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I had the meanest（最刻薄的）mother in the world． While other kids ate candy for breakfast， I had to have cereal（谷类食物）and eggs． When others had Coke and candy for lunch， I had to eat a sandwich． But at least I wasn't alone． My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．

My mother knew where we were at all times． She knew who our friends were．

We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day． The other kids got to wear the same clothes days．

We had to be in bed by 9：00 pm and up at 8：00 am．We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept， our mother gave us work to do．We had to wash dishes，make beds and learn to cook．I am sure she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us．

Through the years， things didn't improve a bit． We could not lie in bed "sick" like our friends did in order to miss school．

My mother was the meanest mother．Out of four children，a couple of us went on to higher education．None of us have ever done bad things． She forced us to grow up into educated and honest people．I am trying to raise my children like this． I will feel proud when my children call me mean，because， you see， I am so glad I had the meanest mother in the whole world．

（1）What does the underlined sentence "But at least I wasn't alone" in paragraph I mean？　　

A．	The writer's mother was only mean to her．
B．	The writer's sister and brothers were mean to her as well．
C．	The writer's mother was also mean to her sister and brothers．

（2）The writer was not allowed to 　　as a child．

A．	eat as much candy as she wanted
B．	go to bed and get up at fixed times
C．	change clothes or take a shower every day

（3）The writer's mother was hard on her children because she wanted them 　　．

A．	to receive a high education
B．	to become mean people like her
C．	to be educated and honest people

（4）How does the writer feel about her mother now？　　

A．	Regretful．
B．	Thankful．
C．	Worried．

（5）What's the best title for the text？　　

A．	Life with My Mean Mom
B．	A Strict Mom and Her Family
C．	How to Raise Good Children

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If things are not returned in 60 days，you should pay for them．The fine for books and magazines is ﹩1.00 each per day．The fine for CDs and DVDs is ﹩2.00 each per day．

（1）Where can you probably find the passage？　　

A．	In a magazine．
B．	On a website．
C．	In a story book．

（2）You don't have to go to the library when you want to 　　．

A．	receive a Card
B．	borrow a magazine
C．	update your information

（3）If you receive your Library Card on July 21，2020， when will the Card be out﹣of﹣date？　　

A．	On November 21，2020．
B．	On July 21，2023．
C．	On July 21，2024．

（4）If you are over 17 years old， what do you need to apply for a Card？　　

A．	Your own photo I	B．
C．	The Card of your parent．	D．
E．	Your parent's signature．	F．

（5）If you fail to return the borrowed CDs within 60 days， how much should you pay for them every day？　　

A．	﹩1.00 each．
B．	﹩2.00 each．
C．	﹩3.00 each．

New Way to Recycle

When Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy in July last year，the city's residents（居民）took some time to get used to it．They joked that every time they took out their garbage，the staff（工作人员）standing by the bins would ask "What kind of garbage are you？"

Starting on May 1， Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new garbage﹣ sorting policy， People's Daily reported． Residents should sort their garbage into four groups kitchen， recyclable， hazardous（有害的）and other waste．

These groups are represented（代表）by four different colors of trash bins﹣green，blue，red and grey．Those who fail to sort their trash correctly may face fines of up to 200 yuan， Xinhua reported．

The way Beijing sorts its trash sounds different from others like Shanghai and Qingdao． These cities use for different groups： wet， recyclable， harmful and dry． Although their names are different， the groups are actually the same． Wet garbage in Shanghai is， in fact， kitchen garbage． And dry garbage is the same as other waste． China Daily reported．

To help residents sort their trash correctly，the Beijing government is offering online guidelines．If people don't know how to throw away garbage，they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglish（管城理事） to find out． By searching a key word or taking a photo， people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs to．

（1）What do we know from this story？　　

A． Garbage﹣sorting started in Beijing on May 1．

B． Garbage﹣sorting is being carried out nationwide．

C． Beijing's garbage﹣sorting policy is the same as Shanghai's．

（2）Other waste is the same as 　　in Shanghai．

A．	dry garbage
B．	recyclable garbage
C．	harmful garbage

（3）If people don't follow the garbage﹣sorting policy，　　．

A．	they will be forced to learn the policy
B．	they won't be allowed to throw trash away
C．	they may face fines

（4）The last paragraph mainly explains 　　．

A．	the government's suggestions about garbage﹣sorting
B．	how to help residents sort their garbage
C．	problems with Beijing's garbage﹣sorting policy

