Summer reading programmes encourage students to read in the summer holiday. Below you'll find a list of summer reading programmes this year that will offer you free things like books. gift cards and more.
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Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme |
This year the programme gives out a free book to each child who reads and records 5 books during the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 1﹣6. This free programme runs from July 1 to August 31. |
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Xinhua Summer Reading Programme |
Students an get a free baseball cap this summer from this reading programme. The students must read 4 of the recommended books and fill a form to show which ones they read. The programme goes on all year round. |
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Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge |
Sanlian bookstores will give young readers a Star Reader certificate（证书） and a discount card（打折卡） if they read any 8 books over the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 7﹣9. This programme runs from May 1 to September 1. |
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Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge |
Dangdang has a reading challenge where students read online and then record the minutes they've read. They can also take weekly challenges to get rewards. This programme runs from July 1 to October 1. |
36. This passage is about four summer reading programmes for .
| A． | teachers |
B． | parents |
C． | students |
D． | online readers |
37. Students can get from Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme if they finish the task.
| A． | a free book B a free baseball cap |
B． | a certificate |
C． | a discount card |
38. Among the four programmes, lasts the longest.
| A． | Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme |
B． | Xinhua Summer Reading Programme |
| C． | Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge |
D． | Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge |
39. Readers can get Dangdang rewards by .
| A． | reading 8 books |
| B． | taking weekly challenges |
| C． | filling a form to show the books they read |
| D． | recording the number of the books they read |
40. The purpose of the four programmes is .
| A． | to help bookstores sell books |
B． | to give students some free things |
| C． | to show students the importance of reading |
D． | to encourage students to read more books |
Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags (衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You might think he was a beggar (乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem Van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.
"Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent (房租)? "Vincent asked in a low voice. "I don't really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you, Here is five francs(法郎), "the storekeeper answered.
Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.
Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow.
The girl smiled sadly at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.
"Poor child! I should help her, " he thought.
Vincent put the five francs into the girl's hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.
31. The story happened in .
| A． | spring |
B． | summer |
C． | autumn |
D． | winter |
32. Vincent Willem Van Gogh was a(n) .
| A． | beggar B artist |
B． | farmer |
C． | storekeeper |
33. The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because .
| A． | he thought Vincent was a beggar |
| B． | he liked Vincent's painting very much |
| C． | he wanted to help the hardworking man |
| D． | he wanted to make friends with Vincent |
34. What did Vincent do to help the poor girl?
| A． | He painted a picture for her. |
B． | He paid the rent for the girl. |
| C． | He bought her some food and clothes. |
D． | He gave the girl five francs. |
35. From the story, we know that Vincent was .
| A． | kind |
B． | rich |
C． | famous |
D． | Creative |
The Chinese have a long tradition of art, and painting is one of the major art forms. It is still popular nowadays.
Figure painting
Starting from the Han dynasty, artists made people as the main subject of their painting. These paintings are called figure paintings.
Gu Kaizhi(345—409) became famous for his figure paintings during the Jin dynasty. He used fine brushes to outline the people in black. Then he filled them with colour. This detailed, realistic style of painting was known as gongbi. The use of gongbi style resulted in more lifelike figure paintings.
Wu Daozi(680—759)was known as the Sage of Painting for his unique painting style. He was very good at painting human figures and created special techniques for painting clothes that seemed to flow with the light wind.
Landscape painting
Between the Tang and Song dynasties, landscape painting became popular. Artists did ink wash painting with a brush and ink. Many landscape painters were scholar artists. They liked to express themselves through painting. Instead of painting what they saw, they painted the landscapes from their imagination. They also added poems to their paintings.
Modern Chinese painters have inherited（继承）the long tradition of Chinese painting and brought this form of art to the world. Zhang Daqian (1899—1983) is regarded as “the Picasso of China” and Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010) was the first Chinese painter whose works were shown at the British Museum.
