Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country---candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up. |
 India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this. |
Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys. |
Holland The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, what can you see outside the window?
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
Flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child in .
| A．Japan | B．Denmark |
| C．India | D．Holland |
In India, birthday children .
| A．give out chocolate to their classmates |
| B．share chocolate with their best friends |
| C．go to school in white clothes |
| D．wear new clothes to mark the special time |
Dad just didn't know how to show love．Mom held the family together．He just went to work every day and came home．My mother would have a list of my mistakes and my father would scold（训斥）me for them．
Once when I stole a candy，he made me take it back and tell the man what I did．He asked me to pay for it by doing something for the man．Only Mom understood I was just a kid． I broke my leg once and Mom held me in her arms to the hospital． Dad drove the car to the door of the emergency room．But he was asked to drive away．He shouted，"What do you think this is？ A tour bus？" us.ii.t
I remember when he taught me to ride a bicycle，I didn't want him to let it go，but he said it was the time．I fell and Mom ran to pick me up，but he stopped her．I was so mad that I got back on the bike and rode it myself．He didn't even feel embarrassed（尴尬的）and just smiled． When I got married，it was Mom who cried．He left the room without a word． Dad just didn't know how to show love，unless…
41．The writer to pay for the candy she stole．
| A． |
took the candy back |
| B． |
did something for the man |
| C． |
said sorry to the man |
| D． |
gave the man some money |
42．The underlined words "emergency room" mean " "in Chinese．
| A． |
消防站 |
| B． |
警卫室 |
| C． |
救济站 |
| D． |
急诊室 |
43．The father always did the following EXCEPT at the writer's birthday parties．
| A． |
blowing up balloons |
| B． |
setting tables s |
| C． |
taking many photos |
| D． |
carrying cakes |
44．The father let the bike go because he thought the writer could ．
| A． |
get off |
| B． |
ride alone |
| C． |
fall down |
| D． |
get back |
45．What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
The writer was mad at her father． |
| B． |
The writer's family often had parties． |
| C． |
The writer's mother was nice to others． |
| D． |
The writer's father had deep love for her． |
Didi lets people in about 400Chinese cities use an app（应用程序）on their phones to order a car ride．It also has a car﹣pooling（拼车）service，and it allows people to share a car at a lower price．Didi helps protect the environment because fewer people are driving cars．
A smart home needs a smart toilet．The smart toilet doesn't need an app，the Internet or Bluetooth．But it has a smart home toilet sensor（传感器）．So when you come close，it will change the height of the seat automatically（自动 地）．The smart toilet also helps make the air fresh，so the restroom hardly smells bad．
The smart frying pan（煎锅）can make cooking easy．It has a temperature sensor inside．The sensor can talk to an app on your phone through Bluetooth． When you start cooking，you can tell the app what you are making．The app will tell you how to cook it．If you turn on the "autopilot（自动操作）"of it，the app will control the temperature by itself．
If you lose your keys，don't be nervous．This smart lock lets you open the door with your phone in a few seconds．You'll need an app to get an account （账号）You can name your locks through this account．Then you can control your locks through the app．The account will tell you when a lock is locked or unlocked．
36．Didi helps protect the environment because ．
| A． |
it has a good service |
| B． |
it is used in 400Chinese cities． |
| C． |
people can order a car ride |
| D． |
fewer people are driving cars |
37．A smart toilet needs to ．
| A． |
use the Internet |
| B． |
get an account |
| C． |
have a sensor |
| D． |
name a lock |
38．The temperature sensor in the smart frying pan can ．
| A． |
tell you how to cook |
| B． |
tell the app what you're making |
| C． |
turn on the autopilot |
| D． |
talk to an app on your phone |
39．You can control your locks through the ．
| A． |
app |
| B． |
seat |
| C． |
door |
| D． |
air |
40．We may read the passage in a ．
| A． |
story book |
| B． |
science newspaper |
| C． |
guide book |
| D． |
geography magazine |
In ancient times，the phoenix（凤凰）was a small bird．Its feathers（羽毛）were very common but it was very hard﹣working，unlike other birds flying around for fun when they were full．It kept working，picking fruits and storing them in a cave（洞穴）．
Other birds looked down on what the phoenix did because they believed there was enough food in the forest．They thought it stupid to make efforts to collect food every day．The phoenix didn't care what others thought．It went on working hard day and night．
One year，a serious drought（旱灾）happened．All the grass and woods dried up and died．There were no fruits left on the trees．Birds flew around for food but could find nothing．As the birds were dying of hunger，the phoenix hurried there and led them to the cave．It shared the
dry fruits with all the other birds，helping them go through the drought．All of them were happy and moved．
