Millions of people in China are taking part in live-streaming(直播) quiz shows after they download apps like Chongdingdahui, Huajiao Zhibo and Xigua Shipin. Different from TV quiz shows, anybody with a smartphone can take part in the shows every day, interacting(互动) with other players at the same time.
The shows have hosts to present the questions and make the show more lively by telling jokes or giving some background for the questions. Players can win prizes as small as 1 yuan and as high as more than 40,000 yuan, depending on the total amount(数量) of prize money and the number of winners.
To draw new users, the apps offer "redo cards(复活卡)" to new players, as well as to those who have invited new players to join. These cards allow players who give wrong answers an extra chance to compete on the show.
Players are enjoying turning their knowledge into a chance to win cash prizes. They have also found that they are learning a lot during the process. "I found them really attractive, as I can learn and play at the same time," said Cao Lei, a 25-year-old user player from Beijing." These are all free apps and I stand to win some money. Why not try them out?" It's not just the questions—and the joy of winning—that have drawn users. The players may have a proud feeling to continue the game when watching hundreds of thousands of others have to get out of the competition.
1. People have to ________ to take part in the live-streaming quiz shows.| A．have a smartphone | B．work together with a friend |
| C．download all the three quiz apps | D．pass an online test to enter the shows |
| A．The number of questions they have answered | B．The amount of prize money offered in all |
| C．The number of players playing at the same time | D．The time they need to give a correct answer |
| A．More prize money is offered to attract more players. | B．Answer cards are provided for new users. |
| C．New users are invited to set questions for the quiz. | D．New users and the losers are offered "redo cards". |
| A．the players | B．the prizes | C．the games | D．the users |
| A．The users are attracted by the interesting questions. |
| B．The games can make the users feel proud when they win and others lose. |
| C．The users have to pay some money when they download the apps. |
| D．When someone has to get out of the competition, he can't enter the game again. |
2 . It's common for school kids to act worse at home than at school. For one thing, most school children are under a lot of pressure (压力) at school. They are wanted to do well in class at school. They're also trying their best to do well in their homework after school, and perform well for teachers.
When a school day is over, they need to relax themselves at home. They would like to lie in bed listening to music or doing nothing! Also, home should be a "safe place" for them. They can be themselves and do their favorite things freely.
How can parents help them to relax? Here are lots of good ways to help them.
•Talking to children more about their pressure during the day can help. Talking about some street news can also help them to relax.
•Doing physical activities together with them is always a good way.
•Watching a ball game with them can be the best way for children.
•Asking them to help with something they are good at can help.
There are other ways to help children if parents want to be there for them.
1. School children are wanted to do well in ______.| A．schoolwork | B．street news | C．sports | D．music |
| A．do lessons | B．play sports | C．be themselves | D．do nothing |
| A．they perform well for teachers at school | B．they are under much pressure at school |
| C．they need to relax themselves at home | D．they want to surprise their parents |
| A．doing exercise can't help the children relax |
| B．school children can do what they like best freely at home |
| C．children don't like to do something that they are good at |
| D．It's impossible to help children if parents talk with them about their pressure |
| A．school teachers are also under much pressure |
| B．it's normal for kids to do better at home than at school |
| C．parents can be there to help their children |
| D．parents can hardly help their kids at home |
3 . Choosing a good job is almost as good as choosing a good life. So, choosing a job is one of the most important decisions to make in life.
For my job, there are three important things that I will think about.
The first one — that I must work in an area（领域）I Like — is most important to me. Someone once said if you find a job you enjoy, then you won’t have to work another day. I would like to work in an area where I can be more creative. I would like to be the most important person there. All this is possible only if I like what I do.
The second one is that my work must lead（引导，带领）me to solve some new and difficult problems. I would like to stay in the same area for a long time. In order for this to happen, the work must provide（提供）enough problems. More than just working to live, I enjoy making a difference and trying my best to help to improve. I would also like to make lots of money through my hard work, so I can lead a comfortable with this hard—won money. Then I can provide the best for my family.
The third important thing is that I would like to work in an area that would help other people. I hope to help make others better persons and bring out the best in them. It would be a most satisfying job to help young people to become the best. When I become old, I would like to look back with satisfaction that thousands of people have become better persons through my work.
I accept the idea that no one should choose a job suddenly and quickly. He should decide what he wants to be in a long run（从长远来看）. Then, he should decide how he works for it. He should study the right courses, read the right books and speak to persons who know a lot in that area before choosing a job. Choosing well will most possibly lead to a better life.
