A photo of a boy who arrived at school with a head full of icicles（冰柱） has drawn widespread attention to children from poor rural families．
Wearing only a thin jacket， Wang Fuman， 10， had braved ﹣9℃ weather to travel over an hour from his village home to reach Zhuanshanbao Primary School in Zhaotong， Yunnan province． "After walking more than 4 kilometers through the freezing snow， he arrived with his hair and eyebrows completely frozen， causing laughter among his 16 classmates， "said Fu Heng， the school's principal， who uploaded（上传） Wang's photos on Monday morning． Fu added that his classrooms do not have heating because of a lack of money．
After hearing Wang's story， the Yunnan China Youth Development Foundation offered a public donation（捐赠） for children from poor families on Tuesday． It has promised to give each needy child 500 yuan（＄75）to help them stay warm in winter． By 1： 00 p．m． on Wednesday， the provincial foundation had collected over 300，000 yuan in public donations according to their websites．
Wang， who has been nicknamed" Snowflake Boy"（冰花男孩） by netizens（网友）， became well﹣known online． By Wednesday morning， his picture had been "liked" more than 260，000 times on Sina Weibo． "Many children in cities don't have the strong willpower of this boy． I hope all his efforts will be rewarded（回报）． " a netizen wrote on Sina Weibo．
The name Fuman translates as "full of happiness"， but Wang does not come from a rich family．He lives in a mud hut（土坯房）with his grandmother and elder sister， and seldom sees his parents because they are migrant workers in other cities．
"I love school． We can have bread and milk for lunch， and we lean lots of things in class．" Wang said． His village now has electricity and tap water， "and my family is getting help to build a new house close to the school"， he said． "I think our life will get better．"
（1）Why did Wang's classmates laugh when he came in？
A． Because they thought Wang was poor．
B． Because they wanted to laugh at him．
C． Because he appeared with a head full of icicles．
D． Because Wang was late for class again．
（2）What did the netizens do according to the passage？
A． They took photos of Wang Fuman and uploaded them in time．
B． They expressed their support and admiration．
C． They promised to give each needy child 500 yuan．
D． They helped Wang return to school．
（3）The underlined phrase "a lack of money" can be replaced by" "．
A． being short of money
B． losing money
C． plenty of money
D． saving money
（4）What can we know from the passage？
A． The Yunnan China Youth Development Foundation offered a public donation for Wang Fuman on Tuesday．
B． Wang's village doesn't have electricity and tap water now．
C． Wang loves school just because he can have bread and milk for lunch．
D． The children got help quickly because of social love and convenient Internet．
阅读下面短文，完成 1 至 6 题．
The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival． As both the month and the day are nine， it got this name． To celebrate the day，people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum （菊花）， so the festival is also known as the Height Ascending （登高） Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival． In China， nine has the similar pronunciation with the word "forever"， meaning long life． So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors' Day．
The festival has a history of over 2000 years． During the Warring States Period， there was the Chongyang Festival． But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace． From the Han Dynasty， it began to be popular among the common people． The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period． During the Jin Dynasty， there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines on the day． It was not （A） officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty． Since then， all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities． In the Ming and Qing Dynasties， people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate． The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well． In 1989， the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors' Day．
As September has the clear sky and fresh air， it is a very good time to climb the mountain． There will be a happy sense of excitement by climbing the mountain in this season． Also， it is good for health． Since the Western Han Dynasty， it has been the custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival．
On the day， enjoying chrysanthemum is very popular as the flower means long life． Drinking chrysanthemum is regarded as a way to prevent disasters and bad things． Inserting Zhuyu and sticking chrysanthemum are also traditions to avoid the bad as （B） they have special smells which can repel （驱逐） insects and keep out the cold．
Eating Chongyang cakes is another tradition on the festival． There is no fixed way of the cake but the one with nine layers （层） with two sheep on it is the best． Two sheep means Chongyang． Nine layers show people could do well in everything．
（1）回答问题．How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have？
（2）根据短文内容，猜测（A）处划线单词officially的意思．将字母代号填写在答题卡上．
A． 办公室
B． 官方
C． 民间
（3）用英语列举人们在重阳节登山的两个原因．
①
②
（4）从文中找出（B）处划线单词they所指代的内容．
（5）从文中找出与 "The best cake has nine layers and two sheep on the top though there are different cakes" 意思相同或相近的句子．
（6）根据短文内容填空．每空不超过3个单词．
There have been many traditions and customs on the Chongyang Festival． People show respect for the seniors， ① ， ② ， ③ ， insert Zhuyu and enjoy chrysanthemum．
此篇为判断正（A）误（B）题
