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What sports do you like doing? Are you in any of your school’s teams? If yes, how did you make it?   

I did not pass the boys’ basketball tryouts (预选赛) in seventh grade. Making the team was very important to me, but my name was not on the list. On the way home, I was both angry and upset. “I can’t believe I didn’t make the team, ” I said loudly. “How did Alex make the team? He can’t catch up with a tortoise (乌龟)! Why is Jimmy a better choice than me? He just stands around moving his arms!” “Adam!” my mom said, cutting me off. “Why don’t you just stop and think? Maybe you need a little more practice.”

Suddenly (突然的), I knew she was right. It was nobody’s fault (错误) but my own. I decided to work hard for the team over the next year. I practiced hard every day and had lessons every week. When summer came, I joined lots of basketball camps. Through camp after camp, my abilities grew, and I knew I was ready for tryouts in the fall.

The day finally came. As everyone crowded around the lists, I played it cool and waited for my chance to read the names. I slowly looked down the list. Not only did I make it on the list, but my name was the very first!

1．From paragraph 2 we can know that ________.

A．The writer didn’t want to join the basketball team.

B．The writer could play basketball very well.

C．Jimmy and Alex are in the basketball team.

D．Jimmy and Alex are not good at playing basketball.

2．The underlined phrases “cutting me off” means ________ in Chinese.

A．切成了两半

B．用力打了我

C．打断我的话

D．很生我的气

3．The correct order of the following events is ________.
a.The writer didn’t make the team when he was in seventh grade.
b.He practiced hard from then on.
c.He knew of his mistake.
d.He joined lots of basketball camps over summer.
e.His mother asked him to think hard about his own problems.
f.His name was the first on the list and he finally made the team.

A．a-c-e-b-d-f

B．a-e-c-b-d-f

C．a-e-b-d-f-c

D．a-e-c-b-f-d

4．What is the best title (标题) for this passage?

A．Join the Team

B．Never Stop Trying

C．Talent is Important

D．Trust Your Friends

Tom was a shopkeeper. He had a small corner shop. It was open from seven in the morning until eleven at night and sold many different things. Tom worked hard in his shop but he had a good business and he was happy.

Then a supermarket opened across the street. The supermarket was ten times the size of Tom’s shop.

The manager of the supermarket wanted to take people away from Tom. He found out what Tom’s prices were and then made his lower than Tom’s.

People quickly stopped buying things from Tom’s shop. They bought everything from the supermarket instead. Soon Tom’s business was very bad and he was angry.

“It’s not fair,” Tom thought, “I must do something to teach that supermarket manager lesson.”

The price of steak in the supermarket was $5.00 a pound. Tom put a sign in his window, Steak-$ 4.50 a pound.

The next day the price of steak in the supermarket was S 4.25 a pound, Tom changed the sign in his window. “Steak-$4.00 a pound.”

An hour later, the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$ 3.75 a pound.” Ten minutes later the sign in Tom’s window said, “Steak-$ 3.50 a pound.” Five minutes later the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$2.50 a pound.” Twenty seconds later the sign in Tom s window said, “Steak-$1.00 a pound.”

The manager of the supermarket ran across the road into Tom’s shop. “This price cutting must stop,” he said, “Steak is costing me $4. 00 a pound. I’m selling it at $2. 50 a pound. I’m losing money every minute!”

“I’ll stop cutting all my prices,” Tom said, “if you stop cutting all yours”.

The supermarket manager agreed, and the two men shook hands.

Tom smiled. He had not lost any money on the steak. He didn’t sell steak at all.

1．Tom worked hard but he was happy because ________.

A．he liked hard work	B．he wanted to make a lot of money
C．he had a good business	D．his prices were high

2．How did the owner of the supermarket take people away from Tom?

A．He told them bad things about Tom.

B．His prices were lower than Tom’s.

C．His shop was bigger than Tom s.

D．His shop sold more things than Tom’s.

3．What does “price cutting” mean?

A．Making your prices the same as others’.

B．Making your prices lower than others’.

C．Making your prices higher than others’.

D．Losing money every minute.

4．According to this passage, if the supermarket manager sold out 100 pounds steak at $2.75 a pound, he would at least lose ________ dollars.

A．125

B．150

C．100

D．175

Journey to the West, or Xi You Ji, is a very famous Chinese TV series. It’s about the great trip of Tang Seng, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. The series is based on a book of the same name written by Wu Cheng’en in the Ming Dynasty.

The TV series was the first of its kind in China. The production team (制作团队) spent about six years, from 1982 to 1988, making it. The production team met many problems. At that time, they only had very simple tools (工具). However, they tried their best to make the TV series well. For example, they spent two months visiting over 60 places across China to find the best places for different stories. They needed the wire (威亚) to help characters “fly”, but no one knew how to do it. They flew to Hong Kong, China to learn the skill.

Through the production team’s hard work, the TV series finally aired in China. It quickly became very popular and about nine out of ten people watched it. It was repeated more than 3,000 times. Now, it’s still popular with Chinese people. When people talk about the summer vacation, lots of them think of the TV series. People in other countries also love it.

1．When did the production team start to make the TV play?

A．In 1982.

B．In 1984.

C．In 1986.

D．In 1988.

2．How did the writer show that the production team went through a hard time?

A．By telling a story.

B．By asking a question.

C．By showing his ideas.

D．By giving some examples.

3．What does the underlined word “aired” mean in Chinese?

