1 . I haven’t been watching the news too much recently. The daily reports of death, illness and war have been starting to wear me down. Every time I turn on the television, it seems like the whole world is ready to end.
But today, I got a reminder (提醒) that the world is okay all the same. I was taking my son to a second-hand store so he could see if he could find some used CDs for his music collection. I parked the car and we both put on our masks (口罩). I’ve gotten so used to (习惯于) this that it feels like second nature now.
After we went inside, I walked over to the book section to see if I could find something for myself. I looked around and was both surprised and happy to see an old lady pushing a baby stroller. She told me that the baby was her great-granddaughter. I looked down at the little girl in her tiny pink dress. She was sleeping peacefully. I looked down at her innocent (天真的) face.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked up at me. For a second I thought she was going to cry, but then she seemed to see me smiling behind my mask and smiled back at me. It was a warm and innocent smile that could light up the whole world.
Things like this keep warming me up. Even when things seem difficult, painful or scary, there is always love to guide us through. Keep this in mind the next time you feel like the world is crashing down around you.
1. What does the writer think of the TV news recently?| A．She is prepared for whatever comes. | B．She feels excited to see new stories. |
| C．She is bored with seeing bad news. | D．She thinks the world is going to be okay. |
| A．collecting some old CDs | B．parking a car in a parking lot |
| C．going to a second-hand store | D．putting on masks when going out |
| A．An interesting book. | B．An old man. | C．A sleeping bag. | D．A lovely baby. |
| A．showed a smile behind her mask | B．talked to her by using “baby talk” |
| C．took off her mask | D．made a funny face |
| A．Live on No Matter How Hard It Gets | B．There Is Still Good in the World |
| C．Love Out, Love Back | D．Babies Always Smile |
2 . What’s the best day of the week for the British? It may well be Sunday. The day of rest is when you relax, see family and friends and, traditionally, eat a big, big roast (烤肉) dinner. Sunday dinner has roast chicken or beef, potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding (约克郡布丁). This kind of pudding is made from eggs, milk and flour (面粉).
The British have kept this tradition for a long time. For me, a good Sunday must have a good roast dinner. I remember the smell of the kitchen on Sundays when my mom would cook awesome roasts. My favorite was always the Yorkshire pudding. You can fill it with meat, vegetables and gravy (肉汁)! Yum yum.
Today the Sunday roast is not just popular with families at home. It is also a great Sunday activity to meet your friends in the pub or restaurant. In my university (大学) days, Sundays were a time when I would meet my friends, old and new. We would talk about books, films, music and life, all while enjoying a big British roast dinner.
1. Where is the writer probably from? ________| A．England. | B．America. | C．Australia. | D．Canada. |
| A．Meat. | B．Vegetables. | C．Gravy. | D．The pudding. |
| A．the writer’s father cooked roasts at home | B．the Sunday roast has a long history |
| C．the Sunday roast is popular with everyone | D．many universities have the roast party |
| A．The writer doesn’t like making new friends. | B．The writer can make roast dinner for family. |
| C．The writer may not a student in university now. | D．The writer must have a good roast dinner on Sunday. |
| A．To tell the main idea of the passage. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To show the history of the Sunday roast. | D．To surprise the readers. |
3 . Five, four, three, two, one! A 20-story-tall rocket took off, carrying Shenzhou XVI into space on May 30.
“It is so cool to be in the rocket!” said Gui Haichao, one of the three astronauts on board (在火箭上). The 36-year-old is a science payload expert (载荷专家). He is also the first civilian (非军人) China has sent into space.
Gui is on board with two other astronauts. They are spacecraft pilot Jing Haipeng, 57, and spaceflight engineer Zhu Yangzhu, 36. Each of them has a PhD (博士学位). People call them the “PhD crew (乘组)”.
For the first time, China’s astronaut team has three different kinds of astronauts. They will stay inside the Tiangong space station for about five months. They have different jobs. Jing controls and operates (操控) the station. Zhu takes care of the station. Gui carries out science experiments (实验).
Astronauts like them can help China go further in space science and technology. Also, it shows China is confident enough to send civilians into space. Maybe one day some of us can get a ticket for a trip into space.
