初中英语新闻报道类阅读试题

After opening a free online Harry Potter center in April，British writer J K.Rowling brings even more good news.

In May，Rowling started writing a new story called The Ickabog，which was free to read online to help amuse people who stayed at home because of COVID﹣19.

The new story centers around a monster （怪物）known as the Ickabog，a fiercechild﹣eating monster who lives in the northern tip of an imaginary land known as Cornucopia and has super powers.

Though the book is written for children，it is also fascinating to adults.It talks about many things，such as weak leadership，and suppression （镇压）of disagreement.

   "The Ickabog is a story about truth and the abuse （滥用）of power，" Rowling wrote on the website."The themes are timeless and could be used in any era or any country."

Rowling put the first two chapters online on May 26，with daily writing to follow until July 10.

She is also panning 10 publish （出版）the book in print later this year and then give away the money from its sales to projects and organizations helping the groups most influenced by COVID﹣19.

（1）When did Rowling begin writing the new story The Ickabog online？ 　 　

A．	In April.
B．	In May.
C．	In June.
D．	In July.

（2）What does the underlined word "fierce" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ 　 　

A．	凶猛的.
B．	失落的.
C．	善良的.
D．	兴奋的.

（3）Which theme is mentioned in the story The Iekabog？ 　 　

A．	COVID﹣19.
B．	Good leadership.
C．	The abuse of power.
D．	Working together.

（4）How did Rowling finish The Ickabog？ 　 　

A．	She finished the whole story in one go.
B．	She wrote part of it every day online.
C．	She printed the story by herself.
D．	She told the whole story twice.

（5）From the end of the passage，we can most probably learn Rowling is 　    　.

A．	helpful
B．	famous
C．	hard﹣working
D．	powerful

"China is always well protected by the bravest of them．"former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger once wrote． Indeed， in the fight against the novel coronavirus， it is medical workers who are risking their lives on the frontlines of the epidemic（疫情）．

From February 17，more than 32，000 doctors and nurses from all over China have been sent to Hubei，the center of the epidemic．They are working under unusual conditions， unimaginable stress and intensive（高强度的） schedules．

In hospitals， doctors and nurses work for long hours， usually six hours in a row． Many of them have deep marks on their faces from wearing masks and goggles（护目镜）．They also choose to wear diapers（纸尿裤），as it takes nearly an hour to take their protective uniforms on and off． When they are racing time to save lives， every second matters．

To cheer each other up，medical workers wrote inspiring words on their uniforms，such as "Stay Strong" and "Hope"． They strongly believe that they will win the fight against the virus．

These medical workers are just common people． But with their white coats on， they are the bravest fighters．

（1）In the passage，the underlined word "them" probably refers to 　　．

A．	Some soldiers．
B．	Masks and goggles
C．	Medical workers．
D．	Protective uniforms．

（2）Because 　　， doctors and nurses choose to wear diapers．

A．	they are racing time to save lives．
B．	they don't take enough underwear
C．	they are in poor healthy conditions．
D．	they' d like to try something different

（3）Why do medical workers write some words on their uniforms？ 　　

A．	To be cool．
B．	To protect themselves from the virus．
C．	To have a long memory．
D．	To support and encourage each other．

（4）In the passage， the writer mainly tells us that the medical workers 　　

A．	are kind and．
B．	are the bravest fighters．
C．	live a relaxing life every day
D．	have good working conditions

（5）In which part of a newspaper may this text appear？ 　　

A．	Travel．
B．	News．
C．	Sports．
D．	Lifestyle．

Mike Isaac and I are reporters of Student Daily． For the topics of our newspaper next month we visited Sunshine Elementary School on May 10． We interviewed some students and here is what they said．

（1）What did Mike Isaac and the writer visit Sunshine Elementary School for？　　

A．For environment protection．

B．For wildlife protection．

C．For good manners in school．

D．For topics of the newspaper．

（2）What may cause people to be mad at one another in Andrew Vargas's opinion？　　

A．Losing more oxygen．

B．Speaking in a loud voice．

C．Cutting down more trees．

D．Hunting tigers for medicine．

（3）Who talked about health？　　

A．Joslyn Frace．

B．Jayden Mitchell．

C．Andrew Vargas．

D．Joseph Truong．

阅读下面的文章，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

At about 6 p．m．on Saturday， a forest fire broke out in a village in Mu Li， Liangshan． The local government acted quickly and 689 people were sent to put out the fire． Fire groups were fighting the fire on Sunday when a sudden change of wind direction caused "a huge fireball"． 27 firefighters and 3 locals lost their lives． Most of the firefighters were in their twenties and two of them were less than twenty， though several were older． Their death touched our hearts all over China． There is reason enough to regard them as heroes． President Xi Jinping， Premier Li Keqiang and many other leaders cared for the heroes and expressed condolence to the heroes' families and friends．

