期中复习之任务型阅读10篇（苏州专用）-2025-2026学年七年级英语下册期中复习（译林版）

期中复习之任务型阅读10篇 （苏州专用） Every year on March 5, China celebrates “Lei Feng Day”. As a non-Chinese person, I learned about Lei Feng once I came to China. The lesson is special and I’ll always remember it. One day, I was riding my bicycle down the street and a tire burst (车胎爆裂). A passer-by saw this and kindly took me to a nearby bike stand for repair (修理). When we got there, I thanked him and asked what his name was in Chinese. He said, “I’m Lei Feng.” Not knowing who Lei Feng was, I said. “Well, thank you, Lei Feng.” He and the others at the bike repair stand all laughed (大笑) loudly. I stood there confused (困惑的). Why were they all laughing? A few months later, our Chinese teacher told us about Lei Feng, this hero of small acts of kindness and community spirit (精神). I remembered the man who took me to fix my bicycle. Then it was my turn to laugh. After this, I began to learn more about Lei Feng’s life. I think his spirit is important. I think in our daily lives we need people to lend a hand and show the “Lei Feng spirit” now more than ever. 1．When is “Lei Feng Day” in China? 2．What difficulty did the writer have in the story? 3．Tell what Lei Feng’s spirit is in your own words. (no less than 10 words) 【答案】1．On March 5.   2．His bicycle tire burst. 3．Lei Feng’s spirit is about helping others selflessly and showing kindness in daily life. （回答合理即可） 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的自行车爆胎后，一位自称“雷锋”的路人帮助了他。后来通过中文课，作者了解到雷锋是助人为乐的象征，并理解了“雷锋精神”。 1．根据“Every year on March 5, China celebrates ‘Lei Feng Day’.”可知，雷锋日是每年的3月5日，故填On March 5. 2．根据“One day, I was riding my bicycle down the street and a tire burst.”可知，作者的自行车车胎爆裂了，故填His bicycle tire burst. 3．根据“Lei Feng, this hero of small acts of kindness and community spirit.”可知，雷锋精神是通过日常小事体现的助人为乐和集体主义精神，故填Lei Feng’s spirit is about helping others selflessly and showing kindness in daily life.（回答合理即可） I have always wanted to have a pet dog or cat. But every time I asked, my mum would say, “You’re too young to take care of it.” I turned 10 this year. I thought I could look after a pet, so I asked my mum again. “Fine, but you must start with a little pet such as a goldfish. If you can keep it alive (活着的) for at least a month, you can raise a tortoise, then a parrot, and finally you can get your own dog or cat!” During the summer holiday, my mum and I went to a pet market. I picked four goldfish. I carefully brought them home, poured clean water into the fish tank (鱼缸) and put the goldfish in. When I fed them, they ate so quickly. I thought they must be hungry after such a long travel, so I fed them lots of food that night. When I woke up the next morning, I ran to the fish tank to say “good morning” to my goldfish. Guess what? They were all dead! My first pet experience (经历) ended in such a sad way. 1．What does the writer want to keep as a pet? 2．Why were the writer’s fish all dead? 3．Do you think it is good to keep a pet? Why or why not? 【答案】1．The writer wants to keep a pet dog or cat. 2．Because the writer fed them lots of food. 3．参考答案：Yes, I think it’s good. Pets can be good company and make us feel happy./No, I don’t think it’s good. Pets need a lot of care and they might make a mess at home. (开放性试题，答案言之有理即可) 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者第一次养宠物的经历。 1．根据“I have always wanted to have a pet dog or cat.”可知，作者一直想要养宠物狗或猫。故填The writer wants to keep a pet dog or cat. 2．根据“I thought they must be hungry after such a long travel, so I fed them lots of food that night.”可知，认为它们旅途后很饿，当晚喂了大量食物，第二天金鱼就死了。故填Because the writer fed them lots of food. 3．本题是一道开放性试题，答案言之有理即可。参考答案：Yes, I think it’s good. Pets can be good company and make us feel happy./No, I don’t think it’s good. Pets need a lot of care and they might make a mess at home. Let’s look at my neighbourhood. The bank is next to my house. The school is next to the bank. If I want to read books or surf the Internet (网上冲浪), I can go to the library. It’s on No. 3 Street. There is also a big supermarket in our neighbourhood. I can buy a lot of things from there. It’s across from the bank and my house. But the post office is far from my home. If I want to send a letter I have to go along No. 1 Street and turn right at the turning. Then go along No. 2 Street and turn right again, and the post office is on my left. It’s a good place to live. Welcome to my neighbourhood. 1．Where is the bank? 2．If the writer wants to go to the post office, what street does he go to? 3．Do you think the writer’s neighbourhood is a good place to live? Why or why not? 【答案】1．The bank is next to the writer’s house. 2．No. 1 Street and No. 2 Street. 3．Yes, I do. Because there are many places in this neighbourhood, and it’s very convenient.（合理即可） 【导语】本文介绍了作者的社区。 1．根据“The bank is next to my house.”可知银行在作者家的旁边。故填The bank is next to the writer’s house. 2．根据“But the post office is far from my home. If I want to send a letter I have to go along No. 1 Street and turn right at the turning. Then go along No. 2 Street and turn right again, and the post office is on my left.”可知如果作者想去邮局，他会走第一条街和第二条街，故填No. 1 Street and No. 2 Street. 3．主观题，符合题意即可。