1 . The 14th China Airshow lasted (持续) from November 8th to 13th in 2022. Among the different kinds of airplanes, the J-20 Drone (无人机) surprised everyone. Drones are very popular in our daily life. A drone is light and portable. This makes it possible to reach high places in a very short time and we can put it in a bag easily.
We can use drones in many ways. For example, Mei Tuan Takeout uses drones to send food to people’s offices. This helps save delivery (投递) time. Farmers can use drones to help with their farming. They can find out if the crops (庄稼) are growing well at different times of a day, so a farmer can look after more land (土地). Scientists are also using underwater drones to get information on CO2 in the sea. It’s the newest way to study the sea and improve its environment.
Drones can even serve people coffee. A company has made this kind of drone. The drone can know when to bring a cup of coffee by studying a person’s living habits. Then, the drone will fly to the person. There is a special device (设备) under the drone. It helps the drone to give people the coffee. The drone can also predict when someone needs their next cup of coffee.
In the future, drones will be widely (广泛地) used in our life. They will make our lives more and more convenient (方便的) .
1. How long did the 14th China Airshow last?| A．Five days. | B．Six days. | C．Seven days. | D．Eight days. |
| A．沉重的 | B．繁琐的 | C．便捷的 | D．可能的 |
| A．Drones can only fly up to high places in the sky. |
| B．Drones are helpful to make a better sea environment. |
| C．Mei Tuan Takeout uses drones to save delivery money. |
| D．Farmers can look after less land with the help of drones. |
a. A device under the drone helps to give the person coffee.
b. The drone studies the person’s living habits.
c. The drone flies to the person.
d. The drone knows when to give the next cup of coffee.
| A．b-a-c-d. | B．b-c-a-d. | C．c-b-a-d. | D．c-a-b-d. |
| A．The Future of Drones | B．The History of Drones |
| C．The Use of Drones | D．The Owner of Drones |
2 . Nowadays, people show all kinds of things on the Internet—good food, nice clothes, wonderful vacations and so on. Now showing the number of steps is becoming popular, too. Why?
People are finding it important to be in good health. To keep healthy, many people go to work on foot. When they start walking, they open the step counter app in their phones to record (记录) how many steps they walk that day. After a day’s walk, some people show the number on WeChat or Weibo. This can make them learn from each other and keep exercising.
“This helps me to exercise much and keep a good habit,” Miss Liu said. “I can also talk about how to keep healthy with my friends on WeChat. We are in the same group to encourage (鼓励) each other to keep exercising.”
Mr. Wu likes to exercise. But in the past he was kind of lazy and didn’t want to exercise every day. “After I use the step counter app, everything is different. It’s great to exercise with my friends. Sometimes there are prizes for those who walk more steps. I really like it.” he said.
Walking is a relaxing and useful way to exercise. Both the old and the young like it. Recording the steps helps people develop (养成) a good habit of walking and showing the number can make people more interested in walking. But don’t take the number too seriously.
1. What is becoming popular on the Internet now?| A．Showing the number of steps. | B．Showing wonderful vacations. |
| C．Showing good food and nice clothes. | D．Showing lovely pets. |
| A．备忘录 | B．计步器 | C．计时器 | D．体重器 |
| A．More people go to work on foot to save money. |
| B．Miss Liu and Mr. Wu like to exercise with their friends. |
| C．People usually show the number of steps in the morning. |
| D．Walking isn’t a useful way to exercise. |
| A．It can make people relaxed. | B．It can make people stop driving cars. |
| C．It can make people develop a good habit. | D．It’s useless. |
| A．It is important to be healthy. | B．People who walk more steps get prizes. |
| C．Walking is the best way to exercise. | D．The use of the step counter app. |
The Torch Festival (火把节) is usually from the 24th day to the 26th day of the sixth lunar month (农历月) every year. It is an important traditional festival of ethnic groups (少数民族) like the Yi People, Naxi People, Lisu People, Hani People and Bai People in Southwestern China. Here is something about the Torch Festival of the Bai People.
