1 . Nowadays, people show all kinds of things on the Internet—good food, nice clothes, wonderful vacations and so on. Now showing the number of steps is becoming popular, too. Why?
People are finding it important to be in good health. To keep healthy, many people go to work on foot. When they start walking, they open the step counter app in their phones to record (记录) how many steps they walk that day. After a day’s walk, some people show the number on WeChat or Weibo. This can make them learn from each other and keep exercising.
“This helps me to exercise much and keep a good habit,” Miss Liu said. “I can also talk about how to keep healthy with my friends on WeChat. We are in the same group to encourage (鼓励) each other to keep exercising.”
Mr. Wu likes to exercise. But in the past he was kind of lazy and didn’t want to exercise every day. “After I use the step counter app, everything is different. It’s great to exercise with my friends. Sometimes there are prizes for those who walk more steps. I really like it.” he said.
Walking is a relaxing and useful way to exercise. Both the old and the young like it. Recording the steps helps people develop (养成) a good habit of walking and showing the number can make people more interested in walking. But don’t take the number too seriously.
1. What is becoming popular on the Internet now?| A．Showing the number of steps. | B．Showing wonderful vacations. |
| C．Showing good food and nice clothes. | D．Showing lovely pets. |
| A．备忘录 | B．计步器 | C．计时器 | D．体重器 |
| A．More people go to work on foot to save money. |
| B．Miss Liu and Mr. Wu like to exercise with their friends. |
| C．People usually show the number of steps in the morning. |
| D．Walking isn’t a useful way to exercise. |
| A．It can make people relaxed. | B．It can make people stop driving cars. |
| C．It can make people develop a good habit. | D．It’s useless. |
| A．It is important to be healthy. | B．People who walk more steps get prizes. |
| C．Walking is the best way to exercise. | D．The use of the step counter app. |
What do you think the future will be like? Now welcome to my future life!
I get up in the morning and look into the mirror. I look young. In 2122, many people can live to be 150 years old. So at the age of 50, I’m not old at all. And my parents look the same age as I!
I say to my shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from green to red. In 100 years, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as I like.
I walk into the kitchen. I pick up the milk, but I hear a voice, “You shouldn’t drink that!” My fridge (冰箱) knows that the milk is not fresh. In 100 years, every household appliance (家用电器) is like my secretary (秘书).
It’s time to go to work. In 2122, cars drive themselves. Just tell my “smart car” where to go. Then, I can go what I want to go. On the way, call my friends with my watch. Such “smart technology” (智能技术) is all around me.
So will all these things come true? “All these will come true, even better.” says a scientist. I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I’m looking forward to the new life.
1. The writer will look old in the mirror in 100 years.2. In 100 years, few people can live to be about 150 years old.
3. In 2122, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as I like.
4. In 2122, We don’t need drivers any more.
5. The writer thinks of the life in the future will be much worse than now.
3 . Many people are afraid of Omicron (奥密克戎) now. However, as Zhong Nanshan says, most infected (感染的) people don’t even have to go to hospital and will feel better in 7 to 10 days. It’s just similar to the common flu. Although Omicron sounds more dangerous, there’s no need to worry. The rules below can help you fight Omicron.
First, you should be positive when you are infected. Being upset can only make it worse. As the saying goes, “Without a healthy mind, there will be no healthy life.” Second, if it isn’t serious, just get enough sleep and drink more hot water. Third, open windows to let air in twice or three times a day. Fourth, wash hands and clean your personal things like clothes in time after getting home. Hope everything will be OK for you after following these rules.
1. People are ________ of Omicron now.| A．afraid | B．happy | C．angry | D．unlucky |
| A．1 to 3 | B．3 to 5 | C．5 to 7 | D．7 to 10 |
| A．get enough sleep | B．wash hands | C．drink more hot water | D．do lots of exercise |
| A．有才能的 | B．严肃的 | C．积极的 | D．惊喜的 |
| A．How to Help Others | B．How to Fight the Flu | C．How to Fight Omicron | D．How to Live a Normal Life |
4 . For many kids, reading doesn’t come easily. They have no interest in reading. They even have not yet found a story that interests them and shows just how fun reading can be. Here are some ways to help your kids enjoy reading.
Read with your kids often, and try some simple ways to help develop (发展) interest in reading.
Start with your children’s picks (选择). Kids are more likely to read something that interests them. For example, comics or joke books can be a fun pick for your children. A comic book can help kids understand that events take place in order because stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. They also help build vocabulary (词汇) and show that books can be fun to read.
Read and reread. Repetition (重复) helps kids learn the text and read it with confidence. Each new reading of a book may also help them notice something new and understand the story a little better. And that can help kids to try new books.
Read aloud. Reading aloud to your kids helps them build their vocabulary and introduces new facts and ideas. You also show that you enjoy reading for fun.
Provide kids with many chances to read every day. Write notes and leave them to your children’s pillow (枕头), in a lunchbox, or in a pocket. Ask friends and relatives (亲戚) to send postcards, letters, e-mails, or text messages.
