The message was short. I read it three times: “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you?” I wrote back: “Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.
I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest bed and set the TV to record the Warriors’ game, so if traffic was awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk.
It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking, talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book.
I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.
I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he came home late.
I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends.
Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.
My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth(值得) it. I will always leave a light on for him.
After knowing her son would come home, which of the following activities did she do?
a. Shopping. b. Cooking.
c. Cleaning. d. Watching the Warriors’ game.
| A．bc | B．ad | C．abc | D．bcd |
What does the underlined word “dread” mean?
| A．激动 | B．骄傲 | C．厌恶 | D．害怕 |
Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the article?
| A．Luckily, her son never makes her wait long. |
| B．She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things. |
| C．When her son went to college, her waiting ended. |
| D．Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it. |
Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?
| A．Worth waiting for |
| B．Being patient is difficult |
| C．Learn to be a mother |
| D．Visit your mother often |
If you live in Shanghai， you might have taken a "lesson" on garbage sorting（垃圾分类），Shanghai is the first city to carry out（实施）strict rules on garbage sorting． People in Shanghai know that garbage is sorted into four categories（类别）﹣recyclable， harmful， dry and wet waste． If people fail to sort their garbage properly， they can be finedup to 200yuan， while companies will have to pay between 1，000 to 50，000yuan for breaking the rules． Since the rules took effect， the amount of total daily waste in Shanghai has been reduced． The city also rebuilt 21，000 waste﹣sorting stations and more than 40，000 waste bins have been updated．
However， there have also been some problems．Some people complained that it is difficult to deal with wet garbage， as they are asked to remove wet garbage from its bag when dumping． According to the sorting rules， the wet garbage must go in the wet waste bin and the bag must go in the dry waste bin．Because the wet garbage will decompose（分解）properly ad become useful organic（有机的）waste．
By the end of 2020， garbage﹣sorting systems will be set up in 46 cities in our country． Everyone should take an active part in garbage sorting．
（1） is the first city to carry out strict rules on garbage sorting．
| A． |
Beijing |
| B． |
Shanghai |
| C． |
Shenzhen |
| D． |
Chongqing |
（2）Garbage sorting includes four categories﹣recyclable， ， dry and wet waste．
| A． |
harmful |
| B． |
useful |
| C． |
helpful |
| D． |
colorful |
（3）The underlined word " fined" means " "in Chinese．
| A． |
责备 |
| B． |
奖励 |
| C． |
罚款 |
| D． |
提高 |
（4） ， garbage﹣sorting systems will be set up in 46 cities around the country．
| A． |
In 2021 |
| B． |
By the end of 2020 |
| C． |
Since 2020 |
| D． |
At the beginning of 2020 |
（5）According to the passage， we can learn that garbage sorting is ．
| A． |
awful |
| B． |
relaxing |
| C． |
painful |
| D． |
necessary |
On a sunny afternoon， Bob went to a park to take walks． Some people were painting pictures， some were reading poems and some were shooting arrows（射箭）． It looked fun so he decided to challenge it himself．
He saw one woman pick up an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim（瞄准）． The arrow curved（飞出弧线）through the air beautifully． But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target（目标）．
It seemed that she didn't put enough power into her shot．While Bob was thinking about what he should do． It was his turn to shoot He focused（使集中）his eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all of his strength． But the arrow missed the target and stuck straight in the grass． He shot three more arrows， but all of them missed．
He was upset， but decided to take one more shot． He took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep his balance（平衡）． He focused hard on the target and shot the arrow． This time he hit the target!
