The number of the foreigners who work in China has increased greatly during the past ten years．
A Canadian called Nikk Mitchell and his team are running after their dreams in China． The team is thinking about mixing the Chinese calligraphy（书法） with the virtual reality（虚拟现实，VR） technology． He set up the company FXG in 2017and now has a team of over 30workers． The company lies in Dream Town． Hangzhou entrepreneurial parks（创业园） that offer free work spaces and other services．
Following his dream to discover the world， Mitchell arrived in China in 2006at the age of 18． Six years later． he was amazed by a VR video he saw online， and decided to work in this field． Shortly after， he started studying and found an online community of people who had the same interest．
Mitchell is seeing his VR dream come true because China encourages innovation and entrepreneurship （创新和创业） and the government has also provided great support for high﹣tech development．
For 28﹣year﹣old Russian Artem Zhdanov， China is also his ideal place to fulfill ambition．
After graduating from college， he left his hometown in Siberia and moved to Guangzhou．
In recent years， he has built a Russian﹣language news website about China and set up an online store on Taobao． The news website now has 100，000monthly visits， and the products he sells online， such as T﹣shirts， cups， and chopsticks， have become popular among foreigners living in China．
His childhood dream was to be a diplomat（外交官）． Now it has been realized in some ways． His website and Taobao store are like bridges connecting foreigners with China．
As long as they have ideas and resolve （决心）， they can easily build a business here．
（1）The correct time order of the following events is ．
a．Nikk set up the company FXG．
b． Nikk was amazed by a VR video．
c．Nikk found an online community．
d． Nikk got to China at the age of 18．
A． a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B． d﹣b﹣c﹣a
C． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
D． d﹣b﹣a﹣c
（2）The underlined phrase "fulfill ambition" means " "．
A． visit websites
B． achieve dreams
C． do shopping
D．receive education
（3）Which of the following can be put at the beginning of the last paragraph？
A． Hangzhou has set up entrepreneurial parks to offer service．
B． China is an ideal place for foreigners to travel around．
C． Guangzhou has become a popular place among Chinese．
D． China has offered a good business environment to foreigners．
What Will You Do with A Dollar？
■ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find， and then create a map to the dollar． I hope someone will discover this map years later and have a magic travel to go on．
Philip Stockton
■ I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success．
Patrick Martine
■ A single dollar gets me almost nothing， so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar． We will give an open﹣air concert in our town． I hope the show can brighten the day of the town．
David Andrew
■ In my travels， I find people need clean drinking water most． I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water． So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need．
Ben Harrison
Follow us on https：∥justforfun．com/art of living for more．
（1）What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar？
A． To create a tourist map．
B． To go on a magic trip．
C． To ask for the secret of success．
D． To give an open﹣air concert．
（2）Who wants to help people in need of free drinking water？
A． Philip Stockton．
B． Patrick Martine．
C． David Andrew．
D． Ben Harrison．
（3）Where does the text probably come from？
A． A film magazine．
B． A science report．
C． A website．
D． A travel guide．
My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond of clear water． There were some large trees near the pond． On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master， Farmer Grey． He was a kind man．
My mother and I had a happy life． She worked during the day， I played with the other young horses and had great fun． At night I lay next to her．
One day， my master sold me to Squire Gordon． He lived with his family in a big house．
"You're a beautiful horse，" he said． "You have a beautiful black coat． I shall call you Black Beauty．"
I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach． I learned to ware reins （缰绳） and a bit in my mouth． I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them．
My master had two horses． One of them was Merry legs． He was very friendly． The other was Ginger． She was not friendly． She bit and kicked people．
Ginger and I pulled a coach together． The coachman's name was John． Ginger and I worked very hard． We became friends．
Ginger told me about her life when she was young． She told me， "My master was not kind to me． My reins and bit hurt me． My master did not care．"
Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger． They were always king to her． She stopped biting and kicking people． She became a happy horse．
One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey． John went with him and I pulled the coach． The weather was rainy and windy． Mr． Gordon and John could not see well in the rain． We came to a bridge． I stopped． "Something is wrong，" I thought． I did not want to go on to the bridge． Mr． Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge． I did not move． Just then a man saw us．"Hey there! Stop!" he cried．
"What is it？" shouted the Squire．
"The bridge is broken in the middle，" he answered． "If you go on to it， you are all going to drown in the river．"
"Thank God!" said the Squire． "Thank you， Beauty!" said John． We turned around and went along the road by the river． For a long time no one said anything． Then John said： "Black Beauty saved our lives． He knew the bridge was dangerous．"
When we returned home， the Squire told Mrs． Gordon：
"We are all safe， thanks to Black Beauty!"
