When do children start to talk？If you ask a group of parents when this happened，most will say" around twelve months of age".They will probably even remember what the children said.Many parents keep a diary of their child's "first words"
We can never predict what a first word is going to be.Often it's the name for" mummy " or "daddy"，but it could just as easily be the word for an animal or a favorite toy.Everything depends on what has most caught the child's attention.But one thing is certain：after the first word，others come quickly.By 18 months，most children have learned about 50 words.By two，the total has risen to around 200.
Early words are actually one﹣word sentences.One of the first features（特征）of language a child learns well is to control the rise and fall of the voice to make the difference between stating and questioning.In English，daddy with a high rising tone（声调）means "is that daddy？" Daddy with a high falling tone means "There's daddy".Of course，only very basic meanings can be communicated using tones alone.So it soon becomes necessary to learn some grammar.
In English，grammar means learning to put words in different orders.Children have to see that mummy push is different from push mummy.They start practising such changes at around 18 months.By two，they have learned the basic patterns of word order，and we hear them saying such things as man kick ball and where daddy go.
What are the parents doing all his time？They're acting as teachers and they always have an active role to play in their child's language learning.
（1）How old are most children when they have learned about 50 words？
A.About 6 months old.
B.About one year old.
C.About 18 months old.
D.About two years]old.
（2）Which might an English child say first when learning to talk？
A.Mummy.
B.Push mummy.
C.Man kick ball.
D.Where daddy go.
（3）What's Paragraph 4 mainly about？
A.Word order.
B.Word tones.
C.The first words.
D.Correcting words.
（4）Who is most responsible for a child's early language learning？
A.Teachers.
B.Parents.
C.Friends.
D.Grandparents.
One wet，rainy April afternoon Miss O' Shay，the principal，sent for Nancy Lee to stop by her office as school closed.Pupils without umbrellas or raincoats crowded in doorways hoping to make it home between showers.Outside the skies were grey.Nancy Lee's thoughts were suddenly grey，too.
She did not think she had done anything wrong，yet that tight （紧的） little knot came in her throat just the same as she came near Miss O' Shay's door.Perhaps she had banged her locker too often and too hard.Perhaps the note in French she had written to Sallie halfway across the study hall just for fun had never got to Sallie but into Miss O' Shay's hands instead.
She knocked on Miss O' Shay's door.That familiarly solid and competent voice said， "Come in."
Miss O' Shay had a way of making you feel welcome，even if you came to be punished.
"Sit down，Nancy Lee Johnson，" said Miss O' Shay. "I have something to tell you." Nancy Lee sat down."But I must ask you to promise not to tell anyone yet."
"I won't，Miss O' Shay，" Nancy Lee said，wondering what on earth the principal had to say to her.
"You are about to graduate，" Miss O' Shay said. "And we shall miss you.You have been an excellent student，Nancy，and you will not be without honors （荣誉） on the senior list，as I am sure you know."
At that point there was a light knock on the door.Miss O' Shay called out， "Come in，" and Miss Dietrich entered."May I be part of this，too？" she asked，tall and smiling.
"Of course，" Miss O' Shay said."I was just telling Nancy Lee what we thought of her.But I hadn't got around to giving her the news.Perhaps，Miss Dietrich，you'd like to tell her yourself."
Miss Dietrich was always direct."Nancy Lee，" she said， "your picture has won the Artist Club scholarship."
The brown girl's eyes widened，her heart jumped，then her throat tightened again.She tried to smile，but instead tears came to her eyes.
"Dear Nancy Lee，"Miss O' Shay said， "we are so happy for you." The elderly white woman took her hand and shook it warmly while Miss Dietrich smiled with pride.
Nancy Lee must have danced all the way home.She never remembered quite how she got there through the rain.She hoped she had been calm.But certainly she hadn't stopped to tell anybody her secret on the way.Raindrops，smiles，and tears mingled on her brown face.She hoped her mother hadn't yet got home and that the house was empty.
（1）How did Nancy feel on her way to Miss O' Shay's office？
A.Scared.
B.Excited.
C.Uncertain.
D.Confident.
（2）What can we infer from the passage about Nancy？
A.She was Miss Dietrich's best student.
B.She would never tell anyone her secret.
C.She was often punished by the principal.
D.She would try to hide feelings at home.
