When was your last visit to a museum? You may complain that the museum you visited was dull(枯燥的). 1. There are many exciting museums. World Museum Day falls on May 18. On that day, museums around the world are open for free.
2. It has a mini-theater where you can learn the history behind this icy treat. For example, as early as 200 BC, Chinese people mixed snow with milk and rice. Visitors can also learn about the birth of the ice-cream at the 1904 World’s Fair. What’s more, the museum takes pride in the 3.000 different kinds of ice cream on show, with 300 available to taste.
If you are interested in spies(间谍). and want to know more about them, then the International Spy Museum in Washington D. C., is the place for you. 3. You can learn about the real world of the spies and those whose work have helped shape history in some of the biggest world events. As soon as you arrive, you are asked to use a new name, age and birthplace instead of your own personal information. As you move through the museum, you are stopped by robot guards who interrogate(审问) you to see how much you remember. 4. They can spend hours having fun at the museum.
A. Both children and adults love the activities there.
B. In Iowa, US, there is an ice cream museum.
C. But they don’t have to be boring.
D. Are you brave enough to test your courage and skills?
E. Here, the mysterious and secretive world of spies is unlocked.
Monarch butterflies(帝王蝶) from the eastern part of North America make the most amazing journey in the insect world. Each year, this tiny creature(生物) travels up to 3,000 miles(4,800 kilometers) to its winter home in central Mexico(墨西哥). How can it fly so far? And what is the purpose of its long and dangerous trip? Scientists still don’t have an explanation.
The length of the butterflies’ trip is only one part of the mystery. The other amazing thing is that the butterflies always return to the same place in central Mexico. How do the butterflies find their way back to the same place? This is an interesting question because only every fourth generation(代) makes the trip south. In other words, the butterfly that travels to Mexico this year is the great-great-grandchild of the butterfly that traveled there last year.
Each year, four generations of a Monarch butterfly family are born. Each generation of the family has a very different life. The first generation of Monarchs is born in the south in late April. It slowly moves north, reproduces, and then dies. On the trip north, two more generations are born, reproduce, and die. Each of these generations of butterflies lives for only two to five weeks. In the fall, the fourth generation of butterflies is born. Compared to its parents, this generation has a long life. It lives for about eight months. This generation of butterflies makes the amazing journey to the winter home of its great-great-grandparents. The butterflies spend the winter there, and in the spring they reproduce and then die. Their children will be the first generation of the next circle. How amazing it is!
1.From the passage we know that monarch butterflies ________.
A.spend their winter in North America
B.are small but can fly quite a long way
C.travel to central Mexico to reproduce
2.There are ________ mysteries about monarch butterflies’ journey.
A.two B.three C.four
3.The last paragraph is mainly about ________.
A.why Monarch butterflies fly from north to south
B.how Monarch butterflies make the amazing trip
C.when each generation of butterflies reproduce
4.According to the article, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Two of the generations are born on the trip back to south.
B.Only the fourth generation can live through the whole winter.
C.The first generation of Monarchs is born in the south in spring.
5.We can read this passage on the ________ part of a magazine.
A.sports and health B.science and technology C.environment and nature
Have you ever dreamed of meeting top scientists in person? If so, what would you like to ask them?
For Tan Fanglin, a 15-year-old girl from No. 2 High School of East China Normal University in Shanghai, her dream of meeting top scientists has already come true.
In October, she attended the World Laureates Forum(世界顶尖科学家论坛) for a second time, which had attracted(吸引) 44 Nobel Prize winners and 21 other world-class prize winners. Tan was by far the youngest among the scientists invited to be at the meeting of the world’s sharpest minds. Her discovery about the relationship between the Fibonacci sequence and Bezout numbers(非波那契数列与贝祖数的估计) has won her many prizes in youth innovation competitions in China.
From a very young age, Tan has always been fascinated by mathematics (maths). It was her father, a mathematics teacher in East China Normal University, who largely inspired(使产生，激发) young Tan Fanglin with the interest in mathematics. But she had not taken part in any Mathematics Olympiad exams before, which she finds will be a waste of time.
