In December 2020， "the Super Apple" appeared at supermarkets across China，sweeter and juicier than usual ones，without pesticide residue（农药残留）.Before reaching the market，the products had been tested over 500 times.Blockchain（区块链） technology in recording farmers' actions is widely used to avoid nonstandard pesticide use.Digital technology at the apple storage helps to group apples，which can keep the stability（稳定性） in the quality. "The future of agriculture lies in the modern technology." Huang Jikun，Professor of the China Centre for Agricultural Policy at Peking University，told Beijing Review.
At China's Central Rural Work Conference in 2020，President Xi stressed that efforts must be made to increase the quality of agriculture.Xi also pointed out the importance of speeding up technologies.
China's agriculture has entered a stage of high﹣quality development，as the country is meeting people's increasing need for high standard products.So agriculture should turn to technology.
Three years ago，Yuan Longping led a program of planting rice in saline﹣alkali（盐碱） soil in areas，including Xinjiang and Heilongjiang.Through hybrid technology，Yuan's team have been able to raise improved rice for saline and alkaline soils.If China could put 6.67 million hectares of saline﹣alkali soil into rice production，it would be very likely to increase by around 30 million tons，a huge contribution to the country.
In Lushui，Yunnan Province，one can rarely see farmers working on the farm.All common tasks are completed automatically（自动化地）.Data（数据） is gathered by the system to improve future production.
"More information and technology centres will be built so that basic data and big data can be improved，and technologies like 5 G and the BeiDou Satellite Navigation System can be used in the field."said Han Fujun，Deputy Chief Engineer of the Information Center of MARA.
Since 2010，the Chinese government has been organizing technology exchanges，training，field trips and other activities for the agricultural technology talents to better understand the situations of each area.
Because of the COVID﹣19，companies begin to rethink better agricultural models，as more people want to eat healthier foods.Science and technology will play a more important role in the future.
（1）Which of the following makes "the Super Apple" sweeter and juicier？
A.The apple storage.
B.The modern technology.
C.The product test.
D.The record of farmers' actions.
（2）From the passage we know that .
A.traditional Chinese agriculture is out of date now
B.farmers will pay less attention to technologies
C.China's agriculture plays a lead role in the world
D.people now need more quality agricultural products
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A.Yuan's program is a huge contribution to China.
B.Farmers are busy collecting the data in Lushui.
C.5 G and BeiDou system are rarely used in the centres.
D.Talents organize activities to understand each area.
（4）The passage mainly wants to tell us .
A.Yuan Longping is a great Chinese scientist in farming
B.China's agriculture develops fast to meet people's need
C.science and technology improves China's agriculture
D.more agricultural models will appear after COVID﹣19
According to UNESCO，a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school.They have to work to make money for their family.And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity.
A company is now working to solve both of these problems.It has created a special solar（太阳的）power station，which is in the shape of a cow，called"Solar Cow".The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools.
Just as its name suggests，the Solar Cow can charge batteries（给电池充电）called"Solar Milks".The Solar Milks provide electricity for the families.
The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow，so children have to go to school to get the electricity.Everyday，children put their batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
They go to class while the batteries are being charged.At the end of the day，they take the charged batteries home.
Each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times，or a radio once or twice.The battery is also a flashlight，and it can provide ten hours of light."My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone，and it cost a lot，" a boy said. "But now，he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home."
Since 2018，this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）What is a Solar Cow？
A.An animal which can produce milk.
C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow.
B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow.
D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow.
（2）How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school？
A.By giving them money.
B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools.
D.By building some schools in the villages.
C.By offering them cows.
（3）What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families？
a.Children go to school with batteries.
b.Children take the charged batteries home.
c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged.
d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.
A.a﹣d﹣c﹣b
B.a﹣c﹣d﹣b
C.b﹣d﹣c﹣a
D.b﹣a﹣c﹣d
（4）What can each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery do？
A.It can charge a radio three or four times.
B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow.
C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight.
D.It can charge a mobile phones even or eight times.
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools.
B.Some African children don't go to school because they have to work.
C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity.
D.Solar Cows are resolving two problems at the same time in some African countries.
In Darayya，a city in Syria，there's a library and it has 15，000 books on almost every subject you can think of.However，it is different from any libraries you know：It is a secret underground library，and only people in Darayya know where it is.
