1 . Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your classes? Who do you want to be taught by? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm (平静的). Don’t worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don’t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Don’t stay up late, or you can’t study well the next day.
Third, think of something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again. If you are sure you can pass tests well, I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you something interesting to do.
School is really a good place for you to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself.
You are the best one and you can do everything well.
1. What is the purpose (目的) of this passage?| A．To ask students not to do their homework. |
| B．To give students some good ways of learning. |
| C．To ask students not to listen to the teachers carefully. |
| D．To tell students what a good teacher and a good school are like. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．They should spend much time on it. |
| B．They should do homework as slowly as possible. |
| C．They should do more reading or writing in English. |
| D．They should stay up late doing their homework. |
| A．Studying in your own way. | B．How to get high marks. |
| C．How to get on well with teachers. | D．How to copy words. |
| A．Themselves and their parents. |
| B．Their parents and their teachers. |
| C．Their classmates and their friends. |
| D．Themselves and their teachers. |
2 . Nowadays, mobile phones are becoming more and more popular among middle school students.
There are some schools which don’t allow students to bring their phones to school. There are a lot of discussions about whether the phones are good for students or not.
Some think it is good for students. They can search for some useful information for their study by using the phone. Then the students can use it as a tool of study. Also, they can keep in touch with their parents at any time.
But some people do not think so. They think it is bad for students. Because some students can’t use the phone in the right way. They may use mobile phones to play games and waste much time on it. What’s worse, some students become a phone addict, sticking to the phone anywhere anytime.
In my opinion, we can bring mobile phones to schools. As we know, the 21st century is a modern age and full of information. A mobile phone is one of the quickest tools for us to exchange information. It is a fashionable and useful invention. It makes our life more colorful. So we ought to make the best use of it. And it’s not wrong to follow the fashion, but the most important thing is how to use the mobile phone properly. If you can use it in a right way, you will know many things out of classroom.
1. ________ on the phone is helpful to students’ study.| A．Finding some useful information | B．Playing games |
| C．Spending much time | D．Keeping touch with parents |
| A．students may be punished by their schools |
| B．phones may make students give up study |
| C．students may use mobile phones to play games |
| D．buying phones can cost much money |
| A．a computer | B．a TV | C．a website | D．a mobile phone |
| A．制造者 | B．上瘾者 | C．出售者 | D．购买者 |
| A．How to buy a wonderful mobile phone |
| B．Whether to bring the mobile phone to schools |
| C．How to use the mobile phone properly |
| D．Whether the mobile phone make our life more colorful |
3 . Chuanjiang Chants (川江号子) is a form of folk singing performed by Chuanjiang boatmen in order to unify (使联合) their movements and rhythms (节奏). Chongqing and eastern Sichuan are the main birthplaces of the Chuanjiang Chants.
In the age of wooden boat shipping for thousands of years, the power (动力) of wooden boats on the river came from the body of the boatmen. Whenever they headed up against the river or when the boat crossed a shoal, the boatmen had to pull together. Moreover, the long journey was boring and boatmen needed something to relax, and the Chuanjiang Chants came into being.
Chuanjiang Chants are both technical and artistic. Boatmen control the direction of the boat just like a driver is responsible for that of a car. And chants are like the accelerator (油门) of a car, controlling the speed of the boat. Therefore, the chants can adjust (调整) the force of the boatmen through its rhythm, and the ship can move forward smoothly. At the same time, the chants are always sung in bright voice, a good tone, and a beautiful sound. Therefore, it is also an art.
However, with the development and popularity of modern ships, Chuanjiang Chants are likely to be forgotten by people, facing an endangered situation. Our country paid great attention to the protection of it and it was included in the first batch (批) of national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list. Hope that more and more people can get the chance to know the wonderful culture.
1. Chongqing and eastern Sichuan are the main birthplaces of the ________.| A．paintings | B．calligraphy (书法) | C．paper cutting | D．Chuanjiang Chants |
| A．what Chuanjiang Chants are | B．how to sing Chuanjiang Chants |
| C．why Chuanjiang Chants appeared | D．who sings Chuanjiang Chants best |
| A．the boat | B．the direction | C．a boatman | D．the accelerator |
| A．Chuanjiang Chants are not only seen as a technology but also an art. |
| B．The boatmen can adjust their force according to the rhythm of the chants. |
| C．Chuanjiang Chants are forgotten by people because they’re difficult to sing. |
| D．Chuanjiang Chants were used by boatmen as a way to relax during the long journey. |
| A．Chuanjiang Chants—A Culture We Need to Protect |
| B．Chongqing—The Birthplace of Chuanjiang Chants |
| C．How Chuanjiang Chants Appeared |
| D．How to Sing Chuanjiang Chants |
4 . Do you often listen to music at loud volumes (音量)? You should know that this habit is bad for your hearing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Over 1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time. WHO said, “Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes can harm your hearing.”
