After a while attention to Tom ended， and the usual school murmur（嗡嗡读书声）rose upon the boring air once more． Now the boy began to steal secret glances（偷看） at the girl． She noticed it， made a face at him and gave him the back of her head for the space of a minute． When she slowly faced around again， an apple lay before her． She pushed it away． Tom gently put it back． She pushed it away again， but with less animosity（敌意）． Tom patiently returned it to its place． Then she let it remain． Tom wrote on his paper， "Please take it﹣I got more．" The girl glanced at the words， but made no sign．
Now the boy began to draw something on the paper， hiding his work with his left hand． For a time the girl refused to notice； but her human curiosity（好奇心） soon began to show itself by hardly noticeable（明显的） signs． The boy worked on， seemingly not aware． The girl made some non﹣committal（含糊的） efforts to see， but the boy did not display that he was aware of it． At last she couldn't bear it and whispered：
"Let me see it．"
Tom partly uncovered the picture of a house with some smoke rising from the chimney（烟囱）． Then the girl's interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else． When it was finished， she gazed a moment， then whispered：
"It's nice﹣draw a man．"
The artist created a man in the front yard； she was satisfied， and whispered：
"It's a beautiful man﹣﹣now draw me in it．"
Tom drew an hour﹣glass（沙漏） as the body， a full moon as her head and some arms added to it． The girl said：
"It's ever so nice﹣I wish I could draw． No one has ever taught me that．"
"It's easy，" whispered Tom， "I'll learn you．"
"Oh， will you？ When？"
"At noon． Do you go home to dinner？"
"I'll stay if you will．"
"Good﹣that's a deal． What's your name？"
（1）What probably happened in the classroom before this passage？
A． The girl introduced herself to the boy．
B． Something noticeable happened to the boy．
C． They had a lesson on how to draw．
D． The boy drew an apple for the girl．
（2）What most probably happened to the apple finally？
A． Eaten by the boy because the girl didn't accept it．
B． Eaten by the boy because it was the last one he had got．
C． Eaten by the girl because they finally became friends．
D． Eaten by the girl because the boy was drawing all the time．
（3）What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph？
A． The boy didn't want the girl to show interest in his drawing．
B． The girl didn't want to show interest in the boy's drawing noticeably．
C． The boy didn't notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing．
D． The girl didn't want the boy to do the drawing in class any more．
（4）What in this passage made Tom succeed in making friends with the girl？
A． Using her curiosity．
B． Showing off his drawing ability．
C． Teaching her how to draw．
D． Inviting her to dinner．
Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．
The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"
The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"
After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．
（1） is the owner of the cat．
A． Becky
B． Julius
C． Colin
D． Ray
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the ．
A．phone
B． cat
C．iPad
D．bed
（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ．
A．Julius caught it as a pet
B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C． she preferred the life in the cage
D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
（4）The main idea of the passage is that ．
A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers
B． we shouldn't use iPad too much
C． friends should help each other
D． we should respect every life in the world
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． People and animals．
C． Health．
D． Travel．
Summer is finally here for most of us． Sadly， summer is not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places， where air conditioning（空调） is not easy to get for most of them．
But as a saying goes， where there is a will， there is a way， especially for those who like doing it
yourself（DIY）． A young man from Bangladesh（孟加拉国） designed an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler， one that does not require power， and is made of the world's most common waste﹣plastic bottles．
The Eco Cooler is super simple to build﹣no special engineering skills are required． First， to fix it，
a window should be taken away and replaced（替代） by it． Second， a board should be cut into the size of a window． Some bottle﹣neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board． Then， the funnel﹣shaped（漏斗状） bottlenecks， cut from the plastic bottles， should be put into the holes．The next step is to fix the design onto the window frame（框） with the wider side facing outwards． And this is it．
The Eco Cooler then works by catching the winds and sending them inside the building． It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C﹣a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°C．
The idea of the inventor， Ashis Paul， was to show his great product to as many People as possible． For this purpose， he received help from some groups of volunteers． Together， they offered to help local people build and fix the units，as well as teach them how to make them themselves．
Yes， the Eco Cooler is not a super high﹣tech air conditioning system， but it is one that can make a
big difference．
（1）When building the Eco Cooler， we should pay special attention to ．
A． the shape of the window
B． the direction of bottlenecks
C． the temperature of the outside
D． the weight of the board
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman．
B． An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°C．
C． The new invention of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment．
D． Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler．
（3）What's the best title of this passage？
A． DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottles
B． Eco Cooler﹣﹣a super high﹣tech air conditioner
C． Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？
D． A strong﹣willed inventor and his DIY dream
2021 is the year of the ox（牛）.In March，a set of stamps about the famous Tang Dynasty painting，Five Oxen，came out. Itallows more people to know better the great art of ancient China，as well as the importance of agriculture（农业）in history.
Han Huang （723﹣787）was the painter of Five Oxen.He worked as a government official in the Tang Dynasty.His paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so alive.Unluckily，Five Oxen is probably his only painting left.
Five Oxen is one of the best animal paintings in China's art history.In the painting，the five oxen are in a line.They are of different colors and shapes.And each has a different appearance（形态），walking or standing，holding their heads high or low.With lively expressions and bright eyes，the oxen show the spirit of doing hard work without complaints（抱怨）.As the name suggests， ▲.It makes people focus（关注）on the oxen themselves.
The painting was missing in 1900.Luckily，it returned to China during the early 1950s.However，it was terribly broken with many holes in it.Great efforts were made to save it.Now Five Oxen，probably the oldest Chinese painting on paper，is kept with care in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
（1）The underlined word " It" in Paragraph 1 refers to "
| A． |
The year of the ox |
| B． |
The set of stamps |
| C． |
The Tang Dynasty |
| D． |
The painting Five Oxen |
（2）Han Huang's paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so .
| A． |
alive |
| B． |
bright |
| C． |
lucky |
| D． |
colorful |
（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？
| A． |
the ox is very popular in the Tang Dynasty |
| B． |
the ox is a symbol of Chinese traditional culture |
| C． |
the painting is of the five oxen with no special background |
| D． |
the painting wants to tell people to work hard and creatively |
（4）This passage mainly wants to tell us that .
| A． |
Five Oxen is Han's only painting left |
| B． |
oxen have different colors and shapes |
| C． |
oxen are very hard﹣working animals |
| D． |
Five Oxen is valuable and meaningful |
"Where is the university？"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask．But no one can give them an exact answer，for there is no wall to be found around the university．The university is the city．You can find classroom buildings，libraries，museums and offices of the university all over the city．And most of its members are the students and teachers of the thirty﹣one colleges．
Cambridge was already a town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago．It grew up by the river Cranta，and the river was once called the Cam．A bridge was built over the river as early as 875．So the town got its name"Cambridge"．
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was for college buildings．The town grew much faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100，000．
Many young students in other countries expect to study at Cambridge．A large number of people
from all over the world come to visit the university．It has become a famous place all around
the world．
请根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）Visitors to Cambridge can find the following in the university except ．
A．libraries
B．walls
C．offices
D．museums
（2）According to the passage，Cambridge University is made up of colleges．
A.31
B.15
C.875
D.800
（3）The town got its name from ．
A．the first students and teachers
B．the bridge built over the river Cam
C．the members of the university
D．the person who designed the bridge
（4）Which is the correct order of the events about Cambridge？
a．The railway was opened．
b．Cambridge became a city．
c．More and more land was for college buildings．
d．The first students and teachers arrived at the town．
A．a→c→b→d
B．d→a→c→b
C．b→c→a→d
D．d→c→v→a→b
（5）From the passage，we know that ．
A．the town grew much faster before 1845
B．the city had a population of 100，000 in 1951
C．many young students dream of studying at Cambridge University
D．the Cambridge University has a history of more than 1，000 years．
In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany． We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house．
Such a moment was not the first time for me．On Sam's first day of kindergarten （幼儿园），I felt his stress when holding his hand．He looked at me﹣as he did now． But I said nothing till the school bus came．About ten years later，I drove him to the college． He was sick but I didn't know then． I thought he was just too tired． I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life． Again，___________．
Now， as I stood before him， I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass． A boy graduates from school，a daughter gets married．We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us． Or what they might face in the future．
Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy．Then he became the best baseball player in high school． His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair．I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent，but proud that later he chose English literature．One day，I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working．Sam decided to learn German in Berlin，even though his friends thought it meaningless．
The night before he was to leave， I failed to say any words again． Maybe， I thought， it wasn't necessary to say anything．
What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？ But as I stood before Sam，I knew it does matter． My father and I loved each other． However，I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words．
"Sam，"I said，"if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"I wasn't sure he understood what I meant． Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me，saying"thank you"．My eyes misted over （模糊）． Then， the moment ended， and Sam left home．
That was seven weeks ago， and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends． Thousands of miles away， Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin．
What I had said to Sam was not new． It was nothing．But，it was everything．
（adapted from Words from a Father）
（1）Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2？
A． I failed to say a word
B． his illness worried me
C． I decided to go abroad
D． his growth satisfied me
（2）When Sam heard "if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"， he might feel ．
A． stressed
B． sad
C． calm
D． excited
（3）What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But，it was everything．"？
A． A father should care about his son's education．
B． A father should express deep love to his son．
C． A son should take his father's suggestion．
D． A son should respect his father's decision．
Many years ago，a French naturalist，Comte de Buffon，wrote some books about natural history．The books were a great success even though some critics（批评家）did not like them．
Thomas Jefferson did not like what Comte de Buffon had said about the natural wonders（奇观）of the New World．It seemed to Jefferson that Comte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if（好像）they were unimportant．
This troubled Thomas Jefferson．He was also a naturalist，as well as a farmer，an inventor，a historian，a writer and a politician（政治家）．He had seen the natural wonders of Europe．To him，they were no more important than those of the New World．
In 1788，Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state，Virginia．While writing，he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon．At that moment，Jefferson created a new word﹣belittle．He said，"Comte de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic（大西洋）．"
Noah Webster，the American word expert，liked this word．He put it in the English language dictionary in 1806，"Belittle﹣to make small，unimportant．"
Americans had already accepted Jefferson's word and started to use it．In 1797，the Independent Chronicle（独立纪事报）used the word to describe a politician the paper supported．"It is an honorable man，"the paper wrote，"so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please．"
In 1872，a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word．He said，"Belittle shouldn't become English．And more critical writers of America，like those of Britain，feel no need of it．"
This expert failed to kill the word．Today，belittle is used where the English language is spoken．
53．Thomas Jefferson was NOT a ．
A．naturalist B．historian C．politician D．musician
54．We can infer（推断）that Jefferson created the word"belittle"out of his ．
A．anger B．excitement C．kindness D．responsibility
55．What can we know about the word"belittle"from the passage？
A．It has already disappeared from the English language．
B．It had been used before it was put in the English language dictionary．
C．It is used to describe natural wonders now．
D．An American politician decided to kill this word in 1872．
56．What's the passage mainly about？
A．How the word"belittle"came into being．
B．The argument about natural wonders．
C．Every word has a long history behind．
D．Noah Webster supported Jefferson's idea．
One fresh sunny day， while I was swimming in the water， I felt something special going through my gills （鳃）． It was a different kind of water． I also found many of my friends became sick． Some of them were dying． I began to worry because I didn't want to get sick or die． （A） I also considered what I should do to save my friends． So I decided to do some research for my underwater life．
My research started． At first， I noticed there were many bottles， plastic bags and other kinds of rubbish in the water． Then I went on…I got closer and noticed a man pouring something polluted into the water． It flowed everywhere． Other people saw him do this and they followed him． （B） I found that it ____ ____ （闻起来奇怪）． Then I tasted it． It made me feel terrible． I hated it! I really wanted to tell them that it was killing us! But I couldn't．
I think it is so stupid of people to do bad things to the earth that they are living on! I can't understand why they are doing these People should care about the environment． If they do that， we will not have anything to worry about． I suggest they take my advice． If so， （C） 我相信每一个人将过上幸福的生活．
任务一 请写出（A）处句子的同义句．
（1）I also considered save my friends．
任务二 请在（B）处横线上根据汉语提示填入恰当的词．
（2）I found that it （闻起来奇怪）．
任务三 请将（C）处划线句子翻译成英语．
（3）
任务四 请简略回答下列问题．
（4）What does "I" refer to （指代） in the passage？
（5）What should people do according to the passage？ （答案不超过五个单词）
Historically，most cars have run on gasoline（汽油），but that may change in the future：cars can also run on other liquid fuels（液体燃料）and electricity.
Gasoline is from oil.The energy in gasoline comes from hydrocarbons（碳氢化合物）.Gasoline provides great power for cars.However，it causes environmental problems，like air pollution and temperature rise.So gasoline can't be the best fuel.
Another choice is electricity.Electricity cars can be as efficient（效能好的）as cars using gasoline，And they produce less pollution.But electric cars themselves are more expensive.Good news is that the cost has been lower and there are more and more places for the cars to get electricity ever since 2010.
The other choices are other liquid fuels.Many of these can be stored in the same places as gasoline，and used in the same cars.They can also be friendly to the environment.
One way to make such fuels is to get CO 2from the air and put it in water.Through chemical reaction，hydrocarbons can be created.However，these fuels take up more space.
Another way is to make such fuels from plants which take in carbon from the air.These fuels are greener in use.But not all of them can be as efficient as gasoline.
For a fuel to be the best，people have to be able to afford it.Unluckily，almost every green technology is more expensive than that of using gasoline.Governments and car producers are doing everything they car to cut down the costs.In the end，the best fuel will be both affordable for car users and green for our planet.
（1）Gasoline provides cars with .
| A． |
great power |
| B． |
fresh air |
| C． |
clean water |
| D． |
enough space |
（2）According to Paragraph 3，we can infer that electric cars .
| A． |
produce less pollution |
| B． |
will become more and more expensive |
| C． |
will become more popular |
| D． |
are more efficient than those using gasoline |
（3）The structure of the passage may be .
| A． |
|
| B． |
|
| C． |
|
| D． |
|
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
How Do We Protect Our Planet？ |
| B． |
What Are the Fuels' Differences？ |
| C． |
What Is the Best Fuel for Cars？ |
| D． |
How Do We Make Fuels for Cars？ |
The Youth Climate Summit（气候峰会） a week﹣long festival of climate action for primary and middle schools in the UK，starts on 9 November.It aims to create a fairer，more environmental world and make promises that will help the planet.Climate change is the long﹣term changes in the world's weather patterns that are mostly caused by human activity. "Unlike world leaders， "say the summit's organizers. "young people are refusing to let it drop off the plan. "
Each day has a topic，which includes food and fashion，looking at how humans harm the environment and how to save the planet.Organizations are leading some on line activities.For example，the Marine Conservation Society is hosting meetings on protecting sea fish.Separately，the environmental organization Greenpeace is running a workshop on how to turn worn﹣out clothing into something new and wearable.
The summit will finish on 13 November，when youth ambassadors（大使）wants schools to stop paper waste.Max，another 16﹣year﹣old ambassador wants schools to organize more trips and activities that get students outside to experience the beauty of nature.As part of the summit，hundreds of schools across the country are signing up to the Let's Go Zero activity，aiming to become carbon﹣zero（零碳的）by 2030.
