Zhang Qian(张骞) was an early traveler. He was probably the first man to bring back good information about the central Asian lands to China.
In 138 BC, Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi(大月氏) to ask for their help against the Xiongnu(匈奴). Unfortunately, on the way to West Regions, he was caught by the Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in about 128 BC, he was disappointed to find that they didn’t want to fight against the Xiongnu people.
On his return journey(旅程), Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to China. Zhang didn’t finish his job, but he learned a lot about the places, people, customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms(王国) of Western Regions.
Han Wudi then sent Zhang to the west again. Zhang’s journey to the west helped with international trade, especially in silk between China and the West.
1. Zhang Qian was sent to the Yue-chi because ________.| A．Han Wudi wanted to make friends with the Xiongnu people | B．he liked travelling all over the world too much |
| C．Han Wudi needed the help from the Yue-chi people | D．he hoped to learn the cultures of other countries |
| A．西欧 | B．西域 | C．西亚 | D．西方 |
| A．In 138 BC. | B．In about 148 BC. | C．In about 128 BC. | D．In 125 BC. |
| A．Zhang finished his job successfully in the end. | B．Zhang did not return at last because he was caught. |
| C．Zhang returned to China in about 125 AD. | D．Zhang learned a lot about the West Region. |
| A．Only once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
2 . Here are a few suggestions for what you can do to make sure that you and your group have a successful and education visit to CU Museum.
Before the Visit
Discuss the coming trip with your students Share the pre—visit activity ideas with your class
Use one of the CU Museum Classroom Resources as a pre—visit activity.
After the visit
Discuss the trip with your class. Talk about what was learned and answer their questions.
Ask them to write about their museum experience. Share the post—visit activity ideas with your class.
Use one of the UC Museum Classroom Resources as a post—visit activity.
For more information on how you can make your visit a success, please call us at (303)492 or (303)492——4843.
1. Whom is this passage probably for?| A．Students | B．Teachers | C．Tourists | D．Parents |
| A．successful | B．educational | C．relaxing | D．unhappy |
| A．Telling the students something about the trip before the visit |
| B．Using pre—visit activity ideas after the visit |
| C．Discussing what was learned and answering questions |
| D．Asking students to write about the experience |
| A．有益的 | B．失踪的 | C．参观后 | D．邮寄后 |
| A．Write letters to CU Museum |
| B．Send emails to cumuseum@colordo.edu. |
| C．Call (303)492 |
| D．Go to CU Museum and ask |
| The traditional Chinese lunar calendar（农历）divides the year into 24 solar terms （节气）. It’s very useful for people’s life and work. Let’s have a look. | |
 | Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, falls on February 4th this year. After Start of Spring, the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. And people eat spring pancakes and spring rolls on the day. |
 | Summer Solstice, the 10th solar term, falls on June 21st this year. Summer Solstice is not the hottest time in a year. The hottest days often come 20 to 30 days later. People have a tradition of eating noodles on the day. |
 | Autumn Equinox, the 16th solar term, falls on September 23rd this year. On this day, day and night are of equal length（等长）. After this day, days get shorter and nights get longer in the northern hemisphere（北半球）. In South China, people eat Qiucai, a kind of wild amaranth（苋菜）. |
 | Major Snow, or “Daxue” in Chinese, is the 21st solar term, and it falls on December 7th this year. The arrival of Major Snow marks the beginning of midwinter. Daxue does not necessarily have more snowfall but the possibility of snowy days grows bigger. People have the custom to eat lamb（羊肉）and porridge. |
| A．6 | B．12 | C．15 | D．24 |
| A．February 4th | B．June 21st | C．September 23rd | D．December 7th |
| A．Start of Spring | B．Summer Solstice | C．Autumn Equinox | D．Major Snow |
| A．Spring pancakes. | B．Noodles. | C．Amaranth. | D．Lamb. |
4 . Do you have a good time your family? Whether you do or not, these rules will help you.
1. ___△___
Most people value some privacy in their lives. If you expect your parents to knock before entering your room, you should do the same to remind them that it is important to do so.
2. Let parents know your plans
Whether your parents set some family rules for you or not, they want to be clear about your plans. If you go outlet them know when you’ll comeback and who you’re with. Doing this can avoid some parental worries.
3. Help with the housework
Everyone knows that the housework is far from fun, including your parents! But if you choose to help with the housework with or before being asked to do so, you will be in control of your own time, Of course, you are selective about what you do around the house. That means you can choose the housework that you prefer to do and avoid the housework you dislike most.
