---About two hours’ bus ride.

A. How long B. How far C. How many D. How much

In early spring, the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable. Cold air, bringing rain or even snow, easily tears up(破壞) the warmth of the spring within a night(一夜之間).

However, with the coming of Guyu-the Grain(谷物) Rain, the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Falling usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms(節(jié)氣). It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on.

Sow(播種) grains

This is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice, corn and beans.

Hope for safety and harvest

For those living near the sea, they will hold some ceremonies(儀式) on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.

Watch the peony

It’s also a great time to see the peony(牡丹), which is known as “the Queen of All Flowers” in Chinese culture. As a result, watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many people. The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress(女皇) Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history.

Pick tea leaves

Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves. People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck. So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China.

【1】完成句子

Guyu usually comes________ every year.

【2】完成句子

As Guyu comes, the weather will become________.

【3】簡(jiǎn)略回答問題

List(列表) activities on Guyu according to the passage (at least two).

_____________________________________________________.

【4】寫出文章標(biāo)題

_______________________________________________________

【5】將問中畫線句子譯成漢語

____________________________________________________________

【題目】

Although most of us are now stuck at home due to the virus outbreak, there are still many people trying to do some sports not only to kill time, but also to help themselves and others stay a【1】 this difficult period.

Gymnasiums and basketball courts are c【2】, so many of us choose to keep fit at home, which helps us improve our immunity (免疫力).

Professional guide

Fitness apps are becoming more p【3】 these days. Downloads of this kind of apps are growing rapidly, China Daily reported. For example, an online exercise platform called Be Fit offers online exercise lessons for people of different ages. They're easy to f【4】 and all you need is some basic fitness equipment, like a yoga mat (瑜伽墊). Some fitness clubs have had to shut up their business in their training ground. But they've encouraged their personal trainers to make videos and share them on social media platforms for people who exercise at home.

Online PE classes

Shanghai started online courses for students in March, i【5】 PE classes. PE teachers use livestreaming (直播) soft wares or record video clips as guidance for students. Li Xiao, a PE teacher, has made an exercise video for her students. She told us that she advised her students to make use of simple tools, such as plastic bottles to do the exercises. The exercise doesn't require much s【6】 and is suitable for exercising at home.

Playing games

Some parents choose to play t【7】 games they played in their childhood to keep children positive, such as throwing darts (擲飛標(biāo)),pinching marbles (夾彈珠). For example, a couple from Shantou, Guangdong recreated childhood games for their children. The children throw homemade cardboard hoops (圈) over small objects, such as wine bottles. In this way, the whole family got involved.

Soldier and scholar

In difficult times, there are always people who step up and bring hope and confidence to the public.

Doctor Zhong Nanshan is one of them.

“Please don’t travel to Wuhan unless it’s absolutely necessary,” Zhong Nanshan, a famous respiratory (呼吸科的) expert, reminded the public when the novel coronavirus first hit Wuhan. But despite the danger, he, 84, rushed on an overnight train to Wuhan to fight the disease.

Known as the hero who defeated SARS in 2003, Zhong’s image and messages are flooding (遍布) social media. Many people say they “trust every word of Zhong”. He has given Chinese people confidence in winning the battle.

A great doctor and honest scholar (學(xué)者)

Growing up in a family of doctors, Zhong lives by a simple motto (信條): save lives and always be honest. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he volunteered to treat patients and asked his colleagues (同事) to send their most serious cases to him. After months of work, his treatment plan for SARS was adopted (采 納) by China and then the whole world, saving thousands of lives, People’s Daily reported.

Zhong is also known for being an honest scholar. In 2003, when authorities (官方) said that the SARS virus was under control, he publicly refuted their claim. “I couldn’t help myself. I said it’s not all under control,” Zhong said in a later interview. His honesty won widespread praise from the Chinese public.

Back to the frontlines

Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again leading an expert team to study the novel coronavirus. Although this new virus is known to be more dangerous to the elderly, Zhong doesn’t seem worried about his own safety. On Jan 18, he took a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the first expert to make certain that the new virus can be spread between humans. On January 29, he and his colleagues spent over four hours online checking five patients who were in serious condition. The next day, he chose the treatment for those patients. Under his guidance, his team developed a rapid test kit (快速檢測(cè)試劑盒) for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes.

