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20．Howsurprising（surprise） you will find it to see the result of the football match!

1Food
It's Mango Time!
How much do you know about one of the world's most popular fruit
Some people call mangoes the"king of fruit，"while others just call them delicious!Those who love mangoes anxiously await the first fully grown ones of the season．And not only do mangoes taste great but they also are good for you．

Did you know…？
-People think mangoes were firstcultivated over 5，000years ago in India．
-The countries of India and the Philippines have named mango their national fruit．
-A mango tree can live up to 300years．
-Countries that are major mango producers include Mexico，Egypt，Pakistan，Brazil，Indonesia，Australia and Israel．
-A cup of the fruit has only 100calories and is nearly fat-free．
-Mangoes are an important food source for millions of people．
-One cup of mango has 100percent of the daily need for vitamin C．
-Mangoes have over 20vitamins and minerals，making them a"super food"．
So treat yourself to a mango today．

2Health
A good night's sleep
Do you get the sleep you need？
When the morning sun looks in through our window，do you jump out of bed or go on lying？
Having enough sleep can make the difference between a great day and a terrible one!
Here are the tips for a good night's sleep：
First，go to bed and get up at the same time，even if you haven't gotten a good night's sleep．Sleeping late for just a few days can change your body clock to a different cycle．
Also，avoid big meals at night．Eating heavy，rich food within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake．Your stomach works hard because of those fatty foods，and that may keep you up．
Your body produces a chemical called melatonin that helps you sleep．Light changes the amount of melatonin．It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime．So at night turn off your TV and PC．Also，don't read from a backlit device（有背光的设备） like an iPad．Some scientists think that light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin．So turn those screens off at least an hour before bedtime．
After a good night's sleep，you'll be able to face a new day．

1．According to the first passage，we can learn thatD．
A．Australiansconsider mango as the national fruit
B．mangoes are rich in fat to meet people's daily need
C．there are all kinds of vitamins and minerals in mangoes
D．people enjoy mangoes because they are healthy and tasty
2．The underlined word"cultivated"in the first passage meansC．
A．bought
B．made
C．planted
D．invented
3．According to the second passage，we can make our body produce more melatonin byC．
A．surfing the Internet on the computer or ipad
B．changing our body clocks to different cycles
C．turning off TVs at least an hour before sleeping
D．enjoying some outdoor activities in the open air
4．The second passage mainly tells us that peopleA．
A．can do something to have a good night's sleep
B．should do to bed early and get up early every day
C．should jump out of bed quickly when the sun rises
D．shouldn't eat fatty food two hours before going to bed
5．These two articles may come fromB．
A．a story book
B．a magazine
C．a guide book
D．a news report．

18．Helping others is the mostvaluable （有价值的） thing in the world．

17．People likesharing （分享） things through WeChat now．

16．-Do you think"Daddy，where are we going"the best programme in 2013？
-Well， I agree with you．（　　）

15．-High school ______ covers a lot，including Chinese，Math and so on．
-Oh，I will work harder．（　　）

14．Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house．Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences．He always told me，"You should have goals like climbing the mountain．"Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed，we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy．I really got a lot from mountain-climbing．It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience．
Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing．I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds'singing，but as time passed，I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted to quit climbing．In fact，I hated it at that mountain，but my father said to me，"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there at the top，can you see all of the nice things，just like in life．"
At that time，I was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got new hope and confidence．I found myself standing at the top of the sky，which was as clear as crystal （水晶）．
28．The word"quit"in the passage means"C"．
A．carry on
B．put off
C．give up
D．pick up
29．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph？D
A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain．
B．The sky is always as clear as crystal．
C．You can find life is full of nice things．
D．Never give up half-way．
30．We can infer （推断） from the last paragraph thatA．
A．the writer was very successful in his life
B．the writer reached the top of the mountain
C．though the writer was young，he could understand his father
D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
31．The best title for the passage is"A"．
A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C．Conversations between Father and Son
D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain．