1. According to the passage, choosing a good job might help people ___________.| A．solve fewer problems | B．choose a good life |
| C．make right decisions | D．keep in better health |
| A．令人满意的 | B．令人沮丧的 | C．令人厌倦的 | D．令人意外的 |
| A．To do simple things over and over again. |
| B．To make much money without thinking about anything else. |
| C．To help young people become the best that they can be. |
| D．To play a part in making enough problems in his work. |
| A．he has to bring out his best | B．he stays in the same place for long |
| C．it makes him more creative | D．he will have to work another day |
| A．become a smart and successful person | B．make preparations to find a good job |
| C．work to live to be a better mom or dad | D．help young people to choose a fun job |
4 . On May 17, 2019 China launched a new satellite at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center（西昌卫星发射中心）. It was the forty-fifth Beidou satellite that China had sent into space.
So what is Beidou?
Beidou is a Satellite Navigation（satnav）system（卫星定位系统）. It is developed by China. The first satnav system is GPS, which belongs to the United States. GPS is the world's leading satnav system. But China's Beidou has overtaken（超过）GPS in size. China is the third country in the world to have its own satnav system, after the United States and Russia. With Beidou, China no longer has to depend on foreign systems. This is very important for national safety. As of right now, over 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East are using the Beidou system.
Work on Beidou began in 1994. However, the first two Beidou satellites were not sent into space until 2000. Since then, China has launched many Beidou satellites. These satellites have set up a worldwide network. Now, China is further improving the system. It plans to launch ten more Beidou satellites. If all goes well, Beidou will be completed by the end of 2020. The completed Beidou will be more powerful than any existing（现存的）satnav system.
Beidou has brought many advantages to our lives. In Shanghai, thousands of buses have been using Beidou. When we are waiting for a bus, we can know when it is about to come. Many smart phones have also been using Beidou. "Many people say' Let me turn on my GPS. 'In fact, their phones are using Beidou, "jokes a salesperson in Beijing. At the newly-built Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beidou has been used to do a lot of work.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
1. According to the article, how many countries had developed their own satnav systems before China?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Forty-four. |
| A．26 days. | B．6 years. | C．6 months. |
| A．35 | B．45 | C．55 |
| A．America | B．Russia | C．China |
| A．Beidou depends on GPS. | B．Many people have been using Beidou. | C．GPS can be more powerful than Beidou. |
5 . Kids’ birthday party are more fun than adults’(成年人的) parties. You don’t have to be serious. And there are a few things for parents to remember when they want to have one for their kids.
Make a list(清单). Each kid wants different kinds of parties. Write down all your child’s ideas on a piece of paper and then get things ready according to(根据) the list.
Make invitations. Make sure you won’t have the party at the same time as your child’s soccer game. Make sure you write down the name of each guest, so you will know the number of the things you have to prepare, such as chairs and plates.
Buy something. If you go to a party store, they will have everything you need, and you won’t have to go to different stores to get everything ready.
You need to decide whether(是否) to buy a cake or make one. Decide what kind of food to have. Make sure to get the food ready on time.
You could have some drinks, such as Coke and juice. Having a small bottle of cold water is a good idea, too, especially(尤其) during hot weather.
1. If you don’t want to forget to do things for the party, you should________.| A．invite everyone | B．make a list |
| C．buy many things | D．plan the party food |
| A．They want to enjoy both the game and the party. | B．All the children want to go to the party better. |
| C．More children will come to enjoy the party. | D．Fewer children will come to enjoy the party. |
| A．A party store. | B．A supermarket. |
| C．A restaurant. | D．A shop next to your house. |
| A．plan party drinks | B．invite guests |
| C．plan party food | D．plan party games |
| A．Why to organize a birthday party for kids. | B．When to organize a birthday party for kids. |
| C．How to organize a birthday party for kids. | D．Preparing a birthday party for kids is much easier. |
6 . What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that let us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be right in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair glasses.
Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age. People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephone and car.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共4小题）
1. The author thinks _______ is the greatest invention of all time in his passage.
| A．the telephone | B．the car | C．a simple pair of glasses |
| A．memorize everything | B．write down everything | C．read everything |
| A．people could remember well enough. |
| B．people could not remember well enough. |
| C．people could write down some information and read it. |
| A．modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago |
| B．people who designed the first telephone and car probably wore those glasses |
| C．the author of this article is an American |
When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand and this situation is very common at middle schools. This 15-year-old boy always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is wrong?” Wang asks.
Wang said only six or seven students in his class raise their hands when a question is asked. ①“I think the problem influences our studies, but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates,” he said.
When we asked the teacher, Hu Wei, why the students didn’t raise their hands, he said, “They lack (缺乏) confidence, they are afraid of showing off, or they’re afraid of losing face by giving wrong answers.”
