1 . Do you obey the rules in your school? What do you think of your school rules? Are you allowed to dye hair? A lot of school rules are similar around the world, but some are different. Many students may enjoy more freedom（自由）in some countries. But freedom doesn’t mean “no rules”. Every school has their own rules. There are some rules in some Asian schools: The students are not allowed to dye their hair and are supposed to keep the hair black. They are not allowed to wear earrings, either. Almost all schools used to require students to wear uniforms but now half of the schools require uniforms. The students feel happy to wear all kinds of clothes. The students must get to school on time. If they are late, they can’t get into the school gate because the school gate is closed. In some countries, students are not allowed to have part-time jobs because they may not concentrate on their studies.
American schools have their own rules. For example, in Morton High School, students are not allowed to choose their own clothes. They must get to school or leave school on time. Food or drinks or snacks shouldn’t be taken into the classroom. They must wear sports shoes in gym class. They are supposed to keep quiet in the school bus. In America, the students can have part-time jobs in their free time.
1. If you are a student in some Asian countries, ________ .| A．you can wear earrings | B．you must wear sports shoes in gym class |
| C．you may be allowed to wear your own clothes | D．you are allowed to have part-time jobs |
| A．禁止 | B．要求, 命令 | C．批准, 允许 | D．奖励 |
| A．The students can have part-time jobs in their free time. |
| B．The students are allowed to wear their own clothes. |
| C．The students must get to school on time. |
| D．The students should keep the hair black. |
| A．the students must wear uniforms in Morton High School |
| B．the students can’t dye their hair |
| C．the students often make noises in the school bus |
| D．the students can’t make money in the free time |
| A．The students can eat things in class in America. |
| B．Different countries have different school rules. |
| C．The school gate is open when the classes begin. |
| D．The students can’t get freedom if there are rules in school. |
2 . The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.
| The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people. |
| During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers. |
| A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents' home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls' Day. |
| Eating rice dumplings is also a custom for Chinese people. The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia. |
1. What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?
① Take part in a dragon boat race. ② Wear bags that have pleasant smells.
③ Eat delicious dumplings. ④ Throw water at each other.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①④ |
| A．To admire a famous scientist. | B．To have good luck. | C．To remember Qu Yuan. |
| A．A daughter can wear a sweet-smelling bag. |
| B．A daughter who is married can return to her parents’ home. |
| C．Girls have lots of housework to do during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
| A．A sweet-smelling bag can be used as a symbol of love. |
| B．People usually hold dragon boat races in the sea. |
| C．People have celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival for more than two thousand years. |
| A．They can express love between lovers. |
| B．They are eaten to avoid bad things. |
| C．They have different designs and styles. |
3 . Hello!I'm Paul. I'm in China with my parents. I love China. I am very busy on Monday. I go to school at 8:00.At 8:30, I have Chinese. I like it because it's very interesting. But it's difficult and my classmates help me. At 10:00 I have math. It's boring and I don't like it. But the teacher says it's useful. I have music at 11:00；it is my favorite subject. It is fun. I have lunch at school at 12:00.The food is very good and healthy. My classes finish at 3:00, but after that I have sports for one hour. It is really relaxing. I go home at 4:00.
1. Paul likes________.| A．Chinese and music | B．math and music |
| C．Chinese and math | D．History and math |
| A．eight thirty | B．ten | C．eleven | D．twenty |
| A．difficult | B．fun | C．boring | D．exciting |
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．dinner | D．supper |
| A．from 1:00 to 2:00 | B．from 2:00 to 3:00 |
| C．from 3:00 to 4:00 | D．from 2:30 to 3:30 |
4 . Spring Festival is coming.You will buy new clothes and a lot of food.There are always some old clothes you don’t want.And there is always some food you can’t eat.What can you do? Send them to the two places.
Wall of Kindness(友善之墙)
You can see Wall of Kindness in many cities now,like Shanghai,Beijing, Xiamen, and Qingdao.People hang(悬挂)their old clothes on the wall. People who need them can take the clothes away.You can always see jackets,sweaters,and coats on the wall.
Share Fridge(分享冰箱)
China has its first Share Fridge.It’s in Shanghai.There is a lot of food in it,like cakes.The food is from some restaurants and stores.People don’t need to buy the food because it’s free.They can take it home.
1. The underlined word “them” refers to (指的是)“________”.| A．clothes | B．cakes | C．fridges | D．stores |
| A．some birthday cakes | B．an English book |
| C．an old sweater | D．a nice volleyball |
| A．Xiamen | B．Qingdao | C．Beijing | D．Shanghai |
| A．helpful | B．tired | C．healthy | D．busy |
| A．Wall of Kindness | B．Share Fridge |
| C．Do something for others | D．The Spring Festival is coming |
I'm Li Ming from China. Spring Festival is very important in
6 . American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People in many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let's learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
1. You should say “Thank you” when ________ .| A．you say something kind to others | B．you help others |
| C．someone helps you | D．you want others to help you |
| A．used in the world | B．used more often than “Excuse me” |
| C．used only by Americans | D．used only between friends |
| A．cough | B．make some noise | C．go first | D．all of the above |
| A．Thank you | B．That's very kind of you | C．Excuse me | D．I'm sorry |
| A．to be happy | B．to be polite | C．to help others | D．to learn from Americans |
7 . The late president of South Africa , Nelson Mandela , once said :“If you talk to a man in a language he understands , that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart.”
After all, it’s the language we first hear – usually from our parents – and the language we first learn to speak. We can communicate in a nuanced（微妙的）way through our mother language , expressing our emotions and moods more fluently . We make friends in our mother language. We fall in love in it. We suffer bereavement（丧亲之痛）in our mother language . When we die, we know that people will mourn（哀悼）for us in our mother language .
For the people who speak an ancient tongue as their mother language , it is the repository（贮藏库）of tradition . The language is their main link with their ancestors. And it’s also how they imagine the future.
So it’s a serious matter for a language to disappear. Over the last century, more than 400 languages have died. Some languages are now spoken only by a few dozen people, such as Yagan, a language from Chile. Africa and South America are also places where many languages are imperilled.
Why are we humans speaking fewer languages than we once did? The answer has a lot to do with globalization. With greater trade and communication, the planet has become smaller. It’s become more useful to speak some languages – English is the obvious example – than others. the effect has been to kill certain languages, usually ones spoken by less populous（人口众多的）and powerful peoples.
But there are people and organizations all over the world that aren’t prepared to accept a planet with fewer and fewer languages. Through efforts both large and small, they are getting people to speak and read in certain languages, and to pass them on.
The United Nations recognizes this work. This is why each year on Feb 21, it holds International Mother Language Day to raise notice of dying languages, as well as praises the people who are struggling to protect them.
This work is surely important. Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells where its people come from and where they are going.
1. How does the author introduce the topic?| A．By asking a question. | B．By using someone’s words. |
| C．By giving an experience. | D．By expressing a feeling. |
| A．The importance of one’s mother language. |
| B．Why languages disappear. |
| C．Ways to save our mother languages. |
| D．The relationship between tradition and language. |
| A．developed | B．protected | C．used | D．endangered |
| A．The development of globalization. |
| B．An increasing world population. |
| C．Disappearing traditions. |
| D．Young people don’t like speaking their mother language. |
| A．More than 400 languages have died over the last century. |
| B．Some languages are spoken only by a small number of people |
| C．The less powerful peoples’ languages can’t be killed |
| D．Many languages are imperilled in Africa and South America |
People often think of the North Pole(北极) and the South Pole as similar frozen(冰冻的) wastelands. They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine.
The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30°F.
Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them.
There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic(北极圈) on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is ①uninhabited. Few people can live in such a difficult place.
People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, ②this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water(水道) called “leads”. Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes.
1. 请根据短文内容填空，每空1词。There is no land but 1.
2. 请根据短文内容回答问题。
When did Robert Peary and Mathew Henson arrive in the North Pole?
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3. 请根据文章内容列举人们徒步穿越北极圈面临的3种困难。
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2.
3.
