Many people travel to different places in the world by air．Usually it takes a long time，perhaps half a day，for passengers to stay in the plane．So airlines（航空公司）offer passengers food．But it is common that they feel bad about food taste．Do you agree？
To solve this problem，airlines try hard to improve their food．They would like to do so because they don't want to lose customers．
However，according to scientific research，part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude（海拔）we can not taste things as well as we do on the ground．Also scientists have found that our noses become very dry even before a plane takes off．As the plane moves up，the change in air pressure（气压）reduces one third of the sensibility（感觉）of our taste buds（味蕾）．So our taste buds become senseless．The sad face，however，is that our noses don't know it．
All of these help explain why food on the plane tastes so bad．They also help explain why airlines choose to offer passengers salty and spicy（辛辣的）food．Without doing so，the food would be tasteless．
Now there are many researches on this．According to one of them，some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks．And scientists write down their feelings about food taste．
Though scientists try their best，it is not as easy as they thought．Because they can't deal with the special environment successfully，such as the change in air pressure，making food taste good is still hard for them．
61．In Paragraph 2，"this problem" means ．
| A． |
passengers stay long in the plane |
| B． |
food on the plane tastes bad |
| C． |
passengers have no food to eat |
| D． |
food on the plane is expensive |
62．What do airlines do to solve this problem？
| A． |
Get more customers． |
| B． |
Offer more food． |
| C． |
Improve their food． |
| D． |
Reduce the ticket price． |
63．As the plane moves up，the change in air pressure reduces of the sensibility of our taste buds．
| A． |
half |
| B． |
one third |
| C． |
one fourth |
| D． |
one fifth |
64．Why do scientists feel it hard to made food on the plane taste good？
| A． |
The volunteers don't know about food taste． |
| B． |
The volunteers don't understand them． |
| C． |
They can't find enough volunteers． |
| D． |
They can't deal with the special environment successfully． |
65．What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Taste of Airplane Food |
| B． |
Airplane Travel |
| C． |
Scientific Research on Noses |
| D． |
The Change in Air Pressure． |
Resting her phone on a stand and making the light more suitable， 49﹣year﹣old Lyu Min started her livestreaming session﹣her daily job during the COVID﹣19 outbreak．Dressed in a qipao， a traditional Chinese dress， Lyu started the livestreaming session from her workshop at 10 in the morning， sharing the art of making Chinese knots with many handicraft （手工艺） lovers． Lyu， an inheritor （继承人） of the art of making Chinese knots， which is listed as an intangible （非物质） cultural heritage， became a livestreaming host．
"Though the sales of Chinese knots have dropped a lot， I'm still confident that I can get out of the trouble brought by the outbreak． I can make full use of this period to improve my skills and develop this traditional handicraft online，" she said． Lyu is quite new to the world of livestreaming， having bought all the necessary equipment （设备） after following her friends advice． She practises livestreaming every day and records a large number of educational videos． As face﹣to﹣face interaction is still impractical for many， even as the outbreak has been largely brought under control in China， she thinks livestreaming classes can meet more Chinese knot lovers' needs to learn the handicraft．
She has integrated the anti﹣epidemic spirit into her works， expressing the determination （决心） and confidence of the Chinese people to win against the COVID﹣19． "I love Wuhan， where I showed my works in 2019． Chinese knots are popular among many local people， and I made lots of friends there，" Lyu said． She designed a special Chinese knot to express her thanks to the medics who were sent to support Wuhan several months ago．
She has more than 200 followers right now． There are more and more Chinese knot lovers on her online platform． She is using a length of colored string and determination to keep this traditional art of Chinese knots alive online and help more people understand the culture．
（1）The underlined word "livestreaming" in Paragraph 1 is close to " "．
A． sending out while happening
B． equipment for recording videos
C． sending out after recording
D． equipment for making handicrafts
（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． Lyu Min advised her friends to livestream traditional handicraft online．
B． Lyu Min's friends provided the necessary equipment for her to livestream．
C． Chinese knots sell very well in Lyu Min's workshop through the Internet．
D． More Chinese knot lovers want to learn the handicraft because of Lyu Min．
（3）What does Lyu Min think of the future of Chinese knots？
A． Unexpected．
B． Hopeful．
C． Difficult．