1. According to the passage, Shenzhou XVI took off into space ________.| A．in Jiuquan | B．in the morning | C．at 9：31 am | D．on May 30. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Six. |
| A．Jing Haipeng. | B．Zhu Yangzhu | C．Gui Haichao. | D．Zhai Zhigang. |
| A．PhD crew. | B．Payload experts. |
| C．Spacecraft pilots. | D．Spaceflight engineers. |
| A．It shows that China can send civilians into space. |
| B．They have different jobs in Tiangong space station. |
| C．It tells us that we can have a ticket to fly to the moon. |
| D．They can live in Tiangong space station for about four months. |
4 . Many people in the world are short of basic skills. That’s why governments are paying attention to food education in schools. They want students to have a good relationship (关系) with food and know about its importance.
Schools give kids different information on food. So, students learn about not only healthy eating but also food production (生产) and waste. They learn to make different food, too.
For example, UK students from 7 to 14 must learn to cook basic meals. In this way, students can learn a useful skill and good food habits.
In the US, schools use a farm-to-school method. They buy fresh food from local farms for their restaurants. Students also go on field trips to the farms. In some areas, US students learn to garden, too. When they grow their own fruit and vegetables, they respect (尊重) food more. They also try not to waste it.
Japan even has a rule on food education. Students can’t skip (略过) breakfast, and they can’t eat fast food. Students are living healthier lives thanks to good food education.
1. The underlined phrase “paying attention to” in paragraph 1 means ________.| A．caring about | B．looking for | C．finding out | D．worrying about |
①They make different food. ②They sell different food.
③They learn about food waste. ④They learn about healthy eating.
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．In China. | B．In the UK. | C．In America. | D．In Japan. |
| A．help students save food | B．make students hate fast food |
| C．make students have lunch at school | D．help students eat healthily |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
5 . A young woman spends her time helping people know more about saving Yangtze’s “smiling angels”. The Yangtze River is home to the endangered (濒危的) Yangtze finless porpoises (长江江豚). We know them as the “smiling angels” because of their special mouths.
______. There are only around 1, 000 of the porpoises left. The government, scientists and volunteers (志愿者) are working hard to save them. Tan Ge is one of them.
Tan Ge was born in 1991. She grew up in Hunan’s Yueyang, a city beside Dongting Lake. The lake is linked (连接的) to the Yangtze River. After learning about this important animal and the importance of protecting the animal, she joined a group of volunteers and started working to protect them.
As she worked with the volunteers, Tan Ge learned more about the animal. And she knew that maybe a lot of people, like herself, didn’t know much of the animal. So, in 2018, she joined the association (协会) to save them.
Since then, she has tried her best to work for the animal. She has taken part in over 350 field trips to fight against bad fishing. She saved not only finless porpoises, but also other wildlife species (物种) in the area.
1. Who is the “smiling angel”? ________| A．Tan Ge. | B．A reporter. | C．A Yangtze finless porpoise. | D．A volunteer group. |
| A．And they are always smiling. | B．However, they don’t smile any more. |
| C．So they are in great danger. | D．But they are really nice. |
| A．Because she likes finless porpoises very much. | B．Because finless porpoises are “smiling angels”. |
| C．Because she knew little about finless porpoises. | D．Because she tried her best to work for the animal. |
| A．is a young woman from Yueyang, Hubei |
| B．became a volunteer after starting to protect finless porpoises |
| C．went on more than 350 trips to learn about bad fishing |
| D．helped both finless porpoises and other wild animals |
| A．Working with Volunteers | B．Saving “Smiling Angels” |
| C．Taking over 350 Field Trips | D．Wildlife Species in Dongting Lake |
6 . It’s important to help children understand how to manage (管理) money. When are children old enough to learn about money? You might be surprised by the answer. “Research (研究) shows that children develop (发展) their habits by age seven, ” says Jessica Pelletier, a professor at the research center. “So, we need to start teaching them about healthy money decisions (决定) while they are getting to know about money.”
In fact, the research center starts its plan at age six, when most kids are in their first year of primary school. Knowledge about money can’t be learned in a day. It can take a lifetime. “For this reason, we hope that parents can starț talking about money as early as possible.” says Pelletier. By year one, for example, kids should be learning sharing (分享). By year three of primary school, kids should start learning the responsibility (责任) of having pocket money, and by year four, kids should start practising saving money.
Usually, children watch how the adults in their lives make money decisions first. Then, parents can begin the conversation with their children about money. The important thing is, if the adults in children’s lives can know more about managing money, they can help their kids understand better.
