Playing is serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.
Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.
When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.
Crayons, paints and Ply-Doh(彩色塑泥)are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.
Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. __＊___. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.Why is playing a serious business for children?
| A．Because it is fun. |
| B．Because children can get much more from playing. |
| C．Because children make friends through playing. |
| D．Because children like playing. |
What does touching help babies develop?
| A．Touching helps babies to discover how different things feel. |
| B．Touching help develop babies’ sense of sight. |
| C．Touching helps develop babies’ imagination. |
| D．Touching helps develop babies’ pre-math skills. |
What can we fill in the＊ ?
| A．Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life |
| B．Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground |
| C．No useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground |
| D．Children can’t play on the school playground any more |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Playing With Children |
| B．How to Become a Playboy |
| C．How to Play |
| D．Playing Plays an Important Role in Life |
It's sad to learn that a whale has died in the ocean． However， that is not the end for the whale．It gives a lot to other sea animals after death．
When a whale dies， it quickly drops to the bottom of the ocean floor． There the whale's dead body provides food and nutrients（营养） for deep sea animals． The remains（残髓） can last（持续） for ten years and build an ecosystem called a whale fall ﹣ an "oasis（绿洲）" of life in the deep sea．
Chinese scientists found a whale fall for the first time in the South China Sea this year． The whale fall ecosystem can stay in the deep ocean because of great pressure and cold temperature there． They can stop the body from decomposing（分解） too quickly． The depth（深度） makes it hard for scientists to find the whale fall There are less than 50 known whale falls in the world．
The whale fall in the South China Sea is about three meters long．Scientists have found several species（物种） near the whale fall． Some fish have started to eat the whale's tail． A scientist named Xie Wei says the whale fall might be quite recent and needs long﹣term observation（观察）． By studying the whale fall， scientists can better understand how sea ecosystems support life．
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题．
（1）What does the whale's dead body provide for deep﹣sea animals？
（2）Where did Chinese scientists find a whale fall for the first time？
（3）Why can the whale fall ecosystem stay in the deep ocean？
（4）Are there any species near the whale fall in the South China Sea？
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
We have been used to wearing masks（口罩） in public since February．About 300 million masks are used and then thrown away every day in China． Where do these masks go？ You might think they just go in a rubbish bin． But that's just the first stop on the masks' journey．
After the masks are thrown into the bins，rubbish trucks empty the bins and take the rubbish to landfills（垃圾场） Next， the masks will be taken to rubbish incinerators（焚化炉） and burned．
Burning masks might not seem to be very good for the environment． Won't it cause pollution？
The answer is "no"， according to China Daily． The main material of most masks is polypropylene（聚丙烯）． It's non﹣toxic（无毒的） After burning， it changes into water and CO2．In fact， burning the masks can bring some benefits（益处）． The process of burning the rubbish can produce electricity． Burning one ton of rubbish can produce more than 400 kilowatt hours（度） of electricity． Some people make a prediction that there will be 162，000 tons of used masks in
China this year． Burning all of them can produce more than 64 million kilowatt hours of electricity．
This is enough to make an electric car drive about 370 million km， which is 9，250 times as long as the earth's equator．
At last， the slag（残渣） from burning masks can be recycled to make bricks（砖块） or fill the roads．
（1）How many masks are used and then thrown away every day in China？
A． More than 64 million．
B． About 300 million．
C． About 370 million．
D． About 9，250 million．
（2）The first stop on the masks' journey is ．
A． electricity factories
B． landfills
C． rubbish trucks
D． rubbish bins
（3）The main material of most masks is ．
A． plastic．
B． polypropylene
C． water
D．CO2
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Burning masks won't cause pollution．
B． People are not used to wearing masks in public．
C． There are 162，000 tons of used masks every month in China．
D． The process of burning the masks can produce electricity and bricks．
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． How do We Bum Used Masks？
B． How do People Produce Electricity？
C． Where do the Used Masks Go？
D． Why do We Throw Away Used Masks？
The year 2020 is a special one for China， as the Chinese government has set a goal of lifting all the people out of poverty（贫困） by the end of the year． To achieve this goal， one important task is to reduce the education gap（差距） between the poor countryside and the cities．
In recent years， the governments have worked hard to improve the education in poor areas．Schools have put great efforts into improving education in these areas． More new schools have been built， and more money has been used to help students from poor families． Let's have a look at how the students across the country have benefited（得益） from this．
"Do you like playing football？"" asked British teacher Matthew．
