Winton，now 105，was presented with the Order of the White Lion by the Czech president in a special ceremony at Prague Castle．
Winton，who has often been nicknamed “the British Schindler”，organised the transportation and settlement of 669 children over nine months before the Second World War broke out in September 1939．Most of those he saved were Jewish children living in then-German occupied Czechoslovakia whose families were later imprisoned or murdered in concentration camps．
Winton gave a speech during the ceremony．He said，“I want to thank you all for this enormous expression of thanks for something which happened to me a long time ago．I am delighted that so many of the children are still about and are here to thank me．England was the only country at that time willing to accept unaccompanied
In the same ceremony，the Order of the White Lion was also presented to his grandson Nicholas Soames in honor of Sir Winston Churchill．They are the only British citizens to receive the award，after Margaret Thatcher and the Queen．Presenting the award，the Czech President，Milos Zeman said．“It is a great pleasure to present this award to two great personalities of the UK．I am only ashamed it has been awarded so late—but better late than never．”
1. Why has Winton been called“ the British Schindler”?
| A．Because he rescued 669 children before the Second World War． |
| B．Because he joined the army in the Second World War． |
| C．Because he made great contributions after the Second World War． |
| D．Because he saved 669 Jewish children before the Second World War． |
| A．all the children once he saved attended the ceremony |
| B．the Czechs also played an important role in helping the children |
| C．England was the only country to fight the Germans at that time |
| D．England was the only country to help the Czechs |
| A．Englishmen | B．Germans |
| C．children | D．Winton’s family members |
| A．Winton was awarded |
| B．Winton saved 669 children |
| C．what the Order of the White Lion is |
| D．Winton felt thankful at the ceremony |
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In the radio room, ship California’s operator Cyril Evans listened to the radio-talk between a nearby passenger ship and the telegraph station on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Evans interrupted it and said, “We’re stopped and surrounded by ice. Be careful as you pass through these waters.” The radio operator on the nearby ship replied, “I’m too busy to talk now. I have many messages to send to the telegraph station. ” Twenty minutes later, as he turned off his radio and went to bed, Evans could still hear the ship sending its passengers’ telegrams.
Earlier in the evening the California’s captain, Stanley Lord, had seen another ship approaching. It looked about the size of his own, but attempts to contact the ship failed. It lay dark and mysterious about 10 miles away. At 00:40 am there appeared a sudden flash of light just over the mystery ship. Captain Lord, thinking the ship might need help, ordered his officers to signal the ship by lamp. There was no reply. Three more rockets then exploded, none appeared to go higher than halfway up the mast(桅杆）of the mystery ship. Then at about 2:00 am it turned and slipped into the darkness.
In the light of the dawn there was no mystery ship, but 20 miles away was the scene of a great disaster. Unfortunately, the mystery ship had stopped directly in front of the California, preventing people on board from seeing clearly. If this ship had not been there, Captain Lord would have recognized that the rockets were SOS rockets that came not from the mystery ship but from a more distant ship which the California could not see. If Cyril Evans had kept his radio on for just 30 minutes more he would have heard SOS signals coming from that distant ship he spoke with the night before. That ship was the Titanic which was sinking fast, leaving 1,500 of its passengers dead. It was April 14, 1912.
1. Why were the rockets really fired?
| A．To celebrate the journey. |
| B．To signal for help. |
| C．To contact the Titanic. |
| D．To warn other ships. |
| A．It shows how unlucky the Titanic was. |
| B．It describes how the Titanic sank. |
| C．It indicates that the people on the California were careless. |
| D．It lists how many people died in the disaster. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．the rockets were fired from the mystery ship |
| B．Cyril Evans worked on the mystery ship that night |
| C．the Titanic started sinking at dawn the next day |
| D．the Titanic sent out many telegrams that night |
【推荐2】The history of writing instruments, with which humans have recorded and conveyed thoughts and feelings, is the history of civilization itself. This is how we know about our ancestors and their life.
The handy sharpened-stone was adapted into the first writing instrument. Around 24,000 BC, the cave man started drawing pictures with the stone onto the walls of his cave.
Before paper came along, people used clay or wax tablets on which they wrote with sharp objects such as metal sticks or bones. Around 6000 years ago, the Egyptians invented the first paperlike material called papyrus. The word “paper” actually comes from the word “papyrus”.
Another writing instrument that remained active in history for a long period was the quill (鹅毛) pen. Introduced around 700 AD, the quill was a pen made from a bird feather. Goose feathers were most common.
When writers had better inks and paper and handwriting had developed into both an art form and an everyday occurrence, man’s inventive nature once again turned to improving the writing instrument.
| A．Now something was needed to write upon the papyrus. |
| B．The papyrus became the most popular material at that time. |
| C．Swan feathers were of a high quality, being rare and most expensive. |
| D．Bamboo stems were better and much more expensive than goose feathers. |
| E．This led to the development of the modern fountain pen in the 19th century. |
| F．These were mostly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant. |
| G．These drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories. |
【推荐3】MEXICO CITY, April 1（Xinhua）——Discoveries at the legendary Sanxingdui ruins in southwest China show that the region’s ancient Shu state civilization shared similarities with the Maya, according to the director of the Chichen Itza archaeological site, Marco Antonio Santos.
The Sanxingdui ruins, located in the city of Guanghan, about 60 kilometers from Chengdu, belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years. China announced on March 20 that archaeologists uncovered gold, ivory and jade objects dating back about 3,000 years in six sacrificial pits.
Santos told Xinhua that the bronze-made remains of trees buried at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom recall the Maya’s sacred ceiba tree, which symbolized the union of heaven, earth and the underworld for the civilization that flourished in Mesoamerica. “They are very important similarities.” said Santos, stressing that “the representations of trees in both cultures provide us with a symbolism that is very similar”.
“One notable feature of the recent discoveries at Sanxingdui was the interdisciplinary（跨学科的）work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists.” said Santos. “The technology allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful excavation methods would not have been able to manage.” he said. “Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Maya world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of objects.” said Santos.
“Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures, and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental.” said Santos.
1. What does the underlined word “excavation” in Paragraph 4 mean?| A．research | B．examination | C．digging | D．discovery |
| A．The sacred ceiba tree is also found at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom. |
| B．The recent discoveries at Sanxingdui featured interdisciplinary work and technology. |
| C．Only the unearthing of silk remains needs to be managed with more careful methods. |
| D．The language barrier is an issue that affects the cooperation between China and Mexico. |
| A．China and Mexico continue to exchange cultural knowledge. |
| B．The discovery of the Sanxingdui ruins in south west China shocks the world. |
| C．Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists benefits projects in both countries. |
| D．The discovery of the Sanxingdui ruins shows similarities between ancient Shu state and the Maya. |
| A．A newspaper. | B．A historical novel. | C．A research review. | D．A guidebook. |
【推荐1】Gary Marquardt of Excelsior, Minnesota grew up in a military family. While he was in high school, he had been fully expected to join the services after graduation. Fate had other plans, however. Gary collapsed with a bleeding ulcer in his senior year, making him unfit for military service. Of course he felt relieved because he’d already lost several friends in the war, but with the relief came a sense of guilt. “I think ‘ashamed’ is the word,” he recalled, “I was ashamed I was happy I didn’t have to go.”
Gary carried that guilt with him throughout his life. When he was 66, the newly retired Gary went to a military funeral for a friend. As he watched the service, he was shocked to hear a canned recording of “Taps” being played instead of having a live player in attendance. He decided on the spot to learn how to play the trumpet(小号)so that he could honor service personnel at their funerals as a way to make up for never serving himself.
Gary launched himself into learning to play. He practiced morning, noon, and night, irking both his wife and his neighbors. “It was awful,” his wife Joanie said. “But we were all hoping he would get better. And then he did.”
With some lessons and a lot of practice, Gary soon became an accomplished trumpeter. Now, there’s not a day that goes by when Gary doesn’t go to a military cemetery to pay his respects to fallen soldiers.
1. Why did Gary feel ashamed?| A．He failed to serve in the military. |
| B．He lost several friends in the war. |
| C．He didn’t go to attend his friend’s funeral. |
| D．He was happy he avoided military service. |
| A．His passion for the trumpet. |
| B．The death of a military friend of his. |
| C．His friend’s funeral without live music. |
| D．His respect for those who served in the military. |
| A．Disturbing. | B．Disappointing. | C．Relieving. | D．Satisfying. |
| A．Generous and caring. | B．Creative and cautious. |
| C．Brave and professional. | D．Determined and kind. |
【推荐2】Mandela became president in South Africa’s historic 1994 election. After that, he often looked to Walter Sisulu, one of his closest friends for more than sixty years, for guidance. Sisulu was in many ways as important as Mandela in the fight against South Africa’s racist system.
In 1944, the two, along with the late Oliver Tambo, founded the ANC Youth League. The ANCYL favored a more militant way to the movement against the government. They soon took over the ANC, with Sisulu serving as its secretary general from 1949 to 1954. In 1963, he, Mandela and other top ANC leaders were sentenced to life in prison.
Sisulu was always calm and patient after he was released. The day after his release on Oct. 15, 1989, Sisulu explained to reporters how “it was not possible to lose hope because the spirit of the people outside was too great.” Mandela’s release came four months later.
Sisulu was born in 1912. Unlike Mandela, whose father was a chief, Sisulu was the child of a black maid and a white worker. His father left the family when Sisulu was small.
He was educated for a while at a local school, but left when he was 15 to support his family. He took whatever jobs he could, and continued to learn on his own. In 1940, he joined the ANC and got Mandela to join it a year later.
“Our paths first met in 1941. During the past 62 years, our lives have been closely connected. We shared the joy of living, and the pain. We walked side by side through the valley of death. Together we enjoyed the taste of freedom,” Mandela said after Sisulu died on May 5th, 2003. “A part of me is gone.”
1. In what way was Sisulu similar to Mandela?| A．He also supported peaceful means. | B．He also ran for the 1994 election. |
| C．He was also a founder of the ANC. | D．He was also a great freedom fighter. |
| A．Mandela’s release. | B．The people’s power. |
| C．The prisoners’ high spirits. | D．Reporters’ encouragement. |
| A．His lifelong friendship with Sisulu. | B．His important influence on Sisulu. |
| C．His hard efforts to win freedom. | D．His opinions on Sisulu’s life. |
| A．To compare Sisulu with Mandela. | B．To show the greatness of Mandela. |
| C．To explain the history of the ANCYL. | D．To describe Sisulu’s life and achievements. |
【推荐3】It’s the noisiest house
In the whole of our town,
There’s doors always slamming, (bang-bang-bang)
And things falling down.
There’s my dad, who keeps shouting,
And my mum, who breaks things,
The baby (who’ll bite you!)
And our dog running rings.
There’s my sister the screamer (the loudest speaker)
And my brother who roars (吼叫),
And a grandpa who’s stone deaf.
(He’s the one who slams doors).
So come down to our house,
You don’t need the address,
You’ll hear it ten miles away
And the outside’s a mess.
You won’t mind the racket (吵闹),
You’ll just love the din (喧嚣).
For there’s never a dull moment
In the house we live in!
1. What’s probably the text?| A．A story. | B．A play. | C．A poem. | D．A letter. |
| A．Because noises can lead you to the house. | B．Because you have come to the house before. |
| C．Because no one would like to visit the house. | D．Because there is no address for the house at all. |
| A．There is too much noise in the house. | B．The noise drives everyone crazy. |
| C．The life in the house seems boring. | D．The writer enjoys the “noisy” home. |
【推荐1】It is common to see most live streamers sitting in front of a desk in a well-decorated room. But Zeng Qinghuan, a 30-year old from Xinhua County in Loudi, Hunan, has turned her whole village into a live streaming set. Her goal is to use e-commerce to help her people live a better life.
Known as “Xiangmei Xinbao” on Douyin, Zeng now has more than 3 million followers. One of her videos about traditional ways of planting and harvesting rice has attracted more than 300,000 followers.
Zeng used to study fashion design and has worked in some big cities before. In 2019 she returned to her village to care for her sick grandmother. She then found that she could build a career there—by being a live streamer with the help of her cousin.
At the beginning, she didn’t make any money. Zeng’s parents didn’t give her any support until she could stand on her own feet and help people sell their products. She has now sold local agricultural products worth tens of millions of yuan, like fermented tofu, preserved pork and dried sweet potatoes.
“I’m a daughter of the great mountains. I can also be a contributor to rural development in these new times,” she said.
Rural revitalization (振兴) is a key part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25). Zeng hopes her experience can encourage more young people to return to their rural hometowns and start their own businesses. In 2021,after she became a deputy (代表) of the Loudi Municipal People’s Congress, she put forward a proposal to ensure that “each village has one product and one live streaming host of its own”. She plans to help cultivate 100 social media influencers from her county within three years, and two villages have taken part in the project, “I believe that the rural areas will become a big stage, and being a farmer will be seen as a respectable job too,” said Zeng.
