初中英语阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Chinese movies have become one of the favorites among the youth in Malawi. Because lots of Chinese movies are available in the country, many people can now enjoy them in video show halls, homes and through the Internet.

Luis Ndalama, 38, is a businessman who has been doing a videodisc（影碟）business for over 15 years. He told Xinhua Agency his customers have been watching Chinese movies for a long time. However, because they didn’t understand Chinese, many of them used to have difficulties in following the movies. “But with time, we have seen many Chinese movies with subtitles（字幕）, and this helps many of my customers to understand them even better because the Chinese language is new to most of us,” Ndalama said.

In an interview with Xinhua, many young people were able to explain things they learned from movies about China. “It’s always fun watching Chinese movies. At first it was very hard to understand them because everything about them and us was different in terms of language, food, dressing, dances and many other cultural values. But now, there are a lot of things that I know about China through movies. For example, I know about Kung Fu, the Great Wall, food like BiangBiang noodles and many other interesting things about China,” Khama said.

（1）Where can the text be found?

A．

In a novel.

B．

In a news story.

C．

In a history book.

（2）What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．

Customers.

B．

Movies.

C．

Subtitles.

（3）What can we say about the youth in Malawi?

A．	They show great interest in Chinese movies.
B．	They prefer to do business with Chinese people.
C．	They think it difficult to communicate in Chinese.

（4）What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．	Chinese movies are popular in the world.
B．	More and more people start to study in China.
C．	Chinese movies help foreigners learn about Chinese culture.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

At one hall in a town, a huge board said, “FOOD SHORTAGE IN AFRICA. PLEASE HELP THE STARVING PEOPLE.”

A large crowd was standing in line to hand over their donations（捐赠）. Near the door of the hall stood a beautiful young girl, poorly but tidily dressed. With a shy look, she watched the people before her. She saw a businessman who laid a bag of gold on the table. Then came a rich lady who took out a lot of jewels. Some others handed cash, clothes and food. The girl wouldn’t like to take her turn but at last, she stepped forward.

“But... it is so small. I am ashamed to give it. It seems worthless, but it is all I have, ” she said.

“We are thankful for even the smallest donation,” the man at the counter replied kindly. “Here it is. I have nothing else to give,” she added. And then under her coat, she took out two long thick plaits（辫子）of her golden hair. As she did so, her hat fell back, showing the beautiful young bald（无发的）head.

This beautiful girl donated her most priceless golden hair, which was more valuable than all the glittering gold, jewels or cash of the other donors.

（1）What does the underlined word “STARVING” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．

Hungry.

B．

Sick.

C．

Thirsty.

（2）What can we learn from the girl’s words?

A．	She didn’t want to give away anything.
B．	She thought her donation had no value.
C．	She thought she gave away the best thing in town.

（3）Why was the girl’s hair the most priceless donation?

A．	It was long and thick.
B．	It was badly needed in Africa.
C．	It was the only valuable thing the girl could give.

（4）Which word can best describe the girl?

A．

Kind.

B．

Humorous.

C．

Outgoing.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Music can be powerful. The Guardian listed 50 concerts that changed modern music history. Let’s look at three of them.

Bob Dylan: Newport Folk Festival

Rhode Island, US, July 25, 1965

Bob Dylan is well-known for his poetic guitar ballads. In this 1965 concert, Dylan took out an electric guitar and made a sharp sound. The Guardian said this is when folk rock was born.

Freddie Mercury: Live Aid

London, UK, July 13, 1985

As its name suggests, Live Aid was for helping people. It raised ＄245 million to fight famine（饥荒）in Ethiopia. It’s often seen as the first benefit（慈善）concert of its kind. The concert also saw the birth of a new rock star—Freddie Mercury.

Beyonce: Coachella Music Festival

California, US, April 14, 2018

At the Coachella Music Festival, Beyonce had an all-black dancer and backing vocals lineup. The concert, which fans call “Beychella” on Twitter, took 100 backup performers and three months of rehearsals（排练）. The Guardian thinks Beyonce is like “a goddess of war”.

（1）When was folk rock born?

