Here are the stories about two famous explorers（探險家）.

Zheng He

Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405. he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages（航行）.

From 1405 to 1433. Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.

Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him.

Marco Polo

Marco Polo grew up in the city of Venice, in present-day Italy. In 121, when he was 17 years old, he set off on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle and did not return home until 24 years later.

When Polo finally returned to Venice, there was a war and he was captured. While he was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to another man there. This man wrote the stories down in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo.

The stories gave many Europeans their first look at the life and culture of the people in Asia. Polo told of many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, such as paper money. His book made Europeans more and more interested in the East. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus.

Polo died in 1324. His last words were: “I did not tell half of what I saw.”

1.According to the passage, Zheng He went on voyages nearly as far as ___________.

A.Asia B.Europe C.Africa D.America

2.In which year do you think Zheng He was in his last voyage?

A.1405. B.1271. C.1324. D.1433.

3.From the passage, we know that Europeans knew more about Asia ___________.

A.before Polo came back to the city of Venice

B.after The Travels of Marco Polo came out

C.before Polo set off on a journey to Asia

D.after Polo told the stories of his travels

4.From Polo's last words，we can infer（推斷）that ___________.

A.Polo liked to tell stories

B.what Polo saw is less

C.Polo still had lots of new things to tell

D.Polo had nothing interesting to tell

5.The common advantage of the two explorers' trips is ___________.

A.to help the exchange of cultures B.to influence many other explorers

C.to write down exciting stories D.to go on a journey to Asia

It is a country, in northern Europe. It is home to Santa Claus and the game Angry Birds. And it was recently said to be the world's happiest country. It's Finland（芬蘭）!

According to this year's United Nations World Happiness Report, Finland topped 156 countries and regions to get the title of the world's happiest country. The ranking（排名）considers six key factors（因素）—income（收入）, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy（預期健康壽命）, social support, and generosity（慷慨）.

What made Finland stand out? Why are its 5. 5 million people so happy?

One reason is the country's history of equality（平等）, the Guardian reported. The Finnish government has worked hard to reach a balance between men and women, workers and bosses, and foreigners and locals.

Finland successfully cut the size of its homeless population between 2014 and 2016. The lifestyles of the rich and poor in Finland are not too different, The Economist noted.

Making sure of equality encourages people to build trust, over 80 percent of Finns trust the country's police, education and healthcare systems. People there live in a pleasant and safe environment.

The Finns also have a positive attitude（態(tài)度）toward life. There is a word that describes this attitude—"sisu". It means the ability to stay strong during difficult times. This helps the Finns deal with stress and worry, as well as keeps them happy and energetic.

1.The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is “__________”.

A.Home to Santa Claus B.Keep happy and energetic

C.Find joy in Finland D.Enjoy safe environment

2.How many key factors does the ranking about the world's happiest country consider?

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

3.One of the reasons why people in Finland are so happy is that__________.

A.they got the title of the happiest country

B.men and women have the same work

C.the Finnish government has worked hard

D.Finland owns the history of equality

4.The writer seems to tell us that Finland spent about three years in__________.

A.reducing the number of the homeless successfully

B.reaching a balance between workers and bosses

C.topping 156 countries and regions

D.making people live a pleasant life.

5.The Finnish people's attitude toward life during difficult times is __________.

A.to feel stressed B.to keep strong C.to be worried D.to stay healthy

Four years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing, 23, introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal（獎牌）at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games.

At this year's PyeongChang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb. 22, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men's short-track（短道）500-meter race. He set a new world record with a time of 39. 584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal.

“I didn't give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start.” he told the media（媒體）after the match.

But China's short-track teams didn't do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women's 500 meters, 3,000-meter relay（接力）and men's 1,500 meters all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China's biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself.

Wu is now known as a highly talented（天賦高的）skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost "nothing" compared to gifted skaters, as his coaches said at the time. Their words made him quite upset. But as the saying goes，"Winners never quit and quitters never win." Wu worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year-round. He even didn't return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years.

1.It seems that the skating world knew Wu Dajing for the first time because __________.

A.he made the history of Olympics B.he won an Olympic silver medal

C.he took home a gold medal D.he set a new world record

2.At this year's PyeongChang Olympics, Wu Dajing won__________.

A.men's short-track 3,000-meter relay B.men's short-track 1,500 meters race

C.the women's short-track 500 meters D.the men's short-track 500-meter race

3.Why did Wu Dajing feel the stress at the PyeongChang Olympics?

A.Because he was a highly talented skater.

B.Because I kept my speed from the start.

C.Because the other Chinese skaters failed.

D.Because he did not prove himself well.

4.When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was considered that ____________.

A.he was cleverer than any other skater

B.he didn't work as hard as the others

C.he wasn't as careful as all the other skaters

D.he was less talented than the other skaters

5.What does the underlined word “quit” mean in the passage?

A.drop B.accept C.fail D.succeed

Here is a piece of news in the newspaper-the West Reader.

The speed limit（限制）for this road is 60km/h.

A lesson for dad

On December 3, 2017, a West Vancouver policeman stopped a car.

The car was speeding.

The driver was going too fast.

The driver was going 96km/h. The speed limit for this road is 60km/h.

The police officer gave the driver a ticket.

The ticket was $ 196.

The driver's young son was sitting in the back seat. His son knew his dad was in trouble.

He shouted, "Bad daddy.”

1.Where can you read the piece of news?

________________________________________________________________________

2.When did the policeman stop the car?

________________________________________________________________________

3.At what speed can a driver drive on this road at most?

________________________________________________________________________

4.How much did the driver have to pay for the ticket?

