NASA is ready to send six little satellites into space, but it will take about three years to reach space. Those satellites can be able to help scientists keep a closer eye on heavy storms, and they develop a task called TROPICS to send the satellites to space. Importantly, the satellites will help us make a big difference in watching coming heavy storms.
At the moment, NASA’s weather satellites can only check in on a storm every four to six hours. “So we’re missing a lot of what’s happening in the storm,” Bill Blackwell, at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, said. However, the new set of six satellites will allow researchers to check in on a storm about every hour.
After sending the satellites, scientists will put them in a perfect place to watch the areas where most storms are born, from the center of America to the south of Australia. Each satellite is just under 0. 3 meters long with a powerful machine that’s about as big as a cup of coffee. The small machine can measure heat and light produced from O₂ and H₂O in the air, then the data will be sent to the Earth.
It will bring many advantages. First, the data measured by the TROPICS satellites will help researchers study better how a storm grows. They can even build a 3 D model of a storm developing with the help of satellites. Also, scientists will know when the storm will come and get people to safety as soon as possible. Just like last year, hundreds of people died because of Storm Ida coming overnight. It won’t happen anymore.
That makes it all more important to have more eyes over the sky. “The TROPICS team is super excited to send these satellites and get them running,” Bill Blackwell said in NASA statement.
1. The new satellites can ________.
| A．watch the coming storms |
| B．reach space in a short time |
| C．check in on a storm every minute |
| D．find a perfect place for themselves |
| A．producing O₂ and H₂O in the air |
| B．collecting different kinds of storms |
| C．measuring the heat and light of the air |
| D．making a 3 D model of a storm growing |
| A．storms will not come any more |
| B．the new six satellites are important |
| C．it’s hard to stay away from the storm |
| D．scientists do much research on satellites |
| A．The Coming Great Future Life |
| B．TROPICS—A Wonderful Task |
| C．Little Satellites, Big Difference |
| D．Say Goodbye to Dangerous Storms |
2 . What do you usually do when you feel bad? Is there anything you can do to get over the feelings? Here are some steps you can follow.
| 1. Take deep breaths or count down numbers. Accept your feelings first. Taking deep breaths or slowly counting to 10 will help you calm down in a short time. | 2. Speak out how you feel and what you wish for. Tell your true feelings and wishes. Just speak them out. People will know what you want then, which is important for solving problems together. |
| 3. Ask for help. It is okay to ask for help when you don’t feel that you can solve the problem alone. Ask your parents or teachers for advice to find better ways. | |
| 4. Take the time to calm down. Sometimes you may still feel bad, even having tried each of the above steps. If so, it is better to walk away to do with those feelings. Several days later, you may not feel as strongly about what happened. | |
| 5. Look back before you look forward. After getting over the feelings, you can learn something from it. Think about the reasons and the ways you use. Next time, when you have the bad feeling again, you’ll do better. |
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1. The passage mainly introduces what to do with ________.| A．time | B．feelings | C．study | D．mistakes |
| A．David who hardly asks for help. |
| B．Linda who hides her true feelings. |
| C．Amy who always worries a lot. |
| D．Peter who can calm down quickly. |
| A．To have experience. | B．To know the facts. |
| C．To speak out wishes. | D．To take a good rest. |
Recently, many people around the world have tried ChatGPT.
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ChatGPT is a conversational AI language model. You can chat with ChatGPT by asking it questions and it will quickly answer them in human-like natural language based on its training.
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The model was trained on many different Internet texts, allowing it to have knowledge on a wide range of topics, including history, sports, and much more.
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According to Andreas Schleicher, an official from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD), the chatbot will become a very powerful tool in the development of education. As a device, ChatGPT is going to make learning much more interesting and powerful.
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However, New York City’s Department of Education announced a ban (禁令) on the wildly popular chatbot ChatGPT—which may help more students cheat (作弊)—from its schools’ devices and networks.
