Hello, everyone! I’d like to tell you something about a famous scientist named Qian Xuesen. He was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911. After he graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he got a chance to study in USA. After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories.
When he was 44, he returned to his motherland and the country’s space research was almost a blank. In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles. He made such important contributions to the missile and space programs that he was honored as “The Father of China’s Missiles”. The Chinese people are proud of him.
He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but all the Chinese will remember aim forever. His devotion to his country was expressed in his saying, “My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China!” When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, “My family name is Qian, but I don’t like qian.” His spirit encourages us to love our country and devote ourselves to science.
1. Where was Qian Xuesen born?| A．In Suzhou. | B．In Hangzhou. | C．In Beijing. | D．In Shanghai. |
| A．In 1955. | B．In 1950. | C．In 1948. | D．In 1958. |
| A．He graduated from Zhejiang University in 1933. |
| B．He got a chance to study in England in 1934. |
| C．He set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles in 1956. |
| D．He passed away on December 31, 2009. |
| A．family name. | B．given name. | C．money. | D．his hobby. |
| A．Qian Xuesen’s Life in America | B．Qian Xuesen—The Father of China’s Missiles |
| C．Qian Xuesen’s Life in Shanghai | D．Qian Xuesen’s Childhood in Hangzhou |
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【推荐1】Spending almost a full day in the car with a 70-year-old woman could be boring. However, for a 15-year-old girl, it was a great memory for many reasons. During the trip, we discussed anything we had wondered about in life. And I learned a lot I had never expected to.
I learned that we shouldn’t take ourselves seriously and that not everyone has to get “old and boring”. She is probably one of the coolest, funniest and most down-to-earth people I’ve ever met. In boring moments, she never fails to tell one of her famous jokes. But when you need a shoulder to cry on, she is there to comfort you. She taught me that “Laughter is the best medicine”.
She never brings her phone, and she is okay with it. That hasn’t stopped her from shopping and talking with her family online.
From now on, I plan on accepting the fact that I don’t need to stay connected with social media（社交媒体）all the time. Even though I don’t use a mobile phone, I can also be better at communicating with people.
There are so many things you can learn from someone older and wiser than you. You don’t need to ask for advice, just slow down and enjoy the conversation. You’ll be surprised at how amazing it is.
1. Why didn’t the writer feel boring with an old woman?| A．Because they experienced everything they had wondered in life. |
| B．Because she learned a lot she had never thought about. |
| C．Because it was a great memory with a 15-year-old girl. |
| D．Because she wanted to ask the old woman for advice. |
| A．安慰 | B．鼓励 | C．夸奖 | D．慰问 |
| A．We shouldn’t take ourselves seriously. |
| B．We needn’t bring our mobile phone. |
| C．With a mobile phone, the writer can do better in communicating with people. |
| D．It’s unnecessary for the writer to stay connected with social media all the time. |
| A．Enjoy communicating with others. |
| B．Don’t feel bored with the old. |
| C．Laughter is the best medicine. |
| D．We can live better without a mobile phone. |
【推荐2】In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture.
Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.
In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it. That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology（汉字字源）website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention. I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people started calling me 'Uncle Hanzi'." Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96,000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought," said Sears.
After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture. He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English. "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on," Sears added.
At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China," he said.
1. What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph 2?| A．Sears was interested in ancient Chinese. | B．Someone made Sears learn Chinese. |
| C．Sears could draw Chinese characters well. | D．Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well. |
| A．1972 | B．1994 | C．2002 | D．2011 |
| A．Chinese history. | B．Ancient Chinese characters. |
| C．The daily life of Richard Sears. | D．Traditional Chinese medicine. |
| A．Great Changes in China |
| B．Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture |
| C．American "Uncle Hanzi" |
| D．A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture |
【推荐3】Do you like potato chips? Can you imagine someone putting off graduation just to make them? This is exactly what happened with Du Haotian, a student from Shanxi province. The potato chips Du is making are called guoba, usually made of millet rice (小米)，but here Du chose colored potatoes as the ingredients (原料).
