Many scientists find that colors can change people’s feelings. It’s very interesting. Some colors can make people feel relaxed, and some colors can make people feel nervous.
Now, this kind of knowledge (知识) is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students’ eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food, but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things they’ve learned from scientific (科学的) studies. The colour red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed, so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first, but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants, especially fast food restaurants, use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.
1. Few scientist find that colors can change people’s feelings.2. The colour green is good for the students’ eyes.
3. The colour red makes most people feel worried.
4. Loud music is nice because it always makes people want to stay.
5. The passage is mainly about using colors to change feelings.
2 . What color of wearing do you like? Do you know “dopamine dressing (多巴胺穿搭)”? It’s one of the most talked about fashion trends (趋势) for 2023. However, is there any science behind this?
“Dopamine dressing” came out from the book Dress Your Best Life. American fashion psychologist (心理学家), Dawnn Karen wrote this book in 2020. In the book, dopamine dressing is about wearing colorful clothing to get more dopamine.
Dopamine is a chemical in our brain. This kind of chemical makes people feel good. Our brain gives it out when we eat delicious food, play with our pets, listen to our favorite songs, after we exercise or when we win a game.
According to Science Focus Magazine, there are studies that show a relationship between the colors of the clothes we wear and how we act and feel. One study found that wearing red can bring better physical performance. It also showed bright colors can make people feel active. One more study showed that wearing green can help people relax because it is the color of nature. Yellow, the color of summer and warmth, can bring people happiness. But there are some problems with these studies, as people from different cultures have different ideas about dressing and colors.
In a word, “dopamine dressing” shows that we can wear colorful clothes to get more dopamine and feel good. Dressing is more than just a trend. It’s also a way of showing ourselves. So, next time you’re getting dressed, think about which colors will bring out yourself best.
1. What is dopamine dressing according to the text?| A．A way of dressing. | B．A kind of chemical. |
| C．A book about dressing, | D．A fashion trend for 2020. |
| A．eat terrible food | B．hear the bad news |
| C．lose a football game | D．read our favorite books |
| A．Dressing is just a trend. | B．Dopamine can’t make people feel good. |
| C．Wearing green can help people relax. | D．Bright colors can make people feel upset. |
| A．In a storybook. | B．In a newspaper. |
| C．In a guidebook. | D．In an advisement. |
| A．Delicious food and feelings. | B．The importance of dopamine. |
| C．Dopamine dressing and feelings. | D．The way of choosing colourful clothes. |
3 . Chopsticks are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating Asian food. It is believed that the first chopsticks were developed in China. Chopsticks play an important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which means heaven (天), and the other end is square which means earth (地). The appearance (出现) of chopsticks said goodbye to those days when our Chinese ancestors had to use their hands to eat.
Besides, the use of chopsticks has also been a part of Chinese food culture. There are some taboos that you must pay great attention to when you use chopsticks. Firstly, don’t use them to hit your bowl or plate. Secondly, never use them to point at others. Thirdly, don’t put them in different food without taking something. Fourthly, don’t cross the chopsticks on the table. And lastly don’t leave your chopsticks standing in the rice. Chinese people do this only when they honour the dead.
Nowadays, chopsticks have many new usages. For example, you can buy a pair as a gift to your friends and relatives. In Chinese, it reads “kuaizi”, which means having sons soon, so a newly-married couple will be very happy to accept it as their wedding gift.
1. In which country are chopsticks mainly used?| A．France. | B．China. | C．Australia. | D．America. |
| A．Hands. | B．Chopsticks. | C．Spoons. | D．Forks. |
| A．用途 | B．禁忌 | C．说明 | D．指南 |
| A．The round end means earth, while the other square end means heaven. |
| B．You can use the chopsticks to point at others when you are angry. |
| C．Chopsticks can be used as gifts. |
| D．Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 meters long. |
| A．The introduction of chopsticks. |
| B．The history of chopsticks. |
| C．The ways to use chopsticks. |
| D．The develop of chopsticks. |
Clothing is an important part of any culture. Chinese culture is more than 5,000 years old, so the traditional Chinese clothing also has a long history.
Hanfu
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people. It first appeared in China more than 3,000 years ago. But it disappeared with the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. Now more and more young people start to enjoy wearing it.
Zhongshan suit
Zhongshan suit is the traditional Chinese clothing named after Sun Yat-sen. It is also known to foreigners. It first appeared in the 1920s.
