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Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, “Wanted—the greatest gift for my mother”.
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, this bird can speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to  his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday, he called his mother, “Well, mother,” he asked, “what do you think of the bird?” “Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.
Bill put an ad ________ to find the greatest gift.

A. on the radio B.on TV
C.in the newspaper D.on the Internet

What could the bird do?

A.Talk in French. B.Tell a joke in Japanese.
C.Sing. D.All of the above.

The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with ________.

A.a birthday cake B.some flowers
C.nine thousand dollars D.a birthday card

We can infer (推理) ________.

A.the mother cooked the bird
B.the bird flew away
C.the mother kept the bird as a pet
D.the mother sent the bird to Frank

The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.

A.a clever son B.a birthday gift
C.a lucky mother D.a talented bird
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The single﹣armed 13﹣year﹣old from Guangdong has recently become an internet sensation.Featuring his dribbling skills and powerful underarm shot, his basketball videos have been viewed by more than 50 million people. Zhang even drew the attention of NBA superstar Steven Curry.

"You are an inspiration, you don't take 'no' for an answer, you find the way to go through difficult times and get out there on the basketball court(球场)," Curry said in a video posted on Sina Weibo.

However, it wasn't easy for Zhang to step onto the court.At the age of five, Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at an oil mill. Although it was difficult at first, Zhang gradually got used to eating and getting dressed on his own. He also keeps up with his studies in school and helps his family with chores.

In the summer of 2018, Zhang first discovered his love for the sport when he attended a basketball course in his school. Soon, he was rarely seen without a ball in his hand, even dribbling at home in the living room. He also practiced basketball in PE class. When the class was learning how to skip rope, which takes two hands, he asked his teacher to permit him to do basketball training instead.

He's gotten a lot of attention since then. Zhang said, "With the encouragement of all these people, I feel like I have to try harder to live up to people's expectations. I will do better and become better."

(1)When did Zhang Jiacheng become disabled?   

A.

Eight years ago.

B.

In his teens.

C.

In summer, 2018.

(2)What is the right order according to the story?   

a. He learned to dress himself with one arm.

b. He attended a basketball course in his school.

c. He drew much attention at home and abroad.

d. He lost his right arm in an accident at an oil mill.

e. He practiced basketball skills anytime and anywhere.

A.

b﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣c

B.

c﹣d﹣a﹣b﹣e

C.

d﹣a﹣b﹣e﹣c

(3)What can we infer from Steven Curry's words about Zhang Jiacheng?   

A.

Curry felt sorry for Zhang's sad life experiences.

B.

Curry thought highly of Zhang's fighting against bad luck.

C.

Cury admired Zhang's dribbling skills and powerful shots.

(4)What is the author's purpose in writing the text?   

A.

To introduce Zhang's school life.

B.

To describe Zhang's growing process.

C.

To tell Zhang's efforts to follow his dream.

This Side of Wild (2015)

Written by Gary Paulsen, US

If you are interested in nature and animas, this book is for you! It tells the true stories of animals the writer loved and that changed his life for the better. You'll be surprised to find out that one animal even saved his life.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School (2015)

Written by Jeff Kinney, US

Greg Hefley, a middle school student,is facing new problems.His town decides that everyone should stop using all electronics! This book shows that while there are always going to be a few bumps in the road, you can still laugh about them.

A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic (2015)

Written by Lisa Papademetriou, US

Kai and Leila live in different countries. One day, they both find copies of a book called The Exquisite Corpse. The book is blank, but when they write in il, it starts to write a whole story on its own. This is a great book and you should be prepared for a major plot twist.,

(1)If you love nature and animals, which book will you probably choose?   

A.

This Side of Wild,

B.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School.

C.

A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic.

(2)What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School mainly about?   

A.

How to stop using electrics.

B.

How to pass bumps in roads.

C.

How to deal with difficulties.

(3)What do we know about the three books?   

A.

They had the same background.

B.

They came out in the same year.

C.

They were written by the same author.

When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives.Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember.But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?

The task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person. When a disease breaks out,the official(官方的)naming of a new virus is often late and may lead to many problems.Over the past ten years,some improper names have caused problems. In 2009,the "swine flu(猪流感)"was widely used before the official name, HINI virus, was announced.This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it didn't spread among people who hadn't been near pigs.In 2015, the name MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome,中东呼吸综合征) made people of this region angry.

So in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO)announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after places,people,animals and foods.Following these rules,the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named "COV﹣ID﹣19" by the WHO on Feb 11,2020. In this name,"CO" means "corona","VI" stands for "virus" and "D" means "disease".

(1)When our parents name us, they   

A.

often put their hopes on us

B.

try to make the names special

C.

can easily remember our names

D.

let the names stay with us longer

(2)What does the underlined sentence mean?   

A.

Naming a virus is not very important.

B.

Naming a person or a virus is a difficult task.

C.

Naming a virus is as important as naming a person.

D.

Naming a person is more important than naming a virus.

(3)Which is true according to the second paragraph?   

A.

MERS killed many pigs in Egypt.

B.

HINI virus could spread among people.

C.

A new virus isn't often named officially in time.

D.

Improper names caused viruses to spread widely.

(4)What do we know about MERS virus?   

A.

It broke out in 2009.

B.

It was named after places.

C.

It got its name from WHO.

D.

It made local people angry.

(5)Which of the following is the main idea of this text?   

A.

How does WHO deal with viruses?

B.

Why does a new virus have a name?

C.

What have viruses done to the world?

D.

How did the new coronavirus get its name?

It's a common belief that fish can't remember anything for longer than seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time.But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think.

In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tankto get food. They took the fish out and then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food.

In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichilds might have a good memory.But there was no clear evidence until the latest findings.

Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild."If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains(容纳) safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger," lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.

So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel closer to them﹣they may remember who you are.

(1)We often feel sorry for fish because   

A.

they have bad memories

B.

they can't remember anything

C.

they are often used for research

D.

every moment in their lives is new

(2)Why did the researchers carry out the research?   

A.

To know if fish can find food easily.

B.

To find out if fish have better memories.

C.

To tell us fish can live for days without water.

D.

To show fish can live long without eating things.

(3)What does the underlined word "tank" in Paragraph 2 mean?   

A.

A kind of fish food.

B.

A kind of hiding place.

C.

A container for holding water.

D.

A container for keeping fish.

(4)Which is true according to Trevor Hamilton?   

A.

Fish know where to get food.

B.

It's easy for fish to live in the wild.

C.

A good memory can make fish safer in the wild.

D.

Fish are often in danger when they look for food.

(5)Where does this article probably come from?   

A.

A story book.

B.

A science magazine.

C.

A news report.

D.

A travel book.

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(1)Which job is most probably open to foreigners?   

A.

Waiters and waitresses.

B.

A secretary.

C.

Computer sales person.

D.

An accountant.

(2)What should you do if you want to be a secretary?   

A.

Scan QR code.

B.

Call 465﹣4768.

C.

Write to Hiredchina.com.

D.

Call 447﹣4398.

(3)If you are 24 years old, you'd better   

A.

work in a hotel

B.

work as an accountant

C.

sell computers

D.

work as a secretary

(4)Which job offers the highest pay?   

A.

Waiters and waitresses.

B.

A secretary.

C.

Computer sales person.

D.

An accountant.

(5)What is this passage mainly about?   

A.

Pay for each job.

B.

Job information.

C.

Age requirements for jobs.

D.

Work experience.

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