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| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and … |
Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
The Long Night was written by _________.
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha | C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
The story of Hard Work happened in _______.
| A．Australia | B．Thailand | C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is_________.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star | C．a writer | D．a college(大学) student |
_______ is about a difficult journey.
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work | C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
The passage above is___________.
| A．an advertisement(广告) | B．a story | C．a novel | D．a diary |
Do you like Physics or Chemistry？ Matter （物质） is always changing， either physically or chemically． If a material goes through a physical change， it is still the same material． During a chemical change， one kind of matter changes into another completely different kind of matter． For example， when we burn wood or cook fish， materials change． People use chemistry every day in the kitchen． The food we eat has many different natural chemicals． Many of the chemicals in food are necessary parts of a healthy diet．
Much of the food we eat has been changed in some way from its original form． The changes that food undergoes may be chemical or physical． If a change does not affect the food's chemical composition， we call it a physical change． For example， melted （溶解的） cheese has gone through a physical change． It gets softer when it is heated but it is still the same type of material． Any change that changes the chemicals in the food is a chemical change． Bread contains carbohydrates， which are chemicals made up of carbon， hydrogen， and oxygen． When bread is baked （烘焙）， the carbohydrates break down into black carbon and water． The carbon gives the bread a dark color and a crunchy texture （质地）． The water goes into the air．
To get a closer look at the chemistry of baking， let's watch how a carrot cake is made． The main steps of baking any cake are mixing the ingredients （材料） and baking them together． In the course of making cakes， the dry ingredients are mixed first． They are flour， sugar， salt， baking soda， baking powder and spices． Flour gives the cake structure． Sugar helps to make it sweet． Salt strengthens the cake batter． Baking powder and baking soda make the cake rise．
Next， the carrots may be added to the cake． These help give the carrot cake its flavor， texture， and color． The other ingredients in the carrot cake are oil and eggs． The oil makes the cake tender and moist． Eggs serve two purposes﹣the whites help the cake to rise， while the yolks （蛋黄） give it a creamy texture． All of these ingredients form a mixture． This mixture can be separated into its different components （成分） although it is very difficult． Once the cake mixture is formed， it's poured into a cake pan and baked in an oven． The heat from the oven has caused chemical changes to take place． The cake is finished and the ingredients cannot be separated．
（1）The material doesn't change when we ．
A． melt ice cream
B． burn paper
C． bake apple pies
D． cook beef
（2）What's the correct order of baking a carrot cake in the passage？
a． Carrots， oil and eggs are added．
b． The dry ingredients are mixed．
c． The mixture is baked in an oven．
d． Baking powder and soda make the cake rise．
e． Preparing some dry ingredients．
f． The heat from the oven causes chemical changes．
g． The ingredients cannot be separated．
h． The mixture is poured into a pan
A． b﹣a﹣h﹣f﹣g
B． b﹣h﹣c﹣d﹣f
C． e﹣d﹣c﹣a﹣g
D． e﹣c﹣a﹣g﹣d
（3）After reading the passage， we know that ．
A． water and carbon can give the cake a dark color and a crunchy texture
B． people can separate the mixture of eggs and oil into different components
C． chemicals in different kinds of food that people eat are bad for their health
D． sugar and salt can't be put into the mixture to make a cake at the same time
（4）The passage mainly helps us to ．
A． look at the steps of baking cakes closely
B． learn how to make carrot cakes at home
C． have a healthy diet with natural chemicals
D． understand physical and chemical changes
Resting her phone on a stand and making the light more suitable， 49﹣year﹣old Lyu Min started her livestreaming session﹣her daily job during the COVID﹣19 outbreak．Dressed in a qipao， a traditional Chinese dress， Lyu started the livestreaming session from her workshop at 10 in the morning， sharing the art of making Chinese knots with many handicraft （手工艺） lovers． Lyu， an inheritor （继承人） of the art of making Chinese knots， which is listed as an intangible （非物质） cultural heritage， became a livestreaming host．
"Though the sales of Chinese knots have dropped a lot， I'm still confident that I can get out of the trouble brought by the outbreak． I can make full use of this period to improve my skills and develop this traditional handicraft online，" she said． Lyu is quite new to the world of livestreaming， having bought all the necessary equipment （设备） after following her friends advice． She practises livestreaming every day and records a large number of educational videos． As face﹣to﹣face interaction is still impractical for many， even as the outbreak has been largely brought under control in China， she thinks livestreaming classes can meet more Chinese knot lovers' needs to learn the handicraft．
She has integrated the anti﹣epidemic spirit into her works， expressing the determination （决心） and confidence of the Chinese people to win against the COVID﹣19． "I love Wuhan， where I showed my works in 2019． Chinese knots are popular among many local people， and I made lots of friends there，" Lyu said． She designed a special Chinese knot to express her thanks to the medics who were sent to support Wuhan several months ago．
She has more than 200 followers right now． There are more and more Chinese knot lovers on her online platform． She is using a length of colored string and determination to keep this traditional art of Chinese knots alive online and help more people understand the culture．
（1）The underlined word "livestreaming" in Paragraph 1 is close to " "．
A． sending out while happening
B． equipment for recording videos
C． sending out after recording
D． equipment for making handicrafts
（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． Lyu Min advised her friends to livestream traditional handicraft online．
B． Lyu Min's friends provided the necessary equipment for her to livestream．
C． Chinese knots sell very well in Lyu Min's workshop through the Internet．
D． More Chinese knot lovers want to learn the handicraft because of Lyu Min．
（3）What does Lyu Min think of the future of Chinese knots？
A． Unexpected．
B． Hopeful．
C． Difficult．
D． Doubtful．
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
A． Having online classes during the outbreak
B． Introducing an intangible cultural heritage
C． Livestreaming the art of making Chinese knots
D． Expressing thanks to the doctors and nurses
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My wife and I were on our honeymoon in our homeland， visiting my parents﹣in﹣law．My wife Helen was making a film and my job was to make up the music， but I didn't bring my guitar with me． I locked myself in the barn toilet，and carved a guitar neck from a scrap（废弃的） piece of wood． In the barn， I found a drum， which used to be part of an old tape﹣recorder， It's like a guitar， but it has four strings． So is it a balalaika or a guitar？ They have something in common （共性）， we call it a balalaika but it's played differently． |
Our daughter Kitty had just started school，so she needed a place to do her homework．There isn't much room except a table in the kitchen．When my wife cooks，she needs to use the table． One day I walked past a rubbish bin and saw a folding （可折叠的） table lying there．I thought I could make something out of it． It was just the right size a bigger one wouldn't have fitted into the room．I fixed a slab of board for the desk and made the back of the seat softer，then I oiled the screws so it is easier to fold． |
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Our dad's friend made the Little House for his daughter．It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away．And when she grew up， he offered it to us．So how long has it been standing here？ I'm forty years old now， so it must be at least fifty．The man's name was Bob．He's not alive any more but I still remember the nice time in the Little House． When my children were growing up， they used to say "We're going to play in the Little House!"or "Where are you？ I'm in the Little House!" |
It's a go﹣kart for my son Tom to ride down the hill．He wanted to make one so I helped him．I had bought him one，but he wasn't satisfied with that．I just made it from pieces lying around．The wheels were from two different scrapped carts． My father﹣in﹣law had them in his barn．He doesn't throw anything away． I only used cart parts， some wood， a cushioned seat， and a rope．It cost nothing． My son likes it so much． I feel so happy． |
（1）Which of the following was given by a friend？
（2）What do the four stories have in common？
A． The children in the stories were good at DIY．
B． Fathers made the four objects for their children．
C． Some scrap materials were made good use of．
D． The four objects were made just for pleasure．
（3）From the passage， we can infer （推断） that ．
A． Kitty's father did not have money to buy a new table
B． at least four children once played in the Little House
C． Helen and her husband were good at making instruments
D． Tom enjoyed making things like his father and grandfather
Me：Hello， Television Viewers! I am Aziza Bellamy，and thanks for watching．I want to especially thank you，Ms．Bertha，for agreeing to this interview on live television．It's a pleasure to meet you，the first﹣known transgalactic visitor to Earth，Now， I understand that you are from a planet called Zadernol？
Bertha：Just call me Miss Bertha or Bertha，please，but not "Ms．"
Me：Okay，sorry about that．So，you've been on Earth for about a week now．What have been your biggest disappointments or challenges so far？
Bertha：It's not the worst planet I've ever been to．Mercury was much worse．The aliens﹣oops，I mean humans， have been unkind，overall．The family I'm staying with，for example，were nice at first．But now they roll their eyes whenever I open my mouth to say anything．They're not interested in any of my stories．And I think they may be trying to avoid me．Worst of all，they make me wash my own dishes and bathe myself．They're so rude．
Me：Oh，um…wow．That's just…
Bertha：I am used to having high standards when I choose where to stay，by the way．I have stayed with royalty and presidents on other planes．And they all adored（崇拜） me and begged me not to leave．But I gave this human family a chance to host me．I mean，really，they should be grateful that I selected them，of all the people on Earth， to wash my clothes and cook my meals and entertain（款待） me．
Me：Well， what you're saying is surprising，Bertha．Do you think it's possible that this family just wants you to pitch in a little， to be a good guest？
Bertha：It's odd to me that you're not agreeing with me．If you were smarter，you'd agree with me．That's another thing．Everyone Zadernol is smarter than the smartest person on Earth．Earth is below me．
Me：You know what，Bertha？I'm staring to see why you're so unhappy here on Earth．You're just a boastful（自夸的） ， spoiled alien．
（1）Who is hosting the interview？
A．Aziza Bellamy．
B．Bertha．
C．A trans﹣galactic visitor．
D．A president．
（2）Which of the following sentences from the passage is an opinion？
A．Wall，what you're saying is surprising，Bertha．
B．So，you've been on Earth for about a week know．
c．I have stayed with royalty and presidents on other planets．
D．But now they roll their eyes whenever I open my mouth to say anything．
（3）From the passage，we know that Aziza is ．
A．proud of Bertha
B．interested in Zadernol
C．dissatisfied with Bertha
D．scared of Bertha's words
（4）What might Aziza write in his diary about the interview？
A．Talking to Bertha was great fun．I now know much about Zadernol．
B．We shoud try to improve our earth as Bertha's hometown is much better．
C．The interview was interesting．But I dislike the family Bertha is staying with．
D．It was an unusual interview， and an unexpected experience as well．
（5）We can learn from the passage that ．
A．being boastful will win us few friends
B．there are many good reasons to be boastful
C．people who boast a lot are better than others
D．boasting a lot is a good way to get people to like us
LIFE is AWKWARD．What should you do when your parents are embarrassing（使尴尬）you in front of your friends？Or what if you see what looks like a classmate stealing someone else's headphones？ In our social Q's column（专栏），the teenager Harper Ediger and the adult Philip Galances give their best advice to kids looking for help navigating real﹣life situations，Now it's your turn：Do you have a question about an uncomfortable social situation at school，at home，on social media or among friends？Email it to us at Kidsqs@njpost．com and Harper and Philip may answer it in a future issue．Please include your age and hometown．Come on，we know you have one．
To inspire（激励）you， here are reader﹣submitted questions we've published in previous issues：
My mom signs me up for camps and activities without asking what I want to do．I only learn what I'm doing at the last minute．I don't like that it's a surprise，and I feel that I should be able to help plan my time．How can I have more of a say？
At my school， fourth graders need to learn different dances，then dress up for a fancy party where we ask partners to dance with us．This makes me nervous，and I'm not looking forward to it．How should I handle this situation？
My sister is home for college break，and lucky me，she's my roommate．As I'm 12 and she's almost 19， we both want our own space．I know she doesn't mean it personally， but she always complains that she doesn't have a home， which makes me feel as if I'm intruding in my own room．Do I tell her how l feel or let it go？
（1）What should be included in your email to the social Q's column？
A．Name，age and social media
B．Age，school and hometown．
C．Age，hometown and questions．
D．Name，school and questions．
（2）The underlined word "say" in the passage means ．
A．the ability to plan time
B．the chance to set up camps
C．the right to make decisions
D．the plan to enjoy activities
（3）The writer uses some published reader﹣submitted questions in order to ．
A．show kids ways of solving problems
B．give kids examples of what to write about
C．share Harper and Philip's advice with kids
D．offer kids a chance to complain about their lives
（4）The social Q's column is designed to ．
A．help kids deal with their troubles
B．train kids to write
C．have kids introduce themselves
D．advise kids to behave well
