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Dear humans(人类),

It’s the first time I write to you, my children. I sent you many messages in the past. But you always overlooked them. So I decide to write you a letter.

First, let me tell you more about our family. Dear humans, besides you, I have many other children. Some of them fly in the sky; some of them swim in the water; some of them live in ice-covered places; some of them run in the grasslands.

Some of them are as small as your fingernails (手指甲), such as bugs; some of them are as big as cars, such as elephants.

They might be very close to you, or even live in your house. But there are others that you may never have the chance to meet.

You bring them home to be your pets, friends, and helpers. You put them in zoos. You kill them for their meat and fur. And you even hunt them for fun. They bring you money and happiness. But they also bring you disease and death.

I hope you can remember that wild animals are not your food, clothes or furniture. They are not killers, either. They are, in fact, your brothers and sisters. You are equal. You should grow up together.

Humans, you are smart and hard-working. You created (创造) colourful cultures and advanced technologies. You can decide where you go, as well as where I go.

But you don’t respect (尊敬) me. You change my climate, my lands, my forests, my rivers… You ask so much of me, more than what I can give you. I’m worried that one day you will be lonely.

So, grow up, humans. Grow up to be more responsible (有责任的), I hope you and all the wildlife can live happily in my arms.

Yours,

Mother Earth

1. What does the underlined word “overlooked ” mean in the first paragraph?

A．眺望

B．忽视

C．朝上看

2. From the second paragraph, we can know her children are ________.
① birds ② fish ③ trees ④ planes

A．①②

B．②④

C．③④

3. What can we know from the letter?

A．All the animals are food of humans.

B．Humans are doing something bad to her.

C．All the animals live happily.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Bugs are as big as cars.

B．Humans can meet every animal in the world.

C．Animals can bring humans disease and death.

5. Why does Mother Earth write a letter to humans?

A．To protect the animals, land, forests and so on.

B．To grow up more quickly.

C．To ask them to create more animals and plants.

【推荐3】

Looking for Seasonal Workers Are you looking for a fun way to work through the holiday season? We are looking for people who... ● Are friendly and engaging                                          ● Work well with others ● Love to meet new people                                           ● Bring joy to the workplace ● Love to help others find solutions                       ● Love to learn and grow If this is you, Apply in Person at: 2525 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 (Opportunities in Boulder, Broomfield, and Westminster!)

1. If you want to get the job, you should _______.

A．give a call

B．write an e-mail

C．visit the shop in person

2. Grand rabbit's Toy Shoppe will offer the following things EXCEPT _______.

A．excellent training and free lunch.

B．interesting and valuable working experience.

C．a family-like team with cheers and laughter.

3. From the poster above, we can know that _______.

A．the applicants (求职者) must be creative and outgoing.

B．applicants are required to have at least 3 years' experience.

C．Grand rabbit's Toy Shoppe is looking for someone who can take on a full-time job.

【推荐1】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。

My little dream of book

I have always wanted to write since I was a child.     1     When Harry Potter came out, I was so fascinated with it. And I really hoped to become an excellent writer like J. K. Rowling one day.

The problem is that I was not a very good writer. Then I prepared a little black book and it looked very common.     2    . It started as somewhere to write down all of the interesting experiences. When an idea came into my head, I would write it down. Sometimes the first idea was not such a good one, but it might lead to better ideas. I wrote down ten ideas no matter how bad they were.     3    . After that I would develop it into a few pages.

Now I bring the book everywhere with me. In my opinion,     4    . It is full of colorful thoughts or what the world is like—the world is full of strange things. Every day, there is something special and unusual just waiting to be discovered.

My book is amazing. It lets me catch all of those small things and catch them before they can go away. So far I have written a great novel and some poems.     5    . In fact, this book is more than just words on paper for me. It is my special wealth.

A．It makes my life more and more meaningful.

B．I don’t like it at all at first.

C．Then I wrote a short story with three best ideas.

D．However, it was a little book of dreams.

E．it is much more important than my mobile phone.

F．Honestly, I am surprised to find that I can write poems.

G．I fell in love with writing when I started reading.

【推荐3】One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said. “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant. Although the waitress looked tired, she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Bryan’s words.

She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There were tears in her eyes when she read it, “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan Anderson my dear... you’re not going to believe what just happened...”

1. What can we learn about the old lady from the story?

A．She was never kind to others.	B．She was probably very wealthy.
C．She was usually quite careless.	D．She was not a very good driver.

2. Why did Bryan fix the lady’s car?

A．Because he wanted money.

B．Because he wanted to hurt the lady.

C．Because he wanted to give a hand to someone in trouble.

D．Because he likes fixing car.

3. The underline word “it” in paragraph 5 refers to _______.

A．the change	B．the bill
C．the order	D．the note

4. Why did the lady give money to the waitress?

A．She has much money.	B．She forgot the change.
C．She wanted to help the waitress.	D．She knew the waitress is Bryan’s wife.

5. Put the following statements into the right order according to the passage.
a.The waitress called her husband to tell him the exciting news.
b.The old lady paid with a hundred-dollar bill.
c.Bryan stopped his old truck and got out to fix the old lady’s car.
d.The old lady left the waitress nine more $100 bills.
e.The old lady came to a small café for something to eat.

