Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms in the world． Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as Guohua． Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped（浸） in black or colored ink（墨水）．Paper and silk are also needed for painting． The finished work can be put on scrolls（轴）．Traditional Chinese painting includes landscape（山水）painting， figures（人物）， bird and flowers． Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting． |
Chinese folk（民间的） music is an important part of Chinese culture． It has a long history． One of the Confucianism Classics（儒家经典 ） Shi Jing， containsmany folk songs． They are much loved by people up to now． Traditional Chinese musical instruments are symbols of Chinese culture， such as guqin， guzheng， pipa， erhu， xiao and chime（编钟）． Sheng and suona are also popular in northern villages in China． Xi'an drum music is large traditional drum music． It is a valuable part of Chinese ancient music， and is regarded as the "living fossil（化石） of Chinese ancient music" in the world． |
（1）People usually use for doing traditional Chinese painting．
①brushes
②ink
③color pencils
④paper
⑤silk
| A． |
①②③④ |
| B． |
②③④⑤ |
| C． |
①②③⑤ |
| D． |
①②④⑤ |
（2）The highest form of Chinese painting is ．
| A． |
landscape painting |
| B． |
figures |
| C． |
bird and flowers |
| D． |
trees |
（3）The underlined word "contain" means ．
| A． |
hold |
| B． |
control |
| C． |
prevent |
| D． |
include |
（4） is called the "living fossil of Chinese ancient music" in the world．
| A． |
Folk music |
| B． |
Country music |
| C． |
Ancient music |
| D． |
Xi'an drum music |
（5）The two paragraphs above are about ．
| A． |
Chinese music |
| B． |
Chinese painting |
| C． |
Chinese culture |
| D． |
Chinese history |
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THE TAJ 100 years of pictures THEN AND NOW See the Taj In history from 1900 to 2000 Photography Show City Art Museum 720 High Street Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5 p．m． |
AFRICAN SAFARI PARK A Drive﹣through Zoo Drive in your own car or take the special train See lions， elephants， tigers without cages Open every day 9﹣4 Special tickets ＄35 for 4 people |
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BELL TOWER TRIPS Great scenery from the top! Climb 439﹣steps or take the lift learn the 300﹣year history of our city Sunday only 8 a．m． to 3 p．m No children under 5 |
HARRY POTTER MAGIC SHOW See magic performances the quiet bell the clever boy the terrible message two full hours Saturday morning starts at 9： 30 The Grand Cinema 741 High Street |
（1）We can go to see the Taj pictures every day EXCEPT ．
| A． |
Monday |
| B． |
Tuesday |
| C． |
Friday |
| D． |
Sunday |
（2）If eight students go to see animals in the zoo on Sunday， they should pay ．
| A． |
＄105 |
| B． |
＄140 |
| C． |
＄35 |
| D． |
＄70 |
（3）Children under are not allowed to go to Bell Tower．
A．5
| A． |
6 |
| B． |
7 |
| C． |
8 |
| D． |
（4） |
On Saturday morning the film Harry Potter may end at ．
| A． |
9：30 |
| B． |
10：00 |
| C． |
11：00 |
| D． |
11 ：30 |
（5）If Sam wants to see magic performances， he may go to to enjoy them．
| A． |
City Art Museum |
| B． |
the Grand Cinema |
| C． |
African Safari Park |
| D． |
Bell Tower |
The summer holiday is coming． What a perfect chance to plan a trip! How about backpacking （背包旅行）？ Maybe you're too young to do it． But it doesn't matter． Follow me and you'll learn about an interesting way to travel．
Have you ever noticed foreigners with big bags on their backs？ They wear jeans and T﹣shirts， and have guidebooks or maps in their hands． They look curious （好奇的） about everything they see． They enjoy themselves without a tour group． That's right! They are backpackers．
Backpacking is a popular way for Westerners to travel outside of their country． It's cheap so that people can travel more and see more places． Most backpackers are young people because backpacking needs a strong body， courage and freedom．
Backpackers usually do some homework before setting out． They search for information about their destination （目的地） country： food， fun places to visit， hostels （青年旅舍） and things to buy． They are sure they know how to change planes or where to get the train．
Backpacking is a freer way to travel． You can change your destination whenever you want． It also allows travelers to explore and see more． And you can decide how long to stay there． If you go with a tour group， there may be a lot of rules and you may not be free to do things as you like．
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An interesting way to travel﹣﹣ Backpacking |
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The （1） about backpackers |
★They are travelers who usually enjoy traveling without a tour group． ★Many Western backpackers like to travel （2） and they can travel more and see more places． ★Most of them are young people who are strong， courageous and （3） ． |
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The preparations for backpacking |
★Before （4） ， it's necessary to search for the information about the destination country． |
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The （5） of backpacking |
★The backpackers can change the destination whenever they want and they can explore and see more． ★The backpackers can control their own time freely． |
Yang Yu， 14， of Jilin， hasn't adapted （适应） himself to the changes in his classroom since the first day of this term： teachers now hold classes with a computer and screen． "Instead of writing on the blackboard as before， they click the mouse and show us the Power Point （PPT） slides （幻灯片） on the screen． Sometimes， there is not even one word on the blackboard after a whole class，" Yang said． "I'm not quite used to the multimedia （多媒体） class．"
More and more middle schools in China now use multimedia in class． Teachers put their courses on a computer and show their lessons with a PPT． To make the lessons more interesting， they play animations （动画） and movies．
Hu Wei， an English teacher in Sichuan， thinks multimedia class seems to be more interesting than traditional classes． His students practice their oral English by following music and animations on a computer． "It helps them speak English bravely and actively，" Hu says． "Besides， it's also a helpful tool for teachers because showing PPTs saves us more time than writing notes on the blackboard．"
