What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.
The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.
Many people in Western countries may think black cats are .
| A．lovely animals | B．a sign of bad luck |
| C．a sign of good luck | D．unfriendly animals |
The main idea of paragraph 2 is that .
| A．people often complain about black cats on the Internet |
| B．people think cats of different colours have different personalities |
| C．black cats are less popular than other cats |
| D．the study is a great success |
According to the study, people think that .
| A．black cats have special personalities |
| B．orange and bi-coloured cats are generous |
| C．cats with three colours are friendly |
| D．white cats are calm, lazy and shy |
People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT .
| A．black cats often appear in TV shows |
| B．black cats bring bad luck to people |
| C．black cats have bad reputations |
| D．they don’t think black cats are beautiful |
Mr Chen was puzzled（困感的） and a little suspicious（怀疑的）．He sat in the office and studied a letter apparently（看似）from Mrs Wang．the mother of one of the pupils in his class．There was something about it which worried him．
"l don' t understand， "he said to himself．He shook his head as he circled four mistakes in the letter，"Mrs Wang is an educated woman．She wouldn't make mistakes like these even if she did write the letter in a hurry． "Mr Chen look out his class register（名册）and said to himself．"Yesterday was Thursday． Let me see， Ah， yes，I thought so．David was absent on Thursday last week and the week before． Hm． Why is he so often absent on Thursdays？ Was he really ill yesterday？Could it be a coincidence（巧合）？"
Mr Chen stared at the register as if the answers to his questions were hidden in it somewhere．Then he took out a copy of the timetable（课程表） or his class．
"I wonder …"he said to himself．"I wonder if his absence has anything to do with one of these lessons．"
Mr Chen looked at the subjects for Thursday；Mathematics，English，P．E…He thought about P．E． He knew that the pupils had P．E．twice a week；once on Monday，when they usually played games on the school field，and once on Thursday，when they did exercises in the gym．
Mr Chen glanced round the office to find Mr Long．the rather strict P．E． teacher，but he was not there．
"I′d better have a chat with Long and David， "Mr Chen thought．
The bell rang．"I can't do anything right now，" Mr Chen thought． "It's time to go to Class 2．I'll do it later on．"
Mr Chen picked up his books and walked off to teach Class 2．
Later，on Friday， Mr Chen spoke to Mr Long，the P．E．teacher． Mr Long agreed that it seemed strange for David to be absent so often on gym days．They thought about it for a while．
"David is a good athlete（运动员）．"Mr Long finally said，"but he's afraid of heights．I was hard on him once because he wouldn 't climb more than a couple of metres up the rope．Do you think that's why he's been absent recently？"
"Yes，I think so， "Mr Chen said，"I'm going to talk to him this afternoon before he goes home．"
"Well， I've got a suggestion to make， "said Mr Long．"If he's scared of heights， he'd better come and see me after school．Quite a few people suffer from（遭受 ）vertigo． I'll be glad to help him．"
"That′s very kind of you．"said Mr Chen．"I'll get him to come and see you on Monday or Tuesday．"
（1）The letter was sent to Mr Chen because David on Thursday．
A．was ill at home
B．didn't go to school
C． was absent from P．E．class
（2）Mr Chen was puzzled by the letter because ．
A．David's mother sent him the letter
B．he couldn' t understand the letter
C．it didn′t seem to be written by an educated adult
（3）Mr Chen got the idea that David's absence had something to do with P．E． after he ．
A． studied the timetable
B． studied the class register
C． talked with Mr Long
（4）The underlined word "vertigo"means in the passage．
A．身体疼痛
B．恐高眩晕
C．肠胃痉拿
（5）From the passage we know ．
A．David didn't like P．E． classes
B．David didn't like Mr Long's being hard on him
C．David was afraid of heights
[1] In today's world， the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts（联系）around the world． However， doing business in different countries isn't simple． It is important to know the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with， which is the best way to impress（使…印象深刻）your hosts．
[2] One example that comes to mind is of a German company that has recently tried to gain （获得）a new contract in South Korea． The German visitors arrived at the Korean company's office early in the morning and spent the whole day in long meetings． By the evening， the Germans were so tired that they politely turned down the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks， since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest． The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening． The Germans only came to realize that they offended（冒犯）their hosts after they had lost the contract．
[3] In Europe or the USA， business is seldom discussed into the evening． However， it is important to be on time for a meeting． If you are ① late ， your hosts may think you do not care． In fact， it is better to arrive at least ten minutes before the meeting starts． This way， you can show how keen（强烈的） you are to do business with them．②You will also have time to talk with your hosts before you sit down to discuss business．
[4] However， in many countries meetings may not start on time． There are many ③ reasons for this， such as transport difficulties， unusual weather and the breakdown of cars．
Sometimes the time of day is also important． In South America and many countries in southern Europe， people have a short sleep after lunch． Therefore， if you try to arrange（安排） a meeting for
the early afternoon， you may find that not many people will ④ come ， or that your hosts will be unhappy．
（1）According to Paragraph 2，why did the Germans politely refuse the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks？ （No more than 15 words）
（2）What's the tradition of business talks in South Korea？ （No more than 10 words）
（3）Where is it common for people to have a short sleep after lunch according to Paragraph 4？（No more than 10 words）
（4）Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word．
① ② ③
（5）Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．
（6）According to the passage， what should we pay attention to if we want to do business in different countries？ Why？ （No more than 25 words）
Earlier this year， China achieved a new milestone （里程碑） in space research． On January 3， 2019， Chang'e﹣4 became the first lunar probe （月球探测器） in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon．
