Starting a stamp collection is easy and not very expensive. Before you start, you need to decide what kind of stamps you want to collect. Most people collect stamps that they are interested in: a certain country or an animal, a famous person or even a sport. Whatever you choose, you will find that there is a world of knowledge in stamps: you will learn about people, geography, building, history and culture.
You can collect stamps from letters, ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy used stamps. When you get a letter with a stamp on it, carefully cut out the stamp. Leave lots of space around the stamp so that you will not damage it. Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp. Carefully remove the stamp off the letter. Place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper. A stamp can get wrinkled(褶皱的) when it dries, so put some books on top.What does the writer think of collecting stamps?
| A．Hard | B．Expensive | C．Useful | D．Boring |
What does the underlined work “damage” mean?
| A．损坏 | B．保存 | C．利用 | D．删除 |
What’s the correct order when we try to get a stamp on a letter?
①Remove the stamp off the letter.
②Place the wet stamp between two pieces of paper.
③Cut out the stamp.
④Put the stamp in water.
⑤Put some books on top.
| A．①→②→⑤→③→④ | B．③→④→①→②→⑤ |
| C．④→①→②→⑤→③ | D．③→①→④→②→⑤ |
Chinese Farmers' Harvest （收获，收割） Festival is the first festival in China for farmers． The festival starting from 2018， falls on the Autumnal Equinox （秋分） each year． The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（节气） of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th， during the country's harvest season．
As we all know， China has the largest population all over the world． It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past． After reform and opening （改革开放）， with the development of modern agriculture （农业）， people's life is getting better and better， and their living conditions have improved a lot． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers' life． It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture． China has a long history of agriculture． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival， the cultural symbol， helps to show China's long farming culture to the world． It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization （文明） and improves the cultural self﹣confidence and national pride．
Since the festival is especially created for farmers， they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest． Some activities are held across the country， but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs． Also， local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival， such as folk culture performances， food tasting and so on．
Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year， even better than the Spring Festival， because food gives people a sense of safety and hope． For other people， the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future．
（1）We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival on ．
A． September 20th
B． September 23rd
C． September 25th
D． October lst
（2）The main purposes that Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival was created don't include ．
A． showing the long history of farming culture of China
B． improving Chinese cultural self﹣confidence and national pride
C． encouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customs
D． connecting the traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization
（3）We can learn from the third paragraph that ．
A． the celebrations will be differently based on local customs
B． western countries also celebrate the Fanners' Harvest Festival
C． the Farmers' Harvest Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals
D． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is created for both farmers and workers
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． The Farmers' Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China．
B． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops（庄稼）in the world．
C． The Farmers' Harvest Festival has been celebrated twice in our country so far．
D． China's modern agriculture has greatly developed because of reform and opening．
Crazy Bubble Run The happiest family activity Ever! Time： 10 a． m． Date： November 3rd A Money﹣Raising Event for the City Charity Program Organized by United Nations Children's Fund（联合国儿童基金会）
Come and get your Bubble Run Bag （T﹣shirt， number plate， hair band， waterproof（防水的） bag， color stickers and water gun） at 9：30 a． m． ! We will be waiting for you at the Olympic Park in Beijing! Registration Fees： ￥120 Student ￥150 Non﹣student ￥ 240 One adult with a child aged 5﹣10 For more information： www． crazybubblerun． com Tel： 010﹣8856941340． |
（1）When will the Crazy Bubble Run event begin？
A． At 9：30 a． m． on October lst．
B． At 10 a． m． on October lst
C． At 9：30 a． m． on November lst．
D． At 10 a． m． on November 3rd．
（2）Who started this running event？
A． United Nations Children's Fund．
B． Beijing Municipal Government．
C． City Charity Program．
D． The Olympic Park．
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the poster（海报）？
A． Two adults with a child aged 6 should pay ¥240 for this event．
B． The event wants to raise money．
C． We can know the website of the event．
D． Crazy Bubble Run is a happy family activity．
When faced with difficult situations in their lives， many people find them too challenging and give up， especially on their life dreams． But not for Gabriel Heredia．
Gabriel is a 21﹣year﹣old Argentinean barber（阿根廷理发师）who was born without hands． But he was able to grow up happy and independent because he always had the support of friends and family． In fact， his inspiration for such work was his mother， who is a hairdresser． At the age of 14， he began to take interest in her work and learned all kinds of hair cutting skills from her． Although he first saw it as an interest， Gabriel quickly decided that this was his dream job．
