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Every time you're online，you are bombarded （如炮轰）by pictures，articles，links and videos trying to tell their story.（1）　　

Read these tips，and don't get fooled by fake news!

1.Check the source （来源）

（2）　　Does it look real？Is the text well written？Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers，but don't have many real stories about other topics.

2.Watch out for fake photos

Many fake news stories use images （图像）that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site.Sometimes，if you just look closely at an image，you can see if it has been changed.Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search.

3. （3）　

Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust.If you do find it on many other sites，then it probably isn't fake（ although there are some exceptions）.

4.Look for other signs

There are other methods that fake news uses.These include using ALL CAPS （全大写）and lots of ads that come out when you click on a link. （4）　　If the news story makes you angry，it's probably designed to make you angry.

If you know these things about online news，and can use them in your everyday life，then you have the control over what to read and what to believe.If you find a news story that you know is fake，the most important advice is：don't share it!

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

A.Check the story is in other places.

B.Unluckily，not all of these stories are true.

C.Fake news stories often spread much faster.

D.Also，think about how the story makes you feel.

E.Look at the website where the story comes from.

Everything is made of something.Nothing is made of nothing.

Chemistry is about the smallest things that other bigger things are made of，and what happens when theychange.The word chemistry comes from chemical，which is an example of one type of the very small things that other bigger things are made of.The words you are reading now are made of a dark liquid called ink （墨水），which is written on paper.The paper itself is made out of the chemicals that wood is made out of.Both the ink and the paper were made by different chemical processes.A chemical process is what happens when chemicals come together to make other chemicals，and therefore other things.

Cooking makes chemical changes.Your different ingredients are made of different chemicals，and when you put them together and make them hot and cook them，the chemicals change into new chemicals and the different ingredients make something new.That tomato sauce you're making is made of tomatoes，onions，garlic，salt and pepper.Those ingredients each have their own chemicals and their own flavors，but now with your sauce you've made something different，something that has its own flavor，all the ingredients mixed together，all the chemicals mixed together，something new.

You can smell the chemical changes，too，as they go up into your nose，especially when you forget about your sauce and it doesn't just cook but bums and becomes black and has a really bad flavor.You can't make it better，either，because once chemicals change，they can't be changed back again.

（1）What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to？　　

A．	Chemistry.
B．	Chemical.
C．	The smallest things.
D．	The bigger things.

（2）What is a chemical process？　　

A．	Ink is written on paper.
B．	Paper is made out of wood.
C．	Everything is made of something.
D．	Things mixed together produce something new.

（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？　　

A．	How to make tomato sauce.
B．	What to use to form new things.
C．	Ingredients and their own flavors.
D．	Chemical changes in cooking food.

（4）Which might be the best title for the text？　　

A．	What chemistry is like.
B．	Chemistry changes everything.
C．	Where the word chemistry comes from.
D．	A chemical process is called chemistry.

The 6﹣year﹣old girl，Ruby，lived in New Orleans，Louisiana..She was supposed to go to school close to her home.But all the students in that school were white.Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her，so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.But Ruby was so smart that she passed the test easily and was finally allowed to go to the school.

Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day，she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school. "I had no idea what was happening， " remembered Ruby.She thought the crowd was celebrating something.

Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With"，It became a very famous painting.

Ruby grew up to be a civil rights activist.She worked to protect the rights given to all citizens by the government.She even went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama.They looked at Mr.Rockwell's painting.It hung outside the Oval Office.

"We should never judge a person by the color of their skin， " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "

（1）How could Ruby get the chance to go to the school？　　

A．	By meeting the president.
B．	By passing a difficult exam.
C．	By visiting the school leaders.
D．	By asking for help from the government.

（2）What was the crowd probably shouting at the school gate？　　

A．	No seats for black!
B．	Congratulations !
C．	Let her in!
D．	Welcome!

（3）Why did Mr.Rockwell create the painting？　　

A．	To celebrate Ruby's success.
B．	To present his painting skills.
C．	To praise the four police officers.
D．	To show the serious social problem in the US.

（4）What lesson did Ruby learn in first grade？　　

A．	Fight for your rights.
B．	Intelligence （智商）is valuable.
C．	Treat people of different colors equally （平等地）.
D．	Get help from the police when in trouble.

Alex：Look at that guy over there.

Dave：What about him？

Alex：That's Tony Smith.

Dave：Oh，Tony.That's right.He goes to ballet（芭蕾舞）classes.

Alex：Yeah，that's weird!A boy!Doing ballet!

Dave：Hey.Tony.Do you want to play football with us？

Alex：Or are you worried about your pretty little dancing feet？

Dave：Alex，shut up!Don't listen to him，Tony，he's stupid!

Tony：You know，Alex，I like playing football.And，no，I'm not worried about my feet.

Alex：Oh，yeah？But doing ballet...

Tony：I like ballet.It's not my problem if you don't like it!

Alex：Well，I mean，it's different，isn't it？For a boy...

Tony：So what？

（1）The underlined word "weird" in Picture 2 has the similar meaning to 　　.

A．	awful
B．	strange
C．	fantastic
D．	interesting

（2）In Alex's opinion，　　.

A．	Dave is different
B．	ballet is only for girls
C．	football is only for boys
D．	Tony is worried about his feet

（3）The three boys are mainly talking about 　　.

A．	dances
B．	sports
C．	hobbies
D．	classes

A Friend to the Pilgrims

"I speak English." When the Pilgrims （清教徒前辈美洲移民） heard these words，they were very surprised.The words came from Squanto，a Native American （印第安人）.But how did he learn to speak English？As the Pilgrims would soon find out，this happened to be a long story.

In 1605，George Weymouth，an English captain （船长），was exploring America.People from England were interested in the Native Americans of this new land.When Weymouth came to Squanto's village，he captured （俘获） five men.Squanto was not among them，but the little boy was curious （好奇的）.He volunteered to go with Weymouth to England.

In England，a friend of Weymouth's took good care of Squanto.But after nine years，Squanto felt homesick.In 1614，two English captains，John Smith and Thomas Hunt，asked Squanto to help them explore America.They promised to take Squanto to his home village after the trip.Squanto was happy and agreed to go.But after the trip，Captain Hunt broke his promise.Instead of bringing Squanto to see his family，he sold him to Spain as a slave （奴隶）.

In Spain，some monks （僧侣） saved Squanto and looked after him for three years.Then，he joined another trip to North America.The trip was to Newfoundland.This was still far from Squanto's home.Squanto returned to England in the end.

By now，Squanto had known many important men in England.They liked Squanto and wanted to help him.Finally，Squanto went back to his home village in 1619 with the help of them.But sadly，the village was empty.All of the villagers had died from an illness.

When the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620，winter would soon come.They needed help.Squanto happened to be living close to their houses.He offered to help.Knowing the language and customs of Englishmen，Squanto helped the Pilgrims in many ways，including teaching them how to catch fish.The Pilgrims were really lucky to have such a good friend!

（1）What did George Weymouth do when he came to Squanto's village？

（2）Who helped Squanto return to his home village in the end？

（3）When did the Pilgrims arrive in America？

（4）How did Squanto help the Pilgrims？

（5）What do you think of Squanto？And why？