1 . As we all know, the "rice bowl" culture of China has influenced some Asian countries such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam since we started to use chopsticks while eating food.
Chopsticks are usually two long thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. The most important thing is that chopsticks are a great invention in China.
Five thousand years ago people usually cooked their food in large pots, using twigs（小树枝）to remove it. As the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs by people. And twigs were gradually changed into chopsticks.
Some people think that the famous scholar Confucius living from about 551 BC to 479 BC pushed the development of chopsticks. Confucius believed that using chopsticks instead of knives would remind people to stay away from killing and violence at table.
We enjoy our delicious food with our family members or friends while feeling the peaceful and people-loving world by using chopsticks at table anytime.
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。
1. What kinds of materials can be used to make chopsticks? List at least four kinds.
2. 请将画线句子译成汉语。
3. Where did chopsticks first appear?
4. Why did Confucius think it was good to use chopsticks?
5. How did people cook food before they had chopsticks?
2 . On May 17, 2019 China launched a new satellite at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center（西昌卫星发射中心）. It was the forty-fifth Beidou satellite that China had sent into space.
So what is Beidou?
Beidou is a Satellite Navigation（satnav）system（卫星定位系统）. It is developed by China. The first satnav system is GPS, which belongs to the United States. GPS is the world's leading satnav system. But China's Beidou has overtaken（超过）GPS in size. China is the third country in the world to have its own satnav system, after the United States and Russia. With Beidou, China no longer has to depend on foreign systems. This is very important for national safety. As of right now, over 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East are using the Beidou system.
Work on Beidou began in 1994. However, the first two Beidou satellites were not sent into space until 2000. Since then, China has launched many Beidou satellites. These satellites have set up a worldwide network. Now, China is further improving the system. It plans to launch ten more Beidou satellites. If all goes well, Beidou will be completed by the end of 2020. The completed Beidou will be more powerful than any existing（现存的）satnav system.
Beidou has brought many advantages to our lives. In Shanghai, thousands of buses have been using Beidou. When we are waiting for a bus, we can know when it is about to come. Many smart phones have also been using Beidou. "Many people say' Let me turn on my GPS. 'In fact, their phones are using Beidou, "jokes a salesperson in Beijing. At the newly-built Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beidou has been used to do a lot of work.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
1. According to the article, how many countries had developed their own satnav systems before China?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Forty-four. |
| A．26 days. | B．6 years. | C．6 months. |
| A．35 | B．45 | C．55 |
| A．America | B．Russia | C．China |
| A．Beidou depends on GPS. | B．Many people have been using Beidou. | C．GPS can be more powerful than Beidou. |
3 . In Britain, Australia, Canada and a few other English speaking countries, people don’t stop celebrating when Christmas Day is over. They also celebrate the following day, known as Boxing Day. It is a popular day for giving additional（另外的）gifts. It has been celebrated for so long, but nobody exactly knows how it started.
Some people believe Boxing Day began in the Middle Ages. In those days, in some special places there were special collection boxes where people threw money for the poor. The day after Christmas the boxes were opened, and the money was counted. Then the money went to helping the poor in the area.
Others believe Boxing Day started about 300 years ago when some rich people had Christmas feasts（盛宴）. They offered lots of food to their guests. Because many servants（仆人）were needed to make and serve the food, they could not celebrate Christmas with their families. To thank them, the rich people would put food into boxes for their servants to take home.
Now Boxing Day has become a public holiday in some countries. Some people spend the day boxing up old or unwanted things and donating（捐赠）them to the poor. Many people are active in helping service organizations（组织）like the Red Cross.