And the best way to keep kids interested in learning about money is through games and fun activities. Here Pelletier shares her experience on teaching these knowledge to kids through play. She takes them on adventures (冒险) such as getting a gift card for their birthday, researching what they want to be when they grow up, and coming along with their big sister as she shops for clothes to watch how and why she makes these decisions. “Playing games about money management is a fun way to learn. Kids can learn while having fun,” she says.
1. When are children old enough to learn about money?| A．Only after they are seven. | B．When they know how to use money. |
| C．Can be earlier than seven. | D．When they go to school. |
| A．be good at managing money very quickly | B．learn to use money as early as possible |
| C．learn sharing at a very early age | D．take the responsibility of giving pocket money |
| A．Take them to go on different vacations. | B．Make gift cards for herself. |
| C．Tell them why she shops for clothes. | D．Have interesting games and activities. |
| A．ask for teachers’ help | B．advertise a research center |
| C．show kids problems of managing money | D．help children learn knowledge about money |
| A．A Fun Way for Learning | B．A Terrible Problem of Children |
| C．Impossible for Children to Manage Money | D．When Children Learn about Money |
7 . I was born without legs, but my parents wanted me to live the most normal (正常的) life possible. They would like me to try new things. So I played T-ball, soccer, track and other sports using wheelchairs (轮椅), but couldn’t really keep up.
I started playing sled hockey (雪橇曲棍球) when I was 8, and I fell in love with it at once. It is not played in a wheelchair. Instead, we move around the ice on sleds. We use two sticks (球棒), both to skate and to shoot and pass the ball.
________. I watched the national men’s team and thought, that’s what I want to do. When I was 12, I did well in the youth games and tournaments, so I started playing on the men’s team, with the men between 20 and 50 years old. It was so crazy, but it excited me.
In 2014, when I was 15, I became the youngest player to ever compete on the U.S. sled hockey team at the Paralympics (残奥会). It felt like a dream. I went from being a normal high-school kid to flying to Russia and competing on stands and enjoyed it all.
As players, we’re always trying news ways to shoot, working on things that no one notices but make a big difference on the ice. For us, there is a lot of practice, but we usually get to play on a couple of games a year. The Paralympics in Beijing lot us test everything we have worked so hard for. We finally won gold. It was our fourth gold medal in this big game.
1. Why did the author’s parents want him to try many new things?| A．Because they wanted the author to win. |
| B．Because it was the author’s dream to learn new things. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to live a normal life. |
| D．Because the author was a sports lover. |
| A．By using sticks and moving around the ice on sleds. |
| B．By playing in a wheelchair and using sticks. |
| C．By running around on the ice with the help of others. |
| D．By skating and shooting without sticks. |
| A．move around | B．practice hard | C．enjoy games | D．go for something |
| A．I had to play in many games | B．Sled hockey is difficult |
| C．It soon became a love for me | D．Everyone tried their best |
| A．Helpful and smart. | B．Hard-working and great. |
| C．Brave and kind. | D．Friendly and warm. |
8 . If there was an empty lot (一块地) in your neighborhood, what would you want to turn it into? My American classmates and I from Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio has turned one such lot into a place of hope.
The empty lot in our neighborhood was like a big mess, full of grass and poison ivy. As a project for the school’s biohealth (生物健康) class, we decided to improve the lot. We wanted it to become a space that could improve the mental (心理的) health of people living nearby.
After weeks of designing, researching and making models, we brought our plans to life. Now the lot is a different place. There is a wood walkway leading to a purple bench (长椅). A few beautiful plants are already in the ground. There is also a hopscotch (跳房子游戏) board painted bright blue. On a back fence, you can see a wall painting with words like “Love” and “Peace” and our handprints (手印) on it.
We painted the bench purple because it is a relaxing color. We think kids can go there to sit together, make friends and stay out of trouble. The hopscotch board was created for, a group of 8 to 10 school-age kids who had nowhere to play in the neighborhood.
With the help of us, the lot gives the neighborhood a little hope and a little beauty. A lot of people love the neighborhood and have great hopes for things getting better.
1. Before bringing the plans to life, the students didn’t ________.| A．design for the lot | B．do some research | C．make models | D．put up notices |
| A．Purple is a relaxing color for kids to feel good. | B．Purple is good for kids to play a hopscotch. |
| C．Purple is created to show love and peace. | D．Purple can help kids make more friends. |
| A．All school-age kids. | B．Kids aged from 8 to 10. |
| C．A group of students. | D．The people in the neighborhood. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Beautiful. | C．Healthy. | D．Happy. |
| A．Our Beautiful Neighborhood | B．My Classmates and I |
| C．From An Empty Lot to a Hope One | D．Students’ Kind Actions |
9 . Confucius (孔子) was one of the greatest teachers in ancient China. He influenced (影响) Chinese education (教育) in many ways. But he didn’t usually give lessons by doing most of the talking. His teaching was done more in the form of conversations.
