1、China has named the nations first Mars rover (火星车) Zhu Rong. For all of us, Zhu Rong is a well-suited name. In an ancient Chinese story, Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal. He rode on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the god of water, Zhu Rong won. But after
2、 the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven (天国) to the world. “Zhu Rong is regarded as the earliest god of fire in traditional Chinese culture,” a space official said. “The first Mars rover was named Zhu Rong. The name stands for light and hope for spac
3、e exploration in our country, and means to guide humans to continue exploration.”After leaving the earth in 2020, Zhu Rong circled Mars for several months and landed on it in May, 2021. In recent years, our country has sent up the worlds first quantum satellite (量子卫星), and Change-5 was successfully
4、launched to collect and return moon samples (样本).1What was brought from heaven to the world by Zhu Rong?AFire.BWars.CWater.DAnimals.2What does the name Zhu Rong stand for?AA big fight.BLight and hope.CChinese culture.DComplete darkness.3What can we infer (推断) according to the passage?AChinese space
5、technology is the best.BThe official doesnt like the name Zhu Rong.CThe writer is proud of Chinas space technology.DZhu Rong is a bad person in an ancient Chinese story.Dear Li Hua,How is everything going? Congratulations on your graduation from junior high school!I hope you have a great time during
6、 the holiday, but there is something important for you to think abouta plan for your personal growth. Here is some advice for you.Firstly, study yourself. Understand what you like, what you value and what you want to be. In studying yourself, you check your strengths and weaknesses. Find out what yo
7、u need to prepare for your dream job.Secondly, write down your plan. When writing, you can try using Mind Maps (思维导图). It is a good way to help you to think more clearly. And you may find a proper way to work your plan out.Thirdly, . For example, if you want to be an English teacher in the future, y
8、ou should spend more time reading English books, learning more about English culture and practicing your listening and speaking from now on. You can make your dream come true only through hard work.You may find it difficult to make the plan now. Dont worry. All you need is just a rough (粗略的) one. On
9、ce you enter the senior high school, youll get a chance to make it better with the help of your teachers. And your personal growth plan may change with your age, your interests and the social development. So take your time and I believe you will grow into an excellent young man.Best wishes!Yours,Li
10、Fang4How do you know your strengths and weaknesses?ABy making plans.BBy working hard.CBy studying yourself.DBy using Mind Maps.5Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 5?Apractice EnglishBplan to find a jobCtry to be an English teacherDwork hard to realize your dream6Your persona
11、l growth plan may change with the following things except _.Ayour ageBthe Mind MapsCyour interestsDthe social development7What does Li Fang mainly want to tell Li Hua?AHow to prepare for his dream job.BHow to spend the holiday happily.CHow to live a better life in a new school.DHow to make his perso
12、nal growth plan.Daniel Scali, an Australian man with CRPS (复杂性局部疼痛综合征), has broken the world record for the long time in the abdominal plank position (平板支撑) with a time of 9 hours 30 minutes and 1 second, according to the Guinness World Records.Scali set the record on August 6, 2021, in Adelaide, Au
13、stralia. His time beat the previous (以前的) record of 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds, which was set in February, 2020 by George Hood, who was 62 years old at the time.“When I was 12 years old, I fell off the high place causing a serious break in my left arm. As a result, I live with a condition cal
14、led CRPS,” he explained to Guinness.“It is the brain sending wrong messages to my arm, which is the affected area. So anything like soft touch, movement, wind and water will cause me pain.”Following his disease, Scali turned to planking to manage his pain tolerance (忍耐力). At last, his CRPS made him
15、work toward setting the record in the hope that he could inspire others experiencing pain to achieve their goals.“I wanted to show people that no matter what conditions you go through, no matter what pain you have, if you make up your mind and believe yourself, you can achieve it.”8What happened to