That night I was glad， because I was very tired．
（1）Who named the horse Black Beauty？
A． Farmer Grey．
B． Squire Gordon．
C． Mrs． Gordon．
D． John．
（2）What do the underlined words "coach" and "drown" probably mean in the passage according to the given English﹣English dictionary entries （词条）？
coach 1[C] a person who trains a person or team in sport 2[C] a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances 3[C] a large closed vehicle with four wheels， pulled by horses， used in the past for carrying passengers |
drown 1[V] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe； to kill sb in this way 2[V] to make sth very wet； to completely cover sth in water or another liquid 3[V] to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them |
A． 1；2
B． 3；1
C． 1；3
D． 3；3
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum．
B． Ginger was unhappy when she was young．
C． Some horses did not wear reins or bits．
D． Mr． Gordon went on a long journey alone．
（4）How did Black Beauty save his master's life？
A． By fixing the bridge．
B． By asking other horses for help．
C． By crossing the bridge．
D． By refusing to step onto the bridge．
（5）What might happen that night from the passage？
A． Black Beauty was sent away from home．
B． Mr． Gordon sold Black Beauty to others．
C． Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed．
D． Mr． Gordon had Black Beauty do extra work．
Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!
（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
| A． |
writer |
| B． |
children |
| C． |
artists |
| D． |
teachers |
（2）According to the passage，Marianne .
| A． |
made an effort to find the best stories |
| B． |
raised many bugs as her pets |
| C． |
replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
| D． |
started Cricket 39 years ago |
（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
How was the life of crickets？ |
| B． |
When was the magazine Cricket born？ |
| C． |
What did Marianne think of crickets？ |
| D． |
Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？ |
（4）The best title for the passage can probably be .
| A． |
The Life of a Cricket |
| B． |
Admiration for Different Cultures |
| C． |
Best Stories for the Young |
| D． |
Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
Martina looked out of the window． A robin was singing a lively song in the tree． At this time， Grandpa， who lived with the family since Grandma had died， came in． He looked at the floor as if looking for something． He said， "When the robin sings…" he stopped， trying to remember what he had started to say．
"Spring is here，" Mum finished the sentence． "And I'm thinking of our spring cleaning，" Mum suggested． "Martina， you can help me， right？" Martina agreed unwillingly．
They cleaned the house． They cleaned upstairs， downstairs， inside， outside， until everything was clean． Then Mum pointed to Grandpa's sofa and shouted． "That old sofa has got to go． We'll buy Grandpa a new one．"
It was true and Martina had to agree． The sofa was really old． As they tried to move the sofa， Grandpa stood in their way． "You can't take my sofa，" he shouted．
"It's old，" Mum said． Grandpa tried to push his sofa back into place． "We'll buy you a new one，" Mum promised．
"I don't want a new one，" Grandpa insisted． Mum let go of the sofa． "We'll talk about it tonight when John gets home．" John， Martina's dad， was still at work．
"Why don't you let us take away the sofa？ It's too old!" Martina asked when the family were having supper． Grandpa shook his head and said， "I sat in this sofa， with your grandma right here， when I asked her to marry me． It was so long ago， but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes I feel she is near．"
"It's amazing，" Martina thought， "how Grandpa can remember things from the past． These days he forgets almost everything．"
The old man smiled to Martina and went on． "And the night your father was born， I sat in this sofa． I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms．"
"I think I'm beginning to understand，" Martina said． "Many years later，" Grandpa continued， "I sat in this sofa when the doctor called and told me that your grandma was ill． I was lost without her， but the sofa gave me the comfort．"
"I do see now，" Martina looked at Grandpa． "This is not just an old sofa． This sofa is more like a friend．" "Yes，" Grandpa added． "We've got through a lot together．" The whole family agreed that the living room would be boring without the old sofa．
（1）What is a robin？
