1 . Gitanjali Rao, Colorado teenager who invented mobile device to test for lead (铅) in drinking water, was Time’s Kid of the Year for 2020. The magazine announced the award on Thursday, citing Rao’s ability to apply scientific ideas to real-world problems and her desire to motivate other kids to take up their own causes.

It was just the latest recognition for Rao, 15, who was named last year to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She won praise in 2017 after she responded to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, by creating a device named Tehys, using carbon nanotube sensors to detect (探测) lead in water. The Lone Tree, Colo., native was named America’s Top Young Scientist when she was in the seventh grade. She went on to cooperate with scientists in the water industry to try to get the device on the market.

More recently, Rao has developed a phone and Web tool named Kindly, which uses artificial intelligence technology to detect possible early signs of cyberbullying (网络欺凌).

“You type in a word or phrase, and it’s able to pick it up if it’s bullying, and it gives you the choice to edit it or send it the way it is,” Rao told Time. “The goal is not to punish people. As a teenager I know teenagers tend to become very angry sometimes. Instead, it gives you the chance to rethink what you’re saying so that you know what to do next time around.”

Rao was chosen in part because of the way she has followed up her technical work with efforts to get other young people to work on solving the problems they see.

“I don’t look like your typical scientist. Everything I see on TV is that it’s an older, usually white man as a scientist,” she told Time. “My goal has really shifted, not only from creating my own devices to solve the world’s problems, but inspiring others to do the same as well. So I really want to put out that message: If I can do it, you can do it, and anyone can do it.”

1. What made Gitaniali Rao Time’s Kid of the Year for 2020?

A．Her desire to guide other kids.

B．Her invention of testing lead in water.

C．Her idea of making devices commercial.

D．Her excellent personal ability and desire to encourage other children.

2. What is the function of Rao’s Web tool “Kindly”?

A．To make sure the security of the network.

B．To punish teenagers’ wrong thoughts.

C．To use artificial intelligence technology.

D．To type a word or phrase on the Internet.

3. Why did Rao say “anyone can do it” in the last paragraph?

A．A white man can work as a scientist.

B．We ought to set a goal at an early age.

C．We are supposed to inspire others to do the same.

D．Everybody may succeed in solving world’s problems.

4. In which section of newspaper may this text appear？

A．Health.

B．Science.

C．People

D．Entertainment.

2 . My grandfather died in 1970, leaving my grandmother living in their old house alone. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter and picked out a little dog to accompany Grandma. The dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached (喜爱的) to each other, and that attachment grew much _________as the years passed—they became very _________. When Grandma went to _________, Penny walked along and lay _________ her until she woke up. As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the _________ to lie next to Grandma, so she lay on the blanket beside the bed. Grandma never went anywhere without her partner by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming _________.Grandma had been sent to hospital several times, and Penny couldn’t _________ around very well. When Grandma was in hospital, Penny would sit at the window _________ out for the car bringing Grandma home and would _________ wait at the door when Grandma came through. Each homecoming was a great meeting again between the two.

On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again taken to the hospital. Penny, __________, sat at the window watching out for the car bringing Grandma home. Two mornings later, I __________ she couldn’t stand and wouldn’t eat. Later, she had difficulty in breathing. I quickly __________ her to the hospital where Grandma stayed to let her see her __________ for the last time. There, as soon as Penny saw Grandma, Penny’s eyes brightened suddenly and then slowly __________. Grandma left this world several hours later.

After fifteen years of loving friendship, Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day. God had it all worked out — Penny was waiting at the door to __________ her when Grandma came home.

1.

A．stronger

B．higher

C．farther

D．longer

2.

A．similar

B．gentle

C．friendly

D．close

3.

A．work

B．hospital

C．sleep

D．church

4.

A．on

B．beside

C．under

D．below

5.

A．table

B．bed

C．chair

D．blanket

6.

A．lost

B．active

C．weak

D．tired

7.

A．lie

B．walk

C．play

D．jump

8.

A．looking

B．crying

C．climbing

D．getting

9.

A．worriedly

B．hurriedly

C．excitedly

D．disappointedly

10.

A．as usual

B．in time

C．by accident

D．at once

11.

A．believed

B．guessed

C．heard

D．found

12.

A．guided

B．posted

C．sent

D．followed

13.

A．owner

B．mother

C．doctor

D．saver

14.

A．opened

B．brightened

C．closed

D．wetted

15.

A．call

B．help

C．miss

D．greet

3 . How does the man keep in touch with his grandparents?

A．By WeChat.

B．By Email.

C．By phone.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the writer?

A．He never travels around the world.

