Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname（绰号）“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me‘ Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s free advertisement for our company. It’s not necessary for me to get angry. Don’t you think so , Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a wonderful man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words “Young man! Work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?
| A．A worker. | B．An assistant. | C．A manager. | D．The second board chairman. |
Why wasn’t Albert angry about his nickname?
| A．He liked to have a nickname. | B．It could make his workmates happy. |
| C．He could become famous. | D．It was a free advertisement for his company. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Rockefeller asked young people to work harder. |
| B．It’s very important to do small things well. |
| C．You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname. |
| D．You should make more advertisements for your company. |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．I Believe in You | B．Albert and Rockefeller |
| C．Four Dollars a Bucket | D．The Second Board Chairman |
The year 2020 is a special one for China， as the Chinese government has set a goal of lifting all the people out of poverty（贫困） by the end of the year． To achieve this goal， one important task is to reduce the education gap（差距） between the poor countryside and the cities．
In recent years， the governments have worked hard to improve the education in poor areas．Schools have put great efforts into improving education in these areas． More new schools have been built， and more money has been used to help students from poor families． Let's have a look at how the students across the country have benefited（得益） from this．
"Do you like playing football？"" asked British teacher Matthew．
"I prefer to play basketball，" answered Wang Qi．
These "dual﹣teacher classes"（双师课堂） were set up by China Daily． Through an online video talk， the foreign teachers are teaching students from the poor areas．The goal is to bring better English education to poor areas．
He Jiao is a student from Dafang， Guizhou． In 2015， when she was admitted（录取） to Tsinghua University， her family were nervous about her tuition fees． Her father made no more than 1,000 yuan a month．
Thanks to a project started by the local government，He Jiao received a scholarship（奖学金） of 100,000 yuan， and her university dream came true．
（1）The goal of "dual﹣teacher classes" is ．
| A． |
to give students more sports |
| B． |
to give foreign teachers good jobs |
| C． |
to make the classes more interesting |
| D． |
to bring better English education to poor areas |
（2）What do the underlined words "tuition fees" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
智力 |
| B． |
交际 |
| C． |
学费 |
| D． |
前途 |
（3）How much did He Jiao get from the project？
| A． |
100,000 yuan． |
| B． |
10,000 yuan． |
| C． |
2,000 yuan． |
| D． |
1,000 yuan． |
（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Wang Qi likes playing football better． |
| B． |
He Jiao comes from Guizhou province． |
| C． |
China wants to give a better life to the poor people． |
| D． |
China has spent more money helping the poor students． |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
"Dual﹣teacher classes" are popular in China． |
| B． |
He Jiao tried her best to achieve her dream． |
| C． |
China is reducing the education gap in the cities． |
| D． |
China has made an effort to improve the education in poor areas． |
What can make people cheer in every corner of the world？ The answer can only be soccer，the world's most﹣loved sport．
December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China． Fans show their love for this sport by having soccer games． But for many people， it's not just a simple game﹣it's a way of life，
According to FIFA（足球国际管理机构），3，570 million people enjoyed the 2018 World Cup in Russia． That's about half of the world's population! Over 240 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer today．
There are facts about the amazing game． The earliest form of soccer was from China．It was called cuju（蹴鞠）． Players had to kick a ball into a net． They couldn't use their hands， But modem soccer was invented in England． In 1863， the English Football Association was set up．It made the rules of modern soccer． Scotland（苏格兰） and England played the first official（官方的） international soccer match in 1872． The score of the match was 0﹣0． About 4.000 people enjoyed it The first soccer match shown on TV was in 1937．Soccer players run an average（平均） of 6 miles， about 10.000 meters，during every game．
（1）How do fans show their love for soccer？
| A． |
By making soccer rules． |
| B． |
By having soccer games． |
| C． |
By singing songs about soccer， |
| D． |
By throwing the soccer into a net． |
（2）Where was the earliest form of soccer from？
| A． |
England． |
| B． |
Russia． |
| C． |
China． |
| D． |
Scotland． |
（3）When was the English Football Association set up？
| A． |
In 1863． |
| B． |
In 1872． |
| C． |
In 1937． |
| D． |
In 2018． |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Modem soccer was invented in Scotland． |
| B． |
World Soccer Day was celebrated in Brazil． |
| C． |
Soccer is just a simple game for many people． |
| D． |
The history of soccer in China is longer than that in England． |
（5）Which part of the newspaper may the passage be from？
| A． |
Business． |
| B． |
Health． |
| C． |
Sports． |
| D． |
Travel． |
For kids， it's very important to stay healthy．Kids should pay more attention to their lifestyle and help themselves have healthy life habits．Here are some tips on staying healthy for kids．
