A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen (也门), where around 20 Chinese-learning schoolchildren were singing.
“I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice, important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there,” Karim AI-Ansi, a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa told Xinhua.
Teacher Mohammed AI-Ansi, who learnt the language in China and received a university degree, stressed (强调) the importance of learning the Chinese language. “It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China,” he said.
Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen, the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School’s courses, where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects. ”In teaching the Chinese language, I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone,” AI-Ansi said proudly, stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt.
AI-Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn. “I hope that a branch of the Confucius (孔子学院) could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture to many students and researchers who are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language,” he said. Many people in Yemen see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life, such as getting more money and paving (铺平) the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years.
1. The passage is mainly about Chinese learning in ________.| A．Yemen | B．Japan | C．America | D．Germany |
| A．has got a university degree in Yemen | B．sings Chinese songs well |
| C．thinks it important to study Chinese | D．owns a language school |
| A．consider Chinese a simple language | B．do well in science and math |
| C．take pride in Mohammed AI-Ansi | D．are active in learning Chinese |
| A．the Chinese culture | B．Mohammed AI-Ansi’s hope |
| C．centers for learning Chinese | D．the way of doing research |
| A．many young Yemenis learn Chinese for a better future |
| B．learning Chinese is sure to make Yemenis rich |
| C．more and more Yemenis are going to work in China |
| D．Chinese has been popular in Yemen for five years |
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【推荐1】Some questions are more polite than others. Here are three main kinds of questions in English. Each kind of these questions can be used to form polite questions.
Direct questions are either yes/no questions or information questions（特殊疑问句）. Direct questions go right to the question and include no extra（额外的）language.
Indirect questions begin with extra language to make the questions more polite. The extra language include “I wonder” “Can you tell me” “Do you think”…
Question tags（反意疑问句）are used to check information that we think is correct, or to ask for more information depending on the intonation（语调）. It means that the person is asking for more information. If the voice drops, it means that he or she is confirming the information which is known.
Direct and indirect questions are used to ask about information you do not know. Question tags are generally used to check information you think you know.
Direct questions can seem impolite at times, especially when you are asking a stranger. So it is very common to make these kinds of questions more polite by adding “excuse me” or “pardon me” to begin your question. Questions with “can” are made more polite by using “could”, while “would” can also be used to make questions more polite. Another way of making direct questions more polite is to add “please” at the end of the questions.
Using indirect questions is an especially polite way of asking questions. The information in indirect questions is the same as that in direct questions, but the indirect questions are considered more formal.
1. What is the theme（主题）of the passage? ________| A．Hobby. | B．Technology. | C．Celebration. | D．Language. |
| A．Caring for. | B．Cutting off. | C．Making sure. | D．Giving up. |
| A．They are used to check information you think you know. |
| B．They are used to ask about information you don’t know. |
| C．They are used to make the questions more polite. |
| D．They are used to help others to answer them more easily. |
| A．How to make direct questions polite. | B．Where to use direct questions. |
| C．When to use direct questions. | D．Why to use direct questions. |
| A．Direct questions usually have a lot of extra language. |
| B．Question tags are the most polite. |
| C．Questions with “must” sound polite. |
| D．We can add “please” at the end of a direct question to make it more polite. |
【推荐2】The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare’s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.
In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．People learn English for a variety of reasons. |
| B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world. |
| C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. |
| D．Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. |
| A．It was popular during Shakespeare’s time |
| B．It is used in former British colonies. |
| C．It serves the needs of its native speakers. |
| D．It is a world language that is used for international communication. |
| A．The ability to read a newspaper. |
| B．It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation. |
| C．Being a multilingual. |
| D．Being a native speaker. |
| A．Those geographically close to the United States. |
| B．Those interested in the culture of the United States. |
| C．Former colonies of Great Britain. |
| D．Countries where international conferences are held. |
【推荐3】 As an English, I can speak three languages—English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.
Some statistics (数据) from the survey done by the European Commission (欧盟委员会) showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.
And the survey also showed that English is the most widely-spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why my people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.
In Britain, students are not required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only an option at school. In UK schools it is common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it is more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.
To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices.
Changing the British attitude (态度) to learning foreign languages may be a hard task but the government decides to try!
