Vicuna, a small town in the north of Chile, is a great place for watching stars all year round. Although it is near the sea, the cold, wet air from the coast does not bring clouds. Instead, dry winds from the desert keep the clouds away at night. In fact, the sky is so clear in Vicuna that it is possible to see many stars that can be seen only with advanced（先进的）instruments in other parts of the world.
In Vicuna, distant（遥远的）star systems such as Magellanic Clouds can be seen without the help of an instrument. That is why the town was chosen as the home of a number of sky observatories (天文台). One of them, the Mamalluca, is quite different from the typical observatories used by scientists. This observatory was built for tourists who like to look at the stars. During the year, Vicuna’s hotels accommodate thousands of tourists who come from all over the world to see the night sky as they have only seen it in books. The cloudless sky is clearly a moneymaker for the town, which plans to set up even more observatories. It was recently decided that building observatories would go on for another few years.
At one point, however, the town faced a serious problem. As the town grew, more streetlights were added, making it more and more difficult to see the stars at night. The town saved the night sky by building a new system of lights that lit up the streets without influencing the view of the sky.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
| A．Vicuna is a small town far from the ocean. |
| B．We can see wonderful clouds in the sky over Vicuna. |
| C．The sky in Vicuna is clear all year round. |
| A．Its size | B．Its location | C．It serves tourists |
| A．容纳 | B．建议 | C．控制 |
| A．The old streetlights used lots of electricity. |
| B．The old streetlights made it hard to see the stars at night. |
| C．The new streetlights would make streetlights more beautiful. |
| A．Vicuna Has a Problem |
| B．A Town to Watch the Stars |
| C．Pictures of a Cloudless Sky |
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【推荐1】I come from Holland (荷兰). In our country, there are plenty of windmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (电) for the country.
It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.
The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (标志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy good milk and cheese here.
You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.
What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!
1. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined划线的 word “windmills”?| A．磨坊 | B．风铃 | C．风铃草 | D．风车 |
| A．The mountain | B．The island |
| C．The sea | D．The mainland |
| A．Tulip | B．Rose | C．Kapok | D．Lily |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．Because they love the school. |
| B．Because they love the country. |
| C．Because their schoolbags are new. |
| D．Because they pass the exam. |
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Trust is also important for Danish people. They trust others and people they don't even know. In Aarhus, the second biggest city of Denmark, you can see people buy flowers even when the owner isn't there. People just put money in the empty flowerpot. Trust helps make people happy. “Danes have no great expectations about what they do or what happens to them,” she said. “They are happy with what they have,”
| A．Danish people also have a healthy habit: riding bicycles. |
| B．Danish people all live a happy life. |
| C．Have you heard of the word “hygge”? |
| D．Where is the world's happiest place? |
| E．Kare Christensen, a university teacher, told The Independent. |
| F．Where does the word “hygge” come from? |
| G．The Nordic (北欧的) country is famous for its welfare system (福利系统). |
The next day, more young black people came, and even more came the day after to the restaurant. Then a gang of white youths came in and attacked them. Most of the blacks were beaten up and were black and blue all over. After that the police rushed in, the several people were put in prison---all of them were black, although they had not done anything wrong---just because they were black.
The news spread quickly through the black living areas in the city. A large crowd held a meeting round the restaurant the following day, forcing(迫使) the restaurant to shut. Young men, black and white, made speeches protesting against segregation and pointing out that black people only wanted to live a life in the same way that whites did. They gave out leaflets and soon the movement spread to other cities. Business became so bad at that particular restaurant that the owners were forced to give and served blacks.
Nowadays, all the blacks are served in all restaurants open to the public in America.
1. The manager said that he was sorry because ___________.
| A．he found the four blacks were very angry |
| B．he knew there was no food left |
| C．he was kind |
| D．it was wrong for him not to serve blacks |
| A．it was warmer there than outside |
| B．they hated the manager |
| C．they were hungry |
| D．they were against segregation |
| A．to catch a gang of white youths |
| B．to catch the manager |
| C．to catch the black people |
| D．to advise people there to stop quarrelling |
| A．fight for their freedom and rights |
| B．make speeches |
| C．force the restaurant to open |
| D．force the restaurant to close down |
| A．making restaurants shut is important |
| B．people in other cities supported them |
| C．a meeting is necessary |
| D．black people are strong |
Snow forests make up about 30% of the world’s total forest areas. These wonderful woodlands are not as famous as the Amazon or other rain forests, but they are important. To mark the International Day of Forests, we report on why they are so important for Earth’s health and why they are in danger.
