1 . In order to make students become more interested in learning English, 21 elementary schools in South Korea have started to use robot teachers.
The robot teacher is called Engkey. She was developed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. She is about one meter tall and is white, egg-shaped. She takes a display panel (显示板) as her face. She can move around the classroom while she speaks to students. She can also read books to students and dance to music by moving her head and arms.
Now, 21 robot teachers have been used to teach English. They are controlled by English teachers in the Philippines. There is a camera in each of the robot teachers. With the help of the cameras, English teachers in the Philippines can see and hear the students. At the same time, the facial expressions of these English teachers are very interesting.
Besides helping students to become more interested in English, the robot teachers can also help children in poor areas without English teachers.
Robot teachers have many good points. For example, they don’t need a rest because they don’t get tired.
1. Why have schools in South Korea started to use robot teachers?| A．Because robot teachers are more beautiful than the real teachers. |
| B．Because the Korea Institute of Science and Technology wants students to use them. |
| C．Because South Korea is rich. |
| D．Because South Korea wants to make students become more interested in learning English. |
| A．研发 | B．搜寻 | C．阻止 | D．发现 |
| A．She can dance to music. |
| B．She can move around the classroom. |
| C．She can help students do their homework. |
| D．She can read books to students. |
| A．The display panel of robots. |
| B．The teachers in the Philippines. |
| C．The teachers in South Korea. |
| D．The Korea Institute of Science and Technology. |
| A．Expensive. | B．Helpful to students. |
| C．Beautiful. | D．Not interesting. |
2 . A lot of teens (青少年) think that the most important people in their life are their friends. When they are in trouble, they always ask their friends for advice, but not their parents. They find that their parents don’t know them as well as their friends do. Some teens don’t tell their problems to their parents, because they don’t want their parents to be too worried about them.
Children usually spend most of their free time with friends. They like to do things together with their friends. They like to talk with them. When they feel sad, their friends will comfort (安慰) them. When they laugh, their friends will laugh together with them. Friends make their life more colorful.
Having one or more friends is very important. However, choosing friends is more important. If your friends have bad habits, you may get into bad habits easily. So be careful when you make friends.
1. Why do some teens always ask their friends for help when in trouble, not their parents?| A．Because they don’t want their parents to be too worried about them. |
| B．Because they like to talk with them. |
| C．Because they make their life more colorful. |
| D．Because they like to do things together with their friends. |
| A．Their friends will laugh together. |
| B．Their friends will get into bad habits. |
| C．Their friends will comfort them. |
| D．Their friends will ask for advice. |
| A．Don’t be careful when making friends |
| B．It isn’t important to choose friends |
| C．If your friends have good habits, you may get into bad habits easily |
| D．Choosing friends is more important |
3 . Many students don’t have a good habit, so they are not healthy. Here are some things about health.
Healthy eating
Many students like ice-cream and hamburgers. But they are not healthy. Eat green vegetables and fruit every day. Apples, tomatoes and carrots are very good for us. Healthy eating isn’t only eating healthy food, but eating right. We must eat breakfast, and we can have vegetables and chicken for lunch, but don’t eat dinner too much and don’t eat too late.
Do sports
Many students like to watch TV or play computer games. They don’t like playing sports because they think it’s boring and difficult. But it’s not right. Doing sports can make us well and happy. Let’s have good habits from now.
1. We know that ________ are healthy food from the passage.| A．hamburgers | B．green vegetables |
| C．ice-cream | D．meat |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．not good | B．unhealthy food |
| C．too much | D．right |
| A．问 | B．给 | C．使 | D．为 |
| A．We can’t eat dinner too late. | B．Doing sports is good for our health. |
| C．Many students don’t like sports. | D．Good habits are not useful. |
4 . Going on a picnic is a good way to have fun with others. Lots of people would like to have a picnic when they have time. If you’re one of them, here are some suggestions (建议) for you.
Where to go? You can go to a park, a zoo, a hill or a farm. They are all good places (地方) for your picnic.
Who to go with? You can ask your family or your friends to go with you. They can help you a lot. For example (例如), they can help you when you’re in need.
What to take with you? You can take some food, drinks and anything you need. But it may be heavy to take too many things (东西). If you go with others, you can ask them to take some different things.
What to do? You can cook food and go fishing. You can fly a kite, too.
What NOT to do? Don’t play with water. Don’t litter (扔垃圾) here and there.
1. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us (第二段主要告诉我们什么)?| A．Who can help us in a picnic. | B．Why we should go to those places. |
| C．Where we can have a picnic. | D．What we can do in a picnic. |
①Cook food. ②Go fishing. ③Play with water. ④Fly a kite.
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
5 . Amy from Britain
On Saturdays, my dad makes us a very special breakfast. We have sausage (香肠), bacon, tomatoes, beans, eggs and some bread. We likes drinking tea and orange juice.
Rodolfo from Mexico
I live in the north of Mexico. For breakfast, we eat salchicha con huevo. This is sausage with scrambled eggs (炒蛋). We eat it with tortillas (玉米饼). It’s very good. You should try it.
Ana from Brazil
In Brazil, we call breakfast café-da-manha. There are lots of different foods you can have. I have bread and cheese and then a piece of special cake. We also eat a lot of fruit. I like apples and bananas.
Mustafa from Turkey
The breakfast table in our house is full of food. There is bread, white cheese, yellow cheese, tomatoes, salami (a kind of sausage) and eggs. We all drink black tea. Breakfast is my favorite meal.
1. Who makes breakfast at Amy’s home on Saturdays?| A．Her mother. | B．Her father. | C．Her grandmother. | D．Her grandfather. |
| A．In Britain. | B．In Brazil. | C．In Mexico. | D．In Turkey. |
| A．They are talking about their lunch. | B．Amy and Rodolfo have sausage for breakfast. |
| C．Ana doesn’t eat fruit. | D．Mustafa likes to drink green tea. |
6 . Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he or she lives. So remember to be polite (有礼貌的).
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can arrive a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you to share, or maybe a CD that you can enjoy together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his or her house.
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his or her parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again.
1. If your friend invites you to his house at “around 10:00”, you’d better arrive at ________.| A．8:00 | B．8:30 | C．10:00 | D．11:30 |
| A．a CD | B．some money | C．some flowers | D．a box of chocolates |
| A．Keep quiet. | B．Tell them your name first. |
| C．Tell them why you are there. | D．Call their first names directly. |
| A．It’s exciting to visit a friend’s house. |
| B．It’s polite to arrive at the right time. |
| C．You don’t need to bring anything to your friend’s house. |
| D．You should respect your friend and your friend’s parents. |
| A．When to arrive | B．What to bring |
| C．How to be a polite visitor | D．How to invite friends |
7 . Here is a message board for teenagers (青少年) from all over the world, they often talk about their school life on the Internet. Let’s have a look.
When class begins, I take out an iPad. We use iPads in class. That’s what happens every day at my school in the US. I felt surprised and excited when I got an iPad the first day. I got to school. But it is not free. I spend about $ 100 using it for three years. We also do our homework with iPads. We can know how well we do our homework right after we submit (提交) our homework. It makes the classes interesting and it is popular with us. Ben Smith New York Mountain School |
I want to take my mobile phone to school every day but can’t. On February 1, 2021, China began to ban (禁止) the use of mobile phones in schools. This is to protect students eyesight (视力). Teachers mustn’t assign (布置) homework by mobile phones and they can’t ask students to do their work on their phones. According to (根据) a report, 74% of children in China have their own mobile phones in 2021. Most of them use their phones to study online and to play games. Jiang Tao Changzhou No. 3 Middle School |
1. What does Ben think of using iPads at school?
| A．He doesn’t like using iPads. |
| B．He thinks iPads make the classes interesting. |
| C．He thinks it is not helpful for him to do homework by using iPads. |
| D．He thinks he can play games with iPads. |
| A．Students can’t use mobile phones at school. |
| B．Teachers can’t use mobile phones at school. |
| C．Students can’t play online games. |
| D．Students can’t have online classes. |
| A．To see the videos. | B．To send e-mails. |
| C．To talk with friends. | D．To study online and to play games. |
8 . A group of wild Asian elephants have traveled more than 500km across China over the last 15 months. Being famous at their home, they have received a lot of global (全球的) attention as well.
Some international media (国际媒体), including AP, CNN, BBC and the Guardian have followed the 15 northward-moving elephants. AP called them “international stars”, while some media have described them as “smart” and “adventurous (有冒险精神的)”. The New York Times even made an interesting guess about the reasons why they left their home in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan: “Maybe they’re looking for better food. Maybe they’ve gotten lost. Maybe they’re just having a good time.”
YouTube is full of videos of the elephants. The videos show us that the elephants lean close to (依偎) each other. One of them also shows that older elephants help stop two little elephants from falling into a hole. It is particularly popular.
