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Alice spends her summer vacations walking back into history．Alice is 15 and she is a guide who shows visitors around the Fort （城堡）Delaware Museum in New York．"This year．I spun wool （纺毛线） on a spinning wheel．Last year，I was a candle maker．My first year，I cared for the garden and looked after the animals．All the jobs I've had at the fort have been really fun．"

Fort Delaware is a living﹣history museum that shows how life was in frontier （边远地区） America in the mid﹣1700s．"Reading about history can't compare to experiencing it for yourself"，says Alice．

The experience begins as soon as visitors enter the fort．The smell of wood smoke fills the air．Women in petticoats （long skirts） and men in knee breeches （knee﹣length shorts） are busy with their chores．The guides show visitors how the settlers （移民） would have carried out everyday work．"Kids are surprised when I tell them that one of their jobs would have been to make candles，says another guide，16﹣year﹣old Jane．"They don't realize the kids back then had to work hard．"She also shows visitors how to play with toys and games．

They are playing historical parts，so the guides can't wear shorts or T﹣shirts when the weather is hot．But the clothes of the past can easily change modern kids into people from the 18th century，"The clothes felt strange at first，but it does make it easier to get into characters．"says Jane．

Working at the fort has helped Jane to appreciate her life even more．Alice agrees，"The fort has taught me how hard life was and how much work there was every day．We are so lucky with everything we have now．Life wasn't always this easy．"

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56．Fort Delaware in New York is a 　　museum．

A．	living﹣history
B．	toy
C．	candle
D．	clothing

57．Alice has been to the Fort Delaware Museum at least 　　•

A．	once
B．	twice
C．	three times
D．	four times

58．Which of the following is TURE about the life in frontier America in the mid﹣1700s？ 　　

A．	People couldn't make fire．
B．	Kids played with toys and games all day long；
C．	People could use a spinning wheel．
D．	Kids didn't feed the animals．

59．Why do modern kids have to wear the strange clothing while playing historical parts？ 　　

A．	Because wearing the strange clothing makes kids fun．
B．	Because it is easier for kids to get into characters
C．	Because kids like wearing the strange clothing．
D．	Because the weather is hot．

60．The main idea of this passage is that 　　．

A．	all the jobs Alice has had at the fort have been really fun．
B．	how hard life was and how much work there was in the past．
C．	reading about history can compare to experiencing it for yourself
D．	we are so lucky with everything we have now，and then we must appreciate them．

If you love reading books，you must know about the book The Little Prince．It's a famous novel written by a French writer．As one of the best﹣selling books in history，it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects （方言）．Now．around seventy years after the birth of the book，an American director has found a way to make it into a 3D animated film （动画片）．

The book tells the story of a pilot，called The Aviator，who crashes （撞击） into the desert and meets a young prince there．However，in the film，the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older．He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl，whose mother wants her to got ready to enter the grown﹣up world．Slowly The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by writing it down and sending her a page at a time．The pages are complete with the pictures in the book，speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl lo an amazing world where anything is possible．

China is the first country the world to see the film in two versions﹣in Chinese and English．The film shows The Little Cirl's life and tells The Little Prince's story at the same time in a beautiful way．

Huang lei，who voices the film together with his 9﹣year﹣old daughter，says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed﹣out society．

"The most touching part is that every one of us was a good ﹣ naturedkid like The Little Prince，and it's a pity that this good characteristic （品质）goes away as time flies，"he says．

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51．The novel The Little Prince was written in the 　　

A.1900s    

B.1940s    

C.1990s    

D.2010s

52．The book The Little Prince is one of the best﹣selling books in history because 　　

A．you must know about it if you love reading books

B．it shows The Little Prince's story in a beautiful way

C．it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects

D．the director has made it into a 3D animated film．

53．How does The Little Girl get to know the story of The Little Prince？ 　　

A．She reads the pages that The Aviator writes and sends to her．

B．Her mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown﹣up world．

C．The Aviator takes her to an amazing world．

D．She moves home next to The Avitor．

54．What does the underlined word" good ﹣ natured"mean？ 　　

A．kind．

B．friendly

C．helpful   

D．all above．

55．According to the passage，which is Huang Lei's opinion？ 　　

A．He doesn't believe the good characteristic is lost as we grow older in this stressed﹣out society．

