There was a lovely vegetable patch(菜园).A large tree grew there.Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look,and they were the pride of the gardener.But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn't stand each other.The vegetables hated the tree's shadow(阴影),because it left them only just enough light to live.The tree,on the other hand,hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water,leaving him just enough to live.

The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die.The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun,so they began to dry up.Soon the vegetables were really weak,and the tree was drying up.

The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them.When he did that,both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other.They learned how to live in harmony with those around them.So they decided to work together,using both the shade and the water to grow well.After seeing how well they were doing,the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch,watering and fertilizing(施肥)it better than any other patch for miles around.

1.Why didn't the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.

B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.

C. Because the vegetables weren't the pride of the gardener.

D. Because the vegetables didn't look as wonderful as the tree.

2.From the passage we know .

A. the vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up

B. the gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree

C. the gardener didn't know what was happening in the patch at first

D. the tree didn't know how important the sun was to vegetables

3.The underlined phrase “in hormony” means “ ” in Chinese.

A. for long B. carefully C. effectively D. harmoniously

4.The passage is mainly about .

A. why the sunlight and water were very important

B. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch

C. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch

D. what happened between the vegetables and the tree

Recently a kind of orange bicycle on streets is becoming popular. These orange bicycles are from a company called Beijing Mobike Technology Co. Ltd. You can order a Mobike through its app (应用程序)on your smart phone. You just need to scan the QR-code (扫描二维码)and then you can it. When the trip ends, you can park the bicycle in any public area along the street.

he Reader, a popular TV show, hosted by Dong Qing hits the country’s small screens on Saturday. Dong Qing says that the first focus in the show is the guest. According to different topics, each guest tells his or her own story by reading from literary works. The second focus is the writer. By listening to guests’ reading, audience can also feel the power behind their words.

People are saying that VR (虚拟现实技术)is going to change our lives in the future. VR puts you in a new world when you’re standing in your room. You are visiting the London Bridge in Britain, but the next second you will be in France. This is what might happen in the near future with the help of VR.

It was a touching moment at the National Zoo in Washington. Thousands of people from all over the country came to say goodbye to one of the area’s popular residents (居民)Bao Bao. According to arrangements (约定)between China and the United States, giant pandas born there must move back to China at around four.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. The Mobike. B. The QR-code. C. The smart phone. D. The app.

2.The attractive points of the TV show The Reader are _____.

A. the host and the listeners B. the host and the guests

C. the listeners and the writers D. the guests and the writers

3.When was Bao Bao probably born?

A. In 2011. B. In 2013. C. In 2015. D. In 2017.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. You need a smart phone if you want to ride a Mobike.

B. The Reader is played once a week on TV.

C. More and more people’s lives have been changed by VR.

D. Bao Bao was welcomed by the people in America very much.

Mr. Green once works in a big company. He is quite busy so that he can't do any reading. So he gives up his job and opens a bookshop in the center of the town. It isn't big but all the books are nice and most people like to buy some there. When the shop is closed, he can read at home. He knows a lot and many learned people are glad to make friends with him.

It is Sunday and it is cold outside. Mr. Green is very busy. At nine in the evening all the buyers leave but a woman is still there. She is dressed up and seems to be waiting for somebody there. Standing by the shelves(架子),she looks over the books one after another,and makes them in a terrible mess. Mr. Green comes up to her and asks,"Excuse me,madam. What can I do for you?”

“Your books are not interesting at all,” says the woman,“I want a delicious one."

"That's easy,"Mr. Green smiles. He brings out a cookbook and says,“Here you are, madam."

1.Why does Mr. Green change his job? ..

A. He doesn't like reading . B. He is so busy that he doesn’t have time to read books.

C. He likes the life in the center of the town D. He wanted to write a cookbook himself

2.Most people like to buy books in the shop because .

A. the bookshop is in the center of the town. B. all the books are nice cookbooks.

C. it is very large . D. the books there are all good for people.

3.From the story we know that "learned people"means .

A. people who are free. B. people who are studying hard.

C. people who have much knowledge(知识) . D. people who have much money.

4.What's the most suitable(合适的) ending of the story? .

A. Mr. Green w will make friends with the woman.

B. Mr. Green will teach the woman how to cook delicious food.

C. The woman leaves the bookshop without buying any books.

D. The woman buys many books to be a learned person.

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