A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery(风光) and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war over 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there’s nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it’s underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt( 融化).
Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy’s biggest companies to build the MOST project, which was planned to be build under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）According to the passage, Venice is a ___________of Italy.
| A． in the northeast. | B．in the west. |
| C．in the southwest | D．in the south. |
______have always been the best way to go here and there in the city.
| A．Taxis and cars. | B．The waterways |
| C．400 bridges. | D．Boats and rain shoes. |
Venice _____________ small islands in saltwater lakes more than 1500 years ago.
| A．change into | B．used to be |
| C．became | D．developed from |
Which is NOT the reason why the city gets lower and lower?
| A．The higher temperature |
| B．Overused underground water |
| C．Too many waterways |
| D．The rising seawater |
The passage is mainly about of Venice.
| A．the waterways and bridge |
| B．the MOST project and problems |
| C．the specials and problems |
| D．the history and scenery |
People always call firefighters（消防员） for help when there is a big fire． Do you think they only need to do many other kinds of strange things．
Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are trapped（困住）． In many countries， there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped in strange places． For example， several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair （轮椅） last winter． Also，firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places． Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine． They cut up the machine and helped him out in the end．
Sometimes， firefighters also have to save any person in danger ﹣﹣even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law（法律）．
Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives． They are heroes in our hearts．
（1）Firefighters only need to fight fires． （判断对错）
（2）Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped． （判断对错）
（3）A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in England． （判断对错）
（4）Firefighters needn't save a person in danger who is breaking the law． （判断对错）
（5）Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger． （判断对错）
Cindy was a single mother who lived with her little son．She lost her job three years ago and they lived a very hard life． It was terrible．She was sad when her son asked，"Can I have some more bread，please， Mummy？"
One day， when her son asked the same question again，she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 5 dollars in her hand．She went to the supermarket，bought some food and cooked at home．"It's time to make a change．" she thought． She used to love writing． In order to make some money，she began to write articles for magazines day and night． Things went better． The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month． Her son finally had enough to eat． Once her son told Cindy that the dishes she made delicious． Suddenly， an idea came to Cindy's mind． "Why not share my recipes （食谱） on the Internet？" She did． Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．Soon after that，some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking．When Cindy got the money for the book she wrote， she had a good sleep for the first night during the three years．
Now Cindy has a good job and a beautiful house， but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．
（1）When did Cindy lose her job？
（2）Why did Cindy begin to write articles for magazines？
（3）Did Cindy's son think that her dishes were delicious？
（4）Where did Cindy share her recipes？
（5）What do you think of Cindy？
Jin Yong is the pen name of Zha Liangyong．He was born on February 6th，1924 in Zhejiang and he started to write his first Kungfu novel when he was 31 years old． He wrote 15 novels in his life． Many novels are very popular， such as Demi﹣Gods and Semi﹣Devils，《天龙八部》and The Smiling Proud Wanderer《笑傲江湖》．
Because of the Chinese culture and his literary （文学） talent， his novels won big success．They were sold all over the world and translated into over 50 languages．Many novels were made into movies，TV plays and games． It is said that wherever Chinese may be， Jin Yong's novels may be．
Jin Yong died on October 31st，2018．It is a great lose to Chinese．All Chinese people miss him forever．
（1）When was Jin Yong born？
A． On February 16th， 1924．
B． On October 31st， 2018．
C． On February 6th， 1924．
（2）Which of the following is not Jin Yong's novel？
A． Journey to the West．
B． Demi﹣Gods and Semi﹣Devils．
C． The Smiling Proud Wanderer．
（3）How old was Jin Yong when he died？
A． 84
B．90
C． 94
（4）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Jin Yong began to write his first Kungfu novel when he was 21 years old．
B． Jin Yong's novels were translated into over 15 languages．
C． Jin Yong's death is a great lose to Chinese people．
Flu（流感）easily spreads from one person to another． If you are weak， you probably catch flu easily． Do you know how you can avoid flu？ Here are some suggestions：
Keep in good health
You can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet is healthy． The healthier you are， the better it is for you to avoid any type of illness around． Most doctors suggest drinking lot of fresh fruit juice and water is helpful to avoid flu．
Stay away from people with flu
If a member of family or a friend has flu， stay away from him / her until he / she is well． Flu is very communicable． If you stay with the person with flu， you can catch flu easily． Wear a mask（口罩）and avoid using things that the person with flu is using．
Exercise
Exercising will make you stronger，which means a stronger immune system（免疫系统），too．Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy． It doesn't matter what kind of exercise it is．
Be happy
Happy people are healthy people． Their life isn't stressed out， so they may be safe from illness．If you are unhappy， you will easily get sick．
Avoiding the flu is easy． Just boost（增强）your immune system and it will take care of the rest．
（1）How many suggestions of avoiding flu are talked about in the passage？
A． Three
B． Four
C． Five
（2）The underlined word "communicable"means " "．
A． 无效的
B． 致命的
C． 传染的
（3）What should we do to stay away from people with flu？
A． Exercise often
B． Eat junk food
C． Wear a mask
（4）What's the best title（标题）of this passage？
A． How to avoid flu．
B． How to keep in good health．
C． How to exercise．
These years， Chinese traditional culture， as Sinology （国学）， has become more popular． It is reported that many schools have courses of Sinology．Students are interested in them and often read the classical works by Chinese ancient educators， like Confucius （孔子）．
Why do we study Sinology？ Here are two main reasons： First， it is the essence （精髓）of Chinese civilization （文明） with more than 5000 years． Second， Sinology can contribute（做贡献） to a harmonious （和谐的） society．
All Chinese people should inherit （继承） the advantages of Sinology．It's necessary for us to introduce Sinology to the world． As middle school students， we should realize the importance of studying traditional culture， such as reading classical books， practicing Chinese handwriting and painting．We should also remember and celebrate our own festivals，like the Spring Festival，the Dragon Boat Festival and so on．
（1）Who was Confucius？
A． An ancient educator．
B． An ancient worker．
C． An ancient scientist．
（2）How many main reasons of studying Sinology are mentioned（提到） in this passage？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
（3）From this passage， we know that ．
A． Sinology has become less popular these year
B． The Spring Festival isn't a Chinese traditional festival
C．Sinology can contribute to our society
（4）What is the article about？
A． Handwriting．
B． Festival．
C． Sinology．