【推荐1】To grow sugary dates in the sand, Siwa’s farmers must first make the desert suitable for farming. As an oasis (绿洲) in Egypt, Siwa has been home to humans for thousands of years. Since ancient times, the oasis has had farms producing some of the most valuable dates in Egypt, and sugary dates have appeared on Egyptians, tables.

The desert environment in Siwa is not quite fit for plant, to grow. For example, the water there contains much salt. However, with local people’s efforts, the Siwa oasis contains complex agricultural (农业的) fields, where date trees, crops and other plants grow in harmony (和谐). That impressed me a lot during my visit to the oasis. To make a new piece of field, farmers first move away the top soil and replace it with a mixture of sand and waste matter from animals. The first plants are medicinal plants. Then, farmers plant date trees and olive trees. These farming skills are passed down from generation to generation.

To grow date trees is demanding. And it takes 10 years for a new date tree to grow up, but once it does, the tree produces generous fruit: around 110 pounds of dates per year. Each farmer picks dates with the skilled hands. They climb the trees using nothing more than a belt. In total, Siwa gets more than 25,000 tons of dates from 280,000 trees per year.

The dates can be eaten fresh, or made dry. Every part of the date tree is important in Siwa, from leaves made into beds and boxes to wood used to build houses. And then, of course, there’s the fruit itself. The dates can be cooked with goat meat or mixed with eggs for breakfast. They can also be mixed with flour, water, and olive oil, and boiled slowly to make a local dessert.

Local farmers once developed many unique date varieties, which their camels carried to Cairo. But later many of those varieties perished. And today only several major varieties remain and some have become quite rare and been at risk. The construction of a road in the oasis made the survival of local agricultural tradition even harder.

1. What can we learn about sugary dates from paragraph 1 ?

A．They have existed for a long time.

B．They prefer the desert environment.

C．They’re introduced to Egypt from abroad.

D．They’re the most valuable fruit in Egypt.

2. What impressed the author a lot during his visit to Siwa?

A．The great variety of plants grown there.

B．The hard but happy life of local people.

C．The difficulty in developing the local agriculture.

D．The farmers’ wisdom and contribution to farming.

3. What do the figures mentioned in paragraph 3 show?

A．It is easy to pick dates from the trees.

B．It is worth the effort to plant date trees.

C．It costs a lot to grow date trees in the oasis.

D．It is necessary to develop agriculture in Siwa.

4. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?

A．Improved.	B．Died.
C．Became expensive.	D．Remained unique.

【推荐2】My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn't fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn't get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.

Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial (商业广告), a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this method would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles shaking my set.

When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.

1. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?

A．He got an older model than he had expected.

B．He could have bought it at a lower price.

C．He couldn't return it when it was broken.

D．He failed to find any movie shows on it.

2. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1?

A．changed to commercials.	B．provided fewer channels.
C．ended all their programs.	D．showed all-night movies.

3. How did the author finally get this TV set working again?

A．By shaking and hitting it.	B．By having it repaired.
C．By switching channels.	D．By turning it on and off.

4. How does the author sound when telling the story?

A．Humorous.	B．Nervous.
C．Careful.	D．Curious.

【推荐3】Lunar New Year used to be a daylong celebration for us. My parents tried really hard to recreate the season for my sisters and me here in America. On New Year’s day, my family, including all my uncles, aunts, and cousins, dressed in new clothes, gathered at my grandma’s house. Kids were pulled out of school, and adults took the day off. The celebration lasted throughout the day and late into the night, with one tradition following another.

Fast-forward to 2019: My grandma has passed away, the adults are elderly, and the kids have grown up and are living their own life. The Lunar New Year celebration is no longer elaborate as it used to be. As we melt into American culture, the “olden ways”, as we call them, have fallen away. Life seems to have got busier and much more complex, but I often feel something is missing.

