Melbourne is in Australia. Do you know why it is winter there right now?

Have you ever tried any winter sports? Which ones do you like the most?

 

Choose the answer:

1. In this story, the writer mainly talks about _____.

A. her travels in Melbourne

B. how she learned to ice skate

C. how she made new friends

D. her life in a foreign country

 

2. At first, the writer held the rail because _____.

A. her skates were too heavy to move

B. she wanted to move forward fast

C. she was afraid of falling down

D. the ice was not too slippery

 

3. To skate forward, the first step is _____.

A. to hold the rail

B. to kick backward once

C. to kick sideways

D. to learn how to walk on ice

 

4. From the story, we know that _____.

A. the writer’s friend seldom praised her

B. the writer still doesn’t know how to skate

C. the writer’s friend wants to be a teacher

D. the writer was thankful for her friend’s help

 

根据首字母或中文提示完成下列句子：

1. He came home early ___ _____ ___ (为了) see his kids before they went to bed.

2. I'm sorry that I ____ ____ __ (不能) call you yesterday.

3. I was angry because he was _____ ____ (为……喝彩) the other side.

 

The 2022 Winter Olympic Games will take place in China. Do you know where in China they will take place? What kinds of events will there be? Will you watch any of them?

 

 

 

 

Do you like summer?

How do you stay cool when it’s hot out? Do you have any special ways to do this?

 

Fill in the table:

 

根据首字母提示填空：

I like the air after it rains. It is r_______.

2. There’s a d_______ smell in here. I guess you are baking a chocolate cake.

3. Chinese girls like to c_______ umbrellas during summer.

4. We were starting to worry. It was u_______ for the teacher to be so late.

 

Which colors would you use to describe the four seasons?

 

Spring: ______.

Summer: ____.

Autumn: _____.

Winter: ______.

 

 

 

 

Do people in your hometown eat bugs?

Do you eat them yourself?

What makes bugs different from livestock?

 

Choose the answer:

1. Which animal is different from the other three?

A. Chicken.              B. Pig.

C. Cow.             D. Insect.

 

2. Scientists have suggested eating insects because _____.

a. they are good for us

b. they are easy to buy

c. they have lots of protein

d. they are less harmful to the environment

A. abc          B. abd         

C. acd          D. bcd

 

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. The latest research on insects.

B. Examples of food made out of insects.

C. Reasons for using insects for food.

D. The popularity of insect foods.

 

4. What did The Washington Post report?

A. Many people don’t like eating insects.

B. It is hard to encourage people to eat insects.

C. Food made out of insects looks really gross.

D. A large number of people are eating insects.

 

Fill in the blanks:

[harm,    raise,    grow]

1. India’s population is _____ rapidly.

2. The farmer _____ chickens and pigs.

3. Smoking can be ______ to your health.

All bugs are insects - but not all insects are bugs.

Do you know what the difference is?

 

 

 

 

II. 1. B。通读文章可知，这篇文章主要讲述了作者在澳大利亚和朋友一起去滑冰的经历。由于作者不会滑，所以本文重点描述了作者在朋友的帮助下学习滑冰的过程，本题选B。

2. C。根据第二段中间一句 I was holding the rail in order to keep my balance…可知，作者扶着栏杆，为了保持平衡，否则容易摔倒，所以选C。

3. B。根据第三段的介绍my friend showed me how to move on the ice by kicking backward once可知，先向后蹬一下，获得向前的速度，保持惯性才向前，故本题选择B。

4. D。根据最后一段作者对朋友的评价可知，在朋友的鼓励和帮助下，作者终于向前滑走了，可以推测作者对朋友应该是充满了感激之情，故本题选择D。

III. 1. in order to   2. wasn’t able to   3. cheering for

 

II. 1. the US   2. cold   3. Iced   4. halfway   5. umbrella

III. 1. refreshing 2. delicious 3. carry   4. unusual

 

II. 1. D。A、B、C都是牲畜(一般是指由人类饲养使之繁殖而利用，有利于农业生产的畜类，可理解为家畜、家禽的统称。) D是昆虫，所以选D。

2. C。根据第二段的介绍可知，昆虫是有营养的，含有大量的蛋白质，对环境无大害，所以acd都是优势，故本题选择C。

3. B。根据第三段可知，科学家正在研制用昆虫制成各种食物，人们可以吃的种类等，所以本题选B。

4. D。最后一段的主要内容为：虽然吃昆虫感觉是一件很恶心的事情，但事实上全世界有将近20亿人在吃昆虫，故本题选择D。

III. 1. growing   2. raises   3. harmful