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Victoria Amazonica |
The Victoria Amazonica is native to（原产于）South America．It is famous for its size and strength． Its huge leaves grow to 2.5m in diameter（直径）， and a fully﹣grown leaf can support a little kid sitting in the center． Its flowers are also big ﹣ up to 40cm in diameter． However， you can only enjoy the sight of the flowers for a short time， because they last for only 48 hours or so． |
Calceolaria Uniflora |
The Calceolaria Uniflora is a plant from the southern area of South America．It looks like a slipper（拖鞋）． It is also known as Darwin's Slipper Flower， because it was first discovered by Charles Darwin in his trip around South America． These amusing flowers also look like little orange aliens walking together over the rocks， so sometimes they are nicknamed the Happy Alien Plant． |
Azorella Compacta |
The Azorella Compacta looks like a beanbag sofa，but actually it is made up of thousands of flowering buds（花蕾）on long stems（茎）．It can support the weight of a human．The plant is native to the high Andes in South America．It grows very slowly，nearly 15mm per year． It is also one of the oldest living things in the world． Many of the Azorella Compactas we see are thought to be over 3，000 years old． |
回答下面 5 个问题，每题答案不超过7个词
（1）How long is the Victoria Amazonica in flower？
（2）There are another two names for the Calceolaria Uniflora． What are they？
（3）How fast does the Azorella Compacta grow？
（4）Are the Victoria Amazonica and the Azorella Compacta weak or strong？
（5）Please give a suitable title for the article．
While Mr Wan，his wife and their little daughter were in Europe，they decided to drive three days to Germany．His little daughter had never traveled at night before．She was scared the first night in the car，with the deep darkness outside．
"Where are we going，Daddy？""To your uncle's house in Germany．"
"Have you been to his house before？""No．"
"Do you know the way？"" Kind of，we will read the map．"
"Do you know how to read the map？""Yes，we will get there safely．"
"Where are we going to eat if we get hungry before arriving？""We can stop at a restaurant if we get very hungry．"
"Do you know if there are restaurants on the way？""Yes，there are．"
"Do you know where？""No，but we will be able to find some．"
The same dialogue repeated a few times during the first night and second night．But on the third night，the daughter was quiet．He couldn't help wondering why she was not asking the questions anymore．
"Dear，do you know where we are going？""Germany，to Uncle's house．"
"Do you know how we are getting there？""No．"
"Then why aren't you asking me anymore？""Because Daddy is driving．"
Because Daddy is driving．That answer from his little girl gave Mr．Wan strength（力量） for many years after，whenever he had questions and fears（恐惧） about his life journey．
51．From the passage，we know that the family is now．
| A． |
traveling in Europe |
| B． |
driving in Germany |
| C． |
goinig to Germany |
| D． |
having a nice holiday |
52．The little girl asked so many questions during the first night because ．
| A． |
she was afraid of the deep darkness． |
| B． |
she didn't want to go to Germany． |
| C． |
she didn't believe in his parents． |
| D． |
she was very hungry on road． |
53．What does the underlined phrase"kind of"suggest？
| A． |
Mr．Wan didn't know the way at all． |
| B． |
Mr．Wan could read the map very well． |
| C． |
Mr．Wan was not quite sure about the way． |
| D． |
Mr．Wan was familiar with the way． |
54．Why didn't the girl ask questions on the third night？
| A． |
Because Daddy helps the girl with her problem |
| B． |
Because the girl chooses to believe in her father． |
| C． |
Because the girl knows all of the answers． |
| D． |
Because Daddy answers all of the girl's questions． |
55．What gave Mr．Wan more strength after this trip？
| A． |
His daughter's questions． |
| B． |
His daughter's trust． |
| C． |
His good driving skill． |
| D． |
His strong will about life． |
Last summer my family went camping by a lake in the countryside． There we put up our tents and made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on． On the first night， we sat under the moon and told each other stories．
The next morning， my sister and I got a terrible surprise．When we looked out of our tent， we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire． I was was so scared that I couldn't move． We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger． My dad started to jump up and down in their tent． This woke the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake． My dad told me later that snakes don't have ears but can feel things moving He also told me it was important not to go near a snake． This was a very useful lesson for me．
（1）By the lake， we made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on．
（2）When my dad knew the danger， he started to shout to the snake．
（3）The snake woke up and moved into the lake．
（4）It was important not to go near a snake．
（5）This was a very useful lesson that the snakes have ears and can hear things．
It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town． He found a small hotel and wanted to stay there for the night． After he went into his room， the owner said to his wife， "Look at his bag， there must be much money in it． Let's take it away when he is asleep， shall we？"
