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
Durbeyfield sat down upon the grassy land by the roadside,putting his basket before him.In a few minutes,a youth from his village appeared in the distance.On seeing him,Durbeyfield held up his hand,and the boy quickened his steps and came near.
"Boy,take up that basket!I want you to do something for me. "
The skinny boy frowned(皱眉), "Who are you then,John Durbeyfield,to order me about and call me 'boy'?You know my name as well as I know yours!"
"Do you,do you?That's the secret — That's the secret!Now obey my orders,and Fred,I don't mind telling you that the secret is that I'm one of noble race(贵族) —it has been just found out by me this present afternoon." And as he made the announcement,he luxuriously(奢侈地) lay himself upon the land among the flowers.The boy stood before Durbeyfield,and looked at him from head to foot.
"Sir,John D' Urberville — that's who I am, " continued Durbeyfield. " Do you know such a place as Greenhill? "
"Yes.I have been there to Greenhill fair(集市). "
"Well,under the church of that city there lie my ancestors(祖先) —hundreds of them — in coats of jewellery.There is not a man here who's got greater and nobler ancestors than I. "
"Oh? "
"Now take up that basket,and go on to the Pure Drop Inn,telling them to send a horse and carriage(马车) with a servant(仆人) here quickly,to carry me home.And when you've done that,go on to my house with the basket,and tell my wife to put away that washing,because she needn't finish it,and wait till I come home,as I've news to tell her. "
As the boy stood in doubt,Durbeyfield put his hand into his pocket.And produced a shilling (a unit of money used in Britain until 1971).
"Here is for your work,son. "
This made a difference.
"Yes,Sir John.Thank you. "
The boy took up the basket and set out at once.
(1)What did Durbeyfield ask Fred to do?
A.Listen to a story.
B.Find out a secret.
C.Send messages for him.
D.Drive a horse and carriage for him.
(2)Which of the following about Durbeyfield is TRUE?
A.He did believe he was a noble.
B.He wanted to play a trick on Fred.
C.He was the richest man in the city.
D.He used to live in Greenhill.
(3)What made the boy willing to work for Durbeyfield?
A.Durbeyfield's secret.
B.Durbeyfield's order.
C.His visit to Greenhill fair.
D.The unit of money.
(4)What is most probably the relationship between Durbeyfield and Fred?
A.Father and son.
B.Neighbors.
C.Close friends.
D.Master and servant.
In the Spring and Autumn period (475 ﹣ 221 BC) there lived a man called Ji Zha.He was the fourth son of the king of the Kingdom of Wu.Because of Ji Zha's sticking to righteousness(正义)and wide learning,he was his father's favorite and the king wanted to make him his heir(堆承人).However,Ji Zha refused because he thought the king's eldest son should be the one to receive the throne.Later,Ji Zha served as an ambassador(外交大臣) of Wu to other kingdoms in China.
Once,on a mission to the Kingdom of Lu,Ji Zha passed through the Kingdom of Xu.The king of Xu received him as a friend,and admired the valuable sword(剑) Ji Zha was wearing.Although his host didn't mention it,Ji Zha could see he wanted to own it very much.However,as he still needed to go to Lu,Ji Zha didn't give the king of Xu his sword as a present.
After finishing his mission to Lu,on his way back,Ji Zha once again passed through Xu.This time he decided to give the sword to the king of Xu.But when he arrived,his friend had already passed away.Ji Zha didn't expect it and felt very sad.He took off his sword and gave it to the dead man by hanging it on a tree near his tomb(坟墓).
Ji Zha's attendants (随从)didn't understand his action,saying, "Sir,the king of Xu is already dead.Why do you still give up your sword to him? "
Ji Zha shook his head, "When I came to the Kingdom of Xu last time,I noticed that my friend admired my sword and I decided that when I came back I would give it to him.However,I never expected this turn of events.But how could I change my mind just because the man had died?" With these words,he left the place,low﹣spirited and heart﹣broken.
(1)What do we know about Ji Zha from the passage?
A.He was born in 221 BC.
B.He didn't have the ability to be a king.
C.He was a careful and generous man.
D.He lost his fight for the throne to his brother.
(2)Why did Ji Zha give up his sword to the king of Xu although he had died?
A.He was loyal to his country.
B.He was loyal to righteousness.
C.He wan guilty of his friend's death.
D.He was guilty of not seeing his friend before his death.