B．He thinks all of us should keep our better nature and never let it disappear．

C．He feels excited because he can see the film in two versions first．

D．He and his daughter voice the film together．

Dear Nancy's parents，

My daughter had a bullying （欺凌） problem a couple of years ago． It wasn't easy，but I ended it．When things are a serious as you describe， it is no time to be silent． These kids probably know each other from school， so take the rude text messages sent by the bully directly to the headmaster and show him Describe to him bow it is affecting your 13﹣year﹣ old daughter．Tell him you will not stand it and you want him to put an end to it now．

Bullying is a dangerous and serious offensethese days，and any good headmaster will take your charges seriously． He will probably address the issues with the parents． If they are crappy parents， then they may do nothing to their child． You may have to repeat this process several times， but you need to keep a check on those text messages and don't allow your child to delete them．

Now is the time to draw your child close and take care of her， because she needs it． My daughter did not like me being involved（参与的）either， but you are the only hope she has of solving this problem， so do it and mean business．Always be polite but straightforward．The headmaster and the parents must know you mean business．

If repeated meetings with the headmaster （and parents， if he allows it） does not solve the problem， then I would consider hiring a lawyer． That will send the message across loud and clear．When you are talking about financial loss， most parents will stand up and take notice and act to keep their kid under control!

Good luck ﹣ I wish you the best in this terrible situation．

Yours，

Rachel

（1）You should show the text messages to the headmaster to 　　．

A．	find which kid sent the messages
B．	let him know you love your child
C．	ask him to force the bully out of school
D．	ask him to stop the bullying

（2）What does the underlined word "offense" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	职责
B．	冒犯行为
C．	经验
D．	警惕

（3）What do we learn from the third paragraph？ 　　

A．	Parents shouldn't be involved in a bullying problem．
B．	Children can deal with bullying problems themselves．
C．	It's necessary for parents to be involved in a bullying problem．
D．	Not all bullying problems can be solved．

（4）What should you do if the bullying problem is not solved by the headmaster？ 　　

A．	Meet the parents of the bully in person．
B．	Ask the parents of the bully for payment．
C．	Put your child under care．
D．	Ask a lawyer for help．

（5）What is the author's purpose in writing the letter？ 　　

A．	To offer advice．
B．	To describe a personal experience．
C．	To seek help．
D．	To ask for advice．

Today， the world's diversity（多样性） of food crops is quickly decreasing． But scientists around the world are taking action． They are building seed banks． At seed banks， scientists store the seeds of many different crops．

There are now 1，400 seed banks around the world． However， some banks are in warm countries． If the electricity fails， the seeds will get too hot and die．Other seed banks are in countries troubled by war．Sometimes people damage the seed banks． If this happens， valuable seeds can be lost forever!

The organization Global Crop Diversity Trust decided they wanted to deal with this problem．So， they decided to build a global seed bank． This seed bank would contain a back﹣up， or extra copy，of all the world's seeds． Smaller seed banks would still collect and keep local seeds．But they would also send copies of their seeds to the global bank．

Scientists from the Global Crop Diversity Trust chose the cold，snowy mountains of Svalbard，Norway to build the global seed bank ﹣ the Svalbard Global Seed Vault． Organizations， farmers， or local seed banks store their extra seeds there． And the people who place their seeds in the vault are the only people who can take them out． They pay to ship their seeds to Norway， but it does not cost them any money to store their seeds． The Global Crop Diversity Trust pays for this．

Cary Flower is a scientist who heads the Global Crop Diversity Trust． He said， "If the Seed Vault simply supplies seed banks with copies of sees that those banks lost by accident， the Seed Vault will be worth way more than it cost．"

（1）Seed banks are built to 　　．

A．	research on seeds
B．	produce new seeds
C．	protect crop diversity
D．	increase the number of seeds

（2）What is the author's purpose in Paragraph 2？ 　　

A． Scientists store the seeds of many different crops at seed banks．

B． If seed banks are destroyed， valuable seeds will be lost forever．

C． Scientists want to build a global seed bank．

D． The people who place their seeds in the vault are the only people who can take them out．

（3）Compared with other seed banks， the global seed bank 　　．

A．	was built by the government
B．	is more welcomed by farmers
C．	is mainly used by great scientists
D．	can provide a good environment for seeds

（4）What can we learn about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault？ 　　

A．	It helps to pay the shipping cost．
B．	No one can take seeds out of there．
C．	There are no fees to store seeds there．
D．	It mainly receives seeds from farmers．

（5）What is Cary Fowlers attitude towards the Seed Vault？ 　　

A．	He feels it is very important．
B．	He is surprised at it．
C．	He thinks it costs too much．
D．	He is uncertain about it．

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms．Grain Rain（谷雨），as the last term in spring， starts on April 19 and ends on May 4．

Grain Rain comes from the old saying， "Rain brings the growth of hundreds of grains"，which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops．Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain．

1． Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer，and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March． With dry soil and heavy winds， sandstorms may happen more often．

2． There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain． Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes． It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck．

3． People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain． An old Chinese saying goes "loona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk"． The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin．

4． The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China． Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage of the year． The custom dates back to more than 2，000 years ago．

（1）When Grain Rain ends， 　　stars．

A．	summer
B．	spring
C．	fall
D．	winter

（2）The underlined word "crops" refers to 　　．

A．	flowers in the garden
B．	trees in the forest
C．	fishes in the sea
D．	plants in the field

（3）The people in southern China 　　on the day of Grain Rain．

A．	eat toona sinensis
B．	fly a kite
C．	drink tea
D．	start the first voyage

（4）We can infer that "toona sinensis" must be a kind of vegetable which 　　．

A．	can bring good luck
B．	is delicious and healthy
C．	grows at the seaside
D．	is a type of medicine

（5）The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be 　　．

a． Eating toona sinensis

b． Sandstorms happen

c． Grain Rain Festival

d． Drinking tea

A．	b﹣d﹣c﹣a
B．	b﹣a﹣d﹣c
C．	b﹣c﹣a﹣d
D．	b﹣d﹣a﹣c

New trains run across rocky mountains and the Great Wall to the north of Beijing like bullets（ 子弹）．They run on a high﹣speed railway line between Beijing and Zhangjiakou． The opening was on Dec 30，2019．

The railway is an important support project for the 2022 Winter Olympics． The 174﹣km railway's trains move at a top speed of 350 km/h． This reduces the travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou， the Winter Games will be held there， from over three hours to only 47 minutes． It has 10 stops in total．It will help improve tourism． There are places of interest nearby．

Some of the trains on this railway are smart trains that can run by themselves．

With the help of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System， they can automatically（ 自动）start， run between stations， change their timing according to the time table， correctly stop at a station， and open and close their doors． Passengers can also watch live sports programmesduring the Winter Olympics on the train， which is helped with 5G technology．

Some people consider Zhan Tianyou as "the father of China's railways"． Who is Zhan Tianyou？ In 1872， the Qing government chose 30 young boys to be sent to the US to study．They were the first students in Chinese history to study abroad． Zhan Tianyou was one of them．After graduating from Yale University， Zhan came back to China． In 1905， the Qing government decided to build a railroad between Beijing and Zhangjiakou． Zhan， who studied engineering， led the project． The project is best known for its Y﹣shaped switchback（人字形坡路）．There are many mountains along the Being ﹣Zhangjiakou railway． It was difficult for trains to climb the mountains．

He led construction（建设）on the old Bejing Zhangjiakou railway， China's first independently ﹣designed railway． It was not possible to build a railway without foreign help at that time． But Zhan， the head engineer of the railway project， insisted（坚 持） that it could be done． Zhan came up with an idea to reduce the slope（坡度）：a Y﹣shaped switchback．Instead of going directly from A to B along a steep（ 陡的）slope， the train goes from A to C first and then from C to B． This makes the slope much less steep．

After many difficulties． the Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou line went into operation in 1909． Its trains ran at 35 km/h．

As President Xi Jinping said， the Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou railway stands for the development of China' s railways over more than a century， as well as China' s development in general．

（1）Which is not correct about the Beijing﹣Zhangiakou high﹣speed railway？ 　　

A．	Its construction is of great value for the 2022 Winter Olympics．
B．	It was based on the old Beiing Zhangiakou railway that was built by foreigners．
C．	Not all of the trains on this railway are conducted by man．
D．	The trains on this railway are faster than before．

（2）Thanks to 　　， the trains on the Bejing Zhangjiakou high speed railway can start automatically．

A．	the Beidou Navigation Satellite System
B．	Zhan Tianyou
C．	5G technology
D．	Yale University

（3）Which is wrong about Zhan Tianyou？ 　　

A．	He is remembered as one of the most important engineers in Chinese history．
B．	He took the advice of Qing government and designed V﹣shaped switchback on his own．
C．	He was chosen and sent to the US to study engineering with other young boys in 1872．
D．	Though he went through a lot of difficulties， he succeeded at last．

