1 . The science museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington in London. It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city’s main tourist attractions. In most museums, there is no shouting and no running, and you must not touch anything. However, the Science Museum is different because it is busy and noisy. People talk about what they can see and do there, and some machines（机械）also work. It’s a good way to learn about science, because you can find the answer and try the idea.
At the Science Museum, I always visit OFF Floor that is quite crowded. This is my favorite because physical experiment（实验）can be done in it. If you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to drive a kind of truck on wheels and move it into the right place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again.
I like to visit the rooms on the second and third floors. You can learn about communications and the environment as well as math, physics, and chemistry. For example, you can find out how people dig coal from the ground and use it to create energy（能量）. And in one room they even explain how X-rays let you see inside your body.
Then when we go to the fourth floor, Glimpses of Medical History, you can learn about what medicine（药）was like in the past, with exhibits of medical instrument and practices from old days and from many countries. If you compare the medicine of past with the medicine of today, you will feel very lucky next time you visit a doctor!
The Science Museum is interesting for people of all ages. You can always find something new and have a wonderful time there. You don’t need to spend money entering it, so you can go in for a few minutes or stay all day. It is open daily from 10 am. to 6 pm. There, you can do many things, but you have to follow some rules. For example, you can not shoot exhibits. But you can buy postcards about them in the museum shop.
So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It is one of the most attractive museums around the world!
1. According to Paragraph 1, how is the Science Museum different from most museum?| A．There is no shouting and no running. |
| B．You must not touch anything. |
| C．You cannot talk about what you see. |
| D．You can try the idea about science. |
| A．Because you can find out how people travel into space. |
| B．Because there are lots of physical experiments. |
| C．Because you compare medicine in the past with today. |
| D．Because people can find out how they dig coal. |
| A．the first floor | B．the second floor |
| C．the third floor | D．the fourth floor |
| A．Doctors are much better today than those in the past |
| B．The history of the museum is shorter than 160 years |
| C．You can buy something at the Science Museum |
| D．You have to pay for the tickets to the museum |
| A．how to see a doctor next time |
| B．how to create energy by using coal |
| C．how to dig coal by using energy |
| D．how to get an X-ray inside your body |
2 . The British development group Practical Action says the best way to prepare foods for storage(储存) is at harvest(收获) time while still in the field.
Use a sharp knife to cut the fruits and vegetables off and put them on a clean place. Do not put them on the ground. Use water to clean off dirt. Usually it is better not to pick off the leaves from fruits and vegetables before storage. Without the leaves, food can become dry.
Fruits and vegetables must be cool from field heat before they are put into storage. But cooling them in water can spread fungus(菌类) in the food. A better idea is to harvest foods either early or late in the day, then leave them to cool naturally. Some fruits and vegetables must be kept at 0℃ to 4℃. Any colder, and they might go bad. Some foods need to be kept at 4℃ to 8℃ and some need to be kept above 8 ℃ for best results.
Wet the fruits and vegetables so they do not become too dry. The best time to do this is before storage. Cover the foods in plastic(塑料) once they reach the right “critical temperature(温度)” for storage. Most fruits and vegetables need the relative humidity(湿度) in storage to be kept between 85 and 95 percent.
Finally, leave space between the foods and the walls of the cold storage area so air can go around. Keep the space clean. And try not to open the doors too often.
1. Where can you put the foods after harvest?| A．In the water. | B．On the ground. |
| C．In the sand. | D．On a clean place. |
| A．8:00 am. | B．12:00 at the noon. |
| C．4:00 pm. | D．6:00 pm. |
| A．Fruits and vegetables must be kept below 0. |
| B．We should pick off the leaves for best storage. |
| C．The food need 75% humidity for best storage. |
| D．Wet the fruits and vegetables before the storage. |
| A．容量 | B．信息 | C．空间 | D．速度 |
1. leave the foods to cool naturally
2. wet the foods
3. use a sharp knife to cut the foods off
4. store the foods in the cold area
| A．2341 | B．1342 | C．3412 | D．3124 |
Kwanzaa is a celebration of African American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and continues until New Year's Day, January 1st.
During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candleholder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent the seven Kwanzaa principles(原则). The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, successful families and neighborhoods. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year's Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal.
Kyle, a third grader, wrote this about Kwanzaa, "When we celebrate Kwanzaa, we have many people at home, light the candles, and have a nice dinner. We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members. We say something good about them. Last year, we remembered my grandmother."
In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. He called the holiday "Kwanza". In fact, the name comes from an African language, and it means "first fruits of the harvest(收获季节).
