Huangmei Opera is my favorite kind of art. It’s a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation. I don’t have any singing skills myself, but I do enjoy listening to it. Huangmei Opera’s songs are soft and beautiful. Its stories are lively. What’s more, its costumes (服饰) are exquisite (精美的) and the philosophy (哲学) in the stories is true. However, Huangmei Opera is less popular than it used to be. Fewer people are willing to watch it. I hope more people will understand it and love it in the future. This cultural heritage (遗产) needs to be passed on from generation (一代人) to generation. —Hu Xinyue, 13, Guangdong |
Out of all sports, I like table tennis most. I think it is not only a sport, but also an art form (形式). It’s a game that needs both strength (力量) and skills. To most people, table tennis doesn’t take strength. That’s not true. When we play table tennis, we need to judge the direction and hit the ball with great strength in order to beat our opponents (对手). After a match, you will feel very tired if you have tried your best. The ball moves very quickly during matches. And if you watch professional (专业的) play, you’ll notice that the players’ movements are beautiful. Playing table tennis can not only help build up our bodies, but also train our brains. Even though I’m not good at it, I’m quite confident that I can get better. —Tian Yi, 14, Guangdong |
| A．Hu is good at singing Huangmei Opera. |
| B．Huangmei Opera needs to be passed on. |
| C．There is philosophy in its stories. |
| D．Huangmei Opera is less popular than before. |
| A．It is only a healthy sport. | B．It’s healthy for our bodies and brains. |
| C．The players of it are all beautiful. | D．It’s the greatest sport in the world. |
| A．playing table tennis needs strength | B．table tennis is a relaxing sport |
| C．it’s difficult to beat the opponent | D．there is no need to try your best to win |
| A．how to develop an interest | B．what to do in their free time |
| C．something about their hobbies | D．the differences between them |
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【推荐1】Do you want to know the day of the students in the UK? Let me tell you something about their life. They like chatting(聊天) with their friends on QQ and sending messages(发信息) with phones. They go shopping and listen to music on their MP3 players. They also buy clothes or just watch movies(电影) on TV or go to the movies.
Students can work(工作) after 13 years old. Before going to school, they often deliver newspapers(送报纸) to houses near their homes. People call them paperboys or papergirls. Sometimes they look after the young(照顾小孩). Then parents get them to watch TV. When they look after the young for an hour, they can watch TV for an hour. As for their pocket money(零花钱), they can get £6.31 every week from seven to eleven years old. But when they are twelve to sixteen, their parents give them £9.15.
1. The students in the UK like chatting with their ________ on QQ.| A．friends | B．teachers | C．family |
| A．Alan, ten years old. | B．Bill, eleven years old. | C．Tom, sixteen years old. |
| A．Going shopping and listening to music. |
| B．Delivering newspapers and looking after the young. |
| C．Buying clothes and watching movies. |
| A．About £25. | B．About £30. | C．About £36. |
【推荐2】David’s favorite subject is music, because he thinks it is interesting. He likes Monday and Tuesday, because he has music on Monday and Tuesday. Tim is David’s brother. His favorite subject is P.E. He thinks it is easy and enjoyable (令人愉快的). He is healthy. His favorite day is Monday. Ellen is Tim’s cousin. Her favorite subject is art. She thinks it is interesting. Her school has an art festival (艺术节) in May (五月). Her favorite day is Friday.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。
1. David likes music best, because he thinks it is interesting.
2. Tim’s favorite subject is art.
3. David’s brother thinks P.E. is easy and enjoyable.
4. Ellen is David’s brother.
5. Ellen’s favorite subject is art.
【推荐3】Li Lin has an interesting hobby. She collects stamps. She spends a lot of time on her stamp collection after school hours. She has collected hundreds of stamps from all over the world. They are all in color.
Li Lin likes stamps with pictures of animals and birds on them. In this way, she learns the names of many animals and birds. She also borrows books on animals and birds from her school library. She learns many things about them.
Sometimes Li Lin has many stamps of the same kind. She gives them to her friends. They give her other stamps in return.
Li Lin writes to her friends in many countries. She sends them stamps of her country. In return, they send her stamps of their countries. Li Lin’s father also gives her stamps. He brings them home from his office for her.
Many of Li Lin’s friends collect other things. Some collect coins (硬币) and others collect matchboxes (火柴盒). But, all of them say that Li Lin’s collection is the most interesting of all.