"No， no．" said the woman， "He must look for his bag tomorrow morning． If he can' t find it， he'll telephone the police． "They thought for a few minutes． Then the woman had an idea， "We have forgetful grass． Why not put some into his food？ If he has the food， he will forget to take his bag away． "The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed． The next morning， when the owner got up， he found the door open， and the man had left with the bag． He was angry and woke his wife up， "What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn't useful at all．"
"No， I don't think so He must forget something．" she said． "Oh! I remember now!"cried out the man suddenly， "He forgot to pay for the night．"
Fill in the blanks according to the passage． Only one word for each blank．
From the story we know the owner of the hotel wanted to（1） the old man's bag when he slept． But his wife（2） with him， and she（3） up with a good idea that they put some forgetful grass into the food（4） that the old man would forget his bag． The forgetful grass worked． The old man really forgot something﹣he didn't （5） to pay for the night．
Zak's grandfather，Stan， was very famous．Why？ Because he had a very，very，very long white beard．
One day Zak asked his grandfather，"When you sleep，do you put your beard over or under the quilt（被子）？""I'm not sure． I never care about that． "said his grandfather，"I'll look tonight．
Stan got into bed that night and pulled up the quilt． Then he remembered his grandson's question．Aha! His beard was under the quilt． But wait． Did that feel right？
He lifted his beard from under the quilt and put it above it． This also didn't feel right． So he put the beard under the quilt again． But he soon felt it would be better if it were out． The beard went in
and out﹣first under the quilt ，then over it，under ， over ， all night long．
Stan spent a sleepless night． In the morning ，he was so tired and unhappy that he cut his long beard right off!
Stan's wife was so happy． She advised Stan to cut that beard off many times，but he never did it． Now a simple question made him do that．
（1）Why was Stan very famous？
A． Because he had a big family．
B． Because he was very old．
C． Because his grandson was very clever．
D． Because he had a very ， very， very long white beard．
（2）Did Stan have a good sleep that night？
A． Yes．
B． No．
C． Maybe．
D． Sure．
（3）What did Stan do with his beard at last？
A． He put his beard over the quilt．
B． He put his beard under the quilt．
C． He cut his beard off．
D． He cared about his beard after that．
（4）How did Stan's wife feel when she noticed her husband's short beard？
A． She was very happy．
B． She was worried．
C． She was angry with him．
D． She didn't care about it．
（5）From the passage ， which of the following sentences is true？
A． Stan's wife asked him a question one day．
B． Stan never cared about Zak ， his grandson．
C． Stan was sleepless that night because of his beard．
D． Stan listened to his wife's words to cut his beard off．
Tina graduated from college． Several days later， she got a new job． She would work in the biggest company（公司） in her city． Her friends admired her very much．
On her first workday，Tina arrived at 8： 45 a．m． She took the lift to the 11th floor （楼层），and a clerk showed her where her desk was．As a green hand， she didn't know what to do，so she tried to talk to the girls who sat near her in the office．However， they were not friendly to her．After a while，a young boss came in．Tina was surprised that the boss was not the old man who interviewed her several days ago．The boss gave her a lot of reports to write． But when she began to write，she found that she had much trouble understanding the reports．She spent almost the whole day trying to do the work．At 5： 30 p．m．，it was time to go home． Although most of the reports weren't finished， she got into the lift．On the 10th floor， she was greeted by John， the old man who interviewed her several days ago． "Tina!" he said， "Why didn't you work with us today？" All of a sudden， Tina realized she mistook the 11th floor for the 10th floor．"Oh， my God!" she answered，" "After hearing this， John couldn't help laughing．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案．
（1）The underlined（划线的） words "a green hand" most probably mean ．
| A． |
a person without experience |
| B． |
a person caring about the environment |
| C． |
a person doing well in growing vegetables |
（2）Tina was surprised because ．
| A． |
she was not allowed to leave the company |
| B． |
the young boss wasn't the man who interviewed her |
| C． |
the bosses in the two companies refused her in the interviews |
（3）Tina spent trying to finish the reports．
| A． |
almost the whole day |
| B． |
almost the whole morning |
| C． |
almost the whole afternoon |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Tina moved to another city for a new job． |
| B． |
The girls sitting near Tina were unfriendly to her． |
| C． |
Tina arrived at the company at 5：30 a．m． on her first workday． |
（5）" "can be the missing sentence in the passage．
| A． |
I forgot the interview date! |
| B． |
I have finished all the reports! |
| C． |
I have been in the wrong office all day! |
Once there was a small hotel whose keeper was always caring about money．
One day， a businessman arrived． The keeper looked at the man's thick wallet and thought， "Oh， I wish that all the money could be mine!" The businessman didn't notice that， so he ordered the most expensive room and went to his room to dress for dinner．
Around the hotel， there were some beautiful ginger（姜） plants． Many people said that eating the buds（芽） of ginger would make a person forgetful．
The keeper thought， "If I serve some buds of ginger to the businessman， he may be forgetful to take his wallet!" Then she went to the kitchen．
