A well﹣known speaker started his speech by holding up a﹩20 bill．In the room of 200 people，he asked，"Who would like this﹩20 bill？"
Hands started going up．He said，"I am going to give this ﹩20 to one of you．But first let me do this．"He crumpled the bill． He then asked，"Who still wants it？" Still， the hands of stayed in the air．
"Well，" he replied，"What if I do this？" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind（碾压） it into the floor with his shoe． He picked it up， now crumpled and dirty．"Who still wants it？" The hands did not move．
"My friends， you have all learned a very valuable lesson． No matter what I do to the money， you will still want it because it is still worth ﹩20．"
"Sometimes we feel like we are worthless because we did something wrong or the situation is not good．But no matter what has happened， you will never lose your value and you are still priceless to those who love you． They care about you because you are special to them．"
"The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know， but by who we are．"
（1）How did the speaker start his speech？
A． By hiding a ﹩20 bill．
B． By passing a ﹩20 bill．
C． By borrowing a ﹩20 bill．
D． By holding up a ﹩20 bill．
（2）What does the underlined word crumpled probably mean in the passage？
A．揉搓
B．涂画
C．撕碎
D．剪开
（3）The speaker put the bill high up in the air because he wanted to ．
A． change the value of the bill
B． get more listeners to look at the bill
C． make the listeners feel sorry for the bill
D． show the listeners that the bill was worthless
（4）It's clear that ．
A． no one wanted the bill
B． the speech was not interesting
C． the speaker didn't like money
D． the speaker was good at making a speech
（5）What did the speaker want to tell people with his speech？
A． Keep cool when there is a problem．
B． It doesn't matter if you lose your value．
C． The value of our lives lies in who we are．
D． Money is not the most important thing in life．
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项．
Many kids want to help keep the environment clean but don't know where to start．In
fact，even the simplest everyday activities can make a difference to the environment．
Here is how：
Don't litter．Litter can pollute our water and can do harm to us and to wildlife．If you see litter，pick it up．
Recycle bottles，paper and reuse plastic bags，These are good habits to develop and can really improve our environment．
Always turn off lights when they are not being used，Use your bike or walk to near places rather than drive a car．Encourage your friends and
family to do the same．
Don't throw your old clothes or toys away．Give them to a local charity（慈善组织） or a friend that may need them．
Byfollowingthesewaysandusingtheminyoureverydaylife，you will make the world a
greener place．It's never too late to start，and there is no better time than right now，
66．We can learn from the passage that
A many students know how to keep the environment clean
B，we'd better walk or ride there if we travel a short distance
C we should turn off the lights when we are in the classroom
67．What does the underlined phrase"make a difference to"probably mean？
A pollute B create C influence
68．If you see litter in the school，you should．
A．turn to teachers B pick it up C Let it alone
69，What's the main idea of the passage？
A Reuse plastic bags．
B，Give away old clothes．
C How to protect environment，
70，What's the Chinese meaning of the last sentence in the passage？
A环保行动，为时未晚．
B 讲究卫生，人人有责．
C保护环境，从小做起．
When you think of the Arctic （北极）， you imagine an icy land of pure white snow． Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth． We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish． "And now"， CNN says， "It's the Arctic's turn．"
German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow． Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters． Sadly， the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter of （每升） snow．
How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic？ According to scientists， "It's clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air．" They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind， just like dust． They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow． Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in．
Are they bad for us？ Scientists cannot answer this question for now， according to the WHO． We do know that our bodies cannot take in "large" pieces of microplastics． However， if the plastics are small enough， they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time， which can be bad for our health． What's more， earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk．
Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world． Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans， hurting ecosystems along the way． They start in our wastewater， then flow into rivers and out to the sea， where they are eaten by sea animals． If people then eat these animals， it means that we're eating the plastic as well．
（1）We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ．
A． the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth
B． the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow
C． the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air
D． the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish
（2）The underlined word "contribute" means " " in Chinese．
A． 增加
B． 捐献
C． 造成
D． 是……原因之一
（3）Where do most of the microplastics in the snow come from？
A． From water．
B． From air．
C． From wind．
D． From food．
（4）Which of the following isn't true？
A． We may breathe microplastics in Arctic．
B． Microplastics may cause lung cancer．
C． We don't have to mind microplastics right now．
D． Microplastics have hurt ecosystems．