According to Xu Jun, Tan’s head teacher from her middle and high school, she doesn’t take after-school classes or too many exercises. Her mastering of Further Mathematics and her good grades in school are thanks to the right study method. Her mother told Guangming Daily that Tan always treats studying and life with a positive mindset so she can feel happy while studying.
Attending this forum enabled Tan to learn more from top scientists. She even got the chance to talk with Gero Miesenbock, the 2019 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize winner and the founder of optogenetics(光遗传学).
1.We can learn about Tan Fanglin EXCEPT ________.
A.this is not her first time to attend the World Laureates Forum
B.she has been very interested in maths since she was very young
C.she has lots of after-school courses and exercises to get good grades.
2.According to the text, what makes Tan achieve great success in Further Mathematics?
A.Her correct way to learn. B.Her mother’s influence. C.Her positive mindset.
3.What does the underlined word “positive” in Paragraph 6 mean in Chinese?
A.负面的 B.严谨的 C.积极的
4.What might the writer talk about in the next paragraph of the story?
A.The great achievements that Gero Miesenbock has made so far.
B.The communication between Tan Fangling and Gero Miesenbock.
C.Gero Miesenbock s opinions on being famous at a very young age.
5.The best title for this passage is ________.
A.Top Minds Inspire Middle School Student
B.Tan Fanglin’s Ways to Be a Young Scientist
C.The World Laureates Forum Held in Shanghai
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1.What does Helen want to do?
A.Share her room with a lady who has no pets.
B.Find a lady who doesn’t smoke to share the flat.
C.Rent out(出租) her own room at $45 per week.
2.If you want to buy the coffee table and 10 books, how much should you pay?
A.$120. B.$100. C.$30.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.You have to visit Nowa Electronics if you want to get the job.
B.A college student can get a part-time job at Nowa Electronics.
C.If you have more working experience, you might be better paid.
Dear parents,
Please read this and buy the right uniforms for your children this winter.
For boys white shirt brown pants blue school jacket red tie black belt (腰带) gray socks brown shoes | For girls pink shirt blue skirt blue school jacket long white socks grey pants (only when it is 12℃ or below) black shoes |
Children can be allowed to wear blue scarves or white scarves to school. But they aren’t allowed to wear hats. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
John Wong (Headteacher)
1.Which of the following is NOT part of the school uniforms?
A.Pants. B.Hats. C.Scarves.
2.It is 18℃ today. What should Jane wear to school?
A.Grey pants. B.Brown shoes. C.A blue skirt.
Kathy was popular, fashionable, and the “Queen Bee” in my school.
I _______ her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class though I had really wanted to take drama, I finally fitted in her group.
One day, I arrived at the classroom early and tried to do something for our group as usual. I didn’t notice they had come in. Before I could say a word, I realized what they were _______.
I listened _______. “She’s such a loser.” one girl said.
Another girl added, “Kathy, she always follows you, trying to copy you.”
“I wish she would leave us alone.” The once familiar voice sounded so _______ and strange.
My hands were _______. I couldn’t help crying sadly. I felt heart-broken for the first time. How did this happen? I thought we were friends.
I ran home. My mother just hugged me while I cried for hours. The advice she gave me was so _______, and I had heard it a million times. “Just be yourself and people will like you for _______ you are.” This time it became so meaningful. Then and there I decided to find myself back. That was exactly what I did.
Over the next month, I went through a lot of changes. I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to art class with them, and took _______. I began making new friends. I developed my own _______ and never again followed the crowd.
I had an amazing school year. When I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. Although I felt painful that day, it was a ________ they had given me.
1.A.looked after B.looked for C.looked up to
2.A.thinking about B.talking about C.caring about
3.A.quickly B.silently C.excitedly
4.A.cool B.special C.cold
5.A.shaking B.hurting C.moving
6.A.different B.simple C.useful
7.A.what B.how C.who
8.A.dance B.science C.drama
9.A.opinions B.habits C.positions
10.A.gift B.choice C.honor
