1 . Many of us spend time around areas of water, whether it’s the visits to the beach, going for walks by rivers and lakes or swimming in a pool. However, life is full of the unexpected. If you see someone in trouble in the water, do you know what the best way to help them is?
Francesca: I’ve been in my lifesaving club for three years. We meet weekly at our center. I’m confident I can help others, but I’m nervous about who could save me.
Lifesaving Course
A lifesaving course teaches you what to do if there’s an emergency (紧急情况) in the water. It shows you how to help a person in trouble and how to be confident when you are around water. It teaches you valuable skills such as first aid and how to use open-water throw bags and life rings. It doesn’t matter how old you are. There are always lessons to learn.
RLSS
The RLSS (Royal Life Saving Society) in the UK organizes lifesaving courses. It has a water-safety program for children aged between 8 and 12. It takes place in a swimming pool and teaches them things such as how to throw a rope to a person in need and how to swim in clothing.
The RLSS wants everyone to know about some basic tips about water safety. When around water, “stop and think” before going into water. Always “stay together” with friends or family and swim at a lifeguarded place. In open-water areas, going into the water yourself to help someone may put yourself in danger. Shout loudly to attract (吸引) others to help and throw a floating (漂浮的) object for the person to hold onto. If you are the person in trouble, keep cool, float on your back and call for help loudly.
阅读短文，完成任务。
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
3. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?
2 . When Reginald Johnston, a British scholar (学者), first walked into the Forbidden City in 1919, most palaces weren’t allowed to visit. But a century later, when the People’s Republic of China is to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary (周年纪念) in October, the 599-year-old palace complex (宫殿群) becomes the world’s busiest museum.
Open to the public
In the old days, ordinary people could only imagine what it looked like inside. When the Palace Museum was founded in 1925, the public could go into the palaces. Now 80% of the total area of the museum is open to the public and it will increase to 85% in 2025.
Embracing (拥抱) the world
“It felt like you were hit by hundreds of years of history,” Christopher Allen from Britain said, “I begin to love its history and culture.”
The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors. It attracted about 3.5 million visitors from abroad and 9 overseas (海外的) exhibitions were held in 2018. The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon (文化现象) everywhere it goes.
Attracting the youth
On the Palace Museums online store, you can find more than 10,000 cultural products. The ones with cute and humorous pictures of emperors are very popular.
Some favourite products also go offline. For example, the Kangxi Emperor’s Favourite Chocolate, the most popular drink always has people lining up (排队) to get a taste.
As a child, Xu Jing often rode a bike in front of the Meridian Gate (午门). “I had little memory of the museum then, but now I am more willing to visit it after watching several popular TV shows about the museum,” she said．
1. The current situation of the Forbidden City is that ________.| A．it has become the world’s busiest museum |
| B．most palaces are still not allowed to visit |
| C．it is closed to all the world except local people |
| D．it is not open because there are too many exhibits |
| A．70 | B．99 | C．100 | D．599 |
a．online stores b．offline stores c．history books d．popular TV shows
| A．a, b, d | B．a, b, c | C．b, c, d | D．a, c, d |
| A．The Palace Museum becomes world famous in a short period. |
| B．Visitors can leave their footprints (脚印) in each area of the museum. |
| C．All the native people were willing to visit the museum when they were kids. |
| D．With the development of China, the Palace Museum opens its arms and welcomes the visitors from all around the world. |
3 . Isn’t fast food delicious? Aren’t fast food restaurants cool? …The answer to these questions is yes.
However, there are growing facts that fast food is one of the worst parts of modern life. And studies have shown that burgers and fried chicken, which we enjoy so much, can cause a lot of health problems.
In spite of (尽管) this, why are fast food restaurants so attractive (吸引人的)? The first and most important reason is that their service is fast. Their staff (员工) are friendly and very smart-looking in their clean and bright uniforms (制服). Moreover, most fast food restaurants are near places that people always pass by. It is so easy to grab a burger and eat on the way to work.
Fast food is often so conveniently packed (包装方便) that it will not cause a mess even if you stand and eat it. Fast food restaurants are also very clean. A lot of clever ads (广告) have made them the coolest places in town, but none of them has ever told and will never tell you that too much fast food is not good for your health.
Such attractive places are selling junk food! Isn’t it a pity? Is there a way to change the fast food restaurants into special places where you get the best possible, healthy and fresh food?
Well, why not?
As people realize the health problems that fast food causes, it is quite likely that fast food restaurants may go out of date. It may happen sooner or later.
Therefore, instead of resisting (抵制) fast food restaurants, a better idea may be to persuade (说服) them to change their menu! Fast food restaurants can be places to go to when you want to eat something that will be good for your body. If they could combine (结合) healthy food with their speed of service, delicious tastes and pleasant surroundings (环境), that will be the next best thing on the earth for the human beings!
