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Name: Alexis            Age: 9            Dream job: Musician I fell in love with music and started to learn it when I was 5 years old. Now I can play the guitar and the piano. Next, I plan to learn to play the violin and know more about music.

Name: Alyssa            Age: 12            Dream job: Teacher I dream of being a teacher because I want to pass my 1ove of learning on to students. I enjoy teaching and I love to be with children. I’d like to share what I know with them.

Name: Briana            Age: 7            Dream job: Dancer I really want to become a dancer. I learned to dance a few months ago. It makes me happy. I’m going to learn to dance hard from both classes and TV.

Name: Cole            Age: 10            Dream job: Scientist Science may sound difficult to many people, but I love science. I’m curious about many things. I want to know about them, and I dream of being a scientist.

1. Alexis became interested in music at the age of ______.

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

2. Who wishes students to love learning?

A．Alexis.

B．Alyssa.

C．Briana.

D．Cole.

3. How will Briana learn to dance?
① From his father.     ② By taking classes.   ③From TV.

A．①②③

B．①③

C．②③

D．①②

4. What does the underlined word “curious” mean?

A．难过的

B．敏感的

C．好奇的

D．厌倦的

5. What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Kids’ room.

B．Kids’ dream jobs.

C．Kids’ toys.

D．Kids’ daily life.

2 . Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist (钢琴家), learned to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won the first place in a piano competition. People thought he was a genius (天才). When Lang Lang was 8 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. But his piano teacher didn’t like him, “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” Lang Lang was badly hurt. He wanted to give up. “You need fortune (运气),” his father said, “but if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

Luckily the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs in a school concert for the first time. That day he showed other people that he was good in piano. Later, he went to US. There he spent 2 years practicing piano. When he was 17, Lang Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US.

Now Lang Lang is famous all over the world. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Lang Lang finally worked hard to reach the place where fortune finds him, and lets him shine.

1. When Lang Lang was five, ______.

A．he began to learn piano	B．he went to Beijing
C．he won the first place in a piano competition	D．he went to America

2. Lang Lang’s piano teacher in Beijing ______.

A．thought he was good	B．didn’t like Lang Lang.
C．told Lang Lang to go to the UK	D．said Lang Lang needed money

3. What happened when Lang Lang’s teacher asked him to play the piano in a school concert?

A．He played so badly.	B．He performed so good.
C．He won the last place in the school concert.	D．He gave it up.

4. How long did Lang Lang spend in practicing piano in US?

A．2 years.

B．3 years.

C．4 years.

D．5 years.

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Lang Lang learned to play the piano at the age of 3.

B．Now Lang Lang is famous all over the world.

C．Lang Lang worked hard.

D．Lang Lang played successfully at the Beijing Olympics in 2012.

3 . —May I help you, young lady?
—______.

A．Bad for you

B．Well done

C．Yes, please

D．Take it easy

4 . I would like to take part in the volunteer work ________ May Day.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．for

5 . 请把下面的中文与英文单词匹配。每组有两个多余选项。

A. previous B. precise C. financial D. fundamental E. relevant F. rural G. refillable

1. 财政的________
2. 乡村的________
3. 以前的________
4. 有关的________
5. 基础的________

6 . Upon hearing ___________ Nvidia is to reveal revolutionary AI innovations, the audience arrived early ___________ they got the best seats.

A．that; securing	B．when; securing
C．whether; to secure	D．that; to secure

7 . It is ___________ to invest time in learning new skills, as it can create numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.

A．worthwhile

B．unworthy

C．worth

D．worthless

8 . About two years ago, Coronavirus (新冠病毒) showed up (出现). So many great people are fighting it to protect (保护) us. One of them is Zhong Nanshan. He’s 84 years old, but he’s still fighting the virus. Thanks to them, China is getting better (情况好转). But this virus is really dangerous. We must be careful all the time. Here are some ways to protect ourselves.

Wear a face mask (口罩).

Wash your hands often.

Don’t touch your face, eyes, nose and mouth before washing your hands.

Do some exercise to keep healthy.

China is a very big and old country. Over 5,000 years, we faced many problems. Fighting this virus is just another one of those problems. At last (最终), we will win.

1. When did the Coronavirus show up?

A．About 6 months ago.	B．Twelve months ago.
C．About two years ago.	D．Last month.

2. What does the underlined word “touch” probably means?

A．触摸

B．举起

C．击打

D．冲洗

3. What does Zhong Nanshan do according to the passage?

A．A policeman.

B．An artist.

C．A soldier.

D．A doctor.

4. How old is Zhong Nanshan?

A．74.

B．84.

C．64.

D．44.

5. How many ways to protect ourselves are mentioned (被提到) in the passage?

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

D．Two.

9 . Taiwan was once known as “Garbage Island”. Now it is a word leader which recycles more than half of its waste in business that brings in over $2 billion a year.

In 1993, Taiwan was filled with garbage. There was almost no recycling. Two thirds of its landfills were full. Around 20% of the island’s garbage was dumped (丢弃). The rest was either buried in a landfill, or burned, leaving the island in an unpleasant and unhealthy situation.

In 1998, the government took action. Their plan affected companies that made products or brought them into Taiwan. These companies were required to take care of their own waste, or to pay the government to do it. The government used the money it collected to improve recycling in the area. Taiwan gave away as much as $6 billion a year to help recycling companies.

Ordinary people had apart, too. The government created a plan called Pay As You Throw. People were required to separate their waste into two groups-garbage, and things that are recyclable or reusable. Recycling is free, but people have to buy special blue bags to throw things away. People quickly began to recycle more.

The government also made it easy for people to deal with their waste. Yellow garbage trucks come around often. To let people know they’re coming, they play music. People can also track (追踪) the garbage trucks by using a smartphone app.

1. Recycling garbage can bring Taiwan ________ a year.

A．$1 billion

B．$2 billion

C．$4 billion

D．$6 billion

2. In Taiwan, ________ of the garbage was buried or burned in 1993.

A．56%

B．66%

C．70%

D．80%

3. If a company makes lots of garbage, the government will ________.

A．ask the company to leave Taiwan	B．ask the company to build landfills
C．ask the company to pay for the garbage	D．ask the company to sell it out

4. People can track the garbage truck by ________.

A．using blue bags

B．playing music

C．using a phone app

D．separating the waste

5. From the passage, we may know that ________.

A．people are smart in Taiwan	B．garbage makes Taiwan rich
C．Taiwan needs more landfills	D．recycling works well in Taiwan

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Moon Festival is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the    1    (eight) month of the lunar calendar. It's a day to get together with your relatives, admire the moon, and enjoy mooncakes. Here is one way to enjoy a Chinese Moon Festival—cook for the Moon Festival.

Treat your relatives and friends with mooncakes. No Moon Festival is complete    2    mooncakes. You can buy them from a Chinese bakery or make them on your own if you have time. You will send them to relatives and friends as    3    (present), so prepare enough mooncakes!

Make mooncake biscuits for a sweet treat. Mooncake biscuits aren't as well-known as mooncakes,    4    they can still be a tasty dessert for the Moon Festival. They're cookies made from the same dough (生面团) as you use to form    5    outside of the mooncakes. You need to wait for 1-2 days    6    you can eat them.

Plan a dinner of tasty and    7    (tradition) dishes. A Moon Festival dinner    8    (offer) delicious food for the whole family to enjoy. Think about how many people you    9    (invite) over and start to plan your meal. Many families also choose to eat out for the Moon Festival in order not    10    (make) a meal-it’s up to you!