1 . Several weeks ago, more than 70 American students discussed with American First Lady Jill Biden at the White House about health problems.
The students asked lots of questions that day and Mrs. Biden answered them one by one patiently. Then Mrs Biden explained the importance of making healthy choices (选择). The students were all eyes and ears as they listened.
She told the students that she didn’t always feel good about the choices her family was making. Some years ago, when she was working and living with her family in Chicago, Mrs. Biden realized she had to make changes in her family’s lifestyle.
“We were eating out too much, buying a lot of things, and drinking a lot of sugary drinks,” she said. So Mrs. Biden started talking to her kids about eating healthily and exercising more. Soon they were cooking more, eating fewer desserts, and spending less time watching TV. Mrs. Biden realized that making little changes can have a big effect (效果)。
Mrs. Biden said that young people should take care of their own health and their own futures. “Exercise isn’t always about sports. It’s just about moving,” she said.
1. More than 70 American students visited Mrs. Biden ________.| A．to find out if she cared for children’s health |
| B．to learn how to make health food |
| C．to get her to help the children with health problems |
| D．to have a discussion with her about health problems |
| A．the students listened to Mrs. Biden very carefully |
| B．what Mrs. Biden said was not good for the students’ ears |
| C．the students failed (失败) to understand what Mrs. Biden was saying |
| D．what Mrs. Biden meant to help the students with their eyes |
| A．She has failed to change her children’s lifestyle. |
| B．She thought people in Chicago should change their lifestyles. |
| C．She moved out from the White House several weeks ago. |
| D．She thought we didn’t have to necessarily (必需地) do sports, but we should move more. |
| A．the students are in poor health |
| B．as a child, Mrs. Biden was poor in health |
| C．Mrs. Biden ’s children have health problems |
| D．Mrs. Biden cares for children’s health very much |
A huge fire at a 13-story apartment building in Kaohsiung has killed 46 people and injured (受伤的) at least 41 people.
The fire broke out at about 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, October 14th, 2021. Neighbors said they heard an explosion (爆裂声). Nearby video cameras showed a bright flash (闪光) on the first floor. The fire quickly climbed to the higher floors. It took firefighters four hours to put the fire out.
There were shops on the building’s lower floors, but about 120 families, including many poor and older people, lived on the upper floors. Many had trouble getting out of the building safely.
The building was built in the 1980s, and it experienced a smaller fire in 1999. After that fire, some of the building’s residents (居民) simply moved on, leaving the broken building behind. Off and on, a number of people moved into the empty rooms, living there without paying rent (房租). Before the recent fire, the upper floors were full of people, and many of them were old and poor with physical disabilities.
Recent pictures show that the building was in bad shape. Trash was everywhere in many areas, where the fire was especially strong.
The local government is finding new homes for those who were affected (受影响) by this fire. Firefighters are still working to discover the cause of the fire.
A big fire in Kaohsiung | |
| Details about the fire | ·46 people ·The fire started on the first floor, and then climbed to the higher floors quickly. ·Fire fighters spent four hours |
| Facts about the building | ·About 129 families lived on the upper floors, and it was hard for some of them to ·After the fire, the building was in bad shape. There was trash in many areas, where the fire was |
| Actions of the local government | ·The local government is finding new homes for the victims (受害者). ·Firefighters are trying to find out the |
3 . These days shared bikes (共享单车) are becoming the center of attention in my WeChat (微信) friend circle. Many of my friends often ride bikes in parks on weekends. And I can see people use the apps (应用软件) of bikes. I’m happy that there are shared bikes on the road. They save us lots of time during rush hour. On sunny days, people enjoy riding them outside the city.
Well, I don’t like the bikes, because the first shared bikes have no baskets. They are very hard to ride, and the seats are not comfortable.
My friend Sue doesn’t like them, either. She finds Beijing’s roads too hard for bike riding. But now the only way to go out with her friends is riding together. To join in these activities, she has to pick up bike riding again.
