A.used to live; used to liveB.is used to living; used to live

C.used to live; is used to livingD.is used to living; is used to living

Chinese today have many things to play with. They can watch television, surf【1】Internet, or play video games. But what do you think children【2】for fun long ago?

They read books.

Some of you might ask, "Are books【3】fun?" Believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. Since books use only words to【4】a story, they can improve your imagination. You can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine【5】the characters feel.

The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot be【6】often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching【7】they can bring tears to your eyes.

Books also help us to think harder and deeper. As we continue to read, we ask questions to ourselves and try to find answers.

These are some of the【8】why books are so fun to read.

Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.

When talking about the Chinese women's Volleyball Team, we will think of one person, Lang Ping. She uses her strong will and professional skill to help the team go to the world stage. For us, she is a hero.

Lang Ping was born on December 10th, 1960 in Tianjin, China. She showed great interest in volleyball at a young age. Lang Ping started practicing volleyball in April 1973 and trained hard. In 1978, she started to play for the Chinese national team. She won many world competitions, including the World Championship crown in 1982 and a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

People in China like to call Lang Ping “Tie Lang Tou”. She was so strong and did a very good job in playing volleyball. Nobody could beat her. What's more, no matter what she did, she never gave up.

After retiring from the national team, Lang Ping moved to the US to study. There, she lived a quiet life and gave birth to a baby girl. In 1995, Lang Ping became the head coach of the Chinese national team. She led the team to win some world competitions. Later, Lang Ping left the national team because of health problems.

Lang Ping has become the coach of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team since 2013. It is not easy for her to make the women volleyball players be trained better than before. However, she never gave up. Finally, all her efforts（努力）paid off. On August 21, 2016, the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team won the goal medal in the Rio Olympics.

Lang Ping is a true hero. She always has a strong will to do everything. We can learn a lot from.

【1】Was Lang Ping 53 years old when the Rio Olympics took place?

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【2】What does “Tie Lang Tou” mean in the passage?

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【3】Why is Lang Ping a true hero?

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【4】What can you learn from Lang Ping? Please write at least two.

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You probably know him. He's McDull. Most children are familiar with him. However, do you know the artist behind this lovely pig?

Let's meet Alice Mak（麥家琪）.

Mak is a shy artist in Hong Kong. Ever since she was a kid, she has liked drawing. In college, Mak decided to study illustration.

At that time, there were few illustrators（插畫家）in Hong Kong. Mak, however, was lucky. Her teacher introduced her to lots of world famous illustrators. Mak wrote letters to them to ask about their opinions about her work. The young artist learned a lot from them.

Over the years, Mak has created lots of interesting characters. Some of them, like McDull, brought great success to her. The artist, however, is not interested in her popularity. She doesn't like giving speeches. She doesn't like talking to strangers either. At most times, she refuses to be interviewed. As a result, some people describe her as an unfriendly person.

Instead of preparing for interviews, Mak spends most of her time drawing. "To me, drawing is like a language," she says. "If I don't know how to say something to you, I will draw it."

Mak, the creator of McDull, can also be called "the mother of McDull". This person who has always liked to dream in a simple world doesn't seem to grow up until she becomes a wife and still looks like a lovely girl. She was born for comics, for McDull.

【1】According to the article, which of the following statements about McDull is TRUE?

A.He is the brightest student in his class.B.His mother is always proud of him.

C.He is familiar to many children.D.He was created by Alice Mak when she was a little girl.

【2】When did Alice Mak become interested in drawing?

A.When she was a little girl.B.After she created McDull.

C.When she became very shy.D.After she entered college.

【3】According to the article, Mak spends most of her time ____________.

A.writing letters to other illustratorsB.preparing for speeches.

C.drawing picturesD.thinking about what to say in interviews.

【4】What does Mak do when she finds it hard to say something to others?

A.She writes it down.B.She draws it.

C.She asks her husband to say it.D.She gives up saying it.

Garbage sorting is a big issue worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working. hand on it Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a “green account（賬戶）” service for its residents（居民）. Account holders get points by sorting their rubbish correctly. Through the Alipay app, they ran exchange the points for milk, phone cards and other products. The city is asking all of its residents to sort their rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable（可回收的）, harmful and dry.

Wet waste is also known as household waste. "They are things you don't want but that pigs can eat," Guangzhou Daily explained.

Paper, metal（金屬）glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste.

Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs（熒光燈燈泡）

Finally, any waste that's not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the "dry waste" bin.

Many other Chinese cities are also using this method to sort their garbage. For example, Shenzhen has been sorting its garbage into the same four groups since 2012. Students there also receive waste-sorting guidebooks that they must study.

