I am an Inuit boy named Kayla. Inuit are the people who live in cold Arctic (北极的) lands. In my language, Inuit means “the people”. Some people used to call my people Eskimos. We wish to be called Inuit.
I live with my mother, father and two brothers. We live at the most northern part of the world. It is made up of the Arctic Ocean and the land all around it. For months the sea is covered with thick ice. The land is covered with snow and ice most of the year, too.
Winter is long and very cold. It lasts from October to March. It is dark twenty-four hours a day. The sun does not come up to warm the water and land. When the north winds blow, it is even colder. There are days when the temperature is 50°F below zero. My family is prepared. We wear watertight (防水鞋). We put on many layers (层) of clothes. Outside we always wear a thick warm jacket that has fur inside. I’m not afraid of the cold winters. I guess I’m just used to them.
My family and I look forward to each summer. So much happens in a short time. The temperature usually stays around 50°F. During the summer the sun shines all day and night. This is why the Arctic is called the “land of the midnight sun”.
1. Kayla is a boy who lives in cold Arctic lands, the most northern part of the world.2. There are four people in Kayla’s family.
3. In Kayla’s hometown, winter lasts from October to March without sunshine.
4. Kayla is afraid of the cold winters when the temperature is 50°F below zero.
5. The passage mainly tells us something about Kayla’s family life.
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In nature, the spring season is the beginning of a year. Trees begin to bud (发芽). Easter egg hunts are held in the springtime to celebrate the season. Rainy days help the growth of the flowers, grass and trees during the spring
Summer
For many students, summer is a time of relaxation and a break from schoolwork. The Fourth of July is celebrated in America with some outdoor activities. The long days of summer allow for lots of time with friends and family outside. Summer is a common season for thunderstorms (雷雨) that are both powerful and exciting to see.
Fall (Autumn)
The fall season brings colder temperatures and frost (霜). Some children enjoy trick or treating on Halloween night. Besides this, in the fall season there are animals that prepare for hibernation (冬眠) by eating a lot to store up enough body fat to live through the winter months.
Winter
Winter brings snow and ice for many people in the world. Most trees have lost all of their leaves. Evergreen (常绿的) trees are brought inside the house and set up for Christmas celebrations. Building snowmen is the most common winter activity.
1. Easter egg hunts are held in ________.| A．spring | B．summer | C．fall | D．winter |
①have a lot of homework②can see thunderstorms
③go trick or treating④play with friends outside
| A．①② | B．②④ | C．①③ | D．②③ |
| A．In spring | B．In summer | C．In fall | D．In winter |
| A．Swimming | B．Playing football. |
| C．Skating | D．Building snowmen |
| A．The spring season is the beginning of a year. |
| B．Halloween is in spring. |
| C．American people celebrate the fourth of July with some outdoor activities. |
| D．Evergreen trees are used for Christmas celebrations. |
There are four seasons in a year in China. Spring comes in March. June, July and August make the summer season. September, October and November make the autumn season. December, January and February make the winter season. In different seasons people wear different clothes and do different things. For example, the weather is hot, so people usually wear cool clothes and do things like swimming, boating or surfing (冲浪).
Near the North Pole (北极) there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than (超过) two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. In summer the days are long. For more than two months the sun never goes down and there is no night.
The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit (因纽特人). In summer they live in tents and catch deer (鹿) for food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They can build a snow house in two hours. They travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes in the ice and catch fish and seals. They eat much meat but not many vegetables.
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1. The two seasons near the North Pole are ________.
| A．spring and autumn | B．summer and winter |
| C．rainy season and dry season | D．spring and winter |
| A．a season | B．a year | C．more than two months | D．half a year |
| A．is cold | B．lasts from September to November |
| C．hot | D．comes after spring |
| A．the days aren’t long | B．the nights are long |
| C．there’s no night for more than two months | D．24-hour days last two months |
| A．vegetables | B．meat | C．milk | D．bread |
Spring has already come upon us.
Plan your sleeping time
Spring sunshine is just the best as it’s not too warm. So it’s a time to explore nature and adventure. Plant a spring garden or even just a plant or two. Have a picnic lunch at the park. Go on a road trip. Fly a kite in the open air. There are so many things you can do in this beautiful season and they surely will leave you sweet memories.