故填Yes, I do. Because there are many places in this neighbourhood, and it’s very convenient. Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house. Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats can fly at night and find their way with their ears and mouth. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it. Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy. 1．Why does Peter sometimes have to take a taxi home? 2．When can we see the North Star? 3．What will you do if you don’t know the way? 【答案】1．Because he can’t remember the way to his house. 2．On clear/sunny nights. 3．I will ask someone for directions./I will use a map app on my phone./I will look for landmarks to find my way./... 【导语】本文讲述了Peter的方向感很差，经常迷路，甚至在自己家里都找不到浴室，朋友们因此嘲笑他。他试图通过观察北极星来辨别方向，但这种方法在白天、室内或阴天时无效，朋友们继续取笑他。文章还提到Peter对动物的导航能力感到羡慕，因为鸟类和蝙蝠等动物天生具有良好的方向感。 1．根据“Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.”可知，Peter有时需要打车回家是因为他不记得回家的路。故填Because he can’t remember the way to his house. 2．根据“he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night”可知，只有在晴朗的夜晚才能看到北极星。故填On clear/sunny nights. 3．本题为开放性问题，按照文中内容和个人情况回答，合理即可。故填I will ask someone for directions./I will use a map app on my phone./I will look for landmarks to find my way./... 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答问题。 In a small village, there was a young boy called Dale. He wanted to be more confident (自信的). Getting an education was not easy for Dale. His family didn’t have much money and he always felt out of place. When he tried to join the basketball team, the coach said no because he was too thin. This made Dale feel very sad and bad about himself. His mother was worried it might hold him back. She told Dale to join a public speaking club. She thought speaking in front of people would help him feel more confident. The words he used, his voice and how he talked to the people helped him believe more in himself little by little. His first success in the club made him very happy. Over time, Dale became the best at public speaking in his school and won many prizes. Through his hard work, Dale learned something important: Talking clearly to people and sharing ideas was not just a skill; It helped him believe in himself. This new-found confidence helped him grow and be successful in the future. 1．Which team did Dale want to join? 2．Why did Dale’s mother tell him to join a public speaking club? 3．Please give another way to make yourself more confident and explain (解释) your reason. 【答案】1．The basketball team. 2．Because his mother thought speaking in front of people would help him feel more confident. 3．Keep exercising. Because it can improve appearance and increase energy. 【导语】本文讲述了Dale通过加入公共演讲俱乐部并逐渐成为学校演讲最好的人，从而克服自卑、建立自信并最终为未来成功打下基础的故事。 1．根据“When he tried to join the basketball team, the coach said no because he was too thin.”可知，Dale想加入的是篮球队。 故填The basketball team. 2．根据“His mother was worried it might hold him back. She told Dale to join a public speaking club. She thought speaking in front of people would help him feel more confident.”可知，妈妈让他加入演讲俱乐部是觉得在众人面前演讲能帮他更自信。故填Because his mother thought speaking in front of people would help him feel more confident. 3．本题答案不唯一，解释合理即可。保持锻炼可以增加自信。因为它可以改善外在形象，让人更有精神。故填Keep exercising. Because it can improve appearance and increase energy. 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 AI is becoming more and more popular in our life. Not long ago, an AI canteen opened in Shanghai. The AI Canteen can serve about 300 people every day, most of whom are old people living nearby or office workers in the area. At the canteen, people need to order food on a screen (屏幕). For those who are not sure what to eat, the canteen’s cooking system (系统) can give them some ideas. The canteen’s robotic (机械的) arms cook dishes. They can make different kinds of Chinese dishes, like noodles. What’s more, the robotic arms can pack dishes for dine-in or takeaway (外带). At the self-service area, diners simply need to place their dishes on a smart cash desk and the system will tell them the price of the meal. People can pay in different ways, like using bank cards and QR codes. The prices of the food at the AI canteen are pretty good. The meat dishes cost 8 yuan while the vegetable dishes cost only 3.5 yuan. “The meals cooked by robots taste as good as those cooked by humans. It is cheap and convenient (方便的) for us to eat in the AI canteen,” said an old man. 1．How is the price of the food at AI canteen? 2．What can robotic arms do? 3．Would you like to have a meal in such a smart canteen? Why? 【答案】1．Pretty good. 2．Cook and pack dishes. 3．Yes, because it is cheap and convenient. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了不久前在上海开业的一家人工智能餐厅。 1．根据“The prices of the food at the AI canteen are pretty good.”可知，这个餐厅的价格很好。故填Pretty good. 2．根据“The canteen’s robotic (机械的) arms cook dishes. They can make different kinds of Chinese dishes. like noodles. What’s more, the robotic arms can pack dishes for dine-in or takeaway (外带).”可知，机器人的手臂可以炒菜和打包。故填Cook and pack dishes. 3．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, because it is cheap and convenient. 请认真阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置。 