1. Which country does the writer come from?| A．America. . | B．China. . | C．Britain. . | D．Egypt. |
| A．They are good language learners. |
| B．62% of them speak two or more languages. |
| C．They are famous for speaking foreign languages. |
| D．More than half of them only speak English. |
| A．science or German . | B．history or German |
| C．science or history . | D．German or French |
| A．a choice . | B．a game . | C．a mistake . | D．a conversation |
| A．Speaking English . | B．Foreign Language Learning in UK |
| C．Schools in UK . | D．Young English Learners |
【推荐1】It was recently reported that Chinese math textbooks have been introduced to the United Kingdom. Half of all elementary schools in England are encouraged to adopt traditional Asian methods for teaching math and £41 million was used for new textbooks and training teachers. As Chinese, we are very proud of our country.
Over the past century, Asians have been learning from the Western education system. However, in a study, Chinese middle school students from Shanghai scored much higher in math, science, and reading than British students. It was hard for the British educators to believe the result. But that was a fact. The result pushed British educators to rethink their educational style: Perhaps relatively strict Chinese teaching is more effective in the development of students’ learning abilities.
Besides the UK, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Malaysia, and many other countries have shown great interest in the Chinese style of teaching. Speaking of education, there is no exact right or wrong. Meeting the actual needs is the key to successful education. At the same time the UK wishes their future to experience stricter teaching, China is working hard on reducing (减少) the pressure from exam-oriented education (应试教育).
1. Which foreign country first began to use Chines education style?| A．The UK. | B．Malaysia. | C．Kenya. | D．The USA. |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．拒绝 | B．改变 | C．采纳 | D．检验 |
| A．Because their teachers have no teaching experience. |
| B．Because they want to study Chinese. |
| C．Because the UK can buy Chinese textbooks. |
| D．Because Chinese education style is more useful and effective (有效的). |
【推荐2】In July 202l, China introduced the “double reduction(双减)” policy(政策). It hopes to reduce schoolwork burden(负担) on primary and junior high school students. The policy calls for reducing homework and after-school classes. According to the policy, children below the third grade will not have homework anymore. It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework. After-school training institutions(校外培训机构) are not allowed to offer extra education courses or advanced(超前的) teaching on weekends, holidays or during winter and summer vacations. A few months have passed since the policy was carried out. How do students feel about this new policy?
“Our homework is clearly less than before,” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We are not encouraged to buy workbooks anymore. The exercises are mainly from the textbook.”
According to Shen, students have enough time to process new knowledge now. “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life,” said Shen “For example, we went to research earthworms(蚯蚓) in a field during a biology class. This is a much better way to learn things than just hitting the books.”
For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing. volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called ‘leadership development’ where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond schoolwork,” said Zhang.
Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think it’s not necessarily a good thing. “Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points,” Zhang said.
Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self-discipline(自律) becomes the key. “Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind other students,” he said.
1. The “double reduction” policy aims to(目的) ________.| A．make vacations longer for students | B．reduce the pressure put on teachers |
| C．reduce students’ school work burden | D．help students become more competitive |
| A．Homework is not allowed for primary students. |
| B．Junior high schools should reduce their homework. |
| C．All after-school training institutions are asked to close. |
| D．After-school training institutions should offer advanced teaching. |
| A．Sports. | B．Math. | C．Public speaking. | D．Computer programming. |
| A．Students should learn to be self-discipline. |
| B．Students should use all the free time to relax. |
| C．Exams aren’t necessary because they only show students’ weak points. |
| D．Students should spend more time having fun after finishing homework. |
| A．①—②③—④⑤⑥ | B．①—②③④⑤⑥ |
| C．①②—③④—⑤⑥ | D．①—②③④⑤—⑥ |
【推荐3】As an English, I can speak three languages—English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.
Some statistics(统计资料) from the survey done by the European countries showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.
And the survey also showed that English is the most widely-spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why many people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.
In Britain, schools don’t require students to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only an option(选择) at school. In UK schools it is common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it is more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.
To solve this situation(情况), the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices. Changing the British attitude(态度) to learning foreign languages may be a hard task but the government decides to try!
1. Which country does the writer come from?| A．Egypt. | B．China | C．America. | D．Britain. |
| A．want | B．know | C．ask | D．tell |
| A．They are good language learners. |
| B．62% of them speak two or more languages. |
| C．They are famous for speaking foreign languages. |
| D．More than half of them only speak English. |
| A．Speaking English | B．Foreign Language Learning in the UK |
| C．Schools in the UK | D．Young English Learners |
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important Chinese holiday. People celebrate it on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar.
Story 1: Harvest (收获)
Chinese people used the moon as a calendar for harvests. The full moon meant the end of the summer harvest.
Story 2: War (战争)
During the Yuan Dynasty (朝代), some bad men took over China and treated the Chinese very badly. In order to fight against them, the Chinese made a plan to send moon cakes to every person.
