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. |
Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning． Schools will advise pupils to turn off mobile phones or iPads in the evening to have enough sleep．
Researchers from a charity say that using internet﹣connected devices（装置）in the evening can prevent children getting more rest． Moreover， they suggest that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to make sure that they get a good night's sleep and arrive at school on time．
①_____． The result is that 40% pupils in secondary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices． About two﹣thirds of pupils have a habit of taking mobile phones to bed at night．
②______．The study also shows that girls are more likely to be attracted by mobile phones than boys， and often use the Internet to talk to friends by social networking websites， such as Facebook and Twitter． One girl aged 12 said， "I have been told that I am addicted（上瘾的）to the Internet， and prefer being online to being with other people．"
③_______．A girl of 13 told researchers， "I can't imagine if someone takes my iPad away． I walk around the house with it even though it's not turned on． I just like being with it．" Another girl added， "Sometimes I can't sleep without using the mobile phone at night．"
④______．The charity， which was set up to promote（推动）iPads in the classroom， has now given five suggestions to protect children from being affected by electronic（电子的）devices．
（1）To get a good night's sleep， school pupils are asked to buy ．
A． iPads
B． alarm clocks
C． mobile phones
D． electronic devices
（2）The underlined words "invest in" in Paragraph（段落）2 mean ．
A． hand out
B． hand in
C． spend time on
D． spend money on
（3）It is better to put "A study of about 3000 pupils shows that almost half feel to be controlled by electronic devices" in ．
A． ①
B． ②
C． ③
D． ④
（4）From the passage， we can learn that ．
A． most pupils turn off their mobile phones in the evening
B． using mobile phones can make children get more rest
C． one﹣third of pupils get used to sleeping with mobile phones
D． girls are more interested in using mobile phones than boys
（5）What will be talked about in the following paragraph？
A． Examples of boys．
B． More information about the charity．
C． The tips given to children．
D． Instructions about electronic devices
Watching movies is fun． Here is some information about four great movies in 2020．
|
Names of the movies |
Actors / Actresses |
Directors |
More information about the movies |
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Leap
|
Gong Li，Wu Gang |
Chen Kexin（China） |
In this film， it tells the Chinese Women's Volleyball Teams' exciting stories and shows great team spirit to us． |
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Mulan
|
Liu Yifei，Gong Li |
Nick Caro（New Zealand） |
The real﹣life version（真人版）of Mulan is based on Hua Mulan in Chinese history． She goes to a war instead of her father and has become a well﹣known heroine． |
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Artemis Fowl
|
Fredia Shaw，Josh Gad |
Kenneth Branagh （England） |
The hero， Artemis Fowl， is a 12﹣year﹣old clever boy and criminal leader who fights against fairies（精灵） while searching for his father． The film is more suitable for children． |
|
News of the world
|
Tom Harks，Neil Sandilands |
Paul Greengrass （ England） |
Tom Harks played the role of storyteller in the 19 century US，sending the news from one small town to another．Tom is also required to bring a 10﹣year﹣old girl back to her parents． |
（1）The director of the film Leap comes from ．
A． US
B． China
C． England
D． New Zealand
（2）How many films does Gong Li take part in？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Which is more suitable for children among the four films？
A． Leap．
B． Mulan．
C． Artemis Fowl．
D． News of the World．
（4）Who played the role of storyteller in the 19th century US？
A． Josh Gad．
B． Tom Harks．
C． Fredia Shaw．
D． Neil Sandilands．
（5）According to the information about the movies， we can learn that ．
A． Tom Harks is good at making up news
B． Mulan is a girl who goes to a war with his father
C． The film Leap shows us how to work together
D． Artemis Fowl is a clever boy of 10 and fights for his father
The two boys， Tom and Huck， were very frightened because they worried about being found by Injun Joe and his friend． Through the hole in the floor， the two boys upstairs saw the men eat and talk． Then the men were tired and fell asleep． Tom and Huck lay there for a very long time． Finally， the two men woke up and lifted up a stone in the ground and took out some money they had stolen． Then Injun Joe lifted up another stone and found a box．
"What's this？" Injun Joe asked．
The two men pulled the box out of the ground and opened it． The two boys， Tom and Huck， could see there was much money in it． They were very excited．
"There's thousands of dollars in the box!" said his friend．
"It must have been left here by Murrel，" said Injun Joe．
"What will we do with it？"
"We'll take it to my hideout（隐匿处）．"
"Number one or number two？"
"Number two， under the cross．"
Then Injun Joe and his friend saw some tools in the corner and decided to go upstairs． But the stairs broke when Injun Joe stood on them! So the two men left the house and went towards the river． Tom went home as quickly as he could．
The next day， the two boys remembered the "Number two"， thinking this must be the number of the room in the hotel． They got all the keys they could find anywhere． But Tom discovered the door was not locked． He opened it!