1. What do the writer’s friends do on weekends?| A．They go shopping by shared bike. |
| B．They ride bikes in parks. |
| C．They take photos outside the city. |
| A．They are very difficult to ride. | B．Their seats are not comfortable. | C．Both A and B. |
| A．cool | B．sunny | C．cloudy |
| A．Because she finds Beijing’s roads too hard for bike riding. |
| B．Because the bikes have no baskets. |
| C．Because she can’t use the apps of bikes well. |
| A．I’m surprised to see so many shared bikes on the roads. |
| B．shared bikes can help people save much time. |
| C．the writer doesn’t like the bikes because Beijing’s roads are too hard to ride. |
4 . Twice a month, Jenny Green sits down, picks up her pen and writes a letter to her best friend. The British woman has been doing it for 80 years. She has sent more than 1, 500 letters to her pen pal in America.
The hobby started in 1942. Jenny, then 12 years old, was reading a magazine. Some ads in the magazine were asking for pen pals. One of them caught Jenny’s eye. It was from Alice Miller. She lived in America and was also 12. “It was exciting for me,” Jenny said. “I sat down at once, wrote a letter, put it in an envelope — together with a picture of myself — and posted it.”
Jenny spent every day waiting for the postman. Two weeks later—which felt like a lifetime—a reply dropped through the letter box. “I was overjoyed,” Jenny said. “There was a letter and a picture of my new friend. She was all the way on the other side of the world!”
Jenny and Alice wanted to learn more about each other. They kept writing. The two found that they had a lot in common. They liked the same books and the same films.
However, both Jenny and Alice were too poor to buy a plane ticket. It was not until 1987 that they met. “I was glad to see the person I had been writing to for 40 years,” Jenny said. “We had a big hug and then sat down, chatting for hours.”
Now in their nineties, Jenny and Alice are still writing to each other. And they still write by hand. “Writing is warmer and friendlier. So why shall we change the habit of a lifetime?” Jenny said. “I’m so glad that I wrote that first letter 80 years ago.”
1. Where did Jenny Green first see Alice’s information?| A．In a magazine. | B．On a website. | C．On social media. | D．In a newspaper. |
| A．very sad | B．very tired | C．very worried | D．very happy |
①They liked the same films. ②They were of the same age.
③They liked the same books. ④They liked the same movie stars.
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
| A．Yes, they could. | B．No, they couldn’t. |
| C．We don’t know. | D．Yes, they were. |
| A．Jenny has many pen pals. | B．Jenny and Alice will write to each other by email. |
| C．Jenny doesn’t know how to use a computer. | D．Jenny and Alice will keep writing by hand. |
5 . One day, a crow (乌鸦) saw a swan (天鹅) on the beach. He laughed at him and said, “Can you fly as fast as I do? Do you have as many flying skills as I do? How stupid you are!”
Hearing this, the swan thought the crow needed to be taught a lesson. He had an idea.
He asked the crow, “Do you dare to compete with me? The competition will take place in two stages. In the first stage, you can show your flying skills, and I will do the same. In the second stage, you should copy what I will do.”
The crow said proudly, “It’s too easy!”
The competition started. At first, the crow showed different ways of flying. But the swan could do nothing. Next, the second stage began. The swan flew to the sea. The crow followed him. “Is this all you can do?” the crow asked. The swan just flew silently. He flew slowly, but didn’t stop. After flying a long distance (距离), the crow was so tired that he could hardly fly and almost fell into the sea.
Seeing this, the swan said to the crow, “You have flying skills, while I have good endurance (耐力). Everyone has his own strong and weak points.” Hearing the swan’s words, the crow’s face turned red and he hung his head. He regretted (后悔) laughing at the swan.