Story 3: Moon Lady
The story of the lady on the moon described a beautiful woman named Chang’e. She lived in the cold palace on the moon.
People often celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with family. People will have a family dinner and eat mooncakes.
| A．Mooncakes carry people’s wishes to the families they miss. |
| B．And there are some interesting stories about it. |
| C．At that time farmers would get together and eat delicious mooncakes. |
| D．They put paper messages into the center of the mooncakes. |
| E．At the Mid-Autumn Festival, people can see her beauty clearly. |
| F．The moon is fullest and brightest at that time. |
【推荐2】“Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” are the Mascots (吉祥物) of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (冬奥会和残奥会).
“Bing Dwen Dwen” is designed based on the image of the panda. The mascot mainly has two parts—ice and panda. The ice represents purity (纯洁) and perseverance. The panda represents honesty, health, liveliness, and loveliness. The mascot also reflects the winter events and modern technology. The flowing bright colored lines symbolize the ice sports track (轨道) and 5G technology. The heart pattern (心形图案) in the left-hand palm represents the warm welcome from the host country to friends around the world. “Bing Dwen Dwen” looks like an astronaut implying (暗示) the creation and exploration of the future.
“Shuey Rhon Rhon” is designed based on the image of lanterns. As a world-recognized Chinese symbol for over 2,000 years, the lanterns represent harvest, celebration, warmth and light. The color of the lanterns is “Chinese red” and it expresses the atmosphere of the 2022 Chinese New Year. The mascot represents friendship, courage and strength, reflecting the fighting spirit of the Winter Paralympic athletes.
In August 2018, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games launched a worldwide competition to design the mascots for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It received a total of 5,816 designs and only 10 passed the selection.
1. The underlined word “perseverance” refers to ________.| A．毅力 | B．力量 | C．热情 | D．乐观 |
| A．It is designed based on the image of the lanterns. |
| B．It reflects the winter events and old technology. |
| C．It reflects the fighting spirit of the Winter Paralympic athletes. |
| D．It implies the creation and exploration of the future. |
| A．Harvest, health and light. | B．Honesty, liveliness and loveliness. |
| C．Friendship, courage and strength. | D．Friendship, loveliness and strength. |
| A．The mascots are easy to design. |
| B．The selection of the designs in the worldwide competition is strict. |
| C．The mascots couldn’t express Chinese traditional culture. |
| D．The mascots were completely designed by the Beijing Organizing Committee. |
| A．CULTURE | B．EDUCATION | C．LIFESTYLE | D．OPINION |
The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural (农业的) production. But solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through cultural activities and special foods that go with each term.
Great Heat, the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends on August 6. During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. Here is something you should know about Great Heat.
Great Heat is a season of harvesting (收割). During this time, the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfall are good for the plants. But many natural disasters also happen. So, it’s important to harvest and plant in time.
Sending the Great Heat ship is a tradition in Taizhou. The ship is full of all kinds of meat. More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they walk through the streets. The ship will finally be pulled out of the port (港口) and burned at sea. People believe that is a symbol of good harvests and health.
Great Heat is a season with most crickets (蟋蟀) in the countryside. Cricket fighting is popular game for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back over 1,000 years ago.
People in different places enjoy different food. For example, in southern Shandong, people would like to drink mutton soup. Grass jelly (凉粉) is very popular in Guangdong because there is a saying “Eating grass jelly in Great Heat will make you stay young.”
1. Ancient Chinese people created 24 solar terms to ________.| A．keep a healthy life | B．serve different food | C．tell the season | D．help farming |
| A．6 | B．15 | C．16 | D．22 |
| A．just for fun | B．to get exercise | C．with good wishes | D．for good weather |
| A．灾难 | B．表情 | C．资源 | D．景色 |
| A．Great Heat is an important time to harvest and plant |
| B．cricket fighting games are getting popular in China now |
| C．people in Guangdong enjoy mutton soup during Great Heat |
| D．Eating grass jelly will always make you stay young and strong |
【推荐1】Science and technology will continue to develop fast in 2023. Nature and Forbes have made their predictions（预测）. Let’s have a look.
