In a specially designed theater in Hangzhou, New Dragon Gate Inn is brought to life by a Shaoxing Opera performer, Chen Lijun, an actress who rises to fame recently.
Adapted from the 1992 classic martial arts film of the same name, the presentation successfully
Upon leaving the theater, these audience members feel a sense of satisfaction that prompts them to willingly share short clips of the performance online. Initially, most of the audience
Born in a modest family in Zhejiang Province, she showed talent and interest in performing arts. At
2 . Zong Qinghou, the rags-to-riches founder of one of China’s biggest beverage makers, who was once China’s richest man, died of an illness on Sunday at the age of 79, his company Hangzhou Wahaha Group said in a brief statement.
In China, Zong was known as a legendary businessman who grew his soft drinks empire from a tricycle cart hawking (沿街叫卖) ice pops to school kids into a large company selling everything from milk drinks to bottled water and canned porridge.
Zong was also recognized as a national hero for wrestling the full control of Wahaha, which means “laughing child”, from its French partner Danone more than a decade ago. Victory in that bitter battle boosted Zong’s wealth to $8 billion, making him China’s richest man in 2010 and again in 2012, according to Forbes.
His death was mourned across China. Condolences (吊唁) poured in from remarkable Chinese entrepreneurs including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. Wahaha employees and residents in the eastern city of Hangzhou laid flowers outside the company.
The beverage giant’s rise came to represent the can-do spirit of China’s first generation of private entrepreneurs, who helped accelerate the country’s explosive economic growth in the years after they capitalized on market reforms in the late 1970s.
Despite his wealth, Zong was known for his simple lifestyle, which set him apart from many of China’s new rich. He was nicknamed “the richest man in cloth shoes” for always sporting plain black shoes.
In an interview with the state-run People’s Daily in 2010, Zong said the title and wealth had brought little change to his life. “Every day, I still smoke two packs of cigarettes that cost 12 yuan (then $1.80) each, have two cups of tea, and eat my three meals at the company canteen,” he said. He was known for starting work around 7 am and not leaving the office until 11 pm, working for more than 12 hours a day long before the tiring “996” work schedule became common.
1. Zong Qinghou was praised as a national hero because of his ______.| A．stimulating China’s economy |
| B．becoming China’s richest man in 2010 |
| C．teaming up with the French partner Danone |
| D．completely dominating Wahaha by beating Danone |
| A．His soft drinks empire was established overnight. |
| B．Embracing the changes in policies benefited him. |
| C．His perseverance played a decisive role in China’s economic growth. |
| D．His family background and people skills contributed to his success. |
| A．he stayed true to himself | B．he brought fame and fortune to people |
| C．he gave in to the temptation of wealth | D．he pioneered the “996” work schedule |
| A．Respectful and optimistic. | B．Influential and enterprising. |
| C．Generous and aggressive. | D．Talented and economical. |
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . Who Was E. B. White?
Today，most people remember E. B. White as the beloved children’s book author who gave us Charloue’s Web and Stuant Little，but did you know that most of his career was spent writing for famous magazines like The New Yorker?His lifelong dream of writing a children’s book about a mouse would take years to get published. A few years later，White would publish yet another children’s book inspired by a pig he had raised.
Who Was Johnny Cash?
Johnny Cash was famous as a country music legend and an icon of American songwriting. Due to his wide range of musical talent，Johnny Cash has been inducted into the Country，Rock and Roll，Rockabilly，and Gospel Halls of Fame. He also won 11 Grammys and 9 Country Music Association Awards.
Who Was Charles Schulz?
Charles Schulz loved drawing from the time he was a young child，and as he grew older，he turned this passion into a successful career. His early doodles(涂鸦)of his naughty dog and of a shy boy inspired two of his most familiar and beloved characters，Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
Who Was Levi Strauss?
As a young working-class German immigrant，Levi Strauss left his family’s dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the Califoria Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn’t looking for gold—he wanted to provide the miners with strong clothes to wear. His solution?Blue jeans—which have become one of the most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world.
