26．（2019?淮安） There were many plants in a forest． When spring came， a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said， \that lovely． \
The rose proudly said， \forest． \（仙人掌） and said， \plant full of thorns（刺）! \
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As the days passed． the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it， like \． How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! \
The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose， saying， \did not create any form of life without a purpose． \
Spring passed， and the weather became very hot． As there was no rain， the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）．
One day the rose saw birds put their beaks （喙） into the cactus and then fly away． The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing． The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus． \？\．
Yes， you can also drink some from it． The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help． \
The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus． But finally it did ask for help． The cactus kindly agreed．
The rose learned a lesson and never judged （评价） anyone by their appearance again．
（1）At first， thought the cactus was ugly． A． the rose
B． the pine tree C． the birds D． the thorns
（2）The red rose began to wilt because ． A． the birds could fly B． spring came
C． there was no rain D． the cactus got angry
（3）The birds put their beaks into the cactus to ． A． get water B． eat food C． offer help D． tell secrets
（4）From the passage， we know the cactus was ． A． rude B． kind C． selfish
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D． careless
（5）From the story， we know ．
A． the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful B． the red rose never said bad words about others C． the cactus refused to help the birds
D． the red rose realized she was wrong at last
27．（2019?盐城）Many children today live in unsafe places． They may live where wars have been fought or where there is a lot of crimes． Play for Peace is an organization formed to help these children． It does so by bringing kids and adults． For what？ To make a more peaceful world．
Places where Play for Peace works include Northern Ireland， India， and Germany． Kids from different backgrounds come together to play games． Some of the games encourage them to work together and to learn about one another． While playing， kids begin to understand their different ways of thinking and doing things．
As kids in the program get older． Play for Peace teaches them to be leaders． They become advisers． The older kids lead the games for the younger kids． One leader called Mandeep from a small village in India described her experience． \Peace…It was a big challenge for me． But I grew to feel safe and like them even though they were different from me． \
Play for Peace works because it brings kids together． They have fun and learn how to get along． Many kids who take part find that they have much in common﹣ and they become friends!
（1）What organization is the passage about？ A． Project Hope． B． ORBIS．
C． Play for Peace． D． UNICEF．
（2）What is the main purpose of the organization？ A． To make the world more peaceful． B． To bring kids and adults together．
C． To teach older kids to lead games for younger ones． D． To make children understand different ways of thinking．
（3）What did Mandeep think of her experience in the program？ A． Common but comfortable．
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B． Tiring but interesting．
C． Challenging but meaningful． D． Dangerous but unusual．
（4）Why does the author write this passage？ A． To encourage kids to runaway from wars． B． To explain the importance of playing games． C． To tell kids how to get along with each other． D． To introduce a charitable organization to readers．
28．（2019?达州） Many environmental groups are warning that oceans of the world are in great danger． In the past 50 years，the number of water with zero oxygen（氧气） in the open ocean has increased more than four times． In the near coast water bodies， including the river mouth and seas， low﹣oxygen areas have increased more than 10 times since 1950．Scientists discover that oxygen continues dropping ever outside these zones as the Earth warms． To stop the drop，the world needs to control in both climate change and nutrient（养分） pollution．
Oxygen is a must to life in the oceans． The drop in ocean oxygen is among the most serious effects of human activities on the Earth's environment．
This is the first time for the scientists to take such a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide， in both the open ocean and the near coast waters．About half of the oxygen on Earth comes from the ocean． However， mixed effects of nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing the number and size of \near coast waters， where oxygen is too low to support most sea life．
In the areas traditionally called\． like those in Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico， oxygen drops to levels so low that many animals have trouble in breathing and die．As fishes run away from these zones， their living areas become smaller and smaller． But the problem goes far beyond \zones\． Even smaller oxygen drops can hold up the growth in animals and lead to disease or even death． Low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals．Although a few animals can grow well in dead zones， overall biodiversity（多样性）falls．
（1）How to stop the drop of ocean oxygen in the article？
A．By controlling in both climate change and nutrient pollution around the world． B． By taking a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide．
C． By running away from these zones， for the living areas become smaller and smaller．
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D． By cutting down the number of animals in the oceans．
（2）Why are these waters called\？ A． Because the oxygen in these areas is too low for most sea life to live． B． Because nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing． C． Because there are no animals living in these areas．
D． Because low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals． （3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article？ A． Only a few animals living in the sea need oxygen． B． Climate change can help cut down the dead zones． C． Fishes grow faster and better in low oxygen areas．
D． Human activities have many serious effects on ocean environment．
29．（2019?福建）If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher，you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity．
All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials：
★a 500ml plastic cola bottle ★scissors
★colored markers ★poster board ★glue
What to do：
Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry．
Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles（三角形）and one large triangle on the poster board．Cut out the triangles． Step 3 Roll（卷起）the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone．Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape． Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket．
Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle，around its opening．The triangles will be the tail fins．
Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!
（1）The main purpose of the text is to ． A．give instructions on making a rocket B．introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher C．show different kinds of rockets
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D．encourage rocket drawing
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle？ A．It can be of any size．
B．It must be made of glass． C．It should be clean and dry． D．It needs to be filled with cola．
（3）The rocket's nose cone is rolled from ． A．the cola bottle B．the poster board C．a small triangle D．the large triangle
（4）What can you get from Step 4？
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B．
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D．
（5）In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text？ A．Sports News． B．Job Wanted． C．Do It Yourself． D．Lost and Found．
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