Many Chinese people had a poor life in the countryside before. Our country find many ways to help them get rid of poverty and become better off (脱贫致富). Fun of Farmhouse (农家乐) is a new way for holidays in China. It helps a lot of poor families get more money and live better. Now more and more families with children like it. Every weekend, a lot of people living in cities drive to the countryside. The farmers welcome them to their farms or homes. They do some activities on the farms, such as fishing, watering the vegetables or picking apples.
If you come to the farm, you will love the country life at once. Here you can enjoy the beautiful view (景色) of the countryside. You can watch the crops (庄稼) grow and even have the fresh fruit, such as oranges, bananas and strawberries.
Fun of Farmhouse brings a good chance to enjoy the life of the countryside for people living in cities. It can make them happy.
One farmer says, “Welcome children to our farms. We will show you where your food comes from.”
1. ________ is a new way to help many people live a happy life in China.| A．Climbing mountains | B．Running Fun of Farmhouse |
| C．Doing farm work | D．Working hard in a shop |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
①go fishing ②keep sheep ③pick strawberries
④water flowers ⑤watch the crops grow ⑥have fresh fruit
| A．①②⑤ | B．③④⑤ | C．①⑤⑥ | D．②③⑥ |
| A．People living in cities. | B．The farmers on the farm. |
| C．The doctors in the hospital. | D．The children in the school. |
| A．children can learn a lot about crops on the farm |
| B．farmers can make food for children at their home |
| C．children can enjoy the life of the countryside on the farm |
| D．children can water the vegetables or pick apples on the farm |
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【推荐1】Gifts are a way for people to show love.
Make a Gift Day is on December 3rd.
But do you know about its history? Not all that long ago, a handmade gift was the only kind of gift you could give.
You may want to know how to celebrate Make a Gift Day. It is easy! Just make handmade gifts on this day! Try your hand at making a gift, no matter what it is.
Don’t know how to do DIY jobs? Start learning from today. You can start making something for your family and friends in the New Year. All of you can make gifts for people around you.
There are so many kinds of gifts you can make and people who get your gifts will know how much you love them.
| A．On this day, people make gifts by hand for their loved ones. |
| B．I like this nice gift very much. |
| C．For example（例如）, you can make a card. |
| D．It’s fun to get a gift and think about what’s in it. |
| E．At that time, gift-givers spent time making gifts for their friends. |
| F．Also, you can have a gift-making party to celebrate it. |
 Welcome to our Festival June 3 2017 |
| Story Show in Oberon Adults 8:00 am - 10:00 am Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people tell funny stories about the role of science in their lives. Cost: $10 |
| Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D Printing Families & Teens & Adults 10:00 am - 12:30 pm In this workshop, you will learn to design and 3D print your own iPhone case. A 3D printing worker will guide you through this process step-by-step. Come and enjoy this fun learning experience! Cost: $35 |
| DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum Teens 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Dive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum’s floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors. Cost: $15, Ages 12+ |
| Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, Boston Families 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Join us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for kids! Activities include the Museum’s popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children’s book authors. Cost: Free for kids under 8. |
1. People can ______ in Story Show in Oberon.
| A．do role-play games | B．hear funny stories |
| C．put on science shows | D．meet authors of the books |
| A．10:00 am-12:30 pm | B．8:00 am-10:00am |
| C．9:00 am-5:00 pm | D．9:30 am-2:00 pm |
| A．Story Show in Oberon |
| B．Animal Kingdom for Young Ones |
| C．Make Your Own iPhone Case |
| D．DIY Underwater Vehicle Design |
| A．parents | B．teenagers |
| C．kids under 8 | D．middle school students |
On that day lots of children go out in the open air. They take their kites with them. Some kites are very big. Others are very small. They are in different colours. Every kite has a long string(线).
To get the kites high up, the children begin to run. They let out the string from the ball in their hands. Now the kites are flying in the air. How nice they look!
Now all of the kites are high up in the air. Some are higher than others. The one like(像) a bird is the highest. But what’s wrong? It’s flying away! The string is broken.
Another kite gets away. And more kites fly. But the children are running after them. They want to get them back. People are watching them and laughing.
1. On ______ lots of children go out in the open air.
| A．May 1 | B．June 1 | C．March 7 | D．April 7 |
| A．same | B．different | C．white | D．black |
| A．Throw them away. | B．Throw them up. |
| C．They run with the string in their hands. | D．They run away. |
| A．Because they fly too high. | B．Because they can’t fly. |
| C．Because the string is broken. | D．Because they run very fast. |
| A．very big of all | B．small of all |
| C．not very high | D．higher than others |
【推荐1】When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include(包括) wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?
According to International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, an organization responsible(负责的) for naming new viruses(病毒), the task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person.
