1 . Let me tell you something very important: Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month, my family experienced a terrible thing.
My brother Tom had just received a new train set. We decided to build a little “world” for it with mountains, streetlights and even a lake. We found a large board that was big enough to hold the train. We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard.
When we finished all the things, we showed everyone our new train set. It was very wonderful. Now, it was time to turn it on. I flipped the switch and the train began to move. Everyone was excited.
I turned to look at Tom, and he looked strange. He was shaking. “Tom!” I shouted. He didn't move, looking straight ahead. Suddenly, my dad realized what was happening. He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train.
The water had leaked（漏）from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing. One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touching it. We sent Tom to the hospital. And luckily Tom was fine. He told us that when the electricity was on, he could not move at all!
We learned a lesson that day. Never mix electricity and water! It's too dangerous.
1. How long did it take them to build the little “world”?| A．A month. | B．Over a month. | C．more than a week. | D．Less than a week. |
| A．the board | B．the water | C．the bag | D．the table |
| A．After finishing the train set, my dad turned it on. |
| B．There were mountains, bridges and a lake on the large board. |
| C．Tom couldn’t move at all when the electricity was on. |
| D．I found Tom was strange and then I turned off the switch quickly. |
| A．stay away from water | B．have something electric near us |
| C．take good care of the young | D．keep water away from electricity |
When Chinese people talk about the mouse, they are likely it as greedy and dishonest. It mainly comes from a Chinese folk story about the cat and the mouse.
One day, the mouse and the cat made an appointment to attend a competition held by the Jade Emperor. It would decide the zodiac animals. However, the mouse did not wake the cat up and at last won by riding on the ox’s back. So the mouse ranked first on the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, and because of that, people think the mouse betrayed his friend.
Probably not! Human culture is funny. There are always different ways to look at the same thing.
In another folk story, people treated the mouse as a great hero. It's said that the mouse created the world by taking a bite of heaven, bringing light to humans. It helped people survive by stealing firewood and grain seeds（种子）. As a result, many people respect the mouse by offering food and praying for success.
Since mice live together in societies and have many babies with a high survival rate, the also represent cooperation（合作）and reproduction. With all these qualities, it's believed that people born in the Year of the Mouse are smart and good at making money.
Perhaps we need to find a new understanding for other things—animals, ideas or even.
1. Who did the mouse betray in the passage?| A．The ox. | B．The cat. | C．Jade Emperor. | D．The cat and the ox. |
| A．The mouse created the world by stealing something. |
| B．The mouse took people's grain seeds secretly. |
| C．The mouse did many things to save humans. |
| D．The mouse can never be a hero. |
| A．增长率 | B．出生率 | C．死亡率 | D．存活率 |
| A．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| B．Each coin has two sides. |
| C．God help those who help themselves. |
| D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
3 . Many people can’t get good and enough sleep because of the stress of working and studying. Do you often wake up in the night? Can you get up easily on time? Do you feel tired after getting up? Can you put your heart into the class? Do you feel sleepy during the daytime? If your answer is yes, that means you get a bad night’s sleep.
But how to get good and enough sleep?
First, never drink coffee before bedtime. Second, don’t eat too much. Third, you’d better take a shower before going to bed. Fourth, go to bed and get up at the same time every day.
Another way is to count numbers (数数) in your heart. It can give you fast sleep. Lying on the bed for long doesn’t mean you will have good sleep. It’s important for us students to get good and enough sleep. Less than eight hours is not enough. Let’s keep a good sleep habit.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. The passage shows us ways to get good and enough sleep.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．Staying up late | B．Eating before bedtime |
| C．Counting numbers | D．Drinking coffee |
| A．you are not interested in your lesson |
| B．you don’t like the teacher |
| C．you didn’t sleep well the night before |
| D．you have a bad cold |
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
| A．how to get good and enough sleep |
| B．when is the best time to go to bed |
| C．why don’t people have good sleep |
| D．we had better not drink coffee before bedtime |
4 . It is sunny and warm today. A dog is sleeping. Panda comes to the dog and says, “You are a lazy dog. You don’t do anything every day.”