Do you know the saying “There is no place like home!” This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place. Our bedroom, our family, our pets, and all of the things we love are at home. Is home a place where you can have fun? Being at home means different things to different people. As people grow older, home usually means more responsibility (责任) because it needs care inside and out. Who takes care of all of these things in your home? How do you help out? There are many different kinds of homes. Some people live in flats or single-family homes. Homes have different rooms that are used for different purposes (目的). The kitchen, the bedroom, the living room and the bathroom each have their own use. If your house does not have a roof (屋顶) and you are a bird flying over it, what does your house look like? Think about it. Some people say that family and food are two of the best parts of being home. At home, you can tell your parents about your day, play with your pets, and get a snack from the fridge. You can rest in your room and read a book or playa game. You can ask friends over to play. Home is a place to take care of and be thankful for. Though (虽然) you are young, you can help make your home a nice place. After all, home is where the heart is! 1. What does the saying “There is no place like home!” tell us? 1 2. Why does home mean more responsibility as people grow older? 2 3. What is your best part of being home? Why? 3 【答案】1．Home is a very special place./The saying/It tells us (that) home is a very special place. 2．Because it/home needs care inside and out. 3．开放性答案，言之有理即可。参考答案为My best part of being home is food. Because my parents give me delicious food./My best part of being home is family. Because I can share my happiness with my parents. 【导语】本文介绍了家对人们的重要性。 1．根据第一段“This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place.”可知，这句话的意思是家是一个特别的地方。故填Home is a very special place./The saying/It tells us (that) home is a very special place. 2．根据第二段“As people grow older, home usually means more responsibility (责任) because it needs care inside and out. ”可知，家通常意味着责任因为家里家外都需要关爱。故填Because it/home needs care inside and out. 3．答案合理即可。参考答案为My best part of being home is food. Because my parents give me delicious food./My best part of being home is family. Because I can share my happiness with my parents. 请认真阅读短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 These days many people spend hours looking at their phones. Why? A possible answer is that they just feel bored (无聊的). Why don’t we like feeling bored? What is boredom (无聊)? Boredom is a feeling. There are two kinds of boredom: meaningless and difficult. The first kind happens when we don’t find meaning in our actions. The second kind comes when people find it too difficult to do something. For example, students might say that “math is boring”. That is because it’s too difficult for them. Is boredom bad? Boredom is neither good nor bad. The most important is our good attitude (态度). For example, we may find a math problem boring. If we can’t deal with our feelings well, we might just give up and feel bad. But things change when we can control (控制) our feelings and try to solve the problem. Boredom can then become a good chance to learn new things. Are we more bored now? No, boredom is not a new thing. Over 2,000 years ago, people already felt bored. However, it’s now much easier to get away from boredom because of things like phones. But because we’re always using them, we might be worse at dealing with boredom. 1．How many kinds of boredom are there according to the passage? 2．What is the right way to face boredom according to the writer? 3．Apart from (除了) phones, how do you usually face your boredom? 【答案】1．2./Two. 2．We should have a positive/good attitude. 3．I usually read books. 【导语】本文介绍了无聊的两种类型，并探讨了无聊本身并无好坏之分，关键在于我们的态度。 1．根据“There are two kinds of boredom: meaningless and difficult.”可知，有两种类型。故填2./Two. 2．根据“The most important is our good attitude (态度).”可知，应该要有积极的/好的态度。故填We should have a positive/good attitude. 3．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I usually read books. Imagine that you have woken up on the first day of your vacation. You enjoy a delicious breakfast, take a walk on the beach, and read the morning newspaper as you drink coffee. You are feeling happy and relaxed. But you may start to feel bored by the time the late afternoon comes around! If you have ever felt like this, you’re not alone. It turns out that having unlimited free time is not always as great as we expected. What is the best amount of free time for our happiness? Researchers tried to answer this question by surveying tens of thousands of people, collecting data on how they spent their time and how happy they were. After looking at the data, the research team found that having less than two hours of free time a day was not enough to be happy. People with under two hours of free time a day usually had more stress. It means that they were simply too busy with work to get their happiness. The fact that being too busy cuts happiness is true. It might lead to the answer that more free time is simply better. Surprisingly, having a lot of free time is not a panacea for happiness. People surely get a certain sense of joy from finishing tasks. Having more than five hours of free time a day makes us lose the sense of joy. It is in fact cutting our happiness. But I think it is how we spend our free time that matters. When free time is used in more active ways, like playing a team sport, then five or more hours a day can keep or even produce happiness. However, spending five or more hours of free time alone can stop happiness. 