When we talk about red packets, the most important question is “What are you going to do with it?” One thing you could do is to put your money in the bank.
Maybe you don’t know, some students in Hubei began to use the Xiaogui Dangjia bank card this year. This is a card for children. It is from China Minsheng Bank in Wuhan.
Wang Ming is a 14-year-old junior student in Wuhan. He said “All my pocket money has a place to go now. I can pay my own school fees (学费).”
Zhu Yu, a manager (经理) of Minsheng Bank, said that they knew lots of students who didn’t know how to use their money. So they wanted them to know how to use it carefully. Parents worry that children don’t know how to take care of the money by themselves. Shen qiangqiang’s mother like the card very much. Shen was asking his mother for a computer for a long time, but his mother didn’t buy it for him. She said, “We want him to use his card to save money for the computer. If we buy everything he asks for, he will think money comes too easily, and he won’t work hard for it.”
Today, there are many different kinds of bank cards. They are from different banks. People put their money in them. Then they can use their money at any time. People can do many things with bank cards. They can wash cars, go shopping, eat delicious food and travel to other places with the money in their bank cards.
The most important thing is not “How much did you get?” It is necessary for everyone to learn how to save your money and use your money correctly. In Wuhan, Xiaogui Dangjia bank card is for _________.
| A．some teachers | B．some parents |
| C．some students | D．some workers |
What can’t people do with different bank cards?
| A．Get more money |
| B．Travel to other places |
| C．Buy many things |
| D．Eat tasty food |
Which of the following is Not right?
| A．Not all the students use money correctly. |
| B．People use bank cards to do lots of things. |
| C．Students can put their money in banks. |
| D．All the children know how to look after money. |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Money from different banks |
| B．How do people use bank cards |
| C．Learning how to save money |
| D．Learning how to spend money |
The People's Bank of China will come out the fifth edition（版本）of the renminbi（RMB） from August 30， 2019． These banknotes（纸币）will have brighter colors and new security features（防伪特征）．
We've been using banknotes for around 1，000 years． Back in the Northern Song Dynasty，Chinese people made the worlds earliest paper money to replace（代替） metal coins． These banknotes were called jiaozi．
Paper money is cheaper to make and easier to carry． These advantages made it more popular than other forms of money． But now， in the digital （数码的）age， paper money seems to be disappearing for the same reason．
China seems to be heading towards becoming a cashless（不用现金的） society． From supermarkets to street stores， people pay by using the We Chat Wallet and Alipay apps on their mobile phones． Sweden is even closer to a future without paper money． Many Swedish banks no longer even have cash on hand．
But there are worries about creating cashless societies． Some say it is unfair to the poor and people without much education． It's not easy for them to open bank accounts（ 账户）or deal with mobile phones． And if all of your money is"digital， it may not be safe enough．
Is paper money going away？ Although paper money is used less than electronic payment （电子支付） in some countries，it won' t disappear at once in most parts of the world．
（1）When will the fifth edition of RMB come out？
（2）Which country made the world 's earliest paper money to replace metal coins？
（3）Why is paper money more popular than other forms of money？
（4）Do many Swedish banks have any cash on hand？
（5）what does the writer want to tell us？
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes（音量）？ Over one billion（十亿） young people are at risk of hearing loss （失聪）because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time．Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes is harmful to your hearing．
The United Nations has standards for safe listening． It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 decibels（dB 分贝） for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes． The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB．
Loud noise is harmful to the inner ears（内耳）． most of us are born with about 16，000 hair cells（听毛细胞） in our inner ears． However， listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die． This is what causes hearing loss．
Some people might think that their music isn't all that loud． But this can depend on where you are． For example， if you are in a noisy place like the subway， you might turn up your music too loud without realizing it． Later， when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place， you might feel uncomfortable．
The World Health Organization said the"safe level" for most sounds is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week． A level of 80 dB is roughly equal to（大约相当于） the noise of a subway．
（1）Many young people are at risk of hearing loss because they ．
| A． |
watch TV every day |
| B． |
listen to music every day |
| C． |
listen to loud noise in the subway |
| D． |
listen to loud noise for a long time |
（2）The sound level of a rock concert is about ．
| A． |
80 dB |
| B． |
85 dB |
| C． |
100 dB |
| D． |
110 dB |
（3）What is loud noise harmful to？
| A． |
The inner ears． |
| B． |
The brain． |
| C． |
The heart． |
| D． |
The eyes． |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
We feel comfortable when listening to loud music in a quiet place． |
| B． |
Most people are born with about 1， 600 hair cells in the inner ear． |
| C． |
It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB for 15 minutes． |
| D． |
Below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week is the"safe level" for most sounds． |
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Keep the Loud Volumes |
| B． |
Loud Noise Is Harmful to Hearing |
| C． |
The Risk of Listening to Music |
| D． |
Loud Noise Stops Ears from Working |
Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge（ HZMB）opened on October 24， 2018． It's the longest cross﹣sea bridge in the world． The bridge is 55 kilometers long． It connects Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai． Construction（建筑工程） on the HZMB began in 2009． It is considered as one of the "seven wonders（奇迹）of the modern world"．
