As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded
in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was
never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing
car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on
the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw
the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A
very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times 
louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life. The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．none |
_________ would scare the author at night.
| A．Streetlight and car lights | B．Wild animals and enemies |
| C．Moving curtains and wind | D．Strange sights and sounds |
When she went to some other places, she would _________.
| A．walk away without others | B．take a bus by herself |
| C．follow others closely | D．make sure not to take a wrong bus |
Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?
| A．She was usually popular among people. |
| B．She was always the leader of the others. |
| C．She always’ got poor grades. |
| D．She was not at all liked by others. |
The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.
| A．接受 | B．忍受 | C．信服 | D．克服 |
Traditional Chinese culture is catching the world's eyes． The good traditional Chinese culture is our great treasure． President Xi Jinping says we should have a high of culture confidence． There are so many great works in the course of Chinese history such as Di Zi Gui，Lun Yu，Meng Zi and so on． Xi Jinping and other leaders often borrow some wonderful sentences from them． Dao De Jing is also one of them．
It is widely believed that Lao zi， a famous Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism， was the writer of Dao De Jing．There are only 5000 characters in the book， but it is considered as one of the oldest and most important philosophy books of ancient China．It includes two parts， Dao and De．
Dao means "the Way"． It doesn't tell us how to choose the right way， but it really shows that one should act through naturalness and non﹣action．
Naturalness refers to a natural state of being， an attitude of following the way of nature．Lao Zi thought that everything in the world has its own way of being and developing．Birds fly in the sky；Tigers live in the forest； Fish swim in the water； Flowers bloom and flowers fall． He gave advice to the people who have strong feelings to control the world． He said they should give up the desires （欲望）．
Non﹣action （无为） does not mean that one should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved． What he meant is that human should follow the way of nature and try not to break the rule of nature．
De means"Virtue（德行）"． Lao zi thought the great virtue is like water．And he thinks nothing in the world is weaker than water， yet nothing is stronger than water when it comes． It can nearly destroy everything strong． In ancient China， there is also a saying， water can hold the boat， it can also make the boat tum upside down． Water is a typical （典型的） example of the weak beating the strong．
Of course， there are many other wonderful things we can learn from the book． Today， Dao de Jing still plays a role in the development of Chinese thoughts． It is becoming more and more popular with people around the world．
（1）According to Dao De Jing， which picture shows an attitude of breaking the way of nature？
（2）Why did Lao zi think the great virtue is like water？
| A． |
Because water is a typical example of the strong beating the weak． |
| B． |
Because Lao zi thought nothing in the world is weaker than water． |
| C． |
Because water is a typical example of the weak beating the strong． |
| D． |
Because water can hold the boat． |
（3）What does Dao De Jing tell us？
| A． |
We should act by following the way of nature and have the great virtue． |
| B． |
We should choose the right way to success． |
| C． |
We should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved． |
| D． |
We should become strong and try our best to satisfy our desires． |
（4）What is the feeling that the writer wants to express in the passage？
| A． |
Serious． |
| B． |
Proud． |
| C． |
Upset． |
| D． |
Sad． |
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Dear Readers， Now over the years，real Chinese dishes have become more and more popular in foreign countries． In the United States，people are eating hotpot，jianbing and roujiamo．In Russia，hundreds of tanghulu were sold out in just a few hours．Latiao is even appearing in classrooms abroad．A lot of these foods are similar to Western foods．This may explain why foreigners are getting more and more interested in them and love eating them． 1． |
For example， roujiamo is similar to hamburgers．Youtiao is kind of like the "churro"，a snack that is popular in Spain．And tanghulu is similar to candy apples，which are loved by children in the US and UK． Chinese people who live abroad introduced most of these foods．Some of them are new，like latiao．Some of them have been popular in foreign countries for many years．This book will give you a better understanding of Chinese foods． Editor 2． |
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The Content Hotpot…………………………… P5 ﹣ 10 Hotpot，a special meal that can be shared with friends，is winning popularity abroad． Learn more here． Jianbing………………………… P11 ﹣ 14 This delicious breakfast food is enjoyed by people in several countries．Check it out here! Latiao…………………………… P15 ﹣ 18 Why are people so in to this spicy stick？This special snack gets hot online． 3． |
Roujiamo……………………… P19 ﹣ 23 Did China invent the hamburger？ Read this story and find out some interesting facts about roujiamo． Tanghulu………………………… P24 ﹣ 26 Candied fruit is a treat that everyone can enjoy．Is it similar to some foreign foods？ Find out here． Youtiao…………………………… P27 ﹣ 30 Many countries have dishes that are similar to youtiao．Fried food is tasty everywhere． 4． |
