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.
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（1）Who can NOT go to the horse race？
A．A single person．
B．A couple．
C．Children．
D．The sweet heart．
（2）People can see the photo show at ．
A．Grandview Mall
B．City Art Museum
C．Racetrack
D．Country Club
（3）What can you do if you only have time between 5 p．m．and 6 p．m on Saturday？
A．Go shopping．
B．Go to see the photo show．
C．Go to the dance with your sweet heart．
D．Go to watch the horse race．
（4）How much will Mr．and Mrs．Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party？
A.15 dollars．
B.25 dollars．
C.20%﹣40% off．
D．For free．
（5）Where can you see the above advertisements？
A．In a book．
B．In a magazine．
C．In a newspaper．
D．On TV．
Pappadavada，a popular restaurant in Kochi，India，is encouraging customers and the community to put their leftover food in a fridge located outside of the restaurant for the hungry to take．
People who are in need of a meal are encouraged to take from the fridge at any time for any reason．Minu Pauline，who runs Pappadavada，has nicknamed the fridge，which was placed there on March 23 and is shaded by a neighboring tree，tree of goodness"．
The fridge is open 24 hours a day，seven days a week and stays unlocked．Pauline asks that people write the date they left the food，so those who take know how long it's been there．But most food doesn't stay in the fridge for long．In spite of a huge response （回应）from the community and plenty of donations，the fridge needs to be brought more in to replace in time．Pauline herself adds around 75% to 80% of food from Pappadavada a day in the fridge．
The idea to put a fridge on the street came to Pauline late one night when she saw a lady searching in a trashcan （垃圾箱）for food．She was especially saddened because that particular night，her restaurant had made a ton of food that they could have easily given the woman，instead of her searching for it．She felt like she contributed to waste，and avoiding waste is what Pauline pays her attention to．
"The only thing I want to say no is that people are actually buying food and putting it in the fridge．But I'd rather people put their food they bought but aren't going to eat in the fridge instead of the trashcan，"she said．
48．"Tree of goodness"is in fact
A．a tree planted on March 23
B．the popular restaurant in Kochi，India
C．a neighboring tree near Pappadavada
D．the fridge outside for the hungry to take from
49．What does the underline word"donations"probably mean？
A．礼物
B．捐赠物
C．纪念品
D．折扣产品
50．The manager of the restaurant advises in the last paragraph that
A．people shouldn't throw foods into trashcan
B．everyone should always avoid waste
C．people shouldn't buy food for that
D．everyone should help those in need
51．What is special about Minu Pauline？
A．She run her restaurant in a different way．
B．She sets a higher standard to deal with waste．
C．She saves food and helpd others in a wise way．
D．She makes the community more friendly to each other．
Some English words have more than one meaning．These are called multi﹣meaning words．
Multi﹣meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings．For example，let's look at the word "ball"．You could have a "ball" which means you would have a good time．You could toss a "ball" which means you throw an object．You could be on the "ball" which means you know what is happening．You could go to a "ball" which means a dance．
______Take the word "can"．You "can" ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike．You have a "can" of soup which means the soup is in a round﹣shaped holder．You can do the "can﹣can "which is a dance from the 1920s．And you might get "canned" if you do a poor job at work，which means you might lose your job．
How about "fly"？You can "fly" an airplane or you can hit a "fly" that is on your food in your house．Or，you can "fly by the seat of your pants" which means you don't make a plan before taking an action．And，you know that the "fly" of a zipper is the top part of the zipper．
There are hundreds of words that are multi﹣meaning words．The word "set" has more meanings than any other word in the English language．When you have time，why don't you try to think of all the ways the word "set" is used？
If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly，Fly？…you know that the answer is "Yes" because you have seen an insect named a "fly" go up in the air and move around through the air…which is what "fly" means．Can a Fly，Fly？Of course，it can!
