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“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows (阴影)” is a popular saying. It encourages people to see the “bright side” of things. It calls attention to the way sunflowers follow the sun during the day. Scientists have already discovered how this works. They know why sunflowers keep their “faces” to the sun.

Sunflowers move and respond (反应) to their environment. These flowers face the sun as it rises in the east and follow it as it moves across the sky until it sets in the west. Just like people, they wake up in the morning, follow the sun all day and then rest at night.

During the day, young sunflower plants follow the sun from east to west. The green flower heads turn towards the sun. At night, the young plants turn east waiting for the sun to rise in the morning. Once the flower is open, the sunflower doesn’t move and faces only east. Scientists have discovered that this movement of the young sunflowers has to do with uneven (不均匀的) growth in the plant stems. One side of the stem gets bigger during the day, and at night the other side gets bigger. Certain genes (基因) control this growth. They respond to the light and cause the flowers to turn to face the sun.

Scientists have found that young sunflowers that follow the sun get bigger. Adult plants facing the east get warmer. That in turn makes more bees come so that the plants can produce seeds and have better chances of reproducing.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How does the writer start the text?

A．By using a saying.	B．By asking a question.
C．By giving an example.	D．By telling a story.

2. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Sunflowers follow the sun during the day.

B．Sunflowers’ living environment is similar to people’s.

C．People need to have a rest at night just like the sunflowers.

D．Sunflowers and people both respond to their environment.

3. What causes the young sunflowers to move?

A．The bees flying to them.	B．The earth that they grow in.
C．The air temperature and light.	D．Uneven growth in their stems.

4. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?

A．Certain genes.

B．The stems.

C．The sunflowers.

D．The bees.

5. What is the theme (主题) of the text?

A．Culture.

B．Education.

C．Nature.

D．Health.

【推荐2】There are many deserts (沙漠) on the earth. And the following are some facts you may find interesting.

What are deserts like?

Deserts can be hot and dry places. Rain may not fall there for months or years. Some deserts are sandy and stony (多石的). Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind can change the shape of the deserts. It moves sand around from place to place.

Temperatures in the desert can vary enormously (非常). During the daytime, the temperature may reach 40℃ even in the shade (阴凉处). At night, deserts can become very cold. In winter there may even be a frost (霜冻) in the early morning.

Living in the desert

The camel is sometimes called “the ship of the desert”. It stores food in its hump (驼峰) and can go for days without water. It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes (睫毛) keep out the sand during sandstorms.

An oasis is an area of the desert where water may be found. The water may be in pools or under the ground. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops here.

The Arabian Desert

The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. In some parts of the desert, it is too hot for people to live. Oil was discovered under parts of the desert and in the Arabian Gulf. This oil has made some countries in the area very rich. Much of the money has been spent building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes, and people live a comfortable life there.

1. Which of the following can best describe deserts?

A．Hot and dry.

B．Sandy and rainy.

C．Wet and stony.

D．Windy and snowy.

2. The word “vary” in the passage means “________”.

A．be low

B．be high

C．be similar

D．be different

3. The camel has large feet to ________.

A．stay cool in deserts	B．go for days without water
C．help it not to fall into the soft sand	D．keep out the sand during sandstorms

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The shape of the deserts always stays the same.

B．You needn’t wear warm clothes at night in the desert.

C．People and animals can find water and food in an oasis.

D．People who are in the desert live a poor life.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．What is the weather like in desert	B．What do you know about desert
C．How do people live in desert	D．Where is the Arabian Desert

【推荐3】There is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It says that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we should be healthy. We should also be wealthy (富有的) and clever.
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of a young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who don’t have enough sleep can’t do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also keeps the blood moving (血液流通) around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better!
1. If we get up early and go to bed early, we’ll ______.

A．have enough exercise	B．be healthy
C．play games	D．eat more food

2. If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep every night, he _____.

A．will become wise

B．won’t do well in his work

C．will have to sleep in the daytime

D．can’t go to school in time

3. A person needs exercise because ______.

A．it makes him healthy

B．he has a lot of homework to do

C．it doesn’t need time

D．it is fun to do exercise

4. Exercise makes the _______ move quickly and smoothly.

A．body	B．blood
C．children	D．head

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Exercise is good for a person’s head

B．All students should have 10 hours’ sleep.

C．It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early.

D．Blood takes food to all parts of our body.

【推荐1】阅读下面文章和第1—5题。请从A—F选项中选出符合各段意思的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

In the past few months, some schools across the country have been closed because of the COVID-19. This puts teachers and students in a new situation. They are turning to online learning. For some students, this is a new experience. Here are a few helpful tips.

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Getting ready for a video lesson? Your first step is finding a quiet place to set up. Choose a place where nobody or nothing will take your attention away.

    2    

Before the class starts, set a goal for yourself. A goal gets your mind ready to learn. It gives you an extra purpose in class. It can even help you concentrate on what your teacher is saying.

    3    

Before the lesson starts, mute (减音，闭音) yourself! Background noises may not sound loud on your side. But even very low sounds can be louder through speakers!

    4    

Here are ways to practice active listening. Keep your eyes on the screen without looking around the room. Nod, smile and react to what you’re listening.

    5    

Usually your teacher can see you raise your hand. That’s not so easy on a video classroom. So be sure to follow instructions. Your teachers will let you know how to show that you want to answer a question.

A．Set a goal for yourself.

B．Follow your teacher’s instructions.

C．Check: Are you muted?

D．Practice active listening.

E．Don’t be nervous when making mistakes.

F．Find a quiet place.

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Dear Mr Know-all， I have a problem(问题).I've got one white computer. After my friend teaches me to play computer games，I play them every evening. I know it is not good for me，but I can't stop(停止) it. Can you help me？ Yours， Little Tom

Dear Tom， Computer games are interesting. But don't play too much. Is your computer in your bedroom？If the answer is yes，you can move(搬) it to your parents' room. You can walk in the park with your parents after dinner，so you don't have time to play games. You can also delete the games from your computer. And then you don't have games to play. I hope these ways are helpful to you. Best wishes！ Mr Know-all

1. The underlined word “it” refers to .

A．watching TV	B．reading books
C．eating sweet food	D．playing computer games

2. What is Tom's problem？

A．He has a lot of homework.

B．He wants to play more computer games.

C．He can't stop playing computer games now.

D．His friends don't play computer games.

3. Where can Tom keep his computer？

A．In the kitchen.	B．In his bedroom.
C．In the classroom.	D．In his parents' room.

4. How many pieces(条) of advice(建议) does Mr Know-all give Tom？

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【推荐3】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。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Anger is a kind of feeling.     1     When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.

    2     For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit (打) someone, but sometimes, you hide (隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.

In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes.     3     When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc.     4     Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug (拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.

Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse.     5    

A．But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.

B．Don’t let your anger control you.

C．When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away.

D．As soon as you can find your problems, you may cry to relax.

E．Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry.

F．Many things can make you angry.