A．c→e→d→b→a	B．c→b→e→d→a
C．c→e→b→d→a	D．c→d→e→b→a

【推荐1】How much do you know about the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒)? It is this virus that causes COVID-19, an acute respiratory infectious disease (急性呼吸道传染病). Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. The word “corona” comes from Latin (拉丁文) and refers to crown (王冠) . When people first saw a coronavirus under a microscope (显微镜) , they found that its spikes (刺突) made it look like a crown. That’s how the viruses got their names. Some coronaviruses cause illness in humans; many others are found in animals, including camels, cats and bats.

So far, we have found seven kinds of coronavirus that can infect (感染) humans. Four of them cause common sicknesses, such as the flu and common cold. But some coronaviruses are more serious such as SARS (非典型肺炎) and MERS (中东呼吸综合征) . In 2002 and 2003, SARS hit 32 countries and regions (地区) around the world. China was hit the hardest, with 5, 327 cases (病例) and 349 deaths on the Chinese mainland. About nine years later, MERS first showed up in Saudi Arabia and caused 858 deaths.

1. Why coronaviruses were named this way?
a. Because corona means “virus” in English.
b. Because the spikes of coronaviruses made them look like crowns.
c. Because corona refers to “crown” in Latin.
d. Because coronaviruses were first found in a crown club.

A．ab

B．ac

C．bc

D．bd

2. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．coronaviruses can make animals fall ill

B．coronaviruses come from humans

C．not all coronaviruses can infect humans

D．camels, cats and bats can’t carry coronaviruses

3. How many people died in China because of SARS?

A．5, 327.

B．349.

C．858.

D．4, 978.

4. When did MERS break out?

A．In 2020.

B．In 2012.

C．In 2003.

D．In 2019.

【推荐2】On January 27th, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War（抗击新型肺炎战）, the Ministry of Education issued（教育部公布）a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before March. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.

However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.

In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued（声明）a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and creat network platform（平台）, where necessary course will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computers or mobile network.

It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection（感染）of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability and really achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.

Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus（病毒）and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercise or some games, which is good for physical health at home.

1. Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because ________.

A．Children may be infected by virus	B．They don’t like the idea of online learning
C．Children’s study may be affected	D．Parents have no time to look after children

2. Except for learning at home, what is also necessary according to the writer?

A．To keep playing online games.	B．To keep touching different people.
C．To keep eating, sleeping and playing.	D．To teach children about health knowledge.

3. The underlined word “suspension” in Paragraph four probably means ________.

A．plan

B．stop

C．growth

D．change

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Students would rather go to school.	B．The date of going to school is decided.
C．Online teaching will help students study.	D．Parents believe children can teach themselves.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Special Way to Learn at Home	B．A New War with a New Chance
C．Way to Keep Mentally（精神地）Healthy	D．A Method to Make Parents Worried

【推荐3】During the two sessions(两会), people around the world talk about China. Have you ever wondered what topics Generation Z(people born 1995-2009) are most interested in? Let’s take a look.

Among all topics, “mental health(心理健康)” got the most attention. The top choice is not unexpected. Reports on mental health problems of young people have increased in recent years: The rate of depression(抑郁率) among them was nearly 25％, However, as they care for themselves, they dare to speak out and ask for help when they don’t feel well.

“Spreading traditional culture” followed “mental health” closely. Although Generation Zers are young, they understand the power of traditional-culture and would like to spread it to the world. Zhao Yan, an eighth-grader from Liaoning Riwan Middle School, said, “My school set up many clubs to help students understand the importance of traditional culture. I join a paper cutting club and I have learned a lot. I made a tiger-shaped paper cutting piece. It has not only helped me practice my handwork skills but also let me know the beauty of art. I consider myself as an inheritor of the culture. It’s my duty to pass this great art to future generations.”

Generation Zers also paid attention to social problems. Keyin Xu, a 16-year-old boy from Changchun, told the reporter, “I care about the prevention and control measures(措施) of COVID-19. I’m now studying in the UK. In February, the UK government announced COVID-19 patients could go out. This would never happen in China! I think China’s ‘dynamic zero-case’ policy(动态清零政策) sounds more responsible. A country should protect its people in any situation.”

People seem to know little about Generation Zers. Thanks to this survey, we are able to take a closer look at “what Generation Zers care about” and paint a picture of what they are like.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What does the author mean by saying “The top choice is not unexpected”?

A．It is happy to find teenagers pay attention to their own health.

B．The author is surprised that the mental health problems of teenagers are serious.

C．The author is surprised that the rate of depression is unexpectedly high.

D．It’s known to all those the mental health problems of young people are serious.

2. According to the third paragraph, what is Zhao Yan like?

A．Artistic and responsible.

B．Lazy and selfish.

C．Impolite and unsocial.

D．Intelligent and humorous.

3. What does the underlined word “inheritor” probably mean in the passage?

A．A person who receives money from people after they die.

B．A traveler who often travels to different countries and shares stories.

C．A person who is influenced by the work of someone and spread it to others.

D．A person who spares no efforts to learn history all his life.

4. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A．Kevin Xu studies in the UK and he is satisfied with everything there.

B．Kevin Xu agrees with the control measures of COVID-19 in the UK.

C．Kevin Xu praises the Chinese government for its wise decision during COVID-19.

D．Kevin Xu thinks it’s necessary for COVID-19 patients to go out.

5. What is the structure(结构) of this passage?

A．①-②③④⑤

B．①-②③④-⑤

C．①-②③-④⑤

D．①-②-③④-⑤