Throughout his lifetime, about 3, 000 young people studied under Confucius. He changed his way according to the needs of each student.
One day, one of his students, Zi Lu, asked him a question, “When I hear a piece of good advice, should I put it into practice at once?” Confucius replied, “You should always first ask someone with more experience.”
A few days later, another student named Ran Qiu asked the same question. To him Confucius replied, “Yes, put it into practice right away.”
A third student heard the two conversations. ________. “Ran Qiu always hesitates in making decisions. This is why I encouraged him to move forward,” said the teacher. “Zi Lu, however, always makes decisions too quickly. Therefore, I want him to think twice before he does something.” See? Different people get different answers. And that was how Confucius taught.
1. When Confucius taught, ________.| A．he didn’t usually give lessons to his students |
| B．he did most of the talking in the conversation |
| C．he taught different students in different ways |
| D．he asked every student to put good advice into practice |
| A．Because Zi Lu always hesitated in making decisions. |
| B．Because Confucius didn’t want him to take the advice. |
| C．Because Zi Lu always made decisions too quickly. |
| D．Because Confucius himself has more experience. |
| A．He felt surprised and also asked the same question to Confucius |
| B．He asked Confucius why he gave different answers to the two students |
| C．He didn’t understand and wanted to ask Confucius a question, too |
| D．He tried to put it into practice by himself and then told it to Confucius |
| A．slow to speak or act |
| B．excited to do |
| C．too quick to do |
| D．different from others |
| A．Put it into practice without thinking twice. |
| B．Ask for someone with more experience. |
| C．Think about what he himself is like and then move forward. |
| D．Talk to Confucius and do what Confucius tells him to do. |
10 . Tom’s got a big smile on his face. He’s thinking about swimming again. Tom’s an excellent swimmer. It’s his best thing, something he’s good at. Right now he’s swimming in the sea. Tom feels the water on his back and on his legs and just then he feels a big fish rubbing (摩擦) against his right arm.“Ahhhh,” he says.“That’s nice. What’s your name? Can you speak?”
Tom hears laughter of kids first, then, “My name is Mrs. Potter! As you know! Tom, wake up. You’re daydreaming again!”
Tom opens his eyes and looks up. Mrs. Potter, his teacher, is tapping his arm, saying, “No play time for you today, Tom. You can help me clean the classroom instead.”
Tom sighs (叹气) and looks across the classroom at May. They’ve got plan (计划) for play time. Yesterday he promised (承诺) to play table tennis with her. May is very good at table tennis. It’s her best thing. She wants to practice for the School Sports Day. “Isn’t it nice?” he thinks. “Everybody’s got a best thing—something that they’re good at.” Then he looks at Mrs. Potter and thinks, “She’s very kind. She’s the best teacher ever!”
Tom looks at May again. He can’t see her face but he knows she’s sad. “I need a plan,” he thinks. “Mrs. Potter always tells us it’s important to ‘help each other’.” Tom remembers the shiny, red apple in his schoolbag and he smiles...just as the bell rings and all the kids shout “Play time!” and run out of the classroom.
A few minutes later, Mrs. Potter smiles to herself as she looks out of the window, into the playground. She takes a bite (咬) from her shiny, red apple and watches May and Tom as they play table tennis. “Tom’s right.” she thinks. “Table tennis is May’s best thing.” She smiles. “Every one of my students has got a best thing,” she thinks.
1. According to the first two paragraphs, we can know that ________.| A．May is practicing table tennis | B．Mrs. Potter is talking about fishes |
| C．kids are having a swimming class | D．Tom is daydreaming about swimming |
| A．arrive home on time | B．study in the classroom |
| C．go swimming with his friends | D．help May practice table tennis |
| A．can remember things very well | B．wants to give the apple to May |
| C．has a plan to get his play time back | D．is hungry and wants to eat the apple |
| A．smart and helpful | B．shy and lucky |
| C．funny and hard-working | D．quiet and friendly |
| A．A Boy’s Daydream | B．Everyone’s Best Thing |
| C．A Girl Who Likes Table Tennis | D．No Play Time |
