Good afternoon, everyone. My talk for today is “Early Money”. I’m going to tell you something about money used in the early days. To tell you the truth, we know little about how early people came to use money, but we do know some of the things which have been used as money. In early times in some European countries, salt was very difficult to get, so it was used as money. In some places of Asia, tea was used as money. The American Indians used nuts and other things. Perhaps the most common money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a kind of money. So you see, things highly valued by everyday may serve as money. The Chinese were the first people to use coins as money. Oh, here are some coins of past. You can come over and have a look. 
We know about the development of “Early Money”.
| A．much | B．little | C．few | D．a bit |
Which is NOT referred to in the passage that was probably used in the past?
| A．cows | B．nuts | C．tea | D．silk |
Why was salt used in Europe?
| A．It was used every day. | B．It was cheap. |
| C．It was common. | D．It was difficult to get. |
Which one is still used as money nowadays?
| A．nuts | B．salt | C．cows | D．tea |
This passage may be a .
| A．news | B．message | C．speech | D．notice |
On the early morning of December 17，the Chang'e﹣5 lunar probe （月球探测器） landed safely on the grasslands in Inner Mongolia，meaning the Chang'e﹣5 mission （任务） ended successfully.
Chang'e﹣5 was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province on November 24，2020.On December 1，the probe got to the moon.During the stay on the moon，it collected 1，731 grams of rock and soil samples （样品）.On December 3，our national flag was shown on the moon.After that，the probe was ready to go home.
China is no stranger to lunar exploration （探月） programs.Over the years，it has sent a number of increasingly challenging missions to the moon.One of the most famous missions was the historic landing of Chang'e﹣4 spacecraft on the moon's far side in 2019.As Chang'e﹣5 reached a new area of the moon，this launch successfully pushed the limits （极限） even further.It's no doubt a great step forward for the space industry.
This is a truly historic event for China's space program，making China the third nation in the world to bring samples back from the moon.The success has also made Chang'e﹣5 the first spacecraft to bring back samples from the moon since 1976 when a Russian spaceship brought back 170.1 grams of samples to the earth.This was no easy task，but China has made it.
（1）How long did the whole Chang'e﹣5 mission last？
A.About half a month.
B.Around 10 days.
C.Over a month.
D.More than 20 days.
（2）The underlined word "launched" in paragraph 2 means in Chinese.
A.回收
B.发射
C.发明
D.销毁
（3）Paragraph 3 mainly talks about .
A.the importance of space exploration
B.the difficulty in lunar exploration
C.the future of China's space program
D.the progress in China's moon missions
（4）In which part of a newspaper can we find the passage？
A.CULTURE.
B.TRAVEL.
C.SCIENCE.
D.SPORT.
If you feel sad or upset，remember not to watch a happy movie.A sad movie may be more suitable for you.
Some scientists at Ohio State University，the U.S.，have found that sad movies can make people happier.They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.
Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement.The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated.They died during World War II at the end of the movie.The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before，after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings，including sadness.
According to the result of the survey，scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie.Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships.Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie，their lives were full of hope.
"I want to live my life to the fullest，and this movie has made me think a lot，" one student wrote.
Silvia Knobloch﹣Westerwick，the leader of the study，explained that bad moods （情绪） would make people more thoughtful. "Good moods are generally a sign that everything is fine.You don't have to worry，and you don't have to think about problems in your life，" she said. "But bad emotions，like sadness，make you feel terrible about your situation.Therefore，seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad，but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more."
（1）The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement .
A.to help them make more friends
B.to make them feel better about themselves
C.to find out how they felt after watching it
D.to encourage them to share their feelings
（2）How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists？
A.Six times.
B.Five times.
C.Four times.
D.Three times.
（3）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 4 refer to？
A.Stories.
B.Feelings.
C.Friends.
D.Lives.
（4）What is the best title for this passage？
A.Feeling Sad？Watch a Sad Movie.
B.Feeling Lonely？Find True Love.
C.Feeling Bad？See a Happy Film.
D.Feeling Down？Think about Others.
