Reading Comprehension

（一）

A

1.If you have any problem， you’d better send an email to _____.

A. eric@163.com"""""""""" B. joan@163.com""""""""" C. beth@yahoo.com"""""" D. carla@yahoo.com

2.How soon did Eric get the reply from Aunt Carla？

A. In one day."""""""""""""""" B. In two days."""""""""""""" C. In a week.""""""""""""""""" D. In a month.

3.Why did Eric write the email to Carla？

A. To say sorry."""""""""""" B. To give advice."""""""" C. To ask for advice."""" D. To express his thanks.

4.What word can best describe Carla’s advice？

A. Useful."""""""""""""""""""""" B. Interesting.""""""""""""""" C. Bad."""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Unusual.

5.What did Carla suggest Eric do？

A. Ask Beth for help.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Explain the mistake.

C. Wait for some time."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Send Joan some flowers.

B

A British woman who won a $1 million prize after she was named the World’s Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools.

Andria， a north London secondary school teacher， said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution （变革）. “We are going to make a change，” she said. “I’ve started a project to improve the teaching of the arts in our schools.”

The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any sort—whether an up-and-coming （有前途的） local musician or a major movie star—into schools to work with and inspire children. Andria has worked on the project at Alperton Community School， her place of work for the past twelve years. “I’ve seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired by—their eyes are shining and their faces light up，” she said. “We need artists more than ever in our schools.”

Artist Michael said， “Andria’s brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded（低估） in schools.” “It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary，” he added.

Historian Sir Simon is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on. “It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young.”

6.Andria will do with her prize money to _____.

A. make a movie""""""""""" B. build new schools"""" C. run a project""""""""""""" D. help local musicians

7.What does Andria want to tell us according to Paragraph 3？

A. A movie star can help children.

B. Her project was successful around cities.

C.We should pay more attention to the young.

D.The project was welcomed by students very much.

8.What does the underlined word “brilliant” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Useful."""""""""""""""""""""" B. Clever. """""""""""""""""""" C. Awful."""""""""""""""""""""" D. Responsible.

9.Artist Michael thinks that the teaching of the arts in UK schools_____.

A. is really difficult""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. opens children’s mind

C. needs greater attention"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. gives artists the chance

10.What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Bring Artists to Schools"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Arts Education in Britain

C. When Historians Meet Artists""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The World’s Best Arts Teacher

C

Bullying （欺凌） can happen to anyone. A great many children around the world are bullied every year， but there are things that can be done to help.

What is bullying？

Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school， out of school and online.

Bullying includes：

●calling people mean （卑贱的） names

●laughing at people

●telling lies about people

●taking someone’s things without permission

●not letting someone play in a group

●hitting people

What is cyberbullying？

Cyberbullying includes：

●sending bad messages online

●sharing photos online without permission

●not letting someone be part of an online group

●spreading lies online

What can you do？

If someone is not kind to you， tell an adult that you know and like. For example， talk to a parent or a teacher.

If you get bad messages， don’t reply. You should save them and give them to your teacher， your family， or the police. Ask an adult for help. Don’t share something before you make sure it is true. That will help stop the cyberbullying.

Talk to your parents or teacher or an adult if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend. Say sorry if you are not kind to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. And always remember： think about how to be kind in the future.

11.What are regarded as bullyings according to the passage？

a.Laughing with people."""""""""""""""""""" b.Sending bad messages online.

c.Calling people mean names.""""""""" d.Taking someone’s things without allowing.

A. a，b，c""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. a，c，d"""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. b，c，d""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. a，b，d

12.Cyberbullying means bullying _____.

A. at home""""""""""""""""""" B. at school""""""""""""""""""" C. on the street""""""""""""" D. on the Internet

13.What should you do when you get bad messages online？

A. Give them to your teacher."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Share them with friends.

C. Reply to them at once.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Don’t tell anyone.

14.Who is the passage mainly written for？

A. Parents.""""""""""""""""""" B. Teachers."""""""""""""""""" C. Students."""""""""""""""""" D. Headmasters.

15.The main purpose of the passage is to tell people _____.

A. how to deal with bullying"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. where to find bullying

C. why bullying happens"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. what bullying is

D

Have you found that it’s hard to take your eyes off your phone？ Do you feel left-out not being invited to a party？ Do you think that others are having more fun， and living better lives than you？ If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”， you may be suffering from the Fear of Missing Out， or “FOMO”. But， don’t worry， FOMO influences many people in the modern world. You are not alone.

FOMO has become a common social situation in recent years. The growth of mobile technology and social media is where FOMO comes in. New mobile technologies help us connect with anyone at all times. However， it is a double-edged sword （双刃剑）. Today， most of social media are filled with photos and updates which only show the best parts of others’ lives. That can leave us feeling that our own lives are imperfect.

So， what can we do to fight against FOMO？ One idea is to cut down the time you spend on social media. Setting time limits （时限） for how long you read through or use social media each day will be helpful. Also， it’s a good way to just focus on what you have but not what you don’t. What’s more， keep a so-called gratitude journal （感恩日志）， where you write down three things you are grateful for every day. With these tips， FOMO can be beaten， and you will be able to have a more enjoyable life.

16. What might be the reason of people experiencing FOMO？

A. Having trouble in talking to others." """""""""" B. Missing a party.

C. Living a worse life than others.""""""""""nbsp;"""""""""" D. Using the phone too much.

17. What does the underlined phrase “You are not alone” mean？

A. It’s OK to live alone sometimes."""""""""""""""""" B. There are more questions to come.

C. It’s unusual for you to have FOMO." """"""""" D. Some people also suffer from FOMO.

18. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about FOMO？

A. The meaning of it.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The cause of it.

C. The history of it."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The solutions to it.

19. What are the ways to fight against FOMO according to the passage？

① Keeping a gratitude journal."""""""""""""""""""""""" ② Setting limits on making friends.

③ Focusing on what you don’t have.""""""""""""""" ④ Cutting down the social media time.

A. ①②"""""""""""""nbsp;""""""""" B. ②③"""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""""" C. ③④"""""""""""""""""""""""" D. ①④

20. What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. We can use the mobile phone to have fun.

B. It is necessary to stay far away from social media.

C. We need to recognize and fight against FOMO.

D. It is useful to enjoy and show the best part of life.

（二）

A

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 500 ml 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 （圆锥体）. 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 great time！

1.What can we know 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.

2.What is used to make the rocket’s nose cone in step 3？

A. The cola bottle."""""""" B. The small triangle.""" C. The poster board.""""" D. The large triangle.

3.What can you get from Step 4？

4.What is the main purpose of the passage？

A. To introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher.""""" B. To give instructions on making a rocket.

C. To show different kinds of rockets."""""""""""""""" D. To encourage rocket drawing.

5.In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？

A. Job Wanted.""""""""""""" B. Sports News. """""""""" C. Do It Yourself.""""""""" D. Lost and Found.

B

Slowly but surely， Amy and her grandparents were making progress. Boxes of all sizes were placed on top of each other throughout the house. Amy’s grandparents had lived in the house for years and they had collected many things. The dining room was full of memories. Amy’s grandfather kept many fine dinner plates from his hometown.

After carefully wrapping up （包裹） the plates and putting them into a box， Amy lifted it up and moved it out of the way. But the box was too heavy. It suddenly fell from her arms and dropped to the floor. All three of them heard the plates shatter.

“I’m sorry！” Amy apologized.

“It’s okay，” her grandfather said quietly. “It was an accident.”

They opened the box and， sure enough， many of the plates were broken. Only a few remained whole. Looking at the small pieces， Amy felt really terrible. She knew these plates were passed down from her great grandparents and…

“Don’t worry，” her grandmother said， patting her on the back. Carefully， they put the broken pieces into a rubbish bag.

