1 . Have we ever thought what we read for, information or skills? How do we feel when we read, excited or upset? We read word by word aloud and think about them. Is that enough? I think reading is more than pronouncing or thinking about words.
The Reader, a very popular program, is staged in the form of reading. It’s a national reading program, Dong Qing works as both a hostess and a producer. The Reader hopes to tell us what the world is and it takes us to see the beautiful world by reading. The show has invited some influential guests who have rich experiences and touching stories.
“Reading touches people’s hearts” is the slogan (口号) of The Reader. What it wants to present isn’t reading skills but real feelings. They are what touches the audience most.
The Reader is of great importance to the audience and Chinese culture. It also tells us if we keep our mind on what we are reading, we’ll know what reading really is and we’ll become better readers.
1. The underlined word “influential” means “________” here in Chinese.| A．无人知晓的 | B．有影响力的 |
| C．大公无私的 | D．能歌善舞的 |
| A．reading skills | B．real feelings |
| C．rich experiences | D．touching stories |
| A．know what the world is | B．see the beautiful world |
| C．become better readers | D．all of the above |
| A．Dong Qing works as not only a hostess but also a storyteller. |
| B．Its slogan is “Listening touches people’s hearts”. |
| C．It is very important to the audience and Chinese culture. |
| D．It is staged in the form of acting. |
2 . Many things can cause driving accidents. You can’t control all of them, but the following steps (步骤) can help you cut down on the number of accidents while you are driving.
First, look where you’re going. By doing this, you can see if the road is clear.
Second, keep as much space as you can between your car and other cars. This is your Zone (区域) of safety. If you are driving at a speed of 10 miles (英里) an hour, it is wise to leave at least one car length (长度) between your car and the car in front of you. In heavy traffic, it is difficult to leave that much space between cars. But you should try to keep enough distance (距离) between your car and the car in front of you.
Third, before you change roads, turn your head around all the time to see everything around you.
Fourth, be careful in bad weather. Always turn on your headlights (车头灯) as this not only helps you to see other cars but also helps them to see you.
Finally, be polite all the time. Even if (即使) some drivers make you angry, don’t shout at them. You may never see them again in the future.
| Title (题目)： | |
| Steps | What to do when driving. |
| Look where you’re going. | See if the road is clear. |
Keep space between cars. | When driving at a speed of 10 miles an hour, |
| Change road | Turn your head around all the time |
| Always turn on your headlights | |
| Be polite all the time. | |
3 . Chinese researchers reached the top of Qomolangma on May 4, 2022. They set up the world’s highest automatic(自动的) weather station at an altitude(海拔) of 8,830 meters. This helps them to study the influences of climate change on the environment.
It is the highest automatic weather station in the world now. It has taken the place of the station sitting at an altitude of 8,430 meters on the south side of the mountain, which is the second highest now. This allows Chinese scientists to directly collect data(数据) for the first time from the top of the world’s highest mountain.
Collecting and studying data from Qomolangma is not easy. But the data will give valuable information about the condition of local glaciers(冰川) and mountain snow. It will also help scientists study and understand the global monsoon(季风) system, so experts can make proper decisions about climate change.
Yao Tandong, a famous expert, said Chinese scientists had set up eight weather stations from 5,200 to 8,830 meters above sea level. Half of the stations were set up at an altitude higher than 7,000 meters. “Along with strong government support and hard work by scientists, China has become a global front-runner in fields such as climate change.” Yao said.
