1 . A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun. But in fact, it is not always good. Making holiday plans is very important.
First, a holiday plan can help you a lot. Everything will go well with a plan. If you visit a place but you don’t book a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night.
Second, you have lots of things to take with you for a holiday. You need to plan what things you need to put in bags. For example, you want to visit one place, but when you arrive at the airport, you forget to bring your plane tickets (票)! You may be late for the plane. Then how will you feel? Of course, you will feel b…
Third, making a plan can help you save money. If you surf the Internet before you go on holiday, you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms.
Next time you go on holiday, try to write down some plans. They can help you have more fun during your holiday.
1. What does the writer think of making holiday plans?| A．It’s important. | B．It’s exciting. | C．It’s interesting. | D．It’s difficult. |
| A．Build. | B．Bring. | C．Make. | D．Order. |
| A．Better. | B．Bored. | C．Bad. | D．Busy. |
| A．Internet helps people a lot. | B．Making plans helps save money. |
| C．Never have a trip without any plans. | D．Don’t take many things for a holiday. |
| A．How can you make a plan? | B．Where will you go for a holiday? |
| C．What can you do in the coming holiday? | D．Why should you make a plan for a holiday? |
2 . To make his son grow up (成长) with a great dream, a father made a plan. He finished the plan with his son. They rode a bike along the Sichuan-Xizang Line (川藏线).
The boy is young, but he is very brave (勇敢的). After they began their trip, he tried to ride with his father. At first, it was so interesting and exciting for them. They enjoyed trees and flowers along the way and talked happily. It was summer but they could have four seasons one day. Sometimes, they felt hot, and sometimes they felt cold. When they finished half of the way, the trip got boring. The boy wanted to go back. The father said to his son, “Come on, and you can do it.”
At last, the boy made it. He rode 2, 200 km in 24 days. He was tired, but he felt happy.
“It is a special trip. It makes my son strong. My son finds the trip beautiful and meaningful (有意义的),” said the father.
1. Who made the trip plan?| A．The father. | B．The son. | C．The mother. | D．The teacher. |
| A．In January. | B．In April. | C．In July. | D．In December. |
| A．A clever boy. | B．A nice season. | C．A nice day. | D．A special trip. |
3 . A man got a bird. This bird could speak, but he said only bad words. At the beginning, it was funny. But after some time it wasn’t so good. One day, the man’s boss (老板) visited him. The bird spoke to his boss. He said very bad words to his boss. It was terrible.
When the boss went home, the man told the bird, “Don’t say bad words! I don’t like them!” But the bird answered him with more bad words. He took the bird into his hands and told him, “Don’t say bad words, or I will kill you!” The bird answered with many bad words.
Now, the man took the bird and put him into the fridge, but nothing changed. From inside the fridge, the man could still hear the bird say bad words. He opened the door and took him out, and again the bird spoke in bad words. At last, the man opened the door of the freezer (冷藏室), put the bird into it, and closed the door.
This time, it was quiet there. After two minutes, the man opened the door and took the very cold bird out. The bird sat on his shoulder and spoke into his ear, “I will be a good bird. Believe me. I saw some chickens in the freezer. What did they do?”
1. What was the matter with the bird?| A．It was badly ill. | B．It couldn’t speak. |
| C．It often said bad words. | D．It didn’t like the man. |
| A．His father. | B．His boss. | C．His daughter. | D．His mother. |
| A．Because it was very afraid of cold. |
| B．Because it didn’t like the fridge at all. |
| C．Because it thought the man would kill it like those frozen chickens. |
| D．Because it didn’t like to live with those frozen chickens. |
| A．At the beginning, the man liked the bird. |
| B．The bird still said bad words when it was in the fridge. |
| C．The bird stayed in the freezer for two minutes. |
| D．At last, the man killed the bird. |
4 . Have you ever bought second-hand things? Will you choose to buy them? What do you think of them? Nowadays, second-hand things are popular, from clothing and books to electronic products.
People have made more money in recent years and bought more things than they really need. To live a simple life, some people start selling second-hand things at a low price. The good prices catch people’s eye, as well as the fact that buying second-hand things is good for the environment. Here we interviewed three people.
Zhang Wei, a book lover, often uses Deja Vu to buy second-hand books. He searches for the books he likes and adds them to his shopping cart (购物车), just like on any other shopping site. The difference is that the books are much cheaper—as much as 70 percent cheaper than new books. “As a student, I don’t have much money, so it’s a perfect choice for me,” Zhang said.
