Dear Mum,
I don't think you understand my life. You think I should be studying all the time. I know you want me to find a good job when I grow up, but I would like to have a wonderful time, too. You never think about fun things for me to do like music, sports. Two days ago, when I was watching a football game on TV, you asked me to stop and do my homework. After finishing my homework, still I wasn't allowed(允许) to read my football magazines. You said I had to go to bed early. That was bad enough, but yesterday was the worst day. I bought some computer games, and put them in my bag so that you wouldn't see them. I told you I had to do my homework first. I know it was wrong to lie(说谎) to you, but you told me that Dad would talk to me later. Mum, I didn't quite like what you did to me! I really love you, mum, but I wish you could try not to be so hard on me.
Love,
Zhang NingZhang Ning's mother wants him _______when he grows up.
| A．to be a teacher | B．to find a good job |
| C．to work in a big city | D．to become a football star |
_______is Zhang Ning's favourite sport.
| A．Football | B．Volleyball |
| C．Basketball | D．Baseball |
Zhang Ning is asked_______.
| A．to watch TV | B．to do sports |
| C．to play computer games | D．to study all the time |
Why did Zhang Ning put the computer games in the bag?
| A．Because he didn't like them. |
| B．Because he played them many times. |
| C．Because he wouldn't like his mother to find them. |
| D．Because there was something wrong with them. |
We know from the letter that_______.
| A．Zhang Ning lives a very happy life |
| B．Zhang Ning hates his mother |
| C．Zhang Ning wishes to study all the time |
| D．Zhang Ning's parents are very hard on him |
If you want to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by train， it will take about 16 hours． But starting this month， the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu high﹣speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours．
The 643﹣kilometer line is China's first high﹣speed railway to run through the Qinling Mountains， which form a natural boundary（分界线） between China's north and south． With a speed of 250 km per hour， it's also the first mountain﹣heavy train line to provide a 4G network．
Along the way， the train passes through two areas for rare（稀有） wild animals﹣one for pandas and the other for crested ibises（朱鹮）．
To reduce the railway's influence on the animals， workers and experts have designed and built the railway to be environmentally friendly， China Daily reported．
In September， there were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains． China now has 1，864 wild pandas in total， according to the Xinhua News Agency．
To avoid disturbing the pandas， the railway was designed to run through tunnels（隧道）within the area． Protective shields（防护屏） are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in．
To avoid hurting the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway， protective nets have been set up along the tracks to make sure the birds will not fly into a train．
The nets are about 32 km long and 4 meters high． Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice． （A report in December， 2017）
（1）From this month， it will take to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by the high﹣speed train．
A． 16 hours
B． 13 hours
C． 6 hour
D． 3 hours
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu railway？
A． It is China's first high﹣speed railway．
B． It runs through the Qinling Mountains．
C． It is the first mountain﹣heavy train line．
D． It is the first train line with a 4G network．
（3）Why was the railway designed and built to be environmentally friendly？
A． To save money and energy．
B． To avoid harming wild animals．
C． To avoid damaging the mountains．
D． To help the train run through tunnels quietly．
（4）What are experts using to stop animals from going into the tunnels？
A． Entrances．
B． Tracks．
C． Protective shields．
D． Protective nets．
（5）This news about the new railway is reported by ．
A． China Daily
B． the Xinhua News Agency
C． the 4G network
D． CCTV
Shang Yang was a politician of the Qin state． He was very wise and forward﹣thinking（有远见的）． He worked out several reform plans for the state， including focusing on farming and giving rewards（奖赏） to soldiers who were successful during war．
But at the beginning， these reforms were not easily carried out． Only a few people in the state understood Shang's talent and the advantages of his plans． Most people had little trust and confidence in him．
To solve this problem， Shang came up with an idea． He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin state capital． This attracted many people． Then， in front of the crowd， he said loudly： "People of Qin， whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10 gold pieces．"
It was a simple task and the reward was big． Some time passed and no one stepped forward． They all thought that Shang was joking． Hearing no answer， Shang stepped forward and said， "I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces．"
The words sounded even more unbelievable． Finally， a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole． He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate． True to his word， Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces．
Soon， the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word． When he began promoting（推行） his reforms， the people followed and did not question him．
Under the great reforms， Qin grew strong and united all the states， becoming the first empire of China． Later， people drew the Chinese idiom"立木取信" from this story．
（1）Shang Yang's reforms ．
A． were never trusted by people
B． made Qin grow strong
C． were carried out easily at the beginning
D． focused on farming and education
（2）To let people trust hum， Shang Yang ．
A． ordered many young men to join the army
B． gave a reward to anyone who supported him
C． showed that he could keep his promises
D． introduced his reforms at the south gate of the capital
（3）What does the underlined word "unbelievable" mean in the passage？
A．不能实现的
B．不可能的
C．难以理解的
D．难以置信的
（4）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage？
A． The Chinese idiom"立木取信" just came from this story．
B． Under the reforms， Qin united all the states．