（3）Which is the best title for this story？
A.A New Star
B.The Girl.
C.A Young Artist.
D.The News.
Tangchang，a town in Chengdu，is well﹣known for cloth shoes.With over 20 types，Tangchang cloth shoes are strong，comfortable，breathable and friendly to the environment.In 2018，they were added to Sichuan's intangible cultural heritage list（非物质文化遗产名录）.
63﹣year﹣old Lai Shufang has spent over 40 years making Tangchang cloth shoes.Now she is a master.She said there are 32 steps to make a pair，but the most important step is making the soles.
Layers（层）of white cloth are glued together with flour paste（糨糊）. "To make good paste，we make it at a temperature of 85℃.If it's too low or too high，the paste will not work， "Lai said.Then the pasted layers are dried and cut into different shapes.After this，the layered cloth is beaten again and again until it is tight（紧实的）enough to make soles and upper parts.The next step is to shape the two parts and glue them together.But still the soles' edges look fluffy.Through repeated polishing and trimming，the fluffy edges（毛边）will become smooth.Then the cloth shoes are ready.
Lai's hard work touched her son Ai Peng.In 2015，Ai decided to leave his job and help his mother.He used Shu embroidery to make the shoes look more beautiful and opened a cloth shoe store online.He also set up shop windows to show the steps of making shoes，helping more people learn about the art of cloth shoes.
（1）What is the most important step in making Tangchang cloth shoes according to Ms.Lai？
A.Making the soles.
B.Making the upper parts.
C.Making good flour paste.
（2）What is the correct order of the following steps of making Tangchang cloth shoes？
①beating the layered cloth.
②making flour paste at an exact temperature.
③gluing the upper pars and the soles together.
A. ③②①
B. ②③①
C. ②①③
（3）How many things has Lai's son done to make the cloth shoes more popular？
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
（4）Which of the following questions is answered in the passage？
A.What are the features of Tangchang cloth shoes？
B.When did Ms.Lai become a master of cloth shoes？
C.What's the most important material in making cloth shoes？
（5）What is the best tile for this passage？
A.A Talented Shoemaker，Lai Shufang
B.Hand﹣made Cloth Shoes in Tangchang
C.Tangchang，a Well﹣known Town in Chengdu
In December 2020， "the Super Apple" appeared at supermarkets across China，sweeter and juicier than usual ones，without pesticide residue（农药残留）.Before reaching the market，the products had been tested over 500 times.Blockchain（区块链） technology in recording farmers' actions is widely used to avoid nonstandard pesticide use.Digital technology at the apple storage helps to group apples，which can keep the stability（稳定性） in the quality. "The future of agriculture lies in the modern technology." Huang Jikun，Professor of the China Centre for Agricultural Policy at Peking University，told Beijing Review.
At China's Central Rural Work Conference in 2020，President Xi stressed that efforts must be made to increase the quality of agriculture.Xi also pointed out the importance of speeding up technologies.
China's agriculture has entered a stage of high﹣quality development，as the country is meeting people's increasing need for high standard products.So agriculture should turn to technology.
Three years ago，Yuan Longping led a program of planting rice in saline﹣alkali（盐碱） soil in areas，including Xinjiang and Heilongjiang.Through hybrid technology，Yuan's team have been able to raise improved rice for saline and alkaline soils.If China could put 6.67 million hectares of saline﹣alkali soil into rice production，it would be very likely to increase by around 30 million tons，a huge contribution to the country.
In Lushui，Yunnan Province，one can rarely see farmers working on the farm.All common tasks are completed automatically（自动化地）.Data（数据） is gathered by the system to improve future production.
"More information and technology centres will be built so that basic data and big data can be improved，and technologies like 5 G and the BeiDou Satellite Navigation System can be used in the field."said Han Fujun，Deputy Chief Engineer of the Information Center of MARA.
Since 2010，the Chinese government has been organizing technology exchanges，training，field trips and other activities for the agricultural technology talents to better understand the situations of each area.
Because of the COVID﹣19，companies begin to rethink better agricultural models，as more people want to eat healthier foods.Science and technology will play a more important role in the future.
（1）Which of the following makes "the Super Apple" sweeter and juicier？
A.The apple storage.
B.The modern technology.
C.The product test.
D.The record of farmers' actions.
（2）From the passage we know that .
