| ＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? |
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| Kate Join Date: March, 2010 Location: the United Kingdom |
I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me. |
| Ditlady Join Date: April, 2010 Location: Canada |
I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me. |
| Harbinger Join Date: May, 2010 |
Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting. |
6. Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA. B. To the UK. C. To Italy. D. To France.
7. What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady. B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady. D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
8. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold. B. He had a headache.
C. He had a fever. D. He had a toothache.
9. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him. B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He doesn’t like to make friends. D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.
10. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A. 一致的 B. 相似的 C. 友好的 D. 简单的
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
Desert Control is a huge challenge. In the past, China had much to learn from the rest of the world. But now the shoe is on the other foot. It’s time for China!
A Special Glue Researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University develop a special glue to change desert ground into soil that people can grow plants in. The “sand glue” made of plant is used to help keep water, nutrients (营养) and air. And it has been used in different areas. |
An Interview in Yulin (Li has planted more than 2,300 mu of forest.) Q: Did your family support you when you decided to plant trees? Li: Not really. My family was strongly against my idea. My son even brought me back home, but the next day I went there again. Q: Did you have any difficulties? Li: Yes. At that time, the living conditions in the mountains were really terrible, and I didn’t have any experience. Though I worked more than 10 hours every day, less than 10% of the trees could be alive. Q: How did you solve the problem? Li: I bought books and used what I learned to plant trees. I tried again and again. 19 years has passed, and more than 95% of the trees are alive now. Q: It took you 19 years to plant trees. Any regrets? Li: No. It’s my dream. And my biggest wish is that everyone plants a few trees every year. |
The Past and the Present Nearly 30 years ago, the Kubuqi Desert, the seventh largest desert in China, was a barren (贫瘠的) land with no future. The local people called the Kubuqi Desert the “sea of death”. Thanks to our government, chances came. The Kubuqi people have changed the desert into an oasis (绿洲). It has offered chances for the locals to get more money in different ways like selling farm products. They change the desert and the desert helps them. It’s a win-win situation. |
(1). Do researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University develop a special glue?
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(2). Who called the Kubuqi Desert the “sea of death”?
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(3). According to the passages above, what makes China’s desert control successful?
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(4). Do you want to make your dream come true in the way like Li’s? Why or why not?
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阅读下面对话，从文后7个选项中选择5个恰当的选项完成此对话。
A: How is your school life this term?
B: Still busy but more wonderful and relaxing.
A: Really? __(1)__
B: Because we have different kinds of clubs.
A: Good. ___(2)___
B: We have a poem club, a sports club, a break dancing club… Ah, so many of them!
A: Fantastic! Which club are you in?
B: ___(3)___
A: Oh? Why didn’t you join the break dancing club? __(4)__
B: Yes. But I am practicing it at a break dancing school on Sunday afternoon.
A: I see. You have a colorful life in and out of school.
B: ___(5)__ Oh, I’m running out of time. Bye for now!
A: See you!
| A． | Aren’t you good at break dancing? |
| B． | How long does it take you to do your, homework? |
| C． | Why? |
| D． | When do you go to a break dancing club? |
| E． | The poem club. |
| F． | I think so. |
| G． | What clubs do you have? |
①Since the first man looked up at the flying birds, countless successes have been achieved on the way up to the sky. From the stones thrown into the air to airships of all kinds, pioneers of humans never failed to let their imagination run wild.
②Stories of pioneers go back to centuries ago.
③Kite flying in China dates back to the 5th century BC and is thought to be the earliest example of man-made flight.
④From the 3rd century BC, the sky lantern (灯笼) was known in China. Many people believe that it was invented by Zhuge Liang in the war. Some say he wrote a message on a sky lantern for help, while others believe sky lanterns were used to drive the enemies away.
⑤Whichever is true, humans have never stopped, and they never will. In modem times, new fields are being explored (探索).
⑥In 1993, the world’s largest hot air airship was built. The AS-300 carried an underslung raft (悬挂式木筏). It allowed a team of French scientists to carry out their treetop researches without too much harm to the rain forest.
⑦On May 15, 2022, Chinese scientists sent up the latest model of “Jimu No.1”, China’s self-developed airship, to collect weather information on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
⑧The airship would work at a world-record altitude (海拔) of 9,032 meters. It was the first time an airship of its size had reached this height, even higher than that of the 8,849-meter-tall Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world.
