A Frenchman, Niepce, needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera in 1826. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly even the smallest thing.
In 1840, photography was developed once more. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. But the photographers had to carry many machine. With the development of science and technology, a Chinese young man, Wang Mengqiu, invented Hover Camera (无人相机). It can record people and things more wonderfully. He once studied at Stanford University in the United States. He became famous overnight because of the invention.
Hover Camera records movements with a 13MP camera and takes 4K videos. You use a smart phone to control it. It can follow you, flying or staying in mid-air. In this way it can get the perfect pictures. It is the best choice for weddings, sports games and holidays because Hover Camera is convenient for the users to carry. It can be folded, so it can be put into a small bag. When the power is low, it can land safely.
In the future, cameras will be designed better and better. People can take more lively photos and videos.
1. What was in Niepce’s first picture?_______________________________________________________________
2. How was Daguerre’s picture when he used a new kind of camera in a different way?
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3. When could photographers take the pictures of people and moving things for the first time?
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4. Who invented Hover Camera?
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5. Why can Hover Camera be put into a small bag?
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Natural disasters like floods (洪水), earthquakes and so on can happen in every country in the world, so it’s important to learn how to be ready for them. There are several important things about how to deal with natural disasters at home.
Store food and water
You should keep enough food and water for at least three days in your house. Choose food that can be stored for a long time and be eaten without cooking. And be sure to keep plenty of water.
Learn to avoid risks
You should learn to master emergency measures (应急措施). Try your best to protect yourself when natural disasters come. Calm down and choose the best way to avoid being hurt.
Stay calm first
Whatever happens, the first thing you should do is staying calm. Try to cheer up before you take action. Otherwise, you may make things worse.
Prepare for things needed
Think about things you might need for the disasters that happen in your country. You might need blankets (毛毯), warm clothes, flashlights, or plastic bags.
Make a plan
Plan what you will do when you need to move away from your home. Plan a way to contact (联系) other family members. And be sure that all family members know the phone number.
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Store food and water | Store food and water for more than three days in your house. You should choose food that doesn’t have to |
Learn to avoid risks | When natural disasters come, try your best to protect yourself. In order to avoid |
Stay calm first | Whatever happens, the first thing you should do is staying calm. |
Prepare for things needed | When natural disasters come, you might need blankets, |
| Plan what you will do when you need to move away from your home. Plan a way to keep in touch with family members and make sure they all know the phone number. | |
The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste Spring Festival Couplets (春联), greeting the New Year and saying goodbye to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people hang out, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get red pockets from their parents and their relatives. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated in other parts of the world.
The spring Festival was celebrated in the UK from 1980. Every New Year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs and share photos with friends or watch movies in the cinema. Besides the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three week f celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
1. According to Paragraph (段落) One, children can get red pockets from their ________ on the first day of the Spring Festival.| A．friends | B．parents and relatives | C．teachers | D．classmates |
| A．Hold a New Year party. |
| B．Hang out, wearing new clothes. |
| C．Visit relatives and friends. |
| D．Paste Spring Festival Couplets. |
| A．火炉工 | B．消防员 | C．烟花表演 | D．畅销书 |
| A．The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. |
| B．The Spring Festival is celebrated only in China. |
| C．The Spring Festival was celebrated in the US from 1980. |
| D．Chinese living in Singapore usually hold the family dinner on New Year’s Eve at home. |
| A．The Spring Festival in the World | B．The Spring Festival in the UK |
| C．The Spring Festival in the US | D．The Spring Festival in China |
4 . You know gift giving plays a very important role in modern society. Now let’s see what happened in some countries.
Australia
Australia is known for its friendly informality and lack of etiquette (缺乏礼节) . At a trade show, T-shirts, ties or a pin may be suitable souvenirs. Anything more than these types of gifts could cause embarrassment.
Greece
The most common form of showing appreciation in Greece is probably an evening’s entertainment. If you are invited to a Greek home, flowers or a cake for the hostess is a fit gift.
Germany
A West Virginia executive (主管) , visiting Germany for the first time, was invited to the home of his largest customer. He decided to bring his hostess a bouquet of flowers. He selected a dozen red roses. Oh! Terrible mistake! Flowers are often taken to a hostess of a dinner party at her home, but there are three taboos to remember: 1) red roses signify a romantic interest. 2) an even (偶数的) number of flowers stand for bad luck, as does the number thirteen. 3) always unwrap the flowers before presenting them. This West Virginia executive was making what amounted to (等同于) a pass at his customer’s wife.
Italy
When you are invited to a person’s home for dinner, it might be nice to bring flowers or a box of chocolates for your hostess. And in Italy never send chrysanthemums (菊花) . Since they suggest death.
