Should we be afraid of sharks? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks (攻击) suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this?
There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious (好奇的). We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet., the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.
Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!
Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.
Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.What happens to people attacked by sharks?
| A．Most of them become blind. |
| B．Most of them become deaf. |
| C．Most of them died. |
| D．Most of them are still alive. |
How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?
| A．By biting. |
| B．By smelling. |
| C．By touching. |
| D．By killing. |
Which sentence about sharks is true?
| A．Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat. |
| B．Sharks might mistake humans for seals. |
| C．Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat. |
| D．One bite from a shark is nothing serious. |
What would the author（作者） write the passage mainly for?
| A．To tell surfers to stay away from sharks. |
| B．To ask people to kill sharks. |
| C．To tell us why sharks attack people. |
| D．To show that humans are much stronger than sharks. |
The Arctic has always been an area of great beauty and mystery，where a lot of movies and TV shows are made.Here are three of our favorite Arctic movies.
Klaus（2019）
Klaus is a family holiday film about the origins of Santa Claus，many people's favorite old man at Christmas.Santa is said to live in the North Pole，but in Klaus，he lives in Smeerenburg，a Norwegian settlement on the island of Svalbard.There，a young postman convinces the town's kids to send letters to the lonely woodsman named Klaus，and in return he will reward them with toys.
Balto（1995）
Based on a true story，this animated movie takes place when a deadly disease hits the small town of Nome，Alaska，US，in 1925.A half﹣wolf dog named Balto must lead a sled﹣dog team across the snowy expanse to send life﹣saving medicine to the town's citizens hundreds of kilometers away.
Arctic（2019）
Is there a better place for a survival（生存）story than the Arctic？In the film Arctic，one man must survive in the icy landscape after his plane crashes.He must fish，find water，and build a makeshift camp to stay alive.The film，shot in the cold wilderness of Iceland，shows just how hard life can be in the Arctic.
（1）Which movie will you choose if you are interested in Christmas？
| A． |
Klaus（2019）. |
| B． |
Balto（1995）. |
| C． |
Arctic（2019）. |
（2）Which word best describes the half﹣wolf dog Balto？
| A． |
Lively. |
| B． |
Helpful. |
| C． |
Outgoing. |
（3）Where was the movie Arctic （2019）shot？
| A． |
In Smeerenburg. |
| B． |
In Alaska. |
| C． |
In Iceland. |
What time does your school start？Do you wish you could get up later every morning？You are not alone if your answer is "Yes." In the US，many middle school students have the same wish.
In America，many schools start before 7：30 am.But that may change soon.A new law has been passed in California.According to the law，middle schools should not start before 8：00 am.The government hopes school children will have longer time in bed.
Many scientific studies show that teenagers are more active in the afternoon and in the evening.Simply telling them to go to bed earlier doesn't work well.Most of them don't get enough sleep because of bad sleeping habits and early school starting time.They need more sleep in the morning.Scientists suggest middle schools should start at 8：00 am.or later.Students can get well ready to learn and they won't fall asleep in class.______The change can help improve students' grades.
While scientists are happy with the new law，many parents disagree with it.They won't be able to send their children to school before they go to work.They also fear that later school starting time will lead to later ending time.As a result，their children will have less time to take part in after﹣school activities.
It's good news that Chinese education experts have noticed the problem and made some rules about that.So what's your opinion？Do you expect China to pass a similar law？
（1）The schools shouldn't start according to the new law in California.
| A． |
before 7：30 a.m. |
| B． |
after 7：30 a.m. |
| C． |
after 8：00 a.m. |
| D． |
before 8：00 a.m. |
（2）Why don't most of the teenagers get enough sleep？
| A． |
Because their parents need them to do housework. |
| B． |
Because their sleeping habits are bad and schools start early. |
| C． |
Because they play computer games ill ate. |
| D． |
Because they have too much homework. |
（3）Which sentence do you think can be filled in the blank in paragraph 3？
| A． |
They can put on weight. |
| B． |
They will like their teachers. |
| C． |
They will join more clubs. |
| D． |
They will pay more attention to classes. |
（4）What can we know from the passage？
| A． |
The government of New York has passed a new law. |
| B． |
All the parents disagree with the law. |
| C． |
Later school starting time may lead to fewer after﹣school activities. |
| D． |
Teenagers are more active in the morning. |
（5）From the passage，we can infer（推断）that .
| A． |
students should have enough sleeping time in the writer's opinion |
| B． |
students in California will have less sleeping time |
| C． |
Chinese experts aren't worried about students' sleeping time |
| D． |
China has already passed a similar law |
Several months ago，Chinese COVID﹣19 vaccines（疫苗）were put to use widely.Our government offers free vaccines to Chinese people.Here is some information you need to know.
How is the vaccine given？
It is given by injection（注射）.There are several ways to get injected.For the most common way，you are supposed to get it twice.After the first injection，you have to get the second one.
Is the vaccine bad for human bodies？
Some people are afraid that the vaccines are dangerous and may make them sick.In fact the vaccines have been tested for a long time.They won't cause any diseaseInstead，they can protect our bodies from being hurt.
Who is suitable？
Medical researches have shown that Chinese vaccines are suitable for most people.And people aged 18 to 59 would be the first ones to get injection.Our government expects people over 60 who are in good health to get injected as well.You'd better ask doctors for advice at first.
