Over the last six months， the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒疫情） has affected different countries and regions in different ways．Here， we'll take a look at a few of the most important events that have happened．
Italy shuts down
On March 10， the Italian government decided to put the whole country on lockdownafter the number of cases（病例） in the country started increasing quickly， people were suggested not leaving their home．The first case was detected（检测到） as early as January 31．In the following weeks， the number of cases reached over 10， 000 by the time of the lockdown．The lockdown affected 16 million people across the country．Italy was one of the first of many countries that cami ed out lockdown s to prevent the spread of the virus．
WHO declares pandemic
On March 11， World Health Organization（WHO） offically characterized（描述） COVID﹣19 as a pandemic．This was because of a growing number of cases around the world．By this time， there were more than 20， 000 cases in Europe， including 1， 000 deaths， as well as 1， 000 cases in the US．
Summer Olympics delayed
On March 24， President of the International Olympic Committee（IOC） Thomas Bach announced the 2020 Summer Olympic Games， which were planned to be held in Tokyo， would be delayed until the following year in the interest of protecting public safety．
US hits over l million cases
On April 28， the US recorded officially over one million COVID﹣19 cases nationwide．This came just four days after it was announced that the virus had resulted in over 50， 000 deaths across the country．The virus spread rapidly across the country， as the first case had been recorded three months earlier．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）The events in the passage are all connected with ．
| A． |
Italy's lockdown |
| B． |
US cases |
| C． |
Olympic games |
| D． |
the coronavirus pandemic |
（2）In paragraph 2， the underlined word "lockdown" probably means ．
| A． |
封城 |
| B． |
控制 |
| C． |
关押 |
| D． |
锁定 |
（3）COVID﹣19 was officially announced as a pandemic because it ．
| A． |
caused the lockdowns |
| B． |
had a growing number of cases in the world |
| C． |
could result in death |
| D． |
spread quickly in Europe |
（4）2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be delayed because ．
| A． |
people may not go during the pandemic |
| B． |
the cases in Asia increased quickly |
| C． |
it hasn't been well﹣prepared |
| D． |
it's necessary to protect public safety |
（5）It took for the number of COVID﹣19 cases in the US to reach over one milion．
| A． |
four days |
| B． |
twenty﹣eight days |
| C． |
three months |
| D． |
four months |
During my second month of the nursing school， our teacher gave us a test． I was a hard﹣working student and I did well in all the subjects． I finished the questions successfully and easily until I read the last one． "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school？
What a surprising question! I saw the cleaning woman almost every day． She was short， about 60 years old and had black hair， but how would I know her name？ I handed in my paper， leaving the last question empty， so did my classmates．
Just before class ended， one student asked if the last question would influence our test grade．
"Of course，" said the teacher． "In your life， you will meet many people． All people are important and all jobs are important． They deserve （值得） your attention and care， even if all that you do is to smile and say hello to them．"
I've never forgotten that lesson． Actually， that was the most important lesson in my life． I also learned her name was Dorothy．
（1）How did the writer feel when she first saw the last question？
A． Angry．
B． Surprised．
C． Excited．
（2）What did the cleaning woman look like？
A． She was not tall．
B． She was young．
C． She had white hair．
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． All people and jobs are important．
B． Only a few students got full marks in the test．
C． The writer worked hard and did well in her study．
（4）What can we learn from this passage？
A． We should learn all the subjects well．
B． We should get high grades in every test．
C． We should care and pay attention to all people around us．
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
A． A Woman Cleaner．
B． A Hard﹣working Student．
C． An Unforgettable Lesson．
Are you interested in Chinese traditional arts？ Do you want to learn how to make them by hand？ If so， come and join our clubs this weekend in our school．
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Sky Lantern Club Introduction： Sky Lanterns are made of bamboo and covered with paper． They were first used to ask for help when people were in trouble． Today， they are used to show happiness and good wishes． Time： Saturday 8：30 am﹣10：30 a．m Place： Building 3 Room 501 |
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Paper Cutting Club Introduction： Paper Cutting turns a simple thing like a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art． Pictures about flowers， animals and so on are put on windows， doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and good luck． Time： Saturday 9： 00 a．m﹣11：00 a．m Place： Building 3 Room 502 |
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Chinese Knot Club Introduction： Chinese Knots are usually made of red and yellow ropes． They are used to express good wishes， including happiness， love， peace and so on． Time： Sunday 2：30 p．m﹣4：30 p．m Place： Building 3 Room 603 |
（1）Sky Lanterns are made of ．
A． clay and paper
B． bamboo and paper
C． red and yellow ropes
（2）If you want to learn Paper Cutting， you can go to ．
A． Building 3 Room 501
B． Building 3 Room 502
C． Building 3 Room 603
（3）If you are busy on this Sunday afternoon， you can't go to ．
A． Sky Lantern Club
B． Paper Cutting Club
C． Chinese Knot Club
（4）This passage is probably ．
A． a notice
B． a story
C． a piece of news
