| A．If a frog stays in the well, he will never knows about the things happening outside. So “The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean”. B．Dogs are people’s best friends in western countries. So if you love me, you should love my friends too. Love me, love my dog. C．Sometimes we can work out two problems at the same time with an action. That’s the famous saying “Kill two birds with one stone”. D．When someone is lucky and strong enough, we often describe him as “A cat has nine lives.” highlighting his ability to undergo challenges and spring back from difficult situations repeatedly. E．Success is not achievable without putting in the effort. No one can become successful without working hard. A gloved cat catches no mice. F．Making mistakes is not frightening. Even a great person makes mistakes. A horse may stumble (绊倒) on four feet. G．People rely on clothing. Good clothes make people look better. Fine feathers make fine birds. |
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【推荐1】Once, there were two fishermen. They were close friends. One Saturday, they spent time fishing at a lake. They brought their fishing rods, worms as baits and ice boxes.
When they were there, they sat at a distance (距离) from each other and started fishing. The first fisherman got a big and beautiful fish in a few minutes. He was very happy and put the fish in the ice box to keep it fresh (新鲜的).
After an hour, the first fisherman wanted to know if his friend had caught anything. He walked towards his friend. He saw that his friend catch a large fish. But he put it back into the lake. The first fisherman was surprised by his act. The second fisherman caught four more big fishes but again, he just put them back into the lake.
The first fisherman asked the second fisherman, “Why do you put your fishes back into the water? They are beautiful and big!”
The second fisherman answered, “I don’t have a big pan to cook the big fish! I’m looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan!”
“Why don’t you cut the big fish into smaller pieces to solve the problem?”
1. What did the fishermen bring with them on their fishing trip?| A．Fishing rods, worms and baskets. |
| B．Fishing strings, worms and ice boxes. |
| C．Fishing rods, worms and ice boxes. |
| A．Because the fish was big. |
| B．Because he didn’t have a big cooking pan. |
| C．Because he wanted to keep the fish fresh. |
| A．The first fisherman was angry with his friend when he put the fish back into the water. |
| B．The second fisherman caught five fishes. |
| C．The second fisherman was going to buy a bigger cooking pan. |
【推荐2】Johnny is ten years old. He is very lazy. This Sunday his classmates go on a bus trip. The teacher doesn’t want to take Johnny with them. But no one takes care of Johnny at school. So the teacher has to take him.
“Now, children,” the teacher says.“On our bus trip we can see many old buildings, some beautiful villages. I want you to write about everything you see on the trip.”
The bus trip begins. The children are writing something in their notebooks. The teacher is very happy.
Suddenly the teacher sees Johnny lying on the floor of the bus, so she goes up to him.
“Are you sick?” she asks him.
“No, Miss Brown,” Johnny says.
“Then why are you lying on the floor?”
“If I can’t see anything,” he says, “I will not need to write about it, right?”
1. What do they do this Sunday?| A．Have lunch at a restaurant. | B．Swim in the river. | C．Go on a bus trip. | D．Go shopping. |
| A．some animals | B．many old buildings | C．some beautiful cars | D．many new buildings |
| A．They read some books. | B．They write something in their notebooks. |
| C．They lie on the floor. | D．They sing many songs. |
| A．he wants to see everything | B．he doesn’t want to write about the trip |
| C．he is sick | D．he is laughing |
| A．Johnny is a lazy boy. | B．Johnny is a happy boy. |
| C．The others are very lazy, too. | D．The teacher is sick. |
【推荐3】Two young men are looking for jobs together. One is an English and the other is a Jew (犹太人).
A coin is on the ground. The English young man walks past without looking, but the Jewish young man picks it up happily.
The English young man looks down on the Jewish young man, thinking what a good-for-nothing (无用的人), even picking up a coin!
Watching the English young man from behind, the Jewish young man sighs (叹气), thinking what a good-for-nothing, letting the money go away!
Two years later, the two men meet on the street. The Jewish young man becomes a boss but the English young man is still looking for a job. So the English young man asks, “You are so unpromising. How can you get rich in such a short time?” The Jewish young man says, “Because I don’t walk over one coin like a gentleman such as you. You even don’t want a coin, so how will you make a lot of money?”
The English young man really wants money, but he is just looking at the pound instead of (而不是) the coin, so his money is always in the future (未来). It is the answer to the question.