To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, then try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers. Hu also advised students not to be shy, but brave enough to try.
Sun Pin, 16 of Fujian, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, _______ she isn’t sure she has gotten it right. Sun can’t understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me enthusiastic(热情的) and confident to express my idea,” Sun said. “Raising my hand has really made me excellent.”
任务一：从文中找出与 “If I don’t answer the questions right, what will happen?” 句子意思相同或相近的句子，并写在答题卡上。
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任务二：参照示例，列举学生不敢举手的两个原因。
2. ① Be afraid of showing off.
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任务三：在句子空白处填一个恰当的连词。
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任务四：将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
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任务五：给短文拟一个适当的标题
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8 . Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to believe or what to do. According to a report on the World Economic Forum (2016), critical thinking, creativity, and their practical application are widely accepted as the top three skills that young people need to have in their future career.
A good critical thinker usually takes the following steps before he decides what to do. Whenever he needs to do something, he would, first of all, reason. He checks why he needs to do it and whether he really needs to do it. Then, analyze. He tries to find out what it really is and the best way to do it. After that, evaluate. He makes sure whether he is able to do it and how to do it well. Finally, he makes the decision and takes action. Take the "Double 11" (a popular online shopping day in China) as an example. A few days before it, he checks carefully what he needs and whether he really needs them, and makes a shopping list. He goes to the online shops to compare the quality and the prices of the things that he is going to buy. He compares the shops that sell these things. Then he checks whether he can afford them and in which shops he is going to buy them. Although it takes him some time to make the decisions, he would not regret after the shopping.
Then what would happen if he didn't think critically before he made the decisions? After the crazy "Double 11", there were usually a lot of complaints on the Internet. There were regrets about buying more things than they needed. There were complaints about the poor quality and the prices of the things they bought. There were also complaints because they received wrong things or simply received nothing. There were all kinds of regrets and complaints. Why so? They had not thought critically before they made the decisions.
Critical thinking helps you make wiser decisions. It helps you avoid wasting time, money and so on. Therefore, do look before you leap.
1. According to the passage, critical thinking is a thinking skill that ________.| A．helps make better choices |
| B．will appear in the future |
| C．helps make quick decisions |
| D．makes us spend more money |
| A．He checks what he needs to buy. |
| B．He studies the quality and the prices. |
| C．He makes a proper shopping list. |
| D．He checks how much money he has. |
| A．are not satisfied | B．are not confident |
| C．are not interested | D．are not responsible |
| A．David did a new science experiment before reading instructions. |
| B．Lucy's parents became very angry when they knew her bad marks. |
| C．After looking at the other team's weak points, the coach made a new plan. |
| D．After hearing the stranger's words, the girl followed him into a supermarket. |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
9 . Sing the Language You’re Learning
How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”, said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”
“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you’re still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?
1. According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to ________.| A．read and write more |
| B．listen to the teacher carefully |
| C．copy the words many times |
| D．remember words in a song |
| A．艰涩难懂的 | B．悦耳易记的 |
| C．枯燥乏味的 | D．震耳欲聋的 |
| A．using the listen-and-repeat singing method |
| B．listening to all kinds of famous music |
| C．writing songs with the language |
| D．reading the lyrics again and again |
| A．is interested in writing English songs |
| B．teaches children English by using music |
| C．teaches Chinese in an American school |
| D．is a researcher in a language school |
| A．many researchers realize the importance of language studying |
| B．your brain remembers a language better if you sing it |
| C．many language teachers know the value of famous music |
| D．you will never learn a language well unless you can sing |
10 . When you want to go shopping, you usually think how much money you can spend on new clothes first. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. There are labels (标签) inside all new clothes. The labels can tell you how to look after your clothes.
Today many clothes must be dry cleaned (干洗). Dry cleaning is expensive. When you buy new clothes , you should see if they need to be dry cleaned. If you buy clothes that can be washed (能水洗的), you will save money. If you buy clothes that are well-made, you will save money, too. Well-made clothes can last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times.
However, clothes that cost more money are not always better made. Maybe they aren’t always suitable. Sometime cheaper clothes look and suit better than more expensive clothes.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The labels inside the clothes tell you .
| A．how to take care of them | B．how to save money |
| C．whether they fit or not | |
| A．to look for well-made clothes | B．to see how much money you can pay |
| C．to know how to wash them | |
| A．don’t suit you | B．don’t last longer |
| C．can be washed | |
| A．are always worse made | B．can sometimes suit you better |
| C．must be dry cleaned | |
| A．Buying less expensive clothes. | B．Taking enough money when shopping. |
| C．Being a clever clothes shopper. | |