They continued packing for a little while， but Amy still felt very sorry. She was trying very hard to think of a way to make it up for her grandparents.

Soon， Amy’s father came.

“I have to go，” she said. “Dad is here to pick me up.”

She kissed her grandparents both， picked up the bag of the broken pieces and left.

The following day， Amy went to an art store and bought everything she needed. Then she started to work. She used a thin board as the base. Then she took out the colorful plate pieces and glued them in a creative way on the board. When it was dry， Amy wrapped it up.

A few days later， Amy’s family had a big dinner at her grandparents’ new house. She handed her gift to her grandparents.

“This is fantastic， Amy！” said her grandfather. “I can’t wait to hang it up in our new home，” Amy’s grandmother said as she gave her a big hug.

6. What did Amy help her grandparents do according to Paragraph 1？

A. Move to a new house.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Wrap up some presents.

C. Collect fine dinner plates."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Prepare a big family dinner.

7. What can we know about the box？

A. It was not heavy.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It was broken.

C. It didn’t be wrapped up well." """""""""""""""""""""" D. It dropped to the floor.

8. What can we learn about the plates Amy broke？

A. They were never used by the family.""""""""""""" B. They were valuable holiday presents.

C. They were meaningful family treasures."""""""" D. They were expensive hometown products.

9. How did Amy finally deal with the broken plate pieces？

A. She sent them to an art store.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She put them in her father’s car.

C. She made a special gift with them. """""""""""""" D. She threw them into a rubbish bag.

10. What words can best describe Amy？

A. Kind and creative.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Brave but forgetful.

C. Careless but calm.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Funny and hard-working.

C

What would you do if you see an old man lying on the side of the road？ If you know first aid （急救） and have received first aid training， you can provide him with help before professional help arrives.

Experts say the first 10 minutes after an accident is important for saving a life. Just as its name suggests， first aid is the first steps before a person gets professional medical help. It includes making the person stay safe， and helping him or her feel better and stay calm. It also includes getting help， either by telling an adult or calling 120.

First aid is an important life skill that everyone should learn. By learning it， you may save someone’s life someday. But in China， less than 1 percent of adults have first aid knowledge. The Ministry of Education （MOE） has realized this. Last August， it asked all public schools in China to provide first aid courses as part of their health classes.

A research showed that 64.6 percent of schools already have these courses. However， the results have not been good. According to the MOE， future results are expected to be better.

Other countries have also made a big effort to provide first aid training to their people. US government said police officers， firefighters， middle school teachers and college teachers must receive CPR training. In Switzerland， all people learn first aid skills. And in Germany， 80 percent of people have received first aid training.

According to a report， 1.2 million emergency cases have taken place every year in China in recent years. It’s time for all of us to learn more about first aid.

11. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？

A. What first aid is."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Why first aid is important.

C. How to stay calm in an accident. """""""""""""""" D. When to get professional medical help.

12.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refers to the fact that _____.

A. first aid is a difficult skill for people

B.few Chinese adults have first aid knowledge

C.people save someone’s life by providing first aid

D.the first 10 minutes after an accident is important

13.What can we learn about school first aid training courses？

A. It didn’t go well."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It was not interesting.

C. It went better than expected. """"""""""""""""""""""" D. It made students get high scores.

14.What percent of people get first aid training in Germany？

A. 50%."""""""""""""""""""""""" B. 64.6%."""""""""""""""""""""" C. 80%."""""""""""""""""""""""" D. 100%.

15.What does the writer think of first aid training？

A. Funny.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Difficult."""""""""""""""""" C. Necessary.""""""""""""""" D. Dangerous.

D

Vicuna is a small town in the north of Chile. It is a great place for watching the stars. Although it is near the sea， the cold， wet air from the coast does not bring clouds. Instead， dry winds from the desert keep the clouds away at night. In fact， the skies are so clear in Vicuna. So it is possible for people to see many stars. They can be seen only with special instruments in other parts of the world.

In Vicuna， star systems far away can be seen without an instrument. This is why people choose the town as the home of sky observatories （天文台）. One of them， the Mamalluca， is quite different from those only used by scientists. It is for tourists who like to look at the stars. Around the whole year， hotels in the town accommodate thousands of tourists from all over the world to see the night sky. The tourists live in the hotel and spend a lot of money there. The cloudless sky is a moneymaker for the town. So the town plans to set up even more observatories in another few years.

However， the town faced a serious problem. As the town grew， more streetlights were added. The streetlights made it more and more difficult to see the stars at night clearly. The town saved the night sky by building a new system of lights. This kind of light lit up the streets， but did not influence the view of the sky.

16. What can we learn about Vicuna from Paragraph 1？

A. It has a large population.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It is far away from the sea.

C. It is in the east of Chile."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. It has clear skies.

17. What does the underlined word “accommodate” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Take pride in." """""" B. Pay attention to." """ C. Look up to." """""""""" D. Provide rooms for.

18. What makes the Mamalluca a special observatory in Vicuna？

A. It is open to tourists."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" """"" """"""""""""""""""""""""" B. It costs much money.

C. It provides good hotels.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. It is used by scientists.

19. What can we learn about the town from the last paragraph？

A. It was easy to see stars due to the streetlights.

B. The people planned to build new observatories.

C. A system of lights is to solve the problem it faces.

D. The environment was polluted by tourists.

20. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Vicuna Has a Problem""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A Town to Watch the Stars

C. Pictures of a Cloudless Sky D. Scientists Discover New Stars

（三）

A

Here is the timetable of science activities in the Children’s Palace of Beijing.

Monday （4 weeks）""""""""" 19：00—21：30

Space and Man

Dr Thomas West

Would you like to know more about the outer space？

Tuesday （5 weeks）""""""""" 18：30—20：30

Photography

Mr Brown from Italy

Learn to take good pictures. Please bring your own camera.

Wednesday （12 weeks）"" """ 18：30—21：00

Computer Science

Prof Harry Morison from Oxford University

Learn how to use Windows 11.

Thursday （4 weeks）""""""" 19：00—21：00

Modern Medicine

Prof Lucy Green

Would you like to know medical advances？

Saturday （16 weeks）"""""" 14：00—17：00

Technical English

Prof Rose Beet

Do you want to learn the technical words and articles？

Sunday （2 weeks）"""""""""" 8：30—11：30

Exhibition of Personal Inventions

You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions.

1.Where is the photography teacher from？

A. England.""""""""""""""""""" B. Italy.""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. America.""""""""""""""""""" D. China.

2.How long do the computer science activity last？

A. 2 weeks.""""""""""""""""""" B. 4 weeks.""""""""""""""""""" C. 12 weeks."""""""""""""""""" D. 16 weeks.

3.When should you go to the Children’s Palace to learn technical English？

A. Wednesday."""""""""""""" B. Thursday.""""""""""""""""" C. Saturday."""""""""""""""""" D. Sunday.

4.If you go to the Children’s Palace on Tuesday， you can _____.

A. learn to take pictures" """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. see many inventions

C. read a book about the outer space"""""""""""""""""" D. learn more about medical advances

5.What can be the best title for the passage？

A. The Problems with Science Activities."""""""""" B. Students’ Inventions from Science Classes.

C. Students’ Experience of Learning Knowledge.""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""" D. Information about Some Science Activities.

B

One pleasant evening， I was holding Grandpa’s hand and taking a walk in the park. “Where are the peanuts （花生）？ Give me now！” he suddenly said. How I wished I had some with me！ “William， the monkeys are taking long to come out today. Wait till they smell the peanuts.” I knew he was lost in one of his memories again. I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid. Then， he saw the goldfish！ He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time.

