1 . One day Einstein was walking in the street in New York. His friend met him and said to him, “Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, how old your coat is!” But Einstein answered, “It doesn’t matter. Nobody knows me here. After a few years Einstein became a famous scientist. But he still wore the old coat. His friend met him again and asked him to buy a new one. But Einstein said,” I needn’t buy a new one. Everyone knows me here.
阅读材料，根据其内容判断材料后各个小题正、误。正确的选A，错误的选B。
1. Einstein was an English scientist.
2. Einstein’s coat was very old. His friend helped him buy a new one.
3. Einstein didn’t want to buy a new one because he didn’t mind it.
4. A few year later, Einstein became a great scientist and still wore the old coat.
5. The title of this passage should be Einstein’s coat.
2 . Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.
Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We generally hear little about heat (热), which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer.
Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year—the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1955, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city —Chicago, Illinois.
Besides drinking lots of cool water, doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose and light-colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, rest more often.
Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life.
1. Very hot weather is common all over the world.2. Experts say maybe flood is nature’s most dangerous killer.
3. About 1,700 people died of heat in the USA 1980.
4. People can drink lots of cool water to protect against the health dangers of heat.
5. The passage mainly talks about the health problems in hot weather and the ways to prevent them.
3 . You may have known about many traditional Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival or Lantern Festival, but have you ever heard of Dragon Heads-raising Day?
Dragon Heads-raising Day is also called Spring Dragon Festival. It is on the second day of the second lunar(农历) month. It’s on February 21st this year. It came from an old story. After that day, the Dragon King will wake up from his winter sleep and bring more rain. So that day is the start of spring and farming season.
One of the most interesting things related to the day is about haircut. People believe that a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. It may bring bad things to your uncles. So people can only cut it on or after Dragon Heads-raising Day. Although it’s not true, many people still do it.
There are also other ways to celebrate this festival. For example, people eat food with dragon names. People call noodles dragon’s beard(胡须) . Dumplings are dragon’s ears and spring rolls(春卷) are dragon’s scales(鳞) .
People also do dragon dances and make dragon lanterns. The lanterns stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
阅读判断根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(A)、误(B)
1. Dragon Heads-raising Day is on the second day in February every year.
2. After Dragon Heads-raising Day, rainfall usually increases, which is good for farming.
3. People believed that having your haircut on Dragon Heads-raising Day might cause bad luck to your uncles.
4. The article explains why people eat food with dragon names to celebrate the festival.
5. The writer probably wants more students to know about Dragon Heads-raising Day.
The supermarket near my house is always busy. I found a great place to park my car, just then I saw a woman in a blue car also needed it. Because I was happy, I let her have it and I found another place to park my car.
I went out of the supermarket soon. Feeling good, I gave some money to a poor man and helped an old man with heavy things.
When I went back into my car, I saw the same woman looking at me. “Hello,” she said. “Maybe you don’t believe it, but I wanted to give you one of my mother’s things. You are like her. You helped those people, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me and gave me a box. “I think she would like you to have it.” I took it from her. She smiled and walked away.
It was a beautiful necklace （项链） in the box. I thought it was the nicest gift, and it was from a person I didn’t know. I wore it from that day on. It was a gift of kindness.
1. I gave the parking place to a woman in a white car.2. I helped the woman with heavy things.
3. The woman gave me her mother’s necklace.
4. I know the woman well.
5. The story tells us that we should help more people.
5 . For many people, playing the piano is just a hobby and a way to enjoy themselves. Huang Xiaoman, from Dongguan, Guangdong Province, has played the piano for more than 10 years.
When she finished her last piano exam, she thought she was “free”. Because the difficult ten years of being forced to practice by her mother had finished.
She was happy to stay away from the piano. However, the life of high school was full of pressure and she wanted to relax herself by playing the piano. And playing the piano certainly made her relaxed.
From then on, she only took the piano as her own interest. She often tried to play the original soundtracks (原声带) of popular TV dramas. “Although I didn’t grow up to be an excellent pianist, I will never give up my hobby. It has become a part in my life.” Huang said.