Soon， businessman came downstairs and asked for dinner． The keeper was very excited as she served the dish to him． "Delicious!" said the rich man． When dinner was finished， he went to bed happily．
In the next morning， the keeper saw the businessman leaving from the front door．As soon as he was out of sight， she ran up to his room． She looked all over the room for the wallet，but she couldn't find it． Suddenly， she noticed a piece of paper on the floor． It was the businessman's bill（账单）． He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs， out of the front door， and across the road until she was out of breath， but the businessman was already far， far away． "I'm so silly!" cried the keeper．
（1）The keeper came up with an idea to own the businessman's money when ．
A． she dressed herself
B．she cooked the meal in the kitchen
C． the businessman went upstairs happily
D． she thought of the buds of ginger around her hotel
（2）The keeper ran into the businessman's room as soon as he left because ．
A． she wanted to find the man's bill
B． she wanted to find the key to the man's room
C． she wanted to check if the man had left his money there
D． she wanted to see if the man had broken anything in the room
（3）Which if the following is NOT true according to this passage？
A． The keeper realized the buds of ginger didn't work in the end．
B． The keeper ran after the businessman because of the bill．
C．The businessman didn't know the rumor （谣言） about the buds of ginger．
D． The businessman didn't pay the keeper's bill because he lost his money．
Pituco is a special dog from Brazil． Why do I say so？ Because he can go shopping all by himself． Every day， Pituco goes to Agro Pet to get his food． That makes him popular．
"Everybody knows Pituco，" says the animal doctor of the shop． "Sometimes， when he can't reach what he wants， he barks（吠叫）until we hand it to him．"
After Pituco gets his food， he goes home． Of course， the shop doesn't just give Pituco his food for free． Agro Pet puts everything Pituco takes on a notebook， and later his owner comes by to pay．
But as a good boy， Pituco does not only care about himself and his own food． Sometimes his owner calls Agro Pet for food for his other pets And Pituco is more than happy to go to the shop and bring the food back home for the other pets in the family．
（1）What's special about Pituco？
| A． |
He works for Agro Pet． |
| B． |
He comes from brazil |
| C． |
He never barks at the doctor． |
| D． |
He can go shopping by himself． |
（2）What does Pituco do when he cant reach things？
| A． |
He asks his owner for help |
| B． |
He tries his best to jump high |
| C． |
He barks to ask people for help |
| D． |
he leaves to get more dogs to come |
（3）Who will pay for Pituco？
| A． |
Agro Pet |
| B． |
His owner |
| C． |
Pituco himself |
| D． |
Some kind people |
（4）According to the third paragraph， Pituco's owner ．
| A． |
cares about Pituco very much |
| B． |
is also the owner of Agro Pet |
| C． |
feels happy to get food for Pituco |
| D． |
has got other pets at home |
（5）From the passage， we learn that Pituco is a dog．
| A． |
quiet |
| B． |
strong |
| C． |
clever |
| D． |
brave |
Fun film facts |
Two of the most famous silent films ever made were the French science fiction film A Trip to the Moon （1902） and the American film The Great．Train Robbery （1903）． |
The silent film that made the most money ever was The Birth of a Nation （1915）， which was produced and directed by D．W．Grifith．It made ＄ 10，000，000． |
Auguste Lumiere and his brother made the first film shown in public．However， they didn't believe that films would become very popular．Auguste said，'Cinema…has no commercial （商业）future!' |
25% of the money by a film comes from ticket sales，46% from DVD sales，and 29% from television．We don't know how much money people get from popcorn sales，but film fans usually eat a lot of this salty food， especially when watching a horror film．
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（1）A Trip to the Moon， The Great Train Robbery and The Birth of a Nation were ．
A． silent films
B． science fiction films
C． made in the same year
D． made by a French director
（2）What did Auguste Lumire believe？
A． Horror films would become popular．
B． Film﹣makers would be rich in the future．
C． People would eat popcorn when seeing films．
D． Not many people would be interested in films．
（3）What percentage of the money by a film comes from ticket sales？
A． About a quarter．
B． About one﹣third．
C． About a half．
D． About three﹣fourths．
Once upon a time，a hippo（河马）lived in a river next to a big tree．
One day，a bird came and nested （筑巢）in the tree．The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy（羡慕）that he couldn't think of anything else．Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer．
Finally，the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river，climb the tree and start singing．However，when he tried to climb the tree，it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings to fly，or claws to climb with．
Realizing that he would never climb up the tree，he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground．Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree，and began singing．
Unfortunately，hippos can't sing，either．All that came from his mouth were terrible noises，and when the other animals heard this，they all came around to make fun of the hippo．
He was so ashamed by this．He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over．He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again，and look after it until it completely recovered（康复）．
Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.
