Soap operas from South Korea have been popular in China for more than twenty years now. So it is not the first time for the soap operas made in China to feel less popular. But this time, they are facing more difficulties, for The Heirs(继承者们)and My Love From the Star really made a full success.
A senior official said he sometimes watched soap operas from South Korea, as well as House of Cards, an American opera about politics（政治）. These operas made both in South Korea and in America have a lot of lovers in China.
Many people agree that China’s soap operas can’t be much loved by most Chinese, because they are not as interesting and exciting as those operas from South Korea and America, such as My Love From the Star, a South Korean love story between a time-traveling professor and a famous movie star.
However, South Korea not only provides soap operas but also some variety shows(综艺节目). Where Are We Going, Dad? is not an original Chinese show. We learned it from South Korea although not many in China know about that fact.
South Korea has created many popular shows and these stories tell there’s no difference between men and women but in their country men are certain to play a more important role. When might soap operas from South Korea become popular in China?
| A．1991 | B．1972 | C．2010 | D．2001 |
Most people in China like watching shows made in ______.
| A．Europe | B．China | C．South Korea | D．Japan |
The soap operas made in China are not as popular as those in South Korea or America, because ______ .
| A．senior officials don’t allow us to watch them |
| B．they are not very interesting and exciting |
| C．Chinese people are more interested in politics |
| D．they were only made twenty years ago |
According to the passage, we can know Where Are We Going, Dad? is ______ .
| A．more popular than My Love From the Star |
| B．loved by a lot of South Koreans |
| C．about the love between a professor and a star |
| D．originally from South Korea |
What does the underlined phrase “play a more important role” mean?
| A．There’s no difference between women and men. |
| B．Men like soap operas better than women. |
| C．Women don’t like the shows played by men. |
| D．Men do more for the families and society. |
Part of Earth's beauty comes from its oceans． Ocean scientists study the chemical make﹣up of the ocean，weather patterns， the geography of the ocean floor， and many other areas． Their work is exciting，although sometimes dangerous． Using technology to do certain tasks helps．For example，robotic arms are used for very dangerous tasks．
One basic part of ocean study is understanding waves and how they work．Wind is the great maker of waves． The waves we know are mostly produced by winds blowing over the sea． They are directly connected with the wind speed and the time that wind lasts．
Sometimes ocean life can be seen in the wave．Living things seem to be staying within the wave，moving slowly inside it as if they were weightless．Besides the beauty of waves， scientists are interested in their technical ways． The diagram of waves shows how scientists examine waves． Waves are measured （测量）from the top （crest） to the bottom （trough）． This allows scientists to find out the height of a wave． They also measure waves from crest to crest to determine（测定）the length of a wave．
During serious storms， huge waves might cut a sea ship apart． Ships are at great risk of winding up as broken pieces after being hit by the force of a huge wave． By understanding the ocean，scientists can prevent this breakup of ships by predicting when the water will be too dangerous for people and their ships． The study of waves and the ocean also allows scientists to make sure how certain beaches were formed． By studying the oceans， a great deal can be learned about the surface we live on．
（1）Why are robotic arms used？ Because ．
A． certain tasks are very dangerous
B． the tasks are exciting
C． the oceans are beautiful
D． there are many studying areas
（2）What can we learn from the second paragraph？
A． Waves can make wind．
B． Most waves are produced by winds．
C． Scientists make most waves．
D． Waves have nothing to do with wind．
（3）What is the meaning of "the length of a wave" according to paragraph 3？
A． The beauty of huge waves．
B． The technical way to study the sea．
C． The distance from crest to crest of a wave．
D． The distance from the top to the bottom of a wave．
（4）Which of the following statements are right according to the passage？
①Scientists can decide the weather patterns．
②We can't find living things in the waves．
③By studying the ocean， scientists can prevent the breakup of ships．
④The study of waves helps scientists know how certain beaches were formed．
A．①③
B．②④
C．③④
D．②③
（5）Where is the passage probably from？
A． A diary entry．
B． A fairy tale．
C． A travel guide．
D． A science magazine．
Daily News
Wild beavers （河狸） are back! Experts say that the wild beaver families are doing well． The beavers are even boosting wildlife and the environment!
Over ten years ago， a family of beavers turned up in a part of the river Otter， in Devon．No one knew exactly where they came from． It was a big surprise一wild beavers hadn't lived in England for around 400 years!
