The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat . You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad.
There isn't a cure (良药) for a cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of (去除) your headache. It is good to rest. and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me."With the right medicine. a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!"
A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Man, of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average people now live longer than their grandparents.A cold often starts with _______.
| A．headache | B．a cough | C．a pain in your throat | D．feeling a little cold |
What should we do when we catch a cold?
| A．We only take some medicine. |
| B．We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine. |
| C．We just wait for a whole week. |
| D．We only need a good rest. |
What makes a sore throat feel better?
| A．The medicine aspirin. | B．A lot of water. |
| C．Something inside lemons. | D．The root of a plant. |
What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?
| A．There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold. |
| B．There is some medicine that can cure the cold. |
| C．You will feel well after a whole week when you take some medicine. |
| D．The cold is a serious disease. |
From the passage. which of the following is not TRUE?
| A．You can feel quite bad though the cold is not a serious disease. |
| B．We can get some medicine to get rid of our headache. |
| C．Even if you don't take any medicine, you will feel well after seven days. |
| D．People have found a cure for old age. |
The silence of the pond（池塘）was broken by the first cry: “Found something!” A swimmer ducked（扎入）into the water with a lifeline connected to a boat. Soon, she appeared, holding a bright blue glass bottle. It was passed to another, then into the boat.
On a fine Sunday morning in May, a team of 10 women over 65 years old, known as the Old Women Against Underwater Rubbish（OWAUR）, looked for rubbish across Nova Pond in Scotia.
When the team returned, they joked about the trip. “We didn’t even know what it was,” one swimmer said with a laugh, showing an electronic lighter they had found. “We had to ask a young person.”
Part protection organization, part social club, OWAUR only accepted old women as its members. To improve the conditions of the ponds, the group made it its mission to take rubbish away from them. The idea of this group was from a moment of Sandy, a retired（退休的）reporter. As a lifelong nature lover, she liked swimming in ponds. However, the world of the pond, which was a little polluted, made her anxious. Then she came up with a slogan（标语）：
“OVER 65, IF YOU’RE HEALTHY ENOUGH, IS THE AGE OF ACTION.”
Soon many people joined her. They found a sense of wonder at the pond cleanup moments. And their team could do a lot more than people might think.
When many people thanked OWAUR for what they had done, some questioned why they called themselves “old women”. “You should call yourselves the Mermaids（美人鱼）Against Underwater Rubbish,” they said.
（1）What does “another” in paragraph 1 refer to?
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A pond. |
B． |
A swimmer. |
C． |
A glass bottle. |
D． |
A boat. |
（2）The underlined word “mission” means “________”.
| A． |
an important task |
B． |
a fair game |
| C． |
an interesting show |
D． |
a secret meeting |
（3）By searching for the rubbish in the ponds, OWAUR ________.
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found interest and did well |
B． |
changed people’s hobbies |
| C． |
improved their health a lot |
D． |
won fame and got prizes |
（4）Why were the old women regarded as Mermaids?
| A． |
They must be good at swimming. |
| B． |
They could be trusted by some people. |
| C． |
They should be responsible for their group. |
| D． |
They might be thought young and beautiful. |
（5）What would be the best title for the passage?
| A． |
A Swimming Club |
B． |
A Worrying Pond |
| C． |
A Ducking Moment |
D． |
A Warning Slogan |
阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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________________ Have you ever felt uncomfortable with your stomach when you’re nervous or excited? This is because there is a close connection between your gut（消化道）and your brain. You have around 200 types of microbes（细菌）in your gut. Healthy microbes help your body fight illnesses and help your brain deal with stress. “So, take care of your gut,” a scientist says. ♥690 |
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Stop anger with activities A new study aimed at 12,489 people has suggested that the key to reducing（减少）anger is not letting it out, but doing calming activities such as yoga. These activities could slow the heart rate（心率）. However, scientists also find some ball games and team sports, which are fun or playful, could reduce anger. ♥569 |
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Show compassion Showing compassion means you understand others’ feelings and treat them with kindness. Scientists have discovered when you show compassion, your brain lets out a feel-good chemical（化学物质），which helps to reduce stress. It is reported that when other people see you showing compassion, they want to do it too. ♥943 |
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（1）In which SECTION of the website can we read the news?
