There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today -the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel a long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect (作用) as the wheel. Then in the early 1800's the word started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore（探索） much anymore. They began to work hard to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter (直升飞机) in 1909. Sound movies in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world is known to man but the stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.This passage talks mainly about ___________.
| A．why cars were very important |
| B．when light was invented |
| C．which country made the first step into space |
| D．how inventions effect people’s life |
Nylon came out nearly at the same time as__________.
| A．radio | B．camera | C．jet plane | D．movies |
Which of the statement is not true?
| A．For hundreds of years after wheel there were many other inventions having as much effect as the wheel. |
| B．America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the stars before 1969. |
| C．In the early 1800’s people began to work instead of exploring more unknown land to make life better. |
| D．New invention will change our life greatly in the future. |
What does “a desire” mean in the passage?
| A．a good way | B．a new invention |
| C．a strong wish | D．a wonderful idea |
Man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot ______________.
| A．at the beginning of the 1800’s |
| B．in the 1960’s |
| C．since the 1900’s |
| D．from the 1800’s to the 1960’s |
Lots of students are interested in wild animals such as elephant， tigers， snakes， zebras，giraffes and so on． Here's some information about zebras and giraffes．
Zebras live in some parts of Africa． They live in groups． That's why we often see zebras walking and running in groups． Zebras look a lot like horses．
In fact， horses are their nearest relatives． Zebras are famous for their black and white stripes （条纹）． Each zebra's pattern （图案） of stripes is different． The patterns look similar， but they are uniquelike humans' fingerprints （指纹）．No two have the same pattern． How do zebras protect themselves from their enemies？ They can stay alive because they run fast to avoid lions and other enemies．
Giraffes live in parts of Africa，too．They are brown and yellow．Their patterns are different．Giraffes are the tallest animals of all．They are one of the world's heaviest animals，and their heats are the biggest of any animal s．They have long legs and long necks．Their necks are long，so they can reach high into tees to cat the leaves，which give giraffes most of the water they need．Giraffe's long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run．They can run very fast， so they can protect themselves from dangerous animals such as lions．
（1）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word "unique" is ．
| A． |
独一无二的 |
| B． |
完全相同的 |
| C． |
常见的 |
| D． |
相似的 |
（2）What can we infer （推断）from Paragraph （段落）Three？
| A． |
Zebras are all from Asia． |
| B． |
Lions may catch the slow zebras． |
| C． |
Zebras are black or white． |
| D． |
Lions always live by themselves． |
（3）According to the text， giraffes can protect themselves because they have ．
| A． |
long legs |
| B． |
big hearts |
| C． |
heavy bodies |
| D． |
strong necks |
（4）Which of the following is the same enemy for zebras and giraffes in the text？
| A． |
Snakes． |
| B． |
Elephants． |
| C． |
Tigers． |
| D． |
Lions． |
Do you like to help others？ You can help others by using your interest and talent （才能）．Let the teenagers show you．
|
Name |
Age |
Actions |
|
Alia |
13 |
Ali draws rainbows （彩虹） on rocks．Then she puts the cocks where people can find them．This makes people happy．She also sells the rocks and gives away the money to help people in need． |
|
Braden |
14 |
Braden lost his hearing．So he has to wear hearing ads．When he knows that not all kids like him can buy hearing aids， he wants to help． So Braden starts a help centre online． So far， he has helped some kids hear better． |
|
Savanna |
15 |
Savanna wants kids to be healthy，so they can have happy lives． Her centre，Happy Hear， teaches about the importance of exercise and healthy eating． |
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（1）Alia sells her rainbow rocks to ．
| A． |
help her parents |
| B． |
make money for herself |
| C． |
start a help centre |
| D． |
help other people |
（2）Braden has something wrong with his ．
| A． |
eyes |
| B． |
ears |
| C． |
nose |
| D． |
mouth |
（3）How many helpful teenagers are mentioned in the text？
| A． |
One． |
| B． |
Two． |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
Four． |
（4）Where is the text probably taken from？
| A． |
A tour guide． |
| B． |
A newspaper． |
| C． |
