It was getting late. There was no noise in the forest. We could only hear the birds singing. And then, a bear—a big brown bear—came into the forest. The bear stopped under a tall tree. He was very hungry. He looked up into the tree. There in the nut tree was his supper—a supper of nice nuts. But the nuts were high up in the tree. The hungry bear could not reach them. But he knew how to get his supper. He climbed up the tree.
Up and up he climbed. He climbed onto a big branch of the tree. He sat there and then shook(摇) the branch again and again. At last the branch broke. The brown bear fell down with the branch and nuts.
The bear sat up and looked around. With his big paws he picked up the nuts and ate them up. How did the brown bear get his supper?
| A．He climbed up the tree and ate the nuts there. |
| B．He shook the nuts off a tree and ate them. |
| C．He picked up the nuts on the ground and ate them. |
| D．He fell down with the branch of the tree. Then he took the nuts and ate them. |
The story took place .
| A．in the morning | B．at noon |
| C．before evening came | D．at midnight |
The word “branch” in this passage means in Chinese.
| A．树干 | B．树叶 | C．树枝 | D．树桩 |
Where did the bear eat the nuts?
| A．in a forest. | B．outside the forest. |
| C．near a forest. | D．in front of the forest. |
From this passage we can see the bear was .
| A．small but heavy | B．big but light |
| C．big and heavy | D．small and light |
According to UNESCO，a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school.They have to work to make money for their family.And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity.
A company is now working to solve both of these problems.It has created a special solar（太阳的）power station，which is in the shape of a cow，called"Solar Cow".The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools.
Just as its name suggests，the Solar Cow can charge batteries（给电池充电）called"Solar Milks".The Solar Milks provide electricity for the families.
The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow，so children have to go to school to get the electricity.Everyday，children put their batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
They go to class while the batteries are being charged.At the end of the day，they take the charged batteries home.
Each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times，or a radio once or twice.The battery is also a flashlight，and it can provide ten hours of light."My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone，and it cost a lot，" a boy said. "But now，he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home."
Since 2018，this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）What is a Solar Cow？
A.An animal which can produce milk.
C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow.
B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow.
D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow.
（2）How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school？
A.By giving them money.
B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools.
D.By building some schools in the villages.
C.By offering them cows.
（3）What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families？
a.Children go to school with batteries.
b.Children take the charged batteries home.
c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged.
d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
A.a﹣d﹣c﹣b
B.a﹣c﹣d﹣b
C.b﹣d﹣c﹣a
D.b﹣a﹣c﹣d
（4）What can each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery do？
A.It can charge a radio three or four times.
B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow.
C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight.
D.It can charge a mobile phones even or eight times.
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools.
B.Some African children don't go to school because they have to work.
C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity.
D.Solar Cows are resolving two problems at the same time in some African countries.
Felicia Grimmenhag from Sweden doesn't let anything get in her way，even a life﹣changing accident.
After a serious car accident，Felicia had to get used to getting around in a wheelchair（轮椅） .But that didn't stop her from following her dream of becoming a top horse rider.
In early June 2011，17﹣year﹣old Felicia got hit by a car.When she woke up in the hospital，she found both of her legs were missing.However，Felicia didn't quit trying to achieve her dream.She wanted to get back on the horse.She had ridden as a little girl and decided in the hospital to try again.She was n't sure if she would be able to.But after ten weeks' training，she could ride once again!
"The horses have meant a lot to me， "Felicia said."When I sit on a horse，I don't feel like the disabled Felicia，I feel like the confident（自信的）Felicia."
She has since taken part in competitions around the world，showing she doesn't need legs to win.Last year，she won silver at the Swedish Championships，and now she is preparing for the Tokyo Paralympics.
"What I have learned from all this is that you should dare to challenge yourself，and remember that you are the only person that sets your own limits（限制), "Felicia said.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）What did Felicia lose in the car accident？
A.Her arms.
B.Her legs.
C.Her ears.
D.Her eyes.
（2）What does the underlined word"quit"in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A.Keep.
B.Enjoy.
D.Stop.
C.Begin.
（3）How long did it take Felicia to train to ride a horse again？
A.One year.
C.Ten weeks.
B.Nine years.
D.Seventeen weeks.
（4）The horses have meant a lot to Felicia for reasons of the following EXCEPT .
A.becoming a top horse rider is her dream
B.she is filled with confidence when riding a horse
C.she can get around on a horse instead of in a wheelchair
D.she doesn't feel disabled anymore when sitting on a horse
（5）Which of the following can best describe Felicia's experience？
A.Never say never.
