Nearly half of elementary and high schools in the US use the Presidential Fitness Test. It checks kids’ fitness levels. Students are tested at least twice a year. In 1956, US President Eisenhower created the test, and it has been a tradition in schools since 1966.

There are five activities in the test: sit-ups(仰卧起坐), push-ups(俯卧撑), sit and reach, endurance run(耐力跑) or walk and shuttle run(折返跑). Students who get scores at or above 85 percent on all the activities can get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award.

The test encourages students to live a healthy and active life. Students taking the test are really testing their limits, according to the US National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

China has a similar test: the physical education(PE) test. Beginning at the age of 7, students in China are tested twice a year to check if they are healthy and strong. They also finish activities like the endurance run, sit-ups and the shuttle run.

However, unlike students in the US who get awards, Chinese students get points in PE tests. The highest score is 100.For junior school students, the PE test is more important because it is 30 to 40 points in the entrance exam for senior high school.In order to get a good score, most students begin to prepare for the test in their junior one year.

Name

Presidential Fitness Test in America

Physical Education Test in China

Background

It has a long 1., which goes back to the nineteen sixties.

It is done twice a year.

It is not 2. for every school to use it.

It is organized by the local educational department.

It is held once a school term.

All the students 3. those who are disabled must take the test.

Content

There are 5 fixed activities.

Everyone who gets scores at or above 85 percent on all the activities can get an award.

Some activities may be changed every year, yet most remain the same.

Students try to get the 4. marks, which are30 to 40 points in the entrance exam for senior high school.

5.

Through the test, students are encouraged to live more healthily and actively.

The students are tested to see whether they are healthy and strong or not.

Silk. The word itself is beautiful. The story of silk starts in China over 4,000 years ago. It is said that a cocoon(茧)fell into a woman’s tea cup. It then opened into a single thread(线). This was an important discovery. The Chinese learned they could use the cocoons of silkworms(蚕)to make clothes, both beautiful to look at and soft to touch.

Making silk was a secret in China for many years. In other countries, silk was hardly seen and valuable. Often it was worth more than gold. By the year 1 A.D., silk was sold as far west as Rome, and all along the Silk Road. It connected China with places in the Middle East and Europe. Thanks to the Silk Road, the communication between China and West was greatly improved. Centuries later, in 1522, the Spanish brought silkworms to Mexico.

Now people around the world still make many beautiful things from silk. But silk isn’t only beautiful. It looks delicate, but it’s very strong. For example, it has been used to make bicycle tires(轮胎). Silk is also light and warm. This makes it great for clothes like winter jackets.

All of this comes from a little silkworm. That is the wonder of silk.

1.What was the important discovery about a silkworm’s cocoon?

A.It could become a thread. B.It could be made into tea cups.

C.It was beautiful to look at. D.It was very soft to touch.

2.What can we learn about silk from Paragraph 2?

A.It was carried to Mexico by Chinese businessman.

B.It was commonly seen in many other countries.

C.It was sold to Rome through the Silk Road.

D.It was used as money along the Silk Road.

3.The underlined word “delicate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

A.漂亮的 B.脆弱的 C.牢固的 D.平静的

4.The passage is mainly about ______.

A.a single thread B.the secret of the Silk Road

C.a beautiful tea cup D.the wonder of silk

Riding a bike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan- style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale.

But you're not in China—you're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. You can see Chinese products(产品)in foreign countries.

People in Western countries enjoy Chinese food for a long time, To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. Some Chinese brands(品牌)are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers.

More than half of US-owned drones(无人机)are Chinese models. They'rе not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.

In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable(不可靠的). But now, things have changed greatly. "Made in China" becomes cool.

1.How many Chinese brands are there in the text?

A.Four. B.Three. C.One D.Six.

2.What does the phrase "on sale" in the first paragraph(段落)mean?

A.卖光 B.促销 C.展览 D.生产

3.The writer wrote the first paragraph to show________

A.how Chinese people live in other countries B.how new products change people's lives

C.how Chinese people live in the world D.how Chinese products are going in the world

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Chinese designed and developed less than half of American drones.

B.You can only use bike in big cities in China.

C.Chinese products are much cheaper in foreign countries.

D.Chinese products becomes cool in foreign countries.

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