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Baduanjin Exercise for Children (《少儿八段锦》) is a new book for children to do exercise. It is the very first of its kind. The book tells one of the most popular traditional Chinese exercises to keep healthy. “Ba” means eight,“duan” means pieces and “jin” means something beautiful like silk. There are eight movements altogether. People are like beautiful silk when they are doing the sport.

Baduanjin can date back to the Song Dynasty and it has a history of more than 800 years. It is easy to learn, and doesn’t take much space or time. Through deep and slow breathing (呼吸) , our   muscles (肌肉) will relax and our minds will be quiet. It’s a healthy sport for both men and women, young and old. It makes thin people strong and heavy people lose fat.

The book is full of simple words and colorful pictures. For each movement, it also tells the basic health knowledge about doing exercise. And there are many interesting historical stories about the sport in the book. By scanning the QR code (二维码) in the book, readers can watch videos and follow them to learn every movement of the traditional exercise.

Now the book in English and Russian appears. It becomes more and more popular in many countries.

根据材料内容选择最佳选项。
1. Who is the book written for?

A．Children to do exercise.	B．People to learn history.
C．Foreigners to study silk.	D．Doctors to give advice.

2. Which is NOT TRUE about Baduanjin?

A．People take deep and slow breath in the exercise.	B．Chinese started to do Baduanjin longtime ago.
C．Doing Baduanjin takes much outdoor space.	D．Baduanjin is not hard for people to learn.

3. How can the readers learn to do the sport?
a. By reading the book.
b. By watching the video.
c. By listening to the stories.
d. By picturing the movements.

A．ab.

B．ac.

C．bc.

D．bd.

4. Which paragraph ( 段 落 ) doesn’t talk about the book?

A．Paragraph 1.

B．Paragraph 2.

C．Paragraph 3.

D．Paragraph 4.

5. Why does the writer mainly write the text?

A．To teach us how to keep healthy.	B．To introduce a kind of new book.
C．To show the history of Baduanjin.	D．To help foreigners learn Chinese more.

【推荐2】下面的材料A～F分别介绍了六本书。请根据Bob, Lily, Grace, Rachel和Jessica五位同学的需求，帮助他们选择合适的书籍。

1     Bob will go to America for college next year. At weekends, he wants to see some photos of America and know more of the country.     2     Lily’s daughter is curious about seasons. She wants to find a book explaining seasons to her little girl.     3     Grace is a new teacher. She needs to read something about how to teach writing.     4     Rachel teaches a group of junior high school students. Some of her students meet trouble in life. She wants to find a book sharing similar experience.     5     Jessica is doing a research about Vietnam. She wants to find some stories about that country.

A. I Am a Pencil: Sam Swope takes a job teaching writing to third-graders at a school in New York. He faces many difficulties because the students speak different languages and have different beliefs (信仰). B. Our Brother’s Keeper: Jedwin Smith’s brother, Jeff Smith, was killed in Vietnam. After meeting several of Jeff’s old friends in the Marines (海军陆战队), Jedwin decides to make a journey to Vietnam. C. What It Takes to Pull Me Through: David L. Marcus introduces us to a special school for troubled teenagers. These teenagers are under great stress and it changes their nature (天性). D. The Most Enjoyable Drives in America: This book by Robert J. Dolezal includes about 400 photographs of wonderful places in America. You can also find maps and the latest information about the state parks. E. All About Weather: Kids will learn all about four seasons, as well as how clouds form, why it rains, what causes a rainbow, etc. Read it with your children and find the answers! F. A Party to Remember: Bronco received an invitation to a party, but he can’t find the puzzle piece. During his search, he meets a lot of friends with problems. It is a sweet story especially for kids under 5.

【推荐3】Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

    1    . You can always keep yourself pleasant if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.

Next, you can read a book almost anywhere: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed-even in the bath.    2    ! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

    3    . If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This means that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much easier. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.

Some people say that reading is out of date.    4    . You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is hardly out of date!

Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.

A．This is not true.

B．All you need is a book

C．First, reading books is fun.

D．Try to read a book once a month

E．Another good reason is that reading is useful

【推荐1】Look at the boy! He is Joe and is fifteen years old. His family live in Campton (坎普顿). It is an old small town (城镇). Volleyball is his favorite sport. He often plays it after class at school. His grandpa, Harry, is 65 years old. He likes to go fishing in the fishing pond (鱼塘) with his friends. Joe’s family often have grandpa’s fish for dinner. Joe’s father, Bill, is a math teacher in Joe’s school. He is very good at basketball. He is in the basketball team of the town. Joe’s mother, Diana, likes sports, too. She is good at playing tennis. She often buys beautiful clothes and healthy food for the family. All the family members are very healthy. They often go to the sports center (运动中心) on weekends in Campton. It is small but they love it.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Joe’s family often have fish for dinner. And the fish is from __________.

A．Harry’s friends

B．Joe’s father

C．the store

D．the fishing pond

2. From the passage, we know Joe’s family members like __________.

A．shopping

B．fishing

C．doing sports

D．watching sports

3. What does the underlined (划线的) word “It” refer to (指代)?

A．Campton.

B．Sports.

C．Sports center.

D．Weekend.

【推荐2】MSF stands for Medicines Sans Frontiers. It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders (无国界医生). Medicines Sans Frontiers is French. This organization was set up by some French doctors in 1971. Since then, MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, such as wars and illness.
Now, about 3,000 doctors and nurses work for MSF. And over 27,000 doctors have volunteered for MSF so far. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF’s work is in Africa. When MSF chooses doctors for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks and become experienced, they might be sent on an emergency (紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? Some of them say the experience they have is a great help in their life. And they say that it’s great to give others a helping hand.
MSF needs support. They get donations from the government and businesses. But 80% of its donations come from doctors themselves.
1. MSF is a famous ____.

A．government	B．charity
C．business	D．training centre

2. MSF gets most of its donations from ___.

A．the government	B．businessrs
C．common people	D．doctors

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Some MSF doctors received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999

B．MSF has a history of over 40 years.

C．About 3,000 doctors and nurses work for MSF.

D．An MSF doctor usually goes for a task for at least half a year..

【推荐3】Green is an important color in nature. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes it describes something that is not yet ripe(成熟的) or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early 1900s. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not.

1. From the second paragraph, we can conclude(得出结论) that                .

A．a greenhorn refers to (指的是) a horn of a young cow or ox

B．a word has different meanings in the same century

C．the language develops with time going by

D．a greenhorn means a soldier who hasn't had any experience in battle today

2. If a person has a green thumb, he or she probably                .

A．suffers from an illness in the thumb	B．does well in growing plants
C．has a thumb in green color	D．has wonderful magic and energy

3. If Jane has a beautiful dress that Mary likes very much,                .

A． Jane may suffer from the green-eyed monster	B．Mary is probably a girl with a green thumb
C． Jane is probably called a greenhorn.	D．Mary may suffer from the green-eyed monster

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Year Winning Word Champion 2008 guerdon Sameer Mishra 2009 laodicean Kavya Shivashankar 2010 stronmuhr Anarika Voramani 2011 cymotrichous Sukanya Roy 2012 guetapens Snigdha Nandipati 2013 knaidel Arvind Mahankali 2014 feuilleto Ansun Sujoe 2015 scherenschnitte Vanya Shivashankar 2016 gesellschaft Nihar Saireddy Janga 2017 marocain Ananya Vinay 2018 Koinonia Karthik Nemmani

1. Which final word did Sukanya Roy spell correctly in 2011?

A．Cymotrichous.

B．Guetapens.

C．Knaidel

D．Feuilleto

2. Who can compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee?

A．Jack, 14 years old.	B．Kelly, 16 years old.
C．Tony, 18 years old.	D．Cathy, 20 years old.

3. Which student won the competition by spelling the word “marocain”?

A．Vanya Shivashankar.	B．Nihar Saireddy Janga.
C．Ananya Vinay.	D．Karthik Nemmani.

4. What do the students do in Round 1?

A．Win scholarships.	B．Get cash prizes.
C．Take a written test.	D．Have oral competitions.

5. Which is TRUE about the Scripps National Spelling Bee?

A．It has begun since 2008.	B．It is a popular spelling competition.
C．The winning word was confidence.	D．The winner in 2010 was Kavya Shivashankar.

【推荐2】Note-taking is a skill(技能) that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don't know how to take notes. Here is some advice:

＊Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy(记下) them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.

＊Ask. Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat(重复) what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he/she is saying, you can ask him/her after class.

＊Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.

＊Organise(组织). Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

＊Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy(重新抄写) your notes every evening, you'll surely have less time to watch TV. But you'll save time in the coming test.

1. There are________ main points about note-taking in this passage.

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

2. What should you write down in your notebook in class?

A．Every word.	B．Lots of dates
C．The most important facts.	D．Your complaints(抱怨)about the teacher.

3. If you can’t follow your teachers in class,what should you do?

A．Ask him/her after class.	B．Ask them before class.
C．Stop listening in class.	D．Complain to them about the class.

4. Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?

A．Organizing the notes.	B．Recopying your notes after class.
C．Asking your teachers for help.	D．Comparing your notes with your classmates'.

【推荐3】June, July and August are holiday months for American school students. If some students do not take summer classes, they would need to learn lessons again when they come back in the autumn. So many students go to summer schools. Some summer schools are different from usual (平常的) ones. Some teachers at these schools are trying to make summer schools more interesting.

The students are reading in a third-grade class at the summer school in Texas. They also have art lessons. Their teacher puts the two subjects together. All students like the art subject. "When I was drawing, I felt happy," a boy said. Their math teacher says arts help with memory (记忆). We need children to learn reading and math. The arts are a great way to make learning more interesting." a math teacher said.

1. How many months do American school students have for summer holidays?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. What do many American students do in their summer holidays?

A．Go to summer schools.	B．Go to the countryside.
C．Have a trip.	D．Go to the farm.

3. Why are summer schools different from usual schools?

A．Because the teachers are good.	B．Because they are easy.
C．Because they are boring.	D．Because they are more interesting.

4. Which subject do students like in the summer classes?

A．Math.

B．Art.

C．History.

D．PE.

5. What's the best title (标题) for this passage (文章)?

A．Summer Schools in America	B．School Life
C．American Students	D．Summer Holidays

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1. We need the following materials to do the experiment except_________.

A．a marker.

B．some salt

C．some sugar.

D．a spoon.

2. What can we learn from this experiment?

A．Salt can help stop water freezing

B．All cups were completely frozen.

C．Salty water is easy to freeze.

D．Salt has no effect on the way water freezes.

3. The passage is probably from__________.

A．a newspaper.

B．a novel.

C．a storybook.

D．a science magazine.

【推荐3】One day, a little monkey and a little fox(狐狸) went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought(想) hard and had an idea. They pulled down(推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and tree flew away with the water.
“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前的括号内。
1. The little monkey and the little fox wanted to ___ on the other side of the river.

A．build a bridge

B．eat the apples

C．pull down a tree

D．play games

2. The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to            .

A．eat all the apples by himself	B．share the apples with the monkey
C．get the apples first	D．play a joke on the monkey

3. The fox could not come back because             .

A．the monkey had taken away the tree	B．the tree had been flown away
C．it began to rain	D．he was angry with the monkey

4. The fox was sad because               .

A．the monkey was laughing	B．he couldn’t reach the apples
C．he couldn’t come back	D．the monkey went home first

5. The story tells us that                 .

A．the fox shouldn’t go first	B．the fox was cleverer than the monkey
C．the monkey should go first	D．one shouldn’t care only about himself