1．What does it mean if people have less than two hours of free time? 2．How do people get a certain sense of joy? 3．What will you choose to do in your free time? 【答案】1．It means that they were simply too busy with work to get their happiness. 2．People get a certain sense of joy from finishing tasks. 3．I will choose to play basketball with my friends. (开放性题目，答案合理即可) 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，作者通过介绍研究过程说明了更多的空闲时间不一定会让人快乐，重要的是如何度过空闲时间。 1．根据“People with under two hours of free time a day usually had more stress. It means that they were simply too busy with work to get their happiness.”可知，人们少于两小时的空闲时间，意味着他们太忙于工作而得不到快乐。故填It means that they were simply too busy with work to get their happiness. 2．根据“People surely get a certain sense of joy from finishing tasks.”可知，人们从完成任务中获得某种快乐感。故填People get a certain sense of joy from finishing tasks. 3．开放性题目，答案合理即可。比如我会选择和朋友们打篮球。故填I will choose to play basketball with my friends. 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 Suzhou is home to top universities (顶尖大学) like Soochow University, Suzhou University of Science and Technology and Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, attracting students from all over the world. And there is a  project called “YOUNG Edition” to help these foreign (外国) students better join the local community. There will be discussions (讨论) on why different countries have special tea cultures, the historical and modern meanings of the Silk Road, the similarities and differences in food cultures, and the special ways different languages are written. This project helps students all over the world get together and have new friendship. The project also organizes intangible cultural heritage activities. It helps foreign students to know more about China’s rich culture. There are also volunteer activities which invite the young people from around the world to hike to clean mountains and visit the old. 1．How long does Suzhou style Fan making last? 2．Why does Suzhou organize this project? 3．What other activities can you think of for students from all over the world? 【答案】1．An hour and a half. 2．Because it wants to help these foreign students better join the local community, get together and have new friendship, and know more about China’s rich culture. 3．I will invite foreign students to teach English in middle schools and communicate with Chinese students./I will invite foreign students to go hiking and know more about Suzhou’s natural beauty. 【导语】本文介绍了苏州为帮助外国学生更好地融入当地社区而开展的“YOUNG Edition”项目，包括文化交流、非遗活动和志愿者活动等内容。 1．根据活动海报中的“March 7th, Fri 14:00—15：30 PM”可知，活动从下午2点持续到3点30分，共1个半小时。故填An hour and a half. 2．根据“And there is a project called “YOUNG Edition” to help these foreign (外国) students better join the local community.”、“ This project helps students all over the world get together and have new friendship.”和“It helps foreign students to know more about China’s rich culture.”可知，项目目的是帮助外国学生融入社区，相聚一堂发展新的友谊并了解中国文化。故填Because it wants to help these foreign students better join the local community, get together and have new friendship, and know more about China’s rich culture. 3．本题为开放性题目，答案不唯一。故填I will invite foreign students to teach English in middle schools and communicate with Chinese students./I will invite foreign students to go hiking and know more about Suzhou’s natural beauty. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 期中复习之任务型阅读10篇 （苏州专用） Every year on March 5, China celebrates “Lei Feng Day”. As a non-Chinese person, I learned about Lei Feng once I came to China. The lesson is special and I’ll always remember it. One day, I was riding my bicycle down the street and a tire burst (车胎爆裂). A passer-by saw this and kindly took me to a nearby bike stand for repair (修理). When we got there, I thanked him and asked what his name was in Chinese. He said, “I’m Lei Feng.” Not knowing who Lei Feng was, I said. “Well, thank you, Lei Feng.” He and the others at the bike repair stand all laughed (大笑) loudly. I stood there confused (困惑的). Why were they all laughing? A few months later, our Chinese teacher told us about Lei Feng, this hero of small acts of kindness and community spirit (精神). I remembered the man who took me to fix my bicycle. Then it was my turn to laugh. After this, I began to learn more about Lei Feng’s life. I think his spirit is important. I think in our daily lives we need people to lend a hand and show the “Lei Feng spirit” now more than ever. 1．When is “Lei Feng Day” in China? 2．What difficulty did the writer have in the story? 3．