It was the Greek shopkeeper who taught me about the power of being kind.
In 2008, I left Spain to study alone in London. My parents had to bring up(养育) my three younger sisters and two younger brothers, so I found three part-time jobs to pay for my studies. I worked early mornings and late nights, so I was tired, really tired, all the time.
Unluckily, I got a cold and had a very high fever. Because I was new in London, I had no friends. Besides, I was too shy to talk with others and ask others for help. After sleeping on the bed for two days, I went out to get some food. Usually, I went to the supermarket, but this time I went into the Greek shop, a small corner shop, because it was closer.
I picked up some food and gave it to the shopkeeper, who asked me, ‘You look terrible, my boy! You are not feeling well, right?’
I said YES in a low voice.
She pointed at the salami (腊肠) and bread I was buying and offered, ‘I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.’
I nodded without saying a word.
So, she made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. She went into the back room and came again with a bowl of hot soup.
‘It will warm you up,’ she said with a friendly smile.
What really warmed me up was not the soup. It was her smile that told me she cared me. Her kindness(善良) made me think of my mother.
I was quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness stop me from talking with and being kind to others. Now I work in a children’s hospital in Africa. I love my work and people around me. I always bring my smile and kindness to them.When did the writer leave for London?
| A．In 2003. | B．In 2009. |
| C．In 2008. | D．10 years ago. |
What can we learn about the writer and his family?
| A．His parents could not pay for his studies. |
| B．There are five kids in his family. |
| C．The writer is the youngest child in the family. |
| D．In 2008 the writer left London to study in Spain. |
What happened to the writer?
| A．He lost his part-time jobs. |
| B．He had a talk with his friends. |
| C．He got a cold and had a very high fever. |
| D．He was not popular at his school. |
What did the shopkeeper not do for the writer?
| A．She made the sandwich. |
| B．She cooked a bowl of hot soup. |
| C．She made some bread. |
| D．She sold him some salami. |
Which of the following words can’t describe(描述) the Greek shopkeeper?
| A．Friendly. | B．Shy. | C．Nice. | D．Kind. |
We have been used to wearing masks（口罩） in public since February．About 300 million masks are used and then thrown away every day in China． Where do these masks go？ You might think they just go in a rubbish bin． But that's just the first stop on the masks' journey．
After the masks are thrown into the bins，rubbish trucks empty the bins and take the rubbish to landfills（垃圾场） Next， the masks will be taken to rubbish incinerators（焚化炉） and burned．
Burning masks might not seem to be very good for the environment． Won't it cause pollution？
The answer is "no"， according to China Daily． The main material of most masks is polypropylene（聚丙烯）． It's non﹣toxic（无毒的） After burning， it changes into water and CO2．In fact， burning the masks can bring some benefits（益处）． The process of burning the rubbish can produce electricity． Burning one ton of rubbish can produce more than 400 kilowatt hours（度） of electricity． Some people make a prediction that there will be 162，000 tons of used masks in
China this year． Burning all of them can produce more than 64 million kilowatt hours of electricity．
This is enough to make an electric car drive about 370 million km， which is 9，250 times as long as the earth's equator．
At last， the slag（残渣） from burning masks can be recycled to make bricks（砖块） or fill the roads．
（1）How many masks are used and then thrown away every day in China？
A． More than 64 million．
B． About 300 million．
C． About 370 million．
D． About 9，250 million．
（2）The first stop on the masks' journey is ．
A． electricity factories
B． landfills
C． rubbish trucks
D． rubbish bins
（3）The main material of most masks is ．
A． plastic．
B． polypropylene
C． water
D．CO2
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Burning masks won't cause pollution．
B． People are not used to wearing masks in public．
C． There are 162，000 tons of used masks every month in China．
D． The process of burning the masks can produce electricity and bricks．
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． How do We Bum Used Masks？
B． How do People Produce Electricity？
C． Where do the Used Masks Go？
D． Why do We Throw Away Used Masks？
The year 2020 is a special one for China， as the Chinese government has set a goal of lifting all the people out of poverty（贫困） by the end of the year． To achieve this goal， one important task is to reduce the education gap（差距） between the poor countryside and the cities．
In recent years， the governments have worked hard to improve the education in poor areas．Schools have put great efforts into improving education in these areas． More new schools have been built， and more money has been used to help students from poor families． Let's have a look at how the students across the country have benefited（得益） from this．
"Do you like playing football？"" asked British teacher Matthew．
"I prefer to play basketball，" answered Wang Qi．
These "dual﹣teacher classes"（双师课堂） were set up by China Daily． Through an online video talk， the foreign teachers are teaching students from the poor areas．The goal is to bring better English education to poor areas．
He Jiao is a student from Dafang， Guizhou． In 2015， when she was admitted（录取） to Tsinghua University， her family were nervous about her tuition fees． Her father made no more than 1,000 yuan a month．
Thanks to a project started by the local government，He Jiao received a scholarship（奖学金） of 100,000 yuan， and her university dream came true．
（1）The goal of "dual﹣teacher classes" is ．
| A． |
to give students more sports |
| B． |
to give foreign teachers good jobs |
| C． |
to make the classes more interesting |
| D． |
to bring better English education to poor areas |
（2）What do the underlined words "tuition fees" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
智力 |
| B． |
交际 |
| C． |
学费 |
| D． |
前途 |
（3）How much did He Jiao get from the project？
| A． |
100,000 yuan． |
| B． |
10,000 yuan． |
| C． |
2,000 yuan． |
| D． |
1,000 yuan． |
（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Wang Qi likes playing football better． |
| B． |
