What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination？ Right． A pen．
Though it is small， the pen has changed the history， improved the trade of countries， recorded events， carried news， and done far more work for human beings than all other tools．
Progress without it would have been almost impossible． The invention of the wheels， the introduction of steam engine（蒸汽机）， the use of electricity， all these have changed the lives of millions of people， but the pen has done more． It has taken away mountains， and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of the society．
In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time． The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus（纸莎草纸） was first used． The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen． It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts．
The pen is very utilitarian． We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen． An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen． The writers encourage the world with it． The students take their examinations with it as well．
Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen． Before we have been at school， our name is written on the name list with a pen． We cannot be married till we have signed． A pen records the important events in our life．
Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns． The pen is a magic tool． Whenever you use it， enjoy it．
（1）What is the writer trying to do in this passage？
| A． |
Describe what a pen looks like． |
| B． |
Introduce the history of the pen． |
| C． |
Advise people to prepare a new pen． |
| D． |
Show the importance of the pen． |
（2）The word "mountains" in the third paragraph refers to（指代） "something to "．
| A． |
explain the use of electricity |
| B． |
lower the students' scores |
| C． |
stop the social development |
| D． |
change the law of the country |
（3）The lawyers started to write the law of the country ．
| A． |
before their thoughts were changed |
| B． |
when papyrus was first used |
| C． |
as soon as they recorded their names |
| D． |
after they took an important exam |
（4）The underlined word "utilitarian" in the passage means " "．
| A． |
cheap |
| B． |
boring |
| C． |
special |
| D． |
useful |
（5）What is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
A Powerful Tool |
| B． |
An Important Law |
| C． |
A Valuable Record |
| D． |
An Exciting Event |
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．
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
Chinese Farmers' Harvest （收获，收割） Festival is the first festival in China for farmers． The festival starting from 2018， falls on the Autumnal Equinox （秋分） each year． The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（节气） of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th， during the country's harvest season．
As we all know， China has the largest population all over the world． It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past． After reform and opening （改革开放）， with the development of modern agriculture （农业）， people's life is getting better and better， and their living conditions have improved a lot． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers' life． It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture． China has a long history of agriculture． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival， the cultural symbol， helps to show China's long farming culture to the world． It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization （文明） and improves the cultural self﹣confidence and national pride．
Since the festival is especially created for farmers， they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest． Some activities are held across the country， but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs． Also， local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival， such as folk culture performances， food tasting and so on．
Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year， even better than the Spring Festival， because food gives people a sense of safety and hope． For other people， the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future．
（1）We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival on ．
A． September 20th
B． September 23rd
C． September 25th
D． October lst
（2）The main purposes that Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival was created don't include ．
A． showing the long history of farming culture of China
B． improving Chinese cultural self﹣confidence and national pride
C． encouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customs
D． connecting the traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization
（3）We can learn from the third paragraph that ．
A． the celebrations will be differently based on local customs
B． western countries also celebrate the Fanners' Harvest Festival
C． the Farmers' Harvest Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals
D． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is created for both farmers and workers
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． The Farmers' Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China．
B． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops（庄稼）in the world．
C． The Farmers' Harvest Festival has been celebrated twice in our country so far．
D． China's modern agriculture has greatly developed because of reform and opening．
What do you see when you look at abstract（抽象） art？Does it make sense to you？Does it look like anything？Is it supposed to？
Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century．Artists did not want to paint，draw，or sculpt things exactly（确切地） like they looked．They didn't want their art to be realistic．They were more interested in basic shapes and colours．
Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists．He painted and drew in many，many styles．Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours（his"blue period"）．Later，he used more red and pink colours （his"rose period"）．Many of his other paintings are called"cubist（立体画派）"because they are made of painted squares．
After a long time，Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract．He painted people and things using strange shapes．His work was so original； many of his fellow artists didn't understand it．
Kandinsky，another famous artist，used lines，shapes，and patterns to paint his subjects．His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings．