The HZMB is the only one in many ways． It can withstandwind speeds of up to 185km/h and earthquakes with magnitude（震级） of up to8． It's designed to have a service life（寿命）of 120 years， 20 years longer than most bridges．
And It' s not just a bridge， but also part tunnel（隧道） and part island． In one section（部分），the bridge tums into a 6.7﹣km undersea tunnel． And the tunnel passes through two man﹣made islands． The tunnel is the world's longest undersea tunnel for road traffic， allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel．
The HZMB makes it more convenient to travel between the three areas． It can shorten （缩短） the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai． People used to spend four hours， but now it takes about 45 minutes．
By making local cities and areas closer together， the HZMB helps the areas' development．It can develop the economy （经济）of Hong Kong， Macao and nine Guangdong cities．
（1）When did the HZMB open？
A． On October 24 ，2009．
B． On November 24， 2009．
C． On October 24，2018．
D． On December 24 ，2018．
（2）what does the underlined word"withstand" mean in Chinese？
A．坚守
B．躲避
C．减轻
D．承受
（3）The bridge can help the three areas in many ways EXCEPT ．
A． developing the economy of the three areas
B． making the three areas have fewer earthquakes
C． making local cities and the three areas closer together
D． shortening the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai
（4）How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai according to the passage？
A． About 45 minutes．
B． About 55 minutes．
C． About 2 hours．
D． About 4 hours．
（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． The bridge is 55 kilometers long．
B． Construction on the HZMB began in 2009．
C． The service life of the HzMB is 20 years shorter than most bridge．
D． In one section， the undersea tunnel passes through two man made islands．
The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in． But Gao Yuqi， a 14﹣year﹣old boy from Anhui， got up at 7： 00 am to run at least 2 kilometers every day during the holiday． In fact，this exercise was part of this homework．
Gao was not alone． Many schools across the country required students to exercise during the winter holiday． Part of the reason is that physical education test scores are now worth more on the senior high school entrance examination （ 中考）． And the score is now worth up to 60 points．
Because of this， Gao's school now asks students to run when the weather is nice， and exercise indoors if it is bad． Students have to post（公布）exercise photos in their classes' QQ groups． At the Golden Apple Jincheng No． 1 Middle School in Chengdu， students have daily exercise plans． For example， they have to skip rope（跳绳） for two minutes and do three sets of sit﹣ups（仰卧起坐） each day． Their parents sign off（签名）on their plans when they finish exercising．
This has been a big challenge for many students， but has also helped to make exercise a bigger part of their lives． Many students like Gao used to hate running， but now they are able to run for over half an hour every day． They fell in love with exercise during the holiday．
（1）How many kilometers did Gao Yuqi run every day during the holiday？
| A． |
At least one kilometer． |
| B． |
At least two kilometers． |
| C． |
At least three kilometers． |
| D． |
At least four kilometers． |
（2）What did the schools require the students to do during the winter holiday？
| A． |
To exercise． |
| B． |
To be volunteers． |
| C． |
To have a rest． |
| D． |
To do a survey． |
（3）What do the students have to do when they finish exercising in Gao's school？
A． To call their tea．
| A． |
To put their plans online． |
| B． |
To ask their parents to sign off on their plans． |
| C． |
To post exercise photos in their classes' QQ groups． |
（4）Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Skipping rope． |
| B． |
Swimming． |
| C． |
Sit﹣up． |
| D． |
Running． |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
How to exercise during the winter holiday． |
| B． |
Exercising is a big challenge for many students． |
| C． |
Physical education test scores are important now． |
| D． |
Exercising is becoming part of students' homework． |
Imagine a perfect day： the weather is good and everything seems fine． When， suddenly， your mobile phone loses its signal， the television has no programs， and you can't get online with your computer．
What has happened？ These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风 暴）might cause． You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger． But today， a solar storm is as serious as other bad events， such as earthquakes．
A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）： large explosions（爆炸）near the sun that can give off lots of energy． The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers， telecom networks and so on． These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months．
In the past few months， scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years． The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day， 2011． It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China．
"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past． We're not talking about a few cities losing power， it could be half of the country， maybe more．" SolarStorm Warning．com， a US website about space weather， warned．
Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm． Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm， although they are not sure when that may happen．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定的答案字母标号涂黑．
（1）According to the passage， a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that ．
| A． |
earthquakes happen |
| B． |
mobile phones have no signals |
| C． |
people cannot get online |
| D． |
the power may go out |
（2）According to the passage， solar flares are ．
| A． |
telecom networks |
| B． |
solar storms |
| C． |
large explosions near the sun |
| D． |
US websites |
（3）From the passage， the right order of the following is ．
a．solar flares give off lots of energy
b．people can't get online with their computers
c．solar storms happen
d．satellite systems are stopped
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d |
| B． |
a﹣c﹣d﹣b |
| C． |
c﹣a﹣b﹣d |
| D． |
c﹣b﹣a﹣d |
（4）The writer wrote the passage mainly to ．
| A． |
call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen |
| B． |
tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms |
| C． |
introduce what solar storms are to people |
| D． |
ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening |
（5）In Paragraph 1， the underlined word "signal" means ．
| A． |
电池 |
| B． |
标志 |
| C． |
力量 |
| D． |
信号 |