Jeff
My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I'm quieter and more serious than most kids. That's why I like reading books and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I'm shy so it's not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books--you don't need a lot of them as long as they're good.
Huang Lei
It's not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me. So I'm getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.
Mary Smith
I don't really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite saying is, "A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. "My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she's funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but he made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she's always there to listen.
1.The general idea of the passage:________________________________
2.The reason why it's difficult for Jeff to make fiends:_____________________________
3.The differences between Huang Lei and Larry(at least two points):______________________
4.Two adjectives(形容词）to describe Carol:_______________________________
5.The two students who have the similar opinion about friends:__________________________
阅读下面材料并填空。有的答案要填人适当的内容, 有的答案要用括号内单词的正确形式, 但每个答案不多于3个单词。
Ben heard strong winds outside his home. Black clouds were making the sky very dark.
Because there was no light outsides, it seemed 1. (be)midnight. The news on TV 2.(report)that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad3. (put) pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and 4.(match) on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat 5.(heavy)against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard 6. (have)fun with a serious storm happening outside.
7.(hear)the wind blowing strongly, Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell 8.(sleep)when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, 9. (break) windows and rubbish were everywhere. Some neighbors were cleaning up the neighborhood. He joined them to work. The storm broke many things apart, 10., it brought families and neighbors closer together.
根据文章内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入1-5小题横线上的最佳选项。
1. Here's what you can do.
1. Wear masks outdoors.
Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected(感染)Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip(鼻夹）and palling the bottom of it over your chin(下巴). 2.
2. Cover your coughs and sneeze with tissue(纸巾).
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly.
3. 3.
Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds.
Before eating and after using the toilet.
After returning home.
After touching trash or garbage.
After contacting with animals or handling animal wastes.
4. Strengthen(增强）your immune system（免疫系统）and exercise regularly.
Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from catching any infections.
Make sure that shared spaces have god air flow and avoid going to crowded places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. 4.
Avoid close contact with people who have flu or cold-like symptoms.
Avoid contact with wild animals or farmed livestock(家畜) without any protection. 5.
A.Even though your hands are not visibly dirty, you should wash them.
B.Eat thoroughly cooked meat and eggs.
C.Wash your hands frequently and properly.
D.Protect yourself and others from getting sick.
E.Please wear a mask if transport or movement is necessary.
F.If you're not feeling well, a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading germs(病菌）to others.
G.How to keep yourself from novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒）?
读下面的文章, 然后判断文章后1-4小题的问题, 正确的答案涂"T", 错误的答案涂"F"。
Learn English in Los Angeles
Come and learn English in Los Angeles! We can offer you great summer English courses.
You will love coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.
The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July. Our teachers are well trained and have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or large groups and it depends on your personal choice. We provide books and we set tests every week to check your progress. There are also computers and other forms of technology for personal study.
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You have meals with the family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel.
You are certain to get the best possible experience of English and life in the USA. You must pay for your course at least one month before it starts. Do not wait—fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles.
1.It will take four, six or eight weeks to learn the courses.
2.The course can make learners not only learn English but also experience life in the USA.
3.You must pay for your course ahead of time.
4.The passage is about a story of life in Los Angeles.
John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited $1, 000, 000 after his parents died. He didn't feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn't have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn't tell any of his friends and gave $100, 000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children. Today he is36, and he still wears cheap clothes and drives a small car only, but he is much happier.
So far, John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash(现金). The money is paid for the child's education, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child's progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa. He said that the meeting was exciting. "When I met her, I felt very happy. "he said. "I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money cannot, " "I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need. " he added.
1.John lives a __________ life.
A.poor B.simple C.hard D.rich
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The child can receive the money in cash.
B.John only helps the poor children in Africa.
C.The money can't be used to pay for leisure(闲暇)activities.
D.John has never seen the children he is helping.
3.Why did John think the meeting with the little girl was exciting?
A.Because the girl came from Africa,
B.Because the girl could speak English.
C.Because he saw the money was well used.
D.Because he thought he had given money to the girl.
The world uses about a thousand million tons of water a day. Water is a human right(权利)and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only 2% is fresh water — that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19, 000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process(加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
1.Treating wastewater helps the environment by __________.
A.storing waste in ice and snow B.waste in ice and snow
C.keeping waste out of rivers and oceans D.sending waste to coastal countries
2.What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.远洋运输 B.潮沙发电 C.食盐销售 D.海水淡化
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Water should be a human right. B.The water problem is still serious.
C.Our planet is covered with water. D.Everyone has enough clean water.
