“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products(产品) are the most popular online.
More than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may ask if it is safe to shop online. Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the shop owners and are happy with them, they will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return them.” Taobao is .
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopping site |
| C．an online shopper | D．China’s largest website |
What are the most popular online?
| A．Candies and DVD players. | B．Treasure products. |
| C．Clothing and home-use products. | D．Clothes and books. |
. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(所指) “ ”。
| A．the shop owners | B．products |
| C．sellers | D．online shops |
What does the writer think of shopping online?
| A．It’s safe | B．It’s dangerous |
| C．It’s scary | D．We don’t know |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Wang Lin’s life | B．Looking for treasure |
| C．Shopping online is not safe | D．Online shopping in China |
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As we know, eating vegetables is good for us. Why do some people like them but others don’t? A new study has found that other people’s likes and dislikes could be a reason. According to the research, people who eat vegetables and show a clear dislike for them can influence others.
People may make facial expressions（面部表情）when eating. How does it affect a person watching them? A team of scientists in the UK did a study. They asked more than 200 young women to watch videos of other adults eating broccoli（西兰花）. The people in the videos had different expressions while eating. They would smile, seem neutral（neither happy nor sad）, or look disgusted.
The study found that when people in the videos look disgusted while eating broccoli, people watching them began to like broccoli less. The opposite was not true, however. When someone had a smile while eating broccoli, people watching them did not like broccoli more.
By watching others, humans learn which behaviors will be good for them. Scientists believe that people might avoid food that looks terrible. In this way, people can protect themselves from eating something bad or dangerous.
The research focused only on adults, but the team believe that the results could also work for children. This means, if children see their parents not enjoying certain foods, including vegetables, they might not want to eat them either.
How does the behavior of adults influence children’s choices of food? The team said they hope to understand more about it. This could help find ways to encourage children to eat more healthy foods.
（1）What does the underlined word “disgusted” in paragraph 2 mean?
| A． |
Excited. |
B． |
Amazed. |
C． |
Unhappy. |
D． |
Untidy. |
（2）What’s the result of the study?
| A． |
People may prefer the food others like. |
| B． |
Children dislike eating certain vegetables. |
| C． |
Young women are easily affected by others. |
| D． |
People may not choose the food others dislike. |
（3）The team may do further study on _________.
| A． |
the safety of children’s food |
B． |
the wish to understand children |
| C． |
the influences of parents’ behavior |
D． |
the ways to produce healthy foods |
（4）What is the best title of the text?
| A． |
Videos affect choices of food |
B． |
Studies on vegetables help a lot |
| C． |
Expressions prevent possible dangers |
D． |
Opinions on vegetables influence others |
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If you grew up in an unusual family and felt limited by heavy thoughts, how would you change your life story? In the book Educated, the US writer Tara Westover shows us how she deals with hard times.
The book talks about Westover’s life. Her father had a junkyard（废品场）in Idaho, US. It’s a very small mountain village. Tara and her brothers and sisters worked every day. Before she turned 17, she had never traveled outside. None of the kids in her family had ever been to a school or a hospital. As she got older, she felt that she needed to get away from this uncomfortable situation. Luckily, Westover’s older brother taught her to read. With hard work, Westover went to college on a scholarship, and later got a PhD（博士学位）in History at Cambridge University.
Education changed her, her life, her way of thinking and even her luck. After reading the book, I come to feel the deepest thanks for my own family, and the education I got. Education allows girls like Westover to fly like birds toward their own goals. It allows us to get a different view, find new experiences, better understand others and explore the wider world. I wish for all of us to be like free and powerful birds, growing and changing through challenges and difficulties.
（1）What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?
| A． |
To attract readers’ interest. |
B． |
To collect Westover’s opinion. |
| C． |
To show how to deal with hard times. |
D． |
To explain how to change one’s life story. |
（2）What can we learn about Westover’s life from paragraph 2?
| A． |
Her brother got a PhD in History. |
B． |
She changed her life with hard work. |
| C． |
Her life in the village was comfortable. |
D． |
She left the small village in childhood. |
（3）What is the last paragraph mainly about?
| A． |
Directions of birds’ flying. |
B． |
The ways of thinking. |
| C． |
Experiences of girls’ growing. |
D． |
The power of education. |
（4）What is the text?
| A． |
A news report. |
B． |
A book review. |
| C． |
A science fiction. |
D． |
A reading plan. |
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Holly gets a pet dog. She’s so happy, and the dog is happy, too! “I want to call him Eco,” says Holly. “Come here, Eco!” And Eco wags（摇摆）his tail.
