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专题04 阅读理解6大常考话题 话题1 学校生活 话题4 运动与健康（常考点） 话题2 亲子关系 话题5 科普知识 话题3 文学名著 话题6 中华文化 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 学校生活 Passage 1 Join Our School Folk (民间) Art Club!Do you love Chinese folk arts? Our school Folk Art Club is looking for new members! Come and join us! In the club, we can: ◆ Learn different folk arts. ◆ Make our school life more wonderful. ◆ Know more about Chinese culture. Here are 3 fun arts we learn together: Paper-cutting ✔Materials (材料)：Red paper, scissors ✔Patterns (式样)：Flowers, small animals ✔Time: We make it before the Spring Festival Sugar Painting ✔Materials: Sugar, small spoon ✔Special: It’s both art and food—we can eat it! ✔Popular with: All club members Kite Making ✔Materials: Paper, bamboo , string ✔Time to fly: Sunny and windy weekends ✔Patterns: Butterflies, dragons, fish... We are waiting for you! Come and join our Folk Art Club! 1．If Helen wants to learn paper-cutting, what does she need? A．Bamboo and string. B．Sugar and spoon. C．Paper and bamboo. D．Red paper and scissors. 2．What’s special about the sugar painting? A．We can eat it. B．It has dragon patterns. C．It needs bamboo. D．It’s for the Spring Festival. 3．Why does the writer write this passage (文章)? A．To teach students to cook nice food. B．To ask students to join the club. C．To show the club’s history to students. D．To teach students to learn art. 4．Which part of the newspaper is the passage from? A．Food Street. B．Sports News. C．School Life. D．Animal World. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了学校民间艺术俱乐部正在招募新成员，详细介绍了在俱乐部可以开展的活动，如学习不同民间艺术、丰富校园生活、了解中国文化等，还具体介绍了三种有趣的民间艺术形式——剪纸、糖画和风筝制作，包括它们的材料、特点等，最后呼吁大家加入俱乐部。 1．细节理解题。根据“Paper-cutting ✔Materials (材料)：Red paper, scissors”可知，如果海伦想学习剪纸，她需要红纸和剪刀。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Sugar Painting ✔Special: It’s both art and food—we can eat it!”可知，糖画的特别之处在于它既是艺术又是食物，我们可以吃它。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“Our school Folk Art Club is looking for new members! Come and join us!”以及文章整体内容，介绍了俱乐部的各种活动，目的是邀请学生加入俱乐部。故选B。 4．推理判断题。文章主要围绕学校民间艺术俱乐部展开，介绍俱乐部活动及招募成员，与学校生活相关，所以这篇文章可能来自报纸的“School Life”部分。故选C。 Passage 2 Do you want to make new friends? Why not choose a club you like best? Here are different clubs for you to join. Club: Football Age: 8—14 Place: Playground Time: 4:00 p.m. on Monday & Thursday Club: Science Age: 9—14 Place: Science lab Time: 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday Club: Swimming Age: 8—15 Place: Swimming pool Time: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday & Friday Club: Reading Age: 7—13 Place: Reading room Time: 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday & Friday 1．David is 8 and his sister is 15. They want to join the same club. Which club can they join? A．Football. B．Science. C．Swimming. D．Reading. 2．Mike likes science. He can go to the Science lab at ______. A．4:00 p.m. on Monday B．3:30 p.m. on Wednesday C．3:30 p.m. on Tuesday D．2:00 p.m. on Friday 3．In which part of a school newspaper can you read this passage? A．Sports. B．Art. C．Science. D．Clubs. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了学校里四个不同社团（足球、科学、游泳、阅读）的招募信息，包括适合年龄、活动地点及时间。 1．细节理解题。根据“David is 8 and his sister is 15.”以及文中Swimming社团的“Age: 8—15”可知，只有游泳社团的年龄范围同时包含了8岁和15岁，适合他们两人一起参加。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据Science社团栏目下的“Time: 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday”可知，科学社团的活动时间是在周三下午3:30。故选B。 3．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章详细列出了四个不同社团的信息，且根据“Here are different clubs for you to join.”可知，这篇短文最可能出现在校报的社团版块。故选D。 Passage 3 There are different kinds of schools around the world. Here are some of them. Country School name What’s special Switzerland Le Rosey It is like a big park and has a 900-seat hall. In Winter, students study at a ski resort and ski there. the US ALTSCHOOL Students use phones or computers for learning and have weekly field trips. India Train Schools School buildings are painted like colorful trains. Bangladesh (孟加拉国) Floating Schools Schools are on boats to help students with learning problems during rainy seasons 1．Which school allows students to ski after classes in winter? A．ALTSCHOOL. B．Le Rosey. C．Train Schools. D．Floating Schools. 2．What do students at ALTSCHOOL do every week? A．Have ski lessons. B．Design train-shaped classrooms. C．Go on field trips. D．Study on boats. 3．Why are Floating Schools built in Bangladesh? A．To let students learn to drive boats. B．To deal with study problems in the rainy seasons. C．To make schools more beautiful. D．To save land for buildings. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界上四种不同类型的学校及其特色。 1．细节理解题。根据文章表格中瑞士Le Rosey学校的描述：“In Winter, students study at a ski resort and ski there.”可推知该学校允许学生冬季课后滑雪。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章表格中美国ALTSCHOOL的描述：“Students use phones or computers for learning and have weekly field trips.”可推知该校学生每周会参加实地考察。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据文章表格中孟加拉国Floating Schools的描述：“Schools are on boats to help students with learning problems during rainy seasons”可推知浮动学校是为了应对雨季的学习问题而建。故选B。 Passage 4 ①Now let’s talk about Buddy (好友) Club. It is great. ②I really like to talk with students about their school life and problems of growing up (成长). I can learn a lot from others’ stories. One student tells me how to relax before tests. Another student tells me some great websites (网站) of learning history and English. ③We sometimes play ping-pong. It’s hard for me. I can’t play very well but I learn a lot from watching the games. ④We have a Buddy Club trip on Sunday every week. We have a lot of games and everyone loves the trip. After a boy teaches me how to fish, I can do it by myself now. ⑤I really love the club and people there are very nice. They help me a lot. I can make some friends and I can help them too. 1．The writer likes to ________ at the Buddy Club. A．talk with other students about their school life B．relax after tests C．teach other students how to fish D．play ping-pong 2．How does the writer feel about playing ping-pong? A．It is easy and fun. B．He is good at it. C．It is hard for him. D．He doesn’t like it. 3．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．How to join the club. B．Having fun in the Buddy Club. C．My school life. D．A good way to study. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要介绍了作者在好友俱乐部里的活动以及感受，作者喜欢这个俱乐部，因为在这里能学到很多东西，还能交到朋友。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“I really like to talk with students about their school life and problems of growing up (成长).”可知，作者喜欢在好友俱乐部和其他学生谈论他们的学校生活。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“We sometimes play ping-pong. It’s hard for me.”可知，作者觉得打乒乓球对他来说很难。故选C。 3．篇章结构题。根据全文内容可知，第一段引出好友俱乐部这个话题；第二、三、四段分别介绍了在俱乐部里作者喜欢做的事情，包括和其他学生谈论学校生活、打乒乓球和每周日的俱乐部旅行；第五段总结全文，表达作者对俱乐部的喜爱。所以文章结构为①/②③④/⑤。故选C。 4．最佳标题题。根据第一段“Now let’s talk about Buddy (好友) Club. It is great.”及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了作者在好友俱乐部里的活动以及感受，作者喜欢这个俱乐部，因为在这里能学到很多东西，还能交到朋友。所以B选项“在好友俱乐部玩得开心”最适合作为本文标题。故选B。 Passage 5 At school, we have a special corner. There, we grow vegetables and have interesting classes. We call it the “class farm”. On the farm, you can see cabbages, beans, tomatoes ... and lots more. We use the farm to learn different things in many of our classes. On Tuesdays, we have a Biology class. We study different parts of plants, such as the roots, stems, flowers and fruits. We have an Art class on Fridays. We draw beautiful pictures of our plants. We also write about the plants on the farm in our Chinese class. Sometimes we take pictures of our plants. Then, we share them on our school website. The class farm is a good place for learning. 1．In which class do they study about plant parts? A．Biology. B．Art. C．Chinese. D．Computer. 2．Where do students share the pictures of their plants? A．In their family. B．On their classroom wall. C．In their Chinese homework. D．On their school website. 3．Which of the following is the best title (标题) for the passage? A．Different Classes at School B．How to Grow Vegetables C．Taking Pictures of Plants D．A Happy Corner: Our Class Farm 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要描述了“班级农场”作为学校的一个特殊角落，不仅种植了多种蔬菜，还成为生物、美术、语文等课程的学习场所，体现了实践与学科结合的教育方式。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“On Tuesdays, we have a Biology class. We study different parts of plants, such as the roots, stems, flowers and fruits.”可知，学习植物部分的课程是生物课。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Sometimes we take pictures of our plants. Then, we share them on our school website.”可知，学生们是在学校网站上分享植物照片。故选D。 3．最佳标题题。全文核心围绕“class farm”展开，第一段引入“班级农场”这一主题，第二段介绍农场与各类课程的结合，第三段说明农场的分享活动和意义；选项D“一个快乐的角落：我们的班级农场”既点明了核心对象“班级农场”，又符合文章对农场趣味性和学习价值的描述，是最全面的标题。故选D。 话题2 亲子关系 Passage 1 Rita is in the shopping mall, looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stops before a store, inside which are all kinds of dolls. “Why not a lovely doll? Girls like dolls,” she thinks as she walks into the store. Looking around, she sees a grandma doll—one with grey hair and a pair of glasses. As she looks at it, in her mind somehow appears (出现) Linda, her mother. When Rita was a little girl, she got the first doll from Linda for her birthday. She was very happy. Then the second, the third…Rita began to feel puzzled (不解). When she asked her mum the reason, the answer was always“A girl can never have enough dolls.” Year after year, Rita grows up and Linda is old now, but a doll a year from Linda never arrives late. “But why always a doll?” This question keeps going in Rita’s mind until one day her father gives the answer. Little Linda dreamt of having a doll. Her parents agreed to give her one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift is the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes. That’s why she thinks dolls are the best birthday gifts for Rita. Her mother’s story touches her heart. Rita has an idea... It is Linda’s sixtieth birthday. The whole family stand around the sixty-year-old lady when the doorbell rings. Much to Linda’s surprise, a postman brings her a package, with a card read: Dear Linda, I forgot to send you the package that you should have received on May 20,1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has become old, but I feel that you may still wish to have it. Sorry for the lateness! Love, Angel of Joy Linda opens the package and sees a lovely grandma doll. She holds the doll that she has waited so many years to receive, tears running down her face. The doll, given by “Angel of Joy”, makes her the happiest “child” alive. 1．Who is Linda in the story? A．Rita’s daughter. B．Rita’s mother. C．The grandma doll. D．Angel of Joy. 2．What does the second paragraph mainly tell us? A．Why Rita loves dolls very much. B．Rita got a grandma doll when she was young. C．Rita thinks of her own birthday dolls from her mother. D．Rita’s own mother can make beautiful dolls all by herself. 3．Why does Linda think that dolls are the best birthday gifts for Rita? A．Rita dreams of having all kinds of lovely dolls. B．Rita looked like a doll when she was a little girl. C．Linda gets a lot of lovely dolls from her parents. D．Linda never gets any of the dream dolls from her parents. 4．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．How to make a grandma doll. B．Rita’s birthday presents are different dolls. C．How to choose birthday presents for our children. D．It is never late to do something for our own parents. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了丽塔为女儿选礼物时联想到母亲琳达每年送她玩偶的原因，最终在琳达六十岁生日时，为她送上了迟来多年的“童年玩偶”的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“in her mind somehow appears Linda, her mother”可知，琳达是丽塔的母亲。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“When Rita was a little girl, she got the first doll from Linda for her birthday…Year after year, Rita grows up and Linda is old now, but a doll a year from Linda never arrives late”可知，该段主要讲述丽塔想起自己小时候从母亲那里收到的生日玩偶。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Little Linda dreamt of having a doll. Her parents agreed to give her one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift is the most precious in her eyes. That’s why she thinks dolls are the best birthday gifts for Rita”可知，琳达因为自己从未收到过父母承诺的玩偶，所以认为玩偶是给丽塔最好的生日礼物。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。文章讲述丽塔了解母亲的遗憾后，在母亲六十岁生日时为她补上了童年未收到的玩偶，传递出 “为父母做力所能及的事永远不晚” 的情感。故选D。 Passage 2 Hi, I’m Lily from Ireland. I love my big family. Here’s a photo of us. I’m the one with the grey hat. This is my dad, Fred, on the left. He’s very handsome. He often plays with me in his free time. My little brother, Sam, is right in the middle with our pet dog, Oscar. Sam is seven, and he really likes chess. My mum, Jane, is on the right. She’s beautiful and kind. She always reads me a story at night. My grandparents, Jack and Sarah, are in the back row (排). They’re my dad’s parents. Aunty Mary standing beside my grandma. My grandparents have some grandchildren: Sam, my cousin Lucy. Sophia, and me. They often I’m their favourite grandchild, but I believe they say the same thing to all of us! 1．Who is the writer’s cousin? A．Fred. B．Lily. C．Oscar. D．Lucy. 2．How many grandchildren do Jack and Sarah have? A．Three. B．Four. C．Seven. D．Eight. 3．In the picture, people are most probably having ________. A．an art lesson B．a sports meeting C．an outdoor trip D．a fashion show 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己来自爱尔兰的大家庭，通过一张家庭照片，描述了照片中的家人及相关信息，包括自己、父母、弟弟、祖父母、阿姨和表亲等。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段“My grandparents have some grandchildren: Sam, my cousin Lucy, Sophia, and me.” 可知，作者的表妹是Lucy。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“My grandparents have some grandchildren: Sam, my cousin Lucy, Sophia, and me.”可知，Jack和Sarah有Sam、Lucy、Sophia和作者，共4个孙子孙女。故选B。 3．推理判断题。文中描述这是一张家庭照片，一家人出现在一起，最有可能是进行户外旅行。故选C。 