1 . AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let’s see the amazing AI.
| Cool driverless bus Apolong is a new kind of driverless (无人的) bus. It can hold fourteen people and doesn’t need a driver. The bus follows the traffic rules. It will stop every time when it sees the red “stop” sign. | Your close friend Hi, everyone! I’m Xiaoice. I look like a 17-year-old girl. I can talk with you. And I’m good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
| Popular AI artist Look at this beautiful picture. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work from a famous artist (画家), such as Vincent van Gogh. It’s from an AI artist. The AI artist studied over 15,000 pictures to learn how to draw. Now it is one of the most popular artists in the world. | World’s first AI anchor Hey, look! Qiu Hao is a Chinese famous anchor (主播). It is the world’s first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes (错误). |
| A．34 | B．30 | C．24 | D．14 |
| A．fly kites | B．talk with you | C．write poems | D．sing or tell stories |
| A．Vincent van Gogh invented it | B．it sold for about 3,000,000 yuan |
| C．it studied over 25,000 pictures | D．it’s one of the most popular artists in the world |
| A．English and Japanese. | B．Chinese and Japanese. | C．Chinese and English. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．a medicine book | B．a poem book | C．a story book | D．a newspaper |
2 . Gestures are used to replace words in many countries. They usually have different meanings in different cultures. Let’s look at the three gestures.
What does the “O” gesture mean?
If you are an English speaker or diving (潜水) under the sea, it means “OK” or “good”. In fact, it’s believed that this gesture is popularized (普及) by divers. The Japanese read it as “money”. The French read it as “zero” or “no value”.
What does the “thumb-up” gesture mean?
This gesture also means differently in different countries. English speakers use it to stand for “OK”, which is the same meaning as the “O” gesture. The two can be used almost interchangeably.
To most people, it stands for the number “1”, since they count from 1 to 5, beginning with the thumb for 1 and ending with the little finger for the number 5.
Although Americans and British people usually ask for a ride with their thumbs raised, the gesture will not make a Greek driver stop to give them a ride.
What does it mean to stretch out your index finger (食指)?
Extending the index finger means different things in different countries. The Chinese stretch their index finger upward to indicate the number. They can refer to integers (整数) such as “one”, “one hundred”, “one thousand”, etc. In Japan, the index finger up means only one or once. This gesture represents the first in order. In the United States, use this gesture when asking the other person to wait. In Australia, in bars and restaurants, the forefinger is extended upward, saying, “A glass of beer, please.”
In the Middle East, it is impolite to point at something with your index finger.
1. For the French, which picture means “no value”?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．可互换地 | B．不可替代地 | C．没有意义地 | D．坚定地 |
| A．An Australian driver. | B．A British driver. |
| C．A Greek driver. | D．An American driver. |
| A．thumb | B．index finger | C．middle finger | D．little finger |
| A．cookbook | B．science magazine | C．history book | D．book on cultures |
3 . How do you go to school every day? By bike or on foot? Maybe you can try a new way —taking an S’Cool Bus.
The S’Cool Bus is also called the bike bus. Netherlands is a bike kingdom. Someone invented this kind of bicycle in Netherlands. It’s interesting for kids to ride the bike bus together to go to school.
Also, it is very safe. The bike bus has a driver and eleven seats for kids. Each one has a helmet and safety belt（安全 带）. There is a roof on the bus. It can be used on hot days or rainy days to make kids feel comfortable.
Riding the bike bus is one of the greatest ways for children to get to school. Peter is a 10-year-old boy. He becomes a big fan of the bike bus. “Now the S’Cool Bus is my favorite way of vehicle. I can ride it together with other kids to keep healthy. It’s full of fun.” For most parents, it can help them save a lot of time because they don’t have to pick up their children after school.
The S’Cool Bus is becoming more and more popular in some countries like Germany and France. Its inventor Thomas Tolkamp says, “I hope I can sell the bike bus to more countries in the future. As the green lifestyle（生活方式）becomes popular, ideas like this get popular, too. I think it will work well in other countries.” The use of S’Cool Bus shows us that we can save the Earth in many ways as long as we want to have a try.
