Two years ago, I went to study in Italy. Before leaving, I asked my mother what gifts I should take to the teachers and the students there. Mom told me to give them some Chinese fans. She said that China is the home of fans. And fans have a long history. People first used them in the Shang Dynasty. I thought it was a good idea. The fan is more than a tool for cooling. It’s also an important part of Chinese traditional culture.

I went shopping and bought three kinds of Chinese fans. The first kind was the feather (羽毛) fan for the teachers. It was made of bird feathers. It was the symbol of Zhuge Liang, a very smart man in ancient China. The fans I bought for the girls were silk fans. They were also called “round silk fans”. Fans of this kind were made of silk with paintings of beautiful women, birds or flowers. They were very popular with women of all ages. As for the boys, I picked the folding (可折叠的) paper fans. Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, and some were flowers and animals. Many people even wrote poems and drew pictures on fans, such as Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty and Tang Bohu in the Ming Dynasty.

At the welcome party in Italy, my new teachers and classmates were all excited to get the wonderful gifts. And they got interested after learning about the stories and culture behind them.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6. Why did the writer go to Italy last year?

A．For learning.

B．For traveling.

C．For teaching.

D．For shopping.

7. Which kind of fan did the writer give to the girls?

A．

B．

C．

D．

8. When did the folding paper fans start to become popular?

A．During the Yuan Dynasty.	B．During the Shang Dynasty.
C．During the Song Dynasty.	D．During the Ming Dynasty.

9. Which of the following CANNOT you know from the text?

A．Women of all ages were interested in folding paper fans.

B．The writer’s new teachers and classmates all liked her gifts.

C．When people talk about feather fans, they think of Zhuge Liang.

D．Fans are a symbol of Chinese traditional culture.

10. What’s the best title for the text?

A．An Interesting Trip	B．Some Good Advice
C．A Special Welcome Party	D．Special Gifts from China

Fast walking is a kind of exercise between walking and race walking. A study shows that fast walking has become the most popular sport in China. About 55% of Chinese people walk at least 5,000 steps a day. About 37% of the people regard fast walking as their favorite sport. About 23% choose running and 14% choose bike-riding. These results are from WeChat users.

Fast walking and running are easy. They cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people would rather do sports outdoors than go to gyms. For most people, it’s better to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk about 6,000 steps every day.

The study also shows that people in Guiyang love sports most. On average (平均), one person in the city walks 5,981 steps each day. It seems that people in places with better environment and air are more willing to do sports.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
11. The study shows over half of the people in China walk at least ________ steps every day.

A．5,000

B．5,500

C．5,981

D．6,000

12. ________ of the people choose other sports as their favorite instead of fast walking, running or bike-riding.

A．About 37%

B．About 26%

C．About 23%

D．About 14%

13. Where do many people prefer to exercise?

A．At home.

B．At school.

C．In the gym.

D．In the open air.

14. What can we know from the text?

A．People in big cities like doing sports better.

B．Fast walking is easy, cheap and works well.

C．It’s necessary for everyone to walk 6,000 steps every day.

D．Everyone in Guiyang walks 5,981 steps every day.

15. In which column (栏目) of a newspaper can we read the text?

A．Mom’s Kitchen.	B．Nature World.
C．Health & Sports.	D．Music & Art.

Sixteen years ago, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away.     16     I felt very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart broken.     17    

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me by and then turned back.

He looked at me with a smile.     18     It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class.     19    

One day, I asked him why he smiled that day, but he couldn’t remember smiling at me!

It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone.     20     If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．As a result, no one knew who I was.

B．I believe that the world is what you think it is.

C．I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.

D．Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly.

E．The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend.