Many people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? It’s good for their health. And exercise helps to make them tired, so they sleep better at night.
You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.
Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a friend. Both of you may have a great time.
Some people like to swim. But others don’t like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.
The passage tells us about _______.
| A．running | B．swimming | C．walking | D．exercise |
If you want to run for exercise, you should _______.
| A．have the right shoes |
| B．run fast on the roads |
| C．go with a friend |
| D．let someone watch you |
They must watch out for cars. Here “watch out” means _____.
| A．向外看 | B．左右看 | C．小心 | D．担心 |
In the passage there are _______ kinds of exercise.
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
What should you do if you want to do exercise?
A. Find out what you like. B. Ask for help at first.
C. Exercise every day. D. A、B and C.
Living on an island might sound wonderful． But what if you left for a trip and found you could never return？ What if your home， and even the land it stood on， was gone forever？For people living in the Pacific Islands，this is really possible．
Why？ Climate（气候） change． Climate change is causing the sea to rise． That's bad news for the Pacific Islands． Young people on the islands are even starting to wonder：Will they be the last generation（一代人）？
Not if the islanders have anything to do about it．These people are deeply connected to their homelands． The Pacific Islands are made up of 11 different countries： the Marshall Islands， Fiji， Samoa，and others． But now， those countries are working together． They're joining forces to fight climate change．
Why is climate change such a huge threat to this part of the world？Islands have low elevations（海拔）．So they are among the first places influenced by rising sea levels． That's why countries of the Pacific Islands are working together to do their part．
But these are small countries． When it comes to climate change， can they make a big difference？ They can， because most of the things that people on islands buy are brought by ships．This is very harmful to the environment． After all， ships put out almost 3 percent of the world's carbon emissions（碳排放）．That makes climate change worse．
Pacific Islanders realize the problem． So， in 2019，six countries got together：Fiji，the Marshall Islands， Samoa，Vanuatu， the Solomon Islands， and Tuvalu． They came up with a plan． They agreed to cut carbon emissions from shipping by 40 percent by 2030．And by 2050，they expect zero﹣carbon shipping．
How will they pull this off？ They plan to use some really cool carbon﹣free technologies．They'll make use of solar and wind energy．
Sea levels are rising， but hopes aren't sinking in the Pacific Islands．
（1）What is the bad news for the Pacific Islands according to the passage？
A． Some Pacific Island countries have disappeared．
B． The sea level is going up because of climate change．
C． All the sipping to the Pacific Islands has been stopped．
D． The Pacific Islands have nothing to do about the climate change．
（2）The underlined word "threat" in Paragraph 4 probably means" "．
A． risk
B． step
C． project
D． development
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that ．
A． there will never be zero carbon emissions from sipping
B． solar and wind energy will make climate change worse
C． all the Pacific Islanders may leave their homelands by 2050
D． some Pacific Island countries may have hopes to make a difference
（4）The passage mainly talks about ．
A． why other countries are helping the Pacific Islanders fight climate change
B． how some countries are working hard to develop carbon﹣free technologies
C． how Pacific Island countries are working together to fight shipping pollution
D． why Pacific Island countries put out so much of the world's carbon emissions
Imagine this． There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table． Which one would you like ？The delicious cake or the healthy apple？ A bestseller， Willpower Rediscovering Our Greater Strength ，suggests that willpower（意志力） is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term， rather than in the short term．
Here is a famous experiment in the book：The Marshmallow Test．In 1972，Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four﹣year﹣olds to six﹣year﹣olds．In the experiment，each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow（棉花软糖） on a table in front of them．They were given two choices： they could either eat it or，if they waited fifteen minutes，they'd be given a second one （and then they could eat both）．
So， what did the kids do？ Well， as you can imagine，70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes．But the other 30% showed willpower they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow．But then Mischel discovered something really interesting． Twenty years later， he got in touch with the children， who， by then，were in their early twenties．And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular．
Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉），and the more you exercise it， the stronger it gets．So，if you do daily "self﹣control exercises"，such as making your bed or brushing your teeth，you'll improve your overall willpower． And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals， such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon．
Be careful though． Just like any muscle， your "willpower muscle" can get tired．If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower， take a break or give yourself a treat．
That way，you'll build up your willpower again．
And one last thing， the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower． So， congratulations!