Over the years，war has shaken Darayya badly.△ Stores are closed one after another，and so are schools.To help the kids in Darayya with their learning，Anas Ahmad，a 19 year﹣old student，and his friends decided to build a library.They built the library under the ground to keep it safe from bombing.But it is dangerous to collect books for the library.Often，Ahmad and his friends lo for books in houses that were bombed.They need to be careful because they may be killed in another bombing.
You may ask， "In a place like Darayya，would people be interested in books？" "Just like the body needs food，the mind needs books， "says one library user.In the library，people enjoy their time of reading and forget about the terrible world above，so their life doesn't seem so hard.Through reading，they are able to dream of a better life after war.
（1）What do we know about Darayya's library？
A.It was built during the war.
B.It has been bombed many times.
C.Most of its books are from outside of Darayya.
（2）Which can best replace "△" in the passage？
A.Every day，houses are bombed and people are killed.
B.Every night，people come to help to build the library.
C.Every Monday，kids come to the library to read different books.
（3）Why do people in Darayya go to the library even during the war？
A.They can get free food.
B.They find joy and hope in reading.
C.They want to learn how to win the war.
（4）The sentence﹣ "Just like the body needs food，the mind needs books， "says one library user. ﹣is used .
A.to answer the question above
B.to offer a solution to a problem
C.to give a supporting example for a topic
"Colour" and "color"， "favourite" and "favorite"， "honour" and "honor"…Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"？Is it because they are lazy？
Of course not.In fact，the difference in spelling was started by Noah Webster（1758﹣1843）.He was a teacher who reformed（改革）English to make American identity（特征）stronger.Linguists（语言学家）celebrate his birthday on October 16 every year.
After the Revolutionary War（1775﹣1783），Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British dictionaries.
He dropped the British "u" in some words.And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like what they sounded.He used "subway" instead of British word "underground".Some other examples are "soccer" and "football"， "fall" and "autumn".
Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions.In defining（定义）preposterous （unreasonable），he wrote： "A republican government in the hands of female is preposterous."
Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70，000﹣word dictionary with his American﹣style spelling in 1828.He also added local words.
His dictionary was widely used in schools.Linguists believed it helped a new country achieve unity（统一）and cultural independence at a time when most people cared about political freedom.
"He was the creator of our language and the creator of American identity，" said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a book about Webster. "He at last brought us together through our language."
（1）Why do Americans spell some words without a "u"？
A.Because the Americans are very lazy.
B.Because the American English developed when people used it.
C.Because the American government reformed the spelling of words.
D.Because a linguist named Noah Webster started the reform in spelling.
（2）Which is NOT true about Webster's dictionary？
A.It has local words in it.
B.It is a 70，000﹣word dictionary.
C.All the words are spelled without "u".
D.Its words are in American﹣style spelling.
（3）What does the underlined phrase " rely on" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A.依赖.
B.信任.
C.容忍.
D.放弃.
（4）What do people think of Webster's dictionary？
A.It is the only dictionary that Americans still use today.
B.It helped to bring Americans together besides its cultural influence.
C.It has no influence on the development of American English.
D.It helped to make American English more useful than British English.
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A.The development of the British English.
B.American English is better than British English.
C.Noah Webster added local words to the dictionary.
D.Noah Webster wrote an American English dictionary and reformed English.
Traditional food such as Guilin Rice Noodles，Snail Rice Noodles，Rolled Rice Noodles（卷筒粉）can be found around most streets of Guangxi，which is in South Central China.
The famous snack Snail Rice Noodles is also called luosifen in Chinese.Luosifen is usually sold at roadside stands（路边摊）in night market in Guangxi.It is cooked easily and tastes good!The dish is made up of rice noodles boiled and served in soup made from river snails and pork bones which are cooked for hours.
The food was listed as part of Liuzhou's intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in 2008 and became popular after being introduced in the program A bite of China（舌尖上的中国）in 2012.
Since then，luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country.Many restaurants have been set up in Beijing，Shanghai，Hong Kong.It is becoming a popular snack at home and abroad.It's said that 28.4 million bags of luosifen were sold on Taobao last year，becoming the most popular snack in the online market.It was also one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak（爆发） in China.
