Many people drive their cars to work now. So there are lots of cars in the streets. Sometimes, it’s not easy for you to get to work on time. Then you want to take a plane to work. Can your dream come true? Yes!
Four people in Germany (德国) make a new plane—the Lilium Jet. It doesn’t look like a plane but an egg. Many people think it looks funny. The nice “egg” can take two people and “run” about three hundred kilometers an hour.
The Lilium Jet is not very big, as small as a car. So it doesn’t need an airport (机场). A small area is OK. It can even take off (起飞) from a garden.
Some people also call the Lilium Jet a “flying car”. It’s not difficult for you to learn to drive it. You can drive it like driving a car. Then is it safe to drive the “flying car”? Of course yes! Some people have tested (测试) it many times. “It’s really cool to see the Lilium Jet fly to the sky. Everyone should have a try,” says one of the makers.
Maybe you can buy one next year if you like it. I’m sure your trip to work will be great.
1. The four people who make the plane come from _______.| A．the US | B．the UK | C．Germany |
| A．place | B．car | C．plane |
| A．The Lilium Jet looks like a ball. |
| B．It’s not safe to drive the Lilium Jet. |
| C．People can learn to drive the plane easily. |
| A．①→②③④→⑤ | B．①②→③④→⑤ | C．①→②③④⑤ |
2 . The Ministry of Education (教育部) wants students to practice their sports skill. It wants to make homework for physical education classes. It also wants to cut down homework for math and language.
Physical education helps improve children’s health in a big way. There was a survey (调查) in 2021. It said that as high as 53.6% of primary and secondary school students were shortsighted (近视的), and 81% among high school students. More physical activities helped with eyesight problems in children. The survey also said 15.7% of Grade 1 students had eyesight problems. But in Grade 6, it was 59%. Those six years were important for helping with their eyesight.
40 minutes of outdoor activities every day helps a lot. It can help students to relax their eyes. It can also help their bodies to have vitamin D. For preschool children, they’d better have outdoor sports activities every day. For those aged between 7 and 12, they’d better exercise for at least an hour every day. After outdoor activities, children can have a sound sleep. This will help their bodies grow faster.
1. We may read this passage in a ________.| A．newspaper | B．storybook | C．novel |
| A．a picture of a boy | B．the result of a survey | C．the time students need to exercise |
| A．40 | B．50 | C．60 |
| A．care for their eyesight | B．do more physical activities | C．learn more language |
What Would You Do? is a TV program on American ABC. The program which is hosted by the news reporter John Quinones is popular with many people. It tests what people will do when they see someone is in trouble so as to remind us to stand up for the people in need. Here is last week’s program.
In a cake shop, an actress acted as a blind woman named Pamela, and an actor acted as a man clerk who looked down upon the blind woman. Hidden cameras were recording what would happen. The blind woman came into the shop and bought a box of twelve cup cakes. The clerk treated the woman badly at first. Then he cheated her when he gave her the change. He only gave her 6 single dollar bills instead of 34 dollars.
Would someone be brave enough to stand up for the blind woman? Yes! A customer in the cake shop stopped the clerk from cheating the blind woman and treating her badly. And other customers joined in soon. John appeared in the end and interviewed the first customer who helped Pamela out. She said it was necessary to give a hand to the people in need. “A psychology (心理学) professor once said,” she said. “It’s difficult to take the first step to stand up. It needs courage.”
1. What’s the name of the TV program?
2. What’s the purpose of the TV program?
3. Where was the blind woman?
4. Who treated the blind woman badly?
5. What do we need to stand up for the people in need?
4 . Ants are everywhere. They live in forests, fields, deserts and cities,all over the Earth. But how much do you know about them?
Ants are social animals. They live and work in groups. They always build nests, find food, and raise babies together. They have their own colonies (群体). Ant colonies are large or small, from just a few ones to millions!
Usually, ants are divided into (被分成) several different classes (等级) such as queens, workers, males and so on. Queens are females and they eat more as larvae (幼虫). Queen ants are usually the biggest ants in colonies. They lay all the eggs. A queen ant can live for several tens of years. Males have wings and they never help with the chores. They can only live for a few weeks.
Workers are females and they eat less as larvae. Workers do all the “housework” from building and cleaning the nest to collecting food. Workers are wingless and usually live for several months.
