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Joey was happy because he had many special friends four squirrels (松鼠), two rabbits, and many colorful birds. At the meal time, these wild animals came near to the family and they would feed these special friends.

In the large yard stood thirteen trees of different sizes. One day, while Joey was playing with his sister under the trees, he noticed that a tree trunk (树干) had a sad look. He ran into the house to tell his mom about it. She told Joey to find the reason why it was sad.

So Joey went into the yard, ran to the sad tree and asked, “Why are you unhappy?”

“I am the smallest tree around. The birds don’t fly to me. The rabbits don’t eat grass under me. The squirrels don’t climb to my top. Nobody needs me or loves me,” replied the sad tree.

After knowing the reason, the family had a meeting. Joey suggested making a seat under the sad tree. Joey’s father said he could help make a seat around the tree. The family would sit under the tree and the tree wouldn’t feel sad anymore.

When Joey told his special friends the tree was sad, they decided to do what they could to help make the sad tree happy again.

Early the next morning, when Joey woke up, he noticed birds singing happily in the little tree and saw squirrels running up and down in it. Rabbits were eating the fresh grass around the tree. The little tree was happy again.

Joey ran inside to tell the good news to his family. Joey’s mother and father went into the yard and saw the happy tree.

“Let’s start to build the seats around the trees. I will need help to build them. Get the nails (钉子) for me, Joey,” said the father.

“I can help you hold the nails, Dad,” said Joey’s sister.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(1). Why did the tree feel sad?

A．	Because Joey didn’t talk to it.
B．	Because it thought no one liked it.
C．	Because it was the only tree in the yard.
D．	Because Joey’s sister didn’t play with it.

(2). What is the correct order according to the text?

a. Joey went to find out why the tree was sad.

b. Joey’s special friends decided to help the tree.

c. Joey found a tree unhappy when he was playing.

d. Joey’s father started to build the seats around the trees.

e. Joey’s family discussed how to make the sad tree happy.

A．

a-b-d-c-e

B．

b-a-c-e-d

C．

c-a-e-b-d

D．

d-c-a-b-e

(3). Which words can best describe Joey’s family?

A．	Serious and polite.	B．	Brave and honest.
C．	Quiet and friendly.	D．	Kind and helpful.

(4). What can we learn from the text?

A．	The difficulty brought the family together.
B．	Love helped the tree become happy again.
C．	The special friends were thankful to the tree.
D．	The tree spread happiness to everyone around it.

(5). What is the text?

A．

A story.

B．

A poem.

C．

An interview.

D．

An introduction.

Finally, you finish all your schoolwork and sit back in your chair. Suddenly you feel a headache and realize your eyes are painful. What’s going on? Doctors say that many students are spending too much time in front of screens, especially during online classes. The following might be of some help to you.
THE 20-20-20 RULE This gives your eyes a break from long screen time. It suggests looking at something at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds after 20 minutes of work on the screen. You can then continue working pain free.	•Studies show that people blink(眨眼睛) less often when looking at a screen. Keep your eyes wet by blinking often or using eye drops.
	•Sit up straight about an arm’s length(长度) away from the screen. Make sure you’re looking down at your screen. Stand up and exercise often to avoid neck and shoulder pain.
	•What about blue light blacking glasses (防蓝光眼镜)? They may look cool, but research shows that blue light isn’t the biggest cause of eye tiredness. So ask doctors about computer glasses before putting them on.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(1). Who is the text written for?

A．

Parents.

B．

Students.

C．

Doctors.

D．

Patients.

(2). What are the key words in the 20-20-20 rule?

A．	20 minutes, 20 feet, 20 times.
B．	20 seconds, 20 times, 20 feet.
C．	20 feet, 20 seconds, 20 minutes.
D．	20 times, 20 minutes, 20 seconds.

(3). Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined sentence in the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．

(4). What is the text mainly about?

A．	The reasons for eye tiredness.
B．	The influence of online classes.
C．	The importance of computer glasses.
D．	The suggestions about eye protection.

(5). In which part of a magazine can you read the text?

A．

Health.

B．

Sports.

C．

Culture.

D．

Travel.

Being sad or in a low mood is a normal (正常的) part of life. Many people feel down from time to time. For example, when people face challenging events in their lives, such as financial(经济的) difficulty or major changes, it’s common to feel down. But in most cases the bad feelings slowly disappear.

As for depression(抑郁症), however, the bad mood lasts for weeks, months, or ever longer because it is a mental(精神的) illness. As the World Health Organization(WHO) noted, depression is a mood disorder. It shows in different ways, including loss of interest in normal activities and feelings of low self-worth. It often lasts for a long time and greatly harms a person’s ability at work or school or in the daily life. People with depression usually don’t like to talk about their problems with others. More seriously, depression may even lead to the act of killing oneself.

“Depression is not just a bout(一阵) of sadness or a sign of weakness，and you can’t just simply stop feeling depressed.” said the health news website www.mayoclinie.com.

But depression is not a person’s problem. It’s also more common than most people think. It is hurting about 280 million people around the world, according to WHO.

Though depression is worrying, we don’t have to be afraid of it. Depression can be treated by getting professional(专业的) help, taking medicine or a mixed treatment of both. In fact, when you begin to feel the danger of depression, you can try to deal with it early by yourself. Listening to music, doing some sports and drawing some pictures might help you feel better. Another useful way is talk therapy. When we are attacked by a low mood, having a conversation with others is of great help. Being honest about how we feel does not make us weak, it makes us human.

