"Four great inventions" in ancient China are important symbols of the country. Now China has "new four great inventions"， high﹣speed trains， mobile payment， bike sharing and online shopping. They are changing people's lives in China and maybe all over the world.
High﹣speed trains
By the end of 2016， China had the world's largest high﹣speed railway network. More than 2，500 high﹣speed trains are running across China each day.
Lin Jinlong， an overseas student from Cambodia， shared his experience of traveling by Chinese high﹣speed train from Beijing to Tianjin. The two cities are over 100 km away， but the trip took only about half an hour. "That was amazing!" Lin said.
Mobile payment
Mobile payment has become a part of Chinese people's everyday life. It makes their lives much more convenient. "My wallet is not in use any longer. I can buy almost anything I want simply with my mobile phone，" said Lin. "Even vegetable sellers are using mobile payment."
Bike sharing
Bike sharing is not new itself， but the bike sharing in China is special﹣it allows users to pick a bike anywhere in the city and leave it anywhere at the end of their journey. It's really convenient， cheap and green. A bike sharing company called Mobike has even brought the service to other countries.
Online shopping
You are out if you have never shopped online. Now you can buy almost everything from websites like Taobao and JD， and get what you've bought within days. China's online shopping makes many foreigners feel both excited and amazed.
（1）Do "new four great inventions" only change people's lives in China？
（2）When did China have the world's largest high﹣speed railway network？
（3）Why does Lin say his wallet is no longer in use？
（4）What does the writer think of bike sharing？
（5）Where can you buy almost everything if you shop online？
The balalaika， also called "Russian guitar"，is a traditional Russian musical instrument．It has a long neck，a wooden triangle shaped body and strings．It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick．
Russians like the balalaika．The music played with it can be cheerful，as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest． It can also be energetic，as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger．If a Russian moves to live or work abroad， he will probably take a balalaika with him． When he feels lonely and sad， he will play it to cheer himself up．
The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia． At that time， balalaikas were made by the players themselves． They were rough， simple and cheap with different numbers of strings， from two to even six．Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasil'yevich Andreev（1861 ﹣ 1918）improved the balalaika． He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes，all with three strings．The smallest balalaika is called Prima．It is 60﹣70cm long． The biggest， Contrabass， is almost 2 metres high with a leg to sit on the floor． Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra" in the world， mainly using balalaikas to perform． He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889， which was a great success．
Today，there are balalaika groups performing around the world．More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian style music．
（1）The balalaika is a musical instrument ．
A． without strings
B． with a long neck
C． of a round shape
D． with a metal body
（2）The music played with a balalaika is usually ．
A． slow and sad
B． strong and serious
C．soft and modern
D． cheerful and energetic
（3）Andreev is mentioned in Paragraph Three to introduce ．
A． the success of balalaika concerts
B． the history of balalaika orchestras
C． his． talent for playing the balalaika
D． his contributions to the balalaika
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A． Balalaika： The "Russian Guitar" for the Poor
B．Russia： The Home of Famous Balalaika Musicians
C．Balalaika： A Traditional Russian Musical Instrument
D． Russia： The International Hand﹣ made Balalaika Factory
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 |
The story of… Storytelling Storytelling is the activity of telling or writing stories． Stories can be real or made up，can be long or short， and can be about any subject．People have always told stories to please each other or to tell people about their world． Oral history Because early people couldn't read or write， they passed on stories by telling them to each other．The storyteller often acted out bits of the history．People still tell stories in this way today． What is a story？ A story is a made﹣up description of imaginary or real events and people． The Chinese story of Pangu is an imaginary one． Animal stories Many stories feature animals as their main characters．These animals speak and dress like real people， although they often live in animal homes． Fairy tales A fairy tale is a story that includes magic and characters such as fairies， witches， goblins or giants．Fairy tales tell the story of good versus evil， and usually have a happy ending． Sleeping Beauty，Aladdin ，and The BOY Who Cried Wolf are all examples of fairy tales． |
（1）According to the passage，early people passed on stories mainly by ．
A． writing events on the stone
B． drawing pictures on the wall
C． telling stories to one another
D． making marks on the wood
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． A fairy tale usually has a pleasant ending．
B． The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an animal story．