Poor grandpa！ He fell ill with Alzheimer’s disease last year. The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could harm a person’s memory. The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgments （判断）. The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease. But when my parents invited him to stay with us， he refused and said he liked living alone. One day， he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge. Luckily， one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread.

It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us. Often， he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house. Each time I would answer softly， “It’s me， Ray， Grandpa！” Even if he had forgotten who I was， he would always be my beloved grandfather.

6.What did Grandpa want to do in the park？

A. Tell stories."""""""""""""" B. Eat peanuts."""""""""""""" C. Smell flowers."""""""""" D. Feed monkeys.

7.What can we learn about Grandpa according to the doctor？

A. His brain wouldn’t need examinations.""""""""" B. He might not judge things correctly.

C. His memory could get better.""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. He had to live by himself.

8.What did the neighbor do one day in Grandpa’s house？

A. He helped stop a fire."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. He spread some news.

C. He shared meal with him.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. He cooked porridge for him.

9.Why did the writer’s parents bring Grandpa to live with them？

A. To make sure of his safety."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. To answer his questions in time.

C. To help him remember their names."""""""""""""" D. To get his help with housework.

10.What word can best describe the writer？

A. Smart."""""""""""""""""""""" B. Brave.""""""""""""""""""""""" C. Caring.""""""""""""""""""""" D. Honest.

C

The weather is getting hot. People are beginning to wear shorts. That can mean one thing—summer is almost here. Here are some ideas to stay fit in this hot season.

Don’t spend the summer sitting on the couch. Teenagers should be getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily most days of the week. Summer is a great time to enjoy outdoor activities and play.

If you’re near a body of water， try water sports like swimming， surfing and water skiing. They keep you cool and active at the same time. If you are going outside， keep away from the sun when it’s the strongest， usually between 11 am and 3 pm. Always wear a life jacket in the sea， and take sunscreen （防晒霜） with you. Don’t get sunburned.

What is hygeian to eat in summer？ Fresh and light food. You can eat more fish in summer. It can help fight against the burning sun.

Summer is also a great time to eat colorful fruit and vegetables. The beautiful colors not only please the eyes， but also are good for your health. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene （番茄红素） and it can help protect your skin against sunburn. Blueberries are good for your brain and eyes. The more colors， the better.

Finally， don’t forget to drink a lot of water. Water has zero calories and is the best drink. Try not to drink too many energy drinks， sports drinks and soda drinks. They have a lot of sugar and caffeine （咖啡因）.

11.How long should teenagers have sports daily in summer？

A. 2 hours.""""""""""""""""""" B. At least 1 hour."""""""" C. 30 minutes."""""""""""""" D. At least 15 minutes.

12.What should you do when you go outside in summer according to the passage？

A. Be away from the morning sun."""""""""""""""""""" B. Wear a life jacket in the sea.

C. Take an umbrella with you.""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Eat some ice-cream.

13.What does the underlined word “hygeian” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Bad.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Strange."""""""""""""""""""" C. Healthy.""""""""""""""""""" D. Dangerous.

14.Why should we eat more fish in summer？

A.It is rich in lycopene.""""""""" B. It is good for our brain and eyes.

C. It can be easily got in summer.""""""""""""""""""""" D.It can help protect us against the burning sun.

15.What does the writer ask us to do in summer in the last paragraph？

A. Do more sports."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;" B. Have less sugar.

C. Drink plenty of water. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Eat colorful fruit and vegetables.

D

If you want a really unusual vacation， you might like to visit Churchill！ Churchill， a small town， lies in the far north of Manitoba， a province of Canada. This faraway area is a great place for tourists to do things they could never do anywhere else.

Churchill offers an amazing view of the aurora borealis， or northern lights， as they are more commonly called. Locals say the best time to see the aurora borealis is during the three months from January to March. Some travel magazines have regarded Churchill as one of the top 3 places in the world to view the aurora borealis. Don’t worry about the cold！ You can sit inside a nice heated “aurora dome （极光圆顶）” to get a view of the lights. There are also aurora tours where local guides will help you find the best time and place to see the northern lights.

Churchill is also a great place to see polar bears. From October to early November， many polar bears arrive near Churchill to wait for the nearby Hudson Bay to freeze over so that they can hunt. There are special buses that tourists can ride to get out of town safely to see the polar bears. Sometimes， polar bears walk into. town and Churchill has built a “polar bear prison” where these animals are kept safe until they are set free back into the wilderness. People in Churchill often do not lock their car doors so that people can escape polar bears that come into town.

16. What is Churchill？

A. It’s a big city."""""""""" B. It’s a prison.""""""""""""" C. It’s a small town."""" D. It’s a Canadian province.

17. When is the best time to see the northern lights in Churchill？

A. From April to June.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. From January to March.

C. From July to September.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. From October to December.

18. Why do people sit inside an “aurora dome”？

A. To make aurora tours.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. To enjoy the sight of the lights.

C. To see polar bears.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. To keep safe.

19. Why do polar bears go to Churchill according to the passage？

A. To join other animals." """""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;""" B. To drink water.

C. To see the aurora borealis."" """"""""""""""""""""" D. To look for food.

20. why do people seldom lock their car doors？

A. To get away from polar bears quickly. """"""" B. To play with polar bears freely.

C. To watch polar bears."""""""" """ D. To keep the air in cars fresh.

（四）

A

There are hundreds of marathons （马拉松） held around the world each year， from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert. With so many marathons， here are some of the biggest and the best.

1.What can we learn about the London Marathon？

A. It is the coolest.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It is the biggest.

C. It is good at raising money."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. It is held in autumn and winter.

2.How many people joined in the biggest Marathon？

A. About 5，000."""""""""""" B. About 8，000."""""""""""" C. Nearly 10，000."""""""""" D. Over 50，000.

3.When was the Summer Olympics in Greece held？

A. In 1896."""""""""""""""""""" B. In 1897."""""""""""""""""""" C. In 1898."""""""""""""""""""" D. In 1900.

4.According to the passage， the world’s coolest marathon has been on for _____.

A. 14 years"""""""""""""""""""" B. 20 years""""""""""nbsp;""""""""" C. 41 years"""""""""""""""""""" D. 50 years

5.Where does the passage probably come from？

A. A geography book.""" B. A sports magazine."" C. A news report."""""""""" D. A school board.

B

There was a young woman. She took great pride in growing flowers in her yard. She had been raised by her grandmother， who had taught her to love and care for flowers. So her yard was the most beautiful one in her village.

One day， while looking through a flower list that she often ordered from， a picture of a plant immediately caught her eye. She had never seen a flower like it before. “I have to have it，” she said to herself， and she immediately ordered it. When it arrived， she found a place to plant it. She planted it at the bottom of a stone wall at the back of her yard. It grew vigorously， with beautiful green leaves all over it. Day after day， she continued to take care of it， but there were no flowers.

One morning， as she stood looking at the plant， she felt disappointed. She wanted to know why her plant had not bloomed.

However， at this moment， her disabled neighbor invited her to his yard and said， “Thank you so much！ You can’t imagine how much I have enjoyed the flowers that you planted.” The young woman walked through the gate into her neighbor’s yard. She saw that on the other side of the wall the plant was full of flowers.

They were， indeed， the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. The plant had grown up through the crevices （裂缝） in the wall.

Just because you can’t see the results of your labor， it does not mean that there isn’t any fruit.

6.How did the young woman feel about growing flowers according to Paragraph 1？

A. She was excited about it."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She was proud of it very much.

C. She hated it sometimes."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. She thought it was difficult.

7.What does the underlined word “vigorously” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Seriously.""""""""""""""""" B. Calmly."""""""""""""""nbsp;"""" C. Slowly.""""""""""""""""""""" D. Actively.

