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50．If you want to know more information about the singing competition，you can
A．go to B．go to
C．call them at 321703 D．call or text 998456
51．Tom wants to play computer games with his friends，what should he buy？
A．Teen Voice． B．Future World． C．Best Bike Ride． D．Forest Street．
52．Which of the following is NOT true？
A．"Best Bike Ride"is written by Kim Jams．
B．The new magazine for teenagers is on sale every week．
C．Eleven﹣year﹣old David is allowed to drive a jeep in the desert on Tuesday．
D．Paul and Tina are going to the Big Wheel with their 4﹣year﹣old son，they should pay ＄9.5 for the tickets．
A
The website www．lifehacker．com connects people to helpful recourses．Here's the webpage on"The best places to…"
Keep a wireless router（路由器）
On a bookshelf
Situate it on a desk or a tall shelf in a central location in your house．A router works best when put high，since it sends signals（信号） in all directions．The worst place to have a router：in the kitchen．Metal things can also weaken or stop its signals．
Solve a problem
In the shower
Simple tasks，like lathering up（抹肥皂），may allow the mind to run free and have creative
thinking．In a science study，those who completed a simple task between solving creative problems performed better on the problems than those who completed difficult tasks or no task at all．
Hide valuable items
In the kid's room
Find a place in a young child's room，where you can put away valuable items．Put emergency cash（应急现金） in an envelope inside a toy which is no longer played with，like a teddy bear on a high shelf．
Add a houseplant
To the bathroom
Plants are important in your living space，but you probably haven't thought to put one next
to，say，your shower．They can make indoor air clean，and they're helpful for small spaces like
bathrooms．Ferns（蕨类） are a good and cheap choice in a bathroom．
31．According to the passage，you'd better hide your jewellery ．
A．in the kitchen B．in the living room C．in the kid's room D．in the bathroom
32．Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A．You'd better put a wireless router in a lower place．
B．You'd better not have a router in the kitchen．
C．Difficult tasks make the mind work fast．
D．Ferns are expensive but a good choice in a bathroom．
33．The webpage is mainly about ．
A．daily life tips B．room decoration C．gardening tips D．social problems．
Many kids help parents to do chores in the house． They may take out the trash， walk the dog or sweep the floor． In return， some kids get money or other rewards from their parents， such as 20minutes to play computer games．
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores． One of them is Jane Smith， a parenting educator and family coach． She believes if kids get rewards， they may think that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return． For example， kids won't sweep the floor if they see it is dirty． But they will do it if their parents reward them for it．
"Every house is a team effort，" Jane said． "A home is a living space for everyone in the family． It's important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean．"
Other people hold different opinions． They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores． It also teaches them real world lessons． They can learn about how we need to work to make money．
Now， there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores． The apps give kids points and digital （电子的） gifts that can be used either online or in life． With the app ChoreMonster， kids earn digital points after doing chores． Kids can exchange their points for real rewards， such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall． "Our goal is to encourage kids so they can earn rewards，" says Joe Black， founder of ChoreMonster． "Kids need positive （积极的） power to make them do chores．"
51． Jane Smith thinks that ．
A． housework isn't worth doing
B． kids are not willing to do chores
C． kids should get something in return
D． kids shouldn't get rewards for doing chores
52． ChoreMonster is a（n） ．
A． educator
B． coach
C． app
D． app founder
53． If rewarded for doing chores， kids can learn to ．
A． take responsibilities
B． use apps well
C． make money through work
D． understand team effort
54． What's the purpose of the apps mentioned in the passage？
A． To give kids points and gifts．
B． To encourage kids to do chores．
C． To exchange points for real rewards．
D． To give kids advice on doing chores．
55． The passage mainly talks about ．
A． how to encourage kids to do chores
B． what kind of chores kids should do
C． if kids should do chores at home
D． whether kids should be rewarded for doing chores
Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．
Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!
