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It was Saturday again.Lily and Lucy disliked Saturdays.That was another thing the twins had in common.They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner.In fact，it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.

Unlike their classmates，they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons.Lily had to attend the art lesson and Lucy had to attend her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today，" said the twins with one voice.All at once，an idea came to Lily and Lucy at the same time. "Do you have the same idea as me？" they asked each other and laughed.It seemed like a wonderful plan to them.After giving each other a description of their own friends，Lily put on Lucy's ballet dress while Lucy put Lily's brushes and paints into her bag.Then they left for their classes.

When the art lesson started，Lucy couldn't understand the art teacher.Unlike Lily，Lucy was poor at drawing.When the art lesson finally ended，Lucy didn't dare to hand in her work.

Meanwhile，Lily was struggling in the ballet class as well.As she had no idea about the dance steps，she had to follow her classmates blindly.As a result，she kept knocking into them.Their ballet teacher became impatient with her， "Lucy，you should remember the basic steps.You can't depend on copying what others are doing."

When Lily and Lucy arrived home，they were tired out.They decided that they would never try to be someone else that they were not.

（1）What was the twins' plan？　　

A．	To have a day off.
B．	To be each other for a day.
C．	To wear the same clothes.
D．	To have a normal day like their classmates.

（2）How did Lucy feel at the beginning of the art lesson？　　

A．	Lost.
B．	Excited.
C．	Mad.
D．	Sleepy.

（3）What does the underlined word them refer to？　　

A．	The teachers.
B．	The classmates.
C．	The dance steps.
D．	The ballet dresses.

（4）The ballet teacher became impatient because 　　.

A．	she wasn't herself that day
B．	"Lucy" wasn't patient that day
C．	"Lucy" did very badly that day
D．	she had discovered the twins' plan

（5）What did the twins learn from the experience？　　

A．	Don't try to run before you can walk.
B．	A good beginning makes a good ending.
C．	Saying is one thing and doing is another.
D．	The grass is not always greener on the other side.

ALLEYN'S SCHOOLPROUD TO SHINE1961﹣2021ALLEYN'S IS GROWING

Alleyn's School

Townley Road，Dulwich，UK

office@www.alleynes.org.uk

Welcome to Alleyn's School.Our school is big and it has 600 students aged 13-15.However，it only had 100 students and four teachers when it was open on September 10th，1961.

Main Teaching Building

The school has a huge yard and next to it is the main teaching building.The building has two floors，with six classrooms on each.In each classroom there is a computer，an overhead projector，and a smart white board.It also has a small reading area with different kinds of books offered by the students.

Library

Our school library is used for all the reading classes weekly.The members of the reading club can meet here and do some reading after school.

School Hall

We have a fantastic school hall.It is used for gym，meetings and having lunch.It is the place where we hold many events，such as school plays，concerts，indoor games and so on.

Other rooms

We have a well﹣equipped music room for music lessons，a computer room of thirty﹣two computers and a large staff room for teachers to have a rest during lunch lime.

（1）The school has a history of 　　years.

A．	600
B．	100
C．	60
D．	15

（2）A school talent show can be held in the 　　.

A．	classroom
B．	school hall
C．	library
D．	computer room

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？　　

A．	The school has 700 students now.
B．	The school has 6 classrooms.
C．	Everyone can read in the library after school.
D．	Teachers can have a rest in the staff room.

（4）The missing part at the end of the passage may talk about the 　　.

A．address

B．playground

C．P.E．teachers

D．music room

（5）You can read the passage in a/an 　　.

A．	newspaper
B．	diary
C．	novel
D．	invitation

Thousands of years ago，Shennong，who had an ox （公牛） head and a human body，lived in the south of China.Seeing that local people were suffering from disease，he built ladders （梯子） and houses on a high mountain to keep hundreds of medicine plants.

（1）　　

This legend （传说） has made Shennongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourists.（2）　　

You can see natural scenery from all four seasons at different altitudes （海拔）. "When the bottom of the mountain is summer，the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn，the top is covered with ice，" local people say of the special climate of Shennongjia.

Shennongjia is also home to 5，000 kinds of animals and plants. （3）　　For example，the golden monkey，the clouded leopard （云豹） and the Asian black bear live in this area.

One interesting and mysterious thing about Shennongjia is its "Bigfoot" legends.Some people have said that they have seen huge footprints or large man﹣like wild animals. （4）　　Some say they are just bears.

