China is called the Kingdom of fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But how much do you know about them?
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty. At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round, while others were square.
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals. Many people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding fans.
Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
1. The fans were made of different materials except__________ during the Shang Dynasty.| A．paper | B．bamboo | C．silk | D．feathers |
| A．The Shang dynasty. | B．The Song Dynasty. | C．Today. | D．In 2008. |
| A．Mountains | B．Animals | C．Flowers | D．Audience |
| A．Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song dynasty. |
| B．Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans. |
| C．Some fans were round, while others were square during the Shang Dynasty. |
| D．Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China. |
| A．The Development of Fans | B．The Shapes of Fans |
| C．When Fans Became Popular | D．How Fans Became Art Works |
There are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food, taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleeping rule is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need.
The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization over half the people in the world may be sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure.
How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep? Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas an expert（专家）in sleep. He says, “Sleep is like a credit card（信用卡）. When you sleep less. You are only borrowing time. You always have to pay it back. The more hours you don’t sleep, the more hours you should sleep to ‘pay back’ the hours on your ‘sleep credit card.’”
For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said. “Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.”
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1. According to the writer, what is the easiest and cheapest way to improve health?
| A．Eating healthy food every day. |
| B．Taking exercise as much as possible. |
| C．Getting medical help whenever necessary. |
| D．Sleeping eight hours or more every night. |
| A．睡眠充足 | B．睡眠质量 | C．睡眠不足 | D．睡眠障碍 |
| A．An hour. | B．A report. | C．A credit card. | D．A piece of paper. |
| A．Sleeping during the night is foolish. | B．Sleeping during the night is helpful. |
| C．People have no courage. | D．People always do less work. |
| A．The Value of Sleep | B．The Value of Study |
| C．The Ways of Eating Less | D．The Ways of Making Money |
3 . What would you give up to protect the environment? Many people have given up animal products of all kinds. They are practicing a lifestyle called veganism（纯素主义）. Some people choose to become vegan(素食主义者）because they are upset about the way humans treat animals.
For many people, veganism simply means eating no meat, cheese or eggs. But the idea of saving animals also appears in the fashion and manufacturing industries (制造业）.
For example, leather（皮革）is used in many products, such as shoes and clothes. Every year more than a billion animals, listing from horses to snakes, are killed so that we can use their skin to make leather products. Now, many brands are looking for other ways to make their products.
The sports brand Puma, for example, has made shoes out of pineapple(菠萝）leaves. Tesla, the American car-maker, is reported to have stopped using leather to make its seats.
Veganism is growing in popularity. In 2017, the BBC said it was the fastest-growing lifestyle movement in the United Kingdom. At the same time, some news reported that a quarter of Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 are vegans. No wonder the magazine named 2019 "the year of the vegan".
So, if you're interested in protecting animals and saving the environment, you might want to give veganism a try. But somebody asks: "Is veganism healthy?" Some people worry that eating no treat at all is not good for our health. It's your personal choice to be a vegan or tot. Just make sure to keep healthy as well.
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1. How do many people protect the environment according to the passage?
| A．They save more water. | B．They plant lots of trees. |
| C．They give up animal products. | D．They pick up litter everywhere. |
| A．Because they are afraid of leather. |
| B．Because they don't like eating meat. |
| C．Because they love animals more than anything else. |
| D．Because they don't like the way people treat animals. |
| A．They recycle some old products. |
| B．They cut down the4 number of their products. |
| C．They collect some dead animals to make products. |
| D．They look for other materials to make their products. |
| A．Keeping pets. | B．Veganism. | C．Amusement. | D．Eating no food. |
| A．Making sure to keep healthy. | B．Let's help wild animals. |
| C．Many now choose to be vegan. | D．Don't make leather products. |
4 . Old Dawson had the best apples in town, but kids knew they mustn’t go into his yard to pick a delicious apple, even off the ground, because Dawson, a badtempered (坏脾气的) man, they said, would come after you with his gun.
