No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel their joints hurt in their bones if wet weather is coming. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting that they fly low. If you see a rainbow (彩虹) during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.According to the passage, people's joints ache ______.
| A．is a sign of coming rain |
| B．without any reason |
| C．because they are ill |
| D．because of the insects |
Which is true about weather forecasting?
| A．Weather forecasting is a recorder about the weather on the following day or two. |
| B．Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like. |
| C．Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain. |
| D．People can change the weather. |
The birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly is a sign that the weather will ______.
| A．be warm | B．be rainy |
| C．become clear and fine | D．be cold |
A rainbow is a ______ of the weather.
| A．sign | B．way | C．method | D．road |
We must ______ to make weather forecasting.
| A．use our eyes and brains | B．study the weather hard |
| C．read correctly the signs | D．All of the above |
Ten years ago， I lost my job in Hangzhou． I had to move to Shanghai to find another job． I left my wife and children behind． I missed them very much， so I went home on weekends to see them．
A few days after New Year's Day， I drove my old car back to Hangzhou． On the way， my car broke down （发生故障）． It was so cold and I didn't know what to do． Suddenly， a young man drove up． He tried his best to help me repair the car． He soon got it started．
I was so thankful that J gave him all the money m my purse， but he refused． Then I got to know that he helped the drivers in trouble on the road every weekend． What a kind man! How lucky I was to meet him in my life!
Many years later． I still often remember that great man．
（1）Why did the writer move to Shanghai ten years ago？
A． To find another job．
B． To live with his family．
C． To help the young man．
（2）How did the writer go back to Hangzhou a few days after New Year's Day？
A． By bus．
B． By train．
C． By car．
（3）The writer met the kind man most probably on a day ．
A． in January
B． in May
C． in July
（4）What did the young man help the writer do？
A Drive the car
B． Repair the car．
C． Move to Shanghai．
（5）What's the writer's attitude （态度） to the young man？
A． Angry．
B． Worried，
C． Thankful．
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（1）What color is the watch in the box？
A． Orange．
B． Blue．
C． Red．
（2）If Amy wants to learn to draw， can help her．
A． Laura
B． Sally
C． Robert
（3）People can go to the art club on ．
A． Friday evening
B． Saturday evening
C． Sunday evening
（4）If you want to be a teacher in Xinhua School， you can call ．
A． 356﹣7788
B． 345﹣1258
C． 378﹣5378
（5）Who may call Bob？
A． A person who drinks．
B． A person who wants to make friends．
C． A person who helps children with their English．
On May 5th，2017， at Shanghai Pudong International Airport，China's first large homemade jet airliner（喷气式客机），the C919， took off successfully for the first time． It has taken about ten years for the scientists and researchers to make this Chinese dream come true．It s a pride of the whole nation． So far， more than 23 companies have already ordered 570 C919 planes from China． But we still have a long way to go before the C919 carries passengers by 2020．
What's more， China is working on the new high﹣speed trains with the highest speed of 400km/h． It will be ready by 2020． Many countries， especially the ones in Central Asia， Southeast Asia， the Middle East and Eastern Europe， are planning to build high﹣speed rail lines or to improve their railways with the help of China．
China has made great progress in both science and technology． And it makes a great contribution（贡献）to humans，too． All of these are changing the daily life of Chinese people， even of the people around the world．
（1）When did the C919 take off successfully for the first time？
（2）How long has it taken the scientists and researchers to make the C919？
（3）How many companies have already ordered 570 C919 planes from China？
（4）Are many countries planning to improve their railways with the help of China？
（5）What fields has China made great progress in according to the passage？
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（1）Fangfang wants a room for herself， how much should she pay？
A．99 yuan
B．1，200 yuan
C．2，000 yuan
（2）Mr． Peng is a driver． He found a black bag with a mobile phone and some important books in his taxi yesterday． I think he should call ．
A．13908883210
B．0743﹣8788345
C．15908884532
（3）From the passage， we can know ．
A．if you are free from July to September， you can take care of two boys
B．the Zhangs can rent a single apartment to live
C．if Mr． Tian found a black wallet， he can call 15908884532
（4）If you want a part﹣time job， you will read ．
A．Help Wanted
B．Lost
C．For Rent
（5）This passage is probably from ．
A．a novel
B．a book
C．a newspaper
One day， a little monkey and a little fox went out to play． They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river． There were many big and red apples on it． But there was no bridge over the river． The monkey thought hard and had an idea． They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge．
The monkey said， "My old friend， you go there first．"But after the fox went to the other side， he kicked（踢）the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree． "How can I get there without the tree？"cried the monkey． The fox laughed and said， "You just stand there and watch me eating the apples．" The monkey was very angry．
Suddenly it began to rain． The water level（水位）in the river rose（上涨）and the tree flew away with the water． "You can eat all the apples． But you can't come back，" shouted the monkey． The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly．
（1）What did the monkey and the fox see on the other side of the river？
A． A bridge．
B． An apple tree．
C． A boat．
（2）Who thought hard and had an idea？
A． The monkey．
B． The fox．
C． Both of them．
（3）What did they put over the river as a bridge？
A． A tree．
B． An apple．
C． A monkey．
（4）Why was the fox sad at last？
A．Because he was angry with the monkey．
B．Because he couldn't come back．
C．Because he couldn't eat apples．
（5）What does the story tell us according to the passage？
A．The fox shouldn't go first．
B．The monkey could eat apples first．
C．One shouldn't care only about himself．