（5）　　On July 17，2016，the Shennongjia Forestry District was added to the United Nations World Heritage list as a natural site.It was China's 50th world heritage site （遗址）.

A.But scientists haven't made sure if it's true.

B.That's why people love these animals.

C.To remember him，people named the place Shennongjia.

D.This beautiful place got a valuable title.

E.Many rare animals live there.

F.Traveling there is an unusual experience.

Governments around the world are pushing for an end to plastic straws （吸管） and bags.More and more businesses are turning to paper products as a choice.Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic.However，it，too，is harmful to the environment.

Firstly，paper bags and straws are made from trees.Trees，as you know，can reduce （减少） carbon dioxide （二氧化碳） levels in the atmosphere. Theycan slow down climate （气候） change.An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more acts of cutting down trees.

Secondly，products made from paper require more energy and water.About 10 percent more energy and four times as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one.You might say that we can use recycled paper to save that energy and water.This seems to be a good idea.However，it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand new paper bag.Products made from recycled paper are also often short﹣lived.

Thirdly，paper products are heavier than plastic ones.That means they require more oil to transport.Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags，while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags.The increased weight also leads to a large amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.

Paper products are actually a lose﹣lose for both the environment and businesses.They are more expensive than plastic products.A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents，while a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.

The most environment﹣friendly solution is to avoid single﹣use products altogether.Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again.They are much better than either paper products or plastic products.Through increasing the use of these products，you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!

（1）What does the underlined word " They" in Paragraph 2 refer to？　　

A．	Plastic products.
B．	Trees.
C．	Paper products.
D．	Businesses.

（2）Compared with transporting two million plastic bags，transporting two million paper bags requires 　　.

A．	fewer trucks
B．	six more trucks
C．	twice as many trucks
D．	the same number of trucks

（3）The writer compared the price of a paper straw and that of a plastic straw to show that 　　.

A．	paper products are not a good choice for businesses
B．	it is difficult for all businesses to turn to paper products
C．	most people believe paper products are better than plastic ones
D．	paper products are as harmful to the environment as plastic ones

（4）By writing this article，the writer mainly wanted to 　　.

①compare plastic products with paper ones

②correct people's wrong ideas about paper products

③suggest people use reusable products like steel straws

④list the advantages and disadvantages of using paper products

A．	①②
B．	③④
C．	①④
D．	②③

Have you ever imagined the life in space？The following will show you the astronauts' daily life.

• Eating in space

If you go camping for more than a week with some friends，you will make sure you have plenty of foods and keep them properly.At the end of your camping trip，you would deal with your rubbish properly before the ride home.

Astronauts almost do the same thing when they go to space.Preparation changes with the food type.Some foods can be eaten in their natural forms，such as chocolate cakes and fruits.Other foods require adding water，such as cheese.Of course，an oven is provided at the space station to heat the food.But there are no fridges，so space food must be kept properly.

• Sleeping in space

After a long day at work，nothing is better than a good night's sleep!Just like on the earth，in space astronauts go to bed at a certain time，then get up and prepare for work again.When going to sleep，they have to attachthemselves，so they don't float （漂浮） around or hit their bodies against something.They usually use sleeping bags located in small crew cabins （乘员舱）.Each crew cabin is just big enough for one person.Generally，astronauts have an eight﹣hour sleep each day when they finish their task.

• Doing sports in space

Exercise is an important part of every astronaut's daily life to prevent muscle loss （肌肉萎缩）.Usually，astronauts exercise two hours every day.Lifting 200 pounds on the earth may be a lot of work.But lifting that same object in space would be much easier.That means the things for exercise need to be specially designed，so astronauts can receive the exercise needed.

Living in space is not just all work and no play.Astronauts have fun，too.They like to look out the window and play with their food.Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.

（1）The writer starts to explain eating in space by 　　.

A．	telling a story
B．	asking a question
C．	giving an example
D．	comparing two facts

（2）What does the underlined word " attach" in Paragraph 4 mean？　　

A．	Tie.
B．	Hide.
C．	Catch.
D．	Carry.

（3）It is much easier for people 　　in space than on the earth.

A．	to fall asleep
B．	to lift heavy things
C．	to prevent muscle loss
D．	to eat cold food

（4）In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage？　　

A.CULTURE.

B.SOCIETY.

C.SCIENCE.

D.HISTORY.

A．Teachers and students.	B．Old people.
C．Parents and children.	D．Young people.

A．speak.	B．make friends.
C．learn the days of the week.	D．make their own luck.