“Buying old books can connect readers together.” Zhao Lin, a 22-year-old college student, once found a note in a second-hand book she bought. “Its owner shared her thoughts and hoped I would enjoy the book. It was so heart-warming,” Zhao said. “It is a great inspiration (激励) to me and I have got much strength from the words on it. I think it’s more valuable than a new book.”
Chen Jie, a college student in Shanghai, likes buying second-hand things. When it comes to the reason, she said, “Second-hand things have memories. Owning a special thing which has its old stories brings back memories of the owner. It doesn’t matter how much money we spend on a thing—we just find the right thing that fits us. I love this feeling behind the thing.”
1. The writer starts the passage by ________.| A．listing numbers | B．asking questions |
| C．sharing experiences | D．comparing differences |
| A．Because they have less money than before. |
| B．Because they prefer old things these days. |
| C．Because second-hand things are easy to buy. |
| D．Because second-hand things are much cheaper and better for the environment. |
| A．The new book. | B．The shopping site. |
| C．The second-hand book. | D．The sentences on the note. |
| A．Whether it has a good price. | B．Whether it fits us. |
| C．Whether it is in good condition. | D．Whether it is popular among people. |
| A．The prices of second-hand things. | B．The ways to buy second-hand things. |
| C．The advantages of second-hand things. | D．The kinds of second-hand things. |
5 . Kenya (肯尼亚), a country in East Africa is a land of natural beauty.
Kenya lies along the equator (赤道) on Africa’s east coast. The Indian Ocean is to the east of Kenya. Highlands rise in the western part of Kenya. Mount Kenya, at 5,199 meters, is Kenya’s highest mountain. East of the highlands, the land goes down toward the coast.
Kenya’s most important river, the Tana, starts from the highlands to the Indian Ocean. Most of the country’s other rivers are short and shallow. They sometimes dry up when there is little rainfall.
Kenya has two wet seasons and two dry seasons. Rainfall is usually heavy from April to May and from November to December, while some areas are more cloudy without much rain between July and August and from January to March. Temperatures are generally warmer in the north and cooler in the highlands.
Kenya is home to many national parks. Green forests and bamboo grow in the highlands. The country’s animals include elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras and many rare (稀有的) animals. The Kenyan government has set up more than 50 nature parks. Inside the parks, the wildlife is protected from hunting. This makes them excellent places to take a journey.
1. From Paragraph 2, we can know that ________.| A．the western part of Kenya is level land |
| B．Mount Kenya is Kenya’s highest mountain |
| C．Kenya lies along the equator on Africa’s west coast |
| D．the land goes down toward the coast in the west of the highlands |
| A．Not safe. | B．Not deep. | C．Not wide. | D．Not dirty. |
| A．Hunting. | B．Fishing. | C．Tourism. | D．Growing trees. |
| A．Did the writer invite people to visit Kenya? |
| B．Did the writer introduce the country Kenya? |
| C．Did the writer give advice on how to travel Kenya? |
| D．Did the writer ask us to protect the wildlife? |
Volunteers from all over the world are welcome! | |
| You will | help recycle plastics. teach children how to protect the sea in local schools. join in weekly beach clean-ups with local students and teachers. |
| You need | to be at least 18 years old. to be able to speak Chinese. to be interested in protecting the sea. to be able to start work on Monday. |
| You can | have colorful activities. have three meals a day. stay in a beach room. |
| Join us now! | |
1. What will volunteers teach children?
| A．How to protect the sea. | B．How to write a letter. |
| C．How to speak Chinese. | D．How to play the piano. |
| A．leave at any time | B．have a good pay |
| C．do some business | D．stay in a beach room |
| A．A storybook. | B．A news report. |
| C．A travel guide. | D．A science magazine. |
7 . Jenny is excited to go to school these days. The 13-year-old girl is from South Gate Middle School in Los Angeles, US. She is taking care of three green abalones (鲍鱼) at school.
The students of Violeta Llamas science class, including Jenny, have cared for the sea animals since January. The science class has eight teams. Each team takes turns (轮流) to care for the abalones. Team Five—Jenny, Alexis, Jennifer and Ricardo—have now got their turn.
