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In recent years，red tourism（旅游业）has developed quickly and is expected to become more and more popular as the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary（周年纪念日）of the Communist Party of China（CPC）（中国共产党）.And people's hopes of learning and experiencing revolutionary（革命的）history and culture have become stronger.

From 2004 to 2019，national red tourism resources（资源）continued to increase and tourists visited an increasing number of revolutionary cultural relics（文物）.The number of such trips made by people increased from 140 million to 1.4 billion（十亿）over the same period and more and more people go to these red tourism areas，such as Yan'an in Shaanxi Province.

In Pingshan，Hebei Province，where Xibaipo is located（位于），people have depended on red tourism to develop farmhouses，gardens and tourist shops.This has helped to provide jobs for more than 80，000 local people.

Red tourism has not only met people's travel needs but also their strong wishes for knowledge on revolutionary traditions.This has led to the economic（经济上的）development of old revolutionary areas.As the 100th anniversary of the CPC is coming，the Ministry（部）of Culture and Tourism will further develop red tourism and provide people with better products and services based on Party history education.Protection of revolutionary relics will also become stronger.

（1）The Communist Party of China was founded（建立） 　 　.

A．	in 1911
B．	in 1921
C．	in 1931
D．	in 1949

（2）Xibaipo is located in 　 　.

A．	Hebei Province
B．	Hubei Province
C．	Henan Province
D．	Shaanxi Province

（3）Traveling to old revolutionary areas has led to the 　 　of these areas.

A．	development of science
B．	development of art
C．	environmental protection
D．	economic development

（4）As the 100th anniversary of the CPC is coming，better products and services based

on 　 　will be provided.

A．	ancient history
B．	modern art
C．	cultural relics
D．	Party history education

（5）The best title of the passage can be " 　 　."

A．	Tourist Shops
B．	Farmhouses
C．	Red Tourism
D．	Beautiful Gardens

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

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.

Playing for Friendship

Ping pong，or table tennis，might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family，but it holds a special place in China﹣US relations，as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years.This has been called "ping pong diplomacy （乒乓外交）".

Judy Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she was sent from the US to China as part of a nine﹣ member table tennis team.The year was 1971.and for the past 20 years，relations between China and the US had been unfriendly.

But as the team toured around China，things started warming up.Hoarfrost even got to meet then﹣Premier Zhou Enlai. "The most unforgettable moment was Zhou shaking hands with me and looking into my eyes，" Hoarfrost told China Daily. "You have opened a new page in China﹣US relationships，" Zhou told the team.

In the years that followed the historic visit，ties between the two countries started to blossom.US president Richard Nixon would make a landmark （里程碑） visit to China in 1972，which also saw Chinese table tennis players make their own visit to the US，according to China Daily.Diplomatic relations between the US and China were fully established （建立） in 1979.

Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of "friendship first.competition second".To this day，many of them remain friends.Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping pong diplomacy in order "to understand the importance of people﹣to﹣ people exchanges in establishing bonds，human bonds between peoples. "

Seeing tension （紧张局面） between two of the world's biggest powers in recent years，Hoarfrost said China and the US should work together. "We have so much in common，and we need to build on what we have in common，" she added.

（1）What do we know about Hoarfrost？ 　 　

A．	She has played table tennis for 15 years.
B．	B She doesn't know what "ping pong diplomacy" is.
C．	She formed her own table tennis team 20 years ago.
D．	She was part of efforts to improve China US relations

（2）What is Paragraph 3 about？ 　 　

A．	The team's tour around China.
B．	Zhou Enlai's memories of the team.
C．	C Hoarfrost's meeting with Zhou Enlai.
D．	The relationship between China and the US.

（3）When were China﹣US diplomatic relations fully established？ 　 　

A．	In 1971.
B．	In 1972.
C．	In 1979.
D．	In 1991.

（4）What does the underlined phrase "establishing bonds" in Paragraph 5 mean？ 　 　

A．	Developing a relationship.
B．	Holding a competition.
C．	Understanding different countries.
D．	Understanding the spirit of sportsmanship.

（5）According to the passage，what might Hoarfrost agree with？ 　 　

A．	It's normal for countries to face tension.
B．	B China and the US should improve their relations.
C．	Playing table tennis can help people go abroad more easily.
D．	China and the US should have another table tennis exchange.

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

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

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 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

One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the guqin，one of the four arts-along with game of go，calligraphy（书法）and painting.It first appeared over 3，000 years ago and stands for China's solo musical instrument tradition.

   At first，the guqin had only five strings（弓玄），meaning the five elements（元素）of metal，wood，water，fire and earth.Later，in Zhou Dynasty，King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son.King Wu of Zhou，added a seventh string to encourage his army to fight with the Shang.

    Ambiencewas important in playing the guqin.Usually，it was practiced in a quiet setting and never for public performance.Ancient artists enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains.The sound of the guqin mixed with the echoes（回音）from the mountains，until the musician felt he was at one with nature.Playing it in snow was also an enjoyable activity for ancient artists，who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world.Also，a night with moonlight was considered wonderful for playing the guqin.Wang Wei（701-761），a highly talented man of the Tang Dynasty，liked playing it in a bamboo forest on nights with moonlight most.