Other artists like the surrealists（超现实主义者），were interested in subconscious（潜意识）．Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work．The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear．Dali，another surrealist artist，painted pictures that look like dreams．
There are still many abstract artists around the world．That's the way many artists prefer．They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答．
（1）Which would be most like abstract art？
A．A painting of a house．
B．A sculpture of a car．
C．A drawing of two people in a coffee house．
D．A red and blue painting，with no clear subject．
（2）What happened to Picasso's work after a long time？
A．It became more abstract．
B．It became less original．
C．He went from using red colours to using blue colours．
D．He only painted with coloured squares．
（3）How did Kandinsky express feelings？
A．By using colours and shapes．
B．By painting realistic people．
C．By painting with a lot of symbols．
D．By painting in red and pink colours．
（4）Who is probably the most famous abstract artist？
A．Breton．
B．Dali．
C．Picasso．
D．Magritte．
（5）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Picasso painted in many different styles．
B．Dali's pictures look like dreams．
C．Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning．
D．Magritte's art was full of symbols．
Shenzhen， Jan 1.2018 ﹣ Shenzhen has become the world's first city to make all its public buses， about 16，359， run on electricity． A total of 12， 518 taxis， or 62.5 percent of all the taxis in the city are electric ones． We will replace （替换）the rest of the taxis with electric ones by 2020．" said Mr． Chen from the government．
"I have been a driver for twenty years．" said Mr． Zhang，a driver who started to drivee﹣buses a month ago． We had several rounds of training and passed strict exams before we were allowed to drive the e﹣buses ．"
The city has buit 8，000 charging poles （充电柱） and 501 bus charging stations． "A bus can be fully charged within two hours and the charging poles can serve 300 buses a day at our station． Since the replacement， the bus terminal has become quiet， even as thee﹣buses are entering and exiting the station．" said Mr． Guan， the manager of Qinghu BusStation．
The use of e﹣buses and e﹣taxis plays an important role in improving air quality． In a year，' the e﹣buses use 72.9 percent less energy than the traditional ones． The e﹣taxis will save the energy of 119， 000 tons of standard coal．
Shenzhen was one of the first 13 cities to take part in the National New﹣energy Vehicle Program （NNVP）． In 2017． the city spent 33 billion yuan on e﹣buses and the charging equipment． The city also encourages people to buy new﹣energy cars or e﹣cars by reducing their payment．
（1）How many e﹣taxis were there in Shenzhen in January， 2018？
A．8，000
B．12，518
C．16，359
D．11，900
（2）What is the influence of the replacement according to Mr． Guan？
A． It saves 72.9 percent energy．
B． It helps to improve air quality．
C． The bus station has become quiet．
D． People will pay more if they buy e﹣cars．
（3）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． It is not easy to be an e﹣driver．
B． Shenzhen is the first to use e﹣taxi．
C． Thirteen cities are in the national new﹣energy vehicle program besides Shenzhen．
D． There are 300 charging poles at each bus station．
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． E﹣buses and e﹣taxis can save more energy in Shenzhen．
B． Shenzhen took part in the national new energy vehicle program．
C． It is fast and convenient for the e﹣buses to be changed in Shenzhen．
D． Shenzhen is replacing its public buses and taxis with electric ones．
阅读短文，根据其内容判断文后各个小题正、误．正确的选A，错误的选B．
A Family's Past
It's important to learn about your family's history．You can pass it on to next generation （一代人）．Someday，you can retell your family's stories．You will be a bridge from the past to the future．
Lee learned that her family moved to the United States from their native land of China．The
time line shows what Lee found out about her family's history．
56．When you know your family's past，you will be a bridge from the past to the future． （判断对错）
57．Lee's family came from China in 1868． （判断对错）
58．Lee's great﹣grandfather was born in China． （判断对错）
59．Lee's grandparents got married in 1960． （判断对错）
60．Lee's family moved to Fresno in 2011． （判断对错）
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Josh： Do you know about" pay it forward coffee "at Flora Cafe？
Eric ：You mean volunteers pay for a cup of coffee for someone poor to have it later？
Josh：Yeah．A cup of coffee is not much，but on cold winter days like today，it might warm them up a little． And maybe their bearts too．
Erie： But will Flora Cafe really give this cup of coffee to someone later？
Josh： Come on． I've known the shopkeeper well． He's an honest man．He's got a blackboard in the shop that says how many cups are paid for and how many have been given out．
Eric： But how will they know who to give？ Anyone can ask for it， even if they're not poor．
Josh： True， but then I guess they'll just have to believe in people．
Eric： Perhaps． But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee？ Won't they worry about losing face？
Josh： Why do you always say things like that？
Eric： Well， it may happen．
Josh： Yeah， I know， but I still think it's a good thing to do， and it gets people to care about others．
（1）Who pays forward for the coffee？ ．
A． Josh and Eric．
B． The shopkeeper．
C． The volunteers．
D． Josh and his family．
（2）Who is supposed to drink the free coffee？ ．
A．Someone who paid it forward．
B．Someone who have warm hearts．
C．Someone who cannot afford it．
D．Someone who come in on cold days．
（3）What does the underlined part" things like that" refer to（指代）？ ．
A．Time and places to offer the coffee．
B．Problems about the free coffee plan．
C．Ways to improve the free coffee plan．
D．Good things about the free coffee plan．
（4）What can we learn about Josh and Eric？ ．
A．Josh worries about losing face．
B．Eric knows the shopkeeper well．
C．They both believe most people are honest．
D．They have different opinions about the plan．
The 6﹣year﹣old girl，Ruby，lived in New Orleans，Louisiana..She was supposed to go to school close to her home.But all the students in that school were white.Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her，so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.But Ruby was so smart that she passed the test easily and was finally allowed to go to the school.
Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day，she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school. "I had no idea what was happening， " remembered Ruby.She thought the crowd was celebrating something.
Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With"，It became a very famous painting.
Ruby grew up to be a civil rights activist.She worked to protect the rights given to all citizens by the government.She even went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama.They looked at Mr.Rockwell's painting.It hung outside the Oval Office.
"We should never judge a person by the color of their skin， " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "
（1）How could Ruby get the chance to go to the school？
| A． |
By meeting the president. |
| B． |
By passing a difficult exam. |
| C． |
By visiting the school leaders. |
| D． |
By asking for help from the government. |
（2）What was the crowd probably shouting at the school gate？
| A． |
No seats for black! |
| B． |
Congratulations ! |
| C． |
Let her in! |
| D． |
Welcome! |
（3）Why did Mr.Rockwell create the painting？
| A． |
To celebrate Ruby's success. |
| B． |
To present his painting skills. |
| C． |
To praise the four police officers. |
| D． |
To show the serious social problem in the US. |
（4）What lesson did Ruby learn in first grade？
| A． |
Fight for your rights. |
| B． |
Intelligence （智商）is valuable. |
| C． |
Treat people of different colors equally （平等地）. |
| D． |
Get help from the police when in trouble. |
Seeing blood in a horror movie might make you cover your eyes，but real blood isn't scary at all．（1） That's why blood donors are considered lifesavers．
Blood donors are those giving blood﹣usually about 200ml at a time﹣to blood banks or blood donation（捐赠）centers．（2） For example，someone may have lost blood in accidents，or have a serious illness that requires his blood to be replaced．Hospitals and blood banks store the blood and try to keep enough on hand．
（3） Medical workers ask donors several questions to make sure the blood is safe to use．Then the donors relax，often reading a magazine or talking as their blood is drawn．Afterward，the donors may receive some juice or water and maybe fruit to give them energy．The process is simple，not scary．（4） ．
To give blood，a person must be at least 18 years old and must meet certain other requirements．Students of all ages，though，can learn more about the donation process by visiting a local blood donation center．（5） It is also an easy way to help a community．
A．Donating blood is not difficult． B．Then the blood can be used for people in need． C．In fact，blood is the gift of life and keeps us alive． D．Donating blood is not only one of the easiest ways to save lives． E．Most people are able to donate blood again in several months if they wish． |
All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun，but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．
The World Animal Protection（WAP）says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed（暴露）to ill treatment around the world；in Cambodia，for example，it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However，some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？
Group Yes
●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose．
●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well，they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild．
●We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb（打扰）them in real life．
Group No
●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．
The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them．
●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living．
●Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species（稀有物种）．
（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP？
A．More than 100．
B．Hundreds．
C．Thousands．
D．About 550，000．
（2）The underlined words "such places" refer to（指）the places for ．
A．foreign travelers
B．sick elephants
C．wildlife protection
D．animal tourism
（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common？
A．Animals can live wherever they like．
B．Wildlife should be protected．
C．Animal tourism supports poor people．
D．Wildlife is well looked after．
（4）"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal ．
A．in Cambodia
B．in travel companies
C．in real life
D．In poor areas
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A．Ways of protecting rare species．
B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．
C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．
D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．
Both language and music play a huge role in our culture． Here are some of their similarities．
（1）Both language and music have a writing system．
In English we record language using letters． Similarly， we use notes to record music． Just as you are reading letters and find meaning in them， musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music． So just as you read English， you can read music． By writing pieces of text or music， we are able to share experiences through time． I can read the ideas or hear the works of someone who lived hundreds of years ago， which is really exciting．
（2）
You can guess where someone is from by listening to the language they use．In the same way，styles of music are different around the world， giving us the chance to understand many different cultures， This also means that there is something for everyone! Even if you don't like British pop music， you may love the energy of Latin American salsa music．
（3）Both share feelings．
How do you know that I am angry？ Of course you can see it in my face， but you will know for sure through my words， Similarly， music can show you exactly how the composer （作曲者） was or is feeling． When I'm happy， I want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate my happiness； and I listen to slow and quiet music when I'm feeling down． I think we have all used music to express our feelings， often combining （结合）it with language in the form of song lyrics．
（1）Which of the following is the best for the blank？
A． Both are from daily life
B． Both bring us happiness
C． Both have a sound system
D． Both vary （变化） with culture．
（2）According to the passage， when the writer feels unhappy， he might listen to ．
A． scary movie music
B． exciting rock music
C． loud electronic music
D． sad piano music