B．He is a teacher.

C．He was born disabled.

2. How does the man find the writer?

A．Encouraging.

B．Polite.

C．Strange.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How old is the daughter?

A．Two years old.

B．Three years old.

C．Four years old.

2. What’s the matter with the woman’s daughter?

A．She is ill.

B．She has a fever.

C．She drank some ink.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In the street.

B．In the school.

C．In the company.

2. Who should the man turn to if he wants to set up his mobile phone?

A．Maria.

B．Sebastian.

C．Ian.

3. What can we learn about the woman?

A．She is familiar with the company.

B．She is a newcomer to the company.

C．She is well known to all in the company.

9 . Brandon and Derek’s mother, Beth Lash, shared a Facebook video on Dec. 25, 2017. It captured the moment when Bandon _____ his card out loud. On Brandon Lash’s 24th birthday, his little brother, Derek, presented him with a rather large card filled with an even bigger ____.

“I have always respect you,” Brandon reads from the front of the card, _____ by this brother．

“I love spending time with you. I’m so _____ I have you for my brother. You have always been there for me, even though I get on your nerves sometimes. You will always have a piece of my heart,” Brandon continues, opening up the _____.

“And now you will have my kidney (肾), too. We are a _____ match.” Brandon reads, _______ the card to the floor and burst into ____.

Brandon ,who has kidney disease, receives _____ three times a week, and was told that he had been recommended for the transplant list. Unfortunately, his parents are not a match, but _____, his brother is.

“I can’t believe Derek would _____ so much for me,” Brandon tells the publication. “ He’s giving me a _____ to have a healthy life again. I still can’t believe it’s happening.”

“I _____ seeing him sick and knew something needed to be done to make him healthy again.” Derek adds. “Not only was it the _____ thing to do, but the only thing to do. He’s my brother. We didn’t know when he could be on the transplant list, but I knew I just wanted my ____ brother back.”

1.

A．read

B．sang

C．called

D．shouted

2.

A．claim

B．award

C．smile

D．surprise

3.

A．signed

B．drawn

C．written

D．described

4.

A．thankful

B．satisfied

C．awkward

D．confused

5.

A．paper

B．card

C．book

D．cover

6.

A．perfect

B．possible

C．equal

D．friendly

7.

A．losing

B．dropping

C．throwing

D．blowing

8.

A．screams

B．worries

C．laughs

D．tears

9.

A．treatments

B．experiments

C．directions

D．observations

10.

A．finally

B．possibly

C．luckily

D．exactly

11.

A．advise

B．experience

C．allow

D．sacrifice

12.

A．chance

B．fortune

C．accident

D．occasion

13.

A．regretted

B．minded

C．hated

D．opposed

14.

A．fair

B．right

C．normal

D．real

15.

A．lovely

B．brave

C．honest

D．healthy

10 . The moment I was born, I seemed to be part of a set, as if my twin brother David and I were a package deal. We faced constant comparisons in our physical appearance. People were always comparing our personalities and academic performances as well! These constant comparisons made me decide not to go to the same university as my twin brother.

That is not to say we didn’t have good academic experiences in the past or didn’t get along. In the eleventh grade, we were placed in the same maths experimental class. I recall arriving early to the first class and being a bit disappointed when I saw David already seated at his desk. It is hard to avoid comparisons when we were in the same class. However, we found that we actually worked well together, in our own way. We would argue about the best way to solve a problem and debate its answer. As the year went on, I noticed that our teacher kept moving us closer and closer together. Our argument was actually productive.

However, we were two very different candidates. I was very involved in extra-curricular activities (课外活动), while David had better test scores than I did. I’m fond of writing while David enjoys playing computer games. I am currently studying English and French at McGill University, while David is studying computer science at Union College.

Besides escaping comparisons, there have been other benefits of going to different universities. The first one is that we are forced to talk to each other, as we no longer see each other every day. This is healthier for our relationship. The second, also the more important one, is that after having so many similar experiences together we can have our own experiences separate from one another.

Going to a different university benefited me thus far. It allows for more personal growth, and I’m not attached to the label of being a twin.

1. What can be inferred about the author?

A．He was fed up with people’s comparisons.

B．He was glad to hear people’s comparisons.

C．He is more handsome than David.

D．He was better at academic subjects than David.

2. What does the author think of him and David studying in the same maths experimental class?

A．Boring.

B．Harmful.

C．Awful.

D．Beneficial.

3. Why did the author choose to go to a different university?

A．To avoid seeing David.	B．To escape arguing with David.
C．To pursue a different experience.	D．To strengthen bonds with David.