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Sheila Posted 18-12-18.25
I’m very worried about my friend,Joleen.She’s thin but she thinks she is fat.She is always on a diet.She thinks it’s necessary for her to lose more weight.She wants to be model.She has photographs of thin models on her bedroom walls.I think she’s getting too thin,but if I talk to her about this,she get worried .How can I help her?
Simon Posted 18-12-19.00
Sometimes ,I’m concerned about the pressure I get from my frinds.For example,yesterday I was with a group of frinds.We saw a woman lying on the street.She looked very sick.My friends made some jokes about her and laughed,but I wanted to help her.However,my friends told me not to,and I listened to them.Now I feel ashamed.It was cruel of my friends to laugh at her but I wasn’t strong enough to say anything.
Dear Sheila,
You are right to be worried about friend,Joleen.This is a serious problem.She should not continue to be on a diet if she is very thin,she may have an illness called “anorexia”.Anorexia people are afraid of eating food.You must advise her to see a doctor soon. If she won’t do that,you should talk to her parents or to a teacher.
Dear Simon,
You feel ashamed because you should have helped the woman.You are right.Your friends were cruel to that woman.We all want our friend to like us.But we don’t have to follow our friends all the time.You’re a good boy.You should be strong enough to make up your own mind next time. Joleen's problem is that_______.
| A．she's worried about her weight | B．she is getting too fat |
| C．she is not able to eat any food | D．she wants to be a model |
Linda advises Simon_______.
| A．not to laugh at others | B．to be himself |
| C．to follow his friends | D．to leave his friends |
The text mainly talks about_______.
| A．the great pressure from our classmates |
| B．some teenagers' wrong behaviours at school |
| C．teenagers' problems of losing confidence |
| D．some teenage problems and certain suggestions |
Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．
Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．
From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．
Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．
Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．
According（B） President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．
（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词：
（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是：
（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 89 million members are from all walks of life．
（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：
Me Before You is my favorite romance（浪漫）novel by British writer Jojo Moyes．It tells the story of Louisa Clark and William Traynor（known as Will）．At the end of the book，Will dies and leaves Louisa a lot of money．What happens next？You can find out in the book's sequel（续集）After You．
Will wants Louisa to use the money to live her life happily and richly﹣to travel，discover new chances and continue her education．However，Louisa is too sad and finds it difficult to forget Will．Louisa now works at a bar in an airport，watching people fly to amazing places．Her boss is really unfriendly and she lives in an apartment that doesn't feel like home．
However，all of this is about to change．One night，Louisa meets a girl at her doorstep（门阶）．She tells Louisa where she is and Louisa can't believe her cars．If she closes the door，her life will stay the same．If she opens the door，she will accept challenges and become the woman Will wanted her to be．Which will she choose？You'll have to find out the answer for yourself．
Jojo Moyes wrote After You because she wanted to give her characters from Me Before You a future．Her use of language is as descriptive（描写性的）and powerful as that in Me Before You．One special quote（引文），"Because me being here sort of means you're still here"，deeply touched me．I think this line is really emotional（有感染力的）and powerful．
（1）Who is the main character in the book After You？
（2）What's the relationship between Will and Louisa？
（3）Where does Louisa work after Will's death？
（4）Why did Jojo Moyes write After You？
（5）What does the writer of this passage think of the quote？
One day，I fished with my grandfather． When we sat by the river，our bobbers（浮漂） floated（浮动）together． He told me to be patient． We were lucky to enjoy the warmth of the sun． I was with my grandfather happily． I wanted to be like him．（1） He worked hard all the time for everyone，but he managed to find time to smile at the life．
My grandfather was an amazing man． He taught me many things﹣ the way to fish， the value of good friends， the respect for the old and the importance of working hard． The list was long． My grandfather didn't always teach me or tell me directly． （2） When she was a child， it was my grandfather's duty to teach and guide her．（3） It's a family tree．
The family tree is a learning tree．（4） They balance the family structure（结构）． Over time， the branches（树枝） above grow large， join with other families， and protect the older branches below． （5） The branches above take over （接管） their role on the learning tree，supporting the new family members． In this way， the life goes on for generations forever．
