Why elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has confused scientists for decades. A study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), at the University of Utah and Arizona State University may have found the answer.
According to the results, elephants have 38 additional modified copies of a gene that encodes p53, a definite tumor suppressor, as compared to humans, who have only two. Further, elephants may have a more powerful mechanism for killing damaged cells that are at risk for becoming cancerous. In isolated elephant cells, this activity is doubled compared to healthy human cells, and five times that of cells from patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, who have only one working copy of p53 and more than a 90 percent lifetime cancer risk in children and adults. The results suggest extra p53 could explain elephants’ increased resistance to cancer.
“Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer. It’s up to us to learn how different animals overcome the problem so we can adapt those strategies to prevent cancer in people,” says co-senior author Joshua Schiffman, M.D., pediatric oncologist (儿科肿瘤医生) at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine.
But Prof Mel Greaves, from the Institute of Cancer Research in London, says we should focus on why humans have such high levels of cancer. He pointed to the rise of unhealthy, cancer-causing behaviors, such as obesity and sunbathing. “You’ve never seen an elephant smoke!” he added.
According to Schiffman, elephants have long been considered a walking problem. Because they have 100 times as many cells as people, they should be 100 times more likely to have a cell slip into a cancerous state and cause the disease over their long life span of 50 to 70 years. And yet analysis of a large database of elephant deaths estimates a cancer death rate of less than 5 percent compared to 11 to 25 percent in people.
1. Why are elephants less likely to get cancer than humans?| A．Elephants are bigger than humans. |
| B．Elephants have more p53 genes and mechanism killing damaged cells. |
| C．Elephants are not as clever as humans in walking. |
| D．Elephants eat more than humans. |
| A．multiplier | B．complex | C．restrainer | D．coordinator |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Neutral. | C．Critical. | D．Favorable. |
| A．Elephants have longer life than people. |
| B．There is no chance that elephants die from cancer. |
| C．The rate of elephants dying from cancer is increasing. |
| D．It was thought theoretically that elephants could get cancer more easily. |
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【推荐1】A fisherman from Portland, Maine, the US, caught a very rare bright blue lobster (龙虾) off the coast of Maine but chose to set it free back into the ocean. The photo of the blue lobster was shared by tech enterpriser Lars-Johan Larsson. “This blue lobster was caught off the coast of Portland yesterday and returned to the water to continue to grow. Blue lobsters are one in two million,” he wrote.
While the shells of lobsters are generally red or brown in color, the blue shell is a result of gene mutation (基因突变), which causes the lobster to produce more of a particular protein than other lobsters, leading to the rare blue color, as reported by the Toronto Sun.
Yellow, orange and crystal-colored lobsters are considered even rarer than bright blue ones. According to the Lobster Institute, yellow lobsters account for about one in 30 million of the total population. Two fishermen in Dorset caught a crystal-colored lobster in 2011.
“Whatever the odds of catching different-colored lobsters, there’s no denying that bright blue ones are truly beautiful creatures,” said Rob Bayer, executive director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute. “They might not be the most unusual, but they’re undoubtedly the best to look at.”
It’s become something of a trend for restaurants to spare blue lobsters. Austin Hopley, a chef at “The Hare” in Rochdale, the UK, made the news for sparing a bright blue lobster. He gave it to Sea Life in Manchester, as reported by the BBC.
“Now it’s there for people to enjoy,” said Hopley. “I felt responsible. Something so rare didn’t require a place on the menu. Every species deserves a fair chance at survival.”
Expert Brendan Malone from Sea Life said, “It is certainly an extraordinary find and worth saving to try to educate the public about these amazing creatures in the ecosystem.”
