Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.
The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”
“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.
“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”
The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.
“What is it?” asked the man kindly.
“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”
Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”
Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?”
On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
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Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . Animals grow up in different ways. Some newborn animals are helpless, for they can’t take care of themselves, but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is very small. It is only a few centimeters long. It closes its eyes and doesn’t have hair. It stays safe in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for a long time. A newborn monkey cannot walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mothers when danger is near. A baby zebra can run, an hour after it is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Baby wolves are usually born in big holes with little light. Other baby animals are born in the open. A baby elephant is often born on open land.
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is rich. Baby bears have milk for a few months. This is the same as baby zebras. As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体的) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch!
1. According to paragragh1, some newborn animals feel helpless because they can’t _________.| A．eat any food | B．walk by themselves |
| C．look after themselves | D．drink water |
| A．it is very small | B．it is very dangerous |
| C．it closes its eyes | D．it can’t walk |
| A．open | B．bright | C．safe | D．dry |
| A．mothers’ milk | B．solid food | C．smaller animals | D．water |
There are several reasons why school uniforms (校服) are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody will have to worry about fashion. Everybody wears
But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer
4 . Handing your baby a phone or a tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could actually affect their development, a new study has found.
Having anywhere from one to four hours of screen time per day at age l is linked with higher risks of developmental delays in communication skills, fine motor skills, personal and social skills,and problem-solving skills by age 2, according to a study of 7,097 children published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The study measured how many hours children used screens per day at age 1 and how they performed in these developmental domains (领域) at ages 2 and 4. Both measures were according to the mothers’ self-reports.
By age 2, those who had had up to four hours of screen time per day were up to 3 times more likely to experience developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills. Those who had spent four or more hours with screens were 4.78 times more likely to have underdeveloped communication skills, 1.74 times more likely to have poor performances in fine motor skills and two times more likely to have underdeveloped personal and social skills by age2. By age 4, risk remained only in the communication and problem-solving categories.
“One of the areas that is relatively understudied in the whole screen time literature is looking at the impacts of screen exposure on very young kids, especially when screens are introduced to babies,” said Dr. John Hutton, an associate professor of general and community pediatrics (儿科) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “It’s definitely a global concern, and I think the findings should really be applied to other countries as well.”
“Technology use can take time away from interpersonal relationships that develop social skills since real people are more multidimensional than characters on a screen.” Hutton added. Looking at people’s faces is when our brains turn on to figure out how to interact with them.
1. What does the new study focus on?| A．A baby’s mental health. | B．Children’s developmental skills. |
| C．A kid’s academic performance. | D．Students’ creative abilities. |
| A．Analyzing data. | B．Giving examples. |
| C．Reviewing literature. | D．Doing experiments. |
| A．The impact of screen exposure should be studied. |
| B．The findings should be applied to certain countries. |
| C．Global attention should be paid to kids’ screen hours. |
| D．Screens should be introduced to more and more babies. |
| A．What Faults Can Be Found with Screens |
| B．What Difficulties A Young Kid Will Face |
| C．How Screens Change Academic Performance |
| D．How Screen Time Influences Kids’ Development |
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2.What/Who helped you and how helped? (friend,book ...)
3.What is your advice to others?
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Have you ever faced hard time? Yes, I have. But_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Anna and Bob are talking on the way to school. Anna =A,Bob =B)
A: How was your summer vacation?
B: It was great.
A:
B: I went to Beijing in China.
A:
B: Because Beijing is an ancient and modern city.
A: Really?
B: Yes,there are.I visited the Great Wall ,Tiananmen Square,the Summer Palace.How about your vacation?
A:
B: Hmm...Maybe you should go to somewhere to relax yourself .
A:
A. Good idea.
B. It was boring.
C. Sounds terrible.
D. It was interesting.
E. Where did you go?
F. Why did you go there?
G. Are there many places of interest?
7 . After a long, cold and dry winter, life and color are starting to return. Flowers are everywhere, birds are singing and people are flying kites.Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong province has a long history of making kites.
It is believed that Weifang kite-making can be traced back (回溯) to 2, 000 years ago. At first, they were often used by the army for communication purposes. During the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644), kites started to be popular. Made from bamboo and covered with traditional Chinese paintings, Weifang kite-making was in the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) lists in 2006. The International Kite Festival has been held in Wei fang every year since 1984.
Yang Hong wei, 56, is an inheritor (传承人) of the Wei fang kite-making. Born in a kite-making family, Yang often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in her grandfather’s workshop. “Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites,” Yang said. “ But I think behind our kites is the beauty of our nature and culture.”
On Yang’s kites, people can see not only common things like flowers and birds, but also some patterns (图案) telling about Chinese fairy tales and history. “It takes lots of time,” Yang added, “but when I explain the things on the kites to foreign customers, I feel a sense of great achievement.”
In her spare time, she also travels to different countries including Germany, Australia, the US and New Zealand to tell people about Chinese stories seen on kites and the traditional ways of making kites. “I’m an inheritor of the culture. It is an important job of mine to spread the heritage around the world and onto the next generation (一代人).” she said.
