Head teacher, teachers, grandparents, parents and classmates, I’m very proud that I have been chosen to speak to you all today. I’m a bit nervous as I’ve never made a speech before to so many people, so please forgive me if it shows! www.xkb1.com
As we all know, this is the school leavers’ party, and it’s time to say goodbye to everyone. We’re sorry to leave you at the end of our junior high school education, and we promise that we'll never forget the happy times we have spent in these buildings with you all.
I’d like to thank three groups of people for the three things I’ve learnt while I’ve been a pupil at our school. The three things are friendship, love and knowledge.
The first group is my friends, and what I’ve learnt is the importance of friendship. We’ve worked hard together, we’ve even shared some difficult times together, but we’ve also had a lot of fun. Many of us will go to new schools and we may not see each other so often in the future. Others will go on to senior high school and continue their close friendships. But friends don’t have to see each other all the time. Sometimes the friends you treasure most are the friends you see less often. A life without old friends is like a day without sunshine. We'll always stay in touch.
The second group is our parents and grandparents. We thank you for the love you have shown us during our years at junior high school, for making a home where we feel both safe and relaxed, and where we can prepare ourselves for our school days. We also thank you for your help with our homework. How many of us owe our good grades to the suggestions you have made during those long evenings?
And finally, the third group is our teachers. We can never pay you back for your kindness, your patience, and gift of knowledge which you have offered us; sometimes you’ve made us work very hard. But you have always been fair and you’ll always be our role models. There’s a saying from Ireland which is a favourite of mine: Strangers are only friends you haven’t met yet.
I couldn’t say it better myself. So from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all and wish you success for the future.Who was the speech made by?
| A．A teacher | B．A student | C．A parent | D．A manager |
What’s the purpose of the speech?
| A．To thank people. | B．To look forward to the future. |
| C．To say sorry. | D．To worry about the tests. |
Which words can you use to describe the tone?
| A．troubled | B．worried | C．excited | D．humorous |
This Side of Wild （2015）
Written by Gary Paulsen， US
If you are interested in nature and animas， this book is for you! It tells the true stories of animals the writer loved and that changed his life for the better． You'll be surprised to find out that one animal even saved his life．
Diary of a Wimpy Kid： Old School （2015）
Written by Jeff Kinney， US
Greg Hefley， a middle school student，is facing new problems．His town decides that everyone should stop using all electronics! This book shows that while there are always going to be a few bumps in the road， you can still laugh about them．
A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic （2015）
Written by Lisa Papademetriou， US
Kai and Leila live in different countries． One day， they both find copies of a book called The Exquisite Corpse． The book is blank， but when they write in il， it starts to write a whole story on its own． This is a great book and you should be prepared for a major plot twist．，
（1）If you love nature and animals， which book will you probably choose？
| A． |
This Side of Wild， |
| B． |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid： Old School． |
| C． |
A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic． |
（2）What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid： Old School mainly about？
| A． |
How to stop using electrics． |
| B． |
How to pass bumps in roads． |
| C． |
How to deal with difficulties． |
（3）What do we know about the three books？
| A． |
They had the same background． |
| B． |
They came out in the same year． |
| C． |
They were written by the same author． |
When we are born， we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives．Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents， while others may be special and easy to remember．But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name？
The task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person． When a disease breaks out，the official（官方的）naming of a new virus is often late and may lead to many problems．Over the past ten years，some improper names have caused problems． In 2009，the "swine flu（猪流感）"was widely used before the official name， HINI virus， was announced．This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it didn't spread among people who hadn't been near pigs．In 2015， the name MERS （Middle East Respiratory Syndrome，中东呼吸综合征） made people of this region angry．
So in 2015， the World Health Organization （WHO）announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after places，people，animals and foods．Following these rules，the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named "COV﹣ID﹣19" by the WHO on Feb 11，2020． In this name，"CO" means "corona"，"VI" stands for "virus" and "D" means "disease"．
（1）When our parents name us， they ．
| A． |
often put their hopes on us |
| B． |
try to make the names special |
| C． |
can easily remember our names |
| D． |
let the names stay with us longer |
（2）What does the underlined sentence mean？
| A． |
Naming a virus is not very important． |
| B． |
Naming a person or a virus is a difficult task． |
| C． |
Naming a virus is as important as naming a person． |
| D． |
Naming a person is more important than naming a virus． |
（3）Which is true according to the second paragraph？
| A． |
MERS killed many pigs in Egypt． |
| B． |
HINI virus could spread among people． |
| C． |
A new virus isn't often named officially in time． |
| D． |
Improper names caused viruses to spread widely． |