阅读以上材料，根据其内容判断下列各小题的正误。正确的填 A，错误的填B。
1. Many people think playing the piano is not only a hobby but also a way to enjoy themselves.
2. Huang was willing to practice playing the piano when she was young.
3. Huang wanted to play the piano to keep away from her great study pressure.
4. Huang is an excellent pianist now.
5. Hobbies sometimes have a great influence on our lives.
| A Letter From 2070 Hi, this is the year 2070. I have just turned 50, but I look like a person of 85. Because I don’t have enough water to drink. I’m afraid I don’t have much time left to live. I’m already one of the oldest people in this society. I remember when I was five years old. Everything was very different. There were lots of trees in the parks. I could enjoy a shower for half an hour. At that time, women had beautiful hair. Now we have to shave our heads to keep them clean without the use of water. I remember there were “Save Water” warnings(警告)in many places, but nobody paid attention. We believed water would last forever. Now, all the rivers and lakes are either dry or polluted. Water is much more expensive than gold. In the past, doctors suggested adults drink eight glasses of water a day. Now days, I am only allowed half a glass. People die young. When my son asks me about my childhood. I tell him about how pleasant it was to fish in the rivers and how healthy people were. When he asks, “Why is there no clean water now?” I feel very sorry. I belong to a person who turned a blind eye to all the warnings. I wish this letter could travel back in time and that it would make people living in the 2020s truly understand the importance of saving water. Best, Natalie |
1. According to the passage, a person who is 85 is one of the oldest people in society.
2. There used to be lots of trees and women used to have beautiful hair.
3. Now, water is much more expensive than gold because it will last forever.
4. The writer probably didn’t save water when he was young.
5. The article is written to give people advice on how to save water.
Hands-on House Half Marathon/10K/5K  About this event  Saturday, September 26, 2020 Hands-on House 721 Landis Valley Rd Lancaster, PA 17601 https://www.handsonhouse.org/events/half-marathon-10k-5k/Join us for the 17th annual Hands-on House Half Marathon, 10K&5K. The events include the 13.1-mile half marathon (马拉松), the 10 kilometers (10K) and the 5 kilometers (5K). Runners and walkers are welcome to take part in all events.
We encourage you to check in (签到) on Friday, September 25 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 3:30 p. m.-6:30 p.m. at Hands-on House. You may also check in on Saturday, September 26 from 6:00 a.m.-7:20 a.m. Race start: Half marathon will start at 8 a.m., 10K at 8:05 a.m. and 5K at 8:10 a.m. Prizes:  A finisher medal (奖牌) will be given to each half marathon runner. Cash (现金) prizes will be given to the top three men and women in each group for the half marathon, as well as to the top five men and women for the 5K and 10K courses. Hands-on House hours: Hands-on House will be open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26th. | ||||||||||||||||
2. You need to pay $45 if you register for the 10K Run at the beginning of August.
3. Runners can check in on both September 25 and September 26.
4. 26 people will win the cash prize and finisher medals at last.
5. The writer mainly wants to introduce the time of the events.
8 . The post-1990s generation（九零后）is often described as self-centered and always asking for help.
However, research results have painted a rather different picture. The post-1990s generation is independent, strong-minded and hardworking, according to a Peking University report.
When it comes to learning and working, over 60% think their own interests are more important than others’ opinions.
Most of them see successful businessmen as their idols（偶像）. But not because they are rich. Their strong belief in themselves and never-give-up spirit have won the hearts of the generation, the report said.
In addition, the post-1990s generation has a strong sense of social responsibility （责任）. Many of them have taken part in volunteer work. They also try to be responsible by studying hard and behaving（表现得体）online.
In the UK, many of the post-1990s generation have given up the drinking habits that the past generations had. Most of them now have healthier hobbies, such as knotting（编织）and cooking.
“It’s hard to find time for a hobby if you are going out drinking,” Kate Payne, author of The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking, told the Telegraph.
Changes in their hobbies have also helped them learn good manners. The 2013 Youth Justice Statistics report in the UK showed that young people are less rude and noisy in public.