＞What do professors and students think of ChatGPT?
A latest survey among educators and students shows as following:
72% of college professors are worried about its impact on cheating.
Over a third (34%) of all educators believe that ChatGPT should be banned in schools and universities.
66% support students to use it.
Over 89% of students have used ChatGPT to help with a homework assignment.
53% had it to write an essay.
A. What problems may ChatGPT cause?
B. Why can ChatGPT answer different questions?
C. What is ChatGPT?
D. Who developed ChatGPT?
E. What may it bring to education?
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5. Do you think students should use ChatGPT for learning? Why or why not?
4 . Education is not just about going to school. it’s also about what you learn from your experiences outside of school. So family and community (社会) play a great role, too.
On January 13, the government gave a guideline (指导方针) to improve school-family-community cooperative (合作的) education mechanism (学校家庭社会协同育人机制). It clarifies the roles and responsibilities of school, family and community and how they work together to educate children.
“School-family-community cooperative education asks the three parts to well work together to help the all-round development of students,” Zhang Zhiyong, a teacher at Beijing Normal University, told China Education Daily.
According to the guideline, schools should play a leading role in cooperative education. They should deeply close communicate with parents to let them know about the student’s performance at school. They should also organize at least two activities each term to offer family education guidance to parents. Also, head teachers need to organize a home visit to each student at least once every year.
Parents also play a key role in family education. They should be encouraged to lead their kids to take part in different activities like volunteering, doing sports or getting job experience in their free time. The community, on the other hand, for example, should be free to school students.
Gao Wei, a 43-year-old mother of a 14-year-old from Beijing, was excited about the new guideline. “Improving cooperative education” between the school and parents is not a new thing. But the guideline brings clear advice to make it happen. With such support, they can learn more from real life.”
1. Why did the government give the guideline according to the passage?| A．To improve students to get better grades at school. |
| B．To guide teachers to give more interesting classes. |
| C．To teach parents to educate their children better. |
| D．To ask different parts to educate children together. |
| A．Ask their children to join in different activities out of school. |
| B．Provide children with more social experiencing chances. |
| C．Invite teachers to visit the students’ homes every year. |
| D．Communicate with their children and teachers deeply close. |
| A．Cooperative education is important. | B．The guideline works out well. |
| C．Schools give clear advice on education. | D．Children learn more from communities. |
| A．New guideline supports the healthy development of students. |
| B．Family plays the most important role in children’s education. |
| C．Children’s good performance at school depends on 3 parts. |
| D．Students need to learn more about real life in community. |
5 . If you visit Wuppertal, Germany, make sure you take the Schwebebahn. It’s a railway that runs for 13 kilometres and carries over 80, 000 passengers (乘客) every day.
The Schwebebahn travels in a very different way. Its 24-metre-long train doesn’t run on the track (轨道), but under it. The track is 12 metres above the river, so as the train goes over the city. Passengers can enjoy the exciting sights freely.
The Schwebebahn didn’t come easy. In the 1880s, the traffic in Wuppertal was so busy that the government had to develop a new way of travelling. At that time, a man named Eugen Langen was trying a railway under the track to carry products for his company. It was successful so later Eugen put this idea into the Schwebebahn. In that way, the space above the River Wupper got fully used. It turned out to be a very good choice. The Schwebebahn gives special travel experiences to passengers. Its stations are as beautiful as art museums, so passengers won’t be bored while waiting in the stations. A classical train also offers all kinds of services, such as food and drinks. What’s more, people can book this train to have parties or even get married in the air! They will never forget this one-hour journey in the air.
Now the Schwebebahn is more than a railway for Wuppertal. It is a symbol of the city.
