These years， Chinese traditional culture， as Sinology （国学）， has become more popular． It is reported that many schools have courses of Sinology．Students are interested in them and often read the classical works by Chinese ancient educators， like Confucius （孔子）．
Why do we study Sinology？ Here are two main reasons： First， it is the essence （精髓）of Chinese civilization （文明） with more than 5000 years． Second， Sinology can contribute（做贡献） to a harmonious （和谐的） society．
All Chinese people should inherit （继承） the advantages of Sinology．It's necessary for us to introduce Sinology to the world． As middle school students， we should realize the importance of studying traditional culture， such as reading classical books， practicing Chinese handwriting and painting．We should also remember and celebrate our own festivals，like the Spring Festival，the Dragon Boat Festival and so on．
（1）Who was Confucius？
A． An ancient educator．
B． An ancient worker．
C． An ancient scientist．
（2）How many main reasons of studying Sinology are mentioned（提到） in this passage？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
（3）From this passage， we know that ．
A． Sinology has become less popular these year
B． The Spring Festival isn't a Chinese traditional festival
C．Sinology can contribute to our society
（4）What is the article about？
A． Handwriting．
B． Festival．
C． Sinology．
Strawberries look nice， but a light pressure can make them out of shape． Nowadays， there are many young people who are just like strawberries． They easily break down when they face difficulties． They don't know what to do when they are in trouble． They have a common name﹣ strawberry kids．
Why are many students so easy to break down？ Parents and schools are a main reason． Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life， while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality（个性）．
Liu Yue，13，is from Fujian． His mom hardly criticizes （批评） him and he always feels good about himself． When a teacher criticized him strictly， he felt surprised and sad． He began to doubt his ability．
Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong． An expert said， "When you are in trouble， don't ask for help too quickly． You should try to deal with problems first by yourself． I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities． That can make you mentally strong． "
Growing up is not just a happy process （过程）． Pains also go along with it． The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them．
（1）Some students are called "strawberry kids" because they all like to eat some fruit， especially strawberries．
（2）Liu Yue' s mother often criticizes him．
（3）Parents do almost everything for their children in their daily life．
（4）According to the fourth paragraph， students should ask for help quickly when they are in trouble．
（5）The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains．
Last night， a school night， my 11﹣year﹣old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30． By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower， it was 10:30﹣an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed． We love baseball． My son is having fun， getting exercise， and learning patience， teamwork and sports spirit． But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep．
As parents， we want good things for our children． We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind． To this end ， we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop． We help them with their homework． We sign them up for dance， soccer and baseball． We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程） or to have after﹣school jobs． And we praise them for hard﹣earned success and achievements．
However， the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away． Activities， responsibilities， and goals are good． But if we want our kids to realize their full physical， learning and social ability， sleep is important． We have to start taking sleep seriously．
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行） strict rules about nighttime． But in fact，these measures（措施） aren't enough because getting our kids， enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime． It actually requires more than that． In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need， bout parents and schools should make an effort．
（1）From the passage we know the writer's son
A． isn't good at sports
B． wastes time every night
C． can't get enough sleep
D． always hangs out with friends
（2）What does the underlined word "irony " mean in Chinese？
A． 光荣
B． 骄傲
C． 讽刺
D． 公正
（3）What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last？
A． Boring．
B． Unnecessary．
C． Interesting．
D． Enjoyable．
（4）How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write？
A． By making the children's lives colorful．
B． By refusing all the after﹣school activities．
C． By carrying out strict rules about bedtime．
D． By making an effort from parents and schools．
（5）What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph？
A． Advice on how to sleep well．
B． Ways of changing kids' education．
C． The importance of sleeping well．
D． Measures parents and schools should take
