1 . Long long ago, there were birds in the forest. The birds were very beautiful. One day, a man saw them. He caught them and sent them to the king.
The king liked the two birds very much when he saw them. He hadn’t seen such beautiful birds before. He kept both of the birds in a fine place and ordered his servants (仆人) to look after them well. The servants gave them fruit and delicious food. They were the center of attention (关注).
One day, another man brought a monkey to the king. The king was happy to see the monkey. Soon the monkey was the center of attention. People didn’t pay their attention to the two beautiful birds. The younger bird felt sad and became angry, but the other one didn’t lose his hope. He was much smarter than his younger brother. He told his brother,“We shouldn’t lose hope for life. We should remember the bad days will be over.”
One day, the monkey made the king unhappy. So the king ordered his servants to send the monkey away. The bad days of the birds were over. They became the center of attention again.
The smart bird said to his younger brother, “Nothing is permanent(永恒的) in the world and one should never lose hope.”
1. How did the king feel when the man gave the two birds to him?| A．Happy | B．Afraid | C．Sad | D．Angry |
| A．No one looked after him any more. | B．People didn’t like the monkey |
| C．The servants didn’t give them food | D．The monkey was the center of attention |
| A．They must run away. | B．They should be hopeful |
| C．They couldn’t be happy any more. | D．They couldn’t get attention again. |
| A．Everything is permanent. | B．Be the center of attention |
| C．Always have hope for life | D．Be friendly to everyone |
2 . My mother is a teacher, and I grew up with the challenges a teacher faces. I often asked her, “Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching?” The answer was always the same. “There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth.
Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was “it’s that one child, that one special moment.”
One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme. Everything went on well through the “Team” events and we were moving on to a “High” one called the Wire(钢索)walk.
In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs(木桩)in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure.
When I asked who would try, a few girls raised their hands, and they finished the Wire Walk with little difficulty.
But when it was Susie’s turn, it seemed that she didn’t really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, “I suppose.”
Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach for the first peg. The other girls cheered for her. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further.
Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight, looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, “I can’t.”
The other girls sat in silence. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.
“I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!” Mary broke the silence.
To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.
Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from ________.
We all cheered.
Moments like this keep me doing what I do. The young hearts continue to fill me with courage.
1. Susie stopped halfway up to the wire because ________.| A．the teacher asked her to do it | B．something was wrong with it |
| C．she was too afraid to move on | D．it was too high for her to reach |
| A．helping others is helping ourselves | B．a word of encouragement can help a lot |
| C．outdoor activities bring people closer than ever | D．a good teacher plays an important role in teaching |
| A．my mother | B．me | C．Mary | D．her mother |
| A．That One Moment | B．The Wire Walk | C．Love and Courage | D．The Young Hearts |
3 . When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.
Good reading tips:
Try to read at the right level (水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
Try to increase (增加) the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don’t have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read: mark (标记) them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary (词汇) book. Then try to remember them.
Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.
Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens. It is easy enough for you to understand. There is something interesting in it.
1. Which of the following sentences is right?| A．Reading a lot can help you write better. |
| B．When you read, you can only learn some new words. |
| C．It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary. |
| D．Try to read something that you can’t understand to make your English better. |
| A．give up reading | B．guess the meanings at first |
| C．write them down at once | D．look them up in a dictionary at once |
| A．it’s enough for you to read 21st Century Teens |
| B．only read a magazine about a subject that you like |
| C．you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least |
| D．reading English for two hours every Sunday is much better |
| A．what to read | B．reading is very helpful |
| C．when to read | D．how to make reading better |
Tens of thousands of Chinese people came together in Weifang, Shandong Province from Sep 26 to Oct 8 for the International Kite Festival. Since 1984, this festival has been held once a year in Weifang, also known as the World Kite Capital.
The event has invited kite-flying lovers and traditional craftsmen from across the country to show off their skills and develop kite culture. People can enjoy kite flying shows during the festival. From animals to cartoon heroes, the kites form different shapes in the air.
The most interesting kites in 2020 were the huge ones in the shape of medical workers and the Long March 5 rocket, which showed the hot topics in 2020, and also carried people’s wishes of health, happiness and peace. ‘‘Doctors and nurses worked hard against COVID-19, so we made kites with their pictures to show our thanks,” said Zhang Huagang, a kite lover at the festival.
In the past thirty years, ▲ , which is not only a place to enjoy kites, but also a special cultural event to encourage international communication. In 2019, more than 100 teams from 65 countries took part in it. Because of the COVID-19, overseas teams showed their kites online in 2020.
