1 . Climate change has been a hot topic for a long time. Scientists often provide new studies and suggestions for protecting our planet.
Scientists in the US recently invented the whitest paint that we have ever made. The paint can reflect（反射）up to 98 percent of sunlight and cool surfaces（表面）by 4.5℃. The researchers hope that this new paint can help cool down the planet if it is used to paint buildings. “Our paint can help fight against global warming by helping to cool Earth—that’s the cool point,” lead researcher Professor Ruan Xiulin from Purdue University said. “Producing the whitest paint means the paint can reflect the maximum（最大的）amount of sunlight back to space.”
There are two things that make the paint so white. First, it has a large amount of barium sulphate（硫酸钡）. Barium sulphate is used to make paper white. Also, the barium sulphate particles（微粒）in the paint are all different sizes, which helps to reflect more light.
But exactly how much paint would be needed to help stop climate change? “We estimate（估计）we would only need to paint 1 percent of the Earth’s surface with this paint—perhaps an area where no people live that is covered in rocks—and that could help fight the climate change,” Professor Ruan said.
Thankfully, we won’t have to wait much longer to use it. The new whitest white paint could be on the market in about one or two years.
1. The white paint can ________.| A．protect us from sunburns | B．clean up air pollution |
| C．take in direct sunlight | D．reflect a lot of sunlight |
① it reflects sunlight directly back into space
② it has a large amount of barium sulphate
③ the barium sulphate in it can turn things white
④ the barium sulphate particles in it have different sizes
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②③ | D．②④ |
| A．Because the white paint can be used to paint buildings. |
| B．Because the white paint can help make much money. |
| C．Because the white paint can help cool down the planet. |
| D．Because Professor Ruan asked them to do so. |
| A．on buildings or rocks | B．on human skin |
| C．in forests | D．in rivers and oceans |
| A．He is against it. | B．He supports it. |
| C．He is not sure about it. | D．He doesn’t care. |
The Communist Party of China(CPC,中国共产党) opened its 20th National Congress in Beijing on Oct. 16th, 2022. How much do you know about it? Let’s take a closer look.
Why is the meeting held?
To talk about the work of the Party in the past five years.
To make decisions about the future of the Party and China.
To elect new central leadership(领导).
Who goes to the meeting?
Delegates(代表) from across the country go to the meeting.
A total of 2,296 delegates take part in it, representing 96.7 million Party members of China.
There are 619 women delegates, including Wang Yaping, Zhang Guimei and so on.
What do the delegates do?
Show the opinions and needs of Party members and the public.
Discuss and decide on the Party’s big issues.
Elect(选举) new central leadership.
1. The 20th National Congress was held on ________, 2022.| A．Sep. 16th | B．Oct. 16th | C．Nov. 16th | D．Dec. 16th |
| A．electing new central leadership | B．making decisions about the Party and China’s future |
| C．electing women delegates | D．talking about the last five years’ work of the Party |
| A．novel | B．newspaper | C．storybook | D．science magazine |
3 . Five young girl students at Shanghai Theatre Academy have become famous online by singing pop songs to the tunes (曲调) of Beijing Opera.
Li Wei, a young man, likes to watch the students’ videos. He said, “Thanks to them, I have got a better understanding of my parents’ deep love for Beijing Opera.”
The students, mainly roommates from Room 416 at the academy, are known on the Internet as the “416 girls”. They have put their singing on short-video platforms (平台) since 2019.
Over the past three years, the students have gradually won a large number of fans. In one of their videos, which has been watched more than 50 million times and received 2.5 million “likes”, they sing the pop song Tan Chuang to a Beijing Opera tune.
Young people such as the “416 girls” have increased audience (观众) numbers for Beijing Opera, which has a history of more than 200 years.
Guo Jing, 27, a primary school teacher, has about 2.5 million followers on the Douyin short-video platform. In her videos, she performs ancient songs while dancing to Beijing Opera movements, or discusses interesting stories about the art form.
“I want to be one of the best art vloggers, and I see it as m y task to shorten the distance between art and life,” Guo said.
