When Reginald Johnston， a British scholar（学者）， first walked into the Forbidden City in 1919， most palaces weren't allowed to visit． But a century later， when the People's Republic of China is to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary（周年纪念） in October，the 599 year﹣ old palace complex（宫殿群） becomes the world' s busiest museum．
Open to the public
In the old days， ordinary people could only imagine what it looked like inside． When the Palace Museum was founded in 1925． the public could go into the palaces． Now 80% of the total area of the museum is open to the public and it will increase to 85% in 2025．
Embracing（拥抱） the world
"It felt like you were hit by hundreds of years of history．"Christopher Allen from Britain said， "I beginto love its history and culture．"
The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors． It attracted about 3.5 million visitors from abroad and 9 overseas（海外的） exhibitions were held in 2018 The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon（文化现象） everywhere it goes．
Attracting the youth
On the Palace Museums online store on Taodao， you can find more than 10， 000 cultural products． The ones with cute and humorous pictures of emperors are very popular．
Some favourite products also go offline． For example， the Kangxi Emperor's Favourite Chocolate"， the most popular drink always has people lining up（排队） to get a taste．
As a child， Xu Jing often rode a bike in front of the Meridian Gate（午门）．"I had little memory of the museum then， but now I am more willing to visit it after watching several popular TV shows about the museum， "she said．
（1）The current situation（##）of the Forbidden City is that ．
A． it has become the world's busiest museum
B． most palaces are still not allowed to visit
C． it is closed to all the world except local people
D． it is not open because there are too many exhibits
（2）The Palace Museum has been open to the public for years．
A． 70
B． 94
C． 100
D． 599
（3）Which is NOT the reason that the Forbidden City attracts more visitors from abroad？
A． Foreigners are hit by hundreds of years of Chinese history．
B． The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors．
C． The ticket price of the Forbidden City is the lowest．
D． The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon everywhere it goes．
（4）According to the last part， the youth know more about the Palace Museum mainly Through ．
a． the online store on Taodao
b． offline stores
c． history books
d． popular TV shows
A． a， b， d
B． a，b，c
C． b，c，d
D． a，c，d
（5）Which is RIGHT according to the passage？
A． The Palace Museum becomes world famous in a short period．
B． Visitors can leave their footprints（ H E） in each area of the museum．
C． All the native people were willing to visit the museum when they were kids．
D． With the development of China， the Palace Museum opens its arms and welcomes the visitors from all around the world．
Accident Report
| Accident |
A car crashed（冲撞） into a tree. Some people were trapped （困）in the car. |
| Weather |
There was a heavy rain. |
| Date of call |
June 3,2013 |
| Time of call |
9:30 p.m. |
| Name of caller |
Mrs. Green |
| Place |
Zhongshan Road, Nanjing |
| Conditions of victims（受害者） |
Mr. Green hurt his head. Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. Their daughter felt frightened. |
| Action |
Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m. |
What time did Mrs. Green call the police?
| A．At 9:30 a.m. | B．At 9:30 p.m. |
| C．At 9:40 p.m. | D．At 9:45 p.m. |
How many people were trapped in the car?
| A．One. | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
Whose left leg was hurt?
| A．Mrs. Green's. | B．Their daughter's. |
| C．Mr. Green's | D．Their friend's. |
What was the weather like that day?
| A．It was sunny. | B．It was snowy. |
| C．It was cloudy. | D．It was rainy. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The car crashed into a wall. |
| B．Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital. |
| C．The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing. |
| D．The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. |
An old lady in a plane had a blanket(毯子) over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess(空姐) spoke to her, but the old lady said,” I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!”
Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”
请根据短文内容，判断正误。正确为“T”, 错误为“F”.An old lady had a blanket over her shoulder.
She wanted to take off her blanket.
The air hostess didn’t spoke to her.
The old lady had never been in a plane before.
The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going to fly again.
Reading for pleasure(消遣) is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.
Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too busy.
Many experts(专家)say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you：
·learn how English speakers use English
·read faster in English
·find examples of good writing in English
·learn new words
·learn about the culture of English speakers Many experts say students learn more ___________when they read for pleasure.
| A．grammar and listening |
| B．listening and spelling |
| C．listening and speaking |
| D．grammar and words |
Each student needs to learn ___________by pleasure reading.
| A．something difficult |
| B．something different |
| C．something easy |
| D．something important |
From the passage, we know pleasure reading makes it the most impossible for each student to___________________.
| A．find examples of good writing in English |
| B．learn new words |
| C．learn how English writers use English |
| D．read faster in English |
The passage is mainly about _____________.
| A．pleasure reading in a different way |
| B．pleasure reading in the same way |
| C．pleasure reading in an easy way |
| D．pleasure reading in an important way |
I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(胳膊,肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said no. some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised (表扬)me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage (勇气)to face anything. and she taught me I could, too. How many younger sisters do I have?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What does the doctor’s advice mean?
| A．My arm could be all right soon. |
| B．The other girls had the same arms as me. |
| C．My mom should look after me differently. |
| D．My mum could treat me the same as others. |
Who peeled the potatoes at last?
| A．Jenny. | B．Jenny’s mum. |
| C．Jenny’s sister. | D．Nobody. |
Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?
| A．She wanted to tell me I could do anything. |
| B．She wanted the teacher to let me try again. |
| C．She would punish the kids who laugh at me. |
| D．She would like to praise me before the other kids. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My bad-tempered (坏脾气) mother |
| B．Different mother love |
| C．A doctor’s advice |
| D．My childhood |
Tom brought a box of biscuits(饼干) to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp coach(教练) about it.
The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuits behind a tree. He came up with an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who took away your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes… are you going to punish him, sir?” Tom asked. “No, I’m not,” the coach explained patiently. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more gifts.”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mailing from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and share them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention(意图), but he still followed his suggestion.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to accept his toy robot in payment for(赔偿) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so important.
In some situations, forgiveness(原谅) is better than punishment. Why did the coach ask Tom to ask for more gifts?
| A．The coach wanted to teach the boy a lesson. |
| B．Tom wanted to get more biscuits. |
| C．The coach wanted to make friends with Tom. |
| D．The coach wanted to make Tom hate the boy. |
In which order did these things happen?
①Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp, but soon it was stolen.
②Tom refused the gift from his new friend.
③Tom received another box of biscuits and shared them with his partner.
④Tom forgave the boy.
| A．①②③④ | B．①③④② |
| C．②①③④ | D．④①②③ |
From the story, we learn __________________.
| A．the coach punished the boy at last |
| B．the coach wrote to Tom’s mother and asked for more gifts. |
| C．Tom accepted the boy’s robot in payment for the stolen biscuits. |
| D．forgiveness is sometimes better than punishment |