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阅读与表达(问答式)
On 19th September 1783, Pilatre De Rozier, a scientist, sent the first hot air balloon. The passengers were three animals and the balloon stayed in the air for about 15 minutes before hitting back to the ground.
The first manned(载人的) flight was about 2 months later, with a balloon made by 2 French brothers. The balloon flew for a period of 20 minutes.
Sailing through the sky in the balloon, high above buildings and trees, you can't feel or hear the wind because you're traveling in the same direction and at the same speed as it is.
A hot air balloon has three main parts: the balloon, called an envelope; a basket, where passengers ride; and a burner system, which supplies the hot air.
Most balloon envelopes are made of strong, lightweight nylon(尼龙). They are different in size and shape, but they have to be really, really big to lift even one person. Most weigh more than an adult man.
The basket is usually made of wicker(柳条), which is strong but not too hard. It needs to bend a bit for a soft landing, just like a good jumper bends her legs instead of keeping them straight when she lands.
The hot air balloon works on the theory that hot air rises faster than cooler air. When the burner system is turned on, it makes a noisy sound, but once the balloon is flying, the burner can be turned off. The air in the envelope will then cool, and the balloon will slowly go down unless the pilot starts the burner system again.
To control a hot air balloon, a pilot adds hot air to it to go up or lets the air out to go down until he finds a wind blowing in the direction he wants to fly. But no matter which way the wind blows, the passengers have an amazing bird's-eye view of the world.
根据短文内容，完成下列小题。
1.Who were the passengers on the first hot air balloon?
2.Did the first manned balloon fly for 20 minutes?
3.Why is the basket usually made of wicker?
4.How does a pilot control the hot air balloon?
5.What are the main points in this passage?
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阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Hangzhou won its bid(申办) for the 2022 Aian Games on September 16th, 2015. It will be the third time that the Games are held in a Chinese city after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
The well-known capital city of Zhejing Province in the southeast part of the country has a population of 8.9 million. It is a beautiful city with a long history and it has been developing rapidly in recent years. Hosting the Asian Games will give the city another chance to grow.
“We have seen here the strong wish and the great effort of Hangzhou to host the19th Asian Games,” The OCA(亚奥理事会) president praised.
The Games are set to include 36 to 40 sports. Thirty venues (场馆) have already been completed, while several others are still being built and will be put into use on year before the Games. The Asian Games will be held from September 10 to 25, when the temperature is around 200C.
“There is no doubt that the event will attract more visitors to experience the beauty and charm of this amazing city. At the same time, more roads will be built and the underground will be added, reducing heavy traffic. But the best part is that it will give us the chance to watch world-class competitions close to our homes.” Shao Lin, a local people, told the reporter excitedly.
With the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September and the World Cup in Qatar(卡塔尔) in November, 2022 will be an exciting year for Asians, especially Chinese sports fans.
Hangzhou is trying its best to get ready for the big sports show. Hangzhou is waiting to see you in 2022.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过六个词。
1.In which province will the 2022 Asian Game be held?
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2.How many Chinese cities have already held the Asian Game so far?
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3.Why will Hangzhou Asian Games be held in middle September?
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4.What is the best about Hangzhou Asian Games for Shao Lin?
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5.In which year will the World Cup be held in Qatar?
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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It was early evening on September 14th. Glen James, a homeless man was passing by a store in Boston when he happened upon a black bag. To see whose the bag is, Glen opened it only to find that it was filled with money - $2,400 in cash and almost $40,000 in traveler’s checks, as well as, a passport and other papers.
While other people in similar situations would have been tempted (引诱), Glen who has been homeless since 2005, did not even think twice. He showed the bag to 
a police officer, and the police officer gave it back to a Chinese tourist who had reported it lost. What Glen did was reported by newspapers, all over the country.
While most people that read it felt surprised at the man’s honesty, 27-year-old Ethan Whittington thought Glen should get money for what he did. So he decided to set up a money collection website. He set a goal of $50,000, which he believed was reasonable because it was more than what Glen had discovered in the bag. The m
arketing manager from Virginia thought he would be lucky to raise a few hundred dollars. Instead, within just a day, the website had gone over the $50,000 goal, encouraging Ethan to set a higher goal of $250,000 so that he could help Glen buy a house and start a new life.
