In December or early January, almost everyone wants to plan for a wonderful new year! We plan vacations, and we hope that we can achieve our goals. We make New Year’s resolutions and set big goals! If you carry out(实施) your plan successfully, you can improve your life or break your bad habits. Here are some tips for New Year’s resolutions:
·Think about the resolution you made last year. Have you succeeded? If not, why? Find out the reason and try this year.
·Do not make too many resolutions at a time. You had better go with one at a time.
·Let it be for the whole year not a day.
·Set goals that you need to do for the whole year, instead of a few days. Once you have made up your mind, try your best to achieve them.
1. When do we usually make New Year’s resolutions?| A．Always on January 1st. | B．Only in December. |
| C．At any time of the year. | D．At the end or the beginning of a year. |
| A．Because they’re exciting. | B．Because we have to do that. |
| C．Because they’re relaxing. | D．Because we hope to improve our life. |
| A．We should make new resolutions every day. |
| B．We should make lots of resolutions at the same time. |
| C．We should make a resolution for the whole year. |
| D．We should plan the resolution that we can do in a very short time. |
| A．可是 | B．而不是 | C．只是 | D．但是 |
| A．When to Make New Year’s Resolutions | B．Try Your Best in the Whole Year |
| C．Remember to Make A Plan on New Year’s Day | D．How to Make New Year’s Resolutions |
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【推荐1】Jane is a Canadian school girl. She is very happy because her parents will take her to China for a visit. They are going to fly from Ottawa on June 30 and get to Beijing on July 1. Their Chinese friends will show them around Beijing. They are going to visit the Palace Museum, Tian’anmen Square and the Great Wall. They will also try some Chinese food, especially Beijing Duck, because they think it’s really Chinese treasure. They will spend a week in Beijing and then go to Xi’an and Lijiang. Jane would like to hit the ancient drums. That’s so interesting. Jane’s mother loves to visit Lijiang. She says it’s a beautiful place. She will take many photos there. She is going to show the pictures to her friends. She wants the Canadian people to know more about China. The whole trip will take three weeks and Jane is sure she will have a great time in China.
1. Jane is a school girl and she comes from ________.| A．Canada | B．China | C．Russia | D．India |
| A．By car. | B．By train. | C．By plane. | D．By ship. |
| A．cook Chinese food | B．try some Chinese food |
| C．learn to speak Chinese | D．hit the ancient drums |
| A．5 days. | B．7 days. | C．21 days. | D．30 days. |
| A．Jane’s school life. | B．Jane’s plan to China. |
| C．Jane’s favourite food. | D．Jane’s beautiful pictures. |
【推荐2】The following is John’s plan for next week. Please answer the questions according to the plan.
| Monday | 10:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m. | Visit Uncle Peter in the general hospital |
| Tuesday | 2:40 p.m.—4:40 p.m. | Take the swimming class |
| Wednesday | 12:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. | Do the part-time job |
| Thursday | 4:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m. | Do sports with friends |
| Friday | 11:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. | Go to the airport to meet Sam |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m.—12:00 a.m. | Meet Dave to study for the test |
| Sunday | 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. | Have the birthday party for Kate |
1. John has a swimming class on ________.
| A．Sunday | B．Tuesday | C．Wednesday | D．Thursday |
| A．Because they’ll study together for a test. |
| B．Because they swim together. |
| C．Because they want to have fun. |
| D．Because they will meet Sam together. |
| A．five | B．six | C．ten | D．eleven |
| Dear Peter, How are you? I’m fine. I have some exciting news! I have moved to a new house in the countryside of Canada. It is very nice and quiet here. The house has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a large kitchen. But I love it much better than my old house in the city. The weather is very cold here. Yesterday, I went skiing (滑雪) with my friends Tom and Payton. Tom is an excellent skier but Payton and I are still in the beginner group. We had great fun and after that, we drank hot chocolate beside an open fire. Your mum tells me that you will visit me during the summer holiday. I can’t wait to see you and show you around my new house. Which room would you like to sleep in? One of the guestrooms looks out onto (朝向) a lake, while the other one has lovely views of the woods (树林) and mountains. Can you give me a hand, please? Can you bring me some photos of Hong Kong? I miss my friends and family there. See you soon! Yours, Uncle Sam |
1. This letter is from Peter to his uncle.
2. Paragraph One is mainly about Uncle Sam’s house in the city.
3. Sam had a good time skating with his two friends yesterday.
4. There are two guestrooms in Uncle Sam’s new house.
5. Sam’s friends live in Hong Kong and he misses them a lot.
【推荐1】Hands and feet can easily get cold in winter. Thick gloves might be a good choice, yet sometimes wearing them is inconvenient, especially when people want to do something with their hands. However, this was not a problem for ancient Chinese people, who had a fine tool to keep their hands warm—hand warmers.
