1 . The children’s museum is a wonderful place for young kids to explore, learn, and have fun. This is a special museum designed (设计) specifically for children, with exhibits (展览) and activities that are both educational and interesting.
The exhibits provide a hands-on learning experience for kids. They can learn about different cultures and countries, science and technology, and art and creativity. There are exhibits that showcase (展示) animals and insects, and even space exploration (探索)! The museum is also designed for all ages, from babies to older kids, so all kids can find something to enjoy.
Unlike traditional museums, the children’s museum is a place where kids are encouraged to touch and play with the exhibits. Also, they can climb, jump, explore, and create their own works of art. There are even special events and workshops held throughout the year, with chances for kids to learn new skills and meet new friends.
The children’s museum is a special place where young kids can have fun while learning about new things. It’s a great place to go for a day trip or even a birthday party. It’s a safe and friendly environment where kids can be kids, and find out more information about the world around them.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?| A．A Place to Play and Learn | B．A Safe Environment to Live in |
| C．Kids Should Learn to Play Well | D．Meaningful and Enjoyable Exhibits |
3. Why can all kids find something to enjoy in the museum?
4. How many good sides are listed (例举) about the children’s museum in Paragraph 3?
5. 请将文中下划线句子翻译成中文。
I used to be lazy, but now I am hard-working. Washing dishes, cooking and making the bed…all of these tasks have become part of my daily life.
This big change is the result of a new program at my school. Starting from last term, Huaxi No.1 Middle School has made housework part of its students’ homework in order to improve our life skills. At the beginning of each month, every student gets a list of housework to do every weekend. Some of the tasks are quite specific (具体的), such as cleaning out closets (衣柜), washing cups and cooking food.
My best friend Wan Li, a 14-year-old girl, also learned some life skills through the program. “I used to be afraid of fire,” she said. But she managed to overcome her fear and complete her cooking tasks. At the same time, she has also realized how tired her mother gets after doing housework every day.
On April 27, 2023, No.17 Middle School in Yunnan held a housework competition. Students had to complete many tasks, including cooking and folding clothes, They showed their skills and proved (证明) that they are growing up. The winner of the competition, Zhou Min said, “I learn how to be an independent person by doing housework.”
1. Why does the writer become hard-working now?2. What do the students get at the start of each month?
3. Please translate (翻译) the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese?
4. What did Zhou Min learn by doing housework?
My name is Anna. I am 13 years old. I am a student in Grade 7. I like to play badminton and I am strong.
For breakfast, I usually eat a piece of bread and some eggs, and I drink a cup of milk. This gives me about 400 calories (卡路里) for the morning. I often have rice and some beef or fish and also a banana for lunch. But I don’t like apples. This gives me 900 calories for the afternoon and for a game of badminton after school.
For dinner, I usually have bread, meat and vegetables. I don’t have hamburgers or Coke because they are not healthy for me. But sometimes I have a cake or an ice cream. At dinner, I take in about 750 calories.
I need to eat a lot of healthy food. It is also healthy to do sports every day.
1. What does Anna have for lunch?2. What game does Anna often play after school?
3. What do you think of Anna’s day?
任务二：请将划线句子翻译成中文。
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You may know well what you are supposed to do or not to do in your own country. But do you know the customs in other countries? Here are some manners you should pay attention to.
Taking off your shoes or not
It's bad manners to take off your shoes at the door of a London dinner party. But in Asia if you don't take off your shoes before entering a home, you are not polite enough.
What you should do instead: If you see shoes at the door, take off your shoes. If not, keep the shoes on.
Talking over dinner
In some countries, like Japan, don't start talking while everyone else is having dinner. You'll meet with silence—not because your group is unfriendly, but because mealtime is for eating, not talking. Also don't talk in places like churches (教堂) in Europe.
What you should do instead: Keep quiet!
Knowing your right from your left
Some cultures in Africa and the Middle East still like to eat in traditional ways—using their hands. When people eat in this way, food is often offered for several people to share at the same time. That is why it's important to wash your hands before eating. While eating, you have to follow the rule: Eat using your right hand, and use your left hand to do other things.
What you should do instead: Follow the others and use your right hand. Even left-handed children in these cultures are taught to eat with their right hands. If you really can't, explain yourself to others before you eat.
1. How many manners are mentioned in the passage?2. What are you supposed to do if you see shoes at the door?
3. How can you behave well when having dinner in Japan?
4. There are some table manners in Chinese culture. Please give an example.
5 . 亲爱的同学们，本学期我们学习了如何制作食物，并且知晓了如何按照指示语做事情。请根据下面的提示和要求，完成下面的strawberry smoothie (奶昔) 的制作。
A) Look at the pictures and match with the right phrases.
| A. cut the banana in slices B. clean the strawberries C. add some ice cubes (块) into the mixture D. enjoy the delicious smoothie E. put all the ingredients into the blender |
B) The following recipe (食谱) got dirty and in the wrong order, but your mother needs it to make the strawberry smoothie. Please write it in the right order for her.
