1 . 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?
| 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. |
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?
请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题，并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
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?
B．书面表达
请根据要求完成短文写作，并将写作内容写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
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。
注意：
（1）可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。
（2）不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。
（3）语句连贯，词数80左右。作文开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
Dear Tom,
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
My name is Amy. Look, this is my pencil box. It’s blue. What’ s in my pencil box? There’ s a red pen, a green pencil and an eraser. The eraser is black and white. My pencil box is very nice.
1. What’s the girl’s name?2. What color is the pencil box?
3. Is her pen green?
4. What color is her eraser?
5. How is her pencil box?
6. 书面表达。
写一篇短文，把你的新朋友David介绍给大家，David的情况如下：
1.男孩，13岁，来自加拿大；
2.高个，短发；
3.圆脸，大鼻子，小嘴巴，大眼睛；
4.最喜欢蓝色，穿蓝色上衣和黑色裤子；
5.在同一年级，但不同班级，是好朋友。
要求：不少于60词。
6 . 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 |
| A. Cleaning your room is an easy and interesting thing. After you clean your room by yourself, you will feel pleased（高兴的）when you see a tidy room. And your parents will be proud of you. B. It is a happy thing to help your parents do housework. Don’t be too lazy. You should learn to do some housework to help your parents, because they are too tired after a busy day of work. C. In fact, doing the dishes and cooking meals in the kitchen aren’t boring. You should try to do them. If you do that, your mother will be very happy D. Doing housework is really difficult and a waste of time for children. Parents should do the housework all the time. E. If you are old enough, you should help your parents to look after your brother or sister. You need to be patient and careful. If you don’t know how to do better, you can ask your mother for advice. F. You should find some time to relax when you are doing homework. Doing housework can help you relax. Perhaps doing some housework can help you study better. |
Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. When I have an exam, I am always too worried about it. So I’m not surprised when I find that my students worry about them. As a student, it’s impossible for you not to worry about exams at all, but at least you should try not to worry too much. Good students never study hard only a few days before an exam. They study hard all the time. Remember that it is impossible to learn everything at the last minute.
Then what should you do? If you start to study for each exam early, you will be able to say “How easy the exam is!” Then you will be more confident about yourself.
▲ Take a short rest during your study. If you are too tired, you can’t remember things well. Then you should have a short rest for about ten minutes after you study for an hour. Then you can remember things much faster.
▲ You’d better not stay up late before an exam. You may feel tired or want to sleep the next day if you stay up too late before an exam.
▲ Try to do something else to relax yourself. You can listen to music or have a walk with your good friends. They are both good ways to help you feel less worried or nervous before an exam.
1. Does the writer enjoy exams?2. How does the writer feel when having an exam?
3. What does the writer do?
4. When should students start to study for an exam?
5. How many pieces of advice does the writer give to us?
