1 . Wonderful Events
| Horse Racing All Year Round Races starting at 3 p. m. every Sunday. Racetrack only 20 miles away. Lots of free parking space No children are allowed | 100 Years of Pictures Then & now (photo show) See the history pictures (1917-2017) February 1- April 30 City Art Museum 750 High Street Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a. m.-5 p. m. |
| Weekend Sales This Saturday 2~6 p. m. Everything 20% ~ 40% off Visit us at Block G. Grandview Mall Realize your dreams, save time and money Fall in love with prices we offer | Dance Party Celebrate special date Bringing your sweet heart Sunday night, country club Live band from 9 p. m.-1 a. m. $25 a couple (夫妇)；$15 single person |
1. Who can NOT go to the horse race?
| A．A single person. | B．A couple. | C．Children. | D．The sweet hear |
| A．Grandview Mall | B．City Art Museum | C．Racetrack | D．Country Club |
| A．Go shopping. | B．Go to see the photo show. |
| C．Go to the dance with your sweet heart. | D．Go to watch the horse race. |
| A．15 dollars. | B．25 dollars. | C．20% - 40% off. | D．For free. |
| A．In a book. | B．In a magazine. | C．In a newspaper. | D．On TV. |
2 . The emblem（会徽）of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games was presented to the world. The emblem was called “Winter Dream”. The idea came from the Chinese character “dong (winter)”. The emblem suggests the movements of skaters and skiers, as well as the flowing curves（平滑的曲线）of the mountain and snow courses（赛道）.Below the colorful pattern are the words “BEIJING 2022” written in traditional Chinese calligraphy（书法）.The emblem was designed（设计）by a group led by Lin Cunzhen. It was chosen carefully from 4,506 works offered by designers at home and abroad. IOC President Thomas Bach gave high remarks to the new emblem in a video message. He said, “The unveiling（揭幕式）of the emblem is a milestone in the exciting journey tor China and the whole Olympic family. This emblem is the symbol of ambitions（追求）and dreams, showing the best of China to the world and bringing the joy of winter sports to a new generation（一代人）.
1. Where will the 2022 Olympic Winter Games be held?2. What words written in traditional Chinese calligraphy can you see in the emblem?
3. Who was the lead designer of the emblem?
4. How many works were offered by designers from China and other countries?
5. What does this emblem bring to a new generation?
3 . Happiness is important to everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.
Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want. which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can't be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so, much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don't enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have, close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
1. The underlined word “wealthy” means “________”in the article| A．pleased | B．healthy | C．excited | D．rich |
| A．get money and something they can't buy with money |
| B．do what they want to do at any time |
| C．enjoy health which makes them work hard |
| D．take an active part in all kinds of activities every day |
| A．think about getting a good job | B．think of the present they don't like |
| C．often spend time with close friends | D．think about entering the college |
| A．remember the old days and troubles | B．do some meaningful things for others |
| C．go shopping to buy some food | D．make much money and little success |
| A．how to find happiness | B．how to save happiness |
| C．to do something good for other | D．to value our beliefs or health |
4 . When your pen is broken, the battery（电池）in your toy runs out, or you have some leftover（剩的）food, what do you do with these things? You will probably throw them all into one bin. But actually, all kinds of rubbish need to be sorted（分类）separately.
Rubbish sorting is a big issue（议题）worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it. Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a “green account（账户）” service for its residents（居民）. Account holders get points by; sorting, thew rubbish correctly. Through the Alipay app, they can exchange the points for milk, phone cards .and other products. The city is asking all of its residents to sort their rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Wet waste is also known as household waste. Paper, metal and glass are recyclable waste. Medicine and batteries are harmful waste. Finally, any waste that’s not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the “dry waste” bin. Many other Chinese cities are also doing this. Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish into the same four groups since 2012. Students there must study waste-sorting guidebooks.
If you don’t sort your rubbish, it will go to a landfill（垃圾填埋场）and be buried together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground. Some rubbish can pollute the soil and groundwater and it can also do harm to the environment around us. China is improving its waste-sorting efforts. There is still a long way to go.
1. How should we deal with all kinds of rubbish?| A．We should throw them all into one bin. | B．We should sort them separately. |
| C．We should throw them away freely. | D．We should reuse them all. |
| A．By creating a “green account” service with the help of Alipay. |
| B．By paying people who sort their rubbish correctly. |
| C．By allowing people to exchange rubbish with each other. |
| D．By providing its residents with guidebooks to help them. |
| A．Leftover food and batteries. | B．Glass and medicine. |
| C．Batteries and medicine. | D．Paper and glass. |
| A．Where we can bury our waste. |
| B．Why we should sort our rubbish properly. |
| C．What kinds of waste can pollute the environment. |
| D．How some kinds of waste can be reused and recycled. |
| A．Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish for 10 years. |
| B．All the students have to take waste-sorting classes at school. |
| C．As for rubbish sorting, we Chinese still have much work to do. |
| D．Burying is the only way of dealing with rubbish. |
5 . The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals（信号）. We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it's okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldn't they have been prettier colors?
Well, it's important to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn．As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For example, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And it's been that way ever since.
Red has always been a color that mean danger, long before cars were even around．This most likely started because it's the color with the longest wavelength（波长）so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.
