Our school isn’t very big, but it is very beautiful(漂亮). There are a lot of trees in it. I’m in Class Two, Grade Seven. The walls of our classroom are white. There is a blackboard and some pictures on the wall. Our classroom is very clean(干净). There are 45 students in my class. Mr. White is our English teacher. He is from England. I like English very much. Mr. White is very friendly(友好) to us. He likes China and he learns(学习) Chinese now. He can speak some Chinese. My father and mother are English teachers, too. They often help me with my English. My classmates(同学) are very friendly. We are all friends. We like our school class.
| A．many trees | B．45 students |
| C．two classes | D．three teachers |
| A．an American teacher | B．my Chinese teacher |
| C．English | D．a math teacher |
| A．my | B．a Chinese |
| C．an English | D．an art teacher |
| A．English | B．my teachers |
| C．my friends | D．Chinese |
| A．not beautiful | B．not very big |
| C．behind my home | D．in Beijing |
Culture Insider： Children's Games in Ancient China
During ancient times， children didn't have smart phone， iPad or computer to entertain them． Instead， they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood． Let's take a look．
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Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty， kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China， and it was often played in winter to keep warm． |
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Playing hide﹣and﹣seek Hide﹣and﹣seek is a traditional game for children， popular around the nation． There are two ways to play： covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease（戏弄）him or， more commonly， others hide and one child must try to find them． |
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Flying kites Kites have quite a long history． The earliest kites were made of wood， instead of paper． The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite， Tianjin kite and Weifang kite． Each has its own feature． For example， the bird﹣shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite． |
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Watching shadow plays（皮影戏） The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play． The artists control puppets（木偶） behind the screen and tell stories to the music． |
（1）According to the text， the game of kicking a stone ball was ．
A． played in summer
B． like flying kites
C． invented in Beijing
D． popular in North China
（2）How is hide﹣and﹣seek usually played ？
A． One plays and others watch
B． Others laugh and one must cry
C． Others hide and one tries to find
D． One runs and others try to catch
（3）What does the underlined word " feature" mean in the text？
A．特征
B．地貌
C．五官
D．影片
（4）Which ancient game is like watching a film？
A． Kicking stone balls
B． Flying kites
C． Playing hide﹣and﹣seek
D． Watching shadow plays
In Chengdu， tea culture has developed into the Chengdu﹣featured （特色的） tea house culture．There is a saying about Chengdu tea houses ：You could see more tea houses than sunny days． Why can the tea house Chengdu catch so much eyesight？It is because of their many different functions （功能）： for relaxing ，meetings，as well as entertainment．
Chengdu tea houses are often decorated （装饰） with bamboo desks and bamboo chairs Chengdu people love tea houses， because they love chatting They often gather together in a crowded tea house， and drink tea when chatting In their free time，they often have a cup of tea and cake， watch actors performing traditional arts， talk and laugh with people in the tea house， which could be true joy of life．
The soft wind is fled with tea's smell． The teas they use usually jasmine green teas，Dragon Well，and Biluochun． They use northern Gaiwan as tea sets （larger than Gongfu Gaiwan）．Gaiwan is made up of three parts： the lid， the cup and the Saucer （茶碟）．When the tea service master pours water into the Gaiwan，you will see the water filling from the air into Gaiwan ，with a lively sound．In a moment， water stops．Then look at the Gaiwan． The water in it is just right at the level of the Gaiwan's mouth， with a simple drip （水满）on the desk．This is a unique （独特的）skill，as well as an art．
No matter where you are in Chengdu， in a quiet park or in a busy street， you can see those featured tea houses．They have fair price and good service． People can stay there for half a day，having only a cup of tea and little snacks． In the talks of friends and neighbors， the colorful tea culture of Sichuan is fully expressed．
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（1）What are the functions of Chengdu tea houses？
（2）What are the desks and chairs in Chengdu tea houses made of？
（3）What's the difference between northern Gaiwan and Gongfu Galiwan？
（4）Who has the unique skill of pouring water in the tea houses？
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
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（1） Whenever I move to a new city to study or work， I look for exercise classes． You meet like﹣minded people， you can support each other during a difficult exercise and you all share a collective （集体的） feeling of excitement when the class finishes．
（2） Every day， the 20 minutes on the treadmill （ 踏车）gets easier， the weights feel lighter and you feel a great sense of achievement． It might not be easy， but you would be fit and strong． It's a great feeling challenging yourself． Also it's a result of your hard work．
（3） When you exercise， your body produces endorphins （内啡肽）． It will give you a rush of excitement and happiness． You will feel better after exercise． Next time you're having a bad day， try going for a run， and then the day won't seem so bad after all．
（4） We all know the effects of exercise on our mind． Exercise might give you a feeling of confidence （信心） from being comfortable with your body and appearance． This new confidence might even help in your life．
（5） Focusing on exercise can help you forget the problems and stress of daily life， study or work． During exams， I always spend an hour a day in the gym． It makes me feel less anxious and it also helps me to sleep those important eight hours the night before a big exam．
A． Exercise cheers you up．
B． Exercise helps you get along well with people.
