| A．Try to talk to him, and tell him its wrong for you two to do that. Then try to help him with his lessons in your spare time. If he can’t accept it, let it be. Maybe he’s not such a good friend. |
| B．You shouldn’t regret. The beauty of one’s looking or appearance doesn’t stand for everything. You are young and still depend on your parents. The most important thing is to study hard and you are sure to have a good future. |
| C．I used to have the same problem. You can try my ideas; they really work. Talk about the things you like best and can do best. Then try to make friends with your neighbours. |
| D．You can get some examples from newspapers, magazines or TV shows, and let her know it’s really bad. |
| E．Tell him that he has done something good to animals. If he takes the eggs home, how will mother feel when she can’t find them? On the other hand, what kind of birds are they? |
| F．Say sorry to him. And try to repair it. Or you may give him your favourite toy car instead. Or buy a new one for him. |
2 . Solving climate change may bring unexpected benefits. There is a special exhibition - Our Future Planet in London Science Museum. It is about carbon capture (碳捕集), the new technology of getting greenhouse gases (温室气体) from the atmosphere and emissions from factories.
The exhibition shows bottles, tubes, pens and yoga mats made from carbon as well as models of the carbon capture machines that can provide this carbon. They include the Lackner artificial tree which mirrors the actions of living plants by breathing in carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) and exhaling oxygen (呼出氧气). It was built by Klaus Lackner. The device is amazing, but its structure is complicated and the usage is limited (限制的). Besides, there also are the Swiss Climework’s carbon extractor system and a carbon capture device developed at Aberdeen University. All can remove carbon from air to be used for alcohol or other products.
To help protect the planet from the effects of Global Warming, we have to do more than only stop carbon dioxide getting into the atmosphere. We also need to find ways to remove carbon dioxide after it has been put there. Simply planting trees and plants will not be enough to solve the problem. Firstly, the machine can be fitted to gas and coal- burning power stations and factories and then used to hold back the carbon dioxide they would emit (排放). The technology can also be used to recapture carbon dioxide that had already been in the air.
But the exhibition also makes it clear that even moderately large groups of these devices now can remove only a few tens of tonnes of carbon a year- compared with the 50 billion tonnes that cars and factories add to the atmosphere every year. So, it’s urgent (紧急的) to develop and use these new technologies on a large scale (规模) to make a real difference in fighting climate change. Using these on a large scale will be very hard.
However, there is still a hopeful route. It is like the mobile phone. Twenty years ago, they were expensive and difficult to use but have been improved upon relentlessly (不停地). These gas- harvesting machines can be improved upon quickly by generations, so that they will be cheaper and more efficient in the future. If we don’t do something like that we will be in real trouble.
1. In the exhibition Our Future Planet, visitors can ________.
| A．book some latest carbon capture machines |
| B．learn a new technology about carbon capture |
| C．solve the problem of global warming by carbon capture |
| D．see carbon capture producing bottles in special shapes |
| A．look like living plants | B．remove carbon from the air |
| C．collect carbon dioxide in the air | D．reduce coal burning in power stations |
① The carbon capture machines have a simpler structure now.
② The carbon capture machines are widely fitted in factories now.
③ The carbon capture machines can remove a few tonnes of carbon a year.
④ Fighting climate change is in need of much more carbon capture machines.
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．③④ | D．②④ |
| A．the technology of carbon capture is hard to develop |
| B．the technology of carbon capture is useless to develop |
| C．the carbon capture machines will be cheaper than mobile phones |
| D．the carbon capture machines will be improved quickly like mobile phones |
①Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can’t talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.
②Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.
③Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.
④Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don’t make nests. But they get into other birds’ nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.
⑤Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again.
⑥Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share their food.
⑦As children, many of us learn the saying “You can’t fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you can’t trust her, either.
1. A plover protects its young from a predator by ________.| A．getting closer to its young | B．driving away the adult predator |
| C．leaving its young in another nest | D．pretending to have a wound |
| A．chimps are always honest | B．chimps are sometimes dishonest |
| C．chimps are ready to fight others | D．chimps can be selfish |
| A．Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests. |
| B．The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner’s hand. |
| C．Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back. |
| D．Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others. |
| A．How does honesty help animals survive? | B．Do animals lie? |
| C．Does Mother Nature fool animals? | D．How do animals learn to lie? |
4 . When we see babies or pets, we can’t help gently touching them to show our love. And they give us happy feelings back. But a recent study shows that it’s different for plants.
In fact, ▲ . That’s because touching changes their genes and, even worse, can slow their growth. Professor Jim Whelan of the La Trobe Institute in Australia gave an explanation. “The lightest touch from a human, or even plants touching each other in the wind, leads to a huge gene change in the plant.”
In order to test the idea, the scientists did an experiment on plants. They grew a number of plants to the age of four weeks. Then they touched them with a paintbrush every 12 hours over a 36-hour period. They found that as a result, the mitochondria in the plants had been partly hurt. The mitochondria are the “powerhouse of the cell”. The mitochondria produce energy for the rest of the cell in both animals and plants. If this “powerhouse” is weakened, the plants will lose a large amount of energy that should have supported their growth. Whelan further explained, “If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced* by up to 30 percent.” According to Science Alert, repeated touching or moving plants will make them grow shorter than others.
Although the touching does have a strong effect on plants, it’s not always bad. The researches believe, in some way, it could be helpful. It may help plants fight against insects and bad weather. The new research findings have led to a deeper understanding of the plants’ reply to touching. And the research might also “open up new ways to optimize growth in the future.” Science Alert reported.
1. Which of the following is the best for “ ▲ “ in Paragraph 2?| A．people like touching plants | B．plants don’t “like” to be touched |
| C．plants won’t grow if they are touched | D．people should touch plants as much as possible |
| A．shorten the life of plants | B．help plants produce more energy |
| C．make plants grow more slowly | D．cause the death of plants |
| A．improve | B．reduce | C．stop | D．fight |
| A．to touch plants often to show our love |
| B．some ways of helping plants grow better |
| C．advantages and disadvantages of touching plants |
| D．the differences of touching the plants and the animals |
5 . ①Can you imagine a sea of sand three times bigger than India? This is the Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world. It covers 11 countries in North Africa and is over 9 million square kilometres. That’s more than 25% of Africa.
②In the Sahara, temperatures are very different during the day and at night. It is much hotter during the day. The hottest time is between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., when temperatures rise to 38℃. But it is very cold at night—the coldest time is at 4 a.m., when temperatures fall to -4℃. The Sahara is also very dry. It seldom rains. Because of the temperatures in the desert, it is a very difficult place to survive. Here are some tips on how to stay alive in the Sahara Desert.
③During the day, cover your body, head and face. Clothes protect you from the sun and keep water in your body. You will also need a warm blanket at night. It can get cold very quickly.When the temperature drops, it can be a shock and make you feel even colder.
④A car is easier to see than a person walking in the desert. You can also use the mirrors from your car to signal to planes and other cars. You can use your car tyres (轮胎) to make a fire. A fire is easy to see. It will help people find you and it will keep you warm at night.
⑤Try to drink some water at least once every hour. You need your water to last as long as possible. Drink only what you need. When you talk, you lose water from your body. Keep your mouth closed and do not talk.
⑥If you eat, you will get thirsty and drink all of your water more quickly. You can eat a little, but only to stop you from feeling very hungry. Eat very small amounts of food and eat very slowly. You can live for three weeks with no food, but you can only live for three days without water.
⑦A small place near a tree or a rock will be the warmest. But be careful before you decide where to sleep. Dangerous animals like snakes and scorpions also like to sleep in these places. Look carefully for animals before you lie down.
1. How does the writer describe the Sahara Desert?| A．By giving examples. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By giving a definition (下定义). | D．By using old saying. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Eating at least once every hour keeps you from getting hungry. |
| B．Temperatures in the Sahara make it a difficult place to survive. |
| C．Mirrors and tyres can be used to give information to ask for help. |
| D．Places near trees or rocks are the warmest for sleeping. |
| A．①②③④⑤⑥/⑦ | B．①/②③④⑤⑥/⑦ |
| C．①/②/③④⑤⑥⑦ | D．①②③/④⑤⑥/⑦ |
| A．The largest desert in the world | B．How to stay alive in the Sahara Desert |
| C．How to stay warm in the Sahara Desert | D．How to stay comfortable in the Sahara Desert |
The Lantern Festival is an important festival in China. And the activities of Chinese New Year will reach a high point on this day.
Early on the morning of this day, there will be dragon dance and lion dance in the streets, and all the streets will be crowded with people.
The happiest moment comes on the evening of this day. In the evening, families will go out together to enjoy the full moon and the colorful lanterns and also guess the lantern riddles（谜语）. In some places of China, people even fly Kongming Lanterns. People often write their beautiful wishes on the Kongming Lanterns before flying them.
Yuanxiao is a special food on the day. This food is usually eaten together with families. The round shape of the balls means family togetherness（家庭和睦） and reunion. This food is also known as tangyuan. According to an old story, during the time of Yuan Shikai’s rule from AD 1912 to AD 1916, he disliked the name of yuanxiao because it sounded like “remove（除掉） Yuan”, so he gave orders to change the name to tangyuan.
This day also means the end of Chinese New Year celebration.
1. The happiest time of the Lantern Festival is on2. People often
3. Why did Yuan Shikai dislike yuanxiao?
4. Which English word in the passage means “团聚”?
It’s “
5. What’s the topic sentence for the passage?
The topic sentence is “
7 . To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a sunshade（遮阳伞）.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it, back in the 11th century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing that connected with its use: it was a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in the upper class or by royal people such as kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages in Europe.
The umbrella has not changed much in style during all the time, though it has become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the 20th century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
1. Ancient people first used umbrellas as ________.| A．a symbol of honor | B．protection against the sun |
| C．a symbol of power | D．protection against the rain |
| A．王室的 | B．富裕的 | C．中产的 | D．平民的 |
| A．the sales of the umbrella | B．the differences among umbrellas |
| C．the invention of the umbrella | D．the history and use of the umbrella |
8 . Reading for pleasure（消遣） is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.
Some students say they don’t want to rend for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too busy.
Many experts (专家) say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:
●learn how English speakers use English
●read faster in English
●find examples of good writing in English
●learn new words
●learn about the culture of English speakers
1. Reading for pleasure is the ________ way to become a better reader in English.| A．best | B．fastest | C．easiest | D．nearest |
| A．grammar and listening | B．listening and spelling | C．listening and speaking | D．grammar and words |
| A．something difficult | B．something different | C．something easy | D．something important |
9 . Would you like to be comfortable talking to other people? Holding（保持）conversations may help. Holding conversations may not seem like a skill. After all, everyone talks to other people frequently（频繁地）. But talking to new people makes many people nervous. Here are some ways to make conversations more fun and less awkward（尴尬的）.
Body language
As strange as it may seem, much communication happens without any words. The way you stand and act tells people a lot about you. When you’re talking with someone, stand up straight and have eye contact（有眼神交流）. This shows that you’re confident. And if you’re nervous, acting like you’re confident can help you feel more confident. When you’re listening, look at the other person in the eye. Lean（倾斜）forward to show that you’re interested in what they’re saying.
Back and forth（双方共同参与）
A good conversation is not a speech, which means that both people need to participate. If you’re doing all the talking, pause to give the other person time to speak. If they don’t say anything, try asking them a question.
Questions can also help if you’re trying to think of something to say. If you ask the other person a question, they’ll talk for a while. People are generally trying to find others with similar interests. When you ask questions, try to come up with open-ended（开放的）ones. That means questions where the answer is more than just “yes” or “no”. Open-ended questions in English tend to start with who, what, when, where and why.
Don’t fear silence
Don’t feel worried if the conversation has quiet moments. Every conversation has some. It is a time to change the subject（话题）to something you’re interested in. You could also comment on（评论）something you’ve done recently. Or once again, you can ask a question about the other person.
So if you’re shy, be brave, ask a question, and start a conversation. As with any skill, you will improve on holding conversations with time.
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10 . As a symbol of Chinese traditional culture, the dragon boat race is known as a traditional custom of the Dragon Boat Festival in memory of poet Qu Yuan（340 BC-278BC）. The traditional festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar Chinese calendar.
Dragon boat races are held in many parts of China every year. Many dragon boat paddlers（船浆手）have hoped the sport can be one of the Olympic events for a long time.
Everything seems to be moving towards the dream. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the dragon boat race was held as an Olympics demonstration sport（表演项目）. Though it’s just a ten minute performance for every team at the Sea Forest Waterway, the race is really getting closer to the Olympics. Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee（IOC）, also came to watch the boat race. Just as the race ended, the China Canoe Association gave Bach a model of the dragon boat as a gift.
This is the first time that the dragon boat race showed up at the Olympics. It has greatly introduced ancient Chinese culture to the world.
“I think that for the dragon boat performance at the Tokyo Olympics this time, we have taken a big step forward for the dragon boat to enter the Olympic Games,” said Yang Guang, head of the Chinese dragon boat performance team for the Tokyo Olympics.
According to the plans of the International Canoe Federation (ICF), this sport will be spread in many countries. It is believed that the Olympics will treat the dragon boat race as an official sport soon.
1. The dragon’ boat race is ________.| A．a symbol of Chinese traditional culture | B．a hobby of poet Qu Yuan |
| C．a custom of the Spring Festival | D．an event of the Olympic Games |
| A．A player. | B．The president’ of the IOC. | C．A dragon boat lover. | D．The head of the ICF. |
| A．Yang Guang doesn’t think the boat races will enter the Olympics. |
| B．The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. |
| C．There was a 5-minute dragon boat performance at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. |
| D．Chinese people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival to remember Shen Nong. |
| A．The dragon boat race has been accepted by most countries. |
| B．Officials and players won’t take the dragon boat race seriously. |
| C．The dragon boat race may be an event in the Olympic Games soon. |
| D．The dragon boat race will attract more officials to enjoy the activity. |
