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Reading is getting more popular among young Chinese． A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year． The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years， especially for teenagers， who read an average（平均） of 11.5 books．

The data（数据） shows that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials， such as novels， e﹣books， magazines and so on． But younger children （ages 2﹣8）are mainly reading for fun． Compared with the past， the time teenagers spend on pleasure reading has dropped．

When it comes to technology and reading， the surver suggests little．It does point out that many parents control the time of electronic reading， mainly because of worring about increased screen time． However， most Chinese parents are helping theie children to develop a reading habit． They are served as examples for their children． More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0 to 8 years old， and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year． Data shows that kids and teens who do a lot of reading， compared to those who don't like reading， have more books in the home， and more books brought for them． Their parents read more often， and would like to spare time to read with them．

When was the last time you read a book？ If you're one of the countless people who don't develop a habit of reading， you might be missing out． Everything you read fill your head with new bits of information， and you never know then it might be useful． The more knowledge you have， the better equipped you are to deal with any shallenge you'll face． Remember that although you might lose something else， knowledge can never be taken away from you．

Now open a book， and feed your soul．

（1）Why do many parents control the time of their children's electronic reading？ 　 　

A．	E﹣books are expensive．
B．	It may harm children's health．
C．	It's very hard to order．
D．	It could be a waste of time．

（2）How should parents encourage their children to read more？ 　 　

A．	Talk with their teachers to encourage them in developing reading habits．
B．	Buy more books for them in bookstores or borrow some from libraries．
C．	Ask them to read more books every day through setting up reading groups．
D．	Ask as role models for them， read for their children and read for themselves．

（3）What's the survey mainly about？ 　 　

A．	Teenagers' after﹣class activites．
B．	Parents﹣child relationships．
C．	Young people's reading habits．
D．	Read more often for fun．

（4）Which one of the following is most probably to be disscussed next？ 　 　

A．	Introduce some books for young people to read．
B．	Encourage parents to read more after work．
C．	List some different opinions about reading．
D．	Develop children's writing habits gradually．

When I was in the middle school， I seldom raised my hands to answer questions in class． And I found lots of my classmates were just like me． When the teacher asked a question， I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me．

   One day， in a foreign language class， Mr． Black gave us a lesson． He wanted us to be active in class， so he asked us some questions，but no one answered．"At the beginning of the class， let me tell you a story．" He said．

   "When I came to the United States to study， the university often invited famous people to make speeches． Before the beginning of every speech， I found an interesting thing． The students around me always took a cardboard folded （折叠） in half，wrote their names in bold （粗体） with the most eye﹣catching color，and then placed the cardboard on the seat．So when the speaker needed the answers from the students，he could see and call a listener' s name directly．"

   "I couldn't understand that． My classmates told me the speakers were all top people who meant chances． When your answer was to their surprise， it meant they might give you more chances．In fact，I really saw a few students got great chances because of that．"

   After listening to the story，I understood that the chance will not find you itself． You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance and then catch it．

（1）When the writer's classmates were asked questions， most of them 　　．

A．	raised their hands
B．	shook their heads
C．	closed their eyes
D．	lowered their heads

（2）Why did Mr． Black tell his students a story at the beginning of his foreign language class？ 　　

A．	Because he wanted the students to do homework．
B．	Because he wanted the students to take notes carefully．
C．	Because he wanted the students to be active in class．
D．	Because he wanted the students to be quiet in class．

（3）A speaker at the university got to know the students' names from 　　．

A．	the computer
B．	the cardboards on the students' seats
C．	Mr． Black
D．	the name list on the teacher' s desk

（4）What can we learn from this passage？ 　　

A．	Being active in class is interesting．
B．	Doing as others do is necessary．
C．	Answering questions bravely is easy．
D．	Showing yourself bravely can win chances．

Our class had a weekly class meeting this week． We talked about how to deal with lies， hoates （骗局） or rumors（谣言）． Here are the stories some students told．

Zhang Wei： Yesterday my friend Jim went to school without his homework． He told his teacher that his dog ate it． It was just an excuse， he made it to cover the fact that he didn't do his homework． The teacher knew about that and made him stay to finish his homework after school． Sometimes we think we can avoid trouble by making excuses when we do something wrong， but we're really making the things worse．

Chen Ping： Last week I got a menage． It said， "A little girl called Julia has got brain cancer． The girl will get three cents from America Online each time this message is forwarded（转发）． So  please be kind and forward this to everyone you know． If not， you will have bad luck for a year．" In fact， it is just one of the silly chain letters to cheat you and waste your time．

