In 1972， Richard Sears， a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture．Drawn to the ancient language， he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s．
In 1994， Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online． Then， in 2002， he did it． That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology（汉字字源） website．"My website did not get much attention for the next few years． Until one day in 2011， it suddenly got a lot of attention．I got a few thousand emails， and a few million visitors and people stated calling me 'Uncle Hanzi' ，"Sears said with smile． Hanzi means Chinese characters． He has put more than 96， 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website． "When I study each character， I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought，" said Sears．
After visiting many Chinese cities，Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture．He said when he came to China in the last century， few Chinese could speak good English． "However you can hear English in many places in China now．Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then， but now， more and more people in the world are learning Chinese， even Chinese history，traditional Chinese medicine and so on，" Sears added．
At present， the 70﹣year﹣old American has made his home in China．"When I die， I hope my website will live on， and I'm planning to write a book about my research．This will be my gift to China，" he said．
（1）What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph 1？
A． Sears was interested in ancient Chinese．
B． Sears had to study Chinese characters．
C． Sears could draw Chinese characters well．
D． Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well．
（2）Chinese Etymology website went online in ．
A．1972
B．1994
C．2002
D．2011
（3）What did Sears put on Chinese Etymology website？
A． Chinese history．
B． Ancient Chinese characters．
C． The daily life of Richard Sears．
D． Traditional Chinese medicine．
（4）From the passage， we can infer that Sears set up the website to ．
A．become famous
B． get the nickname "Uncle Hanzi"
C． write a book about his research
D． make more people know about ancient Chinese characters
（5）The best title for the passage could be ．
A． Great Changes in China
B． Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture
C． American "Uncle Hanzi"
D． A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture
How to fight against COVID﹣19（新冠病毒）？ We choose some books to help you．The books were translated into 13 languages， including Japanese， French and Russian．They are convenient for readers to enjoy．
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Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me ! （Writer ： Mu Xiangzhen） The book makes parents and children be able to learn﹣in a fun way﹣about how viruses （病毒） spread and what people can do to protect themselves． It tells children not to fear about viruses．Besides， it also introduces the idea of getting well with nature， and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment． |
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A Special Spring Festival （Writer： Gao Jing） This book pictures children's special Spring Festival China during the outbreak of COVID﹣19． It tells a story of a common family in China．It tries to answer the child's question "Why can't I be allowed to play outside？" It tells the child what COVID﹣19 is，how it spreads， and how we can protect ourselves from it， The pictures show love between family members ， friends and everyone， |
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Ten Tips to Fight Monsters （Writer： Dong Ruihan） Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus． Who will win the war？ The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease（疾病） in a language that they can easily understand． It will help kids remain calm in the hard time， and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease． |
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A Brief story of Viruses for Children （Writer： Changsha White flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop） This story book tells the beginning of the virus， so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily．The book sets up a "Ten Questions about COVID﹣19" section，which explains the knowledge of COVID﹣19（including how it spreads）， helping children renders to understand the virus basing on（基于） reason and science． |
（1）All the four books are about ．
A． children's daily activities
B． ten questions about COVID﹣19
C， fighting against COVID﹣19
D． love between family members， friends and everyone
（2）If you want to know the beginning of the virus， you can read ．
A． Virus， Virus， You Carnot Scare Me!
B． A Special Spring Festival．
C． Ten Tips to Fight Monsters．
D．A Brief History of Viruses for Children．
（3）Which writer hopes children can protect wild life？
A． Mu Xiangzhen．
B． Gao Jing．
C． Dong Ruihan．
D． Changsha White﹣flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop．
（4）The spread of the virus is mentioned in ．
①Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me!
