Pingyao is one of China’s three protected ancient cities (the other two are Xi’an and Jingzhou). Lying in the middle of Shanxi Province, 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan, Pingyao ancient city used to be about two hours’ drive from the capital of Shanxi Province, but now the distance is only one hour and ten minutes’ drive after the highway was built. With a history of over 2,700 years, the ancient city stands out as one of the best protected of all the walled cities in China.
On December 3rd, 1997, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) added Pingyao to the World Heritage (遗产) List as a world’s culture heritage. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Commission(委员会)，the Pingyao ancient city is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All the features of the Pingyao ancient city have been protected, and it shows an outstanding Chinese historical development including its culture, society, economy and religion(宗教信仰).
根据短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。How many preserved ancient cities are there in China?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Many. |
Why is Pingyao one of the ancient cities?
| A．Because it is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities. |
| B．Because it has a history of over 2,700 years. |
| C．Because all its features have been preserved. |
| D．Because it includes its culture, society, etc. |
It will take you about one hour to get to Pingyao from Taiyuan ______ .
| A．by plane | B．by bike | C．by train | D．by car |
Pingyao is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the ______ and ______ dynasties.
| A．Yuan; Qing | B．Ming; Qing |
| C．Song; Yuan | D．Song; Ming |
If you go there some day, you shouldn’t ______ .
| A．carve your name on the wall | B．draw a picture on the wall |
| C．litter everywhere | D．destroy the city |
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（1）According to the poster， ．
| A． |
a 14﹣year﹣old can ask for a job at Lily's |
| B． |
cleaners have to work about 12 hours a day |
| C． |
Lily's wants full﹣time waiters and waitresses |
| D． |
cooks should have at least one year of experience |
（2）How much can a waiter make if he works 7 hours？
| A． |
84． |
| B． |
90． |
| C． |
112． |
| D． |
119． |
（3）For more information，you can ．
| A． |
make a call |
| B． |
write a letter |
| C． |
send an e﹣mail |
| D． |
visit the boss |
Marie Curie， a world famous woman scientist，was born into a teacher's family in Poland in 1867 and died in 1934．
When she was still a child， she was fond of study very much and had a dream of becoming a scientist，but that would not be easy． Her family became very poor， and at the age of18，Marie began to work in the government． She helped pay for her sister to study in Paris． Later， her sister helped Marie with her education． When she was 24，she went to study at Paris University， where she had a difficult time but still worked very hard． Together with her husband， Pierre， she discovered two new elements（元素）and studied the x﹣rays they emitted． She devoted（奉献） all her life to scientific research and her efforts were rewarded． In 1901，Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in physics and was honored with a second Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1911．
"Of all the famous people in the world， Marie Curie is the only one that was not spoiled（宠坏） by fame．" Einstein once said． Today， as a famous female， Marie Curie is still remembered by the whole world．People will remember her forever for her spirit of courage and devotion．
（1）How old was Marie when she died？
（2）What was Marie's dream in her childhood？
（3）Who helped Marie with her education？
（4）When did Marie win her first Nobel Prize？
（5）What will people remember Marie forever for？
Curiosity（好奇心） is part of human nature， Children are famous for wanting answers to thousands of questions． Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity． People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens． But curiosity also provides many advantages．
Learning is the easiest if you have a desire （愿望）for knowledge． Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question you want an answer to． Many of history's greatest discoveries were made by curious people． Thanks to their curiosity， people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them．
Even if you don' t plan to be an inventor or researcher，curiosity can still help you in the classroom．If you develop the joy of learning， classes will become more fun． And you'll be better because you will fully take part in the process of learning． Even if you're no longer a student， curiosity will make you get more information and then a better worker．
What do you do if you're not already curious？ Luckily， curiosity is a skill that can be improved． If you act like you're curious， you'll quickly start to actually feel curious．Often，the more you learn about a topic， the more interesting it becomes．
As you learn about a topic， collect information from as many sources（来源） as possible．Read different kinds of books， listen to talks and ask questions． Don't always get your information from the same source． Instead， learn to appreciate （欣赏）facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express． Ask a lot of questions． Remember， everyone knows something that you don't． Find out what that is， and ask about it． This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge．
