With bushfires continuing to swallow different parts of Australia, a local zoo in New South Wales - the state which is the easiest to catch fire - has hit the headlines with a heartwarming story.
Right in the line of a bushfire, the keepers of Mogo Wildlife Park managed to protect all 200 animals from harm after they received evacuation orders, according to reports.
Netizens were quick to react on social media and praised the bravery of the zoo keeper and staffs, as they stayed and managed to protect animals from uncontrolled fires and even sheltered some at their own house.
The 40-year-old zoo keeper, Chad Staples, described the situation as the worst catastrophe, which felt like Armageddon (大决战) here. Luckily, his team had made a precise plan ahead of time by moving everything flammable from the area and the larger animals to safe places.
What’s remarkable is that as the smaller ones needed extra shelter, Staples decided to take them to his own house.
“Right now in my house there are animals of all descriptions in all the different rooms. They are safe and protected … not a single animal lost,” he said.
BBC news also mentioned that “there’s a tiger to the back of the house.”
Some media outlets highlighted the “heroic job” in their headlines. Online users also reacted with thumbs-up and were glad to see all the staff and animals coming through the horrific fire.
Located in the southern coast of New South Wales, Mogo Wildlife Park houses Australia’s largest collection of primates, also including different and unique animals such as zebras, giraffes, rhinos and red pandas.
1. New South Wales hits the headlines because of ________.| A．its famous zoo |
| B．its endangered animals |
| C．the heartwarming event |
| D．being easy to catch fire |
| A．It belongs to Chad Staples. |
| B．None of the animals is missing. |
| C．It merely holds rare animal species. |
| D．Extra shelters were built for emergencies. |
| A．Irresponsible. | B．Considerate. |
| C．Selfish. | D．Energetic. |
| A．The Heroic Job. |
| B．The Horrific Fire. |
| C．The Extinct Animals. |
| D．The Brave Zoo Keeper. |
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【推荐1】The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting hunger and seeking to end its use as “a weapon of war and conflict” at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has driven millions more people to the edge of starvation.
“We are sending a signal to every nation who raises objections to international cooperation,” committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen said. “We are sending a signal to this type of nationalism where the responsibility for global affairs is not being faced.”
The Rome-based agency has brought aid to multiple crises, including Ethiopia’s hunger of 1984, the Asian tsunami of 2004 and the Haiti earthquake of 2010. It continued to bring assistance to the world’s most dangerous and unsafe places, from air-dropping food in South Sudan and Syria to creating an emergency delivery service that kept aid flowing even as pandemic restrictions prevented commercial flights taking off.
“Where there is conflict, there is hunger. And where there is hunger, there is often conflict,” Beasley said in a statement on the agency’s website. “Today is a reminder that food security, peace and stability go together.”
The Nobel Committee called on governments to ensure that WFP and other aid organizations receive the financial support needed to feed millions in countries such as Yemen, Congo, Nigeria and South Sudan. When the award was announced, Beasley was in Niger, following a visit to neighboring Burkina Faso — two countries in the Sahel region of Africa that he said is “under attack by extremists and climate extremes” and going through a “calamitous” time.
The award comes with a gold medal and a 10-milion krona ($1.1 million) cash prize that is dwarfed by the funding that WFP requires for its work. So far in 2020, the organization has received almost $ 6.4 billion in cash or goods.
1. Why was WFP awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?| A．It united global powers. |
| B．It brought peace to countries. |
| C．It helped solve global food problems. |
| D．It put an end to hunger and starvation. |
| A．In Rome. | B．In Niger. | C．In Nigeria. | D．In Burkina Faso. |
| A．Sensitive. | B．Common. | C．Thrilling. | D．Disastrous. |
| A．The financial state of WFP. |
| B．WFP’s contribution to food security. |
| C．WFP’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize. |
| D．The significance of international cooperation. |
【推荐2】In Shanghai’s Grand Theater, a fashionable, mainly young audience applauds enthusiastically as Guo Yong takes center stage. He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves. Blowing on one of the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song. Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from various ethnic groups in China.
It’s the first time such music has ever been performed in the Grand Theater. But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantonese-born singer; who has made it her mission to help preserve China’s traditional ethnic music.
Several years ago, after being appointed a United Nations Development Program ambassador, Zhu traveled through some of China’s remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups. In the course other four- month trip, she recorded more than a thousand songs. But she noticed that many of the best musicians were old, and some of the music was at risk of dying out.
“I was shocked the beauty of what I heard-it was so good,” she says. “But it needed support. I hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times.”
So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience. By doing this, she hopes to rekindle (再次点燃) the interest of the younger generation. “Young people don’t like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs. They think these songs are something their grandma sings. This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their heritage.”
