Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old Japanese man, rides a wave at Katase Nishihama Beach, Thursday, March 30, 2023. He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf（冲浪）by the Guinness World Records.
But maybe he will just keep surfing. “I think it would be interesting to try to surf until I’m 100,” Sano said. “I think I take better care of myself when I have dreams like this. Even now, I take better care of myself than I did before.”
Sano said he got the idea to try surfing from a worker at his local bank. The man’s skin was always dark and he did not look like a usual worker. His secret to keep healthy and energetic, he said, was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.
Sano gets out most weekends on the black-sand beach. “I don’t consider myself an old man,” he said in his wet suit, board standing next to him. “I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it.”
Several young students who also work with Sano’s surf teacher talked about Sano.
“I think age doesn’t matter in surfing,” a 12-year-old surfer said.
“He is so amazing,” added his younger brother.
“To be honest, I was surprised by his age,” said Sano’s surfing teacher. “I was worried that he would get hurt. I did not know how fit he was.”
Sano still works 9-to-5 at his job. Surfing helps make him less stressed. “People often say that surfing is life itself,” he said. “I think it is true.”
1. What does the underlined word “recognized” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Led. | B．Given. | C．Accepted. | D．Collected. |
| A．where Sano learnt to surf | B．why Sano tried surfing |
| C．how Sano planned to surf | D．when Sano went surfing |
| A．they respect Sano very much | B．Sano’s age influences his surfing |
| C．they’re worried about Sano’s work | D．Sano is often hurt when practising |
| A．is too old to start surfing | B．gets bored with surfing |
| C．feels stressed after surfing | D．enjoys a lot from surfing |
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I used to be a shy girl. To make me more outgoing, my mother told me to develop some hobbies. She thought it could make me relaxed. I finally agreed with her and had a try. I found I was interested in collecting (收集) leaves of beautiful shapes and colors, so I talked with my mum about it. “Collecting leaves needs to be done outside so you can also enjoy the fresh air. Believe me. It will make your free time more colorful,” my mother said. She also gave me a nice notebook to save the leaves.
There was a park near my home. It was a good place to get leaves. One day, my grandmother went there with me together. We walked slowly around the park and picked up many leaves. After that, she went there with me another several times. “At first, I just wanted to be with you so that you wouldn’t feel lonely. However, I have fallen in love with the activity now.” After hearing her words, I understood something.
Everyone needs to develop a hobby just for himself or herself to live happily.
1. Who wanted the writer to be more outgoing?| A．Her mother. | B．Her father. | C．Her grandma. |
| A．Taking a walk. | B．Collecting leaves. | C．Drawing pictures. |
| A．Because she wanted to exercise in the park. |
| B．Because she didn’t feel well when she was free. |
| C．Because she didn’t want the writer to be lonely. |
a.The writer was a little shy.
b.The writer decided to develop a hobby.
c.The writer understood something about hobbies.
d.The writer went to the park to collect leaves with her grandma.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．a-b-d-c | C．b-a-c-d |
| A．We shouldn’t develop as many hobbies as possible. |
| B．We should try to spend time with our family. |
| C．We should develop some hobbies in the life. |
Once there was a famine（饥荒）in the town. A rich and kind baker（面包师）sent some bread to twenty of the poorest children. He said to them,“In this basket,there is some bread for you. Each of you can have one loaf（一条面包）every day until the hard days end. ”
The impatient children couldn't wait to gather around the basket. They shouted and fought for the bread because each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even thanking the good gentleman. But Shirley, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join them. Instead, she remained standing modestly in the distance. When the other children left, she took the smallest loaf left in the basket, kissed the gentleman's hand and went home.
The next day the children were as rude as before. Poor shy Shirley still took the smallest loaf. When she got home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and said,
"Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the loaf by accident. Be quick, Shirley！Be quick！"
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's message,he said,“No, no, my child. It was no mistake. I put silver into the smallest loaf to reward you because you are a kind and honest girl. Go home, and the money is yours now. ”
1. From the story,we know the twenty children lived a ________ life.| A．happy | B．poor | C．rich | D．comfortable |
| A．some bananas | B．some books | C．some clothes | D．some bread |
| A．stood modestly in the distance |
| B．shouted at them |
| C．joined them |
| D．laughed at them |
| A．buy some food | B．hide it quickly |
| C．give it back to the rich man | D．tell her father the news |
| A．it's not important to say thanks to others |
| B．fighting with others can help us get more |
| C．Shirley's mother didn't like silver |
| D．a kind and honest person will be rewarded |
The queen travelled all over the country，looking forthe most generous people. If she collected them all，she
would open the magic box. However，nothing special
happened. How disappointed she felt!
