Need good and long lasting friends I am very interested in meeting good friends from France，the UK and other European countries． I am a loving，caring，understanding and outgoing guy and I hope to get to know people，cultures and languages in other countries．I check mails often and I am good at English and French．So I will welcome all emails． nibangwa@yahoo．com Thanks for stopping by． Tracy |
Looking for a Japanese pen friend for my language classes I am a Japanese teacher in Australia，looking for a pen friend for my classes in Japan．I have 2 classes of 26 students，so 52 in total，who I would like to find a pen friend for． Please contact me if you can help． Love123@sina．com Thanks． Simon |
Looking for a kind friend from the USA Hi all， My name is Li Fang．I am a lady aged 22，loving，caring，sporty and musical． I am planning to go for my studies in the United States so I need someone who can show me the way and how to do things and be a friend when I am there． I am Chinese and hope to hear from you． Thank you so much． jelbit@yahoo．com |
Searching for secondary school pen friends Hello，we are from Spain，near Barcelona city． Our students are 12～16 years old and they would like to build friendships with a school with similar age characteristics． They need to practice English．They speak Spanish and Catalan as mother languages． We are expecting to hear from you． Branka Foreign Languages Department Tel：13912371550 |
36．According to the information above，we know can speak French．
A．Tracy
B．Li Fang
C．Branka
D．Simon
37． are looking for pen friends for their students．
A．Tracy and Simon
B．Simon and Branka
C．Tracy and Branka
D．Li Fang and Simon
38．If you are an American and you need a Chinese pen friend，you can contact ．
A．nibangwa@yahoo．com
B．Love123@sina．com
C．jelbit@yahoo．com
D．13912371550
39．We know from the passage that ．
A．Tracy is planning to go for studies in the USA
B．Li Fang is going to Australia to be a teacher
C．Branka wants to find some adult pen friends
D．Simon has two classes with 52 students in total
40．You may see the information above ．
A．in a film
B．on a website
C．in a play
D．on a map．
The COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs． People in different countries have had some new and creative choices． Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other．
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France Newspapers have been filled with advice over how to replace（取代）handshaking and kissing on the cheek．Now looking into a person s eyes can satisfy as a greeting． |
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Romania Martisor Festival marks the beginning of spring when the flowers and talismans（护身符）are handed out．But the government has told people to hand over the flowers and talismans without kissing． |
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Iran A video has become popular．It shows that three friends are meeting．Two of them are wearing masks（口罩）．Hands in their pockets， they tap their feet against each other as a greeting． |
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China People are called on to greet each other through the Internet and not to get together if possible．They can join their hands together in a sign of greetings instead of shaking hands when they meet． |
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Australia People are not advised to shake hands．And instead，they can give each other a pat on the back．"I won't say 'Don't kiss'， but you could be exercising a degree of care with whom you choose to kiss，" said an officer． |
（1）How are Chinese people called on to greet each other？
| A． |
By greeting online． |
| B． |
By handing out talismans． |
| C． |
By tapping feet． |
（2）In which country are people advised to pat on the back？
| A． |
Romania． |
| B． |
Iran． |
| C． |
Australia． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran． |
| B． |
Shaking hands is not advised in China or France． |
| C． |
People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now． |
（4）What may be the common traditional greeting way in some European countries？
| A． |
Kissing on the cheek． |
| B． |
Joining hands together． |
| C． |
Looking into the eyes． |
（5）According to the passage， what influence can COVID﹣19 have on people's life？
| A． |
People might change their social behavior． |
| B． |
People might value their traditional festivals more． |
| C． |
People might spread cultures in different countries． |
How do you feel about nature？After spending hours indoors，do you feel better when you visit your local park？Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains．However，humans are spending more time inside and less time outside．For example，the number of visitors to Canada's national parks is getting lower every year．And in countries such as the USA，only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day．Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty﹣first century．
As a result，some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health：one example of this is the work of Dr Matilda in Sweden．The doctor gave people a maths test．During the test，their heart rates（心率） were fast．After the test，one group of people sat in a 3D﹣virtual﹣reality（虚拟现实） room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature．Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group．
The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed．Another good example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada．In Toronto，researchers studied 31，000 people living in the city．In general，they found that healthier people lived near parks．
Because of studies like these，some countries and cities want nature to be part of people's everyday life．In Dubai（迪拜），for example，there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden so shoppers can relax outside with trees，plants and water．In Switzerland，"forest schools" are popular．Schoolchildren study their subjects in the forests and do lots of exercise outside．And South Korea（韩国） is another good example：it has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year．So after building cities for so long，perhaps it's now time to start rebuilding nature．
（1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about？
| A． |
Teenagers' problem in the 2lst century． |
| B． |
How much time we spend outdoors． |
| C． |
Visiting your local park． |
| D． |
Feeling about nature． |
（2）Match the countries or cities with the information and choose the right answer．
①the USA a．Children study in the forests and do lots of activities outside．
②Dubai b．About 13 million people visit new forests near its cities every year．
③Switzerland c．A new shopping mall with a large garden will be built．
④South Korea d.10% of teenagers spend time outside every day．
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①﹣a ②﹣d ③﹣b ④﹣c |
| B． |
①﹣d ②﹣c ③﹣a ④﹣b |
| C． |
①﹣a ②﹣c ③﹣d ④﹣b |
| D． |
①﹣d ②﹣c ③﹣b ④﹣a |
（3）What do the results of the studies show？
