The Brightest Star in the Sky
Yuan Longping is one of the most famous scientists.He regards himself as a farmer because he does his research in the fields.In fact，his sunburnt face and arms and his slim，strong body are just like those of millions of farmers.Dr.Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid （杂交性的） rice.In 1974，he became the first agricultural （农业的） pioneer in the word to grow rice hat has a high output（产量）.This special rice makes it possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields.Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from the hybrid rice strain （品种，种类）.He was born in Beijing in 1930.Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953，finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding （扩大，增加） the area of the fields.
In a recent research，these increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.India，Vietnam and many other less developed countries have planted super hybrid rice to increase their rice harvests.
Unluckily，he died on May 22，2021.Though he was ill in bed，he still cared about his rice in the fields.He always said，"A man is just like a seed.Please be a good seed." Yuan works for the people not only in China but also around the world.He has become a hero and is remembered in everyone's heart forever.He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.
（1）What does Yuan Longping do？
| A． |
A farmer. |
| B． |
A pioneer. |
| C． |
A scientist. |
| D． |
A hero. |
（2）Why does Yuan Longping call himself a farmer？
| A． |
Because of his sunburnt face and arms. |
| B． |
Because of his working place in the fields. |
| C． |
Because of his slim and strong body. |
| D． |
Because of his research of super hybrid wheat. |
（3）Yuan Longping was years old when he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world.
| A． |
68 |
| B． |
91 |
| C． |
44 |
| D． |
89 |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
This special rice can produce about one third more than usual ones in the same fields. |
| B． |
60% of the rice output is from common strains. |
| C． |
7% of the world's people are fed by China. |
| D． |
The production from 22% of the farmland can't satisfy the need of China. |
（5）What can we learn from him？
| A． |
Practice makes perfect. |
| B． |
When in Rome，do as the Romans do. |
| C． |
The early bird catches the worm. |
| D． |
Where there is a will，there is a way. |
My ideal school is not far from my home. It takes me 15 minutes to walk there. In the school, there are a lot of trees and flowers. It’s very beautiful. We also have a big school library, a swimming pool and seven computer rooms. We begin our classes at 8:00 a.m. and finish them at 4:00 p.m. So we have a lot of time for after-school activities. Every day we only do our homework for an hour. Every month we can go on a school trip. How wonderful the school life is!
阅读以上短文，完成下面各题，每空一词。The boy goes to his ideal school on ________.
There is a ________, a swimming pool and seven computer rooms in his school.
His school ________ at 4:00 p.m.
The students have ________ time for after-school activities.
They often go on a school trip every ________.
All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（仪式）. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea — “iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.
阅读短文，选择正确答案。Iced tea is popular _______.
| A．in winter | B．for breakfast |
| C．in England | D．in the USA |
The English like to _______.
| A．drink their tea plain |
| B．eat cakes and cookies with their tea |
| C．have tea with dinner |
| D．drink their tea in a special room |
The Chinese drink tea _______.
| A．in a special ceremony | B．only in teahouses |
| C．when they get together | D．for breakfast |
Tea is popular _______.
| A．in Asian countries | B．only in English-speaking countries |
| C．only in the USA | D．all around the world |
The passage is about _______.
| A．Chinese tea | B．different ways of drinking tea |
| C．the teatime in England | D．why tea is important |
There is a little cat in the house. She likes playing with a ball. The ball is very nice. It is the cat’ s good friend.
One day the little cat makes a mistake. The owner ties (系) her to a big tree. She wants to play with the ball. But she can’t get it. The little cat is very sad. “How can I get the ball?” the little cat says. She uses her forepaw (前爪) to get the ball. But it is too hard. She can’ t get the ball.
The little cat thinks and thinks. Then she has an idea. She turns round (转身) and soon she gets the ball. Now she can play with the ball again. How happy she is！
But do you know how she gets the ball?
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）The ball is the cat’s good friend.
The owner ties the cat to a big tree, because she doesn’t catch the mouse.
She can get the ball easily（轻易地）.
The Chinese for the word “hard” is “困难的”.
The cat is very happy because she can get the ball at last (最后).
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Mr. Brad wants to see a film. After lunch, he goes to a cinema, buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out again and buys a second ticket and then walks in again.
After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. But the girl says to him, “Why are you buying all these tickets? Are you meeting your friends in the cinema all the time?” “No, I’m not doing that.” Mr. Brad says, “But a big woman always stops me at the gate of the cinema and she tears(撕) all my tickets.” The girl has a good laugh and says, “One ticket is enough. She is on duty.”After lunch, Mr. Brad __________.
| A．goes shopping | B．goes fishing |
| C．goes to the supermarket | D．goes to a cinema |
Mr. Brad _____ goes to the cinema after lunch.
| A．himself | B．and his wife |
| C．and his friends | D．a girl |
Mr. Brad comes out of the cinema ______.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
Mr. Brad buys _____ tickets altogether (一共).
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
The woman tears his tickets because she _____.
| A．likes to do that |
| B．doesn’t like Mr. Brad |
| C．thinks they’re false(假的) tickets |
| D．is checking up(检查) all the tickets |