Usually, students are not encouraged to run or jump around in the corridor (走廊). However,students in a British grammar school really enjoy running on the corridor tiles (瓷砖) and their teachers even encourage them to do that.
Why? It is because the corridor was built with special kinetic (动能的) tiles. When students jump on the tiles, electricity will be generated ( 产生). After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can fully charge 853 mobile phones or power(供电) an electric car to drive seven miles. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
The corridor tiles are really a brilliant invention. Students can not only play on the corridor,but also help power the lights in their school corridors and other devices ( 设备) in their classrooms. Besides, this is a good way to teach students to be creative. They will be inspired to be scientists, inventors and engineers in the future to find clean energy for all humans.
The inventor of the magic corridor tiles is Laurence Kemball-Cook. He was once a student in this school. Now, he is CEO of his own company. The corridor tiles are not Laurence’s only invention. He has also invented a special dance floor, which can be used at music festivals. It allows dancers to charge their mobile phones while they are dancing on the dance floor.Why do the students in the passage enjoy running on the corridor tiles?
A. Because the corridor tiles are expensive.
B. Because the teachers ask them to do that.
C. Because the corridor was built with special tiles.After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can provide enough energy for _______.
A. over 800 mobile phones
B. all the lights of the school
C. an electric car to drive70 milesThe underlined word “inspired” most probably means “ _________”.
A. encouraged
B. forced
C. trainedWhat else has Laurence invented besides the corridor tiles from the passage?
A. A mobile phone.
B. A music player.
C. A special dance floor.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Students are not allowed to walk in the corridor.
B. Laurence once studied in the British grammar school.
C. Laurence has more than one company of his own.
Do you like playing basketball？If so， you must be very shocked and sad about the death of Kobe Bryant， a famous NBA basketball player，Kobe died in a helicopter（直升机）accident in California on January 26，2020．Just three days before the accident， he sent out Chinese New Year wishes， and encouraged Chinese fans to live（实践） their dreams and dare to win．
Bryant is a popular basketball player in China． On March 7，2019，Kobe Bryant visited a middle school in Shenzhen to meet students．At the school，he also shared his new sports novel．
Kobe was known for trying the hardest to be the best．And he called it "Mamba Spirit"． He once said， "Life is too short to get bogged down． You have to keep moving．You have to keep going．"He retired from basketball in 2016， but he still woke up before the sun rose to go training at 4:00 a．m． From middle school to college， Bryant's stories went along with so many Chinese people and fired up their love for basketball．"I grew up watching him play． Because of bin， I began playing basketball，" one of his fans said． His excellent performance， strong will and continuing training made him a superhero among Chinese fans．
（1）Who was Kobe Bryant？
（2）What happened to Kobe Bryant on January 26，2020？
（3）What tine did Kobe usually go training in the morning？
（4）What is "Mamba Spirit"？
（5）Why did Kobe say "You have to keep moving． You have to keep going．"？
Whether from news reports or social media articles， you may know that 5G is coming．
5G is the 5th generation network，It is a new network（网络）after 1G，2G，3G and 4G and it can connect everyone and everything together．5G networks will cover many cities in China soon． 5G means super﹣fast data（数据）speed．One can download a two﹣hour movie for fewer than 10 seconds， and it is making our lives more and more convenient．
5G will make self﹣driving cars possible．For safety，self﹣driving cars need super﹣fast data transmission（传输）to communicate with their nearby environment． 5G is just what makes self﹣driving cars achieve this． Even airplanes will become "smart" in the near future． Passengers will be able to use 5G networks in the air to connect to the Internet or place orders for food and drinks．
5G will be a big help for students who take online classes． Many people live in poor areas in the world where there are no schools． But with 5G， this will change． Students all over the world will be able to see places like the Great Wall without leaving their rooms．
It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G． It means caring for patients from far away．
The facts listed above are only a part of what 5G will make possible and popular． Just as in the early days of the Internet in the 1990s， few could see how it could change our life and the world． The same will surely be true of 5G． With 5G， many things do not seem like dreams anymore． Now let's get ready to say goodbye to 4G and welcome the coming of 5G．
（1）How long may it take to download a two﹣hour movie with 5G？
A．15 seconds．
B．8 seconds．
C．10 minutes．
D．2 hours．
（2）The underlined word "remotely" means in Chinese．
A．快速地
B．高效地
C．远程地
D．科学地
（3）From the last paragraph， we can know that ．
A． 4G is no more used in our daily life now
B． the writer is worried about the coming of 5G
C． with 5G， some of our dreams will come true for sure one day
D． in the 1990s， all the people believed that the Internet would change our life
（4）5G will make the following things more and more popular EXCEPT ．
A． self﹣driving cars
B．"smart" airplanes
C． online classes
D． hospitals without doctors
（5）About 5G， is NOT mentioned in the passage．
A． to be used freely
B． super﹣fast data speed
C． to connect everyone and everything together
D． to make life more convenient than 4G
In 1972， Richard Sears， a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture．Drawn to the ancient language， he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s．