A.traditional Chinese agriculture is out of date now
B.farmers will pay less attention to technologies
C.China's agriculture plays a lead role in the world
D.people now need more quality agricultural products
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A.Yuan's program is a huge contribution to China.
B.Farmers are busy collecting the data in Lushui.
C.5 G and BeiDou system are rarely used in the centres.
D.Talents organize activities to understand each area.
（4）The passage mainly wants to tell us .
A.Yuan Longping is a great Chinese scientist in farming
B.China's agriculture develops fast to meet people's need
C.science and technology improves China's agriculture
D.more agricultural models will appear after COVID﹣19
Have you ever bought something and then changed your mind？For Alison Jenson，15，this used to happen several times a week.Alison was a shopaholic.She just couldn't stop shopping and she loved special offers.
Alison's bedroom is full of stuff. "I've been to every shop in Birmingham，I think， "says Alison.She picks up some earrings.The labels are still on them. "These were half price， "she says. "I've never worn them. "Alison's problem wasn't just jewellery.She also bought a lot of clothes，though not many shoes，because they were usually too expensive.She has also bought lots of other small things - like 20 new covers for her phone.She hasn't used any of them.
According to experts，we all feel excited after we buy something new.For shopaholics，it's a little different.Soon after they buy something，they think they've made a mistake and start to feel unhappy.So they buy themselves something else to feel happier.
Psychologists （心理学家）first described the problems of shopaholics in 1915.However，there was very little research on the subject until recently.Now，doctors think thousands of people suffer from the problem，and the situation is getting worse.There are also more teenage shopaholics now，although most young people don't have enough money to go shopping very regularly.
Alison knew she had a problem. "I often bought something every day.Usually it was something small，but I just needed to buy it， "she says. "I spent money that I got for my birthday，and when I was short of cash，I borrowed money from friends or my parents.When I couldn't go shopping，I felt anxious.Then one day，my parents just looked at all the stuff in my room and said，'This is crazy!' I knew theywere right. "I needed some big changes in my life.
Alison now gets help with her problem and feels she has changed.She no longer thinks she's a shopaholic. "When I want to buy something in a shop，I ask myself two questions， "she says. "Do I need it？Can I afford it？The answer to both questions is usually 'no'，so I walk away.It's great!"
（1）What do experts say about shopaholics？
| A． |
Shopaholics feel sad when they are shopping. |
| B． |
Shopaholics soon feel unhappy after they have bought something. |
| C． |
Shopaholics feel more excited than other people when they shop. |
| D． |
Shopping is the only way shopaholics can feel happy. |
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 5 refers to .
| A． |
psychologists |
| B． |
doctors |
| C． |
Alison's parents |
| D． |
Alison's friends |
（3）Which word can best describe Alison's feeling at the end of the passage？
| A． |
Glad. |
| B． |
Worried. |
| C． |
Embarrassed. |
| D． |
Moved. |
（4）The best title for the passage above might be .
| A． |
Shop Till You Drop! |
| B． |
Shopping Makes Me Happy! |
| C． |
You'd Better Shop Less ! |
| D． |
I Can Stop Shopping Now! |
What do you do with your rubbish？Throw it out？You don't know what you're missing!Look closely at the two figures on your left.They were made from things most people throw away.The figures were made from used bottle caps.Those two bottle﹣cap figures were exhibited （展示） in a museum.
Folk art is art made by common people who have not been trained as artists.Their work is often based on traditions in their culture.Fine art，on the other hand，is usually made by people who have had training in art.Works of fine art are valued for their artistic beauty.They are supposed to be looked at but not used.Works of folk art，however，are often made for everyday use.
There were more than 800 pieces of folk art from nearly 50 countries in the exhibition.All of the pieces were made from used metal，wood，cloth，and plastic.The artists come from many different cultures.Still，they all share one thing.They take objects that are normally thrown away and change them into objects that are beautiful，useful，and fun.The artists may not think of what they do as recycling，but that's exactly what it is.Fine artists might work with expensive materials.They might use expensive tools to shape these materials into works of art.On the other hand，in poor countries rubbish might be the only material folk artists and toy makers can afford.The exhibition shows that a rich imagination is very important when there are only poor materials.Recycled art began long before people began to think about recycling.Some of the objects in the exhibition date from the 1930s.
