The year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China. That’s because of the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing and the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
On Aug 6th, 2018, the official emblem for Hangzhou Asian Games came out. The city won the hosting right for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.
First hosted in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest multisport event in Asia. It also means a lot to China. The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event to be hosted by China, China News Service noted.
To make the Games a great success, Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and stadiums, including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village. The Games helped the world see China and its achievements. From then on, China has improved its global image, China Youth Daily reported.
For the upcoming 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports gyms. The themes for the Hangzhou Asian Games are “green, smart, economical and civilized”. All the Games’ buildings will be environmentally friendly.
1. When was the first time for China to host the Asian Games?| A．In 1951 | B．In 1985 | C．In 1990 | D．In 2010 |
| A．Guangzhou built lots of roads and stadiums. |
| B．It helped the world see China and its achievements. |
| C．It helped China attract more tourists. |
| D．It helped improve China’s economy. |
| A．China hosted the Asian Games three times in the past. |
| B．The Asian Games has made China more popular. |
| C．There will be 33 environment-friendly sports gyms in Hangzhou. |
| D．Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games. |
| A．health | B．food | C．sports | D．story |
What kind of movie would you like to watch? Today let me introduce an old but fantastic movie to you—Avatar. It was directed by James Cameron. It took 14 years to prepare for the movie and four years’ time to film it. It was first shown on January 2nd, 2010 in China. It cost 500 million and it cost the most money in history of making films. This is a great deal of money.
This movie is very popular with children and adults like it, too. Now I’ll tell some details to you. In the future world, to discover and get the mineral resources on the planet Pandora, people open up the programme Avatar. They mix humans’ and the Na’vi’s DNA together to make a new kind of man Avatar. They want Avatar to get the mineral resources from Na’vi’s villages and send them to the Earth. Jake receives this Avatar programme and goes to the planet Pandora. He gets to know Neytiri, the princess of Pandora, who falls in love with him because of his bravery. Then he faces the choice between humans and the Na’vi. What do you think of it after my introduction?
Avatar has passed Titanic to become one of the biggest grossing movies in the world. It has won the Golden Globe and the Oscar. If you haven’t watched it before, you can watch it at once!
1. Who is the director of Avata?| A．Jake. | B．Neytiri. | C．James. | D．Pandora. |
| A．fall in love with Neytiri | B．find the mineral resources |
| C．open up the programme | D．mix humans’ and the Na’vi’s DNA |
| A．The introduction of Avatar. | B．Some famous movies. |
| C．The way Jake goes to the planet Pandora. | D．The story between Jake and Neytiri. |
3 . People all over the world celebrate birthdays. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are the same from country to country: candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
| India | Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do this. |
| Japan | Children wear new clothes to celebrate the special day. Certain* birthdays are more important, such as the third and seventh birthdays for girls, the fifth birthday for boys. |
| Holland | The child receive* some large presents on his birthday. The family also put flowers on the child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
| A．white | B．colored | C．new | D．old |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．many birthday presents from family in some countries |
| B．different children’s clothes on birthdays in some countries |
| C．the same ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| D．the different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
4 . Many families have plastic chairs. Many small restaurants also have these chairs. Plastic chairs are light and easy to use. Most plastic chairs have small holes on their faces. But why do chairs have these holes?
Protect the chairs. The holes are very important. It can help them release pressure, with the hole, the chair do not break when you sit on it.
Easy stacking. When you don’t use your chairs, you can stack them together. One chair goes on top of another. The hole makes it easy to do that.
Easy taking. Look at the hole. It is just big to put your finger inside. You can easily take a chair by putting your finger in the hole.
1. Many people use plastic chairs because ___________.| A．they’re easy to use | B．they have holes |
| C．they’re big | D．they look strong |
| A．搬运 | B．抬高 | C．堆放 | D．修补 |
| A．plastic chairs have small holes everywhere |
| B．the holes are important to the plastic chairs |
| C．the holes can help people release pressure |
| D．plastic chairs are very useful in people’s life |
①Dragons exist in both the Eastern and Western world. Some people say that there used to be real dragons, but most agree that they were imaginary creatures*.
