1. 仔细阅读整篇文章，将人物与相应的观点进行连线。
| 1. 2. 3. | a. Children need more time to relax and think for themselves. b. Kids have competitions when they are very young. c. Taking so many activities can cause a lot of stress for children. d. Parents shouldn’t always compare their children with others. e. It’s important for children to take after-school classes. |
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3. 快速阅读文章，回答下面的两个问题。
①What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?
②Who gives their opinions about the problems?
1. What kind of text is it? Is it a letter, a play, a short story or something else?
2. What kind of person do you think Miss Li is?
3. What do you think of Lucky?
4. How do you usually thank someone who helps you?
5. What lesson have you learned from the story?
3 . There is no doubt that technology has had a big influence on our lives. People from all around the world can now talk to each other almost at once on mobile phones and the Internet. People can easily solve their problems with the help of computers and the World Wide Web. With the technology, it seems that the world is more connected now than ever before. Even so, there have been worries about technology making people feel lonely and disconnected from others around them.
So does this mean that technology makes us lonely?
In my opinion, it is hard to say “Yes” or “No”.
It’s true that humans need communication with each other. If we depend on technology too much to communicate, this can badly impact our mental (心理的) health. For me, technology is a tool. And just like any other kind of tool—like scissors, a pencil or a ruler. For example, it depends on how we use it: in a right way or in a right place. Take social media (社交媒体) as an example. If you only use it to compare yourself with others, you might feel sad and lonely. But if you use it as a tool to connect with friends and family or to start a new community to talk about your hobbies and interests, the loneliness will turn into love and friendship.
When you feel lonely after staring at your computer screen all day, maybe you can use that technology to reach out to a reliable (可靠的) friend and invite him or her out for lunch or a coffee.
1. According to the passage, if people depend on technology too much, they may ________.| A．sleep less | B．live longer | C．feel lonely | D．get more jobs |
| A．帮助 | B．促进 | C．影响 | D．进入 |
| A．a tool | B．an influence |
| C．a pair of scissors | D．a way of communication |
| A．argue with | B．compete with | C．connect with | D．compare with |
| A．Social media is important to us. |
| B．Technology can be both good and bad. |
| C．People need to communicate with each other. |
| D．Computers and the Internet help us with our work. |
4 . My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains (抱怨) about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
“Families aren’t what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they will no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to look after their children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on school days, even in winter. But now students don’t. And at school, children don’t have to think anymore. In Maths class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don’t use their heads any more. Instead, they use calculators.
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don’t often eat home-cooked food.
And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think …”
Life used to be simple, but now it isn’t simple any more.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What does my grandfather think of the life now?
| A．It is very good. | B．It is worse than it used to be. |
| C．It is better than it used to be. | D．It is the same as it used to be. |
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
| A．Children don’t have to think any more at school. |
| B．Students use calculators in Maths class. |
| C．Students used to walk to school, but now they don’t. |
| D．All of the above. |
①There are lights at home. ②People often eat home-cooked food. ③Lots of families have computers. ④More couples live apart because of unhappy problems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．Life now is much simpler. |
| B．People have more time to talk with each other now. |
| C．The grandfather likes the life in the past. |
| D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children now. |
5 . 
May 19—the date when Xu Xiake began writing his travel notes—became China a Tourism Day in 2011. Xu was a famous geographer and traveller of the Ming Dynasty. This year, the theme of China Tourism Day is “Experience Chinese Culture and Enjoy a Beautiful Journey”. The ancient city of Pingyao, Shanxi, is the main venue (举办地) for the activities of China Tourism Day this year.
However, people’s travel habits have changed a lot because of COVID-19. In order to stay away from the illness, most people have accepted that they should not get together, not travel far, and should pay more attention to health. Travelling through new technical ways like VR (虚拟现实) has become a new way to see the world.
74.8 percent would choose to travel online according to the latest research. As many as 59.7 percent of people said that they had a good experience of online travel. 84.1 percent of people said it made their travel experience richer, and some of them added that online travel made them know the exhibits (展览品) better when they visited museums.
Travelling online has become popular since the outbreak (爆发) of COVID-19. “Through technical ways, online travel has been a new way of tourism industry (旅游产业) and virtual (虚拟的) technology has provided more possible ways of showing the content of tourism,” said Li Baiwen, a professor at the School of Tourism of Beijing Union University.
1. May 19, 2022 marked the _________ China Tourism Day.| A．10th | B．11th | C．12th | D．13th |
| A．Because it saves them more money. |
| B．Because it is the best way to see the world. |
| C．Because it keeps them away from COVID-19. |
| D．Because it brings them together with their family. |
| A．How people travel online. | B．Why online travel is popular. |
| C．Where people can visit online. | D．What people think of online travel. |
| A．He worries about online travel. |
| B．He doesn’t care about online travel. |
| C．He expects online travel to be better. |
| D．He thinks technology is important to online travel. |
| A．A serious new illness. | B．A new way of travelling. |
| C．The first China Tourism Day. | D．A famous traveller from ancient China. |
| The Temple of Heaven, in southern Beijing, was first built in 1420 and was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties would admire the god and hope for good harvest. It is the largest group of buildings in the world to pay homage (致敬) to god. |
| The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century and it has a long history of over 1,300 years. In 641, Songtsen Gampo, the ruler of the Tubo kingdom, asked his people to build it for Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. It has 13 floors and is 117 metres high. And it is made of wood and stones. |
| The Terracotta Warriors and Horses is the greatest historical and cultural site (遗址) in Lintong, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Emperor Qin Shi Huang began to build it at the age of 13. It took 11 years. The terracotta figures have the same size as a real man. They have different heights, clothes and hairstyles because of their different levels. |
| The Mogao Caves is formed by 492 temples, 25 kilometres southeast of the centre of Dunhuang. It is also called the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas (千佛洞). The largest statue (雕像) in front of the cave wall is 34.5 metres high and the smallest is only 2 cm high. The art of Dunhuang covers more than 10 major forms, such as wall paintings, music and dance and so on. |
