Can you imagine that a 14-year-old boy goes to university? Jia Zijun, from Henan, has just done that. He is the _______ freshman (新生) at Beihang University in 2021. Jia Zijun took part in gaokao in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be very _______. But Jia thinks his _______ just came from his curiosity (好奇) and good study habits.

“When I was in Grade l, I was curious about _______ we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade 2 textbooks and learned the lessons during my summer holidays. I enjoyed learning new things,” he said. _______ this, Jia skipped Grade 2, and then Grade 4.

As Jia went to high school, he _______ things were getting harder to learn. So he started to make plans every day and set (制定) _______ for himself. “I strictly followed the plans, and _______ could see my progress.” Jia also _______ what he learned each day before going to bed. __________ there was something he couldn’t remember well, he would take a look at it the next morning. “I wasn’t good at __________ in high school, so I printed the vocabulary lists and stuck them on my bed. Every morning when I woke up, I __________ the words, and it was a good way to remember things.”

When Jia felt __________, he had a special way to relax: working on math problems. “I’d like to find difficult problems to challenge myself, and when I worked them __________, I felt really happy.”

In the future, Jia hopes he can keep his curiosity and study habits in university, and keep __________ himself to become a better and more useful person to society.

1.

A．youngest

B．smartest

C．thinnest

D．shortest

2.

A．shy

B．handsome

C．proud

D．talented

3.

A．courage

B．success

C．fame

D．humor

4.

A．what

B．who

C．where

D．how

5.

A．Instead of

B．According to

C．Except for

D．Because of

6.

A．wondered

B．expected

C．discovered

D．doubted

7.

A．dates

B．goals

C．prices

D．scoops

8.

A．hardly

B．probably

C．gradually

D．completely

9.

A．reviewed

B．compared

C．copied

D．overcame

10.

A．Although

B．If

C．Unless

D．Before

11.

A．physics

B．math

C．English

D．chemistry

12.

A．looked through

B．looked after

C．looked up

D．looked for

13.

A．uncomfortable

B．stressed

C．satisfied

D．excited

14.

A．at

B．on

C．against

D．out

15.

A．producing

B．expressing

C．improving

D．repeating

Kids’ Health

The flu is a common illness. Children easily catch the flu in winter months. It can pass from one person to another very quickly. Sometimes the flu is just like a common cold. In fact, it can cause serious illness. But don’t worry. Most people can be all right without any problems.

Symptoms（症状）: ★a fever   ★a cough   ★a headache   ★a sore throat   ★feeling tired

What to do? If your child gets the flu: ●Make him/her have a rest. ●Ask him/her to drink more hot water. ●Take his/her temperature often. Don’t give medicine to children under 6 years old. Go to the doctor first.

When the following happen to your child: ●His/Her illness gets worse ●He/She has a serious cough or a bad headache. ●He/She has a fever and is 3 months old or younger. You must take your child to the hospital right away.

16. What can we learn about the flu according to the text?
①It’s a kind of fever.                 ②It is a common illness.
③It can cause serious illness.       ④It can pass from one person to another.

A．①③④

B．②③④

C．①②③

D．①②④

17. Which of the following is NOT the symptom of the flu?

A．Drinking a lot.	B．Coughing a lot.
C．Having a headache.	D．Having a high temperature.

18. What should a 4-year-old boy do first if he gets the flu?

A．Have a good sleep.	B．Take some medicine.
C．Drink more hot water.	D．Go to the doctor.

To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a sunshade(遮阳伞).

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it, back in the 11th century BC.

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing that connected with its use: it was a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in the upper class or by royal people such as kings or queens.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power.

The umbrella has not changed much in style during all the time, though it has become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the 20th century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

19. Ancient people first used umbrellas as ________.

A．a symbol of honor	B．protection against the sun
C．a symbol of power	D．protection against the rain

20. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ________.

A．Egypt

B．Babylon

C．Rome

D．China

21. The underlined word “royal” might mean “________” in Chinese.

A．王室的

B．富裕的

C．中产的

D．平民的

22. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．the sales of the umbrella	B．the differences among umbrellas
C．the invention of the umbrella	D．the history and use of the umbrella

What’s the most popular Winter Olympics design with children? It must be the mascot (吉祥物) Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in an ice shell, which was chosen as the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in 2019, Now it has been made into toys and plastic models, as well as printed on notebooks and bags and so on.

“We once made three designs, and then asked my 9-year-old son to choose his favorite. At his first look, he chose Bing Dwen Dwen, which was the mascot finally," said Cao Xue, the designer of Bing Dwen Dwen.

According to Cao, Bing Dwen Dwen was chosen from 5,816 designs-from 38 countries and regions. The idea first came from the traditional Chinese snack, Bingtanghulu—the sugar coat later turned into the ice shell in his design. However, a simple snack cannot stand for a country by itself. Cao’s team then tried many plants and animals, finally going with a panda. "We don’t need to explain anything to have it understood across different cultures,” said Cao.

They faced a problem, though there were already too many cartoon pandas. Cao’s team looked at panda designs from around the world. They wanted to make sure their panda was different. For this reason, Cao decided it should be a baby panda. This is how they got Bing Dwen Dwen’s body shape. For new ideas, the team visited the panda nature reserve in Wolong, Sichuan. They got the idea from the hometown of panda.

“When we finally got Bing Dwen Dwen, our whole team was over the moon.” said Cao. “Now it turns out that Bing Dwen Dwen has got the world’s attention and it is a big success.”

27. When was Bing Dwen Dwen chosen as the mascot?

A．In 2019.

B．In 2018.

C．In 2021.

D．In 2022.

28. Where did Cao’s designing idea come from?

A．Many cartoon pandas.

B．Different plants and animals.

C．5,816 designs from 38 countries.

D．A traditional snack and a baby panda.

29. Which is TRUE about Bing Dwen Dwen according to the passage?

A．9-year-old children like the mascot best.

B．The mascot stands for the Chinese culture.

C．It is difficult for people to understand this mascot.

D．The mascot looks the same as other cartoon pandas.

30. Which is the right order according to the passage?
① Bing Dwen Dwen became a popular mascot.
② Cao Xue’s son chose Bing Dwen Dwen from three designs.
③ Baby panda was designed as Bing Dwen Dwen’s body shape.
④ The idea of Bing Dwen Dwen’s ice shell was from Bingtanghulu.

A．①②③④

B．③④①②

C．④③②①

D．④②③①