Chinese delivery(传送) driver, Gao Zhixiao, was on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his great sense of commitment(使命感). Along with five others, he _____ by the magazine as one of the heroes during the period of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Ever _____ COVID-19 broke out, many restaurants have shut down or changed to takeout-only services. _____ of people have been staying home to avoid getting infected(感染). “People choose to order food online or buy fruit and vegetables to cook at home,” Gao told Time. As a _____, delivery orders increased a lot.

Born into a _____ family in Ningxia , Gao started to make a living in Beijing at age 16. After the novel coronavirus broke out, Gao hesitated(犹豫) for a second to continue working, but then picked up orders _____ he thought customers might be in need.

Because of the danger, Gao must be careful to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, including taking a regular health test and _____ twenty minutes disinfecting his motor bike and clothes each morning. _______ delivering food, Gao once warm-heartedly cooked for an old customer _____ was living alone at her home.

It is the ordinary people like Gao that have made the ______ contributions(奉献) in the fight against COVID-19.

1.

A．was taken

B．was brought

C．was chosen

D．was followed

2.

A．when

B．after

C．since

D．before

3.

A．Millions

B．Thousands

C．Hundreds

D．A couple

4.

A．reason

B．result

C．word

D．way

5.

A．rich

B．healthy

C．poor

D．faraway

6.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．because

7.

A．spending

B．losing

C．paying

D．taking

8.

A．Except

B．Besides

C．With

D．Without

9.

A．who

B．whom

C．which

D．whose

10.

A．tallest

B．fewest

C．smallest

D．biggest

The 18-year-old artist Wang Ximeng from the Song dynasty painted A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, one of the most important pieces in China’s art history. Centuries later, an 18-year-old singer, Yiyang Qianxi, a member of the Chinese boy band TFBoys, shows honor to him in a special song called Magnificent Landscape in Painting(《丹青千里》).

The song connects modern music with traditional Chinese musical instruments dizi, guzheng and pipa. The music video of the song was shown online on July 25th, and it was watched more than 10 million times within three hours. Yiyang says he wants to share this painting through music with today’s young people.

The song also marks the start of a songwriting competition Ancient Painting Can Sing. The purpose of the competition is to encourage Chinese young musicians to pay more attention to traditional Chinese art forms.

The competition is open to songwriters aged between 17 and 35. They are expected to write songs according to 10 ancient paintings at the Palace Museum. The songwriters must send their works online and 10 winners will be picked through online voting(投票). The winners will perform the songs along with some pop singers at concert held at the Palace Museum.

11. Which musical instrument isn’t used for Magnificent Landscape in Painting?

A．Pipa.

B．Erhu.

C．Guzheng.

D．Dizi.

12. What do we know about Ancient Painting Can Sing?

A．It was held by the Palace Museum.

B．16-year-old musicians can take part in it.

C．It encourages young people to learn to read music.

D．It helps young people understand ancient paintings.

13. What is the best title?

A．Yiyang Qianqi	B．Let’s make our own pop music!
C．Ancient painting can sing	D．Let’s visit the Palace Museum

Many Chinese students are trying their best to pass English tests like the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOFEL) and the International English Language Testing System(IELTS). At the same time, many non-native(非母语) Chinese speakers are trying to learn Chinese and pass the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi( HSK) (汉语水平考试).

       The HSK is the test for non-native Chinese speakers. Passing it can give non-native speakers new work and education chances. It has been offered since 1992. Each of the exam’s six levels includes three parts: listening, grammar practice, and reading.

Schools in countries around the world are starting to offer more Chinese language programs. That’s because trade and cultural exchanges between China and other countries are continuing to increase.

For example, the Zambian government announced(宣布) in May that it had Chinese classes in over 1,000 high schools starting in 2020. It is the largest Chinese language program in Africa. Zambia is the fourth country in Africa--after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa--to offer Chinese language programs in its schools.

Starting this year, Russian middle school students can take Chinese as an elective(选修) foreign language on Russia’s college entrance exam.

Besides, more and more foreign students choose to study in China because of China’s history, culture and economic(经济的) development. They also believe that studying in China can provide them with some great job chances.

14. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The HSK.

B．The education chance.

C．The new work.

D．Chinese.

15. Which of the following is TRUE about the HSK?

A．The HSK has been offered for 28 years.

B．Only Chinese students can pass the HSK.

C．Students in any African country must pass HSK if they go to college.

D．If a Russian student passes the HSK, he can get a job in China easily.

16. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Chinese speakers are trying their best to pass the HSK.