Tell what Lei Feng’s spirit is in your own words. (no less than 10 words) I have always wanted to have a pet dog or cat. But every time I asked, my mum would say, “You’re too young to take care of it.” I turned 10 this year. I thought I could look after a pet, so I asked my mum again. “Fine, but you must start with a little pet such as a goldfish. If you can keep it alive (活着的) for at least a month, you can raise a tortoise, then a parrot, and finally you can get your own dog or cat!” During the summer holiday, my mum and I went to a pet market. I picked four goldfish. I carefully brought them home, poured clean water into the fish tank (鱼缸) and put the goldfish in. When I fed them, they ate so quickly. I thought they must be hungry after such a long travel, so I fed them lots of food that night. When I woke up the next morning, I ran to the fish tank to say “good morning” to my goldfish. Guess what? They were all dead! My first pet experience (经历) ended in such a sad way. 1．What does the writer want to keep as a pet? 2．Why were the writer’s fish all dead? 3．Do you think it is good to keep a pet? Why or why not? Let’s look at my neighbourhood. The bank is next to my house. The school is next to the bank. If I want to read books or surf the Internet (网上冲浪), I can go to the library. It’s on No. 3 Street. There is also a big supermarket in our neighbourhood. I can buy a lot of things from there. It’s across from the bank and my house. But the post office is far from my home. If I want to send a letter I have to go along No. 1 Street and turn right at the turning. Then go along No. 2 Street and turn right again, and the post office is on my left. It’s a good place to live. Welcome to my neighbourhood. 1．Where is the bank? 2．If the writer wants to go to the post office, what street does he go to? 3．Do you think the writer’s neighbourhood is a good place to live? Why or why not? Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house. Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats can fly at night and find their way with their ears and mouth. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it. Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy. 1．Why does Peter sometimes have to take a taxi home? 2．When can we see the North Star? 3．What will you do if you don’t know the way? 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，回答问题。 In a small village, there was a young boy called Dale. He wanted to be more confident (自信的). Getting an education was not easy for Dale. His family didn’t have much money and he always felt out of place. When he tried to join the basketball team, the coach said no because he was too thin. This made Dale feel very sad and bad about himself. His mother was worried it might hold him back. She told Dale to join a public speaking club. She thought speaking in front of people would help him feel more confident. The words he used, his voice and how he talked to the people helped him believe more in himself little by little. His first success in the club made him very happy. Over time, Dale became the best at public speaking in his school and won many prizes. Through his hard work, Dale learned something important: Talking clearly to people and sharing ideas was not just a skill; It helped him believe in himself. This new-found confidence helped him grow and be successful in the future. 1．Which team did Dale want to join? 2．Why did Dale’s mother tell him to join a public speaking club? 3．Please give another way to make yourself more confident and explain (解释) your reason. 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 AI is becoming more and more popular in our life. Not long ago, an AI canteen opened in Shanghai. The AI Canteen can serve about 300 people every day, most of whom are old people living nearby or office workers in the area. At the canteen, people need to order food on a screen (屏幕). For those who are not sure what to eat, the canteen’s cooking system (系统) can give them some ideas. The canteen’s robotic (机械的) arms cook dishes. They can make different kinds of Chinese dishes, like noodles. What’s more, the robotic arms can pack dishes for dine-in or takeaway (外带). At the self-service area, diners simply need to place their dishes on a smart cash desk and the system will tell them the price of the meal. People can pay in different ways, like using bank cards and QR codes. The prices of the food at the AI canteen are pretty good. The meat dishes cost 8 yuan while the vegetable dishes cost only 3.5 yuan. “The meals cooked by robots taste as good as those cooked by humans. It is cheap and convenient (方便的) for us to eat in the AI canteen,” said an old man. 1．How is the price of the food at AI canteen? 2．What can robotic arms do? 3．Would you like to have a meal in such a smart canteen? Why? 请认真阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置。 