I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall．
For me， height was my trouble． I was much taller than other girls， so I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line． I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd． And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade．
My grandfather didn't laugh at me． Instead， whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter， he would tell me "Stand straight and tall， Alisa． "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood． And whenever I was afraid of something， he always told me stories of his life．
My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn（战乱的） Europe．" Stand straight， stand tall "meant something else then． After the war， he went to America． He lived a hard life， "If they could do it， why couldn't I？""Stand straight， stand tall，"he often reminded（提醒） himself． Thanks to the help of a friend， my grandfather got a job． He once told me that he was very nervous at first． He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language．
"Stand straight， stand tall，" he would always tell himself． I am so proud of my grandfather． After listening to my grandfather 's unusual experiences， I have changed the way I look at my own life．
"Stand straight， stand tall"has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture（身姿）． It also tells me to be proud of who I am．
And I do．
（1）Alisa often bent her body because ．
A． she lived a hard life
B． she was much taller than other girls
C． she always stood at the back of the line
D． she didn't want to enter the 9th grade
（2）What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble？
A． He laughed at her．
B． He asked her to bend her body．
C． He told her to stand straight and tall．
D． He advised her to stay away from her friends．
（3）Alisa's grandfather's experiences ．
A． made her feel unsafe
B． taught her to accept herself
C． changed her attitude（态度） to her grandfather
D． told her his success completely depended on friends
（4）"Stand straight， stand tall"means in the passage．
A． making yourself look tall
B． taking care of yourself
C． being proud of yourself
D． reminding yourself
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Stand straight， stand tall
B． My grandfather's life stories
C． My colorful experiences
D． The help of a friend
Four Animation Studios（动画工作室）
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Pixar Animation Studios |
Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Dream Works Animation |
Studio Ghibli |
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Location |
California，USA |
California，USA |
California，USA |
Tokyo，Japan |
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Introduction |
Pixar was bought by Steve Jobs in 1986.Later in 2006 it was bought by Disney. |
Walt and Roy founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923.After years，Disney Animation has become the most famous one in the world. |
In 1994，Steven， Jeffrey and David founded Dream Works.It belongs to Universal Pictures now. |
Ghibli is one top animation studio in Japan.Many top animated films in Japan are produced by Ghibli.These works make it famous all over the world. |
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Famous movies |
Toy Story Finding Nemo |
The Lion King Big Hero 6 |
Shrek Kung Fu Panda |
Castle in the Sky My Neighbor Totoro |
（1）Which is the best﹣known cartoon studio according to the passage？
| A． |
Studio Ghibli. |
| B． |
Dream Works Animation. |
| C． |
Walt Disney Animation Studios. |
| D． |
Pixar Animation Studios. |
（2）Which movie is made by Dream Works？
| A． |
Toy Story. |
| B． |
Kung Fu Panda. |
| C． |
Castle in the Sky. |
| D． |
The Lion King. |
（3）When was Walt Disney Animation Studios founded？
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In 1923. |
| B． |
In 1986. |
| C． |
In 1994. |
| D． |
In 2006. |
（4）Which statement（表述） about Ghibli is true？
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It is a part of Universal Pictures. |
| B． |
Its logo is a kid sitting on the moon. |
| C． |
It made a film called Shrek. |
| D． |
It is a very famous studio in Japan. |
（5）The purpose of the passage is to .
| A． |
tell us how cartoon movies are made |
| B． |
give us information about some films |
| C． |
introduce some famous cartoon studios |
| D． |
encourage more readers to watch movies |
Poverty（贫困）is a big problem around the world.But China has found its own way to fight poverty.Instead of just giving money to poor people，it has tried to educate people and give them the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty.Common people and good partnerships（合作）play a big role.President Xi Jinping honored role models in the fight.Here are two of them.
Born in Heilongjiang Province，Zhang Guimei traveled to Yunnan when she was 17.She has been helping girls get education for more than 40 years.As a teacher，Zhang was sad when she saw her students quit school（辍学）.Many of them couldn't go to college because their families couldn't afford it.So in 2008，Zhang started a free school for poor girls.Since then，Zhang has been busy asking for donations（捐赠）to provide money for the school.She has convinced（说服）parents to send their daughters back to school.The school has sent more than 1，800 students to universities and colleges.
In 1997，Mao Xianglin started to work as the Party secretary of his village.Around the village are 1，000﹣meter﹣tall cliffs（悬崖峭壁），and there was only one pathway（小路）out of the village for many years.It took villagers three days to walk to the nearest town.Mao decided to build a road.He led more than 100 villagers to build the road with their hands.It took them seven years to build an eight﹣kilometer road.But their work has improved people's lives.It now takes just one hour to drive to the nearest town.Mao then encouraged the villagers to grow oranges.Last year，their orange yield（产量）was nearly 40 tons.By the end of 2019，269 villagers had been lifted out of poverty.
