1 . What’s the Silk Road? In history, it was an important international trade route（商路） between China and the Mediterranean（地中海）. The Silk Road began in the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 2000 years.
In the past, the road started in Chang’an （now Xi’an） and ended in Eastern Europe near the Mediterranean. It was about 6500 kilometers long and went across 1/4 of the world.
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk was famous, and the traders also carried China’s porcelain（瓷器） and other things to the West. And glass, gems and food like carrots from the West came to China.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more than an international trade route. Lots of arts and science of other countries came to China through the Silk Road. In this way, languages and culture influenced each other. Today, China is trying to make the dream of the Belt and Road come true.
1. When did the Silk Road begin?| A．In the 18th century. | B．In the 19th century. |
| C．In the Eastern Han Dynasty. | D．In the Western Han Dynasty. |
| A．It was about 6500 meters long. | B．It went across 1/3 of the world. |
| C．It went across 1/4 of the world. | D．It was about 5000 kilometers long. |
①silk
②glass
③porcelain
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②③ | D．①②③ |
| A．The Silk Road was only an international trade route in the past. |
| B．China is trying to sell everything to other countries through the road now. |
| C．The Silk Road got its name because traders carried silk along this road. |
| D．Through the Silk Road, traders only brought the food of other countries to China. |
| A．In a history book. | B．In an art magazine. |
| C．In a health book. | D．In a PE magazine. |
2 . Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）has a long history in curing illnesses and caring for people’s health.
The earliest known written record of TCM is Huangdi Neijing from the third century BC. This classic writing provides the main belief of TCM that remains the basis of its practice today. The belief of TCM is about the balance between yin and yang of the body. The two sides repeat many times in the same order according to season and age to influence people’s health. It is a wonder that TCM doctors could cure patients without machines but only with a physical examination,which has four basic methods of diagnosis（诊断）—observing, listening and smelling, asking, and pulse-taking (脉诊). Observing is watching the looks to know patients’ conditions. Listening and smelling can help to collect messages through hearing the sound and smelling the smell of patients. Asking means asking about symptoms (症状) or signs and the medical history that they use. And pulse-taking is noting the pulse conditions of patients to know the changes inside or reactions of the illness.
In the development of TCM,doctors of different dynasties worked in practice and conclusion. Shennong Bencao Jing, Shanghan Zabin Lun and Bencao Gangmu are all important works for traditional medicine learners.
Nowadays, TCM has become popular all over the world.
判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）。1. The earliest known written record of TCM is Bengcao Gangmu.
2. Yin and yang repeat many times in the same order according to season and age to influence people’s health.
3. TCM doctors know the patients’ conditions with the help of machines.
4. Observing is watching the looks to know patients’ conditions.
5. The passage mainly tells us the books about TCM.
3 . The Chinese government made new rules about limiting（限制） online gaming for people under the age of 18. Under the rules, children can only play online games for one hour a night on Fridays, Sundays, and public holidays. On these nights, the players must use their real names and birth dates when they set up the game accounts（账号）.
The new rules are trying to protect young people’s health of their body and mind. The government is hoping to stop young people from becoming addicted（沉溺于）to online gaming.
Both parents and teachers warmly welcome the new rules. They are glad that the government has taken action to help control children’s interest in online gaming.
Cao Jie, a teacher and a mother of a high school student in Changsha, was very happy when she heard about the news. She said, lots of students choose to play video games at home and their parents often find it difficult to stop them from surfing online too long.
Limiting the time children spend online is the first step to protect them, but to better deal with the problem of Internet addiction, more attention is needed from families, the government and the whole society.
1. The new rules about limiting online gaming are strict in players’ ________.| A．ages and birth place |
| B．skills and birth place |
| C．ages and playing time |
| D．skills and playing time |
| A．the influence of the new rules |
| B．the purpose（目的） of the new rules |
| C．people’s opinions about the new rules |
| D．companies’ plans about the new rules |
| A．Students don’t like to use phones in schools. |
| B．Both teachers and students warmly welcome the rules. |
| C．Some parents think that online games are bad for students. |
| D．Stopping children from using the Internet for a long time is easy. |
| A．Families. |
| B．Schools. |
| C．The whole society. |
| D．All above. |
| A．He thinks they’re important. |
| B．He believes they’re useless. |
| C．He doesn’t care about them. |
| D．He doesn’t agree with them. |
In the Chinese lunar calendar (农历) there are 24 solar terms (节气) in a year. Start of Summer means the coming of a new season — summer. And it usually begins in May. The temperature rises quickly during this time. Here are three things about how Chinese people celebrate Start of Summer.