1. What idea did the swan have?| A．Competing with the crow. | B．Making friends with the crow. |
| C．Teaching the crow to fly faster. | D．Learning flying skills from the crow. |
| A．He did nothing. | B．He flew over the sea. |
| C．He followed the crow. | D．He flew in different ways. |
| A．Tired. | B．Nervous. | C．Sorry. | D．Angry. |
| A．We should keep improving ourselves. |
| B．Don’t lose heart because of one failure. |
| C．If you don’t move forward, you will fall behind. |
| D．Don’t laugh at others’ weaknesses with your own advantages (优势). |
6 . The weatherman said there was going to be a terrible storm, but the weather was so nice. Molly’s mother was going to buy some batteries (电池) in the corner store to prepare for the storm, although Molly thought it wasn’t necessary.
Her mom left and was back an hour later. It was about 6: 00 p. m., and the sky began to turn dark because of the black clouds. The wind also started to blow. Then the rain started to beat against the windows. The trees shook hard. “I’m scared,” said Molly to her mother.
The storm lasted for about thirty minutes, long enough to make the lights go out and the old trees fall over. Even Dudu, the cat, was staying quietly under the sofa. Molly’s mother lit some candles so they could see their way around the house.
“What about dinner? Do we have to eat Dudu’s food?” asked Molly. Her mother bought some fish when she went to the corner store. “I had a feeling that we wouldn’t be able to cook, so I bought the fish and some bread,” said Molly’s mother. They ate the fish and the bread by candle light. “You know, this is kind of fun. It’s almost like camping,” said Molly.
Later that night, the lights came back on. Molly said, “Although it was a scary time, I did have fun.”
1. Why did Molly’s mother go to the corner store?| A．To buy batteries. | B．To send a postcard. | C．To meet her friend. | D．To pick Molly up. |
| A．扔掉 | B．熄灭 | C．点燃 | D．制作 |
| A．Dudu was staying under the sofa. | B．The rainstorm started in the morning. |
| C．Molly and her mother had nothing to eat. | D．Molly’s mother got wet because of the rainstorm. |
①Molly enjoyed a lot. ②Molly was scared. ③Molly didn’t mind. ④Molly was worried.
| A．①②③④ | B．④③②① | C．③④②① | D．③②④① |
| A．An Interesting Camping | B．A Rainstorm |
| C．The Scary Black Clouds | D．A Common Dinner |
7 . A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.
The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning (闪电) might make her child scared. Following the bright light of lightening, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.
As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.
Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mom, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me.”
1. How did the little girl go to school every day?| A．By car. | B．On foot. | C．By bus. |
| A．It was rainy. | B．It was fine. | C．It was snowing. |
| A．she couldn’t help her daughter |
| B．her daughter hadn’t taken her umbrella |
| C．she thought her daughter might be afraid of the lightning |
| A．When the lightening came, the little girl thought the God was taking photos of her. |
| B．The little girl was less afraid after she looked up and smiled after lightening. |
| C．The little girl was afraid of the God. |
| A．a science book | B．a newspaper | C．a magazine |
8 . When I was 18, I went to Colombia to study. On my second day in Bogota, I went out to meet some friends for lunch, but I had the wrong address (地址). I walked around for a long time, but I couldn’t find the restaurant.
Soon, I had no idea where I was. I was a little scared, but then I heard music. I followed the sound to a small square (广场). There were a few people dancing. I watched for a little while. Then the dancers invited me to join them! I wasn’t very good at it, but I had a great time. When the music ended, I thanked the dancers and started walking. I wasn’t frightened at all and I was excited to see more of Bogota.
I went into a small food store across the street. I bought a cake and it was delicious. Almost every day for the next few months, I went to that store. After a few visits, I became friends with the owner and his family. Later, they invited me to their home for dinner.
Getting lost can be an adventure (冒险). Now when I go to a new city, I don’t use a map. I follow my heart. When I get lost, I may find a neighborhood store, enjoy beautiful scenery (风景), or best of all, make a new friend.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Why did the writer go out on his second day in Bogota?
| A．To visit a square. | B．To work in a restaurant. |
| C．To watch a kind of dance. | D．To have lunch with friends. |
| A．无礼的 | B．害怕的 | C．惭愧的 | D．害羞的 |
①The writer heard some music.
