One day a red rose blossomed（开花）in a forest. A pine tree not far away said, "You're so beautiful. I wish I could be lovely like you ." The rose said, "I am the most beautiful plant in the forest."Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said, "Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thoms（刺）! " Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, "This plant is useless. I'm sorry I am his neighbor."
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks（鸟喙）into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, "You can also drink from it .The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help."
The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose's roots, Later on, the rose never judged（判断）anyone by appearance（外表）
1.What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?（不超过5个词）
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2.Why did the birds stick their beaks（鸟喙）into the cactus? （不超过9个词）
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3.What does the writer want to tell us? （不超过7个词）
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Sore necks are very common these days. How to avoid a sore neck? Here are the things you should know.
• Take precautions（预防措施）after an unusual activity. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don't often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving.
If you know you've done something that puts you at risk, massage（按摩）your neck, do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.
• Make sure your workstation is correct. If you work long hours at a desk, you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing Make sure that your body is being treated right.
Keep your feet on the floor. This will often depend on how high your chair is, so adjust（调整）it in time to achieve good results.
• Change your posture often. Sitting in one position for long periods of time is not healthy. Sit with your back straight for most of the time. Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour.
• Exercise. Find something—swimming, running or climbing-that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a usual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.
1.In Paragraph 5,the underlined word "it" refers to（指） .
A.the desk B.the chair C.your neck D.your body
2. can avoid a sore neck according to the passage.
A.Making your work environment be quiet B.Sitting with back straight for a moment
C.Packing and moving for a long time D.Exercising often like swimming or running
3.After doing something unusual, you may do the following things except
A.doing it with different exercises B.massaging your neck
C.taking a warm bath before bed D.looking at your phone for too long
4.This passage mainly tells us
A.how to do exercise well B.exercising often is good for people
C.how to avoid a sore neck D.being healthy is the most important
Moon cakes filled with lab-grown meat will go on sale in China for the first time in September.
The product was developed by a lab team from the Beijing Technology and Business University.
There are two kinds of artificial meat:One is vegan meat made mainly from bean protein（蛋白质）, the other is real meat grown from animal stem cells（干细胞）.
The artificial meat stuffed in these moon cakes is plant-based, which has low environmental costs and can reduce wasting animal husbandry resources. It is also suitable for people with high blood sugar, high blood pressure or high blood fats to eat, according to the researchers.
The artificial meat aims to imitate（模仿）real animal meat in these aspects:color, smell, taste, texture and sound, said LI Jian, who leads the university lab team. Many people don't understand the sound component（部分）, Li said. "When we stir-fry sliced meat or deep-fry fish, the meat will produce an appetizing crackling sound. This sound is what we want to achieve with our artificial meat," he explained.
1.What does the underlined word "artificial" in paragraph 4 mean ?
A.人造的 B.自然的 C.素食的 D.仿制的
2.In how many ways do the researchers want to imitate the real meat?
A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5
3.The moon cakes are good for those people with .
① heart disease②. high blood sugar③. high blood pressure④. high blood fats⑤sore necks
A.①②③ B.①②⑤ C.②③④ D.③④⑤
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To sell moon cakes
B.To introduce a lab team from the Beijing Technology and Business University.
C.To introduce artificial meat
D.To commend（表彰）the researchers
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）.This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字）,a famous person's name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly 1 turned. and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.
1.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival become popular?
A.The Han Dynasty. B.The Tang Dynasty.
C.The Song Dynasty. D.The Yuan Dynasty
2.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?
A.Making wishes. B.Celebrating birthdays.
C.seeking help. D.Decorating the house.
3.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?
A.It's one of the main traditions. B.They are named "yuanxiao" all over the country.
C.People enjoy the process of making them. D.They have different tastes.
4.What is the main idea of Para.3?
A.The riddles are usually short and wise.
B.The answer to a riddle are different.
C.Guessing lantern riddles is the most important tradition.
D.Guessing lantern riddles is another tradition.
5.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times.
A.exciting B.humorous C.romantic D.interesting
Bullying（欺凌）can happen to anyone. A great many children around the world are bullied every year, but there are things that can be done to help.
What is bullying?
Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school, out of school and online. Bullying includes:
• calling people mean（恶意的）names
• laughing at people
• telling lies about people
• taking someone's things without permission（允许）
• not letting someone play in a group
• hitting people.
What is cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying includes:
• sending bad messages online
• sharing photos online without permission
• not letting someone be part of an online group
• spreading lies online.
What can you do?
If someone is not kind to you, tell an adult that you know and like. For example, talk to a parent or a teacher.
If you get bad messages, don't reply. You should save them and give them to your teacher, your family, or the police. Ask an adult for help. Don't share anything before you make sure it is true. That will help stop the cyberbullying
Talk to your parents or teacher or an adult if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend.
Say sorry if you are not kind to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. And always remember: think about how to be kind in the future.
For more information, visit our home page at www. kidsworld.com.
1.According to the passage, the following are bullying EXCEPT .
A.calling people mean names B.hitting people
C.telling lies about people D.laughing with people
2.Cyberbullying means bullying .
A.at school B.at home C.on the street D.on the Internet
3.When you get bad messages online, you should .
A.share them with friends B.give them to your teacher
C.reply to them at once D.keep them as your secrets
4.This passage is mainly written for .
A.teachers B.parents C.children D.the police
根据对语内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
A:Excuse me.1.
B:Yes, I'm going there. We can go together. Come along.2.
A:That's right. I've never been here before. But for this May Day, I've stayed here several days.
B:3.
A:Many places . We've visited Xinglong. Monkey Island and Sanya City.
B:Oh, great.4.
A:A very beautiful tropical（热带）seaside city, I should say.
B:5.
A:Yes We've been to Yalong Bay（亚龙湾）, Dadonghai and Nanshan Park
B:So you must have a good time here.
A:Certainly I have. Now I really want to visit Haikou Park.
A.How do you like Sanya?
B.Where have you been to?
C.Where have you gone to?
D.What do you like Sanya?
E.Can you tell me more about it?
F.Is this your first time to Hainan?
G.Could you tell me how I can go to Haikou Park?
