Texting while driving is against the law in 47 states． But what about texting while walking？ A 2018 study reported that more than 2， 500 people in the US ended up in hospitals resulting from using a mobile device（设备） while walking．
Hawaii passed a law making it illegal（违法的） to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street． It is the first state with a law like this． Do people think more places should accept such a law？ The LA Times did a survey． Here are some replies they received．
Rena Jose， 2， New York Which is more important， texting or safety？ If you are looking at your phone while walking， you might not see a car come or traffic lights turn red． It can be very dangerous． For example， in Japan， one person fell into a lake and another got her leg stuck in a hole， because both had their mind on their phone． We should make texting while crossing the street illegal in more cities． |
Andy Selvam， 55， California People do many things that cause injury to themselves but are not illegal， such as climbing mountains， driving cars， swimming and so on． People might get hurt from texting and walking if they're not paying attention． But I still think they should have a choice． |
Bob Madigan， 45， Oregon As humans， we can make our own decisions． I'm not saying it's safe， but we don't need the government to babysit us． If we want to learn to make smart decisions， the government needs to stop telling us what to do． After all， this is a free country． |
Andrew Black， 34， Alaska This law is a good idea﹣compare this protection with seat belts． If this law is passed all over US， people will be worried． But is there really a way to please everyone？ This would not be for fun． It would be safe and good for all Americans． |
（1）According to the passage， in ， it is against the law if people text while crossing the street．
A． Alaska
B． California
C． Hawaii
D． New York
（2）The LA Times did the survey most probably to ．
A． win the hearts of more readers
B． encourage more states to pass the law
C． ask readers if they agree with texting while driving
D． learn about people's opinions on texting while walking
（3）In Rena's reply， she showed the danger of texting while walking by ．
A． using numbers
B． giving examples
C． asking questions
D． telling stories
（4）Which of the following is Andrew Black's opinion？
A． Texting is more important than safety．
B． The law would help to keep Americans safe．
C． It's easy to please everyone when passing a law．
D． Whether to text or not while walking is people's own choice．
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Beijing Daxing International Airport Gardens：There are five ancient Chinese﹣style gardens with different features（特征）．They allow passengers to rest while they are waiting． Porcelain garden （瓷园） A starfish design： The distance between the central area and the farthest boarding gate（登机口）is not far．It only takes eight minutes to walk between them．
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（1）How many gardens are there in the airport？
A． 4．
B． 5．
C． 6．
（2）What do we know about the gardens？
A． They are in modern style．
B． People can rest in the gardens．
C． People can buy tickets in the gardens．
（3）Which is NOT the feature of the international airport？
A． The great building looks like a starfish．
B． It is far from the central area to the farthest boarding gate．
C． Passengers only need eight minutes to walk to the farthest boarding gate．
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The mascots（吉祥物）for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic |
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Bing Dwen Dwen |
A panda |
The mascot's helmet（头盔）stands for the snow and ice of winter sports． |
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Shuey Rhon Rhon |
A lantern |
Harvest（丰收）， warmth and light． |
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（1）What is the name of the panda？
A． Mascot．
B． Bing Dwen Dwen．
C． Shuey Rhon Rhon．
（2）The lantern stands for ．
A． snow and ice
B． happy and health
C． warmth and light
Last summer my family went camping by a lake in the countryside． There we put up our tents and made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on． On the first night， we sat under the moon and told each other stories．
The next morning， my sister and I got a terrible surprise．When we looked out of our tent， we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire． I was was so scared that I couldn't move． We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger． My dad started to jump up and down in their tent． This woke the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake． My dad told me later that snakes don't have ears but can feel things moving He also told me it was important not to go near a snake． This was a very useful lesson for me．
（1）By the lake， we made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on．
（2）When my dad knew the danger， he started to shout to the snake．
（3）The snake woke up and moved into the lake．
（4）It was important not to go near a snake．
（5）This was a very useful lesson that the snakes have ears and can hear things．
There's an old saying： "Laughter is the best medicine，" and modern research certainly shows that laughing is good for you． When you have a good laugh， you exercise your muscles （肌肉），strengthen your heart and balance your body chemistry． However， these are the results of having laugh， not the explanations （解释）of why we do it．
Until recently， scientists believed that laughter was a human behaviour only． They argued that people find jokes funny because we can put ourselves in another person's shoes， and that animals can't do that．People don't all have the same sense of humour． Sometimes there isn't any joke，or we may not have heard it but we laugh because the people around us are laughing． How long and how loud we would laugh are also shared． We just go on following the example with one another until the laughter fades away （消失）．
Many pet owners insist that animals have a sense of humour， too． For example， pet dogs often run away with a slipper （拖鞋） and then stop， inviting their owners to run after them． Dogs even seem to smile when their owners join in the game． As the game continues， our pets make noises that are very like laughter． You can compare this behaviour to the laughter of a baby， who continually throws a toy down， waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again．
Perhaps laughter is just a sign that we are having fun． Fun， like laughter， is best when we share it with friends．
（1）The main idea of the first paragraph is of having a laugh
A． the causes
B． the results
C． different ways
（2）Scientists believed that ．
A． people have the same sense of humour
B． both human and animals can find jokes funny
C． sometimes some people laugh because people around them do so
（3）From the behavior of pet dogs we can tell that ．
A． pet dogs are very naughty
B． animals have a sense of humor， too
C． animals are more humorous than human beings
（4）When a baby throws a toy down waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again， he will be ．
A． nervous
B． angry
C．happy
（5）The writer encourage us to ．
A． share fun with friends
B． play games with habits
C． make friends with animals
You may have already forgotten the days when you had to learn how to use chopsticks．Every Chinese kid manages to use them for some time． But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food． They come with their Own special rules and traditions．
Generally， people should not make noise with chopsticks． Playing with chopsticks is seen as bad manners， just as playing with forks and knives in a Western country would be rude．
There are also some superstitions （迷信） related to chopsticks． For example， some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl． It looks like the incense （香）that Chinese use to honor the dead．Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck．
You should not tap（敲） chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either， as beggars （乞丐） do this to ask for food． Parents might get angry if children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future．
Besides， chopsticks can also be a great gift． In Chinese， "chopsticks" are known as "kuaizi"，so newlyweds （新婚夫妇） feel happy to receive chopsticks as a wedding gift． Skilled craftsmen （手艺人）paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them look like fine artwork． Today， even people from western countries are leaning to use chopsticks and like to collect them as souvenirs（纪念品）．
（1）The text is about ．
A． history of chopsticks
B． stories behind chopsticks
C． rules and traditions of using chopsticks
（2）What is Chinese people's opinion of playing with chopsticks？
A． It is all right．
B． It is not polite．
C． It is funny．
（3）What does the underlined word "honor" mean？
A．挽救
B．复活
C．表达敬意
（4）Chinese parents might get angry when their children tap chopsticks on the edge of the bowl because they don't want their children to ．
A． get ill
B． be poor
C． become lazy
（5）Giving newlyweds chopsticks is welcome because it means ．
A． having a baby soon
B． having good meals
C． being rich quickly
