Once upon a time， a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house． He was growing weaker day by day and was unable to take care of himself， so he decided to hire（雇佣） a nurse to help with housework and take care of him．
One day， the old man interviewed two nurses﹣﹣Anthony and Peter．Anthony happened to be a handsome young man， while Peter looked quite ordinary （普通的）． The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him． After Anthony left， the old man turned to Peter and said，"Anthony has given me a very bad account（描述） of you． He said you are rude（粗鲁的）and untrustworthy（不可信赖的）． Is this correct？"
Peter thought for a minute and said， "If Anthony has a bad opinion of me， there must be something wrong with me． I should take some time to change these things．"
The old man was very impressed by Peter's character．Meanwhile， Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man． The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him． He then turned to Anthony and told him， "Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone． What do you think about this？"After hearing this， Anthony became angry and started cursing （咒骂）．
In the end， the old man hired Peter． Although Peter looked quite ordinary， he had impressive inner（内在的） beauty．
（1）What did the old man want a nurse to do？
A． Live with him．
B． Help with housework and look after his wife．
C． Work as a doctor．
D． Help with housework and look after him．
（2）What did Anthony look like？
A． Handsome．
B． Ordinary．
C． Old．
D． Ugly．
（3）The old man told Peter that Anthony ．
A． had had some bad words of him
B． had praised him
C． did not trust him
D． considered him to be not important
（4）How did Peter react （反应） when he heard the old man's words？
A． He was angry．
B． He took it seriously．
C． He didn't believe him．
D． He blamed（责备） Anthony．
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Ordinary people are more trustworthy．
B． Handsome men must be good men．
C． Inner beauty is more important than appearance．
D． Others' opinions are always correct．
I' m sure you all know how important recycling is．Recycling is when you take old things and turn them into new things． It sounds like magic． But it's actually very scientific．
Materials |
The first thing you have to do is to collect items that can be recycled．Only certain materials can be recycled． These include things made out of paper， metal， glass and plastic． |
Daily things |
Can you think of everyday items made of these materials？ Soda cans are a good example． They are made out of metal． Magazines and newspapers are made out of paper． So are cereal boxes． Some bottles of juice are made out of glass． Bags and yogurt containers are made out of plastic． There are many things that can be recycled． |
Loop |
These things are usually stamped with the recycling loop． It has 3 arrows that go in a triangular（三角形的） circle． This shows that cycle（循环）continues． Items are thrown away but continue their lives as something else． |
Process |
Let's go back to the process of recycling．①The items are put in a recycling bin． ②A truck carries the items to a recycling plant．③The materials are separated and squashed（被压扁成） into square cubes．④Companies buy and turn them into new products． |
（1）What is"recycling"according to the passage？
A． It's a magic performance．
B． It's a way of burning old things．
C． It's a way to make old things useful．
D． It's a scientific research．
（2）Which material is not mentioned in the passage？
A． Rubber．
B． Metal．
C． Glass．
D． Plastic．
（3）You can put your old things into a recycling bin except ．
A． soda cans
B． magazines
C． cereal boxes
D． all bottles
（4）The"3 arrows" shows that the items ．
A． have some valuable stamps
B． are in a triangle circle
C． are recycled and reused
D． are thrown away
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
A． recyclable materials
B． recyclable daily things
C． the recycling process
D． recycling in a scientific way
分）In the state of Qin （秦国 ） , there was a man called Shang Yang （商鞅）． He was a statesman （政治家） and worked out many reforms（改革） for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards （报酬） to soldiers who were successful when at war．
But these reforms were not easily carried out （执行） at first． Most people didn't trust Shang Yang． In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up wiIh an idea． He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital． Many people came to see him and the pole．
Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, "The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces．"
It was a sample job and the reward was so large． However, some time passed and no one stepped forward． They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke．
Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, "The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces．"
This reward was unbelievably large． Finally, a man from the crowd came forward． He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate． True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces．
After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole． They believed he was a man of his word． So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him．
Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and slmnger． Al last, Qin made all the seven
states into one empire （帝国）．
（1）What did Shang Yang do？
A． A statesman．
B． A king．
C． An emperor．
D．A soldier．
（2）In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have？
A． Having a wooden pole carrying competition．
B． Having a wooden pole cutting competition
C． The man stepping forward first would be praised．
D． The man carrying the pole from south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces．
（3）Why did Shang Yang's reward inerease at last？
A． Because a man stepped forward．
B． Because there wasn't enough time．
C． Because Shang Yang heard no answer．
D． Because Shang Yang was happy．
