Food is a kind of culture.It's a nation's memory and pride.The famous French baguette （长棍面包） is one of their memories and prides.French people think it should be protected. "It is much more than just a kind of bread.It is a symbol of France—it's like the Eiffel Tower，" said Dominigue Anract，president of the Confederation of French Bakers.
So it's no wonder that a group of French cooks want the baguette to become a form of intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） listed by UNESCO.French culture leaders have given a suggestion to the country's president.
UNESCO's intangible heritage list aims to protect culture from the influence of the world.Cooks in France believe that if the baguette is on the list，it will be better protected.The list already includes Belgian beer and Neapolitan pizza.
The baguette has been protected by law since 1993.The law says the bread must be made with only the following things：water，wheat flour，yeast and salt.The flour should be fermented （发酵） for 15 to 20 hours at a certain temperature.This strict rule makes the food special and delicious.
Six million baguettes are sold every day in France.However，as supermarkets continue to take over，tens of thousands of shops have closed since the 1950s. "The first thing we ask of a child is to go buy a baguette，" Anract said. "We think it important to protect these habits."
（1）Who is Anract？
A.President of the Confederation of French Bakers.
B.President of UNESCO.
C.Manager of a supermarket.
（2）The cooks want the baguette to be on the list because it will .
A.be better cooked
B.become a symbol of France
C.be better protected
（3）The baguette has been protected by law since .
A.1950
B.1993
C.2020
（4）How many baguettes are sold every day in France？
A.Six million.
B.Ten thousand.
C.Six thousand.
（5）The passage mainly tells us .
A.what the symbol of France is
B.how to make France's famous bread
C.France's famous bread should be protected
2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo
Time： April 29﹣October7
Theme： Live Green， Live Better．
Many flowers and herbs from both home and abroad are on display at the expo． There are also lots of wildflowers．
Around 110 countries and international organizations take part in the expo．
The expo has 4l outdoor display centers and about 2，500 activities．
注： International Horticultural Expo世界园艺博览会
（1）How long will the expo last？
A． More than 5 months．
B．More than 6 months．
D．Less than 5 months．
（2）Which of the following about the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo is true？ __
A． You can' t see wildflowers at the expo．
B． There are many flowers and herbs from both China and other countries．
C． About 4l countries and international organizations take part in the expo．
Nowadays， it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals （目标） that we set for ourselves． Luckily， we have mobile apps such as Latte Read and Get Abstract to provide abstracts （梗概） of a text． Abstracts are useful tools， especially for students， but like having a friend describe the main content of a story to you， you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original （原来的） text of yourself．
I recently finished reading a thick book of W． Somerset Maugham's collected short stories． It took me around ten years to get through． Thomas Mann's difficult The Magic Mountain took me about six months to read； Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time． Reading a book， whether it is good or bad， is a formative （建设性的） experience． There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read． But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort．
Whenever I finish the last line of a book and slowly close it， I like to sit there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia （怀旧之情） and pride． I then take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf． When I step back and look at the books on my shelf， it is as if I am looking at the history of the different lives that I have lived．
Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end， but reading the actual （真正的） book is something much richer． Reading， like anything else in life， is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination （目的地）．
（1）What does the writer mainly want to say？
A． Reading abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature．
B． Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading．
C． Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages．
D． The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading．
（2）What can we know about the writer from the second paragraph？
A． He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories．
B． A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him．
C． He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books．
D． He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book．
（3）In the third paragraph the writer his main point of view （主要观点）．
A． explains the meaning of
B． provides further support for
C． makes a conclusion of
D． offers an opposite example for
A woman bought a parrot from a pet store． However， the woman decided to return the parrot to the shop the next day．
"This bird doesn't talk，" she told the pet shop owner．
"Does he have a mirror in his cage（笼子）？" the owner asked． "Parrots love mirrors．"
The woman bought a mirror and left． The next day she came back，saying that the bird still wasn't talking．
"How about a ladder？ Parrots love ladders，" the owner said． The woman bought a ladder and left． But the next day， she was back．
"Does your parrot have a swing？ No？ Well， once he starts swinging， he'll talk，"the owner said．
