1 . Nowadays more and more people in the world are getting fatter,which troubles them a lot.①In the past 25 years, the number of the people with obesity（肥胖症）in Europe has grown fast. Experts say that it has a lot to do with our eating habits.
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strongbody.②Most of us prefer eating sweets and ice cream to eating meat and rice. Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal. ③lf we eat them ______ a meal, they may take away our appetite（食欲）.
It’s important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day.④当我们感到担忧或兴奋时，我们可能不想吃东西。A long time ago, in England, some judgers often decided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread.If the man could not⑤ swallow the bread, it meant that he wasn’t telling the truth. A man who is worrying something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry, because he loses his appetite
1. 将①句译成中文。
2. 在③句的空白处填人一个适当的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺。
3. 完成②句的同义句。
Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream
4. ⑤处单词意思的最佳选项是：________
| A．吞咽 | B．饮用 | C．呼吸 |
2 . Do you want to be cleverer? Four ways can make you cleverer. 1. Don’t Watch TV Too Much.
When you feel like relaxing, try reading a book instead. If you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends or family, leave the TV off and have a conversation. All of these things use your mind more than television and also allow you to relax.
2. __________________________
Taking exercise always leads to greater learning. Use your body to clear your head and create more energy. Afterwards, you will feel more energetic and can concentrate(专注) more easily.
3. Read Challenging Books
If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability, you should read books that make you concentrate. Reading a classic novel can change your view of the world.
4. Early to Bed, Early to Rise
You’ll be most rejuvenated(恢复活力的) if you go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours. Waking up early makes you active all day. If you succeed in following these four tips, you’ll become cleverer and get more knowledge.
1. If you feel too tired, you’d better __________ .| A．watch TV | B．read a book | C．listen to music | D．exercise |
| A．Take Exercise | B．Try to Learn | C．Run More | D．Learn to Create |
| A．thinking and spesking | B．speaking and writing |
| C．thinking and writing | D．listening and thinking |
| A．Watching TV can make you use your mind more. |
| B．Exercise can make you concentrate more easily. |
| C．Reading English books is the best way to change your view of the world. |
| D．Sleeping more than eight hours can make you more active. |
| A．How to Be Relaxed | B．How to Sleep Well |
| C．How to Be Cleverer | D．Spend More Time Learning |
Nowadays transportation is getting more and more important in our daily life. In the past, people had to spend a long time in making a long journey. They also had to move heavy things by hard work. Today, it is very easy for us to go anywhere we choose. We can go by ship, by plane or by car. If we have a lot of heavy things, we can take them to any place where we would like to go in trucks (卡车).
But modern transportation has also brought some problems. Every day we can see a lot of traffic accidents on the road. Our air has become dirtier because of the air pollution. So much noise has made us feel so worried. So I hope to have some transportation with no traffic accidents, no air pollution and no noise in the future.
| The Development of Transportation In the past ★It took people a long time to ★It was hard for people to move heavy things. Nowadays Advantages about today’s transportation ★Going to the places we choose becomes ★Truks can help people carry Disadvantages about today’s transportation ★Transportation causes a lot of ★Transportation causes air pollution. ★Transportation also makes |
4 . Sixteen is a special age in the United States. There’s often a special celebration for a girl’s 16th birthday—a big party called Sweet-l6. It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴) in the number of guests and gifts handed out.
About a month before the party, the girl’s family sends out invitations to the guests.They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A Sweet-16 present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual cost of a birthday present.
The party itself is not held at someone’s house. The hostess rents(租赁) reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6 o’clock, guests arrive and meet the birthday girl. Then the girl and father have a special father daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Then there is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party, the candle-lighting ceremony.
The Sweet-16 hostess stands behind 16 unlit(未点燃的) candles and dedicates(献给) each candle to her friends, family, and anybody that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging go on at this time.
After wards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o’clock.
This school year, I have been to two Sweet-16s. I am one of the youngest students in my grade(My birthday is in December). I’ll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet-16 party. I can’t wait for it!
1. Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl?
2. How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA?
3. What is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party?
4. How old is the writer?
5. What do you think of the Sweet-16 party in the USA?(请自拟一句话作答）
What are the cultural differences between China and the West? You might be able to find the answer in Cao Siyu’s comics（漫画）. Cao, 32, was born in Beijing, but left home at 20 and has studied and lived in the US, the UK, and France for 12 years. Having seen so many cultures, Cao wanted to use her drawing sills to show the differences she has experienced. So she created the cartoon series Tiny Eyes Comics.
“My experience shows that although travel is much easier and faster today, the distance（距离） between cultures hasn’t shortened,” Cao said. She hopes to build bridges and break down misunderstandings between different cultures. One of her cartoons shows water forms in different countries. Three glasses of water are shown. The glass of water from the US has ice; the one from France is full of sparkling water（气泡水）; the one from China is steaming（冒热气的）.