Once upon a time，there was a hippo living in a river next to a big tree.He （1） the bird's singing.He wondered why he wasn't （2） in singing songs.
Finally，the hippo （3） to come out of the river，climb the tree and start singing.Unluckily，he （4） to climb the tree.He was so angry that he hit the tree until it fell over.Then he began to sing on the leaves of the fallen tree.But he couldn't sing，either.Other animals came to （5） at him because of his terrible noises.
At last，he felt ashamed to knock the tree over.He tried to help the tree recover.
After Donald Trump became the 45th American president，a new video of his granddaughter Arabella went popular once again on the Internet．In this video，the little girl wore a qipao，a kind of traditional Chinese dress．She stood in front of a table to recite（背诵） ancient Chinese poems．These poems are familiar（熟悉的） to most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids．Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year ，which ended on January 27th，2017．
Arabella's family are interested in Chinese culture．They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs．Arabella began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old．Now she can speak very good Chinese．Early in February，2016，4﹣year﹣old Arabella，recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese．Her mother sent her video online and won lot of"likes"from all over the world．
On Sonia Weibo，many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl．"I'm glad to see the little angel（天使） loves Chinese culture，"wrote a user called"orange"．
"At least the video shows that Trump is serious about education and never closes the door to foreign culture，"said another user named"stAU79"．
71．What did Arabella wear in the new video？（根据短文内容回答问题）
72．When did Arabella begin to learn Chinese？（根据短文内容回答问题）
73．How old is Arabella now？（根据短文内容回答问题）
74．从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词．
"I'm glad to see the little angel loves Chinese culture，"wrote a user called"orange".
75．The underlined word" they"refers to ．
An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river． They were disputing which was the better animal．
"Look at my strength， "said the elephant． "I can pull up a tree， roots and all， with my trunk．"
"Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine， "replied the crocodile． "No knife or tooth can cut through it．"
Just as they were coming to blows， a lion happened to pass．
"My dear friends !" said the King of all animals， going up to them． "Let me know the cause of your disagreement．"
"Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal？ "cried both at once．
"Certainly， "said the lion， pointing across the river． "Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall？"
"Yes! "replied the beasts．
"Well， then， "continued the lion， " go and get it， and bring it to me， and I shall be able then to decide between you．"
Upon hearing this， off they started．The crocodile， being used to the water， reached the opposite side of the river first， and was soon standing beside the wall．
Here he waited till the elephant came up． The elephant， seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal， raised his long trunk， and took down the hat quite easily．
They then made their way together back again across the river． The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast﹣moving crocodile in the water and became careless． When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch， the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom． The crocodile noticed the accident， so down he dived， and brought it up in his huge mouth． They then returned， and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet． The King took it up， and turning to the elephant， said："You， because of your size and trunk， were able to reach the hat on the wall but， having lost it，you were unable to get it back． And you， said the lion to the crocodile， "although unable to reach the hat， were able to dive for it and save it． You are both wise and able in your own ways． One is no better than the other．"
（1）The underlined word"disputing"in Paragraph 1 means ．
A． playing
B． quarrelling
C． complaining
D． deciding
（2）What did the crocodile think was best about himself？
A． His big mouth
B． His strong skin
C． His swimming skill
D． His dangerous teeth
（3）How did the lion deal with the animals disagreement？
A． He ordered them to fight．
B． He made a quick decision．
C． He suggested a competition
D． He asked them to describe themselves
（4）What caused the elephant to drop the hat？
A． The hat got wet in the river．
B． He hit a floating tree．
C． He was trying to swim too fast
D． He wanted to fight the crocodile
（5）How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task？
A． By working together
B． planning carefully
C． By sharing their ideas
D． By listening to the lion
The next time Wayde saw Manningtree， he said， "Could you let me have a little of that medicine？ Just enough to see if it works． I'm sorry to trouble you．"