Besides the traditional export （出口）markets，including the US，Australia，France，the food has also been sent to new markets such as Singapore and New Zealand.
（1）What kind of food was NOT mentioned in the article？
A.Lemon Duck.
B.Guilin Rice Noodles.
C.Snail Rice Noodles.
D.Rolled Rice Noodles.
（2）Luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country since the year .
A.2008
B.2012
C.2019
D.2021
（3）Why was luosifen one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak in China？
A.Because it could help to fight the COVID﹣19.
B.Because we wouldn't make luosifen any more.
C.Because it could bring good luck to us Chinese.
D.Because it was very convenient and delicious.
（4）Which of the following countries is the new market for selling luosifen according to the article？
A.US.
B.Australia.
C.France.
D.New Zealand.
Food is a kind of culture.It's a nation's memory and pride.The famous French baguette （长棍面包） is one of their memories and prides.French people think it should be protected. "It is much more than just a kind of bread.It is a symbol of France—it's like the Eiffel Tower，" said Dominigue Anract，president of the Confederation of French Bakers.
So it's no wonder that a group of French cooks want the baguette to become a form of intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） listed by UNESCO.French culture leaders have given a suggestion to the country's president.
UNESCO's intangible heritage list aims to protect culture from the influence of the world.Cooks in France believe that if the baguette is on the list，it will be better protected.The list already includes Belgian beer and Neapolitan pizza.
The baguette has been protected by law since 1993.The law says the bread must be made with only the following things：water，wheat flour，yeast and salt.The flour should be fermented （发酵） for 15 to 20 hours at a certain temperature.This strict rule makes the food special and delicious.
Six million baguettes are sold every day in France.However，as supermarkets continue to take over，tens of thousands of shops have closed since the 1950s. "The first thing we ask of a child is to go buy a baguette，" Anract said. "We think it important to protect these habits."
（1）Who is Anract？
A.President of the Confederation of French Bakers.
B.President of UNESCO.
C.Manager of a supermarket.
（2）The cooks want the baguette to be on the list because it will .
A.be better cooked
B.become a symbol of France
C.be better protected
（3）The baguette has been protected by law since .
A.1950
B.1993
C.2020
（4）How many baguettes are sold every day in France？
A.Six million.
B.Ten thousand.
C.Six thousand.
（5）The passage mainly tells us .
A.what the symbol of France is
B.how to make France's famous bread
C.France's famous bread should be protected
阅读F面短文，从每题所给的A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题成完成句子。
Some children cannot wait to grow up.Because once you become an adult you are free to make your own decisions.More importantly you can do all those things that you cannot do now because you are too young.So the question is 'At what age do you really become an adult？' Well ，people become adults at different ages in different places.
In Australia the 18th birthday is a very important event for young Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want.They can vote （选举），learn to drive a car ，get married，join the army and even buy their own houses.Even if they can do all these things，most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult.This is the traditional adult age in Australia and the USA and the UK.
Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English﹣speaking countries the law nowadays is different in each country.In the UK you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow.Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17，although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.
In China ，you can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18，but if you want to get married，women have to wait until they are 18 and men until they are 22.Chinese people celebrate important birthdays every 10 years﹣﹣so when young people turn 20，they can expect a big party!
No matter what age you are，becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible（负责任的）.Once you are finally able to take care of yourselves and make your own decisions，then you can say that you are truly all grown﹣ups.
（1）Some children cannot wait to grow up because .
A.they hope to drive a car
B.they can decide to do things freely
C.they can celebrate birthdays
（2）The underlined word" adult" means .
A.grown﹣up
B.kid
C.elder
（3）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A.In the UK，people can drive at 17.
B.In China，men can get married at 18.
C.In Australia，people can vole at 16.
（4）What does the last paragraph tell us？
A.When people celebrate their 18th birthday，they become adults
B.When people turn 20，they should take care of themselves.
C.A true grown﹣up is independent and responsible.
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A.Why some children can' t wait to grow up.
B.People become adults at different ages in different paces.
C.What people can do at different ages.
Shashiyu was once a poor village in Hebei Province，but now it has changed into a rich and livable place.