注：每题答案不超过5个词。
66. What is the main subject in a figure painting?
67. What's the characteristic of gongbi style?
68. Which did landscape painters prefer, painting what they saw or painting from their imagination?
69. How many famous Chinese painters are mentioned in this passage?
70. Please write a proper title for this passage.
Language shows the environment where we live. We name the things around. Usually, the important things own many specific names, while the less important things only have some general names. So in one culture people may have a large vocabulary to describe a certain object, while in another culture, such vocabulary is small.
For instance. the Chinese have many words for "rice" and for "family members". The British use many different expressions for "rain". Kids growing up on a farm may be able to offer ten different words for plow, a farming tool.
In some cultures, there is an amazingly large vocabulary to describe a certain thing. Eskimos have about 100 words for snow. For them, snow is so important to life that each of its forms and conditions has to own a name, They divide snow into four main categories, such as snow lying on the ground, snow floating in the sky .snow piling up, and snow piles. These different kinds of snow will tell them different weather conditions. It's the same with the Arabians, whose life depends much on camels. In the Arabic language, according to camels' appearance, characters, drinking behaviours, and the roles they play, there are hundreds of different words for the camel and all of its parts. Snow and camel are far less important in English-speaking cultures, and the single words "snow" and "camel" can usually satisfy their needs. When the needs become more specific, however, they can make up longer phrases to meet the needs: "corn snow", "flying snow", "big camel", "funny camel", etc.
As we can see, there is a 45 between the words and the ideas of that culture. So it's not hard to understand that each culture passes on its ideas and thoughts through word.
42. What does Paragraph 2 serve as?
| A． | Opinions. |
B． | Examples. |
C． | Conclusions. |
D． | Reasons. |
43. From the passage, we know that the Eskimos live in very places.
| A． | cold |
B． | dry |
C． | hot |
D． | wet |
44. In English-speaking cultures, how do people show more specific meanings of single words like "snow" and "camel"?
| A． | By inventing new words. |
B． | By using other sentences. |
| C． | By making up longer phrases. |
D． | By translating from another language. |
45. Which word is the most suitable here?
| A． | difference |
B． | connection |
C． | change |
D． | distance |
Lisa stood next to her tall silent grandfather and watched her parents drive off, leaving her behind. She looked up at her grandfather. He looked down at her. His skin was a little darker than hers. His hair was black and white, as if it couldn't decide which color it should be.
"You don't talk much, Grandpa," Lisa said.
"You don't visit much, Lisa," her grandfather replied.
They stood looking at each other. "Come with me, Lisa," said Grandpa. He started walking without looking back.
Lisa followed him to a large storehouse.
Lisa remembered her last visit to Grandpa's. She had played hide-and-seek with her brother Jack in the storehouse. But now Jack needed an operation. Lisa had to stay here alone for a few days.
"You coming?" Grandpa's voice sounded muffled. His words were coming from inside the storehouse.
Lisa went inside. The storehouse was full of all kinds of things. She could see him in the far corner. Lisa walked over and stood next to him. He pointed to a small wooden box with "Lisa" painted on it in bright green letters.
"Yours," he said.
Lisa bent down and opened it. In it were some old things-a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls. She looked up at Grandpa, with tears in her eyes.
"The box stays here, but it belonged to you. No one else." Then he closed his eyes and smiled. His smile reminded Lisa of her father. Grandpa no longer seemed strange and silent.
"I may be so overcapitalized （过剩）," Lisa answered, carefully pronouncing the familiar word.
Grandpa laughed out loud. "How did that eight year -old brain of yours find its way around a big word like overcapitalized'?"
"It's my dad's favourite word," Lisa replied.
Grandpa looked down at Lisa and smiled. His smile again reminded Lisa of her father. Without thinking, she reached up and took Grandpa's hand. Lisa's hand felt small and safe inside her grandfather s.
"I might need more than one visit to my box," Lisa said seriously.
"I expect," Grandpa said.
