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Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．
Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave
the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．
When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face
life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have
had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to maturefast．He had to bring
up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．
56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ．
| A． |
it gets out by itself |
| B． |
the man feels sorry for it |
| C． |
it tries to challenge itself |
| D． |
the man helps it come out |
57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should ．
| A． |
overcome the difficulties |
| B． |
take up business early |
| C． |
become the leaders of tomorrow |
| D． |
sell clothes from door to door |
58．The meaning of the underlined word"mature"in the passage is" "．
| A． |
wake up |
| B． |
give up |
| C． |
grow up |
| D． |
bring up |
59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？
| A． |
Describe where a butterfly comes from． |
| B． |
Encourage young people to face challenges． |
| C． |
Suggest how to become a successful businessman． |
| D． |
Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam． |
| E． |
60．What is the best title for this passage？ |
| A． |
Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement |
| B． |
Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively |
| C． |
Countries Should Continue to Become Successful |
| D． |
Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People． |
You come home on a hot summer day，hoping to have a cool bath，but find there is no water.
Then you see how important water is in your daily life.While sometimes you have the idea，in many parts of the world，water is not just about one's everyday needs.
In countries like Tanzania，water is hard to get，and the job of collecting water falls on women's shoulders.Girls have to leave school to collect water，while their brothers stay at school studying.The girls spend more time collecting water.That means they have less time for learning.
For these girls， "Knowledge is Power" is not just words；it's a sad fact in real life.As they spend less time at school，they have fewer chances of getting good jobs，and they often have no choices on important matters，like who to marry.These girls are often married into poor families.They have little money or knowledge to take care of their children.For the baby girls who are lucky enough to survive （生存） ，their life may be still around "water"，just like their mothers.
Choose the best choice according to what you read.
（1）What do the underlined words " the idea" mean？
| A． |
Water is important in one's everyday life. |
| B． |
Water is not just about one's everyday needs. |
| C． |
It's nice to have a cool bath on a hot summer day. |
（2）Collecting water is job.
| A． |
men's |
| B． |
women's |
| C． |
boys' |
（3）"Knowledge is Power" is for Tanzanian girls.
| A． |
not just words |
| B． |
a sad fact in real life |
| C． |
both A and B |
（4）Which is TRUE about the Tanzanian women according to the passage？
| A． |
They don't have any money or knowledge to look after their children. |
| B． |
They often have choices on important matters. |
| C． |
The baby girls' life may be still just like their mothers'. |
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
The girls have a hard life in countries like Tanzania. |
| B． |
Why it's important to save water. |
| C． |
How water may give a country power. |
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Art Museum 300 famous paintings More than 200 art works Time：8：30 a.m.﹣5：30 p.m.on weekdays Price：adults ＄12 each children ＄6.5 （free for kids aged under 7） Address：15 Xingfu Street |
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Water Park All kinds of rides Boating Time：8：00 a.m.﹣6：00 p.m.every day Price：adults ＄20 each children （aged under 7）＄10 Address：25 Xiangyang Road |
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Sports Club Sports lessons：basketball；ping﹣pong；swimming；running Time：8：00 a.m.﹣11：00 a.m.every Saturday and Sunday Price：only ＄40 each Address：35 Jinxiu Street |
Choose the best choice from A.B or C according to what you read.
（1）If you want to see some art works，you can get there at .
| A． |
10：15 a.m. |
| B． |
6：15 p.m. |
| C． |
8：15 a.m. |
（2）Where can you learn to swim？
| A． |
In Art Museum. |
| B． |
In Water Park. |
| C． |
In Sports Club. |
（3）If you want to try a ride，you can go to .
| A． |
15 Xingfu Street |
| B． |
25 Xiangyang Road |
| C． |
35 Jinxiu Street |
（4）If you're 13 and your brother is 4，you and your parents want to visit Art Museum，how much should you pay？
| A． |
＄18.5. |
| B． |
＄30.5. |
| C． |
＄37. |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
There are some old things in Art Museum. |
| B． |
You can pay ＄40 for two ping﹣pong lessons. |
| C． |
A 14﹣year﹣old boy can pay ＄20 for boating. |
（1）Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible.For some expressions，we use the first letters of the words instead of saying each word.For example，BYOB is a short way of saying "Bring Your Own Bottle".
（2）The Monkey King helps his Shifu on the journey to the west.They meet all kinds of problems，but the Monkey King can always solve them.
（3）The spirit of Chinese women's volleyball comes from every minute，every play，every day of training.They have overcome （克服） lots of difficulties to fight in all kinds of world matches.
（4）Since Wuhan was unlocked （解封） on April 8，there have been many people lining up at snack shops.In the evening，hundreds of street﹣side stalls （摊位） come out on the street and provide popular snacks and local food at good prices.
