1 . A farmer lost an expensive gold watch in the barn(谷仓) on the farm. He looked for it everywhere but couldn’t find it. So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: Whoever finds the gold watch will get 100 dollars from me. People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the money. However, the barn was too large and the straw(草) in the barn was too thick. It was getting dark and they were still unable to find it, so they gave up the 100 dollars one by one.

But only a small boy still kept on looking for it. He had nothing to eat the whole day. To solve the family problem, he hoped to find the gold watch and let parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.

The night was already getting late, the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick-tick”. He held his breath at once, listened carefully, and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.

Like the gold watch in the barn, success(成功) is around us in our lives. Only when we keep on looking for it, we can find it.

1. Why did the boy keep on looking for the gold watch?

A．Because he liked the gold watch.

B．Because he want to keep the watch.

C．Because he was silly.

D．Because he wanted to get the money.

2. According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A．The boy had no brothers or sisters.

B．The boy's family had a hard life.

C．It was easy for the boy to find the watch.

D．The farmer didn't look for the watch for himself.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is the right order?　     　
①The boy found the gold watch at last.
②The farmer gave the boy 100 dollars.
③A farmer lost a gold watch.
④Many people tried to find the watch, but they couldn’t.

A．②①④③	B．②④③①
C．③④①②	D．③①④②

4. What does the underlined word “it” in the last line refer to?

A．The golden watch.	B．The barn.
C．Straw.	D．Success.

5. Where may be the passage from?

A．A story book.	B．A science book.
C．A comic book.	D．A notice.

2 . Do you live in a city? You’ve probably noticed how noisy and crowded cities can be. What if you could live next to a calm lake or river? As it turns out, living near water, such as oceans, lakes, rivers or ponds, can help us feel both happier and healthier. Those who live less than a kilometer from the coast are around 22 percent less likely (可能的) to have mental problems than those who live 50 km or more away, according to a study by researchers from the University of Exeter. People who visit the coast at least twice a week tend to (趋向于) experience better physical and mental health as well.

So how does “blue space” make us feel better? For one thing,water makes us feel close to nature, which is good for our health. For another thing, aquatic (与水相关的) environments tend to have less pollution and more sunlight, both of which can lead to better mental and physical health. People who get more sun tend to be happier than those who do not.

There’s also the air above the sea. After spending time near the ocean, you might find that you feel more relaxed than usual. This is because sea air is charged (带电的) with negative ions (负离子). These ions balance our levels of serotonin (血清素), a body chemical that has an influence on our mood. With balanced serotonin levels, we feel more calm and relaxed, according to Daily Mail.

Finally, people who live near water tend to be more physically active, according to the Guardian. Water sports like swimming and rowing can help us stay in shape, which in turn keeps us healthy.

1. In Paragraph 1, the writer supports his idea by ________.

A．asking questions

B．comparing differences

C．offering opinions

D．showing research ways

2. The underlined words “blue space” refer to “ ________”.

A．beaches far from cities

B．aquatic environments

C．places near lakes or rivers

D．water pollution

3. According to the article, the levels of serotonin can be balanced by ________.

A．water sports

B．water itself

C．the air above the sea

D．sunlight

4. Which is the correct structure of the article?

A．	B．
C．	D．

5. In which part of a newspaper can we probably find the article?

A．SPORTS

B．GEOGRAPHY

C．HEALTH

D．TRAVEL

3 . Do you think everyone goes to the hospital for seeing their doctors? Maybe not! Here is: funny story that happened to my friend Mike a few days ago.

That day, he got to the hospital. Outside the doctor's office, he saw many people sitting there. He had to join them and waited. About an hour later, it was his turn and he came in.

"Doctor, I came…" Mike said. "Don't talk, young man. I know why you come." The doctor stopped him. "But Doctor, you." Mike wanted to say more. "Just follow me, young man. I know what to do. Now lie down and open your mouth." The doctor seemed a little angry.

Mike had to do that. "OK. The nurse will give you an injection（注射）." the doctor said after checking his throat. "But Doctor, I…" Mike started to get worried. "I told you be quiet." Soon Mike slept after getting the injection. When he woke up, the doctor smiled and said, "Oh. I've solved your problem. Now tell me what you wanted to say." "I came here to get some medicine for my father's sore throat, Doctor." Mike shouted.

