【推荐1】I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare (兔子) and the tortoise (乌龟). At the end I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady (镇定的), and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”
Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”
I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”
“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”
“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔), by pushing on steadily.”
Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”
I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.
1. The writer argued with his son because ___________.

A．he liked tortoises while his son liked hares.

B．they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolish.

C．he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn’t.

D．he tried to teach his son a lesson but the son had different opinion.

2. Sonny believed that the tortoise ___________.

A．in fact did win the race luckily.

B．took a chance by agreeing to run a race.

C．was not given a fair chance in the race.

D．won the race by his own hard working.

3. Billy, Tony and Sandy must be___________.

A．boys who were unknown to Sonny’s father

B．boys who Sonny has run races with before

C．boys who Sonny has never raced with before

D．boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again

4. According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?

A．The tortoise	B．Sonny
C．Sonny’s father	D．The hare

【推荐2】Every year, usually in November, famous British people go to London for a special award ceremony Pride of Britain Awards. It celebrates Britain’s heroes—ordinary people who have shown bravery in a dangerous situation or who have done a lot to help others. When the nation needs a bit of cheering up, maybe we need more people like Dante Marvin.

Dressed in a tiny white suit, Dante was focused on in a wheelchair. He was a pocket rocket of positivity, taken to the stage with a loud “What’s up, London?” like a rock star. Dante Marvin told all celebrities present that he would not let a bone disease get in the way of his Raising efforts. Despite his own illness, he inspires everyone he meets. He often beams at others and works hard to spread happiness to others as an ambassador for the children’s charity, Variety.

Dante, 11, from Liverpool, suffers much more than most. He had 16 broken bones in his mum Rachael’ s body and was born with fragile bone disease and scoliosis (脊柱侧凸). He has broken 92 bones in his life—as a sneeze or slap can injure him—and has received 17 separate operations to insert metal chips. Rachael says, “I don’t prevent Dante doing anything. He just gets on with it. He hates seeing other children sad. If I take him to the hospital, he is more bothered about the crying children and tries to comfort them. I am so proud of him.”

Dante is so grateful for his new yellow wheelchair that has been donated by Variety. He said, “My message to anyone with a disability is ‘don’t give up.’ He reminds people of his motto—there are no disabilities, just abilities. Presenting Dante with the award—Child of Courage, Jason Manford, a famous comedian, asked if he’d like to be a comedian and Dante told him he never stops laughing.

1. Who is Pride of Britain Awards intended for?

A．Special talents.	B．Civilian heroes.
C．Outstanding children.	D．Super stars acting modestly.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “beams” in paragraph 2?

A．Glares.	B．Fires.
C．Smiles.	D．Guesses.

3. What does the author mainly want to tell us in paragraph 3?

A．Dante’s suffering and quality of helping others.

B．The importance of good family education.

C．Examples of Dante’s spreading happiness.

D．The symptom of fragile bone disease.

4. What can be inferred according to the text?

A．Dante’s dream is to be a comedian.

B．Jason Manford is a humorous host.

C．The award helps achieve one’s goal.

D．Dante is always optimistic and joyful.

【推荐1】Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties (地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights; Lieberman got the job.

1. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A．A natural ability to attract others.	B．A way to show one’s achievement.
C．Lieberman’s after-class interest.	D．Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

2. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.	B．He was famous for his show on Food TV.
C．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.	D．He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

3. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?

A．He is clever but lonely.	B．He is friendly and active.
C．He enjoys traveling around.	D．He often changes his menus.

【推荐2】Mauro Colagreco is the only Argentinean chef who has been awarded three Michelin stars, the highest distinction for international cuisine(烹饪). His restaurant on the French Riviera, Mirazur, is considered one of the best in the world, but when it was forced to close its doors temporarily, Colagreco found a way to use his cooking skills to serve the community.

During normal times, Mirazur does great business. But in March, Mirazur had to close its doors due to the coronavirus lockdown. Within days of the reopening in June, Mirazur had already filled up all its reservations for the rest of the year.

The months of closed doors were not a rest for Mirazur’s staff, however. Colagreco and part of Mirazur^!s team, instead of standing by, used this time and their talents to aid in the fight against the virus. On April 2, Mirazur^’s kitchen, so unique that its menu is a surprise every day, moved its headquarters to nearby La Palmosa Hospital to cook for the health care staff.