Even if you don't create art out of rubbish，it's good to save our natural resources.Remember the three rules：reduce，reuse，recycle.If you reduce waste，true things instead of throwing them out，and recycle materials such as paper，plastic，and glass，you will protect the environment.
（1）Which idea belongs in the empty box？
Conclusion （结论） |
Details |
Art based on cultural traditions |
|
Art made for everyday use |
|
Art made with used materials |
A.Folk art is made by people who are not trained artists.
B.The artists come from many different cultures.
C.Recycled art began long before people started recycling.
（2）What can we learn from Paragraph 3？
A.There was more than 800 pieces of fine art.
B.Folk artists can't shape expensive materials into works of art.
C.Poor materials also can be made into works of art.
（3）What is the same thing of the pieces in the exhibition share？
A.They are all woks of fine art.
B.They are all made from used materials.
C.They are all made by the trained artists.
（4）What can we do to protect our environment？
A.Throw away used materials.
B.Only use expensive materials.
C.Recycle materials.
（5）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A.Used Bottle Caps
B.The Art of Recycling
C.A Museum Exhibition
Everything is made of something.Nothing is made of nothing.
Chemistry is about the smallest things that other bigger things are made of，and what happens when theychange.The word chemistry comes from chemical，which is an example of one type of the very small things that other bigger things are made of.The words you are reading now are made of a dark liquid called ink （墨水），which is written on paper.The paper itself is made out of the chemicals that wood is made out of.Both the ink and the paper were made by different chemical processes.A chemical process is what happens when chemicals come together to make other chemicals，and therefore other things.
Cooking makes chemical changes.Your different ingredients are made of different chemicals，and when you put them together and make them hot and cook them，the chemicals change into new chemicals and the different ingredients make something new.That tomato sauce you're making is made of tomatoes，onions，garlic，salt and pepper.Those ingredients each have their own chemicals and their own flavors，but now with your sauce you've made something different，something that has its own flavor，all the ingredients mixed together，all the chemicals mixed together，something new.
You can smell the chemical changes，too，as they go up into your nose，especially when you forget about your sauce and it doesn't just cook but bums and becomes black and has a really bad flavor.You can't make it better，either，because once chemicals change，they can't be changed back again.
（1）What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
Chemistry. |
| B． |
Chemical. |
| C． |
The smallest things. |
| D． |
The bigger things. |
（2）What is a chemical process？
| A． |
Ink is written on paper. |
| B． |
Paper is made out of wood. |
| C． |
Everything is made of something. |
| D． |
Things mixed together produce something new. |
（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？
| A． |
How to make tomato sauce. |
| B． |
What to use to form new things. |
| C． |
Ingredients and their own flavors. |
| D． |
Chemical changes in cooking food. |
（4）Which might be the best title for the text？
| A． |
What chemistry is like. |
| B． |
Chemistry changes everything. |
| C． |
Where the word chemistry comes from. |
| D． |
A chemical process is called chemistry. |
According to UNESCO，a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school.They have to work to make money for their family.And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity.
A company is now working to solve both of these problems.It has created a special solar（太阳的）power station，which is in the shape of a cow，called"Solar Cow".The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools.
Just as its name suggests，the Solar Cow can charge batteries（给电池充电）called"Solar Milks".The Solar Milks provide electricity for the families.
The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow，so children have to go to school to get the electricity.Everyday，children put their batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
They go to class while the batteries are being charged.At the end of the day，they take the charged batteries home.
Each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times，or a radio once or twice.The battery is also a flashlight，and it can provide ten hours of light."My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone，and it cost a lot，" a boy said. "But now，he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home."
Since 2018，this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）What is a Solar Cow？
A.An animal which can produce milk.
C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow.
B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow.
D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow.
（2）How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school？
A.By giving them money.
B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools.
D.By building some schools in the villages.
C.By offering them cows.
（3）What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families？
a.Children go to school with batteries.
b.Children take the charged batteries home.
c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged.
d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
A.a﹣d﹣c﹣b
B.a﹣c﹣d﹣b
C.b﹣d﹣c﹣a
D.b﹣a﹣c﹣d
（4）What can each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery do？
A.It can charge a radio three or four times.
B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow.
C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight.
D.It can charge a mobile phones even or eight times.
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools.
B.Some African children don't go to school because they have to work.
C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity.
