1 . Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects(昆虫) and you will discover many unbelievable things. Considering butterflies, for example, they have beautiful, colorful wings, and perfect flying skills. On summer days, we see them flying slowly over flower gardens and wild fields.
In fact, do you know that butterflies have four stages(阶段) of lives? They begin their lives as one thing, change into another, and then another. Finally, they change into beautiful flying insects. It's true. And it's one of the wonders of nature.
First of all, there is an egg, it's usually small and colorful. A female butterfly lays an egg first. When you look at this small egg, it's hard to believe that in a few days, it will become something completely different. In time, it changes into a new life. No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect. This insect is called a caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes, a mouth and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar eats, and eats, and eats. It can walk. It can see. But it is still not a butterfly.
Soon, after growing bigger, the caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It wraps(包裹) itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep. This stage of a butterfly’s life is known as the "pupa" stage.
What happens next is truly amazing! After a short while, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Soon the wings become strong enough, and the colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away. After a few weeks, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again.
This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things.
1. A student who studies the stages of a butterfly's life will follow the order ________.| A．egg-pupa-caterpillar-butterfly | B．insect-egg-caterpillar-butterfly |
| C．egg-caterpillar-pupa-butterfly | D．insect-caterpillar-pupa-butterfly |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．have no color when they are just eggs | B．have colorful wings with two legs |
| C．can lay eggs a few months later | D．can be seen in flower gardens on summer days |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
2 . You must have heard and watched the famous TV show Sisters Who Brave Winds and Waves. Unlike other youth idol talent shows, this TV show invited thirty female artists who were born before 1990 to live together and compete with each other as well. These years, they are not as popular as those youth idols. However, since it was shown on the screen, it has won hundreds of millions of fans, flowers and compliments (赞美). But there are also negative (负面的) attention, and those brave sisters are ready to face whatever it comes ahead the roads.
There are hundreds of TV shows in China nowadays, and do you know why it is much more popular than the others? As for me, I do like some of those brave sisters. 
. Ning Jing was born in 1972, and many artists or actresses in her age normally have been out of public attention. But she didn’t think so, and she worked so hard to make her dream come true. She has been one of the Final Seven in the end. Another sister Zhang Yuqi, a thirty-three-year-old actress is also among the Final Seven. In my heart, she is always one of the best sisters. This beautiful direct and warmhearted sister is always ready and brave enough to face the challenges and negative attention.
On talking about the great performances about this TV show, there are too many to talk about, such as Da Wan Kuan Mian, Gentlewoman, Running to yow with all I have … Just like the lyrics (歌词)in the song Da Wan Kan Mian, “Don't say no to yourself easily, you have your world, no one can define you, happiness is the true meaning.” I think they are the voice of those sisters' hearts.
For people who are over thirty or even forty years old, sometimes there will be no more dreams. However, Sisters Who Brave Winds and Waves tells us whenever it is, we can always be brave and ride winds and waves to be the best of ourselves.
1. A female artist who is ________ years old will NOT be invited in the show.| A．twenty-one | B．thirty-two | C．thirty-four | D．thirty-three |
in Paragraph 2?| A．They have always been the most popular around the country. |
| B．I believe the following examples may help you find the reasons. |
| C．All of them are warm-hearted and hard-working. |
| D．Ning Jing and Zhang Yuqi are not in the Final Seven. |
| A．sad | B．active | C．serious | D．negative |
| A．To Be Brave to Face the Challenges | B．To Be a Perfect Female Artist |
| C．Our Idols—Ning Jing and Zhang Yuqi | D．Sisters To Be the Best of Ourselves |
3 . Just like any relationship, best friendships depend on trust, promise, respect and interests. When any of these elements（要素） is missing, the friendship will be hard to go on. If the trust is totally broken, you may not be able to forgive him/her.
Sometimes a friendship ends because either you or your friend gets tired of putting the heart into it. This can happen when one of you finds a new friend or even a new hobby that takes up much time. Or, perhaps you find the relationship is always going in an unhealthy way and you want some distance（距离）. Other times, you simply change and want to leave each other. Sure, it seems sad at the time, but it's completely normal.
Not all friendships are meant to last forever. So, what should you do if something like this happens to you? Read on for some friendly advice.
Whatever the reason you're breaking up with your best friend is, always remember that he/she was once super important to you. Take the time to sit down and tell him/her what's going on and why. Don't send him/her an unpleasant e-mail. Don't start ignoring him/her though you're busy with your new hobby. In fact, maybe he/she has known there's a problem and would be willing to have a heart-to-heart chat. If you're not sure about wanting an end forever, you could suggest you two take a break from each other. If, after a while, you realize why you became the best friends in the beginning, you can try getting back to your former behaviors.
