The activity started on April 12th.Each student who took part in this activity got a bracelet(手环)．If the student did not use their cell phones，there would be a photo on the screen(屏幕) of the bracelet to show that.If they used their cell phones，a different photo would appear on the screen of the bracelet.After the last class of each day，the students sent the photos to the school's public WeChat to show whether they used the cell phones or not.

More than 800 students wished to take part in this test，and 400 students were chosen.After seven days，only 103 students remained.The test was set for 21 days because some scientists believe that 21 days is long enough to help form a habit.

According to the teachers in the university，the activity was not a competition.It depended on students themselves to make the decision.The teachers hoped their students could form better study habits through activities like this one.

【1】When did the activity “Cell Phone Ninja” start？(不超过5个词)

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【2】What should the students do every day in this test？(不超过15个词)

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【3】Why was the test set for 21 days？(不超过20个词)

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“Why not try to make one by ourselves？”said Wan Bo.“You are good at making things and I am interested in painting.”

“Actions speak louder than words，” Tang Qi said.Then，the two young men began to collect some information about it.During those days，watching videos about carving(雕刻) and shaping wood into horse shapes on the Internet became an important part of their life.

Several months later，a wooden rocking horse appeared.They felt so excited that they put the picture of it on the Internet right away.To their surprise，it attracted lots of people's attention and some even hoped to order one.

The two young men thought it might be a good chance.They sent some forms to the customers to make a survey.According to the result，they made each customer a special rocking horse.These horses were quite different from those produced in other factories，and they soon became popular among the customers.

In the first year of their new hobby，Wan and Tang made thirteen rocking horses.Sometimes，they also repaired rocking horses for people.They made the old ones look new again.Wan and Tang helped those people bring back many happy memories.

Their hobby has now become a successful and busy business.

【1】Was Wan Bo interested in painting？(不超过5个词)

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【2】How many rocking horses did Wan and Tang make in the first year of their new hobby？(不超过5个词)

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【3】What did the forms help Wan and Tang to know about？(不超过15个词)

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One sunny day, Snowy jumped up on the window sill(窗台). Snowy wanted to go out and play with the pretty butterflies, but the window was shut and the old lady had fallen asleep in her rocking chair.

He ran to the door but that was shut, too. He sat down near the old lady's feet and said，“Miaou？” That was his way of saying, “May I go out to play, please？” The old lady didn't hear him but stayed fast asleep.

He rubbed his soft head against the old lady's legs. Still the old lady slept. So Snowy sat down and thought hard. Then he had an idea. He would jump up on the piano and play a tune. That might wake her up. So Snowy jumped up onto the piano and was a little scared of the loud, big, deep drum sound he made as he landed.

He took another little step. It wasn't quite such a loud note(调子). Up and down the notes he walked until he reached the very high notes which sounded like lots of bells. But the old lady woke up.

“What are you doing, Snowy？” She asked but she wasn't angry. “Miaou，” said Snowy, running to the closed door. “How clever you are to wake me up by playing the piano！” said the old lady as she let Snowy out into the sunshine.

【1】Where did the old lady often fall asleep？(within 4 words)

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【2】What did Snowy want to do by jumping onto the window sill？(within 10 words)

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【3】What did Snowy jump on the piano to do？(within 10 words)

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【4】How did Snowy feel when he landed on the piano？(within 5 words)

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【5】What did the old lady do in the end？(within 10 words)

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When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina，we lived near a forest，and every evening mockingbirds(知更鸟) would come to the trees and sing.I was so interested in watching birds.I planned to catch a bird and keep her in a cage so that I could hear her sing at any time.

I finally caught one.On the second day，the bird's mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth.The baby ate everything her mother brought her.I was glad to see this.The following morning when I went to see my mockingbird，I was surprised to find she was dead in the cage！How sad I was!

When Arthur Wayne，a famous ornithologist(鸟类学家)，visited my father，he heard my crying and told me，“If a mother mockingbird finds her young baby in a cage，she will bring poisonous(有毒的) food to the baby.She thinks that it is better for her child to die than to live in a cage.”

Since then，I never caught any animals and put them in a cage.All living animals have a right(权利) to live free.

【1】What was the writer's hobby when he was young？(不超过5个词)

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【2】Why was the young mockingbird dead in the cage？(不超过10个词)

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【3】What does the writer want to tell us in the story？(不超过15个词)

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Hi，my name is Evan and being the eldest child in the family surely has its disadvantages.First of all，I have to share all my toys and games with my younger siblings，William and Julia.Of course，they don't need to return the favor because I'm totally uninterested in their things.Besides that，Julia and William are always hanging around me.It's especially annoying when I have a friend over.We look for a secluded place in the house where they can't disturb(打扰) us，but within minutes，they've found us and are asking to join in.I just can't seem to get a moment's peace.At meal time，I have to eat whatever is on my plate regardless of the portion size or taste.William and Julia only need to try one bite when it's not their favorite food.Not only this，but I'm expected to be cooperative(合作的) at all times because I'm the oldest and need to be a role model for them.

It doesn't seem fair either that I have more chores to do around the house than Julia and William put together.Plus，when it comes to practising our musical instruments，I have to practise more than double the time.Oh，and the worst part of it all is the huge quantities of homework I get compared to them.

