Levi Strauss was born in Germany in the mid 1800’s and immigrated(移居) to the United States as a young man. He lived in New York City and learned the dry-goods business for several years. In 1853 he took his knowledge and his dreams to San Francisco (California, USA). His dream to succeed came true over the next 20 years as he became a very successful businessman.
Many of Levi Strauss’ customers were cowboys and miners. They needed clothing that was strong and lasting. Strauss found a special cloth from France that was comfortable and lasted a long time. It was called “serge and mines” which was later shortened to the word “denim(粗棉布)”.
Another man named Jacob Davis bought large amounts of the denim cloth from Levi Strauss. He was a tailor who made pants for hard-working men. One of his customers was continually tearing the pockets off his pants. So Jacob Davis decided to put rivets(铆钉)on certain parts of the pants to make them stronger. The customer loved the new pants so much that he told all his friends, and soon Jacob Davis was busy making lots of pants with rivets.
Jacob Davis soon realized that using rivets was a great business idea, and he didn’t want anybody to steal that idea. He decided that he would need to get a patent. But being a poor tailor, he didn’t have money to pay for the patent. After thinking it over, he went to the businessman Levi Strauss and told him his idea. He said, “If you agree to pay for the patent, we will share the profits from the riveted pants.” Levi Strauss did agree, and the new riveted pant business was called Levi Strauss and Company. Today Levi’s jeans are more popular than ever, and Levi’s name continues to live in.
1. What is Levi Strauss?
| A．A tailor. | B．A miner. |
| C．A cowboy. | D．A businessman. |
| A．办法 | B．利益 | C．专利 | D．公司 |
| A．he must get the help of Levi Strauss. |
| B．his idea is good and he can do it easily. |
| C．Levi Strauss can’t share his profits. |
| D．all the persons all over the world like the jeans very much. |
| A．Jacob Davis sewed pants in his business. |
| B．Levi Strauss didn’t want to pay for Jacob Davis’ patent. |
| C．Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis became business partners. |
| D．Jacob Davis put rivets in pants because they looked good. |
| A．How were the jeans invented? |
| B．How does Levi Strauss succeed? |
| C．Jacob Davis was a clever man. |
| D．How to earn more money? |
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 SPORTS China Daily Sept. 19th, 2021 The ancient capital Xi’an in Northwest China’s Shanxi province is holding the National Games. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history: the ancient city has never been far from sports. Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty: the city has held many sports events. Take Cuju: the origin of modern soccer, for example. Cuju was an ancient Chinese game including kicking a ball through an opening field into a net. As the ancestor (祖先，原型) of soccer, it first appeared in the famous ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce. Later, Cuju was commonly played in the army for military training purposes. during the Han Dynasty. Emperor Han Gaozu Liu Bang, was a Cuju fan. He not only liked watching Cuju games, but always tried his footwork on the playground. The earliest record of women Cuju players can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from the paintings: females looked chic when playing Cuju with their hair tied, waving their long sleeves. As a way of national culture protection, Cuju was listed into the first batch of China’s intangible cultural heritages (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. |
1. The news might be reported by ________.
| A．China Daily | B．The Palace Museum | C．Xi’an Daily | D．National Games |
| A．BUSINESS. | B．SPORTS. | C．LIFESTYLE. | D．TRAVEL. |
| A．A female soccer player. | B．A person living in Zhan Guo. |
| C．A soccer-hater. | D．An ancient emperor. |
| A．was holding the International Games | B．is in Northeast China |
| C．had always been far from sports | D．had held many sports events |
| A．It is the origin of football. |
| B．There is no record of women Cuju players. |
| C．It will be listed into China’s intangible cultural heritages. |
| D．It was played in the army just for fun. |
【推荐2】What was life like in China 3,500 years ago? Was it very different to life now? What did people do? How did they live? Let’s find out.
The Kings
From 1700 until 1100 BC, the area of China around the Yellow River was ruled by a family of kings called the Shang. They were rich and very powerful. The king and his family lived in large beautiful palaces. They had many servants who made them food and did all the work in the palaces, so they had an easy life.
The People
The richest people lived in cities with very high walls. They didn’t work, and spent their time hunting and horse riding. They were good at capturing animals.
Other people lived outside the walls. There were merchants (商人) and craftsmen (工匠), so they worked for their living. They were not poor, but they were not protected during wars.
Most of the people during this time were farmers. They lived in villages in the countryside. They worked in fields with tools made of stone, grew grain such as rice, wheat, and kept animals. The best place for farming was by the Yellow River. Here the warm, wet weather was perfect for growing rice. The farmers lived in small houses made of mud or bamboo. They had to listen to the kings and the rich people all the time and give them food and gifts. They didn’t have a very easy life.