Sometimes electronic books can help encourage reading. When your kids become interested in a book, regardless of the format (格式), help make connect ion between it and your children’s life.
1. It’s not easy for many kids to read because ______.| A．there are not enough books | B．they’re not interested in reading |
| C．reading is great fun for them | D．the stories are not interesting |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Reading comics or joke books cannot be good for kids. |
| B．Reading postcards or text messages cannot help kids to read. |
| C．When noticing something new, they’d like to try the new books. |
| D．Electronic books are hard for kids to read because of the format. |
| A．education | B．science | C．health | D．business |
| A．why kids have no interest in reading |
| B．how parents can help their kids enjoy reading |
| C．what books can parents choose for their kids |
| D．where kids can enjoy reading |
5 . Now Internet gives people an interesting way to enjoy traditional culture. Many traditional artists are starting to act online. Because of this new way, young people are becoming more interested in traditional culture.
| China’s online Peking Opera got over one hundred new fans (爱好者) and many of them are teenagers. It has online shows from August 8, 2022 to September 6, 2022. The Peking Opera performers talked to the people online and answered their questions. |
| Gao Xiaopan is a crosstalk performer. He started his own Crosstalk Club in Beijing in 2004. But because fewer people watched his shows in the theater, he moved them online. On March 28, 2022, hundreds of people watched Gao’s online show. |
| There was an online Hanfu show on March 26, 2022. Performers showed different kinds of Hanfu on that day. As Hanfu is getting more and more popular, young people often wear it to work. Now you can see Hanfu in subways, at parks and in many other places. |
1. There are ________ kinds of traditional culture in the passage.
| A．two |
| B．three |
| C．four |
| D．five |
| A．crosstalk performer |
| B．Peking Opera fan |
| C．Hanfu lover |
| D．street performer |
| A．August 8, 2022 |
| B．September 6, 2022 |
| C．March 26, 2022 |
| D．March 28, 2022 |
| A．China’s online Peking Opera had only ten fans. |
| B．Fewer people watched Gao Xiaopan’s shows in the theater. |
| C．The Hanfu show performers made the clothes by themselves. |
| D．The Peking Opera performers could not answer questions online. |
| A．an email |
| B．a science book |
| C．a dictionary |
| D．a culture magazine |
Are you interested in space? Do you want to be an astronaut? Let’s come close to them and know more.
Can anyone be an astronaut? Of course not. You don’t have to have a science degree, but most astronauts do. Most of them are pilots too. Life in a spaceship is hard so you must have a healthy body and mind. You need to be easy-going and helpful to spend so much time in a small space with other people.
What’s the training like? People have to train for a year to learn how to stay healthy and safe. They practice space walking and living in zero gravity (重力). They train in difficult situations to learn how to solve problems and to work on a team. Everyday life like eating, washing and sleeping can be difficult in a spaceship. There is no running water to wash hands. It’s hard to enjoy the dry food that astronauts have to eat. And to sleep, you must cover your eyes because the sun rises every 90 minutes on the International Space Station. You also must tie yourself to something, so you don’t fly away!
What health problems do astronauts have? Astronauts often get backache (背痛) because you grow in space-up to 8 centimeters! It’s also common to feel terrible at the beginning. So you must do a lot of exercise in space to stay healthy. And you must have vitamins to take the place of fresh fruit and vegetables.
1. Astronauts need to be easy-going and helpful.2. People can wash hands with running water in a spaceship.
3. The sun rises every ninety minutes on the International Space Station.
4. Astronauts often get backache because they do a lot of exercise in space.
5. The article is about the importance of being an astronaut.
7 . When Shanghai introduced a new rubbish sorting policy(垃圾分类政策) in July last year, the people in this city took some time to get used to it.They joked that every time they took out their litter, the aunt standing by the bins would ask, “What kind of litter are you?”
Starting on May 1, Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new rubbish sorting policy. People should sort their litter into four groups：kitchen, recyclable, harmful and other waste.These groups are represented(代表) by four different colors of rubbish bins—green, blue, red and gray. Those who fail to sort their litter correctly in those cities may face fines(罚款) of up to 200 yuan.
The way Beijing sorts its rubbish sounds different from cities like Shanghai and Qingdao. These cities use four different groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Although their names are different, the groups are actually the same.Wet rubbish in Shanghai is, in fact, kitchen rubbish. And dry rubbish is the same as other waste.
Many people don’t know how to sort their litter correctly, so Beijing government is offering online guidelines. If people don’t know how to throw away rubbish, they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi (管城理市) to find out. By searching a key word or taking a photo, people can find out which group their litter belongs to at once.