About the origin (起源), there is no exact written record, but ★ . One folk story is about Emperor Yang from the Sui Dynasty visiting Jiangsu in the winter. Due to the bitter cold, craftsmen (工匠) were required to make a small warmer for the emperor to hold in hand. Thus the hand warmer was created. Later in the Song Dynasty, the tool was in widespread use. Skills for producing the tool were widely employed in the Ming and Qing dynasties. And many books recorded people using hand warmers. The Dream of the Red Chamber, the classic novel by Cao Xueqin from the Qing Dynasty, described a servant sending a hand warmer to Lin Daiyu in one chapter.
Made of different materials, ancient hand warmers had lots of fine designs, such as pumpkins, flowers and turtle shells. The designs preferred animals or symbols with good meanings. Inside a hand warmer, there were burning charcoal (木炭) or simple coals. Some coals were blended with broken pieces and pressed into flower shapes, giving off a pleasant smell when burnt.
This useful and fine tool is a symbol of craftsmanship of ancient China.
1. In Paragraph 1, thick gloves are mentioned mainly to ________.| A．show their importance | B．lead into ancient hand warmers |
| C．explain their origin | D．introduce their inconvenience |
| A．we know exactly when it was created |
| B．it was surely created for an emperor |
| C．there are some tales about its invention |
| D．some facts about this invention can be found |
| A．during the Song Dynasty | B．long after the Qing Dynasty |
| C．before the Sui Dynasty | D．only in the Ming Dynasty |
| A．Ancient hand warmers are better than modern thick gloves. |
| B．Poor people were not allowed to use hand warmers. |
| C．Different designs of hand warmers were made of different materials |
| D．This craft might reach its peak (顶峰) in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. |
| A．know about hand warmers in ancient China |
| B．compare thick gloves and old hand warmers |
| C．spread the craftsmanship of ancient China |
| D．appreciate the fine designs of ancient hand warmers |
【推荐2】It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world, not only because of China's higher position(地位) in the world but also because of the increasing economic(经济的) and cultural connections between China and other countries.
For example, the United Arab Emirates(UAE) (阿拉伯联合酋长国) plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools, so experienced Chinese teachers are needed.
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese- speaking talent. Mandarin(普通话) became an elective(选修的) foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam. Following English, German, French, and Spanish, Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam.
Spain has more than 40, 000 people learning Chinese. Last year about 8, 000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) exam. The number of people who took the test was the biggest, according to Xinhua News Agency.
In the US, leaning Chinese has been thriving for many years and is now a popular choice for American children, especially those who were born in good families. The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age because their parents believe that learning Chinese will help them build successful international careers(事业).
1. Why is Chinese language learning so hot?| A．Because many foreigners like China's culture. |
| B．Because China has the highest position in the world. |
| C．Because China helps a lot of countries to develop. |
| D．Because China has more influence around the world. |
| A．French | B．Spanish | C．Japanese | D．Mandarin |
| A．兴盛 | B．衰落 | C．改变 | D．开办 |
| A．The UAE needs experienced English teachers. |
| B．All American children learn Chinese from an early age. |
| C．About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2019. |
| D．The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges. |
| A．more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese |
| B．Chinese language learning is popular around the world |
| C．some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers |
| D．many American children are learning Chinese now |
【推荐3】Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) once made history by taking bites of red romaine lettuce (长叶莴苣). They became the first humans to eat food that was grown in space. The lettuce was planted on the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie”, which uses LED lights to help plants grow in space.
First, the astronauts cleaned the lettuce with special sanitizing wipes (消毒纸巾) and then ate it with some salad dressing.
“It was one small bite for man, one great step for ... our journey to Mars,” one astronaut, Scott Kelly, later, posted on social media.
Space vegetables are a part of the NASA, experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow without the effects of Earth’s gravity (重力). It will allow astronauts to grow and eat their own food during long space explorations.
“If we’re ever going to go to Mars someday, we’re going to need a spacecraft that is much more self-sustainable (自给自足的) in its food supply.” said Kelly.
“Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive.” NASA said.
Veg-01 started in May 2014. The first part of vegetables, took 33 days to grow in space before they were taken back to Earth for a safety check. After making sure they were safe to eat, astronauts planted a second part on July 8. They let the plant grow for another 33 days and were then able to eat it. Astronauts usually only get vegetables when a supply ship comes to the ISS. Now with vegetables grown in space, they can eat them whenever they want.
