1 . Right now you probably spend most of your time in school. Do you wonder what you are going to do after junior high school? Will you continue to go to school? Will you learn a trade? Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them. Someday work will be a big part of your life.
What kind of job would be right for you? Think about your interests and your skills. You may like to listen to music. dance. play basketball. or work with computers. You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people. Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your future job.
To get an idea of what work you would like to do. make a list of your interests and skills. Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests. After that. brainstorm a list of job choices that might match your interests and skills. You can later keep your lists with the projects and records that can help you get the job you want. They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work.
Laura Zhang. an art designer. finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills. She enjoyed imagining something in her mind while she was in school. She took art. design. and computer lessons. and also learned about taking photos on her own.
Here is what she says about the meaning of work:“If you have a job you like. work means much more than just making money. It means using your talents. making a contribution (贡献). and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job. ”
1. Who is the passage most probably written to?| A．Students. | B．Teachers. | C．Parents. | D．Designers. |
| A．By listing facts. | B．By giving examples. | C．By asking questions. | D．By explaining differences. |
| A．Singing songs. | B．Creating pictures. | C．Playing basketball. | D．Playing computer games. |
| A．The real meaning of work. | B．The importance of interests and skills. |
| C．The journey off Laura's life. | D．The way of preparing for the future job. |
2 . Dec.27, 2019 was an exciting day for Chinese people. China's biggest and most powerful carrier rocket, the Long March 5, was successfully launched(发射)in Hainan that day.
The 57-meter-tall rocket is the tallest, strongest and the most technologically difficult rocket in China. Because the Long March 5 is much bigger than other rockets in the Long March series(系列), it has been given a funny name "Chubby 5".
The rocket is able to carry spacecraft(宇宙飞船)to low-earth orbit(近地轨道). The spacecraft weighs up to 25 tons-nearly the weight of 16 midsize cars. The payload capacity(有效负载能力)of the Long March 5 is about 1.5 greater than any other Chinese rocket. The Long March 5 is the third most powerful rocket in the world, following the United States' Falcon Heavy and Delta Ⅳ Heavy.
During the December launch, the Long March 5 successfully sent the Shijian 20 experimental satellite(卫星), China's largest and heaviest homemade satellite, into orbit.
Besides sending the satellite into space, the launch also tested several engineering technologies that were used to improve the rocket's design. It also tested key technologies that will be used to take the Chang'e 5 probe(探测器)to the moon.
In the future, the Long March 5 will be used for China's fifth lunar expedition(探月), as well as to place parts of China's manned(载人的)space station into orbit. "In 2020, we will use the Long March 5 to launch the Chang'e 5 probe to the moon and also send a probe to Mars," said Wang Xiaojun, a project manager of the Long March 5.
1. What do we know about the Long March 5?| A．It was launched at the start of 2019. | B．It was launched in Xichang. |
| C．It is the tallest rocket in the world. | D．It is the biggest Long March rocket. |
| A．About 2.5 tons. | B．About 16 tons. | C．About 25 tons. | D．About 63 tons. |
| A．improve satellite engineering technologies | B．send China's heaviest homemade satellite into orbit |
| C．take the Chang'e 5 probe to the moon | D．send a manned space station into orbit |
| A．What the Long March 5 will be used for in the future. | B．If China will launch the Long March 6. |
| C．When the Long March 5 will stop working. | D．How China's space station will be built. |
| A．A poster. | B．An advertisement. | C．A newspaper. | D．A fashion magazine. |
3 . Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19-year-old young pianist（钢琴家). He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then. Before that, he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played. "I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano," Yun said.
At 4, several minutes of practice a day was enough. As Yum grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day. The time kept going up after Yun was 12. Now, he needs to practise at least seven hours every day. He sleeps for only five to six hours a day, but he is still full of energy(活力).
Yun never got tired of the piano. In fact, he had great fun playing it. "Music is my special luck, and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day," he said.
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out. From 2013 to now, Yun shone at different music festivals, concerts and competitions. Yun said successes or failures（失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future. "If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder," the young pianist said "I still need to practise more to become better, to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano. It may take a lifetime."
1. Yun Siqi began to learn the piano in___________.| A．2003 | B．2005 | C．2007 | D．2009 |
| A．he was not able to play the violin |
| B．it was easy to learn to play the piano |
| C．he wanted to be better than his sister in something |
| D．his sister refused to play his favourite classical music |
| A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4. |
| B．He was not good at playing the piano. |
| C．He practises playing the piano very hard. |
| D．He doesn't have enough sleep but he is healthy. |
| A．允许 | B．维持 | C．放弃 | D．影响 |
| A．Yun played the piano really well. |
| B．Yun was tired of playing the piano. |
| C．Yun didn't think he needed more practice. |
| D．Yun said one should work harder if he lost. |
Monday, January 21st
I'm a virus (病毒) for the common cold. It has been a long time since I infected (感染) humans last time. Today I tried to infect a boy in a primary school all day.