38. Why did Lisa stay with Grandpa alone for a few days?
| A． | She was on her summer vacation. |
| B． | She missed her grandfather very much. |
| C． | Her grandfather needed an operation soon. |
| D． | Her parents had to look after her sick brother. |
39. What does the underlined word "muffled" probably mean?
| A． | Strange. |
B． | Loud. |
C． | Unclear. |
D． | Beautiful. |
40. The passage tells about Grandpa EXCEPT that ________________.
| A． | he liked doing DIY |
B． | he was a man of few words |
| C． | he had black and white hair |
D． | he kept a wooden box for Lisa |
41. What did Lisa promise to do at the end of the story?
| A． | Take care of her brother. |
B． | Write to her parents. |
| C． | Use big words sometimes. |
D． | Visit Grandpa often. |
| Minmin 15 |
I live by the seaside in a stone house. My father is a fisherman. Sometimes I go fishing with him at the weekends. It is great fun! After dinner, I usually take a walk on the beach with my parents. I talk about my school life with them and enjoy the beautiful sunset. We swim in the sea when the weather is fine. I love my home and my life here. |
| Yanyan 13 |
I live in a house made of bamboo. It has two floors. The ground floor has no walls. We keep animals like pigs, cattle and chickens on the ground floor. Our family lives on the first floor. It is a good way to keep dry. 35 The tables and chairs in my house are made of bamboo. We also eat with bamboo plates and bowls. Sometimes we cook rice in bamboo. It is very delicious. Come and have a try! |
| Leilei 14 |
I live on the grassland. My home is like a big tent. We can move it from one place to another. My family has 100 sheep and 60 cattle. Sometimes I help my parents look after them. We usually eat mutton and beef. They are very delicious. During the summer holiday, I often go riding on the grassland with my brother. It's so exciting. Please come and visit my home it's very beautiful here! |
34. Which sentence is WRONG about Minmin?
| A． | His father makes a living by fishing. |
B． | His family often ride on the grassland. |
| C． | He likes watching the beautiful sunset. |
D． | He usually goes walking on the beach. |
35. Which sentence should be put here?
| A． | Bamboo looks so beautiful. |
B． | Bamboo can live a very long life. |
| C． | Bamboo is used a lot in artists' works. |
D． | Bamboo is very important in our daily life. |
36. What do we know about Minmin, Yanyan and Leilei?
| A． | They are all teenagers. |
B． | They live in the same style house. |
| C． | They keep animals at home. |
D． | They enjoy the same kind of food. |
37. What can we infer from the passage?
| A． | Practice makes perfect. |
B． | Many hands make light work. |
| C． | East or west, home is best. |
D． | The early bird catches the worm. |
31. How many main sections are there in the website?
| A． | Two. |
B． | Three. |
C． | Four. |
D． | Five. |
32. What can visitors to the website do?
| A． | Write news. |
B． | Talk with other people. |
| C． | Get free fruit. |
D． | Make short movies. |
33. Where is the advertisement?
A. At the top of the page. B. In the center of the page.
C. On one side of the page. D. Next to the family picture.
Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute." But the longer 1 wait," says David, aged 15, "the more I worry."
Everyone procrastinates (拖延) because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation. "Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning," says Professor Peter Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed." One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others' expectations," Stone adds.
Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive. But researchers disagree. "I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time," says Stone. "They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better." No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems.
For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you've been procrastinating on forming a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes. A little bit of progress will get you moving.
Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 pm, you might set a timed dimmer switch (渐暗开关) at 10 pm. When the lights are dimmer, you'll start going to bed. It works for most people.
Finally, reward yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you've run 3 km, enjoy your favourite ice-cream. But be careful: it won't work the other way around.
