My name is Alice Black.I am thirteen years old，and I come from Mount Elm Sheep Station in South Australia.I have got two sisters﹣Jenifer is eleven and Lisa is seven.We are all pupils at the School of the Air.
The School of the Air is a school for children who live far from the cities，and who are in a place which does not have a local school.So we have "air" lessons over the radio or on the computer.Our teachers are at Port Augusta，a city which is about 160 kilometers away.
In the morning，we go to our school at 8：45. △ When we get there，we turn on the radio or computer and listen to what we should do.From then until twelve，we just do our usual lessons.In the afternoon，our mum makes us do some homework﹣﹣well，not homework，but more work around the house.
We send our exercise "books" to our teachers by email on Friday night.They mark them on Monday and Tuesday，and then send them back.We get them on Wednesday.
The Internet and the telephone help us get in touch with our teachers quickly and easily.We talk to our teachers once a week for about ten minutes.They tell us if we are making progress.Next year I will start at a new school in Port Augusta.I will spend the weekdays there and come home at weekends.It will be good to be with teenagers of my age，but I will miss my family.I hope I will be happy there.
（1）From the passage we know that .
A.the Black family is very poor
B.the Blacks lives far from Port Augusta
C there is a small local school near the Black family
（2）Which sentence can best replace"△"in the passage？
A.It is really just a small building.
B.What fun it is to go to school
C.It is really an early time.
（3）In the 4th paragraph，the underlined word "them" means in Chinese.
A.课本
B.作业
C.课程
（4）What do the teachers probably say to their pupils on the phone？
A.Do you have any suggestions about our lessons？
B.Will you come to our school in Port Augusta？
C.How are you doing with your lessons？
CHANGSHA﹣Eight pandas moved to their new home in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Central China's Hunan Province on Friday．
This is the first time the ancient town， also a popular place of interest，has welcomed giant pandas． The animals will make Fenghuang their new home．
With the average temperature ranging from 12.6℃to 16.7℃， Fenghuang County takes pride in its over 3，333 hectares of bamboo forest， providing a good living place for giant pandas．
To provide a good living environment for the new arrivals， Fenghuang has built a panda theme park．
Two of the eight pandas， named Long Sheng and Qing Feng， were born in 2000 and 2007 respectively（分别）． The other six pandas were born in 2017． They were transported from southwest China's Sichuan Province to Fenghuang by special trucks．
Before the transportation， the eight pandas were placed under observation in the giant panda protection center， and they are now in good health．
Teng Qiong， director of Fenghuang County Forestry Bureau， said that the pandas were transported in refrigerator trucks for their safety and comfort． Several trucks were rented（租用），with four trucks carrying two giant pandas each， while one truck carried enough bamboo and bamboo shoots for five days， and another empty truck was kept on standby．
"During the transportation， we rested at the high﹣speed service areas for 30 minutes every three hours． The keepers provided food and water for the pandas and carefully observed their health condition，"Teng said．
Construction of the panda theme park in Fenghuang started at the end of 2018． It includes a panda house， a panda hospital， a feed processing room， a tourist service center， a science museum and other supporting projects． There will be 16 professional keepers to take care of the pandas in the park．
（1）When was the panda Qing Feng born？
A． In 2000．
B． In 2007．
C． In 2017．
（2）How many trucks were rented in total during the transportation？
A． Six．
B． Four．
C． One．
（3）What does the underlined word "observed" mean in Chinese？
A．谈论
B．遵守
C．观察
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Construction of a panda theme park．
B．Eight pandas start new life．
C．How to protect giant pandas．
"Volunteering makes you look at the world differently． You see how little things can change a person's life for the better， which makes everyone a better person．" Mason， a volunteer said．
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April． It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements． It is also a perfect opportunity （机会） to encourage others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer． Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem， because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization's expectations （期望）． Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group． Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities．
The following tips can help if you have some of these worries．
★ Start out slowly， don't add too much pressure． Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone's life．
★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values．
★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers， even if it is not asked．
★ Work with a veteranvolunteer． He volunteered a lot， he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization's expectations．
★ Invite a friend or family member to serve． It is a good experience to volunteer with them．