13．America is a mobile society．Friendships between Americans can be close and real，yet disappear soon if situations change．Neither side feels hurt by this．Both may exchange （交换） Christmas greetings for a year or two，perhaps a few letters for a while-then no more．If the same two people meet again by chance，even years later，they pick up the friendship．This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand，because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings，extending （延伸） sometimes deeply into both families．
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes，share their holidays，and their home life．They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality （好客） easily．
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives，they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time．This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be willing to spend time．Sometimes，we，as hosts，will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend．We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends．The Americans，however，express their welcome usually at homes，but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their plan．They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus．And they expect that we will phone them from there．Once we arrive at their homes，the welcome will be full，warm and real．We will find ourselves treated warmly．
For the Americans，it is often considered friendlier to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants，except for business matters．So accept their hospitality at home!
25．The writer of this passage must beB．
A．an American
B．a Chinese
C．a postman
D．a student
26．From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend，we will probably beC．
A．warmly welcomed at the airport
B．offered a ride to his home
C．treated hospitably at his home
D．treated to dinner in a restaurant
27．What's the main idea of the passage？D
A．It's about Americans'and Chinese's views （观点） of friendships．
B．It's mainly talking about friendships between Americans．
C．It's about Americans'hospitality．
D．It's about friendships between Chinese．

12．It happens every spring．Flowers come out everywhere on the same day．But how do plants"know"when to flower？
For years，it has been．difficult question for scientists．But a US research group may have finally answered it-the secret lies in a protein（蛋白质）called FKF1．This helps plants to know when the days become long and when they get short．Then they can tell the seasons are changing．
Researchers found the FKF1protein when they were studying a plant called Arabidopsis．It is sensitive to sunlight，and can be made active by sunlight．
Plants produce this protein every day in the late afternoon all year．If there is no light at this time，for example in winter when the sun goes down early，the protein won't be active．But when spring comes and the days get longer，the FKF]protein can he made active by day light and the plants"know"it is time to flower．
"If there is light in the late afternoon，plants will know that the days are getting longer and that it is the best time for flowers to come out，"explained Takato Imaizumi，leader of study．But when conditions are poor for growing，such as during autumn or winter when the weather is cold and days are short，plants won't flower．
Although researchers have only studied how the FKF1protein works in the Arabidopsis，they believe
that it is the same with many other plants，including crops such as rice and wheat．This could be useful to the agricultural industry．
"1f we can control when flowers come out，we might be able to increase crop production．"lmaizumi said．
26．The passage is mainly aboutA
A．how plants"know"when to flower
R what people can do with plants
C．how seasons are changing
D．what kind of plant Arabidopsis is
27．Scientists found the FKFI protein when they wereD
A．planting Arabidopsis
B．controlling the colours of flowers
C．planting flowers in the garden
D．studying a plant called Arabidopsis
28．Which of the following is true according to the passage？A
A．Arabidopsis is sensitive to sunlight．
B．Flowers can tell the seasons are changing．
C．Scientists can control when flowers come out．
D．Scientists have studied the protein in rice．
29．The best time for flowers to come out is whenB．
A．it rains in spring
B．there is light in the late afternoon
C．it is getting dark
D．the sun goes down early
30．Scientists believe thatA
A．people have known how to control when flowers come out
B．flowers are more valuable than fruits and vegetables
C．other plants also know when to flower
D．if the weather is cold and days are short．plants will flower．

11．There are over 800boarding schools in the UK with both British and foreign students．
Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country．But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white，rich boys only．Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7to 18．
①What to do
In the UK．boarding schools have three terms in a school year，with about 13weeks in each term．
Students study and live together．They can't go outside if they are not allowed to．In some schools．each student has his or her subject plan．Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories，the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students．including music rooms．boats，swimming pools，cinemas and theaters．Most boarding schools have a"light out"time．So when it's time to，to bed，all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off．There are house-masters to take care of students all the time，especially after school hours．
=2\*MERGEFORMAT ②What to wear
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie，and girls wear a white blouse，sometimes also a tie and a skirt．As students get older，the rules become less strict．
③Whattoeat．
In the UK，boarding schools provide students with delicious food．In the morning．They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread．They can also choose between a meal with no meat and vegetarian meal at lunch and dinner．And there is always self-service for salad，other side dishes and a dessert．Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen，or drink tea or have a snack between meals．
21．Whom were the earliest boarding school set up for？C
A．Children from the age of 7to 18．
B．The white children．
C．The white and rich boys．
D．The rich girls only．
22．How many weeks are there in a school year for boarding schools？C
A.13．
B.26．
C.39．
D.20．
23．What is the best title for the third part？B
A．When to eat．
B．What to eat．
C．Where to eat．
D．How to eat．
24．Which is the exact meaning of the hoarding school？B
A．A school which students live in during the school term．
B．A school which has house-masters to take care of students all the time，especially after school hours．
C．A school which has strict rules．
D．A school which provides students with delicious food．
25．Which of the following is TRUE according to the story？C
A．The boarding schools are open to every child now．
B．Students can go outside of the boarding school if they want．
C．Students can do different activities in a boarding school．
D．Students at boarding schools have no meat at lunch or dinner．

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