1 . Bullying (欺凌) can happen to anyone. Many children around the world are bullied every year, but there are things that can be done to help.
What is bullying?
Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school, out of school and online. Bullying includes:
·calling people mean (恶意的) names
·laughing at people
·telling lies about people
·taking someone’s things without permission (允许)
·not letting someone play in a group
·hitting people.
What is cyberbullying (网络欺凌)?
Cyberbullying includes:
·sending bad messages online
·sharing photos online without permission
·not letting someone be part of an online group
·spreading lies online.
What can you do?
If someone is not kind to you, tell an adult that you know and like. For example, talk to a parent or a teacher. If you get bad messages, don’t reply. You should save them and give them to your teacher, your family, or the police. Ask an adult for help. Don’t share something before you make sure it is true. That will help stop the cyberbullying. Talk to your parents or teacher or an adult if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend. Say sorry if you are not kind to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. And always remember: think about how to be kind in the future.
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1. According to the passage, which one is NOT bullying?| A．Laughing at people. | B．Telling lies about people. |
| C．Hitting people. | D．Taking someone’s things with permission. |
| A．sending messages online |
| B．spreading lies online |
| C．not letting someone be part of an online group |
| D．sharing photos online without permission |
| A．talk to your parents | B．keep it a secret |
| C．talk about it in public | D．share it with your friends |
| A．write a letter | B．make a phone call |
| C．search the Internet | D．read a magazine |
| A．children | B．the police | C．teachers | D．parents |
When visiting Yunnan, you’ll find the 18 oddities in Yunnan (云南十八怪). For example, “girls wear flowers in all seasons” and “three mosquitoes (蚊子) make up a dish”. Maybe you’ve never heard of these expressions (表达) before. Now more and more people fall in love with the delicious flower dishes in Yunnan.
The people in Yunnan have been eating flowers for a long time. After the Spring Festival, March is always the best time to eat the flowers. One popular kind of flower is Tangli Flowers (棠梨花), which can be picked in the mountains. The flower sellers say it is very hard to pick two kilos of these flowers each time. They have to climb up to the tall trees and pick up the flowers carefully. Have you ever tried Tangli Flowers? They taste a little sweet!
The other kind is Jinque Flowers (金雀花). This kind of flower is also used as helpful medicine when people don’t want to eat anything! My grandma can cook Jinque Flowers very well. She says it’s a traditional way to cook Jinque Flowers with eggs. How delicious and healthy!
1. Two kinds of popular flowers are mentioned in this passage.2. In Yunnan, it is the best time to eat the flowers during the Spring Festival.
3. It’s not easy to pick Tangli Flowers because they are in the mountains.
4. If you don’t feel like eating any food, Jinque Flowers can help you.
5. The passage is mainly about the delicious flower dishes in Yunnan.
3 . At the beginning of human history, people could only eat food they found. But then people learned to find more ways to get food. About 10, 000 years ago, people started to farm the land. After that, people developed farming skills.
People eat different food in different areas. In China, rice is the main food for people in the south while the people in the north eat noodles. People who live in European countries near the sea eat lots of fish. But in Central Europe, people are away from the sea. So they don’t eat so much fish. They eat more meat instead.
People eat food with different tools in different areas. In China, people always like using chopsticks while in North America, Australia and Europe, people always like using knives and forks. To our surprise, in India and the Middle East, people always pick up food with their own fingers.
Now people can eat different food from different areas. As we can see, it is possible to convey food easily from one part of the world to another. We can almost eat whatever we like at any place of the world. For example, people in Britain can eat bananas from Africa and rice from India. Food is becoming a very big business now.
1. People ________at the beginning of human history.| A．could only eat food they found | B．started to farm the land |
| C．developed farming skills | D．could eat food from other countries |
| A．they are near the sea | B．they like eating noodles |
| C．they are away from the sea | D．they don’t like eating fish |
| A．捐赠 | B．传导 | C．维修 | D．运输 |
| A．People in the south of China eat bananas as their main food. |
| B．People in India and the Middle East always pick up food with their own fingers. |
| C．People in Britain can only eat rice from Africa. |
| D．People in the world get used to picking up food with knives and forks. |
| A．People don’t like the food from the different places. |
| B．People’s eating habits are the same. |
| C．People can buy different kinds of food more easily than before. |
| D．People could only eat food they find now. |
4 . 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.
6 . 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 |
7 . 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. |
8 . 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 |
Great Young Inventors |
Eliott Sarrey is from France. He invented Bot2 Karot, a gardening robot that can take care of a small vegetable garden. The robot is controlled by an app on a smartphone. It helps people grow and take care of vegetables. It also saves water, and it makes gardening easy for people who are very busy. |
Brooke Martin is an animal lover. She missed her dog when she wasn’t at home. So Brooke invented iCPooch when she was just 12 years old. The iCPooch lets pet owners check on their pets by using a computer or a smartphone. This wonderful invention also allows owners to use their smartphone cameras to have a video chat (聊天) with their pets. |
Young inventor Robert Saunt was tired of buying or borrowing different video game controllers (控制器) for each game console (游戏机), so he invented a controller called Game Blox. It can be used for four of the most popular game consoles. His invention saves players a lot of money and space. |
1. Bot2 Karot is a robot that can help people ________.
| A．look after their pets | B．chat with their friends |
| C．grow and take care of vegetables | D．play video games |
| A．a camera | B．a television | C．a fridge | D．a computer |
| A．His invention helped people save lots of money and space. |
| B．He is just 12 years old. |
| C．He invented Bot2 Karot. |
| D．He has a pet dog. |
| A．A computer engineer | B．A big fan of video games | C．A pet keeper | D．A sports lover |
| A．In a diary. | B．In a poem. | C．In a newspaper. | D．In a dictionary. |
Dragon Dance is a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture. It has been spread all over China and to the whole world.
Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth. However, in the modern times, dragons are lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastics. The length (长度) of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 meters for acrobatic (杂技的) models. And it can be up to 50 to 70 meters for the largest parade (游行), because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring.
The Dragon Dance itself began during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor spoke highly of it. The emperors of ancient China thought themselves as the dragons.
1. The dragons were traditionally made of plastics.2. The length of a dragon can be up to 50 to 70 meters for the largest parade.
3. The Dragon Dance became popular during the Song Dynasty.
4. The ancient emperors of China were dragons in fact.
5. The passage mainly introduces something about Dragon dance.
