Last Saturday，I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window，watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly，there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way，he braked（刹车）hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise，the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance（救护车）arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6：30 pm，the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later，they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8：00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day，the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
（1）Why did the writer go to the coffee shop？
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
（2）What happened to the boy while he was running after the football？
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
（3）Who called the police？
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
（4）Which of the following is the right order？
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
（5）How might the writer feel at the end of the story？
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.
Have you heard of Peter Pan？Peter Pan was a magic character.He first appeared in Wendy Darling's room and searched for his lost shadow（影子）.And Peter Pan has been very famous around the world ever since.The story was created by J.M.Barrie.Do you know how J.M.Barrie created it？
J.M.Barrie was born in Scotland in 1860.He moved to London and became a writer in 1885.Twelve years later，he became friends with Sylvia Davies and her five sons.He enjoyed telling the boys stories and made up the character of Peter Pan to bring them pleasure.He said Peter Pan was based on all the boys，telling them，"That is all Peter is ﹣the spark（创作灵感） I got from you."
A play about Peter Pan was written and shown in December 1904.It was a great success.In 1911，J.M.Barrie wrote a book，Peter and Wendy.The book has been popular sine it was printed for the first time.J.M.Barrie invented the name Wendy，based on Fwendy，the name that he was given as a child.The name Fwendy was based on the word"friend".
（1）Who created Peter Pan？ （no more than 3 words）
（2）Where did Peter Pan first appear？ （no more than 4 words）
（3）What did J.M.Barrie do in 1885？ （no more than 8 words）
（4）Did J.M.Barrie enjoy telling the boys stories？ （no more than 3 words）
（5）When did J.M.Barrie write the book Peter and Wendy？ （no more than 2 words）
A primary school headmaster became the latest star on the Internet for dancing with his students.
Zhang Pengfei works in Xiguan Primary School in Linyi，Shanxi Province.Every morning，he leads 700 pupils to do the"ghost shuffle" routine on the playground.They dance for 30 minutes every day.They like dancing more than doing the old exercise routine，so they don't do the old one now.
"I thought we needed a change because the students lost interest in doing the old exercise routine though it was useful for pupils." Zhang told the reporter.After all，they started to do the old exercise routine in 1951.
Mr.Zhang saw a group of people doing the"ghost shuffle" routine by accident.Then he decided to learn it on his own."I thought the dance would be great for kids，" he said， "The music is energetic and it really makes children relax." In October 2018，he introduced the dance to all the pupils of his school.Soon even teachers and workers there joined in the activity.
"Now the pupils don't keep playing games on their phones.Sometimes they watch different dancing videos and learn new moves!" the headmaster said.
（1）The students do the"ghost shuffle" routine for every week from Monday to Friday.
A.30 minutes
B.1.5 hours
C.2 hours
D.2.5 hours
（2）When did the students in Xiguan Primary School start to do the"ghost shuffle" routine？
A.In 1951.
B.In 2018.
C.In 2019.
D.In 2020.
（3）How did Zhang Pengfei feel about the music of the "ghost shuffle" routine？
A.Energetic and relaxing.
B.Slow and traditional.
C.Classical and interesting.
D.Quiet and relaxing.
（4）After Mr.Zhang introduced the "ghost shuffle" routine to his school，the pupils .
A.became smarter
B.asked their parents to dance with them
C.didn't do other types of sports any more
D.didn't keep playing games on their phones
（5）From the passage，we know .
A.the old exercise routine has a history of many years
B.only the students do the dance at Mr.Zhang's school
C.Mr.Zhang learnt the dance on TV
D.Mr.Zhang often dances after work
Li Zixuan is a junior middle school student.He is now studying in Grade 9.He has had many dreams since he was little.But as time goes by，some new dreams have appeared and some old ones have disappeared.However，only one dream is still in his mind.
Li Zixuan says that when he was a child，he heard about rockets and spaceships.At first，he didn't know what they were.From his father，he knew that scientists make rockets to carry things into space，and spaceships are used to carry people through space.From then on，he has had a real interest in space.Every time he sees beautiful stars and the moon in the sky at night，he gets every excited.He is always dreaming that he can fly to space to look at the early one day.His mother knows about his dream and of the encourages him.
In school，Li Zixuan learned that the first man flew into space in 1961 and later，more astronauts succeeded in traveling into space.Some astronauts even landed on the moon.His teacher always encourages him to learn more.He knows not everyone has a chance to travel into space.More importantly，before he can fly to space，he must be trained specially.
