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From Nobody to Somebody

Brian was a funny student．He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day．

When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school，Brian decided to take part in．He had never acted on stage（舞台） before，and he was very excited．But some students laughed at him．"You are not funny but silly，"Ken，one of his classmates，said to his face．"No one will like what you do，"another boy also said to him，loudly．

Brian couldn't understand why they were so unkind to him．For a moment，he thought about giving up the show．But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes，and also his teachers said he was very funny．So he decided to prepare for the show．

Brian did a great job at the talent show．Everyone loved his performance，and he won the first prize!His teachers and friends were proud of him．Even so，Ken told Brian that he was not funny，and that he would never be successful．Brian didn't understand why Ken said so，but he realized that it had nothing to do with him．He confidently continued to work towards his goal．

As the years went on，Brian met more people like Ken．"you'll do a terrible job，"they said to him．Luckily，most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier．He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies．He was even invited to appear on television．His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy．

Now Brian is a big comedy star!He is doing what he loves best．He never feels stressed like those unkind people，and he laughs all day long!

（1）What did Brian love best when he was a student？ 　　

A．	Going to school．
B．	Helping classmates．
C．	Watching comedies．
D．	Meeting new friends．

（2）Brian decided to prepare for the show because 　　．

A．	his friends liked his jokes
B．	he was invited by a TV station
C．	he wasn't busy acting in movies
D．	Ken was expecting his performance

（3）After winning the first prize，Brian 　　．

A．	began to understand Ken
B．	became a teacher of acting
C．	encouraged others to join him
D．	continued to work towards his goal

（4）Brian's fans thanked hime because his comedies brought them 　　．

A．	success
B．	happiness
C．	luck
D．	pride．

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The Weekend By Rosie June 6，2016 Hi ! I'm on vacation here in London…and it's fantastic ! On Saturday I was in the British Museum for three hours．On Sunday I visited Tower Bridge．Where were you over the weekend？Tell me your news!
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	Sophia• 9：30 Glad you're having a great vacation．I was in the Summer Palace in Beijing on Saturday．I was there for a flower show．It was amazing ! And there were lots of people．But on Sunday it was rainy and I wasn't very well．I stayed in bed for a whole day． ●Replay●Share
	Steve•10：10 It was cloudy the whole weekend in Paris．On Saturday I was at a football game with my classmates．It was exciting ! On Sunday I was at the shops with Ann for four hours． ●Replay ● Share
	Jack • 11：00 I wasn't at home over the weekend．On Saturday I was in Scotland for a trip．It was a lovely，warm day and I had a picnic with friends．It was great!Sunday was boring．It took me five hours to get back home．It was a long journey． ●Replay ● Share
	Kate • 11：20 On Saturday I was at Heathrow Airport．I met a friend there and we talked together for two hours．I was very happy．On Saturday I was in Sydney for a concert．It is winter in Australia．And it was windy and cold! ●Replay ● Share

（1）On Saturday Sophia was 　　．

A．	in the Summer Palace
B．	in the British Museum
C．	at Tower Bridge
D．	at Heathrow Airport

（2）What was the weather like when Steve was in Paris？ 　　

A．	Rainy．
B．	Warm．
C．	Cloudy．
D．	Cold．

（3）How long did it take Jack to get back home？ 　　

A．	Two hours
B．	Three hours
C．	Four hours
D．	Five hours

（4）Kate was in Sydney for 　　．

A．	a picnic
B．	a concert
C．	a football game
D．	a flower show．

The Taojinshan Greenway （绿道） in Shenzhen has been open to citizens since July， 2019．Sitting at the west side of Shenzhen Reservoir， it is as long as 7.07 kilometers．

With plants along both sides and lakes lying at different sites，tourists can enjoy wonderful scenery all the way． If they are tired， they are free to take a rest at the 3 stops that were built for breaks． Additionally， five unused guard posts （岗享） along the old route have remained． Theyserve as sightseeing platforms for visitors to feel the cultural spirit behind the place．

Of all its 13 scenic spots， 8 were designed to have Al helpers． From them， visitors can gain information on parking， tour guide services and more． The smart greenway， with free Wi﹣Fi available，also provides environmental data， such as temperature， wind speed and air quality． What's more， it can give visitors warnings of coming extreme （ 极端的） weather and natural disasters， including rainstorms and typhoons that may hit Shenzhen．