1. Astronauts made history by ________.| A．working on the ISS | B．eating space-grown lettuce |
| C．cooking real food in space | D．building a small greenhouse |
| A．It is a NASA project for exploring Mars. |
| B．It is the name of the greenhouse on the ISS. |
| C．It is a NASA experiment on how to grow plants in space. |
| D．It is a NASA experiment on eating vegetables safely in space. |
| A．Because it provides people with healthier food. |
| B．Because it provides astronauts with enough oxygen. |
| C．Because it reduces the cost of sending food to the ISS. |
| D．Because it can help astronauts with their journey to Mars. |
| A．What food astronauts eat in space. |
| B．How astronauts get food in space. |
| C．Astronauts’ work and life on the ISS. |
| D．The success of growing vegetables in space. |
【推荐1】What do you usually do after school? Do you do your homework, watch TV, play computer games or do other things? Do you know what students in America do after school? Let's have a look together.
The students in America have an exciting free time after school. Because school finishes at about 3∶00 in the afternoon, American students have much time to do other things after school. They often have many activities(活动) or go to clubs(俱乐部). There are many ball games like basketball, football, baseball and so on. There are also many kinds of clubs for students：dance club, art club, and a lot of very interesting clubs. Students can have fun, do exercise or learn something outside class. For example, students can learn to cook or make clothes. Some students do some work to make money, or go home to do homework, watch TV, play computers, or do other things.
1. In America, school finishes at about ________.| A．3∶00 am | B．3∶00 pm | C．4∶00 am | D．4∶00 pm |
| A．Because they have little homework. | B．Because there are many clubs for students. |
| C．Because school finishes very early. | D．Because parents let the students play with friends. |
| A．Basketball. | B．Football. | C．Volleyball. | D．Baseball. |
| A．Students can go to many kinds of clubs after school. |
| B．Students can learn to cook from their textbooks. |
| C．Students cannot play computers after school. |
| D．All the students must do some work to make money. |
| A．how many activities there are in American school |
| B．what students in America usually do after school |
| C．students in America have little homework |
| D．students in America have a lot of free time |
Valerie started the course last year. She said not every lesson was about cooking. Students also learned about the science behind cooking and nutrition, from which people got the food necessary for health and growth.
“I come home with recipes(食谱) , and my dad tells me cooking is a valuable skill and we should make it more often.” Valerie said.
Phillip was enjoying the class, even though burns (烧伤) and cuts happened often. He told a local newspaper, “Cooking is not of much interest to my age group, but our teacher, Mr. Green, makes it fun. I like to see what is in my food. ”
Mr. Green thought that cooking was a chance for students to practice teamwork skills . He said, “Everyone helps one another. They learn to share and work together.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The students were__________.
| A．working in a restaurant |
| B．celebrating Christmas |
| C．preparing a festival meal |
| A．fun | B．boring | C．exciting |
| A．cooking skills |
| B．healthy diet |
| C．the math problems |
| A．运动 | B．营养 | C．美容 |
| A．didn’t want any help |
| B．should make a dinner |
| C．learned to share and work together |
【推荐3】People in Western countries are eating less meat these days, whether for their health or because they want to protect animals. But now they have another reason. Eating less meat can help to prevent climate change, according to a recent study published in Nature.
Raising livestock (家畜) is bad for the environment. When animals like cows digest (消化) food, their stomachs make greenhouse gases, which are a main cause of global warming. Seventeen percent of greenhouse gas emissions (排放) come from livestock farming, the New York Times reported. In addition, to raise these livestock, people have to cut down forests and turn them into farms. Forests play a key role in fighting global warming because they take in greenhouse gases.
Eating less meat according to certain guidelines could cut global food-related emissions by nearly a third by 2050, the study found. Keeping a vegetarian diet (素食) in the long term could bring down emissions by 63 percent.
But eating less meat won’t be easy. According to the study, people in Western countries will need to eat 90 percent less meat than they do now in order to have an influence on our climate. Scientists are now trying to find new foods to replace meat.
Some say that insects could help. A 2013 UN report said that eating insects is healthier and better for the environment. They produce 75 percent less greenhouse gases than livestock.
Some experts are creating lab-grown meat. They make meat in a lab using livestock cells ( 细胞 ). In March, US company JUST said people in the US might be able to buy its lab-grown meat by the end of this year.
1. According to the passage, eating less meat can help us .a. stay healthy b. reduce waste c. protect animals d. slow down climate change
| A．a; b; c | B．b; c; d | C．a; c; d |
| A．there will be less animal-related waste |
| B．less livestock means less greenhouse gas emissions |
| C．people will plant more trees around their houses |
| A．63 percent. | B．75 percent. | C．90 percent. |
| A．Eating less meat can help to stop climate from changing. |
| B．Forests take in greenhouse gases to fight global warming. |
| C．People in the UK might be able to buy its lab-grown meat by the end of this year. |
| A．What people will eat in the future. |
| B．What the main cause of global warming is. |
| C．How eating less meat influences the environment. |
My husband has been working in Beijing for five months. Our 7-year-old daughter Polly missed him very much. When I told her we would visit her father, she was so excited.