Li Zixuan knows it's not easy to achieve his dream，but he decided to try his best.He says， "I've had this dream for many years.it has brought me a lot of joy and always gives me power.Even if it doesn't come true in the end，I won't be sorry."
（1）What does the boy want to be when he grows up？
A.A scientist.
B.A pilot.
C.An engineer.
D.An astronaut.
（2）Who told the boy something about rockets and spaceships？
A.His father.
B.His mother.
C.His teacher.
D.His friend.
（3）What must the boy do before he can fly to space？
A.Study very hard.
B.Get a driving licence.
C.Do exercise every day.
D.Get some special training.
（4）What's the best title（标题） for the text？
A.Dream of a Boy.
B.The Love of a Father.
C.An Excellent Hobby.
D.An Unusual Experience.
To become a better person，we should go to school every day.So how can we become powerful and start changes in our own life？Perhaps we can get some tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama.During her visit to China，from March 20–26，Mrs.Obama shared her views on education with students.
The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education.In Chengdu No.7 High School，she told students that having poor roots doesn't matter A long as you work hard.
Mrs.Obama said her family was not rich.Like many Chinese students，her parents had big dreams for her.She felt the weight of her parents' sacrifices （牺牲） on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud.
Persevering was not easy，though.Sometimes she had to wake up at 4：30 a.m.and study late into the night. "But whenever I got tired or discouraged，I would remember something my mother always told me，" she said， "A good education is something that ①take，no，from，can，one，away，you."
Mrs.Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad. "As the Chinese B goes，
②It is better to travel 10，000 miles than to read 10，000 books，" she said. "③在学校取得好成绩是不够的。It's also important to have real experience with languages，cultures and societies different from your own， " she noted.
"Studying abroad could also gain future international relations. ④It could help young people from different country work together to deal with problems such as climate change，" Mrs.Obama said.
任务一：（1）请将文中A，B 空白处分别填入一个恰当的单词，使句子意思完整正确。
A. B.
任务二：（2）请将文中①处斜体单词连成句子。
A good education is something that .
任务三：（3）请将文中②处划线句子译成汉语。
任务四：（4）请将文中③处的汉语译成英语。
任务五：（5）文中④处划线句子中有一处错误，请找出并改在横线上。（每空一词）
改为
In 2009.Todd Bol put up a Little Free Library with the used boards.That was to show his respect and love for his mother，who loved reading very much.The idea quickly spread，and Todd made a wise decision to set up Little Free library as a non﹣profit （非营利的） organization with signs that read"Little Free Library：Take a Book，Return a Book." Today there are about100，000 little free libraries in over 100 countries and they have a great influence on people's life.
Studies have shown that books in the hands of children have a meaningful influence on improving literacy （识字）.Little Free Library spreads the idea that literacy is of great importance and pushes people to learn and grow in their own literacy.
Little Free Library can greatly improve the relationship among neighbors and strangers，too. "Within just a few miles of me，there are many little libraries in folks' front yards，sharing the joy of reading with anyone who passes by.I just live in such a world where books，and the knowledge that comes with them，are highly valued." Catherine，an American woman，said， "I've even received a note of thanks from a gentleman named Esteban.He was especially thankful to have a "friend" on a cold night： ‘Thank you for this wonderful gift of a book.It's an excellent friend on this cold and lonely night.I'll return one in its place as soon as I can!'"
If each building has such a library，we will soon have a society that spends less time on the phones and more on the pages of a book.
The idea of Little Free Library was first created by Told Bol.He made it for his mother who was a（1） .Then the idea soon spread to many countries.And Todd （2） decided to build Free Library as a non﹣profit organization.Nowadays，there are about 100，000 little free libraries around the world.Little Free Library tells us that literacy is so（3） and pushes us to improve our ability to read and write through books.It also helps to improve the relationship （4） people.At the same time，with little free libraries，people can（5） the joy of reading books.What's more，little free libraries give people a feeling of warmth.If there is such a library in each building in the future，people will spend more time reading instead of playing on the phones. |
When looking at a pair of old chopsticks，most people would see nothing but waste.But Felix Bock would see boxes，tables，shelves and so on.
In 2016，Felix Bock，a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia，Canada，found out people threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone.He felt the need to do something.So he started the company ChopValue in the same year.The company collected used chopsticks from restaurants，schools and shopping centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks.Now in its fifth year，with the rapid growth of the company，Bock employs 40 people，and using his special methods of steam and press machines，he has recycled 32 million pairs of chopsticks.