Whatever you do, be honest about your feelings while having respect for his/hers. And if you both agree the Best Forever Friend thing is over, make sure not to be enemies.
1. According to the passage, what may end a friendship?| A．Competing with each other for the same thing |
| B．Living too far away from each other. |
| C．Realizing it's hard to understand each other. |
| D．Spending too much time on your new hobby |
| A．忽视 | B．原谅 | C．理解 | D．误解 |
| A．What is friendship? |
| B．How to make friends? |
| C．What to do when friendship is in trouble? |
| D．How to find a real friend? |
（①＝Par.（自然段）1 ②＝Para.2 ③＝Para.3 ④＝Para.4 ⑤＝Para.5）
| A．①②; ③④⑤ | B．①②; ③④; ⑤ | C．①; ②③④; ⑤ | D．①②③; ④⑤ |
Lots of people love chocolate. Do you know how to make it? What does a chocolate factory look like? My class had a field trip to a chocolate factory in Toronto.
We visited an old building in ten groups. In the beginning, we put on some special clothes to make sure that we couldn’t dirty the workplace. After preparation, we went to the second floor and walked into the chocolate-making place. The floor was filled with different kinds of machines. Each machine has a different job. There are only two people working on the floor, because machines do most of the work.
In the next room, we learned about the history of chocolate making. There was a picture of the factory 100 years ago. They had more than 1,000 people working there. The factory is very different now. How greatly the technology is changing our life!
Later, we saw how machines made chocolate. We got a cocoa bean (可可豆), some powdered (粉末的) chocolate and a final chocolate. I opened the cocoa bean and tasted it. It doesn’t taste sweet at all, and it’s like dark chocolate. The best cocoa beans come from South America and Africa. Farmers dry them in the sun. Next, workers cook the beans at a high temperature. Machines took the shells (果壳) off the beans and made the beans into chocolate liquor which looks like water. Then, they put chocolate liquor and sugar together to make dark chocolate. If adding milk, they made milk chocolate. The machine made them smooth like silk.
Finally, we bought some chocolate at a shop in the factory. It was at a very low price. This field trip taught me how important technology is and I also learned a lot of knowledge (知识) about chocolate.
1. Why did the writer’s class visit the chocolate factory?| A．Because they studied in Toronto. |
| B．Because they could get some chocolate at a low price there. |
| C．Because they wanted to learn something about chocolate. |
| A．The whole floor only has two machines working. |
| B．Machines are doing most of the work in this factory. |
| C．People are making more and more delicious chocolate. |
| A．North America. | B．Australia. | C．Africa. |
①Cook the beans at a high temperature.
②Dry the cocoa beans in the sun.
③Put chocolate liquor and sugar together.
④Take the shells off the beans, and made the beans into chocolate liquor.
| A．②①④③ | B．①②④③ | C．②①③④ |
| A．tiring | B．unforgettable | C．meaningless |
5 . When you like your teachers, it's easier to pay attention to their explanations and improve your marks. When you consider your teachers as friends, you'll certainly have more respect for them. When your teachers consider you to be a friend, they'll feel more open in class and that will probably influence the classroom in a positive way. So a good relationship between students and teachers makes the classroom a very pleasant place. Now here are some tips to develop a friendly relationship with your teachers.
If you have any questions about that subject, ask them. Show them that you're interested in their subjects. That will make them notice you. But never ask questions that you already know the answers to. If your teachers realize that you are not asking real questions, they might think that you're not actually trying to learn, but only trying to make an impression (印象).
You may also talk about non-school subjects with your teachers. When you see one of your teachers in the hall, greet him/her and ask if he/she is going to that concert or if he/she has seen that movie. That way you'll show that you consider him/her as a friend. Some teachers don't like to have friendly relationships with students, but most of them are happy to chat with their students. After a while, they may start to talk with you about non-school topics in the classroom.
