Good Book Recommendation Card *Book: Supernova Era *Writer: Liu Cixin is one of China’s best-known science fiction writers. He’s famous for the Chinese sci-fi best-seller. The Three-body Problem. *________: It tells a story about a world without any adults. Children become the owners of the Earth. The whole world fall into chaos (混乱) as they break into toy stores, play in amusement parks and hold parties day and night. Later, a few smart kids change the situation and the world becomes better. *Recommended by: Sally I think this novel shows lots of new and exciting ideas. The idea of kids taking the place of Adults in the world touches my heart deeply. We recommend (推荐) a good book every week. If you want to recommend one, please email your idea to 76521067@qq. com.   |
1. Many people know Liu Cixin because of The Three-body Problem.
2. The best heading to be put in ________ is “The main idea”.
3. We can infer Sally thinks the ideas in Supernova Era are very creative.
4. The book club offers a book recommendation to Sally once a week.
5. The material mainly shows that Liu is a good sci-fi author.
2 . Traveling came naturally to me as part of family hobbies, and it was one of many good habits my father ever helped me develop when I was young. One old photo reminded me of a family trip in my early childhood.
It was a weekend in spring, my family went for mountain climbing. Though a little fat girl at that time, I enjoyed climbing mountains a lot. We started at six in the morning, took a rest every one hour or so. On our way up, my father told me to hold the breath and make it until the last moment. The last hundreds of stairs would be the most difficult. I was really tired, my legs couldn’t stand well, and the top of the mountain seemed so far away.
I just wanted to sit down and give up the climbing, and again my father said to me, “Look down the hill, it is just like a picture!” I suddenly noticed the beautiful view alongside was perfect. It was the time when you were in full communication with nature and all the tiredness seemed worth. We cheered each other up by chatting or singing, until we finally reached the top after five or six hours.
There’s actually no meaning in traveling; traveling is among the experiences adding joy to your way of life already there. So just enjoy it, body and soul.
1. Who helped the writer develop good habits?| A．A fat girl. | B．Her family. | C．Her teacher. | D．Her father. |
| A．They slept for plenty of time. |
| B．They took a rest every one hour or so. |
| C．They cheered each other up by chatting or singing. |
| D．They held the breath and made it until the last moment. |
| A．How to develop good habits. | B．Enjoy traveling, enjoy your life. |
| C．How to deal with difficulties. | D．Beautiful nature, beautiful picture. |
3 .
Crazy things that parents say to their kids |
| Do you remember things that your mum and dad said again and again when you were a kid? |
| Julia Of course! I always liked doing dangerous things – you know, climbing trees and things. And my dad said, “If you fall, you’ll break your leg.” And he always added, “And when you break your leg, don’t come running to me for help!” I didn’t understand the joke for years! LIKE COMMENT SHARE |
| Pete Oh of course! My little brother and me, we loved TV and we sat and watched it for hours every day. And my mum always said, “If you watch TV all the time, you’ll get square eyes.” Well, we watched a lot of TV and our eyes are still normal. Haha! LIKE COMMENT SHARE |
| Susie You reminded me, Pete. My dad always said, “If you eat all your carrots, you’ll see in the dark.” I really like carrots – I ate them when I was a kid and I eat them now – but I still can’t see in the dark! LIKE COMMENT SHARE |
| Mike If I was angry or upset, I always made a face, and my mum said, “If you go on making that face, the wind will change and your face will stay like that forever!” That’s the only one I remember – but as soon as I think of others, I’ll send them to you! LIKE COMMENT SHARE |
| A．Watching TV. | B．Making a face. |
| C．Eating carrots. | D．Climbing trees. |
| A．She didn’t want Pete to do dangerous things. |
| B．She didn’t want Pete to watch too much TV. |
| C．She liked Pete’s funny faces very much. |
| D．She wanted Pete to eat more carrots. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
4 . Today, China is becoming stronger and richer. Many Chinese people once worked hard to make it happen. Who are they? Let's have a look.
