Since the Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off on Feb 4, the mascot (吉祥物) Bing Dwen Dwen has become an A-lister. “One Dwen at each family” has become an _______ popular topic on Weibo, _______ about 600 million views.

In 2019, Bing Dwen Dwen _______ as the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The design came from 5,816 works from 38 countries and regions. Cao Xue, the chief designer said Bing Dwen Dwen _______ out life as a “Bingtanghulu”. _______ traditional Beijing snack consists of hawthorn (山楂) coated in a sugar syrup, _______ later turns into an ice shell. _______, a simple snack couldn’t stand for a country by itself. Cao’s team tried many animals and plants and finally decided on a panda. “We don’t need to explain _______ to have it understood across different cultures,” said Cao.

Bing Dwen Dwen waves its left hand, _______ hello. It has two red hearts on its palms, showing ________ and love. A series of colored floating lines ________ its head look like the tracks on an ice rink (溜冰场). ________ refer to Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, known ________ the “Ice Ribbon” (冰丝带). Bing Dwen Dwen wears a full-bodied “shell” ________ of ice. It looks like an astronaut in a space suit, showing a perfect blend (融合) of winter sports and modern technology. The ice shell also leaves space for ________ additional designs in the future.

1.

A．increased

B．increasing

C．increasedly

D．increasingly

2.

A．with

B．for

C．from

D．as

3.

A．chose

B．was chose

C．chosen

D．was chosen

4.

A．start

B．starts

C．started

D．has started

5.

A．A

B．The

C．/

D．An

6.

A．who

B．what

C．that

D．which

7.

A．Besides

B．But

C．However

D．Therefore

8.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

9.

A．saying

B．to say

C．says

D．said

10.

A．kind

B．kinds

C．kindness

D．kindly

11.

A．above

B．around

C．on

D．in

12.

A．That

B．It

C．We

D．They

13.

A．for

B．as

C．about

D．of

14.

A．made

B．is made

C．was made

D．makes

15.

A．other

B．others

C．another

D．the other

How to fight against COVID-19? We choose some books to help you. The books were translated into 13 languages, including Japanese, French and Russian. They are convenient for readers to enjoy.

	Virus, Virus, You Cannot Scare Me!     by Mu Xiangzhen The book makes parents and children be able to learn—in a fun way—about how viruses spread and what people can do to protect themselves. It tells children not to fear about viruses. Besides, it also introduces the idea of getting along well with nature, and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment
	A Special Spring Festival               by Gao Jing This book pictures children’s special Spring Festival in China during the outbreak of COVID-19. It tells a story of a common family in China. It tries to answer the child’s question “Why can’t I be allowed to play outside? It tells the child what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, and how we can protect ourselves from it. The pictures show love between family members, friends and everyone.
	Ten Tips to Fight Monsters             by Dong Ruihan Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus. Who will win the war? The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease in a language that they can easily understand. It will help kids remain calm in the hard time, and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease.
	A Brief History of Viruses for Children          by Changsha White-flag Dolphin Children’s Book Workshop This story book tells the origin of the virus, so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily. The book sets up a “Ten Questions about COVID-19” section, which explains the knowledge of COVID-19 (including how it spreads), helping children readers to understand the virus basing on reason and science.

26. If you want to know the beginning of the virus, you can read _________.

A．Virus, Virus, You Cannot Scare Me!	B．A Special Spring Festival
C．Ten Tips to Fight Monsters	D．A Brief History of Viruses for Children

27. The spread of the virus is mentioned in _________.
a. Virus, Virus, You Cannot Scare Me!
b. A Special Spring Festival
c. Ten Tips to Fight Monsters
d. A Brief History of Viruses for Children

A．a, b, c

B．a, b, d

C．a, c, d

D．b, c, d

28. According to the passage, which statement is NOT TRUE?

A．The books were translated into many languages.

B．Children can do something to protect themselves.

C．We can understand the virus basing on reason and science.

D．Dad raises 10 questions about the virus in Don Ruihan’s book.

I earned my graduate degree in the UK and planned to live there. But things didn’t go to plan. I found a great job in America, teaching drama. Years passed and I still hadn’t made it back to Europe. I did, however, find myself working at a university. This is when China knocked on my door.

The university encouraged us to attend classes as part of our professional development. They offered two foreign language choices: Chinese and Japanese. For I liked Chinese food a little more, I decided to take the course. Two terms in, and I was hooked! I co-founded the Chinese Culture Club at school. We attended the Spring Festival celebration hosted by our local Chinese community center. I learned to make baozi and tried out my fledgling language skills at the local Chinese restaurant.

The club decided on a foster (寄养) home that supported orphans (孤儿). It helped me make a decision to visit China. After all, if I’m going to learn a language, I might as well go to the country itself! So I made arrangements with the foster home to volunteer in exchange for lodgings. My stay would be three weeks.

A year of language learning did not prepare me for the culture. Firstly, dirt roads, stray dogs, limited indoor heating and the language problem made me very worried. Luckily, the people there helped me work through the change from America to China.

Once the initial shock wore off, I was completely charmed. The food was amazing, the people were friendly and curious, and the children were cute. My Chinese was pushed to its limit. I used my weekends to take in everything from the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall. I also took a trip to the Shaolin Temple in Henan province.

And, just as I was getting comfortable, it was time to go home. I knew before I left that I would return, not just for a visit, but to live.

Ten long years later, a chance came itself. I left everything except my 16-year-old cat, Darcy, and we are now happily two years into our new lives in Beijing.

It took me a decade to move to China. And it was worth the wait.

29. When did China knock on the writer’s door?

A．While studying in the UK.	B．After earning his graduate degree.
C．While working at a university.	D．After going back to Europe.

30. How did the writer feel after taking the Chinese course?

A．He felt relaxed.

B．He fell cheated.

C．He felt bored.

D．He felt interested.

31. According to the passage, we can know _______.

A．the writer came to China to support orphans

B．the writer was used to the life in China at first

C．the writer stayed in Beijing for three weeks

D．the writer now is living in China with her cat

32. By the sentence “And it was worth the wait”, the writer wants to _______.

A．complain the time she waited	B．praise the delicious Chinese food
C．tell us the period of learning Chinese	D．show us how she loves China

Just like any relationship, best friendships depend on trust, promise, respect and interests. When any of these elements is missing, the friendship will be hard to go on. If the trust is totally broken, you may not be able to forgive him or her. Sometimes a friendship ends because either you or your friend gets tired of putting the heart into it. This can happen when one of you finds a new friend or even a new hobby that takes up much time. Or, perhaps you find the relationship is always going in an unhealthy way and you want some distance. Other times, you simply change and want to leave each other. Sure, it seems sad at the time, but it’s completely normal. Not all friendships are meant to last forever. So, what should you do if something like this happens to you? Read on for some friendly advice.

Whatever the reason you’re breaking up with your best friend, always remember that he or she was once super important to you. Take the time to sit down privately and tell him/her what’s going on and why. Don’t send him or her an unpleasant e-mail or just start ignoring (不理睬) him or her. In fact, maybe he or she has known there’s a problem and would be willing to have a heart-to-heart chat. If you’re not sure about wanting an end forever, you could suggest you two take a break from each other. If, after a while, you realize why you became the best friends in the beginning, you can try getting back to your former behaviors. Whatever you do, be honest about your feelings while having respect for his or hers. And if you both agree the BFF thing is over, make sure not to be enemies.

33. According to the passage, there are _______ basic elements of friendship.

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

34. What is NOT the usual cause of ending a friendship?

A．Getting tired of putting your heart into each other.

B．Finding a new hobby that takes up much time.

C．Realizing the relationship going in an unhealthy way.

D．Living too far away from each other.

35. What should you do when breaking up with your best friends?
①Remember his or her once being important to you.
②Try to have a heart-to-heart chat with him or her.
③Be honest and respectful to each other.
④Send an unpleasant e-mail and ignore him or her.
⑤Suggest not getting along with each other for a while.

A．①②③④

B．②③④⑤

C．①③④⑤

D．①②③⑤

36. What can be the best title for this passage?

A．Basic elements of friendship.	B．Friendly advice on reading.
C．What to do with friendship in trouble?	D．When to be friends or enemies?

When we hear the word “virus”, we naturally think of something dangerous. However, some viruses coexist (共存) with us and we can even make good use of some of them, according to recent studies.

Biologists suggest that 380 trillion viruses are living on and within your body right now. These viruses are collectively known as the human virome (病毒组). Some can cause illness, but many simply coexist with you.

It appears that our viromes begin to accumulate when we are born. Studies have shown different viruses in the babies’ bodies shortly after birth, suggesting that they probably come from the babies’ mothers.

The viromes grow in number as the kids grow up. They are not likely to change during adulthood. “The virome looks like a partner that can influence our daily lives positively as well as negatively. We could even use the virome to improve our own health,” said David Pride, an expert from the US.

One way is to use parts of viruses to cure diseases. Researchers in the US have purified (提纯) an enzyme (酶) from a virus that kills bacteria (细菌) found in patients.

The other way is to develop viruses’ value. Many viruses in our viromes infect bacteria. When the viruses move around the body, some arrive at the surfaces of our bodies such as the nose, throat and stomach. Viruses cannot divide or produce exact copies of themselves there, but they can wait for bacteria to arrive. This process makes it possible to prevent us from getting certain diseases.

37. What does the underlined word “accumulate” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．produce matters

B．create problems

C．increase the quantity

D．examine the body

38. How can viruses benefit people?

A．They make enzyme that can cure cancer.

B．They help people avoid certain diseases.

C．They can turn harmful bacteria into a harmless one.

D．They can copy themselves to kill harmful bacteria.

39. What is the author ‘s main purpose in writing the text?

A．To explain how viruses can be very useful.	B．To describe how viruses come into being.
C．To show the importance of human viromes.	D．To introduce our relationship with viruses.

40. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A technology newspaper.	B．A science fiction.
C．A health guidebook.	D．A biology magazine.

Chinese New Year is right around the corner! This is the time of year when we “sweep away the dust”.     41     We do this in order to make a clean, fresh start in the new year.

Another great way to start fresh is to get rid of all the clutter (杂物). Over a year ago, I did just that. In preparation for a move, I gave away around 75 percent of my clothes.     42     At first, I was afraid I would miss those things. However, I soon realized what a burden on my life that excess(过量) had become. I found that caring for fewer things means more time to spend with friends and family.

These days it seems that many people are trying to live with less. They’re discovering the joy of spending their time and resources on the things that matter most. The benefits of living simply are as follows:

More free time

    43     Keep only the items you need, use or enjoy. You’ll be surprised at how much time you’ll have to do what you actually want to do.

More money

As you stop buying things you don’t need, your finances will improve. You can save the extra money and take a special trip or an interesting class instead.     44    

Changed values

Once you break the habit of collecting things, your values shift. You come to realize that things don’t bring lasting happiness. True joy comes from making memories with loved ones.

Living simply lowers your stress level, improves your health and allows you to focus on what’s important. The good news is you don’t have to wait for a holiday to start living simply.     45    

A．Start living with less today, and discover the peace and happiness this lifestyle can bring.

B．Learn to reward yourself with rich experiences, not things.

C．We give our homes a good, thorough cleaning.

D．The more things you own, the more time you’ll spend organizing them.

E．I then got rid of over 60 percent of my furnishings.