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Caring about fish A three-minute film made by Andrew Older, a 13-year-old student from the US, recently won an award at the One Earth Young Filmmakers Asian Contest. He used maps to show how invasive (入侵的) goby fish came to the local river and how they are making the water too crowded (拥挤的) for other fish. “Through this film festival, I hope to share my worry for fish. I also want to learn more about how it affects the environment (环境).” he told the local newspaper.  __________________ People throw trash (垃圾) on the beach and even into the ocean. The trash has become the “home” of hermit crabs (寄居蟹). These “trash shells” can bring danger to hermit crabs. It usually has bright colors, so predators (捕食者) can find hermit crabs more easily. The crabs could also find it difficult to get out of the bottles or the tires and starve to death (饿死).Would you wear your hair?  People wear wool sweaters in winter. But did you ever think of making a sweater with your own hair? A Dutch company did it. It also makes coats and other clothing with human hair. The company makes these clothes to save the environment. According to the company, European landfills (垃圾填埋场) receive 72 million kilograms of human hair waste every year. Making it into clothes is more friendly to our Earth. |
1. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news?
| A．ANIMALS | B．SCIENCE | C．WORLD | D．ENVIRONMENT |
| A．can be made into clothes | B．saves the environment |
| C．is bad for the Earth | D．all goes to the landfills |
| A．Dangerous ocean trash | B．Terrible “home” for crabs |
| C．Trash brings danger to crabs | D．Crabs are in danger |
| A．cutting her hair short | B．making a sweater out of trash |
| C．wearing a sweater made of hair | D．working at a Dutch company |
| A．Their homes become too crowded. | B．More kinds of animals live with them. |
| C．Predators can find them more easily | D．They have no food to eat. |
Tim: Today, we are talking about forest fires. Our reporter, Penny Wang, is in Indonesia (印度尼西亚).
Penny: It is now three o’clock in the afternoon but I can’t see the sky. Thick smoke is covering most of South-East Aisa. It is causing thousands of people to have eye or breathing problems. Some people may even die.
Tim: Why don’t firemen put out these fires?
Penny: The firemen can’t put out the fires. They are too big. Only a lot of rain can put them out. But the weather is very dry here and it may not rain for a few weeks.
Tim: How did these terrible fires start?
Penny: They were started by farmers. They use fires to clear the land before they plant new crops (农作物) such as rice. Also, a drought (旱灾) started many months ago, so the land is very dry.
Tim: What other problems are the fire causing?
Penny: Well, of course they are very bad for people’s health. And no tourists are coming here. People don’t want to take a holiday in a bad environment. But the most serious (严重的) problem is that fire is destroying the forests. They are thousands of years old. As you know, trees are very important to the world and now millions of them are burning. This will cause air pollution in many other places.