Passage 3 How many fathers usually go to your class’s parent-teacher meetings? Do you think about a “dads only” parent-teacher meeting? This autumn, a school in Hangzhou had a special meeting. It only invited dads. The school wanted to “encourage dads to actively take part in family education,” reported Guangming Daily. Now, the worry about the absence (缺席) of fathers in family education is growing. Most moms in China help their kids with homework—about 68 out of 100 moms do this. However, both dads and moms play important roles in their children’s education. “Dads can shape young kids’ personalities,” said Luo Xuepeng, a father from Guangdong with a 9-year-old son. “A wise and strong dad can help children have good habits and become happier.” Why don’t dads go to school meetings? They say: ●I’m really busy with work and can’t take time off. ●I’m not good at talking with teachers and I may miss something important. My wife is better at it. ●Traditionally, dads just make some money. Going to school meetings feels like more of a mom’s job. ●Sometimes I just like to relax and be a lazy dad. Scientists say dads can do more to help their kids. When dads spend more time with their kids, the kids can do better when facing stress (压力). They feel more confident and it’s easier to make more friends. 1．Why did the school in Hangzhou have a “dads only” meeting? A．To help teachers know their students better. B．To let fathers take part in family education. C．To talk about their worries about their kids. D．To play a special game between dads and kids. 2．What does the underlined word “encourage” mean? A．责备 B．鼓励 C．阻止 D．表扬 3．What can we know from the passage? A．Dads are important in kids’ education. B．Dads are often lazy in family. C．Dads are always busy with their work. D．Dads are not good at speaking. 3．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Poor Kids B．Stressed Dads C．Dads Needed D．Meetings Needed 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了为了解决父亲在家庭教育中的缺席问题，杭州的一所学校举办了一个只有父亲的家长会，以此来鼓励父亲积极地参与家庭教育。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“The school wanted to ‘encourage dads to actively take part in family education,’”可知，学校举办“只有父亲”的家长会的目的是鼓励父亲参与家庭教育。故选B。 2．词义猜测题。根据第二段“This autumn, a school in Hangzhou had a special meeting. It only invited dads.”可知，杭州的一所学校举办了一个特殊的家长会，这个家长会只邀请了父亲；结合“The school wanted to ‘encourage dads to actively take part in family education,’”可知，学校是想鼓励父亲参与家庭教育。由此猜测，encourage意为“鼓励”。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“However, both dads and moms play important roles in their children’s education.”可知，父亲在孩子的教育中很重要。故选A。 4．标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了为了解决父亲在家庭教育中的缺席问题，杭州的一所学校举办了一个只有父亲的家长会，以此来鼓励父亲积极地参与家庭教育。因此，选项C“需要父亲”是最佳标题。故选C。 话题3 文学名著 Passage 1 In the 1870s London, wealthy (富有的) gentleman Phileas Fogg lived a quiet and well-ordered life. His daily routines (常规) were planned to the second; one of those routines was spending time at a private club. One day, Fogg and the other club members were discussing the size of the world. According to Fogg, modern inventions, such as the railway, had made the world a much smaller place. He believed that a person could travel around the whole world in only 80 days. Fogg made a bet (打赌) when the fellow members laughed at his idea. He bet that he could return to the club in 80 days after having journeyed around the world. If Fogg lost the bet, he would lose half of his money. Fogg set off on his journey with his new servant named Passepartout. However, unknown to them, the two were being followed by Detective Fix of Scotland Yard. He believed Fogg was a thief who had stolen money from a bank. After leaving Egypt and arriving in India, the two found a woman in danger. They saved her and took her along on their journey-her name was Aouda. The three travellers made their way through China, Japan and America, facing many difficulties along the way. Some of them were created by Fix, who didn’t give up his pursuit (追捕) of Fogg. Once the group made it to New York, they sailed to Ireland and then, finally, England. There Fix finally arrested (逮捕) Fogg—only for it to turn out that the real thief had been caught. But this waste of time cost Fogg greatly. If it had not been for the arrest, Fogg would have made it back to his club in time. Although Fogg lost the bet and his wealth, Aouda asked to be his wife. Fogg happily agreed. And in another happy turn of events, Passepartout realized that, because of the time difference, the group arrived back a day early! Fogg made it back to his club just in time to win his bet. 1．Why did Phileas Fogg go on a trip around the world? A．To show others that he didn’t steal money from the bank. B．To escape (逃离) the boring daily routine of his London life. C．To prove (证明) his point and win a bet with the club members. D．To learn about the modern inventions for the other club members. 2．What influence did Detective Fix have on Fogg’s journey? A．He caused problems that made Fogg’s trip more difficult. B．He added excitement by helping Fogg when he faced challenges. C．He acted as a friend, providing support and help for Fogg. D．He was like a guide, leading Fogg through dangerous places. 3．How did Fogg manage to win the bet in the end? A．He travelled faster than he expected by taking better trains. B．He returned a day ahead of deadline because of the difference in time zone. C．Fix arrested him only to find that the real thief had been caught. D．The club members gave him an extra day to finish the journey. 4．What main lesson does Fogg’s journey teach us? A．Adventure helps people reach their own goals. B．Money and position are the most important things. C．Hard work and determination (决心) can lead to success. D．A quiet, planned life is better than taking risks (风险). 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇故事梗概，改编自《八十天环游地球》，讲述了福格为赢得赌约而进行环球旅行，历经波折最终成功的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“Fogg made a bet...He bet that he could return to the club in 80 days after having journeyed around the world.”可知，福格进行环球旅行是为了证明自己的观点并赢得赌约。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Some of them were created by Fix”和“this waste of time cost Fogg greatly”可知，侦探菲克斯给福格的旅程制造了麻烦。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Passepartout realized that, because of the time difference, the group arrived back a day early!”可知，福格因时差提前一天返回，从而赢得了赌约。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据文中内容可知，文章通过福格面对重重困难仍坚持完成旅程并最终成功的故事，可知文章传达的主要道理是：努力和决心能带来成功。故选C。 Passage 2 The soul watches on the beach and he is all alone. In the first year, he decides to go to the East. Everything in the East is wise. He travels for six days. On the seventh day he comes to the land of the Tartars. There are lots of hills and the land is dry and hot. He sits under a tree and watches. Then he joins merchants (商人) and starts his journey. They leave the land of the Tartars and travel to many strange lands. They come to a land where the people curse (诅咒) the moon. They see gryphons guarding their gold on white rocks, dragons sleeping in their caves. They pass mountains with snow. They pass valleys (山谷) with pygmies shooting arrows. At night they hear wild men beat their drums. They come to the Tower of the apes. They come to the Tower of the serpents. They cross the river Oxus three times on rafts of wood. After four months the soul and merchants arrive at the city of lllel. One day the soul comes to the temple (寺庙) of the city’s god and he wants to see the god. A priest in the temple takes him to three rooms. In the first room he sees a statue. In the second room he sees another statue. In the third room there are no statues. But there is a round mirror. It is a special mirror—the Mirror of Wisdom. When the soul looks into it, he can’t see himself but he can see everything in heaven and on earth and he becomes wise. The soul takes the mirror to the fisherman. But the fisherman says, “I don’t want Wisdom. I want Love.” —— Adapted from The Fisherman and His Soul 1．What may the weather be like on the land of the Tartars? A．Dry and hot. B．Windy and cold. C．Rainy and cool. D．Rainy and hot. 2．The writer describes a lot of animals and things in Paragraph 3 to show ________. A．everything in the East is very wise B．the land of the Tartars is very perfect C．the soul travels to many strange lands D．different places have different animals 3．Which of the following is the correct order in the first year’s journey? A．The land of the Tartars — the city of lllel — the valleys with pygmies B．The land of the Tartars — the mountains with snow — the city of lllel C．The land of the Tartars — the temple of the city’s god — the city of lllel D．The land of the Tartars — the Tower of the serpents — the Tower of the apes 4．How does the soul feel when he hears the fisherman’s words (话)? A．Shy B．Sad. C．Lively. D．Happy. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文节选自《渔夫和他的灵魂》，讲述了一名灵魂在寻找智慧的旅程中，经过许多奇异的地方，最后带回智慧之镜赠予渔夫。 1． 细节理解题。根据“The land is dry and hot.”可知，Tartars地区的天气干燥炎热。故选A。 2． 推理判断题。根据文章第三段所描述的内容可知，作者通过描述很多动物和事物来展示灵魂旅行到许多奇怪的地方。故选C。 3． 细节理解题。根据“On the seventh day he comes to the land of the Tartars.”、“They pass mountains with snow.”和“After four months the soul and merchants arrive at the city of lllel.”可知，首先是“the land of the Tartars”，然后经过“the mountains with snow”，最后到达“the city of Illel”。故选B。 4． 推理判断题。根据“I don’t want Wisdom. I want Love.”可知，灵魂在付出努力寻找智慧后却被拒绝，由此推测灵魂会感到悲伤。故选B。 Passage 3 There is a shepherd boy who looks after sheep for all the people in the village (村庄) where he lives. Every morning, he collects sheep from their owners and drives them on to the hills to feed. Every evening, he rounds them carefully up and brings them back. Sometimes the boy feels bored because he has nothing to do but watch the sheep eating grass from morning till night. One day he wants to play a trick. He cries aloud, “Wolf! Wolf!” Hearing him, the villagers (村民) run quickly to help him drive away the wolf. However, when they reach him, there is no wolf to be seen. The boy thinks it is very funny. “You aren’t quick enough,” he says to them. “The wolf has run away.” Thinking he is very clever, a few days later he shouts “Wolf!” again. Again, the villagers come to help him, and again he says, “You aren’t quick enough. The wolf has run away.” The angry villagers go back to their work in the village. Then, late one winter evening, just as the boy is thinking of gathering the sheep together to take them home, a real wolf comes prowling around. The shepherd boy is very afraid. The wolf looks very big in the half darkness and he has only his crook to fight with. Shouting “Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is taking the sheep!” This time however, the villagers do not come running out of their houses to drive away the wolf. They say, “He has played that trick too often.” Before the boy can find anyone to help him, the wolf has killed all the sheep. —— Taken from Aesop’s Fables 1．Whose sheep does the shepherd boy look after? A．The boy’s. B．Villagers’. C．The wolf’s. D．The boy’s father’s. 2．Which of the following is True? A．The boy feels funny to see wolves run away. B．The boy is happy to be with the sheep every day. C．The wolf runs away without taking any sheep. D．The wolf kills all the sheep in the end. 3．Why doesn’t the villagers go out to drive away the wolf in the end? A．Because the wolf doesn’t come. B．Because the wolf won’t kill sheep. C．Because villagers doesn’t believe the boy. D．Because villagers doesn’t want to protect sheep. 4．What does the story want to tell us? A．If we don’t talk to villagers, we may get into trouble. B．Try our best and we can look after the sheep well. C．It’s easy to look after the sheep well on a hill. D．All of us should always try to be honest (诚实的). 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文节选自《伊索寓言》，文章主要讲述狼来了的故事，故事告诉我们：做人应诚实，不要说谎。 1．细节理解题。根据“There is a shepherd boy who looks after sheep for all the people in the village (村庄) where he lives.”可知，这个牧童为村民们放羊。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Before the boy can find anyone to help him, the wolf has killed all the sheep.”可知，狼最终杀死了所有的羊。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“This time however, the villagers do not come running out of their houses to drive away the wolf. They say, ‘He has played that trick too often.’”可知，村民们最终不出去赶走狼的原因是因为村民们不相信这个男孩。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述狼来了的故事，故事告诉我们：做人应诚实，不要说谎。故选D。 Passage 4 The Fisherman climbs down the mountain. The Fisherman’s Soul (灵魂) calls to him, “Don’t send me away. Please, don’t send me away.” “You are not important to me.” says the Fisherman. “Go away. Go where you want. My love is calling me.” The Fisherman arrives (到达) at the seashore (海岸). He stands with his back to the moon. He looks at the sea. White arms are calling him. His shadow (影子) lies before him. His shadow is the body of his soul. The Soul speaks again, “Send me away with your heart.” “How can I love my Mermaid with no heart?” replies the Fisherman. “Be kind,” says the Soul. “Give me your heart.” “My heart is for my Mermaid (美人鱼). Go!” “Can I not also love?” the Soul tries again. “Go! You are not important to me,” cries the Fisherman. He takes the little knife and he cuts his shadow away from his feet. The shadow rises and stands before him. The shadow is the same size as the Fisherman. “Go!” says the Fisherman. “I don’t want to see you again.” “No,” replies the Soul. “I want to meet you again.” “How?” asks the Fisherman. “You cannot follow me under the sea.” “Every year I can come back to this place,” says the Soul. “I can call you and you can come.” “OK”, replies the Fisherman. “I can come.” The Fisherman jumps into the water. The Tritons blow their horns (号角) and the little Mermaid comes to meet him. She kisses him. They go down under the water. The Soul watches on the beach. He is all alone. — Taken from The Fisherman and His Soul 1．When does the story happen? A．In the morning. B．In the evening. C．In the afternoon. D．At noon. 2．The Soul hopes the fisherman can send it away with ________. A．the knife B．the shadow C．the Mermaid D．the heart 3．Who is the Fisherman’s love? A．The Soul. B．The Mermaid. C．