1 . We all need cash (现金) in order to live our life. However. something called digital currency (货币) is slowly taking the place of cash. A currency is a kind of money. Usually, we use currency when we talk about a country’s money. If something is digital, it only exists (存在) on a computer. So “digital currency” means money that only exists on computers.
Lots of people have digital currency accounts (账户). They use a credit card (信用卡) to change their real money into digital money, and then the money goes into the digital currency account. A lot of people wonder, “Why should I change my real money into digital currency?” This is a fair question, but there’s a good answer. If you want to buy something online, then you usually have to use digital currency. For example, if you’re in China and you want to buy something in Canada, then you’ll have to pay with the digital currency.
Many people still don’t trust digital currency. Some people think that if they can’t hold their money in their hand, then it doesn’t seem real. These people don’t feel comfortable when they see numbers on a computer screen. The computer tells them that their money is safe but these people don’t really feel safe. Another problem is security (安全). There are hackers (黑客) all over the world. A hacker is a person who steals computer information. If a hacker gets the password of your digital currency account, he or she can steal your money.
You have to decide whether or not you trust this new invention. Just remember one thing: If you want to buy something online, then you probably won’t have a choice. You’ll have to use digital currency.
1. What does Para. 1 mainly tell us?| A．What digital currency is. | B．How to use digital currency. |
| C．Why we all need cash to live. | D．Where to find digital currency. |
| A．You cannot shop online without digital currency. |
| B．You cannot buy anything in China with real money. |
| C．You cannot buy anything in Canada without digital currency. |
| D．You can use both real money and digital currency to shop online. |
| A．Digital currency is not safe enough. |
| B．Many people still don’t trust digital currency. |
| C．Some people can’t hold their money in their hand. |
| D．Some people don’t feel comfortable with numbers. |
| A．Digital currency can be used for buying foreign goods online. |
| B．Digital currency means the end of real money. |
| C．Cash is much safer than digital currency. |
| D．Most people like using cash rather than digital currency. |
2 . Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than “I’m sorry”. This phrase has become such a common response (普遍的反应) that it has taken on a lot of meanings.
Saying “Sorry” means to apologize. This is simple and easy to understand. We learn it both as a native speaker and as a student of foreign languages.
But in Britain, it takes on another meaning. It is a cultural expression. Imagine this: a man walks down the street, looking down at his phone. A woman is walking in the opposite direction, towards the man. She sees him, but she can’t get out of the way in time. The man bumps (碰撞) into the woman. Who should say sorry? Naturally, the man should say sorry, because it was he who wasn’t looking where he was going. Yet in Britain, it is common for both to apologize.
It is known that British people, like most people, do not enjoy conflict (冲突). So to quickly calm the situation, British people will apologize to each other.
Other times it may sound funny to hear “sorry”. Some of my friends say it at restaurants, as they ask the waiter: “Sorry, but can I order another drink?” It is not to apologize, but just to express that we need the waiter. In Britain, sorry doesn’t always mean exactly what you think.
1. Why do British people usually apologize to each other?| A．Because they are friendly to each other. |
| B．Because that means both of them do something wrong. |
| C．Because they always care about others. |
| D．Because they do not enjoy conflict, they usually want to calm the situation. |
| A．It’s used to describe a situation that people should avoid. |
| B．It’s used to explain why people should say sorry to each other. |
| C．It’s used to describe how “sorry” has another meaning in Britain. |
| D．It’s used to show how polite British people are. |
| A．“Sorry” can be used to make an apology to others. |
| B．“Sorry” can be used to calm a situation down. |
| C．“Sorry” can be used to explain what you’re thinking about. |
| D．“Sorry” can be used to ask a waiter to bring something. |
3 . Mrs. Li plans to visit the National Museum of China next Sunday with her son. She is looking for information on its official website.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA Address: East side of Tiananmen Square, No.16 East Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing Opening hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm It closes on Monday except during public holidays like May Day or National Day. Price: For free Admission: All visitors must make an appointment (预约) in advance. Visitors with ID cards, student cards and other valid certificates (有效证件) can enter. Before entering, visitors must go though security checks and show the real-time Health Codes status（健康码）. Children under 1.3m need to be accompanied (陪同) by their parents. Getting here: No.1, No.2, No.52, No.82, No.120 buses; Subway Line 1 Note: In order to keep exhibition halls clean and protect the exhibits (展品), pets, drinks and food cannot be brought into the museum For more information, please visit http://www.chnmuseum.cn |
