The Year of the Goat was a main reason for the low newborns in 2015，a report said．
There were 16.55million babies born in China last year，about 320，000fewer than 2014，the Year of the Horse，it said．
China began to allow couples where one partner was an only child to have a second child in late 2013，which made 11million couples eligible （符合条件的）．
People expected the policy to result in 1million more births compared with 2014．However，that did not happen．There is an old Chinese saying that 9out of 10people born in the Year of the Goat are unlucky in their lives．
It was reported that the decline （下降） was mainly because of the Year of the Goat．China will likely welcome 17.5to 21million newborns yearly in the next five years．
In 2015，the number of women aged 15to 49，considered to be of childbearing age，fell by 5million from 2014，In addition，the group between 20and 29years old，who are main childbearing people，has declined by 1.5million，the report said．
Among babies born last year，the number of first children dropped by 850，000from 2014，or 4.1percent，At the same time，it said．At the same time，the number of the second children increased by 450，000．
The number of Chinese women of childbearing age reached the highest point in 2011 and then began to decline．
42．You can probably read this passage in a（n） ．
A．advertisement
B．newspaper
C．guidebook
D．novel
43．According to the report，the number of newborns declined in 2015compared with 2014mainly because of ．
A．the Year of the Horse
B．the Year of the Goat
C．the working conditions
D．the living conditions
44．The number of Chinese wowen of childbearing age reached the highest point in ．
A.2011
B.2012
C.2013
D.2014
45．From 2010to 2014，the newborn numbers in China ．
A．declined every year
B．kept the same
C．increased every year
D．doubled．
"China is always well protected by the bravest of them．"former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger once wrote． Indeed， in the fight against the novel coronavirus， it is medical workers who are risking their lives on the frontlines of the epidemic（疫情）．
From February 17，more than 32，000 doctors and nurses from all over China have been sent to Hubei，the center of the epidemic．They are working under unusual conditions， unimaginable stress and intensive（高强度的） schedules．
In hospitals， doctors and nurses work for long hours， usually six hours in a row． Many of them have deep marks on their faces from wearing masks and goggles（护目镜）．They also choose to wear diapers（纸尿裤），as it takes nearly an hour to take their protective uniforms on and off． When they are racing time to save lives， every second matters．
To cheer each other up，medical workers wrote inspiring words on their uniforms，such as "Stay Strong" and "Hope"． They strongly believe that they will win the fight against the virus．
These medical workers are just common people． But with their white coats on， they are the bravest fighters．
（1）In the passage，the underlined word "them" probably refers to ．
| A． |
Some soldiers． |
| B． |
Masks and goggles |
| C． |
Medical workers． |
| D． |
Protective uniforms． |
（2）Because ， doctors and nurses choose to wear diapers．
| A． |
they are racing time to save lives． |
| B． |
they don't take enough underwear |
| C． |
they are in poor healthy conditions． |
| D． |
they' d like to try something different |
（3）Why do medical workers write some words on their uniforms？
| A． |
To be cool． |
| B． |
To protect themselves from the virus． |
| C． |
To have a long memory． |
| D． |
To support and encourage each other． |
（4）In the passage， the writer mainly tells us that the medical workers
| A． |
are kind and． |
| B． |
are the bravest fighters． |
| C． |
live a relaxing life every day |
| D． |
have good working conditions |
（5）In which part of a newspaper may this text appear？
| A． |
Travel． |
| B． |
News． |
| C． |
Sports． |
| D． |
Lifestyle． |
In some parts of Holland the land lies so low that the people have to build great walls of sand and earth，to keep out the sea． These walls are called dykes（堤坝）．
Sometimes the water from the sea break down these walls，and then the sea rushes in through the beach， and spreads over the land．
Houses and trees，cows and sheep，have been thus washed away，and many people drowned．（溺水）．
Once， when a little boy was going home in the evening， he saw a hole in one of the dykes， through which the water was flowing（流出）．
His father had often told him that when this happened， unless the water was stopped it would soon make the hole so big that the sea would flow over the land．
At first he thought he would run home and tell his father． But then he said to himself，" It may be dark before father can come， and we shall not be able to find the hole again． Or it may get so large that it will be too late to stop it． I must stay now， and do the best I can alone．
The brave little boy sat down，and put his hand in the hole，to keep back the water．There he stayed，hour after hour， in the cold and the dark， all through the night!
In the morning， a man came past and saw him．He could not think what the boy there．So he called out to him， "What are you doing there， my boy？"
"There is a hole in the dyke，" said the boy，" and I am keeping back the water．"
Poor little boy! He was so cold and tired that he could hardly speak．
The man came quickly and set him free． He got the hole closed up， and thus the land was saved﹣﹣thanks to the brave little Hollander!
