Yearbooks in the United States
Most high schools in the United Sates publish a yearbook once a year，usually in the spring．It is a record of the school year﹣a"book of memories"for the students．
Inside a yearbook is each student's photo．The seniors are graduating soon，and their photos appear firs．Next are the juniors，They are one year behind the seniors．Then come the second﹣year students．The last photos are the first﹣year students．The yearbook is not only about students．The teachers have photos，too．
They yearbook also has photos and descriptions of extracurricular activities．These are activities that students do after school，such as the chess club and Spanish club．There is even a yearbook club．Students in this club write，design and take photos all year for the yearbook．
In the yearbook，some students receive special titles，The seniors vote and choose the"class clown"（a funny student ），the"most likely to succeed"（a student who got the best grades ），and the"best dressed"（a student with a good fashion sense ）．There are also other awards．
Students usually sign each other's yearbooks，This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or"I'll never forget you．"They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together．
回答下面5 问题，每题答案不超过5个词
56．How many grades are there in most high schools in the USA？
57．Whose photos can we see in a yearbook？
58．What title might a student with a good fashion sense get？
59．Why is it important for senior students to sign each other's yearbooks？
60．What do you think of the yearbooks in the USA？
How time flies! The 9th graders are going to graduate soon．We invite them to write about their school memories．Let's share some of them．﹣Ms．Rosen
Name：Brita Favourite memory：Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends Unpleasant memory：Being the"new girl" Favourite teacher：Ms．Rosen．I like her interesting classes． Advice：School can he fun if you do your best |
Name：Jay Favourite memory：School trips，Singing competitions Unpleasant memory：Project homework Favourite teacher：Ms．Williams．She treats each student equally Advice：work hard and fun will come |
Name：Rocky Favourite memory：Meeting new friends．The weekends Unpleasant memory：Tests Favourite teacher：Mr．Taylor．He helps me with my lessons Advice：Oncc you fall behind，keep trying till you catch up |
Name：Angel Favourite memory：Being with new people．Fun classes Unpleasant memory：The loss of a new watch Favourite teacher：Ms．Rosen．She helped me through hard times Advice：Hard work brings success |
25．Who dislikes tests among the four students？ ．
A．Brita
B．Jay
C．Rocky
D．Angel
26．How many of the four students mentioned Ms．Rosen？
A．One
B．Two
C．Three
D．Four
27．What can we learn from the given information above？
A．The four students will be in Grade 9 next term．
B．The four students do not enjoy school very much．
C．The four students all think it's important to work hard
D．Their favourite memories are all about trips．
Summer schools
Summer vacation means long days，sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun．It is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult year．But more and more parents fear their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge，so they send their children to summer schools．Because summer schools can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year．
In summer schools，students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with interesting topics for discussion with their teachers．Usually，the number of students attending summer schools is smaller，so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers better．If a student has failed a course，summer schools may help him or her．Moreover，they are building their creativity （创造力）and imagination（想象力）as well as learning social skills．
On the other hand，summer schools bring children problems at the same time．It takes children the whole summer vacation to learn without playing．That is too long．As a result，it may make them less interested in school during the coming year．
For many students，taking summer classes can be a tiring experience．Teachers teach the subjects too quickly．which only harms the whole education of students．Summer schools are usually expensive．They usually offer only a few subject．So many students have to take classes that they don't like．
A summer school can be a good chance for students who need it，but it can be difficult for students who need a rest．SO you can decide whether a summer school is suitable for your children．
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Summer schools |
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Summer schools help kids go over a lot of （52） that they have learnt． |
Students in summer schools feel more relaxed in the situation． They can think of interesting topics to （53） with their teachers． |
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With the small number of students，summer schools give students a good （54） to connect with other students and teachers． |
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Summer schools may be helpful for the students who has （55） a course． Summer schools help students build their creativity and imagination and learn social skills． |
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Disadvantages |
Children spend the whole summer vacation （56） without playing． Summer schools may make students less （57） in school during the coming year． |