★ Finally， it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect． If one experience doesn't work， don't give up and you'll surely find the right opportunity．
Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people's lives． As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience， "…little things can change a person's life．"
（1）Volunteering can help ．
| A． |
make a decision |
| B． |
see the world clearly |
| C． |
thank other people |
| D． |
make person's life better |
（2）What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step？
| A． |
They don't have enough time． |
| B． |
They are prevented by their families． |
| C． |
They fear that their abilities are shared． |
| D． |
They don't expect to become volunteers． |
（3）Which of the following can help people take the first step？
| A． |
Start out quickly． |
| B． |
Organize a training meeting． |
| C． |
Invite a friend to be with them． |
| D． |
Join in a group with different values． |
（4）The underlined word " veteran" in the passage means " "．
| A． |
polite |
| B． |
humorous |
| C． |
young |
| D． |
experienced |
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
To tell people to make changes in their lives． |
| B． |
To encourage people to start their volunteering． |
| C． |
How to make great achievements in volunteering． |
| D． |
How to keep on volunteering whatever happened． |
A horse fair is an interesting place． There were young horses from the country， little Welsh ponies and many beautiful horses too． But there were also a lot of poor， thin horses， tired from hard work． I was very sad to see them．
At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes． He offered 23 pounds for me， but they refused． Then a man with a very loud voice came． I was afraid he was going to buy me， but he walked off． Then the grey﹣eyed man came back again and said：
"I'll give 24 for him．"
"Done，"said the salesman．"He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab（出租马车）work，he's a bargain．"
Half an hour later we set off for London，along country roads，until we came to that great city．There were streets to the right， and streets to the left． We went into one of the small streets， and then into a very narrow street， with small， old houses．
My owner stopped at a house． The door opened， and a woman， a little girl and boy， came out．
"Is he gentle， father？"
"Yes， Dolly， as gentle as a kitten； you can pat him．"
Dolly， the little girl， patted my shoulder without fear． It felt so good! They led me into a comfortable， clean stable， and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep， thinking "I'm going to be very happy here"．
My new owner's name was Jerry． His wife was called Polly and they had two children， Harry and Dolly． The next morning they came to see me． I loved it when they patted me and spoke in gentle voices．
"Le's call him 'Jack'， after the old horse， shall we， Harry？" said Dolly．
"Yes， let's，"said Harry．
The first week of my life as Jack，the London cab horse was very hard． The noise and the people and the traffic on the streets scared me． But Jerry was a very good driver， and that helped a lot． Jerry soon found that I was ready to work hard and do my best， and he didn't whip（鞭打） me．
He kept us very clean， and gave us as much food as we wanted． But the best thing was that we had Sundays of．
（1）A horse fair is a place for ．
A． people to sell and buy horses
B． horses to learn new skills
C． people to learn to ride horses
D． horses to meet new friends
（2）What did the salesman mean by saying "he is a bargain"？
A． The buyer is a good driver．
B． The horse is well worth the price．
C． 'The buyer is gentle and kind．
D． The horse is as gentle as a kitten．
（3）Living and working in London with Jerry's family，"I" felt ．
A． sad and helpless
B． challenged but satisfied
C． tired and afraid
D． curious but impatient
（4）What can be a suitable title for the passage？
A． The experiences of visiting a horse fair．
B． The chance of having a new owner．
C． The disadvantages of working in London．
D． The start of a London﹣cab﹣horse life．
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
In the eyes of many foreigners，Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world．They're not really bad guests，but because the guest﹣host relationship（关系） in China is much different than in some western countries．It seems that they are not nice guests．And western guests sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests．
In China，guests are almost like gods（上帝）．Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home，there is always fruit on the table for me，and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water．In the west，generally the guest is not a god．Acting according to（根据） the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest．
My wife's mother，a very kind elderly Chinese lady，doesn't smoke．When I see some of her guests smoking in her house，as a non﹣smoker，I feel unhappy．Usually I want to stop them directly（直接地），but I must realize that in China，to be a good host，she must not do that．In most North America homes，if you are a guest，and the hosts are not smokers，you should not smoke in their house．At the very least，you could ask，"Is it OK if I smoke？"But don't besurprised if the hosts say，"No，you can't smoke．"In our culture，if you smoke in their home，you are a bad guest，but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house，they are not a rude host．
