1 . In the Warring States Period, there were many shining names in the river of the history. Lian Po and Lin Xiangru were among them. Both of them were generals of the State of Zhao. They both contributed a lot to their country. Lian Po was good at fighting against enemies in the war while Lin Xiangru was strong in providing wise suggestions for the king.
One day, Lin Xiangru took a lot of trouble to get a valuable jade (璧) back for the king. Then the king highly praised him. Lian Po felt unhappy and said, “I’ll make Lin Xiangru feel ashamed and foolish the next time I meet him.” Lin Xiangru heard of this from others. In order not to cause trouble, he tried his best to avoid meeting Lian Po. Because Lin Xiangru put benefit of the country first, he thought that any trouble between him and Lian Po would be used by the enemy of their country. So he kept silent.
Later when Lian Po realized his mistake, he was so ashamed that he went to Lin Xiangru’s home carrying brambles on his back and asked for punishment. Lin Xiangru welcomed him warmly and considered him as his best friend.
1. Lian Po and Lin Xiangru were both ________.| A．kings | B．soldiers | C．generals |
| A．said sorry to Lian Po | B．told the king | C．kept silent |
| A．Lin Xiangru put benefit of the country first |
| B．Lian Po didn’t realize his mistake at last |
| C．Lian Po got a valuable jade back for the king |
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On Jarrett Krosoczka’s 14th birthday, his grandparents gave him a gift—a drawing table. During dinner that night, when he was eating a cookie, he found there was a small piece of paper in it. On the paper, it said, “You will be successful in your work.”After dinner, he stuck it on the table.
Krosoczka came from a troubled family. His parents were never around, and he had few friends. His best friends at the time were the characters he read about in books. When he was in the third grade, his parents died in an accident. Then, his grandparents raised him on their own. “They loved me so much,” he says, “and they supported my creative efforts.”
As a young boy, Krosoczka loved drawing and writing stories. He was lucky because he was encouraged both at home and at school. His first-grade teacher, Mrs Alsch especially stood out for him. “I can just remember the love that she offered us as her students,”he said.
When he was 17, Krosoczka volunteered at a camp for sick children called “Hole in the Wall.” There he met Eric, a little boy who was badly ill. Eric sadly didn’t live to see his sixth birthday. It was an unforgettable experience that changed Krosoczka’s life — it was the important moment that made him want to create picture books for children.
After leaving art school, Krosoczka tried his best to publish his work. Though it was difficult, he never gave up. Finally, he published his first book, Good Night, Monkey Boy. His local newspaper celebrated the news, and he signed (签名) copies of the book at a local bookstore. Many people came to the event, including his classmates, grandparents, even teachers. Mrs Alsch even went to the front of the line and proudly said, “I taught him how to read.” It was a very special moment for Krosoczka.
Krosoczka is now a successful artist. His readers love his books, and he receives fan mail from kids around the world. Interestingly, he still draws on that same table, and that small piece of paper is still stuck on it.
1. What gift did Krosoczka’s grandparents give to him on his 14th birthday?2. What does the underlined word“ it” in paragraph 1 refer to?
3. Who were Krosoczka’s best friends when he was a child?
4. What made him want to create picture books for children?
5. What do you think made Krosoczka so successful in the end?
International Nurses Day is celebrated every year on May 12th. The date was set in honor of Miss Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
On May 12th, 1820, while enjoying a long vacation with her family in Florence, Italy, Mrs. Nightingale, an English mother gave birth to a girl. She and her husband loved the city very much so they named their daughter after it.
Unlike most girls who were to become a wife and mother, Florence Nightingale, dreamed to become a nurse in helping others, as she found hospitals were very dirty and terrible places. Nightingale’s father tried to change her mind but failed. He later gave in and allowed her to study nursing.
In 1854, many British soldiers went to fight in the Crimean War (克里米亚战争). The army hospital was full of wounded men, but there were no nurses and it was so dirty everywhere that many of the wounded died. Nightingale and a team of nurses were sent to help.
Nightingale worked twenty hours a day to make the hospital a cleaner and safer place. She cleaned the beds, change bandages (绷带) for the wounded and brought them fresh food. With her efforts, fewer soldiers were dying. At night, Nightingale walked around with a lamp, talking to her patients and helping them write family letters. The soldiers called her “the Lady with the Lamp”.
When the war was over, Nightingale became a British national hero (民族英雄). Queen Victoria even wrote to thank her for her service for the country. Nightingale later wrote several books about nursing, and she also started a nursing school. Nightingale is recognized as the founder of modern nursing.
任务一：根据短文内容回答问题1. When is Nightingale’s birthday?
2. Why did Queen Victoria write to Nightingale?
任务二：请将文中划线句子翻译成中文。
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任务三：请从文中找出以下句子的同义句。
4. The country sent some nurses including Nightingale to offer help in the war.
任务四：请根据你的实际情况回答问题。
5. What do you want to be when you grow up?
It was a cold snowy morning after the winter vacation. And it was my first day at my new school. I was walking alone slowly and worrying about lots of things. It was early and there weren’t many people on the road.
