There is nothing as enjoyable as having a day out in the fresh air and sunshine, but if you’re not careful, you may get sunburned. You might be surprised to learn that not only humans get sunburned. This is a problem for some animals, too.
Animals without much hair such as elephants and pigs are most likely to get sunburned. Luckily, many of these animals have their own ways to protect their skin.
Pigs, for example, like to roll in the mud (在泥里打滚) . This isn’t a dirty habit. In fact, the coating of mud keeps them cool in hot weather and protects their skin. Similarly, elephants throw sand on their backs and heads for use as a kind of natural sunblock (防晒霜).
Land animals aren’t alone in having trouble with sunburn. Whales also face this problem. It’s a good thing that blue whales’ cells (细胞) can repair skin damage (皮肤损伤), so they don’t often get skin illness.
________ Pets without fur (绒毛) or those with white fur may also get sunburned. So you should protect your pet outdoors. You can buy sunblock at many pet stores or pet clothing on your pet for outdoor play.
1. Elephants and pigs are most likely to get sunburned because they don’t have much ________.| A．skin | B．hair | C．blood | D．sand |
| A．Pigs don’t like to roll in the mud. |
| B．Blue whales’ cells can’t repair skin damage. |
| C．Elephants use sand as a kind of natural sunblock. |
| D．People may be scared to learn animals also get sunburned. |
| A．Land animals don’t need to worry about sunburn. |
| B．Only wild animals need protection from the sun. |
| C．All kinds of wild animals need protection from the sun. |
| D．It isn’t just wild animals that need protection from the sun. |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．Humans get sunburned |
| B．Some animals get sunburned |
| C．Few land animals need protection |
| D．Sea animals have no trouble with sunburn |
When Wang Haiyan was young, her favorite toy wasn’t Barbie dolls. Instead, she started learning to make shadow puppets（皮影戏偶）from her father at 13. Now 43, Wang has spent 30 years practicing and spreading the art.
Shadow puppetry is a form of theater that use puppets made from leather（皮）or paper, accompanied（伴奏）by music and singing. It was invented during the Western Han Dynasty（206 BC-AD24）. It tells us about folk tales and historical stories, passing down culture and customs over thousands of years.
Shadow puppetry is all about creating the puppets and performing with them. Wang’s hometown of Hua county（县）, Shaanxi, is known as the birthplace of the folk art.
Puppet-makers must follow 24 steps to make the puppets including washing the leather, carving（雕刻）and painting, according to Wang. Carving is the most difficult part.
“We have a special carving skill-moving the leather under the knife.” Wang said. It took Wang three years to master this skill. She used a brick（砖）to make her left hand more powerful while practicing. It takes about 3,000 carves to make a shadow puppet. “The complex（复杂的）steps make it hard to hand down the folk art,” she said.
But Wang has found ways to do so. In recent years, she has made shadow puppets about traditional cartoons and given livestreaming（网络直播）performances. “I hope more and more young people enjoy shadow puppetry and pass it down,” she said.
1. What are shadow puppets made from?2. Is shadow puppetry only about making the puppets?
3. Where was shadow puppetry born?
4. Why is it so difficult for people to pass down shadow puppetry?
5. How does Wang Haiyan hand down the folk art of shadow puppets?
3 . ”Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” are the mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics. Here are their self-introductions.
 | Hi! I’m Bing Dwen Dwen. I have a cartoon image of a panda wearing a spacesuit, which looks like a winter sports athlete from the future. “Bing” means “ice” in Chinese, which is a symbol of winter sports. “Dwen Dwen” suggests health and shows the spirit of the Olympics, including a strong mind and a healthy body. |
 | Hello! My name is Shuey Rhon Rhon. I look like a red lantern, just like the lanterns hanging on homes and streets to celebrate Chinese New Year. On my head are paper cuts of pigeons. “Shuey” means “snow” in Chinese. “Rhon Rhon” are two different Chinese characters with the same pronunciation. Shuey Rhon Rhon symbolizes communication among different cultures. |
The idea behind these two mascots is to connect traditional Chinese culture with the Games. The panda is designed with its modern appearance to show our great expectations for the Games and our welcome to the whole world. The vivid red image of “Rhon Rhon” reminds people of the celebration of China’s Spring Festival.