A．pointed out

B．went out

C．came out

D．found out

4．What do we know about the TV series from the last paragraph?

A．Making the TV series cost a lot of money.	B．It’s popular all over the world.
C．It’s for young kids to spend their free time.	D．It’s the best TV series during the summer vacation.

The legend goes that there was a Battle of the Gods. Yang Jian (杨戬) became a god because he fought hard during the battle.

But 1,500 years later, things are different. The Heavenly Court (天庭) goes downhill. Yang has to make a living as a bounty hunter (赏银捕手). One day, Yang gets a bounty to catch a young man but finds out the young man is his nephew, Liu Chenxiang. Liu wants to save his mother by splitting a mountain. But this will cause chaos. What will Yang do? Will he help Liu?

This is the story told in the animation movie, Xin Shen Bang: Yang Jian. It came out in Chinese mainland theaters on Aug 19.

Besides the exciting story, people also like the movie’s visuals very much. The movie uses an ink-wash painting style in some parts. In others, it shows Heaven as a sci-fi style city with high buildings and spaceships.

“The movie really creates an amazing world,” wrote the Mtime website.

1．What does Yang Jian do for a living?

A．He helps people become gods.	B．He builds the Heavenly Court.
C．He works as a bounty hunter.	D．He saves people’s lives.

2．What does the word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to (指的是)?

A．Fighting with other gods.	B．Catching others to make money.
C．Looking for Yang Jian’s nephew.	D．Saving Liu’s mom by splitting a mountain.

3．What is Paragraph 4 about?

A．What story the movie tells.	B．The styles of the movie.
C．Different parts of the movie.	D．People’s feelings about the movie.

4．What does Heaven look like in the movie?

A．A high mountain.	B．A black-and-white painting.
C．A spaceship flying over a mountain.	D．A city with high buildings and spaceships.

Invention Competition is back AGAIN Got an idea to change the world? The most popular competition is coming again this year! Time: October 26th, 2022—December 20th, 2022 Prize: 3000 yuan for No. 1, 2000 yuan for No. 2, 1000 yuan for No. 3 Many great inventions start with a small idea. Have you ever thought about making your life more convenient or interesting? Here is a chance for you! The materials you send to us should include: ①Your name and school ②The name and introduction of the invention ③A 2-minute video including a photo of your invention and the process of developing it. Warning: Make sure the invention is designed and made by you. Email address: yaliinvention@163.com

1．If you win the first prize, you will get _________ as a reward.

A．3000 yuan

B．2000 yuan

C．1000 yuan

2．To know more about the competition, you can communicate with the host (主办方) _________.

A．by calling

B．by writing emails

C．by visiting the website

3．Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Your invention has to be useful.

B．You can send materials to the host on November 2nd.

C．You just need to send a photo and the introduction to the host.

阅读短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。

Each different part of China has its own _________ forms of traditional art.

Chinese paper cutting, or jianzhi is a kind of folk art. It’s a way to express people’s hope and feelings. It has a _________ of more than 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult. Red paper is usually used as red is connected _________ happiness in Chinese culture. The most _________ pictures are flowers, animals, xi (喜) and fu (福). They are put on windows, doors, and walls _________ symbols of wishes for good luck.

Chinese clay art is well-known and popular all over the country. Now many kids learn to make it in _________ or even shopping centers. To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things, such as cute children or lively _________ from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. _________ the things get dry in the air, they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to _________ everything. Although they look so small, they look very real. These small __________ clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

1．

A．common

B．special

C．difficult

2．

A．history

B．time

C．event

3．

A．of

B．with

C．to

4．

A．beautiful

B．lively

C．common

5．

A．as

B．in

C．on

6．

A．home

B．school

C．computer

7．

A．movies

B．actors

C．characters

8．

A．Before

B．After

C．Until

9．

A．achieve

B．finish

C．complete

10．

A．pieces of

B．a piece of

C．pieces

How can you become a good learner? The following advice will be helpful.

Be a good planner. If you don’t have any plans, you ________ some problems in study. You can begin with a weekly timetable. For example, decide how much time you’d like to spend in ________ English during the coming week.

Be a real doer. Making a plan is always ________ than carrying it out. To be a good learner, you should put study before ________ activities so that your studies can get your full attention. However, it’s also important to take short breaks.

Be ________ active learner. In class, you ________ to be active. If you don’t understand ________, don’t hesitate (犹豫) to ask them to repeat. You can also ask your classmates for help after class.

Be a helpful “teacher”. One of the best ________ to learn something is to teach it to someone else. To teach others, you should go out ________ your way to translate the information into your own words. It helps you remember new knowledge.

Becoming a good learner takes time, practice and determination. You can choose some of ________ advice to have a try.

1．

A．have

B．had

C．will have

D．have had

2．

A．to draw

B．drawing

C．to learn

D．learning

3．

A．easy

B．easier

C．easiest

D．the easiest

4．

A．other

B．others

C．the other

D．another

5．

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

6．

A．expect

B．expected

C．are expected

D．were expected

7．

A．what your teachers say	B．what say your teachers
C．how your teachers say	D．how say your teachers

8．

A．stamp

B．stamps

C．way

D．ways

9．

A．in

B．at

C．of

D．on

10．

A．I

B．my

C．me

D．mine

A．Spring.

B．Summer.

C．Autumn.

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

A．Certainly!

B．Let’s go!

C．Have fun!