Checking one’s weight. The habit of weighing people at Start of Summer is still popular in some places of China today. It’s said that this practice will bring health and good luck to the people weighed.
Eating eggs. In the old days, Chinese people believed a round egg was a symbol of a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a good wish for good health. People put tea into the boiling water together with eggs to make “tea eggs”. Today it has become a famous snack in many places of China.
Taking care of the heart. According to the Traditional Chinese Medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to protect the heart. When it grows hot, heat can influence health. So people prefer food such as fruit and vegetables.
判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）。
1. Start of Summer usually comes in May.
2. People check their weight at Start of Summer because they believe it can bring them health and good luck.
3. In the old days, eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer made Chinese people rich.
4. People eat more fruit and vegetables at Start of Summer to protect their eyes.
5. The passage mainly tells us how Chinese people celebrate Start of Summer.
5 . Friendship Day is a day in some countries for celebrating (庆祝) friendship. It’s the best chance (机会) to say “Thank you” to our friends. Most of us may have a few special friends and lots of friends make our life more pleasant and happier. People can do a lot of things on that day. The following are some of them.
Do favorite things together. We may have the same hobbies as our friends. And when we get together, we talk a lot about our hobbies and do what we like to do happily. So we can plan something for this Friendship Day and do what we like best with our friends on that day.
Do some shopping. If we love shopping, we can call our friends and spend some time in shops with them. As friends, we know what our friends really want to have. We can also buy something as a present to give them a surprise on that day.
Have a party. Having a party is the best thing to do together. We can go to a restaurant to eat some delicious food with our friends or play some games with our friends at home. Singing and dancing together will make the party more interesting.
Plan some activities on Friendship Day and thank some people for being our friends. We can tell our friends that we really care about them and enjoy ourselves on that day.
1. What question can the first paragraph answer?| A．When is Friendship Day? | B．Who started Friendship Day? |
| C．Why is Friendship Day interesting? | D．What’s the purpose(目的) of Friendship Day? |
a. eat out
b. do sports
c. talk about hobbies
d. buy some presents
| A．abc. | B．acd. | C．bcd. | D．abd. |
| A．How to make friends. | B．Why friends are important. |
| C．Some information about Friendship Day. | D．Some information about friends and happiness. |
| A．Activities on Friendship Day. | B．The history of Friendship Day. |
| C．The meaning of Friendship Day. | D．The importance of Friendship Day. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
6 . We live on the earth and we share the earth with plants and animals. However, some animals are in danger.
Chinese tigers live in the south of China. They are the oldest type of tigers in the world and they eat small animals. They are in danger now. Some people kill them for their fur and bones.
Blue whales live in the ocean. They are the largest animals in the world. They are larger than elephants. But they feed on the smallest sea animals. They are in danger, too. Because some people make the ocean dirty and others even kill them for their meat.
Chinese people regard pandas as the “national treasure” in China. However, pandas are also in danger now. They live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. They feed on bamboo. They have less and less land to live on. They are becoming fewer in number.
There are three kinds of golden monkeys in China, including Chuan, Dian, Qian golden monkeys. They live in mountains and forests. They usually live on high places. They feed on wild fruit and bamboo. They also like eating bird eggs. They have long and golden hair and it can help them keep warm. They are in danger because people cut down too many trees and their home is becoming smaller and smaller.
1. Why do some people kill Chinese tigers?| A．For their fur and bones. | B．For their meat. | C．For their hair. | D．For their hearts. |
| A．On the land. | B．In the ocean. | C．In the forests. | D．In the mountains. |
| A．Small animals. | B．Wild fruit. | C．Sea animals. | D．Bamboo. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Chinese tigers. | B．The national treasure. | C．Animals in danger. | D．The earth. |
7 . Of the twenty-four Solar Terms（节气）in China, Chun fen is the fourth. People in different places in China have different traditions（传统）to celebrate Chun fen.
On Chun fen, people often go out to take part in many kinds of activities to enjoy the good weather. Flying kites on Chun fen is a tradition in China. People usually go outdoors to fly kites on that day. The wind isn’t too strong or too weak, so kites can soar easily. “It was a really happy time,” a kite lover Yang Liping says.
Chinese people also have the tradition to cook special vegetables on Chun fen. During Chun fen, it’s the best time to cook wild（野生的）vegetables. They are very popular but people cook them in different ways. In Fujian and Guangdong, people living in villages cook wild vegetables in soup to clean their stomachs. People hope that they would have a healthy and strong body. Just like the plants in spring, Chun fen means hope and to grow up.
