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A five-month-old bird became a world record holder by flying around 13.560 kilometers without stopping in 11 days. The bar-tailed godwit（斑尾塍鹬）took off from Alaska, the United States, on October 13, 2022 and landed in Tasmania, Australia, on October 24. The old record was set in 2021 by a different bar-tailed godwit. The adult flew about 13,050 kilometers to Australia.
The new record holder carried a 5G GPS chip（芯片）, so its first migration（迁徙）could be followed by scientists. The bird flew mostly over the open Pacific Ocean to reach Tasmania. According to Eric Woehler, an expert at BirdLife Tasmania, the journey was very dangerous. “If a godwit lands on water because of tiredness or bad weather, it will die, because it has no way of getting off the water,” he said.
Adult godwits begin their migration up to six weeks earlier, so it was impossible for the young bird to have followed more experienced adults south. Godwits usually migrate in groups, but the researchers aren’t sure yet if the bird finished the record-breaking journey alone or as a part of a group.
During the trip, the bird flew over a few islands which could give it a chance to eat and drink. But for some reason, it just kept flying. This may have to do with a special talent of bar-tailed godwits. They are able to shrink some parts of their body so that there will be enough space for fat. When they land and start to eat, those parts will grow again. Such ability is really helpful when they make long trips over the sea.
1. What can we learn about the new record holder?| A．It flew 11 days without stopping. | B．It was an adult bar-tailed godwit. |
| C．It broke the record set in 2020. | D．It flew about 13,050 kilometers. |
| A．there was no food for it | B．it might be eaten by sea animals |
| C．it was not able to land on water | D．it might get lost in bad weather |
| A．Adult godwits always lead the younger to the south. |
| B．Not all godwits migrate at the same time. |
| C．The record-breaking bird was more experienced than others. |
| D．The record-breaking bird finished the journey by itself. |
| A．make something cleaner | B．make something warmer |
| C．make something stronger | D．make something smaller |
| A．The bar-tailed godwit’s ability | B．5G GPS chips for birds |
| C．A record-breaking journey | D．A special talent of bar-tailed godwits |
Learning a new language is never easy. If you wish to learn a new language efficiently, here are some tips(建议) from four language learners that may help.
Singing in the Shower. Maria believes one of the most pleasant ways to practice a new language is to sing your favorite songs while you’re taking a shower. After that, you can take a look at the lyrics to see if you’ve missed any words. However, remember not to waste too much water!
Don’t Worry about Mistakes! In Lee’s opinion, you shouldn’t worry too much about mistakes. It’s a part of learning a new language and you’ll learn much more quickly by having a try at speaking than by saying nothing. It’s really OK if you don’t get it exactly right.
Talk to Your Animal Friends. Keith suggests it is an excellent way to talk to animal friends. For him, he usually talks to his pets in other languages and gives them a common name in that language.
Record Your Voice. Shinn’s advice is to listen to the tapes made by a native speaker, read the same tapes and record the voice. Then listen to both of them carefully to find out the differences and the weak points in your pronunciation. It’s a great way to improve your speaking skills .
The title :
| Singing in the shower | You can sing your favorite songs while you’re You can check the lyrics to see if you’ve missed any word. You are not supposed to waste water. |
| Don’t worry too much about mistakes | Don’t worry too much if you You will learn quickly by speaking more. |
| Talk to your animal friends | Practise the new language with your |
| Record your voice |
When on the ground, the Paravelo is a common bike with a trailer(挂车) and a fan(风扇). But in fact, it is a flying bike. If you like, it can take you up to about 1, 200 metres high and it can reach a speed of 40 kilometres per hour.
John Fode and Yannick Read from Britain invented the Paravelo—the world’s first flying bike. They spent two years making it. They believe their flying bike will change the way people travel for work, leisure(休闲) and adventure(冒险). The Paravelo has a GPS, and you don’t need a pilot’s license to fly it. It also can be folded and put in a small place.
Mr. Read said, “If you want an adventure, but have no money for a helicopter, then the Paravelo is for you. It just costs￡10, 000, the same as a small family car.”
The Paravelo uses bio-fuel and makes no pollution. What’s more, it has a tent inside its body, and you can go camping everywhere. Cool!
1. What is the Paravelo in the passage?| A．A car. | B．A flying bike. | C．A trailer. | D．A fan. |
| A．1, 200 metres | B．2, 100 metres | C．4, 000 metres | D．40, 000 metres |
| A．One year. | B．Two years. | C．Three years. | D．Four years. |
| A．swim under the sea | B．go camping everywhere | C．travel for adventure | D．B and C |
| A．The Paravelo is very expensive. | B．Both John and Yannick come from the U. S. |
| C．The Paravelo is good for the environment. | D．The Paravelo is not convenient for people to carry. |
4 . Audio digital books（有声图书）are becoming more and more popular these years. One of the reasons for this is that audio digital books can be “read” in many places comfortably.
The first favorite place for many people is in bed, before going to sleep. Many people like to just lie in bed in the dark before they fall asleep at night. This would be the perfect (最好的) time to listen to an audio digital book. If you read an ordinary book, the lights have to be turned on and you have to turn the pages with your hand. An audio book can just be listened to while a person stays comfortably in bed.
The next favorite place for many people to listen to audio digital books would be in the kitchen. For some people kitchen chores are boring. Audio digital books provide good entertainment (娱乐), and people don’t need to turn pages.
An audio digital book is a favorite while a person is gardening (园艺). They can help take a person’s mind off job at hand. It can be fun and exciting to do gardening with the help of these books.
An audio digital book is a favorite while a person is exercising. It allows the mind to be free while the legs, body and arms are kept busy. This would be a great place to listen to these books.
1. Why are audio digital books becoming more and more popular these years?| A．They are good. | B．They are useful. |
| C．They are convenient (方便的). | D．They are the newest. |
| A．the first favorite place for people to listen to audio digital books is in bed |
| B．one should lie in bed in the dark before falling asleep |
| C．an ordinary book can not be listened to |
| D．you have to keep the lights on while reading ordinary books |
| A．Because they like reading books. | B．Because kitchen chores are boring. |
| C．Because they needn’t turn pages. | D．Because audio digital books provide good entertainment. |
| A．Singing. | B．“Reading” audio digital books. |
| C．Listening to music. | D．Reading newspapers. |
| A．What is an audio digital book? | B．How many kinds of audio digital books are there? |
| C．Why are audio digital books so popular? | D．Where do people like to “read” audio digital books? |
5 . The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people, including teenagers, but many parents worry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online. In order to solve this problem, a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared.
Search results are filtered (过滤), so only safe websites are shown and descriptions are written in simple language. Searches with bad words are shut off, too.
Kiddle uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similar design on its homepage, too—with an extra robot picture.
The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids, and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked by Kiddle developers.
The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written specially for kids, but have content written in a simple way. These results are also chosen and checked.
Results on the eighth and onwards pages are safe and famous websites that are written for adults. They provide expert content, but are harder for kids to understand.
Unlike on Google, most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures (缩略图) to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for. For example, when searching for “meow meow”. Google produces pages for information about a drug (毒品) that has “meow meow” as its nickname (绰号), but Kiddle lists information only about cats, even with some cat cartoon pictures.
The company explained, “Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family—friendly requirements, as we filter websites with unhealthy content.”
Kiddle—a Child-Friendly Search Engine
| Characteristics | ♦Only safe websites are shown. ♦Descriptions are written is simple language. ♦ | |
| Logo | It uses the same colors as Google with a robot picture | |
| Content | The top three search results | Websites and pages are written |
| The fourth to seventh results | Websites are also worth | |
| The eight and onwards results | Websites are safe and famous, written for adults, and they are not | |
| ♦Kiddle has many thumbnail pictures. ♦Kiddle only gives safe information. | ||
| Advantage | Kiddle satisfies family-freindly requirements. | |
6 . What do you use to unlock your mobile phone? A password? A fingerprint? Or simply a look?
On September 12th, 2017, Apple introduced its iPhone X, which has an eye-catching technology—Face ID. With Face ID, Apple says, you can unlock your new iPhone by just staring at it. It is supported by a so-called True Depth camera system built into the front of the iPhone X.
When the camera system sees a person’s face, it uses 30,000 dots (点) to map the shape and outline of the face. A mathematical model (数学模型) of the face will then be created and stored in the phone. The next time the person looks at the iPhone X, the same dots are mapped onto his or her face and compared to the stored model. If the two match, then the phone unlocks. This happens in less than a second.
Apple says the system is smart. If you change your hairstyle, put on sunglasses or make-up, or use the phone in the dark, Face ID still works.
Although the technology sounds fancy, there are still worries. For example, will Face ID work for twins? According to Apple, the chance of others to unlock your iPhone X using Face ID is one in a million. Face ID can tell the difference between twins, but the error rating rises. So one would need to set a password then.
Apple also says that Face ID only unlocks when you stare at it. So the phone won’t unlock if you are just looking at the phone for the time. It won’t work either if someone puts the phone at your sleeping face or your photo.
1. According to Apple, how do people unlock iPhone X?| A．By pressing a password. | B．By staring at it. |
| C．By taking photos. | D．By using fingerprint. |
| A．how to take photos using Face ID in iPhone X |
| B．how the camera works to unlock the phone |
| C．how to map the shape and outline of a user’s shape |
| D．how long it takes to unlock the phone |
| A．正确率 | B．分辨率 | C．错误率 | D．高清率 |
| A．Face ID is intelligent because you can still unlock the phone with makeup on. |
| B．The True Depth camera system is put in iPhone X to support Face ID. |
| C．When you are asleep, people can’t use your iPhone by putting it on your face. |
| D．Passwords will no longer be necessary to unlock iPhone X. |
| A．the popularity of iPhone X |
| B．the introduction of Face ID in iPhone X. |
| C．the differences between iPhone X and iPhone 8. |
| D．the disadvantages of iPhone X. |
Are you looking forward to the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games? According to the Beijing Organising Committee, 27,000 volunteers will be needed for the Olympic Winter Games and 12,000 for the Paralympic Winter Games. They will receive in-service training and help with different kinds of work before and during the Games.
Volunteer for Beijing 2022
Necessary requirements(条件):
◆ Follow all the rules.
◆ Have good physical health.
◆ Volunteer to provide heartwarming services.
◆ Take an active part in the training before the Games.
◆ People born on or before Jan. 1st, 2004.
◆ People who are good at Chinese or English.
Working places: Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou
Volunteers across the world are welcome.
Let the world remember your smiles!
Let your smiles brighten the Beijing 2022 Games!
1. How many volunteers will the Beijing 2022 Games need?2. Who could become a volunteer, a 16-year-old high school student or a 20-year-old college student?
3. What languages do the volunteers need to be good at?
4. Where will the volunteers work?
5. Would you like to become a volunteer for Beijing 2022 Games? Why?
8 . Stonehenge (巨石阵) is an ancient circle of stones in the south of England. It was built about 5,000 years ago. Every year, it attracts thousands of tourists to enjoy its beauty. They also wonder about how and why it was built.
There are about 80 stones and each is about five meters tall. The stones were 380 kilometers away from where they were made. The ancient people had only wooden tools. To move the stones they probably used tree trunks (树干) to roll them along. So it was a wonder (奇迹) to build Stonehenge. Scientists say it took millions of man-hours to move and raise the heavy stones. How did people move these huge pieces of stone from the place so far?No one knows the answer. One record said the great stones were carried to England by huge magical aliens (有魔力的外星人)! But we don’t know.
Some scientists believe that Stonehenge was a temple. Some believe it was a place to bury (埋葬) dead people or perhaps it was used to study the stars and the sky at night. Others think it was even used to tell the time. Whatever the stones were used to do, they have always been the pride (骄傲) of British people.
In modern times, Stonehenge has become a huge hit with visitors.
1. Every year thousands of visitors come to visit Stonehenge to ________.| A．study how and why it was built | B．enjoy its beauty |
| C．take photos around it | D．meet the people who built it |
| A．5 | B．80 | C．380 | D．5,000 |
| A．Paragraph 1. | B．Paragraph 2. | C．Paragraph 3. | D．Paragraph 4. |
| A．Stonehenge attracts many people from all over the world every year. |
| B．Scientists don’t exactly know what tools ancient people used to roll the stones. |
| C．The stones have always been the pride of British people. |
| D．British men carried heavy stones from over 380 kilometers away. |
| A．Magical Stonehenge | B．Man-made Wonders in England |
| C．Visitors to Stonehenge | D．Some Uses of Stonehenge |
9 . Memory is very important. It helps you remember who you are, where you live, what you have learnt and what you plan to do in the future.
