Long long ago， there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons． The couple wanted a daughter， very much， and finally， they had a girl． She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much． One day the father needed water for the child， so he sent the seven brothers to a well（井） in the forest to get it． Once there， though， the boys began to fight and the water jug （壶） fell into the well． The boys looked into the well and thought of their father． They were afraid to go home．
Hours passed． "Where are those boys？" shouted the angry father．"They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water． I wish they were all turned into ravens （乌鸦） !" And when he looked up， he saw seven black birds flying away． The father was shocked．"What have I done？" he thought． But it was too late． He could not take back his words．
Later， the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers． The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply， and she decided to find them． For years， she searched and did not stop． She made up her mind to find them． Finally， she found their home．To enter，she needed a special key made from a chicken bone，which she did not have．The girl thought for a moment，and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers． With it， she opened the front door and went inside． On a table， there were seven plates and seven cups． She ate and drank a little from each of them． In the last cup， she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her．
Later that day， the ravens returned for their meal． The girl hid behind the door and watched． When the seventh raven drank from his cup， something hit his mouth． The raven recognized it at once﹣it was his parents' ring．"I wish our sister were here，" he said， "and then we could be free．" At that moment， their sister ran to them， and suddenly the ravens were human again．The brothers kissed their sister，and all eight of them went home together happily．
（1）Why were the seven brothers afraid to go home at first？
A． They lost their father' s ring．
B． They threw away the water jug．
C． They didn't get back any water．
D． Seven black ravens shocked them．
（2）What can we infer （推断） from the underlined sentence in Para． 2？
A． The father regretted what he had said．
B． The father was no pleased with his life．
C． The father was worried about his little girl．
D． The father was angry with what his sons had done．
（3）What was the first thing the girl did after she entered the raven's house？
A． She ate and drank
B． She hid behind a door．
C． She took out a knife．
D． She sat and waited for the ravens．
（4）How did the ravens become human again？
A． They ate a magic ring．
B． One raven made a wish after seeing the ring．
C． Their sister kissed them．
D． They drank with a special cup from their father．
（5）What lesson can we learn from the story？
A． Don't talk to strange people．
B． Work hard and you will be happy．
C． Your parents always know best．
D． Think carefully about what to say．
The Smiths have two children， Mike and Liz. They are all busy， so they often leave notes for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions. |
①4：00 pm To Liz， It's your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Dad |
②6：45 pm To everyone， Has anyone seen my tennis shoes？ I'm in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike |
③9：00 pm To Mike， I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible， so I put them outside the back door. Good night， dears! Mum |
（1）Who should walk the dog today？
A. Liz.
B. Mike.
C. Mrs. Brown.
D. Mr. Brown.
（2）What is Mike doing at 6：50 pm？
A. Playing tennis.
B. Practicing football.
C. Doing his homework.
D. Walking the dog.
（3）Where can Mike find his tennis shoes？
A. In his bedroom.
B. In Liz's bedroom.
C. In the living room.
D. Outside the back door.
It was last January， when I'd just finished a charity （慈善） and was on the train back home， that I put down my phone and started writing thank﹣you notes to people who had helped，
When I got off the train， I felt amazingly good． The next day，I wrote more thank﹣yous and the same feeling of happiness hit me again． I suddenly had the idea： Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year？
To keep on task， I decided to pick out a different theme for each month． January was charity．February would be neighbors， I decided， And I thought of a number of names right away： the owner of our local bookstore， who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs； our babysitter， who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play， …
While writing the notes， I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app， appreciating （欣赏） other people's lives． Writing thank﹣you notes allowed me the time to do something different， paying more attention to my own life．
In the following months， I wrote to my friends， doctors， teachers and parenting role models． In July， my"food" month， I wrote to Julie，who used to cook at my favorite restaurant．It went like this：
Dear Julie，
I've been finding myself missing you lately． Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food． Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary （周年纪念日）．We talk about it every year．
Thank you． We miss you．
Love，
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her． Julie replied，"I don't think I've ever received such a touching letter before， I' m going through a hard time right now， and this helps．"
On December 31，I wrote my last card ﹣ to Jake， my husband，and our two kids．And I took a picture of us， so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me． Gratitude．
（1）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 means ．
A． writing thank﹣you notes
B． putting the phone away
C． taking the train back home
D． raising money for charity
（2）How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina？
A． Shy and surprised．
B．Pleased and relaxed．
C． Nervous and excited．
D． Moved and encouraged．
（3）The theme of the December notes might be ．
A． photos
B． family
C． holidays
D． community
（4）What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage？
A． Many thanks from her neighbors．
B． More time to appreciate her own life．
C． More help from people around her．
D． Happy moments to be with her friends．
（5）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． My Thank You Year
B． An Amazing Trip
C． Happiness inside Us
D． Important People in Our Life
Henry was going through a very hard time.His wife passed away one month ago.He thought his life became meaningless.Henry sat in his house sadly and did nothing.
