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拓展阅读一 Better with bunnies Students make and sell rabbit card holders to help others 独具创意的北京中学文创社团 In early November, 13-year-old Lin Jiawen, a student at Beijing Academy, bought a rabbit card holder (支架). The product is from the school’s Cultural Creativity Club. “I love this design (设计) because it has our school values (价值) on it,” said Lin. The Cultural Creativity Club is one of the most popular clubs at the school. It started after a school trip to Henan earlier this year. “The rich culture inspired (激发) us to create products (产品). We wanted to mix old traditions (传统) with new ideas in those works,” said Peng Shaohang. The 14-year-old started the club with other students. The school rabbits gave them the idea for the rabbit card holders. The students really like these animals. The holders also show the school values: Benevolence (仁), Wisdom (智), Courage (勇) and Happiness (乐). Each rabbit shows one of these values. For example, the kind rabbit plants trees to help the environment. The happy rabbit plays a guitar to bring joy.  The club is selling products both online and in stores. Money from sales goes to people who need it. “Through creativity (创新), we’re making a difference in our school and community (社区),” said Kan Zhixing, a 14-year-old student in the club. 1. What did Lin Jiawen buy in early November?______________________________________________ 2. What made the students think about starting the Cultural Creativity Club? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What value does the rabbit playing a guitar show?__________________________________________ 4. Where can people buy products from the club?_____________________________________________ 5. How do the students use the money from the sales of the products? _____________________________________________________________________ 从下面的方框中选择正确的单词，并用单词的正确形式补全句子。 bring  early  mix  different  online 1. My mom likes shopping _______ for clothes. 2. I like to _______ my lunch to school every day. 3. It’s important to get up _______ for school in the morning. 4. The artist is carefully _______ different colors to make a beautiful painting. 5. Being kind to others can make a _______ in creating (创造) a better social environment. 根据汉语意思补全句子。 1. 我们可以通过种更多的树来帮助环境。We can _______________ by planting more trees. 2. 披萨是最受我朋友欢迎的食物。Pizza is _______________ food among my friends. 3. 我想下学期加入学校篮球队。I ___________________ the school basketball team next semester. Playing fun games in Hainan Swinging is a sport in many parts of China! 少数民族运动会：各民族有什么好玩的传统运动？ Do you like playing on the swings? Did you know that it is also a sport? From Nov 22 to 30, the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities (全国少数民族传统体育运动会) took place in Sanya, Hainan. There were 6,960 athletes (运动员) in the games. There were 18 sports, such as coconut tree climbing and stilt racing. Let’s look at some of these fun sports! Stilt racing 高脚竞速 During the rainy season, people from the Tujia and Miao ethnic groups used to stand on stilts to cross rivers. Now, it has become a traditional sport, called stilt racing. In the sport, athletes stand on high stilts and run as fast as possible. The stilts make them stand 30-35 cm above ground (地面). The stilt race tests both speed (速度) and skills. In a race, athletes must balance with their hands and feet to keep from falling. Coconut tree climbing 攀椰竞速 On the southern island of Hainan, coconut trees are everywhere. Climbing them to get coconuts is a traditional activity for people there. Over time it slowly became a fun sport. In the sport, men climb a 9-meter man-made coconut tree while women climb a 7-meter one. The fastest one to reach the top is the winner. To climb up a tree quickly, athletes need lots of energy (能量) and good climbing skills (技巧). Swinging 荡秋千 The swing is a traditional activity in many parts of China. It became a sport in the games in 1986. Only women can take part in the event. Swinging is a sport only for the brave. Athletes try to reach the highest swing or get the most bell touches (触铃). They have to swing not only higher but also faster to touch the bell. They can swing as high as 10 meters by using their waist (腰部) and hips (臀部). Single bamboo drifting 单人独竹漂 Have you ever dreamed of being a kung fu master (大师) on water? Single bamboo drifting can make your dream come true. To play this sport, athletes need bamboo and a long stick (木棍). During a competition, athletes stand on the bamboo and use the long stick to move forward on water. The fastest one is the winner. In the sport, athletes must keep their bodies balanced (平衡的) on the bamboo. 1. When did the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities take place? A. From Nov 22 to 30. B. From Dec 1 to 8. C. From Oct 12 to 20. D. From Nov 5 to 15. 2. To stand safely on the stilts, athletes should _____. A. run as fast as possible  B. stand 30-35 cm above ground C. walk slowly and help each other D. balance with their hands and feet 3. What do we know about coconut tree climbing?   A. Athletes should climb as many trees as possible. B. Athletes have to climb a 9-meter coconut tree. C. It takes both energy and skills to win the game. D. It became a sport in the games in 1986.  4. What do athletes use to help them move forward on the water during the single bamboo drifting? A. A swing. B. A bell.  C. A long stick. D. A stilt.  Australian slang words make their way around the world Australian words add fun to conversations 澳大利亚人居然这么爱缩写！ “Do you want to go to the park this arvo?” I said to my US friends. “What’s arvo?” they asked. Oh, I forgot that we Australians use so many slang (俚语) words. “Arvo”, in fact, means “afternoon”. Australians use slang words more than other English-speaking countries. Usually, they take the first syllable (音节) of a word, and add new endings (结尾). These words often end in “-ie” or “-o”. For example, Christmas becomes “Chrissie”, barbecue (烤肉) becomes “barbie”, and Australia becomes “Aussie”!  Some Australian slang words are also popular around the world. Do you know “selfie (自拍)?” What about a “demo” for demonstration (示范)? These are all words from Australia, said the BBC. Why do we use them? A psychologist (心理学家) from the University of Tasmania said that it makes Australians sound more friendly. So next time you go to Australia, try asking an Aussie if they have a Chrissie barbie in the arvo. I’m sure they will love that! 1. What does the word “arvo” mean in  Australian slang? A. Morning. B. Evening. C. Afternoon. D. Night. 2. How do Australians usually make slang words? A. By adding “ie” or “o” before a word. B. By using only the last syllable of a word. C. By putting the first halves of two words together. D. By taking the first syllable of a word and adding new endings. 3. Why do Australians use slang words according to the text? A. To make themselves look smarter.  B. To be nicer and more friendly.  C. To make long words shorter.  D. To help remember words better. More boars, more problems As more boars show up where they shouldn’t, we need to work out what do do 野猪到处毁物伤人，我们该如何应对？ Do you think wild boars (野猪) would be in a subway tunnel (隧道)? It happened in Nanjing on Nov 28. Wild boars are bringing us some trouble these days. They run through cities, break into shops, and even hurt people. This is happening because there are too many of them! In recent years, the environment (环境) has got better. The wild boars live better and have more babies. They need more food and space, so they come into our towns. But can we just kill them all? That’s not a good idea. Every animal is important in nature. Wild boars eat dead animals. This stops diseases (疾病). They also dig up soil (土壤) with their noses. This helps plants grow. Having too many or too few wild boars is not good. We need to find a balance (平衡). What to do if you see a wild boar They are dangerous Wild boars are much stronger and fiercer (更凶狠的) than pigs. A wild boar runs at 40-70 kilometers per hour, as fast as a car. It can jump 1 meter high. weighs (重) up to 200 kilograms. What do we do? ● Keep a close watch on them We find out where the wild boars go and when they come out. This way, people can stay away from them. For example, in Jiangsu, people use 400 infrared cameras (红外相机) to watch the wild boars and make a “wild boar map”. ● Control their numbers We can hunt (追捕) some wild boars. But we need a plan (计划) so we don’t hunt too many. In Ningxia, hunters plan to catch 300 wild boars this year to keep their numbers just right. 