1. What is the root cause for the color of blue lobsters?| A．Gene variation. | B．Adaptation failure. |
| C．A specific protein. | D．A mix of red and brown. |
| A．They are the rarest. | B．They are easy to catch. |
| C．They are delicious to eat. | D．They are most beautiful. |
| A．It wouldn’t make a good dish. |
| B．He wanted to follow the trend. |
| C．He took on responsibility to save it. |
| D．It would bring him fame and profits. |
| A．Blue Lobsters Rebound Suddenly |
| B．Chefs Take Action to Protect Lobsters |
| C．Gene Mutation Has an Effect on Lobsters |
| D．Man Catches a “One in Two Million” Blue Lobster |
【推荐2】Pandas are not only a national treasure, but are loved around the world.
Recently, a giant panda cub born in August at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, US, was given the name Xiao Qi Ji, which is translated into English as “little miracle”. The choice was the result of a five-day online vote that drew nearly 135,000 voters in the US. Interestingly, National Public Radio said that in a nod to Chinese tradition, the name was not chosen until 100 days after the birth.
This cub’s birth proved to be quite inspiring - and at a time when inspiration was truly needed.
“Xiao Qi Ji’s birth is a true miracle that has been so uplifting to all of us during the pandemic (疫情)，” Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said in a video congratulatory message. “ We are connected again in the growth of our little ambassador, and in our shared joy and friendship.”
The furry black-and-white animals have played an important role in the country’s diplomacy, known as “ panda diplomacy (外交)”.
According to the Japanese Royal Annual, the practice dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when Empress Wu Zetian sent a pair of pandas to the Japanese emperor.
China revived panda diplomacy in the 1950s when China sent two pandas to the Moscow Zoo. By 1982, China had given 23 pandas to nine different countries. However, most of them have died. China stopped giving away pandas in the early 1980s. Instead, the animals are loaned to other countries. In general, they are to be returned to China after 10 years.
But why do these cute “diplomats” find it hard to survive in other countries? According to Xinhua, their dietary habit is one significant reason. Their nutrition mostly comes from bamboo shoots. Adult giant pandas consume about 40 kilograms of bamboo daily. Pandas can also be quite picky. They refuse to eat bamboo shoots after they have blossomed.
It takes 10 years for a new crop of bamboo to mature, and many countries do not have an environment suitable for bamboo growth. This means that food has to be imported In August, Calgary Zoo in Canada announced that due to pandemic-related changes in its import laws and quarantine methods, they couldn’t provide enough fresh bamboo for pandas. This meant that they had to send two giant pandas back to China.
But countries are still trying their best to facilitate this special type of diplomacy. “We don’t own the pandas, but the whole world wants to help save the panda, and we do that through our knowledge exchange.” Steven Monfort, director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, told China Daily.
1. The expression “in a nod to” in Para. 2 is closest in meaning to________.| A．in praise for | B．in response to | C．in favor of | D．in order to observe |
| A．Because the pandas’ dietary habit was significantly changed abroad. |
| B．Because the pandas couldn’t have bamboo to eat in other countries. |
| C．Because most of pandas could not be adapted to the climate abroad. |
| D．Because most of the pandas sent to other countries couldn’t survive. |
| A．It was the first time that China had sent a panda to Japan. |
| B．The practice “panda diplomacy” dales from the Tang Dynasty. |
| C．China began panda diplomacy, sending two pandas to Moscow Zoo. |
| D．Two giant pandas had to be returned because they were sick in Canada. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Uncaring. | C．Disapproving. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．To tell us how to feed pandas properly. | B．To call on people to love pandas in the world. |
| C．To introduce the furry black and white ambassador. | D．To explain why “panda diplomacy” is stopped. |
Ransom Myers of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia warned, using solid science and careful analysis, of the dangers of overfishing. He didn’t mince words and he wasn’t afraid to report bad news. As the Guelph Mercury reported, the 54-year-old biologist, originally from Mississippi, was known for his research and warnings about the extinction of marine life around the world.
He developed a passion for marine protection during his days in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, where he worked for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at a time when the industry was watching the collapse (崩溃) of the cod (鳕鱼) fishery. He became, says the Guelph Mercury, a lone, unpopular voice in the discussion about the cause of the collapse, insisting overfishing was the main factor. The world was spending its energy fighting over the few fish left instead of cutting catch limits before it was too late.
