More than 330 million visitors are expected to take part in the 19 thNational Science and Technology Week in China from May 19 to 26．
During the science week， open days will be held to let people experience how science and technology have improved our live． Around 50，000 scientists will enter schools and villages to educate and work together with local people．
The science week this is a big one because it will show China's recent scientific achievements． And this year China will celebrate its 70 thbirthday． It's an important year for the purpose of building a well﹣off society（小康社会） by 2020． Since there are still some poor areas in China， science and technology will be very helpful in their development．
Reaching out to the world is also a best part of this year． Expert（专家） from 13 countries within the Belt and Road（一带一路） will take part in the science week and they will also work with the public．
（1）The 19 thNational Science and Technology Week will start on in China．
| A． |
May 19 |
| B． |
May 20 |
| C． |
May 25 |
| D． |
May 26 |
（2）Many scientists will enter school and villages to ．
| A． |
sell the latest products to local people |
| B． |
learn more about the local environment |
| C． |
collect money for their scientific research |
| D． |
educate and work together with local people |
（3）According to the passage， the science week this year will ．
| A． |
send scientists out to the world |
| B． |
show China's recent scientific achievements |
| C． |
see new schools built in village |
| D． |
improve the social abilities of Chinese people |
（4）This passage is most probably ．
| A． |
a piece of news |
| B． |
a piece of advice |
| C． |
a story |
| D． |
a letter |
Yuan Longping， a great scientist，is the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice（杂交水稻） which helps fight hunger in China．
Food was a big problem in China in the past． This was because China had 22 percent of the world's population， but only 7 percent of its farmland．In the 1960s， China suffered （遭受）serious hunger．Millions of people died because they had no food．As an agronomy （农学） teacher．Yuan was very sad to see this． "How can I help them have enough food？" he thought．He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice．It has a high output （产量）．
At that time， other scientists didn't think hybrid rice was worth studying． But Yuan and his team worked on it every day． They took very good care of their rice seeds．
At last， in 1973， they grew a new kind of hybrid rice． This rice is strong． Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and also in bad weather． It can also fight disease． Its output was much greater than common kinds of rice． With the new kind， about 70，000，000 people could have food every year!
Yuan solved the food problem in China．But he is still working on rice．Before he retires （退休），he hopes to grow rice in the sea!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Why was food a big problem in China in the past？
| A． |
Because farmers didn't grow rice． |
| B． |
Because farmers didn't have rice seeds． |
| C． |
Because China had no money to buy plenty of food． |
| D． |
Because China had a large population but a little farmland． |
（2）How did Yuan Longping help people have enough food？
| A． |
He discovered another kind of food． |
| B． |
He borrowed enough food from other countries． |
| C． |
He developed a kind of hybrid rice with his team． |
| D． |
He started being an agronomy teacher to study rice． |
（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the new kind of hybrid rice？
| A． |
It is able to fight disease． |
| B． |
It is grown across the world． |
| C． |
Its output is much higher． |
| D． |
It can be grown in different farmland． |
（4）Yuan Longping wishes to before he retires．
| A． |
grow rice in the sea |
| B． |
have a good rest |
| C． |
keep several pet cats |
| D． |
help people in Africa |
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
The new kind of hybrid rice is worth studying． |
| B． |
The new kind of hybrid rice was invented in China． |
| C． |
Yuan Longping grew the new kind of hybrid rice for many years． |
| D． |
Yuan Longping has played an important role in solving China's food problem． |
No one wants to be in a life﹣or﹣death situation． However， if you are getting into such a dangerous situation， what will you do， fight or flight？
When 13﹣year﹣old Joe Rowlands and his dad were in a kayak （皮艇） accident， the brave teenager chose to fight． He not only fought for his own life， but also saved his father's．
On that day， Joe and his father Paul were out on their kayak off the coast of Anglesey in the UK． Suddenly they noticed that the kayak was starting to fill with water． Then they found out there was a hole in the floor of the boat． Without another choice， Paul turned the boat over． He asked Joe to climb on top so that he could push the boat to a nearby island．
However， the rough （汹涌的） waves made it too hard for Paul to push the boat to land． They had to swim without the boat． Luckily， Joe made his way to the island safely． But when he looked back， he found his dad was no longer swimming． Risking his life， Joe jumped back into the cold water and managed to drag （拽） his dad up onto some rocks． Then Joe did CPR （心肺复苏） on his dad until he came around．
"I know I can never pay him back for saving my life and I'm very proud of him． He acted with courage beyond his years，" Paul said of his son．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）What did Joe do that day？
| A． |
He went kayaking with his dad． |
| B． |
He went kayaking all by himself． |
| C． |
He watched a kayak race at home． |
| D． |
He walked along the coast of Anglesey． |
（2）When the boat started to fill with water， how did Paul deal with it？
| A． |
By fixing the boat up． |
| B． |
By shouting for help． |
| C． |
By turning the boat over． |
| D． |
By pushing the boat with Joe． |
（3）After finding his dad was no longer swimming， Joe ．
| A． |
swam to the island nearby |
| B． |
dragged the boat onto rocks to save his dad |
| C． |
did CPR on his dad at once |
| D． |
jumped back into the water to save his dad |
（4）What does the underlined phrase "came around" most probably mean？
| A． |
Lost his life． |
| B． |
Came back to life． |
| C． |
Ran around the rocks． |
| D． |
