What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.
The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey(调查) on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said. Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______.
| A．lovely animals | B．a sign of bad luck |
| C．a sign of good luck | D．unfriendly animals |
The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ______.
| A．people often complain(抱怨) about black cats on the Internet |
| B．people thinkcats of different colours have different personalities |
| C．black cats are less popular than other cats |
| D．the study is a great success |
According to the study, people think that______.
| A．black cats have special personalities |
| B．orange and bi-coloured cats are generous |
| C．cats with three colours are friendly |
| D．white cats are calm, lazy and shy |
People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______.
| A．black cats often appear in TV shows |
| B．black cats bring bad luck to people |
| C．black cats have bad reputations |
| D．they don’t think black cats are beautiful |
The passage mainly talks about ______.
| A．why black cats are popular in movies |
| B．why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets |
| C．different colour cats have different personalities |
| D．different people have different ideas on black cats |
Something caught my eyes when I was walking down the street．Two silver coins were shining in a melting（融化的）snow bank（积雪），so I dug through the snow to look for more．Of course，I just ended up with two cold hands．I slipped the two coins into my pocket and went home，colder but richer．I began to think about how to spend the money．
Two days later，Mary and her little sister Susy were searching the snow banks．"Finders are keepers" was my first thought． I didn't want to hand them out even though Susy was already crying．"I dropped them right here，"she said with tears． Her hands were cold and red for digging in the snow．"Maybe they slid down（滑下）the street with the melting snow． Let's dig over here．"Mary's voice sounded confident．
"They'll never know" was my second thought，and I walked past them．"Peter，have you seen two silver coins？"asked Mary． Susy looked up from digging． Her eyes were hopeful．
"Tell a lie" was my third thought．"As a matter of fact，"I hesitated（犹豫），"I dug two coins out of that snow bank just a few days ago． I wondered who might have lost them．"Susy hugged me with a big smile，"Oh，thank you，thank you．"
（1）Why did the writer dig through the snow？
（2）When did Mary and Susy search the snow banks？
（3）Who was confident of finding out the silver coins，Mary or Susy？
（4）How did Susy feel when she saw the writer？
（5）What might the writer do with the two coins in the end？
Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents．However，there are some useful tips to help solve this problem．
First，make a list of the things you and your parents disagree about most． With each of these things，try to find an acceptable answer to you and your parents． It is not good for you to require everything to go your way．（A） You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change ．Second，talk to your parents when it is convenient for them． Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired，so be patient with them．
Third，listen to what your parents have to say． How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to（B） them？So try to be an active listener． In addition，your parents were once young like you，so they can understand your situation better than you expect．
Finally，if you do not get a satisfactory result，try not to get too angry．（C） You should talk with your parents further in order that you can find out their reasons ．Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements，and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things． With a little hard work，you can learn to communicate better with your parents．
（1）把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
（2）把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
（3）写出（B）处画线单词指代的内容．
（4）在文中找出两个与父母沟通中你应采取的态度的词．
（5）用短语或句子写出作者想要表达的主题．
When your pen is broken，the battery（电池）in your toy runs out，or you have some leftover（吃剩的）food，what do you do with these things？You will probably throw them all into one bin． But actually，all kinds of rubbish need to be sorted（分类）separately．
Rubbish sorting is a big issue（议题）worldwide． In recent years，some Chinese cities have been working hard on it． Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a" green account（账户）" service for its residents（居民）．Account holders get points by sorting their rubbish correctly．
