According to a recent survey by Xinhua Research Center，Chinese people prefer buying local brands over foreign brands.The first China Brand Day fell on May 10.2017.A lot of activities take place to help Chinese brands develop across the country on that day every year.Let's take a look at the results of the survey.
In the past， "Made in China" made people think of cheap and poor quality（质量差的）products.But that seems to be changing.Chinese people show a lot of interest in low price，good quality and creative design（设计）.Experts say Chinese brands will continue to be more popular over the next 10 years.
根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）Xinhua Research Center did a survey about .
A.prices
B.quality
C.brands
D.design
（2）32% of Chinese people don't care about brands in .
A.food
B.medicine and health care
C.bags and cases
D .poor﹣quality products
（3） of Chinese people prefer local bags and cases.
A.10%
B.22%
C.31%
D.47%
（4）Chinese people choose local brands because of the following except .
A.fine materials
B.good quality
C.creative design
D.low prices
（5）From the passage，we can know .
A. "Made in China" is popular among Chinese people all the time
B.foreign brands will not be accepted by Chinese people in ten years
C.only 10%of Chinese people prefer foreign food while others hate it
D .many activities are organized to help Chinese brands to develop on China Brand Day
Lots of students are too busy doing their homework to help out with housework.So，many parents want to know if they should give their children chores.Well，there's no need to worry. （1）
First，doing chores helps children learn to be independent.Parents can't stay by their children's side all the time.（2） And these skills will help them be ready for the day when they go to college or take care of their own houses.
（3） When children finish a chore，they will not only take pride in a job well done but also have confidence in their ability to do things well.
Third，doing chores makes it possible for children to develop good relationships with their family，friends and partners.Doing chores together with family can make children more caring for their family.And they begin to learn their responsibility in a family or a group.
（4） They will know that if they work together as a team，things will be completed quicker and better.
（5） Yes!And it should be on the top of the list .Now，my friends，are you ready to help？
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A.Should children do chores？
B.Chores are good for children.
C.What chores should children do？
D.That helps them build team spirit.
E.Children can not do chores without their parents' help.
F.Second，doing chores helps children build self﹣confidence.
G.Children need to learn the necessary life skills to be independent.
As the saying goes， "Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles".In modern society，travelling is a very common thing. Almost everyone can go on a trip at any time as long as they want to. In fact，centuries ago，some famous people already travelled around China and they got a lot from exploration （探险）.
Xu Xiake，a geographer and writer in Ming dynasty，spend more than thirty years on the road four hundred years ago.With his mother's encouragement，Xu Xiake travelled around China.He met with many difficulties on the road.But he never stopped travelling and writing.
Xu Xiake was on the road all his life，and his travel notes covered as much as his knowledge.His 600，000﹣ word travel notes finally came out in 1776，about 135 years after his death.China Tourism Day is set on May 19th，the date when he started The Travels of Xu Xiake.Some of Xu Xiake's Footprints around China
Macro Polo's Journey to the East
Marco Polo，a businessman born in 1254 in Italy，is known as a travel king in the west.In 1271，Marco Polo with his father and uncle set foot on the road to China.It took him four years.Along the way，he met bad weathers，a shortage of food and water and so on.
They reached Shangdu in Inner Mongolia in 1275.Kublai Khan gave them a warm welcome there and took them to Dadu.
Macro Polo's hard journey created one of the world's first best sellers The Travels of Macro Polo.Medieval （中世纪的） readers fell in love with Polo's wonderful descriptions of faraway lands and got to know China and Middle Asia.
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
（2）Chart I shows some of Xu Xiake's footprints around China.Which provinces did he visit？
（3）According to the passage，Macro Polo journeyed east along .And Dadu refers to （指） now.
（4）Why did medieval readers like The Travels of Macro Polo？
（5）Please complete the facts about Xu Xiake and Macro Polo in Chart III.
