In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.
The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.
Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ________.
| A．the difference between to two blood types |
| B．the relationship between the two blood types |
| C．the influence of blood type on one’s behavior |
| D．the connection between personality and blood type |
What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
| A．It was lightly believed. | B．It was brought to them. |
| C．They liked and accepted it. | D．They stole the idea from others |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory. |
| B．The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s. |
| C．The blood-type personality theory is about blood type. |
| D．People don’t change their personality to match the theory. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Is the blood-type theory poplar? | B．Is the personality changeable? |
| C．Is it in your blood? | D．Is it in you mind? |
Nowadays，kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet，Their aim is to comfort young people.These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money，you can enter such a group.Share your problems or success，and you will receive positive messages soon.These messages，mostly from strangers，will help you feel better.A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose，"I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others，praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun.However，I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run.This is especially true when you are paying for the praise.These people don't know you，so the praise may not be earnest.Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind，we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement.Simply saying to a classmate， 'I like you'，can lift his or her confidence.Being kind to others is easy.And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
（1）Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from .
| A． | students |
| B． | strangers |
| C． | relatives |
| D． | classmates |
（2）In kuakuaqun you can learn .
| A． | to fight with others |
| B． | to make friends with others |
| C． | to draw some pictures |
| D． | to praise others and accept others' praise |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "earnest"？
| A． | 勇敢的. |
| B． | 大量的. |
| C． | 真诚的. |
| D． | 虚拟的. |
（4）Kuakuaqun is according to the passage.
| A． | a book |
| B． | a magazine |
| C． | a computer |
| D． | an online group |
Here are some interesting offices around the world.Let's take a look!
The loneliest office
Where is the loneliest office in the world？It is near a glacier（冰川） in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet.It's Luobu Renqing's office.He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution.
Working in the woods
Look at the tube office in Spain!Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest. Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working. This also helps the office stay cool during hot summers.
Going into a cave（山洞）
Do you want to work in a cave？The workers of an Internet company in Sweden do this. The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices. The caves is 30 meters underground，so it's very safe and cool.
Container（集装箱）offices
A company moved its office to an empty container in Los Angeles，US. People work in shipping containers. Here，people use skylights（天窗） when they are working. This saves a lot of money and energy.
（1）Where is the loneliest office？
| A． | In China. |
| B． | In Spain. |
| C． | In Sweden. |
| D． | In America. |
（2）Why is the cave office safe and cool？
| A． | Because it's in a forest. |
| B． | Because it's an Internet company. |
| C． | Because it's 30 meters underground. |
| D． | Because people use skylights when they are working. |
（3）Which office can save lots of money and energy？
| A． | The loneliest office. |
| B． | The tube office. |
| C． | The cave office. |
| D． | The container office. |
Zheng Xin is a firefighter.One day he was trying his best to control the fire of a burning house.Outside，he heard the cats crying.He couldn't stop his work at the moment，but he decided to look for the cats after the fire was put （A） ______.
（B） took ， a ， control ， long.it ， time ， to ， the ， fire.Luckily，no one inside was hurt Then he began to find out where the cat noises were from.There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building.He followed the cat noises to the sidewalk in front of the house.There were five scared baby cats crying together.They must have been inside the building，as their fur was badly hurt.Zheng Xin wanted to find the mother cat.Clearly，she had gone into the burning house and carried out all her babies，one by one - unbelievable.
He finally found her.Her paws and face were blackened，and her fur was burned all over.He could even see her reddened skin （皮肤） under the burned fur.She could hardly move.Zheng Xin picked her up and let her relax in his arms.He decided to save this brave mother cat and her （C） family.
The animal doctors told him they would watch the baby cats and their mother carefully，but they weren't confident about the mother's chances.They provided her with the best medical care.About a week later，Zheng Xin was excited that the mother cat would be alive.They named her Scarlet because of the color of her skin.
