1 .

A China’s cities are sinking. Nearly half of the big cities in China are sinking, putting local people in harm’s way in the coming decades, according to a new report by more than 50 scientists at Chinese research institutes. The land is getting lower as the ocean gets higher. That means tens of millions of people are already at risk, and that could grow to hundreds of millions by 2060 if China’s cities continue to grow in population and subside (下陷) at the same time.

B            ?             After a week of talks in Canada, leaders from 170 countries are nearing a deal on a global agreement to cut plastic waste. But environmentalists say the plastic industry is still standing in the way, since the amount of plastic production is still unbelievably large. Countries are trying to come up with creative solutions and the agreement needs to be supported by every country.

C New heat forecast tool is coming. Climate (气候) change has made heat risks more dangerous across the world. Luckily, a new heat warning system called HeatRisk was developed to keep track of dangerous heat. It gives people an understanding of when heat goes from uncomfortable to dangerous.

D Europe meets more heat risks. Heat-related deaths in Europe have increased by about 30% in the last 20 years. Europe is heating up about twice as quickly as the Earth as a whole, and that heat is killing large numbers of people during the summer months.

1. In which column can you find the four passages above?

A．Education.

B．Climate.

C．Science.

2. Which passages share a common theme?
①Problems            ②Solutions

A．AB-①; CD-②

B．AC-①; BD-②

C．AD-①; BC-②

3. Which is the best title for passage B?

A．Countries are close to reaching agreements on plastic waste.

B．Environmentalists are fighting against industry.

C．Plastic production is rising quickly.

4. What does the underlined “decades” in passage A refer to?

A．Years.

B．Risks.

C．Cities.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The population of China’s big cities near the sea will grow.

B．With the help of the HeatRisk, people can avoid the harm by heat.

C．The reason why Europe meets higher heat risks wasn’t mentioned.

2 .

Pornpawee Sangchalin, a fan of traditional Chinese hanfu with more than 210,000 followers on social media, is among thousands of young people in Thailand who have learned Mandarin (普通话) and love Chinese culture.

Unlike others, she has been teaching Mandarin in a different way, making learning more enjoyable. “I use both traditional and modern learning ways such as computer word games in my teaching,” she said.

On TikTok and Instagram, Pornpawee posts short videos on different topics about Mandarin learning, Chinese culture and fashion trends. Her videos, which show her dressed up in traditional Chinese hanfu, make them stand out compared with many others online.

“Mandarin is like a key, helping me to open the door to understand China. The more I learn about China, the deeper my love grows for the country, including its food, history, culture and people,” she said.

Having studied Chinese language and culture at the Huachiew Chalermprakiet University in Thailand, 35-year-old Pornpawee has been teaching Mandarin for more than 10 years. However, she developed a liking for the language at the age of 13. When she was in senior high school, Pornpawee made an important decision: she decided to pursue Mandarin instead of science.

In recent years, she said more young people in Thailand are trying to learn more about China through social media, movies and TV dramas.

“My followers on social media have kept increasing and some local schools have invited me to hold special Mandarin classes for students. In the class, I was inspired (启发) by students whose questions drove me to learn more about China,” she said.

1. How does Pornpawee Sangchalin make her teaching different?

A．By posting short videos on social media.

B．By wearing traditional Chinese hanfu.

C．By using traditional and modern learning ways.

D．By having much more followers on social media.

2. Why does Pornpawee Sangchalin believe learning Mandarin is important?

A．It makes her popular on social media.

B．It makes her understand China more deeply.

C．It makes her love traditional Chinese hanfu.

D．It makes her interested in Chinese food.

3. Where can we probably read the passage?

A．In a newspaper.	B．In a fashion magazine.
C．In a travel guide.	D．In a science report.

3 . 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.

2. Why have local officials decided to close schools and offices-in Hualien?

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.

3. How many homes lost electricity during the earthquake in Taiwan?

A．Over 300,000.

B．About 900.

C．Less than 80,000.

D．More than 3 million.

