1 . I come from Holland (荷兰). In our country, there are plenty of windmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (电) for the country.
It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.
The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (标志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy good milk and cheese here.
You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.
What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!
1. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined划线的 word “windmills”?A.磨坊 | B.风铃 | C.风铃草 | D.风车 |
A.The mountain | B.The island |
C.The sea | D.The mainland |
A.Tulip | B.Rose | C.Kapok | D.Lily |
A.3 | B.4 | C.5 | D.6 |
A.Because they love the school. |
B.Because they love the country. |
C.Because their schoolbags are new. |
D.Because they pass the exam. |
2 . Hongkong has about forty beaches. They are open to all people. Some of the beaches are the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you have to take a boat. There are toilets, clothes changing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.
You will swim there safely if you do as the following:
1.Don’t swim alone. You should go with an adult or your friends.
2.Don’t swim right after a meal or when you are hungry or tired.
3.You should not stay in the water too long.
4.Do not go out in a boat if you can’t swim or if you’re not wearing a life jacket.
Remember: A red flag(旗帜) means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the sea.
1. You have to go to some beaches of Hong Kong by _______.A.boat | B.bus | C.bike | D.car |
A.it is dangerous for children to swim | B.no one should swim |
C.it is dangerous for women to swim | D.only children can swim |
A.everyone can swim | B.weak swimmers can swim |
C.no one can swim | D.children should not swim |
A.You must bring food and drinks before you come to the beaches. |
B.You shouldn’t swim with other people. |
C.You shouldn’t swim if you are hungry. |
D.You can go out in a boat if you can’t swim. |
A.something about Hong Kong beaches and swimming rules there |
B.that swimming in Hong Kong is dangerous |
C.that Hong Kong has many best beaches in the world |
D.it is not easy to go swimming in Hong Kong |
3 . With low temperatures and food shortage, winter is a terrible season for animals. Many animals enter hibernation (冬眠) to get through it. Hibernation can help cool the animal’s body and slow its heartbeat to just a few times per minute, for up to months at a time.
But why don’t humans hibernate? Our body is not fit for hibernation. Humans have only migrated into temperate and subarctic areas (温带和北极地附近) in the last hundred thousand years or so. That’s not quite long enough to evolve (进化) all the metabolic adaptations (代谢适应) we would need to hibernate, according to the BBC Science Focus magazine. For example, how to settle waste is a big challenge for human hibernation. Animals that hibernate are able to stop their defecation (排泄), and sometimes save energy by taking their waste. Unluckily, humans can’t do this. There are other challenges. Body temperature below 2.8℃ may hurt human’s stomach and cause pain. Cold temperature can also make people ill easily, according to Smith-sonian magazine.
In fact, humans don’t need to sleep through winter. We can use fire, clothes, houses and food to help us live in the cold.
Could humans hibernate in the future? According to University of Oxford in the UK, being able to hibernate would make such long-time journey less boring and save important energy for the astronauts. It’s likely for long-term space travel. From 2014, NASA has worked hard to do a research on it, for it will be a way to help develop long-term space travel, according to The Atlantic magazine.
