我弟弟每天很早起床去上学。(get)
My brother _____________________ very early to school every day.
Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays1.(million) of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei,a 46-year-old husband and father. He2.(live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. "I used3.(return) home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for three years now." He says
Many people like Zhong Wei are4.(interest) in how their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. 5.many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
"I noticed that's true of my hometown," adds Zhong Wei. "Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school6.the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are7.(real) old. I hear they're going to build a new school there." Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, 8., some things will never change. "In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place.Most of the children in my time9.(like) to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet10.(memory) in our hearts."
What is health? "Health" means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let's read the following rules. 1..
1. Eat different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, 2. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables.
2. Drink water and milk more often. Besides water, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones (骨头), and milk is rich in it. Every day，you should drink at least three cups of millk when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks. 3.
3. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. 4. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable.
4. Limit (限制) screen time. What's screen time? It's the time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these siting-down activities, 5.Try to spend more time on sports every day.
A.They include a lot of sugar.
B.the less food you will eat.
C.They can help you keep healthy.
D.but many of us only eat our favourite food.
E.the less time you spend playing sports.
F.When your stomach feels full, stop eating.
Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
1.When was the movable type printing invented?
A.About 600 years ago. B.Around 600 AD. C.Before Song Dynasty. D.About 400 years ago.
2.What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order?
A.Brush ink onto the types. B.Make the clay into movable types.
C.Print by using the types. D.Engrave words onto the types.
3.How many steps were there in the movable type printing?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
4.What does the word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.the compass B.gun-powder C.the paper making D.the movable type printing
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.
B.Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.
C.The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.
D.How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.
Three-two-one, fire!
At the moment of 9:43 a.m., on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020, at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center(卫星发射中心) in Sichuan Province, the last satellite of the third-generation network(第三代导航系统) was sent into space. It is the 55th member in the family of BeiDou. It belongs to China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System(BDS北斗卫星导航系统). So far, 59 satellites, including the first four test ones, have been launched from Xichang. With the development of China, we have already owned three other famous satellitle launch centers — Jiuquan, Taiyuan and Wenchang.
After a period of tests in space, this new satellite has started to work with other Beidou satellites together. It is designed to work for at least 12 years. So far, China has completed the third-generation network of China’s BDS. It was a new milestone in the nation’s space research work. The launch showed our country has completed our largest space-based system. It’s one of four global(全球的) navigation networks, including the United States’ GPS, Russia’s GLONASS and the European Union’s Galileo.
BDS has been widely used as public resources(资源) in our daily life. It has been shared by the whole world. It will provide more services around the world. BDS is the common wealth of the development of human beings.
1.Where did China launch the last satellite of the third-generation network?
A.Xichang. B.Jiuquan. C.Wenchang. D.Taiyuan.
2.How many members are there in the family of Beidou?
A.4. B.55. C.59. D.114.
3.What does the underlined word “milestone” mean in Chinese?
A.记录 B.事业 C.里程碑 D.起点
4.GLONASS belongs to .
A.China B.the United States C.Russia D.the European Union
5.According to the passage, we can know that .
A.The last satellite of BDS was launched at 9:43 p.m., June 23rd, 2020.
B.The new satellite is designed to work for at most 12 years.
C.BDS is shared only by China as public resources.
D.So far, China has completed the third-generation network of China’s BDS.
A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient with serious disease was brought to the hospital ，but had to be transferred (转移) to another hospital al once for an operation (手术). However, the director of the hospital said the patient couldn't be transferred unless he paid his bill first. The patient's family was very poor. They had no choice but to ask if they could pay the bill after the operation because the patient was close to death. But their request was refused.
The nurse, who had just arrived to work，heard about the situation and made a decision. She took off her gold ring, took it to the cashier's desk (收银台) and said she would use it to pay for the patient's bill. Although the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her, the nurse gave it away to save the patient. Thanks to her help, the patient was at once transferred to another hospital and his life was saved. Though the patient was a stranger, the nurse gave so much to him.
The nurse's action caught the attention of the doctor on duty that day. 'The doctor saw everything in the hospital and he was deeply moved by the nurse. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married. The patient attended their wedding (婚礼) as well and returned the ring.
Things like this happen every day in our life. Sometimes, giving can bring you something that you have never expected before. As Mother Teresa once said, "In our life, it is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do."
1.Why did the patient have to be transferred to another hospital?
A.The patient's disease was not serious enough.
B.The patient needed an operation at once.
C.The patient's family was very poor.
D.The director of the hospital was too strict.
2.Who paid for the patient's bill when his family's request was refused?
A.The patient. B.The director. C.The nurse. D.The doctor.
3.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A.The director refused the request from the patient's family.
B.The patient was saved in the end with the nurse's help.
C.The director married the girl because of her action.
D.Sometimes, giving can bring something unexpected to you.
4.What do you think of the girl in the passage?
A.Kind and helpful. B.Hard-working and brave. C.Clever and active. D.Outgoing and careful.
