1 . Jane Goodall is a famous scientist. For more than 40 years, Goodall had lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa, studying chimpanzees (黑猩猩).
As a young child, Jane Goodall was interested in animals. She grew up in the English countryside and was always climbing trees or riding horses.
When Jane was 23, she got a chance to go to Africa. Even though she had never been to college, she got a job with a famous scientist named Louis Leakey.
One day Louis Leakey said he needed a volunteer. He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees. Jane was excited. On July 16th, 1960, she began her exploration (探索). At first, the chimpanzees ran away from Jane. But with time passing, they got used to her being around.
Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behaviors. She learned many new things about chimpanzees. She watched how a chimpanzee made a tool. She learned how some chimpanzees became good leaders. She watched how mother chimpanzees raised their children. She watched animals get angry and get upset. She wrote everything down so others would understand animals as she did. She learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand what they are “saying”.
1. Jane Goodall grew up in the ________.| A．countryside | B．city | C．town | D．college |
| A．18. | B．20. | C．23. | D．27. |
| A．ride a horse | B．follow her | C．make a tool | D．understand her |
| A．wrote down | B．took pictures of |
| C．made videos of | D．drew pictures about |
2 . Do you want to know what the Blacks were doing at the time of the rainstorm last night? Let’s look together now.
| “I was watching my favorite cartoon on TV. Suddenly, the lights went out and it began to rain heavily. I was so scared. Then I heard my mom shouting, ‘Don’t be afraid, my son. I’m coming soon.’” —Eric |
| “I was doing the dishes. I quickly stopped and ran to close all the windows. I was looking around when I heard my son crying. So I ran to help him.” —Mrs. Black |
| “I was washing my hair while the rain was beating against the windows. Suddenly, it got dark. I was afraid and didn’t know what to do. Luckily, my dad came and asked me to get back to my bedroom.” —Rose |
| “I was writing a report on the computer. Two days ago, I listened to the weather report. But I didn’t think it would come so suddenly. I quickly stood up and walked around to see if everything was OK.” —Mr. Black |
1. ________ was working in the kitchen when the rainstorm happened.
| A．Mrs. Black | B．Eric | C．Rose | D． Mr. Black |
| A．She was cleaning the dishes. | B．She was watching a cartoon on TV. |
| C．She was washing her hair. | D．She was writing a report on the computer. |
| A．Four | B．Three | C．Two | D．One |
| A．travel guide | B．art magazine | C．road map | D．family interview |
3 . 247 graduate students of Fudan University have volunteered to teach the children in Xihaigu region (地区) of Ningxia for the past 22 years. The region used to be poor because of its terrible natural environment. “We expect to make a difference to the children’s life by sharing our knowledge in different fields.”, one of the volunteers says.
The students have different abilities, so the volunteers have used different teaching methods to help them develop good study habits. “Local children had never learned English before, so we started with basic knowledge like English letters and pronunciation.”, says Li Lianshuo, a Fudan volunteer.
“We visit the students’ homes in cur free time.We communicate with their parents so that we help the parents understand the importance of children’s education, because the parents didn’t care much about it years ago,”, explains Yang Chenhaotong, who was the leader of the volunteer team in 2019. According to Yang, the parents give their children a lot of support in their studies now.
They have also set up football clubs and held many ball games to make the children’s life colorful.
Fudan University has also given away more than 10 million yuan to the region to build playgrounds and other buildings over the past 22 years.
“Thanks to my volunteer teacher, my life has changed a lot.I will study hard and become an excellent person like her,”, Li Sumei, a local student, says excitedly.
1. What do the volunteers expect to do in Xihaigu region?| A．To make a difference to the children’s life . | B．To make the volunteers’ life more interesting. |
| C．To change the bad natural environment in the region. | D．To make people know more about Fudan University. |
| A．Because children had different hobbies . | B．Because children were not clever enough. |
| C．Because children thought English was difficult. | D．Because children had never learned English before. |
| A．Children’s ability | B．Children’s life. | C．Children’s education | D．Children’s health. |
| A．Making the Poor Region Rich | B．Volunteering in Xihaigu Region |
| C．How to Change Parents’ Minds | D．How to Be Excellent Volunteers |
4 . During the summer holiday, some students might have been busy with traveling, summer camps and all kinds of lessons, but a special group of Chinese middle school students decided to taste the hardship (艰难) of life outside school.
Twelve students in a big city sold vegetables at a local market together. In 12 days, they made more than 1,500 yuan. Among them, the oldest is 21 years old, while the youngest is just 10. They are all cousins in a big family and eight of them are from countryside. “Compared to traveling, such social practice makes us learn how hard our parents are,” said Dalin, 18, to the City Morning Newspaper. Dalin, a high school student, and her 12-year-old brother Xiaolin had the idea about selling vegetables.
They learned to work hard to sell their vegetables. Every morning they had to wake up at 3 o’clock. Some of them went to the farmer’s market to buy vegetables. Some of them went to the local market to take up a temporary stall (临时摊位). To lower the cost, they learned to bargain (讲价) with the sellers. At about 16:30, they began to sell vegetables. They peddled (吆喝) loudly to attract (吸引) customers. After several days, they got some experience, too. For example, it was better to put vegetables in order and bigger ones on top. When the vegetables are too heavy, they should give customers more plastic bags (塑料袋).
When they finally finished and went home, they had a small meeting. Everyone took notes and shared their feelings. “We are tired,” said Dalin, “but we received a lot.”
1. The writer thought the 12 students’ action was ________.| A．encouraging | B．common | C．boring | D．difficult |
| A．show how able they were | B．prepare for their future traveling |
| C．learn how hard their parents’ work | D．have less hardship (艰难) of life |
| A．cut down the cost | B．share their feelings |
| C．get bigger vegetables | D．have more customers |
| A．they took up the temporary stall together |
| B．the elder sold vegetables when the younger took notes |
| C．Dalin and Xiaolin got the idea of selling vegetables |
| D．they gave each customer more plastic bags |
5 . Young people know it’s important to have good eating habits and many are trying to eat healthily. Read what these students say.
Porscha Hall
I usually skip (跳过) breakfast. For lunch, I have a hamburger and juice. I buy them from school. I know my mom wants me to eat healthily, but the fact is that I don’t have much time and fast food is often an easy thing to get and eat. So I often have a lot of fruit and vegetables and drink some milk for dinner.
Roy Patel
I am a big fresh fruit eater. It is unusual for a 15-year-old boy. I love apples, nectarines, bananas, and oranges. I never skip breakfast. For me, it’s the most important meal of the day. At school, I only have soup and sometimes an apple. I usually come home at around 3 o’clock and I have a vegetable salad. When I eat out, I also try to choose healthy dishes, but sometimes I can’t resist (抵挡) some delicious cookies (曲奇饼).
Rashida Ross
My mom’s rule for eating is to have salad with every meal. I try to do what my mom does with fruit and vegetables. I know it’s good for me. I’m not a big fried-food (油炸食物) eater and my parents try not to buy cookies and candies. We always have fresh fruit and yogurt in the house, and that helps me to keep good eating habits.
1. What do we know about Porscha Hall’s lunch?| A．It‘s not so healthy. | B．It’s similar to his dinner. |
| C．His mom prepares it for him. | D．He sometimes doesn’t have time for it. |
| A．fruit | B．fish | C．candy | D．drink |
| A．juice | B．milk | C．salad | D．fried food |
| A．They are all trying to eat healthily. | B．They are in the same school. |
| C．They all love hamburgers. | D．They are of the same age. |
6 . 
Last month, I took my son Tom to see his grandparents in the countryside. His grandpa took him out to the yard to play. Tom was curious about everything.
At lunch, Tom told me, “Dad, I saw a hen flying.”
“Impossible!”I said without thinking. “How can a hen fly?”
“Dad, the dog ran after the hen in the yard. The hen was trapped (被困) in a comer. When the hen saw no other way out, she suddenly flew up to the roof (房顶) . “Dad, I didn’t know hens could fly. How can she fly?”my child asked.
I thought for a while and said, “Maybe because of love. The hen loves her own life and that helps her fly!”
Tom nodded. He seemed to have understood.
Last weekend, we visited Tom’s grandparents again. This time I heard Tom shouting from the yard, “Dad! The dog is chasing (追赶) the hen again! Come and see!”
I ran out of the house. The hen was running after a group of chicks, followed closely by the dog. Then the hen suddenly stopped and turned around-she raised up her wings and clucked (追赶) at the dog.
I ran over and shouted at the dog to drive it away.
“Dad, why didn’t the hen fly away? She knows she can’t fight the dog.” Tom asked.
I thought for a while and said, “Maybe because of love. She loves her babies more than anything in the world.”
Tom thought for a long time and nodded. He seemed to have understood.
1. The underlined part “was curious about” means ________ in Chinese.| A．对……感到好奇 | B．对……感到惊喜 |
| C．对……感到恐惧 | D．对……感到厌烦 |
① The hen flew up to the roof.
② The hen was trapped in a corner by a dog.
③ Father told Tom the hen loved her life.
