In a special sale, the Altay Ski Theme Post Office has become the country’s first to offer canned (罐装的) air for sale. They started such service (服务) as part of trial run (试运营) to introduce Altay’s clean air.
Cans (罐) of Altay air are designed to postcards. The post office allowed travelers to write messages and mailing addresses directly on them. Since the trial run began, over 200 cans have been sold. It shows people’s surprising need for cans of air.
The leader of the post office, Pan Ting, said, “We wanted to make Altay’s air into a special souvenir (纪念品), so that more tourists can take home a piece of our beautiful light wind.”
The air in the cans is from the southern slope (斜坡) of the Altay Mountains. It’s a place near a forest and water. The air is collected on sunny days after rain, to make sure it has a high concentration of negative oxygen ions (负氧离子浓度). They are very good for health.
This action is certainly good to bring many tourists here. And it also brings tour roles into their post office service. What’s more, canned air as a product isn’t fresh now. In the Inner Mongolia traders successfully started a similar product with its fresh and clean air.
1. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?| A．Addresses. | B．Messages. | C．Travelers. | D．Postcards. |
| A．Because they hoped tourists could take it home. |
| B．Because they hoped to make more money with it. |
| C．Because they hoped to make the post office known. |
| D．Because they hoped more people could protect air. |
| A．It’s rainy. | B．It’s fine. | C．It’s cloudy. | D．It’s snowy. |
| A．We can make money through different ways. | B．We should travel to Altay when we’re free. |
| C．We should try to protect our environment. | D．We can make the air everywhere cleaner. |
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   A campaign (运动) marking 2022 as the International Year of Glass shows why glass has been important for thousands of years and highlights its many benefits to us today. Glass from the past Historians think that humans first made glass around 4, 500 years ago in Africa and Asia. Early glass was made by crushing quartz, a shiny rock-like mineral (矿物质) and mixing it with plant ash (灰烬). It was heated and washed, then mixed with more coloring minerals and heated again, which made glass expensive and rare. About 2, 000 years later, a technique called glass-blowing was invented. Glass objects like bottles and bowls could be made far more quickly and cheaply this way. Space glass The International Space Station (ISS) has a viewing deck for astronauts to look outside. It has seven tough glass windows that have shutters (百叶窗) to protect them from small rock particles (微粒) that float in space. The glass also uses heaters to keep out the cold of space. ___________ Glass will be with us for many years. It’s not only extremely useful, it also plays a part in helping the environment. Solar power—which is much better for Earth than burning coal, gas and oil—uses glass panels to convert sunlight into power. Glass can be reused, recycled and made into new products. It’s featuring in all sorts of brilliant inventions too, such as bendable (可弯曲的) glass, glass sunroofs that use solar power to drive vehicles, and mirrors that check the health of the-person Glass solar power panels reflected. |
| A．our daily life | B．a material | C．energy | D．technology |
| A．The intelligence of humans. | B．The increasing value of glass. |
| C．The difficult way of making glass. | D．The development of glassmaking. |
| A．Recycled glass | B．Bright future |
| C．Useful solar power | D．High quality products |
| A．it was not until about 2, 000 years ago people began to make bottles and bowls | B．the expensive minerals made early glass expensive |
| C．glass is used in spaceship because it’s stronger than other materials | D．glass is not only useful but also environmentally friendly |
| A．what an amazing material glass is. | B．the more we learn about the history, the more valuable our life is |
| C．it’s very important for us to master the skills of making glass | D．to use environmental-friendly materials in order to protect our environment |
【推荐2】Remember your childhood, there is a kind of toy called bamboo dragonfly. Just like its name, bamboo dragonfly looks like a dragonfly. Bamboo dragonfly is made of bamboo. Bamboo dragonfly has two parts. One is the bamboo handle. The second is the wings. Play, hands a rub, and then a loose hand, bamboo dragonfly will fly to the sky. It has a long history. If you don’t believe, please read on.
2523 years ago, bamboo dragonfly was made by the Chinese, has been a toy for Chinese children for more than 2,000 years. Inspired by its introduction to Europe in the 18th century, and the “Father of aviation” British George Cayley have been fascinated by bamboo dragonflies all their lives. In his first aeronautical research, he copied and modified the bamboo dragonfly in the 1796 and figured out how propellers work. His research propelled the development of airplanes. And for Western designers to bring the development of helicopter inspiration. Now, do you believe?
How to make bamboo dragonfly? Cut out the paper, turn it over, turn it upside down, and glue the sides. Fold one side along the dotted line and glue it. Fold the other side on. Then glue it again. Use a needle to pierce two small round holes, ready to wear bamboo. Fold one side up about 20 degrees along the center diagonal dotted line. Insert two thin bamboo strips into two small holes respectively and stick them with glue. Use paper strips to wrap the two bamboo strips together and stick them with glue. After glue dry, with both hands rub bamboo, leaf rotation. Blow the wind down. At this time a release, it can fly up. How clever the ancestors (祖先) of man were!
1. Which picture is bamboo dragonfly?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The holes. | B．The other side. | C．The first side. | D．The needle. |
| A．Inspired by its introduction to Europe 4 centuries ago. |
| B．Bamboo dragonfly was made by Chinese an in 600 BC (公元前600年). |
| C．Insert two holes into two bamboo strips and stick them. |
| D．Has been a toy for Chinese children for more than 1500 years. |
| A．Bamboo dragonfly, clever creation. | B．The history of bamboo dragonfly. |
| C．Bamboo dragonfly, everyone’s love. | D．Bamboo dragonfly, a popular toy. |
Students’ English WeChat (100) @All We’ve recently been introduced to some service robots, such as those helping with medicine, education or home life. If you had the chance to have a robot as your teacher, would you support this? Talk about your opinions.  I disagree. I like the real teacher, because a robot has no feeling like human beings. What’s more, a robot can’t understand everything I mean.  I support this idea. Because I can learn anything that I need, such as the computer technology and AI technology. In this way, I can communicate with a robot at any time.  I think that’s a wonderful view. I love the robots. They can help me with looking after the old, especially when they are sick. Of course, I’m a little lazy. I don’t like to do housework.  I don’t care about others, but I agree on this. First of all, with the development of technology, people should enjoy the great technology. Secondly, people can do many other important things with the help of the robots. At last, some robots can do many things better than people. |
| A．a newspaper | B．a story book | C．a science magazine | D．WeChat |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．robots don’t have feelings like humans |
| B．she can learn anything she needs from school |
| C．robots can’t help her look after the old |
| D．she can do many things hotter than robots |
“Look! Here is a black-faced spoonbill (琵鹭) at the Futian Mangrove (红树林) Ecological (生态的) Park,” said Yan Zihan, a 15-year-old student from Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Some experts said, “Spoonbills can live happily in Shenzhen because mangroves provide them with food and home. Generally, the special plants grow in warm places by the sea.”
Recently, the world’s first international mangrove center has been set up in Shenzhen.
The protection of mangroves is also good for the people living in Shenzhen. The park hosts fun events like the spoonbill festival and the otter (水獭) festival.
| A．China works hard to protect mangroves. |
| B．The transportation became more convenient than before. |
| C．People can join in games and create picture books about the animals. |
| D．This decision helped to save the important mangrove ecosystem (生态系统) in the city. |
| E．He felt very excited to see this kind of endangered birds. |
| F．The city is home to 296.18 hectares of mangroves according to People’s Daily. |
【推荐2】The Christmas party is over. The gifts are opened. Now, it’s time for the Christmas tree to retire. Every year, people around the world buy lots of trees for Christmas. In 2022, people in America bought 20-30 million trees! But where do the trees go after the holiday?
Many countries recycle (回收) the Christmas trees. For example, in Berlin, people take off toys from the trees and leave the trees on the streets. The trees will be sent to the power stations (发电站). Every year, Berlin recycles about 350,000 trees. They can make electricity (电) for 500 families to use for a year.
In New York, people always send their trees to parks. There, the trees are cut into small pieces. The wood pieces are used in gardens to keep the plants warm.
In some countries, many Christmas trees are sent to zoos. Once a year, elephants in Austria get their favorite food. The trees taste sweet.
The lives of Christmas trees are short, but they bring people so much happiness.
1. What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Power stations. | B．350,000 trees. |
| C．Many countries. | D．Christmas toys. |
| A．Sell them into zoos. | B．Make them into pieces. |
| C．Send them to stations. | D．Leave them on the streets. |
| A．America. | B．Berlin. | C．New York. | D．Austria. |
| A．To ask people to recycle Christmas trees. |
| B．To show the importance of Christmas trees. |
| C．To tell people where to find Christmas trees. |
| D．To stop people from buying Christmas trees. |
People in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things. They build many houses whose windows face south in order to get as much sunlight as possible. The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets. Also, the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away.
Now, you may think it’s not easy to live such a life, but let me tell you, it’s not! It’s a way of life! We just have to say no to what is bad for the environment, and begin working on ideas to protect it. Life would be much more pleasant if villages like Bed ZED existed （存在） all over the world! Thank you for listening!
1. What people in Bed ZED often do is ______.
| A．to build a lot of houses |
| B．to go to work in their own cars |
| C．to recycle the paper, plastic and glass |
| A．building a green house |
| B．protecting the environment |
| C．keeping simple thoughts |
| A．Bed ZED is a good example in protecting the environment |
| B．people should be against building eco-friendly illages |
| C．the idea of thinking green is hard to work on |
【推荐1】Have you ever wondered how a book is made? It takes a lot of people to make a book. It can take months, or even years, for a book to go from an idea to a finished product.
A book begins when an author (作家) comes up with an idea for a book. Authors get ideas in different ways. They may get ideas from their own lives, from watching the world around them, or from reading.
