Washington DC is the________of the US. Located on the east coast, it is best known for the White House, where the President of the US lives and works, and for Capitol Hill, where the US Congress ______.

There are many famous monuments, memorials and _______ in Washington DC. The Lincoln Memorial is a grand white building. Millions of_______ visit it every year to show respect to President Lincoln. In the National Air and Space Museum, people can ________ the command module of Apollo 11, which _______the first humans to the moon in 1969.

1.A.town B.city C.capital D.country

2.A.meets B.visits C.studies D.cheers

3.A.shops B.museums C.cinemas D.markets

4.A.farmers B.workers C.tourists D.students

5.A.enter B.shake C.touch D.see

6.A.shot B.sent C.posted D.kicked

A Poetic Visitor

“Class, I'd like to introduce Kerry Donnelly," said Ms. Jorge. “Ms. Donnelly has written four books of children's poetry. Two of her books are award winners. We are _______ she was able to take the time to speak with us today.”

Ms. Donnelly smiled at the class. “Thanks for having me,” she said. She leaned against the edge of Ms. Jorge's desk. “Did you all know I went to primary school here? I actually wrote my first poem in Mr. Wen's class, right across the hall. My best friend Madelyn was moving to Washington, and I couldn't _______ life without her," continued Ms. Donnelly. “Mr.Wen asked us to write a _______ about something we felt passionate (热烈的) about. I passionately didn't want Madelyn to_________to Washington, so I wrote about her and our friendship and all the things I missed. For some reason, that poem actually made me feel better.”

“The day before Madelyn moved, I gave her the poem I'd written. She said it made her feel better, too, because she knew at least one other person in the world understood how she was feeling. I think that's one of the most_______ things about poetry.”

Ms. Donnelly stood up and _______her hands. “I'd like to hear your questions," she said. “You can ask me anything you like about poetry and writing, and I'll do my best to answer your questions."

Maurice raised his hand. “Do you know what you are going to say when you sit down to write?" he asked.

Ms. Donnelly _______ her head. “Usually, I don't know what I want to say until I actually see the words appearing on the page. I just have to make sure that I sit down and write something every single day. That way, I'm sure to catch the good stuff when it's ready to be written.”

“Where do you get your ideas?" asked Maya.

“That's a good question," said Ms. Donnelly, “I have twin sons who are in the sixth grade. They and their friends and classmates have been the source (来源) of many ideas. I also grew up in a family of five kids, so my family members appear pretty regularly in my_________.”

“What would you be if you couldn't be a poet?" asked Ana.

Ms. Donnelly smiled but didn't say anything for a minute. “That's a very_________question. There are many other things I'd like to be, but they are all in addition to being a poet. I can't think of a single__________ I'd rather have instead.”

“And that," said Ms. Jorge to the class, “is the very best kind of job."

1.A.careful B.sorry C.kind D.lucky

2.A.live B.imagine C.believe D.save

3.A.article B.poem C.story D.book

4.A.move B.travel C.fly D.ride

5.A.skillful B.funny C.valuable D.thoughtful

6.A.put down B.put up C.put away D.put out

7.A.nodded B.shook C.touched D.cleared

8.A.work B.home C.life D.study

9.A.strange B.easy C.hard D.amazing

10.A.job B.hobby C.day D.family

Staying alive and being healthy don't happen all by themselves. We have to do some things to make sure we stay well. Look at this table of contents from Joy Wilt's book called KEEPING YOUR BODY ALIVE AND WELL, and then answer the questions that follow.

CONTENTS (内容)

1. Introduction Page 5

2. A Person Needs Good Food Page 23

3. A Person Needs Water, Air and Sunshine Page 41

4. A Person Needs Exercise Page 57

5. A Person Needs Rest and Sleep Page 83

6. A Person Needs to be Clean Page 91

7. A Person Needs Proper Clothing Page 101

8. A Person Needs Adequate Shelter (住所) Page 113

1.If you want to know what the book is about, you need to go to _________.

A.Page 5 B.Page 41 C.Page 101 D.Page 113

2.Starting from _________, you may find out how many hours you should sleep.

