1 . Why do so many people around the world love Chinese cooking? In China, cooking is an art, just like music, dancing and painting. However, there is more than just one kind of Chinese food. Different areas in China have special ways of cooking because of the differences in weather and geography.
Traditional Chinese doctors think that we need a balance of yin food and yang food if we want to stay healthy. Maybe you should eat yin food like tofu while you are too stressed out or angry. Chinese people believe that people who have a balance diet should be healthier than those who only eat food that tastes good.
There is much more about Chinese food than just the taste. Behind many dishes are traditions with deep meanings. One tradition about Chinese food is to eat noodles on your birthday because noodles are considered as a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. Another traditional food, tangyuan, suggests that family will always stay together.
From north to south, east to west, people are sure to find some kind of Chinese food to suit their tastes and interests.
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1. Cooking is a kind of art and there are many special ways of cooking in China.2. If you have a balance diet, you will not be healthy in the eyes of traditional Chinese doctors.
3. The traditional Chinese culture has a great influence on Chinese food.
4. Eating noodles on your birthday means family will always stay together in Chinese culture.
5. The passage is mainly about how to find some kinds of Chinese food to suit your tastes.
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world. It has one of the most terrible environments on the earth. It covers an area of about 600,000 square kilometers. This is nearly the whole size of the United States.
The huge desert spans (横跨) 11 countries. So it has many different land features (地貌特征). The most famous and beautiful one is the golden sand dune fields (沙丘地). Other land features include mountains, plateaus (高原) and so on. Some of the mountains have snow in winter. Thousands of years ago, the Sahara was not a desert at all. There were many plants and rivers. As the weather changed, it became hot and dry. Although the natural conditions are terrible, there are many plants and animals like snakes, foxes and birds living there. In some places, people grow fruit. Plants can grow there because their roots (根) can reach deep underground to get water.
More than 2,000,000 people live in the Sahara. Some of them move around from place to place with their camels. Others live in towns and cities. Camels are known as the “ships of the desert”. They can travel more than a week without water or food in the desert.
The desert is not always hot. The temperature changes a lot in a day in the Sahara. And the sunshine is strong there. So people have to prepare well if they plan to visit it.
1. The Sahara Desert is 9 times larger than the United States in area.2. Thousands of years ago, the Sahara was not a desert at all.
3. There are no living things in Sahara Desert because of the bad natural conditions.
4. The main idea of the passage is about how to travel in the Sahara.
3 . I’m Tom and I spent a holiday with my uncle Frank. Frank loved to walk around to collect stones. One day he bought me a backpack and asked me to go to the mountains with him.
The whole day we talked while walking around. Every now and then he put stones into my backpack. To my surprise, he also took some stones out of my backpack. But I thought he had just found better stones.
When we returned to the house, I was very tired. The backpack was so heavy that I felt relaxed when I put it down. Yet my uncle’s backpack was half empty.
I wondered why there were so many stones in my backpack. Uncle Frank explained that he would put stones backpack whenever I was complaining and take out a stone when I said something positive.
He said, “Your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in the backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind will be.
1. Uncle Frank asked Tom to help him collect stones.2. Tom felt surprised when his uncle took some stones out of his backpack.
3. When Tom got back home, he found his uncles backpack was full of stones.
4. If Tom complained about something once, his uncle added a stone to his backpack.
5. From the passage we learn that we should be positive about life.
4 . In some bookstores owned by Goldman Press in Germany, a large number of books are stolen every year. This makes the bookstore staff feel quite annoyed. Usually, at the end of each year, the names of the stolen books, as well as how many books were stolen, are written in a list and posted on a wall in the bookstores in order to remind the staff.
One day, one of the company's inspectors（检查员）noticed the list when he was conducting an inspection of the bookstores. He was inspired. After he went back to his office, he began listing the books that were stolen most frequently（频繁地）.
In Frankfurt, a worldwide book fair（展销会）was held every year. At the fair, publishing houses（出版社）would use all the good words to promote their books. But that year Goldman Press tried a more unusual technique-they showed a list of the top ten books that were most frequently stolen in their bookstores. As they expected, the list attracted a large number of booksellers who had come to the fair to order books. This made Goldman Press a great success at the book fair.
Booksellers might not always believe what publishing houses say in their advertisements. But this time they believed the books that were stolen most frequently must be widely enjoyed. They would likely become very popular books.
