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2022-2022学年第一学期九年级英语阅读训练（07）班级_________座号_________姓名_____________（A）Let’sgoforanadventureinZootopianow!ItisDisney’snewestcartoonmovie.Themaincharacterinthefilm,JudyHopps,isacutelittlerabbitwithbigdreams.ShemovestoZootopiabecauseshewantstobethefirstrabbitpoliceofficer.Zootopiaisabigmodernanimalcity,acitylikenoothercity.Animalsfromaroundtheworldlivetogether.Nomatterwhatanimalyouare,fromthebiggestelephanttothesmallestrabbit,youcanbeanything.However,Judy’stripinthecityisn’teasy.PoliceofficersinZootopiaarealllargeanimals,suchashippos(河马),rhinos(犀牛)andbuffaloes(水牛).Theyaredifficulttogetalongwith.Besides,animalsthereoftenchallengeher.Luckily,JudymanagestojointheZootopiapoliceforceandbecomethefirstwomanpoliceofficer.Hermotto(座右铭)is:“InZootopia,anyonecanbeanything.”()1.WhatisZootopia?zooB.acharactercityD.aworld()2.WhosedreamistoprotectothersfrombadpeopleinZootopia?A.ahippo’sB.arabbit’sC.arhino’sD.abuffalo’s()3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage？A.Zootopiaisthesameasothercities.B.PoliceofficersinZootopiaareallstrong.C.PoliceofficersinZootopiagetalongwellwithJudy.D.Judybelievesthatanyonecan’tbeanything.()4.Whatdoesmanagesmean？A.成为B.成功C.管理D.试图()5.Wherecanyoufindthispassage?A.bookB.magzine.C.newspaperD.novel（B）Who’sNeil?NeilisNeilWetenkamp,anAmerican-bornhighschoolteacherinShanghaiwhowrites,draws,andlovesansweringyourquestions.Today’squestioncomesfromastudentwhowashavingdifficultyunderstandinganAmericanTVsitcom（情景喜剧）.WhatIsAmericanHumor?Humorisaverysubjectivething,andnotonlychangesfromplacetoplacebutfrompersontoperson.AnyonethathasseenAmericantelevision,though,knowstherearesomedifferenceswithChinesehumor.Generallyspeaking,AmericanhumorisaboutwhatAmericansseeandshowinghowthingsmayberidiculous（滑稽的）ortakentoofar.AgreatexampleisinthepopularshowFriends,usedforyearsasanEnglishlanguagelearningtool.Audiences（观众）wouldwatchthecharactersactthroughdailyeventsandlaughwhentheysawmisunderstandingsandunexpectedtwists（转折）.ThoughthehumorisAmerican,theshowsharesenoughcommonideaswithinternationalaudiences.AnotherexampleofsituationalhumoristheAmericanshowTheOffice.Itisre-createdfromtheBritishshowofthesamename,theAmericanversion(版本)TheOfficeisharderforChineseaudiencestounderstand.ThereasonmanyinternationalaudienceshavedifficultyunderstandingthehumoroftheshowisthatthehumorisfullofAmericanculturesuchasphysicalhumor,irony（反讽）andsoon.Mostcultureshaveallofthosekindsofhumor,buttheymaybeexpresseddifferentlyinlanguageandaction.Naturally,sitcomsarejustonepartofAmericanhumor.Stand-up(独角喜剧)andimprov(即兴表演)regularlyuseAmericancultureaspartoftheirhumor.Understandingthehumorofstand-upsandimprovgroupsasksfornotonlyanunderstandingofwhatAmericansarethinkingabout,butalsohowslang(俚语)isused.Americanhumor,likeeachculture’shumor,hasitsownwayofmakingpeoplelaugh.ThebestwaytolearnmoreaboutAmericanhumoristowatchit.Overtime,youwillstartlaughingtoo.()1.Whatdoessubjectivemean?A.有趣的B.相似的C.主观的D.奇怪的()doesChinesepeoplethinkoftheAmericansitcomFriends?A.funnyB.unexpectedC.strangeD.hardtounderstand()3.ThefirstversionofTheOfficeisfrom________.A.Japan.B.theUSAC.ChinaD.theUK.