Many people enjoy rock climbing. You can do it indoors on special walls or outdoors on real mountains. There are many advantages of rock climbing. It is fun and it also helps people forget their worries.
The most important equipment (装备) to have is good shoes. They need to be half a size smaller than your usual size. The next thing you need is a harness (保护带). This allows you to move freely, and will hold you up if you fall. It’s important to know how to use your equipment. If you are a beginner (初学者), it’s best to have lessons. A climber with experience can help you a lot when you are learning to climb.
Rock climbing is very exciting for people of different ages. Climbers, however, must be careful not to pollute the environment. Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains where they climb. They should take it with them and throw it away. This will let future climbers enjoy a clean environment.
1. Climbers can only enjoy rock climbing on real mountains.2. Rock climbing can make people of different ages feel happy.
3. Rock climbers’ shoes need to be half a size bigger than their usual size.
4. The harness helps rock climbers move freely and will hold them up if they fall.
Elephants World in Thailand is a place for more than 30 old or sick elephants. When Paul Barton from England first heard about it, he wanted to do more than just visit the animals.
22 years ago, Mr. Barton went to Thailand to teach piano at a school for three months. There he met his future wife, Khwan, an artist and animal lover. He decided to live with her in Thailand. Then he knew Elephants World.
“I wondered if these poor elephants might like to listen to some piano music, so I asked if I could bring my piano along and play to the elephants,” Mr. Barton says. “They agreed.”
Romsai is an elephant in Elephants World. Few people would like to get close to him because of his bad temper (脾气). “He is quiet when I play music to him. Sometimes I play to him under the moon and stars.” Mr. Barton says. “He liked the music. And it makes him a little friendlier.” Plara is another elephant. There was something wrong with his eyes. He would stop to listen to Mr. Barton’s music as soon as he started playing.
Each elephant responds (回应) in a different way to Mr. Barton’s music, but they all enjoy the music.
1. How many elephants are there in Elephants World in Thailand?2. Why did Mr. Barton go to Thailand 22 years ago?
3. What do we know about the elephant Romsai?
4. 请把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
5. 给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
3 . When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
1. Usually English people don’t shake hands _________.
| A．when they will be away for a long time | B．when they say “How do you do?” |
| C．when they just meet or say goodbye | D．after they haven’t met for a long time |
| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people like shaking hands very much. |
| C．German people hardly shake hands. |
| D．Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands. |
| A．Shall we shake hands? | B．Shall we say goodbye? |
| C．Shall we bow? | D．shall we say hi? |
4 . It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home all the time. Get out the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk with others, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me. me”. Ask lots of questions and show an interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect and admire, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to a lot of people. That way, you will have a ________ group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.
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1. Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really
2. Is it easy to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time?
3. What should you do when you talk to people?
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5 . The 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from November 20th to December 18th in the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar. It was the first World Cup held in the Arab world. Normally, the World Cup games take place within the months of May or July. However, because of the hot summer weather in Qatar, the decision was made to move it to the end of autumn.
Although the Chinese national football team didn’t play, Chinese products were shining on the stage (平台) of the world football event. Lusail Stadium, the main venue (会场) for this year’s World Cup, was built together by our Chinese Railway Company. It is the first time China has built a World Cup venue. It held the final on December 18th. What’s more, China-made products, including the national flags of the top 32 teams, trumpets and whistles (哨子) for cheering, soccer balls, scarves were well shown at the event, making it an excellent stage to show Chinese production.
“Without doubt, the popularity of China-made products has risen.” Song Xiangqing, vice president (副主席) of the Government Management Research Institute of Beijing Normal University, told the Global Times on Friday. “It not only helps promote (推广) China’s own brands, but also increases our cultural confidence”, he added.
根据文章内容, 判断句子正（T）、误（F）。1. The World Cup games of Qatar moved to the end of summer.
2. The final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place on November 20th.
3. 2022 FIFA World Cup is an excellent stage to show Chinese production.
4. China had built World Cup venues many times before The 2022 FIFA World Cup.
5. The popularity of China-made products only helps promote China’s own brands.
6 . We all learn foreign languages today. They open up our eyes to the world. They may help us live and work in other countries. They may also make us more successful in the future.
Because of this, Chinese is now a popular foreign language for Russian students. Now, 123 primary and middle schools in the country have Chinese classes, according to Sputnik (俄罗斯卫星通讯社). The Russian students like learning Chinese in class.
This year, Russian middle school students will have some Chinese textbooks. People’s Education Press (出版社) in China helped a local press make them. Students will use the textbooks to learn Chinese in class. For students in the 9th grade, they will have a Chinese language test in their exams. “Our cooperation (合作) with China is growing,” said an education officer in Russia. “And the Chinese language becomes more important.”
根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写上“T”，错误的写上“F”。
1. Learning foreign languages may help us live and work in other countries.
2. Russian is now a popular foreign language for Chinese students.
3. The Russian students like learning Chinese in class.
4. For students in Grade 8, they will have a Chinese language test in their exams.
5. The Chinese language become less important in Russia.
7 . Christmas is a Christian (基督教) holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christ’s birth, but most Christians celebrate it on December 25th. On this day, many people go to church, they can take part in special religious (宗教的) services. In Britain, Christmas dinner is eaten at noon. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate (装饰) their homes.
