A baby giraffe is born 10 feet high and usually lands on its back. Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. In his book, A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes how a new-born giraffe learns its first lesson.
The mother giraffe lowers her head long enough to take a quick look. Then she puts herself directly over her child. She waits for about a minute, and then she does the most unreasonable thing. She throws her long leg and kicks her baby, so that it’s sent sprawling (四脚朝天).
When it doesn’t get up, what the mother has done is repeated again and again. The struggle (挣扎) to rise is important. As the baby giraffe grows tired, the mother kicks it again. Finally, it stands for the first time. Then the mother giraffe kicks it off again. Why? She wants it to remember how it can get up. In the wild, a baby giraffe must be able to get up as quickly as possible to stay with its group, where there’s safety.
Another writer named Irving Stone understood this. He spent a lifetime studying great people, writing stories about such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, and Charles Darwin.
Stone was once asked if he had found something unusual about these great people. He said, “I write about people who sometime in their life have a dream of something. They’re beaten over the head, knocked down and for years they get nowhere. But every time they stand up again. And at the end of their lives they’ve realized some small parts of what they set out (着手) to do.”The expression “a tall order” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ______.
| A．a happy thing | B．a difficult thing |
| C．a big dream | D．a beautiful place |
A View from the Zoo is a book written by .
| A．Gary Richmond | B．Charles Darwin |
| C．Irving Stone | D．Vincent van Gogh |
The mother giraffe puts herself over her child and throws her long leg and kicks her baby because she .
| A．is an unkind mother |
| B．likes watching her bay sprawling |
| C．doesn’t want her baby to live with her |
| D．wants to train her baby to get up in this way |
The writer mainly wants to tell the readers that .
| A．the giraffe is an unusual animal |
| B．we should learn to be a careful writer |
| C．learning to get up leads to success |
| D．A View from the Zoo is a good book to read |
Studying is usually not a happy task，especially when there are so many things you can do for fun．The balance（平衡）between work and play is a lifelong matter．Are you feeling tired and bored when you study？What should you do if you're not interested in study？ Here are ways you could do to deal with the problem．
Change your thoughts． If you're lack of passion（缺乏热情）for study， just think about your future．Only good grades can give you a chance to achieve your dreams． Good grades will help you get into your dream high school and college． No matter how old you are， you're always growing and learning．
Work hard to achieve your dreams． Study is teaching you an important lesson﹣You must work for what you want to achieve． Winning a game， passing a test， doing something difficult…These are all rewarding（值得的）experiences because of the time you spent and the effort you made． The harder you work， the happier you'll be．
Relax yourself at times． You don't need to study as often as you think you should do． I am not telling you not to study﹣You still should， but you can try studying less if it doesn't influence your grades．
Find your favorite subjects． Discover your interests and develop them carefully． Keep studying and stay healthy．
（1）Studying is usually not a task according to the passage．
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
happy |
| C． |
boring |
| D． |
tiring |
（2）We can know is a lifelong matter from the passage．
| A． |
doing things for fun |
| B． |
growing and leaning |
| C． |
balancing work and play |
| D． |
feeling tired and bored |
（3）You can get into a dream school with the help of ．
| A． |
similar thoughts |
| B． |
good grades |
| C． |
serious problems |
| D． |
different feelings |
（4）You can achieve your dream by ．
| A． |
working hard |
| B． |
passing tests |
| C． |
winning games |
| D． |
giving lessons |
（5）What does the underlined sentence mean in the fourth paragraph？
| A． |
You should never study． |
| B． |
You should always think． |
| C． |
You could sometimes study less． |
| D． |
You may usually feel tired． |
There's a lot of good news about Chinese volleyball player Zhu Ting．
She was named as the Most Valuable Volleyball Player of the China Volleyball Association for the 2019﹣2020 season． At the same time， readers can find her story in a children's book When I Grow Up﹣Sports Heroes． A British publishing house（出版社）published the book． It's about how children become sports superstars． Those superstars include LeBron James and Lionel Messi．