()4.WhichofthefollowingisnotTRUE?A.NeilisinShanghainow.B.TherearethreekindsofAmericanhumormentionedinthepassage.C.Chineseculturedoesn’thavephysicalhumorandirony.D.ChineseaudienceshavedifficultyunderstandingTheOffice.()5.WhatisthebestwaytolearnmoreaboutAmericanhumor?A.learnEnglishwellB.talkmoreabouthumorC.watchmoresitcomsD.learnmoreAmericanculture（C）All50,000officersfromShanghai’spoliceforcehavesetouttobringordertothecity’straffic.Shanghaiisnowmorecrowdedwithpeople,carsandscooters(电动车)thanever,andaccordingtothecity’sPublicSecurityBureau（安全办公室）,manydriversandpedestriansarenotevenaware（意识）whentheyarebreakingtrafficlaws.Thisneweffortwillincluderecordinginformationaboutwhobrokethelawandpunishingthosepeoplemorestrictly.AsIthinkaboutthisnews,Ihaveaconfession（坦白）tomake:Ihavejaywalkedbeforeinmylife.Probablyyouhavedoneit,too.Whenyouareinahurry,itiseasytorunacrosstheroadifyouthinkitissafe.Trafficlaws,however,areagoodexamplethatshowhowapersoncannotonlydowhattheythinkisright.Ifeverybodydecidedtheyshouldonlyobeytrafficlawswhenthelawsseemusefultothem,ourstreetswouldbemorechaotic（混乱的）.Allofus,childrenandtheelderly,wouldfeellesssafe—andlessfreetowalk.Therefore,allofusmustlearntomakecompromises（妥协）.Sometimes,youneedsomeorderfirsttoenjoyfreedomafterwards.Thepolicecanhelpbringusthisorder,buttheycanhardly(几乎不)doitallbythemselves.Creatingsaferstreetsisaresponsibility（责任）ofeverycitizen.It’struethatmanyofusdon’trealize(意识到)thedangerofjaywalking.Then,youcanpolitelychallengepeople,youngandold,whenyouseethembreakingthelaws.Youmaystartbyreminding(提醒)thosearoundyouoftheimportanceofobeyingtrafficlaws.Inshort,asaferandfreercityisrealizable（可实现的）—aslongas(只要)eachofusdosomethingforit.()1.WhatdoesallpoliceofficersinShanghaisetouttodo?A.bringpeoplewithsafety.B.ordersomescooters.C.dealwiththetrafficproblem.D.breaktrafficlaws.()2.Whatdoesjaywalkmean?A.超速B.占道C.走错路D.乱穿马路(),ourstreetswouldbemorechaotic.A.IfpeopledowhattheythinkitissafeB.IfpeopleobeytrafficrulesC.IfchildrenonlyobeylawswhichisusefultothemD.Ifwelearntomakecompromises()4.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisright?A.Thepolicecandealwiththetrafficallbythemselves.B.Mostpeoplecanrealizethedangerofjaywalking.safercityisn’trealizable.D.Itiseverycitizen’sresponsibilitytocreatesaferstreet.（D）Walkingisagreatwaytokeepinshapewithoutanycostandyoucandoitatanytime.Butthereareotherbenefitsofthisexercisethatyoumaynothaverealized.Herearesomefunfactstoencourageyoutohaveawalkeveryday.1.PromotegoodhealthFromthepointofhealth,walkingisthekeytokeepfit,controlbloodpressure,andreducetheriskofdiseaseslikediabetes(糖尿病).Adailywalkcanlengthen(延长)yourlife,decrease(减少)theriskofdepressionandcheeryouup.2.KeepyourefreshedFromapsychological（心理学）point,walkingoffersachancetoclearthoughts,solveproblemsandreducestress.3.StrengthenyoursocializingWalkingregularlywithsomeoneelsecanpromote（促进）yourfriendship.Exercisingwithyourpairprovidesyoutwowithmorechancestotalk.Youcanalsomakeplansforregularwalkwithyourfriendsandusethetimetodiscussthingsnaturally.4.LetyouseetheworldaroundAlso,thebestwaytoexploresomeoftheworld’sgreatcities—suchasNewYork,London,