16、Danie Scali when he was 12 years old?AHe broke the world record.BHis left arm was seriously hurt.CHe got hurt because of soft touch.DHis brain sent wrong messages to his leg.9Why did Scali turn to planking after his disease?ATo deal with his pain tolerance.BTo show himself to other people.CTo beat t
17、he previous record holder.DTo inspire others to achieve their dreams.10What is the meaning of the underlined word “inspire” in Paragraph 5?AForce.BRemind.CPrevent.DEncourage.11Which of the following sayings best describes Daniel Scalis experience?APractice makes perfect.BActions speak louder than wo
18、rds.CA friend in need is a friend indeed.DWhere theres a will, theres a way.TV has already entered thousands of households, and TV is a window. For primary school students, watching TV can make them understand the important events at home and abroad, open their eyes and get knowledge. Besides, they
19、have been very nervous at school. At home, it is necessary to relax. And watching TV is a very good way. When some programs are educational, they have both fun and knowledge. TV gives primary school students the growth and development of brains. We asked 1,000 students from different schools. The fo
20、llowing are the results of the survey about what kind of TV programs the students prefer.In modern society, it is impossible and not necessary to stop children from watching TV. But to guide them to choose good programs, to choose proper time, and even to see proper programs together, you can discus
21、s with them, and use entertainment to train your childrens mind, enrich your childrens emotions (情感).Ways to guide children:We should go into the world of students, find out their preferences and teach them what to see.Educate students to develop good viewing habits and teach them how to look at the
22、m.Teach them to reflect (反思) by watching educational TV programs.12What is the number of the students who like action movies?A150.B450.C750.D600.13What is the most popular kind of programs?ACartoons.BComedies.CSoap operas.DChildren programs.14What is the writers view about watching TV for primary sc
23、hool students?AWatching TV is a waste of time for them.BIt is necessary to stop them from watching TV.CAdults should guide them to watch proper TV programs.DWatching TV can only let them understand the important events.15Which of the following is TRUE?AMore primary school students prefer competition
24、s.BIf the programs are educational, students cant have fun.CDeveloping good viewing habits by watching TV is impossible.DTo guide children, parents should know what programs they prefer.Good news! For the coming film festival, there are some promotions（优惠）in Times Cinema. This festival lasts seven d
25、ays, (Sunday, March 17th, 2019Saturday, March 23rd, 2019). Here is the poster.FilmGreen bookHow to Train Your Dragon 3(3D)Alita: Batter AngelThe Wandering EarthPrice7080(50% off for students)5070DateMarch 17thMarch 19thMarch 21stMarch 18thMarch 20thMarch 22ndMarch 19thMarch 21stMarch 23rdMarch 17thM
26、arch 20thMarch 23rdTime9:00 a. m.4:30 p. m.8:20 p. m.10:00 a. m.7:10 p. m.9:30 p. m.9:20 a. m.3:10 p. m.5:30 p. m.7:50 a. m.9:50 a. m.11:50 a. m.Tips50% off on Tuesday for all.Free for children under 6 years old, half for people over 60 years old.A free large box of popcorn for students with student
27、 ID cards during the film festival.For more details, please call us at 55568806.16When can you watch films with 50% off?AMarch 17th.BMarch 19th.CMarch 21st.DMarch 23rd.17Which movie can you watch on the afternoon of March 23rd?AGreen book.BHow to Train Your Dragon 3.CAlita :Batter Angel.DThe Wanderi
28、ng Earth18If Mrs. Wang wants to watch The Wandering Earth with her 70-year-old father and her five-year-old son, she needs to pay _.A210B140C70D105A boy helped save the life of his friend from choking (噎) in the dining ball at school while having their lunch there. Many people watched the video of t
29、he accident on the Internet. In the video, the new student Jackson just got a seat and ate his chicken sandwich. Suddenly the food stuck (卡住) in his throat and his face turned red. Hunter Olsen sat across from Jackson. He thought that Jackson was just joking and laughed at it along with his friends.
