1 . In different countries and different cultures, people celebrate their birthdays in different ways.
At China’s birthday party, family and friends eat long noodles to wish a long life.
It is an old custom that many people in Spain will be pulled（拉耳朵） on their birthdays, once for a year.
In Denmark, if there is a national flag flying at the door of a family, it marks the birthday of someone in the family. While the birthday child is asleep, the gifts will be quietly placed beside his bed. The first thing the child sees when he wakes up is the gifts.
In Finland, a mother prepares a table for her child the night before her child’s birthday. The table is decorated with flowers, birthday cakes and gifts from relatives and friends in the middle. And the table is put in the child’s bedroom. The next morning, the whole family come to the child’s room and sing the birthday song “Happy birthday to you” to wake up the sleeping child and celebrate for him.
In Australia, the whole family is going to swim in the sea on the day of their child’s birthday. After swimming, the whole family have a picnic on the beach to celebrate their child’s birthday.
Russian children don’t eat birthday cakes on their birthdays, they eat birthday pies instead.
Irish children have the custom of “head hitting on birthday”. Birthday children are carefully picked up head down, gently hit the floor, once for a year. In general, they will be hit once more for good luck.
1. Why do Chinese people eat long noodles on their birthdays?| A．In order to wish a long life. | B．In order to thank their relatives. |
| C．In order to get lucky money. | D．In order to have a good time. |
| A．11 | B．12. | C．13 | D．14. |
| A．The child’s father. | B．The child’s mother. | C．The child’s sister. | D．The child’s friends. |
| A．Birthday cakes. | B．Apple pies. | C．Birthday pies. | D．Fresh fruit. |
| A．In Denmark, people hang a national flag at the door. | B．An Australian family will go swimming in the sea on a child’s birthday. |
| C．Irish children will be picked up head down and gently hit the floor on their birthdays. | D．Russians will sing the birthday song “Happy birthday to you” on their child’s birthday. |
| E． | |
2 . We live on the earth and we share the earth with plants and animals. However, some animals are in danger.
Chinese tigers live in the south of China. They are the oldest type of tigers in the world and they eat small animals. They are in danger now. Some people kill them for their fur and bones.
Blue whales live in the ocean. They are the largest animals in the world. They are larger than elephants. But they feed on the smallest sea animals. They are in danger, too. Because some people make the ocean dirty and others even kill them for their meat.
Chinese people regard pandas as the “national treasure” in China. However, pandas are also in danger now. They live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. They feed on bamboo. They have less and less land to live on. They are becoming fewer in number.
There are three kinds of golden monkeys in China, including Chuan, Dian, Qian golden monkeys. They live in mountains and forests. They usually live on high places. They feed on wild fruit and bamboo. They also like eating bird eggs. They have long and golden hair and it can help them keep warm. They are in danger because people cut down too many trees and their home is becoming smaller and smaller.
1. Why do some people kill Chinese tigers?| A．For their fur and bones. | B．For their meat. | C．For their hair. | D．For their hearts. |
| A．On the land. | B．In the ocean. | C．In the forests. | D．In the mountains. |
| A．Small animals. | B．Wild fruit. | C．Sea animals. | D．Bamboo. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Chinese tigers. | B．The national treasure. | C．Animals in danger. | D．The earth. |
3 . Of the twenty-four Solar Terms（节气）in China, Chun fen is the fourth. People in different places in China have different traditions（传统）to celebrate Chun fen.
On Chun fen, people often go out to take part in many kinds of activities to enjoy the good weather. Flying kites on Chun fen is a tradition in China. People usually go outdoors to fly kites on that day. The wind isn’t too strong or too weak, so kites can soar easily. “It was a really happy time,” a kite lover Yang Liping says.
Chinese people also have the tradition to cook special vegetables on Chun fen. During Chun fen, it’s the best time to cook wild（野生的）vegetables. They are very popular but people cook them in different ways. In Fujian and Guangdong, people living in villages cook wild vegetables in soup to clean their stomachs. People hope that they would have a healthy and strong body. Just like the plants in spring, Chun fen means hope and to grow up.
1. Of all the Solar Terms in China, which one is Chun fen?| A．The first one. | B．The fourth one. |
| C．The fourteenth one. | D．The twenty-fourth one. |
| A．Go outdoors to fly kites. | B．Get up early in the morning. |
| C．Stay indoors all day. | D．Go shopping in cities. |
| A．高飞 | B．膨胀 | C．制作 | D．折断 |
| A．Jiaozi. | B．Noodles. | C．Wild vegetables. | D．Soup. |
| A．Solar Terms in China. | B．Traditions on Chun fen. |
| C．Activities on Chun fen. | D．Foods on Chun fen. |
The FIFA World Cup is often called the World Cup. It is the most important competition in international football (soccer). It was organized by Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s governing body.
