Masa walked slowly towards the house，stopping now and then to cut off dead leaves or fading flowers.There were few weeds（杂草）.Yuki had spent many hours of her two﹣week visit weeding in the garden.Masa wondered if Yuki had spent so much of her time outside because she wanted to avoid talking to her.
But Yuki must have wanted very much to see us，Masa told herself.She had visited in the last weeks of June，as soon as her college was out for the summer.
She said she wanted to stay longer but couldn't because she had to work.Besides，she needed to use the studio at her college for photography and she had to go to the library to read，"Why do you have to go to college to study art？"Masa asked her. "All the great artists didn't go to college. "
Yuki shook her head. "That was a different time.It's hard to explain. "
"I was thinking you could live with us all year round and still be an artist.This is a nice quiet place to live. "
"I don't know.How would I support myself here？" "You can always give lessons. "Masa said.
"But I don't want to spend a long time looking at kids' drawings. "
"What will you do after you graduate，anyway？Will you become a teacher somewhere else then？"
"Grandma，I don't know. "Yuki sighed.
"What is the use of going to college if you don't know what you're going there for？" "Maybe I'm going because I don't know.I just want to study art now.I don't want to think that far ahead. "
The minute Masa was going to point out that this was too careless a way to live，Yuki suddenly stood up and put on her straw hat.
"I'm going to the garden to weed your flowerbed"，she said， "Let me know if there's something else I can do."
On Yuki's visit，Masa felt strained when they talked，and she was sure Yuki also felt it.But Yuki was never rude or irritable（易怒的）.Even when they disagreed，her face was always full of patience.
（1）According to the passage，Yuki was .
A.a gardener
B.an artist
C.a college student
D.an art teacher
（2）From the underlined sentence，we can infer（推断）that Yuki wanted to .
A.end the conversation
B.weed the flowerbed
C.leave Masa's garden
D.take some photos
（3）It can be learnt from the passage that .
A.Yuki studied art because she wanted to be a teacher
B.Masa wasn't satisfied with Yuki's work in the garden
C.Masa and Yuki agreed on living together all the year
D.Masa and Yuki had very different ideas about college
（4）The underlined word "strained" in the last paragraph probably shows Masa felt something .
A.unforgettable
B.uncomfortable
C.thankful
D.crazy
If your pencil box is broken，the batteries（电池）in your flashlights run out，or you have some leftover food，how will you deal with these things？You will probably throw them all into one rubbish bin.But actually，we need to sort（分类）all the rubbish separately.If you don't sort your rubbish，all of it will go to a special place where it is buried（埋藏）together.As a result，it will take up some fields.Some rubbish will pollute the groundwater.Some rubbish that can be reused will be wasted.
In recent years，some Chinese cities have been working hard on rubbish sorting.
Shanghai has called on all the people living in this city to sort their rubbish into four groups：wet，recyclable，harmful and dry.Wet waste is known as household waste.They are things you don't want but pigs can eat.Paper，metal，glass，plastic and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste.Harmful waste includes thins like medicine，batteries.Finally，any waste that is not wet，recyclable or harmful will go to the "dry waste" bin.
Many other Chinese cities are also using this way to sort their rubbish.For example，Deyang has been sorting its rubbish into the same four groups since several years ago.Students in Deyang have already received waste﹣sorting guidebooks.They have studied these books and known how to sort the rubbish.
China is now improving its waste﹣sorting efforts.There is still a long way to go.But it's never too late to learn how to sort your rubbish rightly.We should take an active part in it.
（1）How many bad results will there be if all the rubbish is buried together？
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
（2）What does the underlined phrase "take up" in Paragraph 1 mean？
A.处理
B.改变
C.占用
D.从事
（3）Which of the following is harmful waste？
A.Metal.
B.Paper.
C.Medicine.
D.Glass.
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Students in Deyang have known how to sort the rubbish.
B.Paper and metal can be thrown into a "dry waste" bin.
C.The whole world is working hard on rubbish sorting.
D.China has already succeeded in sorting the rubbish.
Why is it that the people you meet when backpacking（背包旅行）seem to be more interesting and outgoing than your friends at home？That's my experience，anyway.Very often，you'll meet people that are fun to travel with and worth getting to know.I've spent time with people of many countries and have found out some interesting things about their cultures.It's a great way to learn more about the world.
