In 18 years working as a tour guide in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, Zhang Yu has never received a complaint (投诉).
That’s amazing for someone who has long worked in an industry where dealing with complaints is part of the job. In 2018, Zhang became the first tour guide from Yunnan to win a National May Day Labor Medal (全国五一劳动奖章).
Zhang didn’t let this win go to his head. “The medal doesn’t just belong to me. It’s for all the guides in Lijiang. I’m proud to be a tour guide, and I receive the medal on behalf of the whole industry,” he said.
At the Yunnan Lijiang White Deer Travel Agency, Zhang is nicknamed “the fire extinguisher (灭火器)”. That’s because whenever there is a problem, he is always the one to solve it.
Zhang is always ready to learn. Whenever he notices something new on his trips, he likes to learn about it. “I’m not required to be an expert in every area, but I do need to know a lot of things. Because if a tourist asks something he doesn’t know, I hope I won’t let him down,” Zhang said.
To better be able to communicate with people with disabilities, Zhang learned sign language. He also learned some Chinese dialects (方言), as well as English and Thai. “If I communicate with tourists in their language, they will feel more comfortable,” Zhang said.
Zhang believes guides help to influence the first impression (印象) that tourists have of a place and its people. He also thinks guides should take the lead when it comes to spreading culture. “In my opinion, being a tour guide is not just a job. It comes with a social responsibility and something meaningful for society,” Zhang said.
1. How often does Zhang Yu receive a complaint?2. Does Zhang Yu think the medal belongs to him or all the guides in Lijiang?
3. Why is Zhang Yu called “the fire extinguisher”?
4. In order not to let a tourist down, what is Zhang Yu always ready to do?
5. What do you think of Zhang Yu?
2 . ①There is one thing in the world that’s smaller than your fingernail. But without it, almost all of our electronic products might not work. It’s the microchip! It is one of the most important inventions in human history. Here is some information for you to learn it.
②What are microchips? Don’t be confused with potato chips. Microchips are very small electronic devices (设备) people use to keep and deal with information. A microchip is a set of connected electronic components (组件) that are imprinted (刻) on a very small chip. There are mainly two kinds of microchips: logic chips and memory chips.
③Logic chips are the “brains” of electronic devices — they deal with information to finish a task. Memory chips store information.
④When asked who invented the microchip, you may be surprised that two men invented almost the same thing at nearly the same time. But they didn’t even know what each other was working on. They were US engineers Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce. From 1958 to 1959, both of them were working on an answer to the same question: how to shrink the devices.
⑤In designing (设计) an electronic device likes a computer, it is always necessary to increase the number of components. However, as there are more components, the machines will be big and heavy. How to include these components in a smart way was the problem they wanted to solve. In the end, Kilby used germanium (锗) while Noyce used silicon (硅) to make their microchips, which can include more components in a smaller size.
⑥Where are microchips used? We can see them in many electronic products, from computers to cell phones, TVs, cameras, cars and airplanes. They are also used in GPS devices and ID cards. However, it’s not easy to make them. A chip may need to “travel” to many countries and areas before it becomes the final product.
1. According to the passage, ________ deal with information to finish a task.| A．fingernails | B．components | C．logic chips |
| A．Two US engineers worked together to invent the microchip. |
| B．The microchip was invented to make the machines big and heavy. |
| C．Microchips are widely used but very difficult to make. |
| A．to make something larger in size |
| B．to make something smaller in size |
| C．to increase the speed of something |
A． | B． | C． |
Why did Chinese people have more than one name in ancient times?
In ancient China, people’s names had three parts, their family name, given name and courtesy name. Take famous poet Li Bai for example. His family name, which came from his father’s name, was Li. His given name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai.
People used their given names when they were among family members. But in social life, they called each other by their courtesy names to show respect. This was mostly done among people of similar age. If you were talking about yourself, or if your elders were talking about you, the given name would be used instead of the courtesy name.
Men would get their courtesy names when they turned 20. It was a symbol of adulthood(成年礼). Women would get their courtesy names after getting married.
