People in different countries speak different languages． But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world？ If there is， the answer might be EMOJIS（表情符号）．
Emojis are a kind of special language． Pictures are used to put meaning across． A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis． Ithas added new emojis every year since 2014． They show what people think about and like．
Emojis can be used to represent（代表） different groups of people． In 2015， emoji faces with different skin tones（肤色） were added． In 2016， different jobs were added ， such as doctor， police officer and painter． This year， emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs．
But there is also more to emojis． They can also refer to（指的是） pop culture and new cultural trends（潮流）．
New emojis in 2019 also include several animals， such as sloths（树懒） and flamingos（火烈鸟）． These animals are not very common， but are known to many people． For example， sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia（《疯狂动物城》）． Many fashion designers（设计师） have included flamingos in their designs in recent years． This animal makes people feel like they're on a vacation．
It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in． It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come．
（1）Emojis use to express ideas．
| A． |
music |
| B． |
sounds |
| C． |
words |
| D． |
pictures |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to ？
| A． |
The Unicode Consortium． |
| B． |
An emoji． |
| C． |
A country． |
| D． |
A language． |
（3）In which year were emojis of disabled people added？
| A． |
In 2014． |
| B． |
In 2015． |
| C． |
In 2016． |
| D． |
In 2019． |
（4）According to the passage， emojis include the following EXCEPT ．
| A． |
people with different skin tones |
| B． |
popular films |
| C． |
some interesting animals |
| D． |
different jobs |
（5）Which sentence is Not True according to the passage？
| A． |
People all over the world might understand emojis． |
| B． |
Emojis can represent pop culture． |
| C． |
Many fashion designers used sloths in their works． |
| D． |
Emojis are changing and growing every year． |
One day，Tom's teacher， Miss Mak， held a class meeting． "There will be a flag day next Saturday． Does anyone want to join this meaningful event （活动）？" asked Miss Mak． Tom was inierested in raising money for homeless children but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers， so he kept quiet in his seat．
"Tom． you haven't sold flags before，" said Miss Mak suddenly． "Would you like to have a try？"
Tom was hesitant（犹豫的），but he finally nodded．
On the flag day，Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street． "Ex﹣cuse me， Could y﹣o﹣u pl﹣ea﹣se buy …？" said Angela softly to the first person she met． The man smiled and put five﹣dollar coin into Angela's collection bag． Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder． "I did it!" said Angela happily． "It's your turn now．"
Feeling nervous． Tom began to shake． Soon， he saw a young lady walking towards him．
The lady was smiling and holding a few coins in her hand． She asked， "Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Childred？" Tom's face became red and said yes． Then the lady made the donation（捐赠） and Tom gave her a flag． "You made it!" laughed Angela．
In the next couple of hours， Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely． Al last， their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms． They felt very proud．
（1）Why did Tom keep quiet in his seat？
| A． |
He had other plans． |
| B． |
He didn't like Miss Mak． |
| C． |
He was not interested in the activity． |
| D． |
He was not brave enough to talk to the strangers． |
（2）When Miss Mak asked Tom to have a try， he finally ．
| A． |
laughed |
| B． |
nodded |
| C． |
refused |
| D． |
cried |
（3）Where did Tom and Angela sell flags？
| A． |
In a busy street． |
| B． |
In their school． |
| C． |
In a tall building． |
| D． |
In a small garden． |
（4）How much did the first man pay Angela for the flag？
| A． |
Five dollars． |
| B． |
Ten dollars． |
| C． |
Fifteen dollars． |
| D． |
Twenty dollars． |
（5）How did Tom and Angela feel after they sold the flags？
| A． |
Bored． |
| B． |
Shy． |
| C． |
Confident． |
| D． |
Sad． |
Dear Lucy，
How are you？ It has been a month since my family left Hong Kong for England and we are fine．
England is very different from Hong Kong． The weather is terrible and it rains a lot． The buildings are funny． They are in rows and not high． I love them because the rooms are much larger． I'm having a wonderful at my new school and my new home!
Mum and Dad are happy with their new jobs． But my brother Jack doesn't like moving to England because he misses his friends so much．
I've made lots of new friends at school． My teachers are really nice too and my English has improved a lot． After school， we can take part in relaxing activities such as sport， watching films or playing computer games． There's a park near the school where I often go with the other students at the weekend．
We are travelling back to Hong Kong for the summer holiday． I will visit you and bring you a present!
Write back soon!