Guests in China also have special habits．Some western people may not adapt tothese habits very soon．Thankfully my wife is Chinese，so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift．However，giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country．So，if you invite international guests to your home，don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a gift．
In China，you probably won't need to change the guest﹣host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host，and Chinese are naturally very good hosts．If western hosts invite you to their house，try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected．
（1）Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the in the world．
| A． |
best |
| B． |
worst |
| C． |
most natural |
| D． |
most difficult |
（2）When a western guest visits a Chinese family，he often ．
| A． |
buys some fruit |
| B． |
feels like a god |
| C． |
wants some gifts |
| D． |
takes a cup of tea |
（3）If the writer's guests want to smoke in his house，what will he probably say？
| A． |
It's OK if you smoke here． |
| B． |
Let's smoke together． |
| C． |
Sorry，you can't smoke here． |
| D． |
Smoking is a bad habit． |
（4）What is the meaning of the underlined phrase"adapt to"in the passage？
| A． |
think back to |
| B． |
get used to |
| C． |
look forward to |
| D． |
keep close to |
（5）What is the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Foreigners should learn from Chinese． |
| B． |
Hosts must do things in the guest's way． |
| C． |
Western hosts are always nice to guests． |
| D． |
People should understand cultural differences． |
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
The journey to and from school is a major reason for stress throughout the world．And the journey can even make you sick．Yet one city has found a way to make its train journeys more comfortable while offering enjoyable reading at the same time，just like in a library．
On two train lines in Beijing，the underground cars（车厢）have been turned into libraries，but they're not traditional libraries．Instead of real copies of books，the underground cars provide e﹣books．
When passengers get into the cars，they can see pictures of different book covers on the walls and even doors．Passengers can browse（浏览）the books just like in any other library．Once they've made their choice，they can use a mobile phone to scan the QR code（扫二维码）on the cover of their chosen book．The QR code leads to an e﹣book app，on which the passengers can read the e﹣book for free．And they can still enjoy the book on the app even after leaving the train．
Thanks to the underground's idea，passengers can discover new stories every time they take a ride．In this way，the journey will not be boring any longer，and passengers will not complain about the journey either．Instead，they can benefit（受益）a lot from it．
Reading e﹣books can really make the journey more enjoyable﹣it's one of the things that successful passengers usually do．In fact，in this kind of special library，the books can go on forever！
（1）How do passengers usually feel about their journeys to and from work？
A． Comfortable．
B． Enjoyable．
C． Painful．
D． Cheerful．
（2）Which statement is TRUE about passengers in paragraph 3？
A．They read paper books on the train．
B．They can browse the QR code to buy the books．
C．They can scan the QR code to buy the books．
D．They can enjoy the book on the app after the ride．
（3）What does "it" refer to in the paragraph 4？
A． The journey．
B． The story．
C． The passenger．
D． The underground．
（4）Which is the best title for the passage？
A． The Best Train Ride．
B． The Enjoyable Journey．
C． The Future Library．
D． The Moving Library．
Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning． Schools will advise pupils to turn off mobile phones or iPads in the evening to have enough sleep．
Researchers from a charity say that using internet﹣connected devices（装置）in the evening can prevent children getting more rest． Moreover， they suggest that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to make sure that they get a good night's sleep and arrive at school on time．
①_____． The result is that 40% pupils in secondary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices． About two﹣thirds of pupils have a habit of taking mobile phones to bed at night．
②______．The study also shows that girls are more likely to be attracted by mobile phones than boys， and often use the Internet to talk to friends by social networking websites， such as Facebook and Twitter． One girl aged 12 said， "I have been told that I am addicted（上瘾的）to the Internet， and prefer being online to being with other people．"
③_______．A girl of 13 told researchers， "I can't imagine if someone takes my iPad away． I walk around the house with it even though it's not turned on． I just like being with it．" Another girl added， "Sometimes I can't sleep without using the mobile phone at night．"
④______．The charity， which was set up to promote（推动）iPads in the classroom， has now given five suggestions to protect children from being affected by electronic（电子的）devices．
（1）To get a good night's sleep， school pupils are asked to buy ．
A． iPads
B． alarm clocks
C． mobile phones
D． electronic devices
（2）The underlined words "invest in" in Paragraph（段落）2 mean ．
A． hand out
B． hand in
C． spend time on
D． spend money on
（3）It is better to put "A study of about 3000 pupils shows that almost half feel to be controlled by electronic devices" in ．