②A Special Spring Festival
③Ten Tips to Fight Monsters
④A Brief History of Viruses for Children
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（5）According to the passage， which one is NOT true？
A． The books were translated into many languages．
B． Children can do something to protect themselves．
C． We can understand the virus basing on reason and science
D． We have won the war against COVID﹣19 completely．
Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．
The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"
The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"
After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．
（1） is the owner of the cat．
A． Becky
B． Julius
C． Colin
D． Ray
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the ．
A．phone
B． cat
C．iPad
D．bed
（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ．
A．Julius caught it as a pet
B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C． she preferred the life in the cage
D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
（4）The main idea of the passage is that ．
A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers
B． we shouldn't use iPad too much
C． friends should help each other
D． we should respect every life in the world
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． People and animals．
C． Health．
D． Travel．
Do you like cartoons？ If so， read the introduction to the 5 Best Animation （动画） Studios．
TOP5 Nickelodeon Animation Studio In 1998， the company entered the cartoon film industry． Among the best animated series it has offered， many stand out， including SpongeBob Square Pants and Invader Zim． |
TOP4 DreamWorks Animation Since 1994， DreamWorks has never failed to leave a mark．Most cartoon﹣lovers may know the logo （标志）of a young boy fishing from his seat on a moon．For over twenty years，audiences have enjoyed its imagination． But its influence has always been just slightly weaker than those of the next three． |
TOP3 Studio Ghibll After the success of Miyazaki's 1984 film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind， he set up Studio Ghibli in 1985 with producer Toshio and director Isao．Now，eight of the fifteen most money﹣making cartoon films in Japanese history are made by Studio Ghibli． Because of his achievements， Miyazaki is considered the best animated director， perhaps of all the time． |
TOP2 Walt Disney Animation Studios Disney has given us so many childhood memories． The studio was set up in 1923 by Walt Disney and his elder brother Roy when the two began producing silent short cartoons in Los Angeles． The introduction of Mickey Mouse helped start the company's career， but the 1937 cartoon film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs caught more attention． |
TOP1 Pixar Animation Studios For thirty years， it has produced many wonderful stories which attract every age group．Every Pixar film is the result of its writers trying to tell better stories．With the releases （发行）for Cars 3，Coco，Toy Story 4，Pixar's next work will be better． |
（1）What animation was produced in Studio Ghibli？
A． Toy Story 4．
B． Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs．
C． SpongeBob SquarePants．
D． Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind．
（2）What can we learn from the introduction？
A． Nickelodeon Animation Studio began to make silent short cartoons in 1998．
B． The writers from Pixar Animation Studios are trying to tell better stories，
C． Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs didn't catch any attention in 1937．
D． The logo of DreamWorks Animation is known by all cartoon﹣lovers．
（3）Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from？
A． Outdoor Fun．
B． Great People．
C． Art World．
D． Wild Animals．
Since May 8， Boston Dynamics， doglike robot， Spot， has been in use at BishanAng Mo Kio Park in Singapore to help encourage social distancing during the COVID19 pandemic （新冠肺炎疫情） according to a report in the South China Morning Post．
Singpore’s government is funding the experiment of the robotic dog， which will last for two weeks at the park during offpeak（非高峰的） hours．
"The robot isn’t enforcing （强制 ）． It’s just giving people information and encouraging them， "Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert told CNBC． "When Spot is patrolling（巡逻）the area， there’s a parks officer nearby who can do whatever enforcement he decides is suitable． "
Cameras fixed on Spot will scan the surroundings and help officers work out the number of visitors in the park， but they cannot read faces and won’t collect any personal information． It also carries a loudspeaker to broadcast a prerecorded message to remind visitors of the importance of social distancing．
Without enough manpower， Singapore is turning to robotics to reduce the manpower required for park patrols and remind people about the risks they may be putting themselves and others in．
The question， however， is whether their use of Spot will be a good tool or will or only attract more people to it instead．
