任务型阅读，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
The English language is changing all the time. New words are created, like DIY, SDA and e-mail. How do words come into English? Many words are borrowed from other languages. From Chinese, for example, English has borrowed words like kowtow and kung fu.
Words have also come into English in unusual ways. Words like classroom and mooncake are two short words which are put together. Also, parts of two words are put together and become a new word. For example, smog comes from smoke and fog. Some words come from longer words, like TV from television, and math from mathematics. Don’t you think all these make English an interesting language?
根据短文内容，完成下列问题。Is the English language changing all the time?
Are many English words borrowed from other languages?
Which language does the English word kung fu come from?
What does somg come from?
What is short form television?
It might be fun to use your smartphone， but be careful． Too much screen time may be harmful to your health．
First， it is bad for your eyes． A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out． Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain（劳损），headaches and dry eyes． So it is a good idea to take a break every 15 minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone
Second， screen use can do harm to children's brains． A new study shows that using screens too much can affect（影响） how children's brains grow． If children use screens for more than one hour a day， they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains． White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills．So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens．
Third， using screens too much will affect your sleep． According to a study， about 95% of the people between the ages of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed， especially the young people under 20． Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed． Then it's hard for you to get enough sleep． So you'd better turn off smartphones，TVs， and all other screens an hour before your bedtime．
To keep healthy， doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn't use screens for long hours．
（1）The blue light from your screens can cause ．
| A． |
eye strain |
| B． |
headaches |
| C． |
dry eyes |
| D． |
all of the above |
（2）According to the passage， you can't sleep well because you ．
| A． |
take a break every 15 minutes |
| B． |
have lower levels of white matter |
| C． |
use screens too much before bed |
| D． |
are the people from 13 to 64 |
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Using smartphones for long hours does harm to your eyes． |
| B． |
A lot of screen time affects children's brain growth． |
| C． |
The light from electronics at night may make you excited． |
| D． |
People of all ages mustn't use electronics． |
（4）You may read the passage in ．
| A． |
a science magazine |
| B． |
a travel diary |
| C． |
a guide book |
| D． |
a novel |
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
The ways to keep healthy． |
| B． |
The harm of using screens too much． |
| C． |
The ways to use screens． |
| D． |
The advantages of using screens． |
Yesterday I went to buy a little tree for my father． When I was talking with the cashier（收银员），he asked what I would be doing with this little tree． I explained that it was for my Dad， because he no longer lived at home．
The cashier just stopped and looked at me with the kindest look． He shared with me that his grandfather couldn't live in their home any longer either because he had Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）． So I shared with him that my Dad was on the same journey． We talked about the difficulties because of the illness， not only for those who are ill， but also for their families．
When I was paying for the tree， he said， "Because this is for your Dad， let me see what I can do for you．" He took some coupons（优惠券） from a drawer and reducedmy cost by over 60%．
I thanked him for his kindness． We wished each other Merry Christmas and the best hopes for our loved family members．
On the way home I kept thinking of the kindness the offered me． It was truly a moment of "kindness given， kindness received"． I made Dad's tree more beautiful as soon as I got home． So thankful． So blessed．
（1）What's wrong with the writer's father？
| A． |
He had a bad cold． |
| B． |
He had a backache． |
| C． |
He had Alzheimer's disease． |
| D． |
He had a heart problem． |
（2）When did the story probably happen？
| A． |
Before Christmas． |
| B． |
After Christmas． |
| C． |
On the writer's father's birthday． |
| D． |
On the cashier's grandfather's birthday． |
（3）The writer felt when the cashier offered him his kindness．
| A． |
relaxed |
| B． |
angry |
| C． |
nervous |
| D． |
thankful |
（4）The underlined word "reduced" in Paragraph 3 means" " in Chinese．
| A． |
增加 |
| B． |
减少 |
| C． |
支付 |
| D． |
给予 |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
My great Dad |
| B． |
A Christmas gift for Dad |
| C． |
Sharing is important |
| D． |
Face difficulties bravely |
In China， there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year． And there are six of them in winter． They are beginning of winter light snow， heavy snow， winter solstice（冬至）， lesser cold（小寒） and greater cold．
Beginning of winter usually falls on November 7h or 8th． After beginning of winter， most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather． On this day， after a year of hard work， people are happy to have a rest and spend tine with family． The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the "Small Spring Festival'"． People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day．
Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th． When winter solstice comes， it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights． Many places around the country can expect the coldest weather yet． People often start counting"'nine cold periods" starting from winter solstice． Every cold period has nine days．People believe that after 81 cold days，spring will come．
Greater cold comes after lesser cold． The field is covered with snow． And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it． Of course， a new round of solar terms will start．
判断正误（正确"T"，错误"F"）
（1）From the passage， we know that there are six solar terms in winter．
（2）People in northern China usually have dumplings and mutton soup on beginning of winter．
（3）Heavy snow comes before light snow．
（4）All Chinese are ready to celebrate the Spring Festival after greater cold．
（5）The passage tells us how people celebrate the Spring Festival．
Yuan Longping， a great scientist，is the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice（杂交水稻） which helps fight hunger in China．
Food was a big problem in China in the past． This was because China had 22 percent of the world's population， but only 7 percent of its farmland．In the 1960s， China suffered （遭受）serious hunger．Millions of people died because they had no food．As an agronomy （农学） teacher．Yuan was very sad to see this． "How can I help them have enough food？" he thought．He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice．It has a high output （产量）．
At that time， other scientists didn't think hybrid rice was worth studying． But Yuan and his team worked on it every day． They took very good care of their rice seeds．
At last， in 1973， they grew a new kind of hybrid rice． This rice is strong． Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and also in bad weather． It can also fight disease． Its output was much greater than common kinds of rice． With the new kind， about 70，000，000 people could have food every year!