A． ①
B． ②
C． ③
D． ④
（4）From the passage， we can learn that ．
A． most pupils turn off their mobile phones in the evening
B． using mobile phones can make children get more rest
C． one﹣third of pupils get used to sleeping with mobile phones
D． girls are more interested in using mobile phones than boys
（5）What will be talked about in the following paragraph？
A． Examples of boys．
B． More information about the charity．
C． The tips given to children．
D． Instructions about electronic devices
Royal Engineers Museum Events Chinese New Year （16 Jan﹣24 Feb） Join in as the Museum celebrates the Year of the Rat! Get creative by decorating a paper lantern or creating your own rat toys． £2 per activity， not included in standard prices． The Soldiers as Artists （5 Feb﹣23 Jun） Royal Engineers were also taught drawing to help make maps． The paintings and drawings on display show not only the soldiers' drawing skills but also their talent that went beyond the training they received． Included in standard prices． Historic Headwear Hunt （19 Apr﹣26 Jul） Discover the unusual hats， caps and helmets worn by Royal Engineers! Imagine what has happened to them over the last 300 years! Included in standard prices． Medway in Time （7 Jul﹣31 Aug） Following a 15﹣week Medway Adult Education course， the Museum is proud to present artworks about the area's special history and traditions． Included in standard prices． Plan Your Visit Opening time Tuesday﹣Sunday 10 a．m．﹣5 p．m． Standard tickets Adult £9.20 Senior Citizen（老年人） £8.20 Child （5﹣15 ） £4.60 Student £7.60 Family （2Ad + 2Ch） £24.80 Serving Royal Engineers Free How to find us Located on Prince Arthur Road，Gillingham， Kent． Within walking distance from Gillingham Station． Contact us Tel： 01634 822839 www．re﹣muscum．co．uk/ contact |
（1）Which activity can Lily join in if she visits Royal Engineers Museum on 19 Aug？
A． Chinese New Year．
B． The Soldiers as Artists．
C． Medway in Time．
D． Historie Headwear Hunt．
（2）Mr Brown brought his 5﹣year﹣old son to the museum and created a rat toy， how much did they pay at least？
A． £9.20．
B． £12.80．
C． £13.80．
D． £15.80．
（3）What can visitors do when visiting Royal Engineers Museum？
A． Visitors can be taught drawing and map making．
B． Visitors can buy the hats worn by Royal Engineers．
C． Visitors can explore Medway's history and traditions．
D． Visitors can call 01634 822839 for some free tickets．
I think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money．
In San Diego recently ＄ 325，000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scientific experiments． The research proved that squirrels are able to scare away snakes by wagging （摇动） their tails． Do you need a robotic squirrel to work this out？
What about AIBO，a robotic pet，developed in Japan？ In Japanese aibou means "buddy"． These pets have been developed at huge cost mainly to provide entertainment．They've been used in movies and music videos． Universities have used them for educational purposes．However， in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money． Was it worth a lot of money？
Then there's NAO， a robot which has been developed by a French company．Its main purpose is to make life easier for humans． It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality．It can tell children a story， help in the classroom or the home， or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with．A fully developed one costs ﹩16，000． Is that value for money？ Who can afford it anyway？
There may be good reasons why it is worth developing robots， but so far I haven't thought of any．
（1）What does the underlined word "companion" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？
A．公司
B．机构
C．对手
D．伙伴
（2）What is the true fact about the robots mentioned？
A． The robotic squirrel is needed by every scientist to do some research．
B． AIBO wasn't made any more because it only provided entertainment．
C． A fully developed NAO may tell kids stories in different languages．
D． All the three types of robots used to be produced at a very low cost．
（3）What does the writer think of developing robots？
A． It can help bring people a lot of fun．
B． It has advantages in many ways．
C． It may be useful but costs too much．
D．It is worth a great deal of money．
"This is John，" said Mr Turner． The boy standing next to him was tall， with a friendly face． I noticed Adam and Chen give each other the thumbs （大拇指） up． That meant they were going to invite him to join the cool group． They smiled at him and he smiled back．
Mr Turner always gave new students a buddy with the same hobbies as them． I was sure he wouldn't choose me． I wasn't one of the cool kids．
"Hyun， I want you to be John's buddy this term，" said Mr Turner． Me？ I couldn't believe my ears! Everyone in the class looked in my direction． Adam and Chen even looked unhappy．
John walked over to my desk and sat down beside me． He smiled at me．"Hello，" he said in a confident voice．
"Hello，"I replied， not looking at him．
All morning I could feel the boys in the cool group looking angrily at me， but John didn't seem to notice．
Finally the bell rang for a break． I had butterflies in my stomach． I knew that Adam and Chen were going to make fun of me in front of John， and that John would decide that he'd rather be buddies with them．
Sure enough， as soon as we got outside， Adam and Chen swaggered （大摇大摆地走） up to us．