One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to walk by Dawson’s house on the way to Amy’s house. Like most of the children, Janet was scared of the old man because of the stories she’d heard about him.
Amy said that Mr. Dawson wouldn’t hurt anyone. Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man’s house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown (皱眉), but when he saw it was Amy, a big smile changed his whole face as he said, “Hello, Miss Amy. I see you’ve got a little friend with you today.”
Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that sounded fun, and offered them each a fresh picked apple off his tree.
As they walked on, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he’s the meanest man in town. Why was he so nice to us?”
Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house, he wasn’t very friendly and she was afraid of him, but she always smiled at him. It took a while, but one day he half smiled back at her.
After some more time, he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her. Just a “Hello” at first, then more. She said he always offers her an apple now, and is always very kind.
We’re always trying to achieve so much, and it’s so easy to get caught up in (被卷入；陷入) everyday life that we forget we can bring cheer to ourselves and others simply. Giving a smile takes so little effort; let’s smile to others.
1. Kids were afraid of Dawson because ________.| A．he disliked children | B．he was a bad tempered man |
| C．he always took a gun with him | D．he was a policeman |
| A．very mad | B．quite happy | C．really scared | D．rather worried |
| A．Amy wasn’t afraid of Dawson before |
| B．Janet never heard about the stories of Dawson |
| C．Dawson offered each of the two children an apple that day |
| A．got to like Amy’s smile day by day |
| B．didn’t know how to smile until he met Amy |
| C．started to accept Amy as a true friend with real feeling |
| D．often smiled to children in the town |
| A．Smile Brings a Big Success | B．Smile Improves the Relationship |
| C．Smile Changes the Environment | D．Smile Means Health |
5 . Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude（态度）. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. Theycan have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions.
Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You .speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. When you are athletic, you will be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Did you exercise? Did you help others who are in trouble? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
Get rid of（消除） fear. Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to get over if you know that failure is a part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something foolish last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
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1. What can confidence help you?
| A．To develop a healthy attitude. | B．To get completely successful. |
| C．To play sports. | D．To have a hobby. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．I can finish my homework in time. |
| B．I should tell jokes to make everybody laugh. |
| C．I will help people who are in trouble. |
| D．I will give myself praise for the good things I’ve done. |
| A．成功. | B．失败. | C．恐惧. | D．赞美. |
| A．Why you should be confident | B．How to be more confident |
| C．Who is more confident | D．What is confidence |
6 . Though very cold temperature continue to trouble the US, an act of kindness has warmed. Everyone. In Chicago a young man provided a homeless old man with the proper footwear—from his own feet. Jessica Bell, a passenger, saw everything and posted the story on Facebook.
According to her Facebook post, Bell was taking the train home on Friday when she noticed a homeless old man sitting across from her Bell wrote that the man was wearing tattered shoes, and many pairs of socks to keep his feet warm, but there was blood through.
On the same train was another man. According to Bell's description, he was young, was carrying a bag and a suitcase. He was wearing big black snow boots（靴子）,which looked new and expensive. They were built for a Chicago winter. Then he did a good thing.
Bell described that the young man took off his own boots and passed them to the old man. He opened his suitcase and gave him a pair of socks as well. Then the young man put on a different pair of socks as well. After that the young man put on a different pair of shoes--not as nice as the ones he had given away. He told the old man to try them on and helped him clean his feet and change into the new boots as quickly as he could, and then left the train.
At the end of her post, Bell wrote, “I love my city. I love that in a time and place where a quiet act of kindness appears without warning.”
The story has received thousands of comments（评论）, with many people describing how moving they found the act of kindness. One wrote, “We can all learn from that young man.” Others are thanking Bell for sharing the story--there are still good people in the world.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1. The story happened _______.（ ）
| A．on a train | B．on a weekend | C．in summer | D．in a shoe store |
| A．He carries a suitcase | B．He was sick and weak |
| C．He wore many pairs of socks | D．He wore a pair of big black shoes |
| A．What the young man did to the old man |
| B．Why the young man helped the old man |
| C．How Bell praised the young man |
| D．What the young man looked like |
| A．舒适的 | B．暖和的 | C．崭新的 | D．破烂的 |
| A．A poor old man | B．Warmest boots | C．Best passengers | D．a journey home |
7 . The Chinese TV program National Treasure is very popular, especially among the young people. Some audience（观众）were even moved to tears when watching the program. So what makes it so popular?
In order to bring life to the national treasures, the show collected 27 cultural relics（遗物）from nine large museums across the country, including the Palace Museum, Shanghai Museum, Henan Museum and Shanxi History Museum and so on.
The show also invited some people to be the "guardians（守卫人）"of the relics and to tell "previous and present life stories" of the relics. The guardians would put on short plays about the origins of the relics, or tell stories about the relics.
Audience are attracted not only by the priceless cultural relics, but also by the interesting short plays. These plays have many popular online topics and jokes in order to bring the museums and the relics closer to the public.
Yu Lei, director of National Treasure, said, "The show presents the treasures through different artistic methods, and tells the story and the history behind each cultural relic. So the audience can not only enjoy the beauty of the cultural relics, but also understand Chinese culture and the civilization（文明）they carry. "
Since the beginning of 2017, other cultural programs, such as Chinese Poetry Competition and The Readers, have already won much praise from the audience. "Back to tradition" and "the spirit of the craftsman（工匠）" have become hot topics in society.
The popularity of cultural programs reflects Chinese people like high-quality cultural production. China has rich culture, and these programs give us a great chance to educate the young people and build our cultural confidence.
1. What do some audience think of the TV program National Treasure according to the text?| A．Funny | B．relaxing | C．Moving | D．Boring |
| A．To show how rich our country is. |
| B．To make the national treasures lively. |
| C．To remind us not to forget our history. |
| D．To spread Chinese culture to other counties. |
| A．National Treasure tells the audience something about history in a special way. |
| B．Cultural programs give us a great chance to build our cultural confidence. |
| C．The cultural programs have been very hot since the beginning of 2018. |
| D．The show collected 27 cultural relics from 9 large museums across the country. |
| A．以前的 | B．将来的 | C．中间的 | D．穿越的 |
| A．Why Cultural Programs Are popular. |
| B．The popularity of Cultural Programs. |
| C．Cultural programs across Our Country. |
| D．A Special and Lively Cultural Program. |
8 . Have you ever heard that “Success is a journey, not a destination（终点）"? As a man aged 30, I believe it's true. It is, in fact, my law of life. In my eyes, what matters is not necessarily where you are in the end, but what you achieve while you are trying along the way. It means that no matter what it is, as long as you try, you can never fail. It means you can learn from your mistakes and continue on the next journey a little more wisely.
I think St. Louis Rams, a professional American football team in Missouri, as a whole shared my law of life. They played every game with their full potential（潜能）instead of letting a few winning games got to their heads. They had the goal of playing in every Super Bowl, a football game played in the US each year on the first Sunday in February. Even though they lost some games, they didn't give up.
It doesn't matter if you don't have the ability to be on top in the end, or to win the game. What matters is that you worked hard the whole time. You should understand that success is a non-ending journey. Everyone should realize that someone will win and someone will lose. But what's important is that both sides need to try their best. After all, it's not who wins or loses, but how well you play the game and you should remember this in your own life.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1. What does the writer mainly talk about in Paragraph 1?
| A．His biggest success. |
| B．His dream for the future. |
| C．His understanding of his law of life. |
| D．His achievements in the past few years. |
| A．去找领导 | B．获得一等奖 | C．撞到头部 | D．冲昏头脑 |
| A．had a difficult goal to achieve | B．took every game seriously |
| C．won the Super Bowl all the time | D．used to be the best football team in Missouri |
| A．We should try our best whatever we do. |
| B．We must win every game. |
| C．We should forget what we want. |
| D．We should hope for the best and prepare for the worst. |
| A．Take pride in your work | B．Failure is good for you |
| C．Everyone has a chance | D．Success is not final |
9 . While most teens are busy with sports, friends and online games, Robert Martinez is working to save the planet. He is one of the most famous environmental activists in the world. So how does a teenager do that?