It's often easy to make new friends while you're traveling，and you'll be able to hang around with them for a few days，until one of you leaves for the next exciting place.Relationships of this kind are shorter but can be just as strong as friendships back home，because you do so much together in that short time.I often find I like to share things about myself that I'd never say to my close friends.It is safe，I think，because we probably won't meet again，except online.
One thing that's important when you're backpacking is to make sure you carry only basic needs，so your backpack isn't too heavy.I travel" "light" these days.One good tip someone gave me is to take old clothes and just throw them away when you move on，instead of washing and waiting for things to dry.Many hostels（小旅社）don't provide shampoo and shower gel.You can get mini bottles in supermarkets.
I've discovered that many backpackers visit little places other tourists don't go to，and by using local shops and guest houses，they help those places with much﹣needed financial（经济上的）support.Most small guest houses allow you to stay for unlimited time，so you can spend as long as you like exploring the local area.Backpackers are also kinder to the environment，because they use trains and buses rather than cars.So，what are you waiting for？ （By Andy Robinson）
（1）According to Andy，friendships made with other backpackers .
A.are less serious than those with his friends at home
B.end at the moment they separate from each other
C.help him to decide where he would like to travel to
D.allow him to talk about himself in an honest way
（2）Which text message would Andy send to a friend？"
A |
"Why don't you fly out to visit me？We'll stay in a famous hotel on the coast. " |
B |
"I'm leaving here tomorrow and then I will drive a car along the coast. " |
C |
"I've met some great people.Tomorrow we're going by boat to an ancient village in the mountains together. " |
D |
"I'm glad I filled up my backpack –I've got everything I need，though it isn't easy to carry it around!" |
（3）The best title for the passage can be .
A.Friendships on the Way
B.Traveling with a Backpack
C.A Backpacking Experience
D.Tips on Travel
Li Zixuan is a junior middle school student.He is now studying in Grade 9.He has had many dreams since he was little.But as time goes by，some new dreams have appeared and some old ones have disappeared.However，only one dream is still in his mind.
Li Zixuan says that when he was a child，he heard about rockets and spaceships.At first，he didn't know what they were.From his father，he knew that scientists make rockets to carry things into space，and spaceships are used to carry people through space.From then on，he has had a real interest in space.Every time he sees beautiful stars and the moon in the sky at night，he gets every excited.He is always dreaming that he can fly to space to look at the early one day.His mother knows about his dream and of the encourages him.
In school，Li Zixuan learned that the first man flew into space in 1961 and later，more astronauts succeeded in traveling into space.Some astronauts even landed on the moon.His teacher always encourages him to learn more.He knows not everyone has a chance to travel into space.More importantly，before he can fly to space，he must be trained specially.
Li Zixuan knows it's not easy to achieve his dream，but he decided to try his best.He says， "I've had this dream for many years.it has brought me a lot of joy and always gives me power.Even if it doesn't come true in the end，I won't be sorry."
（1）What does the boy want to be when he grows up？
A.A scientist.
B.A pilot.
C.An engineer.
D.An astronaut.
（2）Who told the boy something about rockets and spaceships？
A.His father.
B.His mother.
C.His teacher.
D.His friend.
（3）What must the boy do before he can fly to space？
A.Study very hard.
B.Get a driving licence.
C.Do exercise every day.
D.Get some special training.
（4）What's the best title（标题） for the text？
A.Dream of a Boy.
B.The Love of a Father.
C.An Excellent Hobby.
D.An Unusual Experience.
Did you have cereal（麦片）for breakfast this morning？If you did，you're not alone.Lots of people eat cereal for breakfast every day.In fact，cereal is popular all over the world.It all started with one man，Will Keith Kellogg.
Will was born on April 7，1860，in Battle Creek，Michigan.His first job was as a stock boy at the Battle Creek Sanitarium.A sanitarium is a special kind of place that is a little like a hospital.A sanitarium is meant for people who are ill for a long time or who are getting over a serious illness.Will had other jobs as he got older.But when he grew up，he became a manager of the sanitarium.His brother，John，was the chief doctor there.