D． Doubtful．
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A． Having online classes during the outbreak
B． Introducing an intangible cultural heritage
C． Livestreaming the art of making Chinese knots
D． Expressing thanks to the doctors and nurses
My wife and I were on our honeymoon in our homeland， visiting my parents﹣in﹣law．My wife Helen was making a film and my job was to make up the music， but I didn't bring my guitar with me． I locked myself in the barn toilet，and carved a guitar neck from a scrap（废弃的） piece of wood． In the barn， I found a drum， which used to be part of an old tape﹣recorder， It's like a guitar， but it has four strings． So is it a balalaika or a guitar？ They have something in common （共性）， we call it a balalaika but it's played differently． |
Our daughter Kitty had just started school，so she needed a place to do her homework．There isn't much room except a table in the kitchen．When my wife cooks，she needs to use the table． One day I walked past a rubbish bin and saw a folding （可折叠的） table lying there．I thought I could make something out of it． It was just the right size a bigger one wouldn't have fitted into the room．I fixed a slab of board for the desk and made the back of the seat softer，then I oiled the screws so it is easier to fold． |
Our dad's friend made the Little House for his daughter．It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away．And when she grew up， he offered it to us．So how long has it been standing here？ I'm forty years old now， so it must be at least fifty．The man's name was Bob．He's not alive any more but I still remember the nice time in the Little House． When my children were growing up， they used to say "We're going to play in the Little House!"or "Where are you？ I'm in the Little House!" |
It's a go﹣kart for my son Tom to ride down the hill．He wanted to make one so I helped him．I had bought him one，but he wasn't satisfied with that．I just made it from pieces lying around．The wheels were from two different scrapped carts． My father﹣in﹣law had them in his barn．He doesn't throw anything away． I only used cart parts， some wood， a cushioned seat， and a rope．It cost nothing． My son likes it so much． I feel so happy． |
（1）Which of the following was given by a friend？
（2）What do the four stories have in common？
A． The children in the stories were good at DIY．
B． Fathers made the four objects for their children．
C． Some scrap materials were made good use of．
D． The four objects were made just for pleasure．
（3）From the passage， we can infer （推断） that ．
A． Kitty's father did not have money to buy a new table
B． at least four children once played in the Little House
C． Helen and her husband were good at making instruments
D． Tom enjoyed making things like his father and grandfather
Me：Hello， Television Viewers! I am Aziza Bellamy，and thanks for watching．I want to especially thank you，Ms．Bertha，for agreeing to this interview on live television．It's a pleasure to meet you，the first﹣known transgalactic visitor to Earth，Now， I understand that you are from a planet called Zadernol？
Bertha：Just call me Miss Bertha or Bertha，please，but not "Ms．"
Me：Okay，sorry about that．So，you've been on Earth for about a week now．What have been your biggest disappointments or challenges so far？
Bertha：It's not the worst planet I've ever been to．Mercury was much worse．The aliens﹣oops，I mean humans， have been unkind，overall．The family I'm staying with，for example，were nice at first．But now they roll their eyes whenever I open my mouth to say anything．They're not interested in any of my stories．And I think they may be trying to avoid me．Worst of all，they make me wash my own dishes and bathe myself．They're so rude．
Me：Oh，um…wow．That's just…
Bertha：I am used to having high standards when I choose where to stay，by the way．I have stayed with royalty and presidents on other planes．And they all adored（崇拜） me and begged me not to leave．But I gave this human family a chance to host me．I mean，really，they should be grateful that I selected them，of all the people on Earth， to wash my clothes and cook my meals and entertain（款待） me．
Me：Well， what you're saying is surprising，Bertha．Do you think it's possible that this family just wants you to pitch in a little， to be a good guest？
Bertha：It's odd to me that you're not agreeing with me．If you were smarter，you'd agree with me．That's another thing．Everyone Zadernol is smarter than the smartest person on Earth．Earth is below me．
Me：You know what，Bertha？I'm staring to see why you're so unhappy here on Earth．You're just a boastful（自夸的） ， spoiled alien．
（1）Who is hosting the interview？
A．Aziza Bellamy．
B．Bertha．
C．A trans﹣galactic visitor．
D．A president．
（2）Which of the following sentences from the passage is an opinion？
A．Wall，what you're saying is surprising，Bertha．
B．So，you've been on Earth for about a week know．
c．I have stayed with royalty and presidents on other planets．
D．But now they roll their eyes whenever I open my mouth to say anything．
