1 . ①From economy (经济) to technology, from sports to culture, China has made progress in many areas in the past seventy years.
②Over the past 70 years, China has achieved rapid economic growth.
③In 1978, China's GDP was 11th in the world. In 2001, China became a member of the World Trade Organization. Since then, the country has been doing more and more business with the rest of the world. Today China is the world's largest exporter（出口国）and the second largest importer (进口国). Since 2010, China has been the second largest economy in the world.
④In 2013, President Xi Jinping came up with the Belt and Road Initiative. In the past few years, more than 100 countries and international organizations have joined it. It has created more than 300,000 jobs in different countries.
⑤China has built the world's biggest high-speed rail network. The trains have attracted millions of travelers, as they are fast, comfortable and safe. And planes made in China are popular.
⑥China is also working on the development of AI (人工智能). China may become the center of AI innovation (创新) by 2030.
⑦Today, China is a sports superpower. Many Chinese athletes have become famous on the world stage, such as Yao Ming and Li Na. In 2008, Beijing held the Summer Olympic Games. It is also going to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics.
⑧More and more people around the world are becoming interested in Chinese culture. They visit China and learn Chinese. Also, China has set up 536 Confucius Institutes in more than 150 countries. A lot of foreign students are learning Chinese language and culture there.
1. Today China is ________ in the world.| A．the second largest exporter | B．the largest importer |
| C．the largest country | D．the second largest economy |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．invite visitors around the world | B．talk about Chinese culture |
| C．praise China for its great progress | D．encourage Chinese to work hard |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
2 . ①How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park? Well that's what's happening in my community. There's a park that some people want to turn into a golf course （高 尔夫球场）. Let me tell you why I think it's a bad idea.
②First, a community park should open for everyone. But not everyone likes golf, so not everyone will get to use the court.
③Second, to build the golf course, lots of playground equipment will have to be moved or knocked down, which is a waste （浪费）of time and money.It’s also a waste of good equipment.
④Third, what about giving young people something to do? Not all kids are fond of golf. At the moment, the park has a skating place and a playground, which children like a lot. If you turn the park into a golf course, these kids won't have anywhere to go and anything to do. This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game instead of getting some exercise. It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble. Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do at the park?
⑤Finally, golf is expensive. Building and maintaining（维护）a golf course cost a lot of money. Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course?
⑥Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea. I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further.
1. Some people want to change the park into ________.| A．a golf club | B．a golf course | C．a park | D．a skating place |
| A．go to get some exercise | B．play golf with their friends |
| C．play video games at home | D．go to the street and make friends |
A．  | B．  | C．  | D．  |
| A．to make plan for building the golf course | B．to make the park more beautiful |
| C．to ask children to go skating | D．to stop building the golf course |
3 . ①Nowadays, lots of young people have problems with their minds. These problems not only hurt the students’ health but also make their parents and teachers very worried. And these problems have caught people's attention.
②Ma Qingyu, a student from Shandong, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it so that he started to lose appetite（胃口）.
③Another student, 16-year-old Zhang Ni from Zhejiang, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in exams. And when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write.
④These are just two examples. A recent report from China Daily says about 14% of Beijing teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include（包括）being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won't go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don't want to talk about their secrets.
⑤An expert（专家）on teenagers from Huashan Hospital has the following advice for teenagers.
*Talk to your parents or teachers often.
*Take part in group activities and play sports.
*Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
1. Ma Qingyu lost his appetite because __________.| A．he was afraid of his teacher | B．he was so worried about his studies |
| C．his parents did badly in cooking | D．he wanted his parents to care about him |
| A．身体的 | B．心理的 | C．情感的 | D．学习的 |
| A．teachers and parents can't do anything about mental problems |
| B．some students don't think doctors can help them |
| C．only group activities and sports can help them |
| D．it's necessary for the students to be with others |
（①=Para. （自然段）1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5
| A．①;②③;④⑤ | B．①②;③④;⑤ | C．①;②③④;⑤ | D．①②③;④;⑤ |
4 . The British development group Practical Action says the best way to prepare foods for storage(储存) is at harvest(收获) time while still in the field.
