Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff. We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most. Here are the top 5 answers from our survey: ①Scary movies and TV shows; ②Scary dreams; ③Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and other terrible weather; ④War and terrorism*; ⑤Sounds heard at night.
It seems that not everyone is afraid of the same thing. What makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else. Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.
What is fear?
Fear is a feeling that everyone has — it’s programmed into all of us — and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can react to something that could be dangerous. The baby cries, and their mom comes over to comfort him or her, helping the baby feel safe and OK again.
Real vs. Pretend
The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it. As kids get older, they understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal. So when William’s imagination leads him to think of witches, he can tell himself, “Wait a minute. They’re only pretend things. I don’t need to worry about them.”
The same goes for the dark. A kid’s imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go out. What’s under my bed? Is that a thief I hear? With the help of a parent, kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.
Which of the following can’t help a kid fight the fear of dark?
| A．Using imaginations to think of witches. |
| B．Their parents coming over to comfort them. |
| C．Using a nightlight to see there’s nothing under the bed. |
| D．Shining a flashlight to see there’s nothing under the bed. |
What does the underlined word “pretend” in paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Ugly. | B．Usual. |
| C．Unreal. | D．Lovely |
What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about?
| A．Fourteen scary things kids list. |
| B．People are afraid of different things. |
| C．The biggest fear for kids are always the same. |
| D．The things frighten people are the same as the survey. |
Which is TRUE about the writer’s opinion?
| A．Having a sense of fear is not a bad thing. |
| B．Nothing can help kids to get over a fear. |
| C．Fear is something we get when we are older. |
| D．Not all people can react to dangerous things. |
Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well， though they know it is important． （1）
Firstly， （2） A lot of people can't speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes． But in order to improve your spoken English， you need to be brave and confident． Don't care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English． Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing．
Secondly， （3） You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider﹣Man and Captain America． Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies．
Lastly， （4） I know that students are tired nowadays and you always have to do exercises of different subjects． But practice makes perfect． Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills．
（5） and you just have to find the best way for you．
A．watch English movies．
B．don't be afraid to speak English．
C．listen to English songs．
D．Here are some ideas on how to learn English well．
E．All in all， there are many ways to learn English well，
F．do a lot of English exercises．
A woman bought a parrot from a pet store． However， the woman decided to return the parrot to the shop the next day．
"This bird doesn't talk，" she told the pet shop owner．
"Does he have a mirror in his cage（笼子）？" the owner asked． "Parrots love mirrors．"
The woman bought a mirror and left． The next day she came back，saying that the bird still wasn't talking．
"How about a ladder？ Parrots love ladders，" the owner said． The woman bought a ladder and left． But the next day， she was back．
"Does your parrot have a swing？ No？ Well， once he starts swinging， he'll talk，"the owner said．
The woman then bought a swing and left．
When she walked into the store the next day， she began to cry． "The parrot died，" she said．
The pet store owner was shocked． "I'm sorry． Tell me， did he ever say anything？" he asked．
"Yes， right before he died，" the woman answered， "in a low voice， he asked me， 'Don't they sell any food at that pet store？'"
Sometimes we forget what's really necessary in life． We sometimes have lots of things to do at once， but we forget to deal with the most important things first． We have to remember to "feed the parrots" in our lives．
（1）The underlined word "parrot" in paragraph 1 means " " in Chinese．
A．孔雀
B．鹦鹉
C．鸽子
（2）The woman bought from the pet shop owner．
A．a mirror and a ladder
B．a ladder and a swing
C．a mirror， a ladder and a swing
（3）Why did the parrot die？
A．Because he didn't eat any food．
B．Because the woman killed him．
C．Because the pet shop owner killed him．
（4）Did the parrot say anything before he died？
A． Yes， he did．
B． No， he didn't．
C． We don't know．
（5）Which is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The woman forgot to buy any food for the parrot．
B．The parrot liked the mirror most．
C．We shouldn't forget to deal with the most important things first．
When you look up into the night sky， you can see the moon． But do you know that you're only seeing one side of the moon？ The other side， also known as the far side of the moon， has long been a secret to us． But now， we have a chance to see what's on the far side．
On January 3rd，China's Chang'e 4 probe（探测器） landed on the far side of the moon． It is the first probe in history to land there．
Chang'e 4 probe has already done a lot of things on the moon． One of its jobs is to grow plants． Chang'e 4 probe took six living things to the moon． Such as cotton， potatoes and fruit flies（果蝇）． The cotton has already started growing． This is the first time humans have grown plants on the moon．
Chang'e 4 probe also took a lot of pictures of the moon's far side． With these pictures， scientists will learn more about the moon．
（1）According to the passage， we can see both sides of the moon． （判断对错）
（2）Growing plants on the moon is Chang'e 4 probe's only task． （判断对错）
（3）Chang'e 4 probe is the first probe to land on the far side of the moon． （判断对错）
（4）Seven living things were brought to the moon by Chang'e 4 probe． （判断对错）
（5）The cotton has already begun growing on the moon． （判断对错）
Mr． Green brought his family to China and visited Zhangjiajie． On May 4th， 2019， they enjoyed the magic mountains there． They had a great time． They took a lot of photos on the way and then they had a picnic under a big tree， ①Suddenly it began to rain heavily，so they hurried to The hotel．When they got there， they couldn't find their expensive camera． They wanted to go back to look for it，but there wasn't enough time because they had to catch the plane at 20： 30 that night! They didn't have dinner in the hotel because they all felt sorry． To make his family happy， Mr． Green said， "Well，
②让我给你们讲一个有趣的故事吧． An old man lived in a200 ﹣meter﹣tall building． One day he fell down from it by accident， but he didn't hurt himself at all．"
" It was a miracle（奇迹）" shouted his children．why？"
"Because he lived on the first floor！"
They all began to laugh loudly． Just at that time a policeman with a camera came in． He said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and the boy asked him to find out the owner．
"It's really a miracle!"the Greens said happily．
根据短文内容用简要答语回答下面三个问题．
（1）Did the Greens enjoy themselves in Zhangjiajie？
（2）Where did the Greens lose their camera？
（3）If you were the Chinese boy， what would you do？
将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文．
（4）
（5）
China and Western countries have something different in cultures about certain animals， but when it comes to pigs． we have the same idea﹣ pigs are ugly， lazy and stupid．
Just look at some Chinese sayings such as"Boiling a dead pig"and"A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig． "And in English， there are some expressions like"Eating like a pig"and"Pigs might fly． " None of them are complimentary．
However， pigs have some good qualities （ 品质）． They are even as smart as dogs and elephants． They have good memories． And they know whether people treat them well or not．
A UK cartoon ，Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon． The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love， friendship and the value of family． And a Chinese cartoon film， the Adventures of Me Dull， is also very famous． In the cartoon， the little pig， Mc Dull， has a beart of gold and always works hard towards his dreams． Most people want quick success， but Me Dull is slow and patient， and not afraid of failing again and again．
Maybe when we talk about pigs next time， we should think of their good qualities．
（1）China and western countries have in cultures according to the passage．
A．the same idea towards pigs
B．different ideas towards pigs
C． the same idea towards all the animals
（2）What does the underlined word"complimentary"mean in Chinese？
A．固执的
B．赞美的
C．负面的
（3）From the third paragraph， we can learn that ．
A．pigs have bad memories
B． pigs don't know who treats them well
C．pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants
（4）The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show ．
A．pigs have good qualities
B． the two cartoons are well﹣known
C． both Chinese and English children like pigs
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Opinions on Pigs
B． Opinions on Animals
C．Opinions on Cartoons
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