| A．who | B．when | C．where | D．which |
| A．whom | B．who | C．which | D．whose |
| A．anything personal | B．personal anything |
| C．something personal | D．personal something |
—About ________ long.
| A．two thousand metre | B．two thousand metres |
| C．two thousands metre | D．two thousands metres |
—Why don’t you ________ some hobbies like singing or dancing?
| A．put up | B．take up | C．get up | D．show up |
6 . My friend Julie and I are keen on creating a beautiful green town.
Gardening Course
Every September, our city has a special festival. Crowds of happy people go to the park, waving ribbons in their hands. That’s because the gardening competition takes place there.
For Julie and me, it was a pity that we couldn’t take part in the competition, for that was also the first day of our high school. We buried ourselves in choosing courses. We wanted to learn all about plants, gardening and farming. Finally, a course called Agriculture and Wildlife came into our sight. We thought it would help us succeed as gardeners.
Project presentation
After a year’s study, Julie advised me to give a presentation. There was a small plastic model of my idea on the table. On the other side of the table, my teachers were waiting to see my project—the green farm.
“Good morning!” I said “During my studies I’ve learned a lot about city farming. Now. I want to do something with what I’ve learned.”
I showed them the model. “This is the high street of our town. This is an old, nine-floor car park. No one has used it for the last two years and it’s now for sale.”
I continued the presentation. They could see my designs on the big screen when I talked.
“I’ve designed a city farm using the car park building. There will be eight floors to farm fruit and vegetables. This design can help us collect rainwater to wet the soil. And we can also use energy from the sun to power the special growing lights. “
“I will hire the space out to local people and they will sell everything good enough for the environment in local shops. Also, the ninth floor will be for those who want to grow their own plants.”
My audience looked interested and my project got the highest marks in my class. But in the real world. it couldn’t happen because the car park was not available.
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Later, Julie helped me search the town for the perfect place for gardening, not in front of the Town Hall or the shopping centre. We tried to look for something different. Somewhere that was not the best neighbourhood, but a poor one. One where the road was full of boles and the pavement (人行道) was all broken. At last, we made it.
In the neighbourbood, we posted letters through people’s doors with gardening instructions. More and more people cared about that and began to plant vegetable gardens.
Then in the same neighbourhood, we put grass over those broken old pavements for the kids to play on. Finally, we put up a sign that said, “Have fun here.”
When we finished, we were both covered in soil and completely exhausted. But Julie put an arm around my shoulders and smiled. “Not bad!” she said. “We can do more to make our town greener!”.
1. The writer mentioned the gardening competition to ________.| A．change her gardening projects | B．express her interest in gardening |
| C．discuss ways to get good prizes | D．tell stories of gardening courses |
| A．Grass Spaces | B．Farming Instructions |
| C．Vegetable Gardens | D．Gardening Experiences |
a. Julie helped find a perfect place for gardening.
b. The writer explained the green farm project.
c. Julie and the writer posted letters to neighbours.
d. Julie and the writer were busy choosing the courses.
e. Old pavements were covered with grass for kids to play on.
| A．d-b-a-c-e | B．d-a-b-e-c | C．a-b-c-e-d | D．a-d-b-c-e |
| A．hire out their green farms for parking and camping |
| B．find more open spaces to plant grass and vegetables |
| C．sell their grass and vegetables to the neighbourhood |
| D．put up more signs to ask kids to have fun on the grass |
7 . Luke lived with his grandma during the last summer holidays. He was curious about everything in her grandma’s house. One
With the help of a ladder, Luke reached the cup. It was much heavier than it seemed. Luke
Luke was too nervous to feel the
That night was so
Grandma hugged Luke thoughtfully and said, “That cup was
She continued, “When I was young, I once messed my uncle’s priceless painting. I was not as
| A．noon | B．night | C．morning | D．afternoon |
| A．probably | B．totally | C．simply | D．especially |
| A．Unless | B．Since | C．Though | D．Before |
| A．hung | B．chose | C．lifted | D．designed |
| A．purpose | B．balance | C．interest | D．confidence |
| A．gold | B．plastic | C．wood | D．glass |
| A．pain | B．stress | C．action | D．sickness |
| A．bench | B．table | C．shelf | D．ground |
| A．notice | B．excuse | C．mind | D．understand |
| A．dark | B．quiet | C．cold | D．long |
| A．joy | B．courage | C．trust | D．wisdom |
| A．brought | B．passed | C．donated | D．presented |
| A．painting | B．skating | C．first | D．last |
| A．sadly | B．rudely | C．noisily | D．angrily |
| A．brave | B．careful | C．friendly | D．generous |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
The world is changing very fast. Scientific technologies are now influencing a
Will humans be controlled by scientific technologies in the future? Some people say “Yes”. They think humans will be under control completely. I
However, other people don’t a
Every coin has two sides. Rather than worrying about the risks of scientific technologies, we should learn to use them in a w
Peking Opera, also called Jingju, listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, is the most important one among hundreds of forms of local operas in China. It arose in the late 18th century and has a history of more than two hundred years.
Peking Opera which combines singing, dancing, acrobatics and martial arts is sung and recited using Beijing dialect. The music of Peking Opera plays a key role in setting the pace of the show, creating a particular atmosphere, shaping the characters, and guiding the progress of the stories,
The art form has spread to many other countries and is enjoyed all around the world. Many children in China receive training in Peking Opera classes or practise Peking Opera. However, some artists still worry that Peking Opera is challenged by new forms of entertainment like many traditional art forms. They are trying to do something for Peking Opera.
Tao Qingmei, a traditional arts scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, co-wrote the book The Marvelous Game with Guo Baochang. Guo, a film director, is a Peking Opera fan who has loved Jingju since he was a kid. It has been his long time wish to write a book on Peking Opera.
The boy on the new book cover is Guo Baochang’s grandson. Guo and his grandson are playing a game by dressing up in roles from the classic Peking Opera piece, Shuang Bei Deng, which is a comedy. Tao and Guo spent years writing the book because they wanted to make it easy and fun for everyone. They hope young people will get to know more about Peking Opera and fall in love with it.
Peking Opera is regarded as an expression of the aesthetic ideal of opera in the traditional Chinese society and remains a widely recognized element of the country’s cultural heritage. The stories performed in Peking Opera are often based on Chinese history, folklore and literary classics. They bring us a colourful world.
1. How long is the history of Peking Opera?2. Who wrote the book The Marvelous Game?
3. Which Peking Opera piece is on the cover of the book?
4. What problem is Peking Opera facing?
5. What do you plan to do for traditional arts after reading this article? (请自拟一句话作答)
