When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭), It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw, He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages, When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.
From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problem with this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
| A．The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata. |
| B．Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata. |
| C．Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata. |
| D．Rickshaws are very useful for the people' s daily life in Kolkata. |
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
| A．make | B．increase | C．forbid | D．collect |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns. |
| B．The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata. |
| C．The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven. |
| D．The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars. |
Do you think laughter can help you deal with pain？ Scientists from Britain did two experiments（实验）． The first was done in a lab． People wore special wristbands（腕带）． Some of them were asked to watch comedies while others watched serious programs． Then the scientists tightened（勒紧）the wristbands to see how much pain the people could feel．
The other test was done at an art festival． Some people watched a comedy show and others watched a drama（戏剧）． At the same time， they had to put their backs against the wall and keep their legs bent（弯曲的）just like sitting on a chair． They did this before and after the show．
Scientists found that just 15 minutes of laughter improves people's ability to stand pain by 10%．However， the serious programs and the drama didn't make a difference to pain at all．
The study found that the magic power of laughter comes from endorphins（内啡肽）． These are chemicals（化学物质）． They are produced by the human body． They make you feel less pain and can make people feel happier． Exercise can produce endorphins．Your muscles（肌肉）move in and out when you are laughing．Scientists believe that this makes your muscles tiring，so we start to produce endorphins．
Scientists also found that the only real and relaxing laughter works not just polite laughter．
Next time you have a headache，get together with a group of Mends，watch a funny movie and laugh．You will soon feel a lot better because laughter is the best medicine．
（1）Scientists knew how much pain the people felt by in the first experiment．
| A． |
eating delicious dishes |
| B． |
putting backs against walls |
| C． |
tightening special wristbands |
| D． |
sitting on comfortable seats． |
（2）The other test was finished ．
| A． |
on a chair |
| B． |
in a lab |
| C． |
on Sports Day |
| D． |
at an art festival |
（3）Endorphins can help human body ．
| A． |
keep better build |
| B． |
feel less pain |
| C． |
get more muscles |
| D． |
produce worse results |
（4）According to the passage， we can infer that ．
| A． |
running can produce endorphins |
| B． |
watching TV programs can stand pain |
| C． |
different kinds of laughter earl treat illness |
| D． |
muscles can improve people's ability to laugh． |
（5）We can probably find this passage in a ．
| A． |
guide book |
| B． |
movie poster |
| C． |
travel diary |
| D． |
medical magazine |
As the fifth of seven children， I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother．Every year， each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition﹣the plant sale held in early May， just before Mother's Day．
That year I was old enough to take part in it． I wanted to surprise my mother， but I didn't have any money． I told my elder sister about it and she gave me some money． When I arrived at the plant sale， I carefully chose my favorite． I watched each plant seriously to make sure that I could find the best geranium（天竺葵）． After school， with the help of my sister I bid it on the neighbor's porch（门廊）．On Mother's Day， I remember how bright my mother's eyes were and how alated she was at my gift．
The year I was fifteen， my younger sister reached the third， grade． She told me that， she wanted to
surprise our mother． Like my elder sister did for me， I gave her some money． And she bought the same gift and we hid it in the same place． When she gave the gift to my mother， I watched them full of pride and happiness． My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft and secret smile． With a shock at my heart， I smiled back．
I wonder how my mother could pretend （假装） to be surprised at the same sixth child， but as I watched her eyes， I knew she was not pretending．
（1）The writer first took part in the plant sale ．
| A． |
in the third grade |
| B． |
at the age of sixteen |
| C． |
in the fifth grade |
| D． |
at the age of fifteen |
（2）The underlined word "elated" in the second paragraph probably means ．
| A． |
angry |
| B． |
upset |
| C． |
excited |
| D． |
relaxed |
（3）The sixth child bought for her mother．
| A． |
the prettiest rose |
| B． |
the best geranium |
| C． |
the biggest grape |
| D． |
the freshest strawberry |
（4）From the third paragraph， we can know the mother when she got the same gift．
| A． |
refused to accept it |
| B． |
pretended to be happy |
| C． |
felt proud and happy |
| D． |
hid it on the neighbor's porch |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
the best place to hide a gift |
| B． |
a good way to surprise mom |
| C． |
an awful secret of the family |
| D． |
deep love between mom and children |