One big problem at the sanitarium was the patients' diets.The patients needed healthy diets，but it was also important for the food to taste good.Will was trying to find a good food choice to take the place of the bread，but it wasn't going very well.Then，by accident Will found something even better.He left some wheat to cook too long.When it was rolled out，it formed large，thin flakes.He asked his brother to serve it to the patients，and they loved it!In fact，they liked it so much that they wanted breakfast flakes sent to them even after they left the sanitarium.So Will started a new business in 1884：selling packaged breakfast flakes.Before long，Kellogg's breakfast cereal was popular in other countries，too.Today，there are many kinds of breakfast cereals.But it all started with one man and one idea.
Will did more than just create breakfast flakes.His company made a lot of money.But he always shared it with others generously.He used much of his money to help children.He also used his money to help in several other charities（慈善机构）.Will Kdllogg died in 1951.But his most famous invention is as popular as ever.
（1）Will worked as before he became a manager of the sanitarium.
| A． |
a chief doctor |
| B． |
a stock boy |
| C． |
a business man |
| D． |
a cook |
（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE about cereal according to the passage？
| A． |
It tasted better than bread. |
| B． |
It was Will's favourite food. |
| C． |
It was invented by accident. |
| D． |
It is popular around the world. |
（3）Which word can describe Will Kellogg best？
| A． |
Funny. |
| B． |
Nervous. |
| C． |
Brave. |
| D． |
Generous. |
（4）What is the purpose of the passage？
| A． |
To give advice on eating healthily. |
| B． |
To introduce patients' breakfast. |
| C． |
To describe Will and his invention. |
| D． |
To explain how to make cereal. |
With her eyes feeling increasingly tired and her vision blurry（视力模糊的），l6﹣year﹣old Tian Ting went to the hospital with her parents in January.She was shocked when she found out that her eyesight dropped from 5.0 to 4.6 in only a term. "A few of my friends have had the same experience lately，" Tian said.
In fact，poor eyesight among Chinese primary and high school students rose from 59.2 percent to 70.6 percent in the first six months of 2020，according to the Ministry of Education.
To protect students' eyesight，the Chinese government has worked out new requirements （要求） for school supplies （供应品） and equipments that will take effect （生效） on March 1，2022.For example，according to the requirements，the size of text in students' textbooks should be no smaller than nine﹣point.Teachers should also try not to use projectors （投影仪） or other multimedia equipments （多媒体设备） that are too bright，Beijing Daily reported.There are also requirements for desks and classroom lights.For example，these lights should give off （散发） as little blue light as possible.
Blue light is bad for our eyes，as it can kill the photoreceptor cells （光感器细胞） we need for vision，according to Harvard Medical School.Many of the electronic devices we use every day，like our phones and computer screens，give off blue light.
Chinese government has also taken other steps to protect students' eyesight in China.In May 2020，the National Health Commission urged schools to make sure that students have at least two hours of outdoor activity a day.
（1）In the first half of 2020，there were of students becoming short﹣sighted.
A.0.4%
B.11.4%
C.59.2%
D.70.6%
（2）The writer probably agrees that .
A.Schools use textbooks with the smaller size of text
B.Teachers use over﹣bright multimedia equipments
C.Students are made sure to have fewer than two hours of outdoor activity a day
D.Schools use lights that give off less blue light
（3）What's the best title of the passage？
A.How to protect us from illness.
B.How to have outdoor activity.
C.How to use electronic devices.
D.How to protect students' eyesight.
"I spent my whole life doing one thing，" Gu Fangzhou once said.Known as "the father of sugar pills （糖丸）"，Gu passed away on January 2，2019.Eight months later，he received a national honorary﹣title （荣誉称号） "the People's Scientist" for his polio （脊髓灰质炎） research.
Gu Fangzhou，a famous medical scientist，was born in June，1926.Gu's family faced a difficult time with the sudden death of his father.He studied hard and finally entered Peking University as a medical student in 1944.After graduation，Gu made the decision to work to help improve public health.
In 1955，polio broke out in Nantong，Jiangsu Province.It paralyzed （使瘫痪） 1，680 people，mostly children aged below seven.It spread to neighboring areas and resulted in 466 deaths.Gu was asked to lead polio research in 1957. "At that time the only way to prevent polio was to invent a vaccine （疫苗），" said Gu.
