1 . “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise!” This is an old English saying. It means that when we go to bed early, we can get up early the next morning. Then we will become healthy, rich and clever.
This is true. To be healthy, we must have enough sleep. Experts say that adults should get seven to eight hours sleep a night. Teenagers need nine to ten hours. And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep. Children who do not have enough sleep can’t do their work very well. They won’t be wise and they may become unhealthy. ①________.
1. The underlined word “rise” means “________” in Chinese.| A．升起 | B．增加 | C．起床 | D．站起 |
| A．Experts. | B．Adults. | C．Teenagers. | D．School-aged children. |
| A．can’t study well | B．can’t eat well | C．will be wealthy | D．will be active in class |
| A．Enough sleep is important. | B．Sleep well, work well |
| C．Only children need enough sleep. | D．It’s good for us to go to bed early and rise early. |
| A．Please sleep at least 10 hours. | B．Enough sleep is important for every one. |
| C．This old English saying is not true. | D．If you want to be rich, please get enough sleep. |
Smartphones have become an important and necessary part of our daily lives. However, the overuse of smartphones may cause younger students’ eye problems and stop them paying attention to their studies.
In China, primary and middle school have had more rules to limit students’ mobile phone use at school since January. Those who require their phones for some reasons must get their parents’ and teachers’ emission (允许) and hand their phones over during class time, in some schools, there is a box out of the classroom for specially storing students’ phones. This is obviously good for improving students’ focus on study and fighting addiction (瘾) to the internet.
According to a repot, China had 175 million internet users under the age of 18 in 2019, with 74 percent having their own mobile phones. This is worrying, as long-time use of smartphones harms children’s eyesight, neck and even the brain. Besides, spending too much time on the phone will take their attention away and prevent them from learning.
1. Everyone needs a smartphone because it’s2. In China, mobile phones
3. Students can’t go to school with their smartphones
4. A way to limit students’ phone use is to put a
5. Too much using of smartphones isn’t
3 . Fifteen volunteers have come out a difficult situation from a cave (洞穴) in the southwest of France after spending 40 days without clocks, phones, or sunlight for a human isolation experiment. The group had no communication with the outside world and was not able to use any electronic devices.
Eight men and seven women were grouped to live in the cave as part of a $ 1.4 million project called Deep Time, which set out to explore the limits of human ability to gradually change their behaviour and attitudes in the new situation. The experiment ended after 40 days.
During their time in the cave, the volunteers slept in tents and made their own electricity with a bike since there was no natural light. They also got water from a well (井) 146 feet below the earth. Since there was no sunlight, the team had to follow their biological clocks to know when to sleep, eat, or do daily tasks. To no one’s surprise, they quickly lost their sense of time.
One of the volunteers said he thought he had been underground for 23 days. Another volunteer said he ran 10-kilometer circles in the cave to stay fit. And he couldn’t wait to leave the cave. But other volunteers felt differently, with two-thirds saying they wanted to stay in the cave for longer. Some even thought it was as if they could press pause and stop to live.
During their time in the cave, scientists carefully watched and checked the volunteers including their sleeping patterns, social activities and cognitive functions (认知功能). The experiment will help scientists understand how human brains can help people adapt (适应) to serious living conditions in new situations.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. In paragraph 1, the underlined word “isolation” probably means ________.
| A．生存 | B．极限 | C．脑功能 | D．隔绝 |
| A．Eight men and seven women were involved in the experiment. |
| B．The project cost $ 1.4 million. |
| C．The project was all about human isolation experiment. |
| D．The experiment lasted for 40 days. |
| A．didn’t know how to make electricity | B．lost their sense of time |
| C．knew how to get water | D．forgot when to sleep |
| A．it seemed life was slowing down for them | B．they could keep fit |
| C．they were proud of living underground | D．they lived a happy life together there |
| A．study human sleeping patterns | B．work out human social activities |
| C．research how human brains work | D．examine human cognitive functions |
4 . Do you have a pet? Many children like pets and even treat (对待) them like humans sometimes. They like to kiss or hug (拥抱) their pets. But this can make them ill (生病的), according to Daily Mail.
Kissing or hugging pets such as dogs and cats can expose (使接触) people to drug-resistant bacteria (耐药细菌), British scientists said.
Many pet owners (主人) give their pets antibiotics (抗生素) when they get ill. But taking antibiotics too often can affect the bacteria inside your pet. The bacteria can become drug-resistant. When people kiss or hug their pets, this kind of bacteria can move to them and make them ill.