（4）What do the underlined words mean？ They mean 　　．

A．	sports programmes that are happening while they are shown
B．	sports programmes that are lively
C．	sports programmes that are popular
D．	sports programmes that last long time

（5）Why was the old Beijing﹣Zhangjiakou railway designed its Y﹣ shaped switchback？ 　_____

A．	To help people know more about sightseeing nearby．
B．	To make China's first independently﹣ designed railway famous．
C．	To make the trains speed up．
D．	To reduce the difficulty of building．

A police officer in Milwaukee bought a single mother two car seats after he stopped her car for her children were not in child﹣safe seats． Lashae Jackson said，she was expecting a serious ticket from Officer Kevin Zimmerman for not having car seats for her two young daughters．

Instead， Zimmerman bought and fixed two car seats for the girls． Niyah and Sky， and gave the single mother a verbal（口头的） warning．

"My girls couldn't stop thanking him and it made them smile and shout out to Officer Zimmerman at District 5，" Jackson said on Facebook．"We appreciateit a lot．"

When he asked her why she didn't have car seats， Jackson said she couldn 't afford them at the time．"With bills coming up and winter coming up， I have to get coats and hats and shoes for my kids，" Jackson said，"So it was hard for me．

So， Zimmmerman went to Walmart to buy two car seats． He also stopped by the police station to pick up stickers and children's books for the girls． He then visited Jackson's home and fixed the car seats himself．

"I am a dad of three kids and can't imagine anything happening to them or not being able to keep them safe in their car seats，" Zimmerman said．

The Milwaukee Police Department thanked Zimmerman on Facebook "for going the extra mile and going above and beyond our call of duty"．

（1）The police officer stopped Lashae Jackson's car because 　　．

A．	she drove too fast
B．	she drove without a seat
C．	she drove the car without child﹣ safe seats
D．	she and the officer were good friends

（2）From the passage we know that 　　．

A．	Niyah and Sky got some stickers and children 's books from Zimmerman
B．	Jackson 's daughters couldn't thank Zimmerman but smiled to him
C．	Lashae Jackson lived a happy and rich life
D．	Zimmerman， a father of three kids， only cared about his own children's safety

（3）The underlined word "appreciate" in the passage means 　　．

A．	understand
B．	help
C．	thank
D．	realize

（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is true？ 　　

A．	The police officer would buy and fix child﹣safe seats if he found drivers without them．
B．	Zimmerman knew Niyah and Sky before， so he helped them a lot．
C．	Zimmerman went to Jackson's home directly after he bought two car seats in Walmart．
D．	The Milwaukee Police Department thanked Zimmerman on Facebook for his kindness．

（5）In our daily life， a driver won't get a ticket from the police if he 　　．

A．	makes a telephone call while driving
B．	wears a helmet while riding a motorbike
C．	drives as fast as he can near the school gate
D．	parks his car anywhere as he likes

My mistake happened when I was trying to be helpful in my first﹣grade art class．All the necessary things were out on the table． I thought the art teacher would have to put them away and I felt sorry for her， so I did it． I left with my class and then you know what I found out？ That stuff was for the next class! My poor art teacher had to put everything back． To this day， I think it was a little funny．                                                                                                                     Collin． Age 9

One day at school， I wore my trousers backward! I didn't find it out until the end of the day． That was probably the most embarrassing（尴尬） day I've ever had in my whole life!                                                                                                                  Bernard， Age 10

I was in a bookstore with my dad． He was in the line to pay．Bored，I started looking through the bookmarks．I picked my two favourites in hopes that my dad would buy them for me．Without looking up，I showed him． "Look! These are my favourites．"    Then an unfamiliar voice said，"I think your dad is over there．    I looked up． It wasn't my dad!    I ran to my dad， my face burning． He smiled and said， "Wrong dad， eh？"                                                                                                                       Divya， Age 11

Once， my family and I were at a really crowded event，I realized I'd left my bag inside，so I ran to get it． When I came back out， I saw a car that looked exactly like our car．I opened the door and screamed !    Six kids and a mom were looking back at me! Then I saw my mom's car parked beside that car． I didn't want to get in the wrong car again．                                                                                                                       Laura， Age 12

（1）According to the text， Collin 　　．

A．	hid the supplies of his art teacher
B．	tried to make fun of his art teacher
C．	was mistaken by his art teacher
D．	gave the wrong kind of help

（2）Bernard felt embarrassed because he 　　．

A．	made mistakes on clothes
B．	was laughed at by others
C．	were too late for school
D．	wore his trousers inside out

（3）Who made a nearly similar（相似的） mistake as Laura？ 　　

A．	Collin．
B．	Divya.
C．	Bernard.
D．	Mary.