Gabriel's family soon helped him open his first barbershop in San Isidro， Peru， which he worked at for one and a half years． There， he met Zlatan Gomez， the president of Argentina Corta， an organization for barbers to connect， do charity （慈善） work， and teach hairdressing． Later， Gabriel became part of Argentina Corta， offering his services to people of all ages so they can build up the skills they need to get a job．
Gabriel then moved to Buenos Aires， Argentina where he cuts hair today． As a bright and caring young man， Gabriel tries hard to not only be a barber， but also make a connection with the neighborhood． He says， "The thing that I like the most about my job is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me feel happy． "
Gabriel always does his best to be independent． He never gives up． There is nothing he can't do． Besides cutting hair， he has learned to ride a bike， a motorbike and even to drive a car． He is no doubt inspiring others．
（1）When Gabriel was born， what made him different from others？
A． He was born without hands．
B． His special haircut．
C． His life dream．
D． His happiness and independence．
（2）At first， Gabriel Heredia learned hair cutting skills ．
A． from Zlatan Gomez
B． from his mother
C． from his friends
D． by himself
（3）Which of the following statements about Gabriel Heredia is NOT true？
A． He tries hard to make a connection with the neighborhood．
B． He can not only cut hair but also drive a car．
C． He joined Argentina Corta and taught others hair cutting skills in San Isidro．
D． He opened his first barbershop in Buenos Aires with the help of his family．
（4）What does Gabriel's story mainly tell us？
A． A good beginning makes a good ending．
B． You're never too old to learn．
C． Nothing is impossible if you don't give up．
D． Education changes life．
Helen has always been interested in helping her community（社区）．Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school．When she was a school teacher，she also found time to volunteer．
After she retired（退休），she started volunteering to help the old． When her father was older，he was not able to see as well as he used to，which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading．She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community．
She also helped one woman write her stories． Ann was almost 100 years old， and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her． She put the information in a book and got it published （出版）． Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren．
After a strong storm hit some southern cities， Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross．She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre．
One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees（难民）who needed to learn English． She met once a week with Sahra， a 38﹣year﹣old woman from Somalia． Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life． In the end， they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book． This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life．
Helen says，"The real value of my volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help．They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs．"
（1）When did Helen first volunteer for the American Red Cross？
（2）What did Helen do just after she retired？
（3）Why was Ann excited when her book got published？
（4）Why did Helen give Sahra a camera？
（5）What do you think of Helen？
At some point in life，many people develop a mental（精神） problem．While most people get over it，for others it doesn't go away easily．
The WHO says that about 20 percent of teenagers worldwide suffer from mental illness．It's thought that the number of teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020．It will become one of the main causes of illness，and even death．
In China，the picture isn't bright，either．About one tenth of teenagers under the age of 17 have a mental health challenge．
The world is changing fast．Study and relationships have always caused stress，but today the stress is much higher than before，the WHO said．
A research centre in Oxford University says that young people today have big stresses at school．For example，they experience bullying（欺凌）．In a 2017 report，the centre noted that the Internet was a special source（渠道）of stress．Online，young people often see "messages about perfection" and this causes the young "great uncertainty about their futures"，says the centre．
Also，according to China Daily，Chinese people don't ask for help with their mental problems．They fear that others will think less of them if they say that they are in mental trouble．Elaine Peng，a US mental health educator，makes a similar point．And in the UK，over three quarters of young people believe their mental problems have a social stigma．It is reported in 2017 that a quarter of young UK people wouldn't ask for help if they developed a mental problem．
Young people who don't ask for help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future．Elaine Peng warned that，"If we hide our mental health，it may remain a problem forever．"
"My message for young people is，if you feel something is wrong with you﹣ask for help，"he told China Daily．
（1）Which of the followings is NOT the cause of stress according to the passage？
A．Heavy schoolwork．
B．Being bullied at school．
C．Some information from the Internet．
D．Certainty about the future．
（2）Why don't Chinese people ask for help with their mental problems？
A．They don't think them serious．
B．They can get over them in time．
C．They can keep their mental health secret．
D．They are afraid of being looked down upon．
（3）What does the underlined word "stigma" most probably mean in Chinese？
A．羞耻
B．印象
C．援助
D．危害
（4）Elaine Peng advised the teenagers with mental illness to ．
A．think less of themselves
B．avoid being bullied
C．ask for help as soon as possible
D．stay away from the Internet
（5）The main purpose of the passage is to ．
A．ask research centres for help
B．tell about teenagers' stresses
C．call public attention on teenagers with mental illness
D．show some different opinions from different countries．
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