It was a summer day． An old man walked on a hill cheerfully．
He wiped the swear off his face with his left hand and kept singing songs．
Suddenly he heard someone talking to him．
"Hello． sir．"
The old man turned around but saw no one．
"I'm here．"
The voice came from beside the old man's feet， He looked down and saw a beautiful flower．
"Sir， can I ask you a question？" asked the flower．
"Of course， my child． What do you want to know？" said the old man．
The flower kept silent for a second and then said："Why are you so happy？ You don't seem to have many days left to live．"
The flower didn't wait for the old man to answer． She just kept saying， "My days have passed and I'm going to die very soon． That makes me so sad．" At this time， she began to cry．
The old man smiled．
"Yes， I don't have many days left． But， so what？"
"Why ruin（破坏） such a lovely day for something that hasn't happened？"
"What's gone is gone． What's to come is to come． You can't change them． but you can decide to enjoy this very moment that you truly have．
He didn't wait for the flower to answer．He just walked away，continuing the song he had been singing．
Slowly the flower stopped crying． As the wind was blowing softly． she swung happily．
（1）When did the story happen？
（2）Where did the voice come form？
（3）Why was the flower so sad？
（4）How did the flower felt after the old man walked away？
（5）What do you learn from the story？
You only have one pair of eyes， so take care of them． When you're in the sun， wear sunglasses． Sunshine can damage your eyes． When your eyes itch or hurt， don't rub them．Your fingers have germs on them． These can get into your eyes and make you sick． Staring at a computer screen can strain your eyes．You blink （眨眼） your eyes 10 times every minute． But when you stare at something， you only blink two or three times per minute． So remember to blink more． This helps your eyes．
（1）Why should we take care of our eyes？
（2）When you're in the sun， what can you wear？
（3）Why shouldn't you rub your eyes when they itch or hurt？
（4）How can you protect your eyes when you stare at a computer screen？
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
In China， the 12th month of the lunar calendar（阴历） is called Layue． The month is full of interesting festivals and customs．
Laba Festival， which is on the 8th day of Layue， is the first festival in this month． From this day on， people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year．
On Laba Festival， people eat hot Laba porridge． There are usually eight things in the porridge： rice， red beans， peas， dried lotus seeds， dates， and three different kinds of fruits and nuts． The porridge is not just good for your health， but a blessing for the coming of Chinese New Year．
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue． Laba garlic（腊八蒜） is popular in the north． People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on， and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year． While in the south， people like making sausages．
Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian． It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month． Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family．
Don't forget to clean your home． This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year． It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start． Now， the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival．
（1）When is Laba festival？
（2）What do people often eat on Laba Festival？
（3）Is Laba garlic popular in the south？
（4）What do people do on Xiaonian？
（5）Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival？
COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）is spreading all over the world． What should we do to prevent the virus（病毒）from spreading？ Here are the suggestions．
First， we should seldom go out． It's easier to get sick outside． When we have to go out， we must wear face masks（口罩）． Second， we should often open the windows in order to keep the air in the room fresh． Fresh air is good for us to keep healthy． Third， we ought to wash our hands many times a day， especially before meals and after going to the toilet．And each time we should wash them with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds． Fourth， make sure we have a good sleep at night． People who are tired or under stress can get sick easily， so it's important to have enough sleep． Lastly， we can do sports like walking or running slowly at home．
Everything will go well as long as we take good care of ourselves． We believe that we will win the fight soon．
（1）What must we wear when we go out？
（2）What should we often do to keep the air in the room fresh？
（3）How long should we wash hands each time？
（4）Why is it important to have enough sleep？
（5）Can we do sports at home？
Simon， a 28﹣year﹣old German student， rode 5，800 kilometers in China for his trip blog （博客）． He wanted to learn about the Chinese Dream．
"What's your Chinese Dream？" This is the question he asked every stranger he met on his 100﹣day trip．
Simon came to China for the first time in 2011． After a year in China， he was able to speak Chinese． Because of his interest in Chinese culture， he went to Zhejiang University in 2017．
Simon learned "Chinese Dream" in 2013， and now it has become one of the hottest words in China． To learn the true meaning of it among Chinese people， he started his trip in May 2018．
Simon believes that riding across China is natural．And it is also environmentally friendly（环保的）．During his trip， he found that people in the cities usually follow their hearts． What's more， older generation （一代） of Chinese cares more about social stability （社会的稳定） but the young generation cares more about education and environment．
"People look for their ways to make their dreams come true． They all believe that a strong country is the most important．" Simon said．
（1）Where did Simon ride for his trip blog？
（2）How long did it take him to ride across China？
（3）What does Simon think of his riding across China？
（4）What do young people in China think more about according to Simon？
（5）Do Chinese think it's important to make their country strong？
Here are some tips that can help you have a few moments of quiet in your day．
1． Make it a priority （优先的事物）．Like brushing your teeth or taking a shower， 10 minutes of quiet time a day is part of taking care of your body and cultivating （陶冶） your spirit．