Himself. D．No one. 4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．The fisherman and the Mermaid get together. B．The soul tries to come back to the Fisherman. C．The Soul wants to get away from the Fisherman. D．The Fisherman sends his soul away. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章来自于王尔德的童话中的《渔夫和他的灵魂》。渔夫的影子是他的灵魂。渔夫拿起小刀，把影子从脚上划开，跳入水中和小美人鱼在一起。 1．推理判断题。根据“He stands with his back to the moon.”可知，他背朝月亮，应是晚上。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“The Soul speaks again, ‘Send me away with your heart.’ ”可知，灵魂希望渔夫用心送走它。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“ ‘How can I love my Mermaid with no heart?’ replies the Fisherman.”可知，渔夫的爱人是美人鱼。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，主要讲述渔夫为了和心爱的小美人鱼在一起，艰难地送走自己灵魂的故事。故选D。 话题4 运动与健康 Passage 1 Last weekend, our whole family ate outside. We sat down and waited at a restaurant. After a while, the dishes started coming one by one. After finishing all the dishes, I found it hard to eat any more. Then, the ice cream cake came to the table. At that moment, I felt lighter and enjoyed the delicious cake. But wait, why do I have space for it? To answer the question, let’s think about two other ones first. What’s your favourite food? And would you like to eat it every day? Imagine (想象) that you could keep eating your favourite food for two days. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Now, let’s have the food for five days, and then ten days. You may not want to eat it any more. You can’t wait to try something different. Dessert (甜点) is usually the last dish during a dinner. After eating a lot, you may become less interested in the same kind of food. At this point, a dessert comes in as a different kind. Your brain (大脑) makes you want to try something new. It is because of dopamine (多巴胺). When you eat dessert, your brain gives out dopamine. It will make you want more sweet things. So the dopamine “gives” new space for more dessert. Of course, because dessert is so delicious, we must be careful not to overeat. Too much of anything can be bad for your health! 1．How did the writer feel before the cake came? A．Full. B．Light. C．Empty. D．Interested. 2．What does “it” refer to (指代) in Paragraph 2? A．The delicious cake. B．The ice cream. C．The nice dish. D．The favourite food. 3．Which is right according to the passage? A．Dessert is usually the first one during a dish. B．The brain makes people try the same thing. C．Too much dessert is not good for our health. D．Dopamine keeps people away from sweet food. 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．Why people have space for dessert. B．Why people eat more at a restaurant. C．Why dessert is the writer’s favourite. D．Why dessert changes our diet after eating. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文从作者吃甜点的经历出发，探讨了人们对食物的喜好以及大脑中多巴胺的作用，主要是在解释为什么人们有胃口吃甜点。 1．细节理解题。根据“After finishing all the dishes, I found it hard to eat any more.”可知，在蛋糕来之前作者已经饱了。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据“Imagine (想象) that you could keep eating your favourite food for two days...You may not want to eat it any more.”可知，此处这个it代指最喜欢的食物。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Too much of anything can be bad for your health!”可知，吃太多甜食对身体不好。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章从作者吃甜点的经历出发，探讨了人们对食物的喜好以及大脑中多巴胺的作用，主要是在解释为什么人们有胃口吃甜点。故选A。 Passage 2 In our school, many students love sports. We have PE lessons twice a week, but we do sports every day. We like playing ball games. One sport is basketball. The boys like playing it best, and many of the girls enjoy playing it too. Another sport is football. In every class, there are lots of football fans. We often play volleyball when the weather is fine. Besides ball games, some of the students like running, cycling and swimming. We have school teams of basketball, football and baseball. Our school teams often have matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match, many students go to watch and cheer for them. We have a sports meeting once a year. We like sports and sports help us keep healthy. 1．How often do they do sports? A．Once a year. B．Twice a week. C．Many times a week. D．Every day. 2．Which sport do the boy students like best? A．Football. B．Volleyball. C．Basketball. D．Running. 3．What does the underlined word “cheer” mean in Chinese? A．喝彩 B．锻炼 C．关心 D．鼓励 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了学校学生热爱运动的情况，包括体育课频率、喜爱的球类运动、校队比赛以及运动会等内容。 1．细节理解题。根据“We have PE lessons twice a week, but we do sports every day.”可知，他们每天都会进行体育运动。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“One sport is basketball. The boys like playing it best”可知，男生最喜欢篮球。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“many students go to watch and cheer for them”可知，许多学生去观看比赛并为他们欢呼，可推测出“cheer”意为“喝彩”。故选A。 Passage 3 ①We know exercise is important in our life. Everyone needs to exercise. Doctors say doing sports is beneficial for us. Sports can make our body strong. Children should also do some sports. It’s good for them. If children often do sports, they can be stronger and taller. Doing sports is easy. Here is some advice (建议) for you. ②You can walk, run or only jump. These are easy ways. Every day you walk to the classrooms and have PE classes. ③Don’t do sports too much at a time. Try all kinds of sports and look for one, two or even three sports you like. People who exercise for an hour every day have better sleep and more energy (能量). ④You can also exercise at a gym or on the sports field. In the gym, you can play basketball, play tennis or play badminton. After school, you can run or play football on the sports field. Exercise can be fun. It can make you happy. ⑤Friends can exercise together. You can do sports with your friends at any place you like. You can also join the running club together. ⑥As you can see, you can try different ways to do exercise. And Just do it! 1．What is the meaning of the underlined word “beneficial” in the passage? A．Difficult. B．Interesting. C．Special. D．Helpful. 2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A．Everyone needs to do sports. B．Doing sports for a long time a day makes you healthy. C．We can try all kinds of sports. D．People can do exercise at gym or on the sports field. 3．What’s the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 4．What’s the main idea (主旨) of this passage? A．There are many easy ways to do sports. B．Exercise helps you have better sleep and more energy. C．People can exercise at many places. D．It is interesting to exercise with friends. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文主要对进行体育锻炼给出了五条建议，呼吁人们进行运动，提升个人健康水平。 1．词句猜测题。根据后面的“Sports can make our body strong.”可知运动对我们的身体健康有益处，那么“beneficial”应该是表达“有益的”，选项D的“有帮助的”与之意思相近，符合题意。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Don’t do sports too much at a time.”可知一次不能运动太长时间，那么选项B的“每天长时间运动让你更健康。”不正确。故选B。 3．篇章结构题。文章第一段讲了运动的益处并引出运动建议，第二至五段讲了五条运动建议，第六段呼吁人们运动起来，所以文章是总分总结构，选项C符合题意。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读文章可知具体讲了五条关于体育运动的建议，选项A的“有许多做运动的简单方式。”符合题意。故选A。 Passage 4 Fast walking is the exercise between walking and race walking. A study shows that fast walking has become the most popular exercise in China and many people walk more than 5000 steps a day. The results of the study are from QQ users. About 37% of the people choose fast walking as their favorite exercise; over 23% choose running and more than 13% choose riding bikes. Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people like doing exercise in nature not going to gyms. It’s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day. The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average (平均) everyone there walks 5931 steps every day. It seems that people in places with better environment and air like to do sports better. 1．Many people in China walk more than ______ steps a day. A．6,000 B．5,931 C．5,000 D．5,391 2．Over 13% of the Chinese people choose ______ as their favorite exercise. A． B． C． D． 3．Many people like to do exercise ______. A．at home B．in nature C．on the playground D．in the gym 4．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “environment” in Paragraph 3? A．大自然 B．环境 C．花园 D．户外 5．The writer may think that ______. A．riding bikes is bad for people B．it’s bad for people to walk fast for more than 10 minutes at one time C．people living in big cities like to do sports better D．fast walking is not difficult, costs little and works well 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文讲述了快走这种锻炼方式在中国的流行程度以及相关的研究结果。 1．细节理解题。根据题干“many people walk more than 5000 steps a day”可知，许多人每天走超过5000步，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据题干“more than 13% choose riding bikes”可知，超过13%的人选择骑自行车，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据题干“And many people like doing exercise in nature not going to gyms”可知，许多人喜欢在自然中锻炼而不是去健身房，故选B。 4．词句猜测题。根据题干“It seems that people in places with better environment and air like to do sports better”可知，environment指的是环境，故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据题干“Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular”可知，快走不难，花费少且效果好，故选D。 Passage 5 ①Do you know how to keep healthy? Do you always exercise? Do you drink a lot of water after exercising? Maybe your answers are “Yes”. Today more and more people want to keep healthy through exercise. But some of their ideas are not right. ②“Meat is good food before you do exercise because it has much energy.” Wrong! You can have some food like potatoes, bread, bananas and so on. But meat is not good food before you do exercise, because the best food should have carbohydrate (碳水化合物). ③“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.” Wrong! Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be good for you. You can also exercise in the afternoon or evening. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise. ④“You Can’t drink water when you exercise because it makes you feel tired.” Wrong! When you exercise, you must have some water during breaks. And after exercising, you must have much water. If you don’t drink enough water, you may feel tired. ⑤Exercising every day is very important. Wrong! You need to give your body a day to have a break. Too much exercise is bad for your health. And remember, don’t exercise when you are very tired. 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By listing numbers. B．By asking questions. C．By giving an example. D．By telling a story. 2．Which food is good before exercising? A．Pork. B．Mutton. C．Bread. D．Beef. 3．What does the underlined part “there is no fixed time for you to exercise” probably mean? A．It’s difficult for you to exercise. B．You can’t exercise in the morning. C．You must exercise in the afternoon. D．You can choose the time to exercise. 4．Which idea is RIGHT according to the passage? A．Eat lots of chicken before doing exercise. B．Don’t exercise in the evening. C．Drink enough water after exercising. D．Exercise when you are tired. 5．Which best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．C 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要向我们讲述了四种关于体育运动的错误观点。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Do you know how to keep healthy? Do you always exercise? Do you drink a lot of water after exercising?”可知，作者是以提问的方式来开始这篇文章。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“You can have some food like potatoes, bread, bananas and so on.”可知，锻炼前吃面包很好。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be good for you. You can also exercise in the afternoon or evening. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise.”可知，早上是锻炼身体的好时机，但可能对身体不好。也可以在下午或者晚上锻炼。所以你锻炼没有固定的时间。由此可知，下划线句子最有可能的意思是“你可以选择锻炼的时间。”故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段中“And after exercising, you must have much water. If you don’t drink enough water, you may feel tired.”可知，运动后喝足够的水。故选C。 5．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出话题，第二到第五段分别介绍了四种关于体育运动的错误观点。所以本文的篇章结构为：总分结构。故选A。 话题5 科普知识 Passage 1 Do you find it hard to get out of bed in the morning these days? It’s not surprising—the cold weather makes us not want to leave warm beds. But what else makes it so hard to get up in winter? Another big reason is not having enough sunlight. Some hormones (激素) in our body affect (影响) our sleep. For example, melatonin (褪黑素) makes us sleepy, while cortisol (皮质醇) makes us feel awake. Sunlight helps us wake up by producing (产生) less melatonin and more cortisol. In winter, the sun gets up later and there are fewer hours of daylight, so it is harder for us to wake up. Also, our habits may change when the days are colder and darker. We may eat less fruit and vegetables, enjoy more sweet food, and not exercise as much. These changes can make us have less energy and make it even harder to get up early. These tips may help you get up in winter: ●Set a sunrise alarm clock (闹钟). These clocks slowly light up your room like the sun. This can help wake up your body when the alarm clock rings. ●Put your alarm clock far from your bed so that you have to get up to turn it off. ●Set your heat (暖气) on before you wake up. This will make your room warm and comfortable when you get out of bed. ●Keep a glass of water by your bed and drink it when you wake up. It will help your body feel more awake and ready to move. 1．According to the article, it is hard to get up in winter for ________ reasons. A．two B．three C．four D．five 2．Which chart best shows how melatonin and cortisol are produced in different seasons? A． B． C． D． 3．According to the article, how do people probably (可能) change their habits in winter? A．Eat less fruit and meat. B．Enjoy more sweet food. C．Do the same exercise. D．Have more vegetables. 4．Which of the following can help get up in winter? A．Keep your room light on all the time. B．Put your alarm clock near your bed. C．Turn on the heat after you wake up. D．Drink some water when you wake up. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文讲述了冬季早晨起床困难的原因以及一些有助于在冬季起床的建议。 1．细节理解题。根据“It’s not surprising—the cold weather makes us not want to leave warm beds…Another big reason is not having enough sunlight…Also, our habits may change when the days are colder and darker.”