People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields (战场) or other historic remains (历史遗址). Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen (哥本哈根) and Amsterdam (阿姆斯特丹) spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean (地中海) has always attracted (吸引) them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts (度假胜地) and beaches for their vacations. They all come for the same reason: sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics (经济) of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else, 37 million tourists there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining (毁灭) anyone’s fun. Obviously (显然地), they don’t go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo (奥斯陆).
1. The writer seems to imply (暗示) that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ________.| A．they want to see historic remains |
| B．they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days |
| C．they would like to take pictures in front of famous places |
| D．they are interested in different cultural and social customs |
| A．Italy. | B．Greece. | C．France. | D．Spain. |
| A．all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists |
| B．every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist |
| C．every year as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country |
| D．every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year |
| A．The sun. | B．The water. | C．The air. | D．The jams. |
| A．Polluted water. | B．Crowded buses. | C．Rainy weather. | D．Traffic jams. |
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New Zealand is beautiful no matter what time of the year or season you visit. The best time to visit New Zealand is the time that suits you best. The weather in New Zealand is fine all year round. However, if you have more than one date in mind, the following information may help with your travel plans.
The warmest months of the year are from September to April. December, January and February are the three hottest months of the year. It is summer. The long summer days are wonderful for water sports.
Spring is from September to November. It can be hot, warm or cool. The weather is quite different. That depends on the places you visit. You can travel to Alexandra in Central Otago and Hastings in Hawk's Bay.
Autumn is from March to May. It is a pleasant season in New Zealand. The temperature is a few degrees lower than that of summer.
The winter season runs from June to August. The mountainous areas are covered with snow during winter and there is a little rainfall in some places. This is a good time for skiing.
1. The purpose of the author in writing the first paragraph is .
| A．to show how beautiful New Zealand is |
| B．to offer the best time for travelers to travel to New Zealand |
| C．to tell us not to travel to New Zealand without knowing the weather there |
| D．to tell us any time is OK but you'd better choose the suitable time for your travel to New Zealand |
| A．Going skating. | B．Playing soccer. |
| C．Going swimming. | D．Going skateboarding. |
| A．It is very hot. | B．It is pretty cool. | C．It is hot but wet in spring. | D．It's different in different places. |
| A．July. | B．December. |
| C．February. | D．November. |
| A．A Famous Country | B．Seasons in New Zealand |
| C．Come to New Zealand | D．Places in New Zealand |
【推荐2】Mr. Jones works in Sydney. He has a two-week holiday these days, but he doesn't know where to go. He said to his friend Henry, "I want to go to a cool place. Where do you think I should travel?" "You may go to Moscow. Snow and ice are everywhere in Moscow now." says Henry. Mr Jones thinks it is a good idea.
He buys a plane ticket and soon arrives in Moscow. There he has so much fun. But one day, he goes to park outside the city after lunch. When walking along the street, he finds a big dog following him all the time. He tries to drive(驱赶) it away, but it starts to bark(吠叫) at him. Just at that moment, he tries to pick it up a big stone on the ground, but he couldn't.
"How silly these Russians are!" Mr Jones said to himself, "They do not tie up(拴住) their dogs, but tie down the stones so hard."
1. When may Mr. Jones go to Moscow?| A．In January | B．In April | C．In July | D．In September |
| A．Because his friend invite him to go there. | B．Because he loves the city so much. |
| C．Because he loves the weather there. | D．Because he likes the people there. |
| A．By bike. | B．On foot. | C．By bus. | D．By taxi. |
| A．He meets some bad Russians. | B．He can't find anywhere to buy food. |
| C．He can't find a stone anywhere. | D．He doesn't know what to do with the big dog. |
| A．Mr. Jones doesn't have to work for two weeks. | B．Mr. Jones goes to Moscow by plane. |
| C．Mr. Jones doesn't have much fun in Moscow | D．Mr. Jones doesn't pick up the stone. |
【推荐3】Where did you want to go during the holidays? You may have visited Tsinghua and Peking universities (大学). And you were not alone. Last summer holiday, lots of tourists travelled to see two universities.
Tsinghua University opens to the tourists at 8:30 a. m. However, many people started to wait in line at 3—4 a. m. If they come at 6 o’clock in the morning, maybe they can only go into it in the afternoon.
In fact, it’s not only Chinese universities that are overcrowded (拥挤的) during the holidays. Cambridge and Oxford in the UK also face the same problem. Cambridge is usually full of tourists, including Chinese children. Universities in the USA are also popular among Chinese tourists. It is said that nine out of ten Chinese visitors to the USA want to visit a university. So why do Chinese tourists have such a big love for famous universities? One reason is that many parents hope that their children can go to one of these universities in the future. You will find both the aspiring (有抱负的) parents and students during the trip. Wang Tao, 31, who comes from Xi’an, visited two famous US universities in 2017. “American universities are much more open than Chinese ones. There are no walls,” he told The New York Times. “I was excited. I couldn’t wait to share my ideas with someone.”
1. Why do many people start to wait in line early in the morning?| A．Because they love to get up early in the morning. |
| B．Because there are too many universities to visit. |
| C．Because they want to go into the university early. |
| D．Because the universities don’t open in the afternoon. |
| A．Peking University. | B．Harvard University. |
| C．Cambridge University. | D．Oxford University. |
| A．The students have to face expensive tuition (学费). |
| B．Many parents want their children go into the two universities. |
| C．Chinese students like to travel to Cambridge and Oxford. |
| D．Cambridge and Oxford are full of tourists during the holidays. |
| A．Only students and parents like travelling to universities. |
| B．Many universities are full of tourists during the holidays. |
| C．Chinese universities are more open than American ones. |
| D．People visit the universities because they will study there. |
| A．People love traveling to famous universities. |
| B．People always enjoy travelling during the holidays. |
| C．All universities are good places to visit. |
| D．Chinese students dream of studying in universities. |
Have you ever met someone who “looks like” their names?
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel collected thousands of photos of people’s faces. They labeled (贴标签) each photo with four names. Then, they asked volunteers to guess which of the four names was correct.
This kind of face-name matching happens “because of a process of self- fulfilling prophecy (自我实现预言), as we become what other people expect us to become,” Ruth Mayo, from the university, told science news website Eurek Alert.
Previous studies have shown that gender and race (种族) stereotype (偏见) can affect a person’s appearance.
| A．However, this only works when we’re looking at names within our own culture. |
| B．The volunteers were able to guess the right name 38 percent of the time. |
| C．People may think that women named Rose are beautiful. |
| D．However, some scientists believe it only happens by chance |
| E．The researchers believe there are also similar stereotypes about names. |
| F．What does this mean, exactly? |
【推荐2】Do you remember where you were when you heard the news about the traffic accident of a close friend? The answer is probably yes. Do you remember what you were doing on your birthday that year? You may have to think a little harder.
People remember bad memories more easily and in greater detail than good ones. Why is that? A new study finds that people do this because of evolutionary (进化的) reasons.
Elizabeth Kensinger and his partners in Boston College, US, did a study looking at this. They found negative feelings like fear and sadness caused an increase in brain activity. This activity happens in the part of the brain that controls memories. So memories caused by negative feelings are kept in greater detail than happy or other kinds of memories.
For example, after seeing a man on a street holding a knife, people remember the knife clearly, but they forget the details of the street.
According to Kensinger, it is easy to understand this in an evolutionary (进化论的) point of view. He said that people paid attention to dangerous information so they could use that information to guide their actions and save their lives. They could also use it to plan for similar events in the future.
The scientists say more studies are needed on how we remember bad memories. This line of research will help solve the problem of stress disorder.
1. Good memories are remembered _______ than bad ones.| A．more in detail | B．less often | C．more easily |
| A．unforgettable feelings | B．evolutionary reasons | C．similar events |
| A．her brain activity will increase |
| B．she probably has a stress disorder |
| C．she can control her memories well |
| A．People can learn from bad memories. |
| B．People can plan for similar events in the future. |
| C．People pay more attention to dangerous information. |
| A．Brain activity controls memories. |
| B．How we remember bad memories. |
| C．Bad memories are easier to remember. |
How can you combine（结合）games with English learning? The answer is Wordle! Wordle players must correctly guess a five-letter word with just six tries. You either win by guessing it or lose because you run out of tries.
As you guess, the game gives you hints（提示）. For example, if a letter is correct and in the right place, it turns green, If the letter is not in the word, it turns gray. If the letter is part of the word but in the wrong place, it turns yellow. These clues make the game into a puzzle.
The game has been popular since Oct 2021. By the end of Jan 2022, there were more than 2. 7 million players. People from all over the world post their results on social media.
You need knowledge to win this game, not just luck. Every syllable（音节） in an English word contains at least one vowel（元音）, so finding vowels is a useful strategy. For example, in the word "smile", there is only one syllable and there is one vowel, “i” . I recently played this game and found it very interesting. First, I guessed the word “table”. Only “e” was green. Then, I guessed “crane” and the “n” turned green as well. In the end, I guessed “shine” and I was correct!
This game is not only fun but also tests our English ability. Although there are only five-letter words in Wordle, completing each puzzle takes knowledge of English spelling patterns. Wordle is a perfect game to have fun and learn English at the same time.
1. The passage is probably a(n)__________.| A．newspaper | B．instruction | C．science fiction | D．education magazine. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
①The letter is part of the word but in the wrong place.
