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1.A yearbookis atradition ofhigh school life in the UnitedStates.The bookincludes the name,photo,and签名signature ofeach studentin yourfinal year,so thatyou canremember whoyou wentto schoolwith.A15-Year-Old girlCatherine Cookand herbrother Davidwanted more than this.They thought,nWhy not havea yearbookonline Youcould learnabout peoplesmusic tastes,the moviesthey like,and soon.”标志.Catherine thoughtof thename-My Yearbook.Com,and thelogo Toadvertise the website,Catherine andDavid woreT-Shirts with the websitelogo toschool andsoon hundredsof theirschoolmatesbecame fansof the website.She spentmany eveningstalking on the phoneto programmersin India,andcollecting ideasfrom herschoolmates.Then herolder brotherGeoff cameup withthe money to startup thewebsite.My Yearbookusers canjoin in the funby sendingmessages andcollecting1friends.They canwatch the samevideos fromfilms andTV programs,and sharemusic,photos,homework andstudy guides.Some teensfeelthey canmake friendseasily online.Chatting onlinehelps someshy peoplenot tofeel leftout.Users canalso makeLunch Money*by doingactivities on the website.They canthen spendtheirLunch Moneyon gifts,or donateit tocharities.They havesaved
0.3k m2of rainforest,cleaned upmillion kg ofCO2,sent22,000books toAfrica,and bought20,000kgofrice forpeople withoutenough food.Running thewebsite didnot stopCatherine andDavid fromfinishing theirschoolwork successfully,andgoing on to universitywhere theystill spent50hours aweek on thewebsite.1Who gotthe ideaof settingup myYearbook.Com A.Geoff.B.A US high school.C.Catherine andDavidD.Indian programmers.2Whats themeaning of the underlinedphrase leftout已离开A.在左边B.受冷落C受欺骗D.3Which of the followingis the right order according to the story()3What was the lastthing PeterdidA.He movedhis bodyfrom side to side.B.He pulledand threwhis netin hismind.C.He feltthe sandrun throughhis fingers.D.He looked at theboats withhis handsclasped.
8.Its beenwell overa yearsince COVID-19first appeared.Although thevirus continuedto bea problem in(疫苗).many parts of the world,things arestarting toturn backin ourfavor withthe helpof vaccinesVaccinedevelopment startedin February2020,when itbecame clear to scientiststhat asolution to the(流行病)(pandemic wouldneed aglobal effortto vaccinateas many people as possible.The COVAXCOVID)(机制)-19vaccines GlobalAccess mechanismwas thencreated toensure equalaccess tosafe andeffectivevaccines for all countries and regions,according toBusiness World.(谣言)Although therehave beenrumors about vaccines beingunsafe,the majorityof peopleseem to(大规模免疫)realize theimportance ofvaccination forbuilding massimmunity in order tostop thevirus frombeingspread.Zhang Wenhong,Chinas leadingexperts oninfectious diseases,said itsgood that the world has come tounderstand thatvaccines will protect us,according toGlobal Times.Zhang addedthat humanbeings belongtoone family.Vaccines area kind of medicinethat weall must share in order tostay safeand healthy.Can youget vaccinatedUnfortunately,not everyonecan getthe vaccineyet.There are important rulesaboutvaccinesthat keepussafe.Learn abouta fewof themhere.•Children belowthe ageof16(试验)Some vaccineshave notyet beentested onchildren andteenagers,although trailsfor thesevaccines are expectedto beginthis summer.(过敏)•People with allergies()The USCenters forDisease Controland PreventionCDC hasreceived reportsthat somepeople haveexperiencedsevere allergicreactions to the vaccine.People with a historyof vaccineallergies shouldn*t get it.(相关的)However,those with allergies thatarent relatedto vaccinationscan stillget it.•People withmedical conditions(免疫系统)People whohave medicalconditions thataffect theirimmune systemshould knowthatthe vaccinewill notbe aseffective for them,although theycan stillgetit.1What canwe inferaccording to the passageA.Most Grade8students can get vaccinated.B.The vaccinewill notbe effectivefor allpeople.C.Vaccines arebad forour healthsince wewill experiencesevere allergicreactions.D.If Chinese people allget vaccinated,our countrywill preventthe spreadof COVID-
19.2Which of the followingopinions belongto ZhangWenhonga.The COVAXwas thencreated toensure equalaccess tosafe.b.We allmustshareVaccines inorder tostay safeand healthy.c.Its goodthat the worldhascometounderstand that the vaccineswillprotectus.d.People haverealized theimportance ofvaccination forbuilding massimmunity.A.AbedB.BdC.AcdD.Be3Which of the followingsentences iftrueA.The majorityof peoplebelieve thatvaccinesareunsafe.B.Children belowthe ageof16cangetvaccinated thissummer.C.People with a historyof vaccineallergies shouldn*t getCOVAX.D.COVID-19isnt a problemin the worldnow withthe helpof thevaccines.