1. How do the staff feel when they find many books are stolen?| A．Angry. | B．Interested. | C．Excited. | D．Disappointed. |
①showing the names of the stolen books ②showing how many books were stolen
③ listing the books to buy at the fair ④reminding the bookstore staff
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．It was held once a year in Germany. |
| B．Many booksellers wanted to order good books at the fair. |
| C．Goldman Press wouldn't buy many books at the fair every year. |
| D．Booksellers don't always believe the publishers' advertisement. |
| A．Keep an eye on the books from being stolen. |
| B．Learn from experience and think outside the box. |
| C．Learn from others about how to make money. |
| D．Use unusual words to promote your product. |
5 . The summer vacation is coming. During the vacation, you can do what you like and prepare yourself well for the future. You'll enjoy your summer vacation with the help of the following suggestions.
▲Take exercise. After studying hard for months, you must be bored and tired. Taking exercise is the best way to get energy again. Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you. All kinds of exercise are good for your health.
▲Master some basic life skills. You will live an independent life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful basic life skills such as washing clothes and cooking. At the same time, you should help your parents with housework to express thanks to them.
▲Go travelling. The world is a book. Those who don't travel only read one page. Travelling is so interesting. Have you made your own plan? If not, do it at once. During the trip, you will have a chance to get more knowledge. While learning about different cultures and customs, you will also make a lot of friends.
▲Enjoy the time with family members. Family members play an important role in your life. They give you love, care and support all the time. Don't forget to spare some time together with them. You will find it great to stay with them, talking about dreams, hobbies or anything you like.
As long as you follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will have a wonderful vacation.
1. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Swimming. | B．Walking. | C．Taking exercise. | D．Rum |
| A．Because we will live an independent life one day. |
| B．Because we like to share housework with our family. |
| C．Because we don't want to express our thanks. |
| D．Because doing housework is difficult for us. |
| A．He thinks it's tiring. | B．He thinks it's interesting. |
| C．He thinks it's terrible. | D．He thinks it's boring. |
| A．the suggestions about basic life skills | B．the suggestions about taking exercise |
| C．the suggestions about summer vacation | D．the suggestions about travelling |
| CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESTER, NEW YORK 10918 CES Blog After-school Fun Teachers Home Calendar | |
 "After School Fun" begins at 3:15. Pick up is at 4:15. You MUST be picked up each day by 4:30 at the latest. After 4:30 the school is locked. You don't need to pay for any class, but for some you'll need special supplies (材料). Sign up by March 3. This is a great way to fill the time between school and dinner! Beading Teacher: Kate Moss, Friday, Art Room. In this class, you can make a beautiful beaded necklace (项链). You'll also learn how to put together cute friendship pins(饰针). Beading is fun and easy. Anyone can learn! (The teacher can tell you where to buy supplies.) | |
| Games Your Grandparents Played Teacher: Susan Taylor, Monday, Gym This class will show you how children played long ago. You'll jump rope and play running games. You'll play board games and cards. The games your grandparents played were really fun! Wear comfortable clothes. |  |
 iSpanish, Si! Teacher: Juan Alvarado, Tuesday, Library Did you know that Spanish is spoken by more than 17 million Americans? After a few weeks with Juan Alvarado, you'll be able to talk about the weather, name the people in your family, clothes and animals. For the last class, you will go to a real Mexican restaurant and order a meal in Spanish! Mexican food is truly delicious! | |
 Kung Fu Teacher: Nina Pan, Thursday, Gym Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art. Kung Fu is better than just a sport. It teaches you to move beautifully. It teaches you to believe in yourself and have respect for others. Kung Fu is fun, but it is more than that. It can make you into a better person. Nina Pan is the best Kung Fu teacher around. You'll love her class. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. | |
1. According to Paragraph 1, we can learn that all classes________.
| A．end at 4:30 | B．last two hours | C．are free for students | D．need special supplies |
| A．Beading class | B．Kung Fu class |
| C．iSpanish, Si! Class | D．Games Your Grandparents Played class |
| A．The teacher | B．Day to meet | C．Place to meet | D．Number of students |
| A．develop communication skills | B．become confident and respectful |
| C．play a lot of old and fun games | D．meet some Chinese Martial artists |
| A．introduces after-school classes | B．offers information on homework |
| C．introduces the school teachers | D．lists the school lunch menus |
7 . If you're ready to add more physical activity (体育运动) to your life, here are some tips (建议).
