I'm Mike Smith， a doctor from London， I really feel that life in China is changing so quickly， Recently I had a business trip to Tianjin， I lift my Beijing apartment and walked half a street to the subway station． About twelve stops later， I reached the high speed rail station． After two minutes of security（安检）， I pick up my ticket， which I had bought on my phone while on the subway． Then I walked to the terminal（终点） and got on the train． Twenty﹣eight minutes later I was in the center of a beautiful city﹣Tianjin． I could enjoy a nice walk along the riverside towards my hotel． It is amazing that the whole experience took more than a few hours， with no cars ， no airport， no credit cards（信用卡） and no long lines， just my smart phone， only a few US dollars and comfortable walking shoes， In most places in the developed world， there is no experience like this． But China is different．
So in my opinion， if we think highly of China's modern wonders， I believe its high speed rail system must be one of them． And it's one symbol of a new China's strength as well．
（1）Where is Mike Smith from？ he is from ．
| A． |
America |
| B． |
the U．K |
| C． |
Australia |
| D． |
Canada |
（2）How did Mike buy his ticket to Tianjin？ He bought it ．
| A． |
on his phone |
| B． |
from the high speed rail ticket office |
| C． |
from the subway ticket office |
| D． |
with is the help of his friend |
（3）How many traffic tools did Mike use from his apartment to hotel in Tianjin？
| A． |
One |
| B． |
Two |
| C． |
Three |
| D． |
Four |
（4）According to the passage， Mike thinks that the trip is so ．
| A． |
comfortable |
| B． |
convenient |
| C． |
cheap |
| D． |
A， B and C |
（5）What is Mike's attitude to Chinese high speed rail train？ He it．
| A． |
looks down upon |
| B． |
dislikes |
| C． |
praises |
| D． |
hates |
Do you want a job in the holidays？ Just go for it． First， you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest．
If you're l3 to 15．
It seems that you can't work almost anywhere， but you're probably allowed to clean your neighbours' cars or walk their dogs．
There is no lowest wage（工资） for children under 16．
By law， you can't work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays． And you can't work before 7am or after 7pm．
If you're 16 to17
The lowest wage for 16～17﹣year﹣old teenagers should be no less than seven dollars per hour．
You can't work in a pub or bar， but you can work in many other places．
By law， you can′t work more than 40 hours each week．
What jobs are out there？
Obviously your choices are limited（限制） by the fact that you can only work during school holidays， but the following situations are fine．
At Christmas， most shops are short of hands， so you may find something to do there． In autumn， there′s always fruit picking． It can be pretty hard work， but it pays really well．
If you're mad about football， you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club． No matter how much you are paid， you are doing what you like．
（1）In the school holidays， 14﹣year﹣old kids ．
| A． |
can work any where they want |
| B． |
are not allowed to work alone |
| C． |
can′t go to work at night |
| D． |
can work as long as 14 hours a day |
（2）How much can a 16﹣year﹣old kid be paid at least in two hours？
| A． |
21 dollars． |
| B． |
17 dollars． |
| C． |
14 dollars． |
| D． |
7 dollars． |
（3）If you want to clean cars for others， you should at least be ．
| A． |
16 |
| B． |
15 |
| C． |
14 |
| D． |
13 |
（4）According to the passage， fruit picking is ．
| A． |
not right for children |
| B． |
tiring but pays well |
| C． |
better than other jobs |
| D． |
more interesting to girls |
（5）According to the passage， which statement is true？
| A． |
If you are 17 years old， you′re not allowed to walk the dog for your neighbour． |
| B． |
Teenagers can choose their jobs according to their interest． |
| C． |
Fruit Picking pays well because there are fewer people to pick it． |
| D． |
Only a football fan is allowed to work in a foot ball club． |
One day，you open the fridge and find some moldy（发霉的）food．But before you can throw it away， your mother stops you． She doesn't want to waste food．She cuts of the moldy part and eats the rest．Is it safe to do this？
Mold（霉菌）can grow on almost all kinds of food．Mold is usually green， white， black or gray．Mold makes food soft and changes its color．Moldy food tastes quite bad﹣and it's not safe to eat．
If you find mold in soft food， just throw it away． Bread，tomatoes and hot dogs are soft food．This kind of food allows mold to easily grow below its surface．
But it's easy to remove mold from hard food．The mold can't grow very deeply inside this kind of food． According to the BBC， you should cut about 2．5cm around and below the mold and remove it．It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest．But if the food is completely covered with mold， you should still throw it away．
Most kinds of mold are bad for us．But some kinds of mold can be used to make food． For example，penicillium（青霉菌）can be used to make many types of cheeses，such as blue cheese．These cheeses are safe to eat and they' re quite delicious as well．
（1）What color is mold？
（2）How does moldy food taste？
（3）How should you deal with the soft food when you find mold in it？
（4）Is it easy or difficult to remove mold from hard food？
（5）What can some kinds of mold be used to do？
The famous scientist and thinker， Charles Darwin， was born on February 12，1809． His family lived not far from the River Severn， England．
Darwin's father was a well ﹣known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist．Darwin's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor．
As a boy， Darwin liked to go for walks in the fields and forests． He watched nature， and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books． He also liked collecting very much． He collected many things， birds， eggs， stones and leaves． His father did not like this， as Darwin was not studying very well at school．
At the age of sixteen， Darwin was sent to Edinburgh Univensity to study in order that he could become a doctor． But he was interested in the history of nature．
Then he was sent to study in Cambridge Univesiy．There he studied until 1831．
Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and needed a scientist．His professor advised him to go．He said the trip would be just for Darwin．So when the ship left England in December 1831． Darwin was on it． The research lasted almost five years． The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America． It also visited New Zealand， Australia and islands in the Pacific． Darwin saw many new plants and animals． He collected all kinds of plants．
In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent， where he continued his studies of changes in nature． Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same， and that they really change．
By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book"The origin of Species"（《物种起源》）．It made a great hit in the world of science．He was opposedby the church and even by some scientists．But later，more and more scientists agreed with him．
（1）What did Charles Darwin's father do？
| A． |
A worker． |
| B． |
A doctor． |
| C． |
A scientist． |
| D． |
A teacher． |
（2）Charles Darwin had so many hobbies except that ．
| A． |
he liked to go for walks in the forests |
| B． |
he liked watching nature |
| C． |
he preferred collecting coins and stamps |
| D． |
he was fond of the history of nature |
（3）When did Darwin leave England for a trip to South America？
| A． |
In 1831． |
| B． |
In 1832． |
| C． |
In l842． |
| D． |
In 1859． |
（4）The underlined word"opposed"means ．
| A． |
接受 |
| B． |
开除 |
| C． |
反对 |
| D． |
尊重 |
（5）What can we learn from Charles Darwin？
| A． |
Don't care what parents say to us． |
| B． |
The trip can bring us wealth． |
| C． |
We should ask teachers for help when meeting problems． |
| D． |
Keep doing what we like and work hard， we' ll succeed． |
Let's Explore the Nature!