9.On Feb25in theGreat Hallof the people inBeijing.President XiJinpingannounced Chinascomplete victory*in eliminatingextreme消除贫困.poverty Chinahad seta goal of ending poverty by the endof
2020.As thegoal wasreached,a grand扶贫成就gathering was held inBeijing tomark thenations poverty alleviation accomplishmentsandhonor modelpoverty fighters.China setits povertyline atan annualincome of2,300yuan in2010for eachperson.By2020,a personmakingless than4,000yuan ayear could be describedas livingin poverty,according toXinhua.Over the pasteight years,the last
98.99million peoplehave shakenoff poverty,which was one of the县goals of the13th Five-Year Plan2016-
2020.All832poor countiesand128,000villages have also beenremovedfrom thepoverty list.《年可持续发展议程》.The UnitedNations hasset the2030Agenda forSustainable Development2030China hasmet itspoverty alleviationgoal10years ahead of schedule.And according to theWorld Bank,China hashelpedend70percent ofpoverty worldwidesince thelate1970s.(校长).Zhang Guimei,64,created thefirst freesenior highschool forgirls in China.As theprincipal of theHuaping SeniorHigh Schoolfor Girlsin Lijiang,Yunnan,she helpedmore than1,800students goto collegeduringthe past40years.The headof amountain villagefought povertyby improvinglocal transportation.Mao Xianglin,62,is the(人均攵入)headofXiazhuang village.This increasedthe percapita income4to morethan40times whatit wasin the1990s.(做贡献)These modelpoverty fightershave workedin manydifferent waysand contributedto Chinassuccessin endingpoverty.According toJeffrey Sachs,a professorat ColumbiaUniversity,US,Chinas successnshouldinspire the world.,M(It should)draw on Chinas experience,including massiveinvestments(大规模投资)(先进的基础设施),in education,public health and advancedinfrastructure Sachstold ChinaDaily.()1Whafs the best titleof thispassageA.People makemoney online.B.Chinas success.C.Model povertyfighters savethe poor.D.A grandgathering.()2How is the underlinedtopic inPara4mainly developedA.By listingexamples.B.By listingresults.C.By talkingabout reasons.D.By askingquestions.()3A grandgathering heldon Feb25in theGreat Hallof thepeople inBeijing for.A.Encouraging peopleto fightpovertyB.Reaching agoalofendingpovertyby the end of2020C.Helping end70percent ofpoverty worldwidesince thelate1970sD.Meeting Chinaspoverty alleviationgoal10years aheadof schedule()(推断)4What canwe infer from the articleA.Every countryshould drawonChinasexperience.B.Education isnta necessaryway to help poorcountries.C.China hasmet itspovertyalleviationgoal10years laterof schedule.D.Improving localtransportation helpsin mountainvillages fightpoverty.(〃、罐)
10.In reachedinto hispocket and took outtwo filmcanisters.Here you are,love,Ian saidhandingMattie her canister.nYou goahead.Ill wait.Mattie nodded.Her fingerspulled thetop offhercanister.Inside was a piece of paper.Mattie studiedthepaper,her heartbeating faster,She didntknow whatshe hopedher motherwould say,oi evenif itwere possiblefor her mother to sayanything thatwould make her feelbetter.Her fingersshaking,she opened the letterandbegan toread.My LovelyLittle Lady,If youare readingthis note,then Iknow youvegone onour trip,the tripthat wewere planningbefore Igotsick.Im soproud ofyou forgoing Mattie.I couldntwalk theroad thatyouarewalking,but Ican imagine(想象)how itmight be.Now,as Ilie here,I amimagining yourpaintings,the wayyou laugh.I imagineeverything aboutyou.Andwhen I think ofyouIthink of agirl whomakes mesmile.Youre soyoung,yet youalready know how toshowyour compassion,how toshare yourself.Youre farbeyond youryears whenit comesto sharing,andtoso manythings.Fve alwaysloved youand Ialways will.Some thingsmight havebeen stolenfrom me,but mylife foryouis notone of these.It iswithout anend.Would youdo somethingfor me,Mattie There is a path behindflat inKyoto whereyour daddyand Ilived.It isbeautiful.We walkedon italmost everyday whenwe lived in Japan.I stillwalk onit inmy mind.Will youplease takeyour daddyshand andwalk onit withme Itwill beright besideou.You wontsee meorhear me,but Filbe there.And then,when youreach thetop ofthe mountainand lookdown onKyoto,will youdo somethingelse formeThe Japanesehad anold traditionof writingtheir wisheson apieceof paper andtying thatpaper to a treesothat theirwishes mightcome true.They call these wishingtrees.Please writedown awish,and tieit toatree