Over the past decade, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the “swine flu” was widely used before the official name, HINI virus, was announced(宣告). This led Egypt to kill all of it pigs even though it appeared and spread(传播) among people who hadn’t been near pigs. In 2015, MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) caused some actions against the nations and people of this area.
So in 2015, the World Health Organization(WHO) announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after geographic locations, people, species or classes of animals and foods.
Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named “COVID-19” by the WHO on Feb.11. In this name, “CO” means “corona”, “VI” stands for “virus” and “D” means “disease”.
Next time you read about a virus you don’t know, you may get some clues about it from its name.
1. Why does the writer write the first paragraph?| A．Because he wants to lead in the topic of the text. |
| B．Because he wants to show his feelings. |
| C．Because he wants to remind the readers of their names. |
| D．Because he wants to tell us the background (背景) of names. |
| A．Naming a virus is as important as naming a person. |
| B．Naming a virus is less important than naming a person. |
| C．Naming a virus is the most important thing for a person. |
| D．Naming a virus is more important than naming a person. |
| A．Swine flu. | B．World Health Organization. |
| C．Coronavirus. | D．COVID-19. |
| A．They both broke out in Middle East. | B．They both spread among pigs. |
| C．They were both improper names. | D．They both appeared in the same year. |
| A．How did the new coronavirus get its name? |
| B．How does WHO deal with virus? |
| C．What have virus have done to the world? |
| D．Why does a new virus have a name? |
A topiary gardener should make a drawing first. The drawing shows the final shape that the gardener likes. The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary. It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place.
In June of the plant’s first year, the gardener looks for new leaves. When the leaves grow, it’s time to shape the bottom of the bush. It needs about five years. The top is not trimmed during this time. In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping. Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.
Once a topiary has been started, it needs care all year. In the summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape. This cutting also helps the bush grow. In the winter the bushes don’t grow. The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them.
Topiary gardening is a very old art. The Romans did it in the first century. In the sixteenth century, people in Europe liked topiaries too. By the late 1600s, topiaries were also grown in America. Today it’s popular in many parts of the world.
1. The correct order of the following is .
a. The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary.
b. The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.
c. The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.
d. The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.
| A．d--a--b--c | B．b--c--a—d |
| C．a--d--c--b | D．d--a--c--b |
| A．shaken | B．Cut |
| C．cleaned | D．collected |
| A．in Rome | B．in Europe |
| C．in America | D．in Africa |
| A．what a topiary is like |
| B．a topiary is a tree in the shape of a bear |
| C．it’s easy and interesting to grow a topiary |
| D．growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills |
“Colour” and “color”, “favourite” and “favorite”, … Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a “u”? Is it because they are lazy?
Of course not. In fact, the difference in spelling was started by a teacher named Noah Webster. He changed English to make American identity(特征) stronger.
After the Revolutionary War(独立战争), Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary and that they shouldn’t rely on British ones. He took away the British “u” in some words. And he changed “centre” into “center” for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded. He used “subway” instead of(代替) British word “underground”. Some other words are “soccer” and “football”, “fall” and “autumn”.
Webster spent 28 years finishing the 70,000-word dictionary with his American-style spellings in 1828. He also brought in local words. Most American schools use his dictionary. People believe it helped a new country get unity(统一) and cultural independence(文化独立).
“He was the maker of our language and the maker of American identity,” said Joshua Kendall, who is writing a book about Webster. “He at last brought us together through our language.”
1. Why do Americans spell some words without a “u”?| A．Because Americans are lazy enough to take it away. |
| B．Because American English changed when people used it. |
| C．Because the USA government(政府) changed the spelling of words. |
| D．Because a teacher named Noah Webster started the change in spelling. |
| A．It has local words in it. | B．It is a 70,000-word dictionary. |
| C．All the words are spelled without “u”. | D．Its words are in American-style spelling. |
| A．依赖 | B．改革 | C．容忍 | D．放弃 |
| A．It is only a dictionary that Americans still use today. |
| B．It brought Americans together through language and cultrue. |
| C．It wasn’t popular among Americans or Englishmen. |
| D．It made American English more useful than British English. |
| A．British English disappeared(消失) after the Revolutionary War. |
| B．Noah Webster changed English to make American identity stronger. |
| C．Noah Webster took away the British “u” in some words. |
| D．Noah Webster brought in local words to his dictionary. |
With the development of China, many traditional ink paintings (水墨画) about poverty alleviation (扶贫) show the changes in southern Chinese villages.
Shang Xinzhou, a painter from the Guangxi Art University, has been creating traditional ink paintings for many years. His paintings show the life in poor areas.
“Thanks to my experience in Duomai Village, I can make the paintings much lovelier,” said the painter, who has spent two and a half years working there.
Shang’s paintings show the progress in the fight against poverty. His works show changes from difficult local conditions and people’s hard times to better conditions and happy lives.
