Children can teach adults a lot. In other words, there are many things adults can learn from children. Hope you can know how to do it from the following words.
Kids tend to show love. Every action they do for parents, friends, pets, and people they like, is full of love. They don’t think twice before loving, and they just love. So adults can learn this: the best way to receive love is to first give it. To give means to receive.
Kids never hide feelings. They cry when they hurt themselves, and express displeasure when things don’t go their way. However, we adults always avoid showing our feelings, and never express ourselves sincerely. In fact, it’s not strange to cry or express yourself. Because everybody is supposed to let out the feeling freely, not only the children. Never hold back tears or happiness. If you want to cry, just cry your eyes out. And if you are happy or pleased about something, don’t be afraid to show or share it.
Kids are curious （好奇的） about everything. They always ask lots of questions every day. This curious nature guides their life, and often leads them to simple but wonderful discoveries. Are adults as curious as kids? Well, most of us aren’t. Also, they don’t even ask questions if they don’t understand something.
Kids live in the present, and give 100% to any task they are doing. They never worry about the future. Since they are so busy enjoying their present, life is great today. However, with a job, money, and relationships, it does get hard for an adult to enjoy life. The best thing to do here is to change oneself, and if that isn’t possible, we can live like a child. Just don’t be worried about the future, because it isn’t in your control.
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• Show love | • Kids do everything filled with love for parents, friends, pets and people they like. • Adults should learn to give love |
• Don’t hide feelings | • Kids aren’t afraid to show their feelings while adults always refuse to express themselves sincerely. • It’s |
• Be | • Kids curiously ask many questions every day. • Most adults don’t ask questions anymore even if they feel confused about something. |
• Live in the present | • Kids live in the present happily while adults have difficulties in enjoying life with many things to consider. • Change yourself or enjoy your present without worrying about the future that can’t be |
2 . When March comes and the spring winds blow, white and pink flowers are in bloom（盛开）. Snow—like petals（花瓣）fall from trees and fly everywhere in the air, covering land, water and people.
There is probably no better symbol of spring than flowers. The peach blossom（桃花）is one of those seasonal flowers. It usually blooms in March and April.
Pinggu district in Beijing, Nanhui county in Shanghai and Longquan Mountain in Chengdu are all good places to enjoy the beautiful peach blossoms. But if they are not special enough for you, you can go to Nyingchi（林芝）in Tibet. There you can see a sea of pink at the foot of snow—covered mountains under a blue sky.
The peach blossom, with its beauty, has won the hearts of visitors and many Chinese poets and writers. From China’s first book of poetry, the Classic of Poetry（《诗经》）, to the many poems of the Tang Dynasty, the peach blossom is usually connected with beautiful young ladies. As one famous poem goes, “In this house on this day last year a pink face vied; In beauty with the pink peach blossom side by side（去年今日此门中,人面桃花相映红）” The peach blossom makes people think of a shy woman blushing.
Because of this, the peach blossom is linked with romance in China. Chinese people often say “to have peach blossom luck”. It means being lucky in love. And if your eyes are the shape of peach petals, you have a pair of taohuayan. And you probably have peach blossom luck.
1. Which is NOT mentioned as a good place to enjoy peach blossoms?| A．Pinggu district, Beijing. | B．Qingcheng Mountain, Chengdu. |
| C．Nanhui county, Shanghai. | D．Nyingchi, Tibet. |
| A．婀娜 | B．读诗 | C．脸红 | D．赏花 |
| A．You may be lucky in love. | B．You may be blushing. |
| C．You may have a fun day. | D．You may know everything about the flower. |
| A．We can usually see peach blossom in May and April. |
| B．The scene of the peach blossoms in Nyingchi is very beautiful. |
| C．The poem shown in the passage is taken from the Classic of Poetry. |
| D．The writer thinks the peach blossom in the only symbol of spring. |
| A．How to have peach blossom luck. | B．Where to enjoy peach blossoms. |
| C．Poems about peach blossoms. | D．Interesting things about peach blossoms. |
3 . The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was a great success. China has kept the promise to hold a green Olympics. Many green actions made it possible, like providing environmentally friendly smart beds, using new energy(能源) cars, supporting sporting places with 100% clean energy and reusing rain and snow water.
Take making ice as an example. China didn’t use R507, a common material to make ice, because it isn’t friendly enough to the environment. Through 18 months’ hard work, China independently developed the CO₂ direct cooling technology.
A net of tubes runs under the ice. High-pressure liquid(液态) CO₂ goes through them to create heat(热) exchange. The CO₂ evaporates(蒸发) under the ice surface. The evaporation takes in heat and turns water on the surface into ice. And the CO₂ goes into another circle. This technology helps to make ice better and faster. And above all, it is much greener because there’s no new CO₂ produced. Among all the 15 ice sporting places in the Winter Olympics, 7 used the CO₂ direct cooling technology to make ice. As a result, much less pollution was caused.
Beijing did so much more to save energy. Beijing built the new sporting places with green materials. As for the old ones, Beijing used new glass walls to take the place of traditional walls to let more natural light in. 70% of the waste heat was also reused to keep warm and dry. And a large number of new energy cars were used at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is the first to truly achieve carbon neutrality(碳中和), and it has set new standards in green technologies. Some newspapers say China has set an example for the world in environmental protection and green development.
1. How long did it take China to develop the CO₂ direct cooling technology?| A．18 months. | B．100 weeks. | C．15 days. | D．7 years. |
| A．why the CO₂ goes into another circle |
| B．how the new ice-making technology helped |
| C．how sporting places used the new technology |
| D．why the liquid CO₂ runs through the net of tubes |
| A．all the buildings will be built with glass walls in the near future |
| B．the CO₂ direct cooling technology may be widely used in the world |
| C．the high-pressure liquid CO₂ will totally take the place of R507 soon |
| D．no new standards in green technologies may be set after the Olympics |
| A．A New Green Ice-making Technology |
| B．Green Technologies Used in Sports |
| C．A Shared Future of Green Development |
| D．The Green Beijing Winter Olympics |
4 . What is the favourite holiday of many math enthusiasts (爱好者)? Pi Day (圆周率日) without a doubt!
Pi is also written as the Greek letter. It is the ratio (比率) of the length around a circle to the distance across of the same circle. The number Pi goes on and on: 3.1415926.….
In 1988, American physicist Larry Shaw celebrated the first Pi Day. You may have guessed which day he chose-March 14, bingo! He invited his friends to eat some pie and walk around a circle. In 2009, Pi Day became an official (官方的) holiday in the USA.
Today, people celebrate this holiday in many interesting ways. Some hold math Olympics and fun quizzes. Others compete (比赛) to see who can remember the most digits (数字) of Pi.
Besides, since Pi is all about circles, cookies and pies are great Pi Day foods. Some math teachers hand out cookies in class on this day. They ask students to calculate the length around the cookie before they eat it. Some people also hold pie-eating contests. The person who is able to eat the most pieces of apple or chocolate pie will be the winner!
1. What is the meaning of Pi?If: L=the length around a circle D=the distance across of the same circle
A．π= | B．π= | C．π=D·L | D．π=L·D |
| A．March 14 | B．April 30 | C．May 1 | D．June 6 |
| A．Teachers know the most digits of Pi. | B．People like math Olympics. |
| C．Larry Shaw is a Greek. | D．Pi is all about circles. |
| A．Some math fun quizzes | B．Math problems in the USA |
| C．Let’s eat pie on Pi Day! | D．Welcome to Pi’s family! |
Each day we are faced with many situations and make different choices. Making good decisions is a skill that must be developed. It is not what we are born with, but what we learn from life experiences. Most adults know that experience can be costly (代价大的). The following steps can help you make good decisions.
Find out your goal
One of the best decision-making methods is to make clear your goal. Finding out what is the most important to you will help you go on with your decision, and fight for it.
Collect information
After finding out your goal, you need to collect necessary information so that you will better understand what needs to be done in solving the problem. And it will also encourage ideas for a possible solution (解决办法).
Consider the results
Remember to consider the results of your choice. It allows you to review the advantages and disadvantages of different choices. And prepare for all the possible results of your choice.
Make your decision
Making your final decision is very important. This may cause some people a lot of stress and worry.
Evaluate (评价) your decision
It is necessary to evaluate the decision and the steps you have taken, because it will help you to further develop your decision-making skills for future problems.
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| Find out your goal | ★ If you can |
| Collect information | ★ |
| Consider the results | ★ Review the advantages and disadvantages of different choices. ★ |
| ★ Your final decision may cause some bad feelings. | |
| Evaluate your decision | ★ Learn to evaluate the decisions and |
6 . Space heroes return from the stars
On April 16, Shenzhou XIII astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu came back (A)________ Earth from the Tiangong space station. There are many interesting facts about their landing. ① Let’s take a look!
Speedy return
The task set a new speed record. When the Shenzhou XI came back from the space station in 2021, it took about 28 hours. This time Shenzhou XIII cut (B)________ the number of circles from 11 to five.②
Landing upright
The re-entry capsule (返回舱) landed upright. This landing position is rare in China’s space flight history. Only Shenzhou VI and Shenzhou XIII have successfully done so. To realize this, astronauts must let go of the parachute (降落伞) at the right time. (C)Landing upright makes sure that astronauts have a safe landing.
Keeping seated
③ The astronauts felt good after landing. But they still needed to sit on chairs. The long pace journey changed bodies. Their muscles and bones became weaker. In the next few months，(D)他们将会努力地习惯地球生活。
1. 在文中(A)和(B)的空白处填人适当的词：2. 将文中画线部分(C)改写为：
Landing upright makes sure that astronauts can
3. 将文中画线部分(D)译成英语：
4. 将“It took just 9 hours to return!”填入文中①②③处，最佳的位置是：
5. 从文中找出关于神舟十三号返回的两个有趣的事实：
Do you know the two lovely mascots (吉祥物)? You may know the five “Fuwa” dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Here are two mascots for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Now, let’s see (A)
(D) Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell (壳) and looks fat, so we call it “Bing Dwen Dwen”. White is the color of ice and snow. Its helmet (头盔) stands for the snow and ice of winter sports. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern? Its name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. And the lantern is the (B)
Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and (C) they show their love for them on the Internet.
1. 在文中(A)和(B)的空白处填入适当的词：2. 在文中划线(C) they 指代的是：
3. 将文中划线部分(D)改写为：Look at the panda
4. 从文中找出两个能形容吉祥物的形容词:
5. 从文中找出能说本文中心大意的单词或短语：
On March 31st, 2019, a wildfire in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture (凉山彝族自治州) led to 31 deaths, including 27 firefighters(消防队员). And on May 1st, 2016, in Alberta, Canada, a wildfire brunt an area of nearly 700 square miles. More than 88, 000 people had to leave their homes and thousands of homes were brunt.
Wildfires are unexpected, unplanned. And the cause of most wildfires is unsure. To burn, wildfires require the right conditions — fuel (燃料), oxygen and heat. And global (全球的) warming is one of the most important reasons. The high temperatures and dry conditions make the fire spread quickly.
In many parts of the world, wildfires happen naturally. They are started by lighting (闪电) or some other special weather conditions. In recent years, there have been more wildfires because of dry, hot weather, and changeable weather because of global warming.
However, many fires are started by people. Sometimes, people clear land for farming. Besides, there are smokers who set fires by accident.
Wildfires can cause a lot of smoke, which will pollute the air. Lots of lives, property (财产) and valuable forests will soon disappear in wildfires. When trees are burnt down, and heavy rain follows, more disasters (灾难) such as terrible floods will happen.
Wildfires | |
| Events | 31 lives lost in the wildfire in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture. The wildfire in Canada |
| By nature: 1. Lighting or some other special weather conditions. 2. Global warming 1. People clear the land for farming. 2. Smoke set fires by accident. | |
| Influence | Wildfires can cause a lot of air Lives, property and valuable forests disappear. More disasters will happen. |
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” These are similar requests for directions. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?” this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr.West. Do you know when the school trip is?”, this will sound much more polite.
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please...?” or “May I ask...?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but...” before asking for help.
It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communicate better with other people.
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10 . Living on water
There are at least 3,000 miles (about 4,828 km) of waterways in Britain. On these canals(运河) and rivers, there are over 30,000 “houseboats” — boats that people use as homes. Around 10,000 of them are located in London.
Houseboat communities are typically(典型地) made up of people who are looking for a slower way of life and who want to be in touch with nature.
Living on water sounds romantic(浪漫的), but it is hard work.
There are daily things that need to be done, like bringing fuel and water on board and dealing with “waste” water from the kitchen sink(洗碗槽), shower and toilet. In winter, living on a boat can be very cold and there is always a feeling of being wet. Of course, most boats are quite small inside, so you don’t have much space, especially if you are a couple, family or group of friends.
Despite(尽管) these difficulties, the number of people living on Britain’s waterways has increased by around 50 percent over the past ten years. This is not only because they like the idea of life on water but also because it is much cheaper to buy or rent a boat than a flat or a house.
There is a great sense of community on the waterways. Houseboat neighbors often become friends for life. This is quite a different story from people who live in flats or houses and may hardly know the people next door at all.
1. What can we know about houseboats in Britain?| A．There are about 10,000 houseboats in total. |
| B．They are boats that are used as homes. |
| C．They are houses in the shape of boats. |
| D．They are designed for travelling on water. |
| A．want to get away from nature | B．need to make a living by fishing |
| C．prefer a slower way of life | D．enjoy living an easy life on water |
| A．The best season to live | B．The difficulties of living on a boat. |
| C．The costs of living on water. | D．Tips for living on a houseboat. |
a.it costs less than living in a house or a flat
b. the government calls on people to do so
c. they are scared of living in cities
d. it provides a better sense of community
| A．a; b | B．a; d | C．a; c | D．c; d |