thatover looksKyoto.Fil read your wishand domy bestto makeit cometrue.Ask forsomething fun,foryourself.And maybealso leavea drawingfor meto look at.That wouldbe wonderful,Mattie.That wouldmake meso happy.Wish forsomething beautifulanddraw somethingbeautiful,and knowthat Filreadyourwords andsee whatyou havecreated1*11besmiling,wherever Iam.And Illlove youas muchas Ialways have.Mommy发#«,Mattie bither lowerlip tryingnot tocry.She shudderedstill keepingsilent,but powerlessto keepher tears.Even with her fatherbeside her,she feltso lonely.She missedher motherso muchthat sometimesshefelt asif she had diedas wellpartsof her certainlyhad.Her fatherkissed heron theforehead,holding hertight.She couldsee thathe was also crying,not becausehe*d openedhis note,because shehad reactedto hers.He kissedher againand againand shewrapped herarmsaround himand quietlycried.He whisperedin herear of his lovefor her.And hiswords helped.When sheheardthe sadnessin hiswhispers,she knewhe sharedher feelings,and somehowthis sharedpain madeher feelbetter.As thetrain wentfast to the theeast,hertearsand shuddersstopped.“I loveyou,Daddy,”she whispered.,1From Paragraph2we know.A.Mattie wassad andnervous butopened and read theletter withmixed feelingsB.Mattie wasill andshaking butopened and read theletter withmixed feelingsC.Mattie wassad butfelt happy to openandreadher mommysletterD.Mattie washappy when she openedandreadher mommysletter2Matties mommytells herin theletter.A.She lovesMattie andwill bewith herwherever shegoesB.She lovesher daughterand wishesherto live happilyC.To writedown awish inorder to makehercome back to lifeD.To walkon thepath withher daddybecause sheis stillthere推断3We caninferfrom theendofthestory that.A.Mattie didntcry becauseshe knewher mommywas alreadydeadB.Mattie feltbetter becauseshe knewonly hermommy wishedher happyC.Ian feltexcited andcheerful whenhe sharedhis daughtersfeelingsD.Mattie andher daddymight trytolivehappier because of Mommyswish4The best title for the passagecan benA.Mattie andher fatherB.Parents treeloveC.Mattie andher motherD.TheHwishing tree,
11.For mostChinesepeople,rice is an importantpart ofalmost everymeal.But forYuan Longpingrice was(事业).morethanthat.It washis life-Long career(杂交水稻),Yuan,known asChinas fatherof hybrid rice createdhybrid rice that helpsfeed the world.On May22,Yuan diedat
91.People aroundtheworldwere sadto hearof hisdeath.In the1960s,people in China didnthave enoughfood toeat.Many peopleeven died becauseofthis.Yuanwas sosad thathe decidedto work on akindof hybrid rice.He thoughtthis ricecould feedmore people.At thattime,other scientistsdidnt thinkhybrid ricewas possible.But Yuanwanted totry anyway.He(杂交)spent four years looking for wild ricethatcould becrossed with other plants.In1964,he foundit.(品种).In1973,he grewthe worldsfirst hybridrice strainFarmers cangrow iton manydifferent kindsofland.It canfight bad weather anddisease,too.This kindof hybridrice hasbeen grown all overChina sincethen.It hashelped Chinafeed nearlyone-Fifth ofthe worldspopulation withonly about7percent oftheworlds farmland,CGTN reported.Yuan was a famousscientist.But hecalled himselfa farmer.He spentmost of his timein thefield.Even inMarchthis year,he wasworking ina fieldin Hainan.Because ofhis great achievements,Yuan wonmany prizes,including theMedal ofthe Republic,thehighest honor inChina.But Yuanstill liveda simplelife.He didntcare too much aboutmoney.He donatedmost ofhis prizemoney toa foundationtohelp young scientists.()1Why didYuan Longpingdecide toworkonhybrid riceA.To fightbadweatherand diseases.B.To donatemoneytoyoung scientists.C.To becomeChinas fatherofhybridrice”.D.To feedmore peopleusing lessfarmland.()2What istrue about the hybridriceA.It isgrownallover theworld.B.It needsmore carefulprotection.C.It wassuccessfully grownin
1964.D.It isfrom crossingwildricewithotherplants.()3What isthe correct order ofthe followingevents a.Farmers havegrown the hybridricesince then.b.Yuan spentfouryearsworking on thehybridrice.c.Yuan wonmany prizesfor hisgreatachievements.d.Many peoplediedbecauseof hungerinChina.A.A-B-D-CB.B-C-D-AC.D-B-A-CD.D-B-C-A()(推断)4What canwe inferfrom the passageA.Yuan caresmuch aboutyoung scientists*research.B.Yuan wassad thatmanypeopledied ofhunger.C.Yuan grewthe worldsfirst hybridrice strain.D.Yuan won the highesthonorinChina.
12.Last month,Mr.And Mrs.Walter moved toasmall townbecause theyboth retiredfrom workand wanted tolive aquiet andcalm life.After beingthere for a shorttime,Mrs.Walter complainedto hernext-Door(月艮务)neighbour.She toldhim aboutthe poor service shereceived at the localcorner store.She washoping(不茵)the neighbourwould repeather dissatisfactionto thestore owner.The nextday the newcomer wentto thestore.The ownergreeted herwithabig smile.He told her howhappyhe wasto seeher again,and saidhe hopedshe likedtheir town.He alsotoldherhe wouldtry hisbest toofferher help.Then hetook careofherorder carefully.Mrs.Walter was very suiprised.When shegot home,she reportedthe bigchange to her neighbour.I believeyou toldhim howpoor I thought theservice was,she said.Well,no,the neighboursaid,you know-And Ihope youdont mind-I toldhim youwere amazedhowhe hadbuilt thissmall townstore,(被尊重的).Mrs.Walters neighbourunderstood thatthepeoplewanted to be respectedIn fact,most willdonearly anythingfor youif youtreat themrespectfully.That meansmaking itclearto them thatboth theirfeelingsand opinionsareimportant.1How manycharacters arementioned in the passageA.2B.3C.4D.52*can beput in the blankin Paragraph4A.And youthought it wasone ofthebest-Run storesB.But youthought youreceived thepoorest serviceC.So youthought thatit wasthesameas otherstoresD.For youthought thethings werenot goodenough3Which istheright orderaccordingto thepassage©Mrs.Walter complainedtohernext-Door neighbour.
②Mrs.Walter receivedpoorserviceatthecorner store.
③Mrs.Walter wassurprised atthe wayshe wastreated.
④Mrs.Walter reportedthe bigchange toher neighbour.A.
②③①④B.
②①③④C.
①②③④D.
①③④②4Mrs.Walters neighbourwas.A.Polite andgenerousB.Patient andcarefulC.Kind andhumorousD.Clever andhelpful
13.For the last fewyears,we havebeen ableto communicateeasily with people allover theworld.The worldhashad satellitessince1957and phonelines havecarried ourmessages allover theworld forover100years.Today we can sendtext messagesto ourfriends andeven playcomputer gameswithpeoplein othercountries.Communication wasnever thiseasy before!In the past,different culturesand countries used differentmethods for communication.In Africa,peopleused drumsto sendmessages fromone placeto another.In China,on theGreat Wall,people usedsmoke cloudsfromfires to pass informationalong greatdistances.In1588,soldiers inEngland used signal fires to warn the Queenof Englandthat hercountry wasbeingattacked bySpanish ships.In bigcountries like the USAand Russia,horses wereused tocarry messages.Pigeons,birds withspecial skillsfor findingtheir way,were also used.Of course,these systemscould onlysend simplemessages.The telegraphwas inventedin
1837.People couldnow sendlonger letters.One ofthe mostimportant inventionsforcommunication,the telephone,was inventedby AlexanderCraham Bella fewyears later.In1876,Mr Bellcalled afriend onhis telephonetotest it—his friendwas ina roomnext door.But nowwecancall peopleonthe other sideoftheworld.1How longhas theworld hadsatellitesA.For over100years.B・For lessthan70years.C.For about200years.D.For morethan70years.2What canwe knowabout communicationinthepast fromparagraph23A.Australians usedhorses tocarry messages.B.African peopleused drumsto sendmessages.C.Chinese usedsignal firestopassinformation.D・Spanish shipsusedsignalfirestowarnthequeen!3Whafs therightorder oftheseinventions accordingtothearticleA・satellites——telephone——telegraph—mobileB・telegraph——satellites——telephone——mobileC・telegraph——telephone——satellites——mobileD.satellites——telegraph—telephone—mobile4What isthearticlemainly aboutA.The culturesof communication.B・The differencesof communication.C.The importanceof communication.D.The developmentof communication.
