Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It's wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn, as soon as possible, these four basic strokes; butterfly, backstroke, Breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.
In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:
1). Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.
2). Don't go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach, Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.
3). Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.
4). Work at any activity that builds muscles.
1.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.
A.they can talk
B.they start walking
C.they have no fear of the water
D.they are five or six years old
2.The author believes that fear of water is_____.
A.stupid B.sensible C.dangerous D.not smart
3.The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____.
A.butterfly B.backstroke C.breaststroke D.crawl
4.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____.
A.the water is too cold
B.your parents would not be happy
C.something in the water might attack
D.you might drown
High-speed trains, Alipay(支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes( 一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had affected their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.
1.What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words?
A.fast and tidy. B.convenient and wonderful.
C.cheap and amazing. D.exciting and expensive
2.What does the underlined phrase “be in a touch spot” mean?
A.stay in silence. B.be in trouble.
C.lose your way. D.lose face
3.How does Yala travel out?
A.drive a car. B.take the bus.
C.ride a bicycle. D.take a high-speed train
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When does Emily have to finish her homework every night?
A.By 9:00. B.By 8:00. C.By 10:00.
2.What does Emily have to do on Saturday morning?
A.Do her homework. B.Clean her room. C.Learn to dance.
3.What do we know about Emily?
A.She is a bad student.
B.She can play computer games on weekends.
C.She doesn't want to be ruled like that.
4.Why is Emily worried now?
A.Because her father knew about her secrets.
B.Because she did not do well in her math test.
C.Because her teacher was angry with her.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Workmates.
B.Driver and passenger.
C.Boss and secretary.
2.Where does the woman want to go?
A.To Fifth Avenue.
B.To Greenwich Village.
C.To Washington Square Park.
3.What do we know about the woman's stop?
A.It is on Park Avenue.
B.There is a big gate and many trees near the stop.
C.It is far from the place where the conversation?
4.What can we learn from the woman?
A.The woman should take bus number 1.
B.The woman may come to the place for the first time.
C.The woman should pay two dollars.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where is the woman going?
A.To the movie theater. B.To the library. C.To the lab.
2.What do we know about the man?
A.He finds doing lab experiments easier than writing term papers.
B.He has a lot of reports to write this term.
C.Term papers are easy for him.
3.What kind of movie would the woman like to watch?
A.Comedy. B.Murder mystery. C.Romance.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the man think of Canada?
A.Modern. B.Big. C.Good.
2.What do we know about the man?
A.He has decided to stay with his family.
B.He loves traveling.
C.He is now a graduate student.
