1 . Question: Did you use to be shy? If so, how did you overcome it and how long did it take? I need your help.
2 days ago
Elisabeth
Answer 1: I was very shy when I was in high school. Over the last 5 years or so I have worked very hard at overcoming it. I started by making conversation with friends’ friends that I didn’t know. It did take a lot of effort (努力). Now I can talk to almost everyone.
Yesterday
Lucy
Answer 2: Yes. I was shy about two years ago. It took me about two years to overcome my shyness. Don’t worry. Find your confidence (自信) and you’ll overcome your fears.
2 hours ago
Tina
Answer 3: I used to be shy in high school until I started serving in a restaurant. I found that really helpful. I have become more outgoing now because I have to talk to strangers every day.
30 minutes ago
Anna
1. What can we learn about Elisabeth?| A．She wants to introduce herself. |
| B．She wants to overcome her shyness. |
| C．She likes to help others to solve problems. |
| D．She enjoys talking with others. |
| A．about a year | B．less than three years |
| C．about five years | D．more than six years |
| A．Kindness. | B．Fairness. |
| C．Confidence. | D．Good grades. |
| A．Serving in a restaurant | B．Eating out often |
| C．Working day and night | D．Looking for jobs |
| A．They are all high school students. |
| B．They all gave the answer on the same day. |
| C．They all thought it was easy to overcome shyness. |
| D．They all used to be shy and overcame it successfully. |
2 . Better Safe than Sorry
THE BEST WAY to deal with an emergency ( 紧急情况) is to avoid one, if you can. Part Four of our ongoing series on crime prevention focuses on protecting your home against burglary (入室偷盗). Sticky Fingers, an experienced burglar now serving a 6-year prison sentence. And He agreed to talk to our reporter.
Reporter: Sticky, what do you look for before burglarizing a house?
Fingers: Well, first, I make sure no one is home and no one is watching. I nose around neighborhoods where people don’t seem to know each other very well. That way, I won’t be noticed. Next, I try to find a house where the people are on holiday and not likely to return soon. I do this by looking for houses with no lights on in the evening. Then I look at the doorways. They’re a sure giveaway (暴露). When newspapers, mail, and deliveries are piled up, I can tell that people have been away from days. I can even count how many days from the number of newspapers.
Reporter: How do you break into a house?
Fingers: Well, usually it’s easy and effortless. Lots of times people leave a window open, or doors and windows unlocked. Then I just slip in, when I have to break in, I look for a patio (露台) door on the first floor. They usually have weak locks and you can force them easily. I watch out for dogs, though. If I hear a dog barking, I will go somewhere else.
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过6个词。
1. How long will Sticky Fingers spend in prison?
2. Where are newspapers, mail and deliveries usually piled up?
3. Why does Sticky look for neighborhoods where people don’t seem to know each other very well?
4. How can Sticky know the days that people have been away from?
5. What does he think of breaking into a house, according to Sticky Fingers?
3 . We can use new way’ to fight the latest virus (病毒). Let’ meet these high—tech helpers in China!
| Drones (无人机) In public, drones are used to tell people to take nucleic acid tests (核酸检测) through the loudspeaker (扬声器) . When people have to stay at home, drones can help deliver (递送) packages to people’s home. |
| Smart Robots In some hospitals, smart robots help to send food to patients. The robots can also help to hand out medicine and show the way to people. During 2022 Winter Olympic Games, smart robots did many things. They served people, reminded people to wear mask and so on. |
| 3D “Hospitals” A company in Shanghai has produced 15 mobile rooms less than 24 hours by 3D printing technology and sent them to Hubei for patients to live in. Each room is about the size of a bedroom. |
| AI System At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing, an AI system can check people in crowds to see if they have fevers. About three hundred people can be checked by it in one minute. |
| A．take nucleic acid |
| B．carry packages |
| C．do nothing |
①ask people to wear masks
②serve players
③send food to patients
④give out medicine
⑤give directions
| A．①②③ |
| B．③④⑤ |
| C．①②③④⑤ |
| A．less than a day |
| B．less than 24 days |
| C．more than 24 hours |
| A．3 | B．30 | C．300 |
| A．In a novel. | B．In a diary. | C．In a magazine. |