1. Why do some animals need to hibernate?A.Because it is too cold outside. | B.Because they keep enough food. |
C.Because they feel too tired. | D.Because they have to stop heartbeat. |
A.Humans that hibernate will be painful if their body temperature is above 2.8℃. |
B.Animals that hibernate are able to stop defecation and take their waste. |
C.Animals that hibernate can use fire, clothes, houses and food to keep warm. |
D.Humans tried to hibernate hundred thousand years ago. |
A.Solve. | B.Make. | C.Show. | D.Get. |
A.long-term space travel is interesting and relaxing for astronauts |
B.astronauts can hibernate when taking a long-term journey on space |
C.astronauts need to save energy if they travel in the space for a few days |
D.human hibernation can be possible for space travel in the future |
A.Why do animals hibernate? |
B.How do humans spend winters? |
C.Is human hibernation possible? |
D.What are the differences between animals and humans? |
4 . Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Marry Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to deceive during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ______.A.because they are students | B.when they are free |
C.when they are at school | D.because they are children |
A.the makers and sellers | B.the passers-by and strangers |
C.their parents and friends | D.some mobile phone users |
A.chat | B.check | C.write | D.cheat |
A.use their mobile phones | B.leave their mobile phones at school office |
C.help the teachers with their work | D.get in touch with their children |
A.students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons |
B.it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school |
C.some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
D.parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
A.If a frog stays in the well, he will never knows about the things happening outside. So “The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean”. B.Dogs are people’s best friends in western countries. So if you love me, you should love my friends too. Love me, love my dog. C.Sometimes we can work out two problems at the same time with an action. That’s the famous saying “Kill two birds with one stone”. D.When someone is lucky and strong enough, we often describe him as “A cat has nine lives.” highlighting his ability to undergo challenges and spring back from difficult situations repeatedly. E.Success is not achievable without putting in the effort. No one can become successful without working hard. A gloved cat catches no mice. F.Making mistakes is not frightening. Even a great person makes mistakes. A horse may stumble (绊倒) on four feet. G.People rely on clothing. Good clothes make people look better. Fine feathers make fine birds. |
6 . The first forest library in Shanghai opened to the public on February 20th, 2023. Readers can relax and read books in the forest library. The forest library was built by Pudong New Area and Shanghai Library. It is known as Read & Joy Forest. The forest library is near Shanghai Library East. It covers an area of 20,546 square meters.
Readers can relax themselves in the quiet and comfortable environment (环境). There are many different kinds of trees in the library. The green spaces are connected (连接) by wooden walkways (木制人行道).
The library is in the open air. There are many things such as chairs and information desks. Most of the visitors to the forest library are young people and parents with their children.
Having a library in the forest is such a wonderful idea. People enjoy themselves reading in the forest. “It is not only a place for lending books, or a reading room, but also an open space for enjoying fresh air and the smell of trees. It offers readers a different reading experience (经历). I love the fresh air and trees here,” said Wang Tao, a reader of the library, “The library makes it possible to enjoy reading in the natural environment. I feel very relaxed here. I will come back for sure.”
1. What is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Fresh air. | B.Noisy children. | C.Quiet environment. | D.Green spaces. |
A.Young people. | B.Old people. | C.Children themselves. | D.Parents themselves. |
A.Sells. | B.Asks. | C.Provides. | D.Borrows. |
A.Relaxing. | B.Boring. | C.Tiring. | D.Exciting. |
A.Reading on Wooden Walkways |
B.Building a Forest Library |
C.Shanghai Library East |
D.Shanghai’s First Forest Library |
7 . Study trips are really popular in China now. They bring a lot of fun to people. And they are a natural way to learn about the world. Some villages in Fangshan, Beijing are good places to take study trips.
You can go to Huangshandian village. You can pick up eggs and run after chickens. What’s more, you can learn about something about Chinese herbs (药草) in a special garden there.
A lot of visitors would like to go to U World Nature Education Farm in Xia Village. People can watch many kinds of plants there. The 330,000-square-meter farm also has a restaurant, a library, and a small zoo. Remember to go to the farm with your tents. It is fun to go camping there.
Persimmons (柿子) are a calling card of Dayugou village. Visitors can learn about persimmons there. In 2019, Zhu Qijiu went back to his hometown of Dayugou village in the hope of helping young people learn more. In the same year, Zhu built a two-floor “doctor’s house”. In it, young people can learn science about nature. “I learned about lots of birds,” a boy said. “I never knew that a village was so much fun.”
1. Why are study trips so popular?(List two reasons why study trips are so popular.)
2. Which village should people visit if they want to learn about Chinese herbs?
3. What should visitors remember to take if they go to U World Nature Education Farm?
4. When did Zhu build the two-floor “doctor’s house”?
5. What did the boy think of Dayugou village?
Long time ago, people from other cultures used their hands to eat food, while the ancient Chinese invented chopsticks to keep their hands clean. Early chopsticks were used mainly for cooking until 400 A.D. when people began eating with chopsticks.
We don’t know exactly when chopsticks were invented. There’s a research showing that they didn’t come into wide use until about 300 B.C. Chinese thinker Confucius was an important person in the history of chopsticks, because he thought peace would not appear if people used knives during a meal.
