The Chinese fan(扇子) is a tool for cooling as well as an artwork. Here are some common types(种类) of Chinese fans.
The palm-leaf fan is the cheapest and the most commonly used fan in China. It’s made of Chinese fan palm(蒲葵) leaves which smells very good.
The silk round fan is often made of silk. And it’s decorated(装饰) with paintings of beautiful women, flowers or birds. It’s one of the earliest types of Chinese fans and popular with women of all ages.
The feather(羽毛) fan is a well-known type of Chinese fan. It’s made of the feathers of several different kinds of birds. Among all the feathers, the geese’s are the most used. The fan handle(柄) is usually made of wood(木头).
A folding fan is often made of paper or silk. And the handles and ribs(扇骨) are usually made of bamboo or wood. The material of the fan is very important which decides the value(价值) of the fan. There are always beautiful paintings or handwriting on the fan.
________ In ancient China, fans were a sign of beauty and knowledge. Ladies would use fans to show their kindness. Learned men would fan themselves to show their deep thoughts, too.
1. What does the underlined sentence mean?| A．People make the Chinese fan in order to admire it. |
| B．People like the Chinese fan because it can make people cool. |
| C．The Chinese fan is a tool instead of an artwork. |
| D．The Chinese fan is not only a tool but also an artwork. |
| A．the silk round fan | B．the feather fan |
| C．the folding fan | D．the palm-leaf fan |
| A．bird | B．wood | C．fan | D．feather |
| A．the painting | B．the handwriting | C．the material | D．the owner |
| A．How did Chinese people make fans in the past? |
| B．Why did Chinese people love fans in the past? |
| C．Who loved fans best in the past? |
| D．When did Chinese people begin to use the fans? |
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Earth’s moon is a satellite. A satellite is a body that orbits(环绕轨道运行)a planet. All moons are satellites, and many planets have them. Some have many moons. Earth, of course, only has one. It’s a special moon, though. It’s the fifth largest moon in the solar system!
In fact, the moon is much smaller than the sun. But it’s much closer to Earth, so it looks as big as the sun. The moon is so close that you can see its dark and light spots(斑点)without a telescope. Men flew and landed on the moon’s surface many times by spacecrafts in the 1960s and 1970s. Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on the moon. He walked on the moon on July 20th, 1969. The flights to the moon have helped us learn much about it. Astronauts even brought rocks home with them!
There’s still a lot to learn about the moon. Now people still can’t live on the moon because it does not have oxygen or water like the Earth. But I’m sure that humans can live there one day in the future.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What is a satellite?
| A．A planet. |
| B．A spacecraft. |
| C．A body that orbits a planet. |
| D．A black star. |
| A．One. | B．Four. |
| C．Three. | D．Two. |
| A．Because it’s much closer to the Earth. |
| B．Because it comes out at night. |
| C．Because it is the fifth largest moon in the solar system. |
| D．Because people can’t see it without a telescope. |
| A．Lance Armstrong. | B．Neil Armstrong. |
| C．Wally Schirra. | D．Neil Diamond. |
| A．The stars. | B．The moon. |
| C．The sun. | D．The earth. |
【推荐2】What time of day can you think most quickly? Are you a morning person? Or does it take you a few hours to get your brain(脑)going? A lot of recent research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.
Many people work best later in the morning. This is because the body’s temperature rise quickly.
But everyone’s body clock is different and some are special. Morning people will get up early and work better early in the day. Evening people will work later but work better towards the end of the day.
Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance(体能)is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so it’s better to exercise later in the day.
Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to pay less attention. This is because we think less quickly after a big meal. Research also shows we become sleepy around 2 pm. This is why people in Spain take a short sleep in early afternoon.
Finally, it is best to eat when we’re active. This allows our body to burn calories(卡路里) better and stops our blood sugar levels（血糖）from getting too high.
1. can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.| A．Morning people | B．A warm shower |
| C．Our body temperature | D．Our body clock |
| A．get up late but work better | B．work better early in the day |
| C．only work in the early morning | D．go to bed late every night |
| A．Between 3 pm and 6 pm. | B．Between 7 pm and 10 pm. |
| C．Between noon and 4 pm. | D．Between 5 am and 8 am. |
| A．Because eating makes the brain unable to think quickly. |
| B．Because it makes our blood sugar levels higher. |
| C．Because our body can burn more calories. |
| D．Because our body needs a short sleep. |
| A．How can we work better | B．The best time to exercise |
| C．How can we keep healthy | D．The perfect time to do something |
We see and use numbers all the time. We have Maths lessons at school, count money at shops, and read clocks and watches.
Sometime in the year 771, some Arab traders took some Indian scholars to Baghdad to help teach them the new set of numbers.
Later, the Arabs carried a book of these numbers to Europe. The numbers were then translated into Latin（拉丁语）.