（1）How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972？
A．180．
B．240．
C．420．
D．600．
（2）In Paragraphs 2&3， the famous experiment explains ．
A． more kids have stronger will power
B． will power influences people's lives greatly
C． how people practice children's will power
D． marshmallows can help improve will power
（3）The writer probably agrees that ．
A．all the language learners have strong willpower
B．willpower can't be improved by doing some daily things
C．young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown﹣ups
D．people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily
（4）According to the passage， people who might have strong willpower．
A． do regular piano practice every day
B． give up morning running halfway
C． eat as much junk food as they like
D． usually get up late on the cold morning
Seven years ago，Joyce Akinpe moved to Australia to start a new life，finding an exciting job in Sydney．After the outbreak（爆发）of COVID﹣19，she suddenly lost her job．
Seeing that there were many others like herself in trouble from the outbreak，Akinpe and her two roommates， Michelle Gomez and Maureen Lee，brainstormed ideas for how to help their local community．They came up with a street pantry（储藏柜）．Gomez said the idea was very simple，"Take what you need and leave what you can．"
With the help of Gomez's father， they built the Blessing Box﹣a street pantry，with shelves and hanging baskets and two doors made from old furniture．
It sits just at the back of the three girls' home ，so they can look after it．They put some information notices into their neighbors' mailboxes，and the Blessing Box was quickly filled with the donations （捐赠）from the community．"It is the community's strong support that keeps the project alive，"Akinpe said．
"We now have hundreds of people visiting our box every day．It might only take two hours for the box to be full and next hour it might become empty again．We are now helping others to carry out similar projects in their own communities， too，"Gomez said．
Lee said things in the box were mostly convenience foods，as well as some necessary life things such as spaghetti and toilet paper．"Few people take everything at once．They think there are other people who need them more．"Lee added．
There were many people rushing there for donations． The three girls needed to sanitize（消毒） all the donations and make sure all food packages were not broken． Gomez said that they had no time for rest， but what they did was well worth．
（1）Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ．
A． the way to build the Blessing Box
B． the help from the local community
C． the purpose of building a street pantry
D． the trouble from the outbreak of COVID﹣19
（2）Put the following sentences in the right order according to the passage．
a． The three girls thought up a good idea．
b． The three girls received and sanitized the donations．
c． The three girls put information notices into their neighbors' mailboxes．
d． The three girls built the Blessing Box with the help of Gomez's father．
A． c﹣a﹣b﹣d
B． c﹣b﹣a﹣d
C． a﹣b﹣d﹣c
D． a﹣d﹣c﹣b
（3）Few people take everything they need at once because ．
A． they would like to use their own things
B． they think other people need these things more
C． there aren't enough donations in the Blessing Box
D． it's not safe to use the things from the Blessing Box
（4）The best little for the passage can probably be ．
A． Challenges through Life
B． Happiness from Strangers
C． Friendship during the Hard Times
D． Kindness behind the Blesing Box
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The story of… Storytelling Storytelling is the activity of telling or writing stories． Stories can be real or made up，can be long or short， and can be about any subject．People have always told stories to please each other or to tell people about their world． Oral history Because early people couldn't read or write， they passed on stories by telling them to each other．The storyteller often acted out bits of the history．People still tell stories in this way today． What is a story？ A story is a made﹣up description of imaginary or real events and people． The Chinese story of Pangu is an imaginary one． Animal stories Many stories feature animals as their main characters．These animals speak and dress like real people， although they often live in animal homes． Fairy tales A fairy tale is a story that includes magic and characters such as fairies， witches， goblins or giants．Fairy tales tell the story of good versus evil， and usually have a happy ending． Sleeping Beauty，Aladdin ，and The BOY Who Cried Wolf are all examples of fairy tales． |
（1）According to the passage，early people passed on stories mainly by ．
A． writing events on the stone
B． drawing pictures on the wall
C． telling stories to one another
D． making marks on the wood
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． A fairy tale usually has a pleasant ending．
B． The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an animal story．
C． A made up story should be as long as possible．
D． The Chinese story of Pangu is about a real event．
（3）The passage probably comes from the column（栏目） of a magazine．
A． Health
B． Animal
C． Science
D． Education
How to Get Children to Stop Touching Their Faces
Kids seem like they're always touching everything in their environment， from tables and chairs to doors and stairs． Since those surfaces may hold germs（细菌），you can help your child avoid illness by encouraging them not to touch their face throughout the day．
（1） Once your child is about 3 years old， you can begin having conversations with them about avoiding germs， including the importance of washing their hands and how touching their face can spread germs to their nose and mouth． While just knowing this information probably won't help them break the habit， it can help set the groundwork．
（2） If you don't want to criticize（批评） your child when they forget， it is important to remind them when you see them with their hands around their face or mouth． Sometimes， just knowing that they 're doing it will be enough to help them stop doing it．
（3） It can be hard to remember sometimes， but look for chances to let your child know when they're doing a good job of keeping their hands away from their face． Encouraging words can be a really powerful motivation（动机） for kids to keep trying when they 're learning something new．
（4） Children often touch their faces or mouths without thinking about it． Many times， it's just because they're bored and they're looking for a way to excite themselves． If you think that might be the case， try giving your child a toy they can hold onto．
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A． Point out any time you see your child touching their face． B． Encourage your child to wash their face carefully． C． Offer your child something they can hold． D． Explain why it's important if your child is old enough． E． Praise your child when they aren't touching their face． |
（5）The passage is most probably chosen from the part of in a newspaper．
A． News
B． Health
C． Sports
D． Business