1 . Even in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality.
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.
To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
1. People who ________ could probably realize their dreams.| A．find a way to dream | B．dream and hold fast to them |
| C．get the meaning of life | D．have very good school results |
| A．their dreams are natural | B．they are greater than everyone else |
| C．they have much knowledge | D．their dreams might change the world |
| A．Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability. |
| B．Developing technology can bring great progress. |
| C．Even older people can make their dreams come true. |
| D．People should be brave enough to dream when they are young. |
| A．逆反的 | B．幼稚的 | C．调皮的 | D．冲动的 |
| A．From Dream to Reality | B．Good Examples of Dreams |
| C．Achievements in History | D．A list of Successful Dreamers |
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. |
3 . “Made in China” is popular now—and it’s a fashionable one.
The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili, the two Chinese sports shoe brands, suddenly got international attention. Their products were seen all over the world. A famous Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September, 2018. They showed their new designs—sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters.
Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group, said that the latest Chinese brands no longer catch customers’ eyes by low price. He told CNN, “They are sure that they can go head to head with foreign brands.”
Maybe it is because China’s young people are now more confident about their own culture. They don’t show immediate interest in Western culture any more.
“Today’s young people in China are crazy about Chinese cultural elements,” Jin Qu, the manager of a clothing shopping website, said at a cultural festival in 2018. “They like these elements printed on their clothes, even the brand picture of Laoganma in China, which was once seen as outside of fashion. But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols.”
In fact, many stars in the West now are interested in Chinese cultural elements in fashion. Rihanna, a US singer, for example, wore a Chinese red dress to the 2015 Met Gala in New York. The dress was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei.
“We have to move from making to creating,” Chinese-American designer Aric Chen once told The New York Times. “We want to replace the words ‘Made in China’ with ‘Designed in China’.”
1. The new designs of a famous Chinese sportswear brand in September, 2018 were _________.| A．sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters |
| B．sweaters and jackets with English words |
| C．coats and scarves with American symbols |
| D．coats and scarves in Chinese red |
| A．原因 | B．职业 | C．元素 | D．手艺 |
| A．prove Rihanna is a fashionable star |
| B．show people in the West are interested in Chinese cultural elements |
| C．show Rihanna is different from other singers |
| D．introduce Chinese designer, Guo Pei |
| A．Chinese Clothes Brands | B．Sports in China |
| C．Chinese Cultural Festival | D．Designed in China |
| A．newspaper | B．guidebook | C．novel | D．ad |
On the Loess Plateau (黄土高原), a donkey carries boxes of shadow play tools while five players walk with musical instruments on their backs. They travel through mountains and villages. When it becomes dark, they set up the light and paper screen and start their show.
This is a Daoqing shadow play (道情皮影戏). It is an art mixing Daoqing music and shadow play. The player holds the human characters behind the paper screen and plays a series of stories. The characters are usually made of cow skin.
The stage of the Daoqing shadow play is simple. It’s usually a table covered with a large piece of paper. The light was behind the paper screen. As the shadow player moves his fingers, the characters come to life and their looks, dress and movement can be clearly seen from the other side of the screen. The player is also the lead singer. All the characters are played and voiced by him. It’s not an easy job.
Shi Chenglin is an old shadow player. He says it takes a player ten to twenty years to be good at playing the characters well. He used to have students, but they gave up one by one.
To protect the traditional Chinese folk art, the Museum of Daoqing Shadow Play has been built in Gansu, and many artists are trying to spread it to the stage of China, and of the world.
1. Daoqing shadow play is usually played in the morning.2. The characters in Daoqing shadow play are usually made of silk.
3. The shadow player is also the lead singer.
4. Shi Chenglin’s students gave up learning Daoqing shadow play one by one.
5. This passage mainly talks about a famous Daoqing shadow player.
Life in 2050
What will life be like in the year 2050? No one knows, but of course it will be very different from it today. Here are some predictions(预言):
First, people will work fewer(更少的) hours, and robots(机器人) will do hard and dangerous work instead. So people will have more free time for sports and travelling.