We should remember all the heroes and their spirit， bravery showed in fighting the fire． As the old saying goes： a nation is lost without its memories． Forest fires are common in spring， rules to prevent fires have come out in Liangshan． Many experts believe there are some reasons for forest fires． The first reason is weather change． Warmer and drier weather leads to dangerous fire conditions． Next， lightening is another reason． Dry grass and trees easily catch fire． Finally， hot winds add to the possibility of forest fires． The wind spreads a fire quickly． However， 90% of forest fires are caused by humans， according to a report． Forest fires can burn at over 900℃ and reach heights of more than 50 meters． Forest fires can move at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour， burning everything﹣trees， brush， homes， even people…Experts remind people to be careful during the holiday of Qingming， known as Tomb Sweeping Day． Millions of people travel to their homes during the holiday， so the risks of fires in mountains are high．

   In order to keep the heart﹣broken lesson in mind， we should stop fires from happening again．

（1）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？ 　　

A．	All the firefighters who lost their lives were in their twenties．
B．	About 700 people were sent to put out the fire．
C．	A sudden change of wind direction led to "a huge fireball"．
D．	The death of the heroes touched our hearts around China．

（2）All of the following can cause forest fires except 　　in the passage．

A．	weather change
B．	lightening and hot winds
C．	human behavior
D．	tomb Sweeping Day

（3）What does the underlined sentence mean in this passage？ 　　

A．	We should remember the reasons for forest fires， including the conditions from nature and humans．
B．	We should remember the heroes and their spirit， bravery showed in fighting the fire．
C．	We should remember the number of the heroes that lost their lives in fighting the fire．
D．	We should remember to be careful during the holiday of Qingming， known as Tomb Sweeping Day．

（4）What is the character of forest fires from the passage？ 　　

A．	Forest fires can burn at more than 900 ^0C and reach heights of over 50 meters．	B．
C．	Forest fires can run at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour．	D．
E．	Forest fires can burn everything﹣trees， brush， homes， even people．	F．
G．	Both A， B and	H．

（5）You can probably find this passage 　　．

A．	in a news report
B．	in a fairy book
C．	in a story﹣book
D．	in a novel

How do you usually celebrate your birthday？Playing a soccer game may not be your first choice．But Lu Han，the former EXO singer，did just that and showed has an unusual side of him．

Lu Han celebrated his 25th birthday by playing a soccer game with players from Beijing No.47High School on April 19th in Beijing，a day before his birthday．He scored three goals in the game．

Lu Han has often shown on Weibo that he is a big soccer fan and his favorite soccer team is Manchester United．He said more than once that he used to dream of becoming a professional soccer player．

So what was Lu Han's performance like on the pitch（球场）？Fan Zhiyi，the former captain of the Chinese national soccer team，played with Lu Han in a friendly match in 2013．He thought that Lu Han is a top amateur（业余）player．

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案．

（1）Lu Han celebrated his 25th birthday by playing　　．

A．a soccer game

B．a basketball game

C．a tennis game

D．a volleyball game．

（2）When is Lu Han's birthday？　　

A．On April 18th．

B．On April 19th．

C．On April 20th．

D．On April 25th．

（3）How many goals did Lu Han score in the game against Beijing NO.47High School．　　

A．2．

B．3

C．4．

D．5．

（4）Where does Lu Han show that he is a big soccer fan？　　

A．On QQ．

B．On Weibo．

C．On Wechat

D．On Facebook．

（5）What's the best title of the passage？　　

A．A Famous Writer．

B．A Professional Soccer Player

C．A Popular Singer

D．A Super Soccer﹣lover．

Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands， thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality（质量） than Chinese ones． Increasingly， that's no longer the case．

Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones， billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9． But for those who were born after 1985， it is a different picture．

"When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997， I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big，" Li said． "But for those born in the 1990s， when they visit Europe or the US， they do not think there is a big difference．"

The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control． A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a " home brand bias．"

