1 . Nowadays Zibo barbecue (烧烤) is an important part of Zibo’s food culture. Zibo also sets up a barbecue association (协会), makes a barbecue map and holds barbecue festivals. The government held the first Zibo Barbecue Festival successfully on May 1, 2023. It showed people the famous barbecue stores, wonderful performances and beer exhibitions (展览).
Zibo barbecue is quite different from others. Unlike the northeastern barbecue, Zibo barbecue has its own feature (特点) : small skewer (串), small cakes and small onions. This is its special way to eat. We call it “soul eating”. The barbecue is still a barbecue, but when the barbecue meets the small onions and the small cakes of Shandong, the feature of Zibo barbecue has become clear enough. The oven stands for the temperature, the small cake stands for tolerance (包容), the small onion stands for openness.
Give yourself a trip without plans. It’s the choice of many young people today. The earliest to drive Zibo barbecue is the group of college students. Taking the weekend high-speed train to Zibo for barbecue has become so popular among them.
Zibo barbecue has become Zibo’s new calling card. It not only offers a chance for people to relax themselves, but also shows the kindness and warmth of Shandong people.
1. When was the first Zibo Babecue Festival?| A．On March 1, 2023. | B．On May 1, 2023. | C．On June 1, 2023. | D．On July 1, 2023. |
| A．Because the barbecue is delicious. |
| B．Because the barbecue meets the small onions. |
| C．Because they barbecue meets the small cakes of Shandong. |
| D．Because the barbecue meets the small onions and the small cakes of Shandong. |
| A．Colledge students. | B．Colledge teachers. | C．Young people. | D．Old people. |
| A．Outgoing. | B．Hard-working. | C．Kind. | D．Serious. |
| A．The kites of Zibo. | B．The barbecue of Zibo. |
| C．The cake of Zibo. | D．The apples of Zibo. |
2 . Nobody likes a bully (恶霸). But bullying is a big problem around the world. According to the US National Bullying Prevention Center, one fifth students in the US have been bullied.
Nathan Fellars is an eighth grade student at Centennial Middle School in Utah, US. When he saw classmates being bullied, he knew he had to do something. “People often deal with bullying after the bullying has happened. I wanted to see if there was a way to reduce (减少) bullying before it happens at all,” Fellars told the Society for Science.
After studying more about the causes (起因) of bullying, he had an idea to make the app Bully Block. On the app, students can share their lives, whether good or bad. Others can then post responses (回复). But before the responses are posted, an AI program reads all of them. Only positive (积极的) words will be shown. Fellars believes that this will naturally stop bullying both online and in schools.
“I would love to see my app be used by teachers and students,” said Fellars. “I love knowing that it can help somebody else in the world.” Do you think Fellars’ dream can come true? Do you want to be a person like Fellars?
1. What do we know about bullying from Paragraph 1?| A．It is the biggest problem in US schools. |
| B．About 20 percent of US students have been bullied. |
| C．Students all over the world know nothing about it. |
| D．It mainly happens to kids under the age of 5. |
| A．Find out who bullied his classmates. | B．Learn how to protect himself. |
| C．Find out how bullying happens. | D．Stop bullying from happening. |
| A．Join study groups. | B．Talk to an AI. |
| C．Share their lives. | D．Make kinds of apps. |
| A．is eight years old | B．wants to help people with his app |
| C．was often bullied in school | D．once bullied his classmates |
| A．To find out the causes of bullying. |
| B．To make people interested in making apps. |
| C．To tell people something about a bully. |
| D．To tell people to be helpful like Fellars. |
AI is coming into our life in many ways. Recently, a smart AI technology named ChatGPT came out and excited the world. The number of its users had reached 100 million just in the first two months.
ChatGPT can be used in many different areas. It does quite well in chatting with people in a natural language. You can ask it any question and get a proper reply soon after. It is able to search for the exact information and give you the most useful advice. What amazes people most is that it is quite good at writing. Learning from the data (数据) on the Internet, it can finish a book report, a survey result, a teaching plan and even a novel. It is reported that a university student in the US got the highest score with his essay completed by ChatGPT. The president of Israel (以色列) even gave a public speech written by ChatGPT. In February 2023, this AI technology passed the job interview of Level 3 engineer for coding (编码) with a yearly pay of over $180,000. And in March, the newest GPT-4 came out with higher intelligence and quicker response.
The development of AI technology is surely changing the world. Will it completely take the place of reporters, teachers or painters? This is a big challenge for many to face.
1. The number of ChatGPT’s users had reached 10 million in the first two months.2. The most amazing ability of ChatGPT is that it’s good at speaking.
3. ChatGPT performs well because it learns from the data on the Internet.
4. ChatGPT is only able to help finish writing a book report.
5. The development of AI technology is a big challenge for people.
4 . Do you argue (争吵) with your parents about making your bed or cleaning your room? Are your parents angry because you use the Internet or play with your friends outside all the time? Even if your parents love you, you may fight with them at times. If your answers are yes, then our new Family app can help you a lot.
With the Family app, students and parents look at family arguments from both sides and solve their problems together. Usually, kids who fight with their parents learn to get along with them in the end. The app gives you advice and helps you get on well with your parents. It also helps your parents to understand you better.
How does it work? You read different kinds of problems and then choose an answer from different options (选项). The app tells you why the answer is the best and why the other options aren’t so good. For example, you’re preparing to go out with your friends, but your parents want you to visit your grandparents. Do you say “We always go there on the weekend. I’m going to play with my friends outside today.” or “OK! We can go there today, but I’d like to play with my friends outside tomorrow.” The first option doesn’t make you or your parents feel good, but the second option makes everyone happy.
The Family app is very useful. It can help you live an easy life. Do you want to have one?
1. In paragraph 1, the writer starts the passage by ________.| A．showing a picture | B．telling a story | C．asking questions | D．showing numbers |
| A．The parent. | B．The kid. | C．The argument. | D．The Family app. |
①Choose an answer from these options.
②The app shows why the answer from these options.
③Read different kind of problems on the app.
| A．①—②—③ | B．③—①—② | C．③—②—① | D．②—③—① |
| A．It shows why people get angry. |
| B．It gives family ideas for free-time activities. |
| C．It teaches children how to argue with others. |
| D．It helps family members understand each other better. |
| A．a guide book | B．a fashion magazine | C．a science book | D．a storybook |
5 . Food is the first necessity for people. Over the years, Chinese are working on producing enough food to feed a population of 1.4 billion. The “Father of Hybrid Rice”, Yuan Longping, created the world’s first hybrid super-rice, which is able to yield (出产) 20 to 30 percent more than traditional types.
Following Yuan’s footsteps, more Chinese scientists are doing creative work in this field. A research team leading by Professor Hu Fengyi from Yunnan University has made great achievements in developing a perennial rice (多年生稻). The results were published in Nature (《自然》国际学术期刊) in November, 2022.
The perennial rice is a kind of hybrid rice combined (结合) both common types and wild ones. Traditionally, rice should be planted every year. But this kind of rice only needs to be planted every four years. According to the test data of Hu Fengyi’s team in Xishuangbanna and other places in Yunnan Province, perennial rice can yield twice a year. It produce s almost the same amount of rice as the traditional types with much lower labor costs. That can greatly reduce 70% of the work of farmers. In addition, it cuts the use of chemical fertilizers (化肥) so that it reduces the environmental pollution.
The perennial rice is of great importance to the development of China’s agricultural (农业的) production. It is believed that this new type of rice will be more widely grown in the future.
1. Yuan Longping’s ________ could yield much more than traditional types.| A．hybrid super-rice | B．hybrid super-corn | C．perennial rice | D．perennial corn |
| A．January, 2022 | B．November, 2022 | C．February, 2023 | D．December, 2023 |
| A．The perennial rice can be planted every four years. |
| B．The perennial rice can yield twice a year all over China. |
| C．The perennial rice can reduce 30% of the work of farmers. |
| D．The perennial rice can be harmful to the environment. |
| A．business | B．sports | C．health | D．science |
| A．the “Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping |
| B．the professor from Yunnan University |
| C．the achievements of a new type of rice |
| D．the development of agricultural production |
6 . Susan is reading something about how to keep healthy on the Internet.
Good Sleep
Good health needs good sleep. Go to bed before you’re tired. Don’t eat or read in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up early in the morning at the same time every day. For more information, please visit www.sleeping.com.
Stay Away from Flu (远离流感)
The cold or flu virus (病毒) can live on our hands for a long time. So often wash all parts of your hands with soap and water. For more ways to prevent (阻止) the spread of the flu, please call Health Line at 1800-848-1313.
Oral Health (口腔卫生)
Brush your teeth twice a day and visit the dentist at least once a year. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but for the whole body. For more information, please visit www.mydr.com.cn.
Fit for Life
Studies show that physical activity is very important. Try to do exercise for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800-438-2000.
1. If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better ________.| A．go to bed at different time | B．go to sleep at midnight |
| C．go to bed before you’re tired | D．eat something or read in bed |
| A．to clean your fingers often | B．to wash all parts of your hands |
| C．to get up early every morning | D．to brush your teeth twice a day |
| A．At least once a year. | B．At most once a year. |
| C．At least once a week. | D．At most twice a month. |
| A．call at 1800-848-1313 | B．call at 1800-438-2000 |
| C．visit www.mydr.com.cn | D．visit www.sleeping.com |
| A．To advise how to eat healthily. | B．To give the ways to exercise. |
| C．To show why we should exercise. | D．To tell us how to keep healthy. |
Do you like chicken soup? Do you know how to make delicious chicken soup? Let me tell you!
Chicken soup is a kind of traditional Chinese food. It is very delicious and it’s good for our health. And I think it is easy to cook. If you follow my steps, you can enjoy the delicious chicken soup.
First, you need a saucepan (炖锅). Clean the saucepan and pour eight big bowls of water into the saucepan. Heat it as you do other things for cooking. You will need some chicken, carrots, salt and pepper. Cut up the chicken and carrots. When the water boils, put the chicken into the saucepan. Wait for 20 minutes and add the carrots. Simmer (煨炖) for one hour, and then add salt and pepper.
Finally, pour out chicken soup into bowls. Don’t eat at once. Because it’s too hot! You can enjoy it five minutes later.
1. Chicken soup is bad for our health.2. We need a saucepan to make chicken soup.
3. It will only take us 20 minutes to cook chicken soup.
4. We can enjoy it at once when we pour out chicken soup into bowls.
5. The passage (文章) may come from a food magazine.
8 . China is a country with 56 nationalities (民族). Does each nationality celebrate New Year in the same way? Let’s see some of them.
Dai people in Yunnan Province usually celebrate the Water Festival, also their new year, from April 13th to April 15th. They take part in many interesting activities like the dragon boat racing, fireworks shows and other performances on the first day. And the most popular event—water splashing (泼洒) will be on the second day.
Tibetan New Year called Losar falls on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar (late January or early February). The word Losar is a Tibetan word for New Tibetan people Year. People visit temples (寺庙) to make offerings and give gifts to monks (僧人).
Han People has the largest population in China. The new year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are a time for Han people family reunion. People get together to enjoy a big family meal, watch TV, play mahjong and so on until the next morning.
1. The Water Festival _________.| A．lasts for four days | B．is celebrated by Han people |
| C．isn’t so interesting | D．is also Dai People’s new year |
| A．Have dragon boat races. | B．Throw water to each other. |
| C．Make firework shows. | D．Perform different kinds of dances. |
| A．In January or February. | B．In April or May. |
| C．In June or July. | D．In October or November. |
| A．Han people have family reunion only on New Year’s Eve. |
| B．Han people give gifts to monks in the new year. |
| C．Han people’s new year starts with the New Moon. |
| D．Han people often visit the temples on the New Year’s Day. |
| A．How do Dai people celebrate the Water Festival? |
| B．How do Han people celebrate the New Year’s Day? |
| C．How do Tibetan people celebrate Losar? |
| D．How do different nationalities celebrate New Year? |
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are rather similar from one country to another: candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are some:
Argentina (阿根廷): In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl’s fifteenth. When girls reach the age, they can have a huge party and dance first with their fathers, and then the boys at the party.
China: The birthday child receives presents from others. Friends and family members are invited to dinner, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.
Holland (荷兰): The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.
India: Indian children usually wear white to school. However, the birthday child wears colored clothes to school and gives out chocolates to everyone in the class. His/ Her best friend helps do this.
Japan: The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certainly, birthdays are more important than others, especially the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.
1. In Argentina, when the children reach fifteen, they can have a huge party and dance with their fathers, and then the boys at the party.2. Chinese children always eat noodles to wish a long life on their birthdays.
3. A birthday child usually wears white to school in India.
4. In Japan, only the third and the seventh birthdays are important for kids.
5. The passage is mainly about similar birthday traditions in some countries.
10 . Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making new words and we should be able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they are good at making food.
When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We came from Hamburg. “One of these Americans owned a restaurant and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of the beef like what the men from Hamburg sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why some words have a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason may be found in any large English dictionary.
1. According to the passage, ________.| A．English is as old as Chinese |
| B．English speakers are always making new words |
| C．English has more speakers than Chinese |
| D．we should know where new words come from in Chinese |
| A．a kind of food | B．a round piece of beef | C．the name of a village | D．a city in Germany |
| A．enjoyable | B．believable | C．valuable | D．usable |
| A．Where all the new words come from. |
| B．Where those Germans came from. |
| C．The reason why some words have a certain meaning. |
| D．The reason why English is spoken around the world. |
| A．Learning is a lifelong journey. | B．How we can learn English well. |
| C．Knowledge comes from questioning. | D．Knowing where words come from is fun. |
