It is well-known that silk was discovered in China. It is wonderfully strong, light and soft. As one of the best materials for clothes, silk has a perfect look and feel that no other materials can match.
There is a story about how silk was discovered. Lei Zu, the wife of Huang Di, was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon (蚕茧) fell into her cup. As she tried to take the cocoon out, it started to unwind (展开) and the “line” seemed endless. She realized that the strong line could be used to make clothes. Then Lei Zu taught her people how to raise silkworms and how to get silk. In this way, the silk industry was born.
For hundreds of years after that, silk was only used by rich people. It was a symbol of identity and status (身份和地位). With the development of the silk industry, more silk was produced. It was no longer just for rich people. In the Han Dynasty, silk was transported as far away as Spain, Rome and many other countries. The trade road was famously known as the Silk Road, which connected China with the rest of the world.
Today, silk can be used for many kinds of things, not just for clothes but also for paintings, writing brushes, kites and even fishing nets. Wherever silk goes around the world, it is always warmly received.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。
（1）Silk is one of the best materials for clothes.
（2）Huang Di discovered silk could be used to make clothes by accident.
（3）As more silk was produced, it reached more people’s homes.
（4）The silk industry was born because of the Silk Road.
（5）This passage mainly talks about the history and the popularity of silk.
When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelons were expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock (码头), feet dangling (摇晃), and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, and most seed-free part — and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father's ideal of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.We learn from the second paragraph the writer and his father were feeling_____.
| A．hungry | B．worried | C．relaxed | D．proud |
How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?
| A．They ate it in a polite way. |
| B．They only ate its best part. |
| C．They ate every part of it. |
| D．They shared only one piece. |
In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ________.
| A．was just a rich businessman |
| B．worked hard all the time |
| C．lived a rich but healthy life |
| D．knew how to make money |
The underlined part "the heart of the watermelon" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
| A．the writer's hope of enjoying life |
| B．the writer's busy life |
| C．the writer's decision of making money |
| D．the best part of the watermelon |
It can be learned from the passage that ______.
| A．one has to work hard to reach his goal |
| B．a friend in need is a friend in deed |
| C．watermelon is the healthiest fruit |
| D．one should keep work-life balance |
Sometimes I really doubt (怀疑) whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money in order to pay for my brother's education and mine. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. For them, “I love you” is too difficult to say. Even sending flowers to each other on some special days is hardly ever seen.
One day, my mother was repairing a quilt. I silently sat beside her and looked at her. “Mom, may I ask you a question?” I said. “What?” she replied, still doing her work. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and looked at me in surprise. She didn't answer my question at once. Then, she bowed her head and continued to do her work.
I was afraid that I had hurt her feelings. I felt so embarrassed that I didn't know what to do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“ Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time, it hides in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there."
I couldn't understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so gentle. The doctor had said my father would recover in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day. "Susan, don't worry about me." he said gently. "To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.Why does the writer doubt the love of her parents?
| A．Because they hardly meet each other. |
| B．Because they hardly speak to each other. |
| C．Because they often argue with each other. |
| D．Because they hardly express their love. |
How did the writer feel after she asked her mom the question?
| A．Embarrassed. | B．Excited. | C．Angry. | D．Bored. |
What does the underlined word "durable" mean in Chinese?
| A．好看的 | B．廉价的 | C．耐用的 | D．.昂贵的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer understood her mum’s words at once. |
| B．After two months from the hospital, Susan’s father could walk by himself. |
| C．The writer’s parents didn’t love each other. |
| D．Love is there, no matter whether you say it or not |
What's the best title for the passage?
| A．My Parents | B．Love is Just a Thread |
| C．How to Find Love | D．Where to Find Love |
Karl Landsteiner first thought of naming blood types in 1900. He put blood into four types. These four blood types were named A, B, AB, and O. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the second most common. and type AB is the least common.
Doctors try to give blood to a person according to the person’s blood type. Blood type O can be given to a person with any other blood type, but doctors also need to make sure that the “RH factor (因子)” in patients’ blood matches the blood they are given. If people have one kind of protein (蛋白质)in their blood, they are RH positive (Rh+). If people do not have the protein, they are Rh negative (Rh-). Most people are Rh+.
If a mother has an Rh- blood type, she may have trouble when she has a baby. If her baby is Rh+, the baby’s blood may mix with the mother’s blood before the baby is born. The mother’s blood will change. If the mother has another Rh+ baby, the mother’s blood will attack the baby’s blood. The baby may die or become sick. Doctors have to watch the mother and baby carefully in these cases.Who named the blood type?
| A．Albert Einstein. | B．Thomas Edison. |
| C．Albert Schweitzer. | D．Karl Landsteiner. |
Which blood type is the second most common in the world?
A. Blood type A. B. Blood type B.
C. Blood type AB. D. Blood type O .What must be in a person’s blood if the person is Rh+?
| A．Special water. | B．A special protein. | C．Baby’s blood. | D．Electricity. |
Which of the following might be dangerous for the baby?
| A．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh+). | B．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh-). |
| C．Mother (Rh-) / baby (Rh+). | D．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh-). |
Where is this article most probably taken from?
| A．A story book. | B．A news report. | C．A science magazine. | D．An ad |
I really enjoyed this movie. It’s a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. —-—-James
I’ve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made ––some of the scenes are so beautiful.—-—-John
I went to see this movie with my 8-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn’t help laughing. I would recommend (推荐) this movie to the whole family. —-—-MaryFrom the poster, we can tell that _________ is spoken in the movie.
| A．Chinese | B．French | C． English | D．Japanese |
The poster shows the movie lasts _________.
| A．65 minutes | B．85 minutes | C．95 minutes | D．105 minutes |
John likes the movie because of __________.
| A．the funny actors | B．the sweet voices |
| C．the wonderful music | D．the beautiful scenes |
Mary and her daughter spent _________ watching the movie.
| A．$ 45 | B．$ 50 | C．$ 60 | D．$ 80 |
According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a ________ story.
| A．funny | B．sad | C．terrible | D．true |
“How are you?” is a nice question .It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine ”isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes ,people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?” ,the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now. ”Often, the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse:“ Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite ,and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.When a person disagree with someone, it is polite to say“_________”.
| A．You are wrong. I disagree. | B．I’m not sure. |
| C．I’m sure I disagree. | D．No, I disagree. |
A polite way to finish talk is to say“__________”.
| A．You have to go now. |
| B．I want to hang up. |
| C．I have to go now. |
| D．I don’t want to talk any more. |
When a person says “I’ve to go now .Someone’s at the door.”, the person may be _______.
| A．giving an excuse | B．hurting someone’s feeling |
| C．ill | D．asking you a question |
The rule of the game of language is probably“__________”.
| A．Always say what you mean |
| B．Don’t disagree with people. |
| C．Never say exactly what you’re thinking. |
| D．Be polite. |