1 . We are compared with others all the time. Our parents may compare us with our sisters and brothers. Our teachers compare us with other students. They want to use these ways to cheer us up and hope we can become the good examples. But most of the time, we are too stressed to move forward.
We are compared with others about everything like grades and heights. As a result, when we do something, we hope to get praise (表扬) from others, especially from our parents and teachers. When we can’t get praise, we won’t be happy. This also makes us feel very uncomfortable and stressed. However, in fact, it will be helpful for us if we treat (看待) it in a right way. From comparison (比较), we can understand ourselves better and learn about the differences between us and others. This pushes us forward all the time.
We can not run away from comparing. Always keep in your mind that your only competitor (竞争者) is yourself—it is the most important competitor for you.
1. Why do our parents or teachers compare us with others?A.They want to give us some stress. | B.They want to cheer us up. |
C.They hope we can take care of ourselves. | D.They hope we can depend on ourselves. |
A.Praise. | B.Prize. | C.Holiday. | D.Nothing. |
A.To compare with others. | B.To be too stressed. |
C.Not getting praise. | D.Not being better than others. |
A.We must compare ourselves with others all the time. |
B.We must try our best to compare ourselves with others about everything. |
C.We can learn about ourselves better from comparison. |
D.We can run away from comparing if we can’t do anything better than others. |
A.Examples | B.Competitors | C.Differences | D.Comparison |
2 . Community (社区) Cleanup
A community cleanup brings volunteers together to clean, repair and improve public (公众的) places with rubbish or being broken. The cleanup project (项目) covers all kinds of public places-parks, playground s and even parking lots (停车场).
How to make the project welcome
A cleanup can be a one-time event. It doesn’t have to be held very often or last for a long time. If you like, you can keep on the activity by moving the cleanup from one place to another.
Sharing the work—letting people do different jobs that interest them and making each new cleanup a fresh chance for volunteers.
Make sure your project is realistic (可行的). It’s a good idea to start with a project that can be finished in one afternoon. Don’t start a large project at the beginning because it is difficult to finish.
No matter your cleanup project is a one-time event or a year-long one, don’t forget to celebrate the results. Take photos and videos, then put them on the Internet and write thank-you letters to those who helped. Making a meal in the end can make volunteers look forward to working together again.
1. Which of the following doesn’t the cleanup project cover?A.To take out the rubbish in Mr. Black’s garden. | B.To repair broken things in the park. |
C.To clean the street in the neighborhood. | D.To clean up the parking lot in the community. |
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
A.机会 | B.改变 | C.职责 | D.荣耀 |
A.To interest more people, you have to hold the activity often. |
B.Let people do different jobs without thinking about their interest. |
C.To start with a small project is better than to start with a large project. |
D.It’s better to celebrate the results before finishing the project. |
3 . Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? It probably depends on what you’re doing for the rest of it. Before the industrial revolution, most people had leftovers or nothing for breakfast. Edward Bernays created a marketing project in the 1920s that made eggs and bacon a common breakfast choice. But in today’s world, fewer people work physically challenging jobs, so is it still necessary to begin the day with a protein-rich meal or a bowl of porridge? Does it matter if you don’t—and might there actually be health benefits to breaking your fast later in the day?
First, let’s hear from the breakfast supporters. Some studies suggest that breakfast-skippers have a risk of heart disease and high blood sugar, across a range of populations around the world. At the same time, other studies show breakfast-skippers are more likely to choose poorer foods throughout the day—which makes sense, as skipping breakfast seems to keep levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin (饥饿激素) high, while the satiety hormone leptin (饱腹感激素瘦素) stays suppressed.
Breakfast eaters often have healthier habits, but not always. What if some people really care about their health but choose to skip breakfast? Well, actually...