2． Teach the people you live with about quiet time． No television or computer or music．This is the time to read or play or create art一alone．Tell the people around you about the importance of quiet and lead by example． Then they'" begin to support you and enjoy it as well．
3．Use the spaces in between．I seldom have the radio on in the car when I'm driving alone．When I'm waiting for an appointment （约会），I'm seldom texting or talking．I just enjoy the quiet before the appointment．
4．Create at least our daily activity that needs quiet．Go for a run without carphones．Take a long bath，or a shower before bead My morning coffee is a time of enjoying quiet When I know I've got a very busy day ahead．I'll get up 15 minutes early just to drink coffee alone in the quiet．
Creating pockets of quiet is a powerful way to make your life full of energy．You'll feel better to manage the challenges of your day．
（1）What is the passage about？
（2）Why should you have 10 minutes of quiet tine every day？
（3）How can you get support for quiet from the people around you？
（4）According o the text， which daily activity do you like best to get quiet？
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（5）Why is it a powerful way to create pockets of quiet？
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Once upon a time， there was a rich man． He loved his son very much． Because he wanted to make his son have a happy life， he decided to send him to see a smart old man for advice on happiness． When the old man knew about this， he gave the boy an empty bowl and asked him to go to the river and fill the bowl with water． "If no water is spilt （洒） when you come back， I will tell you about it．"
The boy walked to the river and came back with a bowl of water． The old man asked him， "Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees？" The boy could say nothing about them because he pay much attention to the bowl in his hands．
The old man smiled and said， "Bring me another bowl of water and enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds．"
When he came back， the boy could describe everything he had seen to the old man． But when he looked at his bowl， he found most water was gone． He forgot all about his bowl when he enjoyed the beautiful things along the road．
"Well， young man，" the old man said． "Enjoy the beauty of the world， but never forget your dream in your heart． This is the secret of happiness．"
（1）Why did the rich man decide to send his son to see a smart old man for advice？
（2）What did the old man ask the boy to do？
（3）How did the boy go to the river？
（4）Could the boy describe the beautiful flowers and the singing birds at last？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
There are plenty of myths（神话） to explain how the world came to have a moon to bring light to the night time． But now there is a plan for a man﹣made moon． It will give us much more light than the natural Moon．
China is preparing to put a man﹣made moon in the sky above Chengdu by the end of 2020．It will reflect sunlight back onto the Earth． If it succeeds， three more such objects will be sent out in 2022，according to Wu Chunfeng， a space scientist． Wu said it would be similar to how we get moonlight， but he predicted（预言） that the man﹣made moon would have eight times the brightness of the real one．
This is because the object will be about 500 kilometers above the Earth． That will make it much closer to us than the moon， which is over 380 ，000 kilometers away，Wu added．
If the plan works， the man﹣made moon will save a lot of power．Scientist predicted that Chengdu could save around 1.2 billion yuan in electricity every year if a new moon lit up 50 square kilometers of the city．And in 2022 ， four man﹣made moons can take turns reflecting sunlight as they will not always be in the best position relative to the Sun． Together， they can give light to an area of up to 6 ，400 square kilometers on the Earth for 24 hours．That means its brightness will be seen in most areas in China，so reducing the need for streetlights．
（1）Which country is preparing to put a man﹣made moon in the sky above Chengdu by the end of 2020？
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（2）What does Wu Chunfeng do？
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（3）How far is it from the Moon to the Earth？
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（4）Will it reduce the need for streetlights if the plan of man﹣made moons succeed？
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（5）What do you think of this plan ？
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When Emma and her family went out to dinner， they always went to their favorite restaurant． Their favorite restaurant was an Italian restaurant， and they usually went there once a week．
One week when they were getting ready to go out to dinner， Emma's dad suggested they try the new Chinese restaurant in town， but Emma and her little brother Josh both disagreed．
"You might actually end up liking it if you give it a try，" said their mom． Their dad added， "Let's try it once， and if you don't like it，we can go back to the Italian restaurant．" Emma and Josh agreed and got into the back seat of the car
When they arrived at the Chinese restaurant， a waiter met them at the door and greeted them with a smile． He led them to a table． The restaurant looked pretty cool， and the waiter was very nice． He told them what some of his favorite dishes were． Emma and Josh took his advice and ordered their dishes． Soon the dishes were ready． After Emma and Josh tasted them， they both said， "You were right， Mom． The food here is pretty delicious．"
When the meal was over， Emma said， "I think I have another favorite restaurant．" Josh agreed and asked， "When shall we come here again？" "On Children's Day，" said Emma's mom with a smile．
（1）How often did the family go to the Italian restaurant？
（2）Who disagreed to try a new restaurant at first？
（3）How did they go to the new Chinese restaurant？
（4）Was the food in the Chinese restaurant delicious？
（5）When would they go to the new Chinese restaurant again？
I caught a cold． It was really a bad cold． Actually， the doctor later told me that I had the flu （流感）．
My head was pounding． My throat was hurting． My body was aching．My voice became hoarse and I could hardly speak．I never experienced anything like this before．Worst of all， my sore throat was so serious that I couldn't even swallow（吞咽）!
