1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Baozi is one of the common Chinese food for breakfast. But this simple meal became an important character in a film, and even won an Oscar.

On February 24, 2019, the short film Bao won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. In the film, a small baozi becomes the “son” of a lonely Chinese woman in Canada.

Domee Shi got the idea from her own experience. When Shi grew up, she wasn’t free and spent little time with her mother.

Bao shows the life of an empty-nest (空巢的) Chinese-Canadian mother. It also tells us that the Chinese woman loves her “son”. She makes delicious food and cleans up the house for her son. These things really show the strong love of Chinese parents for their children.

“Traditionally, Chinese parents don’t say ‘I love you’ to their kids. I didn’t use conversation in the film because I wanted it to be a story that spoke to everyone around the world,” said Shi at an interview.

Moreover, this film can also help parents and children better understand each other and learn how to express (表达) love.

1. When did the short film Bao win the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film?
It won this award _________________________.
2. Where did Domee Shi get the idea about the film?
She got the idea from _________________________.
3. What does the mother do for her son in the film?
She makes delicious food and _________________________ for her son.
4. How does the film help parents and children?
It helps them better understand each other and _________________________.
5. What do you think of this film?
I think it’s _________________________.

2 . Are you one of Earth’s next generation of astronauts?     1     What do astronauts do to prepare for their work in space?

Alyssa Carson’s dream is to be the first person on Mars. As a child, Alyssa read as much as possible about Mars. This included going to a space-themed camp for the first time at the age of seven.     2     At these camps, future astronauts get the chance to experience the work of astronauts.

    3     If you’re interested, here are some suggestions for you.

Astronauts must be in excellent physical condition.     4     It needs a healthy diet, regular (规律的) exercise and enough sleep. And astronauts need to overcome a lot of physical difficulties.

Astronauts also need to meet a lot of emotional (情绪的) challenges. Take every chance to practise team building, leadership, and problem-solving skills. More importantly, astronauts need to have wide knowledge in math and science.     5    

Don’t forget languages! In addition to English, you’ll need to learn other languages such as Russian and French to communicate successfully.

A．Your ability is not so important.

B．Now, it is the time to begin a healthy lifestyle.

C．Every astronaut must be strong-minded and knowledgeable.

D．There are many ways to prepare for a future in space.

E．If your answer is “Yes”, it won’t be an impossible dream.

F．Alyssa has joined more than 20 such camps since then.

G．It is useful for these astronauts to face the space.

4 . Body language helps people know what is really going on inside someone’s head. A small movement of the mouth or nose can show much about persons’ feelings. Here are some basic movements and their meanings.

First, shrug shoulders (耸肩). This means “I don’t know” or “I don’t mind it”. If your friends shrug their shoulders when being invited to a party, it shows they are not very interested in it.

Second, keep fingers crossed (交叉的). It shows wishes for good luck. Before people take exams, they often cross their fingers in the hope of good grades. Football fans do the same thing when they wish their favorite player will score a goal.

Third, rub chin (摸下巴) . If someone rubs their chins, it often means they don’t believe what someone is saying! So if your friends make this gesture, it secretly tells you how they feel.

Fourth, scratch head (挠头). If your foreign English teacher scratches his head when you ask a question, then he might not understand what you said. Either that, or he can’t remember your name!

1. A small movement of a person’s mouth or nose can show ______.

A．much about a person’s action

B．much about a person’s feelings

C．that he doesn’t feel happy and relaxed.

D．that he can’t remember your name

2. ______ basic movements and their meanings are mentioned in the passage.

A．Four

B．Five

C．Six

D．Seven

3. If you tell your foreign friend about your important exams tomorrow, he will ______.

A．shrug his shoulders	B．keep his fingers crossed
C．rub his chin	D．scratch his head

5 . What will our life be like in 50 years? Although we don’t know the answer, we believe that it will be very different from the life today. In the future, I think we will live on Mars. Here is what life will be like there.

First of all, transport should be much better. Now, our spaceships are too slow to carry people to space. But in the future, it will only take us two or three days to get to Mars by spaceship!

Secondly, human beings need food, water, and air to live. Scientists will be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air we need.

There is a problem for us. Mars pulls us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we can easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To stop this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to put on weight (重量).

Life on Mars allows people to have more space. Many people believe that robots will do some of our work, so we will have more time for our hobbies.

However, life on Mars may not be better than that on the Earth today. Food will look like pills (药片) and will not be as delicious as it is today. Also space travel will make many people feel ill.

1. What will the future spaceship be like?

A．It will become more beautiful.	B．It will become much faster.
C．It will carry people to any planet.	D．It will be too expensive.

2. The underlined words “put on” in Paragraph 4 mean “________” in Chinese.

A．增加

B．交易

C．掌握

D．减少

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．Life on Earth will be very terrible.

B．People will never do any work because of robots.

C．People can get water from plants on Mars.

D．People may not feel comfortable during space travel to Mars.

6 . Space travel is nothing new. The first spacecraft with a human went into space in 1961.     1    , but many of them have also lived there in space.

