1 . DOGTV is a television channel (频道) for dogs. It first appeared in America in 2012. Now, it is available in 14 countries, including China, Australia, France, the UK, etc.
Believe it or not, DOGTV didn’t start as a TV channel for dogs. The idea for Pet TV came from Ron Levi. To let his cat Charlie have fun while he was out, Ron did some research and began to work with scientists and pet experts to bring his idea to life. To their surprise, dogs showed more interest in different kinds of programs than cats. Pet TV finally became DOGTV.
DOGTV was developed to make stay-at-home dogs happy. It provides enjoyable videos and music for dogs. Each program is about three to six minutes. The programs are different from time to time during the day. In the morning, programs are to get dogs out of bed. In the middle of the day, programs are to make dogs become relaxed while they are home alone. Dogs are scared of things like cars or loud noises. So DOGTV has special programs with pictures and sounds to help them get used to those things. The channel even has educational programs on health and training.
DOGTV creates proper shows for dogs’ seeing and hearing. Dogs are color-blind (色盲).They can only see blue and yellow, and they can’t see red or green. So the DOGTV shows might sound and look a little different to people’s ears and eyes. But don’t worry. DOGTV has programs for pet owners, too.
1. DOGTV first appeared in ________ in 2012.A.America | B.China |
C.the UK | D.France |
A.Charlie. | B.The expert. |
C.Ron Levi. | D.The scientist. |
A.get up easily | B.have a better hearing |
C.have a good time | D.get used to things they scare |
A.Dogs can’t see red or blue. |
B.DOGTV also provides programs for pet owners. |
C.Dogs can’t watch programs on health or training. |
D.In the morning, programs are to make dogs become relaxed. |
A.DOGTV | B.Pet TV | C.Pet Shows | D.Dog Owners |
2 . Gather together some good friends and take a stroll (溜达) through streets. This is what many youngsters in China enjoy doing when they visit a new city. To them, citywalk means “roaming around (漫步) the city” on foot. They often explore old buildings or boutique shops (精品店), and enjoy a cup of coffee or local snacks. Citywalk offers them a way to interact (互动) with a city. It also gives them a chance to meet new people.
It can be a guided trip for a small group of people or simply a stroll for one or two. They follow one rule: avoid famous scenic spots and big crowds.
In China, the citywalk trend has spread from Beijing and Shanghai to smaller cities. Some organizers invite folk culture researchers to act as tour guides. Xiao Yiyi is a young woman who lives in Changsha. She is exploring new possibilities in the tourism industry. Recently she launched six citywalk routes in different cities. Her aim is to provide experiences for visitors to “walk in open-air museums”.
Her Changsha route includes more unusual sights, such as historical architecture from the 19th century and old alleys (小巷). Xiao Yiyi said her group is usually made up of about a dozen people. Her events last about half a day.
Some cities, such as Beijing, have included citywalk in their plans to promote cultural tourism. Shanghai has created citywalk routes and is trying to help tourists reach more remote places by public transport.
At present, the idea of citywalk is new to most Chinese people. However, people working in the tourist industry believe it has a bright future. Many tour guides are also increasing their online influence. They share their citywalk experiences to attract potential (潜在的) customers.
1. What is citywalk?A.Hanging around the city on foot. | B.Running around the park. |
C.Taking a bus ride in the city. | D.Eating snacks on the street. |
A.A businessman. | B.A trainer. | C.A tour guide. | D.A writer. |
A.The tourist industry. | B.The youngsters. |
C.The citywalk. | D.The tour guide. |
A.Only Chinese people like citywalk. |
B.Citywalk may develop with the help of Internet. |
C.Citywalk is a new movie. |
D.People can share their citywalk experiences online. |
A.To tell the history of citywalk. | B.To describe the advantage of citywalk. |
C.To show the popularity of citywalk. | D.To introduce citywalk. |
3 . You must have heard of drug-sniffing dogs (缉毒犬). But how about“drug sniffing squirrels”(松鼠)? Recently, Chongqing police have successfully trained six squirrels to detect drugs. They began their work in early February.
The squirrels have a sharp sense of smell. They can smell food hidden under snow. Being so small,they can search for drugs in the places where dogs may not be able to reach, such as in narrow or high places. The squirrels are trained to use their claws (爪子) to scratch at boxes to tell the police when they find the drugs, according to Chongqing police.
“Our self-developed training system can be used to train different kinds of animals,” Yin Jin, a police dog trainer in Chongqing, said. The key is to develop the animals' conditioned reflex (条件).
First, the animals need to be familiar with (熟悉) the smell of the drug. The trainers can put pieces of cloth with the smell of the drug next to the animals’ food. Next, the animals learn to search for the drug in different situations, such as from a large number of bags or among people walking in crowds. If the animals successfully detect the drug, they are rewarded with snacks and other food. After they are trained for some time, the conditioned reflex will be built and the animals will search for drugs naturally.
1. What do we know about the drug-sniffing squirrels in Chongqing?A.They are smarter than many other animals. | B.They will instead drug-sniffing dogs someday. |
C.They are trained by Chongqing police. | D.They will soon begin their work. |
①They have a sharp sense of smell. ②They can reach many places.
③They can live in snow. ④ They have large claws.
A.①② | B.①③ | C.②③ | D.②④ |
A.Run away quickly. | B.Taste some slowly. |
C.Get them for the police. | D.Tell the police quickly. |
A.Put tools in the animals’ brains to develop the conditioned reflex. |
B.Feed them on different drugs as food. |
C.Build connections between finding drugs and getting treats. |
D.Give them many snacks to eat. |
A.The differences between dogs and squirrels. | B.The drug-sniffing squirrels in Chongqing. |
C.Different kinds of animals that can find drugs. | D.Ways to train animals to work for humans. |
How to reduce stress
Learn to relax. Overwork (过量工作) is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed. Cut down some of the work you need to do each day so that you can do the most important things well.
Get a good night’s sleep.
Do exercise and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals.
A.Eat less junk food of fast food. |
B.Eat lots of vegetables and fruit. |
C.Leave time for activities that are relaxing. |
D.Hanging out with friends is good for you. |
E.Get to know friendly people. |
F.Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best state (状态). |
G.Learn to be calm (冷静) when you face any problem. |
5 . You may see some unusual fruit and vegetables when you visit a large supermarket, such as square watermelons, blue potatoes and purple cauliflower (菜花). So, why are they so unusual?
Some plants are unusual because they are grown in special ways. For example, square watermelons grow inside square glass cases. The square watermelon result is a specially shaped melon that is easy to cut and store in the fridge. People also grow heart-shaped tomatoes in the similar way. You can do this as well with your own backyard watermelons and tomatoes!
Some plants are designed when they are seeds (种子). Hybrids (杂交) are new plants created by scientists. They are a combination (结合) of different “parent” plants that form a whole new kind of plant. For example, a fruit called the pluot is a cross between a plum and an apricot. It looks like a plum, but it is sweeter than most plums. Crossbreeding (杂交繁育) is when two plants of the same kind are combined to create a better plant. A farmer might crossbreed a small, sweet tomato and a large but tasteless tomato in order to create a large, sweet tomato. It will provide delicious slices that fit better on sandwiches. Farmers must choose the plants with qualities that people want and then grow more of these plants.
The next time you go to the supermarket and see a square watermelon or pluot, remember how much work went into producing it.
1. What do we know about square watermelons from the text?A.They can be cut and stored easily. |
B.Their seeds are specially designed. |
C.They are a whole new kind of plant. |
D.They’re bigger than other watermelons. |
A.The plum. | B.The apricot. | C.The pluot. | D.The heart-shaped tomato. |
A.The large, sweet tomato. |
B.The small, sweet tomato. |
C.The small, tasteless tomato. |
D.The large, tasteless tomato. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
A.History. | B.Sports. | C.Science. | D.Travel. |
6 . WeChat, China’s popular multi-functional social media platform (多功能社交媒体平台), was set up by Tencent in 2011. In fact, the group had the idea in 2010. And it plays an increasingly important role in our daily life nowadays.
At first, most of people just considered it a communication App. We used it to share our lives and know others’ lives from the Moments (朋友圈). At that time, it really made our communication easier than before.
With the change of its version (版本), WeChat added many functions (功能), such as trade, games and Didi. Later, it also created several products like WeChat Official Accounts, mi-ni programs and WeChat Pay.
These changes above have a great influence on our lives. In recent years, it has provided many job chances for the young. Especially in 2020, because of a serious flu, millions of students who had graduated from college had trouble in finding jobs. Meanwhile, in order to fight against the flu, 11.1 percent of mini-program developers and 14.5 percent of WeChat service providers released (发布) new jobs to meet the need of online business, by creating 597, 000 jobs.
Young people and college graduates are among the main group who found jobs through WeChat. A report showed that over half of the staff (员工) of 55. 8 percent of companies on the platform are between the ages of 16 and 29, while more than half of the staff from 55 percent companies graduated from college.
1. WeChat was invented in ________.A.2009 | B.2011 | C.2010 | D.2012 |
A.finding jobs online | B.making videos |
C.playing games online | D.communicating with others |
A.trade | B.Didi | C.blog | D.game |
① create several products like WeChat Official Accounts, mi-ni programs and WeChat Pay.
②provide many job chances for the young.
③share our lives and know others’ lives from the Moments.
④add many functions, such as trade, game and Didi.
A.③④①② | B.①③④② | C.②④①③ | D.②①③④ |
A.to tell us how to use WeChat |
B.to explain why WeChat is popular |
C.to introduce what WeChat is |
D.to introduce the functions of WeChat |
7 . Cross-bridge noodles, or crossing-the-bridge noodles, are a special dish that originated (起源) in Yunnan Province. It has become such a popular part of Yunnan’s culture that in 2008, it was listed as an item of the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Kunming City.
There is a story behind the first creation of cross-bridge noodles. It is said that there was a learner during the Qing Dynasty. He studied every day on an island of Mengzi City in Yunnan. His favorite food was rice noodles, and his wife brought him the noodles every day. But she was disappointed because the noodles would get cold on the way to the island. One day, she discovered that boiling the rice noodles separately could make them taste better. The chicken soup could also stay warm during the trip. It was the oil layer (层) on top of the soup that kept the cold outside and the heat inside. Realizing this, the wife then came up with an idea. She brought the chicken soup, rice noodles, and other ingredients (原料) separately and then mixed them after she arrived on the island. That way, the dish stayed hot and the noodles were fresh when they were added just before eating.
The word spread of the delicious dish and the wife’s smart way of keeping the food hot. The dish became known as “crossing-the-bridge noodles” or simply “cross-bridge noodles” in memory of the wife.
1. When were cross-bridge noodles listed as an item of intangible cultural heritage?A.2000 | B.2008 | C.2010 | D.2015 |
A.In Kunming City. | B.In Dali City. | C.In Mengzi City. | D.In Pu’er City. |
A.make the noodles more delicious | B.keep the dish hot |
C.find a quicker way to cook the noodles | D.keep the noodles for longer |
A.clever | B.lazy | C.patient | D.kind |
A.The Secret of Yunnan Noodles | B.The Wife’s Clever Cooking Skills |
C.The History of Chinese Noodles | D.A Dish with a Story: Cross-Bridge Noodles |
8 . Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they are sure to be there. They serve you on purpose, teach you a lesson or help you find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmates, neighbors, teachers, long-lost friends or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they influence your life in some serious ways.
Sometimes things happen to you. They may seem terrible, painful and unfair at first. But later you get to know that without overcoming those difficulties, you would have never got to know your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet influence your life, and the success and failure you experience create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant but the most important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen to them. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, and believe you are a great one.
You can make anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
1. The people whom we meet ________.A.all know where to find us | B.serve us on no purpose |
C.won’t become our neighbors | D.will change us in some ways |
A.terribly meet bad luck | B.get to know our further ability |
C.find no success | D.possibly enjoy every moment |
A.开心的 | B.舒服的 | C.令人沉痛的 | D.兴奋的 |
A.In a P.E. report. | B.In an education magazine. |
C.In a travel guide. | D.In a storybook. |
A.Create Your Own Life | B.Hold Your Head Up |
C.Things Happen to You | D.People You Meet in Life |
9 . Have you ever heard of the term “children of the stars”? It’s a special name for children with autism (自闭症). April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. It was started by the United Nations to help people know more about autism and offer better care and support to those who have it.
Autism affects how a person grows and learns. It usually starts to show in the first three years of life. The official name for this condition is “autism spectrum disorder (自闭症谱系障碍).”
Doctors use a handbook called DSM-5 to diagnose (诊断) autism. It talks about two main autism signs: problems with talking and being with others and doing the same things over and over again.
“When I talk to my daughter or ask her to do something, she won’t pay attention to me,” said MengLingdi. Her daughter was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. “She doesn’t make as much eye contact with people as other kids do.”
Children with autism also feel physical pain. “Many of them have epilepsy (癫痫) because their brain activity is different from that of other kids,” said Sun Zhongkai at Beijing Stars and RainEducation Institute for Autism (Stars and Rain).
We don’t know exactly what causes autism. But scientists think it might be a mix of things like how we grow, our genes (基因), and our environment. If a family has a child with autism, the chance of their other children having autism is about 10 times higher than usual.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.The term “children of the stars”. | B.The disease called Autism. |
C.World Autism Awareness Day. | D.The better care and support. |
A.Before birth. | B.On April 2nd. | C.At the age of 12. | D.In the first three years. |
A.They can communicate with people easily. | B.They do the same things over and over again. |
C.They pay attention to what their parents say. | D.They make much eye contact with people. |
A.Autism won’t affect a person’s growth. | B.Doctors use DSM-5 to diagnose autism. |
C.Children with autism cannot feel physical pain. | D.Scientists have found out what causes autism. |
A.Nature. | B.Sports. | C.Health. | D.Travel. |
10 . March 22 is World Water Day. Believed to be the source (源头) of all life, water plays a great role in the beginning of Chinese civilization (文明) and has inspired wise ideas in Chinese philosophy (哲学).
Chinese civilization is one of the world’s ancient river civilizations. It began thousands of years ago along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, linking the culture to water from its beginning.
However, the way people and water get along has two sides. Water is highly important for life and growing things, but if we can’t control it, it can cause big problems. Knowing the strong power of water, Chinese people have always tried to use it in the best way possible. For example, Yu, the first ruler of the Xia Dynasty (朝代), controlled floods by changing and digging the waterways so that the water could easily go into the sea.
The Dujiangyan irrigation (灌溉) system in Sichuan was cleverly built. It makes full use of the natural features of the area without harming the environment.
Water is also given philosophical meanings to educate Chinese people and rule the country. According to Xunzi, Confucius (孔子) believed water had qualities such as justice and courage. He once said that: “He who is wise loves water; he who is virtuous loves mountains.” So, Confucianism suggests that people should learn from water and train their sense of morality (道德感). Inspired by water, Laozi gave birth to the idea of “overcoming hardness with softness and non-action”. These ideas later inspired rulers to follow the rules of nature and respect the will of the people.
1. When is World Water Day?A.March 12. | B.March 22. | C.May 1. | D.May 20. |
a. Water is really important for life and growing things.
b. Water only plays an important role in Chinese philosophy.
c. If people can’t control water, it can cause big problems.
d. It’s impossible for people to control water.
A.ab | B.bc | C.ac | D.bd |
A.Yunnan. | B.Hainan. | C.Shanxi. | D.Sichuan. |
A.智者乐水,仁者乐山。 | B.所谓伊人,在水一方。 |
C.海纳百川,有容乃大。 | D.上善若水,水善利万物而不争。 |
A.Laozi’s Ideas about Water | B.Water Plays A Great Role in China |
C.Confucianism Influences China | D.The First Ruler of the Xia Dynasty |