A boy without ears was often laughed at at school, so he often asked his parents to graft(移植) a pair of ears for him.
One day a doctor said to the boy’s father that he could graft a pair of ears for his son, if they could be offered. Two years went by. Then, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success. Later the boy married and entered the diplomatic service（外交部）. “But I must know who gave so much to me. I could never do enough for him.” “But the agreement was that you are not to know… not yet,” said the father. The years kept their secret, but the day did come… one of the darkest days that ever passed through his son. Slowly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to show… that the mother had no ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.Why was the boy laughed at at school?
| A．Because he was very short. | B．Because he was very foolish. |
| C．Because he has no eyes. | D．Because he has no ears. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “donate”?
| A．喜欢 | B．捐赠 | C．破坏 | D．生长 |
Which is the right order according to the story.
①The boy married and entered the diplomatic service.
②The boy knew who gave him the ears.
③The boy asked his parents to graft a pair of ears for him.
④The boy’s operation was successful.
| A．③④①② | B．②①③④ |
| C．①③④② | D．③①④② |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Real beauty lies in the heart. |
| B．Real love lies in what that is done but not known. |
| C．The passage mainly tells us how the boy succeeded. |
| D．The love of mother is great. |
"Made in China" is having its moment now﹣and it's a fashionable one．
The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili， both Chinese sports shoe brands（品牌）， suddenly got international attention． Their products were seen all over the world． Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September， 2018． They showed their new designs﹣sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters．
Shaun Rein， managing director of China Market Research Group， said that the latest Chinese brands no longer catch customers' eye by low price． He told CNN， " They are sure that they can go head to head with foreign brands．
Maybe it is because China's young people are now more confident about their own culture． They don't show immediate interest in western culture any more．
"Today's young people in China are crazy about Chinese cultural elements（元素）．" Jin Qu， the manager of a clothing shopping website， said at a cultural festival in 2018． They like these elements printed on their clothes， even the brand picture of Laoganma in China， which was once seen as outside of fashion． But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols．
"In fact， many stars in the West are now interested in Chinese cultural elements in fashion． Rihanna， a US singer， for example， wore a Chinese red dress to the 2015 Met Gala in New York． The dress was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei．
"We have to move from making to creating，" Chinese﹣American designer Aric Chen once told The New York Times． "We want to replace the words ‘Made in China ' with ‘Designed in China '．"
（1）The new designs of Li Ning Company in September 2018 were ．
A． coats and scarves in Chinese red
B． sweaters and jackets with English words
C． coats and scarves with American symbols
D． sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters
（2）The underlined word " They " in Paragraph 5 refers to ．
A． Today's young people in China
B． The workers in Jin Qu's shop
C． Some famous stars in the West
D． Directors of some Chinese companies
（3）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Chinese Clothes Brands
B． Sports in China
C． Chinese Cultural Festival
D． Designed in China
（4）The passage above may be taken from a（n） ．
A． newspaper
B． guidebook
C． novel
D． ad
（1）Totally Wild Hotel is special because of ．
A． its high price
B． its good breakfast
C． the lovely giraffes
D． the old buildings
（2）According to the text， people can in Kenya．
A． cheer on camels in Lamu Old Town
B． have breakfast with zebras in Totally Wild Hotel
C． see lions， zebras， elephants in East National Park
D． watch the bright pink birds near Lake Nakuru
（3） will most probably be interested in the text above．
A． People who enjoy travelling
B． Scientists who study birds
C． Players who are good at running
D． People who have a pain in the neck
阅读下面材料，将图片所示步骤（A﹣D）与第1﹣5小题相应的文字匹配，并完成第5小题．
Some experts believe that burpee（立卧撑）is the best exercise in the world because this exercise is
one that anyone can do very easily and extremely cheaply．
How to perform the basic burpee correctly：
（1） keep your back straight， squat（下蹲） down and place your hands on the floor．
（2） Begin in a standing position with your back straight and your arms at your sides．
（3） Bring your feet back to the squat position by placing your hands on the floor． Then jump
straight up as high as you can after the squat position， holding your arms up directly over your head．
（4） Move your feet back behind you， so that you move from a squat position to a full﹣length legextension． Keep both arms and legs straight and strong．
（5）As a form of exercise， the burpee is ．
A．difficult and boring
B．useful but difficult
C．simple and inexpensive
D．simple but expensive
Big data（数据） is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program． The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data． Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources， such as information that comes from schools，social media sites， companies， and governments． One set of data can have people's names and addresses． Another set can have what they like， where they go to school， and how much time they spend on the computer．
Big data can be used in many ways． The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains． This information is then used to make bus or train systems better． Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class． The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school． Companies use big data， too．It helps them understand who buys their products． For example， one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream．
Big data can be used for good reasons． Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick． The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick． Big data can also be used for bad reasons． It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others， even if they have not done anything wrong．
How can big data be used for good and bad things？ It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people． People think a certain way． Because they think a certain way， they build a model of those ideas． These ideas are then used to look at the data．Sometimes，these ideas are helpful for people or businesses． Other times， bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people．
（1）This reading is about ．
A．what big data is and how it is used
B．what schools and hospitals people like
C．where important data is collected and stored
D．how big data is controlled by governments and companies
（2）One company uses weather information to ．
A．help children in need
B．know when people will visit the hospital
C．find out who rides the bus or train
D．understand when people will need ice cream
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ．
A．big data can be used for good reasons
B．we can use big data in a number of ways
C．big data can be used for both good and bad reasons
D．we can use big data to prevent babies from getting sick
（4）The overall tone（总基调） of this reading is ．
A．sad and personal
B．personal and scientific
C．informative but silly
D．scientific and informative
The year was 1859． America and England had already fought two wars． Now， they were at peace．But one day a pig got hungry． And it nearly caused another war between the two countries．
The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island． The island was just off the western part of North America． Both England and the US said the island was theirs． Across the island from the British man lived some American farmers． Everyone on the island got along peacefully． But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes．
One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig． Then the pig's owner wanted ＄100 from the man who shot the animal． That was a lot of money， so the farmer refused to pay it． The British and Americans began to argue， and the situation got worse． The farmers asked the governor over the island at that time for help． He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers． The British answered by sending 2 ，000 soldiers． The British were on one side of the island， and the Americans were on the other． The problem that began with the pig was about to become a shooting war．
When news of the problem reached Washington and London， both leaders were surprised．Neither country wanted another war． They sent some men to try to fix the problem． After a discussion， it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island． They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island． Then the others would have to leave．
Twelve years went by． Neither side wanted to give up the island， but they knew they had to do something． They asked the leader of Germany to help decide． After nearly a year of discussion，a decision was made． America would get the island．
Finally， the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired． That was the shot that killed the pig!
（1）What caused the problem on the island according to the passage？
A．An American shot a British man．
B．A group of soldiers came to the island．
C．British men destroyed an American's farmland．
D．A British man's pig ate some potatoes of an American farmer′s
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A．the farmers
B．the leaders
C．the soldiers
D．the Germans
（3）According to the passage， the real purpose of the two countries was ．
A．to own an island
B．to kill a pig
C．to get more money
D．to start a war
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A．The Pig Island
B．The Pig War
C．The Pig on the Island
D．The Island War