1. What did E. B. White do in most of his career?| A．He wrote children’s books. | B．He wrote for magazines. |
| C．He published books. | D．He raised a pig. |
| A．E. B. White. | B．E. B. White. |
| C．Charles Schulz. | D．Levi Strauss. |
| A．Looking for gold. | B．Making a fortune. |
| C．Making clothes for miners. | D．Running dry goods business. |
5 . A woman in a cap wanders calmly along. Except for the lava (熔岩) erupting behind her, she could be walking in the park. The woman turns to watch the molten rock flow for a moment then walks calmly toward the camera. The footage(镜头) is from Werner Herzog’s book to volcanoes and volcano hunters, Into the Inferno, and the woman pictured is perhaps one of the most important volcanologists of all time, Katia Krafft.
Born in France, in 1942, Katia developed an interest in volcanoes at an early age. Later, she met Maurice Krafft. The pair bonded over their shared love of volcanoes before marrying in 1970. The Kraffts wrote about 20 books on volcanoes across the globe.
Katia and her husband made great progress in educating the general public in volcanology. Their footage had more than scientific value. For instance, when Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines began to show signs of an eruption in 1991, the Kraffts were able to present Philippine President Cory Aquino with video footage of the effects of the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia, asking him to call for an evacuation of those in the danger zone.
In 1969, Katia was awarded the prize of the Vocation Foundation for her work on active volcanic sites.
The couple lost their lives, along with more than 40 others during the eruption of Mount Unzen in Japan on June 3.1991. when they were caught in a flow of rock, gas and ash moving at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, with temperatures of more than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Katia was 49; Maurice, 45.
Katia’s impact on volcanology has reached far beyond her death and has encouraged many young women to study our restless planet. “Katia Krafft is definitely the reason why I’m doing this job,” says Carla Tiraboschi, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minster, Germany. Carla first saw Katia in a documentary when she was just six or seven years old and has been crazy about volcanoes ever since.
1. What can we infer from the book Into the Inferno?| A．Its author is Katia Krafft. | B．It’s a biography of Katia Krafft. |
| C．It calls on protecting the environment. | D．It focuses on volcanoes and their explorers. |
| A．They prevented a natural disaster. |
| B．They served as a warning in Japan. |
| C．They helped spread volcano science. |
| D．They covered Mount Pinatubo’s eruption. |
| A．Substance. | B．Departure. | C．Occupation. | D．Intervention. |
| A．Katia’s death made her restless. | B．Katia helped her with her research. |
| C．Katia taught her to make a documentary. | D．Katia’s deeds inspired her career choice. |
1. What has Barty decided to do at age 25?
| A．Retire from tennis. | B．Go to college. | C．Enter a new contest. |
| A．Barty's main opponent. | B．Barty's personal trainer. | C．Barty's former partner. |
| A．The British Open. | B．The French Open. | C．The Australian Open. |
7 . David Chipperfield, the British designer known for his minimalist and inclusive spaces, has won the Pritzker Prize, often called “the Nobel Prize of architecture”. With this honor, he joins the company of groundbreaking designers such as Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Richard Rogers and Oscar Niemeyer.
Chipperfield has distinguished his works by creating sharp, minimalist socially conscious buildings. The Pritzker committee wrote, “His architectural language balances consistency with the fundamental design principles and flexibility towards the local cultures ...The work of David Chipperfield harmonizes European classicism, the complex nature of Britain and even the delicateness of Japan.”
In 1997, Chipperfield’s firm was chosen to renovate Berlin’s Neues Museum, which was a mess long after being damaged by World War I. Chipperfield approached the project in honor of the building’s history. For more than a decade, he searched through stones and bricks from the original structure for pieces to use,some of which had bullet (子弹) holes in them.
The architect has applied the same belief to his recent works, including the expansion of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, where he renovated galleries, created a new auditorium (礼堂) and built a concrete bridge to connect its original buildings.
“While some architects may use the attention that comes with the Pritzker Prize to go big and advance their commercial ambitions, Chipperfield’s win is unlikely to result in steel-and-glass supertall skyscrapers,” writes Bloomberg’s Kriston Capps.
