1 . 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 |
3 . 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.
4 . With a habit of drinking coffee on weekends while doing schoolwork, Wu Zibo, a 17-year-old student from Beijing No.4 High School, wanted to order a cup of Moutai-flavored latte (茅台味拿铁). “I wonder how my father’s favorite Chinese liquor (白酒) would taste with my favorite coffee.” Wu said.
The collaboration (合) between Moutai and Luckin Coffee has interested many people. It sold 5.42 million cups and made 100 million yuan just on Sept 4, the first day it came out, China Daily reported.
Moutai has tried many ways in the past few years to be more creative, such as by bringing out Moutai ice cream. “This creative collaboration lets Moutai make its brand younger.” Li Honghui, a marketing director (市场总监) for drinks said. “Through collaborations, brands can share what they need, make the market bigger, and bring more creative things to buyers.” added Li.
In 2023, China’s collaboration market will grow to over 100 billion yuan and may reach 300 billion yuan by 2025. However, wrong collaborations may have undesirable results and even hurt brands.
“The key to making a collaboration work is about how good the products are. The brands should not just pay attention to getting the public excited.” said Li.
1. What does Wu Zibo like drinking when he does schoolwork on weekends?| A．Moutai. | B．Coffee. | C．Chinese liquor. | D．Chinese tea. |
| A．Moutai is one of the most popular drinks among Chinese people. |
| B．Many people have started to be interested in coffee. |
| C．The new coffee is too expensive to buy. |
| D．The Moutai-flavored coffee is very popular. |
| A．不想要的 | B．不拥挤的 | C．不礼貌的 | D．不健康的 |
| A．All brands should team up with each other. |
| B．Moutai interests younger buyers through the new coffee. |
| C．Moutai will get more than Luckin Coffee through their collaboration. |
| D．All collaborations will bring a bigger and better market share. |
| A．The use of Moutai liquor | B．Brands collaboration |
| C．Toys teaming up | D．A new hot coffee shop |
| 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. |
①Problems ②Solutions
| A．AB-①; CD-② | B．AC-①; BD-② | C．AD-①; BC-② |
| A．Countries are close to reaching agreements on plastic waste. |
| B．Environmentalists are fighting against industry. |
| C．Plastic production is rising quickly. |
| A．Years. | B．Risks. | C．Cities. |
| 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. |
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 . 
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. |
| 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. |
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a fashion magazine. |
| C．In a travel guide. | D．In a science report. |
8 . 
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. |
9 . 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. |
10 . 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. |
