I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花） and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.
Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for .
A. one day B. one year C . two weeks D. two monthsWhen the writer saw Mary's jasmine, she felt____________ .
| A．unhappy | B．peaceful | C．hopeful | D．surprised |
What has the writer learned from her experience?
| A．Patience is needed in life. |
| B．Flowers can make life better. |
| C．Friendship is necessary for us. |
| D．Jasmine can be a wonderful plant. |
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou，a group of students plays diabolo （空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement．
Chen Zhelun，25， a Malaysian﹣Chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game． He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage（遗产）by starting clubs．
The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia．
"We played diabolo from primary school onward． I thought I could find someone to play with in China， but only a few students knew about it． So I started a club to develop it，"says Chen．
To Chen's surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd﹣ more than 1，000 students have joined the club．
"It keeps your body strong and it's fun，" says Chen．
But some prefer quieter activities． Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded， but it's unusually silent． The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes．
Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it's a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters．
Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically．
"Some students think traditional things are outdated． They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine's Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， "says Kong Yanquan， 21，a student in Guangxi University．
As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements （元素）into traditional culture to get students to join his club．
"I think it's everyone's duty to save and develop China's traditional culture among young people，" he says．
（1）The passage is organized by giving three ．
A．examples
B．tasks
C．lessons
D．speeches
（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to（指代） ．
A． watching diabolo shows
B． playing diabolo
C． talking about old games
D． going to primary school
（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling ．
A． comes from Malaysia
B． is good at local operas
C． loves quiet activities
D． is interested in sports
（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to ．
A． practice writing Chinese characters
B． celebrate Western festivals
C． pay attention to traditional culture
D． make friends with the elders
17﹣year﹣old Brennan Agranoff， a colorblind boy， started his custom sock business in middle school，with a small loan （贷款） he got from his parents． Up till now， he has sold over ￥1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood. Oregon. and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there." Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a ￥3，000 loan to start his company． Then he began to work on his own designs． The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now．
Business was slow the first year， but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet． Orders soon started coming in large numbers， and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers． Right now， his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website， Amazon and eBay．
Four years after starting his business， Brennan has achieved great success while balancing （平衡）school，house chores and his social life． And he says he loved every minute of it．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan ．
A． designed his custom socks
B． got his business idea
C． organized the basketball match
D． managed his company
（2）To start his business， Brennan ．
A． bought some Nike socks
B． made a business plan
C． asked teachers for advice
D．got money from friends
（3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that Brennan ．
A． got no support from his parents at all
B． stopped designing because of his eyes
C． was too busy to do house chores
D． enjoyed both his study and business
（4）Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage？
A． Honest．
B． Kind．
C． Creative．
D． Helpful．
CHARITY BOOK DRIVE BY
FAMOUS FIVE CHILDREN'S CLUB
Give the gift of reading!
The charity drive（慈善活动） is to support children at Grace Orphanage（孤儿院）．
Help develop and inspire（激励） our children through reading!
18th & 19th August 2018
9：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m．
Room 202， Loyang Gardens Clubhouse
Donate（捐赠） books suitable for children from 5 to 12 years old!
All kinds of books
Fiction， Non﹣fiction， Magazines， Comics， Textbooks， Picture books， etc．
Do your part to help these children at Grace Orphanage． We believe you are willing to donate a few of your used books for the charity drive． You can write your name on your books and give them to the volunteers on duty． Not only that， you can also meet some famous people from Mat Yo﹣Yo children's program on Youth Sports Channel of Otar Television． They will be giving a wonderful performance on Sunday， 19th August 2018 at 10：30 a．m． Don't miss this great chance to meet our local performers!
Thank you for your kindness!
