Mrs. Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs. Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a neighbouring town. But as Mr. Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. This meant that Mr. Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.
Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home, and then wait for his wife’s train, so as to bring her home.
One Sunday evening, he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ), who had often seen him at the station, came over and spoke to him, “You are having a lot of fun,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!” Who was ill? ___________
| A．Mr. Baker | B．Mrs. Baker | C．Mr. Baker’s sister | D．Mrs. Baker’s sister |
Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?
| A．Mr. Baker’s sister | B．Mrs. Baker’s sister |
| C．Mrs. Baker | D．Someone acting as a nurse |
Why did Mr. Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? __________
| A．Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home. |
| B．To take his sister to his own home. |
| C．To bring his wife back home. |
| D．To look after his sister. |
Where did Mr. Baker spend the weekend? ___________
| A．At home | B．In his office | C．In his sister’s home | D．In a neighbouring town |
Why did the porter say Mr. Baker would be in trouble? Because __________.
| A．Mr. Baker was making fun of the two ladies |
| B．Mrs. Baker would laugh at her husband |
| C．He thought the two women are Mr. Baker’s girl friends |
| D．The two ladies were playing games with Mr. Baker |
It's reported that more than 450 million Chinese have myopia（近视）． Around 30 percent for primary school students， 60 percent for junior high students and 80 percent for senior high students are nearsighted． Maybe this is because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic products．
Parents might have tried to do something to fix it， such as having their children get eye massages（按摩）， take medicine or even get surgery． People who offer these services or products often promise that they can reduce（缓解） or even cure（治愈） myopia．
However， you will no longer see advertisements like this before long． The government has made a notice to ban（禁止） this kind of advertisements． The notice bans businesses from using words like "recovery"（恢复） and "myopia cure" in their advertisements． The notice says that myopia cannot be completely cured with medical technology now． As a result， these advertisements could mislead children and their parents．
To reduce myopia among young people， the government made a new plan last August． The plan limits（限制） not only the time children play video games but also the production of new video games．
Young people can prevent and control myopia by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers． People who have eyesight problems should go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do．
（1）What's the myopia rate of junior high students according to the passage？
| A． |
30%． |
| B． |
45%． |
| C． |
60%． |
| D． |
80%． |
（2）Parents might do the following EXCEPT to fix myopia according to Paragraph 2．
| A． |
have their children get eye massages |
| B． |
buy them special glasses |
| C． |
make their children take medicine |
| D． |
get their children to do surgery |
（3）You won't see advertisements on myopia with the word " " in the near future．
| A． |
recovery |
| B． |
eyesight |
| C． |
medical |
| D． |
reduce |
（4）Which sentence is True according to Paragraph 4 and 5？
| A． |
Students in lower grades are easy to get myopia． |
| B． |
Production of new video games has been limited． |
| C． |
Spending less time outdoors is good for children's eyesight． |
| D． |
The notice gives advice on protecting the eyesight of elderly people． |
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Don't believe the advertisements． |
| B． |
Students shouldn't be allowed to play video games． |
| C． |
The government and people are saving children's eyesight． |
| D． |
Myopia can be cured with the medical technology at present． |
People in different countries speak different languages． But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world？ If there is， the answer might be EMOJIS（表情符号）．
Emojis are a kind of special language． Pictures are used to put meaning across． A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis． Ithas added new emojis every year since 2014． They show what people think about and like．
Emojis can be used to represent（代表） different groups of people． In 2015， emoji faces with different skin tones（肤色） were added． In 2016， different jobs were added ， such as doctor， police officer and painter． This year， emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs．
But there is also more to emojis． They can also refer to（指的是） pop culture and new cultural trends（潮流）．
New emojis in 2019 also include several animals， such as sloths（树懒） and flamingos（火烈鸟）． These animals are not very common， but are known to many people． For example， sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia（《疯狂动物城》）． Many fashion designers（设计师） have included flamingos in their designs in recent years． This animal makes people feel like they're on a vacation．
It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in． It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come．
（1）Emojis use to express ideas．
| A． |
music |
| B． |
sounds |
| C． |
words |
| D． |
pictures |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to ？
| A． |
The Unicode Consortium． |
| B． |
An emoji． |
| C． |
A country． |
| D． |
A language． |
（3）In which year were emojis of disabled people added？
| A． |
In 2014． |
| B． |
In 2015． |
| C． |
In 2016． |
| D． |
In 2019． |
（4）According to the passage， emojis include the following EXCEPT ．
| A． |
people with different skin tones |
