On New Year’s Day, many people eat special food for good luck.
In Spain and some Latin American countries(拉丁美洲国家), people eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course they don’t eat the coin.
Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthdays.
It may bring them good luck and long life.
1. In Spain, people eat a bag of grapes for good luck in the new year.2. Chinese people like to eat roast duck on New Year’s Eve.
3. Everyone in China tries to eat the coins in the dumplings.
4. Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve.
5. People in different countries eat different foods for good luck.
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【推荐1】After a long week, Sunday is the perfect day to sit down with families, relax and enjoy a special dinner: Sunday roast（周日大餐）
British people have eaten Sunday roasts for centuries. In the old days, people had to go to church（教堂）on Sundays. After that, people would be hungry.
So what is this tasty dish? Every Sunday dinner has roast meat, usually chicken or beef, roast potatoes, vegetables, and Yorkshire pudding.
What if you don’t have time to make the traditional dinner? Not to worry. In Britain, there are special restaurants, called carveries.
With many traditions fading（逐渐消失）, traditional Sunday dinners are as strong as ever. And I have a feeling that this traditional dinner will be on British tables.
| A．Besides the tasty food, this meal is also a great time for families. |
| B．This is a tradition for many British people on Sundays. |
| C．It is becoming popular in other countries now. |
| D．This is a pudding made with eggs, milk and flour（面粉）. |
| E．British people are very busy on traditional Sunday dinners. |
| F．There you can eat a Sunday roast. |
| G．So families would get together to eat a big meal. |
【推荐2】Coffee, bread, cereal (谷物), or even McMuffins (麦满分) from McDonalds are common Western breakfast choices that are popular in many countries, including China. But still, the traditional Chinese breakfast plays an important role on tables for Chinese people.
In China, there are more regional cuisines (地方菜) than you may realize. Everything from history to environment, climate and culture affects what is eaten. Southern China has grown rice for thousands of years, while the north has grown wheat (小麦). Popular breakfast dishes in many southern provinces are made from rice. And northern provinces eat all kinds of wheat food:fried, steamed(蒸的) and boiled.
In Guangdong province, rice noodle roll (肠粉) is loved by many. People steam the rice milk to a wide thin strip (带子) and then roll it up. It looks like the intestine (肠子) of a pig. That’s why it got its name. Inside the roll can be shrimp (虾), pork, beef, vegetables and more. Guangdong people usually put a bit of soy sauce (酱油) on the dish, which makes it taste salty, sweet and fresh.
Meanwhile in the north, people like to make wheat into different kinds of food. Roujiamo is a popular street food, as well as breakfast dish in many northern cities. People in Shaanxi first made it. It has chopped (切碎的) meat inside a bun (面饼). The meat has been cooked for hours with many spices (香料), so it has a juicy and rich flavor (风味). Roujiamo is like a Chinese style hamburger.
Breakfast dishes in China differ so much from region to region. But there are still some that can be easily found in both the south and the north. These include porridge, deep fried sticks (油条) and soybean milk. With so many choices, just start your day with a good breakfast!
1. Which of the following is not a common Western breakfast choice?| A．Bread | B．Coffee | C．Noodle | D．Cereal |
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
| A．Northern provinces eat all kinds of wheat food. |
| B．Rice noodle roll looks like the intestine of a pig. |
| C．Southern China has grown wheat for thousands of years. |
| D．Roujiamo is popular in northern cities. |
| A．Shaanxi. | B．Rice noodle roll. | C．Bun. | D．Roujiamo. |
| A．Regional Cuisines in the US. | B．Common Western breakfast. |
| C．Traditional Chinese Breakfast. | D．Delicious Food Around the World |
【推荐3】People eat different thing in different parts of the world.
In the south of China we eat rice every day. Sometimes we eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. We usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables.
The Japanese eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish. They sometimes eat raw (生的) fish. In Africa, maize (玉米) is the most important food. People there make maize into flour (粉). With the flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes.
In Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the US, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat (小麦) flour. They cook the potatoes in different ways. In England, the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people cook the food at home, but usually they buy it in the shop and take the food out. They eat the food at home, in the workplace, in the park or on the road. People call it “takeaway”.
1. What is the passage about?| A．Food | B．Drink | C．Clothes |
| A．People in China | B．People in Japan. | C．People in Britain. |
| A．Rice | B．Fish | C．Maize |
| A．Africa | B．Australia | C．Japan |
| A．at home | B．in the park. | C．A and B. |
【推荐1】At the age of 16, I arrived in Australia to go to high school for one year and lived with a host family (寄宿家庭).
When the plane touched down, I was so excited that I was finally in Australia, something I had been planning for many months. In the first few weeks, I was completely over the moon about everything — I mean everything, from cultural parts such as ways of living and communicating with others to clothes, music and food.
However, after about two months of excitement, things started to feel strange. Differences became clearer and I started missing my friends and family more and more. My head was full of the thoughts like, “Nobody really understands me. My English is not good enough. I wish people would just be able to speak German for one day! Why is it so difficult to find a piece of bread that I want?”
Over the next few months, though, I slowly got used to the life there and a sense of belonging more and more took the place of my worry and homesickness (乡愁). I developed my own little routine (日常事务) and made many new friends. My English improved greatly and I learned to appreciate new ways of thinking. During those months, I also developed a very interesting sleeping pattern where I would sleep about 14 hours a day, because my mind needed more time to recover after experiencing so many challenges throughout the day.
Things started to make sense and I understood Australian culture better and better. Over my last few months abroad, I felt more and more comfortable with my new home. My happiest moment was when my dear friend one day said during a conversation, “You are Australian now, Jude! You sound just like us!”
Now I still stay in touch with my host family. I’m very thankful for their kindness when I went through culture shock.
1. Why did Jude go to Australia?| A．To study as a high school student. | B．To experience a new way of living. |
| C．To better understand Australian culture. | D．To visit the host family he once lived with. |
| A．His English improved. | B．He had trouble sleeping. |
| C．He made many new friends. | D．He started to feel homesick. |
| A．how Jude started his life | B．how Jude’s life changed |
| C．what challenges Jude faced | D．what Jude’s daily life was like |
【推荐2】Habits in Russia
There is an old saying that says when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I learned the meaning of this when I stayed in Russia as a visiting scholar(学者).
One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were excited about our meeting. We had a lively talk until the waiter told me that we were too loud. We lowered our voices.
How bad an impression(印象) we must have left on the local people! In China, it’s natural for a host(主人) to make a lively atmosphere(氛围). However, in Russia and Western countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low.
| A．But this didn’t last long. |
| B．Russians have their own special habits, too. |
| C．Russian people are usually careful and polite. |
| D．You need to be polite to others. |
| E．Luckily, people in Russia usually don’t mind that. |
| F．Even though we tried our best, it’s very difficult to fight against habits. |
| G．Finding the differences between cultures is so much fun. |
【推荐3】Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in the world. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool's Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug. 1) and Grandparents Day (Sept. 1).
Young people's favourite festival comes in February. It is Valentine's Day(情人节). Lots of boys give red roses(玫瑰) to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father's Day in the following month. In November many people go back home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks. Of course, the biggest festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
1. How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Seven. | D．Ten. |
| A．Thanksgiving Day. | B．Christmas Day. | C．Valentine's Day. | D．New Year's Day. |
| A．May | B．July | C．April | D．June |
| A．children | B．mothers | C．girls | D．students |
【推荐1】Researchers at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp have developed and made the world’s first robot whale shark (鲸鲨).
The robotic shark has been on display in an aquarium (水族馆) at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park since January, 2022.
A whale shark is a slow-moving carpet shark and the largest known living fish.
Designed and built by engineers at the Shenyang-based No 111 Factory, the underwater robot is 4.7 meters long, weighs 350 kilograms and can move 42 meters a minute.
Powered by a lithium（锂） battery, it can swim, turn, float and dive like a real shark by moving its mechanical fins (鳍). The mouth and gills (鳃) can also open and close like a shark’s. The biomimetic shark is made of sensors (传感器)，multi-joint fins, batteries, and systems which enable it to avoid things in the way in all directions.
“The robot can reach a depth of 10 meters and work for as long as 10 hours,” said Fang Xuelin, a senior researcher in charge of the robot shark program.
“The shark can be remotely controlled and can also swim based on preset programs or its own sensors,” he said.
“We have built many kinds of robot fishes... the robotic whale shark is the largest mechanical fish we have made so far.” Fang added. “Our robots are to serve three purposes — to perform in aquariums for entertainment, spread knowledge about the sea and aquatic (水生的) animals among youngsters, and carry out scientific tasks such as hydrological (水文的) surveys, underwater photography and environmental examination.”
“The factory now plans to develop more types of aquatic robots, including some extinct mammals (哺乳动物)，for display in parks and schools,” he said.
