It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others.
The man who is too lazy to work is the man who’s generally most ready to beg or steal. Every boy should learn some useful work when he is young.
But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. Heshould put his effort completely into his work, and not waste his free time. “Working while you work and playing while you play is as good a rule for young people as for the old.”
There is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become________.
| A．beggars | B．thieves |
| C．beggars or thieves | D．useful men |
In order to learn to be diligent, it’s the most important for the young people to _________.
| A．form the habit of getting up late |
| B．learn some good subjects |
| C．work all the time without play |
| D．work while they work and play while they play |
One can’t be successful in life unless he ________ when he is young.
| A．spends some time learning something |
| B．is diligent in his study |
| C．makes up for his lost time |
| D．loves his school |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
| A．Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent. |
| B．Young People Should. |
| C．Lost Time Never Returns. |
| D．Diligence, the Mother of Success. |
Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials， such as cotton， leather and wool． They are all from plants or animals， but that doesn't mean they're friendly to the earth． For example， farmers have to use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants．
Scientists are now looking for new ways to make clothing materials． They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth． Scientists have worked out how to make materials out of corn husks（棉籽）， chicken feathers and rice straws．
"They used to be useless things． We always have a problem of how to deal with them，" Yang， a scientist says， "Now， we can turn them into beautiful materials． Chicken feathers are better than other things． They have small air pockets like honeycombs． That means it will be very warm if you use them to make a jacket or sweater， and I think more and more people will like to buy these kings of clothes．"
（1）Clothes are traditionally made of
A． natural materials．
B． chicken feather．
C． rice straws．
（2）What are the new clothing materials？
A． corn husks and rice straws．
B． cotton and wool．
C． leather and wool．
（3）What does the underlined word "honeycombs" in paragraph 3 mean in Chinese？
A． 鸟巢
B． 蜂窝
C． 渔网
（4）Why are chicken feathers better than other materials？
A． They are from plants．
B． They are traditional clothing materials．
C． They have small air pockets like honeycombs．
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
A． New clothing materials．
B． New clothes．
C． Natural materials．
根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）．
Shaoyang is in the southwest of Hunan province． It covers an area of 20，876 square kilometers and has a population of about 8.3 million． Shaoyang has a history of over 2，500 years and remains an important city in Hunan．
There is lots of beautiful scenery（风景） all over Shaoyang． Mount Nanshan with large green hills， grassland and clear water won high praise from Tao Yuanming． Mount Langshan has different kinds of stones and its peaks（山峰） are in strange shapes and different sizes． Mount Yunshan is well﹣known for it's mysterious fairyland（神秘的仙境）．Huangsang has a well﹣kept forest with unusual birds and animals， which is worth a visit．
Many famous people in Chinese history such as Wei Yuan and Cai E left their footprints in Shaoyang． Wei Yuan was famous for his HaiguoTuzhi and Cai E was best known for his role in fighting against Yuan Shikai．
Now the transportation in Shaoyang is very convenient． Welcome to Shaoyang．
（1）Shaoyang is in the northwest of Hunan province．
（2）Shaoyang has a history of over 2，500 years．
（3）The peaks in Mount Langshan are in different shapes and sizes．
（4）Huangsang has many unusual birds and animals．
（5）Wei Yuan was famous for fighting against Yuan Shikai．
In the world， more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language． Chinese is too hard to learn， right？ Really， written Chinese is difficult to learn! However， the spoken language is quite different． Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first． When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year， his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video． President Xi Jingping praised her in public． Actually， Arabella has been learning the Chinese langunge since she was only eighteen months old．
Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese？ The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world． Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world． Second， with thousands of years of history， Chinese culture is very fascinating． Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better． Of course， there are still other reasons， such as travel， business and so on．
All in all， it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships with China if you can learn Chinese well．
（1）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Written Chinese is easier to learn than spoken Chinese．
B． Arabella began to learn Chinese when she was two years old．
C． Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world．
（2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word in the passage？
A．背诵
B．默写
C．编写
（3）There are reasons to explain why many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese．
A． two
B． four
C． over four
（4）We can infer （推测） from the passage that ．
A． President Xi Jingping praised Arabella in public．
B． learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better．
C． it is easier for people who can speak Chinese to travel or do business in China．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Chinese learning．
B． Chinese culture．
C． Famous people．
During my second month of the nursing school， our teacher gave us a test． I was a hard﹣working student and I did well in all the subjects． I finished the questions successfully and easily until I read the last one． "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school？
What a surprising question! I saw the cleaning woman almost every day． She was short， about 60 years old and had black hair， but how would I know her name？ I handed in my paper， leaving the last question empty， so did my classmates．
Just before class ended， one student asked if the last question would influence our test grade．
"Of course，" said the teacher． "In your life， you will meet many people． All people are important and all jobs are important． They deserve （值得） your attention and care， even if all that you do is to smile and say hello to them．"
I've never forgotten that lesson． Actually， that was the most important lesson in my life． I also learned her name was Dorothy．
（1）How did the writer feel when she first saw the last question？
A． Angry．
B． Surprised．
C． Excited．
（2）What did the cleaning woman look like？
A． She was not tall．
B． She was young．
C． She had white hair．
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． All people and jobs are important．
B． Only a few students got full marks in the test．
C． The writer worked hard and did well in her study．
（4）What can we learn from this passage？
A． We should learn all the subjects well．
B． We should get high grades in every test．
C． We should care and pay attention to all people around us．
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
A． A Woman Cleaner．
B． A Hard﹣working Student．
C． An Unforgettable Lesson．
Are you interested in Chinese traditional arts？ Do you want to learn how to make them by hand？ If so， come and join our clubs this weekend in our school．
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Sky Lantern Club Introduction： Sky Lanterns are made of bamboo and covered with paper． They were first used to ask for help when people were in trouble． Today， they are used to show happiness and good wishes． Time： Saturday 8：30 am﹣10：30 a．m Place： Building 3 Room 501 |
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Paper Cutting Club Introduction： Paper Cutting turns a simple thing like a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art． Pictures about flowers， animals and so on are put on windows， doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and good luck． Time： Saturday 9： 00 a．m﹣11：00 a．m Place： Building 3 Room 502 |
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Chinese Knot Club Introduction： Chinese Knots are usually made of red and yellow ropes． They are used to express good wishes， including happiness， love， peace and so on． Time： Sunday 2：30 p．m﹣4：30 p．m Place： Building 3 Room 603 |
（1）Sky Lanterns are made of ．
A． clay and paper
B． bamboo and paper
C． red and yellow ropes
（2）If you want to learn Paper Cutting， you can go to ．
A． Building 3 Room 501
B． Building 3 Room 502
C． Building 3 Room 603
（3）If you are busy on this Sunday afternoon， you can't go to ．
A． Sky Lantern Club
B． Paper Cutting Club
C． Chinese Knot Club
（4）This passage is probably ．
A． a notice
B． a story
C． a piece of news
（5）What do these Chinese traditional arts have in common？
A． They are all made by machine．
B． They are all used to ask for help．
C． They are all symbols of good wishes．