C． A made up story should be as long as possible．
D． The Chinese story of Pangu is about a real event．
（3）The passage probably comes from the column（栏目） of a magazine．
A． Health
B． Animal
C． Science
D． Education
读下面关于感恩节的文章，然后判断文章后面的问题，正确的答案写T，错误的答案写F．
In most countries， people usually eat traditional food on special holidays． A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving． It is always on the fourth Thursday in November， and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn． At this time， people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago． These travelers had a long， hard winter， and many of them died． In the next autumn， they gave thanks for life and food in their new home． These days， most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family． The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey， a large bird．
Making a turkey dinner．
Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner．
First， mix together some bread pieces， onions， salt and pepper．
Next， fill the turkey with this bread mix．
Then， put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours．
When it is ready， plate the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy．
Finally， cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes．
（1）Thanksgiving is on the fourth Tuesday in November in the USA．
（2）People celebrate the festival to be thankful for food in the autumn and life in their home．
（3）People celebrate the festival by only eating a large bird called turkey．
（4）The turkey is full of bread pieces， onions， salt and pepper before being cooked．
（5）The turkey has been cooked at a high temperature for a long time before it is put on the table．
On February 12， 2019， Brendon Fontaine blew out five candles on a birthday cake． "He loved the cake so much，" says his mother， Faith， who lives in Winnipeg with Brendon． "I had to hide it in the back of the fridge．
Brendon's surprise came from Cakes for Kids， a group of home bakers（烘焙师） who know that a simple birthday cake can be uncommon for poor families like the Fontaines．
The group was set up three years ago by Christy Rogowski， a 40﹣year﹣old who works in health care was really upsetting，" Rogowski says．
A Facebook call out for volunteers finally added 150 bakers to their name list．' When volunteers first apply （申请），they're asked why they want to do so．"Some people have said that they didn't have a cake on their birthday growing up，and they know how important it is，" says Singleton． More commonly， though， they say they want families in need to know that their neighbors care about them．
The names of the cake receivers are provided by community organizations and Winnipeg Child and Family Services． A child might receive a cake because the family is poor． Sometimes a child is sick， leaving the family too busy to make the treat themselves． Cakes also go to children living in foster care （寄养）．Jodi Korolyk， a worker with Winnipeg Child and Family Services， has so far ordered birthday cakes for five of the almost 800 kids in their system．"It shows the child they have a lot of people there to support them，" she say．
By the end of last year， Cakes for Kids had baked over 575 cakes to mark kids' birthdays， and the baking continues． Rogowski and Singleton are even considering developing the program nationally and also providing cakes for old people who live alone． After all， there's no age difference when it comes to the positive role of a well﹣ timed cake．
（1）The example of Brendon is given to help explain why ．
A． cakes should be put in the fridge
B． children like cakes so much
C． Cakes for Kids was set up
D． some families became poor
（2）We can see from the passage that the group Cakes for Kids ．
A． pays its workers much money
B． has a history of three years
C． cares about volunteers' health
D． gives away cakes online
（3）Paragraph 5 mainly tells us ．
A． where kids can celebrate birthdays
B． how cakes are sent to kids
C． who can probably receive cakes
D． when cakes need to be ordered
（4）The last paragraph shows that Rogowski and Singleton plan to ．
A． offer cakes to the old living alone
B． make another 575 birthday cakes
C． improve their skills in making cakes
D． create new kinds of birthday cakes
Carnival
Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil，which may begin 40 days before Easter every year.During the festival，to celebrate their traditions，Brazilians sing and dance in dance halls and clubs，on the streets and beaches or anywhere else in Brazil.
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China，falling on the fifth of the fifth lunar month.The most famous and greatest tradition is holding Dragon Boat races，In addition，during the festival people make and eat Zongzi.Hanging herbs （草药） on the front door is also popular，which is meant to protect people from evil （邪恶） and illness.
Solnal
Koreans celebrate Solnal，the lunar New Year，with other East Asian countries.Solnal is a time for Koreans to celebrate the traditions with their family.On New Year's Day，people put on traditional clothes and put food on a special table for the dead members of their family.Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the US and it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year.On the day Americans say I "Thank you" to their family，friends and people that help them.On Thanksgiving，people usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their family.
