1 . Are you tired after studying hard? American country music will take you away for a while. The guitars and songs will take you to the mountains and fields there.
Country is simple music. It talks of everyday life and feelings. It’s the “spirit of America”, easy to understand, slow and basic (基本的).
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops (庄稼) or death.
Rural life can be hard, so the words are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio and made them into records.
When people moved to towns and cities looking for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denvor was a great American country music singer in the 1970s. His song “Take Me Home,Country Roads” is well-known and people still play it today.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
1. Country music is often played by ________.| A．the piano |
| B．the drums |
| C．the guitar |
| A．city | B．country | C．school |
| A．In the 1920s. | B．In the 1930s. | C．In the 1970s. |
| A．forget their music |
| B．took their music with them |
| C．learned about other kinds of music |
| A．It’s fast and loud. |
| B．It’s usually about everyday life. |
| C．It started in the south of the US. |
2 . Looking for a great way to clear out your old things and make some money at the same time? A yard sale may be better than the other choices (选择). Yard sales are easy to plan.
You can start by collecting things for sale. Search boxes and shelves for things you don’t need anymore. And here are some tips (建议) which may help you.
★ It can be hard to part with things, even if you never use them. If you haven’t used something for over a year, it’s a good sign you won’t miss it.
★ Sell anything you don’t want or use anymore like clothes that don’t fit you, dishes that you never use, outdated (过时的) board games that you’ve played, soft toys, and other unwanted things.
★ People will buy just about anything. While there are certain hot sellers like children’s toys and old tools. Don’t be afraid to try to sell things that you can’t imagine anyone buying. The worst thing is that nobody buys it and you’ll have to throw it away.
★Make sure the things are clean and not broken to keep them from hurting others. You might be surprised. Many people will buy broken cookers (炊具), old doors and other things you may consider putting out for free.
Complete the chart according to the passage with only one word for each blank.| Information Card | |
| The | A yard sale |
| What to | Things you no more use or need |
| Children's toys and old tools | |
| The reason | To keep them from hurting others |
| The | Four |
| A. The Communications Museum is a part of Macao Post, which brings knowledge of communication to visitors. You can enjoy the history of Macao Post, collections of stamps (邮票) and communications instruments. B. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum has 13 main exhibitions (展览) and 4 science theaters. It shows human scientific achievements in the 20th century. C. Nanjing Museum is one of the largest museums in China. It is just like a Chinese history book. You can find what Chinese people used to be like and how they lived in the past. D. Hong Kong Science Museum covers a wide area of science and food science. The biggest exhibit is the Energy Machine. Visitors can learn about science there. E. Shanghai Auto Museum is the first museum with a wide collection including hundreds of cars from China and other, countries. Children can learn how the car works. F. British Museum is a museum in London which tells human history and culture. You may find the history of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and even China. It is free for every visitor. |
4 . Do you know what the world’s highest waterfall is? You may say that it is Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is really beautiful, but in terms of height (就高度而言), the most fantastic one in the world is Angel Falls. It is deep in the jungles (丛林) of Venezuela.
Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It’s very hard to get there. If you go there on foot, you have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you go by plane from Caracas,a city on the southern coast, it will take about four hours.
One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how people found them. They named them after an American pilot. His name was Jimmy Angel. In 1937, his plane crashed (坠毁) near the top of the falls. That’s how he found them.
Angel Falls drops nearly a kilometer from a table-top mountain. The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds. The height of the falls is very great. By the time the water reaches the ground,it has already turned into fog (雾).
Judge the following statements true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.1. Niagara Falls is deep in the jungles of Venezuela.
2. Many people have ever seen Angel Falls, the most fantastic one in the world.
3. If you want to visit Angel Falls, you’ll spend four hours getting there on foot.
4. An American pilot found Angel Falls.
5. The best title of this passage may be “The World’s Highest Waterfall”.
| A. We believe animals are helpful to make people happier, so we bring some animals to visit the patients in the hospital. We have successfully organized such visits for 5 years. B. Kids all like a nice and clean park but it needs them to share the duty, so we invite kids to help clean up the park on weekends. Plus, it is also a chance for the family to do something together. C. You don’t have to worry if you cannot join us very often. Just call us when you have time. There is always a chance for warm-hearted people. D. We will give away food to the homeless every week. We hope the food can bring some comfort to them. By the way, we are in need of someone who can make good food. E. Although more and more people keep a pet, not everyone is good at living with their pets. We need someone to help train pets and teach the owners how to get on with their pets. F. Books are our best friends, and it is our duty to bring these friends to more children. To do that, we need some good story tellers to help run our reading programs. |
6 . Are your parents often argue with you? Or you always disagree with your parents. Maybe the relationships between you and your parents are terrible. It’s difficult to make your home a happy and healthy place. In fact, you can change the situations by the following ways.
Respect (尊重)
It’s important to show your respect and care about your parents’ feelings. Though you have disagreements (分歧), at least try to understand whatever they are trying to tell you. You shouldn’t keep your own thoughts only.