For us first-generation kids, it is often easier to let go of the traditions and customs of our parents’. They don’t mean as much to us as they do for them. At the same time, they are still a part of our culture. I realized that the diaspora (流散) of young Asian American in the United Sates is not unique to me. It is an ongoing inner struggle that we all wrestle with. My Asian features and skin color do not entirely define who I am. I am as much a “hamburger” guy as a “rice” individual. I can’t quite fully claim that I am an American and not fully Asian, there isn’t really a check box that I can mark. I am Chinese-Vietnamese-Asian-American.

I now have two little boys. It saddens me to think they will never be able to experience what my sisters and I did as little kids during this holiday. Recently, for the first time, I’ve hung up Lunar New Year decorations around the house and replaced our Christmas wreath (花环) on the front door with decorative firecrackers. In a way, my sons are forcing me to slow down and explore my heritage.

1. What do we know about the author’s family in Paragraph 1?

A．They lived a very hard life in America.	B．They respected the old and loved the young.
C．They stuck to the traditions of Lunar New Year.	D．They paid little attention to children’s education.

2. What does the underlined word “elaborate” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．carefully prepared and organized	B．extremely simple and easy
C．unbelievable and ridiculous	D．humorous and appealing

3. Why does the author mention “hamburger” and “rice” in Paragraph 3?

A．To suggest various choices.	B．To indicate diverse identities.
C．To clarify different customs.	D．To compare personal tastes.

4. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?

A．We should strengthen family bonds.	B．We are what we choose to be.
C．Passing down family traditions matters.	D．Knowing yourself is a lifelong process.

【推荐1】We thought we had it all---a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment---and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good.

We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren't any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn't felt in years.

That's why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.

Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children. That's what's important. That makes you a rich man.”

“But what if we lose the house? They'll hate me-you'll hate me,” he replied.

I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy--as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.

I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn't for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.

We are still struggling for our better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can't buy and no one can take away from us.

1. Why was it hard for the author to watch her husband blame himself?

A．She thought she should be blamed

B．She thought he had tried his best

C．She thought he would get a job someday

D．She thought it would remind her of sad memories

2. Which of the following can best describe the couple’s present life?

A．Bitter but quiet	B．Comfortable and easy
C．Hard but happy	D．Well-off and relaxing

3. The best title of the text might be     .

A．We Have It All	B．We Find It Again
C．A Perfect Couple	D．A Hard Time

【推荐2】Alex Pang's amusing new book The Distraction Addiction addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer. And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us. When we're not online, where we spend four months annually, we're engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online.

The Distraction Addiction is not framed as a self-help book. It's a thoughtful examination of the danger of our computing overdose and a historical overview of how technological advances change consciousness. A "professional futurist", Pang urges an approach which he calls "contemplative (沉思的) computing." He asks that you pay full attention to "how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology."

Pang's first job is to free you from common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done. What is commonly called multitasking is, in fact, switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented. Pang doesn't advocate returning to a preinternet world. Instead, he asks you to "take a more ecological (生态的) view of your relationships with technologies and look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder."

The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain field of labor-often for the worse. For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process. As one architect puts it, "Architecture is first and foremost about thinking... and drawing is a more productive way of thinking" than computer-aided design. Somewhat less amusing are Pang's solutions for kicking the Internet habit. He recommends the usual behavior-modification approaches, familiar to anyone who has completed a quit-smoking program. Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out, download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a "digital Sabbath (安息日)" ; "Unless you're a reporter or emergency-department doctor, you'll discover that your world doesn't fall apart when you go offline."

1. Alex Pang's new book is aimed for readers who ________.

A．find their work online too stressful

B．go online mainly for entertainment

C．are fearful about using the cellphone or computer

D．can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet

2. What does Alex Pang try to do in his new book?

A．Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively.

B．Warn people of the possible dangers of Internet use.

C．Predict the trend of future technological development.

D．Examine the influence of technology on the human mind.

3. What is the common view on multitasking?

A．It enables people to work more efficiently.

