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Herman planted the hot peppers (胡椒) in his five-hectare field in his town. The 36-year-old man put up a sign reading “Africa Hema Village” in Chinese, English and his native language. His first harvest will start this
month. Herman studied in China from 2011 to 2018, receiving his master’s degree and a doctorate in environmental science. He returned to Rwanda in 2018 with his wife, Yang Hong, who is from China, and started his own business. Hema Xiansheng CEO Hou Yi visited Rwanda to find quality products to bring to the Chinese market. Hot peppers were one of his discoveries. The couple helped Hou’s team, from research to field trips, testing production processes (加工) and so on. They also helped Hema Xiansheng’s purchasing (采购) manager, Chen Huifang, when she led a team of eight to visit Rwanda to research the possibilities of making hot pepper products that suit Chinese preferences.
“We wore rubber gloves when we touched them. Our fingers still felt hot the next day,” Chen said. Their research and development team spent four days studying and cooking the peppers. Transporting fresh hot peppers to China proved difficult, so the fresh peppers can’t be imported (进口) into China. Then Chen’s team decided to perform basic processing in Rwanda before shipping. Processing requires a careful balance. Too much salt will make the peppers less delicious. Too little, and the peppers may go bad. Because plastics mustn’t be used in Rwanda, they had to find proper ways to carry the pepper sauce. The material they first used couldn’t stand the long flights. Now Chen is happy to see that the pepper sauce has sold well in Hema’s offline and online stores.
Herman pointed out that few local farmers grow hot peppers because the market is small. A small amount is sold to Europe. And local need is limited due to its spiciness. So, about half the harvest is wasted every year. A young man in Rwanda will only make 10 yuan ($1.4) a day by working in the cities, but if they grow hot peppers due to Hema’s orders, they can make 50 to 60 yuan a day. Herman expressed his willingness to introduce more people to make more money by farming, rather than working for lower incomes, when e-commerce (电子商务) can bring greater needs and sales.
“It’s a chance for Rwandan people to join the new field and change their lives,” Herman said, “Through building more Hema Villages, Rwanda has the chance to become a country of digital agriculture.”
1.“Africa Hema Village” in Paragraph 1 is a place _______.
A.called Hema in Africa B.where Herman’s wife was born
C.providing hot peppers for Hema D.for Africans to buy hot peppers
2.Why should the peppers be processed before shipping to China? Because _______.
A.a balance is needed when the processing is done
B.fresh hot peppers mustn’t be imported into China
C.in Rwanda, people are not allowed to use plastics
D.during shipping, fresh hot peppers are easy to go bad
3.If a young man in Rwanda grows hot peppers for Hema, he may get about ______.
A.10 dollars a week B.1,600 yuan a month
C.500 dollars a year D.16,000 yuan half a year
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Many types of products have been offered in Africa Hema Village.
B.Hot peppers from Africa have a large market all around the world.
C.Hema Xiansheng paid for Herman’s seven-year education in China.
D.Herman hopes to do something to improve people’s lives in Rwanda.
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A clever rabbit
One hot afternoon, Miss Rabbit goes out for food. She finds a big pumpkin in the field. “How big it is! I’ll carry it home. But the pumpkin is too heavy. What can I do?” The rabbit is sitting on the road.
Just then, Mr. Panda comes over on his bike. He says, “Let’s put the pumpkin on my bike and take it to your home.” “No, thanks,” says the rabbit. Miss Rabbit looks at the wheels (轮子) of the bike and has a good idea. She turns the pumpkin over and rolls it as a wheel works. It is much easier and soon she gets to her house.
1.Where does Miss Rabbit find the pumpkin?
______________________________________________________________________________
2.How does Miss Rabbit carry the pumpkin home?
______________________________________________________________________________
3.If you are Miss Rabbit, will you use the same way to carry the pumpkin home? Why or why not?
______________________________________________________________________________
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Pepper works in a supermarket in Germany. He is different from other employees (雇员). Pepper is a robot that looks like a human.
A Japanese company made Pepper in 2014. Pepper is as tall as a 6-year-old kid. He has cameras. They help him recognize things around him. There are wheels under his body. They help Pepper move.
The robot can do a lot of things. He can read people's emotions (感情) and communicate with people. He can also teach students about programming.
1.What does Pepper look like?
A.A human. B.A robot. C.An animal.
2.What does Pepper use to recognize things around him?
A.Eyes. B.Hands. C.Cameras.
3.What can Pepper teach?
A.Reading. B.Programming. C.Communicating.
4.What would be the best title for the article?
A.Robots are helping. B.Pepper is a robot. C.Pepper works in a supermarket in Germany.
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Forests are the lungs of the earth. Without them, it cannot breathe. It needs its forests to remove carbon dioxide from the air and to make oxygen. In many countries, such as New Zealand, Canada, and Brazil, forests were cut down to1. (提供)wood to build houses. Cutting down trees is h2. to human beings,animals and plants. Many young volunteers around the world are working in their holidays to plant new trees to replace them.
These young men and women f3. many difficulties when they plant new trees. The weather may be very hot and dry or may be very cold and wet. Tree 4.(种植者) are changing the world. They plant different types of trees so that birds and animals can live in the forests. They b5.that in 50 years their little trees will become beautiful forests.
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根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.Where are the teachers needed to teach?
A．In France． B．In Japan． C．In Germany． D．In England．
2.What is a must if the applicants want to be accepted?
A．Experience of teaching．
B．Experience of staying abroad．
C．Knowledge of practical computer．
D．Knowledge of the Japanese language．
3.Which of the following about the applicants' working conditions is NOT true?