The rest is totally up to you. It is very easy to develop a friendly relationship with any of your teachers. If you want to be friends with your teachers, just treat them as friends, but don't forget that no matter how good friends you are, they will still be your teachers and deserve your respect.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?| A．How to make friends with your teachers in or out of class. |
| B．How important a good teacher-student relationship is. |
| C．How to make yourself pay attention to your teachers in class. |
| D．Some tips for developing a friendly relationship with your teachers. |
| A．The math test. | B．The science homework. |
| C．The new English textbook. | D．The weekend concert. |
| A．you may make a fool of yourself in trying to be smart |
| B．it means that you really care what teachers think of you |
| C．you are actually trying to make fun of your teachers |
| D．it shows that you're trying to know everything |
| A．What is a good teacher-student relationship? |
| B．How to make friends with your classmates at school. |
| C．How to make the classroom a very pleasant place. |
| D．How to develop a good relationship with your teachers. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
6 . Have you seen All is Well which is the most popular TV series in 2019? It is not easy to be one of the top ten trending hashtages (热搜) on Weibo for many days. All is Well has done just that.
The show tells the story of a Chinese family torn by internal conflict (内部冲突). The main character, Su Mingyu, hardly communicates with her father and her two brothers.
Nowadays, there is often a lack of understanding between parents and children. Parents often complain about their children’s unreasonable behavior, while children usually think their parents are too old-fashionable. Then, when a child has a problem, he usually goes out, leaving his parents in the dark.
However, there is another type of parents who spoil(溺爱) their children a lot. They have a common sense that their children are so precious to them so they always try their best to give their children a happy and meaningful life. Therefore, an increasing number of parents spoil their children and do everything for them, even control their life. For example, many children have to obey their parents’ idea about which school they should go into after they graduate; some children must go to art classes like dancing, piano and painting even though they have no interest in them; what’s more, some strict parents even involve children’s freedom about what friends they should make. On the one hand, these parents care and protect their children, however, on the other hand they may do harm to their children.
As far as I am concerned, it is necessary that parents should give their children more space and freedom so that their children may become more independent.
1. All is Well is a __________.| A．TV series | B．sitcom | C．film | D．game |
| A．There are some possible reasons for the present situation. |
| B．Here is some advice on how to increase the communication between them. |
| C．Parents and children should communicate with each other. |
| D．Parents have no time to care for their children. |
(①=para.1 ②=para.2 ③=para.3 ④=para.4 ⑤=para.5 ⑥=para.6)
| A．①;②③④⑤;⑥ | B．①②;③④⑤;⑥ |
| C．①②;③④;⑤⑥ | D．①②③;④⑤;⑥ |
| A．Su Mingyu has a better understanding for her father and her brother. |
| B．Parents should make all decisions for their children to make them go into a good university. |
| C．Strict parents who involve children’s freedom do harm to their children. |
| D．Spoiled children can become more independent, brave and responsible. |
7 . Columbus was an Italian. He believed the world was round, though few people knew or believed it at that time. He thought if he always went west, he would at last get to India. His friend, Isabella, the queen of Spain, gave him support which made it possible for him to start his journey.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus started from Spain with three small ships. He and his men stepped into what was then an unknown sea. Many thought that they would never come back. On and on they went with their ships, not knowing where they were going!
For a long time there was nothing but wide waters all around them. Day after day, and night after night passed by. The men who were with him became scared, and tried to force him to return. But Columbus was brave and would not turn back. At last, a land appeared.
When the people of the island saw Columbus’s ships, they were very surprised. They had never heard of Europe or the people who lived there. Columbus and his men filled their ships with fruits, vegetables, plants and animals. He even took some island people with him as he returned to Spain.
When the other countries of Europe heard of the great discovery of a new world, they wanted to share in its riches. So many things like bananas, sugar and cotton were brought into Europe from there. And these things changed Europe a lot.
The potato plant which was taken back to Europe also changed Europe. As it grew easily in Europe, it meant more food for the people there and so the population of Europe increase.
1. The men with Columbus tried to force him to return _______.| A．after they saw the island |
| B．after they filled their ships with fruits |
| C．because they felt scared |
| D．because they took some island people |
| A．people could grow potatoes easily in Europe |
| B．the population of Europe increased very fast |
| C．potatoes were of great importance to Europe |
| D．there were more foods to choose in Europe |
| A．after Columbus returned, some Asian countries sent out ships to the new land |
| B．Columbus became very important in European history because of his discovery |
| C．when the people of the island saw the ships of Columbus, they were very surprised |
| D．Columbus took fruits, animals and even some island people with him as he returned |
(① =Para.1（自然段）②＝Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④＝Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥＝Para.6）
| A．①; ②③④⑤; ⑥ | B．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ |
| C．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ | D．①②; ③④⑤; ⑥ |
8 . With no doubt, good health is a priceless thing. When we are healthy, we can learn, work, and support ourselves and our families. When we are sick, we fight, and our families and societies fall behind.
That’s why the World Health Organization is needed. Working with 194 Member States, across six regions (地区), and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are joined together in an agreement to make better health for everyone, everywhere.
