1 . It’s hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you don’t have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.

One reason for this is climate change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data from 27 countries and regions that produce 86 percent of the world’s bananas. They found that climate change has improved growing conditions in 21 of these countries. In the past 60 years the average yield has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare.

However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world’s biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out.

Shouldn’t bananas grow more easily if it’s hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature range for growing bananas is between 24℃ and 32℃. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing.

Another reason for this phenomenon is diseases. Unlike other crops, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings rather than seeds. This means that all banana plants have the same genotype. In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plants it could kill them all.

One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus（真菌）in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. If one banana plantation suffers from the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists have not found a cure for this disease.

1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．People’s love for bananas.	B．The taste of bananas.
C．The future disappearance of bananas.	D．The convenience of eating bananas

2. What might happen if temperatures keep going higher?

A．More countries will start to grow bananas.

B．Bananas will not be able to grow any more.

C．Bananas will grow better in most countries.

D．Bananas won’t be as tasty as before.

3. How many reasons for the disappearing of bananas are mentioned in the text?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

4. What does Paragraph 5 tell us?

A．What diseases bananas may suffer from.	B．How bananas are grown.
C．How diseases can easily kill bananas.	D．Which diseases can kill bananas.

2 . Teenagers need to eat healthy food while they’re still young so that they will grow up to be healthy adults. Therefore, it is necessary for school cafeterias(食堂) to provide healthy food. With this in mind, the government has introduced a new food safety regulation that will improve health levels in schools.

The new regulation took effect on April 1. It requires those who are in charge of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools to eat with students in their cafeterias. Schools will also be required to make information regarding food sources and suppliers public.

The regulation also suggests that parents should eat with students at school in order to provide advice on food safety. Schools must find food safety problems and solve them in a timely manner.

If a school is caught buying low-quality food or failing to report food safety events, the people in charge of the school will be warned, fired or handed over to law enforcement(执法机关), the regulation says.

Parents across China have become increasingly angry about food safety events in schools, according to The Beijing News.

The most recent example occurred in March at the Chengdu No.7 High School Development School. Parents posted videos and photos of bad food that was served in the school’s cafeteria, China Daily reported. The school’s headmaster was eventually fired. In October, the head of an international school in Shanghai was fired after law enforcement found bad tomatoes and onions in the schools kitchen.

1. What does the new regulation require schools to do?

A．Allow teachers and students to eat together.

B．Improve the conditions of their cafeterias.

C．Show the public where their food comes from.

D．Build more than one cafeteria.

2. What do we know from Paragraph 3?

A．Parents should play a part in improving food safety in schools.

B．Teenagers should go home to eat meals every day.

C．Food safety problems can be easily solved.

D．Parents are angry about food safety events in schools.

3. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A．School cafeterias often offer bad food to cut their costs.

B．School headmasters nationwide are not doing their jobs well.

C．Food can get bad more easily in the south than in the north.

D．The punishment for offering bad food is serious.

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Students’ eating habits.

B．Food safety in schools.

C．School headmasters.

D．Parent-teacher relationships.

3 . Taylor Pollard remembers when her younger sister, Kheris Rogers, was in first grade she once asked to stay in the bathroom longer---she hoped it would make her skin lighter. Kids were making fun of Rogers’ dark complexion. So Erika Pollard, the girls’ mom, moved Rogers to another school. Kids still made fun of her, but this time the kids bullying（霸凌）her were black.

Taylor Pollard wanted to help her sister feel good about herself. In 2017, she took a picture of Kheris. She posted it online. She wrote Kheris was “flexing in her complexion”. That is an expression their grandmother used often to encourage the girls to feel beautiful. Complexion means skin color. Flexing is a term for “showing off” or “showing pride”.

Then the sisters received many messages supporting Rogers and decided they wanted to direct that energy. Together, they came up with the idea of putting the message on a T-shirt Their business, Flexin’ In My Complexion, started shortly after that in April 2017. Erika gave the sisters about $100. Then their project got off the ground. They used some of the money to build a website. They also learned how to screen print T-shirts. The sisters set up shop in the garage behind their mom’s house in LA.