He warned governments, the fishing industry and consumers, that unless commercial fishing was reduced, many large marine species would become extinct, leading to economic disruptions, food shortages, and lasting damage to marine ecosystems. He said his conclusions were shocking because people had lost sight of the true effect of the declines and they did not look back far enough in history. In other words, he said, “We’ve forgotten how big fish used to be and how many of them once lived in the sea.”
1. Ransom Myers was known for his scientific work in _____.
| A．physics | B．chemistry | C．biology | D．economics |
| A．He always kept his promises |
| B．He was spoken highly of by his workmates |
| C．He was not good at giving lectures |
| D．He said exactly what he thought |
| A．He became interested in marine protection when the cod fishery was in danger of collapse. |
| B．He wrote a book about the history of marine protection. |
| C．He suggested that commercial fishing should be reduced. |
| D．Many people turned a deaf ear to his warnings about the dangers of overfishing. |
| A．they didn’t have a good knowledge of the living habits of fish |
| B．they could still catch a great many big cod |
| C．they didn’t know the great differences between the present and the past marine fishery |
| D．they thought his research was not based on a detailed analysis |
【推荐1】Some hearing loss is a common — and nearly unavoidable — effect of aging. A third of people aged 60 and older have lost some of their ability to hear.
But some research suggests a habit that might help offset the effect of aging on hearing. A study found that among middle-aged adults, being a lifelong musician was connected with better hearing later in life.
“The instrument you play does not seem to be important here,” says Nina Kraus, a biologist. “It is really the act of engagement playing the instrument that matters.”
Participants in the study were between ages 45 and 65. Researchers tested 18 musicians who had been playing an instrument since age nine or younger, and 19 non-musicians who had less than three years of music training.
The musicians had statistically better auditory memory scores and tested better at hearing speech in noisy environments. They also showed better auditory processing abilities, which relate to how people interpret speech sounds.
However, the two groups tied when researchers tested visual working memory skills. “It isn’t as though musical training has a volume knob effect that makes all kinds of sensory processing enhanced in the same manner,” Kraus says. “It focuses on auditory skill.”
The latest findings follow earlier research from Kraus that showed musician in a younger age group had better hearing skills. At the same time, some research has shown that musicians who play in large ensembles (合奏) may face an occupational risk when it comes to their hearing.
Does this effect apply to the guy who plays in a community band one night a week? Kraus says no. To be included in the study, musicians were required to have engaged in musical activities-practicing, teaching or performing-at least three times a week.
“What we do with our time and how we engage our senses and our thinking seems to really shape the people we become in very basic ways — in ways that affect how our series work,” she says.
And, Kraus says, a person doesn’t need to be an Itzhak Perlman or a Yo-Yo Ma to experience the effects. Talent, she says, isn’t a factor.
Kraus says that more research needs to be done to see whether receiving music instruction later in life might have the same benefits.
1. Your hearing will be improved by ________.| A．what kind of instrument you play |
| B．what sort of music you play |
| C．whether you involve yourself with playing the instrument |
| D．how long you have learned music playing |
| A．getting better auditory memory scored |
| B．hearing speech in noisy environments |
| C．interpreting speech sounds |
| D．processing visual work memory |
| A．the danger of hearing loss |
| B．the possibility of losing a job |
| C．the trouble of playing music |
| D．the harm of hearing skills |
| A．instruments | B．musicians | C．songs | D．music |
| A．enjoying music will do good to your health |
| B．learning music may promote your hearing skills |
| C．playing an instrument may help preserve hearing |
| D．listening to music can prevent you from aging |
【推荐2】Dogs are much smarter than people imagine. A new study has even shown that they will ignore (忽视)us when they know that we are lying to them. They can even tell when strangers are lying to them when it comes to food.
