1 . Do you think you are fat? Do you want to be healthy? let’s do exercise together. we have three groups for you to join.
| Easy Level (水平)： Anyone can join this group to do exercise. We run or ride bikes in the park three times a week, usually on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, starting at five p.m and lasting (持续) for 30 minutes. |
| Medium Level: You can join this group if you’re not too young or too old. We exercise three times a week, but we do more sports than the first group. We can play basketball, football or go swimming. We will exercise for two hours a time. |
| High Level： If you want to join this group, you’d better ask your doctor first, because we do sports every day from Tuesday to Saturday, one and a half hours each time (每次), and there are many strength exercises. |
| A．Basketball. | B．Swimming. | C．Running. | D．Football. |
| A．The second or the third group. | B．The second group. |
| C．The first group or the second group. | D．The first group. |
| A．doctor | B．parent | C．friend | D．teacher |
| A．1.5 | B．4.5 | C．7.5 | D．10.5 |
| A．teach people how to do sports. | B．ask people to join the group. |
| C．tell people to live a healthy life. | D．help people learn more about sports. |
A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man. His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”
So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps into the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.
“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”
“Hush(安静)!” says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship(友谊) is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her.”
1. The master loves his cat very much.2. The cat always shares her food with her master.
3. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
4. The cat hurries(匆忙) home with three mice in her mouth when the master and his wife are having lunch.
5. The story tells us the cat also loves her master.
3 . Shopping used to mean going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your home. Just sit in front of your computer, click(点击) your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in several days. You can also use your mobile phone to buy things you want. Nov. 11 was a big day for many people who like shopping online. On that day, many stores offer a big sale. The biggest Chinese online shopping sites are Taobao. com and Tmall. com.
Goods(商品) online are often much cheaper. Shopping online also saves you a lot of time. And you often have more kinds of goods online than in shopping centers. Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps you get things easily from different cities, even different countries.
While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. They often buy things that they don’t need. “Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things to buy online wastes their time.” said teachers.
1. Nowadays, shopping becomes easier than before.2. Many people like shopping online on November 11.
3. Shopping online can’t save time and money.
4. Teacher think middle school students should pay more attention to their study.
5. This article is about disadvantages of shopping online.
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 . “Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD(公元) 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?
Picture this. You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave(微波炉), computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(赶时髦的), beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.
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1. The writer uses the quote(引号) at the beginning of the story to ________.
| A．tell us a truth about our lives |
| B．tell us what life was like long time ago |
| C．point out what causes such a thing to happen |
| D．point out some problems we will meet in the life |
| A．have speeded up our lives | B．have improved the quality of our lives |
| C．may make people feel very happy | D．may bring people some trouble |
| A．they loved to live simple lives |
| B．they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions |
| C．they were troubled by modern inventions |
| D．living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them |
| A．People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier. |
| B．An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better. |
| C．The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house. |
| D．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired. |
| A．problems with technology |
| B．improvements of our lives with technology |
| C．changes happening to technology |
| D．the importance of technology |
6 . Elephants are the largest animals on land. For a long time, they are very helpful. They carry big trees, take people from place to place, and are even used in wars.
Some people think it’s not easy to hurt an elephant because its skin is thick and hard. In fact, that’s wrong. Sometimes, a needle can also be very dangerous for the elephant.
People say elephants are afraid of mice. This is wrong, too. In fact, elephants have very poor eyesight, so they usually cannot see a mouse even if one comes very close to them. If a person has a good memory, people will say that he has an elephant memory. However, up to now, no study shows that elephants have a better memory than any other animal.
People also believe that when it is time for elephants to die, they will hide themselves in a so-called “elephant graveyard”. Often, hunters try to find such places to get ivories（象牙）, but few people really find places like that. In fact, when elephants are old or get sick, they will stay in deep and secret caves until they get better or die.