Eat lots of fresh produce
Spring vegetables and fruits are colorful, delicious, and packed with healthy nutrients (营养) to refresh your mind and body. Eat vegetables like carrots, cabbages, broccoli, Chinese toon tips (香椿尖), and bamboo shorts.
As Ellis Peters said, every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment (永恒的奇迹). Hope you have such a spring.
| A．Have more outdoor activities |
| B．You may feel sleepier than ever |
| C．Sleep becomes more important than before |
| D．It’s a season of birth, new beginnings and growth within all things on earth |
| E．Fruits, such as apples, pears, blueberries, lemons and strawberries are all good choices |
【推荐1】DNA is the whole “map” of the human body. It is something that all humans have, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our parents, because we get some of the DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In 1860, Mr. Mendel discovered why we look similar to other people in our family. It is because of small things called “genes (基因)” in our body. In 1953, two scientists, Watson and Crick, found out that those small parts are real messages. They are written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961, another two scientists found the first “word” that they could understand in that language. It shows how DNA tells the cell to build its parts. So far, scientists have found all the words in the DNA map, but we do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one “word” means, we can help to save people from several illnesses. So the more we understand, the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine to help sick people. Other people worry that when we learn more “words” and find out more information, we will use in the wrong way, just to make people more attractive, or stop sick people getting jobs.
1. The two scientists found ________ in 1961.| A．all the words in the DNA map |
| B．small things called “genes” in our body |
| C．the first “word” that they could understand in that language |
| D．the small parts are written in the DNA with a special language |
| A．Make better medicine. | B．Stop them getting jobs. |
| C．Tell them what to do. | D．Make them attractive. |
| A．we look like our parents because of “genes” in our body |
| B．we have understood what all the words in the DNA map do |
| C．DNA is the whole “map” of the human body |
| D．DNA tells the cell to build its parts |
| A．It can be bad. | B．It can be good. |
| C．It can be good but won’t work. | D．It can be good and bad. |
【推荐2】Scientists have found that lying can be bad for your brain. It may stop you from doing other important things.
◆Hard work
When you tell the truth, your brain doesn’t have to do extra work. But lying takes much more work. Imagine you’re late for class. The teacher asks why and you decide to lie. You say, “I picked up a book from the library.” Your teacher asks, “The book I mentioned last time?” Then you must decide how to answer the question. If you say yes, the teacher might ask to see the book. You have to think of a book name. You need to make sure it’s a book that the library has. See? When you lie, your brain works a lot.
◆Expensive lies
You give your brain plenty of extra work. An area called the prefrontal cortex (前额皮质) does the work. “It’s the part in control of short memories,” Jennifer, a scientist, said. That area also takes care of planning, problem-solving and self-control.
Using too much brainpower to lie means it’s not helpful for other things like solving math problems. Lying is even harder for young people. The prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed until the age of 25. So when young people lie, they’ll have a harder time doing other things, like making study plans or having healthy habits. So think twice before lying next time.
1. What does the underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? ________| A．轻易的 | B．复杂的 | C．额外的 | D．平常的 |
| A．Build long-term memories and make plans. |
| B．Make plans and work out problems. |
| C．Work out problems and relax our brains. |
| D．Make plans and relax our brains. |
| A．Because they are not clever enough. |
| B．Because they have too much brainpower. |
| C．Because they’re still learning how to talk to others. |
| D．Because they don’t have fully grown brains. |
| A．Lying is hard work for your brain |
| B．Telling a lie needs making up one hundred lies |
| C．Lying means you aren’t honest at all |
| D．Telling a lie is bad for your study |
【推荐3】Many animals do strange things shortly before an earthquake. What they do may be important because earthquakes kill people and knock down buildings. And the actions of the animals may help to save lives.
Some animals make a lot of noises before an earthquake. Farmers have told stories about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl. Once a farmer kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than usual and made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the country.
The animals can also do different things before an earthquake. Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. And cows have given less milk. Cats raced down the street in a group only a few hours before an earthquake hit.
People would really like to know when an earthquake is coming, because knowing this would allow them to get to a safe place. Right now, there is no sure way to know in advance when an earthquake will happen. Maybe the best idea is to watch the animals.