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The Temple of Heaven， in southern Beijing， was first built in 1420 and was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties． It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties would admire the god and hope for good harvest（收获）． It is the largest group of buildings in the world to pay homage（致敬）to god． |
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The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century and it has a long history of over 1300 years． In 641， Songtsan Gambo， the ruler of the Tubo kingdom， asked his people to build it for princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty． It has 13 floors and is 117 meters high． And it is made of wood and stone． |
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The Terracotta Warriors and Horses （兵马俑） is the greatest historical and cultural site （遗址） in Lintong， Xi'an， Shanxi Province． Emperor Qin Shi Huang began to build it at the age of 13． It took 11 years． The terracotta figures（秦俑） have the same size as a real man． They have different heights， clothes and hairstyles because of their different levels． |
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The Mogao Caves （莫高窟） is formed by 49.2 temples， 25 kilometers southeast of the center of Dunhuang． It is also called the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas （千佛洞）． The largest statue（雕像）in front of the cave wall is 34.5 meters high and the smallest is only 2 cm high． The art of Dunhuang covers more than 10 major forms， such as wall paintings， music and dance and so on． |
（1）The Temple of Heaven was first built ．
| A． |
in 492 |
| B． |
in 641 |
| C． |
in 1311 |
| D． |
in 1420 |
（2）Songtsan Gambo built the Potala Palace for ．
| A． |
the god |
| B． |
princess Wencheng |
| C． |
his people |
| D． |
Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
（3）You can visit if you are in Xi'an．
| A． |
the Temple of Heaven |
| B． |
the Potala Palace |
| C． |
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses |
| D． |
the Mogao Caves |
（4）The smallest statue of the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas is high．
| A． |
2 cm |
| B． |
34.5 m |
| C． |
25 km |
| D． |
13 cm |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The Pulala Palace is made of wood and stone． |
| B． |
The terracotta figures are bigger than real men． |
| C． |
The Mogao Caves is in the southwest of Dunhuang． |
| D． |
The emperors admired the people in the Temple of Heaven． |
A young couple decided to go camping in the mountains to celebrate their first year of marriage． They took with them all the things they would need to go camping﹣warm clothes， food and a tent．
They went up to the mountains and found the perfect place to set up their tent． After that， they decided to go for a hike（远足）to see more of the mountains．
After a long hike， they went back to their camp， built a fire and cooked dinner． Finally， it was time to go to sleep，
Sometime in the middle of the night， the wife woke her husband up and said， "Look up at the sky．What do you see？"
Her husband answered， "I see millions of stars．"
His wife said， "That's right． What does that mean to you？"
The husband said， "Well， if there are so many stars out there， that means there might also be a planet just like the planet we live on：And if that's true，then there could be life on one of those planets，That's kind of exciting!"
His wife said， "You are wrong． It means that someone has stolen our tent!"
（1）The young couple went to the mountains to ．
| A． |
go fishing |
| B． |
have a party |
| C． |
go camping |
| D． |
celebrate birthdays |
（2）Before going hiking， they ．
| A． |
built a fire |
| B． |
set up a tent |
| C． |
went to sleep |
| D． |
cooked dinner |
（3）The husband could see in the sky．
| A． |
many nice birds |
| B． |
lots of planes |
| C． |
some dark clouds |
| D． |
millions of stars |
（4）The wife wanted to tell her husband ．
| A． |
someone stole their tent |
| B． |
the stars were beautiful |
| C． |
people lived on other planets |
| D． |
there was a planet like theirs |
（5）The best title of the passage is" "．
| A． |
A Boring Trip |
| B． |
A Great Planet |
| C． |
A Missing Tent |
| D． |
A Perfect Night |
Can you imagine some inventions？ Read on and find out．
Magic Mirror
This "magic mirror" from the U． S． understands your voice． There is a computer behind the glass． It can send daily news and read your schedule （日程表）from the computer．
Magic Hand
The "magic hand"helps you play a musical instrument． Tie it around your arm． The hand stimulates （刺激）your muscles （肌肉）with electricity． Then it controls your fingers to make them play music．
Man﹣Made Cloud
Scientists in Qatar （卡塔尔）made a big man﹣made cloud to make playing fields cool． People will use it during the 2022 World Cup． The cloud moves by a remote control（遥控器）and gets power from the sun．
Cat Ears
This invention reads strong feelings of humans and shows them through the ears． Japanese scientists made it． When you feel relaxed， your cat ears drop down． Ears jump up as you cheer up．
Hummingbird（蜂鸟）Robot
It is a spy（间谍）robot． US scientists made it． The robot can fly for about 11 minutes by a remote control． It has a small video camera and tells people where the danger is．
（1）People order the magic mirror to do things by ．
（2）The magic hand will stop working ．
（3） provides power for the man﹣made cloud．
（4）The cat ears show by moving up or down．
（5）People can discover the danger through in the Hummingbird robot．
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