②The letter is not in the word.
③The letter is correct and in the right place.
a. green b. gray. c. yellow
| A．①-a ②-b ③-c | B．①-c ②-b ③-a | C．①-c ②-a ③-b |
| A．The words. | B．The places. | C．The letters. | D．The hints. |
| A．Wordle, a fun game, can help us remember new words. |
| B．Wordle players can guess a six-letter word with just five tries. |
| C．You can win this game, Wordle, if you are so lucky. |
| D．Every syllable in an English word contains only one vowel. |
【推荐1】Karate is a sport event to be held in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It will be the first appearance of karate at the Summer Olympics.
Karate, like Chinese Wushu, is a kind of martial—art. It developed in East Asia over centuries, becoming systematized in Okinawa in the 17th century. It was brought into Japan in the 1920 s. After about fifty—year development, it became an international sport event. Generally speaking, karate competition includes two types— kata（forms）and kumite（sparring）.
Kata are demonstrations of attacking and defensive movements of one person against an imaginary opponent. Competitors choose the kata to demonstrate from 102 kata that are recognized by the World Karate Federation. Competitors are not allowed to demonstrate the same Kata twice during the competition. Its stage is an 8 m x 8 m square. Lined up outside the square, seven judges judge the competition. And the scores given by three of them are added to decide who the winner is. What the score is depends on the strength, speed, rhythm, balance and power of strikes and kicks and so on.
In kumite, two competitors spar with each other. A head judge with four side judges observe their sparring. Attacks with good form, power and control get between one and three points.
•One point — “Yuko”—is given for a closed hand punch to the head, neck, stomach, side or back of the opponent.
•Two points — “Waza—ari” — are given for a middle kick to the body.
•Three points— “Ippon” — are scored for a high kick to the head.
A competitor wins by having eight points more than their opponent within three minutes. In a tie, the competitor who scores the first point is the winner. In a scoreless competition, the winner will be decided by the judges.
1. Karate is a sport that .| A．is a kind of Chinese Wushu |
| B．started and developed in Japan |
| C．started 400 hundred years ago |
| D．will appear in the 2020 Olympics |
| A．five scores decide who the winner is |
| B．a competitor demonstrates kata alone |
| C．competitors can choose the kata freely |
| D．a competitor wins by having eight points |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．show us how to do karate |
| B．introduce us the history of karate |
| C．tell us the types of karate competitions |
| D．encourage us to watch karate competitions |
【推荐2】Seeing is believing (相信), but if our eyes don’t work, how can we see to believe? Today more and more kids wear glasses before going to middle school. Because they spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games without a rest. But we must do something to protect (保护) our eyes because they are important for us to see the world.
Love your eyes. Every day, when we open our eyes, we can see the lovely friends and parents, beautiful flowers and green trees. Without them, there is only darkness. It is like a house without any light. How important our eyes are!
Remember to rest your eyes. When you use the computer for an hour or two, it is time to stop to have a 30-minute rest. At school, you need to do eye exercises. Closing your eyes for resting is helpful, as well as looking at green trees or grass. In these ways, your eyes will eel relaxed.
Have good habits. When doing homework and reading, it is important to keep a distance of 30 cm between your eyes and books. We should never rub (摩擦) our eyes with dirty fingers. Before and after swimming, use eye drops. Eat something healthy for eyes, such as carrots, fish and eggs.
1. We must protect our eyes because ________.| A．seeing is believing | B．we have to wear glasses |
| C．eyes are important for us | D．we use them to watch TV |
| A．Playing computer games for two hours without rest. |
| B．Doing eye exercises. |
| C．Looking at green trees or grass. |
| D．Eating carrots, fish and eggs. |
| A．all the kids wear glasses before going to middle school |
| B．closing our eyes is a good rest for eyes |
| C．carrots, fish and meat art good for our eyes |
| D．rubbing our eyes is a good habit |
| A．Seeing Is Believing | B．Resting Our Eyes |
| C．Having Good Habits | D．Protecting Our Eyes |
| A．storybook | B．sports news | C．health magazine | D．e-mail |
1. What’s the United Nations’ decision in the Four-Sided Talk?
| A．Set an Earth Day. |
| B．Find out what is making the pollution. |
| C．Hold an international meeting. |
| D．Protect and love the earth. |
| A．June 5th | B．July 5th |
| C．June 15th | D．July 15th |
| A．He’s afraid to be cut down some day. |
| B．The trees have the longest lives in the world. |
| C．Over-cutting teaches people a lesson. |
| D．People are destroying the environment. |
① Over-use the resources.
② ② Beautify the earth.
③ Start a global group.
④ Protect the earth.
| A．①④ | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