1. How does the Schwebebahn travel according to the passage?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Making products for a company. | B．Using the space above the river. |
| C．Building a railway under the track. | D．Carrying things for the government. |
| A．They can enjoy a party on the train. |
| B．They can visit the art museums on the train. |
| C．They can take a two-hour journey in the air. |
| D．They can cook food when waiting in the station. |
| A．To show the important stations of Wuppertal. |
| B．To introduce the facts about the Schwebebahn. |
| C．To share a riding experience in the Schwebebahn. |
| D．To tell why Wuppertal needed a new way of travelling. |
Big moments of the past 25 years
Hong Kong came back to China 25 years ago. There were many important moments.
1997
Hong Kong was returned to China. The “one country, two systems” policy started.
2003
Individual visits began. Before that, people from the mainland could only visit Hong Kong in groups.
2005
Hong Kong Disneyland opened in September. It is China’s first Disney theme park.
The city held the equestrian sports as part of Beijing Summer Olympics.
2012
Hong Kong high school graduates could study at some universities on the mainland. They just need to offer their local grades.
2018
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opened in October. People can drive from Hong Kong to Zhuhai in just 45 minutes.
2022
The government decided to improve Hong Kong International Airport. It will welcome 0.2 billion visitors every year in the future.
1. When did an individual from the mainland start to visit Hong Kong?| A．In 1997. | B．In 2003 | C．In 2005. | D．In 2008. |
| A．China’s first Disneyland park opened there. |
| B．Hong Kong held sports for Beijing Olympics. |
| C．Hong Kong people could go to Zhuhai more easily. |
| D．People started to use Hong Kong International Airport. |
| A．It tells great developments of Hong Kong. | B．It describes beautiful parks in Hong Kong. |
| C．It shows important buildings in Hong Kong. | D．It talks about famous people of Hong Kong. |
Today, we think weekends and takeouts (外卖) are nothing special. However, did the ancient people enjoy them as well? What were their lives like?
In ancient China, there were no “weekends” because people did not use a weekly calendar (日历). But people could still relax after work. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), officials (官员) took one day off every five days. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), officials worked for ten days and rested for one day. They usually bathed and washed their hair on their day off, known as “xiumu”. People like farmers and businessmen usually worked most of the year. But they would take a few days off during the Spring Festival. During the Ming and Qing dynasties. People also took days off for Emperor’s (帝王的) birthday.
Many people like ordering takeouts to fill their stomach today. In fact, ancient people did the same thing! People at that time even had special meal boxes for takeout dishes. It was along wooden box with several layers (层). They also used warming plates made of two layers of porcelain (陶瓷). Hot water could be put between them to keep dishes warm!
According to history books. Emperor Xiaozong (1127-1194) in the Song Dynasty liked to order takeouts late at night. His servants would go around the city to pick up dishes and bring them back to the palace. Common people also ordered takeouts. Restaurant waiters would go out into the streets and shouted out which dishes could be ordered that day. People would then place an order. Later, delivery men would bring food to customers’ homes.
How interesting these history facts are!
1. How does the writer begin the topic?| A．By sharing facts. | B．By giving examples. | C．By telling stories. | D．By asking questions. |
| A．Officials still had to work on Emperor’s birthday. |
| B．Officials usually had a bath and rested on xiumu. |
| C．Officials could rest because of the weekly calendar. |
| D．Officials got a rest after five-day work in Tang Dynasty. |
| A．Boxes. | B．Plates. | C．Layers. | D．Takeouts. |
| A．To show people the fact of Emperor’s life. |
| B．To help people with learning modern history. |
| C．To make people know how to order takeouts. |
| D．To let people know more about ancient China. |
All clever people know that it takes some time to make your life better. This doesn’t mean that you can’t make small changes to make your life better in a few weeks or in a few days! Here is some helpful advice.
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Some people feel very busy every day. There are so many people everywhere. They have much work to do. But when you get up early, you will find fewer people and when you get on the bus, you will find it is almost empty.
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We always become so worried, because we are busy and may forget some important things. When you write down a plan, you start feeling more comfortable about your future and you will worry less in your life.