Some scientists believe that there are three types of memory—immediate, short-term and long-term.
Immediate memory holds information for less than a second, e.g. the name of a road you have just seen. Then it either forgets it or passes it into short-term memory. Short-term memory can hold about seven items of information at a time, e.g. telephone numbers. It holds them for about 30 seconds. Then it either forgets them or passes them into long-term memory. Long-term memory can hold information for the whole of our lives, e.g. the names of countries or the meanings of words.
So, how can you improve your memory?
It is important to exercise your brain. For example, you can do new things and change your daily habits. If you walk a different way to school or take a different bus, you will keep your brain active. You can try to memorize something new. You can try a Maths puzzle（益智游戏）. You can also try to learn new skills or study a foreign language. Your brain gets lots of regular exercise if you do any of these things.
If you live a healthy life, your memory will work better. You must have a balanced diet（均衡的饮食）. You must give your brain enough time to rest. Unless you get enough sleep every night, you will not remember things well.
If you want your brain to work well, you also need to relax. If you get too worried, your brain will slow down, and your memory will become less excellent.
So, to improve your memory, you should exercise your brain, live a healthy life and stay relaxed.
根据短文内容完成表格。
| Information about memory | ||
| ·Immediate memory: It holds information for less than a second. ·Short-term memory: It holds about seven items of information at a time. ·Long-term memory: It holds information for the whole of our lives. | ||
| How to improve your memory | Exercise your brain | ·Do new things. ·Change |
| ·Have a balanced diet. ·Have enough time to rest. If you | ||
| Stay relaxed | ||
10 . China now has more than 30, 000 kilometers of high speed track, and this is expected to increase to 38,000 kilometers by 2025. Fully two thirds of the world’s high speed rail（by length）is in China. Here, we track the exciting technological developments in high speed rail and consider their cultural influence.
While the main advantage of the high speed rail lines is convenience for people to get from one city to another as quickly as possible, some of these high speed lines have become popular tourist attractions（places that many tourists visit）. A good example of this is the Hefei-Fuzhou high speed line. Technically speaking, this was one of the most challenging high speed rail routes ever built; nearly 90% of the track was laid either on bridges or in tunnels（隧道）. However, the amazing views are worth it, as the train goes through some of China’s most beautiful mountainous areas, including the Huangshan and the Wuyi Mountain Ranges.
As China has gained skills and knowledge in high speed rail, it is trying to export（出口）its technology to other countries. Its first project on the international market was the line connecting Istanbul with Turkey’s capital, Ankara, 530 kilometers away. This was followed by projects among other countries. Perhaps its most challenging project is a Trans Asian network（横贯亚洲铁路网）connecting China with Europe. Although it is difficult, China will make every effort to take on this plan. It is hoped to be completed by 2030 as a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative（一带一路的倡议）.
Thanks to high speed rail, the travel time between main cities in China has already been reduced to only a few hours. So this convenience should improve the development within and out of China. No doubt, it will also bring the people of the country closer together, and in time bring about deep social changes.
1. How many kilometers of high speed track does China have now?| A．Over 38,000. | B．Over 30,000. | C．Over 45,000. | D．Over 57,000. |
| A．To prove how fast the high speed lines can be. |
| B．To stress how convenient the high speed lines are. |
| C．To explain high speed lines can be popular tourist attractions. |
| D．To show the technical development of the high speed lines. |
| A．Inventing faster trains. | B．Connecting China with Europe. |
| C．Designing and building its own trains. | D．Connecting the whole country in 2030. |
| A．It should improve the development within and out of China. |
| B．It takes only a few hours to travel between main cities in China by high-speed train. |
| C．It will bring the people of the country closer together, and bring about deep social changes. |
| D．All the above. |
| A．Racing to the Future | B．Great Changes in China |
| C．Rising China in the World | D．High Speed Rail in the World |
