It's known to us all that New York is the biggest city of the USA. A long time ago, it was called Lenapehoking. In 1626, Dutch(荷兰)people bought the land for only $24! They called it New Amsterdam. Then in 1664, the British took it over and changed the name into New York.

New York had an excellent harbour. Many people from all over the world came by sea and landed in New York. These people wanted a better life. New York seemed to give that to them. By 1835, New York became the largest city in the United States. New York City used to have five smaller towns but now they are all parts of the same city. They are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.

Today, New York is home to millions of people from all over the world. These different cultures make New York an exciting place to visit. There's much to do in New York. You can take a helicopter travelling around the city, ride horses in Central Park, see a movie in the afternoon and watch the sunset over the Brooklyn Bridge. Don't worry if you get hungry. Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day!

1.In 1626, New York was called_______________.

A.Lenapehoking B.New Amsterdam C.New York D.Manhattan

2.New York became the largest city in the United States _____________.

A.before the 1800s B.about two hundred years ago

C.at the end of last century D.less than one hundred years

3.Which of the following is NOT True about New York?

A.The city got the name "New York" in 1664.

B.New York is a big and exciting city.

C.New York has five smaller towns now.

D.If you are hungry at 3 a. m., you can go to a restaurant in New York.

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India is the land of festivals. However, none are as fun as Holi, the festival of colors.

Holi is held on the day after the full moon in March every year. It celebrates the end of winter, the beginning of spring and the victory of good over evil. It's also a great chance for people to play and laugh.

What's so interesting about this day? During the festival, people can enjoy many dance performances. The best part about the festival is that people can throw colored powder, water, balloons and colored water at friends or even strangers.

At about midday, the festival comes to an end. In areas close to the ocean, most people end the fun by taking a bath in the water. What a fun and colorful festival!

Here are a few do's and don'ts on Holi:

Keep your mouth shut and protect your eyes as much as possible when somebody throws colored powder or colored water at you.

Before you go out to play with colors, grease (为……涂油) your body and hair well with cold cream and coconut oil. It will make sure that the colors don't go deep into your skin and will come off easily later.

Wear long trousers and a long-sleeved shin to protect your skin.

1.When does the festival come to an end?

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2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

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3.If you are in India, would you like to join people to celebrate Holi? Why or why not?

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Every year on a special day in March , the world celebrates women's day. Women from different countries have done great achievements and made a difference. The BBC has made a list of the greatest icons of the 20th century. Among the list's 28 people, 11 are women. Let's meet three of them.

Jane Goodall ( 1934-present, UK)

Jane Goodall is one of the most famous zoologists in the world. She studied chimpanzees in a special way and made some great findings. Goodall didn't study chimpanzees in a zoo. She spent 38 years in the wild forests in Africa. She lived among them and found that chimpanzees used tools, lived in groups and had feelings like love and anger. This showed that humans and chimpanzees might have the same ancestors. Goodall's findings surprised many people. We started to ask ourselves: What does it mean to human'? How can we better protect animals?

Billie Jean King ( 1943-present, US)

Billie Jean King is one of the best tennis players in American history. She not only won many games, but also fought for more rights for women sports players.

During her time, women players got much less money than men. A top tennis player named Bobby Riggs looked down on women players. So King played a game against and won. She showed the power of women.

Tu Youyou (1930-present, China)

Tu is a chemist. She found a cure for malaria(疟疾). This has saved many lives around the world. Tu started work in the 1960s and found artemisinin(青蒿素) in a plant in 1971. Today artemisimin is still the best cure for malaria. Tu got a Nobel Prize for her work in 2015. She was the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize.

1.What does the underlined word "icons" mean in Chinese?

A.女性 B.象征 C.偶像 D.图标

2."This" in Paragraph 2 refers to .

①Chimpanzees used tools. ②Chimpanzees fought for rights.

③Chimpanzees had feelings. ④Chimpanzees lived in groups.

A.①②④ B.①③④ C.②③④ D.①②③

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Goodall lived among chimpanzees in a zoo. B.Billie King looked down on men players.

C.Tu is a physicist and won a Nobel Prize. D.The three great women are still alive.

Staying warm and comfortable at home, ordering food delivery services(外卖服务) and shopping online is a common weekend for many people, according to a yearly report made by WeChat.

The report shows not only the app’s users’ interest but also their content of consumption(消费) behaviors.

As well as being a social network, it also allows users to make friends, count steps, shop online, share moments, book taxis, read articles, play games and order food through its mobile payment system.

With more than 1.15 billion monthly users as of September, up 6 percent year-on-year, WeChat is one of the most popular messaging apps.

On the network, nearly 1 million users have friends’ number up to 5,000 which is the for a user.

The most active periods for people to use WeChat are before lunch and after work. After 8 p.m. is the active peak for online games, while after 9 p.m. is for reading.

The average number of steps per day on WeChat sports is 6,932, the report shows.

However, the number of steps for about 12 million users dropped to less than 100 at weekends, which means that besides going to the toilet, these users stay in their beds all day. About 64 percent of such users are female.

Delivery food services and online shopping are mostly used at the weekend for these users.

Besides, people used WeChat Pay 5.8 times per month on average for buying goods last year.

In the WeChat emoji ranking, face palm, open smile, snicker, thumb up and rose are among the top five.

In WeChat Moments where users can share their daily lives with friends, male users prefer to share things about work or games, while female users share food or life.

WeChat mini program has more than 1 million apps over 200 industries. The app users open their mini program four times per day on average. The daily active user number of mini program reached 300 million. Women, younger than 29, prefer online shopping programs, and those aged 29 and above prefer entertainment ones.

This year, WeChat mini program will focus on empowering business ecosystems(商业生态系统) and opening up more capabilities(功能) for developers including livestreaming(直播).

1.According to the paragraph, which of the following words can be the most suitable one in the blank?

A.list B.line C.limit D.level

2.According to the passage, which of the following purposes of using WeChat is NOT mentioned(提及) ?

A.To buy goods by mini program. B.To order food delivery services.

C.To share some exciting moments. D.To download paid popular novels.

3.What is the best title of the article?

A.Great Advantages of Using WeChat

B.Report on Personality of WeChat Users

C.Influence of WeChat on Online Shopping

D.Suggestions on How to Use WeChat Properly

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Female aged 29 and above prefer online shopping programs.

B.More than half of the female WeChat users lie in their beds all day at weekends.

C.People use WeChat most not only before having lunch but also getting off work.

D.Male WeChat users prefer to share emojis like open smile or rose with their friends.

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