Twice a week for two months, the cooks prepared meals to honor those who were facing the pandemic on the front lines. They gave these hospital meals the same elegance and combination of flavors as their dishes at Mirazur. Everything was made with products from the restaurant’s garden, from which its menu is usually nourished, and donations from local suppliers.

A native of La Plata, and trained by Argentine chefs Beatriz Chomnalez and Carlos Alberto “Gato” Dumas, Colagreco has been living in France since 2001. As time went by, his name began to stand out and great new restaurants started to bear his signature. In addition to Mirazur, for example, he opened Grand Coeur in Paris, and L'Estivale by Mauro Colagreco at Nice Airport, Cote d'Azur.

Although he has been an expert in cooking, Colagreco’s work for good causes shows that, like the produce he grows, his roots are firmly in the ground.

1. What can we know about Mirazur?

A．It has enjoyed its popularity.	B．It set limits on reservation.
C．It was a non-profit restaurant.	D．It was only nationally famous.

2. What did Mauro Colagreco and his staff do during the pandemic?

A．They turned a restaurant into a care center.

B．They stood by and ran their own restaurant.

C．They sold hospital meals to the community.

D．They offered to cook for the health care staff.

3. Which of the following best describes the underlined “nourished" in Paragraph 4?

A．Designed.	B．Consumed.
C．Supported.	D．Stored.

4. What kind of person is Mauro Colagreco?

A．Imaginative and adventurous.	B．Easy-going and hard-working.
C．Remarkably successful and modest.	D．Professional and socially responsible.

【推荐1】I believe that my actions show my beliefs, not my words.

I wrote a letter to my kids a few years ago. It’s three pages long, and it sums up my life experience of four decades. By the time they reach adulthood, they will have heard most of their father’s advice in that letter: live in the moment, do not attach yourself to physical things, treat others the way you would like to be treated, etc. I sealed the letter in a white envelope, and wrote instructions that nobody should open it unless something horrible happened to me.

As a police officer, I have seen life disappear in an instant. I realize that could happen to me at any time. Yet knowing that letter is there in my locker makes me more comfortable with my own death.

Every day, when I open my locker, I see the letter. It makes me aware that I should be careful at work, and show my children and the people I have connection with that I try to practice everything I have written. If that day comes and my children finally read the letter, I hope that because of my actions, they will take my written beliefs to heart and improve upon my example.

But for me, it’s not enough to write down my beliefs. I try to be the best person I can be every day-even in very difficult circumstances. I am more successful some days than others, but sometimes I curse too much. Sometimes I am cynical, unwilling to believe that people have good and honest reasons for doing something. I also get stressed and upset, yelling at my kids sometimes, and sometimes I am not as loving or as sympathetic as I should be. In fact, I am far from perfect, but I hope my children will eventually realize that perfection is an illusion. What really matters is that, instead of just writing down our beliefs, we all take action to be the best humans we can be.

1. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A．Humorous.	B．Interesting.
C．Selfless.	D．Considerate.

2. Why did the author open the locker to see the letter every day?

A．He wanted to confirm his beliefs.	B．The letter served as a reminder.
C．He kept adding something new to it.	D．His kids asked him to check it.

3. Which can replace the underlined word “cynical” in the last paragraph?

A．Doubtful about others’ motivations.	B．Curious about everything around.
C．Worried about his future life.	D．Unsatisfied about his profession.

4. What is the author’s understanding of life?

A．Parents should care for children.	B．To become a successful father.
C．To be better today than yesterday.	D．Bad guys deserve to be punished.

【推荐2】Six months after a Chinese scientist was widely condemned for helping to make the world's first gene-edited babies, he remains out of public view, and new information suggests that others may be interested in undertaking the same kind of work outside the United States.

A clinic in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai emailed scientist He Jiankui to seek training in gene editing, Stanford University bioethicist Dr. William Hurlbut said ahead of a speech Tuesday at the World Science Festival in New York.

Hurlbut, whose advice He often sought, said He told him that scientists from multiple countries and families with inherited health problems had messaged support and interest in altering the genes of embryos(胚胎)to prevent or treat disease. Hurlbut gave The Associated Press the email the Dubai clinic sent to He in December but decided to hide the clinic's name.

"It reveals what eagerness there is out there to use this technology" and the need "for some sort of practical governance" of it, Hurlbut said.