In 1959 Gu succeeded in developing the first polio live vaccine.Later，he developed the "sugar﹣coated pill" vaccine in the early 1960s.It not only tasted better but was more affordable and easier to keep.To test the vaccine，Gu tried the vaccine in person and later his one﹣month﹣old son was vaccinated.This inspired his team to vaccinate their kids.They became the first group of people in China to try a polio vaccine. "If we don't believe in what we produce，how can others believe in it？" said Gu.
Gradually，the sugar﹣coated polio vaccine was made available in China.It saved millions of people，especially kids，from being disabled.In 2000，the World Health Organization （WHO） announced that China was already a polio﹣free country. "We feel satisfied.I can tell people that I tried my best，and your kids will no longer get polio，" said Gu. "That's all we hoped for. "
（1）What was Gu Fangzhou's age when he passed away？
A.About 89.
B.About 93.
C.About 95.
D.About 96.
（2）Who were the first group of people to try a polio vaccine in China？
①Gu Fangzhou himself.②Gu Fangzhou's partners' kids.
③Gu Fangzhou's parents.④Gu Fangzhou's son.
A. ①②③
B. ①③④
C. ②③④
D. ①②④
（3）Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage？
A.Gu got married in his twenties.
B.Gu entered Peking University to study medicine in 1944.
C.Since 2000，China has become a polio﹣free country.
D.Gu received a national honorary﹣title "the People's Scientist" after his death.
（4）What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage？
A.To introduce the research about the polio vaccine.
B.To report an important medical invention.
C.To introduce a great medical scientist.
D.To show Chinese polio vaccine to the world.
In 1987 a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen.After more than 30 years of development，the company has now beaten Apple and become the world's second largest maker of smartphones.It has also become the world's supplier （供应者） of 5 G.In China and even in the world，Huawei is a wonder.Although it started producing mobile phones not many years ago，it has become one of the most famous phone companies.
But recently，Huawei faces some difficulties.The US government made a law to stop its sales in America.American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government.At the same time，the US government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei.They believed that Huawei's business would be hurt this way.
"We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information，" Ren Zhengfei，Huawei's president said. "The law would have little effect on our company.Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems，" Ren added.
In an interview several years ago，Ren Zhengfei said， "I started Huawei with only £4000 at the beginning，but now it has become a 100 billion company.The experience was not as romantic as you imagine."
Facing the law of the US，Huawei is growing.Huawei's smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared with a year earlier in the first three months of 2019.At the same time，sales from both Samsung and Apple fell.So far Huawei has grown into the world's largest telecommunication equipment supplier （供应商），selling in 170 countries.It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.
（1）How many kinds of smartphones are mentioned in total in this passage？
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
（2）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A.Huawei collected the information for the Chinese government.
B.Ren Zhengfei started Huawei with only £4000 in 1987.
C.Huawei has beaten Samsung，a South﹣Korea phone maker so far.
D.Huawei has developed its business smoothly.
（3）What does the underlined word "romantic" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？
A.浪漫的.
B.现实的.
C.成功的.
D.麻烦的.
（4）The last paragraph mainly tells us .
A.Huawei has become one of the most famous phone companies.
B.Huawei has become the largest maker of smartphones in the world.
C.Huawei has got into some systems of the US.
D.Huawei is full of hope and must succeed in the future.
When do children start to talk？If you ask a group of parents when this happened，most will say" around twelve months of age".They will probably even remember what the children said.Many parents keep a diary of their child's "first words"
We can never predict what a first word is going to be.Often it's the name for" mummy " or "daddy"，but it could just as easily be the word for an animal or a favorite toy.Everything depends on what has most caught the child's attention.But one thing is certain：after the first word，others come quickly.By 18 months，most children have learned about 50 words.By two，the total has risen to around 200.
Early words are actually one﹣word sentences.One of the first features（特征）of language a child learns well is to control the rise and fall of the voice to make the difference between stating and questioning.In English，daddy with a high rising tone（声调）means "is that daddy？" Daddy with a high falling tone means "There's daddy".Of course，only very basic meanings can be communicated using tones alone.So it soon becomes necessary to learn some grammar.
In English，grammar means learning to put words in different orders.Children have to see that mummy push is different from push mummy.They start practising such changes at around 18 months.By two，they have learned the basic patterns of word order，and we hear them saying such things as man kick ball and where daddy go.
What are the parents doing all his time？They're acting as teachers and they always have an active role to play in their child's language learning.
（1）How old are most children when they have learned about 50 words？
A.About 6 months old.
B.About one year old.
C.About 18 months old.
D.About two years]old.
（2）Which might an English child say first when learning to talk？
A.Mummy.
B.Push mummy.
C.Man kick ball.
D.Where daddy go.
（3）What's Paragraph 4 mainly about？
A.Word order.
B.Word tones.
C.The first words.
D.Correcting words.
（4）Who is most responsible for a child's early language learning？
A.Teachers.
B.Parents.
C.Friends.
D.Grandparents.
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The Arctic is home to over 21，000 kinds of animals and plants.Two thirds of it is the Arctic Ocean.In winter，it is completely covered with sea ice.In summer，nearly 50 percent of the sea is ice.
It's also home to about 4 million people，a group of whom are Inuit.Jim is an Inuit boy.At 6：30 am，he wakes up and gets ready to go to school in his fur coat.It keeps him warm in the freezing weather.Half an hour later，he gets to school on a ski or snowmobile.Some of his friends go by car instead.At 11 ：30 am，it's time for lunch.There's fish and other meat in his lunchbox.He sometimes eats them uncooked.These foods give him enough energy.Besides local food，some people eat Western food.At 5：00 pm，the snow outside makes everything bright，so he wears snow goggles on his way back home，or his eyes may be hurt badly by the strong light.From December to March，the sun never rises.However，it always shines in the sky during the summer.At 10：00 pm，he goes to bed.Sometimes he stays in an ice house called igloo.I looks cold but it's warm inside.Many local people live in houses made of wood.
The Inuit mainly make a living by hunting and fishing.Now，their life is greatly influenced by climate（气候）change.For example，many animals they hunt for food are disappearing.There is less food for the reindeer they keep，too.They face more terrible weather，such as snowstorms.Hunting becomes more dangerous.Hunters may accidentally fall into water if the ice becomes too thin.Actually，the temperature in the Arctic is 18℃ higher than it was 125 years ago.All Arctic ice may disappear during the summer in less than 100 years.
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Tangchang，a town in Chengdu，is well﹣known for cloth shoes.With over 20 types，Tangchang cloth shoes are strong，comfortable，breathable and friendly to the environment.In 2018，they were added to Sichuan's intangible cultural heritage list（非物质文化遗产名录）.
63﹣year﹣old Lai Shufang has spent over 40 years making Tangchang cloth shoes.Now she is a master.She said there are 32 steps to make a pair，but the most important step is making the soles.
Layers（层）of white cloth are glued together with flour paste（糨糊）. "To make good paste，we make it at a temperature of 85℃.If it's too low or too high，the paste will not work， "Lai said.Then the pasted layers are dried and cut into different shapes.After this，the layered cloth is beaten again and again until it is tight（紧实的）enough to make soles and upper parts.The next step is to shape the two parts and glue them together.But still the soles' edges look fluffy.Through repeated polishing and trimming，the fluffy edges（毛边）will become smooth.Then the cloth shoes are ready.
Lai's hard work touched her son Ai Peng.In 2015，Ai decided to leave his job and help his mother.He used Shu embroidery to make the shoes look more beautiful and opened a cloth shoe store online.He also set up shop windows to show the steps of making shoes，helping more people learn about the art of cloth shoes.
（1）What is the most important step in making Tangchang cloth shoes according to Ms.Lai？
A.Making the soles.
B.Making the upper parts.
C.Making good flour paste.
（2）What is the correct order of the following steps of making Tangchang cloth shoes？
①beating the layered cloth.
②making flour paste at an exact temperature.
③gluing the upper pars and the soles together.