| A． |
More and more Canadians will live near parks． |
| B． |
The maths test is difficult and makes people nervous． |
| C． |
Nature can help people feel more relaxed and be healthier． |
| D． |
People's heart rates get slower in a 3D﹣virtual﹣reality room． |
（4）What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage？
| A． |
Nature is more important than cities． |
| B． |
Country life is healthier than city life． |
| C． |
People have lived in the cities for so long． |
| D． |
Nature should be part of people's daily life． |
Some people ski（滑雪） down mountains．Others climb huge rocks or photograph dangerous animals．Why do people enjoy risky activities like these？
Some people take risks simply because it makes them feel good．Psychologist（心理学家）Marvin says that this kind of explorers（探险者） are always looking for change and excitement．When people do something new or risky，a chemical（化学物质） in the brain creates a pleasant feeling．They love this feeling and want to experience itas often as possible．
Other people don't take risks for the feeling of excitement but to achieve a goal．For example，Mike Fay went on a dangerous 2，000﹣mile special journey in central Africa．He worked to help save the wildlife there．Fay's expeditionshelped create 13 national parks．
For other people，such as extreme athletes（极限运动员），taking risks is part of their job．Sports psychologist Shane says extreme athletes see the world differently．In a dangerous activity，most people probably do not feel in control．Extreme athletes are different：they feel in control in dangerous situations．The danger can even help them．For example，skier Daron Rahlves says that being afraid makes him try harder to succeed．
Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers．However，we still take risks in our lives．Some of us take social risks，such as speaking in front of a large group of people．Sometimes，we take financial risks，such as buying a house．And sometimes we take career risks，such as leaving a job or starting a business．Most people take risks in some areas of life，but not in others．What kind of risk﹣taker are you？
（1）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
The brain． |
| B． |
Something new． |
| C． |
A chemical． |
| D． |
A pleasant feeling． |
（2）What does the underlined word "expedition" in Paragraph 3 mean？
| A． |
Much money． |
| B． |
A journey with a special goal． |
| C． |
A great idea． |
| D． |
A plan for a dangerous journey． |
（3）How many kinds of extreme athletes or explorers are mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
| D． |
Six． |
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
Mike Fay is a professional risk﹣taker． |
| B． |
Most people don't take risks in their daily life． |
| C． |
Extreme athletes deal with danger better than others． |
| D． |
Daron Rahlves takes risks mainly for change and excitement． |
In 2007，Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly alone around the world．He was just 23 years old﹣and he built the plane himself．How did he achieve this？
Irving's interest in flying started when he was 15．He was working in his parents' bookstore in Miami，Florida．One of the customers was a pilot，Gary Robinson．One day，Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying．lrving didn't think he was smart enough．But the next day， Robinson took Irving to an airport．He showed Irving inside the cockpit（驾驶舱） of a Boeing 777．That experience changed Irving's life．
Irving really wanted to fly，but flight school was expensive．To achieve his dream，he worked different jobs．He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools．At home，he practiced flying on a video game．In the end，he got enough money for flight school．
At flight school， Irving achieved his dream of learning how to fly．But he wasn't finished．Next，he planned to build his own plane and fly alone around the world．
Building the plane was difficult．Irving asked more than 50 companies for airplane parts．Most said no，but he persisted（顽强地坚持） in asking．Three years later，he had parts worth ＄ 300，000．Columbia，an airplane company，agreed to build a plane using the parts．Soon，his airplane was ready to fly．
On March 23，2007，Irving began his round﹣the﹣world trip．After 97 days﹣with 145 hours in the air﹣he landed back in Miami．A cheering crowd of people was there to welcome him．
Irving saw many young people in the crowd，and this had a powerful effect（影响） on him．He wanted to use his experience to help other young people achieve their own dreams．
"Everyone told me what I couldn't do，"says Irving．"They said I was too young，that I didn't have enough money．But even if no one believes in your dream，"he says，"you have to pursue（追求） it．"
（1）Why was Gary Robinson important in Irving's life？
| A． |
He got Irving interested in flying． |
| B． |
He sent Irving to a flight school． |
| C． |
He helped Irving build a plane． |
| D． |
He taught Irving how to fly． |
（2）Put the events about Irving in the correct order．
a．Irving got the parts for his plane．
b．Irving flew around the world．
c．Irving met Gary Robinson．
d．Irving learned to fly．
| A． |
c﹣d﹣a﹣b |
| B． |
c﹣a﹣d﹣b |
| C． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
（3）What can we know about Irving's personality according to the passage？
| A． |
Clever and honest． |
| B． |
Humorous and responsible． |
| C． |
Polite and powerful． |
| D． |
Hard﹣working and persistent． |
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Becoming a Pilot． |
| B． |
Life in Fight School． |
| C． |
Achieving a Dream． |
| D． |
Building Your Own Plane． |
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The Barton Photography（摄影）Club welcomes new members． We are a busy club with famous teachers．Join before 1st March and enter our summer photography competition．First prize is a new XP8ii camera!You need to pay £15 to join the club． Visit www．bartonphotoclub．com to join． |
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Theatre Group Have fun with a local theatre group．We are looking for actors to be in a musical comedy this summer．You must be available twice a week starting 2nd April．Passion（热情） is more important than talent! Join us for free． Write to Mandy Giles on mandy76@dmail．com． |
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（1）What can we do for more information about the running groups？
| A． |
Visit Mike． |
| B． |
Give Mike a call． |
| C． |
Write to Mike． |
| D． |
Send Mike an email． |
（2）How much does it cost to join the photography club？
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£15． |
| B． |
£8． |
| C． |
£3． |
| D． |
Free． |
（3）Which of the following is true according to the ads above？
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You are sure to get a camera to join the photography club． |
| B． |
Talent is the most important for actors in the theatre group． |
| C． |
The running groups have running competitions every Wednesday． |
| D． |
Actors must take part in the theatre group's activities twice a week． |