1. She spends a lot of time on her hobby ________.| A．before school hours | B．during school hours | C．after school hours | D．during her holidays |
| A．All of | B．Some of | C．Many of | D．Most of |
| A．her teachers | B．her friends | C．her stamps | D．her father |
| A．keeps them | B．throws them away |
| C．sells them to her friends | D．sends them to her friends |
| A．Matchbox collection. | B．Doing things one likes. |
| C．Keeping coins one likes. | D．Stamp collection. |
Some American students will come to Li Fang’s school next Sunday. Li Fang is going to introduce Chinese culture to them. She wants to talk about the following things.
| Traditional Chinese Medicine (also known as TCM) includes a lot of traditional medical methods beginning in China. TCM methods include treatments such as herbal medicine (草药). Traditional Chinese Medicine is very scientific through careful study of nature and the human body. Sun Simiao, known as the King of Medicine, was a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. |
| The Chinese Zodiac, known as Shengxiao, follows a twelve-year cycle. Each year is named for an animal. Twelve animals are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. For example, the year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. |
| In China, a whole fish means richness. At a party, it is a tradition to serve the whole fish at the end. Fish has a special meaning because Chinese word for fish, “yu” sounds like the word for richness. |
1. When will some American students come to Li Fang’s school?
| A．Next Monday. | B．Next Tuesday. | C．Next Friday. | D．Next Sunday. |
| A．2033 | B．2031 | C．2029 | D．2027 |
| A．At the beginning of the dinner. | B．In the middle of the dinner |
| C．At the end of the dinner | D．Any time during the dinner. |
| A．Traditional Chinese Medicine is called TCM for short. |
| B．Lu Yu was a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. |
| C．Traditional Chinese Medicine is scientific through careful study of animals. |
| D．The Chinese Zodiac follows a twelve-month cycle. |
| A．To sell books. | B．To introduce Chinese culture. |
| C．To share a fun story. | D．To teach how to make fish |
【推荐2】Out with the old, in with the new (旧的不去,新的不来). It's time to buy some new, fashionable clothes for the summer. But what do you do with your old clothes?
Every year in China, people throw away about 26 million tons of old clothes, according to the China Association of Resource Comprehensive Utilization. Most of them are buried (填埋) or burned as waste. It's a huge waste of energy.
"In many countries, charity shops collect and resell second-hand clothes," Zhao Guoliang, a professor at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, told Beijing Morning Post. "It's the best way to solve this problem."
In some countries, it can be fashionable to shop for used clothes at charity shops like Oxfam British singer Victoria Beckham said she had bought clothes from Oxfam. "It's amazing to see what people throw out and it's good to help such a great place," she told Heat magazine.
Recycling clothes is catching up in China. Fashion brand H&M is inviting people to put their old clothes into special boxes in their 45 stores in China. Some of the clothes will be resold after being cleaned. Some will be used to make other things, such as toys or cloth bags.
Another fashion brand JNBY also takes action. If people take the down jackets (羽绒服) they have worn to the stores of JNBY, they can get 200 yuan to buy the new clothes. The used down jackets will be cleaned and then given away to the people in need.
1. People throw away about __________ million tons of old clothes every year in China.| A．21 | B．26 | C．45 | D．200 |
| A．hospital | B．magazine | C．website | D．shop |
| A．sell old clothes with toys or clothes bags | B．give people 200 yuan to buy new clothes |
| C．resell some old clothes after cleaning them | D．give old clothes away to the people in need |
| A．suggest ways to deal with old clothes | B．call on people to help the poor |
| C．encourage people to buy new clothes | D．advise people to save their money |
Extracurricular(课外的) School Activities
Many schools today provide various extracurricular activities. Some activities are before school, some are after school, and a few may even take place on weekends. Many parents like their children to take part in these activities. Yet some parents are still a little dubious about it.
Actually, these activities have many advantages for students. It is a wise choice for parents to allow students to get involved in extracurricular activities at school. It can help students to develop many working skills, people skills, and more.
When students get involved in extracurricular activities, they get involved in different interests. These activities allow them to develop various interests that they may have.
It also helps to raise the self-esteem(自尊) of students. Many students feel worthless or there is nothing they are good at. Everyone wants to find something that they are really good at, and extracurricular activities provide the opportunity for them.
Students can also learn relationship skills. They need to get involved in social activities and learn how to act properly in social situations. These activities give them a chance outside of school to do this, while they are still supervised(监督) by adults.
Of course, while there are many excellent benefits of extracurricular activities for students, you need to consider how much is too much. It can be a great choice to get involved in a few different activities, but too many activities can have negative(消极的) effects. If students take part in too many activities, they often have problems in their studies. They may not get enough rest. They may not have time to relax. It’s important for students to set some limits to extracurricular activities. Students can pick out a couple of their favorites and make sure they can handle(处理) them. Some kids feel like they have to take part in many activities to be a success, and this is not good to them.
When students get involved in extracurricular activities, there are certainly excellent benefits that they’ll enjoy. They are doing it for their future success. It’s important that students don’t try to “do it all”.
1. The underlined part “dubious about” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.| A．crazy about | B．interested in |
| C．doubtful about | D．confident in |
| A．most extracurricular activities take place on weekends |
| B．extracurricular activities help students have same interests |
| C．students feel worthless in extracurricular activities |
| D．extracurricular activities are supervised by adults |
| A．extracurricular activities are bad for students’ studies |
| B．extracurricular activities help students get enough rest |
| C．students should have a few different extracurricular activities |
| D．students have to take part in many activities to be successful |