(1). According to the passage, we learn ________.
| A． | Zhuge Liang was believed to invent kites |
| B． | sky lanterns were used just for fun in China |
| C． | kite flying in China dates back to the 5th century BC |
| D． | sky lanterns were known in China before the 3th century BC |
(2). Both the AS-300 and the latest model of “Jimu No.1” are airships which ________.
| A． | were harmful to the forest |
B． | broke a world record each |
| C． | reached the highest mountain |
D． | helped with treetop researches |
(3). The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.
| A． | share humorous stories about the pioneers |
B． | show how excellent ancient people were |
| C． | encourage us to learn more about imagination |
D． | praise the never-ending exploration into the sky |
(4). The structure (结构) of the passage is ________.
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We all have those moments when bright ideas hit us, but not everyone can develop such moments into the fruits of creative thinking. While we believe creative thinking is the falling apple of Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists, we seldom notice that creative thinking is in fact a process (过程).
Let’s look at what happened in 1666.
Sitting in the garden, Newton watched an apple fall from a tree. He began to wonder if the same force that pulled the apple down also kept the moon circling the earth. Newton believed it did. He called it “gravity (重力)”.
This story has become one of the most popular examples of “eureka” moments. But when we cheer for the great discovery, the whole process of creative thinking shouldn’t be forgotten.
Newton studied mathematics for long to have a better understanding of the world. He always enjoyed finding new ways to solve problems. The falling apple was only the fruit of years of hard work before. It also started the train of thought that continued for the next twenty years.
Newton began to examine “gravity” carefully. He experimented (实验). Then he studied the results and used what he had learned to do new experiments. In 1687, the greatest scientific work ever written came out.
The whole process of creative thinking works the same in our life.
In school, we prepare ourselves for the right moment. Once the moment comes, we catch it and then keep on working in the years to come. It takes much to get the fruits of creative thinking, but the sweetest fruits will be ready for those who wait the longest.
(1). You may read the passage in a ________.
| A． | notice |
B． | picture |
C． | magazine |
D． | dictionary |
(2). The underlined word “eureka” in Paragraph (段落) 4 probably means “________”.
| A． | I’ve got it |
B． | I give up |
C． | I’ve no idea |
D． | I believe it |
(3). The writer mainly develops his idea by ________.
| A． | raising questions |
B． | giving examples |
| C． | listing numbers |
D． | explaining differences |
(4). The creative thinking process for Newton follows the order of ________.
a. He caught the right moment. b. He did experiments over and over.
c. He saw an apple fall from a tree. d. He studied mathematics for long.
| A． | a-c-d-b |
B． | b-a-c-d |
C． | a-b-c-d |
D． | d-c-a-b |
When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, kids look at him in surprise thinking he is a magician.
Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for over twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk (民间) art with a history of over 600 years and has been listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage.
Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to start his magic show.
He heats (加热) the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes — a rabbit, a monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
People, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. ________, he also stops by colleges.
Many college students have been drawn to the art, waiting in line for hands-on experience. Among them, Simon, a foreign student, couldn’t help having a try. Though it looked easy, he found it difficult to make it. Thanks to Xiong’s help. Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape.
Simon was deeply moved after learning about the art. “I just can’t believe the traditional folk art can be kept so well here. I love it. Chinese culture should be spread around the world,” he said.
This art has been passed down for four generations (代) in Xiong’s family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child.
“We will pass on the intangible heritage,” said Xiong.
(1). From the passage we can learn that Xiong Chuanfa is ________.
| A． | 26 years old |
B． | 34 years old |
C． | a bus driver |
D． | a foreign magician |
(2). Which of the following can be put in the ________?
| A． | To draw young people closer to the art |
B． | To help young people learn drawing skills |
| C． | To teach little kids the skills of drawing |
D． | To make little kids more interested in the art |
(3). According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that Simon will most probably ________.
| A． | stay in China to blow sugar horses |
B． | offer Xiong a helping hand in class |
| C． | learn more about Chinese culture |
D． | blosy perfect sugar figurines next time |
(4). Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A． | Xiong and His Folk Art of Sweet Blows |
B． | A Magic Folk Art and Chinese Culture |
| C． | Xiong’s Family and Sugar Figurine Skills |
D． | A Guide and the Intangible Heritages |
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