Ma Xu was born in a doctor’s family in 1933. She joined the PLA（中国人民解放军）1. a doctor in 1947. She won awards because of her excellent 2.（behave）in the campaigns（战役）. Later she studied in a 3.（medicine）university. In 1961, she asked to be a paratrooper（空降兵）when the army needed to organize a new group. She 4.（refuse）because of her thin body. Ma was 1.5 meters high and her weight was 5.（little）than 37.5 kg. No woman did such dangerous work before. She practiced skills and handed applications（申请）again. At last, she became the 6.（one）woman paratrooper. From 1962 to 1984, Ma jumped more than 140 times. She is the oldest woman paratrooper 7. owns the most times of jumping.
Many paratroopers hurt their ankles（踝关节）when they land. In 1983, Ma Xu began to research the problem with her husband who was also a soldier doctor. They 8.（invent）a kind of instrument that can reduce the stress of landing. In the following years, the couple finished over 100 9.（value）papers in the field.
They live a simple life, and Ma Xu’s best shoes are only 15 yuan. “10. I seldom return to Mulan County, Heilongjiang, I miss my hometown,” Ma said. “I decided to support children-studying.” They donated 10 million yuan to Mulan County. Ma Xu was chosen as China’s role model in 2018.
“This pair of sunglasses just don’t suit you.” a friend of mine told me recently.
She wasn’t trying to _________ me. Instead, she was trying to be nice to me. She really wanted to give me _________ was the best for me. This kind of honesty is rare（稀有的）nowadays. And it’s getting rarer and rarer.
We live in a（n）_________ when technology is changing our interpersonal communications. We are forgetting how to be _________ with each other.
We see our friend wearing an awful coat, but comfort her it’s _________. When we are with friends, we not only avoid being honest with our friends but also avoid being honest with _________. For example, we don’t want to talk about diffculties that we’re facing, _________ they are scary and make us weak. We keep smiling and make ourselves look nice. And then when things fall apart, our friends feel _________, because they didn’t see it coming. As a matter of fact, we didn’t let them see it coming.
Honesty is difficult. But _________ it, you can’t get along well with others. So let’s start now. Tell your friend directly, “No, the coat isn’t the best. __________ you should consider something else.” Try to be a little more real on social media（社交媒体）, for you and everyone else.
1.A.encourage B.laugh C.cheat D.suggest
2.A.what B.which C.who D.when
3.A.family B.life C.moment D.age
4.A.careful B.truthful C.patient D.popular
5.A.terrible B.fine C.expensive D.cheap
6.A.they B.my C.him D.ourselves
7.A.because B.unless C.though D.after
8.A.tired B.shocked C.moved D.relaxed
9.A.without B.including C.besides D.under
10.A.However B.Otherwise C.Perhaps D.Mostly
It’s completely normal for friendships to be nervous at times, because two people don’t necessarily share the same tastes, ideas, or ways of seeing or doing things. If you and your friend disagree about something, the two of you might not listen to or understand each other. 1. When a conflict（矛盾）appears, it’s important to deal with it. Here is some advice that might be helpful when you deal with it.
◎2. Start by identifying（确认）the situation that you’re having a problem with and what you’d like to change. For example, “I prefer to speak politely, not in this way...”
◎3. Tell your friend how the conflict makes you feel. For example, “it makes me very angry...”
◎Find out possible solutions. Together with your friend, find out possible solutions. You can even write them down on a piece of paper. 4.
◎Assess（评价）the solutions. Assess all the solutions with your friends. Are any of the solutions realistic? Do any of them satisfy both of you? Will any of them solve the problem?
◎Come to an agreement. Together with your friend, choose the solutions you prefer and come to an agreement.
◎Reassess. Some time later, check if the agreement has been respected and if the problem has been solved. 5. If the solution you chose hasn’t worked, you can try another.
A. Describe the problem.
B. Name your feelings.
C. That’s when a conflict comes up.
D. Different conflicts come up for different reasons.
E. At this stage, any idea is a start, so write them all down!
F. Take the time to talk to your friend and review your experiences.
A scientist made an experiment. She divided people into three groups and asked them to walk to a village.
The first group didn’t know the name of the village or how far the village is. They are made to follow the guide. Some people started to say they were unhappy to continue and show their dissatisfaction when they walked halfway. After then, most of them gave up walking on.
The second group were told the name and the distance of the village. When they walked halfway, they still had the courage to keep on. However, while they were walking to three quarters of the way, some people were tired and bored.
Not only had the third group gotten to know the name and the distance, but also there were some stones which showed how far they were from the village. They sang and talked along the way and finally got to the destination happily.
From the experiment, we found that the first group had the hardest time in reaching the destination because they didn’t know where the village was. However, the third group reached the village easily because they had goals on the way. People are more likely to succeed when they have their goals on the way of achieving their dreams.