Close relationships between pet owners and their pets are important. But if pet owners follow the rules below, they will not get ill.
Rules for playing
● Do not kiss your pets on the mouth.
● Do not let your pets touch your mouth or nose.
● Wash your hands after touching or playing with your pets.
● If you have a wound (伤口), cover it. This way, bacteria cannot pass on to you from your pet.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. According to Daily Mail, children might ________.
| A．be ill easily | B．get ill by kissing pets |
| C．not want to play with pets | D．like pets more than their parents |
| A．find themselves ill seriously | B．see bacteria move to them |
| C．take in drug-resistant bacteria | D．give them antibiotics too often |
| A．阻止 | B．影响 | C．消灭 | D．控制 |
| A．Don’t kiss their pets on the mouth. | B．Don’t have pets at home. |
| C．Don’t give pets antibiotics. | D．Don’t treat pets like humans. |
| A．True love for pets | B．Be careful with pets | C．Play with pets | D．Dangerous animals |
Every country(每个国家)has its favorite food. In China, southern people(南方人)eat rice every day. They often(经常)eat it with chicken, fish and vegetables. Some northern(北方的)people don’t like rice but they eat mantou. The Japanese(日本人)eat a lot of(许多)fish, and they eat a lot of rice. They have a lot of milk, too. In the UK, people’s favorite food is potatoes. They don’t have much rice. In the USA, people like hamburgers very much. And they like to have cold drinks(冷饮). In Canada, people like to eat bread with butter(黄油)on it. In India, people like to eat hot food.
Some people only eat fruit and vegetables. They don’t like to eat chicken or fish. They think fruit and vegetables are healthy food and good for them.
1. In China, southern people often eat2. The Japanese have a lot of
3. People in the USA like
4. In
5. Some people think fruit and
As a traditional art form of the Dai people, Dai embroidery(傣绣) has been passed down for generations(代). Nowadays, there are more than 500 Dai embroidery artists in Yuxi, a central city in Yunnan that is home to the Dai people.
Seeing a group of wild Asian elephants wandering(游荡) from a place to another in Yunnan, the artists came up with the idea of creating embroidery pieces about the elephant family that arrived in Yuxi in April and wandered around the area for quite a long time.
Since leaving their forest home in Xishuangbanna in March, 2020, the elephants have traveled over 500 kilometers. They walked northwards through forests, villages and even highways, without any clear sign of where they would go. Their unusual journey has won them fauns from all over the world, including the Dai embroidery artists.
One of the artists’ embroidery pieces, called Where are the elephants?, shows the elephants’ Journey across Yuxi. The ancient skills of the Dai people are shown in this work. For example, several thumb-sized shoes connect three locations on the elephants’ trip. Besides, the artists used Dai Jin to make the three elephants on the embroidery piece. The beautiful cloth(布料), known for its special patterns and bright colors, is one of China’s intangible cultural heritage items(非物质文化遗产项目).
1. Dai embroidery has been passed down for generations among the2. There are
3. In
4. Where are the elephants? shows the Dai people’s
5. The three elephants on the embroidery piece were made with Dai Jin, which is
7 . It is well known that doing exercise can help people lose weight and have a healthy life. Now, a new study has found another good reason for doing exercise—it can help improve students’ grades.
The study was carried out by Dr. William and his team. According to the new study, students in good physical condition are more likely(可能的) to get good grades in tests.
About 2,000 students took part in the study. The students came from all different grades. They were asked to take part in a one-mile running test. It was found that if a student needed more time to finish the running, he or she would probably lose more points in the later study test.
“If people want their brains to be in good condition, they should have healthy bodies,” said Dr. William. “Parents should take the result of this study more seriously. If they want their children to do better in tests, they should plan enough time for both study and doing exercise.”
But the team haven’t found out the reason why this happens. Further studies are needed to work out why exercising plays such an important part in study grades.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What’s the result of the new study?
| A．Exercising can help students lose weight. | B．Exercising can help students improve grades. |
| C．Exercising can help students learn more. | D．Exercising can help students keep healthy. |
| A．Paragraph 1. | B．Paragraph 2. | C．Paragraph 3. | D．Paragraph 4. |
| A．They ran one mile. | B．They studied with Dr. William. |
| C．They worked hard at their lessons. | D．They did exercise every day. |
| A．Doing exercise can solve all the problems. |
| B．Parents should pay more attention to exercise than grades. |
| C．The team haven’t found out the reason of the result. |
| D．All students in good physical condition got good grades. |
| A．The best way to improve grades. | B．The importance of exercise. |
| C．How to exercise in a better way. | D．How to keep healthy. |
Panda “Bing Dwen Dwen” looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell (壳) and looks fat. White is the color of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot (吉祥物) of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The red heart shape in its left hand means welcoming the friends from other countries.
Do you think this red mascot looks like a lantern? Its name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games (残奥会).
Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet.
1. What is “Bing Dwen Dwen” good at in this passage?| A．Ice. | B．Snow. | C．Ice sports. | D．All of the above. |
| A．It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s face. | B．It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s left hand. |
| C．It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s right hand. | D．It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s lantern. |
| A．Because it is easy to make red lanterns. |
| B．Because “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is a mascot. |
| C．Because people think red lanterns are very lovely. |
| D．Because people think red lanterns can bring good luck. |
| A．These two mascots are like pandas. |
| B．“Bing Dwen Dwen” looks like a lantern. |
| C．“Shuey Rhon Rhon” can encourage players to do better. |
| D．Everybody likes the two mascots and shows his love on the Internet. |
| A．Two Olympic mascots. | B．The sports in Olympic Games. |
| C．2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. | D．2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. |
It is common to experience culture shock when living in a foreign country for a certain period of time. Culture shock is the uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty that many people experience when they live in other surroundings (环境). It is a quite natural part of being used to a new environment.
Some good ways to successfully reduce and overcome culture shock are to read about the place where you will be staying and the things you will be doing. If possible, speak with someone who has already lived in the new environment.
Once you are there, keep in mind that people and customs may be very different from what you are used to. If you have realized the difficulties and misunderstandings that may happen to you, you will keep a cool head, and keeping an open mind will allow you to find ways of dealing with those problems that may appear.
If it is possible, try your best to talk with the local people and ask them questions Don’t try to isolate (孤立) yourself, even if it is within a group of people from your own country. Local people will generally be pleased to introduce you their culture and willing to answer questions. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. When you want to learn something from local people, they are usually willing to share their culture with you.
Most importantly, keep a sense of humor! Don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t know what to do in a social situation. Laugh at yourself and others will laugh with you. Most people will admire your wisdom and effort to understand their ways, especially if you have no idea of small cultural differences.
1. People usually have a (n)2. Try to
3. Realizing the possible difficulties and misunderstandings can help you keep
4. Avoid isolating yourself and try to find chances to communicate with the
5.
10 . It’s three o’clock in the afternoon. The golden sunshine comes through the southern window of the main reading room of the Braille (盲文) Library of China (BLC), yet not a single reader can be seen.
This doesn’t mean the librarian is doing nothing. ________ She keeps an eye on We Chat while checking QQ for new messages, as well as being ready to answer the phone that might ring at any time. All calls and messages come from visually impaired (有视觉障碍的) people or their families.
Since it was set up in 1994, the BLC has been providing free mailing service for the visually impaired. They can just send messages or make phone calls to request the books they need and then wait at home for them to arrive. After finishing the books, they only need to stick a prepared address card to the mail bag that comes with the books and put it in the mailbox.
The service has helped many visually impaired people who want to learn at home. Cheng Donghao, a 22-year-old blind man, is one of the over 20, 000 people who directly benefit (获益) from it. Having been a member of the BLC for about 10 years, Cheng has borrowed Braille books since primary school. “Now, I am preparing for the 2022 college entrance exam and I want to learn traditional Chinese medicine in university,” he says.
“The best way of improving the lives of the visually impaired is to help them gain (获得) knowledge,” says Zhu Bing, head of the BLC.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The writer tries to tell us ________ by describing the reading room of the BLC.
| A．it’s enjoyable to read in the library | B．there are few readers in the library |
| C．the library has a good environment | D．the view from the window is beautiful |
| A．Instead, she’s pretty busy. | B．Actually, she has to read to the readers. |
| C．She must show the readers where to sit. | D．She can take a short break from time to time. |
| A．Everyone can use the service. |
| B．It costs the readers a little money. |
| C．The readers can only borrow books by calling the library. |
| D．The readers don’t need to leave their home to borrow books. |
| A．A teacher. | B．A postman. | C．A doctor. | D．A writer. |
| A．readers can keep the books after they finish reading them |
| B．the BLC has a history of more than thirty years |
| C．Zhu Bing thinks reading is of little help to the visually impaired |
| D．Cheng Donghao began to read books of the BLC at primary school |