C． Exercise makes you believe in yourself.
D． Exercise helps you lower stress.
E． Exercise makes you feel strong， fit and healthy.
Twenty﹣six years ago， Yossi went deep into the Amazon jungle and got lost for three weeks． He lost a lot of weight as the result of hunger and disease （疾病）． However， he luckily got out of the jungle and wrote a book Jungle about his story years later． The question remains ﹣ how did he survive （幸存）？
Yossi had always dreamed of exploring （探险） the heart of the Amazon jungle． He met and became good friends with Marcus， Kari， and Kevin． They set off together．
（1） At the beginning， that seemed like a good idea so they built the boat excitedly and started downriver． However， on their journey， Kari suddenly refused to continue． The men then separated and moved on in pairs．
Yossi and Kevin continued on the boat． Near a waterfall， they lost control of their boat and were thrown into the river．（2） Yossi then spent four days trying to get back upriver to find his friend but failed． During this time， Kevin was saved by some fishermen． He quickly went to the town and asked for help from the local people．
Deep in the forest， Yossi climbed around， lost and alone．（3） As the days passed， not only did Yossi run out of food， but he also realized his foot was starting to rot （腐烂） away．
Yossi wanted to give up many times．One day， as he was cleaning a fresh wound on his foot，Yossi heard the sound of a boat engine． He tried his best to get to the river bank．（4） Yossi wanted to shout out but was too tired to do so． How disappointed he was when he saw the search party turning around and away from him． Yossi tried to run forward but fell into the water． The noise caught Kevin's attention and Yossi was finally saved．
A． Kevin swam to the bank but Yossi was rushed downriver．
B． Their plan was to sail on a boat down the Tuichi River．
C． Kari lost his life in the jungle．
D． It was Kevin．
E． Also there were dangerous animals around．
TED is held in different cities around the world every year． TED stands for Technology，Entertainment， Design （设计）． With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website， for everyone to see．
TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics （话题）． The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments． The speakers are often also well﹣known， such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert， Jane Goodall． There are many talks on environment， how to help poor people， education and so on． While the talks cover a wide variety of topics， all speakers have a strict time limit （限制）﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes．
Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted．org． Every weekday， a new video is uploaded （上传） ， allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free． No longer than 18 minutes， the video is not really interesting， you know you are not going to waste too much time．
Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages， too． What's more，most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles （副标题） in different languages． As a result，it's excellent for practicing English and learning new words， especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable． With so many choices of topics， the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes．
（1）What is TED stand for？
A． Technology， Education and Design．
B． Technology， Education and Dream．
C． Technology， Entertainment and Design．
D， Technology， Entertainment and Dream．
（2）What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A． 多样性
B． 相似性
C． 递进性
D． 单一性
（3）What can we fill in the in Paragraph 3？
A． because
B． but
C． whether
D． even if
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour．
B． We can watch TED speeches to practice English．
C． We need to pay when we watch TED speeches．
D． Only rich people can make TED speeches online．
（5）The passage is
A． a poem
B． a story
C． an introduction
D． a letter
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