可知文章指出冬天难以起床的原因有三个：一是天气寒冷，二是缺乏阳光，三是生活习惯的改变。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“For example, melatonin (褪黑素) makes us sleepy, while cortisol (皮质醇) makes us feel awake. Sunlight helps us wake up by producing (产生) less melatonin and more cortisol.”可知阳光通过减少褪黑素的产生和增加皮质醇的产生来帮助我们醒来。冬天因为阳光少，褪黑素较多，皮质醇较少，而夏天因为阳光的原因，褪黑素会减少，皮质醇会增多。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“We may eat less fruit and vegetables, enjoy more sweet food, and not exercise as much.”可知冬天人们可能会吃更少的水果和蔬菜，但是更喜欢吃甜食。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Keep a glass of water by your bed and drink it when you wake up. It will help your body feel more awake and ready to move.”可知文章建议当我们醒来时喝水以帮助身体从睡眠状态中更快恢复。故选D。 Passage 2 ①What colour are blueberries? Blue, of course! But guess what? The berry’s color is not “true blue”. It just looks blue to our eyes because of a waxy coating (蜡质涂层). If you rub this coating off (擦掉), the blueberry will not look blue. In fact, it’s dark, says scientist Rox Middleton. ②Blue is not a usual color in nature. Less than one in ten plants are blue. Why? To answer this question, we should know the fact—there is no true blue pigment (色素) in nature. ③So how does the blueberry do it? First, the berry’s skin has a lot of anthocyanin. This kind of pigment can look blue sometimes, but in blueberries, it looks dark red. Second, Rox’s team looks at the blueberry’s skin under a microscope (显微镜). What do they find? The wax (蜡) on the skin has lots of small parts. Each part is as thick as a piece of paper. These parts send back blue light. That’s why the fruit looks blue to us. ④The team of scientists hope to make materials to mimic (模仿) the waxy coating of blueberries. “This kind of colouring is cool because it is hard to wash away and you don’t need to worry about it getting onto other colours of clothes.” 1．When we rub off the waxy coating of a blueberry, the berry will look _________. A．dark B．red C．blue D．purple 2．According to the article, less than _________ percent of plants in nature are blue. A．one B．two C．five D．ten 3．Why is blue an unusual color in nature? A．Because blue pigments are easy to wash away. B．Because it is not as beautiful as any other color. C．Because there is no true blue pigment in nature. D．Because it is hard for plants to make blue pigments. 4．The word “anthocyanin” in paragraph ③ is a kind of _______. A．pigment B．fruit C．berry D．paper 5．What can we infer (推测) from paragraph ④? A．People like to mix different colours together. B．Some special features of things can bring good ideas. C．Making new materials is a very easy thing for scientists. D．People don’t like blueberries because it’s not a “true blue”. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了蓝莓并非“真蓝色”，其因蜡质涂层和自身花青素等因素呈现蓝色，还阐述蓝色在自然界不常见的原因是缺乏真正蓝色色素，最后提及科学家希望模仿蓝莓蜡质涂层制造材料。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“If you rub this coating off (擦掉)，the blueberry will not look blue. In fact, it’s dark”可知，当我们擦掉蓝莓的蜡质涂层时，蓝莓会看起来是深色的。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Less than one in ten plants are blue”可知，是十分之一即 10%。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段“Why? To answer this question, we should know the fact—there is no true blue pigment (色素) in nature.”可知，蓝色在自然界中不常见是因为自然界中没有真正的蓝色色素。故选C。 4．词句猜测题。根据第三段“First, the berry’s skin has a lot of anthocyanin. This kind of pigment can look blue sometimes, but in blueberries, it looks dark red.”可知，anthocyanin是一种色素。故选A。 5．推理判断题。第四段提到科学家团队希望制造材料来模仿蓝莓的蜡质涂层，因为这种颜色很难洗掉，也不用担心它沾到其他颜色的衣服上。由此可推测出事物的一些特殊特征能带来好的想法。故选B。 Passage 3 It’s so cold outside! You may want a warm shower (淋浴). However, there are a few dos and don’ts. Let’s take a look! Dos Don’ts Drink 500 ml of water in an hour before taking a shower. Wash after a meal. If you shower while being hungry, you may have low blood sugar. Keep warm during the shower. You can use a heater to warm the room around 25℃. And dry your hair if you need to. Don’t use very hot water. You may feel dizzy (头晕的). You should keep the water temperature below (低于) 40℃. Don’t take a shower right after coming home. You should rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour. A quick change in body temperature could bring heart problems. How often and how long? ·Two to three times a week. ·Shower for 5 to 15 minutes. In winter, your skin can be very dry because of the cold weather. Having showers too often can be bad for your skin. 1．What can you learn from the passage? A．Washing before a meal can cause high blood sugar. B．We should drink some water before the shower. C．We’d better take a shower right after we get home. D．People have to dry their hair after taking a shower. 2．Which of the following pictures can we put in ? A． B． C． D． 3．According to the passage, you’d better take a shower for ________. A．10 minutes B．20 minutes C．30 minutes D．60 minutes 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 【导语】本文主要介绍如何正确洗澡。 1．细节理解题。根据“Drink 500 ml of water in an hour before taking a shower.”可知，洗澡前我们应该喝点水。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“Don’t use very hot water. You may feel dizzy (头晕的). You should keep the water temperature below (低于) 40℃.”可知，此处建议要将洗澡水的温度控制在40℃以下，所以可推知，C项符合。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Shower for 5 to 15 minutes.”可知，文章建议洗澡时长为5到15分钟。故选A。 Passage 4 The night sky is full of stars, but sometimes we can’t see them well because of light pollution (污染) from bright street and house lights. They brighten up the sky and dim down the stars. Scientist Christopher Kyba and his team found that the sky is getting brighter. And it’s happening faster than they thought. That is to say, people are seeing fewer stars now. Kyba and his team got help from some helpers. The helpers looked up at the night sky and sent their reports to Kyba. He read more than 50,000 reports from 2011 to 2022 with his team. “Each year, people are saying they can see fewer stars,” Kyba said. “The night sky is getting 10% brighter each year.” Kyba was shocked and worried. The bright sky makes it hard for scientists to study space (太空). And it also makes it hard for animals that do activities at night. However, the good news is that we can help! One easy way is to turn off lights when we don’t use them. We can add covers to outdoor lights so as to point the light down to the ground. Also, using a warm or red light is better for the night sky. These small changes can help us see more stars! 1．The underlined phrase “dim down” in paragraph 1 shows the stars are ________. A．getting smaller B．getting darker C．becoming brighter D．becoming nicer 2．How did Kyba and his team do their research (研究)? A．By using AI for surveys. B．By getting over the light pollution. C．By reading reports from helpers. D．By watching the night sky every day. 3．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．The reasons of the light pollution. B．The ways to do with the light pollution. C．The problems of the light pollution. D．People’s ideas about the light pollution. 4．The writer mainly hopes the readers can ________. A．study more about space B．help to get back dark sky C．learn to use lights better D．know all about light pollution 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文介绍了光污染对夜空观星的影响以及可以采取的应对措施。 1．词句猜测题，根据文中“brighten up the sky and dim down the stars”可知，过多的光会让星星变得暗淡，因此“dim down”表示“getting darker”。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文中的“Kyba and his team got help from some helpers. The helpers looked up at the night sky and sent their reports to Kyba.”可知，Kyba通过阅读助手们的观测报告来进行研究，故选C。 3．主旨大意题。根据“The bright sky makes it hard for scientists to study space (太空). And it also makes it hard for animals that do activities at night.”可知，明亮的天空使科学家很难研究太空，这也让动物在夜间活动变得困难，因此此处介绍的是光污染带来的问题，故选C。 4．主旨大意题。根据“However, the good news is that we can help! One easy way is to turn off lights when we don’t use them.”可知，作者希望读者可以帮助恢复夜空的黑暗，这样可以看见更多的星星。故选B。 Passage 5 When we look at the Earth, we see many different things. Sometimes, you may hear people talk about landform and landscape. Are they the same thing? Let’s find out! A landform is a natural feature of the Earth’s surface. Think of big mountains that rise high up, low valleys (山谷) between hills, flat plains that go on and on, and sandy deserts. These are all landforms. They are made by nature over a long, long time. For example, mountains are formed when huge pieces of the Earth’s surface push against (撞) each other. Valleys can be made by rivers cutting through the land little by little. Each landform has a name that tells us what it looks like and how it was formed. Scientists study landforms to learn about the history of the Earth. A landscape, on the other hand, is what you see when you look at an area of land. It includes (包括) landforms, but it also has other things like plants, buildings, and lakes. Imagine standing on top of a hill. You can see green trees waving in the wind, a small village with houses, and a clear lake nearby. All these things together make up the landscape. A landscape can change rapidly. If people build new buildings or cut down a lot of trees, the landscape will look different in just a few months. Let’s take a forest in the mountains as an example. The mountain is the landform — it’s a natural feature of the Earth. But when you see the tall trees, hear the birds singing, and watch a little stream (溪流) running down the mountain, that’s the landscape. So, the key difference is this: landform is about the natural shapes of the Earth, and landscape is about the whole view of an area, including both natural and man-made things. Next time you go on a trip, try to enjoy different landforms and describe (描述) the beautiful landscapes around you! 1．Which of the following is a landform? A．A newly-built bridge. B．A flat plain. C．A group of trees. D．A small house. 2．What can we learn from the text about how mountains are formed? A．They are made by people building up the land. B．They are formed when rivers cut through the land. C．They are formed when the Earth’s plates push into each other. D．They are formed by heavy rain and strong winds. 3．What does the underlined word “rapidly” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Brightly. B．Quickly. C．Powerfully. D．Quietly. 4．What does “landscape” usually include? A．Only landforms. B．Only natural things. C．Just man-made things. D．Landforms, trees, houses and lakes. 5．How does the writer explain the difference between landform and landscape? A．By telling stories. B．By listing numbers. C．By giving examples. D．By asking questions. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了地形和景观的区别。 1．细节理解题。根据“Think of big mountains that rise high up, low valleys (山谷) between hills, flat plains that go on and on, and sandy deserts. These are all landforms.”可知，高耸的大山、小山之间的低山谷，连绵不断的平原，还有沙漠，这些都是地形。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“mountains are formed when huge pieces of the Earth’s surface push against (撞) each other”可知，山是由地球表面的巨大板块相互推动而形成的。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“If people build new buildings or cut down a lot of trees, the landscape will look different in just a few months.”可知，如果人们建造新的建筑物或砍伐大量的树木，景观将在短短几个月内看起来不同。因此景观的变化很快，rapidly和quickly都表示“快的，迅速的”。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“It includes (包括) landforms, but it also has other things like plants, buildings, and lakes.”可知，景观包括地形，但也有其他东西，如植物、建筑物和湖泊。故选D。 5．推理判断题。通读全文，结合文中关键词句“For example”“Let’s take a forest in the mountains as an example.”等可知，作者通过列举很多的事物来解释什么是地形和景观。故选C。 话题6 中华文化 Passage 1 Every year, people in Mouding County (县), Yunnan Province become busy as the coming of the Dragon Boat Festival. There was a traditional custom for local people at this time. The local people put wormwood (艾草) and other herbal medicines (草药) into small bags to make sachets (香囊), and then gave them to relatives and friends to express their wishes for happiness and good luck. The followings are about the traditional sachets. At every Dragon Boat Festival, people in Mouding County will wear sachets. The sachets used to be shaped like lotus flowers (莲花). Today, sachets have been developed into different shapes, like tiger heads, monkeys and so on. When making sachets, people first cut the cloth into different shapes. That makes them into bags with flowers and animals on these bags. Then they fill bags with wormwood and other herbal medicines. Finally, they hang bands (带) on the top of the bags and fix red, blue and purple silks at the bottom. When people wear the sachets, they will find some fantastic smells. In Mouding, people may follow certain rules when wearing sachets during the Dragon Boat Festival. In order to prevent diseases and keep healthy, the old usually wear plant-shaped sachets, such as lotus flowers and apples. These sachets usually stand for happiness and health. As for children, they like to wear animal-shaped sachets. Their sachets can not only protect them from diseases, but also make their holiday clothes more beautiful. 1．People give sachets to their relatives and friends to ________. A．show how beautiful their sachets are B．make them feel better in illness C．exchange gifts with them D．express wishes for happiness and good luck 2．Which of the followings are mentioned in the passage? a. the shapes of sachets      b. the costs of making sachets c. the ways to make sachets   d. the meanings of wearing sachets A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd 3．What is the structure of the passage? A．①/②③/④ B．①②/③④ C．①②③/④ D．①/②③④ 4．In which part of a magazine can we read the passage? A．Health. B．Sports. C．Nature. D．Culture. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了云南牟定县人民庆祝端午节所用香囊的形状类型、制作工艺以及佩戴它的寓意。 1．细节理解题。根据“and then gave them to relatives and friends to express their wishes for happiness and good luck”可知，人们把香囊送给亲戚和朋友，是为了表达他们对幸福和好运的祝愿。故选D。 2．细节理解题。细节理解题。根据“The sachets used to be shaped like lotus flowers (莲花). Today, sachets have been developed into different shapes, like tiger heads, monkeys and so on.”