Through the Alipay app，they can exchange the points for milk，phone cards and other products． The city is asking all of its residents to sort their rubbish into four groups： wet，recyclable，harmful and dry． Wet waste is also known as household waste． Paper，metal and glass are recyclable waste． Medicine and batteries are harmful waste． Finally，any waste that's not wet，recyclable or harmful will go in the"dry waste" bin． Many other Chinese cities are also doing this． Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish into the same four groups since 2012．Students there must study waste﹣sorting guidebooks．
If you don't sort your rubbish，it will go to a landfill（垃圾填埋场）and be buried together． These landfills can take up large areas of ground． Some rubbish can pollute the soil and groundwater and it can also do harm to the environment around us． China is improving its waste﹣sorting efforts． There is still a long way to go．
（1）How should we deal with all kinds of rubbish？
| A． |
We can throw them all into one bin． |
| B． |
We can sort them separately． |
| C． |
We can throw them away freely． |
| D． |
We can reuse them all． |
（2）How is Shanghai encouraging people to sort their rubbish？
| A． |
By creating a "green account" service with the help of Alipay． |
| B． |
By paying people to sort their rubbish correctly． |
| C． |
By allowing people to exchange rubbish with each other． |
| D． |
By providing its residents with guidebooks to help them． |
（3）Which of the following things belong to harmful waste？
| A． |
Leftover food and batteries． |
| B． |
Metal and medicine． |
| C． |
Batteries and medicine． |
| D． |
Paper and glass． |
（4）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
Where we can bury our waste． |
| B． |
Why we should sort our rubbish properly． |
| C． |
What kinds of waste can pollute the environment． |
| D． |
How some kinds of waste can be reused and recycled． |
（5）What do we know about rubbish sorting in China？
| A． |
Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish for 10 years． |
| B． |
All the students have to take waste﹣sorting classes at school． |
| C． |
As for rubbish sorting， we Chinese still have much work to do． |
| D． |
Burying is the only way of dealing with rubbish． |
Two seeds（种子）lay side by side in the soil（土壤）．
The first seed said，"I want to grow！I want to send my roots（根）deep into the soil，and stretchmy sprouts（新芽）through the earth above me． I want to feel the' warmth of the sun on my face and the beauty of the fresh dew（露水）on my flowers in the morning！I will make friends with other plants，and we can grow together．"So she grew． However，she found that the other seed did nothing． She was curious（好奇的）and asked，"Don't you want to come out and see？"
The other seed said，"I am afraid． If I send my roots into the ground below，I don't know what I will come across in the dark． If I push my way through the hard soil above me，I might hurt my sprouts． And if I open my flowers，a naughty（顽皮的）child might pull me out of the ground． No，it is much better for me to wait until it is safe．"
The first seed didn't know what to say． The second seed sat there silently． A hen was walking nearby and looking for food． She found the second seed and ate it． Like this seed，if we do not take risks in order to grow，life may swallow（吞掉）us．
（1）What do we know about the first seed？
| A． |
She was afraid of the dark． |
| B． |
She wanted to grow． |
| C． |
She didn't like the sunshine． |
| D． |
She didn't trust her sprouts． |
（2）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "stretch" is " "．
| A． |
传播 |
| B． |
持续 |
| C． |
支撑 |
| D． |
伸展 |
（3）What can we learn from the first seed？
| A． |
We can take risks to grow． |
| B． |
We can make more friends． |
| C． |
We can feel the warmth of the sun． |
| D． |
We can enjoy the fresh dew． |
（4）The second seed is afraid of growing because she thought ．
| A． |
there wasn't much soil below it |
| B． |
she couldn't push her way through the soil |
| C． |
it wasn't the best time to grow |
| D． |
sending roots into the soil would hurt her sprouts |
（5）The story mainly teaches us about ．
| A． |
the best way to avoid risks |
| B． |
how dangerous the outside world is |
| C． |
different attitudes（态度）towards taking risks |
| D． |
how to grow plants correctly in the garden |
（1）How long will the Great Wall of China Trek last？
| A． |
8 days． |
| B． |
9 days． |
| C． |
10 days． |
| D． |
11 days． |
（2）You can sign up now EXCEPT by ．
| A． |
visiting nspcc．org．uk/chinatrek |
| B． |
texting CHINA to 82727 |
| C． |
emailing challenges@nspcc．org．uk |
| D． |
calling 08448926539 |
（3）NSPCC has something to do with ．
| A． |
children |
| B． |
London |
| C． |
the Great Wall |
| D． |
nature |
（4）We may learn from the material that ．
| A． |
joiners can sign up on August 22nd，2019 |
| B． |
joiners can get money from the trek |
| C． |
joiners can challenge themselves through the trek |
| D． |
joiners can trek on the whole Great Wall |
（5）We may read the advertisement ．
| A． |
in a geography book |
| B． |
in a history magazine |
| C． |
in a story book |
| D． |
in a city newspaper |