Bock takes pride in his work.And he hopes the idea behind ChopValue will help people rethink what they see as waste. "I believe every small action can help，" he said. "And I am happy that my business provides a new way for people." Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay a small sum of money to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks.Bock doesn't stop there.Now he is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local wood like chopsticks in 10 countries.
（1）When did Felix Bock start his company？
A.In 2016.
B.In 2017.
C.In 2021.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A.The company collected old chopsticks to make new machines.
B.People threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks in England.
C.The company turned used chopsticks into furniture and other artworks.
（3）What does the underlined word "employs" mean in Chinese？
A.指责.
B.雇用.
C.奖励.
（4）Why do many restaurants in North America pay money to Bock？
A.Because they expect Bock to continue his business.
B.Because they hope to build some factories with Bock.
C.Because they want Bock to help recycle their used chopsticks.
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A.The new way to rethink waste.
B.The plan for recycling local wood.
C.The advice about setting up a company.
Friendships light up our lives.Everyone needs friends.Friends are very important.If you want to have good friends，you should be a good friend yourself first.
When I was 5 years old，I had a lot of friends.Almost every kid liked to play with me because I always shared my toy cars with others，Never be mean（小气的）if you want to be a good friend.
As an 11﹣year﹣old，I was captain（队长）of my soccer team I was also the best player.At the beginning，I wasn't captain and I was the weakest player of the whole team.At that time，nobody wanted to make friends with me.Then I trained harder and harder，I made a lot of effort to catch up with the team.As the old saying goes—no pains，no gains.After a lot of hard work，I finally became a good player.My teammates wanted to make friends with me.If you want to be a good friend，always remember to make yourself stronger and stronger.
Now I'm 14.My friends and I have a lot of stress at school.I'm good at math and one of my best friends is good at English.We often help each other.I help him make progress in math.It really does work!Many of my classmates who are bad at math come to ask me for help.They become my friends as well…
Be a helpful study fellow（伙伴）if you want to be a good friend.Make yourself into a good friend and you'll never walk alone.
（1）What's one supposed to do first to have good friends according to the writer？
A.Become the best soccer player of the team.
B.Make himself/ herself stronger than others.
C.Help others study math or English.
D.Become a good friend himself/ herself.
（2）What can be inferred（推断）from the passage？
A.One should be honest when making friends.
B.It's not easy to make friends when one does well in math.
C.Those who are stronger than others have more friends.
D.The writer hasn't any stress while making friends with others.
（3）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.The importance of friends.
B.The ways of making friends.
C.The advantages of being captain.
D.The suggestions of dealing with stress.
A Friend to the Pilgrims
"I speak English." When the Pilgrims （清教徒前辈美洲移民） heard these words，they were very surprised.The words came from Squanto，a Native American （印第安人）.But how did he learn to speak English？As the Pilgrims would soon find out，this happened to be a long story.
In 1605，George Weymouth，an English captain （船长），was exploring America.People from England were interested in the Native Americans of this new land.When Weymouth came to Squanto's village，he captured （俘获） five men.Squanto was not among them，but the little boy was curious （好奇的）.He volunteered to go with Weymouth to England.
In England，a friend of Weymouth's took good care of Squanto.But after nine years，Squanto felt homesick.In 1614，two English captains，John Smith and Thomas Hunt，asked Squanto to help them explore America.They promised to take Squanto to his home village after the trip.Squanto was happy and agreed to go.But after the trip，Captain Hunt broke his promise.Instead of bringing Squanto to see his family，he sold him to Spain as a slave （奴隶）.
In Spain，some monks （僧侣） saved Squanto and looked after him for three years.Then，he joined another trip to North America.The trip was to Newfoundland.This was still far from Squanto's home.Squanto returned to England in the end.
By now，Squanto had known many important men in England.They liked Squanto and wanted to help him.Finally，Squanto went back to his home village in 1619 with the help of them.But sadly，the village was empty.All of the villagers had died from an illness.
When the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620，winter would soon come.They needed help.Squanto happened to be living close to their houses.He offered to help.Knowing the language and customs of Englishmen，Squanto helped the Pilgrims in many ways，including teaching them how to catch fish.The Pilgrims were really lucky to have such a good friend!