Make physical activity of your routine, like brushing your teeth or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the stairs more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your doctor before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven't been very active or have health problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness (健康) activities. To keep up a routine, you can walk with family members, friends or pets. Count your steps with a step counter (计数器). You can buy one at a sporting goods store. If you don't have time for one 30-minute walk, break it into three 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don't get bored. For example, walk three days a week, and swim or bike on the other days. Join a volleyball or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you'll have a greater chance for success.
1. What does the writer suggest doing before starting daily exercise?| A．Talking to the doctor. | B．Walking to work. | C．Buying a step counter. |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four |
| A．break one 30-minute walk into three |
| B．change the activity we are staying with |
| C．do the activity with our family members |
| A．the ways to count walking steps |
| B．some health problems we may free |
| C．some advice on physical activity |
8 . It was a perfect June day. My family and I decided to go whitewater rafting (急流泛舟). My father decided to bring us to go without a guide at this new, hard situation. Mom and I were upset by my dad’s decision, but my brother was pleased with it. Then we took a bus to the icy cold water. Having received the training, we began our own rafting.
Within the first hour, we got stuck on two rocks. Another raft had to hit ours to get us off the rocks. After about two hours, we saw a huge rock on the right side of the river. It was coming out of the water about ten feet high and about fifteen feet wide. Somehow, we ended up on top of this rock. Then water started rushing towards my brother. When he started falling into the water, I tried to pull him back. Unfortunately, we fell off together. My mother jumped in after us, but she could only get to my brother. My dad jumped onto the bank of the river to see where I was. At that moment I was picked up by a man in another raft. I kept crying. Thankfully, everyone was fine.
When we got back in our raft, we had only two paddles for four people. We all knew it was going to take long to get to the end. One of the guides for another raft told us that there was an earlier place we could get out, but we had to carry our raft and walked for a mile. At that point, no one really cared if we had to do anything after we got out of the water. We finally got to the ending point, wet and cold.
To this day, I have never felt so cold in my life. I have not been rafting again. All of this happened because my dad did not hire a guide.
1. What did the writer think of his father’s decision?| A．Encouraging. | B．Fantastic. | C．Wise. | D．Awful. |
| A．his father | B．his mother | C．a stranger | D．a guide |
| A．felt so tired that they wouldn’t want to carry the raft | B．were too frightened to do anything |
| C．wanted to get out of the water as soon as possible | D．were so careless that they noticed nothing |
| A．Difficulties in finding a rafting guide. | B．Advice on how to learn rafting. |
| C．Problems in whitewater raft. | D．A family’s rafting experience. |
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1. The following ways you can ask more information about Active Pulse Runnersexcept ________.| A．calling lan Inmain at (707)486-0707 | B．entering http:// www. activepulse. org |
| C．writing a letter at PO Box 209 Fiskdale, MA | D．going to Active Pulse Runners in Petaluma CA |
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A picture speaks a thousand words. And with over a thousand emoji pictures to express ours elves, who needs to speak or write anymore?
According to Professor Evans, emoji is the fastest-growing language — faster than any language in history. These little pictures started life in Japanese phones in the 1990s and they are popular now. In the UK they are becoming more popular than Internet words like “lol”(laughing out loud) and “muah” (the sound of a kiss). The most popular emoji is the “face with tears of joy ”. In New York’s Museumof Modern Art, we can see the first set of the 176 original (最早的) em
ojis.
Why do we love emojis so much? They allow us to have fun when expressing ourselves, to make people laugh and to be creative in how we use them. Some teenagers tell us emojis are quick and easy. “They’re quick to use and show hidden meanings. My favorite emoji is the ‘laughing face’,” said Will, a15-year-old student.
People are different in their favorite emojis. The emojis we choose can show who we are. What does your recently used emoji board say about you? Is it full of smiling faces or sad faces?
1. According to the passage, “lol” means .| A．hugs and kis ses | B．the sounds of a kiss |
| C．as soon as possible | D．laughing out loud |
| A．Japan | B．America | C．China | D．England |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
4. The fact that is TRUE about emojis .
| A．the ‘laughing face’ is the most popular emoji |
| B．Professor Evans thinks emojis develop very fast |
C．the emoji is the newest languag e in the world |
| D．the emojis we choose can show what we are |
| A．emoji pictures | B．Internet words |
| C．hidden meanings | D．popular faces |
