Do you feel comfortable when cold winter comes? Many say they feel uncomfortable in very cold weather. But you should feel lucky yourself because you don’t live in Siberia (西伯利亚).
In many places in Siberia, the winter is always very long and it’s very, very cold! It starts to snow in November and the snow won’t leave until May. The temperature is usually about -25℃, but it’s sometimes much colder than that. When it’s -35℃, children can’t go to school, but grown-ups still go to work! And in some areas, the temperature can drop to -70℃. In spring and summer it is often cloudy and it often rains a lot, and people don’t often see the sun.
You may think there is nothing but ice and snow in Siberia. In fact, many people live there and there are lots of forests. Many tall trees grow there. People living there wear a lot of warm clothes. All the houses have heating, so it’s never cold inside. In winter, people close the window from getting in, and they don’t open them again before spring come.
1. What’s the feeling if you don’t need to live in Siberia according to the writer?| A．Be happy. | B．Be excited. | C．Be lucky. | D．Be unlucky. |
| A．May. | B．March. | C．December. | D．November. |
| A．-25℃ | B．-35℃ | C．-45℃ | D．-70℃ |
| A．It’s cloudy and rainy. | B．It’s sunny and rainy. |
| C．It’s cloudy and sunny. | D．It’s rainy and windy. |
| A．There is no forest in Siberia. | B．It’s very cold inside in Siberia. |
| C．You can often see the sun in Siberia. | D．People will open the window in Spring. |
2 . Are you a fan of sheep? In Chinese culture, there are some stories about sheep. Let’s have a look.
Story 1 | Symbol in Chinese culture In China, sheep is the symbol of kindness and good luck. So many people think those born in the year of Sheep are nice and lucky. Also, they are brave and good at solving problems. |
Story 2 | ________ Sheep played an important part in Chinese language. Look at the Chinese word mei. It has a yang (sheep) on top and a da (big) below. Mei means being beautiful or being good. To people in the past, the sheep didn’t eat much food, especially meat, so people at that time thought a big sheep or goat(山羊) was really good. And if you put yang on the right, and yu (fish) on the left, you get a new word, xian. It means fresh. |
Story 3 | City of Goats One of China’s cities, Guangzhou, takes yang as its symbol. Thousands of years ago, five fairies(神仙) came down on goats and left good grain seeds(谷物的种子) to make people there have enough food. After the fairies flew away, the goats became stone sculptures(石雕). They still stand in the city center today. That’s why Guangzhou is also called “City of Goats”. |
| A．silly | B．funny | C．kind | D．strict |
| A．Use in language | B．Use in Chinese food |
| C．Sheep and Mei | D．Sheep and Chinese history |
| A．make stone sculptures for themselves |
| B．ask people in Guangzhou to feed sheep |
| C．stay in Guangzhou and plant more grain |
| D．make people there have enough food to eat |
| A．It was difficult to raise the sheep in the past. |
| B．In the Chinese word xian, we can’t find “yang” (sheep). |
| C．People can’t see the goat sculptures in Guangzhou any more. |
| D．The name “City of Goats” came from the story of five fairies and goats. |
| A．History | B．Culture | C．Sports | D．Film |
3 . Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare（准备）things. They buy pork, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—dumplings. It means（意思是）“come together”. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve, all the family members gets together. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.
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Every year on April 22, people all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water. U.S. Senator Gay lord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and you can, too.
How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:
Join a clean-up project. Clean up your street or a favorite beach.
Save energy. Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation (交通工具).
Use less water.
Reduce (减少) Reuse/ Recycle. Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.
You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!
1. World Earth Day is on ________.| A．March 12th | B．April 22nd | C．May 20th | D．June 22nd |
| A．have great fun | B．keep our earth clean | C．get to know each other | D．get support |
| A．clean up our street | B．use public transportation |
| C．turn on the light when you leave a room | D．A and B |
| A．only one | B．two | C．four | D．ten |
| A．Three Rs | B．Save Energy | C．World Earth Day | D．A Clean-up Project |
The year of 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. Do you like tigers? Are you ready for the Year of the Tiger?
Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. They are the kings of all the animals. For Chinese people, tigers are brave（勇敢的）, strong and powerful（有力量的）. That’s why you can see pictures of tigers on the walls of the houses in China. People think they can protect（保护） these places away from danger. In the western countries, there are many cartoon（卡通）tigers. Please have a look.
In South Korea, many people like tigers. They use Hodori, a cartoon tiger to be a popular mascot （吉祥物）in Olympic Games. Lots of people like to buy it for their friends because they think it is a symbol of being friendly.
Tigers are Americans’ fun friends. There is a cartoon named “Tony”. He is very funny and does many interesting things. Children like him very much because he looks so cute and friendly.
There are many idioms（习语）about tiger in English. For example, Mary says, “Oh, I am afraid I can’t pass（通过）the exam.” If（如果）you want her to be relaxed. you can say “Easy tiger!” to her.
1. What do Chinese people think of tigers?2. Where do people put the pictures of tigers?
3. Is Tony a real tiger in America?
4. Why do lots of people like to buy a cartoon tiger Hodori for their friends?
5. If you want your friend to be relaxed in the exam, what can you say?
Do you want to know how to keep yourself in a good mood（心情）? Try these tips!
Keep fresh flowers around the house
It’s a small thing, but it helps you keep in a good mood to fill your house with fresh flowers. A study has found that people are happier at home when there are flowers around the house.
Go to buy vegetables weekly
Vegetables and fruits are good for your health. But it turns out that filling up on these foods can also make you happier. Pick a day of the week and go to buy these foods.
Do something just for yourself
Be sure to leave at least an hour every day to do something especially for yourself. Read a book with your favorite music on or simply sit on the sofa with your pet!
Put your phone away
Staying away from the phone or the computer for an hour or two a day will help you feel happier. You can read the amazing book that you want to read for a long time.
Do something good for others
When you are feeling down, sometimes the best thing you can do is to go out and do something nice for someone else. You can teach your friends to play a sport you are good at or help someone you don’t know. After you do something for someone else, you’ll feel really good.
1. How many tips are given in this passage?2. What foods can make you happier?
3. How long should you leave to do something for yourself every day?
4. Can it help you feel better to help a stranger according to the passage?
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
Look at the bus. It is a little different from other buses. It’s black and white, and has two black “ears” on the top, just like a giant panda. The lights of the bus are its “eyes” . This is the popular Panda Bus in China. It is twelve meters long and there are twenty-three seats on it.
The Panda Bus is popular not just because of its cute looks. You can also find something cool when you get on it. First of all, it’ s very easy for people to buy tickets. They don’ t need to use their phones or bus cards like before. They can buy tickets just by scanning (扫描) their hands. In this way, people can also buy drinks and food on the bus. There is a vending machine (自动贩卖机) in the middle of the bus. Another surprise is the small computer on the back of each seat. People can choose to watch a movie on the way. How interesting! There are also some cameras on the bus. If someone steals things, these cameras will catch them. So, it’ s safe and comfortable for people to take the bus. Most importantly, the bus is driverless. It can stop at lights and park at the stop all by itself. It only needs someone to watch all the way just in case (以防万一). And it usually runs a little slower than other buses.
By the end of 2021, there had been over ten cities in China having the Panda Bus, such as Tianjin, Shanghai and Jinan.
1. What color is the Panda Bus?| A．Black and blue. | B．Black and pink. | C．White and red. | D．White and black. |
| A．12. | B．23. | C．34. | D．43. |
| A．phones | B．bus cards | C．hands | D．eyes |
| A．A computer. | B．A camera. | C．A panda. | D．A vending machine. |
| A．There is no driver on it. |
| B．It runs slower than other buses. |
| C．People don’ t need to buy tickets to get on it. |
| D．The camera on it can help catch someone who steals things. |
8 . Is there the best time to sleep? Did you realize you felt very tired the next day no matter how much you slept? Actually, you have a great biological clock（生物钟） inside your body which can tell you some true facts.