Sometimes people cry when they are sad． Other times people cry tears of joy． But your eyes make tears all the time， whether you are crying or not． Do you know the tears help keep your eyes healthy？ They keep your eyes from drying out． A special area of the eye drips （滴） all the time． It keeps the eye humid．
If you look in a mirror， you can see tiny holes in the corners of your eyes． Each hole leads to a small tube that runs to your nose． Tears run slowly into this tube drip by drip． Day and night the holes drain （流走） the tears away． If they didn't， you would always look as if you were crying．
If you begin to cry， there are many more tears． The holes can't drain all of them． Then extra tears run out onto your face．
Tears help keep eyes safe． If there is something harmful in the air， the eyes fill with tears． These tears coat your eyes． They keep the harmful air out．
Contact lenses （隐形眼镜） can make the eyes too dry． Some people have to add tears to their eyes．
They buy bottles of eye drops to keep their eyes wet．
（1）Eyes make tears no matter how people feel．
（2）When you cry， tears run into your nose or onto your face．
（3）If there is something harmful in the air， tears protect your eyes by covering them．
（4）Contact lenses make you have more tears in your eyes．
（5）Tears are harmful to your eyes．
Who's working while you're asleep？
Police officers
Some police officers answer calls every night at the station． Others go around the town and city on foot or in cars．因为他们辛勤工作，你才能安然入睡．
Firefighters （消防队员）
Even at night， firefighters are ready to help． Whenever they get a call，they will go at once to fight fires and help people．
Doctors
If you get sick or hurt at night， doctors can take care of you at the hospital． The doctor will examine（检查）you， give you medicine and even do an operation（手术）on you．
Bakers（糕饼师傅）
You may never think that bakers often start the day while you are still asleep． They prepare all the things they need for the day and then start working． Bakers want their bread and cakes to be fresh and delicious every day．
In fact， many other people work at night． Let's thank them for everything they do for us．
（1）将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语．
（2）将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语．
（3）回答问题：
How many kinds of things can the doctor do at night？
（4）回答问题：
What do bakers prepare before they start working？
（5）从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子．
It's true that a lot of people as well as these people work at night．
Perhaps you have seen some strange English before， like "big meter" for dami and "small buy" for xiaomaibu in Chinese． These are examples of incorrect translations in China that can be seen everywhere from restaurant menus to information signs
While many people find this Chinglish to be funny， it also confuses（使困惑）English speakers． On Dec． 1， 2017， China carried out its first national standards（规范） for the use of English in public service areas．
The standards include more than 3， 500 Chinese﹣to﹣ English translations in 13 areas， including transportation，sports and education．This means that many Chinese words will now have standard English names．
For example， the English word for the Chinese dish lamian "lamian noodles"． For kaochuan and mixian， the English names are" barbecue"and"rice noodles"
As for places， shaoniangong is called"childrens palace"． The entertainment activity nongjiale that we enjoy in rural areas is called "agritainment"． There are also many English warning phrases， like"mind your head"for dangxinpengtou．
The standards are part of efforts China has made in the past years to fix incorrect English． Many cities have already fixed a lot of signs that show the wrong English translations．In 2015， Shanghai opened a 7234 hot line to encourage people to report incorrect translations．
If you want to see all of the standard Chinese﹣to﹣English translations，
Please look through the website http://***********．
（1）From the passage， the standards for the use of English ．
A． were carried out on Jan， 1， 2017
B．are China's first translation dictionaries
C． have 3， 500 English﹣to﹣Chinese translations
D． give many Chinese words standard English names
（2）"Spicy hot pot is a standard translation for ．
A． Malatang
B． lamian
C． Mixian
D． kaochuan
（3）We can tell from the passage that agritainment is ．
A． a street food
B． an entertainment activity
C． a warning sign
D． a place for kids
（4）China carried out the standards in order to ．
A． be funny
B． confuse English speakers
C． fix incorrect English
D． make more people learn English
（5）The underlined sentence shows that ．
A． some cities have already corrected all the signs
B． all the cities have corrected lots of signs
C． lots of wrong English translation signs have been fixed in many cities
D． correct translations in China can be seen everywhere
Food waste is a world's problem． Every year， about 1.3billion tons， or one﹣third of all the food produced is thrown away， according to a survey． Using just 25percent of that wasted food could feed 870million hungry people， which would end world hunger． The people of France wasted 234pounds（磅：重量单位） of food per person， which is much better than some other countries． In the past， France wasn't good at controlling food waste， but now the country takes the lead．
A law was made by French government． It made France the first country in the world to prevent supermarkets from throwing away unused food． Now supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food， or they will face a fine． There are other rules requiring schools to teach students about food sustainability （可持续性）． They also ask companies to report the food waste numbers in their environmental reports． And restaurants should provide take﹣out bags．