A． A bird．
B． A cat．
C． A fish．
D． A worm．
（2）What was Grandpa like these days？
A． Careless．
B． Impatient．
C． Organized．
D． Forgetful．
（3）Who was "the little baby" in Paragraph 9？
A． Martina．
B． Martina's dad．
C． Martina's mum．
D． Martina's uncle．
（4）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Martina's wish
B． A spring cleaning
C． A happy family
D． The old sofa
Mr． Reynolds， my teacher， hand us a list of thoughts， and asked us to write a paper on one of those thoughts． I chose the topic "I wonder why things are the way they are．"
I wrote down all the questions that puzzled（困扰）me about life． I realized that many of them were hard to answer， and perhaps others could not be answered at all． When I handed in my paper， I was afraid that I might fail because I did not answer the question．
The next day， Mr． Reynolds handed me the paper and asked me to read it for the class． The other students became quiet as I began to read my story：
Mum， why are the roses red？ Why is the grass green and the sky blue？ Why do I have to graduate（毕业）？ Why do I have to grow up？ Why do I have to be called "Grandma" ，one day？…
Dad， why can't I stay out until 12： 00？ Why do I miss my old friends？ Why do I miss being at home？ Why do you love me so much？．．
Mum， Dad， why did you have to leave me？ I need you．
At the end of my story， I looked at Mr． Reynolds， and I saw a tear slowly coming down his face．Then I realized that life is not built on the answers we receive， but on the questions we ask．
（1）Why was the writer afraid that she might fail？（不超过10个词）
（2）What did the teacher ask the writer to do for the class？（不超过15个词）
（3）What did the writer realize at the end of the story？（不超过15个词）
Sarah stood in front of the mirror（镜子）． "It looks like a raincoat on me，" she said．
"Perhaps the blue，" said Mama， gently．
"Sure，" the shopkeeper said． But when he took the blue coat， there on the shelf behind all of the dark coats， hidden like a spring flower in winter darkness， there， as if by magic， was a pink coat．
"A pink coat!" Sarah cried． "I want the pink coat．"
"That coat is smaller than the other ones，" Papa said．
Sarah spoke up． "I'm small， too． Papa， please let me try it on， Mama？ Please？"
"It wouldn't hurt to let her try it on，" Mama said．
Without a word， the shopkeeper took the coat from the shelf and held it for Sarah．
"Ohhh!" Sarah said． The coat was smooth and shiny inside like her sister Sylvia's blouses． "Ahhh!"
Sarah stood very straight and looked in the mirror． She looked for a very long time． In the pink coat she looked like a spring flower．
"Sarah!" Mama said．
Sarah looked up． Mama was standing behind her． She was holding the brown coat．
"I'm afraid the pink coat will only fit one year，" Mama said， taking a step closer．
"And there's no one to pass it on to，" said Papa．
And the shopkeeper said， "It's wise to save money．"
Sarah backed away． No one was going to put her into a raincoat again． She wanted to be a flower．
"Sarah!" It was Papa． He came over to her． "You're old enough to know that you can't always have your own way，" he said seriously．
"Wise and true，" said the shopkeeper．
Sarah took off the pink coat， slowly．
"It is her colour， though，" Mama said．
"Ahh，" said the shopkeeper． "Anyone can see how the pink of the coat brings out the roses in her face．"
Papa looked thoughtful for a moment．
"We are lucky．" continued Mama， "that it is only one little coat for Sarah and not also new coats for Sylvia and Susan and Sally．"
Papa looked from the brown coat to the pink coat． "The cows will give milk soon enough，" he said "And how can we let Sarah wear a brown coat when she looks like a flower in this one？"
"Papa!" Sarah cried， putting on the pink coat back， quickly． She threw her arms around Papa's neck． " " she whispered．
"Like a rose in spring，" Papa said．
（1）What did Sarah try on first？
A． A big pink coat．
B． A small pink coat．
C． A big brown coat．
D． A small brown coat．
（2）Why did Mama want Sarah to try brown and blue？
A． Because Sarah looked better in them．
B． Because Sarah could wear them longer．
C． Because they were big enough for Sarah．
D． Because they cost less than the pink one．
（3）What did Sarah most probably say to Papa in the end？
A． How do I look？
B． How does the coat look？
C． I do look like a flower， don't I？
D． The coat looks nice， doesn't it？
When she was alone，Mary felt lonelier than ever.She went out of the house and ran around the garden ten times.Ben Weatherstaff was working in it.