可知提到了香囊的形状，即a；根据“When making sachets, people first cut the cloth into different shapes. That makes them into bags with flowers and animals on these bags. Then they fill bags with wormwood and other herbal medicines. Finally, they hang bands on the top of the bags and fix red, blue and purple silks at the bottom.”可知提到了制作香囊的方法，即c；根据“In order to prevent diseases and keep healthy, the old usually wear plant-shaped sachets, such as lotus flowers and apples. These sachets usually stand for happiness and health. As for children, they like to wear animal-shaped sachets. Their sachets can not only protect them from diseases, but also make their holiday clothes more beautiful.”可知提到了佩戴香囊的意义，即d。文章未提及制作香囊的成本，即b未提到。所以提到的是acd，故选C。 3．篇章结构题。第一段主要讲述了云南牟定县人民每年都会用香囊来庆祝端午节，总领全文；第二、三段分别讲述了香囊的形状及制作方法；第四段介绍了佩戴香囊的规则及寓意，升华主题，所以文章结构是第一段总起，二三段和四段分别从不同方面进行阐述，结构为①/②③/④。故选A。 4．推理判断题。通读全文并根据第一段中“Every year, people in Mouding County (县), Yunnan Province become busy as the coming of the Dragon Boat Festival. There was a traditional custom for local people at this time.”可知，文章讲述的是云南牟定县人民庆祝端午节的习俗，所以最有可能在杂志的文化部分读到这篇文章。故选D。 Passage 2 ① In Chinese celebrations, whether it is an important birthday or a traditional festival, one of the most typical (典型的) elements (元素) is the lucky and auspicious (吉祥的) symbols. ② To most Chinese, when it comes to lucky symbols, the top three are surely fu, lu and shou. ③ During Chinese New Year, we would put up red squares with the character fu on them. Some people would put their fu character upside down. ④ Lu often has something to do with one’s job and richness. Lu means good pay and ranks (等级) in ancient China. Hulu, gourds (葫芦) , sounds like hulu (护禄). So, people use gourds to scare away bad spirits and illnesses and keep rich and successful. ⑤ Shou means long-lived life. When someone is having his birthday celebration, we would call this person shouxing. At birthday parties for elder people, we often see peaches. According to the legend, the Queen Mother of the West grows peaches in her own garden, and whoever eats these peaches will live forever. ⑥ Besides the three, lucky and auspicious symbols can also be easily found in food. For the Chinese New Year dinner, most families would have fish because it sounds like “surplus (有余)”. In southern China, niangao, a kind of rice cake is a lucky food because niangao sounds like getting higher every year. 1．The writer mainly tells us about _______. A．typical traditional Chinese festivals B．the secrets of richness and success C．traditional Chinese eating culture D．Chinese lucky and auspicious symbols 2．When a Chinese person wants to get a better job, he or she may _______. A．call shouxing for help B．wear a gourd with him or her C．grow peaches in his or her garden D．have tangyuan with family often 3．The structure (结构) of the passage may be _______. A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在中国庆祝活动中具有幸运吉祥寓意的“福、禄、寿”以及一些食物。 1．主旨大意题。根据“To most Chinese, when it comes to lucky symbols, the top three are surely fu, lu and shou.”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国文化中幸运吉祥的象征。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“Lu often has something to do with one’s job and richness. Lu means good pay and ranks ( 等级) in ancient China. Hulu, gourds (葫芦), sounds like hulu (护禄). So, people use gourds to scare away bad spirits and illnesses and keep rich and successful.”可知，葫芦，听起来像护禄，意思是“保护禄”，所以中国人想要一份更好的工作时，他或她会随身带一个葫芦。故选B。 3．篇章结构题。第一段是讲在中国的庆祝活动中，最典型的元素之一是幸运和吉祥的寓意；第二段是介绍幸运和吉祥的象征——福禄寿；第三、四、五段分别介绍了福、禄、寿的含义及应用；最后一段是介绍了这福禄寿这三个以外，有这种寓意的还有一些食物，所以D项的结构最符合。故选D。 Passage 3 Spring Festival Couplets are an important part of the Chinese New Year culture. People write Spring Festival Couplets with black or golden characters (汉字) on red paper. They have a pair of lines pasted (粘贴) on each side of the front door. Pasting couplets shows people’s happiness in the festival and wishes for a better life in the coming year. In a pair of Spring Festival Couplets, the first line (upper scroll) and the second line (lower scroll) have the same number of characters, and their meanings are related and antithetical (相关对仗). The horizontal scroll is a four-character phrase. It covers the two lines’ meanings. Reading Spring Festival Couplets is interesting. Here is the way: First, look at the horizontal scroll. If the four characters are from left to right, the upper scroll will be on the left and the lower scroll on the right. If the characters of the horizontal scroll are reversed (相反的), we read them from right to left. Spring Festival Couplets start from Taofu, some words on peach boards (木板), in the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, people believe that peach trees can stop bad things, so they put peach boards in front of the doors with words on them. During the Song Dynasty, the board is replaced (替代) by paper. The custom (习俗) becomes popular in the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang finds those pairs of scrolls interesting, so he asks all households to paste the scrolls during the Chinese New Year. This tradition continues today. 1．What does the underlined phrase “The horizontal scroll” mean in Paragraph 3? A．上联 B．下联 C．横批 D．牌匾 2．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．How do we read Spring Festival Couplets? B．When do we write Spring Festival Couplets? C．Where do we paste Spring Festival Couplets? D．Why do we have Spring Festival Couplets? 3．Which of the following is TRUE about Spring Festival Couplets? A．People write them on red paper. B．Each line of them has four characters. C．We must read them from left to right. D．They’re popular in the Zhou Dynasty. 4．The ________ of Spring Festival Couplets is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage. A．history B．future C．custom D．meaning 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文讲述了中国春节文化中的一个重要组成部分——春联。 1．词句猜测题。根据“In a pair of Spring Festival Couplets, the first line (upper scroll) and the second line (lower scroll) have the same number of characters…The horizontal scroll is a four-character phrase.”以及结合常识，可知在一副春联中，上联和下联具有相同数量的字符，横批是一个四字短语。因此The horizontal scroll是指“横批”，故选C。 2．主旨大意题。根据“Reading Spring Festival Couplets is interesting. Here is the way”可知第四段主要内容描述了如何阅读春联，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“People write Spring Festival Couplets with black or golden characters (汉字) on red paper.”可知春联是用黑色或者金色字写在红纸上的，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Pasting couplets shows people’s happiness in the festival and wishes for a better life in the coming year.”、“Spring Festival Couplets start from Taofu, some words on peach boards (木板), in the Zhou Dynasty…The custom (习俗) becomes popular in the Ming Dynasty.”以及全文内容可知文章提到了春联的历史、习俗和意义，但对未来没有提及，故选B。 Passage 5 Qipao, a dress with a history of over 100 years, has become a symbol of beauty of Chinese women. The illustrator (插画师) Lu Mei, is also a qipao lover, making paintings of a woman in qipao for years. Her book Cheongsam with beautiful illustrations tells how the style of the dress changes in the past 100 years. Lu Mei has been interested in qipao since she read a book by the famous writer Zhang Ailing (1920-1995). In 2007, when she was asked to draw the illustrations for a book by Zhang Ailing and the clothes in the book, Lu agreed and started her study on the dress. According to some books, people first wore qipao in the late 1910s and it looked like the robes (长袍) which were long and wide and only worn by men at that time. In the 1930s, the dress was made into a different style-slimmer cuts and higher splits (开叉). “Nowadays qipao becomes a fashion choice for women and a symbol of Chinese culture once again, but the dress is different from that in the past. The dress now is much more close-fitting.” Lu said. Lu Mei loves qipao, but she seldom wears it in her everyday life. Lu hopes readers can learn something meaningful behind the clothes instead of (而不是) wearing the dress. 1．Which of the following is TRUE about Lu Mei according to the passage? A．She makes qipao for years. B．She is a famous writer. C．She loves qipao and often wears it. D．She shows great interest in qipao. 2．Which of the following can describe (描述) the style of qipao in the 1930s? A．Short and slim. B．Look like robes. C．Slimmer cuts and higher splits. D．Much more close-fitting. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．The illustrator is an interesting job. B．People first wore qipao in the late 1930s. C．To Chinese women, qipao is their favorite clothes. D．Lu Mei thinks the culture of qipao is more meaningful. 4．In which part of a newspaper can you read this passage? A．Culture. B．Science. C．Sports. D．Nature. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了插画师陆梅对旗袍的喜爱，并希望人们学习旗袍背后有意义的东西。 1．细节理解题。结合“The illustrator (插画师) Lu Mei, is also a qipao lover”和“Lu Mei has been interested in qipao since she read a book by the famous writer Zhang Ailing (1920-1995). ”可知陆梅是个旗袍爱好者，自她读了著名作家张爱玲的书以来就对旗袍感兴趣。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“In the 1930s, the dress was made into a different style-slimmer cuts and higher splits (开叉).”可知在20世纪30年代，旗袍呈现更苗条的裁剪与更高的开叉。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“Lu hopes readers can learn something meaningful behind the clothes instead of (而不是) wearing the dress.”可知陆梅希望读者能了解旗袍背后有意义的东西，而不是穿这件衣服，由此可推断出陆梅认为旗袍文化是更有意义的。故选D。 4．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了旗袍历史和文化，因此在报纸的文化板块。故选A。 $专题04 阅读理解6大常考话题 话题1 学校生活 话题4 运动与健康（常考点） 话题2 亲子关系 话题5 科普知识 话题3 文学名著 话题6 中华文化 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 学校生活 Passage 1 Join Our School Folk (民间) Art Club!Do you love Chinese folk arts? Our school Folk Art Club is looking for new members! Come and join us! In the club, we can: ◆ Learn different folk arts. ◆ Make our school life more wonderful. ◆ Know more about Chinese culture. Here are 3 fun arts we learn together: Paper-cutting ✔Materials (材料)：Red paper, scissors ✔Patterns (式样)：Flowers, small animals ✔Time: We make it before the Spring Festival Sugar Painting ✔Materials: Sugar, small spoon ✔Special: It’s both art and food—we can eat it! ✔Popular with: All club members Kite Making ✔Materials: Paper, bamboo , string ✔Time to fly: Sunny and windy weekends ✔Patterns: Butterflies, dragons, fish... We are waiting for you! Come and join our Folk Art Club! 1．If Helen wants to learn paper-cutting, what does she need? A．Bamboo and string. B．Sugar and spoon. C．Paper and bamboo. D．Red paper and scissors. 2．What’s special about the sugar painting? A．We can eat it. B．It has dragon patterns. C．It needs bamboo. D．It’s for the Spring Festival. 3．Why does the writer write this passage (文章)? A．To teach students to cook nice food. B．To ask students to join the club. C．To show the club’s history to students. D．To teach students to learn art. 4．Which part of the newspaper is the passage from? A．Food Street. B．Sports News. C．School Life. D．Animal World. Passage 2 Do you want to make new friends? Why not choose a club you like best? Here are different clubs for you to join. Club: Football Age: 8—14 Place: Playground Time: 4:00 p.m. on Monday & Thursday Club: Science Age: 9—14 Place: Science lab Time: 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday Club: Swimming Age: 8—15 Place: Swimming pool Time: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday & Friday Club: Reading Age: 7—13 Place: Reading room Time: 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday & Friday 1．David is 8 and his sister is 15. They want to join the same club. Which club can they join? A．Football. B．Science. C．Swimming. D．Reading. 2．Mike likes science. He can go to the Science lab at ______. A．4:00 p.m. on Monday B．3:30 p.m. on Wednesday C．3:30 p.m. on Tuesday D．2:00 p.m. on Friday 3．In which part of a school newspaper can you read this passage? A．Sports. B．Art. C．Science. D．Clubs. Passage 3 There are different kinds of schools around the world. Here are some of them. Country School name What’s special Switzerland Le Rosey It is like a big park and has a 900-seat hall. In Winter, students study at a ski resort and ski there. the US ALTSCHOOL Students use phones or computers for learning and have weekly field trips. India Train Schools School buildings are painted like colorful trains. Bangladesh (孟加拉国) Floating Schools Schools are on boats to help students with learning problems during rainy seasons 1．Which school allows students to ski after classes in winter? A．ALTSCHOOL. B．Le Rosey. C．Train Schools. D．Floating Schools. 2．What do students at ALTSCHOOL do every week? A．Have ski lessons. B．Design train-shaped classrooms. C．Go on field trips. D．Study on boats. 3．Why are Floating Schools built in Bangladesh? A．To let students learn to drive boats. B．To deal with study problems in the rainy seasons. C．To make schools more beautiful. D．To save land for buildings. Passage 4 ①Now let’s talk about Buddy (好友) Club. It is great. ②I really like to talk with students about their school life and problems of growing up (成长). I can learn a lot from others’ stories. One student tells me how to relax before tests. Another student tells me some great websites (网站) of learning history and English. ③We sometimes play ping-pong. It’s hard for me. I can’t play very well but I learn a lot from watching the games. ④We have a Buddy Club trip on Sunday every week. We have a lot of games and everyone loves the trip. After a boy teaches me how to fish, I can do it by myself now. ⑤I really love the club and people there are very nice. They help me a lot. I can make some friends and I can help them too. 1．The writer likes to ________ at the Buddy Club. A．talk with other students about their school life B．relax after tests C．teach other students how to fish D．play ping-pong 2．How does the writer feel about playing ping-pong? A．It is easy and fun. B．He is good at it. C．It is hard for him. D．He doesn’t like it. 3．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．How to join the club. B．Having fun in the Buddy Club. C．My school life. D．A good way to study. Passage 5 At school, we have a special corner. There, we grow vegetables and have interesting classes. We call it the “class farm”. On the farm, you can see cabbages, beans, tomatoes ... and lots more. We use the farm to learn different things in many of our classes. On Tuesdays, we have a Biology class. We study different parts of plants, such as the roots, stems, flowers and fruits. We have an Art class on Fridays. We draw beautiful pictures of our plants. We also write about the plants on the farm in our Chinese class. Sometimes we take pictures of our plants. Then, we share them on our school website. The class farm is a good place for learning. 1．In which class do they study about plant parts? A．Biology. B．Art. C．Chinese. D．Computer. 2．Where do students share the pictures of their plants? A．In their family. B．On their classroom wall. C．In their Chinese homework. D．On their school website. 3．Which of the following is the best title (标题) for the passage? A．Different Classes at School B．How to Grow Vegetables C．Taking Pictures of Plants D．A Happy Corner: Our Class Farm 话题2 亲子关系 Passage 1 Rita is in the shopping mall, looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stops before a store, inside which are all kinds of dolls. “Why not a lovely doll? Girls like dolls,” she thinks as she walks into the store. Looking around, she sees a grandma doll—one with grey hair and a pair of glasses. As she looks at it, in her mind somehow appears (出现) Linda, her mother. When Rita was a little girl, she got the first doll from Linda for her birthday. She was very happy. Then the second, the third…Rita began to feel puzzled (不解). When she asked her mum the reason, the answer was always“A girl can never have enough dolls.” Year after year, Rita grows up and Linda is old now, but a doll a year from Linda never arrives late. “But why always a doll?” This question keeps going in Rita’s mind until one day her father gives the answer. Little Linda dreamt of having a doll. Her parents agreed to give her one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift is the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes. That’s why she thinks dolls are the best birthday gifts for Rita. Her mother’s story touches her heart. Rita has an idea... It is Linda’s sixtieth birthday. The whole family stand around the sixty-year-old lady when the doorbell rings. Much to Linda’s surprise, a postman brings her a package, with a card read: Dear Linda, I forgot to send you the package that you should have received on May 20,1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has become old, but I feel that you may still wish to have it. Sorry for the lateness! Love, Angel of Joy Linda opens the package and sees a lovely grandma doll. She holds the doll that she has waited so many years to receive, tears running down her face. The doll, given by “Angel of Joy”, makes her the happiest “child” alive. 1．Who is Linda in the story? A．Rita’s daughter. B．Rita’s mother. C．The grandma doll. D．Angel of Joy. 2．What does the second paragraph mainly tell us? A．Why Rita loves dolls very much. B．Rita got a grandma doll when she was young. C．Rita thinks of her own birthday dolls from her mother. D．Rita’s own mother can make beautiful dolls all by herself. 3．Why does Linda think that dolls are the best birthday gifts for Rita? A．Rita dreams of having all kinds of lovely dolls. B．Rita looked like a doll when she was a little girl. C．Linda gets a lot of lovely dolls from her parents. D．Linda never gets any of the dream dolls from her parents. 4．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．How to make a grandma doll. B．Rita’s birthday presents are different dolls. C．How to choose birthday presents for our children. D．It is never late to do something for our own parents. Passage 2 Hi, I’m Lily from Ireland. I love my big family. Here’s a photo of us. I’m the one with the grey hat. This is my dad, Fred, on the left. He’s very handsome. He often plays with me in his free time. My little brother, Sam, is right in the middle with our pet dog, Oscar. Sam is seven, and he really likes chess. My mum, Jane, is on the right. She’s beautiful and kind. She always reads me a story at night. My grandparents, Jack and Sarah, are in the back row (排). They’re my dad’s parents. Aunty Mary standing beside my grandma. My grandparents have some grandchildren: Sam, my cousin Lucy. Sophia, and me. They often I’m their favourite grandchild, but I believe they say the same thing to all of us! 1．Who is the writer’s cousin? A．Fred. B．Lily. C．Oscar. D．Lucy. 2．How many grandchildren do Jack and Sarah have? A．Three. B．Four. C．Seven. D．Eight. 3．In the picture, people are most probably having ________. A．an art lesson B．a sports meeting C．an outdoor trip D．a fashion show Passage 3 How many fathers usually go to your class’s parent-teacher meetings? Do you think about a “dads only” parent-teacher meeting? This autumn, a school in Hangzhou had a special meeting. It only invited dads. The school wanted to “encourage dads to actively take part in family education,” reported Guangming Daily. Now, the worry about the absence (缺席) of fathers in family education is growing. Most moms in China help their kids with homework—about 68 out of 100 moms do this. However, both dads and moms play important roles in their children’s education. “Dads can shape young kids’ personalities,” said Luo Xuepeng, a father from Guangdong with a 9-year-old son. “A wise and strong dad can help children have good habits and become happier.” Why don’t dads go to school meetings? They say: ●I’m really busy with work and can’t take time off. ●I’m not good at talking with teachers and I may miss something important. My wife is better at it. ●Traditionally, dads just make some money. Going to school meetings feels like more of a mom’s job. ●Sometimes I just like to relax and be a lazy dad. Scientists say dads can do more to help their kids. When dads spend more time with their kids, the kids can do better when facing stress (压力). They feel more confident and it’s easier to make more friends. 1．Why did the school in Hangzhou have a “dads only” meeting? A．To help teachers know their students better. B．To let fathers take part in family education. C．To talk about their worries about their kids. D．To play a special game between dads and kids. 2．What does the underlined word “encourage” mean? A．责备 B．鼓励 C．阻止 D．表扬 3．What can we know from the passage? A．Dads are important in kids’ education. B．Dads are often lazy in family. C．Dads are always busy with their work. D．Dads are not good at speaking. 3．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Poor Kids B．Stressed Dads C．Dads Needed D．Meetings Needed 话题3 文学名著 Passage 1 In the 1870s London, wealthy (富有的) gentleman Phileas Fogg lived a quiet and well-ordered life. His daily routines (常规) were planned to the second; one of those routines was spending time at a private club. One day, Fogg and the other club members were discussing the size of the world. According to Fogg, modern inventions, such as the railway, had made the world a much smaller place. He believed that a person could travel around the whole world in only 80 days. Fogg made a bet (打赌) when the fellow members laughed at his idea. He bet that he could return to the club in 80 days after having journeyed around the world. If Fogg lost the bet, he would lose half of his money. Fogg set off on his journey with his new servant named Passepartout. However, unknown to them, the two were being followed by Detective Fix of Scotland Yard. He believed Fogg was a thief who had stolen money from a bank. After leaving Egypt and arriving in India, the two found a woman in danger. They saved her and took her along on their journey-her name was Aouda. The three travellers made their way through China, Japan and America, facing many difficulties along the way. Some of them were created by Fix, who didn’t give up his pursuit (追捕) of Fogg. Once the group made it to New York, they sailed to Ireland and then, finally, England. There Fix finally arrested (逮捕) Fogg—only for it to turn out that the real thief had been caught. But this waste of time cost Fogg greatly. If it had not been for the arrest, Fogg would have made it back to his club in time. Although Fogg lost the bet and his wealth, Aouda asked to be his wife. Fogg happily agreed. And in another happy turn of events, Passepartout realized that, because of the time difference, the group arrived back a day early! Fogg made it back to his club just in time to win his bet. 1．Why did Phileas Fogg go on a trip around the world? A．To show others that he didn’t steal money from the bank. B．To escape (逃离) the boring daily routine of his London life. C．To prove (证明) his point and win a bet with the club members. D．To learn about the modern inventions for the other club members. 2．What influence did Detective Fix have on Fogg’s journey? A．He caused problems that made Fogg’s trip more difficult. B．He added excitement by helping Fogg when he faced challenges. C．He acted as a friend, providing support and help for Fogg. D．He was like a guide, leading Fogg through dangerous places. 3．How did Fogg manage to win the bet in the end? A．He travelled faster than he expected by taking better trains. B．He returned a day ahead of deadline because of the difference in time zone. C．Fix arrested him only to find that the real thief had been caught. D．The club members gave him an extra day to finish the journey. 4．What main lesson does Fogg’s journey teach us? A．Adventure helps people reach their own goals. B．Money and position are the most important things. C．Hard work and determination (决心) can lead to success. D．A quiet, planned life is better than taking risks (风险). Passage 2 The soul watches on the beach and he is all alone. In the first year, he decides to go to the East. Everything in the East is wise. He travels for six days. On the seventh day he comes to the land of the Tartars. There are lots of hills and the land is dry and hot. He sits under a tree and watches. Then he joins merchants (商人) and starts his journey. They leave the land of the Tartars and travel to many strange lands. They come to a land where the people curse (诅咒) the moon. They see gryphons guarding their gold on white rocks, dragons sleeping in their caves. They pass mountains with snow. They pass valleys (山谷) with pygmies shooting arrows. At night they hear wild men beat their drums. They come to the Tower of the apes. They come to the Tower of the serpents. They cross the river Oxus three times on rafts of wood. After four months the soul and merchants arrive at the city of lllel. One day the soul comes to the temple (寺庙) of the city’s god and he wants to see the god. A priest in the temple takes him to three rooms. In the first room he sees a statue. In the second room he sees another statue. In the third room there are no statues. But there is a round mirror. It is a special mirror—the Mirror of Wisdom. When the soul looks into it, he can’t see himself but he can see everything in heaven and on earth and he becomes wise. The soul takes the mirror to the fisherman. But the fisherman says, “I don’t want Wisdom. I want Love.” —— Adapted from The Fisherman and His Soul 1．What may the weather be like on the land of the Tartars? A．Dry and hot. B．Windy and cold. C．Rainy and cool. D．Rainy and hot. 2．The writer describes a lot of animals and things in Paragraph 3 to show ________. A．everything in the East is very wise B．the land of the Tartars is very perfect C．the soul travels to many strange lands D．different places have different animals 3．Which of the following is the correct order in the first year’s journey? A．The land of the Tartars — the city of lllel — the valleys with pygmies B．The land of the Tartars — the mountains with snow — the city of lllel C．The land of the Tartars — the temple of the city’s god — the city of lllel D．The land of the Tartars — the Tower of the serpents — the Tower of the apes 4．How does the soul feel when he hears the fisherman’s words (话)? A．Shy B．Sad. C．Lively. D．Happy. Passage 3 There is a shepherd boy who looks after sheep for all the people in the village (村庄) where he lives. Every morning, he collects sheep from their owners and drives them on to the hills to feed. Every evening, he rounds them carefully up and brings them back. Sometimes the boy feels bored because he has nothing to do but watch the sheep eating grass from morning till night. One day he wants to play a trick. He cries aloud, “Wolf! Wolf!” Hearing him, the villagers (村民) run quickly to help him drive away the wolf. However, when they reach him, there is no wolf to be seen. The boy thinks it is very funny. “You aren’t quick enough,” he says to them. “The wolf has run away.” Thinking he is very clever, a few days later he shouts “Wolf!” again. Again, the villagers come to help him, and again he says, “You aren’t quick enough. The wolf has run away.” The angry villagers go back to their work in the village. Then, late one winter evening, just as the boy is thinking of gathering the sheep together to take them home, a real wolf comes prowling around. The shepherd boy is very afraid. The wolf looks very big in the half darkness and he has only his crook to fight with. Shouting “Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is taking the sheep!” This time however, the villagers do not come running out of their houses to drive away the wolf. They say, “He has played that trick too often.” Before the boy can find anyone to help him, the wolf has killed all the sheep. —— Taken from Aesop’s Fables 1．Whose sheep does the shepherd boy look after? A．The boy’s. B．Villagers’. C．The wolf’s. D．The boy’s father’s. 2．Which of the following is True? A．The boy feels funny to see wolves run away. B．The boy is happy to be with the sheep every day. C．The wolf runs away without taking any sheep. D．The wolf kills all the sheep in the end. 3．Why doesn’t the villagers go out to drive away the wolf in the end? A．