"These laws make it a standard to reduce waste．" says Marie Mourad， a student in Paris who has written several reports on French food waste． "France is not the country that wastes the least food， but Frenchmen have become the most active because they want to be the example in Europe．"
"Preventing supermarkets from throwing away food means a lot，" says Jonathan Bloom， a famous writer． "This step has influenced parts of French food industry．"
It is everyone's duty to fight against food waste． Everyone should pay attention and take action．
阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的表格，每空一词．
Food waste is a problem around the world．Every year，if people used just a （1） of that wasted food，the world hunger would end． In the past，France didn't do well in controlling food waste， but now the country has taken the lead． |
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French（2） action |
A law was made to reduce food waste． |
•Supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food，or they will be （3） ． •Schools should teach students about food sustainability． •Companies are required to report the food waste numbers． •Restaurants should offer take﹣out bags to customers． |
People's voices |
Marie， a student |
•The law against food waste works． Other European countries can learn from France． |
Jonathan a writer |
•It's（4） to prevent supermarkets from throwing away food．French food industry has been influenced as well． |
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The writer's opinions |
Everyone's effort （5） ﹣everyone should take an active part in fighting against food waste． |
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Culture UK： Bristol
Chocolate!
The first chocolate bar in the world was created in Fry's， a company in Bristol． Joseph Fry invented the delicious treat around the year 1720． Fry's also produced the first chocolate Easter egg in the UK in 1873． The company continues to produce chocolates and sweets to this day．
Balloon Festival
The Bristol Belle was the first modern hot﹣air balloon in Western Europe and was developed and built in 1967． The Bristol International Balloon Festival is held every summer in the city， and is Europe's biggest hot﹣air balloon event．
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According to a new study， Bristol is the UK's most musical place， with the biggest number of musicians among the population． It's well﹣known for giving birth to the trip﹣hop scene in the 1990s． Its multicultural（多元文化的）population has really influenced the sounds of the Bristol music scene．
Famous people
JK Rowling
J．K． Rowling was born and brought up in Chipping Sodbury， just outside Bristol． It is said that she invented her famous character Harry Potter after meeting a young boy named Ian Potter in the village where she grew up．
Banksy
Banksy is a graffiti artist local to Bristol． He is famous all over the world for his street art． Some of his pieces have been sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds． Many Hollywood pop stars and famous people love to collect his work．
（1）What does Fry's produce？
（2）What can people see every summer in the sky of Bristol？
（3）Please give a title in English for Paragraph 3． （In no more than FIVE words．）
（4）Is Ian Potter an invented character or a real person？
（5）What is Banksy well﹣known for？
Every morning， millions of people in China do Tai﹣chi． It is popular with women and men． Tai﹣chi is a good kind of exercise for old people． It is good for the body and for the mind． It is healthy and relaxing． Tai﹣chi is from China． It is hundreds of years old． Tai﹣chi is a "soft" martial art（武术）．That means it is slow and calm．
There are also "hard" martial arts． Shaolin Kung﹣fu， for example， which has a history of over 1，500years， is a "hard" martial art． It is fast and dangerous． You have to be very fit and strong to do "hard" martial arts．
In Beijing， Master Li Yu is teaching Shaolin Kung﹣fu to thirty young students， three of whom come from abroad． "Shaolin Kung﹣fu is difficult，" said Li Yu． "You must practise every move many times．"
Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China． But martial arts like Tai﹣chi and Kung﹣fu are part of Chinese culture and history．
（1）How many types of martial arts does this passage tell us？
A． Only one．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（2）What is Master Li Yu teaching？
A． Tai﹣chi．
B． Shaolin Kung﹣fu．
C． Football．
D． Basketball．
（3）Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage？
A． It is easy to learn Shaolin Kung﹣fu．
B． Men like Tai﹣chi better than women do．
C． Tai﹣chi has a shorter history than Shaolin Kung﹣fu．
D． People must be very healthy and strong to do Tai﹣chi．
Where can you learn about the cultural relies（文物）of our country？ You may visit museums or read books， but now a CCTV show may give you a more fun way to learn about them．
The show is called National Treasure， it has 10 episodes （集）． It shows 27 treasures from 9 museums across China． In order to make ancient culture relics come alive， the show uses different ways to explain the story ， history and culture behind them．
Although it's a show about old relics， it looks modern and technical（技术的）．An IMAX﹣sized LED sired screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail．