"Spring is coming，" he said to Mary. "I can smell it in the air.Soon there will be spring flowers At this moment，the robin flew toward them and landed at Mary's feet.
"He remembers me， " she said.
" He knows everything that happens here， " Ben said. "Only he knows what's happening in the garden that has no door into it.No one else has been inside it for ten years. "
Ben walked away to continue his work.Mary bent down and began talking to the robin.She felt happier than she had ever felt.
The robin trusted her and did not fly away.It began pecking at the ground，looking for a worm to eat.Mary looked closely at the ground.She saw something that looked like metal.She picked it up.It was dirty and rusty.She cleaned it and saw that it was a key.
"It's been in the ground for many years， " she thought. "I wonder if it is the key to the garden.If it is，then I must find the door. "
Mary skipped around the garden.The robin followed her.Mary stopped skipping and spoke to the robin.
"He showed me where to find the key， " she thought. "Can you show me where the door is？ "
The robin sat on the top of the garden wall.It began to sing.The wall was covered with ivy.Mary pulled at a piece of the ivy.It came away from the wall.Behind the wall was a door.Mary put the key in the lock of the door and turned it.The door opened.Only seconds later，Mary was inside the secret garden.
Mary thought it was the most beautiful garden she had ever seen.
（1）Which is the right order for the robin？
a.It followed Mary around the garden.
b.It sat and sang on the top of the garden wall.
c.It pecked at the ground and looked for a worm.
d.It flew toward Ben and Mary and landed at Mary's feet.
A.b﹣c﹣d﹣a
B.b﹣a﹣d﹣c
C.d﹣c﹣a﹣b
D.d﹣a﹣b﹣c
（2）What does the underlined word "it " in paragraph 7 refer to？
A.The key.
B.The robin.
C.The flower.
D.The lock.
（3）Which word best describes Mary's feeling in the end？
A.Sad.
B.Worried.
C.Lonely.
D.Excited.
（4）What is the best title for the text？
A.Mary Discovers the Door
B.Mary Finds a Secret Garden
C.Mary Remembers the Robin
D.Mary Helps Her Best Friend
In 1988，Wang Chengbang retired（退休）from the army.Instead of enjoying a relaxing life，he volunteered to save the soil from desertification（沙漠化）by planting trees in Korla，Xinjiang.
It is no easy job.The high temperature in Korla makes it difficult for anyone to work day after day in the sunshine.Besides，water is a big problem.In fact，Wang Chengbang's work in the first few years failed as very few trees survived（存活）.
But Wang Chengbang would not give up."After trying many different ways，I have learned how to grow young trees in a better way，" said Wang Chengbang.He also worked out new ways to save water.With his hard work，more and more trees have survived.So far，he has planted more than 1.5 million trees.Those green trees prevent desertification，make the air cleaner and protect people from the hot sun.Now，Korla is a model city in environmental protection.
Wang Chengbang is also successful in fighting cancer（癌症）.In 2005，he had cancer and was told that he had only six months to live.However，he continued taking care of his trees rather than lying on the hospital bed."Working is the best medicine.Planting trees helps to fight cancer，" he often jokes.
Now，at the age of 85，Wang Chengbang is still working.
（1）Is it an easy job for Wang Chengbang to plant trees？
（2）How many trees has Wang Chengbang planted so far？
（3）What is Wang Chengbang successful in？
（4）In the summer holiday，do you want to be a volunteer to work with Wang Chengbang？Why or why not？
Dmitry Doronin，a doctoral student from Russia，is keen （热衷的）to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.
Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August，the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village，Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish，which helps to increase local agricultural （农业的）products，" said Dmitry，while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin，Besides filming videos，Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields，doing activities such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.
Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences，he says，quite different from busy life in big cities，such as Shanghai，where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue，76，says，"To our surprise，the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."
Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19，the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly，so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months，10，000 kilograms of oranges，4，000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.