6 . Life in the future will be very different.
Houses will be greener because home appliances (电器) in the houses will use soar energy (太阳能). Fridges will talk to people and tell them what temperature to keep the food at and they will tell people when there isn’t enough food or drink.
Everyone will have robots at home. ________ For example, they will clean, they will go shopping when the fridge tells them to, they will help look after the children, they will drive parents to their place of work.
Every person in a house will own a computer. Students won’t go to school any more. Instead they will stay at home with a virtual (虚拟的) teacher. They will have lessons on their computers every day, including (包括) weekends.
I think people will have more free time. They will travel more, but they won’t travel by car. Everyone will use electric buses and trains with robot drivers. I think people will go on holiday to the moon in space rockets. People also will travel to other planets if they’re very rich. Space traveling will be the most popular kind of holiday in the future.
1. Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank “________” in Paragraph 3.| A．The robots will finally take people’s place on earth. |
| B．They will never know what will happen in the future. |
| C．Children can be good friends with the robots at home. |
| D．House robots will do lots of different things around the house. |
3. What will tell people when there isn’t enough food or drink?
4. Who will teach the students in the future?
5. 请将文中划线句子翻译成中文。
7 . When my daughter was in primary school, she brought home four small roots (根) from school to plant. None of them looked very strong, but with hope for the future, I planted them in our garden with enough sunlight. Over the years, because of the poor soil (土壤), three of them died. Only one survived (存活).
It grew crooked (弯弯曲曲的) and very slowly. It looked more like a fat bush（灌木从) than a tree. Later, I noticed that it was starting to die. The lower branches (树枝) were becoming bare (光秃秃的). Only the top third of the tree was still green. I did my best to save it. I fed it a lot of fertilizer (肥料), but it didn’t work.
Later one morning, I went out and looked at it again. I thought maybe I should just cut it down. It would make the garden look cleaner. As I take a closer look at it, however, I saw something in the leaves. A bird built a nest (巢) in the topmost branches. I smiled when I looked at it. I thought maybe this old tree was still useful. It might not be healthy or pretty, but it gave a bird a home.
This tree told me all of our lives have a purpose (目的). Young and strong or old and sick, we have things to do, love to give, and joy to share. We can help to make this world a better and more beautiful place.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?| A．A Bird’s Nest. | B．Every Root Grows into a Home. |
| C．A Tree in My Garden. | D．Sharing joy. |
3. What did the writer do to save the tree that started to die?
4. Why didn’t the writer cut the tree down?
5. What do you learn from this passage?
| Activities | Days a year |
| Read books | 365 |
| Play basketball | 210 |
| Eat junk food | 95 |
| Use the Internet for over 3 hours | 90 |
| Stay up late | 60 |
| Do housework | 0 |
| Good Habits | Bad Habits |
e.g. I run every day, so I exercise more than Anna.
My daughter, Cindy, used to be shy but now she’s kind of active and outgoing. And I think that’s because of love.
I still remember one thing. One day last month, Cindy got an upset stomach, so I took her to see a doctor. When we waited in line outside the waiting room, we saw a lady beside us. She looked very upset. Then Cindy gave a smile card to the lady, saying, “I hope everything goes well” The lady hugged(拥抱) Cindy and said nothing. Later, Cindy gave out five more smile cards that day.
Last Monday, I went shopping with Cindy in a supermarket. After shopping, we went to the cash desk(收银台). Terribly, I couldn’t find my wallet and I didn’t know what to do. At that time, a lady came to us and paid the bill for us. She was just the lady who was at the doctor’s that day. I said “thank you” to her. She said, “I was moved by your daughter’s kindness.” Then I returned the money to her the next day.
Now all my family have always enjoyed helping others. And giving out smile cards is a good way to help. It helps us change, too.
1. What did Cindy use to be like?2. What did Cindy give the lady?
3. What did the lady do for the writer in the supermarket?
4. What can we learn from the story?
10 . 亲爱的同学们，初中的英语课堂学习需要你们的充分参与，英语学习需要你们与老师合作、与同学交流。经过半个学期的学习，你是否对一些常用的英语课堂用语熟悉了呢？请将下面的图片与之对应的英语课堂用语进行匹配，再写出另外两句你所知道的英语课堂用语。
根据图片，在图片下写出与之相匹配的课堂用语。
| A. Take out your book, please. | B. Don’t talk. |
| C. Sit down, please. | D. Please open your book. |
| E. Listen to the teacher carefully. | F. Now, please work in groups. |
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