B．It is in a way quite similar to switch-tasking.

C．It makes people's work and life even harder.

D．It distracts people's attention from useful work.

4. What is Ales Pang's recommendation for Internet users?

A．They use the Internet as little as possible.

B．They keep a record of their computer use time.

C．They exercise self-control over their time online.

D．They entertain themselves online on off-days only.

【推荐3】The U. S. Thanksgiving holiday is symbolized (象征) by its traditional food-roast turkey. But turkey is certainly not from Turkey. In fact, its English name is based on one big mistake. We could say it is a case of mistaken identity. The word "Turkey" has meant "the land of the Turks" since ancient times. In the mid-1500s, the word "turkey" was first used to refer to the bird in the English language.

The misunderstanding over the word happened because of two similar-looking kinds of birds.

There is an African bird called the guinea fowl(珍珠鸡). It has dark feathers with white spots and a patch of brown on the back of its neck. Traders brought the guinea fowl to Europe through North Africa. This foreign bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English thought the bird as a "Turkish chicken".

When Europeans came to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl. This bird was native to the North American continent. But they thought that it was the guinea fowl，which. at that time, was called the “turkey cock"，so they gave it the same name.

Hundreds of years later, we continue to call this North American bird ‘turkey", even though it has no connection at all with the country Turkey, or even with Europe.

But English is not the only language with interesting names for this North American bird.

The Turkish call turkey “hindi”, the Turkish name for India. The reference(涉及)to India probably conies from the old. wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia.

The French call it "dinde", a name that also connects the bird to India. "Dinde" means "from India" in the French language. "Turkey" has similar names in several other languages.

1. What can we know from paragraph 1?

A．The word "turkey" appeared in modern times.

B．Turkey's English name is based on correct identity.

C．Americans like eating turkey in Thanksgiving holiday.

D．Both Turkey and turkey have similar meanings in English.

2. Where did the guinea fowl come from?

A．Europe.	B．Africa.
C．America.	D．Asia.

3. What does "it" in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Eastern Asia.	B．The French language.
C．The New World.	D．The bird turkey.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．How did Thanksgiving "turkey" get its name?

B．How did Americans spend their Thanksgiving holiday?

C．Why was the guinea fowl so popular with Americans?

D．Why was the guinea fowl different from American turkeys?

【推荐1】It's hard to overstate the importance of rainforests in keeping the world a place we want to go on living in. Yet they are being cleared at a terrifying rate, in part because methods to check on their protection are failing. The Nature Conservancy think they have a solution by listening to the rainforests' voices, and researchers they have partnered with have published a paper in Science confirming its viability(可行性).

Forest monitors struggle to keep up with what is happening in areas that are large and remote from population centers. Satellite images can flag complete destruction, but they do a poor job of measuring when a forest's diversity is degraded. Researchers have started tying small, solar-powered sound recorders to trees, setting them to listen at regular intervals, particularly dawn and dusk when the rainforest is most alive. The recorders provide an indication(显示) of the animal sounds for hundreds of meters in all directions. This marks a major advance over camera traps, which of course only point in one direction and are blocked from seeing far.

Reviewing several studies on the workings of these, Dr. Zuzana Burivalova of Princeton University and co-authors report that these sound recorders supply an amount of information about the forests' true condition, far more than can be showed by other remote sensors. Moreover, it is far cheaper to visit an area once to put in a recorder than to stick around for larger measurements.

Burivalova and colleagues also note some less obvious advantages. Once the data is uploaded, it can be analyzed by anyone. Deep learning programs can be used to tie sounds to their makers. Calls can be assessed in many ways, revealing both the number of noisy animals in the recorders' vicinity(附近) and the diversity of species that make them. The authors call for "a global organization to host a global acoustic(声学) platform" to provide a massive database of rainforest sounds, allowing comparisons between healthy and degraded rainforests half a world apart.