Should we still wear a face mask？
Yes.It takes a few weeks or the body to build the ability to fight the COVID﹣19 after injection.Sometimes the vaccines might not work well in the body.So it's best to keep wearing face masks in public and wash your hands often.
（1） can get the COVID﹣19 vaccines first in China.
| A． |
People of all ages |
| B． |
People aged 3 to 17 |
| C． |
People aged 18 to 59 |
| D． |
People aged 60 and above |
（2）The underlined word "disease" means in the passage.
| A． |
illness |
| B． |
trouble |
| C． |
headache |
| D． |
pressure |
（3）From the passage，we can know that the vaccines .
| A． |
will make people sick |
| B． |
can protect people from being hurt |
| C． |
can only be given in two ways |
| D． |
are very expensive |
（4）People should still wear masks after injection because .
| A． |
their bodies need time to build the ability |
| B． |
the masks can make them more beautiful |
| C． |
they may catch a cold more easily |
| D． |
the masks help the vaccines to work |
（5）This passage mainly talks about .
| A． |
physical health |
| B． |
face masks |
| C． |
doctors' advice |
| D． |
vaccine injection |
Do you know Liu Xiuxiang？This name might be strange to you，but you must have herd about the story of him.He "carried" his sick mom to his university while studied in Shandong.His mom wasn't able to look after herself after his dad passed away.He had to support the whole family.Life was difficult，but he went on studying hard.Finally he got into the university.
Many years later，Liu was noticed by public again.He won the honor - the "May 4th" Medal of Chinese Youth.After he graduated from university in 2012，Liu refused many highly paid job and went back to his hometown，Guizhou Province.There he has been working as a teacher for 9 years.He said， "I hope to do something for more children whose lives are similar to mine."
In fact，Liu supported three poor children when he was in high school.Till now，he has helped more than 1，700 students and given more than 1，000 speeches.His story has warmed many people.As the song sings "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." There is no doubt that he will give more hope to more children in the future.
（1）Why did Liu Xuxiang "carry" his mom to the university？
| A． |
Because his mom couldn't take care of herself. |
| B． |
Because his mom wanted to work in the university. |
| C． |
Because his mom was too lonely. |
| D． |
Because Liu was not independent. |
（2）Liu Xiuxiang worked as a after he graduated from the university.
| A． |
a policeman |
| B． |
a doctor |
| C． |
a teacher |
| D． |
an officer |
（3）Where is Liu Xiuxiang's hometown？
| A． |
In Shandong. |
| B． |
In Guizhou. |
| C． |
In Sichuan. |
| D． |
In Henan. |
（4）When did Liu start to support poor children？
| A． |
When he graduated from university in 2012. |
| B． |
After he won the May 4 thMedal of Chinese Youth. |
| C． |
When he got into the university. |
| D． |
D When he was a high school student. |
（5）What do you think of Liu Xiuxiang？
| A． |
Kind and helpful |
| B． |
Honest and brave. |
| C． |
Polite and responsible. |
| D． |
Hard﹣working and shy. |
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Would you like to join us this summer vacation？Here are tours of four amazing museums.You can not only enjoy your life，but also learn something interesting.
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The Underwater Museum Time：July 5﹣10 Age：8﹣18 Ticket： ¥50 You can enjoy fishes in different colors. There are also excellent dolphin shows.If you are brave enough，have a try to swim underwater to see the sea life clearly.Buy some gifts for your family if necessary. |
The Museum of Movies Time：July 16﹣21 Age：8﹣15 Ticket： ¥20 This is a museum about movies and cameras.It has very old cameras and you can learn a lot about the history of them.To relax yourself，you may watch famous movies from all over the world. |
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The China（瓷器）Museum of the Song Dynasty Time：August 3﹣8 Age：12﹣18 Ticket：free More than 120 china pieces from ancient China are on show here.You can make your own clay art works in person at a very good price.Come and have fun with your friends!It is open every day except Monday. |
Suining Science and Technology Museum Time：August 23﹣28 Age：over 6 Ticket：free You may learn something about the space and increase your science knowledge.You can experience wonderful activities such as VR games，driving games，recycling games and so on.Children under 12 must be with at least one adult. |
（1）Jenny is a7﹣year﹣old girl.Which museum can she visit？
| A． |
The Underwater Museum. |
| B． |
The Museum of Movies. |
| C． |
The China Museum of the Song Dynasty. |
| D． |
Suining Science and Technology Museum. |
（2）If a boy has an interest in the old cameras，he can go to the museum on .
| A． |
July 6 |
| B． |
August 5 |
| C． |
July 18 |
| D． |
August 24 |
（3）Helen wants to visit the Underwater Museum with her classmate Sally.How much do they have to pay？
| A． |
¥100. |
| B． |
¥50. |
| C． |
¥20. |
| D． |
¥150. |
（4）At Suining Science and Technology Museum，you can .
| A． |
make clay art pieces |
| B． |
swim underwater |
| C． |
experience VR games |
| D． |
watch movies |
（5）The reading may come from .
| A． |
a textbook |
| B． |
a storybook |
| C． |
a science fiction |
| D． |
the Internet |