What do you learn from the story? No matter how busy the doctor is, he should listen to the patients carefully first. Otherwise, he will make a mistake.

1. When Mike got to the hospital, the doctor was ________.

A．free

B．busy

C．bored

D．relaxed

2. When did Mike get the injection?

A．As soon as he got into the doctor's office.

B．After the doctor checked his throat.

C．After he told the doctor what's the matter.

D．Before the doctor asked him to lie down.

3. What's the best title for the passage?

A．A careless doctor.	B．An angry boy.
C．My friend's sore throat.	D．In the hospital.

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(①=Para.（自然段）1 ②= Para. 2③= Para. 3 ④= Para 4   ⑤= Para. 5)

A．①; ②③④; ⑤

B．①; ②; ③④⑤

C．①②③; ④; ⑤

D．①②; ③④; ⑤

4 . What can be red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, liked or disliked by someone? Yes, they are chilies(辣椒).

Many people in China enjoy putting chilies in the food. Especially in Chongqing, people cannot live without chilies. But did you know that this spicy vegetable could be also very useful?

There are about 600 million people in China eat chilies every day. So what makes people love chilies so much? Happiness. Eating chilies can bring out endorphins(内啡肽)—something good to make us happy.

Chilies cannot only give us a feeling of happiness. Scientists also found that chilies can reduce mortality risk(降低死亡风险). People who eat spicy food once or twice a week are healthier than those who eat less than once a week. If you eat spicy food six to seven times a week, your mortality risk will be lower. To keep healthy, scientists ask us to eat chilies more often.

Capsaicin(辣椒素), a very important thing in chilies, can help us keep healthy and fight with cancers(癌症). So, there's no need to worry about eating chilies.

1. Chilies are not ________.

A．red or green

B．white or blue

C．big or small

D．round or sharp

2. From the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Chilies will make us feel sad.	B．People in Chongqing don't like chilies.
C．Chilies are bad for our health.	D．Many people in China eat chilies every day.

3. The writer wrote this passage to ________.

A．tell us to eat fewer chilies	B．show that he loves chilies
C．help us fight with cancers	D．ask us to eat chilies more often

4. The structure of the passage may be ________.
(Paragraph 1=①, Paragraph 2=②, Paragraph 3=③, Paragraph 4=④, Paragraph 5=⑤)

A．①; ②③④; ⑤

B．①②; ③④; ⑤

C．①; ②; ③④⑤

D．①; ②③; ④⑤

5 . Empathy lets us feel another person's pain and makes us help. Do any other animals feel empathy? Scientists found that rats（老鼠）do, too. Most people don't like rats. In many people's eyes, rats are only bad. But Jean Decety and his partners at the University of Chicago did an experiment（实验）. It showed that rats are kind, warm-hearted animals. They can feel each other's pain.

In the experiment, scientists placed pairs of rats in plastic cages（笼子）for two weeks. During this time, they got to know each other, Then scientists put one of the rats from each pair into a small container（容器）in the cages. The small container had a door. Many of the trapped（困住的）rats squeaked（吱吱叫）to show their unhappiness. The other rats of the pairs could see their friends clearly.

In most pairs, the free rats would become very worried about their friends. They kept trying to save their friends again and again throughout the month. Scientists put the rats' favorite chocolate in the cages, but the rats didn't eat it until they had saved their friends successfully. Scientists also found that female rats seemed to act more empathetic than male rats.

“The results are the first to show that the rats will do something to help if their friends are in trouble” Decety said. “Unlike those animals, rats can be used in laboratory（实验）studies. They will help us to learn which parts of the brain lead to empathy.”

1. A person with empathy is often _________.

A．warm-hearted

B．clever

C．active

D．strong

2. Why didn't the free rats eat the chocolate at first?

A．Because they were full at that time.

B．Because chocolate was not their favorite food.

C．Because they wanted to save the trapped rats first.

D．Because they were afraid that the chocolate was bad.

3. Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．When facing the danger, rats don't like chocolate anymore.

B．Female rats are more empathetic than male rats.

C．Rats are warm-hearted and can feel other animals' pain.

D．Rats are empathetic and can feel each other's pain.

6 . How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you feel better when you visit your local park? Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada's national parks is getting lower every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% teenagers can spend time outside every day. Many doctors feel this is a problem in the 2lst century.