After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．
When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．
After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．
"I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．
（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？
A． 产生
B． 改变
C． 消失
D． 中断
（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？
A． Beautiful towers．
B． Colorful posters．
C． A town building．
D． A sandcastle day．
（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was ．
A． doubtful
B． interested
C． satisfied
D． nervous
（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？
A． It came from a picture．
B． It needed 30 people's support．
C． It proved Frank right．
D． It did work well．
（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？
A． Honest．
B． Creative．
C． Outgoing．
D． Caring．
Ray Charles，a black singer and pianist of the USA．He had won 12 Grammy Awards （格莱美奖） and performed at 10，000 concerts around the world．Many musicians called him simply"the Genius"（天才）．
Ray Charles was born into a poor family，without a father．When he was 5 years old，his younger brother died，and around the same time，Charles started to lose his sight．By the age of 7 he was completely blind．He had already been learning the piano for a year，and when he went blind，his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future．All his life，Charles remembered her saying："Do it right，or don't do it at all．"
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children．There the teachers also encouraged him to study music．Sadly，while he was still at school，his mother died．He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players．He sang，played the piano and wrote music．
He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles．
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made．The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx．The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles．After they had been playing together for
two hours，Charles，then aged 73，jumped up and said："He's the one…he can do it．"A year later Charles died aged 74．The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles'music will live on．
（1）What can we learn from Ray's childhood story？
A．His father died when he was 5 years old．
B．He started to go blind at the age of 7．
C．He was born in a rich musician family．
D．He started to learn the piano at the age of 6．
（2）Ray Charles'mother encouraged him to play music because ．
A．his father was a musician as well
B．because it would help him get used to being blind
C．it was a good way for a blind person to get money
D．his teacher thought he was a genius
（3）Ray Charles went to a school for ．
A．normal children
B．deaf and blind children
C．talented children only
D．children without parents
（4）Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx ．
A．was the right person to play him in the film
B．was a good film maker
C．was the wrong person to play him in the film
D．was a good director
（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？
A．Becoming a musician．
B．Childhood story．
C．The film of Ray's life．
D．Master of many styles．
Many of us stayed at home in January because of COVID﹣19，but a special mom and her two babies took a trip.They were driven a few miles from a breeding center in northeastern Argentina to a 1.7 million﹣acre nature reserve called Gran Ibera Park.There the three jaguars were released into the wild.
Their release was the first reintroduction of jaguars in that part of Argentina since the species（物种）almost died out there 70 years ago.Scientists hope they can turn things around for this important apex predator，meaning one that is on top of the food chain （链）.Only 200 to 300 jaguars remain in the country.
"That is the highest level of protection that can be given in Argentina，"says Sebastian Di Martino.He's the conservation director for Rewilding Argentina，which is one of the organizations helping to restore jaguar populations.
The jaguars' journey started in 2018 when the park was built in the Ibera Wetlands.Several thousand jaguars once lived there，along with other important species.But the jaguars' fur was valuable，so people hunted them.Then farmers cleared the land they lived on.With the jaguars gone，the ecosystem was out of balance.
"In the absence of this species，ecosystems stop working well and may even collapse，" Di Martino says. "The main prey （猎物） of the jaguar is the capybara and the caiman.They are very abundant because of the absence of the jaguar，which causes imbalances in the ecosystem."
The park was the first step to give jaguars a place to live.Then they needed to breed.A female named Mariua mated with a male jaguar from Brazil.Mariua then gave birth to the two baby jaguars.
It sounds simple，but the reality is more complicated.Di Martino said that jaguars born at breeding centers have to learn how to hunt and must not become used to humans.Otherwise，they will not have success in the wild.
The people who work at the breeding center stay out of sight.They use video cameras to watch the jaguars from several miles away."We provide live prey for them，without them realizing it comes from people，" Di Martino said.
Mariua wears a radio collar so researchers can track her and her babies，Karai and Pord. "So far，so good.She's been hunting capybaras and wild pigs and is raising her babies very well，" Di Martino says.
（1）What can we learn about the jaguar？
A.It is found only in Argentina.
B.It is taught to hunt by humans.
C.It is not hunted by any other animal.
D.It is not considered as a rare species.
（2）Which of the following words can best describe Di Martino's job？
A.Exciting.
B.Meaningful.
C.Surprising.
D.Successful.
（3）What does the underlined word "abundant" mean in this passage？
A.More than enough.
B.Less than enough.
C.Getting more powerful.
D.Getting less powerful.
（4）The writer mentioned Mariua .
