Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric (史前的) times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells!

In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or “tags”, on walls around the city. One of the first “taggers” was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighbourhood and in subway stations on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius’s tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Then, some teenagers stopped using pens and started using paints. Their tags were bigger and more colourful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started to make pictures too.

In many countries, it is a crime to paint on walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In other countries, street art is permitted in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries (美术馆) too. There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles.

Most street artists are young people who paint in their neighbourhood or home city. Many of them use the Internet to communicate and share photos of their pictures with other street artists around the world. Although we don’t know what will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay!

1.Graffiti in ancient times includes different kinds of themes EXCEPT ________.

A.names and tags B.magic spells

C.animals and people D.romantic messages

2.Which is the correct order according to the passage?

① Demetrius wrote his tags on walls.

② Many graffiti artists made pictures too.

③ Other teenagers wrote their own tags on walls.

④ There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries.

⑤ More colourful tags appeared on trains, buses and walls.

A.①③⑤②④ B.①③⑤④② C.④③①②⑤ D.④①③②⑤

3.What does “permitted” mean in Paragraph 3?

A.protected B.allowed C.punished D.warned

4.According to the passage, we can learn that________.

A.Demetrius was the first graffiti artist B.street art can be only seen in the street

C.street artists begin to share their works online D.Bristol holds a street art festival every September

5.The main purpose of the article is ________.

A.to tell why graffiti and street art will disappear

B.to tell the development of graffiti and street art

C.to tell what will happen to street art in the future

D.to tell the relationship between graffiti and street art

What can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone? Yes, the answer is chilies(辣椒).

Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies to our food, but did you know that this spicy(辣的) vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-old US man recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili people have ever known so far. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following days, reported BBC News.

In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachaches and headaches. But if chilies are harmful, why do people like to eat this vegetable? So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body is influenced by natural chemicals that produce “a sense of happiness”, noted BBC News.

And chilies are good to people in another way. Scientists found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 percent lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. This encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and bring less death risk at an early age. So, don’t worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us.

1.Carolina Reaper is a ________.

A.healthy vegetable B.special kind of chili

C.little spicy chili D.kind of junk food

2.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A.Eating chilies can be dangerous. B.The US man died in hospital.

C.The US man often had a headache. D.The Chinese enjoy eating chilies.

3.People like to eat chilies because ________.

A.chilies do no harm to people B.the chili is a kind of vegetable

C.they can get personal enjoyment D.chemicals in chilies make them mad

4.What is true about the last paragraph?

A.The more chilies you eat, the longer you must live.

B.Scientists encourage us to add chilies to our food.

C.We should eat spicy food six times a week.

D.Proper spicy food may improve our health.

5.Which of the following can be the best title?

A.Eating Chilies, a Healthy Lifestyle B.A Loved and Hated Vegetable

C.Chili—a Harmful Vegetable D.Causes of Stomachache

Earthquakes usually come without warning. What should you do if this happens to you? An earthquake is dangerous, but there are still things you can do to protect yourself.

Stay calm as the earth begins to shake. Your chances of survival in an earthquake go up if you can keep calm. Staying calm is not easy, but it can save your life.

If you are inside when the earthquake starts, get under a table or a bed. You need to have something strong around you to protect you from falling objects. Do not stand near walls and windows and stay out of the kitchen. The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects.

If you are outside, get to an open area as fast as you can. Stay away from buildings and trees. If you are in a car, pull over to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car. If you are close to the sea, try to get as far away from the water as possible. Earthquakes can cause huge waves(浪) that can really harm the people nearby.

When the earthquake is over, there is still plenty of danger. For example, gas fire often comes with an earthquake. If you see a fire, quickly move outdoors to an open area.

Always remember to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

1.What does the underlined word “survival” mean in Chinese?

A. 坍塌 B. 废墟 C. 幸存 D. 失踪

2.What shouldn’t you do if you are inside when the earthquake starts?

A. To get under a table. B. To get under a bed.

C. To stay out of the kitchen. D. To stand near walls or windows.

3.Which is the wrong way if you are outside when the earthquake happens to you?

A. To stay away from buildings and trees.

B. To get as far away from the sea water as possible.

C. To run into your house quickly to take something valuable.

D. To drive your car to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in

4.When an earthquake happens, often comes out.

A. electronic fire B. gas fire C. forest fire D. grass fire

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The ways to stay calm.

B. The ways to stay away from tall buildings.

C. The ways to move outdoors to an open area.

D. The ways to protect yourself when an earthquake happens.

阅读下列对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

A: Hi, Bill. I notice you are reading the novel again. 1.

B: Three times. Every time I read it, I can learn something new.

A: Really? Who wrote it?

B: Richard Adams.2. I like writers who have special opinions.

A: Me, too. Could you please tell me more?

B: OK. Richard wrote a book for his daughters in the early time.3.

A: Sounds interesting. Where did you buy this book?

B:4.

A: Is it far from here?

B: No.5. Just next to the People’s Cinema.

A: Oh, I see. Thank you!

A.Only 10 minutes’ walk from here.

B.What a wonderful novel!

C.In the Rose Bookshop.

D.He’s a great English writer.

E.How many times have you read it?

F.What are you doing here?

G.In 1974, the book came out and it became very popular.

We live in a world full of many different kinds of people. (A)我们想要和别人和睦相处。We also want to be liked by others, The following ways will make others like you.

Do This and You’ll Be Welcome Anywhere

Become really interested in other people. A show of interest must be true. It must bring good results to the person showing the interest, but also to the person receiving the attention. It is a two-way street—both of you get an advantage.

A Simple Way to Make a Good First Impression(印象)

Smile as often as possible. Your smile is a sign of (B) ______(kind). When someone feels stressed from his or her teachers or parents, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds, your smile can help him or her realize that all is (B)_______(hope)---that there is still joy in the world.

If You Don’t Do This, You Are Getting into Trouble

Remember a person’s name. A person’s name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any language. We should realize the magic in a name. The name makes the person different from others; it makes him or her special among all others. If you remember a person’s name, the relationship between both of you will become much closer.

An Easy Way to Become a Good Talker

Be a careful listener first. Ask questions that other persons will like to answer.

(C)Encourage them to talk about themselves and their achievements. What you need to do is just to listen, because people are much more interested in themselves.

1.根据短文内容回答问题。

How many ways can you get to make people like you?

__________________________________________________

2.将（A）处画线句子翻译成英语。

__________________________________________________

3.用括号内所给词的恰当形式填入（B）处，使句意完整正确。

_________________________________________________

4.将（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语。

__________________________________________________

5.请给短文拟拟一个英文标题。

___________________________________________________

父母养育我们不易，我们不应该让他们失望。

It`s not easy for parents to________us, and we shouldn`t make them ________ .

2020年东京奥运会已经推迟到2021年七月份了。

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have________ ________ ________ to July,2021.

让我们行动起来，建设绿水青山的美丽新中国。

Let’s take________to ________ a beautiful new China________ the land is green and the water is________ .

由于新冠肺炎疫情的原因，武汉的多家餐馆被迫关闭。

Most________ in Wuhan had to be________ ________ because of the COVID-19.

通过大声朗读来提高我们的英语口语水平是有必要的。

It’s ________ to________ our________ English ________ ________ ________.