Xu Yan： A big earthquake hit Ya'an， Sichuan on April 20th． The earthquake was strongly felt by  people in Chengdu． A rumor said Chengdu would be hit by a bigger earthquake in the coming days．

For the next several days， thousands of people camped outside their houses at night because of fear． Besides， many people rushed to buy food， water， medicine and so on． Some businessmen used people's fear of earthquake to help sell their goods at higher prices． Of course， nothing happened in the end．

（1）What's the weekly class meeting about？ 　 　

（2）Why didn't Jim take his homework to school as a matter of fact？ 　 　

（3）What does Chen Ping think of the chain letters？ 　 　

（4）Where did many people in Chengdu camp at night when the rumor came？ 　 　

（5）Who sold goods at higher prices after hearing the rumor？ 　 　

　　

Hopes， ambitions（抱负）， dreams． How many of yours will you achieve？ When you look back at your life in the future， will you have good memories of all the things that you did？ Or will you regret all the things that you didn't do？

    Of course， there's no easy road to success， but one thing is certain： success won't come if you don't do anything． So how do you do it？ This four﹣step model will help you to make your dreams come true．

Step 1：　　

    What would you like to do？ Write down all your ambitions， They may be very general， such as I would like to be fitter． I want to be famous． or It would be nice to have more friends． Or they may be more specific，like I've always wanted to play a musical instrument．

Step 2：　　

    Now you need to do two things：

    1．Choose one or two ambitions． If you try to do everything， you won't do anything．

    2．Set a time limit（限定）． This is very important， because you will have a goal and you will also know when you have reached it．

    So，for example，I would like to be fitter in Step 1 now becomes I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August．

Step 3：　　

    Now that you' ve made your choice， what are you actually going to do to achieve your goal？ So， in our example， I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August， becomes I'm going to join a running club． or I 'm going to go jogging three times a week．

Step 4：　　

    This is when you change your intentions（意图） into specific actions， Prepare to do something at a specific time． If you don't do this， your dreams and plans will just stay as dreams and plans． So now I'm going to join a running club，becomes I'm meeting the president of the Cheetahs Running Club on Monday evening at 5：30．

    Don't let your ambitions die． Follow this four step plan and make your dream come true．

A． Change I would like to…to I will… B． Change I did…to I do… C． How to be successful D． Change I'm going to…to I'm doing…on…at… E． Think about your ambitions F． Change I will…to I'm going to…

Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories"． We will research into some commonly used words and expressions． As with other languages， American English is rich in expressions that come from animals． Today we will talk about the wolf．

Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America． Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s， to native （土著的） Americans， wolves often meant being brave．

However， in English， wolves are not to be trusted． Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals． Whatever the reason， wolves were killed in many places． So many died that they almost became endangered． They also became known as bad animals．

To begin with， there is an expression lone wolf． If we call somebody a lone wolf， he isn't a bad person， but he may like to do things by himself． In fact， he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them．

Now， let's move on to the home． Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food． In other words， the child eats too quickly and without care． And if someone says a child was raised by wolves， that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal．

A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks． But a wolf call is not a nice thing． These men sound rude． And trust me， most women really hate wolf calls． So， they don't help a man in the game of love．

By the way， there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story： a wolf in sheep's clothing． A wolf in sheep's clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside． It tells us not to be fooled by appearances．

（1）What can we know after reading the passage？____

A．	Wolves are dangerous and should be killed in order to protect other animals．
B．	B Only in American English can we expect to find expressions about wolves．
C．	C In different areas and times， wolves make people think of different things．
D．	Nobody lived in north America before the Europeans went there in the 1500s．

（2）If a person is called a lone wolf， which of the following things is he most likely to do？　____

A．	Helping classmates to finish homework．
B．	Stealing money if nobody is watching．
C．	Making many friends with people around．
D．	Going to see a movie on his own after school．

（3）Which of the following expressions can be used on a student who often breaks school rules？____

A．	A lone wolf．
B．	Raised by wolves．
C．	Wolf call．
D．	A wolf in sheep's clothing．

（4）Where is it possible for us to find the passage above？____

A．	A book for travel guide．
B．	A magazine on trade and business．
C．	A science report．
D．	A program for English learning．

Do you want to improve your physics and chemistry grades？ Well， maybe you should first lean something about the struggles（奋斗）of great scientists．

    The American Psychological Association did an interesting study． More than 400 students from schools in New York City took part in it． The students were divided into three groups． Group I read a typical textbook that describes the achievements of great scientists． Group 2 read about those scientists' personal struggles． For example， as a Jew， Einstein（爱因斯坦） ran away from Nazi Germany to avoid persecution （迫害）． The last group read about the scientists' intellectual struggles，such as Marie Curie's failed scientific tests． These stories about struggles also told students how the scientists dealt with these obstacles（障碍）．