4. 请根据短文内容，猜测①处划线单词uninhabited的中文意思。将其字母代号填写 在答题卡上。__________
A. 气候恶劣的 B. 困难重重的 C. 无人居住的
5. 请从文中找出②处划线单词this所指代的内容。
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6. 请为文章选择最佳标题。_________
A. The low temperature in the North Pole.
B. The real situation in the North Pole.
C. The thick ice in the North Pole.
| The Red Wolf lives in North America. The color of its fur is usually with grey(灰色) and black. Their eyes are very bright, too. They are smaller than the grey wolf. There are only about three hundred red wolves left in North America, but none of them is in the wild. |
| The blue whale lives in oceans around the world. It is the largest animal in the world, but it eats the smallest animals for food. Many people kill the whales. And not enough clean water is also a problem. There may be only about 1,300 blue whales left. |
| There are three kinds of Golden Monkey including Chuan, Dian, Qian Golden Monkey in China. The most common is the golden snub-nosed monkey (the Chuan Golden Monkey). The Chuan Golden Monkey lives in Sichuan, Shanxi, Hubei and Henan provinces, deep in the forest. They live in groups. Jumping between trees is their favorite sport like flying |
| The wild Bactrian camel lives in Northwest China and Mongolia. It is a large camel and the only species(种类) in the world with two humps(驼峰). There are perhaps 950 left in the wild. |
| Many Asian elephants live in India, but you can find them in other countries as well. There are many elephants which work for people. Every year many Asian elephants are killed for their ivories. Now there might be only 35,000 Asian elephants left in the wild |
1. How many red wolves are there in the wild?
| A．About 300. | B．1300. | C．950. | D．None. |
| A．they live in oceans | B．they are the largest animal |
| C．they eat the smallest animals | D．there isn’t enough clean water |
| A．There are three kinds of Golden Monkey. |
| B．The golden snub-nosed monkey is also called the Qian Golden Monkey. |
| C．The Chuan Golden Monkey doesn’t live in Hunan province. |
| D．The Golden Monkey likes jumping between trees. |
| A．In North America. | B．In oceans around the world. |
| C．In Northwest China and Mongolia. | D．In India and other Asian countries. |
| A．People kill Asian elephants for their ivories. |
| B．People kill Asian elephants for their meat. |
| C．Because Asian elephants don’t work well for people. |
| D．Because there are too many Asian elephants. |
Babies do it for up to eighteen hours a day. Mrs. Thatcher and Napoleon both said they only needed to do it three or four hours a night. Sleep. No one can live without it. But how much do we really need?
Research by the National Sleep Foundation in Washington says that we all need eight hours’ sleep every night. Scientists have found that people who sleep for less than six and a half hours a night are more often ill than people who sleep for eight hours. Going without sleep also increases the chance of serious illness. Workaholics who sleep for less than five hours often die young, and do less well at work.
The scientists found that, on average, adults sleep for seven hours a night, with 32% sleeping less than six hours. It also says that the idea that we need less sleep as we get older is completely untrue. “People have no idea how important sleep is to their lives,” Dr. Thomas Roth, director of the Foundation says. “Good health needs good sleep.”
“But not too much of it,” says Professor Jim Home of Loughborough University. “Sleep is like food and drink,” he believes, “You would always like to have a little bit more, but that doesn’t mean you need it.” Professor Home studied a group of people who could spend as many hours as they wanted in bed; after ten hours they didn’t find it any easier to get up. And people who sleep for more than nine hours a night die younger than people who usually sleep for seven or eight!
1. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that _________.| A．babies spend most of their time sleeping |
| B．there are some people who can live without sleep |
| C．famous people always need less sleep than common people |
| D．Mrs. Thatcher and Napoleon had to work for 4 hours a night |
| A．people who never work at night | B．people who are too lazy to work |
| C．people who work most of the time | D．people who don’t need to work |
| A．People need less sleep as they get older. |
| B．Adults should sleep for seven hours a night. |
| C．People will have good sleep if they have good health. |
| D．About one third of adults sleep for less than six hours a night. |
| A．the more sleep we have, the better |
| B．people who like eating and drinking usually sleep well |
| C．it’s best for people to sleep seven or eight hours a night |
| D．people can get up more easily after sleeping for ten hours |
| A．when people should go to sleep | B．how much sleep we need |
| C．whether we can live without sleep | D．why people sleep at night |