He said， "There are many things that are not as simple as we imagine． There are challenges everywhere． But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from failure， we can succeed in the end．"
（1）Bob went to a park to on a sunny afternoon．
| A． |
take walks |
| B． |
shoot arrows |
| C． |
paint pictures |
| D． |
read poems． |
（2）One woman shot an arrow ．
| A． |
after checking it carefully |
| B． |
after taking a moment to aim． |
| C． |
after keeping her balance |
| D． |
after thinking for a long time． |
（3）Bob shot his first arrow with all of his strength， but he ．
| A． |
fell |
| B． |
cried |
| C． |
succeeded |
| D． |
failed |
（4）Bob shot arrows for times in total that afternoon．
| A． |
3 |
| B． |
4 |
| C． |
5 |
| D． |
6 |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
everything is as simple as we imagine |
| B． |
take a deep breath before shooting an arrow |
| C． |
we aren't in the face of challenges everywhere |
| D． |
learn from failure， never give up and you will succeed |
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Look at this special handrail（扶手）． One part of it is a seat．It is helpful for old people．They can sit on it and rest when they're climbing stirs A company in Shenzhen designed this handrail． What a good idea! |
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Wearing a mask（口罩）is not a big problem for people with hearing problems， wearing masks makes it hard for them to communicate with others．This new mask design is here to help． There is a "window" in it．People with hearing problems can read each other's lips（嘴唇）and facial expressions． |
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Can printers only print on paper？ This small printer can print on almost anything． You can print on clothes， cups and even on your skin! The printer uses a special kind of ink If you don't like the pattern（图案），you can just wash it off． Once fully charged， the printer can work for six hours． |
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Pepper is a human﹣like robot． Japanese company SoftBank invented it． It can talk with people through speech or body language． Because of this， Pepper can be a babysitter（保姆）， nurse and emergency（急救）medical worker． In April， 2020， a supermarket in Germany started using Pepper to keep customers apart from each other． It can tell customers to keep their distance（距离）while shopping． |
（1）This handrail is helpful for ．
| A． |
the old |
| B． |
the rich |
| C． |
the young |
| D． |
the poor |
（2）This new mask makes it for people with hearing problems to communicate with others．
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
easy |
| C． |
comfortable |
| D． |
exciting |
（3）You can if you don't like the pattern．
| A． |
put it off |
| B． |
cut it off |
| C． |
turn it off |
| D． |
wash it off |
（4）Germans started using Pepper to in a supermarket．
| A． |
work as nurses |
| B． |
look after babies |
| C． |
keep customers apart from each other |
| D． |
save customers 'lives as soon as possible |
（5）We can probably find the passage in a ．
| A． |
travel guide |
| B． |
science magazine |
| C． |
history book |
| D． |
geography book |
MAKE A DATE! SCHOOL SHOW DANCING ! SINGING! FUN! EATING! Free tickets! Drinks & snacks FREE！ Date & time： Friday， 14 August， 3：30﹣ 5p．m． Place： School hall Come along and take part， or just sit and watch． Money will be collected for the old people's home． ALL ARE WELCOME |
（1）Are the tickets free？
（2）At what time will the school show end？
（3）Where can you join in the school show？
（4）Why will the money be collect？
（5）Who are welcome？
Starting high school can be difficult． Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes． Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous， too． But don't worry， because you are not alone． You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several suggestions for you to follow．
Forget your fear and just talk to some
Don't be afraid to get close to strangers． Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common． Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible．
Join clubs
Take part in after﹣school activities that interest you． Try to make friends in clubs． If you join anything， you will be just going to classes and then going home． Being in a club makes you more social．
Stay clean
No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over． Shower every day， brush your and wash your hair． You should make yourself look clean and tidy， whatever you wear．
Be respectful of peopled differences
Everyone has his or her own opinion（观点）of the world．And everyone believes different things．It's a good thing t0 have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．
（1）The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT ．
| A． |
playing with students of your age |
| B． |
staying in the classroom on your own |
| C． |
starting a conversation with others |
| D． |
forgetting your fear and talking to some |
（2）You can make friends with others by ．
| A． |
sitting at the back of the classroom |
| B． |
just going to classes and then going home |
| C． |
wearing the most beautiful clothes |
| D． |
taking part in after school activities in clubs |
（3）What's the writer's attitude （看法） about people's differences？
| A． |
Respect each other． |
| B． |
Only believe yourself． |
| C． |
Sharing isn't needed． |
| D． |
Don't have different opinions． |
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？
| A． |
The ways to start a club |
| B． |
Face your fear bravely |
| C． |
How to start high school |
| D． |
Keep clean and tidy |
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