A girl was riding her bike on ice, suddenly she fell down. She was trying hard to get up but fell again. Without thinking twice, I went over and helped her. She said “thank you” with a smile and then rode away. Her words warmed me a lot.
Finally, I got to school. The teacher took me to the classroom and introduced (介绍) me to the class. Then he asked me to sit down beside a girl. I felt so nervous that I didn’t dare (敢) to look at her. Soon the first class English started. Their textbooks were different from those in my old school. As I was thinking what to do, an English book came in front of me. “Let’s share,” the girl beside me said. “Hi, I’m Carrie.” I looked up. It was the girl I helped that morning. Later on, we became good friends.
From that I learned: to help others is actually to help ourselves!
1. It was early and there were few people on the road.2. After getting up, the girl rode away without saying anything.
3. The writer felt very excited when the teacher asked the writer to sit down beside a girl.
4. The girl who the writer helped shared the English textbook with the writer.
Betty was excited to show her brother David the basket filled with the seashells that she picked up from the sea. But David was busy helping Dad get everything back into the car. “What are you going to do with those useless things?” he said. “You can’t take them home.”
“But I want these seashells,” Betty said unhappily. “Each one is a different shape and size. They are all special.”
Suddenly, David saw the water rising along the beach. He shouted to Betty, “The waves (海浪) are about to take your toys!” As Betty ran to get her things, she called to David, “Please put my seashells into the car!”
David was putting one of the beach chairs into the car when his foot accidentally knocked over the basket. As David lifted a heavy box, he slipped (滑倒) and dropped the box right on top of the seashells, breaking most of them into pieces.
Betty came back with her toys. When she saw her seashells broken, she began to cry. David started to pick up the seashells and place them carefully back into the basket.
Dad tried to explain to Betty that it was an accident. But Betty was still upset. David also felt sad. He thought about what he could do to make it up to his sister. When he got home, he had a perfect idea.
The next morning, David waited for Betty with the basket of seashells and some strong glue. He also had a framed (装框的) photo of the two of them. Together they looked through the basket and found several seashells that were not broken and could still be used. Then they glued the seashells to the frame.
“I’m really sorry, Betty.” David said. “Yesterday I was very careless with something special to you.”
Betty looked at her brother and smiled. “You’re the best brother ever!”
1. David helped Betty pick up the seashells from the sea.2. Betty wanted the seashells because they are all different from each other.
3. Though Dad tried to explain, both Betty and David felt bad.
4. David made a photo with the seashells.
6 . A lovely surprise has magic power. That’s probably why many people, especially the young, love blind boxes, or mystery boxes. Now a young man in Anhui Province has put a fresh thing into the magic box—healthy vegetables.
A common day for Zheng Tao, 34, is spent with vegetables. Each of his “mystery veg boxes” has seven to eight kinds of seasonal vegetables. Zheng offers two types (类型) of veg boxes: 2 kilos (36.8 yuan) and 4 kilos (72.8 yuan). All vegetables are planted in the open air without chemicals (化学物质). “The number of each kind of vegetables is just enough for one or two meals to avoid waste,” said Zheng, who left his job in the city to become a new farmer in his hometown.
The idea of the mystery veg box came by accident. In July 2021, Zheng’s parents produced more vegetables than the family needed. Then he shared some pictures of the vegetables online and asked if anyone wanted them. After a couple of minutes, he got four to five orders. Two weeks later, Zheng started his veg box business.
His vegetables got very popular. At its peak, Zheng sold more than 200 kilo blind boxes daily. That was more than 600 kg of vegetables. To offer vegetables to more customers, the new farmer rented (租) some land in July 2022 and began working with local villagers.
In the future, Zheng wants to build a place where customers can plant, pick, and even process vegetables by themselves. “Many office workers are tired of stressful life in cities. Here, they can have a break by enjoying the beauty and fun of nature,” Zheng said.
1. What’s the mystery of Zheng’s veg boxes?| A．How much the vegetables are. | B．How heavy the vegetables are. |
| C．What vegetables are provided. | D．Where the vegetables are grown. |
| A．the development of Zheng’s home town |
| B．the start of Zheng’s veg box business |
| C．the relationship between Zheng and his parents |
| D．the accidental discovery of some pictures online |
| A．Find a job in the city. | B．Build a farm for his parents. |
| C．Bring customers better services. | D．Take a break from his busy life. |
| A．Find magic in blind boxes |
| B．How to grow healthy vegetables |
| C．Office workers deal with pressure in nature |
| D．New farmer sells vegetables in mystery boxes |
7 . 
Peng Shilu was born in a family of heroes in Haifeng, Guangdong in 1925. When he was less than five years old, his parents died. The young boy was taken care of and protected by the poor, and he moved between different families and lived a difficult life. The people’s kindness influenced him deeply at his early age.
In 1940, Peng Shilu was taken to Chongqing. Later, with the help of the CPC (中国共产党), he went to study in Yan’an. In 1951, he went abroad to learn chemical engineering. When he completed his studies, he got an excellent grade.
In 1956, Peng Shilu was asked, “Are you willing to change your research field?”
“Of course, as long as the motherland has a need!” With the strong belief (信念), Peng Shilu began to study nuclear power (核能) at once. In the early 1960s, China’s development of nuclear submarines (核潜艇) was almost a “blank”. Peng Shilu and other scientists were learning, exploring and practicing. In 1970, China’s first nuclear submarine was built. In 1974, China became the fifth country in the world to have a nuclear submarine.
Peng Shilu worked very hard. He spent all his life on nuclear power. “I have only done two things in my life. One is to build nuclear submarines and the other is to build nuclear power stations,” said Peng Shilu.
He died on March 22, 2021, at the age of 96. As a pioneer in nuclear power, he is remembered by the people and the country. On March 3, 2022, he was named “Touching China’s Figure of the Year 2021”.
1. What influenced Peng Shilu deeply at his early age?| A．The scientists’ spirit. | B．The people’s kindness. | C．The teachers’words. |
| A．The field was easier. | B．He wanted to be famous. | C．The motherland had a need. |
| A．In 1970. | B．In 1956. | C．In 1940. |
| A．A Pioneer in Nuclear Power |
| B．A Suggestion for Further Study |
| C．A Study on the History of the CPC |
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The Golden Goose
Beauty and the Beast
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Emperors New Clothes1. What’s the book Beauty and the Beast about?
| A．It’s about a girl who lives with a beast. |
| B．It’s about a hare who races to a tortoise. |
| C．It’s about an emperor who loves new clothes. |
| A．Smart. | B．Brave. | C．Proud. |
| A．News. | B．Education. | C．Science. |
9 . Do you know about escape (逃脱) rooms? Here are some reviews of escape room experiences:
Jason, aged 14, London, UK
When Joe told me his birthday party wasn’t going to be a seafood barbecue and then singing karaoke again this year, I almost refused his invitation. But this escape room experience was so much better! Joe’s a big Harry Potter fan, he’s read all the books, so he chose the School of Witcheraft and Wizardry escape rooms for us. The aim was to pass our exams and graduate from wizard school. It was so much fun!
Li Ling, aged 15, Guangzhou, China
I haven’t done anything like this before, but I love history. So to celebrate the end of term, we went to a Pharaoh (法老) escape room. What we needed to do was to find the lost treasure of the last Pharaoh. The pyramid (金字塔) was very real. We worked as a team to find clues and solve riddles(谜语). It was really satisfying to complete the task, but I think some riddles were really a piece of cake because we completed all the tasks in only 49 minutes!
Chelsea, aged 16, Paris, France
My family loves escape rooms, so 10 of us visited one during the summer holidays. There were two teams of five and we needed to find a bomb (炸弹) before it exploded (爆炸). It was exciting to work against the clock. One of the puzzles was really hard so the Game Master put a clue on a TV screen to help us. Luckily, we found the bomb in time.
When was the last time you went to an escape room party with your family or friends?
1. What is True according to the passage?| A．Jason refused Joe’s invitation. | B．Li Ling went to see the real pyramid. |
| C．Chelsea’s experience was so easy. | D．Li Ling didn’t go to an escape room alone. |
| A．They are all about history. | B．They are so exciting. |
| C．They are all about movies. | D．They are so dangerous. |
| A．On a magazine. | B．In a history book. |
| C．On a school notice. | D．In a museum introduction. |
10 . I am Garrison. I live on a small farm in Kenya. As a child, I enjoyed trying new ideas. Sometimes I could make my own inventions, such as electronic toys from car parts and peach-picking sticks. I also made other useful daily things for my neighbours.
At the age of 13, I invented something that changed my life. One night, a lion came into my family’s farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. So I decided to “invent” a solution.
The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought the lion was scared of fire. But I came to know that didn’t help, because it was even helping the lion to see through the cowshed (牛棚).
And a second idea was to use a scarecrow (稻草人). I was trying to trick the lion into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But the lion was very clever. It came the first day, saw the scarecrow, and went back. But the second day, it came and found that the scarecrow didn’t move. It was always there! So the lion jumped in and killed another cow.
However, one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a flashlight. To my surprise, the lion didn’t show up. Then I realized that the lion was afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea…
1. What was Garrison interested in when he was a child?| A．Tricking neighbors. | B．Looking after cows. |
| C．Making car parts. | D．Trying new ideas. |
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
| A．Using a stick. | B．Using a moving light. |
| C．Using fire. | D．Using a scarecrow. |
| A．Creative. | B．Thankful. | C．Honest. | D．outgoing. |
| A．No pains, no gains. | B．Love animals, love life. |
| C．It is never too old to learn. | D．Using your brain makes a difference. |
