What causes the disease and why is it dangerous?
Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common childhood illness. It mainly affects children under the age of 10. It gets its name from the rash (疹子) that develops on the hands and feet. It can also cause blisters (水泡) in your mouth.
A child who has the disease will usually have a fever, a runny nose and sore throat. He or she doesn’t want to eat or drink because of pain in the mouth.
Hand-foot-mouth disease is mostly not serious. The fever and rash clear within a few days. But in some cases, the virus (病毒) affects the heart, lungs or brain. This puts the child’s life in danger.
A virus causes hand-foot-mouth disease. The disease spreads easily where a lot of young children are together, such as in a child-care center. Sometimes it can also affect teenagers and adults.
In order not to pass on the virus, good hygiene (卫生) is important. We should wash our hands as often as possible. Especially we should wash our hands before meals and after going to the toilet.
1. More than __________ people have caught hand-foot-mouth disease this year.
| A．thirty thousand | B．forty thousand |
| C．four million | D．fourteen thousand |
| A．is a kind of cancer |
| B．isn’t dangerous at all |
| C．can cause death |
| D．will disappear soon |
| A．eat more |
| B．have blisters in the mouth |
| C．have rash on the face |
| D．eat less |
| A．spreads easily among the young children |
| B．will not affect adults |
| C．didn’t happen in China |
| D．starts from villages |
| A．Passing on the virus |
| B．Taking children to the child-care center |
| C．Keeping your hands clean |
| D．Not going to public places |
2 . Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van（住房汽车）.
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded（拥挤）. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to travel together.
Mr. Hargen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. There are seven seats in the van, and two of them are used to put things on, for a family of five must carry many suitcase（衣箱）when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcase are put into the two seats. And then they can carry their grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the moutains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks.
All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
1. From the passage, a van is also called .| A．a motor | B．a motor home |
| C．a motorbike | D．a big truck |
| A．sold their old house | B．moved to their grandparents’ house |
| C．built a new place for a van | D．sold their second car |
| A．a baby | B．much money |
| C．more than two kids | D．interest in vans |
| A．to travel with all the family members on holiday. |
| B．to do some shopping with all the family members. |
| C．to visit their grandparents at weekends. |
| D．to drive their children to school every day. |
| A．they can take people to another city when people are free. |
| B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays. |
| C．some people think motor homes are cheap. |
| D．big families can put more things in motor homes. |
3 . It might be fun to use your smartphone, but be careful. Too much screen time may be harmful to your health.
First, it is bad for your eyes. A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out. Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain（劳损）, headaches and dry eyes. So it is a good idea to take a break every 15 minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone.
Second, screen use can do harm to children’s brains. A new study shows that using screens too much can affect（影响） how children’s brains grow. If children use screens for more than one hour a day, they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains. White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills. So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens.
Third, using screens too much will affect your sleep. According to a study, about 95% of the people between the ages of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed, especially the young people under 20. Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed. Then it’s hard for you to get enough sleep. So you’d better turn off smartphones, TVs, and all other screens an hour before your bedtime.
To keep healthy, doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn’t use screens for long hours.
1. The blue light from your screens can cause ________.| A．eyestrain | B．headaches | C．dry eyes | D．all of the above |
| A．take a break every 15 minutes | B．have lower levels of white matter |
| C．use screens too much before bed | D．are the people from 13 to 64 |
| A．Using smartphones for long hours does harm to your eyes. |
| B．A lot of screen time affects children’s brain growth. |
| C．The light from electronics at night may make you excited. |
| D．People of all ages mustn’t use electronics. |
| A．a science magazine | B．a travel diary | C．a guide book | D．a novel |
| A．The ways to keep healthy. | B．The harm of using screens too much. |
| C．The ways to use screens. | D．The advantages of using screens. |
4 . In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores (杂活) around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress (强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education (劳动教育) among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中共中央) recently released (发布) a guideline (指导纲要).
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked (忽视) in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house.
Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children's first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. The guideline was released recently in order to ___________.| A．stress the importance of hard-working spirit education |
| B．ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects |
| C．teach students how to help their parents do chores at home |
| D．help students of different ages solve life problems |
| A．the government | B．hard-working spirit education | C．basic life skills | D．the recently released guideline |
| A．give homework to parents | B．give the guideline to every student |
| C．teach students how to cook in the school | D．provide chances of real-world work for students |
| A．About two thirds of students help with housework at home. |
| B．Students should master at least three life skills every year. |
| C．Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every day. |
| D．Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. |
| A．Spirit of Hard-working Education | B．How to Value the Experience |
| C．The Importance of All Subjects | D．How to Do Everyday Chores |
Jiaozi, also known as Chinese dumplings, is a must-have during holidays in Northern China. It dates back to ancient times.
Jiaozi is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since jiaozi is in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots（银锭）, it symbolizes wealth（象征着财富）. Traditionally, the members of a family get together to make dumplings on New Year's Eve. They may hide a coin in one of the dumplings. The person who finds the coin will be likely to have good luck. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi in the hope of having a good future in the coming new year.
Based on your taste, you can make different kinds of Chinese dumplings using different fillings. There is no set rule as to what makes dumpling fillings. They can be anything from vegetables, meat or seafood. Whatever the fillings are, the wrapping（包）skill needs to be exquisite（精美的） to make jiaozi good-looking.
As China is a country with a vast territory（幅员辽阔）, there are differences in different areas in ways of making jiaozi or even serving it. For example, dumpling wrappers are made with a rolling stick in Beijing and Hebei province, while in some parts of Inner Mongolia, wrappers are hand-pressed.
1. When did Chinese people probably begin to have jiaozi?________________________________________________________
2. What does jiaozi symbolize?
________________________________________________________
3. Why do people choose to eat jiaozi on New Year's Eve?
________________________________________________________
4. Do people need to follow set rules to make dumpling fillings?
________________________________________________________
5. How are dumpling wrappers made in some parts of Inner Mongolia?
________________________________________________________
6 . Social media(媒体)is a big part of most people’s lives. There are social apps and sites like WeChat and Sina Weibo, as well as video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. How do you behave when you use these apps?
Recently researchers at the University of Sussex, UK, studied social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old. They found that they can be divided into four personality types.
Geeks(极客)
Geeks are active social media users，but they find it mush more difficult to deal with the life in the real world. Most of them are boys who like playing computer games and making music and videos. They often post creative works online, using fake(假的) names. In fact, they should avoid spending too much time on the Internet.
Internet celebrities
Internet celebrities like sharing as well , but they are much more visible (看得见的) than geeks. They might become well-known for their singing or dancing. But many of them, especially teenagers ,share almost every side of their lives in order to own more fans. Being a teenage Internet celebrity can sometimes cause problems in the real world.
Lurkers(潜伏者)
The first two groups are lucky to find a place to show their talent. But most teenagers fall into the third type---- “lurkers”, or people who are neither too active nor visible. This group prefers WeChat over Sina Weibo, as WeChat has private groups. They can’t express themselves well but at least they make sure to protect their personal information.
Victims(受害者)
Victims don't have enough knowledge to keep themselves safe online Their personal information can be made public and cause problems for them. To avoid being a victim, you should check your personal settings on social media.“Friends only” is a good choice for your posts. Don’t share your personal information.
1. What does the underlined word“they" in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Researchers at the University of Sussex, UK. |
| B．Social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old. |
| C．Researchers and social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old. |
| A．They share almost every side of their lives. |
| B．They share their personal information. |
| C．They post creative works. |
| A．网络用户 | B．网络名人 | C．网络博主 |
| A．They would rather use WeChat than Sina Weibo. |
| B．This group is both active and visible. |
| C．Lurkers don’t have enough knowledge to keep their personal information safe online. |
| A．offer tips for social media users. |
| B．teach social media users to use different apps. |
| C．describe four personality types of social media users. |
7 . Are your parents often angry with you? Or you always disagree with your parents? Maybe the relationships between you and your parents are terrible. It’s difficult to make your home a happy and healthy place. In fact, you can change the situations by the following ways.