1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?  A. Wild boars are facing many problems. B. Wild boars are living in subway tunnels. C. Wild boars are bringing trouble to people. D. Wild boars are helping people do business. 2. Why are wild boars coming into towns? A. Because the environment is getting worse. B. Because they need more food and space. C. Because they like getting closer to people. D. Because they need a safe place to raise babies.  3. How can wild boars help plants grow? A. They eat dead animals. B. They keep plants from getting diseases. C. They stop animals from eating plants. D. They use their noses to dig up soil. 4. According to the last paragraph, we should ____________. A. kill all the wild boars B. send the wild boars back to nature C. keep the right number of wild boars D. give wild boars food to eat at times An Australian woman lived in China for many years. One summer day when she was  back in   1  , she used an umbrella to keep herself out of the sun. Suddenly, a man drove  by and shouted: “It’s not   2  , dear!” This wouldn’t happen in China. So   3   did the man say this to the lady?  In Australia, people   4   to sunbathe (沐日光浴) at the beach. They want their skin (皮肤) to get tanned (晒黑的). Australians think that having tanned skin shows that they are   5  . It makes them feel good and strong. Tanned skin also shows that they enjoy   6   activities. This idea is a common (普遍的) in the Western countries. But in China, it is   7  . People think that the sun is   8   for their skin, so they need to protect it. They prefer to have a lighter (较浅的) skin color to look more beautiful. This difference is about what people think is    9  . In fact, all skin is beautiful. So,   10   your skin, whatever (无论什么) the color. 1. A. America B. Australia C. England D. Canada   2. A. raining B. blowing C. shining D. snowing  3. A. where B. when C. why D. how 4. A. learn B. like C. plan D. need 5. A. tired B. angry C. healthy D. happy 6. A. quiet B. exciting C. dangerous D. outdoor 7. A. strange B. funny C. hard D. different 8.  A. bad B. useful C. ready D. good 9. A. common B. interesting C. important D. beautiful 10. A. protect B. love C. dry D. clean We’re having a welcome party for our new members (成员). As experienced (有经验的) members, let’s make sure (确保) everything goes well. Here’s the plan for the event. Event:  A welcome party for new members  Time:  15:00 to 17:00 on Sunday, Dec 15 Place:  Music Room 202 Organizer (组织者):  Helen Ward Needed: * A sound system (系统) * A computer and a projector (投影仪)  * Cake, cookies and drinks * Balloons and flowers Activities: 15:00 - 15:30 Welcome speech (欢迎辞) 15:30 - 16:00 Self-introduction 16:00 - 16:30 Showtime 16:30 - 17:00 Games Tasks: Mike needs to get and set up all equipment (设备). Jane needs to host the party and activities. Ricky needs to buy the cake, cookies and drinks. Mary needs to put up posters (海报), balloons and flowers.  1. What is the event? A. A meeting.   B. A trip. C. A party. D. A dinner. 2. How long is the event? A. 30 minutes. B. 50 minutes. C. 1.5 hours. D. 2 hours. 3. Who will have to get the food ready? A. Ricky. B. Mike. C. Jane. D. Mary. 4. Who might the text be for? A. All new club members. B. Some old club members. C. Music teachers at this school. D. Families of the new club members.  Anne lived alone for a long time. She always kept a distance from everybody. One day, she moved to a new place. A poor family lived next door. It was a mother with two children. “Such a family will surely bring trouble. It’s better to have less contact (接触) with them,” she thought. One night, the power (电) went off. She had to light a candle (蜡烛). After some time, she heard a knock at the door. It was the child from the neighboring (隔壁的) family. She didn’t want to open the door, but the child kept knocking. So she opened the door just a little and looked at the child coldly. The child asked softly (温柔地), “Auntie, do you have a candle at home?” She thought to herself: “Don’t give him one. Or they might bring me more trouble in the future.” So, she said to the child, “No!” Just as she was about to close the door, the child showed a kind smile. “Mom was afraid that you didn’t have a candle, so she asked me to bring two for you.” Hearing this, she stood there speechless. A few seconds later, she hugged (拥抱) the child. She felt that her heart was suddenly very warm. 1. Anne wanted to stay away from the neighboring family because _____. A. she had enough friends B. she didn’t want any trouble C. she was too shy to talk to others  D. she didn’t like children 2. Why did Anne open the door just a little when the child knocked? A. The door was too heavy. B. She didn’t know the child.  C. It was very dark in her house. D. She didn’t want to talk to the child.   3. Why did the child knock at Anne’s door? A. To borrow candles. B. To ask for some food.  C. To bring Anne candles. D. To ask Anne to play a game.  4. How did Anne feel after hearing the child’s words? A. Excited. B. Warm. C. Angry. D. Sad. Choose and fill in the blanks: trouble, knock, speechless, alone, distance  1. The old man lives __________ in a small village by the sea. 2. She can always find a way to get out of __________. 3. The __________ between the two cities is about 200 kilometers. 4. He __________ on the door three times but there was no answer. 5. The child was __________ when she saw the sea for the first time. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 拓展阅读二 Loving space science A young boy wins a science contest thanks to his love of space 13岁少年自制设备，与宇航员对话 Do you ever think about talking to astronauts in space? Ezekiel Wheeler, 13,  from the US did more than just think about it. He started to make it happen when he was just eight years old.  Wheeler always enjoys playing with batteries (电池) and switches (开关). As he turned 8, he started to think about reaching out to the International Space Station (ISS). To make this happen, he needed a ham radio (业余无线电) and a tracker (追踪器). He made his own tracker with a 3-meter-long antenna (天线). But later he found the tracker didn’t work well. So, he 3D-printed two other important parts. He then used a small computer and an LCD screen (液晶屏) to track the ISS.  The tracker helped Wheeler win second prize in a top STEM competition for middle school students in the US.  Wheeler wasn’t only interested in talking to the astronauts himself. He also wanted to let his friends talk to them. For him, science is everything. “I like to [meet] challenges (挑战),” he said.  Talking to astronauts Ezekiel Wheeler can talk to people on the ISS through the ham radio because the ISS has its own ham radio. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is an international program (国际项目). It lets students around the world talk with people on the ISS. They can learn about what it is like to live and work in space. Students usually use their schools’ ham radios to talk to the ISS. Recent (最近的) talks took place at schools in France, Greece, India and Russia.   1. What did Ezekiel Wheeler start doing at the age of 8? A. Playing with batteries and switches. B. Getting ready to be an astronaut. C. Thinking about reaching out to the ISS. D. Talking to astronauts in space on the phone. 2. What did Wheeler use to make his own tracker at first? A. A ham radio. B. A 3D printer.  C. A 3-meter-long antenna. D. A computer and an LCD screen. 3. How did Wheeler make his tracker better? A. By using more batteries. B. By using a different antenna. C. By buying a new computer. D. By 3D-printing two important parts.  4. What can we learn about Wheeler from the last paragraph? A. He loves science very much. B. He was not good at science before.  C. He set up his own science club with his friends. D. He wants to take part in another STEM competition. 根据文章信息，完成下面的概要。 