1 . Plants need some things to grow and stay healthy. The following pictures will show you what they need.
| Plants need light. If you leave a plant near a window, it will bend (弯曲) and grow towards the light. It tries to get as much sunshine as possible. |
| Plants need water to survive and stay strong. When a plant does not get enough water, its stem will become soft and hang down, and also its leaves will be weak and dry. |
| Plants will grow best when the temperature is just right for them. Some plants like hot weather, while others prefer cool weather. |
| All plants need air. They use carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) in the air to make food, and they use oxygen (氧气) in the air to give oft energy from food. |
1. If you plant a tree near the window, it will _______.
| A．grow towards the wall | B．try to get as much water as possible |
| C．stay strong more easily | D．bend and grow towards the light |
| A．get food from the soil | B．give off energy from food |
| C．control their temperature | D．make the food they need |
| A．How to Plant a Tree | B．What Plants Need to Grow |
| C．When to Plant a Tree | D．Where to Plant a Tree |
What colors do you like, red, green or blue? Do you know that colors are widely used in our language?
For example, if a man has “a green thumb (大拇指)”, then he must be very good at gardening. When we say a person is “feeling blue”, that means he is unhappy and sad. We need to cheer him up. And did you ever tell a “white lie”? When you want to tell your friend a piece of bad news but don’t want to hurt his feelings, then you can tell him a white lie.
Colors are not only used in our language. They also affect our daily lives a lot. For example, some people are color-blind (色盲). The color-blind cannot see the difference between one color and another. For example, red, green and yellow look like gray to them. Some of them may see red as green, and others may see blue as yellow. It is quite inconvenient (不方便的) because they can’t see the correct colors of the traffic lights. So they can’t drive a car. They also have problems using computers.
Parents may not find their child is color-blind when the child is leaning colors. They can use eye tests to check their kids’ eyes.
1. What does a green thumb mean?It means that the person is good at
2. How is he if your friend is feeling blue?
He is
3. Why do people tell a white lie to a friend?
They don’t want to
4. To a color-blind man, what color does the red color look like?
The red color looks like
5. What does the underlined word “They” refer to (指代)?
“They” refers to
| since write power usual for reply mean correct lucky they |
In Chinese culture, the color red stands for many good things, for example, happiness. But writing names and letters with red pens is
In ancient times, red was the symbol of
Writing with red pens was also related to death. In ancient China, the criminals who were sentenced to death signed
Nowadays, red pens are used
4 . Body language helps people know what is really going on inside someone’s head. A small movement of the mouth or nose can show much about persons’ feelings. Here are some basic movements and their meanings.
First, shrug shoulders (耸肩). This means “I don’t know” or “I don’t mind it”. If your friends shrug their shoulders when being invited to a party, it shows they are not very interested in it.
Second, keep fingers crossed (交叉的). It shows wishes for good luck. Before people take exams, they often cross their fingers in the hope of good grades. Football fans do the same thing when they wish their favorite player will score a goal.
Third, rub chin (摸下巴) . If someone rubs their chins, it often means they don’t believe what someone is saying! So if your friends make this gesture, it secretly tells you how they feel.
Fourth, scratch head (挠头). If your foreign English teacher scratches his head when you ask a question, then he might not understand what you said. Either that, or he can’t remember your name!
1. A small movement of a person’s mouth or nose can show ______.| A．much about a person’s action |
| B．much about a person’s feelings |
| C．that he doesn’t feel happy and relaxed. |
| D．that he can’t remember your name |
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
| A．shrug his shoulders | B．keep his fingers crossed |
| C．rub his chin | D．scratch his head |
Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve lies in Zhouzhi County, Shanxi Province, China. The reserve mainly protects rare (稀有的) animals such as the golden monkey and their living places, the mixed forests above 1,500 meters. There are about 1,500 golden monkeys living there, making it the area with the largest number of golden monkeys in China. That’s why the reserve is known as “the hometown of golden monkeys”.
There are many interesting facts about golden monkeys. For example, they may communicate with each other in their “language”. When a mother calls “Jiajia”, she is telling her baby an enemy is probably coming. When a baby says “Ai ai”, he or she may be greeting others. When golden monkeys shout “Wu wu” or “Wo wo”, they may be happy or angry. Their habits, many of which are similar to us, are also interesting. They mainly eat plants, fruits and vegetables like people. They would also like to protect their family members or friends.
At the same time, golden monkeys are important for the forest ecosystem (生态系统), so in addition to setting up reserves to protect them, we also need to do what we can to protect them.
The hard work of a photographer in Xi’an named Zhang Qiang, truly deserves (值得) our attention and praise. Walking in the Qinling Mountains, he uses his camera to tell the story of the living conditions and ecology of golden monkeys for years. Years of experience in wildlife photography offers Zhang Qiang a clearer understanding of the relationship between humans and nature.
“I always hope that more people can see the living conditions of wild animals through the photos. I also want the world to see the efforts made by my hometown and even the whole of China for ecological protection, and let more people connect with nature through images, so that all this will become more meaningful,” Zhang Qiang said.
1. Why is Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve called “the hometown of golden monkeys”?| A．Because it has a perfect forest for golden monkeys. |
| B．Because it has the largest population of golden monkeys in China. |
| C．Because it is 1,500 meters above sea level. |
| D．Because it can provide fruits and vegetables for monkeys. |
| A．giving the baby food | B．angry with her baby |
| C．warning her baby | D．greeting her baby |
| A．polite and friendly | B．shy and hard-working |
| C．kind and humorous | D．helpful and nature-loving |
| A．A nature magazine. | B．A music website. | C．A travel guide. | D．A storybook. |
6 . Spacewalks can be dangerous. There is no air in space. And it’s filled with harmful things. But the spacesuits (太空服) can protect astronauts.