"Mr Turner says you're a good basketball player， John，"said Adam． "How'd you like to play with us at lunch break？ Hyun doesn't know anything about basketball．"
"No thanks，" said John．"I'd rather play chess with Hyun，if he doesn't mind． Mr Turner says he's an excellent player．"
I was walking on air as John and I crossed the playground． I remembered the saying we learnt in class about not judging （判断） a book by its cover． I completely misjudged John．
（1）The underlined "him" in Paragraph 1 refers to ．
A． Adam
B． Mr Turner
C． Chen
D． John
（2）The sentence "I was walking on air…" in the last paragraph shows that the writer felt ．
A． happy
B． nervous
C． calm
D． lonely
（3）What can we learn from the story？
A． Adam and Chen were not only cool but also friendly．
B． Hyun realized appearance didn't always tell the truth．
C． John didn't want to make friends with Hyun at first．
D． Hyun was a cool kid and good at playing basketball．
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．
The Youth Climate Summit（气候峰会） a week﹣long festival of climate action for primary and middle schools in the UK，starts on 9 November.It aims to create a fairer，more environmental world and make promises that will help the planet.Climate change is the long﹣term changes in the world's weather patterns that are mostly caused by human activity. "Unlike world leaders， "say the summit's organizers. "young people are refusing to let it drop off the plan. "
Each day has a topic，which includes food and fashion，looking at how humans harm the environment and how to save the planet.Organizations are leading some on line activities.For example，the Marine Conservation Society is hosting meetings on protecting sea fish.Separately，the environmental organization Greenpeace is running a workshop on how to turn worn﹣out clothing into something new and wearable.
The summit will finish on 13 November，when youth ambassadors（大使）wants schools to stop paper waste.Max，another 16﹣year﹣old ambassador wants schools to organize more trips and activities that get students outside to experience the beauty of nature.As part of the summit，hundreds of schools across the country are signing up to the Let's Go Zero activity，aiming to become carbon﹣zero（零碳的）by 2030.
Carbon﹣zero schools are ones that promise to stop emitting carbon in seven areas，including where they get their food and how they use water and recycle their waste.The activity is run by Ashden，a charity working towards climate solutions.Ashden hopes that schools will be able to help each other by sharing ideas and methods.It is also calling on the Government to back the promise.Head over to transform﹣our﹣world.org where you can find out more.
（1）The writer develops the first sentence in Paragraph 2 mainly by .
| A． |
telling stories |
| B． |
comparing facts |
| C． |
giving examples |
| D． |
listing numbers |
（2）Max advises schools to .
| A． |
recycle and reuse old clothes |
| B． |
prevent students from wasting paper |
| C． |
have meetings on saving endangered sea fish |
| D． |
provide more chances for students to enjoy the nature |
（3）The underlined word " emitting" in Paragraph 4 is the closest in meaning to" ".
| A． |
using up |
| B． |
taking in |
| C． |
sending out |
| D． |
cutting down |
（4）The purpose of the passage is mainly to .
| A． |
explain the problems with climate change |
| B． |
develop children's ability to solve social problems |
| C． |
introduce the environmental organizations to schools |
| D． |
encourage young people to care more about climate change |
Helping Hally
Sam was sitting on the couch，watching television.His mom walked into the room with Hally，their dog.
Mom said， " ①have，we，Hally，help，to（. ）"Help her how？" asked Sam.
Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from her litter？We picked her because she looked like her mom.She is brown with spots，with long ears，and she was energetic，so we thought she'd be strong，like her mom.But how does she look now？" Mom asked.
"Well，" thought Sam， "She' s still brown with spots and long ears，but she' s not very energetic or strong anymore. "
"That's what the vet said，too.We haven't been letting her exercise as much，and we've been feeding her a lot.She would probably look just like her mom now if we had walked her more. ② We have to start walking her more often.And then she'll stay healthy for a long time.Will you help？"
"Sure!" said Sam.He decided that he could play fetch with her every day in the yard，because then she could run and run and run until she was tired.
The first day，they only played fetch for about 10 minutes before Hally was tired.But Sam kept playing with her every day.Soon，they could play for an entire half an hour!Hally looked stronger every day，just like her mom.Sam felt great about helping Hally get strong again.
（1）将文中①处画线句子连词成句，标点符号已在括号内给出。
（2）阅读以下字典中litter的释义，选出文章第五行中litter的含义（标出a、b或c即可）。
| litter BrE /'lɪtə（r）/；AmE /'lɪtər/ （noun） a.small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places b.a group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother c. （animal toilet）something that is put in a box to be used as a toilet by pets |
（3）将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语。
（4）What is the problem in the story？
（5）Do you think Sam and his mother love Hally？Why or why not？ （ List at least one reason. ）
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