A small boy lived with his mother and grandmother in a big house. His father had died.
A bucket(桶)of water fell on the small boy’s left foot, and it began hurting a hot. His mother said, “I’m going to put something very hot on your foot tonight. That’s always very good. Tomorrow your foot won’t hurt any longer.”
In the evening, the small boy’s mother came to his bedroom. She had a hot poultice(膏药)in a bowl. The small boy looked at it and said, “I don’t want that. I had one a month ago. Poultices hurt.”
His mother sat down on his bed and said, “You’re going to have this poultice on.” She pulled his sheets(床单)and blankets(毯子)away, and put the poultice near his foot, but the boy pulled it away quickly, and poultice fell on the bed.
His mother was angry. She went down stairs and came back with his grandmother and a stick. She said to her son, “Your grandmother’s going to put the poultice on your foot, and I’m going to hold this stick. Now don’t be a stupid boy.”
She held the stick over the boy, and the grandmother took his foot and put the poultice near it. The boy said. “Stop, you…” but his mother brought the stick nearer, and he did not say anything else.
The grandmother brought the poultice near the foot again, and the boy stopped her again, but his mother was angry now and said, “I’m going to hit you.” The boy did not finish his words, and his grandmother put the poultice on his foot. He let it there for a few minutes and then took it off again.
The boy’s mother and grandmother put the sheets and blankets over him again and he said, “My left foot hurts, but you put the poultice on my right foot. I stopped you twice, but you didn’t listen to me.” The small boy’s foot hurt because ____.
A.he fell off the bike |
B.a bucket of water fell on his foot |
C.he fell and hurt his foot |
D.he was ill |
In the evening ___ first came to the small boy’s room.
A.his mother | B.his father | C.his grandmother | D.his grandfather |
The small boy ____ his mother.
A.agreed with | B.didn’t stop | C.thanked | D.didn’t agree with |
The small boy took the poultice off because ____.
A.his foot didn’t hurt |
B.he hated his mother and grandmother |
C.his left foot hurt |
D.his right foot hurt |
The best title for this passage is ____.
A.Left or Right | B.A Small Boy | C.The Poultice | D.A Small Boy’s Mother |
Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care;
When it strong as your hand can make it,
Put all your troubles there.
Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take;
Lock all your heartaches in it,
Then sit on the lid(盖子)and laugh
Tell no one else what's inside,Never share its secrets;
When you've dropped in your care and worry,
Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight(视野)so completely;
That the world will never dream half;Cover the strong box safely,
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
(1)The material above is probably .
A. |
a story |
B. |
a play |
C. |
a poem |
D. |
a letter |
(2)What does the writer advise us to put in the box?
A. |
Happy things. |
B. |
Sad things. |
C. |
Interesting things. |
D. |
Boring things. |
(3)According to the writer,we'd better keep these things in the box .
A. |
for ever |
B. |
for a year |
C. |
for a month |
D. |
for a week |
(4)After covering the box with the lid,we can sit on it and .
A. |
cry |
B. |
share |
C. |
dream |
D. |
laugh |
A map is a drawing of a place.The title tells you what place it is.The symbols of the map key stand for different places.A map shows the four directions.The letters N,S,E and W stand for north,south,east and west.Look!Walk west on the road,then turn left,and you can find the school.
(1)The picture above is a map of .
A. |
a country |
B. |
a city |
C. |
a town |
D. |
a park |
(2)On the map,you can find the following places EXCEPT .
A. |
a hotel |
B. |
a school |
C. |
a bank |
D. |
a hospital |
(3)If you want to go to the zoo,you can .
A. |
walk east on the road |
B. |
walk west on the road |
C. |
walk south on the road |
D. |
walk north on the road |
Newspapers are dying.Electronic devices like mobile phones,pads,TVs and car radios can all be the killers.Most people believe in the long run,there is no reason• no practical reason for newspapers to survive.No matter what we do may only buy time.
Can anything save newspapers?I decided to have a try.
Many years ago,Bonnier,a Swedish publisher,set a newspaper in the former Soviet countries .After a few years,they had more newspapers in central and eastern Europe.However,these newspapers were run by a group of inexperienced people,and they didn't have enough money.In many places there were not even art directors.
I got a position in Bonnier's newspaper as an art director.
It was very difficult at first.I was really disappointed,until one day,in Londonn,when I saw performance by Cirque du Soleil. "These guys took some run﹣down entertainment,and put it to the highest possible level of performance art.M Inspiration lighted me up, "Why can't we do the same with the newspapers.We started to redesign the newspapers,one by one.
We used our imagination.We treated the whole newspaper as one piece,one composition - like music.
Music has a rhythm,has ups and downs.Design is responsible for this experience.Flipping through pages was readers' experience and I was responsible for this experience.
The front page became my personal channel to talk to the readers.My approach was simple and direct.I wanted to show my understanding of art,and of reality.I wanted to make posters,not newspapers.Not even magazines:posters.
We had determination,and we kept on trying.We experimented with type,with illustration and with photos.We kept asking:Why do we do it?What's our goal?
Design was not only about the front page.It was a part of the process.To be good was not enough.The process we made was about improving the product completely.
We adjusted the content accordingly.We improved everything to what our readers thought it should be and how they liked reading it.We kept improving and we had fun.