Word Bank mascot 吉祥物 Paralympics残奥会 image 形象 |
1. “Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” are cartoon images of ________.
| A．a lantern and a panda | B．a panda and a lantern |
| C．a lantern and a pigeon | D．a panda and a pigeon |
| A．The cool spacesuit. | B．The same pronunciation. |
| C．The different characters. | D．The spirit of the Olympics. |
| A．Communication among different cultures. | B．The friendliness of the Olympics. |
| C．Athletes from different cultures. | D．The strong mind of all athletes. |
| A．stress the importance of health | B．introduce ways of communication |
| C．show traditional Chinese culture | D．celebrate China’s Spring Festival |
| A．An advertisement. | B．A sports magazine. |
| C．A science book. | D．A storybook. |
When you move into a new apartment or a new neighborhood, do you want to start a conversation with your neighbors? What should you do?
◆Say something nice when you see them.
You’d better start a conversation with your neighbors by paying them a compliment (赞美). You can take the time to notice your neighbors and say something nice, and it’s an easy way to start a conversation. A simple “Oh, I love your shoes!” when you pass them in the hallway can help you a lot.
◆Let your dog do the talking.
A friendly dog is a perfect icebreaker. Take your dog for a walk. When you meet a neighbor who has a dog, just say hi and ask about his or her dog. And it’s simple: “Your dog is so cute; what’s its name? ” is all it takes.
◆Have a housewarming party.
Parties are one of the quickest ways to expand (扩大) your social circle. Have a small party or a backyard BBQ (烧烤) at your new apartment, and invite your neighbors over to get to know them. And soon you’ll have a new local circle of friends to spend time with!
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Say something nice when you see them. | You can take the time to notice your neighbors and say something nice, and you can start a conversation |
Let your dog do the talking. | |
| Have a small party or a backyard BBQ at your new apartment, and invite your neighbors over | |
5 . The Palace Museum also known as the Forbidden City, is shaping a new image for itself. With technology, it brings 600 years of history and culture closer to visitors.
The museum opened websites in Chinese and English. Visitors could check the latest information and book tickets on them before their trip. Interestingly, to attract more young visitors, there is also a website for children. It shows information and notices in short sentences with colorful cartoons.
Technology is making the visiting experience impressive (令人印象深刻的). The Palace Museum opened a digital gallery (数字馆) at Duanmen Gate. With VR, visitors may walk directly into the emperor’s living room and bedroom, make food that emperors had, wear their clothes and see their collections. Visitors can even talk to an AI senior minister (大臣)! Although buildings are of the same style in this big museum, visitors won’t get lost. A real time map with audio guide (语音导览器) on WeChat leads visitors to all the halls they plan to visit, It tells the buildings’ stories along the way.
Visitors can enjoy the museum home by visiting its online shops. Things like watches, books, paintings and scarves are quite popular among young people. Another way to enjoy the museum back home is following it on Weibo, Six million fans there have seen wonderful distant views of the museum. Don’t miss them!
1. How many years of history and culture does the Palace Museum bring to visitors?| A．500. | B．600. | C．700. | D．800. |
| A．On the websites. | B．In a magazine. | C．By telephone. | D．By e-mail. |
| A．walk directly into the emperor’s living room and bedroom |
| B．make food that emperors had |
| C．wear emperors’ clothes and see their collections |
| D．see a real time map with audio guide |
| A．visitors can even design an AI senior minister by themselves |
| B．visitors won’t get lost because of a real time map with audio guide on WeChat |
| C．things like watches, books, paintings and scarves are quite popular among old people |
| D．six thousand fans there have seen wonderful distant views of the museum |
| A．A Successful Technology | B．with the help of Technology |
| C．A New Image of the Palace Museum | D．History and Traditional culture |
6 . Everyone needs help sometimes. People depend on one another. That’s why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it.