Zhu believes China needs to look again at its own roots. “China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top,” she says. “For China to really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path. So what can represent China today?” The answer, she suggests, is to move from “made in China” to “created in China”.
1. From the first paragraph, we learn that ________.| A．the audience are all young people |
| B．Guo Yong is playing the Buyi folk music |
| C．Guo Yong is the only minority performer on the stage |
| D．tree branches make good musical instruments |
| A．She teaches music in a conservatories. | B．She is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music. |
| C．She works as an official in the United Nations. | D．She’s created all the music for the Grand Theater. |
| A．record the traditional ethnic music | B．help the local musicians play the music |
| C．show the UN Chinese musical traditions | D．enjoy the music of various ethnic groups |
| A．It is completely out of date. | B．Only old musicians play it well. |
| C．It needs changes to attract young people. | D．It is quickly dying out. |
| A．The traditional music should be repackaged. |
| B．Chinese conservatories shouldn’t teach Western music. |
| C．China has contributed a lot to the Western art. |
| D．Only the things created in China can be symbols of China. |
【推荐3】Electric bicycles have established themselves as an important mode of transportation worldwide, and their fame continues to improve as the electric vehicle revolution (革命) is slowly spreading over the world. Embracing the advantages of electric bikes not only benefits the economy but also improve the general well-being of the population.
Germany, in particular, has witnessed a remarkable upswing in the e-bike industry, displaying no signs of slowing down despite initial hesitations earlier this year. In May, favorable weather made it more convenient to ride e-bikes, which contributed to the increase of e-bike sales. By the end of May this year, Germany had produced over one million electric bikes, marking a significant five-percent growth compared to the same period last year. This growth is particularly impressive considering the challenging economic climate the country has faced.
Burkhard Stock, the Managing Director of the Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV), discussed this unbelievable turn of events in a report published by German e-bike publication E-Bike News. He mentioned that they had anticipated a slowdown in the market throughout the first half of the year. However, it turned out that a positive change in the industry was seen in May.
ZIV, a famous organization in the German and international bicycle industries, plays a key role as a governing body and major stakeholder (股东) in the European e-bike field. About 90 percent of all electric bikes produced by German companies are made by ZIV member companies. Their presence ensures the industry’s steady growth and development.
In addition to the market within the country, German-made electric bicycles have gone to other parts of the world. In the first quarter of this year, an astonishing 190, 000 electric bikes were sold abroad, meaning a significant 28-percent increase compared to the previous year. A majority of these electric bikes were transported to European Union and European Free Trade Association member countries. It is expected that the German e-bike market will produce a total of two million electric bicycles by the end of this year.
1. What resulted in a better e-bike market in May?| A．Effective marketing strategies. | B．Favorable turn of economic climate. |
| C．Improved environmental awareness. | D．Weather conditions suitable for cycling. |
| A．Prevented. | B．Guaranteed. | C．Encountered. | D．Expected. |
| A．A greater demand for electricity. |
| B．A complete hold of the global market. |
| C．A strong export performance of e-bikes. |
| D．A higher political rank in the United Nations. |
| A．Travel. | B．Industry. | C．Sport. | D．Advertisement. |
【推荐1】When presented with a Make-A-Wish grant, most 13-year-old boys would buy a gaming system or take a trip to Disney World. But Abraham Olagbegi is not like most teens.
Abraham is recovering from a bone marrow transplant resulting from a rare genetic blood disorder. Last year was a scary time for him and his family, but the transplant was successful, and he’s now on a path to good health. When he found out he was qualified for Make-A-Wish, he shocked everyone with his request.
“I remember we were coming home from one of his doctor appointments and he said, ‘Mom, I thought about it, and I really want to feed the homeless,’” said Miriam Olagbegi. Abraham’s mother. “I said, ‘Are you sure, Abraham? You could do a lot... Are you sure that you don’t want a PlayStation?’”
Abraham’s whole family thought it was a great idea, especially since they’ve tried to teach their kids to give freely and openly to others whenever possible. In the 13-year-old’s words, “My parents always teach us that it’s a blessing to be a blessing.”
Make-A-Wish granted Abraham’s special request, spending a day in September handing out free plates of food to people experiencing homelessness in Jackson, Mississippi. Local businesses donated all of the food and supplies, and together they managed to feed about 80 people.
Abraham said seeing the gratitude on their faces made his wish come true. Now, the Make-A-Wish team will continue Abraham’s program named Abraham’s Table every month.
“We’re just very excited to be able to continue this program. It’s just so rewarding,” Miriam said. “If I was out there on the streets, having no home, I would want somebody at some point to think of me and to do something special for me. So, that’s what I try to instill (灌输) in my kids and we just try to pay it forward by doing what we were raised to do.”