The study tested if dogs could use clues in order to tell whether people were being honest on not. The study found that in certain cases, dogs are able to understand when someone is lying
Of course, the main interest for dogs is food, which is how researchers tested this theory. They gathered 260 dogs of different kinds. The researchers found that dogs were able to follow their own sense when they were given wrong instructions about where the food actually was
The dogs were given two boxes and were taught to follow the advice of a human they did not know in order to find the treat. The human tapped the box with the treat while looking at the dogs and saying “look, this is good.” By following this advice, they got the treat
Next, the dogs watched as a second human they did not know changed the box the treat was in, at times while the first human was still there, and sometimes while he was not. Half the dogs did not follow the human’s advice if he was not present while the change happened, meaning the dogs knew the fact that he did not know where the treat was. Interestingly, two thirds of the dogs were able to refuse the advice from the humans pointing to the wrong box when they were there for the change, which shows that the dogs knew that they were being lied to, the opposite of what researchers were expecting.
The researchers said that in earlier studies, both young children and primates (灵长类) were more likely to follow the advice of the lying person, though they saw the truth, suggesting that dogs are less trusting humans’ advice.
1. What do we know about the dogs in the first step of the test?| A．They were cheated by the owner. | B．They followed a stranger’s instruction. |
| C．They found the food by its own sense. | D．They refused to follow humans’ advice |
| A．He was not their owner | B．He had cheated them before |
| C．He hid the treat away. | D．He didn’t see what had happened. |
| A．It was beyond their expectations. | B．It agreed with earlier studies. |
| C．It proved dogs don’t trust humans. | D．It showed dogs are cleverer than kids. |
| A．Dogs Are Humans’ Best Friends |
| B．Dogs Are Smarter ‘Than Primates |
| C．Dogs Know When You’re Lying to ‘Them |
| D．Dogs Have Better Ability to Judge Than Children |
【推荐3】According to most people, after a long period of studying or working, we need to have a rest to refresh ourselves. However, that may not be the case. According to a recent report, you don’t need the break as much as you may think that makes you feel less tired.
Scientists have long assumed that willpower is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back a task when you’re feeling better. They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment.
But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is all in your head. They found that people’s beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well they’ll be able to work on a tough mental exercise. “If you think of willpower as something that is not easily used up, you can go on and on.” Said Prof. Veronika Job.
The researchers designed four experiments to test students’ beliefs in willpower. After a tiring task, those, who believed or were led to believe that willpower is a limited resource, performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over. They also found that leading up to final exam week, students who believed the limited resource theory ate junk food 24 percent more often than those who believed they had more control in resisting temptation.
Mr. Job said. “The theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting. A belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.”
The findings could help people who are battling temptation. Willpower isn’t driven by a biologically based process as much as we used think. The belief in it is what influences your behavior.
1. The underlined word “restore” in Paragraph 2 probably means______.| A．to make something return to its previous situation or condition |
| B．to put things in a certain place. |
| C．to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them |
| D．to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting and so on. |
| A．Push themselves even if they want to take a break. |
| B．Tell themselves that willpower is not limited. |
| C．Don’t eat fast food while studying. |
| D．Stay in a comfortable and quiet place. |
| A．Willpower doesn’t last long. |
| B．How to build strong willpower. |
| C．The great influence of willpower. |
| D．A new theory about willpower. |
| A．In the experiments, the ones who believe in limited willpower performed better. |
| B．In the experiments, the ones who believe in unlimited willpower performed better. |
| C．Leading up to final exam week, students who believed limited willpower ate junk food less than the ones believed in unlimited willpower. |
| D．Leading up to final exam week, students who believed limited willpower ate junk food as many as the ones believed in unlimited willpower. |
【推荐1】“Super-agers” have long puzzled scientists, but now researchers say they are unpicking why some people live beyond 80 and still appear to be well.
