1 . Thomas is always worried recently. When he wants to play basketball after school, his father says “NO, study should come first.” Every time he turns on the TV after he finishes his homework, his father will shout at him, “Do you have a lot of time? Why not read more books instead of watching TV?” He wants to have a picnic with his father on the weekends, but he knows nothing is more important than study for his father. So Thomas feels sad all the time.
Are you a strict parent? Do you often say NO to your children? A new study found that strict parents may make a child become fat and poor in health.
If the father is very strict while the mother is kind, what will be the result? Is it better for the children? “No, it isn’t.” said Thomas Schofield from a University in the US. “Instead of saying, ‘I’m strict and my wife is the loving mother.’ or something like that, it is better to know that what bad effect (影响) it has to your children.” Schofield said in the paper.
“The best thing we can do is to tell parents not to be too strict with their children. If we want to make sure we’re doing something good for our children’s health, the best and safest way is to love him, care for him and share the growth with him.” Schofield advised.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。1. Why is Thomas worried recently?
| A．Because he failed the exam. | B．Because he missed his father. |
| C．Because his father was ill in hospital. | D．Because his father was too strict with him. |
| A．He wants to have a new house. |
| B．He wants to have a picnic with his father on the weekends. |
| C．He wants to pass the exam. |
| D．He wants to have a trip to China with his father. |
| A．They may become fat and poor in health. | B．They may become healthy. |
| C．They may become tall. | D．They may be good at study. |
| A．to be strict with them |
| B．that the father is strict while the mother is kind to the children |
| C．to love them, care for them and share their growth |
| D．to give them whatever they want |
| A．How to Improve Your Study? | B．To Be Strict or to Be kind? |
| C．The Trouble of Children’s Growth. | D．How to Be a Good Father? |
2 . Everyone has worries. How do you deal with (处理) your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems. Grades at school are often a top worry for children. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
◆Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
◆How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?
◆Do I have a good place to do my homework?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back. You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。1. What do children often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. | B．Their homework. |
| C．Their grades at school. | D．A fight with their friends. |
| A．Work hard. | B．Talk to someone. | C．Ask for help. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．Why are grades important? | B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? | D．Why not give up my studies? |
| A．Invite him or her to watch a game. | B．Refuse to talk to her or him. |
| C．Try to make new friends. | D．Leave him or her alone. |
| A．Who is often worried. | B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. | D．What kinds of worries people have. |
In England, people often talk about the weather because you can experience (体验) four seasons in a day. In the morning, the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later, black clouds come. Then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the later afternoon, the sky will be clear (晴朗的), and the sun will begin to shine. It will be like summer at this time of day.
In England, you can also have summer in winter or have winter in summer. So in winter, you can swim sometimes. And in summer, sometimes you need to take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some people usually take an umbrella (雨伞) or a raincoat (雨衣) with them on the sunny morning, but you shouldn't laugh at (嘲笑) them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.1. In England, people often talk about the weather.
2. It’s always warm in the morning in England.
3. Sometimes you can swim in winter in England.
4. In summer, it’s always too hot in England.
5. In England, if someone takes an umbrella or a raincoat, he will regret later in the day.
4 . Li Jun, China
I don’t like rain. It seems that even though you have an umbrella, you cannot protect (保护) yourself from the rain. Whenever it rains, I’ll get wet and have to go back home to change (更好) my clothes. It is just uncomfortable (不舒服的).
Kate, Ukraine
I love spring. In spring it starts to get warm, and I enjoy going outside without a coat. And spring never gets too hot. I dislike the hot summer because we can have nowhere to get away from the hot sun.
Lucy, America
I like rainy days. When it is raining, I can read my favorite book in warm bed. I also like listening to the sound (声音) of rain. It makes me relaxed.
Simon, Russia
My favorite season is summer. There are two reasons why I like it. First of all. I was born in summer. S
| A．Li Jun. | B．Kate. | C．Lucy. | D．Simon. |
| A．China | B．Ukraine | C．America | D．Russia |
| A．游泳 | B．晒太阳，日光浴 | C．打排球 | D．洗淋浴 |
| A．Li Jun thinks warm days make him uncomfortable. |
| B．Kate enjoy s going outside without a coat in warm weather. |
| C．Lucy likes reading in her warm bed on rainy days. |
| D．Simon likes to swim in the sea or sunbathe on the beach on hot days. |
| A．children all over the world like rainy days |
| B．different children like different kinds of weather |
| C．different children have different ways to study |
| D．what children usually do in different countries |
It’s easy to see the fun in buying a huge ice cream or going shopping with friends, but saving money can be even more exciting. That’s because saving creates chances and opens the door to all kinds of adventures.
