All residents: Rules for living in Parkrise Flats
We all want to live comfortably and safely here, so here are a few simple rules which we think all residents should follow.
Rubbish
Rubbish collection is on Tuesdays. Please do not leave rubbish bags out before Tuesday as birds and animals can break into them and they smell.
Washing
There is a washing line for every flat in the garden next to the car park. Please only dry your washing on these lines so it does not disturb（干扰）people in the ground floor flats.
Cleaning
The main stairs are cleaned twice a week by the Association, so please try to keep them tidy and clean and do not leave furniture or bags on the stairs or in the hallways.
Lights
The main lights are on a timer and they stay on for five minutes whey you press them. Please tell the Association if any lights are not working.
Noise
Residents are asked to keep noise to a minimum. Loud music, etc. can disturb other people and the Association will get in touch with you if you make too much noise.
Safety
Make sure the main outside door is always locked and do not let anyone in to the main building unless you know who they are. Sometimes people try to get in to the main stairs and then break into flats, so do not let people in unless they are coming to see you.
Parking
Each flat has one car parking space. These are numbered and are at the back of the building. Do not use another resident's space. If you have more than one car you will have to park it on the road. Do not park where you are blocking entrances.
Problems
If you have any problems or questions, please call the Association at 0800 096 9000.
Parkrise Housing AssociationWhat's the purpose of the text?
| A．To list the services offered by the Association. |
| B．To make an advertisement for the flats. |
| C．To ask the residents to follow the rules. |
| D．To warn people against possible dangers. |
According to the text, which of the following is done once a week?
| A．Rubbish collections. |
| B．Drying the washing. |
| C．Cleaning the main stairs. |
| D．Changing the lights. |
People should dry their washing on the watching lines ______.
| A．at the car park |
| B．in the ground floor flats |
| C．in the h allways |
| D．in the garden |
The Association will talk with you if ______.
| A．lights are not working |
| B．you make too much noise |
| C．you let strange people in |
| D．you park your car on the road |
It can be learned from the text that ______.
| A．people should leave the broken chairs on the stairs |
| B．the Association is always ready to help the residents |
| C．one can park the car at any numbered parking space |
| D．the lights will be on whenever you pass the main stairs |
Since July 2019， Shanghai has been the first city to sort their garbage．Staring on May 1"．2020， Beijing also became one of the members by introducing a new garbage sorting policy．Green garbage has come to China．
In the past， people put a lot of garbage into one pile and then took the garbage to landfill sites．These landfill sites， however， could pollute the land and water． So， if we can find ways to reuse or recycle more garbage， then we will cause less pollution．
The new plan asks people to put their garbage into four different boxes， one for each type of garbage． The brown box is for "wet garbage" （such as food and drink waste）， The red one is for harmful waste （such as batteries and electronics）． The blue one is for recyclable things （such as paper and plastic）．And finally， the black one is for"dry garbage" （everything else）． This "sort your garbage" plan is the same as other plans used by cities around the world． These plans have been very successful． In Canada， it's expected that 85% of plastic will be recycled by 2025．
Why should we sort our garbage？The reason is that we are producing increasing amount of waste every year．It's reported that Chinese cities produce over 200 million tons of waste each year．Reducing that amount will surely help the environment．
However．the garbage sorting is a long journey as it takes time for people to learn and form a habit．More cities are on their way．By 2005 ，it's hoped most Chinese cities will complete the building of garbage sorting．
（1）How do the people Beijing and Shanghai deal with the garbage now？
| A． |
They put the garbage into one pile and carry it to the landfill sites． |
| B． |
They sort the garbage into different boxes． |
| C． |
They change most of the garbage into something useful． |
| D． |
They trow he garbage away and burn it． |
（2）If you want to throw away half a bottle of juice， which box will you throw it into？
| A． |
The brown box． |
| B． |
The blue box． |
| C． |
The red box and the black box． |
| D． |
The brown box and the blue box． |
（3）What's the structure of the passage？ （P ＝ Paragraph）
（4）Why did the writer write this passage？
| A． |
To sum up some right ways to protect the environment． |
| B． |
To give some successful examples of sorting garbage in some cities． |
| C． |
To show us that the landfill sites polluted the land and water． |
| D． |
To encourage people to get into he habit of sorting garbage． |
When Chinese people talk about the mouse，they are likely to see it as greedy and dishonest．It mainly comes from a Chinese folk story about the cat and the mouse．
One day， the mouse and the cat made an appointment to attend a competition held by the Jade Emperor． It would decide the zodiac animals． However， the mouse did not wake the cat up and at last won by riding on the ox's back． So the mouse ranked first on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs， and because of that， people think the mouse betrayed his friend．
Probably not! Human culture is funny． There are always different ways to look at the same thing．
In another folk story， people treated the mouse as a great hero． It's said that the mouse created the world by taking a bite of heaven， bringing light to humans． It helped people survive by scaling firewood and gain seeds （种子）．As a result， many people respect the mouse by offering food and praying for success．