30、 But soon it became clear that Jackson was really choking and tried to cough the food out. He pointed to his throat to tell Hunter that he was not playing. Hunter realized that he had to do something and used the Heimlich maneuver (海姆立克急救法). Finally, Jackson coughed the food out and could breathe ag
31、ain. Ms. Howa who taught them the Heimlich maneuver during her health class, said she couldnt believe her ears when she heard what happened. But she was over the moon to know that her student put what she taught into practice. She was so proud of Hunter. Hunter said he wasnt interested in Ms. Howas
32、class because he thought he would never use it in his life, but her great teaching helped him know what to do when in trouble. Then he said, “I just thought that doing something was better than doing nothing.”19Why did Hunter laugh with his friends?ABecause friends were telling jokes.BBecause Jackso
33、n looked very funny.CBecause he thought Jackson was joking.20When did Hunter realize Jackson was really choking?AWhen Jacksons face tuned red.BWhen his friends began to laugh.CWhen Jackson pointed to his throat.21How do you understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 5?AMs. Howa didnt believe Hu
34、nter saved Jackson.BMs. Howa was happy with what Hunter did.CMs. Howa wanted to know how Hunter saved Jackson.22How did Hunter feel about Ms. Howas health class before the accident?AIt was useless.BIt was important.CIt was interesting.23What did the writer mainly tell us in the passage?AHe wanted to
35、 tell what Heimlich maneuver is.BHe wanted to tell a story that a boy saved his friend.CHe wanted to teach us how to use the Heimlich maneuver.Every morning, the newspaper chief editor (主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover
36、the events.As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspapers own library to look up any infor
37、mation that they need. This is called “doing ones homework”.At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next days paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on
38、the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on t
39、he front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing (印刷) the new
40、spaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered (发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterdays.24What is the work in a newspaper office like?AInteresting and confusing.BImport
41、ant and patient.CParticular and necessary.DFast and busy.25According to the passage, the right order for a reporters work is _.a.writing storiesb.doing interviewsc.joining in a discussiond.doing homeworke.handing stories to the editorAc, b, a, d, eBc, d, e, a, bCc, b, d, a, eDc, a, d, b, e26The fron
42、t page contents (内容) are decided by _.Athe importance of the eventsBhow well the stories are writtenCthe knowledge of the chief editorDwhether they are the latest27The best title for this passage is “_”.AHow a Newspaper Is ProducedBHow Newspapers Are DeliveredCWhat Kind of Papers Readers LikeDWhose
43、Work Is More Important28Word editors work is to _.Ahelp the chief editor with the morning discussionBdecide when and how the papers can be printedCread the stories and make necessary changesDget together information from reporters and photographersTai Chi has always been a symbol of Chinese culture
44、and is becoming popular around the world.One thing that makes Tai Chi popular is its value in health. As you move, you breathe deeply and naturally, paying your attention to your body. This helps you relax and find peace in your mind. According to Harvard Health, Tai Chi is suitable for almost anyon
45、e, from healthy people to those who have disease. This is because its movements are never forcedthe muscles (肌肉) are relaxed.What makes Tai Chi even more interesting might be the philosophical (哲学的) ideas behind it. The word “Tai Chi” comes from Taoism (道家), which thinks that inaction, opposite to a
46、ction, is the way to solve problems. Thats why Tai Chi movements are slow and soft. It is not used to fight an enemy it is used to protect yourself. That doesnt mean it is weak though. The secret of Tai Chi is to use softness to beat hardness.When you think of Tai Chi, you might think of the famous
47、yin-yang diagram (图形). It shows how ancient Chinese people saw the world. The world is full of yin and yang: dark and light, soft and hard, male and female, life and death. But they do not absolutely opposite each other. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changingthats how we should see the world.Tai Chi also pays attention to the balance between yin and yang. For example, if you work too hard and feel tired, you have too much “yang”. So its time for you to calm down and get more “yin”. This id