B.Better late than never.
D.It's never too late to learn.
C.Never think of yourself.
The colorful clothes we wear today are made by machines.But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something colorful？Tie﹣dye（扎染）was away to do this.
More than 1，000 years ago，the Bai people in Yunnan used tie﹣dye to dye their clothes.Then this skill became so popular that people gave tie﹣dye clothes to the emperor as gifts.
To tie﹣dye，you need to first use tools to tie，sew（缝制） ，or clip（夹住）your cloth（布料） .The folded cloth is then put in dye.The Bai people usually make blue dye from a plant.
As the cloth is folded，some parts become dark blue，while other parts have a lighter color .When you unfold the cloth，you will see beautiful patterns.
In the1960s，tie﹣dye became a fashion trend in the US.People tie﹣dyed T﹣shirt and jeans in imaginative ways.Many children in the US still learn tie﹣dye in their art classes.
At a recent famous fashion show，an Italian designer surprised people with tie﹣dye dresses.
Tie﹣dyes is like an experiment（实验） .People can not imagine the patterns of the cloth if they don't see them.It's a surprise， "the designer said.There is no doubt that the tie﹣dye trend has never gone away.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。
（1）Tie﹣dye is away to make clothes colorful.
（2）To tie﹣dye，people put the unfolded cloth in dye.
（3）The Bai people usually use a plant to make blue dye.
（4）Tie﹣dye is no longer popular with common people.
（5）When we tie﹣dye，we have no idea what the patterns look like until we see them.
Living with Less
These days，it seems that many people are trying to live more with less.They throw away all the less﹣used things，or some things that are not necessary.They are discovering the pleasure of spending their time and money on the things that matter most.（1） .
◆More free time
The more things you own，（2） .Just keep the things you use or enjoy.You'll be surprised at how much time you'll have to do what you rally want to do.Care for fewer things，and spend more time with friends and family.
◆Money saved
As you stop buying things you don't need，your finances （经济状况）will be better.（3） .Learn to reward（奖励）yourself with rich experiences.
◆Changed values
（4） .You will realize that things don't bring lasting happiness.True happiness comes from making memories （回忆） with loved ones.
Living simply lowers your stress（压力），betters your heath and allows you to find out what's important.Try to discover the peace and happiness this way of living can bring.Don't wait for a holiday to start living simply.Start today，（5） .
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A.and you will find that less is more B.Here are some advantages of living simply C.Once you break the habit，your values will change D.the more time you will spend keeping them in order E.You can save some money and take a special trip instead |
Martin Strel is a swimmer，best known for swimming the world's big rivers.He was born in 1954.He taught himself to swim when he was six and became a professional （职业的） swimmer in 1978.Martin holds Guinness World Records for swimming the Danube River，the Mississippi River，the Yangtze River and the Amazon River.
Of all his achievements，the greatest is his Amazon River swim.The Amazon is known as the largest and most dangerous river in the world.Several swimmers had tried to swim it，but all failed.Martin decided to go all out and make history.He wanted to show the world that people could achieve their dreams with hard work and perseverance（毅力）.
On April 7th，2007，Martin Strel completed his Amazon River all the way from Atalaya （Peru） to the Atlantic Ocean at Belem （Brazil）.He struggled（奋战） with the river for 66 days and swam 3，274 miles in total.He became a worldwide hero.
Many people still cannot believe what he has done so far，so that is why they sometimes describe him as "Fishman"，"Human Fish" or even "the Craziest Man in the World".
In 2009，American filmmakers produced a documentary（纪录片）called Big River Man.And the book，The Man Who Swam the Amazon，has been sold in many countries.It tells us an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work，which has encouraged many people.
Martin doesn't swim for money.Instead，he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean.
Martin has always bee looking for the challenges （挑战）of the impossible.What is his next？
（1）How did Martin learn to swim when he was little？
A.By watching his partners.
B.By learning from a coach.
C.By teaching himself.
（2）What is Martin's greatest achievement so far？
A.Swimming the Yangtze River.
B.Swimming the Amazon River.
C.Swimming the Mississippi River.
（3）What does the underlined word "inspirational "mean in Paragraph Five？
A.鼓舞人心的.
B.心灰意冷的.
C.栩栩如生的.
（4）According to the text，which is the purpose of Martin swimming the big rivers？
A.To make a lot of money for a good living.
B.To teach people the importance of keeping water clean.
C.To produce exciting documentaries and best﹣selling books.
（5）What can be the best title （标题）of the text？
A.Swim for Fun
B.Challenge the Impossible
C.Fight for Jobs
