Since 2017, short videos have gotten millions of views (关注) online. Many people create and share short videos on popular video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. You can even add music and special effects (特效) to your videos. The videos are 15 seconds to a few minutes long. They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing.
Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. More than 50 percent of Grade 7 and 8 students said they enjoy watching these short videos. About 47 percent of them have posted their own videos, according to a recent report by the China National Youth Palace Association.
The videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things they wouldn’t usually see. Many teens like to share the fun things they do with others as well. For example, a 12-year-old user named Xiao Qianyu has posted videos showing her learning jazz dance. This has won her many fans.
However the videos can also cause trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them and not enough time studying. Some videos are vulgar and not suitable for teenagers.
To deal with this problem, Douyin added a new function (功能). It locks the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. Also the government asked companies to make more strict rules for these apps and cancel the unsuitable videos.
1.Kuaishou is a kind of popular__________app.
A.exercising B.video C.cooking D.music
2.The Chinese meaning of vulgar in Paragraph 4 means “__________” in Chinese.
A.冗长的 B.健康的 C.积极的 D.低俗的
3.The passage tells us that__________
A.teenagers can't use the app over 2 hours a day on Kuaishou.
B.a video about learning jazz dance can't be posted on Douyin.
C.more than 50% of the teenagers have won many fans on the apps.
D.about 47% of the students in Grade 7 and 8 had shared videos on the apps.
4.Maybe the passage comes from__________.
A.a history book B.a sports magazine C.a newspaper D.a science book
5.If we divide the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)
A.①②;③④;⑤ B.①;②③;④⑤ C.①②;③;④⑤ D.①;②③④;⑤
One day during our holiday in England, my friend and I went to the train station to buy tickets to London. As native (本土的) speakers of English, we did not expect to have problems in English.
“Two tickets to London, please.” I said to the ticket seller
“Single?” the ticket seller asked me.
I thought that she couldn’t hear me clearly, “Two tickets to London!” I shouted.
At that moment a man helped us. He said that “a single ticket” in Britain doesn’t mean “one ticket”, it means “a one-way ticket”.
My experience in England taught me that there are some differences between British and American English. An Englishman may ask, “Would you like white coffee or white tea?” And an American asks, “Would you like your coffee or tea with milk?” We can find some differences such as the British saying “He’s in hospital”, but the American saying “He’s in the hospital”. Americans write words like color without the “u” of the English colour.
How much do you know about the differences between British and American English?
1.The writer spent his holiday in_________.
A.America B.England C.China D.Canada
2.The writer thought the ticket seller was_________.
A.a good listener B.a careful listener C.a blind person D.bad at hearing
3.“A single ticket” in England means_________.
A.only one ticket
B.a one-way ticket
C.a ticket for two
D.a ticket for one
4.The writer learned in England that there are_________differences between British and American English.
A.few B.no C.two D.some
5.In Britain, if you want your coffee with milk, you should say, “I'd like_________.”
A.some milk B.black coffee C.white milk D.white coffee
阅读对话，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案完成对话。
Clerk: Hello! This is Toms Supermarket.
Smith: Hello! ______ .I bought a computer one week ago in your market, but it hasn’t arrived.
Clerk: ______ . Can I have your full name, address and phone number?
Smith: Yes. Ifs Jack Smith. My address is 105 East Street and my number is 6879-5463.
Clerk: Thank you, Mr. Smith. Wait a moment. I’ll check it for you.
Smith: All right.
Clerk: Oh, Mr. Smith. I’ve found out the reason.
Smith: ______ ?
Clerk: There was something wrong with your phone number you left with us. Your number is 6879-5463, but on the form it says 6879-5466. Perhaps we made a mistake.
Smith: I see.
Clerk: I’m terribly sorry. ______ .Will that be OK?
Smith: I’ll be out tomorrow. How about Sunday morning?
Clerk: _______.
Smith: Thank you very much, goodbye.
Clerk: Goodbye.
1.
A.He is Mr. Smith B.This is Mr. Smith speaking
C.He speaks English D.This is a computer
2.
A.I’m sorry, I’ll check it B.I am glad you like it
C.I’m afraid not D.Here you are
3.
A.How did you like it B.What happened
C.Where is the manager D.What are you doing
4.
A.You can buy the computer B.It will be sent to your house tomorrow
C.You can enjoy the computer D.It will be sent to your house on Sunday
5.A.It will be cold B.You’re welcome C.Let me see D.No problem
I have five children, so our house is always noisy._______, I love gardening and my garden helps me relax.
For a long time, I ______the garden of peace and quiet. When the children followed me into the garden, I would expect ______to be out of sight. And I would hand out tasks.
“Here: you ______the onions, you dig the holes, and... "Soon they would be _____or their arms would be sore, and they would leave me to myself.
But during a recent spring, ______I was working in the garden, my 13-year-old son, Josiah noticed me. He ______ a tool and began helping. Working as a team, we finished the job in no time at all. I ____Josiah, realizing that I’d enjoyed working with him.
The same thing happened-one or two of the_______would appear and join in the gardening from time to time. Each time, I would feel _____that the work was lighter because of their help.
One day, when I was picking the peas(豌豆) and having a taste _____, Abby saw me and ran over. I put several peas into her mouth. She just loved how _______they were.
“Mama, I want the others to try them too.”
Suddenly, I realized I had been wrong for long. I'd tried to keep the______of gardening to myself, and here was a child who couldn’t wait to _____with others. “Sure, honey, let's pick some. We'll make a wonderful supper.”
Now I enjoy all of the garden's beauties with the children. We bring the _____back home, preparing and cooking the produce together, because we know that everything is better when shared.
1.A. Finally B. Quickly C. Luckily D. Immediately
2.A. painted B. guarded C. refused D. described
3.A. it B. him C. her D. them
4.A. water B. eat C. sell D. cook
5.A. hot B. shy C. sorry D. nervous
6.A. so B. if C. while D. unless
7.A. waited B. picked up C. pointed at D. looked after
8.A. hated B. forgot C. saved D. thanked
9.A. friend B. children C. visitors D. neighbors
10.A. bored B. silly C. afraid D. surprised
11.A. alone B. sadly C. together D. instead
12.A. safe B. tasty C. famous D. expensive
13.A. tradition B. standard C. happiness D. background
14.A. live B. agree C. work D. share
15.A. meat B. bread C. fruits D. drinks
—Excuse me, could you tell me_________?
—Yes.Go straight and turn left
A.where is the post office. B.where was the post office.
C.where the post office is. D.where the post office was.
—Do you like playing sports or watching TV?
—_________.So I often watch soccer games on TV.
A.Yes. I do B.Playing sports C.Watching TV D.No.I don't