    The students took a science exam before the study． After the six﹣week study， they took another Scientists found those in Groups 2 and 3 improved their science grades． Students in Group I didn't see a grade increase． Some of them even had lower grades after the study．

    The study was led by Xiaodong Lin﹣Siegler， a teacher at Columbia University．According to Xiaodong， kids often think Einstein was truly intelligent． They believe they will never match him． Many of them fail to realize that any success requires a long journey． Along the way， there are many failures（失败）．

    Students who read the struggle stories more probably said that great scientists were like themselves． The "great minds" also had to overcome obstacles to achieve success．

    Xiaodong says today's science textbooks fail to bring science to life． As a result，students seldom regard science as part of their everyday lives． Instead， they just see a long list of facts that they have to remember． Xiaodong thinks textbooks should include more stories about how great scientists had to struggle to succeed． And students should focus more on how these scientists dealt with the obstacles they met along the way．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

（1）According to the article， students can improve their physics and chemistry grades by　　．

A． reading the achievements of great scientists more carefully

B． listening more carefully to their physics and chemistry teachers

C． learning about how great scientists dealt with their obstacles

（2）All of the students who took part in the study　　．

A． were interested in physics and chemistry

B． went to school in New York City

C． wanted to improve their physics and chemistry grades

（3）Andy Hunt was one of the students who took part in the study． According to his report card， he was probably a member of　　．

Andy Hunt Class 2． grade 9 Physics 2018﹣4﹣9    86 2018﹣5﹣22 79

A． Group 1

B．Group 2

C．Group 3

（4）In Paragraph Four， the word "match" means "　　" in Chinese．

A．满足

B．比得上

C．配对

（5）Xiaodong Lin﹣Siegler thinks science textbooks should　　．

A． tell students directly that Einstein was born a common man

B． make the long lists of facts that students have to remember more interesting

C． include more stories about how great scientists had to struggle to succeed

Studying is usually not a happy task，especially when there are so many things you can do for fun．The balance（平衡）between work and play is a lifelong matter．Are you feeling tired and bored when you study？What should you do if you're not interested in study？ Here are ways you could do to deal with the problem．

Change your thoughts． If you're lack of passion（缺乏热情）for study， just think about your future．Only good grades can give you a chance to achieve your dreams． Good grades will help you get into your dream high school and college． No matter how old you are， you're always growing and learning．

Work hard to achieve your dreams． Study is teaching you an important lesson﹣You must work for what you want to achieve． Winning a game， passing a test， doing something difficult…These are all rewarding（值得的）experiences because of the time you spent and the effort you made． The harder you work， the happier you'll be．

Relax yourself at times． You don't need to study as often as you think you should do． I am not telling you not to study﹣You still should， but you can try studying less if it doesn't influence your grades．

Find your favorite subjects． Discover your interests and develop them carefully． Keep studying and stay healthy．

（1）Studying is usually not a 　 　task according to the passage．

A．	hard
B．	happy
C．	boring
D．	tiring

（2）We can know 　 　is a lifelong matter from the passage．

A．	doing things for fun
B．	growing and leaning
C．	balancing work and play
D．	feeling tired and bored

（3）You can get into a dream school with the help of 　 　．

A．	similar thoughts
B．	good grades
C．	serious problems
D．	different feelings

（4）You can achieve your dream by 　 　．

A．	working hard
B．	passing tests
C．	winning games
D．	giving lessons

（5）What does the underlined sentence mean in the fourth paragraph？ 　 　

A．	You should never study．
B．	You should always think．
C．	You could sometimes study less．
D．	You may usually feel tired．

Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"，Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.

    Wu Mengchao，the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery（肝胆外科）"，focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16，000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said， "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."

    In1969，in order to solve the problem of treating malaria（疟疾），Tu Youyou，pharmacologist （药学家） took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However，the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up，they kept trying.Finally，in1972，they made it!In2015，at the age of 85，she received Nobel Prize.

    Thomas Edison，the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said， "If I find 10，000 ways something won't work，I haven't failed.I am not discouraged，because every wrong try is another step forward.

    Sometimes，their success was a surprise，even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said， "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September，1928，I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize（变革） all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic（抗生素）.But I guess that was exactly what I did.

    Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime，the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2，000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.

    One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.

（1）What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common？ 　 　

A.They succeeded in solving world problems.

B.They spent all their lives serving people.

C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.