Teaching too fast is harmful for the whole（58） of students |
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Summer schools usually （59） too much money． Some students are made to take classes they dislike |
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Conclusion |
You can decide（60） to send your children to summer schools or not． |
"Jamila，I just found one dollar sitting on the coffee table，"said Mrs．Johnson．"Is that your money？"
Jamila looked up from the book she was reading．"Oops，it's mine．I emptied my jacket pockets before I left for basketball practice yesterday．I was running late，so I didn't have time to take it up to my room．"Jamila placed it quickly in the back of her book and went back to reading．
"Jamila，you just put that money into the back of your book．I'm quite sure that you're not going to be able to find it when you need it．"her mother said．"You see，some of your money is in the pencil case on your desk．Some is in the glove hanging behind the door．I think you might also have a few dollars in your bag．You are such a careless girl．"
"Mom．I'm too busy to take care of my money．"
Mrs．Johnson smiled，"It looks like it's time for you to get your own bank account （账户）．"
"My own bank account？Is it necessary？Kids know little about it．"Jamila replied．
The next day，Mrs．Johnson took Jamila to a bank and opened an account for her．The banking manger explained how the money in the account would increase．"The longer the money stays in the account，the more it will earn（获利），"he added．
Jamila was surprised to learn that she could earn money just by keeping her money in a bank account．"I wish I had done this a long time ago．"
53．Where did Mrs．Johnson find Jamila's one dollar？
54．Why was Jamila thought a careless girl？
55．Do you want to have your own bank account？Why or why not？ ．
A man in Pakistan is now working to help children get an education．When he was a child，he did not go to school because he was too poor．
It is reported that Pakistan has 25million children who do not go to school．That is the second highest number in the world．Only Nigeria has more．Many Pakistani children must work to support their families．
Mohammad Ayub was once one of those children．He is now a firefighter．He also manages a small school．VOA recently visited the school in the capital Islamabad．
Ayub started with just one student in 1982．He saw a boy cleaning cars for days．He asked him，"Why don't you go to school？"The boy answered that his parents were dead and he had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．
Ayub was also an orphan and he，too，had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．He said，"When my father died，everyone who came to the funeral said they were sorry，but no one helped．"He sold newspapers and did other work to earn enough money to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．
Ayub wanted to help the young boy who washed cars，but he did not have enough money to pay the boy's school fees．
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Today，Ayub teaches many children at his school in a public park．Some of the children attend other schools in the morning，but come to Ayub in the afternoon to get help with their homework．
Ayub has helped a large number of poor children since he began teaching．Many of them come from very poor areas near the park．
Ayub said，"I used to argue with kids who worked 'Why are you washing someone's dishes or their clothes？Why don't you study？'"
One of the children he advised to attend classes was Farhat Abbas．Ayub found him working with his friends about 12 years ago．"He followed us back home．He told our parents he wanted to teach us and asked them to send us to his school，"Abbas said．
Today，Abbas is taking classes at a college and is helping Ayub．
Many children are out of school，and those who do attend classes often get a poor education．Information gathered by an organization shows half of all Pakistani children in the 5th grade do not understand basic mathematics and cannot read a story in their language．
A group in Islamabad reports Pakistan spends less on education than any other country in South Asia．
42．Ayub did all the following things to help the poor children EXCEPT ．
A．managing a small school
B．teaching the poor children
C．taking classes at a college
D．visiting the children's parents
43．Which sentence can be put in the empty box in the passage？
A．So he offered to teach him．
B．So he asked his parents to help him．
C．So he gave up his idea．
D．So he forced him to go to school．
44．Which is the right time order of what happened in the passage？
a．Ayub began to teach the poor children in his school．
b．Ayub's school in the capital Islamabad was visited by VOA．
c．Ayub advised Abbas's parents to send him to his school．
d．Ayub worked to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．
e．Ayub saw a boy cleaning cars for days and decided to help him．
A．a﹣b﹣e﹣d﹣e
B．b﹣c﹣d﹣a﹣e
C．d﹣a﹣e﹣c﹣b
D．d﹣e﹣a﹣c﹣b
45．From the passage，which are the best words to describe Ayub？
A．hard﹣working and honest
B．kind﹣hearted and helpful
C．creative and confident
D．humorous and popular．
You love reading，but you've read all your books four times，and are tired of reading the same ones．You're planning to go to the library，but don't know what kind of books to get．With the right knowledge，it's easy to choose a good book!