Tangzhuang
Tangzhuang is a type of traditional Chinese costume. It got the name from the overseas Chinese. The Tang Dynasty was famous in the world, so at that time the overseas Chinese were called “Tang people”, and their clothes were called “Tangzhuang”.
Qipao
Qipao is a traditional Chinese dress. It first appeared in China in the 1920s. Qipao is usually made of silk, and Chinese women like to wear it because it can show their beauty.
1. The traditional Chinese clothing has a long history of more than 5,000 years.2. Tangzhuang got its name from the overseas Chinese.
3. Both Zhongshan suit and Qipao first appeared in the 1920s.
4. If a Chinese woman wants to show her beauty, she can wear Qipao.
5. This passage mainly talks about five kinds of traditional Chinese clothing.
5 . Do your parents check your short massages? Answer your phone? Read your diary? If so, you must be sad. How to solves these problems. Here are three ways that may help you.
Get Their Trust (信任)
Trust is the key to getting more space from your parents. If you don’t tell them the truth and break their rules, they won’t trust you anymore. For example, if you tell your dad you are reading books in the library but then he finds that you and your friends are playing computer games instead. He won’t trust you next time.
Share More Things with Them
The reason why many parents check their children’s massages is that they want to know more about their children. They choose the wrong ways, so result may be terrible. The best way to solve this problem is to share more things with them. When you have dinner with your parents, you can share something interesting that happened in school or ask them for some advice about friendship. All of you may feel better.
Use the Right Way to Speak out your Mind
If you follow the above suggestions, but your parents still check your massages or read your diary, it’s time for a heart to heart talk. Say something like this, “Mom, dad, you taught me to be respectful to others, and I think I’m old enough to make decisions by myself.”
1. How many ways does the writer give us?| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．Love | B．time | C．pressure | D．trust |
| A．Because they want to have dinner with their children. |
| B．Because they want to know something interesting about their children. |
| C．Because they want to know more about their children. |
| D．Because they want to give their children some advice. |
| A．尊敬的 | B．和平的 | C．敌意的 | D．高尚的 |
| A．how to get their parents’ trust |
| B．share something interesting with their parents |
| C．the way to avoid parents checking their short messages |
| D．use the right way to speak out their mind |
6 . Winter Solstice (冬至) is a very important traditional festival in China. On that day, the Northern part of the world has the shortest daytime and longest nighttime. After the day, the daytime will become longer and longer.
Winter Solstice Festival started from Han Dynasty (朝代). In Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a famous doctor called Zhang Zhongjing. He was once an official in Changsha. When he returned home for his life, he saw people lived a very hard life and their ears were red with cold in the snowing winter. He was very sad and thought of a way to help them drive out the chill. He asked his servants (仆人) to get some mutton, hot pepper and medicine. Then, cut them up. After that, wrap them with flour (裹上面粉). After boiling, Zhang gave the food to the people there. By eating this kind of ear-like food, these people’s ears all became better. Later, every Winter Solstice, people cook such kind of food which was called dumplings.
Such traditions and customs for the day vary in different areas of China. In northern part of China, people usually eat dumplings and mutton to celebrate the day. However, in the southern part, tangyuan and noodles are the festival foods.
1. On Winter Solstice, the daytime in China will become the ________.| A．longest | B．shortest | C．hottest | D．hardest |
| A．驱除寒意 | B．开车兜风 | C．休息放松 | D．冷静下来 |
| A．Zhang Zhongjing was a very famous doctor |
| B．Winter Solstice Festival started from Han Dynasty |
| C．all the people in Han Dynasty knew Zhang Zhongjing very well |
| D．the sad people learned to cook such food to stop their ears from being cold the next year |
| A．mutton | B．tangyuan | C．hot pepper | D．dumplings |
| A．Famous Doctor — Zhang Zhongjing | B．Culture of Winter Solstice |
| C．Origin (起源) of Dumplings | D．Culture of Eastern Han Dynasty |
7 . 根据短文内容，判断正 (T)误 (F)，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。
Who runs the world’s club music?
The Top 100 DJs 2022 list by DJ Mag came out on Oct. 27th. Dutch (荷兰的) DJ Martin topped the list. DJ Mag is a magazine in Britain from January 31st, 1991. As usual, the list comes out around October every year. It’s based (基于) on how popular these artists are around the world. Weeks before the results, people can vote (投票) for their top 5 favorite DJs. Here are the top three.
Name | Nationality | DJ style | Popular work |
Martin | The Netherlands | Pop/electronic | Animals, Scared to Be Lonely |
David | France | EDM (electronic dance music) | So Far Away, Nothing But the Beat |
Dimitri&Mike | Belgium | EDM | Tremor, the Hum |
判断正(T)误 (F)。
1. This TOP 100 DJs list by DJ Mag comes out in January.2. “Mag” may be a short form (缩写) of the word “magician”.
3. Everyone votes for his top-100 favorite DJs before the results come out.
4. The top three DJs2022 each come from different countries.
5. If you love EDM, you may listen to Animals and Scared to Be Lonely.
8 . Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better. Planning the trip well will help you have a good time. Also it will help you to save money if you start planning earlier.
Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Don’t go abroad if this is the first trip you help to organize. Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.
Work out how many people you will be able to plan the trip for. Find out how much interest there is for people to go on the trip, and then invite people who you think will enjoy themselves and who you get on well with.
Everyone will have their own idea of what they want the trip to be like, so you should have a meeting. Keep a notebook and write down things to do. If you share ideas with others, you will take a happier trip.
After you decide on your hotel, you’ll know the dates of your stay and be able to book transport, such as bus, train and airplane. Booking transport earlier can save some money, so you‘d better book as soon as possible.
1. If you plan a trip earlier, you will ________.| A．spend more money | B．make more friends |
| C．spend less money | D．save much time |
| A．使用 | B．开发 | C．宣传 | D．组织 |
| A．You should invite someone rich to take the trip with you. |
| B．Think about others’ ideas, and you will take a happier trip. |
| C．It’ good to take your first trip to a foreign country. |
| D．It is best to take a trip by plane. |
| A．To have more fun. | B．To get more information. |
| C．To go to more places. | D．To save some money. |
| A．How to Book Hotels | B．Preparations for a Trip |
| C．A Special Trip | D．The Fun during the Trip |
9 . To most people in the Netherlands (荷兰), bicycle riding is part of everyday life. It’s their first choice to school and work. In cities like Amsterdam, people take almost 70% of all the trips by bike. Why does cycling become popular in the Netherlands?
In the 1970s, the Dutch government (荷兰政府) began to improve its cycling facilities (设施) because many people wanted a much safer cycling condition for children. To make cycling safer, the Dutch built the widest cycling network in the world. The country marked over 40,000 kilometer lines just for bicycles. They have traffic signs and signal lights for cyclists.
Even when both bikes and cars have to share the same road of little space, you can always see a large board saying “Bike Street. Cars are guests”. It means that riders have priority (优先) over drivers. For example, cars must slow down and let bikes pass first if they run face to face.
Bicycle parking facilities are quite common in the country. The central train station in Groningen, a city in the north eastern part Netherlands, has underground space for parking 10,000 bikes.
正确“T”，错误“F”1. People in Amsterdam take all the trips by bike.
2. The Dutch built the widest cycling network in the world.
3. In the Netherlands, if a car and a bike run face to face, the bike must let the car pass first.
4. It’s easy to park bikes in the Netherlands.
5. This passage mainly talks about why cycling becomes popular in the Netherlands.
10 . What will humans look like in the future? It sounds like a cool question, but the answer may not be that fun.
A team from Toll Free Forwarding, a US company, built a 3D model of what a human might look like in the year 3000. Her name is Mindy. She looks a little bit scary. The company said the model showed how technology (科技) will change human bodies in less than 800 years.
For example, Mindy’s hands look like she is always holding a cellphone. That’s called “text claw”, according to the team. Mindy also has a much wider neck. It’s called “tech neck”. It’s from looking down at the phone for too long. Muscles (肌肉) in our necks need to be stronger to hold our heads.
Mindy also has another eyelid (眼皮). It can protect the eyes from the blue light of the screens. Her skull (头骨) is thicker. It protects the brain from the radiation (辐射) of computers and phones. Technology is so helpful that humans think less. That’s why humans may also have smaller brains in the future.
Will you spend less time on your computer and cellphone after seeing this scary model?
1. What do we know about the 3D model in Paragraph 2?| A．It is made for a girl named Mindy. |
| B．It comes from the year 3000. |
| C．People might feel afraid after seeing it. |
| D．People will need it to live longer. |
| A．have no fingers | B．have a text claw |
| C．have bigger heads | D．have no muscles |
| A．To better support her head. |
| B．To protect her eyes from blue light. |
| C．To help her grow another eyelid. |
| D．To protect her brain from radiation. |
| A．smaller | B．bigger | C．stronger | D．thicker |
| A．Finding answers to some cool questions. |
| B．What humans may look like in the future. |
| C．Making 3D models for different people. |
| D．How Mindy will live her life in the future. |