The summer holiday is coming! Do you want to have a wonderful and meaningful vacation？ If you are interested in animals and nature， come and join us!
Youth Explorer has prepared you with a Three﹣Day Summer Program! You can take part in many activities and meet with animals﹣lions， monkeys， tigers and so on! More information about the program is as follows：
Age： Students aged 10 to 15
Groups： Two programs for you to choose． Each group needs at most 15 students．
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Program A Dates：15～17 July，2019 Days： Monday to Wednesday Time：9：30 a．m．～4：00 p．m． |
Program B Dates：6～8 August，2019 Days： Tuesday to Thursday Time：9：30 a．m．～4：00 p．m． |
Program cost：﹩200 for members；﹩230 for non﹣members
How to do：Simply come to our center to get an application form（申请表）．Send your completed form to us before July 10th，2019．
Notes：
1．No free lunches are offered．You may either bring box lunch or pay for lunch at our restaurants．
2．Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warming of rainstorms．
（1）What animals can you see in the summer program？
| A． |
monkeys． |
| B． |
Pandas． |
| C． |
Foxes． |
| D． |
Elephants． |
（2）Who can join the Three﹣Day Summer Program？
| A． |
Children under 6． |
| B． |
Students over 16． |
| C． |
Children aged 7～9． |
| D． |
Students aged 12～14． |
（3）When will Program B start if there is a rainstorm on August 6th？
| A． |
On Sunday． |
| B． |
On Wednesday． |
| C． |
On Tuesday． |
| D． |
On Monday． |
（4）How much should one member and two non﹣members pay for the program？
| A． |
﹩600． |
| B． |
﹩630． |
| C． |
﹩660． |
| D． |
﹩700． |
（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
There are more than 15 members in each group． |
| B． |
You can join the summer program at any time． |
| C． |
You need to hand in an application form． |
| D． |
Everyone can have free lunch at our restaurants． |
Reading is getting more popular among young Chinese． A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year． The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years， especially for teenagers， who read an average（平均） of 11.5 books．
The data（数据） shows that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials， such as novels， e﹣books， magazines and so on． But younger children （ages 2﹣8）are mainly reading for fun． Compared with the past， the time teenagers spend on pleasure reading has dropped．
When it comes to technology and reading， the surver suggests little．It does point out that many parents control the time of electronic reading， mainly because of worring about increased screen time． However， most Chinese parents are helping theie children to develop a reading habit． They are served as examples for their children． More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0 to 8 years old， and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year． Data shows that kids and teens who do a lot of reading， compared to those who don't like reading， have more books in the home， and more books brought for them． Their parents read more often， and would like to spare time to read with them．
When was the last time you read a book？ If you're one of the countless people who don't develop a habit of reading， you might be missing out． Everything you read fill your head with new bits of information， and you never know then it might be useful． The more knowledge you have， the better equipped you are to deal with any shallenge you'll face． Remember that although you might lose something else， knowledge can never be taken away from you．
Now open a book， and feed your soul．
（1）Why do many parents control the time of their children's electronic reading？
| A． |
E﹣books are expensive． |
| B． |
It may harm children's health． |
| C． |
It's very hard to order． |
| D． |
It could be a waste of time． |
（2）How should parents encourage their children to read more？
| A． |
Talk with their teachers to encourage them in developing reading habits． |
| B． |
Buy more books for them in bookstores or borrow some from libraries． |
| C． |
Ask them to read more books every day through setting up reading groups． |
| D． |
Ask as role models for them， read for their children and read for themselves． |
（3）What's the survey mainly about？
| A． |
Teenagers' after﹣class activites． |
| B． |
Parents﹣child relationships． |
| C． |
Young people's reading habits． |
| D． |
Read more often for fun． |
（4）Which one of the following is most probably to be disscussed next？
| A． |
Introduce some books for young people to read． |
| B． |
Encourage parents to read more after work． |
| C． |
List some different opinions about reading． |
| D． |
Develop children's writing habits gradually． |