1. How long does the festival of Kwanzaa last every year?| A．Two months. | B．Three weeks. | C．Four days. | D．Seven days. |
| A．Green, black and red. | B．Green, white and red. | C．Green, black and white. | D．Black, white and red. |
| A．Have a big meal. | B．Light candles. | C．Tell stories | D．Build houses. |
| A．His grandpa. | B．His father. | C．His grandma. | D．His aunt. |
| A．It has a history of about 100 years. | B．Its name comes from an African language. |
| C．It is to celebrate the good harvest of the year. | D．All the neighbors get together during the festival |
4 . When you go to the US, someone often says to you, "give me five". What should you do? Do not get five dollars from your pocket! It will make others laugh! The person is not asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the US, "give me five" or "give me the high five” is a popular gestures（手势）. You can see it often in films or on TV. It means hitting each other's right hands together.
People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens（发生）. For example, a student has good marks in exams. If a football team wins a game, the players will give high five to everyone around to celebrate(庆祝).
This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising（举起）the right arm for emperor (皇帝). This showed the person raising his arm did not have a sword（剑）in his hand.
Why not try to give the high five to your friends?
1. You need to use your ________ to make the gesture "give me five".| A．arms | B．heads | C．hands | D．legs |
| A．make people laugh | B．show happiness | C．ask for money | D．ask for help |
| A．lose your money | B．start your lesson | C．win a football game | D．find a difficult word |
| A．old Rome | B．America | C．China | D．England |
| A．Because they were the first time to see the emperor. |
| B．Because they were happy to see the emperor. |
| C．Because they wanted to give the emperor a welcome. |
| D．Because they wanted to show there were no swords in their hands. |
5 . Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy? Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth? Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win-win(双赢) situation.
Plogging, a new way to exercise, began in Sweden(h), The name "plogging" comes from two words—the Swedish(瑞典的) word "plocka", which means "to pick up(捡起), and the word Jouging"", which means" to run slowly". A Swedish man called Erik started the movement, He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike anymore. Instead, he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy, more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatter all around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way, it is quite different. Because many hands make light work. Another reason is that plogging burns more calories(卡路里). According to a research, plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories, while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready? Let's plog tomorrow!
1. After Erik saw much rubbish, ________.| A．he became worried | B．he kept riding to work every day |
| C．he didn't care and did nothing about it | D．he asked the government for help |
| A．爆炸 | B．集中 | C．散落 | D．职业 |
| A．there are too many bikes in the city | B．riding bikes is harmful to their health |
| C．it can help clean up the earth and burn more calories | D．they don't like driving anymore |
| A．Plogging started in Sweden. | B．Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calories. |
| C．The name "plogging "comes from two English words. | D．Plogging is accepted by only a few people. |
| A．A Bad Habit—Riding bikes | B．The Best Sport—Jogging |
| C．A New Way to Exercise—Plogging | D．A Swedish man—Erik |
Millions of people in China are taking part in live-streaming(直播) quiz shows after they download apps like Chongdingdahui, Huajiao Zhibo and Xigua Shipin. Different from TV quiz shows, anybody with a smartphone can take part in the shows every day, interacting(互动) with other players at the same time.
The shows have hosts to present the questions and make the show more lively by telling jokes or giving some background for the questions. Players can win prizes as small as 1 yuan and as high as more than 40,000 yuan, depending on the total amount(数量) of prize money and the number of winners.
To draw new users, the apps offer "redo cards(复活卡)" to new players, as well as to those who have invited new players to join. These cards allow players who give wrong answers an extra chance to compete on the show.
Players are enjoying turning their knowledge into a chance to win cash prizes. They have also found that they are learning a lot during the process. "I found them really attractive, as I can learn and play at the same time," said Cao Lei, a 25-year-old user player from Beijing." These are all free apps and I stand to win some money. Why not try them out?" It's not just the questions—and the joy of winning—that have drawn users. The players may have a proud feeling to continue the game when watching hundreds of thousands of others have to get out of the competition.
1. People have to ________ to take part in the live-streaming quiz shows.| A．have a smartphone | B．work together with a friend |
| C．download all the three quiz apps | D．pass an online test to enter the shows |
| A．The number of questions they have answered | B．The amount of prize money offered in all |
| C．The number of players playing at the same time | D．The time they need to give a correct answer |
| A．More prize money is offered to attract more players. | B．Answer cards are provided for new users. |
| C．New users are invited to set questions for the quiz. | D．New users and the losers are offered "redo cards". |
| A．the players | B．the prizes | C．the games | D．the users |
| A．The users are attracted by the interesting questions. |
| B．The games can make the users feel proud when they win and others lose. |
| C．The users have to pay some money when they download the apps. |
| D．When someone has to get out of the competition, he can't enter the game again. |
7 . Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials, such as cotton, leather and wool. They are all from plants or animals, but that doesn't mean they're friendly to the earth. For example, farmers have to use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants.