"Thanks to his videos，it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village，"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu，who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown，Dmitry loves his country life，"In the countryside，you can immerse （沉浸）yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better，" he says.
According to Dmitry，some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date，although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy （使者）of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet，" he says.
（1）It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry .
| A． |
has lived in the countryside for years |
| B． |
is good at catching fishes |
| C． |
C gets much attention on the Internet |
| D． |
sells farmers' products in Russia |
（2）The underlined word"unique" probably means" ".
| A． |
common |
| B． |
special |
| C． |
similar |
| D． |
hard |
（3）The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to .
| A． |
show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village |
| B． |
advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village |
| C． |
make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village |
| D． |
explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped |
（4）Dmitry hopes to help Russians to .
| A． |
improve their lives more quickly |
| B． |
have a better understanding of China |
| C． |
study Chinese traditional way of life |
| D． |
make rapid progress in farming |
I came to the United States from Africa to live with my uncle Jim in Maryland.One year later，I lost my sight because of a serious illness.
Jim told me not to go out.He worried I would get lost or hit by a car.But I was dogged.I told him I'd pay attention.I believed I'd succeed.I must succeed.I must put my will into action.I dreamed of being a broadcaster.
Then a neighbor told me that a public library in Washington D.C.was offering a free course，specially designed for blind people，This was an important chance for me.
But how would I map my way？I knew that the American singer Ray Charles，also blind，got around on his own without a cane （手杖）.His secret was to count steps.But I couldn't seem to do that way.Instead I developed my imagination.sensing the layout （布局）of places I Visited and taking notes of landmarks in my mind.
At first，I would have to stop to imagine and map a new space in my mind，The next time I visited that place，I'd use that to find the way.Today.I am used to doing it，But I've still lost my way many times.I'd have to swallow my pride to ask for help，not thinking what others think or say about me.
Sometimes I'd be down and I'd consider giving up.Perhaps my uncle was right.Maybe I'd stay home and wait until someone came to help.On those days when I lost my way，I'd go to bed with a bad feeling.▲.I had e strong wish 10 bear blindness and be successful，and that was usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again.
Along the way I learned to be patient with myself and realized that asking for help didn't diminish （贬低）me in any way，I've got three academic degrees so far.
Today，I'm a reporter and broadcaster.I've achieved my dream.
Yes，I've lost my way many times and found it again.Yes，I've come close to being hit by a car but never bee hit by one.When people ask， "Aren't you afraid to be out alone？" the answer to me is clear；I would face danger and find happiness instead of staying home and being unhappy.
（1）The writer one year after he moved to the US.
| A． |
got lost |
| B． |
became blind |
| C． |
lost his parents |
| D． |
was hit by a car |
（2）Which of the following can be put in"▲" in Paragraph 6？
| A． |
And my uncle knew it well |
| B． |
But I kept that to myself |
| C． |
And my uncle was with me |
| D． |
So I gave up trying again |
（3）What might Jim say when he talks about the writer at the end of the story？
| A． |
That boy can see! |
| B． |
That boy is so poor! |
| C． |
We are free now! |
| D． |
I've done much for him! |
（4）The best title of this passage might be .
| A． |
An Imagination to Succeed |
| B． |
Life with My Uncle |
| C． |
A Common Way to Success |
| D． |
Study in the Library |
Do you know Liu Xiuxiang？This name might be strange to you，but you must have herd about the story of him.He "carried" his sick mom to his university while studied in Shandong.His mom wasn't able to look after herself after his dad passed away.He had to support the whole family.Life was difficult，but he went on studying hard.Finally he got into the university.
Many years later，Liu was noticed by public again.He won the honor - the "May 4th" Medal of Chinese Youth.After he graduated from university in 2012，Liu refused many highly paid job and went back to his hometown，Guizhou Province.There he has been working as a teacher for 9 years.He said， "I hope to do something for more children whose lives are similar to mine."
In fact，Liu supported three poor children when he was in high school.Till now，he has helped more than 1，700 students and given more than 1，000 speeches.His story has warmed many people.As the song sings "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." There is no doubt that he will give more hope to more children in the future.