“What do I need to do? "asks the dog. My owner gives me food to eat. My owner takes me out for a walk. My owner loves me. Ha! I eat, go out for a walk and sleep, I don’t have other things to do.
But don’t you have any ambitions（抱负）?” asks the panda.
“Ambitions? What do I need ambitions to do?I’m just a dog.”says the dog. "What ambitions do you have?”
" I often go to other countries and make friends with people there. So I can show the world that Chinese are friendly, " answers the panda.
"Oh, " says the dog, " maybe I should do something for others.”
1. What is the dog doing on the sunny day?| A．Walking | B．Playing games | C．Eating | D．Sleeping |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．China has a long history | B．China has all kinds of animals |
| C．Chinese people love animals | D．Chinese people are friendly |
| A．we should relax a lot on sunny days | B．everyone should have ambitions |
| C．pandas are clever animals | D．animals are our friends |
5 . Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? "A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)" is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods.
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures. The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents(代表)the sex of the child, for example, an odd number(1,3,5,..) for a girl, and an even number(2,4,6…) for a boy .
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
In China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. Zongzi will remind us of the great man Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. A Bite of China is _______________.
| A．a book | B．a documentary | C．a magazine | D．a newspaper |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．two eggs | B．none | C．three eggs | D．six eggs |
| A．We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long. |
| B．It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China. |
| C．The program lasts for one hour. |
| D．There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
| A．The writer thinks the program is too long. |
| B．The writer thinks there is Chinese culture in the program. |
| C．The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program. |
| D．The writer thinks the program has only brought many kinds of delicious food to us. |
6 . Everyone has got two personalities (性格) -the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
1. When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?| A．In the daytime. | B．At the beginning of sleep. |
| C．At night. | D．During the deep sleep. |
| A．on curled up | B．on her stomach | C．on her back | D．on her side |
| A．易怒的 | B．攻击性的 | C．外向的 | D．有戒心的 |
| A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping. |
| B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems. |
| C．Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities. |
| D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier |
7 . She is 1.84-meter-tall volleyball athlete who plays so fiercely that people have nicknamed her "Iron Hammer”. In China, she is to volleyball like what Yao Ming is to basketball. Her name is Lang Ping.
Lang, now 59 years old, is the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team. In 2016, she led the team to win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
Back when she was playing the sport in the 1980s, she was the symbol of Chinese volleyball. Much more than an athlete, she is the face of a generation of players.
Before the 1980s, there were three world powers in volleyball: the former Soviet Union, Japan and Cuba. However, at the 1981 World Cup in Japan, a surprise team took home the title (冠军): China. The Chinese team did not play with speed, but they proved they had the best skills. The then 21-year-old Lang was the best player on the team.
While playing on the team, Lang led the Chinese women's volleyball team to two World Cups, two World Championships and a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. The Chinese team became the first team in volleyball history to win five world titles in a row(连续).
After that, Lang and her teammates became big names in China. It happened at a time when China was beginning to open up to the world. People knew little about China. The country’s success in sports opened a window for the country. Volleyball became a symbol of the country’s national pride, Xinhua noted. Lang is not just a “sport hero”, but a “historical figure”, as US volleyball player Nicole Davis said.
1. What is the same quality between Lang and “Iron Hammer” ?| A．Hard. | B．Exact. | C．Creative. | D．Black. |
| A．the best player, Lang | B．the best skills | C．the speed | D．the coach |
| A．Lang was not only a “sport hero”, but also a “historical figure”. |
| B．China was beginning to open to the world. |
| C．The contribution that Lang and her team made to our country. |
| D．The Chinese women’s volleyball team won five titles. |
| A．Lang started playing on the Chinese women’s volleyball team at the age of 26. |
| B．As a coach, Lang led the Chinese women’s volleyball team to five World Championships. |
| C．China’s volleyball won the 1980s helped the world learn more about China. |
| D．Lang will play herself in an upcoming movie about the Chinese women’s volleyball team. |
8 . Everybody gets stressed from time to time. Some ways of dealing with stress, like screaming or hitting someone, don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solve your problem or at least feel better. Try taking these steps the next time you are stressed:
Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. They might have ways to help you solve the problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset, they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Be kind to yourself and ask for the helping hand to work out the problem.
Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to work out the problem. Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.
These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
1. “Don't take it out on yourself.” means to ______ .| A．keep busy all the time | B．behave in an unpleasant way towards yourself |
| C．ask someone to help solve problems | D．get excited at something |
| A．We can give up working it out. | B．We can stop to have a rest. |
| C．We can solve part of the problem. | D．We can work out another problem. |
| A．how to deal with stress | B．how to get relaxed |
| C．how to solve problems | D．how to get help from others |
9 . The ocean is home to tens of thousands of fish. You can see fish swimming freely in the water. But you may not know that fish cannot explore every part of the ocean.
Recent studies have found that the deepest depth a fish can swim is 8,200 meters. This is about three quarters of the depth of the deepest part of the ocean. This is because of a chemical (化学物质) in fishes’ cells that is called trimethylamine n-oxide (TMAO).
For example, if you take a ping-pong ball 10 meters underwater, the pressure turns it into a tiny piece of plastic. Most things break down after a certain depth underwater because of the high pressure.
TMAO warns fish of this danger at about 8,200 meters. If fish swim deeper, the TMAO chemical stops working and starts to damage the fishes’ brain cells.
Although there is life at the bottom of the sea, most fish live within the top 1,000 meters of the ocean. Even sharks, which are often described as the “kings of the ocean”, have never swum deeper than 4,000 meters, not even half the depth of the ocean.
Deeper down in the ocean, the most dangerous animals are the deep-sea fish. The anglerfish is one such fish. It lives about 2,000 meters deep in the ocean. There is no sunlight at this depth. But anglerfish can produce light themselves. They use this light to find food.
Below even these fish is the cusk-eel. These small fish live close to the ocean floor at a depth of 8,000 meters, far out of reach of hungry predators (猎食者).
根据上文内容判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）:
1. TMAO can protect fish from danger.
2. Most fish live at the bottom of the ocean.
3. Anglerfish can produce light to find food.
4. Cusk-eels are easily eaten by hungry predators.
5. The story mainly tell us how deep fish can swim in the ocean.
10 . Several cars waited at the top of a slope (斜坡). As the whistle blew, the cars sped down the slope. Spectators (观众) cheered and clapped. But this was not a normal car race. The cars were made out of food.
Students at Orefield Middle School in Pennsylvania, US, held the race early last month. They spent several weeks making their cars. The race was part of the school’s STEMM class. STEMM stands for science, technology, engineering, math and medicine.
The rules of the race were strict. The only non-food items allowed were toothpicks and popsicle sticks (冰棒棍). Some students used round bread or cookies for wheels. Some used a steak roll for the body.
For some students, the most difficult part was not making the car, but trying not to eat the tasty food. “If you ate any of it, you got out,” James Cipolla, 13, told The Morning Call.
Cipolla worked with three other students on their car. They put a marshmallow (棉花糖) at the base of their car to help it move easily. But it melted during the race and didn’t make it to the finals.
“We still had fun anyway,” said 14-year-old Andrew Maitski. “We learned about engineering and the basic parts of a car.”
1. What made the race special?| A．The cars flew down a slope. | B．Lots of people came to watch. |
| C．The cars were made out of food. | D．The race was part of STEMM class. |
| A．Science, technology, English, math and medicine. |
| B．Science, technology, English, music and medicine. |
| C．Science, technology, engineering, music and medicine. |
| D．Science, technology, engineering, math and medicine. |
| A．The students had to use food to make their cars. |
| B．The only non-food items allowed were toothpicks and popsicle sticks. |
| C．The students couldn’t eat the food they used to make their cars. |
| D．The marshmallows they used melted during the race. |
| A．The car didn’t win the race because the children have different ideas. |
| B．A marshmallow at the base can help the car move easily. |
| C．The marshmallow melted at the end of the race. |
| D．The children felt disappointed with the car race. |
| A．What STEMM stands for. | B．A creative car race. |
| C．What cars are made out of. | D．How students felt about the race. |