14.I grew up inthe countryside.I didntunderstand whatit broughtto meuntil Ibecame anadult.It helpedmelearn morespecial skillsthan my peers whogrewupin cities.面团I learnedto cookat about10years old.The firstskills I learned wasmaking dough.Since myparentsoften camehome late,a prepareddough wouldhelp myfamily havesupper sooner.Ithoughtit would面粉,be easy-just mixwater andflour rightNot quite!First Imade thedough toosoft.Then Imade ittoohard.But asI kepttrying,Ilearnedthe.Later,I cookedfried dishesand thingslike dumplings.I fellin lovewith cooking.It*sagood way to relax.Besides cooking,I did a lot of farmwork inmy childhood.I got to know how toplant vegetables.Thoughit washard work,the experiencetaught methings thatmany ofmypeersstill dontknow.For example,thepart ofa potatothat hassprouts canbe plantedasaseed.I alsolearned thatthe fruitsof peanutand gingerplantgrow underthe soil.I oncediscussed thiswith myfriends from the city.They thoughtitwasa pitythatthey didnthave thechance to learn these things intheir lives.Some mightsay wecan learnthesethingsfrom thetextbooks.But itcan*t comparetothejoy oflearningfirsthand,watching plantsblossom andgrow.It bringsa newwaytolookattheworld.Youll loveeverything onyourplate.This maybe whyIm sohappytohear thatlabor educationwill berequired inChina.Starting withthe comingterm,students inprimary andmiddle schoolswill have at least one classevery week tolearnbasic householdskillslike cookingand cleaning.These specialskills willhelpyoufor therest ofyour life.1What doesthe underlinedword inparagraph2probably meanA.The properway.B.The goodflour.C.The deliciousfood.D.The softdough.2What isparagraph3mainly aboutA.Where thefruits grow.B,How mypeers feel.C.How Iplanted vegetables.D.What Idid duringchildhood.3What canstudents learnfrom thelabor educationA.How tolive better.B・Basic householdskills.C.How to get highmarks.D.Basic after-School activities.4What doesthe writerthink ofhis experienceinthecountryside A.Tiring andhelpful.B・Good butunnecessary.C.Tiring butmeaningful.a.Start upthe websiteb.Think ofthenameand logoc.Collect ideasfrom schoolmatesd.Go onto universitye.Wear T-Shirts withthewebsitelogoA.E-C-A-B-DB.B-E-C-A-DC.D-B-C-E-AD.C-B-D-E-A()4In Paragraph4,the writeruses manynumbers,such as
0.3km,million kg,22,000,20,000kg,inordertoshow that.A.There is so littlerainforest onearthB.Thereisso muchCO2inthe airC.Users canbuy a lotofbooks andriceD.Users havedone alot forcharities()5What isthebest title forthe passageA.The CooksB.Lunch MoneyC.A yearbookonlineD.UShighschoollife
2.Once upona time,people couldnot writeand theyhad nobooks.But theyhad stories.The ancientEgyptians(纸莎草)wrote theirstories onflat sheetsmade frompapyrus plants.They gluedmany papyrussheets together(条)to makeone longstrip.Then theyrolled thestrip arounda stickto make a scroll.People inother areas(羊皮纸)alsousedparchment instead.(雕亥!)In ancientChina,books lookeda littledifferent.People therefirst carvedJ wordsinto bone(龟壳).or tortoise shell Laterthey usedink towrite onstrips ofbamboo orsilk.Then theChinese invented(发明)paper.The firstpaper wasmade fromwaste cloth,but laterplant materialswere alsoused.Theinvention spreadslowly across theworld,reaching Europeinthe1100s.Then peopleused paperto makeearlybooks.But allthese early books stillhad onebig problem.Every singlebook had to becopied outby hand.Ifthere werepictures,each pagehadto be paintedby hand,one ata time.This madebooks rareD.Helpful andinteresting.
