1 . It is great to find a way to lose weight(减肥)when you are at work. Luckily, my friend told me how to do it during the workdays. So I make a plan.
Step 1. Pack a lunch
I am going to bring lunch to work. My lunch will be healthy food. This will help me stop eating hamburgers or fast food for lunch.
Step 2. Take a walk
I usually sat and talked with my workmates in the office after lunch in the past. Now I am going to walk around in the street after lunch.
Step 3 Go to the gym
There is a gym near my workplace. So I am going to spend 30 minutes exercising on Tuesday and Friday after work in the afternoon.
Step 4 Find a diet(节食)friend
One of my friend in the office is going to lose weight, too. We are going to eat and do exercise together. I think it will be easy to lose weight.
1. A _________ told the writer how to lose weight.| A．teacher | B．friend | C．workmate | D．student |
| A．享用 | B．塞满 | C．挑选 | D．打包 |
| A．She took a shower in the gym. | B．She took a walk in the street. |
| C．She sat and talked in the office. | D．She did exercise in the gym. |
| A．Every day. | B．On Tuesday afternoon. |
| C．On Friday. | D．On Tuesday and Friday. |
| A．Lose Weight During Work Time | B．Cheer Up after Work |
| C．Do Exercise During Work Time | D．Often Eat Healthy Food |
2 . When I was in Chengdu, I saw teahouses on the streets. There is a saying: China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.
The service in the teahouses is really friendly. When you go into a teahouse, the waiters or waitress greet you with smiles on their faces and with teapots and cups in their hands. After you sit down, they set the cups on the table and pour the tea into the cups.
People who go to teahouses are not really thirsty. They pay 20 yuan to go to a teahouse and will sit there all day long to talk with each other. These days, more and more people go to teahouses for business talks. Some teahouses also have performances, such as story-telling and Sichuan Opera.
1. According to the passage, Chengdu has ________ in the world.| A．the best tea | B．the best teahouses | C．the worst tea | D．the cheapest teahouses |
| A．It’s very friendly. | B．It’s so-so (一般). | C．It’s bad. | D．It’s unfriendly. |
| A．打电话 | B．照顾 | C．欢迎 | D．哭泣 |
| A．every teahouse has performances |
| B．there are many teahouses in Chengdu. |
| C．only the waitresses make tea in the teahouses |
| D．young people don’t like going to the teahouses |
| A．The Price of Teahouses | B．China Has Great Teahouses |
| C．Performances in Teahouses | D．Teahouses in Chengdu |
3 . According to a new study, good friends are actually the next closest thing to family in genes（基因）.
U. S. researchers have found that we are more genetically similar to our friends than to any stranger. The study suggested that genes may influence how we choose our friends.
The study looked at the gene information of nearly 2,000 people, who were chosen from a small U.S. town as part of a larger heart study. The study showed that friends share about 0.1 percent more DNA than strangers do.
Besides providing DNA information, participants（参与者）in the study were also asked who their closest friends were. Because all of the participants came from such a small community, it made this group suitable for such studies. It has also led to argument. Friendships in small communities are more probably genetically connected, because such communities usually have fewer kinds of genes.
“I wonder whether the ways used in the study can fully explain the known causes which drive friendships,” said Oxford’s Dr. Rory Bowden.
There was one interesting finding from the study. Some of the genes that friends are most likely to have in common are about smell. “You may really love the smell of coffee. And you’re drawn to a place where other people have been drawn because they love the smell of coffee too,” Fowler explained. “And so that might be the possible place for you to make friends.”
1. What do we know about the study?| A．It was difficult to carry out. | B．It was a part of a larger heart study. |
| C．It collected the gene information of the participants' parents. | D．It studied the gene information of the participants. |
| A．They told researchers the names of their closest friends. | B．They made friends from foreign countries. |
| C．They changed the ways of making friends. | D．They provided DNA information of their friends. |
| A．He shows no interest in it. | B．He doesn’t agree with it. |
| C．He isn’t sure about it. | D．He feels worried about it. |
| A．Coffee helps strangers come together. | B．Good friends will love the smell of coffee. |
| C．Genes about smell between friends are different. | D．Smell may influence people in making friends. |
| A．The ways of making different studies. | B．A study on the relationship between making friends and genes. |
| C．A way to choose participants in a study. | D．The similar genes between good friends. |
4 . The 24th Beijing Winter Olympics will begin on 4th February, 2022. The Winter Paralympics(残奥会) will begin a month later. Let’s meet the mascots!
