Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19﹣year﹣old young pianist （钢琴家）． He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then． Before that， he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played．"I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano．" Yun said．
At 4， several minutes of practice a day was enough． As Yun grew up， at ages 7 and 8， he had to practise for four hours a day． The time kept going up after Yun was 12． Now，he needs to practise at least seven hours every day． He sleeps for only five to six hours a day，but he is still full of energy （活力）．
Yun never got tired of the piano． In fact，he had great fun playing it． "Music is my special luck，and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day，" he said．
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out． From 2013 to now． Yun shone at different music festivals，concerts and competitions．Yun said successes or failures （失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future．
"If you lose， think carefully about it， and if you win， just work harder．" the young pianist said． "I still need to practise more to become better， to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano． It may take a lifetime．"
（1）Yun Sqi began to learn the piano in ．
A．2003
B．2005
C．2007
D．2009
（2）Yun Siqi chose the piano because ．
A． he was not able to play the violin
B． it was easy to learn to play the piano
C． he wanted to be better than his sister in something
D． his sister refused to play his favourite classical music
（3）What does the second paragraph （段落） mainly tell us about Yun Siqi？
A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4．
B．He was not good at playing the piano．
C． He practises playing the piano very hard．
D． He doesn't have enough sleep but be is healthy．
（4）The underlined word "affect "in Paragraph 4 probably means " " in Chinese．
A．允许
B．维持
C．放弃
D．影响
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Yun played the piano really well．
B． Yun was tired of playing the piano．
C． Yun didn't think he needed more practice．
D． Yun said one should work harder if he lost．
Contents Introduction……………………….1 Chinese Calendar………………….3 Emperors…………………………..8 Great Inventions………………….15 Art ……………………………….19 Great Wall………………………..24 Paper Money …………………….31 Society …………………………..42 Trade …………………………….60 |
Yongle， third emperor of China's Ming Dynasty （1368﹣1644）， stayed in power for 22 years． He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing and had the Forbidden City （紫禁城） built there． It is listed by UNESCO （联合国教科文组织） as the largest collection of ancient wooden structures in the world and attracts millions of tourists each year from home and abroad． |
（1）What's the purpose of this book？
A． To be used as a history textbook．
B． To tell about the Yongle Emperor．
C． To teach English to Chinese students．
D． To help foreigners learn about China．
（2）Where can you find the page on the right？
A． Between Pages 1﹣2．
B． Between Pages 3﹣7．
C． Between Pages 8﹣14．
D． Between Pages 15﹣18．
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． The Ming Dynasty had 3 emperors in all．
B． Yongle became emperor at the age of 22．
C． Nanjing was the capital of Ming Dynasty before Yongle．
D． Yongle built the Forbidden City for tourists to visit．
A life coach is somebody who helps you reach all kinds of personal and professional goals （目标）．Each of us has the ability to be our own life coach．Here are some tips for you：
♦Pay attention to your relationships with others
Ask yourself the following questions：How do you deal with disagreements？When was the last time you showed your family members that you care for them？Your relationships with friends，family members and teachers show a lot about the kind of person you are．
♦Face the fears about the future
Now，imagine that one of your good friends told you that he or she was not strong enough to go back to school.83 We often give better advice than we are willing to take ourselves． Remember that even the most successful people were probably told that what they wanted to do was impossible，but they followed their dreams and succeed．
♦Develop your talents
If you want to reach your goals，you will have to spend more time developing the talents you already have，and uncovering any hidden talents that you haven't discovered yet．So you can take classes in subjects that you are interested in，even if you have no experience．
♦Be thankful
Take some time to be thankful for the things you do have．Remember positive memories.4 Think of the best dav（s）you have had in the past month or year． Remember special parties，vacations and holidays．Appreciate the wonderful people you have in your life．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）Which tip do you think influences you most？
（2）Why should you pay attention to your relationships with others？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
（4）
C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题．
（5） ．
Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English，math and science，according to a major study （by Pam Sammons，England） which has tracked （跟踪）the progress of 3，000 children over the past 15 years．
Spending any time doing homework showed advantages，but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night，according to the study published by the Department for Education in England．
The scientists who did the research say their study emphasizes （强调）what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set．
Pam Sammons，a professor of education at Oxford University，said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school﹣if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects．"That's one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better．They put more time in it．"he added．
It's also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results．"Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment，making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers．"Sammons said．
It is suggested that children aged 5to 7should be set one﹣hour homework a week，half an hour a night for 7to 11﹣year﹣olds．Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14to 16﹣year﹣olds．
"Headteachers should make their own homework policy，"the government says．
（1）Where can we probably read this passage？
A．In a poster．
B．In a magazine．
C．In a storybook．
D．In an advertisement．
（2）According to the first paragraph，spending doing homework leads to better results in lessons．
A．half an hour
B．an hour
C．over two hours
D．less than two hours
（3）The underlined word "published" probably means in Chinese．
A．公布
B．印刷
C．出版
D．发现
（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Schools could make sure children had a better experience．
B．Children aged 14﹣16should spend an hour a night on homework．
C．The study was published by the Department for Education in China．
D．Chinese and Indian children do worse in schoolwork from Pam Sammons．
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
A．Students should become interested in their results
B．Students should do homework as much as possible
C．Parents should encourage their children to do more homework
D．It's headteachers' duty to make their students' own homework policy
For years， it has been said that newspapers are at death's door．Every year brings more news of closing．But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers？
Newspapers have a long history． The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s． Their most successful period is in the early 20th century．
With the appearance of radio and TV， however， newspaper circulation （发行量） began to fall．（3）By the mid﹣20th century，radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news． That was especially true for breaking （突发的） news．
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer （受损害）． After work， more and more people turned on TV instead of opening a newspaper． That was because TV could provide news happening a short time ago． It's true that newspapers couldn't compete with TV on speed， but they could provide in﹣depth （深入详尽的） reports that TV news could not．
But newspapers suffered another， heavier blow （打击） in the 1990s． With the appearance of the Internet， tons of information became free． Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet． There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription （订阅）．
So what does the future hold？ Will newspapers die？ Maybe not． Many newspapers are now making changes． Some are going digital （数字的）． Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to． After all， people still want the news． And many agree that newspapers are still an important source （来源） of in﹣depth news， analysis （分析） and opinions．
（4）If newspapers disappear completely．there will be nothing to take their place．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）What made the newspaper circulation fall？
（2）Will newspapers disappear？ Why or why not？（选择一种情况作答）
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
（4）
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
（5）
Songs about growing
Thousands of songs about growing up are available（可得到的）．They can always get a response（反应） from teenagers in some way． While listening to the songs，old or new，teenagers can always feel themselves or understand themselves．
a． Songs about being a teenager
Growing up isn't always easy． Teens always want to be independent， but parents have a hard time letting go． There can be moments of worry，uncertainty and even anger． Some songs speak of （2）those feelings and can hep them get through this period，
b． Songs about（3）_________
As teenagers grow， they 're likely looking toward the day when they'll be able to work hard to achieve their dreams． The Westlife's song I have a dream is well﹣known． The key lyrics（歌词） are "I have a dream． a song to sing． To help me cope（处理） with anything…You can take the future even if you fail"． This song has encouraged so many teenagers to fight for their dreams．
c． Graduation songs
Graduation songs usually speak of the joy of this season of their life． These songs are perfect for graduation parties and get﹣togethers with friends． As they graduate， they can sing" Today is where your book begins． the rest is still unwritten…"．
When teenagers grow up． they find childhood is a bittersweet （苦乐参半的）time．（5）They've looked forward to the day for so many years and finally it is here． However， they may not be sure about whether they're ready for it．At this time， listening to songs about the sweet days of childhood can always make them relaxed．
（1）What is the response from teenagers while they are listening to the songs？
（2）What does "those feeling" refer to？
（3）Complete the subtitle（副标题） for "b"．
（4）What are graduation songs about according to the passage？
（5）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
Have you ever paid for educational podcasts （播客） or live videos？ Ask some people and most of them will say yes． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has been more and more fashionable these years． The contents of these "pay﹣for﹣ knowledge" products are from language learning to gardening or baby﹣caring． Everything you think of can be found online at this moment． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" is on the rise （兴起）．