Zhu Ting now plays for the Tianjin Bohai Bank Women's Volleyball Club． Last season， she helped Tianjin win its 12th top league title（联赛冠军）． She is also the captain（队长）of China's women's national volleyball team． When she first joined the national team， the 1.98﹣meter﹣tall girl found it difficult to move quickly because she was so tall． But head coach Lang Ping trained her to jump high and spike the ball（扣球）． Since then， the fighting spirit of the national team has inspired（激励）her． After hard practice， she became a great spiker．
She used to play volleyball in Turkey and she improved her English there． When she arrived there， she couldn't speak English well and needed help． But she kept practicing English after her training． After three months， she could easily talk with her teammates in English．
What makes Zhu Ting successful？ Working hard and never giving up are the key to success．
（1）Zhu Ting is a ．
| A． |
movie star |
| B． |
book seller |
| C． |
volleyball player |
| D． |
news reporter |
（2）When I Grow Up﹣Sports Heroes is a book for ．
| A． |
children |
| B． |
players |
| C． |
superstars |
| D． |
heroes |
（3） is head coach of China's women's national volleyball team．
| A． |
Zhu Ting |
| B． |
Lang Ping |
| C． |
LeBron James |
| D． |
Lionel Messi |
（4）Zhu couldn't move quickly because she was so ．
| A． |
brave |
| B． |
strong |
| C． |
valuable |
| D． |
tall |
（5）These are reasons for Zhu's success Except ．
| A． |
good news |
| B． |
her ability |
| C． |
hard practice |
| D． |
fighting spirit |
One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods． She took them home and fed them．
One day the girl let the cage's door open． One bird flew out of the cage． （1） The girl watched worriedly as it circled high above her． She was afraid that it would fly away． When it was close to her， she caught it wildly． To her surprise， the bird was dead in her hand! Her love for the bird killed it．
She opened the cage and flew the other bird into the air．
（ 2 ） The best way to keep love is to let it fly! The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight．
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Chen Yu jie ，15， studies at a boarding school in Ningbo， Zhejiang． She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents． It was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring． Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bankcard， so she didn't have to travel so often．
She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time after dinner． "It's usually the most relaxing time for our family，" said Chen． She picked the right time． After a few turns of lobbying （游说），she made it．
For most teenagers like Chen， opening up to parents can be difficult﹣especially when it comes to important things． Therefore， they have to make sure the timing is right．
US magazine Highlights recently polled（对……进行民意测验） 1，521 kids age of 6﹣12 in the country about that．
American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive （能接纳的）． Mealtime turns out to be their most favorite time to open up to their parents． Bedtime comes second， followed by time spent in the car．
Chinese teenagers seem to be similar． A survey organized by Qianjiang Daily， a newspaper based in Hangzhou， found that most teenagers in the city would choose mealtime to chat with their parents， mainly discussing the problems on their study．
So do you have anything to open up to your parents about？ Choose a good time．
（1）Chen Yujie would like her parents to put her money on the bankcard instead of ．
（2）Chen Yujie's parents finally accepted ．
（3）The fifth paragraph （自然段） mainly tells us the of the survey in the US．
（4）In China， most children choose to talk with their parents about study．
（5）This passage mainly tells us it is best to open up to our parents．
It is everyone's duty to help animals to stop extinction （灭绝）． As a student， there are so many things you can do yourself too! Please look at the following tips （建议） to help the endangered animals．
Send a letter to your local environment protecting center and show how you feel about the quick extinction of animals． Use the facts to write what you have found． Give some advice to the officers who make the strong rules to save animals．
Draw pictures and make a poster． Put this poster somewhere at school or where people will usually see it． Add some texts in the sign to make it clear why you care about the loss （丧失） of animals． It may encourage people to do something to protect the animals．
Avoid buying things that come from endangered species （物种）． When you travel， be careful about what you buy． You shouldn't buy things made from endangered animals or endangered tree species from forests that the animals live on．
Watch your diet． Before eating meals， you should see if you will break a food chain． If you see somebody doing something bad for the food chain， please stop him at once．
（1）Who make rules to save the endangered animals？
（2）Where should we put the poster？
（3）Is it right to buy a gift made of ivory （象牙） while travelling？
（4）Why should we watch our diet？
（5）What is the writer's purpose according to the passage？