A tornado （龙卷风） is a kind of strong storm with air which moves in a circle quickly． They can move over 200 miles per hour and cause a lot of damage （损坏）． As they move across the land， they can easily pick up cars， trucks， and even houses， and then throw them very far． It is important to find a safe place if a tornado gets close．
A safe place could be a basement （地下室） or the lowest floor． If you are in a home without a basement， try to find a first﹣floor bathroom or a small room without windows in the middle of your house． You should curl up （蜷缩） into a ball and cover your head and neck with your hands．
But there are some people who actually want to get close to tornadoes． They are scientists who want to learn more about tornadoes． One of the best ways to do this is to get as close as possible to the tornado． They use special tools to measure （测量） what is happening in and around a tornado．
One special tool is called a tornado probe （探测仪）． Inside the tornado probe， there are sensors （传感器） to measure wind speed， temperature，pressure，and direction．Some probes even have cameras， so the scientists can see and understand what it's like to be in a tornado．
To be able to get these measurements，the scientists have to get a tornado probe near or into a tornado．Scientists will try to guess where a tornado will go next． Then they drive to that location and put down the probe． If they do not guess correctly， they pick up their probe and try another place．If they are right，the tornado will go near or even right over the probe． Then they take all of the measurements from the probe and use them to predict where future tornadoes may form （形成）and travel． And they can give people some warning to keep away from a dangerous tornado．
（1）If a tornado gets close， what should people do to keep safe？
A． Go to a basement．
B． Find a small room．
C． Stay in a bathroom．
D． Curl the legs up．
（2）What can the sensor in a probe NOT do？
A． Measure wind speed and temperature．
B． Take photos and videos．
C． Measure wind temperature and pressure．
D． Measure wind speed and direction．
（3）Which statement about the scientists is TRUE？
A． They risk their lives studying tornadoes．
B． They can easily put the probe in the right place．
C． They get close to a tormado to admire it．
D． With the help of the measurements， they can prevent the tornado forming．
（4）The passage mainly tells us ．
A． what a tornado is
B． how dangerous a tornado is
C． where a tornado may form and travel
D． how scientists do research work on tornadoes
（5）You may find this passage in ．
A． a novel
B． a storybook
C． a guidebook
D． a science magazine
Once upon a time there lived a great storyteller whose stories gave both children and adults a lot of pleasure and enjoyment． He told a story about an emperor who loved new clothes and about a tiny girl who was no taller than a person's thumb （拇指）．
That storyteller's name was Hans Christian Andersen． He was born in Denmark． He wrote more than 150 stories， which are told in many countries． He became the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales． Andersen grew up poor． His father was a shoemaker， and his mother could hardly read．Andersen once said，"Most of what I have written is a reflection of myself．"His fairy tale， The Ugly Duckling，about a duckling that is laughed by other animals until it grows up to be a swan （天鹅）， was written according to his own experience as a child． His other famous fairy tales include The Little Match Girl， The Daughter of the Sea and The Snow Queen．
Andersen's fans celebrated the anniversary （周年纪念日） of his 200th birthday in 2005．
People are told his fairy tales in many countries． They organized different kinds of celebrations to remind people of Andersen and Andersen's fairy tales．
In Denmark， 15﹣foot﹣tall puppets（木偶）danced in mid﹣air every night from May until September．In Singapore， the post office published a series （系列） of Andersen stamps． And in Egypt， the library in Alexandria showed Andersen's books， which were translated into 150 languages! In New York City's Central Park， storyteller Ellen Shapiro told The Real Princess to a crowd of children．
"Andersen's stories have everything，" Shapiro told the reporter．"They are funny and sad and enjoyable． I never get tired of them．"
Storytellers such as Shapiro love continuing Andersen's tradition．Shapiro doesn't memorize her favorite stories， however． Instead， she learns what happens at the beginning， middle， and end．She changes the words of a story to fit the listeners． So no two tellings of a story are exactly alike．
（1）What can we know about Andersen according to the passage？
A． He was born in Denmark in 1820．
B． He was from a rich family．
C． He was the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales．
D． He was laughed by other children because he was a poor storyteller．
（2）Which statement about Andersen's 200th birthday anniversary celebrations is TRUE？ ______