The treasures are presented（呈现） by national treasure keepers（守护者）， both famous people and common people． Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures， the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers． And they act out， this stories on the stage． The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive． For example， on the show， actor Wang Kai played Emperor Qianlong． TV viewers loved his performances．
While telling the stories behind the treasures， National treasure keepers also tell their own stories． For example， an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings． For many years， he has been looking for mines（矿） deep inside mountains． On the TV program， he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints．
The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots（情节）， good performances and funny words． It has promoted （推广）ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums．
（1）The show National Treasure was produced to ．
A．look for national treasure keepers
B． make ancient cultural relics come alive
C．show the modern technology
D． invite some famous actors to act out
（2）From the passage， we can learn something about the show National Treasure Except ．
A． actors good performances
B． the stories with interesting plots
C． Qiu Qingnian's memes
D． the history and culture behind
（3）What column（专栏）in a magazine might the passage come from？
A． Health
B． History and culture
C． Sports
D． Science and technology
（4）The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is ．
A． to tell us what national treasure keepers do
B． to explain why National Treasure is popular
C． to teach us the ways of making natural paints
D． to introduce the TV show National Treasure
From Asia to America and everywhere in between， Swing﹣an energetic form of dance that includes six﹣step and eight﹣step rhythms（节奏） ﹣ has taken the world by storm． Making a recent comeback， swing dance floors have popped up all over the world． Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played， and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers．
Though Swing is now popular worldwide， it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City． While listening to jazz， the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hop ﹣ a style of dance that is best known for a break away or 'swing out' move and sudden improvisation（即兴表演）．
It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a person at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance． When asked what that dance was called， the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindbergh﹣ the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic（大西洋）﹣which was titled， 'Lindy Hops the Atlantic'． Then the watcher announced that the 'Lindy Hop' was the name of the dance， and it has stuck since then．
In 1926， the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance． With its huge dance floor， the Savoy became a big success overnight， attracting some of the best dancers and musicians in the New York area．
Within ten years， the Lindy Hops was sweeping through the United States and became a symbol of unity， as young people of all racial（种族的）backgrounds crowded into dance halls to swing the night away． Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong； it continues to be one of the world's most fun dances．
（1）The writing purpose of this passage is ．
A． to introduce a popular form of dance
B． to discover the fun secrets of a dance
C． to tell stories about an energetic dance
D． to describe the special moves of a dance
（2）Which of the following words has the closest meaning to 'demise'？
A． Challenge．
B． Change．
C． Development．
D． Death．
（3）What can we learn about Swing？
A． It's a lively dance with strict rules．
B． It has a close connection to a pilot．
C． It has a history of around 90years．
D． It attracts mostly young black people．
（4）What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A． The dance style will soon be accepted by traditional dance teachers．
B． The name was changed from 'Lindy Hop' to 'Swing' in the 1940s．
C． The movements of different Swing dancers always look the same．
D． The dance might have become unpopular sometime in its history．
After coming to America， the use of "yes" and "no" brings me a lot of trouble， because the use in Korean （韩语） is a different from that in English． For example， if I am asked， "Haven't you had dinner yet？" and I have not had dinner yet， then in Korean I usually say "Yes， I haven't．" But in English， I have to say， "No， I haven't．"
Because of this， my friends often get the opposite meaning from what I want to give them． One day only a month after I came to America， I had dinner with an American student， Bob． He asked me some questions and I answered them sincerely． A few days later， I found some roommates thought that I came from North Korea． One day ，I stopped by Bob's room and asked why he was spreading the wrong information． "Oh， you told me that． Don't you remember？" he said， "When I asked you ，'You are not from North Korea，are you？'you clearly answered， 'Yes， of course．' Didn't it mean that you are from North Korea？"
The different use also causes problems between my friends and me． One weekend night， my roommate Mark brought his children into the dorm（宿舍）． They make some noise while playing． I did not mind the noise since I was just watching TV． The next morning， I met Mark． He asked me with a smile， "Didn't my children make noise last night？ Didn't it make you uncomfortable？" Because I did not mind the noise at all， I clearly said "Yes!" The smile suddenly disappear from Mark's face， and he said， "I am sorry about that． They are going right now． See you later．" I could not understand what he was sorry about， and I just said， "OK． Bye!" After a moment of thinking， I realized how stupid I was． That evening， I explained to Mark and said sorry to him． I knew he thought that I had been very rude．