(3)What is the best title of this story!
A.Ji Zha and His Friend.
B.Ji Zha and His Country.
C.Ji Zha Gives Up His Throne.
D.Ji Zha Gives Up His Sword.
In modern times.our clothes seem good enough to meet our needs both in color and style.However,are you impatient with washing your clothes so often?Are you tired of the same color?If your answer is "Yes".Let's meet the fashion in the future.
Sun﹣No﹣Spot
To clean this shirt,just stand in the sun!A special material on the surface receives UV light from the sun.This heats it up enough to make stains(污渍) missing.You stay cool but stains disappear!Some stains disappear in minutes—others might take a day.
New Fabric Suit
Are you sick of holes in your clothes?This new material repairs itself!If this cloth gets a hole.just rub (搓揉) the broken place quickly.Heat from the rubbing will cause the materials to connect with each other again,repairing the hole.Hole?What hole?
New Wiggle Vigor
This cloth gets a charge(充电) from running around.As you move,the thin wires in the material turn your movement into power.This can charge a computer,an ipad,a hair﹣dryer,and many other small things that need power.
Chameleon Cloth
Tired of the same old look?How about clothes that change colors?This material is made with dyes(染料) that change colors when they get warm.A small battery heats up thin metal threads(金属线) in the cloth.to change colors or forms.
(1)If your Sun﹣No﹣Spot shirt is dirty with stains,what can you do to clean it?
A.Warm it in the sun.
B.Rub it quickly.
C.Connect it to a computer.
D.Change its color.
(2)If your mobile phone has no power.which one can help you?
A.Sun﹣No﹣Spot.
B.New Fabric Suit.
C.New Wiggle Vigor.
D.Chameleon Cloth.
(3)Which of the next pictures goes well with Chameleon Cloth?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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 |
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Art made for everyday use |
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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
Dogs might have the latest tools in the fight against cancer (癌症):their noses!Researchers at California's Pine Street Foundation (PSF) say they have trained five dogs to smell cancer on a prison's breath.This could be exciting news.
A dog's sense of smell may be 10,000 to 100,000 times stronger than ours.But can dogs really smell illness?PSF researcher Michael McCulloch says yes. "We were very surprised by how exact they were," he said. "They were telling who had cancer,and they were also saying who didn't."
McCulloch and his team asked four healthy people and one with cancer to blow into plastic tubes (塑料管).Special materials in the tubes kept the things of each breath.The tubes were then placed one yard apart.Finally the dogs were allowed to smell the tubes.Each dog had been trained for three weeks to sit when it smelled cancer.Ninety﹣nine percent of the time,the dog sat next to the tubes blown into by patients with lung cancer.The dogs were right 88 percent of the time about breast cancer.
Dogs in the Pine Street Foundation test were trained to sit when they smelled cancer.How well did they perform?Take a look at this chart to find out. |
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Breath Sample |
Number of Times the Dogs Sat Down |
Number of Times the Dogs Kept Standing |
Breath from lung cancer patients |
564 |
10 |
Breath from healthy persons |
4 |
720 |
No lab test for cancer has given more correct results than this test.The results are so amazing that many experts question the dogs' smelling power.They wonder if there were other reasons why the dogs did so well.For example,they thought the way the dog trainers behaved could have influenced how the dogs acted.However,most experts agree that this study is important.The information could help scientists create a simple breath test for cancer in the future.Once again humans may be getting a helping paw or nose﹣from their best animal friends.
(1)What's the latest tool a dog might have in the fight against cancer?
A.Tooth.
B.Nose.
C.Ear.
(2)What happened first in the Pine Street Foundation test?
A.The dogs were trained.
B.The tubes were placed one yard apart.
C.The dogs smelled the tubes.
(3)What was a dog supposed to do when it smelled cancer?
A.Smell again.
B.Turn around.
C.Sit down.
(4)Look at the chart.How many times did the dogs keep standing when they smelled the breath from healthy persons?
A.Less than 10 times.
B.Almost 600 times.
C.About 700 times.
(5)Why do many experts question the dog's smelling power?
A.Because no lab test for cancer has given more correct results.
B.Because the dog trainers influenced how the dogs acted.
C.Because they don't think this study is important.
Can a green machine help the world's poorest kids learn better?Nicholas Negroponte thinks so.He and his team of scientists have invented a new type of computer.As a result,many children who live in poverty (贫穷) will have their own laptop computers!
