Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the USA. In early times, in New York and Los Angles, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 film Flashdance. Some people performed (表演) Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health. Young people like Hip-hop dancing because_______.
A. It has a story of more than 20 years.
B. It first began in the USA.
C. They can invent their own moves
D. Many young black people often dance it. At first , people can see Hip-hop dancing ________.
| A．in movies | B．in streets |
| C．in old schools | D．in new schools |
The young black people used their_________ to dance.
| A．legs | B．heads |
| C．arms and shoulders | D．A, B and C |
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _________.
| A．in the 1970s | B．in1983 |
| C．50 years ago | D．in early times |
Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?
| A．It’s not a good way to exercise. |
| B．It shows that young people feel bad about life. |
| C．Young people use their dance to show their love for life. |
| D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems. |
There are about 1. 4 billion （十亿）people in China. WeChat is part of life for many Chinese. We use it to chat, send photos, pay for things, etc. It is playing a bigger role. But do you know who invented WeChat? The man behind it is Zhang Xiaolong. He is the vice president（副总裁） of Tencent and is called "Father of WeChat".
Zhang Xiaolong was born in Shaoyang, Hunan Province in 1969.
He graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1994. While at university he had many hobbies, such as chess, tennis and bowling. His classmates said whatever he did, he could get quite good atit after trying hard for several years. He liked to sleep late, but that didn't mean he was lazy. He would keep working hard on something for many hours till midnight
Such a clever and hard-working man would surely succeed. In 1997, he created Foxmail and achieved success. He created WeChat in 2011, and it became a bigger success. It is so easy to use. _______. Because of it, Zhang has become rich and successful, but he always keeps a low profile（低调）. Few people know about him. He only lets his work speak for him. You may have a good understanding of him by using WeChat.
January 21, 2021 was the10th birthday of WeChat. It's said that Zhang Xiaolong is making his another 10-year plan for WeChat. Will he surprise us again? That's for sure.
46. If you forget to take money, you can______ by WeChat.
| A． |
cook |
B． |
chat |
C． |
send photos |
D． |
pay for things |
47. Zhang Xiaolong left his university ______.
| A． |
in 1969 |
B． |
in 1994 |
C． |
in 1997 |
D． |
in 2011 |
48. According to Zhang's classmates, he was ______ at university.
| A． |
lazy |
B． |
hard-working |
C． |
relaxed |
D． |
friendly |
49. Which of the following can be put in the ______in the third paragraph?
| A． |
About one billion people use it now |
| B． |
Few people find WeChat very interesting |
| C． |
People never use WeChat in their daily life |
| D． |
Someone likes using WeChat to do many things |
50. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A． |
Zhang Xiaolong likes speaking for himself. |
| B． |
People have used WeChat for less than ten years. |
| C． |
WeChat is playing a bigger role in people's lives. |
| D． |
Zhang Xiaolong can get good at something easily. |
Have you ever heard of "Who knows that each bowl of rice is the fruit of hard toil （苦工）?" It tells us not to waste food.
As we all know, every bit of food we eat comes from hard work. It's not easy to turn a seed（种子）into the food you can eat. Recently, to help students better understand this, the No. 4 Middle School in Huzhou, Zhejiang held an activity. Under the hot sun, hundreds of students went to a field to experience farming. With the help of others, they learned how to grow rice and pick vegetables. After the activity, they better understood how hard farming was.
Many countries are facing the food-shortage problem now. According to the UN, there are 820 million people living in hunger today. Our country used to face this problem, too. In the 1960s, because there wasn't much food, many people even died from hunger. In 1973, Yuan Longping and his team succeeded in the development of hybrid（杂交）rice. They made great progress in solving our food-shortage problem. Many scientists like Yuan are always going out of their way to solve this problem now.
When we waste food, we waste not only food but also resources（资源）for growing, transporting and cooking the food. These all take energy, time and water. Wasting food also creates greenhouse gas. So food waste is bad for the environment, too.
Please value what you're eating.