Jennifer Doudna, a University of California, Berkeley, co-inventor of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that He used, said that she also has heard of others who want to edit embryos.

"I think they're entirely credible," she said of such reports. Doudna, who was also a speaker at the New York festival, said the field needs to focus on setting specific principles for how and when such work should proceed.

"The technology is frankly just not ready for clinical use in human embryos," although research should continue, she said. Doudna is paid by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which also supports AP's Health and Science Department.

Scientists and policy leaders have been debating how to set international standards or controls since He claimed in November that he had altered the genes of twin girls at conception(怀孕)to try to help them resist possible future infection with the AIDS virus.

Editing embryos is outlawed in many countries because it risks damaging other genes, and the DNA changes can be passed to future generations. Many scientists have condemned He's work, and attention has fallen on other scientists who knew or strongly suspected what He was doing.

1. What is the email the Dubai clinic sent to He Jiankui probably about?

A．Expectation of gene editing training.	B．Inherited health problems.
C．Eagerness to use the technology.	D．Practical governance in need.

2. Why does Doudna think that there is need to put governance on gene-editing?

A．Because there is decreasing eagerness to use the technology of altering the genes of embryos.

B．Because the clinic use of the technology in human embryos is still in inadequate preparation.

C．Because the evidence showing people's need of the technology is just completely unbelievable.

D．Because some scientists or doctors may use the technology with the aim of making profits.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．He Jiankui used to held consultations with Hurlbut on gene editing.

B．It's still illegal to edit the genes of embryos in many countries.

C．How to set international standards or controls over gene-editing is still in heated debate.

D．Doudna assisted He Jiankui by providing a tool to alter the genes of twin girls at conception.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．He Opens a New Age in Genetics

B．The First Gene-edited Babies in the World

C．A New Method of Preventing diseases

D．Gene-edited Babies Debate Continues

【推荐3】When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.

When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now.

Still, her answer surprised me, “Green tea.”

As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink Indian tea.

I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.

At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indians. It was a strange country.

How things change! And how soon!

Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China.

The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investments (投资) and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”．

But it’s a two-way street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.

No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, was expected to hit about $15 billion for last year and $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments.

No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian (中印) century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.

But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.

1. Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea?

A．She was tired of Indian tea.

B．She had a son working in China.

C．She believed it had a curing effect.

D．She was fond of Chinese products.

2. What does the author mean by “it’s a two-way street” in   Paragraph 10?

A．China and India have different traffic rules.

B．Tea trade works wonders in both India and China.

C．Chinese products are popular in both China and India.

D．The exchanges between India and China benefit both.

3. What do we know about the Indian IT industry?

A．It will move its head office to Shenzhen.

B．It is seeking further development in China.

C．It has attracted an investment of $15 billion.

D．It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008.

4. In the text the author expresses ________.

A．his concern for his mother’s health

B．his support for drinking Chinese green tea

C．his surprise at China’s recent development

D．his wonder at the growth of India’s IT industry

【推荐1】Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge

This modern-art gallery in a Victorian house was founded in the 1950s by Tate Jim and reopened in February following a two-year redevelopment by Jamie Fobert Architects, the team behind the 2017 Tate Steves extension. This means a new cafe, a four-floor education wing and improved gallery space that can accommodate more visitors. The gallery’s permanent collection includes works by Joan Miró, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.

Being Brunel, Bristol

To celebrate the life and work of famous civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunei, Being Brunei will open in March on Bristol’s harbourside. The museum will include a range of interactive and entertaining exhibits, including talking portraits of his friends and family and personal possessions, including an 1821 school report. It is a good place for families to strengthen connections.

Royal Academy of Arts, London

The RA reopens on 19 May for its 250th anniversary, following a £50m renovation (翻新) with a gallery and expanded exhibition programme. These will include three day-lit galleries, which will host exhibitions with a focus on contemporary art and architecture. The grand frontwall of the Burlington Gardens building has also been restored—possibly the first time it’s had a proper clean in its 150 year history.

V&A, Dundee

One of the most significant new openings of the year will be Scotland’s first design museum and also the first V&A anywhere outside of London on 15 September. The museum building sits on the river Tay. It will celebrate Scottish design and objects in its collection.

1. What do we know about Being Brunel?

A．It has a long school report.

B．It includes three day-lit galleries.

