1 . Teenagers believe anything is possible if they study hard. But they often forget to think about healthy diets (饮食), enough sleep time and exercise. In fact, these things are really important for them to keep fit.
It is important for teenagers to get enough energy. Teenage girls need about 2,200 calories a day while boys need a bit more — doctors suggest 2,800 for teenage boys. 50% of their calories should come from healthy food — rice, vegetables and fruit. People often say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Teenagers also need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking enough water will improve their skin.
Teenagers usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but many Chinese teenagers do not get enough sleep. A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, teenagers seem to be weaker than they should be. Too much homework is not the only reason why teenagers stay up late. Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night. Teenagers should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, but they are able to work well in class.
Exercise is something that can help them. Experts suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day, five times a week. They will feel relaxed when they exercise. It can even help them sleep better at night.
1. How many things are important for teenagers to keep fit?| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. |
| A．rice, vegetables and fruit | B．rice, vegetables and meat | C．rice, vegetables and water |
| A．sleeping better | B．basic energy | C．necessary exercise |
| A．Boys need much more calories than girls. |
| B．Teenagers need to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. |
| C．Some clever students never study late. |
| A．eat and drink well | B．study hard | C．keep fit |
1. The picture is most probably about .
| A．reading | B．bumping | C．driving |
| A．You can only use your right foot to brake. |
| B．If you want to keep safe, you should read the rules first. |
| C．You should keep your hands on the wheel. |
3 . Do you have a sore throat, a running nose and a headache? Do you keep coughing and sneezing? If you do, the chances are that you have a cold or perhaps flu, but which one? Although both colds and flu are caused by viruses, they are very different illnesses.
Colds, which usually last about a week, affect the nose most. They commonly cause a runny nose and sneezing. Sometimes, they cause a headache, a cough and slightly aching muscles.
Flu is a much more serious illness and is caused by different group of viruses. People with flu usually get all the symptoms described above. However, they also get a high fever, a dry cough and much worse aching. Fever is one of the characteristic symptoms of the flu for all ages. The symptoms also last much longer. Sometimes they don’t disappear for at least two weeks.
Flu can be a deadly disease. The elderly, who are weaker and less healthy than most young people, can die from flu. This is one reason why old people are advised to have a flu injection (预防针) before the start of winter when flu is most common. This injection is inexpensive and definitely worth it.
If you have a cold or flu, you must always deal with used tissues(纸巾) carefully. Don’t leave dirty tissues on your desk or on the floor. Someone else has to pick these up and viruses could be passed on. And finally, remember to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze! You don’t want to see the small drop of liquids blown out of your nose and mouth when you sneeze, do you? Disgusting, eh? Now you can understand why it’s a good idea to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze!
1. According to the passage, people with colds rarely get _______.| A．a headache | B．a high fever | C．a runny nose | D．aching muscles |
| A．flu injection can cause death | B．most old people die from flu |
| C．flu is most common in summer | D．flu can kill old people easily |
| A．it helps keep your classroom tidy | B．people hate picking up dirty tissues |
| C．it prevents the spread of colds and flu | D．picking up lots of tissues is hard work |
| A．Both colds and flu last the same time. |
| B．Both colds and flu can be prevented by injection. |
| C．Both colds and flu are caused by the same viruses. |
| D．Both colds and flu have an aching symptom. |
| A．Cold or Flu? | B．The Different Symptoms of a Cold and Flu |
| C．Prevention Is Better Than Cure | D．Cover Your Nose and Mouth When Sneezing |
4 . Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on the Earth. What many people don’t know is that rubbish is becoming a problem in outer space too. Years of space exploration (探索) have left tons of “space junk” (太空垃圾) around the planet.
According to the reports of BBC, there are more than 22,000 pieces of rubbish in space around the Earth. And these are just the objects that are easy to see. There may be millions of smaller pieces of rubbish that we can’t see.
The pieces of space junk move around the planet at very high speeds. They move so fast that even a very small piece can become dangerous. If they crashed (碰撞) into each other, it could cause explosions that might even hurt people on the Earth. If the tiniest piece of rubbish crashed into a space shuttle (航天飞机), it could blow open a hole as big as an elephant.