Pan Yan, a leader of the China Performance Industry Association, said, “Beijing Opera has a special charm (魅力) that people can sense without having to understand it. Audience experience the art form’s beauty by watching short videos, and they also spread news and knowledge about Beijing Opera after watching videos.”
1. What do Li Wei’s words mean?| A．He used to love Beijing Opera as a child. |
| B．His parents enjoy Beijing Opera very much. |
| C．He did not understand the “416 girls” at first. |
| D．His parents don’t like to watch the students’ videos. |
| A．Their first video received 416 “likes”. | B．They had only 416 fans at first. |
| C．They started their videos on April 16. | D．Most of them live in Room 416. |
| A．They get more people to enjoy Beijing Opera. |
| B．They try to learn the history of Beijing Opera. |
| C．They have got 2.5 million followers on Douyin. |
| D．They’re good at making up Beijing Opera stories. |
| A．It is hard to sense the special charm of other operas. |
| B．Audience need to understand Beijing Opera completely. |
| C．Short videos help spread news and knowledge of Beijing Opera. |
| D．Short videos are the best way to enjoy the beauty of Beijing Opera. |
4 . Eight years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At the year of 2018’s Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.
On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the man’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.
“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.
But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the woman’s 500 meters, 3000-meter relay and man’s 1500 meters all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.
Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes, “Winners never quit and quitters never win”, Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself,” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.
1. What does the underlined word “flawless” mean?| A．Ordinary. | B．Valuable. | C．Perfect. | D．Difficult. |
| A．Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games eight years ago. |
| B．Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history. |
| C．Wu’s coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team. |
| D．Chinese skaters in woman’s 500-meter, 3000-meter relay took home the gold. |
| A．From Zero to Skating Hero |
| B．The Dream of a Skater, Wu |
| C．Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics |
| D．Rising of China’s Bright Skiing Star |
5 . When we think of the most respected awards in the world, the Nobel Prize（诺贝尔奖）must be on the list.
Created by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895, the prize recognizes achievements in sciences and the people behind them. Every year in October, the announcement of winners catches the world’s attention.
But what is the importance behind this award? According to founder Nobel himself, the prize is for people who have provided “the greatest benefit to humankind”.
A number of Nobel Prizes have rewarded discoveries that have led to cures for diseases and health problems. A lot of parts in telephones, computers and telecommunication systems are also the fruits of Nobel Prize—awarded work. Other prizes have recognized those who have helped to create a more peaceful world.
The individuals selected and the contributions they made show how science, literature and peace efforts improve and change the world and better our lives.
In the series of books about the Nobel Prize, the author says, “many everyday things would be impossible without the work of the winners of the Nobel science prizes”.
Think about the plastic bags. Plastic wouldn’t have been invented without Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald’s research. The German scientist won the Nobel Prize in 1909.
In recent years, Chinese people have paid more attention to the results of the Nobel Prize. Chinese scientists and writers are known to the world by their achievements, such as 2012 Nobel literature prize winner Mo Yan, and Tu Youyou, China’s first Nobel winner in physiology or medicine in 2015. It’s an uplifting thing. Not only for the individual achievements, but also for the national confidence.
The Paper noted that the prize can encourage the young generation to do scientific research. Do you have any ideas about this?
1. What does the underlined word “uplifting” in paragraph 8 probably mean?| A．Encouraging. | B．Rising. | C．Clear. | D．Right. |
| A．Introduce the history of the Nobel Prize. |
| B．People pay more attention to the Nobel Prize winners. |
| C．The Nobel Prize changes the world and benefits humankind. |
| D．The Nobel Prize is for people who help to create a peaceful world. |
| A．A guidebook. | B．A notice. | C．A novel. | D．A newspaper. |
| A．The introduction of Mo Yan and Tu Youyou. |
| B．How to put the scientific fruits to the market. |
| C．Inventors should be respected and rewarded. |
| D．Ways the young could do scientific research. |
6 . Many Chinese know Zhong Nanshan as the hero who beat SARS in 2003. People share his pictures and words online, saying they believe every word Zhong says. He has given Chinese people confidence(信心) in winning this fight.