His name is Sam. I waited on his desktop, and when he touched the desk I jumped on his finger. Unluckily, Sam didn't touch his eyes, mouth or nose. Then, right after class, he washed his hands. Now I'm full of soap and sitting in a sink!
Tuesday, January 22nd
This morning I jumped into the nose of Sam's best friend, Bill. Unluckily, the mucus (粘液) in his nose caught me. I thought it was over for me, when suddenly Bill sneezed while he was talking to Sam.
I knew that would send me right into Sam's face! However, Sam quickly gave Bill a tissue, and Bill sneezed into that instead! Infecting people is harder than I imagined.
Wednesday, January 23rd
I'm feeling very unhappy today. Some scientists caught my friend Harry and put him under a microscope. Harry is a flu virus and he's a dangerous little guy. Besides, Sam at all his vegetables today. He's exercising, and he's getting eight hours of sleep every night. His body is too strong for me!
Thursday, January 24th
I tried to infect Sam again today, but he washed his hands five times and never touched his face! He also gave tissues to every student in his class who was sneezing. It's impossible to give him a cold! So I have to give up and I'm moving to another school.
1. According to the passage, life of the virus for the common cold could be ________.| A．easy | B．lucky | C．dangerous | D．difficult |
| A．Sam's | B．Bill's | C．Harry's | D．Bill's friend's |
| A．viruses feel happy, sad and angry just as people do |
| B．we should be friendly when other people around you are sick |
| C．it's important to protect your own body against viruses |
| D．many viruses around us like to infect boys in primary schools |
| A．Danger of a Virus | B．Habit of a Virus | C．Diary of a Virus | D．Letter of a Virus |
5 . When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth（地面） hot but it cannot make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth goes up. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When it moves in, you will feel the wind. And the wind makes you cool.
Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask “Why is the ocean full of salt（盐）?”, scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks (断裂). Rain falls into the cracks and then carries the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean?” The ocean does not get saltier every year. Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.
We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers which we don't have and are curious (好奇的) about.
1. The main idea of this passage is that _________.| A．people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean |
| B．scientists can explain many things，but not everything |
| C．scientists can explain everything about the ocean |
| D．the salt in the ocean comes from rocks |
| A．what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer |
| B．everything about the ocean |
| C．what happens to the salt in the ocean |
| D．why the ocean does not get saltier and saltier |
| A．rain falls | B．it gets very hot |
| C．it gets very cold | D．Both B and C |
| A．the hot air over the water |
| B．the cool air over the earth |
| C．the hot air over the earth |
| D．the cool air over the water |
| A．The reason why people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean in hot weather. |
| B．The reason why the ocean doesn't get saltier every year. |
| C．The reason why the water in the ocean is salty. |
| D．The reason why rocks crack. |
6 . Personal computers and Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but the new technology will also let them communicate more with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
Email makes it easy to work at home. I spend most weekends and evenings at home. My working hours aren’t much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before email became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share ideas with a group of friends. Say you do something fun — see a great movie perhaps and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you use a telephone to call each one, you may tire of telling the story. With email, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and send it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
Email is also an inexpensive way to communicate with people who live far away. More than a few parents use email to communicate with their children at college every day.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and Internet offer another way of communicating. They don’t take the place of any of the ways.
1. The use of email has made it possible for the writer to________.| A．spend more time at the office | B．spend much less time working |
| C．have more free time with his child | D．work at home all weekends and evenings |
| A．The user can send much more information than the telephone. |
| B．The user can keep the communication as personal as possible. |
| C．The user can communicate with the friends faster than the telephone. |
| D．The user can send messages to a group of people almost at the same time. |
| A．方便 | B．信心 | C．自由 | D．忙碌 |
| A．Email is not an expensive way to communicate with people far away. |
| B．Computers and the Internet make communication more convenient. |
| C．Email makes it easier for people to live at home and work at the office. |
| D．Computers and the Internet are useful tools to keep good friendship. |
7 . Many people have weight(体重) problems. These problems are bad for their health. One of the biggest reasons is that we sit around too much. So, the best way to lose weight is to move your body.