One day，Henry's neighbor，Lisa，saw him from her yard.She hadn't seen him outside for several days!She wanted to help Henry.Then she had an idea.
Lisa said to Henry， "Hello，Henry!Just look at this fence（篱笆）between our houses.It is falling apart.You are a strong man.Can you help fix this fence？"
After hearing Lisa's words，Henry was a little angry.He didn't want to help her.He thought he was the one who needed help.He thought Lisa was kind of rude.However，he agreed to help Lisa because Lisa was too old to fix the fence herself.
Henry spent a few days fixing the fence.When he finished，Lisa thanked him.Henry gave her a smile.It was his first time to smile after his wife passed away.
"What a wonderful job!Could you please paint it for me？" Lisa said to him.Henry thought for a while and agreed.Then he began to paint the fence in the hot sun.As his neighbors passed by and saw Henry，they all praised Henry for what he was doing.Henry felt happy and proud.He felt his life was not meaningless any more.
Henry finally understood Lisa's purpose.She wanted Henry to know that staying busy could help him forget his sorrow（悲痛）.Henry thanked Lisa a lot.
（1）Which of the following shows how Henry's feelings changed over time？
A.Happy→thankful→bored→sad.
B.Sad→angry﹣ happy→thankful.
C.Sad→happy→thankful﹣→sad.
D.Happy→upset→thankful→happy.
（2）How did Lisa help Henry forget his sorrow？
A.She wanted him to get to know more neighbors.
B.She asked him to do some things to make him busy.
C.She encouraged him to make friends with other neighbors.
D.She advised him to find a new part﹣time job in his free time.
（3）Which words can best describe Lisa according to the passage？
A.Silly and lazy.
B.Rude and lazy.
C.Clever and helpful.
D.Patient and hard﹣working.
（4）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A.Staying busy can help us forget our sadness.
B.We should help others at any time.
C.It is hard to make friends with neighbors.
D.Asking others for help isn't rude.
It's late evening in the middle of the winter． The snow is deep， but off I go into the wild．Suddenly， I hear it： the howl （嚎叫） of wolves． Excitedly， I walk faster in the direction of the howling．
I've been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year． It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them． Like wolves， however， I don't work alone． I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park．
Humans have always feared wolves． From fairy tales to movies， the wolf is always the bad guy a danger to humans and other animals． In the 1920s， the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park．As a result，the number of elk（麋鹿）in the park increased． The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves．This， in turn， stopped trees from growing along the rivers， doing great harm to the environment there．
The return of wolves has already made a big difference． To begin with， the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers， so new trees have been able to grow there． The trees become home to new wildlife， such as birds， and provide food for more animals．
The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment． It has also helped the local people make more money， Tourists visit the area，stay in the local hotels， and eat in the local restaurants．
Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me， I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone．And happily，it is playing a good guy in this story．
（1）According to the passage， one of a wolf tracker's jobs is to ．
A． catch wolves in the park
B． feed wolves in the wild
C． stop wolves from killing elk
D． collect information about wolves
（2）Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s？
A． The wolves were always howling at night．
B． The elk in the park were in danger of dying out．
C． The wolves had done great harm to the environment．
D． The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around．
（3）Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the that wolves have brought to Yellowstone．
A． risks
B． troubles
C． changes
D． competitions
（4）What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？
A． Wolves are important to Yellowstone．
B． Yellowstone has been home to wolves．
C． The wolf and the elk live in peace now．
D．The number of wolves is growing fast．
Qian Xuesen was born in Shanghai on December 11th，1911．He is known as "the father of China's space program" and "the king of the rocket"．
When he was 24 years old，Qian went to America for further study．After graduation，he worked in America for a few years，where his working conditions were better．In the early 1950s，he heard New China had been founded（成立）and decided not to stay in America any longer．He succeeded in coming back to his motherland in 1955 though the American government tried to stop him．
In 1956，Qian Xuesen suggested setting up a special organization，which later became the leading organization for China's rocket and air travel programs．In June 1964，China successfully created its first medium rocket．Qian also played an important role in developing China's first man﹣made satellite（卫星）．On April 24， 1970， "Dongfanghong﹣I" was successfully sent into the air．
In 1964，a young man wrote Qian Xuesen a letter and pointed out a mistake in his published article．Qian immediately answered the letter and encouraged the young man to write an article about the mistake．
Zhu Yilin，who was said to be the last student of Qian Xuesen，once said，"I learned a lot professional knowledge as well as the spirit and that a scientist should have from Mr．Qian，especially his deep love for the motherland．Without that，he couldn't have helped to develop science and technology when New China was badly development．Without that，he would not have made the great contribution（贡献）to industry in the late 1950s and early 1960s when conditions in China were too hard．
Mr．Qian has been dead for ten years，but he will live in the memory of Chinese people forever．
（1）Why did Qian Xuesen go to America when he was young？
A．To find a new job．
B．To receive further study．
C．To meet with his parents．
D．To find better working conditions．
（2）When was China's first medium rocket created？
A．In 1955．
B．In 1956．
C．In 1964．
D．In 1970．
（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？
A．The way Qian Xuesen tried to return to China．
B．The reason why a special organization was set up．
C．The role Qian Xuesen played in making the satellite．
D．The contribution Qian Xuesen has made to China．
（4）In Zhu Yilin's opinion，what made Qian Xuesen work hard for his motherland？
A．His love for the motherland．
B．His professional knowledge．
C．His working experience．
D．His anger towards America．
（5）We can learn from the passage that ．
A．Qian was not welcome in America in the 1950s
B．the young man couldn't understand Qian's articles
C．New China was in great need of scientists like Qian．
D．hard conditions made it easier to develop rocket industry
It was Saturday again.Lily and Lucy disliked Saturdays.That was another thing the twins had in common.They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner.In fact，it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.