1. What can’t elephants help people do?| A．Carry heavy trees. | B．Help people build houses. |
| C．Carry people to different places. | D．Help people fight in the war. |
| A．Elephants are afraid of mice. | B．Elephants have very poor memory. |
| C．Elephants cannot see very clearly. | D．Elephants never go to caves. |
| A．A place for hiding dead bodies. | B．A place for animals to play in. |
| C．A place with yards and flowers. | D．A place where elephants are safe. |
| A．They will go to see a doctor. |
| B．They will ask other animals for help. |
| C．They will ask humans for help. |
| D．They will stay in deep caves themselves. |
| A．Elephants are man’s best friends. |
| B．Different countries have different elephants. |
| C．Elephants are the world’s biggest animals on land. |
| D．Some of our ideas about elephants are not correct. |
Social Media, Friends or Enemies?
It’s no surprise that the pressure to stay on social media is a real challenge for today’s teenagers. They spend too much time using QQ, WeChat and other social media. For many teens, social media can become almost addictive. Some teenagers can’t even live a normal life without social media.
According to a study, people who used more than seven social media platforms had more than three times the risk of depression (抑郁症) than people who used two or fewer. Children who overuse social media are likely to show less interest in social activities and experience an increase in loneliness.
Teens often feel emotionally invested (情感投入) in their social media accounts. Not only do they feel pressure to answer quickly online, but they also feel pressure to have perfect photos and posts, which can cause a lot of worries. In fact, some studies have found that the larger a person’s social circle online is, the more worried they will feel about keeping up with everything online.
A British study shows one-fifth of the teens have trouble sleeping at night because of social media use. They “almost always” wake up during the night and log in to social media. In addition to reporting feeling tired all the time, they also reported being less happy on average than teens whose sleep was not affected by social media. Besides, not having enough sleep can lower the immune (免疫的) system and make it more likely for a teen to get sick.
Overuse of social media can lead to jealousy (嫉妒) and envy among teenagers as well. People tend to post only the positive things that they experience, or make light of the bad with funny stories. As a result, another person’s life may look perfect online, but offline they have struggles just like anyone else. It is easy for a teen to play the comparison (比较) game and start thinking that everyone is happier or better offline than he or she is.
Many teens spend so much time online checking messages that they forget to communicate with the people right in front of them. As a result, teens risk having poor relationships in their lives when social media takes center stage.
It is important that parents understand the possible influence that social media has on their kids. For this reason, it is important to set up guides for social media use among kids. It’s also important for families to have regular discussions on how to use social media reasonably and safely. When families pay close attention to the teens’ world of social media, their online world will become much more manageable.
1. The underlined word “addictive” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.| A．too enjoyable for them to stop | B．able or likely to harm or kill them |
| C．very useful for gathering information | D．always busy making them healthy |
| A．wonderful social activities | B．bad offline comparisons |
| C．exciting emotion experience | D．serious sleeping problems |
| A．sleep loss affected by social media is both physically and mentally harmful |
| B．social media interaction can work as well as face-to-face communication |
| C．teenagers tend to compare their lives with others in reality and feel better |
| D．the use of social media platforms will lead to depression in teenagers |
| A．To remind us how social media use affects teenagers’ health. |
| B．To explain some researches on the influences of online activities. |
| C．To give us some advice on how to use social media online properly. |
| D．To question if parents should watch and guide kids’ online activities. |
The Little Boy’s Races
Once in a village lived a little boy named Jacob. He was very athletic and famous for running fast. What’s more, winning a competition was the most important for him. One day, Jacob took part in a running competition held in the village. In the competition, he competed with two other young boys.
As the first race started, the excited crowd waved at Jacob and cried out his name. The boy called on his determination (决心) and strength, and he was the first one who came to the finishing line. The little boy felt proud.
Later the second race was called. Another two young and strong challengers (挑战者) came forward and ran with Jacob. As expected, he finished first again. The crowd became crazy and cried out his name. The little boy felt more satisfied. He started to shout, “Another race! Another race! I bet no one will win against me!”