Use a sharp knife to cut the fruits and vegetables off and put them on a clean place. Do not put them on the ground. Use water to clean off dirt. Usually it is better not to pick off the leaves from fruits and vegetables before storage. Without the leaves, food can become dry.
Fruits and vegetables must be cool from field heat before they are put into storage. But cooling them in water can spread fungus(菌类) in the food. A better idea is to harvest foods either early or late in the day, then leave them to cool naturally. Some fruits and vegetables must be kept at 0℃ to 4℃. Any colder, and they might go bad. Some foods need to be kept at 4℃ to 8℃ and some need to be kept above 8 ℃ for best results.
Wet the fruits and vegetables so they do not become too dry. The best time to do this is before storage. Cover the foods in plastic(塑料) once they reach the right “critical temperature(温度)” for storage. Most fruits and vegetables need the relative humidity(湿度) in storage to be kept between 85 and 95 percent.
Finally, leave space between the foods and the walls of the cold storage area so air can go around. Keep the space clean. And try not to open the doors too often.
1. Where can you put the foods after harvest?| A．In the water. | B．On the ground. |
| C．In the sand. | D．On a clean place. |
| A．8:00 am. | B．12:00 at the noon. |
| C．4:00 pm. | D．6:00 pm. |
| A．Fruits and vegetables must be kept below 0. |
| B．We should pick off the leaves for best storage. |
| C．The food need 75% humidity for best storage. |
| D．Wet the fruits and vegetables before the storage. |
| A．容量 | B．信息 | C．空间 | D．速度 |
1. leave the foods to cool naturally
2. wet the foods
3. use a sharp knife to cut the foods off
4. store the foods in the cold area
| A．2341 | B．1342 | C．3412 | D．3124 |
5 . One day, our teacher said that he had an exercise for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates, and fall backward, depending on another student to catch us. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We couldn't fall back for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves. Finally, Judy gave it a try. She is a thin, quiet dark-haired girl who always wears big white sweaters. Judy crossed her arms over her chest, closed her eyes, leaned back, and did not stop. She looked like one of the TV ads where the model jumps into the pool.
For a moment, I was sure she was going to fall onto the floor. At the last moment, her partner grabbed(抓住) her head and shoulders and pulled her up immediately.
"Whoa!" several students yelled. Some clapped their hands. Our teacher finally smiled. "You see," he said to the girl. "You closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see. You have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other person trust(信任)you, you must feel that you can trust them too-even you're in the dark. Even when you're falling."
1. How did the students feel when they were told about the exercise?| A．Excited | B．Disappointed(失望的) | C．Happy | D．Uncomfortable |
a. She leaned back.
b. She closed her eyes.
c. She crossed her arms over her chest
d. She didn't stop.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．b-c-d-a | C．c-b-a-d | D．a-c-d-b |
| A．we should try our best to help people who are in trouble |
| B．we shouldn't be afraid to fall down |
| C．no one can be trusted in the world |
| D．if you want someone to trust you, you must trust them first |
①Do you wonder why some kids can stay calm while others get nervous so easily? Why do some kids do everything very quickly while others are very sluggish? Why are some kids always happy while some feel upset all times?
②One of the answers to these questions is personality(个性). People were born with different personalities. A baby gets its blood type, genes(基因) and other physical things when it is still inside its mother. These factors(因素) make part of your personality. Besides, family life, school learning and life experiences can also decide what kind of person you are. You may not like your personality. Don't worry. You can always try to change it and make yourself better.
③If you are a selfish person who always thinks of yourself, you can start this way. Try to give others a hand and ask for nothing in return. The happiness you get from giving instead of receiving will help you change your personality.
④If you are very shy and don't know how to make friends, just tell yourself to smile at others and start talking to others with warm greetings. You are sure to have more friends than you used to do.
⑤If you are sluggish person who always does things slowly, you' d better make a plan every day. When you finish something, draw a happy face. If not, draw a crying one. No one would like to see a crying face and you will have the desire to change it into a smiling one.
⑥All in all, don't get too worried about your shortcomings (缺点). No one is perfect. That's why many people are trying to change. Don't give yourself a hard time about it all. It's not easy to change the habits overnight. Remember "Rome is not built in a day". Keep working at it. One day you'll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new person.
Dr. Olson
1. What does the underlined word"sluggish"probably mean?| A．Silly. | B．Slow. | C．Dull. | D．Lazy. |
| A．Talk to others with a smile on her face. |
| B．Get the joy from giving instead of receiving. |
| C．Make a careful plan to finish everything. |
| D．Turn over a new leaf and be a new person. |
| A．You can never change your personality. |
| B．If you draw a happy face, you can do everything quickly. |
| C．Help others, and you can change your selfish personality. |
| D．School learning is the only thing that decides what kind of person you are. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
7 . Are you tired of people asking the questions, “What’s your hobby?” Well, You always hear the same old answers: reading, listening to music, painting and so on. There’s nothing wrong with these activities, but maybe it’s time for some new ideas.
For example, how about “yarn bombing”? What’s that? Maybe you have heard of knitting（编织） to make sweaters, scarves, gloves and other things. With yarn bombing, people knit different kinds of things, like sweaters for trees or hats for stones in the park. It’s the latest form of artwork. In some cities, people are even paying knitters to decorate public places with their art. Some call it “Knitting Graffiti（涂鸦）,” but unlike other forms of graffiti, it is easy to take away, and it doesn’t destroy anything.
Do you like those TV shows in which the police use science to solve crimes? If you do, you can take up “forensic science” as a hobby. That’s the science used to investigate（调查）crimes. You can get a set of at-home fingerprint tools and find out who is taking cookies from the cookie box or perhaps who is reading your secret diary.
Finally, here’s a hobby for those who want to have fun and make a little money. It’s called “upcycling”. You’ve heard of recycling-you put things like glass, paper and plastic in special boxes so the materials can be used again. Upcyclers take old things and make them into new things. Sometimes they can even sell the things they make. For example, you can take an old book bag, ▲ and decorate it. It will look like a cool new bag. There’s even a magazine called Upcycle that is full of ideas. All you need for this is an old thing and a good imagination.
So look around for a new and interesting hobby. Then when someone asks you the question “What’s your hobby?” you can give them an answer that they’ve never heard before.
1. What do you need if you want to know who read your diary?| A．Rich imagination. | B．Science magazines. | C．Knitting tools. | D．Fingerprint tools. |
| A．clean it up | B．look it up | C．give it up | D．pick it up |
| A．Knitting Graffiti is difficult to take away. |
| B．A lot of people make a living by upcycling. |
| C．It’s a good idea to have a new and interesting hobby. |
| D．The police usually take up forensic science as a hobby. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
8 . ①When I was seven, my parents filled my pocket with coins on a holiday. I went directly to a toy shop. Along the way, I heard a boy whistling（口哨）. I loved the sound and offered all my money for the whistle. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house. I was pleased with my whistle, but all my family felt noisy. When my brothers and sisters heard how much I had paid for the whistle, they told me I had paid four times as much as it should be. This made me think of all the good things I could have bought with the rest of the money. They laughed at me for being silly.
②This experience, however, taught me something. I always remember the whistle when I want to buy some unnecessary thing. I then said to myself, “Don't give too much for the whistle.” That way I have saved lots of money. As I grew up, I met with many people who gave too much for the whistle.
③When I saw people waste their time to become popular among those important people, I said to myself, "This man gives too much for his whistle."
④When I met with a man of pleasure, giving up his health for his pursuit（追求）, I said to myself, you are providing pain for yourself; you give too much for your whistle.
