1 . Spacewalks can be dangerous. There is no air in space. And it’s filled with harmful things. But the spacesuits (太空服) can protect astronauts.
A spacesuit is like a small space station. It has everything astronauts need when they carry out a spacewalk. For example, China’s spacesuits have six layers (层) . There are four of them that help control the temperature and air pressure inside the suit. Spacesuits are filled with air.
Astronauts are connected to the space station with safety ropes (绳子) . There are headphones and speakers for astronauts to communicate in the spacesuit. There is also a mirror at the wrist (腕) . Astronauts can check their spacesuits by looking at it.
The first Feitian spacesuit was made in 2008. Zhai Ziyang wore it to carry out China’s first spacewalk. The spacesuits Chinese astronauts wear today are the second generation of Feitian. The first generation could only be used (被使用) five times within two years, while the second generation can be used 15 times within three years.
1. How many layers do the China’s spacesuits have?| A．Four | B．Five. | C．Six | D．Seven |
| A．木板 | B．镜子 | C．手表 | D．扣子 |
| A．To introduce (介绍) the astronaut’s life. | B．To introduce the Chinese astronauts. |
| C．To introduce the space station. | D．To introduce the Chinese spacesuits. |
Giving gifts is a way of showing thanks or love. The rules of accepting (接受) gifts are different in China and in the West.
When Lucy, from the UK, gave a gift to her Chinese friend for the first time, she couldn’t understand it. “He refused (拒绝) to accept it twice, and when he finally accepted it, he didn’t open it. He just took it and put it away. After that, I never heard about it again. He never said he liked it or not.”
In the West, it is polite to open it in front of the giver and say thanks. When you get a gift, the giver hopes that you are thrilled and really like it. But it is different in China. Usually, people don’t open the gift until the giver leaves. If they open the gift in front of the giver, the giver will think they are not polite. For the same reason, the Chinese will refuse a gift twice or three times before accepting it. If you are the giver, give it again until it is accepted after the third time.
Today, some young people in China are turning to Western rules of accepting gifts. That’s OK, but it would be better to follow the Chinese people when it comes to getting gifts from elders.
1. What are different in China and in the West according to Paragraph 1?2. How many times did Lucy’s Chinese friend refuse the gift?
He refused it
3. What word means “兴奋的” in Paragraph 3?
It is “
4. Why didn’t the Chinese open the gift before the giver?
Because the giver will think they are
5. What do you usually do when people give you a gift?
I usually
3 . Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginning in China. Chinese history says the Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia Dynasty. In the Spring and Autumn Period, copper and iron chopsticks appeared. Then in Han Dynasty lacquered (上漆) chopsticks came. Gold and silver chopsticks followed later. Today we have chopsticks made of plastics. The most expensive are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stones.
Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their way. In ancient times, the rich used gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history, many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous (有毒的). It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn colour. Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for “Chopsticks” in Chinese is pronounced like “quick a son”!
Chopsticks also appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them. In China, chopsticks are connected with good luck. So on the country’s New Year’s Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of making requests for luck.
1. In which country do chopsticks have their beginnings?| A．Many Asian countries. | B．China. | C．African countries. | D．All over the world. |
| A．To see if the food was delicious. | B．To see if the food was salty. |
| C．To show their wealth. | D．To see if the food was poisonous. |
| A．Introduce the history of Chinese chopsticks. |
| B．Introduce something about Chinese food. |
| C．Let the people know different kinds of chopsticks are used in China. |
| D．Talk about the lives of Chinese kings. |
Do you know how to do CPR (心肺复苏)? Let’s have a look!
★This kind of CPR is for teenagers and adults, not for young children.
1. Who does the underlined word “He” refer to (指代的是)?
It refers to
2. When should we call 120?
We should call 120 when the person doesn’t
3. Where should we put our hands before pushing?
We should put our hands
4. How fast should we push the chest?
We should push the chest about
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
It mainly talks about
A first aid kit (急救包) is one of the most necessary (必须的) things in every family. Making your own first aid kit will help keep you and your family safe. You need to do the following steps.
To find a box is the first thing. The box should be large and strong enough for all the medical supplies (医用物品) .You will put all the supplies inside.
After finding the box, it’s time to prepare all the medical supplies. Having a first aid kit will be useful during serious injuries and if you take quick actions in time, it will be useful as well. So it is best to fill your kit with necessary things.
Once you have all the medical supplies, print first aid rules on how to stop bleeding (出血), how to call for help and soon. You should write down some helpful phone numbers on your note (笔记).
Put everything into the box. Everything must be easy to find and reach at the same time.
In short, follow what you learn above, you can be safe and you can also help others.
1. According to (依据) the passage, ________ is NOT necessary to make the first aid kit.| A．a box | B．medicine | C．a note | D．a phone |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．How to make a first aid kit. | B．How to help others. |
| C．How to be a good doctor. | D．How to be away from accidents. |
6 . From grasses to trees, plants come in all colors, shapes and sizes. There are about 350,000 types of plants in the world. Let’s enter the world of plants and learn more about them.
Like all living things, plants need food to live. They make food for themselves by photosynthesis (光合作用). This happens in the leaves. To make food, plants need sunlight, CO₂ and H₂O. They use the energy from the sun to turn all of those things into O₂ and sugars.
Fighting
Plants fight against each other to live. Only two percent of the sunlight gets to the forest floor. That’s why some plants spread their leaves to fight for sunlight.
Helping each other
Plants also help each other and even communicate. In deserts, the roots of Euphrates popular (胡杨的根) are connected. If a tree finds water, it will share it with others through the roots.
◆Defending
Each kind of plant has its own ways to protect itself. Some flowers give off a bad smell. Some even have teeth.