The Soviet Union (前苏联) sent the first space station into space in 1971.     2    . The astronauts lived there only for 23 days. Astronauts visited and often lived in these space stations for a short time. However, people began to live in space for a longer time when the Soviet Union sent the Mir space station in the late 1980s.

    3    . One of them is food. All the meals on space station are put together on the earth and sent there by space shuttle. The space station does not have a fridge,     4    .

Without the help of gravity, sitting down to eat can be tough.     5    . They also have to be very careful so that food does not float away.

A．Since then, people have not only traveled to space

B．but it has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables fresh

C．and staying for too long in the space is impossible

D．The name of the first space station was Salyut 1

E．Food taste more delicious in the space than on the earth

F．Living in space stations seems to be fun, but astronauts face many problems

G．Astronauts sometimes have to fix (固定) themselves to the wall while eating

7 . In the world today, all of the people need to have fun when we are free. We can’t work or stay in the office and classroom all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life. So it is necessary for us to take part in some activities of relaxing.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form (形式) is to take part in sports. We have all kinds of sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and soccer. There are also individual sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation (消遣) for people who like to be outdoors.

But not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people don’t like being outdoors. Instead of that, they prefer to watch them on TV or listen to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.

It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation. Let’s choose our own way of relaxing and shake our body together. Remember: health must come first.

1. People take part in some activities of relaxing to ________ according to Paragraph 1.

A．make money	B．make friends
C．find a good job	D．keep healthy and enjoy life

2. Which may be the most popular form of relaxing?

A．Watching TV.

B．Doing sports.

C．Sleeping.

D．Reading.

3. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A．basketball is a kind of team sport

B．many people don’t like being outdoors

C．different people have different ways of relaxing

D．indoor recreation is more important than outdoor sports

4. Where can we read this passage?

A．In a health newspaper.	B．In a science book.
C．In a novel.	D．In a storybook.

8 . Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence (影响) you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.

Here are some ways for you to build a strong relationship with your parents.

◆Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.

◆Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug (拥抱), a card, or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!

◆Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.

1. Which of the following can’t help you build a strong relationship with your parents?

A．Spending time together.	B．Being kind.
C．Playing computer games alone.	D．Doing your best at whatever you do.

2. Your parents will be unhappy if you ________.

A．try your best to do something	B．give them a hug
C．clean up your room without being asked	D．fight with your brothers or sisters

3. The underlined sentence in the passage means “________”.

A．they make you become a good kid	B．they work hard
C．they are perfect	D．they do well in their office work

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Are you healthy? Many students have health problems. The students from Guangming Middle School have a project for the English class—How can we keep healthy. Let’s have a look.

◆Do a survey (做调查).

	I think health comes first. We must have good eating habits. I only eat healthy food. I like fruit and vegetables. I like apples best and I have an apple every day after dinner. Eating well is helpful for our health.
	I like doing sports and watching them on TV. I always play ping-pong with my friends. It is my favorite sport because it’s interesting and easy for me. Fan Zhendong is my favorite ping-pong star.

◆Give a report.

From Liu Jie and Li Yuan, we know that students should have good eating habits and do sports to keep healthy. And we can also have a trip with family, listen to music and read interesting hooks to relax. These are all beneficial to our health.

◆Make a poster (海报).

1. What is the title of students’ project for the English class?
It is “_______________________”.
2. What’s Liu Jie’s favorite fruit?
_______________________ are Liu Jie’s favorite fruit.
3. Why does Li Yuan like ping-pong?
Because it’s _______________________ for her.
4. Which English word means “项目” in the passage?
It is “_______________________”.
5. Are you healthy? What can you do to keep healthy?
_______________________.

10 . When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him doing lots of housework. But when he grew up, he was better than his childhood friends and lived a happier life.

This is the finding of a 40-year study which followed the lives of 456 children in London. “Children who worked at home in childhood got more abilities (能力) and came to feel they were important members of society,” said Daniel Brown, “And because they felt good about themselves, and others felt good about them.”

Brown’s study followed these children in great information. Interviews (采访) were done at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Brown, the researchers compared the children’s mental-health scores (得分) with their childhood-activity scores. The children got more points for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.

Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and ability—the basis of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must work together and work toward common goals. The most competent (合格的) adults are those who know how to do this.

Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live great in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one’s work.”

1. What do we know about Justin Tong?

A．He enjoyed a happy life.	B．He felt sorry for the other kids.
C．He had no friends.	D．He hardly did housework.

2. Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2?

A．Children who enjoy happier and richer lives.

B．Children who feel good about people around them.

C．Children who take part in Daniel Brown’s study.

D．Children who work at home in childhood.

3. How did Brown follow the children in his study?

A．By giving housework and help.	B．By training them and showing love.
C．By interviewing and giving scores.	D．By solving problems and testing them.

4. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．every child should study hard at home	B．working is helpful for children’s growth
C．a child shouldn’t do lots of work	D．working can help solve many problems