Choose the right answer according to the passage.
（1）Where is Carnival celebrated？
| A． |
In China. |
| B． |
In Brazil. |
| C． |
In Korea. |
| D． |
In the US. |
（2）Why do people hang herbs on Dragon Boat Festival？
| A． |
To put family under protection. |
| B． |
To prepare a big dinner for family. |
| C． |
To have a special party with family. |
| D． |
To offer food to dead family members. |
（3）What activity takes place on Korean New Year's day？
| A． |
Boat races. |
| B． |
Kite flying. |
| C． |
Turkey cooking. |
| D． |
Front door cleaning. |
（4）When is Thanksgiving celebrated？
| A． |
About 40 days before Easter. |
| B． |
On the last day of lunar year. |
| C． |
On the fifth of the fifth lunar month. |
| D． |
On the fourth Thursday of November. |
（5）What do Carnival and Solnal have in common？
| A． |
They are celebrated on the same day. |
| B． |
They are both celebrated in East Asian countries. |
| C． |
People wear the same clothes during the two festivals. |
| D． |
People dance to celebrate their traditions during the two festivals. |
On a June afternoon in 1752， the sky began to get dark over the city． As the storm broke， most people surely hurried inside， but not Benjamin． Franklin． He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite． Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this． He wanted to show the connection between lightning（闪电） and electricity，and to do so， he needed a storm．
He walked into field， and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it． A key was tied to the rope． The lightning hit the kite， and electricity passed through the rope to the key． Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock（电击）． This， he said， proved（证明） the electrical nature of lightning．
For many years， schools have taught the story of Franklin's experiment． Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth． However， new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact． Although Franklin's experiment took place， more than one scientist has questioned what really happened．It's true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key． But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key， he would certainly have died from the electric shock．
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts． Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton's head． Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas，there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head，
In fact， fiction is often more interesting than the truth．People have been more encouraged by Franklin's spirit than by the facts themselves． But in science， facts should be tested by experiments and research， and we should not always believe everything we read or hear even if it is a great story．
（1）Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ．
A． he was an excellent scientist
B． flying a kite in the storm was safe
C． he was not afraid of lightning
D． lightning was a form of electricity
（2）The underlined word "fiction" probably means something ．
A． not true
B． quite different
C． not safe
D． quite necessary
（3）Some scientists questioned whether Franklin in the experiment．
A． flew a kite
B． touched the key
C． was present
D． discovered electricity
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A． Franklin's spirit is encouraging
B． fiction is more interesting than the truth
C． Franklin's experiment is not real
D． we shouldn't always believe accepted ideas
阅读，判断正误，请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置．
Misunderstandings
A man，wearing dirty clothes，with dirty hair and only 35 cents in his pocket，got on a bus and headed straight for the restroom．He thought that if he hid in the restroom，he could ride to New York without paying．But a passenger at the back of the bus saw him．She tapped （拍）the person in front of her on the shoulder and said， "There's a bum in the restroom．Tell the bus driver．"That passenger tapped the person sitting in front of him．" Tell the bus driver there's bum in the restroom，"he said．
The message was passed from person to person until it reached the front of the bus． But somewhere along the way，the message changed．By the time it reached the bus driver，it was not "There's a bum in the restroom"but"There's a bomb（炸弹）in the restroom．"The driver pulled over to the side of the highway（高速公路）at once and called the police．When the police arrived，they told the passengers to get off the bus and stay far away． Then they closed the highway．That soon caused a 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam．With the help of a dog，the police searched the bus for two hours．Of course，they found no bomb．
Two similar﹣sounding English words also caused trouble for a man who wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland，California． His problems began at the airport in Los Angeles．He thought he heard his flight announced，so he walked to the gate， showed his ticket，and got on the plane．Twenty minutes after take﹣off，the man began to worry．Oakland was north of Los Angeles，but the plane seemed to be heading west， and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean．"Is this plane going to Oakland？" he asked the flight attendant． "No，she said．"We're going to Auckland﹣ Auckland， New Zealand．"
Because so many English words sound similar， misunderstandings among English﹣speaking people are not uncommon．Most misunderstandings are much less serious．Every day， people speaking English ask one another questions like these： "Did you say seventy or seventeen？""Did you say that you can come or that you can't？"