In the 1940s，villagers in Shashiyu had little food and few clothes，but they had a strong wish for a better life.Zhang Guishun，the Party secretary of Shashiyu，encouraged his villagers to do their best to pull themselves out of poverty. "In the ancient Chinese story，Yu Gong could move mountains with his strong will and hard work，why can't we？Nobody was born to be poor？" Hearing his words，the villagers decided to make a difference.
Led by the Communist Party of China（中国共产党），the villagers carried water and soil to their village from faraway places to improve their land.From 1966 to.1971，they reclaimed（开垦）lots of land and greatly improved their life.
However，the village encountered a new problem two decades later as the environment became heavily polluted by chemical plants and mine refineries built in 1990s.
The polluting factories were shut down in 2004，and villagers started grape cultivation，which soon became a main industry in Shashiyu.
In 2009，the city﹣level government invested over 1 million yuan（＄152，723）to change the village's exhibition hall into a museum in memory of development efforts made by earlier generations.
After 10 years，the village was called "National Forest Village".
Zhang said that the village started a yearly tourism festival in 2015 to attract travelers to pick grapes. "The grapes could be sold at a better price once Shashiyu becomes famous through this festival.Our villagers can then live even better lives， "he said.
（1）Why did Zhang Guishun use the story of Yu Gong to encourage the villagers？
A.Because Yu Gong had strong will and hard work.
B.Because Yu Gong was born poor too.
C.Because the villagers worshiped Yu Gong.
D.Because Yu Gong became rich at last.
（2）From 1966 to 1971，what did the villagers do to improve their living situation？
A.They planted grapes to earn money.
B.They carried water and soil to their village to improve their lands.
C.They moved to another place to live a better life.
D.They built a lot of factories.
（3）Which word can be used to describe the villagers？
A.Hard﹣working.
B.Lazy.
C.Kind﹣hearted.
D.Stupid.
（4）When was Shashiyu called "National Forest Village"？
A.In 2009.
B.In 2004.
C.In 2015.
D.In 2019.
（5）Where can you probably read the passage？
A.In a storybook.
B.In a newspaper.
C.In a sports magazine.
D.In a science book
Every Saturday evening， many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an． They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play． During the play， the audience （观众） can hear them， but they can not see them． That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play （皮影戏）．
Shadow puppets are made of hard leather （皮革）． The leather is cut out in the shape of a person，an animal or an object． Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick． Some puppets have movable arms and legs．
During a shadow puppet play， Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it． The audience sit in front of the screen． Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly． Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters．
Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art． Now with TV and films， shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before． To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays，Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets．
Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money， but they do not mind． They want to keep this traditional art form alive．
（1）Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play？
| A． |
Because there is no light in front of the screen． |
| B． |
Because the audience sit too far to see them． |
| C． |
Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play． |
| D． |
Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen． |
（2）According to the passage， what are shadow puppets made of ？
| A． |
Leather． |
| B． |
Sticks． |
| C． |
Plastic． |
| D． |
Paper． |
（3）The underlined word "it" refers to （指） in the passage．
| A． |
a white screen |
| B． |
a light |
| C． |
a shadow puppet |
| D． |
Chen Kun |
（4）Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because ．
| A． |
they want to enjoy themselves． |
| B． |
they want to make as much money as they can |
| C． |
they want to keep this traditional art form alive |
| D． |
shadow puppet plays are more popular than before |
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Origin |
Dates |
Main and members |
Famous song/album |
Honours |
| The Beatles |
Liverpool |
1960﹣70 |
John Lennon， Paul MeCartney， George Harison， Ringo Star |
The Beatles（TheWhite Album） |
Best﹣selling band in history |
| The Rolling Stones |
London |
1962﹣present |
Mick Jagger， Keith Richards， Charlie Watts， Ronnie Wood， Bill Wyman |
It's Only Rock'n Roll |
4th on'100 Greatest Artists of All Time' list （Roling Stone magazine） |
| The Who |
London |
1964﹣82， 1985， 1988﹣89， 1996﹣present |
Pete Townshend， Roger Daltrey， John Entwistle，Keith Moon， Kenney Jones |
My Generation |
Have seven albums on Rolling Stone magazine's ' 500 Greatest Albums of All Time' |
| Led Zeppelin |
London |
1968﹣80 （reunions： 1985，1988 1995，2007） |
John Bonham， John Paul Jones， Jinmmy Page，Robert Plant |
Stain way to Heaven |
Second best﹣selling band ever in the USA |
| Pink Floyd |
London |
1965﹣1995， （one﹣of f reunion： 2005） |
Syd Barrett， Roger Waters Richard Wright， Nick Mason David Gilmour |
The Dark Side of the Moon |
Sold more than 250 millon albums worldwide |
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仔细阅读表格内信息，选择最佳答案．（每小题2分，共10分）
