The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal's Office
When I was in the seventh grade，I had problems behaving．My heart was in the right place，but I couldn't always follow the rules．I played many tricks
on my schoolmates．Once，I even pulled a girl's hair on the school bus to get her attention．As a result，I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal（校长）．Although I hated going there，I did not hate the principal，Mr．Ratcliff．
Mr．Ratcliff was a kind，elderly man．When he spanked（ 打屁股） me for putting some ants into a
classmate's pencil box，it didn't hurt at all，but it did hurt my feelings．I thought so much of him and
moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad．
When I got called to Mr．Ratcliff's office for the sixth time，I had no idea what I had done．I
felt disappointed as I walked down there．I went into his office，sat down，and looked at the floor．Then he said the last thing I expected to hear："Kevin，I've heard you've been behaving really well lately．I
want you to know how proud I am of you，and I just called you down to my office to give you a
peppermint．"
"Really？"I was surprised．
"Yes．Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class．"
I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin．When I got into my classroom，I bragged （ 吹嘘） to my classmates about my turnaround，excitedly．I wasn't so bad after all．
Mr．Ratcliff was really kind．He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior．He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something﹣anything﹣right．Mr．Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love．I will just remember him for the rest of my life．
（1）In his seventh grade，the writer ．
A．hated the principal
B．had problems behaving
C．always followed the rules
D．often helped his classmates
（2）How did the writer feel when he went to the principal's office for the sixth time？
A．Lonely．
B．Excited．
C．Confident．
D．Disappointed．
（3）The sixth time the writer went to the principal's office，he got ．
A．a peppermint
B．a model bus
C．a pencil box
D．a coin
（4）The writer will always remember Mr．Ratcliff，because the principal ．
A．talked with him in the office
B．played games with him
C．expected him to be a teacher
D．gave him some hope and love．
Summer Programs at Museums
41．You can join in the programs at the Postal Museum any day ．
A．from July 17 to 23
B．from July 29﹣30
C．from August 7﹣20
D．from August 21 to 27
42．If you are interested in the program about video arts，you can phone ．
A.965﹣0400
B.654﹣0930
C.357﹣3030
D.272﹣0560
43．A 15﹣year﹣old student can take part in the programs at ．
A．the Building Museum
B．the Postal Museum
C．the Air and Space Museum
D．the Science Museum
44．In the Air and Space Museum，you can ．
A．create a stamp
B．build a house
C．make a paper airplane
D．explore a future city．
DNA is the whole"map" of the human body.It is something that all humans have，and it tells the body what to do.DNA is the reason that we look like our parents，because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time.In 1860，Mr Mendel discovered why we look similar to other people in our family.It is because of small things called "genes（基因）"in our body.In 1953，two scientists，Watson and Crick，found out that those small parts are real messages.They are written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961，another two scientists found the first "word" that they could understand in that language.It shows how DNA tells the cell（细胞） to build its parts.So far，scientists have found all the words in the DNA map，but we do not understand what they all do.By understanding what just one "word" means，we can help to save people from several illnesses.So the more we understand ，the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine to help sick people，Other people worry that when we learn more "words" and find out more information，we will use it in the wrong way，just to make people more attractive（有吸引力的）or stop sick people getting jobs.
（1）Who discovered why we look like other people in our family in 1860？
A.Crick.
B.Watson.
C.Mr.Harris.
D.Mr.Mendel
（2）The two scientists found in 1961.
A.all the words in the DNA map
B.small things called "genes" in our body
C.the first "word" that they could understand in that language
D.The small parts are written in the DNA with a special language
（3）How can we help sick people if we understand more "words" in the DNA map？
A.Make better medicine.
B.Stop them getting jobs.
C.Tell them what to do.
D.Make them attractive.
（4）According to the passage，all of the following are true except that .
A we look like our parents because of "genes" in our body
B.we have understood what all the words in the DNA map do
C.DNA is the whole "map" of the human body
D.DNA tells the cell to build its parts
（5）What do people think of this research about DNA？
A.It can be bad.