（5）How does the writer end this passage？
A． By advising us to drink clean water．
B． By asking people not to eat sea animals．
C． By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution．
D． By showing the beauty of Arctic．
Over the last six months， the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒疫情） has affected different countries and regions in different ways．Here， we'll take a look at a few of the most important events that have happened．
Italy shuts down
On March 10， the Italian government decided to put the whole country on lockdownafter the number of cases（病例） in the country started increasing quickly， people were suggested not leaving their home．The first case was detected（检测到） as early as January 31．In the following weeks， the number of cases reached over 10， 000 by the time of the lockdown．The lockdown affected 16 million people across the country．Italy was one of the first of many countries that cami ed out lockdown s to prevent the spread of the virus．
WHO declares pandemic
On March 11， World Health Organization（WHO） offically characterized（描述） COVID﹣19 as a pandemic．This was because of a growing number of cases around the world．By this time， there were more than 20， 000 cases in Europe， including 1， 000 deaths， as well as 1， 000 cases in the US．
Summer Olympics delayed
On March 24， President of the International Olympic Committee（IOC） Thomas Bach announced the 2020 Summer Olympic Games， which were planned to be held in Tokyo， would be delayed until the following year in the interest of protecting public safety．
US hits over l million cases
On April 28， the US recorded officially over one million COVID﹣19 cases nationwide．This came just four days after it was announced that the virus had resulted in over 50， 000 deaths across the country．The virus spread rapidly across the country， as the first case had been recorded three months earlier．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）The events in the passage are all connected with ．
| A． |
Italy's lockdown |
| B． |
US cases |
| C． |
Olympic games |
| D． |
the coronavirus pandemic |
（2）In paragraph 2， the underlined word "lockdown" probably means ．
| A． |
封城 |
| B． |
控制 |
| C． |
关押 |
| D． |
锁定 |
（3）COVID﹣19 was officially announced as a pandemic because it ．
| A． |
caused the lockdowns |
| B． |
had a growing number of cases in the world |
| C． |
could result in death |
| D． |
spread quickly in Europe |
（4）2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be delayed because ．
| A． |
people may not go during the pandemic |
| B． |
the cases in Asia increased quickly |
| C． |
it hasn't been well﹣prepared |
| D． |
it's necessary to protect public safety |
（5）It took for the number of COVID﹣19 cases in the US to reach over one milion．
| A． |
four days |
| B． |
twenty﹣eight days |
| C． |
three months |
| D． |
four months |
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and morden communication means （工具）． Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago， but it has brought new problems． One of the biggest problems is pollution． To pollute means to make things dirty． Pollution comes in many ways． We see it， smell it， drink it and even heart it．
Man has been polluting the earth． The more people have， the more pollution becomes． Many years ago， the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people． When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place， man moved to another place．But this is no longer true．
Man is now slowly polluting the whole world．
Air pollution is still the most serious． It's bad for all living things in the world， but it is not the only one kind of pollution， Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water． Noise pollution makes us angry more easily．
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution． They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city， and from putting dirty smoke into the air． Pollution by sulfur dioxide （So2） is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution， I! is caused by heavy traffic． We are sure that if there are fewer people driving， there will be less air pollution．
The earth is our home． We must take care of it． That means keeping the land， water and air clean． And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time．
（1）According the passage， ， our world is becoming much smaller．
A． because of the rise in pollution
B． thanks to science development
C．because the earth is being polluted day and night
D．because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year
（2）Hundreds of years ago， life was it is today．
A．as easy as
B． much easier than
C． as hard as
D． much harder than
（3）In paragraph 1， the underlined word "it" means ．
A． rubbish
B． noise pollution
C．air pollution
D． water pollution
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Many countries are making rules to fight pollution．
B． The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does．
C． The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth．
D． If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike， it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2．
Some primary schoolchildren have been raised in homes with more green space around． They are likely to come with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain． These differences are associated（关联） with beneficial effects on cognitive function （认知功能）． This is the main conclusion of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health．
The study was performed among 253 schoolchildren in Spain．Lifelong exposure（接触） to green space in the living places was recorded﹣using the information on the children's addresses from birth up through to the time of the study． Brain structure was studied using 3D magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）． Working memory and inattentiveness（注意力不集中）were graded with computers．
