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.
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. |
4 . 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． |
5 . 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 |
Do you know “guo nian hao” means “Happy New Year”? But in China, New Year isn’t the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is a big festival in China. It means the beginning（开始）of a new year. In the Spring Festival, people welcome the new year and say goodbye to the old year.
People often do many things for the Spring Festival. They clean their houses. They buy new clothes. They make a big dinner.
During the Spring Festival, we can see some red things. In China, red is the symbol（象征）of good luck. Some people love to wear red clothes. Lanterns are red. Children can get red envelopes（红包）. Their parents or grandparents always put some money in red envelopes. Children are always happy when they get red envelopes.
1. In China, the Spring Festival is New Year.2. For the Spring Festival, people often do many things.
3. All the people love to wear red clothes during the Spring Festival.
4. Parents or grandparents always put some cards in red envelopes.
5. This passage is about the Spring Festival.
7 . 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 |
8 . 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 |
9 . 
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 |
Have you ever seen the houses with gardens on the walls, or the houses that have something to do with weather? Maybe they are the houses of the future. Architects（建筑师）believe that they are all possibilities, and the houses will be as green as possible.
Food production
The food production will be one part of the future house. Gardens may appear on the outside walls of the house. You can plant tomatoes and carrots on the walls. So you just need to walk outside and collect your meals in the morning every day.
The tree house
Some architects from all over the world may build a “tree house”. The surface of the house, like a leaf, will collect sunlight in the daytime. The energy from sunlight can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the house. The “root（根）” of the house will be deep under the ground and it will use the soil（土壤）to control the temperature of the house.
The lizard（蜥蜴） house
A lizard house can change its color with the weather. When it’s in the bright sun, the color of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it will turn white and take in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
1. The houses of the future will be as green as possible.2. Tomatoes and carrots can be planted on the outside walls of the house in the future.
3. The energy can only be used to heat water and produce electricity.
4. The “root” of the house will use the soil to control the temperature of the house.
5. During dark days, the color of the lizard house will turn white to protect it from strong heat.