The world has seen China’s efforts (努力) to protect the wild elephants. For over a month, China’s government has sent police to protect the elephants, cleared roads to help them pass, and used food to lead them to safe places. The attitude (态度) of Chinese people toward the elephants is not only fascinating, but also offers key lessons to Africa. Chinese people treat the wild animals with respect.
1. Which media isn’t mentioned in the 2nd passage?| A．AP. | B．CNN. | C．BBC. | D．RT. |
| A．Maybe they’re looking for somewhere warm. |
| B．Maybe they’re looking for better food. |
| C．Maybe they’ve gotten lost. |
| D．Maybe they’re just having a good time. |
| A．Completely. | B．Exactly. | C．Especially. | D．Politely. |
| A．The government has paid a lot for the wild elephants. |
| B．China is trying its best to protect the wild elephants. |
| C．Chinese have taken many photos for the wild elephants. |
| D．The government has known clearly why the elephants go out. |
| A．A film about elephants |
| B．The fight between humans and elephants |
| C．How to protect elephants |
| D．Global attention about a group of elephants |
9 . Have you ever noticed the Mu Us Desert in the northwest when you read a map of China? If you haven’t, then you probably never will. That’s because the Mu Us Desert is disappearing.
You might wonder: Why is this happening? Who is the “killer”? Well, it is the result of years of efforts in tree planting.
In China, the Mu Us Desert used to be one of the largest deserts in size. Sandstorms were common in northern Shanxi (陕西). Lots of people had to leave their homes. The fight against desertification (沙漠化) began in the 1970s. A huge team planned to plant trees in the desert. It once took them a whole afternoon to plant trees under a burning sun. That night, however, a strong wind blew away all the young trees. Crying was useless. The next day, the team replanted all the trees.
In Yulin, there are many other fighters. One of them is Guo Chengwang. He started to plant trees in his village when encouraged by the government in 1985. Guo is now in his nineties. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have continued the job. The family has turned 30 km2 of desert into woods.
These trees have made a big difference. In Yulin, the number of sandy days has dropped from 100 in 2000 to 10 now. With the joined and continuing efforts, the Mu Us Desert will be gone. Our motherland will become greener and lovelier.
1. When did the fight against desertification begin?| A．In the 1970s. | B．In the 1980s. | C．In the 1990s. | D．In the 2000s. |
| A．Cold weather. | B．Strong wind. |
| C．Fewer workers. | D．No home to live in. |
| A．To share his geography knowledge with us. |
| B．To show the fruit of fighters’ continuing efforts. |
| C．To describe the serious environmental problems. |
| D．To express the strong love for the Mu Us Desert. |
10 . Airships can fly because they are lighter than air, like balloons (气球).
But they also have engines (发动机), so they can fly long ways. In the 1920s and 1930s, airships carried passengers (乘客). They could fly from Europe to the U. S. in two days. That was much faster than the same trip by ship. The biggest airships had restaurants and bedrooms and carried up to 100 passengers.
The airships of that time were kind of dangerous, and many of them broke down. In 1937, a famous airship called the Hindenburg fell down near New York, and thirty-six people died. After that, passenger airships stopped flying. Planes became the most important way of carrying things and passengers because they were faster and safer.
Now a number of companies around the world are making airships again. They are much safer than the airships of the 1920s and 1930s. They are not for passengers, and they only carry things.
There are four main good points of airships:
(1)They don’t need airports. They can land in places where planes can’t.
(2)They can carry much more things than helicopters (直升飞机) can.
(3)They use much less fuel than planes and helicopter, so they are better for the environment.
(4)They can stay in the air for a long time, so they are good for the scientific work.
Today most things still travel on planes, ships, trains and trucks. But in the future, a lot more things could travel by airship because it is cheaper and better for the environment. Maybe there will be airships for passengers again too.
1. During the 1920s and 1930s, airships ________.| A．couldn’t carry people | B．were faster than ships |
| C．were safer than planes | D．could only fly for short trips |
| A．Less larger. | B．Less expensive. | C．Less dangerous. | D．Less cheaper. |
| A．Airships stopped carrying passengers. | B．People built more airships similar to it. |
| C．People stopped flying, and only used ships. | D．Many more passenger airships also broke down. |
| A．They can fly without fuel. | B．They can take more passengers. |
| C．They can land in any place. | D．They are more friendly to the environment. |
| A．The history of airships. | B．The good points of airships. |
| C．The story of a famous airship. | D．The reasons why people stop using airships. |