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During the time of the Shang, the Chinese discovered how to make bronze (青铜). Bronze is an important metal because it is strong and lasts for a very long time. The Chinese made all kinds of things from bronze, such as pots for cooking, cups for drinking, jewellery and weapons (武器).
But perhaps the most important development during the time of the Shang was writing. With it, people could pass on information about themselves, their lives and what they believed. Although the Chinese started writing at this time, they didn’t have paper yet, so people wrote on animal bones, on bamboo, and even on turtle shells!
So, life for people in ancient China was quite different from our lives today.
1. Who lived outside the walls in cities according to the passage?| A．The poor farmers. | B．The richest people. |
| C．The king’s family. | D．The merchants. |
| A．cooking pots | B．drinking cups | C．houses | D．swords |
| A．Because it was easier for rice to grow. |
| B．Because they had to send food and gifts to the king. |
| C．Because their houses were made of mud or bamboo. |
| D．Because they needed to make all kinds of things from bronze. |
| A．Interesting weapons | B．Important Development |
| C．Difficult life | D．Practical Tools |
Many people have deep love for Chinese silk. This kind of material is shiny, soft and smooth.
The history of Chinese silk dates back to more than 5,000 years ago. Silk was very expensive in ancient China.
The Chinese emperor wanted to keep the quality of silk production a secret. Anyone couldn’t tell the secret or take silkworms out of China, or he would be caught and put to death. However, foreign people loved silk and were willing to pay high prices for it.
Silk has been a very important product in China. Thousands of years has passed since silk first appeared in China. And this kind of material is still a hot product wherever it goes.
| A．Only members of the royal (王室的) family could wear clothes made of silk. |
| B．Silk is mainly produced in the south of the Yangtze River Delta. |
| C．Chinese emperors sold silk to some foreign countries to get more money. |
| D．Silk became one of the main exports (出口产品) in ancient China. |
| E．It plays an important role in Chinese culture. |
| F．The Silk Road makes a big difference to traditional Chinese culture. |
| G．Silk is mostly used for clothing because it feels soft and smooth. |
【推荐1】Are you a book lover? Do you often kill time by reading something? Look around when you’re on a subway or just in some other public places. What’s the most popular time-killing activity? A recent survey from alibaba. com shows that the number of Chinese readers keeps growing.
World Book Day
It falls on April 23rd every year. It was set up by UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor（纪念）great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, who were born and died on that day.
Reading builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world. In many foreign countries, people read at any time. Even backpackers（背包旅行者）enjoy reading books when they’re on a break at the beach, or relaxing from a hike.
In most US middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most of the books are easy to read like youth novels. Some schools hold competitions by asking them details（细节）of a book.
How to form a good reading habit
● Read in short periods. The minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends, and 15 minutes before going to sleep.
● Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best-selling books on famous websites like The New York Times or Dangdang. com, or books your teacher recommends（推荐）.
● Talk about your reading with your family or friends. It doubles the fun to read.
Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books. In order to encourage people to read more, China is planning to form the habit of reading in its law. Although it has both good and bad sides, it can be seen as a way to develop one’s reading habits.
1. Which is right about the World Book Day?| A．It is set up to encourage people to read. |
| B．It is only in honor of William Shakespeare. |
| C．It is on March 23rd. |
| D．It is a day to read Shakespeare’s works. |
| A．Youth novels. |
| B．Best-selling books. |
| C．The New York Times. |
| D．William Shakespeare’s works. |
| A．Reading in short periods is not helpful. |
| B．Some schools hold competitions by asking them the main idea of a book. |
| C．China has made some laws to develop reading habits. |
| D．More and more Chinese like reading. |
a  China has helped Laos build the first high-speed railway recently. The China-Laos Railway runs from Kunming to Vientiane. The speed reaches up to 200 kilometers per hour. Over the past year, nearly 8.5 million passenger trips have been made on it. Now 85% tourists who travel from Vientiane to northern part of Laos take the train. | b  The French are known for the politeness at table. The number one rule in French dining manners is to follow the host. If you do this and watch carefully, you will almost never be wrong. In general, it is polite to wait until everyone is served and then the host will begin eating. |
c  JAZZ The Edinburgh Jazz FESTIVAL and Blues Festival is usually in July in U.K. Music lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city. One of the most wonderful parts of this musical event is street shows, which are free to all. Artists perform street theater, dance and shows in amazing clothes, and everyone can join in dancing. | d  The South Korea company, Samsung, recently created a new kind of toilet. It uses no water and can turn human waste into ashes（灰烬）! The key technologies include heat treatment and bio-processing. This can make it safe for the environment. Since the toilet requires no water, it’s good for use in remote（偏远的）areas where human waste can be dangerous to the environment and people. |
| A．List facts. | B．Give examples. | C．Make comparisons（比较）. |
| A．Mike, a local in France, is planning a party for his daughter. |
| B．Kate, a student from Brazil, will visit a French pen pal at his home. |
| C．Lucas, a cook in France, wants to create some specials for his restaurant. |
| A．Free street shows. | B．Country music. | C．Amazing season. |
| A．①-ab; ②-cd. | B．①-ac; ②-bd. | C．①-ad; ②-bc. |
| A．Future Life. | B．Mysteries. | C．Fun things around the world. |
Birthday celebrations(庆祝活动) are different in many countries of the world . Now let’s have a look.
