The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly.
"Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.
"Wanted by the police," read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. "
"Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. "This man was caught this morning," answered the police. In which country did the story happen?
| A．It happened in America. | B．It happened in Australia. . |
| C．It happened in England. | D．The story didn’t tell us. |
Why did Jack stop his car?
| A．He wanted to see who the driver was. |
| B．He didn’t want to pass by first. |
| C．The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time. |
| D．Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go. |
Who was wanted by the police in this passage?
| A．Jack. | B．The driver in the American car. |
| C．Either Jack or the driver. | D．Neither Jack nor the American driver. |
what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?
| A．He drove to the City Bank | B．He drove to the police. |
| C．He made a telephone call. | D．He stopped the American car. |
Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?
| A．The police. | B．Jack |
| C．Nobody. | D．The American driver |
On May 22，2021，people in China and around the world felt sad because China's "father of hybrid rice（杂交水稻）" Yuan Longping died.
Yuan worked as a teacher at an agriculture（农业） school in An Jiang，Hunan after graduation.Seeing many people die of hunger from 1959 to 1961，he decided to study hybrid rice.
Yuan spent four years looking for a wild rice strain（品牌） that could be crossed（杂交）.In 1964，he found it!
Yuan put all his life into creating hybrid rice，which ended hunger for millions of people not only in China，but around the world.Hybrid rice is grown in 57 percent of China's rice fields.It is also grown in over 40 countries，including India，the US and Brazil.
In 2020，Yuan's team set a new world record in growing hybrid rice.
Yuan was not only a great scientist but also a talented man.He had many hobbies，such as volleyball，swimming and violin. Though he has left，we will respect and remember him forever.
（1）Why did people in China and around the world feel sad on May 22，2021？
（2）Did Yuan work as a teacher at an agriculture school in An Jiang，Hunan？
（3）What did Yuan spend four years looking for？
（4）How many countries is the hybrid rice grown in？
（5）What hobbies did Yuan have？
Time passes rapidly with no sound.It has been 100 years since the Communist Party of China（CPC中国共产党） was founded（成立）.There are many stories about the Party and me.
Both my parents are members of the Party.When I was younger，they told me many touchingstories about the CPC.The spirits of Jinggangshan and Yan'an moved me so much.From that time I became interested in the Party.
As I grew up，I learned more.In my eyes，my parents regard their membership in the Party as an important thing.Deeply，they know they should help others.They give away clothes to people in need.The give food to the poor.They help the cleaners sweep the streets.From them，I understand the duty of the Party members.
A few years have passed.I have read lots of books and watched movies that show the spirit of the CPC.What's more，I have joined in many activities that are about the Party.
Now I am a League member（团员）.I believe I will be a real Party member one day.If I become a member of the Party，I will do what I can to help others.I'm looking forward to that day!
（1）It's years since the CPC was founded.
| A． |
80 |
| B． |
90 |
| C． |
100 |
（2）What does the underlined word "touching" in Paragraph （段落）2 probably mean in Chinese？
| A． |
恼人的 |
| B． |
令人感动的 |
| C． |
无聊的 |
（3）As Party members，what do the writer's parents do to help others？
| A． |
They give food to the poor. |
| B． |
They sell clothes to people in need. |
| C． |
They ask the cleaners to sweep the streets. |
（4）What has the writer joined in？
| A． |
Many activities about the Party. |
| B． |
Many activities about the League. |
| C． |
Many activities about volunteering. |
（5）What is the writer now？
| A． |
A Party member. |
| B． |
A teacher. |
| C． |
A League member. |
In order to help teenagers build a strong body，students in Grade 9 have to take part in zhongkao P.E.test every year.To prepare for the test，many junior high school students try their best to train hard.
On April 18，Sun Gao from Hangzhou，Zhejiang finished his P.E.test.After three years of hard training，he got 26.5 points.
" It wasn't a high score，since many of my classmates got full scores-30 points，but I'm still happy，since I tried my best."Sun said. "I think the P.E.test is really good for us.By hard training，I am much stronger now." He added.
Gong Siyu from Chengdu，Sichuan is in Grade 8 now."I signed up（报名） for an after﹣school training class.I practice every Saturday evening for two hours，doing pull﹣ups（引体向上），an 800﹣meter run and basketball." she said.In 2022，when Gong takes the test，the P.E.test will be 60 points in zhongkao.
