Getting recognization（认可）from National Geographic, a famous US magazine, is the dream for many photographers. A lucky Chinese teenage photographer has made this dream come true just after his 14th birthday last year.
With his work Qiangtoucao (Weed on the Wall), Gong Zijie, a student from Changsha, Hunan, won the 2014 International Photography Contest for Kids in China’s competition last year. It was hosted by National Geographic Kids. Gong got the first place in the Wild Vacation part. His photo shows the shadow (影子) of a weed (野草) on the Palace Museum’s red walls. In world-famous photographer Li Shaobai’s words, “The picture is silent, but it’s also powerful.” How did Gong make it? “I just saw the weed and found it lonely and helpless,” said Gong.
Gong learned photography from his father, a photographer working for Hunan TV. Since the age of 4, he has been following his father to learn to take pictures.
Gong is a patient photographer. When he views something valuable, he can spend hours waiting for the perfect time for the picture. Compared with beautiful sights, the young photographer is paying more attention to social topic. In Gong’s pictures of Liuyang River, hundreds of dead fish show us the deadly results of pollution. He has made up his mind to document polluted rivers at least once every year to focus more people’s eyes on the environment.
“Now photography is not only a hobby, but also a duty for me,” said Gong.Where did Gong Zijie take the photo named “Qiangtoucao”?
How did Li Shaobai like Gong’s photo in the passage?
What is Gong’s father?
How long has Gong learned photography?
Did Gong decide to document polluted rivers only once a year?
COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）is spreading all over the world． What should we do to prevent the virus（病毒）from spreading？ Here are the suggestions．
First， we should seldom go out． It's easier to get sick outside． When we have to go out， we must wear face masks（口罩）． Second， we should often open the windows in order to keep the air in the room fresh． Fresh air is good for us to keep healthy． Third， we ought to wash our hands many times a day， especially before meals and after going to the toilet．And each time we should wash them with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds． Fourth， make sure we have a good sleep at night． People who are tired or under stress can get sick easily， so it's important to have enough sleep． Lastly， we can do sports like walking or running slowly at home．
Everything will go well as long as we take good care of ourselves． We believe that we will win the fight soon．
（1）What must we wear when we go out？
（2）What should we often do to keep the air in the room fresh？
（3）How long should we wash hands each time？
（4）Why is it important to have enough sleep？
（5）Can we do sports at home？
Father's Day is a special day for sons and daughters to show their deep love to their fathers． Maria doesn't think she is good at telling her feelings face to face， so she writes a letter to her father．
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Dear Dad， Happy Father's Day! You're not a rich man or a famous person． But in my heart， you are one of the greatest men in the world． I'm proud of you． You have never been a famous man． You do ordinary things like paying phone bills （账单） on time and working as a worker in a factory． You take good care of our family． You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mom on weekends． The smile on your face shows you're glad with your life． In the past， I didn't care whether you were with me or not． Now I am sorry to say I didn't show you the respect before． But I am thankful for what you have done for me． And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you． You are successful as a husband， a father and a friend． I hope you will be happy forever! Yours， Maria |
（1）Maria writes to her father because ．
A． she is too shy to talk to her father
B． she isn't good at telling her feelings face to face
C． she is very busy and has no time to meet her father
（2）What does Maria think of her father？
A． He is a rich man．
B． He is a famous man．
C． He is one of the greatest men in the world．
（3）The underlined word "ordinary" mentioned in the second paragraph of the letter means ．
A． 困难的
B． 普通的
C． 特别的
（4）What can we know from the passage？
A． Maria didn't respect her father enough before．
B． Maria feels proud that her father has a good job．
C． Maria's father doesn't go shopping with her mom on weekends．
（5）Maria writes the letter to ．
A． give her father some advice
B． help her father with his work
C． show deep love to her father
The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture． It brings the wind and rain． It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar（阴历）month， the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head． Because of this， the day is called "Dragon Heads﹣raising Day" （Longtaitou）．This year，it falls on February 24th．
Old people believed that after Longtaitou， there would be more rain． And rain is very important to farming． So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming．
People have many ways to celebrate the festival．The most popular one is to have a haircut．Mary people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles﹣mainly your mother's brothers． They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck．
Among Chinese people's festival traditions， there is always a place for food． During the Longtaitou festival， people eat food named after dragons． Noodles are called dragon's beard （longxu）． Dumplings are dragon's ears （long'er）． And spring roll（春卷） are dragon's skin （longlin）．
（1）What does the dragon bring according to the passage？
A． The rain and wind．
B． The rain and snow．
C． The wind and snow．
（2）When is Longtaitou every year？
A． On February 24th．
B． The second day of the first lunar month．
C． The second day of the second lunar month．
（3）Old people believed that Longtaitou was the beginning of ．
A． spring and farming
B． spring and resting
C． summer and farming
（4）Why do many people have a haircut on Longtaitou？
A． Because they hope to keep healthy．
B． Because they hope to make much money．
C． Because they hope to keep them away from bad luck．
（5）Noodles on Longtaitou are called ．
A． dragon's ears
B． dragon's beard
C． dragon's skin
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After﹣school Activities |
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Would you like to be a singer？ Teacher： Miss White Place： In the music room Time： Monday， 16： 00 ﹣ 18： 00 Age Over 4 years old |
Do you enjoy playing chess？ Teacher： Mr． King Place： In the library Time： Friday， 15： 30 ﹣ 18： 00 Age： Over 7 years old， under 10 |
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Are you good at painting？ Teacher： Mrs． Hunt Place： In the art room Time： Saturday， 9： 00 ﹣ 10： 30 Age： Over 6 years old， under 14 |
Are you interested in ball games？ Teacher： Mr． Green Place： On the playground Time： Sunday， 14： 30 ﹣ 16： 30 Age： Over 10 years old |
（1）If Jane wants to learn to sing， she has to be over years old．
A． four
B． six
C． ten
（2）When can Simon go to play chess on Fridays？
A． From 15：30 to 18：00．
B． From 9：00 to 10：30．
C． From 14：30 to 16：30
（3）Dale is interested in drawing pictures， so he can go to the on Saturdays．
A． library
B． playground
C． art room
（4）Cindy is 12 years old and she likes playing soccer． Who can teach her？
A． Miss White．
B． Mrs．Hunt．
C． Mr．Green．
（5）Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage？
A． Ball games
B． Dancing
C． Painting
Simon， a 28﹣year﹣old German student， rode 5，800 kilometers in China for his trip blog （博客）． He wanted to learn about the Chinese Dream．
"What's your Chinese Dream？" This is the question he asked every stranger he met on his 100﹣day trip．
Simon came to China for the first time in 2011． After a year in China， he was able to speak Chinese． Because of his interest in Chinese culture， he went to Zhejiang University in 2017．
Simon learned "Chinese Dream" in 2013， and now it has become one of the hottest words in China． To learn the true meaning of it among Chinese people， he started his trip in May 2018．
Simon believes that riding across China is natural．And it is also environmentally friendly（环保的）．During his trip， he found that people in the cities usually follow their hearts． What's more， older generation （一代） of Chinese cares more about social stability （社会的稳定） but the young generation cares more about education and environment．
"People look for their ways to make their dreams come true． They all believe that a strong country is the most important．" Simon said．
（1）Where did Simon ride for his trip blog？
（2）How long did it take him to ride across China？
（3）What does Simon think of his riding across China？
（4）What do young people in China think more about according to Simon？
（5）Do Chinese think it's important to make their country strong？