1. What is Abraham’s Make-A-Wish?| A．Having a PlayStation. | B．Helping the homeless. |
| C．Visiting Disney World. | D．Recovering from a rare disease. |
| A．Relieved. | B．Concerned. | C．Curious. | D．Amazed. |
| A．Smart and courageous. | B．Outgoing and determined. |
| C．Sympathetic and generous. | D．Hard-working and careful. |
| A．His parents’ influence. | B．People’s grateful look. |
| C．The desire to set a good example. | D．The eagerness to establish a program. |
【推荐2】Over a year ago. 11-year-old Max Woosey from Devon, in the UK, was given a tent to “have an adventure in”. Sadly, the neighbor, Rick Abbott, who gifted the tent, died not long afterward from cancer. This made Max decide to make it a year-long adventure in order to raise money for charity.
Starting just after the first lockdown (封城), the boy slept for one year in his tent, through rain and shine. It wasn't always easy. In fact he said that he sometimes went off to sleep in tears because all of his equipment was wet.
The adventurer actually went through seven tents during his long camp-out. People donated much-needed equipment to keep him as dry as possible, and he received encouragement from people like famous adventurer Bear Grylls.
In his year of tent sleeping, Woosey has amassed (积累) over half a million dollars in donations that will go to the North Devon Hospital, whose medical workers cared for Abbott before he died in February 2020. Woosey has also encouraged other young people to be more adventurous.
The Woosey family says that Max's invitation for others to join him resulted in over 1,000 young people joining in from across the globe. They received messages of support and pictures of other kids in their outdoor beds. While some set a tent in their backyards, others set up camps from the safety of their homes. One family of five and their dogs camped out for a third time to support Max and his cause.
Max's family were happy with the results of the fundraiser (募捐) , as well as the performance of Max. However, the year-long camp-out proved a little worrying for Max's mom, Rachael, who shared, “Last night I lay in bed in tears because it hit me.” Hopefully Max will now be enjoying a good night's sleep in the comfort of his bed.
1. What is the direct cause of Max's year-long camp-out?| A．A kind man's death. | B．His wish to be rich. |
| C．An adventurer's support. | D．His love for adventure. |
| A．Effortless but boring | B．Relaxing and rewarding |
| C．Challenging but meaningful | D．Comfortable and unforgettable |
| A．More attention is drawn to those in need. |
| B．A large amount of money has been collected. |
| C．Many donations have been given to the poor. |
| D．Many people went to Max to camp together. |
| A．Her son's performance. | B．The results of the fundraiser. |
| C．Others' attitudes to her son. | D．Her son's possible sufferings. |
【推荐3】Many years ago, my dad was facing a serious heart condition. He was unable to do a steady job. He suddenly fell ill and had to be admitted to the hospital.
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital. My dad loved kids. It was a perfect job for him. He ended up working with the seriously ill children. He would talk, play, and do arts with them.
One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed (使瘫痪) her from the neck down. She couldn’t do anything, and she was very depressed. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to.” At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave him a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read: “Thank you for helping me walk.”
My dad would cry every time he told us this story and so would we. He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad — who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture — loved every single child in that hospital.
1. How did the author’s father help the paralyzed girl?| A．He helped her practice walking. | B．He visited her and made a toy for her. |
| C．He showed her that she could still do things. | D．He painted special pictures for her. |
| A．She eventually became a unique painter. |
| B．She was sent home and never seen again. |
| C．She gradually recovered and walked. |
| D．She sent the author’s dad a picture painted with her mouth. |
| A．It’s better to give than to receive. | B．A sick person should not focus on his disease. |
| C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do. | D．Love can sometimes bring great results. |
| A．To make his serious heart condition less serious. | B．To keep himself occupied and pleased. |
| C．To realize his childhood dream. | D．To earn money to pay for treatment. |
【推荐1】Since the novel coronavirus shutdowns have canceled thousands of graduation ceremonies across the country, these devoted Ohio bus drivers went above and beyond the call of duty to honor their senior high school students.
In a heartfelt display of love and affection the Loveland High School’s transportation department arranged 22 of their buses to spell out “2020” when viewed from above.
Jim Barrett, the school’s art and photography teacher, then used an aerial drone (无人机) to capture footage of the bus drivers waving up at the camera from in between the buses.
The school later published it to social media as a means of saluting the 392 graduating students, many of whom the drivers have known since grade school.
“Some of us have been around long enough to transport these kids since kindergarten, and some of us have only been working with the district for a few years, but the one thing we all have in common is the love for our students,” Loveland bus driver Jennifer Bowman said. “This is a huge accomplishment and anyway we can show them some love, we will do it. So here’s to the Class of 2020. Your bus drivers are proud of all of you.”
Since the footage was uploaded to Facebook last week, it has been viewed thousands of times — but the bus drivers are simply happy to support the Class of 20.
