1 . Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents; however, it is not. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and, why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. Please have a try!
1. The passage tells us ________ have a communication problem.| A．parents and other people | B．only school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students | D．parents and children of all ages |
| A．don’t get to them often | B．write a letter to them |
| C．don’t speak to them politely | D．express yourself well |
| A．Make yourself happy. | B．Get yourself quiet and relaxed. |
| C．Have a good rest. | D．Hide yourself quickly. |
| A．talk about your values to them | B．keep away from them |
| C．agree with them all the time | D．reach an agreement with them |
| A．To tell us parents and children should not have a generation gap. |
| B．To encourage parents to show love and respect to their children. |
| C．To introduce some good ways to bridge the generation gap. |
| D．To make us understand many serious problems in families today. |
Everybody may be under stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life.
Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home, or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them.
Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove (除掉) these causes of stress from the lives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved (把……减半).
1. Being a teenager is often difficult because even though they are not adults, they must2. One of the biggest stress for teenagers is the problems with parents arguing at home or
3. Finding a job after finishing school can be difficult because there are
4. According to the passage, how can we deal with the stress in our life? (10个词以内)
5. Why can leaving high school be a stressful time for teenagers? (Use your own words) (15个词以内)
3 . When it comes to Chengdu, people may think of its delicious food and interesting places. These days, a hotpot-themed (火锅主题的) bus has creatively combined (结合) these things.
The bus first appeared in Chengdu in May 2023. It gives a new experience to both locals (当地人) and travelers in Chengdu. People can not only eat hotpot on the bus but also enjoy the beauty of Chengdu along the way. There is also a guide talking about the culture of hotpot and the stories of the places of interest. People have so many things to do on the bus, so their trip is never boring.
At first, the bus only ran at 19:00 every day. Now it runs twice a day at 15:00 and 19:00. It has 8 dining tables inside. In order to let people enjoy their food and the city’s beauty safely (安全地), it travels slowly. It takes 90 minutes to travel about 10 kilometers.
The food on the bus comes from a famous hotpot restaurant. It is ready-to-eat food. People can eat it directly (直接地). ___▲___ However, everyone can find something they like on the bus.
Since the hotpot-themed bus is popular, there will probably be more buses with different themes on the roads in Chengdu in the near future.
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _______.| A．where the bus goes |
| B．what people can do on the bus |
| C．when the bus first appeared in Chengdu |
| A．It runs twice a day. |
| B．It travels very quickly. |
| C．It carries 8 people at a time. |
| A．The hotpot there tastes good. |
| B．They travel to many interesting places. |
| C．Travelers from different places have different tastes. |
| A．A cool hotpot bus | B．Hotpot, a healthy meal | C．Chengdu, a wonderful city |
There are 24 solar terms (节气) in China, and the Grain Rain (谷雨) is one of them. It falls on April 19 this year.
This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it’s known for “rain”. From its name, we can guess it means a time of more rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.
But this is a great time for planting crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you’ll feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls, farmers begin to grow crops. Farmers often say, “Spring rain is as precious (珍贵的) as oil.” It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.
There are also many interesting customs (习俗) during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon. In the southern part of China, people pick the tea leaves during the time. People call them Grain Rain tea. It’s known for its freshness and sweet smell.
1. What does the underlined “It” refer to (指的是)?It refers to
2. What does Grain Rain mean?
It means
3. How long does the Grain Rain last?
It lasts
4. When do farmers begin to grow crops?
They begin to grow crops when
5. Why is Grain Rain tea known?
Because of its
5 . We all have those moments when bright ideas hit us, but not everyone can develop such moments into the fruits of creative thinking. While we believe creative thinking is the falling apple of Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists, we seldom notice that creative thinking is in fact a process (过程) .
Let’s look at what happened in 1666.
Sitting in the garden,Newton watched an apple fall from a tree. He began to wonder if the same force that pulled the apple down also kept the moon circling the earth. Newton believed it did. He called it “gravity” (重力).
This story has become one of the most popular examples of “eureka” moments. But when we cheer for the great discovery, the whole process of creative thinking shouldn’t be forgotten.
