Hainan is in the south（南方）of China. The weather there is different from that of other areas of China. There is no winter in Hainan. It’s not cold all year round. Many people go there in winter, because it’s cold in the north（北方）of China. In summer, it’s very hot. It’s usually sunny, but it often rains. So people often take a pair of sunglasses and a raincoat at the same time. People can enjoy many kinds of fruits like bananas and coconuts there, too.
Hainan is a good place to go for holidays and have fun. People can go fishing, boating, swimming and so on. When we want to have a rest, we can walk on the beach (海滩) and enjoy the fresh air and white clouds. It’s so interesting.
Would you like to go to Hainan?Hainan is in the _______ of China.
| A．south | B．north | C．center | D．we don’t know |
What’s the weather like in Hainan?
| A．It’s not cold all year round. | B．It’s very hot all year round. |
| C．It often snows in winter. | D．It’s in the south of China. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There is no winter in Hainan. |
| B．In Hainan, people often take a pair of sunglasses and a rain coat in summer. |
| C．People can enjoy the fresh air and white clouds in Hainan. |
| D．Many people go to Hainan because it’s very hot. |
The main（主要的）idea of the passage is _______.
| A．Where is Hainan |
| B．Hainan is a good place to go for holidays and have fun |
| C．The weather is fine in Hainan |
| D．There are many kinds of fruits in Hainan |
People use languages to communicate．Any language has its ways to express people's minds．One of the ways in common is the use of idioms．An idiom is a group of words．It has a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning．For example，under the weather is an idiom meaning ill．So when people say "I'm under the weather，" they are saying that they're not feeling well． Another example， in all weathers means in all kinds of weather． So， "There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers" tells us that homeless people sleep on the streets no matter whether it is cold or hot．
Different languages may have different ways to make idioms． For people who are learning a foreign language，idioms could cause misunderstandings and bring them endless headaches． On the other hand，if things are done right， idioms can also be a fun way of looking into a new culture and understanding how the people think and talk．
Metaphor （比喻） is often used in idioms． Let's read the following two examples：
●It makes my blood boil （煮沸） when people litter．
●The night was dark and quiet； my blood ran cold when I heard a strange noise outside at dark night．
In neither situation above， our blood can reach the point so high or so low in temperature．Yet， with the situations the two sentences created， it is not difficult to work out the unhappy feelings of really angry in the first example and very afraid in the second．
Of course，not all idioms are this easy to understand．When we come to idioms of a foreign language，a good dictionary of idioms is always suggested．
（1）This passage tells us something about in the English language．
| A． |
grammar |
| B． |
writing |
| C． |
reading |
| D． |
idioms |
（2）If your brother breaks your computer， you can say to him， " "
| A． |
I'm under the weather |
| B． |
I'm there in all weathers |
| C． |
You've made my blood boil |
| D． |
My blood runs cold |
（3）What is the writer's advice when you come to an expression like under the weather？
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We should look it up in a good idiom dictionary． |
| B． |
We should try to express our minds with it． |
| C． |
We should find an interesting way to learn it． |
| D． |
We should create situations to guess its meaning． |
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（1）The text is written mainly to ．
| A． |
keep a diary |
| B． |
send a postcard |
| C． |
introduce the farm |
| D． |
remember the address |
（2）At the farm， people can ．
| A． |
ride and have a walk |
| B． |
feed the animals and pick fruit |
| C． |
relax and go fishing |
| D． |
cook meals and go swimming |
（3）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Beautiful Valley Farm is at 395 Ribera South Road． |
| B． |
You can stay at the farm 24 hours a day on weekends． |
| C． |
You can stay at the farm at 9 in the evening on weekdays． |
| D． |
To know more about the farm， people can call （874）332﹣ 6876． |
When learning is mentioned， regular school can be the first place which you can think of． However ， the Internet is changing the way students learn． Many learning apps provide rich courses for the learners to meet their levels of knowledge and interests．TED is one of them．With the Internet， learners are allowed to learn at home or anywhere else．
◆Which do you prefer： Regular School or Home School？
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Regular school helps you learn more． And you have more chances to take part in clubs and try out different kinds of courses． In class， you can discuss problems by working in groups． |
I prefer having classes online because you can spend more time learning when you're the only student in "your class"． Having cases at home may make you very independent． |
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I prefer regular school． You can have so many more friends and work with more people in groups． When I was having classes at home， I hated it． |
If you're a slow learner， you can fall behind in regular school． But if you have classes at home， you can learn well． I' m having classes at home， and I make much more progress now than when I went to regular school． |
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TED This free app is a great tool for those who are interested in public speaking It provides more than 700 talks from the world's most famous thinkers， leaders and artists． It could be the first choice for many learners to develop their speaking sill． |
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◆What can you do to improve your online studies？