Instead, Chipperfield says he will work harder to create architecture that has a specific mission.“I regard this award as an encouragement, continuing to direct my attention not only to the substance of architecture and its meaning but also to the contribution that we can make as architects to address the existing challenges of climate change and social inequality,” he says in a statement. He adds,” We must rise to these challenges and help inspire the next generation to shoulder this responsibility with vision and courage.”
1. What do the groundbreaking designers mentioned in paragraph 1 indicate?| A．The fierce competition for the Pritzker Prize. |
| B．The inspiration for Chipperfield’s design features. |
| C．Chipperfield’s goal to become a leading architect. |
| D．Chipperfield’s amazing architectural achievements. |
| A．The creation of visually striking buildings. |
| B．The integration of different cultural elements. |
| C．The consistent design style in different projects. |
| D．The flexible selection of architectural materials. |
| A．Research. | B．Restore. | C．Build. | D．Decorate. |
| A．Realize personal commercial ambitions. |
| B．Take up environmental protection industry. |
| C．Make a positive impact on critical social issues. |
| D．Encourage more people to major in architecture. |
1. When did Albert Bierstadt move to America?
| A．In 1830. | B．In 1831. | C．In 1832. |
| A．He focused on improving his drawing skills. |
| B．He held exhibitions in different countries. |
| C．He started to work as an art teacher. |
| A．To visit his sick family member. |
| B．To get inspiration for his paintings. |
| C．To engage in environmental protection. |
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①当我们在街上看到比尔·坎宁安时，我们中的大多数人都认为他没有什么了不起的地方。
②事实上，很多名人仅仅想对他摆姿势，请他拍照。
③比尔·坎宁安之所以伟大，是因为他对摄影的痴迷和奉献，以及他在工作中投入的时间和精力。
④虽然有名，他的生活方式却并不复杂。
⑤他的辛勤工作使他不仅仅是一名时尚摄影师，他还是一名“文化人类学家”。
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10 . Akira Toriyama, one of Japan’s leading comics authors, whose manga (漫画) “Dragon Ball” achieved worldwide success with its mix of comedic characters and rousing martial arts battles, died on March 1. He was 68.
Mr. Toriyama’s body of work is recognizable far beyond Japan’s borders, having influenced generations of manga artists and cartoonists. His best-known work, “Dragon Ball”, follows a young boy named Son Goku who starts a journey to collect the seven magical balls that summon (召唤) a wish-granting dragon. Since its creation in the 1980s, it has spanned 42 volumes, sold millions of copies worldwide and become one of the most famous manga, inspiring television, film and video game adaptations.
Throughout his career, Mr. Toriyama said in a 2013 interview with the Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun, he did not care if his work did anything besides entertaining its readers. He was, he suggested, unlike “other manga artists concerned about conveying moral messages”.
When “Dragon Ball” was first published in 1984, it was an immediate hit, becoming one of the best-selling manga series of all time. It sold more than 260million copies worldwide, according to Toei Animation, the studio that produced the anime adaptation. “Dragon Ball” was serialized in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump until 1995. In the year after the series ended, the magazine lost about one million of its six million readers, according to “A History of Modern Manga”.
A productive manga artist, Mr. Toriyama did not necessarily have an appetite for this genre as a reader. “I have always had a hard time reading manga, including my own work,” he said in a 2018 interview with Kiyosu City Public Library. He led a private life and gave few interviews. In a 2013 interview with the Japanese singer and actress Shoko Nakagawa, he said that he did not even share all his work with his family. “To tell you the truth, no one in my family has ever seen ‘Dragon Ball’,” he said, laughing. “I am also a hikikomori,” he added, using the Japanese word for a recluse (隐居者). But his stories continued to reach fans around the world years after their creation.
1. Where can you find this article most probably?| A．A news report. | B．An autobiography. |
| C．A manga introduction. | D．A funeral speech. |
| A．It is classical. | B．It is engaging. |
| C．It is advanced. | D．It is educational. |
| A．A thickened size of each issue. | B．A leading magazine worldwide. |
| C．A period of increase in readership. | D．A record holder in manga history. |
| A．Unworldly and genuine. | B．Imaginative and flexible. |
| C．Innocent and well-informed. | D．Knowledgeable and courageous. |
