1 . When I take a walk around the park, I often see many people walking with dogs. Perhaps a dog is one of the most useful animals in the world. People keep dogs for different reasons. In the past many people kept dogs mainly for their safety. But now more and more people keep dogs as their friends. For a child, a dog is a friend when he has no other children to play with. For young people, a dog is their friend when they are alone at home. For old people, a dog is their child when their own children grow up and leave home. Now you can see the reasons why people keep dogs.
1. What was the main reason for people to have dogs in the past?| A．To make money. | B．To make them safe. | C．To help them work. |
| A．Pigs | B．Goats. | C．Dogs. |
| A．A friend. | B．A teacher. | C．A child. |
| A．A smart teacher. | B．A helpful brother. | C．A playing partner(伙伴). |
| A．Because dogs can help to do the housework. |
| B．Because dogs can make them safe. |
| C．Because they regard dogs as their children. |
The 2024 Spring Festival Gala official mascot (吉祥物), “Loong Chenchen”, was unveiled (公布) by the China Media Group before the gala. The name “Loong Chenchen” includes the Chinese character “Loong”, which translates to “dragon” in English. The dragon has held significant spiritual and cultural importance in China.The mascot “Loong Chenchen” shows great meanings of good luck, peace, health and happiness.
The mascot is designed difficultly, drawing ideas from China’s deep and rich traditional culture. For details, the design of the dragon claw (爪子) in “Loong Chenchen” gets ideas from the pattern of the Nine-Dragon Wall of the Palace Museum in Beijing. The pattern on the dragon stomach is from the cloud and thunder shapes in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The dragon fin is based on a Tang Dynasty(618—907) artifact (历史文物) which looks like a moving gold dragon.
The color of “Loong Chenchen” has traditional Chinese names, including “Chengxia” and “Chunchen”. “Chengxia” which means red or rosy clouds in English, stands for youth and vitality. The color of “Chunchen” is a symbol of spring, hope and growth.
The Spring Festival Gala or “Chunwan” is so popular that it has become an important part of the Lunar New Year celebrations, which is deeply loved by the Chinese people. During the Spring Festival, families throughout China will come together. Broadcasting on the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, the Gala is watched by more than one billion people. It symbolizes a time for family gatherings and the joyful beginning of the new year.
1. What is “Loong Chenchen”?| A．A mascot. | B．A festival. | C．A Chinese character. |
| A．The design of its stomach is from the cloud and thunder shapes. |
| B．The design of its fin is based on a Western Zhou Dynasty artifact. |
| C．The design of its claw gets ideas from the pattern of the Nine-Dragon Wall. |
| A．老态龙钟 | B．慈眉善目 | C．朝气蓬勃 |
| A．The history of the Spring Festival Gala. |
| B．The popularity of the Spring Festival Gala. |
| C．The organization of the Spring Festival Gala. |
| A．In an animal magazine. | B．In a daily newspaper. | C．In a research paper. |
Would you like to sail(启航) to an island? If your answer is “yes”, set sail with us for a world-famous island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. Where are we going? Easter Island!
The name “Easter Island” comes from Dutch explorer(探索家) Jacob Roggeveen. He was the island’s first visitor,on Easter Sunday, 1722. The island is famous for its huge statues(雕塑) . They are called moai(摩埃) and were created by the early Rapa Nui people between 1100 and 1680.
The statues were carved out of solidified volcanic ash(火山灰). The Rapa Nui carvers used only stone chisels(凿子) to create these grand statues. A single moai statue could take a team of six men about one year to finish. Experts believe each statue might represent(代表) a past leader of a native family.
Many statues remain in the quarry(采石场), but some were removed to other areas of Easter Island. Some of the statues weigh over 80 tons. So how did the Rapa Nui people remove these heavy statues up to 11 miles away without wheels or animals?
Experts have given many different opinions on the statues over the years. But even to this day,no one knows for sure how these statues were moved around the island.
1. Why was the island named “Easter Island”?| A．Because it was the birthplace of Easter. |
| B．Because it was discovered on Easter Sunday. |
| C．Because it was a traditional place to celebrate Easter. |
| A．雕刻师 | B．法师 | C．铁匠 |
| A．the past leaders of native families |
| B．the visitors to the island |
| C．the people of native families |
| A．Over 80 days. | B．About 11 months. | C．About one year. |
| A．a shopping poster | B．a guide book | C．a business newspaper |
If a flood (洪水) happens where you live, you need to be prepared.
Here’s how to do it.
>Make an emergency kit (应急包). Keep it in an easy-to-reach place. It should include things such as water, canned (罐装的) food, a flashlight and first-aid kit.
