For thousands of years，poetry(诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of literature(文学) in China.There were many famous poets in Chinese history，and many of their poems are still read and loved today.
Recently，a popular TV show—Chinese Poetry Competition has attracted many people.Now let's interview some people and listen to what they said.
| I like Wu Yishu very much.She studies at the High School Affiliated(附属) to Fudan University in Shanghai.She came out on top.She can recite(背诵) more than 2，000 Chinese poems fluently(流利地)．I really admire her knowledge of poems.She is tall and beautiful，and she always stays calm whether the questions are easy or hard. |
| The woman that impresses(给……以深刻印象) me is Bai Ruyun.She comes from a village in Xingtai.She is a farmer.She is not rich and she is badly ill in hospital，but she has been so confident in herself since she began to read and recite Chinese poems. |
| Among the competitors(选手)，I like Wang Zilong best.He is 34 years old.He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhuang College.He said when he was only two years old，his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese poems. |
| Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei，13，from Anqing No.Two Middle School in Anhui.In one competition，he answered all the questions correctly.Now he is a young star in his school because of his love of Chinese poems. |
1.Who came out on top in the Chinese poetry Competition?
A. Wu Yishu. B. Bai Ruyun.
C. Wang Zilong. D. Ye Fei.
2.Where does Bai Ruyun come from?
A. Shanghai. B. Xingtai.
C. Shijiazhuang. D. Anqing.
3.How long has Wang Zilong learned to recite Chinese poems?
A. For 34 years. B. For 2 years.
C. For 36 years. D. For 32 years.
4.What do we know about Ye Fei?
A. He can recite more than 2，000 Chinese poems fluently.
B. He learned Chinese poems when he was three years old.
C. He studied in Anqing No.Two Middle School in Anhui.
D. He answered all the questions correctly in all competitions.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Ye Fei is a thirteenyearold student in Anhui.
B. Wang Zilong teaches maths in Xingtai College.
C. Bai Ruyun is from a rich family in Shijiazhuang.
D. Wu Yishu will feel nervous if the questions are hard.
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One's attitude is always important. If you are lazy and weak, you will never taste any success. But if you are_________, success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.
I love eating persimmons (柿子). But you can't get them until autumn. If you try them before the right time, they probably_________bad.
In Grade 9, because of my poor grades, my parents were worried that I wouldn't be able to get into _________ excellent high school. They pushed me to study harder, but I didn't really understand _________ they were so anxious.
Summer came, and I studied hard. The hot weather made me_________ sleepy and I couldn't focus on my textbooks. But every time I wanted to stop_________, Mom would shout, "Hey you! Think about your future, if you don't work hard, you'll regret it!" I had to sit back down again and return to my textbooks_________ were full of words. But all I thought about was playing _________my friends and eating persimmons.
My mom would say to me, with a serious look on_________face, "If a persimmon tree doesn't grow in summer, it can't bear __________ fruit in autumn! Only by hard work can you get the good result of your work."
Although I didn't understand it at that time, I__________came to see the truth of her words. A few months later, I succeeded in getting into the key high school. It was autumn.
Walking in my new school, I could see quite a few persimmon trees. It was __________ a red fruit that it looked as if it was on fire. Suddenly, I realized that working hard__________ be bitter but its fruit is sweet.
My mom was right, if a persimmon tree doesn't grow during summer, it can't bear fruit in autumn. I smiled. I had grown through the summer__________now it was autumn. The fruits of my labors could __________ by me now！
1.A. work hard B. working hardly C. hardly work D. hardworking
2.A. tasted B. taste C. tastes D. have tasted
3.A. a B. an C. the D. /
4.A. what B. how C. why D. that
5.A. feeling B. to feel C. felt D. feel
6.A. to work B. working C. work D. worked
7.A. whose B. who C. what D. which
8.A. about B. to C. with D. on
9.A. her B. hers C. herself D. she
10.A. hundred B. hundreds of C. hundreds D. two hundreds
11.A. graduation B. gradual C. gradually D. graduated
12.A. very B. so C. such D. too
13.A. may B. should C. must D. need to
14.A. and B. however C. or D. so
15.A. be enjoyed B. enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoyed
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Long long ago, there was a bird made of stone. She lived in a beautiful forest between two mountains. The ___________ liked the forest very much, but she was very ____________, so she had to walk along the ground. She enjoyed looking up at the trees every day, but she also dreamed that one day, she would be able to __________ and enjoy viewing the beautiful countryside from up high.
