What do people usually put in their living rooms? Perhaps you will think of something such as a TV, a coffee table or a sofa. But French designers（設(shè)計(jì)師）Mathieu Lehanneur and Anthony van den Bossche didn’t think that was enough. They wanted to add something new in people’s living rooms. So they created a do-it-yourself ecosystem (生態(tài)系統(tǒng)) named “Local River”. The system lets its owner grow fish and plants inside tanks（缸） in their living rooms.

In the DIY fish and gardening ecosystem, the plants on top of the tank feed on the waste of the fish below. It makes the water clean so the fish can go on living. In this way, the fish and plants in the “Local River”can keep the balanced environment with a little help from the owner. The system is also called “fridge-aquarium (冰箱水族館)” by some people because owners can use the fish and plants as food. That is to say, owners are able to grow fish and plants within the "Local River" before eating them. Almost any plant can grow on top of the tanks and most freshwater fish are able to live in the tanks below.

The“Local River”ecosystem from Paris comes in small and large models. It is a relaxing thing to have in your home.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.Where are the designers of the “Local River”?

A. They are from France. B. They are from England.

C. They are from the US. D. They are from Germany.

2.What does the system let its owner grow?

A. Fish and crops B. flowers and grass

C. Plants and flowers D. Fish and plants

3.How do the plants of the system grow?

A. By feeding on the fish. B. By feeding on the water.

C. By feeding on the fish waste. D. By feeding on the fish food.

4.Why is the system called “fridge-aquarium” by some people?

A. Because the tank can be put in the fridge.

B. Because owners can grow fish and plants in it.

C. Because owners can eat the fish and plants in it.

D. Because owners can grow the fish and plants in it and sell them.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A. All fish are able to live in the tanks below.

B. The “Local River” ecosystem is a relaxing thing to have at home.

C. The "Local River" can keep the balanced environment all byitself.

D. In the DIY fish and gardening ecosystem, the plants grow under the tank.

Millions of people across China will crowd onto trains and buses next February, hurrying home to be with their families for the country’s most important holidays, Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. February 4th, 2019 marks the end of the Year of the Dog.

History of the Holiday

According to an ancient legend, Buddha（佛祖）asked all the animals to meet him on Lunar New Year. Twelve animals came, and Buddha named a year after each one.

The Year of Good Luck

Buddha announced that people born in each animal’s year would have some of that animal’s personality. If you were born in 1970, 1982, 1994 or 2006, you were born in the year of the Dog. In ancient times, the dog is considered the best symbol for honesty and loyalty（忠誠）. People who were born in these years are believed to be honest, brave and filled with good luck and strength. They are said to get along best with people born in the year of the Tiger, Rat or Horse.

Festivals, Lions and Feasts（筵席）

On Lunar New Year’s Eve, the Chinese celebrate with fireworks and family gatherings. One of the most popular ways to celebrate the holiday is with the lion dance. During celebrations, dancers dressed as lions perform. The dancers are supposed to bring good luck to people. People often wear red. Legend has it that red can drive away bad luck.

The 15-day New Year season is celebrated with firecrackers, dragon dances and visits to friends and family. The celebrations end with the Lantern Festival, when brightly colored lamps are hung in parks around China.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷句子正（T）、誤（F）。

1.Uncle Li was born in 1970, so his animal zodiac（屬相）is Dog.

2.December 31st, 2018 marks the end of the Year of the Dog.

3.People who were born in the year of the Tiger are believed to be brave and honest.

4.During the Spring Festival, people wear red in China because they think red can drive away bad luck.

5.People can play firecrackers in the 15-day New Year season according to the passage.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，將A-E五個(gè)句子還原到文中的空白處，使短文完整、通順，并將其編號(hào)填寫在題號(hào)后的橫線上。

Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s too late!

1. If you don’t have a garden, find a friend who has one! You will need: a small tent, sleeping bags and warm clothes. You can have a nice picnic and play games until it gets dark. Then what activities can you do at night? 2. You will need a flashlight or it might get a bit scary.

Learn to swim. Seriously, this is so important because it could save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing or surfing. 3. So make sure you do it.

Try at least one kind of team sport. Being a good team player is a skill in life. In the games you’ll learn how important it is to work well with other people. 4. Yes, they keep you healthy and they are great fun. Teams usually have a good social life, too — you will go to lots of parties and make many friends.

Write your family tree. 5. And try to find more information about their young ages. Draw a family tree and make notes about each person so that you won’t forget

A. Camp out in the garden with your friends.

B. Are there any other advantages of team sports?

C. Get to know all the older people in your family.

D. You can tell ghost stories and eat all your sweets.

E. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you

A lady, in a plain（樸素的）cotton dress, and her husband, dressed in a homemade suit, stepped off a train. They walked into a university president’s office without an appointment(約定).

“We want to see the president,” the man said softly.

“He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary said.

“We’ll wait,” the lady replied.

For two hours, the secretary didn’t pay any attention to them, hoping the couple would give up and go away. They didn’t. The secretary finally decided to tell the president about it. The president agreed to meet them. But clearly, he didn’t want to do so. When the couple went into the president’s office, the lady said: “We had a son who ever studied in this university for one year. He loved here very much but he died last year. We would like to give a building to the university.”

The president glanced at（瞥了一眼）the cotton dress and homemade suit, and then said, “A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars worth of buildings at the university.” For a moment the lady was silent.

The president was pleased. He thought the couple could go away now.

The lady turned to her husband and said quietly: “Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

1.Where did the conversation happen?

2.Why did the couple want to see the president?

3.How much are the buildings at the university worth?

4.How did the president feel when he found the lady was silent?

5.At last, what did the couple probably plan to do?

在本周班級(jí)的讀書報(bào)告會(huì)上，張玲與同學(xué)們分享了她最喜愛的一本書以及她對閱讀的切身感受。請你閱讀后補(bǔ)全空缺處的單詞，每空一詞。

Hello, everyone! As a book lover, I’d like to 1. my favorite book Marie Curie: A Life with you.

Marie Curie was born in Poland. She was very2. in physics at an early age and read many books on it. In her time, women were not allowed to go to university in Poland, 3. she had to go to Paris and studied there. As a woman scientist, Marie Curie gets great achievements in science and she is the first one that gets two Nobel Prizes 4.history. Whenever I read the book, I get a better understanding of 5..

You are what you read. Let’s make reading a part of our life!

Hello, everyone! As a book lover, I’d like to 6. my favorite book Marie Curie: A Life with you.

Marie Curie was born in Poland. She was very7. in physics at an early age and read many books on it. In her time, women were not allowed to go to university in Poland, 8. she had to go to Paris and studied there. As a woman scientist, Marie Curie gets great achievements in science and she is the first one that gets two Nobel Prizes 9.history. Whenever I read the book, I get a better understanding of 10..

You are what you read. Let’s make reading a part of our life!

寫作

在每個(gè)人的生活中都會(huì)有幾次令人難忘的經(jīng)歷，在你的記憶中，哪一次經(jīng)歷令你印象深刻，并至今難以忘懷呢？請簡述事件的經(jīng)過，融入自己的真情實(shí)感，并闡述你的收獲與感悟。

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（題文）—What _______ cold weather!

—Yes. But it's ______ unusual experience for us who always live in a hot place.

A. an；an B. /；a C. /；an D. a；an

Alice could see her grandmother doing some cooking the kitchen’s glass door.

A. across B. through C. over D. against

— Has your sick pet dog been cured yet?

— Not yet. It’s still under ________.

A. discussion B. control

C. treatment D. repair

He made a serious mistake, but he took immediate action to change that ______ it got worse.

A. until B. when C. because D. before