A river is a flowing, moving stream of water. Usually a river feeds water into an ocean lake, pond, or even another river. Rivers can vary in size and there is no hard rule on how big a flow of water must be to be called as a river. Here are the longest rivers in the world.
◆the Nile River
The Nile River is 4,135 miles long. It is located in the continent of Africa, mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan. It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea.
the Amazon river
The Amazon River is 3,980 miles long. It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. It ends at the Atlantic Ocean.
◆The Yangtze River
Located in China, the Yangtze River is 3,917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea.
◆the Mississippi River and the Missouri river.
The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River is the longest river system in North America at 3,902 miles. It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico.
◆the Yenisei river
The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is 3,445 miles long.
There are 76 rivers in the world over 1,000 miles long. A lot of people think that rivers always flow south, but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north. The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers. Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through China at some point.
1. The underlined word “vary” in the passage means ________.| A．be the same | B．differ | C．grow up slowly | D．come out |
| A．155 miles | B．218 miles | C．233 miles | D．690 miles |
| A．The Nile River. | B．The Amazon River | C．The Yangtze River. | D．The Yenisei River |
| A．the Mediterranean Sea | B．the East China Sea | C．the Gulf of Mexico | D．the Arctic Ocean |
| A．Rivers over 1,000 miles long in the world. | B．In which direction most rivers flow. |
| C．Fun facts about world rivers. | D．Four longest rivers flowing through China. |
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You may have heard of the saying “The Yangtze River is China’s mother river”. The main route of the Yangtze is almost 6,400 km long. As the world’s third-longest river, its valley（流域）covers one-fifth of China’s land area. The Yangtze River Economic Zone（长江经济带）covers 11 provinces and cities, making up about 40 percent of China’s total population and GDP.
On Dec. 26, China’s top legislature（立法机关）passed the Yangtze River Protection Law（《长江保护法》），which has taken effect on March 1, 2021. It is the first law to protect a waterway in China, CGTN noted.
The “mother river” is in great need of protection because something is wrong with it. For example, due to overfishing and water pollution, the river’s Chinese paddlefish（白鲟）has died out after surviving for 150 million years. There’re also desertified（荒漠化的）land and soil pollution near the upstream part of the river in Qinghai Province, Xinhua reported.
The Yangtze River Protection Law includes bans on activities that could damage the river. It also includes heavier punishments for those who don’t follow the law.
According to the law, fishing will be banned in all of the Yangtze’s natural waterways, including its major tributaries（支流）and lakes. Those who are caught fishing will be fined 50,000 to 500,000 yuan.
Sand mining（采砂）will be strictly limited in the river valley. Many companies are mining sand along the river, as sand is a rare resource. However, this has led to lower water levels on the river, which has caused the river’s water quality to decline.
Companies operating along the river will need to focus on green development. Companies that produce dangerous chemicals will be relocated（搬迁），the law says.
1. What does the first paragraph tell us about the Yangtze River?| A．How old it is. | B．What its environment is like. |
| C．Why it’s important. | D．What problems it has. |
| A．Why the river needs protection. | B．How the river is being polluted. |
| C．How Chinese paddlefish died out. | D．How the river will be protected. |
| A．Be not limited. | B．Be not allowed. | C．Be hard to test. | D．Be easy to control. |
| A．People can’t fish in the river’s major lakes. |
| B．Sand mining will not be allowed in the river valley. |
| C．Companies along the river will be moved to other places. |
| D．Anyone who causes pollution will be fined at least 50,000 yuan. |
| A. Oymyakon is a small village in Russia. The name Oymyakon means non-freezing (不结冻的) water. It’s the coldest place on Earth. Once, the coldest temperature in Oymyakon was -71.2℃. B. The Dead Sea is not a sea but a saltwater lake. The lake is 76 kilometres long, up to 18 kilometres wide and 400 metres deep at its deepest point. It is over 25% salt, so people can float in it very easily. C. The Sahara Desert in Northern Africa is the largest desert in the world. It’s more than 16 times of France. It’s hot, dry and windy all year round. But nights can be very cold. D. Angel Falls is the world’s highest free-falling waterfall (瀑布) at 979 metres. An American pilot (飞行员) named James Crawford Angel first saw the Angel Falls in Venezuela in 1933. The falls were then named after him. E. The Nile is a river in northeast Africa. It’s the longest river in the world. The Blue Nile and the White Nile meet in Khartoum, Sudan. And from there they move on their long journey towards (向，朝) the Mediterranean Sea (地中海). F. Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It lies on the border (边界) between China and Nepal. The newly measured (测量的) height of it is 8848.86 metres. |
【推荐3】Mt Qomolangma is the world’s highest mountain. How hard was it to climb this mountain around 60 years ago? You can find out by watching the film Climbers. It began to open in cinemas on Sept 30, 2019.
