During a winter storm in 1919, one dog managed to save the lives of the people on the ship Ethie. Today, people still tell the story of the dog.
In December 1919, Ethie was travelling along the coast of northern Canada. Without warning, the ship ran into a bad storm. Because of high winds and heavy snow, the captain could not tell where he was going. Sailing too close to the shore (岸), the ship could not move because of some rocks. Ethie was in danger.
The captain decided to save the people on his ship. He thought it was too dangerous to try to reach the shore by lifeboat, so he sent up flares (闪光信号) to call for help. People saw the flares and rushed to the beach. The crew (船员) tried to throw a rope (绳子) to them, but there seemed to be no way to get a rope to the shore.
In the early 1900s ships often carried a large kind of dog called a Newfoundland. Newfoundlands are excellent swimmers. During sea journeys, Newfoundlands would bring back things that had fallen off the ship or even save people from the sea.
The Newfoundland on Ethie was named Tang. The captain decided that Tang offered their best hope of survival (幸存). He gave the dog a long rope. Holding the rope between his teeth, Tang jumped into the turbulent water. He fought his way through high waves and strong winds. Finally he reached the beach.
The people on the shore took the rope. The rope became the ship’s lifeline.
Because of Tang, all the people on Ethie landed on the beach safely. He was given a special medal for being a hero. Tang wore the medal for the rest of his life.What happened to the ship Ethie at the beginning of the story?
| A．It ran into a bad storm. |
| B．It couldn’t reach the shore. |
| C．There was a hole in it. |
| D．It was found at the bottom of the sea. |
Ethie could not move near the shore because of .
| A．the high waves | B．the heavy snow |
| C．some rocks in the sea | D．the strong winds |
Which order is RIGHT according to the story?
①The dog reached the beach.
②The captain gave Tang a rope.
③Tang was given a special medal.
④The captain sent up flares.
| A．①③②④ | B．④②①③ |
| C．①②④③ | D．②④①③ |
The word “turbulent” means .
| A．rough | B．smooth | C．safe | D．amazing |
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A storm in 1919 | B．The rope to save people |
| C．A medal for a dog | D．The hero on the ship |
On a sunny afternoon， Bob went to a park to take walks． Some people were painting pictures， some were reading poems and some were shooting arrows（射箭）． It looked fun so he decided to challenge it himself．
He saw one woman pick up an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim（瞄准）． The arrow curved（飞出弧线）through the air beautifully． But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target（目标）．
It seemed that she didn't put enough power into her shot．While Bob was thinking about what he should do． It was his turn to shoot He focused（使集中）his eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all of his strength． But the arrow missed the target and stuck straight in the grass． He shot three more arrows， but all of them missed．
He was upset， but decided to take one more shot． He took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep his balance（平衡）． He focused hard on the target and shot the arrow． This time he hit the target!
He said， "There are many things that are not as simple as we imagine． There are challenges everywhere． But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from failure， we can succeed in the end．"
（1）Bob went to a park to on a sunny afternoon．
| A． |
take walks |
| B． |
shoot arrows |
| C． |
paint pictures |
| D． |
read poems． |
（2）One woman shot an arrow ．
| A． |
after checking it carefully |
| B． |
after taking a moment to aim． |
| C． |
after keeping her balance |
| D． |
after thinking for a long time． |
（3）Bob shot his first arrow with all of his strength， but he ．
| A． |
fell |
| B． |
cried |
| C． |
succeeded |
| D． |
failed |
（4）Bob shot arrows for times in total that afternoon．
| A． |
3 |
| B． |
4 |
| C． |
5 |
| D． |
6 |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
everything is as simple as we imagine |
| B． |
take a deep breath before shooting an arrow |
| C． |
we aren't in the face of challenges everywhere |
| D． |
learn from failure， never give up and you will succeed |
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Look at this special handrail（扶手）． One part of it is a seat．It is helpful for old people．They can sit on it and rest when they're climbing stirs A company in Shenzhen designed this handrail． What a good idea! |
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Wearing a mask（口罩）is not a big problem for people with hearing problems， wearing masks makes it hard for them to communicate with others．This new mask design is here to help． There is a "window" in it．People with hearing problems can read each other's lips（嘴唇）and facial expressions． |
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Can printers only print on paper？ This small printer can print on almost anything． You can print on clothes， cups and even on your skin! The printer uses a special kind of ink If you don't like the pattern（图案），you can just wash it off． Once fully charged， the printer can work for six hours． |