（4）"They believed he was a man of his word．" What does the underlined part mean？
A． A man who can speak loudly．
B． A man who likes to speak a lot．
C． A man who keeps his word．
D． A man of few words．
（5）After these great reforms, what happened in the history of China？
A． Shang Yang became the first emperor．
B． The first empire of China appeared．
C． The south gate fell down．
D． The state of Qin became weaker and weaker．
分）Li Shizhen （李时珍） was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history． He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518．
Both of Li Shizhen's father and grandfather were doctors． Li Shizhen's grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs （药草） and medications and cured （治愈） people． His father was doctor who wrote several books．
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young． Li Shizhen's father wanted him to enter politics （从政）． Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country﹣level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial （帝国的） examination．
When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court （宫廷） A few years later, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute．
Even though he fulfilled his father's dream, he didn't want to continue working for the court．One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again．
Li Shizhen． was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》 ）． He spent 27 years writing the book． Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published． It is such a successful book． Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China．
（1）What was Li Shizhe' s grandfather？
A． An official．
B． A prince．
C． A country doctor．
D． A writer．
（2）What did Li Shizhen's father want Li Shizhen to do？
A． To be a doctor．
B． To write a book．
C． To be a prince．
D． To enter politics．
（3）When he was 38, Li Shizhen cured ．
A． his grandfather
B． the son of the Prince of Chu
C． an official in that country
D． a famous doctor
（4）According to the passage, what was Li Shizhen famous for？
A． Working for the court．
B． The book, Compendium of Materia Medica．
C． His long traveling．
D． Curing a lot of people．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Li Shizhen's life．
B． Li Shizhen's grandfather's life．
C． Li Shizhen's father's life．
D． Li Shizhen's book．
In a town there lived a little, beautiful and smart girl． Her name was Rose． Everyone in the town liked her． She was verv brave, but she was scared of the doctor． One day, one of her teeth was moving． Her mom saw it． She said, "One of your teeth is moving, and you need to visit Doctor Tim．"
Rose said, "No! I'm not going to the doctor．" Mom said, "Don't worry． It's not so wobbly（摆动的） now,we needn't go to the doctor at once．" That made Rose feel better．
After five weeks, Rose forgot about her tooth but her mom didn't． She checked her tooth again and it was more wobbly, so she said, "It's time to see the doctor．"
Rose was scared but she had to do what her mom told her, so they went to see Doctor Tim．They had to wait in the waiting room．
When it was her turn, her heart was beating very fast． She went into Doctor Tim's room． He was smiling． She sat on the chair．
Doctor Tim said , "Close your eyes．"
Rose closed her eyes, but just before Doctor Tim started, tears started coming down from her eyes． When she opened her eyes, she saw Doctor Tim holding her tooth, smiling．
Rose smiled． Then Doctor Tim gave her a teddy bear． From that time Rose wasn't scared of doctors anymore．
（1）At the beginning of the story, Rose was scared of ．
A． her mom
B． the doctor
C． her teeth
D． the people in the town
（2）Rose forget about her tooth after ．
A． five months
B． many years
C． several hours
D． five weeks
（3）The doctor gave Rose after he pulled her tooth out．
A． a book
B． a teddy bear
C． a candy
D． many teeth
（4）According to the passage, the doctor was a man．
A． kind
B． brave
C． careless
D． shy
For more than 300,000 years, human beings have paid much attention to developing technology to make our life easier, faster and more comfortable with the help of machines and tools．
Thanks to the modern technology, humans live longer and more healthily, and are able to get better food, medicine and shelter． We can be proud of this progress． In the past, many poor people died from hunger and diseases． But now many diseases can be cured successfully．
We need "more", more food, more shelters, more medicines, etc.. And up to now, technology has been used in various fields in the city, including intelligent（智能的）education, intelligent medical treatment, intelligent tourism, smart transportation and especially the field of 5G． Recently, Central China's Hubei province has built more than 300 5G base stations（基站） and achieved full 5G signal coverage（信号覆盖）in some of its cities． A dozen 5G experience centers have been completed in cities including Xiaogan, Yichang and Jingmen．
With the development of the high technology, our living conditions have already been improved a lot． But we still have a long way to go． So, we ought to face all the challenges positively to make it serve us better．
（1）Why do people develop technology according to the passage？
A．To get more food and medicine．
B．To make transportation quicker．
C．To make our life easier, faster and more comfortable．
D．To get a better education．
（2）What does the underlined word "cured" in Paragraph 2 probably mean ？
A．改正
B．解决
C．了结
D．治愈
（3）Which field has the technology not been used in from the passage？
A．Intelligent education．
B．Intelligent medical treatment．
C．Intelligent games．
D．Intelligent tourism．
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A．Hubei has built over 300 5G base stations．
B．Xiaogan, Yichang, Enshi and Jingmen have all set up 5G experience centers．
C．There has been full 5G signal coverage in some cities of Hubei．
D．There are a dozen 5G experience centers in Hubei．
