【1】Picture _____ can be chosen to express “to do something without thinking”.

A. B. C. D.

【2】We can’t believe Robert won this watch. He’s really _______.

A. a walking man B. a trigger C. a dark horse D. an egg

【3】The Chinese meaning to the idiom “to walk on air” is probably “________”.

A. 一無所有 B. 歡天喜地 C. 愁眉苦臉 D. 不假思索

【4】The writer didn’t use _______ to help the readers understand the idioms above.

A. explanations (解釋) B. pictures C. examples D. results

On April 2, we said goodbye to Tiangong I, China’s first space lab. According to the China Manned Space Agency (中國載人航天), Tiangong I re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere (大氣層) and some of its debris (碎片) fell into the South Pacific Ocean.

There are many spacecraft (宇宙飛船) that are still in orbit

(軌道) above the Earth. After finishing their trips, they will all re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere like Tiangong I.

There are two types of re-entries: controlled re-entry and uncontrolled re-entry.

Some satellites and manned spacecraft come back to the Earth in a controlled re-entry. Experts calculate (計算) the path of the falling spacecraft and its speed. Thy can guide the spacecraft to fall in a chosen area.

Some spacecraft may have problems while in space after a certain amount of time. These spacecraft come back in an uncontrolled re-entry. It is hard to tell when and where these spacecraft will fall until the last few hours. The US space station Skylab came back partially uncontrolled in 1979. Parts of the station fell in western Australia, but no one was hurt.

During re-entry, most of the spacecraft will burn up while passing through the Earth’s atmosphere. Only a small amount of the debris will reach the ground. The debris typically ends up falling into the ocean, China Daily reported.

【1】The debris from Tiangong I .

A. fell into the South Pacific Ocean B. fell in western Australia

C. fell in the central part of the US D. fell into the North Pacific Ocean

【2】When the spacecraft finishes its trip, it will .

A. burn up and disappear B. speed up and fly back to the Earth

C. enter another orbit and stay in space D. re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere

【3】From the passage, we know there are types of re-entries.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about the US space station Skylab?

A. It came back in a controlled re-entry. B. Some people were hurt by its debris.

C. Parts of it fell in western Australia. D. It was directed to fall into the ocean.

【5】This story most probably comes from .

A. a story book B. a movie review

C. a science magazine D. a government report

【題目】

The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the 【1】 day of the ninth lunar month. It is also【2】 the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475—221 BC) .It has a history of 【3】than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the【4】 odd number (奇數). People believe that two “nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday for Chinese people【5】 love and respect（尊敬） for their elders. They hold many【6】of activities to respect old people, wishing them good【7】 and a long life.

The festival comes during the golden time of【8】. On the day, people traditionally drink chrysanthemum (菊花）wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes as【9】as climbing mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil (邪惡的）spirits and stop them from catching an 【10】 in winter.

Four years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At this year’s Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-meter race. He set a new world record with a

time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.

“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the reporter 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, 3000-meter relay and men’s 1500 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 with his great performance.

Wu is now known as a highly talented 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 like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their words made him quite upset. But Wu didn’t want to give up and 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. “I believe in myself,” he told the reporter after his match at the Olympics.

【1】At the Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu Dajing won the gold medal in the men’s short-track

race.

A. 500-meter B. 1000-meter

C. 1500-meter D. 3000-meter relay

【2】What does the underlined word “flawless” mean?

A. Ordinary. B. Common. C. Perfect. D. Difficult.

【3】Accor ding to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.

B. Wu set the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.

C. Wu’s coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team.

D. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 meters, 3000-meter relay took home the gold.

【4】What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The national team and coaches regarded Wu as a talented skater all the way.

B. Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.

C. Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.

D. Because of Wu’s hard work, confidence and strong will, he finally succeeded.

【5】Which one might be the best title of this passage?

A. From Zero to Skating Hero B. Short-track 500-meter Race

C. Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics D. Rising of China’s Bright Skiing Star

A．see；see

B．saw；saw

C．see，saw

D．saw；see

A. a, a B. an, an C. a, / D. an, /

A. at, in B. at, on C. for, in D. for, on

A. takes B. costs C. spends D. buys

A. no one B.nothing C. none D. neither

One day, Confucius (孔子) led his students to the State of Chu. When crossing through a large forest, they saw an old man【1】 (stand) under a tree, catching cicadas (蟬) with a bamboo stick. Confucius said, “You are very good at 【2】(catch) cicadas. You must have some special skills.”

“That’s right!” the old man answered. “The cicada is a clever little insect. If they hear the noise of the leaves in the wind, they 【3】 (fly) away. Therefore, people who want to catch cicadas【4】(train) their hands to hold a bamboo stick without shaking. If you can place three pellets (彈珠) on top of the bamboo stick without falling off, you might be able to catch cicadas; when five pellets【5】 (place) on top without falling off, catching cicadas is as easy as 【6】 (pick) a ball up from the ground.”

He then added, “But that is not enough. People must be good at hiding themselves. Right now, I【7】(stand) under a tree like half of a tree stump ( 樹 樁 ). Last of all, one must be attentive ( 專 心 的 ). When I am catching cicadas, I only see their wings. No matter what 【8】(happen), nothing will disturb me.

Hearing this, Confucius 【9】(turn) to his students and said, “No matter what you do, you can only succeed if you love what you’re doing and pay enough attention to it. This is what this old man 【10】(teach) us.”