What does it take to graduate from university？Some papers or high scores in exams？Well，these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University．
According to a new rule of the university，students must prove（证明）themselves in the swimming pool．They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters，and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years．By the time they graduate，they will have known how to swim；otherwise they can't graduate with their bachelor's degrees（学士学位）．
The news made waves in Chinese social media（媒体）．Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives，and they also believed that the rule would help improve students' health．However，others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities（内陆城市）to be able to swim．
In fact，this is not a new rule．Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming．
Anyway，it is still good news that Chinese students' health has become more and more valued．Why not just take this chance to learn one more life﹣saving ability？
（1）According to the passage，what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university？
A．Some papers．
B．High scores in exams．
C．Passing a swimming test．
D．All of the above．
（2）The underlined phrase "made waves" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ．
A．caused a heated discussion
B．spread widely
C．made a requirement
D．proved the rule
（3）Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule？
①Because many students failed the swimming test．
②Because some people disagreed with the rule．
③Because there were too many students．
④Because there were not enough swimming pools．
A．①②
B．②③
C．③④
D．①④
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A．Different people hold different opinions about a new rule．
B．Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation．
C．Chinese students' health should be more and more valued．
D．There is a new chance to learn another life﹣saving ability．
Are You Ready For High School？
If you can do these things by the time you go to high school， you'll get on well with others in high school．
（1）
A little respect （尊重） goes a long way． Don't help yourself to her personal things in the room， and let her know if you plan to treat friends there． If you don't feel like you're being treated fairly， have a talk face to face．
（2）
The first meeting with someone really does matter． To make an immediate connection， look a person in the eye and give a firm handshake． Keep eye contact while you're chatting and mention the person's name when saying goodbye．
（3）
One study found that holding something in can make you feel lonely and sad． So for your health and friendships， write down the secret in a safe place instead of talking about others in public．
（4）
If someone did something nice for you﹣a gift， some help， now's the time to take out your pen! Sending the person a handwritten note card within 48 hours afterward is a sign that you really have it together．
A． Keep a Secret B． Be the Best Roommate C． Make a Great First Impression （印象） D． Write a Fantastic Thank﹣You Note |
（5）Please give one more suggestion on how to get on well with others．（回答不多于5个单词）
Are You Ready For High School？
If you can do these things by the time you go to high school， you'll get on well with others in high school．
（1）
A little respect （尊重） goes a long way． Don't help yourself to her personal things in the room， and let her know if you plan to treat friends there． If you don't feel like you're being treated fairly， have a talk face to face．
（2）
The first meeting with someone really does matter． To make an immediate connection， look a person in the eye and give a firm handshake． Keep eye contact while you're chatting and mention the person's name when saying goodbye．
（3）
One study found that holding something in can make you feel lonely and sad． So for your health and friendships， write down the secret in a safe place instead of talking about others in public．
（4）
If someone did something nice for you﹣a gift， some help， now's the time to take out your pen! Sending the person a handwritten note card within 48 hours afterward is a sign that you really have it together．
A． Keep a Secret B． Be the Best Roommate C． Make a Great First Impression （印象） D． Write a Fantastic Thank﹣You Note |
（5）Please give one more suggestion on how to get on well with others．（回答不多于5个单词）
Sam's history teacher was asking him some questions． However， none of his answers was correct． So the teacher began to ask him some very simple questions， hoping that he could give at least one correct answer．
"Sam， what is Waterloo？"
"Waterloo？" said the boy． "Oh， it is a kind of washing machine， I think．"
The teacher shook her head． "Sam， be serious， please． Now tell me the answer to a very， very easy question． Who was George Washington？"
"Well，" the answer came quickly， "he must be the man who uses that washing machine．"
The teacher was a little angry， but she didn't give up． She thought and thought， and then she came up with the easiest question． "Who's the president of the United States right now？"
"Sorry， I don't know，" Sam answered．
The teacher lost her temper． She shouted， "Donald Trump!"
