1 . Our English teacher Mrs. Wang let us do an English project—researching the Chinese traditional festivals. Here are two groups’ reports about it.

The subject we’ve chosen is Lantern Festival. We’ve collected much information about the festival by doing some reading in the library. Lantern Festival has a history of about 2, 000 years. It’s celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar (阴历) month. People get together to enjoy colorful lanterns and play riddle (谜语) games. Small gifts are usually offered when they get right answers. It’s a tradition to eat tangyuan on this special day. As for the next step, we will make our own lanterns and make some English riddles. This will help us understand the meaning of the festival better.

Linda:

We learned about Dragon Boat Festival. To do the research, we searched for information online and visited a local museum about culture and customs. We’ve learned a lot about the festival. With a history of about 2,000 years, Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the fifth lunar month. People usually celebrate it by watching boat races. Zongzi is the most traditional food that is eaten to honour the great poet Qu Yuan. Next, we plan to learn how to make zongzi, and produce an English video to make the festival known by more people around the world.

John:

1. What is the project about?

A．Games.	B．Festivals.
C．Foods.	D．Reports.

2. How did Linda’s group collect information about the project?

A．By searching the Internet.	B．By visiting a museum.
C．By reading books.	D．By watching races.

3. What will John’s group do next?

A．Make an English video.	B．Plan some activities.
C．Make English riddles.	D．Buy some zongzi.

2 . Do you know a large number of young people are influenced by all kinds of choices today? This can be a good thing or a bad thing, but it leads some young people to experience “mental internal friction (精神内耗)”.

Experts regard “mental internal friction” as the confusion (困惑) that happens when people have to change their thoughts in order to move from “old ideas” to “new ideas”. They have to ask themselves such questions as “Are the new ideas good?” “Do they fit me?” or “Will they make me feel happy?” It is certainly not easy to discover the answers to these questions, especially when you are still too young to have enough life experience to make proper decisions. So there are some suggestions to help you reduce your “mental internal friction”.

Be consistent with yourself. Always act and behave in a way that is true to your values and beliefs. To this end, you will always need to check yourself. As an old saying goes, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom (智慧).” You have to honestly think about your own personal habits, and even fears and worries.

Develop new interests. A friend of mine decided to learn about the Beijing Opera. This may sound strange, but he said that learning about “old things” made it easier for him to deal with the “new things” of modern life and all of those changes.

Spend time with nature. Society and technology may change, but nature remains the same. Being with nature takes some time, but it will help you know yourself and forget the stress of “mental internal friction”.

All in all, we can do something to deal with “mental internal friction”. Hope everything can make you find your inner peace (内心的平静).

1. What may lead to “mental internal friction” for young people?

A．Staying up late to work.	B．Having bad relationships.
C．Giving up hopes.	D．Making too many decisions.

2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A．Most people are used to changing thoughts.

B．Young people have less experience in making proper decisions.

C．It’s easy for young people to make decisions properly.

D．Mental internal friction is caused by old ideas.

3. Which sentence is close to the underlined sentence?

A．Change your habits.	B．Improve your wisdom.
C．Always be true to yourself.	D．Face your fears bravely.

4. What can nature help us with the “mental internal friction”?

A．Let go of our stress.	B．Accept ourselves.
C．Deal with new things easier.	D．Develop new interests.

5. Which can be a proper title for the text?

A．Influence of Getting Too Much Stress	B．Advice on Making Proper Choices
C．Meanings of Having Inner Peace	D．Tips on Dealing with Mental Internal Friction

4 . Are you the type of person who sticks to something once you have made your mind up? Do you set your heart and mind on something and then go for it without stopping? Have you ever been described as strong-minded?

If so, you are probably a very determined character. Determination is about moving forward to achieve your goals and not giving up when you meet difficulties. It is the willpower that helps you control yourself and achieve what you want. It is an inner strength (内在力量) that helps us to stay on course and reach our goals, no matter what.

Being determined is a very good quality to have. So how can we become determined?

Learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of those around you. Learn to look at the past as training for the future. Use those mistakes as a chance to learn something new.

Don’t be scared of failing. Failures are just stepping stones on the road to success. What you should be scared of is not giving your goal 100% effort. Just think about how you will feel if you give up on it.

Don’t waste time worrying about the things you can’t change. Use your strength and your determination to achieve things that you can control.