Communication
You can communicate with your parents in a polite way. You may not get what you want, but explaining your thoughts calmly and rationally (理性的) may show your parents that you are no longer a kid, not just a kid.
Trust
How can your parents build trust in you? It depends on what you do. For example, if you get home late without calling first, next time your parents may not believe you. To earn (赢得) their trust, you must pay attention to the ways you do things instead of fighting with them. It will make your life much easier.
Taking time together
Some teens find that sharing time together can build trust and communication. Your parents may be interested in going shopping, hanging out and playing cards with you. Spending time together will drive away the “black cloud” hanging over your home.
Your parents give all their love to you. Why not try these actively to own a happy family as you want?
Complete the chart according to the passage with only one word for each blank.
There are four good | |
Respect Think about your parents’ | Communication Express your thoughts in a |
Trust You must pay attention to the ways you do things instead of fighting all the time to have an | Taking time together You can get a chance to build trust and communication by sharing |
7 . Blind boxes have become popular in China these days. When you buy one, you never know exactly what you’re going to find inside. Some people think this is the reason that makes them fun to buy.
However, blind boxes can encourage risky behavior. If you really want the toy from a blind box, you might not get it in the first box that you buy. So you buy another box, hoping that you will get the toy you want. Then you buy another, and another. Pretty soon, you’ve spent all your money. That sounds like gambling (赌博) to people.
It’s okay to buy a blind box once in a while. But we have to be careful not to get addicted (上瘾的) to the feeling of gambling that blind boxes provide. Part of growing up is learning self-control. If you can stop yourself from spending all your pocket money on things like blind boxes, you will be better prepared to keep yourself away from risky behavior as an adult.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.1. You never know what’s inside a blind box when you buy one.
2. You can get what you want from the blind box all the time.
3. It’s impossible to spend all your money on blind boxes, if you don’t stop buying them.
4. Learning self-control can help us stay away from risky behavior.
5. The main idea of this passage is to tell us never to buy blind boxes.
8 . 5G is coming. 5G is the 5th generation (代) network. It is a new network after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G. It can connect everyone and everything together. 5G networks cover many cities in China. 5G means super-fast data speed. One can download a two-hour movie for fewer than 10 seconds, and it is making our lives more and more convenient.
5G will make self-driving cars possible. For safety, self-driving cars need super-fast data transmission (传输) to communicate with their nearby environment. 5G is just what makes self-driving cars achieve this. Even airplanes will become “smart” in the near future. Passengers can use 5G networks in the air to connect to the Internet and can order for food and drinks.5G is a big help for students who take online classes. Many people live in poor areas in the world where there are no schools. But with 5G, this changes. Students all over the world are able to see places like the Great Wall without leaving their rooms.
It’s also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G. It means caring for patients from far away.
The facts listed above are only a part of what is 5G. With 5G, many things do not seem like dreams coming of 5G.
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to the passage.1. How long may it take to download a two-hour movie with 5G?
| A．15 seconds. | B．8 seconds. | C．10 minutes. |
| A．distantly/far | B．closely | C．quickly |
| A．self-driving cars |
| B．online classes |
| C．hospitals without doctors |
| A．To be used freely. |
| B．Super-fast data speed. |
| C．To connect everyone and everything together. |
| A．How to use 5G |
| B．5G is not safe |
| C．5G can change our life in the future |
9 . Robots seem to be getting cleverer and cleverer. Here are four examples.
| Budgee ☆He was created by Five Elements Robotics. ☆With two wheels and a little basket, he can carry things for you while you’re at the shops. | Paro ☆He was made by Takanori Shibata. ☆He is used on patients (病人) in hospitals. ☆He can learn a name and even show feelings such as surprise, happiness and sadness. |
| Rover ☆He was created by a team at Sydney University. ☆He is used to make cows move together from a field to a dairy (牛奶场). | Simon ☆He was developed (研制) by the Georgia Institute of Technology. ☆He can clean up offices. ☆In tests, he could tell whether someone was paying attention to (关注) him or not. |
1. Which robot can help you when you are shopping?
| A．Budgee. | B．Simon. | C．Paro. |
| A．can tell whether others pay attention to him |
| B．was created by Five Elements Robotics |
| C．is used on patients in hospitals |
| A．Show feelings. | B．Clean offices. | C．Move cows. |
| A．a farm | B．a company | C．a supermarket |
| A．A tourist map. | B．A medical dictionary. | C．A science magazine. |
10 . Harbin’s Center Street is the longest pedestrian street (步行街) in Asia. It was built in 1898. The old street has a long history until now. The Center Street begins from Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower (防洪纪念塔). Its width (宽度) is 21.34 meters and its length (长度) is as long as 1,450 meters. It is the best street in Harbin. It is famous for the architectures or European style (欧式建筑). And the street has so many shops that lots of visitors come to visit it. If you come to visit Harbin, you’d better not miss it.
Complete the chart according to the passage with only word for each blank.
The | |
| The year of being built | In 1898 |
| The | From Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower |
| The width | 21.34 |
| The length | 1,450 meters |
| The reason of people to visit it | Being |
| With a | |