1. What does “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?| A．Fast food is delicious. | B．Fast food restaurants are cool. |
| C．People enjoy fast food. | D．Fast food can cause health problems. |
| A．delicious | B．fast | C．convenient | D．unhealthy |
| A．move suddenly | B．get quickly | C．throw quickly | D．carry carefully |
| A．show you all the facts | B．don’t tell you the whole truth |
| C．make it hard to buy fast food | D．make fast food restaurants out of date |
| A．making the service of fast food faster | B．resisting fast food restaurants |
| C．changing tastes of fast food | D．making fast food good for health |
At an early time, a paper ticket was necessary even for passengers who bought tickets online. But now people are saying goodbye to paper tickets.
Passengers can swipe (刷) an ID card to pass through a gate before taking a high speed train.
“It’s very convenient and fast,” said Wu Yuanzhen, a passenger from Guangxi. “I am a businessman and travel a lot by train. For us, time is money. E-tickets save time and improve travel efficiency (效率).”
For passengers who need to change or return their tickets, they can change the tickets or get their fund (退款) through 12306.cn or the ticket office at the station.
Since 2011, passengers have been able to swipe their ID cards at self-service machines to take the Beijing Tianjin high speed railway and Beijing Shanghai high speed railway. And now checking in by swiping an ID card is available at highspeed railway stations in most cities across China. At stations in some remote (偏远) areas, passengers still need a paper ticket to get on a train.
1. Were paper tickets necessary when people travelled by train 15 years ago?2. What is the advantage of e-tickets?
3. How can you change or return your e-tickets?
4. Is checking in by swiping an ID card available in your hometown?
5. According to the passage, where do people still have to use a paper train ticket in China?
5 . Every August, bright lights dart (划) across the night sky. Some people call them shooting stars. But they’re not stars at all. These beautiful sights are meteors (流星). You can see them for yourself.
An Ideal Time
The Perseids are one of the busiest meteor showers of the year. In August you can see 60 or more meteors in an hour. The Perseids are easiest to see when the Moon isn’t out because its light washes out many meteors. You don’t need anything to help you see them. And you don’t need to know where Perseus is because meteors appear all over the sky. To see the most meteors each year, you need to find a dark place. Streetlights also wash out meteors. In many areas, a backyard might be perfect. Ask an adult to be with you and keep awake into night. In most cases, meteor showers aren’t early.
Getting Ready
Before you go out, it might be a good idea to put on mosquito repellent (驱蚊液). Put on warm clothes because you won’t be moving around much. A blanket might help keep you warm and protect you from mosquitoes.
Take a flashlight (手电筒) with you. A flashlight that gives off red light is the best as red light doesn’t harm your ability to see in the dark as much as other colors do.
And now is for the fun part. Go outside, sit in a chair, and look at whatever part of the sky is the darkest. Make sure trees and clouds aren’t blocking your view. Avoid looking at any light. Over the next half hour, your eyes will get used to the dark, and you’ll see your first meteor if you are lucky.
Title: Tips for seeing meteors | |
| When is an ideal time? | In August the Perseids appear most often and they are all over the sky. The Perseids are easy to see unless the Moon, as well as streetlights, Invite a grownup to stay up late with you, because meteors are |
get ready? | Put on mosquito repellent and get dressed warmly. A blanket would help too. Take a flashlight with red light so that you can see in the dark more Go out and find an open space. With a little |
6 . In order to improve students’ health and reduce students’ pressure, our country made some rules. Here are some of them.
Firstly, homework for middle school students should take no more than 90 minutes. They can finish most of the written homework at school so that after school they only spend a little time finishing the rest. Some students can still go to sleep on time even though they don’t finish their homework until bedtime. Then they will have more time to relax. Secondly, mobile phones mustn’t be brought to class because students are easily absent-minded (心不在焉的) from the lesson. Students must control the time on electronic products to protect their eyesight. They shouldn’t lose themselves in the Internet. Thirdly, students are expected to listen carefully and go over lessons in time so that they can master the right methods of learning. Fourthly, parents should often communicate with their children, pay attention to their feelings and help them develop good learning and life habits.
In a word, these rules are helpful to middle school students. If they follow the rules, they can improve their study and health.
1. Why did our country carry out the rules?Most people don’t take first aid (急救) training because they are busy. But in fact, everyone should learn first aid because it is helpful. Here are its good points.
Help to save lives. First aid helps you save lives. Giving someone first aid can help him or her get better soon. It teaches you how to keep calm (镇静的) in special situations.
Help someone feel better. Not every accident or injury needs treatment (治疗) in the hospital. But it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to help someone injured, even though the injury isn’t very serious. You can use first aid to help anyone in need like a child crying because of a cold.
Keep a situation from getting worse. Sometimes, if a person doesn’t receive first aid in time, he or she will get worse. If you offer him or her care, he or she will feel better.