In 1994， Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online． Then， in 2002， he did it． That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology（汉字字源） website．"My website did not get much attention for the next few years． Until one day in 2011， it suddenly got a lot of attention．I got a few thousand emails， and a few million visitors and people stated calling me 'Uncle Hanzi' ，"Sears said with smile． Hanzi means Chinese characters． He has put more than 96， 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website． "When I study each character， I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought，" said Sears．
After visiting many Chinese cities，Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture．He said when he came to China in the last century， few Chinese could speak good English． "However you can hear English in many places in China now．Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then， but now， more and more people in the world are learning Chinese， even Chinese history，traditional Chinese medicine and so on，" Sears added．
At present， the 70﹣year﹣old American has made his home in China．"When I die， I hope my website will live on， and I'm planning to write a book about my research．This will be my gift to China，" he said．
（1）What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph 1？
A． Sears was interested in ancient Chinese．
B． Sears had to study Chinese characters．
C． Sears could draw Chinese characters well．
D． Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well．
（2）Chinese Etymology website went online in ．
A．1972
B．1994
C．2002
D．2011
（3）What did Sears put on Chinese Etymology website？
A． Chinese history．
B． Ancient Chinese characters．
C． The daily life of Richard Sears．
D． Traditional Chinese medicine．
（4）From the passage， we can infer that Sears set up the website to ．
A．become famous
B． get the nickname "Uncle Hanzi"
C． write a book about his research
D． make more people know about ancient Chinese characters
（5）The best title for the passage could be ．
A． Great Changes in China
B． Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture
C． American "Uncle Hanzi"
D． A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture
How to fight against COVID﹣19（新冠病毒）？ We choose some books to help you．The books were translated into 13 languages， including Japanese， French and Russian．They are convenient for readers to enjoy．
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Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me ! （Writer ： Mu Xiangzhen） The book makes parents and children be able to learn﹣in a fun way﹣about how viruses （病毒） spread and what people can do to protect themselves． It tells children not to fear about viruses．Besides， it also introduces the idea of getting well with nature， and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment． |
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A Special Spring Festival （Writer： Gao Jing） This book pictures children's special Spring Festival China during the outbreak of COVID﹣19． It tells a story of a common family in China．It tries to answer the child's question "Why can't I be allowed to play outside？" It tells the child what COVID﹣19 is，how it spreads， and how we can protect ourselves from it， The pictures show love between family members ， friends and everyone， |
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Ten Tips to Fight Monsters （Writer： Dong Ruihan） Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus． Who will win the war？ The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease（疾病） in a language that they can easily understand． It will help kids remain calm in the hard time， and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease． |
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A Brief story of Viruses for Children （Writer： Changsha White flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop） This story book tells the beginning of the virus， so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily．The book sets up a "Ten Questions about COVID﹣19" section，which explains the knowledge of COVID﹣19（including how it spreads）， helping children renders to understand the virus basing on（基于） reason and science． |
（1）All the four books are about ．
A． children's daily activities
B． ten questions about COVID﹣19
C， fighting against COVID﹣19
D． love between family members， friends and everyone
（2）If you want to know the beginning of the virus， you can read ．
A． Virus， Virus， You Carnot Scare Me!
B． A Special Spring Festival．
C． Ten Tips to Fight Monsters．
D．A Brief History of Viruses for Children．
（3）Which writer hopes children can protect wild life？
A． Mu Xiangzhen．
B． Gao Jing．
C． Dong Ruihan．
D． Changsha White﹣flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop．
（4）The spread of the virus is mentioned in ．
①Virus， Virus， You Cannot Scare Me!
②A Special Spring Festival
③Ten Tips to Fight Monsters
④A Brief History of Viruses for Children
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（5）According to the passage， which one is NOT true？
A． The books were translated into many languages．
B． Children can do something to protect themselves．
C． We can understand the virus basing on reason and science
D． We have won the war against COVID﹣19 completely．
Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．
The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"
The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"
After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．
（1） is the owner of the cat．
A． Becky
B． Julius
C． Colin
D． Ray
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the ．
A．phone
B． cat
C．iPad
D．bed
（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ．
A．Julius caught it as a pet
B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C． she preferred the life in the cage
D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
（4）The main idea of the passage is that ．
A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers
B． we shouldn't use iPad too much
C． friends should help each other
D． we should respect every life in the world
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． People and animals．
C． Health．
D． Travel．
