1 . American teens love their sports
Whether it’s soccer, basketball or tennis, there are lots of fun sports to play when you’re not busy with school. Some sports, like basketball, are universal（世界性的）. Kids all over the world play them. But other sports are more unique（独特的）.
In the US, playing baseball is a common after-school activity for many kids. In fact, it is known as the “national pastime” of the US. But few people outside of the US play this sport. It is popular in some Central American countries, such as Mexico, and some East Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea. But it is almost unknown in other parts of the world.
There is also American football. a sport that is unique to the US and Canada. The sport is similar to rugby（英式橄榄球）, which is more popular in Europe. Players have to carry, throw or kick the ball to a receiving player in the “end zone” in order to score points. But they have to get the ball past a wall of defending（防护的）players first.
US students who play these sports usually take them quite seriously. Some high school athletes（运动员）can go on to play on college teams, receiving scholarships（奖学金）in return for their performance on the field. Talented college players can be picked by national teams and become professional players. So for some young athletes, playing sports after school can lead to a full-time career.
1. What is known as the “national pastime” of the US?| A．Playing baseball. | B．Playing soccer. | C．Playing basketball. | D．Playing football. |
| A．It is only played in America. | B．It is more popular in Europe. |
| C．It is similar to rugby in Britain. | D．It is unknown to people in Asia. |
| A．Kick the ball into the “end zone.” | B．Pass a wall of defending players. |
| C．Throw the ball to a player in the “end zone.” | D．Receive the ball and run down the field. |
| A．Because they can earn money from playing on national teams. |
| B．Because they can have fun when they’re not busy with school. |
| C．Because they can make friends with high school players. |
| D．Because they can be picked to play on national teams. |
Bear details  International Polar Bear Day is Feb 27. Climate change harms polar bears because they depend on sea ice to hunt, produce babies and travel. Every ten years, the arctic（北极的）sea ice has declined（减少）at a rate of 13%. Over 2/3 of the world’s polar bears are found in Canada.  Polar bears can walk more than 3,000 km each month, An adult male can weigh over 600 kg.  Of the 19 subpopulations（亚群）. 4 are in decline. How can we help polar bears?  Reduce your carbon footprint（碳足迹）. It helps to reduce climate change’s effect on polar bears.  Support action groups that protect them.  Learn more about the difficult situation of polar bears.  Support eco-friendly tourism to polar regions（极地）to see them. |
| A．May 26. | B．March 12. | C．August 27. | D．February 27. |
| A．Because they depend on sea ice to hunt, produce babies and travel. |
| B．Because they depend on sea ice to look after babies. |
| C．Because the arctic sea ice has declined. |
| D．Both A and C. |
| A．In America. | B．In Canada. | C．In China. | D．In Japan. |
| A．Increase your carbon footprint. |
| B．Join action groups to protect polar bears. |
| C．Learn more about the difficult situation of polar bears. |
| D．Support more tourism to polar regions to see polar bears. |
| A．An adult male polar bear can weigh over 600 kg. |
| B．Polar bears can walk more than 5,000 km each month. |
| C．Of the 18 subpopulations, 4 are in decline. |
| D．Every ten years, the arctic sea ice has declined at a rate of 23%. |
With her eyes always feeling tired as she prepared for an exam, 16-year-old Sun Run went to the hospital with her parents in January. She was shocked when she found out that her eyesight dropped from 5.0 to 4.6. (A)”A few of my friends have had the same experience lately,” Sun said.
In fact, poor eyesight among Chinese primary and high school students rose from 59.2 percent to 70.6 percent in the first six months of 2020, according to the Ministry of Education.
To protect students’ eyesight, the Chinese government has worked out new requirements for school supplies and equipment that took effect (生效) on March 1, according to the requirements, the size of text in students’ textbooks should be no smaller than nine-point (小五号).
Teachers should also avoid using projectors (投影仪) or other multimedia equipment (多媒体设备) that are too bright.
There are also requirements for desk and classroom lights. (B) For example, these lights should give off as little blue light as possible.
Blue light is bad for our eyes, as (C) it can kill the photoreceptor cells (感光细胞) we need for vision, according to Harvard Medical School. Many of the electronic devices (电子设备), including our phones and computer screens, give off blue light.
1. 把文中(A)处画线句子翻译成汉语。2. 把文中(B)处画线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 写出(C)处画线单词指代的内容。
4. 列举两个文中提及的发出蓝光的物品。
5. 简要概括本文大意。
4 . Do you want to see what life was like back in the old days? China has many beautiful water towns to visit.
| Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu Zhouzhuang is known as the most famous ancient water town in China. It was built in 1086 and is crossed with canals (运河). What makes it special is the old buildings, boat rides and bridges in different shapes and sizes. The town looks like a watercolor drawing painted with a Chinese brush. Taking a boat ride through the town, the red lanterns can make you think of China’s romantic(浪漫的) past. |  |
| Hongcun, Anhui Hongcun is already 891 years old. There are lakes and beautiful Hui-style buildings around it. Interestingly enough, the layout (布局) of Hongcun is in the shape of an ox. The different parts of the ox form its own water circulation system (循环系统), so that water can always run past every house. And surprisingly, the man-made water system is till in use today. |  |
| Huangyao, Guangxi Huangyao is about 1000 years old. It covers an area of 3.6 square km and is surrounded by 3 rivers. It is known as “hometown in dreamland” and is known for its natural “fengshui”. The town lies in a river bend (弯道), People say it can prevent good luck from running away. |  |
| Tai’erzhuang, Shandong While most water towns are in the south, Tai’erzhuang stands out in the north. The Grand Canal (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal) runs through this town. It was a busy trading center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the town, there are ancient bridges, a canal and temples, making you think of its past glory. |  |
| A．Grand Canal | B．ancient bridges | C．red lanterns | D．beautiful lakes |
| A．891 | B．936 | C．1000 | D．1086 |
| A．Zhouzhuang | B．Hongcun | C．Huangyao | D．Tai’erzhuang |
| A．People in Hongcun built their water system by using water wisely. |
| B．Zhouzhuang became a busy trading center because of the Grand Canal. |
| C．Living along a river brings good luck according to Chinese “fengshui”. |
| D．Its Hui-style buildings make Huangyao “hometown in dreamland”. |
| A．on a picture postcard | B．in a travel guide |
| C．on a movie website | D．in a storybook |
5 . It is 8: 30 a. m. at the Chengdu Research Centre. Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9: 00 a. m. , they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over!
Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zo0s or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. The Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job?2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast?
3. How many kilos of bamboo do adult pandas eat each week?
4. What does the education program in Chengdu do?
5. Why are scientists doing research?
Congratulations! You’ll enter a new high school. Are you ready for the future life? Here is some advice for a new senior high school student.
Be a positive(乐观的) person
Positive attitudes(态度) can make you full of energy. Do remember to encourage yourself when you’re down. You can keep your old friends close and make new friends with the students who make your life better and happier.
Make a plan
You might have more difficult courses but high school teachers won’t take care of you like in junior high. Mostly, you have to learn by yourself. Getting enough sleep and exercising more are both important. You need to manage your time wisely. You’d better make a time plan or a calendar can help.
Be responsible(负责的) for yourself
There is always someone smarter, richer or better looking than you. I hope that you only pay attention to your own work. Please find out your goals and make them clear. Then stick to your decisions and be responsible for the results.
Help other students
Not everyone is going to be nice to you. But you should give him a hand when you find someone is in trouble. Giving makes each other closer and makes you more popular.
Some advice for a new senior high school student | |
| Be a positive person | ☆When you’re down, remember to ☆You should make friends who make you happier. |
| ☆You have to learn by yourself because others can’t always look after you. ☆You need to manage your time wisely | |
| Be responsible for yourself | ☆I hope that only your own work ☆You’d better find out your goals and stick to them. |
| Help other students | ☆When someone is ☆Giving makes us closer and more popular. |
When you are in your favorite clothing store, everything is so cheap and fashionable(时尚的) in your eyes! Even if you don’t need anything, you still leave the store with bags of new clothes.
This doesn’t seem so bad. However, there are a lot of other costs behind the low price. It’s clear that the fashion industry is terrible for the earth. It uses a lot of resources(资源) and pollutes the environment with waste.
Fashion is one of the least sustainable(可持续的) industries. We’ve all become our own waste managers, collecting fashion waste in our homes. It doesn’t just take up space but also ends up in landfills(垃圾场). Three out of every five pieces of clothing are sent to landfills. Luckily, second-hand clothing is becoming popular. It’s cheaper. More and more people choose to buy second-hand clothing. The value of the second-hand market may reach $80 billion(十亿) by 2029, an increase of 185% compared to the value at present.
In fact, there is still an even better choice. It’s not to shop at all. Making full use of what you have already had is the best choice of shopping.
1. Is the fashion industry good for the environment?2. Where will most of our clothing end up?
3. Why is second-hand clothing becoming popular?
4. How much may the value of the second-hand market reach by 2029?
5. What’s the best choice of shopping according to the passage?
8 . The swan(天鹅) is a very gentle bird. It likes to swim on lakes. When it is young, it is grey and not a pretty bird at all. But when it is full-grown, it is as white as snow.
Look at the swan in the picture. See how graceful(优雅的) it is while the swan is swimming.
The swan builds its nest(巢) among high grass near the water. It is made of dry sticks and is placed on the ground. Here the swan lays its eggs.
As soon as the young swans are born, their mother leaves them and returns to the water. They need no school and no teaching, they can swim well at once.
________ They are made for swimming. All birds that love the water and swim in it, have webs(蹼). Swans, ducks and a number of other birds have web-feet. They can all swim well, but hens(母鸡) and chickens can not swim at all, for they don’t have webs like the swan and the duck.
The swan has a long neck, so it can reach its food without diving(潜水) as ducks do. The swan feeds on the leaves of water-plants.
1. When the swan is young, it is ________.| A．white | B．black | C．brown | D．grey |
| A．leaves | B．grass | C．dry sticks | D．water-plants |
| A．Can the swan fly as the other birds? | B．Have you ever seen the swan’s feet? |
| C．What does the swan’s neck look like? | D．Is the swan different from the duck? |
| A．reach its food | B．wash its webs | C．build its nest | D．feed its baby |
| A．Science Study | B．Sports News | C．History Events | D．Animal World |
Little life skills are a big help. Starting with the upcoming fall term, students in primary and middle schools will have at least one class every week to learn basic life skills like cooking and cleaning. These skills will help them for the rest of their lives. What will students learn in labor education (劳动教育)?
ØHousework labor: cleaning, cooking, using and repairing home appliances (家用电器).
ØProductive labor (生产劳动): farming, making traditional handicrafts (手工艺), experience and use of new technologies like 3D printing.
First —and second—graders in primary school
*Do basic cleaning. *Wash vegetables and peel fruit.
*Learn to raise one or two kinds of plants or small animals.
Third —and fourth—graders
*Wash socks and shoes. *Learn how to make cold dishes and use simple home appliances.
*Clean classrooms. *Try growing vegetables or keeping pet animals.
Fifth—and sixth —graders
*Learn to make a healthy recipe (食谱). * Cook two or three common dishes.
*Grow one or two kinds of common local vegetables.
Middle school students
*Cook three or four dishes independently. *Learn to repair some home appliances.
*Take part in local productive labor like potting plants (盆栽植物) and fishing.
*Learn how to make one or two kinds of traditional handicrafts.
| Topic: What will students learn in | ||
| Why | Life skills will help | |
| How | | Primary school students * Do basic cleaning. * Wash socks and shoes. *Learn to make a healthy recipe... Middle school students *Cook three or four dishes independently· * |
| Productive labor | Primary school students *Learn to raise one or two kinds of plants or small animals. * * Grow one or two kinds of common local vegetables... Middle school students *Take part in local productive labor. * Learn how to make one or two kinds of traditional handicrafts. | |
China is a large country. The population is over 1.4 billion. It has a special culture with a very long history.
Chinese food plays an important role for Chinese families. Different foods have special meanings. The main difference is that Chinese people eat their meals with chopsticks. One of the main foods in Chinese culture is rice. Tea is a favorite drink and it is popular in the market.
Chinese calendar is different from the one used in western countries. New Year’s Day is in late winter. It is also called the Spring Festival. It has special foods and traditions. For example, sweeping the floor before New Year’s Day sweeps away all the old year’s bad luck.
The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, follows a twelve—year cycle(循环). Each year is named for an animal. These animal signs are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. For example, the year that begins in 2022 is the year of the tiger.
Chinese is a complex (复杂的) language. Chinese writing developed almost 4,000 years ago and may be even older. Chinese writing has thousands of characters. A character stands for a word and also a meaning. Besides Putonghua, Chinese people speak six more forms of the language, and there are many kinds of dialects (方言).
1. The population of China is _________.| A．almost 4,000 | B．over 1.4 billion | C．1.4 billion | D．less than 1.4 billion |
| A．Chinese writing has hundreds of characters. |
| B．Chinese people eat their meals with chopsticks. |
| C．Chinese calendar is not the same as the one used in western countries. |
| D．Sweeping the floor before New Year’s Day sweeps away all the old year’s bad luck. |
| A．The tiger. | B．The dog. | C．The pig. | D．The dragon. |
| A．6 | B．7 | C．8 | D．9 |
| A．Chinese people speak many kinds of dialects. |
| B．The Spring Festive has special foods and traditions. |
| C．China has special culture with a long history. |
| D．Chinese food plays an important role for Chinese families. |
