Walter owns three Italian restaurants which are running very well in Rhode Island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers（顾客） all over the world.
He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge , the history of his family and his ethics(道德准则) of his father came into play . It made him a person who studied and explored （探索）the secrets in the food business.
Walter’s learning never stops. He says “ The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind.” So he spent more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work.
Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as a person who is creative, who believes in the Italian cooking culture in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family and to the country. He says “Success to me is not how much money I make, but if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty customers happy, I’m a happy man.”The underlined phrase “came into play” means
| A．played a joke on him | B．needed to be used |
| C．gave him much help | D．began to be studied |
The secret of Walter’s success is .
| A．building a bridge to the country |
| B．keeping on learning without any stops |
| C．getting new cooking ideas from his family |
| D．bringing the Italian cooking culture into America |
From the last sentence of the passage, we can know that it is .
| A．happy to make a lot of money |
| B．exciting to have more and more customers |
| C．important to make the customers pleased |
| D．impossible to make 15 or 20 customers happy every day |
We can learn from the passage that .
| A．the lifetime education is important |
| B．creative spirit always comes first |
| C．exploring the food business is difficult |
| D．new ideas are necessary in running a restaurant |
The best title of this passage may be “ ”
| A．Culture is Important for Cooks |
| B．A Cook and His Customers |
| C．The Story of Three Restaurants |
| D．A Winner is Made, not Born |
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Art Museum 300 famous paintings More than 200 art works Time：8：30 a.m.﹣5：30 p.m.on weekdays Price：adults ＄12 each children ＄6.5 （free for kids aged under 7） Address：15 Xingfu Street |
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Water Park All kinds of rides Boating Time：8：00 a.m.﹣6：00 p.m.every day Price：adults ＄20 each children （aged under 7）＄10 Address：25 Xiangyang Road |
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Sports Club Sports lessons：basketball；ping﹣pong；swimming；running Time：8：00 a.m.﹣11：00 a.m.every Saturday and Sunday Price：only ＄40 each Address：35 Jinxiu Street |
Choose the best choice from A.B or C according to what you read.
（1）If you want to see some art works，you can get there at .
| A． |
10：15 a.m. |
| B． |
6：15 p.m. |
| C． |
8：15 a.m. |
（2）Where can you learn to swim？
| A． |
In Art Museum. |
| B． |
In Water Park. |
| C． |
In Sports Club. |
（3）If you want to try a ride，you can go to .
| A． |
15 Xingfu Street |
| B． |
25 Xiangyang Road |
| C． |
35 Jinxiu Street |
（4）If you're 13 and your brother is 4，you and your parents want to visit Art Museum，how much should you pay？
| A． |
＄18.5. |
| B． |
＄30.5. |
| C． |
＄37. |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
There are some old things in Art Museum. |
| B． |
You can pay ＄40 for two ping﹣pong lessons. |
| C． |
A 14﹣year﹣old boy can pay ＄20 for boating. |
（1）Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible.For some expressions，we use the first letters of the words instead of saying each word.For example，BYOB is a short way of saying "Bring Your Own Bottle".
（2）The Monkey King helps his Shifu on the journey to the west.They meet all kinds of problems，but the Monkey King can always solve them.
（3）The spirit of Chinese women's volleyball comes from every minute，every play，every day of training.They have overcome （克服） lots of difficulties to fight in all kinds of world matches.
（4）Since Wuhan was unlocked （解封） on April 8，there have been many people lining up at snack shops.In the evening，hundreds of street﹣side stalls （摊位） come out on the street and provide popular snacks and local food at good prices.
（5）Recyclable garbage includes paper，books，plastic and glass bottles.Harmful garbage includes lamps and other things with harmful chemicals （化学品） .Wet garbage comes from the kitchen，such as food and vegetables.Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins，like pens and cloth.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
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A.My favorite cartoon character. B.Harmful chemicals. C.The city began to breathe again. D.Fighting. E.Shorter expressions. F.Four kinds of garbage. |
（1） （2） （3） （4） （5）
Scientists say they've developed a new system （系统）.It can use"machine learning" to predict when and where lightning （闪电）will strike （闪击）.The research was led by engineers from Switzerland.
European researchers have estimated （ 估算）between 6，000 and 24，000 people are killed by lightning worldwide each year.The strikes can also cause power cuts，destroy houses and start forest fires.For these reasons，some climate scientists have studied to develop methods to predict and control lightning.But no system has been created to effectively predict lightning.
The new system is being tested in the experiments （实验）.It used a combination of data （数据资料）from weather stations and machine learning methods.The researchers developed a prediction model.It was trained to tell weather conditions that were possible to cause lightning.
The model was created with some data.The data was collected over a 12﹣year period from 12 Swiss weather stations in cities and mountain areas.The data related to（与……有关）four main surface conditions：air pressure，air temperature，relative humidity （相对湿度）and wind speed.
The atmospheric （大气的）data was put into a machine learning algorithm （计算程序），which compared itto records of lightning strikes.Researchers say the algorithm was then able to learn the conditions under which lightning happens.
Amirhossein Mostajabi is a PhD student who led the development of the new system.He said，"Common systems for collecting such data are slow and complex，and they require expensive collection equipment （设备）like radar or satellites （卫星）."