Mr.Brown is already 89 years old.He used to sell ice﹣cream in New York.Last month，his daughter died and left him with two grandchildren.He had to look after them.
"What should we do？We have to make money，" Mr Brown said to his wife.Then he decided to sell ice﹣cream again.He got up early every morning and worked until midnight.
Steve is a reporter.He often bought ice﹣cream from Mr.Brown.Soon he learned about his story.He wanted to help the old man，so he posted a photo online.Lots of people read Mr.Brown's story and came to buy ice﹣cream.That was not enough.Steve started to raise money for Mr.Brown.He planned to raise ＄3，000，but in fact，he got more than ＄201，000.
Now Mr.Brown is rich.He doesn't need to make money.But he says， "I'm really thankful to Steve and other kind people for helping me.I want to help others，too." He keeps on selling ice﹣cream.He gives ice﹣cream to kids for free.He also gives his money to poor families.
Just as the saying goes， "We make a living by what we get，but we make a life by what we give." Try to help，and you will feel different.
（1）Mr.Brown began to sell ice﹣cream again at 89 because .
A.he had to support his grandchildren
B.his wife was seriously ill
C.he loved selling ice﹣cream
D.his grandchildren loved ice﹣cream
（2）People learned about what happened to Mr.Brown .
A.on the radio
B.on the Internet
C.from a newspaper
D.from a TV report
（3）According to the story，which of the following is TRUE？
A.Steve made a lot of money.
B.Mr.Brown used all the money on himself.
C.Mr.Brown is still selling ice﹣cream.
D.Steve raised ＄3，000 for Mr.Brown.
（4）What is the story mainly about？
A.A grandfather who raised money.
B.A reporter that made a difference.
C.An old man who touched our hearts.
D.A program that helped save people.
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TikTok，known as Douyin in China，is a mobile app allowing users to create，share and watch short videos. Developed by：ByteDance Users：13+ |
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Joe Thomas It seems very enjoyable.However，it's difficult to stop once you start watching its videos.It's not a good idea to spend too much time on it. |
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Alice Brown I like the app because it allows me to share my daily life and make new friends.What's more，I have won more popularity for the videos I created.Now I have more than 10 million fans. |
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Adam Young There is no need for us to use this app.My friend Tom Smith spends most of his spare time on TikTok.I think he should spend time on more meaningful things，such as exercising or reading. |
（1）TikTok is suitable for users aged .
A.7
B.20
C.12
D.10
（2）Joe Thomas thinks that you may while watching TikTok.
A.spend too much time
B.get bored easily
C.waste too much money
D.learn some harmful information
（3）TikTok has made popular for his （her） videos.
A.Joe Thomas
B.Tom Smith
C.Adam Young
D.Alice Brown
A mind map is basically a tool that connects information around a central subject.It can help you make a knowledge bank to solve problems.A student recently said， "I thought mind mapping would take a lot of time to do but in fact it saves me time.（1）
How to make a mind map？Now follow these steps for making wonderful mind maps.
（2 ） Why？Because starting in the center lets your brain spread out in all directions and express itself more freely and naturally.
Use a picture for your central idea.Why？Because a picture is worth a thousand words and helps you use your imagination.（3） It helps get your attention and makes you work excitedly!
Connect your main branches （分支） to the central picture and connect your second﹣and﹣third﹣level branches to the first and second levels，etc.Why？Because your brain works by connection（4） If you connect the branches，you will understand and remember a lot more easily.
Use one key word every line.Why？Because every single key word can make you learn more clearly and easily.
（5） Why？Because each picture，just like the central picture，is also worth a thousand words.So，if you have 10 pictures in your mind map，they are already worth 10，000 words of notes.
Try to use more colors.Why？Because colors are as exciting to your brain as pictures.Color adds great energy to your creative thinking，and is fun!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意通顺、内容完整。
A.Start in the center of a page.
B.Use pictures as many as possible.
C.A central picture is more interesting.
D.I don't have to read my notes over and over again.
E.It likes to connect two，or three，or four things together.