 #1 Yu Min,1926 - 2019 | On June 17th,1967,China tested its first hydrogen bomb (氢弹).It was a big success in China’s nuclear development(核发展). Yu put all his heart into this test. It took China only two years and eight months to do that. It was a big surprise to the world! |
 #2 Shen Jilan, 1929 - 2020 | Shen was a great farmer in a village in Shanxi Province. She worked hard to make Chinese farmers’ life better in her life. She thought women and men should get the same pay for the same work.Her idea was written in China’s first constitution（宪法）in 1954. She was also elected as(选 为）the deputy to the NPC(人大代表）many times. |
 #3 Yuan Longping,1930-present | Yuan is a great scientist. He is the first one in the world to develop a kind of hybrid rice （杂交水稻）. His studies helped farmers in China and other parts of the world to have more rice to eat. |
 #4 Tu Youyou, 1930-present | Tu is famous for winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2015.She is the first one to find a kind of medicine to treat malaria （疟疾）, a serious disease. Her finding can save many people’s lives. |
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1. Who plays an important role in our country’s nuclear development?
| A．Yu Min. |
| B．Shen Jilan. |
| C．Yuan Longping. |
| D．Tu Youyou. |
| A．She once won the Nobel Prize for Medicine. |
| B．She is a great scientist from Shanxi Province. |
| C．She was born in the same year as Yuan Longping. |
| D．She thought women should get the same pay as men. |
| A．It can make our country stronger. |
| B．It can give farmers more rice to eat. |
| C．It can save a lot of people’s lives. |
| D．It can help farmers make more money. |
a. Deputy to the NPC b.Father of hybrid rice
c. Medical scientist d.Nuclear scientist
| A．d-b-a-c | B．d-a-b-c | C．d-a-c-b | D．d-c-b-a |
| A．A movie poster. | B．A newspaper. | C．An old story. | D．A sports magazine. |
5 . Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
1. When was the movable type printing invented?| A．About 600 years ago. | B．Around 600 AD. | C．Before Song Dynasty. | D．About 400 years ago. |
| A．Brush ink onto the types. | B．Make the clay into movable types. |
| C．Print by using the types. | D．Engrave words onto the types. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．the compass | B．gun-powder | C．the paper making | D．the movable type printing |
| A．Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization. |
| B．Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times. |
| C．The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication. |
| D．How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty. |
6 . A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long week with our two little daughters. As we talked about what to do next, our daughters jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. We agreed. As soon as we walked into the main area of the butterfly museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flew with their colorful wings. My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our guide and asked curiously (好奇地),"How long do butterflies live?" She said, "About ten days". "What can butterflies do in ten days?" The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, "They make the world a more beautiful place."
After we said goodbye, I couldn't stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. If we spend the time doing what we can for others, we all can make the world a better place.
1. What did the girls want to do?| A．Go to visit an island. | B．Make the world beautiful. |
| C．Listen to the tour guide. | D．Visit the butterfly museum. |
| A．She knew how long butterflies live. |
| B．They were welcomed in the museum. |
| C．Their daughters were having a good time |
| D．She saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. |
| A．When they said goodbye to the guide. |
| B．Why they went to the butterfly museum. |
| C．What she learned from the guide's words. |
| D．How she would make her home a better place. |
7 . Nick is a 10-year-old boy. He is the only son of his parents. Nick’s father is very busy every day. He comes home after Nick sleeps, and goes to office before Nick wakes up in the morning. He wants to make much money and give his son a better life. But Nick wants to go outdoors and play with his father just like his friends do.
One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in the evening, “Dad, can I ask you a question?” Nick said. “Yes, dear,” said the man. “Dad, can you tell me how much you earn (挣) in an hour?” Nick asked. Nick’s father answered, “It is about $25 an hour.” Nick ran to his room, and came out with some money. He said, “Dad, I have $50. Can you spare (抽出) two hours for me? I want to go to the beach and have dinner with you tomorrow evening.” Nick’s father was speechless!
1. From the first paragraph we can know________.| A．Nick can see his father all the time |
| B．Nick can’t see his father every day |
| C．Nick often plays with his father |
| D．Nick can only eat meals with his father |
| A．Because Nick liked to ask questions all the time. |
| B．Because Nick wanted to buy something expensive. |
| C．Because Nick hoped his family could have a happy life. |
| D．Because Nick wanted to buy some of his father’s time. |
| A．滔滔不绝的 | B．无言以对的 |
| C．合理布局的 | D．立竿见影的 |
| A．Nick doesn’t like his father at all. |
| B．Nick hoped to play with his father. |
| C．Nick borrowed $50 from his mother. |
| D．Nick wanted to go to his father’s workplace. |
| A．money can buy everything in life |
| B．children don’t want to stay with parents |
| C．the greatest gift a parent can give his child is time |
| D．children in a family need to work with their father |
8 . Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants,too.
Sometimes, the word green means young,fresh and growing. Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century,a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later,a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war（战争）.By the eighteenth 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 American west Old—timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard,rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundred.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution（革命）is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural（农业的）scientists who had green thumbs.
1. According to the passage,a greenhorn means now.| A．a person who is new in a job |
| B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war |
| C．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed |
| D．a man who doesn't have the skills to live in the country |
| A．未完成的 | B．成热的 | C．青涩的 | D．老练的 |
| A．If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. |
| B．The expression "the Green Revolution" appeared several years ago. |
| C．Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. |
| D．Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. |
| A．all growing plants is green |
| B．green is the most important color in nature |
| C．a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well |
| D．the expression "a green thumb" has a history of two hundred years |
| A．a greenhorn | B．a green thumb |
| C．the Green Revolution | D．the word "green" and its story |
9 . Li Ming is from China. Rosa is a girl. She comes from the U. S. They are good friends. On Sunday, they go shopping together. Li Ming wants to buy some books. Rosa wants to buy some pens.
Now it’s 11: 00. Rosa is very hungry. She wants to go to the KFC because she wants to eat hamburgers. Rosa asks Li Ming, "Are you hungry?” Li Ming answers, "No, "So Rosa goes in and buys a hamburger and a bottle of pop. She sits down and eats. Li Ming stands beside Rosa and looks at her. He is not happy. He is hungry, too. He thinks Rosa will buy a hamburger and a bottle of pop for him. But Rosa doesn’t. In western countries, they don’t think it’s not polite(礼貌的) to eat food with friends standing by.
1. Rosa and Li Ming together on Sunday.| A．have lunch | B．go shopping | C．play games | D．sing and dance |
| A．Because he is not hungry. |
| B．Because he has no money. |
| C．Because he thinks Rosa will buy one for him |
| D．Because he doesn’t like hamburgers |
| A．feels very happy | B．is hungry but feels very happy |
| C．isn’t hungry or happy | D．is hungry and not happy |
10 . Street dance is an energetic and exciting type of dance. It started with people dancing in the street rather than in a studio（练功房）.
Breakdancing and the Melbourne Shuffle are two examples of street dance. Many of the hip-hop dances are popular street dance styles. Even rave dancing is a type of street dance. Street dances change and improve all the time as people try different moves. It is a form of dancing that boys really enjoy.
A school in Britain has seen how street dance has helped its pupils. They intro danced it as a subject at school. Dance teachers went to the school to teach the students how to perform. The dances were rehearsed at lunch breaks and after school. Many of the students were from homes with many problems. The students also used to behave badly. When the street dance classes started，it seemed to solve many of these prob1ems.
The students felt that they could express their feelings in dancing. If they were angry，they could do some of the dance moves and throw away those feelings. If they were annoyed about something，dancing helped them to be more peaceful. Another good thing was that the students felt better about themselves.
The students focused on other subjects more. They got better grades. Taking part in the street dancing also taught the students to work better with others, discipline(纪律) to come to practice and to learn the dance steps. They entered a dance competition and won! This was very good for them. The younger students began following them. They are active role models. Today bands have formed that combine(结合) singing with street dance. Street dance is becoming a popular culture.
1. How many types of street dance are mentioned?| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．it helped the pupils with problems | B．dance teachers liked it |
| C．students could achieve their dreams | D．the school was asked to do so. |
| A．取消 | B．排练 | C．欢迎 | D．承认 |
| A．Street dance first started in a studio. |
| B．Street dances are all the same. |
| C．Students in Britain are only interested in street dance. |
| D．People can sing while doing dance moves now. |
| A．The type of street dance. |
| B．the history of street dance |
| C．the ways and time of performing street dance |
| D．the development and advantages of street dance |
