The following news is from China Daily( www. chinadaily. com) which covers different fields.
J. K. Rowling Publishes New Story Online The famous English writer J. K. Rowling said on Tuesday,“I’m producing a new story called The Ickabog which will be free to read online.” It’s the first children’s book by J. K. Rowling, since she finished Harry Potter in 2007. |
China Sends Beidou Successfully China sent the last satellite of Beidou into space on Tuesday. The satellite is the 59th in the Beidou family. It marks the completion of Beidou, one of the networks around the world, along with the United States GPS, Russia’s GLONASS and the European Union’s Galileo. |
Jeff Bezos Is Taking Action The world’s richest person Jeff Bezos, the boss of Amazon. com, announced on Monday that he would put in 10 million dollars to start a great project, which would support scientists , researchers and NGOs to help save the animals in danger and protect the natural world. |
China and France Holds an Online Concert To deepen the friendship between the people of China and France,artists from both countries stepped onto the same stage and performed online on Monday. The online concert allows people to enjoy both traditional Chinese folk songs and French classics. |
The Vaccines May Be Ready Many countries are developing the vaccines for COVID-19(新型冠状病毒肺炎) by different methods. Some are even going through the final step to decide how well the vaccine works and if it’s safe. With more than 160 possible vaccines under study, experts hope that vaccine may be ready by the end of 2020. |
1.According to the 2nd piece of news, Galileo is a________.
A.rocket B.person C.network D.country
2.Who is putting in 10 million dollars to start a great project?
A.J. K. Rowling. B.Jeff Bezos. C.Scientists. D.Researchers.
3.Which of the following is true according to the given information?
A.The Ickabog is a cheap children’s book by J. K. Rowling.
B.Jeff Bezos is starting a great project to study vaccines.
C.If you watch the online concert, you can enjoy traditional music.
D.The vaccines for COVID -19 are ready in many countries now.
4.What is probably the topic of the 2nd piece of news?
A.Environmental protection. B.Medical care.
C.Modern technology. D.Famous people.
5.Which one can you read if you are interested in health?
A.J. K. Rowling Publishes New Story online B.Jeff Bexos is Taking Action
C.China and France Holds an Online Concert D.The Vaccines May Be Ready
When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me my shortcomings(缺点). For example:
I was very short, I wasn’t a top student, I talked too much, I was too proud and so on. I became so angry that I couldn’t_________her at last. I ran to my_________with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me_________and asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Jane, didn’t you ever _______what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are_________. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some I couldn’t change, like being very_________. But many I could and I wanted to change. For the first time, I had a better understanding of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He_________to read it. “That’s just for you,” he said, “You know_________than any other person the truth about yourself. When_________said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but only hear the truth and do what you know. It is the right thing to do.
Daddy’s__________has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
1.A.hear B.stand C.describe D.forget
2.A.father B.teacher C.friend D.mother
3.A.excitedly B.directly C.quickly D.quietly
4.A.decide B.enjoy C.wonder D.remember
5.A.fascinating B.true C.wrong D.necessary
6.A.talkative B.proud C.top D.short
7.A.refused B.agreed C.hated D.hurried
8.A.worse B.closer C.better D.earlier
9.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
10.A.word B.spirit C.love D.advice
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms(节气). The Spring Equinox which is called chunfen in Chinese usually falls_________March 20 or March 21 every year.
Standing an egg upright is a_________game across the country during the Spring Equinox. People practice this tradition to celebrate the_________of spring. It is believed that if somone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future. It’s also a good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources (资源),___________they wrote their medical problems on a paper kite to ask for good health. When the kite was in the air, people would_________the line to let the paper kite fly away, which means the lying away of diseases.
1.A.on B.in C.at D.between
2.A.strict B.useful C.popular D.harmful
3.A.coming B.ending C.moving D.stopping
4.A.or B.so C.though D.because
5.A.hold on B.turn on C.take off D.cut off
我不介意他喜欢与否。
I__________ care if he__________ it or not.
这就是他今早迟到的原因。
That’s__________ he was __________ this morning.
这书桌太重我拖不动。
This desk is___________ heavy___________ I can’t move it.
