1 . In our life, we always have our goals (目标). They encourage us to manage our future. Here are some suggestions about how to achieve (实现) them.
★Use “small wins” to reach your goal.
Small wins are ways to achieve a bigger goal. Break a big goal down into smaller and easier steps. You can finish your small goals in a short period each time.
★One goal at a time.
Set one clear goal at a time for yourself. Make sure that it has personal meaning to you. Try to remember your goal as you try to achieve it.
★Stay positive (积极的).
An active and open attitude (态度) can help you face difficulties.
★Get help from people around you.
Share your goal with a trusted friend or with family. The help from others will help you keep going, especially when you meet difficulties.
★Give yourself time to achieve your goal.
But not too much time. Studies show that people seem to be more fruitful at work when they feel some degree of urgency (紧迫) about achieving a goal.
★Work on it.
Keep working on it every day, so you can achieve your goal at last.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。1. Which of the following is an example of using “small wins”?
| A．Finish the physical training for a month in one day. |
| B．Drink enough water you need a day during lunch. |
| C．Do your summer homework every day. |
| D．Read a thick book all at one time. |
| A．Ask friends to help you do the work. | B．Try to meet difficulties first. |
| C．Share your goal with them. | D．Have a positive attitude. |
| A．友好的 | B．热心的 | C．可靠的 | D．有用的 |
| A．Too much time may make us put things off. |
| B．We also have many others to do. |
| C．The goal isn’t worth your time. |
| D．Situations can change from time to time. |
| A．Everyone can achieve their goals at last. |
| B．A good friend may help you keep going. |
| C．An active and open attitude can’t help you face difficulties. |
| D．It is wise to set many goals at a time. |
2 . There must be many teachers in your school life. Would you like to describe one of your teachers in a word?
| Zhang Miguo, 12, Henan If I use one word to describe Ms. Li, I think it would be helpful. When I first came back to China from the US in 2021, I was quite worried to start the 8th grade because I was so behind on all the subjects, especially Chinese. What’s more, I was going to a new school. I feared that my classmates would be cold toward me. But it was not that bad. My Chinese teacher, Ms. Li, did her best to help me catch up with the rest of the class. She lent me her 7th-grade teaching notes and helped me a lot. She always had faith (信心) in me that I would make it. She never gave up on me, and for this, I will be forever thankful for what she did for me. |
| Zhang Tao, 13, Chongqing Mr. Lu is my English teacher. He is only 25. I like him because of his humorous (幽默的) teaching style. He likes to do some warm-up activities in class by telling jokes. One day, he asked my deskmate John and me to role-play a conversation. I played a waiter while John played a guest. When my deskmate asked me how much a bowl of noodles was, I told him that it was 100 yuan. After we finished the role playing conversation, Mr.Lu told the class not to spend money in this restaurant because the waiter was too greedy (贪婪的). Everyone was made to laugh by his words. As he expected, this helped us remember the English conversation well. |
1. Why was Zhang Miguo worried when she came back to China in 2021?
| A．She couldn’t do well in her subjects. | B．She couldn’t speak Chinese. |
| C．Her teacher didn’t like her. | D．Her classmates were cold to her. |
| A．Kind. | B．Funny. | C．Relaxed. | D．Warm-hearted. |
| A．They both teach English. |
| B．They are both good teachers. |
| C．They always encourage students. |
| D．They are both humorous. |
3 . In North America, most students usually go to school by school bus or subway. In small towns and cities, walking is still popular. The yellow school bus is very convenient (便利的) because it takes students right to the entrance (入口) to the school. Students can also talk with their friends on it. But the bus is slow and is not always on time. The subway runs quickly. However, it is expensive and can be very crowded sometimes. And the stops may be far away from the school, so students often have to walk or take a bus from the subway stop to the school. Walking is good exercise for those who live close to school. But it’s no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry. It’s also unpleasant if (如果) the weather is either too hot or cold or wet.