A magazine． |
| D． |
A science book． |
Space vegetables are grown from seeds （种子）． They have been taken to and brought back from outer space． The seeds are influenced by the radiation （辐射） and low gravity （重力） in outer space． When they are brought back to the earth， these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger， healthier and more nutritious （有营养的） than normal vegetables． People needn't worry， because space vegetables are actually very healthy．
Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables：
Space vegetables are grown from seeds （A） which/that are carefully chosen． After seeds are brought back from space， （C） seeds （ from space ） theyare tested to make sure that the vegetables they grow will be safe to eat． There are no traces （痕迹） of radiation after testing．
Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables． （B） For example， space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days， which is one week longer than normal tomatoes．
After genetically modified （转基因） food came into the market， people worried that they were eating unknown things． Unlike genetically modified food， space vegetables have not been genetically changed． This means that no new genes （基因） are put into the vegetables． （D） So they won't be harmful/do harm to your healthy ． So they won't be bad for your health．
（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词：
（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是：
（3）将文中划线部分（D）改写为：So they won't to your health．
（4）从文中找出两个能说明太空蔬菜特点的形容词：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或者短语：
Li Shizhen was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history， He was born in Hubei in 1518．
Both of Li Shizhen's father and grandfather were doctors． Li Shizhen's grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs （药草） and medicine and cured （治愈） people． His father was a doctor who wrote several books．
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young． Li Shizhen's father wanted him to enter politics （从政）． Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country﹣level examination， but he was never able to pass the imperial （帝国的） examination．
When he was 38， he cured the son of the Prince and was invited to be an official in that court （宫廷）． A few years later， he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute．
Even though he achieved his father's dream， he didn't want to continue working for the court． One year later， he left the court and returned to be a doctor again．
Li Shizhen was famous for his book， Compendium of Materia Medica （《本草纲目》）． It took him twenty﹣seven years to write the book． Unluckily， Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published （出版）． It is such a successful book． Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China．
（1）Where was Li Shizhen born？
（2）What was Li Shizhen's father ′s job？
（3）What did Li Shizhen use to do when he was young？
（4）Did Li Shizhen pass the imperial examination？
（5）How long did Li Shizhen spend in writing Compendium of Materia Medical？
Kobe Bryant， one of the greatest basketball players of all time， died in a helicopter （直升飞机） crash （坠毁） with his daughter on Sunday． （1） ．
Mr． Bryant's death has caused great sadness． （2） Some NBA players held onto the ball for 24 seconds when games started on Sunday． They were doing it out of respect for Mr． Bryant who had worn the number 24．
Mr． Bryant had played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years． （3） ． During his time with the Lakers， Mr． Bryant led the team to five national championships （锦标赛）． Mr． Bryant helped lead the US Olympic team to win the gold medal in 2008 and 2012． Along the way， Mr． Bryant became one of the most famous and popular basketball players of all time．
Mr． Bryant spent his early school years in Italy． His father was a professional basketball player there． His family moved back to the US when Mr． Bryant was in high school． He played and practiced hard in the high school． （4） ．And his performance on the court （球场） caused excitement and got much attention．
In 2016， Mr． Bryant retired （退役）． During his time with the Lakers， Mr． Bryant had worn the numbers 8 and 24（5） ．After he retired， Mr． Bryant focused on （关注） his family． Mr． Bryant also set up basketball camps and programs for kids， to help share his love of the game． He took up new activities， too． He started a company that produced books and movies．
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A． He joined the team at the age of 17． B． The crash killed nine people in all． C． When he retired， the Lakers said those numbers wouldn't be used again． D． His goal was becoming even better than his boyhood hero， Michael Jordan． E． Friends， fans， and well﹣known people from around the world were all very sad． |