Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.
A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional（职业的） storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment（回报）for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother.
I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my natural desire（渴望）to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.
| A．hard | B．colourful | C．easy | D．rich |
From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.
| A．little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables |
| B．his mother was attracted by the retold story at first |
| C．his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again |
| D．little Mo Yan had quite a good memory |
Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?
| A．Because she thought they never said anything good. |
| B．Because she thought they couldn’t make much money. |
| C．Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork. |
| D．Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories. |
In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young.
| A．silent | B．modest | C．talkative | D．trouble-making |
Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?
| A．My Unlucky Childhood | B．A Storyteller’s Childhood |
| C．My Kind Grandmother | D．More talking leads to success |
A new report from a university says 80% of the world's teens don't get enough exercise every day， The report was based on （基于） a research done with about 2 million students aged 11 to 17 around the world．According to the report ， activity standards are different in different countries and they are also different between boys and girls． In China， for example， only 20% of the boys are active enough， compared to 11% of the girls．
Why don't teens go out for exercise？ One main reason is that they always have technology products in their hands or around them． They spend too much time on smartphones，computers and TVs in their free time． Many teens find it very hard to pull themselves away from these devices （设备）．The report says that young people need to do less in the digital world but more in the real world． It advises kids to get at least an hour of exercise every day． This could include running， biking， playing sports， or many other outdoor activities．
More and more research shows that exercise not only helps the body， but also helps the brain．Besides， doing sports helps kids to make friends． Mark， a sports fan， started to play football when he was six years old． He used to be shy and weak， but now he has become taller and stronger．He gets to know the importance of communicating with his teammates and how to learn from mistakes and failure．And he has made lots of friends with the same interest． They often have football training on the playground． They have more to talk about and enjoy the happiness after training．
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）How many students around the world took part in the research？
（2）Are activity standards the same between boys and girls according to the report？
（3）What does the report advise kids to do？
（4）When did Mark start to play football？
（5）Where do Mark and his teammates often have football training？
How do you feel about your looks？ Is it important to have a beautiful face？ Are there other things that can make a person special？ The way you look is special． Do you know what I mean by that？ We all look a little different． Some of us are tall， Some of us are fat．The point is， all of us have our own look一our own face．
Sometimes，we might feel bad about looking different．We might feel like we look ugly or strange．But our differences are what make us special．
I recently watched a speech by a man named Robert Hoge． He was born with a strange﹣looking face．His mother always worried that he would face many difficulties in life．
But what Hoge did changed his mother's mind little by little．Strangers would stare at him or even make fun of him． But he didn't care at all． He decided to accept his face and feel confident（自信的） in himself． He has made a decision to live an amazing life．
It's hard when you feel like you don't look "normal" or"perfect"．But the truth is，no one is perfect．The important thing to remember is that you are special， no matter what you look like．
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）．
（1）According to the writer， all of us look a little different．
（2）The writer recently watched a speech by Robert Hoge's mother．
（3）Hoge's mother used to worry that he would face many difficulties in life．
（4）When strangers made fun of him， Hoge lost his confidence．
（5）The writer tries to tell us that we are special no matter what we look like．
China is famous for tea．Drinking tea is very popular in China and even around the world．It's said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink．A few thousand years later，Lu Yu，"the saint of tea"， mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing． The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea．
Nowadays， according to different processing ways， there are mainly four kinds of Chinese tea．They are green tea，black tea，Oolong tea and scented （有香味的）tea．Without fermentation（发酵），green tea keeps the original color of the tea． If the green tea is fermented before baking，it will be black tea．Oolong tea is partially （部分地） fermented． And if fragrantflowers are mixed in the tea during the processing， the scented tea will be made．
Tea is produced in many different areas in China． For example， Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea． Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains．When the leaves are ready，they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing． Later， the tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China．