（6）What have you learned from Xu Xiake and Macro Polo？How will you put what you have learned to good use in life？
An amazing theme park：Happy valley
Location |
Gift shop and snack bar |
• In Overseas Chinese Town，Shenzhen City，Guangdong Province. |
• Lots of books，T﹣shirts and toys. • You will love our ice cream and fresh fruit juice. |
Tickets |
How to get there |
• All﹣day ticket of Happy Valley： ￥180/person. • Night ticket of Happy Valley： ￥60/person. valid （有效的） between 18：30 and 22：00. • Ticket of Happy Train： ￥40/person. • Tickets of Happy Valley + Happy Train：￥200/person. • Tickets are free to the people over 70 and under 3. |
• By tourist bus No.1 running between Luohu Railway Station and Happy Valley. • By bus No.20，21，26，27，then get off at Window of the World Station and walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. • By subway Line 1 （running between 06：30 ﹣ 23：30），get off at the stop of Window of the World Station and leave from Exit A，then walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. |
Groups
• School groups are welcome on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. • The theme park is also available to rent （租用） for birthday parties. • The park is totally accessible （可到达的） to people with disabilities. • Visit us on the website to place your order for a group in advance. |
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（1）How many kinds of ways to get to the theme park are talked about in the passage？
A.3.
B.4.
C.5.
D.6.
（2）Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？
A.On Tuesdays and Thursdays，school groups are welcome.
B.Birthday parties can be held in the theme park at 23：30.
C.You can get to the park by tourist bus No.21.
D.A person in a wheelchair can visit the park.
（3）How much should a couple with a child under 3 pay for the All﹣day tickets？
A. ￥ 540.
B. ￥ 360.
C. ￥ 600.
D. ￥ 120.
（4）What cannot be bought in the gift shop and snack bar？
A.Books.
B.T﹣shirts.
C.Toys.
D.Fruits.
（5）Where can we possibly find this kind of information？
A.In a story book.
B.In a travel brochure （手册）.
C.In a language book.
D.In a magazine.
The Sunniest Show of All Musicals The sunniest show The show is set on a Greek island.The sun always shines.It is about a tale of love and friendship.It is mainly about Sophie's search for her father. Every day you have the time of your life at the world's sunniest and most exciting musical.Show time Monday—Saturday，7：45 p.m. — 9：15 p.m. Sunday，8：00 p.m. — 9：30 p.m. How to book Online：mamma﹣mia.com； delfbntoiackintosh.co.uk In person：At the theatre from 10 a.m.Monday—Saturday Groups & Education Groups 10+：Call Delfront Mackintosh Groups on 0844 482 5100 or email groupsales @delfbntmackintosh.co.uk Book early and save Book 2 months before the show and save £20 per ticket.The ticket is only for Monday—Thursday shows. VIP Special moments or entertaining customers Call 0844 482 5166 Others No extra money is paid if tickets are bought at the Novello Theatre Box Office. For more information，please call 0344 482 5137. |
（1）If an Education Group of 12 want to book tickets，which number should they call？
A.0844 482 6100
B.0844 482 5100
C.0844 482 5166
D.0344 482 5137
（2）What can we learn about the show？
A.It lasts for one hour and a half.
B.It's about Sophie's search for her mum.
C. £ 40 can be saved if one ticket is bought now.
D.Extra money is paid if tickets are bought at the theatre.
（3）What is the article？
A.A medical research.
B.A classical novel.
C.A musical advertisement.
D.A detective story.
There are only 24 hours in a day，and usually about a third of that is spent sleeping.So is it possible to make use of this time and learn a new skill or even a language？In other words，is sleep learning possible？
Many studies have found that a basic form of learning called conditioning can happen during sleep.In a 2012 study published in the magazine Nature Neuroscience，for example，Israeli researchers found that people can learn to connect sounds with smells during sleep.The scientists played a tone to sleeping study participants while putting some rotten（腐烂的）fish beside their beds.Once awake when hearing the tone.The people held their breath in anticipation of a bad smell.
"This was a dear finding showing participants formed new memories during sleep， " said Andrillon，a scientist in this held.
Although the now memory was implicit （暗示性的），it could influence how people behave，researchers found in a 2014 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.In that research，after spending a night in a room full of cigarette（香烟） smell mixed with rotten eggs or fish，smokers use fewer cigarettes.
Andrillon and his team members have found that learning in sleep can also go beyond simple conditioning.In their 2017 study published in Nature Communications，participants were able to pick out sound features that they had heard during sleep.
Learning abilities in sleep may spread to learning of words.In a study published in Current Biology，researchers played pairs of made﹣up words and their supposed meanings like "guga" means elephant，to sleep participants.After this，when awake，the participants did better in picking the right translation of made﹣up words in a multi﹣choice test.
So far，research suggests it may be possible to learn about the tone and pronunciation of a language or even the meaning of words while sleeping，although it is to a weaker level than what we do during the day without noticing.
（1）What is the main purpose of the text？
A.To show that sleep learning is possible.
B.To study how to make use of sleep learning.
C.To report some famous research findings.