C．It is family-friendly.

D．It possesses permanent collections.

2. The purpose of the RA reopening is _______.

A．to expand the exhibition

B．to mark its 250th anniversary

C．to display contemporary art

D．to present its 150-year history

3. What does the writer intend to tell us?

A．To compare different tourist attractions.

B．To attract more visitors to the UK.

C．To describe some famous museums and artists.

D．To introduce openings of some famous art museums.

【推荐2】Early in the morning of June 29, 1991, Carrie and Morgenstern were watching the field. Although they could see nothing through the thick fog, they kept their camera running.

By 6 a.m. the fog began to lift. A pair of circles had been flattened. The wheat were bent but not broken. Outside the circles the wheat was untouched, and there were no footprints or other marks. The circles seemed to have come from nowhere. “ I can’t explain it at all ,” Mike Carrier said to himself with his eyes wide open.

Carrier is not alone since the early 1980s, more than 2000 circles have appeared in farmer’s fields. Most circles form at night between May and August.

Some believe the circles are caused by deer or some other animals. Others think of UFOs. “The circles are messages given by those who come from outer space,” says Michael Green. “Perhaps they are trying to get in touch with us.”

Pat Delgado has done research on crop circles since 1981. He believes that they are caused by “ some form of earth energy.”

Most scientists think that there’s no scientific basis to back up Green’s or Delgado’s theories. In September 1991, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley told newsmen that since 1979 they had made circles throughout southern England to fool people who believed in UFOs. Since the early 1980s, Dr. Terence Meaden has visited more than1000 circles. Now he thinks he may have the answer. He believes true crop circles are made by vortex(旋风) which can flatten the crop.

Now crop circles are still found in southern England each summer. Are they really the traces of UFOs?

1. On the morning of June 29, 1991, Carrier and Morgenstern hoped to________.

A．record the important thing	B．draw a conclusion
C．find some footprints	D．see something funny

2. When he saw the crop circle, Mike Carrie was________.

A．satisfied

B．frightened

C．surprised

D．interested

3. Most scientists consider that theories of Green and Delgado are_________.

A．meaningful

B．undoubted

C．instructive

D．unreasonable

4. According to the article we may know that all the crop circles______.

A．are caused by some animals	B．are formed by earth energy
C．are not tricks made by someone	D．are made by UFOs from outer space

【推荐3】Queen Bey is now the most-winning female artist, and the most-winning singer, in the 63-year history of the Grammy Awards. She earned 28 trophies including this Sunday's wins for best music video for "Brown Skin Girl" and best rap performance for her "Savage" cooperation with Megan Thee Stallion. She walked into the show with nine nominations, more than anyone else this year.

“As an artist, I believe it's my job, and all of our jobs, to picture the era. It's been such a difficult time,” she said in her acceptance speech “So I wanted to sing high praise for all the beautiful Black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world. This is so overwhelming.” she continued.

Beyonce's Grammy-grabbing music career has continued more than 20 years. Her new title puts her among the ranks of artists such as classical music conductor Sir Georg Solti, who has won 31 Grammy trophies and producer Quincy Jones, who also has 28 trophies. She behaved better than previous female record-holder bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, who holds 27 awards. While Beyonce doesn't even need two names to be recognized, she has many names and identities taking her to Grammy glory. As a young superstar with girl group Destiny's Child, she scored awards for "Say My Name" and "Survivor." She played the legendary Etta James in the film "Cadillac Records," landing her best traditional R&B performance for "At Last".

She is the activist and historian telling the stories of Black people through her award-winning "Formation" music video and visual album "Lemonade". She, with her husband Mr. Carter, put their love story on display with the album "Everything is Love," and she is the director, producer, star of "Homecoming." The combination of all these things makes her today's Grammy legend.

1. How many trophies did Beyonce win in this year's Grammy Awards?

A．Two.

B．Nine.

C．Twenty-eight.

D．Sixty-three.

2. What do Beyonce's words tell us?

A．Support for her work.	B．One of her work goals.
C．Reasons for her winning.	D．Comments on her music.

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly focus on about Beyonce?

A．Her influence on others.	B．Her roles in making music.
C．The achievements in her career.	D．The comparison with other artists.

4. Which words can best describe Beyonce?

A．Great and generous.	B．Successful and responsible.
C．Energetic and romantic.	D．Humorous and professional.