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专题01 阅读理解6大常考话题 话题1 家庭生活 话题4 科普知识 话题2 人际交往与情感 话题5 社会与文化 话题3 自然与环境 话题6 哲理故事 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 家庭生活 Passage 1 In the age of the Internet, do young people still need to spend time learning some everyday life skills (技能)? To find the answer, we did a survey (调查) among 1,000 young people. Q: ▲ Q: What life skills do you want to learn?              Q: Why do you spend time learning life skills?   Li: We live and learn. It’s fun to learn something new.   Wang: I don’t want to ask my parents for help all the time in my life.    Su: Learning something new is exciting. It is also a good way to relax. 1．Which of the following can be put in ▲ ? A．Should children take the Internet seriously? B．Is it necessary for young people to learn life skills? C．Does the Internet play an important role in your life? 2．How many young people want to learn how to shop for food? A．408. B．339. C．318. 3．What are the top three most popular life skills? A．②④① B．②①③ C．③①⑤ 4．Why does Wang want to learn life skills? A．To have fun. B．To relax. C．To live independently (独立地). 5．What can we learn from the survey? A．Su dislikes doing housework. B．More than 400 people want to learn first aid. C．Over 90% think young people should learn life skills. 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了一项关于年轻人是否还需要学习日常生活技能的调查。 1．推理判断题。根据“Yes, some of them are useful. We should make ourselves better.”及“No, the young don’t need them.”可知，空处应该是一般疑问句，且与年轻人学习某种技能有关，选项B“年轻人有必要学习生活技能吗？”符合语境。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“shopping for food...31.8%”及“To find the answer, we did a survey (调查) among 1,000 young people.”可知，1000名年轻人中，有31.8%的人想要学习购买食物，人数是318人。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“tidying and organizing (收纳)...46.2%”、“cooking...45.2%”及“doing housework...40.8%”可知，最受欢迎的三大生活技能是整理和收纳、做饭及做家务。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Wang: I don’t want to ask my parents for help all the time in my life.”可知，Wang说不想一直向父母求助，因此他想要独立生活。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据图表可知，有92.9%的人认为年轻人应该学习生活技能，选项C“超过90%的人认为年轻人应该学习生活技能。”表述正确。故选C。 Passage 2 Peter had a birthday—his tenth. Father was at work, but his sisters, Bobbie and Phyllis, and his mother all gave him presents in the morning. One of these presents was a model engine, and Peter was overjoyed. Peter’s joy didn’t last for long because the engine suddenly went bang (巨响)! Peter was very unhappy. His sisters said he had cried, but Peter insisted his eyes were red from a cold. After Father came home that evening. Peter told him the story of the broken engine. Mother came in and said that two gentlemen wanted to see Father. “They’re in the next room,” she added. “I hope they leave soon because it’s nearly the children’s bedtime.” But the visitors stayed until late. Mother told the children a story about a princess with green eyes. It was difficult for the children to listen because voices came from the next room. Father’s voice sounded louder than usual. Ruth, the maid, came in. “He wants you to go in, ma’am,” she said to Mother. “I think he’s had bad news. Be ready for the worst.” So Mother went into the next room, and there was more talking. Later Mother came back, and her face was pale. “It’s bedtime,” she said. “But you promised we could stay up with Father!” said Phyllis. “Father had to leave—on business,” said Mother. The children kissed her and went to bed. Bobbie lingered. She hugged Mother and whispered, “It wasn’t bad news, was it, Mommy? Did someone...die?” “Nobody died, no,” said Mother, and she almost seemed to push Bobbie away. When the children woke up the next morning, Mother was gone. “I think something awful has happened,” said Peter during breakfast. “I asked Ruth, and she said we’ll find out soon.” It was seven o’clock in the evening when Mother came home. She looked worn. After she rested and had a cup of tea, she said. “My darlings, I want to tell you something. Those men did bring very bad news last night. Father won’t be here for some time. I am very worried, and you can help me by being good and not quarreling.” The children wondered “ ”. What could have happened? 1．Peter was unhappy because ________. A．his eyes looked very ugly B．his toy engine broke C．his family caught a cold D．his mother didn’t buy him a gift 2．The visitors made Father ________. A．become angry B．fix the toy engine C．have a good time D．do business with them 3．What does the underlined word “lingered” mean in the passage? A．Was very tired and sleepy. B．Had a secret to tell her mother. C．Was not willing to leave at once. D．Became too excited to fall asleep. 4．Which can be the best to fill in the blank ______ in the last paragraph? A．why their father had to leave B．who died the day before yesterday C．how their mother felt at that time D．when they woke up the next morning 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Peter’s birthday gifts B．Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter C．Stories about a poor family D．Unexpected birthday visitors 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了彼得十岁生日当天发生的一系列事情以及由于到来的访客，让彼得的家庭面临变故的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“Peter’s joy didn’t last for long because the engine suddenly went bang (巨响)! Peter was very unhappy.”可知，彼得不高兴，因为他的模型发动机坏了。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“Father’s voice sounded louder than usual.”可推测出，这些访客让父亲生气。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据“The children kissed her and went to bed. Bobbie lingered. She hugged Mother and whispered, ‘It wasn’t bad news, was it, Mommy? Did someone...die?’”可知，其他孩子都亲吻母亲，上床睡觉了，但是Bobbie没有，反而是拥抱母亲并问她是否是有人去世了，故可推测出划线单词表示“不愿意立即离开”。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Father won’t be here for some time. I am very worried, and you can help me by being good and not quarreling”和“What could have happened?”可知，此处应是孩子们想知道为什么父亲要离开一段时间，选项A“为什么他们的父亲要离开”符合语境。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了彼得十岁生日当天发生的一系列事情以及由于到来的访客，让彼得的家庭面临变故的故事。故选项D“不速之客”符合。故选D。 Passage 3 Jake Deham was skiing with his family when he fell over and lost one of his ski. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. When they got to the foot of the mountain, they couldn’t find Jake. Jake couldn’t find his ski. Then he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he didn’t know the right way to go. It was night and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die in the cold weather. But Jake kept calm (镇定). At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programs about living in difficult situations. He knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn’t came into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous -15℃. Jake was safe in the hole but he had to get down the mountain. “If you are lost, you should find some tracks (足迹) through the snow and follow them”, Jake remembered the words. Then he got up and found some ski tracks and he followed them. He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. His mum was very happy when he knew that. Fortunately (幸运地是), Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. 1．Jake’s parents didn’t know that he got lost until ________. A．Jake lost one of his skis B．they began to ski down the mountain C．a team of workers found Jake D．they got to the foot of the mountain 2．How did Jake get down the mountain the next morning? A．He followed his parents. B．He followed the workers. C．He followed some ski tracks. D．He followed some lights. 3．What was the correct order in which these events happened? a. Jake made a hole in the snow.            b. Jake lost one of his skis. c. Jake finally saw lights.                   d. Jake found some workers coming to save him. A．d-b-a-c B．a-b-c-d C．b-a-c-d D．c-b-a-d 4．What was the most important thing that Jake did to make him safe? A．To go skiing with his family. B．To look for the ski that he lost in the snow. C．To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. D．To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm. 5．Facing the problem, Jake Deham was ________. A．silly B．afraid C．warm-hearted D．smart 1．D 2．C 3．C 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Jake和家人去滑雪，因摔倒并丢失一块滑雪板而和家人走散。但他最终凭借自己的冷静与智慧获救，和家人团聚。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“When they got to the foot of the mountain, they couldn’t find Jake.”可知，直到他们到达山脚下时，他们发现Jake不见了。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“Then he got up and found some ski tracks and he followed them. He walked and walked and finally he saw lights.”可知，Jake发现了一些滑雪板的痕迹，就沿着它们走。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第一段“Jake Deham was skiing with his family when he fell over and lost one of his ski.”、第三段“He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn’t came into it.”以及第四段“Then he got up and found some ski tracks ... walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him.”可知，结合选项可知，事情发生顺序为b-a-c-d。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据第三段“He knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn’t came into it.”以及第四段“Jake was safe in the hole but he had to get down the mountain.”可知，挖洞取暖是最重要的事。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据第四段“But Jake kept calm (镇定). At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programs about living in difficult situations.”可知，在恶劣环境中，Jake还是冷静下来想办法解决，他是聪明的。故选D。 Passage 4 I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. I decided to take my son Brain there for a week, hoping to educate (教育) him. Before getting out, I told Brain this trip would be tiring and hard. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. Then on the third day, when we were climbing over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and smiled, “Really hard.” After that, a five-year-old girl, wearing a too large dress and broken shoes, followed Brain around. Later he said regretfully (遗憾地), “I wish I could speak French.” I was surprised that this was from a boy who always hated French classes. However (然而), the moment that really reached my heart occurred in a village (村庄) deep in the mountains. I was interviewing (采访) a woman villager for an article. By working hard, she had learned to read and write and became part of the leadership (领导层) of the village. Learning her story, Brain was greatly touched. His eyes were wet and there was love and respect (尊重) on his face. He finally understood the importance of my work. When leaving for home, Brain even offered to stay in as a volunteer. This trip was very meaningful. 1．Why did the writer take his son to Haiti? A．Because they wanted to take a trip there. B．Because the writer wanted to educate his son. C．Because his son wanted to help the poor there. D．Because they went there to visit a friend. 2．Why was the writer surprised about his son? A．Because his son wished to speak French. B．Because a little girl liked his son. C．Because his son said nothing about the hard trip. D．Because his son wanted to talk with the little girl. 3．What does the underlined word “occurred” mean? A．Left. B．Offered. C．Happened. D．Reached. 4．What did NOT the boy learn from this trip? A．To love and respect poor people. B．To be an excellent leader. C．To offer help to people in need. D．To be a kind and hard-working man. 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．An exciting trip. B．How to be a volunteer. C．A story of a volunteering trip. D．The importance of voluntary work. 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者当志愿者帮助穷人，后来自己的儿子也在那待了一周，最终儿子收到了很深的教育，甚至主动提出要留下来当志愿者，这让作者感到这次旅行非常有意义。 1．细节理解题。根据“I decided to take my son Brain there for a week, hoping to educate(教育) him.”可知，作者是为了教育儿子。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Later he said regretfully, ‘I wish I could speak French.’ I was surprised that this was from a boy who always hated French classes.”可知，作者感到惊讶是因为他的儿子说希望会讲法语。故选A。 3．词义猜测题。根据“But the exciting moment occurred in a village deep in the mountains.”可知，此处指令人激动的时刻发生了，因此occurred意为“发生”。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“His eyes were wet and there was love and respect (尊重) on his face. He finally understood the importance of my work.”可知，男孩在这次旅途中学到了爱、助人以及辛勤的重要性，但没有提到成为优秀的领导。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者当志愿者帮助穷人，后来自己的儿子也在那待了一周，最终儿子收到了很深的教育，甚至主动提出要留下来当志愿者，这让作者感到这次旅行非常有意义。故选C。 Passage 5 On a cold evening in January, little Philip went upstairs and found the door closed. Outside the door of his mother’s bedroom, he stopped and listened. Although no one told him not to go in, he had a feeling that it would be wrong to do so. He was a little afraid with his heart beating fast, but at the same time, something told him to open the door. He opened it quietly and slowly. He stood for some time before going in. He was not afraid now, but he felt strange (奇怪的). Then, the little boy closed the door behind him. ▲ Looking around it, the little boy went in the room gently and slowly. On the dressing table, Philip saw Mrs. Carey’s brushes and the hand mirror. There was a photo of him and also a photo of his father on the wall. He had often been in the room when his mother was not in it, but now it seemed different. There was something different in the chairs. The bed was made just like someone would sleep in it that night. Philip opened a large cupboard (壁柜) full of dresses and then he went in. He took as many of them as he could in his arms and put his face in them. Then he opened the drawers (抽屉) filled with his mother’s things, and looked at them. Their smell was fresh and warm. The difference of the room left it, and it seemed to him that his mother had just gone out for a walk. She would be in any minute and would come upstairs to have a small cup of tea with him. And it seemed that he felt her kiss on his face. He just couldn’t believe it! He kept telling himself it was not true that he would never see her again. Feeling hopeless, he looked around the room again. However, it was true! Finally, he climbed up on the bed and put his head on the pillow (枕头). He lay there warmly and quietly, full of sadness. Adapted from OF HUMAN BONDAGE 1．What did Philip do when he found the door closed? A．He went upstairs. B．He opened the door himself. C．He waited for someone to open it. 2．Which sentence can be put in ▲ ? A．The room felt dark with January light. B．Philip wanted to open the door and met his father. C．It was cold outside and he didn’t know where to go. 3．What can we know from the passage? A．Philip missed his mother so much. B．Philip only saw a photo of himself on the wall. C．Philip’s mother would be back an hour later. 4．Which of the following is the right order of the events according to the passage? a. Philip opened the drawers filled with his mother’s things. b. Philip lay there warmly and quietly. c. Philip saw Mrs. Carey’s brushes and the hand mirror. d. Philip opened a large cupboard full of dresses. A．c—d—a—b B．c—d—b—a C．b—c—a—d 5．Which of the following best shows the changes of Philip’s feeling in the story above? A．strange—hopeless—afraid—sad B．sad—strange—afraid—hopeless C．afraid—strange—hopeless—sad 1．B 2．A 3．A 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了菲利普进入母亲的卧室的情景，看到母亲的物品，他非常想念母亲。 1．细节理解题。根据“He was a little afraid with his heart beating fast, but at the same time, something told him to open the door. He opened it quietly and slowly.”可知他打开了门。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“Looking around it, the little boy went in the room gently and slowly”可知此处应是介绍房间的情况，选项A“房间在一月的阳光下显得很暗”符合语境。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“And it seemed that he felt her kiss on his face. He just couldn’t believe it! He kept telling himself it was not true that he would never see her again. Feeling hopeless, he looked around the room again. However, it was true!”可知他似乎感觉到妈妈在吻他的脸，但是他不停地告诉自己，这件事不是真的，他不是再也见不到她了，他感到绝望，可推知他很想念他的妈妈。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“On the dressing table, Philip saw Mrs. Carey’s brushes and the hand mirror...Philip opened a large cupboard (壁柜) full of dresses...Then he opened the drawers (抽屉) filled with his mother’s things...He lay there warmly and quietly”可知在梳妆台上，菲利普看到了凯里太太的刷子和手镜，然后菲利普打开一个装满衣服的大橱柜，之后他打开装满妈妈东西的抽屉，最后他爬上床，把头靠在枕头上，他温暖而安静地躺在那里，故正确顺序是c—d—a—b。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“He was a little afraid with his heart beating fast”可知刚开始他有点害怕；根据“He was not afraid now, but he felt strange”可知之后他感到奇怪；根据“Feeling hopeless”可知想到再也见不到妈妈了，他感到绝望；根据“full of sadness.”可知最后他感到悲伤。故选C。 话题2 人际交往与情感 Passage 1 Laughing is one of life’s simplest pleasures. It’s free. You can do it anywhere and it makes you feel good. Laughter is infectious (感染的). Often when we hear someone laughing in a crowded room or on a packed train, for example, we start laughing too — even if we have no idea why.   Making others laugh is an act of joy and kindness. However, when people laugh at you, it’s not. That experience is lonely and no fun at all. For example, if Anna is in a funny play and people laugh with her, that’s a good thing. However, if she forgets her lines, people may laugh at her. That isn’t so good. People might even call her a laughingstock (笑柄). No one, not even a professional comedian (喜剧演员), wants to be a laughingstock. For example, let’s say a boy likes dancing with teddy bears. He records it and accidentally (偶然地) sends it to one of his classmates. The classmate shares the video with others and the boy becomes the laughingstock of the whole school. But our story doesn’t end there. Someone posts the video online and over 10 million people watch it. Then, the boy gets lots of offers to make advertisements for teddy bears and makes a lot of money. Now, you can say the boy has the last laugh. When you have the last laugh, you end up winning. Another way to have the last laugh is to simply laugh off a difficult situation. It shows you just don’t care. For example, if the boy is a friend of yours, you can tell him to just laugh it off. 1．Why do we possibly follow someone else to laugh on a packed train? A．Because laughing is free. B．Because we have no idea why. C．Because laughing makes us feel lonely. D．Because laughter is infectious. 2．From the second paragraph, we can learn that _________. A．being a laughingstock is fun B．we shouldn’t laugh C．laughing at someone is no fun D．making others laugh is too difficult 3．A professional comedian _________. A．wants to be a laughingstock B．wouldn’t like to be a laughingstock C．likes to laugh at others D．often forgets the lines 4．If one has the last laugh, he _________ in the end. A．achieves success B．is still a laughingstock C．makes others laugh D．doesn’t care about the results 5．If someone makes fun of your sister and you want to tell her not to pay too much attention to it, you can say, “_________”. A．You’re really a laughingstock B．Hey, just laugh it off. C．It’s not funny—don’t laugh. D．You have the last laugh. 1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了应怎样面对别人的嘲笑。 1．细节理解题。