1 . The soccer training program “Premier Skills” started on December 12, 2023 in Rongjiang, Guizhou. Rongjiang is the birthplace of the Village FA (村超). Village FA created a nationwide love for soccer in June, 2023. “Premier Skills” is the first project between Village FA and the English Premier League (英超). It helps improve local soccer level.
The trainers provided four days of training for 44 local people, including Village FA players, primary and middle school soccer teachers.
The training is very popular among players and teachers. It made them excited about the fun training activities.
Using hands in soccer isn’t allowed, but the trainers organized a “handball” game during training. This made shy or less skilled players active in training and created a good atmosphere (氛围) from the start.
Yang Guangjundi is a local soccer coach who teaches teenager players. He has successfully put what he has learned into practice. “The first time I introduced fun games in the class to improve students’ teamwork, the students seemed happier. One boy even came up to me and asked if something joyful happened to me on that day,” Yang said.
Xiong Li is an 18-year-old fan of Village FA. He said that he was shocked and excited that Village FA had caught great attention and the countryside game had developed a lot lately.
Village FA has made Rongjiang meet the world. We hope to see improvements in young soccer teaching. It is quite good for Village FA and it can also train more talented Chinese soccer players.
1. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?| A．Rongjiang. | B．Premier Skills. |
| C．Village FA. | D．English Premier League. |
| A．providing 4-day training | B．using hands in soccer |
| C．introducing fun games | D．telling something joyful |
| A．soccer is very popular in the countryside now |
| B．Chinese soccer players like country games better |
| C．team work is the most important part in soccer |
| D．Village FA can benefit the soccer development |
| A．Improving teamwork | B．Training skilled players |
| C．Sharing soccer love | D．Creating a good start |
Dear Millie,
You asked me about the Dragon Boat Festival. Now let me tell you something about it.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival we Chinese
Over the years, many stories have been told about the
Dragon boat racing is one of the most important customs Chinese people practice to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. This activity
Lots of love,
Wendy
3 . When you open a certain mobile app, there is usually an open-app ad. If you shake your phone a bit, some of these ads can send you to another app. And this has caused heated discussion online recently.
These open-app ads are like “doors”—no matter which app you open, you may always end up in those apps that have more ads. During online shopping festivals, for example, users are usually led to shopping apps.
The government has already introduced a number of rules for this problem. A rule in December 2022 told us how these open-app ads should operate. Instead of just shaking your phone, the rotation angle (旋转角度) of the phone should be larger than 35 degrees, and the time spent shaking the phone should be longer than 3 seconds. At the same time, the ads must have a clear button (按钮) to let users close them.
However, putting these rules into action can be difficult. The Internet companies release more than one million apps every month. The total number of apps is large. That makes it hard to check every app.
However, this shouldn’t be the reason for the mobile apps to step out of these “lines”. In fact, over 90 percent of users strongly dislike such open-app ads. Such ads only make fewer users want to use them. To attract more users, the apps should respect their choices and provide them with ads that they can choose to click on only if they want to.
1. What does the text mainly talk about?| A．Open-app ads. | B．Shopping festivals. |
| C．Certain apps. | D．Some shopping rules. |
| A．It’s difficult to deal with open-app ads. |
| B．Most users don’t like such open-app ads. |
| C．There are some rules to solve the problem. |
| D．Actually, open-app ads are harmful to apps. |
| A．come out | B．look through | C．shut off | D．give up |
| A．All of the ads can lead the users to shopping apps. |
| B．Many users think the ads are helpful and necessary. |
| C．Open-app ads make Internet users like the app better. |
| D．We have a long way to go in managing open-app ads. |
4 . 在成长过程中，总有一些事情让我们感到恐惧：或害怕昆虫，或害怕猛兽，或害怕黑夜……逃避不是长久之计，只有战胜它才是最好的办法。请根据你的经历谈谈你曾经恐惧什么及原因，你是如何战胜恐惧的，以及你战胜恐惧后的感想。
要求：1.语言表达准确，短文连贯通顺；
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称 (名人除外)；
3.80~100词。
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A long time ago, there was a poor boy named Tom. He had a dream of becoming a doctor, but he could not afford to pay for the expensive medical school. One day, he was walking through the city when he saw a newspaper advertisement for a medical school scholarship (奖学金). He applied for (申请) the scholarship and was chosen as one of the winners. The scholarship covered all of his tuition fees (学费), and he was able to attend the medical school. Tom studied hard and graduated with honors. He then began practicing medicine and became a respected doctor. His patients loved him because he was always caring and helpful. One day, a patient came to see him who had a rare (稀少的) disease. Tom had never seen such a disease before, so he decided to do some research on it. He read books and articles and talked to other doctors. After a week, he finally found a cure (疗法) for the disease. Tom’s fame spread quickly all over the city. He was known as the doctor who always cared about his patients and worked hard to find cures for their diseases. Many people came to him for treatment, and he was always happy to help them. What a difference a little kindness can make!
