There was once a little orphan (孤儿) girl who had no family and no one to love her. She felt sad and lonely.
One day, while she was walking in a garden, she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thornbush (荆棘丛). The more the butterfly tried to free itself, the deeper the thorn cut into its body. The girl carefully helped the butterfly out. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy (仙女).
“For your wonderful kindness,” said the fairy, “I will grant (保证) you any wish you like.”
The little girl thought for a while and replied: “I want to be happy!”
“Very well!” The fairy leaned toward her and whispered (耳语) in her ear. Then the good fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, she stayed happy. Everyone asked her the secret of her happiness. She would only smile and answer: “The secret of happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed, her neighbors were afraid that her secret of happiness would die “Tell us, please,” they begged. “Tell us what the good fairy said.”with her.
The lovely old woman simply smiled and said: “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure (安稳的) they seemed, how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”
| A．It saved itself. | B．It got cut deeper. |
| C．It got tired. | D．It was killed. |
| A．Because the girl begged her to do so. |
| B．Because it was the fairy’s job. |
| C．Because the girl helped her out. |
| D．Because the girl was too poor. |
| A．By giving her a lot of money. |
| B．By giving her a big house. |
| C．By helping her find her parents. |
| D．By telling her how to stay happy. |
| A．Being needed by others. |
| B．Being rich. |
| C．Being helped by a fairy. |
| D．Being loved by others. |
It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world， not only because of China's higher position in the world but also because of the increasing economic （经济的） and cultural connections between China and other countries．
For example， the United Arab Emirates （UAE）（阿拉伯联合酋长国） plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools， so experienced Chinese teachers are needed．
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese﹣speaking talent．Mandarin（普通话） became an elective（选修的） foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam． Following English， German， French， and Spanish， Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam．
Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese． Last year about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test（HSK） exam． The number of people who took the test was the biggest， according to Xinhua News Agency．
In the US．leaning Chinese has been thrivingfor many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families．The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age bacause their parents believe that learning Chinese wil help them build sucessful international careers（职业）．
（1）Why is Chinese language leaming so hot？
| A． |
Because many foreigners like China's culture． |
| B． |
Because China has the highet position in the world． |
| C． |
Because China helps a lot of countries to develop． |
| D． |
Because China has more international infuence around the world． |
（2）The following languages are elective test subjects in Russia EXCEPT ．
| A． |
French |
| B． |
Spanish |
| C． |
Japanese |
| D． |
Mandarin |
（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word " thriving"is ．
| A． |
兴盛 |
| B． |
衰落 |
| C． |
改变 |
| D． |
开办 |
（4）What can we know about Chinese learning around the world？
| A． |
The UAE needs experienced English teachers． |
| B． |
All American children learn Chinese from an early age． |
| C． |
About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2018． |
| D． |
The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges． |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese |
| B． |
Chinese language learning is popular around the world |
| C． |
some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers |
| D． |
many American children are learning Chinese now |
The Wandering Earth（流浪地球），China's first successfiul movie whose background is space，was shown on February 5．It is based on（基于）a short story of the same name by Liu Cixin，China's top science﹣fiction writer．
1 ． Capsule（太空舱）﹣ a core（核心） element（要素）
The space capsule used in the film has made the audience（观众）interested．"This was the first time anything like that was done，"said Wang Hong，the producer（制片人）of the movie．At first，the production（制作）team planned to use a small space capsule that had appeared in an earlier film，but found that it could not meet their needs for filming．
2 ． Giant vehicles（巨大的车辆）﹣ key to the film
Giant vehicles are the key element in the film．Famous actors，Ng Man﹣tat and Wu Jing，said they could not even imagine what these vehicles would be like before filming，because the idea was far ahead of our time．The production team made about 10，000 props（道具）to show the space better，including the giant vehicles．
3 ． Saving planet itself
In the film，the earth itself is pushed forward by 10，000 giant thrusters（推进器）．It carries 3.5 billion people about 4.2 light years through space in order to avoid destruction（破坏）by the dying sun．In Liu's story，each thruster is 11，000 meters in height．
4 ． Amazing opening
At the beginning of the film，it shows the environment and life in an underground city﹣a big tree growing upside down，busy bookstores and snack bars and so on．There are also many snow scenes （片段）throughout the whole film．
（1）The story The Wandering Earth was written by ．
| A． |
Wu Jing |
| B． |
Ng Man﹣tat |
| C． |
Wang Hong |
| D． |
Liu Cixin |
（2）The core clement is ．
| A． |
the space capsule |
| B． |
giant vehicles |
| C． |
saving the planet itself |