（5）What's the main idea of this passage？
A．What technology can bring for us．
B．How people develop technology．
C．Why Hubei has built so many 5G base stations．
D．What challenges we should face to develop technology．
Beijing opened its first bicycle﹣only road at 7 a．m． on May 31, which is expected to reduce traffic in the area between Huilongguan and Shangdi． According to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, the 6.5﹣kilometer﹣long road has a highest speed of no more than 15 kilometers per hour and pedestrians, electric bicycles and other vehicles are not allowed to enter the road． Besides, there are three lanes（车道） on the six﹣meter﹣wide road． |
On Thursday, May 30, Peng Liyuan said that China is ready to work with the international community to create a good environment for women's development and provide equal（平等的） and high quality education chances． She communicated with foreign students at the Great Hall of the People． Peng said women's development is very important and China would like to work with different countries in the world in this field． |
The 37th China Sport Show opened at the National Exhibition in Shanghai on May 23, 2019． Thousands of buyers and visitors came to the event． The expo lasted four days and it closed on May 26． So far, the show has become the largest sporting products exhibition in the Asia﹣Pacific region（亚太地区）． |
（1）Where can we probably read these materials？
A．In a novel．
B．In a poster．
C．In a storybook．
D．On a news website．
（2）Why did Beijing open its first bicycle﹣only road？
A．To allow other vehicles to enter the road．
B．To control the speed of other vehicles．
C．To reduce traffic between Huilongguan and Shangdi．
D．To reduce traffic throughout Beijing．
（3）Which place did Peng Liyuan communicate with foreign students？
A．Shanghai．
B．The Great Hall of the People．
C．Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport．
D．The National Exhibition．
（4）When did the 37th China Sport Show end？
A．On May 23．
B．On May 26．
C．On May 30．
D．On May 31．
（5）How long is the road with the highest speed of no more than 15km per hour？
A.6.5 kilometers．
B.15 kilometers．
C.6 meters．
D.37 kilometers．
For Miller, an 80﹣year﹣old man, it's a chance of a lifetime． Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road．
About this journey, he says："I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child． But now I finally have a chance to experience it．"
The two﹣month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries． They will then enter China from the country's western part． It will be an unforgettable memory for them．
Nearly half of the 13,000﹣kilometer trip will be inside China． From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities． "we have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years． An increasing number of people, not only from German﹣speaking countries, have been joining us．" Says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours．
Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe． Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists． Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says： "Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more．"
As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says "Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the northwestern part of the country．"
（1）How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour？
A． By plane．
B． By bus．
C． On foot．
D． By train．
（2）Where will the German group enter China？
A． From Beijing．
B． From the western part of China．
C． From the eastern part of China．
D． From Shanghai．
（3）The underlined word "destinations" in the fifth paragraph means ．
A． 标志
B． 道路
C． 品牌
D． 目的地
（4）According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip？
A． For 20 years．
B． For 5 years．
C． For 10 years．
D． For 26 months．
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A． Silk Road： An old brand to attract Chinese．
B． Silk Road： A new way to learn about China．
C． Silk Road： A better chance to see modern cities．
D． Silk Road： A fashionable way to buy silk．
The Latest Books
My ABCs by： Disney Book Group Released： April 3, 2018 Pages： 14 Age Range： 0 ﹣ 2 |
Santa Bruce by： Ryan T． Higgins Released： September 4, 2018 Pages： 48 Age Range： 3 ﹣ 5 |
Solo： Star Wars by： Lucasfilm Press Released： September 4, 2018 Pages： 32 Age Range： 6 ﹣ 8 |
Magic Book： Spells by： Amber Benson, Daron Nefcy Dominic Bisignano Released： September 11, 2018 Pages： 288 Age Range： 9 ﹣ 12 |
（1）If Tom is 3 years old, he can choose to read．
A． Magic Book： Spells
B． Solo： Star Wars
C． Santa Bruce
D． My ABCs
（2）Who wrote "Solo： Star Wars"？
A． Amber Benson．
B． Lucasfilm Press．
C． Ryan T． Higgins．
D． Disney Book Group．
（3）Which book has the most pages？
A． My ABCs．
B． Santa Bruce．
C． Solo： Star Wars．
D． Magic Book： Spells．
（4）What is true about My ABCs？
A． It was written by Ryan T． Higgins．
B． It has thirty﹣two pages．
C． A 6﹣year﹣old girl can read it．
D． It came out on April 3, 2018．
（5）The passage may be ．
A． a story
B． an advertisement
C． a novel
D． a poem
Every 14 days, another language dies． There are many reasons for this． Some people think more common languages have more economic（经济的） power． Because of this, young people choose to learn a common language as they think it is more useful． Another reason is that some languages aren't written down． Guujaaw is a leader of the Haida Nation, whose people have lived on the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada, for more than 10, 000 years． Their language is endangered． Traditionally, it wasn't written down, and, as a result, some people are worried that it will die one day． Guujaaw replies to this," We talk to each other,listen, visit, and believe in the spoken word． Expressing yourself without writing is natural．" However, if Guujaaw's language and others like it are going to stay alive, writing may have to become part of their lives．
