1 . English is an interesting language in the world. English is one of the most important subjects in China’s middle schools. Are you good at English? Now here are some good ways to learn English.
You should preview (预习) the lesson and words at home. In this way, you can understand (理解) what your English teacher will say next day. In class, you should listen to your teacher carefully and make some notes. Speak English in front of your teacher and classmates. After class. you should review (复习) your lesson and notes for one and a half hours.
Now follow my ways to learn English. Let’s begin!
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。
| Ways to Learn English | |
| English | One of the most important |
| Previewing the lesson and words. | |
| In class | Listening carefully, speaking and |
| After class | Reviewing your lesson and |
2 . Every living thing needs to reproduce(再生). Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds(种子)to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.
The simplest way is gravity. Many seeds are inside of fruit. When a piece of fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seed even farther away. Apples spread this way.
Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions(蒲公英)are a good example of this. Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, they carry dandelion seeds to new places. Maple(枫树)seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly father from the tree.
Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animals eat the seeds. While the seed is in the animal’s body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it’s in a new place.
Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that attracts ants. The ants bring the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What does the word “gravity” mean in the second paragraph?
| A．The action that makes animals drop seeds. |
| B．The help that moves seeds even farther away. |
| C．The force that causes fruit to fall to the ground. |
| A．They use ants. | B．They use wind. | C．They use smells. |
a. They only eat part of the seed.
b. They help seeds fall from the tree.
c. They carry seeds to the underground home.
d. They pick up the fruit and move it far away.
e. They leave the rest of the seed underground.
| A．b, d, e | B．a, b, d | C．a, c, e |
| A．Nature. | B．Technology. | C．Education. |
| A．How Plants Spread Seeds? |
| B．Why Animals Pick Up Seeds? |
| C．How Wind Helps Seeds Spread? |
3 . Most people don’t know what to do in face of a decision. Most decisions aren’t life changers. But often, the decision isn’t between this or that, it’s between acting or not. If this challenges you, here are some tips. Jog or ride a bike to nowhere（无名之地）.Walk down every street or path（小路）you can find until you lose your way. Try to lose yourself more often. It’ll be good to make a decision.
Stay outside with no technology for an hour. Let yourself get bored. Try to do this once a week, then every other day, then every day. One of the reasons we find it hard to make better decisions is that we keep getting attracted to new things. Do something that scares you such as telling you love them, laughing out loud in a public place or giving a speech to a stranger. And when you do this, remember how you feel.
Some of these things may seem silly, but the more you do them, the more you’ll control yourself. Wherever you’re going, just go. Once you start moving, you can always change direction.
| The Art of Making | ||
| Introduction | Action | |
| Tips | Going for a jog or a bike ride | Walk down every street or path until you get |
| | Do something outside to get yourself bored. Be away from the noise. | |
| Doing something that scares you | Remember your feelings when you do some scary things, | |
| Conclusion（结果） | The more you do, the more you’ll | |
4 . People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).
In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙)，monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands(岛). Some animals were used as money, too.
The first copper coins(硬币) were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver (银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.
1. People usually use money .| A．to buy gold | B．to get something they want |
| C．to buy shells | D．to buy something expensive |
| A．the same metal |
| B．the same paper |
| C．the different metals |
| D．all kinds of things |
| A．as a tool | B．as money |
| C．as a gift | D．as a kind of goods |
| A．Gold | B．Animals | C．Rice | D．Knives |
| A．looked like the same as the paper money used today |
| B．looked interesting |
| C．looked like a note |
| D．had a square hole in the center |
5 . Meeting someone for the first time can be embarrassing if you get it wrong. Suppose you are going to meet a person from the U.K. Do you know what you should say and do? A handshake is the most common way to greet someone, especially if you are in a formal (正式的) situation. However, the type of handshake is important. Your handshake should be confident, but that doesn’t mean you need to crush (挤压) anybody’s fingers. On the other hand, don’t be too weak. It’s always a good idea to smile and look at the person you are shaking hands with. Lastly, remember that two shakes are enough. Take hold of the hand and shake it up and down twice. Don’t hold on for too long — you are not asking someone to dance! Hugging and kissing are more informal greetings in the U.K. They are usually for friends, family and small children. When meeting someone for the first time, you may not want to use these types of greetings. In the past, the British would usually greet strangers with a “How do you do?” Today, this expression is seen as out-of-date. It’s seldom used. Expressions such as “How are you doing?” and “How are you?” have become more popular. These expressions, however, can cause some misunderstanding. When a British person says “How are you?” to you, he or she probably doesn’t expect you to really answer the question. You may just reply with a “How are you?” to him or her. Greeting expressions may be different from one place to another. You might hear a “Now then?” or “Ey up?” when you meet someone from the north of the U.K. How should you reply then? Just smile and say “Hi!” or “How are you?”
