Nowadays，kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet，Their aim is to comfort young people.These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money，you can enter such a group.Share your problems or success，and you will receive positive messages soon.These messages，mostly from strangers，will help you feel better.A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose，"I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others，praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun.However，I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run.This is especially true when you are paying for the praise.These people don't know you，so the praise may not be earnest.Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind，we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement.Simply saying to a classmate， 'I like you'，can lift his or her confidence.Being kind to others is easy.And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
（1）Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from .
| A． |
students |
| B． |
strangers |
| C． |
relatives |
| D． |
classmates |
（2）In kuakuaqun you can learn .
| A． |
to fight with others |
| B． |
to make friends with others |
| C． |
to draw some pictures |
| D． |
to praise others and accept others' praise |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "earnest"？
| A． |
勇敢的. |
| B． |
大量的. |
| C． |
真诚的. |
| D． |
虚拟的. |
（4）Kuakuaqun is according to the passage.
| A． |
a book |
| B． |
a magazine |
| C． |
a computer |
| D． |
an online group |
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Since tea spread from China worldwide, it has become one of the most popular drinks in the world. Different countries have their own tea cultures, like afternoon tea in England.
The tradition of afternoon tea is a very special part of English culture. The custom of drinking tea became popular in England during the 1660s. It was not until the mid-19th century that the idea of “afternoon tea” first appeared.
Afternoon tea is served in the mid-afternoon, between lunch and a late dinner. The idea came from Anna, the seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) of Bedford, in 1840. At the time, many families would eat a late dinner at about 8 p. m., which was one of only two main meals each day, and the other was a mid-morning meal.
With a long time between breakfast and dinner, Anna would become hungry around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. So she asked some tea, bread, butter and cakes to be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.
Later, Anna continued it, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking in the fields”.
Others soon picked up on the idea. By the 1880s, afternoon tea became an event for many ladies. They would be dressed beautifully to be served in the sitting room between four and five o'clock, talking about the latest news, their daily life and fashion.
Today’s afternoon tea is simpler than traditional afternoon tea. It is just a biscuit or small cake and a cup of tea. However, there is one thing that has never changed—the meaning of afternoon tea.
（1）When did the idea of “afternoon tea” first appear in England?
| A． |
In the 1660s. |
B． |
In the 1880s. |
C． |
In the mid-19th century. |
（2）In the third paragraph, what does the “two main meals” probably refer to(指)?
| A． |
A lunch and a late dinner. |
| B． |
A breakfast and a mid-afternoon meal. |
| C． |
A mid-morning meal and a late dinner. |
（3）Why did Anna ask for tea and cakes in the afternoon at first?
| A． |
Because she felt hungry. |
| B． |
Because she loved drinking tea. |
| C． |
Because she needed to treat friends. |
（4）What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A． |
Afternoon tea has spread all over the world. |
| B． |
People used to drink tea more often than now. |
| C． |
Afternoon tea gives people a chance to communicate. |
（5）What is the best title of the passage?
| A． |
Advantages of Drinking Tea |
| B． |
Development of Afternoon Tea |
| C． |
Different Tea Cultures in the World |
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
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Come and join us!!! What are you doing this summer? Summer holidays are the time when you can discover new interests and hobbies. Look at these summer camps. Here are two exciting things you could do instead of spending time in front of your computer screen! Photography (摄影) course at the art center
Come to our summer course! You’ll learn all the ways that top photographers take wonderful photos. During this three-week course, you’ll be taught by the skillful teachers from the art school. At the end of the course, all the photos will be shown in a special show at the museum. The first course starts on July 12th, so call or email us now! The action sport your parents might not want you to try
Be brave! Try BMX biking in a training course. It will teach you how to ride this kind of bike safely. Tell your parents they can relax! You’ll always be with a skillful teacher. As you become more confident, you’ll learn to do jumps and other moves. You will really surprise your friends! If you like speed, this is a course you can’t afford to miss! |
（1）You can take the summer photography course ________.
| A． |
at the art school |
B． |
at the art center |
C． |
at the art museum |
（2）During the photography course, you will be able to ________.
| A． |
get a surprising gift |
B． |
try different cameras |
C． |
learn to take great photos |
（3）The bike training course gives you a chance to ________.
| A． |
enjoy speed |
B． |
meet sports stars |
C． |
relax with parents |
（4）Both of the summer camps ________.
| A． |
last for three weeks |
B． |
hold special shows |
C． |
have skillful teachers |
（5）The writer thinks students should ________ on summer holiday.
| A． |
make more friends |
B． |
use the Internet properly |
C． |
find new interests and hobbies |
阅读下面的材料，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
Recently, a study (研究), published in BMC Medicine, found that sitting in front of the TV for a long time was a risk for people’s health.
After scientists used data (数据) on 370, 000 people, covering 12 years, they found about 9, 000 developed heart disease. They found people with genes (基因) of heart problems were more likely to develop heart disease. However, they found that people without such genes watching more than four hours of TV every day were also at the greatest risk of heart disease. People spending 2 to 3 hours a day watching TV had a 6% lower risk. And those who watched less than an hour had a 16% lower risk. The scientists of the research team finally found cutting TV watching time to less than an hour a day could prevent 10% of heart disease.