WHO follows the basic rule that all people should enjoy the highest standard of health, no matter who you are and where you are from. And this has guided WHO’s work for the past 70 years, since it was first set up as the lead agency for international health in the new United Nations system (系统).
For many years, the world has seen a rise in noncommunicable diseases (非传染性疾病) such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. These diseases now become the causes of 70% of all deaths.▲, along with health authorities (专家) around the world, to develop a healthy lifestyle such as healthy eating, physical exercise and regular health checks.
Since WHO changed its focus to a healthy lifestyle, it has always been trying to run global (全球的) health events on healthy cities in recent years, like building a community (社区) with few people smoking around. And since January this year, the outbreak of COVID-19, the Organization has pulled together people all over the world to bring the virus under control.
To succeed in reaching these goals of WHO will require people of all countries to look out for each other and work together to build a global community of health for all!
1. What are the goals of WHO?| A．To make everyone healthy. | B．To make more countries united. |
| C．To collect more money. | D．To help more sick people. |
| A．But WHO alone won’t do much | B．But they can’t solve the problems |
| C．So WHO has changed its focus | D．So they’re trying to find the causes |
(Para. 1=①Para. 2=②Para. 3=③Para. 4=④Para. 5=⑤Para. 6=⑥)
| A．①②;③④⑤;⑥ | B．①②③;④⑤;⑥ |
| C．①;②③④;⑤⑥ | D．①②;③④;⑤⑥ |
| A．Good Health is First Important | B．The Focuses of WHO |
| C．The Organization: WHO | D．The Rules of WHO |
9 . As we are getting older and older, our ability to think and remember starts to become worse. But not everyone is like this. Some people are super-agers, who are over the age of 80, but have the brain of much younger people.
Scientists know that parts of the brain become smaller in size with age. But the change of the super-agers’ goes much more slowly. In her recent study, Emily Rogalski, a neuroscientist (神经科学家), showed that super-agers have young brains. The area of the brain for attention and memory was shown to be thicker in super-agers. “When we look at a super-ager’s brain, we see that it looks more like a 50-year-old brain than an 80-year-old one”.
▲ Most of them like travelling and playing sports. They always enjoy reading. And they usually have healthy relationships and spend time with friends. “Growing old,” she adds, “does not have to be depressing and sad. Perhaps if we expect a little better from ourselves, we’ll understand that not all getting old makes us sad”.
Rogalski said jokingly that super-agers do not grow on trees — meaning they are special and few. She says she wants to find out why a super-ager’s mind is working so well and not getting old as quickly as most.
The science behind super-agers is a new, but growing field. It attracts many scientists. Scientists in the research offer the advice to us: Stay active. Learn new things. Challenge yourself. Develop healthy relationships. We may also become super-agers if we follow the advice.
1. Super-agers are people ________.| A．over 80 with older brains | B．under 80 with older brains |
| C．over 80 with younger brains | D．under 80 with younger brains |
| A．The area of the brain for attention and memory was shown thinner in super-agers. |
| B．Scientists have found out why a super-ager’s mind is working so well. |
| C．Super-agers are common and very easy to find in our lives . |
| D．More and more scientists may get into the study of super-agers. |
| A．Scientists find that super-agers usually live simple lives. |
| B．Scientists say that super-agers hardly ever forget things. |
| C．Scientists find that super-agers have some physical differences from others. |
| D．Scientists say that super-agers have several things in common. |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
10 . There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a tree saw a red rose nearby and said, “What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely.”
The rose proudly said, “It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest.” Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, “Look at that ugly plant full of thorns(刺)!” “What a proud flower!” thought the trees.
As the days passed, the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like “This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor!”
The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, “God did not create any form of life without a purpose.” Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）.
One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the tree what the birds were doing. The tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus.
“The cactus has water?” asked the rose.
“Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help.”
The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help.
The cactus kindly agreed.
The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their outsides again.
1. At first, ________thought the cactus was ugly.| A．the rose | B．the tree | C．the birds | D．the thorns |
| A．the birds could fly | B．spring came | C．there was no rain | D．the cactus got angry |
| A．get water | B．eat food | C．offer help | D．tell secrets |
a. The birds put their beaks into the cactus.
b. The rose proudly thought she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.
c. The cactus kindly agreed to give the water to the rose.
d. The rose learned a lesson.
| A．d b a c | B．a b c d | C．b a d c | D．b a c d |
| A．the tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful |
| B．the red rose never said bad words about others |
| C．the cactus refused to help the birds |
| D．the red rose realized she was wrong at last |