The “no-knives-on-the-table” rule led to a big change in Chinese cooking. Food had to be cut into small pieces. This was the birth of Chinese cooking and it has made Chinese food popular around the world.
However, many Westerners find it difficult to use chopsticks. Eric, a foreign teacher, had the experience of learning to use chopsticks. “I need to hold them properly to be able to put the food carefully into my mouth.” Eric’s Chinese friends taught him patiently, but it still took him months to learn this skill. “But it’s worth learning. I have learned a lot from this experience,” Eric said.
Cultures can often be understood through food. For Chinese, food doesn’t just provide energy. It also brings happiness. And chopsticks also mean a lot. As a good example of Chinese culture, they show the Chinese wisdom (智慧).
1. Why did the ancient Chinese invent chopsticks?2. Who thought peace would not appear if people used knives during a meal?
3. What led to a big change in Chinese cooking?
4. How do many Westerners feel about using chopsticks?
5. For Chinese, which do chopsticks show, energy or wisdom?
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Many students face common challenges when studying a new language. Many Chinese students find it difficult to learn English, but not Chinese, because Chinese is their mother language. As an English teacher in Beijing, Xu Feng knows his students usually meet various difficulties in English learning. Among them, remembering new words, understanding the grammar and spoken English seem to be the most difficulties for students. How to deal with the difficulties in English learning? Here are Xu Feng’s suggestions:
First, copy new words on pieces of paper, stick them on the walls in the bedroom or living room, and read the words aloud when seeing them. Change the words often.
Next, focus on understanding and practicing the basic grammar rules before moving on to the more difficult ones.
Finally, practice speaking English as much as possible, whether it’s with foreigners, classmates, friends or teachers. Also, watching English TV shows or movies, listening to English songs, and reading English books are good ways to improve spoken English.
In a word, English learning is a challenging but rewarding (回报) experience. Remembering that practice makes perfect and never give up. We can achieve our language learning goals.
1. Why do many Chinese students find it difficult to learn English, but not Chinese?2. Where does Xu Feng work?
3. What seems to be the most difficulties for students to learn English?
4. How can students learn grammar well according to Xu Feng’s suggestions?
5. Who can we practice speaking English with according to Xu Feng’s suggestions?
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6. 假设你是李华,你的美国笔友Tom来信,说他打算暑假来中国交流学习,但担心用中文交流时会遇到困难。请你结合以下思维导图内容用英语给Tom回信。
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Dear Tom,
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
10 . What do the following animals have in common? Pandas, tigers, whales, lions and camels (骆驼)? They are all in danger!
Animals are in danger for many reasons. Sadly, people’ s activities are some of them! Here are three reasons.
Excessive hunting (过度猎杀). For centuries, people have hunted elephants and tigers for money, and caught many other animals for their meat. So many wild animals leave the world at last.
Foreign animals. In 1505, Europeans found a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean named Mauritius. They brought dogs, pigs, monkeys, and mice with them. It was bad for dodo birds. Dodo birds did not have any natural enemies (敌人) before. They picked up fruit falling down from trees and built their houses on the ground. Shortly after people came, however, dodo birds were in big trouble—people caught them for their meat, and those animals broke their houses and ate their eggs. The number of dodo birds first became less. In the end, they all perished and the last dodo bird lost its life in 1681.
Loss of home. People cut down forests for farming. They cut down trees to build houses. They build pools to make sure that they have enough water to use. However, they don’ t pay attention to protecting the environment. When they are trying to make their lives comfortable, the land for animals to live on becomes less and less.
Animals are people’s good friends. People should learn to protect nature and get on well with animals.
1. What do pandas, lions and camels have in common?A.They are dangerous animals. | B.They are in danger. |
C.They are useless animals. | D.They all live in forests. |
A.They lived in the Indian land. | B.They lived in Europe. |
C.They lived in Mauritius. | D.They lived in the USA. |
A.cried. | B.jumped. | C.died. | D.arrived. |
A.They had enemies from foreign places. | B.People caught them for fun. |
C.They didn’ t know how to build houses. | D.People used too much water. |
A.Protect Animals and Nature | B.Animals Live in Forests |
C.Animals from Europe | D.Dodo Birds and Their Enemies |