Negroponte works at a university.He started a group called One Laptop Per Child (OLPC).The people at OLPC don't work for money.They work to help children learn.OLPC makes computers that don't cost a lot.Then they sell the machines to governments of countries that have many people live in poverty.The governments then give the computes to kids for free.
The XO Laptop computers are made for school﹣aged children in developing nations.Many of these children live in faraway areas and go to schools with classrooms.In order to work,the laptops have to be lasting and student﹣friendly.
The machines have many fun characters like a built﹣in video camera,voice recording,and games.The WiFi lets students share information on the Web and read e﹣books.They also can make music and chat with friends.
Another great character is that it can last for a long time.It can be hand charged and also can be recharged by connecting to a solar panel.Because of these characters the XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment.
The computers have a colorful name﹣"the green machine".Negroponte thinks they could make a difference in the lives of millions of kids.He says, "Every problem you can think of﹣poverty,peace,the environment﹣is solved with education."
OLPC plans to give out over ten million computers in the next few years.Kids in Thailand,Nigeria,Brazil,and Argentina will get most of them.China and Egypt also want to take part in the program.After that,Negroponte hopes to sell computers to other countries with high poverty.
(1)Negroponte thinks his laptop computers will help the world's poorest kids to .
A.work at home
B.go to school on time
C.learn better
(2)What can we know about the people at OLPC according to Paragraph 2?
A.They work for money.
B.They give computers to kids for free.
C.They sell computers to governments with many people living in poverty.
(3)Why do XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment?
A.Because they are lasting and student﹣friendly.
B.Because they are made for school﹣aged children.
C.Because they have a colorful name.
(4)What does the underlined word " charged" mean in Chinese?
A.携带.
B.充电.
C.使用.
(5)Who will get most of the computers in the next few years?
A.Kids in Thailand.
B.Kids in China.
C.Kids in Egypt.
Mary Armstrong was a pretty little girl,but she did not pay attention to her things.She usually left her books and playthings everywhere,and it gave her mom much trouble in picking them up and putting them in the proper places.Some of her books and toys became spoiled(损坏).Her mom had often told Mary the bad result of being so careless.The growing habit of carelessness would make her unhappy,and sometimes annoy her friends.Even worse,it would be of great harm to her all her life.But Mary didn't listen to her mom.So they argued a lot.
One day Mary made a beautiful toy,a gift for her best friend's birthday.When her mom asked her to go out into their yard to play,Mary put the toy in her room casually(不经意地).She ran around and played happily there.An hour later,it was time to go to her friend's birthday party.Mary went back to get the toy.But she couldn't find it anywhere.Finally,she found the toy broken in the corner.At once she realized that Dash,her pet dog had done this,and she was very angry.Carrying the broken toy to her mom,she couldn't help crying.
Mrs.Armstrong asked Mary if she had left the toy in the place where Dash could easily get it,and Mary answered, "Yes,mom"
"Then you should not be irritated,Mary,because the dog does not know it is wrong to play with your toy.I hope this will be a lesson to you hereafter,to put your things away when you finish"
I will try, "said Mary.And her mom promised to repair the toy as well as she could.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
(1)What did Mary and her mom argue about?
A.Her books.
B.Her playthings.
C.Her way of making friends.
D.Her habit of carelessness.
(2)Why did Mary cry when carrying the gift to her mom?
A.Because her gift was broken.
B.Because Dash broke her book.
C.Because Dash annoyed her friends.
D.Because Mrs.Armstrong was mad at her.
(3)Which is the right order of he following things?
①Dash broke the toy. ②Mary put the toy in her room.
③Mary found the toy in the corner. ④Mom would repair the toy for Mary.
A. ①③②④
B. ①③④②
C. ②①④③
D. ②①③④
(4)What does the underlined word "irritated" in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A.Glad.
B.Scared.
C.Angry.
D.Interested.
(5)What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Listen to our parents,and they'll repair our things.
B.Be kind to our pets,and they won't break our things.
C.Get on well with our friends,and we'll get birthday gifts.
D.Be careful with our things and we'll develop a good habit.
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.
Felicia Grimmenhag from Sweden doesn't let anything get in her way,even a life﹣changing accident.
After a serious car accident,Felicia had to get used to getting around in a wheelchair(轮椅) .But that didn't stop her from following her dream of becoming a top horse rider.
