The Cuckoo
In April,
Come he will.
In May,
Sing all day.
In June,
Change his tune(改变曲调).
In July,
Prepare to fly.
In August,
Go he must!What does the cuckoo do in May?
| A．He comes. | B．He sings all day. |
| C．He changes his tune. | D．He prepares to fly. |
When must the cuckoo go?
| A．In April. | B．In June. | C．In July. | D．In August. |
What is the cuckoo?
| A．A dog. | B．An elephant. | C．A panda. | D．A bird. |
In your spare time， do you help your parents with chores（杂活）around the house？ Can you cook for your family？
In order to stress（强调）the importance of hard﹣working spirit education（劳动教育）among students of different ages，the Communist Party of China Central Committee（中共中央）recently released（发布）a guideline（指导纲要）．
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work． Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education．
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard﹣working spirit education． But this has been overlooked（忽视）in recent years． Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so．
According to a study of nearly 3，000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March， only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house．
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard， the guideline says．
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard﹣working spirit classes every week， according to the guideline． Schools can also hold activities to give students real﹣world work experience． For example， schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree﹣Planting Day．
As children's first teachers，parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．Students should master one or two life skills every year． These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms．
（1）The guideline was released recently in order to ．
A． stress the importance of hard﹣working spirit education
B． ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects
C． teach students how to help their parents do chores at home
D． help students of different ages solve life problems
（2）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A． the government
B． hard﹣working spirit education
C． basic life skills
D． the recently released guideline
（3）According to the guideline， schools can ．
A． give homework to parents
B． give the guideline to every student
C． teach students how to cook in the school
D． provide chances of real﹣world work for students
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． About two thirds of students help with housework at home．
B． Students should master at least three life skills every year．
C． Schools should provide students with hard﹣working spirit classes every day．
D． Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． Spirit of Hard﹣working Education
B． How to Value the Experience
C． The Importance of All Subjects
D． How to Do Everyday Chores
On Feb 12， Dalian（not his real name）was taking a train to Changsha， Hunan， for a business trip． While on the train，he went into a carriage（车厢）to have lunch and chose to remain in the carriage．He didn't know that the carriage was only for people heading to Wuhan．
Several hours later， when the train arrived in Wuhan， Dalian was asked to get off， as he was in the special carriage． Although he was surprised， he didn't want to cause trouble and got off the carriage with just a single bag．
Because of the epidemic， Wuhan had been locked down． So Dalian couldn't find a hotel to stay in． Feeling at a loss， he saw a notice online looking for volunteers to work in hospitals． Dalian decided to give it a try．
He soon became a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital． He was responsible for（对……负责）taking out rubbish，sweeping the floor，disinfecting（消毒）the hospital，dealing with used protective suits（防护服）and bringing meals to patients．
The young man， reportedly from northeast China， had to work 12 hours every day， changing his protective suit three times a day． While working， he couldn't drink anything or go to the bathroom． He also had to have close contact with infected patients， which is risky（冒风险的）．
Dalian was afraid of getting infected at first． "When I entered the wards（病房）， I was kind of frozen（僵硬的）and felt like I couldn't move，" he said． But after he saw more patients get better， his fear gradually went away．
Dalian's story has gone viral（走红的）online． People were surprised by his experience， and described him as having "a heart of gold"．
（1）Why did Dalian have to get off in Wuhan in the passage？
A． Because he was in the wrong carriage．
B． Because he bought the wrong train ticket．
C． Because he chose to have lunch in Wuhan．
D． Because he went to Wuhan for a business trip．
（2）Dalian decided to work in a hospital because ．
A． he ran out of money
B． he couldn't find a hotel to stay in
C． he was once a volunteer
D． he wanted to become a doctor
（3）Dalian did many things as a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital EXCEPT ．
A． bringing meals to doctors
B． dealing with used protective suits
C． disinfecting the hospital
D． taking out rubbish and sweeping the floor
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word "infected" in Paragraph 5？
A． 被处罚的
B． 被表扬的
C． 被感染的
D． 被感动的
（5）What does this passage try to tell us？
A． Everybody should be a volunteer．
B． We must protect ourselves all the time．
C． We should be thankful for medical workers．
D． Everyone can fight the virus（病毒）in their own way．
I caught a cold． It was really a bad cold． Actually， the doctor later told me that I had the flu （流感）．
My head was pounding． My throat was hurting． My body was aching．My voice became hoarse and I could hardly speak．I never experienced anything like this before．Worst of all， my sore throat was so serious that I couldn't even swallow（吞咽）!
