What can we learn from the special, very successful people in the world who make the impossible possible?
Lesson 1: Ways of creative thinking are needed
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of college. They prefer to teach themselves because they like to develop their own ways of thinking. They think standard ways of teaching might stop people from being creative and having new ideas.
Lesson 2: The answer might not be what you expect
Find your answers from facts — not start with an expectation of what you will find. Stephen Jacobsen from Northwestern University believed what he was taught: that water on Earth came from icy comets(彗星) or planets which hit into Earth.
However, by studying a special rock, he discovered that it acts like a sponge(海绵). This suggests that Earth's water may have come from inside, driven to the surface to form the oceans, by geological activity.
“I had a pretty hard time making others believe it,” he said. “But thinking about the fact that you may the first person to see something for the first time doesn’t happen very often. When it does, it’s amazing.”
Lesson 3: A little luck goes a long way
Years of planning went into a recent achievement in space travel. The European Space Agency’s “Philae”, a robot landing craft, met up with Comet 67P, which is 480 million kilometers away. The trip from Earth by “Philae” had taken ten years!
The scientists had no idea what the surface of the comet would be like. If the landing failed, it would be impossible to get information from the spacecraft. Twenty years of work would have been wasted.
When “Philae” tried to land, it bounced(弹起) away from the comet’s icy surface twice. Luckily, however, “Philae” landed successfully and began sending information back to Earth.Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didn’t finish college because_________.
| A．they preferred to learn by themselves |
| B．they needed standard ways of teaching |
| C．their teachers didn’t like their new ideas |
| D．their teachers weren’t able to teach them |
In Lesson 2, the writer mainly wants to tell us that _________.
| A．we should get answers from facts |
| B．we can believe what we are taught |
| C．it’s hard to make others believe something |
| D．an expectation can help get an answer in research |
The example “Philae” in Lesson 3 shows that _________.
| A．Comet 67P is not far away from Earth |
| B．it took “Philae” 20 years to reach Comet 67P |
| C．“Philae” landed on Comet 67P with a little luck |
| D．scientists know nothing about the surface of Comet 67P |
The best title for this passage is ______.
| A．Ways of discovering | B．Lessons for success |
| C．Ways of being special | D．Lessons for experiments |
（1）Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible.For some expressions，we use the first letters of the words instead of saying each word.For example，BYOB is a short way of saying "Bring Your Own Bottle".
（2）The Monkey King helps his Shifu on the journey to the west.They meet all kinds of problems，but the Monkey King can always solve them.
（3）The spirit of Chinese women's volleyball comes from every minute，every play，every day of training.They have overcome （克服） lots of difficulties to fight in all kinds of world matches.
（4）Since Wuhan was unlocked （解封） on April 8，there have been many people lining up at snack shops.In the evening，hundreds of street﹣side stalls （摊位） come out on the street and provide popular snacks and local food at good prices.
（5）Recyclable garbage includes paper，books，plastic and glass bottles.Harmful garbage includes lamps and other things with harmful chemicals （化学品） .Wet garbage comes from the kitchen，such as food and vegetables.Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins，like pens and cloth.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
A.My favorite cartoon character. B.Harmful chemicals. C.The city began to breathe again. D.Fighting. E.Shorter expressions. F.Four kinds of garbage. |
（1） （2） （3） （4） （5）
Scientists say they've developed a new system （系统）.It can use"machine learning" to predict when and where lightning （闪电）will strike （闪击）.The research was led by engineers from Switzerland.
European researchers have estimated （ 估算）between 6，000 and 24，000 people are killed by lightning worldwide each year.The strikes can also cause power cuts，destroy houses and start forest fires.For these reasons，some climate scientists have studied to develop methods to predict and control lightning.But no system has been created to effectively predict lightning.
The new system is being tested in the experiments （实验）.It used a combination of data （数据资料）from weather stations and machine learning methods.The researchers developed a prediction model.It was trained to tell weather conditions that were possible to cause lightning.
The model was created with some data.The data was collected over a 12﹣year period from 12 Swiss weather stations in cities and mountain areas.The data related to（与……有关）four main surface conditions：air pressure，air temperature，relative humidity （相对湿度）and wind speed.
The atmospheric （大气的）data was put into a machine learning algorithm （计算程序），which compared itto records of lightning strikes.Researchers say the algorithm was then able to learn the conditions under which lightning happens.
Amirhossein Mostajabi is a PhD student who led the development of the new system.He said，"Common systems for collecting such data are slow and complex，and they require expensive collection equipment （设备）like radar or satellites （卫星）."
"Our system uses data that can be gotten from any weather station，"Mostajabi said. "This will improve data collection in the areas which are not covered by radar and satellites or in places where communication systems have been cut，" he added.
（1）According to the passage，the strikes can't cause .
| A． | power cuts |
| B． | earthquakes |
| C． | forest fires |
| D． | the death of people |
（2）What does the underlined word"it" refer to in Paragraph 5？
| A． | The lightning strike. |
| B． | The system being tested. |
| C． | The machine learning algorithm. |
| D． | The atmospheric data. |
（3）What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us？
| A． | Where weather stations should be built. |
| B． | How the machine learning algorithm works. |
| C． | The advantages of the new system in data collection. |
| D． | The new system has effectively predicted lightning in faraway areas. |
（4）Which of the following statements about the new system is TRUE？
| A． | Its prediction model has been tested for 12 years. |
| B． | It has been put into use in cities and mountain areas widely. |
| C． | The new system requires expensive collection equipment to collect data. |
| D． | It uses machine learning to predict the time and places of lightning strikes. |
When Wang Haiyan was young，her favorite toys weren't Barbie dolls.Instead，she started learning to make shadow puppets （皮影）from her father at 13.Now 43，Wang has spent 30 years practicing and spreading the art.
