①Wool is a great natural material that has been used by humans. It comes from the soft coat of sheep. Humans have been wearing wool for over 12,000 years. Today, more than 1.3 billion sheep around the world are used each year for woollen products, like sweaters and scarves.
②Why do so many people like woollen products? One of the great things about wool is that it is a fantastic insulator. This means it keeps us warm when it’s cold outside. It also has tiny air pockets that trap (锁住) heat, making it perfect for those cold days.
③Another advantage of wool is that it is breathable. It allows air to pass through, keeping us cool in the summer as well. Unlike other materials, it can prevent us from overheating, and make us feel comfortable.
④Wool is not only warm and breathable, but it is also durable (耐用的) and long-lasting. It’s strong enough for outdoor activities like hiking or playing in the snow. Woollen clothes can be passed down from one generation (一代) to another, creating a beautiful connection between family members.
⑤Making wool products requires a lot of efforts and a series of processes, which start with cutting. The sheep farmers cut the wool off the sheep completely by hand in spring. Don’t worry: cutting is safe and painless for the sheep, just like getting a haircut! After the cutting, hundreds of kilos of wool are packed together. Once the wool is collected, it goes through a process called scouring. It means wool is washed to remove any dirt and oil. Then the wool is made into yarn (毛线), which is used to make different woollen products. After the yarn is coloured, skilled workers make it into various products.
⑥Wool is made into all kinds of woollen products after processing and is used widely in our daily life.
1. How does the writer show that wool is a great material in Paragraph 1?| A．By telling stories. | B．By explaining ideas. | C．By showing facts. | D．By comparing reasons. |
| A．It can be used for a long time. | B．It can stop air from passing through. |
| C．It can produce and give out heat. | D．It can be made into products easily. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
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【推荐1】The Fuxing train has started running in southwest China’s Tibet along the Lhasa-Nyingchi (拉萨—林芝) Railway.
The 435-kilometer railway links Lhasa and Nyingchi. It’s a great achievement in China, because it’s the first electrified (电气化的) railroad on the “Roof of the World”. It shortens the journey between Lhasa and Nyingchi from over five hours to about 3.5 hours.
The new railway covers an area of 226,000 square kilometers. It goes through 47 tunnels (隧道) and crosses 121 bridges. The train has a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It is the fastest train on the high land, but it’s a bit slower than some other Fuxing trains in our country because of the special environment. The railway not only makes local people’s life easier, but also brings more tourists to the area.
“The railway trip is so relaxing and fast. The new train has brought our family members closer than ever before,” said a teacher who lives in Nyingchi. She used to drive more than five hours from Nyingchi to Lhasa to visit her parents during the summer vacation.
Besides carrying passengers, the railway also provides good chances for farmers to sell local products to more places. It’s sure to put new energy into Tibet’s economic (经济的) development.
1. If you leave Lhasa at 8:00 a.m., you can arrive at Nyingchi by Fuxing train ________?| A．about 1:00 p.m. | B．about 12:00 a.m. | C．about 11:30 a.m. | D．about 9:30 a.m. |
| A．160 kilometers per hour. | B．121 kilometers per hour. |
| C．47 kilometers per hour. | D．160 meters per hour. |
| A．克扣 | B．下降 | C．缩短 | D．缺少 |
| A．Because it covers a large area. |
| B．Because it can carry passengers. |
| C．Because the train goes through lots of tunnels and bridges. |
| D．Because it’s China’s first electrified railway on the “Roof of the World”. |
| A．the railway trip is boring and slow |
| B．the railway bring fewer tourists to the area |
| C．the train goes through 121 tunnels and 47 bridges |
| D．it’s a bit slower than some other Fuxing trains in our country |
Giraffes are beautiful, smart and friendly. They have long legs and necks. Do you know how they sleep and drink?
