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 . Scientists who study happiness have evidence (证据) to show that being kind to others can result in happiness. Acts as simple as buying a cup of coffee for someone can lift a person’s mood, for example.
In studies, behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley and I examined a possible explanation: people who do kind acts underestimate (低估) how much the ones receiving kindness value their behavior.
In the experiments, about 1,000 people were asked to do some actions to make someone else feel good. We asked both the person performing the kind act and the one receiving it to answer some questions. The performers were asked to report their own experience and to guess how the receivers might feel. We wanted to understand how valuable people considered these acts to be, so both the performer and receiver had to rate how “big” the act seemed. In all cases, we compared the performer’s expectations of the receiver’s mood with the receiver’s actual experience.
For one, both performers and receivers experienced more positive moods. For another, the receivers felt much better than the kind performers expected. The receivers also rated these acts “bigger” than the people performing them did.
At first, we studied acts of the kindness done for familiar people, such as friends, classmates or family. But we found that performers underestimated their positive influences on strangers as well. In one experiment, performers in a public park gave away hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day to people that just happened to be nearby. Again, the kind act brought more happiness than the performers expected.
These findings suggest that what might seem small could matter a great deal to the person we do it for. Considering these warm actions can improve our own mood and brighter the day of another person, why not choose kindness when we can?
1. What behavior can lift a person’s mood?| A．Listening to music alone. | B．Buying a cup of coffee for someone. |
| C．Cleaning the street with many friends. | D．Traveling to the countryside more often. |
| A．They showed kindness to others. |
| B．They guessed the performers’ feelings. |
| C．They rated how valuable the performers’ act of kindness was. |
| D．They compared the performers’ expectations with their actual results. |
| A．Different purposes of the research. |
| B．More evidence for the research results. |
| C．Possible influences of the research findings. |
| D．Another explanation of the research methods. |
| A．Score. | B．Imagine. | C．Guess. | D．Accept. |
| A．Being kind can reduce one’s happiness as expected. |
| B．Kindness can have unexpectedly positive influences. |
| C．Choosing kindness is more difficult than expected. |
| D．Showing kindness is more valuable than receiving it. |
3 . Do you know mukbang? It is about the eating shows in front of the camera on the Internet. In the shows, mukbangers eat food and sometimes talk to people who watch their videos.
The eating shows started in South Korea in around 2010 and there are many viewers (观看者) from all over the world. Why did mukbang start in this country? In fact, South Korea has the culture of eating together. But nowadays, eating alone is quite usual in the country. Watching mukbang can be a way to have someone to eat with. People can chat with others when they are at home alone.
However, mukbang has its dark sides. The way mukbangers eat food in some shows isn’t healthy. These bad eating habits can bring serious health problems. What’s worse, some mukbangers prepare a lot of food but throw away much food during the show or after the show. These mukbangers waste (浪费) a lot of food.
Now, many people criticize such shows. Food waste is a serious problem around the world, and there are lots of people who still don’t have enough food to eat. Our country does a lot of things to solve the problem and asks short video platforms (平台), such as Tiktok and Kuaishou, to take action.
1. If we watch mukbang videos, maybe we can see ________.| A．someone telling stories | B．someone having food |
| C．someone cooking a meal | D．someone selling things |
| A．Mukbang appeared 10 years ago. |
| B．Very few people in South Korea eat on their own. |
| C．People only in South Korea like watching mukbang. |
| D．Watching mukbang makes viewers feel they aren’t eating alone. |
①Mukbangers may show unhealthy eating habits to the viewers.
②Some mukbangers don’t eat all the food they prepare and throw much away.
③Some mukbangers don’t have enough food to eat.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．①②③ |
| A．Tiktok and Kuaishou help to waste food |
| B．our country does nothing to solve food waste |
| C．some mukbangers prepare too much food to eat |
| D．short video platforms should help to solve the problem of food waste |
4 . The Double Third Festival is an ancient Chinese festival. It comes on the third day of the third lunar (阴历) month, so it’s not on the same day every year. The day is said to be the birthday of Yellow Emperor (Huangdi). The date was fixed after the Wei and Jin dynasties.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, people often bath (沐浴) in the river on that day to wash away bad luck. Wang Xizhi wrote in his LantingjiXu about how people took a bath and wrote poems while drinking. In the Tang Dynasty, people enjoyed drinks and sightseeing. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, people did activities like throwing stones, hiking and listening to music.
In modern times, it is mainly celebrated by the people in the southern parts of China. For the Zhuang people in Guangxi, it is a festival for young people to sing songs and find their true love. Bamboo dancing is another important activity for them. For the Li and Miao people in Hainan, it is a day for remembering ancestor (祖先). For the Han people, it is a time to go outside to enjoy flowers and cook eggs with jicai. The Han people believe the special eggs are good for their health.
1. Why do people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty bath in the river on the Double Third Festival?| A．To wash away bad luck. | B．To improve their health. |
| C．To enjoy the sights. | D．To remember ancestors. |
| A．Different people in China. |
| B．Different dynasties in China. |
| C．Why the Double Third Festival is celebrated |
| D．How the Double Third Festival is celebrated. |
| A．It falls on the third day of March every year. |
| B．People in the Tang Dynasty celebrate it by listening to music. |
| C．It is mainly celebrated in the southern parts of China nowadays. |
| D．In Hainan, it is a day for young people to sing songs and find love. |
5 . We are living longer. But living long doesn’t mean living well. In 20 years of general practice, I got hundreds of simple opinions for living longer and living better. You will live a wonderful life if you make these opinions into your life.