Zheng Xin was happy that Scarlet got together with the baby cats again.She touched each （D） ______ them，nose to nose.She risked her life and all of her babies were saved.As a firefighter，Zheng Xin sees heroic acts every day.But that day，what Scarlet showed him was （E） ______.
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
（1）在文中（A）处和（D）处各填上一个恰当的词：
（2）将文中（B）处单词连词成句。
（3）用英文写出文中（C）处 family所指的内容：
（4）在文中找出一个与所给英语释义相匹配的单词 ：very difficult to believe
（5）为（E）处选择一个适合的选项：
A.a firefighter's Move
B.doctors' love
C.a mother's love
A Frenchman Niepce，needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera in 1826.He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography （摄影术） was in 1837.That year，Dagueme，another Frenchman，took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see everything very clearly，even the smallest thing.
In 1840，photography was developed once more.Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.But the photographers had to carry many machines.
With the development of science and technology，a Chinese young man Wang Mengqiu，invented Hover Camera （无人相机）.It can record people and things more wonderfully.He once studied at Stanford University in the United States.He became famous overnight because of the invention.
Hover Camera records movements with a 13 MP camera and takes 4 K videos.You can use a smartphone to control it.It can follow you，flying or staying in mid﹣air.In this way，it can get the perfect pictures.It is the best choice for weddings，sports games and holidays because Hover Camera is convenient for the users to carry.It can be folded，so it can be put into a small bag.When the power is low，it can land safely.
In the future，cameras will be designed better and better.People can take more lively photos and videos.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
（1）What was in Niepce's first picture？
（2）How was Daguerre's picture when he used a new kind of camera in a different way？
（3）When could the pictures of people and moving things be taken for the first time？
（4）Who invented Hover Camera？
（5）Hover Camera isn't convenient for the users to carry，is it？
Your summer vacation is coming.The following activities in your city can help you to have a colorful vacation.
| Paintings & Calligraphy （书法） Great changes have taken place in China in the past 100 years.To show love for the Communist Party of China，100 students from different schools will use their pens and brushes to show you the great changes. Time 10：00﹣15：00 July 1 st﹣﹣July 15 th，2021 Closed on Mondays Place Achievement Hall |
Inventions To memorize Yuan Longping，Father of Hybrid Rice，people in our city will show you their greatest inventions on saving food.In the show，you can see a lot of new inventions from people at different ages.Guides will stay with you from the beginning to the end. Time 13：30﹣16：00 August 10 th﹣﹣ August 11 th，2021 Place Sunshine Hall |
| A book on embroidery （刺绣） The book Xun Xiu Ji has been named China's most beautiful book.Zhang Shulin is the writer of it.We have invited Fan Deng to introduce it to us.For more information，call Linda at 679﹣8871，please. Time 14：00﹣15：30 June 30 th，2021 Place school hall |
Volunteers To keep away from COVID﹣19，we'd better get vaccinated （接种疫苗）.But many people in our community are afraid of it.Please work for our community to tell them the importance of getting vaccinated and help to reduce （减少） the worries. Time 13：30﹣15：00 July 15 th﹣July 24 th，2021 Place community office |
阅读以上信息，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
（1）In Achievement Hall，you will see .
| A． | a book |
| B． | a painting and calligraphy show |
| C． | many inventions |
（2）Who will introduce the book Xun Xiu Ji to you on June 30 th，2021？
| A． | Zhang Shulin. |
| B． | Linda. |
| C． | Fan Deng. |
（3）How long will the invention show last （持续） during the two days？
| A． | 2.5 hours. |
| B． | 5 hours. |
| C． | 7 hours. |
（4）If Zhang Wei is a volunteer in the community，what should he do？
| A． | He should help people to reduce the worries. |
| B． | He should lay out the paintings from 10 students. |
| C． | He should invent something new to save food. |
（5）The Greens will come to your city on August 10 th，2021.What can they see？
| A． | Embroidery works. |
| B． | Painting and calligraphy works. |
| C． | New inventions on saving food. |
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