During the Torch Festival, the Bai People put the torches up in front of every house. At night, everyone holds the torches out. The streets look like a fire dragon. At the very end of the celebration, people lay their torches on the ground and set them on fire. After that, they jump over the fire three times, one by one. It is believed that this drives bad luck away and bring good luck. The festival brings lots of fun to the Bai people. And every year many visitors come to enjoy it as well.
1. The Bai People celebrate the Torch Festival in the sixth lunar month.2. The celebration of the Torch Festival normally lasts for a week.
3. The Bai People put up the torches in front of their houses during the festival.
4. The Bai People believe that jumping over the fire can bring them good luck.
5. The writer wrote the passage to show how wise the Bai People were.
A team of scientists are carrying out a project at the University of Greenwich in London. They are trying to find ways to make food on Mars in the future. The project is called Feeding Mars. It tries to use water, fish and fish waste to grow fruit and vegetables on Mars.
It would take at least 21 months to reach Mars, learn about its surface and return to Earth. So it would be a big help if the spacemen could grow fresh food on Mars itself. However, farming on Mars will be very hard. There’s a lot of water that could be taken from ice just below the surface, but the land on Mars is short of the nutrients that living things need. The team says that they could solve the problem by growing plants and fish together. Fish waste can then be used to provide nutrients for plants.
“It is expected that you can grow lots of food, such as vegetables, tea and medicinal plants on Mars,” said Dr. Benz Kotzen, who leads the project. “You can even harvest fish for food then.”
1. The project tries to use water and fish to grow fruit on the moon.2. The project would take at least 21 months to return to Mars.
3. The poor land condition makes it difficult to farm on Mars.
4. Scientists could grow plants and fish together to solve the nutrients’ problem.
5. Dr. Benz Kotzen was disappointed about this project.
Have you ever seen a train that is hung in the air? Such a train has appeared in Chengdu already.
The train is powered by lithium batteries (锂电池) instead of electricity. It is not only energy-saving but also environmentally friendly compared to other trains. Each coach will be able to carry up to 120 passengers.
The train has done its test without any problem a short time ago. But further tests will be done to check the train’s ability to turn and climb up the tracks before it can be open to the public.
Chengdu is the first city in our country to build such a train system, and Shanghai will also open one this year. Shanghai started plans for its “Skytrain” in 2015.
The “Skytrain” in Shanghai will run above the ground at a height of around six meters. The columns which will support the railway will be just 80 cm wide. The columns are so narrow that they could even be built in the green belt in the middle of the road. The train Shanghai plans to use will have just four coaches (车厢), and each coach will hold 70 passengers. The train will run at around 30 kilometers per hour. It will be a little slower than the city’s subway trains, which run between 30 and 40 kilometers per hour.
“Skytrain” would cost about 120 to 150 million yuan to build. Developers said the train system will carry around 15,000 passengers every hour. The space-saving train system would run silently through the city.
1. What test will be done?| A．The train’s largest speed. |
| B．The train’s ability to carry passengers. |
| C．The distance the train can run without stopping. |
| D．The train’s ability to turn and climb up the tracks. |
| A．车厢 | B．车轮 | C．柱子 | D．钢索 |
| A．420. | B．280. | C．120. | D．70. |
① running very fast ②saving energy ③saving space
④ little noise ⑤environmentally friendly ⑥carrying more passengers
| A．①②③④ | B．②③④⑤ | C．③④⑤⑥ | D．①②⑤⑥ |
| A．The advantages of a new kind of train. |
| B．The cost of building a new kind of train. |
| C．A new kind of train and its development in China. |
| D．The number of passengers that different kinds of trains can carry. |
6 . Because of the COVID-19 outbreak (爆发), many people begin to look for fun online. Watching livestreaming (直播的) shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, some show their folk handcrafts (民间手工艺), while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of people are becoming interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming.
Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. After the outbreak, the 59-year-old took up his smartphone and started livestreaming. Unlike performing on a formal stage, Li uses ordinary places as his stage, Li also teaches audience about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly.
“Livestreaming has brought this elegant (高雅的) art down to earth.” one viewer said. “It gives young people an easier access to this traditional art and learn more about it.” Li has more than 6, 000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos got 42, 000 views on Bilibili.
On March 26th, 2020, Bilibili livestreamed a Huafu show on the third China Huafu Day (中国华服日), including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up.
As Guangming Daily noted, livestreaming has come to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive.
1. In the second paragraph, the writer mentioned Li Jun in order to ________.| A．request young people to learn Peking Opera |
| B．ask young people to learn from Li Jun |
| C．give an example of traditional culture livestreaming |
| D．ask young people to enjoy Li Jun’s livestreaming |
| A．victory | B．sense | C．way | D．event |
| A．look for fun during the outbreak |
| B．ask questions and get answers directly |
| C．sing and watch easily and freely |
| D．keep traditional culture alive |
| A．Many traditional artists are starting to sell folk handcrafts on Douyin and Bilibili. |
| B．More people have interest in traditional culture with the help of livestreaming. |
| C．Peking Opera performer Li Jun has more than 42, 000 fans on Douyin. |
| D．Performers presented Chinese classical music in the Huafu show. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
7 . Many people are afraid of Omicron (奥密克戎) now. However, as Zhong Nanshan says, most infected (感染的) people don’t even have to go to hospital and will feel better in 7 to 10 days. It’s just similar to the common flu. Although Omicron sounds more dangerous, there’s no need to worry. The rules below can help you fight Omicron.
First, you should be positive when you are infected. Being upset can only make it worse. As the saying goes, “Without a healthy mind, there will be no healthy life.” Second, if it isn’t serious, just get enough sleep and drink more hot water. Third, open windows to let air in twice or three times a day. Fourth, wash hands and clean your personal things like clothes in time after getting home. Hope everything will be OK for you after following these rules.
1. People are ________ of Omicron now.| A．afraid | B．happy | C．angry | D．unlucky |
| A．1 to 3 | B．3 to 5 | C．5 to 7 | D．7 to 10 |
| A．get enough sleep | B．wash hands | C．drink more hot water | D．do lots of exercise |
| A．有才能的 | B．严肃的 | C．积极的 | D．惊喜的 |
| A．How to Help Others | B．How to Fight the Flu | C．How to Fight Omicron | D．How to Live a Normal Life |
8 . For many kids, reading doesn’t come easily. They have no interest in reading. They even have not yet found a story that interests them and shows just how fun reading can be. Here are some ways to help your kids enjoy reading.
Read with your kids often, and try some simple ways to help develop (发展) interest in reading.
Start with your children’s picks (选择). Kids are more likely to read something that interests them. For example, comics or joke books can be a fun pick for your children. A comic book can help kids understand that events take place in order because stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. They also help build vocabulary (词汇) and show that books can be fun to read.
Read and reread. Repetition (重复) helps kids learn the text and read it with confidence. Each new reading of a book may also help them notice something new and understand the story a little better. And that can help kids to try new books.
Read aloud. Reading aloud to your kids helps them build their vocabulary and introduces new facts and ideas. You also show that you enjoy reading for fun.
Provide kids with many chances to read every day. Write notes and leave them to your children’s pillow (枕头), in a lunchbox, or in a pocket. Ask friends and relatives (亲戚) to send postcards, letters, e-mails, or text messages.
Sometimes electronic books can help encourage reading. When your kids become interested in a book, regardless of the format (格式), help make connect ion between it and your children’s life.