Until one day when the queen returned to her palace，
she saw a poor little boy begging. She would like to give the boy some money, but she didn't have any with her. So the boy asked her if she could give him the old box. Then he could sell it for a little money. At first the queen hesitated(犹豫)，because she had been told the box had magical powers. But seeing how poor the boy was, she gave it to him. The boy took the box and opened it.
Immediately, all the most wonderful things one could imagine started flying out of the box, with the sound of singing，"Why look for it in others Goodness always starts in yourself. "
While enjoying all the wonders of the magic box, the queen learned to set an example to others, and she became the best queen ever in history.
1. The queen travelled all over the country to .
| A．have a great time |
| B．look for the most generous people |
| C．look for the poor little boy |
| D．show off the magic box to people |
| A．kindness | B．happiness |
| C．agreement | D．poverty |
| A．the boy was a beggar and he was poor |
| B．the queen didn't have any money |
| C．the queen had the spirit of generosity |
| D．the boy wanted to sell it for money |
| A．queens should be kind |
| B．wizards were very great |
| C．only poor people could own the box |
| D．people should be generous |
| A．The queen was disappointed at the box at first. |
| B．The queen saw the wonders of the box. |
| C．The queen was generous. |
| D．The boy and the wizard were good friends. |
【推荐1】Online classes in space got lots of attention among Chinese students. The “classroom” in space station is about 400 kilometers away from the earth. The space classes make the young be proud of our country. As a special “teacher”, Wang Yaping is regarded as “the most beautiful astronaut”.
Wang Yaping was born in a small village in Shandong in 1980. She studied hard all those years. She was good at all subjects, especially sports. Luckily, in 1997, she was accepted by the Air Force, Changchun Flight Academy (空军长春飞行学院).
Wang’s space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. She told herself, “China now has a male (男性的) astronaut. When will there be a female (女性的) one?” At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army. After having safe flights for 1,600 hours during nine years in the training center, Wang was a strong candidate (候选人) to become an astronaut in 2010. In 2013, Wang realized her space dream. She was sent to space by Shenzhou-10. She joined the team of Shenzhou-13 in 2021 and flew into the space for the second time.
However, it is difficult to be an astronaut. She has to experience a lot of pain that most people can’t stand and keep training all the time. Wang Yaping told Xinhua, “The space environment won’t change because you are a woman.” She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men, including the pull-ups and barbells (杠铃). That finally made her dream come true.
“You are on the way to success as long as you stick to your dreams.” Wang Yaping said. She set a good example to the young. Millions of students are encouraged and inspired by the most beautiful astronaut.
1. How far is the space station from the earth?| A．About 2,400 kilometers. | B．About 1,800 kilometers. | C．About 400 kilometers. |
| A．In 1979. | B．In 1980. | C．In 1997. |
| A．Wang did well in all subjects except sports. |
| B．Wang took part in Shenzhou-10 tasks in 2003. |
| C．Wang flew into the space for the second time in 2021. |
| A．Beautiful look. | B．Strong spirit. | C．Nice family. |
| A．The Most Beautiful Astronaut |
| B．The Special Space Classes |
| C．The Introduction to Science |
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How do you usually celebrate your birthday? Playing a soccer game may not be your first choice. But Lu Han, the former EXO singer, did just that and showed fans an unusual side of him.
Lu Han celebrated his 25th birthday by playing a soccer game with players from Beijing No.47 High School on April 19th in Beijing, a day before his birthday. He scored three goals in the game.
Lu Han has often shown on Weibo that he is a big soccer fan and his favorite soccer team is Manchester United. He said more than once that he used to dream of becoming a professional soccer player.
So what was Lu Han’s performance like on the pitch(球场)? Fan Zhiyi, the former captain of the Chinese national soccer team, played with Lu Han in a friendly match in 2013. He thought that Lu Han is a top amateur(业余) player.
