Once upon a time, there was a poor man. He worked hard in the fields, but he could not get anything from them. One day, after working for hours, he had a rest under a tree in the middle of the field. Just then, he saw a snake coming out of an anthill (蚁丘). The man thought that the snake might be God of the field. If he did not give it anything, he could not get anything from the field.
At once, he went to bring a bowl of milk and gave the milk to the snake. “God of the field! I didn’t know that you lived here. That’s why I never gave you anything. Please forgive me.” Then he went home.
The next day, when the man came, he found a gold coin in the bowl near the anthill. From then on, each time the man gave milk to the snake, he got a gold coin.
One day the man was so busy that he couldn’t send milk to the snake. So he asked his son to take care of the snake. The son brought milk to the anthill and give it to the snake. The next day, when he came back, he found a gold coin in the bowl. After taking the gold coin, he thought, “This anthill must be full of gold coins. I could kill the snake and take them all.”
The next day, the son came to the field with milk and a stick (木棍). He gave milk to the snake and hit it with the stick. The snake escape (逃离) the stick and bit (咬) him to death.
1. Once upon a time, there was a poor who didn’t work hard in the fields.2. The man went to bring a bowl of milk and gave the milk to the snake.
3. One day the man was so lazy that he couldn’t send milk to the snake.
4. The son thought that the anthill was full of gold coins.
5. From the story, we can learn that being greedy (贪婪) can cause great loss (损失).
2 . Lily always wanted to be the top student in her class, whether it’s in exams or different competitions. Her parents always praised her achievements.
One day, Lily took part in an art competition and put her heart into creating a beautiful painting. However, she did not win the competition. Lily ran to the school garden and sat under a big tree. Her art teacher, Annie, noticed her disappointment, then sat next to Lily and said, “art is a way of expressing yourself, not just for winning competitions. Happiness comes from your love for art, not just the outcome.”
Lily did not understand at the beginning. But later, she knew what Annie meant. She paid more attention to the process of creating art. She began expressing her emotions (情感) on the paper, not just to meet her parents’ expectations. As time went by, Lily’s artworks became more colourful and creative. Though she didn’t win competitions, she discovered more joy in art and creativity. Her parents noticed the change and started caring more about her happiness than just her grades from then on.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。1. Lily always tried her best on her study and different competitions.
2. Lily did well in art and won the art competition at the beginning.
3. Lily’s parents changed the way she learnt art.
4. Lily cared more about the process of creating art later.
5. The story tells us that success is not just about being the first but about finding joy and satisfaction on what we love.
Once upon a time, there lived a man in a small village, who owned a statue made by an ancient master. It lay outside his door facing downward and he never paid any attention (注意) to this old, ugly thing.
One day, a businessman from the city passed by his house. Seeing the statue, he asked the owner if he would sell it. The owner laughed and said, “Who would like to buy that dull and dirty stone?” The businessman said, “I will give you a silver coin for it.” And the villager was surprised and felt happy. The statue was removed to the city, upon the back of an elephant.
Many months later, the man from the village got a chance to visit the city. As he walked along the street, he saw a grand shop crowded with people, and a businessman with a loud voice was shouting, “Come in and see the most beautiful and wonderful work of art in the world! It costs only two silver coins to look upon this most amazing masterpiece (杰作) of a famous artist!” The villager wondered what it was and paid two silver coins. Finally, he entered the shop only to find the statue that he himself had sold for one silver coin.
1. The villager owned the statue before the businessman arrived at the village.2. The villager took good care of the statue until it was sold.
3. According to the second paragraph (段落), the villager knew the real value (价值) of the statue.
4. From the third paragraph, we know that people in the city were very interested in the statue.
5. The statue in the grand shop was the same one outside the villager’s door.
4 . One day, Tony walked into a restaurant and asked the waiter to offer him a light meal for dinner. Thirty minutes later, a group of three people came in.
To his surprise, the group took their food first. They laughed at Tony because Tony had to wait so long. Tony was unhappy and decided to leave. He told the waiter he didn’t want his food any more, but the waiter said, “The boss (老板) is preparing something special for you by himself. It’ll take more time.”
In fact, the boss was Tony’s old friend. They had long time no see. The boss wanted to give him a surprise, so the boss changed his light meal to a five-star meal for free. The three people were shocked (震惊的) and felt sorry for what they did before.
Some people may laugh at you and talk about how they’re better than you. Don’t worry! You have to wait patiently (耐心地) because yours must be special.
1. Tony waited for his dinner over half an hour.2. Tony wasn’t surprised the group got food faster.
3. The boss and Tony have known each other before.
4. The three people got the same meal as Tony’s at last.
5. The passage tells us it’s important to be patient in our life.
5 . We can see some overhead bridge (天桥）in Yueyang city. There is one near the No. 1 People’s Hospital. Another is in front of the Bus Station. As we all know, it is not safe to cross a busy road. These bridges can help people cross the roads safely. Overhead bridges have the same use as street crossings.