Cao also uses her cartoons to show different ways of thinking and social customs. During the COVID﹣19 pandemic, she used her comics to explain why Chinese people prefer to wear masks while western people don’t. “Her simple pictures have played a big part in reflecting Chinese culture,” Italian magazine Grazia reported.
Many foreign readers say that Cao’s comics help them understand China, while Chinese living abroad have felt that they are seen and understood.
She said that this voice has been the biggest motivation （动力） for her to keep creating.
1. Cao Siyu shows people the cultural differences by ________.| A．living abroad | B．creating comics | C．writing for an Italian magazine | D．talking about her experience |
| A．3 | B．12 | C．20 | D．32 |
| A．融合 | B．交流 | C．差异 | D．误解 |
| A．cold water | B．ice water | C．sparkling water | D．hot water |
| A．Travel is much easier and faster today |
| B．Comics show us how we are different |
| C．School life abroad is busy and lonely |
| D．Different ways of thinking and behaving |
6 . The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between human brains and computers. Computers don’t forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don’t usually have to. But everyone can improve their memories if they want to. Here are some suggestions.
Try to use new information immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says “Hi! I’m Carlos”, don’t just say “hello”. Repeat the person’s name and say “Hello, Carlos”.
Break a big number into small parts. For example, it’s hard to remember 109244153. But if you break it into three parts—109/244/153, it will become easier.
Write down what you need to remember over and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially when memorizing formulas or facts.
Always review information. If you bring what you’ve learned back to your mind, it’ll become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you’ve learned that day.
Discuss things with friends. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what’s right or wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.
All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.
1. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．People can remember all information in daily life. |
| B．Computers can remember all given information. |
| C．People can improve their memories if they want to. |
| D．Human brains can hold more information than most computers. |
| A．Store them in a computer. | B．Break them into small parts. |
| C．Write them down over and over again. | D．Discuss them with friends. |
| A．The information. | B．The computers. | C．What you’ve learned. | D．The suggestions. |
| A．Discussing Can Help You Remember Things | B．The Suggestions for Improving Your Memory |
| C．Reviewing Can Help You Improve Your Memory | D．The Importance of Improving Your Memory |
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. |
9 . In recent years, red tourism（旅游业）has developed quickly and is expected to become more and more popular as the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary（周年纪念日）of the Communist Party of China（CPC）（中国共产党）. And people’s hopes of learning and experiencing revolutionary（革命的）history and culture have become stronger.
From 2004 to 2019, national red tourism resources（资源）continued to increase and tourists visited an increasing number of revolutionary cultural relics（文物）. The number of such trips made by people increased from 140 million to 1.4 billion（十亿）over the same period and more and more people go to these red tourism areas, such as Yan’an in Shanxi Province.
In Pingshan, Hebei Province, where Xibaipo is located（位于）, people have depended on red tourism to develop farmhouses, gardens and tourist shops. This has helped to provide jobs for more than 80,000 local people.
Red tourism has not only met people’s travel needs but also their strong wishes for knowledge on revolutionary traditions. This has led to the economic（经济上的）development of old revolutionary areas. As the 100th anniversary of the CPC is coming, the Ministry（部）of Culture and Tourism will further develop red tourism and provide people with better products and services based on Party history education. Protection of revolutionary relics will also become stronger.
1. The Communist Party of China was founded（建立）________.| A．in 1911 | B．in 1921 | C．in 1931 | D．in 1949 |
| A．Hebei Province | B．Hubei Province | C．Henan Province | D．Shanxi Province |
| A．development of science | B．development of art |
| C．environmental protection | D．economic development |
| A．ancient history | B．modern art | C．cultural relics | D．Party history education |
| A．Tourist Shops | B．Farmhouses | C．Red Tourism | D．Beautiful Gardens |
10 . Many people say dolphins are intelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand and learn things quickly. But are they as smart as humans, or are they more like cats and dogs? Dolphins use their brains quite differently from the way humans do. But scientists say dolphins and humans are very similar in some ways. How?
Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name”. The name is a special whistle（哨声）. Each dolphin chooses a specific（特有的）whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They “talk” to each other about a lot of things-such as their ages, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have bin—just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal（发信号）to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins help the men? There is an advantage for them: they get to eat some of the fish that escape（逃脱）from the net.
1. What is a dolphin’s “name”?| A．It is a kind of game. | B．It is a body sign. |
| C．It is a dolphin’s age. | D．It is a specific sound. |
| A．Other fishes. | B．Other people. | C．Other dolphins. | D．Other games. |
| A．Some scientists can understand dolphins system of sounds. |
| B．Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language. |
| C．Humans join dolphins’ groups to get things we want. |
| D．Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings. |
| A．Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth |
| B．Dolphins are social animals because they play together |
| C．Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways. |
| D．Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish |
| A．In a science magazine | B．In a guidebook |
| C．In a storybook. | D．In a report card |
