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There was a government official named Yang Zhen during the Eastern Han Dynasty.One day，Yang ran into his old workmate Wang Mi （1） 　 　 　he was on a trip.Once Yang noticed Wang's talent and promoted（提拔） him.Wang never forgot Yang and

（2） 　 　 　（invite） Yang to spend the night with him.

It was near midnight.Wang knocked on the door of Yang's bedroom.He gave Yang a bag of gold and said， "Thank you for your（3）h 　 　 　in the past."

"I thought you knew me（4） 　 　 　（good）!Do I look like a person who accepts bribes（贿赂）？"Yang said（5） 　 　 　（angry）.

"No one will know if we keep（6） 　 　 　secret，" said Wang.

"What do you mean no one will know？Heaven knows，Earth knows，you know and

（7） 　 　 　know，" Yang said.

Wang left the room in（8） 　 　 　[ʃeɪm].

This story happened 2，000 years ago.Bat the lesson is （9）s 　　　　 　 important today.（10） 　 　　　 　 [prezɪdənt] Xi Jinping told government officials about this story at an important meeting in 2017.As for students，we should be honest when we' re alone，too.

The world is getting warmer.Human activity is the main reason for this，the United Nations （UN） said.For example，people use fossil fuels （化石燃料）like coal and oil.They give off a lot of greenhouse gases （温室气体）（especially CO ₂） into the air.This warms the earth.

As a result，many animals are dying out， （A）______ as penguins （企鹅）and polar bears.It will soon make a difference to us as well. （D） Sea levels will rise and many cities along the sea will disappear.

To fight climate change，countries around the world need to work together.China is now taking the lead.It has set new goals to deal （B）______ this problem.It will bring its total greenhouse gas emissions （排放）to a peak （峰值）before 2030. （C） Itwill also achieve carbon neutrality （碳中和）before 2060，Xinhua reported.

Being carbon neutral means taking away the same amount of CO ₂from the air as you put into it.It was set as an initiative （倡议）by the UN in 2015.

There are two ways to get to carbon neutrality.One is to plant more trees to absorb （吸收） the emitted （排放的）CO ₂.The other is to stop CO ₂emissions altogether by using non﹣fossil（非化石）fuels.Examples of these fuels include electricity and wind energy.

Over 20 countries and regions have carbon neutrality goals.Most of them will plant more trees.So will China.If China can realize its goal，it will lower global （全球的）warming by around 0.2°C to 0.3°C alone，according to Climate Action Tracker （气候行动追踪组织）.

（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词： 　 　   

（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是： 　         　

（3）将文中划线部分（D）改写为：

Sea levels will rise and 　     cities along the sea will disappear.

（4）从文中找出两种非化石燃料能源的名词或名词短语： 　            　

（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的名词短语： 　                  　

It's very popular to travel in modern life.As travelers，we should try our best to protect the environment.Here is some advice on how to be a green traveler.

◆Make smarter flight choices

Air travel is not an environmentally﹣friendly way to travel because it uses a lot of energy.If you must fly，be sure to pack light to cut down the plane's load.And try to book a non﹣stop fight （预订直达航班）.Connecting fights （转机航班） usually require longer periods of lying and planes will use more energy.

◆Respect （尊重） natural environment

Marked hiking tails （有指示标识的游览步道） are there usually to protect the natural environment and keep wild plants safe.In beach areas，don't use products that are harmful to the sea water and try to protect the ocean's ecosystem.

◆Support locals directly

Buying handmade products and art pieces created by local people can help hand down cultural tradition and create jobs.Food that is grown locally and things that are sold by local families are often better and cheaper，all while helping keep money in local pockets.

◆Find ways to give back

Consider the ways that you can help the local community and give back while traveling.This can be as simple as picking up litter in a park or volunteering to clean up a beach.If you're planning a trip where volunteering is your main goal，make sure you won't take jobs away from local people.

Some advice on how to be a green traveler
Make smarter flight choices	●You can pack light and（1） 　　in order to save time and energy.
Respect natural environment	●The natural environment and wild plants （2） 　　by marked hiking trails. ●Use products （3） 　　harmful ingredients （成分） and try to protect the ocean's ecosystem.
（4）	●Buy local products and food to help hand down cultural tradition and keep money in local pockets.
Find ways to give back	●You can pick up litter in a park or （5） 　    　clean up a beach. ●You can't take jobs away from local people.

A friend's grandfather came to America from East Europe.After arriving at Ellis Island，he went into a cafeteria（自助餐厅） in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat.He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order.

Of course nobody did.Finally，a woman with a tray（餐盘） full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.