You may think it’s difficult for them to sleep, but they have no such problems because giraffes don’t often stop for a sleep. Actually(实际上), giraffes need the shortest sleep of all mammals(哺乳动物), about half an hour a day. When they sleep, they don’t always lie down (躺下)and sleep for minutes at a time, because it’s difficult for them to get up again and it’s dangerous in the wild (荒野). But the giraffes in the zoo sleep around 4 or 6 hours a day, mostly at night. They usually lie down when sleeping.
Drinking water may be a problem for giraffes because their long necks are too long to reach the ground, To drink, they must spread (伸展)their legs in a not easy way, and in this way, other animals like Africa’s big cats can easily catch them. So, they get most of their water from the trees and flowers. They don’t need to drink water too often. They can even drink no water for months!
1. We can learn that giraffes in the wild sleep about ________ every day.| A．thirty minutes | B．two hours | C．four hours | D．six hours |
| A．their necks are too short |
| B．they want to spread their legs |
| C．they want to stay away from danger |
| D．they like the water from trees and flowers |
| A．Giraffes need long time to sleep. |
| B．Giraffes are the most dangerous animals. |
| C．Giraffes like the life in the zoo. |
| D．Giraffes needn’t drink water every day. |
| A．how long giraffes sleep | B．where giraffes can live |
| C．how giraffes sleep and drink | D．where giraffes can get water |
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When you get really sleepy, you may nod off (打瞌睡) for a short time. However, chinstrap penguins (帽带企鹅) in the South Pole take nodding off to a whole new level, as they do it more than 10,000 times a day!
A group of scientists studied 14 chinstrap penguins in the South Pole. They put electrodes (电极) on the penguins’ heads and necks to see their brain activities. The scientists also followed them by GPS and watched them for 10 days.
Finally, the scientists found that the penguins’ longest sleep time is 34 seconds. On average (基本上), the penguins sleep 4 seconds at a time. At times, only half of their brains would sleep, while the other half stayed awake. But in one day, they sleep for more than 11 hours, so they get enough rest.
The penguins sleep like this because they need to protect their eggs and babies. If they sleep too long, the babies may get hurt by seabirds and other penguins. Also, their home is usually noisy and crowded. So the parent penguins just have very short sleeps to stay alert (警觉的).
1. The penguins get enough sleep by ________.| A．nodding off many times each day | B．having a 4-second sleep every hour |
| C．sleeping for over 11 hours at one time | D．sleeping for about 34 seconds each time |
| A．Why scientists put electrodes on the penguins. |
| B．What scientists found about the penguins’ sleeping. |
| C．How scientists studied the penguins’ sleeping habits. |
| D．When scientists studied the penguins’ brain activities. |
| A．Seabirds. | B．Scientists. |
| C．The baby penguins. | D．The parent penguins. |
①The flying of seabirds. ②Their noisy and crowded homes.
③The cold weather in the South Pole. ④The need to protect their eggs and babies.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．②④ | D．③④ |
| A．Chinstrap Penguins’ Busy Lives | B．Differences in Rest Between Animals |
| C．Chinstrap Penguins’ Favorite Activities | D．Chinstrap Penguins’ Special Sleeping Habits |
【推荐1】Traveling is one of the most popular activities during the holiday. Modern traffic develops (发展) fast, so travelling to different places gets much easier than before.
Travelling can keep you healthy and you can feel happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
* Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
* Take some necessary (必备的) medicine with you. You will need them when you get sick or have other problems.
* If you do lots of sports like walking or climbing during your trip, you should do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.
While travelling
* Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
* Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
* Tap (水龙头) water is not safe, so drink bottled water. When you drink it, remember to clean the cover of the bottle. There may be something dirty on it, for example, dust (灰尘).