D.To prove sleep learning is implicit and weak.
（2）What does the phrase ''new memories'' in the third paragraph refer to（指的是）？
A.Connection between participants and scientists.
B.Connection between sounds and smells.
C.The tone's influence on the rotten fish.
D.The rotten eggs' influence on cigarettes.
（3）What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs？
A.Sleep can do good to learning.
B.Language learning can happen in sleep.
C.People learn in sleep in a different language.
D.Sleep learning is better than daytime learning.
There are not many nations that can say their national dish has become international.（1） Both are famous all over the world，and both have made the history of Italian food.People have been eating pizza，in one form or another，for centuries.They eat it everywhere — at home，in restaurants，or on street comers.
（2） Long ago，pieces of flatbread，topped with mushrooms and herbs （香料），were a simple and tasty meal.They were mostly for those who didn't have enough money to buy plates，or who were on the go.In the 18th century，Naples，in southern Italy，had become one of the largest cities in Europe，and it was growing fast.Lots of city people were poor and they were always rushing around to look for work.（3） Pizzas were cut to meet the customers' needs.They were inexpensive，used easy﹣to﹣find ingredients （原料），and could be made with plenty of flavor.
It was in America that pizza found its second home.（4） Soon，pizza spread across the country with the rapid development of the city.It was increasingly considered as a fast，fun food.People might like New York﹣style thin pizza，or Chicago deep﹣dish thick pizza.Some want extra cheese on their pizzas while others only like vegetables.（5）
For a lot of people in western countries，when they cannot decide what to eat，they order pizzas.
A.Nobody knows where pizza came from. B.The secret is，almost everyone likes pizzas. C.Italy has two such dishes，spaghetti and pizza. D.A number of people refused to eat pizzas in Italy. E.They needed food that was cheap and easy to eat. F.In 1905，the first pizzeria，Lombardi's，was opened in New York City. G.The word "pizza" came from the Latin word "pinsa" meaning flatbread. |
5 ways to train your brain for better sleep
The days are longer，full of sunshine and bright with the promise of enjoying a more relaxing spring and summer with your loved ones.But if you want to enjoy your daytime，it's time to improve your sleep during the night﹣time. "Sleep problems endanger health and quality （质量） of life for up to 45% of the world's population，" according to the World Sleep Society.
Sleep is one of the three keys to a healthier，longer life （the others are diet and exercise）. （1） .Here are the top five ways to improve your sleep and get some zz's：
Create a sleep nest
（2） .Science tells us that we sleep better in cooler temperatures of about 60 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit（15℃to 20℃）.
Develop a routine
Set up a bedtime ritual by taking a warm bath or shower，reading a book or listening to soft music.You're teaching your mind to relax.And stick to it.Go to bed and get up at the same time each day，even on weekends or your days off. （3） .
Cut the lights
Production of the sleep hormone melatonin （荷尔蒙褪黑激素） begins at dark.Research has found that the body will slow or stop it with light on，to get away from any light，even the blue light from your charging smart phone.
Refuse the wine
Don't turn to wine to make you calm or help you sleep.（4） .Your body needs to experience all three steps of sleep—light sleep，dream，and deep sleep—to fully repair itself.
（5） .
Heavy and spicy foods may give you heartburn or other digestive problems，thus influencing your ability to get and stay asleep.
If you try these tips and can't seem to relax，or your sleep continues to worsen，be sure to reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional.
A.The body like routine B.Avoid heavy or hot foods C.Refuse coffee later in the day D.One of the first tasks is to set up your sleep environment E.Wine may help you fall asleep，but it holds you in the lighter sleep F.Many of the ways to increase the quality of your sleep are easy to follow |
About art
Art is a vast subject，including all kinds of pictures and sculptures.This book introduces 32 works by some of the world's most famous artists.This is only a small selection，but it reveals（揭示） huge differences in what artists do.
Why make art？
Artists make art for many reasons.Sometimes，they just want to create something beautiful.But hundreds of years ago﹣ when many people couldn't read﹣ paintings were often designed to illustrate stories.
Very grand paintings were usually made to order，for wealthy clients who wanted to impress people.More recently，artists have begun to paint to express their own feelings or explore ideas.
About this book
The pictures reproduced in this book were painted over the last 500 years.They are arranged（排列） in order of date，so you can see how ideas about art have changed over time.If you would like to see more art，there is lots on the Internet﹣ ﹣just follow the links recommended throughout the book.If you can，visit an art gallery too，so you can experience seeing the"real thing".