As of now, $113,000 has been raised. Ethan who has talked to Glen over the phone, plans to visit Boston soon and also help him manage the money wisely. Needless to say, the homeless man is surprised at what he is receiving for doing the right thing – Honesty, certainly pays off!
1.Did Glen find money in the black bag?
2.Who gave the bag back to the Chinese tourist?
3.What did Ethan decide to do after he read the news of Glen?
4.How much money has been raised by now?
5.What can we learn from Glen and Ethan?
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回答问题 阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答问题
On September 19, Alibaba went public (上市) on the New York Shock Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest man in the world right now. Ma used to be an English teacher. So far, he has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.
Ma was born in Hangzhou and grew up as a happy kid. At the age of twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake where he could communicate with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years.The experience made him become a fantastic English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wide world. In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown to the Internet for the first time. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without knowing much about computers. Four years later, Ma set up Alibaba in Hangzhou. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But fifteen years later, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce (电子商务) company.
1.What does Ma Yun look like?
2.What did Ma Yun use to be?
3.Where was Ma Yun born?
4.Was Ma Yun shown to the Internet for the first time in 1995?
5.When did Ma Yun set up Alibaba in Hangzhou?
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回答问题 阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答问题。（共5小题，计10分）
On September 19, Alibaba went public (上市) on the New York Shock Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest man in the world right now. Ma used to be an English teacher. So far, he has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.
Ma was born in Hangzhou and grew up as a happy kid. At the age of twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake where he could communicate with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years.The experience made him become a fantastic English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wide world. In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown to the Internet for the first time. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without knowing much about computers. Four years later, Ma set up Alibaba in Hangzhou. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But fifteen years later, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce (电子商务) company.
1.What does Ma Yun look like?
2.What did Ma Yun use to be?
3.Where was Ma Yun born?
4.Was Ma Yun shown to the Internet for the first time in 1995?
5.When did Ma Yun set up Alibaba in Hangzhou?
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G20 Summit this year was held in Hangzhou September 4th to September 5th .
A. on B. in C. at D. from
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阅读与表达(问答式)
Do you often post or look at your old photos on Facebook? A new study found that it can cheer you up to do so.
When you are looking back over these pictures and wall posts reminds us of happier times.
Almost 90 percent of users enter the site to look at their own wall posts, and three quarters do this when they are feeling low.
Dr Alice Good, from the University of Portsmouth's School of Computing, found this 'selfsoothing(自我慰藉)' use of Facebook is good to our mood.
The findings are opposite to the previous(以前的) research, which suggested looking at Facebook can be bad for your mental(心理的) health.
"Although this was only a small study, we will go on to study larger groups to see if the results remain consistent(一致的)," said Dr Good.
Dr Good did a survey of 144 Facebook users and found they often use the site to reminisce(追忆), using old photos and wall posts as a form of comfort.
The group had an average age of 34 and had slightly more men than women. Of these, 39 percent had a history of mental health problems.
1.What is the new study about?
2.When do most of the users go into the site to look at their old photos?
3.What does the previous research think of looking at old photos on Facebook?
4.What will the researchers go on to do to see if the results remain consistent?
5.What is the average age of the users studied by Dr Good?
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—When did the accident happen?
—It happened ．
A．on September 15th,2014 B．in 2014s．
C．in September 5m，2014 D．on 2014 September 15m
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I was born ______September 15th，1998．
A. at B.on C. in
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1.We can watch the movie on __________.
A.September 4th B.February 5th C.March 21st
2.From the information above, we know that __________.
A.we must bring food before it starts
B.we can watch the movie at Room 004
C.we can sign up for movie nights online
a police officer, and the police officer gave it back to a Chinese tourist who had reported it lost. What Glen did was reported by newspapers, all over the country.
arketing manager from Virginia thought he would be lucky to raise a few hundred dollars. Instead, within just a day, the website had gone over the $50,000 goal, encouraging Ethan to set a higher goal of $250,000 so that he could help Glen buy a house and start a new life.