1. We can find this reading in a magazine about science most probably.
2. Insurance and the consent form are both necessary for the shot.
3. If Paul wants to take the shot after November 10, he can go to Harford Center.
4. Four ways of fighting Influenza A are mentioned in the reading.
5. The purpose of this reading is to tell people the dangers of Influenza.
Can you play music? Can you play it well? If your answers are no, then the news of a professional band (职业乐队) of 14 disabled players playing around China can surely surprise you. This band is famous. They won many prizes for their wonderful performances and also played for the 2008 Paralympics (残奥会). They even played when leaders (领导人) from other countries came to visit China.
All of the band members (成员) are students of the band leader. And at first, there were around 40 players. But as time went by, some changed their jobs and some went back to hometown to live their own life. The 14 players really loved music and they stayed.
At first, the band was too poor to pay for teachers to teach them. But they didn’t give up and just practiced for over eight hours every day.
It doesn’t matter who you are. As long as you work hard, your dream will come true and you’ll live a happy life.
1. All the players in the band are disabled people.2. The band used to play music for the leaders of many countries.
3. There are three reasons in the passage why some players left the band.
4. The band could play well because many teachers went to help them at first.
5. The article tells us that nothing is impossible if we work hard.
3 . Since the beginning of human history, the dove(鸽子) has been used as a peace symbol around the world.
There is an old story about it. Once upon a time, two kings from different countries were going to fight each other. The first king asked for his armor(盔甲) and was told by his soldier that a dove made a nest(巢) in his helmet(头盔). The king’s mother told her son not to take the mother dove away because the dove was a symbol of love. After hearing these, the king went out to meet his enemy(敌人) without his helmet. The king from the other country was surprised to see the first king without his helmet and he asked for the reason. After hearing about the first king’s kindness for the mother dove, he was deeply touched.
Both kings agreed to make peace for their people instead of fighting. This is how the dove became known around the lands as a bird of peace.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的为“T”，错误的为“F”。
1. Two kings were preparing to fight each other at first.
2. The first king’s mother told him that a dove made a nest in his helmet.
3. The dove’s nest was taken away from the first king’s helmet.
4. When the king from the other country knew why the first king didn’t wear the helmet, he was touched.
5. The old story tells us how the dove became a symbol of peace.
4 . Do you know the ancient town of Fenghuang? It is in Hunan and it is one of the most beautiful ancient towns in the world. It’s also the hometown of Shen Congwen, a famous Chinese writer.
Fenghuang is a good place to travel. There are green mountains and clear water s around it. The Tuojiang River is the mother river of this ancient town. If you take a boat trip along the river, you can see many ancient buildings on both sides Most of them are over 100 years old. They look really great.
People in the town wear special clothes. On hot days, women like shorts and skirts. They also wear wonderful ornaments(装饰品) at important festivals. Men’s clothes usually look the same. They like to wear shirts and trousers.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Shen Congwen was from Fenghuang.
2. Visitors can take a boat trip along the Tuojiang River.
3. Most of the ancient buildings have a history of over 1, 000 years.
4. Women in the town like to wear shirts and trousers on hot days.
5. The last paragraph mainly talks about people’s clothes in the ancient town.
5 . Yunnan is known as “a flower country”. People there really love flowers. For them, many flowers not only are beautiful to look at, but also can be used to make delicious food. Take edible (可食用的) roses for example. They are widely used to make rose flower cakes, rose jam and so on.
The edible roses grow in most parts of China, but they best grow in Yunnan Province. Why? Because the weather there is always warm and there is always enough sunshine. Every year from April to May, local farmers get up early in the morning and go to the field to pick the edible roses. It is the best time to pick them. People usually pick them before 9 am, because after 9 am the temperature begins to rise and it makes the flowers taste less sweet and less delicious.
Today, rose-made food is popular across China. People enjoy it very much.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。
1. In Yunnan Province, edible roses are widely used to make food.
2. The warm weather and enough sunshine in Yunnan make edible roses grow best.
3. June is the best time for local farmers to pick edible roses.
4. People pick edible roses before 9 am just because it is a traditional custom.
5. The passage mainly talks about edible roses in Yunnan Province.
6 . People come in all shapes and sizes, colors and races（种族）. Some speak differently while others act differently. My mother is in a wheelchair（轮椅）. I would like to say something about this special woman I call “Mommy”.