（4）What do we know about MERS virus？
| A． |
It broke out in 2009． |
| B． |
It was named after places． |
| C． |
It got its name from WHO． |
| D． |
It made local people angry． |
（5）Which of the following is the main idea of this text？
| A． |
How does WHO deal with viruses？ |
| B． |
Why does a new virus have a name？ |
| C． |
What have viruses done to the world？ |
| D． |
How did the new coronavirus get its name？ |
It's a common belief that fish can't remember anything for longer than seven seconds． It may seem sad to think that every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time．But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them． A new study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think．
In the study， researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tankto get food． They took the fish out and then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again． They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food．
In fact， scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichilds might have a good memory．But there was no clear evidence until the latest findings．
Just as a good memory can make our lives easier， it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild．"If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains（容纳） safe food， they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger，" lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science．
So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank， perhaps you should feel closer to them﹣they may remember who you are．
（1）We often feel sorry for fish because ．
| A． |
they have bad memories |
| B． |
they can't remember anything |
| C． |
they are often used for research |
| D． |
every moment in their lives is new |
（2）Why did the researchers carry out the research？
| A． |
To know if fish can find food easily． |
| B． |
To find out if fish have better memories． |
| C． |
To tell us fish can live for days without water． |
| D． |
To show fish can live long without eating things． |
（3）What does the underlined word "tank" in Paragraph 2 mean？
| A． |
A kind of fish food． |
| B． |
A kind of hiding place． |
| C． |
A container for holding water． |
| D． |
A container for keeping fish． |
（4）Which is true according to Trevor Hamilton？
| A． |
Fish know where to get food． |
| B． |
It's easy for fish to live in the wild． |
| C． |
A good memory can make fish safer in the wild． |
| D． |
Fish are often in danger when they look for food． |
（5）Where does this article probably come from？
| A． |
A story book． |
| B． |
A science magazine． |
| C． |
A news report． |
| D． |
A travel book． |
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（1）Which job is most probably open to foreigners？
| A． |
Waiters and waitresses． |
| B． |
A secretary． |
| C． |
Computer sales person． |
| D． |
An accountant． |
（2）What should you do if you want to be a secretary？
| A． |
Scan QR code． |
| B． |
Call 465﹣4768． |
| C． |
Write to Hiredchina．com． |
| D． |
Call 447﹣4398． |
（3）If you are 24 years old， you'd better ．
| A． |
work in a hotel |
| B． |
work as an accountant |
| C． |
sell computers |
| D． |
work as a secretary |
（4）Which job offers the highest pay？
| A． |
Waiters and waitresses． |
| B． |
A secretary． |
| C． |
Computer sales person． |
| D． |
An accountant． |
（5）What is this passage mainly about？
| A． |
Pay for each job． |
| B． |
Job information． |
| C． |
Age requirements for jobs． |
| D． |
Work experience． |
October 16 is World Food Day． The UN started the day in 1979． Itis used to remind people not to waste food and to ask people to fight hunger（饥饿）．
A big member of people in the world still don't have enough to eat. Food shortage（匮乏） is a big problem in the world．Right now， there are more than 1000 million hungry people in the world according to the UN．Many children go to sleep， hungry and 15 million of them die of hunger each year．
There are several reasons why there are food shortages．First，there have been more droughts（干旱）and floods recently． Also， a growing population makes feeding everyone more difficult．
Another several reasons is food waste . Most people don't realize how much food they throw away every day． On avenge （平均），person throws away 50 kilos of food every year. According to the UN，more than 1/3 of all food produced in the word goes to waste each year． The amount （数量）of food wasted in Europe can feed 200 million people and the food wasted in Lain America can feed 300 million a year．
So think twice next time you want to throw away food． If you try to avoid wasting food， you could save some food and help hungry children. Only order as much food as you can eat at a restaurant. If you can't eat all you order， take the rest home．Don't be too picky about food so that you don't leave any on your plate . Keep eye on what food you have at home． Don't buy or cook too much．
（1）What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 1 refer to （指代）？
| A． |
Food shortage． |
B． | |
| C． |
The U |
D． | |
| E． |
The year 1979． |
F． | |
| G． |
World Food Day． |
H． |
（2）How many children die of hunger each year？
| A． |
10 million． |
| B． |
15 million． |
| C． |
20 million． |
| D． |
30 million． |
（3）What can we know from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
Food waste is serious in the world． |
| B． |
The population is growing fast in the world． |
| C． |
There are more hungry people in Lain America． |
| D． |
Half of all food produced in the world is wasted． |
（4）What should you do to avoid wasting food？
| A． |
Buy too much food at a time． |
| B． |
Order a lot of food at the restaurant． |
| C． |
Throw away the food you don't like． |
| D． |
Cook proper amount of food for each meal． |
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Let's save food to fight hunger |
| B． |
Give out food to hungry people |
| C． |
Fight against droughts and foods |
| D． |
Prevent children from getting hungry |