1 . A rainy day can do more than just influence your mood, it can also turn the streets and your home into a mess. When it is raining, there are things you can do to protect you from water damage (损坏) caused by heavy rain.
| At home and outside ◆ When you are at home, keep windows and doors closed. If the rain water enters the room, cut off the power supply (供应) to stop the rain water from electrifying and hurting people. ◆ If you are outside, do not stay under trees or large billboards close to power supply lines. And remember, you can’t touch anything metal or electrical. In thunderstorm weather, it is better not to answer and dial mobile phones outdoors. The mobile phones can also cause thunder and hurt people. |
| When walking or driving on rainy days ◆Try to choose the main road and ring road. Reduce the speed gradually from high speed to low speed. When there is too much rain water, slow down your car and drive more slowly. ◆ In areas with strong rain, when driving out, you should pay attention to the information of waterlogged (积水的) road section and traffic control, and plan the travel route in advance. ◆Because of the heavy rain, roads and parking area may be full of water, electric vehicles (交通工具) are left in the rain water. The line is very easy to short circuit (短路) in the charging process (在充电过程中). We must do something right away. ◆ If the vehicle stalls (熄火) in driving, get off the vehicle and wait for rescue. Never stay in the car all the time. |
1. What can we do if the rain water enters the room?
| A．Clean it out of the room at once. | B．Cut off the power supply at once. |
| C．Close the door and windows. | D．Stand on a much higher place. |
| A．Because nobody will call you. | B．Because there will be less electricity. |
| C．Because mobile phones have no signals. | D．Because mobile phones can cause thunder and hurt us. |
| A．Stop charging at once. | B．Move the vehicles aside. |
| C．Find another time to charge. | D．Stay away from the vehicles. |
| A．Stop us from going out on rainy days. | B．Tell us ways of protecting ourselves. |
| C．Give us some warning on rainy days. | D．Give us some examples of living. |
2 . Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure (失败). This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser (失败者).
Failure is the mother of success. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the good side of it. Edison failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work.
Losing is not very scary. So don’t be afraid. We must accept our failure and learn something from it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve.
We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer our congratulations to the winners and share their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.
In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.
1. What can we learn from every failure according to the passage?| A．A good prize. | B．A valuable thing. |
| C．A secret to success. | D．A way of life. |
| A．有趣的 | B．丰富的 | C．危险的 | D．可怕的 |
| A．face our failure | B．feel sorry all the time |
| C．make mistakes | D．share happiness |
| A．We should accept and learn from our failure. |
| B．We should remember our failure all the time. |
| C．We should take action to walk out of failure. |
| D．We should think about how to improve when we lose. |
| A．Experience in Reducing Problems | B．Advantages of both Success and Failure |
| C．Ideas about How to Avoid Mistakes | D．Advice on How to Be a Good Loser |
3 . Recently, “cloud tourism” has attracted millions of people in China. “Cloud tourism” refers to a new form of travel that depends on high technologies such as 5G and virtual reality (虚拟现实).
During the May Day Holiday, 250 million people took an online tour by livestream (直播) on TikTok (the short video app), Taishan, a popular channel, livestreamed the sunrise at the top of Mount Tai on May1st and attracted (吸引) 330,000 views.
China Daily made a survey of 2,000 people on cloud tourism. According to the survey results, 74.8% of them said they were willing to take an online tour and 59.7% said they had a good online traveling experience.
“I hate large crowds and long queues (队列), which make me annoyed when visiting museums in person,” said Wang Bo, a museum lover in Beijing. “What’s more, ‘cloud tourism’ helps cut traveling cost and offers more tourist attractions.”
“Cloud tourism” has made huge contributions to the local development and a rise in sales of cultural products after livestreaming shows, according to Xinhua News Agency.
1. What is “cloud tourism”?| A．A new app. | B．A new way of travel. |
| C．A new tourist attraction. | D．A popular channel. |
| A．About 500. | B．About 800. | C．About 1,200. | D．About 1,500. |
| A．Angry. | B．Excited. | C．Relaxed. | D．Useless. |
| A．It helps cut traveling cost. | B．It makes tourist attractions more crowded. |
| C．It offers more tourist attractions. | D．It increases the sales of cultural products. |
4 . Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.
◆Make a list.
Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior—how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it. Look at that list often. That will be helpful.
◆Join other activities.
It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.
◆Give yourself a reward.
Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.
◆Keep off bad habits.
If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.
◆Be patient.
Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should be patient.
◆Find support.
Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself.
1. How many suggestions are offered to help you get rid of bad habits?| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．Look at that list. | B．Practice deep breathing. | C．Go for a drink. | D．Go out to celebrate. |
| A．Action. | B．Research. | C．Reason. | D．Hobby. |
| A．Travel. | B．Technology. | C．Education. | D．Health and Life. |
| A．We all Have Bad Habits | B．How to Develop Bad Habits |
| C．Learn to Give up Bad Habits | D．Keep Bad Habits out of Your Life |
5 . The Earth we live in is facing a big challenge. The air and water have been polluted seriously. Resources (资源), specially water resources are also gradually becoming less and less. Therefore, let’s take action together to protect the beautiful blue planet.
