Introductions of the Museums
A Art MuseumYou can enjoy all kinds of Chinese artworks in this museum. There are all kinds of paintings and many unusual objects. It is amazing to see many beautiful things here. It is really a world of colour pictures. You can also learn to make your own artworks here. | B Science MuseumDo you like robots? Then, you can come here. You will learn about the latest technology and maths as well as physics and chemistry. You can also do experiments here If you need answers to all your questions about science, this is the right place for you. |
C Folk MuseumAre you interested in Chinese traditional culture? If yes, the Folk Museum is a good place to visit. There are about 300 rooms of different styles of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can also enjoy the folk activities there when it comes to Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and so on. | D Natural History MuseumIf you want to learn about the topics of humans, animals and plants, you can come to the Natural History Museum. It houses a collection of more than 370,000 items. You will see some creatures you never see before. The “Dinosaur World” interests lots of visitors, especially the kids. |
| I enjoy painting very much and I am happy to learn from famous artworks and try to make one by myself. | |
| I’m interested in all kinds of dinosaurs and expect to see the natural world in ancient times. | |
| I want to know more about the traditional festivals and I’d like to see the rooms from different dynasties. |
2 . 电视节目多种多样，适度观看纪录片、新闻、电影、卡通等节目能够让我们了解更多的知识，拓宽视野，放松身心。
假如你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展最喜欢的电视节目交流活动，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍你最喜欢的节目是什么以及你喜欢该节目的原因。
提示词语：watch, interested, learn提示问题： ●What’s your favourite TV programme?
●Why do you like it?
There are many TV programmes.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . 假如你是李华，你刚刚收到美国笔友Tom发来的电子邮件，他想了解你平时最喜欢的电视节目。请你用英语回复一封邮件，告诉他你最喜欢的一个电视节目以及你喜欢的原因。
提示词语：Nature, think, interesting提示问题：What is your favorite TV programme?
Why do you like it?
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to hear from you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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I want to learn how to do housework because my parents are always busy.
5 . In the past decade, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities (名人) and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.
A key feature (特征) of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends (趋向，动向) come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared.
Short video apps such as TikTok and its Chinese equivalent (对应词) Douyin, took the world by storm. TikTok was once ranked 8th on Apple’s App Store, and Douyin had more than 300 million domestic monthly active users.
Why are these short videos, which are rarely (罕有) longer than a few minutes, so popular? Jiang Yige, Singapore-based analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. “Short videos are just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules,” he told CNBC.
These videos, apart from being very convenient, are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.
Liza Koshy, a user of the US app Musical, who has over 2 million followers, said, “The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing (有吸引力的) feature.”
Live streaming (直播) is a feature of our social media life that now seems as, natural as sunrise. It’s a pretty neat idea: You can watch anyone, anywhere, live? However, China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. In China, millions of viewers monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of factors had led to the popularity of the live streaming. Among them is viewers’ ability to interact with unknown names.
However, the quick development of social media may be having side effects too. Fake news is one serious problem it causes. Materials shared on these platforms are often not checked for accuracy (准确，精确). The most basic content (内容) can be false and can mislead users one way or another. We use social media all the time, which doesn’t mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its powerful effect on our minds.
1. What does the underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly mean?| A．Being changeable. | B．Being valuable. |
| C．Being comfortable. | D．Being international. |
| A．They are very convenient. |
| B．They help people kill time. |
| C．They provide a sense of community. |
| D．They allow people to express themselves. |
| A．Live streaming is the most popular way of our social media life. |
| B．People can’t communicate with each other without social media. |
| C．There is still much room for social media to make improvement. |
| D．Taking short videos is the best way for teenagers to express themselves. |
| A．Short video apps will take the world by storm in the future. |
| B．Social media can help you turn into celebrities very quickly. |
| C．People can share any interesting materials on the platforms without checking. |
| D．It’s wise to think over both the time and the effect when we use social media. |
| MetBureau A Get clear, helpful tips on how to record daily information about weather, such as wind direction and amounts of rain. And on this website, you’ll also find the work of some professional photographers. They have taken beautiful photos of the sky, such as at sunrise and sunset. https://www.metbureau.com | Elemental B This website follows changes in local weather. Click on the map to see your area! You can also find details of clubs in your area to meet young people who share your interest. In the Bluemeteo Club, especially, the experts use detailed drawings to show how oceans influence your weather. https://www. elementalweather. com |
| Weather Eye C This website tells you the ways computers and space satellites (卫星) watch weather conditions around the world. Experts give advice about setting up your own weather station and forecasting (预报) wind speed, clouds, high and low temperatures and rainfall in your area. https://www.weathereye.fileplanet.com | Weather Watch D Interested in huge storms and other extreme (极 端的) weather conditions? There’s information on this website about why these take place, and which countries are most likely to experience them. There are also unbelievable pictures, the like of storms and clouds. https://www.weatherwatch.com |