The woman then bought a swing and left．
When she walked into the store the next day， she began to cry． "The parrot died，" she said．
The pet store owner was shocked． "I'm sorry． Tell me， did he ever say anything？" he asked．
"Yes， right before he died，" the woman answered， "in a low voice， he asked me， 'Don't they sell any food at that pet store？'"
Sometimes we forget what's really necessary in life． We sometimes have lots of things to do at once， but we forget to deal with the most important things first． We have to remember to "feed the parrots" in our lives．
（1）The underlined word "parrot" in paragraph 1 means " " in Chinese．
A．孔雀
B．鹦鹉
C．鸽子
（2）The woman bought from the pet shop owner．
A．a mirror and a ladder
B．a ladder and a swing
C．a mirror， a ladder and a swing
（3）Why did the parrot die？
A．Because he didn't eat any food．
B．Because the woman killed him．
C．Because the pet shop owner killed him．
（4）Did the parrot say anything before he died？
A． Yes， he did．
B． No， he didn't．
C． We don't know．
（5）Which is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The woman forgot to buy any food for the parrot．
B．The parrot liked the mirror most．
C．We shouldn't forget to deal with the most important things first．
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．
Dogs are very sociable（合群的） animals．When owners go out and leave their dogs alone，the dogs get worried and upset．Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young instead of when they are older and set in their ways．When owners are not around，they should provide some toys for their dogs to play with．Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background noise．
Howling（嚎叫） is a form of communication．Dogs do it to tell one another where they are．Some dogs howl when they are lonely，while others do it when greeting strangers whom they are seeing for the first time．Some even howl to music and do this because it is fun．
When it comes to training dogs，giving rewards（奖赏） is a far better way than using punishment．Food makes an excellent reward，and if they do not respond（反应） to this，owners should try touching．Dogs like being touched by owners very much．Words of praise work well too，but not as well as food or touch．It helps if owners spend more time with their dogs．
（1）When should dogs be trained to be on their own？
A．When they are born．
B．When they are young．
C．When they are worried．
D．When they are older．
（2）Why should the owners leave the television turned on when they are not at home？
A．Because they think their dogs like watching TV．
B．Because they think watching TV helps to train dogs．
C．Because they want to make their dogs feel less worried．
D．Because they want their dogs to learn some skill from TV programs．
（3）What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about？
A．Dogs howl to music．
B．Dogs howl to tell where they are．
C．Dogs howl to communicate．
D．Dogs howl to show they are lonely．
（4）According to this passage，which of the following isn't a good way to train dogs？
A．Punishing the dogs．
B．Spending more time with the dogs．
C．Giving rewards to the dogs．
D．Giving words of praise to the dogs．
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（3）Tim and Bill are middle school students，how much will they pay when they go to the concert？
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These years， Chinese traditional culture， as Sinology （国学）， has become more popular． It is reported that many schools have courses of Sinology．Students are interested in them and often read the classical works by Chinese ancient educators， like Confucius （孔子）．
Why do we study Sinology？ Here are two main reasons： First， it is the essence （精髓）of Chinese civilization （文明） with more than 5000 years． Second， Sinology can contribute（做贡献） to a harmonious （和谐的） society．
All Chinese people should inherit （继承） the advantages of Sinology．It's necessary for us to introduce Sinology to the world． As middle school students， we should realize the importance of studying traditional culture， such as reading classical books， practicing Chinese handwriting and painting．We should also remember and celebrate our own festivals，like the Spring Festival，the Dragon Boat Festival and so on．
（1）Who was Confucius？
A． An ancient educator．
B． An ancient worker．
C． An ancient scientist．
（2）How many main reasons of studying Sinology are mentioned（提到） in this passage？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
（3）From this passage， we know that ．
A． Sinology has become less popular these year
B． The Spring Festival isn't a Chinese traditional festival
C．Sinology can contribute to our society
（4）What is the article about？
A． Handwriting．
B． Festival．
C． Sinology．
The Dead Sea
At 430 meters below sea level， the Dead Sea is Earth's lowest point on land． It is popular for its wonderful buoyancy（浮力）． The high salt content﹣more than 34 percent ﹣ makes swimming more like floating．
Now the Dead Sea is actually dying． People are using water from the Jordan River， which takes water away from the Dead Sea． Since 1930， its surf area has reduced by almost 40 percent．
Venice， Italy
With waterways instead of streets． This "Floating City" has attracted visitors for centuries． But no visit to Venice is complete without a ride on one of its famous gondolas， human powered water taxis． Water creates Venice． But water will also kill the city．
Built on soft earth， Venice has slowly been sinking （下沉） for centuries． Now， with rising sea levels caused by human activities， it's sinking faster． According to US﹣based magazine Architectural Digest， the city may disappear in the next 100 years． Better book your gondola soon!
