1 . “This yogurt might lead to diarrhea (腹泻),” said a staff member of a yogurt store as they gave a customer a cup of their store-made yogurt.
Marked as “500 billion (CFU) (菌落形成单位) probiotics (益生菌)”, the yogurt has become popular with people looking to improve their gastrointestinal (胃肠道的) health. CFU is used to measure the number of live bacteria in a probiotic product.
Usually, probiotics are good for people’s health. However, some customers shared their experiences of suffering from (遭受) diarrhea after having the “500 billion (CFU) probiotics” yogurt. Pu Fangfang, a doctor from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, said that the reasons for their poor health were varied.
“People may respond differently to probiotics,” said Pu. Former studies showed that certain kinds of probiotics may help treat both constipation (便秘) and diarrhea, depending on the person. However, what might sit well with you might not sit well with your friend. So, there are no fixed daily intake recommendations (推荐摄入量) for probiotics.
Moreover, every cup of the “500 billion (CFU) probiotics” yogurt, according to the yogurt brand, has between 40.5 and 54 grams of dietary fiber (膳食纤维). This is much higher than the daily recommendation of between 25 and 30 grams from the China Nutrition Society. “Taking in so much dietary fiber in such a short time might lead to gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea,” said Pu.
Last but not least, everyone's body deal with food differently. Those with poor digestion (消化能力) or food allergies (过敏) should be careful with everything they eat, not just yogurt. “For people who want to try this kind of product, sharing a cup with others on your first try might be a good idea,” recommended Pu.
1. People like this yogurt because ________.| A．it’s rich in dietary fiber |
| B．it can make people lose weight |
| C．it’s cheaper than other yogurt |
| D．it may be good for their gastrointestinal health |
| A．different | B．helpful | C．special | D．simple |
| A．heat the yogurt | B．try a little bit at first |
| C．eat it slowly | D．increase intake gradually (逐渐地) |
| A．advantages of eating a special yogurt | B．why people like the special yogurt |
| C．the risks of a special yogurt | D．who should try the special yogurt |
2 . US company Motorola created the first cellphone in 1973. The brick-sized phone could only make calls for 30 minutes. Today, we have 5G smartphones that look very different and can do a lot more. What will the future phones be like?
Most foldable (可折叠的) phones today can only fold the screen up and down or left and right. But in the future, phones will be much more flexible (灵活的). In October 2023, Motorola put out a new phone. People can wear it like a bracelet(手环) and bend(弯曲) it into different shapes. Apple is also working on a way to make foldable screens with fewer creases (折痕).
Not only will the phones become flexible, but they will also be able to fix themselves. Professor Zhenan Bao from Stanford University made an electronic skin (皮肤) that can fix itself with heat and magnets (磁). This skin acts like human skin, stretching(拉伸) without tearing (撕破). If it is used to make phones, the technology could lead to devices that could fix scratches (划痕) by themselves.
People will also power (充电) phones in ways that are different from now. For example, using solar energy (太阳能). In 2016, Kyocera Corporation from Japan and French company Sun Partner Technologies made a phone with solar panels (电池板) in the screen. It takes three minutes of sunlight to charge for one minute of talk time. But it still needs traditional batteries (电池). In the future, faster and independent solar charging could make solar-powered phones more popular.
1. What will the phones be like in the future?| A．More expensive. | B．More flexible. | C．More dangerous. | D．More useful. |
| A．control the heat of the cell phone | B．protect the users' skin |
| C．make the screen stronger | D．fix most problems with the cell phone |
| A．Smaller solar panels. | B．Cheaper solar panels. |
| C．Faster-charging solar panels. | D．Longer-lasting solar panels. |
| A．Correct ways to use the phones | B．A successful company-Motorola |
| C．Telephoning future | D．History of the phones |
3 . Do you like to travel alone? Or do you think it’s better to travel with friends? If you’re still deciding, please read on. I will explain the advantages of both ways.
One of the great things about traveling alone is that you make the rules about where you go and what you eat. You’ll be surprised at what you discover about yourself without any influence.