"Start out at that end，" she said，" Just go along the line and pick out what you want.At the other end they'll tell you how much you have to pay."

"I soon learned that's how everything works in America." The grandfather told a friend， "Life's a cafeteria.You can get anything you want as long as you are ready to pay the price.You can even get success.But you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you.You have to get up and get it yourself."

In fact，life is like a cafeteria.Don't wait for success to come to you.And success is in your own hands.

（1）Grandfather knew 　 　about the cafeteria before the woman told him about it.

（2）The woman told Grandfather how       　in a cafeteria.

（3）From the passage，we can infer（推断） that it was Grandfather's 　     　to eat in a cafeteria.

（4）The writer doesn't think it right 　       　in life.

（5）Life is like a cafeteria because we need 　       　both in a cafeteria and in life.

Chinese people started to build gardens more than 2，000 years ago.Chinese gardens are a special form of （1）t 　 　Chinese culture and art.

At the entrance to a Chinese garden，there is usually a huge stone or wall to screen（挡住）your view.This is to give you a pressed﹣in feeling，in order to later produce unexpected joy （2）w 　 　you turn around the hall to see the amazing rock formations（假山）and a big lake.The best （3）e 　 　is the Summer Palace.

Rock formations play an （4）i 　 　role in the design of a Chinese﹣style garden.Without them，a garden could not be considered a Chinese﹣style garden.They are as important to a Chinese﹣style garden as sculptures are to a European﹣style garden.Ge Garden in Yangzhou is famous for （5）i 　 　Four Seasons Rockeries（假山花园）.

（6）G 　 　in the south are mostly small in size.Chinese garden designers have used the method of "borrowing scenery with a mirror（镜子）" to create a sense of （7）s 　 　.A mirror is hung opposite a window to take in the outside scenery.A fine example of this is Pian Shi Shan Fang，a rockery in He Garden，Yangzhou.A big mirror is built into the wall of its west corridor.The whole garden will be （8）s 　 　in the mirror wherever the visitors are.A pool or a lake in a garden （9）a 　 　serves this purpose.A pool runs from south to north through the garden of Pian Shi Shan Fang.East of the rockery，a man﹣made moon is reflected（倒映）in the （10）p 　 　.

Whatever methods used，every effort is made to achieve the purpose of giving visitors a sense of space in the garden.

Reading is fun!You can also analyze texts（文本）to learn more from the texts and about the texts.One way you can do this with fiction books，passages，or poems is by exploring their themes.

A theme is a central idea running throughout the text，connecting the characters and events.The writer may express his or her thoughts about humanity or a worldview through a theme.Themes can be ideas like friendship，bravery，love，honesty or family.Make sure you know what the writer is saying.

Sometimes，themes are hard to find out.First，the theme may not be able to be included in just one word like the examples above.There may also be more than one theme in the text.What's more，some themes are not presented in the words directly.You have to use clues in the texts to find them.

To start exploring the theme，first you need to make sure you've read the whole text.Since themes develop over time，you can't fully understand the underlying themes until the end of the text.Then，ask yourself to sum up（概括）the text and try to work out a "big idea".For example，did many characters resolve problems with their families？If there was only one small problem with a character's family，then "family" might not be the theme of the text.Finally，after finding out a "big idea"，go through the text to find examples that support this idea.You needn't repeat every detail of the story﹣a few key examples will be fine.

Now you are ready to explore the theme of a text!

Exploring the （1） 　 　of a text
Main points	Detailed information
（2） 　 　is a theme？	● A theme is a （3） 　 　idea that connects the characters and events. ● The （4） 　 　thoughts are possibly expressed through the theme.
Why is it （5） 　    　to find the theme？	●You might not （6） 　 　the theme in just one word. ●There may also be more than one theme in the text. ● Some themes are not presented in a （7） 　 　way.
How can you explore the theme？	●Read the text till the （8） 　 　to fully understand the themes. ●Work out a "big idea" of the text by summing up the text. ●Find some key examples to （9） 　 the "big idea".It's not （10） 　 　to repeat every detail.

Ways to reduce food waste

Food waste is a big problem around the world. While some people t ___ 1___away unwanted food, lots of people in other parts of the world face food shortages.

In order to reduce food waste, many c ___ 2___in the world like German and France have food banks. People and grocery stores can give extra food to them and they can give the food to t ___ 3___in need. Shanghai Oasis opened China's first food bank in 2015. In five years, it saved seven million tons of food and h ___ 4___760,000 people.