>Prepare waterproof (防水的) clothing and a life vest (救生衣). Put your valuables (贵重物品) in waterproof bags and keep them somewhere safe.
(Follow these tips to stay out of danger during a flood.
> Look out for flood warnings (预警).
> Head to higher ground and stay there.
> Do not attempt (尝试) to walk or drive through flooded areas, as they can be deeper than you realize.
> Leave your car. It won’t help you if it gets stuck ( 陷入) in the water.
Even after the flood ends, it might not be safe to return home yet.
> Keep following the latest local news.
> Don’t use electronics ( 电子产品) until they are fully dry .
> Do not use or touch anything that the watertouched, including food.
> Don’t forget that virus (病毒) can spread after a flood.
1. What should be in your emergency kit?
a.bottled water b.canned food c.valuables d.first-aid kit
| A．abc | B．abd | C．acd |
| A．higher ground |
| B．an empty square |
| C．an underground parking lot |
| A．Stay inside the car. | B．Try to pull the car out. | C．Leave it alone. |
| A．go home as soon as possible |
| B．turn on lights even if they are wet |
| C．protect yourself from viruses |
| A．Canned food is the best choice for you to eat during a flood. |
| B．If you go somewhere near your home during a flood, you can walk there directly. |
| C．You can use your mobile phone only after it is fully dry. |
5 . Hello, I’m David. Now I’m a student of Grade 7 at a middle school in Taiyuan, Shanxi. I like sports very much. Here are what I think of them.
Ping-pong
Ping-pong is always fun for us Chinese. I like it. You know it’s easy to find places to play it in China. You can see Chinese people play it almost everywhere.
Basketball
I like playing basketball and I like watching basketball games of CBA on TV. I’m a good basketball player and I’m on the school basketball team.
Running(跑步)
Running sounds boring, but it’s a good sport for us. I like running in the morning. Sometimes you can see fast runners on the way(路) to school. You can run with them if(如果) you like.
Soccer
It’s easy for you to play soccer, but you can find that it’s difficult for you to run with it in a soccer game. Now I’m in our school soccer club(俱乐部) and learn how to play it with some of my classmates.
1. Where does David study (学习) now?| A．In a middle school in China. |
| B．In a middle school in the UK. |
| C．In a middle school in the USA. |
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. |
| A．At school. | B．On TV. | C．In the basketball club. |
| A．A ping-pong club. | B．A basketball club. | C．A soccer club. |
| A．Sports clubs. | B．Sports teams. | C．What David thinks of some sports. |
The World Cup was held in Qatar in 2022. It was the world’s biggest international soccer game and also the most-watched sporting event in the world. At the same time, Chinese elements (元素) could be seen everywhere.
| China-made Goods “Made in China” had great international influence during the World Cup. From footballs, national flags and trophies (奖杯) to whistles (口哨), over 60 percent of this year’s World Cup goods were produced in Yiwu. |
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| Giant (巨大的) Pandas Si Hai and Jing Jing are the first giant panda couple in the Middle East. Fans had the chance to see giant pandas during their World Cup visits. Some Chinese tried to talk with them in Sichuan dialect. |
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| China-built Lusail Stadium(体育场) The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium, Qatar’s biggest stadium to hold the World Cup final (决赛), was designed and built by China Railway Construction Corp International, costing a total of $770 million. |
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| Schedule: | |
| • Group matches: Nov. 21 to Dec. 3 • Quarter finals: Dec. 9-11 • 3rd-place match: Dec. 17 | • Eighth final matches: Dec. 3-7 • Semifinals (半决赛): Dec. 14-15 • World Cup Final: Dec. 18 |
| A．Qatar. | B．Brazil. | C．Russia. |
| A．More than 60 percent of this year’s World Cup goods were produced in Yiwu. |
| B．Si Hai and Jing Jing are the first giant panda couple that goes abroad. |
| C．Lusail Stadium can hold 8,000 soccer fans. |
| A．$8,000 million. | B．$770 billion. | C．$770 million. |
| A．For about half a month. | B．For about a month. | C．For about a week. |
| A．A scientific novel. | B．A journey diary. | C．A sports magazine. |
7 . Small accidents happen every day and most can be treated at home. But to make them better quickly, you need to know what to do. Here are some first-aid(急救) suggestions of troubles in our daily life.
| Cuts What would you do if you cut your finger when you are cutting vegetables? | A The best way to treat it is to put an ice pack on your ankle. Remember not to keep on walking or jumping. |
| Nosebleeds Nosebleeds usually look a lot worse than they are. Just follow with a few simple steps. | B First, wash up your hands with soap and water so you don’t get dirty things into the cut and cause other problems. Then try to stop bleeding. Next, you should clean the wound. Finally put some medicine on it. |
| Animal bites Sometimes a friendly dog or cat can bite. If you or your friend gets a bite, please remember my advice | C You should use some cold water to wash yourself. Besides, putting some ointments(药膏) on it may be helpful. Don’t scratch(抓、挠)with your hand. |
| A hurt ankle(踝关节) You have a great time playing basketball on the ground. But you can hardly avoid hurting your ankles accidentally. | D Put your head back so the blood can’t run down to your throat and hold the nose for at least five minutes with a tissue(纸巾). |
| Sunburns Don’t stay at the places with sunshine for too long in hot days. When you find your skins become red in summer, you should know them. | E Run it under water and cover it with a clean bandage. You need to go to see the doctor quickly to see if the animal has other diseases. |
There is a festival in China that has three names. It’s known as the Chongyang Festival. Also, it is called the Double Ninth Festival because it falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar(阴历). Finally it has been Senior’s Day(老人节) since1989. This year, it will fall on Oct 25.
There are many traditions for this festival. In the past, people climbed mountains, drank chrysanthemum(菊花) wine, and wore a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Climbing mountains in autumn brings people close to nature and it’s good for health. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are also clean plants and they can clean houses and make people healthy.
In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Senior’s Day in 1989—a day torespectthe old. Many companies and communities organize autumn trips for old people. Young people bring elders to the countryside to enjoy nature. They also give them gifts.
In China, it is a tradition to respect old people. In the past, if young people didn’t take good care of their parents, they would be seriously punished. Now we have the 24 Filial Exemplars (《新二十四孝》). It includes 24 things we should do for elders, such as callingthemup every week and going to see them more often. On this three-named festival, remember to show your love to your elders.
1. Which is NOT a name for the festival before 1989?| A．Chongyang Festival | B．the Double Ninth Festival | C．Senior’s Day |
| A．They are good for health. |
| B．They make people close to nature. |
| C．They make the houses clean. |
| A．思念 | B．尊重 | C．保护 |
| A．Elders | B．Parents | C．Grandparents |
| A．History of Chongyang Festival. |
| B．Traditions of Chongyang Festival. |
| C．Introduction of Chongyang Festival. |
9 . Looking for a fun Earth Day activity? Try picking up litter while running slowly. It may sound strange, but the new “sport” is becoming very popular with runners all over the world. Many of them put the pictures of holding bags of rubbish on social media.
Eric Ahstrom came up with the idea. Early in 2016, Ahstrom became bored at the growing rubbish on the road during his daily bike ride to his planting farm. Since picking up rubbish while on his bike was hard to do, Ahistrom began joining the activity into his daily runs.
“I was surprised at so much junk in nature,” he said to the people around, “The same bottle could lie on the road for several weeks without anyone picking it up, so I started doing it. I felt happy to clean up a small piece.”
Other joggers soon joined Ahlstrom. By the end of 2016, the activity had become so popular that official “plogging” events took place all across Sweden. Many groups of runners also took part in it. As plogging became popular on social media, the new “sport” started to spread beyond Sweden first to other European counties and then worldwide now.
1. How do people show the activity “picking up litter while running”?| A．By having a party in public. |
| B．By making short videos on the Internet. |
| C．By putting the pictures on the social media. |
| A．A professional runner. | B．A farmer. | C．An environmental worker. |
| A．runners | B．cleaners | C．volunteers |
| A．In Ahlstrom’s hometown. | B．In Sweden. | C．All over the world. |
| A．A Fun Earth Day | B．Eric Ahlstrom’s job | C．Picking Up Litter While Running |
10 . Are you happy most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament (脾气). It’s usually believed that both genes (基因) and the environment may influence people’s temperament in different ways. Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role.
Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students needed to finish some questions to know which of four kinds of temperament they most had. From the questions, scientists found that the students always answered sth. Like “I love to deal with new projects, even if it is risky”. These answers were then connected with their birthdays.
They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods, compared with the people born in winter. Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring or summer.
The study also found that those born in autumn less probably had a mood ofdepressionwhich may easily drive them to cry, while those in winter were not easier to be angry.
Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. And the chemicals are important to control people’s moods even in adult life. “It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your chance of developing certain moods disorders (紊乱),” scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph.
1. What do not influence a person’s temperament?| A．Interests | B．Genes | C．Birthdays |
| A．They did the study in 400 universities. |
| B．There are 4 kinds of temperament in the study. |
| C．The answers are not related to the season of the birth. |
| A．A person born in autumn | B．A person born in summer | C．A person born in winter |
| A．开心 | B．消沉 | C．冷静 |
| A．Birthdays Influence Temperament |
| B．How to Make Different Friends |
| C．We should Keep Good Temper |
