Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper, saying, “Now, you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip, right?” Tom, her brother, nodded. He wasn’t able to go last year because he hadn’t earned enough money during the summer. This year he came up with a plan.
He made a necklace(项链) for his mother that everyone admired. They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her. Why not make more necklaces and sell them?
“OK,” said Mary, “The first thing you need to do is to work out how much you have now.”
“I have $20. 00 in the bank, and $7.25 in my room,” explained Tom.
“That gives you a total of $27. 25,” said Mary, “That is called your capital（本金）. The next thing you need to know is how much it will cost you to make each necklace.”
“Well, the pet shop will give me all the feathers the birds lose. I’ll have to buy the beads (小珠子)and string,” said Tom.
Mary wrote on the piece of paper:
| CAPITAL $27.25 EXPENSES Feathers no cost String for 10 necklaces $2.50 Beads for 10 necklaces + $15.00  Total $17.50 |
“How much do you think you can sell such a necklace for?” asked Mary.
“Hmm,” Tom looked thoughtful and said, “There’s a shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $7.50. If I charge(要价）$6. 00, people will think that’s a bargain.”
“OK. If you sell each necklace for $6, you’ll make a good profit(利润)on each then,” said Mary.
“Hurray!” Tom cried, “If I sell 20 necklaces, I’ll have enough from the profit for the camping trip and
$10. 00 left over.” Which word best describes Mary?
| A．hard-working. | B．Generous. |
| C．Helpful. | D．honest. |
The underlined word “bargain” in this story means _____________.
| A．something sold cheap |
| B．something sold expensive |
| C．something made at home |
| D．something made by children |
How much would Tom have to spend on the camping trip?
| A．$47.45. | B．$75. |
| C．$85. | D．$102.25. |
What’s the best title for this story?
| A．How to Make Necklaces |
| B．How to Sell Necklaces |
| C．How to Make a Plan |
| D．How to Make Money for a Trip |
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
When you walk on the street, you may see a lot of Chinese restaurants. Chinese food has been enjoyed in western countries for a long time. To make westerners enjoy Chinese food better, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.
“One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone （骨头） in China, but people here don’t. Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones.”
Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters（路透社）.
In the past, most western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.
（1）What do Chinese restaurants do to make westerners enjoy Chinese food better?
| A． |
Cut the prices. |
B． |
Provide a clean environment. |
C． |
Change the dishes. |
（2）According to Reuters, stores sell _________ in many cities in Europe.
| A． |
Australian brands |
B． |
Chinese brands |
C． |
European brands |
（3）What does the underlined word “unreliable” mean?
| A． |
不可靠 |
B． |
不漂亮 |
C． |
不光滑 |
（4）What is the passage about?
| A． |
Chinese food and products become more popular all over the world. |
| B． |
Chinese like to eat meat without bones. |
| C． |
Western people thought Chinese products were cheap. |
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
It’s late autumn in the Arctic Ocean （大西洋） . The water is covered with ice. It’s difficult for the white whales to breathe, so they come up to find openings in the ice to get enough air. As the winter is coming, they know it’s time to leave.
A group of about a hundred white whales swim south toward the Bering Sea. Halfway through their journey, their enemy, an orca（虎鲸）is swimming toward the white whales. With the help of large ice floes（浮冰）, the white whales swim faster than the orca. This gives the white whales time to swim away.
After a few more days of swimming, they arrive at the Bering Sea. The white whales will rest, hunt, and play here until April, then they’ll swim back to the Arctic Ocean.
（1）Why do the white whales come up to find openings in the ice?
| A． |
To get enough air. |
B． |
To get enough food |
C． |
To keep warm. |
（2）What helps the white whales to swim away from the orca?
| A． |
Their teeth. |
B． |
Large ice floes. |
C． |
Brave fights. |
（3）The white whales won’t leave the Bering Sea until _________.
| A． |
February |
B． |
March |
C． |
April |
（4）What’s the best title of the passage?
| A． |
How Can White Whales Live in Summer? |
| B． |
White Whales Are on the Move. |
| C． |
White Whales Are in Great Danger. |
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
On August 5, 2021, Chinese sportswoman Quan Hongchan became the youngest Chinese diver（跳水运动员）to win a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Quan was born on March 28, 2007 and grew up in the small village of Maihe, Zhanjiang, Guangdong province. She is the third among the five children in her family. Quan started diving at the age of 7 in Zhanjiang and joined the Guangdong provincial team in 20（8）Quan has spent almost all her time on hard training. She had never been to a zoo or an amusement park before 2021.