One’s courtesy name often had something to do with one’s given name. For example, the name of Mencius was Meng Ke. His courtesy name was Ziyu. Both Ke and Ziyu mean “carriage(马车)”. Zhuge Liang’s given name was Liang, which means “bright”. His courtesy name was Kongming, which means “very bright”.
1. How many parts are there in people’s names in ancient China?| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. |
| A．名 | B．姓氏 | C．字 |
| A．To show their love. | B．To show their respect. | C．To show their kindness. |
| A．The famous poet Li Bai. |
| B．Three parts of ancient names. |
| C．The ancient names and the modern names. |
Wuyuan, Jiangxi |
Changbai Mountain, Jilin |
| Spring is the best time to visit Wuyuan in Jiangxi. The yellow flowers all over the hills make the villages look like a fairytale (童话) world. You’ll have free time to enjoy the famous tea. | The best time to visit Changbai Mountain in Jilin is August. It’s usually sunny. We’ll take you to the Stone Forest, Changbai Mountain caves and Heaven’s Lake. You’ll have time to take lots of photos. |
The Great Wall, Beijing |
Sanya, Hainan |
| You can see all the colours of autumn near the Great Wall. It’s cool and dry, so it’s great for hiking. We’ll take you to the Mutianyu Wall. There won’t be too many tourists, but it’s very beautiful there. | Sanya on Hainan Island is great for a holiday in winter. You can get away from the cold. The three famous beaches, Yalongwan, Sanyawan and Dadonghai, all have great sand. You’ll love swimming there. |
1. Where can you see Heaven’s Lake?
| A．In Jiangxi. | B．In Jilin. | C．In Beijing. |
| A．In January. | B．In March. | C．In July. |
| A．A film magazine. | B．A science report. | C．A travel guide. |
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. 4.Money and success alone do not bring lasting (持久的) feeling of happiness and satisfaction. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves”. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasure, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. 5.朋友对我们的生活有很大的影响。People who have several friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1. What is the first secret of happiness?2. Why do many people go dancing or play sports?
3. If you want to feel happier, what can you do?
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6 . In the universe, as we know, there is the sun, the moon, the earth and many stars. Through our geography lessons, we know the earth goes around the sun, and the moon goes around the earth. We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night.
Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun. Big things look smaller when they are farther, and small things also look bigger when they are nearer.
The sun is bright enough to give out very strong light. The moon can’t give out any light at all, but it looks quite bright too. Why? In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon also because they are farther away from the earth.
There are still many other planets in the solar system (太阳系). All of them move round the sun. But of all these planets, only on the earth there are living things and people can only live on the earth too. At 9:00 am on October 15th, 2003, Chinese pilot Yang Liwei was sent up to space. He stayed there for 21 hours. It was the first time for Chinese to get into space.
1. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, the other part of the earth is ______.| A．night | B．day | C．evening |
| A．the earth | B．the moon | C．the sun |
| A．On November 15th, 2003. | B．On October 16th, 2003. | C．On October 15th, 2003. |
| A．The moon goes around the earth, and it can’t give out any light at all. |
| B．The moon goes around the sun, and its light is from the sun. |
| C．The sun goes around the earth, and it can give out very strong light. |
7 . In our lives, we do many things to keep our environment clean and tidy. We do all the necessary household chores to help take care of our home. Household chores are things that you have to do at home every day or every week to keep your house clean.
Here is the most common Household Chores Vocabulary:
| Clean & clear the table | To take away the plates and other things from the dining room table after you finish eating. |
| Clean up the room | To clean up your room means to both tidy and clean a place. It includes (包括) things like putting away clothes, cleaning any dirty places, sweeping tile floor and so on. |
| Do ironing (熨衣服) | To use a hot iron to get wrinkles (皱纹) out of shirts and trousers. |
| Do laundry | To wash and dry clothes. Do the washing up. |
| Tidy up | To put everything in the place where it should be. To make things more organized. |
| Load the dishwasher (洗碗机) | To load the dishwasher is to put all of the dirty plates, glasses, pots, cups and other kitchen things used for cooking and eating into the dishwasher. Make your kids see these activities to help them understand what they may do and how they should do them. |
1. What can you do to take care of your home according to the text?
| A．Invite friends. | B．Do housework. | C．Practice cooking. |
| A．cleaning dirty places. | B．putting away clothes. | C．doing ironing |
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. |
Should parents pay kids to do chores?