﹣Adapted from The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
（1）Tom and Huck were very frightened because ．
A． they worried about being found
B． they stole Injun Joe and his friend's money
C． Injun Joe and his friend were looking for them
D． Injun Joe and his friend wanted to talk to them
（2）Tom and Huck were very excited after they saw ．
A． Murrel and Injun Joe
B． a box in the ground
C． Injun Joe and his friend
D． much money in the box
（3）What would Injun Joe do with the money？
A． He would throw it away．
B． He would hide it in the ground．
C． He would take it to his hideout．
D． He would give it to the two boys．
（4）What happened when Injun Joe stood on the stairs？
A． The stairs broke．
B． Another box was found．
C． He fell off the stairs．
D． He saw Tom and Huck．
（5）From the story， we can know ．
A． Injun Joe and his friend found many works of art in the box
B． Tom followed the men when Injun Joe and his friend left the house
C． Tom thought "Number two" was the number of the room in the hotel
D． Tom opened the door of the room in the hotel with the key that he found
Looking at art should be like walking in the countryside．You may not know exactly where you are，what bird is making that strange sound， or what the hill ahead of you is called，but that's part of the fun of it．You don't need to know these things to feel the beauty of nature．
Of course， if you do know your birds， trees and local history， a walk can be more attractive． Yet such knowledge comes slowly． It is picked up through experience．A true knowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phone．Imagine pointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen． Would that enrich your dreamy walk or ruin（毁灭） it？
Braggarts enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge， for example， about baroque（巴洛克风格的） paintings． In fact， apps in museums try to provide on﹣screen art history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking at paintings．
It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon﹣fed（灌输） amazing facts about a work of art in order to appreciate（欣赏） it． Our first experience of a work of art should be raw（自然状态的），unguided，and a bit puzzling， like following a path in the woods． Later， you might choose to do some personal research into the work． It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation for it． Yet it is best done when you're away from the art itself， so that even when you return， the work still feels fresh．
Anyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work of art is wrong． We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we look at art． Let the paintings flow in； let your intuitions（直觉） fly off． Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all．
（1）What does the writer mainly want to say？
A． Art is best with the help of apps．
B． Art is best when hidden in mystery．
C． Art is nothing compared with nature．
D． Art is nothing when details and facts are known．
（2）The underlined word "braggarts" refers to（指） ．
A． people who like showing off
B． people who like baroque paintings
C． those who are good at appreciating art
D． those who are good at painting with phones
（3）What's the main idea of Paragraph 4？
A． How to appreciate a work of art．
B． How to personal research into a work of art．
C． How to keep your feelings about a work of art fresh．
D． How to be spoon﹣fed amazing facts about a work of art．
（4）what can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． Because of apps， art will be ruined in the future．
B． A good piece of art is usually made about nature．
C． Research work and intuitions can both help understand art．
D． Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones．
"What's wrong， Carina？" Collin asked． "Homesick again？"
His sister nodded．
"Yeah， me too．" Collin sighed（叹息）．
Their family had moved to the new place nearly four months ago． The new place was housed inside a huge transparent dome （透明的圆屋顶）． It still didn't feel like home．
"I miss my friends，" Carina said sadly． "And green grass and swimming， and everything． I even miss the sound of rain on the roof（屋顶）．"
"Worst of all，" Carina continued， "my birthday is in two days， and I don't think Mom and Dad are planning anything special． They're too busy．"
"She's probably right，" thought Collin． Life here was very busy for scientists like their parents． He doubted if they had time to plan a party． And how could they anyway？ Things such as balloons and birthday candles didn't exist here． They didn't even have enough materials to make a cake．
"Don't worry．" Collin put an arm around Carina's shoulder．
Collin walked toward the agricultural center， where his mom worked． He found her taking notes on some tall tube﹣like plants．
"What are those？" he asked．
"Bamboo plants，" said Mom． "They're strong and grow fast． They make good building materials．"
"May I have a piece？"
"Sure．" Mom handed one to him and made a note on her notebook．
The next day， Collin made tiny holes into the piece of bamboo and put small nails（钉子）into each hole． He poured a handful of pebbles（鹅卵石） inside and covered the open ends．
Collin held the bamboo piece carefully as he hurried home． He hid it behind his back and opened the front door． To his surprise， Mom and Dad were home early from work． Mom was carrying something that looked like a cake．
He looked closer and realized Mom had made a cake with dried apples and cinnamon（肉桂皮）sugar．A real treat， on the Moon．
Collin handed his sister the bamboo rod． "Happy birthday!"
"What is it？" Carina asked， looking at it curiously．
"A rain stick，" said Collin． "Whenever you turn it over， the pebbles fall around the nails and it sounds like rain．"
Carina turned the stick， and the room was filled with a sound like rain drumming on a roof．
"It's Moon Rain!" she said． "It makes me feel like I'm home．" She smiled at Collin and turned the rain stick over again．
（1）What may be the best title of this passage？
A． Bamboo Plants
B． Moon Rain
C． Homesick Again!
D． United Family
（2）What can we know from the passage？
A． This passage is part of a science fiction written for scientific research．
B． The family moved to the new place in order to do some sightseeing．
C． Their new home was on a dry land on the earth far from their old one．
D． Carina didn't think her parents would plan anything special for her birthday．
（3）Which of the following can best describe Collin？
A． Careful and brave．
B． Caring and creative．
C． Generous and intellectual．
D． Romantic and popular．
