Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets? For years, scientists said “no.” or “we don’t know.” But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers(天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we sill soon contact these beings(人；生物).
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life,” say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size—the universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble Telescope(哈勃望远镜) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,” says Shostak. “And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth.”
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth—in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited Earth? “Probably not,” says Shostak. “It’s a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other way, such as radio signals(信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don’t have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are _____.
| A．astronomers | B．farmers | C．singers | D．drivers |
What is the best title for Paragraph 2?
| A．The Age and Size of Earth |
| B．Our Galaxy: The Milky Way |
| C．Why Intelligent Life Might Exist |
| D．Earth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life |
Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?
| A．There were not any smaller planets. |
| B．There were not any powerful telescopes. |
| C．The astronomers were not interested in them. |
| D．The Milky Way didn’t exist at that time, |
Why haven’t beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak?
| A．They’re afraid of us. |
| B．It’s a long way away. |
| C．They don’t want to see us. |
| D．They don’t know how to use radio signals. |
What does the underlined phrase “life forms” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Messages | B．Tools | C．Intelligent beings | D．Radio signals |
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Storyline （故事情节）： A group of clever dogs drive cars to work、play and party． Dates： July.20 ～ July． 26 Mon． ～ Fri： 11：30a．m． 3：00 p．m． 7：30p．m． Sat． ～ Sun．： 9 ：00 a．m． 4：00 p．m． 8：30p．m． Place： Children's Theater of Charlotte Duration （持续时间）： 70 minutes Ticket Prices： Section A： 170～ 190 yuan Section B：120～ 130 yuan Section C： 80 yuan Family packages （家庭套票）： 220 yuan for four Section C tickets （11：00a．m.3：00 p．m． shows） Notice：Enjoyed by ages 4 and up |
（1）From the poster （海报）， we can know the dogs are ．
| A． |
stupid |
| B． |
dangerous |
| C． |
smart |
| D． |
valuable |
（2）How many days can people enjoy "Go． Dog． Go!"？
| A． |
Six． |
| B． |
Seven． |
| C． |
Eight． |
| D． |
Nine． |
（3）When can people enjoy "Go． Dog． Go!"？
| A． |
At 1 ： 00 p．m． on Wednesday． |
| B． |
At 7 ： 30 a．m． on Saturday． |
| C． |
At 3 ： 00 p．m． on Tuesday． |
| D． |
At 5 ： 00 p．m． on Thursday． |
（4）Your parents should pay at least if they take you and your sister to the show．
| A． |
75 yuan |
| B． |
220 yuan |
| C． |
380 yuan |
| D． |
480 yuan |
（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
A group of clever dogs drive buses to work， play and party． |
| B． |
Kids under 4 enjoyed the show very much． |
| C． |
You must join a family if you watch the play． |
| D． |
The show will go on for 70 minutes． |
Everyone feels nervous and worried from time to time． Here are 3 ways to help deal with them．
☆ Spend time with friends or family． Well﹣planned activities are great． （1） Doing things with your friends or family can make you feel comfortable ．If you feel worried or nervous about something， talk about it with someone． You'll be reminded that everyone has bad feelings sometimes． You're not alone．
☆ Get close to nature． Taking a walk in a park or going on a hike in a forest can make you relaxed． Invite your friends or family members to enjoy the peace of nature．
☆ Think actively． （2） A good way to forget bad things is to pay more attention to things that are good and active ．Allow yourself to dream， wish and imagine the best things that could happen one day．
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Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years． It was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in 2010．
Peking Opera mixes different art forms， Including singing， dancing， acrobatics（杂技） and martial arts（武术）， All these art forms are put into one performance． Facial painting（脸谱） is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera．
Peking Opera is a kind of ancient Chinese art． But few of today's young people know much about it． Famous Peking Opera artist Wang Peiyu， 40 years old， wants more young people to fall in love with the art．
Wang hosts（主持） a weekly talk show called The Wang Peiyu Peking Opera Show． It started to show on iQiyi on March 27．
On the show， Wang explains Peking Opera through different subjects， such as how to prepare for a show， or something interesting about the art． She explains how to put on clothing and make up． Artists often spend much money on their clothing． It's said that a set of clothing worn by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang once cost about 70，000 silver dollars． This would be 3.5 million yuan in today's money．
To make everything easy to understand， she uses simple language． She tries to use modern slang（现代俚语）， such as "freestyle" and zihei， or zichao．
Wang's show has become popular． "It gives a simple starting point for all of us， whether you know Peking Opera or not．" a fan wrote after watching the show．
（1）When was Peking Opera listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage？
（2）What's one of the most important signs of Peking Opera？
（3）Do the young people today know Peking Opera very well？
（4）How often does Wang Peiyu host her talk show？
（5）Why does Wang Peiyu use simple language in her talk show？
My grandma is an outgoing person． Unluckily， she became ill years ago． She has greatly changed since then．
To help my grandma overcome this difficult time， I decided to teach her to play the guitar and sing in the garden． The small garden was our classroom． （1） We both enjoyed the special time that we spent together ．We sat in two old bamboo chairs． The sunlight（阳光）spread everywhere， shining bright． Grandma listened to my melody（旋律） carefully and clapped（拍打）her hands to the beat．She started to gently sing an old song． （2） It was the most beautiful melody in the world ．It seemed that grandma was getting better at that moment．
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Weeks before Tomb﹣Sweeping Day on April 4 this year， hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day． The snack was still a must﹣have for many people．
In the southern part of China， eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition． Chinese people started to eat it more than 2，000 years ago．It is made of sticky rice（糯米）and red bean paste（红豆沙）， and is famous for its softness， freshness and sweetness． The secret behind its mouth﹣watering taste is one of its materials﹣mugwort leaves（艾蒿叶）． The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta（长江三角洲）where it has perfect conditions to grow．
People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs（墓）of their dead family members to cherishthe past memory． Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home． It really takes time and effort to make the snack．
Now， qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China． Li Yuan， a 30﹣year﹣old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province， brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works． "It tastes different in and out of my hometown， he said．" There's no place like home．"
Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it，such as apples and bean milk，to meet customers' tastes．The difference of the taste shows that it's getting more and more popular across the whole country．
Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring， the season wouldn't be complete without a taste of qingtuan．
（1）Tomb﹣Sweeping Day is in ．
| A． |
spring |
| B． |
summer |
| C． |
autumn |
| D． |
winter |
（2）Your mouth waters when seeing qingtuan because of the ．
| A． |
sticky rice |
| B． |
green color |
| C． |
red bean paste |
| D． |
mugwort leaves |
（3）The underlined word "cherish" in the third paragraph probably means ．
| A． |
遗忘 |
| B． |
怀念 |
| C． |
祈求 |
| D． |
清除 |
（4）We can know from the passage that Li Yuan ．
| A． |
loves no place |
| B． |
sells qingtuan |
| C． |
works in Beijing |
| D． |
works as a cook |
（5）Which is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Growing up in Beijing |
| B． |
Planting Rice in Zhejiang |
| C． |
Meeting Customers' Tastes |
| D． |
Marking the Start of Spring |
