A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew．
One day， his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it． The farmer was pleased with the gift， but when he got home， he did not know where to plant it．
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the fruit． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the fruit．
Finally he planted the tree in his woods （树林） where no one could see it． But without sunlight and good soil， the tree soon died．
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place． "What's the difference？" the farmer said angrily．"If I had planted the tree near the road， strangers would have stolen the fruit． If I had planted the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples． If I had planted it near my house， my own children would have taken the fruit．"
"Yes，" said the friend， "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit． Now you not only have robbed （抢夺） everyone of the fruit， but also you have destroyed （摧毁） a good apple tree!"
（1）What did the farmer's friend give him one day？
A． An apple．
B． Some apples．
C． A young tree．
D． Some young trees．
（2）Why didn't the farmer want to plant the tree in his field？
A． He thought strangers would steal the fruit．
B． He thought the tree would die．
C． He thought his children would take the fruit．
D． He thought his neighbors would steal the fruit．
（3）Where did the farmer plant the young tree？
A． Near the road．
B． In his field．
C． In his woods．
D． Near the house．
（4）Why did the young tree die in the end？
A． Strangers pulled out the tree．
B． His neighbors cut down the tree．
C． His children broke the tree．
D． There was less sunlight and poor soil．
（5）What does the story tell us？
A． We should care about others' feelings．
B． We should learn to share beautiful things．
C． The young tree can provide apples for us when it grows up．
D． The young tree can grow up one day．
Let's clean up the ocean together．
We all know it's important to have dreams．However，to make the dream come true is not an easy thing．A young Dutch man named Boyan enjoys working hard to make his dreams come true．
When Boyan was 16，he went diving（潜水）in Greece．He was shocked to see more plastic bags than fish in the sea．The boy made up his mind to clean up the ocean．However，everyone told him that there was nothing he could do once plastic bags went into the ocean．The teenager didn't give up．He spent several months studying plastic pollution．Finally，he came up with a science project using floating barriers（漂浮的栅栏）to collect the waste．That is to say，instead of using nets and ships to collect the plastic bags，the barriers can make the plastic bags come together with the help of natural ocean currents（洋流） and winds．What's more，the collected plastic bags can be recycled and made into products or oil．
Boyan won prizes for the project，but that was not enough for him：he wanted to make it a reality（实现）．In 2013，he set up The Ocean Cleanup．Together with scientists，engineers and volunteers，the young man is working hard to clean up the ocean to make our world a better place．
Would you like to join them？
37．Where did Boyan decide to clean up the ocean？
A In Holland．
B．In Greece．
C．In England．
38．What does"the waste"mean in the third paragraph？
A．The nets．
B．The barriers．
C．The plastic bags．
39．What may be The Ocean Cleanup？
A A group．
B．A club
C．A company．
40．The author writes the passage to tell us ．
A．to clean up the ocean
B．not to pollute the ocean
C．to protect our environment．
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture．It is seen as the national drink in China．The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows．
Green Tea is the oldest and most popular．It has a pale color and a sharp flavor．It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang．The most popular is Longjing Tea which is produced near West Lake，Hangzhou．
Red Tea （Black Tea） is the second most popular type of Chinese tea．It can help treat stomachaches．Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea．
Wulong Tea，also known as blue tea，has the advantages of green and red teas．It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight．Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well﹣known types of it．
Scented Tea （花茶） is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers．It is known by its strong fragrance，and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking．Jasmine（茉莉） tea is the most popular of this kind．
Do you know how to drink tea in a right way？Here are some tips：
•Drink it hot．
•Don't drink too strong tea．
•The best time to drink tea is between meals．
•Drinking tea a couple of hours after taking medicine．
•Green tea is the best choice for office workers．
33． has the longest history and is drunk by the largest number of Chinese．
A．Scented Tea．
B．Green Tea
C．Wulong Tea
34．Red Tea can ．
A．help people keep fit．
B．help people feel lucky
C．help treat illness
35．Dongding Wulong Tea is produced in ．
A．Taiwan
B．Yixing
C．Anhui
36．The right way to drink tea is ．
A．to drink it cold
B．to drink before or after meals
C．to drink too strong tea．
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B．a report
C．an advertisement
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B．Bookmarks by Phillips
C．The Mystery of Breathing
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B．Bookmarks by Phillips．
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While I was waiting for my wife outside her office building，I saw a beggar coming to me．
"I hope he won't ask me for my money，"I thought．
He didn't．He came and sat in front of the bus stop，but it seemed that he didn't have enough money to take the bus．"That's a pretty car，"he said after a few minutes，pointing to my car．I gave him a smile and went on cleaning my car．He sat there quietly as I worked．"Do you need my help？"I asked．
"Don't we all？"he said．The three simple words surprised me and I should never forget．I was feeling successful and important，above a beggar in the street，until those three words hit me like a gun．
Don't we all？
I needed help，maybe not for money or a place to sleep，but I needed help．I gave him some money not only enough for a bus fare，but enough to get a warm meal and a place to sleep．Those three little words are true．No matter how much you have，you need help．No matter how little you have，no matter how many problems you have，even without money or a place to sleep，you can give help．
26．Where was the writer while he saw a beggar coming to him？
A．At a bus stop．
B．Outside a building．
C．In a taxi．
27．How did the writer get his wife off work？
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By subway．
28．What simple words surprised the writer？
A．Don't we all？
B．Do you need any help？
C．That's a pretty car．
29．What can we learn from the passage？
A．No one needs money．
B．Beggars need no money．
C．Even beggars can offer help．
There are many different kinds of disasters around the world．As an adult you know what to do during a disaster，but what about the children？Some adults think it would probably never happen to them，so they don't teach their children what to do．Before it's too late，here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster：
Educate：It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters．This doesn't mean children have to live in fear．When teaching them about disasters，keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution（解决办法）to the disaster．Keep the conversations short，allow for questions and answer honestly．
Prepare：Always be prepared，that is the best advice for children．For example，when preparing for bad weather，get the tools you need，like candles，radios，food，water and medicine．Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them，if ever needed．
Plan：You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation．Write out a simple list that they can read．The plan could start with"listen to an adult's advice and/or call 119"．
Practice：Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan，practice every few months．Practicing what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes．
Disasters can't be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one．
61．What does the word disaster mean？
A．命运
B．灾难
C．演习
D．倾销
62．What should adults teach children？
A．When disasters will happen．
B．Why disasters are dangerous．
C．What to do for a disaster．
D．How to avoid a disaster．
63．What is the correct thing to do for adults？
A．Have positive conversations with children．
B．Try not to talk about disasters with children．
C．Make the children scared of disasters．
D．Ask children lots of questions．
64．What's the most important thing for children？
A．Always ask adults for help．
B．Always be prepared for a disaster．
C．Always listen to an adult's advice．
D．Always remember where the tools are．
65．What is NOT suggested doing？
A．Remembering what is needed in certain disasters．
B．Getting the children to know the plan well．
C．Helping people in disaster areas．
D．Getting radios for bad weather．