（4）Which of the following is true according to the reading material？ 　　

A．	There are six children in Laura's family．
B．	Bernard found his trousers broken at the end of the day．
C．	Divya was sure his father would buy the two books for him．
D．	Collin's art teacher had to prepare for the class himself．

（5）What would be the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	Careless Kids
B．	Silly Mistakes
C．	Unforgettable Days
D．	Happy Moments

Since July 2019， Shanghai has been the first city to sort their garbage．Staring on May 1"．2020， Beijing also became one of the members by introducing a new garbage sorting policy．Green garbage has come to China．

In the past， people put a lot of garbage into one pile and then took the garbage to landfill sites．These landfill sites， however， could pollute the land and water． So， if we can find ways to reuse or recycle more garbage， then we will cause less pollution．

The new plan asks people to put their garbage into four different boxes， one for each type of garbage． The brown box is for "wet garbage" （such as food and drink waste）， The red one is for harmful waste （such as batteries and electronics）． The blue one is for recyclable things （such as paper and plastic）．And finally， the black one is for"dry garbage" （everything else）． This "sort your garbage" plan is the same as other plans used by cities around the world． These plans have been very successful． In Canada， it's expected that 85% of plastic will be recycled by 2025．

Why should we sort our garbage？The reason is that we are producing increasing amount of waste every year．It's reported that Chinese cities produce over 200 million tons of waste each year．Reducing that amount will surely help the environment．

However．the garbage sorting is a long journey as it takes time for people to learn and form a habit．More cities are on their way．By 2005 ，it's hoped most Chinese cities will complete the building of garbage sorting．

（1）How do the people Beijing and Shanghai deal with the garbage now？ 　　

A．	They put the garbage into one pile and carry it to the landfill sites．
B．	They sort the garbage into different boxes．
C．	They change most of the garbage into something useful．
D．	They trow he garbage away and burn it．

（2）If you want to throw away half a bottle of juice， which box will you throw it into？ 　　

A．	The brown box．
B．	The blue box．
C．	The red box and the black box．
D．	The brown box and the blue box．

（3）What's the structure of the passage？ （P ＝ Paragraph） 　　

（4）Why did the writer write this passage？ 　　

A．	To sum up some right ways to protect the environment．
B．	To give some successful examples of sorting garbage in some cities．
C．	To show us that the landfill sites polluted the land and water．
D．	To encourage people to get into he habit of sorting garbage．

When Chinese people talk about the mouse，they are likely to see it as greedy and dishonest．It mainly comes from a Chinese folk story about the cat and the mouse．

One day， the mouse and the cat made an appointment to attend a competition held by the Jade Emperor． It would decide the zodiac animals． However， the mouse did not wake the cat up and at last won by riding on the ox's back． So the mouse ranked first on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs， and because of that， people think the mouse betrayed his friend．

Probably not! Human culture is funny． There are always different ways to look at the same thing．

In another folk story， people treated the mouse as a great hero． It's said that the mouse created the world by taking a bite of heaven， bringing light to humans． It helped people survive by scaling firewood and gain seeds （种子）．As a result， many people respect the mouse by offering food and praying for success．

Since mice live together in societies and have many babies with a high survival rate，they also represent cooperation（合作）and reproduction．With these qualities，it's believed that people born he Year of the Mouse are smart and good at making money．

Perhaps we need to find a new understanding for other things﹣animals，ideas or even．

（1）Who did the mouse betray in the passage？ 　　

A．	The ox．
B．	The cat．
C．	Jade Emperor．
D．	The cat and the ox．

（2）What can we know from Paragraph 4？ 　　

A．	The mouse created the word by stealing something．
B．	The mouse lose people's grain seeds secretly．
C．	The mouse did many things to save humans．
D．	The mouse can never be a hero．

（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "survival rate" in Paragraph 5？ 　　

A．	增长率
B．	出生率
C．	死亡率
D．	存活串

（4）Which saying can be used as the writer's opinion？ 　　

A．	Where there is a will， there is a way．
B．	Each coin has two sides．
C．	God help those who help themselves．
D．	A friend in need is a friend indeed．

