1 . Teenagers who spend more than six hours online on school days are more likely to be lonely and skip school, according to an international study.
The study examined the home Internet use, well-being (幸福) and behavior of 296,000 15-year-olds in 41 countries. More than one in four spent more than four hours per day online outside of school. The study found lower levels of well-being among students who spent six hours per day online. They were twice as likely as teenagers spending one and two hours per day online to report that they felt lonely at school. These “extreme Internet users” were also especially at the risk of “behaving in problematic ways at school, such as arriving late or skipping class.”
The report said, “Lower levels of engagement (亲密关系) with school may be connected to less sense of belonging at school. It is also possible that skipping class and arriving late for school are the consequence of lack of sleep among extreme Internet users.” It adds, “Parents, school and health professionals can work together to watch and plan children's use of new media.”
The study also found that countries that invest (投资) heavily in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in schools have seen no “considerable” difference in 15-year-old’s achievement in reading, math or science tests. The study results suggest “limited” use of computers at school “may be better” than not using them at all. However, students who use computers “very frequently” at school “do a lot worse in most learning outcomes”. The report says, “In the end, technology can strengthen great teaching, but great technology cannot replace poor teaching.”
1. The international study showed that __________.| A．half of the students spent six hours online every day |
| B．extreme Internet users had lower levels of well-being |
| C．most of the students were late for school after extreme Internet use |
| D．teenagers spent much time online when they felt lonely |
| A．Result. | B．Excuse. | C．Reason. | D．Evidence. |
| A．Schools should invest more in ICT. |
| B．Proper use of computers is helpful at school. |
| C．Technology sometimes leads to poor teaching. |
| D．Computer users perform well in math at school. |
| A．An engineering textbook. | B．A personal diary. |
| C．A science news report. | D．A computer book. |
2 . Fire was discovered many thousands of years ago. The first time humans saw fire was probably when a tree was destroyed by lightning(闪电). Humans soon learned how to make fire. They probably made the first fire by rubbing (摩擦) two sticks together.
Fire was very important to humans. They needed to keep warm at night. They used fire to cook food. They used fire to keep enemies and wild animals away. In some parts of the world fire was used to send messages. The Indians in America, for example, used fire to make smoke(烟雾) as a message. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp(灯), humans burned sticks to get light.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal(相等的) parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, it burned too quickly.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. How did Indians in America use fire?
2. What happened to the candle if there was a wind blowing on it?
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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Kobe Bryant was born with basketball already in his blood. His dad was a former NBA star. When Kobe was six years old, his dad started playing basketball in Europe, so his family moved to Italy. The family stayed there for seven years. While living in Italy, Kobe learned to speak fluent Italian and started playing basketball.
The family moved back to the United States when Kobe was 13 and he started playing high school basketball. Kobe figured he was already good enough to play in the NBA, so he skipped college and was selected right after high school by the Charlotte Hornets（夏洛特黄蜂队） in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft（NBA选秀状元）. In a trade the Hornets are still crying about, they sent Kobe to the LA Lakers（洛杉矶湖人队）. Despite not going to college, Kobe was a quick learner on the courts of the NBA. He played in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in 1998 and by 2000, Kobe had developed into one of basketball’s best players. Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal（奥尼尔） teamed up to lead the LA Lakers to three straight NBA Championship Titles from 2000 to 2002.
In 2003, Kobe was caught by the police.
In 2004, the case against Kobe was dropped, but Kobe still had to live with a damaged reputation.
In 2004, Kobe tried to prove that he could lead the LA Lakers without Shaq. After Kobe told the Lake he wouldn’t be wearing the purple and gold if Shaq was in the team, O’Neal was traded to the Miami Heat（迈阿密热火队） before the 2004-2005 season. The trade was good news for the Heat, who won the NBA championship with O’Neal. In the next few years, Kobe grew disappointed as his team repeatedly suffered first round exits. The 2007-2008 season is when the LA Lakers finally got over the hump. They went on to have the best record of any team.
Although Kobe has passed away on January 26th, 2020, his fans around the world will miss him forever.
1. By the first sentence, the author means ________| A．Kobe’s blood was special when he was born. | B．all of Kobe’s family members are basketball players. |
| C．Kobe liked to play with a basketball as a baby. | D．Kobe was born to be a basketball player. |
| A．the Charlotte Hornets regretted trading Kobe. |
| B．in 1998, Kobe became one of basketball’s best players. |
| C．the LA Lakers have won three NBA Championship Titles till now. |
| D．Kobe was confident about his playing before high school. |
a. Shaq was traded to the Heat.
b. Kobe was caught by the police.
c. Kobe’s family moved to Italy.
d. Kobe played in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time.
| A．c b a d | B．c d b a | C．c a b d | D．d c a b |
| A．gained the advantage | B．lost the game |
| C．went through the hard times | D．traded a better player |
| A．tell us how to be a basketball star | B．give us a brief introduction of Kobe |
| C．give us some news about some news about the NBA All-Star Game | D．introduce the La Lakers |
4 . An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, “I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap, as I have very little money.” The other person may say, “OK, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s.”