The film tells the real stories of Chinese climbers. They climbed the mountain in 1960 and 1975.
On the northern slope (北坡) of Mt Qomolangma, there is a 30-meter-high cliff (峭壁).
Nobody one can get to the top without going over this cliff. In 1960, a Chinese climbing team tried to reach the top. The four members stood on each other’s shoulders (肩膀) to climb the cliff. Although it was hard for them to take in air, they still succeeded in reaching the top.
They became the first people to reach the top of Mt Qomolangma from the northern slope.
Fifteen years later, another Chinese climbing team reached the top. They spent a whole day building a ladder (梯子) on the cliff. The ladder helped more than 1,300 climbers from all over the world achieve their dream of climbing the mountain. The ladder stopped working in 2008. It is now in a museum in Lhasa, Tibet.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的为（T），错误的为（F）。
1. The film Climbers tells the real stories of Chinese climbers.
2. People can get to the top without going over the 30-meter-high cliff.
3. The Chinese climbers succeeded in reaching the top in 1960 for the first time.
4. Another Chinese climbing team built a ladder on the cliff.
5. The ladder is still helping climbers to achieve their dreams.
【推荐1】It’s no secret that reading is helpful. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the influence of literature (文学) on overweight teenagers, researchers at Duke Children’s Hospital discovered that reading the right type of novel may make a difference.
The Duke researchers asked overweight girls aged 9 to 13 who were already in a weight loss program to read a novel called Lake Rescue. It was carefully created with the help of pediatric experts (儿科专家) to include specific healthy lifestyle and weight management guidance, as well as positive messages and strong role models.
Six months later, the Duke researchers found the 31 girls who read Lake Rescue experienced a significant decrease (fall) in their BMI scores (-.71%) when compared to a control group of 14 girls who hadn’t (+.05%), explained Alexandra C. Russell, a fourth-year medical student at Duke who led the study.
“As a pediatrician, I can’t count the number of times I tell parents to buy a book that might provide useful advice, yet I’ve never been able to point to research to back up my recommendations,” says Sarah Armstrong, director of Duke’s Healthy Lifestyles Program where the research took place. “This is the first probable interventional (介入的) study that found literature can have a positive influence on healthy lifestyle changes in young girls.”
Obesity is becoming more widespread in children, according to the CDC (Centres for Disease Control), which reports that 16 percent of children aged 6 to 19 are overweight or obese, a number that has increased since 1980. Researchers are looking at a lot of ways to help kids stay healthy, lose weight and be more active, but Armstrong says, “most don’t work very well. The weight loss choices that are effective typically involve taking powerful medications with side effects, or require long-lasting surgical procedures.”
While the BMI decrease due to the book is small, Armstrong says any decrease in BMI is encouraging because BMI typically increases in children as they grow and develop. That’s okay as long as it follows a normal, progressing curve. In overweight kids, however, BMI usually increases more quickly. “If their BMI percentile (百分位) goes down, it means they are either losing weight or getting tall and not gaining weight. Both are seen as positive signs in kids who are trying to lose weight,” she explains.
