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My favorite book is A Friend like Henry . It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）. When I felt sad , my best friend gave me
the book . It cheered me up . ---- Li Mei
I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I’m a foreigner from Sydney . I can’t wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms . It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms（王国）of Wei , Shu and
Wu . If you are interested in history , don’t miss it . ---- Bob
In my opinion , The Little Prince is the best one . In this book , a young prince（王子）falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot . It’s
not just a fiction story , but tells us about the correct values . ---- Mary 51. When Li Mei felt __________ , her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry . A. happy
B. sad
C. bored
D. cheered up
52. We can learn a lot about __________ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms . A. traveling
B. history
C. science
D. autism
53. Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because __________ . A. it has fantastic pictures
B
Kelly’s favorite subject is P.E. But she has a hard time in P.E. class . She is not good at jumping very far , she has trouble throwing a ball , and she can’t run really fast . Sometimes , some kids make fun of her . So why does Kelly love P.E. class ?
The reason is that her teacher Mr. Burns always tells her to do her best . Though she only runs for a few minutes , Mr. Burns says , “ Good job ! Next time you will be able to go a little longer . ” Mr. Burns even put a small box on the floor so Kelly would be able to practice jumping over it .
That night when Kelly finished dinner , she put three boxes and began practicing jumping over them . She made it ! Kelly thought to herself , “ Tomorrow I will be able to jump over those boxes in P.E. class . ”
And sure enough , Kelly jumped over three boxes in class the next day . The other kids
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B. it can deal with her autism D. it can cheer her up
C. it tells about the correct values
said to her , “ Good job ! ”
There was a relay race（接力赛）on Tuesday . Kelly was scared that she would not be able to go very far . But when Mr. Burns said , “ Ready ! Set ! Go ! ” , Kelly thought to herself , “ I can do it . ” When Kelly ran around the track（跑道）, she heard many cheers and kids shouting , “ Go Kelly ! You can do it ! ” That was all she needed to hear . Kelly ran fast . She finished first ! The kids cheered for her . Kelly felt so good . “ Thank you Mr. Burns , ” said Kelly . “ Kelly , you ran the race , not me . ” “ Yes , but you always said I could do it . ”
54. According to Paragraph 1 , we can learn that Kelly has trouble __________ in P.E. class . A. playing soccer
B. skating
C. swimming
D. running
55. Mr. Burns helped Kelly practice jumping by __________ . A. jumping with her
B. asking other kids to help her
D. giving her a book on how to jump
C. putting a small box on the floor
56. Kelly was scared before the relay race because she was afraid that __________ . A. she would fall
B. she would not run very far
D. other kids would run faster than
C. other kids would make fun of her her
57. At the end of the story , we can learn that Kelly felt __________ . A. happy
B. bored
C
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15 of the first month of the lunar calendar . This day is always the first full moon in the new year . Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival . Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the
Tang Dynasty .
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions . Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees , or along river banks on show . It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble . Today , when the lanterns slowly rise into the air , people make wishes . Another tradition is
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C. upset D. interested
guessing lantern riddles（灯谜）. The riddles are usually short , wise , and sometimes humorous（幽默的）. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character , a famous person’s name , or a place name .
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes . In northern China , they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan . Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity , they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members .
In old times , the Lantern . Festival was also a good time for young people to find love . Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other . And there were many romantic（浪漫的）stories about this festival . A line from Xin Qiji , a poet during the Song Dynasty , shows this : “ Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd . Suddenly I turned , and there she stood , in the dim（昏暗的）light . ”
In a word , the Lantern Festival has brought us Chinese so much fun and joy over the years . We hope the young people can carry on these traditions and take pride in Chinese culture .
58. In ancient times , sky lanterns were first used for __________ by Zhuge Kongming . A. making wishes C. asking for help
B. celebrating birthdays
D. guessing lantern riddles
59. Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings ? A. They have different tastes .
B. They are named “ yuanxiao ” all over the country . C. People enjoy the process of making them .
D. People usually make them with family and friends .
60. The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was __________ in old times . A. boring
B. humorous
C. romantic
D. important
61. If we put the passage into three parts , which of the following is the best ? （①=Para.（自然段）1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5） A. ①;②③④;⑤
B. ①②;③;④⑤ C. ①②;③④;⑤ D. ①;②;③④⑤
D
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Car-hailing company DiDi signed an agreement with TAL Education Group to provide free online courses for the children of taxi drivers . The courses , worth 30 million yuan , cover all subjects from primary to high school .
Children can study courses at home , saving parents’ time to spend or pick up children from off-line after-school classes .
According to Zhu Jingshi , vice president of DiDi , all 153 million registered（注册）taxi drivers of DiDi can ask for the courses on the company’s mobile app . The car-hailing company will evaluate（评价）the drivers and provide courses on the basis of the time they became registered drivers with the company , the number of passengers served and evaluation from passengers .
The health and education of children are still priorities of Chinese parents , including taxi drivers . This means that they think nothing is more important for their kids than being healthy and getting a good education . A survey done by DiDi and TAL showed that although the average mothly income（平均月收入）of taxi drivers is only 6000 yuan , many would like to pay 40 percent of their income for their children’s education .
The survey found that most taxi drivers were born in the 1970s and 1980s and worked seven days a week . More than 70 percent of them have children under 18 but very few have time to be with family and children . Only 8 percent of them said they had guided their children in doing homework . Because of these , 60 percent of drivers hope their children could receive the guidance from professional services .
62. The online courses would help taxi drivers __________ for their children’s education . A. find good schools C. save time and money
B. get better teachers D. pay more money
63. The underlined word “ priorities ” means that __________ . A. 担忧
B. 优先考虑的事
C. 收入
D. 辛苦
64. The best title of this passage is __________ . A. A new APP called DiDi children
C. The taxi drivers working day and night
B. Free online courses for taxi drivers’
D. Taxi drivers’ children having poor
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V. 口语运用。（每小题1分，共5分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。 A: Could you lend me your dictionary ? B: Sure . Here you are .
A: Thank you . 66 I just want to look up a few words . B: I am not using it now . 67 A: Thanks .
B: 68 Just leave it on the desk when you finish . A: OK . 69
B: I am . What do you want me to get for you ? A: 70 Her birthday is getting close . B: Got it . I’ll be glad to .
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VI. 任务型阅读。（每题2分，共8分）阅读下文并回答问题。
Brittany Amano wants to make sure every child in the US has enough to eat . Brittany Amano , now 18 , knew how it felt to go hungry . Her mother tried to find a job in Honolulu , Hawaii to support the family . Her grandmother helped out as much as she could . But the family still had to depend on a local food bank to live on , and for that she was thankful .
When they lost their home , Amano’s family had to live in a friend’s basement（地下室）. “ I could feel how hunger and homelessness influenced my family . ” Amano told a reporter from TFK . “ The experience made me want to give hope to others in the same situation . ”
In fourth grade , she and some of her friends started a good project . They raised $700 and collected 800 pounds of food . At the age of twelve , Amano set up the un-profit（非营利的）group Hawaii’s Future Isn’t Hungry . She hoped to raise $10,000 when she finished high school . She ended up raising more than $500,000 in four years .
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A. By the way , are you shopping this afternoon ? B. Would you please buy a gift for my little sister ? C. Be patient , please . D. I won’t keep it long . E. I’ll give the dictionary to you . F. You are welcome . G. Take your time .