A． In Denmark， puppets danced every night for half a year．
B． In Singapore， the post office published a series of Andersen stamps．
C． In Egypt， Andersen's fans translated his books into 150 languages．
D． In the US， Ellen Shapiro told "The Ugly Duckling" to a crowd of children．
（3）How many Andersen's fairy tales are mentioned in this passage？
A．5．
B．7．
C．15．
D．150．
（4）What can we know about Shapiro from the passage？
A． She doesn't like following Andersen's tradition．
B． She organized Andersen's 200th birthday anniversary celebrations．
C． She never tells the same story in exactly the same way．
D． She is used to reading Anderson's stories to her listeners．
（5）According to the passage， we can know that ．
A． All of Andersen's fairy tales reflect his own life
B． Andersen's fairy tales can bring people a lot of pain and pleasure
C． Andersen's fairy tales are only loved by children in 150 countries
D． Andersen's fairy tales are funny and sad and enjoyable
It is a hot summer day．Clara is drinking juice in the yard．Her mom is cutting grass with a lawnmower（割草机）． The lawnmower is loud， and Clara wishes her mom would play with her instead．But mom says the grass is very long and has to be cut．
Suddenly， the lawnmower stops． Clara's mom looks upset． Clara wonders what is wrong． Her mom picks something up out of the grass， and walks to Clara．
Clara's mom has a little turtle in her hand! As Clara looks closer，she sees that one leg is in bad shape．"I think I broke its leg，" Clara's mom says． "I'm really sorry． Will you help me nurse it back to health？"
Clara feels bad for the little turtle． Turtles move slowly， so it probably could not run away when it saw the lawnmower coming． And Clara's mom could not see it in the long grass! It was a mistake， but Clara and her mom will make it right． Clara names the turtle Phillip．
They take Phillip to the vet． The vet takes an X﹣ray of Phillip's leg， and makes sure that it is broken．The turtle gets a little splint （夹板） and bandage． The vet tells Clara that the turtle needs plants to eat，water to drink and a place to live in． Clara and her mom buy a small tank （水箱） for Phillip on the way home．
At home， Clara takes good care of Phillip． She puts water and rocks in the tank．She brings him fruit and leaves to eat， and keeps his tank clean．
After eight weeks， Clara and her mom take Phillip back to the vet， who says that his leg is healthy again． Clara is both happy and sad．Happy because Phillip is better，but sad because she has to let him go．When Clara gets home， she feeds Phillip some fruit，kisses his back and says goodbye，then lets him go in the yard． Clara will always remember Phillip．
（1）Clara's mom looks upset because ．
A． she can't play with Clara
B． the grass is too long to cut
C． the lawnmower doesn't work
D． she hurts the turtle by mistake
（2）What does the underlined word "vet" mean？
A．兽医
B．药剂师
C．饲养员
D．驯兽师
（3）Clara provides for Phillip．
A． some fruit， water and grass
B． a tank， some leaves and water
C． a splint， a tank and some rocks
D． a bandage， some water and leaves
（4）What does Clara do after Phillip becomes healthy？
A． She takes him to get an X﹣ray．
B． She feeds him some leaves．
C． She lets him go．
D． She keeps him as a pet in the yard．
（5）What do you think of Clara？ She is ．
A． kind
B． polite
C． careless
D． creative
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KiDS GAMES VIDEOS ANIMALS EXPLORE Stop motion movies Stop motion is a special type of movie﹣making， It uses real objects一instead of drawings﹣ to tell a story． The story characters can be people， animals， or even everyday objects． You can make them out of clay（橡皮泥） or just use some small toys． Give it a try， and be creative! Get your parents and friends together and show your film! YOU WILL NEED *A smart phone or camera that shoots videos *A support with three legs used for the phone or camera *Your imagination and a story to tell *Characters （Use action figures （动态木偶），toys， etc， or make some with clay） *A good place to shoot a movie *Whatever else you need for your story •Make up a short story． Make sure it has a beginning， middle and end． Then write down your story． •Pick a place where you're going to shoot the movie． Make sure you'll have enough room to take pictures． •Collect or make the characters you'll need for your movie， then prepare any backdrops（背景幕布） （Even a piece of cloth will work）． •Set up your first shot（拍摄）．Put your characters and props（道具）at the right place for your first scene． Keep your "movie camera" steady（稳定 的） and in the same place． •Repeat the step above over and over and over until you complete your story． |
（1）Stop motion is a special way to make ．
A．characters
B．movies
C． props
D． backdrops
（2）When making stop motion movies． you must use to tell a story．
A． real objects
B． drawings
C． real people
D． real animals
（3）Why is "a support with three legs" needed？
A． To shoot a movie．
B． To make characters．
C． To support the backdrops．