Zhenba, in the south of Shanxi, has been trying to sell high-quality (质量) potatoes. But the sales are at a low level. To help solve this problem, Du, a student of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, together with his team, introduced colorful potatoes and made them into crispy, fried potato snacks. After trying again and again, it gradually turned into a popular snack at Du’s university. At the end of last year, Du’s team set up their own factory in the village to plant and produce the snacks locally. At the beginning of this year, the production line was put into use.
However, while helping the local community, Du was under pressure to graduate. Although he was supposed to graduate in June 2020, Du offered to put off graduation for one year. Du said the production line project was still on the way and he wanted to live up to the expectations of the villagers. “A lot of my friends and teachers told me not to do that. But if the factory is built but does not run well, it would be against my original intention (初心).” Finally, Du’s teacher supported him.
Recently, Du’s potato snacks took part in a college food competition. His product was once in the first place with the support of many local villagers, which touched Du. “Rural revitalization (乡村振兴) depends on industrial revitalization. I want to make an effort with my hard work in this process.”
1. What’s Du’s guoba made of?| A．Millet rice. | B．Crispy corn. | C．Sweet potatoes. | D．Colorful potatoes. |
| A．They planted high-quality potatoes. | B．They produced a new potato snack. |
| C．They sold potatoes in the university. | D．They helped protect the environment. |
①Du decided to put off graduation.
②Du’s team set up their own factory.
③Du’s snacks became popular at his university.
| A．①②③ | B．①③② | C．③②① | D．③①② |
| A．It’s never too old to learn. |
| B．Hard work paints a bright color for a young life. |
| C．A good beginning is half done. |
| D．Treat others in the way you want to be treated. |
children have become left-behind children and they need more care. The survey below was done in
villages in Yongzhou, Hunan Province. Three hundred left-behind children were chosen to answer the questions.
| What do you need most? | Love | Money | Freedom （自由） | Control | Something else |
| 40% | 18% | 28% | 10% | 4% | |
| Whom do you communicate with? | Oneself | Family members | No one | ||
| 27% | 55% | 18% | |||
| Can you communicate with your parents freely? | Yes | A little difficult | No | ||
| 46% | 44% | 10% | |||
| Do you want to live with your parents or alone? | Living with parents | Living alone | No idea | ||
| 58% | 14% | 28% | |||
| What do you think of your parents' working in cities? | Bad | Good | No idea | ||
| 20% | 39% | 41% | |||
| What's your happiest place? | School | Home | Friends' homes | ||
| 48% | 34% | 18% | |||
1. The survey was done to 。
| A．make left-behind children go to school |
| B．know how to make children happy |
| C．care about left-behind children |
| A．love | B．money | C．freedom |
| A．live with their grandparents |
| B．live in big cities |
| C．live with their parents |
| A．48. | B．102. | C．144. |
| A．over 40% of the children have difficulty talking to their parents freely |
| B．about 1/3 of the children think their parents' working in cities is bad |
| C．about half of the children have no one to talk with |
Here are the rules for ___________. Here are the rules for Emily at home.
| You can come into the room only with your teacher. Don’t eat or drink in the room. Don’t listen to music. Be quiet. Don’t talk to each other. Turn off all the computers and close the windows after class. | You must get up before 6:30 a.m. Don’t listen to music. Don’t talk loudly on the phone. Go to bed before 10:00 p.m. Don’t meet friends if you don’t finish your homework. Clean your bedroom by yourself. |
1. In the two boxes, _________________ is not allowed. (被允许的)
| A．listening to music | B．eating or drinking | C．meeting friends |
| A．After 10:00 p.m. | B．Before 6:30 p.m. | C．Before 10:00 p.m. |
| A．bedroom | B．computer room | C．dining hall |
| A．打开 | B．拿走 | C．关闭 |
| A．You have to be quiet when you have a computer class. |
| B．Emily’s parents clean her bedroom. |
| C．Students can’t go into the computer room when there is no teacher. |
【推荐3】Today is Sunday, December 2nd, everyone in Sheep Village(羊村) is very busy. What does he/she do?
