1 . The reality show(真人秀)is a kind of television program. Usually a reality show has many series(系列). And it can be on TV for many years.
The first reality show came out in the 1990s in America. At that time, the most famous and popular reality show was Survivor(《幸存者》). 1. It was popular not only in America, but also around the world.
Reality shows also show 3. different kinds of competitions. For example, there’s a Chinese reality show called The Voice of China(《中国好声音》). In this show, there are four famous Chinese singers. Their job is to find their favorite students and help them be the winner. The show is very successful. 2. Many people like watching it.
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2 . A study in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings says that owning a pet, especially a dog, may help keep your heart healthy.
The researchers compared dog owners with everyone else and found that no matter what their age, sex or education level, they benefited the most in terms of cardiovascular (心血管的) health. The findings have also shown that dog ownership leads to more physical activity. ________. People who walk dogs enjoy an average of half an hour more physical activity a day than those who don’t have a dog.
What’s more, owning a pet in general reduces stress. A dog or cat coming up to you may bring a smile to your face. In addition, the pet ownership makes us more social. Almost 90% of pet owners said that having an animal brings joy to their life and helps them to feel loved.
Two-thirds feel their pets connect them to other people, whether it’s meeting neighbors while walking a dog or having something in common to talk about with other cat or bird owners.
Francisco Lopez Jimenez, one of the lead researchers on the team, said what makes this study so meaningful is that it showed the benefits of having a dog not only just increased physical activity. The study included many factors ( 因素) that influenced the health of the heart and arteries (动脉), for example, pet-owners have a healthier diet than people who don’t keep a pet-thus contributing to a better cardiovascular health.
1. Which sentence is the most suitable for filling in ________ in the second paragraph?| A．When your pet is hungry, you are responsible for filling the food bowl |
| B．Most people, especially old people think that their pets provide happiness for them |
| C．When you are alone watching TV in the midnight, your pet is certainly your best company |
| D．When your pet needs to go outside, you’re more likely to head into the fresh air and get moving |
| A．listing reasons | B．using old sayings |
| C．giving examples | D．making comparisons |
| A．Keeping pets has no disadvantages. |
| B．Owning a pet may help keep your heart healthy. |
| C．Pet ownership only increases physical activity. |
| D．The research encourages people to keep dogs. |
3 . There are many beautiful train lines around the world. Here are three that are worth travelling.
Qinghai-Tibet Railway, China It is the highest railway in the world, climbing 5,000 meters above sea level. From Xining to Lhasa, the railway crosses many mountains and rivers. It also passes through the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve(可可西里自然保护区), the home to many wild animals. |
Kumamon Train, Japan Japan is famous for its train travel industry. Its trains often feature popular cartoon, game or mascot (吉祥物) characters. A good example is the Kumamon Train. It has the face of Kumamon on its front and back. You can see beautiful views (景色) of the ocean from this train. |
Rocky Mountaineer, Canada Rocky Mountaineer offers beautiful mountain and river scenery. Passengers can choose the glass-dome (玻璃顶的) cars. The cars have two floors. Passengers can go to the top floor to get 360-degree views of the scenery outside. Dining rooms are downstairs. There is also an outdoor viewing platform (平台) where you can go outside to enjoy fresh air. |
1. Which train line runs from Xining to Lhasa?
| A．Qinghai-Tibet Railway. | B．Kumamon Train. | C．Rocky Mountaineer. |
| A．See many wild animals. |
| B．See beautiful views of the ocean. |
| C．Go outside to enjoy fresh air. |
| A．On the first floor. | B．On the top floor. | C．On the outdoor viewing platform. |
4 . Apps can teach you things or let you have fun. The following are some apps that you may use in your daily life.
 | Kindle Do you love to read? Do you wish that you could bring all of your books with you everywhere you go? Kindle allows you to do so. This app has over a million free e-books to download. With Kindle, you can read anything from comic books and novels to magazines and newspapers. |
 | Calm Calm is an app that can help you relax and sleep better. It has a lot of features to help you relax. For example, it has calming sounds like ocean waves and rain. |
 | RunKeeper Sometimes the hardest part of exercising is getting started. If you want to get started, you’d better try RunKeeper. It is a good app that can help you exercise. Are you ready to start? If so, RunKeeper will always be with you. |
 | Pocket If you don’t have enough time to read news stories or watch videos, Pocket can help you save all of them online. Then you can read them or watch them when you are free. You can view them offline, too. Besides, it can also help you organize the things you have saved. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．read news stories | B．watch videos |
| C．organize the things you have saved | D．relax and sleep better |
| A．Kindle. | B．Pocket. | C．RunKeeper. | D．Calm. |
5 . The following is adapted from a promotional film about Yancheng.