Because the wolf doesn’t come. B．Because the wolf won’t kill sheep. C．Because villagers doesn’t believe the boy. D．Because villagers doesn’t want to protect sheep. 4．What does the story want to tell us? A．If we don’t talk to villagers, we may get into trouble. B．Try our best and we can look after the sheep well. C．It’s easy to look after the sheep well on a hill. D．All of us should always try to be honest (诚实的). Passage 4 The Fisherman climbs down the mountain. The Fisherman’s Soul (灵魂) calls to him, “Don’t send me away. Please, don’t send me away.” “You are not important to me.” says the Fisherman. “Go away. Go where you want. My love is calling me.” The Fisherman arrives (到达) at the seashore (海岸). He stands with his back to the moon. He looks at the sea. White arms are calling him. His shadow (影子) lies before him. His shadow is the body of his soul. The Soul speaks again, “Send me away with your heart.” “How can I love my Mermaid with no heart?” replies the Fisherman. “Be kind,” says the Soul. “Give me your heart.” “My heart is for my Mermaid (美人鱼). Go!” “Can I not also love?” the Soul tries again. “Go! You are not important to me,” cries the Fisherman. He takes the little knife and he cuts his shadow away from his feet. The shadow rises and stands before him. The shadow is the same size as the Fisherman. “Go!” says the Fisherman. “I don’t want to see you again.” “No,” replies the Soul. “I want to meet you again.” “How?” asks the Fisherman. “You cannot follow me under the sea.” “Every year I can come back to this place,” says the Soul. “I can call you and you can come.” “OK”, replies the Fisherman. “I can come.” The Fisherman jumps into the water. The Tritons blow their horns (号角) and the little Mermaid comes to meet him. She kisses him. They go down under the water. The Soul watches on the beach. He is all alone. — Taken from The Fisherman and His Soul 1．When does the story happen? A．In the morning. B．In the evening. C．In the afternoon. D．At noon. 2．The Soul hopes the fisherman can send it away with ________. A．the knife B．the shadow C．the Mermaid D．the heart 3．Who is the Fisherman’s love? A．The Soul. B．The Mermaid. C．Himself. D．No one. 4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．The fisherman and the Mermaid get together. B．The soul tries to come back to the Fisherman. C．The Soul wants to get away from the Fisherman. D．The Fisherman sends his soul away. 话题4 运动与健康 Passage 1 Last weekend, our whole family ate outside. We sat down and waited at a restaurant. After a while, the dishes started coming one by one. After finishing all the dishes, I found it hard to eat any more. Then, the ice cream cake came to the table. At that moment, I felt lighter and enjoyed the delicious cake. But wait, why do I have space for it? To answer the question, let’s think about two other ones first. What’s your favourite food? And would you like to eat it every day? Imagine (想象) that you could keep eating your favourite food for two days. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Now, let’s have the food for five days, and then ten days. You may not want to eat it any more. You can’t wait to try something different. Dessert (甜点) is usually the last dish during a dinner. After eating a lot, you may become less interested in the same kind of food. At this point, a dessert comes in as a different kind. Your brain (大脑) makes you want to try something new. It is because of dopamine (多巴胺). When you eat dessert, your brain gives out dopamine. It will make you want more sweet things. So the dopamine “gives” new space for more dessert. Of course, because dessert is so delicious, we must be careful not to overeat. Too much of anything can be bad for your health! 1．How did the writer feel before the cake came? A．Full. B．Light. C．Empty. D．Interested. 2．What does “it” refer to (指代) in Paragraph 2? A．The delicious cake. B．The ice cream. C．The nice dish. D．The favourite food. 3．Which is right according to the passage? A．Dessert is usually the first one during a dish. B．The brain makes people try the same thing. C．Too much dessert is not good for our health. D．Dopamine keeps people away from sweet food. 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．Why people have space for dessert. B．Why people eat more at a restaurant. C．Why dessert is the writer’s favourite. D．Why dessert changes our diet after eating. Passage 2 In our school, many students love sports. We have PE lessons twice a week, but we do sports every day. We like playing ball games. One sport is basketball. The boys like playing it best, and many of the girls enjoy playing it too. Another sport is football. In every class, there are lots of football fans. We often play volleyball when the weather is fine. Besides ball games, some of the students like running, cycling and swimming. We have school teams of basketball, football and baseball. Our school teams often have matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match, many students go to watch and cheer for them. We have a sports meeting once a year. We like sports and sports help us keep healthy. 1．How often do they do sports? A．Once a year. B．Twice a week. C．Many times a week. D．Every day. 2．Which sport do the boy students like best? A．Football. B．Volleyball. C．Basketball. D．Running. 3．What does the underlined word “cheer” mean in Chinese? A．喝彩 B．锻炼 C．关心 D．鼓励 Passage 3 ①We know exercise is important in our life. Everyone needs to exercise. Doctors say doing sports is beneficial for us. Sports can make our body strong. Children should also do some sports. It’s good for them. If children often do sports, they can be stronger and taller. Doing sports is easy. Here is some advice (建议) for you. ②You can walk, run or only jump. These are easy ways. Every day you walk to the classrooms and have PE classes. ③Don’t do sports too much at a time. Try all kinds of sports and look for one, two or even three sports you like. People who exercise for an hour every day have better sleep and more energy (能量). ④You can also exercise at a gym or on the sports field. In the gym, you can play basketball, play tennis or play badminton. After school, you can run or play football on the sports field. Exercise can be fun. It can make you happy. ⑤Friends can exercise together. You can do sports with your friends at any place you like. You can also join the running club together. ⑥As you can see, you can try different ways to do exercise. And Just do it! 1．What is the meaning of the underlined word “beneficial” in the passage? A．Difficult. B．Interesting. C．Special. D．Helpful. 2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A．Everyone needs to do sports. B．Doing sports for a long time a day makes you healthy. C．We can try all kinds of sports. D．People can do exercise at gym or on the sports field. 3．What’s the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 4．What’s the main idea (主旨) of this passage? A．There are many easy ways to do sports. B．Exercise helps you have better sleep and more energy. C．People can exercise at many places. D．It is interesting to exercise with friends. Passage 4 Fast walking is the exercise between walking and race walking. A study shows that fast walking has become the most popular exercise in China and many people walk more than 5000 steps a day. The results of the study are from QQ users. About 37% of the people choose fast walking as their favorite exercise; over 23% choose running and more than 13% choose riding bikes. Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people like doing exercise in nature not going to gyms. It’s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day. The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average (平均) everyone there walks 5931 steps every day. It seems that people in places with better environment and air like to do sports better. 1．Many people in China walk more than ______ steps a day. A．6,000 B．5,931 C．5,000 D．5,391 2．Over 13% of the Chinese people choose ______ as their favorite exercise. A． B． C． D． 3．Many people like to do exercise ______. A．at home B．in nature C．on the playground D．in the gym 4．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “environment” in Paragraph 3? A．大自然 B．环境 C．花园 D．户外 5．The writer may think that ______. A．riding bikes is bad for people B．it’s bad for people to walk fast for more than 10 minutes at one time C．people living in big cities like to do sports better D．fast walking is not difficult, costs little and works well Passage 5 ①Do you know how to keep healthy? Do you always exercise? Do you drink a lot of water after exercising? Maybe your answers are “Yes”. Today more and more people want to keep healthy through exercise. But some of their ideas are not right. ②“Meat is good food before you do exercise because it has much energy.” Wrong! You can have some food like potatoes, bread, bananas and so on. But meat is not good food before you do exercise, because the best food should have carbohydrate (碳水化合物). ③“The best time to exercise is early in the morning.” Wrong! Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be good for you. You can also exercise in the afternoon or evening. So there is no fixed time for you to exercise. ④“You Can’t drink water when you exercise because it makes you feel tired.” Wrong! When you exercise, you must have some water during breaks. And after exercising, you must have much water. If you don’t drink enough water, you may feel tired. ⑤Exercising every day is very important. Wrong! You need to give your body a day to have a break. Too much exercise is bad for your health. And remember, don’t exercise when you are very tired. 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By listing numbers. B．By asking questions. C．By giving an example. D．By telling a story. 2．Which food is good before exercising? A．Pork. B．Mutton. C．Bread. D．Beef. 3．What does the underlined part “there is no fixed time for you to exercise” probably mean? A．It’s difficult for you to exercise. B．You can’t exercise in the morning. C．You must exercise in the afternoon. D．You can choose the time to exercise. 4．Which idea is RIGHT according to the passage? A．Eat lots of chicken before doing exercise. B．Don’t exercise in the evening. C．Drink enough water after exercising. D．Exercise when you are tired. 5．Which best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 话题5 科普知识 Passage 1 Do you find it hard to get out of bed in the morning these days? It’s not surprising—the cold weather makes us not want to leave warm beds. But what else makes it so hard to get up in winter? Another big reason is not having enough sunlight. Some hormones (激素) in our body affect (影响) our sleep. For example, melatonin (褪黑素) makes us sleepy, while cortisol (皮质醇) makes us feel awake. Sunlight helps us wake up by producing (产生) less melatonin and more cortisol. In winter, the sun gets up later and there are fewer hours of daylight, so it is harder for us to wake up. Also, our habits may change when the days are colder and darker. We may eat less fruit and vegetables, enjoy more sweet food, and not exercise as much. These changes can make us have less energy and make it even harder to get up early. These tips may help you get up in winter: ●Set a sunrise alarm clock (闹钟). These clocks slowly light up your room like the sun. This can help wake up your body when the alarm clock rings. ●Put your alarm clock far from your bed so that you have to get up to turn it off. ●Set your heat (暖气) on before you wake up. This will make your room warm and comfortable when you get out of bed. ●Keep a glass of water by your bed and drink it when you wake up. It will help your body feel more awake and ready to move. 1．According to the article, it is hard to get up in winter for ________ reasons. A．two B．three C．four D．five 2．Which chart best shows how melatonin and cortisol are produced in different seasons? A． B． C． D． 3．According to the article, how do people probably (可能) change their habits in winter? A．Eat less fruit and meat. B．Enjoy more sweet food. C．Do the same exercise. D．Have more vegetables. 4．Which of the following can help get up in winter? A．Keep your room light on all the time. B．Put your alarm clock near your bed. C．Turn on the heat after you wake up. D．Drink some water when you wake up. Passage 2 ①What colour are blueberries? Blue, of course! But guess what? The berry’s color is not “true blue”. It just looks blue to our eyes because of a waxy coating (蜡质涂层). If you rub this coating off (擦掉), the blueberry will not look blue. In fact, it’s dark, says scientist Rox Middleton. ②Blue is not a usual color in nature. Less than one in ten plants are blue. Why? To answer this question, we should know the fact—there is no true blue pigment (色素) in nature. ③So how does the blueberry do it? First, the berry’s skin has a lot of anthocyanin. This kind of pigment can look blue sometimes, but in blueberries, it looks dark red. Second, Rox’s team looks at the blueberry’s skin under a microscope (显微镜). What do they find? The wax (蜡) on the skin has lots of small parts. Each part is as thick as a piece of paper. These parts send back blue light. That’s why the fruit looks blue to us. ④The team of scientists hope to make materials to mimic (模仿) the waxy coating of blueberries. “This kind of colouring is cool because it is hard to wash away and you don’t need to worry about it getting onto other colours of clothes.” 1．When we rub off the waxy coating of a blueberry, the berry will look _________. A．dark B．red C．blue D．purple 2．According to the article, less than _________ percent of plants in nature are blue. A．one B．two C．five D．ten 3．Why is blue an unusual color in nature? A．Because blue pigments are easy to wash away. B．Because it is not as beautiful as any other color. C．Because there is no true blue pigment in nature. D．Because it is hard for plants to make blue pigments. 4．The word “anthocyanin” in paragraph ③ is a kind of _______. A．pigment B．fruit C．berry D．paper 5．