Let me tell you something very important： Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month， my family experienced a terrible thing．

My brother Tom had just received a new train set． We decide to build a little "world" for it with mountains， streetlights and even a lake． We found a large board that was big enough to hold the train．We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard．

When we finished all the things，we showed everyone our new train set．It was very wonderful．Now，it was time to turn it on． I flipped the switch and the train began to move． Everyone was excited．

I turned to look at Tom， and he looked strange．He was shaking．"Tom!" 1 shouted．He didn't move， looking straight ahead．Suddenly，my dad realized What was happening He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train．

The water had leaked （漏） from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing．One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touching it．We sent Tom to the hospital．And luckily Tom was fine． He told us that when the electricity was on， he could not move at all!

We learned a lesson that day． Never mix electricity and waters! It's too dangerous．

（1）How long did it take them to build the little "world"？ 　　

A．	A month．
B．	Over a month．
C．	More than a week．
D．	Less than a week．

（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to 　　．

A．	the board
B．	the water
C．	the bag
D．	the table

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	After finishing the train set， my dad turned it on．
B．	There were mountains，bridges and a lake on the large board．
C．	Tom couldn't move at all when the electricity was on．
D．	I found Tom was strange and then I turned off the switch quickly．

（4）According to the passage， we should remember to 　　．

A．	stay away from water
B．	have something electric near us
C．	take good care of the young
D．	keep water away from electricity

Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals．Some of these holidays and festivals like Labour Day and New Year's Day are common all over the world．But there are many holidays that are unknown．

Blessed Rainy Day Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard． In Bhutan， Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the rainy season． On this day everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck．

Melon Day The Melon Day in Turkmenistan is a celebration of their national fruit． It takes place in August． Thousands of mouth﹣watering melons will be sent to the county's capital Ashgahat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday．

Red Wednesday in lran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in lran． People always light fires in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the yer． People jump over the fire． They hope that it will take all the bad things away．

The Desert Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa． Every year on the last Sunday in December， the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia． As "ships of the desert， camels are very important in the festival． There is a camel racing and camel wrestling （摔跤）．

（1）When is Melon Day held？ 　　

A．	In December．
B．	In August．
C．	In May．
D．	In January．

（2）Which column can you read the text in a newspaper？ 　　

A．	Culture．
B．	Environment．
C．	Science．
D．	Sports．

（3）Which two festivals have the same purpose to celebrate？ 　　

A．	Melon Day and The Desert Festival
B．	Red Wednesday and Blessed Rainy Day．
C．	Blessed Rainy Day and Melon Day．
D．	Red Wednesday and The Desert Festival．

Cartoon Museum Come and see the best cartoon art． There is something wonderful for everyone﹣ popular cartoon characters and a big shop full of funny books，cards and so on． Price：￥4． 00 Opening time： 10：00 a．m． ﹣ 5：00 p．m．	Hope Hotel Tel： [phone] Website： www． hopehotel． com． cn Opening time Coffee shop： 9：30 a． m． ﹣ 7：30 p． m． Tea room： 10：30 am﹣4：30 p．m．Pub（酒吧）：12：30 p． m． ﹣ midnight
Daqing Farm Come and relax． You can see all kinds of flowers and crops． Tel： [phone]． Email： sales@daqingfarm． com． Website： www． daqingfarm． com． cn Price：￥20． 00 adult；￥15.00 child Opening time：Summer 10：0a．m． ﹣ 5：30 p．m． Winter 10：00 a．m． ﹣ 4：30 p．m．	Sea Life Center Different shows include an hourly feeding time for different animal～．You can walk through a big glass tunnel（隧 道） and see big fish swimming， sometimes even over your head， ￥50.00 for adults， ￥25． 00 for students， ￥10． 00 for over 60 and under 7 years old． Opening time： 10：00 a． m． ﹣ 5：00 p． m． Website： www． sealifecenter． com． cn

（1）We can't find 　　on the website．

A．	Cartoon Museum
B．	Hope Hotel
C．	Daqing Farm
D．	Sea Life Center

（2）Which is the proper time to go to the Tea room at the Hope Hotel？ 　　

A．	9：30 a．m． ﹣ 7：30 p． m．
B．	10：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m．
C．	11：30 a．m． ﹣ 6：30 p． m．
D．	11：00 a．m． ﹣ 3：00 p． m．

