While we are still children ,most of us live at home with our parents, more or less peacefully . But as we become teenagers , things change ,and we begin to grow apart from our parents . This means we are almost ready to leave the house where we grew up and make a new home of our own .
All humans must do this ,but they don’t all do it in the same way . If ,for instance ,you belong to a primitive tribe (原始部落) ，then as you grew up ,you’d learn the skills you needed as an adult---how to catch fish ,how to keep the house and look after children . You would be ready to marry in your early teens and you would build a house and live near your family in the village.
This seems a very old way of life , but it is what humans have been used to through hundreds of years. And it is what we are still used to in the 21st century ,for man hasn’t changed in the short time since he became civilized(文明的). But could you leave home and look after yourself during the teen years ? Most people would not do very well . Why ? Because although man hasn’t changed very much , the society he lives in has changed greatly ,which means that we have to learn more and more before we are ready to leave our parents’ shelter( 居所 ) and live alone .
However ,sometimes it is very frustrating to live at parents’ home . Parents can be very upset about late nights ,criticizing friends and always saying that we are noisy and dirty . But we still need our emotional (情感的) shelter till we finish our studies , and that is why we usually stay in our parents’ home until we feel grown up enough to deal with living alone .
When does the relationship with parents start changing ?
| A．When we are children . |
| B．When we become teenagers . |
| C．When we are alone . |
| D．When we get married . |
For most teenagers of the 21st century ,making a new home of their own may be ________.
| A．difficult | B．unimportant |
| C．impossible | D．quite easy |
Why must we know more to be able to live alone ?
| A．Because we are becoming less talented . |
| B．Because our society has changed a lot . |
| C．Because not enough is taught in our schools. |
| D．Because man has never really been civilized. |
From the passage ,we know living at parents’ home when we become teenagers _______ .
| A．is always pleasant |
| B．must be very exciting |
| C．makes us feel lonely |
| D．may be annoying |
Curiosity（好奇心） is part of human nature， Children are famous for wanting answers to thousands of questions． Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity． People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens． But curiosity also provides many advantages．
Learning is the easiest if you have a desire （愿望）for knowledge． Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question you want an answer to． Many of history's greatest discoveries were made by curious people． Thanks to their curiosity， people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them．
Even if you don' t plan to be an inventor or researcher，curiosity can still help you in the classroom．If you develop the joy of learning， classes will become more fun． And you'll be better because you will fully take part in the process of learning． Even if you're no longer a student， curiosity will make you get more information and then a better worker．
What do you do if you're not already curious？ Luckily， curiosity is a skill that can be improved． If you act like you're curious， you'll quickly start to actually feel curious．Often，the more you learn about a topic， the more interesting it becomes．
As you learn about a topic， collect information from as many sources（来源） as possible．Read different kinds of books， listen to talks and ask questions． Don't always get your information from the same source． Instead， learn to appreciate （欣赏）facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express． Ask a lot of questions． Remember， everyone knows something that you don't． Find out what that is， and ask about it． This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge．
In the classroom or out of it， developing curiosity is sure to be valuable．
（1）According to the passage， curiosity ．
| A． |
is the only part of human nature |
| B． |
depends on books and TV shows |
| C． |
can' t create the desire for answers |
| D． |
may lead to many great discoveries |
（2）Without curiosity， ．
| A． |
students may become less interested in classes |
| B． |
people will know more about the world |
| C． |
people can still become better workers |
| D． |
students can't improve it again |
（3）When you learn about a topic，you'd better ．
A． just learn from different people
B． argue with others
C． collect information from different sources
D． only read different kinds of books
（4）In the passage， curiosity is a ．
| A． |
new discovery |
| B． |
natural ability |
| C． |
great Invention |
| D． |
famous creation |
（5）What does the writer mainly want us to do after reading the passage？
| A． |
To make others happy． |
| B． |
To show off our knowledge |
| C． |
To develop our curiosity． |
| D． |
To become an inventor or researcher． |
A man was sitting in the park watching the ducks on the pond， when a woman came near him．She had a white dog with her．
She sat down on a chair， took out of a magazine and began to read．