“Skipping breakfast can be described as a kind of time-restricted feeding’ (限时进食), as you reduce the ‘window’ when you can eat,” says the nutritionist (营养学家) Drew Price. “If I was working with someone who wanted a breakfast-skipping-type plan, then I would be paying more attention than ever to what they are eating to make sure they get enough protein, healthy fats and other beneficial nutrients. However, skipping breakfast isn’t suitable for everyone, especially those people with disordered eating, certain health conditions, and those who are young or elderly, for whom balanced energy intake is important.”
What should you do then? Just eat in the way that lets you make the healthiest choices, most long-lastingly. If that means a couple of fried eggs and some vegetables at 7 a.m., great, but if all you need to make it to 11 a.m. is a strong cup of coffee, don’t worry about it too much. Oh, and if a bowl of porridge can help guide you away from your basic needs, then go for it—we can all use a bit of help in the morning, after all.
1. According to the passage, which health risk is connected with skipping breakfast?A.Heart disease. | B.Stomachache. | C.Cancer. | D.Cold. |
A.balanced | B.organized | C.controlled | D.recorded |
A.disordered eating is a good idea for children |
B.the best breakfast habit depends on yourself |
C.balanced energy intake is the key to a healthy life |
D.skipping breakfast brings people more food choices |
A.To introduce the history and development of breakfast. |
B.To provide breakfast meal suggestions for improving health. |
C.To highlight how the marketing influences breakfast choices. |
D.To discuss whether you need to worry about breakfast skipping or not. |
4 . There are always many people who say “Lucky me.”, while others always complain (抱怨) “What bad luck!” What makes this difference? In fact, these lucky people are no more truly lucky or special than you and me. They simply have a few good habits and behaviors.
Lucky people always use their time wisely and make the most of every day because time is flying. One day, you are 16 years old and have your whole life in front of you. Then suddenly you wake up in 40 years old. Yes, this is how quickly time flies. So don’t waste it on meaningless things.
Besides, lucky people believe that they are lucky, so they face life hopefully. They are always in a good position and see only challenges, not problems in front of them. The ability to be active without turning a blind eye to problems is of great value.
Lucky people are not ruled by stress and try to keep calm in all conditions. This help them apply their emotional (情感的) strength properly and remain calm no matter what happened. Luckily, the ways for dealing with feelings and stressful situations are available for everyone, and with some practice, you can have them.
As you can see, luck is more about a person’s attitude (态度). Lucky people are believed to be more active and stronger, and you can learn from their habits and behaviors. Next time when you want to complain your bad luck, please change your attitude. Maybe that is a good thing.
1. Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?A.Did the writer introduce some lucky people? |
B.Did the writer share a story about good luck? |
C.Did the writer study the true meaning of luck? |
D.Did the writer describe what good luck a man may have? |
A.They grow old more easily. | B.They want to become wise. |
C.Time goes very quickly. | D.They have to do many things. |
A.Use. | B.Lose. | C.Avoid. | D.Hide. |
A.How to Become a Lucky Person | B.How Lucky People Use Their Time |
C.How to Change Your Attitude Towards Life | D.How to Be a Happy Person |
A.A tour map. | B.A school notice. | C.A sports report. | D.A magazine. |
5 . Four New Books of 2023
River’s New Friend by Michael Roth When River first meets Willow, she thinks Willow is a perfect friend. But River quickly finds herself wrong. Willow often eats River’s food, plays with River’s toys, and takes away River’s time with Mom and Dad! What will River do? |
Children Who Dance in the Rain by Susan Justice Sophie is a young girl. She spends much time on her iPad. This changes when she takes a trip to India. There, she meets some children. They’re poor but still live a happy life. She learns a lot from them. |
Sally And Philbert’s—The Great Oak Adventure by Oliver Messner The book follows Sally and her teddy bear Philbert on a trip to find a big oak tree (橡树). Along the way they meet some of their forest friends who join them on their trip. |
School Trip by Jerry Craft Jordan, Drew, Liam and Maury plan to go on a school trip to Paris. But after their guide gets ill before the trip, the four children have to travel by themselves. Can they find their way in the end? |
1. Why does River think Willow isn’t a perfect friend?
①Because Willow makes her home dirty. ②Because Willow often eats River’s food.