Traveling alone really shows you what you’re made of and helps you to discover inner strength (内心的力量) you didn’t know you had. Besides, it also gives you time to think, learn and grow. When your eyes are wide open, you’ll get a whole new outlook on the world.
It’s easy to think that traveling alone is lonely. Although that may sometimes be true, you’re hardly ever alone. When you travel in a one-person team, this can provide a chance for you to enjoy the most interesting part of travel—communicating with the locals and meeting travelers from all corners of the world.
In fact, traveling to know more about the world is not easy. There’s research to be done, flights to be booked and choices to be made, not to mention that things can—and often do—go wrong. One of the main advantages of traveling with friends is being able to share these things and support each other through the process, even if it’s just someone who will wait with your bag when you go to the bathroom.
Just as your mother always says, it’s true that traveling with others can give you a sense of safety, especially if you’re new to travel. You know that if you get lost or have your wallet stolen, there’s someone to hold your hand when you try to explain your situation in a foreign police station.
There’s no right or wrong way to travel. Whether you travel alone or team up with friends, it depends on you.
1. How does the writer introduce the topic of the passage in Paragraph 1?| A．By telling a story. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By asking questions. | D．By describing a scene. |
| A．Traveling alone. | B．Inner strength. |
| C．Outside influence. | D．Traveling with others. |
| A．sharing a lot of things | B．knowing yourself better |
| C．getting support easily | D．having a sense of safety |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
4 . A recent research shows that some animals are born with certain unusual abilities. The followings are the results.
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A certain kind of ants lives in the open desert. They have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometers through a dark forest. But these ants can go as far as 110 meters and bring food home because they can count their steps to avoid getting lost.
Bees can tell other bees how far away a flower is, in which direction, and what kind of flower it is. They do it by a dance that we would not be able to copy and follow. And it would be hard for us to give that kind of information as exactly as bees do. But the meaning of the dance is still an enigma. No one gets the right answers.
Fish sleep with their eyes open. They seem to look ahead far into the sea while they rest. Parrotfish blow something from their mouths when they are ready to sleep. Then a bubble (气泡) will be formed around them. The bubble protects them from harm while they sleep.1. A certain kind of ants can ________ by counting the steps.
| A．have a walk | B．learn numbers | C．find the way | D．become smart |
| A．task | B．victory | C．choice | D．secret |
| A．how fish sleep | B．why fish make sounds |
| C．what fish eat . | D．when fish open mouths |
| A．A healthy report. | B．A science magazine. |
| C．A picture book. | D．An art newspaper. |
5 . Miserable Faith, a famous Chinese rock band, recently gave a concert in Xinjiang. That was a special concert for a group of special people.
The concert was held in Xinjiang’s Jeminay County. People there are mostly herders (牧民). In different seasons, they need to move to different grasslands. As a result, it is difficult for them to receive health care. Thankfully, a group of 41 people are there to solve the problem: They are village doctors.
Across China, there are 1.44 million village doctors. They provide health services in a large number of villages. To support the work of village doctors, a project was started in 2017.
Miserable Faith joined the project in 2019. So far, they have visited village doctors in different provinces. This year, they came to Xinjiang, where they learned a lot about the work of village doctors in grasslands: Different from the village doctors in other places, who live in one fixed (固定的) place, village doctors in Jeminay County need to move with the herders. Each doctor needs to take care of lots of herders and spend months with them. Despite the difficult conditions, the doctors try their best to help the herders.
The band was deeply moved. So, they organized the concert. The concert came with a special requirement. The tickets were free, but people coming to the concert had to bring some medicine. The tickets were sold out in just several minutes, and many people around China who couldn’t go to the concert also sent medicine to Xinjiang.
The band was thankful and happy to see that. Gao Hu, one of the members, said, “The concert made them really proud.”