（1）What did George Weymouth do when he came to Squanto's village？
（2）Who helped Squanto return to his home village in the end？
（3）When did the Pilgrims arrive in America？
（4）How did Squanto help the Pilgrims？
（5）What do you think of Squanto？And why？
Zhu Keming never thought he would be a hero one day，but he was just that on Saturday when he saved the lives of six runners during the mountain marathon （马拉松）in Baiyin，Gansu Province，in which 21 people lost their lives.
It started off as a normal day for the 49﹣year﹣old shepherd ，who was taking care of his more than 30 sheep on the mountainside.But soon the weather was terrible，with rainfall and hail.The rain got so heavy that he couldn't see clearly and had to run into a cave where he normally went to have a rest.Soon he fell asleep in the cave after covering himself with some quilts he had stored there.
But he was awakened at 2 pm by an unusual sound that was not coming from his sheep.The sound that woke Zhu was the cry of a runner in the marathon.He was wet from head to toe and trembling because of cold.Zhu took him into the cave，lit a fire and covered the stricken （受伤的）runner with his quilts.
Zhu said that there were soon five runners huddling （挤作一团）in the cave，and he then decided to go outside to try to attract the attention of rescuers （救援者）.When he risked coming out of the cave，he found another stricken runner lying on the ground in bad condition.Then the other runners came out of the cave to give a hand.Zhu and the six runners remained huddled around the fire in his cave until 7 pm，when the rescue team arrived.
" I just did what I had to when I saw that these people were in danger.I think everyone would do the same thing in such a situation， "Zhu said to Beijing News.
Luo Chongchuan，the village head of Changsheng，where Zhu and his family live，said that the shepherd is a warm﹣hearted person who often helps his villagers.
（1）What does the underlined word "shepherd" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
| A． |
牧羊人. |
| B． |
指导者. |
| C． |
国王. |
（2）What can we know about Zhu Keming from the passage？
| A． |
Zhu Keming is the head of his village. |
| B． |
Zhu Keming is a warm﹣hearted and helpful person. |
| C． |
Zhu Keming saved six runners on a Saturday morning. |
（3）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Shepherd saved six stricken runners. |
| B． |
21 runners lost their lives in Baiyin. |
| C． |
How to realize our hero dreams？ |
（4）Where does this passage probably come from？
| A． |
A guide book. |
| B． |
A website. |
| C． |
A science book. |
Like most kids，Landon Kenstrick，5 years old，has a favorite animal.However，his favorite animal is quite different from other kids'.He loves pangolins.
Pangolins have small heads and long，broad tails.They are toothless.They have small ears，but their hearing is good.Their sense of smell is well﹣developed，too.But their sight is poor.When they feel frightened，they roll up into a ball to protect themselves. "My favorite thing about the pangolin is the scales （鳞片）it has on its body.They look cool， "Landon said.
Landon first learned about pangolins from a TV show，Wild Kratts.Knowing that pangolins are facing the danger of dying out，Landon quickly decided to take action to protect them.He wanted to tell everyone he knew about them.On Halloween，he had his parents carve （雕刻）a pangolin into their pumpkin（南瓜）so that when people asked what it was，he could tell them all about his favorite animal.When Christmas came around，Landon had only one wish：to save the pangolins.His parents had him "adopt （领 养）" a pangolin in Landon's name.They also came up with a good idea.They helped Landon make Christmas gifts to sell to help raise money for the pangolins at a market.So far，he has raised ＄ 400.
If you think a 5﹣year﹣old boy is too young to save the pangolins，you'd be wrong.Landon told us nobody's too young to save anything.
（1）What can we know about pangolins？
| A． |
They have great sight. |
| B． |
They have good hearing. |
| C． |
They have poor sense of smell. |
（2）How do pangolins protect themselves when they are in danger？
| A． |
They take off their scales. |
| B． |
They roll up into a bait. |
| C． |
They fight with their teeth. |
（3）Why did Landon have his parents carve a pangolin into their pumpkin？
| A． |
He wanted to put protecting pangolins into action. |
| B． |
He wanted to make the pumpkin beautiful. |
| C． |
He wanted to raise more money. |
（4）What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph？
| A． |
A 5﹣year﹣old boy cant save pangolins. |
| B． |
Children can also save something. |
| C． |
It is wrong to save pangolins. |
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. His father taught music while his mother cared for kids at home. The family was not wealthy, but Galileo's parents paid for him to go to school.
