 | This is the emblem（徽章）of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games. It looks like the Chinese character “冬”. The upper part of the emblem is like a skater and the lower part is like a skier（滑雪者）. The use of blue in the emblem means dreams and the future, as well as the purity（纯洁）of ice and snow, while red and yellow—the colors of China national flag—mean passion（激情）, youth and vigour（活力）. |
| A．It looks like a skater. | B．It looks like a skier. | C．It looks like the Chinese character “冬”. |
| A．dreams and the future | B．the purity of ice and snow | C．passion, youth and vigour |
Fried (油炸的) food — dangerous food Number One. Try not to eat fried food, because it can add the danger of cancer (癌症).
Sugar — public enemy Number One. Do not eat sugar, or foods including sugar, like sweets, biscuits and cakes.
Brown is better than white. Do not eat white bread and rice. Eat wholemeal (全麦的) bread and brown rice.
Vegetables, any day, any time. Vegetables are good for our health. Eat as many vegetables as you can.
Fruit — but always first. Always eat fruit before a meal, if possible, 15 minutes before eating anything else. The only kind of fruit you should eat after a meal is strawberries. Drinking fresh fruit juice is also good for health.
Breakfast is the king. Have a big breakfast, with fruit juice, milk and wholemeal bread. You can eat as much bread as you like, but only at breakfast, never at lunch or dinner. You can drink coffee, but don’t drink too much.
Goodbye to big dinners. Dinner should be the lightest of the three meals. And try to have it as early as possible, not at nine o’clock at night.
1. We should avoid eating fried food because it can add the danger of cancer.2. Eating white bread and rice is better than eating brown bread and rice.
3. We can eat as many vegetables as possible.
4. The best time to eat fruit is after meals.
5. Dinner is the most important of the three meals.
3 . Rules are everywhere. When you are reading at the library, taking a bus or driving a car on the road, you must follow some rules. But do you know about any rules on a subway? If you go out by subway in Changsha, you may find these rules.
| At the station: ※ Wait in line before getting on the subway. Stand behind the yellow line. ※ Let the passengers (乘客) get off first. Don’t rush onto the train. ※ When you hear a “beep” sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train. On the train: ※ No smoking. ※ No eating & drinking. ※ Give your seat to old people, the disabled or women carrying babies. |
| A．Library rules. | B．School rules. | C．Subway rules. |
| A．Drinking milk on the train. |
| B．Getting on the train before there is a “beep” sound. |
| C．Giving seats to old people. |
4 . Do you still remember the great snacks (小吃) in your childhood? Do they remind you of your happy childhood?
Sugar Figure (糖人)
In the old days, you could always find people who made sugar figures at the school gate. First, the maker would take a little maltose (麦芽糖) with a small spoon, using his hands to make a figure, such as the Monkey King, the White Dragonet, and so on. It was not expensive, only 1 yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would crowd around and admire him.
TaTa Bubble Gum (大大泡泡糖)
Almost every kid is fond of bubble gum. They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble. I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! It was cheap. I could get 2 for 1 yuan.
Baby Face Ice-cream
We prefer to call it snowman ice-cream. It tastes very delicious. It was rather expensive, I remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece, which was not easy for me to buy them in those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for several days.
Malt Sugar Candy
Malt Sugar Candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and is offered during the days just before the Spring Festival. It’s delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar. What a happy time!
1. A child who wants a cartoon character should choose ________.| A．Sugar Figure | B．TaTa Bubble Gum | C．Malt Sugar Candy |
| A．20 sugar figures | B．10 pieces of TaTa bubble gum | C．5 pieces of baby face ice cream |
| A．Children usually enjoy blowing bubbles together. |
| B．The writer used to eat lots of baby face ice cream. |
| C．You can buy Malt Sugar Candy at any time. |
| A．To tell some funny stories. |
| B．To sell some popular snacks. |
| C．To introduce some great snacks. |
5 . Why are plants important? Let’s read the following information.
Air
●Plants take in carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) and make oxygen(氧气) humans and animals need. Plants make 98% of the oxygen we breathe.
Food
●The world’s food supply (供应) depends on about 150 plant species. (Just 12 plant species provide three-quarters of the world’s food.
Water
●Plants help clean water and reduce floods.
●A mature(成熟的) evergreen(常绿的) tree can hold more than 15, 000 liters of water per year, reducing the risk of flooding.
Habitat
●Plants provide habitats for animals and humans.
●Rainforests(雨林) only cover a small part of Earth’s surface, yet they contain(容纳) more than half of the known species of animals and plants.
Medicine
●Some plants are useful as medicines.
●About 60% of the world’s population relies on herbal(草木的) medicines.
Health
●A 2015 study showed that indoor plants can reduce stress. Plants can also help you stay focused(精力集中的) and work efficiently.
1. Plants can provide the following for us EXCEPT ________.| A．oxygen and relaxation | B．water and carbon dioxide | C．food and medicine |
| A．150 kinds of plants give the world 3/4 of the world’s food. |
| B．A grown tree can hold less than 15, 000 liters of water per year. |
| C．60% of the people in the world depend on herbal medicines. |
6 . Do you always find it is raining when you walk out? Or are you always buying umbrellas (雨伞) and leaving them home when it rains? There is a new umbrella that could solve (解决) both problems.
The umbrella will not only tell you the weather (天气), but also let you know you’ve left it home. How does it work? The umbrella will send a message (信息) to your smartphone. And it says “Hey, it’s going to rain in 15 minutes, so you’d better take your umbrella.”
Besides, if you can’t remember things well, you may never leave an umbrella on a bus or somewhere else again. The umbrella will send a warning to your smartphone if you don’t take it with you. Then you can go back to get the umbrella. The new umbrella will go on sale soon. Though it is a good idea and it looks very cool, the umbrella will cost you ＄185. Maybe you will just check (查看) the free weather apps (应用程序) on your smartphone and take an umbrella with you when it is going to rain.
1. The new umbrella can help you ______.| A．know about the weather very well |
| B．find the lost umbrella in 15 minutes |
| C．send a useful message to your friend |
| A．Cool | B．Strict | C．Forgetful |
| A．故障 | B．预报 | C．警示 |
| A．nobody will buy the new umbrella |
| B．the new umbrella is a little expensive |
| C．it’s a bad idea to check the weather app |
| A．A new kind of umbrella. |
| B．A new app about umbrellas. |
| C．A new way to use umbrellas. |
Now the students in America have a lot of homework. But home is not a good place for students to do their homework. So there are Homework Clubs.
The Homework Club is a quiet place for students to do their homework. A teacher will help students get ready for the tests there. The Homework Club is usually in a library or in a classroom. If there is no class that day, the Homework Club won’t open.
In the Homework Club, students will do their homework for an hour and then they will draw pictures or play football.
1. Why are there Homework Clubs?2. What will the teacher do in the Homework Club?
3. Where is the Homework Club?
4. Will the Homework Club open if there is no class that day?
5. How long will the students stay in the Homework club to do their homework?
8 . It’s important to tell children their duty in the family. Doing chores is a good way to teach them the idea of responsibility. Actually, children are never too young to help. There are chores for children of different ages.
Ages 2-3 Help make the bed; Pick up toys and books; Help feed pets. | Ages 4-5 Clear and set the table; Fold clothes; Sweep the floor. |
Ages 6-8 Take care of pets; Take out the rubbish; Learn to wash the dishes. | Ages 9-12 Help wash the car; Help cook dinner; Clean the living-room. |
| A．pick up books | B．set the table | C．wash the dishes |
| A．Children is too young to help with housework. |
| B．A 7-year-old child can take out the rubbish. |
| C．A child above 10 should be able to clean the living room. |
9 . Thanksgiving(感恩节) is always on Thursday. The day after it is Black Friday. It is on November 26 in 2021. It is the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and it is the busiest shopping day of the year in the U.S.A.
Black Friday is a good time to go shopping. Most shops have big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors very early in the morning. They attract(吸引) shoppers with big sales. Some items(商品) like clothes are much cheaper than usual. Shops may even lose(失去) money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people when they are in the shops. Here are some items with a big discount, come and have a look in Wanda Plaza this week!
| Big Sale Trousers: ONLY 99 yuan a pair Shoes: ONLY 88 yuan two pairs Gloves: ONLY 5 yuan for a pair Dresses: ONLY 39 yuan for one To know more, come and visit Wanda plaza. |
| A．On Thursday. | B．On November 25. | C．On November 26. |
| A．44 yuan. | B．93 yuan. | C．166 yuan. |
| A．Because most shops attract shoppers with big sale. |
| B．Because most shops open their doors very early. |
| C．Because shoppers buy gifts for other people. |
| A．Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the whole year in America. |
| B．Black Friday means shoppers go shopping on Fridays. |
| C．Many shops will have a big sale on Fridays. |
Many students take the school bus to school every day. Toby is one of them. Parents usually think taking the school bus is safe. But sometimes it is dangerous when some students don’t follow the school bus rules. What are the school bus rules? Let Toby tell you.
Go to the bus stop early.
Wait for the school bus at the bus stop (汽车站) .
Don’t play around the bus stop.
Don’t run here and there at the bus stop.
Don’t walk or fight on the bus if it is going.
Don’t get off the bus if it doesn’t stop.
These rules are important. Toby remembers them and follows them.
1. Parents usually think it is safe to take the school bus.2. Toby can run around at the bus stop.
3. Toby can’t fight on the school bus when it is going, but he can walk.
4. Toby tells us six school rules.
5. The passage (段落) tells us the school bus rules are difficult to follow.
