The number of the foreigners who work in China has increased greatly during the past ten years．
A Canadian called Nikk Mitchell and his team are running after their dreams in China． The team is thinking about mixing the Chinese calligraphy（书法） with the virtual reality（虚拟现实，VR） technology． He set up the company FXG in 2017and now has a team of over 30workers． The company lies in Dream Town． Hangzhou entrepreneurial parks（创业园） that offer free work spaces and other services．
Following his dream to discover the world， Mitchell arrived in China in 2006at the age of 18． Six years later． he was amazed by a VR video he saw online， and decided to work in this field． Shortly after， he started studying and found an online community of people who had the same interest．
Mitchell is seeing his VR dream come true because China encourages innovation and entrepreneurship （创新和创业） and the government has also provided great support for high﹣tech development．
For 28﹣year﹣old Russian Artem Zhdanov， China is also his ideal place to fulfill ambition．
After graduating from college， he left his hometown in Siberia and moved to Guangzhou．
In recent years， he has built a Russian﹣language news website about China and set up an online store on Taobao． The news website now has 100，000monthly visits， and the products he sells online， such as T﹣shirts， cups， and chopsticks， have become popular among foreigners living in China．
His childhood dream was to be a diplomat（外交官）． Now it has been realized in some ways． His website and Taobao store are like bridges connecting foreigners with China．
As long as they have ideas and resolve （决心）， they can easily build a business here．
（1）The correct time order of the following events is ．
a．Nikk set up the company FXG．
b． Nikk was amazed by a VR video．
c．Nikk found an online community．
d． Nikk got to China at the age of 18．
A． a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B． d﹣b﹣c﹣a
C． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
D． d﹣b﹣a﹣c
（2）The underlined phrase "fulfill ambition" means " "．
A． visit websites
B． achieve dreams
C． do shopping
D．receive education
（3）Which of the following can be put at the beginning of the last paragraph？
A． Hangzhou has set up entrepreneurial parks to offer service．
B． China is an ideal place for foreigners to travel around．
C． Guangzhou has become a popular place among Chinese．
D． China has offered a good business environment to foreigners．
One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.
“Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.” the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too . The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what your horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.
Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no. At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.”
“Oh,” the rich man shouted. “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.”
“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he?”
“He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.”
“Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he you. Then can you expect to get money him?”
The rich man said nothing and left silently.
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Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study, and when you are not busy, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can take in fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. It is good for your health to do so.
But sometimes, travelling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable too often. You may catch a cold or be ill while travelling. The worst thing is some bad persons may steal your money. All these may happen to a tourist.
When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and try not to cause accidents. If you do this, you will surely enjoy our travel.
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Clothes are important and necessary to us, but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way? Here are some ideas for you．
When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes，you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them．Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes. They tell you how to take care of the clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only” and cleaning in water may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best．
Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, you had better check if they need to be dry-cleaned. You can save money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well-made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times.
Clothes that cost more money don’t always mean they are better made. They may not fit you, either. On the other hand, less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is__________. ．
| A．to know how to wash them |
| B．to 1ook for well-made clothes |
| C．to read the directions inside them |
| D．to see which kind of clothes you need |
According to the passage，a sweater may be__________. ．
| A．washed in cold water | B．washed once a week |
| C．washed in hot water | D．dry-cleaned only |
What does the underlined word “label’’ mean?
| A．品牌 | B．标签 | C．价格 | D．尺寸 |
The main idea for the passage is __________.．
| A．buying less expensive clothes | B．washing clothes in a right way |
| C．being a clever clothes shopper | D．choosing the well-made clothes |
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China , some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt
If it is raining hard and there is lighting
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time! Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring
③Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they can know how to stop danger before it happens.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①②④ | D．①③④ |
What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?
| A．I will remember the bicycle number. |
| B．I won't let the rider go until I call my parents. |
| C．I will let the rider go before I call my parents. |
| D．I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt. |
lf your house is on fire, you must__________.
| A．put dry things on your body |
| B．run quickly and take the lift |
| C．run away and find an exit as quickly as you can |
| D．take everything you have and then run away |
There are ________ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The best title for this passage is _________.
| A．How to Keep Calm | B．Self-protection | C．An usual lesson | D．Danger |
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his painting brushes and painted till evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your picture will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
| A．helped the farmer to do some farming | B．went out to visit his friends |
| C．painted pictures outside | D．enjoyed the beautiful scenery |
| A．wanted nothing |
| B．wanted much more money |
| C．didn’t want any things at all |
| D．wanted one of his pictures instead of money. |
| A．sad | B．happy | C．thankful | D．excited |