Chinese Elements （元素） in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Different Chinese elements were shown at the opening ceremony （仪式） of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. They mixed traditional culture with modern technology.
Traditional music
At the opening ceremony, traditional music was played with Chinese instruments such as guzheng , pipa in order to further spread traditional music around the world.
Greeting pine （迎客松）
During the ceremony, a firework in the shape of a “greeting pine” was set of in the sky. The “greeting pine” stood for Beijing’s warm welcome and friendly service provided for Winter Olympic guests from all over the world. The idea came from a 1, 000-year-old pine tree on Mount Huangshan in China’s Anhui Province.
24 Solar Terms （节气）
The exciting counting down phase （阶段） of the opening ceremony used traditional 24 Solar Terms, starting from the last to the first, known as lichun . This term stands for the start of springtime in the traditional Chinese culture.
1 ． The Chinese instruments were used to play traditional music to _________.
A ． welcome you to Anhui Province
B ． provide friendly service
C ． stand for the start of springtime
D ． further spread traditional music around the world
2 ． What can we know from paragraph 3 and 4?
A ． The real “greeting pine” is in Anhui Province.
B ． A real “greeting pine” was set off in the sky.
C ． “Lichun” means the end of springtime.
D ． Traditional 24 Solar Terms were used at the closing ceremony.
3 ． The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A ． a diary B ． a science study C ． a news report D ． a dictionary
On a snowy day, there was a man walking in a hurry on the road. His clothes were in poor condition. You might think he was a beggar （乞丐） , but in fact he was a painter. His name was Vincent Willem van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent went into a painting store.
“Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent （租金） ?”
“I don’t really like your painting, but it is said that you are gifted （有天赋的） and I want to help you. Here is five francs （法郎） .”
Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy.
He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.
Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in dirty clothes shaking in the snow. The girl smiled sadly at the painter asking for some help. It was clear that the girl was hungry and cold.
“Poor child! I should help her!”
Vincent put the five francs into the girl’s hands, totally forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl expressed her thanks, the kind Vincent had gone away with his empty stomach.
4 ． From the passage, we can know that the man was a _________.
A ． beggar B ． painter C ． singer D ． house owner
5 ． According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A ． The girl refused Vincent’s help.
B ． Both the girl and Vincent were hungry.
C ． The girl had expressed thanks before Vincent left.
D ． After selling his painting, Vincent bought some food.
6 ． Which word can best describe Vincent?
A ． Helpful B ． Funny C ． Careless D ． Stupid
7 ． This passage is mainly about ________.
A ． a poor girl B ． Vincent’s great painting
C ． Vincent’s kindness to a stranger D ． a man selling a painting to pay the rent
With the winter vacation coming, I realized I needed to find a part-time job, because I didn’t want to ask my parents for money. I had imagined having a job at a winter camp where I could play games with children. In fact, the only job I could find was cleaning up tables at a local convenience store.
At first, I wanted to give up the job because getting up too early in the morning made me unhappy. I’ll never forget how tired I felt on my first day, but I’ll never forget sitting together and talking about our days with my workmates for the first time either. Suddenly, I felt good to be a member of them.
After working at the convenience store for almost one year, I was used to getting up so early, because I knew there would be a few good moments every day there.
Working at the convenience store, I’ve learned to grow into a boy that can depend on myself and get along well with others. And I’m not the shy person that I used to be. Meeting an impolite customer might make me feel bad, but very soon I could deal with it without difficulty. The job has given me so much, and I can’t wait to go back to the convenience store and continue to grow from my experience.
8 ． How did the writer feel at first when he found the job at the convenience store?
A ． Excited. B ． Surprised. C ． Disappointed. D ． Satisfied.
9 ． What can we know from the passage?
A ． He didn’t want to go back to the convenience store.
B ． He had few good moments at the convenience store.
C ． He forgot talking about their days with his workmates.
D ． He improved himself after working at the convenience store.
10 ． The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to （指的是） __________.
A ． being a shy person B ． getting along well with his workmates
C ． meeting a rude customer D ． growing from the experience
11 ． What’s the best title of the passage?
A ． My Workmates B ． A Tiring Job
C ． A Local Convenience Store D ． A Meaningful Work Experience
In August, 2021, some new rules came out to restrict （限制） young people’s online game time. People under the age of 18 can only play online games three hours a week. Online game providers can offer only one-hour service to young people from 8 p. m. to 9 p. m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. They are very popular with teachers and parents.