4. Be polite
There is an expression “a little goes along way” in English. It means that a small polite gesture can have a big influence. Most quarrels (争吵) can be avoided by talking with each other nicely.
5. Apologise
Sometimes, when quarrels happen, we just cant get along well with each other. However, there must besom cone who needs to calm down and apologise, Even if apology is just “I'm the sorry that I fought with you”, it will work.
1. Which of the following can be put in the ___△___？| A．Always knock | B．Never talk | C．Lock your room | D．Have a discussion |
| A．By saying sorry to them. | B．By speaking tot be m politely. |
| C．By telling them our plans often. | D．By sharing our secrets with them |
| A．受强制的 | B．可选择的 | C．非情愿的 | D．有兴致的 |
| A．To teach readers to make a big difference. |
| B．To advise readers to walk as often as possible. |
| C．To tell readers its difficult to be a polite person. |
| D．To tell readers small polite gestures are important. |
| A．How to Keep Happy | B．Rules to Be a Good Person |
| C．Rules to Get on with Parents | D．How to Communicate with Parents |
5 . The International Day for Biological Diversity（生物多样性日）is celebrated on May 22. Its aim is to remind people to get along with the nature.
The day was first created in 1993 by the UN and it was on December, 29th. In 2000, the UN changed it to May 22. This was partly in memory of the UN convention（公约）on May 22, 1992. But it was also hard for many countries to organize events on December 29, because there are already many holidays in that time of the year. Every year, the celebrations of the day are organized on a different topic. The topic in 2022 is “Building a shared future for all life”. The message behind is that biodiversity is what we can depend on to build a bright future. It is also the answer to several development challenges.
Biological diversity are necessary for our daily life. For example, fish provide 20% of animal protein to about 3 billion people. 80% of the human diet is provided by plants. As many as 70% of people from countryside in developing countries depend on traditional plant-based medicines for basic healthcare.
While people start to know that biological diversity is valuable, the number of species（物种）is dropping because of human activities. That is why the UN decided to celebrate the day every year.
1. How much of the human diet is provided by plants?| A．100%. | B．80%. | C．70%. | D．20% |
| A．We can build a bright future for all life by sharing. |
| B．We can use different animals to make our future bright. |
| C．If there are fewer animals or plants, we will have a bright future. |
| D．If we have difficulty developing, we may turn to biodiversity. |
| A．The history of the day. | B．The celebrations of the day. |
| C．The importance of biological diversity. | D．The causes of the death of animals. |
6 . On February 18th, 2020 in Tiantai, Zhejiang, three girls and two boys went out to play, but they fell into a pond （池塘） and lost their lives. These years, a lot of kids lost their lives while they were swimming, skating or playing near the water. We should think how to keep kids out of danger. I think as a kid, you should remember the following things:
First, you mustn’t go swimming without an adult in a river, a sea, a swimming pool and so on. If you really want to go swimming, ask your parents to go with you.
Second, if you see someone fall into water, don’t jump into water to help. Instead, give him something to float（漂浮） on, try to pull him out or call someone for help quickly.
Thirdly, when you are free, try to learn more about safety. You can learn something from TV, books or the Internet. You can also ask your parents, friends, teachers for help. Life is important, and everyone just has one, so we should protect ourselves.
1. How many kids lost their lives in Tiantai, Zhejiang on February 18th, 2020?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Five. |
| A．How to swim. | B．How to help others. | C．How to keep kids out of swimming danger. |
| A．Ask your parents to go with you. |
| B．Go to a small river alone. |
| C．Go to a swimming pool alone. |
| A．Try to pull him out. | B．Jump into water to help him. | C．Call someone for help quickly. |
| A．Kids should learn more about safety. |
| B．Kids should always stay with their parents. |
| C．Kids should often ask their brothers for help. |
Welcome to the Children’s Farm Do not know how to make plans for your children’s winter holiday? The Children’s Farm in Guangzhou is welcoming all of you! At the Children’s Farm, you’ll experience a real farm with cows, pigs, sheep, rabbits and many other animals in their normal environment. We also offer all kinds of farm activities. Now read the following information and instructions to know more about our farm!