"This is the first study that shows the association between long﹣term exposure to green space and brain structure．" Says Dr． Payam Dadvand， the leading researcher of the study． "Our findings suggest that exposure to green space early in life could result in beneficial structural changes in the brain．"
The findings show that long﹣term exposure to greenness is positively associated with white and grey matter volumes in several parts of the brain． Some of them are related to higher scores on cognitive tests． Moreover， larger volumes of white and grey matter in those parts might lead to better working memory and less inattentiveness．
Exposure to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children． Another study of 2，593 children shows that children in school with more green space have a greater increase in working memory and a greater decrease in inattentiveness．
Humans are believed to be tied to nature． Playing in greener areas offers children opportunities to search and learn． Accordingly， green space is thought to promptimportant exercises in discovery， creativity and risk taking． These exercises in turn positively influence brain development．
Dr． Dadvand's study suggests how such structural changes could bring about the beneficial effects of green spaces on cognitive development． It also adds to the proof that suggests the lasting effects of early life exposure to greenness on our health and the benefits of increasing greenness in cities．
Further studies are needed to prove the findings in other populations， settings and climates． And researchers need to examine differences according to the nature and quality of green space．
（1）The second paragraph is mainly about ．
A． how the study was performed
B． what was recorded in the study
C． how long the study lasted
D． who took part in the study
（2）The word "prompt" in paragraph 6 probably means " "．
A． control
B． encourage
C． balance
D． change
（3）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Working memory influences white and grey matter in the brain．
B． Dr． Dadvand stressed the importance of changing the environment．
C． Studies proved the influence of greenness on populations outs of Spain．
D． Living in greener neighborhoods benefits children in brain development．
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house．Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences．He always told me，"You should have goals like climbing the mountain．"Without the mountain﹣climbing that we both enjoyed．We couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy．I really got a lot from mountain﹣climbing．It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience．
Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing．I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds' singing，but as time passed，I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted to quitclimbing．In fact，I hated it at that mountain，but my father said to me，"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there at the top，can you see all of the nice things，just like in life．"
At that time，I was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got new hope and confidence．I found myself standing at the top of the sky，which was as clear as crystal （水晶）．
（1）The passage tells us that mountain﹣climbing was for Father and Son．
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
enjoyable |
| C． |
painful |
| D． |
comfortable |
（2）The word"quit"in the passage means" "．
| A． |
carry on |
| B． |
put off |
| C． |
give up |
| D． |
pick up |
（3）Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph？
| A． |
You will get all you need at the top of the mountain． |
| B． |
The sky is always as clear as crystal． |
| C． |
You can find life is full of nice things． |
| D． |
Never give up half﹣way． |
（4）We can infer from the last paragraph that ．
| A． |
the writer was very successful in his life |
| B． |
the writer reached the top of the mountain |
| C． |
though the writer was young，he could understand his father |
| D． |
the writer used to stop half﹣way when he climbed the mountain |
（5）The best title for the passage is" "．
| A． |
Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B． |
Standing at the Top of the Mountain |
| C． |
Conversations between Father and Son |
| D． |
How to Get to the Top of the Mountain． |
All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun，but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．
The World Animal Protection（WAP）says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed（暴露）to ill treatment around the world；in Cambodia，for example，it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However，some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？
Group Yes
●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose．
●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well，they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild．
●We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb（打扰）them in real life．
Group No
●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．
The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them．
●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living．
●Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species（稀有物种）．
（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP？
A．More than 100．
B．Hundreds．
C．Thousands．
D．About 550，000．
（2）The underlined words "such places" refer to（指）the places for ．
A．foreign travelers
B．sick elephants
C．wildlife protection
D．animal tourism