1. What is the altitude of the highest automatic weather station?| A．5,200 meters. | B．7,000 meters. |
| C．8,430 meters. | D．8,830 meters. |
| A．Reaching the top of Qomolangma. | B．The influences of climate change. |
| C．The data from Qomolangma. | D．The highest automatic weather station. |
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Six. | D．Eight. |
| A．Chinese scientists can directly collect data from the top of Qomolangma now. |
| B．It is hard to collect and study data from Qomolangma. |
| C．The second highest weather station is on the north side of the mountain. |
| D．China has made great achievements in fields such as climate change. |
| A．Science. | B．Sports. | C．Travel. | D．Health. |
4 . Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son’s baseball team played a game that lasted until 9: 30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10: 30—an hour and a half later than the usual bedtime for a child who gets up at 6: 30. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance,soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses (培优课程) or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony (讽刺) is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability,sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out (执行) strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures (措施) aren’t enough because getting our kids enough sleep isn’t just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, both parents and schools should make an effort.
1. The school boy usually go to bed at ________.| A．8: 30 | B．9: 00 |
| C．9: 30 | D．10: 30 |
| A．his mother doesn’t like the game |
| B．his mother worries about his homework |
| C．the game influences his study |
| D．the game makes his sleep hours shorter |
| A．what children like is just what parents don’t like |
| B．activities can bring colorful lives and also take happiness away |
| C．parents sign their children up for activities but carry out strict rules |
| D．people realize that sleeping is important but they have no time for sleeping |
| A．Children themselves. |
| B．Parents and children. |
| C．School and parents. |
| D．School and children. |
| A．How is your sleep and activities? |
| B．Good ways to solve the problem. |
| C．Which is more important? |
| D．Problems about sleep and activities. |
For many years, archaeologists (考古学家) have wondered why the people who built Stonehenge used huge rocks that came from more than 300 kilometers away.
Now, a team of researchers believes the rocks may have been chosen because they produce musical sounds.
Stonehenge was built during the Stone Age. Archaeologists think it was at first used as a burial ground (墓地) and temple (庙宇).
Stonehenge was made with two types of stones: sarsens (砂岩) and bluestones. Sarsens were the rocks used to build the outer circle. They were found locally.
The older, inner circle includes bluestones. These are believed to have come from a place called Carn Menyn, in the Preseli Hills in southwest Wales, about 300 kilometers away.
Recently, a team of researchers from the Royal College of Art in London went to the Preseli Hills to study the landscape (地形). They found that there were many “ringing rocks” in the area—rocks that make a musical bell—like sound when struck with a small hammerstone (石锤), or a round rock that fits easily into the hand and was used as a tool by early humans.
They think this may be the reason Stone Age people brought bluestones all the way from Wales when they built Stonehenge.
One of the researchers, Paul Devereux,said that many prehistoric (史前的) cultures around the world thought that stones that make interesting sounds were very powerful. They believed ringing rocks with echoes (回声) were the homes of spirits.
The researchers tested the bluestones at Stonehenge and found several made ringing sounds. They also found that a number of the bluestones at Stonehenge show signs of having been struck by a hammer stone. Some bluestones don’t ring. But the researchers believe they would also make sound if there were more space around them for the sound waves to travel.
1. Researchers believe the rocks were picked out because ________.| A．they produce musical sounds |
| B．they were found during the Stone Age |
| C．they were used as a burial ground and temple |
| D．they came from more than 300 kilometers away |
| A．Ringing rocks look like bells. |
| B．People built the outer circle with ringing rocks. |
| C．People used ringing rocks as tools. |
| D．Ringing rocks can make a bell—like sound. |
| A．they could be found locally |
| B．they could be struck by a hammer stone |
| C．they were very powerful |
| D．they were from Wales |
| A．Wales was the home of bluestones |
| B．Stonehenge was the home of dead people |
| C．more space was needed for sound waves traveling |
| D．ringing rocks with echoes were the homes of spirits |
6 . Environmentalists（环保人士）are getting more worried about the effects of fast fashion on the environment. Fast fashion is the production of clothes in a large number at a low cost. They are put in shops and online stores quickly to create a high demand. Producers make 100 billion kinds of clothes every year. This is expected to grow by 60 percent by 2030.
The fast fashion business model is having a negative effect on the environment. Many of the clothes end up in dustbins and are not recycled. Another negative effect on the environment is caused by the chemicals used to make the clothes. These cause health problems to people working in clothes factories. It is reported that children make many of these clothes.
The way people are buying clothes is adding to the problem of clothing waste. Many years ago, people went to stores and tried clothes on. People took more time and thought more carefully before they bought clothes. They also wore them longer. Today, people order cheap clothes on the Internet and if they don’t like them, they send them back. Some people say this is a throwaway society. The German media company Deutsche Well wrote, “Every year in Europe, four million tons of clothing ends up in dustbins. Less than oneper cent of this is recycled.”
It seems the fashion industry is not so sustainable（可持续的）.
1. What do environmentalists think of fast fashion?| A．It is necessary for our society. | B．It is harmful to our environment. |
| C．It provides jobs for many people. | D．It is popular among young people. |
| A．They have to work long hours. |
| B．They produce the chemicals to make clothes. |
| C．They are worried about the environmental problems. |
| D．They become sick because of the chemicals used to make clothes. |
| A．People never buy clothes in shops now. |
| B．People used to spend more money on clothes. |
| C．People in Europe waste most of the clothes in the world. |
| D．The way people buying clothes makes the clothing waste problem worse. |
| A．Fast fashion helps people save a lot of money. |
| B．Shopping online around the world should be stopped. |
| C．The clothes on the Internet are always cheaper than in shops. |
| D．Only a small part of clothes in dustbins are recycled in Europe. |
Recently, a primary school in Changsha, has put Virtual Reality（VR）technology（虚拟现实技术）to good use in an English class. When the students put on the VR glasses, it seemed that they were taken into a new world where they could see for themselves. They could enjoy the views along the way, allowing more knowledge to be kept in mind.
VR language learning is now starting to be widely used in many schools. Think of it like this. Now you are learning English in China, you don’t have enough chances to use English if you are not in English classes, but if you learn English in English-speaking countries like America or the UK, it’ll be much easier for you to make progress.
Nowadays, a lot of apps have also been designed to serve VR language learning. The app “House of Languages” is one of them. It is already available on the Samsung（三星）VR. It can sense your movement and the acts of your eyeballs, arms and hands.
When you are learning English on it, lovely racoon（浣熊）called “Mr. Woo”, will guide you to communicate in English. You can use English by finishing tasks Mr. Woo gives you. For example, you will be asked to find certain things at your home according to the English words that Mr. Woo gives you. After you’ve found these things, you should “take” them, “come back” to Mr. Woo and “give” them to him. Then he will say “thanks” to you. Sometimes, Mr. Woo may have some activities like family party so that you will have more tasks to finish in that situation.
You will learn English so quickly that you will even forget you are learning.
Virtual Reality is showing increasing promise in language education and the day isn’t far away when it will become, one of the main media in education. What about you? Would you learn a new language in Virtual Reality?
1. Was it easier for the students in Changsha to learn English with VR?2. What can Samsung VR sense?
3. Why can the VR help students learn English better?
4. If you are the writer, what will you write next? Finish the ending.
8 . For many years, thousands of people have gone to the North Pole (北极) in summer, but few in winter. In the winter of 1990, the French artist Jannot Derit was invited to have the opening of his exhibition (展览) in a building in the little village of Jukkasjarvi. The building, named the Arctic Hall, was made of snow. Many visitors went there. One night, a group of visitors decided to sleep in the Arctic Hall. The following morning, the brave visitors were very pleased with their experience and the idea of an ice hotel was born. Today, the ICEHOTEL is world—famous.
As soon as winter begins, a team of builders from all over the world come to Jukkasjarvi and they make the hotel for that year. As one part is completed, it opens to visitors, while the other parts are still being built. The first part is completed in December and each week after that a new part opens. The hotel isn’t usually completed until January 7th. The ICEHOTEL is built under the open sky, using the natural materials of the winter season. So the completion date depends on ______ and sometimes the plan changes. In spring, as the weather gets warmer, hotels will melt (融化).
No matter how cold it may be outside, the temperature inside the hotel is never colder than -5℃ to -8℃. Winter outer (外面的) clothes are included in the cost of visitors` stay at the hotel. If you are planning to come to the hotel, you can buy warm sweaters, socks and some other things on the ICEHOTEL website. They will be sent to your room when you check in.
1. The idea of building an ice hotel was born in ________.| A．1970 | B．1980 | C．1990 | D．2000 |
| A．The building process of the ICEHOTEL. | B．Why people build the hotel in winter. |
| C．What difficulties the builders have. | D．The weather conditions in Jukkasjarvi. |
| A．Location. | B．Staff. | C．Traffic. | D．Nature. |
| A．The artist Jannot Derit came up with the idea of building the ICEHOTE. |
| B．The cost of staying at the ICEHOTE includes sweaters and outer clothes. |
| C．Visitors can come and sleep in the ICEHOTE before it is finished each winter. |
| D．The temperature inside the ICEHOTE changes with the temperature outside. |
| A．The Arctic Hall | B．A special hotel | C．A famous town | D．A trip to the Arctic |
9 . Every month, Julia and her cousins would go for the big family meal at their grandparents house. On each visit, their grandpa would give them a few coins. Then all the children would run off to buy sweets. One day, he gathered the children together. He said, “Let’s have a competition to see who can manage money wisely. At the end of this year, tell me how you’ve used your money.”
Ruben and Nico, the two smallest kids, continued spending their money all on sweets. Every time, they would show off their sweets in front of the other children. This made Clara and Joe so angry that these two could no longer keep saving their money. They soon joined Ruben and Nico.
Monty was a clever boy. He decided to manage his money by buying and selling things. Soon he made a lot of money with little effort. The way he was going, he would end up almost a rich man. However, he began to spend his money on more and more expensive things for himself. A few months later, he hadn’t a single penny left.
Alex saved and saved all the coins he was given, and at the end of the year he had collected more money than anyone. He was the clear winner.
There was also Julia. Poor Julia hadn’t a penny on the day of the competition. She had spent all her coins on her secret plan. Julia knew a poor violinist who played in the park, and she offered him all the coins for his violin lessons. Although it wasn’t much money, on seeing Julia’s excitement, the violinist agreed. A little after a year the violinist lent her a violin so they two could play together in the park. They were so successful that she managed to buy her own violin. Even better, she later became a very famous violinist.
1. Why did the children’s grandpa suggest the competition to them?| A．To encourage them to win competitions. |
| B．To teach them how to manage their money. |
| C．To tell them money was important to them. |
| D．To know who was the cleverest child in the family. |
| A．Clara and Joe | B．Ruben and Nico | C．Monty and Alex | D．Alex and Julia |
①buying a violin ②taking violin lessons
③giving the money away ④achieving her dream
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②④ | D．③④ |
| A．Monty. | B．Alex. | C．Clara. | D．Julia. |
| A．Grandpa’s coins | B．Julia’s cousins |
| C．A saving competition | D．A happy family |
These days, short videos and live streaming （网络直播）have gotten millions of views online. More and more people create and share short videos on popular apps like Douyin and Kuaishou to show parts of their lives.
Using live streaming is popular among the people aged 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen, viewers can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual（虚拟的）gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. The most recent famous example was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which reached more than 11 million viewers.
What’s more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one app called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people,” she says, “I feel nice when viewers are paying attention to me.”
However, as there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator（监管机构）almost can’t monitor the content（内容）all the time.
“We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of the two sides of it,” one of the officials said.
1. What do more and more people show by sharing videos on apps?2. How do viewers communicate with hosts?
3. Why is Nic Li’s example mentioned?
4. It isn’t difficult for the Internet regulator to monitor the content all the time, is it?
5. What should people be aware of when using live streaming?
