One morning, a blind* boy sat in front of a building with a hat by his feet .He held a sign* which said,“I am blind. Please help me. There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat .He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps* and ask,“Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?”
The man said,“I only wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way.”
What he had written was,“Today is a beautiful day, but I can’t see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
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$420 |
$288 |
| Trousers |
$160 |
$108 |
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty* of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.
The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
The first is: Treasure*what you have. Someone else has less. Try your best to help those who need your help.
The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.On the sign what the man wrote was,“_______.”
| A．Treasure what we have already had. |
| B．Today is a beautiful day, but I can’t see it. |
| C．We are so lucky that we are not blind. |
| D．Try your best to help those who need your help. |
The word“recognized”here in Chinese means______.
| A．承认 | B．接受 |
| C．表扬 | D．认出 |
From the passage we know that _____.
| A．the boy always has a hat on his head. |
| B．the man is one of his friends. |
| C．the boy is blind and needs help. |
| D．the boy works for the man. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The hat began to fill up after the man wrote some words on the sign. |
| B．The man took away all the few coins from the hat. |
| C．The boy wanted to get enough money to go to school. |
| D．Nobody wanted to give any coins to the blind boy. |
Many environmental groups are warning that oceans of the world are in great danger． In the past 50 years，the number of water with zero oxygen（氧气） in the open ocean has increased more than four times． In the near coast water bodies， including the river mouth and seas， low﹣oxygen areas have increased more than 10 times since 1950．Scientists discover that oxygen continues dropping ever outside these zones as the Earth warms． To stop the drop，the world needs to control in both climate change and nutrient（养分） pollution．
Oxygen is a must to life in the oceans． The drop in ocean oxygen is among the most serious effects of human activities on the Earth's environment．
This is the first time for the scientists to take such a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide， in both the open ocean and the near coast waters．About half of the oxygen on Earth comes from the ocean． However， mixed effects of nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing the number and size of "dead zones" in the open ocean and the near coast waters， where oxygen is too low to support most sea life．
In the areas traditionally called"dead zones"． like those in Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico， oxygen drops to levels so low that many animals have trouble in breathing and die．As fishes run away from these zones， their living areas become smaller and smaller． But the problem goes far beyond "dead zones"． Even smaller oxygen drops can hold up the growth in animals and lead to disease or even death． Low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals．Although a few animals can grow well in dead zones， overall biodiversity（多样性）falls．
（1）How to stop the drop of ocean oxygen in the article？
| A． |
By controlling in both climate change and nutrient pollution around the world． |
| B． |
By taking a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide． |
| C． |
By running away from these zones， for the living areas become smaller and smaller． |
| D． |
By cutting down the number of animals in the oceans． |
（2）Why are these waters called"dead zones" from the article？
| A． |
Because the oxygen in these areas is too low for most sea life to live． |
| B． |
Because nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing． |
| C． |
Because there are no animals living in these areas． |
| D． |
Because low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals． |
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article？
| A． |
Only a few animals living in the sea need oxygen． |
| B． |
Climate change can help cut down the dead zones． |
| C． |
Fishes grow faster and better in low oxygen areas． |
| D． |
Human activities have many serious effects on ocean environment． |
Thanks to the hybrid rice that was discovered by Yuan Longping， the hunger problem of thousands of Chinese people was mostly fixed in the 1980s．
On Sept 8 th，Yuan， together with two other scientists，won China's 2018 Future Science Prize， for his continuous research on rice． Even on his 88th birthday on Sept 7 th，he took part in the International Development Forum of Rice Production in Hunan province． Although he was recovering from an illness at the time， he was happy to talk to reporters about his latest work on seawater rice．
Yuan has been researching on rice since he was at college． In 1964． he discovered a natural hybrid rice plant in Hainan． Since then， he has focused on developing high﹣yield， hybrid rice varieties
（多样性）．In 1973． he became the first to successfully cultivate（培育） a type of hybrid rice species in
the world．With the hard work of Yuan's group for about ten years， the production of the rice was increased．（From 150 kg per mu （亩） to 500 kg per mu and more． ）These varieties now take up about two thirds of China's rice crop， according to China News． So， it's no wonder that he's known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice"．
And because of China's Belt and Road （一带一路）initiative． Yuan's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world． Indeed， according to Xinhua News Agency， hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country's usual nice plants．
With a rising fame all over the world， Yuan gave a speech in English at the 9th Shandong High﹣Level Talents Forum in Qingdao last year． His speech made him an internet sensation．Beginning with"I speak broken English"， his 20﹣minute speech turned out to be a huge success，with barely any pauses or mistakes． The humble Yuan was simply being modest during his speech．According to an article in 1999 by CNN， the scientist speaks both English and Russian fluently． "I never need an interpreter when I go overseas，" he told the US news network．
But in spite of his great knowledge， Yuan understands that even the wisest people should still be open to learn new things． "The farmers of our country possess rich experience in planting rice，"he told Xinhua．" We should learn from them．"
（1）Where was the International Development Forum of Rice Production held？
| A． |
Hainan． |
| B． |
Hunan． |
| C． |
Shandong． |
| D． |
D， Kenya． |
（2）Which is the main reason that Yuan Longping is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice"？
| A． |
