1 . The Ministry of Education (教育部) wants students to practice their sports skill. It wants to make homework for physical education classes. It also wants to cut down homework for math and language.
Physical education helps improve children’s health in a big way. There was a survey in 2019. It said that as high as 53. 6% of primary and secondary school students were shortsighted (近视的)，and 81% among high school students. More physical activities helped with eyesight problems in children. The survey also said 15.7 of Grade 1 students had eyesight problems. But in Grade 6, it was 59%. Those six years were important for helping with their eyesight.
40 minutes of outdoor activities every day helps a lot. It can help students to relax their eyes. It can also help their bodies to have vitamin D. For preschool children, they’d better have outdoor sports activities every day. For those aged between 7 and 12, they’d better exercise for at least an hour every day. After outdoor activities, children can have a good sleep. This will help their bodies grow faster.
1. We may read this passage in a ________.| A．storybook | B．newspaper | C．novel | D．notice |
| A．a picture of a boy | B．the result of a survey |
| C．the time students need to exercise | D．the activities students need to do |
| A．30 | B．40 | C．50 | D．60 |
| A．care for their eyesight | B．do more physical activities |
| C．learn more language | D．do less math homework |
2 . The Dragon Boat Festival（端午节）is a very important Chinese festival. It is on June 5th this year.
People always think of Qu Yuan, a great poet（诗人）of Chu, at the festival. Qu Yuan jumps into the Miluo River to show his love to his country. People throw（扔）zongzi into the river to feed the fish, so the fish will not eat Qu’s body. After that, every year on this day, people eat zongzi to remember him. But people in different places eat different kinds of zongzi. People in southern China like eating meat zongzi. In the north, people often eat sweet zongzi.
The dragon boat race is also a/an ________ activity. It is one of the national（国家的）sports. The races are very interesting and exciting. Usually, a dragon boat is about 20 to 30 meters long. This year, people in Guizhou make a very long one. It is about 77.8 meters. We can see many special and funny dragon boats from different places on TV and watch these dragon boat races on TV, too.
1. People throw ________ into the river to let fish not eat Qu’s body.| A．meat | B．zongzi | C．sweets | D．dumplings |
| A．important | B．friendly | C．dangerous | D．difficult |
| A．Zongzi is very delicious and they can eat sweet zongzi or meat zongzi. |
| B．They want to watch these dragon boat races on TV. |
| C．Quyuan is a great poet and he loves his country. |
| D．They want to remember Quyuan. |
| A．The great poet of China. | B．The Dragon Boat Races. |
| C．The Dragon Boat Festival. | D．The Dragon Boat in Guizhou. |
(David’s father is a doctor. Now he is giving a talk about health.)
You need to have healthy eating habits. Breakfast gives you enough energy for the morning. So don’t go to school without it. Fruit and vegetables are good for your health, but fast food, like potato chips, will make you fat and unhealthy. So eat the right food to keep you healthy.
Playing sports can also help you keep healthy. But sometimes accidents(意外) happen, so try to stay safe when you play them. It’s necessary(必需的) for you to learn about first aid. Also, you can ask your teacher for help if you are at school.
Being happy is important for your health. It is the best medicine(药). When you are ill, try to be happy and you will feel better. On the other hand, you may feel ill if you are always unhappy. So, be happy to be healthy.
You must stay away from smoking and drinking. Many students think it’s cool to smoke and drink. But they don’t know smoking or drinking can cause(造成) many illnesses. You should say no to smoking and drinking.
1. What will make you fat and unhealthy?| A．Fruit. | B．Vegetables. | C．Potatoes. | D．Potato chips. |
| A．Accidents. | B．Sports. | C．Games. | D．Cards. |
| A．Students. | B．Parents. | C．Teachers. | D．Doctors. |
| A．It’s cool to smoke and drink. |
| B．Playing sports can help you keep healthy. |
| C．Fruit and vegetables are good for your health. |
| D．You should say no to smoking and drinking. |
30 dB soft music, whisper(耳语)
40 dB home noise
60 dB normal talk
70 dB office noise
75 dB vacuum cleaner(吸尘器)
80-90 dB heavy traffic
90-95 dB subway
100-105 dB school dance
120-129 dB sports crowd
130 dB car race
140 dB siren(警笛)
We all need to quiet down! “The rising noise pollution in cities will become a top environmental threat(威胁), the United Nations (UN) said in a report on Feb17. It asks governments to take action as soon as possible.