An old man was watching all this. He stepped forward and with him he presented two new challengers. One was a weak old lady and the other was a blind man. Jacob was quite surprised and asked, “What’s this? This is no race!” The old man replied, “Race!”
When all were set on the starting line, the third race started. In the end, Jacob was the only one to finish that race, leaving two challengers standing at the starting line. The little boy raised his arms in delight. But to his surprise, this time no one from the crowd was cheering and everyone was just looking at him silently. “What happened? Why are people not cheering?” Jacob asked the old man. The old man replied, “Race again but this time finish together with your challengers.”
After thinking for a while, Jacob went to the starting line again and stood in the middle of the old lady and the blind man. The final race began. He took both of them by hand and started to walk slowly. At last they crossed that finishing line. This time at the end of the race, the crowd stood up and warmly applauded for him.
Jacob didn’t understand why the crowd was not cheering for him before but now when all three of them finished the race together. So he asked the old man about it. The wise old man smiled, “Little boy, in this race you have won much more than what you won in any other race. By respecting your rivals (对手), you have won people’s respect.”
1. What’s the most important thing for Jacob before the competition?| A．Being respected by others. | B．Making the crowd very excited. |
| C．Getting strong and healthy. | D．Becoming the winner in games. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Angry. | B．Scared. | C．Confident. | D．Surprised. |
| A．Practice makes perfect. | B．Respecting others comes first. |
| C．Challenges bring us fame. | D．Having confidence is necessary. |
9 . Perhaps you've seen the English letters "WC" in your city. They show public toilets. But do you know it is far from elegant English? In fact, foreigners from English-speaking countries rarely use the letters.
Workers in our city are changing "WC" signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in China are following our steps.
"WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me, " says Charlie Shifflet, a young man from the US. The old sign will become "Gents/Men" and "Ladies/ Women".
"I see lots of poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs, " he says. "I know what they mean. But they are Chinglish, not real English. For example, when someone says to me ‘My hometown is Henan Province’, I know he would say: ‘My hometown is in Henan Province’. ‘Hometown’ is a smaller place in a province.” The common mistakes he picked up include "Not Entry", which should be "No Entry", "Direction of Airport" should be changed to "To the Airport". And it is "room rate", not "room price". And remember to "Keep off the grass", rather than "Care of the green".
1. What is not true about "WC"?| A．It is not elegant English. | B．It stands for water closet. |
| C．It is old-fashioned English. | D．It is often used in the USA. |
| A．Keep off the grass. | B．Direction of Airport. |
| C．Room price. | D．My hometown is Jiangsu. |
| A．To talk about English in our daily life. |
| B．To present some examples of Chinglish. |
| C．To show some old-fashioned English. |
| D．To tell us to stop using Chinglish. |
10 . Do you know the story of some mice(老鼠) and a cat? Let me show you here.
There are many mice in the house. The owner(主人) of the house has a cat. The cat kills some of them. Then an old mouse says,“All mice come to my room this evening. Let’s put our heads together and think how to deal with(处理) the cat.” All the mice come and they start to talk about it, but no one knows what to do.
Finally, a young mouse stands up and says, “We must put a bell(铃) on the cat. When the cat comes near, we can hear the bell and then run away(跑走) and hide(躲藏). So the cat can’t find any of us.”
“But,” the old mouse asks, “Who will put it on the cat?” No mouse answers. the old mouse waits(等待), but no one answers. At last the old mouse says, “It’s easy to say things, but it’s hard to do them.”
1. The mice want to deal with the cat because _______.| A．it makes the house dirty | B．it fights with the mice | C．it kills the mice |
| A．居安思危 | B．各就各位 | C．集思广益 |
| A．hide somewhere | B．put a bell on the cat | C．run away |
| A．the bell | B．the cat | C．the house |
| A．the cat and mice are good friends. |
| B．doing is more important than saying |
| C．the mice are clever |
