My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表) with the score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I became a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. I’ll always remember that!
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As the saying goes， "Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles".In modern society，travelling is a very common thing. Almost everyone can go on a trip at any time as long as they want to. In fact，centuries ago，some famous people already travelled around China and they got a lot from exploration （探险）.
Xu Xiake，a geographer and writer in Ming dynasty，spend more than thirty years on the road four hundred years ago.With his mother's encouragement，Xu Xiake travelled around China.He met with many difficulties on the road.But he never stopped travelling and writing.
Xu Xiake was on the road all his life，and his travel notes covered as much as his knowledge.His 600，000﹣ word travel notes finally came out in 1776，about 135 years after his death.China Tourism Day is set on May 19th，the date when he started The Travels of Xu Xiake.Some of Xu Xiake's Footprints around China
Macro Polo's Journey to the East
Marco Polo，a businessman born in 1254 in Italy，is known as a travel king in the west.In 1271，Marco Polo with his father and uncle set foot on the road to China.It took him four years.Along the way，he met bad weathers，a shortage of food and water and so on.
They reached Shangdu in Inner Mongolia in 1275.Kublai Khan gave them a warm welcome there and took them to Dadu.
Macro Polo's hard journey created one of the world's first best sellers The Travels of Macro Polo.Medieval （中世纪的） readers fell in love with Polo's wonderful descriptions of faraway lands and got to know China and Middle Asia.
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
（2）Chart I shows some of Xu Xiake's footprints around China.Which provinces did he visit？
（3）According to the passage，Macro Polo journeyed east along .And Dadu refers to （指） now.
（4）Why did medieval readers like The Travels of Macro Polo？
（5）Please complete the facts about Xu Xiake and Macro Polo in Chart III.
（6）What have you learned from Xu Xiake and Macro Polo？How will you put what you have learned to good use in life？
Recently，teenagers face many kinds of problems.Like many of them.I was once troubled with worries and dissatisfaction.Few people could understand my feelings.（1）
"The problem with your generation is that you always expect to be happy，" my mother once said.（2） Shouldn't we try hard to achieve it？
But now I have noticed a change in my thinking.I gradually realize what my mother said was correct.Over these years，many studies have shown that we are crazy about happiness and high personal confidence（3） In fact，we may often be happier when we stop focusing on happiness.
We should also reset our expectations of the future.Don't expect miracles（奇迹），and accept that no matter how hard we try，feelings of failure and unhappiness will appear from time to time.When we feel sad，it's often because we have learned something painful but important.（4） At the same time，we should learn how to deal with them better than trying to make them disappear.
（5） As my mother tried to teach me all those years ago， "Prepare for the worst，hope for the best，and be unsurprised by everything in between."
A.Neither could my parents.
B.We should keep the stress off ourselves.
C.Surely happiness was the purpose of living.
D.That may make us less satisfied with our lives.
E.Happiness arrives when we are least expecting it.
F.So it's necessary for us to accept sad feelings as part of life.
When looking at a pair of old chopsticks，most people would see nothing but waste.But Felix Bock would see boxes，tables，shelves and so on.
In 2016，Felix Bock，a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia，Canada，found out people threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone.He felt the need to do something.So he started the company ChopValue in the same year.The company collected used chopsticks from restaurants，schools and shopping centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks.Now in its fifth year，with the rapid growth of the company，Bock employs 40 people，and using his special methods of steam and press machines，he has recycled 32 million pairs of chopsticks.
Bock takes pride in his work.And he hopes the idea behind ChopValue will help people rethink what they see as waste. "I believe every small action can help，" he said. "And I am happy that my business provides a new way for people." Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay a small sum of money to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks.Bock doesn't stop there.Now he is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local wood like chopsticks in 10 countries.
（1）When did Felix Bock start his company？
A.In 2016.
B.In 2017.
C.In 2021.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A.The company collected old chopsticks to make new machines.
B.People threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks in England.
C.The company turned used chopsticks into furniture and other artworks.