The dog was sitting between her and the man．
After it had been sitting quietly for about ten minutes， the dog turned and looked up at the man．
" Excuse me，" the dog whispered（低语），" but you look like a kind man． Please buy me from this awful woman．"
The man could hardly believe his ears． A dog was whispering to him， in English．
" She is so meanto me，" the dog continued． "She never pets me or plays with me． She doesn't feed me properly and she often beats me when she is unhappy， which is most of the time．"
The man was amazed to hear the dog say all this．He was even more surprised when the dog added， "And I am really a very good dog． I'm quite famous， too． I won a medal in the last war and was twice wounded in action． I've saved three children﹣two from drowning and one from a fire．"
The man decided that he would try to buy the dog from the woman． He would pay a lot of money if necessary． The dog would soon earn tens of thousands of dollars on television． It would be the world's first talking dog．
" Excuse me，" he said to the woman，" but I love your little dog． Will you sell him to me？"
"I'll be pleased to sell him， " the woman said． " You can have him for ten dollars．
" Ten dollars!" the man said． " Only ten dollars？ Why so little？ "
" Because，" the woman said， " he' s a trouble﹣ making liar（说谎者）．"
（1）At the beginning of the story， the dog ．
| A． |
was leading the woman |
| B． |
was watching the ducks |
| C． |
was reading a magazine |
| D． |
was sitting close to the man and the woman |
（2）From what the dog said， the woman ．
| A． |
didn't feed her dog |
| B． |
treated her dog badly |
| C． |
was always unhappy |
| D． |
played with her dog sometimes |
（3）The underlined word "mean" probably means ．
| A． |
宽容的 |
| B． |
有意的 |
| C． |
刻薄的 |
| D． |
宠爱的 |
（4）Why did the man decide to buy the dog？ Because the dog ．
| A． |
was famous |
| B． |
was poor |
| C． |
could behave bravely |
| D． |
would earn much money soon |
（5）How did the woman feel when the man wanted to buy her dog？
| A． |
Glad |
| B． |
Proud |
| C． |
Sorry |
| D． |
Worried |
"China is always well protected by the bravest of them．"former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger once wrote． Indeed， in the fight against the novel coronavirus， it is medical workers who are risking their lives on the frontlines of the epidemic（疫情）．
From February 17，more than 32，000 doctors and nurses from all over China have been sent to Hubei，the center of the epidemic．They are working under unusual conditions， unimaginable stress and intensive（高强度的） schedules．
In hospitals， doctors and nurses work for long hours， usually six hours in a row． Many of them have deep marks on their faces from wearing masks and goggles（护目镜）．They also choose to wear diapers（纸尿裤），as it takes nearly an hour to take their protective uniforms on and off． When they are racing time to save lives， every second matters．
To cheer each other up，medical workers wrote inspiring words on their uniforms，such as "Stay Strong" and "Hope"． They strongly believe that they will win the fight against the virus．
These medical workers are just common people． But with their white coats on， they are the bravest fighters．
（1）In the passage，the underlined word "them" probably refers to ．
| A． |
Some soldiers． |
| B． |
Masks and goggles |
| C． |
Medical workers． |
| D． |
Protective uniforms． |
（2）Because ， doctors and nurses choose to wear diapers．
| A． |
they are racing time to save lives． |
| B． |
they don't take enough underwear |
| C． |
they are in poor healthy conditions． |
| D． |
they' d like to try something different |
（3）Why do medical workers write some words on their uniforms？
| A． |
To be cool． |
| B． |
To protect themselves from the virus． |
| C． |
To have a long memory． |
| D． |
To support and encourage each other． |
（4）In the passage， the writer mainly tells us that the medical workers
| A． |
are kind and． |
| B． |
are the bravest fighters． |
| C． |
live a relaxing life every day |
| D． |
have good working conditions |
（5）In which part of a newspaper may this text appear？
| A． |
Travel． |
| B． |
News． |
| C． |
Sports． |
| D． |
Lifestyle． |
In some parts of Holland the land lies so low that the people have to build great walls of sand and earth，to keep out the sea． These walls are called dykes（堤坝）．
Sometimes the water from the sea break down these walls，and then the sea rushes in through the beach， and spreads over the land．
Houses and trees，cows and sheep，have been thus washed away，and many people drowned．（溺水）．
Once， when a little boy was going home in the evening， he saw a hole in one of the dykes， through which the water was flowing（流出）．
His father had often told him that when this happened， unless the water was stopped it would soon make the hole so big that the sea would flow over the land．
At first he thought he would run home and tell his father． But then he said to himself，" It may be dark before father can come， and we shall not be able to find the hole again． Or it may get so large that it will be too late to stop it． I must stay now， and do the best I can alone．
The brave little boy sat down，and put his hand in the hole，to keep back the water．There he stayed，hour after hour， in the cold and the dark， all through the night!
