1 . Humans and dogs have been living and working together for thousands of years. Because of their protective (保护的) and playful nature, people often get dogs as pets for children. Today, because of their natural curiosity and excellent sense of smell, many dogs are being trained to help with different kinds of search and rescue (救援) jobs, for example, when a skier is lost in a snowy wilderness area or a child disappears in a forest.
The first known use of dogs to help rescue people took place in the Great St. Bernard Pass, a route (路线) in the mountains between Switzerland and Italy. There, hikers often became lost during bad winter weather. For many centuries, a group of monks (僧人) ran a small hotel there where travelers could spend the night. In the 17th century, the monks began taking dogs with them when they went out to rescue lost travelers. They knew the dogs could use their sense of smell to find people, but they soon discovered that the animals also had an excellent sense of direction, even when it was impossible to see anything through the heavy snow. Using dogs for search and rescue jobs became common during the First World War.
★ They have to go through strict training. The training can last up to two years, and trainers look for four qualities in the animals they choose: being able to communicate well with humans; focusing on one thing for a long time; enjoying playing games since the training includes doing the same thing over and over again; finally, it must follow orders all times or it might fight back. Dogs with these have become a valuable part of many life-saving teams around the world.
1. Dogs are chosen as pets because they ________.| A．are easy to be trained | B．have good sense of smell and direction |
| C．can protect and have fun with owners | D．are useful when go hunting |
| A．The monks discovered that the dogs had a good sense of direction. |
| B．The monks began taking dogs with them to rescue hikers. |
| C．The monks opened a hotel in the Great St. Bernard Pass. |
| D．The monks discovered that the dogs had an excellent sense of smell. |
| A．Not every dog can do this difficult and challenging job. |
| B．Dogs are born to be rescue and research helpers. |
| C．Since then, dogs have been playing an important role in life-saving. |
| D．Dogs can only be trained at special schools or centers. |
| A．Dog Lucky likes to play ball games for a short while every day. |
| B．Dog Jacky often helps his owner take out rubbish when asked to. |
| C．Dog Jojo loses herself in cartoons and turns a deaf ear to her owner. |
| D．Dog Puppet follows the strangers home as offered some chicken. |
| A．help choose the best rescue dog |
| B．show how rescue dogs are trained |
| C．raise children’s interest in keeping pet dogs |
| D．introduce the qualities and history about rescue dogs |
2 .
Police Have a New Helper  The police in New York City have a new robot helper. It is K5. Does it look like a big and strong bear? K5 works in a subway station between midnight and 6 a.m. It can record videos with a camera on its head. People can ask questions or talk to the police through it. Delivery Robot Is on Road  I am Whizzy, a delivery robot from Germany. I am cute and clever. I am sending people things from shops. I can bring food, drinks and some other things straight to their door. Technologies, such as the 5G network, help me to find my way. Cameras are my “eyes”. Four big wheels are my “legs”. _______  Old cups, broken phones, useless bowls, unneeded boxes... every family sometimes has “rubbish” like these. Do you just throw them away? British artist Mark Haig has a smart idea. He makes odd (古怪的) robots with used things. One of his robots has a “teapot” head. Its feet are made of used cups. Many of his robots are decorations (装饰). Some are also useful in life. They work as speakers or lights. |
| A．SPORTS. | B．ROBOTS. | C．PEOPLE. | D．BUSINESS. |
| A．at night at a subway station | B．all day on the street |
| C．ask people questions | D．find a big and strong bear |
| A．Make a Teapot Robot | B．Meet Some Odd Robots |
| C．British Artist’s Idea Never Works | D．Don’t Throw Away the Old Robots |
①unneeded boxes ②cameras ③a button
④new phones ⑤old cups ⑥useless bowls
| A．①②⑤ | B．②③⑥ | C．①③④ | D．①⑤⑥ |
| A．all of Mark’s robots are decorations | B．used things are never useful |
| C．Whizzy has four big “legs” | D．K5 has two eyes on its head |
3 . About your problem, sometimes most of you still want parents’ help and advice. However, talking to them can be difficult. What should you do to make it easier?
The more you do, the easier it will be. Everything seems difficult at first. But if you talk to your parents more often, you will be surprised to see the change. And next time when you have problems, you will feel more comfortable to talk with them.