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Pepper is a human﹣like robot． Japanese company SoftBank invented it． It can talk with people through speech or body language． Because of this， Pepper can be a babysitter（保姆）， nurse and emergency（急救）medical worker． In April， 2020， a supermarket in Germany started using Pepper to keep customers apart from each other． It can tell customers to keep their distance（距离）while shopping． |
（1）This handrail is helpful for ．
| A． |
the old |
| B． |
the rich |
| C． |
the young |
| D． |
the poor |
（2）This new mask makes it for people with hearing problems to communicate with others．
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
easy |
| C． |
comfortable |
| D． |
exciting |
（3）You can if you don't like the pattern．
| A． |
put it off |
| B． |
cut it off |
| C． |
turn it off |
| D． |
wash it off |
（4）Germans started using Pepper to in a supermarket．
| A． |
work as nurses |
| B． |
look after babies |
| C． |
keep customers apart from each other |
| D． |
save customers 'lives as soon as possible |
（5）We can probably find the passage in a ．
| A． |
travel guide |
| B． |
science magazine |
| C． |
history book |
| D． |
geography book |
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MAKE A DATE! SCHOOL SHOW DANCING ! SINGING! FUN! EATING! Free tickets! Drinks & snacks FREE！ Date & time： Friday， 14 August， 3：30﹣ 5p．m． Place： School hall Come along and take part， or just sit and watch． Money will be collected for the old people's home． ALL ARE WELCOME |
（1）Are the tickets free？
（2）At what time will the school show end？
（3）Where can you join in the school show？
（4）Why will the money be collect？
（5）Who are welcome？
Starting high school can be difficult． Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes． Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous， too． But don't worry， because you are not alone． You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several suggestions for you to follow．
Forget your fear and just talk to some
Don't be afraid to get close to strangers． Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common． Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible．
Join clubs
Take part in after﹣school activities that interest you． Try to make friends in clubs． If you join anything， you will be just going to classes and then going home． Being in a club makes you more social．
Stay clean
No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over． Shower every day， brush your and wash your hair． You should make yourself look clean and tidy， whatever you wear．
Be respectful of peopled differences
Everyone has his or her own opinion（观点）of the world．And everyone believes different things．It's a good thing t0 have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．
（1）The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT ．
| A． |
playing with students of your age |
| B． |
staying in the classroom on your own |
| C． |
starting a conversation with others |
| D． |
forgetting your fear and talking to some |
（2）You can make friends with others by ．
| A． |
sitting at the back of the classroom |
| B． |
just going to classes and then going home |
| C． |
wearing the most beautiful clothes |
| D． |
taking part in after school activities in clubs |
（3）What's the writer's attitude （看法） about people's differences？
| A． |
Respect each other． |
| B． |
Only believe yourself． |
| C． |
Sharing isn't needed． |
| D． |
Don't have different opinions． |
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？
| A． |
The ways to start a club |
| B． |
Face your fear bravely |
| C． |
How to start high school |
| D． |
Keep clean and tidy |
Lots of students are interested in wild animals such as elephant， tigers， snakes， zebras，giraffes and so on． Here's some information about zebras and giraffes．
Zebras live in some parts of Africa． They live in groups． That's why we often see zebras walking and running in groups． Zebras look a lot like horses．
In fact， horses are their nearest relatives． Zebras are famous for their black and white stripes （条纹）． Each zebra's pattern （图案） of stripes is different． The patterns look similar， but they are uniquelike humans' fingerprints （指纹）．No two have the same pattern． How do zebras protect themselves from their enemies？ They can stay alive because they run fast to avoid lions and other enemies．
Giraffes live in parts of Africa，too．They are brown and yellow．Their patterns are different．Giraffes are the tallest animals of all．They are one of the world's heaviest animals，and their heats are the biggest of any animal s．They have long legs and long necks．Their necks are long，so they can reach high into tees to cat the leaves，which give giraffes most of the water they need．Giraffe's long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run．They can run very fast， so they can protect themselves from dangerous animals such as lions．
（1）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "unique" is ．
| A． |
独一无二的 |
| B． |
完全相同的 |
| C． |
常见的 |
| D． |
相似的 |
（2）What can we infer （推断）from Paragraph （段落）Three？
| A． |
Zebras are all from Asia． |
| B． |
Lions may catch the slow zebras． |
| C． |
Zebras are black or white． |
| D． |
Lions always live by themselves． |
（3）According to the text， giraffes can protect themselves because they have ．
| A． |
long legs |
| B． |
big hearts |
| C． |
heavy bodies |
| D． |
strong necks |
（4）Which of the following is the same enemy for zebras and giraffes in the text？
| A． |
Snakes． |
| B． |
Elephants． |
| C． |
Tigers． |
| D． |
Lions． |
