A father and his son went to a kite﹣flying festival． The son was full of joy when he saw the sky filled with colorful kites． He wanted to fly a kite， too． The father then bought a kite for him．
The son started to fly the kite． Soon， his kite was high up in the sky． After a while， he said， "Father， it seems that the string （线） is stopping the kite from flying higher． If we cut it， the kite will be free and fly even higher． Can we cut it？" The father cut the string． The kite started to go higher． This made the little boy happy．
But then， slowly， the kite started to come down． And finally it fell to the ground． The son was surprised to see this． He asked his father， "I thought that after cutting the string， the kite would fly higher． Why did it fall down？"
The father explained， "The string was not stopping the kite from going higher， but was helping it stay in the sky． You helped the kite go up in the right direction using the string． But when you cut the string， it could no longer support the kite．"
Sometimes， we may feel like there are certain things that are holding us back（阻碍）and stopping us growing． But in fact， these might be the things that support us the most．
（1）How did the boy feel when he saw the colorful kites？
A． Strange．
B． Happy．
C． Relaxed
（2）When the son started to fly the kite？
A． it could not fly
B． it stopped in the sky
C． it was high up in the sky
（3）The son wanted to cut the string because ．
A． he preferred to use a longer one
B． he thought the kite would fly higher
C． he found the string was not strong
（4）According to the passage， what happened to the kite after the string was cut？
A． It fell to the ground in the end
B． It fell down at once
C． It became broken suddenly
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The things that hold us back can also support us
B． We can fly kites in our free time with our parents
C． Flying kites can make people healthy
Reading comprehension
Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters（汉字）and rules of writing with a brush. When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes（笔画）and the spaces between characters.
There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers’ feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.
“If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure,” the world-famous master of art, Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.
The tool for practicing calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practicing calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you’re interested in it, you may start practicing with a teacher right away.
Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.
（1）How long is the history of Chinese calligraphy?
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（2）What do we need to pay attention to when we practice calligraphy?
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（3）What does the underlined word “they” refer to?
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（4）When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy?
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（5）Why do Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often?
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Reading comprehension
Niu Niu, a six-year-old girl, has become a good helper in a silent foot spa（足疗馆）. The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can’t hear. And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers.
Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. This made it difficult for him to get a job. After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019. Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop.
Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple’s good skills. The foot spa is usually busy in the evening, when Niu Niu comes home from school and helps her parents. Niu Niu helps her parents in her sweet child voice and with rich body language. She is very funny and always makes customers laugh happily.
“She is always cheerful, active and outgoing,” said one of the customers.
“Dad taught me to work hard,” Niu Niu said. In her opinion, her parents are like superheroes who look after the family and her. “My parents are different from other people, but they are the best for me,” she added.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
（1）What is wrong with Niu Niu’s parents?
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They can’t see. |
B． |
They can’t hear. |
C． |
They can’t walk. |
（2）How does Niu Niu help her parents?
| A． |
She helps communicate with the customers. |
| B． |
She helps tell jokes to the customers. |
| C． |
She helps look after the customers. |
（3）When did Niu Niu’s parents start the foot spa?
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Three years ago. |
B． |
Four years ago. |
C． |
Five years ago. |
（4）Why is their foot spa popular?
| A． |
Because Niu Niu’s parents have good skills. |
| B． |
Because Niu Niu is good at telling jokes. |
| C． |
Because Niu Niu’s parents are deaf. |
（5）What do you think of Niu Niu?
① She is hardworking and shy.
② She is outgoing and helpful.
③ She is cheerful and understanding.
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①② |
B． |
①③ |
C． |
②③ |
Reading comprehension
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Lu Ban was a famous inventor. |
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He created the Luban Lock to see how clever his son was. |
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It took his son a whole night to put it back. |
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One day, Lu Ban cut his hand on a leaf. He came up with a good idea. He invented the saw. |
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Watching his mother making a quilt（被子）, Lu Ban created the ink line to mark a straight line on wood to saw it properly. |
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The plane was invented to make flat surfaces（平整的表面）on the wood. |
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
（1）Why did Lu Ban invent the Luban Lock?
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To see if his son was clever. |
B． |
To have fun. |
C． |
To lock the door. |
（2）How did Lu Ban invent the saw?
| A． |
He got the idea from marking a straight line. |
| B． |
He got the idea from cutting his hand on a leaf. |
| C． |
He got the idea from using the Luban Lock. |
（3）When did Lu Ban invent the ink line?
| A． |
While he was marking a straight line on the wood. |
| B． |
After he saw the wood in a proper way. |
| C． |
After he saw his mother making a quilt. |
（4）What’s the plane used for?
| A． |
Sawing the wood. |
B． |
Flying in the sky. |
C． |
Making the wood flat. |
（5）What do you think of Lu Ban according to the information above?
| A． |
Creative. |
B． |
Kind. |
C． |
Brave. |
Reading comprehension
One day, we were told that we would have a school trip at the end of the month. The whole class got very excited and the girls began to discuss what to wear and what to bring with them. But Danny simply told everyone he wouldn’t go.
“Don’t you like it, Danny?” our teacher Mr. Smith asked with kindness.
Danny stood up and said, “It’s too much money for me. My dad is ill in bed. My mom works in a supermarket every day. I will not ask them for money.”
“I’m very proud of you that you can understand your parents. Not every student of your age can think about this,” Mr Smith replied.
Then Mr. Smith asked us to come up with some good ideas to raise money for the trip by ourselves. We all thought it was really meaningful, and it would be a different and valuable learning experience for everyone.
That day, we knew Danny more than before, because he was not only honest but also brave. He won the respect of all of us.
Judge the sentences below true（T）or false（F）according to the passage.
（1）At the end of the month, the students would go for a school trip.
（2）Mr. Smith was kind to his students.
（3）Danny didn’t like the trip because he thought it was boring.
（4）The teacher asked his students to raise money for Danny.
（5）The students respected Danny, because he was honest and brave.
Reading comprehension
（1）As teenagers, you have many dreams. The dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be very small, and you may just want to become one of the best students in your class.
（2）Follow Your Heart by the Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
（3）You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of ideas stop you from getting your dream.
（4）Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true.
（5）You must never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
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A. What should you always tell yourself? B. What can dreams be? C. What does the writer tell us about dreams? D. What is the biggest challenge? E. What can stop you? F. When can you achieve your dream? |
