Do you know star anise? It has a Chinese name “bajiao”(八角). You can find this spice(调味料) in almost all Chinese kitchens. Suddenly people around the world need the small fruit from which the spice is made, because of bird flu(禽流感). 
Bird flu has made tens of millions of birds die and killed at least 60 people in Asia. Scientists say if flu changes to spread from person to person, it could kill millions!
A medicine called Tamiflu(达菲) is supposed to fight bird flu in humans. Roche, a Swiss company, developed it. But Roche says it hasn’t enough raw material(原料) to make lots of Tamiflu. The material is the Chinese spice star anise.
About 90% of the world’s star anise is produced in South China. The fruit is harvested(丰收) between March and May. Besides spice, people also use it as medicine.
People afraid of bird flu have begun to buy star anise and cook chicken and other meat with it more. But so far, no scientists say the spice could give protection(保护). Some scientists say that eating the fruit itself won’t help against bird flu.Most world’s star anise is produced in .
| A．Swiss | B．Africa | C．Asia | D．South China |
According to the passage, the underlined word “supposed” probably means .
| A．thought | B．should | C．felt | D．ought |
Star anise is harvested .
| A．for one month | B．for half a year |
| C．for almost three months | D．All year round |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．The introduction of star anise. |
| B．The influence of bird flu. |
| C．The introduction of Tamiflu. |
| D．Star anise is used to make medicine to help fight bird flu. |
Which one is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Star anise is a kind of spice. |
| B．Most star anise is produced in China. |
| C．Bird flu is dangerous for people. |
| D．Scientists say spice can help against bird flu. |
Earlier this year， China achieved a new milestone （里程碑） in space research． On January 3， 2019， Chang'e﹣4 became the first lunar probe （月球探测器） in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon．
The Earth's gravity （重力） slows the moon's rotation （自转）， matching it to the speed of its orbit （公转）． Therefore， the far side of the moon is almost "dark" and has never been seen． It's this sense of the unknown that makes the far side of the moon such an interesting place for scientific and space research． Being blown by solar （太阳的） winds， the far side may have the special minerals （矿物质 ）． For this reason， Chang'e﹣4 will study the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface and any mineral found by the spacecraft． Chang'e﹣4 is also carrying flower seeds， potatoes and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the moon． If it is， then the moon will become a possible choice for space travel in the future．
However， research of the "dark" side isn't easy． As the far side is blocked（阻断） off from us， radio noise coming off Earth is also blocked． This is why China's relay satellite （中继卫星） Queqiao was sent up in May， 2018． Thanks to Queqiao， the communication problem between Earth and Chang'e﹣4 has been well solved．
Power supply （电源供应） is also a challenge to the task． Chang'e﹣4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels． As we know， a lunar day has the length （长度） of 28 Earth days． After Chang'e﹣4 was sent up on December 8， 2018， it took the probe over 20 days to orbit the moon to be in a position to be able to land in moon daylight and use its solar panels．
Luckily， everything goes well， Chang'e﹣4 has worked on the "dark" side for over 5 months． It has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon and has been used to carry out some scientific experiments．
The New York Times used the word " groundbreaking" to praise the task and wrote that "it will offer help to the history and development of the moon"．
（1）When was Chang'e﹣4 sent up？
A． In May， 2018．
B． On December 8， 2018．
C． On January 3， 2019．
D． The passage doesn't tell us．
（2）The main tasks of Chang'e﹣4 don't include ．
A． studying if life is possible on the moon
B． studying the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface
C． solving the communication problem between Earth and other probes
D． researching any mineral found by the spacecraft
（3）The meaning of the underlined word "groundbreaking" in the last paragraph is the closest to " "．
A． harmful
B． unpredictable
C． risky
D． pioneering
（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is NOT true？
A． Chang'e﹣4 has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon．
B． A lunar day has the length of 28 Earth days．
C． China's relay satellite Queqiao was sent up in order to offer power supply to probes．
D． Chang'e﹣4 is the first lunar probe in history that has successfully landed on the "dark" side of the moon．
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？
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