1. Kitchen rubbish is called ________ in Shanghai.| A．Wet rubbish | B．Dry rubbish | C．Recyclable rubbish | D．Harmful rubbish |
| A．Rubbish sorting is being carried out all over the country. |
| B．Rubbish sorting started in Beijing on May 1. |
| C．In Qingdao, people who don’t sort their litter correctly may be fined 200 yuan. |
| D．People in Beijing dislike rubbish sorting policy. |
| A．Green bins | B．Blue bins | C．Gray bins | D．Red bins |
| A．the government’s advice about rubbish sorting policy. |
| B．problems with Beijing’s rubbish sorting policy. |
| C．how Beijing government help people sort their rubbish. |
| D．actions we can take to protect the environment. |
| A．People are made to sort their litter and they are unhappy. |
| B．Four cities are using the new rubbish sorting policy in China. |
| C．Many people had some problems with rubbish sorting at first. |
| D．People should sort their litter into four groups. |
8 . If you put your history notes under your pillow and sleep on them the night before an exam, will you do any better in the exam? Most of us have hoped this might help. However, knowledge（知识）can’t go through the pillow into your brain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn while you are asleep.
Scientists aren’t exactly sure how it works, but they have discovered that the brain can learn things during sleeping hours.
In one experiment（实验）, scientists gave English speakers some Chinese words to learn. Then, they divide them into three groups. The scientists played（播放）the Chinese words for people in Group I while they were asleeep, without telling these English speakers what they were doing. The sound was low. So it didn’t wake them up, and only the newly learned words were used.
Another group listened to the same words while they were awake. The scientists found the people in Group I were better able to identify and speak out the words later. This was true only for the words that were played while they slept. The third group listened to words when they walked. The walkers didn’t have the same success remembering the words as the sleeping group.
The scientists later found that people had more slow wave（慢波的）brain activity all over the night. They said that more slow waves made people have a better memory for the new words.
1. When did the scientists play Chinese words for people in Group I in the experiment?| A．Before they went for a walk. | B．Before they went to bed. |
| C．When they were asleep. | D．When they were having dinner. |
| A．share | B．tell | C．hide | D．reach |
| A．results | B．reasons | C．data（数据） | D．purpose（目的） |
| A．Scientists think people can’t learn during sleeping hours. |
| B．English speakers enjoy learning Chinese words. |
| C．Slow-wave brain activity can help people have a good sleep. |
| D．People in Group 3 didn’t remember the words as well as those in Group 1. |
| A．A history textbook. | B．A science magazine. | C．A travel newspaper. | D．A modern novel. |
9 . What’s the Silk Road? In history, it was an important international trade route（商路） between China and the Mediterranean（地中海）. The Silk Road began in the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2000 years.
In the past, the road started in Chang’an （now Xi’an） and ended in Eastern Europe near the Mediterranean. It was about 6500 kilometers long and went across 1/4 of the world.
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk was famous, and the traders also carried China’s porcelain（瓷器） and other things to the West. And glass, gems and food like carrots from the West came to China.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more than an international trade route. Lots of arts and science of other countries came to China through the Silk Road. In this way, languages and culture influenced each other. Today, China is trying to make the dream of the Belt and Road come true.
1. When did the Silk Road begin?| A．In the 18th century. | B．In the 19th century. |
| C．In the Eastern Han Dynasty. | D．In the Western Han Dynasty. |
| A．It was about 6500 meters long. | B．It went across 1/3 of the world. |
| C．It went across 1/4 of the world. | D．It was about 5000 kilometers long. |
①silk
②glass
③porcelain
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②③ | D．①②③ |
| A．The Silk Road was only an international trade route in the past. |
| B．China is trying to sell everything to other countries through the road now. |
| C．The Silk Road got its name because traders carried silk along this road. |
| D．Through the Silk Road, traders only brought the food of other countries to China. |
| A．In a history book. | B．In an art magazine. |
| C．In a health book. | D．In a PE magazine. |
10 . I’m sorry. I have no idea why your week is bad. I don’t know if you try to tell anyone. But I do know that I’m sorry that you’re hurt, or bored, or lonely or lost.
There is something to make you feel better：go outside or look at the trees or look at a baby photo of yourself.
When you are unhappy, you hope that someone say, “Yeah, that sounds really hard.” But in fact, other people often tell you that you should show smiles and put the sadness in the heart. That’s very bad.
I want you to know you can spill（溢出）your bad day all over the places and wear it on the front of your shirt.
I want you to know that you are still pretty（漂亮的）when you are angry or in bad spirits. I hope your day turns around, and that even if it doesn’t, you can still find a few moments of beauty or happiness.
1. This letter is for the people ________.| A．in good spirits | B．in bad spirits | C．in danger | D．in difficulties |
| A．Go outside. | B．Look at the trees. |
| C．Look at a baby photo of yourself. | D．Above all right. |
| A．show smiles to others | B．spill the bad days |
| C．put the happiness in the heart | D．show sadness |
| A．转身 | B．回复 | C．转圈 | D．好转 |
| A．be happy | B．change yourselves |
| C．deal with bad spirits | D．find the beauty of the life |