The abalones are kept in a box of seawater. Every day, Alexis should check whether the water has too much salt. Too much salt is bad for the health of the abalones. Jenny makes fresh seawater. Then the four students work together to clean up the waste in the box and give some food to the abalones.
“Sea life is like a baby. You have to clean them and care for them,” Jennifer said.
Nancy Cruse, a scientist, leads the project. She said the number of green abalones is declining because people have caught too many of them. She said protecting the sea lives now depends on the young students.
“The students love taking care of the abalones,” said Llamas.
“Taking care of the abalones could open the door for those who want to be a sea life scientist or an environment protector,” she also said.
The students’ time with the abalones will end this school year. Cruse and his workers will record the abalones and then let them return to the sea.
1. What does each team take turns to do?| A．Look after the abalones. | B．Get water for the class. |
| C．Have a science class. | D．Clean up the science room. |
| A．The temperature of the seawater. | B．The color of the seawater. |
| C．The waste of the seawater. | D．The salt of the seawater. |
| A．Going up. | B．Going down. | C．Waking up. | D．Lying down. |
| A．Cook and eat them. | B．Take them to his working place. |
| C．Let students continue caring for them. | D．Let them return to the sea. |
| A．We should keep sea animals. | B．We should protect the sea lives. |
| C．We should be a sea life scientist. | D．We should study science well. |
8 .
| Create (创造) Your Own Story Competition If you love to write, draw and create stories, here’s your chance! Come and join the Create Your Own Story Competition (13th—20th July, 2023). | ||
| First place 20 books | Second place 10 books | Third to sixth places 5 books |
| All you have to do is to create your own stories. *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. org/create your own story. The closing date: July 20th, 2023 | ||
| Everyone will have the chance to vote (投票) for their favorite stories from 21st to 26th July, 2023. | ||
| We will also post the names of winners on www. org/beststories on July 30th, 2023. | ||
| Please call 18006221442 or visit www. org/storycompetition for more information. | ||
| A．5 books. | B．10 books. | C．15 books. | D．20 books. |
| A．With beautiful music. | B．With more than 300 words. |
| C．With creative pictures. | D．With a good reading video. |
| A．On July 13th. | B．On July 20th. | C．On July 24th. | D．On July 30th. |
| A．The closing date. | B．The names of winners. |
| C．An entry form. | D．More information. |
9 . Su Bingtian made history as the fastest Asian man. On August 1 of 2021, Su set a new record of 9.83 seconds (秒) in the Tokyo Olympics Men’s 100m semifinals (半决赛). It was 0.18 seconds behind the first runner. He was the first Chinese runner to enter (进入) the final in the event. He brought an unforgettable while for the world in the summer of that year.
However, it was not easy for Su to succeed. Once he was badly hurt in a training course, Su had to stop running after the accident for several years. He even planned to give up running in 2017. But the spirit to do something for our country brought Su back to the running team. He realized that if he could finish the semifinal in less than 10 seconds, he would win the chance to enter the final competition. It was difficult to get the goal. Su trained much harder than before. To encourage himself, he set a personal goal (目标) —9.89 seconds. He even made the number as his personal password (密码) for his phone and computer. Finally, he succeeded!
Now his spirit encourages many young people to try to realize their dreams.
1. What was the experience of Su in 2021?| A．He got badly hurt. | B．He set a new record. |
| C．He gave up running. | D．He won the first place. |
| A．9.65 seconds. | B．9.83 seconds. | C．9.89 seconds. | D．10 seconds. |
| A．Think twice before acting. | B．Two heads are better than one. |
| C．A good beginning is half done. | D．Nothing is difficult if you never give up. |
10 . There will be many activities in our neighborhood this weekend.
Cake-making competition Welcome to our DIY House! The competition is for children aged 10 to 12. Time: 2:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m, Sunday Fee: 30 yuan Prize: Two movie tickets |
Beijing Opera Shajiabang will be on in Sunshine Theater on Saturday. It will start at 3:00 p.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m.! Ticket: 50 yuan |
★ Come to Han Mei’s yard. You can get some old books and toys. They are at a good price. Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday! |
1. Who is cake-making competition for?
| A．Cooks. | B．Teachers. | C．Parents. | D．Children. |
| A．For 1.5 hours. | B．For 2 hours. | C．For 2.5 hours. | D．For 3 hours. |
| A．Yard sale | B．Board game | C．Football game | D．Country music |