1. Lu Han celebrated his 25th birthday by playing .| A．a soccer game | B．a basketball game | C．a tennis game | D．a volleyball game |
| A．On April 18th. | B．On April 19th. | C．On April 20th. | D．On April 25th. |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．On QQ. | B．On Weibo. | C．On Wechat. | D．On Facebook. |
| A．A Famous Writer | B．A Professional Soccer Player |
| C．A Popular Singer | D．A Super Soccer-lover |
【推荐3】On April 30, 2022, Zhang Shuo was honored with the title of “the most beautiful worker”. And he became this year’s May 1 Labor Medal winner, too.
After graduating from Jiamusi Vocational College in 2015, Zhang got a job designing advertisements in Harbin. Two years later, he decided to return to his hometown, Dongsheng Village in Hegang, to help his aging parents with their rice farm.
Zhang Shuo started his job as a food deliveryman in 2018. “I just wanted to use the farm’s off season to earn some money, and I didn’t plan on it becoming a permanent (长久的) job,” he says. “I found the huge development space. So I decided to stay on and do better.”
Zhang is always improving his service quality. A snowstorm in late December 2018 forced deliverymen to take food to customers on foot. To prevent the food from getting cold, Zhang put the food into his coat. Around two hours later, the customer received his food and it was still warm.
Every time when Zhang finished an order, he would take away the rubbish outside his customer’s door, which brought him lots of good reviews.
In June 2019, Zhang became the manager of an online services platform. Since then, he began to find more ways to help young villagers get out of poverty (贫穷) and increase their income.
“I hope to recruit (招募) more excellent young people and double the size of my team in the future,” Zhang says. “I hope to bring them good luck. We will continue to provide good services for both the shopkeepers and their customers. Moreover, I hope to lead more local people to a better life.”
1. What is Zhang’s purpose of starting his job as a food deliveryman at first?| A．To make it as a hobby. | B．To win May 1 Labor Medal. |
| C．To help poor families in Hegang. | D．To take his free time to make money. |
a. He was titled “the most beautiful worker”. b. He worked as an advertising designer in Harbin.
c. He went to college in Jiamusi. d. He delivered food in Hegang.
| A．b-d-a-c | B．d-a-c-b | C．c-b-d-a | D．a-b-c-d |
| A．By comparing Zhang with others. | B．By giving an example. |
| C．By following the order of time. | D．By providing causes. |
| A．He pays attention to small things. | B．He works very hard. |
| C．He asks his staff members to work better. | D．He tries to finish an order quickly. |
| A．Zhang’s dream to make more money | B．Zhang’s praise for the deliverymen |
| C．Zhang’s hope of living a better life | D．Zhang’s plans for the future |
【推荐1】When I was a teenager, I did a six-week summer learning program at a college. It helped kids get a taste of what college is like. We had classes in the morning and the evenings were filled with fun activities. We did have a break in the afternoons, however. One afternoon, my friend Claude and I found an old basketball. We went to an outdoor basketball court for a game of one-on-one.
At the time, Claude was taller than me. He was also better at basketball. I fell behind fast. I was determined, though, so I drove hard to the basketball—and missed it! The ball bounced off the rim (从篮筐弹回) and I jumped up to catch it. Just as I was about to catch it, I saw an elbow above my face.
As Claude caught the ball, his elbow came down hard, right into my eye. I saw stars everywhere. The pain was terrible. Claude kept saying “sorry” over and over. I laughed through the pain.
I spent the next few days walking around with a black eye, but it was worth it. For years afterward, I got a laugh whenever I told the story and joked about Claude’s elbows of death.
In this life, we all get an elbow to the eye sometimes. Our plans fail. Things work against us. Our ups become downs. When this happens, it’s best to face it with laughter and forgiveness (原谅). In this way, you can turn your pain to joy and you can learn and grow.
1. How long did the learning program take?| A．A few days. | B．Six weeks. | C．A whole summer. | D．Many years. |
① I was hurt by Claude.
② Claude caught the ball.
③ I walked around with a black eye for a few days.
