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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped(绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things form school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. _____________.”When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark __________.
| A．didn’t notice that | B．went away quickly |
| C．helped him pick up the things | D．carried all the things for him |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy. |
| B．Bill was good at all of his subjects. |
| C．Bill and Mark were in the same school. |
| D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history. |
At Bill’s home, they didn’t _________.
| A．drink some Coke | B．watch TV |
| C．have a pleasant talk | D．play video games |
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he __________.
| A．wanted to tell him his story | B．wanted to kill himself again |
| C．hoped to have lunch together | D．hoped to go on holiday together |
What would Bill probably say at last?
| A．I should die. | B．You saved my life. |
| C．You did a good job. | D．You helped me a lot. |
Social media（媒体）is a big part of most people's lives． There are social apps and sites like WeChat and Sina Weibo， as well as video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou． How do you behave when you use these apps？
Recently researchers at the University of Sussex，UK， studied social media users ranging from 10
to 15 years old． They found that they can be divided into four personality types．
Geeks（极客）
Geeks are active social media users，but they find it much more difficult to deal with the life in the real world． Most of them are boys who like playing computer games and making music and videos． They often post creative works online， using fake（假的） names． In fact， they should avoid spending too much time on the Internet．
Internet celebrities
Internet celebrities like sharing as well ， but they are much more visible （看得见的） than geeks． They might become well﹣known for their singing or dancing． But many of them， especially teenagers ，share almost every side of their lives in order to own more fans． Being a teenage Internet celebrity can sometimes cause problems in the real world．
Lurkers（潜伏者）
The first two groups are lucky to find a place to show their talent． But most teenagers fall into the third type﹣﹣﹣﹣ "lurkers"，or people who are neither too active nor visible．This group prefers WeChat over Sina Weibo， as WeChat has private groups． They can't express themselves well but at least they make sure to protect their personal information．
Victims（受害者）
Victims don't have enough knowledge to keep themselves safe online Their personal information can be made public and cause problems for them． To avoid being a victim， you should check your personal settings on social media．"Friends only" is a good choice for your posts． Don't share your personal information．
（1）What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
A． Researchers at the University of Sussex， UK．
B． Social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old．
C． Researchers and social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old．
（2）What do geeks often do on the Internet according to the passage？
A． They share almost every side of their lives．
B． They share their personal information．
C． They post creative works．
（3）The underlined phrase "Internet celebrity" in Paragraph 4 means in Chinese．
A．网络用户
B．网络名人
C．网络博主
（4）Which of the following is TRUE about lurkers？
A． They would rather use WeChat than Sina Weibo．
B． This group is both active and visible．
C． Lurkers don't have enough knowledge to keep their personal information safe online．
（5）The passage is written to
A． offer tips for social media users．
B． teach social media users to use different apps．
C． describe four personality types of social media users．
Chen Lin is a doctor who is from Hengyang，After his graduation from Peking University，he works in an office for a large organization． And this job can sometimes be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer．
Chen Lin works for MSF，an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders（无国界医生）．MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or disaster（灾难）． Chen Lin has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people in need．
At present，there are over 27，000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks．The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999．All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF．They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and，of course，they should expect difficult conditions．Doctors with experience in tropical （热带的）diseases are especially useful because most of MSF's work is in Africa．When MSF accepts a doctor for a task ，he has to go for at least six months．When doctors have completed a few tasks，they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster， such as an earthquake．
But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF？ According to Chen Lin，the experience you have is a great help in your career．Besides，just like the explorers of the past，you need to keep an open mind and learn to get along well with the people you meet． Most importantly，at the end of each task， you have made a real difference to people's lives．
（1）According to the first paragraph， which is NOT true about Chen Lin？
A． Sometimes， Chen Lin's job may be dangerous．
B． Chen Lin comes from Guiyang．
C． He graduated from Peking University．
（2）MSF sends trained doctors throughout the world to help people ．
A． before an earthquake．
B． who are homeless．
C． who are injured in a war or a disaster．
（3）Who are greatly needed in Africa according to the passage？
