Before you hit ‘Enter’ on MSN, read this
It is often said that the language we use online is less formal than that we use in a letter, or in direct speech sometimes. This is true, but it can also make us in trouble sometimes.
The thing about online communication is that you have no idea what the person who is reading your messages is feeling. For this reason, it is always a good idea to be polite and cautious when writing e-mails or messages to your friends.
Chinese can be a direct language, but in English, people often talk about a subject in another way. So instead of saying “Please meet me here” or “Do this for me now”, English speakers usually go for indirect phrases like “Would it be possible”, “if you have time” or “It would mean a lot to me if…”
If you have a close friend, you may still run into trouble because of your jokes. If you have asked someone to do something and they need a bit more time, you might joke with him: “What? You still haven’t done it yet? What’s wrong with you?” While this seems funny to you, your friend may feel unhappy.
If you have foreign friends in different countries, the time difference can also be a factor. While you are waking up for class on Friday morning, they may be having a party on Friday night. You will be serious and they will, probably, be excited. So don’t be angry if they seem not to care about you. Just try to message them at the proper time. According to the passage, we learn that our letters are more ______ than the e-mails.
| A．formal | B．direct |
| C．different | D．funny |
As a language, Chinese is ______, but English is not.
| A．polite | B．rude |
| C．direct | D．formal |
Why should we be polite and cautious while chatting online?
| A．Because we mustn’t play jokes online. |
| B．Because our friends are easy to be angry. |
| C．Because it can help us avoid lots of troubles. |
| D．Because we can’t see our friends online. |
According to the passage, which of the following is right?
| A．It is OK to connect your friend by MSN anytime. |
| B．Using the proper way to chat online is necessary. |
| C．Don’t ask your friend to do something for you by MSN. |
| D．Never play jokes with your friends. |
As we all know， the "rice bowl" culture of China has influenced some Asian countries such as Japan， Korea and Vietnam since we started to use chopsticks while eating food．
Chopsticks are usually two long thin pieces of wood or bamboo． They can also be made of plastic， animal bone or metal． （1） The most important thing is that chopsticks are agreatinvention inChina．
Five thousand years ago people usually cooked their food in large pots， using twigs（小树枝）to remove it． （2） the population grew， people began cutting food into small pieces． （4） Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs by people．And twigs were gradually changed into chopsticks．
Some people think that the famous scholar Confucius living from about 551 BC to 479 BC pushed the development of chopsticks． Confucius believed that using chopsticks instead of knives would remind people to stay away from killing and violence at table．
We enjoy our delicious food with our family members or friends while feeling the peaceful and people﹣loving world by using chopsticks at table anytime．
（1）请将（1）处下划线的句子译成中文：
（2）在（2）空处填入一个使语意连贯的连词：
（3）What materials can be used to make chopsticks？
（4）请将（4）处被动语态的句子转化为主动语态的句子．
（5）What is a possible title for this passage？
For many years， sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China． This year， however， California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs（关税）on Chinese products．
Christopher， a garlic grower in California， is manager of his company and he said， "In a perfect world， we would love to see the tariffs on China．"
Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9，2019，and the reason is that U．S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of ＄200 billion． Since then， Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried．
Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U．S． Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump's policy（政策）． However， officials from McCormick and Company Inc． didn't agree with the policy． McCormick's CEO， Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic America can't go． Actually ，the trade war（贸易战）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸权），and itwill destroy American economy and U．S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world．
（1）From the passage we infer（推理）that ．
| A． |
America is buying garlic from China as much as before |
| B． |
American soybean farmers make money as much as before |
| C． |
China is still buying crops from America as much as before |
| D． |
Garlic growers in California are making more money than before |
（2）Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year？
| A． |
Because enough garlic is grown in California． |
| B． |
Because American government has increased tax（税收）on Chinese garlic． |
| C． |
Because China is not buying soybeans from America． |
| D． |
Because companies support American government． |
（3）What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to？
| A． |
China |
| B． |
the trade |
| C． |
American hegemony |
| D． |
a sign |
（4）How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9，2019？_
| A． |
15% |
| B． |
25% |
| C． |
10% |
| D． |
35% |
（5）According to the passage， who disagrees with the America policy of having tariffs on Chinese products？
| A． |
Christopher |
| B． |
Donald Trump |
| C． |
California garlic growers |
| D． |
Lawrence |
On April 26， 2017， a big Chinese ship caught the eyes of the whole world． China's first homemade aircraft carrier（航空母舰）hit the water in Dalian， Liaoning．
The new big ship is China's second aircraft carrier． It was designed in China and built in China， too． It is about 315 meters long and 75 meters wide． That is a bit larger than three soccer fields．
