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| Beidaihe is well-known as the “Hawaii of the East”. The quiet environment, clear waters and kinds of water activities make it an ideal tourist destination. The golden sandy beaches offer perfect places for relaxation and sunbathing. Don’t miss enjoying delicious seafood at the local restaurants. |
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| Pigeon Nest Park is named after its special rocks which look like pigeon nests. When you climb up to the mountain peak, you’ll be rewarded with beautiful views of the city and the Bohai Sea. You can watch the sunrise from the sea, and also thousands of birds flying near the park every spring and autumn. |
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| Shanhaiguan Pass is famous as “First Pass Under Heaven”. This ancient fortress (堡垒) stands in the easternmost point of the Great Wall. You can admire the old city walls, watch towers, and pass gates that have guarded the country for centuries. You can also take a walk along the ancient streets not far from it. |
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| Yansaihu Lake, called “Guilin in the North”, is surrounded by green mountains. This man-made lake offers you unforgettable experience. You can enjoy a peaceful boat ride, or simply relax under the shade of the trees. You can also watch the performances of more than two thousand birds, even including black swans and red-crowned cranes. |
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1. What is Beidaihe famous as?
| A．Hawaii of the East. | B．First Pass Under Heaven. |
| C．Guilin in the North. | D．Bird Paradise. |
| A．Shanhaiguan Pass and old city streets. | B．Yansaihu Lake and Pigeon Nest Park. |
| C．Shanhaiguan Pass and Yansaihu Lake. | D．Pigeon Nest Park and old city streets. |
| A．The newspaper. | B．The TV. | C．The Internet. | D．The magazine. |
2 . Over the past ten years, great changes have taken place in the countryside of China. Bacha Village in Heilongjiang Province is one of them. The people there have become rich with the development of the tourism (旅游业).
You Mingfen, a 57-year-old local woman, opened a hotel in her own two-floor house. Her family also has a fishing boat. Her husband can use it to get the fresh fish, which will be offered to the guests from all over China. The fish skin and bones can also be made into hand-made gifts. They are very popular with the tourists.
“The busiest tourism season in Bacha lasts from May to October, which can bring us more than 50, 000 yuan a year,” she said, “In winter, we can stay in a warm room and enjoy the leisure time. It was impossible before. At that time, we almost depended on fishing for a living.”
Since 2016, the tourism industry in Bacha Village has developed rapidly. Last year, more than 60, 000 tourists came here, and the income for each person in the village increased to 25, 600 yuan. Now, the roads are wider, the houses are brighter and the living conditions are more comfortable.
Thanks to the good policies of the government, villagers get more ways to make money. Many young people who work far away come back and work in their own hometown. They can not only care for their families but also build their hometown. People in China have a sense of happiness from the bottom of their hearts.
1. According to the passage, people in Bacha have become rich with the development of the ________.| A．fishing | B．farming | C．tourism | D．education |
| A．税收 | B．支出 | C．价格 | D．收入 |
| A．She has a nice car. | B．She has a three-floor house. |
| C．She has two fishing boats. | D．Her hand-made gifts are popular. |
| A．health | B．society | C．science | D．sports |
| A．many young people go to big cities for work |
| B．the government decides to protect the environment |
| C．villagers can get more ways to make money than before |
| D．many old people have to look after their grandchildren at home |
3 . You have been told to wash your hands many times a day to help stop the spread of SARS—CoV-2. But what about the mobile phone that you’re always using? Scientific studies have shown that the virus can live for two to three days on smooth materials like plastic and stainless steel. Experts suggest cleaning all “high touch” surfaces every day, including phones, keyboards and computers. However, few people know how to do the cleaning.
Here are some things not to do when cleaning the phone.
※Do not spray (喷) cleaners directly on the phone.
※Do not put the phone into any cleaning liquids.
※Do not use tools that use forced air, which are often used to clean computer keyboards
※Do not clean the phone with hard materials. They could make small cuts on it.
So, what is the right way? Below are some suggested ways to clean the phone. With any of these suggestions, be sure not to get the phone wet.
※Start by turning off the phone. Make, sure the phone is not connected to the electricity.
※Use cleaning cloths with 70 percent alcohol instead of the common ones.
※Use paper cloths, or other soft cloths like those you use to clean the eyeglasses. It’s OK to cover the cloths lightly in cleaners. But do remember to clean the phone “gently”.
Cleaning the phone is one of the measures that are helpful to keep away from SARS-CoV-2. You should clean your own phone often and tell others the correct ways to do it.