（1）Why are the works introduced in the book？
A.To tell readers huge differences in what artists do.
B.To offer readers all kinds of pictures and sculptures.
C.To share every famous artists life story with readers.
D.To introduce a number of works from an artist to readers.
（2）The works in the book are arranged in order of .
A.size
B.space
C.time
D.importance
（3）The passage above mainly .
A.gives an introduction to the book
B.shows the size of each part in the book
C.shows the number of the artists in the book
D.gives the reasons to order paintings in the book
10﹣year﹣old Mike is being interviewed on TV about his own cooking.
Mike，when did you start cooking？
When I was four，I became interested in cooking.I stared helping my mum in the kitchen when I was five.At the age of six，I could make vegetable salad.One year later，I could make a fruit pie all by myself.
What's the best way to get good at cooking？
I don't go to cooking classes.Sometimes I watch videos on the phone.I often read books about cooking actually，I think the best way to improve my cooking is trying it again and again.If it is no good，I'll do it differently next time.
What do your parents think of your cooking？
They're glad that they don't have to make dinner every day，and they enjoy my cooking ﹣﹣﹣usually!But，you can't make everyone happy all the time.
Finally，what's it like being on TV？
It's interesting.In fact，I really enjoy myself making the shows.They're watched by millions，but I still find it strange when people I don't know say hello to me in the street.
（1）When could Mike make a fruit pie all by himself？
A.At the age of four.
B.At the age of five.
C.At the age of six.
D.At the age of seven.
（2）What does Mike think is the best way to improve his cooking？
A.To learn by practicing.
B.To read books about cooking.
C.To go to cooking classes.
D.To watch videos on the phone.
（3）Why does Mike say "you can't make everyone happy all the time"？
A.His parents don't like him to make shows.
B.His parents don't always like his cooking.
C.His parents make him cook meals for everyone.
D.His parents find it strange that he's interviewed.
My learning record Unit 2 Let's celebrate! Name： Joyce Self﹣assessment（自评） Reading 4 3 2 1 ★I know more about festivals in other countries. ★ I can find out the main idea of the passage quickly. □ Listening ★I can listen for useful information in a radio program. Vocabulary（词汇） ★I know the names of festivals and activities. ★I know the relationship between the countries and festivals. Grammar ★I can use someone/somebody，anyone/anybody，no one/nobody， □ something，anything and nothing correctly. ★I can use Wh﹣questions correctly. Score： 26 / 28 Peer assessment（同伴评价） Ask your partner to help you assess your speaking and writing skills. Speaking ★I can ask questions about different countries' festivals correctly. □ ★I can speak loudly and clearly while answering questions. □ □ Writing ★I can plan and organize ideas before writing my articles. Score： 9 / 12 Total： 35 / 40 Comments（评语） 30～40 Well done!You work hard. 21～29 Good.Keep it up! Below 20 Try harder!Practice makes perfect. |
（1）What can Joyce do while listening？
A.Listen for different activities.
B.Find out the main idea.
C.Listen for useful information.
D.Find out the names of festivals.
（2）Which should Joyce do better in？
A.Speaking.
B.Writing.
C.Grammar.
D.Vocabulary，
（3）Which of the following comments is for Joyce？
A.Good.Keep it up!
B.Try harder!
C.Practice makes perfect.
D.Well done!You work hard.
（4）What's the main reason the students use "My learning record"？
A.To explain why they have passed the exam.
B.To check how much progress they have made.
C.To tell their parents what they've done at school.
D.To know about how they can use the grammar correctly.
What will the world of tomorrow look like？Many people today believe that technology is going to help solve some of the most difficult problems we have on Earth today.New technology may solve old problems，and it may also create new ones.No technology is perfect.Each has advantages and disadvantages，as these three examples.
When we dream about the future，many of us think that we will be able to fly to the skies in our own personal flying car.We could fly at 480 km per hour，avoiding traffic lights and busy roads.However，if the cars become popular，there will be problems with traffic control.
3 D printing is another new technology for the future.3 D printers are already used to make life﹣size models of car parts，and man﹣made body parts，such as ears.As we move into the future，3 D printing will change the way we make things and the way we treat sick people.The disadvantage is that such a machine is very expensive.
Finally，people are trying to build a robot suit （套装）.This is an electronic suit.It allows people to lift heavy objects and walk a long way.It might help people walk again after an illness or an accident.However，one disadvantage at the moment is cost.