To help solve this problem, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in space to 25 years. Each tool must fall safely into the Earth’s atmosphere, or upper parts of the sky. There, it will burn up, and it won’t crash near the Earth.
1. What is becoming a problem in outer space?| A．Unseen things. | B．Many big holes. |
| C．Too much space junk. | D．A lot of explosions. |
| A．It may kill elephants. |
| B．It causes air pollution. |
| C．It moves faster than space shuttles. |
| D．It may cause explosions and hurt people. |
| A．Burn them on the Earth. | B．Limit their time in space. |
| C．Let them crash in the sky. | D．Make them move slowly. |
5 . The new coronavirus is the latest example of a disease that jumped from animals into humans. When infections do this they can be deadly — and COVID-19 is no exception.
Many viruses that jump into people, like MERS, seldom spread from person to person. They can still infect thousands, though; rabies (狂犬病) is mostly passed on by dog bites, but kills 60,000 people a year. Others, such as Ebola, can spread from person to person, but aren’t very good at it and so cause relatively small outbreaks. COVID-19, by contrast, appears quite good at spreading from person to person. While we don’t know how deadly it is, Chris Coleman, a professor at the University of Nottingham, the UK, says, “It’s not the most deadly coronavirus we’ve ever had.”
To trace the new virus’s origins, researchers have been comparing its genome to that of other coronaviruses. This showed that it possibly derives from a strain that infects bats. “It’s highly related to bat coronaviruses,” says Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami at the University of California, Los Angeles. This makes sense as bats are known to harbour many viruses, including coronaviruses. Viral infections are especially likely to spread among bats as they can fly long distances and roost close to each other. Bats also seem able to carry infections without getting ill, which helps spread the viruses.
The new coronavirus might have jumped from bats into another animal a few months or even a few decades ago, and then from that intermediate host into humans. We know that the coronavirus behind the SARS outbreak of 2002 to 2003 spread from bats into palm civets (狸猫) before infecting people.
Viruses that normally circulate among people can gradually become less lethal, as this helps them spread. “They don’t want you to drop dead within a day because you won’t pass it to anyone else,” says Chris Coleman.
Coleman thinks there is little we can do to stop people coming into contact with animals that may carry dangerous viruses. “It’s very difficult to control that,” he says. Instead, he says we need to have vaccines ready in advance. This could mean creating vaccines that are effective against a wide range of viruses or vaccines that require only minor tweaks to work against a new viral strain, much like annual flu vaccines.
1. What’s the second paragraph mainly about?| A．The intermediate host of viruses. | B．The mode of virus transmission. |
| C．The outbreak of the deadly COVID-19. | D．The serious consequence of COVID-19. |
| A．To support an idea. | B．To study virus infections. |
| C．To trace the coronavirus’s origins. | D．To map the new virus’s genome. |
| A．Complicated. | B．Active. | C．Healthy. | D．Deadly. |
| A．Seek right medicine for each virus. | B．Develop widely applicable vaccines. |
| C．Get away from animals carrying viruses. | D．Prevent viruses spreading among people. |
6 . The paiche, a huge, air-breathing fish, is one of the largest freshwater fish in the word. which has fed Amazonian people for thousands of years. Fully grown, it can reach seven feet long or more and it can reach anywhere from 200 to 400 pounds.
The paiche isn’t only famous for its size. Known as Amazonian people’s favorite food, this fish has been around for a long time. so it’s considered a living fossil, whose oldest fossil dates back to 23 million years ago.
This old fish stands out in many other ways, including the need to surface (浮出水面) for the air. The ability to breathe air is helpful in waters of the Amazon with little oxygen, but makes it easy for the paiche to get caught. When the fish surfaces, it often takes in air with a loud noise that local fishermen can recognize at a distance. Amazonian fishermen have enjoyed its tasty meat for a long time, but catching it in such large number has been in doubt.