Do you know the saying “There is no place like home!” This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place. Our bedroom, our family, our pets, and all of the things we love are at home. Is home a place where you can have fun? Being at home means different things to different people. As people grow older, home usually means more responsibility (责任) because it needs care inside and out. Who takes care of all of these things in your home? How do you help out? There are many different kinds of homes. Some people live in flats or single-family homes. Homes have different rooms that are used for different purposes (目的). The kitchen, the bedroom, the living room and the bathroom each have their own use. If your house does not have a roof (屋顶) and you are a bird flying over it, what does your house look like? Think about it. Some people say that family and food are two of the best parts of being home. At home, you can tell your parents about your day, play with your pets, and get a snack from the fridge. You can rest in your room and read a book or playa game. You can ask friends over to play. Home is a place to take care of and be thankful for. Though (虽然) you are young, you can help make your home a nice place. After all, home is where the heart is! 1. What does the saying “There is no place like home!” tell us? 1 2. Why does home mean more responsibility as people grow older? 2 3. What is your best part of being home? Why? 3 请认真阅读短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 These days many people spend hours looking at their phones. Why? A possible answer is that they just feel bored (无聊的). Why don’t we like feeling bored? What is boredom (无聊)? Boredom is a feeling. There are two kinds of boredom: meaningless and difficult. The first kind happens when we don’t find meaning in our actions. The second kind comes when people find it too difficult to do something. For example, students might say that “math is boring”. That is because it’s too difficult for them. Is boredom bad? Boredom is neither good nor bad. The most important is our good attitude (态度). For example, we may find a math problem boring. If we can’t deal with our feelings well, we might just give up and feel bad. But things change when we can control (控制) our feelings and try to solve the problem. Boredom can then become a good chance to learn new things. Are we more bored now? No, boredom is not a new thing. Over 2,000 years ago, people already felt bored. However, it’s now much easier to get away from boredom because of things like phones. But because we’re always using them, we might be worse at dealing with boredom. 1．How many kinds of boredom are there according to the passage? 2．What is the right way to face boredom according to the writer? 3．Apart from (除了) phones, how do you usually face your boredom? Imagine that you have woken up on the first day of your vacation. You enjoy a delicious breakfast, take a walk on the beach, and read the morning newspaper as you drink coffee. You are feeling happy and relaxed. But you may start to feel bored by the time the late afternoon comes around! If you have ever felt like this, you’re not alone. It turns out that having unlimited free time is not always as great as we expected. What is the best amount of free time for our happiness? Researchers tried to answer this question by surveying tens of thousands of people, collecting data on how they spent their time and how happy they were. After looking at the data, the research team found that having less than two hours of free time a day was not enough to be happy. People with under two hours of free time a day usually had more stress. It means that they were simply too busy with work to get their happiness. The fact that being too busy cuts happiness is true. It might lead to the answer that more free time is simply better. Surprisingly, having a lot of free time is not a panacea for happiness. People surely get a certain sense of joy from finishing tasks. Having more than five hours of free time a day makes us lose the sense of joy. It is in fact cutting our happiness. But I think it is how we spend our free time that matters. When free time is used in more active ways, like playing a team sport, then five or more hours a day can keep or even produce happiness. However, spending five or more hours of free time alone can stop happiness. 1．What does it mean if people have less than two hours of free time? 2．How do people get a certain sense of joy? 3．What will you choose to do in your free time? 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 Suzhou is home to top universities (顶尖大学) like Soochow University, Suzhou University of Science and Technology and Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, attracting students from all over the world. And there is a  project called “YOUNG Edition” to help these foreign (外国) students better join the local community. There will be discussions (讨论) on why different countries have special tea cultures, the historical and modern meanings of the Silk Road, the similarities and differences in food cultures, and the special ways different languages are written. This project helps students all over the world get together and have new friendship. The project also organizes intangible cultural heritage activities. It helps foreign students to know more about China’s rich culture. There are also volunteer activities which invite the young people from around the world to hike to clean mountains and visit the old. 1．How long does Suzhou style Fan making last? 2．Why does Suzhou organize this project? 3．What other activities can you think of for students from all over the world? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $