1 . Jane is an Australian girl. She likes sports very much. Last year, she went to climb a _________ mountain. When she began to climb, she wanted to _________ the top quickly. _________ she ran fast all the way. Then she arrived at a ridge (山脊). She was very _________ to the top now, and she could see the other people on the top. She couldn’t wait to _________ them.

Suddenly, she saw that there was a huge stone _________ the way. She wasn’t able to see a road up to the top. “How can I get to the top?” She _________ loudly. So she thought, “I will have to jump over the huge _________.” She tried again and again but she couldn’t _________ it. It’s too high. How all those people get to the top? She said to __________ “Perhaps they are taller and __________ than me.”

Just at that moment, a middle-aged woman __________ behind her. “Would you like to reach the top of the mountain?” She asked. The girl said yes. “You follow me.” the woman said. The girl followed the woman to the far side of the ridge and saw there was a winding (弯曲) road.

Climbing the road was __________ . Soon they got to the top.

At times the fastest way to get where you would like to go is to take many small __________ instead of one big jump. It needs patience, courage and wisdom said the woman. __________, the girl understood what she should do on the way to success.

1.

A．busy

B．big

C．hot

D．high

2.

A．arrive

B．get at

C．reach

D．stay

3.

A．But

B．So

C．Or

D．And

4.

A．behind

B．close

C．besides

D．near

5.

A．join

B．fight

C．attend

D．play

6.

A．to

B．for

C．on

D．in

7.

A．talked

B．spoke

C．told

D．cried

8.

A．stone

B．stick

C．bridge

D．mountain

9.

A．do

B．try

C．make

D．get

10.

A．her

B．she

C．himself

D．herself

11.

A．heavier

B．stronger

C．more skills

D．more stupid

12.

A．got up

B．came up

C．stayed up

D．cut up

13.

A．difficult

B．different

C．easy

D．especial

14.

A．shows

B．steps

C．stones

D．stars

15.

A．At the end of

B．After all

C．At last

D．First of all

2 . After years’ hard work, the young artist gained ______ all over the world.

A．dimension

B．ambulance

C．reputation

D．victim

3 . For a humble person, it is hard to ______ others.

A．criticize

B．emerge

C．highlight

D．arise

4 . If you run very fast for a long time, you will lose your ______.

A．border

B．fabric

C．carpet

D．breath

5 . It is impolite to ______ the speaker when he/she is speaking.

A．slip

B．panic

C．choke

D．interrupt

6 . The ______ woman climbs up the stairs with difficulty.

A．loose

B．elderly

C．visual

D．civil

7 . Keeping clean is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.     1     You should keep yourself clean as well as your living area, such as your home or apartment. You should also keep clean when you are at work or when you are traveling.     2     Here are some tips to help you.

    3     Cleaning your body often is an important part of healthy habits. You should try to shower once or twice a week, as showering once a day can dry out your skin. You should also shower after a workout (锻炼) or after spending a hot day outside.

Keep your mouth clean. To keep your mouth clean, you should brush your teeth twice a day.     4     Besides, you should get in the habit of gargling (漱口) after meals.

Wash your hands.     5     First, wet your hands, turn off the water and keep the soap on your hands for at least 20 seconds. Then wash your hands under clean running water. Finally, dry them.

A．Shower often.

B．Washing your hair often can help you keep clean.

C．Keeping clean helps to prevent illnesses.

D．Washing your hands often will keep you healthy and clean.

E．Brushing your teeth helps to avoid dental (牙齿的) health problems.

F．Clean your face with your own towel.

G．How do you keep yourself clean?

8 . Lots of kids love video games, In fact they like them so much that they might hear something like this from Mom or Dad. “Enough! Find something else to do!”

It can be good advice. Why? Too much of anything is just too much. It’s true that some studies have shown certain video games can improve hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and the mind’s ability to process information. But playing too much video games may lead to health problems.

It’s hard to get enough active play and exercise if you’re always inside playing video games. And without enough exercise, kids can become overweight.

Really overdoing video games also could affect other important things, like friendships and how well a kid does in school, And kids who play violent (暴力的) video games might act more aggressively.

But here’s the good news; Playing video games some of the time can be OK. Just choose quality games and limit (限制) screen time — which includes TV, computer, smartphone, tablet, and video game time combined to no more than two hours a day.

A good game will be the right one for how old you are. Games are rated like movies and your mom or dad can help find out which ones you should use If you can choose one that gets you up and moving. that’s even better.

1. According to the second paragraph, playing video games can improve us in ways.

A．two	B．three
C．four	D．five

2. Playing too much video games can make you _________.

A．active	B．clever
C．thin	D．fat

3. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _________.

A．playing video games can make us smart

B．it’s bad to play video games too much

C．playing video games can cause trouble

D．it’s good to play video games, with friends

4. How long does the writer advise kids to play video games a day?

A．At most three hours.	B．At least 90 minutes.
C．At most two hours	D．At least an hour.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Are Video Games Bad?

B．How Long Can You Play Video Games?