②The writer visited a small food store.
③The writer couldn’t find the restaurant.
④The writer had dinner with his new friends.
| A．①③②④ | B．②③④① | C．③①②④ | D．④②①③ |
| A．always takes a map | B．often makes new friends |
| C．isn’t afraid of getting lost | D．doesn’t like going out alone |
| A．tell us Bogota is a big, exciting city |
| B．show getting lost may not be a bad thing |
| C．advise students to go to Colombia to study |
| D．describe his learning experience in Bogota |
9 . I walked into a stranger as he passed by me. “Excuse me,” I said. He replied with a smile and said, “Please excuse me, too. I didn’t notice you.” We apologized and went for our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too near. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. “Move out of the way!” I shouted.
She walked away sadly. But I didn’t feel like I had to apologize to her. While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me. “While dealing with a stranger, you were polite. But with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You will find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?”
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter’s bed. “Honey, I am sorry,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She said, “I found them by the tree. I picked them because they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue ones.” I tearfully replied, “Sweetie, I’m really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
1. The writer was ________ to the stranger who she walked into.| A．mad | B．unkind | C．polite |
| A．She shouldn’t shout at their daughter. |
| B．She shouldn’t say sorry to the stranger. |
| C．Both he and his wife should apologize to their daughter. |
| A．Yellow. | B．Pink. | C．Blue. |
| A．Be Friendly to Strangers |
| B．Be Kind to Loved Ones |
| C．Love Between Parents and Children |
10 . Twenty-four bends (弯) along the Min River
Long ago, in a small village by the Min River, there lived a little boy named Wen Peng and his mother. Wen would go fishing every day and sell the fish to help his family.
One day, Wen caught a beautiful gold-fish. He thought, “This fish should go for a good price. But just then the fish began speaking, “Please let me go and I will give you a gift in return.” Wen set the fish free and the fish gave him a large pearl, saying, “This pearl will give you everything you want.”
Wen brought the pearl home and told his mother about it. His mother didn’t believe it and threw the pearl into their almost empty rice box. At cooking time, the mother went to the rice box. To her surprise. The box was full of rice! She shouted, “Now I believe the pearl is magic.”
After a few days, Black Tiger, the richest and cruelest (最残忍的) man in the village, heard about the pearl. He wanted to take away the pearl, so he came to Wen’s house. But he couldn’t find the pearl and left angrily
At the time, the mother found Wen’s face looked strange. “What’s wrong with you?” she worried. “I was holding the pearl in my mouth and I swallowed (吞下) it when Black Tiger shook me! Now I am terribly thirsty.”
Wen ran to the Min River to get water to drink and his mother ran after him. He drank and drank till the river was almost empty. Suddenly, the sky became dark and a sharp wind began to blow. Wen was changing into a dragon and rose into the air.
The mother shouted, “Look back at me before you go, my son!” The dragon looked back and a tear fell from his eye and fell beside the river. Twenty-four times did the mother call, and twenty-four times did the dragon turn around, dropping twenty-four tears besides the river. That is why, people say, the Min River turns 24 times, within each bend of the river, like a teardrop.
1. How did Wen make a living?| A．By selling pearls. | B．By going fishing. |
| C．By working for Black Tiger. | D．By working on the farm. |
| A．The fish could speak. | B．The fish looked so beautiful. |
| C．He didn’t want to hurt the fish. | D．He wanted to get a gift from the fish. |
| A．When she heard Wen’s words. | B．When she saw the beautiful fish. |
| C．When she noticed the rice in the box. | D．When Black Tiger came to find the pearl. |
| A．Upset. | B．Angry. | C．Excited. | D．Strange. |
