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阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Have you ever wanted to have a doll that could talk to you? In the book The Ventriloquist's Daughter, a girl named Liur gets a doll like this. But it doesn't turn out to be as fun as she thought.
Lin Man-Chiu, an author from Taiwan, wrote the book. British translator Helen Wang translated it into English. The book tells a touching story about Liur and her father.
Liur loses her mother at a young age. Her grandfather sends her father to a medical school in the US. Five years later, he comes back with a doll named Carola, as he once promised he would. This doll is quite unusual-it can talk! However, Carola makes a lot of problems for the family.
After reading this book. I thought Liur and her father were just unlucky. In fact, this story is based on the author's own unhappy childhood. She had six sisters. Still, her grandfather wanted a grandson. Her father was under heavy pressure and didn't live with her and her sisters for a very long time. The author didn't like her father when she was young. But now she has forgiven him. The talking doll Carola stands for her father's burden (负担).
After I learned this，I understood the author's main message. Everyone has demons (心魔) in their lives, but we should do our best to beat them.
1.Who wrote the book The Ventriloquist's Daughter?
A.Lin Man-Chiu. B.Liur. C.Helen Wang. D.Carola.
2.Carola is unusual because .
A.it is a doll B.it looks like a human C.it can read books D.it can talk
3.What is the main message of the book?
A.We should try harder to understand our parents. B.A talking doll can cause many problems.
C.We should try to beat the demons in our hearts. D.Too many children can be a burden on a family.
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Do you know what a burpee is?
The burpee is one of the most basic exercises. It is made up of movements performed very quickly and repeatedly. Some fitness experts believe that it is the best exercise in the world because this exercise is one that anyone can do very easily and very cheaply. Best of all, you can get a great full-body exercise without going to a gym.
The inventor of the burpee was an American doctor, Royal H Burpee. He firstly developed it in 1932 as a test, called "The Burpee Test", to test a person's ability to move rapidly and smoothly.
Equipment (设备) needed: none
How to perform the basic burpee correctly:
1.Begin a standing position, with your feet about hip-width apart (与臀部同宽). Stand with your back straight and your arms at your sides. Hold your abdominal muscles (腹部肌肉) in tightly throughout the exercise.
2. Keep your back straight, squat down and place your hands on the floor.
3. Push your feet back behind you, so that you move from a squat position to a full-length leg extension (伸展). Keep both arms and legs straight and strong. This is the basic push up position.
4. Bring your feet back to the squat position immediately by bending your knees quickly and placing your hands on the floor.
5.Jump straight up as high as you can from the squat position, holding your arms up directly over your head.
For an intense workout (高强度的训练), do three sets of twenty burpees. Always move as fast as you can and perform each set without a stop.
1.As a form of exercise, the burpee is .
A.difficult and boring B.simple and inexpensive
C.simple but costly D.useful but difficult
2.According to the passage, the burpee .
A.needs equipment B.is not for beginners
C.was invented for exercise D.is an excellent full-body exercise
3.In Step 2, the underlined word "squat" means .
A.stand up B.lie down C.sit on one's heels D.jump up
4.The passage provides the burpee exercise.
A.advice for B.step-by-step instructions for
C.the history of D.all of the above
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It seems like it was only yesterday -getting out of school on a hot summer day. My friends and I would race each other to the street corner. We always wanted to be the first in line to see "Uncle Lee".
"Uncle Lee" arrived every day after school on his motorcycle. He happily sold us cold ice creams from the freezer on the side of his motorcycle. It wasn't much, but it made me and my friends so happy.
Recently, filled with these memories, I decided to take a trip back to my old school. I wanted to see if I could still buy an ice cream from old "Uncle Lee". Sadly, when I got there, I could not find him anywhere.
So I stopped by my old headmaster's office. We had a nice chat and I told him all about my successful business. Then I asked him about "Uncle Lee". "Oh, that's right," he said to me, "you boys were always so fond of 'Uncle Lee'. I'm sorry to tell you，but he had to retire (退休)."
