1 . If you want to find more about chocolate, you can go to hundreds of special shops, museums, and visitor centers in different countries.
Barcelona, Spain
One of the most interesting chocolate museums is in Barcelona, Spain. You can find some of Barcelona’s most famous buildings here, but of course, they are all made of chocolate. You can also learn how to make it. If the wonderful smell makes you hungry, do not worry. You get a good ticket when you arrive—it is a bar of chocolate and you can eat it while you are walking around!
Prague, Czech
Visitors to Prague in the Czech Republic can also go to an unusual small museum. It has pictures by the artist Vladomir Cech and he made them all in chocolate. At the museum, you can try making a picture yourself. But be careful it is not easy!
Birmingham, UK
Cadbury Warld center in Birmingham in the UK is also a famous place with chocolate lovers. Over 500,000 people go there every year to find out about the Cadbury story.
The visitor center is next to their famous factory. You can stand in the corner of the building and watch while people make real Cadbury Dairy Milk. Hundreds of bars go past your eyes every minute—it is very exciting!
Hershey, USA
Hershey’s Chocolate World in the USA is even more popular, with around three million visitors every year. It is a lot more than just a museum because you can visit a special 4D cinema here and go on a ride too. People sit in little cars to move from room to room, and on the journey they learn all about Hershey’s chocolate.
1. What is special about the ticket mentioned in the passage?A.It is made of chocolate. | B.It has pictures of chocolate. |
C.It shows how to make chocolate. | D.It tells you the way to a 4D cinema. |
A.In Barcelona. | B.In Prague. | C.In Birmingham. | D.In Hershey. |
A.It offers a special journey. |
B.It tells the Cadbury story. |
C.It has buildings made of chocolate. |
D.It receives over 500,000 visitors every year. |
2 . You change into your pajamas, turn off the lights, and get yourself ready to sleep. How do you prefer to sleep, on the back or on your side? Here are some interesting sleeping positions.
Starfish Starfish is when you lie on your back and sleep with your arms lifted up near your head. According to studies, only 5% of people sleep like this. It often causes lower back pain. You can place a pillow(枕头)under your knees if you have lower back pain. You will feel more comfortable this way. | |
Soldier Position This sleeping position is kind of strange, but very common. It’s when you sleep on your back with your arms down and very close to your body. Studies have shown that people who sleep like this may be quieter. It is actually a good sleeping position, as it helps keep your spine (脊柱) in a straight line. | |
Sleeping on Your Belly Do you like to sleep on your belly, but experience problems oftentimes? The position might not help you. It can make your neck uncomfortable. But if this is how you like to sleep, you might consider using a very soft cooling pillow to keep your neck comfortable. | |
Freefall If this sleeping position is not familiar to you, you should know that at least 7% of the world’s population sleep that way. In this position, you have your hands on or around your pillow, with your head turned to one side. But it may create a twist (扭伤) in the neck. Some studies suggest that generally you’re a social person if you like to sleep in this position. |
A.Starfish. | B.Soldier Position. | C.Sleeping on Your Belly. | D.Freefall. |
A.you fall asleep quickly | B.keep your spine in a straight line |
C.you breathe easily | D.treat the pain in your neck |
A.social | B.quiet | C.honest | D.careful |
Trees are one of the oldest “citizens” (居民) of our Earth. They keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality and provide food and building materials (材料).
Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves. For example, many trees grow thorns (刺) to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.
When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges (挑战) later in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit.
It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its largest size. The adult tree gives us shade (树荫), oxygen (氧气) and natural beauty; it is also a great place for a tree house, or a place for us to read a book, listen to music and so on. If we give the adult tree proper care, it will go on to live healthily for many years.
Gradually, trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this time, they still have their important place in nature. When a tree becomes hollow (空心的) or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals.
In many ways, the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience. When we are looking at the life of a tree, we learn about that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge. Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees!
