In the United States，every year，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November．Canada also has the Thanksgiving Day. But because Canada is in the north of the United States，so it is colder and the harvest comes earlier in the year．In Canada，people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday of October．
The harvest brings a lot of food to people．On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival．Many Canadians and Americans put flowers，vegetables and fruits around their homes．
At a Thanksgiving Day dinner，many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey，potatoes，and pumpkins pie．These are food like the food of many years ago．They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year．Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the United States?
| A．Japan． | B．China． | C．Canada． | D．Korea． |
In the United States，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday
of ．
| A．January | B．May | C．November | D．December |
Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because ．
| A．they like flowers |
| B．the harvest comes earlier |
| C．they have a big meal |
| D．they want to be different |
The harvest brings to people．
| A．flowers | B．turkeys | C．food | D．pumpkins |
What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?
| A．Good morning． | B．I’ m hungry |
| C．Hello． | D．Thank you． |
"Humans can develop certain abilities we aren't born with by practicing animals' movements，" the traditional Chinese Wushu lovers believed in the past ﹣ and still do today．
Chinese Five﹣Animal Exercises， also known as Wuqinxi， are the first complete set of qigong exercises following the movements of animals：monkeys，deer（鹿），birds，bears and tigers．They were created by one of the greatest doctors in Chinese history， Hua Tuo， more than 1，800 years ago．
The Five﹣Animal Exercises are well﹣designed to help blood circulation（循环），and let the energy go smoothly in the body so as to improve the health．
"The bear movements are good for the stomach．The tiger movements can reduce the pain in the back．The deer movements help reduce the fat around the waist（腰）．The bird movements can help keep our knees healthy and the monkey movements can be good for the heart．"said Hua Yi，the 59th inheritor（继承人）of Wuqinxi．
For those new learners，the first few exercises might not go well．You may find it hard to focus（集中注意力）．Wear comfortable clothes，keep peaceful in your mind，try to move slowly…Little by little，you'll feel more and more harmoniouswith nature．You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer，walking in the forest freely．
These exercises need no tools and they are easy to learn．You can search online for the videos and practice them at any time when you feel like relaxing your body and mind．Because it's fun to practice and good for health，Five﹣ Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years，not only in China，but also in many other places of the world．
（1）People practice Five﹣Animal Exercises in order to ．
| A． |
fight against enemies |
| B． |
protect wild animals |
| C． |
improve the health |
| D． |
play as a group game |
（2）If your grandfather has a pain in the back， may help him a lot．
| A． |
the bear movements |
| B． |
the monkey movements |
| C． |
the bird movements |
| D． |
the tiger movements |
（3）The underlined word "harmonious" in Paragraph 5 probably means ．
| A． |
兴奋的 |
| B． |
和谐的 |
| C． |
敬畏的 |
| D． |
肤浅的 |
（4）The structure of the passage may be ．
（①＝Paragraph 1 ②＝Paragraph 2 ③＝ Paragraph 3 ④＝Paragraph 4 ⑤＝Paragraph 5 ⑥＝ Paragraph 6）
When Goldie Nejat began developing robots in 2005， she spent much of her time knocking on doors to let people know how her robots worked but few showed interest．"But now，it's different，"says Nejat，"People calling from around the world ask when my robots are going to be ready．"
Nejat's robots are designed to fill an increasing need： care﹣giving for the old． The population of the people over age 80 will be 426 million in 2050， three times larger than that now．
Such robots could be especially useful for patients with Alzheimer's disease（老年痴呆症）．They can help with everyday activities from preparing food to reminding（提醒）the patients of taking their medicine．They can also play games with patients to keep them active．
Some have worried that care﹣giving robots might reduce（ 减少）human interaction（ 互动）and cause more humans to lose their jobs．"But the aim is to support human care， not to take the place of it，" says Brian Scassellati． He has tested robots with different patients， and found that daily interaction with robots can help children with autism spectrum disorder（ 自闭症障碍） improve social skills．
As a field grows， scientists aim to understand human﹣robot relationships better．Do robots offer advantages because they don't have feelings and don't give opinions？ Will patients lose interest？
"One thing is clear，" Scassellati says，"Robots can provide care for the customers and the need for that will increase in the future．"
（1）Nejat's robots are designed to ．
| A． |
work in the factory |
| B． |
make phone calls |
| C． |
take care of the old |
| D． |
knock on doors |
（2）The writer starts the passage by ．
| A． |
telling two stories |
| B． |
comparing two facts |
| C． |
raising a question |
| D． |
giving an example |
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ．
| A． |
what the robots can do |
| B． |
what serious problems the robots cause |
| C． |
what the old people can do |
| D． |
what the old people think of the robots |
（4）According to Scasellati， we can infer that Nejal's robots ．
| A． |
will have fellings soon |
| B． |
can take the place of humans |
| C． |
should be produced more |
| D． |
won't give their own opinions |
People say laughter is the best medicine， but sometimes too much of a good thing may not be so good． What happened to me last night made me deeply understand the meaning of that．
Last night I was alone at home． When I was watching a funny movie， I suddenly started laughing and couldn't stop myself．
At first， I was feeling good．
But after about 5 minutes， I came to know I wasn't going to stop at all， I began to feel a little worried．
Time for bed． But I couldn't sleep because I kept laughing．So I got up and started doing some housework． I cleaned my apartment， laughing hard．I washed all the dishes left over from dinner，still laughing crazily． I tried to hold my cat in my arms， but it ran away from me in fear． I spent the rest of the night in front of my computer， of course， still laughing．
When time finally came to get ready for work， I realized that I simply couldn't go to the office like that． I decided to call my boss for leave， but laughing was the only thing I could do on the phone．
After listening to my"lovely" laughter for a few minutes， my boss couldn't help shouting angrily，"Are you mad？ You're fired（解雇）!"
