1 . Did you know that vocabulary (词汇) is more important than grammar? If you have good vocabulary, you can communicate successfully, even if the grammar is not completely perfect.
However, one common problem is learning new words and then forgetting them. So when you want to use a new word in a conversation, you can’t remember it at that moment. Does this often happen to you? The reason for this difficulty is that most students try to learn vocabulary by studying lists and dictionaries and remembering the words. But it may not work if you don’t have a very good memory.
The best way to learn vocabulary and remember the words successfully, is to learn new words and use them at once. You can do this with a very simple exercise. Every time you learn a new word, for example, from an English lesson or an article, write it down in your vocabulary notebook. Writing is more active than just reading a definition (释义). You should write the word, the definition in English or translation, one example sentence from the article or dictionary and one example sentence that you create.
Imagine you just learn the word “generous”, write in your vocabulary notebook: generous (adjective), definition—giving or willing to give freely. Example one, from the article: Thanks for paying for my dinner, you’re very generous. Example two, my example: My brother is generous because he volunteers at the animal shelter on weekends. It’s best if your example sentences are true to your life, because this creates a personal connection with the new word. The next day, read your vocabulary notebook again and try to add one more example sentence using the new word. It’s helpful for you to remember it. These two simple steps—writing the word and using it at once—help you remember and use new words.
Do you have a vocabulary notebook? If not, start now.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．The problem. | B．The new word. | C．The conversation. | D．The dictionary. |
①Make your own example sentence.
②Write the word, its English definition or translation.
③Copy an example sentence from the article or dictionary.
④Read your notebook again and add one more example sentence.
| A．②③①④ | B．②③④① | C．③④②① | D．③②①④ |
| A．By asking for help from friends. | B．By explaining words’ definitions. |
| C．By connecting them with our life. | D．By adding words from the article. |
| A．Tips for Translating Words | B．Advice on Using Grammar |
| C．Abilities of Creating Examples | D．Ways of Learning New Words |
2 . China is famous（著名的）for its cooking（饭菜）in the world. There are many kinds of cooking in China. They’re Cantonese（广东的）cooking, Sichuan cooking, Shanghai cooking, Hunan cooking and so on. And I like Sichuan cooking best.
Now, Sichuan cooking is very popular. There are many Sichuan cooking restaurants all over the country. Sichuan cooking is very hot（辣的）, but people love it. In some famous Sichuan cooking restaurants, you can see many people waiting there. Now in Beijing, there are more and more Sichuan cooking restaurants.
1. How many kinds of cooking are mentioned（提及）in the passage?| A．Only one. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Cantonese cooking | B．Sichuan cooking | C．Shanghai cooking | D．Hunan cooking |
| A．Sichuan cooking | B．Cantonese cooking |
| C．Hunan cooking | D．Shanghai cooking |
| A．only in Sichuan | B．only in Beijing | C．only in big cities | D．all over China |
| A．Because they are hungry. |
| B．Because the cooking there is very cheap. |
| C．Because the restaurants are very small. |
| D．Because these restaurants are famous for their cooking. |
3 . Music can be powerful. The Guardian listed 50 concerts that changed modern music history. Let’s look at three of them.
Bob Dylan: Newport Folk Festival
Rhode Island, US, July 25, 1965
Bob Dylan is well-known for his poetic guitar ballads. In this 1965 concert, Dylan took out an electric guitar and made a sharp sound. The Guardian said this is when folk rock was born.
Freddie Mercury: Live Aid
London, UK, July 13, 1985
As its name suggests, Live Aid was for helping people. It raised $245 million to fight famine（饥荒）in Ethiopia. It’s often seen as the first benefit（慈善）concert of its kind. The concert also saw the birth of a new rock star—Freddie Mercury.
Beyonce: Coachella Music Festival
California, US, April 14, 2018
At the Coachella Music Festival, Beyonce had an all-black dancer and backing vocals lineup. The concert, which fans call “Beychella” on Twitter, took 100 backup performers and three months of rehearsals（排练）. The Guardian thinks Beyonce is like “a goddess of war”.