Turn off the TV. It’s the first thing you need to do. Once a week, turn off the TV and play some sports with your family. You can do something more interesting than sitting in front of the TV, such as playing games and taking a walk.
Walk more. Look for small ways to walk more. When you get the mail, take a walk around the house. Take the dog for a walk each day or ride your bike for 10 minutes before getting ready for work.
Do some housework. Watering the flowers, cleaning the windows, washing clothes and so on. These kinds of activities may not be vigorous(有力的) exercise, but they can keep you moving.
1. What is the biggest reason for weight problems according to the passage?| A．The hard work. | B．Watching TV for too long. |
| C．Too much sleep. | D．Sitting too much. |
| A．Turn off the TV. | B．Do some housework. |
| C．Do something you like. | D．Take a walk. |
| A．The writer talks about three ways to help move our body. |
| B．Walking a dog is a good way to exercise. |
| C．Some small ways can also help us walk more. |
| D．Playing games is the best way to move our body. |
| A．small ways | B．vigorous activities |
| C．games | D．activities in the house |
| A．How to live a healthy life. | B．How to do something interesting. |
| C．How to lose weight. | D．How to spend your free time. |
8 . Teenagers believe anything is possible if they study hard. But they often forget to think about healthy diets, enough sleep time and exercise. In fact, these things are really important for them to keep fit.
It is important for teenagers to get enough energy. Teenage girls need about 2,200 calories a day while boys need a bit more—doctors suggest 2,800 for teenage boys.50% of their calories should come from healthy food—rice, vegetables and fruit. People often say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Teenagers also need to drink a lot of water,6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking enough water will improve their skin.
Teenagers usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but many Chinese teenagers do not get enough sleep. A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, teenagers seem to be weaker than they should be. Too much homework is not the only reason why teenagers stay up late. Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night. Teenagers should develop good study habits.So some clever students never study late, but they are able to work well in class.
Exercise is something that can help them. Experts suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day, five times a week. They will feel relaxed when they exercise. It can even help them sleep better at night.
1. How many things are important for teenagers to keep fit?| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．rice,vegetables and fruit | B．rice,vegetables and meat |
| C．rice,vegetables and water | D．milk and meat |
| A．sleeping better | B．basic energy |
| C．necessary exercise | D．more exercise |
| A．Boys need much more calories than girls. | B．Teenagers need to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. |
| C．Some clever students never study late. | D．They will feel relaxed when they exercise. |
| A．eat and drink well | B．study hard | C．keep fit | D．drink well |
9 . In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune（财富）”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate（车牌照）numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p. m. on August 8th, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors（皇帝）of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes（龙袍）and Chinese myth held that the dragon has 9 children. The number 9 also means “long lasting”. That’s why a man always gives a woman 99 or 999 roses.
So what’s a “bad luck” number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a “bad luck” number because it sounds similar to the word “death”.
Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor, and simply call it the 5th floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40 to 49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries.
1. The passage is mainly about ______.| A．good luck and bad luck in China |
| B．lucky and unlucky numbers in China |
| C．some facts with lucky or unlucky numbers |
| D．lucky and unlucky numbers in culture |
| A．long lasting | B．bad luck | C．death | D．making a fortune |
| A．Chinese traditions | B．people’s hope for good luck |
| C．similar sounds of Chinese words | D．people’s belief in certain numbers |
| A．nine means “long lasting” | B．the dragon has nine children |
| C．nine is unlucky number | D．nine dragons are on emperors’ robes |
| A．death | B．the birth date | C．good luck | D．sure |
| A．4 is an unlucky number because it predicts death to the Chinese. |
| B．9 is a lucky number in Chinese culture for only one reason |
| C．Many people like the number 9 because it can bring them much money |
| D．Much money is sometimes spent on 8s in people’s phone numbers in China. |
10 . If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do——sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people find you. You can shout or whistle(吹口哨)three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal(信号) given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will give you two shouts or whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝). Make yourself a bed with leaves(树叶) and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don’t just walk away. Pick off(摘下)small branches and drop(扔) them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.
1. If you________in the forest, you should shout as loudly as possible.| A．find your friends | B．stay | C．get lost |
| A．Shouting here and there |
| B．Crying twice. |
| C．Shouting or whistling three times together. |
| A．someone is afraid of an animal | B．people will come to help you | C．someone needs help |
| A．Leave branches as you walk in order to go back again easily. |
| B．Pick off branches to build another house. |
| C．Use branches to make a bed. |
| A．how to travel in the forest | B．what you should do if you want to get some water |
| C．what you should do if you get lost in the forest | |