B.It can be good.
C.Lt can be good but won't work.
D.It can be good and bad.
The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling（吹口哨） from far away． For face﹣to﹣face conversations，they Spanish．But when they need to speak over a distance（距离），they whistle．
La Gomera is a small island．This island is almost shaped like a circle．It is very mountainous．Walking from one place to another may be a slow and difficult job． That is why whistling is so useful to the local people． A message can easily be whistled over a couple of miles， while to travel that same distance on foot might take an hour．
A good whistler can be heard and understood five miles away．His whistling can be farther away when it is windless． It is said that the record is about nine miles．Anyone who a top whistler will agree that this record is quite possible．
A whistle travels farther than a shout， and is easier to understand． When a person shouts， he cannot pronounce his words well． But if a whistle is heard， it will be heard clearly
Whistling is popular at La Gomera， and many methods of whistling are used…
（1）How do people of La Gomera speak over a distance？
A． By shouting．
B． By whistling．
C． By travelling．
D． By recording．
（2）What can we know about La Gomera from Paragraph 2？
A． It is very mountainous．
B． It lies between two circles．
C． It is easy to travel there．
D． It is hard to find a job there．
（3）What helps a whistle travel farther？
A． A windless day．
B． A long distance．
C． A useful message．
D． A clear pronunciation．
（4）What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph？
A． Disadvantages of whistling．
B． Stories of a top whistler．
C． Different methods of whistling．
D． Examples of good whistlers．
Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River． He used to be a fisherman． But now he is head of a voluntary（志愿的） team that cleans waste from the Yangtze river．
To protect finless porpoises（江豚） and the Yangtze River， the government has stopped people from fishing on the river．In 2019，Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen．Today the team has more than 50 members．All of them are over 60 years old． "We want to protect the river while we can，" said Xiao．
Every week， the team go along the river to collect waste and make sure no one is fishing on the river．Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposalstation，while some that can be reused is sold．So far， they have cleaned over 50 tons of waste， Thanks to their hard work， the Yangtze River is getting clearer．
（1）How many members were there in the team when it was formed？
A．12．
B．13．
C．50．
D．62．
（2）What does the underlined word "disposal" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A．处理．
B．传播．
C．救护．
D．保养．
（3）What is the best title（标题） for the text？
A． Fishing on the Yangtze River．
B． Tons of Waste in the Yangtze River．
C． Reasons for Protecting the Yangtze River．
D． A Voluntary Team Protecting the Yangtze River．
In the past， I thought I was terrible at many things， such as math， French and science． Although I was good at drawing， I wasn't the best in my art class．I wanted to find out who I was，what I liked and how I could do it better．So， that winter，I took a notebook and kept my diary． When I filled that notebook，I started another one， and then another．
Keeping a diary helps a lot． Studies have shown that people who keep a diary sleep and feel better． It helps people remember what once happened such as dreams， friendships and happiness． Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over themand move on． Personally， I learn better about myself and my relationships with others by keeping a diary．For example，when I am fighting with my dad， I'll try writing from his point and it works! If I want to compare myself with my classmates．I'll write something like，"I might not have clear skin， but I like my eyes．"
Right about now， you might be thinking： it sounds great， but I'm not a good writer； or I'd love to keep a diary， but my handwriting is terrible． Don't worry! Keeping a diary is not like doing your homework ﹣there are no rules， so do whatever feels best．
（1）What was the writer good at in the past？
A． Math．
B． French．
C． Science．
D． Drawing．
（2）What does the underlined word "them" refer to（指的是）？
A． Studies．
B． Bad feelings．
C． Friendships．
D． Brains．
（3）What is the second paragraph（段落） mainly about？
A． Reasons for fighting with Dad．
B． Rules of comparing with others．
C． Ways of having clear skin．
D． Advantages of keeping a diary．
In China，a host usually serves a visiting guest a cup of tea first when he enters his house.It is a traditional custom in China.But do you know how to serve a cup of tea to a visiting guest？Well，in different places，the ways of serving tea are different.