1. In the last paragraph, in advance means ________.| A．ahead of time | B．on time | C．later | D．sooner or later |
| A．horses on farms run around in circles |
| B．animals may help to save our lives |
| C．earthquakes can kill people and destroy buildings |
| D．some animals make a lot of noises before an earthquake |
| A．People and an earthquake. |
| B．Animals can predict an earthquake by jumping around. |
| C．Animals can predict an earthquake by doing strange things. |
| D．Earthquakes killed people and knock down buildings. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
【推荐1】You may know the English letters A, B and C, but do you know there are people called “ABC”? You may like eating bananas, but do you know there are people called “banana people”? If you don’t know, I will tell you about it. They are some Chinese people look like you and me, but they don’t live in China. Why do people call them like that?
If we call somebody an ABC, we mean he or she is a Chinese but was born in America. Sometimes, people also call them “banana people”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So if somebody is a “banana person”, he or she is “white” inside and “yellow” outside. By saying that, we mean he or she has yellow skin but does things in an American way. “Banana people” were born in America and they live in America for a long time, so they think like Americans and do things like Americans. However, these people still have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents are from China. They all have black eyes and black hair, so they look like us Chinese people.
There are many famous “banana people” in America. They do very well in America and they are really great in their own fields.
1. What is a “banana person” like outside?| A．An American. | B．A Chinese. |
| C．An Australian. | D．An Englishman. |
| A．Because they have white skins. |
| B．Because they have American blood. |
| C．Because they were born in America and live there for a long time. |
| D．Because their parents are Americans. |
| A．They live in China. | B．They were born in China. |
| C．They grew up in China. | D．They think like Americans. |
| A．What a banana person is. | B．A great person’s name is ABC. |
| C．Great banana people. | D．Great Chinese people in America. |
【推荐2】Compared with other European countries, lifestyle in Italy is slower and more relaxing in its own way. Italians love to chat over a cup of coffee, go out for a walk in the middle of the day, and enjoy long lunches and dinners.
The family is important to Italians. They can’t think of spending a day without talking about their parents and children, or a weekend without a family lunch or dinner. Italians living outside their country miss their family a lot.
Italians like simple life. Their days start and end with a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee after every meal is a must. Italians love to spend time over a hot cup of coffee and even hotter conversation with friends. Topics are usually about family, football and politics (政治).
Sport is a very important part in the lives of many Italians. Football is their favorite sport. There are hundreds of football clubs with top football teams in Italy. Also, many top players from all over the world play in Italy. Volleyball is also popular and so is rugby, with the top rugby team playing for the European Challenge Cup.
Every Italian province, city, town and street has a historical event that took place there and the Italian calendar is filled with national holidays that they love to celebrate.
1. We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.| A．people in most European countries like quick and busy lifestyles |
| B．the lifestyle in Italy is much like that of the other countries in Europe |
| C．Italians enjoy long lunches and dinners |
| D．the weather in summer is too hot for Italians to take a walk at noon |
| A．Friends are very important to Europeans. |
| B．Italians can’t spend a day without their parents. |
| C．Italians wouldn’t like to live with their children. |
| D．The family is very important to Italians. |
| A．Football. | B．Basketball. | C．Volleyball. | D．Rugby. |
| A．Italians love to spend national holidays, but there aren’t so many. |
| B．Italians never talk about politics with their family. |
| C．Italians like drinking coffee after every meal. |
| D．Volleyball is not very popular in Italy. |
| A．The Relaxing Italian Lifestyle | B．Italian Families |
| C．Popular Sports in Italy | D．Italian History |
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 Believe it or not, there are many people who are crazy about wearing beards. In Germany, the World Beard Championship gives a great chance for beard fans to show themselves every two years. Bearded men from all over the BCARDS world join in the competition to see who has the best beard. On November 2, 2013, over 300 people from 20 countries joined in this event. People wearing strange beards surprised the whole world with their hairy scary faces What a funny competition! |
 Ask 10-year-old Cameron Bissett where he spent his summer holidays and you might not understand his answer. He says, “syadiloh remmus ym rof adanaC ot gniog.” What’s this?! Bissett has a strange and cool skill at saying things backwards without thinking, even without seeing it on paper first! Bissett and his friends have fun at school with his special talent for a long time. His parents have uploaded a video of him speaking in this unusual way and it has surprised many people. |
 Krunoslav Budiseli from Croatia set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. He was officially recognized as the new record holder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in less than two hours. The T-shirts weighed 68 KG and Budiseli said he began feeling hard to breathe around T-shirt No. 121. He beat the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts. |