There are two soccer tournaments (锦标赛，比赛), one for men and one for women. Each of them are both held every four years. The men’s World Cup is considered the most popular sporting event in the world. The final game of the 1998 tournament was played to a television and more than 1 billion (十亿) people watched the game. The World Cup was founded (成立) in 1930 with just 13 teams. But now, more than 140 countries have taken part in it. The women’s World Cup was first played in 1991 and it became more and more popular from then on. More than 90, 000 soccer fans attended the final games of the 1999 tournament-one of the largest crowds ever to watch a women’s sporting event. Nearly 75 nations took part in the 1999 event. In the 2006 World Cup, 197 national teams took part in the tournaments.
The World Cup is held every four years, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was canceled (取消) because of World War II. So many people like watching the World Cup games. In fact, it has more fans even than the Olympic Games. There is only one winner in the World Cup every time. If the team win the first place, the team can get the World Cup trophy (大力神杯).
1. The World Cup is about basketball games.2. In 1998 tournament, more than one billion people watched the final game.
3. The World Cup was founded in 1932 with 13 teams.
4. The World Cup is held every three years in turn.
5. Only one team can get the World Cup trophy.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history in curing illnesses and caring for people’s health.
The earliest known written record of TCM (中医) is Huangdi Neijing from the third century BC. This classic writing provides the main belief of TCM that remains the basis of its practice today. The belief of TCM is about the balance between yin and yang of the body. The two sides repeat many times in the same order according to season and age to influence people’s health. It is a wonder that TCM doctors could cure patients without machines but only with a physical examination, which has four basic methods of diagnosis (诊断)—observing, listening and smelling, asking, and pulse-taking (脉诊). Observing is watching the looks to know patients’ conditions. Listening and smelling can help to collect messages through hearing the sound and smelling the smell of patients. Asking means asking about symptoms (症状) or signs and the medical history that they use. And pulse-taking is noting the pulse conditions of patients to know the changes inside or reactions of the illness.
In the development of TCM, doctors of different dynasties worked in practice and conclusion. Shennong Bencao Jing, Shanghan Zabin Lun and Bencao Gangmu are all important works for traditional medicine learners.
Nowadays, TCM has become popular all over the world.
1. The earliest known written record of TCM is Bengcao Gangmu.2. Yin and yang repeat many times in the same order according to season and age to influence people’s health.
3. TCM doctors know the patients’conditions with the help of machines.
4. Observing is watching the looks to know patients’conditions.
5. The passage mainly tells us the books about TCM.
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According to a survey, Chinese people’s reading habits haven’t changed over the past several years. The survey says only about 59 percent of the people in China read paper books. It also says a large number of people don’t read. It is partly because there aren’t enough public libraries. China has less than 3,300 public libraries, compared with more than 160,000 in the United States.
In order to encourage the public to read more, Shenzhen government has done a lot. In November every year, Shenzhen welcomes its Reading Month. More than 1,400 reading activities will be held for this month, including book sales, music performances, film screenings, and online and offline lectures by experts. In 2012, Shenzhen created the first government-led “reading promoter (阅读推广人)” training program in China. People doing different jobs become reading promoters to encourage more people to read, especially the teenagers. Shenzhen Reading Month has been an activity held every November since 2000. Many famous writers were invited to the Reading Month. Yu Guangzhong was invited in 2007, Bai Yansong in 2015, and Deng Yiguang in 2022. Reading has become an important cultural and spiritual symbol of Shenzhen. On October 21, 2013, Shenzhen was named “Global Reading Model City”. Shenzhen is the only city in the world to receive this name. Being a young city of immigrants, Shenzhen is developing a culture for reading, which shows the spirit of humanity. |
2. When is the Reading Month of Shenzhen?
3. Why do people become reading promoters?
4. Which writer was invited to the Reading Month in 2022?
5. What was Shenzhen named on October 21, 2013?
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7 . Pizza is the world’s favorite fast food. We eat it everywhere — at home, in restaurants, on street corners. About three billion pizzas are sold each year in the United States alone, that’s about 46 slices each person.
The word “pizza” means “pie” in Italian. First “pizzas” were made on flat stones. These were large pieces of bread called focaccia bread. Focaccia is still popular in Italy as a snack. When Europeans came to America and discovered tomatoes, which they then took back to Europe. The Italian people were the first to put tomatoes on focaccia bread. At first, people did not want to use tomatoes because they thought this vegetable was harmful for their health. In 1899, the Italian Queen asked a local restaurant to create a special pizza for her. The clever shop owner wanted to use the colors of the Italian flag, so he added tomatoes, white cheese, and some fresh vegetables in the special pizza. The queen was very happy with this new kind of pizza, and it was also quite healthy. From then on, pizza got more popular.
Later, people got more creative, they started to put more and more things on the focaccia bread. Gradually, it has become the pizzas we know today. In 1905, pizza found its second home — America, the first pizza restaurant was opened in New York City and it is still there today.
1. How many pizzas are sold in the US each year?| A．3,000,000. | B．30,000,000. | C．3,000,000,000. | D．30,000,000,000. |
| A．It was small. | B．It is still popular. |
| C．It means “pie” in Italian. | D．It is harmful for people. |
| A．Red, white and green. | B．Green, white and black. |
| C．Red, yellow and green. | D．Green, yellow and black. |
| A．Italy. | B．Europe. | C．America. | D．New York City. |
| A．The history of Italy. | B．The history of pizza. |
| C．The history of tomato. | D．The history of focaccia. |
Earth Day is on April 22nd every year. Earth Day is a day to remember to take care of our planet, Earth. We can take care of our planet by keeping it clean.
We can keep Earth clean by following the rule of “reduce, reuse, recycle”. Reduce means use less. We can reduce our use of things like water or gasoline. Reuse means use again, rather than throw things away. We can reuse many things, such as plastic bags and boxes. Recycle means to make something new from something old. We can keep Earth clean by recycling materials such as paper, wood and plastic. If we take these materials to a recycling center, they can be used again in a different way.
On Earth Day, we remind ourselves and everyone on Earth that we must do these things. We must do these things every day, not just on Earth Day. We must all do our part, and we can make a difference. On April 22nd, remind everyone you know that every day is Earth Day!
1. April 22nd is a day to remember to take care of our planet.2. In order to keep Earth clean, there’s a rule we must follow.
3. Reuse means to make something new from something old.
4. We can recycle some materials and use them in a different way.
5. We need to do everything we can to keep Earth clean only on Earth Day.
9 . On March 17, Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced changes to the PE test in the 2023 high school entrance exam, or zhongkao. All students will get full scores as long as they take part in the exam. At the same time, PE classes across China have also seen some changes. Students are having easier activities such as dancing, fun games and sit-ups. This way they can gradually improve physical fitness. What is your PE class like now?
Knowing everyone’s health condition
At the beginning of this term, every student from Xi’an Jingkai No. 3 Middle School did a survey. The questions included “Did you get COVID-19?” “How many days has it been since you recovered(康复) from it?” The school was going to have personalised PE classes according to students’ health conditions. PE teacher Liu Na told Huashang Daily.
For the first several weeks, students mainly did exercise like stretching(拉伸) and walking and slow running. Then they gradually did more difficult exercise.
Less running required
“We used to run two laps(圈) around the playground every day during the morning break. But since many students got COVID-19, this activity has been changed to doing Tai Chi,” Liu Jiawei from Taipingchuan No. 1 Middle School in Jilin told Teens. “I like doing Tai Chi because it won’t make you out of breath. I think it’s good for students who are still coughing these days.”
“As a ninth-grader, I’m also happy that I don’t need to take the 1, 000-meter run test for zhongkao. Most students welcome this change. But some who are good at running are not happy because they won’t have advantages anymore.” Liu added.
1. How can a student get full scores in the PE test in Beijing in 2023?| A．By taking the 1000-metre run test. |
| B．By taking the 800-metre run test. |
| C．By doing Tai Chi. |
| D．By taking part in the exam. |
| A．stretching | B．walking | C．slow running | D．sit-ups |
| A．Because it’s exciting. |
| B．Because it will not make him so tired. |
| C．Because it is challenging to do it. |
| D．Because it can give him a sense of satisfaction. |
| A．School Time. | B．Travel Time. | C．Family Time. | D．Story Time. |
| A．Ways of doing exercise |
| B．Run tests for zhongkao |
| C．Students’ health conditions |
| D．Changes to the PE test |
10 . Hanfu is a symbol of China’s national confidence. Jessica, a hanfu lover from the US, said, “Whenever I wear hanfu, I am always praised by my friends and my behavior has become more gentle. I feel like I am a fairy. I have to walk slowly and speak softly. Hanfu has become an art form.”
Cai Shangwei, the director of the center of culture industry in Sichuan University, said that different kinds of social and cultural reasons had led to the rise of hanfu. But in the end, the most important reason is that China has developed rapidly in the past few years. As our country is becoming stronger and stronger, our cultural confidence is also increasing.
“Since young people enjoy buying fashion items to express their personality, hanfu meets the need of the young people to stay special and unique. What’s more, the design of hanfu is very attractive and fascinating. Being chosen by more and more young consumers as their favorite style, hanfu is becoming more popular with Chinese people, and it is also very fresh for foreigners.” Cai added.
1. Where is the hanfu lover Jessica from?| A．The UK. | B．America. | C．China. | D．Japan. |
| A．She walks quickly. | B．She speaks loudly. |
| C．She becomes more gentle. | D．She runs in the crowd. |
| A．Its beautiful design. | B．Some social reasons. |
| C．Some cultural reasons. | D．China’s rapid development. |
| A．时尚的 | B．独一无二的 | C．有吸引力的 | D．受欢迎的 |
| A．the rise of hanfu | B．the history of hanfu |
| C．the importance of hanfu | D．the development of hanfu |
