The final exam comes with June. When the exam ends (结束), the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best part (部分) of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camp or visit other places with their parents.
Of course, the beaches are good places for relaxing. Some children are lucky to live near the sea. They can enjoy the sea anytime (任何时候). But for the children far from the sea, they go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents.
Why do children like spending their summer vacations on the beaches? It is because they like the sand (沙), the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。School children usually have exams _____.
| A．in June | B．after June |
| C．before June | D．in May |
The summer vacation is about ______.
| A．two weeks | B．two months |
| C．three months | D．two days |
Why do children like summer vacation?
A. Because the weather is fine.
B. Because it is long.
C. Because the weather is fine and they can have lots of activities.Children near the beach can enjoy the sea ______.
| A．anytime | B．for one or two weeks |
| C．for two months | D．for an hour |
Which of the following is not right?
| A．Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things. |
| B．Children like summer vacation best. |
| C．Children can swim and enjoy the sand, wind, and water on the beaches. |
| D．Children far from the sea can go to the beaches with their parents. |
What does it take to graduate from university？Some papers or high scores in exams？Well，these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University．
According to a new rule of the university，students must prove（证明）themselves in the swimming pool．They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters，and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years．By the time they graduate，they will have known how to swim；otherwise they can't graduate with their bachelor's degrees（学士学位）．
The news made waves in Chinese social media（媒体）．Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives，and they also believed that the rule would help improve students' health．However，others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities（内陆城市）to be able to swim．
In fact，this is not a new rule．Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming．
Anyway，it is still good news that Chinese students' health has become more and more valued．Why not just take this chance to learn one more life﹣saving ability？
（1）According to the passage，what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university？
A．Some papers．
B．High scores in exams．
C．Passing a swimming test．
D．All of the above．
（2）The underlined phrase "made waves" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ．
A．caused a heated discussion
B．spread widely
C．made a requirement
D．proved the rule
（3）Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule？
①Because many students failed the swimming test．
②Because some people disagreed with the rule．
③Because there were too many students．
④Because there were not enough swimming pools．
A．①②
B．②③
C．③④
D．①④
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A．Different people hold different opinions about a new rule．
B．Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation．
C．Chinese students' health should be more and more valued．
D．There is a new chance to learn another life﹣saving ability．
In the eyes of many foreigners，Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world．And western hosts sometimes look rude（粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests．It is because the guest﹣host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries．
In China，guests are almost like gods．Whenever I enter a Chinese friend's home，there is always fruit on the table for me，and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water．In the west，generally the guest is not a god．Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest．
My wife's mother，a very kind Chinese lady，doesn't smoke．When I see some of her guests smoking in her house，as a non﹣smoker，I feel unhappy．Usually，I want to stop them directly，but I must realize that in China，to be a good host，she must not do that．
In most North American homes，if you are a guest，and the hosts are not smokers，you should not smoke in their house．At the very least，you should ask，"Is it OK if I smoke？"But don't be surprised if they say，"No，you can't smoke．"In my culture，if you smoke in their house，you are a bad guest，but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house，they are not rude hosts．
In a word，no matter where you are，the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to（适应）the habits of your hosts．
（1）When a western guest visits a Chinese family，he often ．
A．buys some fruit
B．brings a cup of tea
C． smokes
D． feels like a god
（2）What will the writer probably say if a guest wants to smoke in his house？
A． Let's smoke together．
B． Sorry， you can't smoke here．
C． Smoking is a bad habit．
D． It's OK if you smoke here．
（3）What can be learned from the passage？
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed．
B．Where there is a will，there is a way．
C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do．
D．Actions speak louder than words．
（4）What is the best title of the passage？
A．The Best Hosts
B．The Best Guests
C．Different Cultures in Different Countries
D．Different Guest﹣host Relationships in Different Cultures
Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got a cancer（癌症）．He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his right leg would have to be cut off 6 inches above the knee．
But to everyone's surprise，Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long﹣distance runner and do something about the cancer．What a dream！
Although it seemed impossible，Terry decided to run across the whole country．He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research．Few believed he would make it．Anyway，on April 12，1980，Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope．For the first days of his marathon，Terry Fox was alone．He started running at 4：30 am．Day by day，people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road．As people saw Terry，they stopped and donated（捐赠）money for cancer research．
However，his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later．He had to give up his marathon on September 1，1980．Terry died three months later，at the age of 22．In his short life，he raised ﹩24 million for cancer research﹣one dollar for each person in his motherland．
Since his death，the yearly Terry Fox Run，first held in 1981，has grown to be the world's largest one﹣day fundraiser（筹资活动）for cancer research．
（1）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean？
A．The dream was very strange．
B．It was such a silly dream．
C．The dream was easy to achieve．
D．It was almost an impossible dream．
（2）Terry gave up his marathon in 1980 because ．
A．he found it too tiring
B．nobody supported him
C．he was too sick to continue
D．he raised enough money
（3）When did Terry Fox get a cancer？
A． In 1975．
B． In 1980．
C． In 1981．
D． In 1958．
（4）What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage？
A． To tell us when Terry Fox Run was first held．
B． To tell us not to give up when facing difficulties．
C． To advise us to donate money for cancer research．
D． To call on us to take part in Marathon of Hope．
Canada shares the longest international border（边界）in the world with the USA，which is8，891 km long．The longest part of the border is shared with the US state，Alaska，and it is about 2，475 km long．Here is more information about Canada．
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Geography |
★the largest waterfalls，Niagara Falls ★the second biggest country in the world，after Russia ★the highest mountain，the Mount Logan with a height of 5，959 m ★the longest river，the McKenzie River in the northwest，4，241 km long ★a large country with a small population |
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Attractions for kids |
★going boating in the national parks，enjoying skiing，snow﹣boarding and other winter fun activities in the mountains ★outdoor activities： riding，climbing and ice﹣skating in Toronto，Vancouver and so on ★interesting museums and wonderful city parks |
（1）How long is the longest border that Canada shares with Alaska？
A．8，891 km．
B．2，475 km．
C．4，241 km．
D．5，959 m．
（2）The largest country in the world is ．
A． China
B． Canada
C． the USA
D． Russia
（3）Which of the following statements is true？
A． The height of the Mount Logan is 5，959 kilometers．
B． The McKenzie River lies in the northeast of Canada．
C． Canada is a large country which has a small population．
D． Kids can't go ice﹣skating in Vancouver．
People in different countries speak different languages． But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world？ Emojis might be the first truly universal（通用的） language．
Emojis are a kind of special language． Pictures are used to put meaning across． A group called the Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official（官方的）emojis It has added new emojis every year since 2014． These new emojis do not come out of nowhere． They come from what people think about， like and care about．
Emojis can be used to represent （代表） different groups of people． In 2015， emoji faces with different skin tones（肤色） were added． In 2016， different jobs were added，such as doctor， police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs． This year， emojis of disabled people were added， including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs．
But there is also more to emojis． They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends．New emojis in 2019 have included several animals， such as sloths（树懒） and flamingos（火烈鸟）． These animals are not very common， but are known to many people． For example， sloths have become popular thanks to the 2016 film Zootopia（《疯狂动物城》）． Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years． This animal makes people feel like they' re on a tropical（热带） vacation．
It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in．It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come．
根据短文内容，完成下列任务．
（1）Emojis are a special language using the to put meaning across．（仅填1个词）
（2）Where do new emojis come from？（回答不超过9个词）
（3）When did emojis begin to show different jobs？（回答不超过2个词）
（4）What kind of animals have been included in2019？（回答不超过6个词）
（5）将画线句子翻译成汉语．