②Chinese dragons, which appeared eight thousand years ago, are usually considered to be kind. People say that they bring strength, peace, good luck, and health. In ancient China, the dragon was a symbol of the Chinese emperors. Some Chinese people believe that dragons live under water most of the time. Unlike European dragons, they do not have wings and fly using magic. The Chinese dragon, sometimes called the Eastern dragon, looks like a long snake with four claws. Its appearance has kept changing with time and it’s hard to find a creature in real life that looks exactly the same as the dragon. In the Chinese zodiac, people born in the “Year of the Dragon” are said to be lucky, brave, healthy, energetic and excitable. The Dragon person can make great achievements in life if he or she knows how to make the best use of his or her huge energy, intelligence and talent.
③In Europe, dragons are usually seen as terrible and unkind winged creatures which are different from those in China. Western dragons tend to have many heads, fire-breathing, and are known to eat humans. Many European stories have brave knights*fighting terrible dragons. Some European dragons are also described as strong and smart creatures. Any knight who killed a dragon was able to get not only its treasure but also its wisdom.
④Although there are differences between Chinese dragons and Western ones, the dragon is undoubtedly a beloved existence in many tales across the world.
1. The Chinese dragon is a kind of creature that ________ according to the passage.| A．has many heads | B．lives above water | C．has no wings | D．flies without magic |
| A．most Europeans are afraid of the terrible dragons |
| B．European knights can easily kill dragons for wealth |
| C．People born in the Dragon Year must be successful |
| D．Chinese ancient emperors are real dragons without magic |
| A．①/②③/④ | B．①/②/③/④ | C．①/②③④ | D．①②③/④ |
| A．The History of Dragons | B．The Culture of Dragons |
| C．The Symbols of Dragons | D．The Changes of Dragons |
Do you often carry maps when you travel to other countries? Maps can show you the right ways. But if you don’t bring maps with you, what should you do? I’m afraid that you need to ask the way. Here are some tips(建议) for you, because there are different ways to give ways in the world.
In Japan, most streets don’t have their street names. The Japanese use landmarks(路标) to give ways. So when you ask, “Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” They often say, “Go along the road, turn left on the second street and go past a supermarket. The post office is opposite the hospital.”
In the countryside of the American midwest. The land is very flat(平坦的). So if you have the same question, people will say to you, “Go east 3 kilometers, turn north and then walk another kilometer.” But in Los Angeles and California, people measure distance(测量距离) by time, not meters. So when you ask, “How far is the nearest post office?”, they will tell you, “It’s about 10 minutes’ walk from here”.
People in Greece often use body language to help you. They will use their hands to show the right or left ways, or they will simply say, “follow me.” Because they can’t speak English and the tourists couldn’t understand the language there.
1. If you are in Japan, __________.| A．the street name will help you find the way easily |
| B．the Japanese use landmarks to help you find the ways |
| C．you need to use body language to ask the way |
| D．you can see some street names in Japanese |
| A．Northwest. | B．Southwest. | C．Northeast. | D．Midwest. |
| A．They use the landmarks. | B．They use body language. |
| C．They measure distance by time. | D．They usually say “follow me”. |
| A．指示路牌 | B．当地方言 | C．肢体语言 | D．翻译机器 |
| A．Asking the way | B．Different ways of giving way |
| C．Funny things in the world | D．The important language—English |
7 . How strong do you think an eggshell is? To test the strength, try this experiment. It will surprise you with its amazing result.
You’ll need:
Four eggs, tape, a bowl, sharp scissors, a pile of books.
Instructions:
● Punch a hole with scissors in the small end of each egg. Then pour eggs out into the bowl.
● Wash and dry the shells.
● Stick tape around each egg, carefully break the shell between the tape and the hole.
● Put shells on the floor in a square and slowly put a book on them.
How many books do you think they can hold before they break? Add more books and see how strong the eggshells are.
Eggshell strength explained:
Eggshells naturally form a dome shape, which is often seen in bridges and domed buildings. Domes can spread weight in all directions so that every part supports the same.
