Buckingham Palace is in London, England. Buckingham Palace is famous because Queen Elizabeth（伊丽莎白女王）of England lives there. She became queen in 1952.
Buckingham Palace is a big and beautiful building. Queen Elizabeth and her family live on the second floor of the palace. The queen also has her office at the palace. Queen Elizabeth often asks important people to eat dinner at the palace. She invites 9,000 people to each party!
Buckingham Palace is like a small town. It has a police station, a hospital, two post offices, a movie theatre, a swimming pool, two sports clubs, a garden and a lake. The palace has about six hundred rooms. About four hundred people work there. Two people have very unusual jobs. They take care of the clocks. There are 300 clocks in Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth’s day starts at 7:00 in the morning. Seven people take care of her. One person prepares her bath, and another person prepares her clothes. Another person takes care of her dogs. The queen loves dogs.
It’s very interesting to have dinner at Buckingham Palace. You have to follow rules. Queen Elizabeth starts to eat first, and then everybody eats. When the queen finishes eating, everybody finishes eating. You can’t leave the table during dinner.
People visit the rooms in Buckingham Palace in August and September. There are wonderful things to see. Don’t forget that Queen Elizabeth is one of the richest people in the world.Which floor does the queen live on?
A. the ground floor B. the second floor
C. the sixth floor D the tenth floor The underlined word “unusual” means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．不经常的 | B．有意义的 | C．特殊的 | D．通常的 |
How many rooms does Buckingham Palace have?
| A．900. | B．600. | C．400. | D．300. |
According to the text, everyone has to ____________ during dinner at Buckingham Palace.
| A．stay at the table |
| B．listen to music |
| C．finish eating later than the queen |
| D．finish eating earlier than the queen |
Which sentence is NOT true?
| A．We can guess the clocks in Buckingham Palace are very important. |
| B．Buckingham Palace is a palace and a home, too. |
| C．People can visit Buckingham Palace all year round（全年）. |
| D．Queen Elizabeth can swim or do other sports. |
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Museums |
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Computer Museum |
The most interesting museum I have been to is the American Computer Museum.It has information about different computers and who invented them.The old computers were much bigger.It is unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way! |
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Toilet Museum |
I have recently been to a very unusual museum in India，the International Museum of Toilets.The museum teaches people about the history and development of toilets.It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future. |
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Tea Museum |
Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum.The tea art performances showed how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets.Watching the tea preparation was as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. |
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Science Museum |
The Science Museum in London is a noisy place.People can talk about what they can see and do there and there are some very noisy machines as well.The science museum is interesting and friendly for people of all ages.So if you ever go to London，make sure you visit it. |
（1）How many museums are mentioned in the form？ .
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Six. |
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Five. |
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Three. |
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Four. |
（2）How to describe the American Computer Museum？It's .
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unusual |
| B． |
interesting |
| C． |
relaxing |
| D． |
noisy |
（3）What can we learn at the International Museum of Toilets？ .
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Some information about who invented toilets. |
| B． |
When the first successful photo was taken. |
| C． |
How people dug coal from the ground. |
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The history and development of toilets. |
（4）When you went to the Tea Museum in Hangzhou last year，what could you see there？
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The tea art performances. |
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Making beautiful tea sets. |
| C． |
Picking up tea leaves. |
| D． |
Some traditional magic shows. |
（5）Why do you think the Science Museum in London is a noisy place？ .
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Because you can't believe that technology has progressed in such a rapid way. |
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Because you can think about ways to improve toilets in the future. |
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Because you can talk about what you can see and the machines are noisy too. |
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Because watching the tea preparation is just like drinking the tea itself. |
Shadow puppetry （皮影戏）started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2，000 years.It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap.
The puppets are usually made from leather （皮革）or paper.It is hard to make them.The puppet﹣makers have to take 24 steps，which include washing the leather，carving （雕刻） and painting，to make a puppet.
Just like many things that are in danger，traditional arts also face the risk of disappearing. "Many young people still think that shadow puppetry is an old﹣fashioned folk art， " said Liu Chaokan，the sixth﹣generation inheritor （继承人）of shadow puppetry in Yunnan province.
Liu understands why old art forms couldn't interest young people，so he connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling.In a recent show based on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West，Baigujing dances to a Korean pop song.Popular Chinese cartoon characters，together with the modern factors （元素），are Liu's secret in getting the attention of children. "Since they couldn't understand those old stories，why don't we show them the cartoon characters they love in shadow puppetry shows？" said Liu.
To keep the old art forever young，Liu thinks they should respect （尊重）its traditions and protect the basic of the art.
（1）How long has shadow puppetry been in China？
（2）What are the puppets made from？
（3）How do many young people feel about shadow puppetry according to Liu Chaokan？
（4）Which ancient Chinese novel is mentioned in the passage？
（5）Do you think traditional arts like shadow puppetry will disappear？Why or why not？
For a long time， "made in China" made people think of cheap，low﹣quality （质量）goods.
