A father bought a kite for his son. The son couldn’t wait to fly it. So, on the next windy day, they took the kite to a park.
First, the father taught his son to fly the kite. Soon, the son was flying the kite high in the air. When it couldn’t go higher, the son realized something. “The string (线) is holding the kite down,” he said to himself. “If I cut it, it can fly higher.”
The son cut the string. After that, the kite flew up a little more. However, the kite didn’t rise for long. It slowly came down until it landed in a tree far away. The son was surprised.
“I thought the kite could fly higher without the string,” he said. “What happened?”
“The string wasn’t holding the kite down,” said the father. “It was helping it stay higher. After you cut the string, it didn’t have any support.”
Really, rules are like the string that seems to hold us down in our daily life. But, without them, we can’t fly high like the kite. We should never let go of them.
(1). Where did the son fly the kite? (不超过10个词)
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(2). Why did the son cut the string? (不超过10个词)
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(3). What can we learn from the story? (不超过10个词)
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Derek Redmond
It was the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992; the semi-final of the 400 metres. The sun was shining and the crowd were ready for a great race. The British athlete Derek Redmond was a top runner: he had a very good chance of winning a medal.
The race began. At first, Derek was running well. Then, after about 150 metres, he felt a pain in his leg. He fell down on one knee. He had a bad injury and couldn't carry on. The other runners went past him and finished the race.
After about five seconds, Derek got up and started to run again, on one leg only. Some organizers tried to stop him but he kept going. The crowd stood up and started to clap. Then another man came onto the track-Derek's father, Jim. His father put his arm around him and said, "Derek, you don't have to do this." Derek replied, "Yes, I do. I have to finish." And so together they walked the last 50 metres and crossed the line.
When he finally crossed the line, Derek was crying and 60,000 people were cheering him.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
In the summer of 2010, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was almost at the top of a mountain called K2 in Nepal. She was trying to climb the 8,61l-metre mountain for the fifth time and this time she was climbing with her friend Fredrik Ericsson,
It was about 7 o'clock in the morning and it was snowing a little. The two climbers were getting ready to go up the last 400 metres. Fredrik was trying to tie some rope but he slipped and fell past Gerlinde. He fell 1,000 metres and was killed.
__ _▲ K2 was now a very sad place for her, and she thought perhaps she would never climb the mountain.
But there was something very important that she wanted to do: K2 is one of 14 mountains in the world that are 8,000 metes or higher, and her dream was to climb them all.
So in August 2011 she went back to Nepal and K2, and tried again. This time, she got to the top. Her dream was complete.
（1）. What information is mentioned in the first story?
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The time Derek spent on the race. |
| B． |
The person who crossed the line with Derek. |
| C． |
The speed Derek ran for the first 150 meters. |
| D． |
The names of the runners who went past Derek. |
（2）. Which of the following can be put in ________.
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Gerlinde went back to base-camp |
B． |
Gerlinde went on climbing |
| C． |
Gerlinde tied some rope to the rocks |
D． |
Gerlinde wanted to try again |
（3）. What did the two main characters have in common?
| A． |
They both came from Britain. |
| B． |
They both failed the 400-metre race. |
| C． |
They both had the dream to climb high mountains. |
| D． |
They were both brave people who didn't give up. |
（4）. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
| A． |
The most important thing is to win the race. |
| B． |
When things go wrong, we must stop at once. |
| C． |
When we start something, we should try to finish. |
| D． |
We shouldn't start a race if we think we can't win. |
The following is adapted from a promotional film about Yancheng.
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Here, you can come and go as you please. ___ ① ___ |
Here, cars are manufactured, as well as happiness. Here, we open the door toward the future by upgrading industries. |
Here, agriculture is about scientific cultivation, and also for tourism and education. ____ ② ___ |
Here, we live in harmony with nature. ____ ③ __ |
Here, the spirit of the Iron Army is remembered and carried forward. ____ ④ ___ |
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Here, a modern city is being built and enriched with passion. Here, broaden your horizon and open your heart. Welcome to Yancheng! |
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（1）. What's the main purpose of the film?
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To introduce Yancheng to the world. |
B． |
To show the sights of Yancheng. |
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To explain the history of Yancheng. |
D． |
To describe the development of Yancheng. |
（2）. " Here, it is a paradise for animals and also ani mal lovers." can be put in _________.
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① |
B． |
② |
C． |
③ |
D． |
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（3）. What might be the best title for the film?
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Old Yancheng. |
B． |
Busy Yancheng. |
C． |
Natural Yancheng. |
D． |
Loving Yancheng. |
There are certain foods which should never be stored（储存）in the fridge.Some of them may surprise you.
（1） .The cold temperature will make it hard.If you have made sandwiches with the bread，then you can store them in it.
We all love to have tomatoes. （2） .The cold air in the fridge stops the ripening（成熟）process.And as we all know，ripening is what gives every tomato more taste.For best results，keep them out.
（3） .It needs no help from us.Putting it in your fridge will in fact increase the speed of the crystallization（结晶）.This will make honey harder or nearly impossible to use.