Answer these questions first．What authors do you like？Research books by the authors you've enjoyed，and you can get more of the same type of books．What are your interests？Type your hobbies into your library catalog search．By doing this，you will find books that you might like．Is there a type of book you would like to try？If there is，search the book and read the summary．This will help you decide if the book is right for you．
Search your house next．
Often good books are quietly collecting dust in your own house．Maybe you forget about one，or someone who is living with you has a couple of good books．Also by searching your house，you can find some books that you can read，and they won't even cost you any money．
Then，ask someone to recommend a good book．You can ask your older brother or sister，your mom，your dad，your best friend，or even your English teacher．Local bookstores often have wonderful recommendations．And when they get to know you，it's even better! You should ask people who like the same type of books，so that you can get books that match your need．
Join a book club，please．Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books with other members．Joining a book club or setting up a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you，and you can read books that others have read and discuss them．
Finally，read the first part of each book．Of course，if you have many books，this can be time﹣consuming．Reading the first part of a book can help you know what books and types of books that you like，and you won't have a hard time looking for books again．
38．This article is mainly written to help you ．
A．buy a good book
B．read a good book
C．choose a good book
D．borrow a good book
39．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph maybe means that ．
A．your house hasn't been cleaned for a long time
B．the books haven't been touched for a long time
C．your friends haven't read your books for a long time
D．your friends haven't visited your house for a long time
40．What is NOT mentioned about joining a book club？
A．Experiencing new books with other members．
B．Knowing who else likes the same books as you．
C．Reading and discussing books others have read．
D．Helping you make more and more close friends．
41．What does the underlined word "time﹣consuming" in the last paragraph mean？
A．using less time
B．wasting less time
C．taking much time
D．saving much time．
The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people，including teenagers，but many parents worry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online．In order to solve this problem，a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared．
Search results are filtered（过滤），so only safe website are shown and descriptions are written in simple language．Searches with bad words are shut off，too．
Kiddles uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similar design on its homepage，too﹣﹣with an extra robot picture．
The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids，and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked by Kiddle developers．
The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written for adults．They provide expert content，but are harder for kids to understand．
Unlike on Google，most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures（缩略图）to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for．For example，when searching for"meow meow"．Google produces pages for information about a drug（毒品）that has"meow meow"as its nickname（绰号），but Kiddle lists information only about cats，even with some cartoon pictures．
The company explained，"Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family﹣friendly requirements，as we filter websites with unhealthy content．"
Kiddle﹣a Child﹣Friendly Search Engine |
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Characteristics |
•Only safe websites are shown． •Descriptions are written in simple language． •（36） bad words appear． |
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Logo |
It uses the same colors as Google with a robot picture． |
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Content |
The top three search results |
Websites and pages are written （37） for kids，after being well chosen and checked． |
The fourth to seventh results |
Websites are also worth （38） ___ and have content written in a simple way． |
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The eighth and onwards results |
Websites are safe and famous，written for adults，and they are not （39） for kids to understand． |
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（40） from Google |
•Kiddle has many thumbnail pictures． •Kiddle only gives safe information． |
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Advantage |
Kiddle satisfies family﹣friendly requirements． |
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Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels．Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel"Alice in Wonderlan"in detail．
The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole．When she finally lands，she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters．
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit，who runs past her and says some strange words．Alice chases（追赶）him，and that is where her adventures begin．
In English，chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation．
Then，as she runs after the rabbit，she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland．
To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation．However，usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction（分神）．It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful．
