If you go to England, you may want to visit Big Ben. Big Ben is not the name of a man but a name of the clock in London. It has a long history of about 150 years. It is at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. The big clock has four faces (面). So you can read the face of the clock everywhere. The hands of it are about four meters (米) long each. When the new year comes, it chimes (报时) to welcome the start of the new year. There are also many fireworks (焰火) over the clock tower.
The big clock makes a very loud sound “Ding dong. Ding dong”--the clock gives the sound every 15 minutes of an hour.What is Big Ben?
| A．A man. |
| B．A house. |
| C．A clock. |
| D．A river. |
How long is a hand of Big Ben?
| A．2 meters. | B．4 meters. |
| C．15 meters. | D．16 meters. |
Which of the following is TRUE about Big Ben?
| A．It’s in the UK. |
| B．It gives the sound every 30 minutes. |
| C．It has three faces. |
| D．It is about 200 years old. |
When the new year comes, what can you see over the clock tower?
| A．Many birds. | B．Many clock hands. |
| C．Many clocks. | D．Many fireworks. |
What’s the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．The clock tower | B．Clock hands |
| C．The Palace of Westminster | D．Big Ben |
We never forget when Perronet came to us． It was on a spring afternoon．We never knew who drowned Perronet， but David pulled him out of the water and saved his life． People sometimes asked us what kind of dog he was， but we never knew， except that he was the nicest possible kind． Mother said we could not afford him because of the tax （税）and his keep． The tax was five shillings （先令）， but it was nearly a year before the time when it must be paid．At last， we decided that all three of us would give up sugar toward saving the cost of his keep． It was the hardest for David because he was fond of sweet things， but then， he was fond of Perronet． So we all gave up sugar， and Perronet was allowed to remain．
We were very happy that summer． The boys were especially happy． The only thing that vexed me was Perronet's tax money， for months and months went on and we didn't save it． One day， I found David alone with Perronet in his arms． He was crying， and feeding Perronet with cake． I can't bear to see boys cry． I begged of David to stop， and told him I should certainly think of something．
One day． we were all in school． The schoolmaster told us that there was to be a flower show for the school children this year， and that an old gentleman would give prizes to the best arranged wild flowers． There was to be a first prize of five shillings， and a second prize of a half crown， for the best collection of wild flowers， with their names upon them． I squeezed （挤）David's arm， and whispered， "Five shillings!"
I thought I could never get my lessons that day， for all day I was thinking about Perronet's tax money． At night， I said to them， "Look here! I'll make a collection of flowers． You two can make a collection of mosses （苔藓）． There are ten kinds of mosses by the river， and we have names of our own for them． "The boys agreed． Richard made me a box． We put wet sand at the bottom， then feather moss， and into that I stuck the flowers． I got all the flowers and all the grasses ready and printed the names on pieces of cardboard， to stick in with them． I did not like it when it was done，but Richard praised it and that cheered me．I thought their mosses were beautiful．
The day of the flower show was very hot． When we reached the tent， it was filled with grown﹣up people． It was very hard work getting about and trying to see the stands with flowers．We kept seeing tickets with "First Prize"and" Second Prize"． It made me feel sick with heat and anxiety， to think of them． We had walked slowly all round the tent． We had seen all the cucumbers， onions， lettuce， grapes， long potatoes， round potatoes， and everything else． At last we saw my collection! It had a big label on it， marked "First Prize"， and next to it came the boys' moss， marked " Second Prize"． We cried " Perronet is paid for!"