1. You can give ________ at a trade show in Australia.| A．chrysanthemums | B．a pin | C．cakes | D．flowers |
| A．a dozen roses | B．T-shirts and ties |
| C．some flowers and a cake | D．an evening’s entertainment |
| A．death | B．bad luck | C．good luck | D．happiness |
| A．happiness | B．luck | C．death | D．love |
| A．beautiful roses stand for “love” in Italy |
| B．different countries have different cultures |
| C．the number “13” is a lucky number in Germany |
| D．it’ s a suitable gift to send chrysanthemums in Italy |
Strawberries look nice, but a light pressure can make them out of shape. Nowadays, there are many young people who are just like strawberries. They are easy to break down when they face difficulties. They have a common name—“strawberry kids”.
Why are some students so easy to break down? Parents and schools are main reasons.
Parents do almost everything for them, while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personalities（个性）.
Liu Yue, 13, is from Fujian. His mom hardly criticizes（批评）him and he always feels good about himself. When a teacher criticized him strictly, he felt surprised and sad. He began to doubt his ability.
Students should do something to make themselves mentally（心理上）strong. An expert said, “When you are in trouble, don’t ask for help too quickly. You should try to deal with problems first by yourself. I also advise you to spend your free time taking an active part in sports and social activities. That can make you mentally strong.”
Growing up is not just a happy process. Pains also go along with it. The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them.
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| What’s “strawberry kids” | In face of difficulties, many young people break down as |
| What makes “strawberry kids” | Parents do almost everything for them. Schools |
| They should try to deal with problems first by themselves when they are in trouble. They should take an active part in sports and social activities | |
After deciding to move into a new house, Liu Zhen, a full-time mother in Beijing, brought in a home organizer. As a result, she threw away 50 percent of her clothes, shoes and books. “The process of tidying up my house brought peace to me and made me feel organized at heart,” she said.
Like Liu, more Chinese people have started to ask for help from home organizers to follow simple lifestyles, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having a comfortable living environment became more necessary for people who were driven to work at home.
Yezi, 27, has loved organizing things since she was a child. Although other children would like to throw their schoolbags on the floor and run out to play with their friends, Yezi preferred to put her books and pencil box on the desk and help her mother fold shirts.
Today Yezi still practices tidying up in her own life. She thinks it has quite a few advantages. It helps people look into themselves by reviewing their lives. It brings beauty to one’s living space. It’s also a way to improve relationships between people.
Did Yezi face any difficulties while organizing things? Yes. It is a tradition to treasure things in China. Most people are not in the habit of throwing away useless things. “I’m trying to get people out of it,” Yezi added.
1. How did Liu Zhen feel about tidying up?2. Why do people ask for help from home organizers?
3. When did Yezi start to organize things?
4. How many advantages of tidying up are mentioned by Yezi in Paragraph 4?
5. What is most Chinese people’s habit?
7 . Wang Yaping, together with Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, went into space by taking the Shenzhou XIII on Oct. 16, 2021. Wang became the first woman astronaut to enter China Space Station. During their six-month stay, Wang also did the first spacewalk by a Chinese woman, reported Xinhua.
Wang Yaping was born in 1980 in Shandong Province. Her space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut into space. She told herself, “China now has a man astronaut. When will there be a woman one?” At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army.
Hard work finally made her dream come true in 2013. She joined the team for the ShenzhouX mission（任务）.
Wang said that as astronauts, women have their own advantages, “Women are more patient and can better deal with loneliness. Women’s hearts are also easier to adapt to the weightless environment, making them more suitable for long-term missions.”
NASA astronaut Catherine Coleman sent a letter to Wang before the Shenzhou XIII trip. Coleman said, “When you look out of the window and see the stars and the earth, hundreds of millions of women will be looking out of that window with you.” Wang carries the dream of every young woman who dreams of something big.
1. The Chinese woman astronaut Wang Yaping ________.| A．did the first spacewalk by a woman | B．went alone into space aboard the Shenzhou XIII |
| C．was the first woman astronaut in the world | D．stayed in China space station for half a year |
| A．in 1980 | B．in 2003 | C．in 2013 | D．in 2021 |
| A．get used to | B．be good for | C．get popular with | D．be harmful to |
| A．fewer problems | B．less weight | C．more patience | D．better skills |
| A．coleman sent a letter to Wang after the Shenzhou XIII trip |
| B．Wang joined the team for the ShenzhouX mission on Oct. 16, 2021 |
| C．every young woman has a big dream like Wang Yaping |
| D．China sent its first woman astronaut into space in 2013 |
8 . How do you arrange(安排)your days at home? Even while staying inside, there’re many ways to help you keep healthy and study well. The following is a senior student’s successful schedule(日程安排). Let’s take a look!