Love
Sandy
（1）Where did Sandy's family live before？
| A． |
Hong Kong． |
| B． |
Sydney． |
| C． |
New York． |
| D． |
London． |
（2）Sandy loves the buildings in England because their rooms are ．
| A． |
cheaper |
| B． |
warmer |
| C． |
newer |
| D． |
larger |
（3）How many people are there in Sandy's family？
| A． |
2． |
| B． |
4． |
| C． |
6． |
| D． |
8． |
（4）Who does not like moving to England？
| A． |
Dad． |
| B． |
Mum． |
| C． |
Jack． |
| D． |
Sandy． |
（5）What is the letter mainly about？
| A． |
Sandy's summer holiday． |
| B． |
Sandy's parents． |
| C． |
Sandy's new classmates． |
| D． |
Sandv's new life． |
If you walk into a bookstore，you might see shelves of books labeled（标注）"self﹣help"．You may not know what these books are about．In fact，more and more people are turning to self﹣help books for advice these days．You can't imagine that sales of these books in the UK reached 3，000，000 last year．
Self﹣help books are usually written by psychologists（心理学家），famous writers or successful businessmen． They teach you how to deal with problems in your life，for example，how to get on well with your classmates or friends，how to plan your time well or how to find happiness．
Paul sweetman，the owner of City Books in the UK．said that social problems might be the reason why more people are reading self﹣help books．"They come into the shop and look for ways to deal with these problems in their life，"Paul said．Besides，it seem to be easier for young readers to find their mistakes，especially those born after 2000． They want to improve themselves by reading self﹣help books．
Self﹣help books used to be something people laughed at．Many people didn't take chicken soup stories and"success theory（成功学）"books seriously．But now they are recognizedby young people．
No matter why there is growing interest in self﹣help books， it's good to know that help is at hand if we need it． But are these books truly helpful？Read one and find out．
（1）From this passage，self﹣help books are books which ．
| A． |
tell us interesting jokes |
| B． |
provide beautiful poems |
| C． |
teach us to deal with problem |
| D． |
talk about animals and plants |
（2）The underlined word"recognized"means in the passage．
| A． |
doubted |
| B． |
refused |
| C． |
accepted |
| D． |
avoided |
（3）The writer writes this passage mainly to ．
| A． |
increase people's happiness |
| B． |
introduce self ﹣help books |
| C． |
help us to plan time well |
| D． |
encourage us to write books |
Goreme is a beautiful town in Turkey．It is best﹣known for its strange rock shapes and hot air balloon trips during sunrise（日出）．Here are some of the cool things visitors can do in Goreme．
Stay in a cave（ 山洞）hotel
Staying in a cave hotel is a special experience in Goreme．It makes you learn how people lived in stone caves hundreds of years ago in this area．
Taking a hot air balloon trip
Over 20 years ago，people in Goreme began to fly the first hot air balloon in the sky of this little town．Now， there are over one hundred balloons flying every day early in the morning as the sun rises．It is the best way to enjoy the amazing beauty of Goreme．
Visit the open﹣air museum
The open﹣air museum is about 15 minutes' walk away from the center of Goreme．This place is the first stop on anyone's journey to Goreme．It is made up of 7 churches（教堂）which were dug out of rocks．Among them， the Dark Church is the best protected．Recent studies show that all these churches were built between the 10th and 12th centuries．
See the magical rock shapes
These unusual rock shapes are the most beautiful part in Goreme．They are made by the strong winds and heavy rains．Their shapes look like different kinds of animals．Every year，tourists around the world come to see the amazing art made by nature．
If you want to have a cool journey to Turkey，the magical Goreme can be a better choice．
（1）Goreme is most famous for ．
| A． |
the cave hotels |
| B． |
the open﹣air museum |
| C． |
the Dark Church |
| D． |
the strange rock shapes |
（2）The best way to enjoy the beauty of Goreme is ．
| A． |
flying on a hot air balloon |
| B． |
staying in a cave hotel |
| C． |
standing before the rock shapes |
| D． |
visiting the open﹣air museum |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The cave hotel is made up of 7 churches and several caves． |
| B． |
This open﹣air museum is the first stop to visit Goreme． |
| C． |
People began to fly the first hot air balloon 2 years ago． |
| D． |
The magical rock shapes are made by human beings． |
（4）Where do you think this passage may come from？
| A． |
A travel guide． |
| B． |
A sports report． |
| C． |
A story book． |
| D． |
A history magazine． |
Dreams are like stars．You may never catch them，but if you follow them，they will lead you to success．Yan Ning is such a dream follower．
Yan is a rising star in the science world．When Yan Ning was only a little girl，she dreamed of being a great scientist．After years of hard work，in 1996，she went to Tsinghua University to study biology．After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000，she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007．Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab．At the age of 30，she became the youngest professor（教授）at Tsinghua．
Now．Yan，42，has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton．On April 30，she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates（院士）into the US National Academy of Science（国家科学院）
However，it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements．She said that in order to realize her dream，she experienced a lot of failures and pains．But she never gave up her dream．Instead，she followed her dream and fought for it．
She usually works at least I4 hours a day．Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest and works until late night．She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most"comfortable"job for her．
In a TV interview，Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams．"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them．"
（1）Yan went to Tsinghua to study in 1996．
| A． |
chemistry |
| B． |
physics |
| C． |
medicine |
| D． |
biology |
（2）We can learn from the passage that ．
| A． |
Yan wanted to give up when she had failures and pains in research． |
| B． |
Yan never gets tired because doing research is the easiest job． |
| C． |
Yan achieved her dream because she had the courage to follow it． |
| D． |
Yan made these achievements mainly by asking others for help． |
（3）What is the best title（标题）for this passage？
| A． |
A Difficult Research． |
| B． |
A Dream Follower． |
| C． |
A Smooth Road． |
| D． |
A Famous University |