But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Finally, highly reflective materials（高反射材料） were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be printed yellow.
So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light, don't get so mad at them, they've certainly come a long way.
1. What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars?| A．Trains. | B．Boats. | C．Planes. | D．Bicycles. |
| A．Red. | B．Yellow. | C．White. | D．Green. |
| A．Because it's the brightest color. | B．Because it can be seen far away. |
| C．Because railway companies say so. | D．Because it has the shortest wavelength. |
| A．Because yellow is a prettier color. | B．Because yellow once meat danger. |
| C．Because yellow can be seen well in daytime. | D．Because yellow means it's OK to go forward. |
| A．How important traffic lights are. | B．Which color has the longest wavelength. |
| C．What red，yellow and green can be used for. | D．Why traffic lights are red，yellow and green. |
Embroidery (刺绣) is an important art form in Chinese culture. In the past, people embroidered on handkerchiefs, bed covers, tablecloths and dresses. Girls would embroider on a sachet (香囊) as a gift for their lovers. The most famous embroidery styles are Su embroidery from Suzhou, Shu embroidery from Sichuan, Xiang embroidery from Hunan and Yue embroidery from Guangdong.
Shu embroidery is the oldest of the four. It is known for its smooth needlework (针线) and beautiful colors. It dates back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). People sold it to other countries through the South Silk Road. It used to be a fashion item (时尚单品) in ancient Rome, according to China Daily.
Embroidery takes time and patience. It might take as long as a whole day to finish just 10 cm of embroidery. By the 1970s, Sichuan had as many as 5,000 embroiderers. But since modern machines can make cheaper embroidery products today, fewer people buy handmade Shu embroidery products. There are also very few young embroiderers, so the skill is in danger of dying out. To protect the skill, Shu embroidery was added to China’s intangible cultural heritage list (非物质文化遗产名录) in 2006.
1. What is Shu embroidery famous for?2. How do we know that it was popular in other countries?
3. Why is there a risk that Shu embroidery will die out?
4. How did people sell Shu embroidery to other countries in ancient times?
5. Why was Shu embroidery added to China's intangible cultural heritage list?
7 . The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting(影响) all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System(GPS)
It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites(卫星) to show exact information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipment(设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station(ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high-technology equipment. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
1. ________ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.| A．Satellites | B．Receivers |
| C．Global Positioning System | D．Underwater Robot |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．It has carried people to other planets. | B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us. |
| C．Russian and American scientists are working for it. | D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. |
| A．save lives in the sea | B．take pictures in the sea |
| C．repair the broken ships | D．search for the ancient ships in the sea |
| A．To help us study some mobile phones. | B．To tell us technology is changing the world. |
| C．To help solve the problems that technology causes. | D．To tell us technology can’t affect our lives. |
8 . Confidence is very important in our daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
Speak loud. When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you have done. This is the best way to encourage yourself.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
1. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．rich | B．lazy | C．busy | D．confident |
| A．Give yourself praise for the good things you have done. |
| B．Write down a list of things you did during the day. |
| C．Finish your homework. |
| D．Tell a joke to make others laugh. |
| A．A song. | B．A way. | C．A hobby. | D．A friend. |
| A．happiness | B．independence | C．health | D．confidence |
9 . “May we all be blessed with longevity. Though miles apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together(但愿人长久,千里共婵娟).” wrote Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty, in his well-known poem to his younger brother Su Zhe.
The moon is at its brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar(阴历). On this day, people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In ancient China, that day was a harvest(收获)festival because crops were harvested during that period.
Just like Thanksgiving in western countries, families also try to get together for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy they are, people will try to return home for the celebration.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has its own special food just as other traditional Chinese holidays. People eat mooncakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs. The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon. The full moon and mooncakes stand for family reunion(团聚).
On that night, with the beautiful moon in the sky, people enjoy the full moon, eat mooncakes, share the stories and express the best wishes for the family members and friends who live afar.
1. Who did Su Shi write the poem for in Paragraph One?2. Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival a harvest festival in ancient China?
3. Do Thanksgiving and the Mid-Autumn Festival have anything in common?
4. What do the full moon and mooncakes stand for?
5. How do people spend the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?（List at least two activities）
10 . In Japan, young people come of age when they are 20. This event is celebrated in most areas of Japan with a special ceremony (A) _______ (call) Seijin no Hi or Coming of Age. On this important day in January, (B)young people go together to the local town hall, where the ceremony is held. They are from the same area and are all in the same school year.
The day often starts early for the girls, because they have to dress up for the ceremony. They wear a traditional Japanese dress (or kimono). These are extremely expensive, so most girls have to hire(租用) or borrow(C)one. Because the dress is very difficult to put on, some girls go to a special place where other women help them. They sometimes spend up to three hours getting dressed and doing their hair and make-up. Most boys wear suits, but some wear a traditional Japanese kimono for men.
When they are ready, the young people are photographed with their families. All the girls and boys then go to the local town hall or government office, where more photos are taken in the hall, and they listen to long speeches and sometimes sing songs. (D) Then the local government give a special certificate(证明书) to them. The boys and girls, now men and women, then go outside, where many more photos are taken. Finally, they leave and go out to celebrate together.
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