Every school seems to have a "bully"（欺凌）．In fact，bullying goes on in schools all over the world．Bullying is a common situation at school．We need to get to know more about bullying．
Who gets picked on （被选择）？Bullies pick on people they think don't fit in﹣someone who "looks different" or isn't as "smart" or as "rich"．For example，shy kids often get picked on because of their characters．Physically hitting someone is the most obvious（明显的）form of bullying，but insulting（侮辱），gossiping（说闲话）and making fun of others are also usual forms of bullying．
What can you do to stop bullying？If you are the bully，think about how your actions hurt others．You can't build yourself up by putting others down．When you're feeling stressed or angry，find acceptable ways to deal with your frustrations．
If you are the victim（受害者），tell a trusted adult and get some help．Many times adults can find ways to solve the problem．Here is some wise advice：
•Ignore（忽略）the bully and walk away．
•Hold your temper（脾气）．Maybe the bully wants you to explode（发怒）
•Don't fight physically．It may lead to more violence（暴力）
•Practice confidence even if you have to pretend it．
•Talk with parents or teachers about it．They are sure to help you solve the problem．
•Make true friends at school．That may be helpful
59．According to the passage，what's going on at school in the world？
A．Being late．
B．Bullying．
C．Being angry．
D．Fighting with teachers．
60．Who may be bullied at school easily？
A．The person who is smart．
B．The person who doesn't gossip．
C．The person who is shy．
D．The person who often gossips．
61．As a student，how can you stop bullying？
A．Think less about the results of your actions．
B．Build yourself up by insulting others．
C．Deal with your frustrations by fighting with others．
D．Deal with your stress or anger is acceptable ways
62．What can a student do when being a victim？
A．Don't ignore the．
B．Don't talk to parents about it directly．
C．Make more good friends at school．
D．Fight physically if he or she can't hold temper．
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You will help recycle plastics． teach children how to protect the sea in local schools． join in weekly beach clean﹣ups with local students and teachers． |
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You need to be at least 18 years old． to be able to speak Chinese． to be interested in protecting the sea． to be able to start work on Monday． |
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You can have colorful activities． have three meals a day． stay in a beach room． |
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（1）Volunteers will teach children ．
| A． |
how to protect the sea |
| B． |
how to write a letter |
| C． |
how to speak Chinese |
| D． |
how to play the piano |
（2）Volunteers need to start work on ．
| A． |
Sunday |
| B． |
Monday |
| C． |
Friday |
| D． |
Saturday |
（3）Volunteers can ．
| A． |
leave at any time |
| B． |
haveagood pay |
| C． |
do some business |
| D． |
stay in a beach room |
It might be fun to use your smartphone， but be careful． Too much screen time may be harmful to your health．
First， it is bad for your eyes． A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out． Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain（劳损），headaches and dry eyes． So it is a good idea to take a break every 15 minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone
Second， screen use can do harm to children's brains． A new study shows that using screens too much can affect（影响） how children's brains grow． If children use screens for more than one hour a day， they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains． White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills．So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens．
Third， using screens too much will affect your sleep． According to a study， about 95% of the people between the ages of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed， especially the young people under 20． Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed． Then it's hard for you to get enough sleep． So you'd better turn off smartphones，TVs， and all other screens an hour before your bedtime．
To keep healthy， doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn't use screens for long hours．
（1）The blue light from your screens can cause ．
| A． |
eye strain |
| B． |
headaches |
| C． |
dry eyes |
| D． |
all of the above |
（2）According to the passage， you can't sleep well because you ．
| A． |
take a break every 15 minutes |
| B． |
have lower levels of white matter |
| C． |
use screens too much before bed |
| D． |
are the people from 13 to 64 |
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Using smartphones for long hours does harm to your eyes． |
| B． |
A lot of screen time affects children's brain growth． |
| C． |
The light from electronics at night may make you excited． |
| D． |
People of all ages mustn't use electronics． |
（4）You may read the passage in ．
| A． |
a science magazine |
| B． |
a travel diary |
| C． |
a guide book |
| D． |
a novel |
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
The ways to keep healthy． |
| B． |
The harm of using screens too much． |
| C． |
The ways to use screens． |
| D． |
The advantages of using screens． |
Yesterday I went to buy a little tree for my father． When I was talking with the cashier（收银员），he asked what I would be doing with this little tree． I explained that it was for my Dad， because he no longer lived at home．
The cashier just stopped and looked at me with the kindest look． He shared with me that his grandfather couldn't live in their home any longer either because he had Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）． So I shared with him that my Dad was on the same journey． We talked about the difficulties because of the illness， not only for those who are ill， but also for their families．
When I was paying for the tree， he said， "Because this is for your Dad， let me see what I can do for you．" He took some coupons（优惠券） from a drawer and reducedmy cost by over 60%．
I thanked him for his kindness． We wished each other Merry Christmas and the best hopes for our loved family members．
On the way home I kept thinking of the kindness the offered me． It was truly a moment of "kindness given， kindness received"． I made Dad's tree more beautiful as soon as I got home． So thankful． So blessed．
（1）What's wrong with the writer's father？
| A． |
He had a bad cold． |
| B． |
He had a backache． |
| C． |
He had Alzheimer's disease． |
| D． |
He had a heart problem． |
（2）When did the story probably happen？
| A． |
Before Christmas． |
| B． |
After Christmas． |
| C． |
On the writer's father's birthday． |
| D． |
On the cashier's grandfather's birthday． |
（3）The writer felt when the cashier offered him his kindness．
| A． |
relaxed |
| B． |
angry |
| C． |
nervous |
| D． |
thankful |
（4）The underlined word "reduced" in Paragraph 3 means" " in Chinese．
| A． |
增加 |
| B． |
减少 |
| C． |
支付 |
| D． |
给予 |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
My great Dad |
| B． |
A Christmas gift for Dad |
| C． |
Sharing is important |
| D． |
Face difficulties bravely |
In China， there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year． And there are six of them in winter． They are beginning of winter light snow， heavy snow， winter solstice（冬至）， lesser cold（小寒） and greater cold．
Beginning of winter usually falls on November 7h or 8th． After beginning of winter， most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather． On this day， after a year of hard work， people are happy to have a rest and spend tine with family． The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the "Small Spring Festival'"． People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day．
Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th． When winter solstice comes， it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights． Many places around the country can expect the coldest weather yet． People often start counting"'nine cold periods" starting from winter solstice． Every cold period has nine days．People believe that after 81 cold days，spring will come．
Greater cold comes after lesser cold． The field is covered with snow． And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it． Of course， a new round of solar terms will start．
判断正误（正确"T"，错误"F"）
（1）From the passage， we know that there are six solar terms in winter．
（2）People in northern China usually have dumplings and mutton soup on beginning of winter．
（3）Heavy snow comes before light snow．
（4）All Chinese are ready to celebrate the Spring Festival after greater cold．
（5）The passage tells us how people celebrate the Spring Festival．
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． |