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1. If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better ________.
| A．go to bed after you’re tired | B．go to sleep at midnight |
| C．work too late | D．follow the bedtime routine |
| A．to clean your fingers often | B．to brush your teeth twice daily |
| C．to wash all parts of your hands | D．to take some medicine in advance to prevent from catching a cold |
| A．the oral examination is necessary | B．you don’t often brush your teeth |
| C．some diseases may be in the mirror | D．it is free |
| A．having no oral examination | B．washing hands with cold water |
| C．the parents’ carelessness | D．less or no physical activity |
| A．visit www.mydr.com.au | B．call Health Line at 18008481313 |
| C．visit the dentist in your place | D．search for the information on TV |
2 . For 234 years, as the national animal, the bald eagle (秃鹰) has been an official symbol of the US. But in May, 2016, President Barack Obama signed a law, naming the bison (野牛) the national animal, too. Since then, the eagle has had to share its perch (至高无上的地位).
The North American bison has been a symbol of the West. No other native animal tells America’s story better. It’s a symbol of power, native American culture, and the Western communities. Bison provided food and clothing. Bison were at the very heart of their traditional way of life.
That way of life changed in the mid-1800s. People began to travel west and hunt bison. Some hunted for the same reason as native Americans did. But others killed bison for sport. In1894, it became illegal to kill bison. But it was almost too late. By the early 1900s, fewer than 1,000 wild bison remained in America.
Some people realized the animals needed to be saved. President Theodore Roosevelt, William Hornaday—the first director of the Bronx Zoo, and others formed the American Bison Society. The group was to bring back the bison. Native American tribes (部落) and locals also joined the fight. By the mid-1930s, bison were no longer in danger.
Today, there are about 500,000 North American bison. They live in all 50 states. Only about 30,000 of those animals are living as truly wild bison. Others live on protected lands or in zoos.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。1. The underlined word “illegal” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
| A．not allowed by the law | B．admitted by the law | C．encouraged by the law |
| A．bison have become popular worldwide |
| B．bison play an important role in America |
| C．bison were protected well in North America in 1850 |
| A．It brought back bison to the Bronx zoo. |
| B．It introduced a new law on bison. |
| C．It succeeded in saving bison. |
| A．Today there are about 40% North American bison live on protected lands or zoos. |
| B．As the only national animal, the bald eagle is the official symbol of the US. |
| C．People began to travel west and hunt bison for different reasons in the mid-1800s. |
| A．The Bald Eagle in America |
| B．The Bison on the Earth |
| C．The North American Bison |
3 . Sharing Our Second-hand Experiences
Second-hand items connect people. In this way, they sometimes convey history and stories. Here are two examples.
Zhao Kaiqi, 22, a college student, Harbin, Heilongjiang
I love buying books on Deja Vu. It’s a good choice for students like me. I can save a lot of money. It also brings me interesting experiences that I don’t have when I buy new books. One time, I found a note in a second-hand book. Its previous (之前的) owner left the note, hoping that I would enjoy the book. It was heartwarming to read it. I want to do something like that in the future.
Yin Weian, 25, a freelance writer (自由撰稿人), London, UK
I am a big fan of vintage (老式的) items. They are special and have a unique (独特的) look. I like items from the 1950s and 1960s, like clothing from the TV series The Marvelous Mrs. MaiseI. Vintage items carry stories from the past. Once I bought a bracelet (手链) with the words “Rose” and “Love, Jason” inscribed on it. It made me wonder about the story behind the bracelet. I think looking for vintage items is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It doesn’t matter how rich you are, but whether you can find an item that fits you. It’s an interesting connection.
1. Sometimes ________ can pass on history and stories.| A．second-hand items | B．movies |
| C．books | D．writers |
| A．Because there are all kinds of books on it. |
| B．Because it can help him save money. |
| C．Because he can find notes in every book. |
| D．Because he wants to sell book on it one day. |
| A．these things are special |
| B．these things are expensive |
| C．these things can give him ideas to write |
| D．these things can make him think of future |
| A．卷 | B．刻 | C．穿 | D．唱 |
| A．Zhao Kaiqi is a freelance writer. |
| B．Zhao Kaiqi left the note in a second-hand book. |
| C．Zhao Kaiqi is a big fan of vintage items. |
| D．Yin Weian thinks looking for vintage items is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. |
4 . Do you like wearing colourful clothes? Today, we can get colourful clothes easily. But how about people in ancient times?
