Mr Guo is a teacher from Xi'an．He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code （二维码）．"We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate （使产生） the codes，and in the end everything gets easier，"said Guo．"When students finish the homework，they keep it on WeChat （微信）．Then，each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me．So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone．"
The QR codes can be sent to Mr Guo by email，QQ and WeChat．When Guo scans （扫描） his
students'QR codes，their homework appears on his phone．He finds that their homework becomes more
creative （创新的），with many pictures，music and even videos．
Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting．"We are living in the information age．Many students like to work with computers，which makes learning more fun．"said Tingting，a student of Guo's．
"The paper is not easy to keep，but the code is easy to keep and share．"Guo said．"It is worth trying to use new technology in education．Education itself is a kind of creation．I don't want my students to fall behind the times．"
However，some parents are worried．They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers．But in fact，it's unnecessary．Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework．They only use the code when they hand in their work，which doesn't take them too much time．Also for teachers，it allows them to check the students'work at any time．And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students．
（1）According to the passage，students can keep their homework on ．
A．WeChat
B．QQ
C．email
D．blog（博客）
（2）Guo's students think the new way is ．
A．strange
B．boring
C．interesting
D．unnecessary
（3）What does"it"in Paragraph 4 refer to （指代）？
A．The paper is not easy to keep．
B．Keeping and sharing the code easily．
C．Trying to use new technology in education．
D．Education itself is a kind of creation．
（4）Some parents are worried，because they think their children will ．
A．talk with teachers face to face
B．spend too much time on computers or phones
C．not like the new way of handing in homework
D．find the QR codes too difficult to use
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Teachers neednt check homework any more．
B．Students needn't hand in homework any more．
C．Using QR codes makes checking homework easier．
D．Some parents are worried about their children．
As the saying goes， "Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles".In modern society，travelling is a very common thing. Almost everyone can go on a trip at any time as long as they want to. In fact，centuries ago，some famous people already travelled around China and they got a lot from exploration （探险）.
Xu Xiake，a geographer and writer in Ming dynasty，spend more than thirty years on the road four hundred years ago.With his mother's encouragement，Xu Xiake travelled around China.He met with many difficulties on the road.But he never stopped travelling and writing.
Xu Xiake was on the road all his life，and his travel notes covered as much as his knowledge.His 600，000﹣ word travel notes finally came out in 1776，about 135 years after his death.China Tourism Day is set on May 19th，the date when he started The Travels of Xu Xiake.Some of Xu Xiake's Footprints around China
Macro Polo's Journey to the East
Marco Polo，a businessman born in 1254 in Italy，is known as a travel king in the west.In 1271，Marco Polo with his father and uncle set foot on the road to China.It took him four years.Along the way，he met bad weathers，a shortage of food and water and so on.
They reached Shangdu in Inner Mongolia in 1275.Kublai Khan gave them a warm welcome there and took them to Dadu.
Macro Polo's hard journey created one of the world's first best sellers The Travels of Macro Polo.Medieval （中世纪的） readers fell in love with Polo's wonderful descriptions of faraway lands and got to know China and Middle Asia.
（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
（2）Chart I shows some of Xu Xiake's footprints around China.Which provinces did he visit？
（3）According to the passage，Macro Polo journeyed east along .And Dadu refers to （指） now.
（4）Why did medieval readers like The Travels of Macro Polo？
（5）Please complete the facts about Xu Xiake and Macro Polo in Chart III.
（6）What have you learned from Xu Xiake and Macro Polo？How will you put what you have learned to good use in life？
Recently，teenagers face many kinds of problems.Like many of them.I was once troubled with worries and dissatisfaction.Few people could understand my feelings.（1）
"The problem with your generation is that you always expect to be happy，" my mother once said.（2） Shouldn't we try hard to achieve it？
But now I have noticed a change in my thinking.I gradually realize what my mother said was correct.Over these years，many studies have shown that we are crazy about happiness and high personal confidence（3） In fact，we may often be happier when we stop focusing on happiness.
We should also reset our expectations of the future.Don't expect miracles（奇迹），and accept that no matter how hard we try，feelings of failure and unhappiness will appear from time to time.When we feel sad，it's often because we have learned something painful but important.（4） At the same time，we should learn how to deal with them better than trying to make them disappear.
（5） As my mother tried to teach me all those years ago， "Prepare for the worst，hope for the best，and be unsurprised by everything in between."
A.Neither could my parents.
B.We should keep the stress off ourselves.
C.Surely happiness was the purpose of living.
D.That may make us less satisfied with our lives.
E.Happiness arrives when we are least expecting it.
F.So it's necessary for us to accept sad feelings as part of life.
When looking at a pair of old chopsticks，most people would see nothing but waste.But Felix Bock would see boxes，tables，shelves and so on.
