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Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day's work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.
"Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well." The second answered, "Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼)."
So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.
"What cloud?" asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there. The two farmers were _____.
| A．going home | B．going to the field |
| C．going to work | D．going to see their friend |
The two farmers _____ on that day.
| A．had a holiday | B．didn't work |
| C．worked hard | D．wanted to quarrel with each other |
When there are black block clouds in the sky, _____.
| A．it will rain soon | B．it will be fine |
| C．it will get hot | D．the sun is shining brightly |
The two farmers fought in words because _____.
| A．they were hungry |
| B．it rained |
| C．one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didn't think so |
| D．they both hoped for rain |
The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _____.
| A．wanted to make friends with them |
| B．joined them in the quarrel |
| C．wanted to know why they were quarreling |
| D．had nothings to do |
How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? _____.
| A．None | B．One | C．Two | D．Three |
One day， an 11﹣year﹣old girl asked her dad， "What are you going to get me for my 15th birthday？"The father replied，"Don't worry about that． We still have plenty of time．
But on a day after her 14th birthday， she passed out （昏倒）and was rushed to the hospital．The family learned that the girl had a serious heart disease and that she might die． At night， she asked her dad， "Daddy， have they told you that I am going to die？" The father replied， "No， you will live as long as anyone else．"She wondered and asked，"How can you be sure？ "He smiled to her and said，"I just know it． "
After the girl turned 15，she had a heart transplant（心脏移植手术）．After she came back from the hospital， she found a letter on her bed It said， "My dearest daughter， one day you asked me what I would give you for your I5th birthday．I wasn't sure then． But now you know that my present to you is my heart． "The father had given his heart to his daughter．
Parents are selfless（无私的）．They even make great sacrifices to make their children grow up
happily． Keep this in mind when you feel angry toward your parents． Always． they're just doing
what they think best for you．
（1）The girl had a heart disease when she was years old．
| A． |
11 |
| B． |
14 |
| C． |
15 |
| D． |
16 |
（2）Why did the father say that the girl would live as long as anyone else？
| A． |
Because he was a doctor． |
| B． |
Because he lied to his daughter． |
| C． |
Because the girl's disease was not serious． |
| D． |
Because he would try his best to save his daughter． |
（3）What gift did the father give to his daughter for her 15th birthday？
| A． |
His heart． |
| B． |
A letter． |
| C． |
Lots of money． |
| D． |
A birthday party． |
（4）The underlined word "sacrifices" means in Chinese．
| A． |
限制 |
| B． |
交易 |
| C． |
供给 |
| D． |
牺牲 |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
How to deal with a heart disease． |
| B． |
Don't be afraid of death． |
| C． |
A special present from a father． |
| D． |
Death is not so scary． |
Riding a Mobike on the street， you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud． Turning
to the right， you see a Sichuan﹣style restaurant． After walking into a store， you see that Huawei
smartphones are on sale．
But you are not in China ﹣you're in Manchester in Britain． You might see similar things in many other cities， Chinese products have been going global（世界性的）．
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time． To meet local people's tastes， Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes． For example， Chinese people like to eat meat with the bone in， but Western people don't． So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones， even for fish．
Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular． In many cities in Europe， stores sell TCL televisions， Haier fridges and Lenovo computers．
More than half of the US﹣owned drones （无人机） are Chinese models． They're not only made in China， but also designed and developed in the country．
In the past， most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable（不可靠的）． But now， things have changed greatly． "Made in China" becomes cool．
（1）We can see more people use Chinese products in Western countries now．
（2）Chinese restaurants provide meat with bones to meet local people's tastes．
（3）More than 50% of the US﹣owned drones are designed， developed and made in China．
（4）In the past， most Western people thought Chinese products were unable to be trusted．
（5）This article is about the disadvantages of Chinese products．
Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates， so these mothers are becoming "tiger mothers"． They believe the harder their children study， the happier life they will have in the future． Is it true？ Lulu and her sister Sophia may have a say．
Lulu and Sophia have a "tiger mother"． She pushed them a lot when they were young． For example， they were not allowed to get grades lower than A's． They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day． There were no games or TV．
