Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.
Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We general hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer.
Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year--- the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city----Chicago, Illinois.
Besides drinking lots of cool water , doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose and light—colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often.
Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life. Hot weather is common ______.
| A．all over the world. | B．in many parts of the world |
| C．in some parts of the world | D．in a few parts of the world |
Experts say maybe _______is natural’s most dangerous killer.
| A．heat | B．a flood | C．a storm | D．an earthquake |
About 1,700 people died of heat in the US _______.
| A．in 1900 | B．in 1980 | C．in 1995 | D．in 2000 |
The passage is talking about _______.
| A．all kinds of terrible natural events in the world |
| B．some health problems caused by hot weather |
| C．how to prevent health problems |
| D．the health problems in hot weather and the ways to stop them |
Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals．Some of these holidays and festivals like Labour Day and New Year's Day are common all over the world．But there are many holidays that are unknown．
| Blessed Rainy Day Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard． In Bhutan， Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the rainy season． On this day everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck． |
| Melon Day The Melon Day in Turkmenistan is a celebration of their national fruit． It takes place in August． Thousands of mouth﹣watering melons will be sent to the county's capital Ashgahat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday． |
| Red Wednesday in lran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in lran． People always light fires in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the yer． People jump over the fire． They hope that it will take all the bad things away． |
| The Desert Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa． Every year on the last Sunday in December， the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia． As "ships of the desert， camels are very important in the festival． There is a camel racing and camel wrestling （摔跤）． |
（1）When is Melon Day held？
| A． |
In December． |
| B． |
In August． |
| C． |
In May． |
| D． |
In January． |
（2）Which column can you read the text in a newspaper？
| A． |
Culture． |
| B． |
Environment． |
| C． |
Science． |
| D． |
Sports． |
（3）Which two festivals have the same purpose to celebrate？
| A． |
Melon Day and The Desert Festival |
| B． |
Red Wednesday and Blessed Rainy Day． |
| C． |
Blessed Rainy Day and Melon Day． |
| D． |
Red Wednesday and The Desert Festival． |
The world is a beautiful place in our eyes． But does it look the same through the eyes of animals？
Dogs can't see as many colors as we can． They can see blues， browns and yellows． They have fewer color ﹣ detecting cells（色彩感知细胞）than humans do．
Spiders have eight pairs of eyes． They can see more colors than humans． They can see ultraviolet light（紫外线）． So they see things clearer than we do，Rats can move one eye in different directions while the other eye stops moving． It is to see their enemies better． They can't see many colors． It' s not necessary because they mainly come out at night， They are good at seeing bright light．
Horses have eyes on either side of their head． So they see wider than humans． They have a blind spot（盲点）in front of their nose． They can't see as many colors as humans do． They can see greens and blues， but most of the time they see grays．
（1）What colors can dogs see？ （不超过9个词）
（2）How many eyes does a spider have？ （不超过8个词）
（3）When do rats mainly come out？ （不超过8个词）
（4）Why do horses see wider than humans？ （不超过12 个词）
（5）Which topic is better， "World through animals' eyes" or "Different kinds of animals"？（不超过8个词）
Recycling has become more and more important． As time goes by， it is rapidly changing around the world．（1） ．
More goods will be made of reused materials．You'll find more clothing，toys，park benches that are made of recycled water bottles．Buildings and furniture are made of renewable wood and steel．（2） ．
Consumers（消费者） will become cleverer． Shoppers will turn to companies that produce green products．（3） ． They want to know how the materials come from， how food is grown and so on．
Less plastic packaging（包装）． We find it difficult to open a bottle of pills or a new toy and it's a waste of resources． Don't use plastic bags when we go shopping．（4） ． Everyone should be a greener person though it will probably take longer for all plastics to disappear．
Actions speak louder than words （5） ． Companies should make efforts to reduce materials for packaging as well． The government will take measures to change the situation． In the next ten years，we'll still have a long way to go．
| A． Do you pick up plastics every day？ B． We should take a cloth bag instead． C． Everyone should use reusable products． D． What will recycling be like in ten years？ E． Waste is finally treated as a material． F． These consumers care a lot about the environment． |
Lang Ping who is called "Iron Hammer" （铁榔头） helped China win Olympic women's volleyball gold medals in Los Angeles 1984 and Rio de Janeiro 2016． To her fans' happiness， she was chosen to be the chief coach of the Chinese national team．
Lang Ping became the first person to win a volleyball gold medal as a coach and player． Her Chinese team beat the Serbians by 19 ﹣ 25，25﹣ 17，25 ﹣ 22，25 ﹣ 23 in the Rio de Janeiro championship match． Everyone cheered and was proud of the team．
Lang Ping always challenges her players to find ways to improve sills． She is very strict with them．But she also takes good care of them to reduce their burdenlike a mother at the same time．
To get ready for the Tokyo Olympic Games， Lang Ping tries her best to make plans for the team． "I'm looking for new talents and the whole team would start a new journey． I will concentrate on the team direction and training young coaches． We'll never give up，" said Lang Ping．
We should remember that every great team has a great coach． And the fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team needs to be passed down generation after generation．
（1）China won Olympic women's volleyball gold medals after beating in 2016．
| A． |
Russians |
| B． |
Serbians |
| C． |
Englishmen |
D． Brazilians
（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "burden"？
| A． |
喜悦． |
| B． |
体验． |
| C． |
伤病． |
| D． |
负担． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Lang Ping pays less attention to the team direction． |
| B． |
Lang Ping is the first coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team． |
| C． |
Lang Ping always cares for the women's volleyball team members． |
| D． |
Chinese women's volleyball team only won the Olympic gold medals in 2016． |
（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
A great volleyball coach． |
| B． |
How to play volleyball well． |
| C． |
Chinese women's volleyball team． |
| D． |
The fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team． |
What will you do in your spare time？ Have you ever seen a windsock（风向袋） blowing in the wind？ Well， you can make one of your own! This is an interesting project that you can do with things you may have． You just need to follow a few easy steps．
Prepare one piece of heavy colored paper， five ribbons（丝带）strong tape（胶带），a string and a pencil at first，．
Step 1； Draw pictures on the paper． You can write your name on it Do anything that will make it different from others．
Step 2： Make the paper into the shape of a tube（管）． Then stick the tube together with the strong tape at each end and in the middle．
Step 3： Use the pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube． The holes should be only on one end of the tube． Pull the string through both holes． Then tie the ends of the sting together．
Step4： Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube． Put a ribbon through each of the holes． Tie a knot in the end． Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes．
Now your windsock is ready． But how does it work？ The shape of the tube plays an important part． Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around．Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around． It will fly in the wind． You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own．
（1）Which of the following things do you need for Step 2？
| A． |
Ribbons． |
| B． |
Strong tape． |
| C． |
A string． |
| D． |
A pencil． |
（2）Which step will make your windsock different from others？
| A． |
Step 1． |
| B． |
Step 2． |
| C． |
Step 3． |
| D． |
Step 4． |
（3）What is probably the most important to make a windsock work？
| A． |
The color of the pictures． |
| B． |
The knots in the end． |
| C． |
The strong tape． |
| D． |
The shape of the tube． |
（4）What did the writer mainly tell us？
| A． |
How to give an art lesson． |
| B． |
How to make a windsock． |
| C． |
What a windsock is like． |
| D． |
What you'll do after school． |
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