What can we infer (推测) from paragraph ④? A．People like to mix different colours together. B．Some special features of things can bring good ideas. C．Making new materials is a very easy thing for scientists. D．People don’t like blueberries because it’s not a “true blue”. Passage 3 It’s so cold outside! You may want a warm shower (淋浴). However, there are a few dos and don’ts. Let’s take a look! Dos Don’ts Drink 500 ml of water in an hour before taking a shower. Wash after a meal. If you shower while being hungry, you may have low blood sugar. Keep warm during the shower. You can use a heater to warm the room around 25℃. And dry your hair if you need to. Don’t use very hot water. You may feel dizzy (头晕的). You should keep the water temperature below (低于) 40℃. Don’t take a shower right after coming home. You should rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour. A quick change in body temperature could bring heart problems. How often and how long? ·Two to three times a week. ·Shower for 5 to 15 minutes. In winter, your skin can be very dry because of the cold weather. Having showers too often can be bad for your skin. 1．What can you learn from the passage? A．Washing before a meal can cause high blood sugar. B．We should drink some water before the shower. C．We’d better take a shower right after we get home. D．People have to dry their hair after taking a shower. 2．Which of the following pictures can we put in ? A． B． C． D． 3．According to the passage, you’d better take a shower for ________. A．10 minutes B．20 minutes C．30 minutes D．60 minutes Passage 4 The night sky is full of stars, but sometimes we can’t see them well because of light pollution (污染) from bright street and house lights. They brighten up the sky and dim down the stars. Scientist Christopher Kyba and his team found that the sky is getting brighter. And it’s happening faster than they thought. That is to say, people are seeing fewer stars now. Kyba and his team got help from some helpers. The helpers looked up at the night sky and sent their reports to Kyba. He read more than 50,000 reports from 2011 to 2022 with his team. “Each year, people are saying they can see fewer stars,” Kyba said. “The night sky is getting 10% brighter each year.” Kyba was shocked and worried. The bright sky makes it hard for scientists to study space (太空). And it also makes it hard for animals that do activities at night. However, the good news is that we can help! One easy way is to turn off lights when we don’t use them. We can add covers to outdoor lights so as to point the light down to the ground. Also, using a warm or red light is better for the night sky. These small changes can help us see more stars! 1．The underlined phrase “dim down” in paragraph 1 shows the stars are ________. A．getting smaller B．getting darker C．becoming brighter D．becoming nicer 2．How did Kyba and his team do their research (研究)? A．By using AI for surveys. B．By getting over the light pollution. C．By reading reports from helpers. D．By watching the night sky every day. 3．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．The reasons of the light pollution. B．The ways to do with the light pollution. C．The problems of the light pollution. D．People’s ideas about the light pollution. 4．The writer mainly hopes the readers can ________. A．study more about space B．help to get back dark sky C．learn to use lights better D．know all about light pollution Passage 5 When we look at the Earth, we see many different things. Sometimes, you may hear people talk about landform and landscape. Are they the same thing? Let’s find out! A landform is a natural feature of the Earth’s surface. Think of big mountains that rise high up, low valleys (山谷) between hills, flat plains that go on and on, and sandy deserts. These are all landforms. They are made by nature over a long, long time. For example, mountains are formed when huge pieces of the Earth’s surface push against (撞) each other. Valleys can be made by rivers cutting through the land little by little. Each landform has a name that tells us what it looks like and how it was formed. Scientists study landforms to learn about the history of the Earth. A landscape, on the other hand, is what you see when you look at an area of land. It includes (包括) landforms, but it also has other things like plants, buildings, and lakes. Imagine standing on top of a hill. You can see green trees waving in the wind, a small village with houses, and a clear lake nearby. All these things together make up the landscape. A landscape can change rapidly. If people build new buildings or cut down a lot of trees, the landscape will look different in just a few months. Let’s take a forest in the mountains as an example. The mountain is the landform — it’s a natural feature of the Earth. But when you see the tall trees, hear the birds singing, and watch a little stream (溪流) running down the mountain, that’s the landscape. So, the key difference is this: landform is about the natural shapes of the Earth, and landscape is about the whole view of an area, including both natural and man-made things. Next time you go on a trip, try to enjoy different landforms and describe (描述) the beautiful landscapes around you! 1．Which of the following is a landform? A．A newly-built bridge. B．A flat plain. C．A group of trees. D．A small house. 2．What can we learn from the text about how mountains are formed? A．They are made by people building up the land. B．They are formed when rivers cut through the land. C．They are formed when the Earth’s plates push into each other. D．They are formed by heavy rain and strong winds. 3．What does the underlined word “rapidly” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Brightly. B．Quickly. C．Powerfully. D．Quietly. 4．What does “landscape” usually include? A．Only landforms. B．Only natural things. C．Just man-made things. D．Landforms, trees, houses and lakes. 5．How does the writer explain the difference between landform and landscape? A．By telling stories. B．By listing numbers. C．By giving examples. D．By asking questions. 话题6 中华文化 Passage 1 Every year, people in Mouding County (县), Yunnan Province become busy as the coming of the Dragon Boat Festival. There was a traditional custom for local people at this time. The local people put wormwood (艾草) and other herbal medicines (草药) into small bags to make sachets (香囊), and then gave them to relatives and friends to express their wishes for happiness and good luck. The followings are about the traditional sachets. At every Dragon Boat Festival, people in Mouding County will wear sachets. The sachets used to be shaped like lotus flowers (莲花). Today, sachets have been developed into different shapes, like tiger heads, monkeys and so on. When making sachets, people first cut the cloth into different shapes. That makes them into bags with flowers and animals on these bags. Then they fill bags with wormwood and other herbal medicines. Finally, they hang bands (带) on the top of the bags and fix red, blue and purple silks at the bottom. When people wear the sachets, they will find some fantastic smells. In Mouding, people may follow certain rules when wearing sachets during the Dragon Boat Festival. In order to prevent diseases and keep healthy, the old usually wear plant-shaped sachets, such as lotus flowers and apples. These sachets usually stand for happiness and health. As for children, they like to wear animal-shaped sachets. Their sachets can not only protect them from diseases, but also make their holiday clothes more beautiful. 1．People give sachets to their relatives and friends to ________. A．show how beautiful their sachets are B．make them feel better in illness C．exchange gifts with them D．express wishes for happiness and good luck 2．Which of the followings are mentioned in the passage? a. the shapes of sachets      b. the costs of making sachets c. the ways to make sachets   d. the meanings of wearing sachets A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd 3．What is the structure of the passage? A．①/②③/④ B．①②/③④ C．①②③/④ D．①/②③④ 4．In which part of a magazine can we read the passage? A．Health. B．Sports. C．Nature. D．Culture. Passage 2 ① In Chinese celebrations, whether it is an important birthday or a traditional festival, one of the most typical (典型的) elements (元素) is the lucky and auspicious (吉祥的) symbols. ② To most Chinese, when it comes to lucky symbols, the top three are surely fu, lu and shou. ③ During Chinese New Year, we would put up red squares with the character fu on them. Some people would put their fu character upside down. ④ Lu often has something to do with one’s job and richness. Lu means good pay and ranks (等级) in ancient China. Hulu, gourds (葫芦) , sounds like hulu (护禄). So, people use gourds to scare away bad spirits and illnesses and keep rich and successful. ⑤ Shou means long-lived life. When someone is having his birthday celebration, we would call this person shouxing. At birthday parties for elder people, we often see peaches. According to the legend, the Queen Mother of the West grows peaches in her own garden, and whoever eats these peaches will live forever. ⑥ Besides the three, lucky and auspicious symbols can also be easily found in food. For the Chinese New Year dinner, most families would have fish because it sounds like “surplus (有余)”. In southern China, niangao, a kind of rice cake is a lucky food because niangao sounds like getting higher every year. 1．The writer mainly tells us about _______. A．typical traditional Chinese festivals B．the secrets of richness and success C．traditional Chinese eating culture D．Chinese lucky and auspicious symbols 2．When a Chinese person wants to get a better job, he or she may _______. A．call shouxing for help B．wear a gourd with him or her C．grow peaches in his or her garden D．have tangyuan with family often 3．The structure (结构) of the passage may be _______. A． B． C． D． Passage 3 Spring Festival Couplets are an important part of the Chinese New Year culture. People write Spring Festival Couplets with black or golden characters (汉字) on red paper. They have a pair of lines pasted (粘贴) on each side of the front door. Pasting couplets shows people’s happiness in the festival and wishes for a better life in the coming year. In a pair of Spring Festival Couplets, the first line (upper scroll) and the second line (lower scroll) have the same number of characters, and their meanings are related and antithetical (相关对仗). The horizontal scroll is a four-character phrase. It covers the two lines’ meanings. Reading Spring Festival Couplets is interesting. Here is the way: First, look at the horizontal scroll. If the four characters are from left to right, the upper scroll will be on the left and the lower scroll on the right. If the characters of the horizontal scroll are reversed (相反的), we read them from right to left. Spring Festival Couplets start from Taofu, some words on peach boards (木板), in the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, people believe that peach trees can stop bad things, so they put peach boards in front of the doors with words on them. During the Song Dynasty, the board is replaced (替代) by paper. The custom (习俗) becomes popular in the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang finds those pairs of scrolls interesting, so he asks all households to paste the scrolls during the Chinese New Year. This tradition continues today. 1．What does the underlined phrase “The horizontal scroll” mean in Paragraph 3? A．上联 B．下联 C．横批 D．牌匾 2．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．How do we read Spring Festival Couplets? B．When do we write Spring Festival Couplets? C．Where do we paste Spring Festival Couplets? D．Why do we have Spring Festival Couplets? 3．Which of the following is TRUE about Spring Festival Couplets? A．People write them on red paper. B．Each line of them has four characters. C．We must read them from left to right. D．They’re popular in the Zhou Dynasty. 4．The ________ of Spring Festival Couplets is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage. A．history B．future C．custom D．meaning Passage 5 Qipao, a dress with a history of over 100 years, has become a symbol of beauty of Chinese women. The illustrator (插画师) Lu Mei, is also a qipao lover, making paintings of a woman in qipao for years. Her book Cheongsam with beautiful illustrations tells how the style of the dress changes in the past 100 years. Lu Mei has been interested in qipao since she read a book by the famous writer Zhang Ailing (1920-1995). In 2007, when she was asked to draw the illustrations for a book by Zhang Ailing and the clothes in the book, Lu agreed and started her study on the dress. According to some books, people first wore qipao in the late 1910s and it looked like the robes (长袍) which were long and wide and only worn by men at that time. In the 1930s, the dress was made into a different style-slimmer cuts and higher splits (开叉). “Nowadays qipao becomes a fashion choice for women and a symbol of Chinese culture once again, but the dress is different from that in the past. The dress now is much more close-fitting.” Lu said. Lu Mei loves qipao, but she seldom wears it in her everyday life. Lu hopes readers can learn something meaningful behind the clothes instead of (而不是) wearing the dress. 1．Which of the following is TRUE about Lu Mei according to the passage? A．She makes qipao for years. B．She is a famous writer. C．She loves qipao and often wears it. D．She shows great interest in qipao. 2．Which of the following can describe (描述) the style of qipao in the 1930s? A．Short and slim. B．Look like robes. C．Slimmer cuts and higher splits. D．Much more close-fitting. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．The illustrator is an interesting job. B．People first wore qipao in the late 1930s. C．To Chinese women, qipao is their favorite clothes. D．Lu Mei thinks the culture of qipao is more meaningful. 4．In which part of a newspaper can you read this passage? A．Culture. B．Science. C．Sports. D．Nature. $