Hello! I'm Bill Smith. I'm twelve. This is my sister, Jenny. She's ten. We are from the USA. But now we are in China. My father is an English teacher in a school. My mother is a doctor. They work hard.
At school I have a friend. His name is Ben Jones. He's twelve, too. He's from England. We all like China.What's his friend's name? ________.
A. Bill. B. Ben. C. Jenny. Where is Ben now? _______.
A. In China. B. In England. C. In the USA. What's Jenny's last name? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. What's the last name of Ben's mother? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. Where's Jenny from? ___________.
A. China. B. England . C. The USA.
Cycads(苏铁)grow in warm places.They are tall and green all year round.Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out.Some have bright orange fruits.They usually need hundreds of years to grow into adult plants.
Cycads are facing problems now.In South Africa,the situation of cycads is getting terrible,but this has drawn little attention from the public."In fact,there are 38 kinds of cycads in South Africa.Among them,2 kinds have disappeared since 2003 and 25 kinds are in great danger,"said a gardener."Do you know what the loneliest plant is in the world?It is Wood's Cycad.Someone found it in a forest in 1895.It is the only one of its kind."
So what causes cycads to be in danger?Surprisingly,the danger is from the people who love them most. These slow﹣growing adult cycads even sell for tens of thousands of dollars each.As time goes by,they have become a symbol(象征)of wealth and position( 地位)in society.This makes cycad lovers want to own more. Cycad lovers buy and plant them in their private gardens.As a result,nearly all these cycads die because the living conditions have changed.
Recently,South African government has taken some actions to protect cycads from being stolen traded.At the same time,people around the world should also work together to protect the plants.
(1)The flowers of Cycads come out once a year.
(2)The cycad lovers cause cycads to be in danger.
(3)The Wood's Cycad found in 1895 is the only one of its kind.
(4)Cycads have become a symbol of luck and health.
(5)The writer expects people to join together to save the plants.
I'm writing this article in China, far away from my home in the United States. You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother's Day. Well, l certainly call her to say "Happy Mother's Day" and promise that I will visit home soon.
I still remember the first time I forget Mother's Day. When I finally figured it out, I asked, "Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn't there a Children's Day for us?"
My mom explained, in that way that only moms seem to be able to explain, "Because every day is Children's Day !"
I knew that I had messed up. I thought about all the time love my mom had given me. I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had bought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom, but there is mom's love, which can fix anything. After that day,for 364 days,I was looking forward to the next Mother's Day.
That was the first year l forgot Mother's Day. It was also the last year I forgot.
Are you struggling to consider what to do for your mom on Mother's Day?
Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy her a gift. But the most important thing is 一DON'T FORGET!
(1)How does the writer celebrate Mother's Day this year?
A. |
He calls his mom. |
B. |
He send his mom a card. |
C. |
He visits home to see his mom. |
(2)What might the underlined phrase " figure out" means?
A. |
弄清楚 |
B. |
预料到 |
C. |
归纳出 |
(3)Why did the writer begin to expect Mother's Day?
A. |
Because he missed his mom far in the United States. |
B. |
Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom. |
C. |
Because he realized he had got much care from his mom. |
(4)What is the purpose of the passage?
A. |
To explain why there isn't a Children's Day |
B. |
To advise us not to forget o keep our own promises. |
C. |
To remind us to remember the love mom has given us. |
(5)Which is the best title for the passage?
A. |
An Interesting Talk |
B. |
An Important Day |
C. |
An Expensive Gift |
House fires often happened. So it appears necessary to learn something useful to protect family from them. The following poster in the neighbourhood will tell you how to do it.
Fire Safety
Put a smoke alarm in your house and test it every month. Half of all house fire deaths happen between 11 pm and 7 am. The risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half with working smoke alarms.
Make sure your hearing aid, wheelchair or eyeglasses are next to your bed. Fire can spread throuh a house soon. You may have as little as two minutes to escape(逃离) safely. Be ready to act at once.
Create a fire escape plan. 77% of families don't have a house fire escape plan to follow. That's one of the reasons why at least one child dies and 293 children are injured in a house fire every day.
Don't call 119 until you are safely outside. During a fire, the first thing to do is to get out of house as fast as you can.
(1) makes the risk of dying in a house fire smaller.
A. |
A smoke alarm |
B. |
A pair of eyeglasses |
C. |
A wheelchair |
(2)We may have only to escape from a house firm safely.