At first Galileo planned to become a doctor, but he changed his mind. He liked a different kind of science-physics. In Galileo's time, not much was known about how objects moved. Centuries earlier, a Greek（希腊人）named Aristotle had written down his ideas about movements, and everyone seemed to believe them. Galileo questioned those ideas and did experiments （实验）that showed how things really worked. For example, Aristotle thought that a heavier object would fall faster than a lighter one of the same size and shape. No one had ever really tested this idea. It just seemed to be true. Then Galileo came along, dropped two balls from a high tower, and discovered that they hit the ground at the same time!
In later years, Galileo became interested in how the stars and planets move. He watched the sky with a telescope（望远镜）he built himself. Once again, he saw things no one had ever seen before. For example, he saw that the moon was not smooth. Then he noticed that the sun had spots （斑点）that seemed to move. Galileo realized from his observations （观察）that the earth was moving around the sun. A Polish （波兰的）scientist named Copernicus had said this recently, but no one believed him. Galileo knew that Copernicus was right. Unluckily, Galileo's announcement got him into trouble with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church said that the earth was at the center of the universe （宇宙）with the sun traveling around it. This was what people had long believed, but Galileo said it was untrue. So he was sent to prison（监狱）. He was soon set free, but for the rest of his life he had to stay in his house and yard.
Galileo died in 1642, but his work helped to change the world. He is sometimes called the father of modern science,because he showed us how important it is to look carefully at things and to test out ideas with experiments.
（1）Both Galileo and Copernicus believed that .
| A． |
two objects fall at the same speed |
| B． |
the moon is smooth |
| C． |
the earth goes around the sun |
| D． |
the earth is the center of the universe |
（2）We can infer from this passage that .
| A． |
Galileo's parents didn't value the education |
| B． |
all of Aristotle's ideas were proved to be wrong |
| C． |
Galileo knew Copernicus and exchanged letters with him |
| D． |
the Catholic Church was very powerful in Galileo's time |
（3）While Galileo stayed at home in his later years，he most probably .
| A． |
learned to play music |
| B． |
began to practice medicine |
| C． |
continued with his science experiments |
| D． |
wrote books on modern science |
（4）According to this passage，Galileo is called "the father of modem science" because he .
| A． |
was brave to fight against the church |
| B． |
questioned other scientists1 ideas |
| C． |
built a telescope to look at the stars and planets |
| D． |
made careful observations and tested his ideas |
（5）Which would be a good title for this passage？
| A． |
Mysteries in the universe |
| B． |
Galileo，father of modern science |
| C． |
"Is it true？ "-Different ideas in science |
| D． |
Great minds saved the world |
It just hadn't been a very good week. On Tuesday, Sam's father lost his job. Then on Wednesday, Sam's mother announced that the rent（房租）on their apartment was going up. Now it was Friday, and Sam received an invitation from Rosa to her birthday party.
Sam knew Rosa from Adventure（冒险）Club. He knew he would enjoy Rosa's party, but he didn't want to go without a gift. What could he possibly buy her with the little bit of money he had? Sam knew he couldn't ask Mom or Dad for any money-not this week!
Later that afternoon, Sam noticed a second-hand book sale going on. He went there and had a quick look. Two books caught his eye. The first was a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods, and the second was a book about women explorers （探险家）. "Rosa would like these," Sam thought, "but would it be tacky（蹩脚的）to give her second-hand books for her birthday?"
Sam decided that a second-hand gift was better than no gift at all. Besides, Rosa supported recycling in a big way. So, she would probably like it. With his last dollar, Sam bought the books and went home. He felt a little better.
The party was on Saturday. Rosa opened all her gifts and thanked everyone for the nice things they had given her. She paused （停顿）when she opened Sam's gift, which made him wonder if she liked the books, but nothing was said.
When Sam got home, he opened his e-mail and found this note from Rosa.
Dear Sam,
Of all the gifts I received today, yours was the nicest. How did you know I would love a book about women explorers and a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods? Now I have something to read that will inspire me to follow my dream of becoming an adventurer, and I have a book that I can share with my grandmother. She is getting older and wants to be sure her granddaughter knows how to make the - wonderful foods of Puerto Rico. Thank you so much.
Love,
Rosa.
The week turned out to be a good one after all.