An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea． It can carry planes and troops to war． Planes fly from the carrier and land back on it， and soldiers work and live on it， too． But building an An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea． It can carry planes and troops to war． Planes fly from the carrier and land back on it， and soldiers work and live on it， too． But building an aircraft carrier is so hard and expensive． It costs a lot of money and needs a large amount of steel and other special materials． For example， a basic aircraft carrier is made of 60，000 tons of steel． It also uses complex（复杂的）technologies， including radar， electrics， mechanics and weapons． Finally， it takes years to build one． Today， not many countries own an aircraft carrier or have the ability to build one． China has become the seventh country in the world that can build an aircraft carrier by itself， after the USA， Russia， England， France， Italy and Spain．
（1）In which year did China's first homemade aircraft carrier hit the water？
| A． |
In 2017． |
| B． |
In 2016． |
| C． |
In 2018． |
| D． |
In 2019． |
（2）What's the best title of this passage？
| A． |
An Airport on the Sea |
| B． |
China Has Bought the Second Aircraft Carrier |
| C． |
China's Homemade Aircraft Carrier |
| D． |
The Sixth Country to Build an Aircraft Carver |
（3）What is not needed to build the aircraft carrier？
| A． |
special materials |
| B． |
technologies |
| C． |
steel |
| D． |
wood |
（4）How many aircraft carriers does China have according to the passage？
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
three |
| D． |
four |
（5）How does the writer feel about the homemade aircraft carrier in China？
| A． |
proud |
| B． |
worried |
| C． |
upset |
| D． |
hopeless |
"Today I will give you a special test，" said the English teacher with a smile on his face．
All the students sat up straight and waited for the test to begin． The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students． After he finished handing out the test papers， he asked them to begin．
The students were very surprised to see that there was not a question but a black dot（圆点）in the center of the paper． The teacher noticed the students' surprise and said， "I want you to write about what you see there．" At the end of the class， the teacher took all the students' answer sheets and read the answers． All of them described the black dot． After reading all the answers， the teacher said， "Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot， but no one wrote about the white paper．" The whole class listened silently， because they were afraid to fail in the exam． Then the teacher said， "Don't worry about your marks for this test． I just want you to think about our life． The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the center of the paper represents（代表）problems in our daily life"．
Our life is a gift given to us by God， with love and care． However， we just pay attention to the problems like illness and poverty， and never see happy things in our life． So we should try to solve our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us．
（1）What was in the center of the paper？
| A． |
a white dot |
| B． |
a black dot |
| C． |
a question |
| D． |
a gift |
（2）Which of the following is wrong about the test？
| A． |
There was a black dot in the center of the papers． |
| B． |
Nobody paid attention to the black dot． |
| C． |
Students should not just care about their marks． |
| D． |
The students were very surprised when they saw the papers． |
（3）What did the teacher mainly want to tell his students？
| A． |
Our life is a gift given to us by God． |
| B． |
The black dot doesn't mean any problem in our life． |
| C． |
Don't worry about the marks for the test． |
| D． |
We should solve our problems and enjoy each moment in life． |
（4）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "poverty" in the last paragraph？
| A． |
污染 |
| B． |
富有 |
| C． |
贫穷 |
| D． |
保险 |
（5）Which is the right order of the story？
①The teacher read all the answers．
②The teacher asked his students not to worry about their marks．
③The teacher wanted his students to think about life．
④The teacher began to hand out the test papers．
| A． |
④①②③ |
| B． |
①②③④ |
| C． |
④①③② |
| D． |
③②①④ |
When you are curious about something and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions． Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find it interesting answers． The following steps can guide you during the research．
Step l Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper． Just get the main idea down． For example， you might write： Discover more about robots．
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject． List what you have already known like the sentences below： The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959． A robot can do housework and act as a teacher． Sometimes a robot catches viruses（病毒） and causes a lot of problems．
Step 3 Asking and write down questions about the robots on the paper．
What might robots be like in the future？ What other things can robots do for people？ What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years？
Step 4 With your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research． As you learn more about your subject， you will probably discover some new questions． For example， you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places， like the sea and outer space． How？ What happened？ Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely．
Remember that learning more always brings more questions．
（1）What does the writer advise us to do when we're curious about something？
| A． |
To read more books about it． |
| B． |
To look it up in the dictionary． |
| C． |
To turn to the teacher for help． |
| D． |
To ask questions and find the answers． |
（2）In this passage， the writer tells us how to do research by giving us an example about
| A． |
robots |
| B． |
libraries |
| C． |
questions |
| D． |
scientists |
（3）According to the writer's opinion， how many steps can help you do the research
| A． |
Two |
| B． |
Three |
| C． |
Four |
| D． |
Five |
（4）You will probably discover some new questions if you ．
| A． |
write down your subject |
| B． |
learn more about your subject |
| C． |
go to the library |
| D． |
begin to ask questions |
（5）What might be the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Doing research on science． |
| B． |
Finding more problems． |
| C． |
Asking good questions while doing research． |
| D． |
Having interesting answers while doing research． |
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