（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common？
A．Animals can live wherever they like．
B．Wildlife should be protected．
C．Animal tourism supports poor people．
D．Wildlife is well looked after．
（4）"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal ．
A．in Cambodia
B．in travel companies
C．in real life
D．In poor areas
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A．Ways of protecting rare species．
B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．
C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．
D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．
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． |
Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River． He used to be a fisherman． But now he is head of a voluntary（志愿的） team that cleans waste from the Yangtze river．
To protect finless porpoises（江豚） and the Yangtze River， the government has stopped people from fishing on the river．In 2019，Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen．Today the team has more than 50 members．All of them are over 60 years old． "We want to protect the river while we can，" said Xiao．
Every week， the team go along the river to collect waste and make sure no one is fishing on the river．Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposalstation，while some that can be reused is sold．So far， they have cleaned over 50 tons of waste， Thanks to their hard work， the Yangtze River is getting clearer．
（1）How many members were there in the team when it was formed？
A．12．
B．13．
C．50．
D．62．
（2）What does the underlined word "disposal" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A．处理．
B．传播．
C．救护．
D．保养．
（3）What is the best title（标题） for the text？
A． Fishing on the Yangtze River．
B． Tons of Waste in the Yangtze River．
C． Reasons for Protecting the Yangtze River．
D． A Voluntary Team Protecting the Yangtze River．
It seems that food deliverymen （送货员） are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute，and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue，red or yellow helmets （头盔） and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.
However，not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017，food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days，a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.
What makes deliverymen take such risks？The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine （罚款） a deliveryman up to 2，000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time，reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.
To solve the problem，food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen，if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice，then he can't do the job for a whole year.
（1）The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means in Chinese.
| A． |
匆忙地 |
| B． |
慢慢地 |
| C． |
意外地 |
| D． |
犹豫地 |
（2）The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen .
| A． |
work very hard |
| B． |
break traffic rules |
| C． |
are good at driving |
| D． |
use mobile phones too much |
（3）How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules？
| A． |
Two. |
| B． |
Three. |
| C． |
Four. |
| D． |
Five. |
（4）If a food deliveryman ，the companies will fine him.
| A． |
drives too slowly |
| B． |
delivers food on time |
| C． |
obeys traffic rules |
| D． |
gets bad reviews from his customers |
（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen. |
| B． |
Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future. |
| C． |
Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better. |
| D． |
All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. |
Every Saturday evening， many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an． They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play． During the play， the audience （观众） can hear them， but they can not see them． That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play （皮影戏）．
Shadow puppets are made of hard leather （皮革）． The leather is cut out in the shape of a person，an animal or an object． Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick． Some puppets have movable arms and legs．
During a shadow puppet play， Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it． The audience sit in front of the screen． Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly． Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters．
Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art． Now with TV and films， shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before． To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays，Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets．
Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money， but they do not mind． They want to keep this traditional art form alive．
（1）Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play？
| A． |
Because there is no light in front of the screen． |
| B． |
Because the audience sit too far to see them． |
| C． |
Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play． |
| D． |
Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen． |
（2）According to the passage， what are shadow puppets made of ？
| A． |
Leather． |
| B． |
Sticks． |
| C． |
Plastic． |
| D． |
Paper． |
（3）The underlined word "it" refers to （指） in the passage．
| A． |
a white screen |
| B． |
a light |
| C． |
a shadow puppet |
| D． |
Chen Kun |
（4）Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because ．
| A． |
they want to enjoy themselves． |
| B． |
they want to make as much money as they can |
| C． |
they want to keep this traditional art form alive |
| D． |
shadow puppet plays are more popular than before |
Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．
Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!
