Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
| A．春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽 | B．谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。 |
| C．吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮 | D．足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。 |
According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?
| A．6 million. | B．925 million. | C．200 million. | D．725 million. |
What should we do to waste less food?
| A．Order more food in a restaurant. |
| B．Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls. |
| C．Take all the food you ordered home. |
| D．Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．A number of people have realized the importance of saving food. |
| B．The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. |
| C．200 million children die of hunger every year. |
| D．Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Don’t waste food. |
| B．Chinese people are friendly and generous. |
| C．We can’t die of hunger. |
| D．Every grain is grown by farmers. |
The first Chinese actor captured （征服） the hearts of many Chinese in the USA． He read a letter by Zhuge Liang（181～ 234）to the emperor of Shuhan during the Three Kingdoms（220～280）period in the new season of Growling Tiger and Roaring Dragon（《虎啸龙吟》）
The letter has been read by so many students． We would never have thought that the text written in old Chinese could be so beautifully read in another language． As a result， foreigners begin to show interest in Rommance of the Three Kingdoms， translated bt C．H． Brewitt﹣Tailor and Robert E． Hegel．
Earlier in November 1979， pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey． Most of them were hearing the story for the first time． However， the story of the Monkey King isn't new to Chinese Children in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West．
As soon as the TV programme came out more than 30years ago， western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up．
Chinese scholars（学者） should do a better job of introducing Chinese literature（文学） to the rest of the world． At the same time， we could encourage western schools to try something different．
Reading international literature is an effective way of understand other people in the world． And the more we understand each other， the more beautiful the world will be．
（1）The letter by Zhuge Liang （181～234）to the emperor of Shuhan（20～280）was read so beautifully in another language ．
A． in China
B． in Canada
C． in the USA
D． in England
（2） most of the pupils in England were hearing the story of Monkey King in November，1979．
A． For the first time
B． For the second time
C． Again and again
D． For several times
（3）The underlined word "effective" might mean ．
A． 有意义的
B． 有效果的
C． 有理想的
D． 有情怀的
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． Western children are interested in reading Journey to the West．
B． Reading international literature can help understand people in the world．
C． The Monkey King never give up in order to help the weak．
D． Chinese scholars have done best in introducing Chinese literature to the world．
（5）The best title for the passage may be ．
A． How to read world literature
B．Romance of the Three Kingdoms， a traditional Chinese book
C． The traditional Chinese literature goes to the world．
D． More and more foreigners read traditional Chinese books
Tony never eats fish． This is not because he is allergic（过敏） to fish as food． He simply does not like the taste of it． You may not think this quite surprising， until I tell you that he has been a fisherman of one kind or another for most of his life．
At first， fishing was just a hobby． He used to sit on the river bank with his fishing rod（鱼竿） in his hand， waiting to feel the pull on the line． It meant a fish was trying to get the food from the hook（鱼钩）． He wound（收回） the line as soon as possible and took the hook from the fish's mouth， recorded its size in a notebook， then threw it back into the water．
Later， he used to go to sea on his friend's fishing boat． Instead of throwing back the fish they caught， his friend took them home， where his wife cooked them or put them in the fridge for future meals．
Finally， Tony took a job on a large fishing boat． In their huge nets， they caught many fish at a time． Every time Tony found some small fish in the nets， he would say to himself： "How poor you are!" Again， Tony threw the small fish back into the sea．
（1）Why does Tony never eat fish？ Because ．
A． he has been a fisherman for most of his life
B． he doesn't like the taste of fish
C． he does not eat fish or meat
D． he would have a stomachache after having fish
（2）He used to sit by the river， ．
A． waiting for the fish to eat the food from the hook
B． listening to soft music and waiting for his friend
C． waiting for his friend to talk about their dreams
D． sitting around and doing nothing
（3）What did Tony do after he got fish from the river？
A． He brought it back home and cooked it．
B． He sent it to his friend's home．
C． He took a photo of the fish and posted it onlines．
D． He threw it back into the river．
（4）Tony's friend took the fish home and ．
A． he could enjoy the harevsest with Tony
B． he wrote down the size of the fish in a notebook
C． he cooked and shared them with Tony together
D． his wife cooked them or prepared them for future meals
（5）From the passage， we know that ．
A． Tony never changed his job
B． Tony didn't get along well with his friend
C． Tony is a kind of fisherman
D． Tony caught few fish at a time
With the development of modern technology， robots are going into many fields of human beings． They can be instructed to carry different tasks and finish them well．
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Robot Alexander |
Robot Joanna |
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2.32 m with a handsome face， designed in China． Price： ￥9，900 per robot． He helps build cars and does simple jobs over and over again． Fewer people will do such boring jobs， but Alexander will never get bored． |
A middle﹣aged lady who is 1.67 m． designed in India． Price： ￥10，100 per robot． Joanna is easy﹣going and acts like a lovely housewife． She does a lot of housework， such as cooking， washing and keeping the house clean and tidy． |
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Robot Susan |
Robot Charles |
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Only 1.10 m， a pretty girl coming from France． She can sing many songs and dance to music． If you're tired from study and work， Susan will tell you funny stories and keep you laughing a lot． Price：￥ 13，700 per robot． |
A snake﹣shaped robot， designed in Australia， less than 1meter long． Price： ￥9，760 per robot． If building fall down with people inside， Robot Charles can help look for people under the ruins（废墟）． |
（1）Robot Joanna， a lovely and easy﹣going housewife is ．
A． only 1.10 meter tall
B． 2.32 meters tall
C． less than one meter long
D． 1.67 meters tall
（2）Why will fewer people do simple jobs again and again in the coming years？Because ．
A． people would like to do them if they get more paid
B． modern technology makes people smart
C． robots like Alexander will do such boring jobs
D． there are many jobs for people to choose from
（3）What can Susan do to help you relaxed after a whole day's work？
A． Paly with snakes．
B． Tell you a funny story．
C． Cook delicious dishes．
D． Design a toy car．
（4）If an earthquake happens， will help look for people under the fallen buildings．
A． Robot Alexander
B． Robot Joanna
C． Robot Susan
D． Robot Charles
（5）Where can you read the above information about robots？
A． In a science newspaper．
B． In a story book．
C． In a geography book．
D． In a tour guide．
Beauty sleep is a real thing， researches have shown that people who have enough sleep look more attractive （有魅力的） to others．
A few bad nights is enough to make a person look "especially" more ugly， their sleep experiments show．
The researchers asked 25 university students to join in their sleep experiment． They were asked to get a good night's sleep for two nights．
A week later， they were asked to sleep for only four hours every night for two nights in a row．
The researchers took make﹣up free （素颜） photos of the volunteers after both the good and the bad sleep．
Next， they asked 122 strangers to have a look at the photos and judge （评价） them on attractiveness， health， and sleepiness， as well as asking them： "How much would you like to make friends with this person in the picture？"
The strangers were good at judging if the person they were looking at was tired， and， if they were sleepy， their attractiveness score was low．
The strangers also said they wouldn't want to socialize with the tired students． The researchers say this is natural for people． An unhealthy﹣looking face makes people run away． In other words， people don't want to hang around with people who might be ill．
Dr. Brewer， an expert at the University of Liverpool said "Judgement of attractiveness is often unconscious （无意识的）， but we all do it， and we are able to judge on even something small like whether someone looks tired or unhealthy． This study is a good reminder of how important sleep is to us．"
（1）When did the researchers lake make﹣up free photos？
A． After two nights good sleep．
B． After two nights bad sleep．
C． Before the experiment．
D． After both two nights' good sleep and two nights' bad sleep．
（2）The researchers asked the strangers to do the following except ．
A． telling who looked healthier
B． telling who didn't have many friends
C． telling who missed a lot of sleep
D． telling who was attractive
（3）What kind of friends did the strangers like to make？
A． The people who were tired．
B． The people who were sleepy．
C． The people who were unhealthy．
D． The people who were attractive and energetic．
（4）What does the underlined word "socialize "mean in Chinese？
A．合伙
B．玩耍
C．交往
D．共事
（5）According to the passage， which of the following is the best title？
A． Beauty sleep， More attractive
B． More sleep， More Friends
C． Less sleep， Fewer friends
D． No attractiveness， No friends
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew．
One day， his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it． The farmer was pleased with the gift， but when he got home， he did not know where to plant it．
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the fruit． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the fruit．
Finally he planted the tree in his woods （树林） where no one could see it． But without sunlight and good soil， the tree soon died．
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place． "What's the difference？" the farmer said angrily．"If I had planted the tree near the road， strangers would have stolen the fruit． If I had planted the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples． If I had planted it near my house， my own children would have taken the fruit．"
"Yes，" said the friend， "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit． Now you not only have robbed （抢夺） everyone of the fruit， but also you have destroyed （摧毁） a good apple tree!"
（1）What did the farmer's friend give him one day？
A． An apple．
B． Some apples．
C． A young tree．
D． Some young trees．
（2）Why didn't the farmer want to plant the tree in his field？
A． He thought strangers would steal the fruit．
B． He thought the tree would die．
C． He thought his children would take the fruit．
D． He thought his neighbors would steal the fruit．
（3）Where did the farmer plant the young tree？
A． Near the road．
B． In his field．
C． In his woods．
D． Near the house．
（4）Why did the young tree die in the end？
A． Strangers pulled out the tree．
B． His neighbors cut down the tree．
C． His children broke the tree．
D． There was less sunlight and poor soil．
（5）What does the story tell us？
A． We should care about others' feelings．
B． We should learn to share beautiful things．
C． The young tree can provide apples for us when it grows up．
D． The young tree can grow up one day．