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces，a clay cup is usually used to brew（冲泡）Longjing，Biluochun，Maojian or just green tea.Chrysanthemum tea is sometimes used in the hot summer season to reduce the hot from outside.
Serving a cup of tea is a very popular custom in the North China cities.In the colder north﹣eastern provinces，the hosts would provide warm black tea with sugar for their guests.
In some coastalprovinces such as Guangdong Province and Fujian Province，a pot of Oolong tea or Pu﹣er tea is the usual treat.
Serving tea to guests is a common practice in China.However，different tea is used in different places.In Inner Mongolia（内蒙古），a guest is usually treated with milky tea.In the Jingpo family，you would be given baked tea （tea in water and baked in an oven to be made hot）.
（1）What kind of tea sets should be used to brew Longjing？
| A． |
A glass cup. |
| B． |
A paper cup. |
| C． |
A plastic cup. |
| D． |
A clay cup. |
（2）Which kind of tea can make people feel cool in hot summer？
| A． |
Oolong tea. |
| B． |
Pu﹣er tea. |
| C． |
Chrysanthemum tea. |
| D． |
Milky tea. |
（3）When you are visiting a friend in ，you might be offered warm black tea with sugar.
| A． |
Suzhou |
| B． |
Changchun |
| C． |
Hangzhou |
| D． |
Baotou |
（4）What does the underlined word "coastal" in Paragraph 4 mean？
| A． |
内陆的. |
| B． |
边境的. |
| C． |
沿海的. |
| D． |
沿河的. |
（5）The passage is mainly about .
| A． |
the ways of serving tea in China |
| B． |
the different kinds of tea in China |
| C． |
the ways of drinking tea in China |
| D． |
the reasons of serving tea in China |
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand．He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others． Every time his classmates tried to help， he would say，"Thanks， but I can do it myself．" He learned to use the four fingers to do different things．
When Darrius was 10， he told his father that he liked piano（钢琴） music very much． "It's too bad you can't play，" his father said． But the boy took that as a challenge（挑战）．"I will show people that I can，" he said to himself．
Months later， a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away． He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day．
Darrius's favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma，a Korean musician．It took Darrius a year to learn it．"I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers，" he said．When he succeeded，he felt so proud．Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music， Darrius has made it．And his music is popular today．
"I may have a disability，" he says，"but I don't let it hold me back from anything．"
（1）What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10？
A． Writing his music．
B． Playing the piano．
C． Giving a concert．
D． Visiting a hall．
（2）How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You？
A． A year．
B． A month．
C． A day．
D． An hour．
（3）Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream？
A． His classmate．
B． His father．
C． A neighbour．
D． A musician．
（4）What can we learn about Darrius from the text？
A． He has a strong will．
B． He bought himself a piano．
C． He gave up his dream．
D． He only plays others' music．
How can cactus（仙人掌）help the world？It can provide a new kind of sustainable fuel （可持续燃料）．Nopalimex， a company in Mexico， has made one of the world's first cactus﹣ powered factories．The idea came to Sosa in Nopalimex when he was looking for ways to save money for his food factory， He now powers his factory with cactus gas （气体）． The cost to produce the gas is half the cost of electricity．
Soon， the gas produced by Nopalimex will also be used in cars．Nopalimex's gas is made by using the prickly pear （刺梨） a kind of cactus．To make the gas，the prickly pear is mixed together with manure （肥料）． Then the mixture produces the gas that can be used as fuel．
Why cactus？ Fuel can be made from other plants such as corn，but there are a few reasons why cactus is a better choice． First， prickly pears need very little water and very lite care， and grow well in hot temperatures． Today， these characteristics （特点） are key． Also， unlike corn， prickly pears don't need space that could be used for other food plants． They can grow in areas where many food plants can′t grow． Last，after making gas from prickly pears and manure， their byproducts （副产品）can be used to help grow food．
Scientists still need to do more research on making and using prickly pear gas． As projects like Nopalimex show， we have the possibility to produce more sustainable fuel to power our lives．
（1）How can cactus help the world？
A． By saving farmers' money．
B． By providing a new kind of sustainable fuel．
C． By taking the place of corn．
D． By producing a lot of electricity and gas．
（2）Why does Sosa power his factory with cactus gas？
A． Because he wants to save money for his food factory．
B． Because he has grown a lot of cactus and com in his town．
C． Because he wants to be well﹣known around the world．
