When he was a teenager, Hunter Adam was very unhappy and he spent many years in a special hospital for people with mental health problems.
When he left the hospital, Adam decided to become a doctor, so he went to a medical school in Virginia, USA. But when he was there, he did things in a different way. For example, he didn’t like the doctor’s white coats, so he wore shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients and he tried to make them laugh. The doctors at the medical school didn’t like Adams because he was too different.
But Adams believed that people in hospital need more than medicine. He saw unhappy and lonely people, and he tried to help them as patients, but as people too. He spent a lot of time with children in the hospital and often dressed up like a clown to make the children laugh
When he finished medical school and become a doctor, Adams opened his own hospital, called “the Gusundheit Institute”，together with some other doctors. They wanted it to be a place with a different way of working with sick people.
Hunter Adams became famous during the 1980s, and in 1988, Universal Pictures made a film about his life. It was very successful. In the film, Robin Williams played Adams. Williams said,:”hunter is a really warm person, who believes that patients need a doctor who is a friend. I enjoyed playing him.”When did Adams have mental health problems?
| A．after he left medical school |
| B．during the 1980s |
| C．When he was a teenager boy |
| D．after the film came out |
Why did the doctors at the medical school dislike Adams?
| A．because he was a warm person |
| B．because he had mental health problem |
| C．because he was a clown |
| D．because he wasn’t the same as others |
The Gusundheit Institute
| A．was a hospital |
| B．belonged to Universal Pictures |
| C．could make films |
| D．was a medical school |
According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
| A．Adams wore shirts instead of white uniforms when visiting patients |
| B．Robin Williams believed that patients need a doctor who is a friend. |
| C．In Adams’ opinion, not only medicine was needed for patients |
| D．Robin Williams was an actor |
The passage mainly tells us about
| A．how to cheer up patients |
| B．people with mental health problems |
| C．a film about Adams |
| D．a doctor named Hunter Adams |
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That morning， we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr．Mortimer in London． But who？
We went to Sir Henry's hotel． Holmes asked Dr． Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall．
"Yes，" said Dr．Mortimer，"Barrymore． "
"We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall，" said Holmes．
Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall．
"OK"， said Holmes． "But you mustn't go alone． Watson can go with you． "
Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10：30 train on Saturday．
Holmes thought deeply on the way home： the story of the Hound， Sir Charles's death， the strange letter， the missing boot and the black﹣bearded man． He sat in his room all afternoon， smoking and thinking．
Just before dinner， a telegram arrived． It said，"Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall． "
"That becomes a dead end， Watson． We will have to look for another way to go forward．
Just then the door bell rang． It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard． "I got a message that you are asking for me"， he said． "I've never had a complaint． I came here to ask you what you had against me! "
"No， no， "said Holmes．" Instead， I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning． He watched this house at 10：00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen． "
The driver looked surprised and then answered，"The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him． "
"It's serious， my friend， and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer．"
"His name，" said the driver， "was Sherlock Holmes． "
I'd never seen Holmes more surprised． Then he laughed． " He scored against me thattime， Watson． "
The driver told us everything he knew． Holmes gave him the money and sent him away． "This is a dangerous enemy， Watson．"
﹣Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles
（1）According to the passage， the underlined phrase "dead end" in Paragraph 10 means ．
A． Holmes wanted to give up solving the case
B． the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed
C． the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round
D． they didn't know who the man with a black beard was
（2）According to the passage， we can know that the cab driver ．
A． was as dangerous as the black﹣bearded man
B． received a complaint from the black﹣bearded man
C． didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning
D． didn't tell Holmes anything about the black﹣bearded man
（3）By the sentence "He scored against me that time"， Holmes means "The man gained an advantage over me by ．"
A． watching this house at ten o'clock
B． following Sir Henry and Dr． Mortimer
C． telling the driver his name was Holmes
D． asking the driver to keep his secret
（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？
a． Holmes received the telegram．
b． The cab driver came to see Holmes．
c． Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry．
d． Holmes was surprised and then laughed．
e． Watson and Sir Henry took the 10：30 train．
A． cabde
B． ceabd
C． abcde
D． acebd
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Here are some questions and answers on Yangzhou from a website．
Questions & Answers
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Asked by Robert from USA | Feb． 25， 2019 11：21 Reply We'd like to visit the city of Yangzhou from Shanghai． Is there any high speed train？ |
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Answered by Black from UK | Feb.26， 2019 20：29 Sorry but no high speed train． You can take an intercity bus from Shanghai General Bus Station to the city． It takes about 4h and CNY 93/ 96． |
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Asked by Mr． Cheverton from Australia | Jul.17， 2018 20：27 Reply I have holidays in late December and will be in Hong Kong， and want to visit Yangzhou． Are river cruises still operating？ |
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Answered by Ms． Chen from China | Jul.18， 2018 04：24 I don't think it is a good idea to visit the city in winter， which is famous for natural scenery． The best time should be spring and summer． And， the weather may be somewhat cold during Dec which isn't good for cruise． |
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Asked by Eric Yeo from Singapore | May.15， 2018 02：53 Reply Can I know where I can eat the nicest Yangzhou Fried Rice along Dongguan Street area？ |
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Answered by Jennie from China | May.16， 2018 04：48 There are many restaurants along the street serving the fried rice and they are all OK． If having to name one， I'd say Shiweitian． Actually， you just choose one with more guests and it won't be wrong． |
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Asked by Roy from USA | Mar.12， 2018 12：27 Reply Is it possible to live in Yangzhou and commute daily by bus to work in Yizheng？ |