In the classroom or out of it， developing curiosity is sure to be valuable．
（1）According to the passage， curiosity ．
| A． |
is the only part of human nature |
| B． |
depends on books and TV shows |
| C． |
can' t create the desire for answers |
| D． |
may lead to many great discoveries |
（2）Without curiosity， ．
| A． |
students may become less interested in classes |
| B． |
people will know more about the world |
| C． |
people can still become better workers |
| D． |
students can't improve it again |
（3）When you learn about a topic，you'd better ．
A． just learn from different people
B． argue with others
C． collect information from different sources
D． only read different kinds of books
（4）In the passage， curiosity is a ．
| A． |
new discovery |
| B． |
natural ability |
| C． |
great Invention |
| D． |
famous creation |
（5）What does the writer mainly want us to do after reading the passage？
| A． |
To make others happy． |
| B． |
To show off our knowledge |
| C． |
To develop our curiosity． |
| D． |
To become an inventor or researcher． |
A man was sitting in the park watching the ducks on the pond， when a woman came near him．She had a white dog with her．
She sat down on a chair， took out of a magazine and began to read．
The dog was sitting between her and the man．
After it had been sitting quietly for about ten minutes， the dog turned and looked up at the man．
" Excuse me，" the dog whispered（低语），" but you look like a kind man． Please buy me from this awful woman．"
The man could hardly believe his ears． A dog was whispering to him， in English．
" She is so meanto me，" the dog continued． "She never pets me or plays with me． She doesn't feed me properly and she often beats me when she is unhappy， which is most of the time．"
The man was amazed to hear the dog say all this．He was even more surprised when the dog added， "And I am really a very good dog． I'm quite famous， too． I won a medal in the last war and was twice wounded in action． I've saved three children﹣two from drowning and one from a fire．"
The man decided that he would try to buy the dog from the woman． He would pay a lot of money if necessary． The dog would soon earn tens of thousands of dollars on television． It would be the world's first talking dog．
" Excuse me，" he said to the woman，" but I love your little dog． Will you sell him to me？"
"I'll be pleased to sell him， " the woman said． " You can have him for ten dollars．
" Ten dollars!" the man said． " Only ten dollars？ Why so little？ "
" Because，" the woman said， " he' s a trouble﹣ making liar（说谎者）．"
（1）At the beginning of the story， the dog ．
| A． |
was leading the woman |
| B． |
was watching the ducks |
| C． |
was reading a magazine |
| D． |
was sitting close to the man and the woman |
（2）From what the dog said， the woman ．
| A． |
didn't feed her dog |
| B． |
treated her dog badly |
| C． |
was always unhappy |
| D． |
played with her dog sometimes |
（3）The underlined word "mean" probably means ．
| A． |
宽容的 |
| B． |
有意的 |
| C． |
刻薄的 |
| D． |
宠爱的 |
（4）Why did the man decide to buy the dog？ Because the dog ．
| A． |
was famous |
| B． |
was poor |
| C． |
could behave bravely |
| D． |
would earn much money soon |
（5）How did the woman feel when the man wanted to buy her dog？
| A． |
Glad |
| B． |
Proud |
| C． |
Sorry |
| D． |
Worried |
"China is always well protected by the bravest of them．"former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger once wrote． Indeed， in the fight against the novel coronavirus， it is medical workers who are risking their lives on the frontlines of the epidemic（疫情）．
From February 17，more than 32，000 doctors and nurses from all over China have been sent to Hubei，the center of the epidemic．They are working under unusual conditions， unimaginable stress and intensive（高强度的） schedules．
In hospitals， doctors and nurses work for long hours， usually six hours in a row． Many of them have deep marks on their faces from wearing masks and goggles（护目镜）．They also choose to wear diapers（纸尿裤），as it takes nearly an hour to take their protective uniforms on and off． When they are racing time to save lives， every second matters．
To cheer each other up，medical workers wrote inspiring words on their uniforms，such as "Stay Strong" and "Hope"． They strongly believe that they will win the fight against the virus．
These medical workers are just common people． But with their white coats on， they are the bravest fighters．
（1）In the passage，the underlined word "them" probably refers to ．
| A． |
Some soldiers． |
| B． |
Masks and goggles |
| C． |
Medical workers． |
| D． |
Protective uniforms． |
（2）Because ， doctors and nurses choose to wear diapers．
| A． |
they are racing time to save lives． |
| B． |
they don't take enough underwear |
| C． |
they are in poor healthy conditions． |
| D． |
they' d like to try something different |
（3）Why do medical workers write some words on their uniforms？
| A． |
To be cool． |
| B． |
To protect themselves from the virus． |
| C． |
To have a long memory． |
| D． |
To support and encourage each other． |
（4）In the passage， the writer mainly tells us that the medical workers
| A． |
are kind and． |
| B． |
are the bravest fighters． |
| C． |
live a relaxing life every day |
| D． |
have good working conditions |
（5）In which part of a newspaper may this text appear？
| A． |
Travel． |
| B． |
News． |
| C． |
Sports． |
| D． |
Lifestyle． |