It's believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6 thand 7 thcenturies．In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660． The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19 thcentury．
Tea is good for people's health and plays an important role in Chinese social life．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
（1）Who discovered tea as a drink first according to the passage？
| A． |
Shen Nong． |
| B． |
Lu Yu． |
| C． |
Hou Yi． |
| D． |
Yu Gong． |
（2）How many kinds of Chinese tea are there according to different processing ways in general？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（3）What does the underlined word "fragrant" mean？
| A． |
悦耳的 |
| B． |
难闻的 |
| C． |
难看的 |
| D． |
芳香的 |
（4）Which is the right order to produce tea？
①Later， the tea is packed．
②When the leaves are ready， they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing．
③Then it is sent to many different countries and places around China．
④Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains．
| A． |
④③②① |
| B． |
④②①③ |
| C． |
④③①② |
| D． |
②④①③ |
（5）When did the tea trade from China to Western countries take place？
| A． |
During the 6 thand 7 thcenturies． |
| B． |
Around 1660． |
| C． |
In the 19 thcentury． |
| D． |
In the 1990s． |
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My name is Jenny． I want to be a teacher because my mother is a teacher． She always makes her classes interesting and she is nice to her students．So they like her very much． I'm proud of my mother． She sets a good example for me． Besides， as a patient person， I think I will be good with my kids． |
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I'm John． I really want to be a scientist． Science is great and I'm interested in it．When I grow up， I want to discover many useful things to help people． I must study hard to make it possible． |
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Hi! I'm Helen． Becoming a doctor is my dream． As we all know， doctors can be heroes． They change the lives of their patients and give them hope to live on．Every time I go to see a doctor and see a smile on the doctor's face， I feel really warm． |
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I'm Frank． I have a dream﹣ to be a soldier： My cousin is a soldier． He looks cool and I think he is a real man． So I want to be a person like him．Soldiers are brave．When our country is in trouble， they are always there to help． I want to be one of them and serve our country． |
阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案．
（1）Jenny wants to work in ．
| A． |
a museum |
| B． |
a school |
| C． |
a hospital |
| D． |
a shop |
（2）John is interested in ．
| A． |
science |
| B． |
math |
| C． |
English |
| D． |
computer |
（3）Helen feels whenever she sees the doctor's smile in the hospital．
| A． |
nervous |
| B． |
bored |
| C． |
excited |
| D． |
warm |
（4）Frank wants to be a soldier ．
| A． |
to be a tall man |
| B． |
to help sick people |
| C． |
to serve the country |
| D． |
to set a good example |
（5）The four children are talking about their ．
| A． |
heroes |
| B． |
patients |
| C． |
experiences |
| D． |
dreams |
Looking for Crafts（手艺）is a documentary about the story of 199 Chinese Craftsmen．We can watch it online． Although it doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes， it quietly tells the story of traditional Chinese Crafts and their special skills． After watching the film， the warmth and faith（信念） of the traditional culture may deeply touch you．
Zhang Jin， the director of the documentary is from the countryside of Hunan． After living in a moden and busy city for many years， he became to miss the traditional crafts of his hometown，so he made a decision to record them． He sold his apartment and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China．The film was made without professional filming machines or much money． Yet its narration （带有口音的旁白）made people feel at home．
In the film you can see an 80﹣year old man who makes paper umbrellas with bamboo for the Dai people．Making umbrellas is a long process that includes six steps． but he has continued with his hobby for 60 years．After watching the film， many people wanted to buy such an umbrella，but the old man was dead．
It's easy to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles（皱纹）﹣ these craftsmen are using their lives to protect our culture heritage（遗产）． From making a piece of clay to crating a musical instrument， these crafts are hard work．
True artists give up their own comfortable lives to produce what's in their heart， which is believed to be the real meaning and the purpose of making this documentary． The film reminds people the importance of the crafts． And it has also caught a lot of attention．
I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will still be alive forever．
（1）What can we know about Looking for Grafts？
| A． |
It's an action movie． |
| B． |
It tells the story of Chinese directors． |
| C． |
It has lots of nice pictures in it． |
| D． |
It can be watched on the internet． |
（2）Why did Zhang Jin decide to make the documentary？
| A． |
Because he wanted to be famous． |
| B． |
Because he needed much money． |
| C． |
Because he hoped to work with his friends |
| D． |
Because he missed the traditional crafts of his hometown． |
（3）The old man started to make paper umbrellas at the age of ．
| A． |
20 |
| B． |
40 |
| C． |
60 |
| D． |
80 |
（4）What does the writer advise us to do？
| A． |
To make more documentaries． |
| B． |
To protect our culture heritage． |
| C． |
To make things by hand． |
| D． |
To give up our comfortable life． |
