Weekday mornings are very busy for US middle school students. When your school doesn’t have a bus, and you live too far away to walk, you need a carpool (拼车). A carpool is a group of people sharing the responsibility (责任) of driving to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns to drive the kids in their cars.
Someone’s car smells like wet dogs. Some kids get to eat desserts (甜点) for breakfast and some parents shout so much that all you try to do is to stay quiet and go unnoticed. When your mom or dad drives the carpool, your classmates get a close-up look at how strange your parents can be. It might be your first sociological (社会学) study and your first time to work with others.
Teamwork is really important in the carpool because nobody wants to make everyone else late. It’s a great lesson in responsibility. Imagine (想象) sitting in the car outside of a classmate’s house, watching the clock and counting the seconds. Then you start to understand how your carpool friends might feel when you are still inside the house at 7:48. You really begin to learn all your real life lessons just moments before the start of school—in the carpool.What is a carpool?
| A．Parents take turns to drive their kids to school. |
| B．Parents drive kids to schools on their way to work. |
| C．Kids go to school in their parents’ cars. |
| D．Kids drive their own cars to school. |
What can students learn from a carpool?
| A．How to drive a car. |
| B．How to get along with others. |
| C．What to do with parents. |
| D．Real teamwork. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If kids live far away from school, they are always late for school. |
| B．US children enjoy carpooling better than taking a school bus. |
| C．Kids can learn real life lessons in a carpool. |
| D．Kids often have enough time to study in a carpool. |
The movie Ne Zha came back to the big screen last year． And lots of people watched it．
For many years， the character Ne Zha has been familiar to many children of China． Most Chinese children came to know Ne Zha from the TV series Journey to the West． Of course， Ne Zha in that TV series is not as great as Sun Wukong． But still， Ne Zha is popular in Chinese children's hearts．
Now， the relationships among the characters in the 3D movie Ne Zha are given modern meanings． New Ne Zha in the 3D movie is more than a child． He is very happy when he feels the warmth of the family．And he does not hide his anger when he meets bad men． He lives as he wants to live．
It was hard to believe that a panda﹣eyed， buck﹣toothed（龅牙） child could be a hero in hearts of millions of people． But it made it and the movie was a big success．The film's director and screenwriter is Yang Yu． It took him three years to write this play and two more years to make the cartoon．It is one of the most successful cartoons made in China． You can enjoy the beauty created by high technology when watching it
（1）From which TV series did most Chinese children come to know Ne Zha？
（2）What does new Ne Zha look like in the 3D movie？
（3）How long did it take Yang Yu to write the play and make the cartoon？
（4）请把划线句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个恰当的标题．
CHANGSHA﹣Eight pandas moved to their new home in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Central China's Hunan Province on Friday．
This is the first time the ancient town， also a popular place of interest，has welcomed giant pandas． The animals will make Fenghuang their new home．
With the average temperature ranging from 12.6℃to 16.7℃， Fenghuang County takes pride in its over 3，333 hectares of bamboo forest， providing a good living place for giant pandas．
To provide a good living environment for the new arrivals， Fenghuang has built a panda theme park．
Two of the eight pandas， named Long Sheng and Qing Feng， were born in 2000 and 2007 respectively（分别）． The other six pandas were born in 2017． They were transported from southwest China's Sichuan Province to Fenghuang by special trucks．
Before the transportation， the eight pandas were placed under observation in the giant panda protection center， and they are now in good health．
Teng Qiong， director of Fenghuang County Forestry Bureau， said that the pandas were transported in refrigerator trucks for their safety and comfort． Several trucks were rented（租用），with four trucks carrying two giant pandas each， while one truck carried enough bamboo and bamboo shoots for five days， and another empty truck was kept on standby．
"During the transportation， we rested at the high﹣speed service areas for 30 minutes every three hours． The keepers provided food and water for the pandas and carefully observed their health condition，"Teng said．
Construction of the panda theme park in Fenghuang started at the end of 2018． It includes a panda house， a panda hospital， a feed processing room， a tourist service center， a science museum and other supporting projects． There will be 16 professional keepers to take care of the pandas in the park．
（1）When was the panda Qing Feng born？
A． In 2000．
B． In 2007．
C． In 2017．
（2）How many trucks were rented in total during the transportation？
A． Six．
B． Four．
C． One．
（3）What does the underlined word "observed" mean in Chinese？
A．谈论
B．遵守
C．观察
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Construction of a panda theme park．
B．Eight pandas start new life．
C．How to protect giant pandas．
Air pollution is a big problem for cities in most countries． Many people are dying from it． But how can we tell the air quality is good or bad？