ParisandRome—isonfoot.Walkingmakeyouenjoydifferentlifearoundyou.ThefamousEnglishpoetWilliamWordsworthwentontoursaroundtheworldseventimesduringhislifetime.Wordsworthbelievedinthesimpletruththat“goingforawalkisaninvitationforsurprise”.Herearesometipsforyoutohaveawalk:Getawalkingcompanyandplantomeeteachweekatasettime.Getadogandyou’llhaveaconstantwalkingcompanion.Chooseawonderfullocationwhichisaccessible(方便前往的)includingsomehillsandstairs.Startwithamediumspeedwalk,andthenincreasethepaceanddistance.()1.Whatdoesbenefitsmean？A.problemsB.advantagesC.factsD.things()2.Whatdoeswalkinghavetodowithdiabetes？A.reducestressB.controlbloodpressureC.reducetheriskD.offerachance()3.Thepassagetellsusthatwalkingcan________.A.makeyouhappyB.provideyouwithafriendC.helpyouclearthoughtsD.makeyouafamouspoet()4.Accordingtothepassage,thereare________tipsforyoutohaveawalk.A.2B.3C.4D.5()’sthemostsuitabletitle？A.WhyweshouldwalkalotB.HowtokeepfitbywalkingC.ThebestwaytoexploretheworldD.Aninvitationforsurprise2022-2022学年第一学期九年级英语阅读训练（08）班级_________座号_________姓名_____________（A）ThefollowingisfromPriorySchool—aBritishmiddleschool.PriorySchooluniformissimple,neatandpractical．Wehavefoundthatparentsandstudentsappreciate(感激)ourdressideas.PriorySchooluniformisproducedinWards,HighStreet,Lewes.Compulsory(必须的)forallyearsShirtEitherawhiteschoolshirt,orasimplewhite“polo”shirt(nologos无商标underthesweater)．TrousersBlack．“schooluniform”type．Notjeansorfashiontrousers．Skirt-girlsBlack，simple，knee-lengthregulationschoolskirt.(Notfashionwear．)ShoesSimpleblackleather(皮革的)，orleather—likeshoeswithnopatterns，colours,logos,orcolouredlaces．Optional(可选择的)SweatshirtAblacksweatshirtwith“PriorySchool”woven（编织）init．SweaterAblackv-necksweater．With“PriorySchool”woveninit．T-shirtIfstudentswishtowearaT-shirtundertheschoolshirt，itmustbesimplewhite;noron-necksweatersshouldbeworn．CoatCoatsshouldNOTbeworninschool．SocksBlack，greyorwhite．GirlsmaywearblackorgreywarmtightsincoldweatherJewellery(珠宝)Noneexceptverysmallsleepers(小耳环)，oneforeachear—forsafetyreasons.Rings．setsofearrings，largeearrings，nose，tongueandeyebrowringsmustnotbeworn．NojewellerymaybewornduringPE,orsimilarlessons．Clothesoffamouslogosshouldnotbebroughttoschool．AllstudentsareexpectedtobearrivewiththecorrectdressforPElessons．HealthandSafetyordersNOjewelleryofanykindtobeworn．Thisincludesanyformofbodypiercing．Tohelpmakeclearourdressideas，designsantimodelscanbeviewedontheschoolwebsitetheparents’attitudetowardsPrioryagreedon’tagreearenotsurearenotsure2．“Lewes”inthepassageaboveisprobablythenameofheadteacherB.acompanymiddleschool city3．WhichisapropercostumeforastudentinPrioryA.Awhiteshirt,jeansandblackshoes．B.ApinkT-shirkablackskirtandgreysocks．whiteT-shirk,blacktrousersof“schooluniform”typeandverysmallearrings．coat,trendyblacktrousersandblackleathershoes．4．ThestudentsinPriorySchoolcanwear______inPElessons.A.aschoolshirt B.ringsC.nosepiercing D.Adidassportsshoes5．Accordingtotheabove，ifyouwantmoreinformation，youcan______．A．makeatelephoneB．surftheInternetC．sendane-mail D．