Farm Activities: *Feed farm animals with the food bought in the farm store. *Children can enjoy horse riding with the help of the farm coach. *Pick some fresh vegetables on the farm and have a farm cooking. Instructions: *You need to make a reservation (预约) on our website 24 hours before you come to our farm. *Only visitors from domestic low-risk areas (国内低风险地区) can enter our farm. *Pets are not allowed to be taken to the farm. Ticket: *Adults: ￥100 *Adults over 60 or children under 10: half price *Animal food is not included. You need to pay for it. |
| A．At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. | B．At 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. |
| C．At 12:00 a.m. on Friday. | D．At 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. |
| A．Ride a horse alone. | B．Have a farm cooking. |
| C．Pick some fresh fruits. | D．Plant some vegetables. |
| A．Jack from high-risk areas in China. |
| B．The Whites from low-risk areas in the UK. |
| C．The Greens from low-risk areas in China. |
| D．Mary with her dog from low-risk areas in China. |
| A．￥10 | B．￥60 | C．￥100 | D．￥150 |
| A．Parents. | B．Doctors. | C．Teachers. | D．Farmers. |
8 . For the past 20 years, the Touching China Award has honored people across the country every year. They are people who warm our hearts with their actions. Let’s look at three of them. They all have something in common: they make a great difference to the country in their own way.
 Name: Yang Zhenning Age: 99 Job: physicist Chosen for: making great contributions (贡献) to physics. | Main events: In 1957, he and another Chinese student, Tsung-dao Lee, came up with a physics theory together. Months later, the two won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their theory. Their achievement proved that Chinese scientists could be on the global frontier(前沿). Then, in 1971, Yang finally got the chance to return to China for a visit. Later, Yang sold a house in the US, giving away the money to Tsinghua University. In 2003, Yang returned to China and also taught at Tsinghua. |
 Name: Janis Chan · Age: 40 · Job: reporter and TV host · Chosen for: making a documentary to break bias (偏见) about China. | Main events: In 2021, Chan hosted a show called No Poverty Land. The show records how people in poor areas of China get rid of poverty. In the documentary, Chan spends three months reaching many poor villages in China. Chan not only talked with locals but also experienced their lives. She wanted to show the changes in these areas. In the end, the show was popular all over the world. Chan said she wanted to produce more shows to get more people to know China better. |
 Name: Su Bingtian · Age: 32 · Job: sprinter · Chosen for: challenging himself and breaking limits(极限) | Main events: On Aug 1 of that year, Su set a new record of 9.83 seconds in the Tokyo Olympics Men’s 100m semifinals (半决赛), making him the first Chinese runner to enter the final in the event. For a long time, there was an idea that Asian people were not physically built to succeed in sprinting. Su’s success broke this idea and inspired many people. |
| A．35 years old. | B．100 years old. | C．80 years old. | D．60 years old. |
| A．Lucky. | B．Hard-working. | C．Clever. | D．Active. |
| A．They were injured seriously during their work. | B．They served the country in their own ways. |
| C．They made people know more about China. | D．They returned to China when they were needed. |
9 . A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night for studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
1. If people want to do well in exam, they have to work hard ________.| A．for most of the month | B．every day in a year | C．for only a few days | D．late at night |
| A．only need to learn grammar | B．have to go to England |
| C．must often practise English | D．should go to bed early |
| A．play too much | B．have a good sleep | C．read the question papers | D．have a good drink |
| A．stand up and leave at once |
| B．answer a few questions |
| C．make sure that they have not missed anything out |
| D．leave some mistakes on the question paper |
| A．An Important Exam | B．An Easy Exam |
| C．Get Ready for an Exam | D．How to Pass an Exam |
 Notice Dear students and teachers, Because of COVID-19, all the students and teachers must do a nucleic acid(核酸) test on March 30 at our school. ▲Testing time: Students: 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Grade seven: 1:45 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. Grade eight: 2:15 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Grade nine: 3:00p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Teachers: 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. ▲Testing place: The Students Sports Center ▲Tips for students ·Print your “Health Code(健康码)”. ·Wear a mask at all times. ·Keep at least one meter away from others. ·After the nucleic acid test, please leave the testing place as soon as you can and go back to your classroom. ·Take some study materials with you. You are supposed to make full use of your waiting time. If you miss the test at our school, you can also do it at the local community for free or go to the hospital where you are asked to pay for the test. |
| A．At 2:30 p.m. | B．At 3:10 p.m. |
| C．At 4:00 p.m. | D．At 5:00 p.m. |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．To avoid noise. | B．To finish their homework. |
| C．To make full use of time. | D．To ask questions. |
| A．Not all the students must get tested at school. |
| B．Teachers are not asked to do the test. |
| C．You should keep at least half a meter away from others. |
| D．If you don’t do the test at school, you can only pay money to do it yourself. |
| A．In teachers’ office. | B．In the library. |
| C．In the school campus. | D．In the labs. |