阅读短文，回答问题。
1. Why should everyone learn first aid?
2. What can first aid teach us?
3. Does every accident need treatment in the hospital?
4. What will happen if a man doesn’t receive first aid in time?
5. How many good points are mentioned in the passage?
8 . Nothing can be more relaxing than taking a break from the busy life by travelling to an unknown place and meeting new friends. The beauty of nature will leave you dumb once you start travelling, but it will make you a storyteller once you finish travelling. Tours and travels make us realize the beauty of nature. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in September 1979, decided to organize World Tourism Day and on 27 September 1980, it was first celebrated. The date of 27 September was chosen as on that day in 1970, the statutes (章程) of the UNWTO were passed.
What can we students do on this day? Okay, we don’t have to go on a trip around the world. But we can mark this special day with a fun-filled family staycation (国内度假). Here are some good ideas.
Visit a museum.
Head out to the art museum for the afternoon. Not only are you touring the museum, but you can “travel” around the world. Take a look at foreign mountains, lakes or rivers and imagine you’re “walking” through one of the cities that are hanging on the wall.
Take in some history.
If you have a history center nearby, you can spend the day learning about different time periods, places and events (事件). If not, search for local historical sites. These include historical homes or battlefields (战场).
Go to a theme park.
The end of September’s weather is still warm enough to play outside. So go to a theme park. It’s a perfect way to celebrate World Tourism Day!
1. What does the underlined word “dumb” probably mean?| A．Excited. | B．Silent. | C．Interested. | D．Crazy. |
| A．In September 1970. | B．In September 1980. | C．In September 1979. | D．In September 2019. |
| A．To learn some knowledge about travelling. |
| B．To travel around the world. |
| C．To know about the local places. |
| D．To enjoy a family staycation. |
| A．Visit a museum. | B．Go to a theme park. |
| C．Have a party. | D．Take in some history. |
| A．Nothing Can Be More Relaxing than Travelling |
| B．The Beginning of World Tourism Day |
| C．Good Suggestions for Students to Spend World Tourism Day |
| D．A Perfect Way to Celebrate World Tourism Day |
Venus (金星) is close to the Earth. It is the second planet from the Sun. The Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Venus is similar (相似的) to the Earth in size and mass (质量). So people often describe it as “the Earth’s sister planet”.
Scientists have been learning about Venus for a long time. First, they looked at Venus through telescopes (望远镜). But Venus is covered with thick clouds. Scientists could not see Venus well through the clouds. So they made guesses at it.
For a long time, scientists thought that Venus had water and plants. They thought Venus might have animals too. But they didn’t know for sure.
Then scientists found a way to learn more about Venus. In the 1960s, they began sending probes (航天探测器) to Venus. The probes flew through the thick clouds. They took pictures of Venus up close. They found out many things too. The probes sent the pictures and things they found out back to the scientists.
阅读短文，回答问题。
1. Why do people often describe Venus as “the Earth’s sister planet”?(不超过10个词)
2. What did scientists think Venus may have?(不超过5个词)
3. When did scientists begin sending probes to Venus?(不超过5个词)
10 . Chinese dishes highlight (增色) Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Many foreign players have gone crazy about Chinese food.
Jiaozi | Julia Marino has tried lots of different foods in Beijing. But when she was asked what her favourite meal was in the Olympic Village, Marino answered quickly, “My favourite food is jiaozi. I’ve probably had about 200 jiaozi since I came here.” |
Red bean bun | Snowboarder Jenise Spiteri, from Malta, is another big fan of Chinese food, especially red bean buns. “It’s my favourite food that I have in the Olympic Village,” said Spiteri. “I started eating them on the first day and then for breakfast, lunch and dinner.” She has become the “red bean bun girl” in China． |
Spicy hotchpotch | Jutta Leerdam, a 23yearold speed skating player, from the Netherlands, posted (发帖) her favourite spicy hotchpotch (麻辣烫) on the Internet. “This is the famous Chinese snack spicy hotchpotch. It is healthier than burgers and fries.” |
Rice | German figure skater Nicole Schott said one of her favourite foods in the Olympic Village was rice. “It is different from all of our European rice,” she said. “That’s actually what I eat every single day although I have brought foods from home.” |
| A．Jiaozi. |
| B．Red bean buns. |
| C．Spicy hotchpotch. |
| D．Rice. |
| A．Julia Marino. | B．Jutta Leerdam. |
| C．Jenise Spiteri. | D．Nicole Schott. |
| A．Jutta Leerdam who is 23 years old comes from Malta． |
| B．Chinese food was popular at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. |
| C．Nicole Schott thinks rice in China is the same as European rice. |
| D．Jenise Spiteri shows her love for spicy hotchpotch on the Internet. |
| A．By listing numbers. |
| B．By raising questions. |
| C．By comparing facts. |
| D．By giving examples. |
| A．In a novel. |
| B．In a science book. |
| C．In a history magazine. |
| D．In a food culture newspaper. |