Looking ahead，it is easy to imagine a future.We will be able to fly to work，print out a new pair of shoes or lift a car above our heads.Although there are some problems to solve before all of this is possible，we can certainly dream of a world. In this world，technology makes people's life easier and safer .It can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today.
（1）、（2）题完成句子；（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下第三段的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
（1）New technology may and may also create new ones.
（2）If the flying cars become popular，there will be problems with .
（3）What might the robot suit help people do after an illness or an accident？
（4）
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（1）The blue dress is made of .
A.cotton
B.cotton and wool
C.silk
D.wool
（2）If you buy a red dress and a purple dress，you should pay .
A.178 yuan
B.222 yuan
C.188 yuan
D.250 yuan
（3）The white dresses come from .
A.Beijing
B.Guangzhou
C.Shanghai
D.Shenzhen
We are what we eat.From high﹣calorie meals to low﹣fat lunches，much of our health depends on what we eat.We know about the benefits（益处） of eating fittingly for our physical health，but food，and cooking it，is proving to be good for our mental（心理的） health as well.
Some people are now supporting the therapeutic value of cooking food.It's not just about the end result but also the experience someone goes through.Dr Mark Salter，a consultant psychiatrist，told the BBC： "Baking and cooking are good therapies.They help patients develop planning skills，short﹣term memories and social skills—lack（缺乏） of which may lead to mental illness."
TV chef（大厨） and author Nadiya Hussain agrees that cooking is great for helping our mind.She loves to bake and became the champion of the TV show，The Great British Bake Off.She says that "Baking's always been about therapy...It's never really been about the cake." And she thinks that baking is an important tool for our socialization and mental health.
Certainly，creating some delicious food takes our mind off things and gives us something to do，helping us get through the recent lockdown.People have said that mixing dough（生面团）to make bread，for example，has given them a sense of calm and control.Research has shown that doing creative tasks，like cooking，makes us feel happier.Nicole Farmer，who studies how food influences our biology，behavior and mental health，told BBC online that "Cooking represents the human experience of food，and growing people through food，so there is no doubt it can bring us timely positive feelings."
Of course，cooking can be a very sociable activity and sharing the end result，a rewarding experience.Hopefully，as we start to mix with friends and family again，we can enjoy the benefits once more and put us all in the right state of mind.
（1）What is baking in Nadiya Hussain's eyes？
A.It's helpful for our mind.
B.It's a kind of TV programme.
C.It's always about the cake.
D.It's a tool for physical health.
（2）Creative tasks can help people get through the lockdown because they .
A.give people a lasting sense of calm and peace
B.mark the start of the experience of cooking food
C.make people feel more confident and stronger
D.help people take their mind off unhappy things
（3）Which of the following is right according to the passage？
A.Dr Mark Salter is a consultant psychiatrist of the BBC.
B.Hussain once got the first prize for her books on baking.
C.The Great British Bake Off is a TV show about cooking.
D.Nicole Farmer is a British scientist who studies biology.
（4）What is the article trying to convince（使确信） the reader of？
A.Eating fittingly for physical health.
B.Enjoying the course of cooking.
C.Sharing delicious food with others.
D.Developing our planning skills.
John was born in 1838.When he turned 11 years old，his family moved to the United States from Scotland.They began a new life in Wisconsin that year.
John showed his love of nature in his early years.He liked playing outdoors.He also loved working outdoors on his father's farm.
When he was 29，John had an accident at work.The accident hurt his eyes.As a result he missed looking at nature for months.Luckily，he could see again.Later that year，John decided to spend all his time learning about nature.He would travel in order to make his dream come true.
First.John hiked 1，000 miles.He studied plants and wildlife He then took a trip by ship.It was to learn more about the world around him.In 1869，John went to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.He climbed the mountains and wrote down what he saw.And he wrote about the animals and plants as well.By the time John turned 33，people were reading what he had written.They realized the importance of nature from John's books.Many people understood and accepted his thoughts.
In 1852，John started the Sierra Chub.Many people joined it.They agreed that forest wildlife should be protected.Today，the club has more than two million members.It has a great influence on the people who love nature.They all help spread the ways to protect the environment.
John's books are still read today.He is famous for his love of nature.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
（1）Where did John and his family begin their new life？
（2）How did John show his love of nature in his early years？
（3）What was John's dream after he could see again？
（4）When did John go to climb the Sierra Nevadan Mountains？
（5）Why did John do things like taking trips，writing books and starting a club？（请用一句话作答）
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