1 . Los Angeles attracts visitors all year round from all over the world because there are many things for people to see. When you first visit Los Angeles, you will find art museums, beautiful beaches, wonderful restaurants, attractive parks and exciting nightlife. Los Angeles is the entertainment（娱乐）capital of the world! Bring your cameras and join us for an exciting day in Los Angeles.
Rodeo Drive is on the western side of Los Angeles. It has many shops that sell high-quality things. While you can find great things, the best is to watch the people in the street who try to attract your attention. Sit in the street, have a glass of wine and watch the interesting sights.
Los Angeles State Historic Park is a park near Chinatown. You can walk on the road, or sit on the grass and enjoy watching the buildings in the city.
Another place that you should consider visiting in Los Angeles is the Dolby Theater. It is the place where people hold the Academy Awards Ceremonies（奥斯卡领奖典礼） each year.
1. According to the passage, the entertainment capital of the world is ________.| A．Los Angeles | B．New York | C．Shanghai | D．Tokyo |
| A．is on the eastern side of Los Angeles |
| B．has no great things |
| C．has many shops that sell high-quality things |
| D．holds the Academy Awards ceremonies |
| A．Chinatown | B．Dolby Theater | C．Rodeo Drive | D．the capital of the U.S. |
| A．道歉 | B．拒绝 | C．报到 | D．考虑 |
| A．History of Los Angeles. |
| B．Beautiful views in Los Angeles. |
| C．Where to visit in Los Angeles. |
| D．Chinatown in Los Angeles. |
2 . New York City’s Chinatown is in the east of Manhattan. About 150,000 people live there. There are many things to do and many places to visit.
Shopping in Chinatown
You can find all kinds of Chinese things there just like you are in China: food, clothes, jewelry (珠宝), and so on. On the north side of the Canal Street there are many jewelry shops while on the south side of the Canal Street there are small present shops, handbag shops, watch shops and some big supermarkets.
Eating in Chinatown
Chinatown has more than 200 restaurants. You can find many Chinese foods there. The foods come from all over China: Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, etc.
Sightseeing (观光) in Chinatown
You should visit Chinatown when you are travelling in New York City. Thousands of people visit Chinatown every day. It is the largest Chinatown in the United States. It is famous for its restaurants, jewelry shops, food markets, and busy streets, such as Canal, Mott, Pell and Doyers Streets. Among them, Canal Street is well-known for its handbags.
1. Which of the following is TRUE about New York City’s Chinatown?| A．It’s the largest one in America. | B．It’s the most important one in America. |
| C．It’s a famous restaurant. | D．It’s popular only with Chinese. |
| A．Pell Street | B．Doyers Street | C．Canal Street | D．Mott Street |
| A．Real. | B．Famous. | C．Different. | D．Cheap. |
| A．Only few people visit Chinatown every year. |
| B．If you are travelling in New York, you should visit Chinatown. |
| C．You can buy many Chinese things in New York City’s Chinatown. |
| D．You can eat Beijing Duck in the restaurants in New York City’s Chinatown. |
| A．What to do in Chinatown | B．Going round Chinatown |
| C．Sightseeing in America | D．New York City’s Chinatown |
3 . With the development of economics (经济), the problem of left-behind children (留守儿童) has become a serious social problem. More and more people have realized we should do something to help them.
One of the biggest problems is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years, which makes some children lost their parents’ faces. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care.
Because of being too far away from their parents, the left-behind children’s study is the second biggest problem. From a survey (调查) about their study, only two per cent of the children get good results, while ten per cent of them are common and eighty-eight per cent of them are poor. What a pity!
There are also many other problems of the left-behind children, such as having no ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and being crazy about Internet and so on.
In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.