1. How long is the museum usually open?
| A．It’s usually open for 7 hours. | B．It’s usually open for 8 hours. |
| C．It’s usually open for 8.5 hours. | D．It’s usually open for 9 hours. |
| A．Mrs. Li will visit the National Museum of China on Monday. |
| B．Visitors Can buy tickets online before visiting the museum. |
| C．A l.2-mcter-talI boy can enter the museum with his parents. |
| D．Visitors can take their pet dogs into the museum. |
| A．Pet lovers. | B．Sports lovers. | C．Book lovers. | D．Travel lovers. |
People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world? If there is, the answer might be EMOJIS（表情符号）.
Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across. A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis. It has added new emojis every year since 2014. They show what people think about and like.
Emojis can be used to represent（代表） different groups of people. In 2015, emoji faces with different skin tones（肤色） were added. In 2016, different jobs were added , such as doctor, police officer and painter. This year, emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs.
But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to（指的是） pop culture and new cultural trends（潮流）.
New emojis in 2019 also include several animals, such as sloths（树懒） and flamingos（火烈鸟）. These animals are not very common, but are known to many people.
For example, sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia（《疯狂动物城》）. Many fashion designers（设计师） have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. This animal makes people feel like they're on a vacation.
It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in. It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come.
1. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．The Unicode Consortium. | B．An emoji. |
| C．A country. | D．A language. |
| A．In 2014. | B．In 2015. | C．In 2016. | D．In 2020. |
| A．people with different skin tones | B．popular films |
| C．some interesting animals | D．different jobs |
| A．People all over the world might understand emojis. |
| B．Emojis can represent pop culture. |
| C．Many fashion designers used sloths in their works. |
| D．Emojis are changing and growing every year. |
5 . What subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can't sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful（压力大的）.
"For people who are worried about math, posture （姿势） makes a big difference," Erik Paper from San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. That's right – sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams.
Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math exam while sitting in a slumped-over （趴倒的） posture, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.
Slumping over is a defensive（戒备的） posture. It can bring about bad memories in the body and brain. This can stop you from thinking clearly, Paper said.
Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit（受益） from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult, Science Daily reported.
Good posture isn't just helpful for taking math exams. Sportspeople, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture. When you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more certain and focus better.
1. What posture can make people feel less stressed during math exams?| A．Sitting up straight. | B．Hanging your head. |
| C．Lying on your back. | D．Raising one hand. |
| A．All the 125 students. | B．Less than half of them. |
| C．56 percent of them. | D．None of the students. |
| A．why slumping over makes exams harder to do |
| B．why slumping over is bad for one's health |
| C．why some people slump over during exams |
| D．why people are nervous during math exams |
| A．Slump over to Take Exams | B．Sit up to Do Math |
| C．Better Posture for Nervous Students | D．Good Advice for Better Exams |
6 . My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broken down. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone’s working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more: everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now they don’t. And in school, the children don’t have to think any more. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide in our heads. Kids don’t use their heads any more, instead, they use calculators(计算器).
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now nobody eats home cooked food any more.
And people don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think…
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
1. My grandfather thinks the 1ife ________ .| A．is better than it used to be | B．is worse than it used to be |
| C．is as good as it used to be | D．is as bad as it used to be |
①There are lights at home.
②People like to eat home cooked food.
③Lots of families have computers.
④Lots of couples live apart because of some prob1ems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．People have too much time to talk with each other. |
| B．Life now is very simple. |
| C．Many families have broken down because of problems between husbands and wives. |
| D．Mothers stay at home and look after their children. |
| A．How life used to be | B．The better life |
| C．The changes in our life | D．Hard-working students |
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| A．8:00 pm on July 20 | B．9:00 pm on July 22 |
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8 . Fires are always dangerous, especially when they happen at home. According to some surveys, kitchens are the places where the fires usually happen. Everyone should remember these suggestions about preventing a kitchen fire.
★Don't leave cooking food without being watched.If you're cooking food, you must stay in the kitchen. If you need to leave the kitchen, turn off the gas burner first. It's a good idea to have a timer which can make a sound when a certain amount of time has passed. In this way you can check the food regularly.
★Always watch what you're cooking.Many fires happen because of cooking at too high temperatures. You should always keep an eye on your food. You must turn off the gas burner if you see smoke or oil boiling.