C．Can You Choose Right Video Games?

D．What Video Games Can You Play?

9 . Do you often dial others’ mobile phone number? Do you know China’s mobile phone has 11 digits. Why is this?

The 11 digits can be divided into three parts. Each part has a different meaning. The first three numbers tell you which mobile phone service provider you are using. For example, 135 is for China Mobile Communications Corporation (中国移动) and 188 is for China Unicom (中国联通). The fourth to the seventh digits tell you which area the number is registered (注册) in. And the last four digits are random (随机的).

The main reason for using 11 digits is that we have the largest population in the world. We once had 10 numbers. But as our population grew, there weren’t enough numbers for us to use. So we began to use 11 digits starting from 1999.

Eleven digits can be used to make billions of mobile phone numbers. That’s enough for each person to have seven or eight numbers to use.

What’s more, mobile phone numbers can be recycled. Usually, the service provider will reuse a canceled (取消的) number after three to six months. If you call a number that you haven’t contacted for a long time, you may find that its owner has changed.

Besides China, Britain and Japan also use 11-digit mobile phone numbers. But their numbers always start with 0. So they cannot create as many numbers as we can. Countries like the United States, Australia and India use phone numbers with 10 digits. Canada’s mobile phone numbers are perhaps the world’s shortest; they use seven digits.

1. The underlined word “digit” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．号码

B．功能

C．数字

D．图案

2. Which is true about the last four digits of a mobile phone number?

A．They’re randomly chosen.	B．They stand for the owner’s birthday.
C．They stand for the service provider.	D．They stand for the registration area.

3. Why does China have the longest phone number?

A．Because China never recycles phone numbers.

B．Because China has the most phone service providers.

C．Because Chinese people like having many phone numbers.

D．Because China has the largest population in the world.

4. Which country has the shortest phone numbers?

A．India.

B．Japan.

C．Canada.

D．Australia.

5. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．What China’s phone number digits stand for.

B．China’s mobile phone has 11 digits.

C．How many digits make up the longest mobile phone numbers.

D．The number of digits in mobile phone numbers around the world.

10 . Lion dance is a valued tradition deeply rooted in South China’s Guangdong province and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asian countries. Historically, this art form was only practiced by men. However, a unique team consisting entirely of teenage girls stands out among all the male groups — they are the Nanxing Hexingtang Women’s Lion Dance Team from the town of Ren he in Guangzhou.

Nearly every village in Guangzhou has its own lion dance team. Yet as of 2018, Hexingtang had only male participants. As there was a decline in the number of young people practicing lion dance, it accepted a few young girls. The journey was far from smooth for the girls. They were once hired to perform for a family on the first day of Chinese New Year. When the family realized that it was the girls who would be performing, they erupted in anger and chased them away. Then Hexingtang decided to formally establish a women’s team to make the female lion dance leagal. They customized flags and banners printed with “women’s team”, crafted pink and purple lion heads, which are rarely seen in male lion dance, and even fashioned a lion head looking like the image of the female general Mu Guiying, a famous figure in Yue Opera.

It was hoped that after the girls won awards and proved themselves, they might be accepted by more people. Their breakthrough came in 2021 when the girls beat all-male teams and won the first prize in a competition in Guangzhou’s Baiyun district. The following year, at the 16th Guangdong Provincial Games, the girls once again got the top prize in the junior group, representing Guangzhou. Since then, they have continued to win awards. In the recent Maofeng Mountain competition just before Spring Festival in Guangzhou, the team performed a routine titled “Tramping Over Mountains and Hills Step by Step”, which mirrors the growth journey of these girls themselves as they navigate through numerous challenges. Behind this near-perfect performance is girls’ dedication and hard work.

Lion dance is not easy, especially for girls, as it demands significant strength and mastery of martial arts movements. However, girls possess unique advantages and can cultivate a distinctive style. Girls typically have a keen understanding of music, performing perfectly in both lion and instrument roles. Furthermore, their superior physical flexibility allows them to complete difficult moves. Most importantly, their sensitivity enables them to capture the expressions and behaviors of lions.

1. What do we know about lion dance?

A．It is a tradition rooted in all Asian countries.

B．Only men could practice lion dance in the past.

C．Every village in Guangzhou has its own lion dance team.

D．It’s easy for people to practice.

2. What does the underlined word “fashioned” in paragraph 2mean?

A．made.

B．bought.

C．painted.

D．had.

3. What was the turning point for women’s team?

A．They performed for a family on the first day of Chinese New Year.

B．They performed a routine titled “Tramping Over Mountains and Hills Step by Step”.

C．They won the first prize in a competition in Guangzhou’s Baiyun district.

D．They won the top prize in the junior group at the 16th Guangdang Provincial Games.

4. Which is not a unique advantage of girls in lion dance?

A．They can complete difficult moves with superior physical flexibility.

B．They have great strength and master martial arts movements.

C．They have a keen understanding of music, performing perfectly in different roles.

D．They can capture the expressions and behaviors of lions with sensitivity.