After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．
When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．
After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．
"I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．
（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？
A． 产生
B． 改变
C． 消失
D． 中断
（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？
A． Beautiful towers．
B． Colorful posters．
C． A town building．
D． A sandcastle day．
（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was ．
A． doubtful
B． interested
C． satisfied
D． nervous
（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？
A． It came from a picture．
B． It needed 30 people's support．
C． It proved Frank right．
D． It did work well．
（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？
A． Honest．
B． Creative．
C． Outgoing．
D． Caring．
C
China has ended its long﹣lasted one﹣child policy，all Chinese couples now are allowed to have two children，which means that many Chinese children，including you，may have siblings （兄弟姐妹） in the future．
Like many only children in China，Pan is happy and confident，except when she feels lonely every now and then．"It's not fun，especially when I travel with my parents．How I wish I could have a brother or a sister，"she said．Now it could be time for Pan to realize her dream．But what would it be like growing up with a sibling？
Having a sibling can prevent children from bad feelings such as loneliness and fear，according to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，US．"Siblings give kids something that parents can't，"she said．
You may not feel lonely because there is someone else to play with．You can also talk about various things and share secrets with each other．
But children with siblings also have to control their feelings and learn to compromise，said Laura．You need to share things with your siblings，including attention from parents，toys，the bathroom and even the TV．There is also unpleasant competition which you have to deal with．
It's also said that the birth order decides how parents treat their children．Parents are usually very nervous and strict with their first child．So firstborns （including only children） have more sense of responsibility because parents set high goals for them．When the couple has a second child，they are more relaxed，less strict and have fewer rules．So late﹣born kids are usually funny and creative．
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51．The first paragraph is mainly about ．
A．a chance for siblings B．problems of only children C．the one﹣child policy
52．From the passage we can know that Pan ．
A．feels lonely all the time
B．may have a sibling in the future
C．enjoys traveling with her parents
53．According to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，children with siblings ．
A．can stop themselves from fear and loneliness
B．may give their parents various things
C．must share everything with each other
54．The underlined word"compromise"means in Chinese．
A．争论 B．质疑 C．妥协
55．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．children must set high goals for themselves
B．parents should help siblings become great friends
C．siblings need to deal with competition between them．
Each Friday，my son′s kindergarten（幼儿园） class has"a prize day"．All the children who do well in the week can get a prize．The children have behavior cards．The cards start out green every morning，but are changed from green to yellow，orange and finally to red if they do something wrong．Most of the children never change their cards from green．
On many Fridays，a boy named Tommy often walks out with an unsmiling face because he has had a bad day or two that week．Tommy is a naughty boy and he often causes trouble．Other children would tell their parents："Tommy got angry，"or"Tommy didn't listen to the teacher，"or"Tommy got trouble today．"But recently，things have become much better for Tommy．My son reports proudly each day．"All GREEN today"．
Last night，after I kissed him goodnight，he said he was very excited because tomorrow was a prize day．"And I hope，hope，hope that Tommy stays on green！"My heart will filled with pride．I told my son how kind it was of him to think of Tommy rather than caring about his own prize．
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46．What color is a behavior card at first？
A．Red
B．Yellow
C．Green
D．Orange
47．If a boy's card was changed into red，it showed that ．
A．be got a prise
B．he did badly
C．he helped other children
D．he became better than before．
48．The underlined word"naughty"in Paragraph 2 refers to ．
A．聪明的
B．友善的
C．内向的
D．淘气的
49．From the passage we know that ．
A．things were becoming better for Tommy
B．Tommy behaved wores and worse．
C．Tommy always listened to reachers．
D．Tommy never got a green card．
50．Why does the father take take pride in his son？
A．Because his son always cares about him．
B．Because his son always thinks of his own prize．
C．Because his son often tells him what happens at the kindergarten．
D．Because his son always thinks of Tommy rather than caring about his own prize．
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