 | I’m Nuan Yangyang. I write a letter to my friend at one o’clock in the afternoon. Then I do my homework. |  | I’m Mei Yangyang. I go to a clothes store at nine in the morning. The clothes there are on sale, so I buy a nice skirt. |
 | I’m Lan Yangyang. I have lunch in a restaurant. But the food isn’t good, I don’t like it. |  | I’m Xi Yangyang. I take the bus to the English club at ten thirteen in the morning. There I help two kids learn to speak English. |
 | I’m Fei Yangyang. I go to a sports club to play sports in the morning. I go home at half past three in the afternoon. | ||
1. Nuan Yangyang writes to a friend at __________.
| A．3:10 a.m. | B．10:16 a.m. | C．11:30 a.m. | D．1:00 p.m. |
| A．Mei Yangyang | B．Lan Yangyang |
| C．Fei Yangyang | D．Xi Yangyang |
| A．at school | B．in a sports club |
| C．on the bus | D．at home |
| A．sing | B．dance |
| C．swim | D．speak English |
| A．Nuan Yangyang doesn’t do homework on Sunday afternoon. |
| B．Lan Yangyang eats lunch at home on December 2nd. |
| C．Mei Yangyang has a nice skirt. |
| D．There are no kids in the English club today. |
【推荐1】Sports were historically thought as a boys’ activity. Since a federal(联邦法律) law was passed in 1972, schools have offered many sports for girls. However, there is still unfairness between boys and girls. For example, a school may have a football team only for boys, but a volleyball team only for girls. So can girls play boys’ sports on a boys’ team? There are different opinions among people.
Some people strongly against girls playing boys’ sports on a boys’ team. They often say it could be dangerous for girls. On average, girls are shorter and weigh less than boys, which give girls an unfair disadvantage. So during the game, girls could be injured. Another worry is that girls may be nervous with boys on the team. Then they may not play well. Meanwhile, some boys want to have their own space. They don’t want to feel uncomfortable with girls.
However, some other people hold an opposite view. They reply that there are some small and light boys on a boys’ team, too. Girls can play the roles just like these boys. Although it may be unfair for girls to compete with boys in boys’ games, girls who are willing to take the risk should be allowed to have a try. Some people also point out that if boys and girls can cooperate(合作) well on a team, they can learn from each other and help each other.
No matter what the different opinions are, there is no doubt that both boys and girls are excited about playing sports. Whether or not girls can play boys’ sports on a boys’ team still needs further consideration.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．Sports are historically played by boys. |
| B．There is unfairness between boys and girls. |
| C．Different opinions on girls playing boys’ sports on a boys’ team. |
| D．Boys and girls can learn from each other when playing sports together. |
| A．一定地 | B．平均地 | C．可能地 | D．难以避免地 |
| A．Boys think it’s good to have girls on their sports team. |
| B．Girls are shorter and lighter than boys on average. |
| C．Girls are not afraid to compete with boys. |
| D．Boys and girls have already played on the same team in some schools. |
| A．Only boys are excited about playing sports. |
| B．Boys and girls can’t play the same sports together. |
| C．It is clear that girls are not able to compete with boys. |
| D．We still can’t decide whether girls can play boys’ sports on a boys’ team. |
【推荐2】Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult(成年人) to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
1. The underlined phrase “keep an eye on” in the passage has a similar meaning to __________?| A．look after | B．play with |
| C．look for | D．chat with |
| A．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways. |
| C．School buses must drive 60 km/h or more on normal roads. |
| D．School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parent of one of the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．school buses in China were not safe enough before |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
| A．How to Avoid Bus Accidents |
| B．How do Students Go to School |
| C．Safety First on School Buses |
| D．Bus Speed Limit is Necessary |
【推荐3】Why can you get mad so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It’s probably because you both have difference personalities（性格）.
Personality is also about how people think, behave, and react（反应）to everything around them from day to day.
So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?
Part of the reason is that people are born like this, a baby gets its blood type, genes（基因）and other physical things when it’s still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried about your shortcomings（缺点）. Just accept them. This is a good way to start making changes.
If you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.
Don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. It’s not easy to change lifelong（终生的）habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day you’ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!
1. Personality is about the following except .| A．how you behave | B．what you look like |
| C．how you react to sth. | D．how you think about sth. |
| A．before he is born | B．as soon as it’s born |
| C．after it’s born | D．when it can speak |
| A．possible | B．impossible | C．wrong | D．easy |
| A．only an outgoing person can make many friends |
| B．there is no way to change your lifelong habits |
| C．we should try to make ourselves become better |
| D．everyone can change their personalities soon |
| A．Blood type | B．Life skills |
| C．School learning | D．Family life |
【推荐1】In the morning, a fox is having a walk. Suddenly he sees a tiger running towards him with a hungry look in his eyes.
