Balzac （巴尔扎克）was a great French writer．He was famous for Father Goriot．But he was poor before he became famous．He lived in a dirty and wet room and was often worried about food．All of his friends were very poor and they couldn't help him．
On a winter night，it was very cold．The wind blew and it was snowing heavily．Balzac went to bed early but couldn't fall asleep．He didn't eat any food before he went to bed．He was really hungry．He thought and thought，but he couldn't come up with a good idea．At that time，he saw a man climbing into his room through the broken window．The man began to steal something on the bookshelf．Balzac got up quietly and said，"Don't waste time，my friend，I could not find any money in the daytime，how can you find any in the dark？"
56．What did Balzac do？
57．Why did Balzac live in a dirty and wet room？
58．When did the story happen？
59．How did the thief come into Balzac's house？
60．Could the thief find any money in Balzac's room at last？
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In western countries，most children get pocket money bt doing some chores at home．They usually start to do chores at the age of ten．School students have to do their homework and study for tests，so they don't have a lot of free time on weekdays and they often do some chores on weekends．
Young kids can only do easy chores，so they don't get much money．But many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap!They do the dishes after dinner and feed the pet cat or dog．Sometimes they water flowers and other plants in the garden．
When kids get older，they want to buy more things．They want something more expensive than candy．Then they have to work harder．They often wash the car，cut the grass or feed the dog．
Some chores can help kids learn new things．It is important for kids to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework．
（1）How do most children get pocket money in western countries？
（2）When do school students often do some chores？
（3）Why can't young kids get much money from their parents？
（4）Do young kids often wash the car and cut the grass？
（5）What can some chores help kids learn？
A little girl lived in a small and poor house on a hill．As she grew up，she often played in the small garden．She was finally able to see a wonderful house over the garden fence．The house was high on the other side of the hill．It had golden windows．It was so beautiful that the little girl dreamed of living there．
When she was old enough to go outside the garden fence，she asked her mother if she could visit her dream house by herself．Her mother agreed．The day was beautiful．The little girl rode her bike and started．At last，she got to the gate of the house with golden windows．
As she got off her bike，she found that all the windows were a little old and dirty．She was very disappointed，and so she turned back．As she looked up，she saw a sight（景象） that amazed her．On the other side of the hill was a small house．Its windows glistened（闪耀） golden as the sun shone on it．She suddenly realized that she had been living in her own golden house．
Sometimes the things you have dreamed of are right in front of you!
61． Where did the girl live？
62． Did the girl's mother visit the house with her？
63． What did the girl find after she got off her bike？
64． How did the girl feel after she saw the house？
65． What can we learn from the story？
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Yao Ming，Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian…these are the great Chinese basketball players who have played in the NBA，but there are not very many others．Well now，one young Chinese man is knocking on the door of the world's most popular basketball league（联赛）．His name is Zhou Qi．
Zhou，20，entered the NBA draft （选秀）in April，2016．Every year，the 30 NBA teams pick skilled young players from around the world during the draft．So if Zhou is lucky，he could play in the NBA soon．
Zhou has long arms and quick feet．He is good at making long﹣range shots （远射）．Although he is young，he is calm on the court （球场）．
But his problem is he's too thin．Zhou is 2.18meters tall，but he only weighs 95kg．He doesn't seem strong enough to play against those big NBA players．
But who knows？Zhou is still young and has a lot of room to improve．The bigger stage （舞台） of the NBA is waiting for him，and his future is bright．
56．Where does Zhou come from？
57．When did Zhou enter the NBA draft？
58．What's the problem of Zhou？
59．Does Zhou do well in making long﹣range shots？
60．What do you think of Zhou's future？
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答所提问题．
Most teens need more than 9hours of sleep each night．But about 1in 4teens has trouble in sleeping．Lack（缺少） of sleep can affect everything from our feelings to how well we focus on tasks like studying．It can also influence sports performance，increase our chances of getting sick，and may be related to weight gain in some people．
How can we get the sleep we need？Here are some ideas：
Be active during the day．Get at least 60minutes of exercise a day．Physical activity can decrease（减少） stress and help people feel more relaxed．Just don't work too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up before it slows you down．
Say goodnight to electronics．Experts suggest using the bedroom for sleep only．At least shut everything down an hour or more before lights out．
Keep a sleep routine（常规）．Going to bed at the same time every night helps the body expect sleep．Creating a set bedtime routine can improve this relaxation effect．Spending time with a pet，writing a diary or doing anything else can relax you．
Expect a good night's sleep．Instead of worrying that you won't sleep，remind（提醒） yourself that you can．Say"Tonight，I will sleep well"several times during the day．It can also help to practice breathing exercises or gentle exercises before bed．
Everyone has a sleepless night once in a while．But if you regularly have trouble in sleeping and you think it's affecting your mood or performance，talk to your doctor．
46．How many hours of sleep do most teens need each night？
47．Can physical activity increase stress or decrease stress？
48．If Tom often has trouble sleeping and it affects like performance，what should he do？
49．Does making the light on help to have a good sleep？
50．Write down at least one of your suggestions about getting the sleep we need． ．
Once upon a time，in the forest there lived a baby elephant，who had no friends．None of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large．