Carbon﹣zero schools are ones that promise to stop emitting carbon in seven areas，including where they get their food and how they use water and recycle their waste.The activity is run by Ashden，a charity working towards climate solutions.Ashden hopes that schools will be able to help each other by sharing ideas and methods.It is also calling on the Government to back the promise.Head over to transform﹣our﹣world.org where you can find out more.
（1）The writer develops the first sentence in Paragraph 2 mainly by .
| A． |
telling stories |
| B． |
comparing facts |
| C． |
giving examples |
| D． |
listing numbers |
（2）Max advises schools to .
| A． |
recycle and reuse old clothes |
| B． |
prevent students from wasting paper |
| C． |
have meetings on saving endangered sea fish |
| D． |
provide more chances for students to enjoy the nature |
（3）The underlined word " emitting" in Paragraph 4 is the closest in meaning to" ".
| A． |
using up |
| B． |
taking in |
| C． |
sending out |
| D． |
cutting down |
（4）The purpose of the passage is mainly to .
| A． |
explain the problems with climate change |
| B． |
develop children's ability to solve social problems |
| C． |
introduce the environmental organizations to schools |
| D． |
encourage young people to care more about climate change |
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.
Zhu Keming never thought he would be a hero one day，but he was just that on Saturday when he saved the lives of six runners during the mountain marathon （马拉松）in Baiyin，Gansu Province，in which 21 people lost their lives.
It started off as a normal day for the 49﹣year﹣old shepherd ，who was taking care of his more than 30 sheep on the mountainside.But soon the weather was terrible，with rainfall and hail.The rain got so heavy that he couldn't see clearly and had to run into a cave where he normally went to have a rest.Soon he fell asleep in the cave after covering himself with some quilts he had stored there.
But he was awakened at 2 pm by an unusual sound that was not coming from his sheep.The sound that woke Zhu was the cry of a runner in the marathon.He was wet from head to toe and trembling because of cold.Zhu took him into the cave，lit a fire and covered the stricken （受伤的）runner with his quilts.
Zhu said that there were soon five runners huddling （挤作一团）in the cave，and he then decided to go outside to try to attract the attention of rescuers （救援者）.When he risked coming out of the cave，he found another stricken runner lying on the ground in bad condition.Then the other runners came out of the cave to give a hand.Zhu and the six runners remained huddled around the fire in his cave until 7 pm，when the rescue team arrived.
" I just did what I had to when I saw that these people were in danger.I think everyone would do the same thing in such a situation， "Zhu said to Beijing News.
Luo Chongchuan，the village head of Changsheng，where Zhu and his family live，said that the shepherd is a warm﹣hearted person who often helps his villagers.
（1）What does the underlined word "shepherd" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
| A． |
牧羊人. |
| B． |
指导者. |
| C． |
国王. |
（2）What can we know about Zhu Keming from the passage？
| A． |
Zhu Keming is the head of his village. |
| B． |
Zhu Keming is a warm﹣hearted and helpful person. |
| C． |
Zhu Keming saved six runners on a Saturday morning. |
（3）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Shepherd saved six stricken runners. |
| B． |
21 runners lost their lives in Baiyin. |
| C． |
How to realize our hero dreams？ |
（4）Where does this passage probably come from？
| A． |
A guide book. |
| B． |
A website. |
| C． |
A science book. |
Martin Strel is a swimmer，best known for swimming the world's big rivers.He was born in 1954.He taught himself to swim when he was six and became a professional （职业的） swimmer in 1978.Martin holds Guinness World Records for swimming the Danube River，the Mississippi River，the Yangtze River and the Amazon River.
Of all his achievements，the greatest is his Amazon River swim.The Amazon is known as the largest and most dangerous river in the world.Several swimmers had tried to swim it，but all failed.Martin decided to go all out and make history.He wanted to show the world that people could achieve their dreams with hard work and perseverance（毅力）.
