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Chen Hong	I began collecting coins last year. I like collecting them because it’s interesting. I have three hundred coins now. I collected some of them from China. I also have some from other countries now.
Li Ming	I am fond of singing. I usually sing in my free time. My friends say I am a born singer. I have to drink some hot water with honey because I often get a sore throat.
Xu Xing	My hobby is dancing. I started dancing three years ago. I’m 14 now. I like dancing because when I’m dancing, I’m very relaxed. I practice dancing every Tuesday and Friday.
Wang Yi	I am interested in chess games. My grandfather taught me to play chess when I was 5 years old. Last year, I took part in the chess competition (比赛) in our school and won the game. I think it is very cool to play chess. What’s more, playing chess can make me become more clever.

1. What’s Chen Hong’s hobby?

A．Singing.	B．Dancing.
C．Playing chess.	D．Collecting coins.

2. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Li Ming wants to be a singer.

B．Li Ming sings very well.

C．Li Ming’s friends like singing.

D．Li Ming was able to sing when he was born.

3. How old did Xu Xing begin to dance?

A．Five.

B．Eleven.

C．Thirteen.

D．Fourteen.

4. What does Wang Yi think of playing chess?

A．Cool.

B．Serious.

C．Relaxing.

D．Interesting.

5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Chen Hong’s coins are all from China.

B．Nothing is wrong with Li Ming’s throat.

C．Xu Xing practices dancing twice a week.

D．Wang Yi won the chess competition at the age of 5.

【推荐1】Do you want to live a happier and less stressful (紧张的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at laughter clubs around the world.

The first laughter club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. “Young children, laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone is good at laughing. We started the club because we wanted people to feel happy with their life.” “There are now more than 500 laughter clubs in India and over 1, 300 all over the world. Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study, laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.

So, what happens at a laughter club? I went to the nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class. I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake (假的) laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same health effects.

But after ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I felt quite relaxed and comfortable. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing.

From: https: //test.laughteryoga.org

1. Where was the first laughter club started?

A．In China.

B．In the US.

C．In India.

D．In England.

2. Why did Dr. Madan Kataria start the club?

A．Because some people were not good at laughing.

B．Because he wanted people to feel happy with their life.

C．Because all of us needed to laugh about 300 times a day.

D．Because laughter helped people easier in talks.

3. How many laughter clubs are there all over the world now?

A．Over 1, 300.

B．Over 500.

C．Over 6, 000.

D．Over 1,500.

4. The writer may live/work in ________.

A．Canada

B．Shanghai

C．Moscow

D．London

5. How did the writer feel at the end of the class?

A．Quite nervous.

B．Very scared.

C．Kind of shy.

D．Relaxed and comfortable.

【推荐3】Everyone knows that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It keeps our bodies strong. When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough—but not too much. It is good to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or three sports that feel right for you.

Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?

1. In the passage the writer tells us that we all need to ________.

A．relax

B．exercise

C．work

2. What does exercise mean?

A．It means doing things with the body.

B．It means studying.

C．It means playing.

3. Which of the following sports can’t we find in the passage? ________

A．Fishing.

B．Running.

C．Swimming.

4. What can we know from the passage? ________

A．It is good to exercise just once each week.

B．Exercise can’t be fun.

C．You can find one, two or three sports that feel right for you.

5. The words “fitness center” in the passage mean ________.

A．a place people can eat all kinds of food

B．a place people can exercise

C．a place people can buy all kinds of things

【推荐1】左栏是来自5个不同国家的人，右栏是7个地区居住的情况。请将这5个人与右栏最合适的居住环境的信息配对。

1     Jack lives in Japan. Like most Japanese, he sleeps on the floor for most of the time.     2     Jim comes from Africa. He is studying in Canada. He wants to rent a house.     3     Anne likes the Australian lifestyle. She is living in Queensland.     4     Are you thinking of making Germany your home? Alice hopes you can do like her.     5     When Tom moved to England, he rented(借) a house with others. Later, he rented his own apartment.

A. In North China, Han people are used to living in Siheyuan. People built the Siheyuan along with Hutong. B. If you are going to rent a house in Australia, you must first decide where to live. Australia has six areas. C. Houses in Canada are always expensive, though prices in many other countries fall. D. Italian houses are different in style. They are just as rich as the country’s culture. E. England has many kinds of houses. In the large cities, people often live in apartments. In most towns, there are streets of houses joined together. F. In a Japanese house, some of the walls are made of rice paper. Because there is so little land to live on, houses are usually small. G. Most houses in Germany don’t come with kitchens or lights. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

【推荐2】In England, people don’t usually talk much. You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window. Often they read. They read books and newspapers. But they don’t talk much.

When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing: the weather. So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of year!”

“But it was a little cold yesterday,” somebody may answer.

“But it got a bit warmer later,” you can say.

Talk like this, and the English will think “How friendly you are!”

1. English people often ________ on a bus.

A．talk much

B．talk about

C．eat something

D．read papers

2. When you meet English people, talk like this: ________

A．How do you do!

B．How are you!

C．Nice weather!

D．Nice to meet you!

3. If you talk with the English people about the weather, they will think________.

A．you are friendly

B．you are right

C．you are English

D．you talk too much

4. English people always hope the weather will get________.

A．better

B．warmer

C．colder

D．hotter

5. Which is right?

A．English people like to talk on a bus.	B．English people didn’t enjoy the best weather.
C．English people are the most friendly.	D．English people don’t talk much.

【推荐3】The mascots (吉祥物) for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have shown up in front of us. They are the Phryges, two Phrygian caps (帽子). The red Phrygian cap is also known as liberty (自由) cap. In old times, it was worn in Phrygia, a place in Türkiye now. That was how it got its name. During the French revolution (革命), it became a symbol of liberty. Today it is a common symbol for French people. In the Smurfs (《蓝精灵》), a popular French cartoon, every smurf wears a Phrygian cap. An officer of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics said they didn’t want to choose an animal or other characters. They wanted something that could stand for an “ideal (理想)”. The Paralympic Phryge has a prosthetic leg (假肢) that goes to the knee. Michael Jeremiasz, a gold winner at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, says the prosthetic leg sends an encouraging (鼓舞人心的) message to disabled people around the world. The two mascots share a motto of “Alone we go faster, but together we go further.” They will help people from all over the world know more about the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

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1. What are the mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics?

A．Two animals.

B．Two smurfs.

C．Two caps.

D．Two prosthetic legs.

2. The prosthetic leg sends an encouraging message to ________ around the world according to the passage.

A．common people

B．healthy people

C．special people

D．disabled people

3. The underlined word “motto” means ________ in Chinese.

A．规律

B．箴言

C．传说

D．教训

4. What may we learn from Michael Jeremiasz’s words?

A．Only by working together can the disabled people get success.

B．He wants to win more golds at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

C．The prosthetic leg of the Paralympic Phryge cheers disabled people around the world.

D．The prosthetic leg of the Paralympic Phryge shows the dream of disabled people.

5. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．The two mascots are very popular with people all over the world.

B．The red Phrygian cap got its name from a famous place in France.

C．Both of the Phryges have prosthetic legs.

D．French people have a strong love for liberty.