If the twoweek experiment proves successful， the government will consider using Spot at the park during peak hours． Singapore will also do studies to see if it’s worth using other Spots in other parks． Already， Singapore engineers are trying to improve Spot， making it tell if people are together in a group or strangers passing on the grass．
No one knows if Spot will stay after the pandemic is gone， but one thing is for sure： the robot is the hardest working dog in the world．
（1）Why is Spot used at BishanAng Mo Kio Park？
A． To draw visitors， attention to it．
B． To help encourage social distancing．
C． To read and record visitors， faces．
D． To help collect private information．
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to（指的是） ．
A． visitors
B． strangers
C． cameras
D． officers
（3）What can we learn from the last 3 paragraphs？
A． The experiment is still in progress．
B． The use of Spot proves to be a good tool．
C． Spot will stay after the pandemic is over．
D． Singapore will no longer need other Spot robots．
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Spot scares people into keeping a distance in public．
B． Spot patrols the park for two weeks during peak hours．
C． Spot can tell people together in a group from strangers passing by．
D． The parks officer nearby decides on the enforcement instead of Spot．
Katie Steller has her own salon （美发院）． She often wheels her red chair and scissors around the city to give free haircuts．
Edward was her first lucky customer． He looked to be in his 60s． He was balding and missing a few teeth． While she was cutting his greying hair， he told her about moving closer to his adult children．
Till now， Steller has offered about 30 such haircuts． These people are all living a hard time， and she is aware of the power of her cleanup job．
"It’s more than a haircut，" she says． "I want it to be a gateway， to show value and respect， but also to get to know people． I want to build relationships． "
Steller knows that a haircut can change a life． As a teen， she had a very serious disease and her hair thinned terribly． Her mother took Steller for her first professional haircut．
"To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness， it helped me feel cared about and less alone，" she says．
After that， Steller knew she wanted to have her own salon so she could help people feel the way she’d felt that day． In 2019， she began her Red Chair Project．
She says， "I can’t fix their problems with free haircuts，but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment．"
Early this year she started the Steller Kindness Project， in which people who do acts of kindness （volunteering for snowstorm relief， helping neighbors in need） are invited for a free haircut at Steller’s salon． In exchange， they tell their stories， which Steller shares on her website． Her hope is that by reading about kind acts， others will spread their own．
So far Steller has had people reach out from around the country．
（1）Why did Steller start her Red Chair Project？
A． To help her neighbors in need．
B． To attract customers to her salon．
C． To help the lonely people feel less alone．
D． To invite customers to tell their kind acts．
（2）What does Steller mean by the sentence "It’s more than a haircut" in Paragraph 4？
A． A haircut can fix people’s problems．
B． A haircut is what people need most．
C． Haircut stories are well reviewed on her website．
D． A haircut is a simple act to show care， value and respect．
（3）Which best describes Katie Steller？
A． Lonely and inactive．
B． Kind and thoughtful．
C． Doubtful and generous．
D． Serious and careful．
（4）Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story？
A． Simple acts of kindness like a free haircut will spread．
B． Haircuts need practice and practice makes perfect．
C． It’s heartbreaking to see how lonely people look．
D． We can win great respect by giving free haircuts．
As a kid， I walked to the library several times a week and stayed up late reading． I checked out so many books and returned them so quickly the librarian once snapped， "Don’t take home so many books if you’re not going to read them all．"
"But I did read them all，" I said．
In college， when I created my online dating（约会） profile， in the " favorite books" section I put One Hundred Years of Solitude， A Moveable Feast， White Fang and so on． But I realized I hadn’t read most of those titles for two years．
David was my first online date． David read about a book or two a week． When we compared libraries， we had only four titles in common．
On our seventh date， David and I visited the library．
"I have a game，" he said， taking out two pens and Postits（便利贴）． Let’s find books we’ve read and leave reviews in them for the next person． "
We stayed there for an hour．
Before leaving， I said， "I will tell you something． I’ve only read one book this year． "
"But you like books， "he said． "You like bookstores． You like libraries． Read a book!"
