Imagine you are a great basketball player. You are returning home after a big game. As you enter the airport, you are suddenly stopped by many strangers. Some of them are taking pictures of you. “We’re your fans!” one shouts. “We love you!” How do you feel now?
Chinese basketball player Yang Shuyu (杨舒予) recently found herself in this situation (处境). So did table tennis player Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) and some other athletes. None of them welcomed the sudden attention. “Don’t meet me at the airport. I don’t like that. Meet me at the stadium. Thank you,” Yang said.
Many of us have favorite athletes. We get excited when they have a great performance. But some people have gone too far. These “superfans” think about their heroes all the time: What are they doing now? Where are they going next? Why do they look tired today?
Are you one of these “superfans”? If so, you may ask yourself two questions. First, why do you love this person? Some so-called “fans” only care about the looks of their heroes. They know little about their careers (职业). In a recent diving (跳水) competition, Quan Hongchan (全红婵) won the silver (银牌). During the interview, one of her fans shouted angrily from the stands (看台), “The judges were unfair! They gave Quan a low score on purpose (故意地)!” In sports, nobody can win them all. But that person didn’t seem to know that.
The other question is: How do your heroes influence you? A middle school student once wrote to us about his hero, Kobe Bryant. The boy decided to work harder in school after learning how hard the basketball player had worked. If you love your heroes, do not wait for them at the airport. Instead, try to make improvements along with them.
1. What problem did Wang Chuqin and Yang Shuyu have at the airport?2. What does the writer think of the “superfans”?
3. Why did the writer mention Kobe Bryant?
4. How do you support your sport hero? (Write 30 words or more)
China sent a new X-ray astronomical satellite in space, Einstein Probe, on Jan. 9, 2024.
According to Yuan Weimin, a researcher of the satellite project, the satellite is expected to find the first light from supernova explosions (超新星爆炸) in the universe, monitor high-energy transient (瞬态) objects in the universe, which are now poorly understood by scientists.
When developing the satellite, a new generation of detection equipment (探测设备) with large fields of view and high sensitivity (灵敏度) was needed. But the important question was how to make such equipment.
Lobsters (龙虾) are a kind of sea animal which can be found around the world. Scientists discovered early on that lobsters’ eyes are different from other animals’. Lobsters’ eyes are made up of lots of tiny square tubes, pointing to the same center, which allows light from all directions to reflect in the tubes and meet on the retina (视网膜), which gives lobsters a large field of view. Scientists then simulated (模仿) the lobsters’ eyes to create a telescope to catch X-rays in space.
Through working together with other organizations, the X-ray Imaging Laboratory began the research and development work on lobster-eye X-ray imaging technology in 2010 and finally made a breakthrough.
“Thanks to the lobster-eye telescope technology, the Einstein Probe is able to monitor the poorly known soft X-ray band with a large field of view and high sensitivity,” Yuan said.
1. What is Einstein Probe?| A．A newly-found planet. | B．A newly-built space station. |
| C．A new X-ray astronomical satellite. | D．A new telescope technology. |
| A．To enlarge the field of view. | B．To catch the supernova explosion. |
| C．To monitor the sensitivity of objects. | D．To improve the detection equipment. |
| A．By simulating the lobsters’ eyes. | B．By observing lobsters’ movement. |
| C．By doing experiments on sea animals. | D．By comparing lobsters with other sea animals. |
| A．The new detection equipment looked like a lobster. |
| B．Scientists knew nothing about supernova explosion. |
| C．China is the first country to send Einstein Probe into space. |
| D．The lobster-eye telescope technology leads to Einstein Probe’s success. |
3 . ①After the Yangtze River Protection Law, China passed the Yellow River Protection Law in October, 2022. It is China’s second river basin (流域) protection law.
