一、完形填空(2017南宁改编)A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding(寄宿) school.Before going to the boarding school，this boy was the _1_student in his class.He was the top in every competition.But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school.His grades(成绩) started dropping.He hated being in a group.He was lonely all the time.His parents started _2_the boy.So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and _3_ him.They sat by the lake near the school.The father started to ask him some _4_ about his classes，teachers and sports.After some time his dad said，“Dear，do you know _5_Im here today？”The boy answered back，“To check my _6_？”“No，no，”his dad _7_.“Im here to tell you that you are the most important person for me.I want to see you happy.I dont care about grades.I care about you.I care about your happiness.YOU ARE MY LIFE.”These words caused the boys eyes to fill _8_ tears.He hugged his dad.They didnt say _9_to each other for a long time.The boy knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him _10_.Today this young man is in college and is at the top of his class.No one has ever seen him sad!()1.A. fastest B. worst C. best D. healthiest()2.A. calling on B. looking for C. finding out D. worrying about()3.A. talked about B. talked with C. thought of D. thought about()4.A. agreements B. reasons C. questions D. lessons()5.A. when B. where C. how D. why()6.A. grades B. groups C. sports D. health()7.A. read B. replied C. wrote D. thought()8.A. with B. up C. in D. out()9.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything()10.A. hardly B. quickly C. heavily D. deeply二、阅读理解ASunshine School Library Guide Welcome to Sunshine school library! Its a good place to enjoy yourself in the sea of books. This guide will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.Service hours3：00 pm5：30 pm on school days; 8：30 am11：00 am on weekendsOn school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids. BorrowingEach student can borrow one or two books at a time. More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.ReturningBooks which borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的)date, or the kid can not borrow other books.Damaged(受损的) or Lost BooksWhen a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.More informationTel：33621323 Website：www.sunshinelibrary.com ()1. This library guide is for_ of the Sunshine School. A. teachers B. workers C. visitors D. parents ()2. Students can borrow more than two books at a time_.A. for sending exams B. to do school researchC. for afterschool activities D. to read together with their parents()3. _must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows.A. Three dollars B. Half the price of the book C. Full price of the book D. Twice the price of the book()4. The students are advised to use _to prevent rain.A. plastic bags B. raincoats C. pockets D. school bags()5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The library is open for two and a half hours every day.B. Both students and parents can go to the school library on weekends.C. Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like.D. Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days.B(2017汕头市潮南区模拟)Who are better at science in your class, girls or boys? These years, girls start to show more interest in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), according to a recent study from the UK. In the study, every year over the last seven years, over 20,000 students who were in their final year in high school were surveyed. As for university courses, the number of girls considering choosing STEM subjects has a bigger increase than that of boys. Over onefifth of the girls surveyed said they were considering jobs related to STEM, such as engineers. And the interest in engineering and science has also risen. This is an important change for women in the UK. But at present, there are not nearly as many women as men studying STEM subjects or working in the fields related to STEM. Only 13%22% of people who graduate from university with STEM degrees are women. And women are seen only one in eight STEM jobs. Are men really more suited to STEM work than women? Of course not. This is partly because of the stereotype,_which means many people think so, even though it is not correct.“It is importan