You get to choose: Do you want to use your life to make the world a better place
2 . COVID-19 shutdowns forced people out of work and pushed tens of millions into poverty worldwide. Governments tried hard to provide aid. It was easy in a small country, but difficult for a country with large population and vast rural areas.
Researchers have been finding ways to identify areas of wealth and poverty in satellite images. Through some satellite data and aerial images of one town or another, you can sort of tell whether it’s wealthy or not. Wealthier homes tend to have metal roofs while poor homes tend to have thatched roofs. Wealthier neighborhoods have paved roads and bigger plots of lands, more spaced out.
The researchers use the system to identify about 60,000 people to receive benefits. The advantage of the satellite imagery and phone data approach is that it’s extremely fast and very convenient.
| A．It was opposite in a big country. |
| B．How do they locate the neediest people? |
| C．So there’s a lot of information in the images. |
| D．Most importantly, it’s very cheap to carry out. |
| E．Worse still, it’s not so economical as a house-to-house survey. |
| F．However, in general, poorer people will just have feature phones. |
| G．What the researchers did next was to target the neediest people in those regions. |
Many people are usually
In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, the country of Scotland became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain in the 18th century. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added
The four countries use the same flag, referred to as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military
London is the capital of the UK with
When we talk about ancient Greece,
Ancient Greek literature and poetry are still popular today. You can find Greek myths (神话)
Ancient Rome began as a small village, possibly
The Romans developed their own system of writing numbers
The Romans were also excellent engineers and architects who built impressive stadiums, temples and statues. They also built many hard-surfaced roads to other countries and
The UK, which is also referred
7 . Take a battlefield tour of WW I in 1917
On Labor Day, I watched a British movie named 1917. As indicated by the title, 1917 is set in the disorder and confusion of World War I.
Two British young soldiers, Blake and Schofield, are awakened from what could have only been a few minutes of sleep.
The movie is not only known for its unbroken shot (连续镜头) but also for its adaptation of a true story from its director Sam Mendes’ grandfather. Through the eyes of Blake and Schofield, the movie shows the horror of a war that cost the lives of countless innocent people. As US scientist Benjamin once said, “
Through this classic and moving movie, we can learn the preciousness of peace and the evil of war.
| A．It can lead to disorder |
| B．The radio line was down |
| C．They join the army during World War I |
| D．There never was a good war, or a bad peace |
| E．They are ordered to report for a new assignment |
| F．We also know that we should always try our best to defend the former |
| G．It takes place in and around the so-called “no man’s land” in northern France |
8 . The Most Populous Cities in the World
The cities listed below are the most populous (人口稠密的) in the world, according to a 2018 U. N. report.
Tokyo, Japan
Population in Urban Area: 37,340,000
Population in City Area: 13,960,000
Tokyo is the most populated city in the world and the largest “Megacity” in the world.
The city called the “Capital of the East” is located on the eastern coast of the Japanese main island of Honshu.
Delhi, India
Population in Urban Area: 31,181,000
Population in City Area: 20,591,874
Delhi, also known as the National Capital Territory of India is the largest city in the country. According to a U. N. report, the Indian capital is expected to be the spot of the world’s second most populous city through at least 2030.
Shanghai, China
Population in Urban Area: 27,796,000
Population in City Area: 22,315,474
This is China’s most populated and also wealthiest city. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta, in eastern China, it has a huge business district, two large airports (Pudong and Hongqiao) and the world’s fastest train (the Shanghai Maglev).
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Population in Urban Area: 22,043,028
Population in City Area: 10,021,295
This busy metropolis (大都市) in southeast Brazil, is the largest city of the Southern Hemisphere (半球) and the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world.
1. How many people are there in City Area of Delhi?| A．10,021,295. | B．20,591,874. | C．22,315,474. | D．13,960,000. |
| A．Tokyo, Japan. | B．Delhi, India. | C．Shanghai, China. | D．Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| A．They belong to the same hemisphere. |
| B．They are the largest cities in their countries. |
| C．They all have a larger population in their countries. |
| D．They are all the richest in their own countries. |
9 . The Tragic Story Behind Pablo Picasso’s Masterpiece
What would be the best way today to protest against a war? How could you influence the largest number of people? In 1937, the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso expressed his anger at war with Guernica, his muralsized painting displayed to millions of visitors at the Paris World’s Fair. It has since become the 20th century’s most powerful indictment(控诉)against war, a painting that still feels intensely relevant today.