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1. The tape is used to ________ in the experiment.| A．punch the holes | B．wash the shells | C．stick the eggs | D．hold the books |
| A．the size | B．the shape | C．the height | D．the weight |
| A．a creative cook | B．a chemistry teacher |
| C．a space scientist | D．a 13-year-old student |
8 . On Thursday, scientists in Indonesia told the public that they found a special frog without lungs and takes breath through its skin. Researchers believe that the little animal could tell us how environment can cause some animals to change so greatly overtime.
The frog was found by a scientific research team in Indonesia last summer. And the team was led by David Bickford, a biologist at the National University of Singapore. The special animal is the world’s first known lungless frog species. Only a few amphibians have been found lungless. “These are about the most ancient and bizarre frog you can get on the earth.” Bickford says.
Frogs’ living environment has been polluted by chemicals from farming. And the team believes it’s possible that the frog may have changed in order to move fast and stay alive in the cold rivers. The team adds that this “extreme change” was probably necessary to make the frog lose the ability to float. That way, it could avoid being swept down the mountain rivers.
Scientists say it’s more important to protect the frog’s river living environment. In the last few years, illegal tree cutting and gold mining have caused the once clean waters to turn brown with pollution.
“The gold mining is completely illegal and small size,” Bickford says. “But when there are thousands of them on the river, it really has a great effect. The frog might be out of the river then.”
1. The frog is special because ________.| A．it doesn’t need to take breath with its skin | B．it’s the first lungless species in the world |
| C．it can take breath with its lungs or its skin | D．it’s lungless and takes breath with its skin |
| A．perfect | B．unusual | C．expensive | D．modern |
| A．the special animal is the first known frog species in the world | B．the change of the frog makes it possible to stay alive out of the river |
| C．the frog may have changed partly because of chemicals from farming | D．the frog’s ability to float probably helps it avoid being swept down |
| A．It’s high time to protect the frog’s living environment. | B．The frog will have to live on land in the near future. |
| C．The importance of frogs should be known by the public. | D．Gold mining is the main cause of water pollution. |
9 . People know the dangers of fires. It’s good for a family to know some knowledge about fire prevention. Here are some suggestions.
 Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once. |
 Buy fire extinguishers and put them in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them. |
 Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily. |
 Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules: ·Don’t open a hot door! The fire can get bigger if you open the door. ·Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises. ·What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to put out any flames still burning on you. The blanket stops air feeding the fire. |
| A．Make family rules for children. | B．Develop some plans to escape. |
| C．Know how to buy the smoke alarm. | D．Use electrical cookers to make food. |
| A．the fire will grow more quickly | B．the electricity will be cut off |
| C．the door will soon be on fire | D．the house will fall down |
| A．Stop, run, roll | B．Stop, drop, roll | C．Run, drop, roll | D．Roll, drop, stop |
10 . Here are three of the best inventions of 2021 according to Times Magazine.
Robin the Robot | |
Robin the Robot is a good choice for the kids. It is designed to cheer up the children in hospital. When a sick girl didn’t eat for two days, the doctor brought the robot into her room. It did work—after 20 minutes of happy playtime, the girl started eating again. |  |
The Learning Passport | |
Many schools have been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, online lessons become difficult for some students because of the slow internet service. The Learning Passport (LP) program offers classes that do not require a consistent (持续的) internet. Instead, students can download (下载) their lessons when there is internet connection. They can then complete the lessons later, offline. |  |
Blue Jeans Go Green | |
Jeans are a fashion favorite. Every year more than 4.5 billion pairs are sold around the world. But the production of jeans is harmful to (对有害) the environment. To color them, factories use chemicals that will pollute the water during the dyeing (染色) process. The company Huue has found a solution. They turn the natural sugar into dyeing material—without any harm to the environment. |  |
| A．Do all housework. | B．Play with sick kids. |
| C．Clean the hospital. | D．Cook delicious food |
| A．The three inventions are all free to use. |
| B．Huue has found a green way to dye jeans. |
| C．Robin the Robot is made for the old people. |
| D．LP program classes require a consistent Internet. |
| A．Travel. | B．Culture. | C．Health. | D．Technology. |