A.Page 5 B.Page 41 C.Page 83 D.Page 113

3.After reading this book, you will know _________.

A.how to keep healthy B.when to ask for a shelter

C.what to wear for a party D.why to keep water clean

I'M GOING TO BE FAMOUS!

I thought I was in big trouble, for sure.

But Mr. Dayton wanted to hear my side of the story. So I told him about trying to break a world record by eating seventeen bananas in less than two minutes. And I told him about my bets with Kerry and John. And I even told him about the Positive Brain Approach (积极思维法) that Ben and I were using. I told him about Murray, and how mad it made me that everybody was telling me I couldn't break a world record and that it was stupid that I would even try. I told Mr. Dayton everything. Then I stood there like I'd been caught with my hand stuck in the cookie jar. And I waited.

Mr. Dayton looked at me really hard and twitched his mustache again. “Arlo," he said, “I don't see anything wrong with trying to break a world record." I think I probably let out a big sigh then. “But," Mr. Dayton said, “I can't help wondering why you really want to do it."

That seemed a plain fact to me: I want to do it so I can be in the Guinness Book of World Records. It'll be Arlo Moore, world-famous banana-eater extraordinaire (卓越). I'll be on TV. I'll be in the movies. I'll win my bets. “Arlo," Mr. Dayton said." “Yes sir, Mr. Dayton,” I replied. "Think about why you are doing this. OK?" That sounded easy enough. I've already thought about it enough to turn an apple brown. “And don't let this interfere (干扰) with your schoolwork," he added.

That didn't sound easy. But I figured I could manage to pay better attention in class. And I couldn't have been so determined (有决心的) if I hadn't talked to Mr. Dayton.

1.What did Arlo try to do to break a world record?

A.He tried to eat seventeen bananas in less than two hours.

B.He tried to eat seventeen bananas in less than two minutes.

C.He tried to eat seventy bananas in less than two hours.

D.He tried to eat seventy bananas in less than two minutes.

2.Who seems to be helping Arlo with his goal?

A.Kerry. B.John. C.Ben. D.Murray.

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Arlo was a naughty boy and always got into trouble.

B.Arlo couldn't get on with classmates and had no friends.

C.Mr. Dayton understood Arlo but expected more from him.

D.It was impossible for Arlo to pay better attention in class.

4.What is most likely to happen next in the story?

A.Arlo will choose a completely different record to try to break.

B.Mr. Dayton will decide to try to break a record of his own.

C.All the boys will help Arlo as he tries to break the record.

D.Arlo will work on ways to break the banana-eating record.

Get Your Food Online

Open an app, place your order, and wait for your food to be delivered (递送) to your home - this is how many people eat in China these days. According to the latest data (数据) from the China Internet Network Information Center, 421 million Chinese people use online food delivery services. That's equal to half of the total number of internet users in China.

Which group of people is ordering food online the most? Unsurprisingly, it's mainly young people. A recent report that was jointly (联合) published by the China Hospitality Association and Meituan, a food delivery service, showed that 86.3 percent of the service's users are between 20 and 34 years old. These people, who are more likely to live in small families, are the major force driving the development of the food delivery industry (行业).

Small families depend greatly on food delivery services. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese families have changed in size over the past decade. In 2002, only 7.7 percent of families were single-person households. But this number increased to 15.6 percent in 2017. The percentage of two-person families rose from 18.4 in 2002 to 27.2 in 2017. For small families, cooking is relatively (相对) more time- and resource-consuming (耗时耗材), so ordering food online has become more popular.

The improvement of China's food delivery services has also attracted more customers. According to Meituan's report, the average time it takes to make a food delivery dropped from 38 minutes in 2016 to 29 minutes in 2019. Many delivery platforms are also offering more services, delivering products such as fruit, vegetables, medicine and flowers. As its services continue to improve, it's likely that the food delivery industry will keep growing.

1.According to the passage, how many internet users are there in China?

A.421 million. B.210.5 million.

C.842 million. D.86.3 million.