★Don't wear long loose sleeves (袖子) while cooking.Loose clothing may cause some accidents. For example, loose sleeves can easily touch open fires. You can choose to wear close fitting clothing. Besides, long hair can also cause accidents. If you have long hair, be sure to tie it up when you are cooking.
★Keep anyflammableobjects away from a stove (厨房灶具) or a gas burner(燃烧器). It's common to set a towel(毛巾) next to the stove and forget about it. If objects like towels get too close to a stove or a gas burner, they will catch fire easily. You must keep those objects away and put them in right places.
★Keep children away from the cooking area.Make a rule that they must stay at least 3 feet away from the cooking area, or any area where you are preparing hot food and drink.
★Check smoke detectors(探测器) often.Make sure you have smoke detectors on all floors of your home. You should have a smoke detector either inside or just outside of your kitchen. You should check your smoke detectors often to make sure they are working fine.
1. What can the timer do when cooking?| A．It can tell us the exact time. |
| B．It can control the temperature. |
| C．It can ring when there is smoke. |
| D．It can remind us to check the food. |
| A．Of large size. | B．Can burn easily. | C．Bright. | D．Having smell. |
| A．Always keep an eye on your food. |
| B．Long hair can not cause accidents. |
| C．Keep objects like towels close to a stove. |
| D．Never check your smoke detectors. |
| A．What can help to put out fires. |
| B．What to do to stay safe in fires. |
| C．How to prevent fires in kitchens. |
| D．Why fires often happen in kitchens. |
9 . In any environment: (forest, mountain, water—you always see the big animals first: birds , mammals ( 哺乳动物), fish. But under your feet, on land or in the water, there are many smaller organisms (生物体) : insects, tiny plants, tiny sea lives and ground dwellers (居民) are “the heart of life on Earth”, says naturalist E.O. Wilson. Without them, our world would change completely.
Most organisms on Earth live on the ground or just below it. Here they are part of an important cycle. Plants and animals falls to the ground when they die. Later, tiny insects and other organisms break down the dead plants and animal materials. This process finally returns nutrients to the soil and give plants energy. Plants can then help to stay a healthy environment for humans and other animals.
Even though most ground organisms are of great importance, scientists know very little about them. To learn more, photographer David Littschwager went to different places around the world, including a forest, a river, a mountain, and a coral reef (珊瑚礁). In each place, he put a green 12-inch (30 cm) cube (立方) on the ground or in the water. Then he and his team counted and photographed the organisms that lived in or moved through the cube. Often they discovered hundreds of them, sometimes even one thousand of one meter-in size. “It was like finding little treasure”, he says.
1. Where do most organisms live?| A．In the water or on the land. | B．In the sea or on the land. |
| C．In the mountain or in the sea. | D．On the ground or below it. |
| A．Something that can be dead. |
| B．Something that can be bought. |
| C．Something that can help animals and plants grow. |
| D．Something that can be disappeared. |
| A．People think organisms are unimportant and usually ignore them. |
| B．Organisms break down the dead plants and let them return to nutrients. |
| C．David regards ground organisms as little treasure. |
| D．Animals can help to stay a healthy environment for humans and other animals. |
| A．Human and nature. | B．Animals and plants. |
| C．How to stay a healthy environment. | D．Small but important elements of nature. |
10 . Is there a way to quickly recall information just before taking an exam? Walking backward may be a good way to solve the problem. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.
Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, volunteers were divided into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backward. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.
The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct than the other two groups.
This suggests that the connection between time and space is important for how our brains form memory. "Time is really expressed by space, " Study leader Aleksandar Aksentijevic told the Daily Mail. When you walk backward, you see things from a different point compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.
And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the other parts of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backward is more challenging. This can help us improve our health. Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories (卡路里）.
Walking backward also puts less stress on our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees.
This might be why many old people like walking backward.
1. How many people were in each group when the volunteers were divided into groups?| A．10. | B．20. | C．38. | D．57. |
| A．Walking backward can help you deal with nervousness before an exam. |
| B．Walking backward is good for old people's knees. |
| C．Walking backward uses less energy in a short time. |
| D．Walking backward can help people predict the future. |
| A．The three groups got about the same number of questions right. |
| B．Walking backward can look at things from the the same point. |
| C．Walking forward is more challenging than walking backward. |
| D．Practicing walking backward can improve your short-term memory. |
| A．Some ways to quickly recall information. |
| B．Walking backward is good for people. |
| C．The difference between walking backward and forward. |
| D．Time and space are important for forming memories in the brain. |