“That dog is your responsibility（责任）, Holly,” says her father. “No problem!” Holly agrees.
Before school, Holly takes Eco for his first morning walk. She feels very tired. It’s really cold and dark—and it’s so early! But Eco doesn’t mind. He runs, stops, runs again, sees a black cat, tries to run after it and nearly pulls Holly off her feet!
Holly realizes it’s late when she gets back from the walk. She quickly eats a piece of bread, takes her bag and jacket, and runs to school.
What a busy morning! But that’s not all for looking after a pet dog.
When Holly takes Eco for his evening walk, it’s quite dark outside. Holly feels nervous. She runs along the road with him, but it’s difficult. Because Eco often stops to study the bushes and trees. And he often tries to catch birds, or play with sticks and fallen leaves.
A few days go by. Then…
It’s raining outside. Eco enters…and the trouble starts. Eco’s dirty paws leave prints everywhere, on the floor, on the blanket, on the sofa…“Come here, Eco!” says Holly. She wants to stop him, but it doesn’t work.
Holly gets really angry now. She decides to punish Eco. So that night Eco is kept in the green house alone.
When Holly enters the green house next morning, it’s a disaster. Her mum’s plants and flowers are lying on their sides or on the floor. And the pots（花盆）are broken into a hundred pieces. And Eco is sitting in the soil and leaves.
“Oh, no,” says Holly. She realizes it’s time to train the dog. “He needs to know the rules.”
Every day after school, Holly repeats simple orders to Eco. If he can do as ordered, he can get nice bones. The amazing thing is, Eco really enjoys it. For him, it’s one big game.
So Eco learns to sit when Holly says, “Sit!” He learns to come when Holly says, “Come here!”…And he doesn’t get into trouble!
（1）What can we learn from Holly’s words in paragraph 2?
| A． |
She is glad to take care of the dog. |
B． |
She is too busy to look after the dog. |
| C． |
She wants her father to look after the dog. |
D． |
She thinks it’s hard to take care of the dog. |
（2）To take care of Eco, Holly _________.
| A． |
is late for school every day |
B． |
takes him for a walk once a day |
| C． |
has to get up early in the morning |
D． |
goes to school without having breakfast |
（3）Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Holly keeps Eco in the green house.
b. Eco leaves the green house in a mess.
c. Eco makes the house dirty on a rainy day.
d. Holly decides to help Eco learn some rules.
e. Eco doesn’t listen to Holly and that makes her angry.
| A． |
c-d-a-e-b |
B． |
c-e-a-b-d |
C． |
d-c-a-b-e |
D． |
d-e-c-a-b |
（4）From the last two paragraphs we can learn that Holly is ________.
| A． |
brave |
B． |
polite |
C． |
patient |
D． |
modest |
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Best kite festivals around the world
Imagine a sky full of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes. Isn’t it wonderful? Now, we’ll take you on a journey through some of the best kite festivals around the world.
（1）Both Weifang and Washington State International Kite Festival ________.
| A． |
take place once a year |
B． |
keep many world records |
| C． |
last for about a month |
D． |
have a history of 30 years |
（2）What can people do in Dieppe International Kite Festival?
| A． |
Take part in a big parade. |
B． |
Join in kite fights and races. |
| C． |
Decide the theme for kites. |
D． |
Enjoy a light show with kites. |
（3）If Tom wants to make a kite, he can go to ________.
| A． |
Dieppe in April |
B． |
Dieppe in September |
| C． |
Weifang in April |
D． |
Washington in August |
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
When you walk on the street, you may see a lot of Chinese restaurants. Chinese food has been enjoyed in western countries for a long time. To make westerners enjoy Chinese food better, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.
“One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone （骨头） in China, but people here don’t. Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones.”
Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters（路透社）.
In the past, most western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.
（1）What do Chinese restaurants do to make westerners enjoy Chinese food better?
| A． |
Cut the prices. |
B． |
Provide a clean environment. |
C． |
Change the dishes. |
（2）According to Reuters, stores sell _________ in many cities in Europe.
| A． |
Australian brands |
B． |
Chinese brands |
C． |
European brands |
（3）What does the underlined word “unreliable” mean?
| A． |
不可靠 |
B． |
不漂亮 |
C． |
不光滑 |
（4）What is the passage about?
| A． |
Chinese food and products become more popular all over the world. |
| B． |
Chinese like to eat meat without bones. |
| C． |
Western people thought Chinese products were cheap. |