Impressions of Yongzhou

Yongzhou， whose neighbours are Guangdong and Guangxi， lies in the south of Hunan Province． It covers an area of 22，441 km²． There are 620 million people living here． If you want to come and take a trip．Mount Jiuyi and Liuzi Temple are two of the must﹣see places of interest． Don't miss the delicious food： Daozhou Grey Goose， Dong' an Chicken， and Yongzhou Blood Duck． Welcome to Yongzhou!

（1）Where is Yongzhou？　   　

A． In the south of Hunan．

B． In the south of Guangdong．

C． In the south of Guangxi．

（2）ou can enjoy the Yongzhou food without　   　．

A． Dong'an Chicken

B． Daozhou Grey Goose

C． Beijing Duck

Colors and moods（情绪）

    Some people believe that colors can influence our moods．（1）　   　． In fact， colors can change our moods and make us feel happy or sad， energetic （充满活力的） or sleepy． This article explains what colors can do and what characteristics（特点） they represent（代表）．

    Energetic colors

    When you feel tired or weak， you should wear energetic colors like green． （2）　   　， as it is the color of nature and represents new life．

    Strong colors

    If you require strength in either body or mind， red may be of some help to you． Red is the color of heat． It represents power and strong feelings． Wearing red can also make it easier to take action． （3）　   　．

    Calm colors

    Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed？ It could be because the walls were painted blue． Blue is a calm color． It brings peace to our mind and body． （4）　   　， so you may say "I'm feeling blue" when you feeling sad．

    （5）　   　

Some colors， such as orange and yellow， can make you feel warm． People in cold areas prefer warm colors in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feelings． Orange represents joy． It can cheer you up when you are feeling sad． Yellow is the color of the sun， so it can remind you of a warm sunny day． Yellow is also the color of wisdom （智慧）． Some people prefer this color when they hope for success．

A． Warm colors．

B． Green can give you energy．

C． Blue can also represent sadness．

D． You may wonder whether it is true．

E． Others think that colors can change people's moods．

F． This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision．

The proper ways to save the drowning （溺水）student．

Dos

•Shout loudly and ask adults for help． At the same time，dial 110．

•Find the objects which can float such as wood and bags filled with empty plastic bottles and throw them to him or her．

•Look for branches and bamboo poles and reach for him or her，but lower the body to make sure not to be pulled into the water．

Don'ts

•Don't jump into the water for rescue（营救）．

•Don't try to save him or her hand in hand．

The time during which the drowning often happens

•After school in the afternoon．

•On weekends．

•On holidays．

•On summer vacation．

The possible causes

•Play near the water or pick up things from the water．

•Swim in a pool or river without adults．

•Swim in groups on a hot day．

（1）Which of the following is Right for the drowning？　   　

A． Try to save the drowning student hand in hand．

B． Jump into the water for rescue．

C． Shout loudly and ask adults for help．

（2）When does the drowning often happen？　   　

A． On weekends or holidays．

B． After school in the morning．

C． On winter vacation．

（3）What's the possible cause of the drowning？　   　

A． Picking up things in the yard．

B． Swimming with adults．

C． Playing near the water．

 Malala was born in Pakistan on July 12， 1997． When she was young， Taliban fighters took over her hometown． Taliban is an extremist（极端主义） group that does not believe in a girl's right to education． They said girls should not be allowed to go to school． Malala thought that girls have the right to an education． In 2008， she spoke out against the Taliban． The Taliban tried to silence her．

    In 2012， Taliban fighters shot Malala on her way home from school． She had to fly to England for medical treatment（治疗）． She stayed in England to continue her education． She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014， when she was 17． This makes her the youngest Nobel winner in history．

    Malala started attending Oxford in 2017． At the age of 22， she graduated from Oxford University，in England． Malala posted photos of her celebration on Twitter． One showed her with her family． The other was taken after her "trashing"． Trashing is an Oxford tradition after students complete their final exams．

    "Hard to express my joy and thanks right now as I completed my degree at Oxford，" she wrote． Congratulatory messages poured in from around the world． One was an American astronaut Anne McClain． "Congratulations on your graduation，" McClain said． "For so many， higher education is the start of great things． For you， great things happened before it and I can only imagine the even greater ones to follow．"

    She has written books for both children and adults． She also raises money through the Malala Fund． This is nonprofit （非盈利的） group that fights for girls' education．

（1）Where was Malala born？　   　

A． In Pakistan．

B． In England．

C． In America．

（2）What does the underlined word "silence" mean？　   　

A． 压制

B． 控诉

C． 批评

（3）When did Malala win the Nobel Peace Prize？　   　

A． In 2012．

B． In 2014．

C． In 2017．

（4）How many photos did Malala post on Twitter？　   　

A． One．

B． Two．

C． Three．

（5）What can we learn from the passage？　   　

A． Russian astronaut supported Malala．

B． Malala only wrote books for children．

C． Malala raised money for girls' education．

Karachi， Pakistan， is one of the hottest cities on Earth． In June 2015， more than 1，000 people died there during heat wave（热浪）． "It was a terrible time，" Shahzad Qureshi said． "We needed to do something about it．" After the heat wave， Qureshi took action． He started Urban（都市的） Forest． The group plants trees in cities in Pakistan．

    Trees help cool the air by providing shade（阴凉） and moisture（水分） through their leaves． Trees can help lower summer temperatures in cities by 2 to 5℃． Trees also provide a place for all kinds of animals． And they create a shady place where people can relax．

Urban Forest planted about 1，300 trees in a park in Karachi． The group uses a method that helps them grow quickly． In just three years， the trees were 30 feet tall． Qureshi hopes that one day， this park will become a forest of 50，000 trees． Since 2015， Qureshi and his team have helped cool the air by planting 14 urban forests in Pakistan． Twelve are in Karachi．

    In 2017， Qureshi helped plant an urban forest at Karachi Grammar School． First， he met with students there． He taught them about how trees help the environment． Then the students planted trees in the schoolyard． "They were excited about the project，" Muneeza Shaikhali says． She's a headteacher at Karachi Grammar School． "They themselves had been experiencing the high temperatures in the summer months．"

    There are many birds and colorful butterflies in the school． Students go outside during science class to study the forest． "It's like a library of trees in front of the kids，" Qureshi says． "They can learn the species（物种） and insects that are around． It's a beautiful thing to see．"

（1）What happened to Karachi in June 2015？　   　

A． A wave hit this city．

B． A heat wave killed over 1，000 people．

C． Karachi became the hottest city．

（2）Who started Urban Forest？　   　

A． Munecza Shaikhali．

B． Shahzad Qureshi．

C． The students at Karachi Grammar School．

（3）How did the students feel about the project？　   　

A． Surprised．

B． Terrible．

C． Excited．

（4）During the science class， students go outside to　   　．

A． study the forest

B． climb the trees

C． catch birds and butterflies

（5）What's the best title for the text？　   　

A． Urban Forest

B． City of Trees

C． Education on Environment