In early June 2011,17﹣year﹣old Felicia got hit by a car.When she woke up in the hospital,she found both of her legs were missing.However,Felicia didn't quit trying to achieve her dream.She wanted to get back on the horse.She had ridden as a little girl and decided in the hospital to try again.She was n't sure if she would be able to.But after ten weeks' training,she could ride once again!
"The horses have meant a lot to me, "Felicia said."When I sit on a horse,I don't feel like the disabled Felicia,I feel like the confident(自信的)Felicia."
She has since taken part in competitions around the world,showing she doesn't need legs to win.Last year,she won silver at the Swedish Championships,and now she is preparing for the Tokyo Paralympics.
"What I have learned from all this is that you should dare to challenge yourself,and remember that you are the only person that sets your own limits(限制), "Felicia said.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
(1)What did Felicia lose in the car accident?
A.Her arms.
B.Her legs.
C.Her ears.
D.Her eyes.
(2)What does the underlined word"quit"in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Keep.
B.Enjoy.
D.Stop.
C.Begin.
(3)How long did it take Felicia to train to ride a horse again?
A.One year.
C.Ten weeks.
B.Nine years.
D.Seventeen weeks.
(4)The horses have meant a lot to Felicia for reasons of the following EXCEPT .
A.becoming a top horse rider is her dream
B.she is filled with confidence when riding a horse
C.she can get around on a horse instead of in a wheelchair
D.she doesn't feel disabled anymore when sitting on a horse
(5)Which of the following can best describe Felicia's experience?
A.Never say never.
B.Better late than never.
D.It's never too late to learn.
C.Never think of yourself.
In Darayya,a city in Syria,there's a library and it has 15,000 books on almost every subject you can think of.However,it is different from any libraries you know:It is a secret underground library,and only people in Darayya know where it is.
Over the years,war has shaken Darayya badly.△ Stores are closed one after another,and so are schools.To help the kids in Darayya with their learning,Anas Ahmad,a 19 year﹣old student,and his friends decided to build a library.They built the library under the ground to keep it safe from bombing.But it is dangerous to collect books for the library.Often,Ahmad and his friends lo for books in houses that were bombed.They need to be careful because they may be killed in another bombing.
You may ask, "In a place like Darayya,would people be interested in books?" "Just like the body needs food,the mind needs books, "says one library user.In the library,people enjoy their time of reading and forget about the terrible world above,so their life doesn't seem so hard.Through reading,they are able to dream of a better life after war.
(1)What do we know about Darayya's library?
A.It was built during the war.
B.It has been bombed many times.
C.Most of its books are from outside of Darayya.
(2)Which can best replace "△" in the passage?
A.Every day,houses are bombed and people are killed.
B.Every night,people come to help to build the library.
C.Every Monday,kids come to the library to read different books.
(3)Why do people in Darayya go to the library even during the war?
A.They can get free food.
B.They find joy and hope in reading.
C.They want to learn how to win the war.
(4)The sentence﹣ "Just like the body needs food,the mind needs books, "says one library user. ﹣is used .
A.to answer the question above
B.to offer a solution to a problem
C.to give a supporting example for a topic
Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice(杂交水稻)",Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao,the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery(肝胆外科)",focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16,000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said, "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."
In1969,in order to solve the problem of treating malaria(疟疾),Tu Youyou,pharmacologist (药学家) took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However,the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up,they kept trying.Finally,in1972,they made it!In2015,at the age of 85,she received Nobel Prize.
Thomas Edison,the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said, "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work,I haven't failed.I am not discouraged,because every wrong try is another step forward.
Sometimes,their success was a surprise,even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said, "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September,1928,I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize(变革) all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic(抗生素).But I guess that was exactly what I did.
Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime,the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2,000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
(1)What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common?
A.They succeeded in solving world problems.
B.They spent all their lives serving people.
C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.
D.They are remembered for their happiness.
(2)The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by .
A.changed the shape of his fingers
B.made him feel down
C.gave him too much pressure
D.got his fingers cut off
(3)It is clear that .
A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death
B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2,001 artworks in his life
C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal
D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb
(4)When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic,he .
A.felt too tired to stay awake
B.didn't plan to study all medicine
C.knew exactly what his success meant
D.didn't fully realize its importance
(5)What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A.Not everyone can be successful.
B.The more difficulties,the better.
C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.
D.Great hopes make great men.