8.What is the correct order of the events that happened to the woman？

a. She felt disappointed.

b. She bought the plant at once.

c. She saw a plant in a picture.

d. She went to her neighbor’s yard.

A. a，b，c，d""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. b，a，c，d""""""""""""""""""""""" C. c，b，a，d""""""""""""""""""""""" D. c，d，a，b

9.Why was the disabled neighbor thankful to the woman？

A. He got some tasty food from her.""""""""""""""""""" B. He got skills from her.

C. He received kindness from her."""""""""""""""""""""" D. He was satisfied with her flowers.

10. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. The Other Side of the Wall""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The Disabled Neighbor

C. How to Plant Flowers"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A Beautiful Yard

C

Nowadays， many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital （数字的） products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome （视力综合征）.

Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. “More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red eyes， or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing very fast and they’re worried，” he says.

Dr Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache， some children don’t tell their parents because they don’t want their games or the computer taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink （眨眼睛） less often when they look at the screen. A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired， they will not be protected normally.

11.Too much screen time can cause_____.

A. wet eyes"""""""""""""""""" B. headaches""""""""""""""""" C. toothache""""""""""""""""" D. small eyes

12.Why don’t some children tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable？

A. They don’t think it is serious.""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Their parents don’t care about them.

C. They don’t want their parents to worry."""""""" D. They want to continue playing on the screen.

13.When people use computers， they blink_____.

A. a lot""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. as usual"""""""""""""""""""" C. less often""""""""""""""""" D. much more

14.What can we learn from the last paragraph？

A. It’s useless to blink.""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""""""""" B. Tears can’t protect eyes.

C. Blinking is good for eyes.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Children should blink as much as possible.

15.What is the passage mainly about？

A. The problems with digital products.""""""""""""" B. Kids’ eye problems from digital products.

C. Information of the latest digital products."""" D. Warford’s way to deal with eye problems.

D

Chinese New Year Painting， or nianhua in Chinese， is a kind of traditional painting to be put up on walls and windows during the Spring Festival. Its bright colors and different subjects show the Chinese great expectation for happiness and wealth.

Chinese New Year Painting is an old handicraft. Its original （最初的） form was a picture of a door god during the Tang Dynasty. Later， more subjects such as the Kitchen God， women and babies were included. As the Chinese New Year arrives， every family puts up its New Year Painting in order to say goodbye to the past and welcome the future. The most famous woodblock （木板） New Year Painting comes from Yangjiabu of Shandong Province. It covers all kinds of themes and forms. It reflects people’s everyday life.

As time went by， people found New Year Painting old-fashioned. Besides， they considered the door god too scary to hang in their homes. They wanted something more artistic. So in the middle of the 1980s， the sales of New Year Painting dropped greatly.

Usually， colorful woodblock New Year Painting is produced in four steps. Firstly， artists draw a simple sketch （素描） on the paper. Secondly， they make the simple sketch on the wood board and print a few samples （样品）. Thirdly， they add color to the sample. Lastly， when the preparation is finished， the printers paint color on the color board， and then put paper on the wood board and brush the paper. Then the colorful woodblock New Year Painting is ready.

There are four main themes in Chinese New Year Painting…

16. The earliest Chinese New Year Painting is a picture of _____.

A. babies"""""""""""""""""""""" B. a door god" """""""""""" C. women" """"""""""""""""" D. the Kitchen God

17. Why did fewer and fewer people buy Chinese New Year Painting in the middle of the 1980s？

A. It was expensive.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It was not fashionable.

C. It was hard to understand."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. It couldn’t bring good luck.

18. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. How to add color to the sample.

B. Who makes the simple sketch on the paper.

C. What colorful woodblock New Year Painting reflects.

D. How to make colorful woodblock New Year Painting.

19. What is the writer probably going to tell us about Chinese New Year Painting？

A. Its history."" """"""""" B. Its development."" C. Its process."" """""""" D. Its themes.

20. In which part of a magazine can you read the passage？

A. Nature."""""""""""""""""""" B. Education."""""""""""""""" C. Culture.""""""""""""""""""" D. Health.

（五）

A

To： Grace Yang

Date： September 6th

Dear Grace，

Thank you for your application （申请） for the position of sales manager.

We would like to invite you for an interview at 10 am on September 21st at our office at The Shard， 32 London Bridge Street， London.

You will meet with our head of sales， Susan Park， and the interview will last for about 45 minutes. During this time， you will have the opportunity to find out more about the position and learn more about our company.

Please bring your CV （a short document that shows your experience） and references （推荐信） to the interview. You will also need to show your ID card at reception to receive a visitor’s pass. Please ask for me as soon as you arrive.

If you have any questions or if you wish to reschedule （更改日期）， please call me at555-1234 or email me by September 12th.

I look forward to meeting you.

Best regards，

Anna Green

Human Resources Assistant

1.Who wants to get the position of sales manager？

A. Anna Green.""""""""""""" B. Susan Park." """""""""" C. Grace Yang."nbsp;""""""""""" D. Anna Park.

2.When is the job interview？

A. On September 6th.""" B. On September 12th." C. On September 21st."" D. On September 22nd.

3.What does Grace need to bring to the interview？

a. Her application form.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" b. Her references.

c. Her ID card."""""""""""""""" d. Her CV.

A. a，b，c"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. a，b，d"""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. a，c，d"""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. b，c，d

4.What can Grace do to change the interview date？

A. Meet Susan Park.""""" B. Call Anna Green.""""" C. Go to the reception." D. Email Susan Green.

5.What is the passage probably？

A. A report of natural protection.""""""""""""""""""""""" B. An invitation to a job interview.

C. A newspaper article.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. An advertisement.

B

I’m Alice. One day last month， my friend Mary came to school wearing a new pair of Zee jeans. “Your new Zee jeans are so cute！” I said.

“I went shopping with my grandma last weekend，” Mary said. “The Zee jeans were on sale. They have cool pockets and are unbelievably comfortable. When you’re at my house after school， try them on and see for yourself.”

“Hmm.” I didn’t think so. But when I tried them on， I couldn’t help agreeing. As soon as I got home， I told my mom that I wanted to buy a pair of Zee jeans.

Mom said， “Alice， you already have three pairs of good jeans. There is no way Dad and I are paying that much for another pair of jeans. If you want to buy them with your own money， I would be happy to make a long list of chores you can do.”

“I’ll start this minute，” I said.

It took me three weeks to save enough money. I took out the rubbish， took care of my little brother， and cleaned our washroom. The washroom cleaning was the worst. It took me one and a half hours to clean it up！

Anyway， I finally bought my Zee jeans， and I loved them even more than I thought. I loved them half because they had cool pockets and were super comfortable， and half because I have worked so hard to make the money to buy them myself.

6.Mary is Alice’s _____.

A. sister" """"""""""""""""""""" B. friend"""""""""""""""""""""""" C. cousin """"""""""""""""""""" D. teacher

7.Mary let Alice try on her Zee jeans _____.

A. before class"""""""""""""" B. after class""""""""""""""""" C. before school"""""""""""" D. after school

8.How many pairs of jeans has Alice already had？

A. 2."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. 3."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. 4.""""""""""""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""" D. 5.

9.What did Alice decide to do to buy a pair of Zee jeans？

A. Do chores."""""""""""""""" B. Write books."""""""""""" C. Clean parks.""""""""""""" D. Sell newspapers.

10.Why did Alice love her new Zee jeans very much？

A. They were more comfortable than Mary’s."" B. Her mom bought them for her birthday.

C. She had worked hard to get them.""""""""""""""""" D. They were unbelievably cheap.

C

The color green is more than just a color. It is known as a symbol of health， youth and life. Around the world green is also now known as a symbol for the environment and the protection of the environment.

