China's Foreign Minister Mr.Wang Yi highly praised Edgar Snow （1905﹣1972），a reporter from America on March 7 this year during the National People's Congress in Beijing.He said Snow was always "staying truthful and objective（客观的）and standing by justice （正义） and conscience （良心）.
Snow came to China in 1928.He spent over 10 years in China trying to understand its people and showing what he learned to the rest of the world.He is best known for his books and articles on Communism （共产 主义）in China and the Chinese Communist Revolution （革命）.For example，Red Star Over China，which came out in the 1930s，is known as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the west.In it，Snow collected first hand information on the Long March，as well as on the work and life of members of the Communist Party of China.
Many westerners were introduced to the Party through his book.Norman Bethune，a Canadian doctor，came to China after reading Snow's book.He worked hard to save the lives of Chinese soldiers during World War II.
" When the whole world had forgotten us，Snow came to see us and told the world what had happened.We will remember Snow's great help to China forever， " Chairman Mao said during the interview with a German reporter in 1938.
Snow's spirit is not only needed now，but also in the future.No matter what era（时代）it is，people all over the world always need some connection，as well as understanding and help from each other.
（1）Edgar Snow was .
| A． |
an American reporter |
| B． |
a German writer |
| C． |
an English educator |
| D． |
a Canadian doctor |
（2）Snow's book Red Star Over China .
| A． |
came out in 1928 |
| B． |
took him more than 10 years to finish |
| C． |
was the first to introduce China to the west |
| D． |
included information about the Long March |
（3）Norman Bethune came to work in China because .
| A． |
he wanted to learn about Chinese revolution |
| B． |
he was influenced greatly by Snow's book |
| C． |
he was invited by Edgar Snow |
| D． |
he planned to write a book on World War II |
（4）The best title for this passage is .
| A． |
Edgar Snow's work and spirit |
| B． |
Edgar Snow's life experience |
| C． |
Those who offered help to China |
| D． |
Books on the Chinese Communist Revolution |
When your dream is to become a footballer and play for Barcelona， nothing should get in your way ﹣ even if you have no feet．
An 11﹣year﹣old schoolboy Gabriel Muniz， who was born without feet， will fly from his home in Brazil to take part in the Spanish club's summer training camp． Although he is disabled， Muniz is one of the top players at the school and captain of his gym class． He can run， dribble （运球）， pass and strike the ball as well as any of his able﹣bodied teammates． He spends all his spare time on the football pitch．
His best friend Lucas Santos spoke about his abilities on a video for The Sun， "He is skillful， he goes after it， he is fearless and he knows how to organize plays． He also makes good passes．" Mum Sandra was thrilled that her son would achieve his dreams． She said， "He started walking before he was one． We would go after him， expecting him to keep falling， but he never fell．" Muniz's gym teacher added， "He is challenging the social norms （标准）． When he arrived there， no one believed in him．" But he showed to everyone that he could play as well as any other boy． So he was invited to go to Spain to show his talent．
The Spanish La Liga soccer club has offered to fly Muniz to Spain in September， where he'll be able to show off his "fancy footwork" and meet his idol， Barça soccer player Lionel Messi．
Muniz wears a prosthetic （假体的） ankle and foot to help him get around in rainy weather． He knows that his disability means he'll never be able to play for a professional football team and so Muniz is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympic （残奥会的） sport．
（1）Who praised Muniz's football abilities ？
A． His idol， Messi．
B． His best friend．
C． His mum， Sandra．
D． His gym teacher．
（2）The underlined word "thrilled" in paragraph 3 has the similar meaning to ．
A．excited
B． worried
C． disappointed
D． interested
（3）The time order of the following sentences is Muniz ．
①played football well and became captain of his school gym class
②could walk without falling when he was very little
③was asked to fly to Spain for a summer training camp
A． ①②③
B． ③②①
C． ②①③
D． ②③①
（4）We can tell that Muniz according to the passage．
A．has difficulty in living a normal life
B．dreams to play for a professional football team
C．will play football for the Spanish La Liga soccer club
D．hopes that playing football will be part of Paralympic Games
（5）Which saying can express the spirit of the passage ？
A．Failure is the mother of success．
B．Never put off tomorrow what we can do today．
C．Where there is a will， there is a way．
D．A good beginning is half done．
China has named the nation's first Mars rover（火星车）Zhu Rong.For all of us，Zhu Rong is a well﹣suited name.
In an ancient Chinese story，Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal.He rode on two dragons.When he had a big fight with Gong Gong，the god of water，Zhu Rong won.But after the fight，the human world came into complete darkness.Then he brought fire from heaven（天国）to the world.
"Zhu Rong is regarded as the earliest god of fire in traditional Chinese culture，" a space official said. "The first Mars rover was named Zhu Rong.The name symbolizes（象征）light and hope for space exploration（探索）in our country，and means to guide humans to continue exploration."
After leaving the earth last summer，Zhu Rong circled Mars for several months and landed on it in May.In recent years，our country has sent up the world's first quantum satellite（量子卫星），and Chang'e﹣4 has made a soft landing on the moon.We have made great progress in space technology and will soon start building our own space station.