A．They teach in very small classes．
B．They get well trained for their job．
C．They teach their native languages．
D．They have to find places to live in．
4.What is a possible way of applying for the job?
A．Visiting the website．
B．Sending letters to Japan．
C．Talking with the manager．
D．Handing in C．V．in September．
5.What do you think the reading is?
A．An advertisement． B．A report． C．A diary． D．A notice．
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NOVA France，Mr Sampy（IHT3/2） 34，Bd．Haussmann，750009 Paris，France Fax：33148014804 Or visit our website ： www．teadyp．com The manager is waiting to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July． |
根据材料内容选出最佳选项。
1. Where are the teachers needed to teach?
A．In France． B．In Japan．
C．In Germany． D．In England．
2. What is a must if the applicants want to be accepted?
A．Experience of teaching．
B．Experience of staying abroad．
C．Knowledge of practical computer．
D．Knowledge of the Japanese language．
3. Which of the following about the applicants' working conditions is NOT true?
A．They teach in very small classes．
B．They get well trained for their job．
C．They teach their native languages．
D．They have to find places to live in．
4.What is a possible way of applying for the job?
A．Visiting the website．
B．Sending letters to Japan．
C．Talking with the manager．
D．Handing in C．V．in September．
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| Tired of Working in Your Own Country? With over 20 years of experience，we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages．We now have positions open in Osaka，Japan，starting in September / October 2014 for instructors of English，German，Spanish and French． We use the latest technology in small classes of up to 3 students． Accommodation（住宿） will be ready before you leave． Applicants （申请者） will teach their first language only． Excellent teacher training programs． If you are young with a university degree and are willing to experience different cultures，apply now．Experience in teaching is an advantage but not particularly required （需要）．Knowledge of the Japanese language is not necessary but good English skills and practical computer knowledge are basic requirements． Apply with C．V．（个人履历）and send letters to ： 
NOVA France，Mr Sampy（IHT3/2） 34，Bd．Haussmann，750009 Paris，France Fax：33148014804 Or visit our website ： www．teadyp．com The manager is waiting to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July． |
根据材料内容选出最佳选项。
1. Where are the teachers needed to teach?
A．In France． B．In Japan．
C．In Germany． D．In England．
2. What is a must if the applicants want to be accepted?
A．Experience of teaching．
B．Experience of staying abroad．
C．Knowledge of practical computer．
D．Knowledge of the Japanese language．
3. Which of the following about the applicants' working conditions is NOT true?
A．They teach in very small classes．
B．They get well trained for their job．
C．They teach their native languages．
D．They have to find places to live in．
4.What is a possible way of applying for the job?
A．Visiting the website．
B．Sending letters to Japan．
C．Talking with the manager．
D．Handing in C．V．in September．
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| Tired of Working in Your Own Country? With over 20 years of experience，we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages．We now have positions open in Osaka，Japan，starting in September / October 2014 for instructors of English，German，Spanish and French． We use the latest technology in small classes of up to 3 students． Accommodation（住宿） will be ready before you leave． Applicants （申请者） will teach their first language only． Excellent teacher training programs． If you are young with a university degree and are willing to experience different cultures，apply now．Experience in teaching is an advantage but not particularly required （需要）．Knowledge of the Japanese language is not necessary but good English skills and practical computer knowledge are basic requirements． Apply with C．V．（个人履历）and send letters to ： NOVA France，Mr Sampy（IHT3/2） 34，Bd．Haussmann，750009 Paris，France Fax：33148014804 Or visit our website ： www．teadyp．com The manager is waiting to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July． 
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1.Where are the teachers needed to teach?
A．In France． B．In Japan
C．In Germany． D．In England．
2.What is a must if the applicants want to be accepted?
A．Experience of teaching．
B．Experience of staying abroad．
C．Knowledge of practical computer．
D．Knowledge of the Japanese language．
3.Which of the following about the applicants' working conditions is NOT true?
A．They teach in very small classes．
B．They get well trained for their job．
C．They teach their native languages．
D．They have to find places to live in．
4.What is a possible way of applying for the job?
A．Visiting the website．
B．Sending letters to Japan．
C．Talking with the manager．
D．Handing in C．V．in September．
5.What do you think of the reading is ?
A. An advertisement. B. A report.
C. A diary. D. A notice.
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He planted a tree on the hill _______ his father who died 3 years ago.
A. in memory of B. in order to C. instead of
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On a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.
In a hurry to swim in the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not noticing that in the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming to the bank. His mother in the house saw the two as they got closer and closer. She quickly ran to the lake, shouting to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy swam quickly to his mother, but his he was too slow. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him, too.
The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile caught his legs. There was a tug of war between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother didn’t give up. A farmer happened to drive by. He heard her shouts, and then tried his best to kill the crocodile.
After spending weeks in the hospital, the little boy felt well. His legs were scarred (留下疤痕) by the animal and on his arms there were deep scars, too. His mother’s hand had deeper scars because she wouldn’t let go.
The newspaper reporter interviewed the boy. He asked the boy if he would show him his scars. The boy said to the reporter proudly, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”
1.The little boy_________ when he heard his mother’s shouts.
A. swam to the middle of the lake B. quickly ran towards the water
C. ran out of the back door of his house D. swam quickly towards his mother
2.Who helped the mother and her son out of danger?
A. They boy B. A farmer C. The boy’s mother D. The newspaper reporter
3.The boy’s _________ were hurt in the accident .
A. legs and hands B. hands and arms C. face and hands D. legs and arms
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. frightening crocodile B. In a hot summer C. The scars of love D .A dangerous swim