（5）We can read this article in 　　．

A．	a story book
B．	a guide book
C．	a newspaper

According to the speed， Chinese trains are divided into different classes， identified（确认） with different letters and numbers． The letters refer to different classes．

G﹣High﹣Speed Electric Multiple Units（EMU） Train

This is the fastest EMU train running for long distance in China， the top speed of which could reach 350km/h．Currently，the G﹣train could finish the 1068﹣kilometer Wuhan﹣Guangzhou High﹣Speed Railway in 3 hours．

C﹣Intercity EMU Train

This is also the fastest EMU train in China， but runs for short travel distance between two nearby cities， such as the 120﹣kilometer Beijing﹣Tianjin Intercity Railway．

D﹣Electric Multiple Units（EMU） Train

This trains are also called Hexiehao or bullet train in China．The designed top speed is 250km/h．These trains have been widely used for main city， such as Beijing﹣Shanghai， Shanghai﹣Suzhou and Shenzhen﹣Guangzhou．

E﹣Direct Express Train

The type with the top speed of 100km/h is for long﹣distance travel． Generally， they run directly to the destination（目的地） or with some stops on the way． And some has only soft﹣sleeper and soft﹣seat．

T﹣Express Train

This kind has fewer stops on the way， mainly in major cities． The highest speed is 140 km/h． Almost every T﹣series of trains is equipped（装备） with soft﹣sleeper， soft﹣seat， hard﹣sleeper and hard﹣seat．

K﹣Fast Train

Its speed is 120 km/h， having more stops than the T﹣trains． They have air conditioning．

Accommodation（座位；铺位） Fast Train

Its highest speed is 120 km/h but runs slower than the K﹣train because of more stops on the way． Currently， a few of Accommodation Fast Trains don't have air conditioning．

Accommodation Train

With 100 km/h's highest speed， this should be the slowest train， having as many stops as possible， the trains are also numbered with four digits． Most of the trains don't have air conditioning at all．

（1）Which of the following trains is the fastest for a long distance in China？

A．	C．
B．	G．
C．	K．

（2）How many kinds of trains are there whose speed reaches 250 km/h and above？

A．	Three．
B．	Four．
C．	five．

（3）How long will it take to travel from Guangyuan to Chengdu（about 290 km） by Direct Express Train？

A．	Less than two hours．
B．	Over three hours
C．	Only one hour

（4）Why does K﹣Fast Train run faster than Accommodation Fast Train？

A．	It has no air conditioning on it．
B．	It runs for a short travel distance．
C．	It has fewer stops on the way．

（5）Which statement is TRUE according to the passage？

A．	You can take C﹣Intercity EMU or D﹣EMU to travel from Shenzhen to Guangzhou with less time．
B．	All of the Accommodation Fast Trains don't have air conditioning．
C．	Almost every Z﹣series of trains is equipped with soft﹣sleeper， soft﹣seat， hard﹣sleeper and hard﹣seat．

Have you ever heard"You never get a second chance to make a first impression （印象）？" It may sound like an unusual piece of advice， but it is true﹣ ﹣the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person reacts toyou in the future．

What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds．When you meet someone for the first time，by the time you have said your name or shaken hands， the other person has already formed （形成） an opinion about the kind of person you are．

So how do you make a good first impression？ Being polite and being well﹣dressed is very important．However，the most important way of making a good first impression is your face．Smiling almost always leaves a positive （积极的） impression on people， especially those who do not know you．Most people，generally speaking， are ready to smile back when they are smiled at．

What's more， smiling and being positive helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things． This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly． So if you ever need a reason to be happy， think about the wonderful people you might meet﹣ ﹣and impress﹣ with a cheerful smile．

（1）What do the underlined words "reacts to" in Paragraph 1 probably mean？　　

A．	Treats．
B．	Changes．
C．	Describes．

（2）What can we learn about the first impression from Paragraph 2？　　

A．	It comes very quickly．
B．	It is very strange．
C．	It is very interesting．

（3）What is the most important to make a good first impression？　　

A．	Shaking hands．
B．	Dressing nicely．
C．	Smiling．

（4）What can be learned from the last paragraph？　　

A．	Information helps you solve problems．
B．	There are many reasons to be happy．
C．	Being positive helps you find a way out．

（5）What would be the best title of the text？　　

A．	The importance of the first impression
B．	The ways of leaving deep impressions
C．	The reasons for leaving impressions

A．give some rice to her neighbours	B．look for her children
C．cook the rice	D．buy some rice