A. Brave Heart Scout (童子军) Summer Camp Our camp is for boys between 12 to 18. We teach you how to survive (生存) alone in wilderness. We go hiking, swimming and mountain biking. We also teach many useful outdoor skills. B. Funny Faces Circus (马戏团) Camp Do you love watching circus shows? Do you want to be part of it? Our camp gives you a great chance. At the camp, real circus actors teach you all kinds of circus skills. It lasts 10 days. On the last day, there will be a circus show. Everybody gets to perform in it. C. Big Wave Sailing Camp Imagine sitting on a boat by yourself in the middle of a lake. It is quiet. Suddenly the wind blows. It makes your boat go forward quickly. You must drive the boat yourself. Or else the boat could tip over. You can learn to do that at our camp. But you must be a good swimmer to join us. D. Milky Way Space Camp Do you dream of becoming an astronaut? Then you may join us. You take a tour to the Space & Rocket Center. You talk with real astronauts. You visit spaceships. You get to know all kinds of space knowledge. E. Center For Talented Youth Unlike other summer camps that are full of hiking, swimming and fun outdoor activities, CTY is a camp for nerds (书虫). It has activities such as “Star Wars battle” and “Harry Potter Q&A”. F. Three Leaves Summer Camp Our camp is in the countryside. We live in tents. We do arts and play sports or music. We also go for long walks in forests or trips on rivers or lakes. We teach many different outdoor skills. G. Newton Summer Camp Are you interested in science? Do you want to build a robot? Do you want to do science experiments? Do you want to make you own invention? This is the camp for you. |
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| A．Two days. | B．Four days. | C．Five days. | D．Eight days. |
| A．￥1,590. | B．￥1,650. | C．￥2,007. | D．￥47,400. |
| A．8008177223 | B．8008106288 | C．8008307288 | D．8008508288 |
| A．taste Huaiyang food | B．climb Ali Mountain |
| C．enjoy the view of the River Thames | D．go boating on Sun Moon Lake |
| A．driving school | B．travel service | C．sports center | D．bus station |
1. What’s the purpose of this book?
| A．To be used as a history textbook. |
| B．To tell about the Yongle Emperor. |
| C．To teach English to Chinese students. |
| D．To help foreigners learn about China. |
| A．Between Pages 1～2. | B．Between Pages 3～7. |
| C．Between Pages 8～14. | D．Between Pages 15～18. |
| A．The Ming Dynasty had 3 emperors in all. |
| B．Yongle became emperor at the age of 22. |
| C．Nanjing was the capital of Ming Dynasty before Yongle. |
| D．Yongle built the Forbidden City for tourists to visit. |
Character | Pisceans (双鱼座的人) are gentle and patient. They are generous and friendly people with a true sense of kindness. They are sensitive（敏感的）to everything around them, including the feelings of others. |
Ideal jobs | They are good working as nurses, looking after the sick, or as vets, caring for animals. They love water, and can be found to work near the sea. They also can be wonderful actors. |
| Advice for Pisceans | They should live in bright, sunny, dry climates, and get plenty of exercise. |
Famous Pisceans | Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473) Polish Astronomer, “Father of Modern Astronomy” George Washington (February 22, 1732) American Revolutionary Leader, First President of the United States Sir Richard F (March 19, 1821) English Explorer and Author Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847) American Scientist, Inventor of the Telephone. Drew Barrymore(February 22, 1975) American Actress |
1. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe Pisceans?
| A．Generous and friendly. | B．Gentle and patient. |
| C．Powerful and energetic. | D．Kind and sensitive. |
| A．nurses or doctors | B．actors or hosts |
| C．teachers or doctors | D．nurses or vets |
| A．Set good examples to others. |
| B．Live in sunny, dry climates. |
| C．Not spend too much time dong exercise. |
| D．Work hard and become great inventors. |
| A．Nicolaus Copernicus. | B．Sir Richard F. Burton. |
| C．Albert Einstein. | D．Drew Barrymore. |
| A．Nicolaus Copernicus and George Washington. |
| B．Sir Richard F. Burton and Nicolaus Copernicus. |
| C．Albert Einstein and Drew Barrymore. |
| D．Drew Barrymore and George Washington. |
8 . Jason Drucker, a 12-year-old child actor from America, played the role(角色) of Greg Heffley in the film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. Time For Kids(TFK) spoke to Jason about his career(职业), and what it was like to work on the new film.
TFK:
How did you get started in acting?
