Ferdinand Magellan （1480﹣1521）was a Portuguese explorer． In 1519， he led the first voyage to sail around the world． It was also the first voyage to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean． Magellan gave the Pacific Ocean its name， which means "peaceful sea" in Portuguese． However， Magellan himself was killed in a battle before the voyage was finished． Only one of his ships， the Victoria， completed the journey．
Laozi lived in the 6thcentury BC．It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing． This book is popular in both the East and the West， and it is still widely read today． Many people have found inspiration （鼓舞人心的话） in this book． There are many famous sayings in the Daodejing． One of them is， "A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step．"
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist， mathematician and astronomer． He discovered the law of gravity． In 1687， Newton published one of the most important books in the history of science． In the book， Newton described many laws that show how the universe works． Albert Einstein kept a picture of Newton on the wall of his study．
26．Which of the following was the sad news during Magellan's voyage？
| A． |
He was killed in a battle． |
| B． |
No ship completed the journey． |
| C． |
He found a "peaceful sea"． |
| D． |
He gave the Pacific its name． |
27．The Daodejing is still widely read today because ．
| A． |
it was written by Laozi |
| B． |
many people have found inspiration in it |
| C． |
it is popular in the world |
| D． |
many famous sayings are about a journey |
28．The greatest achievement made by Newton is that ．
| A． |
he published many important books |
| B． |
he discovered the law of gravity |
| C． |
he became an English physicist |
| D． |
his picture was kept by Einstein |
29．Among the famous persons mentioned above， Laozi ．
| A． |
was born the earliest |
| B． |
was the best at Portuguese |
| C． |
wrote the most books |
| D． |
was the best known in history |
30．The right match （匹配） about the reading above is ．
Ⅰ． Ferdinand Magellan |
a．the name of the ship |
Ⅱ． Victoria |
b．lived in the 6th century BC |
Ⅲ． Sir Isaac Newton |
c．died in 1521 |
Ⅳ． Albert Einstein |
d．a physicist， mathematician and astronomer |
| A． |
Ⅰ→b |
| B． |
Ⅱ→c |
| C． |
Ⅲ→d |
| D． |
Ⅳ→a |
On April 2， we said goodbye to Tiangong I， China's first space lab． According to the China Manned Space Agency （中国载人航天）， Tiangong I re﹣entered the Earth's atmosphere （大气层） and some of its debris （碎片） fell into the South Pacific Ocean．
There are many spacecraft （宇宙飞船） that are still in orbit （轨道） above the Earth． After finishing their trips， they will all re﹣enter the Earth's atmosphere like Tiangong I．
There are two types of re﹣entries： controlled re﹣entry and uncontrolled re﹣entry．
Some satellites and manned spacecraft come back to the Earth in a controlled re﹣entry． Experts calculate （计算） the path of the falling spacecraft and its speed． Thy can guide the spacecraft to fall in a chosen area．
Some spacecraft may have problems while in space after a certain amount of time． These spacecraft come back in an uncontrolled re﹣entry． It is hard to tell when and where these spacecraft will fall until the last few hours． The US space station Skylab came back partially uncontrolled in 1979． Parts of the station fell in western Australia， but no one was hurt．
During re﹣entry， most of the spacecraft will burn up while passing through the Earth's atmosphere． Only a small amount of the debris will reach the ground． The debris typically ends up falling into the ocean， China Daily reported．
（1）The debris from Tiangong I ．
A． fell into the South Pacific Ocean
B． fell in western Australia
C． fell in the central part of the US
D． fell into the North Pacific Ocean
（2）When the spacecraft finishes its trip， it will ．
A． burn up and disappear
B． speed up and fly back to the Earth
C． enter another orbit and stay in space
D． re﹣enter the Earth's atmosphere
（3）From the passage， we know there are types of re﹣entries．
A． one
B． two
C． three
D． four
（4）Which of the following is TRUE about the US space station Skylab？
A． It came back in a controlled re﹣entry．
B． Some people were hurt by its debris．
C． Parts of it fell in western Australia．
D． It was directed to fall into the ocean．
（5）This story most probably comes from ．
A． a story book
B． a movie review
C． a science magazine
D． a government report
Four years ago， Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games． At this year's Pyeong Chang Olympics， Wu not only returned， but also made history．
