Dear Kate,
My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace. Kings and queens and their families have lived in Buckingham Palace since 1837. Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in 1837. But it was not big enough for all her guests. More importantly, it was not big enough for all the children she planned to have, so she made the palace bigger and bigger.
I saw a parade at Buckingham Palace this morning. It's called the Changing of the Guard. It's fascinating. The guards wear interesting uniforms with red coats and tall hats. Since 1660, the kings and queens of England have had these special guards to protect them.
The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. They did this in a colourful ceremony with music. It's interesting that they played both traditional music and popular songs. The Changing of Guard takes place in front of Buckingham Palace every day in spring and summer, and every two days in autumn and winter.
I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. What are the Houses of Parliament? Well, I guess the country's leaders meet there to discuss important decisions.
Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower. Most people call it Big Ben. You know what? The name Big Ben does not refer to the clock tower. Big Ben is actually the 13-ton bell inside it!
Take care!
JudyWhat's the most important reason for Queen Victoria to make her palace bigger and bigger?
| A．She wanted to have big meetings there. |
| B．She had more and more guests. |
| C．She planned to have a lot of children. |
| D．She wanted it to be more famous. |
Which is NOT true about the Changing of the Guard?
| A．The guards wear red coats and tall hats. |
| B．The ceremony lasts less than an hour. |
| C．The guards played different kinds of music. |
| D．The ceremony was held in the Palace. |
In winter if you miss the Changing of the Guard ceremony on Wednesday, you may watch it ____.
| A．on Thursday | B．on Friday |
| C．only next week | D．only next month |
The underlined word "replace" most probably means_______.
| A．替代 | B．问候 | C．看望 | D．检查 |
How many places of interest does Judy talk about?
| A．Five. | B．Four. |
| C．Three. | D．Two. |
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Name：Mulan Kind：comedy/ action Country：America Release date：2020﹣9﹣11 Date：Mon ﹣ Fri 10 a.m. Sat ﹣ Sun 10 am，8 p.m. |
Place：Bubugao Cinema Duration（时长）：116 minutes Price： 6 yuan each child or adult （day shows） 6.5 yuan each child or adult （evening shows） Tickets for children under three are free. |
（1）What kind of movie is it？It's a movie.
| A． |
war and cartoon |
| B． |
cartoon and adventure |
| C． |
comedy and action |
（2）Where is the movie from？
| A． |
Japan. |
| B． |
Singapore. |
| C． |
America. |
（3）If you are free only in the afternoon，you can watch this movie on .
| A． |
Sunday |
| B． |
Monday |
| C． |
Friday |
（4）How long is the movie？
| A． |
About 1 hour. |
| B． |
About 1.5 hours. |
| C． |
About 2 hours. |
（5）Parents should pay if they go with a 2﹣year﹣old son in the evening.
| A． |
12 yuan |
| B． |
13 yuan |
| C． |
19.5 yuan |
Mrs.Luo is a teacher.She asked her students to hand in their homework through a QR code （二维码 ）. "When students finish the homework，they keep it on We Chat.So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or mobile phone，" said Luo.
Most students like the new way and think it is interesting. "We are living in the formation age Many students like to work with computers，which makes laming more fun，" "said Tingting，a student of Luo's.
"The paper is not easy to keep，but the code is easy to keep and share，" Luo said. "It is worth trying to use new technology in education.Education itself is a kind of creation.I don't want my students to fall behind the times， "
However，some parents are worried.They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and little time communicating with teachers.But in fact，it is unnecessary.Students still need to information in books and write it down when they do their homework，which doesn't take them too much time.As for teachers，it allows them to check the students' work at any time.And it is also an easy way to share homework with other students.
（1）How did Mrs.Luo ask her students to hand in their homework？
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Through e﹣mail. |
| B． |
Through the post office. |
| C． |
Through a QR code. |
（2）What do most students think of the new method？
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Interesting. |
| B． |
Boring. |
| C． |
Difficult. |
（3）Mrs.Luo finds the new method can let students .