⑤If I see one who likes fine clothes, fine houses, fine furniture, for which he becomes poor, Alas! I thought he has paid too much for his whistle.
⑥In short, I believe that great part of the unhappiness of people are brought upon them by the wrong understanding of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistle.
1. The experience of the writer in Para.1 is used to ________.| A．describe a whistling | B．express his feelings |
| C．share a lesson | D．lead to the topic |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．kind | B．patient | C．thoughtful | D．hard-working |
| A．Don't buy too expensive things. |
| B．Don't borrow money from others. |
| C．Don't give too much for your family. |
| D．Don't waste your life on unnecessary things. |
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3 years old. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time, only children fromnoblefamilies could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that we have something worthy to be learned. "When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them."
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy."
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important ideas are about kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should give up only thinking of themselves and work for others. Some of his popular words are: "A kind person should care for others" and "A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to other." People uses his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into east and south Asia.
1. People still remember Confucius today because of ________.| A．his hard work in the childhood | B．his wise thoughts about education |
| C．his travelling from state to state | D．his birth in Spring and Autumn Period |
| A．poor | B．bright | C．hard-working | D．rich |
①Confucius’ father died and he had to help raise the family.
②Confucius educated about 3000 students in his life time.
③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood.
④Confucius' ideas are learned from all over the world.
⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
| A．③①④②⑤ | B．①③⑤②④ | C．①③②⑤④ | D．③①④⑤② |
| A．No one has something worthy to be learned. |
| B．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. |
| C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. |
| D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others. |
| A．people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius' ideas |
| B．people only use Confucius' ideas to help them study |
| C．more and more people will learn about Confucius' ideas in the future |
| D．we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the internet |
10 . Paper cups, plastic bags and old newspapers. There are so many single-use things (一次性物品) that we throw away after using only once.
①According to news website Quartz, we are now living in a “throw-away society”. Single-use has become a natural way of life and can be seen almost everywhere.
②Every day, we see new memes (表情包), stories and Internet slang (网络俚语) on social media. With so many of them coming out all the time, the lifespan (寿命) of each becomes short - they become “single-use online products”. This also means social media users are always searching for the next big thing.
③You may feel frustrated (沮丧) when trying to keep up with these memes and slang, but you just cannot help but keep scrolling (滚屏). It is endless - no matter it’s WeChat Moments (朋友圈), Sina Weibo or Facebook.
④While you read single-use content (内容) online, you also produce it. Since 2017, WeChat Moments (朋友圈) has allowed users to make only the last three days of their posts viewable (可见的). As a result, more and more people don’t take their posts seriously.
Since it doesn’t take too much time and energy to communicate anymore, we now even have disposable (用后即扔的) friendships, according to a story in Fast Company.
A single-use way of life may give you quick pleasure. But the pleasure may not last for long because there is no deep thought behind it. Maybe we need to slow down and enjoy a more thoughtful way of life.
1. According to the passage, we can always find new memes and slang in the following places except ________.| A．WeChat Moments |
| B．Textbooks |
| C．Sina Weibo |
| D．Facebook |
| A．① |
| B．② |
| C．③ |
| D．④ |
| A．To show that WeChat take all the users' privacy (隐私) seriously. |
| B．To explain the reason why the lifespan of memes and slang becomes short. |
| C．To teach WeChat users how to post something meaningful on their Moments. |
| D．To prove that we are producing single-use things when we read them online. |
| A．As long as singe-use way of life gives us pleasure, we should enjoy it. |
| B．Single-use life will be helpful to our relationship with others. |
| C．We need to think twice and lead a more thoughtful way of life. |
| D．Single-use life is a natural way of life and we should get used to it. |
| A．the disadvantages of singe-use way of life |
| B．the reasons that cause singe-use way of life |
| C．the ways to avoid singe-use way of life |
| D．different opinions about singe-use way of life |