D． To keep the phone or camera steady．
（4）This passage teaches readers ．
A． how to make a movie
B． how to tell a story
C． how to pick a place
D． how to set up your first shot
（5）This passage is from a website（网站） for ．
A． adults
B． kids
C． parents
D． teachers
Li Shijin． 30． didn't expect to make a living through his voice．
Li began to work as a company salesman in Liaoning Province in 2012． He tried to find a part﹣time job as a wedding host to improve his confidence．
Around the spring festival in 2014， he started listening to audiobooks （音频书）．After being a listener for two years． he decided to record himself reading books． Then， he posted his first audiobook Youth Will Not Return on Qingting in 2016． It was broadeast（广播） and listened to about 20 million times．
A year later， after he had read three audiobooks， he was signed up as a voice performer by Qingting． However， he was under great pressure（压力） when he was signed up by Qingting． "To improve my ability， I didn't sleep for more than five hours a day during that year． I had better results the following year．" Also， to improve his performance， Li attended a training course at Communication University of China to learn dubbing（配音） and how to write a play in 2018． So far， he has completed nearly 30 works on Qingting．
On the road to success， Li put a lot of effort． Many people tried to get a foothold（立足地） but failed，while he made it!
When talking about the secret of his success， he said， "Many people have good abilities and many work very hard， but they may fail． Early birds get worms． I believe they will get chances and succeed sooner or later if they hold on to their dreams and keep on trying．
（1）Why did Li work as a wedding host？
A． To develop his interest．
B． To make a living．
C． To make friends．
D． To improve himself．
（2）How did Li feel after being signed up by Qingting？
A． Happy．
B． Sad．
C． Worried．
D． Lucky．
（3）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？
A． Li succeeded easily．
B． Li never failed．
C． Li succeeded through hard work．
D． Li succeeded because of good luck．
（4）Put the following into correct order according to the passage．
①Li posted his first audiobook．
②Li went to the university．
③Li started to listen to audiobook．
④Li was signed up by Qingting．
A．①②③④
B．③①④②
C．③①②④
D．④①②③
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A． A friend in need is a friend indeed．
B． Chances favor（偏爱）the prepared mind．
C． Two heads are better than one．
D． Time waits for no man．
Whether from news reports or social media articles， you may know that 5G is coming．
5G is the 5th generation network，It is a new network（网络）after 1G，2G，3G and 4G and it can connect everyone and everything together．5G networks will cover many cities in China soon． 5G means super﹣fast data（数据）speed．One can download a two﹣hour movie for fewer than 10 seconds， and it is making our lives more and more convenient．
5G will make self﹣driving cars possible．For safety，self﹣driving cars need super﹣fast data transmission（传输）to communicate with their nearby environment． 5G is just what makes self﹣driving cars achieve this． Even airplanes will become "smart" in the near future． Passengers will be able to use 5G networks in the air to connect to the Internet or place orders for food and drinks．
5G will be a big help for students who take online classes． Many people live in poor areas in the world where there are no schools． But with 5G， this will change． Students all over the world will be able to see places like the Great Wall without leaving their rooms．
It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G． It means caring for patients from far away．
The facts listed above are only a part of what 5G will make possible and popular． Just as in the early days of the Internet in the 1990s， few could see how it could change our life and the world． The same will surely be true of 5G． With 5G， many things do not seem like dreams anymore． Now let's get ready to say goodbye to 4G and welcome the coming of 5G．
（1）How long may it take to download a two﹣hour movie with 5G？
A．15 seconds．
B．8 seconds．
C．10 minutes．
D．2 hours．
（2）The underlined word "remotely" means in Chinese．
A．快速地
B．高效地
C．远程地
D．科学地
（3）From the last paragraph， we can know that ．
A． 4G is no more used in our daily life now
B． the writer is worried about the coming of 5G
C． with 5G， some of our dreams will come true for sure one day
D． in the 1990s， all the people believed that the Internet would change our life
（4）5G will make the following things more and more popular EXCEPT ．
A． self﹣driving cars
B．"smart" airplanes
C． online classes
D． hospitals without doctors
（5）About 5G， is NOT mentioned in the passage．
A． to be used freely
B． super﹣fast data speed
C． to connect everyone and everything together
D． to make life more convenient than 4G
In 1972， Richard Sears， a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture．Drawn to the ancient language， he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s．
In 1994， Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online． Then， in 2002， he did it． That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology（汉字字源） website．"My website did not get much attention for the next few years． Until one day in 2011， it suddenly got a lot of attention．I got a few thousand emails， and a few million visitors and people stated calling me 'Uncle Hanzi' ，"Sears said with smile． Hanzi means Chinese characters． He has put more than 96， 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website． "When I study each character， I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought，" said Sears．
After visiting many Chinese cities，Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture．He said when he came to China in the last century， few Chinese could speak good English． "However you can hear English in many places in China now．Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then， but now， more and more people in the world are learning Chinese， even Chinese history，traditional Chinese medicine and so on，" Sears added．
At present， the 70﹣year﹣old American has made his home in China．"When I die， I hope my website will live on， and I'm planning to write a book about my research．This will be my gift to China，" he said．
（1）What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph 1？
A． Sears was interested in ancient Chinese．
B． Sears had to study Chinese characters．
C． Sears could draw Chinese characters well．
D． Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well．
（2）Chinese Etymology website went online in ．
A．1972
B．1994
C．2002
D．2011
（3）What did Sears put on Chinese Etymology website？
A． Chinese history．
B． Ancient Chinese characters．
C． The daily life of Richard Sears．
D． Traditional Chinese medicine．
（4）From the passage， we can infer that Sears set up the website to ．
A．become famous
B． get the nickname "Uncle Hanzi"
C． write a book about his research
D． make more people know about ancient Chinese characters
（5）The best title for the passage could be ．
A． Great Changes in China
B． Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture
C． American "Uncle Hanzi"
D． A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture
How to fight against COVID﹣19（新冠病毒）？ We choose some books to help you．The books were translated into 13 languages， including Japanese， French and Russian．They are convenient for readers to enjoy．
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Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me ! （Writer ： Mu Xiangzhen） The book makes parents and children be able to learn﹣in a fun way﹣about how viruses （病毒） spread and what people can do to protect themselves． It tells children not to fear about viruses．Besides， it also introduces the idea of getting well with nature， and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment． |
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A Special Spring Festival （Writer： Gao Jing） This book pictures children's special Spring Festival China during the outbreak of COVID﹣19． It tells a story of a common family in China．It tries to answer the child's question "Why can't I be allowed to play outside？" It tells the child what COVID﹣19 is，how it spreads， and how we can protect ourselves from it， The pictures show love between family members ， friends and everyone， |
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Ten Tips to Fight Monsters （Writer： Dong Ruihan） Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus． Who will win the war？ The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease（疾病） in a language that they can easily understand． It will help kids remain calm in the hard time， and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease． |
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A Brief story of Viruses for Children （Writer： Changsha White flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop） This story book tells the beginning of the virus， so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily．The book sets up a "Ten Questions about COVID﹣19" section，which explains the knowledge of COVID﹣19（including how it spreads）， helping children renders to understand the virus basing on（基于） reason and science． |
（1）All the four books are about ．
A． children's daily activities
B． ten questions about COVID﹣19
C， fighting against COVID﹣19
D． love between family members， friends and everyone
（2）If you want to know the beginning of the virus， you can read ．
A． Virus， Virus， You Carnot Scare Me!
B． A Special Spring Festival．
C． Ten Tips to Fight Monsters．
D．A Brief History of Viruses for Children．
（3）Which writer hopes children can protect wild life？
A． Mu Xiangzhen．
B． Gao Jing．
C． Dong Ruihan．
D． Changsha White﹣flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop．
（4）The spread of the virus is mentioned in ．
①Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me!