Shadow puppetry is a form of theater that uses puppets made from leather （皮）or paper，accompanied （伴奏）by music and singing.It was invented during the Western Han Dynasty （206 BC﹣AD 24）.It tells us about folk tales and historical stories，passing down culture and customs over thousands of years.
Shadow puppetry is all about creating the puppets and performing with them.Wang 's hometown of Hua county，Shaanxi，is known as the birthplace of the folk art.
Puppet﹣makers must follow 24 steps to make the puppets including washing the leather，carving （雕刻）and painting，according to Wang.Carving is the most difficult part.
"We have a special carving skill﹣ ﹣moving the leather under the knife，" Wang said.It took Wang three years to master this skill.She used a brick （砖块）to strengthen her left hand while practicing.It takes about 3，000 carves to make a shadow puppet， "The complex （复杂的）steps make it hard to hand downthe folk art，" she said.
But Wang has found a way to do so.In recent years，she has made shadow puppets based on some cartoon series and given a livestreaming performance.She used colors like blue and purple that were hardly seen in shadow puppetry and added more sticks to the puppets to make the performance more lively. "I hope more and more young people enjoy shadow puppetry and pass it down，" she said.
（1）Making the puppets includes the following steps except .
| A． | painting |
| B． | carving |
| C． | washing the leather |
| D． | making bricks |
（2）What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？
| A． | Where shadow puppetry was invented. |
| B． | What shadow puppetry is. |
| C． | Why people like shadow puppetry. |
| D． | When Wang began to learn shadow puppetry. |
（3）What does the underlined phrase"hand down" mean in the fifth paragraph？
| A． | 传承. |
| B． | 提高. |
| C． | 酷爱. |
| D． | 放弃. |
（4）Which of the following statements about Wang Haiyan is TRUE？
| A． | She learned all by herself to make shadow puppets. |
| B． | She didn't master the carving skill until she was 43. |
| C． | She expected more young people to spread shadow puppetry. |
| D． | She was more interested in cartoon series than shadow puppetry. |
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（1）If you're interested in music，you can go to .
| A． | California Tower |
| B． | Timken Museum of Art |
| C． | Spreckels Organ Pavilion |
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（2）When can you visit House of Pacific Relations International Cottages？
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| B． | At 2：00 p.m.on Sundays in May. |
| C． | At 11：00 a.m.on Sundays in October. |
| D． | At 8：00 a.m.every Saturday and Sunday. |
（3）What can we know from the ads above？
| A． | Timken Museum of Art isn't open now. |
| B． | California Tower is at 1500 EI Prado，San Diego，CA 92101. |
| C． | You can enjoy Lawn programs every Saturday and Sunday. |
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What a shiny scooter （踏板车）!Sophie couldn't keep her eyes off it.Her dad noticed.
"Sophie，you have a scooter already，a really nice one!"
"I know，but this one is so shiny and new，" Sophie said.
"It is great，but we have to go，" said her dad.
They left the store.Sophie knew her scooter was nice，and it still worked.She just couldn't stop thinking of that new scooter!
A few weeks later，Sophie and her dad were back in the store.The scooter was just there，with a big sale sign on it!The girl ran right over to it.Her dad looked at the price.
"I know you've been thinking about this scooter a lot，Sophie.The sale price is pretty good，though it's still a lot of money.I can't just buy this for you.But what if I pay for part of it，then lend you the money for the rest，and you promise to pay me back？" her dad asked.
"Really？" Sophie said excitedly. "I promise 1 will pay you back!"
As they were walking towards the cashier desk （收银台），her dad asked Sophie if she knew what it meant to borrow money.
"Yes，it means that I have to give it back to you，" Sophie answered.
Her dad responded，"You' re right，but you can give it back to me a little at a time.Now you get five dollars a week for your allowance （零用钱）.You could pay it back to me once a week until you pay off your part of the scooter.It will take several months.
"Thank you，Dad!I will pay you back with my allowance until I return all the money."
（1）Sophie wanted a new scooter because .
| A． | her old scooter was broken |
| B． | she didn't have one |
| C． | the one in the store was so shiny |
| D． | the one in the store was very cheap |
（2）Sophie's father asked her to return the money until it was paid off.
| A． | once a month |
| B． | with her allowance |
| C． | by borrowing her mother's money |
| D． | by doing housework |
（3）Why did Sophie's father let her pay for part of the scooter？
| A． | Because she had too much allowance. |
| B． | Because he didn't take enough money with him. |
| C． | Because their family was very poor. |
| D． | Because he wanted Sophie to know money doesn't come easily. |
（4）What can we know from the passage？
| A． | Sophie promised to return the money happily. |
| B． | Sophie didn't want her old scooter any more. |
| C． | Sophie's father would buy a third scooter for her. |
| D． | Sophie regretted paying for her part of the scooter. |
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