（1）The meaning of the underlined word"vexed " is close to" "．
A．surprised
B．worried
C．pleased
D．attracted
（2）Which of the following is the correct order according to the story？
a． The three children decided to give up sugar．
b． The boys won the second prize in the flower show．
c． The writer made a collection of wild flowers．
d． The headmaster told the children about the show．
e． Mother allowed the children to keep Perronet．
A． a﹣d﹣c﹣b﹣e
B． a﹣e﹣d﹣c﹣b
C． e﹣a﹣d﹣c﹣b
D． e﹣a﹣d﹣b﹣c
（3）The last paragraph tells us that ．
A． the writer was sure she would win the prize in the show
B． other children's collections were made of vegetables
C． many school children won prizes in the flower show
D． the children walked slowly to enjoy the collections
（4）From the passage， we know that ．
A． the children had to save some money if they wanted to keep Perronet
B． the old gentleman wanted to help the children save money for Perronet
C． the children saved money by giving up sugar to pay the tax money
D． David was once seen crying because he couldn't eat cake any longer
When I was young，I lived in Scotland with my parents．I had a good time there．
One morning， I ran to the garden， and said to the old Scotsman who worked there． "Today I am going up the mountain for berries．"
"No， no， Missey， not today． "he said， "It will rain．"
"No， it will not rain． "I said， "The sun is up． The cook says it will be fine． The glass in the hall does not say rain．
"Tuts， tuts． "said the old man， "I care for no suns， or cooks， or glasses． The pimpernel （海绿）says it will rain， and so it will rain． Flowers， Missey， always tell the truth． When they say rain， go and get your umbrella．"
Sure enough， by noon the rain was pouring down． After that， I looked with great respect at the tiny flower， sometimes brickred， sometimes blue， which could tell about the weather． But the pimpernel is not the only plant that is a weather prophet．
If you go into the garden， and find the African marigolds shut after seven o' clock in the morning， you may be pretty sure that there will be a rainy day． There is a little single marigold which shuts up in a hurry if the sky becomes clouded． It is called the "rainy﹣marigold"．
Most plants which we call"weather prophets"shut up for rain． But some plants open for rain． The cause of the opening and closing is probably the difference in light． Most likely these plants shut their flowers because there is too little light．
But you know there are some plants which become smaller in a strong light and love the shade． You will find that most shade﹣ loving plants， as the verbenas， do not close for rain．
Lilies， tulips and other flowers that love the sun shut for rain． Tulips are careful not to open their cups very wide in the morning if it is likely to rain． The roses make no change． They seem not to fear wet．
On the whole， you may be pretty sure， if you go into your garden， and find many flowers﹣as tulips， marigolds and morning glories﹣﹣shut， it will be a stormy day， unfit for picnics or long walks．
（1）The plants which are"weather prophets" ．
A． become smaller in a strong light
B． tell about the weather
C． open for rain and fear light
D． love shade and wet
（2）You can go out for a picnic when ．
A． the morning glories and lilies do not shut
B． the African marigolds shut after 7： 00 a．m．
C． the pimpernels open wide in the daytime
D． the roses and tulips shut in the sunshine
（3）What do we know from the passage？
A． The flowers have four ways to help people to get information about weather．
B． The glass in the hall has magic for the writer's family to know about weather．
C． We can know about weather by keeping many roses at home or in the garden．
D． Missey will probably know about weather by watching flowers from now on．
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
A． watching flowers carefully before going out
B． learning to watch flowers from the old Scotsman
C． the importance of growing flowers in the garden
D． the relationship between some flowers and weather
Do you like reading？ Today let me share something about reading in China． With rapid development of technology and the Internet， new methods and ecological （生态的） ideas provide more possibilities for the Chinese to read． The newly national reading report shows that 80 percent of Chinese adults read books， newspapers or magazines in 2018， a year﹣on﹣year increase．
Prevailing（盛行的） digital（数字的） reading
The growth of digital reading has made reading more popular among the Chinese． According to a survey， about 76 percent said they had accessed （访问） content through digital channels． Chen Chengpei， an office worker in Xiamen City loves reading on his mobile phone app in his spare time． He thinks it's so easy to kill the spare minutes．Mobile phone reading has become the main channel for him to get information． He has downloaded seven news apps， through which he reads for one or two hours a day．
Listening to audiobooks has become a new growth point in terms of reading habits． ZhangJin from Beijing likes reading 40 minutes on his mobile while going to work on the bus in the morning， and listening to audiobooks on the way home． According to Ximalaya， 16.9 percent of its total users listen to its audiobooks． To attract more users， the mobile app allows users to vote for the book they hope to listen to most． The audio app tries to meet their needs．
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Li Yang， a student in Beijing， used to be worried by piles of books as her house is too small． The problem was solved when she started to sell the used books on an online second﹣hand bookstore Deja Vu．"By selling them， most of my books which used to gather dust in the corner can come to life again． "she said．
According to a survey by giant Alibaba in 2018， the market for the second﹣hand book was booming last year as more Chinese tend to trade or exchange their used books online．
The rise of online second﹣hand book platforms and sharing ideas also contributed to the booming book recycling．
Users are able to sell their books by scanning the barcode（扫条形码） of books and then wait for the courier（快递员） to collect them． The collected books will be cleaned， disinfected（消毒）and packed before selling to other readers at a lower price．
According to Deja Vu， its total users hit 1.4 million in 2018， with 2 million used books being sold． It has a daily business of 20，000 books． "When I see my books being read by others，I can feel a pleasure of sharing， which is really amazing． Li Yang said．
（1）From the first paragraph， we know that ．
A． most Chinese adults read books， newspapers or magazines on the Internet
