1 . With a history of more than 1,000 years in China, the oil-paper umbrella used to be a rain-sheltering (挡雨的) tool for the Chinese. Although the oil-paper umbrella is now no longer commonly used for rainy days, it has never disappeared from people’s lives, especially for the Yao people living in the southwest of China. When a Yao man’s relative visits a Yao woman’s family to propose marriage (求婚), the relative will bring a red oil-paper umbrella. If the woman accepts the proposal (请求), she will take the umbrella and hang 12 small cloth bags on the umbrella’s ribs (伞架). Then the relative will give the umbrella back to the man to tell him the good news. The oil-paper umbrella made in Fenshui, a town in Luzhou, Sichuan Province is well known around the world. To make the umbrella, craftspeople (手艺人) must complete more than 70 steps. It takes a craftsperson about half a month to make an oil-paper umbrella. It can be opened and closed at least 3,000 times. Its surface won’t separate from the ribs even if the umbrella is put in water for 24 hours.

阅读短文，用符合语义及语法规则的词填空，每空一词。

▶The oil-paper umbrella has a history of over 10     1    , being used as a rain-sheltering     2     in the past.

▶The Yao people living in the     3     part of China use oil-paper umbrellas to propose marriage instead of using for     4     days.

▶The relative of the man will     5     the umbrella to the man to tell him the good     6    .

▶The oil-paper umbrella     7     in Fenshui, a town in Luzhou, Sichuan Province is very     8     around the world.

▶A craftsperson usually spends about     9     days making an oil-paper umbrella, which can be opened and     10     at least 3,000 times.

2 .

How to Write a Secret Message Do you want to write a message that can only be read by a person? It is a secret message for that person only. The other people can’t see the message on the paper. Only that person knows how to make the message appear. Here’s an experiment (实验) on how to write such a message. You’ll need ·half a lemon                  ·a cup                  ·four spoons of water ·a cotton swab (棉签)       ·white paper       ·a light bulb (电灯泡)

What to do 1．Squeeze (挤) some lemon juice into water. Mix the water and juice. 2．Put the cotton swab into the mixture (混合物) and make it wet. Use the wet cotton swab to write some words on the paper. 3．Let the paper dry. Show it to someone and ask if he or she can see the words on the paper. 4．Hold the paper close to a light bulb to heat it. Ask him or her again. Let me explain it! Lemon juice has chemicals that have carbon (碳). The chemicals break down easily when they are heated. And the carbon makes them turn a dark color.

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. If you want to do this experiment, you need the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．lemon

B．milk

C．paper

2. What is the correct order of the experiment?
a．Use a light bulb to heat the paper.
b．Put a cotton swab into the mixture of lemon juice and water.
c．Mix lemon juice and water.
d．Write some words on a piece of white paper with the wet cotton swab.
e．Dry the paper.

A．a→ d→ c→ b→ e

B．c→ b→ a→ e→ d

C．c→ b→ d→ e→ a

3. You can see the secret message ________.

A．after you heat the paper

B．after you dry the paper

C．when you shake the paper

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To tell us how we can make good use of fruit juice.

B．To tell us why we need to use water and electricity wisely.

C．To show how we can use lemon juice and water to write a secret message.

5. Where is the text most probably from?

A．A science magazine.

B．A storybook.

C．A geography textbook.

3 . Tea and coffee are two of the most popular drinks in the world. However, people usually like one over the other. These drinks also have very different uses.

Tea drinking started in China over 4,000 years ago. Tea is made from leaves. These days, some people drink tea for health, using it to help with stress or losing weight. However, most people in tea-drinking countries think of tea as more than just a healthy drink. In Turkey (土耳其), tea is always there when people meet. Whether in someone’s home or a company, tea is always offered as a way of welcoming. In the UK, homes and offices usually have tea time. Tea and other dishes are served at tea time in the afternoon. It is a way of relaxing with friends or co-workers (同事).

Coffee came much later than tea, just over 1,000 years ago. Coffee is made from beans. Something in the coffee beans makes a person feel active. Most people do not drink coffee to relax. Instead, they drink coffee to get going. Many people drink coffee in the morning to help them wake up. Others will also drink coffee during short breaks in the afternoon to keep going through the working day. Some people may visit coffee shops just to meet and talk with friends. However, many people in coffee shops drink coffee while working on their computers.