1. What can a tree be used as when it becomes hollow?A.A home to small animals. | B.Food for all animals. |
C.Shade and beauty for people. | D.A place for a tree house. |
①Growing very rapidly ②Becoming a real adult
③Having large, deep green leaves
④Growing older and dying ⑤Producing flowers and fruit
A.②①③④⑤ | B.③⑤①②④ | C.①③⑤②④ | D.③①⑤②④ |
A.Because our life is becoming better and better. |
B.Because each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge. |
C.Because the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience. |
D.Because trees give us so much and make our world beautiful. |
A.The life of a tree | B.The kinds of trees |
C.The secret of a tree | D.The advantages of a tree |
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A.①—②③④—⑤⑥ | B.①②—③④—⑤⑥ |
C.①—②③④⑤—⑥ | D.①②—③④⑤—⑥ |
4 . Kwanzaa (宽扎节) is a celebration of African-American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and runs until New Year’s Day, January 1st.
During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent the seven Kwanzaa principles (原则). The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, successful families, neighborhoods, etc. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year’s Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal.
Kyle, a third grader, wrote this about Kwanzaa, “When we celebrate Kwanzaa, we have many people at home, light the candles, and have a nice dinner. We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members. We say something good about them. Last year, we remembered my grandmother.”
In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. He called the holiday “Kwanzaa”. In fact, the name comes from an African language, and it means “the first fruits of the harvest time”.
1. How long does the festival of Kwanzaa last every year?A.Two days. | B.Three days. | C.Six days. | D.Seven days. |
A.Green, black and red. | B.Green, white and red. |
C.Green, black and white. | D.Black, red and pink. |
A.决定 | B.展示 | C.代表 | D.记录 |
A.His aunt. | B.His father. | C.His grandmother. | D.His mother. |
A.It has a history of about 100 years. |
B.Its name comes from an African language. |
C.During the festival, there’s a big family dinner each night. |
D.The Kwanzaa principles are believed to play a small role in their cultures. |
Antarctica Desert | Antarctica is a continent (大陆) of ice. There is hardly any rain in Antarctica, so the Antarctic Desert becomes the driest desert in the world. It is also the world’s largest desert by area. |
Sahara Desert | The Sahara Desert is the hottest of all the deserts on the earth. It covers most parts of North Africa and is similar in size to the land area of the USA. The word “sahara” in Arabic mean s “desert”. |
Arabian Desert | The Arabian Desert is in Asia on the Arabian peninsula. It covers almost the entire Arabian Peninsula. The sand here has a red-orange color and the surface of the Arabian Desert is covered mainly by sand hills, some gravel plains (砾石平原) and rocky plains. |
Mojave Desert | The Mojave Desert is in the USA. It is the driest desert on the North American continent. Death Valley, one of the hottest areas in the world, is in the Mojave Desert. Mojave comes from the Spanish word for “beside the water”. |
A.The Antarctica Desert. |
B.The Sahara Desert. |
C.The Arabian Desert. |
D.The Mojave Desert. |
A.It is the hottest desert in the world. |
B.It is the largest desert in the world. |
C.It is the coldest desert in the world. |
D.It is the driest desert on the North American continent. |
A.Red. | B.Orange. | C.Red-orange. | D.Red-yellow. |
Famous Modern Chinese Buildings
Beijing International Airport
The first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport. The airport was built in the 1950s. It has an indoor garden, a children’s playground, and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone.
Shanghai World Financial Center
Since its completion in 2008, SWFC has won countless architectural(建筑的)awards(奖项). Tourists are welcome at SWFC’s viewing platform, which at 474 meters above ground is the world’s highest closed viewing platform.
The Water Cube
It was built for use during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Now visitors can express surprise at the architecture of the building. They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well.
Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar, a shopping area, and Water World, a family water park.
The Bird’s Nest, Beijing
It was designed(设计)mainly for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It can hold up to 80, 000 people and has been used as a sports stadium and for some big events. Nowadays, its main income(收入)is as a tourist traction. Once it drew more than 20, 000 tourists every day.
National Center for the Performing Arts
It was completed in 2007 at the cost of 3 billion yuan. It’s 212.20 meters long, and 46.285 meters high. The building is surrounded(包围)by a man-made lake, requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway with many fun facilities like opera house, musical hall, and gallery, etc.
1. When was Shanghai World Financial Center completed?A.In 2007. | B.In 2008. | C.In the 1950s. | D.In 2022. |
A. | B. |
C. | D. |
A.Sports. | B.Health. | C.Travel. | D.Science. |
7 . At the beginning of human history, people could only eat food they found. But then people learned to find more ways to get food. About 10, 000 years ago people slarted to farm the land. After that, people developed farming skills.