1. The writer thinks that the World Beard Championship is ________.
| A．impossible | B．common | C．meaningless | D．interesting |
| A．Canada | B．Germany | C．America | D．China |
| A．68. | B．120. | C．238. | D．245. |
| A．The World Beard Championship is held every year. |
| B．Krunoslav Budiseli found it very easy to win the game. |
| C．Bissett’s parents didn’t care about their son’s special talent. |
| D．More than 300 people joined in the World Beard Championship. |
| A．a story book | B．a newspaper | C．the Internet | D．a magazine |
【推荐1】As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
“Follow Your Heart” by Australian writer Andrews Matthews tells us that making our dream real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, While saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
1. “Follow Your Heart” is ________.| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real |
| B．the most important dream to have for teenagers |
| C．the name of a famous Australian writer |
| D．the name of a book by Andrews Matthews |
| A．remember what your dream is first |
| B．keep telling yourself what you want |
| C．never be afraid of the big difficulties |
| D．try to start with all the things above |
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．态度 |
| A．Always remember what your dream is |
| B．Watch TV instead of studying |
| C．Do what you should do step by step |
| D．Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests |
| A．Keep your dream in your mind | B．How to find your real dream |
| C．Never stop dreaming of success | D．Teenagers have many dreams |
This is a bike rental station in Paris. The worker is showing how to use a new self-service bike. They say that Paris will become “a green capital of bikes” and they plan to park 20,000 bicycles at 1,600 stations. Paris created this plan to improve the city traffic environment and reduce the waste gas displacement (废弃排气量).
At a rental station, you only have to put your credit card into the machine to rent a bike. It provides French, German, English and Chinese services. If you ride the bike for only 30 minutes to relax, you needn’t pay for it. A two-hour bike rent only costs you 4 euros.
These stations work for 24 hours every day, so a bike is rented for 10 to 14 times a day. In this way there are 200,000 people using bikes a day,
In the past few years, Paris has encouraged its people to ride bikes, but something unhappy has happened now and then. Some people break the traffic rules during rush hours. Some park their bikes everywhere. So how to park bikes is a problem that Paris will face. But this project is still a helpful way to improve its traffic environment. Don’t you think so?
1. Bicycle rental system can help Paris become a ________.
| A．fashion capital | B．sleepy city |
| C．polite city | D．green capital of bikes |
| A．relax travelers | B．improve the environment |
| C．reduce traffic accidents | D．get money |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．1,600 | B．20,000 | C．24,000 | D．200,000 |
| A．thinks bicycle rental systems are great |
| B．doesn’t agree the idea of bicycle rental system |
| C．thinks Paris is a bicycle capital |
| D．thinks bikes are better than cars |
【推荐3】Do you like eating instant noodles? The food is easy to make and cheap to buy. This year is the 60th anniversary of the invention of instant noodles. It was invented by Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando (安藤百福) .
China is the biggest market for instant noodles. It can be a snack for students, a meal on a train, or just a good choice for hungry workers. More than 46.2 billion instant noodle packets were sold on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in 2013, a BBC article reported. But by 2016, those sales had dropped to 38.5 billion packets, according to the World Instant Noodle Association.
One of the reasons for the drop could be the rise of online food delivery services (外卖服务). They can bring you food no matter where you are. They also offer more choices and tastier food. According to a 2016 survey by China Youth Daily, about 70 percent of young people order meals online at least once a week.
This shows that Chinese people now have higher expectations (期望) for the quality of their food, according to Shen Hongbing, a professor from Chongqing Technology and Business University.
Facing this challenge, instant food companies are trying to improve their products. They are making instant noodles with less fat and salt. They are also making new products, including self-heating hotpot and instant rice. Those can adapt (适应) to the tastes of young people.
Will instant noodles disappear one day? We don’t know. But they have surely left a mark on dining history.
1. Instant noodles are sold most in China because _______.| A．students like them best | B．hungry workers only eat them |
| C．they are very convenient | D．their price is the lowest |
| A．the food on the Internet is cheaper | B．there are more choices and tastier food |
| C．most of the orders are from young people | D．the restaurants are near where you are |
| A．Instant noodles with less fat. | B．The changes of instant noodles. |
| C．Self-heating hotpot and instant rice. | D．The tastes of young people. |
| A．instant noodles are disappearing at present | B．people pay more attention to their health |
| C．instant food companies are improving products | D．instant noodles will create the dinning history |