As a result, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example of this is the work of Dr. Matilda in Sweden. The doctor gave people a maths test. During the test, their heart rates（心率）were fast. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-vitual-reality（虚拟现实）room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group.

The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. Another god example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada. In Toronto, researchers studied 31,000 people living in the city. In general, they found that healthier people lived near parks.

Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want nature to be part of people's everyday life. In Dubai, for example, there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. In Switzerland, "forest schools" are popular. Many children study their subjects in the forests and do lots of exercise outside.

And South Korea is another good example: it has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. So after building cities for so long, perhaps it's now time to start rebuilding nature.

1. The writer starts the passage by __________.

A．telling stories	B．comparing numbers
C．asking questions	D．giving suggestions

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．In Switzerland, many children study in the forests and do lots of activities outside.

B．In South Korea, about 13 million people visit new forests near the cities every year.

C．In Dubai, a new shopping mall with a large garden has been built already.

D．In the USA, only 10% teenagers can spend time outside every day.

3. We can infer from the passage that __________.

A．fewer and fewer Canadians will live near parks

B．people used to break the rule of nature to develop cities

C．the virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed

D．people's heart rates get quicker in a 3D-virtual-reality room

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
（①=Para. （自然段）1 ②-Para. 2③-Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5……）

A．①; ②; ③④⑤	B．①②; ③; ④⑤
C．①②; ③④; ⑤	D．①; ②③; ④⑤

7 .

Chinese President xi Jinping announced (宣布) the official opening of the Beijing Daxing International an Airport I on September 25. And it welcomed its first passengers after five years of building.

To improve passengers’ experience, the airport is built in the shape of a big star, making sure the travelers will need to walk no more than 2,000 feet to reach any boarding gate. And with the world’s biggest terminal (航站楼),it is designed to hold 72 million passengers a year.

What’s more, the new airport has placed service robots that will provide help with fight information, services and other information on how to pass through security (安检) more quickly.

Here are also five ancient Chinese﹣style outdoor yards with the themes “Silk Garden”,　“Tea Garden”, “Porcelain Garden” ,“Countryside Garden” and “Chinese Garden”. They are at the end of the five departure lounges (候机室) for passengers waiting for the flights to use. So passengers can have a better experience by enjoying the beautiful view and Chinese culture.

There are different ways to get to the airport. Travelers can take railways, buses or drive cars, according to Rong Jun, spokesman of the government. “Travelers can take the train at Caoqiao subway station, where the train's top speed can reach 160 km per hour, taking only 19 minutes to arrive at the airport,” he said, “Travelers can also check in their luggage at the station.”

Buses and taxis are also open to travelers. Up to now, six lines for airport buses are put into use. And if travelers want to drive cars, the parking garage (停车库) with 4,200 parking spaces is fully prepared for them. “Another 4,800 parking spaces at terminal yard are also open to travelers,” he said, “the way the travelers choose to get to the airport depends on the travelers themselves.”

1. Daxing International Airport is in the shape of________.

A．a fish

B．a hand

C．a star

D．a chicken

2. ________are placed in the airport to provide help travelers to get more information.

A．Service robots

B．Computers

C．Phones

D．Workers

3. According to the passage, which is NOT TRUE about the airport?

A．It has the world's biggest terminal.

B．You can get to the airport in only 19 minutes from any subway station.

C．Travelers can also check in their luggage at Caoqiao subway station.

D．There are 9,000 parking spaces for travelers to use in total.

4. The structure of the passage may be________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

8 . The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. It is a true experience of a teenager in wartime (World War II, 1939-1945) and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.

Here's one of Anne's diaries.

Friday, 10 September, 1943

Dear Kitty,

Mostly whenever I write to you, there are only pleasant things to report. Actually, they are more often unpleasant than pleasant things. However, now there is something wonderful going on. Last Wednesday evening, 8 September, we sat around listening to the seven o'clock news and the first thing we heard was: "Here follows the best news of the whole war. Italy has capitulated (屈服，停止反抗)!" Italy's unconditional surrender (投降)!! "Listeners, an hour ago, I had just finished writing when the wonderful news of Italy's capitulation came in. I can tell you that I have never deposited (放下) my notes in the waste paper basket with such joy!"