When a language dies, a lot of knowledge dies with it． To begin with, language is a huge part of the culture of the people who speak it． Language allows speakers to say certain things： words that describe a cultural idea may not translate exactly into another language． Furthermore, many endangered languages have rich spoken cultures． Stories, songs and histories are passed on from older people to younger generations （一代）． Elizabeth Lindsey, an expert in languages , emphasizes（强调）this．" When an elder dies, a library is burned," she says．
Also, language death affects our knowledge about nature． Local people often have a deep understanding of plants, animals, and the relationship between them． David Harrison, a researcher on endangered languages, reflects,"80% of plant and animal species（物种） have been undiscovered by science．But that doesn't mean they're unknown to humans．"
Many languages are endangered． However, it's not too late． Children often grow up speaking two languages．"No one…becomes richer by giving up.. one language to learn another, "Harrison said． If children feel both languages are important, they will use both．So, it is necessary that children realize how useful their local language is．
（1）How many reasons are mentioned for endangered languages in Paragraph 1？
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
D．5．
（2）In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells us ．
A． how cultures are passed on
B． how cultures are discovered
C． why languages are written down
D． why languages are important to cultures
（3）The underlined word" affects" in the passage means" "．
A． waits for
B． depends on
C． is different from
D． has an influence on
（4）Which of the following is the writers opinion ？
A． People need to use common languages more often．
B． The spoken word is more important than the written word．
C． Children are the hope to stop the local language from dying．
D． Many animals and plants are in danger because of dying languages．
C
When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was stolen． Owning a bicycle was a big deal to our children when they were little． They spent hours and hours, day after day, on their bicycles, riding up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house． We also rode together as a family a lot． Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending any money．
Bradley had discovered that his bicycle had been stolen from our backyard in Campbelltown, South Australia, when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride． He couldn't believe that someone would do this．
He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign begging for the bicycle to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox． The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white envelope with the magical words, " Buy yourself a new bicycle"． There was a ＄100 banknote inside．
We were very touched that someone had the heart to do this． We've never been able to thank the person but we suspect（猜想）that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbours． Bradley painted a big" !" on the sign and we left it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards, hoping the kind stranger would drive down our street．
A delighted Bradley was able to buy a new bicycle． As the years went on, the bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as important for those family bicycle rides． Now Bradley is 25． Sometimes I miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them．
All these years later we are still thankful for the stranger's kindness． We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us． We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who the kind stranger was．
（1）According to the passage, Bradley often when he was a child．
A． rode a bike
B． made signs
C． took a walk
D． collected mails
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A． Come back
B． Thank you
C． A new bicycle
D． A good boy
（3）From the action of the stranger, we can learn that ．
A． love builds a warm family
B． a special memory lasts long
C． happiness makes a better life
D． a kindness helps others a lot
（4）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． A rich stranger
B． A thankful mother
C． a bicycle for Bradley
D． a banknote for the family
B
Right now you probably spend most of your time in school． Do you wonder what you are going to do after high school？ Will you continue to go to school？ Will you learn a trade？ Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them． Some day work will be a big part of your life．
What kind of job would be right for you？ Think about your interests and your skills． You may like to listen to music, dance, play basketball, or work with computers． You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people． Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your career（职业）．
To get an idea of what work you would like to do, make a list of your interests and a list of your skills． Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests． After that, brainstorm a list of career choices that might match your interests and skills． You can later keep your lists with the projects and documents that can help you achieve the career you want． They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work．
Roberta Zhan, an art designer, finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills． She enjoyed imagining something in her mind's eye while she was in school． She took art, design, and computer lessons, and also learned about taking photos on her own．
Here is what she says about the meaning of work： "If you have a job you like, work means much more than just making money． It means using your talents, making a contribution（贡献）, and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job．"
（1）The passage is most probably written to ．
A． students
B． teachers
C． parents
D． designers
