In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica : the coldest, windiest and harshest （惡劣的）place on the Earth.

As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty （《南極條約》）. The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine （海洋的）biology.

Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.

Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.

Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force （七級(jí)以上的）winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.

What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.

Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion（熱情）to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.

【1】What is Antarctica covered with all year round?

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【2】Who has China sent to Antarctica to do research?

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【3】Why do people often eat dried or canned vegetables in Antarctica?

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【4】How can people keep their balance in forceful winds?

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【5】How long does summer last in Antarctica?

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What are the hopes of teenagers? We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after you finish your education? It seems that some students would like to start work as soon as they can, so that they can help offer their parents better lives. Other students hope to go on studying after they finish school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers want to do jobs they like. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.

What are the dreams of teenagers? Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic(現(xiàn)實(shí)的) than others. For example, many students would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And many students dream of having a trip to every corner of the world one day.

According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dreamed of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some students would like to go on exciting trips. One student would love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that there is no possibility for students to achieve. Three students would like to be able to fly.

It is clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams, one day they may just be realized.

In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.

Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so ifyou make a wish, it will come true.

Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”

People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bringthema lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck.

【1】Which thing is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition?

A. A falling leaf

B. A rabbit’s foot

C. A shooting star

D. A cheerful wish from friends

【2】According to Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night.

B. shooting stars can often be seen

C. people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star.

D. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star.

【3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A. the leaves fall in autumn.

B. there are so many leaves to catch.

C. they want to have a whole year of good luck.

D. the leaves can bring them a lucky month.

【4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A. leaves B. people C. trees D. years

【5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A. how to wish upon a star

B. things that bring good luck

C. British people love leaves

D. which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”

“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.

Students gave some other answers but none were any good.

“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”

The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”

【1】What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?

A. A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.

B. A group of family members were playing there.

C. His students were shouting with a group of people.

D. A group of people were traveling there.

【2】One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because.

A. they are not friends B. they lose their calm

C. they don’t like each other D. they are far from each other

【3】What will happen when two people are angry with each other according to the wise

man?

A. They fight with each other. B. They are too angry to say a word.

C. They are far away from each other. D. Their hearts become distanced.

【4】What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other

according to the passage?

A. They talk more. B. They shout at each other.

C. They talk softly. D. They don’t say anything to each other.

【5】What’s the topic of the passage?

A. Shouting is bad. B. Don’t shout.

C. The distance of love. D. Cover the distance with love.

“This means that our audiences are not o【9】looking for entertainment （娛樂(lè)）like gossip （八卦）and eye-catching games,” reported China Youth Daily. “Cultural values and true feelings are the k【10】to winning praise.”

【1】The more you read, the __________ （wealth）you will feel in spirit.

【2】Looking at the paper, he was surprised to find many of his answers _________（correct）.

No wonder he got such low marks.

【3】Mary ______________ （talk）on the phone, so I just nodded to her and went away.

【4】—Look at the white clouds and blue sky. The rain ___________（stop）.

— Let’s go out for a walk.

【5】Guo Chuan is the first Chinese __________ （realize）the dream of sailing around the world and now we feel sad about the loss of him.

【1】He seems to be an honest boy. However, he _________（說(shuō)謊）to his parents the other day.

【2】Computers are ________（廣泛地）used in different fields.

【3】Lianyungang, one of the ________（東方的）seaside cities, will play an important role in the Belt and Road Initiatives（“一帶一路”戰(zhàn)略構(gòu)想）．

【4】The bank is ________（在……對(duì)面）the supermarket, on the other side of the road.

【5】Sweet snacks have lots of _________（食糖）and are bad for our teeth.

— Yeah . I am going to watch them on that day.

A. there will be B. there is going to have C. there are going to be D. is there going to be

—________. You’d better think it over.

A. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket B. Every dog has its day

C. All roads lead to Rome. D. Many hands make light work

1. What is your hobby?

2. How do you develop your hobby?

3.Share your happiness you get from your bobby.Give at least one example.

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My Hobby

Everyone has his or her own hobby and so do I.