Researchers say studies show that super-agers appear to adapt more easily to the slings and arrows of life, and are more open-minded and less sensitive. But they have also made another discovery. Looking at the brains of 10 super-agers after they died, Prof Emily Rogalski, from Northwestern University said they discovered these individuals have more of a certain type of brain cell known as Von Economo neurons ( 神经) than average elderly individuals. “We can’t explain how they ended up with more Von Economo neurons or why that is important. But these are a special type of neurons that have only been found in a couple of regions of the brain.”
Studies have shown there are other differences as well. “When we look at the rate of cognitive ( 认知的) thinning in the cognitively average 80-year-olds, their brains are thinning at nearly two and a half times that of the super-agers,” said Rogalski.
Being underweight also seemed to matter, with those who had a very low body mass index after the age of 80 more likely to die. It’s not bad to be skinny when you’re young but it is when you’re old.
The researchers say they have also found that the common bad habits do not necessarily lead to an early grave, with many super-agers saying they smoked and enjoyed a drink. “We ask them why is it that you think you are a super-ager, how did you get here, and there are a couple of funny ladies and they will say, well it’s because I have some alcohol with my friends every day at 5 o'clock. Others have never had a drink,” said Rogalski.
However, Rogalski added, that did not mean that people should take up bad habits to live longer, noting that some people might have a genetic makeup that allowed them to tolerate smoking and drinking. Nonetheless, Rogalski thinks we can learn from super-agers. “We are getting quite good at extending our lifespan but our health span isn’t keeping up and what the super-agers have is more of a balance between those two, they are living long and living well,” she said.
1. What can we learn about Von Economo neurons?| A．They can be found all over the super-agers’ brains. |
| B．They lead to super-agers’ easier adaptation to hardships. |
| C．Super-agers are found to have more of them in their brains. |
| D．Scientists have discovered how they are produced in brains. |
| A．have better life habits |
| B．tend to drink more alcohol |
| C．are usually much slimmer |
| D．are slower in brain thinning |
| A．We should develop good habits to live longer. |
| B．We should seek to live well while living long. |
| C．Super-agers should help us extend our health span. |
| D．Extending lifespan is harder than keeping health span. |
| A．To reveal some secrets of super-agers. |
| B．To introduce the ways of staying young. |
| C．To explain the advantages of living long. |
| D．To describe various habits of super-agers. |
A long-term American study shows the importance of early education for poor children. The study is known as the Abecedarian Project. It involved more than one-hundred young children from poor families in North Carolina.
Half of the children attended an all-day program at a high-quality child-care center. The center offered educational, health and social programs. Children took part in games and activities to increase their thinking and language skills and social and emotional development. The program also included health foods for the children.
The children attended the program from when they were a few weeks old until the age of five years. The other group of children did not attend the child-care center. After the age of five, both groups attended public school.
Researchers compared the two groups of children. When they were babies, both groups had similar results in tests for mental and physical skills. However, from the age of eighteen months, the children in the educational child-care program did much better in tests.
The researchers tested the children again when they were twelve and fifteen years old. The tests found that the children who had been in the child-care center continued to have higher average test results. These children did much better on tests of reading and mathematics.
A few years ago, organizers of the Abecedarian Project tested the students again. At the time, each student was twenty-one years old. They were tested for thinking and educational ability, employment, parenting and social skills. The researchers found that the young adults who had the early education still did better in reading and mathematics tests. They were more than two times as likely to be attending college or to have completed college. In addition, the children who received early education were older on average, when their first child was born.
The study offers more evidence that learning during the first months and years of life is important for all later development.
The researchers of the Abecedarian Project believe their study shows a need for lawmakers to spend money on public early education. They believe these kinds of programs could reduce the number of children who do not complete school and are unemployed.