（1） Time magazine recently released（发布）a list of the 100 most influential companies in the world.Several Chinese companies were included，such as Alibaba，Huawei，Tencent，DJI，TikTok and DiDi Chuxing.
These companies are shaping the world with highly developed technology.It is reported that DJI holds 70 percent of the drone （无人机）market in the world.This year，it invented a new drone with a set of glasses that gives users a first﹣person picture of their drone 5s flight.TikTok has become one of the most popular apps in the US with its endless videos.
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Chinese fashion（时尚）also has a large number of consumers（消费者）.In 2011，Chinese brands Feiyue，Huili and Li﹣Ning got international attention. （3） In 2020，its income （收入）reached over 10 billion dollars，an increase of 100 percent over the year before.Many European consumers say Shein is affordable，modern and of high quality.
（4） Thanks to a bigger market，improved supply chains （供应链）and efficient （高效的）producing，Chinese brands and homemade products are rushing to the public.The best period of time for the development of Chinese brands has come.
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A.More recently，Shein has become one of the most popular Chinese fast fashion brands abroad. B.But now Chinese brands have won the hearts of people at home and abroad. C.In the future，Chinese brands will continue to develop. D.Millions of the US users spend an average of 46 minutes on TikTok every day. |
China's Foreign Minister Mr.Wang Yi highly praised Edgar Snow （1905﹣1972），a reporter from America on March 7 this year during the National People's Congress in Beijing.He said Snow was always "staying truthful and objective（客观的）and standing by justice （正义） and conscience （良心）.
Snow came to China in 1928.He spent over 10 years in China trying to understand its people and showing what he learned to the rest of the world.He is best known for his books and articles on Communism （共产 主义）in China and the Chinese Communist Revolution （革命）.For example，Red Star Over China，which came out in the 1930s，is known as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the west.In it，Snow collected first hand information on the Long March，as well as on the work and life of members of the Communist Party of China.
Many westerners were introduced to the Party through his book.Norman Bethune，a Canadian doctor，came to China after reading Snow's book.He worked hard to save the lives of Chinese soldiers during World War II.
" When the whole world had forgotten us，Snow came to see us and told the world what had happened.We will remember Snow's great help to China forever， " Chairman Mao said during the interview with a German reporter in 1938.
Snow's spirit is not only needed now，but also in the future.No matter what era（时代）it is，people all over the world always need some connection，as well as understanding and help from each other.
（1）Edgar Snow was .
| A． |
an American reporter |
| B． |
a German writer |
| C． |
an English educator |
| D． |
a Canadian doctor |
（2）Snow's book Red Star Over China .
| A． |
came out in 1928 |
| B． |
took him more than 10 years to finish |
| C． |
was the first to introduce China to the west |
| D． |
included information about the Long March |
（3）Norman Bethune came to work in China because .
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he wanted to learn about Chinese revolution |
| B． |
he was influenced greatly by Snow's book |
| C． |
he was invited by Edgar Snow |
| D． |
he planned to write a book on World War II |
（4）The best title for this passage is .
| A． |
Edgar Snow's work and spirit |
| B． |
Edgar Snow's life experience |
| C． |
Those who offered help to China |
| D． |
Books on the Chinese Communist Revolution |
It was a cold，rainy day.My mother and I drove to the mountains.It was dangerous to make the two﹣hour journey along the highway in such weather.I didn't want to take the risk.But my mother advised that we go to see something at the top of the mountain.
After ten minutes' driving，we stopped the car and got out.Walking along a path，we turned at a comer.Gradually，the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind.From the top of the mountain，I saw several fields full of flowers，shining like a carpet （地毯）before us.It looked as if the sun spilled （播洒）gold down the mountain.
A lot of questions came to my mind.Who created such beauty？Why？How？
As we moved on，we saw a sign that read， "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking. "
The first answer was， "One Woman一Two Hands，Two Feet，and Very Little Brain. " The second was， "One at a Time. " The third， "Started in 1971. "
On our way home，I was so shocked by what we had seen. "She changed the world.One bulb （一株）at a time.She started almost 50 years ago.It was probably just the beginning of an idea，but she kept at it. " I said， "Imagine，if I had a dream and worked at it，just a little bit every day，what might I have achieved？"
My mother looked at me，smiling. "Start tomorrow. " She said， " Better yet，start today. "
（1）The writer didn't want to go to the mountains because .
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she was tired of driving |
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their car was running out of petrol （汽油） |
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it was getting dark |
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it was not safe to drive in such weather |
（2）The underlined word "path" shares a similar meaning with .
| A． |
beach |
| B． |
road |
| C． |
bank |
| D． |
village |
（3）The person in Picture probably grew the flowers in the mountain.
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（4）The passage mainly tells us that .
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beauty always lies on the top of the mountain |
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even common people have great wisdom （智慧） |
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sticking to a dream will bring a big change |
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we should enjoy every moment in life |