④ Claude and I played a basketball game of one-on-one.
| A．①④②③ | B．④①②③ | C．④②①③ | D．③④②① |
| A．Because the pain was not terrible at all. |
| B．Because he was happy to play with Claude. |
| C．Because he wanted to hurt Claude back with laughter. |
| D．Because he thought it was the best way to face some accidents. |
| A．Laugh through the Pain | B．A Summer Learning Program |
| C．Laugh when Playing Basketball | D．A Painful Basketball Game |
【推荐2】On 26th May 2018, a young man from Mali climbed five floors up a building, moved from balcony to balcony (阳台), and saved a 4-year-old boy in Paris. Mamoudou Gassama 22, was considered as a hero and his action went popular on social media, where he was called “spiderman”.
Gassama said he had been walking past when he saw many people standing in front of a building.
“I just didn't have time to think. I ran across the road to go and save him,” Gassama said.
“When I started to climb, I thought nothing but to keep climbing,” he said his body shook with fear only after he had reached the boy, got him safely back and took him inside the building.
On May 28, French President Emmanuel Macron met the young man and praised his brave action by offering him French citizenship (市民身份) and a job as a firefighter. He also received a gold medal from the French government for, “courage and devotion (奉献)”.
It was said that Gassama arrived in France in September 2017, and stayed illegally (非法地).
“You saved a child. Without you, no one knows what would have happened to him.” the President said.
The French President said Gassana's action made it worth giving him special awards. Working as a firefighter is also suitable for his skills.
1. Why was Gassama considered as a hero?| A．Because he climbed five floors up a building. |
| B．Because he was called “spiderman”. |
| C．Because his action went popular on social media. |
| D．Because he saved a little boy in Pairs. |
| A．Gassama was too afraid to save the boy. |
| B．Gassama used to be illegal in France. |
| C．Gassama was not ready to save the boy at first. |
| D．Gassama failed to take the boy to safety. |
| A．Brave | B．Helpful | C．Kind | D．Impolite |
| A．表扬 | B．采访 | C．鼓励 | D．颁奖 |
| A．A story about a 4-year-old boy | B．Courage and devotion |
| C．A special award | D．An accident |
【推荐3】There was a park near my home. But I didn’t go there very often because many people said there was nothing special. One afternoon I went into the park. I walked quickly because there wasn’t much to see. I walked for some time and found myself standing in front of two paths(小路). “Which way should I go?” I asked myself. I looked at one path, and then the other. I found that the two paths were different from each other.
The left one was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides of the path. Though the flowers weren’t very beautiful, they made me feel good. Then I looked at the right one. The path didn’t look nice. It looked as if it had not been cleaned for months. For a long time, I couldn’t make up my mind.
After a while, a strange feeling made me follow the dirty path. It wasn’t nice, but I didn’t want to give up. At last, I came to the end of the path. To my surprise, there was a small garden. It was beautiful. I thought it was the nicest part of the park. Later, I told the others what I had seen in the park, but they just smiled at me without saying a word. I knew they didn’t believe me. They couldn’t even remember that path because it was so small.
My trip to the park that day made me understand something about life. Don’t be afraid to choose a different path. You may get a big surprise!
1. Why did the writer walk quickly in the park?| A．Because he was doing some exercise. | B．Because he was looking for something. |
| C．Because he was not interested in the park. | D．Because he wanted to get to the end quickly. |
| A．the left path | B．the right path | C．the park | D．life |
| A．Nothing special. | B．A small garden. | C．A lot of people. | D．Some flowers. |
| A．where there is a will, there is a way | B．God helps those who help themselves |
| C．the success belongs to those who are brave to try | D．every dog has its day |
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Once upon a time, there lived a big mango tree. A little boy loved to come and play on it every day.
Time went by. The little boy got a bit older and he no longer played on the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree with a sad look on his face.
“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.
“I am no longer a kid. I don’t play on trees anymore.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.”
“Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick my mangoes and sell them, so you will have money.” The boy was excited. He picked all the mangoes on the tree and left happily.
Twenty years later, the boy had grown into a man. He returned to the tree again.
“Come and play with me,” the tree said.
“I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house.”
“Sorry, I don’t have a house, but you can cut off my branches to build your house.”
The man cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy.
Forty years later, the man returned. He was much older.
“Sorry, my boy, but I don’t have anything for you anymore, except my dying roots (根),” the tree said.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years,” the man replied.
“Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on (依靠) and rest. Come and sit down with me.”
The man sat down. The tree was glad to see him once again.