D.They are remembered for their happiness.

（2）The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by      　.

A.changed the shape of his fingers

B.made him feel down

C.gave him too much pressure

D.got his fingers cut off

（3）It is clear that 　    　.

A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death

B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2，001 artworks in his life

C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal

D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb

（4）When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic，he 　    　.

A.felt too tired to stay awake

B.didn't plan to study all medicine

C.knew exactly what his success meant

D.didn't fully realize its importance

（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？ 　   　

A.Not everyone can be successful.

B.The more difficulties，the better.

C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.

D.Great hopes make great men.

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

For years，psychologists（心理学家） have been against giving children prizes or money for their performance in school．"Outwards"prizes，they say，can undermine the joy of learning for its own good and can even lead to cheating．

But many economists（经济学家） and business people disagree，and their opinions often become popular in the educational market place．Prize programs that pay students are underway in many cities．In some places，students can bring home hundreds of dollars for，say，taking an Advanced Placement course and having high grades in the exams．

"Whether such efforts work continues to be a debate（争议），"said Barbara Marian，an assistant professor of education at Pennsylvania State．She is against using prizes as encouragement．Among parents，it often leads to very hot discussion．And in public education，a new focus on school reform（改革） pushes researchers on both sides of the debate to make more efforts to get data（数据） that may provide information on when and whether prizes work．

"We have to get beyond our biases（偏见），"said Roland Fryer，aneconomist at Harvard University who is planning and testing several prizeprograms．"Luckily，the scientific method allows us to examine most ofthose biases and let the data do the talking．"In the cash programs being studied，Roland Fryer and other economists compare the schoolperformance of groups of students who are paid and students who arenot．In the study，they find that the students who are prized get highergrades on the SAT and go to better colleges than those who are not．

However，many psychologists believe that early data can be one﹣sided．Research suggests that prizes may work in the short term but havebad influences in the long term．

"Are they highly interested in what they are doing？Or does it feel like hard work？The same prize program might have different influences ondifferent kinds of students，"said Kirabo Jackson，a famous psychologist at Cornell University．"The higher the prize is，the more harmful the result might be．"

81．The underlined word"undermine"in Paragraph l most probably means"　　"．

A．understand

B．examine

C．kill

D．protect

82．From Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3，we can learn that　　．

A．the students'parents welcome prize programs

B．prize programs are getting popular in many cities

C．Thegovernment provides money for prize programs

D．all theeducation researchers support prize programs

83．According to Roland Fryer and other economists'study，students who are paid　　．

A．have more scientific methods

B．like to discuss with other students

C．always cheat in examinations

D．have better performance at school

84．The passage mainly tells us　　．

A．how to use prizes to encourage the students

B．different opinions on giving students prizes

C．how to make students study hard in schools

D．bad results caused by some prize programs

85．What does the writer think of prize programs？　　

A．He doesn't mention it．

B．He thinks they are harmful．

C．He thinks they are great．

D．He doesn't care about them．

Yang Yu， 14， of Jilin， hasn't adapted （适应） himself to the changes in his classroom since the first day of this term： teachers now hold classes with a computer and screen． "Instead of writing on the blackboard as before， they click the mouse and show us the Power Point （PPT） slides （幻灯片） on the screen． Sometimes， there is not even one word on the blackboard after a whole class，" Yang said． "I'm not quite used to the multimedia （多媒体） class．"

More and more middle schools in China now use multimedia in class． Teachers put their courses on a computer and show their lessons with a PPT． To make the lessons more interesting， they play animations （动画） and movies．

Hu Wei， an English teacher in Sichuan， thinks multimedia class seems to be more interesting than traditional classes． His students practice their oral English by following music and animations on a computer． "It helps them speak English bravely and actively，" Hu says． "Besides， it's also a helpful tool for teachers because showing PPTs saves us more time than writing notes on the blackboard．"

However， multimedia class makes things more difficult for students like Liu Yifang， a 15﹣year﹣old Beijinger． She can't take all her notes as before． "There are no words on the blackboard， but many on the screen，" Liu says． "Besides， my teacher speaks so fast that I can't catch up．"

Liu thinks it is not the best way to learn． "For me， I like the old way． I agree that the multimedia is helpful， but so is the blackboard，" Liu says． "If teachers can use both tools properly in class， I think that will be really good for everyone．"

（1）What equipment （设备） do Yang Yu's teachers use in multimedia class？

　 　

（2）According to Paragraph 2， what can teachers do to make their lessons more interesting？

　 　

（3）How do teachers save students more time in class according to Hu Wei？

　 　

