1 . In England, it is not too hot in summer or too cold in winter. The average(平均) temperature is from 18 °C to 20 ℃. The hottest month is July, while January and February are the coldest.
English people show great interest in weather. They often talk about the weather when they meet. They may ask each other’s ideas, share their feelings about the weather, or talk about the coming weather.
Most shops in England usually open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on weekdays and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekends. Banks and other places are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Parks are open at any time of the day. In England, it is convenient (方便的) to travel. You can take a bus, the subway or a taxi to many places. Welcome to England! I am glad to lead you on a tour.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Which month is the hottest in England?
| A．June. | B．July. | C．August. | D．September. |
| A．Food. | B．Work. | C．Weather. | D．Trip. |
| A．From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. | B．From 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. |
| C．From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. | D．From 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. |
| A．The writer may be a saleswoman. | B．The writer may be a bus driver. |
| C．The writer may be a taxi driver. | D．The writer may be a tour guide. |
| A．The passage is about the weather in England. | B．January and February are summer in England. |
| C．The shops in England are closed on weekends. | D．Parks aren’t open at night. |
2 . What is the most convenient way to travel around China? By train, of course. There are some ways to buy train tickets in China. You can buy tickets at a train station or a train office, and you can also book online with a travel app, or at China Railway’s official website. You can even book by your telephone.
Though most ticket windows at the train station serve 24 hours every day, the trouble is that you may stand in long lines. So make sure you arrive at the station at least one hour before the train leaves. And what is the easiest way to buy a ticket? Using your phone! It’s simple to add the common user information in 12306 and fill in the full name following your passport. After finishing this step, 12306 will show that you have successfully registered (注册) and then you can book your tickets.
根据材料内容判断正 (T) 误 (F)。1. If you travel in China, the most convenient way is to take a train.
2. In the passage, we can find 5 ways to buy train tickets.
3. You can buy train tickets at any train station at any time.
4. There are always few people waiting in line to buy a ticket in the train station.
5. Before you buy a train ticket with 12306, you must fill in your information first.
3 . Do you often feel your article boring? Sometimes you can use a few “difficult” words. They will add high lights to your article. Now follow Miss Ella to learn some words to describe people.
Versatile Meaning: Be able to do many different things.Example: In the book Journey to the West, the Monkey King is versatile. On the journey, he did many different things. | Evil Meaning: Often do something bad and hurt others.Example: In Cinderella, the main character Cinderella had an evil stepmother (继母) and two stupid stepsisters. They tried to take Cinderella’s happy life, but they didn’t make it. |
Naive Meaning: Have no life experience, and think that people will always tell the truth.Example: There was a naive boy in the story The King’s New Clothes. He was the only one who said that the king didn’t wear anything. | Sagacious Meaning: Smart and good at making decisions at hard times.Example: In Hansel and Gretel, Hansel was sagacious and he found his stepmother tried to kill him and his sister. To save his sister and himself, he thought of many ways and finally went back home safely. |
Have you learned them well? Now, please try to make your own sentence (句子) with these new words.
1. Why do we describe the Monkey King with “versatile”?| A．He can do many things. | B．He meets many difficulties. |
| C．He is very clever. | D．He is popular with many people. |
| A．Naive. | B．Evil. |
| C．Honest. | D．Sagacious. |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By comparing them. |
| C．By answering questions. | D．By making up stories. |
| A．Spell the words several times. | B．Find out the words in an article. |
| C．Make sentences with the words. | D．Read the words after the teacher. |
4 . After-school clubs
Do you want to make your after-school life more colourful? Here are some good choices (选择) for you.
Outdoors Club Sitting in a classroom for eight hours a day can be tiring. How about joining an outdoor club? Activities like skiing, swimming and picnicking are possible choices. You can take part in some of them to enjoy the adventures (探险). |
Creative (创造性的) Writing Club Want to write short stories and be the next J. K. Rowling? A writing club is a good choice for you. Your writing skills can really improve as you will be able to practice writing and get helpful advice (建议) from other club members. |
Robotics Club Machine learning and AI are hot topics today. Do you want to know more about them? Join the club to see if you can find your interest in this field. It might even help you get a good job. |
Soup Kitchen Club In this club, you can work at a food bank or soup kitchen. You would be spending just a few hours at a time and giving food to people who really need it. It’s very helpful. |
| A．Outdoors Club | B．Robotics Club |
| C．Creative Writing Club | D．Soup Kitchen Club |
| A．meet J. K. Rowling | B．learn writing from AI |
| C．enjoy the adventures | D．get advice on writing |
| A．find interests in AI | B．get a good job in the bank |
| C．help people who need food | D．enjoy skiing with your friends |
| A．strange | B．colourful | C．creative | D．tiring |
5 . Talking to friends, family or workmates can make us feel happy. Not talking to others can also hurt our mind and body. A group of researchers found that just talking once a day could make people feel happier and less stressed. Jeffrey Hall, one of the researchers, said, “We can change how we feel by talking. Just one conversation can help.” The researchers found that sharing jokes, listening to others, talking about recent events, giving real compliments (称赞) and caring for others could help people feel better.
The researchers asked more than 900 people at five universities in the US to have one of these conversations every day. The people then said how they felt after talking. The researchers found that even one good conversation could make people feel better. But the people had better days after they had more good conversations. Hall said, “This means that the more you listen to your friends, care for them, and value their opinions, the better you feel at the end of the day.”
The researchers also said that meeting and talking face—to—face was better for our health and happiness than talking on the phone or social media (社交媒介).
1. Which of the following can’t make you feel better?| A．Sharing jokes. | B．Listening to others. |
| C．Saying nothing. | D．Talking about recent events. |
| A．Only talking to friends can make us feel happy. |
| B．Everybody needs to talk just once a day. |
| C．Researchers found that caring for others could help people feel better. |
| D．Don’t value your friends’ opinions if you want to feel happy. |
| A．激动的 | B．焦虑不安的 | C．劳累的 | D．重读的 |
| A．History. | B．Science. | C．Health. | D．Food. |
| A．How to Make Friends |
| B．How to Make Us Happy |
| C．Talking on the Phone Makes Us Feel Happy |
| D．Talking to Others Can Make Us Feel Happy |
6 . There was a meeting in Beijing, China in September, 2023. Over 150 guests from many countries attended the meeting. They talked about the environment and how to save the oceans.
A Chinese expert said oceans were important for everyone and that we should be nice to the oceans and work together to develop them in a good way. And a Chinese official also said China was trying to keep the oceans safe. We need to help each other to make sure the oceans stay healthy.
An ambassador (大使) from Mauritius, also said taking care of the oceans was important for humans. In 2021, the United Nations said that having a clean and healthy environment was a human duty.
Now the oceans are in trouble because there are many people from boats and ships throwing trash (垃圾) in the water. We need to find new ways to protect the oceans.
Experts from Brazil also said we needed to change how we do things. They wanted to learn from China and work together to help the oceans stay away from being polluted.
1. How many guests attended the meeting in Beijing, China in September, 2023?| A．150. | B．Less than 150. | C．More than 150. | D．200. |
| A．Because people used the oceans to make money. |
| B．Because there are so many fish in the oceans. |
| C．Because people used the oceans to offer jobs. |
| D．Because people on the boats and ships throw trash in the water. |
| A．The oceans are not important for everyone in the world. |
| B．We need to find new ways to protect the oceans. |
| C．Experts from Brazil thought we needn't change how we do things. |
| D．We can put the rubbish into oceans. |
7 . Happiness has become a big deal in the past ten years. Hundreds of books, speeches and even the media tell us that happiness is within our reach. All we have to do is to follow some simple steps, like going to deep thoughts, living in the moment and doing yoga (瑜伽). But if you are going through a difficult time, none of these may work.
In fact, feeling deeply sad is a normal (正常的) part of getting better. It is said that if you are going through a hard time, it’s important for you to do something that can make you feel better. Here are some skills that have helped me and many people. Perhaps they can work for you too.
Looking at water while you are in nature can bring quietness. Being outside is also good. But if you’re not anywhere near an ocean, lake or river, looking at shapes of moving water on TV can be soothing.
But if you have lost the ability to find some pleasure in your daily life or from the people around you, think about the time you were at your happiest. Doing this actually sends chemicals to your brain, and it can make you feel better. If it still doesn’t work, something worse may have happened to you. You’d better think about getting yourself checked out by doctors.
We can’t allow our feelings of low points to rule our lives, but we can’t think little of them, either. They must be treated carefully so that we can move on.
1. According to the passage, if you are in a difficult time, ________ may be helpful.| A．going to deep thoughts | B．doing yoga as much as possible |
| C．living in the moment | D．doing something that can make you feel better |
| A．excited | B．sad | C．quiet | D．nervous |
| A．nervous | B．comfortable | C．crazy | D．excited |
| A．go to see a doctor | B．look at water in nature |
| C．watch TV | D．think about the sad time |
| A．How to Find Happiness | B．Our Feelings |
| C．Water Can Make You Quiet | D．Happiness Is a Kind of Feeling |
8 . These days, we easily feel stressed as we need to do lots of work every day. It’s important to know how to solve problems and find ways to relax.
