Giant panda Ya Ya came back to China at the end of April. She was born at Beijing Zoo in 2000. She traveled to Memphis Zoo in 2003 as part of a giant panda protection and research program between China and the US. Ya Ya is now old, but panda keepers are taking good care of her. |
Cheered by 10,000 home fans, Liaoning team won the CBA championship (冠军) after beating Zhejiang team in the Finals on May 15th, 2023. The club has won the league trophy(联赛奖杯) twice in a row, and its third in total. The head coach Yang Ming took great pride and said, “It’s been a season full of ups and downs. Our teamwork helps us get through the challenging season.” |
Recently, Zibo has become so popular not only for its delicious barbecue (烧烤) but also for the warm-hearted people there. When the quarantine (隔离) was over, the local government offered many students who had to stay there a great barbecue dinner. It also invited the students to come back again the next spring. It‘s a nice promise between them. |
AI education will become more and more important. In 2020, Zhejiang added Al education to textbooks from Grade 5 in primary school all the way to senior high. In Wenzhou, the government is planning to build 1, 000 AI schools by 2025. In the future, there will be more jobs that require Al knowledge. |
1. It’s the ________ time that Liaoning team has won the CBA championship.
| A．first | B．third | C．second | D．fourth |
| A．why people in Zibo are warm-hearted | B．how Zibo invited college students |
| C．what the barbecue is like in Zibo | D．why Zibo has become popular |
| A．20 | B．15 | C．24 | D．8 |
| A．AI education will be more and more important in the future |
| B．there has already been 1,000 AI schools in Wenzhou |
| C．you can’t find a good job without AI knowledge |
| D．AI education is added to all the textbooks in Zhejiang |
| A．A story book. | B．A comedy book. |
| C．A newspaper. | D．A play. |
2 . When we think of the most respected awards in the world, the Nobel Prize 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 (宣布) 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 (好处) 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 chosen and the contributions (贡献) they made show how science, literature (文学) 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 to do scientific research. Do you have any ideas about this?
1. The underlined word “uplifting” in paragraph 8 can be replaced by ________.| A．encouraging | B．rising | C．clear | D．right |
| A．It introduces 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．How the young could do scientific research. |
| France fights bedbugs (臭虫) People in Paris, France, have been troubled with a problem for centuries: bedbugs. With more and more reports of bedbugs being found, the government is starting to think of ways to kill them before Paris holds the 2024 Olympics next summer. |
| A spotless giraffe born at zoo Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, US, is celebrating the birth of a very unusual baby giraffe. What makes this giraffe special is that it doesn’t have any spots (斑点). The zoo is asking for help from the public to name the special animal. |
| Helping wheelchair users enjoy the sea People who have trouble walking or moving around often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new way for people in wheelchairs to get into the water by themselves. It’s called SEATRAC. It is actually a chair on a moving ramp (坡道) that can carry a disabled person into the sea. |
1. What problem do people in Paris face?
| A．The coming 2024 Olympic Games. |
| B．More and more bedbugs. |
| C．The heavy environmental pollution. |
| A．help disabled people get into the sea |
| B．help disabled people swim in the sea |
| C．help disabled people walk on beaches |
| A．America | B．France | C．China |
4 . We are collecting more news for our school English newspaper. Would you like to be reporters for it? Welcome! Here are two pieces from the news page.
The best runner
We had a sports day at school yesterday. Last year’s best runner, Li Yu, only won the second prize in the 800-meter race. Instead, Yang Liu from Class Two came first by two seconds. Next year the race is going to be more interesting! Who will be the best runner? I wonder.
Good-bye, Mr. White!
Our English teacher, Mr. White, has finished his two years’ teaching at our school and will leave next month. Mr. White is an excellent teacher and he’s always friendly to us. We’ll never forget his lively and interesting teaching. We are lucky to be his students. We thank him for all his hard work and wish him a good journey home. We will miss you, Mr. White!
