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If you walk along the River Thames, there are lots of interesting buildings to see. Running through the heart of London, there are also many galleries, markets, shops and activities to keep you busy along its banks. You will also see a strange round building. It looks very old and very different from all the others, This is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre(莎士比亚环球剧场).

The Globe Theatre was first built here in 1599. William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers that ever lived. His plays were performed in the theatre for many years. However, in 1613, a fire broke out during a performance. The theatre was destroyed(毁坏), but the second was built the following year. It remained a theatre until 1644, and then it was pulled down to build houses. The modern（and also the third）Globe Theatre was completed in 1997, over 350 years later. This was done to honor Shakespeare, the most famous English writer. To this day, his many plays are performed there daily. He wrote around thirty-eight plays. They are comedies（funny stories）, histories（about historical events and people）, and tragedies（serious and sad stories）. People come from all over the world to watch them at the Globe Theatre. They are performed in exactly the same way as they were hundreds of years ago.

The building is round and made mostly of wood. There are simple seats on three different levels all around the sides. Everyone can see the stage(舞台). However, there is no roof(屋顶) in the middle! The cheapest tickets are standing tickets. You stand in the middle, right in front of the actors, but if it rains, you will get wet!

1.When was the second Globe Theatre built?

A.In 1599. B.In 1613. C.In 1614. D.In 1997.

2.What can we know about Shakespeare according to the second paragraph?

A.Shakespeare was one of the most famous French writers.

B.Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre.

C.His plays are performed in a different way from they were hundreds of years ago.

D.He wrote thirty-eight plays that were all about historical events and people.

3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A.The inside structure(结构) of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

B.The history of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

C.The opening time of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

D.The three types of tickets that you can choose.

4.Which of the following statements about the modern Globe Theatre is TRUE?

A.It has remained there for over 350 years.

B.The round building looks old and strange.

C.It is made mostly of wood and has a round roof in the middle.

D.If we buy the cheapest tickets in the theatre, we will be farthest from the stage.

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-You are relaxing yourself here?

-Yes. It feels　 　　　 　 to walk slowly along the river.

A. fantastic　　 B. boring　　 C. strange　　 D. terrible

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—You are relaxing yourself here?

—Yes.It feels________to walk slowly along the river.

A.fantastic        B.boring        C.strange        D.terrible

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Wild beavers (河狸) are back! Experts say that the wild beaver families are doing well. The beavers are even boosting wildlife and the environment!

Over ten years ago, a family of beavers turned up in a part of the river Otter, in Devon. No one knew exactly where they came from. It was a big surprise, wild beavers hadn't lived in England for around 400 years!

In 2015, the government allowed the beavers to stay there as part of a trial (试验). They wanted to see if these animals could be reintroduced to the wild. The trial ends in February. Some scientists from the University of Exeter already say the beavers help the wildlife in the area. One scientist called it "an amazing story".

A lot of this is because of dams. Beavers build dams along the river. This creates deep pools in the riverbed and slows the water down. Scientists say this is perfect for many different types of plants and animals! Many plants are growing near the beavers. Different types of animals are also becoming more and more in the river. Beavers also help make flooding less, scientists say. The beavers' dams slow down the speed of the river, especially after heavy rain.

There are, however, some problems. Beavers gnaw (咬,啃)on trees and this can harm them. Their dams can also sometimes create floods (洪水) on people's land.

Beavers aren't the only animals that are being reintroduced to the wild! In 2019, red squirrels were brought back to an area of the Scottish Highlands. Further away, the world's rarest (罕见的) duck, the Madagascar pochard, is making a comeback. It was set free into the wild on the African island in 2019 and is doing well.

Who knows what other animals might be making a comeback?

1.Which of the following best explains "boosting" in paragraph 1?

A.building B.spreading C.helping D.creating

2.Why did the government want a trial first? Because they wanted to ________.

