| Li Mei | My favourite book is A Friend Like Henry. It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism (自闭症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It took me through depression (压抑), heartbreak and joy. It made me become strong. It’s worth reading. I hope you can read it. |
| Tony | Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book. It’s about a captain’s travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed. |
| Mary | I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I’m a foreign er from Sydney. I can’t wait to introduce The Romance of the Three Kingdoms to you. It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don’t miss it. |
| Mo Xiaotian | My parents often send me many books because I’m studying in England now. In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It’s not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values. If you read the English version, you can also learn some beautiful sentences. |
1. Who’s studying in England now?
| A．Li Mei. | B．Tony. | C．Mary. | D．Mo Xiaotian. |
| A．A Friend Like Henry. |
| B．The Romance of the Three Kingdom |
| C．The little Prince |
| D．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
| A．My Friends | B．Life Abroad | C．Books I Collect | D．My Favourite Book |
2 . Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.
More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi (马拉维). Bikes are the most popular in this African country.
Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.
If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.
Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” She says. “It’s easy and cheap.” Alice usually pays just ＄1 for going shopping in town. 28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “I used to make boats for a living, but that’s a hard job. Being a taxi rider is easy for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people.” he says.
1. In Malawi ________ are the most popular way for people to get somewhere.| A．cars | B．bikes | C．trains | D．buses |
| A．on the side of the road | B．popular and heavy |
| C．all over the country | D．cheap and easy |
| A．going shopping is easy | B．making boats is difficult |
| C．riding a bike taxi is cheap | D．carrying heavy people is interesting |
| A．In 2017. | B．In 2019. | C．In 2020. | D．In 2022. |
| A．Bike Riders | B．A Special Country | C．Bike Taxis | D．A Cheap Journey |
3 . In 1901, Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian scientist, discovered that there are four types of blood. These four blood types are named A, B, AB and O. People have one of these four types. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the second most common, and type AB is the least common. If people with type A blood are given type B blood, or people with type B blood are given type A blood, they will probably die.
In 1927, a Japanese doctor, Furukawa Takeji, did a research and found that people with different blood types also have different personalities (性格). He said that people with type A blood are usually calm and serious; people with type B blood are curious (好奇的), cheerful, and outgoing; people with type O blood are generous (慷慨的) and honest; while those with type AB blood are often caring, creative and careful.
More recently, a doctor in the United States wrote a book that connects blood types with what people eat. For example, his book suggests people with type O blood should eat more meat and less bread and people with type A blood should eat more vegetables. His book, Eat Right for Your Type, has been popular with people who want to lose weight. However, Dr.Peter D’Adamo believes that if a person wants to lose weight easily, he had better eat food that matches his blood type. He thinks it will make the person healthier in other ways, too.
1. Karl Landsteiner discovered that ________.| A．there are four types of personalities |
| B．blood is divided into four types |
| C．blood types are connected with what people eat |
| D．people with different blood types also have different personalities |
| A．Austria. | B．Japan. | C．America. | D．Australia. |
| A．People with type B blood. | B．People with type A blood. |
| C．People who are thin. | D．People who are too heavy. |
| A．people with type A is the most common in the world |
| B．people with type B blood can’t be given type A blood |
| C．people with type O blood should eat more vegetables and less bread |
| D．people with type AB blood are calm and honest |
| A．Blood types and personalities. | B．The types of blood. |
| C．Blood types and health. | D．Three men’s discoveries or research about blood types. |
4 . Jane, a reporter, is collecting information for the local newspaper. She is interested in the following things introduced in a magazine.
 | Smart Schoolbag Forget to pack the books you need into your schoolbag in the morning rush? A schoolboy aged 11 has invented a schoolbag. It tells you which books to pack. A small computer and a scanner (扫描装置) are fixed in the bag. As each book is put into the bag, it is checked by the scanner. If any book is missing, a message will be shown on the computer screen to remind you. |
 | Weather Sweets Can you eat weather? A university makes that happen. It uses a 3D printer to create sweets based on the weather information of a certain day. The shapes of the sweets are affected by wind speed. The colors of the sweets are decided by temperature. The sweets act as a weather record of the day when they are made. |
 | Sunrise Bed It’s hard for you to get up in the morning, isn’t it? To help you get up, a company has created a “tool”—a sunrise bed. It wakes you up gently as a sunrise does. Lights built into the bed turn on and start to get brighter and brighter. When the lights are fully on, soft music will begin to play. It will be louder and louder until you turn it off. The company explains, “The gentle light tells your body that it is morning, so it stops producing a chemical that helps you sleep.” |