Gave up the boat． |
（5）From the passage， we can infer （推断） that ．
| A． |
Paul and Joe successfully finished their kayaking |
| B． |
Joe showed the ability to face danger without fear |
| C． |
Paul was angry because Joe risked his life to save him |
| D． |
Joe chose to depend on his dad in the life﹣or﹣death situation |
Robots have built a big house in Switzerland using 3D﹣printed materials． It is the first house made by robots for people to live in． It is more environmentally friendly and safer than man﹣made houses．
The creators say the big house will inspire the future of building． "This is a new way of seeing architecture （建筑），" said one of the creators， "How you build is important．"
The big house was built completely from robot﹣made materials．It used 60% less cement（水泥）than a man made house． Its ceilings （天花板） were made with a 3D printer． There are 35 parts in the house and each one was built in 60 to 90 minutes． It means that the robots built the full house in just 48 hours．
It is not the first time for robots to build houses The Chinese used 3D printers to build 10 houses in a day in 2014． They created a building the next year． And last year Italians built a house in just 48 hours．
Scientists say one day they could send robots to build houses on the moon． We are curious about how we're building for the future．
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）．
（1）The big house is the first house made by robots．
（2）The big house does less harm to the environment than man﹣made ones．
（3）The 35 parts of the big house were built from robot﹣made materials．
（4）The Chinese created a 3D﹣printed building in just 48 hours in 2014．
（5）Robots were once sent to the moon to build houses．
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Hi， there! I'm here to help with any of your problems， whether at school or at home． |
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Sophia
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@ Dr． Wang What should say to my little brother？ |
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My problem is terrible． My mum gave us a new baby a couple of years ago． We were really happy then， but this lovely baby has grown up! He seems to have too much energy， and never stops running or shouting． The door doesn't help at all﹣he'll be knocking at it for ages． I can't study at home． I really can't stand this， but what should I say to four﹣year﹣old boy？ And my parents are around him all the time． They seem to forget everything about me． How I miss those sweet old days when we could just sit in the sofa! Can you help me out？ |
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Dr． Wang
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@ Sophia |
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That's a common complaint． I know how awful it is when someone keeps knocking at the door， but doesn't that mean the little one wants to stay with you？ Just as you want to have your parents around， he needs your attention! If this doesn't make you feel better， ask your parents for some help． Just have a talk with your parents． Ask them to calm（ ） our little brother down or take him out when you are doing your homework． And tell them that you also need their attention! Family life might not always be as sweet as those old days． Sometimes we have to wait until what troubles us today becomes part of those sweet old days． |
（1）Was Sophia happy to have little brother at first？
（2）How old is Sophia's little brother now？
（3）What problems does Sophia have？
（4）Do you think someone else like Dr． Wang for help is the best choice for Sophia？ Why or Why not？
When "A Youthful Asia" came out at the Asian Culture Carnival （嘉年华） ， tears filled my eyes． It's Zhang Yixing， the singer and dancer standing there for us young people in China， and the very one who stopped me from falling．
Three years ago， my new school life began． As a junior boy from the countryside， I could hardly keep up． I tried， but still felt like an outsider． Nobody would pick me for teamwork． So I stayed in the corner， hanging my head low as if I didn't care． There was a fear in me that all my school life would be colorless．
Then on May 4， I was "colorless" in Yixing's book about his life． How could this be true for someone just named the youth idol （青年偶像）？ I read the book again， smiling with the fun part of his childhood and touched by his promise to his mum．
Something wet my eyes when he joked about his training years in Korea． He doubled his practice， pushing himself so hard as to be called "the trainee （练习生） like god"． He said it probably meant "the train like mad"．
I might have tried， but not as hard as he did． "Whenever I feel I might be falling， I tell myself to hold on until I find my moment．" Says Yixing． For me， this moment means a better self inside and a larger world outside． So I told myself I would also make a difference if I could hold on for a longer time．
Luckily， every Youth Day after that， Yixing would be there on CCTV， encouraging me with his progress． When someone asked him what color his training life was， Yixing smiled， "It's colorless． I don't know what color effort is．"
But effort pays． Not he's standing at the Asian Culture Carnival， and I know he is looking forward to something even bigger．
（1）When the writer just moved to the city， he ．
| A． |
enjoyed his new school life |
| B． |
had a hard time at his new school |
| C． |
stood outside the classroom |
| D． |
wanted to go back to the countryside |
（2）Zhang Yixing was called "the trainee like god" because ．
| A． |
he kept his promise to his mum |
| B． |
he pushed everything away from him |
| C． |
he was really good at telling jokes |
| D． |
he spent so much time in practicing |
（3）The writer mainly wants to tell us that ．
| A． |
sometimes people choose to live a life without color |
| B． |
we can make a difference if we work hard enough |
| C． |
great effort can make you a great singer and dancer |
| D． |
school life can be full of colors if we read more books |
（4）We can infer （推断） that the writer ．
| A． |
is ready for a trip around the world |
| B． |
is leaving to sing and dance |
| C． |
is expecting a better future for himself |
| D． |
is writing a book about himself |