| Liu Yu,17, Shandong |
| 6:00 am Get up |
| 6:40 am—8:00 am Attend the live broadcast（直播）class |
| 8:00 am—8:30 am Breakfast |
| 8:30 am—noon Making full use of my time in class is at the top of my schedule. I always try to keep my eyes on the teacher. It helps me stay focused（专注的）. Sometimes, I will ask teachers questions on the platform(平台). It makes me feel freer than in class and gives me a sense of participation(参与感). During the breaks, I play the piano for ten minutes or help my mom do some chores, such as cooking or cleaning. |
| Noon—12:30 pm Lunch |
| 12:30 pm—2:00 pm At this time, a lot of students will take a nap, but I will watch English television shows or watch videos of public speeches. |
| 2:00 pm—5:00 pm Self-learning If my teachers haven’t scheduled a live class, I use the “free time” to complete unfinished exercises and assignments(任务). |
| 5:30 pm—9:00 pm After dinner, I take some time to listen to audio books(有声读物). This gives me some new ideas for writing. Then I practice dancing as an exercise. I also look through my materials and try to learn from them. And I always go to bed at about ten. |
| A．10 | B．9 | C．8 | D．7 |
| A．makes her stay more focused on study | B．gives her more freedom to ask teachers questions |
| C．lets her make full use of her time in class | D．makes her feel bored at home |
| A．Practicing dancing as an exercise | B．Attending live broadcast classes |
| C．Listening to audio books | D．Watching English television shows |
| A．taking a nap | B．doing some chores | C．playing the piano | D．cleaning |
| A．teach students how to learn by themselves | B．encourage students to live healthily |
| C．show students how to spend the vacation | D．help students learn to arrange time at home |
When was the last time you laughed from heart? Laughter (笑) is the best medicine. It helps solve problems, improve relationships and look after health. Here are some suggestions that can help you make laughter part of your life.
Laugh at yourself
Laughing at yourself in front of people is no big deal and it’s one of the biggest differences between happy people and unhappy people. When something bad happens, try to make it a humorous story that makes you and others laugh instead of regretting it.
Surround (包围) yourself with funny things
Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office or your room. Choose a screensaver that makes you laugh. Keep funny pictures taken with your mobile phone. All of these are good sources (源泉) of laughter.
Spend time with funny people
Even if you don’t consider yourself a humorous person, you can still find friends who can make you laugh. They are people who can find humor in everyday events. When you are around them, you’ll always be made to laugh.
Don’t go a day without laughing
Spend 10 minutes each day doing something that makes you laugh. You can watch humorous videos or look at funny photos. You can also think back to a joke you heard or read, or a comedy you watched. If you have a joyful heart and purposely make time to laugh, you’ll be amazed to find you’re beginning to think differently about your job, your family, your relationships and yourself.
How to | |
| Laughter helps solve problems, improve relationships and look after health. | |
| When facing an embarrassing situation, happy people will make it a humorous story instead of regretting it. |
Surround yourself with funny things | Let your funny things make you laugh |
Spend time with funny people | If you don’t have the ability |
Don’t go a day without laughing | Laughter can |
10 . Do you want to see what life was like back in the old days? China has many beautiful water towns to visit.
| Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu Zhouzhuang is known as the most famous ancient water town in China. It was built in 1086 and is crossed with canals (运河). What makes it special is the old buildings, boat rides and bridges in different shapes and sizes. The town looks like a watercolor drawing painted with a Chinese brush. Taking a boat ride through the town, the red lanterns can make you think of China’s romantic(浪漫的) past. |  |
| Hongcun, Anhui Hongcun is already 891 years old. There are lakes and beautiful Hui-style buildings around it. Interestingly enough, the layout (布局) of Hongcun is in the shape of an ox. The different parts of the ox form its own water circulation system (循环系统), so that water can always run past every house. And surprisingly, the man-made water system is till in use today. |  |
| Huangyao, Guangxi Huangyao is about 1000 years old. It covers an area of 3.6 square km and is surrounded by 3 rivers. It is known as “hometown in dreamland” and is known for its natural “fengshui”. The town lies in a river bend (弯道), People say it can prevent good luck from running away. |  |
| Tai’erzhuang, Shandong While most water towns are in the south, Tai’erzhuang stands out in the north. The Grand Canal (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal) runs through this town. It was a busy trading center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the town, there are ancient bridges, a canal and temples, making you think of its past glory. |  |
| A．Grand Canal | B．ancient bridges | C．red lanterns | D．beautiful lakes |
| A．891 | B．936 | C．1000 | D．1086 |
| A．Zhouzhuang | B．Hongcun | C．Huangyao | D．Tai’erzhuang |
| A．People in Hongcun built their water system by using water wisely. |
| B．Zhouzhuang became a busy trading center because of the Grand Canal. |
| C．Living along a river brings good luck according to Chinese “fengshui”. |
| D．Its Hui-style buildings make Huangyao “hometown in dreamland”. |
| A．on a picture postcard | B．in a travel guide |
| C．on a movie website | D．in a storybook |