One day，a wild fire happened in the forest．The animals ran to safer places．The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest．The baby elephant ran to the nearest river，collected much water in his trunk（象鼻） and rushed to the burning trees．He sprayed（喷） the water on the forest．Finally，he put out the fire．
Later，while he was resting after the hard job，all the animals and birds came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time．They were now ready to regard him as their good friend and their hero．They said，"A friend in need is a friend indeed．"
The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them．He walked through the forest，carrying several small animals and birds on his back．
（1）Why did the baby elephant have no friends at first？
（2）Where did the wild fire happen？
（3）Who put out the fire in the end？
（4）At last，did all the other animals regard the baby elephant as a good friend？
（5）What can we learn from the story？
In the USA，each year，students take part in a kind of competition called the Science Olympiad．
It has a lot of different events．Students go there to show how much they know about the science of music，biology，chemistry and others．My best event is forestry．
The big day came at last!First，I went to watch the tower building competition．That's when students build small towers and put heavy things on top of it．They hope they can hold them up．One of my schoolmates was putting things on her tower．She was nervous，and in the end it was too heavy for her tower to hold it﹣﹣﹣it broke!I felt bad for her．
After lunch，I helped some teammates with their events．One was geography，and the other was history．I don't know much about those things，so I just watched my teammates do most of the work．
At last，it was time for my favorite event﹣﹣﹣﹣forestry．The rules were easy．We had to look at more than 40different kinds of leaves and find out which plants they were from．We also had to answer some questions about the uses of each leaf.1knew almost all of the leaves and could answer most of the questions．I had spent more than a month studying on the Internet to get ready．At the end，it was time for the awards（颁奖）．I was nervous，because the forestry awards were last．We won second place in the whole state!A nice man gave me a medal and smiled at me．
46．What is the Science Olympiad？
47．Is forestry the author's（作者的）best event？
48．Why did the author feel bad for the first event？
49．Where did the author prepare for his event？
50．Which prize did the author's team win，the second or the last？
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Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18． There were shows which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing ﹣ Hanfu． Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos and put them online for a Hanfu photo comptition， which lasted until May 18．
China Hanfu Day is in the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar （农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor．In ancient China，this day was also called Shangsi Festival（上巳节）．Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing．
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．It has a history of about 3，000 years． And it has changed greatly so far． However，some of its main characteristics （特点） remain． For example， there are two parts that overlap（交叠） on the front，which is called"jiao ling"． Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons （系带） instead of buttons．
China is becoming a leading country in the world， so the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culture than ever before．
（1）Where did the first China Hanfu Day take pace？
（2）What's the purpose of China Hanfu Day？
（3）When did Hanfu appear？
（4）Does Hanfu usually use ribbons or buttons？
（5）Why do the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culure than ever before？
阅读下面短文，简略回答所提出的问题．
Cao Yuan was born in 1996．As he was a young kid，he liked to learn on his own． He was not afraid of asking difficult questions．He spent two years finishing his middle and high school classes． At the age of 14． he started taking classes at a university． Although Cao is young． he shows maturity（成熟）beyond his age．
When he was 24， he published（发表）two papers in Nature on May 6th． Nature is one of the top science magazines in the world． Many scientists dream of publishing their papers in it． But it is really hard． One has to make a very important discovery．
Cao's papers are about graphene（石墨烯）一the thinnest and strongest in the word． Scientists first discovered it in 2004．
However， Cao found that sometimes graphene can change， It can change between a superconductor（超导体）﹣a material that conducts electricity（导电）， and an（绝缘体）﹣a material that doesn't conduct electricity． With it， scientists can find cheaper and easier ways to use electricity．
Now Cao is a doctoral student studying at MIT． He isn't afraid of failure in his work． "He Just rolled up his sleeves（袖子）and went on working．"
（1）What did Cao Yuan like to do when he was a kid？
（2）Where did Cao Yuan publish two papers on May 6th？
（3）Why do many scientists dream of publishing their papers in Nature？
（4）When did scientists first discover graphene？
（5）Is Cao Yuan afraid of failure？
MAKE A DATE! SCHOOL SHOW DANCING ! SINGING! FUN! EATING! Free tickets! Drinks & snacks FREE！ Date & time： Friday， 14 August， 3：30﹣ 5p．m． Place： School hall Come along and take part， or just sit and watch． Money will be collected for the old people's home． ALL ARE WELCOME |
（1）Are the tickets free？
（2）At what time will the school show end？
（3）Where can you join in the school show？
（4）Why will the money be collect？
（5）Who are welcome？
Li Shizhen was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history， He was born in Hubei in 1518．
Both of Li Shizhen's father and grandfather were doctors． Li Shizhen's grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs （药草） and medicine and cured （治愈） people． His father was a doctor who wrote several books．
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young． Li Shizhen's father wanted him to enter politics （从政）． Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country﹣level examination， but he was never able to pass the imperial （帝国的） examination．
When he was 38， he cured the son of the Prince and was invited to be an official in that court （宫廷）． A few years later， he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute．
Even though he achieved his father's dream， he didn't want to continue working for the court． One year later， he left the court and returned to be a doctor again．
Li Shizhen was famous for his book， Compendium of Materia Medica （《本草纲目》）． It took him twenty﹣seven years to write the book． Unluckily， Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published （出版）． It is such a successful book． Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China．
（1）Where was Li Shizhen born？
（2）What was Li Shizhen's father ′s job？
（3）What did Li Shizhen use to do when he was young？
（4）Did Li Shizhen pass the imperial examination？
（5）How long did Li Shizhen spend in writing Compendium of Materia Medical？
There lived a family with eight children in a small village．Two of the children loved painting very much， but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send both of them to study at the art college at the same time． After many discussions， the two boys finally thought out a plan． They had a bet． The loser would go down into the mines （煤矿） and， with the money he made， support his brother studying at the college． Then， when the brother who won finished his studies， he would support the other brother studying at the college．
Fred won and Mark went down into the mines． Fred worked with all his heart and his paintings were much better than those of most of his teachers，and by the time he finished school，he was beginning to make a lot of money from his paintings．
When Fred returned， the family held a big dinner for his great success． Soon after the meal began， Fred stood up from his seat and said to his dear brother， "Mark， now you can go to the
art college and your dream will come true． I will take care of you．"
But Mark said softly， "Brother， the three years in the mines has done too much to my hands， so it's too late． Now I can't even hold a glass．"
To show his great love and respect （ 尊 敬 ）， Fred drew his brother's hands with fingers towards the sky．
He called his drawing "The Praying Hands"， which became very famous years later．
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根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）Did Fred and Mark study at the art college at the same time？
（2）Whose money did Fred study in the art college with？
（3）How long did Fred study painting in the art college？
（4）Why did Fred draw "The Praying Hands"？
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years． It was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in 2010．
Peking Opera mixes different art forms， Including singing， dancing， acrobatics（杂技） and martial arts（武术）， All these art forms are put into one performance． Facial painting（脸谱） is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera．
Peking Opera is a kind of ancient Chinese art． But few of today's young people know much about it． Famous Peking Opera artist Wang Peiyu， 40 years old， wants more young people to fall in love with the art．
Wang hosts（主持） a weekly talk show called The Wang Peiyu Peking Opera Show． It started to show on iQiyi on March 27．
On the show， Wang explains Peking Opera through different subjects， such as how to prepare for a show， or something interesting about the art． She explains how to put on clothing and make up． Artists often spend much money on their clothing． It's said that a set of clothing worn by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang once cost about 70，000 silver dollars． This would be 3.5 million yuan in today's money．
To make everything easy to understand， she uses simple language． She tries to use modern slang（现代俚语）， such as "freestyle" and zihei， or zichao．
Wang's show has become popular． "It gives a simple starting point for all of us， whether you know Peking Opera or not．" a fan wrote after watching the show．
（1）When was Peking Opera listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage？
（2）What's one of the most important signs of Peking Opera？
（3）Do the young people today know Peking Opera very well？
（4）How often does Wang Peiyu host her talk show？
（5）Why does Wang Peiyu use simple language in her talk show？
It is everyone's duty to help animals to stop extinction （灭绝）． As a student， there are so many things you can do yourself too! Please look at the following tips （建议） to help the endangered animals．
Send a letter to your local environment protecting center and show how you feel about the quick extinction of animals． Use the facts to write what you have found． Give some advice to the officers who make the strong rules to save animals．
Draw pictures and make a poster． Put this poster somewhere at school or where people will usually see it． Add some texts in the sign to make it clear why you care about the loss （丧失） of animals． It may encourage people to do something to protect the animals．
Avoid buying things that come from endangered species （物种）． When you travel， be careful about what you buy． You shouldn't buy things made from endangered animals or endangered tree species from forests that the animals live on．
Watch your diet． Before eating meals， you should see if you will break a food chain． If you see somebody doing something bad for the food chain， please stop him at once．
（1）Who make rules to save the endangered animals？
（2）Where should we put the poster？
（3）Is it right to buy a gift made of ivory （象牙） while travelling？
（4）Why should we watch our diet？
（5）What is the writer's purpose according to the passage？
We have got two children，Jack is seven and his little brother ，Nick is four．They're quite close and play a lot together．They quarrel quite a lot， too， but they enjoy each other's company．
Unluckily，we live quite a long way away from the others of the family． It's an eight﹣ hour drive to get to their grandparents，but we usually visit them during the school holidays．
Jack reads well，but he didn't start to read for pleasure． He thinks reading is only something you have to do at school．I think the main problem is： he always watches TV．
He also likes playing cards and computer games and riding his bike． I don't let him ride it on the street，but we often go to the park，where it's safer．
He doesn't eat too many sweets， because he's getting his adult teeth now and he knows they have got to last him for life．He seems more interesting in saving his pocket money and counting it more than spending it．
根据短文内容，回答下面的问题．
（1）How many people are there in Jack's family？
（2）When does Jack usually visit his grandparents？
（3）Where does Jack often go to ride his bike？
（4）Why doesn't Jack eat too many sweets？
（5）What do you know about Jack in reading？
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