Later in the story，Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party．Hares（野兔）have long been thought to behave excitedly in March，which is their mating（交配）season．Scientifically，this may not be true．But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad，or crazy．The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy．Of the two，mad as a Hatter is more common．But don't tell the March Hare．Who knows how he will react（反应）！
Near the end of the story，Alice meets the Queen of Hearts．A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her．
32．Which of the following situations best fits the expressions to fall down a rabbit hole？
A．When Tom was taking a walk in the forest，he suddenly fell over onto the ground．
B．When Mary turned on the TV，she chose to watch the talk show programmed as usual．
C．When Jim was looking for a sport book online，he lost himself in many report on superstars．
D．When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem，she came up with a good idea．
33．According to the passage，the expression to be mad as a March Hare ．
A．describes how hares behave in March
B．shows hares'characteristics in a scientific way
C．is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter．
D．has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter
34．Which character in"Alice in Wonderland"wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation？
A．Alice
B．The March Hare
C．The Hatter
D．The Queen of Hearts．
35．The writer mainly wants to in the passage．
A．introduce a famous novel and its language style
B．introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels
C．explore some English expressions from a famous novel
D．explain why many expressions in English come from novels．
The balalaika， also called "Russian guitar"，is a traditional Russian musical instrument．It has a long neck，a wooden triangle shaped body and strings．It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick．
Russians like the balalaika．The music played with it can be cheerful，as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest． It can also be energetic，as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger．If a Russian moves to live or work abroad， he will probably take a balalaika with him． When he feels lonely and sad， he will play it to cheer himself up．
The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia． At that time， balalaikas were made by the players themselves． They were rough， simple and cheap with different numbers of strings， from two to even six．Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasil'yevich Andreev（1861 ﹣ 1918）improved the balalaika． He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes，all with three strings．The smallest balalaika is called Prima．It is 60﹣70cm long． The biggest， Contrabass， is almost 2 metres high with a leg to sit on the floor． Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra" in the world， mainly using balalaikas to perform． He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889， which was a great success．
Today，there are balalaika groups performing around the world．More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian style music．
（1）The balalaika is a musical instrument ．
A． without strings
B． with a long neck
C． of a round shape
D． with a metal body
（2）The music played with a balalaika is usually ．
A． slow and sad
B． strong and serious
C．soft and modern
D． cheerful and energetic
（3）Andreev is mentioned in Paragraph Three to introduce ．
A． the success of balalaika concerts
B． the history of balalaika orchestras
C． his． talent for playing the balalaika
D． his contributions to the balalaika
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A． Balalaika： The "Russian Guitar" for the Poor
B．Russia： The Home of Famous Balalaika Musicians
C．Balalaika： A Traditional Russian Musical Instrument
D． Russia： The International Hand﹣ made Balalaika Factory
Imagine this． There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table． Which one would you like ？The delicious cake or the healthy apple？ A bestseller， Willpower Rediscovering Our Greater Strength ，suggests that willpower（意志力） is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term， rather than in the short term．
Here is a famous experiment in the book：The Marshmallow Test．In 1972，Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four﹣year﹣olds to six﹣year﹣olds．In the experiment，each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow（棉花软糖） on a table in front of them．They were given two choices： they could either eat it or，if they waited fifteen minutes，they'd be given a second one （and then they could eat both）．
So， what did the kids do？ Well， as you can imagine，70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes．But the other 30% showed willpower they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow．But then Mischel discovered something really interesting． Twenty years later， he got in touch with the children， who， by then，were in their early twenties．And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular．
Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉），and the more you exercise it， the stronger it gets．So，if you do daily "self﹣control exercises"，such as making your bed or brushing your teeth，you'll improve your overall willpower． And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals， such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon．
Be careful though． Just like any muscle， your "willpower muscle" can get tired．If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower， take a break or give yourself a treat．
That way，you'll build up your willpower again．
And one last thing， the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower． So， congratulations!