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A．Instead． I learned them from my mother． B．He was well liked by everyone． C．Gradually，the old branches grow weak，die and fall away． D．Then the things my grandfather taught my mother would be passed on to me． E．The larger， older branches support and guide the smaller，younger ones． |
It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world， not only because of China's higher position in the world but also because of the increasing economic （经济的） and cultural connections between China and other countries．
For example， the United Arab Emirates （UAE）（阿拉伯联合酋长国） plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools， so experienced Chinese teachers are needed．
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese﹣speaking talent．Mandarin（普通话） became an elective（选修的） foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam． Following English， German， French， and Spanish， Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam．
Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese． Last year about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test（HSK） exam． The number of people who took the test was the biggest， according to Xinhua News Agency．
In the US．leaning Chinese has been thrivingfor many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families．The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age bacause their parents believe that learning Chinese wil help them build sucessful international careers（职业）．
（1）Why is Chinese language leaming so hot？
| A． |
Because many foreigners like China's culture． |
| B． |
Because China has the highet position in the world． |
| C． |
Because China helps a lot of countries to develop． |
| D． |
Because China has more international infuence around the world． |
（2）The following languages are elective test subjects in Russia EXCEPT ．
| A． |
French |
| B． |
Spanish |
| C． |
Japanese |
| D． |
Mandarin |
（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word " thriving"is ．
| A． |
兴盛 |
| B． |
衰落 |
| C． |
改变 |
| D． |
开办 |
（4）What can we know about Chinese learning around the world？
| A． |
The UAE needs experienced English teachers． |
| B． |
All American children learn Chinese from an early age． |
| C． |
About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2018． |
| D． |
The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges． |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese |
| B． |
Chinese language learning is popular around the world |
| C． |
some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers |
| D． |
many American children are learning Chinese now |
The Wandering Earth（流浪地球），China's first successfiul movie whose background is space，was shown on February 5．It is based on（基于）a short story of the same name by Liu Cixin，China's top science﹣fiction writer．
1 ． Capsule（太空舱）﹣ a core（核心） element（要素）
The space capsule used in the film has made the audience（观众）interested．"This was the first time anything like that was done，"said Wang Hong，the producer（制片人）of the movie．At first，the production（制作）team planned to use a small space capsule that had appeared in an earlier film，but found that it could not meet their needs for filming．
2 ． Giant vehicles（巨大的车辆）﹣ key to the film
Giant vehicles are the key element in the film．Famous actors，Ng Man﹣tat and Wu Jing，said they could not even imagine what these vehicles would be like before filming，because the idea was far ahead of our time．The production team made about 10，000 props（道具）to show the space better，including the giant vehicles．
3 ． Saving planet itself
In the film，the earth itself is pushed forward by 10，000 giant thrusters（推进器）．It carries 3.5 billion people about 4.2 light years through space in order to avoid destruction（破坏）by the dying sun．In Liu's story，each thruster is 11，000 meters in height．
4 ． Amazing opening
At the beginning of the film，it shows the environment and life in an underground city﹣a big tree growing upside down，busy bookstores and snack bars and so on．There are also many snow scenes （片段）throughout the whole film．
（1）The story The Wandering Earth was written by ．
| A． |
Wu Jing |
| B． |
Ng Man﹣tat |
| C． |
Wang Hong |
| D． |
Liu Cixin |
（2）The core clement is ．
| A． |
the space capsule |
| B． |
giant vehicles |
| C． |
saving the planet itself |
| D． |
an amazing opening |
（3）Why did the production team give up using a small space capsule？
| A． |
Because of the audience's needs． |
| B． |
Because the producer wanted to cut down the cost． |
| C． |
Because of the production team's needs． |
| D． |
Because the small capsule was broken in an earlier film． |
（4）People must push the earth forward with 10，000 giant thrusters because ．
| A． |
each thruster is too high |
| B． |
people want to save the earth |
| C． |
people want to move to the sun |
| D． |
3.5 billion people want to go through space |
（5）What can we know about the Wandering Earth from the passage？
| A． |
Liu Cixin is the director of the film． |
| B． |
It is made from a story of the same name． |
| C． |
The capsule used in the film had appeared before． |
| D． |
Snow scenes are shown only at the baginning of the film． |