1. Who started a project in 2017?| A．Miserable Faith. | B．Herders. | C．Village doctors. | D．Gao Hu. |
| A．It lasted for several months. | B．Tickets were paid for with medicine. |
| C．It was held by some village doctors. | D．It told the importance of health to herders. |
| A．To make it be the pride of China. |
| B．To call on more people to join Miserable Faith. |
| C．To let people know the work of village doctors in grasslands is colorful. |
| D．To let more people know about and care for the village doctors in the country. |
| A．People in Xinjiang are rich and friendly. | B．The concert was no doubt a great success. |
| C．Miserable Faith will come to Xinjiang again. | D．It is right for Miserable Faith to live in Xinjiang. |
6 . In recent years, some museums have created a lot of products by combining (结合) Chinese cultural relics (文物) with modern life, such as Sanxingdui ice-cream. This creative combination gives people a chance to experience special products and understand traditional Chinese culture better.
The National Museum of China also tried “this cool idea” this year. In order to better show cultural relics in its collection, the museum has enriched people’s experiences by offering a new product. The product combines Siyang Fangzun with the design of food.
Siyang Fangzun is one of the most famous cultural relics in the museum. The great bronzework (青铜制品) can date back to the Shang Dynasty. How to make it “live” and let more people see it and know more about it? The museum gave a good answer—designing a special chocolate. People can “dig” a piece of chocolate in the shape of Siyang Fangzun from a jar of (一罐) chocolate chips. In this way, they can clearly see what Siyang Fangzun looks like and experience the fun of archaeology (考古).
The National Museum of China has been trying to make products with Chinese cultural elements (元素) since the end of 2018. The chocolate is the latest in a series of (一系列) food products. This product has attracted more young people to get close to traditional Chinese culture.” We combine chocolate with Siyang Fangzun and try to make the product creative,” said Liao Fei, a staff member in the museum. “People can feel the beauty of Chinese cultural relics while tasting food.”
1. The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.| A．the place of buying Sanxingdui ice-cream | B．the time of creating this creative combination |
| C．the progress of making Sanxingdui ice-cream | D．the purpose of creating this creative combination |
| A．improve | B．copy | C．punish | D．relax |
| A．make | B．dig | C．give | D．design |
| A．young people are used to eating chocolate |
| B．the latest in a series of food products are cheap |
| C．combining Chinese cultural relics with modern life works well |
| D．tasting food is a good way to visit the National Museum of China |
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Imagine there is a thing that could monitor (监测) your physical condition in real time. It is very useful, isn’t it? Some scientists may have taken some steps down that road. They’ve invented a wearable ultrasound patch (超声贴片)—something like a Band-Aid (创可贴). This patch offers an easy way to see deep inside the body.
This little “Band-Aid” thing has a lot of medical uses. People can stick the little thing over their skin (皮肤). It can record their physical condition and help doctors diagnose (诊断) signs of organ damage (器官损伤) or cancer. Most machines in hospitals that have these functions (功能) aren’t wearable. But this patch is wearable, so it’s very convenient. And it can work just as well as the machines in hospitals. What’s more, the patch can work for up to 48 hours—even while people are moving around a lot, like playing a sport.
“This is just the beginning,” says Zhao Xuanhe. He’s part of the team that created the patch. Next, Zhao’s team will make the patch wireless (无线的) so that people can check the results on their phones.
In many poor countries, medical machines are usually not enough. The new patch can be a big help in these parts of the world. Right now, it takes about $100 to make one. But its designers hope to bring that cost down.
1. Paragraph Two is mainly about ________.| A．the size of an ultrasound patch | B．when to use an ultrasound patch |
| C．the advantages of an ultrasound patch | D．where we can wear an ultrasound patch |
| A．Now an ultrasound patch can work for three days. |
| B．An ultrasound patch won’t be used in poor countries. |
| C．We can use an ultrasound patch only when we lie on the bed. |
| D．It is easy to wear an ultrasound patch just like using a Band-Aid. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Little patch, big help | B．An important lesson |
| C．An expensive invention | D．The development of an ultrasound patch |
8 . Volunteer activities are a way for people to give their time and energy to help others. Many people describe volunteering as an unpaid (无报酬的) job. They think volunteers put in the effort and get nothing in return. But actually, volunteering is a job full of challenges and rewards (奖赏). It also can offer you chances.