But that ___________ was gone after the great fire. In the forest, all the plants and animals were dead. The stone bird was the only form of life able to survive the fire. However, when she saw what the forest was like, she was __________, and couldn’t stop crying. She cried and cried day by day. She __________ with such feeling that her tears were wearing away her stone body. Finally, the bird turned into a pool of __________.
But when the __________ came out, the tears flew into the sky and became a happy little cloud. It could fly over the trees and __________ everything below.
Since then, the little cloud travelled all over the world, enjoying the views of all the forests and beautiful countryside, and remembering what damage the fire brought to its own forest, the cloud is now very careful to __________ its rain down on any tree it sees burning.
1.A. bird B. chick C. fox D. goat
2.A. weak B. heavy C. light D. tall
3.A. walk B. run C. fly D. jump
4.A. dream B. house C. food D. friend
5.A. sad B. tired C. excited D. bored
6.A. laughed B. shook C. nodded D. cried
7.A. fire B. air C. water D. stone
8.A. sun B. moon C. star D. earth
9.A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look down at
10.A. push B. pull C. pour D. put
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There was once a young man who liked puppets (木偶) so much that he became an apprentice (学徒) to a master puppet-maker. Sadly, the young man was not so clever, and his teacher and the other apprentices were always telling him he had no talent for making puppets, and that he would achieve nothing in making puppets.
Even so, he enjoyed it so much that he worked day after day to improve. Despite his efforts, they would always find something wrong with his puppets, and the poor puppets ended up being thrown out of the workshop.
The young man wasn’t going to give up, so he decided that from then on he would spend all his time making just one kind of puppet. Whenever he found a fault in his puppet he would throw it away and start again. Years passed, and with each new attempt his puppet became a little bit better. By that time, his puppet was much better than anything that the other apprentices could make, but he kept making improvements. Living like that, the man wasn’t making any money, and many people laughed at how poor he was.
By the time he was an old man, his puppet was truly wonderful. Finally, after so many years of work, he finished work on his puppet, and said, “I can’t find anything wrong with it. This time it is perfect”. And for the first time in all those years, instead of throwing his puppet away, he put it up on the shelf, feeling truly satisfied and happy.
It is well-known that perfect puppet, Pinocchio, came to life after that, had a thousand adventures, and gave that old man — whose name was Geppetto — more joy than any other famous puppet-maker had ever got from any of their creations.
1.Why did the young man want to learn to make puppets according to Paragraph One?
A. Because he liked it.
B. Because everyone thought he was talented.
C. Because his teacher told him to do so.
D. Because he was not clever, he had to make a living
2.What was the ending of the poor puppets made by the young man?
A. They were kept by the young man.
B. They were thrown by the young man.
C. They were shared by others.
D. They were collected by his teacher.
3.What can we learn about Geppetto from the third paragraph?
A. He was laughed at by the others.
B. He could only make one kind of puppet.
C. He had collected all the puppets he made.
D. He made a lot of money by selling puppets.
4.When the puppet, Pinocchio, was made, ________.
① Geppetto was already an old man
② Geppetto was satisfied with it
③ Geppetto was much happier
④ Geppetto planned to throw it away
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Many hands make light work.
B. No one can do two things at once.
C. A good beginning makes a good ending.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
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The Silk Road is a historically important international trade route between China and the Mediterranean (地中海). It began during the Western Han Dynasty and has been a bridge between the East and the West for over 2000 years.
The ancient road started from Chang’an (now Xi’an) and ended in Eastern Europe near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea, it was about 6500 kilometers long and went across one fourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century, because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Silk, jade, ceramics(陶瓷) and iron went west to Rome. And from the west came glass, gems and food like carrots.
The Silk road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more than an ancient international trade route. Besides trade, knowledge about arts, science and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, China is trying to build the “21st Century Marine(海洋的) Silk Road.” With the help of APEC held in Beijing in November, 2014, the dream of “ One Belt One Road(一带一路)” is coming true.
1.The underlined word “route” in paragraph 1 probably means _________ .
A. 方式 B. 路线 C. 成就 D. 关系
2.When did the Silk Road begin?
A. In the 19th century. B. In the 18th century
C. During the Western Han Dynasty. D. During the Eastern Han Dynasty.
3.How long was the ancient Silk Road?
A. It was about 6500 meters long.
B. It was about 5000 kilometers long.
C. It was across one third of the planet.
D. It went across one fourth of the earth.
4.Why was it named the Silk Road?