1. Travelling to different places gets much easier because ________.| A．there are more planes to take |
| B．modern traffic develops fast |
| C．there are fewer people travelling around |
| D．there are more interesting places for travelling |
| A．get some medicine |
| B．clean the cover of the bottle |
| C．drink much water |
| D．wear warm clothes |
| A．eat dirty food |
| B．clean the eyes by using cold water |
| C．be too tired |
| D．have enough time to take a rest |
| A．沙尘 | B．盖子 | C．紫外线 | D．超声波 |
| A．It is about the things we need to do before travelling. |
| B．It is about the things we need to do while travelling. |
| C．It is about how to keep healthy during a trip. |
| D．It is about the ways of being strong. |
A video series, Escape (逃跑) from the British Museum, was released (上映) on August 30th, 2023. It has caused hot discussions in China’s social media recently.
Two Chinese vloggers made the video series. It tells the story of how a Chinese cultural relic (文物) escapes from the British Museum and finds its way back to China. In the video series, a woman vlogger plays the role of an ancient Chinese jade teapot. Her partner is a reporter who helps the jade teapot return to China.
The videos were inspired by an Internet friend. He suggested making a video to record the hard way of Chinese cultural relics returning home from the UK to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. ________ The story is about historic facts and aims to draw attention to the Chinese cultural relics that were held abroad (海外).
The success of the series led to calls for the return of Chinese cultural relics from the British Museum. It is reported that the British Museum has a total of 23,000 Chinese relics. About 2,000 Chinese relics are on long-term show. The Chinese objects, from the New Stone Age to the present, include paintings, prints, jades and so on.
For long, the British has said that the cultural relics are safer and better protected at the British Museum, to refuse their return. But the British Museum was reported to have lost some cultural relics. The news shocked the world and many countries asked the British Museum to return the cultural relics. Hope these cultural relics can return home as soon as possible!
1. What does the story in the video tell us?| A．The way to make videos popular. |
| B．The way to get Chinese cultural relics. |
| C．A hard way of a woman vlogger becoming an ancient Chinese jade teapot. |
| D．A hard way of a Chinese cultural relic escaping from the British Museum to China. |
| A．Their friend was interested in Chinese cultural relics. |
| B．So the three persons decided to make a big difference. |
| C．After watching the videos, people all speak highly of them. |
| D．So the two vloggers went to the UK and spent three months shooting the video. |
| A．To celebrate the Chinese lunar New Year. |
| B．To draw attention to the Chinese cultural relics. |
| C．To cause hot discussions in China’s social media. |
| D．To ask British Museum to return Chinese cultural relics. |
| A．Over 2,000 Chinese relics are on long-term show. |
| B．The British Museum has lost some cultural relics. |
| C．Escape from the British Museum is popular abroad. |
| D．British Museum has a total of 24,000 Chinese relics. |
| A．He is angry and hopes they can return to China soon. |
| B．He is not interested in the fact of Chinese cultural relics held abroad. |
| C．He is proud that Chinese cultural relics are shared with other countries. |
| D．He is glad that the British Museum has done a good job in protecting them. |
【推荐3】In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world’s second-largest maker of smartphones. It has also become the world’s largest supplier of 5G. In China and even in the world, Huawei is a wonder. Although it started producing mobile phones not many years ago, it has become one of the most famous phone companies.
But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U.S. government ordered a ban (禁令) on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information 
that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, The U.S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei’s business would be hurt.
“We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information.” Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s founder and president said. “The ban from the U.S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems.” Ren added.
In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, “I started Huawei with only £4,000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic (浪漫的) as you imagine.”
Facing the ban of the U.S., Huawei is growing. Huawei’s smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier, selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.
1. From what Ren Zhengfei said, we can learn that Huawei ________.| A．is deeply affected by the ban |
| B．has got into the system of the U.S. |
| C．can solve the problems they are facing |
| D．is asked to supply information to China |
| A．Huawei’s developing experience was hard |
| B．it was romantic to start a company with £4,000 |
| C．people can understand Huawei’s experience easily |
| D．the romantic experience was a large amount of wealth |
| A．Huawei is full of hope. |
| B．Huawei will grow slowly. |
| C．Huawei’s sales will be doubled. |
| D．Huawei is the largest smartphone maker. |