| B． |
popular films |
| C． |
some interesting animals |
| D． |
different jobs |
（5）Which sentence is Not True according to the passage？
| A． |
People all over the world might understand emojis． |
| B． |
Emojis can represent pop culture． |
| C． |
Many fashion designers used sloths in their works． |
| D． |
Emojis are changing and growing every year． |
I walked into a stranger as he passed by me．
"Excuse me．" I said．
He replied with a smile and said， "Please excuse me， too． I didn't notice you．"
We apologized（道歉） and went for our own ways．
Later that day， when I was cooking， my daughter was standing too near． When I turned to reach for some milk， I nearly knocked her over． "Move out of the way!" I shouted．
She walked away sadly． But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her．
While I was in bed that evening， my husband said to me． "While dealing with a stranger， you were polite． But with a daughter you love， you were unkind． Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon． You will find them in the kitchen by the door． Have you seen the tears in her eyes？"
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter's bed．
"Honey， I am so sorry．" I said． "Are these the flowers you picked for me？"
She said， "I found them by the tree． I picked them because they're pretty like you． I knew you'd like them， especially the blue ones．"
I tearfully replied， "Sweetie， I'm really sorry for the way I acted today． I shouldn't have shouted at you．"
"It's OK． I love you anyway．" She said as she kissed me on my cheek．
If we can be polite to strangers， why can't we do the same for the ones we love？
（1）The writer was to the stranger who she walked into．
| A． |
mad |
| B． |
honest |
| C． |
unkind |
| D． |
polite |
（2）Where were they when the writer shouted at her daughter？
| A． |
In the kitchen． |
| B． |
By the tree． |
| C． |
In the bedroom． |
| D． |
In the garden． |
（3）What did the writer's husband think when he saw her action？
| A． |
The little girl shouldn't cry． |
| B． |
She shouldn't shout at their daughter． |
| C． |
She shouldn't say sorry to the stranger． |
| D． |
Both he and his wife should apologize to their daughter． |
（4）What may be the writer's favorite color according to the passage？
| A． |
Yellow． |
| B． |
Pink． |
| C． |
Blue． |
| D． |
Red． |
（5）What do you think is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Be friendly to strangers． |
| B． |
Mothers like flowers． |
| C． |
Be kind to loved ones． |
| D． |
Love between parents and children． |
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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND |
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Films at the Museum Two European films will be on this Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre． See Broken Window at 1：30． The workers will be at 3：45． For further information， call 498﹣7898． |
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Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories， funny games， and exciting dances？ Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Square on Saturday morning at 10：00． Free． |
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International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day？ Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world． Delicious and not expensive． Noon to 5：00 p．m．． |
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Do You Want to Hear "The Zoo" "The Zoo"， a popular rock group from Australia， will give their first US concert at 8：00 p．m． at Rose Hall， City College， Sunday． |
（1）How can you get more information about the films at the Museum Theatre？
| A． |
By writing a letter． |
| B． |
By sending an email． |
| C． |
By making a telephone call． |
| D． |
By looking through the website． |
（2）Children cannot enjoy at the City Square on Saturday morning．
| A． |
interesting stories |
| B． |
funny games |
| C． |
wonderful pictures |
| D． |
exciting dances |
（3）Where can you taste delicious and cheap food on Saturday afternoon？
| A． |
At the City Square． |
| B． |
At the Central Park． |
| C． |
At the Museum Theatre． |
| D． |
At the Rose Hall， City College． |
（4）What can we do at Rose Hall， City College at 8：00 p．m．， Sunday？
| A． |
See a film． |
| B． |
Listen to a speech． |
| C． |
Watch an animal show． |
| D． |
Enjoy rock music． |
（5）What kind of writing is this passage？
| A． |
An advertisement （广告）． |
| B． |
A novel． |
| C． |
A play． |
| D． |
News． |
One day， when Sunee reached her house， she saw a brown package（包裹）． She ran inside the house with her package and showed it to her grandmother． Sunee opened the package． As she did，she noticed there was Thai writing on the box． This package had come from her aunt in Thailand．
Inside the box， Sunee saw something uncommon． It was a red silk umbrella． She had never seen anything like it! Next to the umbrella she found a silk purse （钱包）．They were both beautiful．
"Shipping a package overseas used to take a lot of time，" said Grandmother． "Packages traveled by train and ship． It could take many months to get a package from across the ocean． How long did your package take to arrive？"
Sunee and her grandmother looked at the postmark （邮戳）． It showed that the package had been sent eight days ago． "That's fast!" said Sunee．
Her grandmother agreed． "We have resources （资源）now that we didn't have years ago． Now， packages are flown across the ocean． Because airplanes travel so fast， packages arrive very quickly． Now our economy （经济）depends on fast delivery （快递）!"
（1）How did Sunee know that the package had come from Thailand？
（2）What did Sunee's aunt send her？
（3）Why did it use to take many months to get a package from across the ocean？
（4）How long did Sunee's package take to arrive？
（5）Did Sunee's package travel by airplane？