Ezekiel Wheeler, a boy from the US, liked  1. _________ with batteries and switches. When he turned 2. _________, he thought about reaching out to 3. _________ in space. To do this, he 4. _________ a tracker with a long antenna. And later he improved (改进) it with 3D-printed parts. By using a 5. _________ and an LCD screen, he tracked the ISS. His tracker helped him win 6. _________ place in a STEM competition. Wheeler not only wanted to talk to astronauts himself but also wanted his 7. _________ to do so. He loves 8. _________ and enjoys challenges. Wowed by Macao Editor’s note: This year is the 25th year since Macao returned (回归) to China. Macao was the most popular place for people from the Chinese mainland (大陆) to visit in the spring of 2024. Teens asked locals (当地人) to share some fun must-see places and foods. Let’s take a look! Macao youths share the best way to have fun there澳门年轻人推荐的正宗美食和景点 Vong Kei Cafe 旺记咖啡 Vong Kei Cafe is a cha chaan teng, or a tea restaurant in Cantonese (粤语). This type of restaurant is special because here you can see food from different countries, such as curry (咖喱) fish balls and pork chop buns (猪扒包). The pork chop bun is so good. You can’t miss it! People often call it the “Macanese hamburger”, but it only has meat and bread. If it is your first time visiting a cha chaan teng, don’t be afraid of the shouting there. It’s just how waiters (服务生) talk to the kitchen. Just sit, pick up a menu (菜单) and enjoy your food! ----Chan U, 20 The Macao Museum 澳门博物馆 If you want to learn about Macao, the Macao Museum is a must-visit. The museum is on top of Monte Fort (大炮台). There are exhibitions (展览) on the history, arts, music and different cultures of Macao. It also tells the story of how people from different places live together happily. Macao students still learn about these things in school today. After visiting the museum, you can go outside to see Monte Fort. It is a relaxing place to walk and enjoy the beautiful views (景色) of Macao. ----Kun Lot-u, 27 Watching the sunrise at Long Chao Kok 龙爪角看日出 Long Chao Kok is in the south of Macao. It is known for the rock (岩石) that looks like a dragon’s claw (爪子). There is a story about this rock. A young dragon ate a heavenly peach (仙桃), but it didn’t ask before eating it. So, the Jade Emperor (玉帝) got angry and turned the dragon into a rock. That’s why the rock looks like a dragon’s claws, head and body. You can enjoy Macao’s sunrise at Long Chao Kok. When the sun comes up, everything turns golden (金色的). If you visit Macao, do not miss it! -----Cai Pou-ieng, 21 Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro 疯堂斜巷 This street got its name from the first Western hospital for contagious patients (传染病患者) in China. Here, you can visit the Albergue de Santa Casa de Misericordia (仁慈堂婆仔屋). In the past, it was a home for the poor, but now part of it is an exhibition hall. You can enjoy local artwork (艺术品) here. It’s best to visit on holidays because there are many art stalls (摊位). On Halloween, there are lots of fun activities. People wear strange (奇特的) clothes and walk around. Fill in the blanks: Fun places to visit in Macao Vong Kei Cafe * a special 1. _________ with food from different countries * be prepared to hear waiters 2. _________ at the kitchen 3. _______ * learn about Macao’s  4. _______, arts, music and different cultures * walk outside of it to see Monte Fort and enjoy the  5. _______ views of the city Long Chao Kok * famous for the dragon’s claw-like 6. _________ * a great place to watch the 7. _________  Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro * named after China’s first Western 8. _________ for contagious patients * full of art stalls on holidays 根据首字母提示，用文中的单词补全句子。 1. We always go camping on h________ to enjoy ourselves. 2. The children played h________ in the park. 3. After a long day at work, Sarah found it r________ to listen to soft music. 4. He m________ the train and had to wait for the next one. 5. Many children are a________ of the dark and like to sleep with a night light on. 根据汉语意思补全句子。 1. 法国南部有美丽的海滩。There are beautiful beaches ________ _______ _______ ________ France. 2. 他打算将他的小卧室变成一间漂亮的书房‌ He is going to ________ his little bedroom ________ a nice study. 3. 我们应该尽力帮助穷人‌。‌We should try our best to ________ ________ ________.‌‌  4. 巴黎是许多旅行者的梦想之地。Paris is ________ ________ ________ ________ many travelers. 5. 环游世界时，了解不同文化是非常有趣的。 ________ ________ ________ to learn about different cultures while traveling around the world.  Swedes have a very sweet tooth A love for candy is a big part of Swedish culture 瑞典人和糖的“不解之缘” In early January, an influencer (网红) posted a short video on TikTok.  In the video, she talked about her weekly visit to BonBon, a Swedish sweet shop in New York. After seeing the post, lots of people went to BonBon. Swedes are known for having a sweet tooth. In the 1940s, the Swedish government (政府) found out the dangers (危害) of eating too much sugar. It told Swedes to eat candy only one day a week. People chose Saturday, and so the tradition of “Saturday sweets” started. Sweden’s love for candy might be because they don’t get much sunlight. The northernmost (最北面的) town in Sweden sees polar nights (极夜) from Dec 11 to Jan 1. That’s 22 days without the sun. Eating sugar can bring Swedes a feeling of happiness. For Swedes, “Saturday sweets” is more than just a time for candy it’s a symbol (象征) of culture and happiness, wrote Euro Weekly News. 1. How often does the influencer visit BonBon? A. Once a year.        B. Once a month. C. Once a week.       D. Every day. 2. What does “having a sweet tooth” mean in Paragraph 3? A. Swedes’ teeth smell sweet. B. Swedes have many bad teeth.  C. Swedes like candy-made teeth. D. Swedes like eating sweet things. 3. According to the text, why do Swedes have a strong love for candy? A. Because they can get a feeling of happiness from it. B. Because the word candy means happiness in Swedish.   C. Because candy is a traditional Swedish food. D. Because they didn’t have much candy to eat before. ‘Kill me, then cook me’ Scientists find that crabs can feel pain when people cook them alive 或许该停止活蒸螃蟹了，因为它们会痛！ Do you like to eat crabs (螃蟹)? People like to cook crabs alive (活的) because they think it makes them taste better. However, a study found that crabs can feel pain (疼痛) when you cook them this way.  Scientists in Sweden put a kind of chemical (化学制品) on the soft parts of some crabs. The chemical can make people feel pain. They then pressed (按压) on different parts of the crabs’ bodies and watched their brain (大脑) activity. They saw pain messages going to crabs’ brains from these body parts.  Crabs are a kind of shellfish (贝类动物). Other kinds of shellfish have brains like crabs’. Because of this, scientists think all shellfish can feel pain. “We need to find less painful ways to kill shellfish,” one of the scientists told EurekAlert!.  Can we eat dead crabs? You shouldn't eat a dead crab if you don't know how long it's been dead.   When a crab dies, it starts to rot (腐烂). This can happen as soon as 30 minutes after the crab dies. Keeping the crab on ice can help. But it's still risky (有风险的). Also, dead crabs taste bad. To be safe and enjoy the best taste, cook the crab 10 to 15 minutes after it dies. 1. Why do people like cooking crabs alive? A. Because it’s faster and safer. B. Because it’s easier to cook that way.  C. Because it’s a common way to cook crabs. D. Because they think it makes crabs more delicious. 2. Why did scientists in Sweden put the chemical on the crabs’ bodies?  A. To change their taste. B. To make them become hard. C. To help them feel less pain. D. To test their feelings of pain. 3. How did scientists learn about the crabs’ feelings? A. By looking into the crabs’ eyes.  B. By studying the color of their bodies.  C. By watching the crabs’ brain activities. D. By watching how the crabs move their bodies. 4. What did one of the scientists tell EurekAlert!? A. Shellfish don’t feel pain like we do. B. We should find kinder ways to cook shellfish. C. It’s not healthy to cook shellfish live. D. We should stop eating some kinds of shellfish. Jenny is a writer. She likes writing short stories, but she often finds it hard to find good ideas for her stories. One day, on her   1   to the office, she saw an old man lying (躺) on the ground. Jenny is a   2   person and she often helps poor people. This time was no different. She came to the old man and helped him   3  .  Then she went to buy some porridge and bread for him. The old man ate up the food quickly and   4   her for her kindness. Then Jenny asked, “Where do you live, sir?” “I have no   5  , madam,” answered the old man. “I have to   6   outside at night.” “   7   are you?” “Ninety-two.” Jenny felt   8   for the old man and went on asking: “Why not live in a nursing home for old people?” “  9   I don’t like old people,” answered the old man. “They always want to play mahjong (麻将) and I don’t like it.”  “Do you have any children?” “Yes, I do. I have a son.” “Why not ask him to   10   you then?” The man thought and smiled. “Because he is old too and I don’t like playing mahjong with him either,” he said. Hearing this, Jenny felt inspired (受到启发的). She had an idea of what to write for her next story. 1. A. run B. road C. plan D. way 2. A. sad B. kind C. clean D. healthy 3. A. come on B. look up C. stand up D. get on 4. A. thanked B. enjoyed C. liked D. welcomed 5. A. farm B. food C. clothes D. home 6. A. look B. sleep C. fall D. play 7. A. How many B. How soon C. How old D. How much 8. A. tired B. sorry  C. angry D. happy 9. A. So  B. Because C. Or  D. Though 10. A. help  B. leave C. stop D. call 任务型阅读：小天鹅想回家 Sidney is a swan (天鹅). He lives in East England. His best friend is Bob, a 39-year-old builder. Bob found Sidney in May when he walked along the river. The baby swan had two large wounds (伤) on his neck. Bob took the bird home and gave him food to eat. He named him Sidney and took care of him. In July, Bob took Sidney to a wildlife (野生动物) center. This way, he could live in a more natural environment (自然环境). But three months later, workers at the center asked Bob to take the swan back. They found that Sidney was not happy at the center and didn’t sleep much. When Sidney heard Bob’s voice (声音), he ran over to him right away. “I felt like a proud (自豪的) father seeing him come home,” Bob told the Daily Mail. Fill in the blanks:  In May, Bob walked along a 1. __________.  Bob found a baby 2. __________. He took him home and 3. __________ him food to eat. He 4. __________ him Sidney and looked 5. __________ him. In July, Bob took him to a wildlife center 6. __________ he wanted Sidney to live in a more 7. __________ environment.  At the center, Sidney was not 8. __________. He had little 9. _________ there.  10. __________ months later, the center asked Bob to take Sidney back.  Sidney 11. _______ _______ to Bob when he heard his voice. Bob felt like a 12. __________ and took Sidney home. Spend your time wisely Answer the questions quickly: * How many days are in a year?             ___________________________ * How many hours are in a day?            ___________________________ * How many minutes are in an hour?    ___________________________ * How many seconds are in a minute?   ___________________________ * How many seconds are in a day?         ___________________________ There is a magic bank account (银行账户). Every day, you put $86,400 into the account. However, the account doesn’t keep the money forever. You’ll lose all the money if you don’t spend it that day. So you’d better spend it all and make each dollar count! All of us have a bank like this. It’s called time. Every morning, you have 86,400 seconds to spend. But at the end of the day, those seconds are lost. Your “balance” doesn’t carry over to the next day. You can’t use more time than you are given. Each day, your “account” starts fresh.  That’s why you have to make every day count. Do something fun. Do something difficult. Do something that surprises you. Do something kind. The important thing is to realize how important and precious (宝贵的) your time is. One day, you’ll reach the end of your life and you won’t have any time left to spend at all. When you look back at your life then, how will you want to remember it?  Don’t wait until your “bank” closes for good. Spend your time wisely and you’ll live a more meaningful life. 1. In the first paragraph, “a day” is compared to (被比作) “_____”. A. a bank           B. a bank account C. a second        D. a magic man 2. According to Paragraph 2, in which sentence can you put the phrase “carry over”? A. I try not to let my problems at work _____ into my family life. B. I don’t have a good handbag, so I just _____ money in my pocket. C. Jack wanted to _____ his grandson up the stairs.  D. The group is working hard to _____ the tests. 3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Why we should remember every day.  B. How we should look at ourselves.  C. What we should do with our time.  D. How we can reach the end of our life. 4. What does the writer want to tell us? A. To learn to save money from an early age. B. To make good use of our time. C. To start every day with something fun. D. To make as much money as we can. Choose and fill in the blanks:  reach           realize          surprise            spend            second 1. Jim, you’d better not __________ too much time on online games.  2. He is a fun person. He always says something that __________ you. 3. The young Chinese climber was the first to __________ the top of the mountain. 4. After hearing his words, they  __________ that they were wrong.  5. There are 60 __________ in a minute. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 拓展阅读四 Helping the blind A US boy wins a contest by making an electronic braille reader 美国男孩发明价格低廉的电子盲文阅读器 In October, 14-year-old Yash Mehta from the US won first place in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. He made an electronic braille reader (电子盲文阅读器).  Mehta had the idea when he visited his grandfather in India. His grandfather helps run (经营) a school for the blind (盲人). Mehta found that none of the students there had an electronic braille reader. Then he learned that most readers cost (花费) around $3,000 (about 21,900 yuan). So, Mehta decided (决定) to make a model that cost less than $50. After many tests, he made a small reader. It only costs $35, with 86 percent accuracy (准确率).  It’s important to have cheaper braille readers for blind students. “[Bringing down] the cost of braille readers is [very important] to make education (教育) more [possible] for everyone,” Mehta said.  For Mehta, cutting the cost of the reader is not enough. He is now working with schools to make the reader easier to use. He hopes to give 1,000 free readers to blind people in poorer countries each year. 1. Where is Yash Mehta from? A. India.               B. France. C. The US.              D. The UK. 2. Why did Mehta want to create an electronic braille reader? A. To sell it for money. B. To use it for his own studies. C. To help poor blind students. D. To help his grandfather read books.  3. How much does Mehta’s electronic reader cost? A. $3,000.          B. $1,000. C. $50.                   D. $35. 4. What is Mehta working on?  A. Making his braille readers easier to use. B. Making his braille readers even cheaper.  C. Sending his braille readers to blind students. D. Testing his braille readers in poorer countries. Delicious discoveries A food critic shares what makes her job fun 美食评论家：不仅是“吃吃吃”这么简单！ I love eating great foods at restaurants. I want to know how a food critic (美食评论家) works. -----Liu Junze, 14 I’m a food critic from Shanghai. I put my food reviews (评价) on WeChat and Xiaohongshu. -----Liu Xiaoyi, 36 Q: What do you love about being a food critic? A: I enjoy talking to and making friends with food lovers. We often talk about good food at amazing restaurants. I go to many places in China, such as Yunnan, Guizhou and Fujian to taste the local (当地的) food. Each time I go to a new place, I go to local food lovers for great restaurants. Q: What do you do when you eat at a restaurant? A: I take notes every time I eat out. I write down my feelings about each dish, and how different parts of the dish come together. I don’t want to just talk about simple information you can find online. Instead, I want to talk more deeply about the food, such as its history and what I think about the food. Q: What do you talk about in your reviews? A: I look at what makes a dish special in different ways. For example, how it looks, the ingredients (配料), how fresh the food is and the balance (平衡) of flavors (口味). I also talk about a restaurant’s service (服务) and environment (环境). Q: What makes a good food critic? A: A good food critic should eat at restaurants a lot. For example, after trying mapo tofu cooked by 30 different chefs (主厨), I now have standards (标准) to judge (评判) the dish. It’s also important to read books and food reviews by other critics to grow your understanding of food. Being good at talking to people helps as well. When you enjoy a great dish, you can talk to the chefs to learn about how it was cooked. -----By Wang Keshan, 21st Century Teens 1. What does Liu Xiaoyi enjoy about being a food critic?  