4. What action did the China Railway Nanchang Group Co. in Jiangxi take after the earthquake?

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.

4 . 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.

2. What do the workers at the station do to help the farmers?

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.

3. Some netizens think the farmers should be prohibited (被禁止) from carrying large items during peak hours. Which is not their reason?

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.

4. Where can we probably read the passage?

A．In a science magazine.	B．In a travel guide.
C．In a storybook.	D．In a newspaper.

5 .

A child may not be interested in anything with word “study”. However, fun and carefully designed study camps are different this year.

“Teacher, it’s done!” “I took a picture of a flying bird!” Some children reported to their teacher during a bird watching trip in Beijing Zoo, according to a report of China Women’s News.

The trip was part of a study camp. It was designed by operator Fengniao. The teachers took children to watch birds and do experiments in places such as Beijing Zoo and Yuanmingyuan RuinsPark.

A parent named Deng took part in one of the bird watching trips with his son. He told ChinaWoman’s News that the teachers taught the children to do scientific research, such as telling them how to find out how far the birds fly.

Some children are interested in performing. China Puppet Art Theater has started a stage performance training camp for children. There famous teachers teach young students how to perform on stage, China Women’s News reported.

Bo Zhiyue is one of the students performing in a play about Song Dynasty (960—1279) poet Su Shi. Bo often reads poems at home and tells his father the story of Su Shi. He shows more interest in traditional Chinese culture.

The theme of study camps this year are mainly about Olympics, the Silk Road, desert hikes, rocket launches, agriculture and the military.

1. What kind of the reading material is it?
The text type of the reading material is a(n) ______________________________.
2. Which poet might Bo Zhiyue like?
He may like ________________________________.
3. Which paragraph can match with the picture on the right?
It’s Paragraph ________________________________.
4. Which English phrase in the passage means “做实验”?
It’s “________________________________”.
5. Which word can we use to describe study camp?
_________________________________

6 .

PARIS, May 8 (Xinhua)—The ship Belem carrying the Olympic fame arrived in the southern French city of Marseille in the late morning of Wednesday, and started a six-hour coastal parade before the flame finally lands at the old harbor at about 7:30 p.m. In the parade, 1024 local boats attends the activity and workshops are organized along the coast to celebrate the arrival.

More than 150, 000 live audiences are expected to attend the ceremony (仪式) in the evening and the security (安保) has been a top level for the leaders in Marseille. About 8, 000 policemen have been deployed around the harbor from the afternoon. “It’s an all-time best level of security”

French Minister Darmanin said. “Life goes on normally in Marseille, but it is in great security conditions.”

Then Manaudou, French 2012 Olympic men’s 50m freestyle swimming champion, will bring the Olympic flame to land shortly after 7:30 p.m. in the presence of the President of France, Macron. “The return of the Games to our country will be a fantastic celebration,” said Tony Chairman of Paris 2024.

The Olympic flame for the Paris 2024 Games was lit in Greece on April 16. And it was officially handed to France at the well-known Stadium on April 26. Then it left the city Athens, the capital of Greek and went aboard the ship Belem the next morning. The ship Belem was first used in 1896, the same year as the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. The boat completed a 12-day journey before arriving in Marseille, a city which was built around 600 BC by Greek settlers. “We are rather proud,” Mayor of Marseille said. “This is where it all begins.”

The torch relay (火炬传递) will start on Thursday with former Marseille football club players, Jean-Pierre Papin, Didier Drogba and Basile Boli, as well as French famous basketball player Tony Parker, among the torchbearers.

More than 10, 000 people from different fields will take part in the torch relay before the flame reaches Paris through many famous places across the country, from Mont-Saint-Michel to D-Day landing beaches and the Versailles Palace.

The Olympic flame will be lit at the opening ceremony which will be held on the River Seine on July 26.

1. What’s the main idea of paragraph 2?

A．The number of the audiences for the ceremony is large.

B．France highly pays attention to the security for the ceremony.

C．There are enough policemen in the city Marseille.