1. It’s not easy for many kids to read because ______.| A．there are not enough books | B．they’re not interested in reading |
| C．reading is great fun for them | D．the stories are not interesting |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Reading comics or joke books cannot be good for kids. |
| B．Reading postcards or text messages cannot help kids to read. |
| C．When noticing something new, they’d like to try the new books. |
| D．Electronic books are hard for kids to read because of the format. |
| A．education | B．science | C．health | D．business |
| A．why kids have no interest in reading |
| B．how parents can help their kids enjoy reading |
| C．what books can parents choose for their kids |
| D．where kids can enjoy reading |
9 . Winter Solstice（冬至）is one of the 24 solar terms in China which falls on December 22nd or 23rd. It is the very day in North Hemisphere（北半球）with the shortest day and the longest night all year round. Right after it, the daytime becomes increasingly longer and the coldest weather starts to spread all the places in the northern part of the globe. We Chinese always call it “jinjiu”, which means once Winter Solstice comes, we will have to meet the coldest time ahead. So it is also regarded as the first day of winter.
Being a traditional holiday as well, Winter Solstice has a history of more than 2,500 years. It started from the Spring and Autumn Period, and became a big event in the Tang and Song Dynasties. On this day, farmers took a rest to enjoy the great harvest（丰收）after a year of hard work. Not only common people, but also the emperors celebrated it to welcome the coming year, so it was seen as an important time as the Spring Festival.
Nowadays, Winter Solstice is mainly celebrated in different eating customs. In the North, it is said that Zhang Zhongjing, a respected doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, made dumplings which were in the shape of ears with fillings of a medical purpose, in order to prevent them from frostbite（冻伤）on ears. In Southern China, however, people prefer sweet dumplings, rice balls and long noodles which carry their good wishes.
1. Winter Solstice is the time when ________.| A．people in the North Hemisphere have the longest day |
| B．people in the South Hemisphere have the longest night |
| C．the coldest weather starts to spread in the north |
| D．the coldest weather starts to spread in the south |
| A．In the Spring and Autumn Period. | B．In the Tang and Song Dynasties. |
| C．In the Ming and Qing Dynasties. | D．In the Three Kingdom Period. |
| A．The word “jinjiu” in Chinese means meeting the last day of winter. |
| B．On Winter Solstice, farmers worked harder for the great harvest. |
| C．Only emperors celebrated Winter Solstice to welcome the coming year. |
| D．Dumplings were invented to prevent people from frostbite on ears. |
| A．culture | B．sport | C．nature | D．health |
| A．the celebration of a holiday | B．a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine |
| C．a Chinese solar term | D．some traditional Chinese food |
10 . 
Lion dance is a traditional Chinese folk performance with a long history. People often perform lion dance during the Spring Festival and some big events. Because some Chinese people think that lion dance can be a symbol of good wishes. Besides, it is seen as a symbol of good luck and happiness, too. The dancers in lion costumes（服饰）are very cool. They can make the lion lively while performing. Sometimes they also perform kung fu. This makes lion dance special.
Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head, and the other controls the tail. They work together to make a perfect performance. In the past, lion dance was performed mostly by men. But it’s different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dance group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls from home and abroad on its team. They can perform together.
Lion dance will continue to develop. But teamwork will never change. “We call it a family,” says Ananda, a 17-year-old girl from the team. “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”
Nowadays, lion dance is very popular with young people. Many students can join the lion dance clubs in their schools. In the clubs, they can have communication with each other and learn a lot about Chinese culture. More and more teenagers learn to perform lion dance. They think it’s also a good way to exercise.
1. According to the passage, lion dance can be a symbol of ______.| A．good luck and money | B．good wishes and happiness |
| C．happiness and beauty | D．money and good wishes |
| A．Lion dance never performs kung fu. | B．We need a real lion while performing. |
| C．Lion dance is only performed by men. | D．A lion is usually made up of two dancers. |
| A．we always sit back to back | B．we always support each other |
| C．we always stand on others’ backs | D．we always disagree with each other |
| A．Students can learn a lot about Chinese culture. |
| B．Students can have communication with each other. |
| C．More teenagers lose interest in learning lion dance. |
| D．More teenagers think lion dance is a good way to exercise. |
| A．a magazine | B．a dictionary | C．a novel | D．a science report |
