1 . Hello! We’re in 2042 now. Let’s share our beautiful life together!
Bai Yi: I had a serious illness at the age of 7. From then on, I expected to be a doctor. Now I work in a hospital as a doctor. There are modern medical instruments and services. I can treat patients even when they’re far from me. This is because the Internet is faster now.
Wen Hua: Through years of studying hard, I’m teaching Chinese in a middle school. Some of my students come from other countries. Since they like Chinese history and culture, they carefully listen to me explain Chinese poems and novels. They spread (传播) Chinese history and culture around the world.
Lan Tian: When I was young, I dreamed of being an astronaut (宇航员) and flying into the space. Nowadays, my dream has come true. Traveling to the moon has got popular. People between the ages of 18 to 60 are able to travel to the moon. I’m going to travel to the Mars (火星) soon. I’m so excited!
1. How can Bai Yi treat patients far from him?| A．On the Internet. | B．On the plane. |
| C．On the radio. | D．On the train. |
| A．She is going to be an astronaut. | B．She is going to the moon. |
| C．She is going to the Mars. | D．She is going to be 18. |
| A．Living environment in the future. | B．Life in the future. |
| C．Ways of travelling in the future. | D．Education in the future. |
2 . Tom is ten years old. He loves watching TV. But for one year, he didn’t watch TV at all. What was the reason? Tom’s parents said they would give him $600 if he didn’t watch TV for a year. Tom’s parents thought he watched TV too much.
One day his mother read a story in a newspaper about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Tom. Tom liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, “It doesn’t trouble me not to watch TV. I just want the money.” At first, Tom’s parents were very happy. Tom read books and newspapers, played outside, and played computer games, but soon he got bored.
Every evening, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Tom always said, “No, it would cost me money!” Finally the year was over. Then Tom started watching his favorite TV shows all day again. Tom got the money from his parents. What did he plan to do with the $600? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.
1. Tom didn’t watch TV for one year because ________.| A．he wanted the money | B．he wanted to study harder |
| C．he wanted to learn from the boy | D．he thought watching TV too much was bad |
| A．It’s no use watching TV. | B．It’s a waste of time watching TV. |
| C．It’s important for me to watch TV. | D．It doesn’t matter not to watch TV. |
| A．Because they were very rich. |
| B．Because they wanted to play with him. |
| C．Because they wanted him to buy a new TV. |
| D．Because they didn’t want him to watch TV too much. |
| A．He played outside. | B．He did his homework. |
| C．He played computer games. | D．He read books and newspapers. |
3 . Do you want to be a volunteer? Maybe you need some ideas. Here is some advice.
Help kids learn and grow. Be a big brother or sister at an after-school care centre. You can help little kids to learn or play with them.
Give back during the holidays. Serve dinner to the homeless, volunteer at an old people’s home, or give out toys to kids.
Help at an animal shelter (庇护所). Most shelters need volunteers to keep the cats and dogs happy and take them to exercise. And when you’re walking dogs you get some exercise, too.
Protect the environment. Take part in a park “clean up day”. Plant a tree. Join a group to work together to protect a river.
Help sick people. Helping others can make you feel good. When you make sick people happy, you also feel happy. If you have some hobbies, find a way to do them all. For example, if you love kids and are good at painting and dancing, visit a children’s hospital and teach them these interesting things.
1. What can a volunteer do at an animal shelter?| A．Feed animals. | B．Clean the shelter. |
| C．Take animals to exercise. | D．Make workers there happy. |
| A．Planting trees. | B．Protecting rivers. |
| C．Setting up a green club. | D．Cleaning up the park. |
| A．Who can be a volunteer. | B．The reasons for being a volunteer. |
| C．Ways of being a volunteer. | D．The time of being a volunteer. |
4 . 
In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. After more than a century the Games returned to its hometown in 2004.
When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (徽章). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 was a white circle of the olive branch in the sky. Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace (和平). An officer said, “The world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Olympic Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.” In 2008, the Olympic Games were held in China. And China made a seal (印章) as the emblem of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means “Chinese Seal—Dancing Beijing”.
The running figure of the emblem shows the Olympics’ motto—Faster, Higher, Stronger.
1. What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?| A．A picture. | B．An emblem. | C．A flag. | D．A map. |
| A．War. | B．Luck. | C．Danger. | D．Peace. |
| A．100. | B．104. | C．108. | D．112. |
5 . A plant is a living thing. It grows from a small seed in a large plant. Each part helps the plant stay healthy. Plants also need sunlight to grow. They get light from the sun and minerals from the soil. These things help the plant stay alive and grow.
·Seeds
Seeds can grow into new plants.
·Leaves
They use sunlight, water and air to make a plant’s food.
·Flowers
Flowers make seeds that can grow into new plants.
·Fruits
Some plants have fruits. The fruit grows around the seeds and keeps them safe.
·Stems
The stem helps hold the plant up. It delivers the food and water from the roots to the other parts of the plant.
·Roots
A plant roots are under the ground. The roots hold the plant in place.
1. Which part might grow around the seeds?| A．The stem. | B．The flower. | C．The root. | D．The fruit. |
| A．A plant grows flowers under the ground. |
| B．Flowers can grow into new plants. |
| C．Not all plants have fruits. |
| D．The stem helps hold the roots up. |
| A．Plant parts. | B．Plant seeds. | C．Plant leaves. | D．Plant roots. |
| A．Geography. | B．Biology. |
| C．Physics. | D．Chemistry. |
6 . The Yellow River is one of the most famous rivers in China. It plays an important role in Chinese culture. It is important for trade and farming.
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. A lot of famous long rivers in Asia are in China or go through China. In Asia, the longest river is the Yangtze River and it is the third longest river in the world.
