The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital．
When Linda got pregnant（怀孕） for the second time， we wanted a home birth， not just for ourselves， but for our daughter． We are very open with our daughter． We want to teach her respect and awe（敬畏） for the things of bodies． So she was part of the process from the very beginning．
In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub（盆）．Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested． When she found the noise and activity of birth， she was too nervous to stay long， so she spent a few minutes next to the tub， then went into another room to play． The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world． As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up， our daughter and I rushed to her side， all four of us hugging and crying and very excited．
That night， and many times since then， our daughter said， "I' m so proud of Mom for having a baby． "She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world． It's a part of her life， something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies．
It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience， not just for her， but for Linda and me as well． Everything we wanted for her﹣trusted care providers； a very familiar environment continuing support； good food﹣were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth．We crossed this threshold（门槛） together，as a family，and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect．
（1）The writer of this passage is probably ．
A．a father
B． a mother
C． a daughter
D． a son
（2）What does the under lined word "midwives" probably mean ．
A． carefully hardworking cooks
B． specially trained nurses
C． truly talented singers
D． very friendly drivers
（3）From the last paragraph， we can see in fact the writer ．
A． didn't want her wife Linda to give birth in the family
B． didn't want their family to cross the threshold together
C． thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience
D． wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family
（4）According to the passage we can see ．
A． the writer's first child is a son
B． there are five people in the writer's family now
C． the writers daughter saw her brother come into the world
D． the writer wanted a home birth， only just for their daughter
（5）Which is the best title（标题） for this passage？
A． My First Child Was Born in a Hospital．
B． The Second Child in My Happy Family
C． A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family
D． Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child？
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Every month, Julia and her cousins would go for the big family meal at their grandparents’ house. On each visit, their grandpa would give them a few coins. Then all the children would run off to buy sweets. One day, he gathered the children together. He said, “Let’s have a competition to see who can manage money wisely. At the end of this year, tell me how you’ve used your money.”
Ruben and Nico, the two smallest kids, continued spending their money all on sweets. Every time, they would show off their sweets in front of the other children. This made Clara and Joe so angry that these two could no longer keep saving their money. They soon joined Ruben and Nico.
Monty was a clever boy. He decided to manage his money by buying and selling things. Soon he made a lot of money with little effort. The way he was going, he would end up almost a rich man. However, he began to spend his money on more and more expensive things for himself. A few months later, he hadn’t a single penny（便士）left.
Alex saved and saved all the coins he was given, and at the end of the year he had collected more money than anyone. He was the clear winner.
There was also Julia. Poor Julia hadn’t a penny on the day of the competition. She had spent all her coins on her secret plan. Julia knew a poor violinist who played in the park, and she offered him all the coins for his violin lessons. Although it wasn’t much money, on seeing Julia’s excitement, the violinist agreed. A little after a year the violinist loaned her a violin so they two could play together in the park. They were so successful that she managed to buy her own violin. Even better, she later became a very famous violinist.
（1）Why did the children’s grandpa suggest the competition to them?
| A． | To encourage them to win competitions. |
B． | To teach them how to manage their money. |
| C． | To tell them money was important to them. |
D． | To know who was the cleverest child in the family. |
（2）The underlined words “these two” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指的是）________.
| A． | Clara and Joe |
B． | Ruben and Nico |
C． | Monty and Alex |
D． | Alex and Julia |
（3）What can we learn from Julia’s story?
| A． | Get rich slow, or get poor fast. |
| B． | Little effort always brings much money. |
| C． | A little money well spent can help realize your dreams. |
| D． | It is not wise of you to spend all the money you've got. |
（4）What is the best title for the passage?
| A． | Grandpa’s coins |
B． | Julia’s cousins |
| C． | A saving competition |
D． | A happy family |
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Wetlands are any land that is flooded with shallow water all or most of the time. They are a natural water holding system.