（3）The underlined word "it" in the passage refers to " "．
A． music
B． idea
C． feeling
D． culture
（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． We use notes to write music．
B． We can write music if we speak English．
C． We can understand different cultures in music．
D． We can share the composer's feelings in his or her music．
One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the Chinese seven﹣string zither （七弦琴） ， also known as the guqin， one of the four arts ﹣ along with go， calligraphy and painting． It first appeared over 3， 000 ago and represents China's solo musical instrument tradition．
At first， the guqin had only five strings， representing the five elements of metal， wood， water， fire and earth． Later． in the 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．
Ambience （环境气氛） was important in playing the Chinese zither． Usually， it was practised in 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 found himself at one with nature． Playing it in snow was also a favorite pastime for ancient artists， who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world． Also． a night with moonlight was considered ideal 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 around 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 gugin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters． The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only a 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．
Title：The guqin and Its Music |
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Main Parts |
Detailed information |
Introduction to the guqin |
●As one of the four arts，it has a（1） of 3，000 years and represents China's solo musical instrument tradition． |
The strings |
● At first，there were five strings，which represented five elements． ●Later，kings in the Zhou dynasty added（2） _ more strings to them． |
The ambience |
●In quiet setting，not for public performance． 1． By a stream in the mountains．The（3） sound of the guqin and its echoes could make musicians find themselves ﹣at one with nature． 2． In snow．It was believed to be the purest instrument in the world． 3． On a night with moonlight．Wang Wei's（4） was to play the guqin in a bamboo forest on a night full of moonlight． |
The present （5） |
●Not many players，masters and works﹣are alive nowadays． ● The guqin and its music entered the list the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2003． |
A large numbers of emojis （表情符号） are sent online every day． Emojis are pictures used in texts and web pages． Since emojis were invented in the late 1990s， they have been used as a modern international languages．
We like emojis for different reasons． A written message is always black and white， but emojis show meanings beautifully． Sometimes emojis also change the way we write． The more emojis we use， the fewer words we use．
There are many emojis with different meanings． They are easy to understand． For example， a smiling face means "I'm happy"． A cake with candles means "Happy birthday"． When we want to say "Goodbye"， we use a smiling face with a waving hand． When we are in a terrible situation but we have to laugh to cheer ourselves up， we can use a "cry laugh" emoji．
Now emojis have great influence on us． Sometimes， emojis can be helpful to people from different countries in understanding each other． And when we are feeling exchange． Then the invention of emojis helps change the situation． For example， when we receive a smiling face from our friends online， we try to exchange our feelings by sending the same picture．
It seems that emojis change as time goes by． However， we should be careful when we use them online．
Emojis |
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Brief introduction |
• Emojis are （1） ___ that we use in texts and web pages． • Emojis have been used as a （2） ____ international languages． |
Reasons for their popularity |
• Emojis can show （3） ____ beautifully． • Emojis change the way we （4） ． |
Examples of emojis |
• A smiling face means "I'm happy．" • A cake with （5） ____ means "Happy birthday．" • A smiling face with waving hand means "Goodbye"． • A "cry﹣laugh" emoji means we want to （6） ___ up． |
The （7） of emojis |
• Emojis can （8） ____ people from different countries to understand each other． • Emojis can allow us to exchange our （9） ． |
Conclusion |
We should be （10） _____ when we use emojis． |
An 11﹣year﹣old blind girl is proud of walking alone every day to and from school．Why？ She has to walk past so many barriers （障碍物） in her way．The girl's home is near the school，yet her mother follows her without letting her know．
The case of the girl shows the barrier﹣free facilities （设施） are not enough in her city． Many other cities are short of barrier﹣free facilities as well． There's no well﹣designed path for the blind． In fact． in the early 2000s， some cities started to build barrier﹣free facilities for disabled people． However，almost 20 years later， only a few large cities have had facilities of high quality．
It's common that sidewalks are taken up with barriers． Few workers are sent to move them away， so it's dangerous for the blind to walk on them． Also， some other barrier﹣free facilities are badly destroyed（毁坏）． Only a few workers are assigned （分配） to do the task of repairing the broken ones．
Some ideas can make a difference﹣build more barrier﹣free facilities and employ more of them require money． In a word， more money is needed to carry on with the work． It's our duty to make life easy for disabled people， so that they can live without barriers some day．
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Introduction |
●A blind girl feels proud that she walks alone to alone from school every day． ●The mother is unsure of her daughter's safety， so she always follows her and keeps it （1） ． |
（2） |
Barrier﹣free facilities are not enough， （3） are the workers． ●About facilities ◇ Twenty years ago， some barrier﹣free facilities were built． ◇ Now， most cities are short of facilities of high quality （4） several large cities． ●About workers ◇ Barriers on sidewalks aren't moved away in time． ◇ Broken facilities aren't repaired sometimes． |
Ideas |
●More money is needed to help the disabled live as （5） as common people． ◇ Build more barrier﹣free facilities． ◇ Employ more workers to protect them． |
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