B．The HSK includes two parts: listening and reading.

C．Four countries in Africa offer Chinese language programs in school.

D．Students in Russia must study Chinese in their middle schools.

17. Why does the writer write the passage?

A．To introduce how to pass the HSK.

B．To tell us many foreigners are learning Chinese.

C．To tell people the advice on learning Chinese.

D．To encourage people to learn Chinese.

Do you know 5G? It is the fifth generation(代) of mobile network technology. These new networks are coming.

China just issued commercial licenses(发放商用牌照) for 5G on June 6th. This means that China’s telecom companies were soon able to offer 5G networks for mobile phone users.

Each mobile network generation is faster and more powerful than the one before it. 1G let us talk to each other. 2G let us send messages. 3G gave us data and the Internet. And 4G made all of these things faster. What’s special about 5G?

5G has a very short delay between sending and receiving information. Now, 4G takes about 100 to 200 milliseconds(毫秒) to send and receive data. But 5G will get it down to 1 millisecond or less.

This big change will not only make our mobile Internet faster, but also deeply change our lives. Read on to find out how.

5G + entertainment

5G networks are about 100 times faster than 4G. This means you can download a movie in seconds using 5G.

5G + transportation

5G will also bring us safer self-driving cars. These cars can send signals(信号) to each other. They also talk to traffic lights and road sensors(传感器). 5G will allow cars to react even faster than human drivers.

5G + smart homes

5G also makes the Internet of things possible. Internet of things is a large network that connects everything to the Internet. Smart homes are part of it.

For example, if the sensor feels the air becoming dry, a smart sprinkler(洒水器) could water your plants by itself.

18. What happened on the sixth day of June according to the passage?

A．5G came into use.

B．China issued commercial licenses.

C．Mobile phone users could talk to each other.

D．4G received information more slowly than 3G.

19. What does the underlined word “delay” in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A．延时

B．删除

C．断开

D．终止

20. 5G will change people’s lives in many ways EXCEPT _________.

A．entertainment

B．transportation

C．smart homes

D．health

21. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．5G can make human drivers react faster than cars.

B．We can download a movie faster with 5G.

C．The plants can be watered by a smart sprinkler itself with 5G.

D．5G is faster and more powerful than 4G.

22. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Mobile phone users can use 5G networks.

B．Each mobile network generation has their own advantages.

C．5G will change our lives in many ways.

D．5G will bring us safer self-driving cars.

The year 2020 is sure to be a fruitful year for China. From finishing building a moderately prosperous society (小康社会) to carrying out space programs,     23    

Building a moderately prosperous society in all respects in 2020 was first come up with in 2002. It means that by the end of 2020, poor people in the countryside should be offered food, clothing and safe housing, compulsory education (义务教育) and basic medical care.     24     From 2013 to 2018, the nation’s poor population was reduced (减少)from 98.99 million to 16.6 million.

People living in cities can also benefit(受益) from a moderately prosperous society with a better education system and heath care services.     25    

The Chang’e 5 lunar probe(月球探测器) is going to be sent up this year. The probe will collect things on the moon and bring them back to Earth. Construction (建造) on Tiangong, China’s first manned space station, will start in 2020. Tiangong will be a home for astronauts who live and work in space. Construction on the station is expected to be completed around 2022. Also, China is going to send up its first Mars probe this summer.     26     It will do research on Mars for about three months.

Besides, China hopes to complete the global BeiDou Navigation Satellite System’s (BDS北斗卫星导航系统) satellite network by the end of June. The BDS system, independently constructed by China, will provide better services.

A．The probe will arrive on Mars in 2021.

B．China will also see rapid progress in space exploration this year.

C．We must do something to make a living.

D．China will see several big and important events this year.

E．So far, China has made achievements in improving poor people’s lives.

27. Coming Home   Jane decided to take a look at a house near the countryside. In the   audiobook, she talks about local sights and gives historical information about the place.
28. Off the Page   Many people still believe that it’s important to listen to and read poems. Here you can listen to some of the best poems from the 1980s to the present day.
29. Over the Horizon   Tim falls in love with Lily on an 18th-century ship. The ship is broken, he saves her, and they run away together. It isn’t serious, and it’s all over quickly.
30. Skulls and Skeletons   This recording is about life in the 11th century. Besides the main text, some famous musicians play instruments from the period, and some important documents of the time are read by actors.
31. Unlucky   When Mary throws herself into the back of George’s taxi, he falls in love with her. The novel is very funny. You will need long hours for this audiobook, but it’s good to listen to while you are busy with other jobs.