1. What is the possible reason for the rainforests disappearing rapidly according to paragraph 1?

A．The climate changes have a bad effect on it.

B．People attach no importance to its protection.

C．Goods related to rainforests are popular among consumers.

D．There is a lack of good means to monitor its real condition.

2. What is the disadvantage of the Satellite images?

A．It cannot keep track of the wildlife in the forest.

B．It cannot predict the wildlife diversity with cameras.

C．It cannot figure out the wildlife diversity in the forest.

D．It cannot mark the disappearance of the rainforests clearly.

3. What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A．The forests' true condition is worse than expected.

B．The sound recorders are more efficient and reliable.

C．The remote sensors are far more effective than the sound recorders.

D．They need larger measurements to record the rainforest sounds.

4. What does the underlined word "them" in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Animal calls.	B．Obvious advantages.
C．Previous studies.	D．Nearby recorders.

【推荐2】Children spend more time messaging each other on phones and websites than talking in Person, a survey has revealed. Text messages and social networking sites have become the common mode of youngsters aged 8 to 14.

A survey of modern childhood found that many youngsters are conscious that they are spending too much time on their computers and enjoy themselves the most when playing outside. But the lure of electronic products proves too strong for a quarter, while a fifth say their parents don’t like them playing outside because they are worried about strangers and injuries.

The “iGeneration report” suggested that youngsters are increasingly health-conscious and skeptical (特怀疑态度的) of commercialization, including gender-based labelling on toys and pop videos released by singers. More than half of those questioned care about eating healthily and one in 10 lectures their own parents about the food they are eating or buying, 42 percent of those questioned own a smart phone, with 36 percent admitting spending more time communicating with friends via instant messaging, such as texts or networking websites, than talking in person. Only one child in 100 said that being happy, having a loving family and being clever were taken as the most crucial (决定性的) elements in their lives.

Cary Cooper, the professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster University, said social media were contributing to youngsters becoming more independent. They had a sense of individuality due to exposure to a range of media.

The survey follows major state backed research which found that youngsters are turning their back on drink, drugs and smoking. It found a dramatic drop in the number of secondary school students trying and regularly using drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Some analysts said that thanks to the rise of social media, millions of teenagers are spending their time at home in their rooms rather than out on the streets.

1. Why can’t 25 percent of the children get away from electronic products?

A．They are not allowed to hang out long.

B．They are protected from strangers and injuries.

C．They enjoy themselves most when playing outside.

D．They can’t resist the temptation of the products.

2. The survey of modern childhood found that many youngsters.

A．are fans of the pop videos released by singers

B．message each other more rather than chat in person

C．are doubtful about possessing the latest smart phones

D．pay no attention to their lifestyle nowadays

3. The attitude of Cary Cooper towards social media is.

A．objective	B．negative
C．supportive	D．unclear

4. The last paragraph is written to show.

A．the benefits of social media

B．the drop of taking drugs in youngsters

C．the exposure to a range of media

D．youngsters are becoming more conscious

【推荐3】When Kirk Alexander went missing for 11 days, an unlikely savior came to his rescue： his neighborhood pizza store.

Almost every night for more than ten years. Kirk Alexander, 48, of Salem, Oregon ordered a late dinner from his local Domino's pizza store. He had no signature order. Sometimes he would call for a salad, sometimes a pie, sometimes chicken wings. The only sure thing for the staff of the Silverton Road Domino's was that they would see Alexander's name show up on their online ordering site sometime between 11 p. m. and midnight several times a week.

Until suddenly, for nearly two weeks at the end of April 2016, they didn't.

It was a slow Saturday night on May 7th when Domino's general manager Sarah Fuller felt she could no longer ignore Alexander's recent absence.

“I went and looked up to see how long it had been since he last ordered,” Fuller told KATU. com. “It was 11 days, which was not like him at all.”

Fuller knew Alexander worked from home, and neighbors said he rarely left. She also knew that he had suffered some health issues in the past. Something, Fuller worried, was wrong.