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Here, you can come and go as you please. ___①___ | Here, cars are manufactured, as well as happiness. Here, we open the door toward the future by upgrading industries. | Here, agriculture is about scientific cultivation, and also for tourism and education. ____②___ | Here, we live in harmony with nature. ____③__ | Here, the spirit of the Iron Army is remembered and carried forward. ____④___ |
| Here, a modern city is being built and enriched with passion. Here, broaden your horizon and open your heart. Welcome to Yancheng! | ||||
| A．To introduce Yancheng to the world. | B．To show the sights of Yancheng. |
| C．To explain the history of Yancheng. | D．To describe the development of Yancheng. |
| A．① | B．② | C．③ | D．④ |
| A．Old Yancheng. | B．Busy Yancheng. | C．Natural Yancheng. | D．Loving Yancheng. |
6 . On the bottom of most plastic packaging（包装）, there’s a small triangle （三角）with a letter or a number written inside. These little symbols are not easy to be noticed, but are really important. They tell you what kind of plastic it is and whether it can be recycled or not.
Can it be recycled? | Types of Plastic |
√ |   Pet This is the plastic that you often see on supermarket shelves! It’s used to make plastic water bottles and biscuit boxes. |
√ |   HDPE HDPE is a stronger type of plastic. It is what milk bottles are made of. |
× |   LDPE LDPE is a very soft plastic which is not easily broken. It is what shopping bags are made of. |
× |   PS (POLYSTYRENE] This plastic is often seen in our daily life. You’ll probably have seen it as those cheap white cups you get hot drinks in, or as takeaway food packaging. |
| A．PET | B．HDPE | C．LDPE | D．PS |
| A．Milk bottles. | B．Hot drink white cups. |
| C．Drinking water bottles. | D．Takeaway food packaging. |
| A．To introduce types of plastic. | B．To display reusable items. |
| C．To explain recycling methods. | D．To recommend shopping bags. |
7 . You might think the largest library in the world would be in Europe. But it isn’t. It’s in Washington, D.C. It’s called the Library of Congress.
President John Adams started the library in 1800 for members of Congress. He wanted them to be able to read books about law. The first 740 books were bought in England. They were simply set up in the room where Congress met. Then Thomas Jefferson sold Congress many of his own books. He felt Congress should have books on all subjects, not just on law. This idea changed the library fundamentally.
The library grew and grew. Now it covers acres of land. It has about 20 million books as well as scores of pictures, movies, globes and machines. Experts in every field work there. Hundreds of people call every day with all kinds of questions. Many of them get answers right over the phone.
The library is a huge storehouse. Thomas Edison’s first movie and Harry Houdini’s magic books reside there. And it is the proud owner of the world’s best collection of comic books.
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The largest library in the world | |
| Location of the 1ibrary | The library is not in |
| Purpose of the library | The library was started by President John Adams in the year |
| Area of the library | The library has grown larger and larger. Now it covers |
| It has about 20 million books as well as scores of pictures, movies, globes and machines. Thomas Edison’s first movie and Harry Houdini’s magic books are also collected there. | |
8 . Walk For Charity
Please join us for our yearly Walk For Charity. Starting in Weldow, you can choose an enjoyable 10, 20. or 30 kilometer's route.
The money raised will provide support to help homeless people. Start forming a team of three people now. and then come along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully.
See you on Sunday, 12 May.
V Jessop (Walk organizer)
PS: Well done to last year's walkers for helping to raise $21, 000. The money has already been used to build a children's playground.
Start Time: 30km: 10:00 am 20km: 10:30 am 10km: 11:00 am
Clothing should be suitable for the weather. If it rains, bring raincoats and be prepared for all possibilities. It is better to wear shoes dial have been worn in, rather than the new ones.
Route Maps will be given from the registration (登记)point. Where the route runs along the road, walkers should keep to one side for safety.
Buses: For the 10 and 20 kilometers' routes, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldow. The bus will leave every half hour starting at midday. The service is free and there is no need to book.
1. The money raised this year will be used to ________.| A．for a team of three people | B．help homeless people |
| C．build a children' playground | D．protect the city environment |
| A．Weldow | B．Great Rushly | C．Lower | D．Fenton |
| A．14:30 pm | B．13:30 pm | C．12:30 pm | D．11:30 am |
9 . Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects (昆虫) and you will discover many unbelievable things. Consider butterflies, for example. They have beautiful, colorful wings, and strong. steady flying skills. On summer days, we see them flying gracefully over flower gardens and wild fields.
But, do you know that butterflies live three separate lives before they become the flying insects we all know? They begin their lives as one thing, change into another, and then another. Finally, they change into beautiful flying insects. It’s true. And it’s one of the wonders of nature.
In the beginning, there is an egg, it’s usually small and colorful. A female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of a plant. When you look at this tiny egg, it’s hard to believe that in a few days, it will become something completely different.
In time, it changes into a new life. No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect. This insect is called a caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes, a mouth and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar eats, and eats, and eats. It can walk. It can see. But it is still not a butterfly. Soon, after growing big, the Caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It wraps (包裹) itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep. This stage (阶段) of a butterfly’s life is known as the “pupa” stage.
What happens next is truly amazing!
After a period of time, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Soon, the wings fill with blood, and the beautiful, colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away.
After a few weeks pass, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again.
This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things.
1. ________ is a “caterpillar”.A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．have three separate lives in all |
| B．have colorful wings with no legs |
| C．can be seen in flower gardens in summer |
| D．are small eggs with no color at the beginning |
| A．take a close look at the insect world |
| B．protect all kinds of animals and plants |
| C．discover the different forms of different things |
| D．go into the nature and enjoy the wonders of the world |