"I prefer to play basketball，" answered Wang Qi．
These "dual﹣teacher classes"（双师课堂） were set up by China Daily． Through an online video talk， the foreign teachers are teaching students from the poor areas．The goal is to bring better English education to poor areas．
He Jiao is a student from Dafang， Guizhou． In 2015， when she was admitted（录取） to Tsinghua University， her family were nervous about her tuition fees． Her father made no more than 1,000 yuan a month．
Thanks to a project started by the local government，He Jiao received a scholarship（奖学金） of 100,000 yuan， and her university dream came true．
（1）The goal of "dual﹣teacher classes" is ．
| A． |
to give students more sports |
| B． |
to give foreign teachers good jobs |
| C． |
to make the classes more interesting |
| D． |
to bring better English education to poor areas |
（2）What do the underlined words "tuition fees" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
智力 |
| B． |
交际 |
| C． |
学费 |
| D． |
前途 |
（3）How much did He Jiao get from the project？
| A． |
100,000 yuan． |
| B． |
10,000 yuan． |
| C． |
2,000 yuan． |
| D． |
1,000 yuan． |
（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Wang Qi likes playing football better． |
| B． |
He Jiao comes from Guizhou province． |
| C． |
China wants to give a better life to the poor people． |
| D． |
China has spent more money helping the poor students． |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
"Dual﹣teacher classes" are popular in China． |
| B． |
He Jiao tried her best to achieve her dream． |
| C． |
China is reducing the education gap in the cities． |
| D． |
China has made an effort to improve the education in poor areas． |
What can make people cheer in every corner of the world？ The answer can only be soccer，the world's most﹣loved sport．
December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China． Fans show their love for this sport by having soccer games． But for many people， it's not just a simple game﹣it's a way of life，
According to FIFA（足球国际管理机构），3，570 million people enjoyed the 2018 World Cup in Russia． That's about half of the world's population! Over 240 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer today．
There are facts about the amazing game． The earliest form of soccer was from China．It was called cuju（蹴鞠）． Players had to kick a ball into a net． They couldn't use their hands， But modem soccer was invented in England． In 1863， the English Football Association was set up．It made the rules of modern soccer． Scotland（苏格兰） and England played the first official（官方的） international soccer match in 1872． The score of the match was 0﹣0． About 4.000 people enjoyed it The first soccer match shown on TV was in 1937．Soccer players run an average（平均） of 6 miles， about 10.000 meters，during every game．
（1）How do fans show their love for soccer？
| A． |
By making soccer rules． |
| B． |
By having soccer games． |
| C． |
By singing songs about soccer， |
| D． |
By throwing the soccer into a net． |
（2）Where was the earliest form of soccer from？
| A． |
England． |
| B． |
Russia． |
| C． |
China． |
| D． |
Scotland． |
（3）When was the English Football Association set up？
| A． |
In 1863． |
| B． |
In 1872． |
| C． |
In 1937． |
| D． |
In 2018． |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Modem soccer was invented in Scotland． |
| B． |
World Soccer Day was celebrated in Brazil． |
| C． |
Soccer is just a simple game for many people． |
| D． |
The history of soccer in China is longer than that in England． |
（5）Which part of the newspaper may the passage be from？
| A． |
Business． |
| B． |
Health． |
| C． |
Sports． |
| D． |
Travel． |
For kids， it's very important to stay healthy．Kids should pay more attention to their lifestyle and help themselves have healthy life habits．Here are some tips on staying healthy for kids．
Kids hardly care about basic hygiene（卫生）． they share everything from drink to snacks． So it is important for kids to know the basic hygience habits such as washing hands before eating，brushing teeth at least twice a day and so on． Similarly， kids should protect themselves from other kids with different kinds of infections（传染病）．
Healthy eating helps to live a healthy life． Kids should pay attention to the eating habits．Encourage themselves to eat healthy food such as fresh fruit and vegetables．And eat different kinds of food at different ages． Kids should know junk food is bad for health and try to eat less junk food．
Different activities can be planned to teach kids the importance of staying healthy．Some simple reading materials can let the kids know about their bodies． Also， playing games about brushing teeth， having meals is very useful and funny for kids． Certain group games and activities or even funny street plays can also help the kids understand the importance of staying healthy．
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项．
（1）Which of the following is a hygiene habit？
| A． |
Sharing drink with others． |
| B． |
Sharing food with others． |
| C． |
Washing hands before eating． |
| D． |
Brushing teeth once a day． |
（2）How many kinds of healthy food are mentioned in the third paragraph？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（3）Kids can know the importance of staying healthy by the activities except ．
| A． |
reading materials |
| B． |
playing games |
| C． |
having parties |
| D． |
performing street plays |
（4）The last paragraph mainly talks about ．
| A． |
games for kids to have meals |
| B． |
activities for kids to stay healthy |
| C． |
how to protect from infections |
| D． |
how to have healthy eating habits |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Keep Away from Infections |
| B． |
Healthy Eating |
| C． |
Healthy Activity |
| D． |
Staying Healthy for Kids |