Around 1 a. m. on Sunday. May 8, Fuller sent longtime delivery driver Tracey Hamblen to stop in at Alexander's home. Hamblen approached Alexander's door as he had countless times before and knocked. He could plainly see that Alexander's TV set was on, as were his lights; but after several minutes, Alexander still didn't answer the door.

Hamblen rushed back to the store to relay the upsetting developments to Fuller. She encouraged Hamblen to dial 911. Soon, officers were on their way.

When deputies from the Marion County Sheriff's office arrived at Alexander's house, they heard a man “calling for help from inside the residence, deputies said. They broke the door down, and found Alexander on the floor in need of immediate medical attention. One day later, and they might have been too late.

Alexander was rushed to Salem Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition shortly after the dramatic rescue. In the following weeks, Fuller, Hamblen, and other store employees went to visit him with flowers and cards, noting that Alexander greeted them with knowing smiles.

1. How did Fuller sense that something was wrong?

A．She knew Alexander had serious health problems.

B．Alexander hadn't ordered chicken wings for nearly 2 weeks.

C．Alexander had never before broken his routine in the store for 10 years.

D．Alexander had disappeared from the store's ordering system for about 2 weeks.

2. What can you infer from the underlined sentence?

A．Hamblen was fond of knocking at Alexander's door.

B．Hamblen was more than an acquaintance to Alexander.

C．Every time Hamblen arrived at Alexander's house, he would knock first.

D．When Hamblen had enough time in the past, he would go to Alexander's house.

3. In which column of a newspaper will you probably read this article?

A．Life.

B．Technology.

C．Healthy.

D．Entertainment.

4. The saying we can learn from the story is              .

A．Born in distress, die in peace	B．Details determine success or failure
C．Even the wise are not always free from error	D．Better late than never

【推荐1】Binge-watching (追剧) your favorite TV series is bad for your brain. Dr. Randall Wright, based in Texas, said the need to watch episode (集) after episode has a similar influence on the brain to gambling (赌博). What’s more, it often leads to social loneliness, snacking on junk food and a shortage of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain.

When you let auto play start the next episode, you can find out what happens next and your brain receives good feedback, Dr. Wright wrote in an article. This right-away satisfaction is similar to gambling where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking and the long time sitting can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time.

Dr. Wright said, “Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when you are watching a third, fourth or fifth episode instead of doing healthy activities.” But he said it is possible to avoid the bad influence of binge-watching with four tips, including staying away from salty, fatty, calorific foods, exercising before a binge-watching, setting an alarm for sleep and balancing TV viewing with socializing.

If you add these tips to your binge-watching practice, you can create lasting healthy habits and still enjoy the now-and-then binge-watching time without hurting your brain.

1. What might “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Gambling.	B．Binge-watching.
C．TV series.	D．Brain.

2. In what way is binge-watching like gambling?

A．The long time sitting.	B．The changes of feeling.
C．The snacking on junk food.	D．The immediate satisfaction.

3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The tips on how to develop a healthy lifestyle.

B．The reasons why binge-watching is problematic.

C．The ways to keep away from binge-watching.

D．Do’s and don’ts of binge-watching.

4. What may be the best title of the passage?

A．Ill Health: The Result of Addiction

B．Healthy Habits: A Must of A Better Life

C．Binge-watching: A Killer of Your Brain

D．TV-Viewing: Gradual Harm on Your Health

【推荐2】In a university library, a student is writing an essay on his laptop. But that’s not all. He’s also reading instant messages online, listening to his music with headphones, and checking text messages on his cell phone. In today’s world, people use a wide variety of electronic media to multitask, doing several things at the same time. Neuroscientists are studying the brain to see what happens during multitasking and to see if multitasking affects the quality of what we do.