Newton studied mathematics for long to have a better understanding of the world. He always enjoyed finding new ways to solve problems. The falling apple was only the fruit of years of hard work before. It also started the train of thought that continued for the next twenty years.
Newton began to examine “gravity” carefully. He experimented (实验). Then he studied the results and used what he had learned to do new experiments. In 1687, the greatest scientific work ever written came out.
The whole process of creative thinking works the same in our life.
In school, we prepare ourselves for the right moment. Once the moment comes, we catch it and then keep on working in the years to come. It takes much to get the fruits of creative thinking. But the sweetest fruits will be ready for those who wait the longest.
1. The underlined word “eureka” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.| A．I’ve got it | B．I give up | C．I’ve no idea | D．I believe it |
| A．raising questions | B．giving examples | C．listing numbers | D．explaining differences |
a. He caught the right moment.
b. He did experiments over and over.
c. He saw an apple fall from a tree.
d. He studied mathematics for long.
| A．a-c-d-b | B．b-a-c-d | C．a-b-c-d | D．d-c-a-b |
6 . Yawning (打哈欠) is something we all do — maybe because we’re bored carrying out boring tasks or because we’re tired. Sometimes, just seeing other people yawn can set you off.
Many of us think we open our mouths when we yawn to take in more air, but in fact there is no clear connection. A new research suggests it might be because yawning lower the temperature of the brain and prevents it from overheating, much like the fan in your computer. This might be why we’re more likely to feel sleepy and yawn in warm temperatures.
We yawn more when we’re tired and ready for a sleep, and we can’t control when we do it! But it’s also true that yawning is a very contagious behaviour. John Drury, a researcher from Sussex University, told the BBC that “it’s something that you can’t stop. Dogs yawn when their owners yawn, and animals yawn to each other. It happens whether you want to or not.”
His research into this behaviour showed that there is a connection with our social group and how close we are to the people in it. If we are closely connected with the person who has the behaviour, we are likely to copy it too.
Another research by the University of Nottingham found similar results. Researchers found people hardly avoided yawning when others around them yawned. They also found, when using electrical stimulation (刺激), that they were able to increase people’s wish to yawn. These findings could be useful because they could help treat other conditions like Tourette’s (图雷特氏综合症).
1. We may yawn in a warm house because ________.| A．yawning helps us take in warm air | B．yawning helps cool the brain down |
| C．the warm temperature makes us sleepy | D．yawning can make us have a clear mind |
| A．文明的 | B．常见的 | C．有传染性的 | D．可控制的 |
| A．We yawn more to take in more air. |
| B．We can’t control ourselves when we yawn. |
| C．Two universities found the similar result on yawning. |
| D．We will yawn when we are close to the people who yawn. |
| A．Why Do We Yawn | B．The Secret of Sleep |
| C．The Advantages of Yawning | D．How Does Yawning Influence Us |
7 . It’s no surprise that what you spend your money on depends on your age, where you live, how big your family is, and how much money you make. But do you know how people change their spending when a city starts to get richer?
Shenzhen, in China, has attracted (吸引) lots of talented people in the last few years, and the average income (平均收入) of common people in Shenzhen is more than that of common people in any other medium-sized city in China. So what do the people in Shenzhen like to spend their money on?
The first thing is education. This is very expensive in China, and rich people usually spend a lot on education. It is said that the money they spend on education is increasing (增加) year by year.
They also spend a lot of money on communications and houses. Some people have two smartphones and even their children have smartphones. And almost every family has a computer. People have started to buy bigger houses. They now have an average of twenty square metres in their apartments, and some have even had two houses.
The biggest change, however, is the number of people buying cars. In 1995 only four or five families in every one hundred owned a car. Now this number has increased, and there are well over four million cars in Shenzhen.
1. How does the writer start the passage according to Paragraph 1?| A．By telling a story. | B．By using some experts’ words. |
| C．By asking a question. | D．By using some numbers. |
| A．Paragraph 2. | B．Paragraph 3. | C．Paragraph 4. | D．Paragraph 5. |
| A．Parents usually don’t buy smartphones for their children in Shenzhen. |
| B．Many talented people went to Shenzhen to find better lives in the past. |
| C．In 1995 only two or three families in every one hundred had a car. |
| D．How much money we spend mainly depends on how much money we make. |
8 . The world needs help to make it a better place. What can we do to give others a hand?
Be kind to negative people. When people face trouble, they get unhappy and lose heart for life easily. Then they become negative. If you want to help, you can show kindness, care and love to those in need. Through your kindness, you can change their ideas about themselves and the world, and become their light in the darkness (黑暗).
Volunteer in your neighborhood. If you’re looking to help others, volunteering is your best way. You can volunteer to help people facing difficulties in many ways. Also, you might bring out the best in yourself when helping others.
Share your experience. Helping others isn’t just about giving money or useful things; you can help by sharing your experiences to help others when they feel lost. Your real-life experiences can provide useful lessons to help them solve life problems.
Help around the house to help others. Helping others isn’t only about helping strangers (陌生人); it’s also about helping your family. In a family, it’s not only a person’s job to do housework. Try to do more housework even without being asked. Spend some time folding your clothes, preparing dinner, and so on. No one at home should serve as your servant. You’re a family member, just like the rest. Show your great love through helping your family.
So, tell me, how do you plan to help others?
1. What can we know about a negative person?| A．They often give away money. |
| B．They are kind to others. |
| C．They like to live in the dark. |
| D．They aren’t sure of themselves. |
| A．Because they’re more important than money. |
| B．Because they have many interesting things in it. |
| C．Because they can bring out the best in others. |
| D．Because they’re real with some useful lessons. |
| A．By giving them more money. |
| B．By sharing housework and showing more love. |
| C．By helping them solve their problems in life. |
| D．By sharing our experience with them. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
9 . 
As we all know, there is very short of water in lots of areas in Africa. However, there is a magical tree which can help to solve the water problem. It is called the “sacred (神圣的) tree of Africa”-baobab tree (猴面包树).
A baobab tree is huge like an upside-down carrot. It can grow so large that it requires more than 40 people holding hands to circle it. Actually, most baobab trees are not very tall, only about ten meters.
A baobab tree is full of treasures. It is said that if everyone in Africa had a 10-meter-tall baobab tree, it would solve more than 50% of their food problems. In hot Africa, water is the most needed. When the rainy season comes, the baobab tree starts to hold water in its body. The baobab tree is said to be the most water-holding tree. It can hold thousands of kilograms of water in its body. Local people usually cut a hole in the tree with a knife and get clean water from it. The baobab tree leaves are a bit like spinach (菠菜) leaves. True to its Chinese name, the fruit of the baobab tree tastes like bread. But it’s not like bread with cream. It tastes dry. Local people seldom get stomach problems because of eating it.
Baobab trees are not only useful for humans, but for animals in nature! Their fruit can be good food for monkeys, lizards and other African animals. Their leaves can also be eaten to get enough water. The branches of a baobab look like a root, making it a perfect home to birds.
Indeed, baobab trees are the “tree of life” for Africans. The tall, straight baobab trees act like lighthouses. As the African saying goes, “Baobab trees lit up against the dark ‘African Sky’.” They light up not only the night sky, but also our respect for nature.
1. Which of the following sentences is an opinion?| A．Many places in Africa are very short of water. |
| B．Most baobab trees are not very tall, only about ten meters. |
| C．Baobab trees are useful both for humans and animals in nature! |
| D．A baobab tree can hold thousands of kilograms of water in its body. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Africans in Need of Water | B．The Sacred Tree of Africa |
| C．A Magic Tree in Danger | D．The Most Water-holding Tree |
10 . Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the USA will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they can learn how to make money for their own use.
1. How many children are there in most American families?2. Why are children paid for doing housework in many American families?
3. 翻译文中画线处句子。
4. 从文中找出与下面画线部分意义相近的短语。
My home is not close to the library.
5. In the passage, the underlined word “They” refers to