Be patient. The road to your goal may be long and arduous at times and you need to make great efforts on the way. Sometimes determination is about being prepared to wait for the right chance, and being ready when it comes up.

Don’t stand in your own way. This means believing in yourself and not setting limits (限制) on yourself.

To do something you’ve never done before, you need to become someone you’ve never been before. You have to be prepared to make changes.

1. How does the writer begin the text?

A．By telling a story.	B．By asking questions.
C．By showing a saying.	D．By sending a message.

2. What does Paragraph 2 explain?

A．What does determination mean?	B．How to be a determined person?
C．Who is a determined person?	D．Why is being determined important?

3. What does the writer say about failures?

A．They may set limits on you.	B．They tell us to do something new.
C．They’re stepping stones to success.	D．They waste us a long time to reach goals.

4. Which word is close to the underlined word “arduous”?

A．Boring.

B．Simple.

C．Exciting.

D．Hard.

5. Which can be a proper title for the text?

A．Ideas about Being Determined	B．Keys to Making Changes
C．Meanings of Mistakes and Failures	D．Suggestions on Being Patient

5 . Computers are widely used in the world. As students, we can not only use them to relax, but also study online. Do you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and an earphone.

However, most students don’t seem to like online classes. Recently, over 2000 students from 10 cities took part in a survey. According to the survey, only about 35 percent of the students like taking such classes.

Many students said it was hard to focus on studying while taking online classes. This was true for Li Jing, 15, at No.1 High School. “There are no classmates and no real teachers watching me. I can surf the Internet or do other things if I want to. It’s harder to always stay focused (专注),” she said.

Li Jing prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will keep her attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.

Tian Lishan,14, at No.7 High School, thinks online interaction (互动) isn’t enough. “The online teachers don’t really get to know me. When I don’t hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real concern,” she said.

However, online classes still have advantages. “It saves time and money compared with taking offline classes. Also, if I don’t understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,” Li Jing said.

1. In the survey, ______ students like taking online classes.

A．about 500

B．about 600

C．about 700

D．about 2000

2. The underlined word “concern” means “______” in the passage.

A．care

B．prize

C．stress

D．knowledge

3. Taking online classes has the following advantages ______.
①save time ②hard to focus ③enough interaction ④save money ⑤watch lessons over again

A．①②④

B．②③⑤

C．①③④

D．①④⑤

4. What can we learn about according to the passage?

A．Tian Lishan is a student from a high school in Beijing.

B．Li Jing pushes herself to communicate with teachers in online classes.

C．Li Jing thinks that online interaction isn’t enough.

D．Li Jing thinks it is easy to always stay focused.

5. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．what the students think of online classes

B．where the students take online class

C．why the students like taking online classes

D．how the students take online classes at home

6 . Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a few network systems had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, a computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.

Today, it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

1. How long has the Internet been used?

A．For about 10 years.	B．For about 20 years.
C．For about 40 years.	D．For about 60 years.

2. What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?

A．The other computers would wait.	B．The other computers wouldn’t work.
C．Some of the others still worked.	D．The other computers would still work.

3. Which of the following used the Internet first?

A．Hospital.

B．Universities.

C．The government.

D．Banks.

4. What can we infer from the last sentence?

A．People will die without the Internet.

B．All people should set up their own network.

C．People live easily without the Internet.

D．People will more and more depend on the Internet.

7 . 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

2. Which of the following can be used to clean the phone?

A．Hard materials.	B．Tools using forced air.
C．Paper cloths with cleaners.	D．Common cleaning cloths.

3. Which of the suggested ways has a direct relation with virus killing?

A．Turning off the phone.	B．Using 70 percent alcohol.
C．Using soft cloths.	D．Cleaning the phone gently.

4. What does the underlined word “measures” mean?

A．Tools.

B．Materials.

C．Ways.

D．Marks.

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

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

8 . 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

2. When a flood comes, ________.

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

3. When earthquakes happen, we should ________.

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

4. We can learn from the last paragraph (段落) that ________.

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

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.

2. Why does the writer give an example in Paragraph 2?

A．To make the text longer.	B．To make a comparison.
C．To support the idea.	D．To show a problem.

3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

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.

4. Which word is close to the underlined word “brief”?

A．Hard.

B．Simple.

C．Quick.

D．Short.

5. Which can be a proper title for the text?

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.

2. What is the writer’s advice if someone shares their ideas with you?

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.

3. Which of the following does the writer probably agree to do?

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.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

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.