He Jiao comes from Guizhou province． |
| C． |
China wants to give a better life to the poor people． |
| D． |
China has spent more money helping the poor students． |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
"Dual﹣teacher classes" are popular in China． |
| B． |
He Jiao tried her best to achieve her dream． |
| C． |
China is reducing the education gap in the cities． |
| D． |
China has made an effort to improve the education in poor areas． |
What can make people cheer in every corner of the world？ The answer can only be soccer，the world's most﹣loved sport．
December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China． Fans show their love for this sport by having soccer games． But for many people， it's not just a simple game﹣it's a way of life，
According to FIFA（足球国际管理机构），3，570 million people enjoyed the 2018 World Cup in Russia． That's about half of the world's population! Over 240 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer today．
There are facts about the amazing game． The earliest form of soccer was from China．It was called cuju（蹴鞠）． Players had to kick a ball into a net． They couldn't use their hands， But modem soccer was invented in England． In 1863， the English Football Association was set up．It made the rules of modern soccer． Scotland（苏格兰） and England played the first official（官方的） international soccer match in 1872． The score of the match was 0﹣0． About 4.000 people enjoyed it The first soccer match shown on TV was in 1937．Soccer players run an average（平均） of 6 miles， about 10.000 meters，during every game．
（1）How do fans show their love for soccer？
| A． |
By making soccer rules． |
| B． |
By having soccer games． |
| C． |
By singing songs about soccer， |
| D． |
By throwing the soccer into a net． |
（2）Where was the earliest form of soccer from？
| A． |
England． |
| B． |
Russia． |
| C． |
China． |
| D． |
Scotland． |
（3）When was the English Football Association set up？
| A． |
In 1863． |
| B． |
In 1872． |
| C． |
In 1937． |
| D． |
In 2018． |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Modem soccer was invented in Scotland． |
| B． |
World Soccer Day was celebrated in Brazil． |
| C． |
Soccer is just a simple game for many people． |
| D． |
The history of soccer in China is longer than that in England． |
（5）Which part of the newspaper may the passage be from？
| A． |
Business． |
| B． |
Health． |
| C． |
Sports． |
| D． |
Travel． |
For kids， it's very important to stay healthy．Kids should pay more attention to their lifestyle and help themselves have healthy life habits．Here are some tips on staying healthy for kids．
Kids hardly care about basic hygiene（卫生）． they share everything from drink to snacks． So it is important for kids to know the basic hygience habits such as washing hands before eating，brushing teeth at least twice a day and so on． Similarly， kids should protect themselves from other kids with different kinds of infections（传染病）．
Healthy eating helps to live a healthy life． Kids should pay attention to the eating habits．Encourage themselves to eat healthy food such as fresh fruit and vegetables．And eat different kinds of food at different ages． Kids should know junk food is bad for health and try to eat less junk food．
Different activities can be planned to teach kids the importance of staying healthy．Some simple reading materials can let the kids know about their bodies． Also， playing games about brushing teeth， having meals is very useful and funny for kids． Certain group games and activities or even funny street plays can also help the kids understand the importance of staying healthy．
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项．
（1）Which of the following is a hygiene habit？
| A． |
Sharing drink with others． |
| B． |
Sharing food with others． |
| C． |
Washing hands before eating． |
| D． |
Brushing teeth once a day． |
（2）How many kinds of healthy food are mentioned in the third paragraph？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（3）Kids can know the importance of staying healthy by the activities except ．
| A． |
reading materials |
| B． |
playing games |
| C． |
having parties |
| D． |
performing street plays |
（4）The last paragraph mainly talks about ．
| A． |
games for kids to have meals |
| B． |
activities for kids to stay healthy |
| C． |
how to protect from infections |
| D． |
how to have healthy eating habits |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Keep Away from Infections |
| B． |
Healthy Eating |
| C． |
Healthy Activity |
| D． |
Staying Healthy for Kids |
China is a nation of etiquette（礼仪）．Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world．If foreigners visit a Chinese family， they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests．
When you visit a Chinese family， the host usually makes tea for you．Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candies． Someone in the family will also chat with you， never letting you feel lonely．
At the same time， other family members will prepare a meal for you．Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal．They always present more food than the guest can eat．On the table，the guests must be the first to eat．Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for their guests． However ，it won't happen at western tables．
The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home．As you are done eating，the host usually says，"It seems that you didn't eat much． Please have more．Although you tell them you are full， they still put more food in your bowl．"
Being warm and hospitablehas long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius（孔子） said thousands of years ago：" To meet friends from afar（远方）．How happy we are!"
（1）As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered by the host.
| A． |
coffee |
| B． |
juice |
| C． |
tea |
| D． |
milk |
（2）On a meal table in China, must be the first to eat．
| A． |
the guests |
| B． |
the host |
| C． |
the oldest |
| D． |
the youngest |
（3）Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him？
| A． |
Because he thinks it's not polite． |
| B． |
Because he thinks it's not necessary． |
| C． |
Because he thinks it's not important． |
| D． |
Because it won't happen in western countries． |
（4）The Chinese family try their best to make the guests feel ．
| A． |
lonely |
| B． |
at home |
| C． |
surerised |
| D． |
thankful |
（5）What does the underlined word "hospitable" means in the passage？
| A． |
救死扶伤的 |
| B． |
艰苦朴素的 |
| C． |
热情好客的 |
| D． |
善良仁慈的 |