Since mice live together in societies and have many babies with a high survival rate，they also represent cooperation（合作）and reproduction．With these qualities，it's believed that people born he Year of the Mouse are smart and good at making money．
Perhaps we need to find a new understanding for other things﹣animals，ideas or even．
（1）Who did the mouse betray in the passage？
| A． |
The ox． |
| B． |
The cat． |
| C． |
Jade Emperor． |
| D． |
The cat and the ox． |
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
The mouse created the word by stealing something． |
| B． |
The mouse lose people's grain seeds secretly． |
| C． |
The mouse did many things to save humans． |
| D． |
The mouse can never be a hero． |
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "survival rate" in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
增长率 |
| B． |
出生率 |
| C． |
死亡率 |
| D． |
存活串 |
（4）Which saying can be used as the writer's opinion？
| A． |
Where there is a will， there is a way． |
| B． |
Each coin has two sides． |
| C． |
God help those who help themselves． |
| D． |
A friend in need is a friend indeed． |
Let me tell you something very important： Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month， my family experienced a terrible thing．
My brother Tom had just received a new train set． We decide to build a little "world" for it with mountains， streetlights and even a lake． We found a large board that was big enough to hold the train．We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard．
When we finished all the things，we showed everyone our new train set．It was very wonderful．Now，it was time to turn it on． I flipped the switch and the train began to move． Everyone was excited．
I turned to look at Tom， and he looked strange．He was shaking．"Tom!" 1 shouted．He didn't move， looking straight ahead．Suddenly，my dad realized What was happening He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train．
The water had leaked （漏） from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing．One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touching it．We sent Tom to the hospital．And luckily Tom was fine． He told us that when the electricity was on， he could not move at all!
We learned a lesson that day． Never mix electricity and waters! It's too dangerous．
（1）How long did it take them to build the little "world"？
| A． |
A month． |
| B． |
Over a month． |
| C． |
More than a week． |
| D． |
Less than a week． |
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refers to ．
| A． |
the board |
| B． |
the water |
| C． |
the bag |
| D． |
the table |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
After finishing the train set， my dad turned it on． |
| B． |
There were mountains，bridges and a lake on the large board． |
| C． |
Tom couldn't move at all when the electricity was on． |
| D． |
I found Tom was strange and then I turned off the switch quickly． |
（4）According to the passage， we should remember to ．
| A． |
stay away from water |
| B． |
have something electric near us |
| C． |
take good care of the young |
| D． |
keep water away from electricity |
Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals．Some of these holidays and festivals like Labour Day and New Year's Day are common all over the world．But there are many holidays that are unknown．
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Blessed Rainy Day Life in a country where it rains a lot can be hard． In Bhutan， Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the rainy season． On this day everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck． |
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Melon Day The Melon Day in Turkmenistan is a celebration of their national fruit． It takes place in August． Thousands of mouth﹣watering melons will be sent to the county's capital Ashgahat on Sunday to celebrate the holiday． |
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Red Wednesday in lran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in lran． People always light fires in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the yer． People jump over the fire． They hope that it will take all the bad things away． |
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The Desert Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa． Every year on the last Sunday in December， the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia． As "ships of the desert， camels are very important in the festival． There is a camel racing and camel wrestling （摔跤）． |
（1）When is Melon Day held？
| A． |
In December． |
| B． |
In August． |
| C． |
In May． |
| D． |
In January． |
（2）Which column can you read the text in a newspaper？
| A． |
Culture． |
| B． |
Environment． |
| C． |
Science． |
| D． |
Sports． |
（3）Which two festivals have the same purpose to celebrate？
| A． |
Melon Day and The Desert Festival |
| B． |
Red Wednesday and Blessed Rainy Day． |
| C． |
Blessed Rainy Day and Melon Day． |
| D． |
Red Wednesday and The Desert Festival． |
The world is a beautiful place in our eyes． But does it look the same through the eyes of animals？
Dogs can't see as many colors as we can． They can see blues， browns and yellows． They have fewer color ﹣ detecting cells（色彩感知细胞）than humans do．
Spiders have eight pairs of eyes． They can see more colors than humans． They can see ultraviolet light（紫外线）． So they see things clearer than we do，Rats can move one eye in different directions while the other eye stops moving． It is to see their enemies better． They can't see many colors． It' s not necessary because they mainly come out at night， They are good at seeing bright light．
Horses have eyes on either side of their head． So they see wider than humans． They have a blind spot（盲点）in front of their nose． They can't see as many colors as humans do． They can see greens and blues， but most of the time they see grays．
（1）What colors can dogs see？ （不超过9个词）
（2）How many eyes does a spider have？ （不超过8个词）
（3）When do rats mainly come out？ （不超过8个词）
（4）Why do horses see wider than humans？ （不超过12 个词）
（5）Which topic is better， "World through animals' eyes" or "Different kinds of animals"？（不超过8个词）