阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Bill:（reading）“White like jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, sound like a bell.”
Mom: Is that for your Chinese story competition?
Bill: Yes. It describes porcelain（瓷器）in Jingdezhen, the “Porcelain Capital of the World”. You know porcelain is called china in English because it was first made in China!
Mom: Interesting!
Bill: Many cities in China have a long history of porcelain industry. They have created wonderful porcelain pieces.
Mom: Like Rongchang? We made a bowl in the workshop.
Bill:（smiling）Lots of fun. But that’s pottery（陶器）. Rongchang is called the “Pottery Capital of China”, with Yixing, Jianshui, and Qinzhou. Chinese pottery has a very long history. Porcelain develops from pottery.
Mom: Any differences?
Bill: Er...（searching online）The clay（粘土）is different. And porcelain is fired at a temperature above 1,200℃; pottery below 1,000℃.
Mom: But they look so similar.
Bill: They are called “Taoci” in Chinese. But porcelain feels harder and produces a clear sound.
Mom:（tapping a vase）Like this?
Bill:（nodding）It’s blue and white porcelain, one of the four famous types in Jingdezhen, together with linglong porcelain, famille rose porcelain and color-glazed porcelain.
Mom: Any others?
Bill: Many well-known types there, and also in other cities, like Dehua near ancient Quanzhou.
Mom: The Silk Road on the sea?
Bill: Yes. Dehua porcelain was mainly collected by Europeans at that time. Along with China’s silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first goods traveling around the world.
Mom: Chinese porcelain has deeply influenced the world porcelain industry.
Bill: This is also in my story. And I’m thinking about what else I can talk about.
Mom: How about some Chinese artists? They create priceless works and have students from all over the world. One of them said, “Color is universal. There is no barrier between cultural communications.”
Bill: Yes! For cultural communication, there is no barrier; for Chinese culture, I will be a carrier!
Mom: Excellent!
Bill: Thank you, Mom. How can I know that much like you? There’s still something unclear.
Mom: Visiting a porcelain museum?
Bill: Good idea!
（1）What will Bill mainly talk about in his Chinese story competition?
| A． |
Chinese cities. |
B． |
Chinese history. |
| C． |
Chinese pottery. |
D． |
Chinese porcelain. |
（2）What can we learn about porcelain and pottery?
| A． |
Porcelain feels much softer than pottery. |
| B． |
Porcelain is fired at a temperature above 1,200℃. |
| C． |
Pottery has a much shorter history than porcelain. |
| D． |
Pottery and porcelain use the same kind of clay. |
（3）What does the underlined word “This” refer to?
| A． |
A famous Chinese artist. |
B． |
Dehua near ancient Quanzhou. |
| C． |
The Silk Road on the sea. |
D． |
The influence of Chinese porcelain. |
（4）Why is Bill’s mother always asking questions?
| A． |
Because she knows nothing at all. |
| B． |
Because she wants to be an artist. |
| C． |
Because she is encouraging her son. |
| D． |
Because she is interested in her bowl. |
Uncle Sam
Do your children enjoy interesting stories，funny games and exciting dances？Uncle Sam will be ready to teach children of all ages all these things at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10：00．Free．
Walking Tour
Forget your worries on Saturday morning．Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history．Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9：30．Wear comfortable shoes!
Movie Time
Two films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre．See March of the Penguins at
1：30．Kung Fu Panda will be at 3：45．For further information，call 4987898．
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day？Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world．Delicious and not expensive．Noon to 5：00 p．m．
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
It's October，and this Saturday night is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year．Get your tickets at the gate．It might be cold．Don't forget sweaters and jackets．
Do You Want to Hear The Zoo？
The Zoo，a popular rock group from Australia，will give their first US concert this Saturday night at 8：00at Rose Hall，City College．
（1）You probably eat Chinese，Italian and Indian food at．
A．City Hall
B．Central Park
C．the City Theatre
D．City College
（2）We can see movies at．
A．10：00 a．m．
B．9：30 a．m．
C．3：45 p．m．
D．8：00 p．m．
（3）The Zoo here is a．
A．music group
B．US concert
C．popular park
D．museum theatre
（4）From the passage，we can know
A．if you are 8 years old，you have to pay to learn exciting dances
B．you can call 4987898 to get a ticket to go to Rose Hall
C．you can learn local history on a walking tour on Sunday morning
D．the Redbirds'last match this year will be held outside
（5）The passage is mainly about
A．city news．
B．weekend activities．
C．music week．
D．food festival．
Once upon a time there lived a king called Minos．He ruled the island of Crete．And he also had a terrible monster （怪兽） called the Minotaur．The Minotaur lived at the center of a very large maze（迷宫）．It had the body of a man but the head of a bull．
Minos was a cruel king．Whenever he was bored，he would attack（进攻） a nearby island called Athens．In order to get peace，King Aegeus of Athens made a deal with King Minos．If Minos didn't attack Athens，he would send seven boys and seven girls to Crete every nine years to be eaten by the Minotaur．
It was time again to send the children to Crete．Theseus，the son of King Aegeus，could not stand this situation，and decided to go as the seventh boy and kill the Minotaur．He promised his father that if he was successful，he would use white sails（船帆） instead of the black ones to show he was alive．