（3）How much should a 68 ﹣ year ﹣ old man and a student in Grade 9 pay for a visit to the Sea Life Center together？ 　　

A．	￥25．
B．	￥35．
C．	￥60．
D．	￥75．

Maybe you should sit down before you read this． It's a little frightening． Your sitting may be killing you．

Health experts say the U．S． adult now sits about 6.5 hours a day. That is up about an hour a day compared to 2007． The news is even worse for teens． They sit eight hours each day．The information was put out by the National Center for Health Statistics．It has collected the numbers for the past 16 years．It is worried about what it has found．

Research shows that people who are not active can get sick． Their bones get weaker． They burn fewer calories （卡路里）． That makes them more likely to put on too much weight． They might even get diabetes （糖尿病）． They are at risk for high blood pressure and heart problems， too．

Some experts also think sitting too much can influence how your blood moves through your body and how well your body fights off illness． Being active helps in lots of ways． It can make you happier， burn more calories and give you more energy． It can also help you sleep better．

About 60% of people in the U．S． watch at least two hours of TV each day． That number has stayed about the same in recent years．

Computers are the biggest reason for more hours spent sitting． Computer use outside of work or school has gone up for all age groups． Now， 50% of adults spend at least an hour of their free time on a computer each day． That is up from 29% in 2003．

About 53% of teens now spend at least an hour of free time on computers． So do 56% of kids． As many as 1 in 4 people who use computers use one for three hours or more outside of work and school．

So get up， take some breaks and go outside． You might save your life by doing outdoor

activities．

（1）The text is especially helpful for those who care about 　　．

A．	their body shape
B．	their home comforts
C．	their health
D．	their food

（2）Being active can help people 　　．

A．	burn more calories
B．	forget their pressure
C．	get sick
D．	treat heart problems

（3）What is the text mainly about？ 　　

A．	Computers are causing health problems．
B．	Too much sitting is influencing our health．
C．	Being more active is good for you and me．
D．	Sitting means killing．

（4）Which one of the following is most probably to be discussed next？ 　　

A．	The cause of diabetes．
B．	Introduce some outdoor activities．
C．	Give some examples of losing weight successfully
D．	List some disadvantages of playing computer games．

One windy day in June， Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown． We had begun to learn Putonghua and our teacher said this excursionwould let us practice our language skills and learn more about Chinese culture．

We entered Chinatown through the arched （拱形的） entrance gate with red painted wooden pillars （柱子）． Big stone lions sat on each side． Then I noticed that the street signs were written in both Chinese and English． I photographed the sign for Hay Street．

The next place we visited was the Chinese Garden of Friendship which was very peaceful． There were waterfalls， hidden stone paths and a beautiful teahouse． We had a wonderful time there．

At last it was time for our Chinese lunch． We entered a big restaurant that had red lanterns hanging from the roof and red dragons on the walls． The waiters greeted us in Putonghua and we answered them in Putonghua． We were shown how to use chopsticks and how to choose from the menus with Chinese writing．

At 2：30 we left Chinatown．We were all very tired．On the train，our teacher told us her experience in China．She was just back from seeing the Great Wall of China．It's like a long dragon winding its way．We were told it is the longest wall in the world． As we were listening， one student， who I couldn't name， fell asleep on the train and snored loudly． His face turned red when he woke up!

In the past， I often told my Chinese classmates how to speak English． Now there are more people than ever who are studying Chinese． I can understand why﹣ it's a fascinating language，and there are always new words to be discovered! I cannot forget our excursion to Chinatown．Tom Green， Fourth Class

（1）The underlined word "excursion" in Paragraph 1 means 　　．

A．	train
B．	trip
C．	place
D．	day

（2）What was the first thing connected with Chinese culture that the students saw in Chinatown？ 　　

A．	The beautiful teahouse．
B．	Chopsticks used in the restaurant．
C．	The street signs written in both Chinese and English．
D．	The arched entrance gate with stone lions on each side．

（3）The color red is mentioned four times in the text． Which example is different from the others？ 　　

A．	The red painted pillars of the entrance gate．
B．	The red dragons in the restaurant．
C．	The red lanterns in the restaurant．
D．	The student's red face．

（4）What is the main purpose of this text？ 　　

A．	To describe Chinese culture．
B．	To describe Tom's favorite Chinese meals．
C．	To retell what happened on Tom's trip to Chinatown．
D．	To give information about Chinese eating customs．