I'm feeling rather annoyed with my sibling situation.Can you please write back with some advice?

Yours truly，

Evan Smith

【1】How many children are there in Evan's family？(不超过10个词)

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【2】Why is Evan expected to be cooperative at all times？(不超过20个词)

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【3】How did Evan feel when he wrote this letter？(不超过5个词)

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A strong pull brought one bucket to the top while the other down to the water.They always passed each other on the way up and down，but never had time to speak.

At last，the rope became worn.So a new rope had to be put in its place.While this was being done，the two buckets were left standing together near the well.

“What a boring life we have！” said one bucket to the other.“I am quite tired of it.No matter how full we come up，we are always sent down empty.”

But the other bucket laughed and said，“What a funny way you have of looking at things！Don't you see that whenever we are sent down empty，we always come up full？”

Boys and girls sometimes talk like these two buckets.You may hear one of them say，“Just as we are having a good game，we are made to stop and go to work again.” “Yes，” the other will reply，“but as soon as work is over，we always get to go out and have fun again.”

There are two ways of looking at things.If you want to be happy，look at the bright side.

【1】What were the buckets tied to？(不超过10个词)

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【2】Where did the two buckets talk with each other？(不超过10个词)

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【3】What does the story tell us？(不超过20个词)

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But he was never absent from Professor Yang's biology class.He liked the course.Besides，Yang's class was so interesting that he always listened carefully，never caring about whether the other students were paying attention or not in class.Once he put a note in the homework he handed in，saying：“Professor，it is said that today's college students are cheaper than potatoes.Do you agree？”

That day Professor Yang sent for him after class.When he came，he found the professor at a table with a plate of food.They drank happily with their meal.

When they became half drunk，the professor showed a small potato that was sprouting(发芽的)．“Do you know how much this costs？” he asked the young man.“It's soft but poisonous(有毒的)．Nobody will take it even if it's free.” He then threw the potato away.The professor then showed him another potato.It was half the size of a football and perfectly round.“This potato is organic(有机的)．It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution.It is in high demand and quite expensive.”

The young man was impressed by what he'd heard.“Be such a potato，” said the professor.

【1】Why did the young college student feel frustrated？(不超过10个词)

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【2】How did the professor tell the young man to try to better himself？(不超过10个词)

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【3】What does the writer want to tell us？(不超过15个词)

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People in Suzdal think that the first cucumbers were grown in the Suzdal area，around 500 years ago.They think cucumbers are the best vegetables in the world，and they use them in thousands of different dishes.

The Suzdal Cucumber Festival takes place every year in the month of July.During this event，tourists will learn everything about cucumbers，from how to grow them to the different varieties(品种) of them.The famous people here will make different plays about cucumbers，and tourists can try the various cucumber dishes of Suzdal，as well as buying cucumber souvenirs(纪念品) made of wood and other materials.

One of the most important events of the Suzdal Cucumber Festival is the cucumber eating competition.The competitors try to win the competition by eating as many cucumbers as possible in the set time limit(设定时间)．All the people can join it.Through the whole festival，the winner probably receives some cucumbers as the prize.

【1】When were cucumbers first grown in Suzdal？(不超过5个词)

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【2】What do people in Suzdal think of cucumbers？(不超过10个词)

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【3】What is the passage mainly about？(不超过5个词)

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Li's biography has more than 8，000 words.He wrote about each of his classmates，including their birthdays and personalities(个性)．The ninth－grader sees it as a graduation gift to them.

In fact，writing a biography was part of his Chinese homework for winter vacation.Students were asked to read Historical Records(《史记》)．Then they had to write a biography for others.

At the beginning，Li just wrote about six classmates he knew well.His teacher then encouraged him to write more.It was a big project，but Li worked hard to complete it successfully.He didn't know everyone well.So he talked with his classmates' friends and observed(观察) them carefully.“Once，to write about a girl who I didn't know well，I talked with her friends for a few days，” he said.“My hard work paid off.I got to know she likes Pikachu and food！”

Expressing his ideas in classical Chinese was not easy.Sometimes，he searched online to learn it.But gradually，his language skills improved.“When I wrote the last 10 pieces，the words came to my mind naturally，” he said.Also，he tried to say something more about each person's special side.“Even if it is not a good，shining point，I keep it.I want to be objective(客观的)，” he said.

【1】What did Li Yaoyou write about in his biography? (不超过15个词)

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【2】Why did Li write a biography? (不超过15个词)

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【3】What do you think of Li? (不超过10个词)

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It has not always been easy to know the time.A long time ago people looked at the sun to tell the time.They could tell the time of the day by looking at the sun in the sky：morning，noon and afternoon.

Around the year 1400，people began to use the hourglass(沙漏)．It was made of glass with some sand in it.It was wide at both ends，but narrow in the middle.The sand ran from one end to the other in one hour.At the end of every hour，people turned the glass over and began again.Hundreds of years later，a machine called clock was invented.

After that people made small clocks，so that they could carry them in their pockets.Then during World War Ⅰ，men started wearing their watches on their wrists.It was easier to tell the time.Now almost everyone wears a wrist watch.

【1】How could people know the time a long time ago？(不超过10个词)

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【2】What was the hourglass made of？(不超过15个词)

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【3】What does the writer mainly want to tell us？(不超过10个词)

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