1 . The oil paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handicraft. It has a history of over 1,000 years in China. In early Tang Dynasty, it was introduced to Japan and Korea, so it was called the “Tang Umbrella”. Later oil paper umbrellas were spread to other Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, and each had its own style. However, as steel-ribbed (钢骨的) umbrellas appeared in the last century, the hand-made oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily. They were turned into decorative artifacts (装饰性工艺品).

Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years. They are mainly made of skin paper, bamboo, a coating of Tung oil. They need to take more than 70 steps to make, including making bamboo ribs, pasting papers and painting patterns. It takes at least a week to make per umbrella. In 2008, these umbrellas were added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List (非物质文化遗产名录) of China.

A young man called Liu Weixue learned the traditional art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather. “I want to bring the art to life.” Liu said. He improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people. As the traditional paper was easy to break, he started to use a kind of thicker paper. In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1,000 times without breaking. He used a kind of lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weigh less.

Now Liu hopes the art can be passed on. He goes to local schools to teach students. He also goes to events in different places to promote the art.

1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A．The history of oil paper umbrellas.

B．The styles of oil paper umbrellas.

C．The design of oil paper umbrellas.

D．The ways of using oil paper umbrellas.

2. What is an oil paper umbrella mainly made of according to the passage?

A．Wool, bamboo and a coating of Tung oil.

B．Plastic, bamboo and a coating of Tung oil.

C．Skin paper, bamboo and a coating of Tung oil.

D．Leather, bamboo and a coating of Tung oil.

3. Why did Liu Weixue learn the art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas?

A．Because he couldn’t find a better job.

B．Because he wanted to bring the art to life.

C．Because young people liked the fashion.

D．Because his grandfather told him to learn.

4. Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from?

A．Culture.

B．Medicine.

C．Music.

D．Sports.

3 . What do you often do to save money when you travel? I think besides the price of the hotel, there are other things that can help you save some money.

Stay at a hotel that offers free breakfast. This is a common way of saving money when people travel. Hotels with the best free breakfast include Embassy Suites by Hilton, Courtyard by Marriott, and Holiday Inn Express.

Enjoy free “Happy Hour”. The hotel Embassy Suites by Hilton offers a “Manager’s Reception (招待会) ” every day from 5:30 p. m. to 7:30 p.m. During this time, you can get free drinks and snacks. Although it’s hard to find another hotel that does this, there are some hotels which offer “Buy one, get one free”.

Stay at a hotel that offers the free Internet. Many hotels offer the free Internet, which makes it convenient for you to surf online and can help you save some money.

Stay at a hotel that offers the free shuttle (班车) service. The best way for you to avoid renting a car.

Stay close to the place you will visit. It makes good sense to choose a hotel in the resort (度假胜地). For example, you can choose a hotel in Disneyland if you are visiting it. And this way can also save you a lot of time.

1. What’s the common way of saving money when people travel according to the passage?

A．Staying at a hotel that offers free breakfast.	B．Getting around the city by bus.
C．Sleeping outside at night.	D．Enjoying home-made food.

2. What does the underlined word “this”refer to?

A．Providing the best and free breakfast in the morning each day.

B．Offering free drinks and snacks from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every day.

C．Getting free drinks and snacks from all the guests every day.

D．Providing all the guests with the best service every day.

3. How is the last paragraph developed?

A．By telling a moving story.	B．By listing some numbers.
C．By giving an example.	D．By giving the result of a study.

4. Where can you probably find this passage?

A．In a health magazine.	B．In a diary.
C．In a science report.	D．In a travel guide.

5. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．①--②③④⑤--⑥	B．①--②③--④⑤--⑥
C．①②--③--④⑤--⑥	D．①--②③④⑤⑥

4 .

Education is not just about going to school. It’s also about what you learn and experience outside of school. So family and community play a great role.

In January, 13 agencies (部门)—including the Ministry of Education—released a guideline to improve the school-family-community cooperative education mechanism (学校家庭社会协同育人机制). It clarifies the roles and responsibilities of school, family and community and how they work together to educate children.

“The goal of the guideline is to give full play to the advantages of each party and promote the all-round development of students.” Zhang Zhiyong, a professor at Beijing Normal University, told China Education Daily.

According to the guideline, schools play a leading role in cooperative education. They should keep close contact with parents. Paying a home visit and offering family education guidance regularly are made a must. Parents should play a role in family education. Besides traditional education, they are encouraged to lead their kids to take part in activities like volunteering and doing sports. The community is expected to provide support and service to students. All kinds of education bases and museums, for example, should be free or preferential (优惠的) to students.