There are many types of wetlands. Among them, bogs, marshes and swamps are the three main types. The different types of wetlands have different kinds of plants. Only mosses(苔藓)and a few other kinds of plants can grow in bogs. Grassy plants like cattails（香蒲）and reeds(芦苇)are the most common plants in a marsh. A swamp is a forest whose ground is underwater all or most of the time. Unlike bogs or marshes, a swamp is full of trees and bushes. It’s not a good idea to go exploring a swamp without a guide. There are hidden pools of water, thick mud, and sometimes big crocodiles(鳄鱼)looking for their next meal.
Hungry crocodiles aren’t the only animals that make the wetlands their home. Otters, turtles, frogs, snakes and many other animals do too. The water is home to many kinds of fish and crabs. Birds, including ducks, geese and cranes, use wetlands seasonally during their long migrations.
Wetlands are important because they provide habitats for plants and animals. A wetland system can also protect shorelines, make polluted waters clean, prevent floods, and restore underground water supplies.
According to WWF, more than half of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since the beginning of the 20th century. If this continues, countless plant and animal species will surely die out. Without wetlands, cities have to spend more money treating water. Don’t feel helpless. Try to do your part to protect them right now. Here are some ideas.
（1）According to Paragraph 2, what can you see in a swamp?
| A． | Mosses. |
B． | Cattails. |
C． | Reeds. |
D． | Trees. |
（2）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A． | Wetlands are a man-made water holding system. |
| B． | There are three types of wetlands in the world. |
| C． | People can not meet with big crocodiles in wetlands. |
| D． | Wetlands can protect shorelines and prevent floods. |
（3）What is the writer probably going to talk about after Paragraph 5?
| A． | What are the different types of wetlands? |
| B． | What will happen if wetlands disappear? |
| C． | What actions can people take to protect wetlands? |
| D． | What other kinds of plants and animals live in wetlands? |
As Chinese, I’m sure you know something about Taichi. It’s a kind of sport and one of the symbols of Chinese culture.
Taichi is common in China. If you walk through a park, you might see people doing these slow and beautiful actions. They are doing Taichi, an ancient art called Wushu. Doing Taichi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move freely. During slow actions we can pay special attention to our hands and feet. We can control them better. Taichi also mixes slow actions and deep breaths perfectly. People will become healthier by practicing it.
But Taichi is more than a kind of sport. It shows how we see the world as well. The world is full of yin and yang, such as dark and light, soft and hard, full and empty etc. Taichi sets up good relationships between yin and yang, while they aren’t opposite. Just like the picture on the left, a white circle is in the black area and a black circle is in the white area. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing— that is how we should see the world. Yin and yang depend on each other and make differences to each other. That is why humans can get on well with nature and people can use softness to beat hardness. Taichi makes full of yin and yang. In China, Taichi has been practiced for about 600 years. At present, more people are encouraged to join in the Taichi and pass it on. Over 100 million people in more than 150 countries practice Taichi. It is getting more and more popular in the world. |
1. The actions of Taichi are ________.
| A． | slow and beautiful |
B． | quick and free |
C． | quick and beautiful |
2. The underline word “them” refers to (指的是) ________.
| A． | Wushu and sport |
B． | walking and moving |
C． | hands and feet |
3. What does Taichi show us?
| A． | It shows us that yin and yang are opposite. |
| B． | It shows us that nothing is changing. |
| C． | It shows us the relationships between yin and yang. |
4. How long has Taichi been practiced in China?
| A． | For about 600 years. |
| B． | For about 100 years. |
| C． | For about 150 years. |
5. We can most probably read this article in ________ in a newspaper.
| A． | BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT |
| B． | SPORTS & CULTURE |
| C． | TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION |
Nowadays it seems that apps are for many things, and they have become a part of our life. Here are some useful and popular apps.