37. What can be the best title of this passage?
| A． | A day of a procrastinator |
| B． | Procrastination: yes or no? |
| C． | Say goodbye to procrastination |
| D． | Want to feel good now? Procrastinate! |
38. What is the main reason for people's procrastination?
| A． | They want to avoid doing hard work. |
| B． | They fear to lose and let others down. |
| C． | They need to finish the top tasks first. |
| D． | They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last. |
39. The underlined word "thrive" in paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
| A． | think faster |
B． | work more successfully |
| C． | give up more easily |
D． | worry too much |
40. What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task?
| A． | Put on some soft music to help think actively. |
| B． | Enjoy a favourite ice-cream, and then start writing. |
| C． | Search the Internet for enough ideas before starting. |
| D． | Pick up a pen and write down possible starting sentences. |
| Making a Scarecrow How would you like your very own scarecrow (稻草人)? You can make one out of some old boards. You can use it to scare away birds in your garden. You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise! Here are what you will need: ● a grown-up helper ● seven boards (each 10 cm wide): one 160 cm long; three 50 cm long; one 30 cm long; two 60 cm long ● a hammer and nails; safety pins; a pen ● a shirt with long sleeves ● a long skirt ● gloves and boots ● a hat and a pillow Step1: Lay the boards on the ground. Make the shape according to the picture. You will have two arm pieces left over. You will add them later. Step 2: Ask a grown-up to nail the pieces together. Step 3: Put the shirt on. Ask a grown-up to nail one arm piece to the shoulder. Let the sleeve fall down so that it covers the board. Pin the glove to the sleeve. Do the same with the other arm. Step 4: Put on the skirt. Step 5: Stick the pillow on top as the head. Draw eyes, a nose and a mouth on it. Step 6: Stand the body up and put it where you want. Step 7: Put the hat on and then put the boots under the skit so it looks like it has feet. |
34. This passage is most probably written for ________.
| A． | young kids |
B． | parents |
| C． | gown-up helpers |
D． | teachers |
35. A scarecrow can be used to ________.
| A． | catch birds |
B． | surprise your guests |
| C． | drive dogs away |
D． | show visitors the way |
36. Which shows the correct steps to make a scarecrow?
| A． | a. Prepare all that you need. |
| B． | b. Let the body stand where you want. |
| C． | c. Dress up the body and make a head for it. |
| D． | d. Put the hat on and put the boots under the skirt. |
| E． | e. Nail the body parts together according to the picture. |
| A． | a-e-C-b-d |
B． | a-e-b-c-d |
C． | e-C-b-d-a |
D． | e-a-C-d-b |
The top-selling album (唱片), Songs of the Humpback Whale, was made public in 1970. This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales, and it helped save thousands of whales' lives.
The album might never have been made without a sound engineer named Frank Watlington. In the 1960s, Watlington was making underwater recordings when he noticed some strange, deep sounds. He realized they were coming from whales. Watlington played the recordings for a pair of scientists named Roger and Katy Payne. When they listened, they fell in love with these beautiful voices at once.
Katy Payne studied music as well as animals, and she was greatly surprised by how the whales communicated using sounds like an opera (歌剧) singer. She also noticed another interesting fact: the sounds had clear patterns. According to scientists, an animal sound with a repeating pattern is called a song. Some scientists even compared these singing animals to musicians.
The Paynes thought that other people should also hear the beauty of the whales' songs. So
Roger I made the recordings into an album. Al the time when the album came out, whales were often caught, killed and traded for money. Some kinds were even in danger of dying out. Most people had never thought that whales could communicate through songs. But after hearing the album, they began to think differently.
The album led people to take action to save whales. Musicians began using whale songs in their music, and whales were included in movies and television shows. In 1982, a ban to stop deep-sea whaling was made. Before it, in the 1950s and 1960s, more than fifty thousand whales per year were killed. After it, the number went down below two thousand.
It might seem impossible that just one album could help save the lives of so many whales. But this album told people secrets about whales that had long been hidden under the sea. It allowed whales to finally share their songs with the human world.
30. What is the purpose of the passage?
| A． | To call on people to save whales. |
| B． | To tell how a good album was made. |
| C． | To show that whales are born singers. |
| D． | To introduce an album and its stories. |
31. Who first found the special voices of the whales?
| A． | A song recorder. |
| B． | An opera singer. |
| C． | A sound engineer. |
| D． | An animal scientist. |
32. What fact about the whales surprised Katy Payne?
| A． | They could talk with scientists. |
| B． | They could sing like an opera singer. |
| C． | They could repeat interesting sounds. |
| D． | They could communicate through songs. |
33. Which is one of the values of the album?
| A． | It successfully stopped deep-sea whaling. |
| B． | It helped people understand whales better. |
| C． | It made some music and movie stars popular, |
| D． | It encouraged musicians to work with scientists. |
Amy walked toward Miss Brown's backyard, where she was planting roses. Last week, Amy and her parents just moved into the house next door,
The old woman looked up, "Why the long face, Amy?"
"There aren't any kids around to play with," said Amy. "I have nothing to do."
Miss Brown smiled, "You sound just like a girl who used to live here."
"Really? Who?"
"Her name is Rachel," said Miss Brown."Too bad you two young girls couldn't have lived here at the same time."
"What did Rachel do when she was bored?" asked Amy.
"She planted a flower garden," answered Miss Brown.
Amy looked at Miss Brown's roses. "Could I, too?"
Miss Brown handed Amy some tools and roses. "This will get you started."
"Thanks," said Amy.
Amy worked hard the whole afternoon in her garden. When she saw the lovely roses planted, she smiled. Still, it was too bad that Rachel wasn't there.
The next day, Amy watered her roses and walked to Miss Brown's backyard, where she sat reading. "What else did Rachel do?" asked Amy.
"She wrote poems in her flower garden," Miss Brown answered. "One of her poems even won a prize in a school competition."
Amy closed her eyes."How good it would feel, but I don't know how to write poems," she said. Miss Brown smiled, "The best way is to read poems first." She handed Amy her book. "Thanks," said Amy.
Amy lay on her stomach next to her roses and read. Then she started to write. That night she had a poem that might not be a prizewinner but sounded good enough. Still, it was too bad that Rachel wasn't there.
The third day, Amy watered her flowers, wrote a new poem, and then walked to Miss Brown again."What else did Rachel do?" asked Amy, "She played in the attic (阁楼). Come with me," Miss Brown invited. "Thanks!" said Amy.
"Make yourself at home," Miss Brown said and left Amy to search alone there. Then Amy found a trophy (奖杯) with these words --- First Prize in Poetry. Rachel Brown. 1937.
Slowly, a smile spread across her face. Amy ran back to Miss Brown, "I wonder if Rachel would like to write poems in my flower garden." Miss Brown smiled, "I think she would love to."
26. Why was Amy unhappy at first?
| A． | She couldn't meet Rachel. |
| B． | She didn't like the new house. |
| C． | She didn't have any friends there. |
| D． | She was left alone to Miss Brown. |
27. What did Miss Brown do to help Amy?
| A． | She told Amy to stay alone. |
| B． | She worked and read with Amy. |
| C． | She showed Rachel's poems to Amy. |
| D． | She suggested some activities to Amy. |
28. What did Amy find out about Rachel in the attic?
| A． | Who she really is. |
B． | Her secret hobby. |
| C． | How old she is now. |
D． | Her prizewinning poem. |
29. Which is the main lesson of the story?
| A． | Having shared interests is important to a real friendship. |
| B． | Working in the garden is the best way to fight loneliness. |
| C． | Parents should think twice before moving to a new place. |
| D． | It is difficult for children to make friends with grown-ups. |
How would you feel if you received a large amount of money all at once？
That's exactly what happened to Nkosikho Mbele，a worker at a gas station in South Africa.His sudden luck was brought about by an act of kindness he did for a young woman﹣Monet，a company manager.
One day.Monet stopped at the gas station to refuel（加油）.But when Nkosikho was about to serve her，she realized she didn't have any money or cards on her.She immediately tried to stop him.Knowing about her trouble，Nkosikho decided to pay her gas bill of about R100 （＄ 7）to make sure that she could travel across the highway with enough gas.
"Madam.I'll pay for you so that you won't run out of gas on the road.Whenever you are near here again，you can just give me back the money，" Nkosikho said.As for him，the R100 was almost all be made in a day.He had to support a big family.He needed the money very much.He wasn't even sure if Monet would come back to return his money，but he still volunteered to help her.