A．

In 1965.

B．

In 1985.

C．

In 2018.

（2）Which concert is regarded as the first benefit concert?

A．

Newport Folk Festival.

B．

Live Aid.

C．

Coachella Music Festival.

（3）Who is like “a goddess of war”?

A．

Bob Dylan.

B．

Freddie Mercury.

C．

Beyonce.

For 16-year-old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 Olympic theme song, Snowflake, was her best present for Paralympians （残奥运动员） all over the world. Even though snowflakes are related to winter, she let others feel warmth, hope and light through her performance. “I’m also disabled and I want to do something for them with my music,” said Ma.

Ma went blind at the age of two because of an illness. She became interested in music when she was young. She started to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the “colorful” music through sound and emotion.

Ma’s mother Ha Chunyan, a former music teacher in a primary school, helped her memorize the music score （乐谱） before she played the piano. Ma could not see the keys and always played the wrong notes. It took her thousands of tries to play a piece correctly.

Learning the violin was more challenging. Ma needed to feel the teacher’s hands, arms and back to learn the movements, and listen to the strings （弦） over and over again to feel the muscles （肌肉） herself.

“After three years of learning, she still could not make any sound except terrible noises,” said Ha, who advised her daughter to give up the violin. But Ma said, “As I’ve been practicing so long, it’s hard to give up. I believe I will play better if I persist in practicing.”

In 2018, Ma got a chance to follow Sheng Yuan and Cao Yuhan, famous musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music, to study music in Beijing. She left her home in Ningxia to follow her musical dream, though she knew there would be more challenges ahead.

Ma expressed her excitement about performing at the big event. “All my hard work has paid off. I’m proud of standing on the stage today.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

（1）The violin performance made people feel __________.

A．	regret, hope and light	B．	fear, warmth and hope
C．	warmth, hope and light	D．	pity, warmth and light

（2）How does the writer describe Ma’s difficulties in learning the violin?

A．	By questioning.	B．	By listing numbers.
C．	By offering advice.	D．	By giving examples.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Ma?

A．	Ma began to learn to play the piano at nine.
B．	In 2018, Ma got a chance to study music in Beijing.
C．	It was more challenging for Ma to learn the piano than the violin.
D．	Ma could memorize the music score by herself before playing the piano.

（4）What does the underlined phrase “persist in” probably mean in Paragraph 5?

A．	keep on	B．	end up
C．	take pride in	D．	look forward to

（5）Ma’s story tells us __________.

A．	old habits die hard	B．	there is no place like home
C．	practice makes perfect	D．	a good friend is like a mirror

I asked my dad if I had ever made him cry before because I couldn’t remember ever seeing him cry.

“There was once,” he said.

He told me that when I was one year old, he put a pen, a piece of paper money and a toy in front of me. He wanted to see which one I would pick. It’s a tradition that a lot of Chinese people do when their kids are one year old. According to this tradition, it shows what the kid will value most when he or she grows up. For example, if the kid takes the pen, it means he or she will be an intelligent person in the future. If the kid takes the money, it means he or she will value money more than others and become rich. If the kid takes the toy, it means he or she will like fun things and play a lot.

My father was doing it because he was curious （好奇的）. It was interesting for him to see which one I would pick.

He said that I just sat there and stared at the three things. He sat across from me and waited to see the result.

According to him, I moved toward him and he held his breath. Then I pushed everything aside and went right into his arms. Tears （眼泪） came to his eyes. He didn’t realize that he was one of the choices.

And that was the first and only time I made him cry.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

（1）How many choices did the father prepare?

A．

One.

B．

Two.

C．

Three.

D．

Four.

（2）According to the tradition, if the kid takes the pen, it means he or she will be __________.

A．

rich

B．

intelligent

C．

humorous

D．

successful

（3）Which one did the writer finally pick?

A．

The father.

B．

The pen.

C．

The money.

D．

The toy.

（4）The father felt __________ after the writer pushed everything aside and went into his arms.

A．

curious

B．

nervous

C．

relaxed

D．

moved

（5）Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?

A．	A father’s warm hug	B．	Joyful tears for an old tradition
C．	Different choices of a father	D．	A tradition for a kid’s first birthday

It is well-known that silk was discovered in China. It is wonderfully strong, light and soft. As one of the best materials for clothes, silk has a perfect look and feel that no other materials can match.

There is a story about how silk was discovered. Lei Zu, the wife of Huang Di, was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon (蚕茧) fell into her cup. As she tried to take the cocoon out, it started to unwind (展开) and the “line” seemed endless. She realized that the strong line could be used to make clothes. Then Lei Zu taught her people how to raise silkworms and how to get silk. In this way, the silk industry was born.

For hundreds of years after that, silk was only used by rich people. It was a symbol of identity and status (身份和地位). With the development of the silk industry, more silk was produced. It was no longer just for rich people. In the Han Dynasty, silk was transported as far away as Spain, Rome and many other countries. The trade road was famously known as the Silk Road, which connected China with the rest of the world.

Today, silk can be used for many kinds of things, not just for clothes but also for paintings, writing brushes, kites and even fishing nets. Wherever silk goes around the world, it is always warmly received.

根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。

（1）Silk is one of the best materials for clothes.

（2）Huang Di discovered silk could be used to make clothes by accident.

（3）As more silk was produced, it reached more people’s homes.

（4）The silk industry was born because of the Silk Road.

（5）This passage mainly talks about the history and the popularity of silk.

阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过10个词）

You don’t know me unless you read a book called The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Huck’s my name, Huckleberry Finn. That book ends like this: my best friend, Tom Sawyer, and I found ＄12,000 in gold in a cave. We became rich. We got ＄6,000 each.

My mother died long ago and then my dad, Pap, disappeared. He was always drunk and he often beat me. Then a kind old lady called Widow Douglas took me into her home to live. She gave me a bed to sleep in and bought new clothes for me. She read stories to me and taught me how to eat at a table. She sent me to school every day.

I hated those new clothes. I missed my old life. I put on my old clothes and ran away and was free and happy, but Tom Sawyer found me and said that if I wanted to join his club, I would have to return to live with the widow. For this reason, I returned to live with her.

The months passed and winter came. The weather got cold. One morning I woke up and there was snow on the ground. On my way to school I saw some footprints outside the widow’s house. My heart jumped. Pap!

“He’s heard about my money,” I thought. “And he wants it! ”

When I lit my candle and went up to my room that night, there sat Pap—his own self! I expected to be scared of him now, but I wasn’t. I stood looking at him; he set there—looking at me.

Pap was nearly fifty years old. His black hair was long and uncombed and dirty. He had allowed hair to grow on his face, which was ghostly white. Just looking at the ugly white skin made me feel sick. His clothes? —dirty and torn. His feet showed through large holes in his shoes. His hat was on the floor—an old black hat with a large hole in it.

—Taken from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

（1）Who is telling the story?

____________________________________________________________

（2）How did Tom and Huck become rich?

___________________________________________________________

（3）Why did Widow Douglas take Huck in to live with her?

___________________________________________________________

（4）Why did Huck return to live with Widow Douglas?

___________________________________________________________

（5）What is Huck’s father like in your eyes? Why do you think so?

___________________________________________________________

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Researchers at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a State-owned defense contractor, have developed and made the world’s first robot whale shark（鲸鲨）.

The robotic shark has been on display in an aquarium（水族馆）at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park since January.

A whale shark is a slow-moving carpet shark and the largest known living fish.

Designed and built by engineers at the Shenyang-based No 111 Factory, the underwater robot is 4.7 meters long, weighs 350 kilograms and can move 42 meters a minute.

Powered by a lithium battery, it can swim, turn, float and dive like a real shark by moving its mechanical fins（鳍）. The mouth and gills（鳃）can also open and close like a shark’s. The biomimetic shark is made of sensors（传感器）, multi-joint fins, batteries, and systems which enable it to avoid what’s in the way in all directions.

“The robot can reach a depth of 10 meters and work for as long as 10 hours,” said Fang Xuelin, a senior researcher in charge of the robot shark program.