A．David enjoys spending time in the countryside and learning about their past. He     would enjoy listening to a place that he could visit.

B．Emile enjoys classical music and is interested in history. He would like to listen to a serious CD that will give information about a special period of history.

C．Ysabelle has to drive a lot for her job. She is looking for some interesting novels to listen to in the car and would like a story that lasts a long time.

D．Omah is studying literature at university. He is especially interested in modern poems and would like to hear some of them being read aloud.

E．Tamsin’s favorite novels take place in the past, and she likes exciting stories that move fast. She would like a CD that’s easy to listen to and doesn’t last too long.

with             over          rest            although          wise          make trained        something        by             exhibition       only            still

This is a schoolchild’s homework written on a wax tablet(蜡板) nearly 2000 years ago.

The ancient lesson reads, “You should accept advice from a     32     man only” and “You cannot trust your friends”.

The valuable homework tablet was kept     33     the British Library in 1892. And it will appear in an upcoming British Library     34     called “Writing-Making Your Mark”. The exhibition covers the history of writing     35     5000 years.

From the homework we can learn     36     about the daily life of a primary school student in ancient Egypt. One part of the homework was a writing exercise and the     37    included a multiplication table(乘法表) and reading exercises.

    38     we don’t know who did the homework, the child was probably a boy from a rich family. In ancient Egypt only the rich people’s boys could go to school.

This long-ago student was not just practicing handwriting, but he was also having moral(道德) lessons. Not only his hands and fingers but also his mind was     39     here.

Handwriting has a long and rich history. But learning the skill was once only for the rich. Today even though we live in a digital(数字式的) world, we     40     need to learn this valuable skill. Scientists say that using pen and paper improves memory.

Pay more attention to handwriting from now on and     41     your mark.

When we want to show support or encouragement to others, we can say jiayou in Chinese. It     42    (translate) into English like “cheer up”, “come on” or “go for it” in different situations. Do you know     43     to say it in English exactly? “Add oil”, a popular phrase     44    (direct) translated from the Chinese expression jiayou, can help you out.

As the     45    (three) update(更新) of the Oxford English Dictionary(OED) came out in early October, 2018, Chinese professor Hugo Tseng     46    (discover) that a direct translation of jiayou--add oil--had been added to the dictionary.

The OED is a living record that has been growing     47     changing for more than 150 years. It’s a historical English dictionary and a great guide to the     48    (mean), history, and pronunciation of about 600,000 words from across the English-speaking     49    (country). Lots of words in the dictionary     50    (be) over 1,000 years old. In the dictionary, we can also find the etymology(词源) of the expression, which originally means adding petrol(汽油)     51     an engine（发动机）.

Although Kobe Bryant is no longer with us, his strong will lives on. This month, it was announced(宣布) that the superstar Kobe would be inducted(正式就职)into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a great honor for basketballs best. Along with Bryant, eight others will be inducted on Aug 29, 2020.

“His strong competitiveness and drive were unmatched,” Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angles Lakes, told ESPN. “Those advantages helped Bryant lead us to five titles and have now brought him to the Hall of Fame, where he will be remembered with the greatest to have ever played the game.”

Indeed, what made Bryant successful was his strong will. He called it the “mamba mentality（曼巴精神）” after the black mamba, one of the world’s deadliest snakes and also after the top killer from the 2003 movie Kill Bill.

The mamba mentality became so popular that Bryant described his process in his book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. “We must focus on the process and trust in the hard work when it matters most. This is the mamba mentality.” he wrote in the book.

“I liked challenging people and making them uncomfortable,” Bryant wrote in an article. “That’s what leads to introspection(自省)and improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.”

Many were shocked and sad when the Los Angles great died in January. Whether you’re a basketball player or not, the Kobe’s power will inspire you to be your best self.

52. How many superstars will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of     Fame on Aug 29th this year?
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53. What made Bryant lead the Los Angles Lakes to five titles?
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54. What is the mamba mentality?
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55. Why did Kobe Bryant like making challenging people uncomfortable?
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56. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
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57. 每个人心中都有一个英雄，仔细品味，我们会发现身边的英雄无处不在，包括我们的亲人、同学、朋友与老师。假如本期校报英语专栏主题是“A hero in my heart”, 请你根据以下提示写一篇短文，介绍你心中的“小人物，大英雄”。

内容提示：
1.你心中的英雄是谁？
2.他或她做的什么事情对你影响最大？
3.从他或她身上你学到了什么？
要求:
1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；词数: 100左右。
2.不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称、老师和同学的真实姓名。
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