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（2）The best heading for the first piece of news would be ________.
| A． |
Focus on your brain |
B． |
Problems with your stomach |
| C． |
Look after your gut |
D． |
Microbes in your body |
（3）What activities might reduce anger according to the new study?
①Crying.
②Basketball.
③Cooking.
④Deep breathing.
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①② |
B． |
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C． |
①③ |
D． |
②④ |
（4）It is believed that showing compassion can ________.
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develop your brain |
B． |
make people confident |
| C． |
spread to others |
D． |
slow your heart rate |
（5）What do the three pieces of news have in common?
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They help us make more friends. |
B． |
They show some research results. |
| C． |
They are liked by 690 people. |
D． |
They teach us how to face stress. |
Life is full of unexpected surprises. Paul was 71 years old and came from England. He liked using a 3D printer to make models.
One day, while Paul was searching for something online, he saw a red car on a website. It was his father’s favorite car made in the 1950s. He felt so shocked!
The car brought Paul back to the “good old days”. When he was a child, his dad always drove him around London. He sat in the back seat of the red car excitedly. When he went abroad to work, this car took him away from home to say goodbye to his father. To his surprise, many years later, the car showed up online!
Paul decided to buy the car. With his son’s help, he bought it. It was a really difficult job to repair the car because it was old and broken. But Paul didn’t give up. He spent a long time repairing it. After he tried many times, he finally made the car as good as it used to be with the 3D printer. Paul drove it here and there.
Paul said driving the old car reminded him of his father. The car was seen as a connection between his father and him. It was a treasure for him from the past.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
（1）How old was Paul?
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（2）Where did Paul see his father’s favorite car?
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（3）When did Paul’s dad always drive him around London?
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（4）Why was it a difficult job to repair the car?
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（5）What was the connection between Paul and his father?
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It might be difficult to make yourself better. If you try the following ways, they may help you.
（1） You can’t decide what you look like, but you can decide what you want to be. So accept yourself, and then anything will be possible.
（2） Learning is a lifelong journey. No matter how old you are, there will always be lessons in front of you. As the saying goes, “It’s never too old to learn.”
（3） Good leaners keep practicing what they have learned. Try new things and practice them over and over again to make yourself better and better.
（4） Life is like a mirror. If you smile at it, it will smile back at you. There is a lot of trouble in your life. Keep smiling when you are in trouble.
（5） Maybe you don’t dare to take part in school activities. That’s because you don’t believe in yourself. But actually you are great. Just have a try.
（a）根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意，其中有一个选项是多余的。
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A. Trust yourself. B. Smile at your life. C. Talk with others. D. Never stop learning. E. Try to accept yourself. F. Practice makes perfect. |
（b）根据短文内容，补全下面的表格，每空一词。
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The （6） making yourself better |
★It's never too （7） to learn. |
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★Try new things and （8） them again and again. |
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★Keeр smiling （9） you are in trouble. |
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★Believe （10） yourself. |
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★Accept yourself. |
Qian Xuesen was a great scientist. （1） He is also known as “the King of the Rocket.” Thanks to his research, China’s space technology has progressed in a rapid way.
Qian was born in Shanghai on December 11th, 1911. （2） After graduation, he worked in America for a few years. In the early 1950s, he heard that New China had been founded（建立）, and he decided to give up the good working conditions in America. Although the American government tried to stop him from leaving, he succeeded in coming back to China in 1955.
（3） Then it became the leading organization for China’s rocket and air travel. At that time, the conditions in China were too hard. （4） On April 24, 1970, China’s first man-made satellite（卫星）, “Dongfanghong I” was successfully sent into the air.
A student of Qian Xuesen, Zhu Yilin, once said, “I learned professional knowledge and working spirit from Mr. Qian. （5） When New China needed scientists badly, he returned to help in the rocket industry.”
根据短文内容，将下面的选项还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺，每个选项只能用一次，其中有一个选项是多余的。
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A. I sensed his deep love for our country, too. B. Who visited Qian Xuesen when he was in China? C. At the age of 24, he went to America to study. D. But Qian and his team still faced the difficulties bravely. E. He is known as “the Father of China’s Space Program.” F. In 1956, Qian Xuesen suggested starting a special organization. |
