1 . Honeybees (蜜蜂) are great dancers, but they don’t just dance for fun. Dancing is also their way of communicating. The bee dance is called the “waggle dance” (摇摆舞).
Waggle dance helps bees find food. If a bee finds something to eat, it will start dancing. First, the bee’s position shows other bees which way to go. Second, if the bee shakes a lot, that means the food is far away. Less shaking means the food is closer. Third, if the bee dances for a long time, it means the food is very delicious.
A research team studied honeybee dance moves. The scientists are from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园). They found out how bees learn the waggle dance. Young bees learn from older bees.
The scientists recorded videos of bees in a laboratory. Then they compared two groups of young bees. The bees were only 10 days old. In one group, young bees could watch older ones dance. These young bees became good dancers. In the other group, young bees could not watch older dancers. These young bees could not dance as well as the first group.
This study changed how scientists think about bees. They used to think all bees could do the waggle dance without having to learn it. Now they know young bees learn it by watching the older ones.
1. ________ is a way of communicating for honeybees.| A．Fighting | B．Flying | C．Speaking | D．Dancing |
| A．the food is closer | B．the food is terrible |
| C．the food is far away | D．the food is delicious |
| A．By recording videos. | B．By learning from older bees. |
| C．By dancing for 10 days. | D．By learning from scientists. |
| A．Scientists compared two groups of young bees. |
| B．Young bees could never dance as well as older bees. |
| C．All bees can do the waggle dance without having to learn it. |
| D．Now scientists still know nothing about how bees learn the waggle dance. |
| A．novel | B．guidebook | C．storybook | D．science magazine |
The world is full of tea drinkers. For many, they simply enjoy the taste. But new research suggests tea might help those who drink it live longer than those who do not.
Tea is known to contain helpful substances that can reduce inflammation (炎症). Past studies in China and Japan, where green tea is popular, have suggested several health benefits (好处). Now, scientists say black tea may show similar benefits.
Scientists from the United States National Cancer Institute carried out the study. They examined years of data gathered about the tea drinking behavior of almost 500,000 adults in Britain for as many as 14 years. Black tea is the most common kind of tea in Britain.
The study found that high tea intake (摄入)—two or more cups a day—was linked to a moderate benefit: a 9 to 13 percent lower risk of death from any cause than non-tea drinkers.
Tea contains different elements, including polyphenols (多酚). Experts at the U. S. National Institutes of Health say polyphenols are thought to be responsible for the health benefits that have traditionally been linked to tea, especially green tea.
Green tea is reported to improve mental ability, ease (缓解) digestive problems and head pain, and help people with weight loss. Green tea can also prevent people from getting heart disease and cancer.
1. Many people drink tea simply because they enjoy the taste.2. Tea drinkers might live longer than those who don’t drink tea.
3. Green tea is popular in China and Korea.
4. In Britain, people don’t like black tea.
5. The passage mainly talks about the benefits of drinking tea.
3 . As we all know, sugar painting has a very long history. It always plays a necessary role in our childhood which is a traditional Chinese form of folk art, and it used hot, liquid sugar to create figures. This delicious snack was the most popular among the children in the past.
In and around the southwestern part of China, one can often find folk artists producing sugar paintings with liquid sugar along the streets, in the parks and around the schools.
The artists sit before a table on which there is a board in the middle. On the side of the table is another board painted with different kinds of pictures in a circle such as a dragon, bird, dog and so on.
After paying about 5 jiao, or 1 to 2 yuan, the customers, usually kids, can choose one from the pictures for the sugar painting artist to make with sugar.
Before painting, the painter cooks white sugar to get liquid sugar for sugar painting. Then, the liquid sugar falls down from a big spoon as a thin line onto the board and after a short while an “animal” appears. At last the painter puts a wooden stick on the painting and gives it to the customer. Most kids would be excited to see the sweet art shining in gold under the sun.
As a special art for producing pictures of sugar, sugar painting is very different from common painting. First, since the hot liquid sugar could be hard if it cools, the painter has to produce his/her work very quickly. So the painter has to draw a continuous line into a picture of an animal. To learn the whole thing, the painter has to do some practice of common painting in the first place.
1. The underlined word “liquid” in Paragraph 1 means “________” in Chinese.| A．奶油的 | B．陈年的 | C．液体的 | D．固体的 |
| A．Teachers | B．Artists | C．Parents | D．Children |
| A．do practice of common painting | B．cook to get the liquid sugar |
| C．put a stick on the sugar painting | D．draw an animal on the board |
| A．A cultural introduction. | B．A weather report. |
| C．A travel guide. | D．A sugar advertisement. |
| A．A Sweet Art—Sugar Painting | B．How to Make Sugar Paintings |
| C．Customers’ Favorite Paintings | D．An Art in the Southwest of China |
4 . How do teenagers get on with their parents? I did an online survey among students from different schools. Most of them said they loved their parents but they didn’t think they got on well with their parents. Some people may think only school children do not agree with their parents. However, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If you have problems, you can use these ways to help you build a bridge between you and your parents.
Stop arguing with your parents. Arguing is not love. Sometimes, when you talk with your parents angrily, things will be out of control. Your parents won’t think about your ideas if you shout at them. You can’t tell them your ideas clearly, either. Just take some time to find out what makes you unhappy. Then think about what you want to say. If you don’t think you can speak to your parents at the moment, try it later.
Learn from your parents. Your parents are much older than you are, so they have more experience doing things. It’s useful to listen to their advice.
Try to understand your parents. Your parents are people who love you best. Sometimes they stop you doing what you love to do, that’s not because they don’t love you. Instead, that’s because they love you so much and they care about you a lot. If you understand this, it will be easier for you to feel the love.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a happy person. It also makes a happy family. Go for it! It’s never too early for you to have it.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Where did the writer do the survey?
| A．In the library. | B．In the museum. |
| C．In the school. | D．On the Internet. |
| A．Things will be out of control. |
| B．You will find out what makes you happy. |
| C．You can tell your parents your ideas clearly. |
| D．Your parents will think about your ideas. |
| A．It’s never too early for you to be a happy person. |
| B．It’s too late for you to have a happy family. |
| C．It’s never too early for you to have a good relationship with your parents. |
| D．It’s too late for you to have a good relationship with your parents. |
| A．parents | B．teenagers | C．teachers | D．workers |
| A．How to get on with your parents | B．Parents love you best |
| C．Learn from your parents | D．Try to understand your parents |
5 . Do you want to know what our life will be like in the future? Let’s have a look. You may get a surprise. You will go to the kitchen when you are hungry. You will give orders to the kitchen robot. The robot will cook the food for you in a few minutes. Then it will bring it to you.
In the kitchen you will find a special food machine. The food machine will tell you what your body needs. It will help you eat healthily. The food machine will be connected with (连接) the kitchen robot. The robot can get messages from the food machine. After having a meal, you can go to your home office. You will work at home and you don’t need to go out to work any more.
You will have a special information screen. You can get any information on the screen. When you receive a message from a friend in America, your information screen will be turned on automatically (自动地). Your friend’s face appears on the screen. Then you can talk to your friend easily.
1. What is the second paragraph about?| A．It’s about healthy food. |
| B．It’s about the kitchen robot. |
| C．It’s about a nice kitchen. |
| D．It’s about a robot which can do homework. |
| A．the kitchen robot |
| B．the food machine |
| C．the information screen |
| D．the computer |
| A．丢失 | B．复制 | C．接收 | D．保存 |
| A．on the wall | B．on the screen |
| C．on the Internet | D．on TV |
| A．Our life in the future |
| B．A food machine |
| C．A special information screen |
| D．A kitchen robot |
Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forma, mostly from the local drama "Huiban". It was especially popular in south China during the 18th century.
Theatrical (戏剧的) art forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer doesn't speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.
Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
"You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background." This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China's national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
1. Beijing Opera is________.| A．unpopular in north China | B．only developed from the local drama "Huiban" |
| C．a much larger Chinese opera form | D．a Chinese traditional drama art form |
| A．busy | B．nervous | C．interested | D．uneasy |
| A．Beijing Opera | B．local dramas |
| C．an opera singer | D．a modern play |
| A．Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment. |
| B．An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually. |
| C．Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera. |
| D．Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners. |
| A．ask young people to learn Beijing Opera | B．tell us something about Beijing Opera |
| C．show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe | D．introduce everything about foreign Opera |
7 . International Women’s Day has been around since 1911. Today it is celebrated on March 8th around the world and even is a public holiday in some countries. It has a different theme each year. The theme of 2023 is “Digit ALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality(数字包容: 创新和技术推动性别平等)”.
Women play an important role in our society. Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi, an American scientist, created a new field of chemistry that changes healthcare and cancer treatment. Finally she became one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2022. Zhang Guimei, an educator, founded a high school that offers free education to girls. She has changed the life of thousands of girls and she received the July 1st Medal in 2021.
International Women’s Day is about women’s equality(平等) in all its forms. On this day, people hold all kinds of events, like concerts, to celebrate around the world. Students in schools take part in special lessons to learn about the importance of women in society. In some countries, school children make gifts for their female teachers and women receive small presents from friends or family members.
1. The underlined word “theme” in paragraph 1 means “________” in Chinese.| A．解释 | B．主题 | C．信息 | D．内容 |
| A．women are able to win Nobel Prize | B．women can do better than men |
| C．women are important for our society | D．women are suitable for teachers |
| A．International Women’s Day has a history of over 100 years. |
| B．International Women’s Day is about women’s equality. |
| C．Zhang Guimei has helped thousands of girls. |
| D．Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi won the Nobel Prize in 2021. |
| A．how people celebrate Women’s Day | B．what people do for women |
| C．why people celebrate festivals | D．when people hold concerts |
| A．to be confident and be themselves | B．to learn to be a brave man |
| C．don’t wait for others to help you | D．to always be kind to others |
8 . The flying car is a symbol of the future. It can be here soon! Companies are racing to make the flying car a real transportation choice. In cities, people get tired of being stuck in a traffic jam. They’ve dreamed about flying machines for many years.
People in Dubai(迪拜) are very lucky, because they can travel in the self-flying air taxi very soon. The egg-shaped air taxi, named the Ehang 184, is made in China. It can travel for up to 30 minutes with a person that weighs up to 100kg. It can reach a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour. What’s more, it only takes two hours to charge(充电) the Ehang 184 fully.
To call for a flying taxi, passengers need to enter their destination(目的地) into a mobile app. The flying taxi then sets the flight plan and takes the passenger to his destination.
Dubai isn’t the first city to show an interest in using the flying car. New York City has started testing the flying car Transition for public use. Transition is a two-seat airplane that runs on gas. It can take off and land at airports. It can also run on roads. Its wings fold up for ground use. They open up for flight. Sounds cool, right?
Thanks to modern technology, we’ll be able to use flying cars in the near future.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)
1. People in cities easily get caught in traffic jams.
2. Ehang 184 can travel for up to 100 minutes at a time.
3. Passengers need a mobile app to call for a flying taxi.
4. Transition made in Dubai can take only one person.
5. Modern technology makes flying cars possible in the near future.
Do you know the two lovely mascots (吉祥物)? You may know the five “Fuwa” dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (奥运会). On September 17 of 2019, let’s see who they are.
Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut (宇航员). It wears an ice shell (冰壳) and looks fat, so we call it “Bing Dwen Dwen”. White is the color of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern (灯笼)? The lantern’s name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck (残奥会), so people think their dream will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralypic Games (残奥会).
Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet.
1. ________ is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.| A．“Fuwa” dolls | B．Bing Dwen Dwen | C．An astronaut | D．Shuey Rhon Rhon |
| A．a panda | B．an astronaut | C．an ice shell | D．a lantern |
| A．It’s red because red is the color of the Olympic Games. |
| B．It is the mascot of Chinese New Year. |
| C．It can bring players hope and good luck. |
| D．It’s always the mascot of Winter Paralympic Games. |
| A．The two lovely mascots first showed on TV on September 17, 2019. |
| B．“Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” are good at ice sports. |
| C．We call it “Bing Dwen Dwen” because it wears an ice shell and looks fat. |
| D．The two mascots are in different colors and shapes. |
| A．People in different countries like the two mascots |
| B．“Fuwa”, “Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” |
| C．Two Olympic mascots come to life |
| D．2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games |
10 . Here comes the year 2023, the Year of the Rabbit! Rabbits are quiet, smart in Chinese culture. Many Chinese good sayings have rabbits in them. I’m sure you will come up with a few when you’re reading this sentence.
In Chinese culture, the rabbit stands for the moon. People used to believe a rabbit was living on the moon. The rabbit is called the Jade Rabbit or the Moon Rabbit. It’s the pet of the moon goddess Chang’e. It makes medicine by grinding herbs (捣草药). Rabbits can have a lot of babies in a short time. In this way, people in the past also saw the rabbit as a good sign. They believed having more children could bring them luck and happiness.
Western people also see the rabbit as a sign of good luck. They believe a rabbit’s foot can bring good luck to its holder. This may go back to an old tradition. When teenage hunters caught rabbits to provide food for the people, getting the rabbit foot means they are welcomed as both hunters and adults. Rabbits also show up in other areas of Western culture. In the book Alice in Wonderland, Alice follows a rabbit to get away from her world and start her adventure (冒险). There is the Easter Bunny, too. Rabbits are close to the idea of new life because they have lots of babies. The night before Easter, kids often make nice little homes in their gardens for the Easter Bunny.
1. In Chinese culture, rabbits are ________.| A．brave | B．clever | C．careful | D．understanding |
| A．The pet. | B．The moon. | C．The herbs. | D．The goddess. |
| A．成年人 | B．饲养人 | C．捣药人 | D．狩猎人 |
| A．There are few Chinese good sayings about rabbits. |
| B．Chang’e is the name of a pet rabbit living on the moon. |
| C．Alice runs after a rabbit in the book Alice in Wonderland. |
| D．The night before Easter, kids make gardens in their homes. |
| A．The Year of the Rabbit. | B．Jade Rabbit on the moon. |
| C．Rabbits in different cultures. | D．Rabbit foot and their good luck. |