Scientists are now looking for new ways to make clothing materials. They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth. Scientists have worked out how to make materials out of corn husks(玉米皮), chicken feathers and rice straws.
"They used to be useless things. We always have a problem of how to deal with them," Yang, a scientist says, "Now, we can turn them into beautiful materials. Chicken feathers are better than other things. They have small air pockets like honeycombs. That means it will be very warm if you use them to make a jacket or sweater, and I think more and more people will like to buy these kinds of clothes."
1. Clothes are traditionally made of _________.| A．natural materials | B．chicken feather | C．rice straws | D．corn husks |
| A．Leather and corn husks. | B．Leather and rice straws. |
| C．Corn husks and rice straws. | D．Rice and chicken feathers. |
| A．鸟巢 | B．蜂窝 | C．渔网 | D．梳子 |
| A．light | B．cheap | C．clean | D．warm |
| A．New Clothing Materials | B．New Clothes | C．Natural Materials | D．Clothes |
8 . “I hate school, and I’m not going back!” Many kids have that thought sometimes. Usually this feeling doesn’t stay long, but it does harm to your healthy life. You might be stressed out, thus you have no ideas about what to do. In the morning, you might not know what to eat or what to wear. Having bad sleeping is another sign of stress. If one doesn’t have enough sleep, he may be tired and unhappy. However, where does the stress come from? Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the homework is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the homework is too difficult and you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you have to do a lot of it. You may be getting behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can find ways to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems at school. Your mom, dad, friends, teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For example, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to relax yourself and you don’t have to share what you have written with others. Making a “don’t like” list is also a great idea. The next time you find yourself disliking school, try to find out everything you dislike or enjoy — even there is only one thing. See what you can change on the list. You may ask yourself, “Could I find a way to show my special interests and talents on what I like? Which activities could I try that would help to solve these ‘don’t like’ problems? What should I do to take up a new hobby and make myself relaxed?” Think more about what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school.
1. What may be the reason for why you don’t like school?
| A．Reading may not be difficult. | B．The homework is too much. |
| C．Having a lot of pressure. | D．Being as clever as others. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．most students hate school in one way | B．all the students have the same problem |
| C．making a list can solve all your problems | D．a diary is something kept to oneself |
| A．find more ways to change things better | B．just wait and think all the time |
| C．have a good feeling in homework | D．write more on the “don’t like” list |
| A．how to face difficulties in studies | B．what to do if you don’t like school |
| C．how to have good sleeping | D．what to write in your diary |
9 . Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it means something that is not yet finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has little experience as he is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today — a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the west of America. People used it to describe a man if he came from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills to live in the hard country. Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). This comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution is the name given to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains some years ago. It was the result of hard work by scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the feeling — Jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster(怪兽) is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello. It means the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants to get. In most places in the world, the color green is one of the traffic lights. Green has so many different meanings that we should know more to understand it better.
1. A new soldier was called a greenhorn in the _________ century.| A．15th | B．16th | C．18th | D．20th |
| A．is good at growing plants | B．really has a green thumb |
| C．has no experience in war | D．is new in a job |
| A．he sees a dangerous animal | B．he can’t buy something |
| C．he reads a sad story | D．his friend gets a gift that he wants |
| A．a green job | B．a greenhorn | C．a green thumb | D．a green-eyed monster |
| A．Green, the Color of Grass and Trees | B．Green, Making Plants Grow Quickly |
| C．Green, One of Traffic Lights | D．Green, with Different Meanings |
How time flies! It's been 3 months since I came to China. I’m having a great time on my student exchange program here. So far, I've completely gotten used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I’d like to share some with you.
In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Then flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Kites are regarded as the earliest craft（飞行器）. They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.
Tea culture is important in China. Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5,000 years ago. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It didn't appear in England until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world.
Lastly, I'd like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals-the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar（阴历）. Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.
If you’d like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter.
Best wishes!
Yours,
John
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用"A"表示，不正确的用"B"表示。
1. John came to China three months ago.
2. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional Chinese art form.
3. About 5,000 years ago, flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea and Malaysia.
4. Tea didn't appear in England until around the 16th century.
5. John wrote this letter to David in order to share something about traditional Chinese culture with him.