I knew I should drink more fluids﹣water， soup or juice ﹣ and maybe take some medicine． But I couldn't． Each time I tried to swallow， it hurt so much． So my dad took me to the hospital．
A doctor came in．He checked my throat．He then checked my lungs．After his examination，he said，"Nothing to worry about． You have the flu．"
"Why is it so serious？" I asked．"Can you give me some medicine so that I don't suffer as much？"
"No，" the doctor said．"No medicine can cure （治愈） your flu． Don't be sad． Your body is an amazing thing． It will cure itself without any help．""What？ My body will fix things on its own？"I cried in disbelief．
Yes， your body's immune system （免疫系统） will fight the virus （病毒） for you． No doctor or medicine will cure you．" repeated the doctor．
My tears rushed out．I had not realized this in the past．Everything had always seemed so natural．I've had my meals every day for thirteen years． I drink water like taking a breath﹣without thinking about it at all．
Now， I understand that even a simple thing like swallowing is like a miracle （奇迹）． The parts of my body do their jobs amazingly well一and yet quietly， without me even noticing．
I don't remember how many days it took me to be well again， but I do remember what my father told me． He said that we should all appreciate our bodies and the miracle of how they are built．
注意：每小题答题词数不超过10个．
（1）What was wrong with the girl？
（2）What does the underlined word "it" refer to （指代）？
（3）How old is the girl？
（4）Why did the doctor not give her any medicine？
I caught a cold． It was really a bad cold． Actually， the doctor later told me that I had the flu （流感）．
My head was pounding． My throat was hurting． My body was aching．My voice became hoarse and I could hardly speak．I never experienced anything like this before．Worst of all， my sore throat was so serious that I couldn't even swallow（吞咽）!
I knew I should drink more fluids﹣water， soup or juice ﹣ and maybe take some medicine． But I couldn't． Each time I tried to swallow， it hurt so much． So my dad took me to the hospital．
A doctor came in．He checked my throat．He then checked my lungs．After his examination，he said，"Nothing to worry about． You have the flu．"
"Why is it so serious？" I asked．"Can you give me some medicine so that I don't suffer as much？"
"No，" the doctor said．"No medicine can cure （治愈） your flu． Don't be sad． Your body is an amazing thing． It will cure itself without any help．""What？ My body will fix things on its own？"I cried in disbelief．
Yes， your body's immune system （免疫系统） will fight the virus （病毒） for you． No doctor or medicine will cure you．" repeated the doctor．
My tears rushed out．I had not realized this in the past．Everything had always seemed so natural．I've had my meals every day for thirteen years． I drink water like taking a breath﹣without thinking about it at all．
Now， I understand that even a simple thing like swallowing is like a miracle （奇迹）． The parts of my body do their jobs amazingly well一and yet quietly， without me even noticing．
I don't remember how many days it took me to be well again， but I do remember what my father told me． He said that we should all appreciate our bodies and the miracle of how they are built．
注意：每小题答题词数不超过10个．
（1）What was wrong with the girl？
（2）What does the underlined word "it" refer to （指代）？
（3）How old is the girl？
（4）Why did the doctor not give her any medicine？
阅读下面的短文，回答问题．
In order to get away from the busy life in the big city， two young men decided to spend a holiday in the countryside． They enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air there． One day， while taking a walk together， they crossed a large field．
"Look out!" one of the young men shouted，because a bull（公牛）appeared and began to chase（追赶）them． The bull looked like a monster and made a terrible roar （咆哮）， rolling its big eyes． They were very scared． They ran as fast as they could， but the bull kept running after them．
Finally， one of the men climbed up a tree．The other jumped into a hole， but soon he came out of it．And then the bull chased him back into the hole．
"Stay there!" his friend shouted， but soon the man came out again，and again the bull chased him right back．
The same thing went on another three times．
At last， the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend ，"How foolish you are! 1 have told you to stay in the hole for a while! Why are you always coming out？"
"It's easy for you to say，" the other man said more angrily．"But there is a bear in the hole!"
