In Western culture, “Black ____________(星期五)”, sometimes represents an unlucky day.
The more careful you are, the ____________(少的) mistakes you will make.
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Long ago, there was a wise old woman. All the children used to ask her questions. 1.
There was a naughty little boy. One day, he caught a little bird. He held it in his hands. 2. Then he had an idea.
He said to himself, "I'll ask her what's in my hands. Of course she will know that I have a bird. 3. If she says the bird is dead, I'll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly kill it and show her the dead bird. This time she won't give me the right answer."
The boy went to the old woman. He said, "Granny, I have a question for you. 4. "
"Well, it must be a bird," the old woman answered.
" 5. " the boy asked again.
The old woman thought for a moment. Then she answered, "It is up to you, my child."
A.Is the bird alive or dead?
B.What's in my hands?
C.He wanted to make fun of the old woman.
D.She always gave them the right answers.
E.You will let it fly away.
F.The old man lived with his grandson.
G.Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead.
What is a hero? We may think of the fictional characters with supernatural powers or great people who can influence world events. Now, as the nation continues its all-out efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia(新冠肺炎), medical staff have become heroes in the eyes of the public.
As of Feb 19, a total of 32, 000 medical staff outside Hubei province have been working to treat patients around the center of the outbreak.
Zhang Dingyu, the president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, is one of these heroes, since the hospital received the first seven patients in December, Zhang has been so busy that he barely gets any sleep. Even suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(肌萎缩侧索硬化), the 56-year-old doctor is doing his best to quicken his pace to save precious time for infected patients.
“I have to run, racing against time to save more patients from the deadly disease, because I don't have much time left in my life, ” Zhang told Xinhua News Agency.
With the duty of saving lives, many medical professionals like Zhang have been working long hours for days, despite their fear and worries.
Lu Jingjing from Wuhan Children's Hospital also works at a temporary mobile hospital. She does not let her parents know that she is now working with novel coronavirus-infected patients.
When her parents ask for a video chat, Lu says she is working and lets her husband and children chat with them instead.
“It’s dangerous but we should win the battle with the virus as soon as possible, so that medical staff and patients can go back home, " she told China Daily.
US writer Khalil Gibran (1883- 1931) once wrote, "Tenderness(温柔) and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair(绝望), but the manifestations of strength and resolution. " It’s true for the medical workers.
Everyone has fear, especially when it comes to deadly diseases. But for medical staff, saving lives comes first and is enough for them to be brave and stay on the front. They may look like ordinary people in daily life, but in these extraordinary(不同寻常的) times, they are heroes.
1.What do we learn from Zhang Dingyu's words?
A.His illness has turned him into an impatient man.
B.His illness makes him work without any fear.
C.He feels sorry for himself because of his illness.
D.He wants to help as many patients as possible.
2.Why doesn't Lu Jingjing answer her parents' video calls?
A.She is too busy and has no time for video chats.
B.She doesn't want her parents to worry about her.
C.It's not allowed to make a video call from the hospital.
D.There is no network signal at the temporary mobile hospital.
3.The underlined word "manifestations" in the second-to-last paragraph probably means .
A.results B.differences C.symbols D.advantages
4.What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?
A.To explain what makes a modern-day hero.
B.To praise medical staff for their efforts to fight the NCP.
C.To describe what measures China has taken to deal with the virus.
D.To show the difficulties faced by the medical staff treating NCP patients.
That morning, we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr.Mortimer in London. But who?
We went to Sir Henry's hotel. Holmes asked Dr. Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall.
“Yes," said Dr.Mortimer,“Barrymore. "
“We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall," said Holmes.
Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall.
“OK”, said Holmes. “But you mustn't go alone. Watson can go with you. "
Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10:30 train on Saturday.
Holmes thought deeply on the way home: the story of the Hound, Sir Charles's death, the strange letter, the missing boot and the black-bearded man. He sat in his room all afternoon, smoking and thinking.
Just before dinner, a telegram arrived. It said,“Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall. "
“That becomes a dead end, Watson. We will have to look for another way to go forward.
Just then the door bell rang. It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard. “I got a message that you are asking for me", he said. “I've never had a complaint. I came here to ask you what you had against me! ”
“No, no, ”said Holmes.“ Instead, I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning. He watched this house at 10:00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen. "
The driver looked surprised and then answered,“The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him. "
“It's serious, my friend, and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer.”
“His name,” said the driver, “was Sherlock Holmes. "
I'd never seen Holmes more surprised. Then he laughed. “He scored against me that time, Watson. "
The driver told us everything he knew. Holmes gave him the money and sent him away. “This is a dangerous enemy, Watson.”
—Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles
1.According to the passage, the underlined phrase “dead end” in Paragraph 10 means_______.
A. Holmes wanted to give up solving the case
B. the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed
C. the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round
D. they didn't know who the man with a black beard was
2.According to the passage, we can know that the cab driver__________.
A. was as dangerous as the black-bearded man
B. received a complaint from the black-bearded man
C. didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning
D. didn't tell Holmes anything about the black-bearded man
3.By the sentence “He scored against me that time”, Holmes means “The man gained an advantage over me by_______.”
A. watching this house at ten o’clock
B. following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer
C. telling the driver his name was Holmes
D. asking the driver to keep his secret
4.Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?
a. Holmes received the telegram.
b. The cab driver came to see Holmes.
c. Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry.
d. Holmes was surprised and then laughed.
e. Watson and Sir Henry took the 10:30 train.
A. cabde B. ceabd C. abcde D. acebd
An INTERESTING experiment
It takes a little skill to do this experiment, but the result is truly SURPRISING.
What do you need? Several rubber balloons Wooden skewer（木签） Vegetable oil Paper towel |
| Step l Blow up a balloon, let some of the air out of it, and tie it closed. |
| Step 2 Rub some oil on skewer with paper towel.
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| Step 3 Gentle twist（搓捻）and push skewer into end of balloon opposite the knot. If balloon pops（爆 炸），go back to Step 1. | |
| Step 4 When skewer is in balloon, slowly twist and push it out of balloon near knot. | |
What will happen? |
| ____▲______ The balloon does not pop, even though it has a skewer in it. |
Why won’t it pop? | Rubber is made out of long chains of molecules （分子）. The skewer pushes these molecules aside. The molecules mix with the oil and they stick together tightly. The oil on the skewer seals the hole and air cannot get out. |
1.Which is the most suitable word for “ ▲ ”?
A.Topic B.Result C.Step 5 D.Reason
2.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A.It’s easy to push a skewer into and out of a balloon when doing the experiment.
B.You’d better blow as much air as possible into a balloon to make it big enough.
C.There’s no need for you to use the oil and paper towel while doing the experiment.
D.It’s hard for the air to get out of the hole as molecules and oil stick together.