1. You are welcomed to be reporters for our English newspaper.2. We had a class meeting at school yesterday.
3. Yang Liu was the best runner last year.
4. Mr. White will leave our school after two more years.
5. We’ll always remember Mr. White’s lively and interesting teaching.
5 . Peking duck is one of the traditional dishes in China. It is still one of the most popular dishes in Beijing. The dish is usually served with spring onion, sweet bean sauce (甜面酱) and pancakes.
One of the most famous restaurants in Beijing is Quanjude. Hou Yahui has been working there for about 20 years. “Our restaurant sells more than 2 million ducks every year,” he said. “The preparation includes 50 steps, and it takes 3 days to cook the duck to make sure that it’s the best it can be.”
Hou explained that the duck has to be dried to make the skin crispy. It is then roasted (烤) over an open fire, allowing the fat to be cooked of, Finally, the duck will be sliced in front of people’s dining table.
Because the restaurant often serves more than 6000 ducks in one evening, some people may ask, “How can they make sure that the quality of the duck is always high?”
“We feed the ducks on our own farms,” Hou said. “This allows us to control the supply chain (供应链) from beginning to end as well as the quality.”
Each restaurant of Quanjude in Beijing has about 60 cooks. Some of them even have worked for about 50 years there.
There’s always a long line of people waiting to get into Quanjude, so be sure to go there earlier if you want to try the famous dish.
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。1. How many ducks can Quanjude sell every year?
2. Is Quanjude one of the most famous restaurants in Beijing?
3. What can they do for the high quality of the duck?
4. Why should we go to Quanjude earlier if we want to try Peking duck?
5. If you are in Beijing, will you go to Quanjude? Why?
6 .
| Fun and Fitness on Bikes
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Travel Group
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1. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news?
| A．PEOPLE. | B．CULTURE. | C．BUSINESS. | D．TRAVEL. |
| A．This cycling activity is held every spring. |
| B．Doctors don’t like this cycling activity. |
| C．It was held in order to deal with illness. |
| D．Many people take part in it for healthier life. |
| A．Cloud Tourism | B．The Livestreamers |
| C．Going Outdoors | D．Sharing More on Tiktok |
| A．are healthier and more energetic than those in other countries |
| B．are not good at carrying plans out |
| C．feel less stressed while traveling |
| D．want to learn more about the culture of the places |
| A．to introduce the background | B．to support the main ideas |
| C．to enrich the characters | D．to provide different views |
7 . 
A night concert at Tsinghua University in Beijing attracted (吸引) more than 1,500 students and traditional Chinese music fans last weekend. The concert celebrated the university’s 110th anniversary. Fang Jinlong, a master of the traditional Chinese instrument pipa and three humanoid (人形的) robots from the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band performed several Chinese music pieces.
“I’m happy to see our performance can mix science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,” said Fang.
The band is made up of three robot musicians, Yuheng, Yaoguang and Kaiyang, named after three stars of the Big Dipper. They play three kinds of traditional Chinese instruments.
Set up in 2018, the team to develop the band is mainly made up of students, teachers and graduates from Tsinghua University. As the team’s leading scientist, Mi Haipeng is a professor of art. He joined in the research and development of a robot rock band when he studied in Japan. That experience inspired his dream to make a Chinese robot band.
Mi said the music pieces in the concert were specially tailored (专门制作) for the robots to play. The robots’ shells and stage clothes were made by 3D printing technology. According to Mi, there are more performance plans for Moja in the future, introducing new music pieces. The team, meanwhile would improve the musical sense and emotional (感情的) expression of robots, he added.
“Robots stand for science and technology, which are popular among young people. We hope this robot performance will take root in traditional Chinese music and inspire young people’s interest in our culture,” Mi said.
“We want to show our achievements of science, technology and art through the stage. We also plan to spread traditional music and culture with artists in a new way,” said Zhao Hong, director of the concert.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案1. What was special about the concert?
| A．It was held at night on weekends. | B．It had robot musicians. |
| C．Its purpose was to honor a master. | D．Its fans were mainly students. |
| A．was the director of the concert | B．set up the robot band several years ago |
| C．is satisfied with the concert | D．can play the music better than robots |
| A．They are good at playing the pipa. |
| B．They cannot express emotion. |
| C．They were made by scientists and professors. |
| D．They will introduce new music pieces to people. |
| A．To connect the modern technology with Chinese traditions. |
| B．To protect traditional music from disappearing in the future. |
| C．To get young people interested in traditional Chinese culture. |
| D．To show a new way of spreading traditional music and culture. |
| A．In a storybook. | B．In a science fiction novel. |
| C．In a travel magazine. | D．In a news report. |
8 . Taiwan’s most powerful earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island on Wednesday morning, killing at least nine people, injuring more than 900 and causing widespread (广泛的) damage. Over 50 people were reportedly trapped (受困的).
The magnitude (震级) 7.3 quake hit Taiwan’s east coast near Hualien at 7:58 am, causing more than 100 after shocks (余震) with magnitudes between 3.4 and 6.5.
“The shaking was strong and lasted for almost a minute,” a person living in Hualien told Beijing News. “It was impossible to stand still, and things kept falling off the shelves.”
Local officials have said that schools will not have classes and offices will be closed in Hualien. This is because a big earthquake made a 10-story (十层的) building fall down and some other buildings might fall over if they are not fixed soon.
Terrible damage has been reported in other parts of Taiwan. Tiles (瓦片) fell from older buildings as the earthquake shook Taipei, and schools made their students go to sports fields and provided them with yellow safety helmets (安全帽). More than 300,000 homes lost electricity during the earthquake, and over 80,000 still don’t have it even though repairs are being done.
Train services in Taiwan, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Shanghai stopped for a while after the earthquake, but they are slowly starting again. After the earthquake, the China Railway Nanchang Group Co. (中国铁路南昌局集团公司) in Jiangxi took quick action. They started rescue (营救) plans and let passengers cancel (取消) tickets for free. In Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, train workers and helpers were helping passengers change tickets.
1. Where did the magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit on Wednesday morning?| A．On Taiwan’s west coast. | B．In the center of Taiwan. |
| C．On the southern part of Taiwan. | D．Near Hualien on Taiwan’s east coast. |
| A．Tiles keep falling from many older buildings. |
| B．A building will fall over at any time. |
| C．It is not possible for people in Hualien to stand still. |
| D．A major earthquake caused a 10-story building to fall down. |
| A．Over 300,000. | B．About 900. | C．Less than 80,000. | D．More than 3 million. |
| A．They provided passengers with free meals. |
| B．They helped all the passengers to change their seats. |
| C．They allowed passengers to cancel tickets for free. |
| D．They advised passengers to wait for further notice. |
9 . Recently, Luoyang Tengfei Middle School in Henan held an activity. It asked students to tell the stories of their family heirlooms (传家宝). More than 300 students took part in the activity. They brought photos of their heirlooms to school and shared their stories. Here are the results from three students.
| Name | Age | Heirloom | Owner | Prize |
| Sun Chenxi | 14 | Cassette radio | Grandmother | The first prize |
| “My grandmother bought the radio in the 1980s and listened to the news on it.” “My mother used it to listen to music and old poems for me on the radio.” “There are now many more cool players. But we still keep this cassette radio because it recorded beautiful memories of my family.” | ||||
| Yao Xue | 14 | Food coupons | Grandmother | The first prize |
| “My grandmother used to tell her stories about food shortages (短缺) when she was a kid.” “Back then, even buying rice needed a special ticket.” Without the ticket, they can’t buy things they need. “My grandma wants me to be thankful for what we have today and work hard for a better tomorrow.” | ||||
| Guo Xingke | 13 | Medal of honor | Grandfather | The first prize |
| “My grandfather took part in the War to Resist Us Aggression and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争).” “The medal stands as an honor for my family.” “Whenever I see my grandfather’s medal, I feel very proud. In my heart, my great grandfather is a hero. I see him as an example and will make my country a better place in his honor.” | ||||
1. Which photo is not mentioned in the passage?
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Because it stands as an honor for her family. |
| B．Because her grandma wants her to be thankful. |
| C．Because her grandmother likes to listen to music on it. |
| D．Because it brings back her family's beautiful memories. |
| A．Guo Xingke’s & Sun Chenxi’s. | B．Yao Xue’s & Guo Xingke’s. |
| C．Sun Chenxi’s & Yao Xue’s. | D．Guo Chenxi’s & Yao Xingke’s. |
| A．To let the students get the prizes by telling stories. |
| B．To learn from the past and care for the present life. |
| C．To know how much money the heirlooms are worth. |
| D．To know how many families have their own heirlooms. |
| A．A story book. | B．A school newspaper. | C．A guide book. | D．A science textbook. |
10 . Every early morning in Southwest China’s Chongqing, there is a common scene (场景，情景) at the city’s Subway Line 4: a group of farmers shouldering vegetables for sale are busy riding on the subway to the city center.
The second part of the subway line connects Shichuan town to the city center. It has provided local farmers near the town with a wider channel (渠道，手段) for selling their produce since its opening in 2022.
The vegetables grown by the farmers, which used to be sold at low prices in the town, can now be sold at higher prices in the city.
Every morning around 6 o’clock, the entrance and exit of the Shichuan Town station of the line are crowded with special passengers. They carry baskets filled with fresh vegetables on their backs.
To make it easier for the farmers, the station which was supposed to open at 6:15, now opens five minutes earlier every day. The workers at the station also help as much as possible: helping with the baskets, guiding them to enter the station quickly and orderly and so on.
There’s also an elderly couple in their 80s, who take the subway to sell vegetables. In Chongqing, people over the age of 65 can use the subway for free. The opening of this subway line not only saves money for the elderly but also time.
According to Feng, the husband of the elderly couple, it took him more than one hour to reach the city before as he had to take several buses. Now, by taking the subway, they can get there in less than 30 minutes without any trouble. And they can sell all their vegetables in less than three hours after arriving at the market. Some netizens (网民) say the subway passengers should be prohibited (被禁止) from carrying large items (物品) such as vegetable baskets during peak hours in the mornings and evenings, as this could cause inconvenience to other passengers and potentially damage (损坏) public transportation facilities (设施).
Chongqing Rail Transit responds that passengers can carry items on the subway as long as the sum of the length, width, and height does not exceed (超过) 2 meters and the weight does not exceed 20 kilograms. If passengers find that the vegetables brought onto the trains by the farmers emit odors (散发臭味) or liquids (液体) that soil the carriage (弄脏车箱), they can report this to the subway stations, and the staff members would handle (处理) the situation promptly (立即).
1. How does the second part of Subway Line 4 help local farmers?| A．It stops them from selling the produce at the subway station. |
| B．It allows them to sell the produce at the subway station. |
| C．It helps them sell the produce at higher prices in the city more quickly. |
| D．It allows them to carry any item on the subway. |
| A．They just help with the baskets. |
| B．They only guide them to enter the station quickly and orderly. |
| C．They help to sell the vegetables at the station. |
| D．They help with the baskets, guide them to enter the station quickly and orderly and so on. |
| A．This may cause inconvenience to other passengers. |
| B．This may potentially damage (损坏) public transportation facilities (设施). |
| C．The vegetables brought onto the trains may emit odors or liquids that soil the carriage. |
| D．The farmers are too old to carry the large items. |
| A．In a science magazine. | B．In a travel guide. |
| C．In a storybook. | D．In a newspaper. |