The sisters are co-CEOs. So far the sisters have sold more than 10,000 T-shirts. Flexin’ in My Complexion has done more than make money for the sisters. It has also helped Rogers become confident. When she was being bullied, Rogers says she would come home from school upset.

“I would always come home crying; I would just have tears coming down my face,” she says. “My confidence is probably 10 million times higher right now. You have no way of knowing but my confidence back then was probably as low as it could be.”

1. What made Rogers’ classmates laugh at her?

A．Her skin color.	B．Her behavior.
C．Her schoolwork.	D．Her family background.

2. How did Pollard help her sister?

A．By visiting their grandmother and asking her for help.

B．By choosing a new school for her.

C．By introducing her to kids with similar experiences.

D．By sharing her picture online.

3. Why did the sisters start their business?

A．To remember their grandmother.	B．To advertise their T-shirts.
C．To encourage others.	D．To support their family.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Rogers today?

A．Honest and polite.	B．Brave and confident.
C．Popular but unhappy.	D．Hard-working but impatient.

4 . There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.

From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

I looked forward to the return journey.

1. The author expected the train trip to be________.

A．adventurous

B．pleasant

C．exciting

D．dull

2. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A．The friendly country people.	B．The mountains along the way.
C．The crowds of people in the streets.	D．The simple lunch served on the train.

3. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?

A．choose

B．enjoy

C．prepare for

D．carry on

4. Where was the writer going?

A．Johore Baru.

B．The Causeway.

C．Butterworth.

D．Singapore.

5 . We all know that regular exercise is vitally important for both a healthy mind and body. Research has shown that just five minutes of exercise in a “green space” can help people to keep mentally healthy.

Let’s take a look at some ways to get close to nature and make them a part of your regular exercise routine.

Get on your bike

Cycling is a cheap, easy and fun way to get some good exercise in the outdoors. Try leaving your car at home and cycling to work one day, if that’s possible. Or get the family together and go on a weekend bike ride. Check out the local cycle paths before you go, and plan a safe route. Make sure you take some healthy snacks with you to keep your energy levels up.

Try some outdoor yoga

Practising yoga can be great for reducing anxiety and aiding relaxation, so why not take your yoga mat and try out some asanas (yoga postures) in the open air? Yoga is great for stretching tight muscles and increasing flexibility as well as improving mobility, control and breathing. Why not finish your practice with some quiet meditation to further calm the mind?

Go running

Instead of spending hours on the treadmill（跑步机）, grab a friend and go off for a jog around your local park, or some nature trails. If you are used to running on a treadmill, you may find it harder at first, so make sure you have some good, supportive running shoes. You could also find out where your nearest Parkrun is. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.

1. If you want to cycle with your family, you’d better __________.

A．have a healthy body

B．check the bikes carefully

C．learn some survival skills

D．make good preparations for it

2. What’s the advantage of outdoor yoga according to the text?

A．Getting closer to nature.

B．Feeling relaxed or peaceful.

C．Keeping active and energetic.

D．Having no effect on people’s bodies.

3. What problem do some people have if they want to run around their local park?

A．It takes them some time to get used to it.

B．It needs some patience to continue.

C．It makes them lose interest in running.

D．It leads them to fall behind their friends.

6 . While quite complicated at times, coding is a way of communicating with a machine ——in many ways similar to a human writing script and virtually anyone can learn it. It's made up of a set of rules and commands, and once you master them all, you can control a machine in any way you want!

Now, in the brave new world we live in, coding has become a new form of literacy, and the way of technology is progressing, understanding how machines work and how to "communicate" with them is going to be the new norm in future education.

So, what is coding in the first place? Responsible for bringing machines, websites, and applications to life, coding represents the act of issuing commands written in a programming language to achieve a specific result・ Most of everything you've seen on your desktop screen, a laptop or on an iPhone has been programmed by writing code sheets.