This helps kids know that how hard it is to make money. They also get to know the real value (价值) of money. For example, I give my daughter Susan $1 each time for doing the dishes or cleaning the living room. She saves the money and spends it on her favorite books. (Catherine)
Rewards (奖励) are always helpful in developing good habits. (4)为孩子们提供一些奖励是重要的. It could be money, something fun on the weekend or just words like “Nice work on the dishes!” (Mandy)
What’s going to be their motivation (动机) to keep the rooms clean when children move out to live alone? I drive to my children’s flat once a week and give them $20 if they do well. They need to learn that the only real reward for doing chores is having a clean home. (Judy)
(5)Doing chores without getting paid teaches kids the true meaning of hard work. My son always helps sweep the floor without getting paid. In my opinion, if you pay kids to do chores, they might stop helping unless they’re being paid. Also, kids might start asking for more money to do simple chores. Is this really what you want? (Bella)
1. How many kinds of rewards does Mandy mention (提及)?2. How often does Judy drive to her children’s flat?
3. Who doesn’t think parents should pay kids to do chores?
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9 . You may be worried about contracting (感染) COVID-19. Here are some ways to protect yourself against it.
Wash your hands with soap and water.
Always wash your hands before you eat or drink anything. It’s also best to wash your hands anytime you’re out in public or after you’re around someone who may be sick.
Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose and mouth.
You can easily contract the coronavirus (冠状病毒) if you touch your face with dirty hands. Always avoid (避免) touching your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands.
Keep wearing a mask.
Don’t go to a crowded place. If you must, put on a mask. Coughing and sneezing (打喷嚏) are common symptoms (症状) of coronavirus infection and both can release the virus into the air. Remember to be away from people who are coughing or sneezing.
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| Wash our hands with soap and water. | ★Before we eat or drink anything. ★Anytime ★After we’re around someone who may be sick. |
| Keep our hands away from the | We can easily contract the coronavirus if we touch the face with dirty hands. |
| Keep wearing a mask. | ★Don’t go to ★Be away from people who are coughing or sneezing. That’s because coughing and sneezing can |
There are many different kinds of fire ants, and you can find them in the south of the United States. One kind is the red fire ant, which is red and brown and about half the size of a pencil eraser. Red fire ants like to live together and make nests in parks, on playgrounds, and even in walls of buildings.
A person may get stung (被刺痛) by a fire ant in parks or on the playground. And someone may get a lot of stings (刺) if they break a fire ant nest by accident. If you are stung by a fire ant, tell your parents at once. That’s because the sting can bring serious problems. You may have a sore throat, a headache or ever trouble in breathing the next day.
Well, what should you do after a fire ant sting? You should first wash the sting with soap and water, and then put a piece of ice on the sting. If you have swelling (肿胀) around the sting, you need to see a doctor. Because you may be allergic to fire ant stings.
To make you feel better, the doctor may advise you to take a kind of medicine called antihistamine. If it doesn’t work, you need to stay in hospital. So for people who are allergic to fire ant stings, it’s necessary to take some medicine while playing outside. It is a good way to stop something more serious from happening.
The best way to stay away from fire ant stings is to keep your shoes on when playing in places that could have fire ant nests. If you meet one, don’t play with it.
1. What do red fire ants like doing?| A．Breaking nests. | B．Running in parks. | C．Living with other red fire ants. |
| A．What fire ants look like. | B．What we should do after a fire ant sting. | C．What problems the sting can bring. |
| A．过敏的 | B．免疫的 | C．习惯的 |
| A．how to stay away from all ants. |
| B．how to play with fire ants. |
| C．how to protect ourselves from the fire ant sting. |