This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s,” or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They’re great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”
American customs about who pays for dates(约会)are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means “Come, as my guest.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.
1. If you have little money, _________.| A．you’ll have a cheap meal | B．you’ll borrow some from others |
| C．you’ll ask your friend to pay for your meal | D．you won’t want your friends to ask you to dinner |
| A．去饭馆 | B．就餐 | C．订餐 | D．各自付款 |
| A．he’s going to lend some money to you | B．he’s going to pay for your meal, too |
| C．he’ll be angry with you | D．he can’t understand you |
If you live in Shanghai, you might have taken a “lesson” in sorting (分类) garbage, as the city introduced new garbage-sorting regulations (规章) on July 1, 2019.
As China’s first city to carry out strict regulations on garbage sorting and recycling, Shanghai requires its residents (居民) to sort garbage into four categories (类别), namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. If people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan.
Since the regulation took effect, the amount of total daily waste in Shanghai has been reduced (减少) by an average (平均) of 15,500 tons, dropping 26% from the end of 2018, while the average daily weight of recyclables hits 4,500 tons, five times higher than the end of 2018, according to the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau.
The city also rebuilt 21,000 waste-sorting stations and more than 40,000 waste bins have been updated (更新). The city’s waste collection and transportation system (运输系统) is complete, according to the bureau.
“Proper waste sorting protects the environment and saves natural resources,” said Deng Jianping, director of the bureau. “Led by the central government, Shanghai is making efforts to develop long-term solutions to garbage management.”
However, there have also been some problems. Some people complained that it is difficult to deal with wet garbage, as they are asked to remove wet garbage from its bag when dumping (倾倒). According to the sorting rules, the wet garbage must go in the wet waste bin and the bag must go in the dry waste bin.
This separation is necessary, as it makes sure that the wet garbage will decompose (分解) properly and become useful organic (有机的) waste.
Plastic bags can affect this process. Some people in Shanghai are instead using paper bags that can biodegrade(生物降解)or plastic containers that can be washed and reused.
1. What does the third paragraph tell us?| A．The garbage-sorting regulation has already brought improvements. |
| B．Recyclable waste comes out to two-thirds of the total daily waste. |
| C．In 2019, people produced less waste than in 2018. |
| D．Shanghai needs stricter rules to deal with waste. |
| A．is still looking for long-term solutions to deal with garbage | B．has had problems with garbage management |
| C．will help other cities make garbage-sorting regulations | D．has added more than 40,000 waste bins |
| A．The process of sorting garbage. | B．The process of dumping wet waste. |
| C．The process of decomposing wet waste. | D．The separation of wet waste and dry waste. |
| A．why Shanghai must sort their garbage. | B．how Shanghai sorts their garbage |
| C．the regulations and some achievements of Shanghai garbage-sorting | D．how to protect our environment |
The year 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China has experienced historic changes and made great achievements.
The nation has experienced great economic (经济的) growth in the past seven decades.
In 1978, China’s GDP was the 11th highest in the world. In 2010, China overtook Japan to become the second-largest economy in the world after the US. The country is still in that position now.
With China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, the country has become a major power for world economic growth. Since 2002, it has helped the world economy grow by nearly 30% on average (平均). Today China is the world’s largest exporter (出口国) and the second-largest importer (进口国), according to China Daily.
In fighting poverty (贫穷) in recent decades, China has made historic achievements and become a major contributor to the improvement of people’s lives around the world. To reduce (减少) poverty, the Chinese government has done a lot of work. It built roads, created jobs, and gave people better education and medical services. The country has promised to eradicate (根除) extreme (极端) poverty by 2020, and to date, more than 800 million Chinese have been lifted out of poverty, China Daily noted.
As for education, many Chinese are going abroad to study and do research. Over 600,000 Chinese went abroad to study in 2018, according to China Daily. China has also set up 536 Confucius Institutes (孔子学院) in more than 150 countries. Many foreign students are learning Chinese language and culture there.
1. What do we know about China’s economy?| A．China’s economy is the second-largest in the world. | B．China’s economy overtook Japan’s for one year. |
| C．China’s GDP reached its highest level in 1978. | D．China is the world’s largest importer and exporter. |
a. Built roads.
b. Created more jobs.
c. Given people money.
d. Improved medical services.
e. Provided free college education.
| A．abe | B．abd | C．acd | D．bce |
| A．How many Chinese students are studying abroad. | B．Why China has set up Confucius Institutes. |
| C．China’s development in education. | D．China’s support for foreign students. |
| A．How great China’s economy is. | B．How China has fought poverty. |
| C．How China’s education has changed. | D．The achievements China has made. |
If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher, you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.
All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials:
★a 500ml plastic cola bottle
★scissors
★colored markers
★poster board
★glue
What to do:
Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry.
Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles(三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles.
Step 3 Roll(卷起) the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket’s nose cone. Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape.
Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.
Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle, around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins.
Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!