People are now living in a “throw-away society”， using things for a short time and then throwing them away. What are the causes of this？ Firstly， there are too many goods to choose from. For example， if you are bored with your shoes which are worn for a few months， you will choose to exchange them for a new pair from the market and throw away the old ones. Secondly， many young people want to keep up with technology innovation. For example， many young people buy new mobile phones and throw away their old ones. As a result， it leads to an increase in the number of rubbish.

Recycling has never been easier. Tell your mom or dad you want to become “Chief of Recycling” for your family—you know what things you can recycle， and find a place to keep them. Encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before they’re thrown away.

Who knew being green would taste so good？ Take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden？ If so， get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root， and your garden plants grow into big plants full of red tomatoes or tiny， juicy strawberries.

11. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about？

A. The world.""""""""""""""" B. Health and life."""""""" C. The color of green."" D. The environment.

12. What do people tend to do in a “throw﹣away society”？

A. To sell new mobile phones. """"""""""""""""""""""""" B. To exchange their shoes for old ones.

C. To get anything they want from others. """""" D. To buy new things and throw away the old.

13.What does the underlined word “innovation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Creation.""""""""""""""""" B. Protection.""""""""""""""" C. Requirement.""""""""""" D. Encouragement.

14. What does the last paragraph tell you to do？

A. Ask your family not to throw away old things. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Keep your hands dirty for recycling things.

C. Plant fruit and vegetables by yourself. """"""" D. Find a place to keep the old things.

15. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Recycling Old Things"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Eating More Green Food

C. Enjoying Beautiful Nature"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Protecting Our Environment

D

Computers are wonderful machines. The Internet is also wonderful. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new illness called Internet Addiction Disorder （IAD） （互联网成瘾症）.

People with IAD are online a lot. They spend many hours chatting with their friends or playing games online. Many people with IAD spend more time surfing the Internet than staying with their family or friends. Some people with IAD even give up their jobs！

Do you have IAD？ Think about the following questions carefully： How many hours a day are you online？ When you are not online， do you want to play computer games or check your messages？ When you are online， do you often lose track of time？ Do you get angry when you can’t play computer games？

If you have IAD， what should you do？ Dr Ivan Goldberg and Dr Kimberly S. Young give some advice. First， ask yourself， “Why am I online a lot？” Then try to take a break. For example， use the computer or play computer games twice a week， not every day. In this way， you can spend more time with your family or friends.

16. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about？

A. Information on the Internet."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Internet Addiction Disorder.

C. Wonderful computers."""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. E-friends.

17. People with IAD usually spend too much time_____.

A. studying at school"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. talking on the phone

C. working online""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. playing on the Internet

18. What is a sign of IAD according to the passage？

A. Spending much time with your friends.

B. Forgetting your family when you are online.

C. Giving up your job to spend more time online.

D. Keeping silent when you can’t play a computer game.

19. What do Dr Goldberg and Dr Young advise people with IAD to do？

A. Stop going online.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Go to see a doctor.

C. Use the computer less often.""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Take more exercise every day.

20. What can be the best title for the Passage？

A. How to Use the Computer Properly"""""""""""""" B. A New Illness—IAD

C. Playing Computer Games"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Going Online

（六）

A

Happy Birthday to Wally

Welcome to Formosa Zoo！

Our beloved llama， Wally， will be 5 years old on Nov. 14.

Come and join us to celebrate his birthday. Welcome to Formosa Zoo！

Grandpa Lin’s Story Time

Where is Wally from？

What is Wally’s favorite food？

Is Wally married？

…

Want to know more about Wally？

Let Grandpa Lin tell you！

Time： 10：30 am—11：30 am.

Place： The Little Theater.

Picture Drawing

Let’s decorate Wally’s home together.

Primary school students are invited to draw pictures of Wally.

Time： 12：30 pm—2：30 pm.

Place： The Children’s Park.

The Birthday Party

Wally will be happy to see you at his birthday party from 3：30 pm to 5：30 pm at the Children’s Park.

Come and enjoy cakes， drinks and music， and take pictures.

Special presents for people who were born on Nov. 14.

Best Wishes to Wally

Write down your best wishes for Wally.

wally@formosazoo.com

1.From the passage we can learn that Wally is_____.

A. a zoo keeper""""""""""""" B. a girl visitor""""""""""""" C. an animal"""""""""""""""""" D. a manager

2.Which activity should a girl join in to learn about Wally’s life？

A. Picture Drawing. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The Birthday Party.

C. Best Wishes to Wally."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Grandpa Lin’s Story Time.

3.Who can be invited to draw a picture of Wally？

A. A young artist. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A college student.

C. A high school student.""""""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A primary school student.

B

Remya Jose， who lived in a small village in India， learned that her mother was ill and her father would have to spend his time caring for her. As a result， she and her twin sister had to do most of the housework—including washing clothes. To make things even more difficult， the Jose family couldn’t afford an electric washing machine. Instead， the two girls would have to do the washing all by hand in the local river， and then carefully carry everything back to their home—a task that took several hours.

Being a good student interested in engineering， Remya wanted to make a washing machine which could be used without electricity. She started studying electric washers to learn how they worked. Remya then designed a machine that used bicycle pedals （踏板） and chain. To find those things， she and her father went to a local shop. Workers there not only gave her the parts， but also helped her make the machine！

Here’s how the machine works： Remya used a cylinder （圆筒） to hold the clothes and put it in a cube （立方体）. Next， she connected the bicycle pedals and the chain to the cylinder. As Remya pushed the pedals with her legs， the cylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.

Remya’s invention worked！ She had created her own human-powered washing machine—and now a task that used to take several hours took only 30 minutes. Remya’s washing machine was chosen as India’s best innovation！

“Remya Jose made a difference，” said Jeanine Thomas of The Borden Project. “Her invention saves time and money for the world’s poor.”

4. Why did Remya need to do a lot of housework？

A. Her mother was ill.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She lived in a small village.

C. It’s her duty to care for the family."""""""""""""""" D. Her father has too much work to do.

5. What was Remya and her twin sister’s main problem？

A. Their parents were too busy."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Their home was far from the river.

C. They couldn’t receive good education."""""""""" D. They spent much time washing clothes.

6. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3？

A. The cube."""""""""""""""""" B. The chain."""""""""""""""" C. The cylinder."""""""""""" D. The bicycle pedal.

7. What is most important in Remya’s success？

A. Help.""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Courage.""""""""""""""""""" C. Kindness."""""""""""""""""" D. Creativity.

C

Birth order—does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family—or maybe the last of nine？

A study found that first-borns have an average IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first-borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills. In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first-borns， 33% are middle children， and 23% are last-borns. First-borns are more likely to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay.

If first-borns are more successful， last-borns are generally more agreeable. They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table. Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four. According to a 2007 Time magazine article， The Power of Birth Order， last-borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen.

Then there are the middle children： we have not ignored （忽视） them！ Many middle children are short of one-on-one time with their parents. They often feel short-changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is spoiled （被宠坏的）. Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easy-going adults.

Many factors （因素） make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors.

8.Who is most likely to be a CEO according to the passage？

A. A first-born.""""""""""""" B. A second-born.""""""""" C. A third-born."""""""""""" D. A last-born.

9. What can we learn about Jim Carrey？

A. He was serious. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""""""" B. He was a middle child.

C. He was likely to be agreeable. """""""""""""""""""""" D. He was a successful businessman.

10.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. They are spoiled.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. They are controlled.

C. They are treated unfairly."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. They are popular at home.

11.What can we know about birth order according to the study？

A. It has no influence on IQ. """""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. It may decide who we are.

C. It matters a lot at the dinner table."""""""""""""""" D. It is a factor in making us powerful.

D

Artificial intelligence， or AI in short， is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies. AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result， facial recognition （人脸识别） is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to check people’s information.