Respect(尊敬) It’s important to show your respect and care about your parents’ feelings. Though you have disagreements, at least try to understand what they are trying to tell you. You shouldn’t keep your own thoughts only.
Communication You can communicate with your parents in a polite way. You may not get what you want, but explaining your thoughts calmly and rationally(理性地) may show parents that you are no longer a kid, not just a kid.
Trust How can your parents build trust in you? It depend s on what you do. For example, if you get home late without calling first, next time your parents may not believe you. To earn(赢得) their trust, you must pay attention to the ways you do things instead of fighting with them. It will make your life much easier.
Taking time together Some teens find that sharing time together can build trust and communication. Your parents may be interested in going shopping, hanging out and playing cards with you. Spending time together will drive away the “black cloud” hanging over your home.
Your parents give all their love to you. Why not try these ways actively to own a happy family as you want?
| There are four good | |
Respect | It’ important to |
| Express your thoughts in a polite way. Let them know you are not a kid. | |
Trust | |
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8 . Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge(知识) and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
◆Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can do online.
◆Don't give your password(密码) to anyone else, and never give out the following information: your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
◆Check with your parents before giving out a credit(信用) card number.
◆Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless(除非) your parents say it's OK.
◆Check with your parents before going into a chat(聊天) room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents will want to make sure it's a right place for you.
◆Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent's permission(允许). Never meet anyone you met online alone.
◆Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat (视为)everyone online as if they were strangers.
◆If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable(不舒服), leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.
◆Treat other people as you'd like to be treated. Never use bad language.
◆Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true.
1. The writer tells children to ________.| A．send their own photos to him | B．make rules for Internet use with parents |
| C．believe everything they read on the Internet | D．give out their personal information |
| A．give password to others | B．get useful knowledge and information |
| C．give out a credit card number | D．go into a chat room as they'd like to |
| A．Using bad language | B．Sending messages and e-mails |
| C．Leaving the site if you feel uncomfortable | D．Treating everyone online as strangers |
| A．read anything on the Internet |
| B．relax in your free time |
| C．have a face-to-face meeting with anyone you met online |
| D．treat other people as you'd like to be treated |
| A．How to use computers | B．Surfing on the Internet |
| C．Information on the Internet | D．Internet safety rules |
9 . When we were little kids, we knew about traffic lights. The color red means stop, the color green means go and the color yellow means slow down or show some caution (小心). But why are these colors used for traffic lights? Why couldn't they be colors like blue, brown or orange? Here is the history of the colors for traffic lights.
Well, it's important to know that before there were traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals (信号) for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go and green to mean caution. But train drivers had a few problems with the color white meaning go. They could easily mistake stars at night for the signal to go. So railway companies moved to the color green to mean go, and the color yellow to mean caution.
The color red has a lot to do with danger. Red is the color with the longest wavelength (波长), so it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors. The color yellow is used to mean caution because it has a little shorter wavelength than red, but not as short as green.
Believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because they were easier to see in poorly-lit areas. But people once again used red to mean stop after more highly reflective (反光) materials were developed. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones and school buses continue to be painted yellow.
Traffic lights really came a long way.
From: https: //www.rd.com
1. The earliest traffic signals were for trains.2. The color blue was once in early traffic signals.
3. The color green can be seen from a greater distance than other colors.
4. Back in the 1900s, yellow was used to mean stop.
5. School buses are painted yellow because this color can be seen at all times of the day.
10 . Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you:
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need.
If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.
Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get your points.
When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing or spelling mistakes.
1. From the passage, we know we can to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.| A．tell ourselves not to be nervous | B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go out for a walk | D．take a few deep breaths |
| A．read it fast | B．read it till we finish it |
| C．read it a few times if possible | D．read it slowly |
| A．hand in at once | B．check spelling mistakes |
| C．worry about our points | D．check with classmates |
| A．策略 | B．思维 | C．认识 | D．智慧 |
| A．Find out how many points we need or how much each question is worth. |
| B．Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the test. |
| C．If it asks to give one answer, we’d better write more. |
| D．Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points. |