Still we have troubles, too, it's about Mr. Koophuis. As you know, we are all very fond of him, he is always cheerful and amazingly brave, although he is never well, has a lot of pain, and is not allowed to eat much or do much walking. "When Mr. Koophuis enters, the sun begins to shine." Mommy said just recently, and she is quite right. Now he has had to go into the hospital for a very unpleasant operation and will have to stay there for at least four weeks. You really should have seen how he said good-bye to us just as usual—he might have simply been going out to do a bit of shopping.

Yours,

Anne

1. The underlined phrase "something wonderful" in Paragraph One refers to (指代) that              .

A．Anne's family could listen to news	B．Italy capitulated
C．Anne's family needn't go into hiding	D．Mr. Koophuis was cheerful

2. What is the most probable date that Mr. Koophuis returned from hospital?

A．10 September

B．24 September

C．3 October

D．10 October

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．Anne always faced pleasant things.

B．Anne's family got news in the newspaper.

C．Mr. Koophuis was welcome in Anne's family.

D．Mr. Kooghnis was afraid of his operation.

4. Which is the right order of the things below?
①Mr. Koophuis would stay in hospital for weeks.
②Italy contulated.
③Anne wrote the exciting news in her diary.
④Anne and her family sat around and listened to the news.

A．②④③①

B．②④①③

C．④②③①

D．④②①③

5. The passage is mainly about              .

A．Anne's family and their nice friend

B．The victory of World War II

C．Anne's worries about their present life

D．Italy capitulated and Anne's worries about Mr. Koophuis

9 . It’s no secret that there is a space(空间) problem in Manhattan(曼哈顿). People build up higher and higher buildings because there isn’t much land left and there is no room to build out. So people have been building lots of tall and thin buildings. Developers(开发商) are trying to build higher and higher buildings. However, the government has made laws(法律) that don’t allow developers to build too high buildings.

Oiio Studio thinks about things differently, “what if our buildings were not tall but long?” So the founder of Oiio Studio, Ioannis Oikonomou, design(设计) a U-shaped building, the Big Bend. It would be a very thin building. It would curve at the top             and return to the ground. Oikonomous, said he thought of the great idea because he learned from a piece of news. It said that a company made a lift that could travel in curves. So he designed the Big Bend. He thought it as “the longest building             in the world”. It would be 4000 feet from end to end and would need a different lift system.

We can’t change the law,        ▲       . So if we can bend(使弯曲) our building, we would be able to build one of the most amazing buildings in Manhattan,” Oiio Studio said.

The Big Bend is just an idea for now. Oikonomous has sent the plans to a few companies, and is looking for developers. If successful, they will build the Big Bend around West 57^th Street, just to the south of Central Park.

1. Why are developers trying to build higher and higher buildings in Manhattan?

A．Because there are too many people.	B．Because people enjoy tall buildings.
C．Because there isn’t much land left.	D．Because the buildings are too low.

2. How is this passage organized?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3?

A．so we can build buildings	B．but we can report news
C．so we can’t build buildings	D．but we can change our buildings

4. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．No one wants to build the Big Bend.

B．They have not built the Big Bend yet(还).

C．We can see the Big Bend in Manhattan now.

D．The Big Bend is very high.

10 . Work is helpful to health. Scientists find that the hard-working people live longer than those who have no jobs. Studies show that the jobless are in poorer health than job-holders. The women have jobs are healthier than housewives.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from feeling lonely. Researches show that people feel unhappy and worried when they have nothing to do. The happiest people are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their jobs feel they are the happiest when they are working hard. They work as a bridge between their dream and reality, so they have energy every day. By work, people get to know each other. By taking part in all kinds of activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss(丧失) of work means the loss of everything. It makes people down and it will cause more illnesses.

Besides, work makes one feel hopeful and proud. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are very happy.

From the above, we can come to a conclusion: the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be.

1. People who have no jobs are ________ than job-holders.

A．in poorer health

B．happier

C．healthier

D．busier

2. From this passage, we can learn ________.

A．People who are busy have a lot of money.

B．People who have more friends are the happiest.

C．People who are busy are the happiest.

D．People who are busy are the most worried.

3. What is NOT true according to the passage?

A．People who are hard-working live longer than those who are jobless.

B．Work can make people feel tired and lonely.

C．The loss of work will cause more illnesses.

D．People can get to know each other by working together.

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．