Hello，everyone．I'm here today to tell you something about my life as an exchange student in the United States last year．America was a big culture shock for me at first．I stayed with a host family in a small town．My host parents were very kind．They organized a lot of activities for me in my free time so that I wouldn't miss home．However，life in the US was difficult to get used to．My main problem was the language．
I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast．Another onewas the food．My host family always had bread，potatoes and salad，but I missed dumplings，rice and delicious dishes a lot，especially barbecue（烧烤）．It was very famous in Qiqihar．It was an exciting year，and it was a valuable education for me．I understood more about American culture．My American friends asked me many questions about life in China，and this made me think about my own culture as well．Now I am back in China，I still remember the life in the US．Judge the following sentences true （ T ） or false （ F ） according to the passage．
（1）The writer now is in America．
（2）The host parents were very friendly．
（3）The host family always had dumplings，rice and delicious dishes．
（4）American friends'questions about life in China made the writer think about his own culture．
（5）It was very easy for the writer to get used to the life in the US． ．
On May 22，2021，the whole nation was saddened by the news that Chinese scientist Yuan longping died.
Dr Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice.As a result of his research，the Chinese people are no longer worried about getting starved.His great work also helped the world produce more and more rice.
Yuan，born on Sept.7，1930.After graduating（毕业.） from Southwest Agriculture College，he worked as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.
Several natural disasters（天灾）hit China in the 1960s.Yuan，many people die of hunger every day.Since then，he has researched how to grow much better crops.
In 1964 ，he happened to find a natural hybrid rice（杂交水稻）plant that had great advantages over others.Yuan was excited about his discovery.He then began to study the parts of this unusual plant.
In 1973，he started to develop a type of hybrid rice species（种类）.It produced 20% more rice per unit than common ones.The seeding（种植）was very successful in the following year.This progress made China the world's leader in rice production.
More than 50% of China's total rice fields grow Yuan's hybrid species.People call hire the "Father of Hybrid Nice".
Yuan once said he lead two dreams一to "enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men"and that hybrid rice could he grown all over the world to help solve the food problem of the whole world.
（1）What does the underlined word "starved" in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A.挨饿.
B.受冻.
C.致贫.
（2）What can we learn about Yuan Longping according to the third paragraph？
A.He was born into a scientist's family.
B.He was once a teacher at an agriculture school.
C.He graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1930.
（3）When did Yuan Longping succeed in seeding hybrid rice？
A.In 1964.
B.In 1973.
C.In 1974.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the last three paragraphs？
A.Yuan's hybrid rice can provide all people in the world with rice.
B.Yuan's hybrid rice is grown in all of China's rice fields.
C.Yuan's hybrid rice made China the world's leader in rice production.
（5）What does the story mainly talk about？
A.The "Father of hybrid Rice".
B.How to grow rice.
C.Different rice species.
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（1）What do we know about the English Conversation Group？
A.It is for children.
B.It is a weekly activity.
C.It is for high﹣level students.
（2）What should you do if you want to learn how to code？
A.Have basic computer skills.
B.Buy a coding book.
C.Book your place.
（3）What is the time for the creative club？
A.1：30 p.m.to 3：00 p.m.
B.10：30 a.m.to 12：00 p.m.
C.4：30 p.m.to 5：30 p.m.
（4）What do the four activities have in common？
A.They are in August.
B.They require bookings.
C.They are for adults.
（5）Where will the activities take place？
A.In an art club.
B.In a library.
C.In a computer store.
The pictures of the Chinese flag on the moon made headlines（头版头条）in China and abroad following the landing of the Chang'e 5 spacecraft.（1）
Zhou Chengyu，a 24﹣year﹣old from Guizhou Province，has also got a lot of attention.She is the youngest﹣ever space commander（指挥） in Wenchang，China.
（2） She was one of the important leaders in the project.
Born in 1996 in Guizhou，Zhou is now named "Dajie" （big sister） by her workmates.（3） She is only 1.58 meters tall.Zhou was an active and hard﹣working student in middle school. "She liked writing down her mistakes and seldom made the same mistakes twice"，said one of her middle school teachers. "She had always dreamed of being a scientist，（4） " In 2014，she was accepted into National University of Defense Technology.She used her time wisely and worked really hard at university.
After finishing her university，she became an astronaut in the Chang'e 5 space project.
（5） She said that she was just a Spaceflight Worker without great achievements.She hoped that people could pay more attention to the development of China's space project.
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A.She has played a key role in the Chang'e 5 pace project. B.Zhou said she was a little surprised when she learned that she was so popular online. C.In fact，the big sister is not so big. D.and she did quite well in physics and chemistry. E.But that wasn't the only thing that caught people's attention. |
A small cloud moves slowly through the air in a hospital operating room （手术室）.In the room a patient with cancer（癌症），lies on a table.The cloud is all around the patient，covering her body and filling her lungs（肺）.The cloud is not smoke.It is made of millions of nano﹣robots（纳米机器人）.These tiny robots move from cell （细胞） to cell in the patient's body，killing the cancer.
Fighting cancer with nano﹣robots is only an idea today，but scientists say that it could be possible in the future.Using nano﹣robots for good purposes such as fighting the illness or repairing the environment may be the way to many of today's problems.
However，nano﹣robots could be a dangerous risk as well.Because nano﹣robots are so tiny，they will have to work in large teams of many thousands to many millions.For this reason，nano﹣robots will have to be programmed（被编程）to build themselves.Scientists will not have the ability to build millions of nano﹣robots one by one.
This ability to re﹣produce is making some scientists worried.What will happen if something goes wrong in the programming？Quite a lot of crazy nano﹣robots would be far worse than any illness.Some people think that if they get out of control，nano﹣robots could make the Earth gone.
What should be done？Should we continue researching nano﹣robots or should we search for other methods？This is one of the many difficult decisions that we have to make in the future.
（1）What is the cloud in the passage？
A.Smoke in the air.
B.Millions of nano﹣robots.
C.Something full of drops of water.
D.Clothes to cover a patient.
（2）What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？
A.Fighting cancer with nano﹣robots.
B.Moving from cell to cell.
C.Killing the cancer.
D.Repairing the environment.
（3）Which of the following is NOT the reason why some scientists are worried about using nano﹣robots？
A.Nano﹣robots have the ability to build themselves.
B.Something may go wrong in the programming.
C.Scientists have to build millions of nano﹣robots one by one.
D.Nano﹣robots in large teams may be out of control.
（4）What does the writer think of using nano﹣robots in the future？
A.He agrees to the idea.
B.He disagrees to the idea.
C.He doesn't talk about his own opinion.
D.He is crazy about it.
（5）What is the best title？
A.Future Robots
B.The Ways to Fight Cancer
C.Nano﹣robots in Use
D.A Cloud of Hope and Danger
Last Saturday，I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window，watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly，there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way，he braked（刹车）hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise，the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance（救护车）arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6：30 pm，the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later，they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8：00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day，the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
（1）Why did the writer go to the coffee shop？
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
（2）What happened to the boy while he was running after the football？
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
（3）Who called the police？
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
（4）Which of the following is the right order？
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
（5）How might the writer feel at the end of the story？
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.