Mimosa pudica (含羞草) When you touch it, it folds up its leaves. Scientists believe this helps the plant fight enemies. The sudden movement of its leaves can scare enemies away. |
1. What do plants need to make food?
Plants need
2. Why do some plants spread their leaves to fight for sunlight?
Because only
3. How will the Euphrates poplar share water with others?
It will share water with others
4. Which word means “防御” in the text?
It’s “
5. Which plant fights enemies by folding its leaves?
7 . When we think of food farming, we usually think of green fields in the country outside the city. Sam Chee works on a very different type of farm, in the center of the Canadian city of Toronto. “We grow fruits, vegetables and herbs,” says Sam. “But not many people know the farm is here. You can’t see it from the street. We’re on top of an office building, 50 meters above the ground.”
Rooftop (屋顶外部) farming is becoming popular in cities like Toronto, New York and London. The roofs of buildings are often just wasted space, but people can use the place for growing good fresh food right in the middle of the city. Sam explains how it works. “We grow everything in big pots and boxes—there are hundreds of them. We catch rainwater to water the plants when the weather is dry.”
The rooftop farm where Sam works belongs to a restaurant called Green Garden, on the ground floor of the building. The farm produces (生产) about half the restaurant’s fruits and vegetables. Sam believes that the rooftop farm is what makes Green Garden special. Sam says, “We help to keep food production local. We don’t need to buy the food from anywhere, and that saves energy. It’s better for the environment.”
The food from the rooftop is fresher too. “When the fruits and vegetables are ripe, we can pick them and use them right away. They taste better when they’re really fresh,” says Sam. “I hope that there will be more rooftop farms in the city soon. It could be the farming of the future.”
1. Green Garden’s rooftop farm is ________.| A．in the countryside | B．in the middle of a small town |
| C．in the city center of Toronto | D．near the city of New York |
| A．It makes good use of the space on the roof. |
| B．People usually feed animals and grow vegetables on it. |
| C．The farm produces the fruits and vegetables for many schools. |
| D．The rooftop farm is becoming popular only in London. |
| A．it’s more expensive and tastes better |
| B．it is fresher and better for the environment |
| C．it uses wasted space in the city |
| D．it can’t be bought in the local supermarket |
8 . No one can change the weather. But if we understand the signs around us, we can tell the changes in weather. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following days is called weather forecasting.
For many centuries and in all countries, people studied the weather and tried to make weather forecast. For example, rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. And wet weather often makes people feel their joints (关节) hurt. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening.
If the stars look bright and clear at night, then fine weather will continue. If a big fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.
If you know how to read these signs in the right way, you will become a good weather reporter!
1. What does the underlined phrase “on the way” probably mean in Chinese?| A．离开 | B．消失 | C．到来 | D．变化 |
| A．Windy. | B．Fine. | C．Rainy. | D．Snowy. |
| A．When a rainbow appears in the morning |
| B．When some birds fly high in the sky |
| C．When a big fog appears above a river |
| D．When the sunset is red in color |
| A．Good Weather | B．Weather Forecast |
| C．Animals and Weather | D．Reports on Weather |
9 . Do you love sunflowers? This article will tell you how to plant your sunflower seeds and care for them. Start it with the best temperature: 18—33℃.
Part 1 Germinating (使发芽) Sunflower Seeds1.Choose one kind you like.
2.Put the seeds in a plastic bag. Cover the seeds with wet paper towels. Put them in plastic bags. Once the seeds germinate, plant them.
Part 2 ____________.
1.Choose a sunny place. Sunflowers grow best with six to eight hours of sunlight a day.
2.Plant the seeds in holes. Plant seeds 2.5 cm deep and 15 cm apart. Cover the seeds with soil after planting.
Part 3 Caring for Sunflower Plants
1. Water the plants once a week.
2. Fertilize (施肥) a little or not at all. If you are growing sunflowers for your own enjoyment, there is no need to fertilize.
3. Harvest (收获) the seeds. Sunflowers usually take 2.5 to 4 months to mature (成熟) and produce new seeds.
Tips:
◆Protect the young plants from pests (害虫). Cover the ground with nets.
◆Support plants over 90 cm with sticks.
1. Which of the following can be put in ________?
| A．Planting Sunflower Seeds | B．Choosing Good Seeds |
| C．Watering Sunflower Plants | D．Checking the Temperature |
| A．January | B．May | C．July | D．November |
| A．What to prepare to plant sunflower seeds. |
| B．How to plant and care for sunflower seeds. |
| C．When to plant sunflower seeds. |
| D．Where to plant sunflower seeds. |
Queenstown is in New Zealand. It’s a fun place with lots of things to do for kids. There are interesting activities every season for kids. In spring, you can enjoy nice flowers, visit large farms, meet little sheep, and feed big cows. You can have some water activities in summer, such as jet boating, paddle boarding, kayaking in a quiet cove, or going on a rafting (木筏) trip with your family. When trees start to turn yellow in autumn, there are still a lot for kids to do. Get off the main (主要的) road by bike and look for beautiful trails. On the trails, you can enjoy beautiful plants and cute animals along the way. When the snow starts to fall in winter, the real fun starts. In Queenstown, there are ski lessons for kids in many places. There are great facilities (设施). And experienced teachers in Queenstown know how to teach kids. They make the ski lessons interesting to make sure the kids are happy.
The word “cove” is a noun (n.) and means an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.
1. Where is Queenstown?Queenstown is in
2. What can you do if you visit Queenstown in spring?
You can visit big farms, feed big cows,
3. When can you go on a rafting trip with your family?
You can go on a rafting trip with your family
4. Which English word in the passage means “小路”?
It’s “
5. Who does the underlined word “they” refer to (指代)?
It refers to