Born in India, travelled to Arabia and then to Europe.
| A．Let’s travel back to 6th century India to find out. |
| B．After learning, the Arabs translated the numbers into their own Arabic. |
| C．But do you know where these numbers came from? |
| D．What’s the story behind the name? |
| E．Do you want to know more about the story of “number”? |
| F．This is the “number story”. |
【推荐1】How much time do you spend looking at your smartphone, tablet or computer every day? These electronic devices help us in many ways, but they may also cause health problems.
Too much screen time can cause eyestrain which leaves your eyes feeling dry and sore and could also affect your eyesight. To help your eyes stay healthy, follow the "20-20-20" rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Your eyes aren't the only parts of your body that could become worse from using electronic devices. People who write a lot of text messages can develop an injury called texting thumb". The repeated movement of typing with thumbs can cause thumb and wrist pain and lead to the loss of grip strength (握力受损).To avoid this, do this exercise: put a rubber band around the tips of your five fingers and open your hand to stretch the rubber band. Repeat this a few times.
Scientific research suggests that electronic devices can also hurt your mind. One of the biggest problems is that using these devices can affect your sleep patterns. Doctors say the screen light stop you from feeling sleepy. So they advise people not to use electronic devices for at least one hour before trying to sleep.
Another serious danger is Internet addiction (瘾). Many people turn to the Internet to ease feelings of stress, sadness, and loneliness. Over time, they might start to depend on the Internet and feel worried if they're not connected. To stop yourself from falling into this kind of trap, limit the amount of time you spend on line.
To use your smartphone or computer safely, just make sure you follow these health tips. Also, remember that there is more to life than looking at an electronic screen.
1. The first 20 of the "20-20-20"rule in the passage suggests ________.| A．how long the break lasts |
| B．how often you have the break |
| C．how far you look at objects from you |
| D．how long you need to take a break |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．computer games or Internet | B．feelings of stress, sadness and loneliness |
| C．several serious mind problems | D．people who have Internet addiction |
| A．Electronic devices can hurt both your body and mind. |
| B．Looking at screen for too long can cause sore eyes. |
| C．Typing a lot can develop "texting thumb". |
| D．The more you depend on the Internet, the less worried you might be. |
I still remember some of the experiments we did in school. One day, we wore a blindfold (眼罩) to pretend to be blind (瞎的). Then, on another day, we wore headphones to experience being deaf (聋的). But I don’t remember talking about not having a sense (感觉) of smell. In fact, I didn’t know that some people couldn’t smell until I met Max Christian. Christian was born without a sense of smell. This condition is called anosmia. In the United States alone, more than two million people have anosmia.
So what is life like for these people? Well, having no sense of smell means a loss of taste. To taste foods, we need not only our tongues but also our noses—to smell the foods. “Water, apple juice, coffee...I can never tell the difference between their tastes!” Christian says.
Life also gets a lot more dangerous without a sense of smell. Think of the times you’ve left something on the oven for too long. The first sign (标志) of danger that an anosmic person is able to notice is the smoke (烟).
Like Christian, many anosmic people are born with the condition. Since they can never smell, they never miss smells. But some people get anosmia later in life. Most of these people become depressed about losing their sense of smell. Alice Cox became anosmic after a head hit years ago. “I miss the smell of my son’s hair and the smell of flowers,” she says. “I’ve lost an important part of my life that is common to everyone else.”
1. According to the writer, anosmic people ________.| A．can notice the smoke easily |
| B．can hardly take care of themselves |
| C．cannot tell the difference between different foods |
| D．are less able to sense danger in their everyday life |
| A．sad | B．tired | C．angry | D．surprised |
| A．describe some experiments they did at school | B．ask readers to care for anosmic people |
| C．tell why some people are born with anosmia | D．share how anosmic people live with their condition |
【推荐3】Everyone loves going on holiday to foreign countries. Here is something you can do to make sure you enjoy your holiday.
Get ready for it
Did you take your passport（护照）? Every year, thousands of people can't take their planes because they leave their passports at home, they arrive at the airport too late, ,or even go to the wrong airport.
Search for some information
How much do you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning some traditions of a country will help you know the people well. Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.
Help the local（当地的）people
You can help local people a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means your money will go to local people, but not a large foreign company.
Always remember your holiday
You always want to remember your holiday. Write down something about your holiday to remember all the good time you had and also the new friends you made on holiday. Do you want to send them picture or presents? Remember to do it!
1. Learning something about a country will help you to _____ .| A．find the airport. | B．learn the language. | C．make new friends. | D．buy some presents. |
| A．staying in local hotels. | B．finding a large company. |
| C．learning some traditions. | D．arriving at a local airport. |
| A．get ready for your holiday. | B．send your friends some presents. |
| C．know the local people well. | D．remember the good time and friends. |
| A．In a story book. | B．In a guidebook. |
| C．In a sports newspaper. | D．In a clothes magazine. |
