Even if you are a good high jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity. You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.

Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.

Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape the earth's gravity and carry you into space.

1.If you are a good high jumper, you can jump far higher than seven feet high.

2.You can know how much gravity is pulling you by weighing yourself.

3.Because of gravity, the water runs up hill and the balls back if you throw it into the air.

4.We can escape the earth's gravity by spaceship because it can travel very fast.

5.The Chinese meaning of "gravity" is "重力".

    今年年初, 新型冠状病毒肺炎肆虐, 全民同心, 共同抗"疫", 充分体现了做一合格公民至关重要。为此, 学校特举办主题为"助力社会发展 争做合格公民 (qualified citzen)"的主题班会。请根据表格内容提示及要求写一篇80~100词的英语发言稿, 谈谈你对于合格公民的看法。

要求:

1、描述做好合格公民的措施, 并分别补充一条措施。

2、语言通顺, 要点齐全, 意思连贯, 条理清楚, 书写规范;

3、文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称;

4、文章题目及开头已给出, 不计入总词数。

Being a qualified citizen

We all live in a big society and we are all part of it. We are not only students but also _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hope my suggestions will be helpful. Thanks for reading my letter!

Yours sincerely,

Wang Tao

    The biggest secret about inventing is that anybody can do it! Perhaps this sounds crazy, but it's true. Maybe you have the wrong idea about inventing, so read on to discover the truth.

★Wrong idea No. 1: An invention has to be something completely new.

Inventing means creating something "new", but the idea could come from something that already exists(存在). The Wright Brothers, for example, got the idea for building a "flying machine" from watching birds.

★Wrong idea No. 2: Inventors are born, not made.

There are a lot of factors(因素)that make invention possible. Take Mozart for an example. He was born with a (3)talent for musical composition. But other factors were also important for his creativity. His father was a music teacher, and Mozart practiced for hours every day, from the time he was four years old. Thomas Edison said that being an inventor was "99% hard work and 1% inspiration"!

Very successful creators don't give up when they get something wrong. As one inventor said, "A failure was the right answer to the wrong question."

★Wrong idea No. 3: Inventors are always old people.

Don't believe that you can't invent something when you are young. Here are two examples of young inventors：Louis Braille went blind when he was a child. When he was fifteen, he invented a system of reading and writing for blind people that is still used in most countries today.

As a young man, George Nissen was watching some artists performing in a show. He watched how they fell into the safety net and then jumped back up again. This gave him an idea, and he invented the trampoline(蹦床).

1.How many wrong ideas about inventing are mentioned(提及)in the passage?

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2.Who got the idea for building a "flying machine" from watching birds?

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3.What does the underlined word "talent" mean in Chinese?

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4.What did Louis Braille invent?

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5.Give a best title to the passage.

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    Internet is fun. And it's fine to chat. But you must be careful. Read our advice so you can be safe on the net!

Use a nickname in chartrooms. 1.. Don't give personal information about where you live, where you go to school, etc., as someone can use this to identify you. And don't give your phone number.

Use different passwords. And keep your passwords secret: this protects you from identity theft (偷盗). 2..

3.. When a person bullies (恐吓) you, don't respond—that is what they want you to do. Always tell a parent, trusted adult or a teacher. They can report the bully to the Internet Service Provider.4..

Many teenagers want to meet new online friends. This can be very dangerous. It's very easy to create false (假的) identities online. NEVER arrange a meeting on your own.5.. Arrange the meeting in a public place during the day and take a friend or your mom or dad.

A.Chat in public areas, not the private areas.

B.Make notes of names, times and contact details.

C.Don't tell your friends your passwords.

D.Don't give your name, home address, email address or phone number in social areas.

E.Online bullying is a big problem.

F.Don't agree to meet someone secretly.

The Notting Hill is only a small area in west London, but the Notting Hill Carnival (诺丁山狂欢节) attracts millions of people from all over the world to have fun. The carnival is at the end of August each year, and the main days are Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.

The festival started as a local West Indian event, but from a small procession (游行) through the streets of Notting Hill, it's a huge multi-cultural arts festival now. In fact, it is the largest street carnival (嘉年华会; 狂欢节) in Europe. Only the Rio Carnival in Brazil is bigger.

At the heart of the festival is a spectacular (壮观的) parade (游行). The carnival route (路线) is three miles long and hundreds of groups move along it. There's music, decorated floats, elaborated costumes and dancing. There are also live stages where artists from all over the world perform, but there is a lot more to the festival than just music. There are 300 food stalls selling international food so you can't get hungry. There's theatre, arts and crafts, too.

You can sing and dance or you can just watch. But there's no need to be quiet.

You can buy whistles and blow them to make lots of noise! The Notting Hill Carnival welcomes visitors and tourists.

1.How often does the carnival take place?

A.Every August B.Every two years. C.Every month. D.Every three years.

2.What is the origin (起源) of the carnival?

A.It was from a small music festival. B.It was from a small Brazilian festival.

C.It was from a small West Indian event. D.It was from a small national holiday.

3.The underlined word "whistles" in the last paragraph means.

A.面具 B.水枪 C.口哨 D.荧光棒

4.What can you see in the carnival?

①a small procession

②300 food stalls

③decorated floats

④music and dancing

A.①②③ B.①②③④ C.①③④ D.②③④

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.The festival attracts many people all over the world.