Guilherme Linares, a kite lover from Brazil, took part in the festival for the fourth time. “Flying a kite is like flying your dream.” he said. “Here you can meet many kite makers and flyers from all over the world. It is interesting to communicate experiences with them.”
1. According to the passage, Weifang International Kite Festival ________.| A．has a history of 37 years | B．is held by showing kites online |
| C．lasts for twenty-six days | D．is held just for kite-flying lovers |
| A．he hoped for happiness and peace | B．he wanted to show off his skill |
| C．they were the symbols of the festival | D．he was thankful for their work |
| A．the festival has been warmly welcomed by local people |
| B．the event has developed into a world-famous kite festival |
| C．the kite festival has ever faced some serious problems too |
| D．the big event has created many wonderful kites for people |
| A．show the development of kites | B．describe special shapes of kites |
| C．introduce an international festival | D．tell the history of the kite festival |
5 . The COVID-19 pandemic (大流行) has made our lives very different. Some of us have improved our health habits. Others have learned how to cook. And more people have fallen in love with cycling.
Yang Xiaomeng lives 11 km away from her workplace in Beijing. The 26-year-old lady has been cycling to work for the last three months. “I used to take the subway before the COVID-19 outbreak. But now riding a bike seems to be a safer choice.” she said.
Yang has found that cycling is more relaxing and enjoyable than taking the crowded subway. “There’s more fresh air on the road. It’s also a good way to stay fit. I’ll keep cycling as my new habit,” she said.
Many people turned from public transport to cycling during the pandemic. The number of cyclists on Beijing’s bike-only lane(车道) from Huilongguan to Shangdi has gone up by 17.6 percent.
In other cities around the world, biking is also becoming more popular. London has closed large parts of the city to cars so that people can cycle safely. New York, Berlin and Montreal have created new and wider bike lanes for people to cycle. These cities believe that if there are safer and more comfortable places for cycling. More people will ride bikes in the future instead of driving. This will make the cities greener and cleaner, and their people happier and healthier.
1. In Paragraph 1, the writer tries to ________.| A．explain what she did during the outbreak |
| B．show us better ways to stay healthy |
| C．discuss the importance of living a healthy life style |
| D．show the changes the pandemic has brought to our lives |
| A．taking the subway is relaxing | B．cycling is healthy |
| C．bike-only lanes are often crowded | D．there is no fresh in the subway |
| A．built new bike lanes for cyclists | B．closed public transport |
| C．made their cities greener and cleaner | D．taught people how to cycle safely |
6 . As a student, I was very afraid to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me.
One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class. So he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said.
“When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a cardboard (硬纸板) folded (折叠的) in half, wrote their names in bold (加粗地) with the most eye-catching color, and then put the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”
“I couldn’t understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people, who meant chances. When your answer was to his surprise, it meant he might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.” After listening to the story, I understood that the chance will not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance on the card.
1. What did Mr. Black want the students to do in his class?| A．Read loudly. | B．Take notes carefully. |
| C．Be active. | D．Listen to him quietly. |
| A．引人注目的 | B．色彩斑斓的 | C．黯淡无光的 | D．令人兴奋的 |
| A．Doing as others do is necessary. | B．Answering questions bravely is easy. |
| C．Attracting others’ attention is interesting. | D．Showing yourself bravely can win chances. |
7 . When you want to go shopping, you will decide how much money you can pay for new clothes and think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then you just only look for those clothes. There’re labels（标签）inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The labels may say “dry-clean only”. If you put these clothes into the water to wash them, you may ruin（损坏）them.
Many clothes today must be dry-leaned. Dry-cleaning is expensive. So when you buy new clothes, check if they will need to be dry-cleaned. You’ll save money if your clothes can be washed in water.
You can also save money if you buy clothes that are well-made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always made better. They don't always fit better. Sometimes the less expensive clothes look and fit better than the more expensive ones.
1. Before you buy clothes, the first thing for you to do is ________.| A．to get advice from others |
| B．to decide how much money they cost |
| C．to decide what color you like |
| D．to think about what style you want |
| A．The labels | B．The colors | C．The styles | D．The materials |
| A．that can be washed in water | B．that need to dry-cleaned |
| C．that look good | D．that is the cheapest |
| A．dry-cleaning is cheap |
| B．sometimes the cheaper clothes can fit you better |
| C．expensive clothes last longer |
| D．cheap clothes last longer |
| A．how to choose label | B．how to wash clothes |
| C．how to save money | D．how to buy clothes |
8 . What should you do or not do when you are eating in Britain?
