1 . Everyone wants to perform well at school. Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!
Taking notes is important. You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the blackboard, or any special fact you think you might need for a test.
Don’t skip school. You will be missing courses.
Keep a good attitude (态度) towards things. If you have an “ I don’t care about school or this class” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students.
Always ask questions.
| A．Be prepared. |
| B．Write in your own words. |
| C．Staying organized will be helpful. |
| D．Pay attention to what the teacher says. |
| E．It is true that you could make up the work. |
| F．There is no shame (羞愧)in needing some help. |
| G．Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes. |
2 . Ways to make a great first impression
You’ve heard it a million times already. But it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression（印象）. Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
*
Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The hand-shake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.
*Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.
*Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.
*Make good conversation
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.
| A．Use body language |
| B．Have a proper handshake |
| C．Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. |
| D．It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby |
| E．As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. |
| F．You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression. |
| G．However, don’t have your left hand in your pocked because this appears impolite. |
3 . Taking photos of your food and posting them online is becoming more and more popular. However, not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.
Food photos are popular on social networking sites. Many of the pictures are of delicious-looking food from top-class restaurants. Some people even find it addictive (上瘾的). “I couldn’t get enough of it. I had to share every single meal,” one food poster wrote.
However, not all food photos are so attractive. There are now sites where you can post pictures of terrible-looking food. One such website is saddesklunch.com. Users send pictures of their depressing meals, which include things such as half-eaten bits of chicken and leftover (剩余的) pizza.
saddesklunch.com. was created by office worker Kira in 2012. At the time, she was working as a video editor. “I was staring at my rather terrible vegetable soup, which I was eating at my desk, and just thought, I can’t believe I’m eating this soup, let alone eating it alone at my desk’,”she said.
Some chefs are trying to stop people photographing food in their restaurants. Gilles runs a three-star restaurant in southern France. He told a news website that every time his food appears on social networks it “takes away the surprise, and a little bit of my intellectual property(知识产权)”.
Alexander is the chef at a restaurant. He has included a “no cameras” logo on his menu. “Before, people took pictures of their family in the restaurant; now they take pictures of food... They put them on the Internet, others ‘like’, they respond to comments, and the dish is cold,” he explained.
Will you take your camera next time you eat out?
1. What does the underlined word “depressing” probably mean in Paragraph 3?| A．healthy. | B．disappointing. | C．tasty. | D．satisfying . |
| A．He dislikes it. | B．He supports it. | C．He is interested in it. | D．He is uncertain about it. |
| A．take pictures of their food | B．just enjoy a delicious meal |
| C．post their food photos online | D．comment on the food he cooks |
| A．educate | B．persuade | C．discuss | D．entertain |
4 . A big part of an American road trip is to get your music on as you head out on the highway and enjoy the sights and the scenery. Here are the top four scenic drives in America’s Southwest.
Big Sur Coast Highway, California
It is officially known as California State Route 1 with views of high mountains and rolling waves. Photo tip--just after you cross the bridge (going south), there’s a parking area which is great for shots looking back towards the bridge.
Las Vegas Boulevard, Nevada
Number two is not to be confused with “The Strip” in Las Vegas. It is worth checking out for its neon (霓虹) signs along the roadside. You can see the Hacienda Horse, Rider and the iconic Silver Slipper along this way which takes only 15 minutes to drive.
Death Valley, California
As the hottest, driest and lowest national park, Death Valley is a land of extremes. More than just a desert, Death Valley provides park visitors with a chance to admire natural beauty from the snow mountains to the wildflower fields and small oases (绿洲) to the endless desert.
Red Rock Scenic Byway, Arizona
The Scenic Byway is south on the way to Oak Creek, which is surrounded by an amazing landscape of red rock hills set against clear blue skies. The sandstone rock glows in the sunshine and it’s worth taking your hiking boots and getting out into the landscape to experience its positive energy.
1. Who is the text probably written for?| A．Hikers. | B．Self-driving tourists. |
| C．Photography lovers. | D．Adventurers. |
| A．Parking to listen to the waves. | B．Enjoying the beauty of neon signs. |
| C．Going for a hike on high mountains. | D．Taking pictures across the bridge. |
| A．Big Sur Coast Highway | B．Las Vegas Boulevard |
| C．Death Valley | D．Red Rock Scenic Byway |
5 . Primary and junior-high school students and their parents across the country have seen some changes since the new school year started on September 1. Students have less homework, and their parents no longer need to correct the homework of their children. At the same time, the number of after-school tutoring institutions for primary and junior-high school students is reducing. These changes are the result of national guidelines to ease the burden(负担）of excessive homework and off-campus tutoring for students during the nine years of compulsory education(义务教育）.Known as the“double reduction”policy(双减政策），the guidelines were issued at the end of July,and took effect this semester.