③Because Willow often plays with River’s toys. ④ Because Willow spends time with River’s parents.
A.①②③ | B.①②④ | C.②③④ | D.①③④ |
A.She often travels to India. | B.She comes from a poor family. |
C.She often does her homework on iPad. | D.She learns a lot from poor children in India. |
A.People who enjoy traveling | B.Scientists who study animals |
C.Players who are good at running | D.Children who love reading books |
6 . Spring is the season when plants start to grow freely from the ground. In China, wild spring greens are traditionally thought of as a healthy food. They are still common in many dishes today.
Chinese toon shoots (香椿芽) Toon shoots are usually the best just before guyu, the sixth of the 24 solar terms (节气). Guyu means that spring is almost to end. This is when the leaves are very tender (嫩的). It is often cooked with eggs to balance the sometimes strong taste of the leaves. It can also be prepared with tofu. | |
Indian aster (马兰头) The meaning of Indian aster is to make a horse turn its head. It is said that its tender taste could make a horse stop moving on. Perhaps because of the name, the green has become a goodbye gift, cooked when one wants to wish a friend a safe journey, according to the website The World of Chinese. The vegetable is usually boiled in water, cut and mixed with tofu and sesame oil. | |
Shepherd’s purse (荠菜) Shepherd’s purse is a green herb (草本植物) with an unusual smell. It grows early in spring and can be eaten both cooked and uncooked. It tastes a little bit bitter (苦的) and sweet and can be used in dumplings and wonton or cooked in soup. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used to improve eyesight, deal with high blood pressure and stop bleeding. | |
Luhao (芦蒿) Taken as a symbol of spring, luhao was thought highly of by a famous Chinese poet. He said, “When the land is green and luhao is everywhere, spring has truly arrived.” Before or during guyu, luhao is very tender and is usually cooked with meat. It tastes light and can be simply cooked with ginger, spring onions and a little chilli. | |
Tips for eating wild vegetables | Do not eat wild vegetables you don’t know. Do not eat polluted wild vegetables. Do not eat wild vegetables which have been kept for a long time. Eat them fresh after picking them. Do not take wild vegetables as a main course. |
A.To look more colorful. | B.To make it taste sweet. |
C.To make it healthy to people. | D.To balance the strong taste. |
A.Both of them can be mixed with tofu. | B.Both of them are very tender after guyu. |
C.Both of them are green herbs with usual tastes. | D.Both of them can deal with high blood pressure. |
A.We should stay healthy. |
B.Protecting the environment is important. |
C.We should keep away from danger. |
D.Knowing about the wild vegetables and tips for eating wild vegetables. |
7 . The subway train is running fast. A boy is reading a book carefully in his seat in the subway while many other people are playing their phones.
To encourage reading, a Chinese company started the book-sharing activity. They put over 10,000 books around the underground, in taxis and on planes in Beijing. Since the activity started, it has earned the support of many people, even some popular stars. The book-sharing activity, however, drew much more criticism (批判) than praise. For some books were left untouched, some books were taken away by cleaners. People also complained that they couldn’t get to the books—the underground was too crowded.
Most people thought it could do little to encourage reading. “I think the best result is that people take selfies (自拍) when they pick up the books and write a post in WeChat. After that, they will just bring the books back home and put them on their bookshelves.” wrote one Weibo user.
Some pointed out that some stars who supported the activity didn’t seem to be reading much, they just wanted to draw other’s attention. Isn’t it embarrassing that the activity is supported by stars who don’t read a lot?
“The book-sharing activity is not at all a bad thing. In the past years, everybody has been busy with work. They don’t have time for reading,” said a famous Chinese writer, “however, just because Chinese people don’t often read, it doesn’t mean we should do nothing to encourage reading.”
1. How does the writer introduce the topic in Paragraph 1?A.By asking a question. | B.By telling a story. |
C.By describing a setting. | D.By listing numbers. |
A.It was started by a Chinese writer. |
B.Books are put on the trains. |
C.Some books were left untouched by cleaners. |
D.It drew much less praise than criticism. |
A.People prefer reading in WeChat. |
B.Most people like taking selfies. |
C.Weibo users prefer reading books. |
D.The book-sharing activity works little. |
A.We shouldn’t give up encouraging reading. |
B.The sharing books cause traffic accidents. |
C.Chinese people are too busy to read books. |
D.Working is more important than reading. |
A.To show people the value of reading. |
B.To ask people to return the books on time. |
C.To improve people’s awareness (意识) of reading. |
D.To advise people to give away some books. |
Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days before Easter every year. During the festival, to celebrate their traditions, Brazilians sing and dance in dancing halls and clubs, on the streets and beaches or anywhere else in Brazil | Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China, falling on the fifth of the fifth lunar month. The most famous and greatest tradition is holding Dragon Boat races. In addition, during the festival, people make and eat Zongzi. |
Koreans celebrate Solnal, the lunar New Year, with other East Asian countries. Solnal is a time for Koreans to celebrate the traditions with their family. On New Year’s Day, people put on traditional clothes and put food on a special table for the dead members of their family. Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing. | Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the US and it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. On the day, Americans say “Thank you” to their family, friends and people that help them, On Thanksgiving, people usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their family. |
A.In Brazil. | B.In China. |
C.In Korea. | D.In America. |
A.Boat races. | B.Kite flying. | C.Turkey cooking. | D.Making Zongzi. |
A.About 40 days before Easter. | B.On the fifth of the fifth lunar month. |
C.On the last day of lunar year. | D.On the fourth Thursday of November. |
A.They are celebrated on the same day. |
B.People dance to celebrate their traditions. |
C.They are both celebrated in East Asian countries. |
D.People have a family gathering during the two festivals. |
9 . Make It a Good Day
Mom and Dad are going out today, and you’re in for a whole day of fun. However, Mom leaves you with a list of “duties”—finishing your homework, playing the violin and tidying up your messy wardrobe (衣柜). You also really want to play video games and read comics (漫画). There’s so much to do!It’s time to make a plan.
A.A list you will do. | B.A thank-you note. |
C.A diary you write. | D.A thing you like to do. |
A.To begin with tidying up rooms. |
B.To do all the things one by one. |
C.To tell parents and let them help you. |
D.To divide the things into different groups. |
A.By doing things as usual. | B.By putting the list in order. |
C.By using a helpful timer. | D.By doing things at the end of the day. |
A.Does the writer want to show his busy day? |
B.Does the writer help us do homework well? |
C.Does the writer remind us to eat yummy fruits? |
D.Does the writer teach us to take up a good habit? |
10 . Why did Chinese people have more than one name in ancient times (古代)? In ancient China, people’s names had three parts, their family name, given name and courtesy name. Take famous poet (诗人) Li Bai for example. His family name, which came from his father’s name was Li. His given name was Bai, and his courtesy name was Taibai.
Family members call people’s given name, But in social life, they call each other by their courtesy names to show respect (尊重). This was mostly called by people of similar age. If you were talking about yourself, or if your parents were talking about you, the given name would be used instead of courtesy name.
Men would get their courtesy name when they turned 20. It was a symbol of adulthood (成人礼). Women would get their courtesy name after getting married (结婚).
One’s courtesy name often had something to do with one’s given name. For example, Zhuge Liang’s given name was Liang, which means “bright”. His courtesy name was Kongming, which means “very bright”.
1. How many parts are there in people’s names in ancient China?A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
A.字 | B.名 | C.姓 | D.昵称 |
A.To show their love. |
B.To show their friendship. |
C.To show their respect. |
D.To show their good wishes. |
A.The Famous Poet Li Bai. |
B.Three Parts of Ancient Name. |
C.The Similar names. |
D.The Meaning of Family Name. |