B.The Carnival is on Saturday and Sunday.

C.People may enjoy Chinese food during the festival.

D.You can use whistles to make noise.

The Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin(抖音), has amassed(积累) 400 million daily active users, parent company ByteDance revealed in its annual report this week. This is an impressive growth for the addictive(上瘾的) video app, which had 250 million daily active users in January last year.

The report, which describes the user behavior and trends, illustrates(表明) the cultural difference between China and the U.S., said Katherine Wu, an investor at New York-based firm Notation Capital. "Things that trend in these two countries are quite different. For example: knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China, and less so in the U.S. Also, this was wild to me: those creators that did the most dance videos in China are users born in the 60s (!!), whereas in the US, it seems that it's mostly teenagers who are creating the dances," she wrote.

ByteDance claimed (宣称) that Douyin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture and art platform in China. (Douyin is only available in mainland China.) Indeed, 14.89 million "knowledge-based content videos" were shared on the app last year, it claimed.

1.According to the annual report, how many active users can Douyin amass in one day?

A.14.89 million B.250 million C.400 million D.150 million

2.Knowledge-based content in the US is ________.

A.extremely popular B.more popular than that in China

C.less popular than that in China D.as popular as that in China

3.According to paragraph 2, who would probably do the most dance videos on Douyin?

A.A Chinese woman who was born in the 60s.

B.An American woman who was born in the 60s.

C.A Chinese teenager who was born in the 90s.

D.An American teenager who was born in the 90s.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The Chinese version of TikTok is called ByteDance.

B.This app has become a knowledge, culture and art platform in China.

C.Teenagers in the U.S. are not active users on TikTok.

D.Douyin is available all over China.

5.What's the best title of this passage?

A.An annual report of Douyin. B.The Difference of Douyin in China and the U.S.

C.A Great App for people of 60s. D.An Addictive App—Douyin.

    Long ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced(跳跃) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often." After he came back, he told his experience to others.

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, also heard the place. He wanted to see if the place was really a magic one, so he decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled(咆哮) at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?

1.What did the first dog do when he came to the House of 1000 Mirrors?

A.He slowly climbed the stairs. B.He smiled and wagged his tail happily.

C.He growled in the house. D.He saw many animals including 1000 dogs.

2.Why did the second dog want to visit the house?

A.Because he thought it was a good place.

B.Because he wanted to see the 1000 dogs.

C.Because he wondered if the place was a magic one.

D.Because the first dog told him his experience.

3.How did the second dog feel when he left the house?

A.Worried. B.Excited. C.Horrified. D.Happy.

4.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.The two dogs were in the same village.

B.The second dog would go to the house again.

C.The two dogs felt different after they visited the house.

D.If a happy girl visits the house, she will see 1000 happy girls in the mirror.

5.What does the story want to tell us?

A.The second dog would be happy one day.

B.We should smile when we see the mirrors.

C.The house is a magic place and people should visit it.

D.The reflections in the faces of the people you meet are also yours.

    Here is a menu for a fast food restaurant. The prices are in American money, called dollars and cents. There are 100 cents in a dollar.

1.How much does a small hamburger cost according to the menu?

A.One hundred and eighty dollars. B.Eighty cents.

C.One dollar and eighty cents. D.One hundred and eight cents.

2.What can you buy if you have only three dollars?

A.A large salad and a large ice cream. B.A large chicken burger and a small cup of tea.

C.An apple pie and a large hamburger with cheese. D.A large vegetable burger and small fries.

3.Jam is a kind of ________.

A.side dishes B.sweets C.drinks D.vegetables

4.Which is not sold in this restaurant?

A.Coffee. B.Fries. C.Pie. D.Wine.

5.A thirsty boy will probably ask for ________.

A.coca cola B.a chicken burger C.donuts D.salad

    请根据上文内容和下列问题提示进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

注意：

1.续写故事的词数为100词左右;

2.展开合理想象，适当发挥，以使行文连贯;

3.可根据需要自主选用以下参考词汇：

regret后悔, regretful 后悔的,  alive活着的, tears眼泪，brave勇敢的, grave坟墓, bury埋, avoid 避免

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    Once there was a woman. She had a faithful(忠实的) dog. The dog was so faithful that she could leave her baby with the dog when she went out. And after she returned, she would always find her baby safe.

One day, the woman left the baby with the dog and went shopping. When she returned home, she found something unusual happened in her house. There were bloodstains(血迹) all over the bedroom. The woman then thought of her baby. She cried and started looking for him. Then she saw her faithful dog. It was licking(舔) its mouth at that time. It looked like the dog just finished a delicious meal. The woman was angry and thought that it killed her baby. (A)________             thinking too much, she killed the dog.

But when she went on looking for her child, she saw something else. Close to the bed, there was her baby and she found her baby sleeping peacefully there. And under the bed, there was a dead jackal(豺狼). The woman now understood what happened. The dog tried to protect her baby from the jackal, but just now she killed the dog.

1.What made the woman think the dog killed her baby?（根据文章内容回答问题）

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2.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语)

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3.Fill in the blank with a proper word . (在(A)处填入一个恰当的介词，使句意完整）

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4.What did the woman realize when she saw her sleeping baby and the dead jackal?（根据文章内容回答问题）

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5.Please give the best title for the passage. (给文章拟一个恰当的标题)

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