More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance brands， according to the study． Meanwhile， home companies producing food， drinks， or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%．

"Chinese buyers， especially the younger ones， don't just believe that foreign brands are better． Right now， Chinese buyers think China is good and 'Made in China' is not bad at all，" Charlie Chen， head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse， told South China Morning Post in March．

The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies﹣ Huawei， Oppo， Vivo， and Xiaomi． Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five， but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years． Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%．

（1）What is this passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	The quality of "Made in China"．
B．	The change in Chinese buyers' thinking．
C．	Chinese products in the eye of foreigners．
D．	Difference between older and younger Chinese buyers．

（2）Which of the following is true according to the text？ 　　

A．	More and more foreigners go to buy Chinese products．
B．	Foreign products are more expensive than Chinese ones．
C．	More and more Chinese buyers prefer Chinese products．
D．	Older Chinese people don't like foreign products any more．

（3）Which fact best explains" home brand bias"？ 　　

A．	Apple had a market share of 54% in 2015．
B．	More than 90% of young Chinese buyers prefer home brands．
C．	Chinese people born before 1985 think that foreign brands are better．
D．	William Li found a big difference between China and Europe in 1997．

（4）Who did most of the research for this report？ 　　

A．	Credit Suisse．
B．	CCTV 9．
C．	South China Morning Post．
D．	Business Insider．

（5）What's the best title for this passage？ 　　

A．	Chinese products get more popular at home
B．	Young Chinese are crazy for foreign brands
C．	"Made in China" is welcomed all over the world
D．	Apple has lost large ground to Huawei in China

Researchers in the 1960s found bilingual （双语的）people scored higher on intelligence （智力）tests than monolinguals﹣﹣people who speak only one language． The latest studies show that being bilingual does not necessarily make people cleverer， but it probably does make you better at certain skills．

    Imagine driving down the highway． There're many things that could attract your attention and you really need to be able to watch all of them． Why would bilingualism make you any better at that？

    The answer is that bilingual people are often better at controlling their attention﹣a function （功能）called the executive control system． It's quite possibly the most important system we have because it's where all of your decisions about what to attend to， what to ignore（忽视），what to process are made．

    The best method to measure（测量） the executive control system is called the Stroop Test． Suppose you would have the word "blue" written in red， but you have to say the colour red． But "blue" is so eye﹣ catching， and you really want to say"blue"． You need to ignore it so that you can say the colour red． That's the Stroop Test．

    Bilingual people continually practice this function． They have to， because both languages are active in their brain at the same time． They need to ignore one to be able to speak in the other． This exercise might help in other ways， too． Researchers say bilingual children are more likely to have friends from different cultures． Bilingual adults are often four to five years later than others in developing Alzheimer's disease．

（1）What did the recent research find about bilingual people？　　

A． They can safely drive their cars．

B． They can well manage their attention．

C． They can have a better control of imagination．

D． They can easily pick out the colours they want．

（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to？　　

A． Red．

B． Blue．

C． Test．

D． System．

（3）What can we learn from the last paragraph？　　

A． Bilingualism may do harm to people's health．

B． Bilingualism helps children make more foreign friends．

C． People must practice speaking two languages continually．

D． People use more active words from their mother languages．

（4）What might be the best title for the text？　　

A． How does the Stroop Test work？

B． What is executive control system？

C． Are monolingual people smarter？

D． Are bilingual people better at some skills？

Ever wondered why your virtual（虚拟的）home helper doesn't understand your questions？Or why your navigation app took you on the side street instead of the highway？In a study published April 21st in the journal Science，Italian researchers，Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella，designed a robot that "thinks out loud".

To explore how inner speech might influence a robot's actions，the researchers built a robot called Pepper that speaks to itself.It has the ability to reason and think.They then asked people to set the dinner table with Pepper according to etiquette（礼仪）rules.In one experiment，the user asked Pepper to lay the napkin at the wrong place，going against the rules.Pepper started asking itself a series of self﹣directed questions and concluded that the user might be mistaken.To be sure，Pepper confirmed the user's order，which led to further inner speech.

"Ehm，this situation troubles me.I would never break the rules，but I can't make the user unhappy，so I'm doing what he wants，" Pepper said to itself，laying the napkin where it was required to be.Through Pepper's inner voice，the user can learn Pepper was facing a difficult situation and solved it by prioritizingthe user's order.