"I think it's a good thing." Gong said. "Health is important，and by preparing for the test，we get more chances to exercise and relax."
（1）What's the purpose of zhongkao P.E.test？
| A． |
To help teenagers train hard. |
| B． |
To help teenagers get good points. |
| C． |
To help teenagers build a strong body. |
（2）How many points did Sun Gao get in his P.E.test？
| A． |
26.5 points. |
| B． |
30 points. |
| C． |
60 points. |
（3）Why was Sun Gao still happy with his P.E.score？
| A． |
Because he got a full score in the test. |
| B． |
Because he tried his best in the test. |
| C． |
Because he got more points than all his classmates. |
（4）When does Gong Siyu have her after﹣class training class now？
| A． |
Every Saturday morning. |
| B． |
Every Saturday afternoon. |
| C． |
Every Saturday evening. |
（5）What did Sun Gao and Gong Siyu think about the P.E.test？
| A． |
Only Sun Gao thought it was a good thing. |
| B． |
Both of them thought it was a good thing. |
| C． |
Both of them though it was a boring thing. |
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Chinese Folk Music Chinese folk music is connected with ancient Chinese stories.One of the classics（经典著作），shijing，included some folk songs from the West Zhou to the Spring and Autumn Period.Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guzheng，pipa，erhu，xiao and so on. |
Weiqi Weiqi，called yi in ancient China，is a smart board game between two players with a history of over 3，000 years.People believe weiqi is the beginning of all ancient chess games. |
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Chinese Handwriting Chinese handwriting is a special art of Asian cultures.Brush handwriting is much loved around the world.Wang Xizhi was very famous for brush handwriting.He made a great achievement in Chinese handwriting. |
Chinese Painting In ancient China，most of the Chinese paintings were done on paper or silk.Traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and water，flowers and birds，figures（人物）.The highest form of Chinese painting is mountains and water. |
（1）What is Chinese folk music connected with？
| A． |
Weiqi. |
| B． |
Ancient Chinese stories. |
| C． |
Chinese painting. |
（2）Traditional Chinese musical instruments do NOT include .
| A． |
xiao |
| B． |
piano |
| C． |
guzheng |
（3）What have we learned about Wang Xizhi from the passage？
| A． |
He was a great weiqi player. |
| B． |
He was good at Chinese painting. |
| C． |
He made a great achievement in Chinese handwriting. |
（4）In ancient China，people often painted .
| A． |
on wood or cloth |
| B． |
on paper or wood |
| C． |
on paper or silk |
（5）The highest form of Chinese painting is .
| A． |
mountains and water |
| B． |
flowers and birds |
| C． |
figures |
There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize （识别）.When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird 's nest（鸟巢），you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing.When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship，you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia.Buildings like these are easily recognized worldwide.They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination.They are made to look exactly like other things.Sometimes，these buildings are offices，restaurants，or even houses.Three buildings built in this way are actually museums.The shape（外形） of the building is a clue （线索） to the objects that people can see inside.
In Guizhou，China，people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum，built in the shape of a huge teapot.There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a tea cup.From far away，the nine﹣storey teapot shaped museum looks like some kind of huge work of art.But as one gets closer，the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in the USA.The three﹣storey building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.Inside，visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery （陶器） museum in Korea.This museum，built in 2011，is shaped just like a real pot.Along with seeing examples of pots and tools used for making pots in the museum，visitors can try to make their own pots there.
（1）What are the stadium and the concert hall examples of？
| A． |
Huge building. |
| B． |
Famous building in Beijing. |
| C． |
Places that look like other things. |
| D． |
Buildings that look exactly like things in them. |
（2）If you are in the newest funny shaped museum in Korea，you can there.
| A． |
make your own pots |
| B． |
see all kinds of guitars |
| C． |
drink tea |
| D． |
do sports |
（3）Where do you think the passage is from？
| A． |
A music magazine. |
| B． |
A sports magazine. |
| C． |
An art magazine. |
| D． |
A medical magazine. |
（4）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Famous museums. |
| B． |
Interesting buildings. |
| C． |
Famous things from long ago. |
| D． |
Things used to make buildings. |