World famous scientist Stephen Hawking（霍金） died（1） the age of seventy﹣six in his home in Cambridge， England on March 14． British Prime Minister Theresa May said Hawking was one of（2） （great） scientists of his time． She also said，"His achievements will not（3） （forget）．
Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern history of（4） ['fIzIks]． Because of an uncommon disease（疾病）， he was kept to a wheelchair． （5） However ， the disease did not stop Hawking from studying． He used every new day that life offered（6） （continue） his research of the universe（宇宙）． He said， "Where there is life， there is hope．" He developed（7） a way of thinking about problems in his mind to reach a solution．
This way of thinking has led to his important discoveries． He was（8） （one） person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe． At the same time， Hawking tried to explain many of these difficult（9） （science） ideas to more people． He（10） （write） several popular science books， including the bestseller A Brief History of Time which made him a household（家喻户晓的） name．
Stephen Hawking spent his whole life understanding the universe． He is， no doubt， a legendary（传奇的） scientist of all time．
A little boy went into a store，reached for a small chair and pulled it over to the telephone．He climbed onto the chair so that he could reach the buttons（按钮） on the phone and pressed seven phone numbers．The store﹣owner observed and listened to the conversation．
Boy：Lady，I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now．
Woman （at the other end of the phone line ）：I already have someone to cut my lawn．
Boy：Lady，I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now．
Woman：I'm very pleased with the person cutting my lawn at present．
Boy：Lady，I'll even clean your yard and your sidewalk（人行道），so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in this area，San Francisco．
Woman：No，thank you．
Hearing this，the little boy was very happy．Then he put down the phone．The store﹣owner，who was listening to all this，walked over to the boy．
Store﹣owner：Son…I like your attitude；I like that positive（积极向上） spirit and would like to offer you a job．
Boy：No，thanks．
Store﹣owner：But you were asking for one just now．
Boy：No，Sir，I was just checking my performance at the job I already have，I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!
53．Why did the little boy call the lady？Because he wanted to ．
A．ask for the job
B．cut the price
C．refuse the job
D．know his performance at the job
54．Where did the story happen？
A．In China
B．In America
C．In England
D．In Canada
55．The underlined word"observed"in the first paragraph means ．
A．观察
B．欣赏
C．赞赏
D．调查
56．What is the best title for this article？
A．A Brave Boy
B．A Naughty Boy
C．A Lazy Boy
D．A Clever Boy．
Wang Yani was born in 1975．Even as a baby she loved to draw．Her father was an artist．Yani wanted to be like him．So she tried to stand like her father as he painted，which made him laugh．
One day，Yani painted lines on her father's painting．He got angry．At that time she was only two and a half years old．She cried and said，"I want to paint like you!"Her father looked at her without saying anything．He clearly remembered his childhood．He also wanted to draw and paint．But his parents didn't understand．They just got angry．He didn't want to see the same thing happen to his daughter．So he decided to help her．
With her father's help，Yani soon made progress．Her lines became flowers，trees，and animals．Her father took her to parks and zoos to get ideas for her painting．By the end of six．Yani had made over 4000works．Her paintings were very special．People loved her works．When she was eight，one of her paintings was made into a Chinese stamp．
Yani became famous when she was young．Her works were shown in different countries in Asia，Europe and North America，but her parents never sold her paintings．She is well﹣known to the world，and art is still a great joy in her life．
49．How old is Wang Yani now？She is
A.40
B.41
C.43
D.44
50．In order to get ideas for Yani's paintings，her father ．
A．took her to parks and zoos
B．took her to her grandparents
C．took her to Asia and Europe
D．took her to North America
51．How was one of Yani's paintings dealt with when she was eight years old？
A．It was sold．
B．It was stolen
C．It was made into a Chinese stamp
D．It was shown in different countries
52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Yani had made over 4000 works when she was two and a half years old．
B．Yani's parents sold her paintings to different countries in Asia，Europe and North America．
C．Yani could paint well without her father's help when she was a child．
D．Yani's grandparents wasn't happy when they found Yani's father wanted to draw and paint．
Plants and Their Parts
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Root，Stem，and Leaf Most plants have root（根），stems（茎），and leaves．Plants use these parts to get light and water．Roots hold the plant in the ground．They take in water and minerals（矿物质） from the ground． |
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Fruit Fruit is also part of the plant．Fruits keep seeds（种子） in safety so they can grow into new plants．Seeds are made by flowers．They come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes．They can grow into new plants．Sometimes，seeds are kept in safety inside of fruit．Some fruits，like strawberries，have seeds on the outside．In order to grow，seeds need to move to a new place where they can get the water，light，and space they need to live． |
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Flower The flower is one of the parts of the plant． Flowers come in different colors，shapes，and sizes．Even though they look different，all flowers make seeds． |
Connection Flowers make seeds．Then flowers turn into fruits．Seeds inside or on the fruit grow into new plants． |
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46．Which of the following can be used to get light and water？Roots，stems and ．
A．seeds
B．leaves
C．fruits
D．flowers
47．What is the use （作用）of the fruits？They can keep seeds ．
A．safe
B．different
C．new
D．big
48．How many parts of plants does the passage describe？
A．Three
B．Four
C．Five
D．Six．
An old man was fishing on the bank of a river．A child came to see him fishing．The old man was really good （36） fishing and it didn't take long for him to （37） a full basket of fish．The old man saw that the child was very cute，and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish．But the child （38） her head．The old man was （39） and asked．"Why don't you want the fish？"
The child answered．"I want the fishing rod （杆）in your hands．"
The old man asked．"Why do you want the rod？"
"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket．But if I have the fishing rod，I can go （40） by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat．"
I think you will （41） say that the child is very smart．Wrong!If she doesn't know （42） to fish，she can not have fish to eat，even though she has the fishing rod．It's （43） to only have a fishing rod．Fishing skills are the （44） important，not the fishing rod．
Too many people think that if they have a"fishing rod"in their life，they will （45） fear the wind and rain．They are just like the child，who thought that if when had a fishing rod，she would have fish to eat．
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36．A．in |
B．at |
C．with |
D．for |
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37．A．catch |
B．bring |
C．take |
D．carry |
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38．A．nodded |
B．shook |
C．carried |
D．lifted |
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39．A．excited |
B．worried |
C．surprised |
D．interested |
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40．A．fish |
B．fishes |
C．fished |
D．fishing |
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41．A．certainly |
B．mainly |
C．finally |
D．exactly |
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42．A．what |
B．how |
C．when |
D．where |
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43．A．homeless |
B．harmless |
C．careless |
D．useless |
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44．A．more |
B．most |
C．least |
D．less |
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45．A．not longer |
B．not long |
C．no longer |
D．no long． |
This isn't Kate's camera．H is a SONY camera．