A.to give an example of jaguars' life
B.to show the importance of female jaguars
C.to introduce a way of training jaguars
D.to explain the method of rewilding jaguars
Lots of students know what a marathon （马拉松赛跑） is， but perhaps they don't know what a triathlon is． The triathlon is a sport that has three parts ﹣ swimming， bicycling and running． It is not an easy sport， but a man named Joe Salter is very good at it． A few months ago， he finished a special triathlon ﹣ he juggled （抛起接住） three balls all the time during the triathlon． That is to say， he kept on throwing and catching three balls while he was swimming， riding a bicycle and running．
31﹣year﹣old Joe is from Florida， the USA． He loves juggling and he started at the age of 8． Joe did well in juggling． Later， he got the idea to do a triathlon and juggle at the same time to make it more fun． Many juggling fans laughed at his idea and thought it was just a joke． But Joe didn't give up and he kept practising it． Because of his hard work， he made it at last．
Talking about his triathlon， Joe said swimming was the hardest part． "lt was difficult and complex（复杂的），" he said． "I basically only used my legs， so it took quite a lot of work． Also， swimming in open water made it a little harder． It was not like in a pool．"
（1）According to the writer， the common triathlon ．
A． is a difficult sport
B． is more famous than the marathon
C． includes the three parts and juggling
D． includes the marathon and swimming
（2）Joe's triathlon was special because during the triathlon．
A． he picked up three balls
B． he played juggling
C． he carried his bicycle on his shoulder
D． he threw away all his balls
（3）Many juggling fans thought Joe's idea ．
A． could not be realized
B． should not be laughed at
C． should be realized as soon as possible
D． could make triathlon more exciting
（4）The underlined part "made it" in the 2nd paragraph probably means ．
A． forgot
B． failed
C． succeeded
D． left
（5）Swimming was the hardest part for Joe mainly because ．
A． he swam in open water
B． his swimming skills were bad
C． he was very tired when swimming
D． he almost could only swim with his legs
The cold wind blew strongly outside． Amaya was warm in her house， thinking about an article she'd read at school． The article was about kids who helped out their communities， and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town， Harvard．
The only problem was that she wasn't sure how to help． In the article， the kids had grown food for people who needed food， but it was winter． She couldn't start a garden． Amaya was deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go shopping．
As they drove along the road， Amaya saw a family walking on the sidewalk（ 人 行 道 ），wearing only light jackets． How cold they must be! That gave her an idea! She could collect winter coats， hats and gloves for people who needed them．
She shared her idea with her mom， who thought it was great． But how would they spread the idea to get plenty of winter clothing？ Amaya decided to talk to her teacher， because then she could share her idea with her classmates at least．
Ms． Monroe agreed when Amaya talked about her idea． They decided to call the project Hats in Harvard． Then they wrote a letter explaining the project． Ms． Monroe even said she could help Amaya talk to the headmaster about it， so they could get the whole school to join in it． They met with the headmaster during lunch time． He was excited about the idea， and said he would make sure copies（复印件） of the letter went home with all the students．
They collected enough winter clothing in only one week． Then they left the clothes around two parks， so families who needed clothes could get them there． Three days later， Amaya and her mom went shopping again． She saw the same family that had given her the idea for Hats in Harvard． This time， though， the family looked nice and warm in some new coats， hats and gloves． Amaya felt warm in her heart， and was very glad she could help others．
（1）Amaya wanted to after she had read an article at school．
A． grow food
B． collect winter clothing
C． help her own town
D． go shopping with her mom
（2）Whom did Amaya share her idea with first？
A． Her teacher．
B． Her mother．
C． Her classmates．
D． Her headmaster．
（3）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to（指的是） ．
A． the letter
B． the project
C． the winter clothing
D． Ms． Monroe's idea
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． It took three days to collect enough clothes．
B． Ms． Monroe only helped Amaya write a letter．
C． Families who needed clothes got clothes from Amaya．
D． The headmaster helped spread the project Hats in Harvard．
（5）After reading the passage， we can know that ．
A． Amaya herself could complete the project well
B． Hats in Harvard was supported by many people in Harvard
C． the family that gave Amaya the idea for Hats in Harvard knew Amaya
D． Amaya helped the families who needed winter clothing because she knew them
Why are dogs our best friends．Maybe because they can understand our words much better than we thought，according to a study in Hungary．It found that dogs understand not only what we say，but also how we say it．