Similar﹣sounding words can be especially confusing （混淆） for people who speak English as a second language．When a Korean woman who lives in the United States arrived at work one morning， her boss asked her，"Did you get a plate？""No…，"she answered，wondering what in the world he meant．She worked in an office． Why did the boss ask her about a plate？All day she wondered about her boss's strange question，but she was too embarrassed to ask him about it． At five o'clock，when she was getting ready to go home，her boss said，"Please be on time tomorrow． You were 15 minutes late this morning．""Sorry， " she said． "My car wouldn't start， and…" Suddenly she stopped talking and began to smile．Now she understood． Her boss hadn't asked her， "Did you get a plate？ "He had asked her， "Did you get up late？"
Auckland and Oakland．"A plate"and"up late"． When similar﹣sounding words cause a misunderstanding，probably the best thing to do is just to laugh and learn from the mistake． Of course，sometimes it's hard to laugh．The man who traveled to Auckland instead of Oakland didn't feel like laughing． But even that misunderstanding turned out all right in the end．The airline paid for the man's hotel room and meals in New Zealand and for his night back to California． "Oh well， "the man later said．"I always wanted to see New Zealand．"
A表示正确，B表示错误
（1）A man got on the bus and hid in the bus restroom with a bomb．
（2）The 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam was caused by the man in the restroom．
（3）The man who traveled to New Zealand actually wanted to fly to California
（4）The boss of the Korean woman asked her if she had got a plate that day．
（5）Misunderstandings happen sometimes because of the similar﹣sounding words．
Is there something in your community that could be changed？Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help？If If you're hoping for someone to make a difference，that someone could be you!
Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community.And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you.
This past summer，my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was.We wanted to be different.We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park，We had a great time making the park even better than before，and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy it again.
Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your choice，though.No problem!You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project.Do you like playing chess reading，or spending time with your pet？You can volunteer to do what you love to do.For example，you could help at an old people's center，simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better.If you re great at math or English.you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school.You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats，Or you can collect things for homeless people，such as soap and toothbrushes.
You see，there is something for everyone.Whatever you do as a volunteer your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good.Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering.You can，too!
（1）The passage is mainly written for .
| A． |
kids |
| B． |
parents |
| C． |
teachers |
| D． |
neighbors |
（2）Last summer the writer volunteered to .
| A． |
walk dogs |
| B． |
teach pupils math |
| C． |
talk with the old |
| D． |
clean up the park |
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that .
| A． |
collecting things has a lot of fun |
| B． |
cleaning up a park isn't your choice |
| C． |
the old people always need help |
| D． |
anything can become a volunteer job |
（4）We can infer （推断）that the writer is full of when writing this passage.
| A． |
thanks |
| B． |
hope |
| C． |
surprise |
| D． |
worries |
Flamenco is very popular in southern Spain.It begins with guitar music and clapping（击掌）and then dancers join the performance.Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with a man.The woman always wears a long，colorful dress.She moves her arms and hands slowly but her feet move in fast difficult steps.The man often wears black.Both dancers click their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other.
Cossack dances are from Russia and Ukraine.They are very energetic — some are more like gymnastics than dancing!Dancers have to be very fit because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down.They often jump over swords（剑）.The movements are similar to traditional Cossack activities，for example，sword fighting and getting on and off horses.
Limbo dancing is first from West Africa but today it is an important part of celebrations in the Caribbean.Young people have to dance under a pole（杆）.The pole is often on fire and the dancer mustn't touch it!After a successful "limbo"，they put the pole lower and do it again.Some dancers can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground!
Mask（面具）dances are important for the Dogon people in Mali.Each village makes different masks.They are often huge and colorful.There are masks of people，monsters or local animals like crocodiles and monkeys.Mask dancers are always men and they dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the village.Today，Dogon villagers also perform the dances for tourists.
（1）What do we know about flamenco dancing？
A.Dancers begin performing before the guitar music starts.
B.A woman dancer often wears a long black dress.
C.A woman dancer moves her hands and feet at different speeds.
D.Dancers clap loudly while moving around each other.
（2）What does the underlined word "gymnastics " in Paragraph 2 refer to？
A.A play.
B.A sport.
C.A celebration.
D.A show.