1. The Abecedarian Project has lasted _______.
| A．almost one year | B．about five years |
| C．more than 20 years | D．no more than 15 years |
| A．have their children at later ages |
| B．get more help from other people |
| C．have no parenting or social skills |
| D．are poorer at reading and mathematics |
| A．What the children learned at the child-care center. |
| B．How important early education is for poor children. |
| C．How many children are involved in the Abecedarian Project. |
| D．Whether lawmakers will spend money on public early education. |
| A．costs a lot of money |
| B．leads to a lower birthrate |
| C．can improve the life of poor children |
| D．is not important for later development |
【推荐3】It’s an attractive idea: By playing online problem-solving, matching and other games for a few minutes a day, people can improve such mental abilities as reasoning, verbal skills and memory. But whether these brain training games deliver on those promises is up for debate.
A research team gathered more than eight thousand volunteers globally after collecting their submission of an online questionnaire about their training habits and which, if any, programs they used. Some one thousand participants reported using brain training programs for about eight months, on average, though durations ranged from two weeks to more than five years. Next, the volunteers completed 12 cognitive (认知) tests assessing their mental abilities. They faced specially designed memory exercises, such as mentally rotating objects, pattern-finding puzzles and strategy challenges.
When looking at the results, researchers saw that brain trainers on average had no mental edge. Even among the most dedicated, who had used training programs for at least 18 months, brain training didn’t boost thinking abilities above the level of people who didn’t use the programs. Participants who had trained for less than a month, also performed on par with people who didn’t train at all.
“No matter how we sliced the data, we were unable to find any evidence that brain training games were connected with cognitive abilities,” says leader of the team. That held true whether the team analyzed participants by age, program used, education or socioeconomic status – all were cognitively similar to the group who didn’t use the programs, suggesting that brain training games don’t live up to its name. Accordingly, the study advocates no more time sitting at a computer and doing little tasks.
1. How does the author introduce the topic?| A．By questioning an idea. | B．By having a debate. |
| C．By explaining an example. | D．By making a comparison. |
| A．They cost time to play well. | B．They improve mental abilities. |
| C．They aren’t as helpful as imagined. | D．They aren’t so popular as before. |
| A．To engage more participants. | B．To further confirm the research result. |
| C．To test the limitation of the research. | D．To provide evidence for the association. |
【推荐1】Standing on the ruins（废墟）after the fire where his house had been, Peter Ruprecht admitted that he was not sure how or when to rebuild. He was still shocked by what Australia's increasingly changeable climate had already delivered: first a drought, then a destructive bush fire, then a foot of rain from a storm.
"It's unstoppable," said Mr. Ruprecht, a former dairy farmer. "We speak about the warmth of Mother Nature, but nature can also be vicious and wild and unforgiving."
Australia's' hellish（地狱的）fire season has eased（缓和）, but its people are facing more than a single disaster. With floods destroying homes not far from where fires recently spread, they are facing a cycle of what scientists call "compound extremes": one climate disaster strengthening the next.
Warmer temperatures do more than just dry out the land. They also heat up the atmosphere, which means clouds hold more moisture（水汽）for longer periods of time. So droughts get worse, giving way to fires, then to heavy rains that the land is too dry to absorb.
Many Australians in disaster zones complain that their government, after ignoring climate change for years, has not yet to draw up recovery plans that are clear and that take future threats into account.
At the same time, the economic costs of a changing climate are rising quickly. Philip Lowe, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, warned recently that Australia was already paying a price, and that it would only go up.
1. Why Peter Ruprecht is mentioned in the beginning?| A．To arouse readers' pity. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To stress the problem. | D．To call on readers to help. |
| A．grateful | B．advanced | C．responsible | D．forcible |
| A．Government inaction. | B．Warmer temperature. |
| C．The lack of money. | D．No recovery plans. |
| A．guidebook. | B．A travel journal. | C．A news report. | D．A book review. |
【推荐2】MarineLand Theme Park
With numerous rides, a variety of wildlife from both land and sea and shows filled with action-packed excitement, no wonder it's a hit with visitors from all over the world. Whether riding on the world's biggest steel roller coaster, Dragon Mountain, or enjoying a show filled with fun-loving dolphins and intelligent whales, you’re sure to have the time of your life at MarineLand. Having been in business for more than 50 years, this park has something for every member of the family!