He has focused on developing high﹣yield， hybrid rice varieties． |
| B． |
He was the first to successfully cultivate a type of hybrid rice species in the world． |
| C． |
Because of Yuan's group， the production of the rice was increased． |
| D． |
Hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country's usual nice plants． |
（3）Yuan Longping can speak the following languages EXCEPT ？
| A． |
Chinese． |
| B． |
English． |
| C． |
Russian． |
| D． |
French． |
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
Yuan Longping won China's 2018 Future Science Prize． |
| B． |
Yuan Longping's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world． |
| C． |
Yuan Longping got fame around the world． |
| D． |
The character and contribution （贡献） of Yuan Longping． |
Shanghai University of Engineering Science has become the first university in China to be covered by a 5G network，the university announced on Tuesday．
Chinese mobile carriers（运营商） are expected to spend 1.2 trillion yuan（US＄176.5 billion） on 5G by 2025，50 percent more than their total 4G investment （投资）， Nomura said yesterday． Carriers including China Mobile，China Telecom and China Unicom， are expected to build over 4.9 million 5G base stations by 2025．
5G is a"game﹣changing" opportunity for carriers as they can explore new business like smart manufacturing， super high definition video and smart driving， instead of just being a "pipeline" for voice and data services．
China will supply "temporary "5G licenses in several aimed cities this year． Consumers（消费者） will be able to use the first batch of 5G smart﹣phones and tablet computers in the second half．It's the first time that China's top industry regulator clarified the 5G industry timeline， especially the first appearance of 5G phones．
But 5G services will become accessibleto normal consumers later than expected． More work needs to be done to make the 5G industry fully developed， which won't happen until 2020， said UBS recently． New business projects and organizations， rather than normal consumers， will enjoy 5G services at first． The first batch of 5G services will be available to consumers in about 10 cities only．
（1）How much did Chinese mobile carriers spend on 4G？
| A． |
About 1.2 trillion yuan． |
| B． |
About US＄176.5 million． |
| C． |
About 0.8 trillion yuan． |
| D． |
About US＄0.8 billion． |
（2）What does the underlined word"accessible" probably mean in Chinese？
| A． |
易获得的 |
| B． |
困难的 |
| C． |
让人理解的 |
| D． |
费解的 |
（3）Which part of a newspaper may the article come from？
| A． |
Lifestyle． |
| B． |
Health． |
| C． |
Education． |
| D． |
Technology． |
（4）What's the main idea of the article？
| A． |
Mobile carriers plan to spend much on 5G and it will come into our life soon． |
| B． |
China will supply "temporary"5G licenses in several aimed cities this year． |
| C． |
C， 5G services will become accessible to normal consumers later than expected． |
| D． |
The first batch of 5G services will be available to consumers in about 10 cities only． |
Global warming is a big problem that we have to stop． One of the best things we do is to plant more trees． Trees can take in CO2 in the air and stop global warming．（1）
A team of scientists at Boston University has been working with NASA to study Earths green vegetation（植被）． They used a special NASA camera and found that global leaf area had increased by 5 percent since the early 2000s． （2） That's about one﹣quarter of the size of the entire Amazon rainforest．
The growth mainly came from China's forest protection programs， NASA said． For example， since 1962． China has been planting trees in Saihanba． Hebei Province． It was once a desert，（3）
（4） Ant Forest， a feature in Alipay app， gives users points for doing eco﹣friendly things such as walking and going paperless in the office． Users can then use these points to water and grow their own virtual（虚拟的）trees． When the virtual trees are big enough， Ant Forest will plant real trees somewhere in the world．（5）
A． More than 55 million trees have been planted in this way．
B． The Chinese public has also joined in these activities recently．
C． And China was responsible for 25% of that gain． according to the study．
D． However， people there can produce vegetables without any difficulty now．
E． But now， China has turned the area into the country's largest man﹣made forest．
F． According to a news report， China is doing a great job of"greening"the world．
| A If we laid all of the blood vessels（血管）in the human body end to end，they would reach about 100，000km long． That's nearly two and a half times around Earth! |
B For the first time， Coca﹣cola has showed that it uses 3，000，000 tons of plastic bottles each year． That 's the weight of 15，000 blue whales﹣ the largest animal on Earth． |
C If your throat tickles（发痒）， pressing your ear might make it go away． That's because your throat and ears share the same group of nerves（神经）． When you press your ear，the nerves in your throat can feel it． |
| D It takes about 7 to 8 trees to make enough O 2for one person to breathe for a year． Each person needs around 750 kg of O 2per year．A large tree might make around 100kg of O 2per year． |
E To young children． a year might seen to last forever． But older people might say that it flies by． Why is that？ According to the US scientists， young people's brains deal with information faster than older people． They take in more information and do more things in a day． So they feel like each day last longer． However， older people's brains take in less information and see a day pass more quickly． |
F About 200 muscles（肌肉）work together when you take a step． That 's a lot of work for your muscles， since many people take about 10，000 steps a day．If you want to get some easy exercise， walking is good for you． |
（1）Match passages A﹣F with the two topics： ①People & Surroundings；②The Human Body． Which of the following is right？
| A． |
①﹣AB；②﹣CDEF |
| B． |
①﹣BDF；②﹣ACE |
| C． |
①﹣BD；②﹣ACEF |
（2）What's the best title for all the six passages？
| A． |
Surprising World |
| B． |
Amazing Facts |
| C． |
Unbelievable Figures |
（3）Why does the editor present readers the six passages？
| A． |
To heop readers know more about human body and environmental protection． |
| B． |
To ask readers to protect the environment and take more exercise． |
| C． |
To tell readers to have less unhealthy drink and plant more trees． |
（4）Which of the following questions is answered in the passages？
| A． |
Why do kids and older people feel a year differently？ |
| B． |
Why could a large tree produce about 100 kg of O 2per year？ |
| C． |
How do our 200 muscles work together when we take a step？ |
（5）Which of the following leads to the figure"30，000"？
| A． |
The amount of muscles working together by taking 150 steps． |
| B． |
The length of vesscles in 3 human bodies joining together． |
| C． |
The weight of O 2for 40 persons to breathe a year． |
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