"Why is that?" I asked.
"I'm not really sure," my headmaster went on, "I think the government wouldn't renew his license."
Without doubt, I was feeling quite sad when I left my old school. I decided to walk down those old streets for a while and reviewed the memories of my youth (青春).Then, just as I was thinking about going home, I saw him. It was "Uncle Lee"! He was, of course, much older, but I would never forget that face.
So I ran over to see him. He still remembered my name. I couldn't believe it! We talked for a while, but it was getting late, so I had to go.
Later that night. I began to wonder more about why the government would make that old man stop doing the job that he loved. Then I thought about my own children. "They'll never have the chance to know an 'Uncle Lee'", I thought.
It is true that Hong Kong is changing every day. I only hope that we will not lose the things which make us truly special.
1.Who is "Uncle Lee"?
A.The writer's uncle. B.An ice cream seller.
C.A successful businessman. D.The writer's old headmaster.
2.The writer went back to school because .
A.he wanted to visit his old headmaster B.he wanted to try the old taste again
C.he wanted to see the changes of the area D.he wanted to start a new business
3.In which order did the writer do the following things?
a. He went to see his old headmaster instead.
b. He met "Uncle Lee" along the old streets.
c. He felt sorry for the lost special things.
d. He bought an ice cream from "Uncle Lee".
A.abdc B.acbd C.dabc D.dacb
4.What is the BEST title for the article?
A.Ice Cream. B.A Trip to School.
C.The Changes of Hong Kong. D.Memories of My Youth.
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It's almost that time of year again. Beijing held the "two sessions" (两会) in March. They are the National People's Congress (NPC，全国人民代表大会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC，中国人民政治协商会议).
This year, the NPC opened on March 5 and the CPPCC began on March 3. How much do you know about the sessions? Read on to learn more.
Q: What is the NPC?
A: At school，every class has a class committee (班委会). The committee holds meetings to make decisions for the class and generally improve the classroom environment. The NPC does the same thing, but for the whole country. With nearly 3,000 deputies (代表), it is China's highest organ (机关) of state power. The deputies supervise (监督) the work that the government does. The deputies also make and change laws. Every five years, they vote for the leaders of the Chinese government.
All of the NPC deputies are elected (选举). They use their power on behalf of (代表) the Chinese people. Any Chinese national who is over 18 can take part in an election. The term length for an NPC deputy is five years.
Q: What is the CPPCC?
A: Leaders need suggestions for what they should do for the country. It's like when your friends give you advice on what to do with your life. The CPPCC does this for Chinese leaders. Its 2,000 members supervise the work of the government and give suggestions.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) is China's ruling party (执政党), but there are also other political parties and organizations (组织). CPPCC members come from these parties and organizations. They are not elected like those of NPC but chosen by CPPCC. They include businessmen, teachers and even celebrities, such as Jackie Chan and Feng Xiaogang.
Q: What are the biggest topics at this year's sessions？
A: Attendees at this year's sessions discussed new prospects (前景) for the future. They set economic index (经济指标) targets for the year, such as what the GDP (国内生产总位) should be. They discussed environmental events, such as how to prevent groundwater pollution. In addition, they considered new efforts to fight corruption (腐败), according to Guangming Daily.
1.What is the duty for deputies of the NPC?
A.To hold all the meetings for the government.
B.To keep an eye on the work of the government.
C.To decide the deputies of the CPPCC.
D.To choose the leaders of the government every four years.
2.Who can NOT be a deputy of the CPPCC?
A.An American doctor. B.A good teacher.
C.A successful businessman. D.A famous star.
3.What is the hottest topic at this year's sessions?
A.To explore the outer space. B.To help develop the education.
C.To prevent our environmental problems. D.To speed up the science and technology development.
4.Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A."Two sessions" is made up of the NPC and the CPC.
B.In 2019, the CPPCC started earlier than the NPC.
C.The CPPCC gives advice for the deputies of the NPC.
D.Jack, a 17-year-old boy, can take part in the election of the NPC deputies.
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