1 . A new study has found that light pollution is making the night sky brighter and the stars dimmer (暗淡).
The study examined data (数据) from more than 50,000 star watchers across the world. It found that man-made lighting is making the night sky about 10 percent brighter each year.
Data for the study was collected from 2011 to 2022. The research findings recently were written in a book. The result was a much faster rate of change than scientists had guessed in the past.
“We are losing, year by year, the chance to see the stars,” said Fabio Falchi. He is a physicist at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. He was not a researcher in the study.
“If you can still see the dimmest stars, you are in a very dark place.” Falchi said. “But if you see only the brightest ones, you are in a very light-polluted place.”
As cities expand (扩大) and put up more lights, a “sky glow” is created in the sky. “Sky glow” is a word scientists use to describe light that becomes more intense (强烈的).
The research team gave an example to make the result clear. If a child is born where 250 stars can be seen on a clear night, by the time that child turns 18, only 100 stars will be seen.
1. What kind of pollution is the passage talking about? ________| A．Waste pollution. |
| B．Land pollution. |
| C．Noise pollution. |
| D．Light pollution. |
| A．For about eight years. |
| B．For about ten years. |
| C．For about twelve years. |
| D．For about fourteen years. |
| A．He is a researcher in the study. |
| B．He is a physicist at a university. |
| C．He is an environmental protector. |
| D．He is a star watcher. |
| A．The study examined data from over 50,000 star watchers across the world. |
| B．The research findings recently were written in a book. |
| C．Fabio Falchi thinks we are losing chances to see the stars year by year. |
| D．If you can see only the brightest stars, you are in a very dark place. |
| A．light pollution is bad for the environment |
| B．man-made lighting is making the night sky more beautiful |
| C．“sky glow” is a word that scientists use to describe dim light |
| D．children can only see 100 stars when they grow up |
2 . Do you like reading? Sometimes you might think that you don’t like reading, but it might just mean that you haven’t found the right book yet. Not everyone likes the same stories, in fact, some people don’t even like stories!
Some people like books about real life facts and some just want to read to learn a new skill. So how do you find what type of books you’re going to enjoy?
Think about what you like to do and look for books about it! Are you a kid that loves sport and has a team or a sporting star that you love? Do you know there are so many books about sport? There are books about your favorite sporting star, stories about your sport and so much more.
Think about the type of book that you like to read. Some kids love reading really big books,with lots and lots of pages. Other kids love reading picture books about their favorite topic— maybe it is space, or underwater world. There are also kids that want to read colorful books.
Think about other books you may enjoy. Do you want a book that makes you laugh? A book that makes you cry? Something that takes you into a new world? There are so many exciting books out there for you.
With so many choices out there, just give it a little time, and you’ll find the perfect book just for you. Just remember, as they say, “The right book might just change your life!”
1. When people think they don't like reading, it probably means ________ .| A．they are too lazy to read books |
| B．they are too busy to read books |
| C．they don't know the importance of reading |
| D．they haven't found the right book yet |
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Kids’ favorite sport. |
| B．Kids’ favorite topic. |
| C．A picture book. |
| D．A sporting star. |
| A．发现 | B．猜想 |
| C．选择 | D．考验 |
| A．people can find the right books and they may change their lives |
| B．all people like to read colorful books |
| C．people may have trouble choosing the right books |
| D．there are not so many right books out there for people |
3 . Zhou Mengmeng, a school boy from Kunming often watches some short videos on TikTok. When he opens it, he just wants to relax himself a short time. But after an hour, he is still watching videos. Sometimes, he also has a talk with his friends on the WeChat. Zhang said, “I learn a lot by watching short videos. Some videos teach people to play the guitar, dance, cook, speak English and so on.”
Zhou is one of the many students who love watching videos on apps like TikTok or WeChat. According to a study, 20% of the students watch short videos in their free time. About 10% of the students check short video apps many times a day.
Zhang Luyang, a school boy from Sichuan, likes short videos because they are interesting. “It’s the best way to spend time. When I watch the videos, time goes quickly,” he said.
Zhou and Zhang sometimes spend much time watching videos. It’s good that these apps now have functions (功能) to stop students from watching videos for too long. Students can use the “student mode (模式)”, and they can just watch videos for only 30 minutes a day. Zhou and Zhang think this mode can help them save a lot of time for their schoolwork.
