1 . 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
(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 |
2 . 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 |
| 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. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| 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. |
3 . 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
（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 |
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 |
| A．Service robots | B．Computers | C．Phones | D．Workers |
| 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. |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
5 . 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 |
| A．10 September | B．24 September | C．3 October | D．10 October |
| 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. |
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 |
| 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 |
6 . 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 57th 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. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| 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 |
| 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. |
7 . 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
8 . ①The well-known “new great inventions” of modern China have made our lives more convenient.
②High-speed trains
China built its first high-speed railway line in 2008. Since then, the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 percent every year. By 2016 more than 5 billion trips had been taken on the trains. By 2020 one-fifth of the country’s 150,000-km railway network will be used by the trains. This network will link more than 80 percent of major cities across China.
③Mobile payment
Mobile payment is turning China into a “cashless society”. Instead of paying by cash.(现金) customers now pay for their goods and some kinds of bills simpily by typing a short password（密码）into the Alipay or Wechat Pay app on their mobile phones.
④Shared bikes
China has surprised the world with how quickly shared bikes are widely used. Nowadays bike users can simply pick up or park the bike on the street through GPS and smart phone apps. China’s two leading bike sharing companies Mobike and Ofo have been opening their overseas markets in Singapore, the UK and the United States.
⑤Online shopping
With around 751 million Internet users, China has been the world’s largest and latest growing online shopping market. Because of lower costs and fewer licensing requirements, it's easier for sellers to open an online shop in China. In 2016 more than 20 million jobs of rural areas were given with over 8.1 million running their own online shops.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．The fast-developing technology. | B．Modern china. |
| C．China’s new great inventions. | D．Convenient daily lives in china. |
| A．can go shopping without mobile phones |
| B．needn’t take cash |
| C．don’t have to use a password |
| D．needn’t pay for the bills |
| A．By 2020 one-fifth of major cities across china will be linked by high-speed trains network. |
| B．Shared bikes can be picked up and parked in Mobike and Ofo. |
| C．Lower costs and fewer licensing requirements make online shopping develop so fast. |
| D．It’s convenient for you to pay by GPS and smart phone apps. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
9 . 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． |
10 . 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 |