（1） Did China fight poverty just by giving money to poor people？
（2） Why couldn't many of Zhang Guimei's students go to college？
（3）How many students in Zhang's school have been sent to universities and colleges？
（4）How long did Mao Xianglin and the villagers spend in building the 8﹣kilometer road？
（5）According to the passage，how did Mao Xianglin lift the villagers out of poverty？
Liu Jichen believes good behavior（表现）should be encouraged so that it will become a good habit.The young man has succeeded in making millions of people form the habit of clearing their plates as part of the nation's efforts to cut down food waste.
Liu Jichen and his team have developed a WeChat mini﹣program called "Clear Your Plate".After a meal，users can open the mini﹣program and take a picture of （A） theirempty plates.Once the picture is recognized（被识别）by the AI（人工智能），users can collect points. （B） They can be used to buy products or give away meals to children and old people in need.
Bi Haibao is a 26﹣year﹣old teacher from a college in Qingdao，Shandong Province.He was one of the program's first users before it went popular on campus（校园）.He led a student team to join in a competition for the "empty plate" campaign（活动）.The result is good，as many students mentioned their awareness（意识）of food saving had improved.Students who use the AI program might gradually form good habits of saving food.
Liu，who believes technology can help with "Clear Your Plate"，said refusing food waste should be a lifestyle choice for everyone. （C） " We make our efforts to encourage young people to save food ， " he said.
（1）把（B）处画线句子翻译成汉语。
（2）把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语。
（3）写出（A）处画线单词指代的内容。
（4）"光盘"后，用户怎样才能获得积分？请从文中找出两个动词短语。
（5）找出或概括能体现本文大意的句子。
Did you know that chocolate comes from a tree？The cacao（可可）tree gets large brown fruits called cocoa pods（荚），and inside the pods are cocoa beans.To make chocolate，first we leave the beans in the dark for a few days，and then dry them in the sun.
（1） That liquid（液体）is pressed until it separates and the result is cocoa butter（可可脂），which can be turned into chocolate. （2）
The first people to grow cacao trees for chocolate were the Mayans，who lived in Mexico thousands of years ago.（3） When people from Spain came to Mexico，they discovered the drink，they took chocolate home with them，and soon the love for chocolate spread all over Europe!
Wouldn't you like to have a cacao tree in your garden so you could have your own special supply（供应）of chocolate？Well，don't even think about it! （4） What a pity!
Chocolate is good for you as long as you don't eat it all day long!It has iron，which is good for your body!（5） So don't eat too much，and remember to brush your teeth after you eat it!
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A.They used chocolate to make a special drink. B.What a lot of work just to make a piece of chocolate! C.But remember where there is chocolate，there is sugar! D.After that，the beans are pressed hard until a dark liquid comes out. E.Cacao trees can only grow in rainforests，where it is very hot and rainy all the time. |
An exhibition（展览）about the Grand Canal（大运河）ended at the National Museum of China in Beijing on March lst.
The Grand Canal is more than 2，500 years old.It is made up of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal，the Sui and Tang Grand Canal，and the Zhedong Canal.At nearly 3，200 kilometers long，it is the world's longest man﹣made waterway.It has influenced the development of Chinese economics（经济）and culture for hundreds of years.
Before it was built，people in ancient China used horses and oxen（公牛），or simply traveled on foot，to trade goods（货物）.It was impossible to transport（运输）large﹣sized goods.After the Grand Canal connected the north and the south，business and cultural exchanges were able to develop further.
In fact，the Grand Canal played an important role in the building of the Forbidden City（紫禁城）.Materials from different parts of the country were sent to Beijing through the canal，including bricks（砖）fired in Shandong and Jiangsu and wood cut in Hunan.People even owe the beginning of Beijing duck to the canal.White lake ducks in the south were shipped to Beijing.They were then kept to make Beijing duck.People from all walks of life preferred to get together along the canal.They shared their experiences，traditions and culture with others.
（1）Paragraph 2 is written to .
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describe the exhibition |
| B． |
introduce the Grand Canal to readers |
| C． |
describe the Forbidden City |
| D． |
describe the position of the Grand Canal |
（2）Before the Grand Canal was put into use，it was impossible to between the north and the south.
| A． |
trade goods |
| B． |
travel |
| C． |
carry small goods |
| D． |
ship large﹣sized goods |
（3）The underlined word "owe" in Paragraph 4 means .
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归功于 |
| B． |
运送 |
| C． |
欠债 |
| D． |
阻碍 |
（4）From the passage，we can learn that .
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the Grand Canal is nearly 2，300 kilometers long |
| B． |
we can watch an exhibition about the Grand Canal on March 2nd |
| C． |
the bricks fired in Hunan were sent to Beijing through the canal |
| D． |
people from all walks of life preferred to get together along the canal |
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
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The Grand Canal helps to create new jobs. |
| B． |
The Grand Canal makes western culture develop. |
| C． |
The Grand Canal influences China's development. |
| D． |
The Grand Canal helps the south of China develop faster. |