People can do different volunteer activities, such as working at hospitals schools or community centers as well as volunteering at animal shelters (保护区), environmental organizations, or charities. For example, you can volunteer as a panda keeper. The main jobs include looking after the pandas, giving them food and cleaning their houses.
Also, volunteer activities can be done alone or as part of a group. Some people prefer to volunteer alone, while others enjoy working with other members to achieve a common goal. No matter how they volunteer, all volunteers share a common goal—to help others and make a difference to the world.
In addition, if you have no time go in person to an organization to volunteer, think about volunteering by doing wok online such as teaching Chinese to foreigners online.
Above all, volunteering is a way for you to give back to the community while you also develop basic social skills and acquire valuable experience. If you wish to make a huge difference in the world around you, you will have to go all for it. What makes one a good volunteer is their enthusiasm (热情) to bring changes through their work.
1. We can get ________ by doing volunteer activities.| A．time and energy | B．money and opportunities |
| C．jobs and experience | D．challenges and rewards |
| A．the time to do volunteering | B．how to look after pandas |
| C．the types of volunteer activities | D．how to do volunteer work |
| A．get | B．teach | C．promise | D．change |
| A．Ways of Holding Activities | B．Ideas of Doing Volunteering |
| C．The Key to Becoming a Good Leaner | D．Suggestions on Doing Things with Love |
An exhibition (展出) on the great Chinese ancient encyclopedia (百科全书) Yongle Dadian opened at the Lanzhou Museum in Gansu Province. It collected more than 7,000 kinds of ancient Chinese classics and records, covering literature (文学), art, history and geography from the pre-Qin period to the early Ming Dynasty.
With a total of 11,095 volumes (卷) and about 370 million words, the Yongle Dadian was regarded as “the largest encyclopedia in the world”. To protect this world-famous classic, Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty ordered a rerecording of it. The copying work took five years to finish. But hand-copied books have been gradually lost over the long period of history. Today, only over 400 volumes and a few pieces of the Yongle Dadian remain in the world.
The Chinese government promised to put greater efforts into digitizing (数字化) ancient books and encouraged libraries to open their collections for the public. This action certainly made the Chinese culture in ancient books “alive”.
Similarly, the Siku Quanshu, a collection of Chinese classical works, is being digitized in Lanzhou, Gansu Province. Created in the Qing Dynasty, Siku Quanshu had seven copies. But now, only three and a half copies remain. To bring them closer to the public, digitization efforts began in 2021 and are expected to be completed by 2024.
Ancient books are important to China in carrying on its cultural traditions and improving its cultural power. At the same time, they can also be used for researching and the development of cultural products.
1. What fields does the Yongle Dadian include?2. How many words are there in the Yongle Dadian?
3. Where can we find digitized Siku Quanshu at the beginning?
4. What do you think of the idea of digitizing books? Why? Write 30 words or more.
10 . Georges Seurat, born in 1859, is a very famous artist in France. He created many paintings in his short lifetime. People love his paintings for three reasons.
One of the most well-known paintings is called A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte. Seurat created this painting in a new style called “pointillism (点彩画法)”, which uses small dots (点) of paint. By putting two colors next to each other, people could see a third color.
This painting is full of some small things which happened in French people’s daily life in the 1880s. There are several women wearing nice clothes. One woman is even walking a monkey. The others are enjoying themselves in dancing and singing. Many of the men are dressed up in jackets and hats. And some people can see dogs running around and children playing. There are boats on the water. It looks like a perfect summer day.
This painting makes me feel very calm. Even though a park like this could be a noisy place, Seurat makes it look peaceful. He paints people siting quietly in the shade (阴凉处). Throughout the painting, people are relaxing on the cool, green grass and enjoying a beautiful day.
This painting was finished in 1884. Seurat spent two years finishing this beautiful painting. People are thankful that he completed it. It is a wonderful painting because of Seurat’s use of pointillism, his attention to details, and the peaceful feeling he created.
1. Which of the following can be painting?| A．Some old men. | B．Some dogs playing around a tree. |
| C．A ship on the water | D．Several women wearing beautiful clothes. |
| A．a sense of satisfaction | B．this beautiful painting |
| C．the new style “pointillism” | D．a detail in the painting |
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