What is World Water Day?
People, animals and plants all depend on water. This day is about encouraging people to take action to fight the world water crisis (危机). The main focus of this day is to help achieve the goal of having clean water for everyone by 2030.
The water crisis situation
Although over 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, the freshwater resurces for human use are not abundant.
Many people in developing countries drink polluted water. One in four children’s deaths in the world is caused by lack ( 缺乏) of clean water. Over two billion people live in countries that don’t have a good enough water. It will be more dificult to find the safe drinking water, and half of the world’s population could be living in areas of water lack by 2025.
Infuence of water resources shortage
Because of the lack of water resources, it is hard to find the safe, clean water for drinking. People drink dirty water instead, which can cause deadly diseases. It has effect on the children’s education. Many children have to walk far every day just to collect water for their family. Without water, people can’t keep clean, so diseases spread.
How can we help?
Use less water in your daily life. For example, have shorter showers and turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. Tell your friends and family about the importance of protecting and saving water for the life of our planet. Support charities that help bring clean water to people who need it.
1. World Water Day focuses on the goal of ________.| A．providing clean water for everybody | B．the freshwater resources for human |
| C．water problems in developing countries | D．protecting the world water crisis |
| A．don’t drink enough water | B．drink clean water instead |
| C．have polluted water | D．collect water for their family |
| A．Clean. | B．Dirty. | C．Rich. | D．Poor. |
| A．To solve the pollution problem. | B．To introduce World Water Day. |
| C．To face a big challenge. | D．To protect the water resources. |
| Book Review Template (模板) |
| 1. Summary Write a summary of the book 1st paragraph—Write about the setting (where the story takes place, usually time and place). Introduce the main characters in the story. Discuss what problems the main character faces in the story. If you’re still having trouble starting, you can answer the questions who, what, when, where, and how. 2nd paragraph—Summarize what happens up until the high point of the story. Don’t give away the ending. Use some of the connecting words below to help you write your review. e.g. first second third last also finally because next for example as a result later |
| 2. Opinion 3rd paragraph—Give your opinion about the book. Write about reasons why you like or dislike the book. Give details, for example: Is the book interesting? Is it easy to understand or hard? Do you like the ending? Who is your favorite character? What is your favorite part? What connections do you make with your life or other books? Talk about the writer’s style of writing and give examples. |
| 3. Recommendation (推荐) the last paragraph—Explain whether you will recommend this book or not. Grade the books from 1 star to 5 stars and give reasons. Examples should include a quote (引述) or quotes from the book or a summary of the part of the book that you like or don’t like. |
1. How can we start a book review?
| A．By writing a summary. | B．By introducing the writer of the book. |
| C．By recommending a book. | D．By giving the opinion about the book. |
| A．The writer’s writing style. | B．The connecting words in the book. |
| C．The stars you give to the book. | D．The setting and characters in the story. |
| A．Some quotes from the book. | B．High point of the story. |
| C．The beginning of the story. | D．Your favorite part of the book. |
| A．Recommend the writer’s books. | B．Give advice on writing books. |
| C．Explain how to write book reviews. | D．Describe the importance of reading books. |
7 . Willows in February get life:
Grasses are to become green in March;
When April falls, our best time will come;
Then all rivers become blue...
“CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN IN SPRING” is a song performed at the 2024 Spring Festival Gala. It shows the charm and energy of spring through scene designs filled with the colors of spring and the light, cheerful dance steps of the performers.
The lyrics (歌词) of the song mention natural sceneries characteristic of spring, and incorporate (融合) classical Chinese poetry, allowing the audience to experience the attraction of traditional culture. The lyricist, Yu Zhuo’er, hopes that listeners can feel the warmth and beauty of spring when listening to the song.
Paired with a dance performance, the song creates an audio-visual feast (视听盛宴) and provides the audience with a pleasant journey into the springtime.
I go up to hill to meet you;
Flower watchers feel that springtime is short;
Hope to meet you for all my life...
In a word, this song not only shows the beautiful scenery of spring but also expresses the desire and praise for a better life, reflecting a combination (结合) of modern music and traditional culture.
1. When will the best time come according to the song?| A．In February. | B．In March. | C．In April. | D．In May. |
| A．The beauty of the Spring Festival Gala. | B．The attraction of traditional culture. |
| C．The scene designs filled with the colors of spring. | D．The cheerful steps of performers. |
| A．To introduce a song. | B．To describe a performance. |
| C．To show his love for spring. | D．To tell a story. |
8 . There is no doubt that technology has had a big influence on our lives. People from all around the world can now talk to each other almost at once on mobile phones and the Internet. People can easily solve their problems with the help of computers and the world wide web. With this technology, it seems that the world is more connected now than ever before. Even so, there have been worries about technology making people feel lonely and disconnected from others around them.