Sam looked around and sat down．
"Stand up!" cried the teacher． "I didn't tell you to sit down．"
Sam stood up． He looked puzzled． "Oh， I'm sorry，" he said． "I thought you were calling the next student．"
（1）What did Sam think "Waterloo" was？
A．A place．
B． A person．
C． A washing machine．
（2）How many questions did the history teacher ask Sam？
A． Four．
B． Three．
C． Two．
（3）The underlined expression "lost her temper" probably means in Chinese．
A． 勃然大怒
B． 晕过去了
C． 结巴了
（4）From the passage， we know ．
A． Sam is a lazy student
B． Sam is a funny student
C． Sam isn't good at history
（5）The teacher would be after she heard Sam's last words．
A． crazy
B． very happy
C． satisfied
In the world， more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language． Chinese is too hard to learn， right？ Really， written Chinese is difficult to learn! However， the spoken language is quite different． Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first． When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year， his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video． President Xi Jingping praised her in public． Actually， Arabella has been learning the Chinese langunge since she was only eighteen months old．
Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese？ The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world． Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world． Second， with thousands of years of history， Chinese culture is very fascinating． Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better． Of course， there are still other reasons， such as travel， business and so on．
All in all， it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships with China if you can learn Chinese well．
（1）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Written Chinese is easier to learn than spoken Chinese．
B． Arabella began to learn Chinese when she was two years old．
C． Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world．
（2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word in the passage？
A．背诵
B．默写
C．编写
（3）There are reasons to explain why many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese．
A． two
B． four
C． over four
（4）We can infer （推测） from the passage that ．
A． President Xi Jingping praised Arabella in public．
B． learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better．
C． it is easier for people who can speak Chinese to travel or do business in China．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Chinese learning．
B． Chinese culture．
C． Famous people．
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答所提问题。（共5小题，计10分）
Mr． Guo is a teacher from Xi'an． He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code（二维码）． "We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate（使产生） the codes， and in the end everything gets easier．" Said Guo， "When students finish the homework， they keep it on WeChat． Then， each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me． So I can check their work anywhere using my computer or telephone．"
The QR codes can be sent to Mr． Guo by email， QQ and WeChat． When Guo scans（扫描） his students' QR codes， their homework appears on his phone． He finds that their homework becomes more creative， with many pictures， music and even videos．
Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting． "We are living in the information age． Many students like to work with computers， which makes learning more fun．" Said Tingting， a student of Guo's．
"The paper is not easy to keep， but the code is easy to keep and share．" Guo said， "It is worth trying to use new technology in education． Education itself is a kind of creation． I don't want my students to fall behind the times．"
However， some parents are worried． They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers． But in fact， it's unnecessary． Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework． They only use the codes when they hand in their work， which doesn't take them too much time． Also for teachers， it allows them to check the students' work at any time． And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students．
（1）According to the passage， Guo's students can keep their homework on WeChat， can't they？
（2）How can the QR codes be sent to Mr． Guo？
__
（3）What is one of the advantages of the new way of handing in homework？
（4）What do some parents worry about？
（5）What do you think of the new way of handing in homework？
Is there an important exam right around the corner？ You might be starting to fear， thinking that there' s no way for you to get a good grade because of the little time left to study． This is something all students may worry about． But you should accept the fact that you have to take the exam no matter how much you want to avoid it．
Thankfully， there are several ways to help you get at least a passing grade． You may have a try．
◆Get yourself together．
This might sound like silly advice， but it's actually the most important． When you fear， you may lose control over your thoughts and actions Even if you try to study， perhaps you won't get anything in your head．
◆Enjoy enough sleep．
It's unbelievable many students have little sleep each night． That's not something to be proud of， especially if you're sleeping so little and still failing to do all the things． Sleep isn't for the weak， but for the wise． Your brain needs enough rest． After a good night's sleep， you'll perform much better in the morning．
◆Don't fear．
