1 . 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.
4 . You must hear about a typhoon, but how much do you know about it?
A typhoon is one of the worst rainstorms. Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen? When the sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it goes into the air. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then cooler air around it goes in. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins.
What to do when a typhoon hits?
Stay indoors. Close all the windows and stay away from them.
Try to bring all of your things indoors. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or watch TV for important news.
1. Typhoons often happen ________.
| A．under the sea | B．in the hot season | C．only in China | D．in the cold season |
a. The air gets warmer. b. The sun makes sea water hot.
c. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts. d. The air moves quickly, making wind.
| A．a-c-b-d | B．a-d-b-c | C．b-a-d-c | D．b-d-a-c |
| A．Watching TV for important news is OK. |
| B．The typhoon can’t blow away the heavy things. |
| C．The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves. |
| D．A typhoon won’t happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second. |
| A．Close all the windows. | B．Stay in the strong house. |
| C．Listen to typhoon news. | D．Go out to find a safer place. |
| A．A funny movie. | B．A travel record. | C．A science magazine. | D．A weather report. |
Mascots (吉祥物) of Hangzhou Asian Games
Three lovely friends come to Hangzhou Asian Games. Do you want to make friends with them? Let’s know more about them.
The mascot Chenchen is blue in color. It stands for the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河). Its color is a symbol of science and technology (科技). Its name is from the Gongchen Bridge. It is good at ball games.
Congcong stands for Liangzhu City. Its name comes from jade cong (玉琮). Its yellow color is the color of earth and harvests (丰收). It is good at power projects (项目).
Lianlian is green, the color of life and nature. During the Games, Lianlian will take us around West Lake, because it stands for West Lake. Its name comes from the lotus leaf (莲叶). It does well in water sports.
1. Chenchen is good at ball games.2. Congcong stands for West Lake.
3. The name of Lianlian is from the lotus leaf.
4. There are three mascots in Hangzhou Asian Games.
5. The passage (文章) mainly (主要) tells us how to play sports.
6 . Tea bag drinking is most Westerner’s favorite way of drinking tea. Do you know how it came about?
The tea bag was invented in 1980 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea seller. He was sending out free tea in silk bags for people to try. People put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added hot water. The tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cup. They were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose (散的) tea again.
Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bags. As tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze (薄纱) and later paper. In 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bag. Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK, and today 85% of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags.
However, many people still prefer loose-leaf tea. This is because some tea companies put not very good tea in their tea bags. But for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy, tasty way to go.
1. Who invented tea bag?| A．Lipton. | B．The Chinese. |
| C．An English tea seller. | D．Thomas Sullivan. |
| A．people were happy with the loose tea |
| B．the tea in bags was free and very good |
| C．the tea tasted good and the cups was easy to wash |
| D．people didn’t know any better way to enjoy the tea |
| A．Tea bags soon became popular in the UK. |
| B．Tea bags weren’t allowed to be sold in the UK. |
| C．Tea bags surprised everyone very much in the UK. |
| D．Tea bags kicked (踢) the loose-leaf out of the market. |
| A．silk | B．paper | C．gauze | D．plastic |
| A．The history of tea bags. | B．The invention of tea. |
| C．The way of drinking tea. | D．People’s favorite tea in the world. |
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡须). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants of the dragon”. In Chinese, excellent people are often called dragons. A number of Chinese sayings talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon.” which means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered (易怒的). There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the opinions on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.
1. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.2. There are not a number of Chinese sayings about dragons.
3. The people born in the Year of the Dragon are easy-going.
4. The Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
5. This passage mainly tells us something about the Mid-Autumn Festival.
What do you think the future will be like? Now welcome to my future life!
I get up in the morning and look into the mirror. I look young. In 2122, many people can live to be 150 years old. So at the age of 50, I’m not old at all. And my parents look the same age as I!
I say to my shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from green to red. In 100 years, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as I like.
I walk into the kitchen. I pick up the milk, but I hear a voice, “You shouldn’t drink that!” My fridge (冰箱) knows that the milk is not fresh. In 100 years, every household appliance (家用电器) is like my secretary (秘书).
It’s time to go to work. In 2122, cars drive themselves. Just tell my “smart car” where to go. Then, I can go what I want to go. On the way, call my friends with my watch. Such “smart technology” (智能技术) is all around me.
So will all these things come true? “All these will come true, even better.” says a scientist. I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I’m looking forward to the new life.
1. The writer will look old in the mirror in 100 years.2. In 100 years, few people can live to be about 150 years old.
3. In 2122, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as I like.
4. In 2122, We don’t need drivers any more.
5. The writer thinks of the life in the future will be much worse than now.
9 . I’m sorry. I have no idea why your week is bad. I don’t know if you try to tell anyone. But I do know that I’m sorry that you’re hurt, or bored, or lonely or lost.
There is something to make you feel better：go outside or look at the trees or look at a baby photo of yourself.
When you are unhappy, you hope that someone say, “Yeah, that sounds really hard.” But in fact, other people often tell you that you should show smiles and put the sadness in the heart. That’s very bad.
I want you to know you can spill（溢出）your bad day all over the places and wear it on the front of your shirt.
I want you to know that you are still pretty（漂亮的）when you are angry or in bad spirits. I hope your day turns around, and that even if it doesn’t, you can still find a few moments of beauty or happiness.
1. This letter is for the people ________.| A．in good spirits | B．in bad spirits | C．in danger | D．in difficulties |
| A．Go outside. | B．Look at the trees. |
| C．Look at a baby photo of yourself. | D．Above all right. |
| A．show smiles to others | B．spill the bad days |
| C．put the happiness in the heart | D．show sadness |
| A．转身 | B．回复 | C．转圈 | D．好转 |
| A．be happy | B．change yourselves |
| C．deal with bad spirits | D．find the beauty of the life |
10 . People around the world have great fun doing sports because sports bring them health and happiness(幸福). Different people play different kinds of sports. Some sports are very interesting and many people all over the world enjoy them. Soccer is popular in most countries. Swimming is popular in warm places. Skiing(滑雪) is popular in cold countries, like Canada and Ireland.
Some sports or games have a long history, like riding and Chinese Kongfu. But soccer and volleyball(排球) are very young. They are only about one hundred years old.
People can learn from each other well in sports. Many players make friends after they have a game. Other people relax themselves(他们自己) by watching games on TV. Sports also help people to work hard. It is good for all of us.
1. Sports can bring people to keep ________ and ________.| A．health; happy | B．health; happiness |
| C．healthy; happy | D．healthy; happiness |
| A．Swimming | B．Volleyball | C．Soccer | D．Skiing |
| A．Swimming. | B．Skating. | C．Volleyball. | D．Table tennis. |
| A．Many people in Canada like skiing in winter. |
| B．Soccer has a history of over two hundred years. |
| C．People can make new friends from sports. |
| D．Watching football games on TV can help us relax ourselves. |
| A．Sports are good for us. | B．Sports help people keep fit. |
| C．Sports bring people happiness. | D．It’s interesting to do sports. |