   Guqin pieces are usually three to eight minutes long，with the longest being Guangling Verse，which is 22 minutes long.Other famous pieces include Plum Blossoms in Three Movements，Wild Geese Landing on the Sandbank and Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute.

   Nowadays，there are fewer than one thousand well﹣trained guqin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters.The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only one hundred works by today.The guqin and its music was added to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity（人类非物质文化遗产）in 2003.

（1）Today，the guqin has 　      strings.

A．	four
B．	five
C．	six
D．	seven

（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "Ambience" in Paragraph 3？ 　 　

A．	演奏技巧.
B．	环境氛围.
C．	天气状况.
D．	弹奏曲目.

（3）According to the passage，playing the guqin 　 　is a right choice.

A．	at a quiet restaurant
B．	at a welcome party
C．	in a peaceful yard with flowers
D．	on a dark night with rainstorm

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？ 　     　

A．	The guqin has a history of less than 3000 years.
B．	The strings mean metal，wood，water，fire and stone.
C．	The longest guqin piece is Guangling Verse.
D．	The guqin is very popular and many people can play it.

（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？ 　     　

A．	The guqin and its music.
B．	The guqin and its players.
C．	Four Chinese traditional arts.
D．	The development of guqin music.

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

What are the cultural differences between China and the West？You might be able to find the answer in Cao Siyu's comics （漫画）.

Cao，32，was born in Beijing，but left home at 20 and has studied and lived in the US，the UK，and France for 12 years.Having seen so many cultures，Cao wanted to use her drawing sills to show the differences she has experienced.So she created the cartoon series Tiny Eyes Comics.

"My experience shows that although travel is much easier and faster today，the distance （距离） between cultures hasn't shortened，" Cao said.She hopes to build bridges and break down misunderstandingsbetween different cultures.One of her cartoons shows water forms in different countries.Three glasses of water are shown.The glass of water from the US has ice；the one from France is full of sparkling water （气泡水）；the one from China is steaming （冒热气的）.

Cao also uses her cartoons to show different ways of thinking and social customs.During the COVID﹣19 pandemic，she used her comics to explain why Chinese people prefer to wear masks while western people don't."Her simple pictures have played a big part in reflecting Chinese culture，" Italian magazine Grazia reported.

Many foreign readers say that Cao's comics help them understand China，while Chinese living abroad have felt that they are seen and understood.

She said that this voice has been the biggest motivation （动力） for her to keep creating.

（1）Cao Siyu shows people the cultural differences by 　 　.

A．	living abroad
B．	creating comics
C．	writing for an Italian magazine
D．	talking about her experience

（2）Cao's comic ideas come from her studies and life in 　 　counties.

A．	3
B．	12
C．	20
D．	32

（3）The underlined word"misunderstandings" means 　 　.

A．	融合
B．	交流
C．	差异
D．	误解

（4）We can infer from the passage that 　 　is more popular in China.

A.cold water

B.ice water

C.sparkling water

D.hot water

（5）The best title of the passage is" 　 　".

A．	Travel is much easier and faster today
B．	Comics show us how we are different
C．	School life abroad is busy and lonely
D．	Different ways of thinking and behaving

①Animal behavior（行为）is an interesting and attractive study.Scientists research the ways animals use to look for food.They study how animals protect themselves from their predators，and which animals kill other animals for food.All of this helps us understand how useful animals can be.

②Each country or culture raises some animals for food.In the United States，people mainly eat meat from cows，chickens and pigs.In other countries，people might raise sheep or buffalo for meat.These differences come in part from weather and other environmental conditions.People around the world eat all kinds of fish and shellfish from oceans and rivers.In some countries，people don't always choose some animal groups，such as dogs，for food while in other countries such animals may become people's favorite food.

③In West Africa，animals provide humans with more than food.They have been helping people do daily work for thousands of years.Horses，oxen，and other work animals pull heavy things.Elephants；camels；and other animals carry people and things from place to place.Carrier pigeons （信鸽）have been used to send messages.

④People also receive health benefits'（利益）from animals.For example，dogs and cats can help calm people down.This is helpful for people fighting illnesses.Animals can also reduce stress，helping people to draw their attention to learning new information，such as reading.When people are walking their dogs or horses，it encourages exercise.

⑤Animals and humans share space on Earth，so keeping a healthy relationship with animals，around us is in our best interest.

（1）What is the passage mainly about？ 　 　

A．	Where animals live and how they look for food.
B．	The relationship between animals and humans.
C．	The different things animals can do in different countries.
D．	What humans should do when communicating with animals.

（2）The underlined word "predators" in Paragraph l probably means 　 　.

A．	neighbours
B．	friends
C．	children
D．	enemies

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	People around the world eat all kinds of fish.
B．	Horses are helpful for people fighting illnesses.
C．	Elephants encourage humans to do more exercise.
D．	Africans mainly eat meat from cows，chickens and pigs.

（4）Which of the following is the structure（结构）of the passage？ 　 　

A．		B．
C．		D．

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.

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．

5 Great Bitish Bands
Name	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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（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