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．
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（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 |
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.Rose went to college because she .
| A．wanted to live longer |
| B．loved to stay with the young |
| C．wanted to realize her dream |
| D．planned to enjoy her life there |
From the story we can see that Rose wasduring her stay in college.
| A．outgoing and popular | B．brave and hard-working |
| C．honest and athletic | D．calm and creative |
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
| A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing. |
| B．The more you laugh, the younger you will be. |
| C．People easily become old if they do more things. |
| D．Time is especially important for young people. |
At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .
| A．to sing along with her |
| B．to sing one’s own song |
| C．to recite the lyrics |
| D．to do as the lyrics said |
Which of the following can best describe the story?
| A．Live with your dream. |
| B．Find secrets of staying young. |
| C．Learn wherever you are. |
| D．Be happy every day. |
The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011.Steve Jobs when he was in school.
| A．was an outstanding student |
| B．didn’t do very well |
| C．was always praised by others |
| D．didn’t learn anything |
The underlined word “value” means .
| A．beauty | B．chance | C．importance | D．hope |
Steve Jobs .
| A．received excellent college education |
| B．didn’t go to college at all |
| C．studied in college for 4 years |
| D．didn’t finish his college education |
Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because .
| A．apple was his favorite fruit |
| B．he designed the computer under an apple tree |
| C．he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard |
| D．the computer was designed on the orchard |
Steve Job’s would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
| A．“failure” in school |
| B．stay on the orchard |
| C．travel on India |
| D．new ideas |
| Shopping Guide in Central Mall |
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| Floors |
Articles |
| 6 |
Restaurant /Coffee shop/ Tea house |
| 5 |
Children’s pleasure ground/ Game center |
| 4 |
Electrical equipment, clocks and watches/ Writing materials and office supplies |
| 3 |
Men’s clothing /Bedding |
| 2 |
Women’s clothing/ Children’s clothing |
| 1 |
Fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, drinks, cooked food, etc. /Kitchen ware |
| Bushiness hours Weekdays:8:30am—6:30pm Weekends:9:00am—9:00pm |
If you want to have a cup of coffee, you should go to the floor.
| A．first | B．fourth | C．fifth | D．sixth |
If you want to buy some apples and beef, you should go to the floor.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
If Mr. Green wants to buy a shirt, he should go to the floor.
| A．second | B．fourth | C．third | D．fifth |
If Mrs. Green’s children want to play, they should go to the floor.
| A．first | B．fourth | C．fifth | D．sixth |
If you want to do some shopping in Central Mall in the evening, you may go there on .
| A．Wednesday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Monday |
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Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed(拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl. She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911 at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.Who answered the telephone?
How did Taylor help Annie?
Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?
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A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 A. The party will begin at 2:30pm. B. The party will be held at home. C. The party won’t be interesting. |
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A. the ad B. the news C. rules A. It can’t run over 60km per hour. B. It should have only 7 seats. C. It doesn’t need a GPS. |