②A Special Spring Festival
③Ten Tips to Fight Monsters
④A Brief History of Viruses for Children
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（5）According to the passage， which one is NOT true？
A． The books were translated into many languages．
B． Children can do something to protect themselves．
C． We can understand the virus basing on reason and science
D． We have won the war against COVID﹣19 completely．
Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．
The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"
The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"
After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．
（1） is the owner of the cat．
A． Becky
B． Julius
C． Colin
D． Ray
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the ．
A．phone
B． cat
C．iPad
D．bed
（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ．
A．Julius caught it as a pet
B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C． she preferred the life in the cage
D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
（4）The main idea of the passage is that ．
A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers
B． we shouldn't use iPad too much
C． friends should help each other
D． we should respect every life in the world
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． People and animals．
C． Health．
D． Travel．
Do you like cartoons？ If so， read the introduction to the 5 Best Animation （动画） Studios．
TOP5 Nickelodeon Animation Studio In 1998， the company entered the cartoon film industry． Among the best animated series it has offered， many stand out， including SpongeBob Square Pants and Invader Zim． |
TOP4 DreamWorks Animation Since 1994， DreamWorks has never failed to leave a mark．Most cartoon﹣lovers may know the logo （标志）of a young boy fishing from his seat on a moon．For over twenty years，audiences have enjoyed its imagination． But its influence has always been just slightly weaker than those of the next three． |
TOP3 Studio Ghibll After the success of Miyazaki's 1984 film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind， he set up Studio Ghibli in 1985 with producer Toshio and director Isao．Now，eight of the fifteen most money﹣making cartoon films in Japanese history are made by Studio Ghibli． Because of his achievements， Miyazaki is considered the best animated director， perhaps of all the time． |
TOP2 Walt Disney Animation Studios Disney has given us so many childhood memories． The studio was set up in 1923 by Walt Disney and his elder brother Roy when the two began producing silent short cartoons in Los Angeles． The introduction of Mickey Mouse helped start the company's career， but the 1937 cartoon film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs caught more attention． |
TOP1 Pixar Animation Studios For thirty years， it has produced many wonderful stories which attract every age group．Every Pixar film is the result of its writers trying to tell better stories．With the releases （发行）for Cars 3，Coco，Toy Story 4，Pixar's next work will be better． |
（1）What animation was produced in Studio Ghibli？
A． Toy Story 4．
B． Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs．
C． SpongeBob SquarePants．
D． Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind．
（2）What can we learn from the introduction？
A． Nickelodeon Animation Studio began to make silent short cartoons in 1998．
B． The writers from Pixar Animation Studios are trying to tell better stories，
C． Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs didn't catch any attention in 1937．
D． The logo of DreamWorks Animation is known by all cartoon﹣lovers．
（3）Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from？
A． Outdoor Fun．
B． Great People．
C． Art World．
D． Wild Animals．
Katie Steller has her own salon （美发院）． She often wheels her red chair and scissors around the city to give free haircuts．
Edward was her first lucky customer． He looked to be in his 60s． He was balding and missing a few teeth． While she was cutting his greying hair， he told her about moving closer to his adult children．
Till now， Steller has offered about 30 such haircuts． These people are all living a hard time， and she is aware of the power of her cleanup job．
"It’s more than a haircut，" she says． "I want it to be a gateway， to show value and respect， but also to get to know people． I want to build relationships． "
Steller knows that a haircut can change a life． As a teen， she had a very serious disease and her hair thinned terribly． Her mother took Steller for her first professional haircut．
"To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness， it helped me feel cared about and less alone，" she says．
After that， Steller knew she wanted to have her own salon so she could help people feel the way she’d felt that day． In 2019， she began her Red Chair Project．
She says， "I can’t fix their problems with free haircuts，but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment．"
Early this year she started the Steller Kindness Project， in which people who do acts of kindness （volunteering for snowstorm relief， helping neighbors in need） are invited for a free haircut at Steller’s salon． In exchange， they tell their stories， which Steller shares on her website． Her hope is that by reading about kind acts， others will spread their own．
So far Steller has had people reach out from around the country．
（1）Why did Steller start her Red Chair Project？
A． To help her neighbors in need．
B． To attract customers to her salon．
C． To help the lonely people feel less alone．
D． To invite customers to tell their kind acts．
（2）What does Steller mean by the sentence "It’s more than a haircut" in Paragraph 4？
A． A haircut can fix people’s problems．
B． A haircut is what people need most．
C． Haircut stories are well reviewed on her website．
D． A haircut is a simple act to show care， value and respect．
（3）Which best describes Katie Steller？
A． Lonely and inactive．
B． Kind and thoughtful．
C． Doubtful and generous．
D． Serious and careful．
（4）Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story？
A． Simple acts of kindness like a free haircut will spread．
B． Haircuts need practice and practice makes perfect．
C． It’s heartbreaking to see how lonely people look．
D． We can win great respect by giving free haircuts．
As a kid， I walked to the library several times a week and stayed up late reading． I checked out so many books and returned them so quickly the librarian once snapped， "Don’t take home so many books if you’re not going to read them all．"
"But I did read them all，" I said．
In college， when I created my online dating（约会） profile， in the " favorite books" section I put One Hundred Years of Solitude， A Moveable Feast， White Fang and so on． But I realized I hadn’t read most of those titles for two years．
David was my first online date． David read about a book or two a week． When we compared libraries， we had only four titles in common．
On our seventh date， David and I visited the library．
"I have a game，" he said， taking out two pens and Postits（便利贴）． Let’s find books we’ve read and leave reviews in them for the next person． "
We stayed there for an hour．
Before leaving， I said， "I will tell you something． I’ve only read one book this year． "
"But you like books， "he said． "You like bookstores． You like libraries． Read a book!"
