Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father? " The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."Mr Brown told his son that _____.
| A．he would be away from home for four days |
| B．he would be back in seven days |
| C．he would be back in a month |
| D．he liked a cup of tea |
Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.
| A．the wall | B．the door |
| C．a piece of paper | D．his son's pocket |
A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
| A．the second day | B．the third day |
| C．the fourth day | D．the fifth day |
The man was very surprised because _________.
| A．he thought the child's father was dead |
| B．the child didn't ask him to sit down |
| C．the child gave him a cup of tea |
| D．he couldn't find that piece of paper |
What was burnt? ___________.
| A．The piece of paper | B．Mr Smith |
| C．The visitor | D．The boy |
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 |
Robots have built a big house in Switzerland using 3D﹣printed materials． It is the first house made by robots for people to live in． It is more environmentally friendly and safer than man﹣made houses．
The creators say the big house will inspire the future of building． "This is a new way of seeing architecture （建筑），" said one of the creators， "How you build is important．"
The big house was built completely from robot﹣made materials．It used 60% less cement（水泥）than a man made house． Its ceilings （天花板） were made with a 3D printer． There are 35 parts in the house and each one was built in 60 to 90 minutes． It means that the robots built the full house in just 48 hours．
It is not the first time for robots to build houses The Chinese used 3D printers to build 10 houses in a day in 2014． They created a building the next year． And last year Italians built a house in just 48 hours．
Scientists say one day they could send robots to build houses on the moon． We are curious about how we're building for the future．
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）．
（1）The big house is the first house made by robots．
（2）The big house does less harm to the environment than man﹣made ones．
（3）The 35 parts of the big house were built from robot﹣made materials．
（4）The Chinese created a 3D﹣printed building in just 48 hours in 2014．
（5）Robots were once sent to the moon to build houses．
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Sophia
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@ Dr． Wang What should say to my little brother？ |
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My problem is terrible． My mum gave us a new baby a couple of years ago． We were really happy then， but this lovely baby has grown up! He seems to have too much energy， and never stops running or shouting． The door doesn't help at all﹣he'll be knocking at it for ages． I can't study at home． I really can't stand this， but what should I say to four﹣year﹣old boy？ And my parents are around him all the time． They seem to forget everything about me． How I miss those sweet old days when we could just sit in the sofa! Can you help me out？ |
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That's a common complaint． I know how awful it is when someone keeps knocking at the door， but doesn't that mean the little one wants to stay with you？ Just as you want to have your parents around， he needs your attention! If this doesn't make you feel better， ask your parents for some help． Just have a talk with your parents． Ask them to calm（ ） our little brother down or take him out when you are doing your homework． And tell them that you also need their attention! Family life might not always be as sweet as those old days． Sometimes we have to wait until what troubles us today becomes part of those sweet old days． |
（1）Was Sophia happy to have little brother at first？
（2）How old is Sophia's little brother now？
（3）What problems does Sophia have？
（4）Do you think someone else like Dr． Wang for help is the best choice for Sophia？ Why or Why not？
