More children in China are putting on weight.In 2018，16 percent of Chinese children were overweight，according to the National Health Commission（NHC）.
Being too fat is bad for children' s health.According to the World Health Organization （WHO），overweight children are more likely to develop diseases like diabetes（糖尿病） at a younger age.This can lead to a higher chance of earlier death.
On Oct 23rd，the NHC，together with five other national departments，worked out a plan.The plan aims to reduce the growth of fatness among children aged 0﹣18 years by 70 percent from 2020 to 2030，Xinhua reported.
Kids are putting on weight because of changes in their diet and lifestyle，according to experts.Too much schoolwork and greater use of electronic devices（ 电子产品） could also be a cause.
According to the plan，teachers should not allow their classes to run too late or too early.They should make sure that students have breaks and enough physical（躯体上的） activity.School students should have at least three hours of active physical activity each week.
Parents should reduce their children's use of electronic devices and stop their children from eating foods that are high in sugar，fat and salt.
（1）According to the WHO，we know .
| A． |
16% of Chinese children were overweight in 2018 |
| B． |
Being too fat is good for children's health |
| C． |
Overweight children are more likely to develop diseases |
| D． |
Fatness can lead to a higher chance of long life |
（2）Which one is NOT experts' opinion？
| A． |
We should reduce the growth of fatness among adults. |
| B． |
Changing in children's diet and lifestyle leads to being too fat. |
| C． |
Too much schoolwork maybe leads to being too fat. |
| D． |
Greater use of electronic devices could cause children to put on weight. |
（3）School students should have active physical activity for .
| A． |
three hours a day |
| B． |
more than three hours every day |
| C． |
at least three hours each week |
| D． |
less than three hours each month |
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Overweight isn't a problem. |
| B． |
Say no to children's getting too fat. |
| C． |
Putting on weight is necessary for the kids. |
| D． |
Teachers should not allow their classes to run too late. |
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.
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
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
Before going back to work one afternoon，Policeman Li took a big bite out of the red apple on his desk.He had no time to eat his lunch that day.He was busy dealing with a traffic accident report.
It seemed that a man named Wang Jie had run a red light，running into another person's car.But he said that the light had been green when he drove across the crossing.
Li decided to question Wang Jie again.Maybe he could get some more information about the accident.This time Wang Jie still insisted（坚持） that the light was green when he drove across the crossing.Li had no reason to doubt what Wang Jie said.He told Wang Jie that he was free to go.
"Thank you so much，Policeman Li By the way.that green apple on your desk looks delicious!I hope you enjoy it!" Wang Jie said with a smile.
Li stopped for a moment."Wait.Sit back down.I think we need to talk some more.
When Wang Jie described Li's red apple as being green，Li realized that Wang Jie must have run a red light.
（1）What color is the apple on Policeman Li's desk？
| A． |
Red. |
| B． |
Green. |
| C． |
Colorful. |
| D． |
Red and green. |
（2）The underlined words "what Wang Jie said" mean .
| A． |
Wang Jie had run a red light |
| B． |
Wang Jie didn't run into another person's car |
| C． |
the light was green when Wang Jie drove across the crossing |
| D． |
the green apple on the desk looked delicious |
（3）What do you think of Policeman Li？
| A． |
He is lazy. |
| B． |
He is clever. |
| C． |
He is stupid. |
| D． |
He is handsome. |
（4）From the passage we can infer（推断） .
| A． |
Wang Jie couldn't drive |
| B． |
Wang Jie was a policeman |
| C． |
Wang Jie stole something |
| D． |
Wang Jie might be color﹣blind |
"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.
"Life's a long，long journey." so we are told，and most of us would not set off on a journey，even a short one，without some ideas of where we wanted to go.Yet many people travel on life's journey with no sense of direction at all.
Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction.Goal setting is used by top sports players，successful business people and achievers in all fields.Before you set personal goals，think about what you want to achieve with your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories （类别）：
Education - Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high school？Are you still growing and learning？
Family - What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members？
Creative - Do you want to achieve any artistic goals？
Career - What job do you want to take when you grow up？What do you need to make your dream come true？
Public Service - Do you want to make the world a better place？
Physical - Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do？
Pleasure - How do you want to enjoy yourself？
To help make the process more manageable，divide your goals into smaller tasks.For example，if you want to reach a main goal in five years，set a three﹣year goal，a one﹣year goal，a three﹣month goal and a one﹣month goal.Then create a daily To﹣Do List of things that you should do today.When a goal is achieved，take the time to enjoy your success.This helps you build the self﹣confidence.
Remember，your goals can be changed as time goes on.But be sure your goals are the things you hope to achieve，not what your parents，family or teachers want.
（1）According to the passage why should we set goals？
| A． |
To have a better future. |
| B． |
To enjoy pleasure in life. |
| C． |
To know where to have a journey. |
| D． |
To give our life a sense of direction. |
（2）What should you consider when you set a family goal？
| A． |
The education you want to get. |
| B． |
The job to support your family. |
| C． |
The time you'll spend reaching your goal. |
| D． |
The relationship with family members. |
（3）What's the best advice to achieve the main goal？
| A． |
A Dividing your goals into smaller tasks. |
| B． |
Creating a daily To﹣Do List of things. |
| C． |
C Building the sell confidence. |
| D． |
Setting the time to achieve the main goal. |
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Once you set your goal，they can't be changed. |
| B． |
B Not all the people can get success by setting goals. |
| C． |
Enjoying success in one goal can help you do better in the next one. |
| D． |
Your goals are the things you and your parents，families on teachers want. |
（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
A long journey. |
| B． |
Goal setting for life. |
| C． |
The direction of life. |
| D． |
Ways to achieve goals. |
It seems that food deliverymen （送货员） are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute，and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue，red or yellow helmets （头盔） and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.
However，not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017，food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days，a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.
What makes deliverymen take such risks？The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine （罚款） a deliveryman up to 2，000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time，reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.
To solve the problem，food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen，if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice，then he can't do the job for a whole year.
（1）The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means in Chinese.
| A． |
匆忙地 |
| B． |
慢慢地 |
| C． |
意外地 |
| D． |
犹豫地 |
（2）The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen .
| A． |
work very hard |
| B． |
break traffic rules |
| C． |
are good at driving |
| D． |
use mobile phones too much |
（3）How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules？
| A． |
Two. |
| B． |
Three. |
| C． |
Four. |
| D． |
Five. |
（4）If a food deliveryman ，the companies will fine him.
| A． |
drives too slowly |
| B． |
delivers food on time |
| C． |
obeys traffic rules |
| D． |
gets bad reviews from his customers |
（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen. |
| B． |
Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future. |
| C． |
Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better. |
| D． |
All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. |
Think about what you like to wear on the weekend.There's a good chance that you like to put on a pair of blue jeans.At any moment，about half of the world's population is wearing jeans.But according to a new study，our love for jeans may be bad for Earth.Denim （牛仔布）might be putting some sea animals in danger.
Every time we wash our jeans，tiny bits of denim will flow out of our washing machines，down into the world's rivers，lakes and oceans.
You might wonder：Isn't denim made of cotton，a natural material？How can it become a danger to nature？Well，in the process of making jeans，denim is treated with many types of man﹣made chemicals.Some improve its durability （耐用性）and feel；others give jeans their blue color.
Scientists studied the Great Lakes in America and the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada.They found denim waste in all of the samples （样本）they had collected.It is feared that the harmful chemicals in denim have spread far and wide.Scientists aren't yet sure how these chemicals might harm animals.
In the study，the scientists also washed jeans to see how many bits of denim each pair would drop per wash.The answer was frightening：About 50，000.Not all of them make their way into the environment.Wastewater treatment plants hold back 83 to 99 percent of them.This may sound pretty good.However，one percent of 50，000 bits are still 500 per wash.Now think about the number of jeans around the world and the times each of them gets washed.As a result，a large amount of denim waste still gets into the environment.
Does this mean we shouldn't wear jeans？Probably not" We need to buy fewer jeans and only wash them when we truly need to do it，" says Sam Athey，one of the scientists. " You don't need to wash your jeans after having worn them only a couple of times. "
（1）What influence might denim have on sea animals？
| A． |
It might do harm to some sea animals. |
| B． |
It has no influence on sea animals. |
| C． |
It is good to all the sea animals. |
（2）Why do people add man﹣made chemicals when making jeans？
①To save the materials and make more money.
②To improve denim's durability and feel.
③To make jeans blue.
| A． |
①② |
| B． |
①③ |
| C． |
②③ |
（3）How many bits of denim might get into the environment every year？
| A． |
Five hundred. |
| B． |
Fifty thousand. |
| C． |
Too many to count. |
（4）What should we do according to Sam Athey's words？
| A． |
We are not supposed to wear jeans. |
| B． |
We need to wash our jeans every day. |
| C． |
We should buy fewer jeans and wash them fewer times. |
Everything is made of something.Nothing is made of nothing.
Chemistry is about the smallest things that other bigger things are made of，and what happens when theychange.The word chemistry comes from chemical，which is an example of one type of the very small things that other bigger things are made of.The words you are reading now are made of a dark liquid called ink （墨水），which is written on paper.The paper itself is made out of the chemicals that wood is made out of.Both the ink and the paper were made by different chemical processes.A chemical process is what happens when chemicals come together to make other chemicals，and therefore other things.
Cooking makes chemical changes.Your different ingredients are made of different chemicals，and when you put them together and make them hot and cook them，the chemicals change into new chemicals and the different ingredients make something new.That tomato sauce you're making is made of tomatoes，onions，garlic，salt and pepper.Those ingredients each have their own chemicals and their own flavors，but now with your sauce you've made something different，something that has its own flavor，all the ingredients mixed together，all the chemicals mixed together，something new.
You can smell the chemical changes，too，as they go up into your nose，especially when you forget about your sauce and it doesn't just cook but bums and becomes black and has a really bad flavor.You can't make it better，either，because once chemicals change，they can't be changed back again.
（1）What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
Chemistry. |
| B． |
Chemical. |
| C． |
The smallest things. |
| D． |
The bigger things. |
（2）What is a chemical process？
| A． |
Ink is written on paper. |
| B． |
Paper is made out of wood. |
| C． |
Everything is made of something. |
| D． |
Things mixed together produce something new. |
（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？
| A． |
How to make tomato sauce. |
| B． |
What to use to form new things. |
| C． |
Ingredients and their own flavors. |
| D． |
Chemical changes in cooking food. |
（4）Which might be the best title for the text？
| A． |
What chemistry is like. |
| B． |
Chemistry changes everything. |
| C． |
Where the word chemistry comes from. |
| D． |
A chemical process is called chemistry. |
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.
Boyan Slat has been dreaming of cleaning up the world's oceans for a long time.
In 2010，he went on a diving （潜水）vacation in Greece and was shocked."I saw more plastic bags than fish in the water，" he said.
From then on，Slat began to pay more attention to ocean pollution.He decided to give up higher education and set up the Ocean Cleanup，a non﹣government organization.Its purpose is to clean up ocean rubbish.He has set up the world's first ocean cleanup system （ 系统）with his team.
Every year，over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans，and it can take up to 500 years to break down.In 2018，the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastic would match that of all the fish in our oceans by 2050.Sea animals easily get caught in plastic.They can't move.They can even die if they eat it.Smaller plastic pieces can also enter the food chain （链）and end up in our bodies.
Slat's plan was to create an environmentally﹣friendly，large system to clear out plastic rubbish from the ocean.
After seven years of tests，on October 2nd，2019，a machine called System 001/B came out.It successfully caught and collected a large amount of plastic rubbish floating in the ocean.
Slat and his team are working to improve System 001/B.Their dream is to clear out 90 percent of all the ocean plastic by 2040.
（1）What did Boyan Slat care more about after his vacation in Greece？
| A． |
Diving. |
| B． |
Plastic bags. |
| C． |
Ocean pollution. |
| D． |
Higher education. |
（2）How long does it take to break down 8 million tons of plastic？
| A． |
More than 7 years. |
| B． |
Up to 30 years. |
| C． |
Less than 40 years. |
| D． |
About 500 years. |
（3）From the prediction of the World Economic Forum in 2018，we can learn .
| A． |
little pollution ends up in the ocean |
| B． |
ocean plastic pollution is serious |
| C． |
animals prefer plastic |
| D． |
people like sea food |
（4）How did System 001/B work？
| A． |
It collected much plastic rubbish in the ocean. |
| B． |
It dealt with all the rubbish in the ocean. |
| C． |
It cleared out rubbish everywhere. |
| D． |
It cleared out 90% of the plastic. |
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Animals and humans. |
| B． |
Plastic problems. |
| C． |
Life in the future. |
| D． |
Ocean cleanup. |
After opening a free online Harry Potter center in April，British writer J K.Rowling brings even more good news.
In May，Rowling started writing a new story called The Ickabog，which was free to read online to help amuse people who stayed at home because of COVID﹣19.
The new story centers around a monster （怪物）known as the Ickabog，a fiercechild﹣eating monster who lives in the northern tip of an imaginary land known as Cornucopia and has super powers.
Though the book is written for children，it is also fascinating to adults.It talks about many things，such as weak leadership，and suppression （镇压）of disagreement.
"The Ickabog is a story about truth and the abuse （滥用）of power，" Rowling wrote on the website."The themes are timeless and could be used in any era or any country."
Rowling put the first two chapters online on May 26，with daily writing to follow until July 10.
She is also panning 10 publish （出版）the book in print later this year and then give away the money from its sales to projects and organizations helping the groups most influenced by COVID﹣19.
（1）When did Rowling begin writing the new story The Ickabog online？
| A． |
In April. |
| B． |
In May. |
| C． |
In June. |
| D． |
In July. |
（2）What does the underlined word "fierce" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
| A． |
凶猛的. |
| B． |
失落的. |
| C． |
善良的. |
| D． |
兴奋的. |
（3）Which theme is mentioned in the story The Iekabog？
| A． |
COVID﹣19. |
| B． |
Good leadership. |
| C． |
The abuse of power. |
| D． |
Working together. |
（4）How did Rowling finish The Ickabog？
| A． |
She finished the whole story in one go. |
| B． |
She wrote part of it every day online. |
| C． |
She printed the story by herself. |
| D． |
She told the whole story twice. |
（5）From the end of the passage，we can most probably learn Rowling is .
| A． |
helpful |
| B． |
famous |
| C． |
hard﹣working |
| D． |
powerful |
The sound from Miranda's alarm，clock（闹钟）would not stop.Miranda reached over.and stopped the noise ringing in her room.The action brought her，a few minutes of peace and quietness.
On a usual day，Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring.She did not.mind getting up early.She loved morning because she could，complete her two﹣mile run before most of her family members got up.She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school.However，this morning was different.She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her.from doing something she loved most：running with the school track team.
As the alarm clock rang out again， ▲ .She cut off the annoying （讨厌的）noise and rose from her bed.She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favourite breakfast of pancakes and bacon.Her mother always made her favourites whenever Miranda was facing a problem or in a bad situation，but she'd never faced anything like this before.
Sighing （叹气）deeply in the quiet room，she tried to stand up.She could feel the pain in her right leg.It was serious but not unbearable.Surely，Miranda thought，it would not be as bad as she had imagined.
She shook her head to clear her thought and got ready to join her mother.As she walked into the kitchen，her mother gave her a big smile.Immediately，Miranda felt comforted.If nothing else，she at least knew one thing was certain.She was not alone in this and that would make all the differences，no matter what the day would bring.
（1）What did Miranda usually do every morning？
| A． |
She woke her family up. |
| B． |
She cleaned her room. |
| C． |
She cooked for her mother. |
| D． |
She ran for two miles. |
（2）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 3？
| A． |
Miranda jumped out of bed |
| B． |
her mother came into her room |
| C． |
Miranda knew she had to get up |
| D． |
the telephone rang at the same time |
（3）What did the smile on her mother's face mean to Miranda？
| A． |
Suggestion. |
| B． |
Encouragement. |
| C． |
Instruction. |
| D． |
Agreement. |
（4）What would Miranda probably do after breakfast？
| A． |
She would go to see the doctor. |
| B． |
She would go to bed and have a rest. |
| C． |
She would join her team members. |
| D． |
She would join her mother in the kitchen. |
In a small village there was a middle﹣aged postman，who just turned 20 years old and started delivering （投递）all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers，20 years flew by，and so many changes took place，but the road from the post office to the village always hadn't had any tree and nothing but the flying dust （尘土）could be seen.
"How long shall I go along this lonely road？"
As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flower or
tree，he felt somewhat sorry.
One day when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return，he happened to pass by a flower shop."Right，that's it!" He walked into the shop，bought a handful of wild flower seeds （种子），and from the next day on put these seeds along the roadside，Thus，after one day，two days，one month，two months...he always kept putting the wild flower seeds along the roadside.
Before long，on the lonely road，where he had come and gone for 20 years，grew up a lot of little flowers，in all seasons endlessly.
For the villages，the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in all his life.
On the road without dust but full of peals （花瓣），the postman rode his bike，losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and anxious any more.
（1）How old was the postman when he started his job？
| A． |
About thirty years old. |
| B． |
About twenty years old. |
| C． |
Over forty years old. |
| D． |
Over fifty years old. |
（2）What was the road like before？
| A． |
Covered with flowers. |
| B． |
Covered with trees. |
| C． |
Full of flying dust. |
| D． |
Full of seeds. |
（3）What did the postman buy at the flower shop？
| A． |
Wild flowers. |
| B． |
Bikes. |
| C． |
Wild flower seeds. |
| D． |
Petals. |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is true？
| A． |
The villagers showed no interest in the flowers. |
| B． |
The postman enjoyed the road full of flowers. |
| C． |
The villagers helped buy the flower seeds. |
| D． |
The postman still felt lonely in the end. |
（5）What does the writer want to express in this passage？
| A． |
Little things make a big difference. |
| B． |
Failure is the mother of success. |
| C． |
Practice makes perfect. |
| D． |
Old habits die hard. |
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