1. The underlined phrase “back up my recommendations” probably means“_________ ”.| A．influence my research | B．change my opinion |
| C．respect my study | D．support my advice |
| A．The researchers interviewed the girls and studied information. |
| B．Pediatric experts offered specific guidance to the research. |
| C．16 percent of children aged from 9 to 13 were overweight. |
| D．The girls read a certain novel and gave their reports. |
| A．That the girls all grew tall and lost weight after 6 months. |
| B．That the girls showed great interest in reading literature works. |
| C．That the girls who read Lake Rescue had a decrease in BMI. |
| D．That the girls needed to take powerful medications to lose weight. |
【推荐2】Most of us are using our phones, iPads, and computers. But what if you’re blind? Are you able to do it? Of course! Blind people use assistive technology (AT) (辅助技术) to help themselves. There are many types, and different technologies help to deal with different disabilities (残疾).
How would you use a computer if you could not see the screen (屏幕)? Don’t worry Screen readers can help you. With them, blind people can use a system of keyboard orders instead of a mouse to get where they need to go. Screen readers can read aloud the words on the screen to the blind, or they can be connected to refreshable Braille displays (盲文显示机).
Refreshable Braille is an electronic way of reading Braille. Refreshable Braille displays can turn the words on the screen into Braille. They can then appear on the screen and can be read with a finger. When the person finishes reading some words, the following words will appear. Refreshable Braille displays are very helpful to people who are deaf and blind.
Blind students use AT in the classroom to catch up with their classmates and do homework. Students who have poor eyesight can use an electronic magnifier (放大镜) to see what the teacher is writing, on the blackboard.
Blind students use refreshable Braille displays to quietly read an e-book Textbooks can be read with AT, such as hardcopy Braille, refreshable Braille, or the audio format, according to the students’ abilities and hobbies.
The development in AT makes it more possible for disabled people to learn, compete, and communicate with normal people.
1. What does the first paragraph show us?| A．AT is becoming better and better. |
| B．The new technology can bring health to blind people. |
| C．AT makes it possible for disabled people to live a normal life. |
| D．Most of the disabled people use the same technology. |
| A．They can read Braille to use. |
| B．They can teach key board orders. |
| C．They can turn the words on the screen into sounds. |
| D．They can help users read in a slower way |
| A．Blind students' learning’ ability. | B．The challenges of AT in schools. |
| C．Blind students' physical’ problems. | D．The use of AT in the class. |
| A．Doctors. | B．Disabled people. C Workers. D. Computer users. |
【推荐3】Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they don’t all have the same coffee culture. In Europe, for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee. However, places like this were not as common in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks (星巴克) coffee shops spread across the country.
The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, the USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle.
Things really began to change for the company in 1981.That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing (市场营销).
In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso (浓咖啡) bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created a similar environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.
However, that does not mean Starbucks has no problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years. The main reason is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area. Another reason is that the coffee culture in some countries did not match with the environment offered by Starbucks.
1. According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences?a. Howard Schultz helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.
b. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA.
c. Howard Schultz went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it.
d. Howard Schultz noticed Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.
| A．a-b-d-c | B．c-a-b-d | C．b-d-c-a | D．b-c-d-a |
| A．It was special but later changed a lot in 1983. |
| B．It made travelers all over the world interested. |
| C．It made people like to drink coffee with friends. |
| D．It made people feel comfortable and relaxed. |
| A．Because the coffee in these places was too expensive. |
| B．Because there were too many coffee shops in one place |
| C．Because people like to drink coffee at home with friends. |
| D．Because the style of the coffee stores seems the same. |
| A．A magazine. | B．A story book. | C．A travelling guide. | D．A science fiction. |
【推荐1】Some people think riding bicycles isn't popular. They aren't interested in it. So less and less people ride bicycles in the city. Nowadays some office workers usually go to work by car. Most students take the bus or the subway to go to school.
But I don't think so. I think riding bicycles is good for my health. It has many benefits（益处）.Firstly, when I am riding a bicycle, my whole body is exercising all the time. It is a good way to keep fit. Usually most office workers are busy with their things and most students are busy with their lessons, so they have no time to do sports. So riding bicycles is a good way to keep healthy for them.