We left for Beijing after Polly finished her exam. She couldn’t wait to tell her father about her good grades. The train was pretty full. Because I did not get the tickets online early, Polly and I were separated. We could not sit together. Polly was nervous about trips and depended on my reading to her. But this time it seemed impossible at all.
When the two passengers who shared my row found their seats, I asked if they could change places with Polly or me. They both refused.
At the same time, a mother and her two children several rows ahead of us also met the same problem. The mother could hold her baby, but her 6-year-old son had to sit with strangers. She was worried about her son. But nobody offered to help her.
At that very moment, I saw a group of teens. One of the teens stood up and said to the mother, “ Aunt, we can help you. ” He then rearranged their seats. Then there was space for the family to sit together. The mother was thankful to the teens.
Polly was still upset. However, I could do nothing. Suddenly, the passenger next to me, turned around and asked, “ Would you and your daughter like our seats? ” We changed seats. Being together made our trip much better.
From this experience, I do know that kindness is contagious（传染的）, and good deeds cause more good deeds!
1. Polly was________when her mother said they would visit her father.| A．surprised | B．excited | C．proud |
| A．Because her mother didn’t buy the tickets. |
| B．Because two passengers were sitting in their seats. |
| C．Because her mother did not get the tickets online early. |
| A．A group of teens. | B．The passengers next to Polly. | C．Nobody. |
| A．重新调整 | B．重新开始 | C．重新准备 |
| A．Rome wasn’t built in a day |
| B．a barking dog seldom bites |
| C．no act of kindness is too small |
【推荐2】When Einstein was 16, he always played with a group of mischievous kids. Because he was so busy playing, he didn't study enough and failed his final exam.
One morning, when Einstein was holding a fishing rod and was about to go fishing with his friends, his father stopped him and said calmly, "Einstein, you're so fond of playing all day that you failed your exam. I'm worried about your future."
"What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but don't they still get to go fishing?"
"My boy, you can't think like that," his dad said. "There is a fable（寓言故事）that people tell in our hometown. Listen to it now."
"There were two cats playing on a roof. One cat got caught off guard and fell down the chimney（烟囱）while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, one of the cats had soot（烟灰）on his face, while the other cat's face was clean. Seeing the soot-faced cat, the clean cat thought its face must be dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot-faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean, so it just swaggered down the street."
"Einstein, no one can be your `mirror'. You have to think for yourself. If you take your cues from others, you will never learn."
Hearing this, Einstein laid down his fishing rod and returned to his room. He decided to pay more attention to his studies and less attention to what his friends were doing. This allowed him to be successful.
1. What was Einstein's problem, according to his father?| A．He always failed his final exams then. | B．He was not good at maths at an early age. |
| C．He liked to go fishing with his friends. | D．He played with naughty kids too much. |
| A．The clean cat didn't wash its face. | B．Both cats made the wrong decision. |
| C．The soot-faced cat washed its face clean. | D．The soot-faced cat couldn't be a mirror. |
| A．The cat ran out very quickly. | B．The cat felt very confident. |
| C．The cat felt he was just a fool. | D．The cat laughed at the other cat. |
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．There are no shortcuts to success. |
| C．A genius is one step away from becoming a fool. |
| D．Don't look to others when deciding how to behave. |
These days, teenagers are heavily influenced by the media. Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV. That's more time than they spend with teachers at school. And we haven't yet considered the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers.
However, several studies have shown a serious problem: today's teenagers lack media literacy (媒体素养). In other words, they have difficultly critically thinking about the information they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news.
Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two news stations report a snowstorm. One focuses on (关注) the terrible road conditions. The other focuses on kids playing in the snow. "With a news story. news stations tell you what they feel are the important details (细节). These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director." said John. "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time. There is more going on."
Some experts think shoe is the best place to teach media literacy. Other believe everyone—form parents to reporters—should help teenagers learn the skills.
As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest the age of 12. But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. "It's never too early to start learning media literacy," John said.
1. From the first paragraph, we can learn that teenagers today spend more time ______.| A．using the Internet than watching TV |
| B．watching TV than studying at school |
| C．studying at school than reading newspapers |
| A．缺乏 | B．质疑 | C．误解 |
| A．should have the same opinions as others |
| B．could think about is good and bad sides |
| C．must know about all the important details |
| A．everyone is supposed to help children learn different skills |
| B．children should be taught media literacy as early as possible |
| C．news directors should report the news children are interested in |
| A．how to develop teenagers' media literacy |
| B．where teenagers should be taught media literacy |
| C．why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy |
