Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《宇宙之谜》).
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced（影响） by the book Sophie's World (《苏菲的世界》) and the movie The Truman Show (《楚门的世界》). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy（哲学）. Truman's life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English.
"My English teacher asked us to write something," says Su. "I thought I'd write about my idea."
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story.
"Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn't find the right words," says Su. "I used the dictionary all the time."
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. "It was easy because Chinese is my native language (母语)," she says.
Su says her story is "a mixture of philosophy (哲学) and detective (侦探) story and science fiction".
"My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play," says Su. "I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!"What did Su Su write？
| A．Harry Potter | B．Sophie's World |
| C．The Truman Show | D．The Enigma of the Universe |
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．French | D．Both Chinese and English |
How did Su Su write the book?
| A．She wrote it in Chinese first and then translate it into English. |
| B．She wrote it in English first and then translate it into Chinese. |
| C．She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English. |
| D．She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese |
What does her book talk about?
| A．It talks about how to learn English well. |
| B．It is a mixture ofphilosophy(哲学) anddetective(侦探) story and science fiction. |
| C．It talks about how to learn English grammar well. |
| D．It is a mixture oflove. |
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A total of 2 ，287 representatives （代表） attended the 19 h National Congress of the Communist Party of China （中共十九大），which was held in Beijing from Oct.18.
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√Unshakable belief √Correct political stand √Good moral quality √High standard in honesty √Excellent career record √Strong ability to carry out the duty as a representative √Wide support from Party members and the people … |
Workers Farmers Government officials Businessmen Intellectuals Military officers Athletes Artists … |
（1）When and where was the 19 National Congress of the Communist Party of China held？
A.In Beijing from Oct.19.
B.In Beijing from Oct.18.
C.In Shanghai from Oct.19.
D.In Shanghai from Oct.18.
（2）According to the material，representatives of the 19 National Congress must have .
A.great wealth
B.much experience
C.unshakable belief
D.good appearance
（3）Which of the following Chinese people can't be a representative？
A.Li Lei，a farmer.
B.Zhu Ping，a volleyball player.
C.Wang Gang，a worker.
D.Zhang Hua，a primary school student.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A.All the representatives were from Beijing.
B.Businessmen couldn't attend the 19 National Congress.
C.2 ，287 representatives attended the 18 National Congress.
D.A representative must have strong ability to carry out the duty.
Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today.In many places，rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers.（1）
In some cities，the air is filled with pollution.（2） If it is not cleaned up，more people will be hurt.
（3） Land and water pollution kills many animals every year.
If we do not act to improve the environment，more living things will be killed by pollution.
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We should separate rubbish into different groups.In this way，it can be recycled and reused.We had better plant more trees.（5） What's more，we shouldn't put the waste into lakes or rivers.
If we can do these，we will make the world a better place to live in.
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Dr.Dolittle lived in a small town called Puddleby.Everyone in the town knew him.The dog and children ran after him.
He lived in a small house，but he had a large garden.He kept many animals in his garden.His favorite animals were Dab﹣Dab，a duck；Jip，a dog；Gub﹣Gub，a baby pig and Polynesia，a parrot.He also kept some fish，rabbits，cats，a squirrel，a cow and a baby cow，a horse，chickens and so on.
Dr.Dolittle didn't have many patients.Most people didn't like all of his animals，so when they were ill，they went to a doctor in another town.
"But you don't have any money， "his sister told him. "You need patients."
"I have a patient， " Dr.Dolittle answered， "The cat's﹣meat﹣man.He's the man who sells me meat for the cat."
"He doesn't pay you enough to live on， " his sister told him.
"Then I'll sell everything I have，" he said.
And he did.He sold most of his furniture.He also sold most of his clothes.Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals.
One day，the cat's﹣meat﹣man said to him，" Why don't you stop being a doctor for people and become a doctor for animals instead？I'm sure that you know a lot about animals — more than most vets.You wrote a wonderful book about cats.I'd send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you."
When the cat's﹣meat﹣man left，Polynesia，the parrot，flew onto the table. "He's right，Doctor，" Polynesia said. "You should become an animal doctor."
"There are a lot of vets，" Dr，Dolittle said.
"Perhaps there are a lot of vets.But you'd be the best vet of all.I'm not the only animal that can talk.All the animals can talk.Each kind of animal has its own language.I'll teach you mine if you like."