When I was very young,people in our village lived by planting fruit trees.My grandmother always took me to the orchard(果园) on the hill.At that time,they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill.Even though we worked so hard,the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day,two young men led a group of workers to our village.They learned about the difficulties we faced,and later,canals and other projects began to be built in my village, "Who are they?" I asked. "They are good men from our government," my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards,I moved to another city for my junior high school.The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day,my family and I made time to return.We were surprised because everything had changed.The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill anymore.The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it.When we arrived home,my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples.She told us that after the water conservation project(水利工程) was completed a policy(政策) was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.
Nowadays,people work hard to live in a big city,However,we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
(1)What troubled the villagers most was that .
A.they had too much work
B.it was not convenient to go up the hill
C.they could only grow fruit trees
D.there wasn't enough water in the orchard
(2)The good men came and offered help probably because of .
A.the villagers' suggestions
B.the government's support
C.a school' s practical activity
D.a company's engineering plan
(3)We can infer from the passage that .
A.the grandmother doesn't like to live in the city
B.the village is a place of interest for tourists now
C.there will be more fruit production in the village
D.more people like to work in the countryside nowadays
(4)The underlined phrase devoted themselves to is closest in meaning to .
A.prepared much for
B.donated money to
C.drawn public attention to
D.put much effort into
(5)What can be the best title for the passage?
A.How is a village improved?
B.Who are the good men?
C.Why do people come back?
D.What does a hometown mean?
A river is a flowing(流动的),moving stream of water.Usually a river feeds water into an ocean,lake,pond,or even another river.Rivers can differ in size and there is no strict rule on how big a flow of water must be to be called as a river.Here are the five longest rivers in the world.
The Nile River The Nile River is 4,135 miles long.It is located in the continent of Africa,mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan.It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. |
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The Amazon River The Amazon River is 3,980 miles long.It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil,Venezuela,Bolivia,and Ecuador.It ends at the Atlantic Ocean. |
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The Yangtze River Located in China,the Yangtze River is 3,917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea. |
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The Mississippi River and the Missouri River The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River is the longest river system in North America at 3,902 miles.It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. |
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The Yenisei River The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean.It's 3,445 miles long. |
There are 76 rivers in the world over 1,000 miles long.A lot of people think that rivers always flow south,but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north.The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers.Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through China at some point.
(1)The Nile River is longer than the Yangtze River.
A.155 miles
B.218 miles
C.233 miles
D.690 miles
(2)Which is the second longest river in the world?
A.The Nile River.
B.The Mississippi River.
C.The Yangtze River.
D.The Amazon River.
(3)The Mississippi River ends at .
A.the Mediterranean Sea
B.the East China Sea
C.the Gulf of Mexico
D.the Arctic Ocean
(4)According to the passage,how many rivers are there in the world over 1,000 miles long?
A.10.
B.76.
C.4.
D.35.
(5)What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.Fun facts about world rivers.
B.In which direction most rivers flow.
C.Rivers over 1,000 miles long in the world.
D.Four longest rivers flowing through China.
One day,a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas.The father said, "Look!There is a horseshoe.Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself.
When they got to a nearby town,they had a rest.There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with a few pennies he bought some cherries (樱桃).The father and the son continued their way.The sun was well up in the sky.And there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest.Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on.At this time,his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it.After a while,his father dropped another cherry and once again,his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.And so they went on.The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up.
When Thomas had eaten all the cherries,his father said to him, "My dear son,if you had bent(弯曲)down earlier to pick up that horseshoe,it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries.Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."
(1)Why didn't Thomas pick up the horseshoe ?
A.He didn't want to waste time on the small thing.
B.He didn't want to listen to his father.
C.He was too lazy to bend down.
D.He had trouble in picking it up.
(2)What can we infer (推测) from the father's behavior of buying cherries?
A.He thought cherries were easy to take.
B.He thought they might be thirsty on the way.
C.He had no money to buy anything else.
D.He liked cherries very much.
(3)What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A.The sun was rising.
B.The sun went behind a cloud.
C.The sun was setting.
D.The sun was shining brightly.
(4)Thomas bent down so many times on their way to .
A.pick up horseshoes
B.pick up cherries
C.pick up pennies
D.have a rest
(5)What can we learn from the passage?
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Where there's a will,there's a way.
C.Detail(细节) is the key to success.
D.No pain,no gain(收获).