In 2015， the government allowed the beavers to stay there as part of a trial （试验）． They wanted to see if these animals could be reintroduced to the wild．The trial ends in February．Some scientists from the University of Exeter already say the beavers help the wildlife in the area． One scientist called it" an amazing story"．
A lot of this is because of dams． Beavers build dams along the river． This creates deep pools in the riverbed and slows the water down． Scientists say this is perfect for many different types of plants and animals! Many plants are growing near the beavers．Different types of animals are also becoming more and more in the river． Beavers also help make flooding less，scientists say．The beavers' dams slow down the speed of the river， especially after heavy rain．
There are， however， some problems． Beavers gnaw （咬，啃） on trees and this can harm them．Their dams can also sometimes create floods （洪水） on people's land．
Beavers aren't the only animals that are being reintroduced to the wild! In 2019， red squirrels were brought back to an area of the Scottish Highlands． Further away， the world's rarest （罕见的）duck， the Madagascar pochard， is making a comeback． It was set free into the wild on the African island in 2019 and is doing well．
Who knows what other animals might be making a comeback？
（1）Which of the following best explains "boosting" in paragraph 1？
A． building
B． spreading
C． helping
D． creating
（2）Why did the government want a trial first？ Because they wanted to ．
A． grow more plants along the river
B． build dams for the beavers in the wild
C． introduce the beavers to the wild
D． see if the beavers could be reintroduced to the wild
（3）What are the good things about wild beavers living on the river Otter？
A． They help plants grow and make flooding less．
B． They bring heavy rain and floods．
C． They gnaw on trees and harm them．
D． Their dams create floods on people's land．
（4）How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the news story which have been reintroduced to the wild？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（5）How do you think animal lovers feel about the news？
A． Embarrassed．
B． Pleased．
C． Tired．
D． Disappointed．
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China National Film Museum 9 Nanying Road， Chaoyang District， Beijing Tel： （010）8435 5959 Open： 9：00﹣16：30 except Mon． www．cnfm．org．cn Gift shop with legitimate DVDs/ cafeteria/ snack shops （popcorn for movie viewing） |
Forbidden City and the Palace Museum 4 Jiangshanqian Street，Dongcheng District，Beijing Tel： （010）8500 7421/ 7420 Open： 8：30﹣17：00， Apr． 1﹣Oct.31； 8：30﹣16：30， N0ov.1﹣ Mar.31 Closed on Mon． afternoon except public holidays and summer vacation （July 1﹣Aug.31） www．dpm．org．cn Gift shop/ book shop/ museum guide available/restaurant/ coffee shop/ shops and cafes |
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National Art Museum of China 1 Wusida Street， Dongcheng District， Beijing Tel： （010）6400 1467 Open： 9：00﹣17：00， last entry 16：00 www．namoc．org Cafeteria at the back of the building |
National Museum of China 16 East Changan Street， Dongcheng District， Beijing Tel： （010）6511 6188 Open： 9：00﹣17：00 except Mon， ticket box closed at 15：30 www．chnmuseum．cn Gift shop/ audio guide |
判断正（ A）误（B）
（1）You can visit the China National Film Museum on Tuesday．
（2）If you want to learn more about films， you can call （010）6400 1467．
（3）You can visit the Forbidden City and the Palace Museum on Monday in summer vacation．
（4）You can enter the National Museum of China at 17：30．
（5）The four museums are in the same district of Beijing．
On winter nights， the wind usually blows strongly． Most of us stay inside our warm homes． Few of us think about the homeless． These people have no choice but to sleep on the streets．Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food．
A young man in Birmingham，England， made a decision to do something about this．Every night，he puts on a Spider﹣Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets． He makes sure that these people won't go hungry．
The man refuses to make his name public．The local people call him the "Birmingham Spider﹣Man"．The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody deserves （应得） a helping hand．
The 25﹣year﹣old man started his night activities in 2015． Every night at 9， he buys some sandwiches． Then． he finds a quiet alley and puts on his "uniform"． After that， the "Spider﹣Man" starts handing his food out to people in need．
The man said，"I wear the Spider﹣Man suit in order to get attention．"Without the suit，few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food．When people see the "Spider﹣Stan"，however，they come over and ask what he is doing．
"The Birmingham Spider﹣Man" has already got lots of attention．Many people have offered to give away money to him． But the young man never accepts the money． Instead， he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own． He said， "If more people offer a helping hand， the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer．"
（1）How does the young man in Birmingham， England help the homeless people？
（2）When did the young man start his night activities？
（3）What does the young man hope his action will show others？
（4）Why does the young man wear the Spider﹣Man suit when he helps the homeless people？
（5）Why does the young man never accept the money that many people have given away to him？
根据短文内容．从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容通顺完整．
Wake up，boys and girls! Put up your hand if you try to repair your tired body by sleeping in（睡懒觉）on weekends． A new study says the habit might not be a good idea for your health．
The ten﹣day study came out in the magazine "Current Biology"． Volunteers were divided into three groups． The first group enjoyed nine hours' sleep each night． The second group was allowed to sleep only five hours each night． The third group was given five hours' sleep Monday through Friday．（1） But they were put back on the short sleep schedule the next Monday．
Both the second and third groups ate more snacks at night and put on weight．They also saw a decrease （减少） in insulin sensitivity （胰岛素敏感性）， a warning sign for diabetes （糖尿病）．Researchers have long known a lack （缺乏） of sleep can increase health risks．（2）
"Even though people in the third group slept as much as they could on the weekend，it was not enough，" said Dr Kenneth Wright， who led the study． "When they went back to the short sleep schedule the next week， their body failed to control blood sugar． （3）
So what should we do if sleeping in over the weekend is not a good choice？（4） Cut nut the "sleep stealers" such as watching television shows or spending time on computers or mobile phones． Always remember：Getting enough sleep is as important as having good caring habits or doing exercise regularly．
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A． That was partly because their biological clock （生物钟） had been changed． B． People can repair their tired body by sleeping in on weekends． C． But it was surprising that the third group had been worse than the second one． D． Dr Wright gave advice in two words： sleep longer． E． And then they were allowed to sleep as much as they liked over a weekend． |