①A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend told a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy. There are other good reasons to smile often.
②First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to smile. But it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!
③Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying: _________. That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time.
④Third, smiles are helpful. Both smiling and laughing can quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend (倾向) to laugh with him. If a person is sad, the best thing to do is to share a smile or laugh. It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up. Usually nobody would like to turn down the invitation which is offered by a person with a smile.
⑤Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. Even if you are mad or sad. try smiling. You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long
1. Which of the following sentences can be put in the _______ in Paragraph ③?| A．Life without smiles is like a spring without flowers. |
| B．If you smile at life, life will smile at you. |
| C．Smile is the most beautiful language in the world. |
| D．A smile is the best thing a person can wear. |
| A．Accept. | B．Receive. | C．Refuse. | D．Share. |
| A．Smiling has nothing to do with health. |
| B．Smiling helps people change their unhappy feelings. |
| C．The best way to comfort (安慰) someone is to share your own story. |
| D．People who wear smiles look more polite than those who don't. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The power of smiling. | B．The importance of happiness. |
| C．Different ways of smiling. | D．Ways of making people happy. |
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【推荐1】When I was young, after church on Sundays, we would always have a delicious Italian dinner at my grandmother's house. My grandmother's slow-cooked sauce(酱) was the key. We would all eat, talk and laugh until our stomachs were full. After Mum and grandmother passed away, my dad would still make the sauce from time to time and invite me and my brother over to his little house for a dinner full of fine food and happy memories.
When my dad died, he passed the family recipe(食谱) on to me and my daughter. We often made the sauce for dinner, but for some reason it never tasted quite right. At first, I thought we had gotten the recipe wrong, but one day I realized what was missing. On that day, right before dinner, I closed my eyes and imagined my dad, mum and grandmother all sitting at the table around me. Then I placed the pasta on my fork and slowly put it in my mouth. It tasted perfect. From that moment, I realized the secret was, of course, what it had always been: Love!
1. How did the author think the food he used to have at his grandmother's house?| A．It was not fresh. | B．It was boring. | C．It was delicious. | D．It was not tasty. |
| A．His wife. | B．His father. | C．His brother. | D．His sister. |
| A．Because he used the wrong recipe. |
| B．Because his family wasn't with him. |
| C．Because he was not good at cooking. |
| D．Because he missed his grandmother. |
| A．Fresh ingredients. | B．A special recipe. | C．Love for one's family. | D．Slow-cooked sauce. |
As a teenager, you’re trying to learn who you are. You’re going through mental and physical changes. You’re dealing with different kinds of stress and trying to succeed in school.
The good news is that though the teen years are hard, there are skills you can learn to make them a lot easier. If you’re a teen and trying to manage your feelings better,
Name the feelings.
What feelings are you having? For example, are you sad, stressed, angry, joyful or excited?
Accept your feelings.
Many people worry that their feelings will increase.
Be familiar with your feelings.
To better understand your feelings, you should pay attention to them all over the day.
Expressing a feeling is a good way to reduce (缓解) it.
At different times in your life, you’ll have different difficulties. But by learning some helpful skills, you’ll be able to live a relaxing life.
| A．Express your feelings. |
| B．it isn’t very convenient in the daily life. |
| C．So they do not want to accept these feelings. |
| D．And they really want to accept these feelings. |
| E．here are a few skills for you to deal with your feelings. |
| F．You may record how you feel in the morning, afternoon and evening. |
| G．For example, you may cry, exercise, write about them or talk to someone you trust. |
【推荐3】A 61-year-old father sent his daughter to study abroad in the United States ten years ago. But he said it was “the worst decision of his life”.
Zhang Yong told Guangzhou Daily last Tuesday that his daughter, Zhang Li, went to the US for further study at an American university. In the end, she married an American man and never returned to her hometown.
Zhang is a retiree (退休人员) who used to work in an electronic parts factory. He said he had sacrificed (牺牲) lots of things for his daughter’s education. He had ever sold his 110-square-meter house and moved to a smaller apartment to save up money.