（1）Who first found the hole in the dyke？
| A． |
The father． |
| B． |
The boy． |
| C． |
A man． |
| D． |
A visitor． |
（2）Why did the boy stay and stop the hole alone？
| A． |
His father told him to do so． |
| B． |
He was strong enough to stop it． |
| C． |
He knew the best way to stop it． |
| D． |
It would be too late to ask for help． |
（3）How did the boy try to keep back the water？
| A． |
He built another wall． |
| B． |
He sat against the hole． |
| C． |
He sat down with his hand in the hole． |
| D． |
He got some sand and earth to fill in the hole． |
（4）When seeing the boy， the man ．
| A． |
asked him what happened and then closed up the hole |
| B． |
thought the boy was in good condition |
| C． |
closed up the hole with him |
| D． |
helped him without a word |
（5）What can be the best title of the text？
| A． |
A smart man． |
| B． |
A cold night． |
| C． |
A dangerous hole． |
| D． |
A brave little Hollander |
Trees are one of the oldest "citizens" of our earth． They keep our air clean，reduce noise pollution，improve water quality and provide food and building materials．
Just like us，trees change a lot as they grow．At 1 to 3 years old，young trees learn how to grow up safely．For example，many trees grow thorns to warn animals not to go near．Most young trees have large，deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy．
When trees are 4 years old， they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life． At the age of 15， trees become young adults． They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．
It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult．The tree reaches its largest size．The adult tree gives us shade，oxygen and natural beauty．It is also a great place for a tree house，or a place for us to read a book， listen to music and so on． If we give the adult tree proper care， it will go on to live healthily for many years．
Gradually， trees begin to grow older and older and even die．At this time， they still have their important place in nature．When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead， it provides a home for small animals and is a source of food for many other animals．
In many ways， the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience． When we are looking at the life of a tree， we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge． Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and look after the trees!
The（1） of a Tree
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Something useful |
Improve the environment and offer（2） and materials for building． |
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Changes as they（3） |
1 ﹣3 years old |
Learn ways to grow up（4） ． |
Grow thorns to warn animals． |
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Catch enough sunlight with large green leaves． |
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4 years old |
Grow quickly and become（5） ． |
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（6） years old |
Grow slowly and produce flowers and fruit． |
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20﹣25 years old |
Become real（7） ． |
Give people a lot such as oxygen and good places to relax． |
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Live longer if people take（8） of them properly． |
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Grow older or die |
Be still（9） in nature． |
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Conclusion |
A tree's life is the（10） as our life experience in many ways． |
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China is called the Kingdom of Fans． Fans are everywhere in our daily life．But how much do you know about them？
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty． At that time， they were made of feathers， bamboo or silk． Some of them were round， while others were square．
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty． There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans．Some were mountains and rivers，others were flowers and animals．Many people， including Su Dongpo，a poet of the Song Dynasty， and Tang Bohu， a scholar of the Song Dynasty， even painted and wrote poems on fans． This made the fans into art works． Many rich and important people liked holding fans．
Today， fans are popular gifts． During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries， as well as audience members．While they were having their fans to get cool air， they were also experiencing Chinese culture．
（1）The fans were made of different materials except during the Shang Dynasty．
| A． |
paper |
| B． |
bamboo |
| C． |
silk |
| D． |
feathers |
（2）When did folding fans first become popular？
| A． |
The Shang Dynasty． |
| B． |
The Song Dynasty． |
| C． |
Today． |
| D． |
In 2008． |
（3）What couldn't people see on fans in the Song Dynasty？
| A． |
Mountains． |
| B． |
Animals． |
| C． |
Flowers． |
| D． |
Audience． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song Dynasty． |
| B． |
Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans． |
| C． |
Some fans were round， while others were square during the Shang Dynasty． |
| D． |
Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China． |
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
| A． |
The Development of Fans |
| B． |
The Shapes of Fans |
| C． |
When Fans Became Popular |
| D． |
How Fans Became Art Works |
Sharing Wall
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Dear readers， Where do you usually read books？ Please share your ideas． Thank you! Reading Club |
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In a tree．Perhaps it seems a little strange．But for me， it's really a good place．You can listen to the singing of birds and the green leaves around make you peaceful． David |
At home．"East or west，home is the best．" Home is the warmest place in the world．You can lie on the sofa or just sit on the floor．Quietly，you can enjoy reading books like talking with good friends． Anna |
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In the reading club． After reading a good book， maybe you can't wait to share it with your friends．It's really amazing to talk about a good book． Everyone has his own ideas about the book．You can learn more by sharing． Peter |
In a coffee shop．The taste of coffee smells so nice! On sunny days， you can enjoy the sunshine through the window．On rainy days，you can listen to the sound of rain． Also，you can watch different people pass by．They may walk into your book and become part of it． Linda |
（1）You can most probably see the sharing wall ．
| A． |
in the reading club |
| B． |
at home |
| C． |
in a coffee shop． |
| D． |
in a tree |
（2）Who thinks a tree is a good place to read books？
| A． |
Anna． |
| B． |
Linda． |
| C． |
David． |
| D． |
Peter． |
（3）Linda likes reading in a coffee shop because she can ．
| A． |
listen to the singing of birds |
| B． |
enjoy the sunshine or the sound of rain |
| C． |
talk about good books after reading them |
| D． |
lie on the sofa or sit on the floor |
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned？
| A． |
Peter thinks he can learn more by sharing a good book． |
| B． |
Anna enjoys reading at home． |
| C． |
David thinks a library is the best place to read books． |
| D． |
Home is the warmest place in the world． |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
where to borrow books |
| B． |
how to share books |
| C． |
how to make friends |
| D． |
where to read books |