For example, what would we do without a community fire station? If a home catches fire, as the Jackson place did last week, it might be burned down and people get hurt or worse. We’re so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire safely. If the fire station hadn’t come so fast, the Jacksons might have lost everything.
And what about our local police who protect our families, our homes and valuable things? “The police have helped so many families this past year, especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains.
Think about all the other service workers we have in this community. We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary; we have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us, but our cars! And where would this community be without the teachers in our school, and the doctors and nurses in our community hospitals?
Think again about what we eat every day; think again about what we wear every day. We cannot produce them, but we use them all the time. We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running. We need these people in the community. We depend on each other. Let’s support each other and help each other. Only in this way can we make our community a better place.
1. What happened to the Jacksons last week?| A．Their pets were lost. | B．Their car was badly burnt. | C．Their house caught fire. | D．Their valuable things were stolen. |
| A．Clean. | B．Safe. | C．Quiet. | D．Busy. |
| A．Did the writer make us laugh? | B．Did the writer want us to do something? |
| C．Did the writer tell us about how to become a teacher? | D．Did the writer teach us what to do when a fire breaks out? |
| A．Policemen Save People’s Lives | B．People Depend on Each Other |
| C．Service Workers Do Important Jobs | D．Workers Keep Community Running |
7 . Hey! Mother’s Day is coming. Have you planned something good for your mom? If not, here are some suggestions about how to make her happy.
Buy a Present for Her
Most children don’t know what their mom’s favorite thing is. You do? Then, what are you waiting for? Buy her something she likes. The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the table next to her so that she’ll be surprised to see it when she wakes up.
Treat Her as a Queen
Your house is a palace with a king and a queen. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor. Your mother is the real queen in your life and in your family, though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off and you can do the housework and make some delicious food for her. Maybe you can go to a shopping mall to choose nice clothes that would make her look beautiful!
Share Sweet Moments
Our mothers have special memories in mind. It is the time that they gave birth to their healthy babies. How about you? What’s your best moment with her? Maybe you can tell her how happy you were when she looked after you during your terrible days in your life.
Tell the Wonderful Words
Life is short. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweet. Just try! We don’t want to miss such a wonderful thing, right?
| Buy a | ◇Buy her something that she likes best; ◇Put it on the table next to her to give her a surprise. |
| Treat your mother as a queen | ◇Do the housework to make her relax; ◇ |
| Share sweet moments | ◇Remind her of your best moment with her; ◇Tell her you were so happy when she |
| Tell the wonderful words | ◇Tell her “I love you” to make her heart jump for joy; ◇Just have a |
8 . In China, a host usually serves a visiting guest a cup of tea first when he enters his house. It is a traditional custom in China. But do you know how to serve a cup of tea to a visiting guest? Well, in different places, the ways of serving tea are different.
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, a clay cup is usually used to brew(冲泡) Longjing, Biluochun, Maojian or just green tea. Chrysanthemum tea is sometimes used in the hot summer season to reduce the hot from outside.
Serving a cup of tea is a very popular custom in the North China cities. In the colder north-eastern provinces, the hosts would provide warm black tea with sugar for their guests.
In some coastal provinces such as Guangdong Province and Fujian Province, a pot of Oolong tea or Pu-er tea is the usual treat.
Serving tea to guests is a common practice in China. However, different tea is used in different places. In Inner Mongolia(内蒙古), a guest is usually treated with milky tea. In the Jingpo family, you would be given baked tea (tea in water and baked in an oven to be made hot).