（1）How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972？
A．180．
B．240．
C．420．
D．600．
（2）In Paragraphs 2&3， the famous experiment explains ．
A． more kids have stronger will power
B． will power influences people's lives greatly
C． how people practice children's will power
D． marshmallows can help improve will power
（3）The writer probably agrees that ．
A．all the language learners have strong willpower
B．willpower can't be improved by doing some daily things
C．young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown﹣ups
D．people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily
（4）According to the passage， people who might have strong willpower．
A． do regular piano practice every day
B． give up morning running halfway
C． eat as much junk food as they like
D． usually get up late on the cold morning
The story of… Storytelling Storytelling is the activity of telling or writing stories． Stories can be real or made up，can be long or short， and can be about any subject．People have always told stories to please each other or to tell people about their world． Oral history Because early people couldn't read or write， they passed on stories by telling them to each other．The storyteller often acted out bits of the history．People still tell stories in this way today． What is a story？ A story is a made﹣up description of imaginary or real events and people． The Chinese story of Pangu is an imaginary one． Animal stories Many stories feature animals as their main characters．These animals speak and dress like real people， although they often live in animal homes． Fairy tales A fairy tale is a story that includes magic and characters such as fairies， witches， goblins or giants．Fairy tales tell the story of good versus evil， and usually have a happy ending． Sleeping Beauty，Aladdin ，and The BOY Who Cried Wolf are all examples of fairy tales． |
（1）According to the passage，early people passed on stories mainly by ．
A． writing events on the stone
B． drawing pictures on the wall
C． telling stories to one another
D． making marks on the wood
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． A fairy tale usually has a pleasant ending．
B． The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an animal story．
C． A made up story should be as long as possible．
D． The Chinese story of Pangu is about a real event．
（3）The passage probably comes from the column（栏目） of a magazine．
A． Health
B． Animal
C． Science
D． Education
About 20 million children in America attend summer camp every year， according to the American Camp Association （ACA）．They look forward to（1） （spend） time there with friends．
But with social distancing （社交距离） rules in（2） United States， many summer camps face difficult decisions． Can they（3） （safe） welcome campers this year？ Do they need to close for the season？ Or should（4） change how they carry out their programs？
"Most camps are asking not only when they're going to open，（5） also how they're going to open，" says Tom Rosenberg， president of the ACA． He says that many camps （6） （wait） on instructions from the government now．
"The state's summer camps could open（7） June，" Beth Bye， the leader of the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood， said a week ago．"But there need to be （8） （strict） health rules than ever． Most programs will not （9） （allow） to have more than 30 kids．"
Bye added that camps are important for both kids and（10） （parent）． "For many families，" she told the New York Times， ""summer camp is their childcare． "
With schools closed and restrictions（限制） on public activities it can be as time with their friends difficult time for young people who suddenly can't spend and family in person．
However ，the situation has already to some creative ways of using technology to keep in touch with those people， from video calls and group chats（聊天） to online games． Experts say that young people might find the social restrictions on seeing their friends in real life stressful， which is why technology can be helpful，
"Keeping relationships is very important for health，" says Dr Amanda Gummer． creator of Dr Gumer's Good Pliy Cuide．She adds that this is more important the older you get． "Not maintaining these friendships can make it more difficult for you to get back into school when the time comes，" she says．Chezzy Kennedy， from a raining program called Confident Kids， agrees． "Staying connected to those we care about is even more important now than ever before，" she says．"We can suddenly feel quite lonely．"
Messaging apps and video calls are good for checking in with friends， or organizing group chats to keep in touch．"Video chats are a great way to keep connected with your wider friendship group，" says Gummer． Experts agree that there are plenty of ways to be creative with video chats besides talking to friends．Gummer suggests，"A virtual（虚拟的） film and pizza night can work well． "
Sharna Jackson， an expert on young people and technology， has lots of ideas too．She suggests taking turns to teach friends something you're really good at﹣such as painting and drawing， perhaps． She also thinks that online games， including Fortnite and Minecraft， can play a really good role．
"It's good to play together． It's social， there's problem solving and turn． taking， and it helps you develop different skills，" she says．
