1 . Many people (人们) like to travel (旅行) by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport (飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for (等待) hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late (晚的) for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?| A．Because it’s fast. | B．Because it’s safe. |
| C．Because it’s cheap. | D．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
| A．You needn’t go to a station. | B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. | D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
2 . Greeting people can be confusing（令人困惑的）. Will a simple handshake do? Should you give a hug or offer a kiss on the cheek（脸颊）? People in different countries have their own greetings.
During the novel coronavirus epidemic（新冠病毒流行）, greeting others is becoming even more confusing. The novel coronavirus has challenged traditional greetings such as shaking hands, kissing and hugging. After all, close physical contact（身体接触）will increase the chance of spreading the virus.
Health departments（部门）in many countries have also suggested that people change their regular greetings to safer ones. Shaking hands is a common gesture to show respect around the world. Now in the US, the elbow bump（碰撞）is the new handshake. In New South Wales（威尔士） and Australia, people pat（拍）each other on the back instead of a handshake.
In France, kissing on cheek is a common greeting, even between people who have just met. French Health Minister （部长）has advised the public not to do this. Italy has made the same suggestion. They said simply looking into a person’s eyes is enough.
In the United Arab Emirates（阿联酋）and Qatar（卡塔尔）, people rub（摩擦）their noses together upon meeting. Their health departments have advised them to wave only.
In the face of such changes, how should you do about changing the way you greet people? Australian etiquette（礼仪）expert has suggested simply greeting people by looking them in the eye, smiling and saying hello.
1. How many countries are mentioned in the passage?
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．Because it is confusing. |
| B．Because people don’t like traditional greetings any more. |
| C．Because they will increase the risk of spreading the virus. |
| D．Because people want to challenge. |
| A．France and Australia | B．France and Italy |
| C．America and France | D．Australia and Italy |
| A．science fiction. | B．art style. | C．sports world. | D．culture. |
| A．the elbow bump is the new handshake |
| B．safer ways to greet |
| C．the novel coronavirus epidemic around the world |
| D．greeting people is confusing |
Mars (火星) is a planet. It is the fourth planet from the sun and is more than 200 million kilometers from it. That is a very long way. Mars is also a very long way away from the earth but sometimes you can see it clearly at night. Most stars are white. Mars is a bit red. It is not a very big planet. It is about half the size of the earth.
Long ago, the only way to study Mars was just to look at it. People with good eyes could see some things but not everything.
Later on, it was easier, because scientists had telescopes (望远镜). They could see Mars more clearly. They learned much more about Mars this way. In the 20th century things got even better. First of all, we had spacecraft (宇宙飞船). They flew close to Mars and sent back information. Then, they sent spacecraft to fly in orbit (轨道) around Mars. Finally, spacecraft landed on Mars. Maybe one day a man will walk on Mars.
We can also land a rover (探测车). It is a machine that looks like a car. It can move around on Mars. It has cameras to take photos and it sends them back to the earth. It can study the rocks and air of Mars. It sends all this information back to the earth.
1. Mars is over 200 million kilometers away from the sun.2. Mars is much larger than the earth.
3. People with good eyes could see everything on Mars long ago.
4. People could know more about Mars with the development of technology.
5. The rover can study the water of Mars.
4 . Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest, be generous (慷慨的), be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If a friend finds out that you aren’t honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always ask one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes to your friends. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy. And naturally you will want to share your ideas and feeling. They tell your friends what is important to you. By sharing, your friends can know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding when something goes wrong. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. So to be a friend, you must learn to listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place, so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly the same. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.
| A．people treat their friends in a proper way |
| B．most of people are honest and generous |
| C．people don’t want to make friends with others |
| D．too many people don’t give friendship back |
| A．less important than the other two rules |
| B．not as important as the other two rules |
| C．the beginning of a good friendship |
| D．the whole of a good friendship |
| A．your clothes | B．ideas and feeling |
| C．lunch money | D．your things |
| A．Everyone does. | B．Our friends do. | C．No one does. | D．We do. |
| A．Three Important Points in Life | B．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed |
| C．How to Be a Friend | D．Honesty ls the Best Habit |
Many Chinese students may want to study abroad after high school. But at the same time, more and more foreign students are coming to study in China.
According to a report from www. the Students.com, 397,633 international students came to China in 2015. China is now the third most popular country for international students, behind the USA and the UK.
In the summer of 2016, 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp. They were interested in traditional Chinese culture. They visited several schools in Beijing. They learned to make dumplings, play Chinese kung fu and do paper cutting. If they like Chinese handwriting, they can learn calligraphy (书法). By communicating with Chinese people, they could have a close relationship with their new friends, they could know about China.
In 2018, especially young people in Germany, have become more interested in learning Chinese. There are more cultural exchanges (交流) between Germany and China. German students have had chances to learn more about Chinese culture, history and its life today. Almost 400 German schools have Chinese classes. Over 8,000 German students study in China.
1. China is now the third most popular country for international students.2. 55 students from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp in 2015.
3. The German students learned to playing pingpong in China.
4. More and more foreign students come to study in China now.
5. German students have become interested in learning modern Chinese culture.
A student is studying British English (英式英语). He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask—what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and “honor” are American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.
1. In American English, we can say “Have you a new book?”2. Between British English and American English, sometimes pronunciation is different.
3. Englishmen say “in hospital”, while Americans say “at the hospital”.
4. The word “color” is American English spelling.
5. British English and American English are two different languages.
7 . Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2035, many people can live to be about 150 years old. So at the age of 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you!
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” can change the color and style as you like. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2035, every household appliance(家用电器) is like your secretary(秘书).
It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true? “All these things will come true, even better.” says a scientist.
I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.
1. How do “you” look in the mirror in 2035?| A．Young. | B．Fat. | C．Healthy. | D．Tired. |
| A．The watch. | B．The secretary. | C．The milk. | D．The fridge. |
| A．They run in the sky. | B．They don’t need gas. |
| C．They don’t need drivers. | D．They can talk with humans. |
| A．People won’t get old. | B．People don’t need to wear clothes. |
| C．People don’t need to have breakfast. | D．People can call their friends with a watch. |
| A．It will be as good as now. | B．It will be much better than now. |
| C．It will be as bad as now. | D．It will be much worse than now. |
8 . It’s important for us to be healthy. Everybody wants to be healthy. But how can we keep healthy? Here is some useful advice.
First, you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week. There are some kinds of vitamins our bodies need. We should not eat too much meat. Then eat some tofu every day because it’s good for people, both the young and the old. Milk is also necessary(必要的), especially for women. So you should have milk twice a day. It can help you to be strong. Next, doing more exercise is better. You can do morning exercises or evening exercises. After supper you should take a walk.
1. How often should we eat fruit and vegetables?| A．Once or twice a day. | B．Two or three times a day. |
| C．Three or four times a week. | D．Three or four times a month. |
| A．young people | B．old people | C．students | D．young and old people |
| A．fruit | B．milk | C．tofu | D．vegetables |
| A．do morning exercises | B．do evening exercises | C．take a walk after supper | D．eat too much meat |
| A．how to keep healthy | B．what health is |
| C．why health is important | D．Three or four times a month. |
9 . If you imagine the top of Qomolangma, you might think of a quite, snowy place far away the noisy world. But a surprising photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows in face it was much crowed. Mr. Purja’s photo has shocked the world—along with the tragic（悲剧性的）news that seven climbers died when climbing Qomolangma in the past week.
“Normally, it’s crowded,” says one local guide, and he added that in order to reach the top, climbers sometimes will have to wait in a line between 20 minutes and 1.5 hours. “If the weather is good for a whole week, then the top isn’t crowed,” he continues, “but when there’s only two or three days that are safe to climb, the top gets very crowded.
Getting crowded means danger. First of all is the danger of falling, “there can be two lines of people—one going up, and one going down the top,” he says, “Everyone’s life depends on this one rope.” Another danger is when you have to wait in line, it is possible that you will run out of oxygen so you can’t breathe or won’t have enough oxygen when you go down the mountain.
Professional climbers say that crowds on Qomolangma have increased in recent years mainly because expeditions（探险）have become more popular. Andrea Ursina Zimmerman, an expdition guide who reached the top of Qomolangma in 2016, says that many “traffic jams” are caused by climbers who are not well prepared or do not have the physical condition for the journey. This not only puts those climbers’ own lives in danger, but the lives of the guides taking them up the mountain. However, it is on May 25th, 1960 that the first 8 Chinese climbers reached the top, which became the pride of our great mother country, China.
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1. According to Nirmal Purja’s photo, the top of Qomolangma is actually ________.
| A．quiet | B．beautiful | C．crowded | D．peaceful |
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
| A．snow | B．rope | C．tool | D．air |
| A．People don’t have enough oxygen. | B．People are not physically ready. |
| C．People don’t have a guide. | D．People are prepared well. |
| A．How to climb Qomolangma. | B．The crowds on Qomolangma. |
| C．People died when climbing Qomolangma. | D．Why it is quiet on the top of Qomolangma. |
10 . If you look at the top of your phone, you’ll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G. The “G” stands for the “generation” of your mobile network. But these symbols will become things of the past after 5G nteworks fully arrive.
On March 30th, 2019, the first 5G video was made on a Huawei Mate X smart phone, CGTN reported. Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks.
5G will be about 100 times faster than 4G networks. But 5G won’t just bring faster mobile internet. People can use it for many other things as well. For example, 5G will help to make self-driving cars safer. Today’s self-driving test cars have one problem—lag（延迟）. When the car “sees” an object, it sends this information to a data （数据） center and receives instructions.
However, it takes time to send and receive this information. With this kind of lag, the cars might hit something because they don’t receive instructions in time. With 5G, this lag will be greatly lowered, making the cars safer, according to CNN.
5G could also be used to power the Internet of Things（IOT，物联网）. This refers to a large online network that connects all things and people. Fast Internet speed will be the most important to develop this technology.
1. ”G” stands for _________.| A．good | B．girl | C．generation | D．gate |
| A．Less than one month | B．About eight months | C．About four months | D．Less than three months |
| A．the car will be safer | B．the lag will disappear | C．the car will “see” an object | D．a data center can receive instruction |
| A．more information | B．a large online network | C．slow internet speed | D．4G networks |
| A．Faster fifth generation | B．A little symbol | C．The internet of things | D．Huawei Mate X |