1. In North America, most students usually go to school by ________.| A．school bus or subway | B．car or bicycle |
| C．taxi or car | D．boat or car |
| A．too expensive | B．slow and sometimes late |
| C．crowded and dirty | D．fast and big |
| A．close to | B．busy for | C．far away from | D．across from |
| A．令人不讨厌的 | B．令人不愉快的 | C．不健康的 | D．令人不忧郁的 |
| A．transportation (交通) | B．students | C．schools | D．subway |
4 . 5G technology would be widely used by 2020, causing some experts to say the “5G epoch” is coming. Yet, when reporting about 5G, many reporters only described it as a “much faster” technology than 4G. As a result, what people know about 5G is that they could “download a movie within one second”.
Actually, 5G technology has many more advantages than 4G besides the speed. It can be used for at least two purposes—for connecting everything and removing delays (消除网络延时).
Connecting everything is one of the strongest functions of 5G. It makes the Internet Things possible. Take driverless smart cars as an example. 5G technology can connect all parts of a transportation system including traffic lights, CCTV cameras and cars to build up perfect coordination (协调). In this way, these cars can avoid obstacles (障碍) and move on driving routes, which will help improve self-driving technology. And removing delays might be useful especially in online games. Factories can produce more macro base stations to allow more people to use. The more users, the lower cost. Therefore, 5G technology won’t cost as much as they thought.
1. The underlined word “epoch” in Para 1 means ________.| A．technology | B．age |
| C．equipment | D．sign |
| A．it makes the self-driving car run much faster. |
| B．it helps to connect the cars with the Internet |
| C．it helps the cars avoid obstacles and move on driving routes |
| D．it helps the cars control the traffic lights and CCTV cameras |
| A．people can pay less for 5G | B．5G can be compared with 4G |
| C．the “5G epoch” can come sooner | D．few people can enjoy the 5G technology |
| A．people know a lot about 5G |
| B．5G is much faster but more expensive than 4G |
| C．connecting everything is the strongest function of 5G |
| D．online game players can enjoy continuous high speed of 5G |
| A．The “5G Epoch” is coming. | B．The latest 5G products have been invented. |
| C．5G costs less with higher speed. | D．5G is more than about high speed. |
5 . When spring is in the air, everyone looks forward to seeing the beautiful and eye-pleasing flowers and plants. The following flowers and plants might not be so eye-pleasing, but are certainly eye-catching!
Lady’s Slipper This flower is amazing. It looks like a shoe. To be more exact, it is like a lady’s slipper. That’s how it gets its name. Although it was once found across Europe and the UK, now Lancashire in England is the only place where this plant can be found. The flower was so unusual that people picked almost all of them. Besides, it is one of the most difficult plants to grow. Fortunately, strict rules have been made to protect this endangered plant. |
Hot Lips When you see a plant like this, don’t get shocked! No, they are not a woman’s lips! You can find these plants in countries with tropical (热带的) rain forests, such as Colombia, Costa Ricaand Panama. Because of the cutting down of trees, these unusual plants have become endangered. |
Black Bat Flower The black bat flower is an unusual flower that grows in the wild and tropical forests of Yunnan Province in China. It is famous for its bat-shaped black flowers. It needs special environmental conditions to grow. This is the reason why it is an endangered plant. You can consider yourself lucky if you actually see one of the plants mentioned above. After all, they are all endangered and disappearing from the earth. Hopefully, there are other unusual flowers that are left and undiscovered, because the world is full of surprising things! |
1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
| A．When spring comes. | B．When spring flies. |
| C．When spring is gone. | D．When the air is fresh. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Lady’s slipper (a), Hot lips (b), Black bat flower (c) |
| B．Lady’s slipper (c), Hot lips (a), Black bat flower (b) |
| C．Lady’s slipper (d), Hot lips (c), Black bat flower (b) |
| D．Lady’s slipper (d), Hot lips (c), Black bat flower (a) |
| A．Get to know these eye-pleasing flowers. |
| B．Three kinds of unusual tropical flowers. |
| C．The world is full of surprising things. |
| D．How to protect the endangered plants. |
6 . The Internet has changed the world. People are able to get and share information in seconds. Nowadays, people begin to wonder: Is the Internet good or bad? “It’s impossible to answer that question because the Internet means so many things,” says psychologist (心理学家) Patricia Greenfield.