Aruba | The birthday child takes a treat to school for his/her classmates and all teachers . Each teacher gets a treat and gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil , an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child doesn’t need to wear the school uniform . They can wear any clothes they like . |
| Japan | The birthday child wears new clothes on his/her birthday. |
China | The birthday child always gets a gift or money. Eating noodles means the birthday child can have a long life. |
| Italy | To wish the child a happy birthday, his/her friends are going to pull on his/her ears a few times once for each year. |
Latvia | The birthday person sits in a chair and his/her friends and the other family members lift the chair on time for each year. |
1. In which country does a child wear new clothes on his/her birthday?
| A．Italy. | B．Japan. | C．China. | D．Latvia. |
| A．treat his/her classmates and teachers |
| B．get a gift or money |
| C．wish for a long life |
| D．make his/her parents happy |
| A．pull on his/her ears seven times |
| B．give him/her a bowl of noodles |
| C．allow him/her not to wear the school |
| D．lift his/her chair once |
| A．the birthday celebration in Latvia is the same as that in Italy |
| B．a Chinese birthday child can wear any clothes on his/her birthday |
| C．Italian people like to eat noodles |
| D．all teachers give the birthday child a small gift in Aruba |
| A．cultural differences between Europe and Asia |
| B．what to wear on one’s birthday |
| C．birthday celebrations in different countries |
| D．birthday gifts in different countrie |
In nineteen eighteen, their first complete picture was called “My Four Years in Germany.” The film was based on a book by the United States’ ambassador to the court of Kaiser Wilhelm. In nineteen twenty-five, they began to work to include the technology for sound in their movies.
Two years later, Warner Brothers Pictures released the first major movie with sound, or “talking picture.” It was called “The Jazz Singer” and it was a huge success. In the nineteen thirties, the company made several films that were highly praised, including “Little Caesar,” “The Public Enemy”, “The Gold Diggers” and “Forty-Second Street.”
The Warner Brothers’ success continued in the nineteen forties with movies like “The Maltese Falcon,” and “Casablanca.” Movies during this time starred popular actors like Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gary Cooper and Bette Davis. The company continues to produce popular movies today.
By the nineteen seventies, the Warner Brothers studios had also become well set up in television. In nineteen ninety, Warner Communications combined with Time Incorporated to form Time Warner Incorporated.
In two thousand one, the company combined with America Online. The company now includes film production, cable television networks, music and publishing. This year, the company announced a deal with the CBS Corporation to form a new television broadcast network. The CW began broadcasting this month.
1. According to the text, at the beginning of their business the four brothers __________.
| A．started a movie theater |
| B．started to produce films |
| C．were projectionists |
| D．settled their business in California |
| A．1918 | B．1925 | C．1927 | D．1930 |
| A．The Maltese Falcon |
| B．Casablanca |
| C．Forty-Second Street |
| D．My Four Years in Germany |
| A．The Warner Brothers has closed. |
| B．The Warner Brothers has expanded（扩张） its business greatly since it was set up. |
| C．The CW doesn’t belong to the Warner Brothers. |
| D．People in the U.S. can’t buy music records produced by the Warner Brothers. |
I’m Xiao Wen. I’m a Chinese girl. I’m twelve years old. I’m in Class 5, Grade 7. I like my school life very much. I often go out for a picnic with my good friends on Sundays. We like to go to the park（公园）for a picnic. We often take many kinds of food, like hamburgers, apples, chicken and bread. We take some drinks, too, like orange juice, Coke, milk and water. Ma Lin often cooks for us. She likes to cook chicken with vegetables. Li Jia likes to cook with Ma Lin. They can cook very well. Wang Ming helps get some water.
After lunch, we like to play on the grass（草地）. Wang Ming can play the guitar（吉他）very well. I like to sing some songs with Li Jia. Ma Lin likes to fly kites with her dog. We are very happy.