1. The whale shark on display is ________.| A．the world’s first robot | B．the largest living fish |
| C．a 7.4-meter-long shark | D．a robotic shark |
| A．42 meters. | B．35 meters. | C．10 meters. | D．more than 100 meters. |
| A．The shark is the first mechanical fish made at the factory. |
| B．Powered by a lithium battery, the shark can swim without stopping. |
| C．The factory has built many kinds of robot fishes including the shark. |
| D．The factory has developed some extinct mammals for display in parks. |
| A．The limits of the aquatic robots. | B．The purposes of the aquatic robots. |
| C．The progress in making aquatic robots. | D．The steps towards developing aquatic robots. |
| A．To attract more tourists to the aquarium. | B．To introduce the robot whale shark. |
| C．To show that the factory is great. | D．To let people know more about fish. |
Many people in China like animals. So they keep some of them as their pets. People like to keep dogs, cats, fishes and other animals as their pets. Many young people keep animals because they think these animals are cute. Some old people keep pets because their children don’t live with them. Pets can bring people a lot of fun.
People in the UK（英国）are pet lovers, too. Many families in the UK have one or two pets. Dogs are their favorite pets. Cats are the second. And birds are the third. But some families don’t like to keep dogs, cats or birds. They keep other animals as their pets in their homes, like tigers, elephants and monkeys.
English people always look after their pets very well. They usually give them lovely names, let them wear beautiful clothes and give them delicious food. They usually buy the food in some pet shops. They pay lots of money for the food. Many pets even have their own houses and beds. When people talk about their pets, they usually say “he” or “my son”, or “she” or “my daughter”. They never say “it”.
1. From the first paragraph（段落）, we know ________.| A．all the Chinese people like to keep animals as pets |
| B．young people don’t keep pets because they are busy |
| C．old people keep pets because they don’t like children |
| D．many Chinese people have dogs and cats as their pets |
| A．never keep scary tigers as their pets | B．keep many kinds of animals as pets |
| C．don’t like to keep dogs, cats or birds | D．only like to keep big animals as pets |
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
| A．He | B．She | C．It | D．Its |
| A．All the pets in the UK sleep on people’s beds | B．English people are very friendly to their pets |
| C．English people always wear beautiful clothes | D．Food in pet shops in the UK is not very delicious |
In 1981, the Chinese women's volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended(保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women's volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor it, a film named Leap《夺冠》 in English has been made.
Based on the volleyball team's stories, the film shows the struggles(奋斗) and achievements(成就) of the Chinese women's volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world-famous Chinese actress, plays the role(角色) of Lang Ping, who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team's head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing Lang's words and deeds(举止) carefully.
Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it's a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame(成名) in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.
The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women's volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit(精神) of struggling and never giving up.
1. When did the Chinese women's volleyball team first win the world championship?| A．in 2020 | B．in 1981 | C．in 2019 | D．in 1982 |
| A．听 | B．完成 | C．理解 | D．观察 |
| A．She thinks it's easy to be an actress. | B．She has led the team to win many prizes. |
| C．It took long for her to become famous. | D．She once played a part in a film. |
| A．Keep on fighting. | B．Failure is the mother of success. | C．Learn from mistakes. | D．Seeing is believing. |
| A．A story book. | B．An advertisement. | C．A film magazine. | D．A tour guide. |
【推荐1】Hello, everyone! My name is Jane. I’m twelve years old. Today I want to talk about our school. Our school isn’t big but it is beautiful. There is a classroom building near the school gate. The classrooms, the music rooms, the teachers’ offices are all in it . The playground is behind the classroom building. We often play basketball after class. Our library is on the left of the dining hall and it is behind the playground. The food in the dining hall is nice. I like our school because it is like our home.
1. How is the school?| A．Big and beautiful . | B．Big but not beautiful. |
| C．Very small(小) and not beautiful. | D．Small but beautiful. |
| A．Music room. | B．Teachers’ office. |
| C．Classroom. | D．Classroom building. |
| A．The school gate. | B．The library. |
| C．The dining hall. | D．The classroom building. |
| A．Jane likes her school very much. |
| B．The food in the dining hall isn’t nice. |
| C．Jane plays football after school. |
| D．The library is on the right of the dining hall. |
1. What kind of the shop did the man go into?
| A．A food shop. | B．A flower shop. |
| C．A pet shop. | D．A goldfish shop. |
| A．Four. | B．Three. |
| C．Two. | D．One. |
| A．He can talk. |
| B．He can do nothing at all. |
| C．He can talk and sing. |
| D．He can talk and do some amusing actions. |
| A．He can do the most things. |
| B．He is the most beautiful. |
| C．He can do some amusing actions. |
| D．The other birds call him The Boss. |
| A．He has a sense of humour. |
| B．He is very hardworking. |
| C．He is very helpless. |
| D．He is very generous. |
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