（5）Recyclable garbage includes paper，books，plastic and glass bottles.Harmful garbage includes lamps and other things with harmful chemicals （化学品） .Wet garbage comes from the kitchen，such as food and vegetables.Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins，like pens and cloth.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
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A.My favorite cartoon character. B.Harmful chemicals. C.The city began to breathe again. D.Fighting. E.Shorter expressions. F.Four kinds of garbage. |
（1） （2） （3） （4） （5）
Scientists say they've developed a new system （系统）.It can use"machine learning" to predict when and where lightning （闪电）will strike （闪击）.The research was led by engineers from Switzerland.
European researchers have estimated （ 估算）between 6，000 and 24，000 people are killed by lightning worldwide each year.The strikes can also cause power cuts，destroy houses and start forest fires.For these reasons，some climate scientists have studied to develop methods to predict and control lightning.But no system has been created to effectively predict lightning.
The new system is being tested in the experiments （实验）.It used a combination of data （数据资料）from weather stations and machine learning methods.The researchers developed a prediction model.It was trained to tell weather conditions that were possible to cause lightning.
The model was created with some data.The data was collected over a 12﹣year period from 12 Swiss weather stations in cities and mountain areas.The data related to（与……有关）four main surface conditions：air pressure，air temperature，relative humidity （相对湿度）and wind speed.
The atmospheric （大气的）data was put into a machine learning algorithm （计算程序），which compared itto records of lightning strikes.Researchers say the algorithm was then able to learn the conditions under which lightning happens.
Amirhossein Mostajabi is a PhD student who led the development of the new system.He said，"Common systems for collecting such data are slow and complex，and they require expensive collection equipment （设备）like radar or satellites （卫星）."
"Our system uses data that can be gotten from any weather station，"Mostajabi said. "This will improve data collection in the areas which are not covered by radar and satellites or in places where communication systems have been cut，" he added.
（1）According to the passage，the strikes can't cause .
| A． |
power cuts |
| B． |
earthquakes |
| C． |
forest fires |
| D． |
the death of people |
（2）What does the underlined word"it" refer to in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
The lightning strike. |
| B． |
The system being tested. |
| C． |
The machine learning algorithm. |
| D． |
The atmospheric data. |
（3）What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us？
| A． |
Where weather stations should be built. |
| B． |
How the machine learning algorithm works. |
| C． |
The advantages of the new system in data collection. |
| D． |
The new system has effectively predicted lightning in faraway areas. |
（4）Which of the following statements about the new system is TRUE？
| A． |
Its prediction model has been tested for 12 years. |
| B． |
It has been put into use in cities and mountain areas widely. |
| C． |
The new system requires expensive collection equipment to collect data. |
| D． |
It uses machine learning to predict the time and places of lightning strikes. |
When Wang Haiyan was young，her favorite toys weren't Barbie dolls.Instead，she started learning to make shadow puppets （皮影）from her father at 13.Now 43，Wang has spent 30 years practicing and spreading the art.
Shadow puppetry is a form of theater that uses puppets made from leather （皮）or paper，accompanied （伴奏）by music and singing.It was invented during the Western Han Dynasty （206 BC﹣AD 24）.It tells us about folk tales and historical stories，passing down culture and customs over thousands of years.
Shadow puppetry is all about creating the puppets and performing with them.Wang 's hometown of Hua county，Shaanxi，is known as the birthplace of the folk art.
Puppet﹣makers must follow 24 steps to make the puppets including washing the leather，carving （雕刻）and painting，according to Wang.Carving is the most difficult part.
"We have a special carving skill﹣ ﹣moving the leather under the knife，" Wang said.It took Wang three years to master this skill.She used a brick （砖块）to strengthen her left hand while practicing.It takes about 3，000 carves to make a shadow puppet， "The complex （复杂的）steps make it hard to hand downthe folk art，" she said.
But Wang has found a way to do so.In recent years，she has made shadow puppets based on some cartoon series and given a livestreaming performance.She used colors like blue and purple that were hardly seen in shadow puppetry and added more sticks to the puppets to make the performance more lively. "I hope more and more young people enjoy shadow puppetry and pass it down，" she said.
（1）Making the puppets includes the following steps except .
| A． |
painting |
| B． |
carving |
| C． |
washing the leather |
| D． |
making bricks |
（2）What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？
| A． |
Where shadow puppetry was invented. |
| B． |
What shadow puppetry is. |
| C． |
Why people like shadow puppetry. |
| D． |
When Wang began to learn shadow puppetry. |
（3）What does the underlined phrase"hand down" mean in the fifth paragraph？
| A． |
传承. |
| B． |
提高. |
| C． |
酷爱. |
| D． |
放弃. |
（4）Which of the following statements about Wang Haiyan is TRUE？
| A． |
She learned all by herself to make shadow puppets. |
| B． |
She didn't master the carving skill until she was 43. |
| C． |
She expected more young people to spread shadow puppetry. |
| D． |
She was more interested in cartoon series than shadow puppetry. |
