Our school lies in the 1.(east) part of America. Two2.(three) of the students are Americans. The rest of them are foreign students, including Italians, Australians, 3.(India) and so on. At the beginning of the first term, I felt lonely and didn’t know how to make friends. I 4.(simple) couldn’t find right words to reach them. I kept myself away from them and avoided 5.(greet) them. One night, when I was lying on the playground, Mike came up to me. He was6.(wise) than any other student in our class. He s7.hands with me and shared a lot with me. I realized we had many similar 8.(hobby). Thanks to Mike, I didn’t feel lonely any more. From then on, we always collected all kinds of stamps and played football in 9.(we) free time. Mike had a great influence 10.me. I consider him as my best friend.
Building blocks (积木) are still one of the most popular traditional toys today. They were first made of wood. Today, wooden building blocks are still used, but now there are more different types of building blocks for children to choose from, like plastic building blocks. The easy use and interesting design attract (吸引) children of all ages. Maybe that is why they are still welcomed today. Children build all kinds of things that they see in everyday life with building blocks. Building blocks are helpful for children to learn new things and many skills.
Building blocks can help children practice their languages. Most children talk to each other as they build things with these traditional toys. When some kids don’t know how to build things, they will also ask others for help.
In addition, this type of toy also helps develop the skills that children need in life. As they begin to join groups playing with building blocks, they learn to take turns, share, and solve problems with others.
However, these are not the only advantages of playing building blocks. Building blocks help develop children’s skills in math and science as well. They allow children to work according to the steps of scientific discovery. They are first to watch and to think, and then to test. Both traditional and modern toy building blocks come in different shapes, colors and sizes. These types of building blocks encourage children to develop skills in dividing things.
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Children learn to take turns, share and________with others when they play with building blocks.
3.简略回答问题What are the steps of scientific discovery?
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4.找出并写下全文的主题句
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5.将句中画线句子译成汉语。
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Searching for parking spaces has long been a headache for many office workers in big cities across China, especially for those working in central business areas. Parking near their companies for five days a week could cost them a lot of money. At the same time, with prices for parking lots in residential areas(居民区) rising, but most of their spaces remain unoccupied(闲置的) during workdays.
Now a new form of sharing economy(经济) has appeared in China—the shared parking space.
It has become a huge market in some Chinese big cities.
In Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong, up to10,000 personal parking spaces have been turned into shared ones with the help of Airparking, an online shared parking platform（平台）developed by a network company from Guangzhou. Through a special app, users can either share or order a parking place. Owners who have unoccupied parking spaces can share some information, including the parking position, license(执照) number and time limit on the platform. With the information, users can easily find the nearest place to park. The average parking cost for shared parking is four yuan each hour, almost the same as the service fee(费用) in traditional parking spaces.
Qingdao is one of the Chinese cities that encourage shared parking. Some other big cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Hefei, have also begun to try this idea. The Shanghai government, for example, has set up more than 6,500 shared parking spaces to encourage the public to use. Shared parking will be more and more helpful to drivers.
1.In the first paragraph, the writer points out that________.
A.it’s difficult to find parking spaces in central business areas
B.we have found a good way to use unoccupied parking spaces in big cities
C.the number of parking spaces are rising quickly in China
D.many people want to find parking spaces in residential areas during workdays
2.What should you do if you want to use a shared parking space in Qingdao?
A.To love the city. B.To have an unoccupied parking space.
C.To use a special app. D.To share your personal information.
3.Some cities in China encourage shared parking because________.
A.it can make the cities more beautiful B.it can help the drivers save parking fees
C.it can help people make a lot of money D.it can make parking easier in the cities
4.What can we know from the passage?
A.Shared parking will probably become more and more popular.
B.It’s easy to buy parking spaces in residential areas during workdays.
C.Qingdao has fewer shared parking spaces than shanghai.
D.Shared parking is more expensive than traditional parking service.
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.A network company from Guangzhou B.The shared parking lot
C.A new form of sharing cars D.The problems of parking
Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者). Why is this, and what are the effects of these long distances?
Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.