Once the test paper is in front of you don't be afraid． Take a deep breath and start the exam with confidence（信心）． Just like when you were reviewing， put away the problems you're having difficulty in and come back to them later． If you have time left， go over everything to make sure you haven't made any careless mistakes．
（1）In the writers opinion， whenever there's an important exam， ．
A． students might experience a period of fear
B． students will have little time to worry
C． students should try everything possible to avoid it
D． students have to ask teachers for more help
（2）The writer describes "get yourself together" as silly advice because ．
A． it won't influence your thoughts
B． it is one of the common senses
C． it is not the most important suggestion
D． it won't help you get anything in your head
（3）Enough sleep before an important exam is ．
A． the pride of the weak
B． not something to be proud of
C． not necessary for the wise
D． a way to avoid failing in exams
（4）When you meet with difficult problems in the exam， you can ．
A． give them up and take a deep breath
B．think hard and review them once again
C． put them away first and come back later
D． just trust yourself and look through the paper
（5）According to the passage， you may get at least the passing grade if ．
A． you fear nothing
B． you follow the writer's advice
C． the problems are not difficult
D． the preparation time lasts longer
On Monday， I stopped my car in front of my daughter Juliet's middle school． She jumped in the front seat， feeling down． She asked me to help her study for her science test．
"Dad I need to memorize a unit about the Reproductive Cycle of Plants． And I can hardly make it．"
"You know memorizing seems like the best way to study， but in fact you can do better in tests if you work on trying to understand the material．"
Juliet was open to my advice． It was Monday afternoon and we had two nights to study before the test on Wednesday． I suggested a plan． "Tomorrow night， you are going to teach the material to me． Tonight， read the unit． Prepare to teach．"
Asking her to teach me was an unusual idea but I was determined to do it． Studies show teaching somebody else is a very useful way to lean， Even if you don't do the teaching． the act of preparing to teach leads to more learning than just trying your best to memorize the material．
On Tuesday afternoon， Juliet sat down with her Science book facing me said， "Okay Dad， let's study．" I wanted her to teach me． But false starts happened． I couldn't be too hard on her． So instead we starred with me asking her some simple questions． She knew some but not other． When she didn't know the answers． I encouraged her to check the book．
She started checking things that didn't make sense． And she was actively seeking to test her understanding． I was happy to see it． She wasn't memorizing， she was trying to make sense of things， which was exactly what I had hoped she would do．
（1）Why did Juliet feel down？
A． Because she failed her science test．
B． Because she had trouble memorizing a unit．
C． Because she knew nothing about planting．
D． Because she couldn't follow her teacher．
（2）In the writer's opinion， which was the key to best learning？
A． Memorizing
B． Testing
C． Questioning．
D． Understanding
（3）The underlined word "it" in paragraph 5refers to " "．
A． making her check the book
B． using simple questions to test her
C． encouraging her to read the unit
D． asking her to teach me the unit
（4）When false starts happened， the writer was ．
A． patient
B． worried
C． nervous
D． embarrassed
（5）Which can be the best title for the passage？
A． A Creative Father
B． An Unexpected Test
C． Learning from Teaching
D． Preparing for Teaching
People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English． As for it， everyone is different． I'll share some of my experience． I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University， but I mostly learned English on my own．
One thing I can tell you is that， once you've started learning， you should try to think in English as much as you can． If you see something when you're riding your bike or walking down the street， just think about "How would I say them in English？ At first， it might be with simple words or phrases， but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences． Now I'm in America， and for most of the time， I would think in English and speak it directly， It's amazing how much this helps．
For several years after I started learning， I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn't want to make mistakes． Finally I got it over． And while traveling in America， I'd try to hang out with friends who couldn't speak Chinese， so that I'd have no choice but to speak English． And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me， then so be it． After that， my English started improving much more quickly．
Besides， it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing， and give you some suggestions for improvement．
（1）The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about ．
A． a week
B． a month
C． a term
D． a year
（2）According to the writer， is a good way to improve your English．
A． thinking in English
B． learning English grammar
C． watching English films
D． reading English book
（3）The underlined phrase "get it over" in Paragraph 3 means " "in English．
A． stick to it
B． depend on it
C． overcome it
D． understand it
（4）To the writers surprise， his English improved quickly ．
A． in the university
B． in the middle school
C． in China
D． in America
（5）The best title for this passage should be
A． The Importance of English
B． My English Learning Experience