1. What kind of tea sets should be used to brew Longjing?| A．A glass cup | B．A paper cup | C．A plastic cup | D．A clay cup |
| A．Oolong tea | B．Pu-er tea | C．Chrysanthemum tea | D．Milky tea |
| A．Suzhou | B．Changchun | C．Hangzhou | D．Baotou |
| A．内陆的 | B．边境的 | C．沿海的 | D．沿河的 |
| A．the ways of serving tea in China. | B．the different kinds of tea in China. |
| C．the ways of drinking tea in China. | D．the reasons of serving tea in China. |
What is the hardest sport in the world? Some people say it’s boxing (拳击), because boxing is dangerous and boxers have to be strong and fast. Other people say the hardest sport is soccer.
However, most people say the hardest sport is the triathlon (三项全能运动). A triathlon is a race that includes three sports. First, racers swim. After that they ride bicycles and finally they run. In the most common triathlon, racers swim 1.5 kilometers, bike 40 kilometers, and run 10 kilometers. The winner is the person who finishes the race first.
There is another kind of triathlon, too. It is called the “Ironman Triathlon (铁人三项)”. This triathlon is much longer. People who finish this triathlon are called “ironmen” and “ironwomen”. This is because these people are so strong that their bodies are just like iron (铁).
In the past few years, there have been other races including three sports. However, they didn’t use the word “triathlon”. That word was first used to describe a race in California in 1974.
Triathlon racers have to train very hard for their races. Many of them swim and run. A lot of people also do things like yoga (瑜伽). They have many different ways to prepare, but they all have the same goal. They want to be in perfect shape.
To be an ironman or an ironwoman, you have to be strong and smart. You should know how to save energy during the race.
1. According to the passage, most people say that the hardest sport is ________.| A．boxing | B．soccer | C．basketball | D．triathlon |
| A．box, swim and run | B．swim, ride bicycles and run |
| C．swim, jump and box | D．ride bicycles, swim and box |
| A．1.5 kilometers | B．40 kilometers |
| C．10 kilometers | D．51.5 kilometers |
| A．they like riding iron bikes | B．they like making iron |
| C．they are as strong as iron | D．they can get a piece of iron |
| A．what the triathlon is | B．why the triathlon is popular |
| C．when the triathlon started | D．how the triathlon racers train |
10 . Today, by carefully choosing dog parents, humans have created many different kinds of dog. Each kind has its own look and talents and its own role within human society. Here are three examples of “a dog’s life” in the human world.
Today, many hospitals let specially trained dogs in to bring love and cheer to patients. Shaynee is a therapy（治疗）dog. She visits children who are in hospital. Dogs like Shaynee help patients feel calm and at peace which can be hard in a busy hospital. They help both children and adults stay strong during long hospital stays, and, some suggest, even help them get better.
Today some beagles（小猎犬）work in airports for the government. They are part of the program called the Beagle Brigade. A beagle is good for the work because of its powerful nose, and ability to follow smells. The Beagle Brigade’s job is to smell everything that comes into the country. They make officers notice illegal（非法的）fruits, vegetables, and other foods in luggage or in mail. The beagles do the job far better than any human could.
While some dogs are working hard, others are free to spend their days resting and playing. Across the world, many pet dogs are treated like children. Many have their own rooms and all the things a dog could want. Some even have their own clothes. Many of these pets spend their days playing, learning to follow or even going to classes. Their owners give them the best, and enjoy doing so.
Whether as workers or objects of affection（钟情）dogs have become helpful to humans in many ways. There are plenty of advantages for the dog, too. Many kinds of wild dogs have nearly disappeared from the Earth. However, the domestic dog’s special place as “man’s best friend” has allowed it to survive （存活）in a human world.
1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?| A．Hospitals need many special dogs. | B．Dogs can take care of patients. |
| C．Patients need love in the hospital. | D．Doctors are too busy to see patients. |
| A．Trained. | B．Smart. | C．Hungry. | D．Valuable. |
| A．To ask people to treat dogs as their own children. |
| B．To explain why humans need beagles in their work. |
| C．To tell people about the history of dogs’ development. |
| D．To show a good relationship between dogs and humans. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