A． Doctors who have experience in tropical diseases．
B． Doctors who are kind and patient．
C． Doctors from all over the world．
（4）What does a doctor have to do if he is accepted for a task by MSF？
A． He has to complete a few tasks．
B． He has to go for at least six months．
C． He has to go to Africa．
（5）From Dr． Chen's words， we learn that ．
A． Where there is a will there is a way
B． Good health is over wealth
C． Giving is getting
There are plenty of myths（神话） to explain how the world came to have a moon to bring light to the night time． But now there is a plan for a man﹣made moon． It will give us much more light than the natural Moon．
China is preparing to put a man﹣made moon in the sky above Chengdu by the end of 2020．It will reflect sunlight back onto the Earth． If it succeeds， three more such objects will be sent out in 2022，according to Wu Chunfeng， a space scientist． Wu said it would be similar to how we get moonlight， but he predicted（预言） that the man﹣made moon would have eight times the brightness of the real one．
This is because the object will be about 500 kilometers above the Earth． That will make it much closer to us than the moon， which is over 380 ，000 kilometers away，Wu added．
If the plan works， the man﹣made moon will save a lot of power．Scientist predicted that Chengdu could save around 1.2 billion yuan in electricity every year if a new moon lit up 50 square kilometers of the city．And in 2022 ， four man﹣made moons can take turns reflecting sunlight as they will not always be in the best position relative to the Sun． Together， they can give light to an area of up to 6 ，400 square kilometers on the Earth for 24 hours．That means its brightness will be seen in most areas in China，so reducing the need for streetlights．
（1）Which country is preparing to put a man﹣made moon in the sky above Chengdu by the end of 2020？
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（2）What does Wu Chunfeng do？
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（3）How far is it from the Moon to the Earth？
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（4）Will it reduce the need for streetlights if the plan of man﹣made moons succeed？
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（5）What do you think of this plan ？
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When Emma and her family went out to dinner， they always went to their favorite restaurant． Their favorite restaurant was an Italian restaurant， and they usually went there once a week．
One week when they were getting ready to go out to dinner， Emma's dad suggested they try the new Chinese restaurant in town， but Emma and her little brother Josh both disagreed．
"You might actually end up liking it if you give it a try，" said their mom． Their dad added， "Let's try it once， and if you don't like it，we can go back to the Italian restaurant．" Emma and Josh agreed and got into the back seat of the car
When they arrived at the Chinese restaurant， a waiter met them at the door and greeted them with a smile． He led them to a table． The restaurant looked pretty cool， and the waiter was very nice． He told them what some of his favorite dishes were． Emma and Josh took his advice and ordered their dishes． Soon the dishes were ready． After Emma and Josh tasted them， they both said， "You were right， Mom． The food here is pretty delicious．"
When the meal was over， Emma said， "I think I have another favorite restaurant．" Josh agreed and asked， "When shall we come here again？" "On Children's Day，" said Emma's mom with a smile．
（1）How often did the family go to the Italian restaurant？
（2）Who disagreed to try a new restaurant at first？
（3）How did they go to the new Chinese restaurant？
（4）Was the food in the Chinese restaurant delicious？
（5）When would they go to the new Chinese restaurant again？
Electric bicycles have become one of the most popular vehicles（交通工具） in people's daily life， whether in the countryside or in cities． They run on battery operated（用电池发动的） motors． Electric bicycles can run much faster than bikes and they are very easy to ride．
They were first made in the 1980s in China， but they were not popular at that time． Today， thanks to the improvement on the quality（质量） of the batteries， electric bicycles sell much better． There are over 100 electric bicycles makers in China． Now China is one of the largest makers of electric bicycles in the world， and many people ride them to work， so send children to schools， to go to the supermarkets and so on．
However， electric bicycles also have disadvantages． The most important one is that they are not safe enough for people who ride them． There are many accidents caused by electric bicycles because of their fast speed． People must be careful when riding electric bicycles． At the same time， people should wear helmets（头盔） when riding electric bicycles． Check the batteries as often as possible． Keeping safe is the most important thing．
（1）Electric bicycles were first made in China．
A． in the 1960s
B． in the 1970s
C． in the 1980s
（2）The underlined word "disadvantages" means in Chinese．
A． 优点
B． 缺点
C． 型号
（3）To keep safe， people should when riding electric bicycles．
A． wear helmets
B． ride very fast
C． make a call
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． People in the countryside don't ride electric bicycles now．
B． It's not safe enough for people to ride electric bicycles．
C． There are over 300 electric bicycles makers in China．
（5）What is the writer's main purpose in the passage？
A． To introduce electric bicycles to people．
B． To talk about the way to ride electric bicycles．
C． To show us the disadvantages of electric bicycles．
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