The fox notices some meat near him, and he stands beside it quickly. Then the fox begins to “eat” the meat with his back to the tiger. When the tiger is going to jump at him, the fox says, “This is one delicious tiger! Are there any more tigers around here?”
Hearing this, the tiger hurries to hide himself behind the trees.
A cat sees this and understands the fox’s trick. So she tells the tiger what happened.The tiger is angry.Jump onto my back and see what’s going to happen to that fox!”the tiger shouts.
The fox sees the tiger coming with the cat. He doesn’t run away, but pretends he doesn’t see them.
When they get near enough, the fox says, “Where’s my cat? An hour ago, I told him to bring me another tiger.”
1. The tiger hurries to hide behind the trees because he is ________.| A．hungry | B．afraid | C．sad | D．angry |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four |
| A．忽略 | B．假装 | C．试图 | D．无意 |
| A．jump at the fox | B．be afraid of the cat |
| C．run away quickly | D．try to speak to the fox |
| A．A hungry tiger | B．A clever fox |
| C．A fox and his cat | D．A tiger and his friends |
【推荐2】When we are born, we are given names that stay with us for our whole lives. Some names include good wishes and hopes from parents, while others may be special and easy to remember. But do you know how the new coronavirus got its name?
According to International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, an organization responsible for naming new viruses, the task of naming a virus is no less important than naming a person.
Over the past decade, some improper names have caused problems. In 2009, the “swine flu” was widely used before the official name, H1N1 virus, was announced. This led Egypt to kill all of its pigs even though it appeared and spread among people who hadn’t been near pigs. In 2015, MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) caused some actions against the nations and people of this area.
So in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the names of viruses should be easy to remember but avoid being named after geographic locations, people, species or classes of animals and foods.
Following these rules, the new coronavirus we are suffering from was named “COVID-19” by the WHO on Feb. 11. In this name, “CO” means “corona”, “VI” stands for “virus” and “D” means “disease”.
Next time you read about a virus you don’t know, you may get some clues about it from its name.
Word Bank
virus病毒 responsible 负责的 announce宣告
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The first paragraph is written to________.
| A．show the writer’s feelings | B．lead in the topic of the text |
| C．tell us the background of names | D．remind the readers of their names |
| A．Naming a virus is as important as naming a person. |
| B．Naming a virus is less important than naming a person. |
| C．Naming a virus is the most important thing for a person. |
| D．Naming a virus is more important than naming a person. |
| A．swine flu | B．World Health Organization | C．Coronavirus | D．COVID-19 |
| A．broke out in Middle East | B．both spread among pigs |
| C．were both improper names | D．appeared in the same year |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
【推荐3】You may feel much interested in what other students do in their spare time：Do they also have so much homework？What do they do after class and after school？
A report came out on the lives of high school students in China，Japan，South Korea and the US last year. It surveyed around 6，200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest？
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That's much more than students of the US（26.4%），Japan（8.2%）and South Korea（5.2%）.
Who sleeps most often in class？
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45%of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea，it's 32%；in the US，21%；and 5%in China.
South Korean students don't like taking notes. About 70%said they write down what the teacher says in class，many fewer than in Japan（93%），China（90%） and the US（89%）.
Who is the most distracted（分心的）？
American students are the most active in class，but also the most distracted：64.2%said they chat with friends in class；46.9%said they eat snacks in class；and 38.9%said they send e-mails or read unrelated（无关的）books in class.
What do they do after school？
In their spare time，most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
1. The report is about ________| A．students' hobbies | B．school subjects |
| C．the students' spare lives | D．high schools in different countries |
| A．The US. | B．South Korea. | C．Japan. | D．India. |
| A．26.4% | B．8.2% | C．5.2% | D．48.6% |
| A．be half asleep | B．get up | C．eat snacks | D．send emails |
| A．The survey from the four countries was made last year. |
| B．Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school. |
| C．About half of the American students chat with friends in class. |
| D．The students in South Korean don't like taking notes in class. |