The policy is an important step in China's boosting of more well-rounded educational practices. In addition to providing compulsory education, China is also working to develop an education system that enables young people to create a moral, intellectual, physical and mental grounding. China's education system had become increasingly exam-oriented(应试教育）in recent decades due to the desire of achieving high scores in high school and the college entrance examinations. In addition, the extracurricular tutoring companies,most of which privately funded, were producing social anxiety in the name of creating a better future for children. Each of these factors contributed to an excessive burden on primary and junior-high school students, and made education a results-oriented tool serving short-term interests, endangering the entire education system and even the mental health of the future generations.
The policy of easing study burden aims to help education recover its essential purpose with schooling as the cornerstone of the system, social education as the supplement and family education as the foundation, so as to better educate high-caliber talents for the country.
The policy may bring back well-rounded education; however, the motivation to receive and offer exam-oriented learning will last as long as exam scores remain the standard for entry to high schools and colleges. There is still a long way to go for China to change fromexam-oriented to well-rounded education.
1. What change has taken place since this September?| A．Students have no homework. |
| B．Parents have to correct homework. |
| C．After-school tutoring institutions disappear. |
| D．The burden of students becomes less. |
| A．An education to develop students in many ways. |
| B．An education to encourage students to achieve high scores. |
| C．An education to train students to deal with exams. |
| D．An education to put young students' health in danger. |
| A．To welcome the new policy. |
| B．To introduce the new policy. |
| C．To question the new policy. |
| D．To support the new policy. |
| A．In a text book. |
| B．In a novel. |
| C．In an education magazine. |
| D．In a diary. |
6 . Snacks, game machines and medical services have poured into the family of Quan Hongchan, the 14-year-old gold medalist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, after the story of the talented diver striving to win the Games to support her low-income family and earn money for the treatment of her ill mother deeply touched us.
As the youngest athlete among China’s delegation (代表团), Quan amazed audiences around the world with her surprisingly perfect performance in the women’s 10-meter platform.
Quan immediately became one of the most-discussed Olympic athletes on Chinese social media and a “sweetheart” of many people not only for the snack-loving girl's likeable persona (形象), but also for her maturity and good heart after it came to light she was supporting a low-income family of seven. Quan said she wanted to “make a lot of money” to cure her mom's disease and visit an amusement park, which she has never been to. Eventually, Quan’s efforts have paid off and her dream is coming true.
A hospital in her hometown Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province announced that it would provide a full range of medical services for her mother. The hospital officials said they were proud of the Olympic champion and were more than willing to help out her family. Several amusement parks, zoos said they would offer lifetime free pass for Quan and her family. A local businessman even offered 200,000 yuan in cash to Quan’s father, but was declined.
The passion for the young champion’s family, however, has appeared to become overly heated after some fans and Internet celebrities tracked down to her village home, causing local traffic chaos. Reports claimed some live-streamers even intend to climb up the trees planted at her house and take a jackfruit as souvenir.
1. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 2?| A．To present a detail. | B．To introduce the game. |
| C．To describe the audiences. | D．To add the background information. |
| A．The efforts she made. | B．The dream she realized. |
| C．The reason why she became a hit. | D．The disease her mother suffered from. |
| A．He refused it politely. | B．He accepted it joyfully. |
| C．He donated it to a hospital. | D．He gave it away to his daughter. |
| A．She needs medical services. |
| B．She is dutiful and strong-willed. |
| C．She is overconfident and caring. |
| D．She wants to chase her fans out of her home. |
7 . Michelle Swan, a 33-year-old mother, says she was ordered off a bus into the cold and rain by the driver because one of her twin toddlers(学步的小孩) was crying.
Michelle Swan says the driver stopped the bus angrily, walked up to her and shouted at her to shut up her son and get off the bus. Afterwards, she had a 30-minute walk into a nearby town Tonbridge in the cold and rain.