1. When was folk rock born?| A．In 1965. | B．In 1985. | C．In 2018. |
| A．Newport Folk Festival. | B．Live Aid. | C．Coachella Music Festival. |
| A．Bob Dylan. | B．Freddie Mercury. | C．Beyonce. |
4 . Having a picnic is one of the great pleased activities in summer. There are some things you should think about.
Packing (打包) your foods
Before you set off, check if your food box is shut closely. If it’s a hot summer’s day, then a cool box will be useful for keeping your picnic foods.
Don’t forget to pack cups or bottles for drinks.
Food safety
You should keep things like meat pies, fish and dairy dishes in cold boxes. You’d better keep your foods on ice for as long as possible before you eat them. Finally, carry some hand sanitizers (洗手液). Make sure that everyone’s hands are clean before they touch the foods.
Delicious snacks
After you have prepared the main dishes, it’s time to pack some snacks. Chips, chocolate candies and cookies are considered great picnic snacks. They are very delicious, of course, but be careful not to eat too many of them.
1. What should you do first before going out for a picnic from the article?| A．Eat sandwiches. |
| B．Carry some hand sanitizers. |
| C．Make sure the food box is shut closely. |
| A．Cups. | B．Boxes. | C．Chopsticks. |
| A．Chips. | B．Hamburgers. | C．Chocolate drinks. |
| A．You should prepare main dishes after having packed snacks. |
| B．A cool box is very useful when you go for a picnic in summer. |
| C．When you have a picnic, you can eat as many snacks as you want. |
| A．Making a picnic. | B．Enjoying a picnic. | C．Preparing a picnic. |
5 . It is well-known that silk was discovered in China. It is wonderfully strong, light and soft. As one of the best materials for clothes, silk has a perfect look and feel that no other materials can match.
There is a story about how silk was discovered. Lei Zu, the wife of Huang Di, was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon (蚕茧) fell into her cup. As she tried to take the cocoon out, it started to unwind (展开) and the “line” seemed endless. She realized that the strong line could be used to make clothes. Then Lei Zu taught her people how to raise silkworms and how to get silk. In this way, the silk industry was born.
For hundreds of years after that, silk was only used by rich people. It was a symbol of identity and status (身份和地位). With the development of the silk industry, more silk was produced. It was no longer just for rich people. In the Han Dynasty, silk was transported as far away as Spain, Rome and many other countries. The trade road was famously known as the Silk Road, which connected China with the rest of the world.
Today, silk can be used for many kinds of things, not just for clothes but also for paintings, writing brushes, kites and even fishing nets. Wherever silk goes around the world, it is always warmly received.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
1. Silk is one of the best materials for clothes.
2. Huang Di discovered silk could be used to make clothes by accident.
3. As more silk was produced, it reached more people’s homes.
4. The silk industry was born because of the Silk Road.
5. This passage mainly talks about the history and the popularity of silk.
6 . Hello! My name is Bob Smith. I am an English boy. Here are some school things（学习用品）. This is my school ID card（学生证）. Its number is 201289767. This yellow bag is mine. A yellow eraser, a purple pencil, a red pen and a book are in it. Oh, that dictionary is mine, too. Is the green pencil box mine, too? No, it isn’t. It is my good friend Lin Hui’s. His school ID card number is 201287967. Green is his favorite（最喜欢的）color. He is in（穿着）a green jacket, and that green bag is his, too.
1. What color is Bob’s bag?| A．Green. | B．Purple. | C．Red. | D．Yellow. |
| A．201289767 | B．201287967 | C．200289767 | D．201276797 |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．7 | D．6 |
| A．Lin Hui is Bob’s brother. | B．Bob’s pen is purple. |
| C．That green bag is Lin Hui’s. | D．Red is Lin Hui’s favorite color. |
| A．The color of school things. | B．Bob’s school things. |
| C．Bob’s good friend, Lin Hui. | D．Bob’s self—introduction（自我介绍）. |
7 . Do you like traveling(旅行)? How do you usually get to the place you want to visit? There are many ways of traveling. For most people, maybe the most popular way is taking the train. You can see the beautiful views through the windows.
In the old days, traveling by train was not fast. And there were no air conditioners(空调设备) on the train. So some people didn’t like taking the train. Today trains are much faster than before, and most trains have air conditioners. Many years ago, it was impossible(不可能的) to have dinner on the train. But now there are dining cars. You can eat the food you like on the way.
