The 18-meter-tall Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on Friday. It was placed on waters in the International Garden Expo Park, where the Yongding River passes through.
The Rubber Duck exhibition was designed by Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman. It was part of the activities of Beijing Design Week, which ran from September 26 to October 3 in 2013.
The Rubber Duck stayed in the park until September 23, then moved to the Summer Palace, a famous Beijing tourist spot, where it was on display until October 26.
The duck is made of over 200 pieces of rubber. It was guarded not only by staff, but also by 10 volunteers wearing yellow T-shirts and hats with a rubber duck logo.
Sun Yidong, a volunteer who guided visitors to the duck, said the art brought energy to the traditional Chinese park.
“Seeing the giant Rubber Duck makes me feel like I’m a kid again.” Sun said.
Because of the rain on Friday, there were not too many people coming to see it. The Expo workers said they expected more people to come and visit the duck on weekends.
Zhao Yan said she had been following news about the duck since 2007, when the duck began its journey.
“I even considered going to Hong Kong to see it. It’s great that the duck is in Beijing,” Zhao said.
Before arriving in Beijing, the Rubber Duck traveled to 13 cities in nine countries. “The aim of the Rubber Duck is simply to bring everyone back to their childhood again,” said Zeng Hui, a leader of the Beijing Design Week Organizing Committee Office. “It can be a toy for adults.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。The Rubber Duck went to _______ after it left the International Garden Expo Park.
| A．the Olympic Park | B．the Summer Palace |
| C．Beihai Park | D．Zhong Shan Park |
The Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on _______.
| A．Thursday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
Why weren’t there too many people going to see the Rubber Duck on Friday?
| A．They were not interested in it. |
| B．They didn’t have enough time to go there. |
| C．The weather was not good. |
| D．The tickets were expensive. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The Rubber Duck started its journey in 2007. |
| B．Before arriving in Beijing the Rubber Duck was shown in 13 cities. |
| C．The Rubber Duck is made of more than 200 pieces of rubber. |
| D．A German artist designed The Rubber Duck. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The Rubber Duck can remind people of their childhood. |
| B．Beijing Design Week finished on October 2. |
| C．Sun Yidong was a visitor. |
| D．Volunteers wore white T-shirts. |
I did something wrong today．
While at the beach this afternoon． I met a boy called Bob．We talked a lot． He said that it was fun playing on the cliffs （悬崖）． I told him that I was not allowed to go near that place（ Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there）． He called me a coward． I wanted to prove to him that I was just as brave， so I agreed to go with him．
We wanted to make our way down to explore （探索）the area， so Bob started to climb down and I followed him． Unluckily， some rocks came down after us． One of them nearly hit my head． We could not get back up． We shouted and shouted for help． but for a long time no help came． I was really scared． I wanted to cry． Then， we heard some sounds． Someone had heard us． A woman tied （系 ）a rope around herself while a man at the cliff top held the rope． She made her way down to save us．
My parents were relieved （宽慰的）that I was unhurt， but they were angry that I had done such a risky thing． I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again．
（1）Where did the writer meet Bob ？
| A． |
At school． |
| B． |
In the park． |
| C． |
At the beach． |
| D． |
On the cliffs． |
（2）In Paragraph 2． "a coward" means
| A． |
a person who is not brave |
| B． |
a person who is not clever |
| C． |
a person who is not strong |
| D． |
a person who is not polite |
（3）What had the writer's parents always warned him about ？
| A． |
The wind was very strong． |
| B． |
The beach was too far away． |
| C． |
The cliffs were not a safe place． |
| D． |
Bob was difficult to get on with． |
（4）Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage ．
a． Some rocks came down．
b． The writer followed Bob．
c． The writer wanted to cry．
d． A man and a woman saved them．
e． The writer and Bob heard some sounds．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣e |
| B． |
b﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣d |
| C． |
a﹣c﹣b﹣e﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣c﹣d |
（5）How did the writer feel about what he had done ？
A． Surprised．
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Glad． |
| C． |
Sorry． |
Dear Susan，
How are you？ I'm going to visit Hong Kong with Mum and Dad next month． We'll arrive on the second of August． it's so exciting! We can meet each other soon!