So does this mean that technology makes us lonely?
In my opinion, it is hard to say Yes or No.
It’s true that humans need communication with each other. If we depend on technology too much to communicate, this can badly impact our mental (心理的) health. For me, technology is a tool. And just like any other kind of tool—like scissors, a pencil or a ruler, for example, it depends on how we use it: in a right way or in a right place. Take social media (社交媒体) as an example. If you only use it to compare yourself with others, you might feel sad and lonely. But if you use it as a tool to connect with friends and family or to start a new community to talk about your hobbies and interests, the loneliness will turn into love and friendship.
When you feel lonely after staring at your computer screen all day, maybe you can use that technology to reach out to a reliable (可靠的) friend and invite him or her out for lunch or a coffee.
1. What is the effect of technology in our lives according to the passage?| A．We can read electronic books. |
| B．We can solve our problems on the Internet. |
| C．We can buy almost anything we need online. |
| D．We can make friends with people around the world. |
| A．Tired and sleepy. | B．Bored and worried. |
| C．Warm and happy. | D．Sad and lonely. |
| A．It is a kind of tool. | B．It is a friend of ours. |
| C．It is a pair of scissors. | D．It is a way of communication. |
| A．Connect. | B．Protect. | C．Influence. | D．Enter. |
| A．Social Media is Important to Us | B．Technology Can be Good and Bad |
| C．Computers and the Internet Help Us | D．People Need to Communicate with Each Other |
9 . Tomatoes are red, the sky is blue, and bananas are yellow, right? Well, not exactly — color does not really exist (存在). What exists is light. Light is real, but color is not. It is our brain that creates color.
We’re told to trust our eyes, but our eyes have little to do with vision (视觉). We see much more with our brains. You sometimes see different colors because your brain thinks they have a different meaning. The brain does this by looking at what’s around the object. Here is an example. If you see a person wearing a white shirt against different backgrounds, your brain might express the same white color differently. Suppose this person stands in front of a bright yellow background, your brain might think the white shirt is more like gray. If the person moves to a dark blue background, the same white shirt might appear closer to a brighter color.
Color is created according to our past experiences, and sometimes there are optical illusions (视错觉). That is because your brain includes the recent history of what you saw, at least for a brief time. But if you watch the thing for a longer time, your brain may forget the recent history and see the real color.
This raises the question: Do you see what I see? The answer, in short, is no. Our past and present experiences are different. None of us even sees the world as it really is, but as a meaning that comes from our own experiences. It’s clear that seeing is not always believing.
1. What is real according to the writer?| A．Light. | B．Mind. | C．Meaning. | D．Color. |
| A．To make the text longer. | B．To make a comparison. |
| C．To support the idea. | D．To show a problem. |
| A．Color is influenced by the background of an object. |
| B．Color comes from our past experiences. |
| C．Color is changing all the time. |
| D．White is the lightest color. |
| A．Hard. | B．Simple. | C．Quick. | D．Short. |
| A．Does Color Stay the Same? | B．Is Seeing Really Believing? |
| C．Do You See What I See? | D．Is Color a Recent History? |
10 . Do you know what a team needs most? If people on your team are not good at communication, you may often feel terrible. To create a successful team, good communication is the most necessary for both the team members and the leader. Here are some helpful suggestions.
| ①Don’t criticize (批评) other people. When someone on your team does something wrong, don’t criticize them. You can help them to find the reasons and then help them to solve the problem. Criticizing your team members too often may make them want to keep away from you. As a result, you may feel lonely. | ②Listen to other people actively and think about their ideas carefully. When someone tells you about their ideas, you should listen to them actively and think about their ideas carefully, no matter how silly they may seem. This shows you are interested in their ideas and makes them feel good. If you are unclear about something, you should ask them about it. By doing this you can clear up any confusion (困惑) before moving on. |
| ③Share your own ideas with other people. When you have a new idea, talk about it with your team members. This helps to make the idea better. Besides, it also helps to make your relationships with your team members better. | ④Create an environment where everyone feels comfortable expressing their thoughts and opinions without fear. This builds trust, leading to a more harmonious (和谐的) team. By the way, regular (定期的) team meetings should be held to discuss something important and necessary. |
1. How does the writer start the text?
| A．By explaining an idea. | B．By asking a question. |
| C．By showing a saying. | D．By telling a story. |
| A．To listen to them actively and think carefully. | B．To share my interest with them warmly. |
| C．To ask them to move on quickly. | D．To take notes while listening. |
| A．Try to create a friendly and comfortable environment. |
| B．Let others find their problems by themselves. |
| C．Keep your new and creative ideas as secrets. |
| D．Show no interest in others’ silly ideas. |
| A．Team leaders play a more important role in a team. |
| B．Communication is the key to a successful team. |
| C．Personal ability is more important than teamwork. |
| D．Leaders should communicate with the members. |