A.grow more plants along the river

B.build dams for the beavers in the wild

C.introduce the beavers to the wild

D.see if the beavers could be reintroduced to the wild

3.What are the good things about wild beavers living on the river Otter?

A.They help plants grow and make flooding less. B.They bring heavy rain and floods.

C.They gnaw on trees and harm them. D.Their dams create floods on people's land.

4.How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the news story which have been reintroduced to the wild?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

5.How do you think animal lovers feel about the news?

A.Embarrassed. B.Pleased. C.Tired. D.Disappointed.

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Welcome to Guangzhou

★ Sightseeing(观光)

Guangzhou is a wonderful place for sightseeing and there are a lot of things to do. You can take a walk around the big lake in Yuexiu Park and enjoy the fresh air. Another beautiful place to visit is the Pearl River. Take a boat trip in the evening and enjoy the beautiful scenery( 景色)of Guangzhou from the river.

★ Shopping

You will find many large department stores in the city. People enjoy shopping in these department stores because things are quite cheap. You will also find some small shops opposite the train station. This is a favorite place for tourists because they can buy old things like coins, stamps, and vases from these shops.

★ Eating Out

People in Guangzhou like eating. There are many good restaurants and they are always full of people at the weekend. You can try special food at these restaurants. At night, you will see many food stalls(货摊 )on the streets. Tourists enjoy eating at these places because the food is cheap and tasty.(好吃的)

1.You can________when you visit the Pearl river.

A.take a walk B.climb a hill C.go boating D.enjoy the fresh air

2.People in Guangzhou go to department stores because the department stores________.

A.sell all kinds of things B.sell things at a cheap price

C.sell old things from the past D.have small shops in them

3.You can find some small shops________.

A.in Yuexiu Park B.on pearl River

C.near the train station D.in the city

4.When eating in Guangzhou, you can________.

A.try special foods at restaurants. B.find seats easily on the weekends.

C.enjoy tasty food anywhere you like. D.only eat at the good restaurants

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Let’s say you are taking a walk along the road and you happen to see one or two waste bottes lying on the grass beside the road. What would you do?

You may have different choices. Firstly, you can leave the bottles there as they are. It was not you who threw them away. Why should you do something about it? This is quite OK. Secondly, you can pick them up and throw them into a dustbin (垃圾箱). By doing this, you have walked a step further to help make our home clean. This action is a better choice. Thirdly, you might want to pick them up and give them to an old man or woman who collects waste for a living. If this is your choice, you have walked even further. You’re not only thinking about doing something for the environment, you’re also developing yourself to be a person who would think of others and help them.

As for young kids, they may always have such a question: “When do I grow up?" Yes! When does a child grow up? And how can a kid know he or she has grown up? These are interesting questions. As for us, fifteen-year-olds, who are finishing middle school, we’re no longer younger children. We should know whether or not we have grown up. When we start to have a sense of offering a helping hand for a cleaner city and greener world, and when we have a loving heart to think more of others than of ourselves and are ready to help them, we can say that we have grown up.

Remember: If we help others, others will help us. If we do our best for nature, nature will offer its best to us in return!

1.How did the writer start the passage?

The writer did it by giving a(n) ________of daily life.

2.How many choices are there in the second paragraph?

There are ________ choices.

3.What does it mean when you pick up the waste bottles and give them to someone else?

It is a sign that you’re a　 ________ person that has grown up.

4.What does the underlined word “home" refer to in the second paragraph?

It refers to the“________”we live in.

5.How did the writer support the main idea in the passage?

The writer used ________ as an example to support the idea.

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In Pontevedra, a city in Spain, people don't shout. Since cars are banned (明令禁止) in the city, there are no noises from cars. People don't have to try hard to make themselves heard. What you hear in the street, instead, is the singing of birds.

Miguel Lores, the mayor (市长), opens the windows of his office, and the sound of human voices1. (rise) from the street below. Lores says, "More than 14,000 cars used to pass along this street every day. There 2.(be) more cars passing through the city in a day than people living here."