At first, he and his family were so proud that Zhang Li got accepted to a great school. But Zhang Yong now says he worries that nobody will care for him and his 60-year-old wife in their old age.
He used to call his daughter three times a day, but Zhang Li hardly speaks to her family anymore now. “We haven’t been in touch with her for two weeks,” said Zhang.
Since last Thursday, hashtags (标签) on the topic have been viewed more than 20 million times on Weibo, with many netizens (网民) talking about the value (价值) of leaving the country to study overseas. What are your ideas?
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指)?| A．Sending his daughter to study abroad. | B．His daughter never returning to her hometown. |
| C．An American university. | D．The United States. |
| A．sad | B．proud | C．surprised | D．disappointed (失望) |
| A．Because he and his wife are more than sixty years old. |
| B．Because he has been working in an electronic parts factory. |
| C．Because he has to save up too much money for his daughter. |
| D．Because he worries nobody will look after him and his wife. |
| A．Zhang Li is a good daughter | B．we can’t go abroad for further study |
| C．we should care more about our parents | D．many people don’t want to study abroad |
【推荐1】People who get many of their meals from packages may have higher risks of heart disease, stroke and early death, two great studies suggest. The findings, published in the journal BMJ, are the latest to point the finger at “ultra-processed(超加工的)” foods.
In one study, researchers followed more than 100,000 French adults for about five years. They found that the more ultra-processed foods people ate, the higher chances of a first-time heart condition or stroke they would get. Those who ate more processed foods were 23% more likely to suffer from heart or blood diseases. Moreover, there might be other things to be harmful to people’s health, according to researchers Bernard Srour and Mathilde Touvier from the University of Paris. Other studies have suggested that additives(添加剂) have detrimental effects on our body, which might make us unhealthy to some extent.
The researchers said that their study couldn’t surely prove cause and effect. But together with the results of other researches on similar topics, they could get the following message; try to eat more wholefoods(天然食物) and least processed foods. “I would like to say: the longer the shelf life(保质期), the shorter your life,” said Andrew Freeman. Based on the overall body of research, the most heart-healthy diet is rich in wholefoods, particularly plant-based foods like fruit and vegetables, whole grains and nuts. To make that more affordable and convenient, Freeman pointed to healthy choices—such as fresh-frozen vegetables.
However, some researchers had different opinions. “It is the degree of processing that seems important. It is ultra-processing that is the problem,” said Mark Lawrence, a professor of public health nutrition at Deakin University in Australia. He added that convenient, least processed foods could fit into a healthy lifestyle. “Simple changes—from sugary drinks to water, or sweet treats to fresh fruit—are good starting points,” Lawrence said.
1. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?| A．People prefer to eat processed foods. |
| B．Ultra-processed foods are hard for people to get. |
| C．Ultra-processed foods are bad for people’s health. |
| D．People fail to realize the importance of good eating habits. |
| A．Positive. | B．Magical. | C．Harmful. | D．Noticeable. |
| A．Fresh-frozen vegetables are costly. |
| B．Wholefoods are very popular now. |
| C．Some products fail to show the true shelf life. |
| D．We should choose foods with a short shelf life. |
| A．Not all processed foods are unhealthy. |
| B．Processed foods still have a wide market. |
| C．Not everyone can benefit from least processed foods. |
| D．Least processed foods are healthier than frozen vegetables. |
【推荐2】When I was young, I lived in Scotland with my parents. I had a good time there. One morning, I ran to the garden（花园）, and said to the old gardener. “Today I am going up the mountain.”
“No, no, Missey, not today,” he said, “It will rain.”
“No, it will not rain.” I said. “The sun is up. ”
“I care for no suns. The pimpernel（海绿） says it will rain, so it will. Flowers, always tell the truth. When they say rain, go and get your umbrella.” said the old man.