1. According to the passage, we can know about that ________.| A．the S’Cool Bus can carry twelve kids | B．the S’Cool Bus offers kids helmets and umbrellas |
| C．the S’Cool Bus has no windows or roof | D．the driver and kids drive it together |
| A．riding a horse | B．riding his bike | C．driving a bus | D．riding the S’Cool Bus |
| A．挑选 | B．接载 | C．辨认 | D．检查 |
| A．Germany and France | B．many countries | C．some other countries | D．England and France |
| A．A Biking Trip to School | B．The Best Way to Go Out |
| C．A Cool Way to School | D．The Use of the Bike Bus |
it very difficult to pay attention to her study because her neighbours make a lot of noise. | A. Learning a new language takes months and even years, but MUAMA Translator can help you communicate with foreigners in a second! It is easy to carry in any of your pocket or bag. B. Say goodbye to neck pain! NecKomfort can free you from neck pain quickly and comfortably. Doctors call it “one of the best inventions of 2019.” C. Video DoorBell is not just a doorbell but an HD video camera and a two-way communication device（设备）. It helps to keep your house safe even if you're sleeping or away. D. HealthWatch is a wristwatch that records and measures your state of health. It is fit for everyone: sports lovers or those who have no time for daily physical activities. E. For those who need a quiet environment to get a good sleep, they need a QuietBuds. This new noise-cancelling ear buds(塞）that will help to keep all the terrible sounds out completely! F. Are you planning a trip and wondering how to spend long flights? Besides comfortable clothes, you need a neck pillow like OSTRICHPILLOW GO. Just put it on and you're of to dreamland. G. MUTO is a small “plate” that allows you to heat any liquid(液体) in any vessels like cups or bowls. You can heat exactly the amount of liquid you need, wasting less energy and time. |
5 . Baseball is one of the favourite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports field or parks.
At summer picnics, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat (击球). Each team has 9 players.
The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are shown on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America’s heroes. At the end of season the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Million of others listen to the radio and watch television. After the game, people like to talk about the result of the matches and the players, especially their favourite players.
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball when there is an important game. Thousands of people sit beside the radio or in front of the television set to hear the result. If their favourite players behave very well, they will be very excited about the score. If they lose the matches, fans will lose confidence. Maybe they will go to another club to cheer others on.
Anyway, Americans are super fans of many kinds of sports. Just find your own favourite sport or star like them.
1. There are _________ players in a baseball team.| A．nine | B．eighteen | C．ten | D．sixteen |
| A．as popular as football in the USA |
| B．more popular than football in America |
| C．not so popular as football in America |
| D．the most popular sport in the United States |
| A．Americans always become heroes in September. |
| B．Some baseball players become famous during the match time. |
| C．Americans didn’t like baseball at all. |
| D．American people usually play baseball from May to October. |
| A．场地 | B．天气 | C．结果 | D．比赛 |
| A．People only talk about football games. |
| B．Many baseball fans become members of top teams. |
| C．A lot of people join in the games. |
| D．Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game. |
Practicing yoga (瑜伽) is a helpful, popular way to keep fit. It has many followers around the world. There are many kinds of yoga. You may have heard of “hot yoga” before. Now, in India, a new kind of yoga, water yoga, is becoming more and more popular among the local people.
In the city of Agra, people practice yoga in water. It is more difficult to practice yoga in water than on land. But practicing yoga in water can be good for your flexibility (灵活性).
Harish Chaturvedi, a writer, teaches people water yoga for free—even the poor people can learn from him. “Water yoga can become more popular than other kinds of yoga, because the body does not get tired so quickly,” he said. “Everybody can learn to swim, but if they learn yoga at the same time, they will never feel tired.”
“The level of Oxygen (氧气) is very high in water, and you will not have any breathing problem.” he added.
Harish believes that water yoga really helps people to keep away from illness. He mainly trains children. He has classes at the swimming pool of a local sports room regularly. Many children are interested in it and come to learn from him.
“Harish is very good at performing yoga in water.” said Sudhir Narayan, a water yoga student. “He is teaching children free of cost and that is a very good thing.”
1. Which is more difficult, to practice yoga in water or on land?2. What is Harish Chaturvedi?
3. Why is water yoga more popular than others?
4. Who does Harish mainly train?
5. Where does he have classes regularly?
Sometimes you may have lots of things to do and you feel busy and anxious. You may wonder “Where does the time go?” Here are some ideas to make you find more free time to enjoy your life.
Say no to yourself. If you’re not excited about attending a social activity, then don’t go. Stay at home and relax. Or if you have planned to go fruit shop but the sun is shining and you’d better rather be in your garden, it’s fine to change your mind and do your shopping tomorrow.