Why should kids learn how to code? On one hand, coding develops problem-solving skills. Writing code into a platform to make something "come to life" is a fairly high-precision craft. Through trial and error, a child will learn how to make something work and then even fix it if it fails along the way! On the other hand, coding gives them better job opportunities in the future. For all intents and purposes, programming is becoming increasingly popular and will be even more so in the future!

Learning how to code doesn't happen overnight. So, considering that the future has plenty of programming and technology for our children and us, having them get acquainted with this subject matters while they're still young. It is possibly the best way to give them an upper hand in education and find a well-paying job!

1. What is the key to learning how to code?

A．Being expert at communicating.	B．Mastering the rules and commands.
C．Possessing essential skills of writing.	D．Having interest in playing computer.

2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Principles of coding.	B．Importance of coding.
C．Explanation of coding.	D．Devices that need coding.

3. What does the underlined part "upper hand” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Advantage.

B．Pride.

C．Chance.

D．Permission.

4. What is the best title of this text?

A．Rules and Commands for Coding

B．Various Ways for Kids to Learn Coding

C．Benefits of Learning Coding at a Young Age

D．The Importance of Coding in Real Life

7 . Michael Surrell had just parked around the corner from his house when he found the house next door was on fire. He went immediately to investigate and he heard a woman crying* "The baby's in there!" Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, with lung disease, instinctively （本能地）ran inside. "The baby" was 8-year-old Tiara Roberts, the woman's granddaughter.

Entering the burning house was like " running into a bucket of black paint," Surrell says. The thick smoke prevented him from seeing anything, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe. After a few minutes in the smoke-filled house, he came outside to catch his breath. "Where is Tiara?” he asked desperately. "The second floor," the woman shouted back.

The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor. His throat and lungs burned as if he'd been taken in fire instead of the smoke.

Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood. Then a soft but distinct moan (呻吟声)emerged. Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor. He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl. Finally, he touched something. A shoe, then an ankle. He held her into his arms and made his way out.

Surrell hugged her tightly and said, "Uncle's got you. ” Soon after, his throat closed off. Surrell spent over a week in the hospital. Tiara was released from the hospital after a few days.

The fire damaged Surrell's lungs and throat. "It's a small price to pay,” he says. “I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Wouldn't give it a second thought. "

1. What did Surrell do after he saw the house on fire?

A．Parked his car.	B．Called the police.
C．Went at once to help.	D．Run to save the woman.

2. What is the biggest challenge in getting into the house?

A．The smoke.	B．The heat.
C．The stairs.	D．The fear.

3. What can we infer about Surrell from the last paragraph?

A．He lost a lot of money.	B．He had a heart attack.
C．He hesitated before action.	D．He thought it was worthwhile to do so.

4. How do you like Surrell?

A．Brave and selfless.	B．Fearless and skillful.
C．Faithful and honest.	D．Considerate and confident.

8 . Mountain-biking

You can choose from guided downhill or cross-country mountain biking to road cycling and families can enjoy peaceful, slower paths and farm trails.

Extra activities include hiking, water park.

GO: Five-night B&B packages including transfers and guided biking, from £374 per person. Bike hire from around £15 a day. See wizzair. com.

Camping

Get back to basics on a campsite with none of that fancy glamping. The pitches are large so you can light your own campfire at night. Walkers are in heaven here, hiking among the limestone hills filled with traditional stone walls.

Also a great destination for fishing, sailing and windsurfing on nearby Lake Semerwater.

GO: Non—electric grass tent pitches from £20 a night. Tipi already pitched from £70 a night. See pitchup.com.

Whale-watching

Scotland’s west coast, one of Europe’s best places to catch sight of whales, has launched a new whale trail. It features 30 top places offering opportunities to see the wildlife and showcases whale heritage sites.

GO: Accommodation along the trail is reasonable including B&B in a double room at Torran in Ullapool from £70 a night. See bandbullapool. co. uk.

1. How much might you pay for two days’ bike-hiring in Mountain-biking?

A．£15.

B．£20.