1. The main purpose of the text is to ________.| A．give instructions on making a rocket | B．introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher |
| C．show different kinds of rockets | D．teach rocket drawing |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Sports News. | B．Job Wanted. | C．Do It Yourself. | D．Lost and Found. |
If you look closely around your city, you might see hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han Dynasty. In a recently published report by online shopping platform Tmall, more than 2 million hanfu were sold in 2018. The number of hanfu buyers increased by 92% compared to 2017. The average（平均） age of the buyers is 21, with about 52% between 19 and 24 years old.
But why has this traditional clothing become popular among young Chinese people?
For some of them, it’s a costurne for relaxation. Li Ling, a 24-year-old college student, told CGTN that dressing in hanfu is a way for her to escape the troubles of real life. “Hanfu and modern clothing help me to show the different sides in me,” she explained.
Other young people like hanfu because there is a culture behind it. They regard it as a way to reconnect with traditions. Its wide sleeves, crossed collars and flowing robes bring people back to ancient times.
“What’s behind hanfu is the inheritance of the Chinese civilization(中华文明的传承),” Wang Peng, a 21-year-old costurne studio owner, told CGTN.
That’s probably why some fans have started to bring the traditional clothing abroad. Sohu reported about a Bilibili blogger（哔哩哔哩网站博主）who climbed Germany’s highest peak wearing hanfu this summer. She received praise from tourists.
“Many Chinese people are taking a liking for hanfu, as it makes them have a strong sense of national belonging.” Zhang Yiwu, a professor of Chinese literature at Peking University, told China Daily.
1. What is the average age of the buyers of hanfu? （No more than eight words）2. Who is Li Ling? （No more than six words）
3. Why has hanfu become popular among young Chinese people? （No more than 13 words）
4. 将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。
9 . Do you like banana cake? Do you know how to make it? The following can help you.
| What to need ◆ 3 bananas ◆ 2 eggs ◆ 2 spoons of baking powder(发酵粉) ◆ 1/4 spoon of baking soda(小苏打) ◆ 2 cups of flour(面粉) ◆ 1/2 spoon of salt ◆ 2/3 cup of sugar ◆ 1/3 cup of vegetable oil(油) |
| What to do ◇ Make the oven to 180℃. ◇ Mix up the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. ◇ Add the vegetable oil. Add the sugar a little at a time, and beat (搅拌) it. ◇ Pour the eggs into the bowl and beat well. ◇ Add the bananas a little at a time and beat some more. ◇ Pour the mixture into the oven. Bake it for twenty minutes. ◇ Get the cake out of the oven, and cut it into pieces to eat! |
| A．flour | B．sugar | C．eggs | D．yogurt |
| A．1/3 cup | B．1/2 spoon | C．1/4 spoon | D．2/3 cup |
| A．30 | B．12 | C．20 | D．18 |
①Add the eggs and the bananas. ②Add the vegetable oil into the bowl.
③Put the mixture into the oven. ④Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl.
| A．④②①③ | B．④②③① | C．②①④③ | D．③②①④ |
| A．We need a large bowl to make the banana cake. |
| B．To make the banana cake, we need eight ingredients. |
| C．There are seven steps(步骤) to make the banana cake. |
| D．After adding vegetable oil and sugar, we beat them and the eggs. |
Can laughing every day help keep the heart attack (心脏病) away? Maybe so. Laughter, along with an active sense of humor, may help protect people against the heart attack, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
“The old saying that ‘Laughter is the best medicine.’ seems to be true when it comes to protecting your heart,” said Michael Miller at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
In the study, researchers compared the humor responses (反应) of 300 people. Half of them had suffered a heart attack. The other 150 did not have heart disease. Researchers provided people from the first group with a series of multiple-choice (多选的) questions to find out how much or how little they laughed in certain situations. And the second group were given true or false questions to help researchers know more about anger.
Miller said the most important study finding was that “people with heart disease responded less humorously to everyday life situations” They generally laughed less, even in positive (乐观的) situations, and they showed more anger. “We know that exercising, no smoking and eating foods low in fat will help cut down on the risk of heart disease. Perhaps hearty laughter should be added to the list.” Miller said.
It may be possible to put laughter into our daily activities, just as we do with other heart-healthy activities, such as walking up the stairs instead of taking the lift. According to Miller, every one of us is supposed to read something humorous or watch a funny video, and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously.
1. At the very beginning of this article, the topic is introduced by ________.| A．an example | B．a question | C．a problem | D．an experiment(实验) |
| A．Why they suffered a heart attack. |
| B．Whether they had heart disease or not. |
| C．What helped protect them against heart disease. |
| D．How much or how little they laughed in certain situations. |
| A．the first group of people generally laughed more | B．the second group of people showed more anger |
| C．exercising can keep people away from getting sick | D．laughing can help cut down on the risk of heart disease |
| A．It is time to take ourselves less seriously. | B．Laughter is as important as walking up the stairs. |
| C．Every one of us should do something to keep fit. | D．Laughter is the best medicine to keep heart healthy. |