________________________________________________________________________

5.Did the driver's son think his dad got into trouble?

________________________________________________________________________

What's the English word for the Chinese food jiaozi? Perhaps you would say "dump ling". But actually, you can just say "jiaozi". It has been officially（正式地）added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

People in English-speaking countries now understand more Chinese words and their spelling in pinyin, according to a recent report by CFLPA（中國外文局）.

The CFLPA studied 50 media platforms（媒體平臺）in eight English-speaking countries, including the US, the UK and India. The report listed the top 100 Chinese words that people in these countries use the most.

"Shaolin", a place in China that is famous for kung fu, was at the top of the list. Other popular words include "yin yang", "yuan", "gugong","nihao", "wushu", "qi", "qigong", "renminbi" and "majiang".

Some of the words refer not only to Chinese culture, but also politics, economics（經(jīng)濟）and technology. These words include zhongguomeng（Chinese Dream）, yidaiyilu（the Belt and Road Initiative, 一帶一路）and zhifubao（Alipay）.

Why have these words become popular? It may be because of increased interest in learning Chinese. The Confucios Institute（孔子學院）, which offers Chinese lessons, has set up 1,073 classrooms in 140 countries and regions, with 2.1 million students. People's Daily reported.

1.Where has the Chinese word "jiaozi" been officially added?

________________________________________________________________________

2.How many media platforms did the CFLPA study about Chinese words?

________________________________________________________________________

3.Which word is the most popular on the list of 100 Chinese words?

________________________________________________________________________

4.Why are the Chinese words popular in English-speaking countries?

________________________________________________________________________

5.What lessons does the Confucius Institute offer?

________________________________________________________________________

Elsa was a lion in the Africa. When she was only a few months old, her mother died. She was found and taken care of（A）___________George Adamson and Joy Adamson, a British couple. They worked at the nature reserve（保護區(qū)）. Elsa became like a daughter to them, and（B）followed Joy everywhere.

When Elsa got older, Joy was forced to either set Elsa free or send her to a zoo. Joy did not want to send Elsa to a zoo. However, Elsa did not know how to hunt like a mother lion. （C）Joy spent months training Elsa to catch food. Then, George and Joy drove Elsa away to live in the wild. Elsa did not want to（D）go away, but they made her go away, by shouting and throwing things at her. This was all very difficult for George and Joy, （E）___________they had to do it, as Elsa was born free, and deserved（應得）to live free, and not in a zoo.

After a year, George and Joy came back to Africa for one week, hoping to see Elsa again. They looked everywhere, but could not find（F）her. Every day, they hoped to see her again, but she did not come to visit them.

At the end of the week, just before they had to go away for the airport, a lion came to their camp followed by three little cubs. Elsa had come to visit and showed them her babies.（G）他們充滿了快樂at seeing her again.

Later, they wrote a book about Elsa called Born Free, and this was made into a popular film.

1.在文中（A）和（E）的空白處填入適當?shù)膯卧~：___________；___________

2.寫出文中面線部分（B）和（D）的同義詞或近義詞：___________；___________

3.將文中畫線部分（C）改寫為：it ___________Joy months ___________train Elsa to catch food

4.文中畫線部分（F）指代的是：___________

5.將文中畫線部分（G）譯成英語：___________

When was the last time you gave or received a hug（擁抱）? Do your parents hug you before you go to school? In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug.

You may hug your teammates（A）在你贏得籃球比賽之后. If one of your friends is having a bad day, you can hug them to cheer them up. Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hog each other when meeting.

（B）Of course, people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging. My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very close in their culture. It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other, like couples. Chinese people don't usually hug in public,（C）___________.

But people's idea toward hugging can also change.

（D）I remember watching a video story about a "hugging party" that was held in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, inviting strangers and asking（E）___________to hug each other.

The Chinese clearly looked uncomfortable. However, after the party,（F）some of them changed their minds. They decided that hugging doesn't have to be awkward（尷尬的）and can actually be quite nice. So next time you see your mom or dad, give them a hug-see how it makes you feel.

1.將文中畫線部分（A）譯成英語：___________

2.寫出文中畫線部分（B）和（F）的同義詞或近義詞：___________；___________

3.在文中（C）和（E）的空白處填入適當?shù)膯卧~：___________；___________

4.將文中畫線部分（D）改寫為：I remember that I___________ a video story about a "hugging party"

5.從文中找出能說明本文主旨大意的中心詞：___________

寫作

請以A person with a traditional skill will be___________為題寫篇小短文，詞數(shù)80-100，步驟與要點如下：

1.確定主題，并在文中說明原因；

2.圍繞主題，進行敘述；

3.寫出具體計劃，也可以講述一段與主題有關(guān)的故事或經(jīng)歷。

要求：

1.補全標題（參考詞匯：great，useful，welcome，poor，useless等）；

2.字跡工整，內(nèi)容完整連貫，語言準確規(guī)范；

3.鼓勵寫出真情實感，對緊扣主題的適當發(fā)揮不予扣分，短文的開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；

4.作文中可以寫出具體計劃內(nèi)容，也可以使用親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，但要注意時態(tài)的運用，如果參照短文中的內(nèi)容，不可以直接引用短文中的句子；

5.作文中不要出現(xiàn)考生和相關(guān)人物的真實校名和姓名。

A person with a traditional skill will be _________

A traditional skill is very valuable in Chinese culture. In my opinion,_________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

—Do you know __________girl in pink over there?

—Yes. She is __________university student called Sally.

A.a; the B.a; an C.the; an D.the; a

The film Me and My Motherland caught Chinese people's __________and many cinemas were full of audience during the National Day Holiday.

A.celebration B.attention C.collection D.suggestion