| D． |
an amazing opening |
（3）Why did the production team give up using a small space capsule？
| A． |
Because of the audience's needs． |
| B． |
Because the producer wanted to cut down the cost． |
| C． |
Because of the production team's needs． |
| D． |
Because the small capsule was broken in an earlier film． |
（4）People must push the earth forward with 10，000 giant thrusters because ．
| A． |
each thruster is too high |
| B． |
people want to save the earth |
| C． |
people want to move to the sun |
| D． |
3.5 billion people want to go through space |
（5）What can we know about the Wandering Earth from the passage？
| A． |
Liu Cixin is the director of the film． |
| B． |
It is made from a story of the same name． |
| C． |
The capsule used in the film had appeared before． |
| D． |
Snow scenes are shown only at the baginning of the film． |
（1）How much should a student pay for the writing course every hour？
| A． |
¥ 8． |
| B． |
¥ 20． |
| C． |
¥ 40． |
| D． |
¥ 240． |
（2）On Saturday， a student can in Tengfei School．
| A． |
practice speaking English |
| B． |
have speaking and writing courses |
| C． |
talk with the native teachers |
| D． |
take writing and listening courses |
（3）What's the number of the maximum students in the school？
| A． |
30 |
| B． |
40 |
| C． |
70 |
| D． |
85 |
（4）What time does the school open on Tuesday？
| A． |
At 5：00 a．m． |
| B． |
At 7：00 p．m． |
| C． |
At 8：00 a．m． |
| D． |
At 9：00 a．m． |
（5）If you want to get more information about the school，you can NOT ．
| A． |
go to 32 Qinghua West Road |
| B． |
visit www．tfedu．cn |
| C． |
send a email to tengfei@163．com |
| D． |
call at 010﹣38167295 |
Lu Xun was an excellent writer and thinker of modern China．He took part in the May Fourth New Culture Movement of 1919．He could be said to have laid the foundation（基础）of modern literature（文学）in China．You couldn't believe that he almost became a doctor!So how did Lu Xun give up the study of medicine and take up writing？
When he was young，his father fell badly ill，and little Lu Xun bought medicine for him．But the medicine bought from a quack doctor（庸医）did his father no good at all，and his father died．With a deep sadness and great anger，Lu Xun promised to study the most modern medical skills and help people through medicine．He studied hard，and was accepted to study in Sendai Medical College in Japan．
However，one event changed Lu Xun's life．One day，the teacher played a film of news in class．In the film，Japanese soldiers were preparing to kill a Chinese while some Chinese were watching it with great interest，as if it had nothing to do with them．After that，Lu Xun thought he should treat the numb（麻木的）spirits of Chinese．
For this reason，he gave up the study of medicine and moved to Tokyo．He produced a magazine with some friends there．As a writer．Lu Xun hoped that he could save Chinese people with his pen．Many of his works were translated into the leading languages，including English，Russian，German，French and Japanese．
（1）In 1919，what movement did Lu Xun take part in？
（2）How did Lu Xun feel after his father's death？
（3）Where did Lu Xun study medicine？
（4）Did Lu Xun produce the magazine by himself？
（5）How many leading languages were Lu Xun's works translated into？
When you are waiting on a phone call with a pen in your hand or feeling bored on a train，you may probably doodle（涂鸦）．Consultant Graphology（笔迹咨询师）Tracey has studied the most common doodles and their meaning in a new piece of research．Here she shares the psychology（心理学）behind those doodles．
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Circles Drawing round shapes expresses the need to love and be loved． |
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Squares If you're drawing squares，then this shows a practical（脚踏实地的）nature． |
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TrianglesIf you're drawing triangles，this shows you are an energetic and powerful nature． |
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Flowers If your flower has a large round centre，this expresses confidence and the enjoyment of a good social life． |
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Hearts Hearts have always been symbols of love．It clearly expresses that you pay much attention to feelings，but easily get sad as well． |
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Coils（线圈） Drawing these complicated（复杂的）shapes means the doodlers have a colorful life and the ability of creativity．What unusual doodles they are! |
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WebsThis kind of doodles may be unusual and complicated，but drawing webs shows special personalities that are good at leading people to a special situation． |
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Boxes It's not good news for people who draw boxes．Because Tracey believes that while this shows great dreams，it can also be a sign of materialism（物质主义）． |
（1）Doodling most probably happens when you are ．
| A． |
driving a car |
| B． |
feeling bored on the train |
| C． |
having a sleep |
| D． |
cooking a meal at home |
（2）The doodles of hearts express that you ．
| A． |
need to love and be loved |
| B． |
pay much attention to feelings |
| C． |
are a practical nature |
| D． |
have a colorful life |
（3） are unusual and complicated doodles．
| A． |
Coils and webs |
| B． |
Circles and boxes |
| C． |
Hearts and flowers |
| D． |
Squares and triangles |
（4）Tracey believes the doodles of can be a sign of materialism．
| A． |
circles |
| B． |
webs |
| C． |
boxes |
| D． |
flowers |
（5）The writer wrote this passage to ．
| A． |
spend the boring time |
| B． |
teach people how to doodle |
| C． |
make people know each other |
| D． |
share the psychology behind doodle |