Back home， David's charge to "read a book" echoed in my head． I bought books whenever I got the chance， but I hardly read them． They sat on every surface until my house appeared to wear books the way one wears clothes．
I picked up one． Whenever I wanted to give up on it， I thought of David．______________
"How’s your day？" David texted．
"Good． A little tired， "I replied． "I stayed up late and finished my book． "The last time I'd pulled an allnighter to read， I was 12 and the book was Little Women．
David suggested we visit the library again． He pulled a book from the shelf， dropped to one knee， and opened it． Inside， his Postit read："Karla， it has always been you． Will you marry me？ "
His proposal had rested in the book for over a year．
（1）How do the first two paragraphs help develop the story？
A． To show how rude the librarian was．
B． To show Karla was always a reader．
C． To prove Karla just liked borrowing books．
D． To prove it’s better to buy books than borrow books．
（2）Which is the correct order of what happened to Karla？
a． She had a game with David．
b． She created her online dating profile．
c． She was shown the Postit written to her．
d． She told David she only read one book that year．
e． She found they had only four titles in common．
A． dbeac
B． baecd
C． beadc
D． dbase
（3）Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 5 from the bottom？
A． I just loved the idea of reading．
B． I tried to appear to be a book lover．
C． I painfully realized most of my books went unread．
D． I felt him pushing me to be more of the person I used to be．
（4）What’s the best title of the passage？
A． Falling in love by the book
B． Buying books for yourself not for your shelf
C． A true lover of books knows no time
D． Love books enough and books love you back
20，000 local sea creatures，from dolphins to otters（水獭）， await you at Aquarium（水族馆）of the Bay， San Francisco， CA（California）． When you see a river otter in the wild， you know that water system is healthy． Plus， they’re fun to watch! Here come the Aquarium’s popular and lovable river otters：Tahoe， Ryer and Shasta．
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Me： I was born at the Oakland Zoo． I'm the halfbrother of Ryer． February 20， 2016 is my birthday and I joined the Aquarium，s river otter family in January， 2017． I'm named after Lake Tahoe， CA． How to find me： My fur is reddish in color． I am the youngest but the longest of the group． Hobbies： I enjoy playing with rope and toys， running and jumping around． |
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Me： I'm a male river otter named after Ryer Island，CA．I was born in February，2013 at the Oakland Zoo and joined the Aquarium's otter team in 2014． How to find me： I have the widest head and the fattest face． Hobbies： What could be more fun than playing with my food and balancing rocks， and curling up with a warm blanket for a nap （a short sleep）？We river otters can sleep up to 18 hours a day． |
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Me： I'm a 7yearold male river otter named after Mount Shasta， CA． I was saved from the fur trade in Louisiana and found a new home at the Aquarium in 2013． How to find me：I'm the largest of the otters．I have large closeset eyes．Which of the three is me？ Hobbies： I enjoy long afternoon naps， throwing leaves and sticks into the water． |
（1）The passage mainly talks about ．
A． how to play with the otters in the zoo
B． how to protect river otters in the wild
C． the importance of protecting river otters
D． the river otter family at Aquarium of the Bay
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Ryer？
A． He was born in February， 2014．
B． He has large closeset eyes．
C． He is the halfbrother of Tahoe．
D． His fur is reddish in color．
（3）What do the three otters have in common？
A． They are all named after a place in California．
B． They were all born at the Oakland Zoo．
C． They can sleep at most 8 hours a day．
D． They enjoy playing with food and rocks．
The next time Wayde saw Manningtree， he said， "Could you let me have a little of that medicine？ Just enough to see if it works． I'm sorry to trouble you．"
"I have only a very small amount left． It will take me some time to find out how to make more．"
"I will pay you anything you ask，" Wayde said．
"Don't give me anything now， but promise to pay me ﹩10，000 when you become Prime Minister （首相）．"
Wayde laughed． "That's impossible，" he said．"I shall never become Prime Minister．"
"Who knows？" Manningtree said． "Give me a week， and I'll see what I can do．"
A week passed． Then， Manningtree came to visit Wayde again． He brought with him a small bottle．
"I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine，" he said，"but you can have what's left．I don't need it anymore．"
"That's very generous of you，" Wayde said．"How can I ever thank you'？"
"Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month．" Manningtree said．
Wayde took the bottle from his friend． Once a month， he look one small drop．
The effect（效果）was immediate．Suddenly，he was not nervous anymore．He was not shy anymore，either， He was confident of his abilities．
He started a business and within a year became a millionaire． He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her．He ran for parliament （议公）and succeeded． Within two years， he was a minister． Two years later， he became Prime Minister．
One day， he went to see Manningtree．
"You have come to give me ﹩10，000，" Manningtree said with a laugh，"Forget it．I don't want it．"
"You can certainly have it if you want it，" Wayde said．"But that is not the reason I have come to see you．"
"Oh？ And what is the reason？" Manningtree asked．
"I have almost finished the medicine you gave me，"Wayde said．"Have you found out how to make it'？"
Again Manningtree laughed．"Oh， yes，" he said． "I have known how to make it for a long time．I knew how to make it when I was at school．"
"What do you mean？" Wayde asked．
"My dear friend and Prime Minister，" Manningtree said，"the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water．"
"But the colour．"
"Oh， I added some coloring．"
"Then， the medicine did me no good，" Wayde said．
"It didn't need to． There was nothing wrong with you． All you needed was to have confidence in yourself．"
（1）The story is organized ．
A． in time order
B． in space order
C． from specific lo general
D． from general to specific
（2）What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine？
A． He got rich in a week as expected．
B． He suddenly got nervous and shy．
C． He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister，
D．He became the most intelligent man in the country．
（3）Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later？
A． To say thanks lo the doctor，
B． To ask for more of the medicine．
C． To pay for the medicine．
D． To give the rest of the medicine back．
（4）What do we know about the medicine？
A． It cost Wayde﹩10，000．
B． It was useful but expensive．
C． It didn't work well on Wayde．
D． It was made up of water and coloring．
（5）What can we Iearn from the story？
A． Confidence is the secret of success．
B． A friend in need is a friend indeed．
C． Helping others is helping ourselves．
D． Too much medicine is bad for health．
All about Electric Cars
Electric vehicles （电动车辆） have been around for more than a hundred years．But they have really been liked by a large number of people over the last ten years．More than three million all﹣electric cars，trucks，and vans are now on the road worldwide．
Helping the Environment
Most cars run on gasoline （汽油）．Burning gasoline and other fossil fuels（物燃料）produces greenhouse gases．Electric vehicles don't burn gasoline．Instead，strong batteries nun their electric engines．So，electric vehicles don't directly produce greenhouse gases．
Poop Power!
Electric vehicles are better for the environment． But they are not perfect． Their batteries often use electricity （电） that was made by burning fossil fuels． But an electric vehicle uses less energy than a vehicle that runs on gasoline． Plus， some of the electricity comes from "greener" sources，such as solar and wind power． And some may soon come from a new source﹣cow poop（牛粪）!
An electric car company has worked together with a large dairy farm． They plan to make electricity using a greenhouse gas from cow poop．
Always Improving
One of the problems for electric vehicles is their limited range． This is how far they can travel before their batteries need another charge （充电）． But now their range is improving． Some new electric vehicles can travel almost three times as far as older ones did． Another problem is finding a place to recharge the batteries． But the number of charging stations is going up as well， China now has thousands more charging stations than it did ten years ago． In Sweden， engineers have even designed a road that will charge electric vehicles as they drive along．
（1）Which of the following truly describes electric vehicles according to Paragraph 1？
A． Useless．
B． Popular．
C． Cheap．
D． Perfect．
（2）What does the picture above show？
A． Parts of an electric car．
B． Ways of driving a car．
C． Wheels on an electric car．
D． Batteries in an electric car．
（3）How does the electric car company plan to make electricity according to Paragraph 3？
A． By burning gasoline．
B． By burning fossil fuels．
C． By using a gas coming from cow poop．
D． By using solar and wind power．
（4）What is the last paragraph mainly about？
A． Reasons for buying new electric cars．
B． Importance of electric cars in our life．
C． Ways to produce more electric vehicles．
D． Problems and improvements of electric vehicles．
You draw； you paint， or you do sculptures． It doesn't matter一everyone is an artist!