（1） formed in Liverpool．
| A． |
The Beatles |
| B． |
The Rolling Stones |
| C． |
The Who |
| D． |
Led Zeppelin |
（2） lasts the longest．
| A． |
The RollingStones |
| B． |
The Who |
| C． |
Led Zeppelin |
| D． |
Pink Floyd |
（3）Among the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time on RollingStone magazine， has seven．
| A． |
The Beatles |
| B． |
The Roling Stones |
| C． |
The Who |
| D． |
Led Zeppelin |
（4）Led Zeppelin's most famous song is ．
| A． |
It's Only Rock'n Roll |
| B． |
My Generation |
| C． |
Stairway to Heaven |
| D． |
The Dark Side of the Moon |
（5） was one of the members of Pink Floyd．
| A． |
John Lennon |
| B． |
Keith Richards |
| C． |
John Paul |
| D． |
Richard Wright |
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning for each paragrahp．
56．For most people，the word"fashion"means"clothes"．People may ask the question，"What clothes are in fashion？"And they use the adjective（形容词）"fashionable"in the same way，"She is in a fashionable blouse．"
57．But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes．There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and in books．Also，there are fashions in school subjects，jobs…and in languages．
58．Fashions change as time goes．If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed．An English house in the 1750s is different from one in the 1650s．
59．Today fashions change very quickly．Some of these are natural．We hear about things more quickly．Newspapers，radios，telephones and televisions send information from one country to another in a few hours．
60．New fashions mean people seek（追求）new things，so you will spend some money on new things in fashion．
| A．Fashions are different in different times． B．The meaning of new fashions． C．The meaning of fashions for most people． |
D．Seeking fashions is a kind of waste． E．Different fashions in different fields． F．The changing speed of fashions． |
In the eyes of many foreigners，Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world．They're not really bad guests，but because the guest﹣host relationship（关系） in China is much different than in some western countries．It seems that they are not nice guests．And western guests sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests．
In China，guests are almost like gods（上帝）．Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home，there is always fruit on the table for me，and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water．In the west，generally the guest is not a god．Acting according to（根据） the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest．
My wife's mother，a very kind elderly Chinese lady，doesn't smoke．When I see some of her guests smoking in her house，as a non﹣smoker，I feel unhappy．Usually I want to stop them directly（直接地），but I must realize that in China，to be a good host，she must not do that．In most North America homes，if you are a guest，and the hosts are not smokers，you should not smoke in their house．At the very least，you could ask，"Is it OK if I smoke？"But don't besurprised if the hosts say，"No，you can't smoke．"In our culture，if you smoke in their home，you are a bad guest，but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house，they are not a rude host．
Guests in China also have special habits．Some western people may not adapt tothese habits very soon．Thankfully my wife is Chinese，so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift．However，giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country．So，if you invite international guests to your home，don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a gift．
In China，you probably won't need to change the guest﹣host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host，and Chinese are naturally very good hosts．If western hosts invite you to their house，try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected．
（1）Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the in the world．
| A． |
best |
| B． |
worst |
| C． |
most natural |
| D． |
most difficult |
（2）When a western guest visits a Chinese family，he often ．
| A． |
buys some fruit |
| B． |
feels like a god |
| C． |
wants some gifts |
| D． |
takes a cup of tea |
（3）If the writer's guests want to smoke in his house，what will he probably say？
| A． |
It's OK if you smoke here． |
| B． |
Let's smoke together． |
| C． |
Sorry，you can't smoke here． |
| D． |
Smoking is a bad habit． |
（4）What is the meaning of the underlined phrase"adapt to"in the passage？
| A． |
think back to |
| B． |
get used to |
| C． |
look forward to |
| D． |
keep close to |
（5）What is the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Foreigners should learn from Chinese． |
| B． |
Hosts must do things in the guest's way． |
| C． |
Western hosts are always nice to guests． |
| D． |
People should understand cultural differences． |
In the UK．Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together．One of the most popular programme genresis the talent show，partly because people of all ages are interested in it．
Early shows，like Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978），required people to vote （投票）for their favorite acts and performers，although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone，text，or over the Internet．Today，the success of television talent shows has reached a new level．Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows：