（1）The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to ．
A．encourage children through reading
B．teach children to draw pictures
C．introduce some local performers
D． raise money for children aged 5 to 12
（2）According to the text， we can in the charity drive．
A．play Yo﹣Yo with the volunteers
B． give away used books to kids
C． watch performances on Saturday
D． enjoy children's TV programs
（3）The text might be ．
A．a news report
B．a meeting notice
C． an advertisement
D． a science story
On May 17， 2009， according to the plan， Mike Good and I would take a space walk to the Hubble Space Telescope to repair an instrument． The power supply on this instrument had failed， so it could no longer be used． I would be the person doing the repair and Mike my assistant．
Working in space is more difficult than you can imagine． As there is no gravity， you can't stand and any slight push can result in tragedy ﹣you can be pushed into space， never be back．
We got to the telescope． Before we could replace the power supply， we would have to remove from the telescope a handrail fixed with four screws． Having taken out the first three， I found the fourth stripped． I realized that the handrail would not come off， which meant we could no longer be able to replace the power supply and repair that instrument， which meant scientists could no longer look at the universe and find life on other planets．
I tried all kinds of things， and nothing worked． Then Houston， the control centre on the earth， called up and told me to use the tape to tape the bottom of the handrail and pull it off the telescope． They said it was going to take about 27 kilograms of force for me to do that．
I knew what it meant： The handrail could be completely pulled off and the safety tether might break， and I might therefore be pushed into space．
Mike was next to me in his space suit but he could not take over my role． I turned and looked into the cabin where my five crewmates were， and nobody in there had a space suit on． However， I knew they were all looking at me． "Come on Mass， we are all behind you．" The telescope must be repaired．
"Bam!" The handrail came right off． The rest of the walk went well． We finally got the new power supply in． They tried it； turned it on from the ground． The instrument came back to life．
At the edge of darkness， after about eight hours， I turned around and saw the Earth from our altitude at Hubble， 568 kilometers up． I saw the huge round pure blue globe﹣our home planet． It's the most beautiful， magnificent thing I've ever seen． It's like looking into heaven． It's paradise．
（1）According to the passage， space walk can be very ．
A． interesting
B． dangerous
C． comfortable
D． harmful
（2）Mass had difficulty in when repairing the instrument．
A． fixing the screws
B． getting to the telescope
C． taking off the handrail
D． finding the new power supply
（3）Why did Mass look into the cabin where his five crewmates were？
A． To see whether they could help．
B． To find out what they were doing．
C． To ask them to send him a new tool．
D．To let them know what had happened．
（4）What does Mass want to tell us by writing "At the edge of darkness"？ （请用约40词回答）
Diabetes is caused by a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a long period of time． There are three main types of diabetes：
• Type 1 Diabetes results from the body not having enough insulin．
• Type 2 Diabetes mainly happens to those who do not have enough physical exercise， eat too much unhealthy food and get too heavy．
• Gestational Diabetes is the third main form． It appears when a woman is having a baby． She will probably get well again after the birth of the baby．
Diabetes can bring serious problems． People with diabetes， especially the Type 1， will easily get thirsty and hungry， and quickly lose weight． If it is not treated， it will develop rapidly （weeks or months）， and cause many long﹣term complications． All the complications relate to damage to blood vessels． For example， damage to the eyes． It is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the eyes， and results in gradual vision loss and blindness． The complications will greatly increase the risk of diabetes， by which about 75% of the deaths are caused．
According to a report from the WHO （World Health Organization） in 2015， about 415 million people have diabetes worldwide， which means 8.3% of the adults in the world have diabetes． Of all the cases， 85% to 90% are Type 2 Diabetes． That is to say， most cases of diabetes result from the unhealthy life style． Diabetes doubles a person's risk of early death． From 2012 to 2015， about 1.5 to 5 million deaths each year resulted from this disease． The global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was around 612 billion USD．
A healthy life style can help prevent diabetes． Doing a lot of physical activities and having a healthy diet will help have normal body weight． Higher levels of physical activity （more than 90 minutes per day） can reduce the risk of diabetes by 28%． Healthy diet includes foods rich in whole grains and fiber， foods with good fats from nuts， vegetable oils and fish， little sugar， and less red meat．
（1）Diabetes is ．
A． a serious disease
B． a damage to blood vessels
C． an unhealthy life style
D． an unusual blood sugar levels
（2）According to the passage， what problem can diabetes cause？
A． a person gets too heavy．
B． A person doesn't want to eat．
C． A person becomes blind．
D． A woman will not have a baby．
（3）The WHO report （2015）tells us that in the world ．
A． 8.3% of the people have diabetes
B． 85% to 90% of the adults have Type 2 Diabetes
C． about 1.5 to 5 million people died of diabetes every year
D． the economic cost of diabetes was about 612 billion USD in 2014
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A． A Report on Health
B． Diabetes and Its Cause
C． How to Prevent Diabetes
D． Diabetes： Harm and Prevention