On a tree next to a river in Amsterdam， a tiny birdhouse glows （发光） bright green when the air is clean． If you're standing nearby， the birdhouse will also give you a free Wi﹣Fi connection﹣but only if pollution level is low enough． The designer is Joris Lam． His birdhouse tells you about the air quality．
Joris' birdhouse is called TreeWifi． It can be put on a tree around your house to test the air quality． People can see a screen with information about the local air quality and how to improve it． TreeWifi is a simple way for people to know about the air pollution around them． If the birdhouse does not glow， people should care more about the environment． It reminds them to change their lifestyles． For example， to protect the air， they can ride bikes or just walk instead of driving cars．
"Imagine if trees gave free Wi﹣Fi， people would plant more trees like crazy． It's a pity that they only give us the oxygen（氧气） we breathe，" Joris said．
The birdhouse doesn't work as a home for birds now． Joris and his team are trying to make some changes to it． In the future， they hope birds will live in the birdhouse and the heat of its green light will be used to keep birds warm in winter．
（1）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 1 refer to？
A． The birdhouse．
B． Air quality．
C． Air pollution．
（2）People can get a free Wi﹣Fi connection when ．
①people are standing nearby
②the pollution level is low enough
③the air quality is low enough
A．①②
B．②③
C．①③
（3）Joris designed a screen for the birdhouse to ．
A．receive the free Wi﹣Fi connection
B．protect the birdhouse from the rain
C．show information about the air quality
（4）In the future， the birdhouse will also be used ．
A． as a home for birds
B． to tell us the weather
C． to give us the oxygen
Although he has lost one arm， Zhang Jiacheng hopes never to lose his love for basketball or willingness to improve his skills of playing it．
The 13﹣year﹣old boy recently got wide attention from netizens （people who use the Internet） in China when a video of his excellent dribbling（带球） skills in a one﹣on﹣one situation was posted online． "It's so inspirational How can you easily give up your efforts after watching his video？" One netizen wrote on Sina Weibo．
Born in Guangdong Province， Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at just five years old which was a terrible event for such a young kid． Zhang， however， decided to face up to the hardship， and not let the fate（命运） control his life． Because he has a dream：to be a basketball player．
Other children around always wondered how he could play basketball with just one arm． "Hard work" is the only thing that Zhang can do． Be it rainy or windy， Zhang never stops playing basketball， and has achieved huge improvement in his skills．
In the video， Zhang showed his dribbling skills in front of a defense made up of several professional basketball players， and received a loud cheer from people watching on site．"Your right hand has been taken away in a terrible way， but you have the best left hand． You are the real star in this game，" former CBA player Wang Jing said after watching Zhang's performance．
Zhang has posted 13 videos of his basketball skills on Douyin， and earned almost one million likes． "Give it a try， or give it up，" Zhang once wrote in one of his videos． Of course， he chose the former（前者）．
（1）What happened to Zhang Jiacheng when he was 5 years old？
A． He lost his love for basketball．
B． He posted a video on Sina Weibo．
C． He lost his right arm in an accident．
（2）What's Zhang Jiacheng's dream？
A． To be a football player．
B． To be a basketball player．
C． To be a popular netizen．
（3）Zhang Jiacheng became famous by ．
A． writing a lot of his own stories on Sina Weibo
B． posting his videos of basketball skills on Douyin
C． watching the CBA player Wang Jing's performance
（4）What can you learn from the one﹣armed teenager？
A． Always give it a try．
B． Always give it up．
C． Let the fate control the life．
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Free Outdoor Movie What：Mudan Mall is hosting FREE outdoor movie night! FREE POPCORN! Please bring a chair， soft drinks and snacks for your enjoyment． The name of the film： My People， My Country When：Saturday， July 18th， 7：00 p．m Where：Mudan Square （180 Mudan Street） Phone：8756﹣2568 |
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Sunshine Fitness Center Course：Hot Yoga Trainer：Liu Xiaoyan Time：7：30 p．m．﹣8：30 p．m．（Monday to Friday） 7：30 p．m．﹣9：30 p．m．（Saturday and Sunday） Tel： 8756﹣1234 During our hot yoga course， the temperature in the studio can reach 38°C to 40°C． It makes the body very warm and sweat （出 汗）a lot． The heat relaxes your muscles and the sweat helps clean your body． Remember to bring your own yoga mat． |
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Roadside Sale Everything Must Go! Lots of new and gently used items（物品）： Furniture，Clothing，Toys，Plants，Books and Hardware Sunday， July 19th 5 p．m． to 9 p．m． 266 Daxue Road For directions，please call me at 8756﹣6688． Rain or Shine Come by and see for yourself! |
（1）When can you see a free outdoor movie？
A．On Saturday， July 18th．
B． On Sunday， July 19th．
C． On Monday， July 20th．
（2）Which number will you call if you want to do some exercise and relax your muscles？ ______
A． 8756﹣2568．
B． 8756﹣1234．
C． 8756﹣6688．
（3）Where should he go if Li Lei wants to buy some used toys and books？
A． Mudan Square．
B． Sunshine Fitness Center．
C． 266 Daxue Road．