Kids hardly care about basic hygiene（卫生）． they share everything from drink to snacks． So it is important for kids to know the basic hygience habits such as washing hands before eating，brushing teeth at least twice a day and so on． Similarly， kids should protect themselves from other kids with different kinds of infections（传染病）．
Healthy eating helps to live a healthy life． Kids should pay attention to the eating habits．Encourage themselves to eat healthy food such as fresh fruit and vegetables．And eat different kinds of food at different ages． Kids should know junk food is bad for health and try to eat less junk food．
Different activities can be planned to teach kids the importance of staying healthy．Some simple reading materials can let the kids know about their bodies． Also， playing games about brushing teeth， having meals is very useful and funny for kids． Certain group games and activities or even funny street plays can also help the kids understand the importance of staying healthy．
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项．
（1）Which of the following is a hygiene habit？
| A． |
Sharing drink with others． |
| B． |
Sharing food with others． |
| C． |
Washing hands before eating． |
| D． |
Brushing teeth once a day． |
（2）How many kinds of healthy food are mentioned in the third paragraph？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（3）Kids can know the importance of staying healthy by the activities except ．
| A． |
reading materials |
| B． |
playing games |
| C． |
having parties |
| D． |
performing street plays |
（4）The last paragraph mainly talks about ．
| A． |
games for kids to have meals |
| B． |
activities for kids to stay healthy |
| C． |
how to protect from infections |
| D． |
how to have healthy eating habits |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Keep Away from Infections |
| B． |
Healthy Eating |
| C． |
Healthy Activity |
| D． |
Staying Healthy for Kids |
China is a nation of etiquette（礼仪）．Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world．If foreigners visit a Chinese family， they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests．
When you visit a Chinese family， the host usually makes tea for you．Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candies． Someone in the family will also chat with you， never letting you feel lonely．
At the same time， other family members will prepare a meal for you．Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal．They always present more food than the guest can eat．On the table，the guests must be the first to eat．Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for their guests． However ，it won't happen at western tables．
The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home．As you are done eating，the host usually says，"It seems that you didn't eat much． Please have more．Although you tell them you are full， they still put more food in your bowl．"
Being warm and hospitablehas long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius（孔子） said thousands of years ago：" To meet friends from afar（远方）．How happy we are!"
（1）As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered by the host.
| A． |
coffee |
| B． |
juice |
| C． |
tea |
| D． |
milk |
（2）On a meal table in China, must be the first to eat．
| A． |
the guests |
| B． |
the host |
| C． |
the oldest |
| D． |
the youngest |
（3）Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him？
| A． |
Because he thinks it's not polite． |
| B． |
Because he thinks it's not necessary． |
| C． |
Because he thinks it's not important． |
| D． |
Because it won't happen in western countries． |
（4）The Chinese family try their best to make the guests feel ．
| A． |
lonely |
| B． |
at home |
| C． |
surerised |
| D． |
thankful |
（5）What does the underlined word "hospitable" means in the passage？
| A． |
救死扶伤的 |
| B． |
艰苦朴素的 |
| C． |
热情好客的 |
| D． |
善良仁慈的 |
All around the world， people drink tea． But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone． In different countries pople have different ideas about drinking tea．
In China， for example ，tea is always served when people get together． The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in tea houses． They prefer their tea withour putting any other thing in it．
Tea is also important in Japan． The Japanese have a special way of seving tca clll atea ceremony， It is very old and full of meaning． Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony． There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．
Another tea﹣dinking country is England． In England， the late afternoon is "tea time"．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then． The Engish usally make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar． They also eat cakes or cookies at tea time．
In the USA， people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals． Americans usally use tea bags to make their tea． Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapois．In summer， many Americans drink cold tea， "Ice Tea" Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans （易拉罐）．
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项．
（1）Tea is popular ．
| A． |
all over the word |
| B． |
only in the USA |
| C． |
only in Eniglish﹣speaking coutries |
| D． |
only in Asian counrtes |
（2）The Chinese drink tea ．
| A． |
in a special ceremony |
| B． |
with cakes or cookies |
| C． |
when they get together |
| D． |
from cans in tea bouses |
（3）The English like to ．
| A． |
drink tea without anything in it． |
| B． |
drink tea with cream and sugar |
| C． |
dink tea for breakfast |
| D． |
drink tea in a special room |
（4）"Ice Tea" is popular ．
| A． |
in winter |
| B． |
in England |
| C． |
in late afternoons |
| D． |
in the USA |
（5）The passage is about ．
| A． |
Chinese tea |
| B． |
the importance of tea |
| C． |
the tea timne in England |
| D． |
different ways of dinking tea in different counties |