1 . Raina Chareese Luke is 19 years old. She likes traditional Chinese clothing, especially the Qipao and Hanfu very much.
Luke is an international exchange (交换) student from Georgia, U.S. She is in a six-month Chinese language program at Tianjin University now. She joined the program last September (2023). However, her interest in Chinese language and culture began in her second year of middle school.
Luke started learning Chinese as her second foreign language, but back then only by chance. “I knew nothing about the country or the language I was about to learn,” she said. But she completely changed her mind after the first class. “Rather than asking us to learn new words or sentences, the Chinese teacher played a Chinese song Tian Mimi for us,” Luke said. She was attracted to the words of the song, and she became interested in the Chinese language.
From then on, Luke watched Chinese movies and soap operas in her free time. She also did a part-time job at a Chinese restaurant where she would practice her Chinese language skills with others. “The more I learn about China, the more interested I am in the Chinese culture,” Luke said. She finally made up her mind to come to study in China.
1. Why did Luke do a part-time job at a Chinese restaurant?| A．To practice speaking Chinese. | B．To enjoy soap operas. |
| C．To watch Chinese movies. | D．To help Chinese students. |
| A．In 1999. | B．In 2001. | C．In 2005. | D．In 2010. |
| A．Canada. | B．The UK. | C．Mexico. | D．America. |
| A．She learned some new words. | B．She listened to a Chinese song. |
| C．She learned something about China. | D．She remembered many new sentences. |
| A．Forgot. | B．Hated. | C．Liked. | D．Improved. |
Last term, some firefighters came to our school and talked to us about something important: fire safety!
The firefighters told us all about how fires start and what we can do to stop them. They showed us the cool clothes and hats that firefighters wear, and they even let us try them on! We looked just like real firefighters!
However, the most important thing they wanted us to remember was what we must do in the middle of a fire. They told us to always stay low to the ground and crawl (爬行) to the nearest door. They also showed us how to use a fire extinguisher (灭火器) and call for help.
At the end of the visit, the firefighters gave us a test to see how much we learned. I was so proud of myself because I got all the answers right!
Several weeks later, we had a fire drill (消防演习) at school. The alarm went off, and we had to leave our classroom quickly. At first, I felt a little nervous, but I remembered everything the firefighters taught us. I stayed low to the ground, crawled to the door, and got outside. After the drill, our teacher told us that all the safety rules we learned are there to protect us and that we must take them seriously.
Now, whenever I hear the sound of a fire alarm, instead of being nervous, I feel prepared. To me, fire safety is not just a school lesson for a young student. Instead, it’s a lifelong skill that will always keep me safe.
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1. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
| A．The fires. | B．The firefighters. |
| C．The teachers and students. | D．The firefighters’ hats and clothes. |
①To use a fire extinguisher. ②To stay low to the ground.
③To crawl to the nearest door. ④To call the firefighters for help.
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．②③ | D．①④ |
| A．A test on fire safety. | B．A fire drill. |
| C．Some books. | D．Some fire extinguishers. |
| A．He didn’t hear the fire alarm at first. |
| B．He couldn’t remember what to do at all. |
| C．He did everything as the firefighters taught him. |
| D．He was so nervous that he couldn’t move. |
| A．Fun. | B．Hard. | C．Scary. | D．Necessary. |
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Julia and Jessica named their ball the SOCCKET. When the players kicked the ball, the battery inside caught the energy from the ball’s movements (移动). After games, the players used the energy in the battery to power LED lights and phones. It is wonderful that a simple class project can make our lives much
Small things always make a big difference.
4 . Different countries have different customs in giving presents.
In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar
In Russia if we give flowers
In Germany flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess, but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put
5 .
Create Your Own Story Competition If you love to write, draw and create stories, here’s your chance! Come and join in the Create Your Own Story Competition (13—19 March 2024).
●The competition is only open to the students in Grand Middle School. ●Please write a story in at least 300 words. ●Pictures are not necessary but stories with creative pictures will get extra (额外的) points. | |||
Get an entry form (参赛表格) from www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/createyourownstory. The closing date: March 20, 2024. | |||
The best stories will be posted on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/beststories. Everyone will have the chance to vote (投票) for their favorite stories from 23 to 25 March 2024. | |||
Names of winners will also be posted on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/beststories on March 2024. | |||
Please call 180062214422 or visit www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/storycompetition for more information. |
All you have to do is to create your own stories. 
