1 . Many of us like to watch and post short videos. But can we share whatever we like, even with the wrong information?
A blogger (博主) said sorry for one video she posted on Feb 16. In the video, she said that she had found a student’s holiday workbook and said the student’s name was Qin Lang. Many Internet users checked the student’s name, grade, and school. They found out the video might not be real. In a new video, the blogger claimed (声称) that she had given the wrong information to protect the student’s privacy (隐私).
Some people might think it’s not a big deal if you make a video with the wrong information. They believe that saying sorry will fix everything. But it’s not that simple. According to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security (《治安管理处罚法》), if the videos don’t care about the truth and disturb (扰乱) public order, their makers will get punished (惩罚).
It’s important to be creative when people make short videos. However, it is not OK to make up stories and break the law.
As early as 2000, the State Council issued the Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services (《互联网信息服务管理办法》). It bans (禁止) spreading rumors and disturbing the social order. If you break the law, you could get in trouble. For example, you might get your social media account (账户) stopped, have to pay fines, get detained (拘留) or even go to jail (监狱).
Eleven online celebrities in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture in Sichuan were arrested (逮捕) in 2023 for selling fake products in videos. They got sentences from 8 months to 3 years and 2 months in jail.
1. Why does the writer use the blogger’s event in Paragraph 2?| A．Because she was punished by the police. |
| B．Because she shared someone’s information. |
| C．Because she put wrong information in her video. |
| D．Because she protected a student’s privacy. |
| A．Personal information. | B．Creative stories. |
| C．Online short videos. | D．Stories that may not be real. |
| A．They will be forced to apologize publicly on social media. |
| B．They might face legal actions, such as fines or imprisonment. |
| C．They will be asked to take educational courses on proper Internet use. |
| D．Their video content will be labeled as fake news with a warning. |
a. Writing stories.
b. Selling fake products.
c. Sharing one’s problems.
d. Fooling viewers.
| A．ab | B．ac | C．bc | D．bd |
| A．Making creative and entertaining short videos should always be encouraged. |
| B．Spreading false information in short videos can lead to serious legal consequences. |
| C．Short video platforms need to implement better security measures. |
| D．Bloggers often post fake stories to gain more attention online. |
2 . There are many clubs in our school.
Do you like playing ping-pong? Mr. Wu can teach you. Come and join the ping-pong club! You can have lessons on Friday and Saturday. Our school has a ping-pong game every year. What about joining in it next year?
Do you want to dance? Dancing is great. It helps you look good and be healthy. Join the dancing club and dance for the school art festival on May 27th every year. You can have lessons on Monday and Wednesday. Our beautiful art teachers, Ms. Li and Ms. Wu, will teach you.
Everyone loves delicious food. I think you love it, too. How about joining the cooking club? Here Mrs. Ma can teach you to make delicious and healthy food. There are lessons on the weekend. You can ask you mom or dad to take the lessons, too.
1. The underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ______.| A．the ping-pong ball | B．the ping-pong club |
| C．the ping-pong game | D．the ping-pong lesson |
| A．Friday and Saturday | B．Monday and Wednesday |
| C．Wednesday and Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
| A．How to play ping-pong. | B．How to dance. |
| C．How to make food. | D．How to speak English. |
| A．Mr. Wu is good at playing basketball. | B．Ms. Li is a math teacher. |
| C．There is a school art festival every year. | D．Parents can join the dancing club. |
3 . A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun. But in fact, it is not always good. Making holiday plans is very important.
First, a holiday plan can help you a lot. Everything will go well with a plan. If you visit a place but you don’t book a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night.
Second, you have lots of things to take with you for a holiday. You need to plan what things you need to put in bags. For example, you want to visit one place, but when you arrive at the airport, you forget to bring your plane tickets (票)! You may be late for the plane. Then how will you feel? Of course, you will feel b…
Third, making a plan can help you save money. If you surf the Internet before you go on holiday, you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms.
Next time you go on holiday, try to write down some plans. They can help you have more fun during your holiday.
1. What does the writer think of making holiday plans?| A．It’s important. | B．It’s exciting. | C．It’s interesting. | D．It’s difficult. |
| A．Build. | B．Bring. | C．Make. | D．Order. |
| A．Better. | B．Bored. | C．Bad. | D．Busy. |
| A．Internet helps people a lot. | B．Making plans helps save money. |
| C．Never have a trip without any plans. | D．Don’t take many things for a holiday. |
| A．How can you make a plan? | B．Where will you go for a holiday? |
| C．What can you do in the coming holiday? | D．Why should you make a plan for a holiday? |
4 . “Are you cold?” This is a question I’ve heard many times since I came to China. I often wear a light jacket and T-shirt during winter, when most other people are wearing heavy clothing. I understand that people are sometimes confused (困惑的) or worried when I wear so little clothing during winter. But when my Chinese friends refuse to eat or drink cold things, even during the heat of summer, I become the one who is confused. They believe that cold food and drinks might harm their health. Where does this belief (信仰) come from?
My friends said their parents taught them that cold food and drinks are bad for your body. One friend even told me that cold liquids, such as ice water, can cause the fat in your stomach to become solid (固体) .
But after doing some research of my own, I wasn’t sure if this was truly the case. According to an article I read on Snopes, a website, the food that you eat will quickly match your own internal temperature. This means that it doesn’t matter if you eat something hot or cold. The temperature of the food or drinks will match your own temperature anyway.
But on the other hand, when I get sick, my Chinese friends often tell me “drink some hot water and have a good rest”. And I have to say, following this advice often does make me feel better.
1. What makes the writer become confused?| A．Wear heavy clothing in winter. | B．Saying no to eat or drink cold things. |
| C．Turn over the table while eating. | D．Wearing light clothing in summer. |
| A．They learn it from their friends. |
| B．Parents always order them not to do that. |
| C．Cold food and drinks might be bad for the health. |
| D．Cold food and drinks must cause stomach cancer. |
| A．inside | B．outside | C．normal · | D．special |
| A．take some Chinese medicine. | B．drink some ice water. |
| C．eat food with less fat. | D．drink some hot water. |
| A．Different table manners. | B．Great culture. |
| C．Different beliefs. | D．Perfect eating habit. |
5 . If you have to describe yourself to someone else, what will you say? It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside, but knowing who you are, namely self-awareness, can help you understand feelings and make friendships closer.
Self-awareness means having a good understanding of our own character, that is, having the ability to see ourselves. clearly. If you’re self-aware, you may know that you love playing an instrument because you do well in it, and music makes you happy, or that you prefer watching TV on your own because it helps you relax.
Knowing what you like and dislike, what you do well in and what you find difficult allows you to make better decisions about friendships, schoolwork and so on. You learn to trust your own feelings more, which builds confidence. The World Health Organization says self-awareness is one of ten important life skills that help young people live happier, healthier lives. Being self-aware doesn’t mean only thinking of yourself. By understanding your own feelings, you will better understand other people too.
How do you lean to be self-aware? It’s a good way to ask questions. But ask yourself questions that start with “What” instead of “Why”. So if you don’t understand why you keep arguing with a friend, ask yourself what you disagree on instead of why you’re arguing.
Learning to be more self-aware is a skill, which means you learn it as you grow. So be bold and try out new things, like playing a new sport or listening to different kinds of music. Don’t be afraid to dislike something—discovering what you find difficult is a key part of learning more about yourself.
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．What self-awareness is. | B．What true happiness is. |
| C．How to find true happiness. | D．How to develop self-awareness. |
| A．Because it will make you think more of yourself. |
| B．Because it will make you perform better at school. |
| C．Because it will help you learn how to ask proper questions. |
| D．Because it will help you have a better understanding of others. |
| A．Being in high spirits. | B．Discovering your weak points. |
| C．Having a taste for pleasant music. | D．Learning to get along well with others. |
| A．It can be hard for you to know yourself well from others. |
| B．It takes a lot of time and energy to develop close friendships. |
| C．It is important and necessary for you to make a right decision. |
| D．It is a must to stick to your opinions when arguing with others. |
| Happy Rain on a Spring Night Good rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring. With wind it steals in night; Mute, it moistens each thing. Over wild lanes dark cloud spreads; In boat a lantern looms. Dawn sees saturated reds; The towns heavy with blooms. ——(Translated by Xu Yuanchong) |
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When Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu (712～770) wrote this poem, he was living in Chengdu. Sometimes he went to farm in the field. The poem shows his care for farmers.
The very first word, “good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good indeed, as it knows the right time to come. Here the poet uses personification (拟人), as if the rain were smart enough to know that it should come in time for the farmer’s busy plowing season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night. Unlike the thunder and lightning of summer storms, the quiet spring rain makes its contributions without being known.
In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy, showing that there will be enough rain during the night. Then the poet imagines: tomorrow morning, all of the flowers in the city will bloom after the rain.
1. What’s the main idea of the poem according to the text?| A．The poet’s love for the wind. | B．The poet’s love for spring. |
| C．The poet’s care for the field. | D．The poet’s care for farmers. |
| A．Busy. | B．Quiet. | C．Clean. | D．Enough. |
| A．To introduce the poem. | B．To show the farmer’s busy work. |
| C．To describe the rain’s smartness. | D．To tell the right time of rain coming. |
7 . Have you noticed that some people succeed, while others may not? This is because some people own certain qualities while others don’t have. If you want to be successful, you should remember the following things.
The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must have a strong wish. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear purpose and reason for doing something. If you do not have a purpose, you will not do your best to work hard and make sure that every de tail you have done is right.
Reading is another thing to remember, as it will help you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about some successful people who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business, such as Jerry Yang.
Another thing that helps people succeed is creativity—thinking about things differently and wondering how others will do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.
Practicing is essential if you want to succeed because practice makes perfect. Practice every day for the job you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you more as well. Your workmates will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more important things to do.
Finally, if you succeed, you will get respect from people and do more for our world.
1. What does the writer think is the most important?| A．One’s boss and workmates | B．Wishes and purposes |
| C．Purposes and plans | D．Famous stories |
| A．Reading makes a full man. | B．Reading guides people to learn from him. |
| C．Reading makes people creative. | D．Reading makes people active. |
| A．Easy | B．Confident | C．Important | D．Difficult |
| A．We should be confident. | B．We should practice every day. |
| C．We should be happy. | D．We should make others believe us. |
| A．People We Learn from | B．The Road to Success |
| C．Ways to be Better | D．Qualities of Successful People |
8 . Good communication is a necessary skill to help with a happier life. Here are some ways to deal with interpersonal relationships in the modern world.
To build relationships with others, please show respect (尊敬) to other people. This is the most important. Aesop said, “Treat other people as you hope they will treat you.” For example, if you are warm to say hello to others when you meet a person, it will be easier to be learned about, too. | → | Listen to others with an open mind. If you cannot explain your ideas, and don’t have your own minds, there will be no deep communication. As a result, you can’t offer valuable suggestions. Gradually, other people would feel that it is a waste of time when getting along with you and will naturally shy away. |
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To be a true friend. And it’s also important not to be selfish (自私的). In fact, true friends don’t mean what we get. Give more, and you will get what is unexpected or more. | ← | Being confident (自信的) is very important during communicating. Being confident doesn’t mean you are loud. It’s the opposite. It’s knowing you’re great, and being yourself fully. What’s more, you need to be outgoing and friendly. They’re all helpful to make friends. Last but not least, try to work with others, and you’ll make yourself a good friend. |
1. What’s the most important to communicate with others in the writer’s eyes?
| A．Being a true friend. | B．Showing respect to others. |
| C．Trying to work with others. | D．Being outgoing and friendly. |
| A．You waste much time. | B．You don’t say hello to others. |
| C．You always have your own mind. | D．You can’t offer valuable suggestions. |
| A．Try to give more to others. | B．Treat other people as they hope. |
| C．Spend lots of time with each other. | D．Close your mind and listen to others. |
| A．How to listen to others. | B．How to live a happier life. |
| C．How to get what you expect. | D．How to get along with others. |
9 . Are you good at remembering what you’ve learned at school? Is it an easy process for all people? No one’s memory is perfect. Even the smartest people forget things. This does not mean a person has a bad memory. It means he is not using his mind to his advantages.
The brain has short-term memory and long-term memory. When we learn something new, it stays in our memory for around 20-30 seconds. This is our short-term memory. It can hold a small amount of information. If we repeat it and use it often, this information can move from short-term memory to long-term memory, which is the place where memories are stored for a long time.
The skill for remembering is moving information from short-term to long-term memory. No one knows exactly how this happens. But one thing is for sure—practising, or making repetition of information, is one of the most popular methods of remembering. And scientists say that long-term memory will never fill up completely with memories in one’s lifetime.
Then why do we forget things? Forgetting things that are not important helps our brain to remember things that are important. Our brain is always “cleaning out” useless information to make room for something more useful.
If you are interested in improving your memory, there are lots of simple things you can do, like eating healthily, sleeping well and exercising daily. Besides, it’s also important to challenge your brain. You can play mind games, learn a musical instrument or study a new language. All you need to do is to keep your brain healthy and active.
1. How does the writer begin the passage?| A．By listing numbers. | B．By comparing facts. |
| C．By asking questions. | D．By giving examples. |
| A．Listening or writing. | B．Practising or asking. |
| C．Listening or speaking. | D．Practising or repeating. |
| A．the ways to eat healthily | B．the ways to improve our memory |
| C．the reasons for playing mind games | D．the reasons for studying a new language |
| A．A guide. | B．An ad. | C．A story book. | D．A magazine. |
10 . Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then, you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything seems slower, more relaxed, like time has somehow changed. It’s not just you — recent research showed nature can control our sense of time.
Richardo Correia, the researcher at the University of Finland, found that being in nature may change how we experience time and perhaps, even give us the sense of time abundance (充裕). Correia compared people’s experiences of time when they performed different types of tasks in cities and natural environments. It showed that people reported a sense of expanded time when they were in nature compared to when they were in cities. For example, a walk through the countryside felt longer than a city walk of the same distance.
It’s not just our sense of time in the moment which appears to be changed by the natural world, and it’s also our sense of the past and future. Earlier research shows that spending time in nature helps to move our focus from the immediate (目前的) moment towards our future needs. So rather than focusing on the stress of the demands (需求) on our time, nature helps us to see the bigger picture. This can help us focus on what’s important so that we meet our long-term goals. This is partly because spending time in nature appears to make us less impulsive (冲动的), enabling us to think more about future benefits instead of wanting immediate ones.
1. How might you feel when you walk in the countryside?| A．Everything remains the same. | B．Time is racing away from you. |
| C．There are less hours in the day. | D．Things seem to go at a slower speed. |
| A．By doing online surveys. | B．By interviewing experts. |
| C．By making comparisons. | D．By reviewing earlier studies. |
| A．Real. | B．Lost. | C．Passing. | D．Increased. |
| A．By meeting our needs. | B．By changing our focus. |
| C．By showing us pictures. | D．By reminding us of the past. |
| A．What differences time brings us. | B．Where our sense of time has gone. |
| C．Why we lose sense of time in nature. | D．How nature changes our sense of time. |