Comparing Pepper's actions with and without inner speech，Pipitone and Chella discovered the robot had a higher task﹣completion rate when having self﹣dialogue.

However，some people find the robot spends more time completing tasks when it talks to itself.The robot's inner speech is also limited to the knowledge that researchers gave it.Pepper's designers still say their work provides a framework（构架）to further explore how self﹣dialogue can help robots focus，plan，and learn. "In some ways，we are creating a generational（世代的）robot that likes to chat.From navigation apps and the camera on your phone to medical robots in the operation rooms，machines and computers alike can take advantage of this chatty feature，" says Chella.

（1）Why does the writer ask two questions at the very beginning of the passage？ 　 　

A．	To draw the reader's attention to the topic.
B．	To show the writer likes electronic products
C．	To tell the reader about the history of robots.
D．	To prove the writer often faces trouble in life.

（2）Why was Pepper asked to lay the napkin at the wrong place？ 　 　

A．	To see how much time Pepper spent laying the napkin.
B．	To confirm how popular Pepper was among its users.
C．	To test how many etiquette rules Pepper remembered.
D．	To study how self﹣dialogue might influence Pepper's actions.

（3）What does the underlined word "prioritizing" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　 　

A．	repeating.
B．	dealing with…first.
C．	going against.
D．	complaining about.

（4）What can we infer from the passage？ 　 　

A．	The designers are proud of their work about Pepper.
B．	Pepper has already been in use in the operation rooms.
C．	Pepper's inner speech depends on its user's communication skills.
D．	With or without inner speech，Pepper could complete a task equally well.

China has named the nation's first Mars rover（火星车）Zhu Rong.For all of us，Zhu Rong is a well﹣suited name.

In an ancient Chinese story，Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal.He rode on two dragons.When he had a big fight with Gong Gong，the god of water，Zhu Rong won.But after the fight，the human world came into complete darkness.Then he brought fire from heaven（天国）to the world.

"Zhu Rong is regarded as the earliest god of fire in traditional Chinese culture，" a space official said. "The first Mars rover was named Zhu Rong.The name symbolizes（象征）light and hope for space exploration（探索）in our country，and means to guide humans to continue exploration."

After leaving the earth last summer，Zhu Rong circled Mars for several months and landed on it in May.In recent years，our country has sent up the world's first quantum satellite（量子卫星），and Chang'e﹣4 has made a soft landing on the moon.We have made great progress in space technology and will soon start building our own space station.

（1）What Zhu Rong brought from heaven to the world was 　    .

A．	fire
B．	wars
C．	water
D．	animals

（2）For China's space exploration，the name Zhu Rong symbolizes 　    　.

A．	a big fight
B．	complete darkness
C．	light and hope
D．	Chinese culture

（3）The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to" 　 　"

A．	the earth
B．	Mars
C．	the moon
D．	the sun

（4）According to the passage，we can infer that 　    　.

A．	Zhu Rong is a bad person in an ancient Chinese story
B．	China has made great progress in space technology
C．	the writer is proud of China's space technology
D．	the official doesn't like the name Zhu Rong

The first emperor of China，Qin Shihuang，completed a huge number of projects during his rule.Between 221 and 210 B.C.，he started the building of the Great Wall.The emperor also ordered the building of a huge army of life﹣sized terracotta soldiers（士兵）.These，he hoped，would protect his tomb after his death.

    Lost in Time

    The soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are today light brown，but they weren't always.They began as an army of red，blue，yellow，green，white，and purple.Sadly，most of the colors did not last to the present day.After being exposed（暴露）to air during digging，the coating under the paint began to fall off.The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg，taking away with it important pieces of history.

    New Technology

    Now new technology is starting to show the army's true colors.Archeologists（考古学家）have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers.Many of these still have their painted features，including black hair，pink faces，and black or brown eyes.Chinese and German researchers have developed a chemical liquid（液体）to help save the soldiers' colors.After finding a soldier or another art piece，archeologists put the liquid on it. They then cover it in plastic.

    Back to Life

    Archeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around the soldiers.It's important not to do anything with the dirt，so the colors won't be lost. "We are treating the dirt as an art piece， "says Rong Bo，the museum's leading archeologist.The next challenge，says Rong Bo，is to find a way to use the colors onto the army﹣again.Once that happens，artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to its full，bright colors.

（1）What is the passage mainly about？ 　 　

A.The death of Emperor Qin Shihuang.

B.How the terracotta army was colored.

C.The true colors of the terracotta soldiers.

D.How the soldiers lived during Qin Dynasty.

（2）What does the underlined word "They" in the passage refer to？ 　 　

A.Archeologists.

B.Artists.

C.Researchers.

D.Soldier.

（3）Which statement would Rong Bo probably agree？ 　 　

A.The soldiers should stay in their present，brown color.

B.People should try to bring back the army's bright colors.

C.Archeologists can only guess at the soldiers' true colors.

D.Artists should be able to paint the soldiers in colors they want.

Have you ever imagined the life in space？The following will show you the astronauts' daily life.

• Eating in space

   If you go camping for more than a week with some friends，you will make sure you have plenty of foods and keep them properly.At the end of your camping trip，you would deal with your rubbish properly before the ride home.

   Astronauts almost do the same thing when they go to space.Preparation changes with the food type.Some foods can be eaten in their natural forms，such as chocolate cakes and fruits.Other foods require adding water，such as cheese.Of course，an oven is provided at the space station to heat the food.But there are no fridges，so space food must be kept properly.

• Sleeping in space

   After a long day at work，nothing is better than a good night's sleep!Just like on the earth，in space astronauts go to bed at a certain time，then get up and prepare for work again.When going to sleep，they have to attachthemselves，so they don't float （漂浮） around or hit their bodies against something.They usually use sleeping bags located in small crew cabins （乘员舱）.Each crew cabin is just big enough for one person.Generally，astronauts have an eight﹣hour sleep each day when they finish their task.

• Doing sports in space

   Exercise is an important part of every astronaut's daily life to prevent muscle loss （肌肉萎缩）.Usually，astronauts exercise two hours every day.Lifting 200 pounds on the earth may be a lot of work.But lifting that same object in space would be much easier.That means the things for exercise need to be specially designed，so astronauts can receive the exercise needed.

   Living in space is not just all work and no play.Astronauts have fun，too.They like to look out the window and play with their food.Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.

（1）The writer starts to explain eating in space by 　 　.

A．	telling a story
B．	asking a question
C．	giving an example
D．	comparing two facts

（2）What does the underlined word " attach" in Paragraph 4 mean？ 　 　

A．	Tie.
B．	Hide.
C．	Catch.
D．	Carry.

（3）It is much easier for people 　 　in space than on the earth.

A．	to fall asleep
B．	to lift heavy things
C．	to prevent muscle loss
D．	to eat cold food

（4）In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage？ 　 　

A.CULTURE.

B.SOCIETY.

C.SCIENCE.

D.HISTORY.

The Brightest Star in the Sky

Yuan Longping is one of the most famous scientists.He regards himself as a farmer because he does his research in the fields.In fact，his sunburnt face and arms and his slim，strong body are just like those of millions of farmers.Dr.Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid （杂交性的） rice.In 1974，he became the first agricultural （农业的） pioneer in the word to grow rice hat has a high output（产量）.This special rice makes it possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields.Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from the hybrid rice strain （品种，种类）.He was born in Beijing in 1930.Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953，finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding （扩大，增加） the area of the fields.

In a recent research，these increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.India，Vietnam and many other less developed countries have planted super hybrid rice to increase their rice harvests.

Unluckily，he died on May 22，2021.Though he was ill in bed，he still cared about his rice in the fields.He always said，"A man is just like a seed.Please be a good seed." Yuan works for the people not only in China but also around the world.He has become a hero and is remembered in everyone's heart forever.He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.

（1）What does Yuan Longping do？ 　　

A．	A farmer.
B．	A pioneer.
C．	A scientist.
D．	A hero.

（2）Why does Yuan Longping call himself a farmer？ 　 　

A．	Because of his sunburnt face and arms.
B．	Because of his working place in the fields.
C．	Because of his slim and strong body.
D．	Because of his research of super hybrid wheat.

（3）Yuan Longping was 　　years old when he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world.

A．	68
B．	91
C．	44
D．	89

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

A．	This special rice can produce about one third more than usual ones in the same fields.
B．	60% of the rice output is from common strains.
C．	7% of the world's people are fed by China.
D．	The production from 22% of the farmland can't satisfy the need of China.

（5）What can we learn from him？ 　　

A．	Practice makes perfect.
B．	When in Rome，do as the Romans do.
C．	The early bird catches the worm.
D．	Where there is a will，there is a way.