（1）According to the passage， young people will when they can't stay with friends．
A． be afraid of growing up
B． fail to pass the exams
C． experience a hard time
D． refuse to go to school
（2）The underlined word "maintaining" probably means ．
A． controlling
B． ending
C． checking
D． keeping
（3）The passage mentions the following ways of keeping in touch EXCEPT ．
A． talking to friends on the Internet
B． playing online games
C． producing online videos together
D． teaching friends online
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A． Away from friends
B． Together with technology
D． Back to school
C． Alone at home
A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sanaa， the capital of Yemen（也门），where around 20 Chinese learning schoolchildren were singing．
"I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice，important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there，" Karim al﹣ Areqi， a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa， told Xinhua．
Teacher Mohammed al﹣Ansi， who learnt the language in China and received a university degree， stressed（强调） the importance of learning the Chinese language．" It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China，" he said．
Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen， the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School's courses， where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects． "In teaching the Chinese language， I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone，" al﹣Ansi said proudly， stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt．
A﹣Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn． "I hope that a branch of the Confucius Institute（孔子学院） could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture to many students and researchers who are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language，" he said．
Many Yemenis see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life， such as getting a better job， making more money and paving（铺平） the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years．
（1）The passage tells us that Mohammed al﹣ Ansi ．
A． has got a university degree in Yemen
B． sings Chinese songs well
C． thinks it important to study Chinese
D． owns a language school
（2）In the Languages Model School， the students ．
A． consider Chinese a simple language
B． do well in science and math
C． take pride in Mohammed al﹣ Ansi
D． are active in learning Chinese
（3）The 5th paragraph is mainly about ．
A． the Chinese culture
B． Mohammed al﹣Ansi's hope
C． centers for learning Chinese
D． the way of doing research
（4）It can be learnt from the passage that ．
A． many young Y emenis learn Chinese for a better future
B． learning Chinese is sure to make Yemenis rich
C． more and more Yemenis are going to work in China
D． Chinese has been popular in Yemen for five years
On a June afternoon in 1752， the sky began to get dark over the city． As the storm broke， most people surely hurried inside， but not Benjamin． Franklin． He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite． Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this． He wanted to show the connection between lightning（闪电） and electricity，and to do so， he needed a storm．
He walked into field， and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it． A key was tied to the rope． The lightning hit the kite， and electricity passed through the rope to the key． Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock（电击）． This， he said， proved（证明） the electrical nature of lightning．
For many years， schools have taught the story of Franklin's experiment． Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth． However， new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact． Although Franklin's experiment took place， more than one scientist has questioned what really happened．It's true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key． But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key， he would certainly have died from the electric shock．
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts． Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton's head． Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas，there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head，
In fact， fiction is often more interesting than the truth．People have been more encouraged by Franklin's spirit than by the facts themselves． But in science， facts should be tested by experiments and research， and we should not always believe everything we read or hear even if it is a great story．
（1）Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ．
A． he was an excellent scientist
B． flying a kite in the storm was safe
C． he was not afraid of lightning
D． lightning was a form of electricity
（2）The underlined word "fiction" probably means something ．
A． not true
B． quite different
C． not safe
D． quite necessary
（3）Some scientists questioned whether Franklin in the experiment．
A． flew a kite
B． touched the key
C． was present
D． discovered electricity
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A． Franklin's spirit is encouraging
B． fiction is more interesting than the truth
C． Franklin's experiment is not real
D． we shouldn't always believe accepted ideas
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