I’m Bing Dwen Dwen. I’m the mascot(吉祥物) of the 2022 Winter Olympics. I am a black and white panda wearing a full-body ”shell” made of ice. The red heart shape in my left palm(手心) means welcoming the friends from other countries. The bright colors of the circles around my face stand for ice and snow sports tracks, meaning connectivity and advanced technologies. I look like an astronaut, making full use of new technologies for a future with all kinds of possibilities.
Shuey Rhon Rhon is here! I’m the mascot of the 2022 Winter Paralympics. What do you think of when you see me? Does a red lantern come into your mind? That’s what I look like. Take a look at my head. There are paper cuttings of doves(鸽子). They make up a circle. Follow me. I’ll light the way to the Paralympics.
1. When will the 2022 Winter Paralympics start?| A．On 4th March, 2022. | B．On 4th January, 2022. |
| C．On 4th February, 2022. | D．On 4th February, 2023. |
| A．A child. | B．A lantern. | C．An astronaut. | D．A sports track. |
| A．It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s face. | B．It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s neck. |
| C．It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s lantern. | D．It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s left palm. |
| A．Paper cuttings of pandas. | B．Paper cuttings of doves. |
| C．Bright colors of the circles. | D．Chinese characters of Olympics. |
| A．The 2022 Winter Olympic Games are coming. |
| B．The 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be held, in Beijing. |
| C．Chinese culture will be used in 2022 Winter Olympic Games. |
| D．Let’s see mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. |
5 . Let me tell you something about sharks. Sharks are among the oldest animals in the world. There are about three hundred different kinds of sharks in the world. Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the ocean.
Sharks can smell something in the water, for example, the blood of animals. That helps them find their food. Sharks mainly eat fish, other sharks and plants in the ocean.
Most sharks bite (咬) people by mistake. They think a person is a large sea animal. When the sun goes down or comes up, sharks are looking for food. So at these times people shouldn’t go swimming in the ocean.
Today people kill sharks for food and their skins. The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast.
1. How many kinds of sharks are there in the world?| A．Less than 300. | B．About 300. | C．About 200. | D．Over 400. |
| A．Fish, other sharks and plants. | B．Fish and plants. |
| C．Other sharks and plants. | D．Fish and other sharks. |
| A．Because they think a person is dangerous. |
| B．Because they think a person is a large sea animal. |
| C．Because they think a person can hurt them. |
| D．Because they think a person can take away their food. |
| A．Sharks are everywhere at those times. |
| B．Water is cold then. |
| C．Sharks are looking for food then. |
| D．Sharks are looking for a person then. |
| A．It is dropping fast. | B．It is rising fast. | C．It is not changing. | D．We don’t know. |
6 . Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2035, many people can live to be about 150 years old. So at the age of 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you!
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” can change the color and style as you like. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2035, every household appliance(家用电器) is like your secretary(秘书).
It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true? “All these things will come true, even better.” says a scientist.
I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.
1. How do “you” look in the mirror in 2035?| A．Young. | B．Fat. | C．Healthy. | D．Tired. |
| A．The watch. | B．The secretary. | C．The milk. | D．The fridge. |
| A．They run in the sky. | B．They don’t need gas. |
| C．They don’t need drivers. | D．They can talk with humans. |
| A．People won’t get old. | B．People don’t need to wear clothes. |
| C．People don’t need to have breakfast. | D．People can call their friends with a watch. |
| A．It will be as good as now. | B．It will be much better than now. |
| C．It will be as bad as now. | D．It will be much worse than now. |
7 . When you travel in Hong Kong SAR, you must be careful of the traffic rules, because the traffic(交通)keeps to the left. Before crossing the street, you must look to the right and then to the left. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop, and people can go across the zebra line(斑马线). If the traffic lights turn green, the traffic can go, and people mustn’t cross the road.
In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is the most dangerous. When you go somewhere by bus in Hong Kong SAR, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic keeps to the left. Have a look first, or you may go the wrong way. In Hong Kong SAR, there are a lot of big buses with two floors. You’d better sit on the second floor. From there you can watch the city very well. How interesting!
1. In Hong Kong SAR, the traffic moves .| A．on the right | B．on the left | C．in the middle | D．in the park |
| A．the front | B．the right | C．the left | D．B and C |
| A．the people must stop | B．the traffic must stop |
| C．the people and the traffic must stop | D．the traffic and the people must wait |
| A．dangerous | B．interesting | C．easy | D．safe |
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
8 . Being trapped in an elevator(电梯)can be one of the worst experiences of one’s life. Some people who have such experiences may be afraid to use elevator again. In fact, there are some useful tips to follow when people are in trouble with the elevator.
First, take deep breaths and keep calm. Too much fear will add to your panic(恐慌) and make you too nervous to think clearly. Tell yourself to be patient and believe that nothing is impossible.
Secondly, use the emergency(急救) call inside the elevator or your mobile phone to let people outside know your are struck in the elevator. There is an emergency call on the wall of each elevator. You may use your mobile phone to give light and find it. The phone number can be found around it.
Thirdly, putting op messages on Wechat(微信) is also a good idea to allow more people to find you are in need of help. If help hasn’t come, knock the door to get attention from other people in the building.
Fourthly, move less and try to relax. Even if the workers have known your situation, it may take them a long time to repair the elevator and bring you back to safety. Instead of keeping moving all the time, you are advised to keep still and relax yourself as much as possible, or you will make yourself tired out. Make sure that you are fine when the door is open.
1. According to the passage, when in trouble with an elevator, you should ________ first.| A．shout out for help | B．do nothing but wait | C．Keep calm and think clearly | D．try to break the door open |
| A．tired | B．kept | C．trapped | D．troubled |
| A．their situations can be known by more people | B．they can spend their time easily |
| C．they can become less nervous | D．they can make more friends |
| A．you may fall asleep | B．you may become very tired | C．you may feel bored | D．you may feel lonely |
| A．To introduce hoe to use an elevator. | B．To tell us an elevator often goes wrong. |
| C．To warn us not to take an elevator. | D．To teach us how to save ourselves when trapped in an elevator. |
9 . Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead（代替）of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading; you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”
1. This article mainly tells us that_________.| A．some children wish to be writers some day | B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer | D．writers like to read more books for fun |
| A．because they want to be good readers | B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good jobs some day | D．to get more money to keep a family |
| A．to do a lot of reading | B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes only | D．to be good writers right now |
| A．help you to be a good player | B．help you write well |
| C．make you work better | D．make you watch more TV at home |
| A．all children like to be writers | B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children | D．children need to read more and more books |
10 . Every year, in late March or early April, a boat race takes place on the Thames River, England. This boat race is an event between the two most famous and also the oldest universities in Britain – the Oxford（牛津大学）and the Cambridge（剑桥大学）.
The idea for the boat race between the universities came from two friends – Charles Merivale, a student at Cambridge, and his friend Charles Wordsworth who was at Oxford. They decided to set up a boat race between the two universities. On March 12, 1829, Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford first.
When the first boat race took place in a small town by Thames, eight students from each university became the competitors. Crowds of twenty thousand traveled to watch. It was so exciting. And the Oxford was clear winners. Later on, not only did the students from the two universities take part, but also some social groups attended the event. By 1845, with the small town becoming too crowded, the boat race had moved six miles up to the village – Putney. From 1856 on, the race has been held every year except war years. This boat race is considered to be “the world’s oldest sporting challenge”.
The race is four and a quarter miles in just 20 minutes and the competitors often face difficulties. It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the big days. In the past, the Oxford was mostly the winners. But things have changed from 1993 on. The Cambridge has won more.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。1. The boat race takes place between the Oxford and the Cambridge.
2. On March 12, 1829, Oxford sent a challenge to Cambridge first.
3. Eight students from each university became the competitors of the first boat race.
4. From 1856 on, the boat race has been held every year with no stop.
5. It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the boat race.