The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition，performers have to face a celebrity judge panel （名人裁判组）before the public vote．Many excellent singers became popular because of it．The show is now made all over the world，from China to Colombia．
Strictly Come Dancing﹣The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities．They team up with professional （专业的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion．
Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks，the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts，from dancing dogs to ice skating．The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance．
38．When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin？
A．In 1965．
B．In 1978．
C．In 2015．
D．K is not mentioned．
39．If a person loves a skating act，he or she may go to ．
A．Opportunity Knocks
B．Strictly Come Dancing
C．The X Factor
D．Britain's Got Talent
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen．
B．If you want your dog to have a performance，you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it．
C．Opportunity Knocks is still on television now．
D．People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK．
41．The underline word"genres"in the first paragraph means ．
A．lists
B．types
C．choices
D．expressions．
What's in a Name？
Many American names come from England．But where did most English names come from？
Centuries ago，most people in England had only one name﹣﹣their first name．In the 11th century，five
or six of the 50 people in a village might be named William，and it was easy to get confused．But in the Middle Ages，people found a way to describe each person exactly．If there were four Williams in one village，one might be referred to as William the son of John．A second might be called William from the hill．A third，William the blacksmith（铁匠）．And a fourth，William the brown haired．In conversation，people might refer to the four Williams as William John's son，William hill，William smith，and William brown．
It was 300 or 400 years before the extra （ 附加的） names gradually developed into last names，or
surnames．They were passed on from generation to generation．By the 1300s，Robert，the son of William
smith，had the name Robert smith，even if he was not a blacksmith like his father．As the last name became widely accepted，the first letter was capitalized，as in Robert Smith．By the 15th century，most people of the upper and middle classes had surnames．
Many surnames were based on father﹣son relations．The"son of"part was added to the father's first
name，like Johnson，meaning John's son．Sometimes it was shortened to just"s"，as in Jones or Evans．
Surnames like Hill described the place where a person lived．They are the most common type of surname．A third kind of surname was based on a person's job．Forester was someone who looked after the forest．
In the Middle Ages，occupation names such as Baker，Carpenter，and Miller became common．The fourth kind of surname was nickname（绰号）．A man whose surname was Bear might be as fierce as a bear．
Have you ever wondered why some surnames are so common？The most common surname in the
English language is Smith．Being able to make metals（金属）into tools was an important skill in the Middle Ages，and many people were trained as blacksmiths．The most common American surnames are Smith，Johnson，William and Brown．
61．Where do many American names come from？
62．When did people find a way to describe each person exactly？
63．How long did it take for extra names to develop into last names？
64．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？
65．Why were many people trained blacksmith in the Middle Ages？
Culture Insider： Children's Games in Ancient China
During ancient times， children didn't have smart phone， iPad or computer to entertain them． Instead， they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood． Let's take a look．
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Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty， kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China， and it was often played in winter to keep warm． |
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Playing hide﹣and﹣seek Hide﹣and﹣seek is a traditional game for children， popular around the nation． There are two ways to play： covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease（戏弄）him or， more commonly， others hide and one child must try to find them． |
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Flying kites Kites have quite a long history． The earliest kites were made of wood， instead of paper． The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite， Tianjin kite and Weifang kite． Each has its own feature． For example， the bird﹣shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite． |
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Watching shadow plays（皮影戏） The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play． The artists control puppets（木偶） behind the screen and tell stories to the music． |
（1）According to the text， the game of kicking a stone ball was ．
A． played in summer
B． like flying kites
C． invented in Beijing
D． popular in North China
（2）How is hide﹣and﹣seek usually played ？
A． One plays and others watch
B． Others laugh and one must cry
C． Others hide and one tries to find
D． One runs and others try to catch
（3）What does the underlined word " feature" mean in the text？
A．特征
B．地貌
C．五官
D．影片
（4）Which ancient game is like watching a film？
A． Kicking stone balls
B． Flying kites
C． Playing hide﹣and﹣seek
D． Watching shadow plays
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