阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答短文后的各个问题,并将答案写在每个小题下的横线上。
On Sunday , April 22, people all over the world take time out to appreciate ( 珍惜 ) the earth that we all share. It’s Earth Day, a special day to learn about our planet ( 星球) and how to take care of it.
On Earth Day, some people listen to speeches about the environment. Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home. Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars.
The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S. Senator (参议员) ，who was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals. And the idea quickly caught on ( 流行起来). In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part . Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.
Now , Earth Day has become a global celebration. In 1990, 200 million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups, tree planting and other environmental events on Earth DayWhen is Earth Day?
Who came up with the idea for Earth Day?
How many people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970 ?
Is Earth Day popular around the world now ?
What is Earth Day?
Once a policeman who was new at his job caught a thief（小偷）in a bank in Paris． On their way to the police station， they came to a bread shop． "We have no food， and we'll be hungry after a while，" the thief said，" Let me go into the shop and buy some bread． Wait here for me． '，
The policeman agreed． He waited and waited，but the thief didn't come out． So the policeman ran into the shop， but he found．that the thief ran away． The policeman was very angry and had to go back to the police station alone．
Luckily， the policeman caught the thief at the same place the next day． When they were walking down the same street and going by the same bread shop， the policeman said to the thief， " Last time， you ran away from the shop． This time， I'll go into the shop and buy some bread， and you wait for me here． "
（1）The policeman caught a thief ．
| A． |
in a bank |
| B． |
in a bread shop |
| C． |
in a restaurant |
| D． |
in the police station |
（2）The thief said that he wanted to buy ．
| A． |
some bread |
| B． |
some cakes |
| C． |
some water |
| D． |
some fruit |
（3）From this passage， we know the policeman was ．
| A． |
clever |
| B． |
lazy |
| C． |
kind |
| D． |
stupid |
How do you decide if someone is smart？One way is to find A the person's intelligence quotient（智商）, or IQ．
A 12﹣year﹣old girl recently took an IQ test．People found that her IQ is higher than Albert
Einstein's and Stephen Hawking's! Rajgauri Pawar，an Indian girl studying in England，scored 162 in the famous Mensa（门萨） IQ test，reported the Independent．Mensa，founded in England in 1946，is the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world．To become a Mensa member，you must have an IQ that falls in the top 2 percent of the population that take the tests．Hawking got a score of 160．Although Einstein never took the test，①Hawking's，his，said，as，would，same，experts，score，the，be．
However，what does having a high IQ mean？Will those with a high IQ definitely become the next Einstein or Hawking？
Not necessarily．Most IQ tests，including the Mensa one，test one's ability in math，language
and memory．However，these tests don't test abilities B knowing how to make things work，according to Richard Nisbett，a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan，US．It doesn't test your creativity or curiosity，either．Also，a lot of things can affect one's IQ score，including poverty，nutrition（营养）， stress and how familiar you are with the tests．
Lisa Van Gemert，a Mensa expert，said that good habits，perseverance and a strong work ethic are just as important as intelligence．②" If you don't develop those other qualities ， you can waste a smart IQ，"she said．
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（2）请将文中①处后面斜体单词连成句子．
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（4）请回答问题：What can also influence one's IQ score？
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A young man went to visit a wise man who lived deep in the mountain．He wanted to ask for wisdom of life．
"Excuse me! （1） Is it the day we were born or the day we die？Is it the day we fall in love or the day we are successful？"the young man asked．
"None．The most important day in our lives is today．"the wise man replied calmly．
"Why？"the young man was very surprised．"（2） "
"No．Nothing has happened today．"
"So is it because of my visit？"
"Even if nobody visited me today，today is still very important，because today is the only
wealth we have．No matter how important yesterday is，it has gone by；（3） No matter how
ordinary and boring today is，it is in our hands．"
The young man still wanted to ask something，but the wise man stopped him and said，"When we are talking about the importance of today，we have wasted a lot of it．That is to say，part of'today'has passed．"
Having understood this，the young man nodded and then went down the mountain．
（4） Therefore，what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow and catch hold of today!