A. Visiting different places in China. B. Eating by herself in different places.  C. Making friends with other food lovers.  D. Learning about the history of different dishes. 2. What does Liu usually write about a dish in her reviews?    A. The story behind it. B. Different ways to cook it.     C. Other critics’ reviews of it.   D. Her feelings about it. 3. Liu used mapo tofu as an example to show that it is important for a food critic _____.    A. to read cooking books  B. to talk to the chefs     C. to eat at different restaurants D. to practice cooking by themselves 根据汉语意思补全句子。 1. 他不是很擅长和人交流。He isn’t very ________ ________ talking to people. 2. 雨过天晴后，外面的空气闻起来清新而干净。 After the rain, the air outside smelled ________ ________ ________. 3. 今晚晚宴的主菜看起来很棒。The ________ ________ at the dinner party tonight looks great. 4. 这些曲奇尝起来很特别。These cookies ________ very special. 5. 尽管外面很热，她还是决定去公园跑步。 ________ it was hot outside, she still decided to go for a run in the park. Penguin lovers make sweaters to save their friends Sweaters keep the penguins warm导师辞职去给企鹅织毛衣了？ “Thank you for your email. I have left to [go after] my dream of knitting (织) sweaters for penguins (企鹅) in Antarctica (南极洲) ... I will be out of office ... until my penguin friends are happy.” A UK teacher answered her student with this email. It became very popular online these days. Knitting sweaters for penguins is a real activity. The Penguin Foundation (基金会) and Phillip Island Nature Parks in Australia started it to save (拯救) penguins. There was a bad oil spill (石油泄漏) near Phillip Island in the 1990s. This hurt the baby penguins and made their numbers go down. So, the foundation asked people to help make sweaters for the penguins. These sweaters keep the penguins warm and stop them from eating the oil. In 2001, another oil spill happened. This time, the sweaters helped to save 96 percent of the penguins. DETAILS OF THE SWEATER To make sure the penguins are wearing good clothes, the foundation has given some guide for knitters in detail. For example, the finished sweater should be no more than 18 cm long, the width across the body no more than 12 cm and the width of the bottom opening no more than 11 cm. 1. Why did the teacher from the UK leave the office? A. To go fishing for penguins in Antarctica. B. To knit sweaters for penguins in Antarctica. C. To help raise penguins in Antarctica.  D. To study penguins in Antarctica. 2. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Knitting sweaters.  B. Bad weather in Antarctica. C. The oil spill near Phillip Island.  D. Overfishing near Phillip Island. 3. The Penguin Foundation started the knitting activity to _____. A. make the penguins look cute B. train the penguins to wear clothes C. sell the sweaters to penguin lovers D. help save the penguins from spilled oil 4. What can we learn about the sweaters from the last paragraph?   A. There were not enough of them. B. They had no use at all.  C. They worked very well.  D. They should be bigger.  Time to clean your tech Our everyday tech can get very very dirty小心！电子产品上好多细菌 Computers, phones, headphones (耳机)... We use many tech devices (科技设备) every day. Sometimes, we put them on the dining table or on our beds. But that is a bad idea because they can be very dirty. Scientists in the US did a study. They tested 38 tech devices and found headphones to be the dirtiest. Some had over 3,000 bacteria (细菌) groups on them. That makes them seven times dirtier than a normal toilet (马桶) seat. It has around 425 groups. Phones are cleaner. They have about 187 bacteria groups on them. But we touch phones a lot, so we can easily catch bad bacteria from them. These bacteria can make our eyes, ears and skin sick. Some people may even get pneumonia (肺炎) because of them. We should clean our tech devices often after we use them. It is also important to keep them away from the dining table and wash our hands before eating. How to clean pieces of tech ●  Unplug (拔掉插头) the tech, and use soapy water to wipe it with a soft cloth (布). ●  For a computer keyboard (键盘), turn it upside down and shake it. ●  For a phone, take off the cover and brush away any dirt (尘土). Write true (T) or false (F): (    ) 1. Scientists in the US found computers to be the dirtiest tech device in their study. (    ) 2. There were more than 30,000 bacteria groups on some headphones in the study. (    ) 3. According to the study, scientis found some headphones are seven times dirtier than a normal toilet seat. (    ) 4. There are fewer bacteria groups on phones than on headphones according to the study. (    ) 5. It’s not easy for us to catch bad bacteria from our phones. (    ) 6. We’d better clean our tech devices often after using them. 根据中文提示填空。 1. She sat back in her __________ (座位) and didn’t say anything. 2. Can you __________ __________ __________ (留意) on the kids while they play in the park? 3. He was __________ (生病) in bed and didn’t go to school yesterday. 4. It’s not __________ (正常的) for a cat to bark (吠叫) like a dog.  5. Her backpack is __________ __________ _________ (三倍大) than mine. 6. The teacher told the students to ________ ________ _______ (远离) the broken glass on the floor. How do you usually travel? Do you like taking the   1  ? The Trans-Siberian Railway is the world’s longest railway line (铁路线). It is now 120 years old. The railway   2   from Moscow to Vladivostok. It goes across the Siberian area (西伯利亚地区) of Russia. To finish the trip, people need to   3   a week on the train. They will go  4   seven time zones (时区) and travel 9,280 km! During the trip, you will   5   beautiful forests, mountains and lakes. For example, the train runs along Lake Baikal. This   6   is called “the Pearl (珍珠) of Siberia”. You can   7   see many historical sites (历史遗迹). The great kremlin (内城建筑群), for example, stands in Kazan.   8   is a World Heritage Site (世界遗产遗址). But the view (风景) is only part of the   9  . One can meet people and make   10   during the train trip. This might be the most exciting part of the Trans-Siberian Railway. 1. A. train B. bus C. car D. bike 2. A. loses B. gets C. goes D. turns 3. A. pay B. cost C. take D. spend 4. A. over B. through C. away  D. for 5. A. visit  B. see C. paint D. watch 6. A. lake B. forest C. mountain D. trip 7. A. also B. only C. once D. both 8. A. He  B. She C. It  D. They 9. A. way  B. problem  C. fun D. difference 10.  A. maps  B. games C. bread D. friends How to clean your face Step 1: Put the soap (肥皂) on your fingers and rub (摩擦) your hands together. Step 2: Put your fingers on your forehead (前额) and rub upward. Step 3: Go down to the nose and chin (下巴) from the forehead. Rub down your nose, not up. Step 4: Rub from the sides of the nose to the cheeks (面颊). Step 5: Follow your jaw-line (下颚线). Step 6: Clean your neck and wash off the soap. 1. You should begin to wash your face from your ______. A. forehead  B. nose C. cheeks  D. neck 2. How should your hand move when you clean your cheeks? A. From the nose outward. B. Rub up the nose and chin. C. Go up from your neck. D. Go in a circle around the jaw-line. 3. You should wash your jaw-line right after ______. A. your neck B. your forehead C. your cheeks D. putting the soap on your hands 4. What might Step 7 be? A. Clean your nose. B. Dry your face. C. Wash your hair. D. Do steps 1 through 7 again. 阅读短文，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文意思完整。 stop      careful      hobby     time   angry     have     mean     look I have a cousin. He is 7 years younger than I am. He has an interesting 1. _________ – looking at traffic lights (交通灯). Traffic lights are a very common (普通的) thing in our lives. Every street 2. ________ one or two traffic lights. My cousin likes to 3. ________ at the lights when they are shining (发亮). One day, when he was walking across the street, he suddenly (突然) 4. ________. He looked at the traffic lights 5. ________. The lights were green at that time, but he didn’t know it was 6. ________ for him to cross (穿过) the road. His mother was 7. ________ with him and asked him to cross. He frowned (皱眉) and said, “I’m looking at the lights. But I don’t know what the color green 8. ________.” How lovely he is! But it is dangerous to keep your eyes on traffic lights when you cross the road. Be careful! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 拓展阅读三 Planting to learn Different kinds of club activities help students stay active and busy 多彩种植活动，丰富校园生活 This semester (学期), students at Gaoxin Junior Middle School of Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Language School can join their favorite club activity classes. There are 55 different clubs, such as sports and music, for them to choose from. They go to their classes every Thursday from 4:40 pm to 6:05 pm.  Students really like the soil and hydroponics club (水土栽培社团). In each class, students first learn how to tell plants from one another and how to plant them in the right place. Then, they have 10 minutes to look closely at real plants. At last, they can plant their plants in the school garden! They need to find the best way to plant different plants. For example, strawberries grow well in water and apples love soil (土).  “It’s interesting but also difficult,” said 13-year-old Wang Yijie, “In hydroponics (水栽培), different plants need to stay in water with different PH levels (酸碱值). So, I need to make the water right for each plant by adding acid (酸) in different amounts (量). This helped me learn a lot.” Sun Ningjia, 12,  Gaoxin Junior Middle School of Shenzhen  Nanshan Foreign Language School, Guangdong Learning more The clubs not only let students learn different subjects, but they also help students grow in many ways. For example, 12-year-old Zhao Ruixi joined the chorus (合唱) club. She said this helped her become better. “I am more confident (自信的) now. Also, I no longer feel worried when I have to speak in front of people,” said Zhao. 1. How many clubs can students choose from in the school?  A. 5.              B. 15. C. 50.           D. 55. 2. When do students go to club activity classes? A. Every Tuesday morning. B. Every Tuesday afternoon. C. Every Thursday morning. D. Every Thursday afternoon. 3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A. Some popular clubs at the school.  B. The best way to plant plants. C. What students do in the soil and hydroponics club. D. How students learn to tell plants from each other.  4. What can we learn from Wang’s words? A. Wang doesn’t like this club very much. B. PH levels are important for hydroponic plants. C. Hydroponics is the hardest way to plant plants.  D. Wang still doesn’t know how to change the PH level of water. Frozen fishing Fishers brave the cold for big catches      查干湖冬捕：凿冰捕鱼正当时 It is the coldest time of the year. At 4:00 am, fishers in Jilin are already crossing an ice lake. They bring tools (工具) like nets (网) and hooks (钩子) to go fishing in the lake. At the end of every year, from mid December to mid January, people start ice fishing in Chagan Lake, Jilin. The lake is one of China’s biggest freshwater (淡水的) lakes. And there are 68 kinds of fish in it. Bighead carps (胖头鱼) are the most famous among them. The fishers can get hundreds of tons (吨) of fish in one catch. The largest one in the first catch is the “star” fish of the year. And it can be sold for a high price.  Winter in Northeast China is long and cold. The fishers there have to break the ice to make a living. They have done this for about 1,000 years. With the year 2025 around the corner, let’s wish the fishers a good harvest (丰收)! How to catch fish on the ice Step 1   Find the fish The leader (领队) of the fishers finds the best fishing place. Fishers need to lie (躺) down, letting their ears touch the ice to hear the fish carefully.  Step 2   Cut holes Fishers cut hundreds of holes (洞) in the ice, making a circle. They must be careful not to fall into the lake while doing this. Step 3   Set the net Then, they place a big net under the ice. The net goes along the holes and rounds up (围起来) the fish.  Step 4  Pull in the net After 7 to 8 hours of hard work, they pull the net out of the water through a big hole. There are a lot of fat fish inside it.  1. What do we know about the fishers from Paragraph 1? A. They go ice fishing in the early morning. B. They go ice fishing on warmer winter days. C. They drive to go ice fishing in the sea. D. They go ice fishing by boat. 2. How many kinds of fish are there in Chagan Lake? A. 86.           B. 68. C. 26.           D. 1,000. 3. What kind of fish can be sold for a high price? A. Bighead carps. B. A fish with strange looks.  C. The largest one in the first catch. D. The most beautiful fish in the first catch. Speaking on your own Babies can make their own sentences at 2.5 years old儿童什么时候摆脱牙牙学语？   When we were little babies, we often copied how our parents’ talked. But later on, we started putting words together in our own ways. When did this change happen? Scientists at the University of Chicago in the US did a study. For 90 minutes every four months, they recorded (记录) 64 English-speaking kids talking with their parents. At about 2.5 years old, the kids started using both “a” and “the” before the same noun (名词). For example, they could say “the dog” after hearing “a dog”. This shows the kids already learned a rule of English, and could say new things all by themselves. But the scientists could not record all the time. So they could not know everything the kids heard or said. To get a better result, they made a special computer. The computer “listened” to about 30 months of recordings. It copied how the kids made progress. In the end, it put together words the same way as the kids did. Early Talking stages Children usually speak their first words around their first birthday. Before that, they go through three stages (阶段) of talking.  1-6 months  Babies make simple sounds like “ooh” and “aah”.  4 to 10 months old Babies can make more different sounds like “pa” and “ba”, and longer ones like "a-ga", "a-da" and “ba-ba-ba-ba-ba”.  9 to 12 months old Babies can make very long strings (串) of sound, a little like real talking. But these sounds usually do not mean anything.   1. According to the study, when do children start putting words together in their own ways? _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the underlined “this” refer to in Paragraph 2? _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did the scientists make a special computer?  _______________________________________________________________________ 4. How many months of recordings did the computer “listen” to?  _______________________________________________________________________ 5. What did the scientists find about the computer in the end?  _______________________________________________________________________ Running to the top spot Hassan wins World Athlete of the Year at the 2024 World Athletics Awards 西凡·哈桑：从难民到巴黎奥运冠军 From a refugee (难民) to a great runner, the story of Sifan Hassan is about “always remembering that no dream is too big". On Dec 1, the 31-year-old Dutch (荷兰的) runner won World Athlete (运动员) of the Year at the 2024 World Athletics Awards in Monaco. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won a gold medal (金牌) in the marathon (马拉松) and bronze medals (铜牌) in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. This makes her the first woman to win medals in all three events at one Olympics.     Hassan was born in Ethiopia in 1993. She went to the Netherlands in 2008 as a refugee. There, she fell in love with running and joined a sports club. Coaches at the club saw her talent (天赋) and helped her improve (提高) her skills (技巧). She worked hard and soon became a young running star.  Since Hassan competes in more than one long-distance (长跑) event, she trains very hard. While winning medals in all three events seemed impossible, she did it. This journey “made every finish line even more meaningful,” Hassan told Athletics Illustrated Magazine. 1. What award did Sifan Hassan win at the 2024 World Athletics Awards? A. A gold medal. B. A bronze medal. C. The Best Dutch Runner. D. World Athlete of the Year. 2. In which event did Hassan win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics? A. The marathon. B. The 5,000 meters. C. The 10,000 meters. D. The 15,000 meters. 3. How did coaches at the sports club in the Netherlands help Hassan? A. They got her into the sports club.  B. They introduced her to a running star.  C. They helped her improve her skills.  D. They took her to Paris for training.  