What do you think will happen when the traditional culture meets modern technology? Yes, the words become lively characters at once. How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons!

Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting. He always uses his magic brush to fight against the bad people in the village. The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955.

A group of tadpoles (蝌蚪) are born. They try to find their mother that they have never seen. The story is very easy, but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of ink painting. Little Tadpole Looking for Mom came out in 1961 first. The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven (1961-1964) is China’s first color cartoon. It is from the Chinese novel (小说) Journey to the West. It’s successful. Not only we, but also many westerners like the monkey Sun Wukong.

To beat two bad persons, an old man grows 7 calabashes (葫芦), and they change into 7 boys. They try their best to beat the bad. Calabash Brothers (1986) is a masterpiece (杰作) of Chinese paper-cutting art.

1. The underlined word “complex” in the passage means _______ in Chinese.

A．重复的

B．完全的

C．冗长的

D．复杂的

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Sun Wukong is a well-known character all over the world.

B．All the four cartoons are from Japanese folk stories.

C．Little Tadpole Looking for Mom came out in 1964.

D．The Magic Brush is the newest cartoon among the four cartoons.

3. In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage?

A．Education

B．Science

C．Culture

D．Fashion

One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to the town. Suddenly, the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to carry by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the rich man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.

But to his surprise, the rich man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together carried and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the rich man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.” The farmer was touched deeply by his words and promised to himself to do as what the rich man said in the future.

4. What happened when the farmer went to town?

A．The horse was ill.	B．His horse’s leg was hurt.
C．The bag fell from his horse.	D．The farmer lost his bag.

5. Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the rich man?

A．Because he thought the rich man couldn’t help him.

B．Because he thought the rich man couldn’t see him.

C．Because he thought the rich man was not strong enough.

D．Because he thought the rich man could take away his horse.

6. Who helped the farmer?

A．The rich man.	B．Another farmer.
C．A poor man like him.	D．A friend of the farmer’s.

7. After this event, what will the farmer probably do if he meets someone in trouble?

A．He’ll give some help if he knows him or her.

B．He won’t give any help unless he or she pays him money.

C．He’ll offer to help him or her, no matter who he or she is.

D．He’ll go away as soon as possible because he doesn’t want any trouble.

We always discuss about health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help us stay healthy.

Eat a variety of foods, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite foods. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, we should drink at least three cups of milk (1,300 milligrams of calcium) when we are 9 years old or older. We should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of added sugar. Sugar just adds calories (卡路里), not important nutrition.

Listen to our body. When we are eating, notice how our bodies feel. When our stomachs feel comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes us feel uncomfortable. If we do it too often, it can make us unhealthy and fat.

Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time we spend watching TV, movies, and playing computer games. The more time we spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time we spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like bike riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

8. The underlined phrase “a variety of ” means ________.

A．相同的

B．各种各样的

C．一种

D．许多

9. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．We should play sports as much as possible.

B．We should spend less than two hours on digital media (电子产品).

C．Playing sports is more important than sitting-down activities.

D．Screen time includes the time of watching TV, movies and playing computer games.

10. Which is the right structure (结构) of the passage? （①=Paragraph 1）

A．

B．

C．

D．

11. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．How to Eat Healthily.	B．Drinking Is Important.
C．Health Is Very Important.	D．Rules for Staying Healthy.

There is probably no better symbol of spring than flowers. The peach blossom (花朵) is one of those seasonal flowers. It usually blooms in March and April.

Pinggu district in Beijing, Nanhui County in Shanghai and Longquan Mountain in Chengdu are all good places to enjoy the beautiful peach blossoms. But if they are not special enough for you, you can go to Nyingchi (林芝) in Tibet. There you can see a sea of pink at the foot of snow-covered mountains under a blue sky. The peach blossom, with its beauty, has won the hearts of visitors and many Chinese poets and writers. From China’s first book of poetry, the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》), to the many poems of the Tang Dynasty, the peach blossom usually has to do with beautiful young ladies. As one famous poem goes:

This very day last year, oh, at this very place,

A pretty face outshone the flowers of peach trees.

I do not know today where shines the pretty face,

Only the pretty flowers still smile in the vernal breeze.

------ by Cuihu   (translated by Xu Yuanchong)

The peach blossom makes people think of a shy woman blushing (脸红). Because of this, the peach blossom is related to romance (浪漫) in China. And if your eyes are the shape of peach petals (花瓣), you have a pair of “taohuayan”. And you probably have peach blossom luck.