Sure enough, by noon the rain was pouring down. After that, I looked with great respect（崇敬）at the flower. But the pimpernel is not the only plant that is a “weather prophet”（预言者）.
If you find the African marigolds（金盏花） shut（合上） after seven o’clock in the morning, you may be pretty sure that there will be a rainy day. Most “weather prophet” plants shut up for rain. Tulips（郁金香） are careful not to open their cups very wide in the morning if it is probably going to rain. The cause of the opening and closing may be the difference in light. Perhaps these plants shut their flowers because of the lack of light.
But some plants open for rain. The verbenas（马鞭草） are one kind of them. They love the shade（阴凉） and become smaller in a strong light. The roses make no changes. The light seems to make no difference to them.
On the whole, if you go into your garden, and find tulips, marigolds shut, you’d better not go for picnics or long walks.
1. Why did the old gardener think it would rain?| A．The sun told him. | B．The cloud told him. |
| C．The weather report told him. | D．The pimpernel told him. |
| A．They love shade. | B．They tell about the weather. |
| C．They open for rain and light. | D．They become smaller in a strong light. |
| A．When the verbenas do not shut. | B．When the roses shut in the sunshine. |
| C．When the tulips open wide in the daytime. | D．When the African marigolds shut after 7:00 a.m. |
| A．Not enough. | B．Not strange. | C．Not typical. | D．Not clear. |
| A．The skills of growing flowers well. |
| B．An interesting experience of mine. |
| C．The importance of growing flowers in the garden. |
| D．The relationship between some flowers and weather. |
【推荐3】Many people think it’s important and good for health to wash the food before cooking it. However, for some food like eggs, washing isn’t.
People like to wash the shell (壳) before they cook the egg. They want to make sure there’s no germs (细菌) on the egg. But they don t need to do this, because factories will do the cleaning work when they sell the eggs.
There is a coating on the shell of the egg, and it can help keep the egg away from germs. When factories do the cleaning work, they wash away the coating and put a kind of special thing on the egg shell. Then germs can’t get into the egg.
“Of course there’re germs on the egg, but by washing it, you make it worse (更糟糕). The egg shell is porous (可渗透的). The water can get germs into the egg when you wash it,” says health expert Amy Leigh Mcrcree. “And this can happen more easily when you use cold water or running water.”
“So don’t wash eggs—save yourself some time and keep the germs where they are,” Mcrcrcc says.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. How is washing eggs before cooking them?
| A．Bad. | B．Healthy. | C．Important. |
| A．Factories wash away all the germs on the eggs. |
| B．Factories put a kind of special thing over the coating of the egg. |
| C．Factories use something special to keep eggs away from germs. |
| A．the shell | B．the coating | C．the egg |
| A．It’s better to buy eggs from farmers. |
| B．Don’t wash eggs before cooking them. |
| C．Factories do the cleaning work before selling eggs. |
| A．Arts. | B．Sports. | C．Health. |
【推荐1】In a school garden in Xi’an, the roles of students are not the same as before. Here, students do the teaching.
“This is our vegetable area,” Wu Nan, a student from Grade 8, tells a visitor, “We have grown many kinds of vegetables.”
“Look! These are tomatoes” another student adds, “and those are carrots...”
The two students have been working in the garden since 2021. They are part of their school’s gardening program. Actually, most schools in Xi’an have their own gardens, where students harvest (收割) their special “schoolwork”.
In the gardens, students work in teams with the help of their teachers. They finish all the important steps by themselves. For example, team members study what to grow. Then they discuss and plan their gardens. They plant seeds (种子), pull grass and water their plants. Some students also grow oranges and apples by themselves. In autumn, they harvest their “schoolwork”—all kinds of fruits and vegetables!
School gardens provide ideas for classes, too. For example, students study the plants they grow in science classes. Math becomes a useful tool for planning the garden. Studies have shown that schools gardening programs help students do better in school.
Schools’ gardening programs offer learning experiences as well as fun. Young gardeners can practice skills that are useful for all their lives. They’ve had fun working together as a team and learned how to work together.