Several days later，Monet came back with his money and a box of chocolate.She was so thankful that she also posted their story on the Internet.Great changes took place.Nkosikho became famous in his town.Many people were moved by his act and offered to raise money for him.Nkosikho received around ＄ 24，000 as much as about his salary（薪水） of eight years.His boss also heard of his kind act and decided to give him a rise in salary.
"I feel like I'm dreaming.My life has been turned﹣upside down，" Nkosikho said thankfully.As normal people，we can bring a great change to life by doing a small good thing.
（1）Why did Monet try to stop Nkosikho refueling？
（2）What was Nkosikho's life like before he met Monet？
（3）What else did Monet do to show her thanks besides returning the money？
（4）List two changes in Nkosikho's life after his act of kindness.
（5）What can we learn from the story？
Go，commonly known in China as weiqi.is a board game for two players.To win，one player must use black or white playing pieces，named stones，to surround （包围） more areas.
The game was invented in China more than 2，500 years ago.It's one of the four Chinese traditional fine arts，along with playing guqin，writing and painting，so it owns a wide fan base in China.Now it is also popular in other parts of the world.
In Germany.the Berlin Go Association （协会） has worked together with the China Cultural Center to host The China Cup，which sees about 50 to 100 players each year.As the cooperation（合作） between China and Germany deepens，many Go training courses are offered.and sometimes professional players from China are invited to give talks to German Go lovers.
Andreas Urban，the chairman（主席） of Berlin Go Association，discovered a book on Go accidentally. "I tried to understand the rules，but I couldn't." said Urban.Schreiber，the vice chairman，was introduced to the game 16 years ago by a classmate. "The first time I played Go.I even couldn't understand the rules，" he said.But both of them found the game more and more interesting after practice. "I advise children to learn Go.They can learn that there is always someone stronger and it's OK to lose.They can also learn how to improve from their mistakes and say tomorrow will be better than today，" said Schreiber.
To the experienced players，Go can be very addictive（使人入迷的），as it is not just for fun，but also has a deeper cultural ground.When two players meet on the Go board，they follow the same rules，but may carry completely different methods.One of the best ways to improve is to play against someone who's stronger，as well as from different cultural backgrounds.This kind of cross﹣cultural communication helps the development of Go.
（1）What does Paragraph One mainly tell us？
| A． | The basic rules of playing Go. |
| B． | The materials from which Go is made. |
| C． | The useful skills of playing Go. |
| D． | The number of players a Go team has. |
（2）How often does Berlin host The China Cup？
| A． | Once a year. |
| B． | Twice a year. |
| C． | Three times a year. |
| D． | Four times a year. |
（3）Schreiber advises children to learn Go because .
| A． | it's easy for children to play it well |
| B． | few children can face failure bravely |
| C． | children can learn a lot from playing it |
| D． | it's the best way to win for their country |
（4）What similar experience did Schreiber and Urban have？
| A． | They found it difficult to learn Go. |
| B． | They learned Go by accident at first. |
| C． | They learned Go from their classmates. |
| D． | They didn't know Go rules well at first. |
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． | Go is one of the four traditional fine arts in Germany. |
| B． | Players can't carry the same method when playing Go. |
| C． | Cross﹣cultural communication plays a part in Go development. |
| D． | Playing with stronger players is the best way to improve yourself. |
Sophia is a most famous robot.She comes from Hanson Robotics，and David Hanson.head of Hanson Robotics，is her creator.He has been developing robots in the past 25 years.He believes realistic﹣looking robots will be able to connect with people and help industries such as healthcare and education.
Sophia has many abilities.She can copy human facial expressions，hold conversations and recognizepeople by their looks or voices.She can also speak，joke，sing and even make music.Now，the next step is to make her an artist.Hanson is so excited about this idea.He imagines Sophia as a creative artwork and she herself can create art as well.
In March，a digital （数字的） artwork Sophia created with an Italian artist，Andrea Bonaceto，was sold for ＄ 688.888.The digital work is titled "Sophia Instantiation".It's a 12﹣second video which shows Bonaceto's portrait （肖像） changing into Sophia's digital painting.Along with it is the physical artwork painted by Sophia.