Much of the painting’s emotional power comes from its overwhelming size, about 3. 49 meters tall and 7.76 meters wide. Guernica is not a painting you observe with 6; spatial detachment(空间上的超然).
Guernica is based on the events of April 27, 1937, when Adolf Hilter’s powerful German air force bombed the village of Guernica in northern Spain, a city of no strategic military value. For over three hours, 25 bombers dropped 100,000 pounds of explosives and bombs on the village. Twenty more fighter planes strafed (低空扫射)and killed defenseless civilians trying to escape. The destruction was horrifying: Fires burned for three days, and 70 percent of the city was destroyed. A third of the population, 1,600 civilians, were wounded or killed.
On May 1, 1937, news of the bombing reached Paris.
On first glance, Guernica’s composition appears confused, throwing the viewer into the midst of intensely violent action. The space is ambiguous (不明确的)with the shifting perspectives and multiple viewpoints characteristic of Picasso’s earlier Cubist style.
There has been almost endless debate about the meaning of the images in Guernica. When questioned about its possible symbolism, Picasso said, “It isn’t up to the painter to define the symbols. Otherwise, it would be better if he wrote them out in words. The public who look at the picture must interpret the symbols as they understand them.”
| A．In the end, the painting does not appear to have one exclusive meaning. |
| B．This technique further demonstrates the boundaries of fragmented figures, explicating what is reality and what is illusion. |
| C．It feels like it wraps around you, immersing you in its larger-than-life figures and action. |
| D．Images overlap and intersect, making it hard to distinguish their boundaries. |
| E．As compensation, Picasso was provided with a studio in Paris large enough to accommodate the enormous canvas on which to create the work. |
| F．Picasso, sympathetic to the government of his homeland, was horrified by the reports of devastation and death. |
10 . Shenyang—The remains of 117 Chinese People’s Volunteers soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War returned to China on Sunday before the Commemorative Day of Martyrs.
This is the seventh annual repatriation (遣送), following a handover agreement signed between China and the Republic of Korea. and also the largest since the initial (最初的) return of 437 soldiers in 2014. Between 2014 and 2019, the remains of 599 soldiers were returned.
Earlier on Sunday, the ROK handed over the remains at a ceremony at Incheon airport outside Seoul. A Chinese military transport plane, escorted (护卫) by two Chinese fighter jets, carried the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers back and landed at Taoxian International Airport at 11:18 am in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang near the border of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Y-20 aircraft. the largest and most advanced domestically developed transport aircraft. carried out the task for the first time. It was labeled (贴标签于……) with the serial number 01. as a mark of high respect for the martyrs.
Vice Premier Sun Chunlan attended the ceremony along with CPV soldiers and citizens. China has never forgotten its fallen heroes and the contribution they made, Sun said in a speech.
Chinese people always remember the fighting spirit of defending the motherland, and China will remember the past and cherish peaceful international environment, Sun said.
Wang Guobin, a 92 year old CPV veteran, said. “I’m both happy and sad. I’m glad that after 70 years, they finally come home. And I am sad that they died in the 1950-53 Korean war and couldn’t come back until 70 years later.”
Many local residents lined the roads to welcome the martyrs home and show their respect.
The remains will be buried in a martyrs’ park in Shenyang on Monday. It is the resting place of all soldiers’ remains returned by the ROK since 2014.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the CPV’S participation in the 1950-53 Korean War. A total of 2.9 million CPV soldiers entered the battlefield, and 197,653 of them were killed in the war.
1. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?| A．Where the ROK handed over the remains at a ceremony. |
| B．Why Y-20 aircraft was labeled with the serial number 01. |
| C．How the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers were carried back. |
| D．When Chinese military transport plane landed at Taoxian International Airport. |
| A．117. | B．197. | C．437. | D．599. |
| A．Examine something using scientific methods. |
| B．Regard it as important and try hard to keep it. |
| C．Do what you are told or expected to do. |
| D．Behave in a particular way towards sb/sth. |
| A．Remains of 117 Chinese Soldiers Return to Homeland |
| B．117 Remains Will Be Buried in a Martyrs’ Park in Shenyang |
| C．Many Local Residents Line the Roads to Welcome the Martyrs Home |
| D．70th Anniversary of the CPV’s Participation in the 1950-53 Korean War |
