The 24th Beijing Winter Olympics will begin on 4th February, 2022. The Winter Paralympics will begin a month later. Let's meet the mascots!

I'm Bing Dwen Dwen. I'm the mascot(吉祥物)of the 2022 Winter Olympics. I am a black and white panda wearing a full-body "shell" made of ice. The red heart shape in my left palm(手心)means welcoming the friends from other countries. The bright colours of the circles around my face stand for ice and snow sport tracks, meaning connectivity and advanced technologies. I look like an astronaut(宇航员), making full use of new technologies for a future with all kinds of possibilities.

Shuey Rhon Rhon is here! I'm the mascot of the 2022 Winter Paralympics(残疾人运动 会).What do you think of when you see me? Does a red lantern come into your mind? That's what I look like. Take a look at my head. There are paper cuttings of doves(鸽子). They make up a circle. Follow me. I'll light the way to the Paralympics.

1.When will the 2022 Winter Paralympics start?

A.On 4th March, 2022. B.On 4th January, 2022.

C.On 4th February, 2022. D.On 4th February, 2023.

2.What does Bing Dwen Dwen look like?

A.A child. B.A lantern. C.An astronaut. D.A sports track.

3.Where is the red heart?

A.It's on Shuey Rhon Rhon's face. B.It's on Bing Dwen Dwen's neck

C.It's on Shuey Rhon Rhon's lantern. D.It's on Bing Dwen Dwen's left palm.

4.What's on Shuey Rhon Rhon's head?

A.Paper cuttings of doves. B.Paper cuttings of pandas.

C.Bright colours of the circles. D.Chinese characters of Olympics.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.The 2022 Winter Olympic games are coming.

B.The 2022 Winter Olympic games will be held in Beijing.

C.Chinese culture will be used in 2022 Winter Olympic games.

D.Let's see mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.

Some Americans are poor at speaking foreign languages. It’s a fact. In any city around the world, you can find American tourists asking for the restaurant menu in English. At best, they will try to say a couple of phrases they ______ from a phrase book, but they will stop making an effort the moment they discover the waiter knows a little English.

I read a survey once that found that only 20 percent of Americans could speak a language other than English in their own homes. So ______ is this? I think laziness is possibly the key factor(因素). There is a general feeling among Americans that “Everyone speaks English nowadays, so it’s not worth learning other languages.” In multinational companies(跨国公司), English is often the official language of communication within the company. ______, Americans who live abroad can always find other American people to talk to or to watch American TV with – all reasons for never bothering to learn the local language.

The situation in American schools doesn’t help. In 1997, about 75 percent of American public middle schools offered foreign languages. Today, that number has ______ to 58 percent. And even the few students who study foreign languages at school don’t spend as many ______ of classes as students in other countries. I think it is also a ______ that American children don’t study English grammar any more, which makes it more difficult for them to learn the grammar of another language.

1.A.have borrowed B.have learned C.have chosen D.have collected

2.A.when B.which C.what D.why

3.A.Also B.So C.Yet D.However

4.A.gone up B.gone down C.gone quickly D.gone slowly

5.A.types B.hours C.books D.interests

6.A.wonder B.habit C.problem D.mistake

It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is increasing. Seven in ten of those deaths are in developing countries. These numbers are frightening(令人恐惧的).

Yet people around the world continue to smoke. The Great American Smokeout has been founded for twenty-five years to show the dangers of smoking and provide support for people who decide to stop smoking. The American Cancer Society says all cigarettes damage the body. It warns that smoking even a small number of cigarettes is dangerous. It is not easy to give up smoking forever. However, doctors say they probably will live longer if they do stop smoking. They will feel better and look better. They also will protect the health of family members who breathe their smoke.

The American Cancer Society says there is not just one right way to stop smoking. Any useful way to stop smoking is worth tying. They may take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, they could eat a small piece of fruit instead of having a cigarette.

The American Cancer Society says the sooner smokers stop smoking, the more they can reduce their risks of getting cancer and other diseases. It says blood pressure(血压)returns to normal twenty minutes after smoking the last cigarette. Carbon monoxide(一氧化碳)gas levels in the blood return to normal after eight hours. After one day, the risk of heart attack reduces. After one year, the risk of heart disease for a non-smoker is half that of a smoker.

Stop smoking before smoking stops you!

1.How many people die from smoking in developing countries each year?

A.2,600,000. B.2,700,000. C.2,800,000. D.2,900,000.

2.The Great American Smokeout is ______________________.

A.to provide help for smokers B.to make smokers know harm and give them help

C.to offer advice to smokers D.to show what harm smoking does to smokers

3.What does the underlined word "cigarettes" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A.香烟 B.香精 C.香水 D.香料

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.It is not easy to stop smoking.

B.The risk of heart attack becomes less after you stop smoking.

C.It is more likely for a smoker to suffer from diseases.

D.It is less helpful for a smoker suffering heart attack to stop smoking.

5.The passage is probably from _________ .

A.a newspaper B.a science report C.a sports magazine D.a story book

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