The United Nations has standards for safe listening. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB (分贝) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes. The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB .
Loud noise is harmful to the inner ear (内耳) . Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cells (毛细胞) in our inner ears. These cells detect (探测) sounds. However, listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die. This is what causes hearing loss.
Some people might think that their music isn’t all that loud. But this can depend on where you are. For example, if you are in a noisy place like the subway, you might turn up your music too loud without realizing it. Later, when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place, you might feel uncomfortable.
WHO said the “safe level” for most sound is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week. A level of 80 dB is roughly (大约) equal to the noise of a subway.
1. According to WHO, ________ is bad for you hearing.| A．listening to soft music | B．listening to music |
| C．listening to loud music | D．watching TV show |
| A．80 dB | B．85 dB | C．90 dB | D．100 dB |
| A．It’s proper to turn up music too loud in the subway. |
| B．Loud music can cause some of hair cells to die. |
| C．Loud noise does harm to hair cells. |
| D．We might be uncomfortable to listen to loud music in a quiet place. |
| A．louder than 80 dB for more than 40 hours a week | B．100 dB for 15 minutes |
| C．louder than 85 dB for 8 hours | D．below 80 dB for less than 40 hours a week |
| A．Different Standards for Safe Listening | B．Loud Noise is Harmful to Hearing |
| C．The Risk of Listening to Music | D．Keep the Loud Volumes |
Paper cutting has been popular in China for about 1, 500 years. Let’s learn something about it.
Wonderful meanings
Paper cutting has some wonderful meanings. In our mind, paper cuttings can always bring us happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people put up “Fu” on doors or windows. At a wedding（婚礼）, people also put up “Xi”.
The largest paper cutting in the world
The largest paper cutting was made by Gao Xiaodong. It has an area of about 456 square meters. It is as large as a basketball court（球场）.
Why are most paper cuttings red?
In old times, people respected the sun. Red is the color of the sun. We always regard red as the symbol of hope and good luck. Now, we can still see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things, too.
Black paper cutting in Shanzhou
It’s true that most paper cuttings are red. But paper cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best color there. Shanzhou is a dry place. The local people make black paper cuttings to wish for rain.
1. Chinese people often put up “Fu” on the doors at the Spring Festival.2. The largest paper cutting in the world is as large as a football field.
3. Most paper cuttings are red because red is the symbol of hope and good luck.
4. The black paper cuttings in Shanzhou are made to wish for rain.
5. This passage mainly tells us why Chinese people like red.
6 . In our daily life, robots are often found to do work that is too dangerous, boring, difficult, or dirty. And we often see kids play with toy robots. But what exactly is a robot? There are some important characteristics（特征）that a robot must have.
Sensing: First of all, your robot would have to be able to sense the environment around it. Give your robot sensors（传感器）; light sensors（eye）; touch sensors（hands）, chemical sensors（nose）, hearing sensors（ears）and taste sensors（tongue）.
Movement: A robot needs to be able to move around its environment. It can move on wheels, walk on legs or be driven by small engines（发动机）. A robot can move either the whole body or just parts of it.
Energy: A robot needs to be able to power itself. Some robots might power itself with sunlight, some might with electricity, while others with the battery（电池）. The way your robot gets its energy will depend on what your robot needs to do.
Intelligence: A robot needs some kind of “smarts”. A programmer（程序员）is the person who gives the robot its “smarts”. The robot will have to have a certain way to receive the program so that it knows what it is to do.
1. The chemical sensors may help a robot to __________.| A．see | B．catch | C．hear | D．smell |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．a robot can only move the whole body |
| B．the light sensors may help a robot to hear |
| C．robots are very useful in our daily life |
| D．robots often do something easy for us |
| A．To help people understand what a robot is. |
| B．To tell what a robot can do in our life. |
| C．To describe the movement of a robot. |
| D．To introduce the history of robots. |
| A．guide book | B．novel | C．travel diary | D．science magazine |
7 . Do you want to have a special holiday with your family? Welcome to Taiwan, China’s biggest island(岛屿). We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island by a four-day tour.