Jason:
Ever since I knew how to talk, I loved to make people laugh. One summer, my mum asked me if I wanted to try acting and I said, “Sure.” I didn’t know what she was thinking, but I just went with it. She put me in an acting camp and I completely loved it.
TFK:
Was it difficult to keep up with(跟上) school and still film the movie?
Jason:
It’s funny that you ask that! This year, I joined an online school. Thanks to it, I could just take out my computer anywhere, and then I was in school. So it wasn’t too hard to keep up with my schoolwork.
TFK:
What was it like to act with a pig?
Jason:
I never thought I would get to work with a pig, maybe a dog, but not a pig. The pig was cute, crazy, and full of energy. I have to say: it was a very well-trained pig. I really did enjoy working with it.
TFK:
I read that you work for Free2Luv. 你能告诉我们一些关于他们的情况吗？
Jason:
I’m an ambassador(大使) for Free2Luv, which is an anti-bullying(反欺凌) organisation. We try to spread the message for people to be kind and stop bullying.
1. 回答问题：Who helped Jason develop an interest in acting?2. 回答问题：What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
3. 将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
4. 回答问题：What does Jason say about the pig he worked with?
5. 将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
9 . In China，more and more villagers have left home to make a living in big cities. As a result，their children have become leftover children and they need more care. The survey below is from some villages in Central China. Three hundred children were chosen to answer the questions.
| What they want | Love | Money | Freedom | Control | Something else |
| 40% | 18% | 28% | 10% | 4% | |
| Who to talk with | Oneself | Family members | No one | ||
| 27% | 55% | 18% | |||
| Communicate （交流） with their parents freely or not | Yes | A little difficult | No | ||
| 46% | 44% | 10% | |||
| The way they like to live | Living with parents | Living without parents | No idea | ||
| 58% | 14% | 28% | |||
| What they think of their parents'working in cities | Bad | Good | No idea | ||
| 20% | 39% | 41% | |||
| Happiest place | School | Home | Friend's home | ||
| 48% | 34% | 18% | |||
1. Of all the four things，the leftover children need ________ most.
| A．love | B．money | C．control | D．freedom |
| A．14% | B．28% | C．44% | D．58% |
| A．48. | B．102. | C．144. | D．156. |
| A．pocket money | B．places they like | C．their needs | D．their parents' working in cities |
| A．most leftover children want more freedom without parents |
| B．over 40% of the children have difficulty talking to parents freely |
| C．all the leftover children dream of making money in big cities |
| D．most villagers prefer living a life in the countryside. |
10 . My parents will have been married for 20 years this Sunday. Today I'd like to tell you something about them.
| Jeff: my dad Age: 51 Job: businessman Hobbies: fishing and doing everything my mom tells him to do Even though he is getting old, my mom still thinks he is as handsome as he was 20 years ago. His hair is turning gray, but he is still pretty active. He often plays with us kids. My dad often reads us stories before we go to sleep, and knows how to make us laugh if we are not happy. He knows a lot about life, and he is probably the smartest person I know. I love my dad and I am glad he is always there for me when I need to talk or need a hug. |
| Vanessa: my mom Age: 49 Job: designer Hobbies: shopping and enjoying the fine things in life I don't get along very well with my mother sometimes, but I try my best to make her proud of me. I am a girl, but I often behave like a boy. Therefore, my mother always tells me to be more ladylike. She often says, "I want you to look like a princess. You are not a street rat." We have fights, but I guess in her heart she does care for me and love me, even though sometimes I don't think it shows. |
My parents can make me crazy sometimes, but like that old saying goes, you can't live with them, can't live without them."
I love my parents and I am thankful to them for loving me and raising me.
1. Jeff is ________years older than Vanessa.| A．two | B．four | C．six | D．nine |
| A．Jeff doesn't like to obey his wife. | B．Vanessa thinks her husband looks ugly. |
| C．Jeff seldom plays with his children. | D．The author thinks her father is very smart. |
| A．likes going fishing | B．likes going shopping |
| C．thinks the author looks like a princess | D．often reads stories before her children go to sleep |
| A．is a boy. | B．wants to be a designer |
| C．wants her mother to be proud of her | D．gets along well with her mother all the time |
| A．The author likes rats |
| B．The author often makes her parents crazy |
| C．The author doesn't live with her parents, but she misses them very much |
| D．Although the author can't stand her parents sometimes, she needs them and loves them. |