D.Solar Cows are resolving two problems at the same time in some African countries.
There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt （破产）and his wife went away from him.From then on，failure was all that he had seen.Struggling （斗争）with this，he went into the forest alone.There，he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man and asked"Can you give me one good reason not to give up？"
"Look，" the old man said，"Do you see that fern （蕆类植物）and bamboo there？"
"Yes." the man answered.
"When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds，I watered them carefully.Within a few days，the fern quickly grew from the land，" the old man went on.
"However，I watered the bamboo seed for years，it still didn't sprout.But I didn't give up and continued looking after it.In the fifth year，a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months，the tree grew a hundred feet tall."
"The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years，developing a root strong enough for its ground growth （生长）in the fifth year.If it hadn't done this，it would not be so strong.So you know，all the time you were struggling，you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said.Finally，the man thanked the old man deeply.Then he left the forest with the hope for life.
（1）What happened to the young man？
A.He was seriously ill.
B.He was badly hurt.
C.He went bankrupt and his wife left him.
D.He went to a bank with his wife.
（2）The difference between the fern and the bamboo mentioned in the passage is their .
A.weight
B.growth
C.looks
D.colors
（3）The underlined word "sprout" in Paragraph 5 means " " in Chinese.
A.发芽
B.开花
C.枯萎
D.结果
（4）The young man felt after hearing what the old man said to him.
A.sad
B.disappointed
C.hopeful
D.nervous
（5）Which can be the best title for the passage？
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.The early bird catches the worm.
C.Learn to share with others.
D.Never lose hope when in trouble.
Like most kids，Landon Kenstrick，5 years old，has a favorite animal.However，his favorite animal is quite different from other kids'.He loves pangolins.
Pangolins have small heads and long，broad tails.They are toothless.They have small ears，but their hearing is good.Their sense of smell is well﹣developed，too.But their sight is poor.When they feel frightened，they roll up into a ball to protect themselves. "My favorite thing about the pangolin is the scales （鳞片）it has on its body.They look cool， "Landon said.
Landon first learned about pangolins from a TV show，Wild Kratts.Knowing that pangolins are facing the danger of dying out，Landon quickly decided to take action to protect them.He wanted to tell everyone he knew about them.On Halloween，he had his parents carve （雕刻）a pangolin into their pumpkin（南瓜）so that when people asked what it was，he could tell them all about his favorite animal.When Christmas came around，Landon had only one wish：to save the pangolins.His parents had him "adopt （领 养）" a pangolin in Landon's name.They also came up with a good idea.They helped Landon make Christmas gifts to sell to help raise money for the pangolins at a market.So far，he has raised ＄ 400.
If you think a 5﹣year﹣old boy is too young to save the pangolins，you'd be wrong.Landon told us nobody's too young to save anything.
（1）What can we know about pangolins？
| A． |
They have great sight. |
| B． |
They have good hearing. |
| C． |
They have poor sense of smell. |
（2）How do pangolins protect themselves when they are in danger？
| A． |
They take off their scales. |
| B． |
They roll up into a bait. |
| C． |
They fight with their teeth. |
（3）Why did Landon have his parents carve a pangolin into their pumpkin？
| A． |
He wanted to put protecting pangolins into action. |
| B． |
He wanted to make the pumpkin beautiful. |
| C． |
He wanted to raise more money. |
（4）What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph？
| A． |
A 5﹣year﹣old boy cant save pangolins. |
| B． |
Children can also save something. |
| C． |
It is wrong to save pangolins. |
Most viruses can be found and killed by our immune system as soon as they enter our bodies.However，some viruses，for example，the coronavirus，are sneaky.They are difficult to recognize and find.These viruses can cause deadly diseases，like COVID﹣19.Human﹣to﹣human transmission can easily occur，and pandemic will therefore break out.Vaccination is by now a simple，safe and effective way to protect us from the diseases.
▲Vaccines are something that "looks" exactly the same as the viruses，mainly made from the viruses that are weakened or killed.They will not make us really ill.They only stimulate and activate our immune system to work，telling it something harmful is coming in.The immune system will know what the "viruses" look like，and send B cells（lymphocytes）or antibodies to find and kill them.Meanwhile，B cells will remember them for the next kill.A vaccine may also give us passive immunity by providing B cells taken from an animal or a human to play the same role.
Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight against COVID49.The technical approaches of these vaccines can be a little different，but their aims are the same.
Take the inactivated vaccine as an example.In an inactivated vaccine，the coronaviruses are already killed or made into the ones unable to produce more new viruses.When the immune system "sees" them，it will try to kill them.The question is：without enough these viruses• how can B cells remember them？That's why we need to take the vaccine more than one time.Though this vaccine is safe，it might not be as effective as it is expected to be.
The live﹣attenuated vaccine is different.In this vaccine，the viruses are weakened，but they are alive.They can produce enough new viruses to train the immune system to kill and remember them，so people only need to take the vaccine once.The live﹣attenuated vaccine is considered the most effective，but there is a worry：what might happen once these viruses wake up？
Therefore，although vaccination is by now one of the best ways to protect us from COVID﹣19，it can be better.
（1）The coronavirus can .
| A． |
not be killed |
| B． |
not be found |
| C． |
cause deaths |
| D． |
stop pandemic |
（2）Which of the following can be the best topic sentence of Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Vaccination can provide us with B cells. |
| B． |
Vaccines are made from different viruses. |
| C． |
Vaccination can prepare us against viruses. |
| D． |
Vaccines won't make us ill as the viruses do. |
（3）Compared to the inactivated vaccine，the live﹣attenuated vaccine .
| A． |
needs taking more than once |
| B． |
is equally safe |
| C． |
contains viruses that are killed |
| D． |
is more effective |
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Vaccination is good enough to treat COVID﹣19. |
| B． |
The immune system can be more effective with vaccines. |
| C． |
The viruses in inactivated vaccines can make new viruses. |
| D． |
180 vaccines have been developed to fight against diseases. |
Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!
（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
| A． |
writer |
| B． |
children |
| C． |
artists |
| D． |
teachers |
（2）According to the passage，Marianne .
| A． |
made an effort to find the best stories |
| B． |
raised many bugs as her pets |
| C． |
replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
| D． |
started Cricket 39 years ago |
（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
How was the life of crickets？ |
| B． |
When was the magazine Cricket born？ |
| C． |
What did Marianne think of crickets？ |
| D． |
Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？ |
（4）The best title for the passage can probably be .
| A． |
The Life of a Cricket |
| B． |
Admiration for Different Cultures |
| C． |
Best Stories for the Young |
| D． |
Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
Have you ever entered a tropical rainforest（热带雨林）？Rainforests make up only a small part of the Earth's surface，about six percent，but there are more kinds of tees than any other area in the whole world.
Tropical rainforests are in Africa，Asia，Central and South America，Australia，and on the Pacific islands.The largest tropical rainforest is the Amazon（亚马逊）Rainforest in South America，which covers 1.2 billion acres，or almost five million square kilometres.The second largest rainforest is in Western Africa.
Rainforests provide us with many things.In fact，the Amazon Rainforest is the "lungs of our planet" because it produces 20%of the world's oxygen （氧气）.One fifth of the world's fresh water is also found in the Amazon Rainforest.Furthermore，one half of the world's species of animals，plants and insects live in the Earth's rainforests.80% of the food we eat first grew in the rainforest.25%of the drugs we take when we are sick are made of plants that grow only in rainforests.Some of these drugs are even used to fight and cure cancer.
There are four different levels of trees in a rainforest.The forest floor is the lowest layer full of animal life and receives the least amount of light.The under storey is the dark，cool environment under the leaves but over the ground.The canopy layer is the upper parts of most of the trees.The emergent layer contains a small number of very tall trees.
These different parts of a rainforest exist together to create an ecosystem for many animals，plants and human beings.
（1）This passage is mainly about .
A.kinds of forest
B.where rainforests are
C.facts about rainforests
D.how much oxygen rainforests make
（2）The Amazon Rainforest provides us with percent of the world's oxygen.
| A． |
twenty |
| B． |
twenty﹣five |
| C． |
fifty |
| D． |
eighty |
（3）Where can we probably find a tropical rainforest according to the passage？
| A． |
In France. |
| B． |
In China. |
| C． |
In Canada. |
| D． |
In Britain. |
（4）Which is the right picture to show four different levels of trees in a rainforest？
| A． |
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| B． |
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| C． |
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| D． |
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Dogs may be man's best friends，but for Sisu，a stray dog，the unicorn（独角兽）is his best friend.