15.Do youknowhowto cook,clean orgrow plantsIf not,you willsoon.These willall bepart of Chinesepublic educationstarting thisfall.(标准)A newstandard forlabor reducation recentlycame out.Students inprimary andmiddle schoolwillhaveatleastoneclass aweektotry andexperience differentkinds oflabor andlearn differentlife skillsandeven jobskills.The standardincludes differenttasks foreach grade.For example,fifth-And sixth-Graderslearn tocook twoor threecommon dishes,like friedeggs orscrambled eggswith tomato.(品行)This moveis tomake Chinesestudents,life colourfuland buildtheir characterthrough labor.Chinese schooleducation didn!t payenough attention(重视)to inthepast.According toa2019report,Chinese kidsonly do12minutes ofpractical activityeach day,while USkids do
1.2hours eachday,ChinaDaily reported.The standardalso asksfamilies totake partin students9labor education.They willhelp studentsbecomegood atdoing allkinds ofhousework.(技术)Students shouldlearn houseworkskills.Also,they willhaveachance totry newtechnologies like3D printingand lasercutting.And theywill learn tomaketraditional things by hand.()1According tothenewstandard forlabor education,students inprimary andmiddle schoolwill.A.Have classeson weekends.B.Learn differentlife skillsat school.C.Cook theirown lunchesat school.D.Write theirown learningstandards.()2If CaoQiang is a studentin Grade5,he willlearntosoon.A.Get alllife skillsB.Try newtechnologiesC.Cook twoor threecommon dishesD.Make traditionalthingsby hand()3The underlinedword thisinthethird paragraphrefers to”.A.Labor educationB.Public educationC.School educationD.Family education4Whats thebesttitleforthepassageA.A simpleway oflabor educationB.Family educationfor studentsC.Labor educationtogetjob skillsD.A newstandard forlabor educationandexpensive-Though alsovery beautiful.The Chinesewere thefirst tothinkofa wayto speedthings upa little.In1040,a mannamed Bi Sheng活字印刷.invented movable type printingMovable typeworked bycarving asingle Chineseword ona blockofwood orclay.These couldthen betogether withother wordsto createsentences,or wholepages.In the1400s Johannes Gutenberg ofGermany inventeda newway ofprinting.It usedmovabletype-Metal升歹letters thatcouldbearranged EU andrearranged toform words.It alsoused amachine called a press.Gutenbergs inventionsmade printingbecame fasterand easier.As morebooks becameeasy toget,more peoplelearnt toread.In thepast,books werea onlythe richcouldbuy.But withthe printingpress,they soonbecame atreasure everyonecould enjoy.1What didthe ancientChinese firstuse aspaper A.Papyrus sheets.B.Parchment.C.Bone ortortoiseshell.D.Strips ofbamboo orsilk.2Why wereearlybooksrare andexpensiveA.Because theinvention ofpaper spreadslowly acrosstheworld.B.Because everybook includingpictures hadtobecopied outbyhand.C.Because ancientpeople didn*thaveenough moneyto buybooks.D.Because peoplein ancientEurope didntinvent paperliketheChinese.3Who inventedthe machinecalledapressA.The ancientEgyptians.B.The ancientChinese.C.BiSheng.D.JohannesGutenberg.4Whats themeaning ofthe underlinedword luxuryA.Something oldB.Something newC.Something expensiveD.Something cheap5Whats themain ideaof Paragraph5A.The inventionof parchment.B.The inventionofpaper.C.The inventionof movabletype printing.D.The inventionofChinesewords.