Zhang Zhe, a high school teacher in Nanjing, thinks online games influence students’ studies a lot. At home, parents often find it hard to stop their children from playing them. What’s worse, students might have no interest in developing friendship. “Students who become seriously addicted （上瘾的） to online games often find all kinds of excuses to play them. They also spend little on food or clothes to save their money for online games. So I think it is really necessary for the government to take action.” said Wu Li, a teacher in Wuhan.
Mrs Wang, a mother of a high school student in Shanghai, used to have difficulty keeping her son away from online games, so she felt really glad when the new rules came out. “Whenever I tried to stop him, he got really angry. For several months, he even refused to talk to me.” said Mrs Wang.
Thanks to the rules, students can have more time to take up new hobbies. To make sure that students develop healthier lifestyle （生活方式） , schools, teachers and parents need to work closely to help young students find proper hobbies, and hold different after-school activities for them.
12 ． According to the first paragraph, which one is TRUE?
A ． A pupil can play online games 2 hours every day.
B ． A 16-year-old boy can play online games three hours a week.
C ． A student of 17 can play online games from 8 p. m. to 10 p. m. on Sunday.
D ． A girl from a junior high can’t play online games from 8 p. m. to 9 p. m. during the Spring Festival.
13 ． Which of the following may happen to the students who are addicted to online games?
A ． They spend more on food and clothes.
B ． They have interest in making friends.
C ． Their studies are influenced a lot.
D ． They have a good relationship with their family.
14 ． What should schools, teachers, and parents do according to the last paragraph?
①They should work together to help young students.
②They should take up new hobbies.
③They should develop healthier lifestyle.
④They should hold different after-school activities for students.
A ． ①④ B ． ②③ C ． ①③ D ． ②④
15 ． The passage mainly tells us _________.
A ． some online games are harmful to students
B ． some students are addicted to online games
C ． some parents and teachers are against the new rules
D ． some parents and teachers welcome the new rules
How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life?
What is luck? It is agreed that more good things happen to some people. Let’s just call that luck. Now would you like to be one of these lucky people? ____16____ .
Feel lucky about what you have
____17____ , but they just don’t know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you are already. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, and a roof over your head.
____18____
Luck doesn’t just happen to you—it comes to you when you’re open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.
Do it right now
You’ll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap （大腿） . ____19____ . You will find you create more luck in everyday life.
Ask for help if necessary
Sometimes people would be ready to help you out. ____20____ , don’t wait for others to offer you help but go and ask them if they will give you a hand.
A ． Try special things
B ． Try something new
C ． When you are busy
D ． If you are in trouble
E ． Some people are already lucky
F ． Act towards your goals and dreams at once
G ． Here are 4 top suggestions for creating your own luck
In China, more and more people have realized the seriousness of climate （气候） change. Many young people have been living a low-carbon （低碳） life.
Zheng Xiyu is one of them. She has been trying to reduce her carbon footprint. Every morning, she takes a bus to her office and it takes her about 40 minutes. But Zheng has been thinking of changing this. She wants to try a different means （方式） of transport—cycling. Riding a bicycle to work, the lady says, takes about the same amount of time as taking a bus. “However, it’s better for the environment and my health.” she says.
Professor Li Lin has also been leading a low-carbon lifestyle. Her office uses energy-saving lights. These lights go off themselves when they are not needed. This has saved a large amount of electricity. Another way to save energy is to double-print the paper. Professor Li says small actions like these are important for protecting the environment. “Let’s say you have saved one ton of paper. That’s about two and a half tons of CO 2 .” Professor Li says.
Lin Hui always chooses products with a longer life when he shops. He says this helps to reduce waste. Two years ago, Lin and his friends set up an environment website, where he wanted to give some advice on saving energy and protecting the environment.
It’s easy to change to a low-carbon lifestyle. Everybody can do this and make a difference.
Use words with proper meanings and grammatical rules to fill in the blanks.
(Only one word for one blank.)
41 ． In China, more and more people have realized climate ________ is becoming ________ .
42 ． Zheng Xiyu prefers ________ to taking a bus to ________ her carbon footprint.
43 ． Professor Li Lin says doing ________ things is ________ for protecting the environment.
44 ． Lin and his friends set up an environment website ________ ________ some advice on saving energy and protecting the environment.
45 ． It is not ________ for everyone to change to a low-carbon ________ if he or she takes action.