1. What do the underlined words “pull grass” mean in Paragraph 5?| A．Plant the grass. | B．Water the grass. |
| C．Clean up the grass. | D．Cook the grass. |
| A．History | B．Science | C．Math | D．Biology |
① work all by himself ② practice useful skills
③ learn to work with others ④ get learning experiences and fun
| A．②③④ | B．①②③ | C．①③④ | D．①②③④ |
【推荐2】A company made a powerful robot (机器人) that can write stories. Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask the robot to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you will get the story of a cat called Max. Max goes through many difficulties to sing among the stars.
This robot writer is real. It’s called ChatGPT. US company OpenAI made it. It can talk with people, write songs, poems and even jokes. It’s one of the most powerful AI writers.
People around the world have tried ChatGPT. Some used it to write history articles, some asked it to take notes or give advice on how to talk with people at a party, reported The Atlantic.
ChatGPT can write things really fast. We may spend hours researching, understanding and writing an article on the theory of evolution (进化论). But ChatGPT can write a good one in seconds. Another good thing about it is that if you ask harmful questions, such as how to make weapons (武器), it will not give you an answer.
ChatGPT comes along at a time when AI can do many creative tasks. It is difficult to tell the things they create (创造) from those made by humans. This brings many problems, such as the definition (定义) of art. The robot uses words from the Internet, including the Internet’s biases (偏见) about some groups. These are all the things that humans need to think about. However, AI can work with us and help us with big problems.
1. The writer uses the cat story in Paragraph 1 to ________.| A．show how many stories ChatGPT can write |
| B．tell what bedtime story Max likes |
| C．show why cats want to go to space |
| D．show what work ChatGPT can do |
| A．A UK company made it. |
| B．It can sing different kinds of songs. |
| C．It is the biggest kind of AI. |
| D．It writes faster than human writers. |
| A．复杂的 | B．有用的 | C．重要的 | D．有害的 |
| A．How people feel about writing in the future. |
| B．The problems that may come with AI writing. |
| C．How a robot learns to write like humans. |
| D．Why AI can help people with problems. |
【推荐3】The deer (鹿) is the king of the woods. The deer is one of the largest woodland animals, but it is so shy that you might find it hard to reallyspotone. During the day, deer hide in the high grass quietly, listening for any noise and ready to run away at the first sign of danger. Nighttime is when deer really get active. They move around all the time in search of grass and other plants to eat. They can run as far as 60 km in one night! Female (雌性的) deer live in groups with their young, while males (雄鹿) prefer to be on their own or with other males.
But in the autumn, things change. The woods are full of the sounds of male deer. They let out sounds to draw females’ attention and to let other males know that they are ready to fight over the female deer. Male deer fight each other with their antlers (鹿角).
A baby deer is called a fawn (幼鹿). The coat of a newborn fawn is covered in pretty white spots (斑点) that disappear as it gets older. The mother deer watches over her babies and bravely protects them from dangers. Although female deer don't have antlers, they fight off other animals by kicking!
A male deer's antlers carry on growing all his life. A ten-year-old deer's antlers can have more than 10 branches (分枝) and weigh 20 kg each. Every spring, the antlers drop off and an even larger set will take their place. You can tell how old a deer is by counting the number of branches on his antlers. The more branches it has, the older the deer is.
1. In Paragraph 1, the word "spot" has the closest meaning to "________".| A．make | B．hurt | C．raise | D．see |
| A．Look for food. | B．Have some sleep. |
| C．Hide in the high grass. | D．Run to another place in groups. |
| A．fight a lot | B．are very quiet | C．lose their antlers | D．look after their young |
| A．It lives with its parents. | B．It is very good at kicking. |
| C．It is born with white spots. | D．It lets out sounds to draw mom's attention. |
| A．The male deer's height. | B．The male deer's antlers. | C．The male deer's number. | D．The male deer's weight. |
