We’re going to take a moment now to remember a man who lived a long life. Johan van Hulst was known for his great efforts during World War II, saving hundreds of Jewish children, but he was haunted (忧心忡忡的) by not being able to do more.
In 1940, the year Nazi Germany invaded (入侵) the Netherlands, Van Hulst headed a college in Amsterdam. The school he was running was next to a Jewish daycare center. When the Nazis took children from their parents, it was where the kids under the age of 12 went. When space ran out there, the Germans asked Johan van Hulst to house children in his school. He came up with an idea along with two people at the daycare center. If, for example, 20 children were transferred to his school, he’d only list 10 or 15, and the unregistered kids were then taken to safety. More than 600 children were saved.
Israel’s Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in 1973 recognized Van Hulst as a “Righteous Among the Nations” — a title for non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews from the Holocaust. In 2012, Israeli Prime Minister (总理) Benjamin Netanyahu honored Van Hulst during a state visit to the Netherlands. That year, Van Hulst’s heroism was adapted into a film titled “Sussman.”
Johan van Hulst died at the age of 107. Today, Amsterdam’s National Holocaust Museum stands at the site of the college. Emile Schrijver, who directs the museum, says Johan van Hulst always spoke of what he couldn’t do. “I was never a hero. I had to live the rest of my life with the knowledge that I’d only been able to save around 600 children rather than 700, 800, 900, or 1,000 children.”
Schrijver says Johan van Hulst’s long life allowed many generations to learn by his example — that even under the worst conditions, there’s always an option to choose right over wrong.
1. What did Van Hulst do for the Jewish children during World War Ⅱ?| A．He hid them in his school secretly. | B．He set up a daycare center for them. |
| C．He helped them to find their parents. | D．He managed to transport them to safety. |
| A．By awarding him a title. | B．By making a movie about him. |
| C．By arranging a state visit to his hometown. | D．By inviting him to meet with the Prime Minister. |
| A．He lived all alone in later life. | B．He had a deep love for his school. |
| C．He regretted not saving more children. | D．He called on the public to recognize other heroes. |
| A．He needs more national attention. | B．He serves as an example to everyone. |
| C．He cares very little about his own name. | D．He offers young people a chance to do right. |
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【推荐1】Digital hoarding (also known as e-hoarding or data hoarding) means accumulating a large amount of electronic materials, even though they are no longer valuable to the user.
Antoinette, 25, said, “Though not well-organized, the WhatsApp chat with my best friends in high school will never be deleted. It’s interesting looking back so many years ago and who I was then, and I can see how the friendship and relationship have changed since then.”
Besides the “friends” we keep on social media, digital files, folders, music, movies, computer programs are also forms of digital hoarding. Both undergraduates and graduates expressed feeling overwhelmed with the sheer volume of technological leftover data: lecture notes, PowerPoint slides, PDFs of research, snapshots of classroom whiteboards-not to mention their own ever-swelling Facebook friends they didn’t know but were afraid of unfriending.
I am also a digital hoarder. My first home screen is filled with apps I use every day-Facebook, Spotify, Twitter, Outlook, Weather, etc. My second home screen has apps that I don’t use quite as much, but still want within easy reach-billing apps, shopping, and smart home apps. My third home screen is where things get complex and out of control, just a mess of games, work and business - related apps, and a ton of diverse data that I keep telling myself I’ll need for that one thing on that one day that has never come and probably never will.
Hoarders fall into different categories. “Collectors” are organized, systematic and in control of their data. “Accidental hoarders” are disorganized, don’t know what they have, and don’t have control over it. The “compliant hoarders” keeps data on behalf of their companies. Finally, “anxious hoarders” have strong emotional ties to their data and are worried about deleting it.
People are more resistant when it comes to actually getting rid of their precious possessions perhaps because they anthropomorphize them, treating lifeless objects as if they had thoughts and feelings.
1. What is the purpose of the author in writing the text?| A．To introduce digital hoarding. |
| B．To present a new phenomenon online. |
| C．To offer tips on handling online data. |
| D．To report digital collectors. |
| A．Collectors. | B．Accidental hoarders. |
| C．Compliant hoarder. | D．Anxious hoarders. |
| A．Personalize. | B．Symbolize. | C．Naturalize. | D．Realize. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Disapproving. | C．Objective. | D．Uncaring. |
【推荐2】From a woodworker to a great artist — this was the course of Qi Baishi’s life. He achieved success by coupling talent with hard work. In 1953, he was honoured with the title “People’s Artist” by the Chinese government.
Qi Baishi’s works of shrimps, crabs and fish have always been on display. For most of the general public, however, his masterpieces are his paintings of shrimps. At the beginning, he painted these small animals by following ancient models. Later, he developed a personal style by using shades of ink to show a shrimp’s body, giving it an almost real-life feel. Besides, some of his paintings are flowers and vegetables, which are famous as well. People love these nature-based paintings because the works remind them of the countryside and of their hometowns. The dove is another common image in Qi’s art during his later years, showing his wish for world peace.
Whether they are landscapes, birds, flowers or figures, Qi’s paintings are rich in expression and detail. Using heavy ink, bright colors and energetic strokes (用笔), he created works in a fresh and lively manner, expressing his love of nature and life. His art reflected an international trend in modern art at the time, yet he expressed it in a typical Chinese way.
Qi was hard-working even in his 70s. He kept pursuing higher goals, especially as he got older. While many other Chinese artists retired from public life at an old age, Qi actively took on more social responsibilities. He said, “I love my hometown, my country and all the lives there. In recent years, I have realized that what I run after is world peace.”
1. Why are Qi Baishi’s nature-based paintings popular?| A．They lift people’s spirits. | B．They touch people’s feelings. |
| C．They inspire people’s passions. | D．They reflect people’s wishes. |
| A．His influence. | B．His painting style. | C．His masterpieces. | D．His painting subjects. |
| A．He involved the youth in art. | B．He earned international reputation. |
| C．He popularized Chinese paintings. | D．He shouldered more social responsibilities. |
| A．Intelligent and generous. | B．Passionate and confident. |
| C．Realistic and professional. | D．Outstanding and admirable. |
【推荐3】He Zehui, a Chinese nuclear physicist, accomplished great things in physics and became an outstanding scientist.
Her family is famous for producing three famous women scientists, including her two sisters. She graduated from Tsinghua University in 1936 with a degree in physics, and then went on to study at the Technical University of Berlin, where she was the top in her class, outperforming her future husband Qian Sanqiang — China's "father of the atomic bomb”. In 1940, she earned a Ph. D. in Engineering.
The couple made great discoveries in the field of uranium fission （铀核裂变），which drew global attention and earned them worldwide reputations, also marking a milestone in the development of China's experimental fission physics. Many Western media called the couple the “Marie Curie and Pierre Curie of China”・
As one of the pioneers in nuclear science and technology in China, Professor He contributed a great deal to nuclear physics. During the 1950s, she started the research and development of nuclear emulsions（核乳胶）in China and their research reached the advanced world level at that time. He and her research group took the lead in building China's first nuclear reactor and accelerator. She was awarded the first Award of the National Prize of Natural Sciences for making outstanding achievements in supporting the national program of nuclear weapon development.
Throughout her career, He conquered many obstacles, and was always on the front lines of China's science-related work. She published dozens of papers yet placed little value on personal fame. The world's top physicists recognized He as a famous scientist, “ Chinese Madame Curie”.
He passed away in Beijing in 2011 at the age of 97, nearly 20 years after Qian Sanqiang. She dedicated herself to science, living a simple life, always nurturing young researchers and maintaining the highest standards that she had always valued. She loved her country and science; to both she is now an icon.
1. What is the focus of paragraph 2 about He Zehui?| A．Identity background. | B．Character personalities. |
| C．Education experiences. | D．Profession competence. |
| A．He died following his wife in 1991. |
| B．He won the National Prize of Natural Sciences. |
| C．He assisted He Zehui to develop fission physics. |
| D．He is also a remarkable Chinese scientist. |
| A．For her great contributions to nuclear physics. |
| B．For her accomplishment in the atomic bomb. |
| C．For her continuous achievement in natural science. |
| D．For her research of nuclear emulsions. |
| A．Ambitious, talented, conservative and determined. |
| B．Unselfish, patriotic, indifferent to fame and devoted to science. |
| C．Aggressive, imaginative, strong in mind and kind in heart. |
| D．Knowledgeable, awesome, creative and sociable. |
【推荐1】Earth Day: Kid Heroes for the Planet
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. On that day, people around the world work to help our planet. But many people, including kids, protect the Earth all year long Read about five inspiring kid heroes for the planet.
Saving the Frogs
Justin Sather is from Los Angeles, California. He has always loved frogs. When Justin was 5, he learned that their habitats (栖息地) were in danger. Justin started a group called For the Love of Frogs. He sold toy frogs to raise money to help them. Up till now, he has raised more than $20, 000 to support frog protection.
Growing Right
Aadya Joshi lives in Mumbai, India. When she was 15, she turned a junk lot in her neighborhood into a garden. She used native plants. Joshi said native plants attract native insects and animals. Now, she’s the leader of the organization The Right Green. She founded it to educate people about growing native plants and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Joshi also created a database of more than 2,000 plants in India. Joshi’s database is a resource where people can learn which kinds of plants are native to their area.
Cleaning Up
Jeremy Muchilwa, 13, and Michelle Muchilwa, 15, are siblings. They live in Kenya In June 2020, they participated in the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp. This inspired them to fight plastic pollution. They decided to create a campaign to pick up plastic waste in nearby Lake Victoria. Also, they worked with a research institute to find new ways to draw attention to plastic waste.
Creating Energy
Eleven-year-old Xavier Iglesias is from Florida. One day, Xavier was playing with a friend on an Astroturf field (人造草坪). He noticed the field was much hotter than real grass. It inspired him to invent SoleX Turf, which uses the heat from Astroturf to make electricity. Xavier said his invention creates electricity in a way that’s less harmful to the environment.
1. What inspired Justin to build For the Love of Frogs?| A．Taking part in the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp. |
| B．Knowing that the habitats of frogs were at risk. |
| C．Noticing the field was much hotter than real grass. |
| D．Discovering that native plants attract native insects and animals. |
| A．Observant and creative. | B．Talented and humorous. |
| C．Emotional and self-focused. | D．Optimistic and determined. |
| A．A novel. | B．A biography. |
| C．A news website. | D．A scientific journal. |
【推荐2】Last Saturday, Lai Chi-wai used a rope system to pull himself up 250 meters along the side of a skyscraper in Hong Kong. Mr. Lai, who can't move his legs, was strapped into his wheelchair as he climbed.
Before 2011, Mr. Lai was a world-famous rock climber. He also taught others how to climb. That ended 10 years ago, when Mr. Lai was involved in a car crash. The accident left him paralyzed (瘫痪) from the waist down, unable to move his legs. Since then, he's needed to use a wheelchair to get around.
But Mr. Lai couldn't get over his love of climbing. He figured out a way to attach his wheelchair to a roping system that allowed him to climb again. In 2016, Mr. Lai climbed Lion Rock in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It's a 495-meter climb that he had done many times before. Climbing Lion Rock again made him realize that he could still climb successfully, even if he couldn't do it in the same way he had in the past.
Last Saturday, Mr Lai started to climb Hong Kong's Nina Tower. The morning started off well enough. But by early afternoon, strong winds had come up. They blew Mr. Lai around and tangled (使缠结) his ropes. Finally, after he climbed for 10 hours and reached a height of 250 meters, the winds became too rough, and Mr. Lai had to give up his goal of reaching the top. But along the way, he set a new record. He also raised over $700, 000 for a charity that is working to help others who have been paralyzed.
Mr. Lai said that often, disabled people are viewed as weak. He hoped his climb would send a different message. “If a disabled person can shine,” he said, they can at the same time bring about opportunity, hope and light; they don't have to be viewed as weak.”
1. What made Lai Chi-wai paralyzed?| A．A failed operation. |
| B．A car accident. |
| C．An improper climbing training. |
| D．A faulty rope system. |
| A．Mr. Lai is expert at climbing. |
| B．Mr. Lai has a gift for climbing. |
| C．Mr. Lai restarted climbing. |
| D．Mr. Lai climbed Lion Rock. |
| A．It was a real challenge. |
| B．It made him famous. |
| C．He was supported by charity. |
| D．He wasn't well prepared. |
| A．They are normal. | B．They are losers. |
| C．They are pitiful. | D．They are hopeful. |
【推荐3】In 1973, the artist Marc Chagall made an emotional return to Russian soil. He was 85 years old and hadn’t seen the country of his birth for more than half a century.
“I feel. more muscular now,” he said shortly after the trip was over. “It did me good. It refreshed me for my work.” The remarkable thing, however, is that despite his advanced age, Chagall never needed much refreshing. He continued working till his dying day, aged 97.
It was in his later years that his use of intense colour notably advanced. There were two obvious catalysts (催化剂) for this. One was Chagall’s move in 1949 from Paris to the Cote d’Azur, where the colorful landscape, with its green seas and purple fields, left their mark. The other one was Chagall’s work designing stained-glass windows (彩色玻璃). Chagall’s efforts in stained glass undoubtedly contributed to his oil-painting practice. The pure passages of yellow, green, orange, purple and white that divide the canvas (画布) of L’ervol du peintre into three are a fine example.
Dallmayr suggests in his book Marc Chagall: The Artist as Peacemaker (2020) that after living through two world wars, as well as the horror of the Holocaust, Chagall developed an “artistic vision of peace”. His work was characterised by a sense of harmony and happiness.
As one of the world’s greatest artists, he was never short of speaking invitations, and in a lecture in 1959 he said that “love should be the basis of true politics—it could bring about real peace”.
It’s important to stress that Chagall was an artist, not a politician—but the speeches from his latter years do shed a certain light on his work from that time.
He never stopped innovating, whether in painting or in his embrace and command of new media entirely. All the while, his art was marked by its warmth, wit and—perhaps especially in later life—the aim of giving peace a chance.
1. How did Marc Chagall feel about the trip to Russia?| A．Excited. | B．Relieved. | C．Exhausted. | D．Bored. |
| A．To show his extraordinary understanding of intense colors |
| B．To display his application of different colors in the oil painting |
| C．To demonstrate the impact of designing stained glass on his oil painting |
| D．To illustrate the exceptional division of the canvas in oil painting practice |
| A．Creative and peace-loving. | B．Passionate and emotional. |
| C．Considerate and hardworking. | D．Friendly and imaginative. |
| A．His advanced age. | B．His political view. |
| C．His marriage life. | D．His school education. |
