My parents give me an allowance every week．An allowance is the money I earn（赚的）when I do chores or jobs around the house．There are a loft of things I want to buy with my allowance，but I have to earn it first!There are many ways to earn money．I do chores，make my bed and empty the dishwasher．I also help my parents whenever they ask．
My parents let me choose how to spend my allowance，but they say I shouldn't use it up at once．That's why they taught me about budgets（预算）．A budget helps people buy things now and also save for things in the future．My mom says there are three ways to use my allowance．I can spend it．save it．or give it away．I want to do all three，so my mom and I make three jars．One is a"spend"jar，one is a"save"jar，and one is a"give"jar．
Spend Jar
The spend jar is my favorite!I put most of my allowance here．At the end of the month，I count up all my spending money．I use it to buy things with my friends．
Save Jar
Sometimes，there are things I want，but I don't have enough money．That's what the save jar is for．I put some of my allowance in it．It builds up more and more each week．After a while．I have enough money to buy what I want．
Give Jar
The last jar is very special．It's the give jar．I donate （捐赠） the money to charity （慈善） or another good cause My dad says that donating money helps other people and makes our world a better place．
I like putting my allowance into my three jars．It's fun to see it build up over time!Do you earn an allowance？
51．The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"allowance"is．
| A． |
允许 |
| B． |
零用钱 |
| C． |
承诺 |
| D． |
费用 |
52．There are jars for the writer's money．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
three |
| D． |
four |
53．For budgets，the writer's parents didn't want him to．
| A． |
spend all the money in a short time |
| B． |
build up too much money |
| C． |
save the money for things in the future |
| D． |
choose how to spend the money |
54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The writer's parents have a large amount of money |
| B． |
The writer asks his mother to make the three jars |
| C． |
The writer donates money in the"spend"jar to a charity |
| D． |
There are many ways to get the allowance for the writer |
55．We can learn how to according to the passage．
| A． |
use the allowance |
| B． |
make three jars |
| C． |
help others |
| D． |
buy things． |
Strawberries look nice， but a light pressure can make them out of shape． Nowadays， there are many young people who are just like strawberries． They easily break down when they face difficulties． They don't know what to do when they are in trouble． They have a common name﹣ strawberry kids．
Why are many students so easy to break down？ Parents and schools are a main reason． Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life， while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality（个性）．
Liu Yue，13，is from Fujian． His mom hardly criticizes （批评） him and he always feels good about himself． When a teacher criticized him strictly， he felt surprised and sad． He began to doubt his ability．
Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong． An expert said， "When you are in trouble， don't ask for help too quickly． You should try to deal with problems first by yourself． I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities． That can make you mentally strong． "
Growing up is not just a happy process （过程）． Pains also go along with it． The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them．
（1）Some students are called "strawberry kids" because they all like to eat some fruit， especially strawberries．
（2）Liu Yue' s mother often criticizes him．
（3）Parents do almost everything for their children in their daily life．
（4）According to the fourth paragraph， students should ask for help quickly when they are in trouble．
（5）The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains．
Julie is ten years old． Her brother Rick is eleven． Last year their family went to Kenya（肯尼亚）for their summer holiday．
They had a wonderful time． Kenya is famous for its safari holiday．
On a safari holiday， you stay in a national park and watch the wild animals． Julie's family did this． They camped in the middle of a national park， far from any towns．
There were guides with them， and the guides knew a lot about wild animals． During the day， their guides took them in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals． They saw lions， elephants monkeys and many other wild animals． Sometimes the animals came very close to them． Once an elephant started to walk towards them， and Julie and Rick felt very scared． The guide said， "It's all right Don't move， please．" He didn't seem afraid at all! After some minutes， the elephant walked away．
At night， the family slept in a tent． They could hear the noises of the animals． They said it was noisy， and sometimes they couldn't sleep! Also， they said it was very， very hot． But they loved their holiday and are going again next year．
（1）When did Julie and Rick travel to Kenya？
（2）Did the family camp next to a town？
（3）How did the guides take them to watch wild animals？
（4）Why were Julie and Rick very scared？
（5）Where did the family sleep at night？
In today's world， almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people's health． However， not all the people know that noise is also a kind of pollution， and that is harmful to human health， too．
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf． Today， scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work． Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth（织布）become deaf． Plenty of people living near airports also become deaf． Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65﹣year﹣old persons， because these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise． Besides， noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people's life difficult and unpleasant． It can make people ill or even drive them mad．
It is said that a continuous noise of more than 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness． Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels．
In China， the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems．
（1）Scientists believe 10% of the workers are becoming deaf because of their noisy
workplaces．
A． in America
B． in China
C． in Britain
（2） will probably become deaf．
A． Workers who print newspapers
B． People who live far from airports
C． Students who like listening to soft music
（3）According to the passage， noise from jet planes or machines can ．
A． make people sleepy
B． drive people mad
C． cause people to die
（4）The underlined word "continuous" means in Chinese．
A．正常的
B． 持续的
C．清晰的
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
A． Air Pollution
B． Water Pollution
C． Noise Pollution
A father and his son went to a kite﹣flying festival． The son was full of joy when he saw the sky filled with colorful kites． He wanted to fly a kite， too． The father then bought a kite for him．
The son started to fly the kite． Soon， his kite was high up in the sky． After a while， he said， "Father， it seems that the string （线） is stopping the kite from flying higher． If we cut it， the kite will be free and fly even higher． Can we cut it？" The father cut the string． The kite started to go higher． This made the little boy happy．
But then， slowly， the kite started to come down． And finally it fell to the ground． The son was surprised to see this． He asked his father， "I thought that after cutting the string， the kite would fly higher． Why did it fall down？"
The father explained， "The string was not stopping the kite from going higher， but was helping it stay in the sky． You helped the kite go up in the right direction using the string． But when you cut the string， it could no longer support the kite．"
Sometimes， we may feel like there are certain things that are holding us back（阻碍）and stopping us growing． But in fact， these might be the things that support us the most．
（1）How did the boy feel when he saw the colorful kites？
A． Strange．
B． Happy．
C． Relaxed
（2）When the son started to fly the kite？
A． it could not fly
B． it stopped in the sky
C． it was high up in the sky
（3）The son wanted to cut the string because ．
A． he preferred to use a longer one
B． he thought the kite would fly higher
C． he found the string was not strong
（4）According to the passage， what happened to the kite after the string was cut？
A． It fell to the ground in the end
B． It fell down at once
C． It became broken suddenly
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The things that hold us back can also support us
B． We can fly kites in our free time with our parents
C． Flying kites can make people healthy
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Huawei has announced today that smartphone sales abroad in 2018 have reached over 200 million units． In recent months the company has become the No． 2 supplier（供应商）of smartphones， ahead of Apple and behind Samsung， marking a great progress Huawei has made since it entered this market eight years ago． |
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An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train will be fitted with the automatic train operation system（列车自动控制系统）． With a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour， the new train is 439.8 meters long， with 17 carriages（火车车厢）that can carry 1283 passengers． |
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The world's first 5G﹣enabled railway station is on its way! The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is the first railway station built upon the 5G digital（数字的）indoor system， with China Mobile and Huawei launching（发射）the network's system there． |
（1）In recent months， which company has become the No． 2 supplier of smartphones？
A． Samsung．
B． Huawei．
C． Apple．
（2）An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train can reach the speed of ．
A． 350 kilometers per hour
B． 200 kilometers per hour
C． 128 kilometers per hour
（3） will be the world's first 5G﹣enabled railway station？
A． Beijing Railway Station
B． Shenzhen Railway Station
C． The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