Thankfully, protection efforts, combined with a large increase in farmed paiche, have made sure that this ancient fish will not disappear any time soon. And that’s a great thing for Amazonian cuisine (烹饪),as the paiche is a surprisingly tasty fish, whose meat stays tasty in most preparations, whether roasted or steamed (蒸).
The paiche near the source will be the best. You can find it in markets like Mercado de Belen in Peru, and the Mercado Municipal in Brazil. If you can’t make it to South America, you can also find paiche meat in stores like Whole Foods.
1. What’s the main idea of paragraph 2?| A．The long history of the paiche. | B．The paiche’s ability to breathe. |
| C．The oldest fossil of the paiche. | D．The paiche’s unique features. |
| A．The paiche’s slow physical movement. | B．The paiche’s huge body size. |
| C．The paiche’s loud sound of breathing. | D．The paiche’s eye-catching skin. |
| A．Because Amazonians dislike its meat. | B．Because it can produce very quickly. |
| C．Because it has few natural enemies. | D．Because it’s well protected and raised. |
| A．Adventure stories. | B．Interesting travels. |
| C．Wonderful food. | D．Scientific inventions. |
7 . British Tea Culture
Tea was first introduced to Great Britain from China in the 1600s and in the centuries since the British tea culture has been going strong.
British-style Tea
For everyday tea, the British simply boil water and pour the water over a tea bag in a cup. After the tea brews for a few minutes, the tea bag is removed. Fresh milk and sugar are usually added. Biscuits or cake may be eaten with tea.
The British prefer various types of black tea. Brands like Twinings, Tetley, and Lipton are popular in the world tea market.
Formal Tea
For a formal tea, tea sets made of fine bone china or silver are used. The set includes a teapot, cups and saucers, a creamer for holding milk, and a sugar bowl. All are cried on a tray. All the pieces of a proper English tea set have a matching pattern.
Elevenses
“Elevenses” refers to a snack consisting of tea or coffee and a finger food like biscuits or cake. It is taken mid-morning so the name refers to the time of day (11:00 am).
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea is a light meal served with tea in the late afternoon. It began among wealthy women in the 1840s, but it soon spread to hotels, tea rooms, and tea gardens across Great Britain. The food served typically includes small sandwiches and sweets. A formal afternoon tea has fancy desserts presented on tiered stands.
1. If you want to enjoy tea with biscuits or cake, you should choose| A．Formal Tea and Elevenses. |
| B．Elevenses and Afternoon Tea. |
| C．British-style Tea and Elevenses. |
| D．British-style Tea and Formal Tea. |
| A．In the 1600s. | B．In the 1700s. |
| C．In the 1840s. | D．In the 1940s. |
| A．Sports. | B．Culture. | C．Science. | D．Travel. |
8 . William is a scientist. He makes robots to help people with some housework. Arnold is William’s helper, who cleans William’s laboratory. Arnold only works in the afternoon, from 1:00 to 4: 30. William used to teach Arnold how to control a robot, but Arnold never listened.
The day before Mother’s Day, William drove to the town with his friend to buy a present for his mother. “When I come back,” he said to Arnold. “I want to see the laboratory clean. Goodbye and work hard!”
Arnold cleaned the windows, tidied the tables, and swept the floor. “Now I will ask a robot toWash thefloorforme,” Arnold thought. Then he went to arobot, pressed a button (按钮) and said, “Robot, wash the floor.”The robot got a bucket of water. Arnold was happy to see that. But Suddenly the robot poured (倾倒) the water all over the for. Then it began to move around in the water.
“Stop,” shouted Arnold, but the robot didn’t stop. Arnold pressed another button, but the robot moved even faster. Soon the laboratory was in a mess. Arnold was quite nervous。
Just then, the door opened. It was William. Looking at the water on the floor, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He ran to the robot and pressed some buttons. It stopped.
“I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you carefully before,” Arnold said.
“Better late than never,” William said. “Let me teach you how to control a robot now.”