A great doctor
Zhong grew up in a family of doctors. His goal has always been to save as many people as possible. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he volunteered to treat patients. After months of hard work, his treatment(治疗) plan for SARS was used by China and then the whole world. It saved thousands of lives. As Zhong once said, “The hospitals are our battlefield (战场). When we’re needed, we should charge forward.”
Back to the front line
17 years later, the 84-year-old Zhong is once again leading an expert(专家) team to deal with the COVID-19. Although this new virus(病毒) is more dangerous to old people, Zhong worries little about his own safety.
On Jan 18, he took a high speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the first expert to tell the public that the virus could go from person to person. On Jan 29, it took him and his team over four hours online to check five patients. The next day, he chose a treatment plan. Under his lead, his team developed a rapid test kit (试剂盒) for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes.
As People’s Daily wrote, “Zhong Nanshan shows his professionalism (专业性) as a doctor, courage as a soldier, and sense of duty as the backbone (脊梁) of our nation.”
1. What is Zhong’s goal?| A．To study serious cases. | B．To save more people. |
| C．To let the world know more about China. | D．To learn from his parents. |
| A．退缩不前 | B．甘愿牺牲 | C．自我保护 | D．冲锋向前 |
| A．He said that the virus could go from people to people. |
| B．He said that it was not serious. |
| C．He said that it was only dangerous to old people. |
| D．He said that it could go from animals to people. |
① A professional doctor. ② A clever traveler.
③ The backbone of our nation. ④ A brave soldier.
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．Our hero Zhong Nanshan | B．SARS | C．COVID-19 | D．Back to the front line |
7 . Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu gave a science lecture(讲座) from China’s space station to students on Earth on December 9th, 2021. The class began at 3:40 p.m., with a total of 1,420 students attending the lecture from five classrooms across China. The primary classroom is in China Science and Technology Museum. Classrooms have also been set up in Nanning, Wenchuan, Hong Kong and Macao. Tens of millions of students across China watched the hour long televised event.
Shenzhou-13 members gave the students a tour of the living and working areas of the space station. They showed the students how to increase their strength with their exercise equipment(设备), introduced a specially designed spacesuit and performed experiments. Ye, who is on his first spaceflight, showed how he moved in the weightless environment. They also answered questions from students during the lecture.
It was the first lecture of the Tiangong Class. More lectures will be held and presented by Chinese astronauts. Such activities are held to spread knowledge and encourage a love for science among young people.
Shi Yi, a physics teacher in Beijing, said the space lecture was an eye-opening experience that would ignite(点燃) students’ interest in science.
Wang Yihan, a fifth-grade student, said, “The experiments really surprised me. I have great interest in spaceflight and would like to take part in our country’s space program in the future.”
Vincent Wong, headmaster of Hong Kongs Pui Kiu College, said the event gave Hong Kong students an opportunity to communicate with the astronauts. “It also helped to strengthen their national identity(认同) as they saw the rapid development of our country’s space technology,” he said.
1. The astronauts held the live class ______.| A．at the television station |
| B．in five classrooms across China |
| C．on China’s space station |
| D．in China Science and Technology Museum |
| A．They design a special spacesuit. | B．They take exercise to lose weight. |
| C．They are in space for the first time. | D．They show how they live and work. |
| A．given | B．driven | C．gifted | D．watched |
| A．To spread knowledge to readers. | B．To show that the class is meaningful. |
| C．To voice viewers different ideas. | D．To explain why viewers attend the class. |
| A．A science fiction. | B．A history book. |
| C．An art magazine. | D．A news website. |
8 . Maybe your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play Me, I’m yours”, people can play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program, also helps them communicate with each other.
The government has placed thirty pianos in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. “Play Me, I’m yours” are written on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos. The program has interested in lots of people to stop to watch or play the pianos.
“Play Me, I’m yours” is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city know each other better. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So he hopes this can help them relax and make new friends.
The program “Play Me, I’m yours” has also reached England and Brazil (巴西) before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. “It’s a chance for people to be creative, know others better and just have some fun,” Jerram said.
1. According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be ________.| A．boring | B．valuable | C．interesting | D．meaningful |
| A．in several parks | B．at a bus stop | C．on some streets | D．in a school |
| A．sing songs | B．play the piano for free |
| C．relax and make new friends | D．enjoy beautiful music |
9 . Huge Waves Destroying Arctic Ice Faster than Expected
Ice covers much of the Arctic Ocean. Some pieces of ice are huge, like moving islands. As temperatures have increased , however, some of the ice has begun to disappear. Scientists have discovered huge waves in the arctic waters.
The waves were discovered by accident in May, 2010. Scientist Aleksey Marchenko and his students set out on a trip. They wanted to study the icy waters.
The ship travelled east and stopped next to a large block of ice around 50 miles from the small island of Hopen. Marchenko prepared to lead his students out onto the ice.
“We were ready to go but when I went out, I discovered many cracks around,” he remembers.
He decided to move the ship deeper into the ice to keep safe. The farther in they went, he thought, the harder the ice would become. As they pushed forward, however, the ship experienced small waves, and then bigger ones. Soon, the waves broke up the ice around the ship into thousands of smaller pieces.
Within an hour, Marchenko and his team saw a wave that was about 13 feet high. The ship’s navigation system finally recorded the largest waves. They were more than 20 feet in height. The waves were so strong that they forced huge pieces of ice to jump up and down, breaking the ice into smaller pieces within just one hour. Scientists had never imagined that the process could happen so fast. The waves in these areas used to be small.
The speed and force of the huge waves there makes it impossible to know in advance when they are coming. That could be dangerous for navigators and local communities who are unprepared for huge waved or depend on sea ice to protect them. Wildlife like polar bears that depend on sea ice to live is also in danger.
Some scientists think people will soon see even bigger waves in icy waters. As waves break up ice, seas will be more open, waves will be stronger. There are stormy times ahead.
根据短文内容，请用完整句子回答下列问题。
1. When did Marchenko and his students discover huge waves in the arctic waters?
2. What happened to the ice around the ship when the ship moved into the ice?
3. How high were the largest waves recorded by the navigation system?
4. What animals will be in danger because of the huge waves?
5. What will people see in these icy waters?
10 . What do you usually do in your free time? Do you watch short videos on some apps? According to the China Internet Network Information Center, the number of short video users reached 773 million (百万) in March, 2020. That is, about 86% of all Chinese Internet users are watching or making short videos, or both! If you say short videos are only popular in China, you are wrong. TikTok has more than 800 million users around the world.
Many users like short videos. They say the videos not only make them relax, but also teach them useful skills (技能). “I love watching Lao Qiao’s short videos on my phone,” Francis, one of the short video users, says. “Lao Qiao is a famous cook and his videos are my favorite ones. From his videos, people can learn how to make Shanxi noodles in no time at all.”However, quite a few people think short videos are not that good. “There are many other ways to relax, like watching movies, reading books and playing sports,” they say. “All of them are more meaningful to people.”
What’s more, if people start watching the short videos, they can hardly stop. There are always new ones waiting for them, so they always spend hours on them. Some educators say people should not spend much time on short videos. “Most of them are just for fun,” they say. “They don’t teach people to think or to improve themselves. It’s not good for the people, and not good for society (社会), either.”
1. From the first paragraph, we know that ________.| A．children around the world like watching short videos |
| B．people spend much time watching short videos |
| C．short videos are popular around the world |
| D．TikTok is the first short video app in China |
| A．describe how much he loves using his phone |
| B．tell readers how he learns to make videos |
| C．ask readers to watch Lao Qiao’s short videos |
| D．show people can learn something through short videos |
| A．movies and books | B．other ways to relax |
| C．useful skills | D．short videos |
| A．Make full use of short videos to have fun. |
| B．Try not to spend much time on short videos. |
| C．Make some short videos about life by ourselves. |
| D．Use short videos to do something meaningful for society. |