（3）Which of the following is limbo dancing？
A.
B.
C.
D.
（4）What is the best title for the text？
A.Dance Jumps and Moves
B.Dances for Different Ages
C.Dance Music and Clothing
D.Dances from Around the World
Which country grows the most tea？The answer is India.It grows three times as much as China.Which country drinks the most tea？It's neither China nor Japan.It's Great Britain.
In the wild，tea plants may be 9 meters tall.But a plant grown for market is pruned.Pruning keeps the plant only 0.9 or 1.2 meters tall.This is an easy height for tea picking.Only the two top leaves and bud（芽）of each new shoot are picked.So to make money，tea plantations （种植园） must be huge.
In general，there are two kinds of tea：black tea and green tea.Black tea is fermented （发酵）.In the process，the tea loses nearly all of its healthy parts.Green tea is steamed （蒸） right after the leaves are picked.Green tea keeps its healthy parts.For example，it may prevent heart illness.
How did we get tea bags？The answer：by accident.Tea businessmen used to send samples（样品）in tin（锡）boxes.This was very expensive.One businessman thought of a cheaper way.He sent samples in small silk bags.Customers would open the bag.They would make tea as usual.One customer put the bag into a pot.Then he just poured hot water over it.And the tea bag was born.
Shen Nong was the first to drink tea.He was a Chinese emperor.This was about 2737 B.C.Shen drank several cups of hot water daily.One day something happened.Leaves from a wild tea tree fell into the hot water pot.The next cup was poured.The water was now colored.Shen tasted it.He liked it.He drank it all.Shen was proud of his new drink.He served it to his guests.Word spread.People thought this way：tea is good enough for the Emperor，so it must be good enough for the people.Tea became the drink of China.
（1）The writer starts the passage by .
| A． |
telling an interesting story |
| B． |
comparing some information |
| C． |
giving several useful suggestions |
（2）In Paragraph Two，the underlined word " pruned" means " " in Chinese.
| A． |
删除 |
| B． |
采摘 |
| C． |
修剪 |
（3）After reading the passage，it seems clear that .
| A． |
tea and tea bags were invented by accident |
| B． |
black tea is healthier than green tea |
| C． |
tea is better for you than any other drink |
（4）The passage mainly tells us .
| A． |
the popularity of tea bags |
| B． |
the ways of making green tea and black tea |
| C． |
the discovery and development of tea |
If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening，you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movements— Carry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads its wings.In fact，they are doing Taichi.
Taichi is an ancient martial art（武术）.It is a common kind of exercise in China.More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present.Recently UNESCO（联合国教科文组织） has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List（非物质文化遗产名录）.Many taichi fans were happy to hear of it. "This will make taichi more popular around the world.Hopefully，more people will become healthier by practicing it." said Chen Bin.He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou，Henan Province.This village is the birthplace of Chen﹣style Taichi.
It's true that doing Taichi is good for our health.It can make us walk and move more freely，and it can also make us stronger.During slow movements，we can focus on （专注） our hands and feet.We can control them better.Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.
Taichi also focuses on the harmony（和谐） between yin（阴） and yang（阳）.It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world.The world is full of yin and yang：dark and light，soft and hard，female and male.But they don't oppose（对立） each other absolutely（绝对地）.As we see in the picture，a white spot is in the black area and a black spot is in the white area.After a dark night，the sun will rise.Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring.Everything keeps changing — that is how we should see the world.
Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy（哲学），such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness.It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.
（1）How many people practice Taichi in the world now？
A.About 10 million.
B.Less than 150 thousand.
C.At most 100 thousand.
D.More than 100 million.
（2）Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Taichi？
A.Slow and beautiful.
B.Slow and exciting.
C.Fast and free.
D.Strong and tiring.
（3）Why has Taichi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List recently？
A.Because it is a symbol of China culture.
B.Because it is from the village of Chenjiagou.
C.Because it can make us walk more freely.
D.Because it can use softness to beat hardness.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？
A.To ask people to do Taichi in their free time.
B.To introduce an ancient martial art—taichi.
C.To teach people how to do Taichi correctly.