D．People in Marseille don't care about the ceremony at all.

2. What can we learn from the underlined sentences in Paragraph3?

A．The Olympic games belong to France.

B．France has held the Olympic games before.

C．The French like playing games.

D．France used to lend the Olympic games to others.

3. Which of the following elements can we get from the passage?
① the days the ship Belem spent on the journey
② the closing date of the Olympic games
③ the number of the policemen at the ceremony
④ the capital of Greek   
⑤ the place and the time for the first modern Olympic games

A．①②③

B．①②③④

C．①②③④⑤

D．①③④⑤

4. The passage mainly wants to tells us ________.

A．1024 local boats will attend the welcome ceremony

B．some famous players will be among the torchbearers

C．the President of France, Macron will attend the ceremony

D．the Olympic flame has arrived in Marseille and the ceremony will start

7 . A group of students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology have helped families find their loved ones.

The volunteer team of students has been helping many parents look for their children by restoring (恢复) over 1,000 photos. The team was set up by Sheng Jianzhong four years ago. He first thought to restore photos of missing children when he saw a missing child notice with a poor-quality image (劣质图像) in 2020. He wanted to help the parents restore their images. With the clear photos, the parents can post them on the Internet to find their missing children. But it cannot be completed by one person alone, he needed a team. Luckily, many students volunteered to join in Sheng’s project.

In December 2021, father Sun Haiyang finally found his son after 14 years of searching. Sheng’s team played an important role in finding the boy, and Sun expressed his thanks to them when they met. It has helped 11 missing children find their families—nine in 2022 and two in 2023.

Sometimes the families don’t even know the team’s help. “But we are happy for them,” said Zhang Shaoyun, a member of the team.

In the future, Sheng plans to build a better team to run the program. “It would train more young people to work for good causes,” he said.

1. What is the correct order of the following activities ?
① Many students volunteered to join in Sheng’s project.
② Sheng saw a missing child notice.
③ Sheng decided to help families find their loved ones.
④ Sheng needed a team to help the parents restore their images.

A．①④③②

B．②③④①

C．③④②①

D．④③①②

2. Why does the writer mention the story of father Sun Haiyang ?

A．To express his thanks to Sun Haiyang.

B．To show the importance of Sheng’s team.

C．To introduce a person who helped Sheng.

D．To list a reason why students joined in Sheng’s project.

3. What does the underlined word “them” refer to ?

A．Sheng’s team members.

B．Young people work for good causes.

C．The families Sheng’s team helped.

D．Students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage ?

A．Sheng’ s ways of developing AI.	B．The uses of AI in people’s daily life .
C．Sheng’s team for training young people.	D．Student volunteer team helps families get together.

8 . What Chinese products are most loved by overseas (海外的) Chinese?

China Daily New Media (媒体) Center joins hands with Tmall and Taobao to choose the top 20 objects most loved by overseas customers, including Hanfu, Latiao, mobile phones and so on.

Please let us know what your favorite is in the comments (评论). We will send you blind boxes as presents! Let’s take a look at some of them!

	Hanfu is the traditional costume of the Han Chinese people. With classical beauty and modern design, it has become popular among young people all over the world.
	Latiao has spread so quickly overseas for its special taste that it soon becomes the latest “Internet popular food”.
	A table which you can play traditional Chinese games interests many foreigners. They say it is quite easy to learn and it is a good way to experience Chinese culture.
	Among the 10 largest mobile phone factories worldwide, seven are Chinese. Chinese brands (品牌) improve their technology and provide an excellent user experience.

1. Which of the following product can be put into ______?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. Why does China Daily New Media Center join hands with Tmall and Taobao?

A．To produce the most products.

B．To send presents to overseas Chinese.

C．To choose the best Hanfu, Latiao and mobile phones.

D．To choose the top 20 products loved by overseas customers.