Ms. Swan said: “I was shaking and fighting back tears. I just froze. I felt awful. I’d been to hospital with one of the boys because he can’t walk properly. I had been to a hospital appointment. About every two weeks he goes to see the doctor. We go about three or four times a month. I had tried everything to stop Rocco crying, but it was useless,”
After she was forced to get off the bus, she had to walk in to Tonbridge town centre to get her prescription(处方) when it was so cold in the rain and then on home.
She telephoned the company and said she wanted an apology from the driver.
The manager from the company spoke to Miss Swan for around 15 minutes on the phone and listened carefully to everything she had to say. Then he apologised several times to her. Meanwhile, he took down the code(密码) on her bus ticket to find out who the driver was. As a result, the driver was spoken to and left work for one day.
1. Why was Michelle Swan ordered to get off the bus?| A．Because it was raining and very cold. |
| B．Because her twin babies were crying. |
| C．Because the driver couldn’t stand the crying baby. |
| D．Because the driver stopped the bus angrily. |
| A．The driver of the bus. | B．A son of Michelle Swan. |
| C．The manager of the company. | D．A doctor in the hospital |
| A．She wanted an apology from the driver. | B．She wanted some money. |
| C．She wanted to work as a driver. | D．She wanted to go home. |
| A．Careful and curious. | B．Cold and angry. |
| C．Sad and rude. | D．Patient and caring. |
8 . Read the directions of the medicine before you take it.
Tablespoonful 汤匙 teaspoonful茶匙 dose 剂量
| Adults 2 tablespoonfuls Children :according to age 10-14 years 4 teaspoonfuls 6-10 years 2 teaspoonfuls 3-6 years 1 teaspoonful Repeat above dose every 1/2 hour to 1 if needed until 8 doses are taken. If you do not get better, see a doctor please. |
1. Where can you usually see it ?
| A．On the wall in front of the shop. | B．In the newspaper. |
| C．On the bottles of medicine. | D．In the streets near the hospital. |
| A．Add some hot water to it. |
| B．Read the instructions carefully. |
| C．Move the bottle quickly up and down. |
| D．Go and ask the doctor’s advice. |
| A．A grow-up. | B．A 10-to-14-year-old child. |
| C．A 3-to-6-year-old-child. | D．A 6-to-10-year-old child. |
| A．See a doctor | B．Change it for some better medicine. |
| C．Stop taking it. | D．Take more doses. |
9 . An advance in electronic publishing could make the e-book you are reading seem as dated as a silent film. Publishers hope to explore the growing success of e-books by releasing versions with added soundtracks（电影配音）and musical accompaniments.
The noises in the first multimedia books — released in Britain on Friday - include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale. When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part, background scores will create tension.
Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for e-books and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.
Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the new generation of computer- literate readers was used to multiple sensory input. She said, “Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time. If that's what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”
Book track's sound effects work by estimating the user's reading speed. Each lime you turn a page, the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly. If the soundtrack becomes out of synch （同步），a click on any word will reset it.
Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure, of reading. David Nicholls, author of Our Day, the bestseller now released as a film, said, “This sounds like the opposite of reading. I have enough trouble reading an e-book because I'm constantly distracted by emails.
Stuart MacBride, the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an e-book bestseller, sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads. He said, “If I'm reading, I will do the noise in my head. I don’t need someone to tell me what lea cups clinking sounds like. That would irritate （激怒）me.”
1. What do publishers expect an e-book soundtrack to do?| A．Help to release an e-book as a film. | B．Help readers improve reading speed. |
| C．Add tension at a book's exciting point. | D．Get readers familiar with the background. |
| A．Mr. Darcy. | B．Caroline Michel. |
| C．David Nicholls. | D．Stuart MacBride. |
| A．He was a person who was easy to get angry. |
| B．He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture. |
| C．Eighty-two percent of his books described crime. |
| D．He imagined sounds related to the story when reading. |
| A．Opinions about e-books with soundtracks. |
| B．Response to the need of the book market. |
| C．Reasons for traditional e-books becoming outdated. |
| D．Suggestions on encouraging readers’ imagination. |
10 . Coloring books are no longer just for children! In fact adult coloring books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start coloring again?
It is to relieve stress and anxiety.
It is to go back to their childhood.
A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That’s why summer camps for adults are cropping up (大量出现) across the country.
Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”. Even some readers have e-readers and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers.
| A．Adults lead busy, tiring lives. |
| B．Coloring books are expensive. |
| C．It is to put down the technology. |
| D．Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it. |
| E．Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a coloring book. |
| F．It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children. |
| G．An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from all of the screens. |