I will spend a day in Ocean Park on the third of August． I know that you've visited Ocean Park many times before． Can you give me some advice on what to see in Ocean Park？
I would also like to visit you at your home on the fourth of August． Are you free on that day？ I've bought a present for you． I think you'll love it．
By the way． would you like to go to Disney land with me？ I really want to take some photos with you in Disneyland．You know ，I love the famous cartoon characters of Disney such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse very much． I know you love them too．
When can you go to Disneyland with me？ Please let me know． I'll stay until the ninth of August and go back to England on that day
See you soon
Love
Lily
（1）When will Lily arrive in Hong Kong？
| A． |
On the second of August． |
| B． |
On the third of August． |
| C． |
On the fourth of August． |
| D． |
On the ninth of August． |
（2）How long will Lily spend in Ocean Park？
| A． |
Half a day． |
| B． |
One day． |
| C． |
One and a half days． |
| D． |
Two days． |
（3）What will Lily do on the fourth of August ？
| A． |
Buy a present． |
| B． |
Visit Ocean Park． |
| C． |
Go back to England． |
| D． |
Visit Susan at her home． |
（4）What will Lily do in Disneyland ？
| A． |
Take photos． |
| B． |
Watch a cartoon． |
| C． |
See a film of Mickey Mouse． |
| D． |
Read the story of Snow White． |
（5）Lily wants to know ．
| A． |
if Susan has received her present |
| B． |
when she will go back to England |
| C． |
if Susan can meet her at the airport |
| D． |
when Susan can go to Disney land with her |
Last month， a common graduation ceremony（毕业典礼） was held in Tianjin University，but it received much attention． Xue Minxiu， born in 1937， graduated with excellent grades after working hard for 4years．
Going to a university has always been a dream for Xue． But for some reasons， she didn't have the chance when she was young． Even so， she never forgot her dream． In 2014， she was accepted by Tianjin University and finally her dream came true． Since then， Xue has been a model for the people around her． She got up at 5o'clock every morning． Then she studied for a while before brushing teeth and having breakfast． Her room was filled with books and newspapers． Wherever she went， she would take books with her．
In fact， for her age had many difficulties during the four years． But nothing could stop her．Whenever she had problems， she would either solve them by herself or ask teachers for help． Through her hard work she Passed he exams and was named "a star student"during the first period of her college life．
"I think the meaning of our lives is to challenge（挑战）and improve ourselves whether we are old or young．" Xue said at the graduation ceremony． "For me， learning something I enjoy is a lifelong journey． I want to thank Tianiin University for giving me the chance to achieve my dream． Our lifetime is short， so we should make good use of it．"
（1）At the age of ，Xue was accepted by Tianjin University．
| A． |
77 |
| B． |
85 |
| C． |
81 |
| D． |
73 |
（2）With the help of ，Xue solved her problems in study．
| A． |
her family and friends． |
| B． |
her teachers and herself |
| C． |
her teachers and classmates． |
| D． |
her classmates and herself |
（3）What is the best title（标题 ）for the passage？
| A． |
A Graduation Ceremony |
| B． |
A hard﹣working Old Lady |
| C． |
A Difficult Examination |
| D． |
A University in Tianjin |
（4）Where do you think the passage may come from？
| A． |
A science report． |
| B． |
A newspaper． |
| C． |
A travel book． |
| D． |
An advertisement． |
A person has two ears but only one mouth． That means we should listen， not just speak． The word "listen" has the same letters as the word "silent"． Listening silently is a good quality that we should have．Then why is it important to be a good listener？
Listening is really helpful．
When someone is sad or angry， he wants to express his poor feelings． At this moment， we need to listen silently first until he gets calm（冷静的）． Then we may have a good talk with him． Maybe it is a good way to help him out．
Listening is a kind of love．
For example， we may think our parents are always talking too much． But in fact， they do so because they are anxious about our health， study and so on． If we listen patiently， our parents will feel we care about them． A loving silence is often more powerful（有力量的）than words．
Listening is polite behavior．
Sometimes， we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others． In fact． That's not polite． In order to show our respect（尊重）for others， we had better listen to them first． Then we can express our ideas．
Listening sounds easy，but it's not． Every head is a world． So we should learn to listen with our ears， eyes and hearts as much as we can， and try to make ourselves
good listeners from now on．
（1）When someone is sad or angry， we should first．
A．express our poor feelings．
B．talk too much with him．
C．tell his parents about it．
D． listen to him silently．
（2）The underlined word "anxious" here probably means " "．
A．worried
B．angry
C．satisfied
D．excited
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． We should ask others to listen to us first．
B． We had better listen to others first．
C． We should let others respect us first．
D． We should express our ideas first．
Many animals around us are smart． Let's get to know some of them．
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Dolphins are smarter animals in the sea． Researchers put sea animals to a test． In the test， the researchers made red marks on the animals bodies and took them in front of a mirror． Many sea animals either ran away or fought with the ones in the mirror． However， when the dolphins saw themselves in the mirror， they tried to clean the red marks off their bodies． So the researchers believed that the dolphins knew the ones in the mirror were Just themselves． |
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Bees work hard，and they are smart enough to learn something．Researchers found a group of bees and taught them to tell which horizontal line（水平线）was higher than the other． If they cold find the higher line， they would get sugar as a prize． After training for a period of time， the researchers tested the bees． To their surprise， the bees found the higher horizontal line quickly and got sugar． Instead，when the researchers showed them vertical line（垂直线）． the bees simply flew away，because they knew there was no way to get sugar． |
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Chimpanzees （黑猩猩）are very human﹣like．They can learn fast and well． Researchers showed the numbers from one to nine on the screen． Chimpanzees and some college students were asked to remember where the numbers were after watching the numbers， in less than a second． The adult chimpanzees and the college students performed almost the same， but the young chimpanzees performed much better． It was amazing |
（1）In the test，the dolphin ．
| A． |
felt afraid and ran away from the mirror． |
| B． |
tried to fight with the ones in the mirror． |
| C． |
tried to clean the red marks off their bodies． |
| D． |
didn't find any red marks on their bodies． |
（2）When the bees saw the vertical lines， they ．
| A． |
flew away |
| B． |
found the higher line |
| C． |
stayed there |
| D． |
found the numbers |
（3） performed better in remembering where the numbers were．
| A． |
The young chimpanzees |
| B． |
The adult chimpanzees |
| C． |
The old chimpanzees |
| D． |
The college students |