writealetter（B）Sciencefictionisapopularkindofwriting,andmanypeoplethinkofJulesVerneasthefatherofsciencefiction.HewasborninFrancein1828.Hisfatherwantedhimtobecomealawyer,butfromhisearlytwentiesVernedecidedtobecomeawriter.Atfirsthewroteplaysforthetheater.Then,in1863,hewroteastorycalledFiveWeeksinaBalloon.ThesuccessofthisbookencouragedhimtowritemorestoriessuchasAJourneytotheCenteroftheEarth(1864)andFromtheEarthtotheMoon(1865).Inthe19thcentury,manypeoplewereinterestedinscienceandinventions.JulesVernewroteaboutscientificsubjectsinhisstoriesand,asaresult,theywereverypopular.Verne'swritingincludedmanypredictions(预言)forthe20thcenturyandmanyofthemcametrue.Hedescribed（描述）spaceflight,movies,andairconditioning,alongtimebeforetheyappeared.ThesebookswereverysuccessfulandtheymadeVeraerich.JulesVerne'sbookshavebeenthesubjectsformanymovies.20,000LeaguesUndertheSeawasasuccessfulmovieforWaltDisney.ItwasthefirstDisneymovietouserealactorsinsteadofcartoondrawings.AroundtheWorldinEightyDapisanotherfamousmoviebasedononeofVerne'sbooks.ThemaincharacterisanEnglishmancalledPluleasFogg.Forhim,themostimportantthingistobealwaysontime!1.Whatdoesthephrase"thefatherofsciencefiction"mean?A.Thefatherwhohasseveralchildren.B.Themanwholovesscienceandinventions.C.Thewriterwhosefatherwrotesciencefiction.D.Themanwhofirststartedwritingsciencefictionsuccessfully.2.WhatencouragedJulesVernetowritemorestories?A.Theplayshewroteforthetheater.B.Theencouragementfromhisfather.CThesuccessofFiveWeeksinaBalloon.D.Thescientificsubjectsinhisstories.3.WhywereJulesVerne'sbooksverypopularinthe19thcentury?A.Becausehisbooksmadehimrichandfamous.B.Becausehewrotemanyplaysforthetheateratthattime.CBecausehisbookshavebeenthesubjectsformanymovies.D.Becausemanypeoplewereinterestedinscienceandinventions.4.WhichofthefollowinghasthemaincharactercalledPhileasFogg?A.FiveWeeksinaBalloon.B.AroundtheWorldinEightyDays.C.AJourneytotheCenteroftheEarth.D.FromtheEarthtotheMoon.5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.JulesVerneonlywroteplaysinthe19thcentury.B.ManyofthepredicationsinVerne'sstoriescametrue.CThemaincharactersinVerne'sbooksarealwaysontime.D.ThespaceflightVernedescribedwasdifferentfromothers.(C)EachyearBenisgladwhenschoolisclosedonMartinLutherKingJr.Day.Benknowsthisdayhonorsanimportantman,butBendoesnotfeelconnectedtohim.However,thesmall-worldtheory(理论)connectsBentoDr.King.Ben’smomhasaclosefriend,Amy.Amy’suncle,Mark,oncemetandspoketoJohnCarter,thesonofPresidentJimmyCarter.JimmyCarterknewDr.King.Inaway,Benisonly“fivepeopleaway”fromMartinLutherKingJr.Thesmall-worldtheory（理论）saysthateveryoneintheworldisconnected（连接）throughashortchain(链条)ofpeopletheyknow.Anothernameofthischainisdegreesofseparation（分离）.Eachdegree（度）isastepthatseparatesapersonfromsomeoneheorshedoesnotknow.Therearezerodegreesofseparationbetweenapersonandthepeopleheorsheknowsdirectly.ThismeansthattherearezerodegreesbetweenBenandhismom.Thereisonedegreeofseparationwhenjustonepersonseparatessomeonefromapersonheorshedoesnotknow.Benknowshismom,buthehasn’tmetherclosefriendAmy.Therefore,BenisonedegreeawayfromAmy.Asthechaincontinues（继续）,Amy’suncle,Mark,istwodegrees.JohnCarteristhreedegrees,andhisfatherisfourdegrees.Dr.KingisfivedegreesawayfromBen.Thetheorysaysthattherearenomorethansixdegreesofseparationbetweenanytwopeopleintheworld.Thesmall-worldtheoryhasalottodowithmath.Thetheoryassumes(假定)thateachpersonknows100people.Eachoneofthose100peopleknows50differentpeople.Eachofthose50peopleknowsanother50people,andsoon.Whensomeonecontinuesthecalculation（计算）tosixdegrees,itislikethis:100×50×50×50×50×50=×109.Thisnumberisgreaterthan31billion(十亿).Thereareover6billionpeopleintheworld.Thesenumbersshowitispossiblethatsixdegreesofseparationcouldinclude（包含）everyoneintheworld.Doesthesmall-worldtheorywork?Noonehaseverproved（证明）it.Maybethetheoryjustinvitespeopletothinkalittlemoreabouttheirplacesintheworld.1.Benistwodegreesawayfrom__________.A.JimmyCarterB.JohnCarterC.AmyD.Mark2.Whatisthemeaningof“degreesofseparation”inParagraph2?A.Thechaintoconnectpeople. B.Therelationsbetweenpeople.C.Thestepsofknowingstrangers.D.Theseparationbetweenstrangers.3.Whatisthesmall-worldtheorymainlyabout?A.HowfarBenisawayfromDr.King.B.Howmanypeopleonecangettoknow.C.Howpeopleareconnectedintheworld. D.Howthedegreesofseparationaresetup.4.Wecanlearnfromthearticlethat_____________.A.thesmall-worldtheoryworksB.moreresearchisneededtoprovethetheoryC.sixdegreesareneededtoknowthestrangersD.thewriter’spurposeistohelppeoplefindouttheirplaces(D)Venus（金星）haslongbeenoneofthemostmisunderstoodplanets(星球).Liketheearth,Venushasitsownatmosphere(大气).However,theatmosphereismuchthickerthanthatoftheearth,whichmakesitdifficultformodernscientiststostudy.Thereismuchwestilldonotknowaboutit.However,usingspecialinstruments,scientistshaveinrecentyearsunlocked（解开）manyofthelong-hiddensecrets.Venusisinmanywaystheearth’ssisterplanet.Itisalmostthesameinsizeandchemistryastheearth.Inotherwords,Venusismadeupofalmosttheexactsametypesofmaterialsastheearth,inaboutthesameamounts.IntheearlydaysofVenus’4-billion-year-oldlife,itwouldhaveappearedverysimilartotheearth.Thetwowouldhavebeenalmostthesame.However,overaperiodofafewmillionyearsforcesonVenuscausedittotakeaverydifferentcoursethantheearth.Venusliesmuchclosertothesunthanourplanet.Thatfacthascausedanunstoppable(不可阻碍挡的)chainofeventsmakingVenussuper-hot.Sinceitisclosertothesun,Venus’temperatureshouldbealittlewarmerthanthatoftheearth.Astheplanetwarmed,waterwhichcanbeusedtoformoceans,lakesandrivers,evaporated(蒸发).Thisincreaseinwatervapor(水蒸气)beganacycleofunstoppedglobalwarming.Watervaporisaveryeffectivegreenhousegas.Theincreaseinwatervaporcausedthetemperaturetorisefurther,whichcausedmorewatertoevaporate,causingthetemperaturetoclimbstillfurther.Todayitislikely(可能的)thatallofVenus’waterhasevaporatedintotheatmosphere.Ifyousomehowfoundawaytosurvivetheextreme（极度的）heatonthesurfaceofVenus,youwouldquicklynoticesomethingstrangeaboutthedays.Venusrotates(自转)veryslowly,sothatadayonVenusactuallylastslongerthanayear.Insteadofthesunrisingintheeastandsettinginthewest,thesunwouldappeartoriseinthewestandsetintheeastwhenyouareonVenus.()1. What’sthedifferencebetweenVenusandEarth? A)muchthickeratmosphere B)biggersize C)differenttypesofmaterials D)lesshot()2. HowoldistheplanetVenus？ A)4billions B)2millions C)3000millions D)1billion()3.WhathappenedtoVenusafteritgotsuper-hot. A)waterformedoceans,lakesandriversB)unstoppedglobalwarmingC)gotmoreclosetothesunD)causethetemperaturetogodown()4.