In the past five years，Lord（公爵）Michael Bates，has walked in hundreds of cities to promote（推广）peace and charity．"I am not a natural outdoor person，"he says，"but I can only walk when I have a clear purpose（目的）．"He has walked at least 12，000 kilometers and raised more than 460，000 pounds（英镑）．The money has helped many children through education and sports．
In 2015，Lord Bates set out from Beijing all the way to Hangzhou and raised a total of 90，000 pounds for children with disabilities（残疾）．And his book Walk for Peace has just come out in China．The Chinese government thanked Lord Bates for his contribution to peace and charity，as well as building the bridge of understanding between the two countries．
"Lots of people want world peace，but world peace starts with having better relations in your own society，better relations in your family，and building friendship abroad．It begins with us，"says Lord Bates．
41．Where does Lord Bates come from？
| A． |
Britain |
| B． |
Canada |
| C． |
China |
| D． |
America |
42．What does the purpose of Lord Bates' walking？
| A． |
To be a natural outdoor man |
| B． |
To contribute to peace and charity． |
| C． |
To write his book． |
| D． |
To build a bridge between China and his country． |
43．Lord Bates raised pounds in China．
| A． |
12，000 |
| B． |
460，000 |
| C． |
more than 90，000 |
| D． |
90，000 |
44．According to Lord Bates，world peace does NOT start with ．
| A． |
having better relations in your own society |
| B． |
having better relations in your family |
| C． |
Walking from Beijing to Hangzhou |
| D． |
Building relationship abroad |
45．In which part of the newspaper can you read this passage？
| A． |
Art |
| B． |
News |
| C． |
Business |
| D． |
Sports． |
I have a good friend at home. Her name is Mimi. She is white and yellow. She is very cute. I play with her when(当……的时候) I have time. She likes fish very much. When she is behind (在……之后) the sofa or in her box, you can’t see her. When I sit on the sofa, she sits with me. In the evening I do my homework at my desk, and she is on the desk. At that time I put her down(放下). Then she sits next to me. Is she a good friend of mine?Who is my good friend at home?
| A．A boy. | B．A cat. | C．A fish. | D．A tiger. |
When she is in the box or behind the sofa, you ____.
| A．can’t see her | B．like her | C．play with her | D．don’t like her |
When I do my homework, she ____.
| A．does its homework | B．plays with a ball |
| C．sits on the sofa | D．sits on the desk |
We can see ____ in the room.
| A．a sofa | B．a black cat | C．some good friends | D．a computer |
I do my homework ____.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．at noon |
My mother goes to (去) the food shop every day. 31 has to buy many 32 of food because(因为) she has three children, one son and two 33 . I am her 34 . After school, I can help her do the housework(家务). Today(今天) is Sunday(周日). I go to 35 with my mother. In the shop, I find some food 36 very expensive(贵). We buy some cakes and bread. My little sister likes 37 very much. My mother buys 38 apple juice for my elder(大) sister. 39 I don’t buy anything(任何东西), because we have a 40 bag to carry (提).
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It began with one red paper clip(回形针)and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald, a 26-year-old Canadian got a house with three bedrooms through 14 trades(交易)that started with a single red paper clip.
Now more and more young people around the world like this kind of trading activities. They set up websites and trade on the Internet. People trade things they do not usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their old possessions. These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading, in this way they don’t have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery(递送).
Last year, a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end．After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than 10, 000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.
Maybe you can’t understand why people are doing this. As Kyle said, “What’s more important to a man in the desert—one million dollars or a glass of water?” Kyle’s words probably show why these trades are popular among young people.Do young people like the trading activities?
Where can people trade things they do not usually use?
Why do these traders usually prefer face-to-face trading?
What did the Chinese girl hope to get at the end of the trade?
Why are the trade activities popular among young people?
Now satellites(卫星)are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气), because this is where the weather forms(形成). They send these pictures to the weather station. So meteorologists(气象专家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare(比较)them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours .This may mean the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for 3 or 5 days. Soon, perhaps , they may forecast the weather for a week or more ahead(提前)Satellites travel__________.
| A．in space | B．in the atmosphere |
| C．above the ground | D．above space |
Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because___________.
| A．the weather satellites can do it easily |
| B．clouds form there |
| C．the weather forms there |
| D．the pictures can forecast the weather |
Meteorologists forecast the weather________.
| A．when they have received satellite pictures |
| B．after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones |
| C．before they receive satellite pictures |
| D．while they study satellite pictures |
Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for _______.
| A．one day | B．two days | C．five days | D．seven days or even longer |
The main idea of this passage is that satellite is now used in______.
| A．taking pictures of the atmosphere |
| B．receiving pictures of the atmosphere |
| C．doing other work in many ways |
| D．weather forecasting |
Some Advice on Travel
1) Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.
2) Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.
3) If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!
4) If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sun glasses.
5) Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6) Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there!
7) Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.
8) Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home.
9) Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.
10) If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don’t lose it!If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.
| A．warm clothes and sports shoes |
| B．sunglasses and sun-block |
| C．fashionable clothes and a big bag |
| D．some fruit and drinks |
According to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you’re on a train or a bus.
| A．taking a camera |
| B．reading a good book |
| C．listening to music |
| D．sleeping for some time |
You must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.
| A．put your things away |
| B．look after your things well |
| C．give your things away |
| D．get your things ready |
If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show
____ to the shop assistant.
| A．prices | B．his things | C．his passport | D．his student card |
The underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____.
| A．想象 | B．感受 | C．抓住 | D．控制 |