（1）Why did Liu Xuxiang "carry" his mom to the university？
| A． |
Because his mom couldn't take care of herself. |
| B． |
Because his mom wanted to work in the university. |
| C． |
Because his mom was too lonely. |
| D． |
Because Liu was not independent. |
（2）Liu Xiuxiang worked as a after he graduated from the university.
| A． |
a policeman |
| B． |
a doctor |
| C． |
a teacher |
| D． |
an officer |
（3）Where is Liu Xiuxiang's hometown？
| A． |
In Shandong. |
| B． |
In Guizhou. |
| C． |
In Sichuan. |
| D． |
In Henan. |
（4）When did Liu start to support poor children？
| A． |
When he graduated from university in 2012. |
| B． |
After he won the May 4 thMedal of Chinese Youth. |
| C． |
When he got into the university. |
| D． |
D When he was a high school student. |
（5）What do you think of Liu Xiuxiang？
| A． |
Kind and helpful |
| B． |
Honest and brave. |
| C． |
Polite and responsible. |
| D． |
Hard﹣working and shy. |
Mel found a wallet on her way back home.She picked it up and looked inside.Five hundred dollars!Mel thought about the bike she wanted.She had asked her mum for one，which would cost 460 dollars，but her mum said they had no money.Mel looked around.No one had seen her with the wallet.She put it into her school bag and ran home fast.
When she got home，she put the wallet in her treasure box.However，there was one problem.How could she tell her parents about it？Then Mel remembered the prize of the science competition was five hundred dollars.She would tell her parents she had won it.
The next day，Mel rushed home from school.She was just about to tell her mother the good news when her mother said，" "I have enough money left over this week for a treat.I've bought some strawberries.You can have one." Mel's news darted （猛冲） back inside her ， like a moth （蛾子） into a dark corner.What would happen if her mother lost her wallet and someone kept it？They might not have any food for weeks!Mel ran to her room.She opened the treasure box and took the wallet to her mother.
"I found this，" she said. "It has five hundred dollars in it."
"Wow!" said her mother. "Five hundred dollars!"
She looked inside the wallet. "It could be Mrs.Maka's，" she said. "We'll have to take it to her right now."
Mrs.Maka was very pleased to get her wallet back. "This money is to get my eyes fixed，or I will go blind，" she said.She gave twenty dollars to Mel，but Mel refused.
After that，Mel and Mrs.Maka became good friends.Mel helped Mrs.Maka make a garden and Mrs.Maka showed Mel how to make clay pots（陶罐）.One day，Mrs.Maka said， "Mel，my clay pot won a prize﹣1000 dollars and a red bike!I can't ride a bike.Would you like it？"
（1）How did Mel get the 500 dollars？
| A． |
She found it on her way home. |
| B． |
She won the prize of a competition. |
| C． |
She borrowed it from her friend. |
| D． |
She saved it from her pocket money. |
（2）From the underlined sentence，we can infer that Mel felt .
| A． |
bored |
| B． |
sorry |
| C． |
sick |
| D． |
disappointed |
（3）What did Mel do with the money in the end？
| A． |
She gave it to her mum. |
| B． |
She kept it in her treasure box. |
| C． |
She bought herself a bike. |
| D． |
She returned it to Mrs.Maka. |
（4）From the last paragraph we can know that .
| A． |
Mel's dream finally came true |
| B． |
Mel became good at making clay pots |
| C． |
Mrs.Maka didn't like the bike at all |
| D． |
Mrs.Maka needed more money for her eyes |
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
| A． |
Trust is the best choice. |
| B． |
Honesty makes close friendship. |
| C． |
Do well and have well. |
| D． |
Don't wait to correct your mistakes. |
"Mom!I found one!I found a rock!"
I heard those words again and again last summer as I sat by the window，which faces a park in the small town where I live.
The Kindness Rocks Project，which was started a few years ago by a mom in Massachusetts，has spread around the world.Kids，families，and people of all ages are taking part in painting rocks，hiding rocks，and finding painted rocks all over the place.Some post photos of the rocks on social media （传媒），and others simply move the rocks for someone else to find.Some take the rocks home and then replace them with new ones that they created and hid.
Nine﹣year﹣old twins Harry and Hannah DeVrieze have painted hundreds of rocks with their parents.Most evenings，the family and their small dog walk around with a wagon （运货车） full of rocks that they hide as they walk.
"It's a fun family activity，" Hannah says.
