My friend John has got a restaurant in a big city. It is near a supermarket. He gets ten robots for the restaurant. Each robot costs (价钱为) 20,000 yuan. The restaurant is not big, but very popular. Now more and more people come here for dinner.
The robots have different jobs in the restaurant. Two robots cook different kinds of food; one washes the dishes; one cleans the floor and the others give food to the guests (客人).
Although robots do most of the jobs in the restaurant, John is still very busy. He must do many things to keep the robots working well. Luckily, John is good at studying robots and he knows robots very well. I think in the future, there will be a lot of robot themed restaurants (机器人主题餐厅) around the world. How many robots give food to the guests in the restaurant?
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
What is John good at?
| A．Playing games. | B．Studying robots. |
| C．Cooking food. | D．Making robots. |
From the passage we can learn ________.
| A．John’s restaurant is in a small city |
| B．John is always free because of the robots |
| C．the robots cost John 200,000 yuan |
| D．there are two robots sweeping the floor in the restaurant |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The restaurant is big and clean. |
| B．It is expensive to eat in the restaurant. |
| C．There are three robot cooks (厨师) in the restaurant. |
| D．The restaurant is popular in John’s city. |
Passage 4
What words did people search for the most in 2019？ You can check Google's list of the top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 to find out． The list shows what people were most interested in this year． Let's look back at three of them．
Notre Dame （巴黎圣母院）
A terrible tragedy （悲剧） hit France on April 15． A fire broke out in the Notre Dame cathedral （教堂）， destroying （毁坏） its spire （尖顶） and a large part of its roof （屋顶）． Built between 1163 and 1250， Notre Dame is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture （哥特式建筑）． It is also home to many priceless works of art． It was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the cathedral．
The first black hole photo
History was made on April 10 when researchers unveiled （公布） the first﹣ever photo of a black hole． The imageshows a black hole with a bright ring around it． The black hole lies in a faraway galaxy named Messier 87． Scientists say that the image proves （证明） that black holes are real． It also supports Einstein's theory （理论） of general relativity （广义相对论）．
5G
At the top of your phone display （显示）， you'll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G．The "G" stands for the "generation （代）" of your mobile network． Now， the age of 5G is arriving． On March 30， Shanghai vice﹣mayor （副市长） Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X smartphone， CGTN reported． Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks．
About 100 times faster than 4G networks， 5G will let its users download and upload data faster than ever before． It can also be used to power other technology， such as self﹣driving cars and the Internet of things． China is set to become the world's largest 5G market， with 460 million users by 2025．
（1）Notre Dame cathedral ．
| A． |
is the best French Gothic architecture |
| B． |
was destroyed on April 10 |
| C． |
was built in the 11th century |
| D． |
is probably going to be built again |
（2）The underlined word "image" in Paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with " "．
| A． |
news |
| B． |
message |
| C． |
picture |
| D． |
camera |
（3）According to the passage， has become the first city to start testing 5G networks．
| A． |
Shanghai |
| B． |
Beijing |
| C． |
Hong Kong |
| D． |
Guangdong |
（4）5G can be used in many different fields because ．
| A． |
China has been the largest 5G market |
| B． |
it's about 100 times faster than 4G networks |
| C． |
460 million users will use 5G networks in the following two years |
| D． |
it has been tested in many cities in China |
（5）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
The top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 are listed by Google． |
| B． |
There are many priceless works of art in Notre Dame． |
| C． |
It's clear that black holes are real． |
| D． |
CGTN reported that the first 5G video call was made on April 15． |
Passage 3
The British government has started a ￡ 10 million Mandarin Excellence （普通话优秀） Program． The program will have helped over 5，000 British students to be fluent （流利的） in Mandarin Chinese by 2020．
The program is led by local schools and supported （支持） by University College London． So far， 14 schools have taken part in the program． Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese． Over the next three years， they will spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week．
Ned Miller is an officer of the British government． He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important． "Language skills are important for jobs and life． Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world． It is also one of the languages that matters the most to our country's future． If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive in the world， we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good commandof Mandarin Chinese，" Miller added． "We hope that our young people could be given the chance to study the language． We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin． The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this． It will not only open the students' eyes， but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work．"
British kids， in fact， are not alone． In America， about 200，000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese． It is believed that 800，000 more will join them over the next couple of years．
（1） British students will have been fluent in Mandarin Chinese through the program by 2020．
| A． |
200，000 |
| B． |
Less than 5，000 |
| C． |
About 800，000 |
| D． |
Over 5，000 |
（2）The program is led by ．
| A． |
University College London |
| B． |
local schools |
| C． |
a British officer |
| D． |
the American government |
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "command" in Paragraph 3？
| A． |
掌握 |
| B． |
命令 |
| C． |
要求 |
| D． |
希望 |
（4）Ned Miller hoped young people could be given the chance to study Chinese．
| A． |
Chinese |
| B． |
American |
| C． |
British |
| D． |
French |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
The program has no use helping students learn Chinese well． |
| B． |
Fewer young people abroad like to learn Chinese． |
| C． |
Mandarin Chinese helps the UK improve its relationship with China． |
| D． |
Mandarin Chinese is becoming more and more important． |
Passage 2
I'm a girl， Rosie． Racing on the 1，500﹣meter track （跑道）， I'm so tired． I want to stop but a voice is repeating in my head， "No one knows what the result will be． Everything is still possible．" Today， I have to fight with myself．
Nine years ago， when I was a 6﹣year﹣old girl， my mother took me on a trip． We went to the foot of a high mountain which she told me that we would climb． I had never done this before and the thought of it made me very happy．
At the beginning， I was so excited， and climbed fast． But half an hour later， when I was thirsty and tired， I just stopped and sat on the ground， completely silent． My mom came and sat next to me．
She said， "Get up and go on!"