1. From the story we can learn ________.| A．the two young men are both good-looking men |
| B．the Englishman wants money but doesn’t know how to make money |
| C．the Jewish man know she will get rich in a short time |
| D．the Jewish man is just very lucky to get rich |
| A．Because he thinks the Englishman is cleverer. |
| B．Because he feels sorry for the Englishman. |
| C．Because he thinks the Englishman will get rich. |
| D．Because he knows the Englishman can’t find a job. |
| A．a luck | B．a chance | C．a game | D．a life |
| A．busy | B．cute | C．hopeless | D．boring |
| A．Practice makes perfect. | B．All roads lead to Rome. |
| C．Every coin counts. | D．Learn not and know not. |
【推荐1】The first rule of speaking English is to use simple vocabulary. KISS—Keep It Short and Simple. There’s a saying in English, “Have you swallowed (吞咽) a dictionary?” It is applicable (适用的) to anyone who uses a long, difficult word when a shorter word will do. And there is another saying, “Practice makes perfect.” So here are some tips for speaking English.
Make friends with native (当地的) English speakers. Try to listen to what they say and try to repeat what you hear just as a child does. If you use English all the time as a child, you may learn it quickly. If you are not able to find any friendly native speakers where you live, you can find English speakers on the Internet! Try to talk with them about the movies or the books you like. If you can’t find anyone who will actually help you, don’t worry. You’ll still be able to find out whether they can understand you.
Join an English club. Around the world there are many English-speaking clubs. Those clubs aren’t just for experts (专家), but for people who are interested in English. They can be interesting and fun. Check magazines as well as your phone book and your local newspapers. If there isn’t one in your area—establish one! Then make posters for it.
Visit a British restaurant. You can usually find one in large cities. Often, the waiters and waitresses come from English-speaking countries, and the menu is often in English, too！
Don’t worry about not sounding like a native (本地人). It’s more important to speak clearly and pleasantly than to sound like the Queen of England. The most important thing to think about is whether people can understand you.
1. How many ways are mentioned in the passage? ________.| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four. | D．Five |
| A．it’s necessary to use a long, difficult word |
| B．experts should not join an English club |
| C．children can speak English better than adults |
| D．native speakers can help speak English better |
| A．建立 | B．找到 | C．参观 | D．加入 |
| A．has eaten a whole dictionary |
| B．likes using long words instead of short ones |
| C．speaks English as fluently as native speakers |
| D．has the habit of using a dictionary |
| A．where to find English-speaking clubs |
| B．whether to use long words or short ones |
| C．how to improve spoken English |
| D．how to speak English as a native |
Language changes all the time. New words and phrases appear and develop. The words and pronunciations used by young people in the UK can be very different to those used by adults. Living in a multicultural(多元文化的) society has an effect on language, especially on young people, whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also have big influence on the language of the young. Often UK singers sing in American accents(口音) without realizing.
Young British people use lots of language that you usually can’t find in most dictionaries. These informal words and expressions are known as “slang”. It is not possible to make a complete list of modern British slang. By the time the list was finished, it would be out of date! New words come and go like fashions. However, here are a few examples:
▷Safe, sorted, sound, cool or wicked all mean “That’s good” or “I understand”.
▷Instead of using different tag questions like... isn’t it?, can’t you? or don’t they?, people use innit.
▷Instead of saying very, really or completely, people use well.
▷Whatever means I don’t care.
▷“He’s fine” or “He’s fit” both mean “He’s good-looking”. “Fine” and “fit” can describe a boy or a girl.
Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, in the north of England, recently stopped its pupils using slang words such as hiya (hello), cheers and ta (both mean thank you). The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak “correctly” this will help them get a place at university and a good job.
When British people use language like this, it’s no surprise that some students say they can’t understand native speakers. But perhaps learners don’t need to worry about communicating with native speakers so much. Research shows that most of the English spoken in the world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language. In fact, when we think about “International English”, there is no such thing as a native or non-native speaker.
1. In the UK, you can find little slang in ________.| A．pop songs | B．TV programmes | C．most dictionaries | D．young people’s language |
| A．slang is out of date | B．slang is changing quickly |
| C．slang words can be used easily | D．some people don’t like slang |
—But the teacher says we can’t leave until we’ve finished.
—________. I’m going.
| A．Sound | B．Fine | C．Cheers | D．Whatever |
| A．Learning English slang will help young people get a good job. |
| B．It is impossible to make a complete list of modern British slang. |
| C．The young people in the UK speak English slang less than adults. |
| D．English between non-native speakers in the world today contains a lot of English slang. |
【推荐3】How do we know about things that happened thousands of years ago, when there were no videos or photos? One answer is written records. The earliest written records of Chinese cultures are known as oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文). More than 3, 000 years ago, people in the Shang Dynasty (朝代) liked to ask fortune tellers about the future. For example, what will the weather be like next week? Where should I go to make money? Will my wife give birth to a boy or a girl? From work to love, people asked questions about many topics. The fortune teller would write the question on an oracle bone, beat it up, and then find an answer.