There are three kinds of food in our life. Let’s look at them now.
The first are starchy (含淀粉的) foods. These should be about a third of our total daily food intake. They are an excellent source of energy and include bread, potatoes and rice. In fact, starchy food doesn’t gain our weight. And the scientists say starchy foods contain less than half the calories of fat. The second is fat. We need some fat in our diet as a store of energy, but sadly most of people in the Western world eat too much fat. This result is in weight gain. Fat should form no more than 35% of your total daily intake. The third is sugar. Most of us are eating too much sugar. Eating too much sugar is harmful to our health and it may make us fat. And a survey from Britain shows that the amount of eating vegetables is falling. Stop eating too much sugar and eat more vegetables from now on! |
1. Which kind of food doesn’t gain our weight?
| A．Fried food. | B．Fat food. |
| C．Sweet food. | D．Starchy food. |
| A．They eat too many vegetables. | B．They eat too much fat. |
| C．They drink too much coffee. | D．They eat too much sugar. |
| A．The amount of eating vegetables is falling. |
| B．The amount of eating sugar is falling. |
| C．The amount of eating vegetables is rising. |
| D．The amount of eating sugar is rising. |
6 . Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets? The lions dance to the beat of a drum. Of course, they are not real lions. They are dancers in lion costumes (服饰). Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year. Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail.
“I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says.
In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together. “Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Ananda Tang-Lee, a 17-year-old girl.
Lion dancing will continue to evolve. But a team’s sense of community will never change. “We call it a family,” Ananda says. “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”
| A．To sell lion-dancing costumes. | B．To wish for a lucky new year. |
| C．To protect the lions in the wild. | D．To show skills of playing the drum. |
| A．The lion’s tail. | B．The lion’s head. | C．The drummer. | D．The dresser. |
| A．Repeat. | B．Copy. | C．Hold. | D．Develop. |
| A．They bring happiness to the family. | B．They call lion dancing a family game. |
| C．They live together in a big family. | D．They support each other like a family. |
| A．A Group—LionDanceMe | B．Anthony Huang’s Performance |
| C．A Team’s Sense of Community | D．Lion Dancing |
7 . Did you see the partial lunar eclipse (月偏食) on Nov 19, 2021? About 97 percent of the moon went into Earth’s shadow.
Lunar eclipses happen when Earth comes between the moon and the sun. In a total lunar eclipse (月全食), the whole moon falls within Earth’s shadow. But some light still travels through our atmosphere (大气层) to reach the moon. Only red and orange light can go through the atmosphere. This gives the moon a dark red color. The latest eclipse was almost a total one, so you might have also seen the red moon.
The eclipse lasted more than three hours. NASA said it was the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years! Many partial eclipses only last about one or two hours. So why was this one so long? The moon was at its furthest point from Earth this time. The moon travels more slowly there, so it took longer to pass through Earth’s shadow.
If you missed this one, don’t worry. Lunar eclipses happen twice a year, and there will be a total lunar eclipse between May 15 and 16, 2022, according to the website TimeAndDate.
1. Why might we see the red moon?| A．Because the whole moon falls within Earth’s shadow. |
| B．Because Earth comes between the moon and the sun. |
| C．Because light travels through our atmosphere to reach the moon. |
| D．Because only red and orange light go through the atmosphere to give the moon. |
| A．More than three hours. | B．Two hours. |
| C．One or two hours. | D．Less than two hours. |
| A．Lunar Eclipses. | B．How Do Lunar Eclipses Form. |
| C．Partial Lunar Eclipse. | D．Lunar Eclipse Report. |
8 . 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. |
9 . 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 |
10 . The first “forest library” in Shanghai opened to the public in February, 2023. It gives readers a good time to relax and read in a natural environment.
Known as Read &. Joy Forest, the “forest library” lies in a green area near Shanghai Library East. Covering an area of 20, 546 square meters, it allows visitors to take a walk in the quiet and green forest.
In order not to make much trouble to the forest, the library is in the open air and has simple things like chairs and an information desk.
“I learnt about the ‘forest library’ from my friends, so I came here,” said Wang Tao, a 21-year-old college student. “The green outdoor environment is good for my eyes. I’ll come back for sure.”
Having a library in the woods is an extension (延伸) of reading indoors, according to Xu Qiang, head of Shanghai Library. Xu added, “It offers different reading experiences to readers. They enjoy these experiences a lot.”
Most of the visitors to the “forest library” are young people and parents with their children, who either lose themselves in reading or take a walk in the forest. “I am really fond of the fresh air and the trees here. I’ve spent the whole morning indoors, and want to get some fresh air. The library makes it possible to enjoy reading in a natural environment. I feel very relaxed here.” said one reader Zhang Ming sitting on a chair.
1. What can we know about Read &. Joy Forest?| A．It’s far from Shanghai Library East. | B．It may bring much trouble to the forest. |
| C．It's over 20, 000 square meters in area. | D．It opened in February in Shanghai this year. |
| A．It is not far way from his home. | B．Its environment is good for his health. |
| C．He can read all kinds of books there. | D．He likes taking a walk in the quiet forest. |
| A．The “forest library” is in the center of Shanghai. |
| B．Only young people show great interest in the library. |
| C．Wang Tao went to the “forest library” with his friends. |
| D．Zhang Ming likes the natural environment of the library. |
