1 . WeRun(微信运动) is an official account(公众号关注组件) on WeChat. It lets users see their daily step count(步数). One of its most popular things is a leaderboard(排行榜) among friends. Users can see how their results are compared(比较) with others’.
As more and more people are using WeRun, we wonder what we can learn about a person just from knowing his step count. Here let’s take a closer look:
Fewer than 50 steps: Anyone who takes fewer than 50 steps in one day may be ill or sad. Or maybe he or she is just too lazy to get out of the bed!
50—500 steps: It’s easy to have a few hundred steps. Even going shopping on foot will be enough.
501—8,000 steps: Most students and workers will take between 501 and 8,000 steps a day. The step count is often in the middle of the leaderboard. But your parents will always give your step count a thumbs-up (It’s their job to care about you!).
8,001—10,000 steps: Salespeople and film workers are likely to take these steps a day, as they are always on the move.
More than 30,000 steps: Mostly, the step count can be on the top of the leaderboard. They’re postmen, porters, cleaners and so on. They’re the people who help us live easy and comfortable lives and keep our environment nice and clean.
Nowadays, more and more people use WeRun, from the young to the old. To some degree(在某种程度上), a person’s WeRun step count can show his or her character and personal life.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. According to the passage, what is WeRun?
| A．It’s a popular game on WeChat. |
| B．It’s an app to make people walk more. |
| C．It’s an official account to count users’ daily steps. |
| A．450. | B．6500. | C．More than 20,000. |
| A．点赞 | B．转发 | C．收藏 |
| A．tour guide | B．sports magazine | C．food magazine |
2 . The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the New Year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字), a famous person’s name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty shows this:
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim(昏暗的) light.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?
| A．The Song Dynasty. | B．The Tang Dynasty | C．The Han Dynasty. |
| A．Making wishes. | B．Celebrating birthdays. | C．Asking for help. |
| A．They have different tastes. |
| B．They are named yuanxiao all over the country. |
| C．People enjoy the process of making them. |
| A．romantic | B．humorous | C．interesting |
Do you know elephants? They are big animals in the world.
An elephant has got a long and big nose. It is called a trunk (象鼻). The elephant can use its trunk to do many things. Its trunk is like a hand. With its trunk, an elephant can pick up a 270 kg tree. Elephants also have big ears and teeth.
Some elephants can work for people. In India, elephants live with people and they help people carry heavy things. People are kind to them.
Elephants have feelings like people. If an elephant dies, its family members feel sad. Some people go into the elephants’ house. If elephants don’t like them, they may hate them and they will drive them out of their house.
1. An elephant uses ________ to pick up things.| A．its head | B．its teeth | C．its trunk |
| A．eyes and ears | B．ears and teeth | C．eyes and teeth |
| A．An elephant can pick up a 2,700 kg tree. |
| B．Elephants never work for people. |
| C．Some elephants live with people in India. |
| A．Because elephants can live with people. |
| B．Because elephants feel sad for its family members. |
| C．Because people are kind to elephants. |
| A．welcome him to their house | B．work for him and live with him | C．drive him out of their house |
4 . Woo-hoo! It’s the weekend! We all like weekends. That’s because we don’t need to go to school for two days.
The idea for a two-day weekend started in the late 1800s (十九世纪). At that time, workers started to work for factory owners(工厂主). Many factory owners made them work seven days a week. Workers were tired and wanted two days to relax.
Henry Ford was a car factory owner. He wanted to sell more cars to his workers. So he gave his workers a two-day weekend in the early 1900s. Then those workers could drive and enjoy their cars.
▲ So you can see people working when you go out on weekends.
1. Why do we like weekends?| A．Because we can relax. | B．Because we can work. |
| C．Because we can be with parents. | D．Because we can drive cars. |
| A．In 1800. | B．In the late 1800s. | C．In 1900. | D．In the early 1900s. |
| A．he wanted his workers to relax | B．he wanted to drive the car |
| C．he wanted to save money on weekends | D．he wanted his workers to enjoy the cars |
| A．My father drove me to his factory on the weekend. |
| B．Many people work on weekends and relax on other days. |
| C．His workers didn’t like to drive cars on the weekend. |
| D．Henry Ford’s cars were useful for his workers. |
| A．Why do we need to work? | B．How do we spend our weekends? |
| C．The history of the weekend | D．The history of Henry Ford |
5 . I grew up in the countryside. I didn’t understand what it brought to me until I became an adult. It helped me learn more useful skills than the people who grew up in cities.
I learned to cook at about 10 years old. The first skill I learned was making dough（面团）. I thought it would be easy because I often saw my mom do it—just mix water and flour（面粉）, right? Not quite! It was either too soft or too hard at first. But as I kept trying, I learned how to do it.
Later, I cooked fried dishes and things like dumplings. Thanks to my cooking skill, I can eat anything I want. Now I cook every meal instead of buying food from the Internet. It saves money and I don’t have to wait for others to feed me.
Besides cooking, I did a lot of farm work in my childhood. I got to know how to plant vegetables. Though it was hard work, I learned a lot. For example, the part of a potato that has sprouts（芽）can be planted as a seed（种子）.
I discussed it with others. Some might say we can learn these things from textbooks. But It can’t compare to the joy of doing it yourself. It brings a new way to look at the world.
This may be why I’m so happy to hear that China will have labor education（劳动教育）. Students in primary and middle schools will have at least one class every week from September, 2022 to learn skills like cooking and cleaning. Trust me. These useful skills will help you for the rest of your life.
1. Which cooking skill did the writer learn first?| A．Making dough. | B．Making dumplings. | C．Cracking eggs. | D．Cutting vegetables. |
| A．By discussing it with others. | B．By learning it at school. |
| C．By doing it in life. | D．By reading a book about it. |
| A．The writer can make dough easily for the first time. |
| B．The writer can cook fried dishes and dumplings. |
| C．The writer likes buying food from the Internet. |
| D．The writer knows nothing about potatoes. |
| A．It’s mainly about cooking and cleaning. | B．It is necessary and helpful. |
| C．It should be adults’ job. | D．It is useless but interesting. |
| A．What we can learn in countryside. | B．How to plant vegetables. |
| C．Life in Chinese villages. | D．The importance of labor education. |
6 . Three students from the UK wanted to help people use phones less, so they made a new app.
It is Hold. The app is popular in some countries in Europe and it has more than 120, 000 users.
Between 7:00 and 23:00 every day, if students do not use their mobile phones for every 20 minutes, they will get 10 points. They can use the points to get goods and services in the app’s marketplace. If students want to get two free coffees, they need 300 points. That means they don’t use the phone for 10 hours on the Hold app.
Teachers and parents may be happy about the app because it can help students spend less time on their phones.
1. What are the app’s makers?| A．They are engineers. | B．They are workers. |
| C．They are students. | D．They are teachers. |
| A．2 | B．2. 5 | C．3 | D．3. 5 |
| A．The app can help students use phones well. | B．The app, Hold is popular in Europe. |
| C．The students can also get points at 6 a. m. | D．Parents may not like the app. |
7 . Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English!
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore.
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator (赤道). So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it’s not too far from China!
1. What can we know about the language spoken in Singapore?| A．All people in Singapore only speak English. |
| B．It is hard to communicate with people in Chinese. |
| C．Most people can speak both Chinese and English. |
| A．They only offer dumplings and noodles. |
| B．Western people can’t find the food they like. |
| C．People can enjoy Chinese food on the island. |
| A．It’s not too far from China. | B．It’s so close to the equator. | C．We can travel whenever we like. |
| A．Food in Singapore. | B．Travel in Singapore. | C．Temperature in Singapore. |
Many people know about Edinburgh. It is a city with over ten festivals. Most of the festivals take place in August. Perhaps the biggest of those is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Fringe is the world’s largest performing (表演) art festival, and it came about in 1947. Eight theater companies wanted to join in the first Edinburgh International Festival that year. However, they didn’t have invitations (邀请) to perform.
That didn’t stop them, and they found places in the city to perform. The people in town went wild for them.
That spirit is still alive in today’s Fringe. Anyone with a story to tell can put on a show. They just need to find a place to perform.
The Fringe interests visitors and performers from far and wide. Visitors can enjoy everything from theater and dance to magic shows.
Most shows offer (提供) cheap tickets, and many now are free of charge. So, don’t miss the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. You’re sure to have a wonderful time!
1. Many people know about Edinburgh because ________.| A．it is very old | B．it is very rich |
| C．it has many festivals | D．it has old buildings |
| A．They were invited to join in the festival that year. | B．They didn’t find places to perform. |
| C．They performed in different theaters. | D．They were popular with the people in town. |
| A．We can’t buy tickets. | B．The Fringe is free now. |
| C．We shouldn’t miss the Fringe. | D．The Fringe is interesting. |
This is a map of our neighborhood. Look! This small house is my home. The school is near my home. Can you find our school in the map? Our teachers are very kind to us. If I want to read books or play on the computer, I can go to the library. It’s on Green Street.
When I get ill(生病) or hurt, the doctors in the hospital can help me. Doctors can find out what’s wrong and make me feel better. Where is the hospital? Can you find it? It’s on Pink Street. Of course, if I get ill or hurt at school, I can go to see the school nurse.
There’s also a big supermarket in our area. I can buy a lot of things there. It’s across from my home. But the post office is far from my home. If I want to mail a letter, I have to go along Center Avenue and turn right at the first turning. Go along Red Street and turn right again, and the post office is on my left.
It’s a good place to relax. Welcome to our neighborhood.
1. How are the teachers? (no more than 7 words)2. Where is the hospital? (no more than 6 words)
3. Is the post office near or far from the home? (no more than 4 words)
4. 请把画线句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请为这篇文章拟一个适当的英文标题。
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. They have to face different safety problems, such as traffic accidents, drowning, fire, electric shock, animal bites, and even robbery. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens. Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how they should deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hurts you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
根据短文内容，完成下面各题。
1. How many suggestions for dealing with danger does Chen Haoyu give?
2. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese
3. True or false.（“T”代表正确，“F”代表错误）
According to the passage, most of the schools have taught the lesson:self-protection.
4. What should you do when there is a fire? (at least two pieces)
5. Give a proper title to the passage.