1. What is William according to the text?| A．A scientist | B．A cleaner |
| C．A helper | D．A teacher |
| A．Tidy the tables | B．Wash the floor |
| C．Sweep the yard | D．Clean the windows |
| A．The door | B．The car |
| C．The water | D．The robot |
Location: Dunhuang, Gansu province
Price: 200 yuan
Mogao Grottoes (窟) is famous for the finest examples of Buddhist art. Thanks to The Silk Road, Mogao Grottoes gathered more and more businessmen in ancient times and mixed varieties of cultures. Apart from the caves, there are kinds of paintings and typical ancient buildings to explore.
Leshan Giant Buddha
Location: Leshan, Sichuan province
Price: 80 yuan
Caved into the mountain with a sitting position and face to riverside, Leshan Giant Buddha (佛) is the largest Buddha in the world with over 70 meters high. Tourists can climb the stairs along the mountainside to view giant Buddha from head to feet, or they can take a boat and have a whole view of this art.
Terracotta Warriors
Location: Xi’an, Shaanxi province
Price: 150 yuan
Being the most memorable project, terracotta warriors (兵马俑) was an army of over 6, 000 life-size terracotta soldiers with different special facial features buried with the mausoleum (陵墓) of first Emperor Qin, which showed the powerful army force during Qin dynasty. It is regarded as the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Fujian Tulou
Location: Yong ding, Fujian province
Price: 100 yuan
Fujian Tulou is the classic building to represent the local culture. Designed for defense from outside invaders, there is only one entrance to outside with a big open courtyard in the center. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, these buildings are the best way for tourists to experience Chinese traditional buildings and the peaceful lifestyles in the countryside.
1. Which place is the mixture of diverse cultures?| A．Mogao Grottoes. | B．Leshan Giant Buddha. |
| C．Terracotta Warriors. | D．Fujian Tulou. |
| A．200 yuan. | B．80 yuan. | C．150 yuan. | D．100 yuan. |
| A．They all have beautiful paintings. | B．They are all related to religions. |
| C．They are among eight global wonders. | D．They are all valuable cultural relics. |
10 . J-K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, said that she had kept a fairy tale on her bookshelf for almost ten years. The story is called The Ickabog. She said that the story was the one that she wrote years ago in between writing the Harry Potter novels. She stressed, “It isn’t Harry Potter and it doesn’t include magic. This is an entirely different story.”
Ms Rowling had always thought of the story as one that belonged to her children since she read it to them when they were younger. In recent weeks, she’s worked to bring the book to a final version.
Several weeks ago, the author said she came up with the idea of publishing the novel for free on her website to amuse children who were stuck at home because of lockdown (活动限制). She discussed the idea with her children, who are now teenagers, and they thought it was a good idea.
The Ickabog is a fairy tale set in a kingdom known as “Cornucopia”. The author described The Ickabog as “a story about the misuse of power”. She said the story wasn’t written about anything going on now but could be about any time or any country. And she hoped children could learn the results of people misusing their positions.
Because the book was first written as a read-aloud one, Ms. Rowling thought it was well-suited to being published in parts on the Internet. The book will be officially published in November as a regular book, as well as an eBook and an audiobook. The money from the sales of those books will go to support groups that have been hit hard by the pandemic (流行病). Many fans said that they liked the idea. And they thought what J,K, Rowling was doing would make The Ickabog a second Harry Potter.
1. What did J.K. Rowling say about The Ickabog?| A．It took her almost ten years to finish it. |
| B．It wasn’t good enough to get published. |
| C．It might be a book suitable for all her fans. |
| D．It didn’t keep the style of her well-known works. |
| A．Show it on her website for free. |
| B．Keep it until her children grow up. |
| C．Rewrite it according to her children’s advice. |
| D．Sell it to support the bored children during the lockdown. |
| A．Caring for the weak is important. | B．They should respect their own cultures. |
| C．They should learn from powerful people. | D．Using power in the wrong way can be harmful. |
| A．J.K. Rowling’s good action will make The Ickabog a best-seller. |
| B．J.K. Rowling hopes her new book will attract young readers. |
| C．The Ickabog will become more popular than Harry Potter. |
| D．The Ickabog has something to do with Harry Potter. |
