Jack and Jim were classmates. They lived in the same town. After they left school, Jack kept a flower shop and Jim became a doctor in a hospital. Jim made a girlfriend. He bought a red rose for her each day to show his love. The flowers made his girlfriend very happy. Sometimes he took the rose to her himself But when he was very busy in the hospital, he asked Jack to send the rose to her instead of him.
One afternoon, Jim came to the flower shop and said to Jack,“ I will go to another town on business today. So I have no time to give the letter and the flowers to my girlfriend. Please send the letter and twenty-four roses to her"
In the evening, when Jack was busy in the shop, Jim came in and looked very angry.
“Jack, how many roses did you give my girlfriend this morning?” I gave her thirty roses." answered Jack.
"Why did you do that?"
"You often buy flowers in my shop for your girlfriend, so I want to give her six more flowers. What happened then?"
“ How foolish you are!" he threw the letter on the table,‘‘ Read it yourself." Jack picked it up and began to read:
My dear,
Today is your birthday. I hope you will like my present---the roses. One rose means one year. Wish you are always charming.
JimWhere did Jim work?
| A．In a flower shop | B．In a hospital | C．In another town | D．We don't know |
What did Jim give his girlfriend every day?
| A．A letter | B．A rose | C．a letter and a rose | D．It isn't mentioned. |
How did his girlfriend feel when she got the flowers on her birthday?
| A．Happy | B．Angry | C．Sad | D．Sorry |
How old was the girl?
| A．Thirty | B．Twenty | C．twenty- four | D．thirty-six |
Why was Jim so angry? .
| A．Because the roses were too expensive. |
| B．Because Jack didn't send the roses to his girlfriend. |
| C．Because Jack sent too many roses to his girlfriend. |
| D．Because Jack saw the letter. |
How do we know the time？ A clock， a watch or a mobile phone can help us． However， many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy． Over the centuries， people have developed different ways of telling the time．
About 5 ，500 years ago， the Egyptians invented the sun clock． This was a tall stone building． It's shadow（影子） showed the movement of the sun．So people were able to know midday．The Egyptians made a sundial about 3 ，500 years ago．It was smaller than the sun clock and could let people know the time for half a day．On cloudy days or at night it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial．Water clocks were the first clocks not to use the sun． The idea is simple． Water flows（流动） from one bottle to another． When the water reaches a certain level， it shows the hours． The Egyptians used water clocks about 3 ，400 years ago． These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China． But they failed to make people know the exact time．
In the 13th century， the mechanical clock was invented．This was more exact，but it was expensive to make one． Over the next few centuries it was developed． For example， springs（ 发条）were added around 1500． This enabled people to get the correct time and allowed clocks to be smaller．In 1927，the first quartz clock was developed． Clocks became cheaper to build．It's also cheaper for ordinarypeople to own a clock． People began depending on them more and more to run businesses，markets and so on． More recently， in 1956，came the digital clock．And nowadays satellites send our mobile phones the time to the exact second．
There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping．Clocks are always changing but some things never change． Many of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and not being late for school or work．
（1）According to the passage， we can't use a to tell the time on a rainy day．
| A． |
water clock |
| B． |
sun clock |
| C． |
digital clock |
| D． |
mechanical clock |
（2）What's the meaning of the underline word " ordinary" in the third paragraph？
| A． |
现代的． |
| B． |
特殊的． |
| C． |
富有的． |
| D． |
普通的． |
（3）How many kinds of clocks are mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Four． |
| B． |
Five． |
| C． |
Six． |
| D． |
Seven． |
（4）Which of the following shows the structure（ 结构） of the passage？
（①＝paragraph 1 （2）＝paragraph 2，…）
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
The importance of time． |
| B． |
The development of timekeeping． |
| C． |
The inventions of clocks． |
| D． |
The history of a digital clock． |
The following news is from China Daily（ www． chinadaily． com） which covers different fields．
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J． K． Rowling Publishes New Story Online The famous English writer J．K．Rowling said on Tuesday，"I'm producing a new story called The Ickabog which will be free to read online．"It's the first children's book by J．K．Rowling，since she finished Harry Potter in 2007． |
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China Sends Beidou Successfully China sent the last satellite of Beidou into space on Tuesday．The satellite is the 59th in the Beidou family． It marks the completion of Beidou，one of the networks around the world，along with the United States' GPS， Russia's GLONASS and the European Union's Galileo．