Secondly, riding bicycles does good to our environment（环境）. As we know, driving cars can pollute（污染）air. It makes the temperature higher day by day, If we go to work by bike, the air will become cleaner than before. We can also save money at the same time. Why not enjoy doing it?
Riding bicycles is good for our health and the environment. We should all ride bicycles.
1. How do some office workers go to work?| A．By subway. | B．By bus. | C．By car. | D．On foot. |
| A．the best way | B．a sport | C．the only way | D．a good way |
| A．To ride bicycles. | B．To drive cars. | C．To save money. | D．To save time. |
【推荐2】Every English learner needs to know how to ask for something in English. There are a number of ways to do this. If you know someone has something, you can ask for it with a polite question. If you don’t know, it’s possible to ask for something with a yes or no question. Be careful not to use the direct expressions. In other words, don’t say “Give me that”, but ask kindly as the following examples, “Do you have a pen I could borrow?” “Is there any wine?” “Did you buy any bread?”
If you know or see someone has something, ask a polite question with “could”, “may” or “might”. It’s also possible to use “can” in some special situations. In the past, “can” was not used when people asked for something, but meant ability. In the UK, people mainly use “Can you lend me…?” or “Can I have…?” In the US, this is still considered to be wrong and “May I have…?” is preferred.
It’s common to use “Could you lend/hand/give…?” You can also use: “May/Can I borrow…?” “Could/Can you lend me…?” “May I have…?” “Could you hand/give me…?” Do not begin a sentence with “please”, but you can add “please” at the end of the sentence to be polite.
1. What can we ask if we know someone has something?| A．A direct question. | B．A no question. |
| C．A yes question. | D．A polite question. |
| A．Pass me some coffee. |
| B．Is there any coffee? |
| C．Give me some coffee. |
| D．Take some coffee to me. |
| A．Can I use your dictionary? |
| B．Could you lend me your bike? |
| C．May I try your computer now? |
| D．Might I take your car today? |
| A．Do you give me any milk, please? |
| B．Please could you lend me your ruler? |
| C．May I have some tea, please? |
| D．Please could you hand me a knife? |
| A．How to express or ask politely. |
| B．What to do when we are polite. |
| C．How to describe our ideas. |
| D．What to do with our language problems. |
How do you get your pocket money? And how do you spend it? Let’s see the different answers from a Chinese boy and an Australian boy. Li Meng is a Grade 1 student in Beijing and James Wardley is in a secondary school in Melbourne, Australia.
Where do I get my pocket money?
Li Meng | James Wardley | |
| From | parents: 20 yuan Selling old newspapers：20 yuan | Working in a local supermarket as a cashier (收银员) |
| Total | 40 yuan a week | 95 Australian dollars a week |
How do I spend it？
Li Meng | James Wardley | |
| Food and drinks | 15 yuan for breakfast, 6 yuan for Coke and other drinks | Lunch on the weekdays, pizzas on the weekends |
| 21 yuan a week | 20 Australian dollars a week | |
| For fun | 3 yuan for newspapers or books, 4 yuan for playing with classmates | Going to the cinema with friends |
| 7 yuan a week | 15 Australian dollars a week | |
| Telephone | 360 yuan for a phone card that can last about one year | The mobile phone bill |
| About 1 yuan every day | 10 Australian dollars a week | |
| Total | 35 yuan a week | 45 Australian dollars a week |
*Note: 1 Australian dollar≈6.5 yuan
1. James Wardley usually goes to the cinema for fun.
2. James Wardley gets his pocket money by working.
3. James Wardley can save 45 Australian dollars a week.
4. The writer mainly wants to tell us that it is hard for boys in Australia to get pocket money.
5. Li Meng spends 50 yuan a week on a telephone card.
Since its TV show made the first appearance in 1990, its 14 half-hour programs have been sold to more than 200 TV territories worldwide. This year sees Mr. Bean celebrate its 25 th anniversary(周年纪念日).
Why has the character enjoyed success with people of different cultures?
Unlike most people in comedy today, Mr. Bean doesn’t make much use of dialogue, so there is no language barrier (障碍) in his work. Mr. Bean can talk ---sometimes does--- but what he does is much more important than what he might say. For example, in a TV episode, Mr. Bean becomes a barber and makes a terrible mess of the customer’s hair. This doesn’t need any translation.