Also known as northern or taiga (针叶林) forests, snow forests are found in the far north of the world, in areas that are quite cold and usually have a lot of snowfall. They lie across parts of Canada, China, Finland, Japan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the US. Snow forests spread for thousands of miles and cover about 17% of the Earth’s total land area.
Snow forests have very cold winters that can last up to six months, but even so, they are home to all kinds of animals. In the US and Canada, as many as 5 billion (十亿) birds from more than 300 species (物种) live in the forests in the breeding (繁殖) season.
Snow forests are facing several challenges (挑战). Trees are being cut down faster and faster for their wood, which can be used for building. Some forests are being cleared to make space for new roads and houses. All these endanger the homes of wildlife.
In more southern snow forest areas, 1% of the land is being cleared of trees each year. Environmental and wildlife groups around the world are working hard to make snow forests protected areas. This means that cutting down trees is stopped or controlled in some areas. When wood is needed, replanting plans and careful forest management help to reduce (减少) the bad influence. Hopefully this means that the forest is managed in a way that it can live.
1. Where do snow forests lie?| A．In the wildlife areas. |
| B．In the far southern areas. |
| C．In the quite cold areas. |
| A．Cleaner roads and houses. |
| B．Fewer trees and less wood. |
| C．More homes for other animals. |
| A．The snow forests are likely to be managed to live longer. |
| B．It is impossible for wildlife groups to protect the snow forest areas. |
| C．More land will be cleared of trees in all the southern snow forest areas. |
| A．A guide book. | B．An art magazine. | C．A news report. |
【推荐2】In general, the more Westernized (西方化的) the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip (小费). To make your trip a little easier, here’s a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.
| Bangkok If you’re staying at one of Bangkok’s five-star hotels, you should tip the porter (行李员) 20 to 50 baht (泰国货币单位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare (车费) up to the nearest five baht. |
| Hong Kong If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up (凑整数) to the nearest dollar. |
| Kuala Lumpur If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there’s no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit (马来西亚货币单位) will content a porter. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit. |
| Seoul If you’re at a Korean barbecue joint (烧烤处), there’s no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you’re at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500 —1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don’t accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself. |
1. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?
| A．Bangkok. | B．Hong Kong. | C．Kuala Lumpur. | D．Seoul. |
| A．charge. | B．baht. | C．won. | D．ringgit. |
| A．Hong Kong | B．the west | C．Asian countries | D．Bangkok |
| A．10% of service charge. | B．One ringgit. | C．Half a ringgit. | D．Two ringgit. |
| A．to tell the readers how to travel | B．to give the readers some advice on how to tip |
| C．to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities | D．to make the trip more pleasant |
【推荐3】FIFA World Cup 2022 was hosted (主办) in Qatar. FIFA World Cup is the biggest and also the most watched sporting event in the world. But this year’s event was quite different.
It was also the first time in history that the event was held in winter, from November 20 to December 18. That’s because Qatar is a desert country and in summer the temperature (温度) can be as high as 42℃. That’s way too hot to play outdoor sports. But it is pretty warm in winter. The temperature in the stadium (体育馆) is around 20℃ to 30℃.
________ The total area of Qatar is only 11, 521 square kilometres. They played the first match of the tournament (锦标赛) , against Ecuador. It was Qatar’s first-ever FIFA World Cup game. This made Qatar the first country to host their debut (首次亮相) game since 1934.
1. The event took place in winter in Qatar because of ________.| A．the population | B．the weather | C．the history | D．the ruler |
| A．FIFA World Cup 2022 was successful. |
| B．FIFA World Cup 2022 was popular. |
| C．Qatar was also the smallest country to host the event. |
| D．Qatar was also the first country to host the event. |
| A．Qatar isn’t bigger than other country to host the event. |
| B．Qatar is a desert country. |
| C．Not many people see the event this year. |
| D．It’s much too hot in summer in Qatar. |
| A．In a diary (日记). | B．In a dictionary (字典). | C．In a storybook. | D．In a newspaper. |