What is noise pollution? According to the UN, unwanted noise above 65 decibels (dB,分贝) is noise pollution. Noise becomes harmful when it’s over 75 dB and is painful above 120 dB. People who live near airports or highways get lots of noise pollution. When neighbors remodel(装修) their homes or stomp(跺脚) around above you, that’s also noise pollution. When you hear such kind of noise, you may not get good sleep at night. Why is noise pollution bad? “High levels of noise is harmful to human health,” the UN report says. According to Science magazine, too much noise causes health problems like stress and tiredness from poor sleep. More serious problems may be heart disease(心脏病) and hearing loss. In Europe, 12,000 people die each year because of noise pollution, according to CGTN. |
How can we solve the problem? The European Commission says cities can fight noise pollution. One great way is to build barriers(围栏) along railroads and highways. Some European countries have also used rubber(橡胶) to build roads. It’s the same rubber as your school’s running track on the playground. It makes cars quieter. |
How can you and I help? We can stop stomping around our houses! |
| A．65 | B．60 | C．40 | D．30 |
| A．stomp around your houses | B．listen to soft music |
| C．have a talk with your parents | D．whisper to your friends |
| A．stone | B．rubber | C．sand | D．earth |
| A．noise pollution can make people stressed and tired from poor sleep |
| B．noise pollution can’t cause people die |
| C．noise pollution can make people lose hearing |
| D．noise pollution can cause people heart disease |
5 . We all know that getting the flu is not fun. There are headaches, coughs, fevers, and other terrible feelings. To help us get better, we take some medicine and get much rest. We also drink lots of water and eat healthy food to make us feel better.
However, some people don’t want to get sick at all. So, they get a flu shot before the flu season starts. The flu shot is in fact, a vaccine (疫苗), not usual cold medicine. It will protect them from the flu.
The vaccine introduces some of the flu into the body. But don’t worry. The flu is dead and won’t make you sick. It will teach your body to know it and fight it off in the future, though.
Vaccines not only protect you but also protect others. That’s because they help stop diseases (疾病) from spreading (扩散) from person to person. When fewer people have the diseases, the chances of getting them go down. Sometimes, the diseases completely go away.
Even though vaccines are quite safe, some adults are afraid of them. Their worry is that the vaccines will cause serious side effects (副作用). Vaccines might cause side effects, but they are usually not as terrible as people imagine. For most people, vaccines are ▲ and make them better.
So, they are believable and people want them in their bodies. These days, people are in line for the COVID-19 vaccines and hope they can protect them well!
1. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?| A．The medicine. | B．The feeling. | C．The flu. | D．The disease. |
| A．Vaccines protect us from the diseases. |
| B．Vaccines do something bad in our bodies. |
| C．People with vaccines never get any diseases. |
| D．Vaccines can drive all diseases from our bodies. |
| A．brave | B．honest | C．safe | D．interesting |
| A．To introduce the uses of vaccines. |
| B．To describe the problems by diseases. |
| C．To explain people’s fears about vaccines. |
| D．To encourage people to stay away from disease. |
6 . If you meet a British person in the street, it is very likely that he or she will apologize whether it is his or her fault or not. It seems that Britain is becoming a nation where everyone is saying sorry. Almost each person says sorry about eight times each day — and one in eight people apologize as many as 20 times a day.
As you may have seen, the British apologize more often than members of other Cultures. Research shows that in many cases, people’s love of saying sorry in Britain goes a little further than it does for Americans. For example, if they corrected someone’s mistake or if someone knocked into them. But why do they say sorry so often?
In the old days, “sorry” was used to express regret and sadness for having done something wrong. But now British people use the expression as a way of showing good manners. For example, they might say “sorry” instead of “excuse me”, “what” or “whatever”.
People in Britain also use “sorry” when they share the same feeling with others — so they might say “sorry about the rain”.
However, British people’s use of “sorry” may make things very confusing and difficult for foreigners who are not familiar with their ways. But actually, people in Britain pay much attention to the feelings of others. This is the very reason why they apologize every day.
Can you understand this “sorry custom” of the British now?
1. In the old days, people said sorry when they ________.| A．did something wrong | B．asked the way |
| C．wanted to repeat something | D．made a choice |
| A．Americans say sorry more than British people. |
| B．Even British people get confused when they say sorry. |
| C．Almost every person in Britain says sorry 20 times a day. |
| D．The British also say sorry to share the same feeling with others. |
| A．Say “hello”. | B．Say “sorry”. |
| C．Say “bye”. | D．Say “thanks”. |
| A．①② — ③④ — ⑤⑥ |
| B．① — ② — ③④⑤⑥ |
| C．①② — ③④ — ⑤⑥ |
| D．①② — ③④⑤ — ⑥ |
7 . Bicycles(自行车) are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. So, China is known as “the kingdom(王国) of bicycles”. In China, many families usually have one or two bicycles surely.
Compared with cars, bicycles have many advantages(优点). First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford(买得起) bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer(更安全) than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems(麻烦). Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.
1. Where can you see bicycles in China?| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. | C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
| A．China has a lot of bicycles | B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom | D．only China has bicycles |
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. | B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. | D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. | B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are not safe enough. | D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
The COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒) began to spread to China in early 2020. Here are some questions about the virus.
Q1: Do pets catch or spread (传播) it?
Now we don’t exactly know if pets such as cats and dogs catch or spread the virus. However, for our health, we should wash our hands carefully after touching pets.
Q2: How does it go around?
Breathing (呼吸) and touching are two main ways. Chances are higher if people do not wash their hands after touching the infected patients (感染的患者). People who aren’t strong enough could get infected more easily.
Q3: How long can it stay?
It can live for about 48 hours in a dry environment. Research has found the virus can even live for five days if the temperature stands at 20℃ with humidity (湿度) at 40% to 50%.
Q4: How is the person if he or she catches it?
Quite many patients may get a fever, feel tired easily and have a dry cough. Only a few have a runny nose. About half will have difficulty in breathing.
| Questions | Answers |
| If | We aren’t sure about it, but we’d better wash our hands carefully after we get in touch with them. |
| The way the virus goes around | Breathing and touching. And people who are not |
| The time the virus can stay | It can live for about 48 hours in a(n) It can live for |
| Some symptoms (症状) of patients | Lots of patients have a fever, feel |
9 . Experts (专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging (请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
1. The 10-year-old boy begged for one more minute to sleep because _________.| A．he didn’t have enough sleep |
| B．it wasn’t time for him to get up |
| C．he didn’t want to go to school |
| D．he wanted his mother to wake him up |
| A．become too weak to sleep | B．not work well in class |
| C．go to bed early | D．be weak in English |
| A．get up early | B．get up late |
| C．sleep less | D．don’t want to sleep |
| A．If you want to study better, you must work hard at night. |
| B．Sleeping less means working hard. |
| C．Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do. |
| D．Some students can work well in class because they have good study habits. |
10 . When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
☆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
☆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
☆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
☆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment (成就) when you have finished.
☆ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
☆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
1. This passage may be taken from ________.| A．a science book | B．a story book | C．a magazine | D．school rules |
| A．be sure | B．be special | C．be remembered | D．feel nice |
| A．Try to be kind to others. |
| B．Learn something new and challenge yourself. |
| C．Stay out alone. |
| D．Try to write down anything you want. |
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It’s Never Too Late to Learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
