【题目】 It’s March, 2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.

There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.

As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television.

Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels—the usual selection of electric cars, household robots and cheap travel offers—before picking up the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical research. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2014 they decided to move to the seaside and work from home.

Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home.

Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.

According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.

1Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning?

2Who makes coffee for Mary and Frank?

3How does Frank work with others from home?

4What are the two world languages in 2050?

5What do you think of Louise’s life in 2050?

【题目】 Experts hope an experimental drug can be as effective against the novel coronavirus in people as it has been on cells in a controlled lab environment.

The US drug, remdesivir (瑞德西韦), began clinical trials(临床试验)on patients in Wuhan, Hubei province on Thursday. Other medications, including chloroquine, arbidol and darunavir have also recently been found capable of arresting viral growth in lab cells, but like remdesivir, they require more clinical trials to confirm their safety and potency on humans.

The Phase III trials for remdesivir have been approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration and is conducted by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences on patients at the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital.

“A total of 761 patients will participate in two trials-one trial to assess the drugs' potency on 308 cases with mild or moderate infection, and the other on 453 severely infected patients”, Cao Bin, head of the clinical trial and vice-president of the friendship hospital, said on Wednesday.

Cao said studies have shown remdesivir is effective in inhibiting the growth of the novel coronavirus in vitro(在生物体外), meaning the procedure was done on cells in a controlled environment outside of a living organism, typically in a petri dish or test tube.

But the drug has yet to show convincing clinical evidence that it can translate its positive in vitro results into actual human patients. So, it will require strict clinical testing, Cao said.

A 35-year-old patient from the United States infected with the virus was reported seeing noticeable improvement with no obvious side effects after taking the drug, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.

Gilead Sciences, the maker of remdesivir, said in a recent statement that it has been working with government agencies on the novel coronavirus response efforts.

However, the company stressed that remdesivir is an experimental medicine that has only been used in a handful of patients, “so we do not have an appropriately full understanding of the effect of this drug ”.

1Why does the US drug, remdesivir, began clinical trials?

A.To replace the traditional medicine.

B.To confirm their safety and potency on humans.

C.To show whether remdesivir is effective in inhibiting the growth of the novel coronavirus in vitro.

D.To see how it takes effect.

2What is true according to the passage?

A.After taking the drug, a 35-year-old patient was infected with the virus.

B.Doctors had seen noticeable success treating a 35-year-old patient infected with the virus.

C.Remdesivir can cure those who are infected with the novel coronavirus.

D.Chinese Hospital does The Phase III trials independently.

3What’s the author's attitude towards the clinical trial of remdesivir?

A.Negative.B.Critical.C.Positive.D.Gloomy.

4Where is this text most likely from?

A.A diary.B.A guidebook.C.A novel.D.A magazine.

【题目】 2020 is an unusual year for the Chinese people. We are suffering a lot because of the Novel coronavirus pneumonia. But luckily, many heroes appeared to help us. As the saying goes, “A hero is known in the time of misfortune”. Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong who_______ many people’s lives in 2003.

In 2003, SARS_______ in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of_______even died from the disease. Many doctors and nurses also got SARS when they treated patients. So, everyone was afraid of it. But Zhong was_______ enough to fight the disease. Zhong spent days and nights trying to find the cause _______ the disease. And with his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong finally won people’s trust.

In early 2020, a disease called Novel coronavirus pneumonia hit Wuhan. It spread _______. Thousands of Chinese people were infected. Zhong, 84, led _______ team to Wuhan to fight the illness. Zhong’s team took many measures to cure the patients with Novel coronavirus pneumonia. He advises people to wear masks, _______ hands frequently, stay at home and not to go to crowded places.

Although Zhong is 84 years old now, he looks really young at his age because of his love for sports .

_______ he was 67, he could still play basketball. As one of the oldest doctors , Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and ______________ young doctors. “I am just a doctor.” Zhong says. But we think he is a hero and a fighter.

1A.helpedB.savedC.likedD.influenced

2A.took outB.found outC.gave outD.broke out

3A.patientsB.adultsC.animalsD.birds

4A.kindB.poorC.braveD.silent

5A.withB.toC.ofD.in

6A.quicklyB.slowlyC.safelyD.luckily

7A.myB.hisC.herD.their

8A.weighB.polluteC.shakeD.wash

9A.WhenB.AlthoughC.UnlessD.Because

10A.thinksB.trustsC.teachesD.asks

【题目】 What is your favorite holiday?Here are some students' opinions.

Sandy from Taiwan

My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain. At night, we always have a picnic, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.

Yagna from India

My favorite day is Deepavali. It is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat(败仗)of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.

Pat from Thailand

My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. Everybody gets wet but they are happy. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.

1What is Sandy's favorite holiday?

A.The Mid-Autumn festival.B.New Year's Day.

C.Deepavali.D.Songkran

2In order to celebrate Deepavali, people in India ______.

A.go to mountainsB.wear new clothes

C.have a picnicD.have big parties

3What does the underlined word "Songkran" probably mean in Chinese?

A.端午节B.雪顿节C.火把节D.泼水节

4Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Pat from Thailand likes Festival of Lights best.

B.Sandy can celebrate her favorite festival by pouring water on each other.

C.Songkran takes place from the 13th to 15th of April.

D.Yagna always visit her grandparents on Mid-Autumn Day.

5The passage is mainly about "________".

A.my favourite holidayB.my friends from different places

C.my family membersD.my home town

【题目】根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词, 使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。

Andy opened his eyes and looked at the clock. 10:00? He jumped out of bed and threw on clothes. He had wanted to get up early and surprise his dad with Father's Day breakfast in bed—with his mom's h1of course. He took up the wrapped present on his desk and went to find his father.

"Where is Dad?” Andy checked all the rooms, but the whole house was e2. He walked out to the yard, and his jaw(下巴)dropped. Dad was holding a hammer and looking at a new tree fort(树堡)that stood in their big back yard.

Andy climbed the rope ladder(梯子)up to the fort. It had two rooms with three small w3.

Dad f4Andy into the fort, looking excited. "I spent all morning building it. I had one when I was at your age. Grandpa surprised me with it on Father's Day, too. "

"So, it's like a t5in our family?” Andy asked.

"Yes, this is a present for both of us. Maybe you'll build one for your son one day. "

Dad looked around and asked Andy what they would do first in the tree fort. Andy slowly showed the present and said, "Happy Father's Day!”He didn't think it was possible, but Dad's smile widened as he opened the gift. "A chess set! H6did you know I wanted it?” Andy always saw his dad playing a7the computer. And he guessed it must be his father's favorite.

"Let's play it!” Dad set up the chessboard. "It's the best gift I got of all this Father's Day.”

"I'm glad you like it, "Andy said.

"I do. And I want to spend more time with you. I always love the father-son time. I spent a lot with your grandfather when I was g8up. "

Andy looked at his dad, "Can we call Grandpa and i9him to come to the fort?"

Dad squeezed Andy's shoulder, "I think he'd love that.”

That day, the three men played, talked and laughed. It was really a h10Father's Day.

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