（1）On which pages of the book can you find more information about jianbing？
| A． |
Pages 1﹣2． |
| B． |
Pages 3﹣4． |
| C． |
Pages 11﹣14． |
（2）Which is TRUE according to the editor of this book？
| A． |
Children in the US and UK love tanghulu． |
| B． |
Roujiamo is eaten in both China and Russia． |
| C． |
Foreigners living in China introduced these foods abroad． |
（3）Match the popular Chinese foods ①﹣③with their similar Western foods A﹣C．
①roujiamo ②tanghulu ③youtiao
| A． |
candy apples |
B． |
churro |
C． |
hamburgers |
Which of the following is right？
| A． |
①﹣C；②﹣B；③﹣A |
| B． |
①﹣B；②﹣A；③﹣C |
| C． |
①﹣C；②﹣A；③﹣B |
（4）Who will more possibly buy this book？
①Li Hua， who's studying abroad， misses the taste of hotpot and jianbing．
②Cindy is writing a report about the differences between hamburgers and roujiamo．
③Dave has been interested in Chinese foods since he tried latiao given by his classmate．
| A． |
Li Hua and Cindy． |
| B． |
Li Hua and Dave． |
| C． |
Cindy and Dave． |
（5）Which of the reviews by the readers is right about this book？
| A． |
This book helps me understand why some Chinese live abroad． |
| B． |
I've learnt some simple Chinese food with this book．Worth buying it． |
| C． |
Great book! Can't wait to travel in China to enjoy the wonderful culture． |
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Happy Rain on a Spring Night Good rain knows its time right； O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads； It will fall when comes spring． In boat a lantern looms． With wind it steals in night； Dawn sees saturated reds； Mute， it moistens each thing． The town's heavy with blooms． ﹣﹣﹣Translated by Xu Yuanchong Du Fu |
This famous poem， with four couplets， was written by Du Fu（712﹣770， Tang Dynasty）when he was living and farming in Chengdu． His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature．
The very first word， "good"， shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain． The rain is good because it "knows" the proper time to come． Here the poet uses personification， as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer's busy season．
When the rain comes， it appears during the night without making any noise． Unlike the summer storms， the spring rain finishes its task without being known．
In the third couplet， the poet describes a peaceful scene to us． In the night sky， the clouds look dark and heavy． It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night． The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier．
Lastly， the poet starts to imagine． Tomorrow morning， he thinks， the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom（盛开）after the rain．
（1）What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night？
| A． |
《春望》 |
| B． |
《春夜喜雨》 |
| C． |
《夜雨寄北》 |
（2）Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem？
| A． |
aa﹣bb﹣cc﹣dd |
| B． |
ab﹣ab﹣cd﹣cd |
| C． |
ab﹣cd﹣ab﹣cd |
（3）Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem？
| A． |
Busy． |
| B． |
Dark． |
| C． |
Quiet． |
（4）Which of the following uses personification？
| A． |
With wind it steals in night． |
| B． |
It will fall when comes spring． |
| C． |
The town's heavy with blooms（blooming flowers）． |
（5）What does Du Fu want to show in this poem？
| A． |
He's thankful to nature． |
| B． |
He loves and enjoys farming． |
| C． |
He expects the flowers to bloom． |
Following the rule of "social distancing" is probably well﹣known to us all now． It refers to staying away from crowded places to prevent the spread of COVID﹣19． Some companies are taking advantage of this by changing their logos．
Coca﹣Cola， for example， placed the letters of its famous brand further away from each other to show social distancing． The encouraging sentence "Today， being apart is the best way of being together．"is printed below the logo． McDonald's Brazil has separated its famous arches（拱门）in a picture posted on its Facebook page． Other global companies， including Audi and Nike， have also posted similar logo changes online．
Although many people think this idea is creative， some believe it makes "social distancing "seem less serious． What do you think of it？
根据短文内容判断句子正误．正确的涂"A"， 错误的涂"B"．
（1）Some companies think changing logos can prevent the spread of COVID﹣19．
（2）The following logo change of Coca﹣Cola is to show social distancing．
（3）So far， more than three global companies have posted their logo changes online．
（4）In some people's eyes， we're supposed to take "social distancing" seriously．
（5）The logo of McDonald's has been changed worldwide like this picture to show social distancing．
An Interview with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things you might not know about him.
What do you like to do after a long day of writing？
I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.
Do you write using a computer or by hand？
At first I write the stories by hand， and then I transfer（转录） them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.
What super power would you like to have？
X﹣ray vision（影像） if I can control it.
What is your favorite food？
I'm never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes. Theyare just terrible!
What is your favorite book？
Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.
Do you write for adults too？
Only if I really have to. I much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.
What do you say to kids who say， "Why should I read？"
As Dr. Seuss says， "The more you read， the more things you will know. The more you learn，the more places you'll go."
（1）What's Andy's job？ （ no more than 5 words）
（2）What does Andy like to do after a long day of writing？ （ no more than 2 words）
（3）Which way does Andy choose to write when he travels？ （ no more than 2 words）
（4）What does the underlined word "They" refer to（指代）？ （ no more than 2 words）
（5）Is the article a job interview or a character interview？ （ no more than 3 words）