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A The bike’s saddle (车座) is 1.7 meters of the ground. Alex Sidney from Italy made it by using two bikes. He is now taking a world tour with his bike. The tall bike helps Sidney see ahead in traffic queues (队列). This way, he can go through more quickly and safely. “I love riding and getting to know new cultures.”

B From January to July in 2022, China’s exports (出口) of heating machines, including electric healers and electric blankets to Europe increased as it experienced a shortage of natural gas and higher prices of it. Germans bought 600,000 electric heating devices during the first half of the year, up almost 35% from a year earlier.

C A girl called Zeng Qinghuan from Hunan sells products of her village on Douyin. At first, they didn’t sell well, as people think they were unreliable. Zeng posted many videos to show the culture and life of people in her hometown. Gradually, people found that what she said was true. More than 100 million yuan worth of local products, like pears, eggs, tofu, pork and dried sweet potatoes have been sold and become popular all around China.

D Pictures of students in the Philippines wearing so-called “anti-cheating” (反作弊) hats during college exams have been popular on social media. Students at one college in Legazpi City were asked to wear the hat that would prevent them from looking at others’ papers. Many students made hats out of cardboard, egg boxes and other green materials. Their teacher said it was a “fun way” to ensure “honesty”.

1. In which column of a newspaper can we probably find the four passages above?

A．Traditional Culture.

B．Future Life.

C．World Today.

2. Why did European countries buy so many heating machines from China?

A．Because they didn’t have enough natural gas.

B．Because they can’t produce heating machines.

C．Because Chinese products are of the highest quality.

3. Which of the following questions is NOT answered in the passage?

A．What is the disadvantage of the bike?

B．How did Zeng Qinghuan sell the products.

C．What materials are used to make the anti-cheating hats?

4. Which of the following blanks can be filled with the underlined word “unreliable” in Passage C?

A．I always share my secret with my friend Lucy because she is always ________.

B．I think online shopping becomes more ________ than before as I can get things with high quality

C．The weather report said it would be sunny, but it turned out to rain. The report is really ________.

5. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the four passages?

A．To introduce China’s fast development in the.countryside.

B．To tell us science makes the school life colorful.

C．To show us some interesting inventions and popular products.

【推荐3】Music plays an important role in lives of human beings. People use music as a way of communication for exchanging ideas, experiences, skills and knowledge.

Music can bring about success in school by helping students to learn many important values for life. Music can enrich the minds of students, and help the students to show their expressive ability. Learning to listen to music can also improve the listening ability of students and help them to become good listeners in class. What’s more, music helps students to develop problem—solving skills that are very useful for succeeding in life.

One of the most common advantages of music is its ability to relieve pain and create comfort for people. Music has the power to change the thoughts of people when they have bad feelings. A good example of how music has been used to change human behavior is the use of music by businessmen. They try to influence the buying behavior of customers through advertising. Similarly, banks have also used music to increase patience among customers in long lines by playing music for them.

Music can also improve the ability of the mind to remember things, places, events or activities. According to a survey, music has a strong healing（治愈）power for patients suffering from anxiety.

Music creates great pleasure for human beings. Listening to music gives people very personal experience and makes the life better.

1. What advantages can music do to students?

A．Improve their reading ability.	B．Grow faster.
C．Develop problem—solving skills.	D．Be active in class.

2. Why does the writer use the two examples in Paragraph 3?

A．To compare the music with the customers.

B．To state that businessmen like listening to music.

C．To show that the music can change people’s feelings.

D．To explain that the customers should listen to the music.

3. What does the underlined word “relieve” mean?

A．look after

B．take away

C．bring out

D．face up

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Music in Human Life	B．Music and People’s Feelings
C．The Advantages of Music in School	D．The Healing Power of Music

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This is Foshan city in South China’s Guangdong province. Here, at every important festival or celebration, there will be lion dance shows.

In the lion dance, performers will wear lion-shaped costume and imitate (模仿) the lion’s movements. It is Chinese folk art mixing dance, music and arts.

The lion costume usually has a big head, a pair of bright eyes, and a golden-hair body. Each lion requires two performers to operate, one at the lion’s head and one at the lion’s tail. With perfect coordination, the performers can make various postures and actions.

In the lion dance, to the beat of gongs and drums, the performers will make moves like standing, scratching, rolling and greeting, and vividly express the lion’s feelings of joy, anger, drunkenness, happiness, surprise and doubt.

Excellent lion dancers can make harder moves, the most wonderful is pole-jumping, in which the lion dancers need to jump over more than 20 wooden poles (柱子) of different heights, from 20 inches to 10 feet, in a row. The performers can not only walk back and forth on the poles, but also jump through fire rings in the mid-air. These movements put the flexibility and cooperation of the two performers to test and of course the performers need higher martial arts skills.

Today, the lion dance has long been known by the world and has become a very important connection between overseas Chinese communities. ________.

In many countries and regions, the lion dance has become part of local Chinese’s Spring Festival celebrations. In countries like the US and Malaysia, there are world lion dance competitions every year.

The lion dance should definitely be on your travel bucket list, for that you will feel Chinese people’s wisdom, unity and spirit of braving hardships.

1. From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．in the lion dance, each lion needs only one dancer to operate

B．dancers make various moves to express the lion’s different feelings

C．the performers who make harder moves like pole-jumping need higher musical skills

D．in countries lite the UK and Malaysia, there are world lion dance competitions every year

2. Which of the following can be put in ________?

A．There are wonderful lion dance competitions everywhere

B．Wherever there are Chinese, there are lion dances

C．Foreigners like watching lion dance shows

D．Lion dances have changed a lot

3. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The introduction of the Chinese lion dance.

B．The lion dance in Foshan city.

C．Excellent lion dancers.

D．How is the lion dance performed?

4. This passage is most probably from the column (栏目) of ________ in a magazine.

A．Sports

B．Culture

C．Health

D．Business

【推荐3】①There are lots of things that cause stress (压力) in our lives, such as school problems, arguments with friends and sometimes bad feelings about ourselves. We all experience stress at times, but it’s important to manage it properly and reduce (减少) its influence. Here are some helpful tips for dealing with stress.

②Sometimes we feel stressed without understanding the reason. So whenever you’re stressed, you should stop and think. What is really happening? How can you improve the situation? Try keeping a diary about your problems and the possible causes.

③Do you always wait until Sunday evening to do homework? This bad habit can cause “ last-minute ” stress, as well as poor grades. To avoid that, time management is greatly needed. Plan your studies and other activities with a calendar. You can also divide big projects into smaller tasks. In this way, you’ll always know how much time you really have.

④Besides, healthy habits are very important for reducing stress. Be sure to eat healthy meals and get at least eight hours of sleep. Avoid checking your mobile phone or using the computer before bedtime. It will keep you awake!

⑤When you’re feeling stressed, it’s helpful to speak to someone who understands your situation, such as your friends and families. Sometimes it’s enough to talk about your problems and share your feelings. Other times, however, you might need advice or suggestions. Don’t keep your worries to yourself.

⑥Finally, relaxation is important, Find some free time for activities that you enjoy, such as sports, hobbies and meeting with friends. For example, seeing a film or hanging out after 5 days’ study could be a good choice. If you find some time to relax and enjoy yourself, you’ll feel refreshed, have more energy, and reduce your level of stress.

1. What advice does the writer give to reduce stress in Paragraph 3?

A．Stop and think.

B．Manage your time.

C．Watch your health.

D．Reach out for help.

2. How does the writer develop Paragraph 6?

A．By telling stories.

B．By listing numbers.

C．By asking questions.

D．By giving examples.

3. Which of the following is the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．