Lores became mayor in 1999. He spent months3.(walk) around the city. "The historical city is dead," he said one day. "It is full of cars. It4.(pollute) heavily. There are a lot of traffic accidents. The elderly and children aren't able to use the streets because of cars. People who had a chance to leave have done so."

At first, Lores thought of improving traffic conditions. However, he couldn't come up with a good plan. After lots of discussions, the government finally decided5.( take ) action to ban cars.

The change6.(bring ) Pontevedra many advantages since then. Traffic accidents seldom happen. CO2emissions (排放物) are down 70 percent. Many people are moving to the city, making it lively again. Most local people in the city like the change. Ramiro Armesto, a mother of two young children, said, "In the past, the first thing to see in the morning was traffic jams. Now, the city is cleaner, quieter and safer." Raquel Garcia, another parent, said she had stayed in many cities around the world. However, she had never lived in a city as "easy to live in" as Pontevedra. "Even while it7.(rain). I walk everywhere. The feeling is wonderful," she added. "Pontevedra is paradise(天堂)”.

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The Changjiang River is_______ in the world．There are a lot of bridges_______ it．

A. a third longest river；over　　 B. one of the longest rivet；on

C. one of the longest rivers；over　　 D. one of the longest rivers；on

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There are some very good inventions which, for one reason or another, don't become popular. These inventions should be better known, even though I think that some of them are crazy. Let's have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.

The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol (酒精) in their breath. The car wouldn't start. It sounds like a great idea to me, but people said that they might need to drive the car in an emergency (紧急情况) even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He connected the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was produced by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal (踩踏) very hard.

One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river, you could inflate (充气) a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead?

One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio, so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. The Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button (按钮) and the robot would do 'high-fives' with you! That's fantastic! I wonder if you have any wonderful ideas for inventions like these.

1.How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?

A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6

2.What should you do if you want to watch TV according to the scientist's invention in the passage?

A.You should press the button. B.You have to pedal the bike hard.

C.You have to inflate a plastic ball. D.You must turn on the power.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.The writer doesn't like the invention of a bicycle that can cross the river.

B.you can watch matches by wearing a baseball cap with a built-in radio.

C.You can start the car after drinking if you have an emergency.

D.You needn't pedal the bicycle while you are inside the huge plastic ball.

4.What's the meaning of the underlined word "high-fives" in the last paragraph?

A.举手击掌 B.举高手掌 C.挥手欢呼 D.起立欢呼

5.What's the passage mainly talking about?

A.The reason why these inventions don't become popular.

B.These inventions should be more successful.

C.Everyone should have one wonderful idea like these inventions.

D.Some information about unusual inventions.

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If you come to China, there are many places of interest to see and there is also a lot of delicious food to enjoy. Many of them are very popular. But I think the real Chinese food is dumplings.

Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of them. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than other kind.

Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them from supermarkets. Then you take them home and enjoy them with vinegar.

The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings. Usually we put a coin(硬币) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year.

In the old days, people were poor and they could not eat dumplings often. But now things have changed.

Welcome to China, and we’ll invite you to eat the real Chinese food-dumplings.

1.According to the writer, the real Chinese food is ________________.

A. moon cakes　　 B. noodles　　 C. dumplings　　 D. rice dumplings

2.The writer’s favourite dumplings have _____________ inside.

A. meat　　 B. seafood　　 C. vegetables and pork　　 D. peanuts

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to(所指)?

A. The Spring Festival　　 B. The coin　　 C. The dumpling　　 D. The egg

4.The underlined word “vinegar” in the message means “_________” in Chinese.

A. 糖　　 B. 醋　　 C. 辣椒　　 D. 麻油

5.Which of the following sentences is Not true?

A. We Chinese like eating dumplings very much.

B. If someone eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky.

C. In the old days, people could only eat dumplings because they were poor.

D. There are many kinds of dumpling in China.

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