The Earth's gravity （重力） slows the moon's rotation （自转）， matching it to the speed of its orbit （公转）． Therefore， the far side of the moon is almost "dark" and has never been seen． It's this sense of the unknown that makes the far side of the moon such an interesting place for scientific and space research． Being blown by solar （太阳的） winds， the far side may have the special minerals （矿物质 ）． For this reason， Chang'e﹣4 will study the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface and any mineral found by the spacecraft． Chang'e﹣4 is also carrying flower seeds， potatoes and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the moon． If it is， then the moon will become a possible choice for space travel in the future．
However， research of the "dark" side isn't easy． As the far side is blocked（阻断） off from us， radio noise coming off Earth is also blocked． This is why China's relay satellite （中继卫星） Queqiao was sent up in May， 2018． Thanks to Queqiao， the communication problem between Earth and Chang'e﹣4 has been well solved．
Power supply （电源供应） is also a challenge to the task． Chang'e﹣4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels． As we know， a lunar day has the length （长度） of 28 Earth days． After Chang'e﹣4 was sent up on December 8， 2018， it took the probe over 20 days to orbit the moon to be in a position to be able to land in moon daylight and use its solar panels．
Luckily， everything goes well， Chang'e﹣4 has worked on the "dark" side for over 5 months． It has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon and has been used to carry out some scientific experiments．
The New York Times used the word " groundbreaking" to praise the task and wrote that "it will offer help to the history and development of the moon"．
（1）When was Chang'e﹣4 sent up？
A． In May， 2018．
B． On December 8， 2018．
C． On January 3， 2019．
D． The passage doesn't tell us．
（2）The main tasks of Chang'e﹣4 don't include ．
A． studying if life is possible on the moon
B． studying the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface
C． solving the communication problem between Earth and other probes
D． researching any mineral found by the spacecraft
（3）The meaning of the underlined word "groundbreaking" in the last paragraph is the closest to " "．
A． harmful
B． unpredictable
C． risky
D． pioneering
（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is NOT true？
A． Chang'e﹣4 has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon．
B． A lunar day has the length of 28 Earth days．
C． China's relay satellite Queqiao was sent up in order to offer power supply to probes．
D． Chang'e﹣4 is the first lunar probe in history that has successfully landed on the "dark" side of the moon．
Chinese Farmers' Harvest （收获，收割） Festival is the first festival in China for farmers． The festival starting from 2018， falls on the Autumnal Equinox （秋分） each year． The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（节气） of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th， during the country's harvest season．
As we all know， China has the largest population all over the world． It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past． After reform and opening （改革开放）， with the development of modern agriculture （农业）， people's life is getting better and better， and their living conditions have improved a lot． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers' life． It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture． China has a long history of agriculture． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival， the cultural symbol， helps to show China's long farming culture to the world． It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization （文明） and improves the cultural self﹣confidence and national pride．
Since the festival is especially created for farmers， they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest． Some activities are held across the country， but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs． Also， local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival， such as folk culture performances， food tasting and so on．
Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year， even better than the Spring Festival， because food gives people a sense of safety and hope． For other people， the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future．
（1）We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival on ．
A． September 20th
B． September 23rd
C． September 25th
D． October lst
（2）The main purposes that Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival was created don't include ．
A． showing the long history of farming culture of China
B． improving Chinese cultural self﹣confidence and national pride
C． encouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customs
D． connecting the traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization
（3）We can learn from the third paragraph that ．
A． the celebrations will be differently based on local customs
B． western countries also celebrate the Fanners' Harvest Festival
C． the Farmers' Harvest Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals
D． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is created for both farmers and workers
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． The Farmers' Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China．
B． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops（庄稼）in the world．
C． The Farmers' Harvest Festival has been celebrated twice in our country so far．
D． China's modern agriculture has greatly developed because of reform and opening．
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Crazy Bubble Run The happiest family activity Ever! Time： 10 a． m． Date： November 3rd A Money﹣Raising Event for the City Charity Program Organized by United Nations Children's Fund（联合国儿童基金会）
Come and get your Bubble Run Bag （T﹣shirt， number plate， hair band， waterproof（防水的） bag， color stickers and water gun） at 9：30 a． m． ! We will be waiting for you at the Olympic Park in Beijing! Registration Fees： ￥120 Student ￥150 Non﹣student ￥ 240 One adult with a child aged 5﹣10 For more information： www． crazybubblerun． com Tel： 010﹣8856941340． |
（1）When will the Crazy Bubble Run event begin？
A． At 9：30 a． m． on October lst．
B． At 10 a． m． on October lst
C． At 9：30 a． m． on November lst．
D． At 10 a． m． on November 3rd．
（2）Who started this running event？
A． United Nations Children's Fund．
B． Beijing Municipal Government．
C． City Charity Program．
D． The Olympic Park．
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the poster（海报）？
A． Two adults with a child aged 6 should pay ¥240 for this event．
B． The event wants to raise money．
C． We can know the website of the event．
D． Crazy Bubble Run is a happy family activity．