| A．Is it because there is some unusual event taking place today？ B．Actually today is the only wealth and chance we have． C．No matter how wonderful tomorrow may be，it hasn't come． D．Could you tell me what is the most important day in our lives？ |
The roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation（合作） was held on May 14，2017 in Beijing．President Xi Jinping made a theme speech at the Opening Ceremony．
Distinguished guests from over 100 countries attended this important forum on the Belt and Road Initiative．
Over 2，000 years ago，our ancestors opened the transcontinental（横贯大陆的） passage connecting Asia，Europe and Africa，known today as the Silk Road．They also created sea routes connecting the East with the West，namely，the maritime（海洋） Silk Road．These ancient silk routes opened windows of friendly engagement among nations．
In China's Han Dynasty around 140 B．C．，Zhang Qian left Chang'an．He made a journey to the Western regions and opened an overland route connecting the East and the West．Centuries later，in the years of Tang，Song and Yuan Dynasties，such silk routes，both over land and at sea，great adventurers，including Du Huan of China，Marco Polo of Italy，left their footprints along these ancient routes．In the early 15th century，Zheng He，the famous Chinese navigator（航海家） in the Ming Dynasty，made seven voyages to the Western Seas，a great achievement which still is remembered today．Generation after generation，the silk routes travelers have built a bridge for peace and East﹣West cooperation．
The Belt and Road Initiative is rooted（檀根） in the ancient Silk Road．It focuses on the
Asian，European and African continents，but is also open to all other countries．All countries，from
either Asia，Europe，Africa or the Americas，can be international cooperation partners of the Belt
and Road Initiative．
Today，China is trying to build the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road．The Belt and Road can create chances in challenges and changes．" Peaches and plums do not speak ， but they are so attractive that a path is formed below the trees．"Four years on，over 100 countries and international organizations have supported and got involved in this initiative．We are sure the dream of the Belt and Road is coming true．
（1）According to this passage，can we infer which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The Belt and Road Initiative focuses on the Asian，European and American continents． |
| B． |
Zhang Qian left Chang'an and created sea routes connecting the East with the West． |
| C． |
The roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum was held successfully in Beijing． |
| D． |
Marco Polo of Italy left his footprints along these ancient routes in the Song Dynasty． |
（2）Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage．
①These ancient silk routes opened windows of friendly engagement among nations．
②The silk routes travelers have built a bridge for peace and East﹣West cooperation．
③President Xi Jinping made a theme speech at the Opening Ceremony．
④The Belt and Road can create chances in challenges and changes．
⑤The Belt and Road Initiative is rooted in the ancient Silk Road．
| A． |
③②④①⑤ |
| B． |
②①④⑤③ |
| C． |
②③①④⑤ |
| D． |
③①②⑤④ |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？
| A． |
使者相望于道，商旅不绝于途． |
| B． |
桃李不言，下自成蹊． |
| C． |
不积跬步，无以至千里． |
| D． |
伟业非一日之功． |
Fu Yuanhui is an Olympic swimmer from the Chinese city of Hangzhou．She competed in the l00﹣meter backstroke event in Rio de Janeiro．She finished third in her semi﹣final swim on August 7．Shortly after the semi﹣finals，She became a trending topic on Chinese social media and she became famous quickly around the world．It was not her swimming，however，that made her famous．It was some of the words she made afterward．
A Chinese reporter spoke with her after the semi﹣finals．The reporter told her that she swam the race in under 59 seconds．This seemed to shock her．"58.95？" she said with excitement．"I was really fast!" She told the reporter that she used " mystical powers" in her swim．
Her shock，joy and honesty won her many friends in China and around the world．People began making GIFs of her excited facial expressions．Those images spread quickly．
One American wrote，"Fu Yuanhui from China is the loveliest person on the planet．"Even the Huffington Post website called her，the"most lovable swimmer at the Rio Olympics．"
Fu's fame only grew on August 9，when she competed in the l00﹣meter backstroke finals．She beat her semi﹣final time．She swam the race in 58.76 seconds．It was fast enough to earn（赢得） her a share of the bronze medal．She tied for third place with Kylie Masse of Canada．
Her words after the race won her even more followers in China and around the world．At first，the swimmer said she does not think she won a medal．She said she is still pleased with her time because she beat the Asian record．A reporter told her that she was just 0.01 seconds behind the silver medal winner．She said she couldn't reach second place because"her arms are too short．"
Her reaction（反应） and personality have made her one of China's﹣and the world's﹣favorite Olympians．The New York Times newspaper wrote Thursday of the swimmer，"Rather than mere happiness at her performances，Ms．Fu，20，exhibits something closer to pure（纯粹的） joy，bouncing around and making lively faces．"
（1）What made Fu Yuanhui famous in China and around the world？
| A． |
Her bronze medal． |
| B． |
Her funny words and swimming． |
| C． |
Her different lively faces． |
| D． |
Some of her words and expressions． |
（2）The underlined words"mystical powers"mean in Chinese．
| A． |
洪荒之力 |
| B． |
洪荒之利 |
| C． |
不可思议 |
| D． |
神秘的力量 |
（3）From the passage，what can we know about Fu Yuanhui？
| A． |
She is a very brave and honest girl． |
| B． |
She is true to reporters as well as to herself． |
| C． |
She is a swimmer who is good at making a speech． |
| D． |
She is not so strict with herself in the Olympic competition． |
（4）What does the story mainly tell us in the passage？
| A． |
Fu Yuanhui had more followers in China and around the world． |
| B． |
Fu Yuanhui was the most lovable swimmer at the Rio Olympics． |
| C． |
Fu Yuanhui showed the world how to express pure happiness． |
| D． |
Fu Yuanhui beat the Asian record in the l00﹣meter backstroke finals． |
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