1. The smart schoolbag has been invented by ________.
| A．a reporter | B．a schoolboy | C．a university | D．a company |
| A．Help you repair computers. | B．Tell you when to pack books. |
| C．Teach you how to fix screens. | D．Remind you of the missing books. |
| A．Colors | B．Wind speed | C．Temperature | D．3 D printers |
| A．your body | B．the bed | C．the light | D．your room |
| A．Wonderful food. | B．Future schools. | C．Amazing inventions. | D．Modern furniture. |
5 . Spring Festival is coming soon, which means gift-giving season is also coming. Are you thinking about buying gifts for the ones you love? According to Chinese culture (文化), there are some taboos on gift giving that you should remember in mind.
Chinese people usually don’t give a clock to each other. A clock sounds as zhong in Chinese. It means “the end”. So giving someone a clock means “your time is up”. It is unlucky, especially for old people.
If clocks aren’t OK, maybe buying some fruit is a good idea. But remember not to buy pears. A pear sounds as li in Chinese. That means separation (分离). The umbrella also sounds the same as the word for separation in Chinese. Therefore, both pears and umbrellas are not good gifts.
It’s hard to choose gifts. So what is a right gift? A “red envelope” with money in it is the most popular gift in China. People give their friends red envelopes as a way to express their greetings. During the Spring Festival, the elder people will give children red envelopes to show their love.
Chinese people like to put some money inside red envelopes, the number of the money should be lucky. For example, “520” means “I love you”, “1,314” means “forever love”, “666” means “hoping that everything goes well for you” and “888” means “wishing you to be rich”.
1. ________ may have the meaning of “separation” as gifts.| A．Pears and apples | B．Pears and umbrellas |
| C．Umbrellas and clocks | D．Clocks and apples |
| A．your life is coming to an end | B．you must finish something on time |
| C．your are an unlucky person | D．you are getting old |
| A．方法 | B．禁忌 | C．秩序 | D．短信 |
| A．tell people the Chinese traditional festival |
| B．discuss the different kinds of gifts |
| C．ask people to give others some expensive gifts |
| D．help people choose the right gifts |
| A．Different Festivals in China | B．Giving Gifts for Spring Festival |
| C．Culture on Chinese gift giving | D．Lucky gifts in China |
6 . Are you a shy person? Do you want to become outgoing? Being outgoing can help a lot in your life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Here is some advice on how to become outgoing:
You can start to try becoming outgoing when you stay with your friends. But the real challenge comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile at them and usually they will smile at you, too. You may find it easy to start talking in this way.
Start a talk firstly. Try to speak first. Simple greetings such as “Hello!” “How is it going?” and “It’s a little cloudy today, isn’t it?” are a good start. After that, you can talk more. For example, you can talk about the latest news. But you’d better read some news in newspapers and have your own ideas first. Or you may find that you won’t have much to say.
The best way to become outgoing is to go out. It is also a very important step. Usually those who like to do the same things can communicate better. If you like playing sports, go to a sports club. You may make many new friends there if you get over your shyness (怯).
1. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on how to become outgoing.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．classmates | B．parents | C．friends | D．teachers |
| A．going out | B．smiling | C．playing sports | D．starting a small talk |
| A．Did the writer hope to make friends with us? |
| B．Did the writer help us give a talk? |
| C．Did the writer try to teach us skills? |
| D．Did the writer invite us to play sports? |
7 . Early to bed and early to rise (起床) makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying. It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps (可能) it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need nine hours’ sleep every night. If you go to bed late, you can’t have enough sleep. Then you can’t think carefully and your homework will be wrong. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy (富有的)!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We should sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us sleep well. When the daylight comes, we should get up. This is the time for exercise. If the body is not used, it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
Exercise helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. Blood takes nutrition (营养) to all parts of our bodies. The brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better!
Our bodies also need air to breathe (呼吸). Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty (大量的) of clean, fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy.