1. Why did the boy pick all the mangoes on the tree?| A．Because he wanted to eat them. |
| B．Because he needed money to buy toys. |
| C．Because he didn’t want other people to eat them. |
| D．Because he wanted to share them with his family. |
| A．Whenever he was on holiday. | B．Whenever he missed it. |
| C．Whenever he needed money. | D．Whenever he was unhappy. |
| A．Happiness. | B．Health. | C．Wealth. | D．Success. |
| A．We should be thankful for others’ help. |
| B．As we grow older, we should get more happiness. |
| C．We should always depend on others for happiness. |
| D．Trees are important for providing us with what we need. |
【推荐2】Riding a bicycle has become very popular these days.
My school is far from my house, so I went there by bus for years.I sometimes got there late. This March I asked my father to get me a bicycle so that I might get to school on time. And he bought me one some days later.
Then the problem was how to ride the bicycle. One of my friends lives next door. He helped me learn how to ride. He took me to a school playground and demonstrated how to ride to me. When it was my turn to ride, he ran with me. He did that to make sure he would be there when I was falling off. I learned things very quickly and could ride a bicycle without anyone’s help after a few days.
What fun it is to ride a bicycle! I now go to school on my bicycle. I think a bicycle is the cheapest and quickest means of transport （交通工具） for a student. I make use of my bicycle if a football game is waiting for me in the park. I visit the homes of my friends by bicycle. And they live too far away. I can also be very helpful to my mother and get vegetables and fruit for the house.
What fun it is to fly like a bird on my bicycle!
1. The writer wanted a bicycle to ________ first.| A．visit the homes of his friends | B．help his mother to get vegetables and fruit |
| C．watch a football game in the park | D．get to school on time |
| A．证明. | B．观察. | C．示范. | D．建议. |
| A．The writer rides to school because he lives near the school. |
| B．The writer thinks it great fun to ride a bicycle. |
| C．The writer learned to ride in a park. |
| D．The writer could not ride with his friend’s help after a few days. |
①It’s cheap. ②It’s hard. ③It’s quick. ④It’s fun.
| A．①③④ | B．①②④ | C．①②③ | D．②③④ |
【推荐3】At the age of 60, my dad was hit by a car when he walked to a nearby supermarket to buy vegetables. After sleeping for two months in hospital, he finally woke up. His waking up thrilled all our family. But then we knew he didn’t know any of us! Doctors said his brain was hurt so badly that he had lost his memory. And his mental age was only five. My heart went down when I heard the terrible news.
I was his only child, so it was my duty to look after him. He forgot almost everything, but he did remember he liked sweets. I would give him one sweet if he didn’t sit on the ground, a second for stopping painting on the wall, and another for not trying to put clothes on the dog.
Dad became the oldest child in town. He climbed up the tree to catch a bird and couldn’t get down after it flew away. He broke my window with a ball and cleaned our telephone in water like washing clothes. When I told him he was doing wrong things, he would answer smilingly, “I like that!!”
My son then aged five, and two eight-year-old daughters, welcomed their big playmate. He would happily make them real cigarettes, share his sweets with them, and carry them high in the apple tree to pick apples.
It’s eight years since the accident, Dad has accepted(接受)the fact that he is the grandpa of his three playmates but not a brother. He has also accepted that they grow taller but his height always stays the same. Though it is still tiring to take care of him, he really brings us a lot of fun. In some way, I think it is a happy thing to look after Dad like looking after a child. How many people can have the chance to care for a childlike parent?
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The word “thrilled” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
| A．excited | B．frightened | C．worried | D．surprised |
| A．didn’t remember anyone or anything |
| B．suddenly developed a strong love for sweets |
| C．often felt sorry when he made some trouble for the writer |
| D．had the body of a man but only the mind of a child |
| A．make the father happy and leave him a beautiful memory |
| B．stop the father from doing something wrong or silly |
| C．praise(表扬)him for helping the writer with housework |
| D．encourage him to make friends with other children |
| A．The writer was often angry at his father’s mistakes. |
| B．The three kids always saw their grandfather as their best playmate. |
| C．The writer enjoyed the process(过程) of taking care of his father. |
| D．The father never knew he was the grandfather of the writer’s kids. |
| A．The Children’s New Playmate | B．The Sweetest Memories |
| C．Dad’s Problem | D．My Oldest Child |