Many fruits and v ___ 5___go to waste because they look ugly. For example, about 25 to 30 percent of carrots don't make it to the store because of their l ___ 6___. So try to buy ugly food next time, since it is j __ 7___as good as "normal" food.

Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to o ___ 8___dishes by using the "N-1"formula. "N" s ___ 9___for the number of people in your group. So if you're in a group of s ___1 0___people, you should order five dishes.

To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. Everyone can do something to make a difference.

Eyes always on us

Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores. But in recent years, theyhave entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children's online classes and homework. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it?

Li Ming Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and videos instead of studying. This watch affected my studies and made my grades worse. So my parents set up a camera to keep an eye on me. It worked. With the camera watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. When I was alone at home, the camera made me feel safe because I knew that my parents were watching on the other side. My grades improved after a year.

Zhang Hua When I was in Grade 8, my parent set up a camera in my room. I really didn't like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well at night. Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn't have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed it as long as I promised to behave well. I feel happy and free now.

回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过5个词。

（1） What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 1 refer to?

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（2） What was the reason for Li Ming's parents' setting up a camera at home?

_____________________________________________________

（3） What happened to Li Ming one year later?

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（4） Why does Zhang Hua feel happy and free now?

_____________________________________________________

（5） What do you think of parents' setting up cameras at home?

_____________________________________________________

Homestays are becoming more and more popular, and people around the world are offering their homes as hotels. Homestays offer cheap places to stay, and the chance for guests to see the area like a local. They are very popular with people who want to stay in another country to study or on holiday. We asked three families who run homestays to tell us about where they live.

The Atal family

Our family home is in a small village in the north of Pakistan, in the Himalayan mountains. The village is quite small and very quiet. The mountains are extremely beautiful. You can go for long walks and swim in the rivers but there are no shops, cinemas or cafes.

Kate and Julian Foxton

Our two-bed house is by the sea in the south-west of England. It is about five minutes' drive to the nearest village of Portreath. There are lots of beaches, rivers and forests and it is very quiet. We spend a lot of time reading books, watching films and going for walks. Our area is great for sports like surfing, kayaking and mountain biking. However, the houses here are expensive, which can be a problem for local people. There are no buses or trains here, so it can be difficult to get around without a car。

Chafic and Aline Halwany

Our home is near the centre of Beirut, Lebanon, one of the largest cities in the Middle East. There are lots of cafes and restaurants, which open late at night. We love it here because it's so friendly and you can always find what you need-lots of people come to stay to learn Arabic and French. However, it can be noisy at night, and there is quite a lot of traffic during the day.

Homestay holidays - A home __ 1 ___ from home

Families	Advantages	Disadvantages
The Atal family (Pakistan)	It's in a small and quiet village in beautiful mountains. People can __ 2 ___and swim there.	There are no shops, cinemas or cafes.
Kate and Julian Foxton （   3  ）	It takes a short __ 4 __to the beaches, rivers and forests by car. It's a good place for ___ 5 ___like surfing, kayaking and mountain biking.	Houses here are not ___ 6 __. It's difficult to get around ___ 7 ___a car.
Chafic and Aline Halwany (Lebanon)	Lots of cafes and restaurants ___ 8 __at night. You can always find ___ 9 __you need.	There is much __ 10 ___at night and lot of traffic during the day.

All the runners stood nervously at the starting line.All of them had prepared

（1） 　 　（they） for this important race.

The race meant more to a boy named Bill，because most of the other runners had greater speed.Could Bill realize his dream of being （2） 　 　"all﹣school"runner？He would have to finish in the top 5 to win that honor.

Bill's life （3） 　 　（fill）with disappointment.Primary school had been a long nightmare（噩梦） for him.Of all the reading skills，he even couldn't pick up（4） 　     　（basic） one，although he had tried many times.Bill did not complain（报怨）.He simply tried hard.But in the following years he was till unable to catch up with his classmates.

Then one day his teacher called us in （5） 　 　a conversation.She said， "I'm sorry to have to tell you this，but Bill isn't trying anymore.He has given it up（6） 　 　（complete）. "I became very sad and afraid.I was afraid Bill might have forever lost heart.

I had a talk with Bill.I told him about my own experiences.I said， "（7） 　I was the slowest one in my class in primary school，my parents and teachers were loving and understanding.Because of that，I made it through those years and finally went on to a music school.Now，you know，I'm a（8）     　（piano）.We think achievements come easily to others.Life usually isn't like that.The person who（9） 　    　（success）is usually only a few percent. "Bill said， "Dad，I guess that not doing so well isn't all that bad if someone loves you and stands by you.

In the （10） 　    　 （nine） grade，Bill went out for the race again.