（1）What is the main problem in this story？
| A． |
Sam's father was out of work. |
| B． |
Sam's family would pay more rent on their apartment. |
| C． |
Sam wasn't invited to Rosa's birthday party. |
| D． |
Sam thought he didn't have enough money to buy Rosa a gift. |
（2）Which word best describes Sam？
| A． |
Brave. |
| B． |
Thoughtful（考虑周到的）. |
| C． |
Silly. |
| D． |
Mean. |
（3）Why was Rosa so happy with the cookbook？
| A． |
Her grandmother loved books about cooking. |
| B． |
She dreamed of becoming a great cook. |
| C． |
She had never tasted Puerto Rican foods before. |
| D． |
She wanted to make her grandmother happy by learning to cook Puerto Rican foods. |
（4）After reading the thank﹣you note from Rosa，Sam will most probably .
| A． |
write back to Rosa that he is glad she likes the books |
| B． |
ask Rosa to lend him the books |
| C． |
buy Rosa more books |
| D． |
learn to cook Puerto Rican foods |
（5）Which saying beat expresses the theme of this story？
| A． |
Love me，love my dog. |
| B． |
The best things in life are free. |
| C． |
It's the thought（心思）that counts（有价值）. |
| D． |
A good friend is like a mirror. |
Manuel Vera，who lives in Maryland，is 71 years old.He thinks that homes must be full of old bikes because bikes are good memories of home and love. （1） He said， "I grew up in Peru.My father taught me to ride.I remember when my father first let go of the bike. （2） I could go wherever my bike might take me."
（3） Children grow up and don't need them any more.Some people stop riding them because of more cars.Manuel Vera felt kind of sad. （4） He would try to get these old bikes back on the road.In 2020，he sent a message to his neighbors.It said he would fix their bikes for free.Mr.Vera fixed 104 bicycles in the last year.He ran out of bikes to work on.
（5） He asked if people had unused bikes in the message.He would fix them up and give them away.Mr.Vera gives the bikes away at a park.He says it is the perfect place.
Sometimes，Mr.Vera will see a bicycle he fixed. "Every old bike is shining with good memories of love，" he said with his eyes shining.
| A.An idea came to his mind. B.It was a surprise to ride by myself. C.That makes him think of his childhood. D.In January he sent another message around. E.All his neighbors are thankful to him for doing this. F.As time goes，bikes are disappearing in people's life. |
Although it's said Van Gogh（梵高）（1853﹣1890）sold only one painting during his lifetime，different theories（理论）exist（存在）.
It is true that The Red Vineyard is the only painting sold during Van Gogh's lifetime，and that was officially（官方地）recorded and accepted by the art world.It's recorded that Van Gogh started painting at 27，and died at 37.His famous paintings were produced after he went to France in 1888，only two years before he died.So it would be clear that he did not sell many.
However，others disagree.The leading Van Gogh scholar（学者），Marc，is one of them.Though the story that Van Gogh sold just one painting still goes around，he insists（坚持说）that Van Gogh sold at least two.
Also，according to the Van Gogh Museum website，Van Gogh actually sold a number of paintings for living during his lifetime.His first money came from his uncle，who was an art dealer（经销商）.In order to help Van Gogh's career（事业），he ordered 19 paintings.And Van Gogh himself would often trade his paintings for food or art supplies（美术用品）when he was younger.
V died in July of 1890.His brother was a wise dealer and saved lots of paintings by Van Gogh.His greatest wish was to make the works more widely known and make much money.Sadly he himself died just six months later.He left a large collection of art to his wife，who "sold some of Van Gogh's works，lent as many as she could to exhibitions，and published（出版）many of Van Gogh's letters to his brother.Without her，Van Gogh would never have become as famous as he is today." After her death，her son founded the Van Gogh Museum.
（1）According to ，only one painting was sold during Van Gogh's lifetime.
| A． |
the official records |
| B． |
the Van Gogh Museum website |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's son |
| D． |
Van Gogh's uncle |
（2）What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
Van Gogh's paintings were popular. |
| B． |
Van Gogh was poor then. |
| C． |
Van Gogh disliked his paintings. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's paintings were expensive. |
（3）Which statement is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Van Gogh's brother got rich by selling his paintings. |
| B． |
Van Gogh wrote many letters to his brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother died earlier than him. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife sold all his works. |
（4）Who is the most important person to make Van Gogh so famous？
| A． |
Van Gogh himself. |
| B． |
Van Gogh's brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife. |
| D． |
The leading Van Gogh scholar. |
（5）The passage is mainly about .
| A． |
whether Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life |
| B． |
how Van Gogh became famous |
| C． |
the whole life of Van Gogh |
| D． |
the family of Van Gogh |
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