Why is "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry developing so rapidly？ First， its development is based on the Internet． With a fast network and a smartphone， anyone who has passed the identity （身份）check can be an online teacher， and anyone with an online account can buy "pay﹣for knowledge" products that he or she wants at an affordable price． Second， people are afraid to miss any information． On one hand， people hope for more useful information． On the other hand，such information is usually at the hands of experts （专家） who serve well﹣known companies and universities．Moreover，the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts．
The industry of "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has proved to be lucrative． It promises possibilities of turning information into money． It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money． Besides， buyers can enjoy self﹣growth from it．What's more， this is a reflection （反映） of respect for knowledge and talents．
However，the rapid development of "pay﹣for knowledge" has a few problems．For one thing，the market is full of eye﹣ catching words such as "How to be an Industry's Expert in 5 Hours" and "15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating （欣赏） Classical Music"， which sound like if you pay for it， you are sure to succeed． For another， a large number of customers buy them just for showing off． In fact， those who have really had self﹣growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least． In other words， with or without these courses， they can make it anyway，because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves．
In general， the best is the one that suits you most．"Pay﹣ for﹣knowledge" may be used as a good start for self﹣ growth． Be careful! Otherwise， your dream of success may not come true．
（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can help all the people succeed．
B． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can offer people different kinds of courses．
C． People who can teach themselves need "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products most．
D． People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities．
（2）What can we learn about "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry from Paragraph 2？
A． The history of its development．
B． The problems of its products．
C． The advantages of its products．
D． The causes of its rise．
（3）The underlined phrase "be lucrative" in Paragraph 3 means" "．
A． produce lots of money
B． get much information
C． win great respect
D． enjoy self﹣growth
（4）The main purpose of this passage is to ．
A． recommend the "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products to people
B． advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online
C． remind people to choose "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products wisely
D． teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children
Words are the key to language． And if you want to improve your ability to speak， listen and write in English， you have to learn lots of words． Here are some ideas to help you．
1．Recording words
Important words
Some words are more important than other words． For example， the high frequency word （高频词）"rain" is very common and can be found in a number of important expressions． For example，rainbow， raincoat， rainforest， rainy， pour with rain…Where possible， pay special attention to the high frequency words and all their associated （有关联的）forms．
Sentences
When you want to record a new word or expression， remember to write it out in an example sentence． This will give you useful information about the way the word or term is used， and the other words often associated with it． For example， a） Rain ﹣ It's been pouring with rain． b）
Raincoat ﹣I put on my raincoat．
2．Learning words
Some words are easy to learn． For example， the English word"sofa" is similar in Chinese（sha fa）． Other words are more difficult， but these ideas might help you．
Word sounds
Use the power of the similar sounds between words! For example，imagine you wanted tolearn the word"whale"． Simply think of a word that sounds like"whale" in English or in your own language． Then， make a sentence with this word． For example，"The whale has a long tail．
Funny sentences
Use the power of humour! Simply make a funny sentence with the word． This will help you remember the word more easily． For example， "William the whale was using his tail to sail the boat．"
Pictures
If you're really having problems learning your word， draw a picture of your funny sentence．
This will really help you remember it． And the funnier the picture is， the better!
Repetition （重复）
Finally， repeat the sentence many timces to get it engraved （铭记） in your heart． Repetition is a fantastic way of memorizing things．
Try these methods and find your own ways to learn words and expressions．
（1） to learn words |
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Introduction |
You need to learn lots of words if you want to improve your English because they are the（2） to language． |
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Ways |
To（3） words |
Pay attention to the（4） frequency words and their associated forms． Write a new word out in an （5） sentence． |
To learn words |
Use the power of the similar （6） between words． Try to make a（7） sentence with the word． （8） pictures to help you remember the words． Repeat the sentence many times（9） you remember it． |
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Conclusion |
Find your（10） ways to learn words and expressions． |
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You draw； you paint， or you do sculptures． It doesn't matter一everyone is an artist!
THE CASE FOR We look at the Mona Lisa or a Picasso painting， and we say，"That's art．" But what about the amazing graffiti （涂鸦） on your street？What about photographs posted online by our friends？ What about your school art display？You worked hard， and it's great．So，is that art？To me， art is anything that's creative．Of course，I like going to famous museums．But I also like drawing pictures of my friends． I'm not very good，but I'm creative．I'm very interested in it，and my friends like it．Most of all， I like it! Jane， age 15 |
THE CASE AGAINST I like visiting art museums， too． Why？Because I like looking at good art．Art is not the drawings of four﹣year﹣old children． it isn't painting your body crazy colors and standing in the street．And it certainly isn't graffiti．Some people say，"If it's creative and cool， it's art．" I don't agree． Art is the result of hard work and study． My aunt is an artist． She went to art school for six years． She doesn't make much money， but sometimes her sculptures are on display． Her art is great． Art is very hard， and not many people can do it well． Kayla， age 16 |
（1）What do Jane and Kayla argue （争辩） about？
A． Whether everyone is an artist．
B． Whether children should learn art．
C． Whether artists make much money．
D． Whether people like visiting museums．
（2）The underlined word "it" in THE CASE FOR refers to ．
A． going to famous museums
B． posting photographs online
C． drawing pictures of friends
D． making friends by drawing
（3）How can we become artists according to Kayla？
A． Go to ant museums from time to time．
B． Stay in an art school for six years．
C． Devote ourselves to art study and practice．
D． Try to get our sculptures displayed．
Last month， the artist Christo opened his new art sculpture． It is made up of 7，506 colorful barrels （桶） floating on a lake in Hyde Park in London． Christo calls it The London Mastaba． It is his first major outdoor art sculpture in Great Britain． The artwork is in the shape of a mastaba． It looks somewhat like a pyramid with a fat top． The London Mastaba is about 65 feet high， 98 feet wide and 130 feet long， and it weighs about 1.3 million pounds． The metal barrels can be seen from hundreds of feet away．
（2）
Everyone who looks at it will see something different． Many will think the barrels are barrels of oil in the heart of one of London's oldest parks． They might wonder if Christo was making an announcement against pollution． Others will see a prism or giant pixels or simply a shape． However， everyone must decide for themselves， the 83﹣year﹣old artist said． Christo said he had nothing special in mind when he created The London Mastaba． "There are no messages，" Christo said． "There is something in it to discover yourself． I cannot direct you．"
"A Stairway To The Sky"
"It's created a giant invitation， like a stairway to the sky，" Christo said． The artist was standing on the banks of the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park where his artwork floats． Swans are swimming nearby． Some barrels are red with a white candy stripe on the sides． Others are colored blue， purple and red． Their colors will look different as the light changes， Christo said． Their reflection （倒影） in the lake will be like an abstract painting． Abstraction is an artistic style that does not always show something recognizable or realistic．
"Not Really Sure How I Feel About It"
Many people walking in the park were surprised to see the artwork． "It's very modern， but this place is nature and historical． I don't like it here，" said Yasmin KocOzcengel， who is a tourist from Turkey． Another person who took a look at the artwork was Anna Andronova． She called The London Mastaba very brave． If it weren't as brave， it wouldn't be as amazing， she said． Sheila Seffenson is an American living in London． "I'm just not really sure how I feel about it，" Steffenson said． "Maybe it's a message about pollution． Who knows？"
（1）What can we learn about the artwork？
A． It is a floating pyramid．
B． It is made up of empty oil barrels．
C． It is an abstract painting．
D． It is considered as different things．
（2）Which of the following would be most suitable for ____？
A． An Announcement Against Pollution．
B． An Announcement Against Pollution？
C． A New Landmark Of The Oldest Park．
D． A New Landmark Of The Oldest Park？
（3）Which of the following words can best describe The London Mastaba？
A． Romantic．
B． Magical．
C． Realistic．
D． Mysterious．
（4）What can most possibly be the artist's real purpose？
A． To add some more colours to the old park．
B． To bring his art career to a new height．
C． To encourage people to discover and think．
D． To remind people to care about nature．
NEW word in 2020
Coronavirus is this year's Children's Word of the Year． This is very interesting given that the 500 Words competition closed on 27 February 2020， the day before the first case was documented in the UK． This shows the influence of important events around the world on children's creativity．
Highlights
•The word coronavirus appeared for the first time in the 500 Words stories in 2020． It is not a word that has been used before．
•The word has been used 459 times in the stories in 2020， with 287 of them as coronavirus， 168 as corona virus， and 4 as corona﹣virus．
•It is amazing that many of the themes young writers explored in fiction soon became a reality with the world in lockdown．
Examples
The nurses came running over． I felt a pain in my neck， I started to gasp for air． My body started shaking I couldn't control myself． My eyes rolled to the back of my head， a mask covered my mouth， my temperature raised and I have the coronavirus．
（The Ex， girl 13）
A few years later he finally landed on earth …but when he landed he found out a deadly virus had struck earth， the corona virus …
（Bob's Trip Around the Universe， boy 10）
（1）This passage is most probably part of ．
A． a language report
B． a science report
C． a book review
D． a film review
（2）The result is based on the findings from ．
A． a 2019 survey
B． a 2020 survey
C． a 2019 competition
D． a 2020 competition
（3）What can we learn about the word coronavirus？
A． Most children like the word very much．
B． Most children use the word very often．
C． Children first used it in stories this year．
D． Children first used it in stories years ago．
Hi， Tom，
Thanks for your message and I am glad that you wrote to me for ideas．
I remember when I was learning English， I felt uncomfortable about speaking． I could remember lots of words and knew grammar rules， but speaking was difficult． I now feel a lot more confident about speaking， so here are some ideas that I have taken from my own experience．
Don' t worry about making mistakes．Other people will still know your meaning and they probably won't notice your mistakes．
Use every chance you get to speak． For example，it's a good idea to use only English in class and not to speak to your classmates in your own language． At home， you should also try practicing new words and grammar learnt in class．
Think about extra speaking practice outside the classroom． You can join a conversation group，such as the chat groups in the study centre． They are free to join．
Practice speaking online． There are lots of websites where you can communicate with someone from all around the world．
I hope this helps you and please come to me if you have other problems．
Best wishes，
Eliza
（1）How many suggestions does Eliza offer？
（2）What is Tom's problem when he is learning English？
（3）If you are Tom，will you take Eliza's suggestions？ Why or why not？
Do you like Physics or Chemistry？ Matter （物质） is always changing， either physically or chemically． If a material goes through a physical change， it is still the same material． During a chemical change， one kind of matter changes into another completely different kind of matter． For example， when we burn wood or cook fish， materials change． People use chemistry every day in the kitchen． The food we eat has many different natural chemicals． Many of the chemicals in food are necessary parts of a healthy diet．
Much of the food we eat has been changed in some way from its original form． The changes that food undergoes may be chemical or physical． If a change does not affect the food's chemical composition， we call it a physical change． For example， melted （溶解的） cheese has gone through a physical change． It gets softer when it is heated but it is still the same type of material． Any change that changes the chemicals in the food is a chemical change． Bread contains carbohydrates， which are chemicals made up of carbon， hydrogen， and oxygen． When bread is baked （烘焙）， the carbohydrates break down into black carbon and water． The carbon gives the bread a dark color and a crunchy texture （质地）． The water goes into the air．
To get a closer look at the chemistry of baking， let's watch how a carrot cake is made． The main steps of baking any cake are mixing the ingredients （材料） and baking them together． In the course of making cakes， the dry ingredients are mixed first． They are flour， sugar， salt， baking soda， baking powder and spices． Flour gives the cake structure． Sugar helps to make it sweet． Salt strengthens the cake batter． Baking powder and baking soda make the cake rise．
Next， the carrots may be added to the cake． These help give the carrot cake its flavor， texture， and color． The other ingredients in the carrot cake are oil and eggs． The oil makes the cake tender and moist． Eggs serve two purposes﹣the whites help the cake to rise， while the yolks （蛋黄） give it a creamy texture． All of these ingredients form a mixture． This mixture can be separated into its different components （成分） although it is very difficult． Once the cake mixture is formed， it's poured into a cake pan and baked in an oven． The heat from the oven has caused chemical changes to take place． The cake is finished and the ingredients cannot be separated．
（1）The material doesn't change when we ．
A． melt ice cream
B． burn paper
C． bake apple pies
D． cook beef
（2）What's the correct order of baking a carrot cake in the passage？
a． Carrots， oil and eggs are added．
b． The dry ingredients are mixed．
c． The mixture is baked in an oven．
d． Baking powder and soda make the cake rise．
e． Preparing some dry ingredients．
f． The heat from the oven causes chemical changes．
g． The ingredients cannot be separated．
h． The mixture is poured into a pan
A． b﹣a﹣h﹣f﹣g
B． b﹣h﹣c﹣d﹣f
C． e﹣d﹣c﹣a﹣g
D． e﹣c﹣a﹣g﹣d
（3）After reading the passage， we know that ．
A． water and carbon can give the cake a dark color and a crunchy texture
B． people can separate the mixture of eggs and oil into different components
C． chemicals in different kinds of food that people eat are bad for their health
D． sugar and salt can't be put into the mixture to make a cake at the same time
（4）The passage mainly helps us to ．
A． look at the steps of baking cakes closely
B． learn how to make carrot cakes at home
C． have a healthy diet with natural chemicals
D． understand physical and chemical changes
LIFE is AWKWARD．What should you do when your parents are embarrassing（使尴尬）you in front of your friends？Or what if you see what looks like a classmate stealing someone else's headphones？ In our social Q's column（专栏），the teenager Harper Ediger and the adult Philip Galances give their best advice to kids looking for help navigating real﹣life situations，Now it's your turn：Do you have a question about an uncomfortable social situation at school，at home，on social media or among friends？Email it to us at Kidsqs@njpost．com and Harper and Philip may answer it in a future issue．Please include your age and hometown．Come on，we know you have one．
To inspire（激励）you， here are reader﹣submitted questions we've published in previous issues：
My mom signs me up for camps and activities without asking what I want to do．I only learn what I'm doing at the last minute．I don't like that it's a surprise，and I feel that I should be able to help plan my time．How can I have more of a say？
At my school， fourth graders need to learn different dances，then dress up for a fancy party where we ask partners to dance with us．This makes me nervous，and I'm not looking forward to it．How should I handle this situation？
My sister is home for college break，and lucky me，she's my roommate．As I'm 12 and she's almost 19， we both want our own space．I know she doesn't mean it personally， but she always complains that she doesn't have a home， which makes me feel as if I'm intruding in my own room．Do I tell her how l feel or let it go？
（1）What should be included in your email to the social Q's column？
A．Name，age and social media
B．Age，school and hometown．
C．Age，hometown and questions．
D．Name，school and questions．
（2）The underlined word "say" in the passage means ．
A．the ability to plan time
B．the chance to set up camps
C．the right to make decisions
D．the plan to enjoy activities
（3）The writer uses some published reader﹣submitted questions in order to ．
A．show kids ways of solving problems
B．give kids examples of what to write about
C．share Harper and Philip's advice with kids
D．offer kids a chance to complain about their lives
（4）The social Q's column is designed to ．
A．help kids deal with their troubles
B．train kids to write
C．have kids introduce themselves
D．advise kids to behave well
Looking at art should be like walking in the countryside．You may not know exactly where you are，what bird is making that strange sound， or what the hill ahead of you is called，but that's part of the fun of it．You don't need to know these things to feel the beauty of nature．
Of course， if you do know your birds， trees and local history， a walk can be more attractive． Yet such knowledge comes slowly． It is picked up through experience．A true knowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phone．Imagine pointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen． Would that enrich your dreamy walk or ruin（毁灭） it？
Braggarts enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge， for example， about baroque（巴洛克风格的） paintings． In fact， apps in museums try to provide on﹣screen art history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking at paintings．
It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon﹣fed（灌输） amazing facts about a work of art in order to appreciate（欣赏） it． Our first experience of a work of art should be raw（自然状态的），unguided，and a bit puzzling， like following a path in the woods． Later， you might choose to do some personal research into the work． It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation for it． Yet it is best done when you're away from the art itself， so that even when you return， the work still feels fresh．
Anyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work of art is wrong． We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we look at art． Let the paintings flow in； let your intuitions（直觉） fly off． Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all．
（1）What does the writer mainly want to say？
A． Art is best with the help of apps．
B． Art is best when hidden in mystery．
C． Art is nothing compared with nature．
D． Art is nothing when details and facts are known．
（2）The underlined word "braggarts" refers to（指） ．
A． people who like showing off
B． people who like baroque paintings
C． those who are good at appreciating art
D． those who are good at painting with phones
（3）What's the main idea of Paragraph 4？
A． How to appreciate a work of art．
B． How to personal research into a work of art．
C． How to keep your feelings about a work of art fresh．
D． How to be spoon﹣fed amazing facts about a work of art．
（4）what can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． Because of apps， art will be ruined in the future．
B． A good piece of art is usually made about nature．
C． Research work and intuitions can both help understand art．
D． Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones．
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