Newspapers are dying.Electronic devices like mobile phones，pads，TVs and car radios can all be the killers.Most people believe in the long run，there is no reason• no practical reason for newspapers to survive.No matter what we do may only buy time.
Can anything save newspapers？I decided to have a try.
Many years ago，Bonnier，a Swedish publisher，set a newspaper in the former Soviet countries .After a few years，they had more newspapers in central and eastern Europe.However，these newspapers were run by a group of inexperienced people，and they didn't have enough money.In many places there were not even art directors.
I got a position in Bonnier's newspaper as an art director.
It was very difficult at first.I was really disappointed，until one day，in Londonn，when I saw performance by Cirque du Soleil. "These guys took some run﹣down entertainment，and put it to the highest possible level of performance art.M Inspiration lighted me up， "Why can't we do the same with the newspapers.We started to redesign the newspapers，one by one.
We used our imagination.We treated the whole newspaper as one piece，one composition - like music.
Music has a rhythm，has ups and downs.Design is responsible for this experience.Flipping through pages was readers' experience and I was responsible for this experience.
The front page became my personal channel to talk to the readers.My approach was simple and direct.I wanted to show my understanding of art，and of reality.I wanted to make posters，not newspapers.Not even magazines：posters.
We had determination，and we kept on trying.We experimented with type，with illustration and with photos.We kept asking：Why do we do it？What's our goal？
Design was not only about the front page.It was a part of the process.To be good was not enough.The process we made was about improving the product completely.
We adjusted the content accordingly.We improved everything to what our readers thought it should be and how they liked reading it.We kept improving and we had fun.
Soon in Poland ，our pages were named "Covers of the Year" three times in a row.One year later this newspaper，in the same country，they named it the "World's Best﹣Designed Newspaper".Two years later，the same award came to Estonia.The circulation of the newspapers kept going up.They became more and more popular.
Someone may think we are buying time，but our newspapers are alive，and growing.
（1）According to the passage，most people think newspapers .
| A． |
will be replaced |
| B． |
should be improved |
| C． |
need to be saved |
| D． |
may die immediately |
（2）Why did the writer go to work in Bonnier's newspaper？
| A． |
Art director was a well﹣paid position. |
| B． |
It would die and he was going to save it. |
| C． |
He hoped to get more working experience. |
| D． |
It was a big publishing company in Europe. |
（3）Which of the following is probably the writer's opinion？
| A． |
Newspapers can be alive if they are designed as posters. |
| B． |
The other newspapers can develop as quickly as Bonnier. |
| C． |
We may only buy time no matter how we save newspapers. |
| D． |
Newspapers won't survive unless we keep improving them. |
（4）What makes the writer's newspapers survive and grow？（请用约 40 词回答）
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Triathlon is a race in which each person swims, rides a bicycle and runs over very long distances. It has been held ten times in Hope Town. Sam, aged 20, finished nine races with his younger brother Luke. Every race was a victory for them. Luke can’t walk, talk or feed himself because of a rare brain illness since birth. But Sam wants his brother to know what it feels like to be part of a sport instead of having to sit and watch. A local TV journalist interviewed Sam after he received the Town Hero Award.
(J=Journalist, S=Sam)
J: How did you get the idea to include Luke in these events?
S: When I was ten, my mom showed me a video of two young men from another city doing triathlons. One of the men had a condition like Luke has. I got the idea from that.
J: What’s it like having Luke along?
S: I feel good and proud during the whole triathlon, for I’m giving something to Luke. He can experience things any other man would.
J: What do you get from him?
S: It’s the smile on Luke’s face. That smile brightens me. The feeling of knowing that I’ve done something for him is unbelievable.
J: When you received the Town Hero Award, you talked about the importance of changing the way you see things. What did you mean?
S: People see Luke very differently: “Oh, he can’t do something like that. He’s disabled.” But if you just change how you see things, you can see there are many possibilities where Luke can do swimming, biking or even triathlons, like we do.
J: What do you want to share with other young men?
