May21，2020marksthefirstInterna-优题课

From Nobody to Somebody

Brian was a funny student．He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day．

When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school，Brian decided to take part in．He had never acted on stage（舞台） before，and he was very excited．But some students laughed at him．"You are not funny but silly，"Ken，one of his classmates，said to his face．"No one will like what you do，"another boy also said to him，loudly．

Brian couldn't understand why they were so unkind to him．For a moment，he thought about giving up the show．But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes，and also his teachers said he was very funny．So he decided to prepare for the show．

Brian did a great job at the talent show．Everyone loved his performance，and he won the first prize!His teachers and friends were proud of him．Even so，Ken told Brian that he was not funny，and that he would never be successful．Brian didn't understand why Ken said so，but he realized that it had nothing to do with him．He confidently continued to work towards his goal．

As the years went on，Brian met more people like Ken．"you'll do a terrible job，"they said to him．Luckily，most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier．He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies．He was even invited to appear on television．His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy．

Now Brian is a big comedy star!He is doing what he loves best．He never feels stressed like those unkind people，and he laughs all day long!

（1）What did Brian love best when he was a student？　　

A．	Going to school．
B．	Helping classmates．
C．	Watching comedies．
D．	Meeting new friends．

（2）Brian decided to prepare for the show because 　　．

A．	his friends liked his jokes
B．	he was invited by a TV station
C．	he wasn't busy acting in movies
D．	Ken was expecting his performance

（3）After winning the first prize，Brian 　　．

A．	began to understand Ken
B．	became a teacher of acting
C．	encouraged others to join him
D．	continued to work towards his goal

（4）Brian's fans thanked hime because his comedies brought them 　　．

A．	success
B．	happiness
C．	luck
D．	pride．

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The Weekend By Rosie June 6，2016 Hi ! I'm on vacation here in London…and it's fantastic ! On Saturday I was in the British Museum for three hours．On Sunday I visited Tower Bridge．Where were you over the weekend？Tell me your news!
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	Sophia• 9：30 Glad you're having a great vacation．I was in the Summer Palace in Beijing on Saturday．I was there for a flower show．It was amazing ! And there were lots of people．But on Sunday it was rainy and I wasn't very well．I stayed in bed for a whole day． ●Replay●Share
	Steve•10：10 It was cloudy the whole weekend in Paris．On Saturday I was at a football game with my classmates．It was exciting ! On Sunday I was at the shops with Ann for four hours． ●Replay ● Share
	Jack • 11：00 I wasn't at home over the weekend．On Saturday I was in Scotland for a trip．It was a lovely，warm day and I had a picnic with friends．It was great!Sunday was boring．It took me five hours to get back home．It was a long journey． ●Replay ● Share
	Kate • 11：20 On Saturday I was at Heathrow Airport．I met a friend there and we talked together for two hours．I was very happy．On Saturday I was in Sydney for a concert．It is winter in Australia．And it was windy and cold! ●Replay ● Share

（1）On Saturday Sophia was 　　．

A．	in the Summer Palace
B．	in the British Museum
C．	at Tower Bridge
D．	at Heathrow Airport

（2）What was the weather like when Steve was in Paris？　　

A．	Rainy．
B．	Warm．
C．	Cloudy．
D．	Cold．

（3）How long did it take Jack to get back home？　　

A．	Two hours
B．	Three hours
C．	Four hours
D．	Five hours

（4）Kate was in Sydney for 　　．

A．	a picnic
B．	a concert
C．	a football game
D．	a flower show．

The Taojinshan Greenway （绿道） in Shenzhen has been open to citizens since July， 2019．Sitting at the west side of Shenzhen Reservoir， it is as long as 7.07 kilometers．

With plants along both sides and lakes lying at different sites，tourists can enjoy wonderful scenery all the way． If they are tired， they are free to take a rest at the 3 stops that were built for breaks． Additionally， five unused guard posts （岗享） along the old route have remained． Theyserve as sightseeing platforms for visitors to feel the cultural spirit behind the place．

Of all its 13 scenic spots， 8 were designed to have Al helpers． From them， visitors can gain information on parking， tour guide services and more． The smart greenway， with free Wi﹣Fi available，also provides environmental data， such as temperature， wind speed and air quality． What's more， it can give visitors warnings of coming extreme （极端的） weather and natural disasters， including rainstorms and typhoons that may hit Shenzhen．