Now to deal with this problem， I have set simple rules： First， take a five﹣second break if I am not sure of "yes" or "no"， Second， use "pardon me"， so the person may explain to me in a direct way．
（1）From the passage， we can infer （推断） that the writer comes from ．
A． North Korea
B． America
C． South Korea
D． China
（2）In Paragraph 3， when the writer answered "Yes"，Mark might think the writer was ．
A． rude
B． kind
C． helpful
D． polite
（3）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to （指的是） ．
A． "yes"
B． the noise
C． watching TV
D． the smile
（4）If the writer is not sure of "yes" or "no" next time， he will say ．
A． " pardon me"
B． "yes"
C． "no"
D． "I don't know"
（5）The writer writes the passage mainly to remind us ．
A． to work hard on English
B． to learn to respect others
C． never to use "yes" or "no"
D． to know culture differences
A TV program"National Treasure"has become a huge hit since last December． It is another cultural TV program on CCTV that has ever had wonderful successes in China，after the"Chinese Character Dictation Competition"in 2013，the"Chinese Idiom Competition"in 2014，the"Chinese Riddle Competition"in 2016，and the"Chinese Poetry Competition"in 2017．
The TV program has ten episodes（集）． Across them，a total of 27 national treasures from nine major Chinese museums were presented．The program brings these relics （古物）to life and displays their unique beauty through different artistic methods． The opening episode showed three of China's finest cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing．Famous actors Li Chen，Wang Kai and Tony Leung played the"national treasure guardians"of each item．They told not only the mysteries behind the treasures but also their own stories about them．
Li Chen plays Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty，and tells the history of a precious painting"A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains"by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty．
Wang Kai，acting as Emperor Qianlong（1711﹣1799）of the Qing Dynasty（1644﹣1911），presented the historical background of"Large Vase with Variegated Glazes"．The vase has 17 kinds of glaze（釉）and 12 paintings，and had to be re﹣fired several times in its production．During the rule of Qianlong，China's porcelain（制瓷的）techniques were the finest in the world．
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung is the national treasure guardian of the 23﹣hundred﹣year﹣old stone drum and plays Sima Guang（1019﹣1086）from the Northern Song Dynasty．Sima Guang and his father Sima Chi worked hard to find the real stone drums and protected them in the past．
"As a culture show，‘National Treasure'aims to bring history to life．We want our viewers to feel that the cultural relics are like people and that they have their own personalities and lives，"said Yu Lei，producer of the program，"people's interest in culture as well as the tradition and workmanship of the Chinese nation has become a trend（潮流）．This has encouraged us to better promote（弘扬）our fine culture．We hope through the program，more and more people will go into museums to enjoy the beauty of relics．"
（1）What type of TV show is "National Treasure"？
A．A culture show．
B．A travel show．
C．A music show．
D．A chat show．
（2）What did Sima Guang do for protecting national treasures？
A．He told the mysteries behind the national treasures．
B．He painted"A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains"．
C．He re﹣fired"Large Vase with Variegated Glazes"several times．
D．He found and protected the real stone drums with his father．
（3）What can you learn from the passage？
A．The"Chinese Poetry Competition"became nationwide popular in 2013．
B．The Palace Museum presented three treasures from the Song Dynasty．
C．China's porcelain techniques were the finest in the world in the 17th century．
D．Nine major museums presented 27 national treasures in ten episodes．
（4）The purpose of the TV program"National Treasure"is to ．
①better promote Chinese fine culture
②tell viewers the relics don't have lives
③invite its viewers to play the roles of the guardians
④encourage more people to enjoy relics in museums
A．①②
B．②③
C．①④
D．③④
Beijing Opera is the most representative of all Chinese traditional dramatic art forms and the largest Chinese opera form． Having a history of about 200 years， it is developed from absorbing（吸收）many other dramatic forms， mostly from the local drama 'Huiban'， which was popular in South China during the 18th century． It is a scenic（戏剧的）art integrating music， performance， literature， aria， and face painting．
Theatrical art forms in many other countries do not present singing， dancing and spoken parts in one single drama． An opera singer， for example， neither dances nor speaks on stage； there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play； in a dance drama， the dancer has no speaking role and does not sing either． Traditional Chinese drama， including Beijing Opera， is a kind of entertainment which includes spoken parts， singing， dancing and acrobatics．
In addition to its presence in China， Beijing Opera has spread to many other places． Mei Lanfang， one of the most famous performers（表演者）of all time， was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries．