1. The underlined word “out-of-date” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.| A．过时了 | B．超时了 | C．过期了 |
| A．A hugging | B．A kiss | C．A handshake |
| A．How do you do | B．How are you doing | C．Now then |
| A．Your handshake should be confident, and you need to crush his or her fingers. |
| B．It’s always a good idea to smile and look at the person you are shaking hands with. |
| C．When shaking hands, remember two shakes are enough. |
| A．How should we shake hands with a British man? |
| B．How should we greet the British for the first time? |
| C．Good manners in Britain |
6 . World Book Day is celebrated on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (联合国教科⽂组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day, in the UK, millions of students can buy books at special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. World Book Day is also celebrated in China.
Reading can benefit people in many ways. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are new to us. The more we read, the more we know, the smarter we become.
“Reading makes a full man.” Therefore, it’s necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.
World Book Day | |
| Its celebrating time | On |
| The purpose of its celebration | |
| Helping people to have more knowledge and intelligence. Helping people to The more people read, the more they know. | |
| The meaning of reading | Reading makes a full man. It’s necessary for us to form the habit of reading |
7 . The Great Pyramid (金字塔) of Giza is one of the wonders of the ancient world. It was built more than 4,000 years ago in Egypt (埃及). It is so popular that millions of tourists from around the world come to visit it every year. In Egypt there are over 80 pyramids and the largest one is the Great Pyramid. It lies on the west bank of the Nile. In fact, all the pyramids along the Nile are on the west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. That is why their burial grounds are on the west bank of the Nile. You can hardly imagine how huge the Great Pyramid is. It has over 2 million blocks. Some are as heavy as five school buses. Although they were heavy, workers were able to put a block into the pyramid every three minutes. The workers, Egyptian men and women, worked in teams. The teams had different tasks. Some dug up the stones. Others moved them. Another team cut the stones. The last group put the stones into the pyramid. There were so many different teams, but the pyramid is perfect. No stone is in the wrong position. But how did the Egyptians move those heavy stones to the top without any modern machines? No one knows for sure. Many things about the Great Pyramid are still a secret.
| Pyramids in Egypt | |
| The | The Great Pyramid |
| The time of being built | Over forty |
| The | The place where the sun sets |
| The blocks of the Great Pyramid | Over 2 million blocks including some ones that are as |
| The ways that Egyptians used to build pyramids | |
8 . Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving queen, died at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022.
Elizabeth became queen in 1952. At that time, the UK was still rebuilding after World War II. In her 70-year stay, the queen welcomed 15 prime ministers. She was admired around the world. She supported over 600 charities(慈善机构), according to Sky News. And she kept a close connection with the public. In the UK, every Christmas day, people would turn on their TVs to listen to the queen’s speech. She sent warm messages about important things.
Her death brought greatest sadness to people all over the country as well as people around the world.
根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。
1. a
2. m
3. 同义句转换，每空⼀词。
Her death brought greatest sadness to people from all over the country as well as people around the world.
Her death brought greatest sadness to people
根据短文内容简答问题。
4. When did Queen Elizabeth II become the Queen?
5. Why would people turn on their TVs every Christmas day?
6. How did people feel for the death of the Queen?
According to a recent survey, about 52% of WeChat (微信) users aged 18 to 29 block their parents on WeChat Moments, also known as “Friends’ Circle”. My parents don’t know Moments very well, and I have told them I don’t use it any more. I just need some private space. —Lu Zhiping, 21 years old I don’t block my parents completely. They are in a certain group in which I only share positive (正面的) posts. I just don’t want my parents to worry about me. Last year my parents saw a Moments picture of my hand getting burned while cooking. It was nothing serious but they traveled all the way to my city to make sure I was all right. —Xie Yun, 26 years old The survey also found that more than 49% of Chinese parents use WeChat as a main way to communicate with their children. When asked what they would do about being blocked, some parents said they would have a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldn’t care. And some parents are smarter than their kids. “I didn’t realize I was blocked until I compared what I could see on my phone with what my son’s aunt could see,” said Chen, a mother of a 27-year-old son. “Now I’m following my son’s posts through his aunt.” |
| A．Poster. | B．Friends’ Circle. | C．Internet. |
| A．No, he doesn’t. | B．Yes, he does. | C．We don’t know. |
| A．Because they missed her. |
| B．Because they wanted to visit the city that she lived in. |
| C．Because she showed her burned hand in WeChat Moments. |
| A．52%. | B．49%. | C．Most of them. |
| A．52% users block their parents. |
| B．Lu Zhiping doesn’t block his parents any more. |
| C．It’s wise to follow your kid’s posts through others when you are blocked. |
10 . Let's go to Dongfang Clothing Store. It's that time of year again! The store is great sale!
There are lots of things at a very good price in the store. They have T-shirts in all colors for 30 yuan each. They have bags for both sports and school. They sell them for only 15 yuan. They have black sweaters for only 20 yuan. They have long white socks for only 5 yuan. And that's not all. You can go to the store and see for yourself.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)、误(F)。
1. At that time of year, the clothes are very cheap in Dongfang Clothing Store.
2. There are only sweaters, socks and hats in the store.
3. You can buy food and vegetables here, too.
4. They have sweaters in all colors in the store.
5. They have black socks for only 5 yuan.