"Yes，please，" Dr.Dolittle said.He opened a drawer （抽屉） and took out a notebook and pencil. "Will you teach me the parrot's ABCs first？" he asked.
Polynesia agreed to teach Dr.Dolittle parrot language.Later that day，Jip came into the room.Polynesia said， "He's talking to you，Doctor."
"I don't think he is，" Dr.Dolittle said. "He's just cratching（挠） himself."
"Dogs talk with their ears，their noses，and their tails，" Polynesia told him.They don't always make a noise.Do you see how he is moving his nose now？"
"Yes."
"He is telling us that it has stopped raining，and he wants to ask you a question."
Every day，Dr.Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.When people found out he was now an animal doctor，they brought their sick pets to him.
One day，a horse said to him， " You're a much better animal doctor than the vet.You knew I couldn't see well，and you made glasses for me."
The horse was very pleased.He could see very well.He told all his friends how clever Dr.Dolittle was，and they told all their friends.Soon，many animals came to see him.He had a different door for each animal，and he wrote the name of each kind of animal above each door.HORSES，COWS，...
Before long，every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctor's patient.He was very happy，and he liked his life very much.
（Adapted from The Story of Dr.Dolittle）
（1）What were Dr.Dolittle's favourite animals？
①a duck，cats ②a baby pig，a parrot
③a duck，a dog ④a parrot，rabbits
A. ①④
B. ②④
C. ①③
D. ②③
（2）Why did most people go to a doctor in another town when they were ill？
A.Because Dr Dolittle was impolite to them.
B.Because they didn't like all of Dr.Dolittle's animals.
C.Because the doctor in another town was very famous.
D.Because Dr.Dolittle was busy looking after his animals.
（3）Which is the correct order of what happened to Dr.Dolittle in the story？
a.Dr.Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.
b.Dr.Dolittle sold most of his furniture and clothes.
c.Animals in or near the town became Dr.Dolittle's patients.
d.Polynesia flew onto the table and taught Dr.Dolittle parrot language.
A.d﹣a﹣c﹣b
B.b﹣d﹣a﹣c
C.b﹣a﹣d﹣c
D.d﹣c﹣b﹣a
（4）Who told all his friends that Dr.Dolittle was a clever animal doctor？
A.A parrot.
B.A cow.
C.A horse.
D.A duck.
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Dr.Dolittle only talked to his parrot.
B.Dr.Dolittle had much money at first.
C.Dr.Dolittle was very happy in the end.
D.Dr.Dolittle was liked by everyone in the town.
If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening，you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movements— Carry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads its wings.In fact，they are doing Taichi.
Taichi is an ancient martial art（武术）.It is a common kind of exercise in China.More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present.Recently UNESCO（联合国教科文组织） has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List（非物质文化遗产名录）.Many taichi fans were happy to hear of it. "This will make taichi more popular around the world.Hopefully，more people will become healthier by practicing it." said Chen Bin.He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou，Henan Province.This village is the birthplace of Chen﹣style Taichi.
It's true that doing Taichi is good for our health.It can make us walk and move more freely，and it can also make us stronger.During slow movements，we can focus on （专注） our hands and feet.We can control them better.Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.
Taichi also focuses on the harmony（和谐） between yin（阴） and yang（阳）.It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world.The world is full of yin and yang：dark and light，soft and hard，female and male.But they don't oppose（对立） each other absolutely（绝对地）.As we see in the picture，a white spot is in the black area and a black spot is in the white area.After a dark night，the sun will rise.Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring.Everything keeps changing — that is how we should see the world.
Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy（哲学），such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness.It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.
（1）How many people practice Taichi in the world now？
A.About 10 million.
B.Less than 150 thousand.
C.At most 100 thousand.
D.More than 100 million.
（2）Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Taichi？
A.Slow and beautiful.
B.Slow and exciting.
C.Fast and free.
D.Strong and tiring.
（3）Why has Taichi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List recently？
A.Because it is a symbol of China culture.
B.Because it is from the village of Chenjiagou.
C.Because it can make us walk more freely.
D.Because it can use softness to beat hardness.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？
A.To ask people to do Taichi in their free time.
B.To introduce an ancient martial art—taichi.
C.To teach people how to do Taichi correctly.
D.To explain why Taichi is good for our health