"Started in the middle of 2015，the building process of the Taojinshan Greenway has taken good care of the wildlife and environment nearby" said Yang Shiming， an official in charge of the project．"

The greenway is an example of construction projects without doing ham to the nature． It also shows the role that technology plays in building a smart greenway for more life convenience．"

 

（1）How long did it take to finish the Taojinshan Greenway？ 　　

A．	About 3 years．
B．	About 4 years．
C．	About 5 years．
D．	About 6 years．

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

A．	Views．
B．	Visitors．
C．	Stops．
D．	Guard posts．

（3）What is the main idea of Paragraph 3？ 　　

A．	What Al helpers do．
B．	Technology changes life．
C．	How AI helpers work．
D．	Technology protects humans．

（4）What can we learn from this passage？ 　　

A．	It is interesting to use AI helpers．
B．	It is important to build greenways．
C．	It is possible to balance nature and construction．
D．	It is unnecessary to worry about terrible weather．

Teens and kids are reading a lot less for fun， according to a recent report．

Although the decline （下降） in the past ten years is very surprising for teen readers， some data（数据） in the report shows that reading is still a big part of many children's lives．

According to the report， the number of teens who hardly read has gone up from 8 percent to 25 percent today． The report data shows that kids' reading ability remains almost the same． However， the amount of reading time has fallen， from about an hour every day to half an hour．

As for children's e﹣reading， the report mentions little about its effects． But it says that many parents choose to control the time spent on e﹣books， mainly because they are worried about the increased screen time． After all， it is important to protect their kids' eyes．

The most helpful part in the report is parents' effects on their children． It shows that parents are examples and important guides for them in reading． If parents read more and find more time to read with their children， it turns out that their children actually read more often．

As summer vacation arrives， parents might take this chance to step in， make a reading list and enjoy the pleasant family reading time．

 

（1）What do we know about children's fun reading time？ 　　

A．	It is much shorter．
B．	It stays the same．
C．	It is much longer，
D．	It changes a little．

（2）Why do many parents control e﹣reading？ 　　

A．	It can waste kids' time．
B．	E﹣books are not so important．
C．	It can harm kids' health．
D．	E﹣books are a waste of money．

（3）How should parents encourage children's reading？ 　　

A．	By making reading plans．
B．	By setting good examples．
C．	By praising kids' reading．
D．	By offering different books．

（4）What's the writing purpose of the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	To prevent e﹣reading．
B．	To encourage family reading．
C．	To advise family trips．
D．	To describe vacation pleasure．

When Chinese people talk about Chinese tea culture today，they won't miss an important person in Chinese history﹣Lu Yu， respected as a "Sage of Tea （茶圣）" for his achievements in the Chinese tea culture．He is best﹣known for The Classic of Tea， the first work on growing， making and drinking tea．

   Lu was born in Jingling in 733 A．D．As a child， he became a student of Zou Fuzi．Thanks to his teacher's guidance， he learnt a lot． He often made tea for his teacher． He also took care of his fellow students' health using his knowledge on tea and herbs （草药）．

   Lu Yu often went to the countryside to gather tea leaves and herbs．On one of those trips，Lu Yu found a spring． The water was quite clear and clean． When Lu made tea with this spring water，he found the tea tasted better than usual． From then on， he realized the importance of water quality in making tea．

   In 752 A．D， Lu Yu finished his studies and returned to Jingling， where he met Cui Guofu． Both men shared the same interests in tea， literature （文学） and poetry． They soon became good friends．Since then， the two spent much time travelling， drinking tea and writing poems together．

   This period was important to Lu Yu as a man of literature． Cui， with his rich experience and skills in writing， became a coach of Lu． He provided necessary help with Lu's writing． It was during this time that Lu finally wrote the amazing work， The Classic of Tea．

 

（1）What is Lu famous for？ 　　

A． Having wisdom．

B． Respecting teachers．

C． Caring for friends．

D． Influencing tea culture．

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

A． Help

B． Stress

C． Protection

D． Control

（3）Why did Lu and Cui become good friends？ 　　

A． They had the same hobbies．

B． They lived in the same place．

C． They spent much time together．

D． They had the same experiences．

（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？ 　　

①Lu Yu wrote The Classic of Tea．

②Lu Yu became a student of Zou Fuzi．

③Lu Yu made friends with Cui Guofu．

④Lu Yu found water quality was important．

A．②③①④

B．②④③①

C．④①③②

D．④②③①

"Miss Smith! What rough （ 粗糙的） hands Mary Jessup has! "said Daisy Marvin， as she walked home from school with her teacher．

"In my opinion， Daisy， Mary's hands are the prettiest in our class．'

"Why？ Miss Smith， they are as red and hard as they can be． How they would look if she tried to play on a piano! "Daisy said．

Miss Smith took Daisy's hands in hers， and said， "Your hands are very soft and white， just the hands to look beautiful on a piano： yet they don't have one beauty that Mary's hands do．Shall tell you what the difference is？"

"Yes， please， Miss Smith．" Daisy looked at Miss Smith， with eyes wide open．

"Well， Daisy， Mary's hands are very busy． They wash dishes； they make fires； they hang out clothes， and help to wash them， too： they are always trying to help her poor， hard﹣working mother．"

Miss Smith continued， "Besides， they wash and dress the children； they mend their toys and dress their dolls； yet， they find time to bathe the head of the little girl who is so sick in the next house to theirs．"

"They do good deeds （行为） to every living thing． I have seen them patting the tired horse and the homeless dog in the street． They are always ready to help those who need help．"

"I shall never think Mary's hands are ugly any more， Miss Smith．" Daisy said that with tears in eyes．

"I am glad to hear you say that， Daisy； and I must tell you that they are beautiful because they help others gladly and cheerfully．"

"Oh， Miss Smith! I feel so ashamed of myself and so sorry， "said Daisy， looking into her teacher's face with shining eyes．

"My dear， beauty doesn't lie in how one looks but what he does．"

 

（1）What did Daisy think of Mary's hand at first？ 　　

A．	Warm
B．	Ugly
C．	Dirty
D．	Soft

（2）What is beauty in Miss Smith's opinion？ 　　

A．	Being patient．
B．	Being good﹣looking．
C．	Being helpful．
D．	Being hard﹣working．

（3）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？ 　　

A．	Mary's mother was lazy．
B．	Mary lived a comfortable life．
C．	Miss Smith disliked Daisy．
D．	Daisy understood beauty better．

（4）What is the best title for the passage？ 　   

A．	Busy Days
B．	Cheerful Tears
C．	Shining Eyes
D．	Beautiful Hands

Good news for art lovers! We have collected some information about the exhibitions put on in Shenzhen this summer．

Frank Yang's Artworks An exhibition showing late master Frank Yang's old photos， letters， videos and landscape paintings is being held． Entry is free． Dates： Until July 26． Venue： Guan Shanyue Art Museum，6026 Hongli Road， Futian District．	Contemporary Art Chinese artists Wang Dawei and Li Xiao are holding their exhibitions， featuring contemporary sound art and video art． Entry is free． Dates： Until August 18． Venue： OCAT    Shenzhen， South Area， OCT﹣LOFT， Nanshan District．
Metro： Line 3 or 4 to Children's Palace Station， Exit B．	Metro： Line 1 to Qiaocheng East Station， Exit A．
Cassie Chen's Photos Cassie Chen， a graduate of Tsinghua University， is exhibiting her photographic Works in Shenzhen． Visitors can find photos on different themes． Entry is free． Dates： Until July 30． Venue： TC101 Exhibition Hall， 2001 Longxiang Boulevard， Longgang Distict． Metro： Line 3 to Universiade． Station， ExitC．	Future Art Chinese artist Sun Fangping is exhibiting his works． Organizers hope that this series of exhibitions will explore the direction and value of the future of art． Dates： Until August 31． Venue： Zhi Art Museum， Song' an Road Bao'an District． Metro： Line 11 to Houting Station， Exit A and then take a taxi．

（1）Which line can you take to enjoy Cassie Chen's Photos？ 　　

A．	Line 11．
B．	Line 4．
C．	Line 3．
D．	Line 1．

（2）In which district can you visit Future Art？ 　　

A．	Nanshan District
B．	Futian District
C．	Longgang District
D．	Bao'an District

（3）Which exhibitions can you choose if you are free on August 15？ 　　

A．	Contemporary Art and Future Art．
B．	Cassie Chen's Photos and Future Art．
C．	Contemporary Art and Frank Yang's Artworks．
D．	Frank Yang's Artworks and Cassie Chen's Photos．

（4）Where is the text probably taken from？ 　　

A．	A novel
B．	A story book
C．	A newspaper
D．	A science magazine

任务型阅读（共两节，满分15分）
第一节：阅读表格中的内容，完成下面的表格。（每小题1分，共5分）

Come and see the Indian elephants and the tigers from the northeast of China. The beautiful birds are waiting to sing for you, and the monkeys from Thailand are waiting to talk to you. The cute dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas are ready to play balls for you. And the giraffes from Zambia(赞比亚)are waiting to look down on you.