1. Xiao Wen is a student in Class 5.2. Xiao Wen often goes out for a picnic with her parents.
3. The kids often take hamburgers, apples and milk.
4. Li Jia likes to cook with Xiao Wen.
5. Li Jia can play the guitar very well.
| What they want | Health | Safety | Food |
| 52% | 33% | 15% | |
| Where they like to live | In a quieter place | In a busier place | In a greener place |
| 15% | 5% | 80% | |
| What they think of working in the city | Bad | Good | No idea |
| 8% | 80% | 12% | |
| Whether they plan to change their living places | Yes | No | Difficult to say |
| 39% | 41% | 20% |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Every day people in Chongqing can see________ play sports everywhere.
| A．the women | B．the men | C．the old | D．the young |
| A．80% | B．41% | C．52% | D．39% |
| A．in a busier place | B．in a quieter place |
| C．in a greener place | D．on a mountain |
| A．bad | B．sad | C．hard | D．good |
| A．33% people in Chongqing care about the food |
| B．12% people in Chongqing think working in the city is bad |
| C．most people plan to change their living places |
| D．the changes in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there |
【推荐1】Imagine there is a glass of water on a table in front of you. It has water in it but it is not full. How do you describe the glass? Do you say it is half full or half empty?
If you say half full, you might be an optimist(乐观主义者). If you say half empty, you might be the opposite — a pessimist.
A new study suggests that your level of optimism may affect(影响)your health. People who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic.
Researchers at Harvard University’s School of Public Health in Boston did the study. They compared women with “a general expectation that good things will happen” with women who are less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer and heart diseases.
Kaitlin Hagan, a study leader says optimists can take better care of themselves by exercising, eating healthy food and getting enough sleep.
She also says earlier studies show that a person can use simple, low-cost methods(方法)to increase optimism. She says each night we can plan to do two or three simple, enjoyable activities. They might include watching the sunrise, visiting friends, dancing to a favorite song or reading a story with your child.
1. What does the underlined word “deadly” mean in Chinese?| A．极端的 | B．致命的 | C．高危的 | D．非常有效的 |
| A．we should drink a cup of water every day |
| B．optimists may live shorter than those who are pessimistic |
| C．we should take exercise every day |
| D．we can do simple things to make ourselves optimistic |
| A．exercising | B．eating healthy food | C．enough sleep | D．drinking a lot of water |
| A．How to be healthy. | B．How to be hard-working. |
| C．How to lower the risk of getting cancer. | D．How to enjoy your life every day. |
| A．Narrative(记叙文) | B．Argumentation(议论文) |
| C．Expository(说明文) | D．Practical writing(应用文) |
根据短文内容,选择正确选项。
1. How many (多少) balls does Barry have?
| A．9 | B．4. | C．11. | D．13. |
| A．The school soccer club. |
| B．The school volleyball club. |
| C．The school tennis club. |
| D．The school baseball club. |
相似的
| A．不同的 | B．熟悉的 | C．陌生的 |
| A．Soccer and volleyball. |
| B．Soccer and baseball. |
| C．Tennis and volleyball. |
| D．Tennis and baseball. |
| A．Barry is Kim’s brother. |
| B．Barry plays soccer every day. |
| C．Kim doesn’t have tennis rackets. |
| D．Kim has 2 green baseballs. |
I. M. Pei (贝聿铭，华裔美籍建筑设计师)is one of the world’s greatest architects. People admire his buildings in cities around the world. He is famous for his ability to combine old and new architecture. Ieoh Ming Pei was born in 1917 in Canton, China. He was the oldest son of a rich banker. He received a good education at the best schools in Shanghai. At the age of 17, Pei went to the United States. He studied engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). World War II had started before he graduated. Pei’s father told him it was safer to stay in the United States.
Pei stayed in the United Sates and worked for a building company in New York City. During this time, he designed homes, office buildings, parks, and shopping centers. Some of these buildings became famous.
In 1955, I.M.T Pei started his own company. He designed many buildings for M.I.T. He also designed the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He became well known for creating buildings that looked like the things around them. This was very unusual.
In 1974, he visited China for the first time in 40 years. He designed a hotel in Beijing. He also designed the 72-story Bank of China building in Hong Kong. This is one of the tallest building in Asia.
One of Pei’s most famous works is the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was a big challenge because he added a new part to an old building. His design was a big success. I.M.Pei is someone who has truly influenced the modern world. He is a great success among architects.
1. When he was a child, I.M.Pei ______.
| A．had a difficult life |
| B．didn’t have much chance to be successful |
| C．didn’t have a good education |
| D．had a good start in life |
| A．it was at war |
| B．he didn’t have the money for the trip |
| C．his family moved to the United States |
| D．he wanted to work abroad |
| A．design | B．put together |
| C．add to | D．build |
| A．1917 | B．1974 | C．1955 | D．1934 |
| A．beautified | B．influenced |
| C．developed | D．made |
| A．I. M. Pei and his family. |
| B．how I. M. Pei became a great architect. |
| C．the brief introduction of I. M. Pei and his great success in architecture. |
| D．I. M. Pei’s success in education. |
