| A．Neither | B．Both | C．Either | D．None |
| A．very | B．well | C．about | D．almost |
This is a story about a boy and his toy. When Jack is
Jack gets
Jack and the Christmas Pig don’t have a lot of time to be
What will happen to the pair? Can they get Dur Pig back? You can find the answer in British writer J. K. Rowling’s latest
It was published in October 2021. Rowling
| A．5-years-old | B．5-year-old | C．5-years old | D．5 years old |
| A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| A．from | B．of | C．to | D．with |
| A．However | B．So | C．And | D．Or |
| A．other | B．another | C．others | D．the other |
| A．help | B．helps | C．helping | D．to help |
| A．they | B．them | C．their | D．themselves |
| A．a | B．an | C．the | D．/ |
| A．surprise | B．surprised | C．surprising | D．surprisedly |
| A．go | B．gone | C．goes | D．went |
| A．close | B．closer | C．closest | D．the closest |
| A．children | B．children’s | C．child | D．child’s |
| A．get | B．gets | C．got | D．getting |
| A．When | B．Where | C．What | D．How |
| A．he | B．his | C．him | D．he’s |
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded (折着的), bent (弯曲) forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely.
Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two kinds: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname (昵称) for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger (信使) of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They are friendly to other cats. And they, can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel relaxed in the new place? Maybe you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
1．What does the Scottish Fold look like?| A．It has no ears. | B．Its neck and legs are long. |
| C．It doesn’t look very lovely. | D．It has a round head and big eyes. |
| A．is born with folded ears | B．is born with straight ears |
| C．always has folded ears | D．always has straight ears |
| A．be kind to others | B．have a fight with others |
| C．grow up together with others | D．share everything with others |
| A．Because their ears are folded. |
| B．Because they look very cute. |
| C．Because they can get on well with other animals. |
| D．Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show. |
| A．We should have a nickname. | B．We should keep the cats as pets. |
| C．We should get along well with dogs. | D．We should be sweet and friendly to others. |
Many people say that when they use weighted quilts (被子), they have better sleep, lower stress and anxiety, and are more relaxed than using a light one.
But there aren’t many studies to show the benefits of lying under a weighted quilt. Recently, researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden did a study to find out whether using a weighted quilt can actually help sleep.
Twenty-six young, healthy adults took part in the study. In one stage, they were covered with a weighted quilt (weighing about 12% of their body weight) for one hour before bedtime, then they had an eight-hour sleep. Researchers collected their saliva samples (唾液样本) during the pre-sleep hour to record changes in melatonin (褪黑素) and other hormone concentrations (激素浓度). In the next stage, participants (参与者) were covered with a light quilt (2.4% of their body weight) for the night.
They found that when participants laid under a weighted quilt for an hour before bedtime, they showed a 32% increase in salivary melatonin concentration (唾液褪黑素浓度).
Melatonin plays a big role in body’s sleep-wake cycle. The body produces melatonin at night, and there are a few ways to get melatonin from other sources—certain foods (like cherries and milk) or melatonin supplements (补充剂).
While this study is small and just a first step exploring the health benefits of weighted quilts, it does suggest that weighted quilts may help sleep. More related studies will be carried out in the future.
1．What does the underlined word anxiety probably mean?| A．Happiness. | B．Concern. | C．Excitement. | D．Fear. |
| A．By recording how long the participants have deep sleep. |
| B．By asking if the participants sleep well the whole night. |
| C．By collecting participants’ saliva samples before bedtime. |
| D．By giving participants medical examination after sleeping. |
| A．About 1.5 kg. | B．About 3.5 kg. | C．About 7.5 kg. | D．About 12.5 kg. |
| A．Drinking milk can help people sleep well. | B．The body can not produce melatonin itself. |
| C．Melatonin can hardly influence one’s sleep. | D．Melatonin supplements can be used every night. |
| A．Better sleep, better health | B．Earlier bedtime, better sleep |
| C．Melatonin: your sleep saver | D．Weighted quilts: a better choice |
| A．are put forward | B．are putting forward |
| C．put backward | D．are put backward |
Boris, a foreign student at Communication University of China, often shares his experiences of Chinese culture on his vlog (视频博客).
In one video, for example, Boris shared how he had learned the Chinese word dongxi. He translated each part separately into “east west”. And he introduced one theory (说法) about how dongxi came to mean “things”. He told people that all marketplaces in ancient Chinese cities were set up along a single road that ran from east to west. So when you would say qu mai dongxi. you’d be saying, “I’m going to buy things.”
Some other videos show his reading Chinese poems and performing kung fu in Chinese traditional costurne, which are quite welcome among his 40, 000 followers.
“Many of my followers are learning Chinese,” Boris said. “But sadly, they know little about Chinese culture and the country.”
Like many foreigners, Boris once believed that all Chinese could perform kung fu, flying onto roofs and walking over walls. He thought the country was not that developed. But after he got a scholarship (奖学金) to study in China in 2019, his view changed. “China has entered a new period, but many people’s impressions of China are still stuck in the1970s,” Boris said. “That’s why I started to shoot vlogs to share Chinese culture in 2019.”
Until now, Boris has posted more than 40 Chinese culture vlogs online. But making these vlogs is not easy. Take reading the poem Second Farewell to Cambridge by Xu Zhimo as an example.
“I can understand and read every word in the poem,” Boris said. “But to touch readers, I need to use proper feelings while reading.” So he needed to look for much background information and make his feelings suit each part of the poem.
Though shooting these vlogs takes lots of time, the young man feels proud that his vlogs have inspired many people. Boris said that he wanted to continue bridging the differences between two cultures. “This goal may not be achieved easily, but I will spare no efforts to do my part.”
1．Through the vlogs, Boris mainly wants to ________.| A．teach foreigners Chinese | B．introduce a Chinese university |
| C．sell Chinese products | D．share his experiences in China |
| A．translating it as a whole | B．knowing its cultural background |
| C．making up some sentences | D．comparing it with similar words |
| A．His hunger for new technology. | B．His wish to show the real China. |
| C．His interest in Chinese culture. | D．His dream to be a big vlogger. |
| A．meet the followers’ needs | B．express Boris’s love for poems |
| C．show Boris’s efforts at vlog-making | D．give an example of Chinese culture |
| A．say yes to Boris’s actions | B．build bridges by making vlogs |
| C．call for more help | D．achieve a common goal |
| A．In a new flat. | B．In a new house. | C．In an old house. |
| A．A supermarket. | B．A school. | C．A hospital. |
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In recent years, plenty of short video apps are springing up on the Internet. Does it do good or harm to us? I’d like to share my opinions with you.
| A．The weather in the north of China is cold now. |
| B．Some of them are making snowmen. |
| C．It’s December now. |
| D．It’s summer in Australia, but it’s winter in Beijing. |
| E．Is it winter in Australia? |
| F．The sunny weather is really cool for them. |
| G．Many people are swimming in the sea. |
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