Tie-dye (扎染) is a very old way of dyeing clothes, which has a history of more than 1,000 years. During the Tang and Song periods, people gave tie-dyed clothes to the emperors as gifts. People make dyes by hand, and dyes usually come from plants.
In 2006, the tie-dye skill was added to China’s national intangible cultural heritage (国家非物质文化遗产) list. Anning city in Yunnan is known for tie-dye.
Yang Cheng, 52, is the inheritor (传承人) of tie-dye in Anning, Yunnan. He has learned the old skill of tie-dye. He learned the skill from his mother in the 1980s. And he has passed it down to his daughter.
To tie-dye, you first need to use ropes to tie your cloth together. Then you put the cloth into the dye. As the cloth is folded (折叠) and dyed, some parts become dark colours, while other parts have light colours. When you unfold the cloth, you’ll see beautiful shapes and colours.
Some might worry that machinery dyeing will take the place of tie-dye. But Yang doesn’t think so. “At the end of the day, machines can’t take the place of our creative hands,” Yang said.
1. The writer starts to introduce tie-dye by ______.| A．showing a fact | B．asking a question | C．giving an example |
| A．Soil | B．plants | C．animals |
| A．his grandmother | B．his father | C．his mother |
①Put the cloth into the dye.
②Use ropes to tie the cloth together.
③Get beautiful shapes after unfolding the cloth.
④Some parts become dark, while other parts are light.
| A．②①④③ | B．③④②① | C．④②①③ |
| A．Anning in Hunan is known for its dye. |
| B．Tie-dyed clothes were valuable in the Song Dynasty. |
| C．Machinery dyeing will replace tie-dye in the future. |
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6 . With most Chinese people speaking Mandarin, or putonghua, some local dialects, or fangyan, are in danger of disappearing. To save them, the Chinese government started the Chinese Language Resources (资源) Protection Project in 2015.
This project looked at how people talk in 1,712 places. Their languages included 103 dialects that are almost gone. Over five years, more than 350 universities and research groups joined in, along with over 4,500 experts (专家) and more than 6,000 dialect speakers.
This project has helped China to build the largest language resource library in the world. Now a dialect library has been built online, where people can learn dialects from over 5.6 million recordings and over 5 million videos. At present, the project has entered into the second stage. It plans to create digital tools like apps and mobile dictionaries to help people learn dialects.
Why is it important to protect the dialect culture? According to British expert Harold Palmer, dialects are the key to keeping local cultures, because they faithfully show the histories, the beliefs and the fixed ideas of an area.
Zhang Hongming, another expert, talked about the worrying situation of dialects. “For about over 10 years, in the Wu dialect areas such as Shanghai and Suzhou, children aged 6 to 15 can understand but hardly speak the dialect. Besides, young people above 15 years old sometimes speak it, but not very well. If this keeps happening, the dialect might disappear.” he said.
So, not only the country but every one of us should do our bit to protect dialect culture.
1. How many dialects were studied in this project?| A．103. | B．350. | C．1,712. | D．6,000. |
| A．To collect over 5.6 million recordings. |
| B．To help over 5 million people learn dialects. |
| C．To develop digital tools to help dialect learners. |
| D．To build the largest language resource library in the world. |
| A．Ideas. | B．Dialects. | C．Histories. | D．Cultures. |
| A．Kids aged 6 to 15 hardly understand it. | B．Fewer and fewer young people speak it. |
| C．Young people aged over 15 never speak it. | D．Only people in Shanghai and Suzhou speak it. |
| A．Art. | B．Science. | C．Environment. | D．Language. |
7 . One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn’t want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?
Most kinds of mold (霉菌) are bad for us. It can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or grey. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it’s not safe to eat. So how do you deal with this situation?
If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains (包含) water. This allows mold to easily grow below its surface. Bacteria (细菌) can also grow along with it. It’s easy to remove mold from hard food. The mold can’t grow very deeply inside this kind of food. You should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it. It’s OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.
But some kinds of mold have good influence. Some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillium (青霉菌) can be used to make many different kinds of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they’re quite delicious as well.
1. How does the writer lead into the topic?| A．By giving an opinion. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By making a comparison. | D．By asking a question. |
| A．It makes food smelly. | B．It makes food hard. |
| C．It changes food’s shape. | D．It changes food’s color. |
| A．Peel it. | B．Throw it away. |
| C．Boil it and then eat it. | D．Cut off the moldy part and eat the rest. |
| A．They taste quite delicious. | B．They can be used to make cheese. |
| C．They are bad for our health. | D．They are more likely to grow on mold. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
8 . The Chinese ping feng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture (家具) . Its earliest common use dates from (追溯) the Han Dynasty. The term ping feng means protection from wind. showing its purpose at the very beginning.
As time passes, it has been made into different sizes with colorful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It’s a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility (尊贵) and power. The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It’s a symbol of everlasting (永恒的) life. Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also chosen as a popular design of the ping feng. All the designs carry people’s beautiful wishes.
Behind the ping feng lies an interesting story. In the past the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer (追求者) paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man’s poem and his look, she might agree to take him as a husband.
Today the ping feng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical (实际的) use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match for modern sofas and walls, which adds style to them. The ping feng is more than beautiful furniture.
1. What was the ping feng used for at the very beginning?| A．Protecting people from wind. | B．Dividing a room. | C．Making a room beautiful. | D．Hiding a person. |
| A．The dragon. | B．The peacock. | C．The water. | D．The flowers. |
| A．By telling a story. | B．By giving examples. | C．By comparing differences. | D．By explaining the result. |
| A．The ping feng has been popular all the time. |
| B．The paintings on the screens have the same size. |
| C．An unmarried daughter was too shy to see an admirer. |
| D．You can move the ping feng to match your other furniture. |
9 . Recently, the movie A Little Red flower has made people feel warm. The actors and actresses in this film bring us many surprises. Their performance is quite surprising.
Wei Yihang, the young boy in the film, is a cancer patient (病人). His parents are trying their best to help him to be strong-minded. However, Wei thinks the world is unfair (不公平) to him. He is always negative (消极的) until one day, he meets a young girl, Ma Xiaoyuan. Ma is outgoing and friendly. She has cancer, too. Wei follows Ma to different places to do many interesting and meaningful things. He starts to know how to help, love and care about others. _____▲____
Unluckily, Ma Xiaoyuan dies in the end. After Ma’s death, Wei learns the meaning of life. The film is very moving, It shows cancer patients’ strong will (意志) to live a normal life and parents’ love for their children. It also tells us to love and cherish (珍惜) life and never give up love and hope whatever difficulties we meet. Just as Wei’s mother Tao Hui tells him, “Everyone in life experiences loss, which we are all afraid of. Yet when it happens, the most powerful weapon (武器) we have against it is to live each moment to the fullest. Every second counts. ”
1. What’s wrong with Wei Yihang?| A．He can’t see anything. | B．He is badly ill. |
| C．He has a car accident. | D．He hurt his left leg. |
| A．Wei is facing a matter of life and death. |
| B．Ma makes a great difference to Wei’s life. |
| C．Everyone should love and cherish life. |
| D．The film is popular with people around the country. |
| A．be useless | B．be interesting | C．be popular | D．be important |
| A．Parents’ Love for Children | B．A Negative Cancer Patient |
| C．A Warm and Moving Film | D．The Meaning of Life |
10 . The 2022 Winter Olympics were held successfully. Athletes (运动员) across the world came to Beijing and Zhangjiakou. Winter sports need to be in cold places. So, is it possible to hold the Winter Olympics on other planets?
| Mercury (水星) It’s the closest planet to the sun. In the daytime, the temperature can be 430℃. At night it cools down to -200℃. There’s one area that the sun can never reach. There’s lots of ice there. Maybe we could go speed skating there! |
| Mars The temperature on Mars is between -140℃ and 30℃. At the north and south poles of Mars, there are areas covered by ice and snow. Some of the ice is made of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳), not water. There is also a big mountain called Mount Olympus. So maybe we can ski on Mars! |
| Pluto (冥王星) Pluto is a small dwarf planet (矮行星) far away from the sun. It’s very cold there, about -229℃. There’s lots of ice. It’s even harder than steel (铁). So maybe we could go sledding (滑雪橇) on Pluto. |
1. Which is the nearest to the sun?
| A．Pluto | B．Mars. | C．Mercury | D．Earth |
| A．430℃. | B．30℃. | C．-200℃. | D．-140℃. |
| A．Because some areas of Mars are covered by ice and snow. |
| B．Because some of the ice on Mars is made of water. |
| C．Because of the highest temperature on Mars. |
| D．Because of the highest mountain on Mars. |
| A．It’s very cold only in the daytime. |
| B．It’s very cold all day and all night. |
| C．It’s very hot in the night. |
| D．It’s very hot in the daytime. |
| A．Life. | B．News. | C．Health. | D．Science. |