“I like drawing people’s real lives, and paintings can be a bridge for communication between the local people and me,” said Shang.
During his stay, he put his paintings about the local life on the Internet to help villagers sell their products. To make the nightlife there richer, he sold paintings to buy streetlights, so people could enjoy square dancing in the evening.
Shang’s excellent works were popular in the village. “I love his paintings and they show great changes in our village,” said a farmer.
In recent years, more artists have traveled to mountain villages to record the development of China’s poor areas, telling stories of the country’s fight against poverty.
“I’ve seen the local poverty alleviation. I want to record the changes of the poor areas and create more works about people,” said Shang.
1. What made Shang’s paintings lovelier?| A．His happy family. | B．His experience in a village. |
| C．His hobbies and interests. | D．His experience in a university. |
| A．Why Shang created the paintings. | B．When Shang started to paint. |
| C．How Shang’s life was in the village. | D．Where Shang will work in the future. |
| A．A painter spent his whole life fighting against poverty in his city. |
| B．A painter tried to show the world Chinese traditional ink paintings. |
| C．A painter used his paintings to record the changes in poor areas. |
| D．A painter found the easiest way to make himself famous in his country. |
【推荐2】For many girls from villages in China, a dream job could be anything, except working in a village. But Zhang Guifang, a 24-year-old college graduate, gave up running her business in Tianjin and returned to her village.
As a young member of the Communist Party of China, she was chosen as the Party secretary of Sanjia village in December, 2021. Although she once had many ways to develop her village, they weren’t put into practice because of lacking money. The “rainbow village” idea was accepted because it didn’t cost a lot of money. Zhang hoped to bring in many tourists through this project and develop the local economy（经济）.
She spent five months planning the creation of wall paintings of colourful sunflowers, wings and balloons to make the houses and walls of the village beautiful. For the first time, Sanjia has become famous, with pictures of the village spreading quickly on the Internet.
As a young village head, Zhang’s job isn’t easy. There are endless things to do, and there are no days off. She often cried at first and once wanted to give up. But she told herself that no matter how hard things were, she would hold on for another month. Slowly, she was approved（认可） by many villagers, which improved her confidence and led her to set bigger goals.
Zhang hoped that as long as she was there, Sanjia would go in a better direction towards a bright future.
1. What did Zhang do in Tianjin?| A．She ran her own business. | B．She drew pictures for Sanjia village. |
| C．She opened a study base in the village. | D．She sold bottles of water on the street. |
①She was chosen as the Party secretary of Sanjia village.
②She planned the creation of “rainbow village”.
③She returned to Sanjia village.
④She was approved by many villagers.
| A．①④②③ | B．③①②④ | C．③①④② | D．①③④② |
| A．结束的 | B．最后的 | C．无止境的 | D．完成的 |
| A．Humorous and successful. | B．Quiet and confident. |
| C．Excellent and honest. | D．Creative and hard-working. |
| A．Family. | B．Health. | C．Travel. | D．Society. |
【推荐3】2020 was a special year for China, as the country had set a goal of lifting all of its people out of poverty（贫困）by the end of the year. To finish this goal, China must narrow the education difference between rural（农村的）and urban（城市的）areas.
In recent years, the Chinese government has tried its best to improve education in poor areas. Schools have been built, more college graduates have been sent there to teach, and more money has been used to help students from poor families. Let’s take a look at what the government has done across the country.
Bringing better teaching resources
There is a special English class in a rural middle school in Jiangxi. Through an online video chat, Matthew from London is teaching students from the poor areas in China. The goal of the school is to bring better English education resources to poor areas.
Behind the story
The government has introduced live classes and online video courses to many rural schools so that rural students can share education resources with urban students.
Financial aid
Zhang Bing is a student from a poor county in Guizhou. In 2018, when she was admitted（录取）to Tsinghua University, her family started to worry about the cost of her schooling. Thanks to the local government, Zhang Bing received a scholarship of 100, 000 yuan, which allowed her to attend her dream university. “I’ll study hard and give back to society,” Zhang Bing said before leaving her hometown for college.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
1. The Chinese government would ________ by the end of 2020.
| A．bring better teaching resources to all the students |
| B．find the education difference between rural and urban areas |
| C．finish the goal of lifting all of its people out of poverty |
| D．build more schools and help more college graduates |
| A．扩大 | B．缩小 | C．维持 | D．保护 |
| A．the students learn by themselves |
| B．its goal is to bring better English education resources |
| C．the government tries its best to improve education |
| D．the teacher gives lessons through an online video chat |
| A．the local government | B．Tsinghua University |
| C．her parents | D．her friends |
| A．The goal of lifting all the people out of poverty |
| B．The education difference between rural and urban areas |
| C．The education improvement in lifting people out of poverty |
| D．2020-The special year in lifting all the people out of poverty |