Tickets                                     Opening time: Adults:$60                             Mon.-Fri.:9:00 a.m.---4:00p.m. Children :Free（免费）                 Sat.-Sun.: 9:00 a.m.---7:00p.m Keep the park clean! Don’t touch, give food to or go near the animals!

Information Card

The cute dogs are from
Price(价格) for adults
Price for Children
What you should do
What you can’t do

 

任务型阅读：阅读短文，根据短文内容填空（每小题1分，共5分）
Swimming is a very popular game in the world. Many people like swimming in summer, and in the other three seasons too. They think water makes them feel cool and swimming make them keep healthy. But sometimes it’s also dangerous if you don’t know how to keep safe (安全的)when swimming.
If you swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. A lot of people died(死) when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. Now some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they can swim very well, so nothing will happen to them in water.
If you go swimming in summer, remembering the following rules will be very useful. Don’t get into water when you are by yourself. If there is a “No swimming” sign, don’t get into water. If you remember these, swimming will be safe and enjoyable.

Topic: Swimming is a popular game, but it’s also dangerous sometimes.
A popular game	Many people like swimming all year round because they      in water and they can
_______	Reasons (原因)	Someone       in a wrong place. Someone thinks they can swimwell       nothing will happen to them.
	Solutions (解决办法)	You can’t get into water when there is nobody with you. You can’t get into water when you      a “No swimming ” sign.

 

阅读短文，按要求完成任务
Almost(几乎) all of us have bad habits. We all want to get rid of(摆脱) them, but we don’t know how to do it. Here’s some advice（（建议）.
Write down all the reasons（理由） why you want to stop some habits. Look at the reasons very often.
④Doing other things is smart when you want to stop your bad habits. If you __①_ angry easily, for example, you can go out for a walk.
Decide what you’ll do to reward(奖励) yourself if you really get rid of your bad habits.
If you get too heavy, don’t eat junk food.
Bad habits have many years, _ ②__ you can’t get rid of them very soon. So you should be patient(耐心的)
Don’t be afraid (害怕)to ask others for help. You can talk to your friends, family or other people. When you talk to ③them, they might be able to（能） give some advice that you can’t get from yourself.
在文中①、②处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。____  _______
文中划线部分③的(them)指代的是___________
从文中找出一个描述habit的形容词。_____
写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。
______ smart_______  _______ other things when you want to stop your bad habits.
What’s the best title(标题) ?  ________________________.

语言运用
Many people always say that listening to spoken English is too hard for them. But if you don't understand what people are saying, how can you talk with them? It may be difficult, but learning bylistening is necessary. It can be done.
As we know, different people have different pronunciations of the same word. Standard pronunciation is important for English speaking as well as for listening. In China, people from one area may not understand what people from another area are saying because of the different Chinese① dialects. Standard Chinese pronunciation can help people from different places understand each other easily.
It is the same with English. ②If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard for other people tounderstand you.
If you want to learn how to listen to English, the following ways are helpful.
Get some good books with tapes.③ Do more exercises, from the simple to the difficult, step by step.
You can also watch English-language films sand TV programs, and listen to English-language radio. Try to listen every day, even if only for a few minutes. At first you may understand few words. Don't give up. Just listen.
Remember to read and speak English every day. It will help you a lot. Every day, spend an hour reading English. Finally you will notice that you're making progress.
Talk to English-speaking people as often as possible. They will speak more slowly with you, use simple words and use body language to help you understand them. Don't be afraid to talk to them. Theywon't mind if you have trouble because they may have more trouble making themselves understood in Chinese.
根据上下文猜测①处单词的意思：_____________________
请写出②处划线句子的同义句。
If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard to _________ yourself ____________.
根据③处划线句子翻译成汉语：________________________________________.
Why is standard English pronunciation important?
_____________________________________________________________.
How many ways does the writer show us to learn to listen to English?
_______________________________________________________________.