 | Human-like friends Robots will be more like humans both in their looks and abilities in 2023. These Robots will serve as greeters, waiters and companions（陪伴）of the elderly. Elon Musk’s company is working hard on making human-like robots that will work in our home. More AI systems will play roles in areas like health care and scientific research. |
 | Protecting the earth One of the most difficult challenges the world face today is lowering carbon emissions（降低碳排放）. In 2023, we can expect more progress in green hydrogen, a new clean energy with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists will also have a safer way to deal with nuclear waste. The used nuclear fuel（燃料）will be buried（埋）400 meters underground. |
 | Space and beyond The images from the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope（太空望远镜）— the James Webb Space Telescope—have amazed the world. And the Euclid Space Telescope will be launched in 2023. It will take photos to create a3 D map of the universe. China will continue to build the Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope. It will be able to watch 75%of the stars in the sky at any given time. |
 | Staying connected In 2023, people will communicate more smoothly. In China, the Beidou Navigation Satellite System（北斗卫星导航系统）can now be directly connected to mobile phones. We can find where the phones are even when there’s no signals（信号）. A US company is also working on a direct connection between phones and satellites. The impact of 5 G will continue to grow. The areas 5 G will benefit most in 2023 include education through online learning, remote surgery（远程手术）and live streaming（直播）. |
1. Human-like robots will do many things for people EXCEPT ________.
| A．serving as greeters, waiter and companions |
| B．playing roles in health care and scientific research |
| C．learning to use some space telescopes |
| A．By making progress in a new clean energy. |
| B．By using more human-like robots. |
| C．By dealing with nuclear waste in a safer way. |
| A．The James Webb Space Telescope. |
| B．The Euclid Space Telescope. |
| C．The Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope. |
| A．It’s difficult for Chinese people to find where their phones are. |
| B．China is working on a direct connection between phones and satellites. |
| C．5 G will continue to influence people’s lives in some areas. |
| A．In a magazine. | B．In a novel. | C．In a guidebook. |
【推荐2】With “O sugar (糖)” drinks taking the market by storm, “sugar control” has become one of the most important topics for young people today.
Singapore started to put labels (标签) on every drink recently. The labels are from A to D. A is the most healthy, and D is the least healthy. The more sugar and saturated fat (饱和脂肪), the less healthy the drink is. D-grade drinks aren’t allowed to be advertised (打广告) by companies to attract customers.
Shanghai is the first city in China to set health tips for sugary drink to deal with health problems because of too much sugar intake. 159 stores in the city begin to put three-coloured (red, orange, green) labels on the drinks. The labels warn (告诫) buyers about different grades of drinks. A green label means customers should read the drink’s nutrition label (营养成分表); Orange labels warn customers to limit their added sugar intake; and red labels means you’d better not drink or drink less.
1. The right order of the drinks from the most healthy to the least healthy should be__________.a. Low-fat milk b. Water c. Energy drinks d. Full-fat milk
| A．d-b-a-c | B．a-b-d-c | C．b-a-d-c | D．c-d-a-b |
| A．Because companies always attract customers by advertising. |
| B．Because too much sugar intake leads to health problems. |
| C．Because there are many milk tea shops in the city of Shanghai. |
| D．Because “sugar control” is one of the most important topics. |
| A．To guide people to choose healthy drinks. |
| B．To tell people how much sugar is in the drinks. |
| C．To show that there are different kinds of drinks. |
| D．To stop people buying drinks. |
【推荐3】①The Asian Games is an important sports event in Asia. It takes place every four years. Hangzhou hosted the 19th Asian Games in 2023. It is the third time that China has hosted an Asian event, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. The Hangzhou Asian Games are very “smart” because of many new technologies (技术).
②The Small Lotus is the venue (场馆) for the tennis finals. On the top of the venue, there are eight “petals” (花瓣). They can open and close freely. It takes 15 minutes for each petal to open and close. Whether to open or close the petals depends on the weather.
③How to keep the food safe? The system (系统) in the kitchen of the player’s village can tell people’s faces. If a stranger goes into the kitchen, an alarm will ring. The manager of the kitchen will also get the message on the phone. There’s also a system to keep an eye on the temperature of the fridges.
④Get lost in the street? Don’t worry. A mini program called the Hangzhou Asian Games AR service can help you. You just need to turn on the camera of your phone, it will see where you are and show you the way.
⑤“We have had the most successful Asian Games in history.” said Chen Weiqiang from the organizing committee. “It’s also an important chance for the city to take off.” he added.
1. Guangzhou held the ________ Asian Games according to the passage.| A．16th | B．17th | C．18th | D．19th |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The manager will send the message. | B．The manager will turn on the camera. |
| C．The alarm in the kitchen will ring. | D．The Hangzhou AR service will help. |
| A．new technologies | B．the Small Lotus |
| C．how to keep the food safe | D．the AR service |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