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Jeff Bezos Is Taking Action The world's richest person Jeff Bezos，the boss of Amazon．com，announced on Monday that he would put in 10 million dollars to start a great project，which would support scientists，researchers and NGOs to help save the animals in danger and protect the natural world． |
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China and France Holds an Online Concert To deepen the friendship between the people of Chine and France ，artists from both countries stepped onto the same stage and performed online on Monday．The online concert allows people to enjoy both traditional Chinese folk songs and French classics． |
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The Vaccines May Be Ready Many countries are developing the vaccines for COVID﹣19（新型冠状病毒肺炎）by different methods．Some are even going through the final step to decide how well the vaccine works and if it's safe．With more than 160 possible vaccines under study， experts hope that vaccine may be ready by the end of 2020．
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（1）According to the 2nd piece of news， Galileo is a ．
| A． |
rocket |
| B． |
person |
| C． |
network |
| D． |
country |
（2）Who is putting in 10 million dollars to start a great project？
| A． |
J．K．Rowling． |
| B． |
Jeff Bezos． |
| C． |
Scientists． |
| D． |
Researchers． |
（3）Which of the following is true according to the given information？_
| A． |
The Ickabog is a cheap children's book by J．K．Rowling． |
| B． |
Jeff Bezos is starting a great project to study vaccines． |
| C． |
If you watch the online concert， you can enjoy traditional music． |
| D． |
The vaccines for COVID﹣19 are ready in many countries now． |
（4）What is probably the topic of the 2nd piece of news？
| A． |
Environmental protection． |
| B． |
Medical care． |
| C． |
Modern technology． |
| D． |
Famous people． |
（5）Which one can you read if you are interested in health？
| A． |
J．K．Rowling Publishes New Story online |
| B． |
Jeff Bezos is Taking Action |
| C． |
China and France Holds an Online Concert |
| D． |
The Vaccines May Be Ready |
Right now you probably spend most of your time in school． Do you wonder what you are going to do after junior high school？ Will you continue to go to school？ Will you learn a trade？ Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them． Someday work will be a big part of your life．
What kind of job would be right for you？ Think about your interests and your skills． You may like to listen to music． dance． play basketball． or work with computers． You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people． Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your future job．
To get an idea of what work you would like to do． make a list of your interests and skills． Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests． After that． brainstorm a list of job choices that might match your interests and skills． You can later keep your lists with the projects and records that can help you get the job you want． They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work．
Laura Zhang． an art designer． finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills． She enjoyed imagining something in her mind while she was in school． She took art． design． and computer lessons． and also learned about taking photos on her own．
Here is what she says about the meaning of work："If you have a job you like． work means much more than just making money． It means using your talents． making a contribution （贡献）． and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job． "
（1）Who is the passage most probably written to？
| A． |
Students． |
| B． |
Teachers． |
| C． |
Parents． |
| D． |
Designers． |
（2）How does the writer introduce the topic at the beginning of the passage？
| A． |
By listing facts． |
| B． |
By giving examples． |
| C． |
By asking questions． |
| D． |
By explaining differences． |
（3）What might Laura Zhang be most interested in when she was at school？
| A． |
Singing songs． |
| B． |
Creating pictures． |
| C． |
Playing basketball． |
| D． |
Playing computer games． |
（4）What's the passage mainly about？
| A． |
The real meaning of work． |
| B． |
The importance of interests and skills． |
| C． |
The journey off Laura's life． |
| D． |
The way of preparing for the future job． |
What covers three﹣fourths of the Earth's surface？ It's the water that makes up the Earth's four oceans．They are the Pacific，the Atlantic，the Indian and the Arctic．The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest． The Arctic is the smallest and shallowest．
Stand on a beach and watch the ocean． You will see that it is never still （平静的）． The ocean is in constantmotion （运动）． Wind blows across the surface of the water． This makes waves． Ocean waves are different in height． A light wind causes small waves． In a hurricane （飓风）， winds can cause huge， dangerous waves that can get to be more than 14 meters high!
