1 . Chinese researchers reached the top of Qomolangma on May 4th, 2022. They set up the world’s highest automatic（自动的）weather station at an altitude（海拔）8,830 meters. The station helps Chinese scientists to directly collect data （数据） from the top of the world’s highest mountain and study the effects of climate（气候）.
Collecting and studying data from Qomolangma is not easy. But the data will give valuable information about the condition of local glaciers（冰川）and mountain snow. The water from the glaciers and mountain snow has been the source（源头）for over 10 main rivers in Asia and it has fed more than 2.5 billion people.
It will also help scientists study and understand the global monsoon system（全球季风系统）, so experts can make proper decisions about climate change and sustainable（可持续的）development.
With the efforts of Chinese government and many years’ hard work by scientists, China has become a global front-runner in fields related to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）。
1. Chinese researchers reached the top of Qomolangma on May 4th, 2023.
2. Chinese researchers set up the world’s highest automatic weather station.
3. Collecting and studying data from Qomolangma is easy.
4. The station will also help scientists study and understand the global monsoon system.
5. China has become a global front-runner in fields related to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
2 . “The one who gets wool（羊毛）is a kind person.” People in Tibet（西藏）always say this when they get together and eat “guthuk”. Guthuk is a kind of dough ball（面团）soup. It is the food for the new year festival in Tibet. The festival is also called, the Losar New Year. Guthuk is just like dumplings in the Spring Festival.
Eating guthuk is full of surprises. You can find some fun things in the dough balls. Each of the things has a special meaning. If you find wool inside a dough ball, it means you are kind; if you find salt inside, it means you are lazy; if you find a paper-drawn sun or a moon, it means you are lucky. A kid always wants to find a coin because it means the kid will get lots of pocket money in the new year. People eating guthuk must show the things they find. It’s really a wonderful experience.
Grandmas and moms usually make guthuk for the family. Kids’ job is to look for the wool, paper, and other fun things for them. People work together to make a nice and happy new year meal.
The Losar New Year is on the first day of the first month on the calendar of Tibet. It lasts for 15 days. This year, it started on February 21.
People always wear traditional clothes of Tibet during the festival. The clothes are wide and long, with lots of colors. Girls also wear beautiful necklaces and wool hats. People dress up to visit their family and friends. They say “Tashi Delek” for good luck.
People offer hada, a long scarf to each other with best wishes. They also put up hada scarves to make their houses beautiful.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。1. People in Tibet eat dumplings during the Losar New Year.
2. If you find salt inside the dough balls, it means you are lucky.
3. People must show the things in the dough balls when they eat guthuk.
4. People use hada to make their houses beautiful during the Losar New Year.
5. The passage talks about not only guthuk but also some customs of the Losar New Year.
3 . In ancient China, people passed down plenty of classic stories from generation(一代人) to generation. Here are the stories of two famous characters.
One person is Che Yin. He was from a poor family, but he loved studying. He had to work in the daytime, so he could only study in the evening. However, there was a problem. He couldn’t afford a lamp(灯). He didn’t worry about that in summer. In the evening, he caught some fireflies (萤火虫), put them in a bag and used it as a lamp. This lamp was not very bright, but Che Yin could do some reading by lamplight in the evening.
The other person is Sun Kang. He was smart, but he was so poor that he couldn’t go to school. So he studied at home. He had to read just at night. Like Che Yin, he couldn’t buy a lamp. On snowy nights, he went out and read in the snow. Why? There was the light of snow outside.
Later, people use “Nang Ying Ying Xue” to say that a strong spirit is very important no matter how hard the life is. When we are having a hard time in life, don’t lose heart. Never let life knock us down. Even in the hardest situation, there is hope that encourages us to move forward.
根据短文内容，判断下面各小题的正(T)误(F)。1. Che Yin could study from day to night.
2. Che Yin put fireflies in a bag as a lamp on summer evenings.
3. Like Che Yin, Sun Kang could afford a lamp.
4. Sun Kang did some reading by the light of snow outside at night.
5. Che Yin and Sun Kang set a good example to us.
More and more people are using mobile phones now. Smart phones are used as televisions, cameras, and music players. They are also used for sending e-mails or surfing the Internet. If someone talks about mobile phones, many Chinese will think of Huawei.
In China, even in the world. Huawei is a wonder（奇迹）. Ren Zhengfei built up（创建） Huawei company in 1987. The company sold 58.4 million smart phones in the first season of 2019. Huawei has got the second place at the mobile market.
Now, Huawei has been the leader in 5G field. It has more than 75, 000 top engineers and scientists on research. They try their best to bring digital（数码）and high technology to every person and place. It’s more convenient for modern people to live in a rapid way. What a useful technology 5G is!
We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei. It provides a faster and better communication way for us. It also brings “Created in China” to the world.
阅读短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。1. You can use Huawei mobile phones to take photos.
2. Ren Zhengfei set up Huawei company in 1987.
3. Huawei has got the first place at the mobile market.
4. Few top engineers and scientists work on research in Huawei company.
5. Huawei gives a slower communication way.
In America, most students go to school by school bus. The school buses are yellow. Students like to take the school bus because it’s convenient(便利的) . The school bus takes the students right lo school. And they can talk with their friends on the bus.
In America, some students like walking to school. If students don’t live far from the school, they usually walk to school. It’s good exercise, too. But it’s not fun if there are too many books in their school bags. When the weather is bad, they go to school by bus or by subway.
Most students don’t like to take the subway to school. It’s easy for them to get to school early, but there are too many people on the subway. Many subway stations are very far from school. So the subway is not convenient for students.
1. All the students go to school by school bus in America.2. Students like to take the school bus because it’s convenient and they can talk with their friends on the bus.
3. No students walk to school in America.
4. Most students don’t like to take the subway to school.
5. Many bus stations are very far from school.
Ann is a basketball star. She is 18 years old. She usually gets up at six o’clock. She eats breakfast at seven. Ann and her friends usually play basketball from eight to twelve o’clock. At twelve o’clock she has lunch. School starts at two o’clock, she plays basketball again. At six thirty she has dinner. Ann usually does her homework at eight. At nine thirty she watches TV. Ann usually goes to bed at eleven. Basketball is her life!
1. Ann is 18 years old and she is a volleyball star.2. She usually eats breakfast at seven thirty.
3. In the morning Ann and her friends play basketball for 4 hours.
4. She has dinner at seven o’clock.
5. She watches TV at nine thirty.
Do you like the Monkey King, the great hero (英雄) of the Chinese novel Journey to the West (《西游记》)?
In the novel, the Monkey King, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng beat all kinds of demons (恶魔). They protect Tang Seng as they travel to the Western Paradise (西天). The Monkey King was born from a stone. He can change (改变) himself into a tree, a bird, or an animal. With one somersault (翻筋斗). He can travel 108,000 li.
The Monkey King is clever, brave (勇敢的) and always makes fun magic tricks. Chinese people love him very much.
The Monkey King is also popular in other countries. After Western kids learn about him, they fall in love with him at once and start to learn kung fu because of him. To them, he is a superhero (超级英雄), just like Superman (超人) and Spider Man (蜘蛛侠).
1. There are four characters in the Chinese novel Journey to the West.2. The Monkey King is lazy.
3. The Monkey King is only popular in other countries.
4. Western kids see the Monkey King as a superhero.
5. Many Western kids start to learn kung fu because of the Monkey King.
In western countries, the birthday cake is a dessert on his or her birthday. Birthday cakes are usually decorated with the person’s name. They also place some candles on the cake. After lighting the candles, people usually close their eyes and make a wish before blowing them out. The number of the candles is the same as the age of the person.
Do you know the history of the birthday cake? In earlier times, the Greeks made round or moon-shaped honey cakes and took them to the Goddess of Moon. The cakes stood for moon. Nowadays, some people think that cake in the ancient world has something to do with the cycles of life and nature. Round shapes were preferred as the cycle. Also, some people believe that the tradition of birthday cake started in Germany.
1. Birthday cakes are usually decorated with the person’s name.2. People usually open their eyes and make a wish before blowing the candles out.
3. In earlier times, the Greeks made moon-shaped salty cakes.
4. The number of the candles is the same as the age of the person.
5. Some people believe that the tradition of birthday cake started in Germany.
Mobile phone（手机）has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned（禁止）students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the schools this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them.
Mary Bluett, an official（官员）, said mobile phone use was a distraction（分心）to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
Some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. But some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some schools in America have banned students from using mobile phones.2. Mary Bluett said mobile phone use was good for students.
3. Sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
4. All schools had tried to ban mobile phones.
5. Many people think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phone.
Jim is a basketball fan(球迷). He is very good at playing basketball. Michael Jorden is his favorite basketball player. Jim is on the school basketball team. Every Friday afternoon, they play basketball after class. Jim’s friend Mike isn’t good at basketball, but he’s very good at football. Ronaldo is his favorite football player. Mike is on the football team. They play football every Tuesday afternoon.
1. Jim likes basketball very much.2. Michael Jorden is a football player.
3. Jim plays basketball every day.
4. Jim’s friend Mike is good at basketball, too.
5. Ronaldo is Jim’s favorite football player.