If you haven't opened your watermelons，then there's no need to put them in your fridge.Research has shown that watermelons can be stored in room temperature. （4） .Watermelons that have been cut open should be put in the fridge.What's more，they should be covered.
Cucumber（黄瓜）enjoys room temperature.（5） .Cool temperature can make cucumber's skin（表皮）go bad faster，so find a dry and cool place at room temperature for your cucumber.
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A.Do remember that they must be whole. B.There's no reason to keep honey in a fridge. C.The fridge is not a good place for storing it. D.Nothing makes bread dry faster than your fridge. E.It' a good way to keep the fruits and vegetables in the fridge. F.But storing them in the fridge will cause them to lose the taste. |
It was not easy to learn different kinds of musical instruments well at the same time.I still remembered when I took my piano lessons，my mother said worriedly to my father， "Why hasn't he made any progress with so much practice？'' I tried to play the piano better.However，my parents never got a strong feeling of satisfaction with my piano performance.
From then on，I didn't play any musical instrument until my old friend Larry invited me to play the violin with him when I was 60.It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again.One day，Larry asked me to take part in a violin performance with him.At first，thinking of my past，I wanted to refuse.1 expected to hear his words that I would become more skilled with practice on stage（舞台），But he said， "OK，only play if you want to，" I was shocked by the unexpected answer.
In fact，nobody made me do it，so I had to make a choice by myself.I was willing to catch the chance this time.After a long and careful preparation，I played the violin with Larry.Though I didn't lose all my nervousness，it was enough for me to overcome my fear.Finally，I offered a full performance in front of the audience（观众）.
However，happy times always didn't last long，my friend Larry passed away .It was a hard hit，but his influence stayed.It helped me not only in music，but on all sides of my life.Whenever I paid attention to what I wanted to do，joy usually took the place of fear.
（1）The mother was worried about the writer because .
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he spent little time playing the piano |
| B． |
he made no progress in the piano |
| C． |
his father didn't like him any more |
| D． |
she had no time to teach him music |
（2）From Paragraph 2 we know that the writer .
| A． |
actually wanted to play the violin with Larry |
| B． |
didn't want to play any musical instrument again |
| C． |
began to learn music at the age of 60 |
| D． |
refused Larry's invitation at last |
（3）The writer felt a little during his violin performance with Larry.
| A． |
angry |
| B． |
bored |
| C． |
nervous |
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tired |
（4）This underlined phrase "passed away" means " "in the last paragraph.
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slept |
| B． |
left |
| C． |
lost |
| D． |
died |
（5）The article mainly tells us .
| A． |
not to fear but enjoy the joy of doing something |
| B． |
how to offer a full performance in front of the audience |
| C． |
how to help a person both in music and on all sides of life |
| D． |
Larry is the writer's best old friend in his life |
Sleepwalking（梦游） is when your child gets out of bed and walks around as if he 's awake，but he's actually asleep.Sleepwalking doesn't hurt your child，and it usually disappears when the kid grows up.
Sleepwalking happens during deep sleep.Your child might get out of bed and walk around as if he's awake，but he won't respondnormally to you or anything around him.This may make you upset.But try not to worry﹣your child is OK.
In fact，sleepwalking is quite common.7% to 15% of children sleepwalk，and it doesn't usually mean that there's anything wrong with them.Children aged 4 to 12 are more likely to sleepwalk.Both boys and girls sleepwalk.
Sleepwalking often happens in the first few hours of the night.When it happens，your child 's mind is asleep.However，his body is awake at the same time.
Sleepwalking usually has something to do with age and development.However，some things can increase your child's sleepwalking.For example：
●Bad habits that cause poor sleep
●Fever or some other illnesses
●A family history of sleepwalking
●Medical conditions that cause poor sleep
If your child is sleepwalking at least once every night，it's best to see a doctor.Also see a doctor if your child's sleepwalking is influencing the sleep of other family members，or if you're worried your child might hurt himself while sleepwalking.
（1）The underlined word"respond" means in Paragraph 2.
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反对 |
| B． |
反应 |
| C． |
喜欢 |
| D． |
体贴 |
（2）Most kids who sleepwalk usually appear during .
| A． |
primary school |
| B． |
junior school |
| C． |
senior school |
| D． |
middle school |
（3）When sleepwalking happens， at the same time .
| A． |
a kid's mind and his body are awake |
| B． |
a kid's mind is asleep and his body falls asleep，too |
| C． |
a kid's mind is awake but his body falls asleep |
| D． |
a kid's mind is asleep but his body is awake |
（4）Which of the following is not true according to this article？
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The kids whose parents sleepwalked may sleepwalk. |
| B． |
The kids whose habits cause poor sleep may sleepwalk. |
| C． |
The kids who often read before going to bed may sleepwalk. |
| D． |
The kids who sleep badly after they take medicine may sleepwalk. |
（5）From this article，we know .
| A． |
sleepwalking is very dangerous |
| B． |
boys are more likely to sleepwalk |
| C． |
85% to 93% of kids don't sleepwalk |
| D． |
sleepwalking happens in the morning |