A. ③②①
B. ②③①
C. ②①③
（3）How many things has Lai's son done to make the cloth shoes more popular？
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
（4）Which of the following questions is answered in the passage？
A.What are the features of Tangchang cloth shoes？
B.When did Ms.Lai become a master of cloth shoes？
C.What's the most important material in making cloth shoes？
（5）What is the best tile for this passage？
A.A Talented Shoemaker，Lai Shufang
B.Hand﹣made Cloth Shoes in Tangchang
C.Tangchang，a Well﹣known Town in Chengdu
Have you ever thought how important T﹣shirts are in your life？I don't mean expensive designer T﹣shirts，After all，just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn't mean that it looks good.I'm talking about the T﹣shirts that say something about you，like where you've been，what you like，or what you think.Those are often the T﹣shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again.I'm going to tell you about two T﹣shirts that I really，really love and explain why. I've been to London twice.The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir（纪念品）shop and my dad bought it for me.I really loved the design and the colors.And it reminds me of something funny that happened.One day we were travelling around the center of London.We almost got lost，but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T﹣shirt! Sometimes I've bought clothes that I've never worn or that I've only worn once or twice.But I've worn（and washed o）this T﹣shirt hundreds of times.I love music and I love Adele.I haven't seen many of my favorite artists live，but I bought this when I went to Adele's concert two years ago.It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir.And white T﹣ shirts go with anything，not just jeans! So，those are just two of my favorite T﹣shirts that tell a story.What about yours？ |
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I've never been to China and I don't know any Chinese，but one of my favorite T﹣shirts has the Chinese characters on it.One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters.And it has sentimental（情感）value.Last year，my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home. Nuria Gil，Spain |
（1）What did Sara's T﹣shirt help her family do in London？
A.Find a souvenir shop.
B.Know where they were.
C.Take a short way.
D.Remember who they were.
（2）Why is the other T﹣shirt so important to Sara？
A.It has never been worn before.
B.It washes well.
C.It was bought at Adele's concert.
D.It goes with jeans.
（3）What does Nuria think of her T﹣shirt？
A.It is old.
B.It is simple.
C.It is expensive.
D.It is valuable.
（4）What is the purpose of this blog？
A.To produce popular T﹣shirts.
B.To make an ad for T﹣shirts.
C.To introduce favorite T﹣shirts.
D.To offer a design for T﹣shirts.
a In the next three years，China plans to build 30 airports and 3 ，000 km of railways.Traveling will be more convenient.And more efforts will be made to improve roads in areas to make it easier for farm products to reach cities and industrial products to hit rural markets. China is also actively developing high﹣speed maglev （磁悬浮）trains.Many new technologies will be used in future projects. |
b What's the fun of being an architect （建筑师）？For French Architects Lacaton and Vassal，it' s about rebuilding!The couple won the 2021 Prizker Architecture Prize，which is regarded as the Nobel Prize for architects. The couple always try to make an old building a more enjoyable place to live or work in.Their work is friendly to both people and the environment. |
c China' s "Sky Eye" is open to the world since March 31.It can "see" objects about 13.7 billion light years away.China is giving 10% of its observation （观察）time，around 450 hours a year，to scientists from other countries. |
d Using mobile phones while driving is dangerous.That' s why the UK has introduced a new law this year. Now，making calls or sending messages while driving is not allowed.According to the new law，drivers using their phone to take a photo or play a game take the most punishment! |
（1）In which column of a newspaper can we find the four passages above？
A.Future Life.
B.New Discoveries.
C.News Around the World.
（2）Which of the following can we infer from the passages？
A.In the next three years，we'll be able to travel on high﹣speed maglev trains.
B.The French couple won Pritzker Architecture Prize for their rebuilding work.
C.The observation time of "Sky Eye" is around 450 hours in total per year.
（3）Which of the blanks can be filled with the underlined word "rural" in passage a？
A.My grandpa is used to the quiet and peaceful _______life.
B.In_______ areas，we always see many tall buildings and busy streets.
C.Margret wishes to enjoy the _______ life in the center of London again!
（4）Which of the following statements are opinions？
①China plans to build 30 airports in the next three years.
②The two French architects are creative.
③Sharing "Sky Eye" shows China's opening to the world.
④Using mobile phones while driving is punished in the UK now.
A. ②③
B. ①③
C. ②④
（5）Which of the following can be the common theme of the four passages？
A.The beautiful world.
B.Change for a better world.
C.Science and technology light up the future.