When arriving in Crete，Theseus met King Minos'daughter called Ariadne．She fell in love with him and wanted to help him．So when the children were sent to the Minotaur，Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of string （细绳） and a knife．Theseus left a line of string behind him when he entered the maze．After he killed the monster，he followed the string and got out of the maze．Ariadne was waiting outside．They quickly ran away together before Minos could catch them．
However，on the journey home，Theseus was so full of joy that he forgot to change the color of the sails．As soon as King Aegeus saw the black sails，he was so upset and jumped into the sea．Since then，the sea has been called the Aegean Sea in memory of King Aegeus．
56．Who had the Minotaur，King Aegeus or King Minos？
57．Where did the Minotaur live？
58．How often would King Aegeus send seven boys and seven girls to Crete according to the deal？
59．How did Theseus get out of the maze after he killed the monster？
60．Why did King Aegeus feel upset and jump into the sea as soon as he saw the black sails？
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According to the World Happiness Report，people who live in Denmark（丹麦） are the happiest in the world．Why？Because they know the secret to happiness﹣"hygge"．But what is"hygge"？
The Danish（丹麦的） word"hygge"（pronounced"hoo﹣ga"） is often translated in English as"coziness"．But coziness paints only part of the picture．It's also about spending peaceful time in a quiet environment with no calendar．It's about spending time alone or spending time with family．
Danish people are very good at"hygge"．For example，they create a"hygge"environment by burning candles in classrooms，kitchens，bedrooms，etc．According to some reports，Danish people burn more candles every year than people from any other European country．
However，"hygge"isn't just about creating a nice and warm environment； it is best enjoyed with family members and friends．With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter，Danish people spend more time indoors as a result，and they often get together for a meal or hot drinks，without the distraction（使人分心的事物） of technology or the stress of daily life．
Still can't understand what"hygge"is？If you're reading this in a comfortable chair，with a few candles around you，that sense of coziness you're feeling might just be"hygge"．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）People who live in are the happiest in the world？
A．America．
B．Denmark．
C．Switzerland
D．France
（2）How do Danish people create a"hygge"environment？
A．By painting their houses．
B．By cleaning up bedrooms．
C．By burning candles．
D．By shopping online．
（3）With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter，Danish people ．
①play computer games till midnight
②spend more time indoors as a result
③stay up late to work in their own rooms
④often get together for a meal or hot drinks
A．①②
B．②④
C．①③
D．③④
（4）In the last paragraph，the word"coziness"means" "in Chinese？
A．舒适
B．友善
C．奢侈
D．密切
（5）The article mainly tells us ．
A．when Danish people like to stay at home
B．why Danish people burn so many candles
C．how Danish people spend their winter
D．what the Danish secret to happiness is．
Students have to take tests．Sometimes，robots do too．Torobo from Japan is one of these robots．
Torobo is a robot brain with two arms．It is part of a project called"Can a Robot Get into the University of Tokyo？"A group of Japanese scientists started it in 2011．
To go to the University of Tokyo，Torobo has to take Japan's national college entrance exam （高考）．So in 2013，the robot started to take the test with Japanese students．Sadly，Torobo has failed the test every year．It couldn't get a good enough score for the University of Tokyo．This year it was the same．
Torobo has a big database（数据库）．So it is good at knowledge and calculations （计算）．That's why it got high scores in physics，history and math．But Torobo is not good at thinking by itself．So it got low scores in language and writing．
Scientists started the Torobo project to learn about the intellectual abilities（智能） of machines．Now after Torobo's four years of hard work，they may have learned a lot．
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误．正确的用"A"表示，不正确的用"B"表示．
（1）Torobo is a robot from Japan and it has to take Japan's national college entrance exam.
（2）A group of Japanese scientists started a project called"Can a Robot Get into the University of Tokyo？"in 2011．
（3）Torobo passed Japan's national college entrance exam and got into the University of Tokyo in 2013．
（4）Torobo is good at physics，history，math，language and writing．
（5）Scientists want to learn about the intellectual abilities of machines by starting the Torobo project． ．
It's difficult when you have no good friends around﹣﹣﹣maybe because you have moved to a different school or a different class or you re sick at home．没有朋友你也许会感到寂寞．You want to have new friends．But how to make them？How do you start？How do you get along with people？Here are five ways to help you to do these．
Greet（问候）people
Greet people and hope that they have a good day﹣﹣﹣whatever time of day it is．It doesn't hurt any people．It also makes people think you're friendly．
Share
Take something to eat in your pocket．Ask if people would like to have some，and at the
same time hand it to them．
Help people
Simple actions，like helping people carry something or opening a door show your kindness．
Smile
Perhaps smiling is the easiest way to introduce yourself．There's a great reason why it takes fewer muscles（肌肉）to smile than to cry．Nature just wishes us to smile more．
Respect（尊敬）others
The world's full of differences．So learn to respect others．It is the only way other people will respect you．
76．将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语．
77．将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语．
78．回答问题
What does the writer advise us to take in our pockets？
79．回答问题
Which takes more muscles，smiling or crying？
80．回答问题
What does the underlined word"It"in the last sentence refer to（指的是）？
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