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTtrue? A)IntheearlydaysofVenus’slife,itwouldhavebeenalmostthesameasEarth. B)ThefactisEarthliesmuchclosertothesunthanVenus. C)Recently,scientistshavefoundlotsofsecretsofVenus. D)Watervaporisakindofeffectivegreenhousegases.()5.Ifyouspent2daysonVenus,Venushadbeenmovingaroundthesunforalmost________. A)onetimeB)twotimesC)threetimesD)fourtimes2022-2022学年第一学期九年级英语阅读训练（09）班级_________座号_________姓名_____________（A）Imaginethis:atelevisionscreenhasthesizeandthicknessofapieceofpaper.Youcarryitaroundinyourpocketandtakeitoutwhenyouwanttowatchashow.Imagineaguitarsotinythatyoucan'tseeitwiththehumaneye,butyoucanhearsoundwhenitsstrings(弦)arepulled.Nanotechnology(纳米技术)isthesciencethatdealswithdoingthingsinaverysmallway,anditisbeingstudiedanddevelopedallovertheworld.Manyscientistssaynanotechnologywillproducethenextindustrialrevolution(工业革命).Perhapsnanotechnologywillhavethebiggestinfluenceonmedicalscience.Imaginenanobots(纳米机器人)inmedicine.Thousandsorevenmillionsoftinymachinescanbesentintothehumanbodywithspecifictasks.Forexample,theycanbedesignedtofindanddestroycancercellsorviruses(病毒).Othermachinesmaystayinthehumanbodyforevertohelporgans(器官)thatarenotworkingproperly.Whencouldallofthesehappen?Scientistspredictthatmostofthesearepossibleinthenext30years.Thousandsofscientistsaroundtheworldareworkingonthesemicro-machines.Nanotechnologyisjustaroundthecorner.()1.ThetwoexamplesinParagraph1areusedto_________.A.introducethesmallesttelevisionB.introduceanewkindofguitarC.introducethetopicofthepassageD.showhowsmalltheworldis()2.Nanotechnology_________.A.willcauseanindustrialrevolutionB.dealswiththingsinoldwaysC.hasstudiedthewholeworldD.wasdevelopedmanyyearsago()3.Theunderlinedword"they"inthethirdparagraphrefersto(指代)"_________"•A.scientistsB.humanbodiesC.specifictasksD.tinymachines()4.Thetinymachines_________.A.aretoosmalltoberepairedB.canbeputinahumanbodytokillvirusesC.maynotworkwellinahumanbodyD.cantaketheplaceofhumanorgans()5.Theunderlinedphrase"aroundthecorner"inthelastsentencemeans"_________".A.farawayB.atpresentC.inthenearfutureD.impossible（B）GloriaisafamoushostessofaTVstation.Whenshewas15,shehappenedtowalkintoabookstoreinherhometownandbeganlookingatthebooksontheshelves.Themanbehindthecounter（柜台）,JohnSmith,askedifshe'dlikeajob.Sheneededtostartsavingforcollege,soshesaidyes.Gloriaworkedafterschoolandduringsummervacations,andthejobhelpedpayforherfirstyearofcollege.Duringcollegeshewoulddomanyotherjobs:sheservedcoffeeinthestudentunion,wasahotelcleanerandevenmademapsfortheForestService.Butsellingbookswasoneofthemostsatisfyingjobs.OnedayawomancameintothebookstoreandaskedGloriaforbooksoncancer.Thewomanseemedanxious.Gloriashowedherpracticallyeverythingtheyhadandfoundotherbookstheycouldorder.Thewomanleftthestorelessworried,andGloriahasalwaysrememberedthepride(自豪)shefeltinhavinghelpedhercustomer.Yearslater,asatelevisionhostess,Gloriaheardaboutachildwhowasbornwithproblemswithhisfingersandhand.Hisfamilycouldnotaffordanoperation,andtheboylivedinshame,hidinghishandinhispocketallthetime.Gloriapersuaded(说服)herbosstoagreetoletherdothestory.Afterthestorywasbroadcast,somedoctorscalled,offeringtoperformtheoperationforfree.Gloriavisitedtheboyinthehospitalaftertheoperation.Thefirstthinghedidwastoholduphisrepairedhandandsay,"Thankyou.”WhatasweetsenseofsatisfactionGloriafelt!AtSmith'sbookstore,Gloriaalwaysrealizedshewasworkingforthecustomers,notthestore.Todayit'sthesame.TheTVstationpaysher,butshefeelsthatsheshouldworkforthepeoplewhowatchtheprogrammes,helpingthemunderstandtheworldbetter.()1.WhendidGloriagetherfirstjob?A.Afewyearsbeforecollege.B.Severalyearsaftercollege.CWhenshewasstudyingatcollege.D.WhenshewasworkingintheTVstation.()2.Inwhichpart-timejobdidGloriafeelthehappiest?A.Cleaninginthehotel.B.Sellingbooksinthebookstore.C.Servingcoffeeinthestudentunion.D.MakingmapsfortheForestService.()3.Whatdoestheword"she"inthethirdparagraphreferto(所指)?A.Theboss.B.Thewoman.CGloria.D.Thedoctor.()4.HowdidGloriahelpthechildgettheoperationheneeded?A.Herbossagreedtoraisemoney.B.Shepaidfortheoperationherself.CSheallowedtheboytoshowonTV.D.Hernewsreportaffectedsomedoctors.()5.Whatparticularlygivesherthefeelingofpride?A.Helpingpeoplethroughherwork.B.Reportinginterestingstories.CBeingabletododifferentjobswell.D.Payingforhercollegeeducationherself.（C）TheevilmonsterNianwillhavelittletofearthisNewYear’sEve.ThefireandnoisethatusuallykeephiminhiscavewillbemissingthankstoafireworksbanbytheShanghaigovernmentwithinthecity’sOuterRingRoad(外环).Thecityhasbannedfireworks（烟花）because,itsays,theycausetoomuchpollution.And,it’strue.Thelingering(漂浮不散的)smokefromthecolorfulexplosions（爆炸）canincreasesmoglevelsbyasmuchasfourtimes.Underthenewrules,peoplecaughtlightingfireworkscanfacefinesupto500yuanandanyonecaughtillegallystoringorsellingfireworkswithintheOuterRingRoadwillfacefinesupto100,000yuan.ItremainstobeseenhowstrictlythebanwillbeenforcedandifShanghairesidents（居民）willhavetoobeyalawwhichdoesawaywithsuchanancienttradition.ThereisalreadyafeelingthatChinaislosingtoomanyofitstraditions.TheinfluencesofWesterncultureandsocialchangeswithinChinahavecausedmanyyoungpeopletoturntheirbacksonthepast.IthasbecomemuchcoolertocelebrateChristmas,EasterandHalloweenthantheWinterSolstice(冬至),DoubleNinthorQingming.EventheSpringFestivalhasseenchangesinthewayit’scelebrated.Manypeoplenowseetheseven-dayholidayasanopportunityforavacationabroad.Andnotmanyyoungpeoplekowtow(磕头)totheirelderswhenreceivingtheirredenvelopes.Increasingly,redenvelopesareexchangeddigitally(数字化)onWeChat（微信.Anddoesanyonewritetheirownduiliananymore?It’smucheasiertobuythematthestore.TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportanteventontheChinesecalendar.SittingdowntoabigNewYear’sEvedinnerwithseveralgenerationspresentstrengthensthefamilyand,knowingthatotherfamiliesthroughoutChinaaredoingthesamething,unites(联合)thecountry.Italsoreminds（提醒）everyonethattheyaretakingpartinanunbrokentraditionthatstretchesbackfourthousandyears.Thisyear,itmaybeaquieterfestivalbecauseofthefireworksban,butdon’tletthatlessenyourenjoyment.Takeafewsparklers(烟花棒)outsideandlaugh,shoutandsing.ThatshouldbeenoughtosendNiansafelybacktohiscave.(