Can you make a telephone call? Of course you can make it in Chinese. But a call in English is quite different from one from one in Chinese. If you want to ask somebody to answer the telephone, you can not say, “Please ask Mr. XX to answer the telephone.” Instead（代替），you must say,“May I speak to Mr. XX?” If you want to ask who is answering the phone, you should say,“Who is that?”“Is that Mr. XX ( speaking)?”Instead of “Who are you?” If you want to tell the other one who you are, you should say,“This is XX (speaking)”instead of(而不是)“I am
XX”
An English telephone is ____________ a Chinese one.
| A．as good as | B．better than |
| C．the same as | D．not the same as (与) |
If you want to tell the people who you are, you should say, " _____
| A．This is XX | B．I am XX |
| C．That is XX | D．He is XX |
If you want to ask who is answering the phone , you should say, " _______ .
| A．Who am I? | B．Who is he? |
| C．Who are you? | D．Who is that? |
If you want to ask someone to answer the call, you can say, " _______ ".
| A．May I speak to Mr. XX |
| B．Please tell Mr. XX to answer the call. |
| C．I want to talk to Mr. XX? |
| D．Are you Mr. XX? |
Which is right about the passage?
| A．We don't understand how we call in English. |
| B．We know how we call in English. |
| C．It tells the difference between making a call in Chinese and one in English. |
| D．It's easy to call in English. |
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Trees in cities "live fast but die young" compared to forests in the countryside， warns a new study．
Researchers found that trees in cities die younger than ones in the countryside because of the higher levels of CO2． City﹣living trees suffer（遭受） a loss of carbon storage（碳储量）． That means trees produce less energy from the air．
Now researchers say more must be done to deal with the situation． Ian Smith， a PhD student of Boston University in the United States， said， "Cities are in the important position in fighting against rising temperatures and increasing CO2．"． "We find that tree planting alone may not be enough to keep and increase city canopy cover（树冠覆盖率）． Because of the age and size of the present canopy， efforts to improve and protect tree health are badly needed for increasing city tree cover and canopy cover．"
The research team used a model to watch changes among street trees for several planting and management methods． Researchers also used the model to watch tree growth， death and planting rates（率）both among trees in Boston city and forests in the countryside in Massachusetts．
It was discovered that rates of carbon cycling and growth rates among city trees were nearly four times faster than those in the countryside． However， loss of carbon storage and death rates are also higher， especially death rates are more than double higher than those in countryside forests．
The study， published in PLOS ONE， has reminded scientists to encourage communities to do more to plant and protect trees． It is important to increase city canopy cover and carbon storage．
Researchers say planting and protecting will be needed to make sure cities can develop healthily， but more needs to be done to have a better understanding of city trees ﹣﹣﹣which may be different from countryside forests．
（1）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． The more carbon storage loses， the more energy the trees produce from the air．
B． The higher the levels of CO2 are， the harder it will be for the plants to survive．
C． If we plant enough trees， we are sure to increase city canopy cover．
D． Cities do better in fighting against rising temperatures and increasing CO2．
（2）Paragraph 4 mainly tells us ．
A． the results of the study
B． the discoveries from the researchers
C． the methods of the study
D． the suggestions from the researchers
（3）What does" those" in Paragraph 5 refer to？
A． Death rates．
B． Rates of carbon cycling．
C． Growth rates．
D． Loss of carbon storage．
（4）The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is ．
A． to teach us how to improve and protect tree health
B． to warn us that trees in cities live fast but die young
C． to let us have a better understanding of city trees
D． to tell us to take action to increase city canopy cover
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My father was a cemetery（公墓）keeper．When I was a child，he often took me there．Before we left each time，he would lay some stones on some graves（坟墓）．I never asked why．I just thought that was his work．
Yesterday， I visited my sick father． He asked me to go to the cemetery and lay some stones． For some reason， it had to be done that day． I agreed． I hadn't been there for a long time．
When I got there， I found a woman in front of one of the graves I would lay a stone on．As I went to lay it， I heard her whisper" Thank you"． It was then that I noticed the date of death on the grave was that same day． The grave was that of a child， only five when he died fifteen years ago．
" He's my son， "she said． " But， where's your father？ He was always the one to leave the stone．"
I told her that my father was ill but he asked me to do this． It seemed important to him．"Your father's kindness means more to me than anything else． When my child died， I came often to see him． It is our custom to leave a stone． It tells the one who is here that he is thought of． But， then we moved away from here.. so many painful memories.. I was so afraid that he would be alone． But your father marked the grave every time he came． Each time I returned here， I saw that stone and it always comforted me． Your father is the kind of man who would ease the pain of a mother's heart though we are strangers． Just tell him you saw me today， won't you？" She said．
It took me a minute to find my voice． That small stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother．
（1）The underlined phrase" some reason" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） ．
A． the writer had been away from the cemetery for a long time
B． the woman's child died on that day fifteen years ago
C． the writer's father was always the one to leave the stone
D． the writer's father would meet the woman that day
（2）．What does the underlined word "ease"in Paragraph 5 mean？
A． Increase
B． Cause
C． Reduce
D． Express．
（3）According to the passage， we can infer（推断） ．
A． the writer understood his father in the end
B． laying stones was part of a cemetery keepers work
C． the woman knew the writers father well fifteen years ago
D． the stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A． A Strange Custom
B． One Small Stone， Unforgotten
C． A Cemetery Keeper
D． Painful Memories， Unforgotten
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That morning， we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr．Mortimer in London． But who？
We went to Sir Henry's hotel． Holmes asked Dr． Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall．
"Yes，" said Dr．Mortimer，"Barrymore． "
"We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall，" said Holmes．
Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall．
"OK"， said Holmes． "But you mustn't go alone． Watson can go with you． "
Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10：30 train on Saturday．
Holmes thought deeply on the way home： the story of the Hound， Sir Charles's death， the strange letter， the missing boot and the black﹣bearded man． He sat in his room all afternoon， smoking and thinking．
Just before dinner， a telegram arrived． It said，"Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall． "
"That becomes a dead end， Watson． We will have to look for another way to go forward．
Just then the door bell rang． It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard． "I got a message that you are asking for me"， he said． "I've never had a complaint． I came here to ask you what you had against me! "
"No， no， "said Holmes．" Instead， I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning． He watched this house at 10：00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen． "
The driver looked surprised and then answered，"The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him． "
"It's serious， my friend， and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer．"
"His name，" said the driver， "was Sherlock Holmes． "
I'd never seen Holmes more surprised． Then he laughed． " He scored against me thattime， Watson． "
The driver told us everything he knew． Holmes gave him the money and sent him away． "This is a dangerous enemy， Watson．"
﹣Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles
（1）According to the passage， the underlined phrase "dead end" in Paragraph 10 means ．
A． Holmes wanted to give up solving the case
B． the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed
C． the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round
D． they didn't know who the man with a black beard was
（2）According to the passage， we can know that the cab driver ．
A． was as dangerous as the black﹣bearded man
B． received a complaint from the black﹣bearded man
C． didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning
D． didn't tell Holmes anything about the black﹣bearded man
（3）By the sentence "He scored against me that time"， Holmes means "The man gained an advantage over me by ．"
A． watching this house at ten o'clock
B． following Sir Henry and Dr． Mortimer
C． telling the driver his name was Holmes
D． asking the driver to keep his secret
（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？
a． Holmes received the telegram．
b． The cab driver came to see Holmes．
c． Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry．
d． Holmes was surprised and then laughed．
e． Watson and Sir Henry took the 10：30 train．
A． cabde
B． ceabd
C． abcde
D． acebd
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Here are some questions and answers on Yangzhou from a website．
Questions & Answers
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Asked by Robert from USA | Feb． 25， 2019 11：21 Reply We'd like to visit the city of Yangzhou from Shanghai． Is there any high speed train？ |
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Answered by Black from UK | Feb.26， 2019 20：29 Sorry but no high speed train． You can take an intercity bus from Shanghai General Bus Station to the city． It takes about 4h and CNY 93/ 96． |
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Asked by Mr． Cheverton from Australia | Jul.17， 2018 20：27 Reply I have holidays in late December and will be in Hong Kong， and want to visit Yangzhou． Are river cruises still operating？ |
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Answered by Ms． Chen from China | Jul.18， 2018 04：24 I don't think it is a good idea to visit the city in winter， which is famous for natural scenery． The best time should be spring and summer． And， the weather may be somewhat cold during Dec which isn't good for cruise． |
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Asked by Eric Yeo from Singapore | May.15， 2018 02：53 Reply Can I know where I can eat the nicest Yangzhou Fried Rice along Dongguan Street area？ |
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Answered by Jennie from China | May.16， 2018 04：48 There are many restaurants along the street serving the fried rice and they are all OK． If having to name one， I'd say Shiweitian． Actually， you just choose one with more guests and it won't be wrong． |
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Asked by Roy from USA | Mar.12， 2018 12：27 Reply Is it possible to live in Yangzhou and commute daily by bus to work in Yizheng？ |
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Answered by Tina from China I Mar.12，2018 21：56 Yeah， it's possible． The distance between is only around 30km． At the West Bus Station， many buses are scheduled for Yizheng every day from 06：20 to 18：55． Besides， intercity bus No.77 runs between the West Bus Station and Yizheng Bus Station from 05：50 to 18：30． You can choose the most convenient way． |
（1）Who might work in Yizheng but live in Yangzhou？
A．Robert．
B． Cheverton．
C． Eric Yeo．
D．Roy．
（2） answer was given the most thumbs up．
A． Black's
B． Ms． Chen's
C． Jennie's
D．Tina's
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the webpage？
A． The questions on the webpage are all about Yangzhou Travel．
B． It's not a good idea to eat Yangzhou Fried Rice in Shiweitian．
C． Robert can take the high speed train from Shanghai to Yangzhou．
D． Mr．Cheverton is advised to visit Yangzhou in spring and summer．
Have you ever heard the saying " There is no place like home! " This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place． Our bedroom， our family， our pets， and all of the things we love are at home．
Is home a place where you can relax and have fun？ Is home a place where you get all of your best thinking done？ Being at home means different things to different people． As people grow older， home usually represents more responsibility （责任） because it needs care inside and out． Who takes care of all of these things in your home？ How do you help out？
There are many different kinds of homes． Some people live in apartments， condos， or single﹣family homes． Homes have different rooms that are used for different purpose． The kitchen， the bedrooms， the living room and the bathroom each have their own use． Suppose your house does not have a roof and you are a bird flying over it， what does your house look like？ Think about it．
Some people might say that family and food are two of the best parts of being home． At home， you can tell your parents about your day， play with your pets， and grab a snack from the cupboard of fridge． You can relax in your room and read a book or play a game． You can ask friends over to play． Home is a place to take care of and be grateful for． Even though you are young， you can help to make a nice place to be． After all， home is where the heart is!
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词．
（1）What does the saying " There is no place like home! " tell us？
（2）Why does home mean more responsibility as people grow older？
（3）How many types of rooms are mentioned in Paragraph ？
（4）What are the two best parts of being home according to some people？
（5）In your opinion， how can you help to make your home a nice place to be？
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