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Do you know that unhealthy food can make you feel unhappy? Once you start eating healthy food, your health will be better and your life will be better, too.
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Did you fight with someone lately? If so, call him or her and say sorry. Not only will you make him or her happy but you will also feel better.
Just as you see, simple things can help you live a better life, so you can use these simple tips to make your life better.
A.Say sorry to someone
B.Drink water and milk often
C.Write a plan
D.Start getting up earlier
E.Change your eating habits
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5. 请结合上面短文，回答下面问题。(不超过20个词)
Which piece of advice is the most helpful to you? Why?
9 . ①This year is the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). Maybe now is the best time to talk about this lovely animal in the eyes of different cultures.
②Rabbits are quiet and friendly. It matches with the kindness in the eyes of Chinese people. There is a view of rabbits in Chinese culture as being smart and kind. In Chinese culture, the rabbit represents the moon. Chinese people believed a rabbit was living on the moon. The rabbit is called the Jade Rabbit or the Moon Rabbit. It’s the pet of the moon goddess Chang’e, a goddess widely known in China.
③In nature, rabbits can produce babies in large numbers in a short time. In this way, Chinese people saw the rabbit as a good sign. They believed the more children they had.
④Western people also believe the rabbit brings ▲. In the old tradition, if people caught a rabbit, they could get the animal’s foot as a gift for them.
⑤Rabbits also show up in other areas of Western culture. It is a rabbit that Alice follows in the story of Alice in Wonderland to escape from the normal world and helps to begin her adventure. The night before Easter, kids often make nests for the Easter Bunny in the garden. Rabbits are close to the idea of new life because they have lots of babies.
⑥So, now it’s the lucky animal’s turn on the Chinese Zodiac (生肖). May the Year of the Rabbit can bring you some good fortune.
1. What can we know from the passage?| A．Rabbits can produce many babies in a very long time. |
| B．People believe rabbits bring new life in both cultures. |
| C．A rabbit’s foot is a fantastic gift in the Chinese culture. |
| D．People in North America say the word “rabbit” at night. |
| A．the rabbit is a name of the moon |
| B．the rabbit is a plan of the moon |
| C．the rabbit is a story of the moon |
| D．the rabbit is a symbol of the moon |
| A．peace | B．power | C．luck | D．health |
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10 . Victor’s project
As part of my history project on transport (交通), I did some short interviews with people in my neighborhood. My first interview was with my friend Susan’s grandmother, Mrs.Sanderson.
Question 1
How did you get to school when you were young?
I walked to school with my friends, except for Fridays when we had to carry all of our things for school sports. Then we caught the bus. I enjoyed walking because we could chat on the way. I didn’t like it when it was raining though, but Mum always made sure I wore my raincoat and gumboots. On the other hand, and I believe that’s why I’ve been healthy all my life.
Question 2
My parents drive me to school. Why didn’t you go to school by car?
You know, we were not rich enough at that time. We could not afford a car until after I had finished school.
Question 3
How did you get around when you weren’t going to school?
We often went for a family trip by train. Most weekends we went on picnics and I loved playing with my cousins in the park. The trip took much longer than it would take by car today of course.
Question 4
How do you get around now?
I still love walking, but I need to drive my grandchildren around, so I mainly use my car. It is fast.
1. Victor asks Question 4 to get some information about Mrs.Sanderson’s ________.| A．life now |
| B．family life |
| C．lovely children |
| D．memories of school |
| A．her lovely grandchildren |
| B．her favorite activities |
| C．different kinds of transport |
| D．places she has visited |
| A．She drove to school on wet days in the past. |
| B．She couldn’t answer all Victor’s questions. |
| C．She finds it quicker to get to places these days. |
| D．She didn’t walk to school when she was young. |
| A．To tell the life of Mrs.Sanderson. |
| B．To describe how transport changes. |
| C．To introduce people around him. |
| D．To show how important health is. |