AI is also used in self-driving cars， which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street， but self-driving cars don’t have this ability. Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak” to humans. The system can show what self-driving cars will do.

Service robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this—you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner， he teaches you to play the piano， just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future， more and more service robots will become good home helpers.

AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even take the place of us in many jobs.

12.According to the passage， facial recognition is used for_____.

A. driving cars"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. working as policemen

C. checking people’s information"""""""""""""""""""""" D. collecting people’s facial expressions

13.In the future， a self-driving car may communicate with humans by_____.

A. a sound system"""""""" B. waving to them"""""""" C. speaking to them" " D. a light signal system

14.What could a service robot do in the future according to Paragraph 3？

A. Drive you home."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Give piano lessons.

C. Do homework for you.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Shop for daily necessities.

15. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Service Robots： Good Home Helpers""""""""""" B. Different Ways of Using AI

C. Self-driving Cars’ Talk"""""" D. Powerful AI in Jobs

（七）

A

1.Which hotel has the cheapest room for a couple？

A. First Hotel.""""""""""""""" B. Fairview Hotel."""""""" C. Osaka Hotel.""""""""""""" D. Orchard Hotel.

2.Where is the right place to have dinner in a French restaurant？

A. 129 North Road.""""""" B. 233 Edward Road."""" C. 222 Edward Road."""" D. 1264 Venning Road.

3. Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel？

A. Osaka Hotel."""""""""""" B. First Hotel.""""""""""""""" C. Boswell Hotel.""""""""" D. Fairview Hotel.

B

Fourteen-year-old Miguel Diaz talks about an exciting science project：

Last month I got the chance to take part in an underwater research project in an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the Flower Gardens. A team of professional researchers， led by scientist Dr Matt Phillips， was trying to learn more about the fish and different kinds of creatures that live in this part of the sea. The Flower Gardens are a long way from the shore and we spent three days on a boat.

The team used a piece of underwater equipment called a Remotely Operated Vehicle （ROV） to collect information. The ROV could measure （测量） water depth and temperature and it also had a camera that sent live film back to operate it a few times.

However， the thing I enjoyed most was diving （潜水） into the water. At first， I was quite scared—mainly because I couldn’t see land in any direction. But as soon as I jumped into the water， I wasn’t afraid anymore. It was amazing to see the colorful fish swimming around and I could see all the ways to the Flower Gardens， which are almost 30 meters down.

I will never forget the Flower Gardens. The trip was like a holiday but I also learnt new things about science and research projects. It was a great opportunity and it has made me think about my goals in life. The experience will help me work harder to become a scientist.

4.What can we learn about the ROV according to Miguel？

A. It was difficult to operate. """""""nbsp;"""""""""""""""""""" B. It was expensive equipment.

C.It was used to measure water speed. """""""""""""" D.It recorded what was happening under water.

5.How did Miguel feel after he dived into the water？

A.Scared. """""""""""""""""""" B.Worried. """""""""""""""""" C.Surprised."""""""""""""""""" D.Relaxed.

6. What can we learn about Miguel’s trip？

A. It has changed his opinion. """"""""""""""""""""""""""" B.It made him more interested in the sea.

C.It improved his work in a team. """"""""""""""""""""""""" D.It encouraged him to work toward his goal.

7.What does the passage mainly talk about？

A.Miguel’s experience in a science project."""""""" B.How to find a place on a science trip.

C.How to organize science projects."""""""""""""""""""" D.Advice on understanding science.

C

More and more people in China are now showing parts of their lives to the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of personal events like holidays and weddings.

Using live streaming （网络直播） is particularly popular among the people aged from 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen， they can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual （虚拟的） gifts such as flowers， toys and cars for them online. One of the most famous examples was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which attracted more than 11 million viewers.

What’s more， live streaming lets users communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one app called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people，” she says. “I feel nice when viewers are paying attention to me.”

However， there are worries about the misuse of live streaming. An influencer promised to correct her unsuitable and impolite language after she was warned by the officials. As there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China， the Internet regulator （监管机构） can hardly monitor the contents （内容） all the time.

“We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of the two sides of it，” one of the officials said.

8. Who may use live streaming most according to Paragraph 2？

A. An 8-year-old student.""""""""""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""""" B. A 15-year-old teenager.

C. A 32-year-old adult."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A 65-year-old man.

9. How long does Nic Li use living stream each week？

A. 1—2 hours."""""""""""""" B. 3—4 hours."""""""""""""" C. 5—6 hours.""""""""""""""" D. 7—8 hours.

10. What belongs to misuses of live streaming？

A. Giving lessons."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Buying virtual gifts.

C. Saying improper words."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Live chatting with reviewers.

11. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. How to Do Live Streaming""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Two Sides of Using Live Streaming

C. The Importance of Using Live Streaming""""" D. Personal Events of Some Important People

D

Are you still reading paper books？ Nowadays more and more people prefer to read novels online. This new way of reading is convenient. For example， when people take a subway or wait for the bus， they just need to read on their mobile phones instead of opening books. And it also costs little， as many of the online novels are free to readers.

Some online novels have attractive plots （情节） and they have made their writers famous and rich， such as Liu Lianzi and Gu Man. These writers have many fans on the Internet and many of their works have been made into films and TV plays， such as Empresses in the Palace and My Sunshine.

However， not all the online novels are good to read， especially for teenagers who are less able to tell the right from the wrong than adults. Melody， a woman from Shenzhen， said， “Parents and teachers should pay more attention to what teenagers read online. In fact， some online novels were written so hurriedly and randomly that they are full of improper plots which may be pernicious to teenagers， so I don’t think it’s good for my students to read online novels.”

That’s true. Reading online novels may be a good way to kill time， but if you want to learn something， why not borrow some good books from libraries？

12. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？

A. Some successful online novels."""""""""""""""""""" B. Ways of reading online novels.

C. The writer’s favorite online novels."""""""""""""" D. Online novels having interesting plots.

13.What does the underlined word “pernicious” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Clear.""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Harmful."""""""""""""""""" C. Interesting."""""""""""""" D. Acceptable.

14. What does Melody probably do？

A. A writer."""""""""""""""""" B. A teacher.""""""""""""""""" C. A director.""""""""""""""" D. An actress.

15.What is probably Melody’s opinion about reading online novels？

A. It is a good way to relax."""""""""nbsp;""""""""""""""""""""" B. It is bad for students’ lessons.

C. Teenagers shouldn’t be allowed to do it." D.More attention has been paid to it.

（八）

A

1. What did Maria learn to do on TikTok？

A. Make friends.""""""""""" B. Keep healthy.""""""""""" C. Cook food."""""""""""""""" D. Do chores.

2. What does Adam think of TikTok？

A. Boring.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Useless."""""""""""""""""""" C. Enjoyable."""""""""""""""" D. Educational.

3. Who became well known because of TikTok？

A. Joe Thomas.""""""""""""" B. Alice Brown."""""""""""" C. Maria Smith."""""""""""" D. Adam Young.

B

When Ben delivered （递送） milk to my home one morning before Christmas， he wasn’t his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill， $79， nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.

“She was a pretty woman，” he said， “with six children and another on the way. She was always saying， ‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her， but she left. Isn’t it annoying？”

“Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it，” I said.

The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later， Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street， waving money. He recognized her immediately—the woman who didn’t pay her bill.

“I’m so sorry，” she said. “I really have been meaning to pay you.”

She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he’d found a cheaper apartment. He’d also got a new job. With all that happened， she’d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I’ve been saving，” she said. “Here’s the money toward the bill.”

“That’s all right，” Ben replied. “It’s been paid.”