（4）How many reasons does Liu Yifang mention why she can't take all her notes as before？

　 　

（5）What's Liu Yifang's advice on class teaching？

　 　

Passage 3

The British government has started a ￡ 10 million Mandarin Excellence （普通话优秀） Program． The program will have helped over 5，000 British students to be fluent （流利的） in Mandarin Chinese by 2020．

The program is led by local schools and supported （支持） by University College London． So far， 14 schools have taken part in the program． Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese． Over the next three years， they will spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week．

Ned Miller is an officer of the British government． He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important． "Language skills are important for jobs and life． Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world． It is also one of the languages that matters the most to our country's future． If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive in the world， we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good commandof Mandarin Chinese，" Miller added． "We hope that our young people could be given the chance to study the language． We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin． The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this． It will not only open the students' eyes， but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work．"

British kids， in fact， are not alone． In America， about 200，000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese． It is believed that 800，000 more will join them over the next couple of years．

（1） 　　British students will have been fluent in Mandarin Chinese through the program by 2020．

A．	200，000
B．	Less than 5，000
C．	About 800，000
D．	Over 5，000

（2）The program is led by 　　．

A．	University College London
B．	local schools
C．	a British officer
D．	the American government

（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "command" in Paragraph 3？ 　　

A．	掌握
B．	命令
C．	要求
D．	希望

（4）Ned Miller hoped 　　young people could be given the chance to study Chinese．

A．	Chinese
B．	American
C．	British
D．	French

（5）What does the writer want to tell us？ 　　

A．	The program has no use helping students learn Chinese well．
B．	Fewer young people abroad like to learn Chinese．
C．	Mandarin Chinese helps the UK improve its relationship with China．
D．	Mandarin Chinese is becoming more and more important．

Some parents are used to doing almost everything for their children． They see their older children as babies all the time! It can be a very common problem in China， because most parents only have one child in China． Some parents care so much about the safety of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by themselves． So their children fail to learn social skills and become more dependent（依赖的）on them!

    In fact， no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time． No parents would be happy knowing that． Because of too much care， their children don't know anything about the world． Children need their own time to grow into adults and to learn how to deal with problems． Too much care damages their fun when they are growing up． And when suddenly they can't depend on their parents， these children will be in a big trouble!

    It's nice that parents show their care to their children． It's nice that children know that their parents' care is out of love． And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need and how much love is too much．

（1）According to the writer， the common problem in China is that　　．

A． many children don't like to go to school   

B． some parents do almost everything for their children

C． some parents don't let their children go anywhere

（2）Most Chinese children know little about the world because　　．

A． their parents take too much care of them    

B． most parents have only one child

C． they are too young

（3）The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 1 refers to （指代）　　．

A． children

B． parents

C． teachers

（4）What does the writer really want to tell us？　　

A． Children don't need any love．     

B． Parents should give children as much love as possible．

C． Parents should let their children do things themselves．

Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．

Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．

From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） 　　have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．

Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．

Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．

According（B） 　　President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．

（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词： 　　 　　

（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是： 　　

（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 　　89 million members 　　are from all walks of life．

（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词： 　　 　　

（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语： 　　

It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world， not only because of China's higher position in the world but also because of the increasing economic （经济的） and cultural connections between China and other countries．

For example， the United Arab Emirates （UAE）（阿拉伯联合酋长国） plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools， so experienced Chinese teachers are needed．

Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese﹣speaking talent．Mandarin（普通话） became an elective（选修的） foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam． Following English， German， French， and Spanish， Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam．

Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese． Last year about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test（HSK） exam． The number of people who took the test was the biggest， according to Xinhua News Agency．

In the US．leaning Chinese has been thrivingfor many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families．The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age bacause their parents believe that learning Chinese wil help them build sucessful international careers（职业）．

（1）Why is Chinese language leaming so hot？ 　　

A．	Because many foreigners like China's culture．
B．	Because China has the highet position in the world．
C．	Because China helps a lot of countries to develop．
D．	Because China has more international infuence around the world．

（2）The following languages are elective test subjects in Russia EXCEPT 　　．

A．	French
B．	Spanish
C．	Japanese
D．	Mandarin

（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word " thriving"is 　　．

A．	兴盛
B．	衰落
C．	改变
D．	开办

（4）What can we know about Chinese learning around the world？ 　　

A．	The UAE needs experienced English teachers．
B．	All American children learn Chinese from an early age．
C．	About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2018．
D．	The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges．

（5）The main idea of the passage is 　　．

A．	more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese
B．	Chinese language learning is popular around the world
C．	some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers
D．	many American children are learning Chinese now