Back home， David's charge to "read a book" echoed in my head． I bought books whenever I got the chance， but I hardly read them． They sat on every surface until my house appeared to wear books the way one wears clothes．
I picked up one． Whenever I wanted to give up on it， I thought of David．______________
"How’s your day？" David texted．
"Good． A little tired， "I replied． "I stayed up late and finished my book． "The last time I'd pulled an allnighter to read， I was 12 and the book was Little Women．
David suggested we visit the library again． He pulled a book from the shelf， dropped to one knee， and opened it． Inside， his Postit read："Karla， it has always been you． Will you marry me？ "
His proposal had rested in the book for over a year．
（1）How do the first two paragraphs help develop the story？
A． To show how rude the librarian was．
B． To show Karla was always a reader．
C． To prove Karla just liked borrowing books．
D． To prove it’s better to buy books than borrow books．
（2）Which is the correct order of what happened to Karla？
a． She had a game with David．
b． She created her online dating profile．
c． She was shown the Postit written to her．
d． She told David she only read one book that year．
e． She found they had only four titles in common．
A． dbeac
B． baecd
C． beadc
D． dbase
（3）Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 5 from the bottom？
A． I just loved the idea of reading．
B． I tried to appear to be a book lover．
C． I painfully realized most of my books went unread．
D． I felt him pushing me to be more of the person I used to be．
（4）What’s the best title of the passage？
A． Falling in love by the book
B． Buying books for yourself not for your shelf
C． A true lover of books knows no time
D． Love books enough and books love you back
The next time Wayde saw Manningtree， he said， "Could you let me have a little of that medicine？ Just enough to see if it works． I'm sorry to trouble you．"
"I have only a very small amount left． It will take me some time to find out how to make more．"
"I will pay you anything you ask，" Wayde said．
"Don't give me anything now， but promise to pay me ﹩10，000 when you become Prime Minister （首相）．"
Wayde laughed． "That's impossible，" he said．"I shall never become Prime Minister．"
"Who knows？" Manningtree said． "Give me a week， and I'll see what I can do．"
A week passed． Then， Manningtree came to visit Wayde again． He brought with him a small bottle．
"I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine，" he said，"but you can have what's left．I don't need it anymore．"
"That's very generous of you，" Wayde said．"How can I ever thank you'？"
"Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month．" Manningtree said．
Wayde took the bottle from his friend． Once a month， he look one small drop．
The effect（效果）was immediate．Suddenly，he was not nervous anymore．He was not shy anymore，either， He was confident of his abilities．
He started a business and within a year became a millionaire． He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her．He ran for parliament （议公）and succeeded． Within two years， he was a minister． Two years later， he became Prime Minister．
One day， he went to see Manningtree．
"You have come to give me ﹩10，000，" Manningtree said with a laugh，"Forget it．I don't want it．"
"You can certainly have it if you want it，" Wayde said．"But that is not the reason I have come to see you．"
"Oh？ And what is the reason？" Manningtree asked．
"I have almost finished the medicine you gave me，"Wayde said．"Have you found out how to make it'？"
Again Manningtree laughed．"Oh， yes，" he said． "I have known how to make it for a long time．I knew how to make it when I was at school．"
"What do you mean？" Wayde asked．
"My dear friend and Prime Minister，" Manningtree said，"the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water．"
"But the colour．"
"Oh， I added some coloring．"
"Then， the medicine did me no good，" Wayde said．
"It didn't need to． There was nothing wrong with you． All you needed was to have confidence in yourself．"
（1）The story is organized ．
A． in time order
B． in space order
C． from specific lo general
D． from general to specific
（2）What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine？
A． He got rich in a week as expected．
B． He suddenly got nervous and shy．
C． He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister，
D．He became the most intelligent man in the country．
（3）Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later？
A． To say thanks lo the doctor，
B． To ask for more of the medicine．
C． To pay for the medicine．
D． To give the rest of the medicine back．
（4）What do we know about the medicine？
A． It cost Wayde﹩10，000．
B． It was useful but expensive．
C． It didn't work well on Wayde．
D． It was made up of water and coloring．
（5）What can we Iearn from the story？
A． Confidence is the secret of success．
B． A friend in need is a friend indeed．
C． Helping others is helping ourselves．
D． Too much medicine is bad for health．
You draw； you paint， or you do sculptures． It doesn't matter一everyone is an artist!