④ Tom wanted to know why the hen could fly.
| A．④①②③ | B．②①④③ | C．③①②④ | D．①②③④ |
| A．Because the hen wasn’t able to fly. |
| B．Because Tom’s father stopped the dog. |
| C．Because the hen wanted to protect her babies. |
| D．Because the hen was strong enough to fight the dog. |
| A．the interesting country life | B．mothers’ great love for children |
| C．the importance of protecting animals | D．the fight between a hen and a dog |
The Rabbit and the Turtle
One day, a turtle is creeping (爬行). A rabbit sees the turtle. It asks the turtle, “Hi, turtle.What are you doing?” “I’m running,” the turtle says. “Haha, you are running? How slowly! Let’s have a race. Let’s see who runs faster.” The rabbit laughs at the turtle. “OK. I believe I will beat you,”, the turtle says.
The next day is a sunny day. The turtle and the rabbit are ready for the race. Many animals are watching. “Three! Two! One! Start!”, the monkey says. The rabbit and the turtle run to the finishing line. The rabbit runs very fast. The turtle is creeping with a slow but steady (平稳的) pace to the goal.
It’s behind the rabbit. The rabbit runs to a tree. It sees that the turtle is falling behind. It thinks, “The turtle is very slow. I can sleep under the tree.” So the rabbit finds a comfortable place, lies down and falls asleep.
The turtle creeps to the tree. It sees the rabbit sleeping and it doesn’t stop. In the end, it gets to the end and it’s very happy! Now the rabbit wakes up. It thinks the turtle is still behind. The rabbit runs to the end. When the rabbit reaches the end, it sees the turtle there. “Haha, I win!”, the turtle says. The rabbit is very sad. It begins to cry.
This story tells us: We can’t be conceited (骄傲自满的).
1. Which animal runs faster?2. How is the weather of the next day?
3. Which animal gets to the end first?
4. What is the feeling of the rabbit after it reaches the end?
5. What is the moral (寓意) of the story?
8 . Once there lived an old man. He liked gold better than anything else in the world. He often said, “If I have enough gold, I will be the happiest man in the world.”
One day when he was traveling in the desert (沙漠), the old man lost his way. He was very hungry and thirsty, but there were only rocks and sand around him. Just then, he found a bag lying on the sand. He hoped he would find water and food in it. He took up the bag and opened it. He saw that the bag was full (满的) of gold. He was so sad that he threw away the bag and began crying.
Now, the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world.
1. The old man liked ________ best before he traveled in the desert.| A．Food | B．bags | C．gold | D．watches |
| A．some food and water | B．some rocks and sand | C．bags full of gold | D．cola and fruit |
| A．He didn’t take it up | B．He brought it home | C．He threw it away | D．He forgot it |
| A．the best thing | B．not the best thing | C．better than anything | D．not good at all |
Hanfu, the traditional Chinese clothes, has become more and more popular, especially among young people. You can see them wearing Hanfu walking in the streets. Some people wear Hanfu because it is beautiful, while some may be interested in the rich culture behind it.
Zhang Zening, a girl from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, has made more than 50 sets of Hanfu from different dynasties. She started to make her own Hanfu ten years ago because she couldn’t buy her favorite style (风格) in the market.
In order to make Hanfu, she has visited many places of interest, such as Yongle Palace in Shanxi Province, Fahai Temple in Beijing, and Dunhuang in Gansu Province. She studied from the murals (壁画) there. She also studied from paintings by Tang Bohu from the Song Dynasty. She taught herself painting and costume designs (服装设计).
Making Hanfu is not easy. It takes about a month to make each Hanfu set. Zhang now runs the He Lu Hanfu Studio (工作室) in Nanjing. She said, “For me, making Hanfu is not just about creating a piece of clothing; it’s about tasting a culture that I find amazing.”
1. Why do some people choose to wear Hanfu?2. When did Zhang Zening begin to make Hanfu?
3. How long does Zhang Zening spend making each set Hanfu?
4. Do you like Hanfu? Why or why not? (Write 30 words or more)
Walk to the North Pole (北极)
Jan Mela lost an arm and a leg two years ago. He wasn’t like most kids. He couldn’t do a lot of things. But that didn’t stop him. On Saturday, the 15-year-old boy from Poland (波兰) walked to the North Pole without any help. “If I can do it, other people can do great things, too,” Mela said before he went. The newspapers said Mela is the youngest person and the first disabled person to walk to the North Pole.
After the accident, Mela felt sad for himself. But he didn’t lose hope. One day, he met Marek Kaminski, an explorer (探险者). Eight years ago, Kaminski went to the North Pole and the South Pole in the same year. Mela wanted to see the North Pole, too. So Mela asked Kaminski if they could go together next time. Kaminski said yes! It took Mela 21 days to get to the North Pole. The last three or four days were really hard because of bad weather. But Mela kept going. “I didn’t think we would make it,” he said. “Then, things got better.”
1. What happened to Mela two years ago?2. Did Kaminski go to the South Pole eight years ago?
3. How long did Mela spend getting to the North Pole?
4. Do you think Mela is a great man? Why? Write 30 words or more.