"The results were very exciting and very surprising．"Said the researcher Attila Andies，from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest．
For the study，the researchers first trained 13 dogs for months．The dogs had to sit quietly inside machine，so that the researchers could check their activity．
Then the researcher put headphones on dogs and played people's voice to them．There were four different voice．Some were positive words，such as"well down"，or neutral（不带感情色彩的） words like"however"．The words were also in different tones（音调）．Some were positive and some were neutral．
Brain scans（扫描）showed that the dogs could recognize（辨认）words．as well as the tone of words，much like people do．The positive words with a positive tone brought the stronger activity in their brain's reward centers（反应中枢）．
"It shows that for dogs，a nice phrase can word very well as a prize，but it words best if both words and tones match．"Said Andies．
They also found that dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain and tones with the right．Human brains work in the same way．
It gave us a new understanding of language，said Andies．That is，not only do humans understand the meaning in words，other species（物种） do too．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定的答案字母标号涂黑．
36．What was found according to the study in Hungary？
| A． |
Dogs can't understand people words． |
| B． |
Dogs can only understand what we say． |
| C． |
Dogs can understand what we thought better than our words． |
| D． |
Dogs understand not only what we say，but also how we say it． |
37．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the study？
| A． |
Researchers played with the dogs． |
| B． |
Researchers made dogs sit inside machine． |
| C． |
Researchers scanned the dogs'brain． |
| D． |
Researchers played people's voice to the dogs． |
38．Dogs think as a best prize．
| A． |
neutral words with a neutral tone． |
| B． |
neutral words with a positive tone． |
| C． |
positive words with neutral tone |
| D． |
positive words with positive tone |
39．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Human brains don't work in the same way as dogs do． |
| B． |
Dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain． |
| C． |
The researchers trained dogs for years to check their brain activity． |
| D． |
Researcher Attila Andies was disappointed at the result of the study． |
40．What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Dogs are as clever as humans． |
| B． |
Dogs are good at learning human's language． |
| C． |
Dogs can understand the meaning in words． |
| D． |
Dogs can do what human do． |
What's a spacewalk？ Any time an astronaut gets out of a spacecraft（航天器） while in space， it is called a spacewalk． Astronauts go on spacewalks for many reasons． For example， experiments can be placed on the outside of a spacecraft． This lets scientists learn how being in space affects（ 影响） different things． By going on spacewalks， astronauts can also fix things instead of bringing them back to the earth to fix．
When astronauts go on spacewalks， they wear spacesuits to keep themselves safe． Inside spacesuits， astronauts have the oxygen（氧气） they need to breathe and the water they need to drink． To keep the astronauts and the spacecraft safe， the astronauts must leave and go back to the spacecraft through a special door． When on a spacewalk， astronauts use safety tethers to stay close to their spacecraft． Tethers are like ropes， connect the spacewalkers with the spacecraft． They keep astronauts from floating（ 漂 浮 ） away into space． Another way astronauts stay safe during spacewalks is by wearing a SAFER． SAFER is worn like a backpack． It helps an astronaut move around in space．
How do astronauts train for spacewalks？ One way is by going for a swim． Floating in space is a lot like floating in water． Astronauts practice spacewalks underwater in a huge special swimming pool． For every one hour they will spend on a spacewalk， astronauts need to train seven hours in the pool． Another way astronauts practice for a spacewalk is by using virtual reality（虚拟现实）． It looks and feels just like a spacewalk．
Today， only three countries have finished spacewalks independently． They are Russia， the United States and China． The first person to go on a spacewalk in the world was Alexei Leonov from Russia． Zhai Zhigang is the first Chinese astronaut to go on a spacewalk． The world record of spacewalks is held by Russian astronaut Anatoly Solovyev． He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space．
（1）About the spacewalk， we can know ．
A． some things can be fixed by astronauts during spacewalks
B． all experiments must be placed on the outside of a spacecraft
C． an astronaut can get out of a spacecraft any time while in space
D． a spacewalk lets scientists learn how being in space affects different things
（2）How many ways to keep the astronauts safe during spacewalks？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
（3）What's the meaning of the word " tethers" in Paragraph 2？
A． 吊篮
B． 系绳
C． 笼子
D． 钩子
（4）Astronauts train for spacewalks by ．
A． floating in space
B． using virtual reality
C． going on spacewalks outside a spacecraft
D． training in water in a common swimming pool
（5）According to the passage， which is NOT true？
