Have you ever thought about seeing the world for free? Although it may sound impossible, there’s a growing community that is making that dream one step closer.
The community is called Couchsurfing. The idea is that people open their homes up to travelers for free, and in exchange both people will learn from each other.
Instead of paying a lot of money staying in hotels, living with locals is both cheap and authentic(正宗的). Maybe you’ll find a hidden attraction in the city. It may be a good place where people like to visit. This is also your chance to ask what life in their country is really like.
It also works as a culture exchange. For example，if you play the guitar and your host is a great cook, teach him or her how to play to say thank you for the dinner. This type of exchange is popular.
But what are some manners of being a good Couchsurfer? First, be careful about cultural taboos(禁忌). For example, if you eat with Indians, never use your left hand. In Indian culture, left hands are used for the toilet. Also, when you are going to leave, it’s a good idea to prepare a small gift. This shows your appreciation to the home owner.
Now, are you ready to travel like a local? Where will you surf first?According to the passage, what’s the Couchsurfing?
| A．A travel way to offer the travelers their homes for free. |
| B．Offer food to the travelers for free. |
| C．Show some places of interest for free. |
| D．Take the travelers to some places in the city for free. |
What does the underlined word “appreciation ” mean?
| A．客气 | B．准备 | C．感激 | D．欣赏 |
What should we do if we eat with Indians?
| A．Don’t eat with the right hand. |
| B．Don’t eat with the left hand. |
| C．Eat with two hands. |
| D．Don’t eat with hands. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Hidden city. |
| B．Surfing on the Internet. |
| C．A community in the city. |
| D．A cheap way to travel and manners. |
Every year on 15th October， over 200 million people around the world take part in Global Handwashing Day． But why do we have a day for something we do all the time？ Well， research shows that not enough people often wash their hands with soap． Experts believe that this leads to the deaths of millions of people every year．
Sidibe， a public health expert says soap is the most beautiful invention in public health'． Washing your hands with soap can have a huge impacton reducing （减少） the spread of diseases． Handwashing with soap prevents babies from getting ill and keeps children healthy and in school．
However， washing hands with soap does not happen as often as you might think． This is partly because there aren't enough resources （资源） in poorer countries， but it's also because for many people， handwashing is simply not part of their everyday life． It's not easy to get people to change habits they learned in early childhood ﹣﹣ but this is what Global Handwashing Day wants to do．
In 2008， the Indian cricket team joined around 100 million Indian schoolchildren in washing their hands to promote （促进） the first ever Global Handwashing Day． Every year since then， many different events have been held around the world． In 2014， Global Handwashing Day was used in the fight against Ebola， a very serious disease， with events held in affected （受感染的） African countries．
Today， local and national leaders continue to use the day to spread the message about the importance of clean hands． The hope is that handwashing becomes a necessary part of people's lives and improves the health of millions around the world．
（1）Who started Global Handwashing Day？
| A． |
Public health experts． |
| B． |
The Indians． |
| C． |
African schoolchildren． |
| D． |
Government leaders． |
（2）What does the underlined word " impact" mean？
| A． |
Danger． |
| B． |
Influence． |
| C． |
Background． |
| D． |
Problem． |
（3）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
Washing hands with soap is good for public health． |
| B． |
Washing hands with soap doesn't become part of people's lives． |
| C． |
People are holding many different events to fight against diseases． |
| D． |
People all over the world are encouraged to wash hands with soap． |
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Learning to Use Soap． |
| B． |
Fighting Against Diseases． |
| C． |
Living a Healthy Life． |
| D． |
Changing Your Habits． |
Many people say dolphins are intelligent． They seem to be able to think， understand and learn things quickly． But are they as smart as humans， or are they more like cats and dogs？ Dolphins use their brains quite differently from the way humans do． But scientists say dolphins and humans are very similar in some ways． How？
Like humans， every dolphin has its own "name"． The name is a special whistle （哨声）． Each dolphin chooses a specific （特有的） whistle for itself， usually by its first birthday． Dolphins are like people in other ways， too． They "talk" to each other about a lot of things﹣such as their age， their feelings， and finding food． They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate． Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans． No one "speaks dolphin" yet， but some scientists are trying to learn．
Dolphins are also social animals． They live in groups called pods， and they often join othersfrom different pods to play games and have fun﹣﹣just like people． Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do．
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way： both species make plans for getting things they want． In the seas of southern Brazil， for example， dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food． When there are fish near a boat， dolphins signal （发信号） to the fishermen to put their nets in the water． Using this method， the men can catch a lot of fish． Why do dolphins help the men？ There is an advantage for them ：they get to eat some of the fish that escape （逃脱） from the net．
（1）What is a dolphin's "name"？
| A． |
It is a kind of game． |
| B． |
It is a body sign． |
| C． |
It is a dolphin's age． |
| D． |
It is a specific sound． |
（2）What does the underlined word " others" refer to？
| A． |
Other fishes． |
| B． |
Other people． |
| C． |
Other dolphins． |
| D． |
Other games． |
（3）What can we infer from the passage？
| A． |
Some scientists can understand dolphin's system of sounds． |
| B． |
Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language． |
| C． |