One German couple tried their best to prepare for their Christmas decorations in a different way. Thomas and Susanne decorated the outside of their house with a few simple Christmas decorations. From the outside, their house looks normal. However, the inside of the house is so different from the outside.
They started decorating in October. It took them 8 weeks to set everything up. They put 100 Christmas trees into their small house! They decorate the trees with small coloured electric lights and 16, 000 baubles (小玩意).
They did not always have so many trees. In the beginning, they had a small Christmas collection. As time went on, they grew their collection rapidly. They started decorating in early October. It’s so special that even the bathroom has a Santa Claus toilet seat.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Do all the people celebrate Christmas on December 25th?
2. What are the names of the German couple?
3. How long did it take the couple to set everything up?
4. How many baubles did the couple use to decorate the trees?
5. When did they start decorating the house?
8 . In North America, people are always in a hurry. Children have special lessons or sports activities after school. Parents often work late and don’t get home until 7 or 8 oclock at night. More than 50% of women have full-time jobs. And many people do part-time jobs.
When a family want to eat a meal together, they don’t have enough time to prepare the food. That is why fast food is so popular in North America. People spend about 40% of their money buying fast food.
Fast food is the food such as pizza, sandwiches and fried chicken. People can buy fast food from a restaurant chain like Pizza Hut, McDonald’s and KFC. Fast food saves work and time, but it’s usually junk food.
Fast food is popular in many countries. American fast food companies now have restaurants all over the world. But not everyone is happy about the spread of North American fast food. Some people in Italy want to fight against (反对) it. They don’t want any more fast food chains to open in their country. They also want to fight against the spread of fast food around the world.
1. What do children do after school in North America?| A．They have special lessons or sleep. |
| B．They make some food or sports activities. |
| C．They make some food or sleep. |
| D．They have special lessons or sports activities. |
| A．Because they don’t have enough time to prepare the food. |
| B．Because they don’t have enough money to prepare the food. |
| C．Because fast food is expensive. |
| D．Because fast food is healthy. |
| A．Some people in Italy. | B．Some food in Italy. |
| C．Some people in America. | D．Some food in America. |
| A．In North America, parents often get home at 5 or 6 oclock at night. |
| B．In North America, more than 50% of women have part-time jobs. |
| C．Everyone is happy about the spread of North American fast food. |
| D．Fast food is popular in many countries. |
Jack is a businessman. His main task is to sell “Living Machines”. He is very interested in clean water. He is also interested in saving money. So it’s natural that he is to be a developer of a small and affordable system (系统) to clean waste water. His “Living Machine” can clean waste water in your home.
The “Living Machine” is a system for cleaning waste water. The waste water goes into a big plastic tank where bacteria (细菌) start to break down the waste. A few days later after it is dealt with, the water is brought into a greenhouse filled with plants and fish. With the help of sunlight, the plants and animals remove more chemicals from the water, making it cleaner. Then the water can be reused for washing or bathing. It can’t be used for drinking and cooking. But the water is clean enough for watering the flowers, washing the dog, or even for bathing or swimming.
The advantage of this technology is that it is affordable and good for the environment. If you have enough homes and businesses use “Living Machines”, you’d better buy it. It can help to use less fresh water. It can help keep the water supply unpolluted, too.
1. Is the “Living Machine” too expensive for people to buy?2. What is this “Living Machine” used for?
3. How does the “Living Machine” work ?
4. Do you think Jack’s invention is perfect? Why or why not?
10 . I love nature and I am very worried that a lot of people are polluting or damaging (损害) the earth without realizing it. Pollution is made when somebody puts harmful things into the air, water or land. People should not pollute. Damage is made when somebody removes good things from the earth. People should not damage. When people pollute or damage, it hurts the people, the animal and the plant.
When people put chemicals into the land, they go into our soil and into our water. When people and animals drink the water it makes them sick. They may not realize it right away but finally they feel it. When chemicals get into the ground it affects the whole food chain (食物链)—The insect, the animal, the plant and the people are affected.
When people cut down trees, they reduce the amount of oxygen and they take away homes for animals. Most people don’t realize how cutting down trees hurts people and animals.
If I could make laws, no one could put garbage into the water or on the land and all cars would run on fuel (燃料) made from beans. When I grow up, I want to live on a clean earth with lots of tall trees full of animals. Please don’t pollute or damage.
1. The writer worries that ________ according to the passage.| A．a place for wild animals is destroyed | B．people can’t live on the earth any more |
| C．the water on the earth is greatly reduced | D．some people don’t realize the pollution or damage now |
| A．they are hurt by animals | B．they become sick suddenly |
| C．the water is polluted with chemicals | D．they slowly get sick because of drinking the polluted water |
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A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．there are many birds and flowers on the land. |
| B．people are no longer free to cut down trees. |
| C．a clean earth with lots of tall trees full of animals. |
| D．people no longer pollute the land with chemicals. |