（1）What Zhu Rong brought from heaven to the world was .
| A． |
fire |
| B． |
wars |
| C． |
water |
| D． |
animals |
（2）For China's space exploration，the name Zhu Rong symbolizes .
| A． |
a big fight |
| B． |
complete darkness |
| C． |
light and hope |
| D． |
Chinese culture |
（3）The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to" "
| A． |
the earth |
| B． |
Mars |
| C． |
the moon |
| D． |
the sun |
（4）According to the passage，we can infer that .
| A． |
Zhu Rong is a bad person in an ancient Chinese story |
| B． |
China has made great progress in space technology |
| C． |
the writer is proud of China's space technology |
| D． |
the official doesn't like the name Zhu Rong |
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．
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe． It's the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music． In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna．
In the Strauss family， there were two composers called Johann Strauss： the father and the son． The father， Johann Strauss the elder， wrote and played music for traditional dances， called the waltz． His dance music made him famous all over Europe． The son， Johann Strauss the younger， was also very successful and popular． He wrote over 150 waltzes． In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz．
Mozart was another very important composer． He was born in Austria in 1756． Before he was six， he played not only the piano but also the violin． His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities． He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music． But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35． Like Johann Strauss， father and son， he was a great European musician， and many people still think his music is perfect．
（1）From Paragraph 1（第1段） we know that Vienna is ．
A． a beautiful new city
B． on the River Danube
C． in the center of Austria
D． the center of European pop music
（2）How many important composers are mentioned in the passage？
A． One
B． Two
C． Three
D． Four
（3）Johann Strauss the elder was famous for ．
A． the dance music
B． his son
C． The Blue Danube
D． the concerts
（4）It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that Mozart was ．
A． stupid and lazy
B． clever but lazy
C． stupid but hard﹣ working
D． clever and hard﹣ working
（5）This passage can be found most probably in the part of in a newspaper．
A． News
B． Recreation（娱乐）
C． Ad（广告）
D． Sport
If you have Problems describing people，don't worry!We'll use popular film characters （角色）to help you learn some useful words.
Naive Meaning：If someone is naive，they have little experience and believe good things will always happen. Example：In the film EI，Buddy is a naive person who grows up with elves （精灵）.One day，he goes to New York City but finds things very different there. Director：David Berenbaum |
Loyal Meaning：If you're loyal，you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly. Example：In the film Toy Story，Woody is loyal to his friends and owner，Andy.He stays with Andy，even when Andy grows up and goes to college. Director：John Lasseter
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Demanding Meaning：If someone is demanding，they are not easily satisfied or pleased. Example：In the film The Devil Wears Prada，Miranda is very demanding.She always works very hard，and expects others to do the same. Director：David Frankel |
Talented Meaning：If you're talented，you have a natural ability to do something well. Example：In the film McFarland，USA，coach White notices some talented runners in his PE class.He forms a cross﹣country group that races against other schools. Director：Niki Caro |
（1）Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well？
A.Naive.
B.Loyal.
C.Demanding.
D.Talented.
（2）Who always gives support to friends according to the films？
A.Buddy.
B.Woody.
C.David Frankel.
D.Niki Caro.
（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the text？
A.Sport.
B.Travel.
C.Environment.
D.Language.
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．
It is nearly impossible to answer the question when or where baseball started． Several cultures created games which involve（涉及） hitting a ball with a bat and running． But there were several rules that made them quite different from each other． The game of baseball itself has improved over time and has several changes from its early version（版本）．
When did baseball start in the US？ As the legend goes， the game we know as baseball today was invented or at least built with an accepted set of rules by Alexander Joy Cartwright． As there is little proof（证据） that baseball was played in the United States before Alexander Joy Cartwright wrote up the rules of baseball， it has been formally accepted that Cartwright is， if not the biological， the most suitable father of baseball．
The legend further goes that baseball， which has grown to become a hugely popular game in the United States today， was invented in a famous Manhattan based club called the Knickerbockers． So the name for the rules set by Alexander Joy Cartwright was then called "the Knickerbockers Rules"． The first New York baseball team was called the New York Knickerbockers． Having created the rules， Cartwright was naturally the judge （裁判） for the first ever baseball game played in the United States base on the rules．
Cartwright's contribution（贡献） to baseball doesn't just end in setting the rules for the game． He is also known for popularizing the game and its rules over the United States． Cartwright． Who traveled to California during California Golf Rush， spread the knowledge of baseball pretty much at every stop on his way from New York to California．
Till about the late 1860 s， baseball was largely an amateur game until a Cincinnati club﹣the Cincinnati Red Stockings， which is known to almost all Americans﹣decided to recruit（招募） the best players for prize money． The first professional baseball league in the United States was the National Association of Professional Baseball Players， which was set up in 1871．
（1）From Paragraph 1 ， we can learn that baseball ．
A． is a game with a long history
B． is popular all over the world
C． has experienced some changes
D． had strict rules as it appeared
（2）According to the passage，which of the following is true about Cartwright？
A． He made baseball very popular in the world．
B． He made the rules for baseball．
C． He chose the judge for the first baseball game．
D． He was a famous baseball player．
（3）What does the underlined word "amateur" most probably mean in Chinese？
A． 常规的
B． 团体的
C． 激烈的
D． 业余的
（4）What does the writer's purpose of writing the passage？
A． To introduce the history of baseball．
B． To encourage people to play baseball．
C． To introduce the inventor of baseball．
D． To show people how popular baseball is．
（5）The passage is most probably taken from ．
A． a news report
B． a sport poster
C． a history book
D． a sports magazine
A
Maps are pictures of places． You must have seen a map of the world， of your home country， and even of your home city． They show us towns， cities， roads， parks， schools， hospitals， and more．
There are also many other types（类型）of maps． Each gives a special kind of information． There are street maps， tourist maps， and even maps of the air and sea．
Here is a simple road map．
（1）Which is the biggest town on the map？
A． Greenton．
B． Bluetown．
C．Smalltown．
D． Bigtown．
（2）If you drive from Smalltown to Bluetown， which is the best way to choose？
A．M3
B．M13．
C．M23．
D．R67．
（3）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A．Ways to choose maps．
B．Ways to read maps．
C． Some types of maps．
D． The importance of maps．
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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