"Our system uses data that can be gotten from any weather station，"Mostajabi said. "This will improve data collection in the areas which are not covered by radar and satellites or in places where communication systems have been cut，" he added.
（1）According to the passage，the strikes can't cause .
| A． |
power cuts |
| B． |
earthquakes |
| C． |
forest fires |
| D． |
the death of people |
（2）What does the underlined word"it" refer to in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
The lightning strike. |
| B． |
The system being tested. |
| C． |
The machine learning algorithm. |
| D． |
The atmospheric data. |
（3）What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us？
| A． |
Where weather stations should be built. |
| B． |
How the machine learning algorithm works. |
| C． |
The advantages of the new system in data collection. |
| D． |
The new system has effectively predicted lightning in faraway areas. |
（4）Which of the following statements about the new system is TRUE？
| A． |
Its prediction model has been tested for 12 years. |
| B． |
It has been put into use in cities and mountain areas widely. |
| C． |
The new system requires expensive collection equipment to collect data. |
| D． |
It uses machine learning to predict the time and places of lightning strikes. |
When Wang Haiyan was young，her favorite toys weren't Barbie dolls.Instead，she started learning to make shadow puppets （皮影）from her father at 13.Now 43，Wang has spent 30 years practicing and spreading the art.
Shadow puppetry is a form of theater that uses puppets made from leather （皮）or paper，accompanied （伴奏）by music and singing.It was invented during the Western Han Dynasty （206 BC﹣AD 24）.It tells us about folk tales and historical stories，passing down culture and customs over thousands of years.
Shadow puppetry is all about creating the puppets and performing with them.Wang 's hometown of Hua county，Shaanxi，is known as the birthplace of the folk art.
Puppet﹣makers must follow 24 steps to make the puppets including washing the leather，carving （雕刻）and painting，according to Wang.Carving is the most difficult part.
"We have a special carving skill﹣ ﹣moving the leather under the knife，" Wang said.It took Wang three years to master this skill.She used a brick （砖块）to strengthen her left hand while practicing.It takes about 3，000 carves to make a shadow puppet， "The complex （复杂的）steps make it hard to hand downthe folk art，" she said.
But Wang has found a way to do so.In recent years，she has made shadow puppets based on some cartoon series and given a livestreaming performance.She used colors like blue and purple that were hardly seen in shadow puppetry and added more sticks to the puppets to make the performance more lively. "I hope more and more young people enjoy shadow puppetry and pass it down，" she said.
（1）Making the puppets includes the following steps except .
| A． |
painting |
| B． |
carving |
| C． |
washing the leather |
| D． |
making bricks |
（2）What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？
| A． |
Where shadow puppetry was invented. |
| B． |
What shadow puppetry is. |
| C． |
Why people like shadow puppetry. |
| D． |
When Wang began to learn shadow puppetry. |
（3）What does the underlined phrase"hand down" mean in the fifth paragraph？
| A． |
传承. |
| B． |
提高. |
| C． |
酷爱. |
| D． |
放弃. |
（4）Which of the following statements about Wang Haiyan is TRUE？
| A． |
She learned all by herself to make shadow puppets. |
| B． |
She didn't master the carving skill until she was 43. |
| C． |
She expected more young people to spread shadow puppetry. |
| D． |
She was more interested in cartoon series than shadow puppetry. |
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California Tower Location （位置）： 1350 El Prado，San Diego，CA 92101 Hours：10：00 a.m. ﹣5：00 p.m， Telephone： （619）720﹣8188 Website： https：/ /museum of us.org/ exhibits/ california ﹣ tower |
Timken Museum of Art Location： 1500 El Prado，San Diego，CA 92101 Hours；Closed until further notice Telephone： （619）239﹣5548 Website：http：/ /www.timkenmuseum.org |
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House of Pacific Relations International Cottages Hours： ●Open Houses：noon﹣5：00 p.m， every Saturday and Sunday， showcase the national traditions from many lands. Lawn （草坪）programs：2：00 p.m﹣5 ：00 p.m on Sundays from March through October Telephone： （619）234﹣0739 Website：http：//www.sdhpr，org |
Spreckels Organ Pavilion Location：Pavilion﹣Pan American Place，San Diego，CA 92101 Hours： ●Sunday concerts at 2 ：00 p.m. ●International Organ Festival concerts， Monday nights，7：30 P.m. Telephone： （619）702﹣8138 Website：https：//spreckelsorgan.org |
（1）If you're interested in music，you can go to .
| A． |
California Tower |
| B． |
Timken Museum of Art |
| C． |
Spreckels Organ Pavilion |
| D． |
House of Pacific Relations International Cottages |
（2）When can you visit House of Pacific Relations International Cottages？
| A． |
At 3：30 p.m.on Mondays. |
| B． |
At 2：00 p.m.on Sundays in May. |
| C． |
At 11：00 a.m.on Sundays in October. |
| D． |
At 8：00 a.m.every Saturday and Sunday. |
（3）What can we know from the ads above？
| A． |
Timken Museum of Art isn't open now. |
| B． |
California Tower is at 1500 EI Prado，San Diego，CA 92101. |
| C． |
You can enjoy Lawn programs every Saturday and Sunday. |
| D． |
We can call （619）702﹣8138 for more information about California Tower. |