The tiger mother， Amy， is a Chinese﹣American professor at Yale Law School in the USA． Several years ago， she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style（育儿方式）in it．
Many people don't like Amy's style of parenting． They once worried that her daughters would not be happy． However， the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother．
Sophia has just graduated from Yale University． She is hard﹣working， friendly and helpful． Not long ago， she shared some useful studying tips online． Lulu is also a warm， smart and popular girl in her friends' eyes． She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out．
Still， not everyone agrees with the tiger mother's parenting style． In fact， there isn't a parenting style that fits everyone． What's the best parenting style for you？ Maybe you should work it out together with your parents．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）According to the passage，"tiger mothers" ．
| A． |
don't mind their children falling behind their classmates |
| B． |
don't care about their children's feelings when they grow up |
| C． |
believe pushing their children hard can help them succeed |
| D． |
believe the more happily the kids study， the harder their life will be |
（2）What can we know about Amy？
| A． |
She is teaching in China． |
| B． |
She loves playing the violin． |
| C． |
She is the mother of the two girls． |
| D． |
She is liked by many people． |
（3）In Lulu and Sophia's opinion， their mother is ．
| A． |
great |
| B． |
worried |
| C． |
humorous |
| D． |
hateful |
（4）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？
| A． |
You can find tiger mothers only in China． |
| B． |
Lulu graduated from Yale University， too． |
| C． |
Sophia is not a popular girl in her friends' eyes． |
| D． |
Different children need different parenting styles． |
（5）Which of the following is probably the title？
| A． |
Lulu and Sophia |
| B． |
Do you want a tiger mother？ |
| C． |
Chinese Mothers |
| D． |
How can you become a tiger mother？ |
Alan Smith is blind． He teaches blind children in his country． To show the world that the blind can also do something amazing， he walked across the world's largest salt desert， Salar de Uyuni， only with the help of a GPS．
Walking across the desert is not easy for an able﹣bodied person， let alone（更不用说） a blind man． Before setting off， Alan spent three years training for the journey． He studied everything he could find about the place and asked for advice from other travelers． During his journey， he only took water， food and sleeping bags． He walked about 20 kilometers a day． He showed great perseverance（毅力） and finished the 140﹣kilometer journey in just seven days．
The brave teacher thought his week﹣long journey was wonderful． He said， "The journey was quite good． There were snow storms and winds， but luckily I made it．"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Why did Alan cross the desert on foot？
| A． |
To tell children a story． |
| B． |
To have a wonderful journey． |
| C． |
To take a risk for money． |
| D． |
To show the ability of the blind． |
（2）The underlined phrase "setting off" in the second paragraph probably means ．
| A． |
preparing a journey |
| B． |
starting a journey |
| C． |
breaking a journey |
| D． |
finishing a journey |
（3）What did Alan do during the journey？
| A． |
He overcame all of the difficulties． |
| B． |
He asked for advice from other travelers． |
| C． |
He walked with an experienced tour guide． |
| D． |
He studied something useful about the place． |
（4）How long did Alan's journey take？
| A． |
140 days． |
| B． |
One week． |
| C． |
20 months． |
| D． |
3 years． |
（5）Which of the following can best describe Alan's journey？
| A． |
It is a piece of cake． |
| B． |
It is between a rock and a hard place． |
| C． |
Nothing is impossible． |
| D． |
Learning should be a lifelong journey． |
The first floating （漂浮的） city will be in French Polynesia． That's an island in the South Pacific Ocean． Builders hope to finish much of it by 2020．
This floating city will be near French Polynesia's shore． Its people will live by the laws of French Polynesia． Other floating cities might be built in the open ocean． These cities could create their own laws．
The first floating city will be environmentally friendly． Its energy will be from the sun． People will drink recycled rain and seawater．
Floating cities will be safe from flooding． Built on platforms（平台）， they will rise with the sea level． They could be moved， if needed． They would allow more people to live near the ocean．At the beginning， the first floating city will be the same size as a soccer field． Gradually， it will grow into a much larger city with homes， parks， schools， shops and restaurants in it． Would you like to live in a floating city？
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）．
（1）There will be a floating city in French Polynesia．
（2）People in floating cities will live by the laws of French Polynesia．
（3）The energy of the first floating city will be from the wind．
（4）The floating cities could move up with the sea level．
（5）At the beginning， you will find a soccer field in the first floating city．