S: ________
58. How many races did Sam and Luke finish?
59. Who has suffered from a brain illness, Sam or Luke?
60. What did Sam’s mom show him when he was ten?
61. How does Sam feel during the whole triathlon?
62. What does Sam get from Luke?
63. What might be Sam’s reply to the journalist’s last question? WriteTWOsentences.
39. What time does New City Zoo open?
| A． | At 9:00 a.m. |
B． | At 10:00 a.m. |
C． | At 10:30 a.m. |
D． | At 11:00 a.m. |
40. At 2:45 p.m., visitors can have a close look at ________.
| A． | elephants |
B． | bears |
C． | wolves |
D． | monkeys |
41. With a ________, visitors can take the mini-train as many times as they want on the same day.
| A． | hand stamp |
B． | 1-Day Pass |
| C． | yearly card |
D． | bus ticket |
42. The underlined word " Violators " in the material means "people who ________".
| A． | visit the zoo regularly |
B． | look after the animals |
| C． | feed or disturb the animals |
D． | want to return the zoo tickets |
43. Which of the following about the zoo is TRUE?
| A． | The schedule is for the winter of 2021. |
| B． | Guided bus tour is available at 9:00 a.m. |
| C． | No activities will be affected by the weather. |
| D． | Visitors can visitnewcityzoo.comfor more information. |
44. The main purpose of the material is to ________ in the zoo.
| A． | protect the wild animals |
B． | stress the importance of safety |
| C． | provide choices of transportation |
D． | introduce the activities and rules |
For years，people thought that sleep was unimportant and inactive．Today，we know that sleep is important for good physical and mental （精神的），the brain is very active．
①By doing this they have learned that there are five stages of sleep．Stage one sleep is very light．During this time，a person wakes up easily．As we move into stage （A） ，our eyes stop moving and our brain waves move more slowly．During stages three and four （often called "deep sleep" ），it is very hard to wake up a person．During this time，the body repairs itself and makes more cells （细胞），the body makes a chemical used for growing．In the next stage—REM sleep—we begin to breathe faster and our eyes move around quickly，but （B）我们的身体不动。During this stage，we dream．
The amount of sleep each person needs is different，and is often connected to age． ②（C） In general，babies need fifteen to sixteen hours of sleep a day．Children and teenagers need nine to ten hours，while adults need six to eight．Over time，not having enough sleep—especially deep and REM sleep—can cause one to become sick more easily．Doctors also think that REM sleep is very important for learning，and memory． ③
Scientists are continually learning more （D） sleep，but one thing they know for sure is this：for humans，it is as important as food and water．
（1）在文中 （A） 和 （D） 的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分 （B） 译成英语：
（3）将文中画线部分 （C） 改写为：In general，babies need to fifteen to sixteen hours a day．
（4）将 "To understand sleep，scientists study brain waves．" 填入文中， ①②③三处中最佳的位置是：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词：
Jason is interested in China．He has found some information about Chinese culture．
The abacus
The abacus was perhaps the earliest type of computer．People （A） started using it more than 4，000 years ago to do maths．It was used in ancient China，Rome（B） 一些人仍然使用它。
Kungfu
"Kungfu" is the popular name given to Chinese martial arts in the West．It refers to a number of different types of fighting that have developed （C） more than hundreds of years in China．These different styles are often called "schools"．One of the most famous schools is the Shaolin School．It comes （D） the Shaolin Temple at Songshan in Henan Province．
TCM
Today when people in the West need medical help，they often choose （E） "new" kind of medicine that is actually quite old．They choose traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）．
TCM uses many different kinds of treatments．Herbal medicines are used，for example，to help bring balance to people． （F）Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people for thousands of years．People can use Chinese medicine for almost any sickness they have．
（1）写出文中画线部分 （A） 和 （C） 的同义词或近义词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分 （B） 译成英语：
（3）在文中 （D） 和 （E） 的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（4）将文中画线部分 （F） 改写为：Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people thousands of years ．
（5）从文中找出两个与中国文化相关的名词： ；
We often write short messages to family members，friends or classmates to remind them about something．Short messages are often written clearly in a few words．Here is an example．
18 Sept. Hi Jimmy， This is to remind you about our basketball game tomorrow evening. I'll meet you outside the club at 8 p.m. Don't forget to wear your basketball shoes. See you there! Simon |
（1）Why do we often write short messages to people？
（2）What is a short message usually like？
（3）Who does Simon write the short message to？
（4）Where will they meet at 8 p.m.？
（5）Will they have their basketball game on 18 September？
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