②Due to long-time human activities, the Yellow River’s ecology (生态) has been greatly destroyed (破坏), so the new law is pretty important and timely. The Yellow River is regarded as China’s mother river. For 3,000 years, its basin served as the nation’s political, economic and cultural center. The river runs through nine provinces and regions in our country, feeding 12 percent of the Chinese population. The Yellow River Protection Law stresses the need for the protection of the ecosystem. It also calls for flood control.
③For generations (代), flood control was the major challenge for the people living along the Yellow River. The river ever burst (决堤) its banks in 1953 when it rose about two-thirds of the way up an embankment (路堤) in Kaifeng, putting millions of people at risk. In autumn 2021, some areas on the lower reaches (下游) of the river saw their worst flooding for twenty years.
④The new law explains the need to protect and spread the Yellow River culture. Every autumn, an arts festival featuring Manhan Opera, is hold in Jungar Banner, Inner Mongolia, to carry forward the time-honored Yellow River art forms. Manhan Opera was created in the Yellow River basin. The art form mixes the Yellow River with grassland culture.
⑤The new law also calls for the best use of cultural heritage sites (文化遗址), such as museums. At a museum in Gaoqing County, Shandong, more than 20,000 items that have something to do with the Yellow River are on display, including documents (记录) on management of the waterway, tools used in the Yellow River basin, and ancient books and letters about the river.
1. The Yellow River Protection Law is ________ in China.| A．the first nature protection law | B．the second nature protection law |
| C．the first river basin protection law | D．the second river basin protection law |
| A．强调 | B．研究 | C．调查 | D．施压 |
| A．It is difficult to control the flood. |
| B．The river brings many problems to the people around. |
| C．People need to protect the Yellow River’s ecology. |
| D．People along the river are influenced by the flood greatly. |
| A．①;②③④;⑤ | B．①;②③;④⑤ | C．①;②;③④⑤ | D．①;②③④⑤ |
4 . After Chinese Poetry Conference and Letters Alive became pretty popular in China, a new show focusing on national treasures also became popular. It showed Chinese viewers’ growing interest in the traditional culture.
As soon as National Treasure was shown on TV, it quickly became one of the most popular TV shows in China. “Fun”, “Creative” and “Informative (增进知识的)” were the most widely-used words to describe the show on the Internet.
The show mainly introduced the history and stories of some national treasures which were kept in nine key museums in China. To some viewers’ surprise, they found some famous actors in every episode (一集) of the show, which made them feel more interested. At the end of the show, the nine most valuable treasures would be chosen by viewers to take part in an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing to celebrate the 600th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the Forbidden City.
In the first episode of National Treasure, the Palace Museum showed three treasures: Stone Drum, The Panoramic Painting of Rivers and Mountains by Wang Ximeng and Large Vase with Variegated Glazes (斑釉大花瓶). Famous actors Wang Kai, Li Chen and Tony Leung Ka-fai played roles of national treasure keepers along with other actors. They introduced the treasures and told viewers stories about these treasures.
Do you want to watch the show? You can go online to watch it!
1. The show National Treasure ________.| A．is only shown on TV |
| B．is a documentary about nature |
| C．mainly introduces some national treasures |
| D．mainly introduces experiences of famous people |
| A．Informative. | B．Strange. | C．Interesting. | D．Creative. |
| A．Because it’s only shown on TV. |
| B．Because people can see many famous actors in it. |
| C．Because people can enjoy national treasures from any museum in China. |
| D．Because it helps people learn about national treasures in an interesting way. |
| A．To introduce a TV show called National Treasure. |
| B．To introduce the reason why some actors are so popular. |
| C．To introduce some of the most popular TV shows in China. |
| D．To introduce the reason why Chinese people like the traditional culture. |
5 . Perhaps money can sometimes buy happiness but there are also many other ways to make you happy. You can increase the happiness in your life within minutes by taking more notice of things that make you happy. Here are some of them.
◆Life
It’s easy to forget about the fact—that you are alive is itself a miracle (奇迹). As the old saying goes “Every day above ground is a good day”.
◆Friendship
Almost everyone has friends, although it’s easy to lose news about them in the rush of events. Today, take a few minutes to reconnect (重新联系) with some of them.
◆Family
If you’ve got a good relationship with your family, enjoy it! You’re experiencing one of the deepest sources (来源) of happiness on the planet.
◆Self-reliance
Feeling safety that you can depend on yourself to complete what you set out to complete creates quiet but strong happiness.
◆Laughter
It is impossible to laugh and be sad at the same time. Regular doses of laughter are more than medicine. It’s the flavor of life.
◆Gratitude
Be thankful for the wonderful things already in your life, instead of focusing on what you don’t have or what’s out of reach.
1. How do you increase the happiness in your life according to the passage?| A．By chatting with strangers on the Internet. |
| B．By depending on parents all the time. |
| C．By spending a lot of time shopping. |
| D．By reconnecting friends. |
| A．The day when you are alive is a wonderful day. |
| B．The day when you can stand is a wonderful day. |
| C．The day when you are traveling is a wonderful day. |
| D．The day when you are smiling is a wonderful day. |
| A．Because your parents love you very much. |
| B．Because you can always depend on your family. |
| C．Because it’s one of the deepest sources of happiness. |
| D．Because you can’t always stay with your family. |
| A．Money Can Buy Happiness | B．The Ways to Make Yourself Happy |
| C．Try to Make Yourself Happy | D．Love Yourself; Love Life |
6 . They’re everywhere: in coffee shops, on the trains, at work. They’re texting; they’re checking social media; they’re listening to music. And yes, they’re even work in. They are always connected. These are the “digital natives (数字原生代)”.
Born at the end of the twentieth century, digital natives don’t know life without technology. The first generation (代) of digital natives is now entering the workplace and changing the way we work. More and more younger people are working from home to anyplace. They’re bringing their electronic products into the workplace, too.
Digital natives share information worldwide. The younger generations want high-tech products that can help them do everything. They take pictures, send texts and photos, provide music and videos, and share them with friends around the world.
However, some elder people who are called “digital immigrants (移民)” are having trouble in learning. Some of them even refuse to use any new technology as they think that technology is growing too fast. Even so, there are still some elder people who are trying to get along well with electronic products. They prefer to share information with a small group of friends.
As more and more technology is entering every place of our lives, the digital gap (差距) between generations is also widening.
1. The lives of digital natives are filled with ________.| A．technology | B．study | C．Internet | D．work |
| A．more difficult | B．more convenient | C．less interesting | D．less dangerous |
| A．are having trouble in sharing | B．prefer to use new technology |
| C．don’t like new technology at all | D．have different opinions on technology |
| A．excited | B．worried | C．crazy | D．sure |
| A．By listing numbers. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By coming to the point. | D．By comparing the differences. |
7 . Many people want to stop using cars, as cars cause air and noise pollution. They want to use bikes instead. However, these people often live in large cities. (A)It is so far that they can’t ride bikes from their homes to work, school or the shops.
One solution to this is a bike-sharing programme. With a bike-sharing programme, bikes are kept at different places around the city, and (B)任何人都可以骑它们。 ①
The first bike-sharing programme was started in 1965 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. However, it was not a success because by the end of a month all the bikes had been lost (C)________ stolen. It was not until 1974 that a successful bike-sharing programmeo was started, this time in La Rochelle, France. This programme continues until today. Bike sharing programmes slowly began appearing in Europe over the years, but they did not really start to become popular (D)________ after the year 2000. Today, there are more than 535 popular bike-sharing programmes in the world, with over 500,000 bikes. ② The first of these was started in 2008 in Hangzhou. Now, there are also programmes in so many cities in China.
③ As bike-sharing programmes are quickly becoming popular, soon most cities over the world will have one.
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8 . The first castles were built in Europe around the 9th century. These castles were very strong buildings where a king or prince could live safely with his army around him. Such castles let the king or prince watch out for attacks and keep out the people he did not like. The castles also let the king or prince watch the people who lived around the castle.
There were not many castles in Europe around 900 AD, but around 1000 AD things changed. Suddenly, many people were building castles because there was an increase in the fighting in Europe during this time. In 1066, William the Conqueror ordered that many castles must be built in England because he was trying to control the people of England. But William was not alone. Because there were many kings and princes fighting in Europe, many more castles were built. These castles were built to be very strong, so some of them can still be seen today.
The first castles used a simple design. A tower was put on top of a lot of earth. All this earth was put under the tower to make it very tall. Moving all this earth made a huge hole all around the tower. Often, this large hole was filled with water. Stone or wood bridges were used to go across this water to get into the tower. A wall was built around the open area near the tower. The family of the king or prince and some of the people who served him lived within this area so that they would be safe. The first castles were made largely of wood in the beginning, but stone became more popular over time. This was because wood catches fire and burns easily. Stone was a better choice for castles.
1. The first castles were built in Europe so that a king or prince ______.| A．stopped their enemies attacking |
| B．kept out the animals he did not like |
| C．watched the people who lived far away from the castle |
| D．lived a rich and happy life with his family around him |
| A．William the Conqueror let people do it |
| B．there were more fights during that time |
| C．more people wanted to control England |
| D．many kings tried to make them stronger |
| A．Stone. | B．Earth. | C．Wood. | D．Water. |
| A．To introduce the fights in Europe. | B．To introduce the castles in Europe. |
| C．To describe kings’ or princes’ lives. | D．To describe William the Conqueror. |
9 . ①A culture’s two greatest gifts are foods and festivals. They often go hand in hand. In China, moon cakes are eaten for Mid-Autumn Festival. Different kinds of foods are cooked in every culture. When we think of a country, one of the first things we imagine is its food. Follow us around the world to learn more about delicious foods and eating habits.
Italy
②The Italians know how to eat. It is home to the three Ps: pizza, pasta and Parmesan cheese. Italian food writer Marcella Hazan once said Italy has two skills—“the art of cooking, and the art of eating”. So what makes Italian food famous?
③They love fresh food and choose their ingredients (食材) by season. So all year round new flavors (味道) can be seen in the Italian countryside.
Mexico (墨西哥)
④Mexico has a proud food history and has influenced many other countries, especially Spain (西班牙). Mexican dishes have three main ingredients: corn, beans and chili peppers (红胡椒粉).
⑤Corn is used to make tortillas (玉米粉圆饼) and nachos (烤干酪辣味玉米片), which always go with a main dish in Mexico. Dishes are usually very hot and spicy (辣的), as most of them are made with freshly chopped chili peppers. Beans are also an important part of Mexican food culture and are grown to make chocolate. In fact, people loved chocolate so much that it was used in many ancient rituals (古典仪式).
US
⑥The US is home of the hot dog and the place for hot apple pie. It is also the birthplace of fast food culture. The American dinner plate is a mixture of many flavors.
⑦Fast food made eating quick and easy for busy people. However, their big appetite (胃口) has caused big health problems. Eating fast food, along with other unhealthy foods, has caused the US to become one of the most obese (肥胖的) nations in the world.
1. What does the writer think is connected with each other in the text?| A．Foods and festivals. | B．Cultures and countries. |
| C．Foods and eating habits. | D．China and other countries. |
| A．enjoy eating fast food | B．like hot and spicy food |
| C．are quite good at cooking | D．are all most famous artists |
| A．Spain. | B．Italy. | C．Mexico. | D．America. |
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Japan has started putting radioactive water from the Fukushima (福岛) nuclear power plant into the ocean.
Many people in Japan, as well as countries near Japan, are angry that radioactive water is going into the Pacific.
| A．Hong Kong is worried about food safety as well. |
| B．Local fishermen are worried they will not be able to sell their fish. |
| C．Fishermen in Japan have no complaints about the radioactive water. |
| D．The plant was hit by a huge earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. |
| E．Japan stated the water is safe and would not damage the environment. |