Suddenly I woke up． Thank God! I just had a dream．
（1）What happened last night made the writer ．
| A． |
understand something |
| B． |
forget his pain |
| C． |
keep doing housework |
| D． |
get a good job |
（2）When the writer was watching a movie， he suddenly started ．
| A． |
crying |
| B． |
coughing |
| C． |
jumping |
| D． |
laughing |
（3）The cat ran away because ．
| A． |
it was going to sleep |
| B． |
it was afraid of the writer |
| C． |
it wanted to have dinner |
| D． |
it saw a mouse running |
（4）How did the writer's feelings change in the story？
| A． |
relaxed﹣angry﹣ good |
| B． |
good﹣ excited﹣worried |
| C． |
good﹣ worried﹣relaxed |
| D． |
worried﹣good﹣angry |
Jiqing Street in Wuhan is a good place to try local food and experience the everyday life of local people．Since Wuhan was unlocked on April 8， there have been many people lining up at snack shops there．
In the evening， hundreds of street﹣ side stalls（摊位）come out on the street and provide popular snacks and local food at low prices． Travelers can enjoy hot dry noodles，tasty chicken soup and Chinese dumplings…Don't miss Jiujiu duck necks．Chi Li，a popular writer，tells a love story of a beautiful lady who sells duck necks in this street in her novel Life Show． Thousands of people come to search for the scenes（场景） in the novel．
Local people like to order several best﹣known dishes and some bottles of beer and spend their evening time with friends there．For travelers，another exciting thing is the folk music performed by folk musicians at your table．You can enjoy delicious food when listening to music．
With the street becoming busy， the city began to breathe again．
（1）Jiqing Street is a good place to ．
| A． |
study English |
| B． |
try local food |
| C． |
tell love stories |
| D． |
go skating |
（2）According to the passage， Chi Li mentions in her novel Life Show．
| A． |
Chinese dumplings |
| B． |
hot dry noodles |
| C． |
chicken soup |
| D． |
duck necks |
（3）How do you understand the underlined part "the city began to breathe again" in the last paragraph？
| A． |
The air becomes fresh again． |
| B． |
The water gets clearer． |
| C． |
The city becomes lively again． |
| D． |
The food gets nicer． |
（4）The material is probably from ．
| A． |
a travel website |
| B． |
a history book |
| C． |
a science magazine |
| D． |
a dictionary |
Protect the sea with us!
Volunteers from all over the world are welcome!
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You will help recycle plastics． teach children how to protect the sea in local schools． join in weekly beach clean﹣ups with local students and teachers． |
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You need to be at least 18 years old． to be able to speak Chinese． to be interested in protecting the sea． to be able to start work on Monday． |
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You can have colorful activities． have three meals a day． stay in a beach room． |
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Join us now! |
（1）Volunteers will teach children ．
| A． |
how to protect the sea |
| B． |
how to write a letter |
| C． |
how to speak Chinese |
| D． |
how to play the piano |
（2）Volunteers need to start work on ．
| A． |
Sunday |
| B． |
Monday |
| C． |
Friday |
| D． |
Saturday |
（3）Volunteers can ．
| A． |
leave at any time |
| B． |
haveagood pay |
| C． |
do some business |
| D． |
stay in a beach room |