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The Maine School LIBRARY Reading for the future OPENING HOURS(开放时间) MONDAY     09:00~17:00                                          TUESDAY     09:00~17:00 WEDNESDAY     09:00~20:00                                   THURSDAY     09:00~17:00 FRIDAY     08:00~15:00                                           SATURDAY     09:00~12:00 SUNDAY CLOSED LIBRARY RULES All students must have a library card. Computers are for schoolwork only. No food or drink in the library. No running or shouting in the library. Mobile phones must be off. Students can borrow 3 books at one time. Thank you!

1. Lucy wants to read in the library in the evening, and she should go there ________.

A．on Monday

B．on Wednesday

C．on Friday

D．on Sunday

2. How long can you stay in the library on weekends?

A．Three hours.

B．Seven hours.

C．Eight hours.

D．Eleven hours.

3. If you want to read in the library, you must have _________.

A．a school card

B．a student card

C．an ID card

D．a library card

4. What can you take to the library?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. What can you do in the library?

A．Play games with others.	B．Do your homework.
C．Use the computer to play games.	D．Make a phone call to your friends.

【推荐3】Started in 1636, Harvard (哈佛) University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer all.

1. In the early years, people learned ________ in colleges.

A．science

B．medicine

C．law

D．Latin and Greek

2. Most of college graduates became ________ in the early years.

A．ministers or teachers

B．lawyers

C．doctors

D．workers

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

A．In the early years, everyone can go to colleges.

B．In 1782, Harvard began to teach German.

C．In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields.

D．More and more courses were taught in college with the improvement of knowledge.

4. Which of the following is the right order of the courses taught in Harvard?
a. law
b. French and German
c. Latin and Greek
d. medicine
e. American history

A．d-b-e-c-a

B．a-d-b-c-e

C．c-d-a-b-e

D．c-d-b-e-a

5. Nowadays college students ________.

A．can learn everything they are interested in

B．go to different smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning

C．learn the same subjects

D．must learn Latin and Greek

【推荐1】Taking a bus or subway, making payments online, or just walking-these daily activities can help turn China's deserts into forests if you are using Ant Forest.

Ant Forest is a feature (功能) in the Alipay mobile payment app. It records users' low-carbon activities—taking a bus to work instead of driving, for example—and gives users “green energy". When the user's green energy gets high enough? Ant Forest and its partners will plant a real tree for that person.

Last month, Ant Forest received the 2019 Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honor. It won the award by encouraging people to live greener lifestyles and protect the environment.

By the end of August, 2019, about 500,000,000 people had used Ant Forest since it came out in August 2016. Ant Forest and its partners have planted 122,000,000 trees in China's driest areas, including parts of Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai and Shanxi. The trees protect an area of 12,000 hectares (公顷) land. This makes Ant Forest China's largest tree-planting project started by a private company. Ant Forest also shows us how we can use technology to solve environmental problems.

1. What is Ant Forest?

A．It is a name for a group of special ants.	B．It is a game that can help people fight ants.
C．It is a forest for people to grow trees in.	D．It is a feature in the Alipay mobile payment app.

2. You can get "green energy" in Ant Forest by ________.
a. taking a bus     b. paying bills     c. walking     d. opening the app

A．ab

B．ac

C．cd

D．bd

3. Ant Forest received the 2019 Champions of the Earth award because ________.

A．it helps people buy cheap things online	B．it is the first company to plant trees
C．it solved a big environmental problem	D．it encourages people to protect the environment

4. What do we NOT know from Paragraph 4?

A．The number of people who had used Ant Forest by the end of August, 2019.

B．How much land had Ant Forest's trees protected by the end of August, 2019.

C．In which provinces had Ant Forest planted trees by the end of August, 2019.

D．How many trees had Ant Forest and its partners planted by the end of August, 2019.

【推荐2】If you are like me and you love drawing a lot, then I’m sure you’ll love “Drawing With Mark”. “Drawing With Mark” is a great show and Mark is really helpful. He gives kids some tips(窍门) on how to draw and often teaches kids some history about the things they draw. Kids can also learn three or four fun facts about what they are drawing.
“Happy Tails” is about cats and dogs. Mark shows how to draw them and talks about how to look after them, too.
In “A Day With The Dinosaurs”, Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert (专家) to learn how the dinosaurs lived, what they ate and how long they lived.
In “Reach For The Stars”, Mark is also at the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles (英里) from us, but they are millions of (数百万的) miles from us. That’s really far!
If you love drawing, you can watch this show. You can have fun with the tips Mark gives you. The tips will help you to become an artist.
1. What’s “Drawing with Mark”?