C． The man who carried the pole to the north gate was paid only 10 gold pieces．
D． At first， only a few people in the state understood the advantages of shang Yang's plans．
（5）What's the man idea of this story？
A． Earning people's trust is never easy．
B． Keeping promises can earn people's trust．
C． Money can lead people to do anything in the world．
D． Reforms are important for a country to develop．
From a young age， I've had a really deep connection with being outside． I've been skiing since I was eight or nine years old． I've been on expeditions（探险）in many places like China， Pakistan and so on． But it was in my home country， the USA， that I came closest to death．
It was April 1，2011． I was skiing in the Tetons with my friends Jeremy and Xavier， both experienced snowboarders． That day， I was the last person to ski． They were watching me from a safe area． Suddenly， I heard someone cry loudly． I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me． It was a massive avalanche（大雪崩）． The kind of avalanche that destroys trees， cars， buses， even houses! Tens of thousands of tons of snow were coming straight down the mountain behind me． I felt the snow push me forward， hundreds of meters， and then cover me． It was so heavy that I couldn't breathe． And then it pushed me forward again and up， out of the snowpack． I looked around， and for a few seconds I actually stopped being terrified． I had a moment to pause and to look at the power of the avalanche．
I looked down into the bottom of the valley（峡谷）． I could see trees that were 30m tall， because I was so far away， they looked tiny to me． "OK， I'm going all the way to the bottom!" I thought． Then the snow pushed me again down the mountain another 450m． I thought the force of the snow would destroy me， it was powerful． But in the end， I felt the avalanche slow down and I just popped （迸出） right out of the snow at the bottom of the valley．
It took Jeremy and Xavier about 20 minutes to reach me． There was a pile of debris （碎片） across the bottom of the mountain 300m wide． They couldn't believe it when they saw me． I was so lucky．
Has the experience changed me？ Do I think about life differently？ I don't know， maybe． But I do know that it's important to live your life with meaning． Life is a gift， so use it wisely．
（1）What impressed the writer most in his skiing experience is ．
A． the power of snow
B． the sight of the valley
C． the danger of popping
D． the luck of his expedition
（2）The underlined word 'they' refers to ．
A． the mountains
B． the trees
C． Jeremy and Xavier
D． Piles of debris
（3）From the passage， it's true that ．
A． the writer came closest to death when he skied in Pakistan
B． the avalanche pushed the writer down about 300m away
C． the writer's friends watched him at the bottom of the valley
D． the writer couldn't breathe because of the weight of the snow
（4）The writer was thrown out of the snow when ．
A． his friends reached for him
B． he was pushed to the bottom
C． the avalanche started to slow down
D． the snow drove him forward again
（5）According to the writer， ．
A． his experience and his friends have changed him
B． it's impossible to know the force of snow
C． one should not live a meaningless life
D． he doesn't mind the matter of life or death
During the summer holiday， some students might have been busy with traveling， summer camps and all kinds of courses． But a special group of Chinese middle school students decided to taste the hardship of life outside school．
Twelve students in a big city sold vegetables at a local market together． Within 12days， they made more than 1，500yuan．
Among them， the oldest is 21years old， while the youngest is just 10． They are all cousins in a big family and eight of them are from rural areas．
"Compared to traveling， such social practice connects us and makes us learn how tough our parents are，" said Dalin， 18， to the City Morning Post． Dalin， a senior high graduate， and her 12﹣year﹣old brother Xiaolin came up with the idea．
They learned to work hard to sell their veggies． Every morning they had to wake up at 3o'clock． Some of them went to the farmer's market to buy vegetables． Some of them went to the local market to take up a temporary stall（临时摊位）． To lower the cost， they learned to bargain （讲价） with the sellers．
At about 6：30am， they began to sell vegetables． They peddled（吆喝） loudly to attract（吸引） customers． After several days， they got some experience， too．
For example， it was better to put vegetables in order and bigger ones on top． When the vegetables are too heavy， they should give customers an extra plastic bag．
When they finally packed up and went home， they had a small meeting． Everyone took notes and shared their feelings．
"We are tired，" said Dalin． "but we gained a lot．"
（1）In the writer's opinion， the 12students' action was ．
A． popular
B． encouraging
C． strange
D． embarrassing
（2）The cousins decided to sell vegetables at a market to ．
A． show how able they were
B． have less hardship of life
C． learn how hard their parents work
D． prepare for their future traveling
（3）They bargained with the sellers to ．
A． cut down the cost
B． share their feelings
C． get bigger vegetables
D． attract more customers
（4）It's clear that ．
A． they took up the temporary stall in turn
B． they gave each customer an extra plastic bag
C． Dalin and Xiaolin got the idea of selling vegetables
D． the elder sold vegetables when the younger took notes
（5）The best title of the story should be ．
A． Summer Courses
B． Family Business
C． Students Learn from Bargains
D． Cousins Work with Vegetables
（1）We may read the advertisement above ．
A． in a geography book
B． in a history magazine
C． on a travel website
D． in a city newspaper
（2）The advertisement offers information mainly to people from ．
A． China
B． America
C． England
D． Canada
（3）If you want to get an event pack， you need to
A． text CHINA to 82727
B． learn about the Great Wall
C．visit nspcc．org．uk/chinatrek
D． e﹣mail chailenges@nspcc．org．uk
（4）we learn from the material that ．
A． you can sign up on Octobr 30th
B． you can call for more information
C． the Great Wall Trek lasts for half a month
D． the joiners can trek on the whole Greal wall
（5）NSPCC has something to do with ．
A． nature
B． children
C． the Great Wall
D． standard network