Liu Hao is the chief （工程师） of the high﹣speed railway connecting Moonlight Town to
Nanjing．
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China． Of all the （1） ， Qomolangma is the highest and the most famous． It's 8，844． 43meters high， So it is very （2） to climb．
On June 8， 1924， George Mallory disappeared（消失） into the clouds high on Qomolangma． Some people think he is the first person to reach the top． （3） most people think the first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29， 1953． The first Chinese team did so in 1960． Why do （4） climbers risk their lives？ One of the main reasons （5） that people want to （6） themselves in the face of difficulties． The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should （7） give up trying to achieve our dreams． It also shows that humans can sometimes be （8） than the forces of nature．
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（1）A．buildings |
B．mountains |
C．fields |
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（2）A． safe |
B．dangerous |
C． quick |
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（3）A． But |
B．And |
C．So |
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（4）A． so many |
B． so much |
C．so little |
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（5）A． am |
B．is |
C．are |
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（6）A．remind |
B．protect |
C．challenge |
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（7）A．always |
B．sometimes |
C．never |
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（8）A．weaker |
B．stronger |
C．bigger |
Bullying（ 欺 负 ）is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again．
Bullying can take many forms， but all forms of bullying cause harm． Even if there is no physical contact（接触） between a bully and their target（对象）， people who are bullied may carry the terrible experience for the rest of their lives． That is why it is important to put a stop to bullying．
Bullying can happen at school and out of school． It includes：
〇calling people unkind names
〇laughing at people
〇taking someone's things without permission （允许）
〇not letting someone play in a group
〇hitting people
Another kind of bullying happens online and includes：
〇sending unkind messages
〇sharing photos without permission
〇not letting someone be part of an online group
Bullying can happen to me or you or anyone． Millions of children around the world are bullied every year，but there are things that we can all do to help．
If someone is unkind to you， tell an adult that you know or like． You can block（阻挡） a person who sends unkind messages to you online． Don't reply． Talk to your parents or teachers or an adult that you know well if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend． Say sorry if you are unkind to someone． You can write a message or talk to the person． Think about how to be kind in the future． We can all help to say no to bullying．
（1）Why is it important to stop bullying？
（2）Where can bullying happen？
（3）If someone send unkind messages online to you， what should you do？
（4）Who can you ask for help if you are bullied？
（5）If you are unkind to someone， what should you do？
Tom and Bertie were students at a boarding school （寄宿学校）． Both were sad because they had to stay at school over the（1） holiday．Tom's parents were far away from home．Bertie's sister was（2）
， so he couldn't go home until she was well．
The day before Christmas， the boys were（3） fairies（精灵）： whether they were somewhere to make them happy over the Christmas． （4） ， Tom's aunt， Laura， appeared．She invited Tom to her home． Tom's face shone with happiness． However， when he saw Bertie，he turned to his（5） ．
"Dear Aunt， "he said， "I am very sorry， but I can't go．" "Can't go？And why not？"
"Because I can't leave Bertie alone， "he said．" When I was going to be（6） ，he asked his mother to let me go home with him． And， he has（7） been away from home at Christmas time before， so I can't go without him．"
For a （8） ． Aunt Laura looked at Tom as if she could not believe him．Then she caught him in her arms and kissed him．
"My dear， you shall not（9） Bertie． We shall all enjoy ourselves together． Boys， remember，it is kindness that is never wasted in this world． "
So Bertie and Tom（10） that there was such a thing as a fairy after all．
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（1）A． summer |
B． winter |
C． Christmas |
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（2）A． angry |
B． sick |
C． lonely |
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（3）A． playing with |
B． fighting with |
C． talking about |
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（4）A． Firstly |
B． Suddenly |
C． Slowly |
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（5）A． aunt |
B． friend |
C． teacher |
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（6）A． free |
B． alone |
C． out |
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（7）A． never |
B． ever |
C． always |
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（8）A． week |
B． day |
C． minute |
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（9）A． refuse |
B． help |
C． leave |
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（10）A． found |
B． hoped |
C． doubted |
Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942． He is one of the most well﹣known scientists on space and time in the world． Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends． He is called the King of the Universe．
When he studied math and science at Oxford University， he became seriously ill， which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines． Till now， he can't move or feed himself and he is helped to dress， eat and wash by a nurse． However， he has a wheelchair with a special computer， with which he can communicate with others．
In spite of all these difficulties， he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University． In 1965， he got a Doctor's Degree of philosophy（哲学）． Because of his serious illness， it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write． So he started to think in pictures． With this new way of thinking， he is respected by people in the world． Then in 1988， he wrote his first important book， A Brief History of Time． It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages． He was once invited to China to give lectures． His self﹣confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply．
From Hawking's unusual experiences ， we learn that nobody should lose hope， no matter how bad the situation is．As he once said， "Life is not fair， you just have to do the best you can in your own situation．"
（1）Is Hawking one of the most famous scientists in the world？
（2）Why was Hawking unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines？
（3）When did Hawking get a Doctor's Degree of philosophy？
（4）What's the name of Hawking's first important book？
（5）What can we learn from Hawking's unusual experiences？
Stories and Art of Chinese Fans
You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners． But in ancient China，hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool．
Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2，000 years ago． The fans came in different shapes，such as round and square． They were also made from all kinds of materials．Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make． Feather fans（羽毛扇） showed the owner's high status．Sandalwood（檀香）fans could send out a sweet smell．
Later， hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down． They developed into art works，in which tuanshan （round fans）and zheshan（folded fans）were the most common．
In the shape of a full moon，tuanshan was usually made of silk．They had beautiful birds and flowers on them．Women especially those in the imperial palace（皇宫），liked to use them．Meanwhile，men，especially the literati（文人），used zheshan．The literati liked them because zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them．It was a way for them to show off their ability in literature，painting and handwriting．Almost anything can be painted on zheshan．
Today，Chinese people still use these fans，only not many people write or paint on them any more．Next time when you are waving a fan， you may think of the stories behind it．
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Name |
Features（特征） |
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Palm leaf fans |
（1） and easy to make |
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（2） |
Show the owner's status |
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Sandalwood fans |
Send out（3） |
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Tuanshan |
In the shape of（4） |
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Zheshan |
Paint and write （5） |