A. Because Chinese silk was transported to the West along this road.
B. Because Chinese silk was produced along this road.
C. Because things were traded from market to market along this road.
D. Because the ancient traders bought and sold things along this road.
5.It can be inferred(推断) from this passage that ________.
A. the Silk Road was only an ancient international trade route.
B. many new silk roads have been built by the Chinese government so far.
C. the Silk Road was a very important line of communication connecting the East and the West.
D. the Silk Road prevented the development of languages and cultures between the East and the West.
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Chatting online is now a national pastime in China, especially among the post-90s generation. To some people, however, online chats can seem like a kind of polite conversation. Yet hidden rules and standards do exist, as long as you take the time to look for them.
Get to the Point.
When sending a friend request, include your real name and any other identifying information. Remember, everybody's time is precious. If there's something you want, cut right to the chase. Never send an "are you there?" without any follow-up messages. The quicker that you get to the point, the more likely the other person is to reply.
Send the Right Things.
Please send texts, not voice messages. It might be easier for you to speak than type, but what about the person on the other end? They may be unable to listen to a 59-second message right now. Also, never send personal information by voice message — it is hard to note down. Emojis, GIFs and memes can save the day when you find yourself in an embarrassing conversation, or words fail you.
Try to Understand.
You can always judge a person's mood by their text messages. If the person you're talking to says "good night" or "I'm going to take a shower" that's probably not what they're actually going to do, it is just an excuse to stop talking to you. If someone hesitates for longer than three seconds before saying "yes", they probably really mean "no". If you receive these emojis from friends who are older, read them literally（字面意思） (as a smile, a wave or a laugh).
For the post-90s generation, however, they could be speechlessness.
1.What can you do if there’s something you want when you’re chatting online according to the passage?
A. Send an "are you there?" without any follow-up messages.
B. Send a friend request without any other identifying information.
C. Send it directly without any other useless messages.
D. Send your real name without any follow-up messages.
2.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to"_________"．
A. personal information B. voice message
C. Emojis D. GIFs
3.Who will send you a wave to say Goodbye according to the passage?
A. the post-80s generation B. the post-90s generation
C. the post-2000s generation D. the post-2010s generation
4.What is the passage mainly about？
A. How to get to the point when you’re chatting online．
B. Different good ways of sending the right thing．
C. Hidden rules and standards in chatting online．
D. How to understand others through the messages．
5.What is the writer's opinion about chatting online？
A. Your text messages on the phone will show what you're feeling．
B. Using too many emojis while chatting will annoy others．
C. Voice messages make it easier for others to understand you．
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阅读下面这篇短文,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.
White Pollution
People often call the plastic bags “white pollution”.1. , it becomes the worst invention for the human. It is reported that it takes 100—200 years to break down the plastic bags completely. However, a 16-year-old high school Canadian student called Daniel Byrd discovered the way to break down the plastic bags!
2.. He always helps her mother do the housework. Every time, when he opens the closet, the plastic bags fly out. This makes him very angry.3.. With his teacher’s help, he found that when he put the two germs(细菌) mixture up and that made the plastic bags break down quickly.
He made an experiment first. He put some earth germs and plastic bags together. After 12 weeks, he found the plastic bags had been broken down.4. The experiment also showed that the plastic bags could be broken down in three months. And they only gave out some water and little carbon dioxide ( CO2).
Now Byrd has got 30 thousand dollars from his invention.5. . He has also got a lot of awards from many universities.
A. The idea of the invention comes from his housework.
B. Because it is hard to break down.
C. Then he made another experiment.
D. He wants to go to college with his money.
E. So he thinks how to deal with these plastic bags.
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书面表达
农历五月初五，我们学校将举行“弘扬中华传统文化——端午节The Dragon Boat Festival”一系列主题活动，请你邀请外国友人Amy来校参加。请你根据以下提示用英文给她写一封电子邮件。内容包括：
| 时间： | 农历五月初五 |
| 地点： | 学校操场 |
| 目的： | 深入了解中国传统文化 |
| 内容：文化展览 | 历史介绍：两千多年，纪念屈原 体验民间活动：赛龙舟，包粽子 |
| 活动意义： | 1．······ 2．······ |
参考词汇：农历：Chinese Lunar calendar
Dear Amy,
I am writing to tell you a piece of good news, there will be an exciting event next month.______________________
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Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
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