"Started in the middle of 2015，the building process of the Taojinshan Greenway has taken good care of the wildlife and environment nearby" said Yang Shiming， an official in charge of the project．"

The greenway is an example of construction projects without doing ham to the nature． It also shows the role that technology plays in building a smart greenway for more life convenience．"

（1）How long did it take to finish the Taojinshan Greenway？　　

A．	About 3 years．
B．	About 4 years．
C．	About 5 years．
D．	About 6 years．

（2）What does the underlined word " They" in Paragraph 2 refer to？　　

A．	Views．
B．	Visitors．
C．	Stops．
D．	Guard posts．

（3）What is the main idea of Paragraph 3？　　

A．	What Al helpers do．
B．	Technology changes life．
C．	How AI helpers work．
D．	Technology protects humans．

（4）What can we learn from this passage？　　

A．	It is interesting to use AI helpers．
B．	It is important to build greenways．
C．	It is possible to balance nature and construction．
D．	It is unnecessary to worry about terrible weather．

Teens and kids are reading a lot less for fun， according to a recent report．

Although the decline （下降） in the past ten years is very surprising for teen readers， some data（数据） in the report shows that reading is still a big part of many children's lives．

According to the report， the number of teens who hardly read has gone up from 8 percent to 25 percent today． The report data shows that kids' reading ability remains almost the same． However， the amount of reading time has fallen， from about an hour every day to half an hour．

As for children's e﹣reading， the report mentions little about its effects． But it says that many parents choose to control the time spent on e﹣books， mainly because they are worried about the increased screen time． After all， it is important to protect their kids' eyes．

The most helpful part in the report is parents' effects on their children． It shows that parents are examples and important guides for them in reading． If parents read more and find more time to read with their children， it turns out that their children actually read more often．

As summer vacation arrives， parents might take this chance to step in， make a reading list and enjoy the pleasant family reading time．

（1）What do we know about children's fun reading time？　　

A．	It is much shorter．
B．	It stays the same．
C．	It is much longer，
D．	It changes a little．

（2）Why do many parents control e﹣reading？　　

A．	It can waste kids' time．
B．	E﹣books are not so important．
C．	It can harm kids' health．
D．	E﹣books are a waste of money．

（3）How should parents encourage children's reading？　　

A．	By making reading plans．
B．	By setting good examples．
C．	By praising kids' reading．
D．	By offering different books．

（4）What's the writing purpose of the last paragraph？　　

A．	To prevent e﹣reading．
B．	To encourage family reading．
C．	To advise family trips．
D．	To describe vacation pleasure．

When Chinese people talk about Chinese tea culture today，they won't miss an important person in Chinese history﹣Lu Yu， respected as a "Sage of Tea （茶圣）" for his achievements in the Chinese tea culture．He is best﹣known for The Classic of Tea， the first work on growing， making and drinking tea．

Lu was born in Jingling in 733 A．D．As a child， he became a student of Zou Fuzi．Thanks to his teacher's guidance， he learnt a lot． He often made tea for his teacher． He also took care of his fellow students' health using his knowledge on tea and herbs （草药）．

Lu Yu often went to the countryside to gather tea leaves and herbs．On one of those trips，Lu Yu found a spring． The water was quite clear and clean． When Lu made tea with this spring water，he found the tea tasted better than usual． From then on， he realized the importance of water quality in making tea．

In 752 A．D， Lu Yu finished his studies and returned to Jingling， where he met Cui Guofu． Both men shared the same interests in tea， literature （文学） and poetry． They soon became good friends．Since then， the two spent much time travelling， drinking tea and writing poems together．

This period was important to Lu Yu as a man of literature． Cui， with his rich experience and skills in writing， became a coach of Lu． He provided necessary help with Lu's writing． It was during this time that Lu finally wrote the amazing work， The Classic of Tea．

（1）What is Lu famous for？　　

A． Having wisdom．

B． Respecting teachers．

C． Caring for friends．

D． Influencing tea culture．

（2）What does the underlined word " guidance" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？　　

A． Help

B． Stress

C． Protection

D． Control

（3）Why did Lu and Cui become good friends？　　

A． They had the same hobbies．

B． They lived in the same place．

C． They spent much time together．

D． They had the same experiences．

（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？　　

①Lu Yu wrote The Classic of Tea．

②Lu Yu became a student of Zou Fuzi．

③Lu Yu made friends with Cui Guofu．

④Lu Yu found water quality was important．

A．②③①④

B．②④③①

C．④①③②

D．④②③①