1. What do we know about Zeng’s live streaming career?| A．It was encouraged by her sick grandmother. |
| B．It brought her a fortune as soon as it was started. |
| C．It was a great success with the help of her parents. |
| D．It inspired more local villagers to follow. |
| A．Invite more young people to her hometown. |
| B．Train more social media influencers in her county. |
| C．Expand her business to make more money. |
| D．Produce more agricultural products to help the farmers. |
| A．Down-to-earth and ambitious. | B．Responsible and modest. |
| C．Gifted and faithful. | D．Caring and fashionable. |
| A．Science Study | B．Travel | C．Life style | D．World Today |
【推荐2】Music just like sunshine, it can always touch our heart no matter when we are happy or sad. It’s evident that musicians are great in our mind no matter they are alive or they have been dead for years.
Montreux, Lake Geneva, Switzerland
After passing away in 1991, Freddie Mercury’s body was burned and his ashes spread around in Lake Geneva. A statue of the lead singer of Queen was unveiled (揭幕) on November 25,1996, and overlooked the lake.
Nine Mile, Jamaica
In the village of Nine Mile lies a statue built just feet away from Bob Marley’s childhood home, where the Reggae singer was buried after his death in 1981. In 1991, the Jamaican government declared Marley’s birthday, February 6, a national holiday, and Nine Mile held an annual music festival in honor of the singer.
Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree, Calif.
Gram Parsons was a regular visitor to Joshua Tree National Park until his death in 1973, and he and his friend Phil Kaufman made an agreement that whoever died first, the survivor would take the other guy’s body to Joshua Tree and burn it. This agreement would be the foundation for one of the greatest stories in rock and roll history. Today, there is a Gram Parsons statue in Joshua Tree National Park.
Stone Mountain, Ga.
After one of the most unfortunate deaths in hip hop history, the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation was developed by Tupac’s mother in 1997. The foundation began a center for the arts in 2005 as a youth arts training program. Located in Stone Mountain, the center has a garden with a statue of the late rapper.
1. Who was buried near where he was born?| A．Freddie Mercury. | B．Gram Parsons. |
| C．Bob Marley. | D．Tupac Amaru Shakur. |
| A．He put up a statue of Parsons in the park. |
| B．He kept the agreement after Parsons’s death. |
| C．He started a youth arts training program. |
| D．He drafted a passage for Gram Parsons. |
| A．The famous national parks around the world. |
| B．The famous singers and their interesting stories. |
| C．The famous places can be visited. |
| D．The memorial sites of well-known late musicians. |
【推荐3】At 5, Zhang Haidi found she had a spinal tumor and, due to three operations to remove it, she was left paralysed(瘫痪) from chest down. However, with a strong will, she has extended the meaning of her life in many possible ways, and achieved much more than one might think is possible.
Not being able to go to school, Zhang taught herself to read and write. At 15, Zhang moved to a small village with her parents in 1970. There was no hospital and the villagers had to walk more than 10 km to see a doctor. She decided to make a change. She read medical books and practiced acupuncture (针灸) on herself. Soon she acquired enough medical knowledge to help villagers with basic treatments. During her years there, she treated more than 10,000 people for free.
Zhang also taught herself several foreign languages, including English, Japanese, German and Esperanto. To learn a new English word, she had to repeat it as many as 200 times. To expand her vocabulary, she wrote words on desks, mirrors and even lamps so she could recite them anytime anywhere. She later translated several works of Western literature into Chinese. She also wrote a double-language book called Beautiful English to tell about her experience learning English.
She has encouraged so many young people and was awarded the title of “Excellent Member of the Communist Youth League of China” in 1983. In 2018 she was elected president of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation. She has been using her position and influence to call for more rights for people with disabilities. Before and during the Beijing 2022 Paralympics, Zhang worked as executive president of the organizing committee to promote a barrier-free environment. For example, tactile (触觉的) systems for the blind, lowered service counters for wheelchair users and greater access to buildings. “These practices can set a good example for China in the future,” Zhang said.
1. What led Zhang Haidi to learn medicine?| A．She had interest in acupuncture. | B．She wanted to support her family. |
| C．She was skilled in self-education. | D．She found the village lacking medical care. |
| A．Making sentences with new words. |
| B．Translating all new words into Chinese. |
| C．Listening to new words anytime anywhere. |
| D．Repeating new words as many as possible. |
| A．Zhang’s influence on people with disabilities. |
| B．Zhang’s contributions to people with disabilities. |
| C．Zhang’s plan to build barrier-free equipment in China. |
| D．Zhang’s comments on the Beijing 2022 Paralympics. |
| A．Being a super-hero. | B．Achieving the dreams. |
| C．Breaking the impossible. | D．Promoting self-education. |