1. The old English saying tells us ________.| A．why we should get up | B．how to make save money |
| C．when we should go to bed | D．the importance of going to bed and getting up early |
| A．7 | B．8 | C．10 | D．9 |
| A．have enough sleep | B．exercise often | C．go to bed early | D．eat more |
| A．Enough sleep makes you think carefully. |
| B．We need fresh air. |
| C．Blood provides nutrition for our brains. |
| D．The more sleep you have, the smarter you are. |
8 . What color of clothes do you think will be popular in the future?
Some people think blue will be popular, because blue means peace and kindness. Everybody in the world hates war. Many people lose their family in war. Blue will make people remember to keep peaceful.
Other people think green will be popular because they think it is the color of nature. Now the environmental problem is worse than before. Luckily, people in the world are thinking more about how to look after the environment. When people wear green clothes, they will keep the environment in their hearts and try to make the environment better.
Yellow will also be a popular color. Why will it be popular? People are very busy these days because they have a lot to do. Yellow is a soft color and it can make people feel relaxed.
Most people think black will become the most popular. It always looks cool, and men often show off their social position (地位) by using this color.
1. From the passage, which color makes people feel relaxed?| A．Blue. | B．Green. | C．Yellow. | D．Black. |
| A．black | B．green | C．yellow | D．blue |
| A．象征 | B．得到 | C．炫耀 | D．预言 |
| A．Colors and clothes | B．Colors and nature |
| C．The popular clothes in the future | D．The popular color in the future |
9 . Have you ever shown your photos on your favorite social media (媒体)? Or have you expressed your feelings on your online page? If yes, do you know what you have posted on the social medias can cause problems you could not expect?
Cathy, who is going to be fifteen, posted online an invitation to her birthday party with her address in it. And guess what! 500 people came to the party, and some even broke the windows and plants, making a total mess of the house. The girl’s birthday party turned into a nightmare (噩梦).
Many teenagers (青少年) think they know everything about social media, and that such a thing could never happen to them. Studies show that each year more than three million young people in the world get into trouble because of their online activities.
So do remember these if you really want to share something online.
Share with care! Not everyone will like what you write online. Think before you post anything. You never know who sees your texts, pictures or videos. Before clicking “post”, you should ask yourself, “How will I feel if my family or teachers see this?” and “How might this post be bad for me in five or ten years from now?”
Be polite when you write! No one likes it when you “shout” in your messages. If you feel angry while you’re writing a message, wait a bit. Read it again later and then send it.
Protect and respect! Never share your passwords with anyone. It’s not wise to post your home or email address online. Don’t say bad things about people.
I’d say none of these things promises 100% online safety, but each will help you to be safer.
1. By what does the writer start to introduce the topic?| A．Telling stories. | B．Giving examples. |
| C．Asking questions. | D．Sharing experiences. |
| A．Because Cathy made a total mess of the house. |
| B．Because Cathy shared the photos of her house online. |
| C．Because Cathy invited hundreds of people to her party. |
| D．Because Cathy posted an invitation with her address online. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．You should spend much less time online. |
| B．It’s necessary to think before you act online. |
| C．You have to make a promise before you go online. |
| D．If you want to be safer online, you must do as the writer suggests. |
| A．What to post on social media? |
| B．How to celebrate a birthday? |
| C．How to share something online safely? |
| D．What to bring for a party? |
10 . Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. He not only wrote stories, but also wrote articles about living conditions of Chinese people.
Lu Xun was born in 1881. In 1898, his grandfather was put into prison (监狱) for taking money. His father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing. In 1902, he went to study in Japan. He showed a talent for writing and translating. He even wrote several books. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money. After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel (小说) published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story Of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer. Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories. He then only wrote articles which called on people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books.
He died in 1936. Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today some of his works are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions of people around the world.
1. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?| A．The people he met in Japan. | B．The experiences in his early life. |
| C．Working as a teacher in Beijing. | D．His talent for writing. |
| A．The success of Diary of a Madman. | B．The True Story of Ah Q. |
| C．The first Chinese novel. | D．The everyday language. |
| A．Funny stories. |
| B．Humorous poems |
| C．Articles about himself. |
| D．Articles calling on people to fight against the government. |
| A．Some of his articles were about living conditions of Chinese people. |
| B．In 1898, his father was put into prison for taking money. |
| C．Lu Xun only wrote stories all his life. |
| D．The government always supported him at that time. |