38．If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks，he will ．
A．do the can﹣can
B．get canned
C．be on the ball
D．go to a ball
39．According to the passage，the word" "has the most meanings in the English language．
A．ball
B．can
C．set
D．fly
40．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3？
A．Let's try another word．
B．Let's make a word list．
C．Here's a survey report．
D．Here's the guessing game．
41．The writer writes the passage in order to ．
A．tell a story about learning English words
B．introduce a book on learning English words
C．share an experience in learning English words
D．present different pronunciations of the same word．
Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19﹣year﹣old young pianist （钢琴家）． He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then． Before that， he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played．"I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano．" Yun said．
At 4， several minutes of practice a day was enough． As Yun grew up， at ages 7 and 8， he had to practise for four hours a day． The time kept going up after Yun was 12． Now，he needs to practise at least seven hours every day． He sleeps for only five to six hours a day，but he is still full of energy （活力）．
Yun never got tired of the piano． In fact，he had great fun playing it． "Music is my special luck，and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day，" he said．
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out． From 2013 to now． Yun shone at different music festivals，concerts and competitions．Yun said successes or failures （失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future．
"If you lose， think carefully about it， and if you win， just work harder．" the young pianist said． "I still need to practise more to become better， to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano． It may take a lifetime．"
（1）Yun Sqi began to learn the piano in ．
A．2003
B．2005
C．2007
D．2009
（2）Yun Siqi chose the piano because ．
A． he was not able to play the violin
B． it was easy to learn to play the piano
C． he wanted to be better than his sister in something
D． his sister refused to play his favourite classical music
（3）What does the second paragraph （段落） mainly tell us about Yun Siqi？
A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4．
B．He was not good at playing the piano．
C． He practises playing the piano very hard．
D． He doesn't have enough sleep but be is healthy．
（4）The underlined word "affect "in Paragraph 4 probably means " " in Chinese．
A．允许
B．维持
C．放弃
D．影响
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Yun played the piano really well．
B． Yun was tired of playing the piano．
C． Yun didn't think he needed more practice．
D． Yun said one should work harder if he lost．
What is the difference between a fear （害怕）and a phobia？You might have a fear of dogs if you have ever been bitten by one．However，if you avoid walking down streets where you think there might be a dog，you may have a phobia，which is a strong unnatural fear．If the fear has started to change a person's life，he or she probably has a phobia．Different surveys say that between 10and 80percent of us have at least one phobia．
You can probably guess what some of the most"popular"phobias are．Flying may be the safest way to travel，but many people are scared of doing it．Fear of heights is also very common．For example，Spider﹣Man actor Tobey Maquire can't stand high places．However，Tobey is not afraid of spiders that most people are afraid of．Rupert Grint，who plays in the Harry Potter movies，is in fear of spiders．"In one scene of the movie，we come into the large spider's hole，and there we meet a spider that is the size of an elephant and really scary because he has these hairs．I'm really scared of spiders．"he said．
．For example，cats are very cute for most of us，but not for such powerful people in history as Alexander the Great and Napolean Bonaparte．Actor Nicole Kidman says，"I'm not scared of snakes or spiders，but I'm scared of butterflies．Sometimes when I came home from school，the biggest butterfly you had ever seen would be just sitting on our front gate．I would climb over the fence，move slowly to the side of the house，or do anything to avoid having to go through the front gate．"Clowns （小丑）are not so funny for actor Johnny Depp，whose childhood memory of the"painted faces and fake smiles"still makes him scared．Some other weird （怪诞的）phobias，including chewing gum，old doors or windows and footsteps，also fear some famous persons，such as Orah Winfred，Billy Boband Sigmund Fred．
42．Rupert Grint who acted in Harry Potter is scared of ．
A．dogs
B．snakes
C．spiders
D．butterflies
43．Which of the following behaviors can be a phobia for these persons？
A．Cathy dislikes keeping a pet cat at home．
B．Victor can not sleep well before the exams．
C．Linda feels very tired climbing the mountains．
D．Doris shouts crazily whenever hearing footsteps at night．
44．Which of the following is the best for" "in Paragraph 3？
A．Some people have phobias that are more unusual
B．No research has been reported what causes the phobias
C．Doctors say that most phobias can be treated successfully
D．Common things are much easier to cause phobias
45．We can infer （推断）from the passage that ．
A．people are born with phobias
B．phobias are common in our daily life
C．famous people are easier to get phobias
D．phobias do not influence people's life at all．
Wikipedia is an online free encyclopedia．There are more than 38 million articles about society，history，culture，music，science，technology，geography and so on．On this website，people can find articles about almost everything in the world．Wikipedia has also developed 292 language versions for people to read in their own languages．
Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger started this encyclopedia project on 9th March，2000．It was called Nupedia at first．and all the articles were written and checked by experts．Wales thought that the websitc should be a place where its users could not only find information but also share what they knew．So they tried to use a wiki systen（wiki is a Hawaiian word"wee kee wee kee"which firstly meant"quick"）．On 10th January，2001，they began a new project to improve Nupedia．On 15th January.2001，the new online encyclopedia named Wikipedia was set up．Wikipedia achieved a great success．
According to the Alexa Traffic Rank report on 22nd May，2016，Wikipedia is the seventh most popular website in the world．Every single user helps to make this popular free encyclopedia．
26．Wikipedia is ．
A．a book
B．a library
C．a report
D．a website
27．Wikipedia was set up on ．
A.9th March，2000
B.10th January，2001
C.15th January，2001
D.22nd May，2016
28．What can pepole use Wikipedia to do？
A．To read novels．
B．To search for information
C．To listen to music．
C．To read Alexa Traffic Rank．
41．If you want to learn Latin dance，you're expected to ．
A．join them as early as possible
B．have classes in the morning
C．book your place at any time
D．attend classes on weekends
42．How much will you at least pay for living in that room half a year in Notice B？
A.250
B.500
C.1000
D.1500
43．Which of the following about the cat isn't mentioned in Notice C？
A．Size
B．Colour
C．Hobby
D．Missing place．
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 |
For centuries，people around the world have invented many sports．It's no surprise that more and more unusual sports have appeared．
Human Towers
Every two years，there is a strange but fun competition﹣Human Towers in Spain．The first prize goes to the highest tower．In 2015，a group of players from China and Spain set a world record：a nine﹣person﹣high human tower．In this exciting event，any visitor can hold out his arms with the local people and cheer together．
Cheese Rolling Championships
Cheese Rolling Championships take place in May every year in Britain．It is a traditional sport with the strongest smell in the world．Hundreds of people watch it on Coopers Hill．In the game，a cheese wheel of 3.5kg runs quickly down the hill．All the players run after it，trying to catch it without falling．However，most fail and get pains all over．
Outhouse Racing
Outhouse Racing has its own World Championship．It is on October 1st and 2nd in Virginia，America．Every team tries to push or pull their homemade outhouse along the street to be the first．You can see all kinds of unusual outhouses in the street．Each must have four sides，a toilet seat and toilet paper．
（1）According to the passage，the sport with the strongest smell takes place in
A．China
B．Spain
C．Britain
D．America
（2）Every outhouse in the racing must have ．
A．cheese
B．a prize
C．a surprise
D．a toilet seat
（3）John is good at climbing，but he can't run fast．He will take part in ．
A．Human Towers
B．Outhouse Racing
C．Racing World Championship
D．Cheese Rolling Championships．
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．
We often face the following situations in our daily life：
•The woman next door plays her piano after 12 o'clock at night
•The family across the street never cleans up their yard．The rubbish blows into your yard．
•The man next door always parks his car in front of your drive．
Have things like this ever happened to you？If so，you may ask yourself，"Who are these people？Why are they doing these things to me？"
These days，many people don't know their neighbors．Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello，but lots of people don't even know their neighbor's names!When you don't know someone，it's easy to be angry when something has happened that you think is unfair．You think，"Maybe they like to make me angry，"or"Maybe they do it on purpose．"Believe it or not，your neighbors probably don't mean to irritate you．Often，they don't even know that they're making you feel angry．So before you take unusual steps to fix the problem，you should discuss it with them first．
When you move towards your neighbors，you should talk to them in a friendly manner．Praise their children to make them feel good．Then explain the situation．And if you can think of a simple way to solve the problem，suggest it．
If talking doesn't work，ask another person to help，This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the situation．
Finally，sometimes it's a good idea to avoid the problem．Depending on the problem，it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor's way．
（1）What's the writer's purpose of writing paragraphs 1&2？
A．To ask some questions
B．To lead in the subject
C．To list some situations
D．To tell some stories
（2）You should talk about the problem with you neighbors first because
A．they often say hello or smile to you
B．you do not know what they are called
C．they probably don't plan to make you unhappy
D．they will take unusual steps to solve the problem
（3）When talking with your neighbors，you can make them have a good feeling by
A．praising their children
B．explaining the problem
C．shaking hands with them
D．making friends with them
（4）The best way to solve the problem sometimes is to ．
A．ask another person for help
B．turn a blind eye to it
C．tell the story to your friend
D．let your neighbor get out of the way
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A．Ways to deal with neighbors．
B．Problems caused by neighbors．
C．Situations we may face every day．
D．Reasons why we become angry at neighbors．
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