阅读理解High-speed trains, Alipay(支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along the Belt and Road routes(“一带一路”)were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China.The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.BondBangkokThailandYou can find many wonderful things that we don't have in Thailand. We don't have Alipay or other online payment apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. I wish I could bring them back to my country!YalaKathmanduNepalI'm from Nepal. I always go out by bike. Bicyclesharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point "A" and return it at point "B". It's not only cheap but also a low-carbon（低碳的）and healthy way of life. I like it very much.ArehanaNew DelhiIndiaMy life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Alipay. Oh, it's amazing! However, in India, if you don't take wallet with you, you'll be in trouble.JustinBucharestRomaniaI'm from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it's cheaper than airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.(1)What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words?A.Fast and tidy. B.Convenient and wonderful. C.heap and amazing. D.Cheap and tidy.(2)What do "A" and "B" refer to in Yala's words?A.Two bikes. B.Two riders. C.Two places. D.Two ways of life.(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?A.Bicyclesharing system provides bikes for free.B.There are no high-speed railways in Romania now.C.Alipay is the only way of paying for things.D.People in Thailand can use online payment apps conveniently.Chess is called the game of kings. People started to play it over 500 years ago. Chess is based on an even older game from India. Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger. Good chess players use their heads. They take their time. They think about what will happen next. These skills are useful in life and in chess. Chess is kind of like a work for the mind.You don't always have lots of time to think when playing chess. There is a kind of chess in which players is given less time to consider moves. It's called blitz chess. In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes to use for the whole game. Your clock runs during your turn. You hit the time clock after your move. This stops your clock. It also starts the other player's clock. If you run out of time, you lose.Chess is not just for people. Computers began to play chess in the 1970s. At first they did not play well. They made mistakes. As time went on they grew stronger. In 1997, a computer beat the best player in the world for the first time. It was a computer called Deep Blue. Deep Blue was big. It took up a whole room. By 2006 a cell phone could beat the best players in the world. Chess sure comes a long way. Don't you think so?(1)Which is NOT a reason that chess is more than a game?A.Good chess players make a lot of money.B.Playing chess can make mind stronger.C.Good chess players take their time.D.Good chess players use their heads.(2)Where did the old chess come from?A.Europe. B.America. C.India. D.China.(3)When did a computer first beat a strong human player in chess?A.In 1997. B.In 2006. C.In 1976. D.In 1970.(4)Which best describes the main idea in the second paragraph?A.Players should think less.B.How to play blitz chess.C.Many different ways to play chess.D.How to win the chess game.I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life.About 100 teenagers were there. During the first two days we met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there.On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called "Chocolate or Toys". He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she had no choice.This exercise told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining.A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict(吸毒者)and how much she hated her mother."I want a new mom," she cried."Unluckily, you can't have one," the leader replied. "You have to accept the mother that you have."This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was always my mom. I couldn't choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation and try to understand my mom.(1)Why did the writer used to hate his mother?A.Because she had no time to be with him.B.ecause she didn't care for him.C.Because she was a drug addict.D.Because she was too strict with him.(2)What does the underlined word "complaining" mean in Chinese?A.接收 B.抱怨 C.了解 D.排除(3)What can we know from the passage?A.The writer used to love his mom for years.B.The writer's mom is a very bad person.C.The writer's mom loves her son very much.D.The writer will try to get along with his mother.Duck Island is a small island in Australia. The easiest way to get there is to take a plane from the International Airport. It takes you forty-five minutes. If you don't like flying, there is also a bus. It comes across on the ship, but this takes two hours.Most of the island is rainforest. It's very beautiful. There is a hotel right on the beach and it is the only place to stay. It has 147 rooms. But it doesn't look as big as it sounds, because most of the rooms are in small buildings.It has a good kid's club for 12 to 14 years old children. The club has activities such as horse racing and water sports. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekends. There are also some artists working on the island. You can visit them and buy samples(样品)of their work.(1)Where is Duck Island?A.In England. B.In America. C.In Canada. D.In Australia.(2)Where can you stay for night on the island?A.In a hotel in the rainforest.B.In a hotel on the beach.C.In a good kid's club there.D.In a horse racing club.(3)When is the kid's club open on Sunday?A.t 8:00 a.m. B.At 9:00 a.m. C.At 10:00 a.m. D.At 10:00 p.m."I don't like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry." said Zhang Hua, a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?One of the biggest problems is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying about things. They worry about everything about you from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.So how can you make things easier on yourself? It's easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you're doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone them if you stay somewhere else late so that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for you. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility(责任)for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Some day, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you know how to get on with your children.(1)What is one of the biggest problems for parents according to the writer?A.Worry about themselves.B.Worry about their children.C.Hate their children.D.Be friendly with their children.(2)Why do parents do all the things?A.To make their children angry.B.To want their children to love them.C.To want their children to grow up healthily and happily.D.To want their children to do everything well in the future.(3)What should we do if we go back home later than usual?A.Tell our friends.B.Tell the teacher.C.Say sorry to our parents.D.Make a telephone call to our parents.(4)What is the best title of the passage?A.Parents' responsibilityB.How to get on with parentsC.Zhang Hua's problemD.What are parents worrying about阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。A Special Form of Traditional Art—Chinese Knots(中国结)Chinese knots are a form of Chinese traditional art. The history of Chinese knots dates back to ancient times. It is said that they were developed into an art form in the Tang and Song Dynasties and later became popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.Colorful thread is used for tying the knots. However, the most commonly used color is red because it symbolizes good luck and prosperity. The knots can be used as car or mobile phone decorations. Also, people hang the knots in rooms.Chinese knots can be seen in different parts of China, which are popular among the young and the old.(1)When did the Chinese knots appear?(不超过10个单词)______(2)When did the Chinese knots become popular?(不超过10个单词)______(3)What is the common color of the Chinese knots?(不超过5个单词)______