THE CASE FOR We look at the Mona Lisa or a Picasso painting， and we say，"That's art．" But what about the amazing graffiti （涂鸦） on your street？What about photographs posted online by our friends？ What about your school art display？You worked hard， and it's great．So，is that art？To me， art is anything that's creative．Of course，I like going to famous museums．But I also like drawing pictures of my friends． I'm not very good，but I'm creative．I'm very interested in it，and my friends like it．Most of all， I like it! Jane， age 15 |
THE CASE AGAINST I like visiting art museums， too． Why？Because I like looking at good art．Art is not the drawings of four﹣year﹣old children． it isn't painting your body crazy colors and standing in the street．And it certainly isn't graffiti．Some people say，"If it's creative and cool， it's art．" I don't agree． Art is the result of hard work and study． My aunt is an artist． She went to art school for six years． She doesn't make much money， but sometimes her sculptures are on display． Her art is great． Art is very hard， and not many people can do it well． Kayla， age 16 |
（1）What do Jane and Kayla argue （争辩） about？
A． Whether everyone is an artist．
B． Whether children should learn art．
C． Whether artists make much money．
D． Whether people like visiting museums．
（2）The underlined word "it" in THE CASE FOR refers to ．
A． going to famous museums
B． posting photographs online
C． drawing pictures of friends
D． making friends by drawing
（3）How can we become artists according to Kayla？
A． Go to ant museums from time to time．
B． Stay in an art school for six years．
C． Devote ourselves to art study and practice．
D． Try to get our sculptures displayed．
Cycleball
This sport is like football on bikes． There are two teams． Each team has usually got two players． Players in each team try to hit the ball into the goal． They can use their bikes or their heads to do this． The winning team is the team with the most goals at the end of the game．
Gilli﹣danda
This is an ancient sport from India． The players use two things： one long stick， called a danda and a short egg﹣shaped bat， called a gilli． There are two teams．One player puts the gilli on the ground inside a small circle and hits it into the air with the danda． Then the player hits the gilli again and runs to touch a spot outside the circle to get a point．
Octopush
The sport is also called underwater hockey（曲棍球）． There arc two teams． Each team has got six players． Players swim underwater to play this game． They use small sticks and a puck． The puck is a little like a ball．Players try to push the puck along the bottom of a swimming pool into the other team's goal．The winning team is the team with the most goals at the end of the match．
（1）Which is the correct order of the pictures according to the passage？
A．a→b→C
B．c→b→a
C．a→c→b
D．c→a→b
（2）Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from？
A． Animal World．
B． Teenage Problems．
C． Science and Technology．
D． Sports and Games．
（3）What do these sports have in common？
A． They all have a short history．
B． A long stick is needed for each sport．
C．Every sport team has six players．
D． There' re two teams in every sport game．
Elsie Eiler is the head of Monowi， a tiny town in northern Nebraska， U．S．A．，and that isn't her only job． She is also the town secretary， the town treasurer， the librarian， and she works in the café．Why has she got a lot of different jobs？ Because there's nobody else to do them．
Monowi has got a population of one ﹣ Elsie．
Monowi is an unusual sight． There are about twelve old wooden houses there． They are all empty and are surrounded by a few trees， several old cars and lots of rubbish． The town is silent．An old yellow school bus， with no wheels or seats， stands next to the small school． The school closed 40 years ago．Opposite Elsie's café is an old building， filled with rubbish． It was a shop but it closed in the 1950s．
The busiest time for Monowi was in the 1930s．Then，the population was 150，and was made up of mostly farmers and their families．There was a railway too．However，the farmers couldn't compete（竞争）with the large industrialized（工业化的）farms， and left the town to look for other work． In 1971， the railway closed and the town began to die． Three years ago， the last people that lived there， except Elsie's family， moved away． Then， Elsie's husband died， and then her son and daughter left to find work in bigger towns， leaving Elsie the only person in the town．
（4）_______． Her food is good，her beer is cold，and farmers and truck drivers travel a long way to eat at her café．"One day Monowi will just be memories，and it will probably turn to dust，" she says．"But I like it， and as long as I can take care of myself， I will stay here．"
（1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Elsie Eiler？
A． She is the only person living in Monowi．
B． She has a good time living in Monowi．
C． She can do different kinds of jobs．
D． She will leave Monowi soon．
（2）Mostly and their families lived in Monowi in the 1930s．
A． railway workers
B． shopkeepers
C． truck drivers
D． farmers
（3）The article tells us about Monowi EXCEPT ．
A． what it looks like
B． whether there is train there
C． when people first lived there
D． why people started to leave it
（4）Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph？
A． Elsie believes Monowi will have a bright future．
B． Now Elsie wishes her kids to return to Monowi．
C． Elsie will leave Monowi in a couple of years．
D． Now Elsie lives alone but she isn't lonely．
"I want a mobile phone!" said Lisa． "I'm sure you do，" said her dad．
"No， Dad． You don't understand． I really， really， really want a mobile phone．" "And I really， really， really want a boat． It's not going to happen．"
Lisa and her dad were stuck in traffic． It seemed that it's always the case． When he took her to school in the morning ﹣ traffic． When he picked her up in the afternoon ﹣ traffic． Go to the supermarket， a birthday party， and what felt like ten hours of traffic was what they got．
Lisa was bored． When she was bored， she wanted things． Right now， she wanted a mobile phone．She wasn't sure if her dad understood that． She would have to tell him again．
"I WANT A MOBILE PHONE．" "NO．"
"What if I got stuck in a cave？"
"What？" asked her dad， trying not to laugh．
"What if I had a dog and the dog ran away， and I had to run after it． What if the dog ran into a cave， and I ran after the dog． In the cave there was a bear， and the bear trapped me， and …"
"And then you were stuck in the cave．"
"Yes． It's a mother bear． She will eat me unless I have a mobile phone to call for help．"
"If it's a mother bear， you can use her phone． Everyone knows mums always carry phones．" Dad was laughing as he said this． Lisa didn't think it was very funny． Now she was angry． "If I had a mobile phone， I could play games on it!"
"If I had a boat， I could eat beef on it． That doesn't mean I'm getting one．"
"No， but I mean if I could play games， I wouldn't be so bored when we were in traffic． I wouldn't trouble you!"
"I don't mind being troubled． I like talking to you．" "Then I won't say anything at all!"
Dad smiled quietly to himself． "I'm going to call Mum to let her know we'll be late．" He reached into his pocket． "Oh! My battery's dead．"
"You know…if I had a mobile phone， I could call Mum，" said Lisa． "Nice try．"
Lisa smiled． She wasn't getting a phone， but she knew she was right， and that was almost as good．
（1）What happened to Lisa and her dad？
A． They lost their way．
B． Their car broke down．
C． They were stuck in traffic．
D． They couldn't find their dog．
（2）Why did Lisa talk about being stuck in a cave？
A． She wanted to play there．
B． Her dad didn't pay attention to her．
C． She had a good imagination．
D． She needed a mobile phone．
（3）What does the underlined word "one" refer to？
A． a mobile phone
B． a boat
C． a piece of beef
D． a game
（4）Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lisa was angry？
A． Dad was making fun of her．
B． She would get home late today．
C． Dad didn't want to buy her a mobile phone．
D． She failed in making Dad buy her a mobile phone．
（5）How did Lisa feel at the end of the story？
A． Calm．
B． Worried．
C． Excited．
D． Bored．
At the doctor's office
Wilson is a foreign student in Britain．He is learning English there．He still has some trouble using the language．
Doctor： Good morning． You're a new patient， I think． What's the trouble？
Wilson： Sometimes I feel cold and sometimes hot． I have a headache and a stomachache． Doctor：Yes， you look a bit off﹣colour．
Wilson： What colour， please？
Doctor： Sorry， what I said was "off﹣colour"．We use it to describe how people look or feel when they are unwell． Let me take your temperature． When did this start？
Wilson： I felt very tired last night when I went to bed． Then I felt really bad this morning when I woke up．
Doctor： I see． Now， let's look at your temperature． Ah， just as I thought， a hundred and one．Wilson： Oh， a hundred and one？ So high？
Doctor： Ah， yes， that must sound strange to you． We measure people's temperature on the Fahrenheit scale（华氏）． In centigrade， your temperature is 39℃， which is a bit high， but not exactly boiling point（沸点）．
Wilson： Oh， it isn't very bad， then．
Doctor： No， it isn't serious． You've got a cold． I'll give you some medicine． You'd better stay at home in the warm for a day or two and drink plenty of water．
Wilson： Thank you very much， doctor． I'm feeling better already． It wasn't so difficult telling you about my illness．
Doctor： No， language doesn't matter too much to a doctor． After all， vets manage without language at all．
Wilson： Please， what's a "vets"？
Doctor： Animal doctors． Now I must end this English lesson and see my next patient．
（1）Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "off﹣colour"？
A． tired
B． lazy
C． sick
D． stressed
（2）What do we know about Wilson？
A． He is good at English．
B． He has had a cold．
C． He is from the UK．
D． He knows the doctor well．
（3）What is the doctor like？
A． Impatient．
B． Strict．
C． Humorous．
D． Curious．
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