In life, people who want “one more episode (剧集)” might be the group at a higher risk, for they are easy to spend more time watching TV. If they have more snacks while watching TV, it might add the risk of putting their hearts in danger. So, if people want to watch TV longer, standing up and moving the body, or hanging out will work. But limiting their time on TV could be a more useful way to help them avoid possible heart problems in the future.
（1）According to the text, how long did the research cover?
| A． |
10 years. |
B． |
12 years. |
C． |
14 years. |
（2）From paragraph 2, which of the following is right?
| A． |
People watching one hour of TV are at the greatest risk. |
| B． |
The less time people spend on TV, the lower the risk is. |
| C． |
Watching TV is the only reason to develop heart disease. |
（3）Which best explains “limiting” underlined in paragraph 3?
| A． |
限制 |
B． |
记录 |
C． |
花费 |
（4）Where is this text probably from?
| A． |
A tour guide. |
B． |
A story book. |
C． |
A newspaper. |
（5）What is the main idea of the text?
| A． |
We’d better not watch TV more than one hour a day. |
| B． |
Hanging out after dinner is good for our heart health. |
| C． |
Having snacks while watching TV adds risks for heart. |
阅读下面的材料，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
Liu Min is an English teacher. These days, her family are experiencing a different life of working and studying. They get up and do morning exercises at 6:30 in the living room. After breakfast, they start their work and study. Her husband turns on his computer in the study (书房), reading his e-mails and making a list of today’s work. Before Liu Min begins to give lessons online, she makes sure her students, including her daughter, are all there.
Because of COVID-19, many people are now working and studying at home like them, and they are called telecommuters (居家办公者). When they are working at home, they can follow their own plans and get connected with the workplaces through the Internet.
Working at home brings them something good. There is more time than before to communicate with their family members. While working at home, they can look after their children, too. On the other hand, they save more time and money without traveling to work. It also helps produce less pollution and fewer traffic problems. However, the family still hope they can come back to their normal life.
Thanks to the Chinese government, things are getting better now. As a manager, the husband can talk with his workers face to face. Liu Min and her daughter can return to school.
（1）Liu Min’s husband does these things in the study except ________.
| A． |
reading his e-mails |
B． |
making a list of today’s work |
C． |
doing morning exercises |
（2）From the text, which of the following is one of the advantages of working at home?
| A． |
They can have big meals with family. |
| B． |
They can save more time and money. |
| C． |
They can look after their old parents. |
（3）In paragraph (段落) 2, what does the underlined word “them” refer to (指代)?
| A． |
Liu Min’s family. |
B． |
Liu Min’s children. |
C． |
Liu Min’s students. |
（4）According to the text, we can know that________.
| A． |
Liu Min is a Chinese teacher |
| B． |
Liu Min is her daughter’s teacher |
| C． |
Liu Min’s family don’t need to work |
（5）What can be the best title (标题) of the text?
| A． |
Different Workplaces |
B． |
Liu Min’s Teaching Online |
C． |
Working and Studying at Home |
阅读下面的材料，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
Five years ago, Jennifer, a girl from Australia, came to Xiangtan University to study Chinese. There she fell in love with Chinese culture and met her husband, who is a local (当地的) young man. They got married after she finished her study. Since then, she has started her new life in Xiangtan City.
As Jennifer learned that tigers have important and special meaning in China, she decided to prepare some interesting gifts for her baby on the way. Like some Chinese people, she’d like to call it “Tiger Baby”, because 2022 is the Year of Tiger. She has already learned to make tiger hats and shoes in the shape of a tiger’s head for her baby, hoping her baby will grow to be as strong as a little tiger.
Father has decided that his baby grows up, he will teach the baby to draw pictures of tigers. Grandma has helped make some cloth tiger to “eat up” illnesses. Grandpa’s stories are ready, like those about Tiger General (虎威将军) and Hufu (虎符).
Next week, Jennifer’s parents will fly from Australia to take good care of her. And in 3 months, the family will welcome a big day. Jennifer believes she will be the happiest mom in the world. What a warm family!
（1）According to the text, Jennifer came to Xiangtan University _________.
| A． |
to see her friends |
B． |
to study Chinese |
C． |
to leach English |
（2）Why has Jennifer made tiger hats and shoes?
| A． |
To hope the baby will be as strong as a tiger. |
| B． |
To show her perfect skills of making things. |
| C． |
To send them to her Chinese friends as gifts. |
（3）Who will teach the baby to draw pictures of ligers?
| A． |
Grandma. |
B． |
Grandpa. |
C． |
Father. |
（4）What will probably happen in 3 months?
| A． |
The baby will only get a cloth tiger as a gift. |
| B． |
Jennifer’s mom will send wishes from Australia. |
| C． |
Jennifer will give birth to a baby at that time. |
（5）What can we know from the text?
| A． |
Jennifer lives a very happy life in China. |
| B． |
The baby will be a general in the future. |
| C． |
Jennifer’s parents like the story of Hufu. |