（3）From the passage，we know that Aziza is ．
A．proud of Bertha
B．interested in Zadernol
C．dissatisfied with Bertha
D．scared of Bertha's words
（4）What might Aziza write in his diary about the interview？
A．Talking to Bertha was great fun．I now know much about Zadernol．
B．We shoud try to improve our earth as Bertha's hometown is much better．
C．The interview was interesting．But I dislike the family Bertha is staying with．
D．It was an unusual interview， and an unexpected experience as well．
（5）We can learn from the passage that ．
A．being boastful will win us few friends
B．there are many good reasons to be boastful
C．people who boast a lot are better than others
D．boasting a lot is a good way to get people to like us
LIFE is AWKWARD．What should you do when your parents are embarrassing（使尴尬）you in front of your friends？Or what if you see what looks like a classmate stealing someone else's headphones？ In our social Q's column（专栏），the teenager Harper Ediger and the adult Philip Galances give their best advice to kids looking for help navigating real﹣life situations，Now it's your turn：Do you have a question about an uncomfortable social situation at school，at home，on social media or among friends？Email it to us at Kidsqs@njpost．com and Harper and Philip may answer it in a future issue．Please include your age and hometown．Come on，we know you have one．
To inspire（激励）you， here are reader﹣submitted questions we've published in previous issues：
My mom signs me up for camps and activities without asking what I want to do．I only learn what I'm doing at the last minute．I don't like that it's a surprise，and I feel that I should be able to help plan my time．How can I have more of a say？
At my school， fourth graders need to learn different dances，then dress up for a fancy party where we ask partners to dance with us．This makes me nervous，and I'm not looking forward to it．How should I handle this situation？
My sister is home for college break，and lucky me，she's my roommate．As I'm 12 and she's almost 19， we both want our own space．I know she doesn't mean it personally， but she always complains that she doesn't have a home， which makes me feel as if I'm intruding in my own room．Do I tell her how l feel or let it go？
（1）What should be included in your email to the social Q's column？
A．Name，age and social media
B．Age，school and hometown．
C．Age，hometown and questions．
D．Name，school and questions．
（2）The underlined word "say" in the passage means ．
A．the ability to plan time
B．the chance to set up camps
C．the right to make decisions
D．the plan to enjoy activities
（3）The writer uses some published reader﹣submitted questions in order to ．
A．show kids ways of solving problems
B．give kids examples of what to write about
C．share Harper and Philip's advice with kids
D．offer kids a chance to complain about their lives
（4）The social Q's column is designed to ．
A．help kids deal with their troubles
B．train kids to write
C．have kids introduce themselves
D．advise kids to behave well
Tea is tasty and good for you．It is also one of the most popular drinks around the world．But what is tea？And why is it so popular？
All tea comes from tea leaves but tea is not always the same．There are many kinds of tea．You can drink black tea，green tea，white tea or fruit tea．Each type of tea has a different taste and a different colour．
The history of tea begins in Asia．In China， Korea and Japan，tea is still very important today．In Japan， it can take many hours to prepare and drink tea with your guests．In Malaysia，a popular drink at breakfast is teh tarik（'pulled tea'）．Malaysians say it is good for you and tastes good with canai bread．
Tourists in Kuala Lumpur like watching the tea sellers make 'pulled tea'．The tea sellers pour hot water on black tea．After five minutes， they add sugar and milk．Then they 'pull' the tea﹣they pour the tea from one cup to another many times．
In many counties， you must have a special kettle to make tea．People in different countries also like to add different things to their tea．For example， Russians use a special kettle called a samovar．They like drinking tea with lemon．Sometimes， they also drink tea with some sugar or jam．
In Turkey， tea comes in a Caydanlik．A Caydanlik has two kettles：one for the water and one for the tea．Drink Turkish tea with some sugar．
Arab tea，called karak，has cardamom，ginger，milk and sugar．In the United Kingdom，they add some milk and sugar．
The British usually eat biscuits with their tea．In Japan， they like…
（1）Tea， a drink with a long history，first appeared in ．
A．Europe
B．America
C．Asia
D．Africa
（2）The writer uses the punctuation mark"…"at the end of the passage to ．
A．express his uncertainty of the subject
B．show his special taste in Japanese tea
C．attract readers' interest in further reading
D．hide his limited knowledge in this field
（3）What is the best title for the passage？
A．The History of Tea
B．Different Tea Kettles
C．The Most Popular Drink
D．The World in a Teacup
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