“The love for our students is unconditional and each one will always hold a special place in our hearts,”added bus driver Michele Winter. “Every story, every hug, every laugh and every tear with them are memories and sometimes even lessons. To the kids of the past, the present and the future, this is for you!”
1. These drivers spell out “2020” to _________.| A．better perform their duties | B．express their love for the school |
| C．pay honor to the new graduates | D．welcome students back to school |
| A．Mood. | B．Video. | C．Blessing. | D．View. |
| A．They are all proud of this achievement. |
| B．Some of them started the work this year. |
| C．They all pick up students from kindergarten. |
| D．Love for students is their common ground. |
| A．Loving Bus Drivers | B．Sincere Friendship |
| C．Special Bus Show | D．Lucky Graduates |
【推荐2】If you have a thought in mind that you can achieve the same goal within less amount of time and hard work by cheating to achieve success, then you shall feel bad later in future. You may have achieved a goal but you choose a wrong path. So, always remember that the path you choose in your life chooses your destination and then you shall not have an option to change it.
It is good to fail though it may take you to terrible feelings of life but in return, you will learn many things that life offers. The struggle is true but after that, the sweet of the fruit will build up your confidence to face any kinds of problem in the future. But if you prefer cheating, then you shall always live in fright.
Honour is like a coat, which you can wear confidently. If you cheat to achieve a goal, then you cannot hide it. Billy was lazy in hard work and used to delay all his work. He always thought of taking a fake degree to enter a big company. When the company CEO asked him to write a program for a certain topic, then he was quite shocked as he was unable to do the work, because he had no knowledge on the programming language and had faked his certificate.
Honour teaches you how to be disciplined. Being well-educated people, we should know what is good for us. It is always good to fail because at the end of the day, you will learn something new that will help you grow much stronger rather than cheating to achieve success, which will make you regret sooner or later.
All in all, success can be achieved via shortcuts but honour can never be. It’s better to live everyday with honour than to cheat.
1. Which opinion does the author agree with?| A．No option can be changed. |
| B．You can’t achieve without cheating. |
| C．Your path determines your end. |
| D．With a thought in mind you can realize your dream. |
| A．Those things that hurt, instruct. |
| B．There is honour among thieves. |
| C．You’ll fail if you stop trying. |
| D．Face the problem and you’ll succeed. |
| A．To make you believe hiding is cheating. |
| B．To prove honour makes you feel confident. |
| C．To encourage you to wear a coat confidently. |
| D．To advise you to learn the programming language. |
| A．No pains, no gains. |
| B．Success and honour. |
| C．Failure is the mother of success. |
| D．Honour is second to success. |
【推荐3】As a child, Emily Blunt had a stutter(结巴) that made it difficult for her to even say her own name. “I started noticing it at 6 or 7,” the London-born actress says. “My grandfather, my uncle and my cousin all stutter. It feels like you’ve got this pretender living in your body.” After a teacher noticed her stutter disappeared whenever she would start to play energetically, he suggested she try performing for the school play. She found that the more she lost herself in characters, the less uncomfortably nervous she felt and the less she would stutter.
Now the star aims to help kids going through the same thing by working with the American Institute for Stuttering. “They understand that how these kids relate to their stutter is usually the issue,” says Blunt. “You’ve got to fall in love with the fact that you’ve got a stutter to accept it. But it’s not all of you. Everyone’s got something－and this is just your thing.”
Blunt’s personal experience has inspired her to help girls everywhere, regardless of the trouble they may face. The A Quiet Place Part II and Jungle Cruise star also supports Malala Fund, created by Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai to break down the barriers preventing more than 130 million girls worldwide from receiving an education. “She’s the most moving, impressive person I’ve ever met,” Blunt says. “What she says is true: When women are given more power in communities, those communities develop quickly and successfully. I want to support Malala until the day I die.”
Giving back is a quality Blunt and husband John Krasinski also hope to pass on to their daughters Hazel, 6, and Violet, 3. “Empathy is highly thought of in our house,” Blunt says. “We tell them all the time, ‘Be brave, be kind.’ ”
1. What challenge did Emily Blunt have to take when young?| A．Learning at school. | B．Performing in a play. |
| C．Speaking fluently. | D．Working with others. |
| A．People need to accept who they are. | B．Everyone’s got something in the body. |
| C．It’s a fact that many kids have got a stutter. | D．Blunt admitted the fact that she had a stutter. |
| A．She starred in two films successfully. | B．Her husband inspired her to give back. |
| C．Her daughter suffered from the same disease. | D．Her own experience encouraged her to do so. |
| A．A London-born Actress | B．Passing on the Tradition |
| C．Giving Girls a Voice | D．Living with a Stutter |