D． Because he wants to grow cactus instead of corn．
（3）What does the underlined word "mixture" in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？
A． The Nopalimex company．
B． The manure．
C． The prickly pear and manure．
D． Cactus．
（4）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A． How cactus is used to produce gas．
B． Where we can grow a lot of cactus．
C． What Nopalimex does with cactus．
D． Why cactus is a better choice to make fuel．
TED is held in different cities around the world every year． TED stands for Technology，Entertainment， Design （设计）． With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website， for everyone to see．
TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics （话题）． The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments． The speakers are often also well﹣known， such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert， Jane Goodall． There are many talks on environment， how to help poor people， education and so on． While the talks cover a wide variety of topics， all speakers have a strict time limit （限制）﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes．
Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted．org． Every weekday， a new video is uploaded （上传） ， allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free． No longer than 18 minutes， the video is not really interesting， you know you are not going to waste too much time．
Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages， too． What's more，most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles （副标题） in different languages． As a result，it's excellent for practicing English and learning new words， especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable． With so many choices of topics， the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes．
（1）What is TED stand for？
A． Technology， Education and Design．
B． Technology， Education and Dream．
C． Technology， Entertainment and Design．
D， Technology， Entertainment and Dream．
（2）What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A． 多样性
B． 相似性
C． 递进性
D． 单一性
（3）What can we fill in the in Paragraph 3？
A． because
B． but
C． whether
D． even if
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour．
B． We can watch TED speeches to practice English．
C． We need to pay when we watch TED speeches．
D． Only rich people can make TED speeches online．
（5）The passage is
A． a poem
B． a story
C． an introduction
D． a letter
Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care；
When it strong as your hand can make it，
Put all your troubles there.
Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take；
Lock all your heartaches in it，
Then sit on the lid（盖子）and laugh
Tell no one else what's inside，Never share its secrets；
When you've dropped in your care and worry，
Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight（视野）so completely；
That the world will never dream half；Cover the strong box safely，
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
（1）The material above is probably .
| A． |
a story |
| B． |
a play |
| C． |
a poem |
| D． |
a letter |
（2）What does the writer advise us to put in the box？
| A． |
Happy things. |
| B． |
Sad things. |
| C． |
Interesting things. |
| D． |
Boring things. |
（3）According to the writer，we'd better keep these things in the box .
| A． |
for ever |
| B． |
for a year |
| C． |
for a month |
| D． |
for a week |
（4）After covering the box with the lid，we can sit on it and .
| A． |
cry |
| B． |
share |
| C． |
dream |
| D． |
laugh |
What Will You Do with A Dollar？
■ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find， and then create a map to the dollar． I hope someone will discover this map years later and have a magic travel to go on．
Philip Stockton
■ I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success．
Patrick Martine
■ A single dollar gets me almost nothing， so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar． We will give an open﹣air concert in our town． I hope the show can brighten the day of the town．
David Andrew
■ In my travels， I find people need clean drinking water most． I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water． So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need．
Ben Harrison
Follow us on https：∥justforfun．com/art of living for more．
（1）What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar？
A． To create a tourist map．
B． To go on a magic trip．
C． To ask for the secret of success．
D． To give an open﹣air concert．
（2）Who wants to help people in need of free drinking water？
A． Philip Stockton．
B． Patrick Martine．
C． David Andrew．
D． Ben Harrison．
（3）Where does the text probably come from？
A． A film magazine．
B． A science report．
C． A website．
D． A travel guide．
Ludwick Marishane，a South African，was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing something to put on your skin（皮肤）so you don't have to take a bath.Ludwick thought that this was a great idea.He did some research on the Internet，and he found some surprising facts.