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| A Music Club Welcome to our music club. Do you like music? Can you play the violin? Can you play the guitar or the piano? Can you sing or dance? Come and join our music club. It is not difficult, It’s relaxing and easy! | B Sports Club Do you like doing sports? If you like swimming, rock climbing, playing ball games, such as basketball, football, table tennis and so on, you can come to our sports club on Tuesday. You can do almost any sport here. | |
| C English Club Do you want to improve your English? If you enjoy speaking English, singing English songs and reading English stories, you can come to our English club. Hope to see you on Thursday. | D Camera Club The camera club will be set up next month in our school. To be a member of the club, the only thing you need to have is just a heart which is filled with the love for taking photographs. If you are interested in our club, just come and join us. | |
I have learned a lot of English words this year, and I enjoy speaking English. I want to speak good English. —John | ||
I am a little heavy, and I don’t feel very fit. My father told me to exercise every day, I am interested in ball games. So I will have a try. —Alan | ||
Our school will have a concert next month. I will take part in it and play the piano. So I need to practice a lot. —Barbara | ||
Volunteers Wanted
A Clean the West Park!Six volunteers are wanted. We need help clean up the West Park. We will help to collect rubbish and protect the environment there. If you are free, join us. | B Beautify the Garden Park!We need eight volunteers who are strong. We need to plant more trees and flowers to make the Garden Park more beautiful. Join us if you are free. |
C Guide the East Park!Five volunteers are wanted. We need to create a guide to important places in the East Park. We will create maps and write descriptions of the places in the guide. Come and help. | D Help the Central Park!We need four volunteers to work in the Central Park. We can make posters or speeches to teach people how to protect the environment here and call on more people to join us. |
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A Space Explorers gives you a chance to discover more about space. You will learn about stars, plants, and space travel. You will do fun activities like building models of spaceships. You can also get to know how space influences life on Earth. | B Tanglin Arts Studio offers great dance classes to you. The teachers here are patient and friendly. They have a lot of experience. You can learn different dance styles and get the chance to perform what you have learned at the end of the term. |
C Conundrum Theater offers drama (戏剧) classes. You will learn skills like speaking clearly, using body language, and expressing feelings through facial expressions. You will also learn how to remember lines, work as a team, and write good stories. | D Multi-Xperience helps you to connect with nature and enjoy hands-on experiences. Each day, the camp offers a variety of activities, from arts with wood to team sports to gardening, which will help you be more creative and learn about taking care of the environment. |
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10 . Short videos have become increasingly popular in recent years. These videos are typically short in length, lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes, and offer a quick supply of entertainment (娱乐) or information. While these videos may seem harmless, there are worries about the effect they can have on the human brain and attention span (持续时间).
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter (神经递质) that is connected with the reward (奖励) center of the brain. When we experience something pleasurable or rewarding, such as eating a delicious meal or receiving praise, our brains release (释放) dopamine. This release of dopamine strengthens the behavior that led to the reward, making us more likely to do that behavior again.
Short videos can also make our brains release dopamine. The quick and easy-to-understand nature of these videos provides an immediate satisfaction that can be addictive (上瘾的). Each time we watch a video and experience the pleasure of entertainment or information, our brains release dopamine, strengthening the behavior of watching more videos.
Over time, this continuous release of dopamine can lead to a decrease in dopamine receptors in the brain. This means that it takes more and more dopamine to create the same pleasurable sensation, making it even more difficult to stop watching short videos.
Studies have shown that too much use of social media can lead to a decrease in attention span, and short videos may be even more harmful. The never-ending excitement provided by these videos can make it difficult for people to focus on tasks that require lasting attention. This can lead to a decrease in productivity and a reduced interest in activities that don’t offer immediate rewards.
Additionally, these videos can have a bad influence on mental health. Watching an endless stream of short videos can lead to feelings of anxiety and stress. You might also start to feel bad about yourself because you think you’re not as good as the people in the videos.
Not all short videos are harmful, and they can be a valuable tool for entertainment and education. However, it is important to be mindful of how long you watch these videos and focus on activities that require full attention and provide long-term rewards.
1. What do you know about dopamine from the passage?| A．Dopamine makes people more attentive. |
| B．Dopamine keeps us from repeating things we like. |
| C．Dopamine influences emotions instead of behaviors. |
| D．Dopamine is released as a result of pleasurable experiences. |
| A．The strong wish to learn new things. |
| B．The convenience of getting short videos. |
| C．The necessity of having social communication. |
| D．The need to keep the same level of satisfaction. |
| A．To introduce how dopamine works in our brains. |
| B．To encourage people to improve their attention span. |
| C．To remind people to limit their time of watching short videos. |
| D．To explain why short videos have become increasingly popular. |