Taking the train is very interesting and comfortable(舒适的). Now more and more people like taking the train. What will trains be like in 100 years’ time? It’s hard to say.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。
1. In the old days, many people liked taking the train when they went traveling.
2. In the old days, people didn’t like taking the train because it was expensive.
3. All the trains have air conditioners today.
4. It’s easy to buy food on the train today.
5. Today the train is a very popular means of transport.
8 . Lots of kids have been trying to find ways to help save the Earth. Some of them are encouraged by the “30 by 30” plan: Fifty countries have promised to protect 30% of Earth’s land and waters by 2030.
One of the kids is 11-year-old Beckett from Georgetown, Texas. He wants to help protect endangered species (物种). In 2019, he began working with Rainforest Trust. “I was really interested in trying to stop climate (气候) change,” he said.
With the help of his schoolmates, Beckett has started a group called Protection of Earth. The group organized a local Run and raised more than $700. The money helped to save more than 1,000 acres (英亩) of rainforest land. When the COVID-19 came, Beckett put together an online activity called Trivia: People could test their knowledge of birds, endangered species, and climate change. That raised $600 for rainforest land.
In Los Angeles, California, 10-year-old Justin is worried about frogs. Justin calls them “magical, because they come in different colors.” Last year he joined Rainforest Trust to help Ecuador’s rainforest and its frogs. He appeared on local TV news, and many people learned about what he had done. That helped him raise $2,000 to save almost three acres of Cloud Forest.
Justin hopes he can encourage other people to understand why frogs are so cool. “Frogs are telling us the planet needs help,” he said. “If frogs are dying wherever you are, that’s bad because it means the water you are drinking is polluted.”
1. How many kids are mentioned in the passage?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Rainforest Trust. | B．Protection of Earth. | C．Magical Frogs. | D．Ecuador’s Cloud Forest. |
| A．By organizing a local Run. | B．By speaking on local TV news. |
| C．By starting Trivia online. | D．By working for rainforest land. |
| A．Beckett | B．Justin | C．Beckett’s schoolmate | D．Justin’s brother |
| A．Protecting frogs means protecting ourselves. | B．People put great interest in climate change. |
| C．Two kids raised money for COVID-19. | D．The water you are drinking is polluted. |
Good morning! My name is Cindy Smith. Look! This is my schoolbag. There are many things in it. You can see a purple notebook,a blue ruler, a green pencil and an apple. There are also two black pencils, a black pen and a brown pen in it. A dictionary is in it, too. It’s not mine. It’s my friend Jane’s. And the watch is hers, too. Is the baseball mine? No, it isn’t. It’s my brother David’s. What’s that? It’s my sister Anna’s CD. Oh, where is my ID card? It’s not in my schoolbag. I lost it. If（如果） you find it, please call me at 3258-3601.
Thank you very much!
1. Is this Cindy’s schoolbag?2. What color is the notebook?
3. How many pencils are there in the schoolbag?
4. Whose（谁的） dictionary is it?
5. What did Cindy lose?
Bing Dwen Dwen Shuey Rhon Rhon
Hello, my friends! Nice to meet you! My name is Bing Dwen Dwen. I’m the mascot(吉祥物) of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. I’m a black and white panda. I have big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. My arms and legs are short. What is it on my left hand? Haha, it is a heart pattern(心形图案) to welcome friends all over the world to come to China.
Who is that? It is my good friend, Shuey Rhon Rhon. It is the mascot of the Paralympic Winter Games(冬残奥会). It looks like a red lantern. It has two small eyes. Its arms and legs are short, too. We are very cute.
1. Shuey Rhon Rhon is the mascot of ________.| A．the 2022 Winter Olympic Games |
| B．the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games |
| C．the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Olympic Games |
| A．A panda. | B．A mascot. | C．A red lantern. |
| A．Green. | B．Black and white. | C．Red. |
| A．It is on Bing Dwen Dwen’s left hand. |
| B．It is on Bing Dwen Dwen’s right hand. |
| C．It is on Bing Dwen Dwen’s back. |
| A．Bing Dwen Dwen. | B．The heart pattern. | C．Shuey Rhon Rhon. |