INTRODUCTION It's hard to believe that I wrote Number the Stars more than twenty years ago.It seems like yesterday that I answered the phone on a snowy January morning and received the news that it had won the 1990 Newbery Medal（美国纽伯瑞儿童文学奖）. I think readers of every age may match themselves with the important persons in the books they love and ask themselves：Would I have done that？What choice would I have made？ And ten﹣the age of Annemarie in Number the Stars﹣is an age when young people are beginning to develop a strong set of personal ethics（道德观；价值观）.They are beginning to realize that the world they live in is not always good and safe. So they follow a story about a ten﹣year﹣old girl who is caught in a dangerous situation，and she must make decisions.Young readers become cheerful when Annemarie takes a deep breath，enters the woods，faces the danger，stands up to the enemy and wins her victory. Today，the book has been published in many countries and translated into many languages.It found its way into the hands and hearts of children who had read about but never experienced war. . . .Books do change lives，I know；and many readers have told me that Number the Stars changed theirs when they were young，that it made them think about both.cruelty（残酷；残忍） and courage. "It was something that shaped my idea of how people should be treated， "wrote a young woman recently，telling me.about her own fourth﹣grade experience with the book. The Danish friend who first told me the story of her childhood，and who became the Annemarie in my book，is an old woman now.So am I.We both love thinking of the children reading the story today，coming to it for the first time and realizing that once，for a short time and in a small place，a group of prejudice﹣free（不存偏见的）people created a touching story of love.and kindness towards others. Lois Lowry |
（1）What is the name of the book and who is the writer？
A.Number the Stars；Lois Lowry.
B.Newbery Medal；Lois Lowry.
C.Number the Stars；Annemarie.
D.Newbery Medal；Annemarie.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Annemarie？
A.She called a writer on a snowy January morning.
B.She became cheerful after she read the book.
C.She was a good friend of a Danish woman.
D.She experienced many difficulties in a war.
（3）Many young readers told the writer that the book made them think about .
A.ethics and friendship
B.enemy and victory
C.cruelty and courage
D.life and memories
（4）What can we know from this Introduction？
A.The book is about a story of the writer's own child experiences.
B.The book is well﹣received and popular around the world.
C.The Introduction is written in the voice of the third person.
D.The Introduction is complete and we can read all of it.
Have you ever bought something and then changed your mind？For Alison Jenson，15，this used to happen several times a week.Alison was a shopaholic.She just couldn't stop shopping and she loved special offers.
Alison's bedroom is full of stuff. "I've been to every shop in Birmingham，I think， "says Alison.She picks up some earrings.The labels are still on them. "These were half price， "she says. "I've never worn them. "Alison's problem wasn't just jewellery.She also bought a lot of clothes，though not many shoes，because they were usually too expensive.She has also bought lots of other small things - like 20 new covers for her phone.She hasn't used any of them.
According to experts，we all feel excited after we buy something new.For shopaholics，it's a little different.Soon after they buy something，they think they've made a mistake and start to feel unhappy.So they buy themselves something else to feel happier.
Psychologists （心理学家）first described the problems of shopaholics in 1915.However，there was very little research on the subject until recently.Now，doctors think thousands of people suffer from the problem，and the situation is getting worse.There are also more teenage shopaholics now，although most young people don't have enough money to go shopping very regularly.
Alison knew she had a problem. "I often bought something every day.Usually it was something small，but I just needed to buy it， "she says. "I spent money that I got for my birthday，and when I was short of cash，I borrowed money from friends or my parents.When I couldn't go shopping，I felt anxious.Then one day，my parents just looked at all the stuff in my room and said，'This is crazy!' I knew theywere right. "I needed some big changes in my life.
Alison now gets help with her problem and feels she has changed.She no longer thinks she's a shopaholic. "When I want to buy something in a shop，I ask myself two questions， "she says. "Do I need it？Can I afford it？The answer to both questions is usually 'no'，so I walk away.It's great!"
（1）What do experts say about shopaholics？
| A． |
Shopaholics feel sad when they are shopping. |
| B． |
Shopaholics soon feel unhappy after they have bought something. |
| C． |
Shopaholics feel more excited than other people when they shop. |
| D． |
Shopping is the only way shopaholics can feel happy. |
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 5 refers to .
| A． |
psychologists |
| B． |
doctors |
| C． |
Alison's parents |
| D． |
Alison's friends |
（3）Which word can best describe Alison's feeling at the end of the passage？
| A． |
Glad. |
| B． |
Worried. |
| C． |
Embarrassed. |
| D． |
Moved. |
（4）The best title for the passage above might be .
| A． |
Shop Till You Drop! |
| B． |
Shopping Makes Me Happy! |
| C． |
You'd Better Shop Less ! |
| D． |
I Can Stop Shopping Now! |
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