4. Which word can we use to describe Hassan according to the last paragraph? A. Clever. B. Friendly. C. Helpful. D. Hardworking. A man and his wife worked for an old man. Once, they were asked to look after his home while he was away. There was a big box in the man’s living room. The old man pointed to (指向) the box and said: “There’s only one thing you   1   do. Don’t open the box.”   2   saying this, he left his home. The woman said to her husband: “There must be   3   expensive in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said   4   to her. But the woman didn’t   5   her idea. One day, she decided (决定) to find out   6   was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside.   7   her surprise, she found nothing in the box. She tried hard to   8   it, but she failed (失败). That evening the old man came home and found the box was open. He was very   9   and asked them to leave his home. “But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything at all.” The old man shouted (大喊) at them: “The box is not important, but I cannot   10   you anymore. That’s important!” 1. A. won’tB. needn’t   C. can’t                 D. wouldn’t 2. A. AfterB. BeforeC. As                     D. Until 3. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything  4. A. yes B. goodbye C. hello D. no 5. A. give away B. give up C. take away D. take up 6. A. how B. what C. which D. that 7. A. At B. In C. On D. To  8. A. close B. join C. break D. remember 9. A. happy B. tired  C. angry D. interested 10.  A.  find B. hear C. trust D. lose Staying true to one’s word Who is your best friend? What do you usually like to do together? On a sunny morning, Isabella’s family was getting ready to go to a party. Isabella and her parents were all dressed in new clothes and walking to the gate. Just then, Isabella stopped. “Dear, what’s wrong?” Isabella’s father asked in surprise. “Dad, I can’t go today. Lucy wants to come and learn to make paper flowers this morning.” Isabella’s father said, “Dear, can’t you teach Lucy to make paper flowers another day? The party is a special one.” “No. I have already made a plan with her. I must wait for her,” Isabella said, shaking (摇) her head. After seeing them off, Isabella went back to her room. Time passed by. She waited until noon, but Lucy didn’t show up. “Did Lucy come?” Isabella’s father asked as soon as he got in the door. “She didn’t,” Isabella said. Her father said with a sad voice (声音), “It’s a pity you didn’t come with us. How lonely (孤独的) it is to be left on your own at home.” “But I still feel very happy,” Isabella said with a smile. “Why?” Her parents looked at her, confused (迷惑不解的). Isabella said seriously (严肃地), “Because I have kept my promise (承诺).” 1. Why did Isabella’s father want her to go to the party?  A. The party was special.   B. They could take a walk together.  C. He wanted her to make new friends.  D. He wanted her to show her new dress.  2. What was Isabella’s plan for that morning? A. To visit her best friend Lucy.  B. To help Lucy with her homework. C. To teach Lucy to make paper flowers.   D. To take care of flowers in the garden.  3. How long did Isabella wait for Lucy?  A. For a whole morning.  B. For a whole day.  C. For about an hour.  D. For a few minutes.  4. According to the last paragraph, Isabella was happy because _____. A. her friend showed up later B. her parents came back  C. she enjoyed staying at home D. she kept her word Choose and fill in the blanks: wait for,  special,  smile,  plan,  in surprise 1. I have a __________ to travel around Europe next year. 2. Every student in the room looked at her __________. 3. I made a __________ gift by hand for my mother to show my love. 4. She always wears a warm __________ on her face. 5. I will __________ you at the school gate at 5:30 pm. Making your after-school life fun Check out the fun things we are into these days同龄人分享他们喜爱的运动员、综艺、动漫与游戏 Rafael Nadal My favorite person is Rafael Nadal, a Spanish tennis player. I think he is a true tennis legend (传奇)! He has won 22 Grand Slams (大满贯), including a record (纪录) of 14 titles at the French Open. No player has done this before. I started watching him play tennis two years ago. His hard work and strong will (意志) make me want to try my best in everything. I was sad to hear that he retired (退役) in November. Thank you, Nadal, for your amazing tennis skills. I hope you are happy and successful (成功的) in your new life! -----Xu Yifan, 13, Fujian THATGAME COMPANY Sky: Children of the Light “Warm souls (灵魂) will finally meet” is the slogan (口号) of my favorite game, Sky: Children of the Light (《光·遇》). This game tells the story of a country in the clouds called Sky. As players, we look for information our ancestors (祖先) left behind. We need to make the lost country live again. By flying above the clouds, we can find treasures (宝藏) and enjoy the beauty (美) around us. Along the way, we can also meet players from around the world and make friends with them. The game looks beautiful and the story is touching (动人的). I hope this game can warm your soul, too. -----Yu Muzhi, 13, Hubei PRODUCTION I.G Haikyu!! Haikyu!! (《排球少年!!》) is one of my favorite Japanese anime (日本动漫). It tells the story of a group of young teenagers (青少年). They fight for their volleyball dreams. My favorite character is Hinata Shoyo. At first, no one thought he was good at volleyball because he is only 1.64 meters tall. But he works hard and becomes a strong assistant attacker (副攻手). Shoyo says there are only two results in volleyball: win or lose. If they lose, they can’t keep playing. So he gives his all in every game. This anime makes me want to do my best. I am sure you will like it! ----Ma Ziqing, 13, Liaoning MANGO TV Who’s the Murderer Who’s the Murderer (《明星大侦探》) is an interesting reality show. In it, six people act in different roles. The roles include a detective (侦探), a murderer (凶手) and other four suspects (嫌疑人). They work together to find out who is the real murderer. The show helps us think about who’s right and wrong in the story. It shows us good things in real life. It also teaches us about the dark side of our world. We learn about rules and laws (法律) from it. Each part of the show is like a little movie. You cannot miss it! ----Lyu Zhuyiling, 12, Sichuan 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 拓展阅读五 A Breaks get longer Students can have more fun during the breaks between classes 课间一刻钟，“玩”出新花样 During the breaks between classes, Xiao Jingsheng from Beijing Shangdi Experimental School often had to run to the toilet and then back to class with no time for anything else. But now things are different. “I can have more time to rest (休息) and share interesting things with my classmates,” said the 14-year-old. Starting this fall semester (学期), students at primary and middle schools in Beijing have longer breaks between classes – from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. Students now can spend more time outside, so they can be healthier and happier. Many schools have spaces for reading, playing the piano and even playing with animals. “We have some ducks and rabbits in our school!” said Zhang Boren, a13-year-old from Beijing 101 Middle School Kuangda Campus. “We can play with them or exercise on the playground. Getting closer to nature is relaxing.” 1. What do we know about Xiao Jingsheng from Paragraph 1?  A. He likes her classmates now. B. He has longer break times. C. He takes different classes now. D. He has shorter class time now. 2. How long are the breaks between classes at Xiao’s school now? A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes. D. 20 minutes. 3. According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, what is a good thing about students having longer breaks? A. They can finish their homework faster. B. They can take their pets to school. C. They can stay outside longer. D. They can leave school earlier.   4. What does Zhang Boren like about the longer breaks? A. He can read more books and play the piano. B. He doesn’t need to run to the toilet anymore. C. He has more time to chat with his classmates. D. He can play with animals and exercise outside. B Bringing bamboo back Zhang Dingjuan attracts people to bamboo weaving      古老竹编与现代设计碰撞出独特火花 Zhang Dingjuan, 28, often shares her bamboo weaving (编织) works on Xiaohongshu. Zhang, from Sichuan, said that bamboo weaving in Sichuan has a history of thousands of years. People first used it to make tools (工具). Now, it has become an art. After finishing her studies at Chengdu University in 2019, Zhang went back to her hometown to work as a bamboo work designer (设计师). As her love for the art grew, she went to learn bamboo weaving from a skilled master (大师). All these helped her make bamboo weaving more fun and interesting. She tried to add modern (现代的) colors to this traditional art. She once worked with an art student to make metal (金属) look like bamboo.  “Traditional skills may have gone away, but now they’re coming back with new life and becoming part of our lives,” Zhang said. 1. What did people use bamboo weaving for in the past? A. Making art. B. Building houses. C. Making tools. D. Making clothes. 2. What did Zhang Dingjuan do after finishing her studies in 2019? A. She became a bamboo work designer. B. She became a teacher at a university. C. She started to grow bamboo in her hometown. D. She started to share bamboo weaving works online.   3. How did Zhang try to make bamboo weaving more fun? A. By using more traditional skills. B. By adding modern colors to the art. C. By stopping the use of bamboo. D. By turning the art into a game.    4. What is the main idea of the passage?  A. Few people like bamboo weaving. B. Bamboo weaving is useful in many ways. C. Bamboo work designers face some problems. D. Bamboo weaving comes back with new life. C Saving money for a rainy day in Germany Putting away money has proven popular for many now among Germans 德国人为什么爱存钱？ Germans are known for their beers (啤酒) and soccer. But do you know that they also like to save (存) money? Saving has a long history in Germany. The world’s first savings bank (储蓄银行) opened in 1778 in Hamburg, a city in northern Germany. By 1836, there were more than 300 of these savings banks in the country. Germans think that saving money is a good habit. This makes them the top savers in the world. German families have saved more than 8 percent of their income (收入) over the last 20 years, according to OECD data. What is the reason Germans save money? According to the Financial Times, being careful with money is part of the image that Germans have of themselves. They strongly believe that saving money is a virtue, like being honest or kind. What’s more, Germans think that saving money is important for their country. If every German keeps dropping coins into money boxes, Germany will become richer and stronger. 1. What are Germans known for? _______________________________ 2. When and where did the world’s first savings bank open?  _______________________________ 3. What do Germans think of saving money?  _______________________________ 4. According to OECD data, how much money have German families saved over the last 20 years? _______________________________ 5. Why do Germans like saving money?  1) _______________________________ 2) _______________________________ D Drinking’ like an animal It’s not just humans who enjoy a “drink” 原来很多动物也会“喝酒”！ It sounds impossible, but many wild animals “drink” alcohol (酒精). Animals like monkeys and fruit flies eat fermented (发酵的) fruits and nectar (花蜜). These have a type of alcohol called ethanol (乙醇). Scientists now think this happens more often than we thought. Ethanol has been around for about 100 million years. Today, most fermented fruits have one percent to two percent alcohol. Some even have up to 10 percent. Many animals have genes (基因) to break down ethanol. Some are better at it because they often eat fermented fruit and nectar. But for other animals, it could be dangerous (危险的) because it can make them drunk. Some birds might crash (撞) into trees or buildings while flying. However, there are also good things about ethanol. It gives animals energy (能量). ‘Big drinkers’ in nature ● Oriental hornet 东方胡蜂 The Oriental hornet is the only animal that can have a lot of alcohol often. It does this without getting sick or having a shorter life. ● Pen-tailed treeshrew 笔尾树鼩 The pen-tailed treeshrew has alcohol from plant nectar, but doesn’t get drunk. For its size, in a day, it can drink as much alcohol as a person drinking nine glasses of wine (葡萄酒)! ● Fruit bat 果蝠 The fruit bat can also break down alcohol. In a study, scientists gave fruit bats sugar water with alcohol and tested them in a maze (迷宫). The bats flew just as well as those who didn't have any alcohol. 1. How much alcohol do most fermented fruits usually have? A. 1% to 2% B. 3% to 4% C. 5% to 6% D. 7% to 8% 2. According to Paragraph 4, why might ethanol put some animals in danger? A. It can make them eat too much. B. It can make them drunk. C. It can change their genes. D. It can make them fly too fast. 3. In what way does ethanol help animals? A. It helps them stay active all day. B. It makes them grow faster. C. It gives them energy. D. It helps them find food. E Do you play with your phone before bedtime? If so, it might be time to make a 1 . According to a US study, looking at screens at night can make us sleep 2 . In the evening, our 3 make melatonin (褪黑素). As a part of our sleep cycle (周期), it helps us feel 4 . Our phones stop that cycle from 5 normally (正常地). Why? The screens make 6 light. Even just a little bit of blue light may stop our bodies from making melatonin. Eight minutes of blue light can 7 your brain (大脑) “awake (醒着的)” for another hour. Even if you fall asleep, you may have lots of 8 . Your brain won’t have a good rest. It’s even 9 if you play an exciting game before bed. Games make our hearts beat (跳动) faster, 10 we have a harder time going to sleep. Then, we won’t get enough “deep sleep”. 1. A. change B. plan C. card D. choice 2. A. quickly B. poorly C. well D. early 3. A. phones B. bodies C. screens D. rooms 4. A. worried B. interested C. sleepy D. happy 5. A. breaking B. falling C. coming D. working 6. A. yellow B. green C. blue D. purple 7. A. find B. keep C. feel D. call 8. A. time B. fun C. dreams D. ideas 9. A. worse B. better C. faster D. longer 10. A. if B. because C. or D. so Family fun makes feelings fly Getting started Do you often spend time having fun with your family? What do you usually do? How do you feel when you are with your family? Reading Emily is a middle school student. She loves outdoor activities. Her favorite is flying kites. She has many colorful kites. Each of them has a special story. One sunny afternoon, Emily took her favorite kite, a red one from her grandfather, to the park. The kite flew high in the sky and Emily had a lot of fun. But then a big wind took it away.  She spent hours looking for her lost kite, but it was nowhere to be found.Her eyes were soon full of tears (眼泪). The sad feeling stayed with her for weeks.    As time went on, she started to see that the kite wasn’t the most important thing. She missed the days when she flew the kite with her grandfather.  Emily decided (决定) to make new memories. She spent time with her grandfather, listening to his stories and learning from him. Their bond (关系) grew stronger. Emily found that the love they shared was more valuable than anything. 1. What happened to Emily’s favorite kite in the park?  A. It couldn’t fly high. B. It was lost in the wind.  C. Emily gave it to a child. D. Someone took it away.   2. Why was the red kite special to Emily? A. It was from her grandfather. B. It was her most beautiful kite. C. It cost her a lot of money. D. It was her biggest kite.   3. What does Paragraph 3 show about Emily? A. She had only one red kite. B. She really loved the red kite. C. She didn’t like windy days.  D. She often felt sad about her life.   4. What did Emily find to be the most important later? A. Keeping her other kites safe.  B. Sharing her kites with others. C. The love between her and her grandfather.  D. Her memories of flying kites in the park.   Notre-Dame Cathedral soon to reopen The famous Paris building will open better than ever after a terrible fire in 2019 巴黎圣母院马上要重开，火灾元凶找到了吗？ On the evening of April 15, 2019, people around the world watched as the Notre-Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) caught fire. Five years after the fire, the cathedral will reopen on Dec 8. In the last five years, people have tried to find out how the fire started but couldn’t. Some think that the fire started because of an electrical (与电有关的) problem or a thrown-away cigarette (烟). But experts say there is no reason to think someone started the fire on purpose (故意). Workers are fixing the cathedral to make it look like it did before. The stained (彩色的) glass windows have got back their colors. To keep the cathedral safe, workers put in pipes (管道). These pipes can let out water if there is another fire. Once the cathedral reopens, it may welcome 14 to 15 million visitors yearly, said AFP. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $