1 . The battle against the novel coronavirus is on. What can we do to stay healthy? Here are some tips for you to stay away from the virus.
■ Don’t go to crowded places. If you have to, remember to wear a mask. Stay at least one meter away from other people, especially those who are coughing or sneezing. Wearing masks can stop droplets from hitting your face or mouth.
■ Open windows to let fresh air in during the day. Do it three times a day for 15 minutes to half an hour each time. Keeping the air indoor fresh can stop the virus from building up.
■ Keep healthy habits such as eating a healthy diet, exercising and getting enough sleep. This can improve your immune system.
■ Wash hands correctly before meals, after bathrooms and touching something dirty. Health experts say that hand-washing is necessary to stay away from the virus and suggest soaping up for at least 20 seconds – or the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice.
■ Stay in a good mood. People around the world are coming up with more creative ideas about what to sing. In Vietnam, they sing a pop song, “rub, rub, rub your hands”. Singapore has a song called Wash Yo Hands. It has lyrics like “Wash your hands, do it with soap and then you’ll be alright.” What other 20-second songs do you advise to sing?
So please do everything to make sure your safety during this special time.
1. If we go to some places with so many people, what do we need to do?| A．We should always wear a mask. | B．We have to open all the windows. |
| C．We only need to wash hands. | D．We’d better take a taxi not a bus. |
| A．Tony was too worried about the virus to fall asleep at night. |
| B．Mike always washed his hands for half a minute before eating. |
| C．Lingling opened windows for 45 minutes once a day to clear the air. |
| D．Daming saw Betty coughing, so he rushed to cover her mouth with his hand. |
| A．Talking about the culture behind music. |
| B．Telling us some famous songs around the world. |
| C．Sharing some songs to make washing hands fun. |
| D．Showing the importance of different kinds of music. |
Airships can fly because they are lighter than air, like balloons. But they also have engines, so they can fly long distances. In the 1920s and 1930s, airships flew with passengers in them. They could fly from Europe to the US in two days. That was much faster than traveling by ship. There were even restaurants and bedrooms in the biggest airships, which could carry up to 100 passengers.
However, the safety of airships during that time was surely a big problem. It was reported that many of airships crashed. In 1937, a famous airship called the Hindenburg crashed near New York and thirty-six people died. After that, passenger airships stopped flying. Planes became the most important kind of air transportation because they were faster and safer.
Now a number of companies around the world are making airships again. They are much safer than the airships of the 1920s and 1930s, but they are not for passengers. Instead, they carry cargo.
Why use airships instead of planes? There are four main reasons:
●They don’t need airports. They can land in places where planes can’t.
●They can carry much more cargo than planes can.
●They use much less fuel than planes, so they are better for the environment.
●They can stay in the air for a long time, so they are good for scientific work.
Today most cargo still travels on planes, ships, trains and trucks. But in the future, much more cargo could travel by airship because it’s cheaper and better for the environment. Maybe there will be airships for passengers again too.
1. During the 1920s and 1930s, airships ___________.| A．couldn’t carry people | B．could have restaurants |
| C．were safer than planes | D．were slower than ships |
| A．fall to pieces | B．fly into sky |
| C．take off safely | D．turn back fast |
| A．They can fly without fuel. |
| B．They can take more passengers. |
| C．They have to land in the airports. |
| D．They are more friendly to the environment. |
| A．Useful airships | B．Airships and planes |
| C．The history of airships | D．The story of a famous airship |
When I was a baby, I jumped and ran around you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you’d shake your finger at me and ask “How could you? ”—but then you'd give up, and played with me and I thought that life could not be any more perfect.
My house training was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work, and more time searching for your human friend. Later, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then your babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was excited by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to look after them, too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. However, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not let pets in. You’ve made the right decision for your “family”, although I wish I could be your family all the time.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog house. There were many fearing and hopeless cats and dogs in the cage. You filled out the paper and said to the staffs there, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They said nothing. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words in my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my dog house, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, hoping you had changed your mind and hoping this was all a bad dream.
My owner, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
1. Who tells this story?| A．A dog | B．A child. | C．A dog's owner. | D．A dog trainer. |
| A．He had a newborn baby | B．His wife did not like the dog. |
| C．He was moving into a new building. | D．He thought the dog was too dangerous. |
| A．hoped to live with another family | B．still loved it owner very much |
| C．did not want to see its owner again | D．was excited about the dog house |
| A．Get ready for changes. | B．Never ask for too much. |
| C．Always be positive about your life. | D．Be faithful to those who love you. |
4 . How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? I seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way. For example, kids can learn difficult words quickly when they are put in a song.” said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing way can support foreign language learning and opens the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the importance of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D. C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”
“Sometimes I think if I learn English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak much better English than now. ”Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?
1. According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to ________.| A．read and write more | B．listen to the teacher carefully |
| C．copy the words many times | D．remember words in a song |
| A．difficult to understand | B．slow to follow |
| C．clear to catch | D．easy to remember |
| A．is interested in writing English songs |
| B．teaches Chinese in an American school |
| C．teaches children English by using music |
| D．is a researcher in a language school |
| A．many researchers realize the importance of language learning |
| B．your brain remembers a language better if you sing it |
| C．many language teachers know the importance of famous music |
| D．you will never learn a language well if you can not sing |
5 . Russell Westbrook is many young people’s favourite NBA player. People like him because he has great skills and he always plays with hight spirit. It seems he never runs out of his energy (能量). But I like him because of something else.
When he is playing, Russell Westbrook always wears two bracelets (手环): one with KB3 on it and the other with “Why not”.
KB3 refers to (指) the 29-year-old’s childhood best friend Khelcey Barrs Ⅲ. The two played basketball together from a very young age. They dreamed of being teammates in college. But Barrs had a serious heart disease (心脏病). During a game in 2004, he suddenly passed out and never woke up.
That’s when the 15-year-old Westbrook became a man. He decided to work harder so he wouldn’t let his friend down. He was often the first one to get to the court (球场) and the last to leave.
Barrs’ death (死亡) started a fire inside of Westbrook. He saw how short life can be and decided that he would never again question himself. So he wears “Why not” to tell himself to never stop fighting, even if life and the game can be hard.
Now, through his hard work, Westbrook has become one of the best players in the NBA. He made history this season. He didn’t let his friend down.
1. The underlined phrase “runs out of” may mean “________”.| A．waits for | B．uses up | C．plays with | D．is full of |
| A．Westbrook’s bracelets | B．Westbrook’s childhood |
| C．Westbrook’s childhood best friend | D．Westbrook’s love for the game |
| A．wants to remember the game | B．wants to keep fighting |
| C．wants to tell himself life is hard | D．wants to tell his friends life is short |
| A．Westbrook never questions himself | B．Westbrook didn’t let his friend down. |
| C．Westbrook did well this season | D．Westbrook’s friend is also a great NBA player |
6 . The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But 6 children out of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following.
◎Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs (耳塞). A pair of good earplug can cut the noise by 30 decibels.
◎When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
◎Never put anything sharp (尖锐的) into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “WHAT???” when you are older.
1. Then underlined word “earwax” means ________ in Chinese.| A．耳膜 | B．耳鸣 | C．耳垢 | D．耳疾 |
| A．tell us many beautiful sounds | B．describe the uses of ears |
| C．explain the kinds of sounds | D．show the importance of ears |
| A．Hearing problems caused by diseases. | B．People with hearing problems. |
| C．Ways to protect our ears. | D．Danger of loud noise. |
| A．when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?” |
| B．when you get older, you still have good hearing |
| C．when you get older, you won’t ask questions |
| D．the older you are, the less questions you’ll have |
7 . Online eating shows or Mukbang shows, come from South Korea, and are well-known all over the world.
Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability to eat lots of food. But some people think it’s a waste (浪费) of food. While some hosts can eat so much food, some may fake it. They show eating a lot of food in front of the camera, but actually later threw it away.
To stop it, many video and live-streaming platforms (直播平台), including Douyin, Kuaishou and Bilibili, have stopped showing videos about food waste, and promoted (宣传) messages to “stop food waste and eat reasonably”. In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world is facing the worst food shortage in 50 years. About a third of the world’s food, 1.3 billion tons, is wasted every year. In China alone, 50 million tons of food becomes rubbish every year.
Recently, campaigns (活动) against food waste have been further promoted. In August, President Xi stressed the need for having safe food and stopping food waste. Many restaurants have taken actions to control food waste. In Wuhan, restaurants ask customers to take the “N-1 mode”. For example, a group of ten diners should only order enough for nine people at first. More food is only brought to the table if they really need it. And a nationwide “Clean Your Plate” campaign has been started online. Users of Weibo can share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.
1. Hosts of Mukbang shows are welcomed by people because _______.| A．they are too hungry | B．they can eat very special food |
| C．they can eat quite a lot of food | D．they can cook delicious food |
| A．消化 | B．坚持 | C．赞扬 | D．伪造 |
| A．Ten people can only order food for nine in restaurants in China. |
| B．Many people around the world may not have enough food according to the UN. |
| C．People must take photos or videos to show their empty plates in Weibo. |
| D．1.3 billion tons of food is wasted in China every year. |
| A．watch online eating shows | B．eat more healthy food |
| C．put an end to food waste | D．spend less money on food |
8 . Sometimes going to sleep is boring. There’s so much more you want to do. But you will not feel well when you don’t have enough rest（休息）. Some kids have problems with sleep. That’s called insomnia. Let’s talk about what to do if that happens to you.
Write in your diary before you go to bed. This practice clears your mind so you won’t have all those ideas crowding your brain（大脑）when you are trying to sleep.
Sleep in a dark, comfortable room. Lights tell your body that it’s time to get up, so you need to run away from it at night. But if you are really afraid of the dark, it’s OK to try a dim（昏暗的）night-light. And being hot or cold can easily keep you awake.
Don’t sleep with a pet. Your lovely dog or cat could keep you awake. As your pet makes noises, it could wake you from a peaceful sleep. Try sleeping without your pet for a few nights to see if you sleep better that way.
Don’t drink any coffee after 3:00 in the afternoon. Coffee might keep you awake.
Once you are lying in bed, try a peaceful mind exercise. For example, count numbers with your eyes closed.
Not all of these tips work for everyone, but I hope one or two can help you. Of course, don’t forget to take exercise every day. It helps a lot for a good sleep.
1. How many ways to help you sleep well are mentioned（提及）in the passage?| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．they have problems with sleep | B．they should sleep with a pet |
| C．they find going to seep is boring | D．they should stop writing diaries |
| A．keep yourself hot or cold at night | B．not do any kind of exercise |
| C．make your bedroom comfortable | D．never drink any coffee |
| A．what a good sleep habit is | B．why some people have problems with sleep |
| C．what people can do for a good sleep | D．why people should have a good sleep |
9 . Do you ever have a day when everything seems to go wrong, and nothing seems to go right? Not too long ago I had such a day. I was so down that I didn’t want to do anything. I kept myself at home the whole morning.
I told what I was like to my mother. Mom said, “Sally, I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cakes and visit her this afternoon?”
I didn’t really want to, but decided to make some. I made some cakes and put them in a small box. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote something good with my new pen.
That afternoon I visited my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise. I said, “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you your favorite cakes. I hope your day goes better.” The look on Jamie’s face was one that I couldn’t put into words. She smiled and said thanks to me. It seemed that her day got brighter.
I got back into the car. I felt a lot better. That day I had the same feeling as someone tried to describe—If a person brings sunshine to others, he can’t keep it from himself.
1. What did Sally make for Jamie?| A．A small box. | B．A sunflower. | C．Some food and a card. | D．A pen. |
| A．Her mother. | B．Jamie. | C．One of her friends. | D．No one but herself. |
| A．Strict and serious. | B．Smart and kind. | C．Lazy but nice. | D．Rich but unhappy. |
| A．Food makes people happier. | B．We should try to help people in need. |
| C．Helping others is just helping yourself. | D．Everyone can make himself better. |
10 . Walt Disney was born in 1901. He created Mickey Mouse. It made him very famous. He died in 1966, but his work and his dreams didn’t die. Now people all over the world enjoy his Mickey Mouse and his cartoons.
Walt Disney never gave up easily. One summer he wanted a job in a post office. But they told him that he was too young. He went home, drew some lines on his face and put on his father’s suit. Then he went back to the same office and told them he was 18. He got the job finally. Later in his life, Mr. Disney had a dream. He wanted to build a new kind of amusement park （游乐园）. It would be clean and beautiful. The children could play happily there and the adults（成人）could live in nice hotels. It would be fun for people of all ages. The park was called Disneyland. Engineers told him it was an impossible dream. His family and his friends thought he was mad. But Mr. Disney didn’t give up his idea. In 1955, the first Disneyland opened to the public and became the most successful amusement park in the US. Walt Disney’s dream came true.
1. Walt Disney was _______ years old when he died.| A．54 | B．55 | C．65 | D．66. |
| A．China | B．America | C．Japan | D．England |
| A．He is lazy. | B．He is handsome. | C．He is poor. | D．He is creative. |
| A．Walt Disney didn’t get the job in a post office finally. |
| B．Only the adults can go to the Disneyland. |
| C．If you want to be successful, please don’t give up easily. |
| D．Engineers thought it was a possible dream. |
