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After Donald Trump became the 45th American president, a new video of his granddaughter Arabella 1. (go) popular once again on the Internet. In this video, the little girl wore a qipao, a kind of 2. (tradition) Chinese dress. She stood in front of a table to recite ancient Chinese poems. These poems are familiar 3. most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids. Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year, 4. ended on January 27th, 2017.
Arabella’s family are 5. (interest) in Chinese culture. They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs. Arabella began to study Chinese 6. she was 18 months old. Now she can speak Chinese 7. (fluent). Early in February, 2016, 4-year-old Arabella recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese. 8. (she) mother sent her video online and won lots of “likes” from all over the world.
On Sonia Weibo, many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl. “I’m glad 9. (see) the little angel loves Chinese culture,” wrote a user called “orange”.
“At least the video shows that Trump is serious about 10. (educate) and never closes the door to foreign culture,” said another user named “stAU79”.
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but I ______ to make ends meet (收支平衡), and if not a lot, ______ we had enough. Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was ______. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ______ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ______ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ______. They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ______ what they wanted for Christmas. ______, I had saved $ 120 for gifts to be shared by all five of us.
The big day ______. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ______ them to look for ______ of about four dollars each. Then everyone went away excitedly. We had two hours to shop and ______ back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, ______ my youngest daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ______. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was very doubtful but I didn’t say anything ______ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door. This is what she told me:
“I was looking ______ thinking of what to buy when I ______ to read the little cards on the “Giving Trees”. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ______ for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and ______ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so ______ as I did that day.
1.A. failed B. managed C. meant D. wished
2.A. at least B. at most C. at first D. at last
3.A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind
4.A. reason B. room C. time D. money
5.A. question B. problem C. pleasure D. treasure
6.A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings
7.A. every other B. each other C. one by one D. the other
8.A. Strangely B. Luckily C. Hardly D. Sadly
9.A. went B. left C. reached D. arrived
10.A. persuaded B. commanded C. advised D. forced
11.A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bargains
12.A. returned B. met C. sat D. moved
13.A. except B. besides C. including D. concerning
14.A. excited B. disappointed C. sad D. quiet
15.A. since B. after C. until D. while
16.A. out B. over C. forward D. around
17.A. forgot B. remembered C. happened D. offered
18.A. wanted B. did C. got D. gave
19.A. searched B. found C. brought D. bought
20.A. calm B. rich C. well D. angry
We all know it is not always so easy to be happy. We also know how stressed you are, with homework, exams, sports meets and extra outdoor activities, let alone trying to have a life outside school. 1.
Exercise
Physical activity produces all sorts of things which help us to relax and feel good. Exercise can also make us feel more confident, which certainly makes us happier. You don’t have to be a future Olympian.2.If you hate P. E. , find something less competitive: go for a walk, dance around your room or hit a park.
Thankfulness
It is easy to take the good thing in life without thinking about them or showing you’re thankful.3. An easy way to do this is to make a list before bed of five things you’re thankful for. They can be big things, like your family and friends, or little things, like a good hair day.
Laugh
4. But research has shown that a good laugh reduces stress and, even if you start by forcing yourself to laugh, improves how you feel.
Sleep
Get enough sleep.5. Not getting enough sleep makes you angry and sad, so leave your phone outside your room, turn off the lights and let yourself have a good sleep. Sweet dreams!
A. Teens especially need at least eight hours.
B. If you’re feeling blue, know that you’re not alone.
C. You can increase happiness if you exercise with a friend.
D. So here are our top tips on being happy and staying happy.
E. Everyone can get something good from moving a little bit.
F. But studies have shown that giving thanks can make you happier.
G. Some days, laughing is just about the last thing you feel like doing.
The Eiffel Tower is very famous in France. It is visited by 7 million visitors a year. The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century. On Monday, March 31st, 2019, it turned 130.
The look of the Eiffel Tower is greatly loved by people today, but things were different when the design was first shown to the public. Many French artists thought that the design was ugly. However, Eiffel did not change a thing. He believed that once it was completed, people in Paris and visitors around the world would love the tower. He was certainly right.
The tower became popular with the public as soon as it opened on March 31st, 1889, two years after the construction began. Over 3,000 people came to look at this new tower and even made the effort to climb the 1,710 stairs to the top. The 984-foot-tall Chrysler Building in New York City beat it.
Today, the tower houses a number of restaurants on its first and second levels. The third level has been turned into a vast platform (平台). From there visitors can see the entire city of Paris. While visitors are allowed to take the stairs to the first two levels, the platform can only be got to by taking the elevators.
To ensure that the “Iron Lady” always looks good, the tower is cleaned and repainted every eight years. It’s an effort that takes a team of 25 workers, an entire year. If you travel to Paris one day, don’t miss it, the excellent achievement.