But there’s a deeper reason. Although he is British and the stories generally take place in British settings, people from different cultures laugh at Mr. Bean for the same reason earlier generations (一代人) laughed at comic star Charlie Chaplin.
As Atkinson told the newspaper： “The essence (本质) of Mr. Bean is that he is self-centered and in fact doesn’t care about the outside world.” Mr. Bean breaks social rules wherever he goes – he jumps the queue, tries to cheat(作弊) in exams – we all secretly want to do but generally don’t.
1. The article is mainly about ______.
| A．the influence of Mr Bean on British culture |
| B．the reasons behind the success of Mr Bean |
| C．the importance of humor in British culture |
| D．the most successful British film director |
| A．Because he looks lovely and smart. |
| B．Because he can solve any problem in a special way. |
| C．Because people can quite often see him on the screen. |
| D．Because people can easily understand his humour. |
| A．make clear his importance in comedy history |
| B．show his popularity in Britain before Mr Bean |
| C．show he and Mr Bean have something similar |
| D．show that he and Mr Bean are British heroes |
| A．Being selfish. | B．Being childish. |
| C．Being generous. | D．Being dangerous. |
Germany(德国)is one of the most beautiful countries in the world It is in the middle of Europe. Poland is on its east. Austria and Switzerland are on its south.
Germany is a great place to go all year round. Most people like to visit it from May to September(the holiday season) when there're lots of sunny days .They can go hiking(徒步旅行), go cycling and go swimming.
Some people like to visit it in other seasons( from March to May and from October to early November). People can also enjoy skiing(滑雪)between November and early March ,because the weather is very cold at that time. The ski areas in the Bavarian alps are the best places to go skiing.
Remember that it may rain in any month, so try to be careful..
1. __________is on Germany’s east.| A．Austria | B．Poland | C．Australia |
| A．They will go hiking. |
| B．They will go skiing. |
| C．They will go swimming. |
| A．In a history book. | B．In a storybook. | C．In a travel guide(指南) |
【推荐3】One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can reduce illnesses and save lives. But, many people, especially children, do not have good hand washing habits. One problem is that children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough. Children may think that it is a tiring thing to do.
To help handle this problem, two businesswomen from India created a product to turn handwashing into a fun activity. Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar created a tool called SoaPen, aimed at teaching kids good handwashing habits and encouraging kids to wash their hands with soap properly and regularly.
As the name suggests, SoaPen is a pen made out of soap. The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash the drawing off. If they don't spend enough time washing it of, the colors will remain on the children's hands. Issar said it makes sure that children take enough time to wash their hands. This may be especially helpful in a classroom. Often a teacher does not have the time to make each child wash his hands properly.
Kids actually wash their hands for the proper amount of time because they're drawing on their hands. To obliterate the drawing, they wash their hand carefully instead of just going underwater with a one-second wash and off. Issar and Anand handwashing stated that SoaPen to be created everywhere will help develop good habits through handwashing in the city across the globe.
Word Bank handwashing洗手 handle 处理 globe 世界 |
1. What's the main reason for the invention SoaPen?
| A．To stop the spread of disease. | B．To help develop good handwashing habits. |
| C．To teach kids how to wash hands. | D．To teach kids how to use a pen. |
| A．It's a pen for drawing. | B．It's a pen made of soap. |
| C．It's a kind of food for children. | D．It's a medicine for killing illnesses. |
| A．清除 | B．保存 | C．掉落 | D．学会 |
| A．SoaPen can be helpless in a classroom. |
| B．Kids usually wash their hands for the proper amount of time. |
| C．SoaPan is aimed at encouraging kids to wash their hands with soap properly and regularly. |
| D．Twenty second of handwashing can reduce illnesses and save lives. |
| A．Tips for handwashing. |
| B．Wash your hands regularly and properly with a pen. |
| C．The benefits of good handwashing habits. |
| D．A new product helps form handwashing habits. |