From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., your liver（肝脏）gets larger when filled with more blood and it lets much litter in your body out. If you go to sleep at eleven in the evening, you have 4 hours to clean up the litter. And if you sleep at 2 o’clock in the morning, there is only an hour to go. What about sleeping after 3 a.m.? △
What about going to bed late and wake up late? There won’t be enough time to clean your body, and you will miss other important body functions（功能）, too.
From 3 a.m. to 5 a.m., you should exercise and breathe in fresh air to take in good energy into your body. From 5 a.m.to 7 a.m., go to the toilet. And from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., it’s the best time to have breakfast. This is your most important meal in a day. Not having breakfast makes lots of healthy problems for you in the future.
Once you know the importance of your biological clock, try your best to follow it. If you have much work to do for the company at night, why not go to bed early and wake up early to do it? You’ll spend the same time, but your body will get fit.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号填黑。
1. After reading, we can learn _________ is the right time to go to bed.
| A．11 p.m. | B．3 p.m. | C．2 a.m. | D．5 a.m. |
| A．You will have enough time to clean yourself. |
| B．You will have 3 hours to clean your body. |
| C．You will have 2 hours to clean your body. |
| D．You will have little time to clean yourself. |
| A．You won’t miss other body functions if you sleep too late. |
| B．The best time to do exercise and breathe is at 6 am. |
| C．You’d better go to the toilet from 5 am to 7 am. |
| D．Having breakfast is the most important thing in a day. |
| A．the clock. | B．the exercise. | C．the cleaning. | D．the work. |
| A．Sleep with the Biological Clock | B．Follow the Biological Clock |
| C．The Clock in the Biological World | D．The Functions of Biological Clock |
9 . Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know how to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people touching them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when they talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy. Wave (挥手) to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not polite at all! In fact, it’s very rude!
1. According to the passage, we should give people in ________ more personal space.| A．the Middle East | B．North America | C．South America | D．South China |
| A．触碰 | B．打击 | C．感动 | D．震撼 |
| A．America | B．Japan | C．Britain | D．Greece |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Saying Goodbye | B．Touching People |
| C．Looking at People | D．Communicate Politely |
10 . People think different colors have different meanings. They think some colors can bring them good luck. In Chinese culture, there are some lucky colors. Here are the top three of them．
Red—Happiness, Success and Good Fortune (命运)
Red represents (代表) fire and is the most popular color in China. It stands for happiness, beauty, good luck, success and good fortune.
Red is popular with Chinese people and it is widely used during festivals and important events like weddings.
Red things are common in our everyday life. We can see red lanterns, red paper cuttings and so on. People wear red clothes during weddings, festivals and other ceremonies. Red envelopes (信封) are filled with money and given as gifts during Chinese New Year．
Yellow—Royalty and Power of the Throne
In Chinese culture, yellow stands for royalty and is usually used for the emperor．
The first Emperor of China was known as Yellow Emperor. China was often regarded as “Yellow Earth”, and its mother river is Yellow River．
Green—Money and Wealth
Green is a color which has many meanings such as wealth, hope and growth. Green also stands for pure and clean．
Banks and restaurants are often painted in green. Packaging for some produce is often in green in order to show that the food is not polluted．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
1. How many lucky colors are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Red. | B．Blue. | C．Green. | D．Yellow. |
| A．It stands for good luck. | B．It stands for success. |
| C．It stands for happiness. | D．It stands for royalty. |
| A．Because they like green. |
| B．Because green is widely used in China. |
| C．Because their produce are New year’s gift. |
| D．Because they want to show their produce is not polluted . |