In 2016，Felix Bock，a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia，Canada，found out people threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks every day in Vancouver alone.He felt the need to do something.So he started the company ChopValue in the same year.The company collected used chopsticks from restaurants，schools and shopping centers in Canada and the US and turned them into furniture and other artworks.Now in its fifth year，with the rapid growth of the company，Bock employs 40 people，and using his special methods of steam and press machines，he has recycled 32 million pairs of chopsticks.
Bock takes pride in his work.And he hopes the idea behind ChopValue will help people rethink what they see as waste. "I believe every small action can help，" he said. "And I am happy that my business provides a new way for people." Hundreds of restaurants across North America pay a small sum of money to Bock for the recycling of their used chopsticks.Bock doesn't stop there.Now he is busy taking his business to more countries and has set up factories for recycling local wood like chopsticks in 10 countries.
（1）When did Felix Bock start his company？
A.In 2016.
B.In 2017.
C.In 2021.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A.The company collected old chopsticks to make new machines.
B.People threw away about 100，000 pairs of chopsticks in England.
C.The company turned used chopsticks into furniture and other artworks.
（3）What does the underlined word "employs" mean in Chinese？
A.指责.
B.雇用.
C.奖励.
（4）Why do many restaurants in North America pay money to Bock？
A.Because they expect Bock to continue his business.
B.Because they hope to build some factories with Bock.
C.Because they want Bock to help recycle their used chopsticks.
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A.The new way to rethink waste.
B.The plan for recycling local wood.
C.The advice about setting up a company.
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选择一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What makes a good reader？You can find the answer in Readers Club.Today，we have some books for you.Come and join the fun!
The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953.A year later，Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature.The Old Man and the Sea is generally considered by many to be his greatest achievement.The leading character in this book is a person who can face difficulties and never give up.
Hardback ￥21.70 Paperback ￥16.00
Heart，written by Edmondo De Amicis from Italy，is a diary of an Italian boy Eric.In his diary，he writes about the greatest love in the world：love for the nation，for the society，and also teachers' love，classmates' love，parents' love，children's love.
Hardback ￥27.20 Paperback ￥16.40
Peter Pan，created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M.Barrie.Peter Pan is a young boy who can fly and never grows up.He spends his never﹣ending childhood having adventures（冒险） on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys，playing happily with children both inside and outside Neverland.
Hardback ￥22.70 Paperback ￥14.60
Celebrity Biography，also known as "Three Giants"，written by Romain Rolland，about three great men in different fields：Beethoven，Michelangelo and Leo Tolstoy.They all suffered（遭受） a lot in body and spirit，but never lost confidence.
Hardback ￥26.20 Paperback ￥15.80
Club members will get a discount（折扣） of 10% for hardback books and 20% for paperback books.If you buy any of the two hardback books，e﹣books will be free for you.
（1）Who won the Nobel Prize for literature？
A.Hemingway.
B.Leo Tolstoy.
C.Edmondo De Amicis.
（2）Which word can be used to describe the topic of the book Heart？
A.Love.
B.Success.
C.Adventure.
（3）What is the book Peter Pan about？
A.A boy who likes keeping diaries.
B.A boy who always misses his family.
C.A boy who enjoys his never﹣ending childhood.
（4）What can we learn from the books The Old Man and the Sea and Celebrity Biography？
A.The value of the friendship.
B.The spirit of never giving up.
C.The advantage of the teamwork.
（5）As a club member，which books can you buy with 40 yuan to get free e﹣books？
A.Two hardback books Heart and Celebrity Biography.
B.A hardback book Heart and a paperback book Peter Pan.
C.Two hardback books The Old Man and the Sea and Peter Pan.
When you have a cold，your friends can't visit you because they don't want to get a cold.When you are part of a family，if one of you gets a cold，often all of you get it.
（1） .Below are four ways to help stop a cold spreading and to feel better again.
●Wash your hands.
Washing your hands is the most important way to stop the spread of colds.Cold germs （病菌） are spread by touch.The germs get onto your hands and from there into your eyes，nose and mouth.Wash your hands carefully using soap and hot water.（2） ，they will be much less likely to get the cold.
●Cover your nose and mouth.
There is a saying that "coughs and sneezes spread illness". （3） when coughing and your nose if sneezing.That way，the cold germs won't get onto your hands and spread to things you touch such as doorknobs，tap handles or cups and plates.
●（4） .
Cold germs are spread very easily.You can use a disinfectant （消毒的） cleaner to clean doorknobs，taps，toilet handles.Be sure to use only your own towel，toothbrush and cup.
●Take care of yourself.
（5） .Eat healthy simple foods such as soup or rice.Get enough rest and sleep.Stay in bed，read a book.Do your schoolwork and practice your English!
Remember that a common cold only lasts a few days.You will feel better soon.
A.Some cold medicines can help stop aches and fever
B.Cold germs can be spread by coughing and sneezing
C.If all the members of your family wash their hands too
D.Always use a piece of soft paper to cover your mouth
E.When you wash your hands every half an hour
F.Clean your house
G.There is no good method of treating the common cold