Unlike their classmates，they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons.Lily had to attend the art lesson and Lucy had to attend her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today，" said the twins with one voice.All at once，an idea came to Lily and Lucy at the same time. "Do you have the same idea as me？" they asked each other and laughed.It seemed like a wonderful plan to them.After giving each other a description of their own friends，Lily put on Lucy's ballet dress while Lucy put Lily's brushes and paints into her bag.Then they left for their classes.
When the art lesson started，Lucy couldn't understand the art teacher.Unlike Lily，Lucy was poor at drawing.When the art lesson finally ended，Lucy didn't dare to hand in her work.
Meanwhile，Lily was struggling in the ballet class as well.As she had no idea about the dance steps，she had to follow her classmates blindly.As a result，she kept knocking into them.Their ballet teacher became impatient with her， "Lucy，you should remember the basic steps.You can't depend on copying what others are doing."
When Lily and Lucy arrived home，they were tired out.They decided that they would never try to be someone else that they were not.
（1）What was the twins' plan？
| A． |
To have a day off. |
| B． |
To be each other for a day. |
| C． |
To wear the same clothes. |
| D． |
To have a normal day like their classmates. |
（2）How did Lucy feel at the beginning of the art lesson？
| A． |
Lost. |
| B． |
Excited. |
| C． |
Mad. |
| D． |
Sleepy. |
（3）What does the underlined word them refer to？
| A． |
The teachers. |
| B． |
The classmates. |
| C． |
The dance steps. |
| D． |
The ballet dresses. |
（4）The ballet teacher became impatient because .
| A． |
she wasn't herself that day |
| B． |
"Lucy" wasn't patient that day |
| C． |
"Lucy" did very badly that day |
| D． |
she had discovered the twins' plan |
（5）What did the twins learn from the experience？
| A． |
Don't try to run before you can walk. |
| B． |
A good beginning makes a good ending. |
| C． |
Saying is one thing and doing is another. |
| D． |
The grass is not always greener on the other side. |
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．
It was last January， when I'd just finished a charity（慈善） and was on the train back home， that I put down my phone and started writing thank﹣you notes to people who had helped，
When I got off the train， I felt amazingly good． The next day，I wrote more thank﹣you and the same feeling of happiness hit me again． I suddenly had the idea： Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year？
To keep on task， I decided to pick out a different theme for each month． January was charity．February would be neighbors， I decided， And I thought of a number of names right away： the owner of our local bookstore， who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs； our babysitter， who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play， …
While writing the notes， I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app， appreciating（欣赏） other people's lives． Writing thank﹣you notes allowed me the time to do something different， paying more attention to my own life．
In the following months， I wrote to my friends， doctors， teachers and parenting role models． In July， my "food" month， I wrote to Julie，who used to cook at my favorite restaurant．It went like this：
Dear Julie，
I've been finding myself missing you lately． Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food． Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary（周年纪念日）．We talk about it every year．
Thank you． We miss you．
Love，
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her． Julie replied，"I don't think I've ever received such a touching letter before， I' m going through a hard time right now， and this helps．"
On December 31，I wrote my last card ﹣ to Jake， my husband，and our two kids．And I took a picture of us， so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me． Gratitude．
（1）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 means ．
A． writing thank﹣you notes
B． putting the phone away
C． taking the train back home
D． raising money for charity
（2）How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina？
A． Shy and surprised．
B．Pleased and relaxed．
C． Nervous and excited．
D． Moved and encouraged．
（3）The theme of the December notes might be ．
A． photos
B． family
C． holidays
D． community
（4）What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage？
A． Many thanks from her neighbors．
B． More time to appreciate her own life．
C． More help from people around her．
D． Happy moments to be with her friends．
（5）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． My Thank You Year
B． An Amazing Trip
C． Happiness inside Us
D． Important People in Our Life
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