6. —A new job, home organizer is becoming popular in China’s big cities.
—That’s right. It helps people keep their house ________ and give advice on cleaning things.

A．in peace

B．in danger

C．in pieces

D．in order

The way you squeeze* your toothpaste can say something about your personality. Have a look and find out what kind of people you are.

1.You are a very careful and tidy person. Your house is always clean and your life is very organized. And there is hardly a chance that you will make yourself into a mess.

2.You are an active person and are usually in a bit of rush. When you face a challenge, you are able to pull yourself together and solve it. So you are usually very popular in a group.

3.You work hard to get what you want and reach your goals. You care mainly about yourself and you do everything on your own. So sometimes you may need a little bit company.

4.You see the world in a different light than most people. You’re very artistic and creative. You can find beauty everywhere, as well as the bright sides even in the most terrible situations.

26. The personality can be tested by ________.

A．the colour of the toothpaste	B．the price of the toothpaste
C．the way of pressing the toothpaste	D．the taste of the toothpaste

27. An active person squeeze the toothpaste ________.

A．from the bottom	B．from the middle
C．from the end	D．from any part

28. Tom chose the fourth picture, so he probably ________.

A．likes putting everything in good order	B．solves the problems in an active way
C．tries his best to realize his dream	D．produces something new and special

While most TV stations and video—streaming platforms try to attract people by producing reality shows with many popular stars, Henan TV has become popular by producing seven dance pieces highlighting traditional culture, such as Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess, a two—minute underwater dance.

Yao Wei, director of the TV station’s Innovation Center, was invited to talk about how the TV station had produced the hit dance pieces at the three—day forum centering on the research of Chinese dance last month. “The seven dance pieces have got nearly 30 billion hits on social media platforms. That’s a huge success for Henan TV,” said Yao.

The pieces made an emotional effect on people, most of whom are members of Gen Z (people born between 1995 and 2009), Yao said.“Young people have grown up with a more open mindset and they accept Chinese culture willingly and are proud of it,” he added. “What we need to do is present Chinese culture in more interesting ways.”

Yao pointed out that they are also changing their shows to attract younger people. One of the keys is to produce content with strong visual creativity, such as the latest technology and stage settings, like underwater scenes, which have become the new ways of telling stories about traditional Chinese culture. Another key to successfully reaching younger people is using social media platforms to move up the shows.

“Social media is being shaped and driven by young people. It’s a powerful form of communication. When they take a quick scroll through their phones, they easily become interested in an eye—catching video.” Yao said.

29. According to the passage, the seven dance pieces or Henan TV ________.

A．attracted mainly elder people	B．presented Chinese traditional culture
C．were performed by popular stars	D．were produced in traditional ways

30. Young people feel ________toward the seven dance pieces.

A．interested

B．doubted

C．confident

D．serious

31. Paragraph 4 is trying to tell us ________.

A．importance of social media platforms	B．effects on the lives of young people
C．ways to attract more younger people	D．advice on how to produce the show better

32. In the last paragraph, Yao Wei tends to agree ________.

A．young people pay too much attention on the use of social media	B．social media should take place of traditional ways of communication
C．young people help spread the Chinese culture with the help of social media	D．communication plays an important part in the wide spread of eye—catching videos

A guard came to the prison and took Jimmy to the prison office. There Jimmy knew that he would be let out of prison. The next morning, Jimmy walked out of the prison and went home. In half an hour, he left home with a bag of thief’s tools. Two week later, several safes were broken in many places. A policeman, Ben, began looking into the robberies*, and said, “That’s Jimmy’s work. He’s back in business.” So Ben began looking for him.

One afternoon, Jimmy arrived in Elmore with his bag of thief’s tools. There he fell in love with a rich girl Annabel and decided to stay in this town. Mr. Ralph Spencer’s shoe business was a great success. At the end of a year, Ralph Spencer and Annabel were going to be married. Annabel’s father Mr. Adams liked Spencer and made him like a member of family.

One day Jimmy sat down in his room and wrote a letter to an old friend in St.Louis. He said that he wanted his friend to come next Wednesday night and pick up the bag with the thief’s tools, because he had decided to stop breaking into safes. After Jimmy wrote this letter, the police Ben Price came to Elmore.

The next day, Jimmy was going to give the bag of thief’s tools to his friend. But on his way to the train station, he went to Elmore bank with Mr Adams, Annabel, Annabel’s sister and her two little daughters, May and Agatha. The Bank had just put in a new safe. When Mr Adams showed it to everyone, there was a cry. A little girl was locked inside of the safe!

“HELP!” The girl’s mother cried.“and she can’t stay long in there. There isn’t enough air.”

Jimmy threw off his coat. With that act, Ralph Spencer passed away*. He set his bag on the table and opened it, showing everyone his thief’s tools. In ten minutes, he opened the door. The girl ran into her mother’s arms.

Jimmy put on his coat and walked towards the front door. A big man stood in his way. It was Ben.

“Hello, Ben!” said Jimmy. “Well, let’s go.”

“I don’t think I know you,” Ben said, then he turned and walked down the street.

37. Ben began looking for Jimmy because __________.

A．Jimmy left home with his tool.	B．Jimmy went to Elmore.
C．Ben thought Jimmy broke the safes.	D．Ben wanted to see Jimmy.

38. Which is the right order of the following statements?
① Jimmy saved the little girl out of the safe.
② Jimmy changed his name to Ralph Spencer.
③Jimmy asked his friend to take away his bag.
④ Jimmy went to Elmore and fell in love with Annabel.

A．④①③②

B．③①②④

C．③④②①

D．④②③①

39. What can you infer from the underlined sentence “With that act, Ralph Spencer passed away”?

A．Jimmy stopped pretending to be Ralph Spencer.	B．Ralph Spencer was worried with Agatha's mother.
C．Jimmy wanted Ralph Spencer to leave the bank.	D．Ralph Spencer was asked to save the little girl.

40. At the end of the story, why did Ben say “I don’t think I know you”?
（请用约40词回答）
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用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次，每空不限填一词。

apologise     against     twenty     our     passenger

41. Please don’t shout in the library. It’s ________ the rule.
42. It’s time for us to save ________ from environmental pollution.
43. Today is my brother’s ________ birthday. I plan to send him a nice present.
44. The train station will be full of ________ during the coming Spring Festival.
45. It is very hard for some parents ________ to their children for mistakes they’ve made.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式，每空不限填一词。

Nature likes to create strange things just like Lake Hillier in Western Australia, one of     46    （著名）pink lakes in the world. It is located on Middle Island, surrounded by green trees and the     47    （海，海洋）on its northeastern part.

Lake Hillier delights your eyes with its pink color. Its beauty cannot     48    （取代）by any other lakes. Because its water is still pink even when it is in a     49    （瓶子）. The reason for its special color is not fully understood by scientists,     50    （尽管）most guess it has something to do with plants in it.

If you travel     51    （到国外）, Lake Hillier is a good choice. You can take an airplane to see the     52    （整个）area from above. The air is very fresh in this area, so the beautiful sight of the lake can be seen     53    （清晰）. In addition, its pink water caused no harm to the human skin.

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56. 中国传统文化中蕴含着丰富的智慧与处世理念。古语有云: “单丝不成线, 独木不成林。”请你结合下图, 以Working with others 为题, 联系身边事例，写一篇约110词的英语短文，让外国朋友了解中国文化中“团结一致、齐心协力”这一理念。

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