Tom and his best friend Rob were out of school for the summer. They had been swimming, gone to the movies, played video games, and even built a castle out of some old cardboard boxes. But today they were so bored. “At least we would have something to do.” Tom thought for a while and suggested, “Let’s make some popcorn and lemonade and sell it outside.”
The boys went to the kitchen and asked Tom’s mom if she would help them make some lemonade while they popped the popcorn. Tom’s mom got the lemons from the refrigerator and also a small amount of sugar. She mixed up the lemonade while the boys started popping the popcorn.
Tom and Rob got a small table from the garage and set it up near the sidewalk. They made a red sign telling everyone that popcorn and lemonade was for sale. The boys sat for about ten minutes before they got their first sale. Mrs. Jenkins, one of their neighbors, was walking her dog. “It’s so hot today.” “I sure can use a drink,” she said. Soon the boys were busy handing out popcorn to Mr. Baker. He was walking down the street sending the mail. “I need a break,” he said. “Walking all over the neighborhood gave me an appetite.”
The boys had only three popcorn bags left and enough lemonade for three more cups. “Wow, I didn’t think the popcorn and lemonade would sell that fast. We made six dollars,” said Tom. “If we get bored again before school starts, we can try selling more lemonade with cookies(饼干) next time,” laughed Rob.What did Tom suggest?
A.Swimming with their friends. |
B.Buying some sugar and cookies. |
C.Making some popcorn and lemonade. |
D.Going to the movies and playing games. |
Where did Tom and Rob set up the table?
A.Near the sidewalk. | B.In the kitchen. |
C.At the supermarket. | D.Outside the school. |
What did Tom and Rob learn from this experience?
A.People might prefer to buy things on sale. |
B.They could do something new to have fun. |
C.Mr. Baker liked sending mails very much. |
D.Mrs. Jenkins needed help to walk the dog. |
Scientists around the world are racing to create and test vaccines (疫苗) to help protect people against the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒). They are making progress, but it will be quite a while before any vaccines are ready.
There are many different ways to make vaccines. At least 115 different vaccines for the novel coronavirus are being developed around the world right now. Many of them may not work or may have side effects that can be dangerous. That is why testing is very important.
Before a vaccine is ever tested on humans, it's first tested on animals to make sure it seems safe. Testing the vaccine on humans is done in several different phases (阶段). In Phase 1, a small group of people are given small amounts of the vaccine to see if it has any bad effects. Phase 2 still tests the vaccine's safety, but it's mainly a test to see if the vaccine seems to work. If Phase 2 goes well, the vaccine can begin Phase 3.During Phase 3,the vaccine is tried on a much larger group of people to see how well it works.
Because of the serious and worldwide impact (影响) of the novel coronavirus, there is huge pressure to develop a working vaccine quickly.It normally takes seven or more years to develop a safe vaccine that works well. Now drug companies are hoping to create working vaccines in 12 or 18 months.
But health experts also warn that rushing too much could be dangerous. A vaccine with harmful effects could cause more problems than it solves.
(1)According to the passage, the scientists who are making vaccines are .
A. hard﹣working and careful
B. patient and easy﹣going
C. kind and curious
D. caring and brave
(2)How long does it take to create working vaccines in the usual way?
A. Less than six years.
B. More than ten years.
C. Twelve to eighteen months.
D. About seven years.
(3)Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There are only three phases in testing vaccines.
B. Working vaccines must be created in a short time.
C. Vaccines have already been developed.
D. Rushing too quickly in creating vaccines may bring more problems.
(4)What's the best title of the passage?
A. Rush for a Vaccine
B. Fight against the Disease
C. Protect People against the Virus
D. Create Working Vaccines
Do you know about Psephurus gladius? It's a Chinese paddlefish known as "king of all national freshwater fish". However, it is announced that the Chinese paddlefish living in the Yangtze River has become extinct (灭绝的).
A paper from Science of the Total Environment shows that the largest freshwater fish in China might have gone extinct between 2005 and 2010. Wei Qiwei, author of the paper, said in September, 2019, some experts supposed that the first﹣class protected fish had been extinct already.
The Chinese paddlefish was about 2 to 3 meters long and could grow longer than 7 meters.The fish had lived on the earth for 15 million years. The latest discovery of the fish was made in 03. Scientists helped the fish to return and tried to track (追踪) it. Unluckily, a boat accident
caused the tracking efforts to fail. Since then, no discovery has been reported and no such fish has been kept in captivity (圈养).
"The Chinese paddlefish was so big that it was hard to raise in captivity," Wei said.Between 1984 and 1993, he once tried to save four fish, but only one stayed alive and returned to the river.
The extinction of the fish has called public attention as people expressed sadness over the death,hoping such animals would be better protected so that future generations could see them.From Jan 1, 2020, China began a l0﹣year fishing ban (禁令) on important areas of the Yangtze River to protect Biodiversity (生态多样性) in China's longest river.
(1)It can be learned from the passage that .
A. the Chinese paddlefish was hunted too much in the past
B. the Chinese paddlefish was the largest freshwater fish in the world
C. the Chinese paddlefish could grow to be over 7 meters in length
D. the Chinese paddlefish has never been seen so far
(2)What happened after the boat accident mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. Some scientists saved the fish.
B. People failed to track the fish.
C. The fish lost its life.
D. The fish was kept in captivity.
(3)Why couldn't the Chinese paddlefish be raised in captivity?
A. Because of its living habits.
B. Because of its large size.
C. Because of its special diet.
D. Because of the high cost.
(4)What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show people 's sadness about the fish's death.
B. To explain how the fish died out.
C. To call on people to protect animals.
D. To introduce a first﹣class protected fish.
In 1981, the Chinese women's volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended (保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins.The women's volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor it, a film named Zhongguo Nvpai or Leap in English has been made.
Based on the volleyball team's stories,the film shows the struggles(奋斗)and achievements of the Chinese women's volleyball team over the past 40 years.Gong Li,a world﹣famous Chinese actress,plays the role of Lang Ping,who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team's head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing Lang' s words and deeds carefully.
Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it's a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.
The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women' s volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit of struggling and never giving up.
(1)The underlined word "observe" in Paragraph 2 most probably means .
A. listen to
B. learn
C. understand
D. watch
(2)What is mentioned about Zhu Ting?
A. She thinks it's easy to be an actress.
B. She has led the team to win many prizes.
C. It took long for her to become famous.
D. She once played a part in a film.
(3)What can we learn from the Chinese women's volleyball team?
A. Keep on fighting.
B. Fight for the first.
C. Learn from mistakes.
D. Seeing is believing.
(4)The passage is written in a/an tone (语气).
A. serious
B. excited
C. humorous
D. proud
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(1)Who will train the children on Monday afternoons?
A. Brett.
B. Lynsey.
C. Lorraine.
D. Draycott.
(2)How long does each lesson of Fitness Fun last?
A.30 minutes.
B.45 minutes.
C.60 minutes.
D.75 minutes.
(3)Where can we most probably find the above information?
A. In a hotel.
B. At a school.
C. In a cinema.
D. At a hospital.
阅读下面的短文,然后从每小题所给的A. B、C. D四个选项中,选出最佳选项.
There are countless myths(神话) to explain how the world came to have a moon to bring light to the night time. But now there is a plan for a man﹣made moon. It will give us far more light than the natural Moon.
China is preparing to put a man﹣made moon in the sky above Chengdu by 2020. It will reflect sunlight back onto the Earth. If it succeeds, three more such objects will be sent out in 2022, according to Wu Chunfeng, a space scientist. Wu said it would be similar to how we get moonlight, but he predicted that the man﹣made moon would have eight times the brightness of the real one. "This is because the object will be about 500 kilometers above the Earth. That will make it a lot closer to us than the Moon, which is over 380,000 kilometers away," Wu added.
If the plan works, the man﹣made moon will save a lot of power.Scientists predict that Chengdu could save around 1.2 billion yuan in electricity every year if a new moon lit up 50 square kilometers of the city.And in 2022, four man﹣made moons can take tuns to work as they will not always be in the best position (位置) relative to the Sun. Together, they can give light to an area of up to 6.400 square kilometers on the Earth for 24 hours. That means its brightness will be seen in most areas in China, reducing the need for streetlights.
(1)Above which city is China preparing to put a man﹣made moon in the sky by 2020?
A. Bejing.
B. Shanghai.
C. Chengdu.
D. Wuhan.
(2)The underlined word "reflect" in Paragraph 2 means" ".
A.吸收
B.反射
C.照耀
D.覆盖
(3)The man﹣made moon will be about above the Earth.
A.500 kilometers
B.380,000 kilometers
C.50 kilometers
D.6,400 kilometers
(4)What can we learn from the passage?
A. The man﹣made moon will be as bright as the natural one.
B. The man﹣made moon will work similarly to the natural one.
C. The man﹣made moon has already lit up the city of Chengdu.
D. The man﹣made moonlight will cover the whole China.
(5)Which part of a newspaper may this passage be from?
A. Culture.
B. Sports.
C. Education.
D. Science.