"We will do it in the winter too，" Hannah says.
Ben Burinsky，age nine，and his brother，Luke，age seven，were visiting relatives （亲戚） when they found their first painted rock in a park.They were so excited that they went home and painted their own rocks，then hid them for others to find.
"My boys loved finding the rock in the park，especially since it was a superhero，" their mother，Judy Burinsky，says. "I love how something so small can bring a smile to my children's faces.In return，they learn the value of giving back to others."
Kadyn Kinney，age nine，and his seven﹣year﹣old brother，Jayce，have also painted many rocks.They love to hide rocks and look for rocks with their mom and dad.When their grandmother visited，they gave her painted rocks to take home and hide in the Florida town where she lives.When asked how many rocks he has painted so far，Jayce says， "Trust me!I've painted more than 30."
（1）The activity was started in .
A.New York
B.Florida
C.Massachusetts
（2）How old is Harry？
A.7.
B.9.
C.10.
（3）What does the underlined word "value" in Paragraph 8 mean？
A.价值.
B.价格.
C.代价.
（4）Jayce has painted more than rocks.
A.14
B.18
C.30
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A.The kind people.
B.The Kindness Rocks Project.
C.The painted rocks.
Herman planted the hot peppers （胡椒） in his five﹣hectare field in his town． The 36﹣year﹣old man put up a sign reading "Africa Hema Village" in Chinese， English and his native language． His first harvest will start this month． Herman studied in China from 2011 to 2018， receiving his master's degree and a doctorate in environmental science． He returned to Rwanda in 2018 with his wife， Yang Hong， who is from China， and started his own business． Hema Xiansheng CEO Hou Yi visited Rwanda to find quality products to bring to the Chinese market． Hot peppers were one of his discoveries． The couple helped Hou's team， from research to field trips， testing production processes （加工） and so on． They also helped Hema Xiansheng's purchasing （采购） manager， Chen Huifang， when she led a team of eight to visit Rwanda to research the possibilities of making hot pepper products that suit Chinese preferences．
"We wore rubber gloves when we touched them． Our fingers still felt hot the next day，" Chen said． Their research and development team spent four days studying and cooking the peppers． Transporting fresh hot peppers to China proved difficult， so the fresh peppers can't be imported （进口） into China． Then Chen's team decided to perform basic processing in Rwanda before shipping． Processing requires a careful balance． Too much salt will make the peppers less delicious． Too little， and the peppers may go bad． Because plastics mustn't be used in Rwanda， they had to find proper ways to carry the pepper sauce． The material they first used couldn't stand the long flights． Now Chen is happy to see that the pepper sauce has sold well in Hema's offline and online stores．
Herman pointed out that few local farmers grow hot peppers because the market is small． A small amount is sold to Europe． And local need is limited due to its spiciness． So， about half the harvest is wasted every year． A young man in Rwanda will only make 10 yuan （＄1.4）a day by working in the cities， but if they grow hot peppers due to Hema's orders， they can make 50 to 60 yuan a day． Herman expressed his willingness to introduce more people to make more money by farming， rather than working for lower incomes， when e﹣commerce （电子商务） can bring greater needs and sales．
"It's a chance for Rwandan people to join the new field and change their lives，" Herman said， "Through building more Hema Villages， Rwanda has the chance to become a country of digital agriculture．"
（1）"Africa Hema Village" in Paragraph 1 is a place ．
A． called Hema in Africa
B． where Herman's wife was born
C． providing hot peppers for Hema
D． for Africans to buy hot peppers
（2）Why should the peppers be processed before shipping to China？ Because ．
A． a balance is needed when the processing is done
B． fresh hot peppers mustn't be imported into China
C． in Rwanda， people are not allowed to use plastics
D． during shipping， fresh hot peppers are easy to go bad
（3）If a young man in Rwanda grows hot peppers for Hema， he may get about ．
A． 10 dollars a week
B． 1，600 yuan a month
C． 500 dollars a year
D． 16，000 yuan half a year
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Many types of products have been offered in Africa Hema Village．
B． Hot peppers from Africa have a large market all around the world．
C． Hema Xiansheng paid for Herman's seven﹣year education in China．
D． Herman hopes to do something to improve people's lives in Rwanda．
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