People eat different food in different areas. In China rice is the main food for people in the south while the people in the north eat noodles. People who live in European countries near the sea eat lots of fish. But in Central Europe, people are away from the sea. So they don’t eat so much fish. They eat more special meat instead.
People eat food with different tools in different areas. In China, people always like using chopsticks while in North American, Australia and Europe, people always like using knives and forks, to our surprise, in India and the Middle East, people always pick up food with their own fingers.
Now people can eat different food from different areas. As we can see it is possible to convey food easily from one part of the world to another. We can almost cat whatever we like at any place of the world. For example people in Britain can eat bananas from Africa and rice from India. Food is becoming a very big business now.
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1. People ________ at the beginning of human history.
A.could only eat food they found | B.started to farm the land | C.developed farming skills |
A.they are away from the sea | B.they like eating noodles | C.they are near the sea |
A.捐赠 | B.传导 | C.运输 |
A.People in the south of China eat bananas as their main food. |
B.People in India and the Middle East always pick up food with their own fingers. |
C.People in Britain can only eat rice from Africa. |
A.People’s Table Manners(礼仪) | B.People’s Eating Tools | C.People and Food |
8 . COVID - 19 outbreak drives the general public to take measures to protect themselves. In many Asian countries it’s
However, this practice is almost unheard-of in many Western countries.
In many Asian countries, people with colds are
However, in most Western countries, masks are only worn by hospital workers and
In addition in
As you can see, masks are treated very
A.common | B.difficult | C.special | D.comfortable |
A.refused | B.remembered | C.encouraged | D.disagreed |
A.still | B.also | C.instead | D.yet |
A.sound | B.taste | C.smell | D.look |
A.patients | B.students | C.teachers | D.players |
A.develop | B.reach | C.prevent | D.find |
A.villages | B.towns | C.cities | D.countries |
A.although | B.because | C.unless | D.until |
A.allow | B.accept | C.study | D.believe |
A.easily | B.importantly | C.differently | D.carefully |
Bear details International Polar Bear Day is Feb 27. Climate change harms polar bears because they depend on sea ice to hunt, produce babies and travel. Every ten years, the arctic(北极的)sea ice has declined(减少)at a rate of 13%. Over 2/3 of the world’s polar bears are found in Canada. Polar bears can walk more than 3,000 km each month, An adult male can weigh over 600 kg. Of the 19 subpopulations(亚群). 4 are in decline. How can we help polar bears? Reduce your carbon footprint(碳足迹). It helps to reduce climate change’s effect on polar bears. Support action groups that protect them. Learn more about the difficult situation of polar bears. Support eco-friendly tourism to polar regions(极地)to see them. |
A.May 26. | B.March 12. | C.August 27. | D.February 27. |
A.Because they depend on sea ice to hunt, produce babies and travel. |
B.Because they depend on sea ice to look after babies. |
C.Because the arctic sea ice has declined. |
D.Both A and C. |
A.In America. | B.In Canada. | C.In China. | D.In Japan. |
A.Increase your carbon footprint. |
B.Join action groups to protect polar bears. |
C.Learn more about the difficult situation of polar bears. |
D.Support more tourism to polar regions to see polar bears. |
A.An adult male polar bear can weigh over 600 kg. |
B.Polar bears can walk more than 5,000 km each month. |
C.Of the 18 subpopulations, 4 are in decline. |
D.Every ten years, the arctic sea ice has declined at a rate of 23%. |
It is Annie’s room. There is a bookcase, a bed, a desk, a computer, a light (灯) and a chair in it. The computer and the light are on the desk. The chair is behind the desk. There are some books in the bookcase. Annie’s backpack is on the chair. Her cat (猫) is under the bed. It’s white and nice. Annie likes it very much.
1. Whose room is it?A.Yes, there is. | B.It is Annie’s. | C.It is the cat’s. | D.I don’t know. |
A.Only a bed. | B.Only a desk. |
C.Only a chair. | D.A bookcase, a bed, a desk, a computer, a light and a chair. |
A.Yes, there is. | B.No, there isn’t. | C.Some books. | D.A computer and a light. |
A.It’s on the chair. | B.It’s under the chair. | C.It’s in the bookcase. | D.It’s under the bed. |
A.It’s white. | B.It’s red. | C.It’s nice. | D.It’s at home. |