My mom does what a mom needs to do every day. She picks me up from school, drives me to meetings, cooks dinner, and helps me with my homework. This is just part of what makes her great, though.
She is my best friend and can immediately notice when I am unhappy. She helps me solve problems that my friends do not understand. Mommy makes me laugh when times are hard. I look forward to coining home because I know there is someone there who cares about what I have done.
Mommy has always tried to be like a “normal” mom. But I think my mother is a wonderful woman and she doesn’t need to change. She teaches me life lessons that no teacher or friend can. She shows me how to accept everyone for what is inside, rather than what is on the outside.
You may have realized that all the qualities I admire have nothing to do with what she looks like. Everyone could be the way he is, but most are not.
I want everyone to look beyond（超出）the surface and see what is inside others. You may fail to notice someone who is very special like my mom because you cannot accept their outside characters.
根据短文内容, 判断句子正（T）误（F）。
1. From the passage we know that Paragraph 1 leads mainly to the topic of the story.
2. The word “normal” can describe the writer’s mother beat.
3. We can know that the writer expects his mother to change from Paragraph 4.
4. We can also learn that the writer doesn’t mind his mother’s disability.
5. The purpose of the story is to tell us to respect the disabled around us.
7 . Below are answers to some common questions about the famous circus Cirque du Soleil.
1. What is Cirque du Soleil?
Cirque du Soleil is a modern circus. In some ways, it’s like a traditional circus. Performers dress up colourfully, and there are clowns, jugglers, and acrobats. But unlike a regular circus, Cirque du Soleil does not use animals. Also, each Cirque du Soleil performance tells a story. For example, the show “Quidam” is about a lonely young girl who creates a wonderland to be happy .
Each show also has its own “soundtrack”. The music is a mix of opera, jazz, rock’n’ roll, and traditional music from around the world. Musicians and singers perform all of the music live at a show.
2. Who started Cirque du Soleil?
The 61-year-old man Guy Laliberté started Cirque du Soleil. He’s always been interested in travelling. In 1977, he went to Europe at the age of 18. Then, he made up his mind to be an artist. He performed in the street, and held a street art festival. After that, more and more actors, musicians, and circus performers joined him. Together, they started a company in Montreal, Canada, in 1984.
Guy Laliberté became the world’s seventh space tourist on September 3, 2009. During the time in space, he held a charity show online to call people’s attention to the water resource.
3. Does Cirque du Soleil tour?
Yes. Certain shows visit different cities around the world. Other shows stay in one city. They do not travel.
4. ________________
Anyone! Performers come from different countries and backgrounds. Some are clowns, singers, and actors. Others are jugglers, acrobats, divers, magicians, and fire-eaters! There is no limit of age to join. Sometimes people from ages 5 to 68 are in a show.
To learn more about Cirque du Soleil, visit http://www. asrCirque. com.
1. Why is Cirque du Soleil different from traditional circuses?| A．Each performance tells a story | B．Performers dress up colourfully. |
| C．There are more humans than animals. | D．There is music during the performance. |
| A．Who can join Cirque du Soleil? | B．Who is interested in Cirque du Soleil? |
| C．Who can watch Cirque du Soleil? | D．Who is the oldest in Cirque du Soleil? |
| A．Cirque du Soleil plays CD music during the performances |
| B．Guy Laliberté became an astronaut and flew into space in 2009 |
| C．Cirque du Soleil puts on all the performances in different cities |
| D．Guy Laliberté had a clear idea about his future job at the age of 18 |
| A．praise a person | B．introduce a circus | C．explain a theory | D．sell a product |
Tens of thousands of Chinese people came together in Weifang, Shandong Province from Sep 26 to Oct 8 for the International Kite Festival. Since 1984, this festival has been held once a year in Weifang, also known as the World Kite Capital.
The event has invited kite-flying lovers and traditional craftsmen from across the country to show off their skills and develop kite culture. People can enjoy kite flying shows during the festival. From animals to cartoon heroes, the kites form different shapes in the air.
The most interesting kites in 2020 were the huge ones in the shape of medical workers and the Long March 5 rocket, which showed the hot topics in 2020, and also carried people’s wishes of health, happiness and peace. ‘‘Doctors and nurses worked hard against COVID-19, so we made kites with their pictures to show our thanks,” said Zhang Huagang, a kite lover at the festival.
In the past thirty years, ▲ , which is not only a place to enjoy kites, but also a special cultural event to encourage international communication. In 2019, more than 100 teams from 65 countries took part in it. Because of the COVID-19, overseas teams showed their kites online in 2020.