（3）What does the underlined word "employs" mean in Chinese？
A.指责.
B.雇用.
C.奖励.
（4）Why do many restaurants in North America pay money to Bock？
A.Because they expect Bock to continue his business.
B.Because they hope to build some factories with Bock.
C.Because they want Bock to help recycle their used chopsticks.
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A.The new way to rethink waste.
B.The plan for recycling local wood.
C.The advice about setting up a company.
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选择一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What makes a good reader？You can find the answer in Readers Club.Today，we have some books for you.Come and join the fun!
The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953.A year later，Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature.The Old Man and the Sea is generally considered by many to be his greatest achievement.The leading character in this book is a person who can face difficulties and never give up.
Hardback ￥21.70 Paperback ￥16.00
Heart，written by Edmondo De Amicis from Italy，is a diary of an Italian boy Eric.In his diary，he writes about the greatest love in the world：love for the nation，for the society，and also teachers' love，classmates' love，parents' love，children's love.
Hardback ￥27.20 Paperback ￥16.40
Peter Pan，created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M.Barrie.Peter Pan is a young boy who can fly and never grows up.He spends his never﹣ending childhood having adventures（冒险） on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys，playing happily with children both inside and outside Neverland.
Hardback ￥22.70 Paperback ￥14.60
Celebrity Biography，also known as "Three Giants"，written by Romain Rolland，about three great men in different fields：Beethoven，Michelangelo and Leo Tolstoy.They all suffered（遭受） a lot in body and spirit，but never lost confidence.
Hardback ￥26.20 Paperback ￥15.80
Club members will get a discount（折扣） of 10% for hardback books and 20% for paperback books.If you buy any of the two hardback books，e﹣books will be free for you.
（1）Who won the Nobel Prize for literature？
A.Hemingway.
B.Leo Tolstoy.
C.Edmondo De Amicis.
（2）Which word can be used to describe the topic of the book Heart？
A.Love.
B.Success.
C.Adventure.
（3）What is the book Peter Pan about？
A.A boy who likes keeping diaries.
B.A boy who always misses his family.
C.A boy who enjoys his never﹣ending childhood.
（4）What can we learn from the books The Old Man and the Sea and Celebrity Biography？
A.The value of the friendship.
B.The spirit of never giving up.
C.The advantage of the teamwork.
（5）As a club member，which books can you buy with 40 yuan to get free e﹣books？
A.Two hardback books Heart and Celebrity Biography.
B.A hardback book Heart and a paperback book Peter Pan.
C.Two hardback books The Old Man and the Sea and Peter Pan.
When you have a cold，your friends can't visit you because they don't want to get a cold.When you are part of a family，if one of you gets a cold，often all of you get it.
（1） .Below are four ways to help stop a cold spreading and to feel better again.
●Wash your hands.
Washing your hands is the most important way to stop the spread of colds.Cold germs （病菌） are spread by touch.The germs get onto your hands and from there into your eyes，nose and mouth.Wash your hands carefully using soap and hot water.（2） ，they will be much less likely to get the cold.
●Cover your nose and mouth.
There is a saying that "coughs and sneezes spread illness". （3） when coughing and your nose if sneezing.That way，the cold germs won't get onto your hands and spread to things you touch such as doorknobs，tap handles or cups and plates.
●（4） .
Cold germs are spread very easily.You can use a disinfectant （消毒的） cleaner to clean doorknobs，taps，toilet handles.Be sure to use only your own towel，toothbrush and cup.
●Take care of yourself.
（5） .Eat healthy simple foods such as soup or rice.Get enough rest and sleep.Stay in bed，read a book.Do your schoolwork and practice your English!
Remember that a common cold only lasts a few days.You will feel better soon.
A.Some cold medicines can help stop aches and fever
B.Cold germs can be spread by coughing and sneezing
C.If all the members of your family wash their hands too
D.Always use a piece of soft paper to cover your mouth
E.When you wash your hands every half an hour
F.Clean your house
G.There is no good method of treating the common cold