“I grew up in a family where people were always thinking about the environment,” says Robert. When Robert was just 6 years old, he decided he had to do something about climate（气候）change — a serious environmental problem. Scientists have been studying climate change for many years. They know that Earth's climate changes on its own over time. But right now, it is changing more and more quickly than usual because of pollution created by people by the cars, trucks and planes we ride in, and by the coal and oil we burn for electricity.
His elder brothers and sisters ran an environmental group called Earth Guardians which was started by their mom. First he listened when they had meetings. Soon he was traveling around the country and the world. His goal? To educate and inspire people to join the fight against climate change.
Today Robert runs Earth Guardians. The group works with thousands of kids around the world. He speaks to students in classrooms about steps they can take to help the planet. And he writes and performs hip-hop songs about the environment. Robert believes that if many people change their habits, we can reduce the causes of climate change.
根据短文选择正确答案。
1. Robert Martinez works on____________.
| A．doing sports | B．making online games | C．saving the planet | D．how to make friends |
| A．Earth's climate never changes | B．Earth's climate is not a big problem |
| C．Earth's climate is changing more quickly | D．Earth's climate changes just because of pollution |
| A．an environmental group | B．an environmental program |
| C．an environmental activity | D．an environmental game |
| A．telling others what to do | B．making a movie |
| C．working with other kids | D．writing and performing hip-hop songs |
| A．How To Save The Planet | B．Never Pollute the Environment |
| C．Earth's Climate | D．A Teenage Environmental Activist |
10 . One night in April, Corey Simmons got on the New York City subway, heading from Manhattan Brooklyn to pick up his son from the boy’s grandmother’s.
Simmons knew he needed to open the green folder（文件夹）on his legs, becauseinside lay his son’s math homework that father and son were supposed to complete together.
His son, who was in the third grade, had just failed a test on fractions（分数）.
Simmons, 40, was never great at math. He remembered little about fractions. He opened the folder and started on a problem, but wasn’t sure if he was doing it correctly. That was when a man got on the subway and sat next to him.
“He looked like a teacher or something,” Simmons thought. “He looked like he knew something about math.”
Like most New Yorkers, Simmons . But this time, he shared his problem with the stranger. To his surprise, the man offered to help. The two men talked through the man problems. The stranger helped Simmons understand them, so he could later teach his son. The moment was captured by Denise Wilson, who was heading home from her job and saw the pair doing homework. She posted the photo online. “I really love seeing things like this especially in New York,” she wrote. “To be a dad…and put down his pride and learn from a complete stranger… it was really a moving moment.”
The 20-minute subway lesson gave Simmons high hopes that his son would pass the next test. “He is going to surprise his teacher,” Simmons said.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What do you know about Corey from the passage?
| A．He was good at math | B．He was forty years old |
| C．He was a father of a girl | D．He had a child in Grade Two |
| A．Because he was sure that the man was a teacher |
| B．Because they often met on the subway |
| C．Because he thought the man knew something about math |
| D．Because the man talked to him first |
| A．did not often take the subway to work |
| B．did not learn math a lot at school |
| C．did not sleep a lot on the subway |
| D．did not often talk to others on the subway |
| A．破坏 | B．拍摄 | C．输入 | D．下载 |
| A．A moving moment on the subway | B．Difficult math problems |
| C．An important life lesson | D．Two good fathers in New York |
