As the world is crazy about China, more and more foreigners are interested in our language and culture. To promote our language and culture, The Confucius Institute Program was set up in South Korea in 2004. now the Confucius Institute is all around the world. It has set more than 1,000 classrooms in 140 countries and areas, with over 2 million students. People all over world want to study Chinese because they believe in a bright future of China. The foreigners practice Chinese so hard. They learn how to pronounce and write, even use chopsticks.

There is a big competition for foreigners. By taking part in the competition, they can show their Chinese. When we watch the show, we will realize they can speak Chinese so well and admire them so much, because it is so hard to learn Chinese . Some foreigners not only speak Chinese well, but also know much about Chinese culture.

The Confucius Institute Program works so well in promoting Chinese language and culture and the achievement is great. Today, the world is learning Chinese.

【1】Does learning Chinese help foreigners do business with Chinese people?

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【2】When was the Confucius Institute Program set up in South Korea?

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【3】Why do people all over the world want to learn Chinese?

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【4】How can foreigners show their Chinese?

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【5】What does the writer think of the Confucius Institute Program?

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When we talk about Blarney Castle, we must mention the magic Blarney stone. It was built into the wall at the top of Blarney Castle. The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone dates back more than 200 years. It’s said that if you kiss the stone. You will get the gift of great speaking skills. So, It’s not only an excellent place for a visit but a true window into the Irish culture.

However, it’s never easy to get that gift. To kiss the Blarney Stone, one must lie on his back and hang upside down while holding onto the metal bars. For visitors’ safety, a worker from Blarney Castle is there to help those kissing the stone..

Though there is no recorded history about the origins(来源) of the stone, there is an interesting story. Some people believe that the stone was brought over from the Holy Land. After the owner of the castle saved a witch（女巫） from a nearly lake, she was so thankful that she gave the stone to him as a gift. She told him that if he kissed it, he would become good at speaking.

We’ll never know for sure if the story is true or not, but it does add to the mystery and excite the interest of tourists from around the world.

【1】It’s said that one can by kissing the Blarney Stone.

A.improve his speaking skills

B.get a better view of Blarney Castle

C.get the ticket to Blarney Castle for free

【2】In the writer’s opinion, it’s to kiss the Blarney Stone.

A.dangerousB.necessaryC.difficult

【3】Why did the witch give the stone to the owner of the castle?

A.To play a joke on him.

B.To show her thanks to him

C.To make Blarney Castle more beautiful

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Blarney Castle is older than any other castle in Ireland.

B.The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone started not long ago.

C.The Blarney Stone plays an important role in Blarney Castle.

【5】What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To encourage us to kiss the Blarney Stone.

B.To tell us something about the Blarney Stone.

C.To warn us not to get too close to the Blarney Stone.

Including language courses, sightseeing and international communication(交流), study tours meet the needs of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful holiday.

A recent report showed most study tour participants (参与者) were teenagers in middle schools. According to the report, 73 percent were middle school students, 11 percent primary school students and only 3 percent college students. And it’s getting more and more popular in middle schools.

According to a blue book about study tours, developing children’s horizons(视野) was the No. 1 reason for parents, while improving language skills, experiencing independence(独立) and different cultures were also popular.

Zhan Fuman, a 14-year-old girl from Guangzhou, is now on a 15-day study tour in Australia with a price tag of 32,800 yuan (about 4,870 U.S. dollars), and she went to the United States for her first study tour last winter. “She has been much more confident (自信) and independent since her first tour in the U. S. and learnt to use knowledge from books and real life communication,” said Zhu Wanxia, Zhan’s mother. “Going on a study tour does not lead to going to a foreign university in the future,” Zhu said, adding that she preferred her child to go to a top Chinese university instead.

【1】Which of the following is NOT included in a study tour according to the passage?

A.Language courses and sightseeing.

B.Meeting friends in foreign countries.

C.International communication.

【2】Who is more likely to have a study tour according to the report?

A.Jenny, 3 years old.B.Mike, 14 years old.C.John, 22 years old.

【3】What is the most important reason for parents to let their children have a study tour?

A.Developing children’s horizons.

B.Improving language skills.

C.Experiencing independence.

【4】Zhan Fuman has been much more confident and independent after ________.

A.she went to Australia for a study tour

B.she went to America for a study tour

C.she went to school in Guangzhou

【5】Which of the following is NOT true about a study tour?

A.More and more college students want to have a study tour.

B.One may know more about different cultures from a study tour.

C.It may help to learn to use knowledge from books and real life communication

Jerry was _______ by three robbers at midnight. Luckily, he was found and rushed to hospital. After an 18-hour operation. Jerry was saved. I talked with Jerry after that.

“Weren’t you _______ ?” I asked. Jerry replied, “Of course I was. When I arrived at the emergency room and saw the _______ on the faces of the doctors. I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, ‘ He’s a(n) _______ man.’ I knew I needed to do something”

“What did you do?” I asked.

“Well, there was a nurse shouting_______at me, she asked whether I was allergic（过敏的）to something. ‘Yes.’ I replied. The doctors and nurses_______working as they waited for my reply… I look a deep breath and yelled, ’bullets（子弹）!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘ I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”

I really look up to Jerry for his attitude（态度）to the bad situation. Every day we have the_______to live to the full. Attitude, after all, is everything.

【1】A.shotB.caughtC.killed

【2】A.tiredB.scaredC.regretful

【3】A.conversationsB.expressionsC.attention

【4】A.deadB.activeC.lovely

【5】A.ideasB.questionsC.promises

【6】A.startedB.continuedC.stopped

【7】A.choiceB.purposeC.energy

For example，one day，I decided to___ some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked mymother to help me clean it,___she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.”

Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to___ my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents___ I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned___.

As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent.___ a great mother! Agood mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

【1】A.oldB.gladC.thin

【2】A.tallestB.most foolishC.laziest

【3】A.leaveB.inviteC.visit

【4】A.orB.whenC.but

【5】A.washB.leadC.knock

【6】A.do houseworkB.go swimmingC.go camping

【7】A.on showB.by mistakeC.a lot

【8】A.WhichB.WhatC.Who

在我们的生活中, 不仅社会上有很多值得我们学习的楷模, 而且家庭中也有我们学习的榜样。

某英文网站正在开展以“A Role Model in My Family”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华, 请用英语写一篇短文投稿, 谈谈家庭生活中谁是你心中的榜样人物, 以及你向他（她）学到了什么。

提示词语: kind, strict, help, remember, overcome

提示问题: Who is your role model in your family?

What have you learnt from him or her?

A role model in my family sets a good example for me.

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假如你是李华, 你们学校倡议大家深入社区开展“垃圾分类, 从我做起”主题宣传活动。某英文报记者Peter给你发邮件询问相关事情, 请用英语给他回复一封邮件, 告诉他活动举办的具体时间和地点, 并分享你和你的同学

们将要如何进行垃圾分类宣传。

提示词语: talk, importance, posters, trash bins, believe

提示问题: When and where will you have the waste-sorting activity?

What will you do to help people to sort out waste properly?

Dear Peter,

It's important to sort out waste properly in our daily life.

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Li Hua

Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise in big cities. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking（鸣）their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors and the local people crazy. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programs, there are lots of spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can return the bike at the same spot where they borrow it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programs are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They aren't even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit（押金）. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing program. Once you have a membership, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world, and that number is going up all the time.

People love this system. It can be great for connecting to other modes of transportation. It's quick to grab a bike when you need one and convenient to drop it off at any station. Bikeshare can also save a lot of money. The annual membership includes unlimited trips under 30 minutes. Whether you're using bikeshare to go to work or ride to meet friends, we bet you'll get there with a smile on your face. Getting places by pedal power gets great exercise. Even biking short distances can have positive effects on your health and stress level. Biking saves fuel, prevents carbon emissions（排放）and keeps pollutants out of the air. It's not only healthy for you, but also for the environment.

【1】What causes air pollution and noise in big cities?

【2】What is the most common solution to the problems?

【3】What do you need to do if you want to use a bike at any time?

【4】How many bicycle sharing systems are there around the world?

【5】What's the last paragraph mainly about?

Several days went by without any word from the philosophy（哲学）teacher. Tomorrow was Thursday, May 17-Nowway's National Day. School would be closed on the 18th as well. As they walked home after school, Joanna suddenly said, “Let's go camping! ”

Sophie's immediate reaction（反应）was that she couldn't be away from the house for long. But then she said, “Sure, why not?"

A couple of hours later, Joanna arrived at Sophie's door with a large backpack. Sophie had packed hers as well, and she also had a tent.

When Sophie's mother got home around five o'clock, she gave them a sermon （指导）about what they must and must not do. She also insisted on knowing where they were going to set up camp.

They told her they planned to head for Grouse Top. They might be lucky enough to hear the mating call of the grouse（松鸡）next morning.

Sophie had a secret motive（动机）for choosing that particular spot. She thought that Grouse Top must be pretty close to the major's cabin（少校的木屋）. Something was driving her to return to it, but she didn't dare to go alone. he two girls walked down the path that led from the little cul-de-sac（street open at one end only）just beyond Sophie's garden gate. They chatted about this and that, and Sophie enjoyed taking a little time off from everything having to do with philosophy.

By eight o'clock they had set up their tent in the open air by Grouse Top. They had prepared themselves for the night. When they had eaten their sandwiches, Sophie asked, “Have you ever heard of the major's cabin?"

“The major's cabin?"

“There is a but in the woods somewhere near here... by a little lake. A strange man lived there once, a major.”

“Does anyone live there now?"

“Do you want to go and see?"

Joanna was not full of interest, but in the end they set out. The sun was low in the sky.

【1】Both Joanna and Sophie decided to ___________during their holiday.

A.play games onlineB.go to the cinema

C.visit their friendsD.go camping

【2】How did Sophie's mother feel about their plan?

A.Surprised.B.Satisfied.C.Worried.D.Regretted.

【3】What can we know from the passage?

A.Their holiday would last more than a week.

B.They talked a lot about philosophy on the road.

C.Joanna wouldn't go to the major's cabin with Sophie.

D.Sophie had probably been to the major's cabin before.

More and more people are using mobile phones now. Smart phones are used as televisions, cameras, and m【1】 players. They are also used for s【2】 emails or surfing the Internet. If someone talks about mobile phones, many Chinese people will think of Huawei. In China, even in the world, Huawei is a w【3】. Ren Zhengfei built Huawei company in 1987. The company sold about 58,4 m【4】 smart phones in the first season of 2019. Huawei has got the s【5】 place at the mobile market.

Now, Huawei has been the l【6】 in the field of 5G. It has more than 75,000 top engineers and scientists on r【7】. They try their best to bring digital and h【8】 technology to every person and place. It’s more convenient for m【9】. People to live in a rapid way. What a useful technology 6G is!

We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei. It provides a faster and better communication way for us. It also brings “C【10】 in China” to the world.