1.When Gustave Eiffel first showed his design to the public, _________.
A. the public celebrated the birth of it
B. many French artists disliked the design
C. the public thought it would be a popular tower
D. many French artists decided to change the design
2.When did the construction of the Eiffel Tower start?
A. In 1887. B. In 1888.
C. In 1889. D. In 1890.
3.What do we learn about the levels of the Eiffel Tower?
A. The first level is provided for hotels. B. Restaurants are all on the second level.
C. The third level is mainly for sightseeing. D. The elevators can go to all the three levels.
4.The writer mainly wants to tell us about Eiffel Tower’s _______.
A. 130th celebration B. popularity
C. brief history D. designer
It is increasingly popular for Chinese young people to share their experiences on Social media, such as the “moments” (朋友圈) on popular instant messaging service WeChat.
“I have been reading ‘Jane Eyre’ for 40 days with 48,000 words finished,” Li Anqi said. Li has been sharing her reading experience on WeChat moments every day since January. Working in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China’s Ningxia, Li wants to learn English very much, but cannot bare (摆脱) the daily grind (日常工作) of school lessons.
“I found many of my WeChat friends had been reading books or learning English on mobile reading apps, and I did not want to fall behind,” Li said.
In January, she spent more than 100 yuan purchasing an online reading class at the Bohe Reading app, which tells customers they can: “Finish reading your first English book here.” At the reading class, teachers assign reading homework and give instructions to 430 class members every day.
A survey report released (发布) on Thursday said 70.9 percent of primary and middle students in China use the Wechat instant messaging App. At the same time, 75.9 percent of Chinese children have their own mobile phones, according to China National Children’s Center.
The figures were based on a survey of nearly 9,000 children across China. However, 28.8 percent of them never read news online and 43.2 percent have never touched newspapers.
The Center called for efforts to address the digital divide between urban and rural education and protect children’s privacy as Internet users.
1.In the second paragraph, Jane Eyre is _________.
A. a book B. an advertisement
C. a piece of news D. a film
2.What is Li Anqi?
A. A worker. B. A doctor.
C. A teacher. D. An actress.
3.What percentage of Chinese children have their own mobile phones?
A. 70.9 percent. B. 75.9 percent.
C. 43.2 percent. D. 28.8 percent.
4.Why is Li Anqi taken as an example?
A. To call for us to be a good reader.
B. To tell us to study English on the Internet.
C. To advise us to take an online English reading course like her.
D. To suggest that experience-sharing on social media is getting more and more popular in China.
Wong Fuk-wing, a Hong Kong volunteer at an orphanage (孤儿院) in Yushu, was killed in the earthquake when he was trying to save others on April 14, 2010.
Wong managed to run safely out of the building with some children when the first quake happened at 7:50 am on April 14, but he went back inside to rescue three other children and three teachers inside, although he knew the danger of aftershocks (余震).
At 10 am, all the children and one of the teachers were saved. However, Wong was buried under the fallen building and died. The other two teachers were still waiting to be rescued.
46-year-old Wong was a truck driver, who often said he could only give his efforts to charity instead of money, as he did not earn a lot. His tragic (悲剧的) end touched the hearts of many people both in Hong Kong and on the mainland.
Wong began volunteering in 2002. In 2003, Wong was told by the doctor he got serious illness, which gave him a great blow. However, the illness did not deter the warm-hearted man. When the earthquake struck Wenchuan is Sichuan Province in 2008, Wong rushed to the disaster area of Shifang to offer his help though his family did not want him to go.
In fact, Qinghai is a place Wong had often visited since 2006. As a volunteer, he gave out medicine and clothing to the orphanage there. No one could expect that Wong would die helping others.
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen said he had “the highest respect” for the hero who gave his life for others. “What he did has shown the Hong Kong spirit.” The citizens of Hong Kong called him “the pride of Hong Kong’s people” and people on the mainland have also praised him as “a true hero”.
1.Wong died in the earthquake __________.
A. as the first earthquake happened
B. when he returned to save the teachers and students
C. because he suffered from his serious illness again
D. after he sent medicine and clothing to the orphanage
2.The underlined word “deter” in Para 5 refers to “__________”.
A. prevent B. refuse
C. beat D. encourage
3.What can we know about Wong from the passage?
A. He never visited Qinghai before 2010.
B. He was thought highly of by the Chinese.
C. He was a taxi driver before he died.
D. He was supported by his family being a volunteer.
4.Why are so many people deeply moved by the story of Wong?
A. He helped the orphanage though being poor.
B. He fought against his illness bravely.
C. He put other people's lives above his own.
D. He always offered money to the orphanage.