Gao Wei, 43, a mother of a 14-year-old from Beijing, is excited about the guideline. “Strengthening (加强) the connection between the school and parents is not a new thing. But the guideline tells us how to make it happen,” she said. “Another good point is that it asks the community to open more social resources to students. Nowadays, many students only focus on studying. With such support, they can learn more from real life.”

1. What is the purpose of the guideline?

A．To reduce the burden on students from homework.

B．To promote the all-round development of students.

C．To benefit children’s healthy growth.

2. According to the guideline, parents should be responsible for _______.

A．family education

B．contacting teachers

C．home visits

3. Gao Wei probably agrees that _______.

A．the guideline overturns (颠覆) the traditional way of education

B．the responsibility of school and community doesn’t overlap (重叠)

C．the guideline helps students learn more by getting more social resources

4. You may read the passage in a _______.

A．magazine

B．science fiction

C．storybook

5 . Nowadays, many people in China are racing against time. They put a lot of value in “being on time” because they think it is important to be on time. However, in some other countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time”

Germany

Thanks to its industrial (工业的) past, in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting.

In Germany, being on time is risky (有风险的) enough because your hosts will probably already be there waiting, wondering how on earth (竟) you could be so stupid. What will you do if anything unexpected happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain? So, remember to arrive early in Germany.

Saudi Arabia

Some countries care little about time and Saudi Arabia is one of them, It’s because of their long history of desert living where time is not the first thing to think about. It could be that it’s too hot to do anything on time. So don’t expect them to be on time. Moreover, looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners. So don’t get angry with them, either.

Ghana

Most meeting times can be changed, even if an exact time is given, Ghanaians are very relaxed and easygoing. They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late. After all, what can’t be done today can get done tomorrow. If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy. Otherwise, sit back to enjoy the ride.

1. Why does the writer mention China in paragraph 1?

A．To add details.

B．To lead into a topic.

C．To give reasons.

2. It is impolite to be on time or even late in ________.

A．Germany

B．Ghana

C．Saudi Arabia

3. What does the underlined word “easygoing” mean in the last paragraph?

A．严谨的

B．随和的

C．守时的

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You had better arrive earlier for a planned meeting in Germany.

B．You can look at your watch during an event in Saudi Arabia.

C．Meeting times can never be changed in Ghana.

6 . A tree has roots (根). People have roots too. If you get to the root of a problem, you will solve it. It’s the same thing with words. Dig deeply into a big, unfamiliar word and you will understand where it came from.

As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives (侦探) looking for information to unlock the unknown. Like any good detective arriving on the crime scene, the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge the situation, to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means.

As you know, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes (后缀) can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these, put them in your memory, and you will become a master word detective.

Let’s look at one common root word used in English. “Alter” from the Latin word means “other”. When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with “other”. Examine the word “alternate”. Can you find the Latin root in it?

·If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying. ·If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday. ·If you have no alternative, you have no other choice.

Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your “rooting for words” skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work are always paid back.

1. The underlined word “unfamiliar” in paragraph1 means_______ in English.

A．something that you know well	B．something that you don’t know well
C．something that you like	D．something that you don’t like

2. If Jim and Lily go to the movies, which one below is “alternating paying”?

A．They each pay half.	B．Jim pays every time.
C．They take turns paying.	D．Their parents pay for them.

3. How does the author (作者) explain his ideas about root words?

A．By giving a fact.	B．By having a discussion.
C．By telling a story.	D．By taking an example.

4. “Sen” from the Latin word means “old”. Which word uses this Latin root?

A．My brother is my senior by two years.

B．He was ill so he was absent from school.

C．A criminal was sentenced to death by law.

D．60 students were present at the sports meeting.

5. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?
(①=paragraph 1     ②=paragraph 2,…)

A．

B．

C．

D．

7 . Face masks are necessary in our daily life now. But do you really know about them?

The earliest recorded face mask-like objects were in the 6th century B. C. Some drawings of people wearing a piece of cloth over their mouths were found in Persian (波斯人的) tombs.

In China, face mask-like objects first appeared during the Yuan Dynasty. The king’s servants (仆人) were asked to wear masks whenever they served food. It was believed that the masks would keep the servants’ breath from affecting (影响) the food’s smell.

