When we are born， we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives．Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents， while others may be special and easy to remember．But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name？
The task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person． When a disease breaks out，the official（官方的）naming of a new virus is often late and may lead to many problems．Over the past ten years，some improper names have caused problems． In 2009，the "swine flu（猪流感）"was widely used before the official name， HINI virus， was announced．This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it didn't spread among people who hadn't been near pigs．In 2015， the name MERS （Middle East Respiratory Syndrome，中东呼吸综合征） made people of this region angry．
So in 2015， the World Health Organization （WHO）announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after places，people，animals and foods．Following these rules，the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named "COV﹣ID﹣19" by the WHO on Feb 11，2020． In this name，"CO" means "corona"，"VI" stands for "virus" and "D" means "disease"．
（1）When our parents name us， they ．
| A． |
often put their hopes on us |
| B． |
try to make the names special |
| C． |
can easily remember our names |
| D． |
let the names stay with us longer |
（2）What does the underlined sentence mean？
| A． |
Naming a virus is not very important． |
| B． |
Naming a person or a virus is a difficult task． |
| C． |
Naming a virus is as important as naming a person． |
| D． |
Naming a person is more important than naming a virus． |
（3）Which is true according to the second paragraph？
| A． |
MERS killed many pigs in Egypt． |
| B． |
HINI virus could spread among people． |
| C． |
A new virus isn't often named officially in time． |
| D． |
Improper names caused viruses to spread widely． |
（4）What do we know about MERS virus？
| A． |
It broke out in 2009． |
| B． |
It was named after places． |
| C． |
It got its name from WHO． |
| D． |
It made local people angry． |
（5）Which of the following is the main idea of this text？
| A． |
How does WHO deal with viruses？ |
| B． |
Why does a new virus have a name？ |
| C． |
What have viruses done to the world？ |
| D． |
How did the new coronavirus get its name？ |
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What kind of people can become a member of that group?
| A．People from 12 to 18． |
| B．All young people． |
| C．People from 12 to 80． |
| D．People from twenty to eighty． |
Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?
| A．Help people in hospitals． |
| B．Help children in schools． |
| C．Help animals． |
| D．Teach cooking． |
Who does Susan look after?
| A．Children． | B．Old people | C．Animals． | D．People in hospital． |
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A lot of boys and girls in western（西方的）countries are wearing the same kind of clothes, and many of them have long hair, so it is often difficult to tell whether（是否）they are boys or girls.
One day, an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and when he was tired, he sat down in a chair. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.
“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting be side him on the chair. “Do you see that person with the glasses and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?” “A girl.” said the neighbor（隔壁的人）. “She is my daughter.” “Oh!” the old man said quickly. “Please forgive me, I did not know that you were her mother.” “I’m not.” Said the other person, “I’m her father.”What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?
| A．A girl | B．A boy | C．A young person | D．A man |
“Is it a boy or a girl?” The word “it” here means .
| A．he | B．she | C．the person | D．the pool |
The meaning of the word “forgive” is .
| A．忘记 | B．责骂 | C．放弃 | D．原谅 |
The old man thought his neighbor was .
| A．a woman | B．a man | C．a girl | D．a boy |
The old man thought that his neighbor was the girl’s mother became his neighbor .
| A．was wearing a skirt | B．had long hair |
| C．had a beautiful face | D．was young |
It was a beautiful spring morning. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot. Mr. White saw an old man at the bus stop with a big and black umbrella in his hand.
Mr. White said to him, “Do you think it’s going to rain today?”
“No,” said the old man, “I don’t think so.”
“Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?”
“No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”
Mr. White looked at the big umbrella again, and the man said, “I am old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking-stick. But people will say, ‘Look, the man is so old, and I don’t like that.’ When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, ‘look at that stupid man.’”The story happened .
| A．in a rainy day | B．in the afternoon |
| C．on a cloudy morning | D．at a bus stop |
It was a very day.
| A．hot | B．bad | C．fine | D．cloudy |
There was in the old man’s hand.
| A．an umbrella | B．a walking-stick | C．a bag | D．a magazine |
There was something wrong with the old man’s .
| A．head | B．arms | C．legs | D．feet |
Which is TURE according to（根据）the story?
| A．The old man liked the weather. |
| B．The old man thought that it was going to rain. |
| C．The old man was too old to walk by himself. |
| D．The old man wanted people to say he was stupid. |
Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in January or February．It’s the most important(重要的)festival in China．So before it comes，everyone buys many things，and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings-It means“come together”．Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents．On the Spring Festival eve(除夕)，all the family members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards．When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year．They all have a good time。Which is the most important festival in China?
| A．The Mid-Autumn Festival | B．The Spring Festival |
| C．Children’s Day | D．May Day |
The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in． ．
| A．January or February | B．February or March |
| C．September or October | D．December or January |
What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in
China?
| A．Fruit | B．Fish | C．Dumplings | D．chicken |
The food dumplings means“ ”．
| A．be nice | B．be hungry | C．come together | D．come back |
There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On the right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs（标记）. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake.” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.The park near Andy’s home is _________________.
A. new and beautiful B. old but beautiful C. new and cleanIs there a café in the park? ______________
A. Yes, there is B. No, there isn’t C. We don’t knowPeople can go _____________ on the lake.
A. swimming B. fishing C. boatingThere aren’t any __________ in the park.
A. flowers B. trees C. playgroundsThere is a hill behind _____________.
A. the garden B. the lake C. the shop
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