On April 7th，2007，Martin Strel completed his Amazon River all the way from Atalaya （Peru） to the Atlantic Ocean at Belem （Brazil）.He struggled（奋战） with the river for 66 days and swam 3，274 miles in total.He became a worldwide hero.
Many people still cannot believe what he has done so far，so that is why they sometimes describe him as "Fishman"，"Human Fish" or even "the Craziest Man in the World".
In 2009，American filmmakers produced a documentary（纪录片）called Big River Man.And the book，The Man Who Swam the Amazon，has been sold in many countries.It tells us an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work，which has encouraged many people.
Martin doesn't swim for money.Instead，he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean.
Martin has always bee looking for the challenges （挑战）of the impossible.What is his next？
（1）How did Martin learn to swim when he was little？
A.By watching his partners.
B.By learning from a coach.
C.By teaching himself.
（2）What is Martin's greatest achievement so far？
A.Swimming the Yangtze River.
B.Swimming the Amazon River.
C.Swimming the Mississippi River.
（3）What does the underlined word "inspirational "mean in Paragraph Five？
A.鼓舞人心的.
B.心灰意冷的.
C.栩栩如生的.
（4）According to the text，which is the purpose of Martin swimming the big rivers？
A.To make a lot of money for a good living.
B.To teach people the importance of keeping water clean.
C.To produce exciting documentaries and best﹣selling books.
（5）What can be the best title （标题）of the text？
A.Swim for Fun
B.Challenge the Impossible
C.Fight for Jobs
In the UK．Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together．One of the most popular programme genresis the talent show，partly because people of all ages are interested in it．
Early shows，like Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978），required people to vote （投票）for their favorite acts and performers，although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone，text，or over the Internet．Today，the success of television talent shows has reached a new level．Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows：
The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition，performers have to face a celebrity judge panel （名人裁判组）before the public vote．Many excellent singers became popular because of it．The show is now made all over the world，from China to Colombia．
Strictly Come Dancing﹣The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities．They team up with professional （专业的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion．
Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks，the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts，from dancing dogs to ice skating．The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance．
38．When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin？
A．In 1965．
B．In 1978．
C．In 2015．
D．K is not mentioned．
39．If a person loves a skating act，he or she may go to ．
A．Opportunity Knocks
B．Strictly Come Dancing
C．The X Factor
D．Britain's Got Talent
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen．
B．If you want your dog to have a performance，you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it．
C．Opportunity Knocks is still on television now．
D．People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK．
41．The underline word"genres"in the first paragraph means ．
A．lists
B．types
C．choices
D．expressions．
It is a great thing to help others． First， you can learn new things． Second， it can also make you feel good．
How can you do it？ Helping through charities（慈善团体） is a good idea． Charities are organizations（组织） that help others． September 5 is the International Day of Charity．
You can help charities by giving your time， giving money or giving things that you own．
● Volunteering
Volunteering is to give time to help others without pay．Some ways of volunteering are：
☆visiting old people to talk to them or help them
☆ walking dogs at an animal shelter（收容所）
☆ cleaning up a park
☆ helping some children．You can teach the children without life skills how to take care of themselves．
● Fundraising
Fundraising is to collect or produce money to a charity to help others． Some ways of fundraising are：
☆ making cakes or biscuits to sell
☆ doing sponsored（有赞助的） activities． For example，families and friends give you money if you finish a long walk．
● Donating
Donating is to give your things to a charity to help ot hers．Some ways of donating
are：
☆ giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people
☆giving your old books to a library．
So， what can you do to help others？
（1）Why is it a great thing to help others？ （at least one）
（2）Which day is the International Day of Charity？
（3）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese ．
（4）Mary makes some money by drawing pictures． She gives the money to a charity． It is a way of ．（填写序号A或B或C）
A．volunteering
B． fuundraIsil
C． donating
（5）Give a proper title to the passage ．
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