1 . When Chinese people greet each other for the first time, they often ask, “May I know your family name, please?” There is no question that family names are very important to the Chinese. They are closely connected with the Chinese culture and values. In many ways, they hold the key to our understanding of the Chinese family history.
Chinese people usually talk about Baijiaxing or Surnames when it comes to Chinese family names. Written in the early Northern Song dynasty, the book recorded 504 common family names in China. But according to the present records, the Chinese have at least 5,662 family names altogether. 3,484 of them are single character family names, and 2,032 are two-character family names. Another 146 are three-character family names, which are hardly seen today.
Chinese family names have a history dating back more than 4,000 years. But the origin (起源)of them is very complex. There is one family name with many origins, as well as several family names with the same origin. Still, there is the name that has changed into many in the course of the developed history.
Chinese family names have witnessed(见证)thousands of years of development. They are not just the characters that Chinese people put before their names, but a unique part of the Chinese culture. Experts are now making great efforts for the application(申请)of Chinese family names for the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织)program Memory of the World, hoping to introduce the culture behind Chinese family names to the world.
1. The first paragraph talks about the ________ of Chinese family names.| A．origin | B．development | C．importance | D．popularity |
| A．about 500 | B．about 2,000 | C．less than 3,500 | D．more than 5,600 |
| A．difficult to understand | B．difficult to use |
| C．difficult to remember | D．difficult to write |
| A．didn't appear until the Song dynasty | B．are an important part of the Chinese culture |
| C．are about 2,032 three—character family names | D．are an important part of the UNESCO program |
| A．make Chinese names more popular | B．introduce a book named Baijiaxing |
| C．do a survey on Chinese family names | D．make Chinese family names well known |
2 . If you’re having a hard time getting along with your new teacher, going to class can be a bad time. But you really want to get good grades, what should you do? Here are some suggestions for you.
Talk to your teacher. A short discussion can clear up the clouds between two persons. Always be polite and show admiration. Express yourself bravely and show the ideas from your heart.
Ask your teacher how you can do well in class. Teachers have years of education and experience in the subjects they teach. Learning more about this fact helps make a good relationship between you and your teacher. Discussing the best ways to succeed in class shows your teacher you care about the class.
Learn to understand his teaching method. Sometimes, the reason why you don’t like your teacher is the way he runs the classroom. If you’re used to a very relaxing class, learning to develop in a strict environment is difficult. In fact, giving yourself time to accept this new style of teaching is possible.
Take part in activities with your teacher. Studies show that teachers would like to pay attention to you, if they feel you have something in common. Joining a club or taking part in other activities with your teacher creates common ground between you. And it makes you get on better with him in class more easily.
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| Suggestions | Talk to your teacher. | Always be polite and Express yourself bravely and show the ideas from your heart. |
| Ask your teacher how | Learn more about the education and experience of the teacher. Show your teacher you care about the class. | |
| Learn to understand his teaching method. | Know different teachers have different styles. It’s possible | |
| Take part in activities with your teacher. | Make the teacher feel you have something | |
3 . Chen Yujie 15, studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring. Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bankcard, so she didn't have to travel so often.
She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time after dinner. “It's usually the most relaxing time for our family,” said Chen. She picked the right time. After a few turns of lobbying (游说),she made it.
For most teenagers like Chen, opening up to parents can be difficult—especially when it comes to important things. Therefore, they have to make sure the timing is right.
US magazine Highlights recently polled(对……进行民意测验) 1.521 kids age of 6-12 in the country about that.
American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive (能接纳的) . Mealtime turns out to be their most favorite time to open up to their parents. Bedtime comes second, followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to be similar. A survey organized by Qianjiang Daily, a newspaper based in Hangzhou, found that most teenagers in the city would choose mealtime to chat with their parents, mainly discussing the problems on their study.
So do you have anything to open up to your parents about? Choose a good time.