Highlights＆Attractions:
The King Waldorf Stadium Show：This entertaining, educational and heart-warming show features dolphins, white whales, sea lions, and walruses and is sure to leave you in awe as well as help you understand and appreciate these wonderful marine mammals(海洋哺乳动物).
Arctic Cove: It featuring one of the largest white whale collections in the world, visitors are able to purchase a pass to Arctic Cove where they can touch and feed the whales as well as view them underwater.
Friendship Cove: Breathtaking underwater viewing allows you to enter the magic world of the killer whale below the water surface or on a surface level walkway.
Hotels：
Villager Lodge: It is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Diplomat Inn: Within half a mile of the Skylon Tower, it is the choice for an inexpensive location.
Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel&Spa: It is close to popular attractions and the Scotiabank Convention Center.
Days Inn Lundy's Lane: It is located just two miles from the gorgeous Niagara Falls and the Skylon Tower Observation Deck.
Hours of Operation:10:00 am-5:00 pm(Sept. 11th—Oct. 13th)
Phone:417—823—0981
1. What can be learned about MarineLand Theme Park?| A．It is only suitable for kids. |
| B．It was opened fifty years ago. |
| C．It has both land and marine animals. |
| D．It has the world's biggest roller coaster. |
| A．It has the largest white whale collection in the world. |
| B．It allows visitors to enter the magic world of the killer whale. |
| C．It features an entertaining show starring various marine mammals. |
| D．It provides visitors with a chance to interact with white whales personally. |
| A．Diplomat Inn. |
| B．Villager Lodge. |
| C．Days Inn Lundy's Lane. |
| D．Marriott Niagara Fails Fallsview Hotel&Spa. |
Douban rating: 7.3
IMDb rating: 7.0
Set in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the story happens between a farm boy Isa and his friend Kalbinur. Isa's mother, deaf and dumb, depends on her son to look after her. Kalbinur, though a smart Uyghur girl at school, finds the Chinese language hard to master at the village school. Isa reads a story called A First Farewell in school, and although he does not fully understand the idea of farewell, he will soon experience it himself.
The film won the Asian Future Best Film Award at Tokyo International Film Festival in2018 and a Crystal Bear at the 2019 Berlinale.
Sheep Without a Shepherd
Douban rating: 7.7
IMDb rating: 6.7
Li Weijie and his wife, A Yu, have lived in Thailand for 17 years and raised two daughters. At the age of 40, Li runs an internet company and is well liked by the townspeople. However, the family's peaceful life is suddenly interrupted by an unexpected guest. In this town filled with drug trafficking, fairness comes into a critical testing moment.
The Pursuit of Happiness
Douban rating: 9.1
IMDb rating: 8.0
This film is based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a “bone density scanner”. However, the devices do not sell. As Gardner works to make ends meet, his wife leaves him and he loses his apartment. Forced to live out on the streets with his son, Gardner takes on an unpaid internship as a stockbroker, with few chances for advancement to a paid position. Before he can receive pay, he needs to survive in the competition through six months of training, and to sell his devices to pay off debts.
Ne Zha
Douban rating: 8.5
IMDb rating: 7.5
The Primus(天尊) makes a Mixed Yuan Bead(珠) into a spirit bead and a demon bead. The spirit bead can be re-incarnated in a human to help King Zhou set up a new dynasty, the demon bead will create a devil and harm humans. Ne Zha is the one who should be the spirit bead hero but he becomes a devil incarnate, because the spirit bead and the demon bead are switched.
1. Which film is best received by viewers?| A．A First Fareveell. | B．Sheep Without a Shepherd. |
| C．The Pursuit of Happiness. | D．Ne Zha. |
| A．It won a Future Best Film Award in 2019. | B．It was highly recognized. |
| C．It tells of a story about a businessman. | D．It was first shown in Xinjiang province. |
| A．A First Farewell. | B．Sheep Without a Shepherd. |
| C．The Pursuit of Happiness. | D．Ne Zha. |