1. If you win the 5th place, what prizes will you get?
| A．1 dictionary and 5 books. | B．1 dictionary and 10 books. |
| C．1 dictionary and 15 books. | D．1 dictionary and 20 books. |
| A．he creates the story all by himself |
| B．his story has more than 300 words |
| C．his story doesn’t have any pictures |
| D．he isn’t from Grand Middle School |
| A．On March 13. | B．On March 20. |
| C．On March 24. | D．On March 30. |
| A．Best stories. | B．More information. |
| C．An entry form. | D．Names of winners. |
| A．Students. | B．Teachers. | C．Parents. | D．Artists. |
Today is Friday. As soon as school was over, I hurried home. In the morning, my father told me he was going to bring me a present. I was excited all day!
Finally, Father came home. He handed me a large piece of paper with all kinds of shapes and lines in different colors. Father told me that it was a map of China. I looked at it carefully, and noticed a long blue line. Father told me it was The Yellow River.
The Yellow River! I had heard this name, but never understand what it meant.
Father added, “the Yellow River is China’s second biggest river. It is one of China’s most important rivers, and is known as China’s ‘Mother River’.”
“Could you tell me why it is called a ‘Mother River’?” I asked.
“A long, long time ago, our ancestors (祖先) managed to live in the area along the Yellow River and the Chinese nation developed and took shape. And so, we call the Yellow River the ‘Mother River’ of China.”
I listened to this wide-eyed. Thanks to the Yellow River, the Chinese nation was born and gradually developed, so far it has become a world power. As I thought of this, I became even more moved.
Looking at the expression on my face, Father seemed to be glad. He said, “I gave you this map of China in the hope that you would know your homeland better. There are many places in China you have never been to. And as well as the country you see today, there are also its origin (起源) and history. That’s even more important for us.”
I nodded, and locked Father’s words deep in my heart.
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1. What did Father bring for his son?
| A．A piece of paper. | B．A map of China. |
| C．A book about Yellow River. | D．A book about China’s rivers. |
| A．Because it is the second biggest river. |
| B．Because it is the most important river. |
| C．Because our ancestors lived on the Yellow River for food and water. |
| D．Because our ancestors lived and developed along the Yellow River. |
| A．To encourage him to travel more. |
| B．To introduce the rivers in China to him. |
| C．To help him understand China’s origin and history. |
| D．To show him the different colors and shapes on the map. |
| A．Excited→surprised→moved. | B．Excited→thankful→moved. |
| C．Surprised→moved→excited. | D．Surprised→moved→thankful. |
| A．It’s a letter. | B．It’s a notice. | C．It’s a poem. | D．It’s a diary. |
7 . One day, while I was in a shop buying some goods (商品), the person
Considering the embarrassment of him, I offered to pay the rest 20 cents. At first, he was hesitant (犹豫的) to take it from a stranger. Then I gave him
None of us can say that we would never meet difficulties. Even a very small kindness means a lot to another. Never be too mean
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A: How many popular festivals are there in China, Li Hua?
B: There are many, such as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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B: I think that the Spring Festival is the most important one. It’s a time for family members to get together.
A: What do people do to celebrate the festival?
B:
A: Wow, that sounds interesting. Speaking of paper-cuts, I hear you are good at making them.
B: With pleasure. This year is the Year of the Dragon. I can teach you to make a paper-cut dragon.
A: Excellent!
B: How about this Sunday afternoon at my house?
A:
B: See you.
Legend has it that a long time ago, before Longmen was dug open, the Yi River was blocked by Longmen Mountain, and a large lake was in the other side of the mountain.
The carp (鲤鱼) who lived in the Yellow River wanted to pay a visit after knowing that Longmen was beautiful.
The big red carp volunteered and said,“I’ll jump first, and give it a try.”
Like a speedy arrow (箭) from a bow, the carp used all its strength, swimming from half a mile away, and then jumped high into the sky, trying to get away from the clouds of fire chasing (追赶) from behind.
The other carp in the river were so frightened that they did not dare (不敢) to take this risk again.
At this time, a giant dragon suddenly came from the sky and said,“
Hearing these words, the carp were encouraged and began to jump over Longmen Mountain one by one.
| A．His tail was burned |
| B．A big red carp said to others |
| C．Don’t be afraid, I was your friend, the big red carp |
| D．They tried their best to reach the foot of Longmen Mountain |
| E．Those who fell to the ground would have a black scar (疤痕) on their foreheads |