Great Barrier Reef， Australia
Covering more than 2，300 kilometers of Australia's northeast coast， Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef ecosystem， and an ideal place for scuba divers （水肺潜水者）．Thousands of colorful coral （珊瑚） and fish make homes in the blue sea water． It's like a big underwater party!
Sadly， the party might be over soon． The reef is dying． Human activities are changing the weather． Warming ocean， water kills the coral， and this causes problems up the food chain． The New York Times reported that large parts are already dead， and the reef system might be gone by 2030．
（1）What can be the best title of the passage？
A． Disappearing Watery Wonders
B． Amazing Man﹣made Wonders on the Sea
C． Lost Watery Wonders on the Sea
D． Last Watery Wonders in the World
（2）Which of the following is the shared cause of the problems all the three places are facing？
A． Water loss．
B． Sea pollution．
C． Warming seas．
D． Human activities．
（3）If Tom wants to visit all the following places before they are gone， and he can only afford one in the next 15 years， where must he go？
A． The Dead Sea．
B． Venice．
C． Italy．
D． Great Barrier Reef．
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 |
注：stadium 体育场
11．When can't we visit The Beatles Story？
A．On May 30th
B．On August 18th
C．On October 22nd
D．On December 26th
12．If Mr．Black and his 12﹣year﹣old son want to visit Anfield football
stadium，how much should they pay？
A．£15．B．£24．C．£39．D．£30
13．Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are 2008 shops at Liverpool ONE．
B．Liverpool Museum opens seven hours every day．
C．You can visit Anfield football stadium on Sundays．
D．The Beatles were a famous music group in the 1970s．
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. |
The world uses about a thousand million （百万） tons of water a day． Water is a human right and everyone should have their share． Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean， safe water．
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us． And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans． 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all， and it is running into oceans．
But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater．
While 75% of our planet is covered with water， only about 2% is fresh water﹣that comes from rivers， lakes， ice and snow． The rest， 98% of the water， is in seas and oceans． It is too salty to drink． Then desalinationbusinesses come in． More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world， mostly in coastal countries． They process（加工） more than 92 million tons of water every day． But the technology they use requires a lot of energy．
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology． They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough． But for now， the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone．
（1）How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world？
A． Under 10 million．
B． Only 19 million．
C． About 92 million．
D． Over 700 million．
（2）Treating waste water helps the environment by ．
A． storing waste in ice and snow
B． letting waste run into oceans
C． keeping waste out of rivers and oceans
D． sending waste to coastal countries
（3）What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A． 远洋运输
B． 潮汐发电
C． 食盐销售
D． 海水淡化
（4）At present， the technology to process water ．
A． needs much energy
B． saves much money
C． satisfies everyone
D． causes pollution
（5）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A． Water should be a human right．
B． The water problem is still serious．
C． Our planet is covered with water．
D． Everyone has enough clean water．
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