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Answered by Tina from China I Mar.12，2018 21：56 Yeah， it's possible． The distance between is only around 30km． At the West Bus Station， many buses are scheduled for Yizheng every day from 06：20 to 18：55． Besides， intercity bus No.77 runs between the West Bus Station and Yizheng Bus Station from 05：50 to 18：30． You can choose the most convenient way． |
（1）Who might work in Yizheng but live in Yangzhou？
A．Robert．
B． Cheverton．
C． Eric Yeo．
D．Roy．
（2） answer was given the most thumbs up．
A． Black's
B． Ms． Chen's
C． Jennie's
D．Tina's
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the webpage？
A． The questions on the webpage are all about Yangzhou Travel．
B． It's not a good idea to eat Yangzhou Fried Rice in Shiweitian．
C． Robert can take the high speed train from Shanghai to Yangzhou．
D． Mr．Cheverton is advised to visit Yangzhou in spring and summer．
Have you ever heard the saying " There is no place like home! " This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place． Our bedroom， our family， our pets， and all of the things we love are at home．
Is home a place where you can relax and have fun？ Is home a place where you get all of your best thinking done？ Being at home means different things to different people． As people grow older， home usually represents more responsibility （责任） because it needs care inside and out． Who takes care of all of these things in your home？ How do you help out？
There are many different kinds of homes． Some people live in apartments， condos， or single﹣family homes． Homes have different rooms that are used for different purpose． The kitchen， the bedrooms， the living room and the bathroom each have their own use． Suppose your house does not have a roof and you are a bird flying over it， what does your house look like？ Think about it．
Some people might say that family and food are two of the best parts of being home． At home， you can tell your parents about your day， play with your pets， and grab a snack from the cupboard of fridge． You can relax in your room and read a book or play a game． You can ask friends over to play． Home is a place to take care of and be grateful for． Even though you are young， you can help to make a nice place to be． After all， home is where the heart is!
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词．
（1）What does the saying " There is no place like home! " tell us？
（2）Why does home mean more responsibility as people grow older？
（3）How many types of rooms are mentioned in Paragraph ？
（4）What are the two best parts of being home according to some people？
（5）In your opinion， how can you help to make your home a nice place to be？
People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years． Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character． In the legends， Robin was extremely smart and humorous， he helped strangers，and later his kindness paid off．
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883． It was Howard Pyle's first book and it was a great success．
At the beginning of the story， Robin was just a young man， who was good at archery （射箭术）． One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest，a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England． There he got into trouble with a group of men． Among them， he killed the cousin of the Sheriff （郡长） of Nottingham． Robin became a legendary outlaw， and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws， known as his "Merry Men"．
Robin and his "Merry Men" always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest． When they arrived， Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them． Then he took their gold away to help the poor． Robin became most famous for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor． "
The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin's greatest enemy． He was cruel and treated the poor badly． It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king's deer． He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw． But most of all， he hated Robin because everyone else loved him． The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his "Merry Men"， but never succeeded．
Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood． Later he became a famous character in books， and nowadays Robin is still a well﹣loved hero in literature， theatre， TV and films．
（1）What was Robin Hood like according to the passage？
A． Clever and full of fun．
B． Smart and serious．
C． Cruel to the poor people．
D． Good at telling stories．
（2）The underlined word "outlaw" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A． enemy
B． criminal
C． king
D． fighter
（3）What was Robin Hood best known for？
A． Playing beautiful music for the rich．
B． Robbing the rich and helping the poor．
C． Stealing the king's deer in Sherwood Forest．
D． Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham．
（4）Which is the right order of what happened in the story？
①Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws．
②Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest．
③Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham．
④Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich．
A． ①④②③
B． ②③①④
C． ③①④②
D． ③①②④
（5）What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs？
A． Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England．
B． People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books．
C． The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays．
D． Robin Hood didn't get help from strangers who he once helped．
Many children today live in unsafe places． They may live where wars have been fought or where there is a lot of crimes． Play for Peace is an organization formed to help these children． It does so by bringing kids and adults． For what？ To make a more peaceful world．
Places where Play for Peace works include Northern Ireland， India， and Germany． Kids from different backgrounds come together to play games． Some of the games encourage them to work together and to learn about one another． While playing， kids begin to understand their different ways of thinking and doing things．
As kids in the program get older． Play for Peace teaches them to be leaders． They become advisers． The older kids lead the games for the younger kids． One leader called Mandeep from a small village in India described her experience． " I didn't realize there was a larger world until I joined Play for Peace…It was a big challenge for me． But I grew to feel safe and like them even though they were different from me． "
Play for Peace works because it brings kids together． They have fun and learn how to get along． Many kids who take part find that they have much in common﹣ and they become friends!
（1）What organization is the passage about？
A． Project Hope．
B． ORBIS．
C． Play for Peace．
D． UNICEF．
（2）What is the main purpose of the organization？
A． To make the world more peaceful．
B． To bring kids and adults together．
C． To teach older kids to lead games for younger ones．
D． To make children understand different ways of thinking．
（3）What did Mandeep think of her experience in the program？
A． Common but comfortable．
B． Tiring but interesting．
C． Challenging but meaningful．
D． Dangerous but unusual．
（4）Why does the author write this passage？
A． To encourage kids to runaway from wars．
B． To explain the importance of playing games．
C． To tell kids how to get along with each other．
D． To introduce a charitable organization to readers．
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