In the 14th century, a serious disease called the Black Death spread to Europe. This encouraged the invention (发明) of more protective (防护的) masks. French doctor Charles de Lorme invented the beak (鸟喙) mask, which looked like the head of a bird. It completely covered the wearer’s face. The wearer had to see through the glass in the mask. The medicine in the beak section protected the wearer from diseases.

In 1910, a serious disease spread in northwestern China. The Chinese government asked Wu Liande, a medical scientist, to investigate (调查) it. Wu discovered that the disease could quickly spread through people’s breath. He invented “Wu’s mask” and advised people to wear it. Within four months, the disease was under control. Since it was cheap and easy to make, the mask was used by many people and it was the masks we use today.

Over the past years, some scientists have tried to further improve the face mask. Today, face masks are among the world’s best-selling items. They play an important role in our daily life.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The use of face masks.	B．The development of face masks in China.
C．The history of face masks.	D．Different kinds of diseases in history.

2. Which of the following is the beak mask?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. What were face mask-like objects used to do during the Yuan Dynasty?

A．To stop the servants eating the king’s food.

B．To protect the food’s smell from being affected by the servants’ breath.

C．To cover the servants’ faces.

D．To protect servants from being sick.

4. Where can you probably read the passage?

A．In a travel guide.	B．In a diary.
C．In a news report.	D．In a health magazine.

9 . What Do No.5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?

Last month we asked 2,000 students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.

We found that only fifteen percent (15%) of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent (45%) exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent (20%) exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent (20%) do not exercise at all!

We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent (90%) of them use the Internet every day. The rest of the students use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.

The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent (2%) of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent (13%) watch TV four to six times a week. Most of the students, about eighty-five percent (85%), watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.

It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “Old habits die hard.” So start exercising before it’s too late!

1. How many students take exercise every day according to the passage?

A．15.

B．300.

C．400.

D．2,000.

2. What makes the writer surprised?

A．Playing sports with friends and family is fun.

B．Game shows are the most popular among students.

C．Twenty percent of the students do not exercise at all.

D．Ninety percent of the students use the Internet every day.

3. How often do most students watch TV?

A．Never.

B．1-3 times a week.

C．4-6 times a week.

D．Every day.

4. What does the underlined sentence “Old habits die hard.” mean?

A．旧习难改。

B．熟能生巧。

C．勤能补拙。

D．笨鸟先飞。

5. What’s this passage mainly about?

A．Students’ online lessons.	B．Students’ studying habits.
C．Students’ free time activities.	D．Students’ exercise styles.

10 . When we talk about reading, we probably think of eyes, because we do the reading by eyes. But we can do some reading by ears, too. And with the development of smartphones, it’s getting easier and easier to do some reading by ears—by listening to news, novels and so on. This is audio reading. We can do audio reading in many places.

Many people like doing audio reading in bed, before going to sleep. They like to just lie in bed in the dark before they fall asleep. This would be a great time to do some audio reading. If you read a paper book, the lights have to be turned on and you have to turn the pages with your hand.

Some other people would like to do audio reading in the kitchen. For some people, it’s boring to cook. So they enjoy their time by listening to news or stories. For some others, it’s interesting to cook by listening to instructions (操作指南) by famous cooks.

Audio reading is a favorite while a person is exercising. It allows the mind to be free while the legs, body and arms are kept busy. But be careful. Don’t make yourself and others in danger. Let’s take driving for example. If you pay much attention to listening, you can’t be a good driver.

Finally, audio reading is helpful for blind (瞎的) people. It’s difficult for them to do reading in the past. But now, they can do some audio reading easily.

1. What is audio reading?

A．It is about doing some reading by eyes.	B．It is about doing some reading by ears.
C．It is about doing some reading by mouth.	D．It is about doing some reading by hand.

2. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A．People like to do audio reading in bed.

B．An ordinary book cannot be listened to.

C．People should lie in bed in the dark before falling asleep.

D．You have to keep the light on while reading ordinary books.

3. Why do people like doing some audio reading in the kitchen?

A．Because they want to read while exercising.

B．Because audio reading can make them clever.

C．Because they enjoy listening to music.

D．Because audio reading makes cooking interesting.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．When a person is exercising, audio reading is a favorite.

B．Audio reading may be dangerous while driving a car.

C．You have to turn on the lights when you do audio reading.

D．It is difficult for the blind to do some reading now.