3. From the passage, we can know that ______.

A．mobile phones of Chinese brands are only popular in China

B．young people like Hanfu because wearing it is very interesting

C．Latiao becomes the latest “Internet popular food” because of its taste

D．not many of foreigners are interested in playing Majiang on the Majiang machine

4. Which of the following is True about mobile phones?

A．Chinese brand phones are designed to be very strange.

B．70% of the world’s population use mobile phones made in China.

C．People are sure if they will have a bad experience using Chinese brands.

D．Chinese mobile phone brands make an effort to improve their technology.

5. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A travel magazine

B．A life website

C．A nature newspaper

D．A shopping list

9 .

Conversation with WHALE Some scientists teamed up and spoke to a humpback (座头鲸) whale named Twain. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a “communication call” into the ocean off the coast of Alaska. The same call was made for 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain called back. Professor McCowan told the Business Insider website that her research could make it easier to talk to aliens and better understand what an alien intelligence might be like. __________________ With around 10 million cows and 26 million sheep, New Zealand is a major exporter (出口国) of farm animals and meat. The emissions (气体排放) from the animals, called methane (甲烷), are 80 times more harmful than CO2. The New Zealand government decides to get farmers to pay for it to help fight climate change. The plan is to use the money from the tax (税款) to offer farmers with new technology. A decision about the new tax could be made in November this year. Sharks help to find seagrass forest        Scientists have discovered the world’s largest known field of sea grass. They did it using videos shot by some unusual helpers: tiger sharks. Sea grasses can help clean the ocean’s water, and provide food and home for many sea lives. But seagrass in the deep ocean is hard to find. A team of researchers tied cameras to the fins of seven tiger sharks. The cameras were designed to fall off after a few hours and float to the surface. The scientists were left with hours of videos taken as the sharks traveled for miles over the sea floor.

1. In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news?

A．Science.

B．Sports.

C．Nature.

D．Custom.

2. What do scientists hope to chat to one day?

A．Humpbacks.

B．Aliens.

C．Whales.

D．Sharks.

3. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________.

A．Farm animals help fight climate change!	B．Stop emission in New Zealand!
C．New Zealand wants to tax farm animals!	D．Methane is harmful!

4. It is clear that seagrass can ________.

A．helps clean sea water	B．easily be found
C．be put into the sharks’ fins	D．shoot videos

5. Which word can best describe the animal-human relationship in the news above?

A．Friendly.

B．Important.

C．Special.

D．Interesting.

10 . 请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Palace Museum is becoming waste-free as the 720,000-square-meter structure has managed to reduce the number of rubbish cans to 110 sets in areas open to the public. The number was 310 sets in January 2020, when a zero-waste program was started. While protecting the six-century-old historical relic, the action also helps visitors and tourists get into the habit of producing less waste.

According to China News, four types of rubbish cans have been set up following Beijing’s rules on the management of household waste. Cleaning workers also check them to make sure all rubbish is correctly divided. The rubbish is later transported to different places to be dealt with. Besides, the museum recycled more than 32,000 plastic bottles to make cultural and creative products between June 2021 and October 2023, reducing pollution greatly.

The Palace Museum is taking a careful, science-based way to deal with the waste. The aim is to reduce the production of waste that needs to be burned and bring the amount of such waste as close to zero as possible.

So far, about 3,000 museum members, 40,000 tourist guides, and 21 million visitors have taken part in the campaign. “We hope that more people will play their part to make the Palace Museum a cleaner and better place”, said the museum.

1. When did the Palace Museum start the zero-waste program?

A．In January, 2020.

B．In June, 2021.

C．In October, 2023.

2. What does the word “transported” probably mean?

A．Used.

B．Burned.

C．Carried.

3. How did the museum reuse the plastic bottles?

A．By burning them in a careful way.

B．By making cultural and creative products.

C．By dividing them into different rubbish cans.

4. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．More people will work in the Palace Museum.

B．The Palace Museum will be cleaner and cleaner.

C．More cultural products will be made in the museums.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Waste-free Program in the Palace Museum

B．Science-based Methods in the Palace Museum

C．Recycling Plastic Bottles in the Palace Museum