China is improving its waste sorting efforts. There is still a long way to go. But it's never too late to learn how to sort your trash properly and protect the environment.

If you don't sort your garbage, it will go to a landfill（垃圾填埋場）and be buried together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic waste you throw away, such as batteries, can pollute the soil and groundwater（地下水）. Other pieces of garbage, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled.

【1】How should we deal with all kinds of garbage?

A.We can throw them all into one bin.B.We can sort them separately.

C.We can throw them away freely.D.We can reuse them all. .

【2】How is Shanghai encouraging people to sort their garbage?

A.Creating a "green account" service with the help of Alipay.

B.Paying people to sort their rubbish correctly.

C.Allowing people to exchange rubbish with each other.

D.Providing its residents with guidebooks to help them.

【3】Which of the following would be classified as wet waste?

A.Batteries.B.GlassesC.Leftover food.D.Medicine.

【4】What do we know about garbage sorting in China?

A.It started its garbage sorting system in 2012.

B.Students have to take waste sorting classes at school.

C.There is still a lot of work to be done in this area.

D.Burying garbage is common method of getting rid of garbage.

Matthew 2018-11-21 20：22

I believe that nowadays, it is better to use a bicycle. First, bicycles are safer. A person can't reach a high speed on a bicycle. Secondly, cars damage the environment. They produce a lot of harmful gases. People are building more and more roads. Wildlife habitats（棲息地）are being destroyed.

Samuel 2018-11-21 20：25.

I don't agree with Matthew. Imagine you have a well-paid job and you choose to ride a bicycle to work. Your nice suit would become dirty and your hair would look messy（凌亂的）. You would not be able to meet your customers.

Nowadays, first impressions are everything. ·Just imagine what would happen if you came on a bicycle to sign a million dollar contract（合同）!

Thomas 2018-11-21 20：30

Try to ride a bicycle to work in the middle of February! Good luck getting home!

Rebecca2018-11-21 20：30

Today, we should ride a bicycle because there are many problems with cars. First, driving a car is bad for the environment. ·Secondly, there are a lot of traffic jams. People who drive often have to waste lots of time on these jams. In addition, bicycles are much cheaper than cars!

Olivia 2018-11-21 20：32

I prefer a bicycle. Riding a bicycle to and from school keeps me fit. I am now running a club to help prevent pollution. Get out of your car and get on a bicycle!

【1】The students are talking about____________.

A.Whether it is better to live in the city or to live countryside.

B.Whether it is better to use bicycle or use cars in the city.

C.Whether it is better to buy new bicycles or to buy second hand bicycles.

D.Whether it is better to drive cars or to use public transportation in the city.

【2】How many of the students think it is better to use bicycles in the city?

A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five.

【3】Matthew agrees with Rebecca that___________.

A.driving a car is bad for the environmentB.riding a bicycle is good for health

C.cars are more dangerous than bicycleD.bicycles are much cheaper than cars

【4】Samuel thinks____________.

A.driving to sign a contract makes a good impression

B.cars,in fact,are not more dangerous than bicycle

C.cars do produce lots of harmful gases

D.it is impossible to ride a bicycle in the middle of February

________, others don't believe that numbers have anything to do with good luck. They think such an idea is only an ignorant（愚昧的）and superstitious（迷信的）belief. A number is one thing, and good luck is________. They will ask, “________can you ever have any good luck simply because of some lucky numbers, even if you don't work hard, don't have good opportunities and don't get along well with the people around you?”

As for me, I________with the latter（后者）. Clearly, lucky numbers are only a kind of superstition. Perhaps it holds true for some cases, but often it does not. Numbers can________bring good luck to a person at all and our fortune is in our own hands. So, everyone can have a good fortune only if he tries his best. Let's always remember "Opportunities are only for the________mind" and "No pains, no gains."

【1】A.good luckB.had luckC.failureD.bad

【2】A.differentB.sameC.similarD.some

【3】A.timeB.moneyC.thingsD.dollar

【4】A.noB.someC.anyD.many

【5】A.HoweverB.What's moreC.At lastD.But

【6】A.otherB.the otherC.anotherD.others

【7】A.HowB.WhatC.WhyD.Where.

【8】A.agreeB.disagreeC.dislikeD.like

【9】A.oftenB.alwaysC.neverD.ever

【10】A.cleverB.luckyC.preparedD.good

—By searching the Internet.

A.how did Mona get the informationB.why Moan got the information

C.how Mona got the informationD.why did Moan get the information.

—Sorry, I'll do it right away.

A.Neither; norB.Either; orC.Both; andD.Not only; but also.