1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that:| A．people needn’t wash their hands as required |
| B．all mobile phones are made of stainless steel |
| C．viruses can live on mobile phones much longer |
| D．people pay less attention to viruses on mobile phones |
| A．Hard materials. | B．Tools using forced air. |
| C．Paper cloths with cleaners. | D．Common cleaning cloths. |
| A．Turning off the phone. | B．Using 70 percent alcohol. |
| C．Using soft cloths. | D．Cleaning the phone gently. |
| A．Tools. | B．Materials. | C．Ways. | D．Marks. |
| A．Cleaning Mobile Phones: Do’s & Don’ts | B．Mobile Phone: the Most Dangerous Thing |
| C．The Correct Ways to Protect Mobile Phones | D．The Best Way to Fight Against SARS—CoV-2 |
4 . The last Monday in March is an important day in China. It is a day for safety education. This year, the day falls on March 25. It helps students learn more about safety and make sure they are safe. What are some accidents? How can you keep yourself safe? Take a look!
The main accidents are stampedes (踩踏), floods, earthquakes and fires.
| A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push, stand there and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in the crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean (倾斜) to one side, curl (蜷缩) your body and bend your legs. |
| When in the face of a flash flood, what should we do to keep safe? During a flood: Look out for flood warnings. Head to higher ground and stay there. Don’t try to walk or drive through. flooded areas, as they can be deeper than you realize. Leave your car as soon as possible. After a flood: Don’t return home at once. Keep following the latest local news. Remember that viruses (病毒) can spread after a flood. |
| Earthquakes happen all over the world. When you feel everything is moving, quickly get under a desk and hold on, according to China Earthquake Administration (地震局). If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines. |
| When there’s a fire, leave the room quickly. It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. This way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire, but smoke. It makes them cough and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself lower to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air. |
1. In a stampede, if you fall down in a crowd, you might do something in this order (顺序) to protect yourself:________
① curl your body and bend your legs
② cover your head with both hands
③ lean to one side
| A．①--②--③ | B．①--③--② | C．②--③--① | D．③--②--① |
| A．you’d better stay in your car waiting for help |
| B．you must take all your valuable things with you |
| C．go to a higher place to stay away from danger |
| D．try to walk or drive through flooded areas |
| A．quickly get under a desk and hold on | B．begin to push |
| C．put something wet over mouth | D．find a place near buildings and trees |
| A．don’t push when there is a fire |
| B．accidents sometimes happen in schools |
| C．smoke is also very dangerous in a fire |
| D．you should take a look first in fire |
5 . Be pleased to do anything even though it is very small. In fact, there’s no single thing that is not worth doing or you are not able to do. So living a happy life with a light heart is the most important. A good mood (心情) decides your quality of life. Then how can you live a happy life?
Make each day meaningful by helping someone or just making someone smile. The feeling of making you want to help others stay at the bottom of your heart. Happiness depends on the feelings in your heart. Helping others is helping yourself. By helping others, you will be given more. Seeing their satisfied smile will make you feel proud of what you have done.
Face difficulties bravely in your life. Everybody may meet difficulties. No one can avoid them. The difficulties can teach you a lot. They are your treasure. They will help you to be closer to success.
Focus on the good experiences you have had in the past few years. Be grateful for what life has given you. Don’t think too much about the negative (消极的) things. They are similar to bad weather. Bad weather will pass sooner or later, so will the negative things. You may find many dead ends in your life. But you will always find your way out of them. Everything will get better at last.
Never worry about the things you can’t change. Worrying isn’t useful. Worrying can neither change the situation nor solve any problem. Perhaps, not every dream will be realized; not every effort will be completed. Don’t mind, and take it easy. Come on, everybody! Let’s live a happy life with a light heart and enjoy the beautiful sunshine every day.
1. What does happiness depend on?| A．Helping others. | B．The feelings in your heart. |
| C．What others think of you. | D．Difficulties you meet. |
| A．Good moods. | B．Happiness . | C．Experiences. | D．Difficulties. |
| A．Careful. | B．Useful. | C．Hopeful. | D．Thankful. |
| A．Every dream will be realized. | B．A good mood decides your quality of life. |
| C．Every effort will be completed. | D．People can avoid difficulties easily. |
| A．how to live a happy life | B．everybody may meet with difficulties |
| C．there are many dead ends in life | D．worrying isn’t useful |
6 . 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. |
7 . 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 |
8 . 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. |
9 . 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 |
10 . 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. |