Tens of thousands of oracle bones have been found so far. They can tell us much about how people lived during the Shang Dynasty. “They help us understand the origins of Chinese philosophy (哲学的起源) and thought, and learn about where our culture comes from.” Song, a leading oracle bone expert said.
The oracle bones are also key to understanding the growth and development of the written form of the Chinese language. Many of the characters (文字) we use today are similar to those used 3, 000 years ago. “The oracle bone inscriptions, as the earliest-known form of Chinese characters, showed the beauty of a language that has been passed down continuously,” said Chen, a teacher at a university.
In 2017, UNESCO added oracle bone inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register (“世界记忆”名录). They are indeed a valuable memory of ancient China.
1. The oracle bone inscriptions ________.| A．are the earliest written records of Chinese cultures |
| B．started more than 3,000 years after Shang Dynasty |
| C．are the videos or photos recorded thousands of years ago |
| A．哲学家 | B．占卜师 | C．文学家 |
| A．the origins of Chinese philosophy and thought |
| B．where our culture comes from |
| C．the growth and development of the written form of the Chinese language |
| A．The oracle bone inscriptions are similar to many of the characters we use today. |
| B．An expert said the beauty of Chinese language has been passed down continuously. |
| C．Memory of the World Register is the record of ancient China. |
| A．Ancient China |
| B．A Form of Chinese Characters |
| C．Written Records in the World |
【推荐1】When you have a cold, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains (疼痛) all over. You don’t want to work, you stay in bed, feeling terrible. What makes you ill? It’s germs (细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes but you can see them with a microscope (显微镜). They are very small and there could be hundreds of them in or on a very small thing. Germs are always found in dirty water. When you look at dirty water under the microscope, you can see them in it. Germs are found not only in water. They are also found in air and dust. If you cut your finger (手指), and if some of the dust goes into the finger, it will become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes germs will go into your body and you will have pain everywhere.
1. You may feel _________ when you have a cold.| A．happy | B．tired | C．painful | D．red |
| A．unhappy | B．don’t want to go to work |
| C．stay in bed | D．have a cold |
| A．hot | B．tiny | C．many | D．much |
| A．big | B．red | C．painful | D．broken |
| A．in air and dust | B．under the microscope |
| C．in dirty water | D．above all |
【推荐2】You may have heard of the famous saying, “East or west, home is the best.” What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Even if (尽管) people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof(屋顶）and four walls. It’s cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes. How often do people move house in your country? “In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”
— Cherry, Boston, USA
What are features (特点) of homes in your country?
“In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate(各自的) bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies. The weather isn’t warm enough!
— Pat. Exeter, England
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1. The word “home” sometimes has no exact translation because ______.
| A．people can’t find this word in the dictionary |
| B．no one knows what it is |
| C．it has different meanings in different countries |
| D．people can’t understand each other very well |
| A．making friends | B．cooking and eating |
| C．playing and talking | D．sleeping and relaxing |
| A．Because they want to breathe(呼吸) fresh air outside. |
| B．Because there’s a fire in the living room. |
| C．Because they wear heavy clothes all day long. |
| D．Because the sun there shines a lot. |
| A．whether they are rich or not | B．the climate (气候) they have |
| C．how old they are | D．whether they live in the city or the countryside |
| A．People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside. |
| B．Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime. |
| C．Homes look the same in different countries. |
| D．Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors. |
【推荐3】It’s getting dangerously close to “game over” for some players in China. If you’re under 18 and a fan (迷) of video games, now you can only play for three hours in a week.
China has a new rule for its young gamers. Minors can only play games between eight p.m. and nine p.m. on Fridays and weekends. You can also play during (在……期间) the same time on national holidays (国家法定节日). When you play the games, you need to use your real names and ID card numbers. China is the world’s largest (最大的) video gaming market. About 63% of Chinese minors play video games often. The new rule is a good thing. Too much gaming is bad for the player’s health, especially (尤其) for their eyes.
Put down your phone now. Go outside, jump and run!
1. You can only play games ________ if you are under 18.| A．every day | B．for six hours in a week |
| C．in the morning | D．for three hours in a week |
| A．小学生 | B．中学生 | C．未成年人 | D．成年人 |
| A．play more games | B．exercise more | C．watch TV | D．study all the time |