The buyer，a digital artwork collector and artist，later sent Sophia a photo of his painted arm.The robot then added that photo to her knowledge and painted more on top of her artwork.Sophia described the work as the first digital artwork cooperated （合作） between an AI and an artwork collector.
Sophia's artwork is part of a growing trend（趋势）.More and more digital artworks are on sale now.For example，a digital artwork by an artist，Beeple，was sold for nearly ＄ 70 million，becoming the most expensive digital artwork ever sold.
（1）What do we know about Hanson？
| A． | He is interested in painting. |
| B． | He makes little money from Sophia. |
| C． | He created the robot Sophia. |
| D． | He spent 25 years developing Sophia. |
（2）What does the underlined word "recognize" in Paragraph Two mean？
| A． | Punish. |
| B． | Meet. |
| C． | Comfort. |
| D． | Know. |
（3）Why did Sophia think her artwork was cooperated between an AI and a collector？
| A． | Because the collector taught her how to paint. |
| B． | Because she copied the painting of the collector. |
| C． | Because she added the collector's painting to hers. |
| D． | Because all her works were collected by the collector. |
（4）What can we infer（推断） from the last paragraph？
| A． | Sophia's artwork costs the most. |
| B． | Beeple must be a very famous artist. |
| C． | No one can afford digital artworks. |
| D． | Digital artworks are all made by robots. |
（5）What can be the best title for the passage？
| A． | Sophia，a Robot Artist. |
| B． | David Hanson.Creator of Sophia. |
| C． | Digital Artworks，Popular Again. |
| D． | Hanson Robotics，Sophia's Company. |
Tallest Indoor Rock Climbing Wall
| Challenge，risk，success，pride，and teamwork-the "Pilot Rock" is a symbol of reaching new heights. It is 35 feet high，the tallest indoor rock climbing wall in New York City. "Pilot Rock" offers challenges for those from beginners to advanced（高级的） climbers! Whether it's your own activity or as a main event of your next birthday party，climbing the "Pilot Rock" is a thrilling and unusual activity to try. Guided by experienced staff，we try every means to make climbing safe for everyone. |
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| Attention ωSign up（报名） is first﹣come，first﹣serve. ωThere are no reservations（预定）. ωClimbers must be wearing climbing shoes. ωThe times may change because of other activities. Please call Customer Service at 718﹣758﹣7500 with any questions About the open times. |
Paths（路线） The far left of the wall is for newcomers，which has a straight path up the rock wall. As you move further to the right，it is the second path，which is harder to climb with difficult holdings and turns. The third path is a true test of better body strength，only for the most experienced. The fourth path is quite different.Newcomers can make their ways slowly up to the top from the sideways with easy holdings. |
Information ωDates & Times Friday： 5：00 p.m. -9：00 p.m. Saturday： 11：00 a.m. -9：00 p.m. Sunday： 11：00 a.m. -6：00 p.m. ωPrice for two climbs Non﹣members： ＄ 12.00 per person Members： ＄ 10.80 per person |
（1）What is special about the "Pilot Rock"？
| A． | Members are asked to wear the same kind of climbing shoes. |
| B． | It's the only rock climbing wall with experienced guide staff. |
| C． | Most people choose to climb the "Pilot Rock" on their birthdays. |
| D． | It's taller than any other indoor rock climbing wall in New York City. |
（2）How can you know whether the open times will change or not？
| A． | A By doing other activities. |
| B． | By calling 718﹣758﹣7500. |
| C． | By making a reservation. |
| D． | By reading the introduction. |
（3）Which path is challenging for advanced climbers？
| A． | The left path. |
| B． | The second path. |
| C． | The third path. |
| D． | The fourth path. |
（4）As a member，how much should you pay for six climbs？
| A． | ＄ 32.40. |
| B． | ＄ 36.00. |
| C． | ＄ 61.80. |
| D． | ＄ 72.00. |
（5）The passage above may be .
| A． | A a notice |
| B． | a plan |
| C． | a sign |
| D． | a porter |
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