Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. When some plates(板块) of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. They often happen near the mountains (山脉), too.
During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed(破坏).
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the “earthquake belts”. In areas in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against (对抗) earthquakes.
In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.
| A．that there are so many plates on the earth |
| B．that the sea is too deep |
| C．Rocks’ cracking open |
| D．that the mountains are too high |
| A．in the area | B．next to mountains |
| C．at night | D．in the morning |
| A．what kind of houses to build |
| B．what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake |
| C．where earthquakes may happen |
| D．when earthquakes may happen |
| A．During an earthquake few people are killed or hurt. |
| B．The scientists can tell when and where an earthquake is now. |
| C．We should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes. |
| D．Earthquakes all happen near the mountains. |
| A．with the help of scientists’ exact prediction(预测) |
| B．because of a map showing the “earthquake belts” |
| C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes |
| D．because no earthquakes will happen around us |
The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture． It brings the wind and rain． It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar（阴历）month， the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head． Because of this， the day is called "Dragon Heads﹣raising Day" （Longtaitou）．This year，it falls on February 24th．
Old people believed that after Longtaitou， there would be more rain． And rain is very important to farming． So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming．
People have many ways to celebrate the festival．The most popular one is to have a haircut．Mary people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles﹣mainly your mother's brothers． They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck．
Among Chinese people's festival traditions， there is always a place for food． During the Longtaitou festival， people eat food named after dragons． Noodles are called dragon's beard （longxu）． Dumplings are dragon's ears （long'er）． And spring roll（春卷） are dragon's skin （longlin）．
（1）What does the dragon bring according to the passage？
A． The rain and wind．
B． The rain and snow．
C． The wind and snow．
（2）When is Longtaitou every year？
A． On February 24th．
B． The second day of the first lunar month．
C． The second day of the second lunar month．
（3）Old people believed that Longtaitou was the beginning of ．
A． spring and farming
B． spring and resting
C． summer and farming
（4）Why do many people have a haircut on Longtaitou？
A． Because they hope to keep healthy．
B． Because they hope to make much money．
C． Because they hope to keep them away from bad luck．
（5）Noodles on Longtaitou are called ．
A． dragon's ears
B． dragon's beard
C． dragon's skin
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Would you like to be a singer？ Teacher： Miss White Place： In the music room Time： Monday， 16： 00 ﹣ 18： 00 Age Over 4 years old |
Do you enjoy playing chess？ Teacher： Mr． King Place： In the library Time： Friday， 15： 30 ﹣ 18： 00 Age： Over 7 years old， under 10 |
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Are you good at painting？ Teacher： Mrs． Hunt Place： In the art room Time： Saturday， 9： 00 ﹣ 10： 30 Age： Over 6 years old， under 14 |
Are you interested in ball games？ Teacher： Mr． Green Place： On the playground Time： Sunday， 14： 30 ﹣ 16： 30 Age： Over 10 years old |
（1）If Jane wants to learn to sing， she has to be over years old．
A． four
B． six
C． ten
（2）When can Simon go to play chess on Fridays？
A． From 15：30 to 18：00．
B． From 9：00 to 10：30．
C． From 14：30 to 16：30
（3）Dale is interested in drawing pictures， so he can go to the on Saturdays．
A． library
B． playground
C． art room
（4）Cindy is 12 years old and she likes playing soccer． Who can teach her？
A． Miss White．
B． Mrs．Hunt．
C． Mr．Green．
（5）Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage？
A． Ball games
B． Dancing
C． Painting
Simon， a 28﹣year﹣old German student， rode 5，800 kilometers in China for his trip blog （博客）． He wanted to learn about the Chinese Dream．
"What's your Chinese Dream？" This is the question he asked every stranger he met on his 100﹣day trip．
Simon came to China for the first time in 2011． After a year in China， he was able to speak Chinese． Because of his interest in Chinese culture， he went to Zhejiang University in 2017．
Simon learned "Chinese Dream" in 2013， and now it has become one of the hottest words in China． To learn the true meaning of it among Chinese people， he started his trip in May 2018．
Simon believes that riding across China is natural．And it is also environmentally friendly（环保的）．During his trip， he found that people in the cities usually follow their hearts． What's more， older generation （一代） of Chinese cares more about social stability （社会的稳定） but the young generation cares more about education and environment．
"People look for their ways to make their dreams come true． They all believe that a strong country is the most important．" Simon said．
（1）Where did Simon ride for his trip blog？
（2）How long did it take him to ride across China？
（3）What does Simon think of his riding across China？
（4）What do young people in China think more about according to Simon？
（5）Do Chinese think it's important to make their country strong？
Beijing Opera is our national opera． It has a history from 1790． Its music and singing came from Anhui and Hubei． There are four main roles in Beijing Opera： Sheng， Dan， Jing and Chou． Beijing Opera is full of famous stories， beautiful facial（脸部的）paintings， wonderful gestures（姿态）and fighting． Some of the stories are from history books， but many of them are from famous novels． The people in the stories usually can't agree with each other． They became angry， unhappy， sad and lonely． Sometimes they are frightened and worried． Then they find a way to make peace with each other． Everyone is usually happy in the end．
Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture． In the past， it was popular with old people while young people didn't like it． But now， more and more young people are becoming interested in it． At the same time， more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera．
（1）How old will Beijing Opera be in 2020？
A． 210 years．
B． 220 years．
C． 230 years．
（2）Beijing Opera's came from Anhui and Hubei．
A． music and singing
B． acting and fighting
C． music and acting
（3）What's the end of each story in Beijing Opera？
A． Angry．
B． Sad．
C． Happy．
（4）Where are many of the stories in Beijing Opera from？
A． Newspaper．
B． Famous novels．
C． Magazines．
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． There are three main roles in Beijing Opera．
B． Beijing Opera isn't a part of Chinese culture．
C． More and more young people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays．
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Beijing Daxing International Airport Gardens：There are five ancient Chinese﹣style gardens with different features（特征）．They allow passengers to rest while they are waiting． Porcelain garden （瓷园） A starfish design： The distance between the central area and the farthest boarding gate（登机口）is not far．It only takes eight minutes to walk between them．
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（1）How many gardens are there in the airport？
A． 4．
B． 5．
C． 6．
（2）What do we know about the gardens？
A． They are in modern style．
B． People can rest in the gardens．
C． People can buy tickets in the gardens．
（3）Which is NOT the feature of the international airport？
A． The great building looks like a starfish．
B． It is far from the central area to the farthest boarding gate．
C． Passengers only need eight minutes to walk to the farthest boarding gate．