Second, cars will run faster, and computers will control(控制) the speed instead of people. So there won’t be any accidents.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea(海边), because the cities on the land (陆地) is crowded and noisy.
Last, water will have become one of our most serious problems because there could be serious shortage(短缺). Some scientists predict(预测) that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
1. No one knows what life will be like in the year 2050.2. People will do hard and dangerous work by the year 2050.
3. Computers will control the speed and there won’t be any accidents.
4. The sea will be too noisy and crowded for man to live in.
5. Water shortage could be serious in the future.
6 . 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 |
7 . 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. |
It’s necessary for us to have enough sleep. But some people like staying up late to watch TV. Some play and don’t go to bed until 11:00 or 12:00 p.m. All these can cause lack(缺乏) of sleep.
The next day, they would feel sleepy(困倦的) when they work. And they even don’t feel like eating anything. It can also make them ill in bed.
Sometimes it’s not easy for some people to fall asleep(睡着的). If you want to sleep easily(容易地) at night, you had better do more exercise during the day. For example, playing basketball or table tennis can help you fall asleep quickly. You’d better not drink coffee before going to bed. Follow my advice, enjoy a good night.
1. All people like staying up late.2. It’s important for us to get enough sleep.
3. If you want to sleep easily, you’d better do some sports at night.
4. It’s a good idea to drink a cup of warm coffee before you go to bed.
5. It’s helpful to do enough exercise during the day.
9 . Street-ball is a city game. People play it on playgrounds and in gyms around the world.
Usually only one side of the court is used in the street-ball, but the rules of the game are almost the same as basketball games. The number of players in a game maybe only 2, and it is called one-to-one. Sometimes there are also two teams of five players each. It is easy for you to join a street-ball game. You only need to go to an outdoor court. If there are some teams playing, and they agree to let you take part in, then you have a chance to join any team.
Street-ball is a very popular game in the world, and it is very popular with young people. Some cities in the United States even have street-ball programs on TV. It is said that this is a good way for young people to keep away from troubles such as crimes(犯罪) and drugs(毒品).
1. Where do people usually play street-ball?| A．On the hill. | B．In the classroom. | C．In the water. | D．On the playground. |
| A．baseball | B．football | C．volleyball | D．basketball |
| A．麻烦 | B．荣誉 | C．诱惑 | D．纠缠 |
| A．Because it is very popular. |
| B．Because it can keep them away from some troubles. |
| C．Because it can make them strong. |
| D．Because it can be played by two people. |
| A．It’s not easy to join a street-ballgame. |
| B．The street-ballgame is only for good players. |
| C．The street-ball is very popular with young people. |
| D．There are many programs on TV about the street-ballgame all over the world. |
10 . Taking care of your teeth is necessary. And it is important to have healthy teeth. They can help you speak clearly (清楚地). Do you want to have healthy teeth? Follow my suggestions, please.
It is not enough to brush your teeth only once a day. Brush your teeth at once after each meal. Food debris (残渣) can make your teeth ill slowly. And you should brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Take your time while you are brushing. Spend at least three minutes each time when you brush.
Use high- quality (质量) toothbrushes. Good toothbrushes can help you protect your teeth. At the same time, you need to keep your toothbrush clean and dry. Change your toothbrush at least every three months.
Eat less candy or other sweet food. Drink more water instead of drinks such as coffee and coke.
Go to see a dentist and ask him to check your teeth once a year. He can find out your problem before it becomes too serious.
If you follow the four suggestions above, you will have white and healthy teeth.
1. We should brush our teeth ________.| A．only in the morning | B．before each meal |
| C．after each meal | D．only before going to bed |
| A．Once a year. | B．Twice a year. | C．Once a month. | D．Twice a month. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．travel | B．sports | C．health | D．festival |
| A．How to have healthy teeth | B．How to do |
| C．How to brush teeth | D．How to see the dentist |