A． China can finish a spacewalk independently．
B． Astronauts can breathe and drink in spacesuits．
C． Astronauts can move around in space with the help of SAFER．
D． Anatoly Solovyev is the first person to go on a spacewalk in the world．
When Reginald Johnston， a British scholar（学者）， first walked into the Forbidden City in 1919， most palaces weren't allowed to visit． But a century later， when the People's Republic of China is to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary（周年纪念） in October，the 599 year﹣ old palace complex（宫殿群） becomes the world' s busiest museum．
Open to the public
In the old days， ordinary people could only imagine what it looked like inside． When the Palace Museum was founded in 1925． the public could go into the palaces． Now 80% of the total area of the museum is open to the public and it will increase to 85% in 2025．
Embracing（拥抱） the world
"It felt like you were hit by hundreds of years of history．"Christopher Allen from Britain said， "I beginto love its history and culture．"
The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors． It attracted about 3.5 million visitors from abroad and 9 overseas（海外的） exhibitions were held in 2018 The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon（文化现象） everywhere it goes．
Attracting the youth
On the Palace Museums online store on Taodao， you can find more than 10， 000 cultural products． The ones with cute and humorous pictures of emperors are very popular．
Some favourite products also go offline． For example， the Kangxi Emperor's Favourite Chocolate"， the most popular drink always has people lining up（排队） to get a taste．
As a child， Xu Jing often rode a bike in front of the Meridian Gate（午门）．"I had little memory of the museum then， but now I am more willing to visit it after watching several popular TV shows about the museum， "she said．
（1）The current situation（##）of the Forbidden City is that ．
A． it has become the world's busiest museum
B． most palaces are still not allowed to visit
C． it is closed to all the world except local people
D． it is not open because there are too many exhibits
（2）The Palace Museum has been open to the public for years．
A． 70
B． 94
C． 100
D． 599
（3）Which is NOT the reason that the Forbidden City attracts more visitors from abroad？
A． Foreigners are hit by hundreds of years of Chinese history．
B． The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors．
C． The ticket price of the Forbidden City is the lowest．
D． The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon everywhere it goes．
（4）According to the last part， the youth know more about the Palace Museum mainly Through ．
a． the online store on Taodao
b． offline stores
c． history books
d． popular TV shows
A． a， b， d
B． a，b，c
C． b，c，d
D． a，c，d
（5）Which is RIGHT according to the passage？
A． The Palace Museum becomes world famous in a short period．
B． Visitors can leave their footprints（ H E） in each area of the museum．
C． All the native people were willing to visit the museum when they were kids．
D． With the development of China， the Palace Museum opens its arms and welcomes the visitors from all around the world．
DNA is the whole"map" of the human body.It is something that all humans have，and it tells the body what to do.DNA is the reason that we look like our parents，because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time.In 1860，Mr Mendel discovered why we look similar to other people in our family.It is because of small things called "genes（基因）"in our body.In 1953，two scientists，Watson and Crick，found out that those small parts are real messages.They are written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961，another two scientists found the first "word" that they could understand in that language.It shows how DNA tells the cell（细胞） to build its parts.So far，scientists have found all the words in the DNA map，but we do not understand what they all do.By understanding what just one "word" means，we can help to save people from several illnesses.So the more we understand ，the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine to help sick people，Other people worry that when we learn more "words" and find out more information，we will use it in the wrong way，just to make people more attractive（有吸引力的）or stop sick people getting jobs.
（1）Who discovered why we look like other people in our family in 1860？
A.Crick.
B.Watson.
C.Mr.Harris.
D.Mr.Mendel
（2）The two scientists found in 1961.
A.all the words in the DNA map
B.small things called "genes" in our body
C.the first "word" that they could understand in that language
D.The small parts are written in the DNA with a special language
（3）How can we help sick people if we understand more "words" in the DNA map？
A.Make better medicine.
B.Stop them getting jobs.
C.Tell them what to do.
D.Make them attractive.
（4）According to the passage，all of the following are true except that .
A we look like our parents because of "genes" in our body
B.we have understood what all the words in the DNA map do
C.DNA is the whole "map" of the human body
D.DNA tells the cell to build its parts
（5）What do people think of this research about DNA？
A.It can be bad.
B.It can be good.
C.Lt can be good but won't work.
D.It can be good and bad.
