In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world’s second-largest maker of smartphones behind Korea’s Samsung. It had also become the world’s largest supplier（供应商）of 5G.
But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U.S. government ordered a ban（禁令）on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the U.S.government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei's business would be hurt.
“We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information.” Ren Zhengfei，Huawei’s founder and president said. “The ban from the U.S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems.” Ren added.
In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, started Huawei with only £400 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic（浪漫的）as you imagine.”
Facing the ban of the U.S.,Huawei is growing. Huawei's smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far. Huawei has grown into the world's largest telecommunication equipment (电倍设备）supplier, selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.
Answer the questions according to the passage.
1.Which company is the world’s largest supplier of 5G now, Huawei, Apple or Samsung?
2.Did Huawei face difficulties recently?
3.The U.S. government didn't plan to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, did it?
4.What is Ren Zhengfei?
5.How many countries has Huawei sold their telecommunication equipment to?
Once there was a young camel who asked his mother many questions, as all children naturally do.
“Mother, why do we have a hump（驼峰）on our backs?” he asked.
His mother replied, “My child, these humps prevent hunger and thirst as we go on long journeys through the dry desert. We store water inside our humps to cool our thirst.”
“But mother, why do we have long eyelashes（睫毛）?”he continued.
“Oh, son. those are to keep the sand in the desert from hurting our eyes during sandstorms. This protection allows us to continue traveling,”his mother answered patiently.
“And what about our strange feet?” he asked.
“They stop our legs from sinking（沉）into the soft sand. This lets us walk more easily and quickly,”his mother replied.
The child thought some more. Then he said: “I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eyelashes protect our eyes from the desert. So then why are we in this zoo?”
Choose the best choice according to what you read.
1.What are the humps used to do ?
A.They are very beautiful.
B.They are used to prevent hunger and thirst.
C.They are used to carry food.
2.The camels have long eyelashes, don’t they?
A.Yes, they do. B.Yes, they are. C.No, they don’t.
3.Why are the camels’ feet strange?
A.Because they are big and strong.
B.Because they can stop their legs from sinking into the soft sand.
C.Because they have four feet.
4.Where are the two camels now?
A.They are in the river.
B.They are in the desert.
C.They are in the zoo.
5.Is the mother camel patient?
A.She is patient. B.Yes, she is. C.No, she isn’t.
The diagrams below show the activities the students did before the pandemic(疫情之前) and the activities they do now.
Chose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
1.What activity did the students spend the least time on before the pandemic?
A.Being online. B.Doing sports. C.Doing housework.
2.What activity do the students spend the most time on now?
A.Being with parents. B.Being online. C.Doing sports.
3.Which activity did the students like better, doing sports or reading?
A.Reading. B.Doing sports. C.Neither.
4.According to the two diagrams, they show ________.
A.not many students like doing housework
B.most students like doing housework
C.no students like doing housework
5.Has the time being with parents increased?
A.Yes, it has. B.No, it hasn’t. C.I have no idea.
Morning is a good time for studying. Many Chinese schools require students to study in the morning. In ancient times, the emperor also did this.
Many emperors were very hardworking, but one of the most diligent emperors in Chinese history was Emperor Shunzhi.
Most emperors started going to school at the age of 6. But Emperor Shunzhi was different. When the emperor took the throne（继承王位）at 6, his uncle helped him manage the country, as he was too young. The uncle wanted to stay in power, so he didn't invite anyone to teach the emperor. When Shunzhi was 14, he had to do everything by himself after his uncle died. However, he could hardly even read. He had to study hard for nine years. It is said that he once studied for so long that he spat（吐）blood!
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
1.He was only five years old when Shunzhi became an emperor.
2.The emperor was too young to manage the country.
3.Emperor Shunzhi's teacher was his uncle.
4.The little emperor had hardly read before he was 14.
5.Emperor Shunzhi was hard-working.
1.We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!
2.If you go without sleep, you might have problems with your memory or with your concentration（注意力）.In order to concentrate at school or perform well in tests, we really need to get a good night's sleep.
3.Dr. Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children.”
4.Yes, you knew I was going to say this! It is so important. Smoking is not cool. It is dangerous. It harms nearly every part of your body. Think about how your family and friends will feel, and think about what it will do to your health.
5.I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. Now I feel really healthy.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
A.Not getting enough sleep has effects on our brain's work.
B.Have a healthy diet!
C.Say no to smoking!
D.Our survey about doing exercise.
E.Taking my pet for a walk makes me healthy.
F.Too much pressure is not good for a child's development
A: Hi, Janet. Are you free?
B: Nothing much.1.
A: I want to write an article on how to save the environment.
B:2.Jim.
A: But I don't know how to write it. 3.
B: Well, first you can start with turning off the lights when you leave the room.
A: Yes, that’s too easy. 4.
B: Second, how about riding a bike to school? Don't take a car or a taxi if you don’t have to.
A: That will save money too. What else?
B: Try to recycle paper.
A: Hmm...Newspapers, magazines, mails...we get a lot of paper at home.
B: And last, take a bag with you when you go shopping. Don't use plastic bags.
A: OK.5.I’ll tell them about it. Thanks a lot. I will begin to write.
B: Not at all.
A.Good idea.
B.Would you please give me a hand?
C.What’s next?
D.My parents often go shopping.
E.What’s up?
F.What time is it?