根据“Laughter is infectious (感染的). Often when we hear someone laughing in a crowded room or on a packed train,”可知，笑声是有感染力的，例如，当我们听到有人在拥挤的房间或拥挤的火车上大笑时，我们也开始跟着大笑。故选D。 2．细节理解题，根据“However, when people laugh at you, it’s not. That experience is lonely and no fun at all.”可知，当人们嘲笑你的时候，这种经历是孤独的，一点也不有趣。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“People might even call her a laughingstock (笑柄). No one, not even a professional comedian (喜剧演员), wants to be a laughingstock.”可知，没有人愿意成为笑柄，即使是职业喜剧演员也不例外。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“Then, the boy gets lots of offers to make advertisements for teddy bears and makes a lot of money. Now, you can say the boy has the last laugh. When you have the last laugh, you end up winning.”可知，男孩笑到了最后，去打广告赚了钱，因此当一个人笑到最后，他最终会获得成功。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据“Another way to have the last laugh is to simply laugh off a difficult situation. It shows you just don’t care. For example, if the boy is a friend of yours, you can tell him to just laugh it off.”可知，笑到最后的另一种方法是在面对困难的情况时，简单地笑出来，这表明你不在乎。因此如果有人取笑你的妹妹，而你想让她不要太在意，你可以叫她一笑置之。故选B。 Passage 2 Have you ever seen a fire? What will you do if there is a fire? Will you shout for help? Or will you just stay there doing nothing? Many people are too afraid to do something when there is a fire. Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor’s (邻居的) kitchen. I thought he was cooking so I went on studying. Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. So I shouted, “Fire! Fire!” But no one heard or came out. I ran quickly into my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell and knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we ran out of the house together. We tried our best to pour (倾倒) water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too big. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were very proud and said I was a brave boy. 1．Why does the writer ask questions in Paragraph 1? A．To lead (引领) in the story. B．To get the answers. C．To give the information. D．To show the feelings. 2．Why didn’t the writer go out for a walk with his parents? A．Because his parents only liked his sister. B．Because he would have an English class. C．Because he had to study for an English test. D．Because there was a fire in his neighbor’s kitchen. 3．What does the underlined word “response” mean in paragraph 2? A．Result. B．Answer. C．Question. D．Key. 4．What did the writer do to help his neighbor before he got into the house through the window? ①Called 119.                              ②Studied at home. ③Shouted for help.                          ④Poured water through the window. A．②③ B．①③ C．①④ D．③④ 5．What is the text mainly about? A．How to put out a fire. B．How brave the firemen were! C．The writer was a hard-working boy. D．The writer saved his neighbor from the fire. 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文讲述了一位男孩独自在家时发现邻居家起火并成功救出邻居的故事。 1．推理判断题。根据“Have you ever seen a fire? What will you do if there is a fire? Will you shout for help? Or will you just stay there doing nothing?”可知，作者在开篇通过提问的方式引出下文的故事，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test”可知，作者没有出去散步是因为要准备英语考试，故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“...I rang my neighbor’s doorbell and knocked at the door, but there was no response.”可知，作者敲了邻居的门，并按了门铃，但没有人来应答或回应，所以response表示“回应”，故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“So I shouted, ‘Fire! Fire!’ But no one heard or came out.”和“I ran quickly into my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell and knocked at the door...”可知，作者大声喊叫以及拨打119，故选B。 5．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者在发现邻居家起火后，及时报警并救出邻居的勇敢事迹，故选D。 Passage 3 “It’s a waste (浪费) of time,” I said when my mom told me to join Madcaps, a mothers and daughters club that helps the poor. When she told me I had to volunteer (志愿服务) at a homeless shelter (收容所), I thought that things could not get worse. We got there late and walked to the dirty homeless shelter, where we saw a lady shouting at a man. He talked to her and then led us to the kitchen, where we ran into our five fellow (同伴) Madcaps mothers and daughters. Then homeless people started to walk in and a little girl, around five years old, walked up and pointed to the food I was handing out. I handed her a cold sandwich and she smiled to say thanks. She then walked over to her parents, who sat not far away. As she walked away, I thought about how much I had. I go to one of the top schools in San Die- go, I have a great house by the water, and I have a warm meal every night. Then I thought of how little she had. She probably didn’t go to school, and that is where she sleeps and eats every day. That little girl makes me understand just how fortunate I am. After that moment, I had a change of heart. Now, I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have little trouble getting along with others and now I have many friends to play and talk with. I believe that if you have an open mind about things, you can learn a lot about yourself and the people in your community. You can make new friends and understand yourself better. I believe you can make a difference just by doing something that you don’t want to do. 1．Where did the writer and her mother go to volunteer? A．At a food bank. B．At a school. C．At a homeless shelter. D．At a hospital 2．What did the writer see when she arrived? A．The place was clean and bright. B．The place was full of homeless people. C．There were no other volunteer workers. D．A lady was shouting at a man. 3．What did the writer come to understand after the little girl walked away? A．The writer felt sorry for herself. B．The writer had a comfortable life. C．The writer wanted to help more people. D．The writer liked volunteering. 4．What does the underlined word “fortunate” mean? A．Popular. B．Strange. C．Smart. D．Lucky. 5．The writer wrote the story to advise us to ________. A．keep our mind open B．love our mothers C．care for little girls D．help the homeless 1．C 2．D 3．B 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者起初不情愿去流浪者收容所做志愿服务，但在服务过程中与一位小女孩的接触让她认识到自己的幸运，进而改变了态度，开始喜欢上志愿活动的经历。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“‘It’s a waste (浪费) of time,’ I said when my mom told me to join Madcaps, a mothers and daughters club that helps the poor. When she told me I had to volunteer (志愿服务) at a homeless shelter (收容所),”可知，作者和妈妈去的志愿服务地点是收容所。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“We got there late and walked to the dirty homeless shelter, where we saw a lady shouting at a man.”可知，作者到达时看到了有位女士对一个男人喊叫的情景。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“As she walked away, I thought about how much I had…That little girl makes me understand just how fortunate I am.”可知，当小女孩走开时，作者意识到自己生活得很舒适。故选B。 4．词义猜测题。根据“As she walked away, I thought about how much I had. I go to one of the top schools in San Die- go, I have a great house by the water, and I have a warm meal every night. Then I thought of how little she had. She probably didn’t go to school, and that is where she sleeps and eats every day. That little girl makes me understand just how fortunate I am.”可知，女孩应是让作者觉得自己拥有的东西是多么幸运，fortunate 意为“幸运的”，与lucky“幸运的”意义相近。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据最后一段“I believe that if you have an open mind about things, you can learn a lot about yourself and the people in your community.”可知，作者写这篇文章是为了建议人们保持开放的心态。故选A。 Passage 4 Andrew is my best friend. He has not only become a part of my life but is always there for me with his heart of gold. It all started the day we met, the first day of junior high school. I went into the classroom, feeling nervous (紧张的), because I didn’t know anybody. While I was thinking about how hard my life would be without any friends in the class, I saw a boy with a funny square (方形的) face walking toward me. He chose the seat in front of me and turned to talk to me many times. At that time, I didn’t feel lonely anymore. As we talked more, I found that we actually shared lots of interests. For example, we both like basketball and math. What’s more, his personality is just like mine, so gradually (逐渐地) we became good friends. I still remember the day I started seeing him as my best friend. That day I didn’t finish my homework so I had to clean the classroom during lunch break. I was feeling terrible, but he came to stay with me. He didn’t have to do that but he said,“Mark, real friends support (支持)each other!” I was moved after hearing this. “Yes. ________” I said to myself. He is really a true friend and I hope that we will be the best friends forever. 1．How did Mark feel when he went into the classroom on the first day? A．Excited. B．Tired. C．Nervous. 2．Where did Andrew sit on Mark’s first day of junior high school? A．In front of Mark. B．Behind Mark. C．On Mark’s left. 3．Why did Mark have to clean the classroom during lunch break? A．Because he was late for school. B．Because he broke the window. C．Because he didn’t finish his homework. 4．What’s the difference between Mark and Andrew? A．Interests. B．Looks. C．Personality. 5．Which saying can be filled in the blanks? A．A good friend is like a mirror. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. C．A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍作者和安德鲁相识，并慢慢成为最好朋友的过程。 1．细节理解题。根据“I went into the classroom, feeling nervous”可知第一天的时候，马克感到紧张。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“He chose the seat in front of me and turned to talk to me many times”可知他坐在马克的前面。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“That day I didn’t finish my homework so I had to clean the classroom during lunch break”可知，那天他没有完成作业，所以他不得不在午休时间打扫教室。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“I found that we actually shared lots of interests...his personality is just like mine”可知他们的兴趣和性格一样。故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据“Mark, real friends support (支持) each other”可知真正的朋友会互相支持，选项B“患难见真情”符合语境。故选B。 Passage 5 My parents were both teachers, and I am doing the same thing. In the past years, I have learned from them the importance of relationships (关系). Some people don’t think relationships are important, but how could kids learn from people they don’t like? Do you know how I build relationships with kids? Once, I gave a test—20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a “+2” on his paper. I said to the unhappy boy, “You got two right. You didn’t miss them all. And when we do this again, won’t you do better?” He said happily, “Yes, I can do better, Mr. Walker.” You see, “-18” may make people feel terrible, but “+2” said, “I am not all bad.” My mother always talked to her students, went on home visits, and bought small gifts for kids. After she retired (退休), some of her students came and said to her, “You know, Mrs. Walker, you made a difference to my life. You made me feel like I was somebody.” Teaching and learning should bring happiness. How different our world would be if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks (冒险) and who were not afraid to think! Every child should have a champion (拥护者) person who will never give up on them. 1．What is Mr Walker? A．A musician. B．A dentist. C．A teacher. D．A farmer. 2．What can we learn about the test? A．There were 18 questions. B．The student did a good job. C．Most of the questions were not difficult. D．The student was unhappy about his grade. 3．Why did Mr. Walker put “+2” on the student’s paper? A．To show the two sides (两面性) of the same thing. B．To tell him that grades are not important. C．To ask him to take studies seriously. D．To make him feel at home. 4．What do we know about Mrs. Walker? A．She was strict with her students. B．She is still teaching in the school. C．Many of her students are successful. D．Her students are full of thanks to her. 5．What may be the best title for the passage? A．What is a teacher like? B．Every child needs a champion. C．Students should learn from their teachers. D．How different a day can be! 1．C 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文讲述了作者作为老师，是如何与孩子建立关系的。 1．细节理解题。根据“My parents were both teachers, and I am doing the same thing.”可知，作者Mr Walker和父母一样，是一位老师。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“I put a ‘+2’ on his paper. I said to the unhappy boy”可知，这个学生对自己的成绩不高兴。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“You see, ‘-18’ may make people feel terrible, but ‘+2’ said, ‘I am not all bad.’”可知，“-18”可能会让人感到糟糕，但是“+2”说明自己并没有那么差，由此可知，作者把“+2”放在学生的试卷上是为了展示同一事物的两面性。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“You know, Mrs. Walker, you made a difference to my life. You made me feel like I was somebody.”可知，Mrs. Walker的学生对她充满了感激。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。根据“Every child should have a champion (拥护者) person who will never give up on them.”及全文可知，本文通过讲述作者作为老师，是如何与孩子建立关系的，从而告诉我们每个孩子都应该有一个不放弃他们的拥护者，因此最佳标题为“每个孩子都需要一个拥护者”。故选B。 话题3 自然与环境 Passage 1 Scientists say they have had a “conversation” with a humpback whale (座头鲸). The scientists are from the University of California, the Alaska Whale Foundation and the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute 搜寻地球外文明研究所). They teamed up and spoke to a humpback whale named Twain. They spoke to her in “humpback language” for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a “contact call” into the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Twain heard the call and responded (回应). She swam to the research boat, circled it and chatted. The SETI Institute said it was the first ever communication between humans and a humpback whale. The scientists said their conversation with Twain was not a deep one. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan said it was more like a series of greetings. Whales use contact calls to let other whales know where they are. The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain responded by calling back. She even matched the intervals (间隔) between each call that the researchers made, which greatly surprised the scientists. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan told the Business Insider website that this research could make it easier to talk to aliens (外星人). She said, “There are many kinds of intelligent beings on this planet. By studying them, we can better understand what aliens might be like.” Based on this research, scientists may identify calls from space and make first contact with aliens in the future. 1．Where did the “conversation” take place? A．In the SETI Institute B．In the Alaska Whale Foundation. C．In the ocean off the coast of Alaska. D．In the University of California. 2．Which of the following is TRUE about Twain? A．Twain was in poor condition. B．Twain jumped out of the water 36 times. C．Twain responded to the scientist’s call 20 times. D．Twain was so smart that the scientists all felt surprised. 3．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Scientists have received calls from space. B．There are few intelligent beings on Earth. C．This research may help humans contact aliens. D．People can talk with other animals in the future. 4．Which question is answered in this passage? A．Why do the scientists want to search for aliens? B．How many scientists took part in the research? C．What will people do to protect humpback whales? D．How did the scientists have a “conversation” with Twain? 5．Where is the passage possibly from? A．A travel guide. B．A health report. C．A storybook. D．A science magazine. 1．C 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家与座头鲸的“对话”，这是人类与座头鲸之间的首次交流。 1．细节理解题。根据“Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a ‘contact call’ into the ocean off the coast of Alaska.”可知，对话发生在阿拉斯加海岸的海洋中。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain responded by calling back. She even matched the intervals (间隔) between each call that the researchers made, which greatly surprised the scientists.”可知，科学家们在20分钟内发出了36次同样的信号，每次Twain都会回应，她甚至匹配了研究人员每次通话之间的间隔，这可说明Twain非常聪明，科学家们对此感到惊讶。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Professor Brenda Mc Cowan told the Business Insider website that this research could make it easier to talk to aliens (外星人).”可知，这项研究可能有助于人类与外星人联系。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“They spoke to her in ‘humpback language’ for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a ‘contact call’ into the ocean off the coast of Alaska.…”可知，文中阐述了科学家通过“座头鲸语言”与Twain交谈了20分钟，因此回答了是如何与Twain进行“对话”的。故选D。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了科学研究和与鲸鱼的“对话”，这通常出现在科学杂志中。故选D。 Passage 2 Here’s the travel plan for our “Castles (城堡) of Europe” tour. We hope you enjoy it. Leeds Castle, Maidstone (England) Standing in the middle of a lake, Leeds Castle is the perfect castle. You’ll see the place where King Edward I, Richard Ⅱ and Henry Ⅴ held court. England’s most famous king, Henry Ⅶ, built many parts of the castle, including a wonderful hall in 1517. Windsor Castle, Windsor (England) This is one of the homes of the British Royal family. It’s the biggest castle where people can live in the world. William the Conqueror built it soon after his arrival in England in 1066. We’re meeting outside for a special guided tour by a local historian. Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau (Germany) This palace was built for King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 19th century, but he died before it was finished. Its name means “NewSwan Stone”. The castle was said (据说) to be the model for (……的原型) the one in the Disney film Sleeping Beauty. This will be the first of two castles that we’re visiting in Germany. Frankenstein Castle, Darmstadt (Germany) This castle has no connection (关系) to the writer Mary Shelly or her novel Frankenstein. Reiz von Breuberg built the original (起初的) castle in the early part of the 13th century. Reiz von Breuberg changed his name to Frankenstein in the early part of the 13th century, and this is why people called it Frankenstein Castle. We’re going to spend the night in a village right next to the castle. 1．Leeds Castle is located (位于) ________. A．next to a lake B．between two lakes C．near to a lake D．in the middle of the lake 2．Who lives in Windsor Castle? A．Tourists. B．Local people. C．The British Royal family. D．Nobody. 3．Which of the following is TRUE about Neuschwanstein Castle? A．It was named after a swan (天鹅). B．It was built in the 18th century. C．King Ludwig II of Bavaria lived in this castle before he died. D．It might be the model for the castle in the film Sleeping Beauty. 4．The name of Frankenstein Castle came from ________. A．its location B．Mary Shelly C．the novel Frankenstein D．Reiz von Breuberg’s new name 5．Which one has the longest history among the four castles? A．Leeds Castle. B．Windsor Castle. C．Neuschwanstein Castle. D．Frankenstein Castle. 1．D 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了“欧洲城堡”之旅的计划。 1．细节理解题。根据“Leeds Castle, Maidstone (England)...Standing in the middle of a lake, Leeds Castle is the perfect castle.”可知，Leeds Castle位于湖的中间。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Windsor Castle, Windsor (England)...This is one of the homes of the British Royal family.”可知，温莎城堡是英国皇室的住所之一。