Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of spring time. Fern's shoes were wet by the time she caught up with her father.

"Please don't kill it! " she cried. "It's unfair."

Mr Arable stopped walking. "Fern," he said gently, "you will have to learn to control yourself."

"Control myself?" shouted Fern. "This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself. " Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father's hand to stop him killing the poor little pig.

"Fern," said Mr Arable, "I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weak thing makes trouble. Now run along! "

"But it's unfair," cried Fern. "The pig couldn't help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?"

Mr Arable smiled. "Certainly not," he said, looking down at his daughter with love. "But this is different. A little girl is one thing, a little runty pig is another."

"I see no difference," replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. "This is the most terrible case of murderer I have ever heard of."

A strange look came over John Arable's face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself. "All right," he said. "You go back to the house and I will bring the runt(发育不全的矮小动物)when I come in. I'll let you start it on a bottle, like a baby. Then you'll see what trouble a pig can be. "

1.This passage would most likely be found in a book of ________.

A.novel B.travel C.nature D.history

2.The underline word "ax" in the passage means“

A.something to keep the pig alive B.something to help the weak little pig

C.something to kill the little pig D.something to stop Mr Arable

3.Why did Fern say "it's unfair" once more to her father?

A.Fern thought it was a big trouble to raise a small pig like this.

B.Fern thought nobody could choose to be strong or weak at birth.

C.If Fern had been small at birth, Mr Arable would be sure to kill her.

D.If the pig was born small, Mr Arable would go on raising it to be strong.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Fern was________.

A.shy B.brave C.kind—hearted D.patient

The well?known “new great inventions” in modern China have made our daily lives more convenient.

High?speed trains

China created its first high?speed railway line in 2008.Since then, the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 percent every year.By 2016, more than 5 billion trips had been taken on the trains.By 2020, one ?fifth of the country's 150,000?km railway network will be used by the trains.This network will link more than 80 percent of major cities across China.

Mobile payment

Mobile payment is turning China into a “cashless society”. Instead of paying by cash, customers now pay for their goods and some kinds of bills simply by typing a short password into the Ali-pay or We-Chat Pay App on their mobile phones.

Shared bikes

China has surprised the world with how quickly shared bikes are widely used.Nowadays, bike users can simply pick up or park a bike on the street through GPS and smart-phone Apps.China's two leading bike?sharing companies, Mo-bike and ofo, have been opening their overseas markets in Singapore, the UK and the United States.

Online shopping

With around 751 million Internet users, China has been the world's largest and fastest? growing online shopping market. Because of lower costs and fewer licensing requirements (执照要求), it's easier for sellers to open an online shop in China.In 2016, more than 20 million jobs in rural areas were created, with over 8.1 million running their own online shops.

1.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The fast?developing technology. B.Modern China.

C.China's new great inventions. D.Convenient daily lives in China.

2.By 2020, ________ of major cities across China will be linked by high?speed trains network.

A.30 percent B.One?fifth C.80 percent D.20 percent

3.Why does mobile payment make shopping more convenient in China?

A.Because customers can go shopping without mobile phone. B.Because customers needn’t take cash.

C.Because customers don't have to use a password. D.Because customers needn't pay for the bills.

4.Where can shared bikes be picked up or parked?

A.On the street. B.In Mo-bike and ofo. C.In parks. D.In markets.

5.________ can make online shopping develop so fast in China.

A.Lower costs B.Fewer licensing requirements C.More job chances D.A, B & C

There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely. "

The rose proudly said, "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest. "Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns(刺)! "

"What a proud flower! " thought the trees.

As the days passed. the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "

The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose. "

Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt(枯萎).

One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus.

"The cactus has water?" asked the rose.

Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The cactus kindly agreed.

The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their appearance again.

1.At first, _________ thought the cactus was ugly.

A.the rose B.the pine tree C.the birds D.the thorns

2.The red rose began to wilt because __________.

A.the birds could fly B.spring came

C.there was no rain D.the cactus got angry

3.The birds put their beaks into the cactus to _____________.

A.get water B.eat food C.offer help D.tell secrets

4.From the passage, we know the cactus was _______________.

A.rude B.kind C.selfish D.careless

5.From the story, we know___________________.

A.the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful

B.the red rose never said bad words about others

C.the cactus refused to help the birds

D.the red rose realized she was wrong at last

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

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