1. Chen Yujie would like her parents to put her money on the bankcard instead of2. Chen Yujie's parents finally accepted
3. The fifth paragraph (自然段) mainly tells us the
4. In China, most children choose
5. This passage mainly tells us
4 . Riding a Mobike in the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After (A) walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale.
But you're not in China - you're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going global (全球的) .
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.
“One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Woliongong in Australia.
“We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don't. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat (B)______ bones, even for fish.”
Some Chinese brands (品牌) are also (C) becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe,(D) stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters.
More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They're not simply made in China, (E)__________ designed and developed (开发) in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable ( 可靠的) .(F) 但是事情已经发生了极大的变化。 “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.
For example, Huawei, one of China's major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July, behind only Samsung, noted consulting (咨询) firm Counterpoint Research.
“Huawei smartphones are beautiful and offer some practical (实用的) feature (特点) American phones don’t have,” CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.
1. 写出文中画线部分(A)和(C)的同义词或近义词：2. 在文中(B)和(E)的空白处填入适当的单词：
3. 将文中画线部分(D)改写为：TCL television, Haier fridges and Lenovo computer
4. 将文中画线部分(F)译成英语：
5. 从文中找出两个描述华为手机优势的形容词：
What foods are successful? Hamburgers and pizzas are popular. But instant noodles(方便面) have also become a world success. Now instant noodles are celebrating their 61st birthday!
Instant noodles were invented by a Japanese named Momofuku Ando. To find a way to make noodles last longer, Ando began experimenting(实验) in 1955 and three years later, he made the first bag of instant noodles. Now, 61 years on, they’re eaten all over the world. In fact, they’re so popular that Japanese consider instant noodles as their best invention!
Each year, 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten around the world. In the UK, people call instant noodles “pot noodles”. University students like them a lot. During the first term at college, you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles. Instant noodles are cheap and easy to eat. But watch out! People may think you are lazy if you are an instant noodle lover.
The UN often sends instant noodles as part of its food aid. This is because of their long life and high fat, which makes people feel full for longer time.
However, instant noodles aren’t totally innocent(无辜的). They are high in fat and salt. Health experts say they are bad for us and we shouldn’t eat them too often.
1. How many years did Ando spend inventing instant noodles?2. What are instant noodles called in England?
3. Why do people think instant noodle lovers are lazy?
4. Are instant noodles high in fat and salt?
5. What do you think of instant noodles?
6 . Do you know about WeChat, Sina weibo, Douyin and Kuaishou on social media(媒体)？ How do you behave when you use these apps? Here are four popular online personality types(网络人格)。
Geeks（极客）
Geeks are active social media users, but they find it much more difficult to deal with the life in the real world.Most of them are boys who like playing computer games and making music and videos. In fact, they should avoid spending too much time on the Internet.
Internet celebrities（网红）
They might become well-known for their singing or dancing. But many of them, especially teenagers share almost every side of their lives in order to own more fans. Being a teenager Internet celebrity can sometimes cause problems on the real world.
Lurkers(潜伏者)
Most teenagers fall into the third type----”lurkers”, or people who are neither too active nor visible(看得见的). They can’t express themselves well but at least they make sure to protect their personal information.
Victims(受害者)
Victim don’t have enough knowledge to keep themselves safe online. Their personal information can be made public and cause problems for them. To avoid being a victim, you should check your personal settings on social media. Don’t share your personal information.
The title: | |
Geeks | ★ The users are active on social media. ★ They feel difficult to ★ They’re interested in playing computer games and making music videos. |
| Internet celebrities | ★ They might be famous for ★ They like to share lives to have more fans. |
| Lurkers | ★ The people are neither too active nor visible. ★ They have difficulties in |
| Victims | ★Victims can’t ★They easily make their personal information public. |
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch！” There you can feel everything on show. There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body and the air on your skin. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!