（5）What do these Chinese traditional arts have in common？
A． They are all made by machine．
B． They are all used to ask for help．
C． They are all symbols of good wishes．
Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like "Meatout Day"， "Earth day" and "Buy Nothing Day"．
"Meatout Day" is on March 20th． Many people around the world don't eat any meat for one day． In this way， they'll get healthier and reduce greenhouse gases（减少温室气体）．
"Earth Day" is on April 22nd． Many people all over the world try to do something green on this Day． In Italy， people don't use plastic bags． In Canada and Norway， people ride bicycles and don't use their cars． In the USA， people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square， New York．
"Buy Nothing Day" is usually on the fourth Friday in November． On this day many people don't buy anything． "Buy nothing" means "make no rubbish"． When you make less rubbish， you can make a cleaner earth．
Do you want to join them？ Then you can remember these special days and do something green．
（1）Many people don't eat any meat on "Meatout Day"．
（2）Many people do something to protect the environment on "Earth Day"．
（3）In Italy， people ride bicycles and don't use their cars on April 22nd．
（4）All people buy and sell nothing on "Buy Nothing Day"．
（5）According to the passage， people have these special days to save the earth．
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）
With the development of economics（经济）， the problem of the left﹣behind children（留守儿童） has become a serious social problem． More and more people have realized we should do something to help them．
The biggest problem is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents． Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year， a year or even several years． So some children can't remember what their parents look like． When they meet their own troubles， they have no one to talk with． Nobody gives them enough care．
Because of being too far away from their parents， the left﹣behind children's study is the second biggest problem． From a survey about their study， only two percent of the children get good results， while ten percent of them are common and eighty﹣eight percent of them are poor． What a pity!
There are also many other problems of the left﹣behind children， such as having no ability to protect themselves， unhealthy lifestyles， spending too much pocket money and too much time on the Internet and so on．
In a word， to solve all the problems of the left﹣behind children needs the government， families and schools to try their best together．
（1）How many problems are mentioned in the passage ？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． More than four．
（2）Which is the most serious problem of the left﹣behind children according to the passage ？
A． They can't get enough love from their parents．
B． They are crazy about the Internet．
C． They don't study well．
（3）Many people think ．
A． something should be done to help the left﹣behind children
B． the parents of the left﹣behind children don't care about them
C． the government and families should do their best
（4）Which of the following sentences is not TRUE ？
A． Ten percent of the left﹣behind children are good at study．
B． The left﹣behind children can't see their parents often．
C． The left﹣behind children's problem is a social problem．
（5）What is the best title of the article ？
A． The Left﹣behind Children
B． The Problems of the Left﹣behind Children
C． How to Help the Left﹣behind Children
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）
World famous physicist（物理学家） Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge on March 14th， 2018．
Hawking was born in Oxford， England on January 8th， 1942． He went to school in a small city near London． As he himself admitted， he wasn't very serious about studying． He did very little work， he was never top of his class． However， he still achieved good marks． After leaving school， Hawking first went to Oxford University to study physics． Then he went to Cambridge University to study cosmology（宇宙学）．
At the age of 21， Hawking noticed something wrong with him． He had a bad illness that stopped him from moving and talking． He couldn't communicate except by blinking（眨眼）． He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side． To communicate with others， he moved two fingers to control the computer's mouse． He chose his words from the screen， which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer（音响合成器）． "I've had the disease for most of my life，" Hawking once said， "Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work．"
Although Hawking was a disabled man， he made great achievements． He received many awards and prizes for his work， including the Albert Einstein Award﹣the highest achievement in physics．
Hawking worked at Cambridge University as a professor． His story shows that nobody， however bad their situation is， should lose hope． "Life is not fair，" he once said， "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation．"
（1）When did Stephen Hawking pass away ？
A． On January 8 th， 1942．
B． On March 14 th， 2018．
C． On March 24 th， 2018．
（2）During studying in a small city near London， we know that ．
A． Stephen Hawking was the best student of his class
B． Stephen Hawking didn't work hard at his lessons
C． Stephen Hawking began to study cosmology
（3）What happened to Stephen Hawking when he was 21 ？
A． There was something wrong with his head．
B． He couldn't even blink to communicate except by moving fingers．
C． He could neither talk nor move．
（4）How did Stephen Hawking communicate with others after the bad illness ？
A． By mouth．
B． By body languages．
C． By a voice synthesizer．
（5）Why was Stephen Hawking so successful at his work ？
A． Because he never lost hope in his own condition．
B． Because life was not fair for him．
C． Because he had a bad illness．