1. What does Zhou Mengmeng do in his free time?| A．He watches TV. |
| B．He watches short videos. |
| C．He plays the guitar. |
| D．He practices speaking English. |
| A．Because they’re useful. |
| B．Because they’re popular. |
| C．Because they’re fun. |
| D．Because they’re different. |
| A．查看 | B．下载 | C．察觉 | D．发现 |
| A．For twenty minutes a day. |
| B．For half an hour a day. |
| C．For forty minutes a day. |
| D．For an hour a day. |
| A．Students can relax by talking with friends in their free time. |
| B．Only 20% of the students love watching short videos on apps. |
| C．Students can use apps like TikTok or WeChat to study. |
| D．The “student mode” can stop students from watching videos for too long. |
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit in China. It began on January 21st. In many Chinese people’s eyes, a rabbit is a kind of lovely animal. It is a symbol of kindness (善良).
In Chinese folklore (民间传说), a rabbit called the Jade Rabbit (玉兔) lives on the moon. It makes medicine (药物) under a tree. People think it can bring health to them. It’s said that at the Mid-Autumn Festival, people can “see” the Jade Rabbit on the moon. So in old times, they often prayed (祈福) to it for health.
Rabbits are good at jumping and climbing. In the Year of the Rabbit, you may set a goal of jumping over the difficulties and climbing higher in life.
People born in the Year of the Rabbit may think quickly. Rabbit people are sometimes shy, but they have a strong mind and can try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.
Rabbit people are talented (有才干的) and are interested in artistic activities, such as music and art. They are so friendly and well organized (有条理的) that they can be great teachers.
1. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit in the world.2. In many Chinese people’s eyes, a rabbit is a symbol of kindness.
3. Chinese people think the Jade Rabbit can bring them medicine.
4. Rabbit people can be good teachers.
5. The passage tells us something about the Year of Rabbit.
5 . Do you know that Chinese people had more than one name in ancient (古代的) times?
In ancient China, people’s names had three parts, their family name, given name and courtesy name. For example, the famous poet Li Bai’s family name Li came from his father’s name. His given name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai.
People used their given names when they were among family members. But in social life, they called each other by their courtesy names to show respect. This was most happened among people of similar age. If your elders were talking about you, the given name would be used instead of the courtesy name.
Men would get their courtesy names when they turned 20 years old. It was a symbol of being an adult. While women would get their courtesy names after getting married.
One’s courtesy name often had something to do with one’s given name. For example, Zhuge Liang’s given name was Liang, which means “bright”. His courtesy name was Kongming, which means “very bright”.
1. There were _________ parts in people’s names in ancient China.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．姓氏 | B．名字 | C．字 | D．别名 |
| A．the given name | B．the family name |
| C．the courtesy name | D．the full name |
| A．when they were born | B．when they turned 18 years old |
| C．when they turned 20 years old | D．after getting married |
| A．The culture of Chinese names. |
| B．The history of Chinese tea. |
| C．What’s the meaning of Zhuge Kongming? |
| D．What’s Li Bai’s courtesy name? |
6 . It’s said that newspapers are at death’s door. Many newspapers say goodbye to their readers every year. But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers?
Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s. The industry experienced its most successful time in the early 20 century.
However, with the appearance of radio and TV, newspaper circulation (发行量) began to fall. By the mid-20 century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to read newspapers for news. This was especially true for the latest news. More and more people turned on the TV instead of opening a newspaper coming home from work.
In the 1990s, newspapers suffered (遭受) another heavier blow. With the appearance of the Internet, lots of information became free. Many newspaper readers found that there was no reason for them to pay for a newspaper.
So what will the future of newspapers be like? Will they die? Maybe not. Many newspapers are now changing. After all, people still want the news. And many people agree that newspapers are important for news. If newspapers were to completely disappear, there would be nothing to take their place.
1. What’s the terrible situation for newspapers now?| A．Many newspapers don’t have the best news for the readers. |
| B．Many newspapers are at death’s door and say goodbye to the readers. |
| C．Many newspapers are too expensive for the readers to buy. |
| D．People don’t like their boring news. |
| A．300 | B．500 | C．600 | D．800 |
| A．the appearance of radio and TV | B．the appearance of cars |
| C．the appearance of magazines | D．the appearance of telephones |
| A．Newspapers are popular so people don’t watch TV for news. |
| B．People like to pay for a newspaper. |
| C．Lots of information became free because of the Internet. |
| D．Newspapers will die in the future. |
| A．Newspapers are dying. | B．Will newspapers die? |
| C．The popular newspaper. | D．The Interesting Internet. |
7 . Beijing Opera is one of the oldest operas in the world. It started hundreds of years ago. In Beijing Opera, people sing, act and dance to tell stories. Everything the actors wear, say and do has special meanings.
In the past, all the roles in Beijing Opera were played by men. Men who played women’s roles wore special shoes to help them walk like women. Nowadays women can perform in Beijing Opera, but they still practice wearing the shoes.
A character’s make-up also tells us something about him or her. Red, yellow, white, black, purple, green and silver are the main colors used for make-up. Red shows that the character is brave. While black shows that a character gets angry easily.
As a traditional art form of Chinese culture. Beijing Opera has become more and more popular around the world.
根据短文内容，判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）。1. Beijing Opera has a long history of about thousands of years.
2. The actors sing, act and dance to tell stories in Beijing Opera.
3. The roles are played by men so there are no women’s roles in Beijing Opera.
4. The color red in Beijing Opera shows that the character is brave.
5. Beijing Opera is not so popular because it’s the oldest opera in the world.
8 . Crested ibises (朱鹮) are one of the oldest birds (鸟) in the world. They live in Asia. The beautiful birds have disappeared (消失) for a long time. But on May 23, 1981, Chinese scientists found and saved them. Here is a story of them.
In the past, there were lots of crested ibises in Asia. But in 1960s, people cut down trees. So crested ibises lost their homes and started to disappear. Chinese scientists were worried about this. So they went to many places to find them. But after three years, they still couldn’t find these beautiful birds. Then, on May 23, 1981, Liu Yinzeng and his team found the crested ibises in Hanzhong. “That night, I saw a crested ibis fly across the sky. We ran after it and found six more crested ibises in the forest,” Liu said.
After that, scientists started studying and saving the birds. They asked people not to kill the birds or cut down trees. They also helped birds to get more babies. Over the past 42 years, people saw the number of the crested ibises grow from 7 to over 9000.
1. When did Chinese scientists find the crested ibises?| A．In 1960s. | B．In 1984. | C．In 1981. | D．In 1987. |
| A．Shanghai | B．Hanzhong | C．Beijing | D．Dali |
| A．Seven. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．One. |
| A．cut down trees | B．study and kill the birds |
| C．help birds to get more babies | D．ask people to run after the birds |
| A．How to save crested ibises. | B．Crested ibises are beautiful birds. |
| C．Why crested ibises are in great danger. | D．Story of finding and saving crested ibises. |
9 . Do you know how much you are “saying” to people even when you are not speaking? It’s important to know how to use your body language (肢体语言).
| ① Eyes
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| ② Face
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| ③ Hands
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Body language can tell others about how you feel. So it is important to learn body language and use the right body language to talk with others.
1. What does the writer think of body language?| A．Relaxing. | B．Interesting. | C．Important. | D．Difficult. |
| A．the clock | B．the person’s eyes | C．the watch | D．the book |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
①put your hands on the table
②put your hands under the table
③put your hands behind your back
④use your hands to play with your hair
| A．①②④ | B．①②③ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
| A．Big Hands | B．Interesting Eyes | C．A Smiling Face | D．Body Language |
10 . In China, tangren (糖人) are a kind of popular food and drawing. People of all ages like to eat them, because they look beautiful and taste delicious.
Zhou Yi can make tangren very well. One of his excellent works is about a flying apsara (feitian in Chinese), with an animal flying under her. The animal is half fish and half bird, from the book—Mountains and Seas (《山海经》). He spends four months finishing it. “I don’t think tangren are just for eating. They can also show the long history of China in a new way,” Zhou says.
Early in 2017, his team (团队) got three gold awards (金奖) in Cake International, a cake show in the UK. And one of his art works was the “best in show”. “I did a good job in China, but I also wanted to learn some things from others around the world.” Zhou and his team went back to Cake International in 2019, they got four gold awards then.
“I am really interested in making tangren and I’ll keep working on it. Also, I want to make more people know about Chinese history and culture,” he says.
根据短文内容，判断正误（正确T，错误F）。1. Only children like to eat tangren.
2. It takes Zhou Yi four months to finish the flying apsara.
3. One of Zhou Yi’s art works was the best in the cake show in 2017.
4. Zhou Yi and his team got three gold awards in 2019.
5. Tangren can help people know about Chinese history.
