1 . People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record programs so they can watch them at anytime. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time because they think it is very relaxing.

In summer, gardening（园艺）is popular. And families often have a “day out” on the weekend. They often go outside to see a festival show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema. In winter, “do-it-yourself” is popular. People often spend their free time repairing（修理）houses.

Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant. During the meal, they can know more about each other by talking, sharing food and drinks.

On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and walking.

1. The most popular activity in the UK is _________.

A．reading

B．watching TV

C．doing sports

D．playing with their pets

2. What does the word “record” in the first paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．显示

B．推迟

C．报道

D．录像

3. Why do people in the UK like having dinner with friends?

A．They enjoy sharing food and drinks.	B．They can know more about each other.
C．They will feel more relaxed.	D．They think it is popular.

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．People in the UK like to do sports in summer.

B．People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers.

C．People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer.

D．People in the UK often have a “day out” with their friends.

5. The passage is mainly about _________.

A．the most popular activity in the UK	B．family activities in the UK
C．free time activities of people in the UK	D．“do-it-yourself” activity in the UK

3 . There are three common questions about how to improve our English.

The first question is about real English. Some students say that they want to learn real English. But they don’t know what to do. Watching English films is a good way. When we are tired after studying for a long time, we can watch an English film to relax. While watching it, we can also learn real English at the same time.

The second question is about speaking. Most students feel too shy to talk with foreigners. “Where are you from?” “What do you think of China?” These are both good questions to start a conversation. Before we begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.

The third question is about vocabulary. We want to remember all the new words. The problem is that we write them down but forget them soon. Write eight or ten words on a piece of paper and put it in our bedroom. Try to remember them. Spell the words whenever we see them, and change them every day. There is another way, when you’re shopping, counting the English words or saying the English names for everything you see as much as possible.

1. According to the second paragraph, what can we do to learn real English?

A．Talk to foreign friends.

B．Remember all words.

C．Watch English films.

D．Write down words on paper.

2. In this passage, what’s the problem with most of the students speaking English?

A．Too shy to talk to foreigners.	B．Don’t know how to learn real English.
C．Can’t remember English words.	D．Want to watch English films.

3. How can we start a conversation with foreigners?

A．By taking a deep breath.	B．By looking at them and smile.
C．By introducing ourselves to them.	D．By asking some good questions.

4. If we want to remember new words, we can write them down and ________ whenever we see them.

A．search them

B．forget them

C．spell them

D．say them out

5. Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?

A．Learning tips.

B．English stories.

C．Foreign culture.

D．Students’ life.

4 . When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, there are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.

◆Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I’m a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!

◆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

◆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

◆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate (装饰) your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.

◆ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

◆Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mom and dad or maybe even your cousins.

1. This passage may be taken from ________.

A．a science book

B．a storybook

C．a magazine

D．school rules

2. According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will ________.

A．feel nice

B．be confident

C．be special

D．be remembered

3. What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” mean in Chinese?

A．成就感

B．忧伤感

C．挫折感

D．信任感

4. Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?

A．Always looking for the good things in others.	B．Staying alone at home as much as possible.
C．Learning something new and finishing it.	D．Keeping a diary to help express your feelings.

5. The best title for the passage is “ ________ ”.

A．Do your best	B．Always smile to your life
C．It’s never too late to learn	D．Six ways to make you feel good about yourself

5 . Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask the robot to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who got over many difficulties to sing among the stars.

This robot writer is called ChatGPT. US company OpenAI developed it. The technology chats in a conversational way, answering questions from the Internet user. It can translate languages, talk with people and write songs, poems and even jokes. It’s one of the most powerful AI robots of its kind.

The power of ChatGPT lies in its speed and understanding of complicated (复杂的) matters. We may spend hours researching, understanding and writing an article on the theory of evolution (进化论). But ChatGPT can produce a well-written one in seconds. Another good thing about it is that if you ask dark, harmful questions, for example, how to make weapons (武器), it will not give you an answer.

However, ChatGPT also brings some problems. The materials (材料) they create are difficult to tell from those made by humans. This causes many problems, such as the copyright (版权) problem and the definition (定义) of art. It could also result in many translators and writers losing their jobs or being paid much less, as their skills are no longer something companies need.

It’s too soon to say what kind of influence ChatGPT will have on our lives. Let’s hope that, if ChatGPT does become bigger and more popular, its effects are mostly positive.

1. The cat story in Paragraph 1 was written to ________.

A．introduce a brave cat	B．show what ChatGPT can do
C．introduce some books	D．show how robots read stories

2. What do we know about ChatGPT?

A．It can only write songs.

B．It can do a lot of work in space.

C．It can give an answer to any question.

D．It can chat with the Internet user.

3. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指代)?

A．An article.

B．A poem.

C．A joke.

D．A story.

4. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The future of ChatGPT.	B．The advantages of ChatGPT.
C．The disadvantages of ChatGPT	D．The development of ChatGPT.

5. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Bedtime Story by AI	B．A Superfast Writing Robot
C．Good Things AI Can Do	D．A Care-providing Robot

6 . We’ve been driving around in gas (汽油)—powered cars for over 100 years. Once we run out of all the oil from the earth, we can’t make more. Is it time for a change?

Biofuel

One simple way to use less gas is to fill up with biofuel, a fuel (燃料) made from plants. Biofuels can be brewed (酿制) from corn, wheat stems or other plant waste. Even old cooking oil can be turned into diesel, a fuel used in trucks. Most cars can’t run only on biofuel, so it’s mixed with gas. But every little bit helps!

Go electric

An electric car has an electric motor that runs on batteries, which come in a big pack. Instead of filling up the tank, an electric car owner plugs (插) it into an outlet to recharge (充电). What happens when the batteries run down? You need to find somewhere to plug in. It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 8 hours to recharge an electric car. That’s not as handy as a quick stop at a gas station.

Hybrid (gas + electric)

A hybrid car has two engines—one uses gas and the other uses electricity. For short trips, it turns on batteries like an—electric car. But if the batteries are low, the car can change to the gas engine. This can be a good choice for people who are worried about the batteries running out halfway through a trip. But when the car burns gas, it still gives off waste gases like a regular car.

Solar power

Could we use the sun to power cars? Some car companies are working on it. A solar car has an electric motor that runs on batteries. But instead of being plugged in, the batteries are recharged by the solar panels (太阳能板) on the car’s roof and body. To charge up, you just need to park the car in the sun! But making solar panels and batteries that are powerful enough to move a car is very expensive. It might take a good bit of time before solar cars are available to the general public.

1. What is biofuel made from?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. What does the underlined word “handy” mean in Chinese?

A．方便的

B．耗时的

C．时尚的

D．便宜的

3. What is the problem with a hybrid car?

A．It can only be used for short trips.

B．It is difficult to repair a broken hybrid car.

C．It still produces harmful gases when burning gasoline.

D．It is not easy to change from the electric engine to the gas one.

4. What can we learn about the solar cars from the passage?

A．They cannot only run on solar power.

B．They need to be plugged in for recharging.

C．They are too heavy for the batteries to run.

D．They are too expensive for common people to afford now.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Ways to replace gas.	B．Qualities of different cars.
C．Suggestions on reducing air pollution.	D．Disadvantages of different kinds of energy.

7 . Animals grow up in different ways. Some newborn animals are helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is very small. It is only a few centimeters(cm) long. It closes its eyes and doesn’t have hair. It stays safe in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for a long time. A newborn monkey can not walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.

Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mothers when danger is near. A baby zebra can run, an hour after it is born.

Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Baby wolves are usually born in big holes with little light. Other baby animals are born in the open. A baby elephant is often born on open land.

Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is rich. Baby bears have milk for a few months. This is the same with baby zebras. As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch!

1. According to the passage, many newborn animals need their mothers’ help because the babies can’t ________.

A．look after themselves	B．eat any food
C．walk by themselves	D．see anything

2. A newborn monkey’s mother carries it everywhere because ________.

A．it is very small

B．it can’t walk

C．it close its eyes

D．it is lazy.

3. Baby wolves are usually born in a(n) ________ place.

A．open

B．bright

C．safe

D．wet

4. Newborn mammals’ main food is ________.

A．mothers’ milk

B．solid food

C．smaller animals

D．grass

5. How many kinds of baby animals are mentioned in this passage?

A．Six.

B．Seven.

C．Eight

D．five

8 . Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
1. A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.

A．513

B．1,646

C．2,159

D．3,805

2. The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means           .

A．正常的

B．额外的

C．有用的

D．少量的

3. People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

A．France	B．Germany
C．the United States	D．Great Britain

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B．Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

5. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Many workers have to work long hours.

B．Many people have vacations long enough.

C．Work hours are the same around the world.

D．There are a lot of dull people in the world.

9 .

Do you know the two lovely mascots (吉祥物)? You may know the five “Fuwa” dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. On September 17 of this year, the two lovely mascots first showed on TV. Now, let’s see who they are.

Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell (冰壳) and looks fat, so we call it “Bing Dwen Dwen”. White is the colour of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern? The lantern’s name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the colour of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.

Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet.

1. Why do people make or buy red lanterns when the Chinese New Year comes?

A．Because it is easy to make red lanterns.

B．Because “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is a mascot.

C．Because people think red lanterns are very lovely.

D．Because people think red lanterns can bring good luck.

2. From the passage, we can learn ________

A．“Bing Dwen Dwen” can skate very well.

B．“Shuey Rhon Rhon” likes ice sports and is good at them.

C．the two lovely mascots first showed on TV on September 16.

D．everybody likes the two mascots and shows his love on the Internet.

3. What’s the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．The sports in Olympic Games.	B．Two Olympic mascots come to life.
C．2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.	D．2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.

10 . People of all ages can improve their communities through volunteer work. Lending a hand to a person or organization in need is a great way to show your care. Volunteering has been shown to increase confidence and self-esteem (自尊) while helping people to attain a real sense of satisfaction.

Keep a watchful eye out and you are likely to see volunteers in many roles. Volunteers support others with everything from homework to transportation needs in a community. If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider:

◇Walking a dog or doing yard work for a neighbor who is not able to complete these tasks on their own.
◇Reading stories to younger children.
◇Participating in a community garden.
◇Helping out at a local pet shelter.
◇Cleaning up a park or helping to beautify your school grounds.
◇Completing extra work at home.

Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的). As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents. Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people healthier. Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community. As people step forward to lend a hand, they develop a sense of pride and identity.

Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works and get to know others who are dedicated (奉献) to having a real and lasting influence on the world. As stated long ago by Aesop, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

Always remember you can make a difference to the world. Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.

1. What does the underlined word “attain” mean in the passage?

A．give

B．get

C．lose

D．take

2. If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider the following EXCEPT ________.

A．reading stories to younger children	B．participating in a community garden
C．taking care of the baby for your neighbor	D．cleaning up a park

3. The writer wants to tell people ________ in the second paragraph.

A．how to learn about the community as they volunteer	B．the reason to keep a watchful eye out as they volunteer
C．some of the ways people volunteer in a community	D．how to help at home

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents.

B．Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community.

C．Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works.

D．Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people luckier.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Walking a dog for a neighbor is one way of volunteering.

B．Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的).

C．People can volunteer by helping out at a local pet shelter.

D．Lending a hand to a person in need is the only way to show your care.