Ocean currents （洋流） are lots of water that move from seaside to seaside． Like waves，currents are caused by wind． Ocean currents can be warm or cold． In areas close to land， warm ocean currents make the air warmer； cold ocean currents make it colder．
At high tide （涨潮时期）， the ocean covers much of the beach． At low tide， you can walk on the sand that had earlier been covered by ocean water． Tides are caused by the pull of gravity （重力）as the moon circles the Earth．
The ocean provides people with many resources． Ocean water has salt﹣a basic cooking material． Ocean fishing provides work and food for many people． The ocean is also a fun place to visit． Children who live near the ocean often like to swim in the waves，hunt for shells and play in the sand．
The ocean may look like a large pool of water， but it's much more than that．
（1）What is mainly talked about in the first paragraph？
| A． |
Four oceans cover three﹣fourths of the Earth's surface． |
| B． |
The Earth's surface is wet． |
| C． |
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean． |
| D． |
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean． |
（2）The underlined word "constant" in the second paragraph probably means in Chinese．
| A． |
奇怪的 |
| B． |
连续的 |
| C． |
不规则的 |
| D． |
危险的 |
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
It is always colder near the ocean． |
| B． |
Everyone who lives near the ocean loves to swim． |
| C． |
The Arctic Ocean is bigger than the Atlantic Ocean． |
| D． |
Oceans provide many of the things that people need． |
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Ocean Fishing． |
| B． |
What Makes Oceans Move． |
| C． |
Ocean on the Move． |
| D． |
How Oceans Formed． |
A 15﹣year﹣old student from Sichuan named Wei Fang was preparing a talk on Western festivals． She searched online for information and made a PowerPoint slide（幻灯片）． Zhu Hui her classmate． was doing his chemistry homework． But he couldn't work out the last problem even though he had tried his best．So he took out his smart phone opened a special app and searched for the problem． Solutions appeared on his screen after several seconds．
Like Wei and Zhu，nowadays ， many students do their homework with the help of the internet． They search for information online， or discuss with their classmates through QQ and WeChat．
"It's convenient． You don't have to wait for your teacher to explain it to you face to face． " According to Zhu． You can also learn by seeing how others work the problems out． What's more． it improves students' problem solving abilities． This is especially true for homework that requires some research work．"I am now quite skilled at finding information online， " Zhu added．
However． this trend （趋势） also causes problems． Some lazy students just copy the answers from the internet without thinking on their own． Some even let their classmates do their homework for them． And their teachers may not know this．
But knowing how to use the internet is important． The key is to have good self﹣control． When you meet a difficult problem，think about it by yourself first． Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers after you have turned to the internet，or you won't make any progress． If you are not sure about your self﹣control，ask your parents for help．
（1）Both Wei Fang and Zhu Hui used the internet to ．
| A． |
play games |
| B． |
search for information |
| C． |
take exams |
| D． |
chat with their classmates． |
（2）Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the fourth paragraph？
| A． |
Some students only copy the answers from the internet． |
| B． |
Some students let their classmates do homework for them． |
| C． |
Nobody is able to finish their homework without the internet now． |
| D． |
Some students have stopped thinking on their own． |
（3）According to the passage， is the key to using the internet to study．
| A． |
self﹣respect |
| B． |
self﹣control |
| C． |
self﹣confidence |
| D． |
self﹣thinking |
（4）By writing this passage． the writer wants to tell us that ．
| A． |
the internet can be a good helper if we use it properly |
| B． |
the internet has made all students lazy |
| C． |
it's not necessary to learn how to use the internet |
| D． |
It's important to learn how to use the internet |