I knew I should drink more fluids﹣water， soup or juice ﹣ and maybe take some medicine． But I couldn't． Each time I tried to swallow， it hurt so much． So my dad took me to the hospital．
A doctor came in．He checked my throat．He then checked my lungs．After his examination，he said，"Nothing to worry about． You have the flu．"
"Why is it so serious？" I asked．"Can you give me some medicine so that I don't suffer as much？"
"No，" the doctor said．"No medicine can cure （治愈） your flu． Don't be sad． Your body is an amazing thing． It will cure itself without any help．""What？ My body will fix things on its own？"I cried in disbelief．
Yes， your body's immune system （免疫系统） will fight the virus （病毒） for you． No doctor or medicine will cure you．" repeated the doctor．
My tears rushed out．I had not realized this in the past．Everything had always seemed so natural．I've had my meals every day for thirteen years． I drink water like taking a breath﹣without thinking about it at all．
Now， I understand that even a simple thing like swallowing is like a miracle （奇迹）． The parts of my body do their jobs amazingly well一and yet quietly， without me even noticing．
I don't remember how many days it took me to be well again， but I do remember what my father told me． He said that we should all appreciate our bodies and the miracle of how they are built．
注意：每小题答题词数不超过10个．
（1）What was wrong with the girl？
（2）What does the underlined word "it" refer to （指代）？
（3）How old is the girl？
（4）Why did the doctor not give her any medicine？
Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects （昆虫） and you will discover many unbelievable things． Consider butterflies， for example． They have beautiful， colorful wings，and strong，steady flying skills． On summer days， we see them flying gracefully over flower gardens and wild fields．
But， do you know that butterflies live three separate lives before they become the flying insects we all know？ They begin their lives as one thing， change into another， and then another．
Finally， they change into beautiful flying insects． It's true． And it's one of the wonders of nature．
In the beginning， there is an egg， it's usually small and colorful． A female butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of a plant． When you look at this tiny egg， it's hard to believe that in a few days， it will become something completely different．
In time， it changes into a new life． No longer the small egg becomes a walking insect． This insect is called a caterpillar． It now has legs， eyes， a mouth and a large body． A new life has begun．
The caterpillar eats， and eats， and eats． It can walk． It can see．But it is still not a butterfly．Soon，after growing big， the caterpillar makes a cover for itself． It wraps （包裹） itself in this nice protective blanket and goes to sleep． This stage （阶段） of a butterfly's life is known as the "pupa" stage．
What happens next is truly amazing!
After a period of time， the blanket breaks and a wet， weak butterfly appears．It now has six legs，a mouth， eyes and wings． Soon， the wings fill with blood，and the beautiful，colorful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away．
After a few weeks pass， this adult butterfly lays her eggs， and the cycle begins all over again．
This is just one example of the wonders of nature． Look around the natural world， and you will learn many truly amazing things．
（1） is a "caterpillar"．
（2）According to the passage， it's clear that butterflies ．
A． have three separate lives in all
B． have colorful wings with no legs
C． can be seen in flower gardens in summer
D． are small eggs with no color at the beginning
（3）The last paragraph means we should ．
A． take a close look at the insect world
B． protect all kinds of animals and plants
C． discover the different forms of different things
D． go into the nature and enjoy the wonders of the world
The Way Out
By Ming﹣da Wang
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I couldn't put the book down after I read some pages at my friend's home． I borrowed it and read it over that night． I think it can help someone who is afraid to face family problems．
﹣Sam Lee
The book saved my life． It opened a door that led me into a world of true love． I was able to look at the world around me with fresh new eyes．
﹣Candy Vigor
The first part of the book really touched my heart and made me want to read on．However， I was getting bored when I came to the second part． In fact， I didn't finish the book．
﹣Rod Green
The book helped me forget about my worries． I laughed and cried with those people in the book． With its simple and clear language， people of all ages can enjoy it．
﹣Vivian Lu
（1） thinks the second part of the book is boring．
A． Rod Green
B． Candy Vigor
C．SamLee
D． Vivian Lu
（2）The book is probably about ．
A． school education
B． website safety
C． travel lines
D． family problems
（3）We can know ftom the passage that ．
A． Ming﹣da Wang tells his family stories in the book
B． everyone can find the ways of solving problems from the book
C． it's the right time to buy the book because of the price at present
D． the book is only written for children with simple and clear language