"I have only a very small amount left． It will take me some time to find out how to make more．"
"I will pay you anything you ask，" Wayde said．
"Don't give me anything now， but promise to pay me ﹩10，000 when you become Prime Minister （首相）．"
Wayde laughed． "That's impossible，" he said．"I shall never become Prime Minister．"
"Who knows？" Manningtree said． "Give me a week， and I'll see what I can do．"
A week passed． Then， Manningtree came to visit Wayde again． He brought with him a small bottle．
"I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine，" he said，"but you can have what's left．I don't need it anymore．"
"That's very generous of you，" Wayde said．"How can I ever thank you'？"
"Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month．" Manningtree said．
Wayde took the bottle from his friend． Once a month， he look one small drop．
The effect（效果）was immediate．Suddenly，he was not nervous anymore．He was not shy anymore，either， He was confident of his abilities．
He started a business and within a year became a millionaire． He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her．He ran for parliament （议公）and succeeded． Within two years， he was a minister． Two years later， he became Prime Minister．
One day， he went to see Manningtree．
"You have come to give me ﹩10，000，" Manningtree said with a laugh，"Forget it．I don't want it．"
"You can certainly have it if you want it，" Wayde said．"But that is not the reason I have come to see you．"
"Oh？ And what is the reason？" Manningtree asked．
"I have almost finished the medicine you gave me，"Wayde said．"Have you found out how to make it'？"
Again Manningtree laughed．"Oh， yes，" he said． "I have known how to make it for a long time．I knew how to make it when I was at school．"
"What do you mean？" Wayde asked．
"My dear friend and Prime Minister，" Manningtree said，"the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water．"
"But the colour．"
"Oh， I added some coloring．"
"Then， the medicine did me no good，" Wayde said．
"It didn't need to． There was nothing wrong with you． All you needed was to have confidence in yourself．"
（1）The story is organized ．
A． in time order
B． in space order
C． from specific lo general
D． from general to specific
（2）What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine？
A． He got rich in a week as expected．
B． He suddenly got nervous and shy．
C． He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister，
D．He became the most intelligent man in the country．
（3）Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later？
A． To say thanks lo the doctor，
B． To ask for more of the medicine．
C． To pay for the medicine．
D． To give the rest of the medicine back．
（4）What do we know about the medicine？
A． It cost Wayde﹩10，000．
B． It was useful but expensive．
C． It didn't work well on Wayde．
D． It was made up of water and coloring．
（5）What can we Iearn from the story？
A． Confidence is the secret of success．
B． A friend in need is a friend indeed．
C． Helping others is helping ourselves．
D． Too much medicine is bad for health．
35．What is NOT included？
A．When to have the party．
B．Where to have the party．
C．What colour to wear at the party．
D．What activities to do at the party．
36．What never grows in one's life？
A．Eyes B．Nose
C．Ears D．Hair
37．What is this passage mainly about？
A．A lucky camel's story．
B．John's unusual experience．
C．How John got home from work．
D．A camel running away from the zoo．
38．What is the best title for this passage？
A．How insects communicate with each other
B．How insects communicate with willow trees
C．How willow trees communicate with each other
D．How willow trees send out a special smell．
Characters：a judge （法官） Mike （a painter） Peer （a cook）
Setting： a courtroom （法庭）
A judge is siting behind a desk． Mike and Peter are standing in front of her．
Peter： Your honor． This man lives in a room above my restaurant． I heard him telling a friend that he was stealing from me．
Mike： Smell， your honor! I just take the smells of the food coming up from the restaurant．
Judge：（Looking at Mike） What do you do with the smells？
Mike： The smells help me imagine that I am eating a fine dinner．
Judge：（To Peter） And how much do you want for these smells， sir？
Peter： The 5 coins he always carries．
Mike： But my mother gave me the coins to save me when in need．
Judge：（To Mike） Drop the coins onto the table， one at a time． （Mike drops the coins，） Case dismissed （结案）．
Peter： What do you mean？ I didn't get paid!
Judge：You want the SMELLS paid．Mike has now paid you in SOUNDS ﹣the sounds of the coins．
（1） lives in a room above the restaurant．
| A． |
The judge |
| B． |
Mike |
| C． |
Peter |
| D． |
No one |
（2）Peter wanted to get from Mike．
| A． |
the smells |
| B． |
the food |
| C． |
the sounds |
| D． |
the coins |
（3）From the material， we can see that the judge is ．
| A． |
poor |
| B． |
rich |
| C． |
stupid |
| D． |
wise |
（4）The material above is probably ．
| A． |
a play |
| B． |
a poem |
| C． |
a notice |
| D． |
a diary |
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