1. What was Tom’s dream?2. How did Tom afford to pay for his medical school education?
3. Why did Tom’s patients love him?
4. Would you like to help others? What do you think of helping others? Write 30 words or more.
Summer Volleyball Camp Who: Students from Grade Four to Grade EightWhen: 8:30 a. m.—12:00, July 16 (Fri.)—July 19 (Mon.) Where: Grand Coteau Gymnasium What: A four-day camp to learn the technique (技能) of passing, serving, hitting in playing games. Parents are invited to watch the tournament (锦标赛) from 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 on July 18. Cost: $120 before July 2; $130 after July 2 (including a camp T-shirt) Transportation: Bus transportation is available for an additional (附加的) $30. The pick-up point (上车点) is at Rouses in Lafayette at 8:00 a. m. and the drop-off point is also at Rouses in Lafayette at 12:30 p. m. Sign up: Please visit our website www.sshcoteau.org or e-mail us the form. |
1. Parents can go to watch the tournament played on ________.
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
| A．before July 2 | B．after July 2 | C．before July 16 | D．after July 19 |
| A．$120 | B．$130 | C．$150 | D．$160 |
| A．The campers will be picked up at 12:30 p. m. |
| B．Students in Grade One can also take part in the camp. |
| C．Both campers and their parents can get a T-shirt for free. |
| D．We can sign up on their website or e-mail the form to them. |
On March 4th, 2023, after 10 years of difficult talks, nearly 200 countries agreed to a new UN agreement—the High Seas Treaty (《公海保护协议》). It is the first of its kind in 40 years.
In 1982, one UN sea agreement described the “high seas”—the parts of the oceans that aren’t controlled by any country.
During the past 10 years, the talks were held time and time again.
| A．But the oceans are in trouble. |
| B．The agreement was finally reached after difficult discussions. |
| C．And it’s a great achievement in protecting the world’s oceans. |
| D．That is because different countries have their own different ideas. |
| E．So all countries have the right (权利) to fish and send ships there. |
Do you love food? Do you treat it as something to be experienced, to be enjoyed with all your senses? Then you might be a foodie (吃货). The next
The first choice for a foodie is to become a cook. Cooks work hard and they make tasty food
So don’t
| A．thought | B．aim | C．reason | D．question |
| A．until | B．while | C．before | D．since |
| A．consider | B．refuse | C．prepare | D．remember |
| A．playing | B．singing | C．dancing | D．writing |
| A．smooth | B．interesting | C．similar | D．famous |
| A．look | B．price | C．safety | D．health |
| A．from | B．in | C．with | D．on |
| A．loudly | B．truly | C．impossibly | D．only |
| A．how | B．when | C．what | D．where |
| A．put off | B．look over | C．stand for | D．cut down |
9 . Let’s read something about the history of three kinds of traditional Chinese clothes.
The qipao is developed from the long dress worn by Manchu (满族) women during the Qing Dynasty. The Manchu people were also known as Qi people, so the dress was called qipao. Now it has been developed into many styles. There are differences in colors, materials and designs. For example, Beijing’s style is more traditional than Shanghai’s style.
The Tang suit is developed from the clothes worn by Manchu men during the Qing Dynasty. Its name came from the overseas Chinese. As the Tang Dynasty was famous for being powerful in the world, foreigners called the overseas Chinese the “Tang people” and the clothes they wore were called the “Tang suit”. It usually has Chinese characters “福” or “囍” on it to express good luck or best wishes.
The Zhongshan suit is a type of men’s jacket. It was first advocated (倡导) by Sun Zhongshan. The design connects traditional Chinese styles with Western clothing styles. It has a few pockets on the front, two up and two down, which are equally (均等地) put left and right. The colors of Zhongshan suits are different, but usually plain (朴素的), including black, white, blue and grey. They are not bright.
1. People think qipao from Shanghai is ________ than that from Beijing.| A．more modern | B．much longer |
| C．much brighter | D．more traditional |
| A．If a person wears it, he or she must be rich. |
| B．People began to wear it from the Tang Dynasty. |
| C．The name has to do with the strong Tang Dynasty. |
| D．Only old men could wear it in the Qing Dynasty. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four |
| A．Culture. | B．Travel. | C．Science. | D．Sports. |
10 . Why are tennis balls best kept in a fridge? It’s because. …
A. the balls get hot very quickly after being hit
B. a cooler temperature helps with the perfect bounce (弹性).
C. higher temperature causes the ball to become less round.
Which one do you choose? Read the following and find out the answer.
Have you ever watched a big tennis game on TV and seen people taking out tennis balls from a fridge? This is because temperature influences how the ball bounces. A tennis ball is filled with air. And this gives it pressure. When it is hotter, the temperature inside the tennis ball gets higher, and the ball is bouncier. When it is colder, there is less pressure and less bounce. Also, a lower temperature stops air inside the ball from leaking out (漏气), said the website Tennis Hold. This means it will bounce for longer. Tennis ball companies say that the best temperature to store tennis balls is 20 ℃. This is the temperature of the fridges you can see at the tennis games. So don’t rush to put your tennis balls in your fridge at home. It’ll be too cold!
1. Tennis balls should be kept in fridges to keep them ________.| A．round | B．bouncy | C．hard | D．cold |
| A．the air will come into the ball | B．the ball will become less bouncy |
| C．the air will leak out from the ball | D．there will be less pressure in the ball |
| A．-20 ℃ | B．20 ℃ | C．-30 ℃ | D．30 ℃ |
| A．we must keep a tennis ball in the fridge at home |
| B．big tennis games provide better quality tennis balls |
| C．the longer a ball stays in a fridge, the better it will work |
| D．a tennis ball shouldn’t be stored in a fridge at a low temperature |