Many people think it great trouble to go through overhead bridges. The old and the young think it’s difficult for them to climb up and down the steps of the overhead bridges. But why does the government build so many overhead bridges? That’s because old people and young children walk slowly. And when they cross a busy road using a street crossing, the traffic will be held up or maybe stopped, or even a traffic accident may happen. With the help of the overhead bridges, people and the traffic can move at the same time. A lot of money has been spent building these overhead bridges. People, the old or the young should always use them. This can help stop traffic accidents from happening.
阅读短文，判断正误。（正确选A，错误选B）1. There is only one overhead bridge in Yueyang city. A B
2. It is dangerous for people to cross a busy road. A B
3. All the people like using overhead bridges instead of street crossings. A B
4. Overhead bridges help people and the traffic move at the same time. A B
5. An overhead bridge can help stop a traffic accident from happening. A B
6 . A college began an eight-week lesson called “Finding What Matters”. That means knowing what you need most. To get helpful information, the scientists asked people who took this lesson. For them their happiness in life rose from 6. 4 out of 10 before study to 7. 4 to 10 after study, and anxiety (焦虑) and sadness also became less and less.
One man said he felt angry at work in the past and wanted to know why he didn’t get a better chance. Now he knows that having a good working mood (情绪) is the most important thing.
Everyone can take this lesson online but people need to pay for it by giving something that can be used again. More than 6, 000 people have tried it in 250 places around the world.
1. A lesson called “Finding What Matters” lasts for eleven weeks.2. The scientists asked people in the college to get some information.
3. People’s happiness increased after taking this lesson.
4. A good working mood is very important at work to get a better chance.
5. It is free for everyone to take this lesson.
Since April 13, 2023, the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) has started cross-border (跨越国境的) passenger services. The railway starts in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, and runs south through Yuxi, Pu’er, Xishuangbanna, and the border town of Mohan in China. Then, it goes through Boten, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng before reaching Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Now, it takes only 2 hours and 46 minutes to travel from Kunming to Pu’er, 3 hours and 24 minutes from Kunming to Xishuangbanna, 10 hours and 30 minutes from Kunming to Vientiane.
Traveling by China-Laos Railway is an exciting way to enjoy the unusual scenery (风景) and rich cultures along the line. On arriving in Kunming, travelers can visit the Stone Forest, Dianchi Lake and Dounan Flower Market. After getting off at Pu’er Station, tourists can experience the ancient tea-horse road in southern Yunnan and enjoy the tea gardens within half an hour by ear. Starting from Xishuangbanna Station, visitors can reach the Wild Elephant Valley and Olive Dam within an hour by car.
If you are going to visit Yunnan and Laos, traveling by China-Laos Railway will be a great choice.
1. The cross-border passenger services of the China-Laos Railway started on August 13, 2023.2. It will take less time to travel from Kunming to Vientiane on the cross-border train as a result of the China-Laos Railway.
3. The writer introduces four places to visit in Kunming in Paragraph 2.
4. The text is about the history about Pu’er tea.
8 . Diana loves beaches. But she often sees the sand covered with plastic bottles.
“This needs to be changed.” Diana said. So she studied online. After some tries, she created a new kind of water bottle. People can actually eat it! It can be broken down without polluting the environment. Diana said the bottle felt like a soft candy and tasted a bit sweet.
In the future, Diana will do more tests to make the water bottle stronger and bigger. She wants her water bottles to be used during marathons (马拉松). When runners stop for water, they can get a bottle of water, drink the water and either eat or throw the bottle.
阅读以上材料，根据其内容判断下列句子正误。正确填(涂)A、错误填(涂)B。1. Diana created a new kind of water bottle that can be eaten.
2. The new kind of water bottle is good for the environment.
3. People eat the bottles like hard candies.
4. The water bottle is strong and big enough now.
5. Diana hopes her water bottles will be used in the marathons.
9 . Gym (健身房) Rules
| ●Only guests at this hotel can use the gym—no outside visitors. ●Guests must wear sports shoes. ●Children at 12 and under must stay with a parent. ●Don’t take pets to gym. ●Don’ leave any rubbish in the gym—take it with you. |
I stayed at your hotel last month. Most of the hotel’s services are great, but one place that needs work is the gym. I often see many young kids playing there without their parents. Some shout, and others run around in just their socks. And I find quite much rubbish on the ground. I want you to put rubbish cans in the gym for guests to use.
I hope that you and your workers find a way to work out these problems.
Yours sincerely,
Allison Krause
判断正（A）误（B）。1. Children under 12 must go to the gym with a parent.
2. We can play with a pet in the gym.
3. Allison thinks the gym is great.
4. Mr. Thompson may be the manager (经理) of the hotel.
5. Allison wants the hotel to do better.
10 . Many people are warned by the worsening climate crisis (气候危机). But not everyone would like to make lifestyle changes to further protect the Earth. A survey by Kantar Public, a global consulting (全球咨询) and research business, invited 1,000 people in 10 countries including the US, UK and Spain to give their opinions on actions for environmental protection.
2. The 1,000 surveyed people mainly come from the US, UK and Spain.
3. More than half of the surveyed people would like to take personal climate actions.
4. Seventy-seven surveyed people think they are short of information to tell them how to take climate actions.
5. This survey is about why people should change their personal habits.