2.What does “the major force” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.The biggest service's users. B.The strongest people.

C.The subject they study. D.The most powerful soldiers.

3.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A.A number of small families often order food online.

B.Most families depend greatly on food delivery services.

C.Chinese families have changed in size for these years.

D.Small families make food delivery service more popular.

4.Which of the following does NOT lead to the growth of the food delivery industry?

A.Many young people order food online. B.The population of China is getting bigger.

C.Food delivery services have improved greatly. D.Chinese family size is getting smaller.

Let's say you took violin lessons all through primary school, but you haven't got the instrument out of its case in years. Were all those lessons a waste of your parents' money because you didn't become a great violinist?

Not at all. Even though it has been a long time since you played the violin, a new study shows that as little as one year of music training can have a positive influence on your brain that will last the rest of your life.

In an experiment comparing children who had taken music lessons to those who hadn't. Laurel Trainor, a researcher of the Institute for Music and the Mind at Ontario's McMaster University, discovered that the musically-trained kids had larger brain responses to the sound recognition exams. Trainor's findings show the possibility that musical education can actually improve the brain's hearing cortex (大脑皮层). “The study's results show that music training affects attention and memory, and helps children develop learning skills. In this way music training might lead to better learning across a number of fields," Trainor said in a statement. The effects of music education are even more obvious on children with difficulty in reading and writing and other language-related disabilities.

The study's results point out that “musical training influences attention and memory, which makes a possibility that musical training might lead to better learning across a number of fields," Trainor said in a report.

The effects of music training are even more easily seen in children with difficulties in language. “A music training that can strengthen the hearing skills of children who have difficulty in reading may also help improve some of their language abilities," said Gottfried Schlaug, who has also studied music training and learning.

So, whether or not you can play a Tchaikovsky symphony part, it's likely that your years of music lessons prepared your brain for all the speeches, emails, and conversations that are part of your life today. To help make sure that kids today have the same chances for music-inspired (激发) brain development, help out by volunteering with or giving away instruments to your school's music training department.

1.What does the writer think of taking violin lessons in primary school?

A.It doesn't help develop children's interest in music. B.It seems to be a waste of parents' money.

C.One year of music training is not enough. D.It'll influence you positively all your life.

2.What did both Laurel Trainor and Gottfried Schlaug discover in their studies?

A.Musical education can actually improve the brain's hearing cortex.

B.Music training has little effect on children's attention and memory.

C.Children with difficulty in language also benefit from music education.

D.Children who have larger brain cortex can learn music better.

3.According to the passage, what is the relation between music training and the abilities in other fields?

A.Music training has nothing to do with abilities in other fields.

B.Music training is more important than other fields.

C.Music training makes it more difficult to learn other fields.

D.Music training can help children learn other fields better.

4.What's the purpose (目的) of writing this article?

A.To tell people the importance of musical education. B.To advertise for musical training schools.

C.To introduce the newest research and findings. D.To explain how to develop your brain.

根据所给中文意思和提示词语完成下列句子。

1.北京以长城而闻名。

Beijing__________________________________________ the Great Wall.

2.为了保护野生大熊猫，政府正在建立自然公园。(in order to)

___________________________________ pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature parks.

3.为什么不坐地铁来北海公园? (why not...)

__________________________________________ Beihai Park?

4.他用了三个小时才到达那里。(It takes... to do)

It ________________________________________________________.

5.我们在考试中应该尽可能少犯错误。(as... as possible)

We should __________________________________________ in the exam.

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英文报纸Teens开展“我最喜欢的体育运动”征文活动。假如你是张华，请你写一篇短文给报社投稿:说说你最喜欢的体育运动是什么，你平时是怎么做的，以及你为什么喜欢这项运动。

提示问题: 1. What's your favorite sport?

2. What do you usually do?

3. Why do you like it?

There are many sports in our daily life. _______________________________________

Alice promised ______ the film Spider－Man: Homecoming with me, but she didn’t.

A.see B.to see C.look at D.to look at

I love to play soccer, and I’m going to ______ a soccer team at school.

A.take B.make C.play D.build