1. Where may Tim possibly be?| A．In the studio (演播室). | B．In Indonesia. |
| C．At the farm. | D．In an office. |
| A．Thousands of people have eye or breathing problems. |
| B．A drought started many months ago. |
| C．The fires are too big. |
| D．Trees are very important to the world. |
| A．Clearing the land and destroying the forests. |
| B．Destroying the forests and a drought. |
| C．A drought and clearing the land. |
| D．Pollution and destroying the forests. |
| A．a little | B．a lot of | C．no | D．some |
| A．People’s health. | B．Destroying the forest. |
| C．Air pollution. | D．Taking a holiday. |
Teachers in the sky On Dec. 9th, three Chinese astronauts (宇航员) give a science lesson 400 kilometers above the earth! They show students their life there. During the lesson, Zhai shows their clothes—“penguin suit”. Sometimes they wear them to keep strong. Wang also shows another way to keep healthy—they exercise with bikes every day! ________ When you see: it for the first time, you may think it’s the famous painting Girl With a Pearl Earring《带珍珠耳环的少女》. But it’s not, it’s just a picture made by designer Julian using artificial intelligence (AI). The AI—made artwork shows up at a museum (博物馆) in March. ChatGPT causes storm A survey shows that over 89%students in US use ChatGPT OpenAI (a smart AD) to help with homework, so some American schools stop the use of ChatGPT. However, not all the schools say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are making rules on its use, for students and teachers. |
1. In which section of the newspaper can we read the new? ________
| A．Sport. | B．Science. | C．School. | D．Art. |
| A．Exercise with bikes every day. |
| B．Wear the penguin suits all the time. |
| C．Eat vegetables and fruit. |
| D．Give lessons to students. |
| A．Art without AI |
| B．AI changes the world |
| C．Girl With a Pearl Earring |
| D．AI art works |
| A．Students don’t need teachers anymore. |
| B．ChatGPT may help students a lot. |
| C．Students use ChatGPT to do homework. |
| D．Students may not go to the university. |
| A．the Chinese astronauts want students to study harder |
| B．Julian shows the real Girl With a Pearl Earring |
| C．ChatGPT will only change education |
| D．using ChatGPT makes some students lazy in thinking |
 Cheese from Norway Wins the International CompetitionIn November, Nidelven Bla from Norway wins the World Cheese Award 2023. It is a blue cheese (蓝纹奶酪). Why are cheeses from Norway so good? Some people think it is because of the strong cows and sheep. The animals there eat clean food and stay healthy. People can get fine milk from them for making the cheeses. Now, cheese becomes an important food in the country. People eat it in their meals every day.  ________________________In Shanghai’s busy streets, you can sometimes see something very unusual (不常见的). A man dresses himself (装扮) as a sunflower. He calls himself Xiao Gang. He is a street artist. He always smiles (微笑) happily and tries to make people feel happy or laugh. Many people like what Xiao is doing. One grandfather even calls on young people around him to join in. “Even at my age, I’m enjoying the fun,” he says. But some are worried. They say some people may not be glad to see this.  Meet the Kangaroo ‘Rockstar’Do you know how to play the guitar? If you do, you can play with a kangaroo. This November, the winner of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (搞笑野生动物摄影奖) is Jason Moore from Australia. He finds a kangaroo very funny and takes a picture of it. It looks just like it is playing an air guitar. “When I see this kangaroo ‘playing the guitar’, it brings a smile to my face and I know that I take a special photo,” Moore says. |
| A．PEOPLE. | B．WORLD. | C．FOOD. | D．ANIMAL. |
| A．the cows and sheep there eat expensive food every day |
| B．people use a lot of milk to make cheeses |
| C．the milk for making cheeses is good |
| D．the color of the cheeses is beautiful |
| A．A Sunflower in the Park | B．A Group of Sunflowers |
| C．Giving People Sunny Smiles | D．Dressing Yourself as a Sunflower |
| A．can play the guitar | B．likes making poses |
| C．always makes people laugh | D．makes a pose like playing the guitar |
| A．people in Norway like eating cheese |
| B．all the people like Xiao Gang’s actions |
| C．the grandfather wants to do the same thing as Xiao Gang |
| D．Jason always takes photos of kangaroos |
①There was a football game in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province on Saturday evening. People called it “Cun Chao”. Cun Chao was so popular that it interested the famous football player, Michael Owen. He made a video to show his wish.
② “I want to send congratulations (祝贺) to Cun Chao for all your success, forgetting all the good results in football and I wish Cun Chao all the very best for the future. I’m sure you can get better and better,” he said.
③Many people are interested in football and they have joined in Cun Chao. The football players work as drivers, students and workers. They come from different groups such as Miao, Dong, Shui, Han, and Yao. Their ages are from 15 to over 40 years old.
④According to reports, about 50,000 people went to watch the game on Saturday. Among the sea of people, ladders (梯子) became the best tool for people to watch the game clearly. The well-known Chinese commentator (解说员) Han Qiaosheng also climbed a ladder to talk about the game.
⑤The football ground became a joyful meeting place. Before the game, villagers (村民) from each village team, wearing beautiful clothes, carried local specials, played loud music, and danced as they went into the playground with the football players. What a great night of football!
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Saturday evening. | B．The football game. |
| C．Guizhou Province. | D．Rongjiang County. |
| A．Paragraph 2. | B．Paragraph 3. | C．Paragraph 4. | D．Paragraph 5. |
| A．To have a seat. | B．To talk about the game. |
| C．To see Han Qiaosheng. | D．To watch the game clearly. |
| A．Many people enjoy football and join in Cun Chao. |
| B．The ages of the football players are from 15 to over 50 years old. |
| C．For the villagers, the football ground became a joyful meeting place. |
| D．According to reports, about 50,000 people went to watch the game on Saturday. |
| A．Farming. | B．Schooling. | C．Sports. | D．Science. |
6 . Many students in China don’t have time to help with housework. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Usually, they need parents to wash clothes and even clean their rooms. Many parents are worried that kids don’t have basic (基本的) life skills (技能) .
From September last year, many students have one labor (劳动) class every week. Students from Hope School have interesting life skill classes and try all kinds of labor. Doing housework also becomes their homework. The third graders must learn how to make the bed, the sixth graders wash the clothes, and the seventh and the eighth graders cook meals.
In some middle schools, students learn to plant vegetables. “It’s exciting to pick fresh beans (豆子) and eat bean rice with my family. I really enjoy my labor class,” says Wang Yuan, one of the students in No.1 Middle School.
A labor teacher says in an interview (采访) , “We’re happy that lots of students are now spending time learning life skills. Learning life skills helps them get ready for future life.”
Do you help your parents do housework at home? If not, maybe you can get started now.
1. In Hope School, what life skill should a student in Grade 7 learn?| A．Cooking meals. | B．Making the bed. | C．Making dumplings. | D．Washing clothes. |
| A．Many students don’t have basic life skills because they are lazy. |
| B．Few students like planting or cooking in labor classes every week. |
| C．Chinese students often do housework at home if they aren’t busy. |
| D．Learning life skills in labor classes is useful and important in life. |
| A．My important life skills | B．Learning to do housework |
| C．Small things in our life | D．Parents’ worries about housework |
7 . The Shenzhou XVI crew (乘组) returned to Earth on Oct. 31st after a five-month mission (飞行任务). The crew members are Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao.
After everything was ready, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule (返回舱) one by one and placed on chairs in front of the capsule and they talked with a reporter.
Jing said, “We were excited to return to our motherland and it was a very cool trip in the space station.” Zhu, who is China’s first spaceflight engineer in space, said that they worked together very well. Gui, the country’s first civilian (民间的) astronaut and first payload (载荷) expert in space, said, “Each day of the mission was busy and great. I look forward to returning to the space station in the future.” After the interview, the astronauts were taken to have health check.
For the next six months, Tiangong will be manned by the Shenzhou XVII crew, who arrived at the space station on Nov. 2nd.
1. When did the Shenzhou XVI crew probably leave the Earth?| A．On April 30th | B．On May 30th | C．On June 30th | D．On July 30th |
| A．According to Jing Haipeng, the weather was very cool in the space station. |
| B．Zhu Yangzhu was China’s first civilian astronaut and first payload expert in space. |
| C．Gui Haichao hoped to go back to the space station again. |
| D．The three astronauts went back home after the interview. |
① The Shenzhou XVII crew reached the space station.
②The astronauts were taken to have health check.
③The astronauts were taken out of the capsule and interviewed by a reporter.
④The Shenzhou XVI crew came back to Earth.
| A．④①③② | B．③④②① | C．④③②① | D．①④③② |
| A．Life. | B．Travel. | C．Sports. | D．Science. |
8 . The UK’s only giant pandas, Yang Guang and Tian Tian, came back to China on December 5 after a 12-year stay at Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo. People there said goodbye to them in their own ways.
Yang Guang and Tian Tian arrived at the Edinburgh Zoo in December 2011. It was part of a 10-year agreement between Scotland and China. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic (疫情), they are coming home two years later than planned.
Before they left, the weather was cold, but the love of the UK people was still strong. Many held stuffed pandas (玩具熊猫) and dressed in clothes with pandas on them to show their love, and some even cos played (装扮) as giant pandas.
David Field, the zoological society’s leader, said that there are more than a million species (物种) about to die out now, and Yang Guang and Tian Tian made many people in the UK care about nature.
1. When did Yang Guang and Tian Tian comeback to China?| A．In spring. | B．In summer. | C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
| A．价格 | B．过渡 | C．协议 | D．条件 |
| A．Yang Guang and Tian Tian, came back to China. |
| B．They are coming home later than planned. |
| C．David Field is the zoological society’s leader. |
| D．British people show their deep love for giant pandas. |
| A．In a text book. | B．In a newspaper. | C．In a story book. | D．In a travel guide. |
Would you like to help people in need? On March 31, 2022, there was an accident (事故) in Guangzhou, Guangdong.
At about 6:00 pm, a bus left the bus stop. Just at that time, an electric (电动的) bicycle ran into the back of the bus. Unluckily, one of the biker’s hands went under a left wheel (车轮) of it.
A lot of people saw the accident. They quickly came around the bus to move it. As time went by, more and more people joined them. They tried their best to help the man. “People kept coming to help. It was all about saving the person first,” a man said. The bus was over 10,000 kg. But thanks to the helpers, the biker got free very soon. People took him to the hospital quickly.
Later, someone put a video (视频) of people working together to help the electric bike rider on the Internet. Lots of people across the country watched it and they felt happy. They showed thanks to those people. They said, “Many hands make light work, as the old saying goes.”
From: http: //www.chinadaily.com.cn
1. 回答问题。When and where was the accident?2. 将文中第二段中划线句子译成汉语。
3. 从文中找出与“They went to the bus and tried to move it.”意思相近的句子。
4. 根据上下文，写出第三段中划线代词him所指代的内容。
5. 回答问题。What do you want to say to those people in the video (视频)?
10 . Nowadays, people like watching live streams (直播) and shopping online. On April 12, 2020, there was a special live stream for Hubei’s local products (地方产品). It was four days after the city of Wuhan in Hubei Province lifted (解除) its lockdown (封锁).
About 127 million people watched the live stream. CCTV news anchor (新闻主播) Ouyang Xiadan and actor Wong Cho lam presented the live stream. They sold (卖) about 61 million yuan of Hubei’s local products in these two hours. Six days before, CCTV news anchor Zhu Guangquan and China’s top live streaming celebrity Li Jiaqi presented a live stream. They sold more than 40 million yuan of Hubei’s local products.
“I will put on three jin (1.5kg) for Hubei” “ Let’s buy up all Hubei’s products.” Millions of Chinese said these words again and again. They were ready to help Hubei by buying its products.
Online platforms stich as Alitate and JD.com also tried to sell Hubei’s products like crayfish (整封) and oranges. Alihaba bought I billion yuan of crayfish and 50 million yuan of oranges to sell on its platform.JD. COM planned to sell 6 billion yuan of crayfish. With the help of people and online platforms, Hubei Proyince is sure to have a wonderful recovery (复苏) and a brighter future.
1. How long was the live stream of Ouyang Xiadan and Wong Cho lam?| A．An hour. | B．Two hours. | C．One day. | D．Two days. |
| A．They sold cray fish and oranges. | B．The live stream was on April 6. |
| C．They sold about 61 million yuan. | D．The live stream lasted two hours. |
| A．Because they wanted to help Hubei. |
| B．Because they hoped to keep healthy. |
| C．Because I lubei’s products were new to them. |
| D．Because Hubei’s products were cheap to them. |
| A．In a map. | B．In a storybook. | C．In a newspaper. | D．In a science book. |