12. According to old Chinese poems, what is the peach blossom connected to?

A．Happy little kids.	B．Handsome young men.
C．Pretty young ladies.	D．Smart old people.

13. What do Chinese people believe if you have a pair of eyes in the shape of peach petals?

A．You may have the flush on your face.	B．You may be lucky in love.
C．You may have a fun day.	D．You may know everything about the flower.

14. Chinese poems always express (表达) some feelings and emotions of their writers. Which one of the following poems shows the similar feelings or emotions to the poem mentioned in the passage?

A．所谓伊人，在水一方。	B．海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
C．唯有牡丹真国色，花开时节动京城。	D．惟草木之零落兮，恐美人之迟暮。

15. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How to have peach blossom luck.	B．Poems of peach blossoms.
C．Where to enjoy peach blossoms.	D．An introduction of peach blossoms.

根据短文内容，从短文后的A ~ F选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。

The past years have shown we need to prepare for the worst earthquakes. So an earthquake emergency kit (应急包) should be something we need to have. Some people say that they don’t have time to prepare emergency kits for earthquakes.     16     You can buy your own one online.

According to researchers, around 275 earthquakes are felt every day around the world.     17     There is a 30% higher chance (机会) that you will live through an earthquake if you have the kit.

Some people think they can go to a shelter (避难所) after an earthquake. However, instead of depending on the shelter, an earthquake emergency kit is your best choice when an earthquake happens.     18     You may not find food or water as well.

    19     After all, they don’t live near the fault line (断层线). But whether you are near the fault line or far from it, owning one in your house is still a must. Studies show that some states that are near the fault line have earthquake magnitudes (震级) of above 4.5.     20    

So if you don’t have an earthquake emergency kit at home, make one yourself or buy one online.

A．Well, that may not be a problem.

B．The shelter may provide you with a home.

C．There may be too many people in the shelter.

D．Some people don’t think they need an earthquake emergency kit.

E．This only means that you never know how earthquakes hit until they hit you.

F．Half of these are large enough to ask that families should own earthquake emergency kits.

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was four, one day I was playing outside our house. I saw my grandfather’s truck. It was black and looked very ______. I thought, “Grandpa doesn’t have to drive ______ an ugly truck. Maybe I can make it look better.” I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father. I painted the truck white and blue all over. I was finishing the job ______ my mum walked up and stopped me. She was worried that my grandfather would be angry. However, when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughed loudly, “Angels, that’s the prettiest truck I’ve ever seen! I love it!”

Sometimes adults (成年人) don’t stop to see things through children’s eyes. They _______ so much beauty in the world. Luckily, my grandfather saw things in ______ way.

21.

A．old

B．pretty

C．normal

D．colorful

22.

A．so

B．such

C．that

D．this

23.

A．when

B．what

C．how

D．where

24.

A．felt

B．left

C．missed

D．repaired

25.

A．other

B．another

C．others

D．the other

A friend wrote to me a letter a few weeks ago. He felt ________ at the time. He ended his letter with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?”

I ________ to him and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can.” I can still remember someone that changed my world. She was the music teacher at my primary school. I liked her music class and I wanted to impress (使留下印象) her. ________, I didn’t know how to play any instruments.

One day, she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best, but I ________ to play successfully. When I finished playing, I put my ________ down. “I guess I’m not very good.” I told her. She looked at me with her ________ eyes, smiled at me and said, “We are all good at something. You just need to find out ________ you are good at. Then, you can share it with the world.”

Those simple words changed me. They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to ________ to this day. They made me realize that I had ________ good inside of me. I just had to find it and share it.

Can you change the world? Yes, you can. You can change it through one choice, one person or one kind act at a time. All you have to do is to share your goodness. Mother Teresa once said, “God doesn’t ask us to do ________ things, but small things with great love.” So make your love great!

26.

A．glad

B．homeless

C．helpful

D．hopeless

27.

A．replied

B．answered

C．said

D．phoned

28.

A．And

B．Luckily

C．However

D．Especially

29.

A．tried

B．failed

C．passed

D．planned

30.

A．head

B．hand

C．face

D．fingers

31.

A．tired

B．kind

C．sad

D．quiet

32.

A．that

B．whose

C．what

D．why

33.

A．grow

B．become

C．get

D．gain

34.

A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

35.

A．bad

B．small

C．good

D．great

36. I b________ an umbrella from Mike yesterday and forgot to return it today.

38. It was raining h________outside. You’d better take an umbrella with you.

39. The students know the i________ of getting good grades, so they work hard.

40. I have a ________, I guess that is because I ate too much this morning.