A spacesuit is like a small space station. It has everything astronauts need when they carry out a spacewalk. For example, China’s spacesuits have six layers (层) . There are four of them that help control the temperature and air pressure inside the suit. Spacesuits are filled with air.
Astronauts are connected to the space station with safety ropes (绳子) . There are headphones and speakers for astronauts to communicate in the spacesuit. There is also a mirror at the wrist (腕) . Astronauts can check their spacesuits by looking at it.
The first Feitian spacesuit was made in 2008. Zhai Ziyang wore it to carry out China’s first spacewalk. The spacesuits Chinese astronauts wear today are the second generation of Feitian. The first generation could only be used (被使用) five times within two years, while the second generation can be used 15 times within three years.
1. How many layers do the China’s spacesuits have?| A．Four | B．Five. | C．Six | D．Seven |
| A．木板 | B．镜子 | C．手表 | D．扣子 |
| A．To introduce (介绍) the astronaut’s life. | B．To introduce the Chinese astronauts. |
| C．To introduce the space station. | D．To introduce the Chinese spacesuits. |
7 . Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.
Some places on the earth don’t get very much rain. But they still don’t become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don’t let the wind blow the dirt away. When a little bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants the land can become a desert much more easily.
1. What are the scientists trying to do?| A．Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. |
| B．Scientists are trying to grow food on the moon . |
| C．Scientists are trying to change the oil into water . |
| D．Scientists are trying to make the deserts into sea. |
| A．Because they don’t let the sun make the earth even drier. |
| B．Because they don’t let the wind blow the dirt away . |
| C．Because they hold the water. |
| D．All above. |
| A．Scientists should bring water to the desert. |
| B．Scientists should do nothing about the deserts. |
| C．People should plant more green plants to stop the good land from turning into deserts. |
| D．People should change the forests into farmland. |
8 . In 1974, Chinese farmers got an amazing find in Shaanxi Province. They found a lot of clay (黏土) soldiers. These clay soldiers are 2,200 years old. But their life-like looks make people surprised. They are called terracotta soldiers (兵马俑).
Then in 2007, workers in Shandong Province got another find. Once again, it was an army of terracotta soldiers. But this time they were smaller in size.
In 246 B. C., the building of the terracotta army began. It was under the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Shi Huang is remembered by Chinese people for many things. He unified China, although it broke apart again not long after his death. He started to build the Great Wall. It took nearly 40 years and more than 700,000 workers to build his terracotta army. And there were not only soldiers in the army, but also horses!
The Qin Dynasty was followed by the Han Dynasty. The emperors also asked workers to build armies of terracotta soldiers. But the size of the clay model is much smaller and only 12 inches tall.
1. Terracotta soldiers were found in ________.| A．Shandong and Hebei | B．Shaanxi and Shandong |
| C．Shaanxi and Hubei | D．Shandong and Hubei |
| A．统治 | B．统一 | C．分裂 | D．改变 |
| A．the first great man of China—Qin Shi Huang | B．the Great Wall in China |
| C．the terracotta soldiers of China | D．the soldiers and horses in Shaanxi and Shandong |
9 . Scientists are making an effort to find out how our feelings are affected. How you feel is decided by many things, such as your personality (性格) and the actions of others. You may be surprised to know the weather can also affect your feelings.
People often say they feel good when it’s sunny and sad when it’s cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel happy. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies produce vitamin D (维生素D). Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical which affects our brains and makes us happy. For example, the winter in Sweden and Norway is long and dark with little sunlight, so many people there often feel sad. To help the people in these countries feel happier, special “sunrooms” are built for people to get “sunlight” for an hour or two!
The weather can affect our feelings in other ways as well. Rain can make people angry because being wet makes people unhappy. In the same way, hot weather can make people angry because people don’t feel comfortable when feeling hot. As you can see, the weather can influence the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can affect our feelings. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we cannot change the weather.
1. Why does sunlight make us feel happy?| A．Because sunlight hits our skins and we feel warm. |
| B．Because people can get “sunlight” in special “sunrooms”. |
| C．Because vitamin D helps make a special chemical which affects our brains and makes us happy. |
| D．Because vitamin D affects our brains and makes us happy. |
| A．To help people feel better. | B．To help people get warmer. |
| C．To help people feel sad. | D．To help people feel hot. |
| A．On rainy and cloudy days | B．On windy and cloudy days. |
| C．On windy and hot days. | D．On rainy and hot days. |
| A．our personality can affect our feelings | B．the weather can affect our feelings |
| C．the actions of others can affect our feelings | D．music can affect our feelings |
10 . Think about your everyday life. Do you follow the same road to work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you dress yourself, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? Maybe you do, because we all have routines (常规) in our lives.
Routines save much time because you do them without thinking. That’s why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn’t active. Here’s Amy talking about her morning routine.
Oh, yes. I always do the same things. I wake up at seven o’clock every morning. I listen to the news. Then I go to the loo and wash my face. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I dress myself. I don’t eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it’s always the same.
Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative (无创造力的). So sometimes it’s a good idea to break (打破) your routines. Get out of bed on the other side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different route to work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know if it could change your life.
1. This passage is mainly about ________.| A．changes in our lives |
| B．our school days |
| C．Amy’s timetable |
| D．our usual ways of doing things |
| A．we can do them in the morning |
| B．they are good for students |
| C．they save a lot of time |
| D．we all have them in our lives |
| A．bedroom | B．bathroom | C．kitchen | D．house |
| A．sometimes it is not good to keep our routines |
| B．we can’t change our routines |
| C．we shouldn’t break our routines |
| D．it is easy to change our routines |