We should try organizing our problems from most important to least important as well as most urgent (紧急的) to least urgent. If some problems are both important and urgent, such as studying for a next-day test, do those tasks first. Once those are done, work on things that are important but not urgent, such as preparing for the final exams. From there, we can work on problems that are less important. Organizing our work this way helps a lot in knowing what to do first and not worrying about the rest.
Sometimes we feel stressed because we are not able to complete the task by ourselves. It’s better to ask someone for help. If we stick to doing these tasks ourselves, it can make us more stressed and upset. Open your mouth bravely, and someone must give you a hand.
Still, sometimes we don’t feel relaxed even after organizing our work well. That’s okay. We can try to plan some exercise in our daily life. It doesn’t even have to be a big trip to the gym, although that surely helps. It could be something as small as walking around the neighborhood for 10 minutes. Also, we can try different activities together with our family members or friends.
We can try meditation (冥想). Again, this does not need to be anything special. Just set aside 10to 20 minutes with a timer, sit upright, close your eyes, and focus only on breathing. If other ideas come up, accept that they are there and let them fall away on their own.
By trying these steps, we will go a long way toward feeling relaxed and peaceful when finishing all of the work.
1. In which order should we organize our tasks?a. Both important and urgent tasks. b. Less important tasks.
c. Important but not urgent tasks. d. Neither important nor urgent tasks.
| A．a→b→c→d | B．a→c→b→d | C．d→c→b→a | D．d→b→c→a |
| A．Always complete the tasks by ourselves. | B．We can tell the truth to other people. |
| C．Try to give a helping hand to others. | D．We should ask for help sometimes. |
| A．Go on a big trip. | B．Take a walk around. |
| C．Spend time organizing our work well. | D．Do the same activity every day. |
| A．Lie down and set a timer. | B．Try to breathe gently. |
| C．Just leave them alone. | D．Open and then close our eyes. |
| A．Ways of Organizing Tasks | B．Advice on Dealing with Stress |
| C．Advantages of Taking Exercise | D．Keys to Keeping a Peaceful Mind |
9 . Are you good at remembering what you’ve learned at school? Is it an easy process for all people? No one’s memory is perfect. Even the smartest people forget things. This does not mean a person has a bad memory. It means he is not using his mind to his advantages.
The brain has short-term memory and long-term memory. When we learn something new, it stays in our memory for around 20-30 seconds. This is our short-term memory. It can hold a small amount of information. If we repeat it and use it often, this information can move from short-term memory to long-term memory, which is the place where memories are stored for a long time.
The skill for remembering is moving information from short-term to long-term memory. No one knows exactly how this happens. But one thing is for sure—practising, or making repetition of information, is one of the most popular methods of remembering. And scientists say that long-term memory will never fill up completely with memories in one’s lifetime.
Then why do we forget things? Forgetting things that are not important helps our brain to remember things that are important. Our brain is always “cleaning out” useless information to make room for something more useful.
If you are interested in improving your memory, there are lots of simple things you can do, like eating healthily, sleeping well and exercising daily. Besides, it’s also important to challenge your brain. You can play mind games, learn a musical instrument or study a new language. All you need to do is to keep your brain healthy and active.
1. How does the writer begin the passage?| A．By listing numbers. | B．By comparing facts. |
| C．By asking questions. | D．By giving examples. |
| A．Listening or writing. | B．Practising or asking. |
| C．Listening or speaking. | D．Practising or repeating. |
| A．the ways to eat healthily | B．the ways to improve our memory |
| C．the reasons for playing mind games | D．the reasons for studying a new language |
| A．A guide. | B．An ad. | C．A story book. | D．A magazine. |
10 . Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way of parenting (养育). Here are some popular parenting styles. Which one do you like best?
Tiger parents (虎爸虎妈) They are strict with their children. They want them to get the best grades in their class. They love their kids in their hearts. | Dolphin parents (海豚式父母) They just want their kids to be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enough sleep and exercise. |
Helicopter parents (直升机式父母) They worry too much about their children and “fly” over them like helicopters. Many people think these parents should give their children more freedom (自由). | Lawnmower parents (割草机式父母) Like a lawnmower that cuts grass, they get rid of (去除) all difficulties for their children. Their kids never learn to work out problems on their own. |
| A．get less freedom | B．face more difficulties |
| C．worry about your parents | D．“fly” over your parents like helicopters |
| A．cut grass before their kids | B．get rid of all difficulties for their kids |
| C．make sure their kids are happy and healthy | D．worry too much about their children |