The British generally pay a lot of attention to good table manners. Even young children are expected to eat with knives and forks in a proper way. They eat most of their food with a knife, fork, or spoon. The foods that they don't eat with them include sandwiches and fruit.
Things you should do
If you cannot eat a certain kind of food or have some special needs, tell your host several days before the dinner party.
If you are a guest, it is polite to wait until your host starts eating or invites you to do so. It shows your respect for the host.
Always chew (咀嚼) and swallow (吞下) all the food in your mouth before taking more or taking a drink.
Always say "thank you" when served something. It shows you're grateful.
You may eat things like chicken with your fingers if you are having a picnic with friends or on very informal occasions (场合). Otherwise always use a knife and fork.
When eating a bread roll, break off a piece before you spread butter (黄油) on it. Eating it whole shows poor taste. On formal dining occasions, it is good manners to take some butter from the butter dish with your bread knife and put it on your side plate. Then spread the butter on pieces of the roll. This keeps the butter in the dish from getting full of small pieces of bread as it is passed around.
In a restaurant, it is normal to pay for your food by putting your money on the plate that the bill comes on.
1. Who will find the text most helpful?| A．Host families. | B．New comers in Britain. | C．British travelers. | D．Waiters in a restaurant. |
| A．Cutting butter into small pieces. | B．Eating fruits with a knife and fork. |
| C．Taking a drink while having food. | D．Waiting for the host to start first. |
| A．without butter | B．with your fingers | C．piece by piece | D．on your side plate |
| A．careful | B．helpful | C．thankful | D．hopeful |
| A．table manners | B．eating habits | C．social rules | D．traditional food |
9 . Teddy was a small duck who lived in a park. He was thin, and he was good at swimming. But he didn’t know how to play tennis. One day, he saw some ducks playing tennis in the park. He walked to them and asked, “Could you teach me to play tennis?”
“How can you not know how to play tennis?” asked Roger.
“It will take too long to teach you!” said Mandy.
“I’m sorry, I’m not good at playing tennis,” said Sally.
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No one wanted to teach Teddy. A few days later, Teddy decided to borrow (借) a tennis racket (球拍) and a tennis ball from his uncle Daniel. Daniel said to Teddy, “It will be hard to learn to play tennis by yourself. Let me help you.” “Wow, that would be great!” said Teddy.
Teddy started to learn that afternoon. He practiced very hard and soon he was good at it. Later Roger asked Teddy to have a game with him. “I know I’ll win,” Roger said to Mandy.
The next day, Roger and Teddy had their big game. The other ducks were all there cheering on Roger. Teddy felt a little afraid but he decided to do his best. At last, Teddy won the game.
Roger said he was sorry not to help Teddy at first. Teddy forgave him and they became good friends. They taught and helped other ducks to learn to play tennis together.
1. What can we learn about Teddy?| A．He had no friends. | B．He lived on a farm. | C．He was small and thin. |
| A．Daniel. | B．Mandy. | C．Sally. |
| A．Bored. | B．Excited. | C．Afraid. |
| A．了解 | B．原谅 | C．忘记 |
| A．we should help each other |
| B．it is hard to learn to play tennis |
| C．playing tennis is good for health |
You must think a computer is the best thing in the world, right? You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything? Well, it’s not! In fact, the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table. Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling. First, your eyes check out what’s going on, then tell your brain, and your brain decides how quickly you need to react(反应), and then your muscles(肌肉) go into action. That is just from your brain. No computers could ever come close to that!
The brain weighs just 3 pounds, but it controls everything you do from thinking, learning, feeling even to breathing and your heart beating. Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight, it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body. That is a lot for such a small organ(器官). There are about 100 billion tiny, tiny little cells(细胞) in your brain. There are so many that it would take you over 3,000 years to count them all!
Your brain stops growing when you’re 18, but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things. So your parents are really super smart! You won’t be able to fool them! Believe it or not, your brain NEVER stops working. Even during sleeping, the brain works for long-term memory establishment(建立). It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives.
So everyone should be proud of such a gift of nature.
1. In Paragraph 1,the writer wants to tell us _________.| A．eyes and muscles react quickly |
| B．the brain controls everything in your body |
| C．the brain is more powerful than any computer |
| A．the body weight |
| B．around 20% of the energy in the body |
| C．all energy in the body |
| A．The brain doesn’t work during sleeping. |
| B．The brain is the only organ that never stops. |
| C．The brain keeps on developing during human lives. |
| A．Magic | B．Quick | C．Light |
| A．Sports | B．Medicine | C．Science |