On Feb 22th， 2018， Wu won the gold medal in the men's short﹣track 500﹣meter race． He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds． He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short﹣track gold medal． BBC said Wu's win was "flawless"， because he was much faster than all of the other skaters．
"I didn't give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start，" he told the reporter after the match．
But China's short﹣track teams didn't do well in general at the Games． Chinese skaters in the women's 500meters， 3000﹣meter relay and men's 1500 meters all failed to take home the gold． Wu was China's biggest hope， which put a lot of pressure on him． But he proved himself with his great performance．
Wu is now known as a highly talented skater． But things were not always that way． When Wu joined the national team in 2010， he was seen as almost "nothing" compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin， as his coaches said at the time． Their words made him quite upset． But Wu didn't want to give up and worked as hard as he could． He practiced skating all year round． He even didn't return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years． "I believe in myself，" he told the reporter after his match at the Olympics．
（1）At the Pyeong Chang Olympics， Wu Dajing won the gold medal in the men's short﹣track race．
A． 500﹣meter
B． 1000﹣meter
C． 1500﹣meter
D． 3000﹣meter relay
（2）What does the underlined word "flawless" mean？
A． Ordinary．
B． Common．
C． Perfect．
D． Difficult．
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago．
B． Wu set the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history．
C． Wu's coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team．
D． Chinese skaters in the women's 500 meters， 3000﹣meter relay took home the gold．
（4）What does the last paragraph mainly tell us？
A． The national team and coaches regarded Wu as a talented skater all the way．
B． Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years．
C． Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more hard﹣working on skating than Wu Dajing．
D． Because of Wu's hard work， confidence and strong will， he finally succeeded．
（5）Which one might be the best title of this passage？
A． From Zero to Skating Hero
B． Short﹣track 500﹣meter Race
C． Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics
D． Rising of China's Bright Skiing Star
I was walking around in a store． I saw a cashier （收银员） hand a little boy his money back， saying， "I'm sorry， but you don't have enough money to buy this doll．" I walked towards him and asked him who the doll was for．
"It's the doll that my sister wanted most for Christmas，" he said． I told him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her and that he shouldn't worry． He sadly replied， "No， Santa Claus can't bring it to her． I have to give the doll to my mom so that she can give it to my sister when she joins her．"
His eyes were so sad while saying this． "My sister has gone to be with God． Daddy says that Mom is going to see God very soon too， so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．"
My heart nearly stopped．I quickly reached for my wallet and suggested that we count the money again． "Okay，" he said． "I hope that I have enough．" I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it． There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left． "Thank you， God， for giving me enough money!" the little boy said．
I left the store， feeling as if my life had been changed forever．
（1）Why couldn't the boy buy the doll？
A． Because he didn't know the cashier．
B． Because he didn't have enough money．
C． Because he didn't find the doll．
D． Because the dolls had been sold out．
（2）The boy wanted to buy the doll for ．
A． Santa Claus
B． his sister
C． his mother
D． his father
（3）What does the first sentence in Paragraph 4 mean？
A． The writer's heart stopped working suddenly．
B． The writer had a heart problem．
C． The writer was so touched by the boy．
D． The writer was scared after hearing the story．
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． The boy's mom was badly ill．
B． The cashier gave the doll to the boy for free．
C． The boy's mom wanted the doll most．
D． Santa Claus brought the doll to the boy's sister．
（5）What did the writer do to help the boy？
A． He bought the boy a doll．
B． He found a good doctor to save his mother．
C．He told the cashier to sell the doll to the boy．
D． He gave the boy some money to buy the doll．
Inventions make the world better， smarter and a little more fun．
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The folding bike helmet （头盔） People hate to wear a helmet because it's thick and heavy． Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics． It is just as strong as the traditional ones， but flexible （灵活的） enough to fold almost totally flat． Also it is much easier to carry． |