So you see， sometimes things are not what they appear to be． We should always try to stand in others' shoes and look from there．
（1）Where did the two young men spend a holiday？
（2）What animal appeared and began to chase them？
（3）How many times in total did the man in the hole come out of it？
（4）What did the man in the tree think of the man in the hole？
（5）Why was the man in the hole always coming out？
（1）阅读下面短文，从方框中所给的A﹣E五个选项中选择正确的选项（其中一项是多余选项）．
A． Remember there is hope for everyone! B． Open your eyes and you are ready to go! C． Your mind goes blank! D． Be more silent! E． Well， don't do that! |
Public speaking is one of the top three fears among adults in both the UK and the US． Here are some suggestions that deal with some of the most common problems people experience with public speaking．
Invite the attention in
Do you hate that moment when you stand up in front of a group to speak and everybody looks at you？① ． It's a sign that people are interested and want to hear what you have to say． Welcome those looks!
Beat the brain freeze
Have you ever been in the middle of speaking and suddenly……brain freeze!② ． It is possible that you forgot something for the moment． And you are holding your breath! All you need to do is to trust yourself， clear your mind， focus and breathe． The thoughts will come rushing back to your mind in no time． Phew!
Increase your confidence
Use this exercise to get in touch with the "naturally confident （自信的） you" inside． Close your eyes and remember a special time you felt really relaxed and confident． Imagine the feeling of relaxation rushing through your whole body． It will pass information to your brain that you are confident and happy．③ Whether you are someone who just wants to move from good to great with your speaking， or someone who feels too afraid to stand up and speak， the great news is that you can move forward， be relaxed， and turn into a great speaker．④
（2）Write down another suggestion on how to become a good speaker． （答案不多于5个单词）
Sometimes we throw apple remains into forests，hoping small animals around may find them．But what if they are never noticed？People believe they would rot（腐烂）one day．So it doesn't matter．Is that true？
Sure they will．But it won't happen overnight．
Marjorie Woodruff，works in the Grand Canyon，set up a small experiment．She put a banana peel（皮），orange peels in a box，wide enough to allow small animals to go in and out．After six months，the orange peels had dried out，the banana had turned black．Nothing had been eaten or had rotted．
She buried the same things in sand and soil and six months later everything could still be seen．
In fact，it takes two months for apple remains to rot and an orange peel can take up to one year．
"Do we eat orange peels？ We do not．So why would a squirrel（松鼠）eat？ "Woodruff writes in High Country News． "The animals do just fine on nuts and berries．They do not need us．"There's another point to think about．
When animals start to get food from people．they may stop looking for their own food in nature．This is dangerous because it may weaken their hunting ability．Besides，they need different food．
Food waste also attracts animals to areas where there are a lot of people，says the Leave No Trace organization．This may put their life in danger as they may get used to looking for food alongside busy roads． Many of them are too small to be noticed by drivers．
When you're throwing fruit remains，you may be fined（罚款）．Fines are different．Some states might only fine people 100，but a few states fine people more than 6，000 for a first time．
（1）Where does Marjorie Woodruff work？
（2）How long does it take for apple remains to rot？
（3）Which animal is mentioned？
（4）How much might you be fined at least if you throw fruit remains？
（5）Why can't we give food waste to animals？
I am Canadian． I started learning French when I was 10 years old． But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom． All of that changed， however， during my last summer of high school． As a 17﹣year﹣old girl， I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French﹣speaking host family， who didn't speak any English． And I would learn French at a local school．
On the first day of school， all of us students were given a test to determine（测定）our language level． We were required to speak only French all summer．
I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends， seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French． Though I couldn't understand most of it at the very beginning， the whole experience was exciting and refreshing．
On weekends， my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province． On one trip， we went whale watching on the St． Lawrence River． Even though it was raining， we could see huge whales swimming around our boat． The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City． I walked along the stone streets， took pictures of the European﹣style（欧式的）buildings， and learned some stories there．
Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer， I was able to communicate pretty well． I couldn't wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher． Being fully immersed（沉浸）in a French﹣speaking environment was a valuable learning experience． And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French．
（1）When did the writer fly alone for the first time？
（2）How did the local school determine the students' language level？
（3）Did the writer enjoy the experience of communicating in French？
（4）What did the writer think of the visit to historic Quebec City？
（5）What could be the main reason for the writer's improvement in French？
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