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	Locals Care for Natural World Grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan have taken on a new look and many wild animals have come back. On January 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve to protect the area and the wildlife. Local people joined in the project, picking up waste and protecting the animals.
China Successfully Grows Rice in Space How to grow food in space if humans live there one day? For nearly 40 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds (种子) in space. Recently growing rice at Tiangong Space Station make a big step forward. It can also solve food problems on Earth.
	Doctors Sent to West Africa Doctors are flying to an island of the coast of West Africa after a new flu broke out. They will test different medicines to find a way to deal with it. To get things better, they will also offer medical care and help train local nurses there.
 A strong earthquake hit Turkey on February 6. More than 8,000 international rescuers (救援人员) around the world went to help, including the Blue Sky Rescue Team from China. They helped save lives and rebuild homes.
	Scientists Fight against Plastic Pollution A natural material, fungi (真曲), used to break down a type of plastic called polypropylene (聚丙烯) turned out to be useful. Scientists at the University of Sydney found that after 90 days, between 25% and 27, 9% of polypropylene broke down and after 140 days, polypropylene became completely safe.

1. Which passages are about environmental protection?

A．a, b

B．a, e

C．b, e

2. When did China probably begin to develop seeds in space?

A．In the 1980s.

B．In the 1990s.

C．In the 2000s.

3. What does the underlined word “it” in Passage C refer to?

A．A new flu.

B．An island.

C．Medical care.

4. Which is the best title for  ?

A．Turkey Calling for Help

B．The World Saving Lives in Quake

C．Terrible Situation Faced by Turkey

5. What’s the theme shared by all the passages?

A．Challenges and Chances.

B．Responsibility and Success.

C．Problems and Efforts.

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Maoli Night Market From farm to table
Please follow our Facebook account (账号) for the latest information Office: 761-467- 00100	●Address: Located between the Maoli citizen center and Santa Catholic Church. ●We also offer home delivery(配送) ●Time: 5:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. every weekend from May to September
We mainly offer	●Local fresh vegetables, fruit and seafood Home-made food from local farmers Plants and seedlings (幼菌) 10-percent discount if you spend more than $100

1. What can you buy from the night market?
a. Fresh vegetables   b. Homemade food   c. Seedlings       d. clothes

A．abc

B．abd

C．acd

D．bcd

2. The market opens at ________.

A．6:00 a.m.

B．12:00 p.m.

C．5:00 p.m.

D．10:00 p.m.

3. Which of the following information is NOT included （包含）in the poster?

A．Opening hours.

B．Things for sale.

C．The market’s address.

D．Delivery costs（花费）.

【推荐1】In China, most of the students like doing their homework in a quiet place. But some don’t.     1     This is study habit.

    2     Some are good ones, others are not.     3     If you have good habits, you can learn things well. You can remember them easily.

    4     That is not a good place to study in because it is usually very noisy. You need to study in a quiet place such as your study or bedroom.     5     So find a quiet place and study carefully, and you’ll do well in your lessons.

A．Some students like to study in the living room.

B．A quiet place can help you learn better.

C．All the students need to have good habits.

D．They always listen to music when doing their homework.

E．There are many different kinds of study habits.

F．Grandparents love children.

G．OK.

【推荐2】Many students are afraid of taking examinations, but they are an important part of the educational experience. Students must keep studying for many years in order to be prepared for different exams. And they should cultivate study skills in their learning because these skills can help them in all of their courses.

One of the most important and simplest ways to prepare for exams is to have all classes and to take notes on lectures (讲座) and discussions. For effective (有效的) studying, however, these notes must be meaningful. Students should not write down everything that they hear, but some key words and phrases that will remind them of the topics that were discussed. By focusing on the most important topics of the lecture or discussion in their note­taking, students will improve their understanding of the lesson.

While memory is an important part of studying, students should also try to improve their understanding of the main ideas in their courses. Before each text, students should look over the materials to get a general sense of the information that they are expected to learn. Next, students should think about the questions, trying to guess what they will be expected to learn. Then students read the text carefully, looking for the answers to the questions. For the fourth step, students recite (背诵) what they have learned. Finally, students must review the materials.

Time management skills are another necessary part of effective studying. Many students simply review before the exams. But this can limit long­term memories because students can easily forget the information they have put in their short­term memories. Studying is a long process.

1. The underlined word “cultivate” in paragraph 1 means “________”．

A．repeat

B．change

C．copy

D．develop

2. How can students improve their understanding of a lesson?

A．By taking notes about some key points.

B．By looking over the materials before the class.

C．By writing everything they hear in class.

D．By communicating with teachers in time.