3.nIt mustbe perfect!*Karie double-Checked the words onher spelling test beforehanding inher paper.If shegot100percent todayshed winher classsFirst-Quarter SpellingChallenge along withanew dictionaryandother coolthings.Whafs more,Ms.MeCormask Ihad promisedto do a handstandif anyonegot aperfect score.(嗓子)After thebreak,Ms.McCormack walkedtothefront ofthe roomand clearedher throat/Congratulations,Karie!You didit!She announcedwhile upsidedown.The wholeclass cheered.Ms.McCormack rightedherself andpresented Kariewithherprize.Kanie smiledas sheread thewords onthe boxTo KarieCarter,for herperfect first-Quarter scorespelling.Mum,everythings soperfect!n Assoon asKaire wasat home,she showedMum herspellingtestand(翻滚)prize/Every wordissoperfect!Nicely,honestly...Kares stomachfumbled.H-O-N-E-S-L-Y!Nothonestly!Karie,whats thematter”said Mum.“I dontfeel sogood,”Karie said,stuffing thetest paperinto herschoolbag.Karie walkedslowly downthe halland fellonto herbed.How couldshe tellthe classshe hadntwon theprizeafter allMcCormack didthe handstandfor nothingSoonKarie heardher dadand Kevincome in.The smellof pizzafrom thekitchen wasal over theair.Karie thoughtbacktothelasttime theydpicked uppizza,after Kevinsschool play.They hadalmost reachedhomewhen Momrealized theshopkeeper hadgiven them toomuchchange.Lets turnaround,Mom hadsaid.McCormack wasunlocking theclassroom doorwhen Kariegottoschool the next morning.She gave herteacher thespelling paperand thedictionary.nI cantkeep this.I misspelledhonestly andyou didntcatch it.For amoment,McCormack stoodquietly readingthewordsonthepaper.Then shepicked upher pen.She crossedouttheword perfectand wrotehonest beforehanding thedictionary backto Karie.(下巴)Karies jawdropped.I getto keepthis Honestly”For honestly,no.But forhonesty,yes.()1How didKarie feelwhenshehanded inher paperafter thetestA.Calm.B.Bored.C.Confident.D.Worried.2What canwe learnfrom thepassageA.Karie neverthought she would everwin thetest.B.Karie wassurprised toknow shecould keepthe prize.C.McCormack wassure thatsomeone wouldget aperfect score.D.McCormack didntdoahandstand becauseof Karie*s mistake.3Which ofthe followingshows thecorrect timeorderofthe eventsa.Karie realizedshehadmade amistake.b.Karies teacherdidahandlstand.C.Karies mumreturned thechange.d.Karie keptthe prizeforherhonesty.A.B-A-D CB.B-A-C-D.C.C-A-B-D.D.C-B-A-D.4Which canbe thebesttitleofthepassageA.A PerfectGirlB.A HelpfulTeacherC.An HonestMistakeD.An ImportantTest
4.A doctorwas famousfor hisskills.Once hemet a little childwho wasbadly ill.Thanks tothe doctorsskill andcare,his youngpatient gotwell andcould getup andrun again.The childsmother wasvery thankful tothe doctor,and shevisited himto thankhim for what hedid forherchild.nDoctor,she said,“you savedmy littleson.I dontknowhowto thankyou enough.I feelthat money,感激.alone cannotrepay youso Imake thislittle pursewith myown hands,asasign ofmy gratitudeIhope youwill acceptit.The doctorstood upand saidcoldly,Madam,alittlepresent likethat isvery nicebetween friends,but adoctor needstobepaid properlyforwhathe hasdone.H The lady wasso surprisedthatshe couldnot replyforamoment.Then shesaid quietly,nPerhaps youwill费用tell mehow muchyour feeis.”“Fifty pounds,he answered.The ladyopenedthelittle purseand tookout fourfifty-Pound banknotes.She gaveone ofthemto thedoctor,and puttheotherthree backinto the purse.She putthepurseinto herhandbag,said goodbyetothedoctorand wentout ofthe room.1Why wasthe ladythankfultothe doctorA.Because hesaved herlife.B.Because heoften visitedher.C.Because hesaved herson*s life.D.Because hegavehersome money.2Why didthe doctorrefuse the ladys purseA.Because thepurse wastoo expensive.B.Because thelady wasnot kindto him.C.Because thepurse shouldbe givenbetweenfriends.D.Because hethought thelady gavehim thepurse withoutany moneyin it.3How didtheladyfeel afterthe doctorrefused herpurseA.Happy.B.Worried.C.Excited.D.Surprised.4What canwe learnfromthepassageA.The doctorwasverykind.B.The ladywas unfriendlyand cold.C.The ladydidnt paythedoctorany money.D.Theladywantedtogive thedoctor200pounds atfirst.
5.A newstudy hasfound thatpeople wholived inancient longago Britain quickly evolved to dealwithalackof sunlight.Evolution iswhen livingthings changeover timeto survive.Jonathan Terhorstfromthe Universityof Michiganand IainMathieson fromtheUniversityof Pennsylvania,both inthe US,lookedatdata fromthegenes of529people wholivedin Britain overthepast4,500years.DNA ingenes isa chemicalthat carriesallthe informationabout yourbody.The teamfound thatthe levelsof vitamin D andcalcium inhumans,bodies inBritain suddenlyincreased.Vitamin Disasubstance thathumans makenaturally whentheir skinis exposedto sunlight,and ithelpsbones togrow straightand strong.Humans evolvedin Africa,where thereis plentyof sunshine.However,when theymovedtoplaces likeBritain,where thereis notmuch sunlight,they werefaced withaproblem-Many ofthem couldntmake muchvitamin D.The earliestarrivals inBritain gotvitamin Dby eatingoily fishbut peoplegradually movedto growingcrops instead of fishing.This madethem shortoftheessential vitamin.The researchersfound thataround thistime,humans inBritainquicklyevolved tohave paleskin,which absorbsmore lightfor makingvitaminD.This changewasan exampleof naturalselection,which iswhen hardconditions makeparticular genesneeded forsurvival.Those whohave thegenes aremore likelyto surviveand passtheir genesontothenextgeneration.You canalsomake upforalack ofvitaminDby eatingmore calcium,which helpsbones grow.Milk isa sourceof calciumbut消化to digestit youneed tomakeasubstance inyour gutcalled lactase.Many peopleacrosstheworld cantmakelactase whenthey growup.However,the studyfound thatearly peopleinBritainevolved tokeep onproducinglactase evenas adults.This meantthey couldcarry ondrinking milk-So theykept cows.This extracalcium,alongwiththeir paleskin*suseof whatsunshine therewas,helped themsurvive.1In ancientBritain,people evolvedinorderto.A.Have paleskinB.Take more vitamin DC.Get usedtotheweatherD.Make morelactase todigest milk2People should,if theycannot getenough vitaminD.A.Drink littlemilkB.Change theirgenesC.Move toplaces likeBritainD.Take partin moreoutdoor activities3British peoplehave strongerabilities tothan manypeople allovertheworld.A.Digest milkB.Keep cowsC.Catch oilyfishD.Change theirgenes4Which ofthe followingisthecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage©Humans evolvedin Africa.©British peopleevolvedtodigest milkbetter.
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6.Detroit Public Radio Taichung PAWSOne wayyou canhelp Detroit PublicRadioisAnyone withan interestin helpinganimals iswelcomevolunteering yourtime duringoneofthe stationsfundto joinus,whether youwant tovolunteer fora short-Raising events,such asWDETs PledgeDrive.Wetime ora longtime.If youlove animals,please joinus!are alwayslookingfor volunteers tohelp thestation.RNIB Heifer InternationalRNIB studiesthe causesof blindnessand helpspeopleHeifer Internationalisacharity toend worldhunger.Itprevent it.It alsooffers adviceon eyehealth.gives someanimals tothe farmersin need.Each farmerMoreover,RNIB runsan onlineshop.People canhelp must give hisanimaFs firstfemale babyto anotheronethe charityby doingthe voluntarywork orbuying inneed.The charityalso providestraining onanimals*products online.healthandfeeding.1What isWDETs PledgeDriveA.A radiostation.B.A childrenshospital.C.A fund-Raising event.D.An internationalcharity.2If Davidloves animalsalot,he maybe interestedinA.Detroit PublicRadioB.Taichung PAWSC.RNIBD.Heifer International()3Which ofthe followingis TRUEA.The fourorganizations areall charitiesfor humans.B.The doctorsat RNIBjust workto curethe diseasesof eyes.C.DetroitPublicRadio andTaichungPAWSare lookingforvolunteers.D.Farmers inHeiferInternationalmustgivealltheanimals*babies toothers.(看台)
7.In frontofthehouse therewasabeach.Peter likedto lie onthestandwhen thesun waswarming it.From theback doorofthehouse he would walkalongapathas farasthe sand,and standby the water lookingatthesea.Whennothing veryinteresting washappening onthe water,hewouldgo downon hiskneesandtake ahandful ofsand.Through his fingers ranthesanduntil onlysmall stonesand shellswere left.Then,(力气)withalarge sweepofhisarm andwith asmuch strengthaspossible,Peter wouldthrow themawayas farashecould.(漫不经心地)At othertimes,hewouldlieonhis backand lookatthe clouds,his handsidly searchingthesand athis sides.He neverstopped playingwiththesand andfeeling itrun throughhisfingers.He losthimselfinthechanges oftheclouds.From timeto timesome fishingboats cameclose enoughtothe beach.Peter couldsee whatthe fishermen(紧握)were doing.Then withhis handsclasped hewould lookand look,while hiswhole bodymoved withtheboat fromsidetoside.When thefishermen pulledtheir netsor threwthem intothewater,Peter woulddo the(想象的)same withan imaginarynet fromhis placeonthebeach.On thissmall beach,Peter hada worldofhisown.()1This passagemainly tellsabout.A.The beachB.The fishermenC.Peters loveforthebeachD.The housebythebeach()2When didPeter lieonthesandA.When thesun waswarming thebeach.B.When theclouds wereflying by.C.When fishermenwere throwingthe nets.D.When fishingboats werecoming tothebeach.。
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