1. How many problems are mentioned (提及) in the passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．More than four. |
| A．Some children lost their parents. |
| B．Some children couldn’t find their parents. |
| C．Some children can’t remember what their parents look like. |
| D．Some children can’t get any information about their parents. |
| A．The Left-behind Children | B．What is Left-behind Children |
| C．The Problems of the Left-behind Children | D．How to help Left-behind Children |
4 . Famous Places around the World
| South Africa South Africa has a comfortable climate (气候), with lovely warm sunny days for most of the year. The summer is from November to February, and the weather is really hot at this time. In August, it’s winter and the weather is usually warm, except at night. |
| Greece The best time to visit Greece is April to June. If you just want to sit on a beach and see the sunshine every day, then August is the perfect month. But, be careful! Temperatures are really high. In the southeast of Greece, it might be 30-35℃. |
| Australia It’s winter in Australia in July and August. The hottest months are from November to March. The best time to go is September or October. It’s warm enough to swim in the sea. It’s cool enough to tour around, and it’s not too rainy. Go there in August if you like it colder. |
| A．cool and rainy | B．hot and wet |
| C．warm and sunny | D．cold and snowy |
| A．South Africa | B．Greece |
| C．Australia | D．All the above |
| A．June to November | B．April to June |
| C．November to March | D．November to Februar |
5 . Everyone has something to worry about. What should you do about it? Here are three steps for you.
①Find out the problem
You must find out what your problem is first, and then you can know how to solve it. If it is hard to find out what worries you, go to Step 3 and get some help from others.
②Think of ways to make it better
Think of some ways that can help you feel better. For example, grades at school are a top worry for children. If that’s also your problem, ask yourself these questions:
●Why are grades important?
●How do I prepare for class?
●Do I have a good place to do my homework?
You may feel better after thinking about them. If you can’t think of anything to make you feel better, and then it’s time to jump to Step 3.
③Ask for help
When you’re worried, you can ask for help. Why? Because you don’t know if someone can help you until you share your feelings and let the person try to help. Also, If yon tell others, and they can think about ways to help you.
1. What are the students worried about most? ________
| A．Their grades. | B．Their family. |
| C．Their homework. | D．Their friendship. |
| A．Move to a good place. | B．Ask your father for help. |
| C．Ask yourself some questions. | D．Find out what worries you. |
| A．The writer shows us three steps to do with the problems. |
| B．Some people have something to worry about but some don’t. |
| C．If you don’t know what your problem is, you can ask others for help. |
| D．Thinking about some ways to make you feel better is helpful. |
| A．Because others can solve the problems for you. |
| B．Because others can find someone to help you. |
| C．Because others can help you find ways to feel better. |
| D．Because you can share your worries with each other. |
| A．How to Throw Worries Away |
| B．How to Give Children More Advice |
| C．Where to Ask for Help |
| D．How to Live a Colourful Life |
6 . What will our world be like in 2050? Maybe no one knows. Because we never know what will happen in the future. But it’s very interesting to make some predictions. Here are some exciting predictions.
Languages
English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese as their second language.
Water
Water will become as expensive as oil because many rivers will disappear. We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.
Education and Science
Students won’t go to school. They will stay at home and study online. Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet. We may eat more genetically modified food. And more robots will be around us. Lots of dangerous work will be done by them.
Living
People will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. Everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people all the answers to their questions. Everyone will have telephones in the pockets, too, and they will be able to talk to their friends all over the world.
1. There are ________ kinds of predictions in the passage.| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．housework | B．the Internet | C．robots | D．genetically modified food |
| A．Chinese will be the most popular language. |
| B．We have to save oil and pay more for oil. |
| C．People don’t like genetically modified food at all. |
| D．Students can stay at home and study on the Internet. |
| A．water may be as expensive as oil | B．we can know what will happen |
| C．people have to live and work under the sea | D．everyone must carry a pocket computer and telephone |
| A．the school life | B．the life in the future | C．education and science | D．the most popular language |
 | Wang Shuang, Football player Wang Shuang was born in 1995. She played an important role in winning South Korea’s national football team, helping China get a ticket to Tokyo 2020 Olympics. |  | Zhu Ting, Volleyball player Zhu Ting is famous in Chinese sport right now. The 28-year-old is the captain of China’s women’s volleyball team and became MVP at Rio 2016 Olympics. |
 | Li Na, Tennis player Li Na, now in her thirties, used to be a Chinese tennis player. During her career, Li won nine WTA Tour singles titles including two Grand Slam singles titles in 2011 and 2014. |  | Gu Ailing, Free skier Gu Ailing, 18-year-old Chinese player, has just made free skiing history. Within two days, she won two gold medals for China at the same world championship. |
| A．Wang Shuang. | B．Zhu Ting. | C．Li Na. | D．Gu Ailing. |
| A．playing football | B．playing volleyball | C．playing tennis | D．playing skiing |
| A．Most valuable player. | B．Most important player. |
| C．Most violet player. | D．Most violent player. |
| A．Li Na won nine WTA Tour doubles titles in 2011. |
| B．Zhu Ting became MVP at the world championship. |
| C．Wang Shuang has helped China enter the Olympics. |
| D．Gu Ailing won two gold medals on the same day at the age of 18. |
| A．Four sports events | B．Excellent women athletes |
| C．Four Chinese women | D．Exciting sports moments |
8 . November 11, or the Singles Day, is when Chinese open their wallets for some heavy online shopping. Let’s have a look at the differences between Chinese and American online shoppers.
1. The number of Chinese buyers who buy things online at least one time each week is ________ more than American online buyers.
| A．42% | B．24% | C．71% | D．93% |
| A．Chinese online buyers are older than American online buyers |
| B．more American buyers buy things online at least one time each week |
| C．Chinese online buyers believe the process of online shopping is very simple |
| D．93% of the Chinese buyers like to compare prices before buying things |
| A．the Singles Day | B．differences between Chinese and US online buyers |
| C．top concerns of online buyers | D．average age of buyers |
9 . Here are three of the best inventions of 2021 according to Times Magazine.
Robin the Robot | |
Robin the Robot is a good choice for the kids. It is designed to cheer up the children in hospital. When a sick girl didn’t eat for two days, the doctor brought the robot into her room. It did work—after 20 minutes of happy playtime, the girl started eating again. |  |
The Learning Passport | |
Many schools have been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, online lessons become difficult for some students because of the slow internet service. The Learning Passport (LP) program offers classes that do not require a consistent (持续的) internet. Instead, students can download (下载) their lessons when there is internet connection. They can then complete the lessons later, offline. |  |
Blue Jeans Go Green | |
Jeans are a fashion favorite. Every year more than 4.5 billion pairs are sold around the world. But the production of jeans is harmful to (对有害) the environment. To color them, factories use chemicals that will pollute the water during the dyeing (染色) process. The company Huue has found a solution. They turn the natural sugar into dyeing material—without any harm to the environment. |  |
| A．Do all housework. | B．Play with sick kids. |
| C．Clean the hospital. | D．Cook delicious food |
| A．The three inventions are all free to use. |
| B．Huue has found a green way to dye jeans. |
| C．Robin the Robot is made for the old people. |
| D．LP program classes require a consistent Internet. |
| A．Travel. | B．Culture. | C．Health. | D．Technology. |
10 . It is important for us to smile in our daily life.
A smile is a symbol of politeness (礼貌). When you meet your neighbors, your teachers, your classmates or friends, you should smile to them and say hello. When you get help from others, you need to smile and say thank you. If you are polite and smile to others, they will be friendly to you. A smile is a symbol of happiness. When you win the prize of the competitions, you smile. When you get reunion (团聚) with your family, you smile. When you get the presents from your friends. you smile too. The feeling of happiness make you smile on your face, just like you have tasted the sweetness of the honey.
A smile is a symbol of courage (勇气). When you fail in the exam, you feel sad, but you smile and make up your mind to do it well next time instead of crying. When you fall off the bike, you stand up at once, smile and try it again. When you meet trouble in your life, you smile and never give up.
The value of a smile is priceless. You can not buy it from others. You can not sell it to others, either. Remember to keep smiling every day, so that you will have a better life.
1. What should you do when you get help from other people?| A．You should smile to them and say hello. |
| B．You should smile and say thank you. |
| C．You should say nothing and run away. |
| D．You don’t need to say thank you. |
| A．salt | B．pizza | C．jam | D．honey |
| A．politeness | B．money | C．happiness | D．courage |
| A．无用的 | B．有价的 | C．无价的 | D．粗心的 |
| A．Smile Back to the World | B．How to Smile at Others |
| C．The Smiling Faces | D．The Value of a Smile |