Next, an author may plan the book by making an outline. Sometimes they do research to gather information. They may read books or articles. They may interview people or visit places.
Then, the author begins to write. They may write for months or years to finish a manuscript (手稿). A manuscript is the text a writer produces for publication.
Finally, the author sends the completed manuscript to a publisher. If the publisher decides to publish the book, the author works with an editor. An editor reads the manuscript. Then he or she recommends changes to improve the book. A copy editor reads the manuscript to correct any grammatical mistake.
After the author makes the suggested changes, a designer may decide how the book will look. The designer may choose the size, shape, and type styles for the book. The editor makes sure the pictures clearly tell the story. The designer checks how the words and pictures will fit together on the pages.
The finished art is then sent to the publisher. The designer adjusts (调整) how the pictures and words fit together on the pages. The completed pages are sent to the printer.
The printer uses huge printing presses to make the pages. The pages are fixed together. The book cover is added. The finished books are then sent to the publisher’s warehouse. They are stored there until they are bought by libraries and bookstores.
1. Where does an author get ideas for his book?| A．From his own life. |
| B．From watching the world around them. |
| C．From reading books or articles. |
| D．All of the above. |
| A．An editor chooses the size, shape, and type styles for the book. |
| B．The designer helps the author correct any grammatical mistake. |
| C．The printer adjusts how the pictures and words fit together on the pages. |
| D．The publisher stores the books until they are bought by libraries and bookstores. |
①The author plans the book by making an outline.
②The designer may choose the size, shape, and type styles for the book.
③The author writes for months or years to finish a manuscript.
④An editor recommends changes to improve the book.
⑤The author sends the completed manuscript to a publisher.
⑥The printer uses huge printing presses to make the pages.
| A．①③⑤④②⑥ | B．①③⑤②④⑥ |
| C．③⑤①④②⑥ | D．③⑤①②⑥④ |
| A．By giving advice. |
| B．By showing steps. |
| C．By providing examples. |
| D．By expressing opinions. |
| A．From Idea to Book |
| B．Get an Idea in Different Ways |
| C．What a Book Looks Like |
| D．The More You Read, the Smarter You Will Be |
Japan is a nation that look up to silence and good manners.Yet, when it comes to eating noodles,Japanese people can be the loudest in the world.
According to a lifestyle website, slurping（发出啧啧声）when eating noodles encouraged in Japanese culture.It's believed that taking air into your mouth can improve the taste of the noodles and help cool down the food. It's also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish. Sometimes,just making the noise alone seems to make the noodles more enjoyable.
It was not until a new expression —"noodle harassment（骚扰）"— came out online that Japanese people started to notice the problem.They found that the slurping noise was making some foreign visitors uncomfortable.
Months ago, Japanese instant noodle（方便面）maker Nissin introduced a so-called noise-canceling fork. The fork looks like an electric toothbrush. It is connected to a mobile phone. When the person using the fork starts to slurp, the fork will send a sign to the person's phone.Then the phone will play: sound to cover the slurping noise.
But is it really necessary? Dining traditions and table manners do be different. In India, people eat with their hands.They think they build a connection with the food in this way. However, people who are used to eating with forks might find it unacceptable to get their hands covered in oil or sauce. But this eating method is part of India's culture, just like Japan's slurping is part of its own.
"So,if you are eating noodles, please slurp,"wrote a Japanese food blogger."If anyone gets annoyed while you are doing that, pay no attention to them.They're missing the point totally."
1. The underlined word"appreciation"in Paragraph 2 is probably similar to" ________".| A．worry | B．thanks | C．hunger | D．opinions |
| A．a new expression came out on the Internet |
| B．some Japanese students felt uncomfortable |
| C．they wanted to make the noodles more enjoyable |
| D．it was uncomfortable for themselves to make the noise |
| A．playing a sound itself | B．using an electric toothbrush |
| C．connecting to a person's phone | D．sending a sign to foreign visitors |
| A．stop Japanese people eating noodles aloud |
| B．make Indian people get used to eating with forks |
| C．encourage Japanese people to pay more attention to visitors |
| D．help people understand and value different cultures of eating |
【推荐3】At this moment (此刻) in different places (不同的地方) of the world, people are doing different things.
In Beijing, it’s early morning. People are sleeping
In London, people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs (酒馆) to have a drink.
In Moscow, it’s evening and people are having dinner at home or outside. Some are going to watch a ballet (芭蕾舞). Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles, it’s morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is midday now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or coke. Some are seeing friends or shopping.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. When people in Beijing are sleeping, people in Los Angeles are ________.
| A．having dinner | B．working in their offices | C．having lunch |
| A．watch a ballet | B．see friends | C．drink coffee |
| A．6:00a.m. | B．9.00a.m. | C．12:00a.m. |
| A．science | B．history | C．time and activities(活动) |