C． My University Life
D． My American Friends
A group of boys ， ten and eleven years old， walk into a classroom at Collegiate School． （1） The boys are curious about their new class． It is called "babies"．
（2） They are volunteers． The babies are not dolls． They are real， live babies． The boys learn how to feed，dress，wash and carry them． They even learn how to change diapers（尿片） and what to do in emergencies（紧急情况）．（3） Some of them ask to take it again．
（4） The boys take required courses in math， English， social studies， and science． They can also choose electives（选修课） in weight lifting，photography， kite flying and computer science． Recently， the headmaster at Collegiate School decided to try something different．（5） In the class the boys used real babies to learn about child care．
Where does this school get the babies？ Mother in the neighborhood near the school volunteer their babies for a few hours each week． These mothers like sharing their children with others．
A． He offered the boys a new elective． B． The boys don't have to take the class． C． Collegiate is a private boys' school in New York． D． They hear babies crying． E． Most of the boys have a good time in the class |
How funny would it be to see memes（表情包） in textbooks？ Some students from Chengdu No． 7 High School have made it come true．
The students wrote a set of creative textbooks that includes five subjects﹣Chinese， English， maths， chemistry and physics． They share their notes to help students prepare for High School Entrance Exams in this way． Funny memes can be seen almost everywhere in their textbooks．
Each textbook has its own style， too． The English textbook introduces films and TV series． The chemistry textbook has wuxia characters． There is a boy named Shangguan Huaxue in the book． He meets a girl and they learn chemistry together． It also has wuxia﹣style notes．
Yan Zuhuai， a top student at Chengdu No． 7 High School， is the textbooks' editor﹣in﹣chief（主编）． He got the idea to create the books in June， 2017． "Many students wanted me to share my notes with them． When I saw people sharing bikes， I thought I could share knowledge， too．" Yan said．
But after putting all of his notes together， he found them boring． Realizing that his classmates enjoyed online novels and memes， he decided to add those things to his notes． He wrote guidelines for each textbook and invited 13 students to join him in creating them．
The final versions（版本） of the textbooks came out at the end of December． Many publishing houses have shown an interest in them．
（1）This set of textbooks includes the following subjects EXCEPT ．
A． chemistry
B． geography
C． physics
D． maths
（2）What can we learn from the fourth and fifth paragraphs？
A． Lots of students wanted Yan to share knowledge with them．
B． Yan is one of the worst students in his school．
C． Yan invited some students to write guidelines．
D． The textbooks with online novels and memes are very boring．
（3）What does this passage mainly tell us？
A． Yan and his team are interested in memes．
B． It is difficult for students to create textbooks．
C． Yan's textbooks can help students study creatively．
D． Yan is a popular editor﹣in﹣chief in his school．
The first Chinese actor captured （征服） the hearts of many Chinese in the USA． He read a letter by Zhuge Liang（181～ 234）to the emperor of Shuhan during the Three Kingdoms（220～280）period in the new season of Growling Tiger and Roaring Dragon（《虎啸龙吟》）
The letter has been read by so many students． We would never have thought that the text written in old Chinese could be so beautifully read in another language． As a result， foreigners begin to show interest in Rommance of the Three Kingdoms， translated bt C．H． Brewitt﹣Tailor and Robert E． Hegel．
Earlier in November 1979， pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey． Most of them were hearing the story for the first time． However， the story of the Monkey King isn't new to Chinese Children in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West．
As soon as the TV programme came out more than 30years ago， western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up．
Chinese scholars（学者） should do a better job of introducing Chinese literature（文学） to the rest of the world． At the same time， we could encourage western schools to try something different．
Reading international literature is an effective way of understand other people in the world． And the more we understand each other， the more beautiful the world will be．
（1）The letter by Zhuge Liang （181～234）to the emperor of Shuhan（20～280）was read so beautifully in another language ．
A． in China
B． in Canada
C． in the USA
D． in England
（2） most of the pupils in England were hearing the story of Monkey King in November，1979．
A． For the first time
B． For the second time
C． Again and again
D． For several times
（3）The underlined word "effective" might mean ．
A． 有意义的
B． 有效果的
C． 有理想的
D． 有情怀的
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． Western children are interested in reading Journey to the West．
B． Reading international literature can help understand people in the world．
C． The Monkey King never give up in order to help the weak．
D． Chinese scholars have done best in introducing Chinese literature to the world．
（5）The best title for the passage may be ．
A． How to read world literature
B．Romance of the Three Kingdoms， a traditional Chinese book
C． The traditional Chinese literature goes to the world．
D． More and more foreigners read traditional Chinese books
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