Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food Program?
| A．200 million. | B．Six million. |
| C．925 million. | D．625 million. |
The underlined word “leftover” means______in Chinese.
| A．过期的 | B．剩余的 |
| C．腐烂的 | D．难吃的 |
According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food because ________.
| A．food comes from very hard work |
| B．six million children die of hunger every day |
| C．there is enough food to feed all the people |
| D．Chinese are hospitable and generous |
Which of the following is a good way to save food?
| A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
| B．Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
| C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping. |
| D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
Nowadays， a new method is used to decide who are the top students in school． The best students are those who not only get high marks， but also follow the rules and the behavior standards for middle school students． Here are some of the new rules and standards．
Tell The truth． Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam？ If you have， then don't do it again! That's not something an honest student should do． If you have played computer games for two hours in your room， don't tell your parents you were doing homework．
Learn to work together with others． It would be more fun when more people work together． Did you fight with your teammates when your basketball team lost？ Only working together can make your team stronger． Be friendly to the people you are with． Try to think of others， instead of only yourself．
Be open to new ideas． Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon？ Perhaps you'll discover Earth II someday． Don't look down on new ideas． Everyone's ideas are important． You should welcome them， because new ideas make life better for everyone．
Use the Internet carefully． Some websites on the Internet aren't for kids， so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you． You can visit the websites for fun or homework． Can't you find any good websites for children？
（1）How many new rules and standards are mentioned in the passage？
（2）Should we learn to work together with others？
（3）Why should we welcome the new ideas？
（4）What kind of web pages should we visit？
（5）Who can be the best students according to the new standards？
英汉互译 阅读下面短文，将文中画线的句子译成汉语或英语．
In April， the second Belt and Road Forum（论坛） for International Cooperation（合作） was held in Beijing． Heads of states from 37 foreign countries attended it． （1）The main goal of it is to make the countries work together in more areas． It has won the support of 152 countries and international groups．
As a Chinese student， （2）你应该了解一些有关丝绸之路的事．
（3）Long ago，traders brought treasures from the East to the West． Trips to the West became more favorable when traders found silks and spices（香料）． These treasures were not ordinary goods that were easy to get．
（4）丝绸之路不是一条真正的路．It was a route（路线） between the East and the West．It went through China， Turkey and Greece． Some traders traveled over land and others sailed across the sea． There was danger along both routes．
Over time， the Silk Road changed people in both the East and the West． Traders shared stories about faraway lands． They brought back drawings of the places and things they had seen， which helped people learn about new cultures． （5）Because of the Silk Road，the world seemed much smaller．
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Do you know the Tantou New Year Picture？ It's a famous traditional art form in Shaoyang． It is used for the Spring Festival．
The Tantou New Year Picture appeared in the Tang Dynasty first． And it has a long history ﹣ more than 1，300 years． Since the end of the Ming Dynasty， the Tantou New Year Picture has got its special features（特点）一 bright colors， old and exaggerated images（夸张的图象）， ordinary materials and special skills． There are more than 20 steps to make the Tantou New Year Picture． All these steps， from making paper by hand to producing the New Year Picture， are finished in one place． This is not usual in our country．
In 1994， the Tantou New Year Picture won the silver medal at the folk arts fair． However， fewer people know the skill well now and most young people are not interested in it． The Tantou New Year Picture is in danger of disappearing in the world． Luckily， the government has taken action to protect and save it．
Tantou New Year Picture
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History |
It appeared in the Tang Dynasty and has a long history ﹣ more than （1）___ years． |
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♦Bright colors ♦Old and exaggerated images ♦Ordinary materials and special skills |
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Producing steps |
There are more than 20 steps to make the Tantou New Year Picture， and finishing all these steps in one place in a country is （3） ． |
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Prize |
It won the （4） medal at the folk arts fair in 1994． |
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Situation |
The Tantou New Year Picture is in danger of disappearing， but the government has taken action to（5） it． |
Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well， though they know it is important． （1）
Firstly， （2） A lot of people can't speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes． But in order to improve your spoken English， you need to be brave and confident． Don't care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English． Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing．
Secondly， （3） You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider﹣Man and Captain America． Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies．
Lastly， （4） I know that students are tired nowadays and you always have to do exercises of different subjects． But practice makes perfect． Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills．
（5） and you just have to find the best way for you．
A．watch English movies．
B．don't be afraid to speak English．
C．listen to English songs．
D．Here are some ideas on how to learn English well．
E．All in all， there are many ways to learn English well，
F．do a lot of English exercises．
A woman bought a parrot from a pet store． However， the woman decided to return the parrot to the shop the next day．
"This bird doesn't talk，" she told the pet shop owner．
"Does he have a mirror in his cage（笼子）？" the owner asked． "Parrots love mirrors．"
The woman bought a mirror and left． The next day she came back，saying that the bird still wasn't talking．
"How about a ladder？ Parrots love ladders，" the owner said． The woman bought a ladder and left． But the next day， she was back．
"Does your parrot have a swing？ No？ Well， once he starts swinging， he'll talk，"the owner said．
The woman then bought a swing and left．
When she walked into the store the next day， she began to cry． "The parrot died，" she said．
The pet store owner was shocked． "I'm sorry． Tell me， did he ever say anything？" he asked．
"Yes， right before he died，" the woman answered， "in a low voice， he asked me， 'Don't they sell any food at that pet store？'"
Sometimes we forget what's really necessary in life． We sometimes have lots of things to do at once， but we forget to deal with the most important things first． We have to remember to "feed the parrots" in our lives．
（1）The underlined word "parrot" in paragraph 1 means " " in Chinese．
A．孔雀
B．鹦鹉
C．鸽子
（2）The woman bought from the pet shop owner．
A．a mirror and a ladder
B．a ladder and a swing
C．a mirror， a ladder and a swing
（3）Why did the parrot die？
A．Because he didn't eat any food．
B．Because the woman killed him．
C．Because the pet shop owner killed him．
（4）Did the parrot say anything before he died？
A． Yes， he did．
B． No， he didn't．
C． We don't know．
（5）Which is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The woman forgot to buy any food for the parrot．
B．The parrot liked the mirror most．
C．We shouldn't forget to deal with the most important things first．