Humans join dolphins' groups to get things we want． |
| D． |
Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings． |
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth． |
| B． |
Dolphins are social animals because they play together． |
| C． |
Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways． |
| D． |
Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish． |
A young woman turns around and around quickly， and jumps high． In the background， a young girl reads a rejection （拒绝） letter from a ballet school． 'You have the wrong body for ballet， 'it says，' and at thirteen， you are too old．' This was one of the most popular advertisements （广告） of 2014 and it describes American Ballet Theatre's principal （主要的） dancer Misty Copeland．
This was not a real letter． But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood． While many dancers start at the age of three， Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen﹣year﹣old． People often told her that she was too old， or that she didn't have the perfect body type （She is only 157 cm tall）． Her family moved a lot， and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes． But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up． She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend． This was a difficult life， but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old． Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years． In 2007， she became a solo （单独的） performer， and in 2015 she became its principal dancer．
Copeland is now a dancer， author and Broadway performer． She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale． So what's next？ According to Copeland， anything is possible： "My career （职业） really is just now beginning．"
（1）How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer？
| A． |
13． |
| B． |
14． |
| C． |
25． |
| D． |
33． |
（2）Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes？
| A． |
Because her family moved a lot． |
| B． |
Because she was not a good dancer． |
| C． |
Because she had no invitation letter． |
| D． |
Because she had the wrong body type． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Copeland became successful because of the advertisement． |
| B． |
Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents． |
| C． |
Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer． |
| D． |
Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway． |
（4）What's the writer's opinion of Copeland？
| A． |
Copeland sets an example who never gives up． |
| B． |
Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen． |
| C． |
Copeland has made her achievements by accident． |
| D． |
Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school． |
Science museum
（The Science of Survival， IMAX&SIMEX）
The Science Museum has something for everyone． Entry to the museum is free． Offer applies to IMAX 3D Cinema， SIMEX and The Science of Survival exhibition only．
IMAX ￡7.50
SIMEX ￡4.00
The Science of Survival ￡6.00
Opening Times： Daily 10： 00﹣18： 00
Visit Time： 2 hours
National Gallery
Opening Times：
Daily 10 am﹣7 pm Wednesday until 9 pm
Admission：
￡8 adults， ￡4 students， under 12s free
Tickets：
Available daily from 10 am
Telephone： 020 7747 2885
Visit us：www．nationalgallery．com
ZSL London Zoo
There are over 12， 000 amazing animals for you to see． These are just a few things which make a visit to ZSL London Zoo a great day．
Ticket Price： ￡ 17.00
Opening Times： Daily 10： 00﹣17： 30
Visit Time： 4 hours
（1）How much does the ticket to ZSL London Zoo cost？
| A． |
￡8.00． |
| B． |
￡17.50． |
| C． |
￡17.00． |
| D． |
￡7.50． |
（2）Where is the Science of Survival exhibition held？
| A． |
At the National gallery． |
| B． |
At the Science Museum． |
| C． |
At ZSL London Zoo． |
| D． |
At IMAX 3D Cinema． |
（3）How long is the National Gallery open on Wednesday？
| A． |
4 hours． |
| B． |
8 hours． |
| C． |
7 hours． |
| D． |
11 hours． |
The spring season brings warm weather， flowers and other changes for people to enjoy．For some restaurant cooks， the most exciting spring arrival is ramps．
Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America． They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring， usually between April and May． They are recognized（意识） by their red stem（茎）， and two long and wide green leaves． They are also famous for their strong taste， similar to onions（洋葱）．
Ramps are not as well﹣known as other vegetables， but they have a long history in the United States． In the Appalachian Mountains， ramps have been an important food for a longtime． During spring， it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the community．
However， over the last 30 years， ramps' popularity has grown quickly． They are now a highly﹣desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D．C．
One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild． It is difficult to grow them on farms． Most restaurants get them from foragers， who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where theygrow． Ramps have a short season． Within a few weeks of full growth， the plant is done for the year． This shot life is some reason for their popularity．
And that popularity could lead Io their disappearance from Earth． In 1995， the local government in Quebec， Canada， stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over﹣dug．
The season is short， but it has not ended yet． If you are in the right place， you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself．
（1）why are ramps so popular in North America？
| A． |
Because they grow in spring． |
| B． |
Because they have a good taste． |
| C． |
Because they are hard to get． |
| D． |
Because they have a long history． |
（2）Which of the following is the picture of a ramp？
（3）What does the word "they " refer to （指的是）？
| A． |
foragers |
| B． |
ramps |
| C． |
customers |
| D． |
restaurants |
（4）Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses？
| A． |
Because ramps were in great danger． |
| B． |
Because ramps' smell polluted the air． |
| C． |
Because it cost too much to grow ramps． |
| D． |
Because the government wanted to make money． |
（5）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
Americans go crazy for ramps in spring． |
| B． |
Americans have discovered a new vegetable． |
| C． |
Ramps were once popular in North America． |
| D． |
Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world． |
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