THE CASE FOR We look at the Mona Lisa or a Picasso painting， and we say，"That's art．" But what about the amazing graffiti （涂鸦） on your street？What about photographs posted online by our friends？ What about your school art display？You worked hard， and it's great．So，is that art？To me， art is anything that's creative．Of course，I like going to famous museums．But I also like drawing pictures of my friends． I'm not very good，but I'm creative．I'm very interested in it，and my friends like it．Most of all， I like it! Jane， age 15 |
THE CASE AGAINST I like visiting art museums， too． Why？Because I like looking at good art．Art is not the drawings of four﹣year﹣old children． it isn't painting your body crazy colors and standing in the street．And it certainly isn't graffiti．Some people say，"If it's creative and cool， it's art．" I don't agree． Art is the result of hard work and study． My aunt is an artist． She went to art school for six years． She doesn't make much money， but sometimes her sculptures are on display． Her art is great． Art is very hard， and not many people can do it well． Kayla， age 16 |
（1）What do Jane and Kayla argue （争辩） about？
A． Whether everyone is an artist．
B． Whether children should learn art．
C． Whether artists make much money．
D． Whether people like visiting museums．
（2）The underlined word "it" in THE CASE FOR refers to ．
A． going to famous museums
B． posting photographs online
C． drawing pictures of friends
D． making friends by drawing
（3）How can we become artists according to Kayla？
A． Go to ant museums from time to time．
B． Stay in an art school for six years．
C． Devote ourselves to art study and practice．
D． Try to get our sculptures displayed．
Elsie Eiler is the head of Monowi， a tiny town in northern Nebraska， U．S．A．，and that isn't her only job． She is also the town secretary， the town treasurer， the librarian， and she works in the café．Why has she got a lot of different jobs？ Because there's nobody else to do them．
Monowi has got a population of one ﹣ Elsie．
Monowi is an unusual sight． There are about twelve old wooden houses there． They are all empty and are surrounded by a few trees， several old cars and lots of rubbish． The town is silent．An old yellow school bus， with no wheels or seats， stands next to the small school． The school closed 40 years ago．Opposite Elsie's café is an old building， filled with rubbish． It was a shop but it closed in the 1950s．
The busiest time for Monowi was in the 1930s．Then，the population was 150，and was made up of mostly farmers and their families．There was a railway too．However，the farmers couldn't compete（竞争）with the large industrialized（工业化的）farms， and left the town to look for other work． In 1971， the railway closed and the town began to die． Three years ago， the last people that lived there， except Elsie's family， moved away． Then， Elsie's husband died， and then her son and daughter left to find work in bigger towns， leaving Elsie the only person in the town．
（4）_______． Her food is good，her beer is cold，and farmers and truck drivers travel a long way to eat at her café．"One day Monowi will just be memories，and it will probably turn to dust，" she says．"But I like it， and as long as I can take care of myself， I will stay here．"
（1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Elsie Eiler？
A． She is the only person living in Monowi．
B． She has a good time living in Monowi．
C． She can do different kinds of jobs．
D． She will leave Monowi soon．
（2）Mostly and their families lived in Monowi in the 1930s．
A． railway workers
B． shopkeepers
C． truck drivers
D． farmers
（3）The article tells us about Monowi EXCEPT ．
A． what it looks like
B． whether there is train there
C． when people first lived there
D． why people started to leave it
（4）Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph？
A． Elsie believes Monowi will have a bright future．
B． Now Elsie wishes her kids to return to Monowi．
C． Elsie will leave Monowi in a couple of years．
D． Now Elsie lives alone but she isn't lonely．
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