1. The underlined word “these” in Paragraph 1 refers to ________．
| A．a round glass ball |
| B．a smooth and cool glass ball |
| C．a smooth, cool and heavy glass ball |
| D．a round, smooth, cool and heavy glass ball |
| A．have a strange feeling | B．know how to reach out your hands |
| C．tell the differences between them | D．tell what colors they really are |
| A．Try them on first. | B．Put their right hands on them. |
| C．Just have a look. | D．Feel and touch them. |
| A．People don't have to learn to touch. |
| B．Our skin may help us enjoy music. |
| C．By touching things, we can learn more about them. |
| D．Most people touch things to see them well. |
| A．Feeling by Seeing | B．To See or to Feel |
| C．To See Better—Touch | D．Ways of Touching |
The World Wide Web（www.万维网）turned 25 years old on March 12th. It has become a very important part in our daily lives. We can’t imagine living without the web, the short form of the World Wide Web.
In 1989, a British engineer named Tim Berners-Lee came up with the idea of the Web. It is a group of “pages” of information that are connected to each other around the world. That is the very beginning of the Web. Since then, the Web has greatly changed the way people live. With a click(点击)of a mouse we can read news, buy things, make friends and learn anything we’re interested in.
Now, 25 years after its birth, how will the Web influence life in the future? Scientists believe there are both advantages and disadvantages. w W w .x K b 1.c o M
A growing Web will help build “better relationships” between different cultures. Also in the future, everyday items could be connected to the Web. We could share plenty of information to make our daily lives more convenient(方便的). So one day in the future, your front door could send you a message. “Dear sir, everyone has left the house, but I’ m still open!”
But scientists warn（警告）us that if we share personal information on the Internet it could get into the wrong hands.
“It’s not wise to spend a whole day in front of the screen. People need to get close to nature and enjoy the sun. Never be controlled by the Internet.” said Berners-Lee.
1. How old is the World Wide Web?
2. Who came up with the idea of the Web?
3. What can we do by clicking a mouse according to the passage?
4. Will the Web influence life in the future?
5. What could happen if we share personal information on the Internet?
There are two tree houses to choose from, one 30 meters and the other 35 meters above the ground. Both houses have two floors. The bedrooms are above the living area and there are bathrooms and showers. You can get up to rooms and move between floors by using ladders (梯子). You can go from one tree house to the other on a rope bridge. The houses sometimes move about in the wind but the views are fantastic.
Guests can enjoy moving through the jungle, climbing in the mountains, and watching wildlife. There are many unusual plants, birds, and insects in the area.
The Ice Hotel is in Jukkasjarvi, a village in Sweden 200 kilometers north of the Arctic（北极）Circle. Every winter, a team of architects（建筑师）, designers and snow builders build the hotel. This year there are 80 rooms.
Everything is made of ice. The walls, the floors, the ceilings（顶棚）, and even the furniture are made of ice. The beds are made of ice, too, but guests sleep on warm deer skins. Outside it can be -37℃, so inside it feels quite comfortable. The hotel has a bar, where guests can drink vodka（伏特加） from glasses made of ice. It's very popular — because there isn't much else to do.
To spend a night at Jules Underwater Lodge in Florida, guests need to scuba dive (潜水) seven meters under the sea. They enter a small house through a door at the bottom of the building. Inside, the kitchen is stored with food and there is a fridge and a microwave oven(微波炉). There is a hot shower and comfortable beds and lots of books, DVDs and video games. Most guests, however, spend their time at one of the large windows watching different fishes swimming by.
1. The writer tells us three ___________ hotels.
| A．natural | B．unusual | C．green | D．movable |
| A．disappears in August |
| B．is totally（全部） made of ice |
| C．organizes lots of activities |
| D．is enlarged every year |
| A．The bar in the ice hotel is famous for beer. |
| B．Fishes are watched through the hotels' windows. |
| C．Guests can live underwater for several days. |
| D．The tree houses are of the same height. |
| A．USA | B．Sweden | C．India | D．Japan |
| A．two | B．one | C．three | D．four |