“Paid！” she exclaimed （惊叫）. “What do you mean？ Who paid it？”

“I did，” Ben said. “It went to the children as a Christmas present！”

4. Why was Ben upset one morning？

A. He lost his job."""""""""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The children asked for a gift from him.

C. He lost $79 on the way of the delivery."""""""""" D. A customer left without paying the bill.

5. What did the writer give Ben to help him？

A. A Christmas present.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The woman’s new address.

C. Some money to cover the loss.""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A suggestion to cheer him up.

6.What can we learn about the woman from the passage？

A. She was honest.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. She failed to pay the bill.

C. She cheated to raise her children.""""""""""""""""""" D. She wanted to buy a Christmas gift.

7. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. An Unhappy Christmas"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A Poor Couple’s Life

C. A Helpful Customer"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. An Unusual Present

C

I am Turere. I come from a farming community of Kenya’s Park. In my free time， I enjoyed playing with electronics. I made my own inventions， such as electronic toys from car parts and other things.

At the age of 13， I invented something that changed my life and the lives of many people in my community. One night， a lion came into my family’s farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However， killing the lion， was not the best way to solve the problem. Instead， I decided to invent a solution.

The first idea I got was to use fire， because I thought lions were scared of fire. But I came to realize that didn’t really help， because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed （牛棚）. So I gave up the idea.

And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow （稻草人）. I was trying to trick the lions into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But lions are very clever. They came and saw the scarecrow， but they didn’t go back. One night， I was walking around the cowshed with a torch （手电筒）， and that day the lions didn’t come. And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea ...

8.What was Turere interested in when he was a child？

A. Doing farm work.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Tricking the neighbors.

C. Playing with electronics. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Solving others’ problems.

9.What happened one night when Turere was 13？

A. His cow was killed.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. He made an invention.

C. His life changed.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. He killed a lion.

10.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A .The lion. """""""""""""""" B. The fire.""""""""""""""""""" C. The cow. """""""""""""""" D. The cowshed.

11.What was the lion scared of？

A. A moving light.""""""" B. A scarecrow."""""""""""" C. A torch.""""""""""""""""""" D. A fire.

D

Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you， and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves？ Although it might sound a little far from you， living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.

Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries， while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a telepresence system （远程遥控系统） allowing users to control the heating and locks， take part in video meetings， and receive education， health care and government services. Around the city， escalators will only move when someone is on them， and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact， technology companies around the world such as IBM， Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050， so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out， and I think this will in turn make cities greener，” said Dan Hill， head of a research company.

12.According to Paragraph 1， living in a “smart” city_____.

A. is impossible""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""nbsp;""" B. is not a green way

C. will be far from you """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. will soon become true

13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？

A. A city of the future.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. A meeting in Songdo.

C. A plan to build a house.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. A report on public health.

14.Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo？

A. Cisco."""""""""""""""""""""" B. IBM.""""""""""""""""""""""""" C. Siemens."""""""""""""""""" D. Microsoft.

15.Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to_____.

A. drive people out of cities""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. develop his own company

C. control the world’s population""""""""" D. solve the cities’ coming problems

（九）

A

Book Your Birthday Party Here！

The Children’s Museum has 3 floors of hands-on exhibits （展览品） for the kids to play. There will be no mess at your home！ Call 337-433-9420 for more information.

Monday—Saturday： 10 am—4：30 pm

Sunday： 1 pm—4：30 pm

We have 2 plans to meet your needs：

Both plans must be paid early to book a room and the exact time！ Please Book Early！ We normally book 4 weeks ahead of time！

1. How long can each party room be used？

A. 1 hour."""""""""""""""""""""" B. 3 hours."""""""""""""""""""" C. 105 minutes.""""""""""""" D. 150 minutes.

2. What won’t be provided according to Plan A？

A. Birthday cakes."""""""" B. Party hats."""""""""""""""" C. Paper bags.""""""""""""""" D. Birthday invitations.

3.What will the birthday child get according to Plan B？

A. A free T-shirt."""""""""" B. A birthday hat.""""""""" C. Ice cream."""nbsp;""""""""""""" D. Some school supplies.

B

One day， the employees （员工） of a company returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said， “Yesterday， the person who had stood in your way to success passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral in the hall.” At first， everyone was sad to hear that one of their workmates had died， but after a while， they started feeling curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as they arrived at the hall to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered， “Who is this person who was in my way？ Well， at least he’s no longer here！”

One by one， the employees got closer to the coffin （棺材）. When they looked inside it， they were speechless. They stood by the coffin， shocked and in silence， as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul （灵魂）.

There was a mirror inside the coffin. Everyone who looked inside it could see himself or herself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said， “There is only one person who can stop you from succeeding： it is YOURSELF.”

You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family change， when your friends change， when your boss changes， and when your company changes. Your life changes when you change， and when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

4. How did the employees feel when they saw the sign？

A. Interested."""""""""""""""" B. Curious."""""""""""""""""""" C. Excited.""""""""""""""""nbsp;""" D. Sad.

5. Why were the employees speechless when they looked inside the coffin？

A. They realized that it was a joke.""""""""""""""""""""" B. They saw themselves in a mirror.

D. They found nothing in the coffin."""""""""""""""""" C. They saw their closest workmate.

6. Who can change our life according to the passage？

A. Ourselves."""""""""""""""" B. Our family."""""""""""""" C. Our friends."""""""""""""" D. Our partners.

7. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. We Give Ourselves Much Pressure"""""""""""""""" B. Learn to Get along with Others

C. Work Hard to Become Successful"""""""""""""""""" D. You Yourself Decide Your Life

C

A live-streaming app that monitors students in classrooms in some middle schools has raised a lot of online discussion. It was reported that any user of the app Shuidi could see inside classrooms. Some parents have praised the app for giving them the chance to monitor their children， while others worry about privacy problems. Do you think the app is a good idea？

Zhang Xiaoru：

I strongly support this app. Nowadays， children play an important role in the whole family， and parents always want to care for their children， wherever they are. This app helps parents see what their children are doing in class. It’s also a good way to make students behave themselves in school.

Du Yina：

I’m a supporter of this app if parents get their children’s permission first. The app could help parents focus on children’s bad habits. It could also be used as a tool to prevent bullying （霸凌）. However， parents should get their permission first to protect their privacy.

Zhao Xuehan：

I think this app is a bad idea. Schools should be a pleasant and relaxing place for students to study and play. But we will feel uncomfortable if cameras are watching us all the time. We should pay attention to our privacy. Our lives shouldn’t be watched by the public.

Zhang Liliang：

Any form of privacy invasion （侵犯） shouldn’t be allowed. Although some parents want to know more about their children， they should do it in a better way. Being under the eye of strangers is too dangerous.

8. What does the live-streaming app do？

A. Monitor students in classrooms."""""""""""""""""""" B. Play educational videos in class.

C. Report on which apps teachers use."""""""""""""""" D. Let students join in online discussions.

9.On what condition does Du Yina support the app？

A. It is able to protect students’ privacy.

B. It is used as a tool to prevent bullying.

C.Parents can change their children’s bad habits through it.

D.Parents should get their children’s permission before using it.

10. What is Zhao Xuehan probably？

A. A student."""""""""""""""" B. A teacher.""""""""""""""""" C. A parent."""""""""""""""""" D. An app maker.

11.Why does Zhang Liliang think the app is dangerous？

A.It forces students to do what they don’t want to do.

B.It allows parents to interact more with their children.