Ants are also clever architects. They can build their homes in different places. You may find their nests under rocks or in the trees. What’s more, the nests that they build are perfect for ant larvae to grow up. One ant by itself cannot do much harm to many larger animals. But they can beat much bigger and stronger enemies in large groups. By acting together, ants can even protect their colonies against animals. If you are lucky enough, you may see such a wonderful fight!
Ants are successful in the animal world.But have you learned the secret behind their success?
1. Which of the following is TRUE about ants?| A．You can’t find ants in cities. |
| B．Ant groups are different in size. |
| C．Queen ants’ life is very short. |
| A．have big wings |
| B．eat the most as larvae |
| C．help keep their nests clean |
| A．They are lucky enough. |
| B．They always act in groups. |
| C．Their enemies are not strong. |
| A．Nature. | B．Travel. | C．Food. |
5 . Do you ever feel like you are just running from one activity to another? In school, do you rush from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, it is easy to get lost of what you are doing or learning. It is important to stop yourself every now and then to think about what you’ve been doing or learning.
Self-reflection (反省) means slowing down and calming (使平静) yourself including calming your mind. By being calm and going slowly you give your brain a chance to think about what it has already received. Some people like to do these self reflections only in their mind. Others keep a diary or written notes. Either method works depending on your own personal learning.You can follow the step to do self reflection.
First, choose the proper time to do it. School textbooks are divided into units of study. This makes it easier for someone to begin self reflection. Look for time when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self reflection.
Then, find a quiet place and take out paper or your reflection diary. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some connections.
Finally, think about things that you are not sure of. Maybe you learned a new way to work out a math problem but you’re not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working with the same topic.
Self-reflection is important for a successful student. If you have never taken the time to do self reflection, try it now.
1. According to paragraph 2, people CANNOT do self-reflection by ________ .| A．working quickly |
| B．keeping a diary |
| C．thinking to themselves |
| A．stop | B．finish | C．continue |
| A．①/②③④⑤/⑥ |
| B．①/②/③④⑤⑥ |
| C．①/②/③④⑤/⑥ |
| A．Try doing self refection now! |
| B．Keep yourself busy! |
| C．Why is self reflection important? |
6 . In America, there are chores for children of different ages. American people think it’s important to tell children their duty in the family. Use this list of age chores for your children.
| Ages 2—3 ◆Help make the bed; ◆Pick up toys and books; ◆Take laundry (要洗的衣服) to the laundry room; ◆Help feed pets. | Ages 4—5 ◆Clear and set the table; ◆Help cook dinner; ◆Put away groceries (食品杂货). |
| Ages 6—8 ◆Take care of pets; ◆Take out the rubbish. | Ages 9—12 ◆Help wash the car; ◆Learn to wash the dishes; ◆Clean the bathroom. |
| A．parents are lazy |
| B．it’s important to let children know their duty in the family |
| C．children should develop good habits |
| A．set the table |
| B．wash the dishes |
| C．take out the rubbish |
| A．Chinese children’s duty in the family. |
| B．What chores American children of different ages should do. |
| C．Why children around the world should do chores. |
7 . Many people like to keep pets. Pets are smart and cute animals. But do you want to know more about pets?
Dogs and cats are popular pets. But people like different kinds of pets. Rabbits or turtles (乌龟) can be good pets. They aren’t noisy. And some people keep lizards (蜥蜴) or snakes for pets. They are quiet, too. Birds can be good pets, too. But monkeys, bears and crocodiles (鳄鱼) are not good pets. They look kind of scary. They can be also dangerous.
All pets need good care. You have to be friendly to them and get them the right food and enough space (空间) to live in. They also need exercise. Before you get a pet, learn about what it needs. If you can’t do those things for your pet, don’t get it!
Some pets are very hard to care for. They often need special (特别的) food and have other special needs. For example, hedgehogs (刺猬) need special food. They are also very shy, so they need to have their own space.
It’s not easy to keep pets. But if you are friendly and patient (耐心的), you must have fun with them.
1. The writer mentions (提到) _________ kinds of pets in the passage.| A．9 | B．10 | C．11 |
| A．食物 | B．玩乐 | C．照料 |
| A．People only like to keep dogs or cats as pets. |
| B．Scary and dangerous animals aren’t good pets. |
| C．It is a very easy thing to keep animals as pets. |
| A．How to keep a pet? |
| B．Why to keep a pet? |
| C．Where to keep a pet? |
8 . Many scientists once believed that physical similarities between identical twins (同卵双胞胎) are genetic. However, their personalities, intelligence, and other differences are an effect of their environment. But scientists are now discovering that the boundaries (界限) between genetics and environment are not so clear after all.
