In the world， more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language． Chinese is too hard to learn， right？ Really， written Chinese is difficult to learn! However， the spoken language is quite different． Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first． When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year， his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video． President Xi Jingping praised her in public． Actually， Arabella has been learning the Chinese langunge since she was only eighteen months old．
Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese？ The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world． Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world． Second， with thousands of years of history， Chinese culture is very fascinating． Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better． Of course， there are still other reasons， such as travel， business and so on．
All in all， it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships with China if you can learn Chinese well．
（1）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Written Chinese is easier to learn than spoken Chinese．
B． Arabella began to learn Chinese when she was two years old．
C． Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world．
（2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word in the passage？
A．背诵
B．默写
C．编写
（3）There are reasons to explain why many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese．
A． two
B． four
C． over four
（4）We can infer （推测） from the passage that ．
A． President Xi Jingping praised Arabella in public．
B． learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better．
C． it is easier for people who can speak Chinese to travel or do business in China．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Chinese learning．
B． Chinese culture．
C． Famous people．
The Big Lottery is giving money to groups of teenagers between 14 and 19 who want to become active citizens. The teenagers who would like to help make the area you live in better,cleaner, safer and more friendly can actually get money for improving your local community (社区).We have $ 80,000 to give away. We are looking for young people to take part inschemes(规划) and projects near to where they live.
Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Meeting the neighbors Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock onpeople's door and find out what they would like improving in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together. If you don't want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch schemes are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it's very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It's a good way to make the area you live in safer. You could set one up easily and quickly.
Lending a hand There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do iheir shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog.
No littering Nobody likes picking up other people's rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. You never know, one day you might find something valuable.
Recycling Nearly two-thirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places to people to recycle bottles, tins, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. Ifit's not, do something about it.
So go on...Just tell us what kind of project you want to join jn. Then we'll send you more details. Take positive action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.The aim of the Big Lottery is_ .
| A．to make the neighborhood busier |
| B．to help the old people in the community |
| C．to improve the local community |
| D．to help young babies in the neighborhood |
Who is needed to take part in the project?
| A．Anyone who wants to. | B．All the teenagers. |
| C．Students in the neighborhood. | D．Teenagers from 14 t0 19. |
Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 tell us_ .
| A．neighborhood watch is good to make the community cleaner |
| B．how to make the community safer and morefriendly |
| C．lending a hand means to lend some money to others |
| D．to help neighbors do what they wouldn't like to do. |
What should you do ifyou want to make the neighborhood cleaner?
| A．Recycle the rubbish and take tums to pick up others' rubbish. |
| B．Pick up the rubbish and find something valuable in the street. |
| C．Find out the recycled rubbish and throw them everywhere. . |
| D．Try to recycle three-fourths ofyour rubbish once or twice a week. |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Discuss plans with your neighbor for improving your area. |
| B．Do some shopping once a week for old people who can't do it. |
| C．Pick up the rubbish everywhere in the street to make your area cleaner. |
| D．Look after the garden, walk the dogs for the old in order to get much money. |
Bill,a 13-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, "You won't be a real man until you begin to think about helping others."
One moming, his parents gave him some money to buy some milk. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old~man who looked very sick. Bill went to him and asked. "what's wrong with you?"
The old man answered, "I'm hungry,I haven't had any food for two days".
“Let's go to the restaurant."
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. Afier the waiter took away the plate and the cup, the old man said, "Sorry for giving you too much trouble. I'm fine now. I'Il never forget your kindness! You're a very good young man."
Bill was happy when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came.To their surprise, Bill and the old man leamed that their food was free because it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers that day.How old was Bill?
| A．Eleven. | B．Twelve. | C．Thirteen. | D．Fourteen. |
Bill's parents said when he thought of
| A．helping himself. | B．helping others | C．making money | D．being friendly |
How long haven't the old man had food?
| A．Two days. | B．Two hours. | C．One day. | D．One hour. |
What did the old man think of Bill?
| A．Kind and tall. | B．Kind and good |
| C．Happy and handsome | D．Happy and cool. |
The food in the restaurant is free because that day was birthday.
| A．Bill's | B．the old man's | C．the waiter's | D．the boss's |
Microsoft has stopped providing service for Windows XP since April 8. The computers that use the XP system are not as safe as before.
The "demise" of Windows XP will have the greatest influence on China because it has about 210 million XP users, who make up about 70.percent of the PC market in the world. Microsoft's decision to "kill" Windows XP, a product with hundreds of millions of users, has a certain purpose to show its strong position in the operating system market. 
At the same time, the "death" of XP has created opportunities for China's IT companies to grow and develop.
In fact, shortly after Microsoft announced the “demise” of XP,some Chinese IT security(安全)providers were willing to offer safe solutions for XP users who do not change into a new system.
Information security is crucial for the IT companies, and the key to safeguarding information is the core technology, which very much depends on innovation(革新).
Although China has some well-known IT companies, it still does not have the core technology to develop an operating system. Many people are always complaining about and criticizing. Therefore, only by having information technology and a policy that encourages innovation can China break the monopoly(垄断)of international IT giants and protect the internet security.根据短文内容完成句子填空。（每空限填一个单词）。
From the first paragraph of the passage, we know Microsoft has __________ __________ providing service for Windows XP.根据短文内容完成句子填空。（每空限填一个单词）。
According to the passage, there are about__________ __________XP users in the world.根据短文内容回答问题。
According to the passage, how can China break the monopoly of international IT giants and protect the internet security?把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
_______________________________________________________________________________根据短文内容用一个完整的句子回答问题（限10个词以内）。
What is the main idea of the passage?
_______________________________________________________________________________
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的动词，并用其适当形式填空。有的需要加助动词或不定式符号（每词限用一次）。
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About one year ago, people __ ___ for a taxi by the road in China. But now Dididache is one of the most popular taxi-hailing apps(应用软件)．Many young people think it is a good way
money and time. According to a report the taxi-hailing app
__ by more than '40 million people so far. But for the old it's getting harder to take taxis. The government should
____out solutions. Dididache Company says that it
more convenience for people to get around in future.
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Peng Liyuan Europe with her husband Xi Jinping last month. Peng Liyuan took photos with a Nubia smart phone designed by ZTE. It is not the first time for Peng to
__ Chinese brands to the world. Most of her dresses are made in China and suit her
.Many people
_ the world like her very much. We Chinese are
___ of her.
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