As People’s Daily wrote, “the 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows his professionalism as a scholar, courage as a soldier, and a sense of duty as the backbone (脊梁) of our nation.”

【1】Which of the following information is NOT right about Zhong Nanshan?

A.He is a famous doctor.B.His parents are both workers.

C.He is brave in the face of difficulties.D.He tells truth to the public.

【2】What achievements did Zhong make in the fight against SARS?

A.He was the first doctor to start treating SARS patients.B.He treated the most serious patients online.

C.His treatment plan saved lots of people.D.He stated that SARS was under control.

【3】What does the underlined word “refute” mean?

A.To support others’ opinions.B.To say that a statement was false.

C.To mock or laugh at authorities.D.To be in the fight against the epidemic.

【4】What has Zhong done to fight the disease?

A.He said that the virus could spread between humans.

B.He treated five severe patients in a day.

C.He chose some special patients to receive treatment.

D.The test kit from his team can show results in 15 seconds.

【5】The aim of the story is to________.

A.encourage people to stay at homeB.state the importance of Zhong’s warning

C.guide people to be honest and braveD.praise Zhong’s courage and spirit

一Since 2008．

A．been to B．gone to

C．been in D．been away

A. choosing B. to choose C. taking D. to take

----I________ to prepare for the final exam last night.

A. picked up B. woke up

C.stayed up D. put up

---But nobody knows if it ___________.

A. is fine; will rain

B. will be fine; rains

C.is fine; rains

D. will be fine ;will rain

A. so; so B. such; such C. such; so D. so; such

【題目】

Daisy is a teenager and she set up her own company in 2015. At that time, she was only 14. Her company could earn 1.3 million dollars a year with the invention of a kind of super sweet. It could save kids’ teeth instead of destroying them.

It all began when Daisy went to a bank with her dad in 2012. At that time, a clerk in the bank gave her some sweets. However, her dad warned her that the sweets were bad for her teeth. But Daisy didn’t want to miss the sweets. She said, “Why can’t I make some healthy sweets? They are good for my teeth so that my parents can’t say no to them.” With that in mind, Daisy asked her dad if she could start her own company. With her dad’s permission(允許), she spent the following three years realizing her dream.

Though her dad helped, it was believed that Daisy’s success came from her hard work. She talked to dentists about what a healthier sweet would contain and learned more about teeth cleaning. She spent many hours a day researching online and making experiments to get a recipe(配方) that was tasty and did no harm to the teeth. Therefore, she succeeded in making a kind of sweet only using natural materials and it can reduce bacteria(細(xì)菌) in kid's mouths. Daisy and her father had a business meeting with a supermarket owner. He finally agreed to sell the sweets.

As the sweet’s success grew, Daisy became famous. She kept her interest in the sweet she created. She was also positive about what the future might bring. She hoped that every kid could have a clean mouth and a sweet smile.

With her parents’ help, Daisy was generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she started her business early in life, she didn’t just want to make money. Daisy wanted to do what she could to help others find their smiles. She was generous enough to donate nearly half of the money she earned every year to an organization called Big Smiles.

With her wisdom and effort, it seems that anything could be possible.

【1】Daisy set up her own company when she was ________.

A.twelveB.thirteenC.fourteenD.fifteen

【2】The underlined word that in paragraph 2 refers to the idea of________.

A.arguing with her dad in the bankB.making some healthy sweets

C.asking the clerk for more sweetsD.saying no to all kinds of sweets

【3】Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ________.

A.where Daisy sold her sweets

B.what some dentists did for Daisy

C.how Daisy’s parents helped her

D.how hard Daisy worked on making sweets

【4】According to Daisy, she expected ________ from her business.

A.to earn more moneyB.to beat other companies

C.to make herself a good dentistD.to help others find smiles

【5】The underlined word donate in paragraph 5 most probably means ________.

A.giveB.raiseC.receiveD.cancel

【6】The best title for the passage is “ ________ ” .

A.How to get on well with parentsB.Tips for teenagers to start business

C.Daisy and the super sweetsD.The importance of keeping smiles