A. |
half an hour |
B. |
2 minutes |
C. |
293 seconds |
(3)According to the poster, can help save you from a house fire.
A. |
stopping the fire from spreading |
B. |
making and following a plan to escape |
C. |
keeping awake between 11 pm. and 7 am. |
(4)Call 119 for help .
A. |
after you reach safely |
B. |
as soon as you are ready to escape |
C. |
when you find out what causes the house fire |
(5)The poster is put up in the neighborhood to help people learn to .
A. |
plan their live as they wish |
B. |
save time as much as possible |
C. |
protect themselves in a right way |
Everyone faces challenges in their life,but some are more important than others.Daniel Kish had serious problems with his eyes when he was born.And doctors took away both of his eyes before he was fourteen months old.
Soon after,however,he started to do an amazing thing.He started to make clicking(咔嗒)sounds with his tongue(舌头)to help him move around.Much like a bat(蝙蝠),he now moves about using sonar(声呐).He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle in traffic.He and his group, World Access for the Blind,teach others how to use sonar.In this interview with National Geographic,Kish explains how the process works.
How does sonar work ?
"When I make a clicking sound,it makes sound waves.These waves reflect(反射)off surfaces all around and return to my ears.My brain then processes the sounds into images(图象).It's like having a conversation with the environment."
When you click , what do you see in your mind ?
"Each click is like a camera flash.I make a 3D image of the things around me for hundreds of feet in every direction."
What is it like riding a bike using sonar ?
"It's exciting and enjoyable but requires a lot of focus.I click up to two times per second,much more than I usually do."
Is it dangerous to move around the world in this way ?
"Much of the world lives in fear of things that we mostly imagine.I have a habit of climbing anything and everything,but I never broke a bone(骨头)as a kid."
How challenging is it to teach people to use sonar ?
"Many students are surprised how quickly results come.Seeing isn't in the eyes;it's in the mind."
(1)What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. |
Kish explains how sonar works. |
B. |
Kish teaches people how to use sonar. |
C. |
Kish started to move around using sonar. |
D. |
Kish is good at riding a bicycle in traffic. |
(2)How does sonar work?Choose the right order .
a.The sound waves reflect off surfaces.
b.The person makes a clicking sound.
c.The brain makes images with the sounds.
d.The sound waves reach the person's ears.
A. |
b﹣a﹣c﹣d. |
B. |
b﹣d﹣a﹣c. |
C. |
a﹣b﹣d﹣c. |
D. |
b﹣a﹣d﹣c. |
(3)What can we know about Kish from the passage?
A. |
He always challenges himself bravely. |
B. |
He lives in fear of things that he imagines. |
C. |
He became blind when he was 14 years old. |
D. |
He broke his bone when climbing as a child. |
(4)What would be the best title for the passage?
A. |
How Sonar Works. |
B. |
Riding a Bike Using Sonar. |
C. |
Seeing with the Mind. |
D. |
How the Blind Move Around. |
C
Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today's teenagers. But is it all fun and games?
Big business
Pro (professional) gaming is certainly big business. In 2017, there were more than 3,000 gaming competitions and over 10,000 professional players worldwide. A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1,000,000 dollars from prize money and ads. The industry is clearly thriving.
What it takes
Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games﹣ it also takes a lot of hard work. Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day. "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it", says ex﹣gamer George.
Not all fun and games
It can be a difficult job as well. Stress is a big problem for gamers. Tiredness is another, and injuries(受伤) are common. Top player Hai Lam had wrist(手腕) problems after years of pro gaming. Careers(生涯)are short, and many gamers retire (退休) before they are 30 and try to find another job.
However, the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, "But I'm just practicing for my future job!"
(1)How many professional players were there around the world in 2017?
A. |
130,000. |
B. |
More than 3,000. |
C. |
Over 1,000,000. |
D. |
More than 10,000. |
(2)What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. |
Getting worse. |
B. |
Doing well. |
C. |
Developing slowly. |
D. |
Changing quickly. |
(3)What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?
A. |
Children are angry with their parents. |
B. |
Teenagers practice games for their future jobs. |
C. |
Some teenagers are crazy about playing games. |
D. |
Parents stop their children playing games successfully. |
(4)What's the main idea of the passage?
A. |
Pro gaming isn't all fun and games. |
B. |
The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long. |
C. |
Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers. |
D. |
Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money. |