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Food Trainer Junk food! Junk food! Junk food! We all know junk food is bad for our health, but we can’t stop eating it. Now, good news! Food Trainer is created to help eat less junk food and lose weight. |
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1 Second Everyday This isn’t a new app, but it’s good to use it at the start of the year. It’s a way to record one second of video every day, building up your own movie of the year. You can share it if you want to. Pay a little and you can use it. |
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Love Literacy More than 100,000 young people use Love Literacy to read e-books. Now it has added 200 more free e-books, including Chinese Cinderella. Chinese Cinderella shows a girl’s dream is to get a good education and live a life with a person who cares. To learn more, use the app right now. |
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Highbrow Dictionary This app is fantastic for helping you add new words to your vocabulary like experience, competition and many more. It can help you learn more English words, so if you have problems learning new words, use it! And good news! It’s free. |
1. Food Trainer is an app for ________.
| A． | helping eat less junk food and lose weight |
| B． | helping eat more junk food and lose weight |
| C． | helping eat less healthy food to lose weight |
2. Tom wants to learn more new English words, he should choose ________.
| A． | Food Trainer |
B． | 1 Second Everyday |
C． | Highbrow Dictionary |
3. How many apps are mentioned in the passage?
| A． | Three. |
B． | Four. |
C． | Five. |
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． | 1 Second Everyday is a new app for recording videos. |
| B． | Chinese Cinderella is about a girl’s dream. |
| C． | 1 Second Everyday is free for all of us. |
5. What’s the best title for this passage?
| A． | Some Apps for Making Movies |
| B． | Some Apps for Learning English |
| C． | Some Useful And Popular Apps |
On Dec.9，three Chinese astronauts gave a science lecture 400 kilometers above Earth!Zhai Zhigang，Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu who are working aboard the Tiangong space station，showed our students a glimpse of their life there.They also did some fun science experiments.Let's take a look at some of them.
Use it or lose it
The human body grows with the pull of Earth's gravity （重力）.But in space，our bones and muscles （肌肉） don't need to support our body's weight.This will cause bone and muscle loss.It's reported that astronauts can lose up to 20% of their muscles after just a couple of weeks.That is dangerous for astronauts because they will be too weak to work.
Astronauts have different ways to prevent this.During the lecture，Zhai introduced a special uniform Ye was wearing.It's called a "penguin suit".There are many elastic bands（弹力带）inside the suit.Wearing it，astronauts use their muscles to stretch（拉伸） the bands.This keeps their muscles strong.Wang also showed students how she walked on a treadmill （跑步机） and rode a bicycle.Astronauts exercise with these tools every day to prevent muscle loss.
Space water is different
Water in space acts differently from water on Earth in other ways.For example，water will not flow（流动） downward if you try to pour it into a cup.That's why astronauts usually drink water through straws（吸管）in sealed（密封的）bags.If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs instead of falling down.They have to wipe（擦拭）them away！
During another experiment，Wang made a water film （膜）.Then she added more water drops onto the film to make it a water ball.This can never happen on Earth.
（1）The astronauts gave a lecture 400 kilometers above Earth on Dec.9.
| A． | science |
| B． | Chinese |
| C． | history |
| D． | geography |
（2）The astronauts might become weak in the space because .
| A． | their bodies will stop growing |
| B． | they have to work for long hours |
| C． | they might lose some of their muscles |
| D． | their muscles have to support more weight |
（3）Zhai showed to the students during the lecture.
| A． | Earth's gravity |
| B． | a "penguin suit" |
| C． | a treadmill |
| D． | a bicycle |
（4）Which is NOT TRUE about water in space？
| A． | If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs. |
| B． | If astronauts pour the water into a cup，it will flow downward. |
| C． | If astronauts add more water drops onto the film，it will become a water ball. |
| D． | The astronauts usually drink water through straws in sealed bags. |
（5）The word " " can best describe the lecture in space.
| A． | Boring |
| B． | Careless |
| C． | Dangerous |
| D． | Eye﹣opening |
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