Yuan solved the food problem in China．But he is still working on rice．Before he retires （退休），he hopes to grow rice in the sea!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Why was food a big problem in China in the past？
| A． |
Because farmers didn't grow rice． |
| B． |
Because farmers didn't have rice seeds． |
| C． |
Because China had no money to buy plenty of food． |
| D． |
Because China had a large population but a little farmland． |
（2）How did Yuan Longping help people have enough food？
| A． |
He discovered another kind of food． |
| B． |
He borrowed enough food from other countries． |
| C． |
He developed a kind of hybrid rice with his team． |
| D． |
He started being an agronomy teacher to study rice． |
（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the new kind of hybrid rice？
| A． |
It is able to fight disease． |
| B． |
It is grown across the world． |
| C． |
Its output is much higher． |
| D． |
It can be grown in different farmland． |
（4）Yuan Longping wishes to before he retires．
| A． |
grow rice in the sea |
| B． |
have a good rest |
| C． |
keep several pet cats |
| D． |
help people in Africa |
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
The new kind of hybrid rice is worth studying． |
| B． |
The new kind of hybrid rice was invented in China． |
| C． |
Yuan Longping grew the new kind of hybrid rice for many years． |
| D． |
Yuan Longping has played an important role in solving China's food problem． |
No one wants to be in a life﹣or﹣death situation． However， if you are getting into such a dangerous situation， what will you do， fight or flight？
When 13﹣year﹣old Joe Rowlands and his dad were in a kayak （皮艇） accident， the brave teenager chose to fight． He not only fought for his own life， but also saved his father's．
On that day， Joe and his father Paul were out on their kayak off the coast of Anglesey in the UK． Suddenly they noticed that the kayak was starting to fill with water． Then they found out there was a hole in the floor of the boat． Without another choice， Paul turned the boat over． He asked Joe to climb on top so that he could push the boat to a nearby island．
However， the rough （汹涌的） waves made it too hard for Paul to push the boat to land． They had to swim without the boat． Luckily， Joe made his way to the island safely． But when he looked back， he found his dad was no longer swimming． Risking his life， Joe jumped back into the cold water and managed to drag （拽） his dad up onto some rocks． Then Joe did CPR （心肺复苏） on his dad until he came around．
"I know I can never pay him back for saving my life and I'm very proud of him． He acted with courage beyond his years，" Paul said of his son．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）What did Joe do that day？
| A． |
He went kayaking with his dad． |
| B． |
He went kayaking all by himself． |
| C． |
He watched a kayak race at home． |
| D． |
He walked along the coast of Anglesey． |
（2）When the boat started to fill with water， how did Paul deal with it？
| A． |
By fixing the boat up． |
| B． |
By shouting for help． |
| C． |
By turning the boat over． |
| D． |
By pushing the boat with Joe． |
（3）After finding his dad was no longer swimming， Joe ．
| A． |
swam to the island nearby |
| B． |
dragged the boat onto rocks to save his dad |
| C． |
did CPR on his dad at once |
| D． |
jumped back into the water to save his dad |
（4）What does the underlined phrase "came around" most probably mean？
| A． |
Lost his life． |
| B． |
Came back to life． |
| C． |
Ran around the rocks． |
| D． |
Gave up the boat． |
（5）From the passage， we can infer （推断） that ．
| A． |
Paul and Joe successfully finished their kayaking |
| B． |
Joe showed the ability to face danger without fear |
| C． |
Paul was angry because Joe risked his life to save him |
| D． |
Joe chose to depend on his dad in the life﹣or﹣death situation |