"You will be puzzled（困惑）all the way through and a little bored from time to time； but you will be charmed and interested． You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera even if you know nothing of the dramatic background． "This is how one American traveller described his firs experience in watching Beijing Opera．
Beijing Opera is China′s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions． Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
（1）What makes Beijing Opera different from theatrical art forms in many other countries？ ___
A． It has one opera singer on stage．
B． It has one dancer who has no speaking role．
C． It has already spread to many other countries．
D． It includes spoken parts， singing dancing and acrobatics．
（2）People think Mei Lanfang played an important role in the spread of Beijing Opera because ．
A． he made many tours to a foreign country
B． he was a famous Beijing Opera performer
C． he was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners
D． he made Beijing Opera different from other theatrical art forms
（3）From Paragraph 4 we know that the American traveller ．
A． felt bored all the way
B． thought highly of Beijing Opera
C． found Beijing Opera interesting at first
D． knew the background of Beijing Opera
（4）What does the underlined word "it" mean in the passage？
A． Beijing Opera．
B． Local drama．
C． An opera singer．
D． A modern play．
When a thought has found words
Poetry（诗歌） is the forgotten child of literature． Few people read it for pleasure． In Western high
schools， poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today's students．
In China， however． poetry is still an important part of the curriculum（课程）． Recently， the Ministry of Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite， from 14 to 72． Why is it important to learn poems？
First of all， poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture． It is a path to understanding your history and your society． It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express﹣the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon， for example． Everyone has feelings of joy， love， loneliness， sadness and even anger， and a good poem can put those feelings into words and bring us self﹣understanding．
Poems can also express beauty． In a few short lines， even something common can become beautiful． Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg： The fog comes/on silent haunches（弓腰）/and then moves on． Yes， fog does move smoothly， silently and like a cat， and Sandberg catches that feeling and image（形象）， and makes it beautiful．
Of course， to really enjoy poetry， it has to be read aloud． After all， a poem is really just a song without music． Most ancient poetry， like Homer's Epics（《荷马史诗》） and China's Book of Songs， was spoken for hundreds of years before it was written．
The American poet Robert Frost said， "Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words．" You are lucky that you now have seventy﹣two poems to learn!
Title： When a thought has found words |
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Passage outline |
Detailed information |
In the West |
Most people think poetry is （1） from the life of today's students |
China's recent action |
Students must memorize and recite more ancient Chinese poems |
（2） for learning poetry |
◇Learning poems helps you （3） history and society ◇Poems help express your personal thoughts and feelings ◇Poems can express beauty of （4） things with very few lines |
A tip on enjoying poetry |
（5） aloud is the best way to enjoy poetry． In fact， many ancient poems were spoken before they were written |
Conclusion |
Chinese students should feel lucky to have 72 poems to learn! |
How to investigate
①Planning
•Decide on a scientific problem to investigate
For example， a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugar dissolves（溶解） in water．
•Write down your hypothesis
You may already have an idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation． This idea is called your hypothesis． It may not be right! It is just an idea， though it may be based on work in science which you have done before． The aim of your investigation is to test your idea．
•Decide what variables（变量） you are dealing with
Things like temperature， size， weight， and colour are called variables． Variables are things you can
measure（测量）．
In your investigation， you have to decide what the variables are， which ones you will keep fixed， and which you will change．
You need to change just one variable at a time． If lots of variables change at once． it won't be a good test．
•Decide what equipment you need， and in what order you will do things
•Prepare tables for your results
②Getting your evidence（数据）
•Make your measurements， and record your results
③Reaching conclusions
•Look for patterns in your results
•Present your conclusions
What links（关联） did you find between any of the variables？ How would you explain these links？
④Checking your findings
•Compare your conclusions and hypothesis
Do your results support your idea？
（1）What does the underlined word "hypothesis" most probably mean？
A． reason
B． result
C． method
D． guess
（2）In Mary's investigation， which of the following about the variables is true？
A． She can only change one variable at a time．
B． Some of the variables can't be measured．
C． Her weight and age can be the variables．
D． The temperature of water cannot be a variable．
（3）What is the passage mainly about？
A． How to do a scientific research．
B． How to explain a scientific finding．
C． How to deal with a chemistry problem．
D． How to understand some chemistry knowledge．
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