A．A movie.	B．A book.
C．A show.	D．A magazine.

2. What’s “Happy Tails” about?

A．Cats and dogs.	B．stars and the moon.
C．Dinosaurs.	D．Artists.

3. How does Mark learn how long the dinosaurs lived?

A．By reading a book.

B．By talking with an expert.

C．By surfing the Internet.

D．By watching TV.

4. Where does Mark go to learn about the stars?

A．To a zoo.	B．To a museum.
C．To a library.	D．To a gym.

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

A．Kids can’t learn any history about the things they draw.

B．Mark thought the stars were very far from us.

C．The writer likes “Drawing With Mark” a lot.

D．Mark can’t draw any kinds of animals.

【推荐3】Form 1

What is good for your mental health?
Doing something for a change is a good way. It could be a five­minute
rest from cleaning your house, a half­hour lunch break at work or a weekend finding somewhere new.
Taking a break may mean being very active. It may mean not doing very much at all. Take a deep breath... and relax. Try yoga or a deep thought, or just putting your feet up. A few minutes can be enough to make you feel good.
Listening to your body is also helpful. If you're really tired, give yourself time to sleep. Sometimes the world can wait.
Form 2
What do you love doing? What activities can you lose yourself in?
Enjoying yourself is good for your mental health, too. Doing an activity you enjoy probably means you're good at it and being good at something builds up your confidence(自信).
Having a hobby like gardening, dancing or drawing can help you forget your worries for a while and change your mood(情绪).
I'm learning the guitar. I have to really give attention to getting it right, so there's no room in my head for worries.
It can be good to have an interest where you are not someone's mom or dad, teacher or doctor. You are just you.
An hour of drawing lets you show yourself creatively. A morning on the football ground gets you active and gives you the chance to meet new people.
1. What does the writer suggest doing in Form 1?

A．Taking a break.	B．Working hard.
C．Eating healthily.	D．Taking exercise.

2. What is the structure(结构) of Form 1?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. Learning the guitar helps the writer to ________.

A．become a musician	B．forget about worries
C．prepare for the future	D．show himself creatively

4. What does the writer mainly advise us to do in Form 2?

A．Join in as many activities as possible.

B．Develop good hobbies in daily life.

C．Learn something you are not good at.

D．Forget the past and look to the future.

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Did you know?

The People's Republic of China has drafted (制定) four consitutions since the country was founded, according to People's Daily. China adopted its first Constitution in 1954. The current Constitution was adopted in 1982, and then amended in 1988, 1993, 1999, 2004 and 2018. This timeline shows the history of China's Constitution.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How many constitutions have been drafted since the country was founded?

A．4

B．9

C．5.

D．6

2. When was the third Constitution adopted (采用) in China?

A．1999.

B．1978.

C．1988.

D．1975.

3. What does the word "amendment" mean in Chinese?

A．制定

B．废除

C．修订

D．修理

4. According to the passage, which statement is right?

A．The timeline shows us how to draft a new constitution.

B．The constitutions mustn't be amended in China.

C．The first Constitution had been drafted before the country was founded.

D．We are still using the fourth Constitution today.

5. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．When was the first Constitution adopted?	B．When was the first Constitution amended?
C．The history of China's Constitution.	D．The importance of China's Constitution.

【推荐3】Chinese paper cutting or “jianzhi” is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called “chuang hua”. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.

There are symmetrical(对称的) designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24, etc.

The oldest living paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once becoming weaker because new art forms were being introduced. The People’s Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.

Today, paper cut-outs are mainly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery (刺绣).

There are two methods of manufacture(加工): one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper—up to eight—are tied together. The picture is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a soft foundation(地基) made up of a mixtureof oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.

1. When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?

A．About 1 500 years ago.	B．About 1 600 years ago.	C． About 1 400 years ago.
D．About 600 years ago.

2. The underlined word“revive”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “______”.

A．live longer

B．bring it back

C．copy it

D．fix it

3. What does the last paragraph talk about?

A．History

B．Tools

C．Uses

D．Process

4. Which is true according to the passage?

A．The oldest paper cut-out in history was found in Xinjiang, China.