When people asked her how to celebrate the success as an Olympic champion （冠军）, Quan said, “In many ways. My mom had a car accident four years ago. I wanted to make more money to help cure （治愈） her. My gold medal is the best gift for her. Now, the most important thing is to prepare for our National Games which will be held in September.”
（1）Quan Hongchan won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games when she was _______ years old.
| A． |
7 |
B． |
12 |
C． |
14 |
（2）Where was Quan Hongchan born?
| A． |
In a busy city. |
B． |
In a small village. |
C． |
In a big town. |
（3）What happened to Quan’s mother four years ago?
| A． |
She had a car accident. |
B． |
She was ill. |
C． |
She got lost. |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE about Quan Hongchan?
| A． |
She wanted to make money to cure her father. |
| B． |
She started skating at the age of 7. |
| C． |
She had never been to a zoo before 2021. |
阅读下面的图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Lefeng Swimming Pool |
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|
Opening time |
◆ 9: 00 a.m.—10: 00 p.m. from Monday to Sunday (Summer) ◆ 10: 00 a.m.—9: 00 p.m. from Monday to Sunday (Winter) |
|
Ticket price |
◆ Adults: 35 yuan/person ◆ Children: above 1.2 meters, 15 yuan/person; under 1.2 meters, free |
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Should not take |
Food, pets, knives, rings |
|
Things to remember |
◆ Children under 1.2 meters should stay with adults. ◆ If you have health problems, you are not allowed to come in. ◆ You should follow the rules in the swimming pool. |
（1）You can get into Lefeng Swimming Pool at ________ in summer.
| A． |
8: 00 a.m. |
B． |
10: 00 a.m. |
C． |
10: 30 p.m. |
（2）An adult and a child(above 1. 2 meters) should pay ________ for tickets.
| A． |
35 yuan |
B． |
45 yuan |
C． |
50 yuan |
（3）What can visitors probably take to Lefeng Swimming Pool?
| A． |
Swimming caps. |
B． |
Food. |
C． |
Rings. |
阅读下面语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
There are two paths (路) in life: Should and Must. We arrive at these crossroads over and over again. And each time, we get to choose.
Should is how others want us to show up in the world—what we should or shouldn’t do. When we choose Should, the risk is small.
Must is who we are, what we believe, and what we do when we are alone with our truest self. Must is why Van Gogh painted his whole life without ever receiving public recognition (认可). Must is why Reyna Marder Gentin started to write for the first time after 23 years of being a lawyer.
Choosing Must sounds fantastic, right? But Must is scary, hard, and a lot like jumping off a high building where you can’t see anything down below. How can we actually choose Must?
Ask yourself, “What is my Must?” If you don’t know the answer, write down your biggest, most impossible dreams! Don’t worry! It’s just the first step.
Now, think about what’s actually in your way. Is it your parents? Maybe they’re just worried that you haven’t thought it through. Try to make a practical(切实可行的) plan for what you want to do. Your parents may find it a good one. Is it money? Well, the best way to make money is to do what you love because it’s very likely that you will pay great attention to it. Choosing Must doesn’t mean we need to give up everything we already have. It’s about changing one small thing at a time.
If you believe that you have something special inside of you, it’s about time you gave Must a try—today.
（1）What happens if we choose the path of “Should”?
| A． |
We don’t need to take great risks. |
| B． |
We have to give up what we have. |
| C． |
We’ll have a clear picture of ourselves. |
（2）The writer develops his idea in Paragraph 3 by ________.
| A． |
listing numbers |
B． |
asking questions |
C． |
giving examples |
（3）What should we do if we choose the path of “Must”?
| A． |
Try to make a practical plan. |
| B． |
Turn to other people for help. |
| C． |
Change many things at a time. |
（4）The writer wrote this passage to ________.
| A． |
take others’ advice |
B． |
be our truest self |
C． |
communicate with parents |