“The shark can be remotely controlled and can also swim based on preset programs or its own sensors,” he said.

“We have built multiple kinds of robot fishes, and the robotic whale shark is the largest mechanical fish we have made so far,” Fang added. “Our robots are to serve three purposes—to perform in aquariums for entertainment, spread knowledge about the sea and aquatic（水生的）animals among youngsters, and carry out scientific tasks such as hydrological surveys, underwater photography and environmental inspection.”

“The factory now plans to develop more types of aquatic robots, including some extinct mammals（哺乳动物）, for display in parks and schools. It will also promote the products to businesses engaged in fields such as underwater salvage and mineral prospecting,” he said.

（1）The whale shark on display is ________.

A．	the world’s first robot	B．	the largest living fish
C．	a 7.4-meter-long shark	D．	a robotic shark

（2）What does the underlined word “biomimetic”in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．

仿生的

B．

虚拟的

C．

杂交的

D．

变异的

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	The shark is the first mechanical fish made at the factory.
B．	Powered by a lithium battery, the shark can swim without stopping.
C．	The factory has built multiple kinds of robot fishes including the shark.
D．	The factory has developed some extinct mammals for display in parks.

（4）What does Paragraph 8 mainly talk about?

A．	The limits of the aquatic robots.	B．	The purposes of the aquatic robots.
C．	The progress in making aquatic robots.	D．	The steps to developing aquatic robots.

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

My five-year-old son befriends the woman. It starts with voices in the yard. When I come out to check on Daniel, his face is pressed on the fence（篱笆）.

The woman says, “You wait right here; I’ll be right back. ”

She returns with a saw（锯子）. There’s a whirring. A circle in the wooden fence drops out of sight.

“Dad! Sandy just drilled out a hole in the fence so Sandy and I can talk! ” Daniel spins around.

I hadn’t known her name was Sandy. We’ve lived here a month before Daniel was born.

Daniel’s and Sandy’s murmuring voices continue. Whenever Daniel is outside, he circles near the fence that isn’t a fence any more. Some days my son just goes to stand at the hole, yelling, “Sandy! Saaaaandyyyyy!” Sometimes I hear bits of their talk.

“We painted a ghost at school.”

Or: “Wheeler and Jackson were playing football, and they told me I couldn’t play.”

“That wasn’t very nice, ” says Sandy. “Did that hurt your feelings? Did you let them know that?”

I can’t hear how he replies. A moment of envy runs through me. He never talks about his school things with me.

Daniel and Sandy not only keep chatting through the hole, they also exchange gifts. A coloring book, then a Hot Wheels car. It’s unclear what Daniel gives Sandy in return.

One afternoon, I hear Sandy’s voice floating over the top of the fence with the hole. “I thought maybe Daniel could come for a play date.”

We ring the bell on Sandy’s porch. She’s a middle-aged woman with smiling eyes. Sandy’s yard is sweet with the smell of flowers. We have a pleasant afternoon with Sandy, my son’s adult friend, the first friend Daniel has made on his own.

A month later, Sandy leaves to care for her mother in Kansas. She left behind a box of presents: a coloring book, sidewalk chalk, the missing orange part in the Hot Wheels track. When I look at Daniel, he’s looking down at his shoes.

He sometimes wanders down to the fence. Instead of calling “Sandy! Saaaaandyyyyy!” he cries. “Hello! Helloooooo!”

One day, Daniel receives Sandy’s postcard. They write frequently, warmly.

（1）Which of the following is the correct order of the story?

a. Sandy leaves for Kansas to care for her mother.

b. Daniel and Sandy exchange gifts through the hole.

c. Daniel and Sandy are good pen friends.

d. Sandy drills out a hole in the fence.

e. Sandy invites Daniel to come to her yard for a play date.

A．

dbeac

B．

badec

C．

dceab

D．

ecadb

（2）Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 4 from the bottom?

A．	The neighbourhood I grew up in has a fence like this.
B．	We’ve passed through the hole in the fence.
C．	Beyond that fence stands Sandy’s blue house.
D．	I’m a person who looks on the bad side of the fence.

（3）What can we know about Daniel from the underlined sentences in the story?

A．	He doesn’t care about Sandy’s leaving.	B．	He is impressed with the shoes from Sandy.
C．	He is heartbroken when hearing the news.	D．	He does not want to be Sandy’s friend any more.

（4）Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?

A．	Parents are children’s best friends.	B．	Trust and friendship can go beyond ages.
C．	A good fence makes a good neighbour.	D．	Grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Every month, Julia and her cousins would go for the big family meal at their grandparents’ house. On each visit, their grandpa would give them a few coins. Then all the children would run off to buy sweets. One day, he gathered the children together. He said, “Let’s have a competition to see who can manage money wisely. At the end of this year, tell me how you’ve used your money.”

Ruben and Nico, the two smallest kids, continued spending their money all on sweets. Every time, they would show off their sweets in front of the other children. This made Clara and Joe so angry that these two could no longer keep saving their money. They soon joined Ruben and Nico.

Monty was a clever boy. He decided to manage his money by buying and selling things. Soon he made a lot of money with little effort. The way he was going, he would end up almost a rich man. However, he began to spend his money on more and more expensive things for himself. A few months later, he hadn’t a single penny（便士）left.

Alex saved and saved all the coins he was given, and at the end of the year he had collected more money than anyone. He was the clear winner.

There was also Julia. Poor Julia hadn’t a penny on the day of the competition. She had spent all her coins on her secret plan. Julia knew a poor violinist who played in the park, and she offered him all the coins for his violin lessons. Although it wasn’t much money, on seeing Julia’s excitement, the violinist agreed. A little after a year the violinist loaned her a violin so they two could play together in the park. They were so successful that she managed to buy her own violin. Even better, she later became a very famous violinist.

（1）Why did the children’s grandpa suggest the competition to them?

A．	To encourage them to win competitions.	B．	To teach them how to manage their money.
C．	To tell them money was important to them.	D．	To know who was the cleverest child in the family.

（2）The underlined words “these two” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指的是）________.

A．

Clara and Joe

B．

Ruben and Nico

C．

Monty and Alex

D．

Alex and Julia

（3）What can we learn from Julia’s story?

A．	Get rich slow, or get poor fast.
B．	Little effort always brings much money.
C．	A little money well spent can help realize your dreams.
D．	It is not wise of you to spend all the money you've got.

（4）What is the best title for the passage?

A．	Grandpa’s coins	B．	Julia’s cousins
C．	A saving competition	D．	A happy family

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Wetlands are any land that is flooded with shallow water all or most of the time. They are a natural water holding system.

There are many types of wetlands. Among them, bogs, marshes and swamps are the three main types. The different types of wetlands have different kinds of plants. Only mosses(苔藓)and a few other kinds of plants can grow in bogs. Grassy plants like cattails（香蒲）and reeds(芦苇)are the most common plants in a marsh. A swamp is a forest whose ground is underwater all or most of the time. Unlike bogs or marshes, a swamp is full of trees and bushes. It’s not a good idea to go exploring a swamp without a guide. There are hidden pools of water, thick mud, and sometimes big crocodiles(鳄鱼)looking for their next meal.

Hungry crocodiles aren’t the only animals that make the wetlands their home. Otters, turtles, frogs, snakes and many other animals do too. The water is home to many kinds of fish and crabs. Birds, including ducks, geese and cranes, use wetlands seasonally during their long migrations.

Wetlands are important because they provide habitats for plants and animals. A wetland system can also protect shorelines, make polluted waters clean, prevent floods, and restore underground water supplies.

According to WWF, more than half of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since the beginning of the 20th century. If this continues, countless plant and animal species will surely die out. Without wetlands, cities have to spend more money treating water. Don’t feel helpless. Try to do your part to protect them right now. Here are some ideas.

（1）According to Paragraph 2, what can you see in a swamp?

A．

Mosses.

B．

Cattails.

C．

Reeds.

D．

Trees.

（2）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．	Wetlands are a man-made water holding system.
B．	There are three types of wetlands in the world.
C．	People can not meet with big crocodiles in wetlands.
D．	Wetlands can protect shorelines and prevent floods.

（3）What is the writer probably going to talk about after Paragraph 5?

A．	What are the different types of wetlands?
B．	What will happen if wetlands disappear?
C．	What actions can people take to protect wetlands?
D．	What other kinds of plants and animals live in wetlands?

As Chinese, I’m sure you know something about Taichi. It’s a kind of sport and one of the symbols of Chinese culture. Taichi is common in China. If you walk through a park, you might see people doing these slow and beautiful actions. They are doing Taichi, an ancient art called Wushu. Doing Taichi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move freely. During slow actions we can pay special attention to our hands and feet. We can control them better. Taichi also mixes slow actions and deep breaths perfectly. People will become healthier by practicing it. But Taichi is more than a kind of sport. It shows how we see the world as well. The world is full of yin and yang, such as dark and light, soft and hard, full and empty etc. Taichi sets up good relationships between yin and yang, while they aren’t opposite. Just like the picture on the left, a white circle is in the black area and a black circle is in the white area. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing— that is how we should see the world. Yin and yang depend on each other and make differences to each other. That is why humans can get on well with nature and people can use softness to beat hardness. Taichi makes full of yin and yang. In China, Taichi has been practiced for about 600 years. At present, more people are encouraged to join in the Taichi and pass it on. Over 100 million people in more than 150 countries practice Taichi. It is getting more and more popular in the world.

1. The actions of Taichi are ________.

A．

slow and beautiful

B．

quick and free

C．

quick and beautiful

2. The underline word “them” refers to (指的是) ________.

A．

Wushu and sport

B．

walking and moving

C．

hands and feet

3. What does Taichi show us?

A．	It shows us that yin and yang are opposite.
B．	It shows us that nothing is changing.
C．	It shows us the relationships between yin and yang.

4. How long has Taichi been practiced in China?

A．	For about 600 years.
B．	For about 100 years.
C．	For about 150 years.

5. We can most probably read this article in ________ in a newspaper.

A．	BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT
B．	SPORTS & CULTURE
C．	TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION

Nowadays it seems that apps are for many things, and they have become a part of our life. Here are some useful and popular apps.

	Food Trainer Junk food! Junk food! Junk food! We all know junk food is bad for our health, but we can’t stop eating it. Now, good news! Food Trainer is created to help eat less junk food and lose weight.
	1 Second Everyday This isn’t a new app, but it’s good to use it at the start of the year. It’s a way to record one second of video every day, building up your own movie of the year. You can share it if you want to. Pay a little and you can use it.
	Love Literacy More than 100,000 young people use Love Literacy to read e-books. Now it has added 200 more free e-books, including Chinese Cinderella. Chinese Cinderella shows a girl’s dream is to get a good education and live a life with a person who cares. To learn more, use the app right now.
	Highbrow Dictionary This app is fantastic for helping you add new words to your vocabulary like experience, competition and many more. It can help you learn more English words, so if you have problems learning new words, use it! And good news! It’s free.

1. Food Trainer is an app for ________.

A．	helping eat less junk food and lose weight
B．	helping eat more junk food and lose weight
C．	helping eat less healthy food to lose weight

2. Tom wants to learn more new English words, he should choose ________.

A．

Food Trainer

B．

1 Second Everyday

C．

Highbrow Dictionary

3. How many apps are mentioned in the passage?

A．

Three.

B．

Four.

C．

Five.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	1 Second Everyday is a new app for recording videos.
B．	Chinese Cinderella is about a girl’s dream.
C．	1 Second Everyday is free for all of us.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．	Some Apps for Making Movies
B．	Some Apps for Learning English
C．	Some Useful And Popular Apps

On Dec.9，three Chinese astronauts gave a science lecture 400 kilometers above Earth!Zhai Zhigang，Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu who are working aboard the Tiangong space station，showed our students a glimpse of their life there.They also did some fun science experiments.Let's take a look at some of them.

Use it or lose it

The human body grows with the pull of Earth's gravity （重力）.But in space，our bones and muscles （肌肉） don't need to support our body's weight.This will cause bone and muscle loss.It's reported that astronauts can lose up to 20% of their muscles after just a couple of weeks.That is dangerous for astronauts because they will be too weak to work.

Astronauts have different ways to prevent this.During the lecture，Zhai introduced a special uniform Ye was wearing.It's called a "penguin suit".There are many elastic bands（弹力带）inside the suit.Wearing it，astronauts use their muscles to stretch（拉伸） the bands.This keeps their muscles strong.Wang also showed students how she walked on a treadmill （跑步机） and rode a bicycle.Astronauts exercise with these tools every day to prevent muscle loss.

Space water is different

Water in space acts differently from water on Earth in other ways.For example，water will not flow（流动） downward if you try to pour it into a cup.That's why astronauts usually drink water through straws（吸管）in sealed（密封的）bags.If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs instead of falling down.They have to wipe（擦拭）them away！

During another experiment，Wang made a water film （膜）.Then she added more water drops onto the film to make it a water ball.This can never happen on Earth.

（1）The astronauts gave a 　 　lecture 400 kilometers above Earth on Dec.9.

A．	science
B．	Chinese
C．	history
D．	geography

（2）The astronauts might become weak in the space because 　 　.

A．	their bodies will stop growing
B．	they have to work for long hours
C．	they might lose some of their muscles
D．	their muscles have to support more weight

（3）Zhai showed 　 　to the students during the lecture.

A．	Earth's gravity
B．	a "penguin suit"
C．	a treadmill
D．	a bicycle

（4）Which is NOT TRUE about water in space？ 　 　

A．	If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs.
B．	If astronauts pour the water into a cup，it will flow downward.
C．	If astronauts add more water drops onto the film，it will become a water ball.
D．	The astronauts usually drink water through straws in sealed bags.

（5）The word " 　 　" can best describe the lecture in space.

A．	Boring
B．	Careless
C．	Dangerous
D．	Eye﹣opening

Hubei Provincial Museum is one of the most famous places in Wuhan.Standing by the beautiful East Lake，the museum was opened about 60 years ago.

The museum covers an area of 81，909 square meters. It collects，protects，and exhibits（展出）the cultural relics（文物）discovered in the province. Since 1953，the museum has collected over 260，000 cultural relics. Among them，nearly 1，000 are listed as first﹣class relics of China，and 16 are considered national treasures.

One of the most famous treasures is the Sword （剑） of Goujian. It is named after the King of Yue State. Although this bronze sword （青铜剑） has been under the ground for more than 2，500 years，its decorations are still clear.

Another treasure in the museum is the Zenghouyi Chime Bells （编钟）.It was found in 1978.It is the largest bronze musical instrument ever discovered. With a set of bells of different sizes，it can play many pieces of music，and it sounds quite beautiful. There are over 3，000 ancient Chinese characters （汉字） on the bells，describing the music and the owner of this instrument.

If you want to get a taste of the rich history in Hubei，be sure to pay a visit to the Provincial Museum when you are in Wuhan.

（1）How long has Hubei Provincial Museum been opened？ 　 　

A．	For about sixty years.
B．	For about forty years.
C．	For about sixteen years.
D．	For about seventy years.

（2）What can we see in Hubei Provincial Museum？ 　 　

A．	Gold.
B．	Robots.
C．	Stones.
D．	Cultural relics.

（3）Which period of history did the owner of the Sword of Goujian live？ 　 　

A．	In Tang Dynasty.
B．	In Han Dynasty.
C．	In Qin Dynasty.
D．	During the Spring and Autumn Period.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE about the Zenghouyi Chime Bells？ 　 　

A．	It was found in 1968.
B．	There are many English words on it.
C．	It is the largest bronze musical instrument ever discovered.
D．	The Zenghouyi Chime Bells were made in the same size.

（5）What can we know from the passage？ 　 　

A．	There are 60 national treasures in the museum.
B．	We can learn the rich history of Hubei in the museum.
C．	The museum has collected over 260，000 cultural relics since 1978.
D．	The Sword of Goujian has been under the ground for 1500 years.