(一)
Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end , we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness
away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren't enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort. 1. From the passage we know the writer's son ________
A. isn't good at sports B. wastes time every night
C. can't get enough sleep D. always hangs out with friends 2. What does the underlined word \irony\
A. 光荣 B.骄傲 C. 讽刺 D. 公正 3. What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last?
A. Boring. B. Unnecessary. C. Interesting. D. Enjoyable. 4. How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write?
A. By making the children's lives colorful. B. By refusing all the after-school activities. C. By carrying out strict rules about bedtime. D. By making an effort from parents and schools.
5. What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph?
A. Advice on how to sleep well. B. Ways of changing kids’ education.
C. The importance of sleeping well. D. Measures parents and schools should take 1-5 CCBDD
(二)
The date—July 22, 2018—has meaning to Cui Qingtao, a boy of seventeen. He will remember it forever.
Cui Qingtao was working at a constructiong site(建筑工地) with his parents on Sunday when he received his admission(录取通知书) from Peking University, which is considered as one of the best universities in China.
In last year’s gaokao, the young man from a poor family scored 669 points and applied for (申请) Peking University,
where he was accepted as a student in the School of Journalism(新闻) and Communication.
Cui’s home is in a small village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. He is the family’s oldest son, with a younger brother in high school and a sister in the fourth grade.
Cui is caring son. To support his family, he’d get up at 3 o’clock in the morning to water plants in the family’s greenhouse with his brother when he came home during the school breaks.
On Sunday, Cui’s family were doing construction work when he saw the letter. Cui and his family were excited as they finally received the admission letter, which they had expected for a long time.
Cui Qingtao made his parents very proud because neither of them went to university. When his mother read the admission letter to his father, who cannot read, a big smile appeared on his father’s face.
“No pain, no gain(不劳无获). Don’t complain what a terrible life you have. As long as you work hard and try your best, your dream may come true, Now I’m leaving my home village for college, but I’m return and some day change the poor conditions of our village.” Cui said.
“His starting point is different from other students, but I hope his future will be bright,” one Internet user said on Chinese social media (媒体) site Weibo. 1. Where was Cui Qingtao when he got his admission letter?
A. At home. B. At school. C. At a construction site. D. In a greenhouse. 2. The underlined word “complain” means ______in Chinese. A. 抱怨 B. 炫耀 C. 评价 D. 夸大 3. What is Cui Qingtao going to do after he graduates from college?
A. Stay in Beijing. B. Serve his village.
C. Build house. D. Work for a TV station. 4. What can we know about Cui Qingtao?
A. His mother can’t read. B. He cares about his parents.
C. He comes from Guizhou Province. D. His brother is a primary school student. 1-4CABB
（三）
For many years, sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This year, however, California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs（关税）on Chinese products.
Christopher, a garlic grower in California, is manager
of his company and he said, \
Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9,2019,and the reason is that U.S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of $200 billion. Since then, Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried.
Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U.S. Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump's policy（政策）. However, officials from McCormick and Company Inc. didn't agree with the policy. McCormick's CEO, Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic America can't go. Actually ,the trade war（贸易战）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸权）,and it will destroy American economy and U.S government will
lose its trust from other countries in the world.
1. From the passage we infer（推理）that ___________.
A. America is buying garlic from China as much as before
B. American soybean farmers make money as much as before C. China is still buying crops from America as much as before
D. Garlic growers in California are making more money than before 2. Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year? A. Because enough garlic is grown in California.
B. Because American government has increased tax（税收）on Chinese garlic. C. Because China is not buying soybeans from America. D. Because companies support American government.
3. What does the underlined word \
A. China B. the trade C. American hegemony D. a sign 4. How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9,2019? A. 15％ B.25％ C. 10％ D. 35％
5. According to the passage, who disagrees with the America policy of having tariffs on Chinese products?
A. Christopher B. Donald Trump C. California garlic growers D. Lawrence 1-5DBCAD
（四）
Many people love travelling to different countries, but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world.
Most travelers enjoy meeting new people, but sometimes you can be rude without saying anything. In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway, and if you're travelling in Thailand, never touch people's heads or point your feet at people. When the Japanese meet new people, they like giving business cards-but you should read the card carefully, not just put it in your pocket。
In most countries in Europe people expect a lot of eye contact when you talk to them, but in many Asian countries a lot of eye contact seems unfriendly. And in South America people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk, but in countries like the USA you need to give people more personal space. Also, it's rude to interrupt Japanese people while they are talking to you. You must wait until they finish before you start
speaking.
In restaurants in China you can leave a bit of food on your plate, it's OK to start smoking before other people finish eating, which you mustn't do in the UK.
When in India, remember to eat with your right hand. Also avoid leaving empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia--that's bad luck.
When you're travelling in Asia, if someone invites you to his or her home, don' t forget to take off your shoes when you arrive. And if you visit an Arab family's home, don't admire anything valuable because your host will feel he should give it to you as a present.
With so much to think about, it's not surprising that many people prefer going on holiday in their own countries- or you might just decide to stay at home.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.We can admire anything valuable in an Arab family's home.
B.In China，people cannot smoke before other people finish eating. C.In Russia，it's impolite to shake hands with people in a doorway. 2. What does the underlined word\A.跟随 B.打断 C.附和
3.What is the correct order of the subheadings( 小标题)from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 5?
①Eating out ②In the home
③Body language ④Face-to-face communication A.②③④① B.④①②③ C.③④①② 4.What does the writer want to tell us? A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Where there is a will, there is a way. C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 5.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Culture Shock B.Table Manners C.Public Rules 1-5CBCCA
（五）
Recently, a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules. Should students wear school uniforms? The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）.
Kennedy: The school uniform is very important, because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard. It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）. If
everyone wears the same clothes, it is impossible to laugh at other people’s clothing.
Manson: The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts. Students should start school with no uniforms. As they make progress at school, they start wearing it. I always think children need to be proud of their school. The uniform is important for that. So, make students earn it! If they don’t perform well, they should not be allowed to get one.
Moorhead: In my opinion, kids don’t have to wear uniforms. There should be more choices open to kids in education. They ought to develop their own independence and just be themselves. Their personalities would be expressed through their own clothes at school. And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty. Besides, they make the school lively and colorful.
Patrick: I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms. They play a very important role in managing schools. However, a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students’ behaviors. Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important.
1．What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1? A．Present an opinion on a subject. B．Introduce a topic for discussion. C．Provide a way to solve problems. 2．What is Kennedy in the second paragraph? A．A student. B．A teacher. C．A parent. 3．In Manson’s opinion, ___________ . A．students have the right to get school uniforms for free B．students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms C．students performing well needn’t wear school uniforms 4．According to Patrick, what is more important? A．Managing schools by uniforms. B．Improving students’ behaviors. C．Helping students express themselves confidently. 5．We can learn from the text that ___________ . A．Kennedy can’t stand school uniforms B．Moorhead is against school uniform rules C．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick’s
BABCB
（六）
Nowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals (目标) that we set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as Latte Read and GetAbstract to provide abstracts (梗概) of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, especially for students, but like having a friend describe the main content of a story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original (原来的) text of yourself.
I recently finished reading a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short stories. It took me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficult The Magic Mountain took me about six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time. Reading a book, whether it is good or bad, is a formative (建设性的) experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort.
Whenever I finish the last line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia (怀旧之情) and pride. I then take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of the different lives that I have lived.
Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual (真正的) book is something much richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination (目的地).
1. What does the writer mainly want to say?
A. Reading abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature.
B. Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading. C. Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.
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