We spent holidays with our uncle．He loved to go on walks to collect stones．One day，he bought us backpacks（背包） and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones．
The whole day we walked around．Every now and then he put stones in our bags．To our surprise，he also took some stones out from our bags．But we thought he had just found better stones．
When we returned to the house，we were very tired．The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relaxed when we put them down．But uncle's backpack was half empty．
"Why did you put so many stones into our backpacks？"we asked．
"I didn't．You did．"He said．"You didn't know it，but I gave you a test today．I listened to every word you said．Whenever you were complaining（抱怨），I added a stone to your bags．Whenever you talked about something with positive（积极的） thinking，I took out a stone．And now look at your backpacks．"Our backpacks were full of stones．
Your negative（消极的） thoughts are like stones．You carry themin your mind just like those stones in a backpack．The more negative thoughts，the heavier your mind．
With great love，our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons in life．
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31．How did they feel when their uncle took some stones out from their bags？
A．Relaxed
B．Surprise
C．Sad
D．Tired
32．What did they find when they returned to the house？
A．Their uncle's bag was half empty．
B．There was nothing in their uncle's bag．
C．Their uncle's bag was full of stones．
D．There were few stones in their uncle's bag．
33．When would their uncle add a stone to their bags？
A．When their uncle had interesting thoughts．
B．When their uncle found a better stone．
C．When they complained about something．
D．When they talked about something amazing．
34．According to the passage，when does the underlined word"them"refer to（指的是）？
A． The bags
B．The stones．
C．Positive
D．Negative thoughts
35．What can we learn from the story？
A．Everyone must accept others'advice．
B．We should be positive about life．
C．Never think about unimportant things．
D．It's necessary to make a plan before doing things．
I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall．
For me， height was my trouble． I was much taller than other girls， so I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line． I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd． And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade．
My grandfather didn't laugh at me． Instead， whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter， he would tell me "Stand straight and tall， Alisa． "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood． And whenever I was afraid of something， he always told me stories of his life．
My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn（战乱的） Europe．" Stand straight， stand tall "meant something else then． After the war， he went to America． He lived a hard life， "If they could do it， why couldn't I？""Stand straight， stand tall，"he often reminded（提醒） himself． Thanks to the help of a friend， my grandfather got a job． He once told me that he was very nervous at first． He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language．
"Stand straight， stand tall，" he would always tell himself． I am so proud of my grandfather． After listening to my grandfather 's unusual experiences， I have changed the way I look at my own life．
"Stand straight， stand tall"has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture（身姿）． It also tells me to be proud of who I am．
And I do．
（1）Alisa often bent her body because ．
A． she lived a hard life
B． she was much taller than other girls
C． she always stood at the back of the line
D． she didn't want to enter the 9th grade
（2）What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble？
A． He laughed at her．
B． He asked her to bend her body．
C． He told her to stand straight and tall．
D． He advised her to stay away from her friends．
（3）Alisa's grandfather's experiences ．
A． made her feel unsafe
B． taught her to accept herself
C． changed her attitude（态度） to her grandfather
D． told her his success completely depended on friends
（4）"Stand straight， stand tall"means in the passage．
A． making yourself look tall
B． taking care of yourself
C． being proud of yourself
D． reminding yourself
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Stand straight， stand tall
B． My grandfather's life stories
C． My colorful experiences
D． The help of a friend
FROM THE EDITOR
DEAR
READERS．
Happy birthday to us! TIME zine's firse（期刊） came out on March3， 1923． Sure， 96 isn't the most special birthday， comparing with the 100th birthday． But we take every opportunity（ 机会）to celebrate． TIME for Kids came along just a little bit later， in 1995． Soon， we will have our 25th birthday！
We have run our Kid Reporter program for many years． Many kids who took part in the program as a reporter are professional journalist（职业记者）now． While they were working with TFK， they caught some great opportunities， like interviewing political leaders， famous people， Olympic athletes， scientists， and more．
Do you dream of being a reporter？ Come and join us! On March 15， we will hold our annual（一年一度的） competition to find our next group of TIME for Kids Reporters． Editors from TFK will choose 10 best students．
I hope you will have a chance to report for our magazines and websites during the 2019﹣2020 school year．
All the best，
（1）According to the passage， TIME for Kids will have its birthday．
A． 96th
B． 100th
C． 23rd
D． 25th
（2）What will editors from TFK do in their annual competition？
A． Take part in the program．
B． Interview political leaders．
C． Choose 10 best students．
D． Report for their magazines．
（3）How long will the next group of reporters work with TFK？
A． Half a year．
B． One year．
C． Two years．
D． Three years．
（4）Andrea Delbanco is ．
A． a reader
B． an editor
C． a reporter
D． a student
（5）You can find the passage in ．
A．a website
B． a book
C． a novel
D． a diary
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