Some countries have got most of their food from other countries. This is because they have difficult climates(气候). The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses materials(原料) from other countries.
What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, trains, and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil, so there is more pollution and more global (全球的)warming. What’s more, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and kept for their long journey. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution.
1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?
A.The origins of the food. B.The journey from field to plate.
C.The effects of long distances. D.The food from local markets.
2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.
A.impossible to get B.not busy C.not tasty D.easy to get
3.The writer uses the last paragraph mostly to encourage readers to________.
A.buy more local food B.increase international trade
C.travel long distances D.use materials from other countries
4.This passage is mainly about________.
A.how local food travels from field to plate B.what “food miles” is and its effects
C.what is a good system for farmers and consumers D.where different kinds of food come from
You can’t play, walk, skate or ride a bike on the railroad（铁路）. There are many places where the railroad tracks(轨道) cross roads or streets. Many of these railroad crossings are marked with one of the signs in the table below.
| This sign means you are coming to a railroad crossing. Always look both sides and listen carefully to make sure a train is not coming from either direction before crossing the tracks. |
| Many railroad crossings have a gate with flashing(闪光的) lights. The gate will close when a train is coming. ● NEVER go around a closed railroad gate. ● NEVER try to get across the tracks before the train gets there. |
| Some railroad crossings which don’t have gates may have this sign. When the lights are flashing, a train is coming. You should wait until the train passes before trying to cross the tracks. |
Be careful when crossing railroad tracks:
● Railroad tracks are uneven(凹凸不平的). You should not bicycle, skate or run when crossing tracks.
● Trains are very large and heavy, and take a long time to stop.
● Sometimes when a train has just passed from one direction, another train may be coming from the opposite direction. You might not notice the second train because of the noise from the first train.
1.When you see the first sign, you should________.
A.not pass the railroad tracks B.stop to wait for a train to pass
C.make sure no train is coming before you cross the tracks D.pass the railroad tracks at once
2.Where can you see the third sign?
A.On the railroad tracks. B.At the train stations.
C.At railroad crossings that have gates. D.At railroad crossings that have no gates.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.It takes a short time for a train to stop.
B.We might not notice the second train because it travels smoothly and silently.
C.It’s safe to keep away from a closed railroad gate.
D.We should cross the tracks immediately after a train has just passed.
At the age of 5, Nicholas Lowinger visited a homeless shelter(庇护所) with his mom. While being there, he wanted to show off his new shoes. However, with his mom’s guidance, he realized this would not be a good idea. That is because when he looked around, many of the kids did not have shoes or had shoes that were worn out(破烂的).
Nicholas then learned that some of the kids shared their shoes with the member of their family and missed school because another family member was wearing the shoes that day. He noticed that some children had wounds (伤口) on their feet because of wearing shoes that were not the right size. Nicholas then started giving away his used shoes and clothes to the homeless.
A few years later, when it came to perform a service project for his company. Nicholas knew exactly what he wanted to do. It was when his charity (慈善), Gotta Have Sole Foundation, was born.
His charity focuses on providing new shoes for homeless kids to give them something that not only fits them, but is truly theirs. Since he began, his charity has provided new shoes for over 45,000 children in homeless shelters in 38 states across the USA!
Nicholas recently started a new program called Serving Love, which provides sports shoes for poor children so that they can take part in the sport they like.
1.What does the underlined word “this” refer to?
A.Nicholas gave away his new shoes to the kids in the homeless shelter.
B.Nicholas wanted to show off his new shoes in the homeless shelter.
C.Nicholas stayed in the homeless shelter when he was just 5 years old.
D.Nicholas visited a homeless shelter with his mom.
2.Nicholas’ charity focuses on________.
A.inviting more people to join his charity B.providing new shoes for homeless kids
C.helping homeless kids find new homes D.providing food for homeless kids
3.Which is NOT true about Nicholas?
A.He once performed a service project for his company.
B.He has helped over 45,000 homeless children in 38 states across the USA.
C.He started Serving Love to provide sports shoes for poor children.
D.He once had foot wounds for wearing shoes that were not the right size.