The key to successful saving is setting a goal. Get a pen and paper, and write down how much it costs, then work out how much you can afford to save each week and how long it will take you to reach your goal. It’s important to be realistic (现实的) because you’ll soon get bored if you plan to save every single penny. Some weeks you might decide to save a little more than planned so that you can reach your goals even faster.
To avoid accidentally spending your savings, it’s a good idea to keep them separate from the rest of your money. You could do this by using a money box or a savings account (账户).
When you save your money in a savings account, you have the chance to earn interest (利息). This is money that a bank pays you for leaving the money there. Some parents set up a savings account because they want to put some money away for their kids’ future.
Once you konw about saving, you can set some more bigger goals. Perhaps you want to start saving for university, or you’d like to travel the world when you finish school.
If you’re new to saving, start off by thinking of some fun goals, like taking a vacation or going to a concert. Every penny you save brings you one step close r to reaching your goal—and what could be more exciting than that?
1. What is the key to successful saving?2. How could you avoid accidentally spending your savings?
3. Why do some parents set up a savings account for kids?
4. If you get pocket money from your parents every week, will you consider setting up a savings account or spending it on things you like? Why? Write 30 words or more.
6 . On September 7th 2023, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) built by China and Indonesia was put into use. It shortens (使变短) the travel time between the two cities from 3.5 hours to just 40 minutes. From September 7th to September 30th in 2023, people could ride for free. Tickets would officially go on sale in early October.
The railway is the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and even Southeast Asia. The whole railway line is built using Chinese technology and following Chinese standards. It connects Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, with Bandung, a famous tourist city. The total length of the railway is 142.3 kilometers, with a speed of 350 km/h. The railway start s in Jakarta, passes through several cities and counties and finally reaches Bandung. There are four stations along the way. Before the railway was put into use, China and Indonesia actively carried out a large number of tests. ________
The opening of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway will greatly improve the local traffic conditions. It will not only provide greater convenience for people along the railway, but also encourage business development and drive the growth of the tourism industry. All these will bring new chances to the local development.
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway also marks the entry (进入) of China’s high-speed railway into the international market.
1. How long does it take from Jakarta to Bandung?| A．40 minutes. | B．2 hours. | C．3.5 hours. | D．4 hours. |
| A．Indonesia has put a lot of effort into building it. |
| B．It took China and Indonesia several years to complete it. |
| C．Tens of thousands of Indonesian workers took part in the project. |
| D．This was to make sure that the railway met all the necessary conditions for safety. |
| A．When was the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway put into use? |
| B．What results will the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway achieve? |
| C．What effort did China and Indonesia make to complete the railway project? |
| D．How many stations are there along the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway? |
| A．Tourism industry in Indonesia | B．China’s high-speed railway |
| C．Indonesia’s first high-speed railway | D．Relationships between China and Indonesia |
7 . Wilderness survival (荒野求生) skills were necessary in the past, but now, people hardly use them. Teachers at the Deep Green Bush-School in New Zealand think this might not be right. What if one day people have to live a primitive (原始的) life? So, the school hardly teaches reading, writing or maths classes. Instead, students go out to learn how to find food, cook and learn about plants and animals.
Teachers and students at the school believe that if you can survive in the wild, you can survive anywhere. But are these wilderness survival skills really important? After all, we now live in a modern world.
In today’s world, people need to learn many other skills to be successful, such as how to find a job, drive a car or speak a foreign language. It seems that most of us don’t learn survival skills because we don’t need them anymore.
In fact, survival skills change along with time and the development of society. And it’s useful for people to have many skills. So why not learn some wilderness survival skills? At least, you will learn more about nature and yourself.
1. What skills do people hardly use now?（不超过5个词）2. Why do people learn many other skills in the modern world?（不超过10个词）
3. What does the writer want us to do?（不超过10个词）
8 . Teenagers are advised to get eight to ten hours of sleep each night. However, most of them fail to get enough sleep because of heavy schoolwork. And plenty of young people are experiencing a sleep problem, which increases their risk of mental ill-health (精神健康状况不佳) . Have you ever thought the mobile phone can help teenagers manage their mental health by supporting a good night’s sleep?
Sleep Ninja is a free app created by the Black Dog Institute, a mental health research organization. It is the only app that is specially designed to improve teenagers’ sleep. So far, the results have been encouraging. The app helps teenagers get more sleep and reduce anxiety.
According to a study, 90% of the app users showed some improvements in insomnia (失眠) and 60% reported improvements in sleep quality. At the same time, the rate of depression (抑郁症) dropped from 77% at the start of the study to 44% after using the app.
Sleep Ninja is not only helpful but also easy to use. Those who use the app only need to set a time when they need to get up in the morning. Then the app will work backwards (向后) , deciding when they should be in bed.
It will also give them a warning to start a pre-bed habit. Seeing the warning, they’d better take a hot shower, brush teeth and get ready for sleep.
Besides, the app offers other useful ways to teenagers to help them get into a sleep habit. For example, it shows them how to set their things up in the bedroom, how to reduce terrible thoughts at night and what to do during the day to improve their sleep.
1. The underlined word “anxiety” means “the state of feeling ________”.| A．angry | B．nervous | C．excited | D．satisfied |
| A．What is Sleep Ninja? | B．What does the study show? |
| C．Why is Sleep Ninja helpful? | D．How does Sleep Ninja work? |
| A．Listen to loud music at night. | B．Take a cold shower before bed. |
| C．Clean the bedroom before bed. | D．Try to avoid terrible thoughts at night. |
| A．The study on different sleep apps. | B．The importance of having a good sleep. |
| C．An app that helps with teenagers’ sleep. | D．The ways to improve teenagers’ sleep. |
Every year in March, while the two sessions (两会) are being held in Beijing, government officials give reports to the public. They hold news conferences (新闻发布会) and answer questions from journalists from both home and abroad. During this time, a lot of people are paying attention to China. For this reason, interpreters (口译员) play a very important role and sometimes share the limelight (瞩目焦点) at these news conferences.
Zhang Lu is a professional interpreter. She usually interprets for top leaders. Zhang is known for her translations of Chinese literary quotes (文学典故) that are sometimes used by state leaders. From the ancient poem Li Sao (《离骚》) to the shi, ci and qu writing of later dynasties, she can interpret them right on the spot.How are interpreters like Zhang able to work so accurately (准确地) and quickly?
The source of their ability is largely hard work. Most of them majored (主修) in English in college and went through a great deal of training. After they become interpreters, they never stop learning. Zhang watches and listens to foreign media such as BBC,VOA and CNN on TV or the radio every day as part of her training. She described it as an “unshakable routine (不可动摇的惯例)” that she doesn’t break unless there is urgent (紧急的) work.
According to China Radio International, a month before the two sessions, the interpreters are told who they are going to interpret for. They then make full use of the month to prepare themselves. They try to predict what kinds of questions might be asked. They also look at literary quotes that the spokesperson might plan to use when they answer questions.
There is no “secret” to the success of China’s best interpreters. It’s all a matter of skill and hard work.
1. What does Zhang Lu do?2. What is she best known for?
3. How does she train herself every day?
4. How much time did she have to prepare for the two sessions?
5. According to the writer, how has Zhang Lu been successful?
What makes you happy? Some say that’s time when they spend with their families. Others say it’s time with friends. The problem is that there isn’t just one thing that makes everyone happy. Happiness is something different for each of us and can change in different situations.
However, there are some things that can help improve our mood (心情) when we’re feeling unhappy. Experts believe that exercise can make us happier. It is because exercise gives off chemicals (化学物质) that make us happy in our brain. And the chemicals have something with a feeling of pleasure.
There’s another surprising idea to help make us happier. We may think that eating chocolate is bad for us but it seems good to eat chocolate when we’re feeling sad. According to some researches, eating chocolate can make us feel happy.
It’s also important to remember that we can’t be happy all the time. There are ups and downs in our life. We have to face different kinds of feelings no matter they are good or bad. But we can also be happy for small things. For example, you’re sitting on a beach watching the sunset (日落) on the sea, with friends around you, and you feel happy. Just enjoy your time and keep it in mind!
1. What’s happiness according to the passage? (不超过15个词)2. Why does exercise improve people’s mood? (不超过15个词)
3. Which food may be a good choice to make people feel good? (不超过5个词)
4. How many ways are mentioned to make people happier? (不超过5个词)
5. What else will you do when you feel unhappy? （不超过15个词）