1. When was the Temple of Heaven first built?
| A．In 492. | B．In 641. | C．In 1311. | D．In 1420. |
| A．the god | B．Princess Wencheng | C．his people | D．Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
| A．The Temple of Heaven. | B．The Potala Palace. |
| C．The Terracotta Warriors and Horses. | D．The Mogao Caves. |
| A．2 cm | B．34.5 m | C．25 m | D．13 cm |
7 . 
Do you know what Oxfam is? Where was it started? How many branches does it have now? “Oxfam” is the short form for the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. It is an international organization to help the poor all over the world. It was started in 1942 in England during the Second World War to provide relief to war victims in Europe. When the war was over, Oxfam continued its work, sending materials and money to the poor throughout Europe.
Twenty-eight years later, a group of volunteers founded Oxfam America. It was first in Washington, DC, then in 1973 Oxfam America moved to Boston. In England, Oxfam organizes many charity activities every year to raise money. It also runs many charity shops. The shops receive things donated by people and sell them to those who need them. The money from the sales will be used to help the homeless and the poor in different parts of the world.
Oxfam Hong Kong is a member of Oxfam International. It helps poor people regardless of race, sex, religion or politics in their struggle against poverty and suffering. Every year Oxfam Hong Kong organizes trailwalkers to collect money for the poor in Hong Kong and some other areas in the world.
1. Why was Oxfam first started in England in 1942?| A．To help the victims in Europe during the Second World War. |
| B．Because there were too many people. |
| C．Because Oxfam America moved to Boston. |
| D．Because Oxfam Hong Kong was started. |
| A．找到 | B．成立 | C．赞助 | D．施与 |
| A．In 1941. | B．In 1942. | C．In 1970. | D．In 1973. |
| A．organizing many charity activities |
| B．running many charity shops |
| C．organizing trailwalkers once a year |
| D．helping the poor with the money from the sales |
| A．Oxfam America | B．Oxfam Canada | C．Oxfam Hong Kong | D．Oxfam’s History |
8 . Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 300,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called “The Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries were cured during the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to the USA for further treatment.
So show your kindness to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you.
1. What is Operation Smile?| A．A bank. | B．A hospital. | C．A school. | D．A charity. |
| A．eating and drinking | B．walking and running |
| C．starting a charity | D．working as a volunteer |
| A．the doctor and his wife | B．children who have too serious problems |
| C．local doctors and nurses | D．people who work in developing countries |
9 . Do you know how the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) started? Here is how it happened.
In 1859, during the war time, a Swiss man named Henry Dunant passed a town in Italy where many soldiers had been wounded or killed. Dunant thought they should be cared for. A Swiss organization used his idea in 1863. When the organization became international, it was named the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The ICRC’s emblem is a red cross on a white ground. People use it as a sign for army doctors. There are now ICRC offices in over 80 countries around the world. Over 12,000 ICRC workers are helping people in more than 80 countries.
The ICRC also has a branch in China—Red Cross Society of China (RCSC). It started in 1904. Most people in RCSC are either full-time workers or volunteers. Now RCSC has about 26 million members. RCSC also has organizations in many schools. Student members learn to respect the old and help the weak. They are also taught to give medical care to people who are in danger.
1. When did the International Committee of the Red Cross get its start?| A．In 1559. | B．In 1904. | C．In 1859. | D．In 1863. |
| A．Over 12,000. | B．About 26 million. | C．90. | D．60. |
| A．The Chinese Committee Society. | B．The International Committee of the Red Cross. |
| C．The Chinese Red Cross Society. | D．Red Cross Society of China. |
| A．号码 | B．图片 | C．颜色 | D．标志 |
| A．They can learn to respect the old. |
| B．They can learn to help the weak. |
| C．They can learn to give medical care to people who are in danger. |
| D．All of the above. |
10 . The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colourful stamps are published out to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games, a group of stamps were published in Germany in November, 1936. The five rings of the Olympics were drawn on the front of sportswear (运动装). It was the first time that the rings had appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colourful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those games. China also published four stamps in February, 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14.5 billion stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
1. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ________.| A．are the same thing | B．are different games |
| C．are not held in winter | D．are held in summer |
| A．after the year 1936 | B．after the 3rd White Olympics |
| C．before the 3rd White Olympics | D．before the year 1932 |
| A．every two years | B．every three years | C．every four years | D．every five years |
| A．Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| B．Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| C．All countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| D．Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| A．Basketball. | B．Table tennis. | C．Football. | D．Skating. |