(1). Who is most probably experiencing depression?

A．	Lily, who is going to have an important exam and hasn’t slept well for 3 days.
B．	May, who dislikes her new school and has complained to her parents 3 times.
C．	Ben, who thinks life worthless and has cried alone over 3 times a week in the past month.
D．	Tom, who finds subjects hard and has talked to his teacher about it 3 times this week.

(2). What does the writer think of depression?

A．	Normal and nothing serious.	B．	Uncommon although harmful.
C．	Unavoidable and untreatable.	D．	Treatable although worrying.

(3). What’s the passage mainly about?

A．	Knowledge of depression.	B．	Ways of treating depression.
C．	Reasons for depression.	D．	Results of depression.

Researchers are using an underwater drone (无人机) to get information on carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels in the ocean. It is believed to be the first time that such a device (装置) has been used purposely to test CO₂ levels.

The device, which the team also calls a glider, is designed to go down to 1,000 meters in deep ocean areas and can operate for weeks at a time.

The purpose of the research is to provide scientists with data (数据) about how climate change is influencing the ocean’s chemistry. The self-swimming drone was placed in the Gulf of Alaska this spring. Reporters from The Associated Press recently joined researchers on a boat in Alaska’s Resurrection Bay to see the drone in action.

The team says the project could be a major step forward in measuring(测量) the environmental health of oceans. The scientists are most interested in levels of ocean acidification(酸性). This happens when CO₂ emissions(排放) in the air make their way into the ocean. Ocean acidification can harm or kill some kinds of sea life.

Scientists have connected CO₂ emissions with global(全球) warming caused by human activities.

In a way, oceans have given humans a helping hand by taking in(吸收) some of the CO₂. If there were no oceans’ uptake, there would be much more CO₂ in the air. This would trap more of the sun’s heat and further warm the Earth.

“But the problem now is that the ocean is changing its chemistry because of this uptake,” said team member Claudine Hauri.

One of the best ways to measure ocean acidification is to collect CO₂ measurements. Until now, these collections were mostly done from ships or with devices floating at the ocean surface or on the ocean floor.

(1). What is probably this passage?

A．	An advertisement.	B．	Part of a news report.
C．	Part of a science fiction.	D．	A text from a chemistry textbook.

(2). What do we know about a glider?

A．	It must be used together with floating devices.
B．	It is used to measure ocean acidification.
C．	It is used to stop CO₂ from entering the ocean.
D．	It is used to measure CO₂ levels in the air.

(3). What does the underlined word “uptake” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean?

A．	The act of covering an area.	B．	The act of slowing something down.
C．	The act of taking something in.	D．	The act of killing or harming something.

(4). What is troubling the scientists?

A．	The underwater drone can’t swim by itself.
B．	The drone can only last one week at a time.
C．	Oceans are stopping taking in CO₂from the air.
D．	Too much CO₂ is making its way into oceans.

This is a typical(典型的) day for Yang Jinlong.

At 9 a. m. , he drives to primary schools and middle schools in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, to teach students about Shaanxi kuaiban. It is a traditional Chinese form of storytelling to the rhythm(节奏) of bamboo clappers(响板), which the art form is named after. Sometimes, he helps students prepare for competitions. Usually, his classes run until about 6. p.m. , and then he returns home to prepare classes for the next day.

On June 10, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced 325 national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) items in Beijing, increasing the list to 1, 557 items. Shaanxi kuaiban, which appeared during the late Qing Dynasty, has been included. The art form has been introduced to local schools as part of their art education.

Yang has been teaching young people the art form since 2003 after graduating from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing. He studied quyi there. Quyi is general term for Chinese folk art forms, including storytelling, crosstalk and clapper talk.

“Art education is important for students in China. Just as many students learn to play Western musical instruments like the piano and violin, there are many people learning traditional Chinese folk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban, which I’ll work for my whole life,” he said.

Kuaiban is popular in northern China, including Beijing and Tianjin. According to Yang, Shaanxi kuaiban was influenced by the art of different areas. The art form can be played by a group of players or only one. With one or two pairs of kuaiban of different sizes in hand, the players speak in the local dialect(方言) while telling stories, which are usually about heroes. The player tells stories while playing kuaiban, and it’s easy for the watchers to remember the stories since all the lines rhym.

Thanks to artists like Yang, this traditional Chinese form of storytelling is passed on and stays alive in our country.

(1). Why is today a typical day for Yang Jinlong?

A．	He is teaching students about kuaiban as usual.
B．	His work starts at 9 and lasts 6 hours like every day.
C．	He is preparing for a kuaiban competition today.
D．	His life today is as busy and boring as every day.

(2). Which of the following about Shaanxi kuaiban is TRUE?

A．	It is named after the Shaanxi dialect.
B．	It is listed in the national intangible cultural heritage.
C．	It is more popular than the piano and violin in northern China.
D．	It is played to tell stories usually about common people.

(3). Which of the following best describes Yang Jinlong?

A．

Devoted.

B．

Stressed.

C．

Generous.

D．

Curious.

(4). Why does the writer report Yang Jinlong’s story?

A．	To show how to play Shaanxi kuaiban in the local dialect.
B．	To tell the difference between Chinese and Western arts.
C．	To prove that kuaiban players are living a busy life.
D．	To praise the work of spreading traditional Chinese art.