1.The first group began to show their unhappiness _________ when walking to the village.
A.at the beginning of the way B.on the halfway
C.on the three quarters of the way D.at the end of the way
2.Which of the group was the most difficult of all to reach the village?
A.The first group. B.The second group.
C.The third group. D.All of the above.
3.How did the second group feel when they were walking to three quarters of the way?
A.Happy and excited. B.Bored but satisfied.
C.Tired and bored. D.Tired but happy.
4.We can infer from the passage that _________.
A.the scientist likes camping and making experiments
B.the second group walked a different way from the first group
C.the first group didn’t want to follow the guide because they could do it by themselves
D.the third group felt excited when they arrived at the village
5.The author of the passage wants to tell us that _________.
A.the scientist is a great person
B.the third group is the most excellent
C.people should have goals of achieving their dreams
D.the village is not as far as we think
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar has 24 solar terms（节气）. Qingming is one of them. When Qingming comes, the temperature goes up and rainfall increases. It’s a good time for spring ploughing（耕种）, and people are busy planting trees in this time. Qingming is also a festival, and it is called Tomb-sweeping Day. On that day, people hold a memorial ceremony（祭奠）for the dead.
| If a driver breaks the following traffic rules, he will have to pay a fine （罚款）or be punished. ·Put on the seat belts first when driving cars. ·No drunk driving, smoking, or making phone calls while driving. ·Slow down or stop to let passengers go first when driving close to crosswalks. ·Buses that carry too many people are not allowed.
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry By Rachel Joyce The novel tells a story of a 60-year-old man who lives a boring and unhappy life. One day, he received a letter from his old friend, who got a cancer. He set off to send his reply letter in deep shock and sorrow. 627 miles in 87 days, he walks depending on one belief that “his friend can survive as long as he walks”.
| 5G promises download speed is 10 to 20 times faster than what we have now. For example, you could download a whole film in just 1 second, according to Xinhua. Also, 5G promises to get away from nearly all processing delays（延迟）. China has already tested 5G in some cities like Beijing and Hebei.
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1.Qingming is regarded as _________.
A.the beginning of spring B.the warmest day of a year
C.Tree-planting Day D.both a Chinese solar term and a festival
2.When you drive, the first thing you must do is _________.
A.to make sure it is safe inside B.to turn on the radio
C.to put on the seat belt D.to see if the bus carries too many people
3.Who has got a cancer in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry?
A.A 60-vear-old man. B.Rachel Joyce.
C.A friend of the main character. D.All of the above.
4.People will prefer 5G network because _________.
A.it is popular in other parts of China B.other countries don’t have it
C.it is a new technology D.it has faster download speed
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A.Qingming is the most important festival in China.
B.Drivers who don’t slow down while passing the crosswalk will be fined or punished.
C.The man’s friend lived a long life because he didn’t stop walking.
D.Many parts of China have started using 5G.
At the beginning of November 2018, the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition（南极科考队）set off for the polar（极地的）region. This time, one of their main tasks is to build China’s first permanent（永久的）Antarctic airport, Science and Technology Daily reported.
There are more than 20 airports in Antarctica, according to Global Times. But none of them belongs to China. China’s polar plane Xueying 601 has to take off and land at Russian airports.
The new airport will help Chinese aircraft take off and land in the South Pole. This will make it easier to transport scientific equipment and do research.
In order to be environmentally friendly, the airport will be small, said Sun Bo, the leader of the research team. However, this doesn’t make it easy to build the airport.
The site of the airport is an ice cap, which is a thick layer of ice. It covers the land like a quilt. But this “quilt” is always moving. Scientists have to find the slowest-moving part of the cap. You can hardly notice the movement of the ice in this area.
The next problem is the snow. The snow on the ice cap can be very thick. Also, it is as soft as cotton, which makes it hard to build a runway for airplanes. Scientists have to use a snow blower to get rid of the snow on the top of the cap. Then, they compact the rest of the snow with a road roller-like machine. In this way, the snow will be strong and hard enough to build a runway on the top of the cap.
1.The main purpose of the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition is to _________.
A.transport scientific equipment B.do some research
C.set up a research station D.build an airport
2.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A.Explaining why we need to explore Antarctica.
B.Explaining where China’s polar planes take off and land.
C.Explaining what the new airport in Antarctica can do.
D.Explaining how other countries build their own airports.
3.The new airport in Antarctica will be small because _________.
A.there is no more areas in Antarctica
B.the plane is smaller than usual
C.we should try to protect the Antarctic environment
D.the snow is difficult to clear off
4.The underlined word “compact” in Paragraph 6 refers to _________.
A.压紧 B.铲除 C.冻结 D.融化
5.Which of the following is not the difficulty of building a polar airport according to the passage?
A.The weather changes very often. B.The ice cap is always moving.
C.The snow on the ice cap is thick. D.The snow on the ice cap is soft.