To successfully learn online， you can follow these steps． First of all， you should always keep in mind what you hope to complete by the end of it． Then， a study plan is needed． A good study plan includes a study calendar and a to﹣do list． Next， when having a class， be active to think about what he teacher says and express yourself． After class， remember to review what you have learned by reading your notes or making a mind map．
With the coming of 5G， the cloud classroom might not be far away． However， whatever advantages online learning has， it just offers a way of learning． It doesn't take the place of any of the ways． There must be many more ways of learning in the future． Nobody knows what will happen．
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
（2）According to the passage， why do people choose TED？
（3）What's the common advantage of regular school according to the students？
（4）What can we infer（推断）about Michael from his words？
（5）Please complete the second step in the chart（图表）．What else can you do to improve your online studies？
（6）What do you think the way of learning in the future will be like？ Why？
These days， teenagers are heavily influenced by the media．Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV．That's more time than they spend with teachers at school．And we haven't yet considered the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers．
However， several studies have shown a serious problem： today's teenagers lackmedia literacy（媒体素养）． In other words， they have difficultly critically thinking about the information they see． One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news．
Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects． He tries to help his students learn media literacy． The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important． In the example， two news stations report a snowstorm． One focuses on（关注）the terrible road conditions． The other focuses on kids playing in the snow． "With a news story． news stations tell you what they feel are the important details（细节）． These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director．" said John． "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time． There is more going on．"
Some experts think school is the best place to teach media literacy． Other believe everyone﹣from parents to reporters﹣should help teenagers learn the skills．
As for the best time to start learning media literacy， many experts suggest the age of 12． But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier． "It's never too early to start learning media literacy，" John said．
（1）From the first paragraph， we can learn that teenagers today spend more time ．
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using the Internet than watching TV |
| B． |
watching TV than studying at school |
| C． |
studying at school than reading newspapers |
（2）The underlined word "lack" in Paragraph 2 probably means ．
| A． |
缺乏 |
| B． |
质疑 |
| C． |
误解 |
（3）The example shows that a person who has media literacy about a news story．
| A． |
should have the same opinions as others |
| B． |
could think about is good and bad sides |
| C． |
must know about all the important details. |
（4）Professor Kevin John would agree that ．
| A． |
everyone is supposed to help children learn different sills |
| B． |
children should be taught media literacy as early as possible |
| C． |
news directors should report the news children are interested in |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
how to develop teenagers' media literacy |
| B． |
where teenagers should be taught media literacy |
| C． |
why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy |
The COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs． People in different countries have had some new and creative choices． Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other．
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France Newspapers have been filled with advice over how to replace（取代）handshaking and kissing on the cheek．Now looking into a person s eyes can satisfy as a greeting． |
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Romania Martisor Festival marks the beginning of spring when the flowers and talismans（护身符）are handed out．But the government has told people to hand over the flowers and talismans without kissing． |
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Iran A video has become popular．It shows that three friends are meeting．Two of them are wearing masks（口罩）．Hands in their pockets， they tap their feet against each other as a greeting． |
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China People are called on to greet each other through the Internet and not to get together if possible．They can join their hands together in a sign of greetings instead of shaking hands when they meet． |
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Australia People are not advised to shake hands．And instead，they can give each other a pat on the back．"I won't say 'Don't kiss'， but you could be exercising a degree of care with whom you choose to kiss，" said an officer． |
（1）How are Chinese people called on to greet each other？
| A． |
By greeting online． |
| B． |
By handing out talismans． |
| C． |
By tapping feet． |
（2）In which country are people advised to pat on the back？
| A． |
Romania． |
| B． |
Iran． |
| C． |
Australia． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran． |
| B． |
Shaking hands is not advised in China or France． |
| C． |
People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now． |
（4）What may be the common traditional greeting way in some European countries？
| A． |
Kissing on the cheek． |
| B． |
Joining hands together． |
| C． |
Looking into the eyes． |
（5）According to the passage， what influence can COVID﹣19 have on people's life？
| A． |
People might change their social behavior． |
| B． |
People might value their traditional festivals more． |
| C． |
People might spread cultures in different countries． |