The Yellow River is about 5,464 kilometers long. It flows all the way through nine provinces and autonomous regions (自治区). Because it covers a lot of areas, it has always supplied water to many people. It provides a key source of life for the north of China. It is a source of water for around 15% of China’s farmland.
It is called the Yellow River because of all yellow silt (淤泥) that it picks up along its course. It carries more silt than any other river in the world.
Although the Yellow River has been the source of life in China, it has also caused floods. It’s said that the worst flood happened during the Qing Dynasty. This flood killed a large number of people and was one of the worst natural disasters in Chinese history.
1. What’s the second longest river in China?| A．The Yangtze River. | B．The Yellow River. |
| C．The Zhujiang River. | D．The Songhua River. |
| A．It carries lots of yellow silt. | B．The farmland is yellow. |
| C．It flows through yellow ground. | D．The crops along the river are yellow. |
| A．Some records about Yangtze River. |
| B．The length of the Yellow River. |
| C．Some information about the Yellow River. |
| D．The history of the Yellow River. |
7 . As Chinese, we feel very lucky. These years, China is getting better and better. Let’s see some numbers about Chinese achievements.
98%: In China, all schools in the country have the Internet. About 98% of the students can have classes in multimedia classrooms.
170: May 10th is China Brand (品牌) Day. Chinese brands are very popular in our country and other countries. Huawei, for example, is a top telecoms equipment maker. About 170 countries Huawei’s telecoms equipment.
160,000: China has the world’s largest expressway network (高速公路网). It’s about 160,000 kilometers long in all at the end of 2020.
13,700,000,000: China’s “Sky Eye”, the world’s largest single-aperture radio telescope(单孔射电望远镜), opened to the world on March 31st, 2021. It can see things about 13.7 billion light years away.
These are a small part of China. Come on, China!
1. When did China’s “Sky Eye” open to the world?| A．On May 10th. | B．On March 31st. | C．On May 31st. | D．On March 10th. |
| A．Chinese brands are only popular in China. |
| B．“Sky Eye” can see things about 13.7 billion kilometers away |
| C．China has the world’s largest expressway network. |
| D．98% of the students can use the Internet to have classes in multimedia classrooms. |
| A．A science book. | B．A storybook. | C．A poster. | D．A letter. |
8 . John was a smart boy. He was good at his lessons and he liked drawing pictures when he was free. But his father didn’t want him to do it. He thought it was not good for his study. He always said, “Don’t spend too much time drawing pictures. You must work hard at your lessons.”
Last Sunday morning, John’s father was not at home. John sat in front of their house to draw pictures. Then he saw a cool red car. He liked the car. So he started to draw a picture of it.
In the afternoon, two policemen came to John’s house to ask about the red car. They said the car hit an old woman on the street and drove away. John showed them his picture.
The policemen were surprised at the good picture. They got to know the look and the number of the car from the picture.
After two days, the policemen came to thank John. John’s picture helped them a lot. They found the red car and the driver.
Now John’s father is happy to see him drawing pictures.
1. What did John’s father want him to do from Paragraph (段落) 1?| A．Love old people. | B．Read more books. |
| C．Draw more pictures. | D．Work hard at lessons. |
| A．To find an old woman. | B．To take away John’s father. |
| C．To know more about the car. | D．To ask John to draw a picture. |
| A．撞上 | B．搀扶 | C．偶遇 | D．引路 |
| A．They asked John’s father about it. |
| B．They looked around John’s house. |
| C．The car driver drove to the police office. |
| D．John’s picture told the number of the car. |
| A．John draws well. | B．John is a police artist. |
| C．John’s father is a policeman. | D．John’s father drives to work. |
9 . Pitco is a special dog. Why do I say so? Because he can go shopping all by himself（他自己）. Every day, Pitco goes to Agro Pet to get his food. That makes him popular.
“All the people in this shop know Pitco,” says the animal doctor of the shop. “Sometimes, when he can’t get the things, he keeps barking（吠叫）. When he sees the food he wants is coming, he stops.” After Pitco gets his food, he goes home. Of course, the shop doesn’t just give（给）Pitco his food for free. Agro Pet writes all the things Pitco takes away on a notebook. And later his owner（主人）comes by to pay for them.
But as a good boy, Pitco does not only think about himself and his food. Sometimes his owner asks him to buy food for his other pets. And Pitco is very happy to help the other pets in the family.
1. What’s special about Pitco?| A．He eats much food. | B．He works for Agro Pet. |
| C．He never barks at the doctor. | D．He can go shopping by himself. |
| A．He jumps high. | B．He goes to another shop. |
| C．He keeps barking. | D．He goes back to tell his owner. |
| A．Agro Pet. | B．His owner. | C．Pitco himself. | D．The animal doctor. |
| A．He loves Pitco very much. | B．He has other pets at home. |
| C．He is the owner of Agro Pet. | D．He feels happy to get food. |
10 . When a sick (生病的) friend goes to stay in hospital, you may think you have to go and visit him. It is good to call him on the phone before you go.
Remember the seven rules when you go to the hospital:
Do not visit him when you have a cold.
Do not stay over ten minutes. Five minutes is just right.
Do not smoke
Do not talk loudly in the hospital.
Do not ask your friend about his sickness, but you can listen to what he wants to say.
Do not buy food for him before he asks you to do that.
Do not talk about things he can’t do, but what he would like to hear.
1. What may you do first before you visit a sick friend?| A．Eat some food at home. | B．Give him a telephone call. |
| C．Stay at home for five minutes. | D．Visit his father or mother. |
| A．50 minutes. | B．30 minutes. | C．15 minutes. | D．5 minutes. |
| A．Listen to what he says. | B．Ask him about his sickness. |
| C．Talk about something hard for him. | D．Take some food to him before asking him. |