Identical twins Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were raised by different couples. When the two Jims finally met at age 39, they discovered they had a lot in common. Both were 182cm tall and weighed 82kg. They had the same smile and the same voice. When psychologist (心理学家) Thomas Bouchard Jr. invited the Jim twins to his lab, his coworkers found it very hard to tell them apart.
But the similarities didn’t stop at the physical. They both had dogs named Toy. They both married women named Linda. They both enjoyed making things with wood and suffered headaches. They had so much in common that it seemed unlikely these were just coincidences (巧合).
The Jim twins were just one of 137 sets of separated twins Bouchard and his team tested. They compared the twins’ IQ scores and reached a surprising conclusion—intelligence was mostly connected to genetics rather than to training or education. It seemed the differences in family and environment had little effect.
However, genes can’t control everything, argues Danielle Reed, who also studies twins. Reed’s research shows that, though nothing can truly change our DNA, environmental differences that a child experiences can sometimes affect the way the DNA behaves. This can make even identical twins completely different.
1. In the past, scientists believed similar personalities between twins are mostly related to_________.| A．genetics | B．environment | C．DNA |
| A．They are similar in many ways. |
| B．They grew up together. |
| C．It’s easy to tell them apart. |
| A．The Jim twins. | B．Sets of twins. | C．Bouchard and his team. |
| A．Bouchard gave the Jim twins an IQ test. |
| B．Both Bouchard and Danielle Reed agreed that intelligence was mostly connected to genetics. |
| C．Danielle Reed’s research shows that environmental factors can make a difference to the way DNA works. |
9 . 
On the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, actress Jia Ling was the most talked about topic on social media (社交媒体) because of her rapid weight loss of 50 kilograms while filming her movie Yolo (《热辣滚烫》). This led to heated conversations about leading a healthy lifestyle and inspired (鼓舞) some viewers to try to achieve the same level of fitness.
The highly expected comedy Yolo hit theaters across China on Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year. It is now leading the domestic (国内的) movie box office (票房). Douban says that “YOLO” is based on the 2014 Japanese film “100 Yen Love”. This is Jia Ling’s second feature film, following her successful “Hi, Mom” in 2021, for which she holds the record as the world’s highest grossing(票房最高的) female movie director (导演).
Topics related to Jia’s amazing weight loss were flooded (充斥着) Weibo such as “full record of Jia’s losing weight journey” and “Jia Ling totally shocked me,” as netizens discuss whether it is time to develop a more balanced habit starting from the Spring Festival.
“Her achievement (成就) is quite inspiring and it is worth a movie ticket,” moviegoer (常看电影的人) Li Qiaoya, who regularly visits the gym to lose weight, told the Global Times on Sunday. “I feel sorry for eating too much during the Spring Festival already.”
1. What is the main topic discussed in the social media because of Jia Ling?| A．Her successful movie “Hi, Mom”. |
| B．Her rapid weight loss of 50 kilograms. |
| C．Her healthy lifestyle. |
| A．“Hi, Mom”. |
| B．“100 Yen Love”. |
| C．“Full Record of Jia’s Losing Weight Journey”. |
| A．She thinks Jia Ling’s achievement is not worth a movie ticket. |
| B．She is sorry for eating too much during the Spring Festival. |
| C．She is inspired by Jia Ling’s weight loss and decides to lose weight. |
10 . Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. You may get angry when something doesn’t go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road anger (路怒族) when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you. That makes you angry! You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
* Talk to a friend you can trust.
* Count to 10.
* Get or give a hug.
* Take some exercise.
* Draw a picture of your anger.
* Play a video game.
* Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.
* Sing along with the CD player.
* Think good thoughts (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport).
*Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball—do something active!
Never getting angry is impossible. But when you’re angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Don’t let anger be the boss of you. Be in control of it!
1. In the passage, the writer gives us ________ pieces of advice.| A．ten | B．eleven | C．twelve |
| A．when you get lost |
| B．when you are on a wrong way |
| C．when things don’t go as you imagine |
| A．1,300 kilometers | B．1,300 meters | C．1,360 kilometers |
| A．how to deal with your anger |
| B．letting anger be the boss of you |
| C．drinking more water when you’re angry |