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Shoes that tie themselves After we see the movie Back to the Future， almost everyone wants a pair of self﹣tying shoes． Now， thanks to Nike， the shoe dream comes true． When you press a button， the shoes can tie themselves． |
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The smart alarm clock﹣Hello Sense An alarm clock， called Hello Sense， can improve your sleep． It can control the temperature， light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment． And it can record your sleep cycles． |
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Sweet potatoes that could save lives The lack （缺乏） of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses for illnesses． In sub﹣Saharan Africa， plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes． These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses． |
（1）The folding bike helmet is ．
A． thick and heavy
B． made from metal
C． not as strong as a traditional one
D． flexible enough to fold almost flat
（2）Which company makes self﹣tying shoes？
A． Adidas．
B． Kappa．
C． Nike．
D． Li﹣Ning．
（3）The smart alarm clock can NOT ．
A． improve our sleep
B． control our weight
C． record our sleep cycles
D． control the temperature in the bedroom
（4）If a child has a poor eyesight， he may be in the lack of
A． vitamin A
B． vitamin B
C． vitamin C
D． vitamin D
（5）You can find the passage in a ．
A． newspaper
B． story book
C． guide book
D． cookery book
Characters：
"I"﹣Storyteller Bertie﹣storyteller's husband The White Prince﹣a lion
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We never had children of our own﹣just The White Prince﹣and I can tell you， he was enough of a family for anyone． He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would， and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it； but be never did learn how to kill for himself． You can't teach old lions new tricks． He lived on deer mostly， and slept on a sofa in our living room﹣I wouldn't have him inside our bedroom， no matter（无论） how often Bertie asked． You know， I have to draw the line somewhere．
Bertie's leg was never cured． When it was bad， he often needed a stick， or me， or the lion to lean on． It pained him a lot， especially on cold and wet days， and he never slept well． On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together， and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lion's neck and I would fly kites． You know， I've always loved kites． And the lion liked to break them into pieces．
The lion never showed any interest in running away， and even if he'd wanted to， the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over． Wherever． Bertie went， he wanted to go too． And if ever Bertie went out in the car， then he'd sit by me in the kitchen， and watch me with those great amber eyes， listening all the while for the sound of Bertie's car coming up the path to the front of the house．
The lion was getting older． And he became weak in his legs and could see very little． He spent his last days sleeping at Bertie's feet． When he died， we buried（埋葬） him at the bottom of the hill． Bertie's wanted it that way so he could always see the place from the kitchen window． I suggested Bertie plant a tree in case（以防） he forgot where the lion was． "I will， but he should get more than a tree．" Bertie said．
Bertie was sad for weeks， months after the lion died． There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him． He would sit for hours in his room， or go off on long walks by himself． He seemed so shut away inside himself， so distant（遥远的）． Try as I did． I could not reach him．
（Adapted from The Butter fly Lion）
（1）What did Bertie's wife mean by saying "I have to draw the line somewhere"？
A． She would like the lion to sit by her．
B． She didn't expect Bertie to keep the lion．
C． She didn't allow the lion to enter their bedroom．
D． She wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park．
（2）Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story？
A． He seldom broke kites into pieces．
B． He could jump over the park wall．
C． He became weak in his legs and eyes．
D． He could kill deer or rabbits for himself．
（3）What can be inferred（推断） from the story？
A． Bertie's leg was badly hurt by the lion．
B． The lion wanted to leave Bertie's family．
C． Bertie's wife would plant a tree for the lion．
D． Bertie loved the lion more than his wife did．
（4）The story is mainly about ．
A． Bertie and his wife﹣the owners of the lion
B． tricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lion
C． the habits that the lion formed in Bertie's family
D． the last days the lion spent with Bertie and his wife