（2）At the beginning, the writer introduces the topic of the passage by ．
A． listing facts
B． giving examples
C． asking questions
D． explaining differences
（3）Roberta Zhan might be most interested in when she was at school．
A． singing songs
B． creating pictures
C． playing basketball
D． playing computer games
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
A． the real meaning of work
B． the importance of interests and skills
C． the journey of Roberta's life
D． the way of preparing for the future career
A
Eating your way around the world
Australia： Try a pie floater？
Feeling hungry？ No visit to South Australia is complete without trying the local food﹣a pie floater． They are traditionally sold at roadside food shops, some of which stay open all night． It is a meat pie floating in a thick green pea soup． Finally, the pie is covered with plenty of bright red tomato ketchup（番茄酱）． Enjoy!
Vietnam ：Soup for breakfast
The food stands in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, open early in the morning and stay busy till late at night, selling fast food to hungry passers﹣by． The most famous dish is pho, a noodle soup with slices of beef or chicken and different vegetables． It's usually eaten for breakfast﹣many Vietnamese people say they cannot start the day without this delicious food!
Belgium： Home of French fries
You can find French fried potatoes all over the world, but as Belgians will tell you, they, not the French, invented this popular street food, back in the 17th century． French fries, eaten from a paper cone are the Belgian's favourite food． The secret of perfect French fries is that they are fried （油炸） twice in hot oil, to give a perfect, golden outside．
（1）A pie floater in South Australia is a kind of food with ．
A． fried potatoes
B． thick soup
C． beef or chicken
D． a golden outside
（2）According to the passage, all the three kinds of local food ．
A． are sold in the street
B． have meat inside
C． have tomato ketchup
D． are fried in hot oil
（3）The passage most probably comes from the column（栏目） in a magazine．
A． education
B． health
C． travel
D． technology
Technology is everywhere． We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house． What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others．
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it． Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device． If you walked into my living room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on． At the same time， I usually have my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone． Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop．
I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering．
The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world． From using your language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world． The United Nations， in fact， has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website．
This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members． Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less． And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need．
（1）From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer ．
A． uses technology a lot
B． works in a cafe
C． is a computer engineer
D． likes modern music
（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． Ordered
B． Wanted
C．Visited
D． Warned
（3）In the writer's opinion， people should spend more time with technology．
A． working on computer programs
B． keeping the Internet safe
C． inventing electronic products
D． helping people in need
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Website Design
B． Internet Organizations
C． Online Volunteering
D． Online Translation
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou，a group of students plays diabolo （空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement．
Chen Zhelun，25， a Malaysian﹣Chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game． He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage（遗产）by starting clubs．
The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia．
"We played diabolo from primary school onward． I thought I could find someone to play with in China， but only a few students knew about it． So I started a club to develop it，"says Chen．
To Chen's surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd﹣ more than 1，000 students have joined the club．
"It keeps your body strong and it's fun，" says Chen．
But some prefer quieter activities． Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded， but it's unusually silent． The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes．
Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it's a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters．
Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically．
"Some students think traditional things are outdated． They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine's Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， "says Kong Yanquan， 21，a student in Guangxi University．
As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements （元素）into traditional culture to get students to join his club．
"I think it's everyone's duty to save and develop China's traditional culture among young people，" he says．
（1）The passage is organized by giving three ．
A．examples
B．tasks
C．lessons
D．speeches
（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to（指代） ．
A． watching diabolo shows
B． playing diabolo
C． talking about old games
D． going to primary school
（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling ．
A． comes from Malaysia
B． is good at local operas
C． loves quiet activities
D． is interested in sports
（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to ．
A． practice writing Chinese characters
B． celebrate Western festivals
C． pay attention to traditional culture
D． make friends with the elders
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