Guilherme Linares, a kite lover from Brazil, took part in the festival for the fourth time. “Flying a kite is like flying your dream.” he said. “Here you can meet many kite makers and flyers from all over the world. It is interesting to communicate experiences with them.”
1. According to the passage, Weifang International Kite Festival ________.| A．has a history of 37 years | B．is held by showing kites online |
| C．lasts for twenty-six days | D．is held just for kite-flying lovers |
| A．he hoped for happiness and peace | B．he wanted to show off his skill |
| C．they were the symbols of the festival | D．he was thankful for their work |
| A．the festival has been warmly welcomed by local people |
| B．the event has developed into a world-famous kite festival |
| C．the kite festival has ever faced some serious problems too |
| D．the big event has created many wonderful kites for people |
| A．show the development of kites | B．describe special shapes of kites |
| C．introduce an international festival | D．tell the history of the kite festival |
9 . A river is a flowing, moving stream of water. Usually a river feeds water into an ocean lake, pond, or even another river. Rivers can vary in size and there is no hard rule on how big a flow of water must be to be called as a river. Here are the longest rivers in the world.
◆the Nile River
The Nile River is 4,135 miles long. It is located in the continent of Africa, mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan. It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea.
the Amazon river
The Amazon River is 3,980 miles long. It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. It ends at the Atlantic Ocean.
◆The Yangtze River
Located in China, the Yangtze River is 3,917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea.
◆the Mississippi River and the Missouri river.
The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River is the longest river system in North America at 3,902 miles. It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico.
◆the Yenisei river
The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is 3,445 miles long.
There are 76 rivers in the world over 1,000 miles long. A lot of people think that rivers always flow south, but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north. The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers. Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through China at some point.
1. The underlined word “vary” in the passage means ________.| A．be the same | B．differ | C．grow up slowly | D．come out |
| A．155 miles | B．218 miles | C．233 miles | D．690 miles |
| A．The Nile River. | B．The Amazon River | C．The Yangtze River. | D．The Yenisei River |
| A．the Mediterranean Sea | B．the East China Sea | C．the Gulf of Mexico | D．the Arctic Ocean |
| A．Rivers over 1,000 miles long in the world. | B．In which direction most rivers flow. |
| C．Fun facts about world rivers. | D．Four longest rivers flowing through China. |
10 . I’m definitely a morning person. I’ve realized how much I can actually get done first things in the morning, between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. That, for me, is the sweet spot. I honestly get more done in those two hours than I often do the rest（其余的）of the day. I’ve developed a habit that helps me be productive（效率）and it includes what I call the law（定律）of first things. This same law is followed by people far more productive than I am, including Bill Gates, Howard Schultz and Jeff Bezos.
Essentially, the law of first things says that whatever you do when you first get up in the morning influences your productivity for the rest of the day. For many of the most productive people，that first thing is often not work. And it shouldn’t be for you either.
Let’s consider the morning habits of these highly productive people. Bill Gates says he starts his day on the treadmill(跑步机)，watching educational DVDs. Howard Schultz likes to get up early to exercise, often cycling, before getting started with work. Jeff Bezos, famously, prefers to not have business meetings until around 10 a.m., instead, he makes time for other things at home first.
Most of us get out of bed, pick up our phone and immediately start reading emails or our news feeds. That means that from the moment we wake up, we’re already responding(回应) to the outside world instead of creating space for ourselves to allow our bodies and our minds to practice.
That space matters, and whatever you do first sets the direction you go throughout your day. If that thing is responding to an email from someone who feels it is important, you may never get back to the important things you need to do. You should start your day with something other than work. You might end up surprised by how much you get done.
1. Why does the writer think he’s a morning person?| A．He finishes all his work in the morning. |
| B．He has a lot of work to do in the morning. |
| C．He does things more productively in the morning. |
| D．He’d always like to do some exercise in the morning, |
| A．telling stories | B．giving examples |
| C．asking questions | D．explaining differences |
| A．what to do in the morning |
| B．how to start the day right |
| C．why to pay attention to starting the day |
| D．where to spend the morning time |
| A．We always practice our bodies and minds when we get up. |
| B．Watching educational DVDs is a good choice to start the day. |
| C．It’s important to wake up to respond to the outside world. |
| D．We should learn to use the first hours of the day wisely. |