Tell your parents something about you. You can share your school life with them. Even a small talk like what’s for dinner can keep the relation between you and your parents strong and comfortable.
Maybe you also need to tell them some bad news like failing an exam. Don’t be worried about what they will think of you. On the contrary (相反), they will help you find out the reasons for your poor grades. And next time, you will do better.
Anyway, remember that you are the most important person to your parents in the world. If something they do upsets you, you shouldn’t be angry with them. Just have a good talk, and I am sure everything will be better.
1. What will happen if you tell your parents some bad news according to the passage?| A．They will be angry. | B．They will talk to the teachers. |
| C．They will offer some help. | D．They will let you solve the problem by yourself. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Five. | D．Seven. |
| A．We should talk to our parents more often. |
| B．It’s the best to share your life with your parents. |
| C．It’s never too late to spend time with your parents. |
| D．We should work out something difficult by ourselves. |
| A．It’s necessary to get our parents’ advice when we have problems. |
| B．We can work out some problems by talking to our parents often. |
| C．It’s not a good idea to talk to parents about some bad news. |
| D．We should be understanding about some things our parents do. |
| A．How to Talk to Parents | B．When to Talk to Parents |
| C．What to Tell Parents | D．Where to Talk to Parents |
4 . Farming seems to be an old way of living. But now, farms are coming to modern buildings and you can even see them on a balcony (阳台). It gradually becomes a new life style.
According to Alibaba, the sales of vegetable seeds (种子) in the first season on T-mall were twice more than the same season last year. Of all the people who buy seeds, most were born after 1995.
Zhang Chao, 17, is one of the young “city farmers”. The senior high student said his love for growing vegetables came from the days when he lived with his grandpa in the countryside.
“Spending his whole life as a farmer, my grandpa liked to grow vegetables in our garden when he was older,” Zhang said. “I also learned from him to grow my own vegetables on my balcony, and it brought me good memories.”
Unlike Zhang, Yang Jing from a university thinks differently.
“I have too much homework every day. I always thought my boring life never ended. But when I saw the balcony idea from a website, my life changed! I started planting vegetables on my balcony one year ago. I got most of the seeds from my friends, but I didn’t know what plant seeds they were. So I just planted them and waited patiently. Half a year later, my balcony became a small beautiful garden. Now, every time I spend long hours on homework, I would like to walk to my balcony to relax,” said Yang.
Now, planting on a balcony is welcomed by more and more young people. As a teenager, would you like to have a try?
1. We can know that2. From paragraph 2, we can infer (推断) that
3. How does Zhang Chao learn to grow vegetables?
4. What does Yang Jing think of farming on the balcony?
5. Do you think planting on a balcony is a good idea? Why or why not?
5 . The Chinese dragon is a great animal which can bring good luck in Chinese culture. It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar (阴历的) month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called Longtaitou. It is about honoring the Chinese dragon and wishing for good weather in spring. Old people believed that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain, which is very important to farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming. This year, it falls on March 11.
People have many ways to celebrate the Longtaitou Festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Many believe that a hair cut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother’s brothers. So people often have a haircut on Longtaitou to get rid of bad luck and have a new start.
Among Chinese people’s festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou Festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon’s beard (longxu). Dumplings are dragon’s ears (long’r). And spring rolls (春卷) are dragon’s scales (longlin).
People also hold activities like dragon dancing on that day. In some places in Shandong province, people make dragon lanterns too. Small boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
1. In Chinese culture, the dragon ________.| A．raises its head every month | B．appears on rainy days |
| C．wakes up in winter | D．brings good weather |
| A．Longtaitou falls on March 11 every year |
| B．there would be more sunny days on Longtaitou |
| C．many people often have their hair cut on Longtaitou |
| D．the second day of the second lunar month is the dragon’s birthday |
| A．be used to | B．stay away from | C．result in | D．get into |
| A．Food is the most important thing in festival traditions. |
| B．Taking a boat down the rivers is a symbol of good luck. |
| C．Foods on Longtaitou have something to do with dragon. |
| D．Dragon dancing is the most popular activity on Longtaitou. |
| A．The Longtaitou Festival | B．Ways of Wishing for Good Luck |
| C．Chinese Dragon Culture | D．Traditional Food and Activities |
6 . 