After the drought，to thank the phoenix，all the other birds pulled their most beautiful feathers and made shining clothes for it．They all made it the king of the birds．From then on，the phoenix had the most beautiful feathers in the world，and the birds flew together to celebrate its birthday．They flew around the phoenix，singing and dancing，making the best wishes for it．This is the story of A Hundred Birds Paying Homage（致敬）to the Phoenix．
31．The phoenix was while other birds were flying around for fun．
| A． |
having a party |
| B． |
storing feathers |
| C． |
picking fruits |
| D． |
making clothes |
32．Other birds didn't the phoenix at first．
| A． |
understand |
| B． |
know |
| C． |
notice |
| D． |
doubt |
33．When the drought happened，the phoenix ．
A．flew around for food
B．was dying of hunger
C．was happy and moved
D．shared food with others a
34．On the phoenix's birthday，the birds while making the best wishes for it．
| A． |
brought presents |
| B． |
ate delicious food |
| C． |
sang and danced |
| D． |
made shining clothes |
35．The story tells us people will pay homage to the person who is
| A． |
smart，patient and beautiful |
| B． |
common，healthy and strong |
| C． |
wise，kind and hard﹣working |
| D． |
polite，happy and successful |
October 16is World Food Day．The UN started the day in 1979．Itis used to remind people not to waste food and fight hunger（饥饿）．
Food shortage（匮乏）is a big problem around the world．Right now，there are more than 1billion（10亿）hungry people in the world．Many children go to sleep with hunger， and 15million of them die because of hunger each year．
There are several reasons why there are food shortages．First，therehave been more droughts（干旱） and floods（洪涝）recently．This，is badfor farmers and hurts their ability to grow food．Also，a growing population makes it more difficult to feed everyone．
Another big reason is food waste．Most people don't realize howmuch food they throw away every day．Sometimes we cook too much，orwe don't use it before it goes bad．The average（平均的）person throws away 50kg of food every year，More than one third of all food producedgoes to waste around the world each year，sccording to the UN．That is3billion tons of food being wasted．
If the wasted food was saved，it could feed lots of people．Theamount of food wasted in Europe could feed 200million people，and thefood wasted in Latin America（拉丁美洲）could feed 300million people．
As teenagers，we should think twice next time we want to throwaway extra（额外的）food on our own plate．By cutting down on foodwaste，we could also help put food on the empty plates of some hungrychildren．
46．The main purpose（目标）of World Food Day is to remind people ．
| A． |
not to waste food and fight hunger |
| B． |
to produce more food |
| C． |
to control the growing population |
| D． |
not to eat much |
47． children die because of hunger each year．
| A． |
Over 1billion |
| B． |
200million |
| C． |
15million |
| D． |
300million |
48．Which of the following is NOT the reason for food shortages？
| A． |
More droughts and floods in recent days． |
| B． |
A growing population． |
| C． |
That farmers don't have the ability to grow food． |
| D． |
That most people waste food． |
49．We can help hungry people by ．
| A． |
sleeping with hunger |
| B． |
changing the weather |
| C． |
cutting down on food waste |
| D． |
only eating food you like |
50．From the passage，we know that ．
| A． |
the food wasted in Latin America is more than that in Europe |
| B． |
the World Food Day has a history of over 40years by 2017 |
| C． |
the wasted food can feed all the hungry people around the world |
| D． |
it's right to throw away the extra food on our own piate directly |
Stamps（邮票） help people keep in touch with their friends and families．
They have played an important role in people's lives for centuries now． People have a special day for stamps．October 9is World Post Day．
Before stamps，peple did not pay for the letters they sent， but instead thay paid for the letters they got．The first stamp ever made in 1840with a picture of Queen Victoria on it．
The earliest stamps didn't have sticky（ 黏性的）backs．In the past ，people used paste（糨糊） sometimes， but usually they had to pin （钉住） or sew （缝） stamps onto letters!
Years ago sending letters used to be the most important way to communicate with other people． It seemed that everyone had stamps on hand．Although now fewer people send letters，stamp collecting is still one of the world's most popular hobbies．There are even stamp clubs to help people find new stamps to add to their collections． Interestingly enough，the Internet may have reduced the need for stamps，but it is actually helping collectors find more stamps to add to their collections．
41．The first stamp was made in ．
| A． |
Britain |
| B． |
China |
| C． |
America |
| D． |
Indis |
42．Before stamps，people paid when they the letters．
| A． |
sent |
| B． |
received |
| C． |
wrote |
| D． |
read |
43．The earliest stamps didn't have sticky backs，so people ．
| A． |
used to put the stamps into the envelopes（信封） |
| B． |
asked the police for help |
| C． |
gave the stamps to the postmen |
| D． |
usually had to pin or sew stamps onto the letters |
44．Which is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Stamps help people keep in touch with friends and families． |
| B． |
Now everyone has stamps on hand． |
| C． |
There was a picture of Queen Victoria on the first stamp． |
| D． |
Stamp collecting is still one of the most popular hobbies in the word． |
45．The main idea of the passage is about ．
| A． |
the history of stamps |
| B． |
the World Post Day |
| C． |
what the stamps are |
| D． |
how to send a letter |