C. It invades students’ privacy.

D. It hurts people’s eyes.

D

You have probably heard of Tomato Throwing and the Polar Bear Swim， but have you ever heard of the sport of Cheese Rolling？

Cheese rolling is an event that takes place every spring at Cooper’s Hill， Gloucestershire （a county in England， west of London）. People say that cheese rolling is one of Great Britain’s oldest customs. Some say the custom started even before the Romans lived in that country 2，000 years ago. Most say cheese rolling has been going on for at least a couple of centuries as a celebration of the beginning of summer.

Each year， thousands of spectators come to Cooper’s Hill to watch people chase a three-kilogram round Double Gloucester Cheese down the hillside. There are separate races for men and women， and uphill races for boys and girls too. The winners get to keep the rounds of cheese they have tried so hard to catch. However， no one ever catches the cheese because it runs fast down the slope （斜坡） at nearly 110 kilometers per hour！

It is funny to imagine people chasing a little wheel of cheese as it rolls down a hill， but maybe it is not so funny to see it because Cooper’s Hill is very steep （陡峭的）. Every year， several of the cheese chasers tumble down the hill. Often， people have their bones broken， but this has not stopped the event from taking place.

Would you chase cheese down a hill？

12.What can we learn about cheese rolling from Paragraph 2？

A. The influence that it has. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. The reason why it is held.

C. The place where it is held.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The people who take part in it.

13.The underlined word “spectators” in Paragraph 3 probably means “people who_____”.

A. report the event """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. work for the event

C. take part in the event""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. are watching the event

14.Cheese rolling players are grouped according to_____.

A. height and weight""" B. age and weight""""""""" C. sex and age"""""""""""""" D. sex and height

15.What does the writer think of the cheese rolling event？

A. It’s funny."""""""""""""""" B. It’s tiring. """"""""""""""" C. It’s dangerous.""""""""" D. It’s crowded.

（十）

A

1. What activity can a 65-year-old man take part in？

A. Let’s Play and Let’s Stay Fit.""""""nbsp;"""""""""""""""""" B. Let’s Cook and Let’s Exercise.

C. Let’s Communicate and Let’s Cook."""""""""""""" D. Let’s Stay Fit and Let’s Communicate.

2. How much should two sisters pay to join Let’s Play？

A. $10."""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. $20."""""""""""""""""nbsp;"""""""" C. $30.""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. $40.

3. Which is the organizer of the event？

A. ABC Town Community Center.""""""""""""""""""""" B. Families at ABC Town.

C. Jack’s Kitchen."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Family Works.

B

At the end of the third term， we had a celebration at our school in Johor Bahru， Malaysia. We played a game of dodgeball （躲避球）.

Dodgeball is a game played by two teams of people. Both teams try to hit each other with dodgeballs. The team that the most players are left on the court wins.

I was on the red team. Our competitor， the green team， had many experienced players. So it was not a good start for us at first. We lost many important teammates， while only a few of their unimportant players were knocked out. I got knocked out early as well.

Surprisingly， the rest of teammates tried to knock out a number of our competitors， leaving the green team with fewer numbers.

In our dodgeball game， we didn’t need to completely knock out the other team. All we needed was just to have our last members try their best to avoid being hit during the last five minutes！ I shouted， “Guys！ Just keep an eye on them and dodge！ We have more people on the court！ Time is on our side！” The plan worked： All of our members saved， winning the match when the last whistle （哨声） blew.

Dodgeball， while being a seriously fun and competitive sport， also requires critical thinking （批判性思维）. If I learned anything from that game， it was that my brain can get me out of a lot of difficult situations.

4. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？

A. Our first dodgeball game.""""""""""""""""""nbsp;"""""""""""" B. The rules of the dodgeball.

C. A celebration at our school."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. The introduction of the team.

5. What can we know about the green team？

A. The writer’s team played against it.""""""""""""""" B. It had few experienced players.

C. It lost many important players."""""""""""""""""""""" D. The writer was on it.

6. What should a team do to win the game of the dodgeball？

A. Have young players.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. Hit skilled players first.

C. Knock out more dodgeball."""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D. Have more players remain.

7. What does the writer think of the game of dodgeball according to the last paragraph？

A. Surprising.""""""""""""""" B. Dangerous.""""""""""""""" C. Inspiring."""""""""""""""""" D. Unpleasant.

C

From chicken feet socks to sad frog toys， “ugly” products have become popular among young people. On the social media platform Douban， there is a group called the Society for the Protection of Ugly Things with more than 200，000 members. They post “ugly things” they see and buy in daily life.

Some museums have also followed the trend and produced many “ugly” but interesting cultural and creative products. For example， on June 14， 2022， the Gansu Provincial Museum brought out a toy. It’s based on the famous bronze sculpture （青钢雕塑）， known as Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow （马踏飞燕）. The toy recreates the sculpture in a cute and cartoon style. This makes the toy more fashionable and more fun.

In fact， some of the “ugly” products can be useful. Yin Peixin， 11， from Hubei has a cabbage dog toy. Unlike others， she doesn’t find it ugly. “It’s creative by mixing cabbage with a dog. The toy makes me feel better when I’m upset. It also serves as a mini pillow to help me have a good sleep，” said Yin.

According to Zhang Lei， a professor at Zhejiang University of Technology， the rise in the popularity of ugly things means that young people want to show that they’re different. They hope to get pleasure and a new taste of life from something a little more “ugly”.

8. What do the Society for the Protection of Ugly Things do？

A. They sell “ugly” things."""""" """""""""""""""""""" B. They repair broken things.

C. They create interesting products.""""""""""""""""""" D. They post “ugly” things online.

9. What does the cabbage dog toy mean to Yin？

A. It helps her have a friend.""""""" """"""""""""""" B. It encourages her to be creative.

C. It cheers her up when she is down. """"""""""""""" D. It lets her have a good rest after class.

10. What can we learn about “ugly” things from the passage？

A. They are useful but expensive."""""""""""""""""""""" B. They are popular among young people.

C. They are fashionable and cheap.""""""""""""""""""" D. They are difficult to produce.

11. What is the passage mainly about？

A. The way to make “ugly” products.

B. People’s opinions about “ugly” things.

C. “Ugly” products that give people a different kind of joy.

D. The differences between perfect things and ugly things.

D

Social media is certainly an interesting place to learn about others’ opinions. You can read everything from strange ideas to true facts and everything in between. But when you are spending time online and reading so many opinions， it’s quite possible that you will sometimes see someone write something that you strongly disagree with.

In fact， you might feel so strongly that you feel like you should reply to this person at once. You might do some research， find some facts of your own and reply to what they’ve written. You finish writing out your reply， click “Post” and win the argument！ Except that it’s not really much of a triumph.

Most people don’t like it when other people disagree with their ideas， especially online strangers. It’s unlikely that they will change their opinion just because you argued with them. In fact， it’s possible that you made them feel more confident that they are correct.

And the thing is， when you get in these kinds of fights online， it slowly influences you. You might not know it at first， but the argument that you take part in can actually have a bad effect on your mood. If you argue often， you start to enjoy arguing and then end up doing it even more. It’s a dangerous cycle.

I guess the best thing to do is to tell yourself that most arguments aren’t worth it. There are much better and more interesting things to do， whether online or in real life.

12. What does the underlined word “triumph” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Skill.""" """""""""""""""" B. Doubt.""" """""""""""""" C. Win.""" """"""""""""""""" D. Advice.

13. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？

A. You should do some research before you reply online.

B. Online strangers won’t change their opinions simply.

C. It is normal to argue with people online.

D. Different opinions are welcomed online.

14. What might be the result if you often take part in online arguments according to the passage？

A. You will feel confident."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" B. You will have a worse mood.

C. You will win more friendship."""""""""""""""""""""" D. You will become dangerous.

15. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Stop Arguing on Social Media"" """""""""""""""" B. The Dangers of Social Media

C. Don’t Be Rude on Social Media""" D. The Development of Social Media