The Internet is shaping our lives． We already have online shopping services and mobile payment． However， this is just a start． The worlds leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities． （1）　　 It was held in Wuzhen， Zhejiang last year． The development of artificial intelligence（AI，人工智能） was a hot topic at the conference（会议）． If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do， it can be called AI．

    The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen． There is no salesperson in the supermarket， just a tablet on a desk that says"please smile"． （2）　　 The bigger your smile is， the more discounts（折扣） you will get． Payment is done automatically（自动地） through your Alipay（支付宝）account． When you first enter the supermarket， the supermarket's AI recognizes your face and your account．

    There is also AI that can read lips． （3）　　 It recognizes your mouth，s movements and turns them into voices or text messages． This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place． Police could also use the technology to help them find criminal suspects by lip﹣reading recordings from video cameras．

    （4）　　 Microsoft's chatbot Xiaolce can not only provide useful information， but also chat with people like a real friend． Xiaolce has a WeChat account． After following the account， users can start talking with her． （5）　　 She keeps improving herself by talking with users．

    These technologies are being put into wider use． We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future．

A． She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes．

B． They discussed this at the World Internet Conference．

C． Sougou brought its lip﹣reading system to the conference．

D． If you smile， it will give you a special discount for your goods．

E． Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions．

Are you short﹣sighted？ If you are， your parents might have tried to do something to fix it， such as having you get an eye massage（按摩）， take medicine or even get surgery（手术）． People who offer these services or products often say that they can reduce or even cure short sight．

    However， you will no longer see advertisements like this before long． The government has issued a notice to ban（禁止） businesses from using words like "recovery" or "short sight cure" in

their advertisements．

    The notice says that short sight cannot be completely cured with current medical technology． Therefore， these advertisements could mislead children and their parents．

    Young people can prevent and control short sight by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers． People who have sight problems should first go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do．

    More than 450 million Chinese have suffered from short sight since June 2018． Short sight rates are around 30 percent for primary school students， 60 percent for junior high school students and 80 percent for senior high school students． This is likely because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic devices．

    To reduce short sight among young people， the government made a new plan last August． The plan is designed to limit the amount of time children spend playing video games， as well as limit the production of new video games．

（1）Some people say that they can cure short sight to　　．

A． show off their high﹣leveled skills

B． sell more products and services

C． share their medical technology

D． prove that eye massages are useful

（2）Advertisements with the word "　　" will be banned by the government．

A． recovery

B．eyesight

C． short sight

D． surgery

（3）If you have a sight problem， you should　　 first．

A． get surgery

B． get an eye massage

C． take some medicine

D． ask a doctor for advice

（4）According to this passage， which group has the highest short sight rate？　　

A． Primary school students．

B． Junior high school students．

C．Senior high school students．

D． College students．

（5）From the last two paragraphs， we can know that　　．

A． students should be stopped from using mobile phones

B． students in lower grades are more likely to get short sight

C． production of new video games will be limited

D．a law was made to protect the eyesight of people

Family Traditions

What are your family traditions？The following information comes from several readers：

JARED：（31）　　We take turns picking a movie to watch together．It's fun because I watch something my parents like，and they watch something I like．My mother likes old black and white movies，so I see a lot of them!We also make pizza and eat it in front of the TV．

WINNIE：（32）　　My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs．My mom usually cooks，but my   dad and sister help．On my sister's birthday，we eat pizza．On my mom's birthday，we have chicken，and on my dad's birthday we have steak．Of course，we always have a birthday cake，too．What are your family tradition？The following information comes from several readers：

DANNI：（33）　　My family is really busy．We have a large family，and it's not easy for everyone to get together at the same time．On that day，we go to a nice restaurant and we talk and talk and talk．

SUZIE：（34）　　After dinner，we go to the living room and play a board game，such as Scrabble or Monopoly．We have about seven different ones we play，but we only play one game a night．I plan to keep this tradition after I start my own family．

ROB：（35）　　I get up early and make something special，such as a mushroom omelet with fruit salad．Then I put it on a tray with a newspaper and a flower，and bring it to my mother for breakfast in bed．She always acts surprised，but I do it every year．

A．Every Friday night we have games night．

B．On our birthdays we get our favorite meal．

C．Once a month we have movie and pizza night．

D．Every year，on Mother's Day，I make breakfast for my mother．

E．On Friday nights my parents watch movies while I play games．

F．On the first Saturday of every month we go out to eat together．