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau (Germany)...The castle was said (据说) to be the model for (……的原型) the one in the Disney film Sleeping Beauty.”可知，Neuschwanstein Castle据说是电影《睡美人》中城堡的原型。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Frankenstein Castle, Darmstadt (Germany)...Reiz von Breuberg changed his name to Frankenstein in the early part of the 13th century, and this is why people called it Frankenstein Castle.”可知，Frankenstein Castle的名字来源于Reiz von Breuberg的新名字。故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“William the Conqueror built it soon after his arrival in England in 1066.”可知，Windsor Castle是1066年建造的，是四个城堡中历史最悠久的。故选B。 Passage 3 Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction. A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert, so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest. Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area. Some animals can sense the earth’s magnetic field (磁场), while humans can’t. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet. However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals. 1．The question “How do they make it?” in paragraph 1 is raised to ________. A．surprise the readers B．express the writer’s opinion C．make the readers think D．introduce the background of the story 2．How can a certain kind of ants find their way? A．By imagining the way. B．By counting their steps. C．By bringing food together. D．By walking through a forest. 3．What does the underlined word “mystery” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Secret. B．Choice. C．Reason. D．Feeling. 4．What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph? A．To help animals. B．To travel at night. C．To keep city lights on. D．To develop unusual abilities. 5．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Birds’ Sense of Light B．Fish’s Sense of Smell C．Animals’ Sense of Direction D．Animals’ Sense of Magnetic Field 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文介绍了一些动物如何在长途旅行后轻松找到回家的路。 1．推理判断题。根据“How do they make it?”可知，作者通过提问的方式开头是想让读者思考。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost.”可知，一些蚂蚁可以通过数步数来避免迷路。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.”可知，科学家还没有答案，由此推出划线部分mystery意为“秘密”。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.”可推出，本段是建议人们要帮助动物。故选A。 5．最佳标题。根据“Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.”及通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了动物天生就有某些不寻常的方向感，故“动物的方向感”符合本文标题。故选C。 Passage 4 There are about five thousand different kinds of ladybugs (瓢虫) in the world. They come in many different colours like blue, yellow, white, orange and black. In many cultures, people think ladybugs can bring good luck. Most people like them because they are beautiful and not bad for people’s health. But farmers love them because they eat plant-eating insects. One ladybug can eat up to 5,000 small insects in its lifetime! Ladybugs are colourful for a reason. Their colours tell other animals, “Eat something else! I taste terrible.” Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, such as forests, cities and along rivers. Ladybugs like to keep warm. When the weather turns cold, they look for a warm place to hibernate (冬眠), such as inside houses. Here are some other facts about ladybugs: Though most ladybugs eat small insects, a few kinds eat plants. Ladybugs will clean themselves after a meal. There are more than 400 kinds of ladybugs in North America. 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 1．How many kinds of ladybugs live in the world? A．About 50. B．About 500. C．About 5,000. 2．Why do farmers love ladybugs? A．Because they aren’t bad for people’s health. B．Because they eat plant-eating insects. C．Because they never eat plants. 3．What does the underlined word “habitats” mean in Chinese? A．季节 B．气候 C．栖息地 4．Ladybugs like to stay somewhere ________. A．dry B．warm C．quiet 5．Where can we probably (很可能) read the passage? A．In a science magazine. B．On a hotel menu. C．In a guide book. 1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了瓢虫的相关知识。介绍了瓢虫的种类、人们喜欢它们的原因以及它们的生活习性。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“There are about five thousand different kinds of ladybugs in the world.”可知，世界上大约有5000种不同的瓢虫。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“But farmers love them because they eat plant-eating insects.”可知，农民喜欢它们，因为它们吃以植物为食的昆虫。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据第四段中“Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, such as forests, cities and along rivers.”可知，森林、城市和河流，这些都是瓢虫的栖息地；可推测出“habitats”意为“栖息地”。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Ladybugs like to keep warm.”可知，瓢虫喜欢待在暖和的地方。故选B。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，这是一篇介绍瓢虫的科普类文章，主要介绍了瓢虫的种类、人们喜欢它们的原因以及它们的生活习性，因此我们可能在科学杂志上读到这篇文章。故选A。 Passage 5 The bamboo is nature’s most surprising plant. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant grew about 1. 5 metres in 24 hours! The bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo in the world. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres wide. This plant also has different colours. Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings. Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. People often use bamboo to support new buildings and bridges while they are being built. In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water by using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money. Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money. 1．How is the bamboo after it is cut? A．It is very thin. B．It grows back quickly. C．It is easy to cut. D．It’s very strong. 2．In which place DOESN’T bamboo grow? A．Africa. B．Asia. C．America. D．Europe. 3．How long have people used bamboo in Asia? A．Thousands of years. B．A short time. C．Hundreds of years. D．About fifty years. 4．Why do poor African farmers use bamboo? A．Because it is cheap. B．Because it has different colours. C．Because it is strong. D．Because they like bamboo. 5．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．All bamboo looks the same. B．Poor African farmers use bamboo pipes to bring water to their fields. C．Bamboo can grow to 1. 5 metres high. D．There are only ten kinds of bamboo in the world. 1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍竹子的属性、形态、分布、特性及用途等。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly.”可知，竹子被砍伐后长得很快。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.”可知，除了欧洲，竹子几乎生长在世界上任何地方。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years.”可知，许多亚洲国家使用竹子已有数百年的历史。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money. Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.”可知，贫穷的非洲农民使用竹子是因为便宜。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据最后一段“These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money. Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.”可知，竹管帮助贫穷的农民不用花很多钱就能把水送到田地里。故选B。 话题4 科普知识 Passage 1 People already knew that pigs can learn to “sit” and “come” as we order. A study shows pigs are even cleverer than we thought. They are able to play video games. Some students at Purdue University (珀杜大学) in the USA did the study on pigs’ game skills. The students were surprised that their test pigs were able to play some games. They got four pigs, named Ebony, Hamlet, Ivory and Omelet, to play an easy game at different levels. They had to move a handle (把手) with their nose to make a cursor (光标) move to a bright blue wall on the screen (屏幕). If they were successful (成功), they got a delicious treat. Dr. Candace Coney, the leader, said, “It’s very clear that they understood what they were being asked to do.” The study is in a paper in the magazine Frontiers in Psychology. It took a lot of efforts (努力) to do the research. The pigs spent many days playing the game. During the last 50 rounds, the pigs played the game at three different levels. If they were successful at one level, they moved to the next level. The higher the levels, the better the treats. A scientist said, “The pigs clearly understood the connection (联系) between their own action, the handle, and what was happening on the screen. It was not a snap for them.” Dr. Coney said, “It is important to understand how pigs get information, and what they are able to learn and remember. This will help us to learn what pigs think of interacting (互动) with humans and understand what pigs think of different environments (环境). 1．What makes the writer think pigs are even cleverer than we thought? A．Pigs can play video games. B．Pigs can “sit” and “come”. C．Pigs can follow some orders. D．Pigs can do research work. 2．Where did the students show the result of the study? A．Purdue University website B．A blue wall on the screen C．Dr. Coney’s personal website D．Frontiers in Psychology 3．How many levels does the game for pigs have? A．4 B．50 C．3 D．1 4．How could the pigs win better treats in the game? A．By passing the game in higher levels. B．By making a lot of efforts to research. C．By reaching a bright blue wall quickly. D．By spending many days playing the game. 5．What’s the best title for the text? A．Clever pigs B．Video games C．Pigs and humans D．Pigs and games 1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文讲述了研究进一步发现猪比我们认为的更聪明，它们甚至能玩电子游戏。 1．细节理解题。根据“A study shows pigs are even cleverer than we thought. They are able to play video games.”可知使作者认为猪比我们认为的更聪明，是因为它们能玩电子游戏，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“The study is in a paper in the magazine Frontiers in Psychology.”可知这项研究发表在《心理学前沿》杂志的一篇论文中。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“During the last 50 rounds, the pigs played the game at three different levels”可知猪在三个不同的水平上玩了游戏，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“The higher the levels, the better the treats”可知水平越高，得到的待遇越好，故选A。 5．最佳标题题。本文讲述了研究进一步发现猪比我们认为的更聪明，故选A。 Passage 2 ①Having a bloody nose can make some people nervous, but in most cases, nosebleeds (流鼻血) are not serious and easy to stop. Around 60% of people will experience a bloody nose in their lifetime. Nosebleeds are most common in children from 2 to 10 years old and in adults aged 50—80. ②Common causes of nosebleeds include (包括) dry air and wounds to the nose or other parts of the head. Blowing your nose too often when you have a cold can also lead to nosebleeds. You probably already know how to stop a bloody nose right away, but it ' s important to do it properly and safely. ③Always sit up straight when your nose is bleeding, and never lie on your back. One of the biggest mistakes in first aid is that you lean (倾斜) back with a bloody nose, but the best thing to do is to lean forward. The blood needs to go somewhere, and if the person leans back or lies down, it will most likely go down his throat, possibly causing choking (窒息). And try not to put tissues (纸巾) into your nose. ④Pinching the nose properly stops or slows the bleeding. Hold the nose for at least five minutes. Do not let go to check for bleeding until at least the first five minutes are up. If you can, keep the pressure (挤压) on for longer. After five minutes, see if the bleeding has stopped. If not, pinch again, but keep it up for 10 minutes this time. ⑤Avoid activities such as heavy lifting, blowing or picking your nose for a day after the nosebleed has stopped. Remember that if you can't stop the nosebleed with these methods, see a doctor immediately. 1．Who may most easily have nosebleeds? A．A 10-month-old baby. B．A 6-year-old girl. C．A 13-year-old boy. D．A 45-year-old man. 2．What are the causes of nosebleeds? ①Dry air.           ②Having a fever.              ③Wounds to the nose or other parts of the head. ④Blowing the nose too often. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④ 3．What does the underlined word “Pinching” in Chinese mean? A．采, 摘 B．吹 C．按住 D．倾斜 4．What should we do when our nose is bleeding? A．We should lie on your back with a bloody nose. B．We should sit up straight and lean forward. C．We should put tissues into the bloody nose. D．We should lean back with a bloody nose. 5．Which of the following can show the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③④⑤ C．①②/③/④⑤ D．①/②/③④⑤ 1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了流鼻血的常见原因、处理方法和注意事项，旨在帮助读者正确处理流鼻血的情况，并强调了正确的急救措施的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Nosebleeds are most common in children from 2 to 10 years old and in adults aged 50-80.”可知，流鼻血最常见于2到10岁的儿童和50到80岁的成人。所以四个选项中最容易流鼻血的是6岁的女孩。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Common causes of nosebleeds include (包括) dry air and wounds to the nose or other parts of the head. Blowing your nose too often when you have a cold can also lead to nosebleeds.”可知，流鼻血的原因包括干燥的空气、鼻子或其他头部受伤，以及感冒时过于频繁地擤鼻子。因此，选项C“①③④”是正确的。不包括发烧。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“Hold the nose for at least five minutes. Do not let go to check for bleeding until at least the first five minutes are up. If you can, keep the pressure (挤压) on for longer.”可知，要捏住鼻子至少五分钟。因此，根据上下文可以猜测，“Pinching”在这里的意思是“按住”。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Always sit up straight when your nose is bleeding, and never lie on your back. ... but the best thing to do is to lean forward.”可知，流鼻血时应保持坐直并向前倾。故选B。 5．篇章结构题。根据文章内容可知，文章第一段总述流鼻血的现象，第二段讲述流鼻血的原因，第三、四段讲述止血的正确方法，第五段讲述止血后的注意事项。因此，文章的结构应该是①/②/③④⑤。故选B。 Passage 3 Winter can be a hard time for animals. The weather may be wet and cold, and food can be hard to find under the snow. But nature has given animals different ways to survive (存活). Let’s look at how animals go through this season. Some animals get fat in the fall. They eat and eat, then their bodies can store the food quickly. So they needn’t eat more in winter. Moose (驼鹿) are such animals. They store (贮存) food in their bodies as fat. Their bodies use the stored fat as energy. Moose will also grow heavy coats of hair to keep warm as the weather becomes colder. Other animals store fresh food for the cold days. For example, many animals spend cold days in burrows (地洞) like bears (熊). They stay inside and sleep in most of the winter. On warmer winter days, they wake up and then eat some stored food. Unlike bears, hibernators don’t eat at all. Before winter, these animals eat and eat to get fat. When winter comes, they sleep all day and all night. Their hearts beat very slowly and their temperature goes down. In this way, they don’t use much of the fat stored in their bodies. Still other animals can move south before winter and come back after spring. This is called migration (迁徙). In the fall, many birds fly south in large groups. In spring when the temperature goes up, they will return. 1．How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage? A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5 2．How do moose survive during winter? A．They store fresh food before winter. B．They sleep all winter long in the burrows. C．They store food in their bodies as fat. D．They run to the south to keep warm. 3．According to the passage, which of the following animals is a hibernator? A． B． C． D． 4．Which of the following poems is about the season in the passage? A．荷风送香气，竹露滴清响。 B．空山新雨后，天气晚来秋。 C．犬吠水声中，桃花带露浓。 D．千山鸟飞绝，万径人踪灭。 5．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 1．C 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了动物是如何过冬的。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Some animals get fat in the fall.”，第三段“Other animals store fresh food for the cold days.”，第四段“Unlike bears, hibernators don’t eat at all.”以及第五段“Still other animals can move south before winter and come back after spring.”可知，文中提到了4种动物。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Moose (驼鹿) are such animals. They store (贮存) food in their bodies as fat.”可知，驼鹿在冬天将食物以脂肪的形式储存在体内。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段“Unlike bears, hibernators don’t eat at all...When winter comes, they sleep all day and all night.”可知，冬眠动物在冬天根本不吃东西。当冬天来临的时候，它们整日整夜地睡觉。由此推知，青蛙是冬眠动物。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据第一段“Winter can be a hard time for animals.”可知，文章讲述的是冬季，而诗句“千山鸟飞绝，万径人踪灭。”描述的也是冬季。故选D。 5．篇章结构题。第一段用于引出主题；第二至五段分别讲述了不同的动物是如何过冬的。故选D。 Passage 4 Take any long piece of paper and glue (黏合) the ends of the paper together. You have made a ring. Take a second long piece of paper, twist one of the ends through 180°, and glue the ends together. Now you have made a Mobius band. The band is named after the German mathematician Ferdinand Mobius who found it in September 1858. It is special because it is single sided. To prove it, you can draw a line along the middle of a common ring. The line is only on one side of the paper. However, if you draw a line after you make the Mobits band, pay attention not to take the pen off the paper when drawing the line, just keep on going until you return to the starting point. Once you have finished, you will get an unbroken line which goes along both sides of the paper. It is also kind of fun to see what happens when you cut the band. If you cut it in half along the middle of the Mobius band, you do not get two Mobius band. Instead, after you cut the band, it turns into one large twisted (扭曲的) ring. Then if you cut this ring in half along the middle of the band again, you get two connected twisted rings. As an experiment, try cutting around a Mobius band one-third of the way from the edge. What do you get? Make a collection of Mobius bands-fat ones. Mark them in fourths, fifths, sixths, and cut around them. Keep a record of your results. 1．The underlined “band” in Paragraph 1 refers to a________. A．special line B．math problem C．music group D．ringed object 2．The most important feature of the Mobius band is that ________. A．it has only one side B．it has a line on it C．it is made of paper D．it’s unbroken 3．________ may be created from the idea of the Mobius band in our real life. A． B． C． D． 4．After you cut a Mobius band along the middle of the band for the second time, you can get ________. A．a large twisted ring B．two connected twisted rings C．three Mobius bands D．four separate Mobius bands 5．The last paragraph is written to lead readers to ________. A．do more experiments with Mobius bands B．make a collection of Mobius bands C．get two different kinds of Mobius bands D．raise questions about Mobius bands 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文介绍了莫比乌斯带的特点以及在这个带子上做实验的结果。 1．词句猜测题。根据前面的描述“Take a second long piece of paper, twist one of the ends through 180°, and glue the ends together.”可知这个纸条会变成一个扭曲的环形，选项D的“环形的物体”符合题意。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段的“It is special because it is single sided.”可知莫比乌斯带的特点是它是单面的，选项A的“它只有单面”符合题意。故选A。 3．推理判断题。莫比乌斯带是一个扭曲的单侧曲面，和选项C的“过山车”的形状和原理相似。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“If you cut it in half along the middle...you get two connected twisted rings.”可知沿着中间线剪开两次后得到的是两个相连的扭曲的环，选项B的“两个相连的扭曲的环”符合题意。故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“As an experiment, try cutting...Keep a record of your results.”可知作者鼓励人们做更多的关于莫比乌斯带的实验并作记录，选项A的“用莫比乌斯带做更多实验”符合题意。故选A。 Passage 5 ①Can animals talk? It is true that they are not able to use words like ours, but most of them can talk in their own way. ②When the cat is happy and pleased, how does she show it? She purrs (发出呼噜声), and this is her way of saying. “I am quite happy now.” If she is unhappy, or in pain, or hungry, she mews. If she is angry, she sets up her back and moves her tail from side to side. If she is treated (对待) in a way she does not like, her tail goes straight up in the air, and she walks out of the room. ③If your dog is pleased, he puts back his ears, waves his tail, and seems to smile. If he is angry, he growls (咆哮), shows his teeth, puts up his tail and the hair along his back and neck, walks around slowly, and makes himself look very fierce (凶猛). This is the dog’s way of saying. “I am mad, I have a mind to bite you.” ④When a hen sees a dog coming near her chickens, have you not noticed how she waves her wings, raises her tail, and rushes to the dog? This is her way of saying “Be off, or I will peck (啄) you with my hard beak (喙).” If she sees a hawk, she makes a strange noise, and her chickens at once run away and hide themselves. They understand their mother to say “Quick, get out of sight, dears! There is danger near.” When she finds some nice food, she makes another kind of noise. The chickens know quite well what it means, and run at once to share the food their mother has found for them. ⑤In such ways as these, animals make themselves understood almost as well as if they could talk like humans. They tell their feelings to one another by acts and by sounds just as we do by words. 1．A cat’s tail goes straight up in the air when ________. A．she is treated in a way she dislikes B．she is hungry or in pain C．she is happy and pleased D．she is interested in something 2．Which of the following is the right order when a hen sees a hawk? a. Chickens understand what their mother says.   b. Chickens run away.   c. A hen makes a strange noise.   d. Chickens hide themselves. A．c→a→b→d B．b→c→d→a C．c→b→d→a D．b→d→a→c 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．A dog puts back his ears and waves his tail to show he is angry. B．A dog always comes near the hen to bite the chickens when he is happy. C．The hen knows her chickens quite well and run to share the food with them. D．The chickens run away and hide themselves when there is danger near. 4．How is the passage organized? A． B． C． D． 5．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A．Teach us to talk like animals. B．Introduce how animals make themselves understood. C．Tell us that animals can talk like humans. D．Ask us to be friendly to animals. 1．A 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了动物虽然不能像人类一样用语言交流，但它们能以自己的方式表达情感，使自己被理解，文章通过举例说明了猫、狗、母鸡等动物的交流方式。 1．细节理解题。根据“If she is treated (对待) in a way she does not like, her tail goes straight up in the air, and she walks out of the room.”可知，当猫被以它不喜欢的方式对待时，它的尾巴会笔直地竖在空中，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“If she sees a hawk, she makes a strange noise, and her chickens at once run away and hide themselves. They understand their mother to say ‘Quick, get out of sight, dears! There is danger near.’”可知如果母鸡看到鹰，就会发出奇怪的声音，小鸡理解了妈妈说的话，会立刻跑开躲起来，故正确顺序是是cabd。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“If she sees a hawk, she makes a strange noise, and her chickens at once run away and hide themselves. They understand their mother to say ‘Quick, get out of sight, dears! There is danger near.’”可知，当鸡看到有危险靠近时，会跑开并躲藏起来，故选D。 4．篇章结构题。文章第一段提出动物能用自己的方式交流的观点，第二、三、四段分别举例说明猫、狗、母鸡的交流方式，第五段进行总结，故选C。 5．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了动物虽然不能像人类一样用语言交流，但它们能以自己的方式表达情感，使自己被理解，文章通过举例说明了猫、狗、母鸡等动物的交流方式，故作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍动物如何让自己被理解，故选B。 话题5 社会与文化 Passage 1 My arms are shorter than others’, but I never think I’m different. I don’t think of myself as a “disabled” (残疾) person because I feel like I can do anything I want. With the help of my parents, friends and a special plan for the young people with disabilities, I know how to fight for myself and how to be strong. However, that doesn’t mean it is always a piece of cake for me. I also had some bad experience (经历) such as the way people looked at me, though they were kind. When I was three, my family moved to New York because there were first-class hospitals. I missed some lessons because of surgeries (外科手术), so I had to work harder than others. When I went to the seventh grade, I got a lot better. I also made some friends and we had a great time together. As classes got harder, life became more difficult for me. I had to spend more time remembering things, taking notes and preparing for tests. Luckily, I never failed any tests. When I went into university, I wrote an article about myself for a newspaper. It helped more people know me. Many people wrote to me after reading the article. They thought I was excellent to get over from over 10 surgeries. And I was happy to share my story and make friends with them, too. 1．What does the underlined phrase “a piece of cake” mean in Paragraph 1? A．Easy. B．Hard. C．Special. D．Bad. 2．What can we know from Paragraph 1? A．The writer can’t look after himself. B．There’s something wrong with his leg. C．The writer thinks he is a common person. D．The writer never had any bad experiences. 3．Why did the writer’s family move to New York? A．Because the writer joined a special plan. B．Because the writer could go to a better school. C．Because the writer could get better medical care. D．Because the writer could forget some unhappy experiences. 4．What did the writer do when he had some problems with his study? A．He made some friends to help him. B．He failed his tests. C．He studied harder and spent more time on his schoolwork. D．He did nothing but gave it up. 5．Which of the following words can best describe the writer according to the text? A．Shy. B．Helpful. C．Serious. D．Strong. 1．A 2．C 3．C 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文主要写了一个生活在纽约的残疾人的成长故事。 1． 词义猜测题。根据“I also had some bad experiences (经历) such as the way people looked at me, though they were kind.”可知，也有过一些不好的经历，可以推断在家人的帮助下，这些困难对作者来说并不是简单的；选项A简单的，符合题意。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“My arms are shorter than others’, but I never think I’m different. I don’t think of myself as a ‘disabled’ (残疾) person because I feel like I can do anything I want.”可知，从第一段我们知道作者认为自己是个普通人。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“When I was three, my family moved to New York because there were first-class hospitals.”可知，作家的家人搬到了纽约是因为作者可以得到更好的医疗照顾。故选C 4．推理判断题。根据“I missed some lessons because of surgeries (外科手术), so I had to work harder than others”和“As classes got harder, life became more difficult for me. I had to spend more time remembering things, taking notes and preparing for tests.”可知，当作者在学业上遇到困难时，他学习更加刻苦，花费更多时间。故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据文中“I know how to fight for myself and how to be strong”和“ They thought I was excellent to get over from over 10 surgeries.”可知，作者是一个坚强的人，故选D。 Passage 2 Moo Deng is a baby pygmy hippo. It is similar to a large hippo. But a pygmy hippo is much smaller. Moo Deng lives at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. She was born in July. Her name means “bouncing pig” or “pork patty”. Her cheeks are pink. Her belly jiggles as she runs around her pen (圈，栏，棚). She nibbles on people’s knees. She is also an Internet superstar. Every move she makes is closely watched—whether she’s being sprayed with water, being carried by zookeepers, or simply lying on the ground. Why is Moo Deng so well loved? Scientists say it is because humans are designed to like cute babies. Even baby hippos! Many baby animals look a certain way. They have big eyes and large foreheads. They have small chins and chubby bodies. These things make babies look helpless. That makes people want to protect them. Konrad Lorenz was a scientist from Austria. He was the first one to think of this idea. He talked about it in 1943. He explained that cuteness makes babies hard to ignore. This is important for babies. They cannot live on their own. They need adults to look after them. Cuteness touches people’s hearts. When we see a cute baby, we want to cuddle (搂抱) them. We want to take care of them. This is how people feel when they see Moo Deng. Pygmy hippos are in trouble. People hunt them, and the forests they live in are being cut down. Today, there are only about 2,000 pygmy hippos living in the wild. They might disappear forever. But Moo Deng’s fame might help. People love Moo Deng. Hopefully they will learn to care about all pygmy hippos. 1．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________ A．Moo Deng is a large hippo. B．Moo Deng is unfriendly to people. C．people only watch Moo Deng online. D．Moo Deng lives at a zoo in Thailand. 2．According to the scientists, people want to protect Moo Deng because ________. A．she is a small pig B．she lives in Thailand C．she is an endangered animal D．people find her cute and want to care for her 3．Which of the following explains the word “ignore” in Paragraph 3? A．pay no attention to B．take good care of C．become friends with D．look closely at 4．Why might Moo Deng’s fame be helpful for other pygmy hippos? A．More people will want to visit the zoo. B．It will help them become superstars too. C．It will help people find pygmy hippos in the wild. D．People might learn to care more about saving pygmy hippos. 5．What is the main idea of this passage? A．People only care about cute babies and animals. B．Pygmy hippos have big eyes and chubby bodies. C．Scientists are studying the behavior of baby hippos. D．A cute pygmy hippo who may help save her endangered species. 1．D 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了生活在泰国的网红侏儒河马Moo Deng。 1．细节理解题。根据“Moo Deng lives at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand.”可知，Moo Deng生活在泰国的绿山国家动物园。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Scientists say it is because humans are designed to like cute babies...That makes people want to protect them.”可知，科学家说人类天生就喜欢可爱的幼崽，这让人们想要保护它们。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据“Konrad Lorenz was a scientist from Austria...He explained that cuteness makes babies hard to ignore.”可知，他解释说，可爱让人很难……幼崽。可以推断ignore意为“忽视”，相当于pay no attention to。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“But Moo Deng’s fame might help. People love Moo Deng. Hopefully they will learn to care about all pygmy hippos.”可知，Moo Deng的名气可能会让人们更关注拯救侏儒河马。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了可爱的侏儒河马Moo Deng，它可能会帮助拯救侏儒河马这一濒临灭绝的物种。故选D。 Passage 3 China and Westen countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly (丑陋的), lazy and stupid (愚蠢的). Just look at some Chinese sayings such as “Boiling a dead pig.” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig.”And in English, there are some sayings like “Eating like a pig.” and “Pigs might fly.” None of them are complimentary. However, pigs have some good qualities (品质). They are even as smart as dogs and elephants. They have good memories. And they know whether people treat them well or not. A UK cartoon, Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon. The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family, And a Chinese cartoon film, the Adventures of Mcdull, is also very famous. In the cartoon, the little pig, Mcdull, has a heart of gold and always works hard for his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mcdull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again. Maybe when we talk about pigs next time, we should think of their good qualities. 1．China and Western countries have ________ in cultures according to the passage. A．the same idea on pigs B．different ideas on pigs C．the same idea on all the animals 2．What does the underlined word “complimentary” mean in Chinese? A．负面的 B．赞美的 C．固执的 3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A．Pigs have bad memories. B．Pigs don't know who treats them well. C．Pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants. 4．The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show _________. A．pigs have good qualities B．the two cartoons are well-known C．both Chinese and English children like pigs 5．What’s the best title (标题) of the passage? A．Opinions on Pigs B．Opinions on Animals C．Opinions on Cartoons 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国和西方国家在某些动物的文化上有一些不同，但对于猪这个动物却有一致的想法，都认为猪象征着贬义，但同时作者也说猪有一些好的品质并举例进行了说明。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“China and Westen countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly (丑陋的), lazy and stupid (愚蠢的) .”可知，中西方对猪的看法是相同的。故选A。 2．词义猜测题。根据第二段“None of them are complimentary.”以及“However, pigs have some good qualities (品质).”可知，那些描述没有一个是赞美的；然而，猪有一些优良品质。故划线单词“complimentary”应是意为“赞美的”。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“They are even as smart as dogs and elephants.”可知，猪和狗、大象一样聪明。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family”以及“has a heart of gold and always works hard for his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mcdull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again.”可知，作者提到两个动画片的例子都显示了猪身上的好品质，故这两个例子是为了展示猪的优良品质。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了中西方文化中关于猪的不同看法。故选A。 Passage 4 The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”, was invented (发明) thousands of years ago. However, the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It was difficult for people to write well on thin silk. It is said that Meng Tian, a general (将军) of the Kingdom of Qin, improved (改进) the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to write reports to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it. One day after hunting, Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy, one rabbit’s tail left a long trail (痕迹 ) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit’s hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with? ” On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was too smooth to write well and wasted a lot of silk. Meng was so disappointed (失望) that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard. However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in a stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on silk. It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded (成功) at last. Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful and helps them better understand Chinese Culture. 1．Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen? A．Because the king asked him to do so. B．Because he wanted to be an inventor. C．Because the pen brought him much trouble. D．Because he didn’t have silk to write on. 2．When did Meng think of the good idea in Paragraph 3? A．Before hunting animals. B．When he saw the trail. C．During cleaning the hair. D．After he wrote a report. 3．Which is the right order of improving the brush pen? a. The brush pen could write well. b. Meng tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick. c. The special water washed the oil away. d. Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole. e. Meng came up with a new idea on the way home after hunting. A．e-b-d-c-a B．d-b-a-c-e C．e-b-d-a-c D．d-b-c-a-e 4．How can the students understand Chinese culture better according to the passage? A．By leaning to use brush pens. B．By inventing new things. C．By making pens with animals’ hair. D．By planting more bamboo. 5．What can we learn from the passage? A．Learn from animals. B．Value wonderful memories. C．Think twice before taking action. D．Keep trying and never give up. 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了中国古代“文房四宝”之一的毛笔的发明和改进过程，以及它在中国文化中的重要地位。 1． 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to write reports to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it. ”可知，蒙恬想要改进笔是因为它太硬，给他带来了很多麻烦。故选C。 2． 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Fat and heavy, one rabbit’s tail left a long trail (痕迹 ) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit’s hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with?”可知，蒙恬是在看到兔子尾巴留下的痕迹后，想到了改进笔的好主意。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it...Meng succeeded (成功 ) at last.”可知，我们可以梳理出蒙恬改进毛笔的过程：首先，他在打猎回家的路上想到了一个新主意（e）；然后，他把兔子的毛绑在棍子上（b）；接着，因为兔子毛太光滑不好写，他失望地把“发明”扔进了院子里的一个石洞里（d）；后来，他发现石洞里的“发明”变胖了，拿起来一试，发现毛笔在丝绸上写得很漂亮，原来是因为特殊的水把毛发上的油洗掉了（c）；最后，毛笔写得很好（a）。因此，正确的顺序是e-b-d-c-a，故选A。 4． 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful and helps them better understand Chinese Culture.”可知，学生通过学习使用毛笔，可以更好地理解中国文化。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time.”可知，我们可以学到不断尝试和永不放弃的精神。故选D。 Passage 5 Zhao Yang, a 24-year-old student from China lives in France. She is famous for playing the pipa. Pipa is a traditional Chinese instrument (乐器), like a guitar. In 2021, Zhao started playing the pipa on the streets for a video recording. So far, almost 300,000 people have followed her online for her vlogs (视频博客). Zhao found that people were getting more interested in Chinese culture. To help them learn more, she played Kunqu while wearing traditional clothes. This made many people from other countries excited about Chinese music. To make pipa more interesting, Zhao also plays different kinds of new songs. She puts pipa music and other kinds of music together. By doing this, Zhao expects to make more people know pipa and keep the instrument fun for everyone. Zhao Yang’s love for the pipa keeps growing. Now, she often plays the pipa in parks. People of all ages come to hear her beautiful music. She talks about pipa’s history and importance. She wants to let many people learn more about Chinese culture. As time goes by, Zhao dreams of playing the pipa around the world, sharing the magic of Chinese music and the pipa with even more people. 1．What is Zhao Yang famous for? A．Playing the pipa. B．Recording videos. C．Singing French songs. D．Wearing traditional clothes. 2．When did Zhao start performing on the streets for recordings? A．About 3 years ago. B．About 2 years ago. C．More than 4 years ago. D．Less than 2 years ago. 3．Why did Zhao play Kunqu in traditional clothes? A．To make a video recording for her vlogs. B．To talk about pipa’s history and importance. C．To help people learn more about Chinese culture. D．To ask people of all ages to hear her beautiful music. 4．How does Zhao Yang make pipa more interesting? A．By playing the pipa in parks. B．By teaching French pipa lessons. C．By playing the pipa in a new way. D．By talking about pipa’s history and importance. 5．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Zhao Yang learns to play the pipa. B．Zhao Yang talks about the history of the pipa. C．Zhao Yang plays the pipa on the streets in France. D．Zhao Yang shares Chinese culture by playing the pipa. 1．A 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述中国女孩赵洋在法国奏响琵琶，传递中国文化。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Zhao Yang, a 24-year-old student from China lives in France. She is famous for playing the pipa.”可知，她以演奏琵琶而闻名。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In 2021, Zhao started playing the pipa on the streets for a video recording.”可知，大约三年前，赵洋开始在街上弹奏琵琶录制视频。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Zhao found that people were getting more interested in Chinese culture. To help them learn more, she played Kunqu while wearing traditional clothes.”可知，为了帮助人们更多地学习中国文化，她穿着传统服装表演昆曲。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“To make pipa more interesting, Zhao also plays different kinds of new songs. She puts pipa music and other kinds of music together”可知，通过以一种新的方式演奏琵琶，赵洋让琵琶更有意思。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述中国女孩赵洋在法国奏响琵琶，传递中国文化。故选D。 话题6 文学艺术 Passage 1 A long time ago, there was an old poor fisherman who did not get enough fish for him and his family to eat. One day, when he fished, he found a bottle. He was very happy that the bottle looked very nice. He thought he could sell the bottle and make some money. But he also had a strong wish to know what was inside the bottle, so he took the top off the bottle, and a big, magical, scary genie came out. The genie was in the bottle for four hundred years and was very angry. At first, he tried to kill the fisherman, but the fisherman said that he wasn’t sure the genie could stay inside the little bottle because he was so much bigger than it was. The genie went back inside to prove (证明) it. The fisherman said he would only let the genie out again if the genie helped him. The genie answered him he must do so. The genie came out again and took the fisherman to a lake where there were many special fish. The fisherman got four of these fish and took them to the king. The fish were special because they could talk and answer any question that people wanted to know. The king was excited and paid the fisherman a lot of money for the fish. He also gave the fisherman’s son a very important job and married (结婚) one of the fisherman’s beautiful daughters. 1．Which picture may show what genie was like? A． B． C． 2．Why did the fisherman ask the genie to go back into the bottle? A．Because he wanted to kill the genie. B．Because he wanted to save his own life. C．Because he wanted to prove himself bigger than the genie. 3．Which is the right order of the events? a. The fisherman got special fish.         b. The fisherman freed the genie again. c. The fisherman tricked (愚弄) the genie.     d. The fisherman found a bottle. A．d-b-c-a B．d-c-b-a C．d-b-a-c 4．What happened to the fisherman after he gave the king the special fish? A．The king gave him a very important job. B．The king married his daughter to the fisherman. C．The fisherman became rich. 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．A Fisherman’s Day B．A Fisherman and a Genie C．A Magical Bottle 1．A 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个渔夫和妖怪的故事，妖怪帮助渔夫抓住了四条特殊的鱼，渔夫将这些鱼送给了国王，国王给了他很多钱并给渔夫的儿子一份重要的工作。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“But he also had a strong wish to know what was inside the bottle, so he took the top off the bottle, and a big, magical, scary genie came out.”可知，这个妖怪是一个又大又神奇又可怕的。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据文中“At first, he tried to kill the fisherman, but the fisherman said that he wasn’t sure the genie could stay inside the little bottle because he was so much bigger than it was.”可知，妖怪想要杀死渔夫，因此渔夫让它回到瓶子里是为了救自己的命。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文中第一段中“One day, when he fished, he found a bottle.”；文中第二段中“The fisherman said he would only let the genie out again if the genie helped him. The genie answered him he must do so.”；文中第三段中“The genie came out again and took the fisherman to a lake where there were many special fish. ”及文中第三段中“The fisherman got four of these fish and took them to the king.”可知，正确的顺序为d-c-b-a。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据文中“The king was excited and paid the fisherman a lot of money for the fish. ”可知，渔夫变得富有了。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一个渔夫和妖怪的故事，妖怪帮助渔夫抓住了四条特殊的鱼，渔夫将这些鱼送给了国王，国王给了他很多钱并给渔夫的儿子一份重要的工作。选项B“一个渔夫和一个妖怪”，符合语境。故选B。 Passage 2 One day a big red hen is playing with her chickens in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something and she takes out her chickens to look for food. When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat (小麦). So she asks her chickens to grow it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big red hen has to do it herself. After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. She says to her chickens, “Who will take the wheat to the store to get some flour (面粉)?” But they don’t want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home. After she gets home, she says, “Who will make some bread with the flour? ” They all say they are too busy to do it. When she makes the bread, she says to her chickens, “Who wants to eat the bread? ” “I will, ” they say. “No, you can’t. You don’t want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know ‘No pains, no gains’. ” She doesn’t give any bread to her chickens and she eats the bread herself. 1．What does the hen find when they are eating? A．Some bread. B．A grain of wheat. C．Some flour. D．Nothing. 2．Why does the hen want to grow the grain of wheat? A．Because she has nothing to do. B．Because she wants her chickens to do everything. C．Because she wants to get lots of wheat. D．Because she doesn't want to play with her chickens. 3．________ take(s) the wheat to the store. A．The chickens B．The big red hen C．One of her chickens D．The big red hen and her chickens 4．Why doesn’t the big hen give any bread to her chickens? A．Because they aren’t at home. B．Because she doesn’t like them. C．Because they don’t do anything. D．Because they don’t want to eat it. 5．The best title of the passage may be “________”. A．The Bread B．The Wheat C．The Big Red Hen D．No pains, no gains 1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文讲述了一只母鸡通过一系列的行为让孩子们懂得“不劳无获”这个道理的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat (小麦).”可知，当它们在吃东西的时候，母鸡发现了一粒小麦。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据的“After a few months, they get a lot of wheat.”可知，母鸡种小麦是为了得到更多的小麦。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“But they don’t want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.”可知，是大红母鸡把小麦带到商店。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“No, you can’t. You don’t want to do anything before I make the bread.”可知，大红母鸡没有把面包给她的小鸡们吃，因为它们之前没有做任何事情。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。文章通过讲述大红母鸡和小鸡们在制作面包过程中不同的态度，传达了“付出才有收获”这个道理。因此，最佳标题是“No pains, no gains”。故选D。 Passage 3 Once, a circle (圆) lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But it was incomplete, so it could only roll (滚动) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly (完美地). The circle put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that (既然) it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It got to know how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly. Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had. We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive (宽恕), kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful life. 1．Which of the following is true about the circle? A．It always rolled slowly. B．It talked with the flowers and the sunshine along the way. C．It found many different pieces easily but they didn’t fit. D．It didn’t find any flowers or sunshine along the way. 2．The circle rolled very slowly at first because it ________. A．spent much time talking to worms B．wanted to enjoy the sunshine C．was looking for its missing piece D．lost a piece of its own 3．After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle ________. A．felt unhappy B．could see more beautiful flowers C．could talk to any worm D．could go everywhere 4．If a man owns everything, he will be ________ in some ways according to the passage. A．perfect B．poor C．happy D．strong 5．The story mainly tells us that ________. A．nobody loves us if we give nothing B．a man who has everything is the happiest C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes D．we are not whole when we lose something 1．C 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇童话故事，文章讲述了一个圆寻找自己缺失部分的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit”可知，它找到了许多不同的碎片，但没有一个适合它。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“But it was incomplete, so it could only roll (滚动) very slowly.”可知，它是不完整的，所以只能慢慢地滚动。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“…when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad”可知，当它滚地很快时，它感到如此悲伤。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways.”可知，一个拥有一切的人在某些方面是一个贫穷的人。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章讲述了一个不完整的圆变完整以后反而不开心的故事，根据“Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something.”可知，有时候我们在失去某些东西时才会变得完美，故本文主要想告诉我们不完整不一定是坏事。故选C。 Passage 4 In the Spring and Autumn period, a man from State Chu once got an unusual pearl (珍珠) from a big river. He decided to sell it. The man thought, “I will sell the pearl for more money if it has a good-looking box.” So he made a wooden box at home and decorated (装饰) it with precious (贵重的) stones and beautiful feathers (羽毛). Then he put the pearl into the box and went to the market. A man from State Zheng saw the beautiful box. He liked the box and decided to buy it. He took out the pearl and gave it back to the man from State Chu. “I will take the box only. The pearl is useless to me. You can keep it for yourself.” the man from State Zheng said. He paid for the box and went away happily. The man from State Chu could not understand this. He thought, “The man paid so much only for the box. Why didn’t he take the pearl?” Some people may choose in a wrong way because they can’t make a good judgement (判断). 1．Why did the man from State Chu make a beautiful box? A．To pay for the pearl. B．To keep it for himself. C．To sell the pearl for more money. 2．What does the word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to? A．Much money. B．The wooden box. C．The unusual pearl. 3．The man from State Zheng gave the pearl back because he thought it was ________. A．useless B．fantastic C．beautiful 4．How did the man from State Chu feel when the man didn’t take the pearl? A．Surprised. B．Sad. C．Angry. 5．What can we learn from the story? A．Practice makes perfect. B．Don’t judge things only by how they look. C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲了郑国人买椟还珠的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“I will sell the pearl for more money if it has a good-looking box.”可知，楚国人制作一个漂亮的盒子是为了把珍珠卖更多的钱。故选C。 2．词义猜测题。根据“So he made a wooden box at home and decorated it with precious stones and beautiful feathers.”可知，于是他在家里做了一个木盒，用贵重的石头和美丽的羽毛装饰它。此处的it指代前文的木盒。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The pearl is useless to me.”可知，这个郑国人认为珍珠对他没有用。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“The man paid so much only for the box. Why didn’t he take the pearl?”可知楚国人不理解郑国人买椟还珠的行为，对此感到惊讶。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。根据“Some people may choose in a wrong way because they can’t make a good judgement.”可知，这则故事告知我们不要只从外表去判断事物。故选B。 Passage 5 Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You may think of Confucius (孔子). September 28 was his birthday. Although he died over 2, 000 years ago, people today still remember and respect (尊敬) him. Confucius lived in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期). He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3, so he had to work to help his mother. However, young Confucius never gave up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius thought everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. Later, he became a teacher and started the first private school (私塾). He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy (值得的) to be learned. “When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select (选择) their good qualities (品质) and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “He who learns but does not think is lost, he who thinks but does not learn is in danger.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts (思想) about the world and society. He is remembered for his wise thoughts. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners (礼仪). “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. 1．How did Confucius learn music, history, poetry and sports? A．By teaching himself at home. B．By going to school. C．By visiting many famous teachers. D．By getting help from his mother. 2．Why did Confucius start the first private school? A．To find himself a job as a teacher. B．To help poor children go to school. C．To teach children at school but not at home. D．To make himself the best teacher in China. 3．Why do people still remember Confucius? A．Because he lived a poor life in his childhood. B．Because he had wise thoughts about the world and society. C．Because he traveled with his students from state to state. D．Because he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. 4．Which of the following is the right order of the passage? ① Confucius worked to help his mother as a child. ② Confucius educated about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. ③ Confucius’ father died. ④ Confucius started the first private school in Chinese history. A．③①④② B．②③④① C．③①②④ D．④③①② 5．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Confucius’ Teaching Methods B．A Great Man with Hard Childhood C．A Person Who Changed China D．Confucius—A Great Teacher and Thinker 1．C 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了孔子是中国历史上最伟大的老师之一。 1． 细节理解题。根据文中“He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.”可知，孔子通过拜访很多名师去学习。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据文中“At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius thought everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. Later, he became a teacher and started the first private school..”可知，孔子创办了私塾是为了帮助贫困孩子上学。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文中“Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. He is remembered for his wise thoughts. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners.”可知，人们仍然记得孔子的原因是他有这关于社会和世界的睿智的思想。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据文中“His father died when he was only3, so he had to work to help his mother.”及“Later, he became a teacher and started the first private school. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.”可知，正确的顺序应为③①④②。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国伟大的教育家和思想家——孔子，选项D“孔子——伟大的教育家和思想家”符合题意。故选D。 $专题01 阅读理解6大常考话题 话题1 家庭生活 话题4 科普知识 话题2 人际交往与情感 话题5 社会与文化 话题3 自然与环境 话题6 哲理故事 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 家庭生活 Passage 1 In the age of the Internet, do young people still need to spend time learning some everyday life skills (技能)? To find the answer, we did a survey (调查) among 1,000 young people. Q: ▲ Q: What life skills do you want to learn?              Q: Why do you spend time learning life skills?   Li: We live and learn. It’s fun to learn something new.   Wang: I don’t want to ask my parents for help all the time in my life.    Su: Learning something new is exciting. It is also a good way to relax. 1．Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?o A．Should children take the Internet seriously? B．Is it necessary for young people to learn life skills? C．Does the Internet play an important role in your life? 2．How many young people want to learn how to shop for food? A．408. B．339. C．318. 3．What are the top three most popular life skills? A．②④① B．②①③ C．③①⑤ 4．Why does Wang want to learn life skills? A．To have fun. B．To relax. C．To live independently (独立地). 5．What can we learn from the survey? A．Su dislikes doing housework. B．More than 400 people want to learn first aid. C．Over 90% think young people should learn life skills. Passage 2 Peter had a birthday—his tenth. Father was at work, but his sisters, Bobbie and Phyllis, and his mother all gave him presents in the morning. One of these presents was a model engine, and Peter was overjoyed. Peter’s joy didn’t last for long because the engine suddenly went bang (巨响)! Peter was very unhappy. His sisters said he had cried, but Peter insisted his eyes were red from a cold. After Father came home that evening. Peter told him the story of the broken engine. Mother came in and said that two gentlemen wanted to see Father. “They’re in the next room,” she added. “I hope they leave soon because it’s nearly the children’s bedtime.” But the visitors stayed until late. Mother told the children a story about a princess with green eyes. It was difficult for the children to listen because voices came from the next room. Father’s voice sounded louder than usual. Ruth, the maid, came in. “He wants you to go in, ma’am,” she said to Mother. “I think he’s had bad news. Be ready for the worst.” So Mother went into the next room, and there was more talking. Later Mother came back, and her face was pale. “It’s bedtime,” she said. “But you promised we could stay up with Father!” said Phyllis. “Father had to leave—on business,” said Mother. The children kissed her and went to bed. Bobbie lingered. She hugged Mother and whispered, “It wasn’t bad news, was it, Mommy? Did someone...die?” “Nobody died, no,” said Mother, and she almost seemed to push Bobbie away. When the children woke up the next morning, Mother was gone. “I think something awful has happened,” said Peter during breakfast. “I asked Ruth, and she said we’ll find out soon.” It was seven o’clock in the evening when Mother came home. She looked worn. After she rested and had a cup of tea, she said. “My darlings, I want to tell you something. Those men did bring very bad news last night. Father won’t be here for some time. I am very worried, and you can help me by being good and not quarreling.” The children wondered “ ”. What could have happened? 1．Peter was unhappy because ________. A．his eyes looked very ugly B．his toy engine broke C．his family caught a cold D．his mother didn’t buy him a gift 2．The visitors made Father ________. A．become angry B．fix the toy engine C．have a good time D．do business with them 3．What does the underlined word “lingered” mean in the passage? A．Was very tired and sleepy. B．Had a secret to tell her mother. C．Was not willing to leave at once. D．Became too excited to fall asleep. 4．Which can be the best to fill in the blank ______ in the last paragraph? A．why their father had to leave B．who died the day before yesterday C．how their mother felt at that time D．when they woke up the next morning 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Peter’s birthday gifts B．Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter C．Stories about a poor family D．Unexpected birthday visitors Passage 3 Jake Deham was skiing with his family when he fell over and lost one of his ski. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. When they got to the foot of the mountain, they couldn’t find Jake. Jake couldn’t find his ski. Then he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he didn’t know the right way to go. It was night and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die in the cold weather. But Jake kept calm (镇定). At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programs about living in difficult situations. He knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn’t came into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous -15℃. Jake was safe in the hole but he had to get down the mountain. “If you are lost, you should find some tracks (足迹) through the snow and follow them”, Jake remembered the words. Then he got up and found some ski tracks and he followed them. He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. His mum was very happy when he knew that. Fortunately (幸运地是), Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. 1．Jake’s parents didn’t know that he got lost until ________. A．Jake lost one of his skis B．they began to ski down the mountain C．a team of workers found Jake D．they got to the foot of the mountain 2．How did Jake get down the mountain the next morning? A．He followed his parents. B．He followed the workers. C．He followed some ski tracks. D．He followed some lights. 3．What was the correct order in which these events happened? a. Jake made a hole in the snow.            b. Jake lost one of his skis. c. Jake finally saw lights.                   d. Jake found some workers coming to save him. A．d-b-a-c B．a-b-c-d C．b-a-c-d D．c-b-a-d 4．What was the most important thing that Jake did to make him safe? A．To go skiing with his family. B．To look for the ski that he lost in the snow. C．To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. D．To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm. 5．Facing the problem, Jake Deham was ________. A．silly B．afraid C．warm-hearted D．smart Passage 4 I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. I decided to take my son Brain there for a week, hoping to educate (教育) him. Before getting out, I told Brain this trip would be tiring and hard. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. Then on the third day, when we were climbing over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and smiled, “Really hard.” After that, a five-year-old girl, wearing a too large dress and broken shoes, followed Brain around. Later he said regretfully (遗憾地), “I wish I could speak French.” I was surprised that this was from a boy who always hated French classes. However (然而), the moment that really reached my heart occurred in a village (村庄) deep in the mountains. I was interviewing (采访) a woman villager for an article. By working hard, she had learned to read and write and became part of the leadership (领导层) of the village. Learning her story, Brain was greatly touched. His eyes were wet and there was love and respect (尊重) on his face. He finally understood the importance of my work. When leaving for home, Brain even offered to stay in as a volunteer. This trip was very meaningful. 1．Why did the writer take his son to Haiti? A．Because they wanted to take a trip there. B．Because the writer wanted to educate his son. C．Because his son wanted to help the poor there. D．Because they went there to visit a friend. 2．Why was the writer surprised about his son? A．Because his son wished to speak French. B．Because a little girl liked his son. C．Because his son said nothing about the hard trip. D．Because his son wanted to talk with the little girl. 3．What does the underlined word “occurred” mean? A．Left. B．Offered. C．Happened. D．Reached. 4．What did NOT the boy learn from this trip? A．To love and respect poor people. B．To be an excellent leader. C．To offer help to people in need. D．To be a kind and hard-working man. 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．An exciting trip. B．How to be a volunteer. C．A story of a volunteering trip. D．The importance of voluntary work. Passage 5 On a cold evening in January, little Philip went upstairs and found the door closed. Outside the door of his mother’s bedroom, he stopped and listened. Although no one told him not to go in, he had a feeling that it would be wrong to do so. He was a little afraid with his heart beating fast, but at the same time, something told him to open the door. He opened it quietly and slowly. He stood for some time before going in. He was not afraid now, but he felt strange (奇怪的). Then, the little boy closed the door behind him. ▲ Looking around it, the little boy went in the room gently and slowly. On the dressing table, Philip saw Mrs. Carey’s brushes and the hand mirror. There was a photo of him and also a photo of his father on the wall. He had often been in the room when his mother was not in it, but now it seemed different. There was something different in the chairs. The bed was made just like someone would sleep in it that night. Philip opened a large cupboard (壁柜) full of dresses and then he went in. He took as many of them as he could in his arms and put his face in them. Then he opened the drawers (抽屉) filled with his mother’s things, and looked at them. Their smell was fresh and warm. The difference of the room left it, and it seemed to him that his mother had just gone out for a walk. She would be in any minute and would come upstairs to have a small cup of tea with him. And it seemed that he felt her kiss on his face. He just couldn’t believe it! He kept telling himself it was not true that he would never see her again. Feeling hopeless, he looked around the room again. However, it was true! Finally, he climbed up on the bed and put his head on the pillow (枕头). He lay there warmly and quietly, full of sadness. Adapted from OF HUMAN BONDAGE 1．What did Philip do when he found the door closed? A．He went upstairs. B．He opened the door himself. C．He waited for someone to open it. 2．Which sentence can be put in ▲ ? A．The room felt dark with January light. B．Philip wanted to open the door and met his father. C．It was cold outside and he didn’t know where to go. 3．What can we know from the passage? A．Philip missed his mother so much. B．Philip only saw a photo of himself on the wall. C．Philip’s mother would be back an hour later. 4．Which of the following is the right order of the events according to the passage? a. Philip opened the drawers filled with his mother’s things. b. Philip lay there warmly and quietly. c. Philip saw Mrs. Carey’s brushes and the hand mirror. d. Philip opened a large cupboard full of dresses. A．c—d—a—b B．c—d—b—a C．b—c—a—d 5．Which of the following best shows the changes of Philip’s feeling in the story above? A．strange—hopeless—afraid—sad B．sad—strange—afraid—hopeless C．afraid—strange—hopeless—sad 话题2 人际交往与情感 Passage 1 Laughing is one of life’s simplest pleasures. It’s free. You can do it anywhere and it makes you feel good. Laughter is infectious (感染的). Often when we hear someone laughing in a crowded room or on a packed train, for example, we start laughing too — even if we have no idea why.   Making others laugh is an act of joy and kindness. However, when people laugh at you, it’s not. That experience is lonely and no fun at all. For example, if Anna is in a funny play and people laugh with her, that’s a good thing. However, if she forgets her lines, people may laugh at her. That isn’t so good. People might even call her a laughingstock (笑柄). No one, not even a professional comedian (喜剧演员), wants to be a laughingstock. For example, let’s say a boy likes dancing with teddy bears. He records it and accidentally (偶然地) sends it to one of his classmates. The classmate shares the video with others and the boy becomes the laughingstock of the whole school. But our story doesn’t end there. Someone posts the video online and over 10 million people watch it. Then, the boy gets lots of offers to make advertisements for teddy bears and makes a lot of money. Now, you can say the boy has the last laugh. When you have the last laugh, you end up winning. Another way to have the last laugh is to simply laugh off a difficult situation. It shows you just don’t care. For example, if the boy is a friend of yours, you can tell him to just laugh it off. 1．Why do we possibly follow someone else to laugh on a packed train? A．Because laughing is free. B．Because we have no idea why. C．Because laughing makes us feel lonely. D．Because laughter is infectious. 2．From the second paragraph, we can learn that _________. A．being a laughingstock is fun B．we shouldn’t laugh C．laughing at someone is no fun D．making others laugh is too difficult 3．A professional comedian _________. A．wants to be a laughingstock B．wouldn’t like to be a laughingstock C．likes to laugh at others D．often forgets the lines 4．If one has the last laugh, he _________ in the end. A．achieves success B．is still a laughingstock C．makes others laugh D．doesn’t care about the results 5．If someone makes fun of your sister and you want to tell her not to pay too much attention to it, you can say, “_________”. A．You’re really a laughingstock B．Hey, just laugh it off. C．It’s not funny—don’t laugh. D．You have the last laugh. Passage 2 Have you ever seen a fire? What will you do if there is a fire? Will you shout for help? Or will you just stay there doing nothing? Many people are too afraid to do something when there is a fire. Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test. Suddenly, I saw bright light in my neighbor’s (邻居的) kitchen. I thought he was cooking so I went on studying. Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. So I shouted, “Fire! Fire!” But no one heard or came out. I ran quickly into my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor’s doorbell and knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we ran out of the house together. We tried our best to pour (倾倒) water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too big. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were very proud and said I was a brave boy. 1．Why does the writer ask questions in Paragraph 1? A．To lead (引领) in the story. B．To get the answers. C．To give the information. D．To show the feelings. 2．Why didn’t the writer go out for a walk with his parents? A．Because his parents only liked his sister. B．Because he would have an English class. C．Because he had to study for an English test. D．Because there was a fire in his neighbor’s kitchen. 3．What does the underlined word “response” mean in paragraph 2? A．Result. B．Answer. C．Question. D．Key. 4．What did the writer do to help his neighbor before he got into the house through the window? ①Called 119.                              ②Studied at home. ③Shouted for help.                          ④Poured water through the window. A．②③ B．①③ C．①④ D．③④ 5．What is the text mainly about? A．How to put out a fire. B．How brave the firemen were! C．The writer was a hard-working boy. D．The writer saved his neighbor from the fire. Passage 3 “It’s a waste (浪费) of time,” I said when my mom told me to join Madcaps, a mothers and daughters club that helps the poor. When she told me I had to volunteer (志愿服务) at a homeless shelter (收容所), I thought that things could not get worse. We got there late and walked to the dirty homeless shelter, where we saw a lady shouting at a man. He talked to her and then led us to the kitchen, where we ran into our five fellow (同伴) Madcaps mothers and daughters. Then homeless people started to walk in and a little girl, around five years old, walked up and pointed to the food I was handing out. I handed her a cold sandwich and she smiled to say thanks. She then walked over to her parents, who sat not far away. As she walked away, I thought about how much I had. I go to one of the top schools in San Die- go, I have a great house by the water, and I have a warm meal every night. Then I thought of how little she had. She probably didn’t go to school, and that is where she sleeps and eats every day. That little girl makes me understand just how fortunate I am. After that moment, I had a change of heart. Now, I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have little trouble getting along with others and now I have many friends to play and talk with. I believe that if you have an open mind about things, you can learn a lot about yourself and the people in your community. You can make new friends and understand yourself better. I believe you can make a difference just by doing something that you don’t want to do. 1．Where did the writer and her mother go to volunteer? A．At a food bank. B．At a school. C．At a homeless shelter. D．At a hospital 2．What did the writer see when she arrived? A．The place was clean and bright. B．The place was full of homeless people. C．There were no other volunteer workers. D．A lady was shouting at a man. 3．What did the writer come to understand after the little girl walked away? A．The writer felt sorry for herself. B．The writer had a comfortable life. C．The writer wanted to help more people. D．The writer liked volunteering. 4．What does the underlined word “fortunate” mean? A．Popular. B．Strange. C．Smart. D．Lucky. 5．The writer wrote the story to advise us to ________. A．keep our mind open B．love our mothers C．care for little girls D．help the homeless Passage 4 Andrew is my best friend. He has not only become a part of my life but is always there for me with his heart of gold. It all started the day we met, the first day of junior high school. I went into the classroom, feeling nervous (紧张的), because I didn’t know anybody. While I was thinking about how hard my life would be without any friends in the class, I saw a boy with a funny square (方形的) face walking toward me. He chose the seat in front of me and turned to talk to me many times. At that time, I didn’t feel lonely anymore. As we talked more, I found that we actually shared lots of interests. For example, we both like basketball and math. What’s more, his personality is just like mine, so gradually (逐渐地) we became good friends. I still remember the day I started seeing him as my best friend. That day I didn’t finish my homework so I had to clean the classroom during lunch break. I was feeling terrible, but he came to stay with me. He didn’t have to do that but he said,“Mark, real friends support (支持)each other!” I was moved after hearing this. “Yes. ________” I said to myself. He is really a true friend and I hope that we will be the best friends forever. 1．How did Mark feel when he went into the classroom on the first day? A．Excited. B．Tired. C．Nervous. 2．Where did Andrew sit on Mark’s first day of junior high school? A．In front of Mark. B．Behind Mark. C．On Mark’s left. 3．Why did Mark have to clean the classroom during lunch break? A．Because he was late for school. B．Because he broke the window. C．Because he didn’t finish his homework. 4．What’s the difference between Mark and Andrew? A．Interests. B．Looks. C．Personality. 5．Which saying can be filled in the blanks? A．A good friend is like a mirror. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. C．A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. Passage 5 My parents were both teachers, and I am doing the same thing. In the past years, I have learned from them the importance of relationships (关系). Some people don’t think relationships are important, but how could kids learn from people they don’t like? Do you know how I build relationships with kids? Once, I gave a test—20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a “+2” on his paper. I said to the unhappy boy, “You got two right. You didn’t miss them all. And when we do this again, won’t you do better?” He said happily, “Yes, I can do better, Mr. Walker.” You see, “-18” may make people feel terrible, but “+2” said, “I am not all bad.” My mother always talked to her students, went on home visits, and bought small gifts for kids. After she retired (退休), some of her students came and said to her, “You know, Mrs. Walker, you made a difference to my life. You made me feel like I was somebody.” Teaching and learning should bring happiness. How different our world would be if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks (冒险) and who were not afraid to think! Every child should have a champion (拥护者) person who will never give up on them. 1．What is Mr Walker? A．A musician. B．A dentist. C．A teacher. D．A farmer. 2．What can we learn about the test? A．There were 18 questions. B．The student did a good job. C．Most of the questions were not difficult. D．The student was unhappy about his grade. 3．Why did Mr. Walker put “+2” on the student’s paper? A．To show the two sides (两面性) of the same thing. B．To tell him that grades are not important. C．To ask him to take studies seriously. D．To make him feel at home. 4．What do we know about Mrs. Walker? A．She was strict with her students. B．She is still teaching in the school. C．Many of her students are successful. D．Her students are full of thanks to her. 5．What may be the best title for the passage? A．What is a teacher like? B．Every child needs a champion. C．Students should learn from their teachers. D．How different a day can be! 话题3 自然与环境 Passage 1 Scientists say they have had a “conversation” with a humpback whale (座头鲸). The scientists are from the University of California, the Alaska Whale Foundation and the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute 搜寻地球外文明研究所). They teamed up and spoke to a humpback whale named Twain. They spoke to her in “humpback language” for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a “contact call” into the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Twain heard the call and responded (回应). She swam to the research boat, circled it and chatted. The SETI Institute said it was the first ever communication between humans and a humpback whale. The scientists said their conversation with Twain was not a deep one. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan said it was more like a series of greetings. Whales use contact calls to let other whales know where they are. The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain responded by calling back. She even matched the intervals (间隔) between each call that the researchers made, which greatly surprised the scientists. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan told the Business Insider website that this research could make it easier to talk to aliens (外星人). She said, “There are many kinds of intelligent beings on this planet. By studying them, we can better understand what aliens might be like.” Based on this research, scientists may identify calls from space and make first contact with aliens in the future. 1．Where did the “conversation” take place? A．In the SETI Institute B．In the Alaska Whale Foundation. C．In the ocean off the coast of Alaska. D．In the University of California. 2．Which of the following is TRUE about Twain? A．Twain was in poor condition. B．Twain jumped out of the water 36 times. C．Twain responded to the scientist’s call 20 times. D．Twain was so smart that the scientists all felt surprised. 3．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Scientists have received calls from space. B．There are few intelligent beings on Earth. C．This research may help humans contact aliens. D．People can talk with other animals in the future. 4．Which question is answered in this passage? A．Why do the scientists want to search for aliens? B．How many scientists took part in the research? C．What will people do to protect humpback whales? D．How did the scientists have a “conversation” with Twain? 5．Where is the passage possibly from? A．A travel guide. B．A health report. C．A storybook. D．A science magazine. Passage 2 Here’s the travel plan for our “Castles (城堡) of Europe” tour. We hope you enjoy it. Leeds Castle, Maidstone (England) Standing in the middle of a lake, Leeds Castle is the perfect castle. You’ll see the place where King Edward I, Richard Ⅱ and Henry Ⅴ held court. England’s most famous king, Henry Ⅶ, built many parts of the castle, including a wonderful hall in 1517. Windsor Castle, Windsor (England) This is one of the homes of the British Royal family. It’s the biggest castle where people can live in the world. William the Conqueror built it soon after his arrival in England in 1066. We’re meeting outside for a special guided tour by a local historian. Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau (Germany) This palace was built for King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 19th century, but he died before it was finished. Its name means “NewSwan Stone”. The castle was said (据说) to be the model for (……的原型) the one in the Disney film Sleeping Beauty. This will be the first of two castles that we’re visiting in Germany. Frankenstein Castle, Darmstadt (Germany) This castle has no connection (关系) to the writer Mary Shelly or her novel Frankenstein. Reiz von Breuberg built the original (起初的) castle in the early part of the 13th century. Reiz von Breuberg changed his name to Frankenstein in the early part of the 13th century, and this is why people called it Frankenstein Castle. We’re going to spend the night in a village right next to the castle. 1．Leeds Castle is located (位于) ________. A．next to a lake B．between two lakes C．near to a lake D．in the middle of the lake 2．Who lives in Windsor Castle? A．Tourists. B．Local people. C．The British Royal family. D．Nobody. 3．Which of the following is TRUE about Neuschwanstein Castle? A．It was named after a swan (天鹅). B．It was built in the 18th century. C．King Ludwig II of Bavaria lived in this castle before he died. D．It might be the model for the castle in the film Sleeping Beauty. 4．The name of Frankenstein Castle came from ________. A．its location B．Mary Shelly C．the novel Frankenstein D．Reiz von Breuberg’s new name 5．Which one has the longest history among the four castles? A．Leeds Castle. B．Windsor Castle. C．Neuschwanstein Castle. D．Frankenstein Castle. Passage 3 Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction. A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert, so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest. Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area. Some animals can sense the earth’s magnetic field (磁场), while humans can’t. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet. However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals. 1．The question “How do they make it?” in paragraph 1 is raised to ________. A．surprise the readers B．express the writer’s opinion C．make the readers think D．introduce the background of the story 2．How can a certain kind of ants find their way? A．By imagining the way. B．By counting their steps. C．By bringing food together. D．By walking through a forest. 3．What does the underlined word “mystery” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Secret. B．Choice. C．Reason. D．Feeling. 4．What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph? A．To help animals. B．To travel at night. C．To keep city lights on. D．To develop unusual abilities. 5．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．Birds’ Sense of Light B．Fish’s Sense of Smell C．Animals’ Sense of Direction D．Animals’ Sense of Magnetic Field Passage 4 There are about five thousand different kinds of ladybugs (瓢虫) in the world. They come in many different colours like blue, yellow, white, orange and black. In many cultures, people think ladybugs can bring good luck. Most people like them because they are beautiful and not bad for people’s health. But farmers love them because they eat plant-eating insects. One ladybug can eat up to 5,000 small insects in its lifetime! Ladybugs are colourful for a reason. Their colours tell other animals, “Eat something else! I taste terrible.” Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, such as forests, cities and along rivers. Ladybugs like to keep warm. When the weather turns cold, they look for a warm place to hibernate (冬眠), such as inside houses. Here are some other facts about ladybugs: Though most ladybugs eat small insects, a few kinds eat plants. Ladybugs will clean themselves after a meal. There are more than 400 kinds of ladybugs in North America. 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 1．How many kinds of ladybugs live in the world? A．About 50. B．About 500. C．About 5,000. 2．Why do farmers love ladybugs? A．Because they aren’t bad for people’s health. B．Because they eat plant-eating insects. C．Because they never eat plants. 3．What does the underlined word “habitats” mean in Chinese? A．季节 B．气候 C．栖息地 4．Ladybugs like to stay somewhere ________. A．dry B．warm C．quiet 5．Where can we probably (很可能) read the passage? A．In a science magazine. B．On a hotel menu. C．In a guide book. Passage 5 The bamboo is nature’s most surprising plant. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant grew about 1. 5 metres in 24 hours! The bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo in the world. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres wide. This plant also has different colours. Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings. Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. People often use bamboo to support new buildings and bridges while they are being built. In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water by using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money. Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money. 1．How is the bamboo after it is cut? A．It is very thin. B．It grows back quickly. C．It is easy to cut. D．It’s very strong. 2．In which place DOESN’T bamboo grow? A．Africa. B．Asia. C．America. D．Europe. 3．How long have people used bamboo in Asia? A．Thousands of years. B．A short time. C．Hundreds of years. D．About fifty years. 4．Why do poor African farmers use bamboo? A．Because it is cheap. B．Because it has different colours. C．Because it is strong. D．Because they like bamboo. 5．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．All bamboo looks the same. B．Poor African farmers use bamboo pipes to bring water to their fields. C．Bamboo can grow to 1. 5 metres high. D．There are only ten kinds of bamboo in the world. 话题4 科普知识 Passage 1 People already knew that pigs can learn to “sit” and “come” as we order. A study shows pigs are even cleverer than we thought. They are able to play video games. Some students at Purdue University (珀杜大学) in the USA did the study on pigs’ game skills. The students were surprised that their test pigs were able to play some games. They got four pigs, named Ebony, Hamlet, Ivory and Omelet, to play an easy game at different levels. They had to move a handle (把手) with their nose to make a cursor (光标) move to a bright blue wall on the screen (屏幕). If they were successful (成功), they got a delicious treat. Dr. Candace Coney, the leader, said, “It’s very clear that they understood what they were being asked to do.” The study is in a paper in the magazine Frontiers in Psychology. It took a lot of efforts (努力) to do the research. The pigs spent many days playing the game. During the last 50 rounds, the pigs played the game at three different levels. If they were successful at one level, they moved to the next level. The higher the levels, the better the treats. A scientist said, “The pigs clearly understood the connection (联系) between their own action, the handle, and what was happening on the screen. It was not a snap for them.” Dr. Coney said, “It is important to understand how pigs get information, and what they are able to learn and remember. This will help us to learn what pigs think of interacting (互动) with humans and understand what pigs think of different environments (环境). 1．What makes the writer think pigs are even cleverer than we thought? A．Pigs can play video games. B．Pigs can “sit” and “come”. C．Pigs can follow some orders. D．Pigs can do research work. 2．Where did the students show the result of the study? A．Purdue University website B．A blue wall on the screen C．Dr. Coney’s personal website D．Frontiers in Psychology 3．How many levels does the game for pigs have? A．4 B．50 C．3 D．1 4．How could the pigs win better treats in the game? A．By passing the game in higher levels. B．By making a lot of efforts to research. C．By reaching a bright blue wall quickly. D．By spending many days playing the game. 5．What’s the best title for the text? A．Clever pigs B．Video games C．Pigs and humans D．Pigs and games Passage 2 ①Having a bloody nose can make some people nervous, but in most cases, nosebleeds (流鼻血) are not serious and easy to stop. Around 60% of people will experience a bloody nose in their lifetime. Nosebleeds are most common in children from 2 to 10 years old and in adults aged 50—80. ②Common causes of nosebleeds include (包括) dry air and wounds to the nose or other parts of the head. Blowing your nose too often when you have a cold can also lead to nosebleeds. You probably already know how to stop a bloody nose right away, but it ' s important to do it properly and safely. ③Always sit up straight when your nose is bleeding, and never lie on your back. One of the biggest mistakes in first aid is that you lean (倾斜) back with a bloody nose, but the best thing to do is to lean forward. The blood needs to go somewhere, and if the person leans back or lies down, it will most likely go down his throat, possibly causing choking (窒息). And try not to put tissues (纸巾) into your nose. ④Pinching the nose properly stops or slows the bleeding. Hold the nose for at least five minutes. Do not let go to check for bleeding until at least the first five minutes are up. If you can, keep the pressure (挤压) on for longer. After five minutes, see if the bleeding has stopped. If not, pinch again, but keep it up for 10 minutes this time. ⑤Avoid activities such as heavy lifting, blowing or picking your nose for a day after the nosebleed has stopped. Remember that if you can't stop the nosebleed with these methods, see a doctor immediately. 1．Who may most easily have nosebleeds? A．A 10-month-old baby. B．A 6-year-old girl. C．A 13-year-old boy. D．A 45-year-old man. 2．What are the causes of nosebleeds? ①Dry air.           ②Having a fever.              ③Wounds to the nose or other parts of the head. ④Blowing the nose too often. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④ 3．What does the underlined word “Pinching” in Chinese mean? A．采, 摘 B．吹 C．按住 D．倾斜 4．What should we do when our nose is bleeding? A．We should lie on your back with a bloody nose. B．We should sit up straight and lean forward. C．We should put tissues into the bloody nose. D．We should lean back with a bloody nose. 5．Which of the following can show the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②③/④⑤ B．①/②③④⑤ C．①②/③/④⑤ D．①/②/③④⑤ Passage 3 Winter can be a hard time for animals. The weather may be wet and cold, and food can be hard to find under the snow. But nature has given animals different ways to survive (存活). Let’s look at how animals go through this season. Some animals get fat in the fall. They eat and eat, then their bodies can store the food quickly. So they needn’t eat more in winter. Moose (驼鹿) are such animals. They store (贮存) food in their bodies as fat. Their bodies use the stored fat as energy. Moose will also grow heavy coats of hair to keep warm as the weather becomes colder. Other animals store fresh food for the cold days. For example, many animals spend cold days in burrows (地洞) like bears (熊). They stay inside and sleep in most of the winter. On warmer winter days, they wake up and then eat some stored food. Unlike bears, hibernators don’t eat at all. Before winter, these animals eat and eat to get fat. When winter comes, they sleep all day and all night. Their hearts beat very slowly and their temperature goes down. In this way, they don’t use much of the fat stored in their bodies. Still other animals can move south before winter and come back after spring. This is called migration (迁徙). In the fall, many birds fly south in large groups. In spring when the temperature goes up, they will return. 1．How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage? A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5 2．How do moose survive during winter? A．They store fresh food before winter. B．They sleep all winter long in the burrows. C．They store food in their bodies as fat. D．They run to the south to keep warm. 3．According to the passage, which of the following animals is a hibernator? A． B． C． D． 4．Which of the following poems is about the season in the passage? A．荷风送香气，竹露滴清响。 B．空山新雨后，天气晚来秋。 C．犬吠水声中，桃花带露浓。 D．千山鸟飞绝，万径人踪灭。 5．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． Passage 4 Take any long piece of paper and glue (黏合) the ends of the paper together. You have made a ring. Take a second long piece of paper, twist one of the ends through 180°, and glue the ends together. Now you have made a Mobius band. The band is named after the German mathematician Ferdinand Mobius who found it in September 1858. It is special because it is single sided. To prove it, you can draw a line along the middle of a common ring. The line is only on one side of the paper. However, if you draw a line after you make the Mobits band, pay attention not to take the pen off the paper when drawing the line, just keep on going until you return to the starting point. Once you have finished, you will get an unbroken line which goes along both sides of the paper. It is also kind of fun to see what happens when you cut the band. If you cut it in half along the middle of the Mobius band, you do not get two Mobius band. Instead, after you cut the band, it turns into one large twisted (扭曲的) ring. Then if you cut this ring in half along the middle of the band again, you get two connected twisted rings. As an experiment, try cutting around a Mobius band one-third of the way from the edge. What do you get? Make a collection of Mobius bands-fat ones. Mark them in fourths, fifths, sixths, and cut around them. Keep a record of your results. 1．The underlined “band” in Paragraph 1 refers to a________. A．special line B．math problem C．music group D．ringed object 2．The most important feature of the Mobius band is that ________. A．it has only one side B．it has a line on it C．it is made of paper D．it’s unbroken 3．________ may be created from the idea of the Mobius band in our real life. A． B． C． D． 4．After you cut a Mobius band along the middle of the band for the second time, you can get ________. A．a large twisted ring B．two connected twisted rings C．three Mobius bands D．four separate Mobius bands 5．The last paragraph is written to lead readers to ________. A．do more experiments with Mobius bands B．make a collection of Mobius bands C．get two different kinds of Mobius bands D．raise questions about Mobius bands Passage 5 ①Can animals talk? It is true that they are not able to use words like ours, but most of them can talk in their own way. ②When the cat is happy and pleased, how does she show it? She purrs (发出呼噜声), and this is her way of saying. “I am quite happy now.” If she is unhappy, or in pain, or hungry, she mews. If she is angry, she sets up her back and moves her tail from side to side. If she is treated (对待) in a way she does not like, her tail goes straight up in the air, and she walks out of the room. ③If your dog is pleased, he puts back his ears, waves his tail, and seems to smile. If he is angry, he growls (咆哮), shows his teeth, puts up his tail and the hair along his back and neck, walks around slowly, and makes himself look very fierce (凶猛). This is the dog’s way of saying. “I am mad, I have a mind to bite you.” ④When a hen sees a dog coming near her chickens, have you not noticed how she waves her wings, raises her tail, and rushes to the dog? This is her way of saying “Be off, or I will peck (啄) you with my hard beak (喙).” If she sees a hawk, she makes a strange noise, and her chickens at once run away and hide themselves. They understand their mother to say “Quick, get out of sight, dears! There is danger near.” When she finds some nice food, she makes another kind of noise. The chickens know quite well what it means, and run at once to share the food their mother has found for them. ⑤In such ways as these, animals make themselves understood almost as well as if they could talk like humans. They tell their feelings to one another by acts and by sounds just as we do by words. 1．A cat’s tail goes straight up in the air when ________. A．she is treated in a way she dislikes B．she is hungry or in pain C．she is happy and pleased D．she is interested in something 2．Which of the following is the right order when a hen sees a hawk? a. Chickens understand what their mother says.   b. Chickens run away.   c. A hen makes a strange noise.   d. Chickens hide themselves. A．c→a→b→d B．b→c→d→a C．c→b→d→a D．b→d→a→c 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．A dog puts back his ears and waves his tail to show he is angry. B．A dog always comes near the hen to bite the chickens when he is happy. C．The hen knows her chickens quite well and run to share the food with them. D．The chickens run away and hide themselves when there is danger near. 4．How is the passage organized? A． B． C． D． 5．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A．Teach us to talk like animals. B．Introduce how animals make themselves understood. C．Tell us that animals can talk like humans. D．Ask us to be friendly to animals. 话题5 社会与文化 Passage 1 My arms are shorter than others’, but I never think I’m different. I don’t think of myself as a “disabled” (残疾) person because I feel like I can do anything I want. With the help of my parents, friends and a special plan for the young people with disabilities, I know how to fight for myself and how to be strong. However, that doesn’t mean it is always a piece of cake for me. I also had some bad experience (经历) such as the way people looked at me, though they were kind. When I was three, my family moved to New York because there were first-class hospitals. I missed some lessons because of surgeries (外科手术), so I had to work harder than others. When I went to the seventh grade, I got a lot better. I also made some friends and we had a great time together. As classes got harder, life became more difficult for me. I had to spend more time remembering things, taking notes and preparing for tests. Luckily, I never failed any tests. When I went into university, I wrote an article about myself for a newspaper. It helped more people know me. Many people wrote to me after reading the article. They thought I was excellent to get over from over 10 surgeries. And I was happy to share my story and make friends with them, too. 1．What does the underlined phrase “a piece of cake” mean in Paragraph 1? A．Easy. B．Hard. C．Special. D．Bad. 2．What can we know from Paragraph 1? A．The writer can’t look after himself. B．There’s something wrong with his leg. C．The writer thinks he is a common person. D．The writer never had any bad experiences. 3．Why did the writer’s family move to New York? A．Because the writer joined a special plan. B．Because the writer could go to a better school. C．Because the writer could get better medical care. D．Because the writer could forget some unhappy experiences. 4．What did the writer do when he had some problems with his study? A．He made some friends to help him. B．He failed his tests. C．He studied harder and spent more time on his schoolwork. D．He did nothing but gave it up. 5．Which of the following words can best describe the writer according to the text? A．Shy. B．Helpful. C．Serious. D．Strong. Passage 2 Moo Deng is a baby pygmy hippo. It is similar to a large hippo. But a pygmy hippo is much smaller. Moo Deng lives at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. She was born in July. Her name means “bouncing pig” or “pork patty”. Her cheeks are pink. Her belly jiggles as she runs around her pen (圈，栏，棚). She nibbles on people’s knees. She is also an Internet superstar. Every move she makes is closely watched—whether she’s being sprayed with water, being carried by zookeepers, or simply lying on the ground. Why is Moo Deng so well loved? Scientists say it is because humans are designed to like cute babies. Even baby hippos! Many baby animals look a certain way. They have big eyes and large foreheads. They have small chins and chubby bodies. These things make babies look helpless. That makes people want to protect them. Konrad Lorenz was a scientist from Austria. He was the first one to think of this idea. He talked about it in 1943. He explained that cuteness makes babies hard to ignore. This is important for babies. They cannot live on their own. They need adults to look after them. Cuteness touches people’s hearts. When we see a cute baby, we want to cuddle (搂抱) them. We want to take care of them. This is how people feel when they see Moo Deng. Pygmy hippos are in trouble. People hunt them, and the forests they live in are being cut down. Today, there are only about 2,000 pygmy hippos living in the wild. They might disappear forever. But Moo Deng’s fame might help. People love Moo Deng. Hopefully they will learn to care about all pygmy hippos. 1．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________ A．Moo Deng is a large hippo. B．Moo Deng is unfriendly to people. C．people only watch Moo Deng online. D．Moo Deng lives at a zoo in Thailand. 2．According to the scientists, people want to protect Moo Deng because ________. A．she is a small pig B．she lives in Thailand C．she is an endangered animal D．people find her cute and want to care for her 3．Which of the following explains the word “ignore” in Paragraph 3? A．pay no attention to B．take good care of C．become friends with D．look closely at 4．Why might Moo Deng’s fame be helpful for other pygmy hippos? A．More people will want to visit the zoo. B．It will help them become superstars too. C．It will help people find pygmy hippos in the wild. D．People might learn to care more about saving pygmy hippos. 5．What is the main idea of this passage? A．People only care about cute babies and animals. B．Pygmy hippos have big eyes and chubby bodies. C．Scientists are studying the behavior of baby hippos. D．A cute pygmy hippo who may help save her endangered species. Passage 3 China and Western countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly (丑陋的), lazy and stupid (愚蠢的). Just look at some Chinese sayings such as “Boiling a dead pig.” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig.”And in English, there are some sayings like “Eating like a pig.” and “Pigs might fly.” None of them are complimentary. However, pigs have some good qualities (品质). They are even as smart as dogs and elephants. They have good memories. And they know whether people treat them well or not. A UK cartoon, Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon. The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family, And a Chinese cartoon film, the Adventures of Mcdull, is also very famous. In the cartoon, the little pig, Mcdull, has a heart of gold and always works hard for his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mcdull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again. Maybe when we talk about pigs next time, we should think of their good qualities. 1．China and Western countries have ________ in cultures according to the passage. A．the same idea on pigs B．different ideas on pigs C．the same idea on all the animals 2．What does the underlined word “complimentary” mean in Chinese? A．负面的 B．赞美的 C．固执的 3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A．Pigs have bad memories. B．Pigs don't know who treats them well. C．Pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants. 4．The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show _________. A．pigs have good qualities B．the two cartoons are well-known C．both Chinese and English children like pigs 5．What’s the best title (标题) of the passage? A．Opinions on Pigs B．Opinions on Animals C．Opinions on Cartoons Passage 4 The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”, was invented (发明) thousands of years ago. However, the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It was difficult for people to write well on thin silk. It is said that Meng Tian, a general (将军) of the Kingdom of Qin, improved (改进) the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to write reports to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it. One day after hunting, Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy, one rabbit’s tail left a long trail (痕迹 ) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit’s hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with? ” On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was too smooth to write well and wasted a lot of silk. Meng was so disappointed (失望) that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard. However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in a stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on silk. It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded (成功) at last. Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful and helps them better understand Chinese Culture. 1．Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen? A．Because the king asked him to do so. B．Because he wanted to be an inventor. C．Because the pen brought him much trouble. D．Because he didn’t have silk to write on. 2．When did Meng think of the good idea in Paragraph 3? A．Before hunting animals. B．When he saw the trail. C．During cleaning the hair. D．After he wrote a report. 3．Which is the right order of improving the brush pen? a. The brush pen could write well. b. Meng tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick. c. The special water washed the oil away. d. Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole. e. Meng came up with a new idea on the way home after hunting. A．e-b-d-c-a B．d-b-a-c-e C．e-b-d-a-c D．d-b-c-a-e 4．How can the students understand Chinese culture better according to the passage? A．By leaning to use brush pens. B．By inventing new things. C．By making pens with animals’ hair. D．By planting more bamboo. 5．What can we learn from the passage? A．Learn from animals. B．Value wonderful memories. C．Think twice before taking action. D．Keep trying and never give up. Passage 5 Zhao Yang, a 24-year-old student from China lives in France. She is famous for playing the pipa. Pipa is a traditional Chinese instrument (乐器), like a guitar. In 2021, Zhao started playing the pipa on the streets for a video recording. So far, almost 300,000 people have followed her online for her vlogs (视频博客). Zhao found that people were getting more interested in Chinese culture. To help them learn more, she played Kunqu while wearing traditional clothes. This made many people from other countries excited about Chinese music. To make pipa more interesting, Zhao also plays different kinds of new songs. She puts pipa music and other kinds of music together. By doing this, Zhao expects to make more people know pipa and keep the instrument fun for everyone. Zhao Yang’s love for the pipa keeps growing. Now, she often plays the pipa in parks. People of all ages come to hear her beautiful music. She talks about pipa’s history and importance. She wants to let many people learn more about Chinese culture. As time goes by, Zhao dreams of playing the pipa around the world, sharing the magic of Chinese music and the pipa with even more people. 1．What is Zhao Yang famous for? A．Playing the pipa. B．Recording videos. C．Singing French songs. D．Wearing traditional clothes. 2．When did Zhao start performing on the streets for recordings? A．About 3 years ago. B．About 2 years ago. C．More than 4 years ago. D．Less than 2 years ago. 3．Why did Zhao play Kunqu in traditional clothes? A．To make a video recording for her vlogs. B．To talk about pipa’s history and importance. C．To help people learn more about Chinese culture. D．To ask people of all ages to hear her beautiful music. 4．How does Zhao Yang make pipa more interesting? A．By playing the pipa in parks. B．By teaching French pipa lessons. C．By playing the pipa in a new way. D．By talking about pipa’s history and importance. 5．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Zhao Yang learns to play the pipa. B．Zhao Yang talks about the history of the pipa. C．Zhao Yang plays the pipa on the streets in France. D．Zhao Yang shares Chinese culture by playing the pipa. 话题6 文学艺术 Passage 1 A long time ago, there was an old poor fisherman who did not get enough fish for him and his family to eat. One day, when he fished, he found a bottle. He was very happy that the bottle looked very nice. He thought he could sell the bottle and make some money. But he also had a strong wish to know what was inside the bottle, so he took the top off the bottle, and a big, magical, scary genie came out. The genie was in the bottle for four hundred years and was very angry. At first, he tried to kill the fisherman, but the fisherman said that he wasn’t sure the genie could stay inside the little bottle because he was so much bigger than it was. The genie went back inside to prove (证明) it. The fisherman said he would only let the genie out again if the genie helped him. The genie answered him he must do so. The genie came out again and took the fisherman to a lake where there were many special fish. The fisherman got four of these fish and took them to the king. The fish were special because they could talk and answer any question that people wanted to know. The king was excited and paid the fisherman a lot of money for the fish. He also gave the fisherman’s son a very important job and married (结婚) one of the fisherman’s beautiful daughters. 1．Which picture may show what genie was like? A． B． C． 2．Why did the fisherman ask the genie to go back into the bottle? A．Because he wanted to kill the genie. B．Because he wanted to save his own life. C．Because he wanted to prove himself bigger than the genie. 3．Which is the right order of the events? a. The fisherman got special fish.         b. The fisherman freed the genie again. c. The fisherman tricked (愚弄) the genie.     d. The fisherman found a bottle. A．d-b-c-a B．d-c-b-a C．d-b-a-c 4．What happened to the fisherman after he gave the king the special fish? A．The king gave him a very important job. B．The king married his daughter to the fisherman. C．The fisherman became rich. 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．A Fisherman’s Day B．A Fisherman and a Genie C．A Magical Bottle Passage 2 One day a big red hen is playing with her chickens in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something and she takes out her chickens to look for food. When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat (小麦). So she asks her chickens to grow it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big red hen has to do it herself. After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. She says to her chickens, “Who will take the wheat to the store to get some flour (面粉)?” But they don’t want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home. After she gets home, she says, “Who will make some bread with the flour? ” They all say they are too busy to do it. When she makes the bread, she says to her chickens, “Who wants to eat the bread? ” “I will, ” they say. “No, you can’t. You don’t want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know ‘No pains, no gains’. ” She doesn’t give any bread to her chickens and she eats the bread herself. 1．What does the hen find when they are eating? A．Some bread. B．A grain of wheat. C．Some flour. D．Nothing. 2．Why does the hen want to grow the grain of wheat? A．Because she has nothing to do. B．Because she wants her chickens to do everything. C．Because she wants to get lots of wheat. D．Because she doesn't want to play with her chickens. 3．________ take(s) the wheat to the store. A．The chickens B．The big red hen C．One of her chickens D．The big red hen and her chickens 4．Why doesn’t the big hen give any bread to her chickens? A．Because they aren’t at home. B．Because she doesn’t like them. C．Because they don’t do anything. D．Because they don’t want to eat it. 5．The best title of the passage may be “________”. A．The Bread B．The Wheat C．The Big Red Hen D．No pains, no gains Passage 3 Once, a circle (圆) lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But it was incomplete, so it could only roll (滚动) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly (完美地). The circle put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that (既然) it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It got to know how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly. Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had. We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive (宽恕), kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful life. 1．Which of the following is true about the circle? A．It always rolled slowly. B．It talked with the flowers and the sunshine along the way. C．It found many different pieces easily but they didn’t fit. D．It didn’t find any flowers or sunshine along the way. 2．The circle rolled very slowly at first because it ________. A．spent much time talking to worms B．wanted to enjoy the sunshine C．was looking for its missing piece D．lost a piece of its own 3．After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle ________. A．felt unhappy B．could see more beautiful flowers C．could talk to any worm D．could go everywhere 4．If a man owns everything, he will be ________ in some ways according to the passage. A．perfect B．poor C．happy D．strong 5．The story mainly tells us that ________. A．nobody loves us if we give nothing B．a man who has everything is the happiest C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes D．we are not whole when we lose something Passage 4 In the Spring and Autumn period, a man from State Chu once got an unusual pearl (珍珠) from a big river. He decided to sell it. The man thought, “I will sell the pearl for more money if it has a good-looking box.” So he made a wooden box at home and decorated (装饰) it with precious (贵重的) stones and beautiful feathers (羽毛). Then he put the pearl into the box and went to the market. A man from State Zheng saw the beautiful box. He liked the box and decided to buy it. He took out the pearl and gave it back to the man from State Chu. “I will take the box only. The pearl is useless to me. You can keep it for yourself.” the man from State Zheng said. He paid for the box and went away happily. The man from State Chu could not understand this. He thought, “The man paid so much only for the box. Why didn’t he take the pearl?” Some people may choose in a wrong way because they can’t make a good judgement (判断). 1．Why did the man from State Chu make a beautiful box? A．To pay for the pearl. B．To keep it for himself. C．To sell the pearl for more money. 2．What does the word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to? A．Much money. B．The wooden box. C．The unusual pearl. 3．The man from State Zheng gave the pearl back because he thought it was ________. A．useless B．fantastic C．beautiful 4．How did the man from State Chu feel when the man didn’t take the pearl? A．Surprised. B．Sad. C．Angry. 5．What can we learn from the story? A．Practice makes perfect. B．Don’t judge things only by how they look. C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. Passage 5 Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You may think of Confucius (孔子). September 28 was his birthday. Although he died over 2, 000 years ago, people today still remember and respect (尊敬) him. Confucius lived in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期). He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3, so he had to work to help his mother. However, young Confucius never gave up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius thought everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. Later, he became a teacher and started the first private school (私塾). He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy (值得的) to be learned. “When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select (选择) their good qualities (品质) and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “He who learns but does not think is lost, he who thinks but does not learn is in danger.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts (思想) about the world and society. He is remembered for his wise thoughts. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners (礼仪). “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. 1．How did Confucius learn music, history, poetry and sports? A．By teaching himself at home. B．By going to school. C．By visiting many famous teachers. D．By getting help from his mother. 2．Why did Confucius start the first private school? A．To find himself a job as a teacher. B．To help poor children go to school. C．To teach children at school but not at home. D．To make himself the best teacher in China. 3．Why do people still remember Confucius? A．Because he lived a poor life in his childhood. B．Because he had wise thoughts about the world and society. C．Because he traveled with his students from state to state. D．Because he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. 4．Which of the following is the right order of the passage? ① Confucius worked to help his mother as a child. ② Confucius educated about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. ③ Confucius’ father died. ④ Confucius started the first private school in Chinese history. A．③①④② B．②③④① C．③①②④ D．④③①② 5．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Confucius’ Teaching Methods B．A Great Man with Hard Childhood C．A Person Who Changed China D．Confucius—A Great Teacher and Thinker $