Now in China many restaurants are known for their pets rather than food. In these pet-themed restaurants, people can play with cats, dogs, ducks, rabbits or other animals while eating or having drinks. With so many pet lovers today, it isn’t surprising that such restaurants are now everywhere in Chinese cities. ★ .
In most of the pet-themed restaurants, many cats or dogs are allowed to walk freely in their living areas and even in the dining space. Even worse, animal hairs are everywhere, and there’s often bad smell in the restaurants. In one of the dog-themed restaurants, the dogs fight, jump onto the dining table or even poop in the dining area.In October, there was a hearing (听证会) about the food safety of the pet-themed restaurants in Guangzhou. Some people at the meeting talked about their concerns. They thought the animals in the pet-themed restaurants might carry parasites (寄生虫) and spread (传播) diseases, which were bad for people. Besides, although the animals are kept by the restaurants as pets, they may attack (袭击) people.
As more pets are entering Chinese families, they have become an important part of people’s daily lives. The growing pet-themed restaurants have made people’s lives interesting and colorful. However, without rules and regulations, the restaurants can’t be good choices for people.
1. Paragraph 2 talks about ________.
| A．the activities of the pet-themed restaurants |
| B．the problems of the pet-themed restaurants |
| C．the dining space in the pet-themed restaurants |
| D．the kinds of animals in the pet-themed restaurants |
| A．However, is it safe to enjoy food in such an environment? |
| B．That’s why the restaurant owners make a lot of money. |
| C．Animals in these restaurants are relaxed and free. |
| D．They serve delicious food. |
| A．Chinese families | B．pet-themed restaurants | C．pets | D．people |
| A．eat dirty food | B．are in poor health |
| C．may give diseases to people | D．like attacking people |
| A．People need them to help keep pets. |
| B．They should be closed as soon as possible. |
| C．People can choose any of them as they like. |
| D．Rules and regulations should be made for them. |
7 . China, a country with a rich cultural heritage (遗产), has kinds of traditional musical instruments. These instruments reflect the special beauty and wise of the Chinese people.
One of the most symbolic instruments is the guzheng, a plucked (弹) string (弦) instrument with a long history. It has 21 strings and produces a sweet and emotional sound, often used to express deep feelings. Another famous instrument is the erhu, a two-stringed bowed instrument that has a special sorrowful tone (风格), often connected with traditional Chinese folk music.
The dizi, a bamboo flute, is another popular instrument. Its sweet and pure sound adds charm to many traditional pieces. The pipa, a four-stringed plucked instrument with a pear-shaped body, is known for its bright and lively tone.
The traditional Chinese musical instruments have made a great difference to Chinese culture. They not only reflect the unique aesthetics (独特的美学) and wisdom of the Chinese people, but also serve as important carriers (载体) of historical and cultural traditions. Through them, the world gets to appreciate the charm and depth of Chinese culture.
1. Which of the instruments is not mentioned in the passage?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．2. | B．5. | C．4. | D．21. |
| A．the guzheng | B．the erhu | C．the pipa | D．the dizi |
| A．They only express sad feelings. | B．They all have a pear-shaped body. |
| C．They can play Chinese folk music. | D．They have sorrowful tone. |
| A．A storybook. | B．A novel. | C．A movie poster. | D．A magazine. |
8 . Roger Federer, a world-famous sports star, quit (放弃) the 2020 Olympic Games to deal with his knee problem. It was a hard decision because no one wanted to be a quitter. But finding the courage to let go can be good for you.
Nothing is fun all the time. Never giving up doing something difficult teaches us important skills like perseverance. However, learning to let go when things aren’t right is important too. Maybe your heart isn’t in playing the piano any more, or you only play football because your friends do and you want to try a different sport instead. Making the decision to walk away can make you have more free time and energy to spend on something you really enjoy. In fact, studies show that not paying much attention to the goals you can’t reach or don’t really want can build up your confidence and help you lead a happier and healthier life.
But how can you know it’s time to stop or move on? Eric Bean is an expert in sports psychology (心理学) who helps athletes and teams understand their feelings. He says, “Quitting is never a matter of black and white.” He suggests thinking carefully about why you aren’t enjoying something any more. Is it because you’ve argued with a teammate or can’t get on with a new art teacher? Talk about this with an adult or a friend who you trust. That can help you decide whether you should stick or quit.