C．£30.

D．£374.

2. What will you do in Camping?

A．Hunt for animals.	B．Enjoy challenging camping.
C．Visit traditional stone walls.	D．Climb an across-country mountain.

3. Where can you find coastal B&Bs?

A．At bandbullapool. co. uk.	B．At pitchup. com.
C．At wizzair. com.	D．At aurora zone. com.

9 . American and Canadian ocean scientists are taking an unexpected opportunity presented by the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒大流行）. They are trying to discover whether Pacific Northwest whales benefit from the drop in boat traffic and underwater noise.

Stay-home laws have greatly reduced entertaining boat trips and ferry crossings this spring. Commercial（商业的）whale watching tours remain on hold. Large ships carrying goods continue to come and go less often. Noise and boat disturbance are considered main reasons for the decrease of the Northwest’s endangered killer whales besides reducing food supply and pollution.

“From a killer whale’s point of view, not having fast moving boats around might be quite beneficial,” said oceanographer Scott Veirs of Seattle, who is in charge of an underwater microphone network called Oreasound.

However, the decrease in sea traffic by the coronavirus pandemic may be short-lived, meaning archers have to act fast to document if the quieter seas make happier, healthier whales.

“We are all trying to remain ready,” Veirs said. “If the pandemic continues to affect boat traffic for the next couple of months, we’ll have a very rare activity when noise levels are reduced. I hope that happens, opportunity to observe killer whale activity when noise levels are reduced. I hope that happens.”

The population of killer whales in the waters of the U. S. Pacific Northwest and southwestern British Columbia has reduced to around 73. They use sound to hunt. locate and communicate, and noise from boat engines can affect the sound waves they make for echolocation（回声定位）. Other larger whales that live in Northwest waters communicate over longer distances in a frequency band（波段）that is almost the same with the low frequency noise made by large container ships.

Viers believes if we continue to not have any commercial whale watching and limit our entertaining boating, the killer whales would certainly experience less of noise disturbance with the boats.

1. What do killer whales benefit from the coronavirus pandemic?

A．Stricter laws on ocean pollution.

B．More whale watching tourists.

C．Reduced noise and boat disturbance.

D．Increased food supply.

2. What is the concern of Scott Veirs?

A．The ocean traffic may increase before long.

B．The echolocation function of whales is damaged.

C．The frequency band whales use is similar to boats.

D．The population of killer whales drops too quickly.

3. What is paragraph 6 mainly about?

A．The population of killer whales.

B．The frequency band killer whales use.

C．How killer whales use sound waves.

D．Why noise from boats affects the life of whales.

4. Where does the passage come from?

A．A brochure.

B．A news report.

C．A science fiction.

D．A travel diary.

10 . Whatever your age or interests, Buxton has something to see or do to make your visit truly memorable.

High energy

If you desire physical activities, you can choose activities from swimming to horse riding.

Explore the heights with Go Ape, the high wire forest adventure course, or journey under the earth at Poole's Cavern. And don't forget: we are surrounded by a natural playground just perfect for walking, caving, climbing and cycling.

High minded

Buxton is proud of its cultural life and you'll find much to suit all tastes with art, music, opera and the performing arts at Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre and Green Man gallery. There are plenty of opportunities for the creative person to become involved, including workshops and events.

Keeping the kids happy

Children love the small train and playgrounds in the Pavilion Gardens and there’s plenty more to explore at the Buxton Museum. There's a new indoor play center, plus the special events and workshops, and others during school holiday periods

1. If you want to take an underground journey, which place is the best choice?

A．Poole's Cavern.	B．Pavilion Gardens.
C．Buxton Museum.	D．Green Man Gallery.

2. Buxton Open House&Pavilion Arts Centre is special because it offers         .

A．rides in small train	B．courses in modern arts
C．artistic and cultural activities	D．basic courses in horse riding

3. Where can you go if you want to keep the kids happy?

A．Poole's Cavern.	B．Pavilion Gardens.
C．Buxton Opera House.	D．Green Man Gallery.