However， multimedia class makes things more difficult for students like Liu Yifang， a 15﹣year﹣old Beijinger． She can't take all her notes as before． "There are no words on the blackboard， but many on the screen，" Liu says． "Besides， my teacher speaks so fast that I can't catch up．"
Liu thinks it is not the best way to learn． "For me， I like the old way． I agree that the multimedia is helpful， but so is the blackboard，" Liu says． "If teachers can use both tools properly in class， I think that will be really good for everyone．"
（1）What equipment （设备） do Yang Yu's teachers use in multimedia class？
（2）According to Paragraph 2， what can teachers do to make their lessons more interesting？
（3）How do teachers save students more time in class according to Hu Wei？
（4）How many reasons does Liu Yifang mention why she can't take all her notes as before？
（5）What's Liu Yifang's advice on class teaching？
Passage 4
What words did people search for the most in 2019？ You can check Google's list of the top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 to find out． The list shows what people were most interested in this year． Let's look back at three of them．
Notre Dame （巴黎圣母院）
A terrible tragedy （悲剧） hit France on April 15． A fire broke out in the Notre Dame cathedral （教堂）， destroying （毁坏） its spire （尖顶） and a large part of its roof （屋顶）． Built between 1163 and 1250， Notre Dame is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture （哥特式建筑）． It is also home to many priceless works of art． It was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the cathedral．
The first black hole photo
History was made on April 10 when researchers unveiled （公布） the first﹣ever photo of a black hole． The imageshows a black hole with a bright ring around it． The black hole lies in a faraway galaxy named Messier 87． Scientists say that the image proves （证明） that black holes are real． It also supports Einstein's theory （理论） of general relativity （广义相对论）．
5G
At the top of your phone display （显示）， you'll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G．The "G" stands for the "generation （代）" of your mobile network． Now， the age of 5G is arriving． On March 30， Shanghai vice﹣mayor （副市长） Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X smartphone， CGTN reported． Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks．
About 100 times faster than 4G networks， 5G will let its users download and upload data faster than ever before． It can also be used to power other technology， such as self﹣driving cars and the Internet of things． China is set to become the world's largest 5G market， with 460 million users by 2025．
（1）Notre Dame cathedral ．
| A． |
is the best French Gothic architecture |
| B． |
was destroyed on April 10 |
| C． |
was built in the 11th century |
| D． |
is probably going to be built again |
（2）The underlined word "image" in Paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with " "．
| A． |
news |
| B． |
message |
| C． |
picture |
| D． |
camera |
（3）According to the passage， has become the first city to start testing 5G networks．
| A． |
Shanghai |
| B． |
Beijing |
| C． |
Hong Kong |
| D． |
Guangdong |
（4）5G can be used in many different fields because ．
| A． |
China has been the largest 5G market |
| B． |
it's about 100 times faster than 4G networks |
| C． |
460 million users will use 5G networks in the following two years |
| D． |
it has been tested in many cities in China |
（5）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
The top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 are listed by Google． |
| B． |
There are many priceless works of art in Notre Dame． |
| C． |
It's clear that black holes are real． |
| D． |
CGTN reported that the first 5G video call was made on April 15． |
Passage 3
The British government has started a ￡ 10 million Mandarin Excellence （普通话优秀） Program． The program will have helped over 5，000 British students to be fluent （流利的） in Mandarin Chinese by 2020．
The program is led by local schools and supported （支持） by University College London． So far， 14 schools have taken part in the program． Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese． Over the next three years， they will spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week．
Ned Miller is an officer of the British government． He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important． "Language skills are important for jobs and life． Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world． It is also one of the languages that matters the most to our country's future． If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive in the world， we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good commandof Mandarin Chinese，" Miller added． "We hope that our young people could be given the chance to study the language． We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin． The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this． It will not only open the students' eyes， but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work．"
British kids， in fact， are not alone． In America， about 200，000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese． It is believed that 800，000 more will join them over the next couple of years．
（1） British students will have been fluent in Mandarin Chinese through the program by 2020．
| A． |
200，000 |
| B． |
Less than 5，000 |
| C． |
About 800，000 |
| D． |
Over 5，000 |
（2）The program is led by ．
| A． |
University College London |
| B． |
local schools |
| C． |
a British officer |
| D． |
the American government |
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "command" in Paragraph 3？
| A． |
掌握 |
| B． |
命令 |
| C． |
要求 |
| D． |
希望 |
（4）Ned Miller hoped young people could be given the chance to study Chinese．
| A． |
Chinese |
| B． |
American |
| C． |
British |
| D． |
French |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
The program has no use helping students learn Chinese well． |
| B． |
Fewer young people abroad like to learn Chinese． |
| C． |
Mandarin Chinese helps the UK improve its relationship with China． |
| D． |
Mandarin Chinese is becoming more and more important． |