Some are truly wonderful. In many ways it makes life easier and simpler. It helps us get things done more quickly. It opens up the world to us. And if a friend lives far away, the Internet makes it easy to stay in touch.
However, the issue (话题) isn’t black and white. Some can become real problems if we don’t take care. Spending too much time online is harmful to people’s health. It may even cause them to be less social with family and friends. Apart from (除……之外) that, some people attack the web or use the Internet to steal others’ personal information, even banking information. Most of the young students think the Internet is simply an icon on the screen. Kids won’t realize that the Internet is a network of millions of computers until about 10 years old.
The Internet can be a useful tool, but don’t let it take up all of your time. Use the Internet properly (适当地) and carefully and it can make your life more colourful.
1. By saying “the Internet means so many things”, Patricia Greenfield means that ________.| A．the Internet is hard for people to master |
| B．the Internet brings advantages (优点) as well as disadvantages |
| C．the Internet has more advantages than expected |
| D．the Internet has more disadvantages than expected |
| A．Accidents will happen. | B．Actions speak louder than words. |
| C．Every coin has two sides. | D．A good beginning makes a good ending. |
| A．harmful | B．simple | C．difficult | D．everything |
| A．Advantages of using the Internet. | B．Disadvantages of using the Internet. |
| C．How to stop using the Internet. | D．How to use the Internet wisely. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
7 . People depend on plants. We use plants for food, cloth, and even the air we breathe (呼吸). Plants keep our air and water clean. Green plants give us oxygen. Oxygen is part of the air we breathe. Plants are also part of the water cycle (循环). Most of the water that a plant takes in goes back into the air. Plants give us a lot of the food on the earth. Fruits, vegetables and crops come from plants. Without plants, we would not have bread, rice, carrots, apples, oranges, or bananas!
Many people are growing plants to eat in their own gardens at home. Having your own garden helps the earth as well. When you grow your own fruits and vegetables, you help make less pollution (污染) because drivers don’t need to take your food to shops. You also help make less rubbish because you don’t need to use bags for packing your food. You can just pick it out of the soil or off a plant and put it into a basket!
Trees are important plants. Trees give us wood to build homes and other things. Trees are used to make lots of things around your home and at your school. And trees give us fruits that are good for health. Without trees, the earth would be a very different place.
1. What is oxygen probably?| A．A kind of food. | B．A kind of water. |
| C．A kind of cloth. | D．A kind of gas (气体). |
| A．It goes back into the air. | B．It stays in the plant. |
| C．It goes into the ground. | D．It stays in the river. |
| A．You make less pollution. | B．You make less rubbish. |
| C．You can save time and money. | D．You can make much money. |
| A．A Different Place | B．Gardens at Home |
| C．Food on the Earth | D．The Uses of Plants |
| A．In a popular play. | B．In an interesting story. |
| C．In a book about nature. | D．In a book about animals. |
8 . 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 |
9 . 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. |
10 . Do you know what an e-friend is? You make a friend with him or her by sending e-mails. Having e-friends is good for you. You can tell them your family, problems and good things. They can teach you many things and help you get out of problems. Some of them may send you e-cards on your birthday.
If your e-friends come from English-speaking countries, they will help you learn English. Writing to them in English is good for your English learning. Some of them may invite you to their countries, and take you to visit their countries.
Where can you make e-friends? You can visit some websites. There are many boys and girls, and you can make friends with some of them.
1. Why is having e-friends good for you?| A．Because you can tell them your problems. |
| B．Because they can teach you many things. |
| C．Because they may send you e-cards on your birthday. |
| D．All of the above. |
| A．In some English-speaking countries. | B．In China. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．In your family. |
| A．By sending e-mails. | B．By calling them. |
| C．By writing letters. | D．By visiting them. |