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A hand in homework in time |
| B． |
improve their study |
| C． |
not fall behind times |
（4）Which phrase can be put in the underlined place
| A． |
look out |
| B． |
look up |
| C． |
look after |
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
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A new way to keep homework and its advantaged. |
| B． |
A new way to hand in homework and its advantage. |
| C． |
A new way to do homework and its advantaged. |
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ASK & ANSWER A problem from Mike：I often feel a little sleepy after lunch. A way to solve it： Don't drink coffee and have a short sleep instead. Advantages of having a short sleep after lunch： You can remember things better. You can make fewer mistakes. You can learn things more easily. You can have less pressure. You can be full of energy. Notice：A 20﹣minute short sleep is the best.Don't sleep longer. |
（1）What is Mike's problem？
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He doesn't like having lunch. |
| B． |
He feels a little sleepy after lunch. |
| C． |
He becomes fat after lunch. |
（2）Mike should for 20 minutes after lunch.
| A． |
study |
| B． |
have a rest |
| C． |
have a sleep |
（3）Which of the advantage of having a short sleep is NOT mentioned？
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Learning things more easily. |
| B． |
Avoid eating too much. |
| C． |
Having less stress. |
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A Basketball Match Siyuan Middle School vs Furong Middle School Time：2：00 p.m.﹣3：50 p.m.on Friday Place：The school playground. Welcome all students to cheer on the players! |
A Talk about Using the Internet Safely It's from 10：00 a.m.to 11：30 a.m.on Wednesday.Students of Grade 8 and Grade 9 should come with a notebook and a pen.Please arrive at the school meeting hall at least ten minutes early. |
（1）The basketball match will be held .
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on Thursday afternoon |
| B． |
on Friday afternoon |
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on Saturday after moon |
（2）How long will the talk last？
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For one and a half hours. |
| B． |
For one hour and fifty minutes. |
| C． |
For two hours. |
Yuan Longping is a great scientist who is the first person to develop hybrid rice （杂交水稻） .His research greatly solved the problem of the food shortage in the world.
Yuan Longping started the research in 1964.He put forwardthe idea of hybrid rice，did experiments （实验） on the farm，and succeeded in 1973.The new technology was tested in many areas of South China in 1974，and then he continued to test it in other areas.China has become the first country that can produce hybrid rice.Yuan made it possible to grow hybrid rice in large amounts，and he is called"Father of Hybrid Rice".
Besides being a respected （受人尊重的） scientist，he is also a romantic husband and a caring grandfather.
Yuan's granddaughters remembered that when he traveled to Hong Kong，he wanted to buy his wife a new watch，but it was too expensive，so he bought a candy instead.When he was 90 years old，his family held a birthday party.Hundreds of people came to the party.
There was a moving moment：Yuan cut the first piece of cake and immediately gave it to his wife.They also said that their grandfather paid much attention to their English and math studies.No matter how tired he was after work，he would still ask about their studies.
Yuan Longping loved playing the violin，swimming and driving.What's more，he had a special habit﹣playing Mahjong （麻将） with friends for an hour every evening to train his brain.Just like common people，the scientist laughed when he won and didn't hide his disappointment when he lost.When his requirement （请求） to build a research center was agreed to，he was very excited.
This is Yuan Longping：an ordinary （ 普通的） person who made great achievements.
（1）Yuan Longping developed hybrid rice in order to .
| A． |
test his idea in all areas |
| B． |
build a research center |
| C． |
make himself famous in China |
| D． |
solve the problem of the food shortage |
（2）What does the underlined word"put forward" mean in the passage？
| A． |
提出. |
| B． |
质疑. |
| C． |
猜测. |
| D． |
捕捉. |
（3）Yuan Longping bought for his wife in Hong Kong at last.
| A． |
a watch |
| B． |
a candy |
| C． |
a cake |
| D． |
a violin |
（4）From the passage，we can learn that .
| A． |
Yuan Longping tested the new technology in other areas in 1964 |
| B． |
on Yuan Longping's 90th birthday，he cut the first piece of cake for himself |
| C． |
Yuan Longping paid much attention to his granddaughters' English and math studies |
| D． |
Yuan Longping was good at hiding his feelings when he played Mahjong |
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Yuan Longping's different hobbies. |
| B． |
A great but common scientist﹣ Yuan Longping. |
| C． |
The scientific process to produce hybrid rice. |
| D． |
The close relationship of Yuan Longping's family. |