No matter how Boxing Day got its start, it’s a wonderful time to donate things or give small gifts to people. By doing so, you can make someone’s holiday much happier.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
1. From the first paragraph we know that Boxing Day _________.
| A．has a long history | B．is before Christmas Day | C．is the day for buying gifts |
| A．unwanted things | B．food | C．money |
| A．They took the food home. | B．They had Christmas feasts. | C．They made and served the food. |
| A．to thank the rich people | B．to make the guests happy | C．to give people help or small gifts |
| A．Christmas Day | B．Boxing Day | C．The Middle Ages |
4 . Do you always feel busy and tired but still there is lots of work waiting for you to do? You are too busy to have time for your hobbies. How could you find more time in you day? There are lots of ways to do that.
Get up earlier
Get up fifteen minutes earlier. Getting up just a little earlier can give you some free time. You don't need to do all the things in a hurry(匆忙) or leave home without having breakfast. It'll give you time to sit down and enjoy your breakfast. Maybe you can use that fifteen minutes a day to read through a book or a magazine.
Make a plan
At the start of your day, make a plan. Write down three important tasks(任务) you want to finish quickly that day. Put a big star next to the most important. Now, before you get into the busy work, start on the important task and finish them one by one.
Many people don't spend any time in planning their day. They end up spending lots of time on unimportant tasks without really finishing anything big.
Finish Work on Time
Finally, one of the best ways to make more time in your life is to finish your work on time! If you're students, you must finish your homework on time every day.
If you try these ways, you can have many more hours in a day. What do you want to do with these hours every week? It's up to you. You can do anything you like to make your life happier and better.
1题判断正误(T表示正确，F表示错误)；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题在文中找出同义句；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. There aren't many ways to make more time in your day.
2. If you
3. When should you make a plan?
4. Many people spend no time in planning their day.
5.
5 . Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat and drink less, don't smoke, and exercise more.”
Running is a good form of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight. “I love to eat," she says.
Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. “Running is my doctor,” says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
1. Many people enjoy running because they want to__________.| A．eat much | B．keep healthy | C．run fast | D．drink more |
| A．not to smoke | B．not to eat much |
| C．not to drink much | D．all the above |
| A．疾病 | B．健康 | C．体重 | D．速度 |
| A．running helps people to relax | B．runners have many health problems |
| C．running helps build a strong heart | D．running is good in many ways |
| A．how to run | B．how to lose weight |
| C．running is a good way to keep healthy | D．running is better than doctors |
6 . The students' life today can be very stressful(紧张的). They are under pressure (压力)every day. They need a break from it. Parents should ask children to do something else. But not let them relax in front of the TV. A hobby is the perfect answer.
There are many different kinds of hobbies. Chess is a good example. (3)It is a very enjoyable game and it also helps children develop their thinking skills.
Collecting something is also a good hobby for children. A child can collect almost anything: key rings, stamps, postcards, old coins, etc. Many of these collecting can be both interesting and fun. They teach children a lot and broaden (开阔)their knowledge. For example, gardening(园艺)is a useful hobby because it is a physical activity and it also teaches children about nature.
(4)A hobby can be a useful learning tool. Children may become experts in something if they really love their hobbies. Children will also learn to become more organized and make places, for example in collecting something. Hobbies will also teach children a lot about responsibility(责任).
A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. How many kinds of hobbies can you find in this passage?
2. Why is gardening a useful hobby?
B.将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
3.
4.
C.请给短文拟—个适当的英文标题。
5.
7 . Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary(普通的), or that have special sound. They chose the "new name" for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name(姓)to her husband's after she gets married(结婚).But today, many women are keeping their own family names and not using their husbands'. Sometimes, women use their own names in some situations(情况)and their husband's in other situations. And some use both their own names and their husbands'.
1. Hanna changes her name to Anne because "Anne" is ________ for people to remember.| A．louder | B．easier | C．prettier | D．harder |
| A．have special sound | B．be ordinary | C．have no meaning(含意) | D．be unknown |
| A．stays with his family | B．is at his job | C．is among Chinese friends | D．comes back to China |
| A．Family Names. | B．Women's Names. | C．Changing Names. | D．Special Names. |
| A．Some women don't change their own family names after they get married today. |
| B．Some women use their husbands' family names after they get married. |
| C．Some women don't have family names after they get married. |
| D．Some women use both their own names and their husbands'. |
8 . Nowadays, more and more schools in China make rules making students wear school uniforms to school. Parents and teachers think it will make a better learning environment at school, but some students don't like their school uniforms. So what are school uniforms like in other parts of the world?
In Japan, boys in middle school wear uniforms called "gakuran" which have dark jackets with stand-up collars and pants. Girls, on the other hand, wear uniforms called “sailor fuku", which look like European naval（海军）uniforms.
Most schools in England require students to wear school uniforms. Boys need to wear long gray or black pants, white shirts and school ties. Girls have the same clothes as boys, but they can wear skirts or summer school dresses during the summer term.
In the UK, uniforms were the custom throughout most of the 20th century, but now more and more public schools stop requiring students to wear uniforms. They think uniforms make students lose their personalities（个性）.
For children in many African countries, school uniforms can be a kind of pride, or a huge financial burden（经济负担）. Many children have only one uniform, and that may be all the clothes they have.
In a word, love it or hate it, school uniform is a part of growing up for children around the world so you'd better enjoy your school uniform and your school life.
根据短文内容, 判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示, 不正确的用“B”表示。
1. The writer introduces school uniforms of different countries to show it is a part of growing up for children.
2. In Japan, teenagers all wear uniforms which look like European naval uniforms.
3. In England all the schools stop requiring students to wear uniforms because they think uniforms make students lose their personalities.
4. In Africa, many children are too poor to buy more than one uniform.
9 . Is your food and drink healthy? A lot of ice cream, hamburgers and cola is unhealthy. Meat is healthy but too much meat is not good for children. Cola and candy are very sweet, and too much sugar is bad for you.
Eat the right food and be healthy. Carrots, eggs and sweet potatoes are good for your eyes. Milk, cheese and fish are good for your teeth. A bit tired? Have lots of delicious chicken soup!
It is important to remember: eat well, stay healthy, and don’t get fat!
Eat noodles rice not hamburgers.
Have a good breakfast every morning.
Drink juice, water, tea and milk not cola.
Eat lots of fruit and vegetable not candy or ice cream.
1. The underlined word “unhealthy” means “________” in Chinese.| A．健康的 | B．不健康的 | C．保健的 | D．健康 |
| A．the young | B．the old | C．children | D．women |
| A．Candy. | B．Hamburgers. | C．Sweet potatoes. | D．Soup. |
| A．delicious chicken soup | B．juice or milk |
| C．fruit and vegetables | D．meat |
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．2. |
10 . Yang Xiaomeng lives 11 km away from her workplace in Beijing. The 26-year-old woman has been cycling to work for three months. "I used to take the subway before the COVID-19（新冠肺炎）outbreak. But now riding a bike seems to be safer because there are too many people on the subway."
Finding it relaxing and healthy, Yang said she would keep cycling in the future. In fact, many people choose to ride bikes these days. On Beijing's bike-only lane（车道）, the number of cyclists increased（增加）by 17. 6 percent.
In fact, biking starts to become more popular all over the world after the COVD-19 outbreak. In Spain, bike sales increased in May. In London, large parts of the city are being closed off to cars so that people can walk and cycle safely. Cities like Berlin and Montreal have more new, wider bike lanes now.
How will this trend（趋势）change life in the city? According to one study, 91 percent of Londoners don't want to go back to the old ways of life. Because cycling can also give people a chance to exercise and enjoy fresh air. Compared with drivers, cyclists may spend more money in stores, bars and restaurants.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. How far is it from Yang Xiaomeng's home to her workplace?
2. How does Yang go to work now?
3. Did the number of cyclists increase on Beijing's bike-only lane?
4. When does biking start to become more popular all over the world?
5. Why do 91 percent of Londoners not want to go back to the old ways of life?