Change your pace (节奏). If you normally do your fruit shopping on Saturday, choose a weekday night to go instead. The stores are less crowded on Wednesday evening than Saturday afternoon. You can feel better if you regard your way home as taking a walk.
Focus (集中) on simple pleasures. When your day’s work is done, make time for yourself. It doesn’t need to spend too much to relax. A bath or a good cup of coffee can be enough. Although expensive relaxation is nice, when you focus on simple pleasures, you’ll get more.
1. How do you feel when you have lots of things to do?2. What can you do if you don’t want to attend a social activity?
3. When are the stores less crowed?
4. Does it need too much time to relax?
5. What ideas are mentioned to find more free time and enjoy your life?
6. 书面表达。
假如你是Peter，作为一名中学生，你学习的课程很多，学习任务繁重，但是你的生活方式非常健康。请你在演讲的比赛上介绍你的健康生活。内容包括：
1.每天锻炼和睡眠的情况；
2.日常的饮食情况；
3.呼吁大家养成健康的生活方式，拥有健康的生活。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实的校名和个人的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everybody,
It is my pleasure to say something about my healthy life. As a middle school student, I
8 . Long long ago, people lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants and they didn’t need to use money.
As time passed, families had more products (产品) than they needed, such as animals and crops. So they needed to trade with others. They began to use money to make it easier. However, it was not like the money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt or large stones.
During the 600 BC, people began using coins as money. Because they were easier to carry than goods (货物), countries began to make coins as their money.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably in the 11th century. An Italian traveler, Marco Polo, saw the Chinese use paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. After his travel, he told the western people what he saw. But European countries didn’t start using paper money till the1600s.
Today people have many ways to pay for things, such as coins, paper money and cards. Some prefer to pay by card. That’s because paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. People begin to use money because they ________.
| A．lived on plants | B．raised animals |
| C．needed to trade | D．could change products |
| A．shells | B．coins | C．cards | D．paper |
| A．Japan. | B．USA. | C．China. | D．England. |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．history | B．use | C．collection | D．kinds |
Many junior 3 students across China recently took the PE test. PE has been more and more important in senior high school entrance examination（中考）. Many students have been training hard for it.
Gong Siyu from Sichuan is in eighth grade. She went to an after-school training class. “Since seventh grade, I’ve practised every Saturday evening for two hours, doing Australian pull-ups（斜身引体向上）, an 800-meter run and basketball,” she said. In 2024, when Gong takes the test, the PE test will be 60 points（分）in senior high school entrance examination.
“I think it’s a good thing,” Gong said. “Health is important, and by preparing for the test, we get a chance to exercise and relax.”
However, not all students agree with Gong Siyu. Liu Jiawei from Jilin will take the test soon. He often feels tired from practicing every day. “I am not a sportsman. I can’t run fast,” Liu said, “In a simulated（模）PE test, I got only 20 points. This will largely lower my score in the senior high school entrance examination.”
But he also pointed out the advantage of the PE test. “In the past our teachers used our PE classes for other subjects, such as math, but now they are not taking away our PE classes anymore!”
1. How many kinds of exercise does Gong Siyu do every Saturday evening?2. When will Gong Siyu take a senior high school entrance examination?
3. What does Gong Siyu think of the PE test?
4. Where does Liu Jiawei come from?
5. Why did Liu Jiawei get only 20 points in a simulated PE test?
B. 书面表达 请根据要求完成短文写作。
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近年来国家对体育课程越来越重视。假设你是李明，你对中考体育考试有何看法？作为一名初三学生，你将如何强身健体应对即将到来的中考？请你在学校“英语论坛”中发表自己的看法。内容包括：
（1）你对中考进行体育考试的看法，并说明原因。
（2）在校内和校外你将通过何种方式强身健体？（至少3种）
（3）你对即将到来的中考体育考试的信心。
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
Recently our country has taken actions to increase the hours of PE. Many students have to take the PE test in senior high school entrance examination.
| A. Some students die in this way without their parents or teachers. B. So students must wait in line when they are waiting to get their meals in the dining hall. C. When class is over, you should have a short rest either inside or outside your classroom. Don’t run here and there. D. When it’s time for you to go to bed, you should turn off the lights and lie on your bed to sleep. E. You may burn the things inside your bedroom and even be killed by the fire. F. If you go home by bike, please don’t ride on it inside your school. G. Some classmates are your friends. Even if you can’t agree with anything, you needn’t quarrel or fight. You should learn how to get along well with others. |