In a multitasking study conducted by French scientists Eienne Koechlin and Sylvain Charron, people were given one task requiring concentration. Brain images showed that both the left and right prefrontal cortex (前额叶皮质) were active as people worked. However, when the person is given a second task to do at the same time, the left prefrontal cortex look on task, and the right look the other. When doing two tasks, MRI (磁共振成像) images showed that the brain was rapidly switching between the first and the second task. The brain was not working on both tasks at the same time. It is concentrating on one task and then switching to the other.

In order to switch attention from one task to another, the brain must use its working memory. This is the brain’s ability to temporarily hold information while it does something else. When you multitask, the first task is stored in your working memory. Then your brain goes to the second task but when it returns to the first task, it must restart it, using working memory.

Although we think we are getting more done by multitasking, evidence shows that we do not. Researchers have found that people take longer to complete tasks and make more mistakes. When the French researchers expanded their experiment to include three tasks, surprisingly, the brain seemed to completely drop on task and only focus on two tasks. The French team concluded that the brain could not focus on more than two tasks at a time. Therefore, for a task that requires your concentration, it’s better to just focus on that one task until you are done.

1. Why does the author mention a student in paragraph 1?

A．To explain what happens during multitasking.

B．To serve an example of high-tech multitasking.

C．To show how to be skillful at high-tech multitasking.

D．To-present the applications of high-tech media.

2. What does the underlined “it”in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The brain.	B．The MRI image.
C．The first task.	D．The second task .

3. What can we learn about multitasking?

A．Electronic media improve its quality.

B．Three tasks can be well managed at a time.

C．It can damage the brain’s working memory.

D．It may result in the loss of speed and accuracy.

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．How does the brain multitask?

B．Why do we need to multitask?

C．Multitasking: a new discovery of neuroscience

D．Multitasking: a way to expand the brain' s function

【推荐3】An aquarium(水族馆) that has closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak is asking people to make video calls to the aquarium’s eels(鳗鱼).

The reason? Aquarium workers fear the sensitive creatures may not remember humans’ existence, nor remember that humans do not present a threat. The aquarium has been closed since the start of March. Its sea animals have become used to a largely human free environment during the two-month period of calm. But the aquarium said the situation was having some unexpected effects.

“Creatures in the aquarium don’t see humans except keepers and they have started forgetting about humans,” the aquarium said on its Titter this week, “Garden eels in particular disappear into the sand and hide every time the keepers pass by.” That is causing difficulties for keepers trying to check on the health of the animals. So the aquarium decided to offer an invitation to the public. “Could you show your face to our garden eels from your home?” It is describing the new effort as a “face-showing festival”.

Garden eels are very sensitive by nature. But the 300 garden eels that live in a tank at the aquarium had become used to humans. They rarely hid in the sand from visitors. To try to reintroduce the eels to humans, the aquarium is putting five computers in front of their tank. The public can connect through the Face Time app.

Once the video calls start, people are supposed to show their faces, wave their hands and talk to the eels. But considering the quiet nature of the animals, callers are asked not to shout.

The “face-showing festival” is set to take place Sunday through Tuesday, during Golden Week holiday. It has gotten plenty of support. One Twitter user wrote, “Interesting! When you gaze at the garden eels, they gaze at you. I’m happy to take part.”

1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 indicate?

A．Garden eels seldom disappear into the sand.

B．Garden eels are checked regularly by the keepers.

C．Humans sometimes present a threat to the aquarium’s animals.

D．Humans almost escape from the memory of the aquarium’s animals.

2. Without seeing visitors for two months, the aquarium’s eels_________.

A．feel excited at the sight of people	B．tend to hide themselves from people
C．have health problems to be solved	D．mostly remain as sensitive as before

3. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A．What to do while making video calls.	B．What to do with the eels’ memory.
C．How to connect with the eels online.	D．How to show faces during the calls.

4. What can we learn about the “face-showing festival”?

A．It is going to last a whole week.	B．Many people approve of the activity.
C．I’ll make no difference to the creatures.	D．People can make a call through Twitter.