Is tea or coffee more common in your country? Between the two, which do you like to drink more?

根据短文内容，用符合语义和语法规则的词填空，每空一词。
1. According to the passage, China has had tea drinking for ________ ________ 4,000 years.
2. Tea and other dishes are ________ at tea time in the afternoon and it is a way to relax with ________ or co-workers.
3. Tea came over ________ years ________ than coffee.
4. Most people prefer to ________ coffee to get going instead of ________.
5. The passage is mainly about the ________ ________ of tea and coffee.

5 . Can you say the meaning of “zero”? Can you do addition and subtraction (加法)? Most people can. But do you know bees can do these things too? A study shows that bees have even greater math abilities. After some training, they can know the difference between even numbers (ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8) and odd numbers (ending in l, 3,5, 7 and 9).

Some Australian scientists put up different cards with an odd or even number of triangles (三角形). They used the numbers 1 to 10. Then they trained the first group of bees to choose odd numbers and the second group to choose even numbers. If a bee flew to the right card, it would get sugar water; if not, it got bitter water.

In a short time all the bees knew what odd numbers or even numbers were. They could fly to the right numbers 80% of the time. After that, the scientists added new cards with the numbers 11 and 12. The bees never saw the numbers in their training before, but they could choose rightly 70% of the time. Surprisingly, the bees even learned odd numbers more quickly than humans.

How did the bees learn the numbers so fast? Scientists believe that finding the answer will help them build better and faster computers. But they don’t have a clear idea yet. In fact, a bee’s brain is much smaller than ours!

1. How did the scientists show the numbers to the bees?

A．By cards with different colors.	B．By cards with different numbers.
C．By cards with pictures of flowers.	D．By cards with pictures of triangles.

2. What does the underlined word “bitter” mean in the text?

A．Not hot.

B．Not cold.

C．Not sour.

D．Not sweet.

3. What was the result of adding new numbers 11 and 12?

A．The bees could no longer recognize any numbers.

B．The bees could choose correctly 70% of the time.

C．The bees could not recognize these new numbers.

D．The bees could choose correctly 80% of the time.

4. What do we know about bees?

A．Bees’ brain sizes are similar to humans’.

B．Bees learn odd numbers more quickly than humans.

C．Bees cannot tell odd numbers from even numbers.

D．Bees prefer even numbers more than odd numbers.

6 . About 80% of people do not get enough vitamin (维生素) D every day. But this vitamin is very important for your health.

Vitamin D is really important for our bones (骨骼). When we are young, vitamin D builds up our bones and makes them strong. When we are older, we still need vitamin D to keep our bones strong. Our bodies keep the vitamin D in our bones and teeth. Then we lose vitamin D as we work and exercise during the day. But our bodies can’t make vitamin D. So we have to get it from outside of our bodies.

Where can a person get this very important vitamin? Vitamin D is in foods like fish and eggs. Sometimes, vitamin D is added to bread, milk, and orange juice. Food is not the only way our bodies can get vitamin D. The sun also gives us vitamin D. If we want to be healthy, we should spend some time in the sun each day. Too much sun is not good for you, but about 15 minutes a day is usually enough. And we should be sure to eat foods that are rich in vitamin D, too.

1. Why do we have to get vitamin D from outside of our bodies?

A．It makes us popular.	B．It helps us eat more food.
C．Our bodies can’t make vitamin.	D．The more vitamin D, the better.

2. According to the writer, how do people can get vitamin D?

A．By eating fish.

B．By getting older.

C．By drinking water.

D．By having a sleep.

3. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ________.

A．what vitamin D is	B．where we can get vitamin D
C．how much vitamin D we need	D．why people don’t like vitamin D

7 . Is there a connection (联系) between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: Music improves certain language abilities in the brain. Here are two examples.

A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument (乐器) can improve a person’s hearing ability. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.

The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin. When the violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团) play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.

Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients (病人). Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including (包括) the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.

Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our all language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, it’s also good for us in many other ways.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案
1. The underlined word “sharp” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．锋利的

B．尖锐的

C．敏捷的

2. In Kraus’s study, we know that the people ________ were able to hear the talking person clearly.

A．in the first group

B．in the second group

C．in both groups

3. The recent study shows that ________.

A．language has nothing to do with music

B．music can’t improve all language abilities

C．language is connected with music

4. From this passage, we know that ________.

A．Schlaug is a doctor who works with stroke patients at a hospital

B．playing the violin helps improve the violinists’ memories

C．to his surprise, Schlaug found that singing helped his patients to move

5. Which of the following is TRUE in the passage?

A．Schlaug knows why singing words helped his patients to speak.

B．When the violinists play with the group, they must pay attention to the other sounds.

C．Music is not only enjoyable but also good for us in many other ways.

8 . Boys and girls, let’s do an experiment (实验) in today’s lesson.

What we need:

How we do the experiment:

1．Pour tag water into the glass until it is about 2/3 full.

2．Drop the egg carefully into the glass and watch it going down towards the bottom.

3．Add about five spoons of salt to the water. Test to see if the egg goes up.

4．Add more salt if the egg is still at the bottom.

The science behind it:

Things go down in the water when they are denser (密度更大的) than the water. By adding salt, we make the water denser. Once the water is denser than the egg, it goes up and floats (漂浮) on the water.

You can also try other things to see if you can have the same result.

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What kind of lesson are the students having?

A．Maths.

B．Physics.

C．Geography.

2. Which of the following is the result you can see if you keep adding salt to the water?

A．

B．

C．

3. If you drop the egg carefully into the glass and watch it, what will happen?

A．The egg will on the water.

B．The egg will in the middle of the water.

C．The egg will go down toward the bottom.

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Once the egg is dense r than the water, it goes up and floats on the water.

B．The water with salt is dense enough to make the egg float.

C．Drop different things into the water, we can get different results.

5. Why can the egg float in the water according to the passage?

A．Because tap water is denser than salt water.

B．Because the more the liquid there is, the easier it is for an object to float.

C．Because the denser the liquid is, the easier it is for an object to float in it.

9 . Do you know the two lovely mascots (吉祥物)? You may know the five “Fuwa” dolls from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. On September 17, the two lovely mascots first showed on TV. Now, let’s see who they are.

Panda is recognized as China’s national treasure in the world. It has a friendly and lovely look. It is deeply loved by people all over the world, especially teenagers. Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell (冰壳) and looks fat, so we call it “Bing Dwen Dwen”. White is the color of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern ? The lantern’s name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games (残奥会).

Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet. People think the two Olympic mascots will bring joy to those who take part in and watch the Winter Olympic Games.

1. Which is the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. The underlined word “them”in paragraph 4 refers to _______.

A．games

B．the two mascots

C．players

D．five “Fuwa” dolls

3. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

10 . Are you an “I” person or an “E” person? We hear this question a lot these days.     1     So what is the MBTI test? It’s a personality (人格) test that helps us better understand our personality preferences (偏好). It was developed in the 1940s. When you take the MBTI test, you are provided with several sets of questions.     2     For each question, you need to choose the answer that best matched you. Then you’ll know what your personality type is.

    3     First, people want to understand themselves. It’s hard to say human personality, but this test provides a simple way for people to learn about themselves. Next, taking the MBTI test is both relaxing and enjoyable, because its questions are really interesting.     4     The MBTI test offers a way to connect with others deeply. Last but not least, though there are many kinds of personality tests on the market, the MBTI test is the most believable.

The MBTI test may show something we don’t know about ourselves and can be a fun way to help us make new friends. But knowing someone’s MBTI results doesn’t mean we really know that person.     5    

根据短文内容，从下面选项中选择五个选项还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺。（选项中有一项是多余的，每个选项只能用一次。）

A．The MBTI test is popular for many reasons.

B．How does the test work?

C．Then, people try to find connections.

D．And the MBTI results can’t say who we are.

E．They cover all things of your behavior, preferences and thinking.

F．In fact, these are two personality types from the MBTI test.