However, a generation’s traits （特征） don’t belong to （属于） every single person in it. “It’s what you do that can make you the kind of person you want to be,” said Cheng Dongfeng.
Director of the youth ideological and moral education（思想道德）center of West Anhui University.
1. The post-1990s generation is often described as ________.| A．Independent | B．self-centered | C．open-minded | D．hardworking |
| A．Friend’s support | B．Parents’ suggestions | C．Their own interests | D．Teachers’ advice |
| A．Because they are rich. | B．Because they are clever. | C．Because they are confident. | D．Because they are brave. |
| A．They are rude and noisy in public. | B．They have healthier hobbies now. |
| C．They enjoy going out drinking. | D．They receive better moral education. |
| A．How the post-1990s generation sees themselves. | B．How the post-1990s generation developed good habits. |
| C．Why the post-1990s generation changes so much. | D．What the post-1990s generation is really like. |
9 . Nyan is a fifteen-year-old boy from India. When he was 4, he began to take a strong interest in helping ORBIS raise money. He wants to help blind children in India see their families and friends.
Nyan's thirteen-year-old sister, Lehka, also wants to help. They have made it a family project to raise enough money to build an eye care center in India. The center will train doctors from poor areas to provide better care for children in the village.
In 2006, for his birthday, Nyan asked his friends to donate to ORBIS instead of bringing presents to his party. He collected $145.
Nyan and Lehka then visited ORBIS in New York and learned about their plan to build 50 eye care centers for children in India by 2012. On World Sight Day, October 11, 2007, Nyan and Lehka began their "Kids for Sight" campaign, to tell children about taking care of their eyes and ask them to join them to help other children.
For their birthdays, Nyan and Lehka again collected $530 and donated it to ORBIS. Nyan says, "No matter who you give to, it will only make the world a better place."
1. Which country does Nyan come from?| A．India. | B．China. | C．America. | D．Japan. |
| A．$675 | B．$1.5 million | C．$145 | D．$530 |
| A．ORBIS. | B．The American government. | C．Nyan and his family. | D．The India government. |
| A．Shy | B．Helpful | C．Funny | D．Careful |
| A．"Kids for sight" Campaign | B．Celebrate your birthday with charity |
| C．How Nyan and Lehka helped blind children | D．ORBIS —an international charity |
10 . In the spring of 2019, I went to watch the movie The Wandering Earth《流浪地球》. It is very exciting.
In the movie, the Earth is about to hit Jupiter (木星). Everybody lost hope in saving the earth, but a boy called Liu Qi. He thought up a wonderful idea at the last minute. However, there isn't enough help. There is not much time left for people to get together with their families again. Liu's sister then teaches people a lesson about what hope is. The lesson touches people's hearts and changes their minds, they are all ready to save the earth at last.
The love in Liu's family is really touching. I cried when Liu's grandfather died. All he cares about is his grandchildren's safety. Although(虽然) Liu seems to dislike his father. When his father decides to help him out, Liu shouts and tries hard to stop his father. His father loves his son so deeply. Their talk before their last goodbye made me cry again.
At last, people save the earth successfully. I believe Liu's family will love each other more. Where there's life, there's hope. As long as we join hands with each other. We can make anything come true. It is an important lesson I learned from the film.
1. What does the writer think of the movie?| A．Boring. | B．Wonderful. | C．Useless. | D．Terrible. |
| A．What the movie The Wandering Earth is about. | B．How the movie The Wandering Earth is made. |
| C．Why a boy called Liu Qi in the movie saves the Earth. | D．When the Earth will hit Jupiter in the movie. |
| A．laughed | B．cried | C．shouted | D．was bored |
| A．No pains, no gains. | B．Every little helps. |
| C．Where there's life, there's hope. | D．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. |
| A．Liu Qi's sister died at last |
| B．the writer watched The Wandering Earth in 2019 |
| C．two people of Liu's family in the movie are mentioned(提到) |
| D．Liu Qi's father thought up an idea to save the earth at the last minute |