B．People believe entrances with paper cut-outs can bring good luck.

C．Paper cut-outs used to be only used for embroidery (刺绣).

D．In the scissor method, more than eight pieces of paper are tied together.

5. What may be the best title of the text?

A．Paper Cutting— the Eastern Charm

B．The History of Paper Cutting

C．An Introduction to Paper Cutting

D．Paper Cutting — Unbelievable Skilled Crafters

【推荐1】Franco is from Italy．He lives in a small city on a beautiful island(岛)on the coast（海岸)of Italy．The sea is blue there and he likes going fishing when he doesn’t work．in summer it is very hot and sometimes he goes to the 1110untains because it is cooler there．
Rome is the capital of Italy．It is a very old city．There are lot of famous buildings .St Peter’s is a very big and beautiful church(教堂)．Rome is a very busy city．It is in the middle of Italy. Milan．is in the north-west of Italy and it has a population of about 4,000，000 people·People there are usually busy working．Milan has a lot of factories，shops and banks．Venice is a famous city in Italy．It is on the sea，、and people use boats for traveling．Venice is very beautiful，with lovely and old bridges and buildings by the water．
1. How many cities are mentioned(提及)in the passage?

A．One．

B．Two．

C．Three．

D．Four．

2. What does the underlined word“population”mean in Chinese?

A．面积

B．渔民

C．移民

D．人口

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Franco’s hometown is on the coast of Italy．

B．People in Milan are usually busy working

C．Venice is famous for St Peter’s Church．

D．There are lots of famous buildings in Rome．

【推荐2】Welcome to our restaurant! We have many kinds of food and drinks here. We have fish, chicken, rice, eggs and vegetables for you to eat. We have apple juice, orange juice, milk and beer(啤酒) for you to drink. Many people come here for dinner every day. We have Sichuan food, Shandong food and Guangdong food. All these Chinese food are nice to eat. But they aren’t dear. Would you like to have some? Please come in. Our telephone number is 6821-8301.

1. What can you find in this restaurant?

A．Jiaozi.

B．Hamburgers.

C．Bread.

D．Chicken.

2. Can people have beer in the restaurant?

A．Yes, they can.

B．No, they can’t.

C．Yes, I think so.

D．I’m not sure.

3. Many people come here for ___________ every day.

A．dinner

B．lunch

C．breakfast

D．drinking

4. How many kinds of Chinese food can you eat here?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

5. The word ＂dear＂in the underlined sentence means ___________ in Chinese.

A．亲爱的

B．昂贵的

C．好吃的

D．便宜的

【推荐3】It is well-known that many hotter countries are poorer. Now, according to a new study from Harvard University, the University of California and Georgia State University, hotter weather makes students get poorer grade. What's more, hotter weather may make students lose the interest in learning in both the short term and the long term.

Researchers reported that hot weather on test days resulted in poorer grades. They also found that students’ grades weren't good when the temperatures of the test days were higher than the average(平均的) temperature throughout the school year. The study is the main research into the effect of hot weather on students in the USA. Researchers studies how test scores from 10 million American students were affected by the weather. Their findings showed that an average increase of 0.55°C in the temperature over one year resulted in a one percent decrease(减少) in learning.

The research is in a paper called Heat and Learning and was published by the USA’s national Bureau of Economic Research. One of the opinions in the study is that global warming may make a difference to learning and the income-earning potential(盈利潜力) of students around the world. The researchers predicted that if global temperatures continued to rise, an American student could lose $25,000 on average during his lifetime because of lower exam results. They also found that using air conditioning(空调) in classrooms could be a useful way of helping students get better grades.

1. What does the underlined world “effect” mean in Chinese?

A．管理

B．要求

C．依赖

D．影响

2. What's the researchers’ opinion according to the last paragraph?

A．Air conditioning can help students find good jobs.

B．Students can make much money if they work in cooler countries.

C．Global warming may lower the income-earning potential of students.

D．American students won’t make much money because of global warming.

3. What's the main idea of this passage?

A．Never take an exam when it’s hot.	B．Low income(低收入) has to do with hot weather.
C．hotter weather leads to poorer exam results.	D．Schools should fix air conditioning in classrooms.

4. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A notice.

B．A letter.

C．A guidebook.

D．A magazine.