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Flags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.
1.The earliest flags have a long history for more than _______ years.
A. 2000 B. 500 C. 3000 D. 2500
2.The flying pieces of flags were added to some poles for _______ about 2000 years before.
A. passion B. decoration C. progress D. sincerity
3.The flag which features a temple belongs to ___________.
A. Japan B. Nepal C. Singapore D. Cambobia
4.An olive wreath is used to represent ________________.
A. peace B. purity C. justice D. Equality
5.Two flags that include the sun in their design belong to __________________.
A. Nepal and Japan
B. Singapore and Japan
C. the United Nations and Nepal
D. the United Nations and Singapore
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Jiaguwen, over 3,000 years old, is the earliest writing form of Chinese characters. Recently, it comes alive on the Chinese Internet and becomes popular as a new online language among the young people, thanks to a person who made them closer to people’s life.
Chen Nan, who creates Jiaguwen memes(表情包), is happy to know that Chinese netizens like his works. As a graduate of the Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University, Chen has been studying Chinese characters’ design (设计) for 19 years. In 2016, the ancient typeface was included into the font library (字体库) under his efforts to let the ancient words walk into people’s life. Now the library has 3,500 characters, but Chen’s research on the project still continues, as he plans to increase characters to 7,000. In the future, he will put the ancient characters into education and the development of games and apps.
He has been working to make Jiaguwen into emojis (表情符号). For example, the character for “zui” which means “drunk” in English, was created to look like a stumbling(蹒跚的) figure. Such vivid figures have been well accepted by WeChat users. Chen has also combined (结合) the ancient Chinese characters with cartoon figures. A cartoon video about Jiaguwen he designed was watched 31 million times and shared 140,000 times.
“The ancient characters are not as cool and far away from us as most people think. In fact, they are cute and funny, and they can totally serve people's needs for online expression, "said Chen Nan.
“At present, most people think Jiaguwen is hard to understand and don’t realize the great historic value(历史价值) of it. Through using Jiaguwen memes, I truly hope that more people can develop an interest in the ancient characters and use them in their daily lives.” Chen said.
“I never imagined that I could use Jiaguwen to communicate with my friends. I thought I could only see them in my textbooks and only a few researchers could understand them. Also, these memes look so creative and cute.” said a Sina Weibo user.
1.Which of the following about Chen Nan is TRUE according to the passage?
A.He used to study at the Academy of Arts and Design at Beijing University.
B.The cartoon video about Jiaguwen he designed was a success.
C.He plans to put the ancient characters into business use.
D.Jiaguwen memes he created can’t serve people’s needs for online expression now.
2.What is the passage mainly about?
A.How Chinese people created Jiguawen in the ancient time.
B.Chen Nan’s great achievements in designs and arts.
C.Why so many Chinese netizens like Jiaguwen memes.
D.Chen Nan’s efforts to make Jiaguwen closer to common people.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Thanks to Chen Nan, Jiaguwen becomes popular nowadays.
B.There may be a mobile game about Jiaguwen in the near future.
C.WeChat users didn’t like the Jiaguwen emojis made by Chen Nan.
D.Everyone will use Jiaguwen in their daily lives in the near future.
4.If there is Paragraph 7, it might be about _______.
A.how Chen Nan started creating Jiaguwen memes
B.how much Chinese people love Jiaguwen memes
C.people’s advice on how to improve Jiaguwen memes
D.where Jiaguwen memes are popular
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The terracotta warriors have guarded(保卫) the Qin Shihuang Tomb for over 2,000 years. The construction of the tomb started in 247 BC, and it took 36 years to complete. There are thousands of pottery figures of warriors and horses in this magnificent tomb. The museum is located(位于) five kilometers east of Xi’an, in Lintong County.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou was built in memory of Dr Sun Yat-sen. The Hall is a beautiful building in the style(风格) of a Chinese palace. It can seat an audience of 5, 000, but not a single pillar is found inside. In front of the Hall stands a bronze statue of Dr Sun Yat-sen.
The Potala Palace in Lhasa was built in the seventh century. However, the construction of today’s buildings began in 1645. It took three years to complete(完成). The Potala Palace is thirteen stories(楼层) high and has more than 1,000 rooms. To help preserve the buildings, only a few people are admitted each day.
1.The construction of the Qin Shihuang Tomb completed in __________.
A. 247 BC B. 36 BC
C. 283 BC D. 211 BC
2.The terracotta warriors have guarded the Qin Shihuang Tomb for _______ 2,000 years.
A. more than B. less than
C. almost D. about
3.In the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, __________.
A. there is no pillar B. there is one pillar
C. there are 5,000 pillars D. we don’t know
4.The underlined word “preserve” means_______ according to the passage.
A. 阻止 B. 保护 C. 保存 D. 建设
5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are thousands of bronze figures of warriors and horses in the Qin Shihuang Tomb.
B. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in Guangxi.
C. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built to memorize Dr Sun Yat-sen.
D. The Potala Palace is thirty stories high and has more than 1,000 rooms.
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Do you know that humans have been cleaning their teeth for over 7，000 years? According to the BBC, the ancient Egyptians used a type of toothpaste (牙膏). ______ it is believed that the Egyptians used a finger ______ a toothbrush to clean their teeth. Chinese people may have ______ the first toothbrush around 1600 BC.
Your toothbrush, however, may have also become______. Because it is now possible to clean our teeth ______ using our hands!
Two Canadians, Adel Elseri and Said Fayad, have invented______called T2T or “tonguetoteeth”. Elseri says he came up with the idea______he was driving home after a long day at work. His______ is a toothbrush that goes onto your tongue(舌). T2T has special edges(边缘) and toothpaste. So just______your tongue over your teeth and it cleans your teeth just like a toothbrush ______！ It will make your breath fresh too.
Elseri and Fayad made this handfree toothbrush because they believed it was a(n) ______way for someone to brush their teeth. But people can only use the T2T______．
Would you use the tonguetoteeth? The Huffington Post in the USA ______ readers what they thought. Sixty-one percent said that they would use it while only thirtynine percent said they ______. Personally I think I'm going to stick to(坚持用) the ______.
1.A. So B. Then C. But D. Or
2.A. instead of B. because of C. more than D. less than
3.A. discovered B. develop C. built D. developed
4.A. science B. history C. problem D. secret
5.A. by B. from C. without D. for
6.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
7.A. until B. when C. since D. though
8.A. idea B. story C. word D. plan
9.A. hold B. pull C. move D. check
10.A. is B. does C. was D. did
11.A. shorter B. easier C. harder D. longer
12.A. again B. soon C. once D. already
13.A. told B. asked C. warned D. advised
14.A. shouldn't B. should C. wouldn't D. would
15.A. finger B. toothbrush C. mouth D. tongue
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Look at the national flags below. Which represents China?
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B. 
C. 
D. 
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During the 19th CPC National Congress , people in Beijing could see red flags stand out brightly _______ the blue sky .
A.for B.in C.to D.against
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On 1st October, you can see the flags everywhere in China.
A.national B.natural C.nervous D.necessary
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Cannon has s___1.___ a great interest in collecting flags(旗). At the young age of four, Cannon began studying flags, d___2.___ them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls. During school, he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them. After university, Cannon s__3.___ to be a lawyer(律师). During law school, he continued to collect flags. His classmates, friends, and family started c___ 4.___ him “the flagman”.
Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown law office. Once he d___5.___ country flags for an exhibition on the Olympics.
In addition to collecting flags, Cannon also w___6.___ about them. He has published (出版) three books about flags. He loves to h___7.___ from friends who see his b___8.___ in stores all over the world. A few years ago, Cannon’s hobby r___9.___ a new level. He entered a flag design contest and won. The country he lives in asked him to design its flag. Cannon explains his hobby this way , “Collecting flags is l__10.___ collecting pieces of history.”
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During the mourning period（悼念期）flags are __________at half-mast, all public amusement will be stopped.
A. be kept B. to be kept
C. kept D. keep
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All over the world the need for more laptops and computers increases each year. Networks have been part of our life. Probably everyone with a portable device (移动设备} has once logged on to a public WiFi network without paying for it, while they are having a coffee, on a train, in a shopping mall or at a hotel. However, is this kind of public WiFi network safe?
Some networks are better protected than others because encryption (加密）methods are used. Therefore, they are safer than others. But a survey in 2015 showed that more than 950 million records were not protected, including addresses, emails, birth dales, phone numbers, passwords and so on. These open WiFi networks are really not safe, because it is very easy for hackers (黑客） to break into the operating system and get people's private information.
Most smartphones and laptops, by themselves, search and connect to WiFi networks. They usually prefer a network with a connection that has been used before. Hackers' devices are able to record these searches and look like the trusted WiFi networks. When these smartphones and laptops log on to the networks which are not real, hackers can easily steal their private information.
So next time, when we want to use our laptops or our smartphones in public places which offer free WiFi networks，please think it twice or take safe measures before using them.
1. Why do people like to go log on to a public WiFi network?
A. Because it can provide useful information.
B. Because the owner of the network is polite.
C. Because it is free.
D. Because it is safe.
2.We can learn from the passage that_•
A. not all the public WiFi networks are safe
B. none of the public WiFi networks is safe
C. in 2015 more than 950 million records were protected
D. there is no way to protect our private information
3. Hackers would probably get the following EXCEPT_______when we connect our laptops or smartphones to a public WiFi network.
A. our birth dates
B. our passwords
C. our phone numbers
D. our smartphones
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Don't Use Public WiFi Networks
B. Why the Public WiFi Networks a Possible Danger
C. We Needn't Protect Our Private Information
D. Why Hackers Break into the Operating System
B. 