Price:
Only 5,000 yuan for each person, and 3,200 yuan for children under 1.2 meters.
Including(包括):
Round trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan, bus service around Taiwan and great tour guide service.
You can visit:
| Sun Moon Lake | Mount Ali |
| A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. | The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. |
| People Lake | Gaoxiong |
| A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. | It’s a great place for women to spend a full day shopping. |
Office hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Tel: 6459-9561
Book by phone now and then just enjoy your travelling!
1. The money of the tour doesn’t include ________.| A．plane tickets | B．bus service | C．train tickets | D．guide service |
| A．Sun Moon Lake | B．Mount Ali | C．People Lake | D．Gaoxiong |
| A．11,400 yuan | B．13,200 yuan | C．15,000 yuan | D．9,600 yuan |
| A．4:00 p.m. on Wednesday | B．4:00 p.m. on Sunday |
| C．8:00 a.m. on Saturday | D．6:00 p.m. on Saturday |
| A．invite more people to take the tour | B．tell us something about Taiwan |
| C．tell us how beautiful Taiwan is | D．show us the famous places in Taiwan |
8 . The colorful clothes we wear today are made by machines. But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something colorful? Tie-dye（扎染）was a way to do this.
More than 1,000 years ago, the Bai people in Yunnan used tie-dye to dye their clothes. Then this skill became so popular that people gave tie-dye clothes to the emperor as gifts.
To tie-dye, you need to first use tools to tie, sew（缝制）, or clip（夹住）your cloth（布料）. The folded cloth is then put in dye. The Bai people usually make blue dye from a plant.
As the cloth is folded, some parts become dark blue, while other parts have a lighter color. When you unfold the cloth, you will see beautiful patterns.
In the 1960s, tie-dye became a fashion trend in the US. People tie-dyed T-shirts and jeans in imaginative ways. Many children in the US still learn tie-dye in their art classes.
At a recent famous fashion show, an Italian designer surprised people with tie-dye dresses, is like an experiment（实验）. People cannot imagine the patterns of the cloth if they don’t see them. It’s a surprise, the designer said. There is no doubt that the tie-dye trend has never really gone away.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。1. Tie-dye is a way to make clothes colorful.
2. To tie-dye, people put the unfolded cloth in dye.
3. The Bai people usually use a plant to make blue dye.
4. Tie-dye is no longer popular with common people.
5. When we tie-dye, we have no idea what the patterns look like until we see them.
9 . Remember when you were a little child trying to learn to walk?
First, you had to learn how to balance yourself and stand. You fell down, and then got back up. You laughed sometimes and cried at other times. After much practice, you finally learned how to balance yourself. You got much pleasure from this new feeling of power—you’d stand everywhere you could. I was a happy time—you did it!
Now, the next step—walking. You’d seen others do it. It didn’t look that hard—just move your legs while you were standing. Wrong—more difficult than you ever imagined. But after you tried again and again, you understood how to walk.
If people found you walking, they always cheered, “Oh, look at what the kid is doing.” This encouraged you! But look back on those days when you were the little child—how many times did you try when no one was watching, or when no one was cheering? You couldn’t wait for someone to encourage you to take the next steps. You learned how to encourage yourself.
So, keep trying and encouraging yourself as you learned to walk if you want to succeed in doing something.
1. Balancing yourself and standing is the first step when you were a little child trying to learn to walk.2. You just need to move your legs and you could learn to walk easily.
3. People always cheered you up if they found you walking.
4. You couldn’t take the next steps until someone encouraged you.
5. If you want to succeed, keep trying and encouraging yourself as you learned to walk.
10 . Volunteering means spending some of your free time helping others.
★ Help yourself by helping others.
★ Get started.
★ Do things with parents or family members.
★ Invent your own opportunity. Kids can also come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services. Here are some ideas: make and sell products and give the money to the charity.
Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about themselves. So what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today.
| A．It is very important for kids to be a volunteer. |
| B．Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. |
| C．You may volunteer to help other people. |
| D．School is a good place to start if you’re looking for volunteer ideas. |
| E．Volunteering helps others, but it can also help you. |
| F．Collect or earn money for charities. |
| G．A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do. |