1. Which of the following is Not true about the weifang kite-making?| A．They are made from bamboo. |
| B．They are different shapes. |
| C．They are covered with traditional Chinese paintings. |
| D．They are only some common things like flowers and birds. |
| A．The purposes of flying kites. |
| B．The history of Wei fang kite-making. |
| C．The materials to make Wei fang kites. |
| D．The International Kite Festival. |
| A．Yang’s kites are very common. |
| B．Yang’s kites are easy to make. |
| C．Yang’s kites show people the beauty of Chinese culture . |
| D．Yang’s kites are only sold in China. |
| A．common things. |
| B．flowers and birds. |
| C．leaves and flowers. |
| D．Chinese fairy tales and history. |
| A．The making of Weifang kites. |
| B．The history of Weifang kites. |
| C．The meaning of Weifang kites. |
| D．The inheritor of the Weifang kite-making. |
8 . Summer in your country may not be the same as summer in other countries. Summer is different all around the world!
In the Northern Hemisphere (the half of the Earth above the equator), summer is in the months of June,July and August, but in the Southern Hemisphere (the half of the Earth below the equator), summer happens in December, January and February.
The time the sun rises and sets is different around the world, too. In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth, such as Antarctica or Lapland, there is sunshine 24 hours a day during summer! This is called the “midnight sun” because you can see the sun at midnight during the summer.
The weather can be different in summer, too. In countries with tropical (热带的) climates, such as Thailand or Bangladesh, the weather in summer is very hot and humid (潮湿的) with lots of rain. Some countries, such as Spain, have hot and dry summers. In some countries, summer isn’t very hot at all. In Iceland, the average (平均的) summer temperature is around 15℃.
Even the sounds of summer are different! In some countries, such as China, you can hear the really loud buzzing sound of cicadas (蝉) all summer long.
Summer traditions are also different all around the world. In Mexico, people eat ice lollies called paletas that can be made from fruits such as strawberries, mangoes or even avocados! In Japan, people eat flavored shaved ice called kakigori and cold noodles in the hot summer weather.
1. Where can we most probably read the passage?| A．In a story book | B．On a fashion website |
| C．In a food advertisement | D．In a geography magazine |
| A．Summer lasts longer in some parts of the world. |
| B．Summer happens at different times in different places. |
| C．Summer can happen at the same time in both hemispheres. |
| D．Summer ends at the same time in different parts of the Earth. |
| A．Spain | B．Thailand | C．Iceland | D．Bangladesh. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．To introduce different summer activities. |
| B．To tell us how summer is different in the world. |
| C．To show us summer traditions in different countries. |
| D．To explain why summer is different around the world. |
9 . The World Cup is an international football competition that takes place every four years.
The first World Cup event was held in 1930 ,and it can take place anywhere in the world. In 2018 the host country was Russia, in 2014 it was Brazil, in 2010 it was South Africa, and this year, in 2022, the host country is the State of Qatar. It is the first time that a country in the Middle East is hosting the World Cup and only the second time that a country in Asia is hosting the competition.
While the World Cup usually takes place in the months of June and July. It is pretty hot in Qatar during the summer months, so the competition will take place in November and December this year.
There are 32 national teams participating (参赛). These teams were determined through qualifying (资格) matches. There will be a total of 64 matches played over the 28-day World Cup. These will take place in eight stadiums across the State of Qatar. The opening match will be played at Al Bayt Stadium on the 20th of November between Qatar and Ecuador after the opening ceremony.
The winning team is presented with a gold trophy (奖杯) which, because of its high value,is kept until the post-match celebrations are over. They then receive a gold-plated copy of the trophy to keep.All members of the top three teams receive medals (奖牌) with an image of the World Cup trophy on them.The winners receive gold medals, the team in second place receive silver medals and the team in third place bronze medals.
1. What’s the theme (主题) of the passage?| A．Interest | B．Sports | C．Festival | D．Healthy |
| A．The first World Cup was held in Brazil. |
| B．Qatar is the first country in Asia to hold the World Cup. |
| C．The World Cup Qatar will take place in June and July. |
| D．These matches will be held in 8 stadiums of Qatar. |
| A．in June and July | B．in Summer | C．in November and December | D．in Autumn |
| A．performed | B．chose | C．started | D．played |
| A．Football Competition | B．A Golden Trophy |
| C．The World Cup Qatar | D．The World Cup |
10 . Here are some ads for activities during summer vacation.
| Sports Summer Center 2023 Do you like playing sports? Do you need to have more sports skills? You can practice basketball, volleyball, soccer and swimming in our Sports Summer Center. Mondays: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Price: $50 each class. Telephone number: 02873 664910 Website: www. Colorful.org Ages: Young children (5-12), Teenagers (13-16) |
| Sunshine Art Square This is a good place for children to explore art. Children can learn how to paint well and communicate with others in order to create some special works. It will be a wonderful experience. Tuesdays: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Total price: $1,000 Telephone number: 02773 893517 Website: www.start.com Ages: Children (12-15) |
| Great Invention Group Many children show great interest in science and technology. If you want to experience the process of some small inventions, welcome to join us! All our classes are free. Wednesdays: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Telephone number: 03538 912738 Website: www.great.com Ages: Teenagers (15-18) |
1. If you want to learn to play soccer, which number should you call?
| A．02873 664910. | B．02773 893517. | C．02773 893516. | D．02873 664901. |
| A．Swimming. | B．Painting. |
| C．Play volleyball. | D．Experiencing the process of inventions. |
| A．The total price of Sunshine Art Square is $2,000. |
| B．Children can experience the process of inventions on Tuesday. |
| C．The website of Sports Summer Center 2023 is www.great.com. |
| D．13-year-old children can learn to paint at Sunshine Art Square. |