D.To explain why Taichi is good for our health
In Chengdu， tea culture has developed into the Chengdu﹣featured （特色的） tea house culture．There is a saying about Chengdu tea houses ：You could see more tea houses than sunny days． Why can the tea house Chengdu catch so much eyesight？It is because of their many different functions （功能）： for relaxing ，meetings，as well as entertainment．
Chengdu tea houses are often decorated （装饰） with bamboo desks and bamboo chairs Chengdu people love tea houses， because they love chatting They often gather together in a crowded tea house， and drink tea when chatting In their free time，they often have a cup of tea and cake， watch actors performing traditional arts， talk and laugh with people in the tea house， which could be true joy of life．
The soft wind is fled with tea's smell． The teas they use usually jasmine green teas，Dragon Well，and Biluochun． They use northern Gaiwan as tea sets （larger than Gongfu Gaiwan）．Gaiwan is made up of three parts： the lid， the cup and the Saucer （茶碟）．When the tea service master pours water into the Gaiwan，you will see the water filling from the air into Gaiwan ，with a lively sound．In a moment， water stops．Then look at the Gaiwan． The water in it is just right at the level of the Gaiwan's mouth， with a simple drip （水满）on the desk．This is a unique （独特的）skill，as well as an art．
No matter where you are in Chengdu， in a quiet park or in a busy street， you can see those featured tea houses．They have fair price and good service． People can stay there for half a day，having only a cup of tea and little snacks． In the talks of friends and neighbors， the colorful tea culture of Sichuan is fully expressed．
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（1）What are the functions of Chengdu tea houses？
（2）What are the desks and chairs in Chengdu tea houses made of？
（3）What's the difference between northern Gaiwan and Gongfu Galiwan？
（4）Who has the unique skill of pouring water in the tea houses？
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
In 1845， a deadly disease struck the farms of Ireland， killing all the Lumper potato plants． In another place or time， the death of single crop species （物种） might not have been so important． But in Ireland， in 1845， people depended almost solely on the potato for food． The death of one species caused a terrible famine（饥荒）． Now， some scientists are worried that such a famine could happen again， but on a much wider scale．
Over the centuries， farmers have discovered thousands of different species of food crops． Each species has special qualities． Some can be grown in very hot or cold climates． Others are not affected by certain diseases． However， you won't find many of these species in your local supermarket． To feed the seven billion people on Earth， most farmers today are growing only species of plants and farming only species of animals that are easy to produce in large numbers．
For example， in the Philippines， there were once thousands of varieties of rice： now fewer than 100 are grown there． In China， 90 percent of the wheat varieties grown just a century ago have disappeared． Scientists believe that over the past century， we have allowed more than half of the world's food varieties to disappear．
One solution to this problem is to collect and store the seeds （种子） as many different plant varieties as we can before they disappear． The idea was first suggested by Russian scientist Nikolay Vavilov． In the 1920s and 1930s， he collected around 400，000 seeds from five continents． More recently， others are continuing the work he began．
In the U．S． state of Iowa， Diane Ott Whealy wanted to protect historic plant varieties， like the seeds her great ﹣grandfather brought to the U．S． from Germany more than a hundred years ago． She and her husband started a place called Heritage Farm， where people can store and trade seeds．
More importantly， the people at Heritage Farm don't just store the seeds； they plant them． By doing this， they are reintroducing foods into the marketplace that haven't been grown for years． These food species are not just special in terms of appearance or taste． They also offer farmers food solutions for the future， from the past．
（1）What is this passage mainly about？
A． The need to protect different food species．
B． How to increase the number of food species．
C． The fact that many food species are dying out．
D． How to prevent food species from disappearing．
（2）Why are some scientists worried that such a famine could happen again？
A． Because people depend on certain species of food crops．
B． Because the same deadly disease may attack crops again．
C． Because the world's population is larger than that in 1845．
D． Because farmers grow the same potatoes as those in the past．
（3）The following sentence would best be placed at the end of ．Meanwhile， thousands of other species are dying out．
A． Paragraph 1
B． Paragraph 2
C． Paragraph 3
D． Paragraph 4
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The disease spread very quickly and killed thousands of people in Ireland．
B． Around 80 percent of the rice varieties in the Philippines have disappeared．
C． People have been storing seeds to save plane varieties for less than 100 years．
D． Heritage Farm is the first place in the U．S． for people to store and trade seeds．
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