Recently，Sisu broke into a store in North Carolina five times，trying to steal the same purple unicorn toy.But every time he got it，a salesman would find him，take the toy away and put it back on the shelf.When it turned out that Sisu wouldn't give up，the salesman had to lock the door and not let Sisu in，and then called Duplin County Animal Services for help.
Samantha Lane，the officer who answered the call，was so moved by Sisu's love for the unicorn that she bought the ＄10 toy for the dog.
"The only thing we can think of is that he came from a family that had a similar toy or had children who had one， " said Joe Newbum，a director of Duplin County Animal Services.
"It's a nice dog，" Newbum added. "He likes to play and he is very smart.He sits，stays and shakes hands.He is very polite."
And whoever is lucky enough to adopt（收养）Sisu will get two best friends for the price of one.According to the Facebook post from Duplin County Animal Services，Sisu and his stuffed animal have already had an adopter.
（1）Why did Sisu break into the store in North Carolina？
| A． |
To meet his adopter. |
| B． |
To look for some food. |
| C． |
To get the unicorn freely. |
（2）What can we learn from Joe Newbum's words？
| A． |
The family had only one child. |
| B． |
The family owned many unicorns. |
| C． |
Joe Newbum thought highly of Sisu. |
（3）What is the right order according to the story？
a.Sisu was adopted at last.
b.Sisu broke into the store.
c.The salesman called for help.
d.The officer bought Sisu the unicorn.
| A． |
b﹣d﹣a﹣c |
| B． |
b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
| C． |
c﹣d﹣b﹣a |
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？
| A． |
Brave for Love |
| B． |
Kind to Animals |
| C． |
Proper Feeding of Dogs |
When most people decide to buy food, they go to a grocery store. Grocery stores sell many different kinds of food in just one store. Some grocery stores also sell household goods such as kitchen paper, cleaning things, and diapers （尿布）. A grocery store is a convenient place to shop for the kitchen and others.
Although it is comfortable and relaxing to shop at a grocery store, some people decide to buy their food from other places like farmers' markets. At a farmers' market, local farmers sell the foods they grow to customers. The foods they sell often include fruits, vegetables, and meats. Most of these foods are freshly harvested（收获）with no man-made additions.
There are several ways in which farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores. For example, packed foods usually are not sold at farmers' markets. Besides, many farmers do not accept credit（信用）cards or checks （支票）as payment for their goods. What is more, most farmers' markets are only open for business once or twice each week. This makes some people not want to shop at farmers' markets, but others are willing because of the fresh and local food there.
Deciding whether to shop for food at grocery stores or at farmers' markets is a personal choice. This choice reflects a person's values about life and about food. Those who value convenience and（多样）will probably choose to shop at a grocery store. People who value freshness and enjoy supporting local farmers will probably prefer the farmers' markets. Luckily, most communities provide choices for both kinds of shoppers.
（1）According to the passage，which of the following may not be sold at a farmers' market？
| A． |
Apples. |
| B． |
Potatoes. |
| C． |
Beef. |
| D． |
Kitchen paper. |
（2）We can NOT infer（推断） from Paragraph 3.
| A． |
grocery stores sell packed foods |
| B． |
people can use credit cards as payment at grocery stores |
| C． |
grocery stores sell fresh and local food with no man﹣made additions |
| D． |
grocery stores are open for business more often than farmers' market |
（3）In Paragraph 3，why does the writer mention that farmers' markets "are only open for business once or twice each week？ "
| A． |
To complain（抱怨）about the business time of farmers' markets. |
| B． |
To help readers look for a better farmers' market. |
| C． |
To explain why farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores. |
| D． |
To make readers believe that farmers' markets are too uncomfortable to visit. |
（4）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
If people want to have more choices，they'll probably prefer grocery stores. |
| B． |
Where a person decides to shop depends on his or her personal values. |
| C． |
If people want to support local farmers，they will probably prefer farmers' markets. |
| D． |
In most communities，people can choose to shop either at grocery stores or at farmers' markets. |
（5）The writer writes the article mainly to .
| A． |
compare two places where people buy food |
| B． |
explain why the smartest people shop at grocery stores |
| C． |
make readers believe that farmers' markets are better than grocery stores |
| D． |
show that people should be judged （评价）according to the places where they buy food |
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