In the morning， a man came past and saw him．He could not think what the boy there．So he called out to him， "What are you doing there， my boy？"
"There is a hole in the dyke，" said the boy，" and I am keeping back the water．"
Poor little boy! He was so cold and tired that he could hardly speak．
The man came quickly and set him free． He got the hole closed up， and thus the land was saved﹣﹣thanks to the brave little Hollander!
（1）Who first found the hole in the dyke？
| A． |
The father． |
| B． |
The boy． |
| C． |
A man． |
| D． |
A visitor． |
（2）Why did the boy stay and stop the hole alone？
| A． |
His father told him to do so． |
| B． |
He was strong enough to stop it． |
| C． |
He knew the best way to stop it． |
| D． |
It would be too late to ask for help． |
（3）How did the boy try to keep back the water？
| A． |
He built another wall． |
| B． |
He sat against the hole． |
| C． |
He sat down with his hand in the hole． |
| D． |
He got some sand and earth to fill in the hole． |
（4）When seeing the boy， the man ．
| A． |
asked him what happened and then closed up the hole |
| B． |
thought the boy was in good condition |
| C． |
closed up the hole with him |
| D． |
helped him without a word |
（5）What can be the best title of the text？
| A． |
A smart man． |
| B． |
A cold night． |
| C． |
A dangerous hole． |
| D． |
A brave little Hollander |
Trees are one of the oldest "citizens" of our earth． They keep our air clean，reduce noise pollution，improve water quality and provide food and building materials．
Just like us，trees change a lot as they grow．At 1 to 3 years old，young trees learn how to grow up safely．For example，many trees grow thorns to warn animals not to go near．Most young trees have large，deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy．
When trees are 4 years old， they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life． At the age of 15， trees become young adults． They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．
It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult．The tree reaches its largest size．The adult tree gives us shade，oxygen and natural beauty．It is also a great place for a tree house，or a place for us to read a book， listen to music and so on． If we give the adult tree proper care， it will go on to live healthily for many years．
Gradually， trees begin to grow older and older and even die．At this time， they still have their important place in nature．When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead， it provides a home for small animals and is a source of food for many other animals．
In many ways， the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience． When we are looking at the life of a tree， we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge． Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and look after the trees!
The（1） of a Tree
| Something useful |
Improve the environment and offer（2） and materials for building． |
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| Changes as they（3） |
1 ﹣3 years old |
Learn ways to grow up（4） ． |
Grow thorns to warn animals． |
| Catch enough sunlight with large green leaves． |
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| 4 years old |
Grow quickly and become（5） ． |
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| （6） years old |
Grow slowly and produce flowers and fruit． |
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| 20﹣25 years old |
Become real（7） ． |
Give people a lot such as oxygen and good places to relax． |
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| Live longer if people take（8） of them properly． |
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| Grow older or die |
Be still（9） in nature． |
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| Conclusion |
A tree's life is the（10） as our life experience in many ways． |
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