About 2，500，000，000 people around the world haven't got clean water.This is a huge problem because dirty water can create illnesses.One of them' is trachoma：8，000，000 people all over the world get trachoma every year.They wash their faces with dirty water，get ill and go blind.To stop trachoma，people don't have to receive expensive medical care.They have to wash their faces with clean water.That's it.
Ludwick started thinking.He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where it's difficult to find clean water.He did more research on the Internet，and he did more thinking.Ludwick had a plan.He wanted to make a gel（凝胶）for people to put on their skin so.they don't have to take a bath.When he was at university，he never stopped thinking about his invention.He started to talk to other people about it，and three years later the dream came true.He made the gel and called it "DryBath".
Ludwick is the winner of lots of prizes.People call him "one of the brightest young men in the world".He is happy about his success.DryBath is helping people to be healthy.And DryBath also helps to save water.That's important in many parts of the world，where it 's difficult to find clean water.Now he wants to invent other things and also wants to help other young people to become inventors.
（1）Trachoma is a kind of illness that may make people .
A.feel hungry
B.feel thirsty
C.become blind
D.become sleepy
（2）Ludwick invented the gel "DryBath" to .
A.treat people with skin trouble
B.make dirty water become clean
C.show people how to be an inventor
D.help people without enough clean water
（3）Which word best describes Ludwick according to the passage？
A.Creative.
B.Brave.
C.Honest.
D.Humorous.
（4）What can we learn from Ludwick's experience？
A.Luck is very important in achieving success.
B.People can succeed by sticking to their dreams.
C.Young people can easily come up with new ideas.
D.Going to university can make young people smarter.
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals，he would show off his feathers（毛） and say，"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson，so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down，he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey，all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time，a beautiful peacock（孔雀） showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock，he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then，no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally，they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said， "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you，Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox，so they went towards Fox's home together.
（1）Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party？
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
（2）Where did they have the dance party？
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
（3）Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
（4）What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese？
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful？
One afternoon，a man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd really love to be ten again，" she replied hopefully.
On the morning of her birthday，the husband got up early，made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the local amusement park.He put her on every ride in the park-the Slide，the Roller Coaster（过山车） and the Wall of Fear....They tried everything there was in the park.
When they went out of the park five hours later，she felt tired and hungry.Right away，they hurried to a McDonald's where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large cup of chocolate shake.
Then they were off to the cinema to see the latest movie，complete with a hot dog，popcorn，a big drink and a huge bag of M&M's，her favorite sweets.
After that，the husband drove his heavy wife to the biggest store in the city.There he bought her several dolls that little girls like best.
It was a really busy day.The husband was so proud of what he did for his loving wife.
Finally she went home with her husband and threw herself into the sofa.He asked his loving wife with a big smile， "Well，dear，what was it like being ten years old again？"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.
"You fool，" she replied a little angrily， "I meant my dress size…"
（1）The wife ate many things that day except .
| A． |
ice﹣cream |
| B． |
popcorn |
| C． |
a hot dog |
| D． |
a hamburger |
（2）Which is the right order according to the passage？
①try the Roller Coaster
②see the latest movie
③buy several dolls
④have a cup of shake
| A． |
①②④③ |
| B． |
①②③④ |
| C． |
①③②④ |
| D． |
①④②③ |
（3）How did the wife feel when she heard her husband's last question？
| A． |
Excited. |
| B． |
Strange. |
| C． |
Angry. |
| D． |
Surprised. |
（4）Which of the followings is true？
| A． |
The husband bought his wife a vegetable hamburger. |
| B． |
The husband was very satisfied with what he did. |
| C． |
The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home. |
| D． |
The husband took his wife to the Water Park. |
（5）What was the true meaning of the wife's wish？
| A． |
She wanted her husband to take her to go shopping. |
| B． |
She wanted to be ten years old again. |
| C． |
She wanted to see the latest movie. |
| D． |
She wanted to be thinner again. |
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