Crying， I almost shouted， "Never! It's too tiring and I am thirsty． I want to go back home now．"
Patiently she explained， "Listen， my dear． If you try your best， anything is possible． If you don't try， your dream will never come true． You will never know how beautiful the sights look unless you reach the top of the mountain．"
Hearing her words， I stopped crying and started to climb again． Finally I did reach the top of the mountain and enjoyed the fantastic view．
Today I'm on the racing track． I'm going to keep running because I know it's always valuable． And in the end I made it ﹣ I got through the finish line．
Although it was really difficult and I did not win， I did finish it． "Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined （命定的） place．"
（1）Why did Rosie want to stop running at first？
| A． |
Because she was excited． |
| B． |
Because she was thirsty． |
| C． |
Because she was tired． |
| D． |
Because she was sleepy． |
（2）How old was Rosie when she took part in the 1，500﹣meter race？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Fifteen． |
| C． |
Nine． |
| D． |
Six． |
（3）What did her mother do when Rosie wanted to give up during the trip？
| A． |
She fought with her． |
| B． |
She was so angry． |
| C． |
She did nothing and left． |
| D． |
She explained to her patiently． |
（4）What was the result of the race？
| A． |
Rosie won． |
| B． |
Rosie didn't win． |
| C． |
Rosie didn't finish the race． |
| D． |
We don't know． |
（5）What can we learn from Rosie's experience？
| A． |
We should keep fighting until we achieve our goals． |
| B． |
We should keep running every day． |
| C． |
Mountain climbing is a good way to keep healthy． |
| D． |
When we are tired， we must have a rest． |
Passage 1
（1）What will the weather be like in three days？
| A． |
Mostly cloudy． |
| B． |
Partly sunny． |
| C． |
Sunny and windy． |
| D． |
Cloudy and rainy． |
（2）What was the high temperature on Jun．29，2018？
| A． |
21℃． |
| B． |
13℃． |
| C． |
15℃． |
| D． |
26℃． |
（3）Which of the following days has the lowest temperature？
| A． |
JUN 29． |
| B． |
JUN 30． |
| C． |
JUL 1． |
| D． |
JUL 2． |
（4）When did the sun rise today？
| A． |
At 6：06 am． |
| B． |
At 9：03 pm． |
| C． |
At 9：01 am． |
| D． |
At 7：57 pm． |
（5）If you want to know about the weather of next Friday， you can click " "．
| A． |
More Historical Weather Data |
| B． |
Astronomy |
| C． |
Next 5 |
| D． |
More |
Qu Juanru is the official inheritor（官方传承人）of Jiaxing City Tongxiang flower﹣drum opera．She began to be on the stage when she was a teenager．"My mother died when I was 14． I've lived with my father since then．In the old days，women were not allowed to perform opera．However，my father always supported me when I tried to sing．"Qu said．
Qu started performing in the local troupe（剧团）called Aimin Flower﹣Drum Opera．Later，the troupe was disbanded （解散），and she went back to farming．
After that，the young girl tried to set up the troupe several times but failed．She really lived a hard life at that time．But she didn't give up．
In 2001，some developers planned to rebuild Wuzhen．They thought a place which has no culture is of little significance（意义）．So they wanted to bring back local customs，including the Tongxiang flower﹣drum opera．Qu was their only hope．
Knowing she could sing again，Qu was so excited．Whether it's cold or hot， Qu always gives her everything on stage in Wuzhen．She has six rounds（场）of performing every day and each round lasts 30 minutes．In 2017，she was badly ill，yet it didn't stop her．
"I can still sing and perform．I'd love to be here．"Qu said．In her opinion，opera life is a wonderful dream that can't be missed．
（1）When did Qu begin to be on the stage？
（2）Why did Qu go back to farming？
（3）Did Qu return to the stage or give up performing at last？
（4）How long does Qu perform every day？
（5）What does Qu think of the opera life？