41. The poem tells us not to______.
| A． |
throw food |
B． |
waste food |
C． |
pollute food |
D． |
hate food |
42. Students from Huzhou______ on the farm.
| A． |
sold seeds |
B． |
grew vegetables |
| C． |
understood each other |
D． |
experienced farming |
43. Chinese people ______ in the 1960s.
| A． |
had a hard life |
B． |
died from illnesses |
| C． |
had much food |
D． |
ate a new kind of rice |
44. Saving food is______ for the environment.
| A． |
good |
B． |
bad |
C． |
safe |
D． |
meaningless |
45. The main idea of this passage is ______.
| A． |
how we should save food |
| B． |
why we should value food |
| C． |
where we can experience farming |
| D． |
how we should protect the environment |
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Many of my classmates are losing weight so they can look more beautiful. There is nothing wrong with being beautiful, but it is not wise to lose weight by dieting（节食）unhealthily. Every year, many people become sick because of dieting, it is bad for their health and even costs them their own lives. In fact, life is the most important thing. Exercise more and eat less. This could be the best way to lose weight. |
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These days, many of us have idols（偶像）. They are mostly pop stars. It's good to like someone with great qualities（品质）. But sometimes some fans are too crazy. For example, they might spend too much time watching their idols' shows. They also buy expensive gifts for their idols. But their own lives might be pretty hard. Some young fans might pay so much attention to their idols that their grades get worse. Some even give up classes to see their idols. Fans should love their idols in a healthy way. |
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I often see people wearing hanfu on the street. Some might think they are strange, but I don't think so. Everyone has the right to make a choice. Some people enjoy fashion（时尚）, while others like tradition. In fact, when I sometimes see girls wearing hanfu in my school, I say to myself, "Wow! That's a beautiful dress! They are so different!" One day, I will wear hanfu and introduce it to foreigners. |
36. The first paragraph tells us ______ is the most important.
| A． |
attention |
B． |
exercise |
C． |
life |
D． |
beauty |
37. According to Meiqi, the best way to lose weight could be ______.
| A． |
becoming sick |
B． |
dieting unhealthily |
| C． |
giving up classes |
D． |
exercising more and eating less |
38. Zixuan thinks idols should ______.
| A． |
buy fans gifts |
B． |
lose weight |
| C． |
have great qualities |
D． |
get good grades |
39. From the last paragraph, we can infer Miaoxi______.
| A． |
doesn't like tradition |
| B． |
wants to visit foreigners |
| C． |
thinks wearing hanfu is strange |
| D． |
wants to spread Chinese tradition culture |
40. The three people in this passage may be______.
| A． |
students |
B． |
writers |
C． |
reporters |
D． |
teachers |
Spending almost a full day in the car with a 70-year-old woman could be boring. However, for a 15-year-old girl, it was a great memory for many reasons. During the trip, we discussed anything we had wondered about in life. And I learned a lot I had never expected to.
I learned that we shouldn't take ourselves seriously and that not everyone has to get "old and boring". She is probably one of the coolest, funniest and most down-to-earth people I've ever met. In boring moments （时刻））, she never fails to tell one of her famous jokes. But when you need a shoulder to cry on, she is there to comfort you. She taught me that "Laughter is the best medicine",
She never brings her phone, and she is okay with it. That hasn't stopped her from shopping and talking with her family online. She doesn't take pictures of everything she sees.
From now on, I plan on accepting the fact that I don't need to stay connected with social media （社交媒体）all the time. Even though I don't use a mobile phone, I can also be better at communicating with people.
There are so many things you can learn from someone older and wiser than you. You don't need to ask for advice, just slow down and enjoy the conversation. You'll be surprised at how amazing it is.
31. The writer spent a full day with______.
| A． |
a bus driver |
B． |
a young girl |
| C． |
an old woman |
D． |
a woman guide |
32. We can know______from the second paragraph.
| A． |
the writer learned nothing |
B． |
the old woman often cries |
| C． |
everyone gets "old and boring" |
D． |
the old woman likes telling jokes |
33. The underlined word "comfort" in the passage means______.
| A． |
安慰 |
B． |
鼓励 |
C． |
夸奖 |
D． |
慰问 |
34. The writer thinks ______.
| A． |
the old woman is the coolest |
| B． |
she needs to ask the old for advice |
| C． |
she must stop using a mobile phone |
| D． |
we can learn from older and wiser people |
35. The best title of the passage is ______.
| A． |
The Best Medicine |
B． |
A Boring Trip |
| C． |
Learning Along the Way |
D． |
Life without a Mobile Phone |
Do you put up your hand when you want to speak in class? If so, you have followed a rule. Rules can be as simple as putting up your hand. They can also be as complicated(复杂的) as knowing when you are “out” in a game.
Rules can be made by anyone. Parents make rules to help children grow up healthily. Rules at home might include washing dishes or cleaning rooms.
Teachers make rules to help students learn and stay safe. Putting up your hand before asking a question helps the class pay attention to the lesson. Students make rules in games to make sure that they can play without fighting. Rules can be changed often. If you change your minds, you can change the rules.
Laws are rules too, but they are made differently. Laws are made by elected representatives(被选出的代表). Voters(选民) allow their representatives to make laws that can protect people's rights, safety and make sure everyone can be treated fairly. Laws cannot be changed often, so representatives consider laws carefully before making new ones.
The biggest difference between rules and laws is the punishment(处罚) for breaking them. If you break a rule, your punishment might be small, like losing a turn in a game. However, if a person breaks an important law, the punishment might be a fine(罚款) or time in prison.
Rules and laws keep everyone safe. People can work and live together in peace by following rules and laws.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
66. Can anyone make rules?
67. Who makes rules to help students learn and stay safe?
68. Why do representatives consider laws carefully before making new ones?
69. What's the biggest difference between rules and laws?
70. How can people live together in peace?