Soon in Poland ,our pages were named "Covers of the Year" three times in a row.One year later this newspaper,in the same country,they named it the "World's Best﹣Designed Newspaper".Two years later,the same award came to Estonia.The circulation of the newspapers kept going up.They became more and more popular.
Someone may think we are buying time,but our newspapers are alive,and growing.
(1)According to the passage,most people think newspapers .
A. |
will be replaced |
B. |
should be improved |
C. |
need to be saved |
D. |
may die immediately |
(2)Why did the writer go to work in Bonnier's newspaper?
A. |
Art director was a well﹣paid position. |
B. |
It would die and he was going to save it. |
C. |
He hoped to get more working experience. |
D. |
It was a big publishing company in Europe. |
(3)Which of the following is probably the writer's opinion?
A. |
Newspapers can be alive if they are designed as posters. |
B. |
The other newspapers can develop as quickly as Bonnier. |
C. |
We may only buy time no matter how we save newspapers. |
D. |
Newspapers won't survive unless we keep improving them. |
(4)What makes the writer's newspapers survive and grow?(请用约 40 词回答)
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Most viruses can be found and killed by our immune system as soon as they enter our bodies.However,some viruses,for example,the coronavirus,are sneaky.They are difficult to recognize and find.These viruses can cause deadly diseases,like COVID﹣19.Human﹣to﹣human transmission can easily occur,and pandemic will therefore break out.Vaccination is by now a simple,safe and effective way to protect us from the diseases.
▲Vaccines are something that "looks" exactly the same as the viruses,mainly made from the viruses that are weakened or killed.They will not make us really ill.They only stimulate and activate our immune system to work,telling it something harmful is coming in.The immune system will know what the "viruses" look like,and send B cells(lymphocytes)or antibodies to find and kill them.Meanwhile,B cells will remember them for the next kill.A vaccine may also give us passive immunity by providing B cells taken from an animal or a human to play the same role.
Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight against COVID49.The technical approaches of these vaccines can be a little different,but their aims are the same.
Take the inactivated vaccine as an example.In an inactivated vaccine,the coronaviruses are already killed or made into the ones unable to produce more new viruses.When the immune system "sees" them,it will try to kill them.The question is:without enough these viruses• how can B cells remember them?That's why we need to take the vaccine more than one time.Though this vaccine is safe,it might not be as effective as it is expected to be.
The live﹣attenuated vaccine is different.In this vaccine,the viruses are weakened,but they are alive.They can produce enough new viruses to train the immune system to kill and remember them,so people only need to take the vaccine once.The live﹣attenuated vaccine is considered the most effective,but there is a worry:what might happen once these viruses wake up?
Therefore,although vaccination is by now one of the best ways to protect us from COVID﹣19,it can be better.
(1)The coronavirus can .
A. |
not be killed |
B. |
not be found |
C. |
cause deaths |
D. |
stop pandemic |
(2)Which of the following can be the best topic sentence of Paragraph 2?
A. |
Vaccination can provide us with B cells. |
B. |
Vaccines are made from different viruses. |
C. |
Vaccination can prepare us against viruses. |
D. |
Vaccines won't make us ill as the viruses do. |
(3)Compared to the inactivated vaccine,the live﹣attenuated vaccine .
A. |
needs taking more than once |
B. |
is equally safe |
C. |
contains viruses that are killed |
D. |
is more effective |
(4)What can we learn from the passage?
A. |
Vaccination is good enough to treat COVID﹣19. |
B. |
The immune system can be more effective with vaccines. |
C. |
The viruses in inactivated vaccines can make new viruses. |
D. |
180 vaccines have been developed to fight against diseases. |
Lima,the capital of Peru,is located in the central coastal part of the country,overlooking the Pacific Ocean.With a population of more than 9 million,Lima is one of the largest cities and the only capital in South America that faces the ocean.
Lima has a long history.The lost Inca civilization ,is thought to be a mystery.There are many museums,where you can learn:how the ancient American Indians founded the Inca Empire and built Machu Picchu,a famous ancient city in the Andes Mountains;what happened in 1532 and why over 90% of Peruvians speak Spanish.Visiting the historic center,a World Heritage Site you may find you are communicating with both the past and the present.
Lima is also a place where you can find the lifestyles and fashions,created by its people and culture.You will see Peruvian clothes,dances,and taste their delicious foods and drinks.You can see buildings in different styles,enjoy the fantastic sunset over the ancient ruins,climb the mountains,fly over the ocean,or sit in the restaurants and bars to experience Peruvians' relaxing life.
You may have heard "It never rains in Lima. " In fact,the special geographic feature makes it not as dry as it is said to be and it is warm all year round.Though it seldom rains in summer,it sometimes drizzles on early winter mornings.The drizzleand the wet air "water" the ground,which makes the crops and the plants grow.Moreover,modern technology helps to bring water from the snow and ice on the top of the Andes (over 6,000 m high)for the city to use.People there never waste water.
Lima is such an amazing city that it is worth a visit.
(1)According to the passage,where is Lima on the map?
A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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(2)Most people in Lima speak .
A. |
Indian |
B. |
Spanish |
C. |
English |
D. |
Inca language |
(3)The underlined word "drizzle" probably means .
A. |
warm air |
B. |
sea water |
C. |
snow and ice |
D. |
very light rain |
(4)Lima is a city .
A. |
which is rich in water resources |
B. |
where people can learn Inca culture |
C. |
which is the largest in South America |
D. |
where the houses are in the same style |