B． the number of Chinese readers is becoming larger and larger year by year
C． the writer tells us some different new methods of reading all over the world
D． Chinese people have more time to read because of technology and the Internet
（2）From the passage，we know ．
A．mobile phones have become the main reading tool for Chinese．
B． the audio app can meet whatever the users need to attract more users
C． listening to audiobooks is the most popular reading habit for Chinese
D． Chinese like reading better because of the growth of digital reading
（3）Which of the following is suitable for ① ？
A． Recycling digital reading
B． Selling books at a low price
C． Booming book recycling
D． Collecting second﹣hand books
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． The writer wishes more people to download mobile phone apps to read．
B． People can sell or exchange their books on second﹣hand book platforms．
C． The used books will be posted directly from the sellers to the new users．
D． Two million used books were sold on the online platform Deja Vu in 2018．
Weekly Round﹣up
①The number of Chinese studying abroad grew at a slower rate（比率）in 2018， as more students have come to realize that studying abroad does not guarantee（保证） a well﹣paid job in foreign countries． About 78 percent of Chinese students abroad plan to work in China either right after graduation or after working abroad for a while． |
②Tours that provide a windows on wildlife without harming the animals are a welcome development for Chinese animal﹣lovers， a recent survey found．About 60 percent of interviewees said that they would refuse to take part in tours that might badly influence the normal life of animals in the wild or be harmful to wildlife． |
③A survey by American Councils for International Education，showed that there were 227， 086 Chinese learners across the formal US education system， making Chinese the third most popular language being studied． |
④Passengers found eating or drinking on the Beijing subway who do not stop when they are asked will face having their actions noted on their social credit（信用） score according to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport． |
（1）Which of the following is true according to News 1？
A． Most Chinese students studying abroad plan to work in China．
B． Most Chinese students will no longer go abroad for education．
C． Chinese students studying abroad can find jobs easily in China．
D． Chinese students studying abroad can get well﹣paid jobs in China．
（2）What's the main idea of News 2？
A． Chinese tourists will not do any harm to wildlife from now on．
B． The tours are specially designed for Chinese to protect wildlife．
C． Many tourists in China have a strong sense of animal protection．
D． The tours make more tourists become interested in wild animals
（3）According to the news above， we know that ．
A． 227，086 Chinese learners have been to America to study languages．
B． Chinese has become the most popular language in the United States．
C． passengers are not allowed to drink or eat on the Beijing subway．
D． passengers will be punished and fined if they eat or drink on the subway．
Scene 1
（The setting is a room in the palace of the Queen of Sheba． The Queen sits at one end of the room on a chair． Zahrah stands on one side of the chair． Amram is showing some silks to the Queen．）
Amram： Would your Majesty be good enough to feel this silk？ See how fine and soft it is!
（Amram comes a little closer to the Queen and holds out some purple silk， She feels it．）
Queen： Yes， it is． And I like this bright purple color very much．（She turns to Zahrah） Zahrah，what do you think of it？
Zahrah： I like it very much， and it is a good color for a queen， your Majesty．（ She folds up the silk and puts it to one side．）
Amram： The king of my own country， the wise King Solomon， likes this bright purple better than any other color．
Queen： I have heard many things about your king．
Amram： He is a good king， your Majesty，and a kind man． All his people love him．
Queen： I have also heard that he is very wise． Is it true， Amram， that King Solomon understands what animals say？
Amram： It is true， your Majesty．
Queen（Smiles）： It's very hard to believe．
Amram： If I told you what happened one time when I was with the king， I think you would believe it．
Queen： I'd like to hear your story．
Amram： Well， one day our king and some men of his palace were riding on horseback to a nearby city． The king was riding ahead of the rest of us． All at once he pulled his horse to stop．He looked down at the sand in the road．
Queen：Go on．
Amram： Then the king turned his horse off the road and onto the grass．He kept his horse on the grass a little way before turning back onto the road．
Queen： Did he say why he stopped and then turned his horse off the road？
Amram： King Solomon told us he had seen some ants hurrying along in the sand of the road． He said he had heard them say they were afraid that the horses would walk on them．
Queen（Surprised）： And that was why your mighty king turned off the road？
Amram（Proud）： Yes， your Majesty． The mighty King Solomon stopped to hear what the little ants in the sand were saying． He turned off the road to save them from being hurt．
Queen： Then he must be as wise and as kind as people say he is．
Amram： Now you can believe it， can't you？
Queen： I won't fully believe it until I see and hear him myself， Amram．
Amram：Then why don't you come to our country and pay him a visit， your Majesty？
Queen： Yes， I think I shall do that， Amram． But first I must think of a way to test this wise king．You may go now ，Amram．
Amram： Good day， your Majesty． （He backs away）．
（Curtain）
（1）Where does this scene take place？
A．On the way to a city．
B．In a room of a palace．
C．In the sand of a road．
D．On the grass near a road．
（2）Amram told the story of his king to show ．
A．King Solomon is wise and kind
B． King Solomon is afraid of ants
C． King Solomon looks after his horse well
D．King Solomon can talk to animals
（3）King Solomon turned his horse off the road because ．
A．there was sand in the way
B．the horse needed to have a rest
C．he wanted to enjoy the beauty there
D．he wanted to avoid hurting the ants
（4）Which of the following words is used to help readers know the feeling of the Queen？
A．Fine．
B．Surprised．
C．Proud．
D．Afraid．
（5）What may happen next according to Scene 1？
A．Amram will refuse to leave the Queen's palace．
B．Zahrah will certainly keep the purple silk for herself．
C．King Solomon will test whether Amram's story is true．
D．The Queen will pay a visit to King Solomon's country．
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