Quitting doesn’t completely mean giving up, though. For example, playing an instrument might be more fun if you want to take away the pressure of exams. If you decide to give up an activity, Bean suggests picking up another where you can still enjoy things like teamwork, creativity, and exercise.
1. The writer mentions “Roger Federer” in Paragraph 1 to show that ________.| A．we should never give up | B．we should get away from trouble |
| C．it’s all right to stop and quit | D．it’s difficult to win Olympic medals |
| A．determination | B．development | C．independence | D．competition |
| A．have enough money to spend | B．feel more confident in ourselves |
| C．live a busier and fuller life | D．learn about perseverance |
| A．Remember not to give up even if things go wrong. |
| B．Roger Federer quit the Olympic Games because he was afraid to lose. |
| C．Think twice about the reason before planning to give up the things you are enjoying. |
| D．One needs to give up everything when choosing to quit |
| A．Knowing When to Stop | B．Working Hard to Move on |
| C．Showing Why to Stop | D．Starting Early to Give up |
9 . The human brain is amazing. People think and solve problems with their brains. What if a city had a “smart brain”? There might be something like that in Beijing! Beijing’s Haidian district has been working on it since 2018. Recently, they added a big data (大数据) model called Jiuzhou to make the city brain even better. It uses artificial intelligence (人工智能AI) to quickly collect data and highlight what people care about. It can give suggestions for fixing problems within minutes, making city management smarter.
To explain how it works, the official asked it to name the top three streets with the best noise pollution solutions. The big model quickly found the streets that did well in fixing noise pollution in early August 2023. It also suggested ways to deal with the problem.
The district plans to build 572 smart and safe communities using technologies like smart access (准入) control and facial recognition (识别). These technologies help keep people safe by quickly knowing what problems might happen and improving how the police deal with situations.
The district also plans to watch out for cars that make black smoke. This system has machines on important roads to catch black smoke, an online system that checks in real time, and sensors (感应器) that study the bad things in the air. This can make sure that the important roads are always watched carefully. It works together with the police and transportation teams to stop cars that make black smoke and keep the air clean.
Smart governance (治理) wants to make the city work better and improve people’s lives by using smart technology and analyzing data.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Human brain. | B．Haidian District. | C．The city brain. | D．Jiuzhou. |
a. Collecting data b. Catching black smoking
c. Giving suggestions d. Fixing noise pollution
| A．a and b | B．c and d | C．b and d | D．a and c |
| A．put 572 kinds of technologies into use | B．clean the cars with black smoke |
| C．name more busy streets | D．improve people’s safety |
(①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2,……)
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．High-Tech Changes everyone | B．“City Brain”Guides the future |
| C．Tomorrow of“Human Brain” | D．The importance of people’s safety |
10 . Compass
The earliest compass was invented during the Warring States period. It looked like a spoon on a plate, on which 24 directions were marked. Due to magnetism (磁力) its handle (柄) would point south.
Seismograph
In Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Heng invented it to report earthquakes. When a quake took place, the ball inside the dragon mouth would drop into the mouth of the toad (蟾蜍) right under it. It was so smartly designed that only one dragon mouth would open while the rest seven remained shut.
Chinese Chime Bells
As a symbol of power, they were used for important ceremonies, starting 3500 years ago. The bells were played by mallets (木槌) and created the sounds of seven musical scales (音阶), much like the piano. The most famous set unearthed from Duke Zeng’s tomb in Hubei Province.
1. In which picture can we see the compass?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The dragons would talk clearly. | B．The ball would drop into the mouth of toad. |
| C．The spoon would point it out. | D．It included 8 dragons and 8 toads. |
| A．the compass was the best invention | B．chime bells were only found in Hubei Province |
| C．the compass served as a spoon at ceremonies | D．the bells were used to play music |
| A．They were necessary in people’s daily life. | B．They are still widely used every day. |
| C．They were big and tall instruments. | D．They reflect ancient Chinese wisdom. |
| A．A novel. | B．A magazine. | C．A storybook. | D．A movie poster. |