1. Of all the Solar Terms in China, which one is Chun fen?| A．The first one. | B．The fourth one. |
| C．The fourteenth one. | D．The twenty-fourth one. |
| A．Go outdoors to fly kites. | B．Get up early in the morning. |
| C．Stay indoors all day. | D．Go shopping in cities. |
| A．高飞 | B．膨胀 | C．制作 | D．折断 |
| A．Jiaozi. | B．Noodles. | C．Wild vegetables. | D．Soup. |
| A．Solar Terms in China. | B．Traditions on Chun fen. |
| C．Activities on Chun fen. | D．Foods on Chun fen. |
8 . Have you wondered how the three Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou ⅩⅢ spend their 6 months’ life in space? The following will explain astronauts’ daily life in space to you.
If you go camping for more than a week with some friends, you’ll make sure you have plenty of food and keep it properly. As the end of your camping trip, you would deal with your rubbish properly before the ride home.
Astronauts almost do the same things when they go to space. Preparations change with the food types. Some food can be eaten in their natural forms, such as chocolate cakes and fruit. Other food requires adding water, such as cheese. Of course, an oven is provided at the space station to heat the food. But there is no fridge, so space food must be kept properly.
After a long day at work, nothing is better than a good night’s sleep! Just like on the earth, in space astronauts go to bed at a certain time, then get up and prepare for work again. When going to sleep, they have to attach themselves, so they don’t fly around or hit their bodies against something. They usually use sleeping bags located in small crew cabins (乘员舱). Each crew cabin is big enough for one person. Generally, astronauts have an eight-hour sleep each day when they finish their task.
Exercise is an important part of every astronaut’s daily life to prevent muscle loss (肌肉萎缩). Commonly, astronauts exercise two hours every day. Lifting 200 pounds on the earth may be a lot of work. But lifting that same object in space would be much easier. That means exercise equipment needs to be special, so astronauts can receive the exercise needed.
Living in space is not just all work and no play. Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.
1. Which kind of space food requires adding water before eating according to Paragraph 2?| A．Cheese. | B．Chocolate. | C．Fruit. | D．Bread. |
| A．放松 | B．固定 | C．旋转 | D．加热 |
| A．sleep | B．eat | C．lift heavy things | D．play sports |
| A．Two hours. | B．Three hours. | C．Four hours. | D．Five hours. |
| A．Something about Shenzhou ⅩⅢ. | B．How astronauts go to space. |
| C．Three Chinese astronauts. | D．The astronauts’ daily life in space. |
9 . When people talk to each other, write letters or make phone calls, words of the spoken form or the written form can send any message they want to pass on.
But besides words, do you know any other ways you use to communicate with people? Rich expressions on your face can be one of them. A smile on your face shows that you are happy. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad or excited. Body languages can do the same job. When you put your hand up in class, the teacher knows that you want to say something or you may have some questions to ask. You shake your head from side to side and people know you are saying“no”or refuse others’ requirements (要求). When you nod, people will understand that you are saying “yes” or agree to others’ opinions or suggestions.
Other forms can also carry different messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop gives passengers instructions on which bus to take. The flag language made by soldiers can pass different orders. Sound from the school bell tells the students and the teachers when to begin or end a class. A photographer (摄影师) can use the photos he has taken to tell others about what he thinks of the world around him. Music and films also convey the feelings and ideas of the musicians and the directors.
1. When people want to use the words to communicate with others, they ________.| A．smile friendly | B．cry aloud | C．keep silent | D．write letters |
| A．close your eyes | B．move your head up and down |
| C．put up your hand | D．shake your head from side to side |
| A．which bus can be taken | B．what the orders mean for soldiers |
| C．when the students should have a class | D．how the photographer sees the world |
| A．传递 | B．掩饰 | C．克制 | D．爆发 |
| A．Spoken and Written Languages | B．Facial Expressions and Gestures |
| C．Forms of Communication | D．Suggestions on Communication |
10 . Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think about it?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Yunnan wrote. “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
1. How many basic questions do the students often ask?| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
| A．Watch English films. | B．Write down the words first. |
| C．Listen to real English songs. | D．Take a deep breath and smile before you begin. |
| A．He’s too shy to talk with others. | B．He’s not able to read English words. |
| C．He can’t remember new words. | D．He doesn’t know what real English is. |
| A．5 or 8. | B．8 or 10. | C．10 or 15. | D．20 or 25. |
| A．English films. | B．Advice on learning English. |
| C．English writing. | D．How to begin an English conversation. |