3. Which is the right order to better understand the main idea of a passage according to Paragraph 3?
①guess what to learn　②look through the passage　
③read carefully and find the answers   ④recite the passage   ⑤review the passage

A．④①②③⑤

B．②③④⑤①

C．②①③④⑤

D．①②③④⑤

4. The writer writes this passage mainly to ________．

A．introduce the ways of time management

B．help students to prepare for exams

C．tell students studying is a long process

D．encourage students to take notes while listening

【推荐3】As an English person, I can speak three languages—English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.

Some statistics (数据) from the survey done by the European Commission (欧盟委员会) showed that 62% of the British people only speak English, 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.

And the survey also showed that English is the most widely­spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why many people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.

In Britain, students aren’t required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only a choice at school. In British schools it’s common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it’s more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.

To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices.

1. How many ways will the British government use to improve language learning?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four.

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

A．People in other European countries speak English as much as British people.

B．One British student can’t give up learning a foreign language until 14.

C．Students in Britain prefer to learn science or history rather than learn a foreign language.

D．It’s unusual for British students not to learn a foreign language.

3. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．Young English learners.

B．School in the UK.

C．Speaking English.

D．Foreign language learning in the UK.

【推荐1】下面的材料A~F是六条新闻快讯，请根据下面各读者的阅读偏好，选出最感兴趣的一则新闻。

A. The Ministry of Education worked out a new set of curriculum standard（课程标准）for high school students. One of the biggest changes is a greater focus on traditional Chinese culture. Students are asked to read more ancient poems and other classical works. B. Wu Dajiang is a Chinese short track speedskater（短道速滑运动员）. On Nov. 11, 2018, Wu set a new world record of 39.505 in the men’s 500 meter race at the World Cup in the US. His success comes from his hard work and self-discipline. C. Shenzhen Happy Valley signed a strategic（战略性）cooperation agreement with the developer of the sandbox game Mini World on Tuesday, May. The two parties will jointly build a new theme zone in the amusement park, which will be put into use next year. D. Paintings are art for the eyes. But the Palace Museum now has art for the ears as well. Last year, its first music album came out—Ancient Paintings Can Sing. Each song comes from a famous painting in the museum. The songs give you a better idea of what each painting is about. E. The 55km long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) opened on Oct. 24, 2018. It was described as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world”. The bridge connects Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai. It shortens the travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes. F. The words “hard work” were mentioned by President Xi Jinping in his 2018 New Year’s speech. “I feel the millions of ordinary Chinese are the greatest, and I also feel that happiness is achieved through hard work.” he said. The phrase “happiness is achieved through hard work” quickly became popular, and has become a buzzword（流行语）among Chinese people.

1. Gina is interested in skating. She wants to learn more about the secret of success in doing sports, especially in athletic sports.
2. Amanda, who lives in Shenzhen, has been seeking a chance to take a trip to Macao. But she can’t get used to traveling by ship.
3. Peggy has shown an artistic ability since an early age. She is wondering how to combine music and painting together so that people can enjoy the best of art.
4. David, a 42-year-old father, has a daughter studying in a high school. He is worried that his daughter Jenny has little idea about Chinese traditional culture.
5. Zack is new to Shenzhen. He notices that Shenzhen has a lot of must-see locations for entertainment. He is writing down these places on his to-go list these days.

【推荐3】Join us at the sports hall!

	Morning	Lunch	Afternoon	After school
	8:30am--11:30am	12:30pm-1:20pm	1:30pm-5:00pm	5:30pm-7:00pm
Monday			Netball	Personal challenge projects
Tuesday	Girls badminton		Boys basketball	Boys badminton
Wednesday	Netball training		Girls basketball	Dance club
Thursday	Basketball training		Boys football	Football training
Friday			Girls football

1. When is the sports hall open for netball training?

A．On Monday morning.	B．On Wednesday morning.
C．On Thursday afternoon.	D．On Friday afternoon.

2. If Lucy wants to play badminton, when should she go to the sports hall?

A．At 5:30 pm on Tuesday.	B．At 9:00 am on Thursday.
C．At 1:30 pm on Friday.	D．At 8:30 am on Tuesday.

3. What can we know from the table?

A．Four kinds of ball games are mentioned in the text.

B．You can go to dance at 5:00 pm on Wednesday.

C．Personal challenge projects are on Friday.

D．The sports hall opens for four hours in the morning.

4. The table above is probably written for ________.

A．actors

B．book lovers

C．sports fans

D．visitors

5. Where is the text most probably from?

A．A storybook.	B．A science report.
C．A guidebook.	D．A school notice.