March 16 is National Panda Day in the United States. This year, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, used the day to celebrate the 50th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the first two giant pandas coming into its care. The celebration will last six months.
In 1972, the US president Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, made a historic visit to China. On her second day in the country, Pat went to the Beijing Zoo to see pandas. At a dinner before they left China, Premier Zhou Enlai told Pat that China would present (赠送) the US with two pandas, which surprised and delighted (使高兴) her.
The pandas, Ling Ling (玲玲) and Hsing Hsing (兴兴) , arrived at the National Zoo on April 16, 1972. They lived there for more than 20 years, before passing away in the 1990s.
A new panda couple, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, arrived at the zoo in 2000. They still live at the zoo with their cub (幼息), Xiao Qi Ji (“Little Miracle”).
“After 50 years, giant pandas remain an iconic (标志性的) animals for our zoo.” said Brandie Smith, director of the national zoo. Usually, Ms. Smith and her coworkers visit their Chinese partners several times a year to share knowledge about pandas. During the pandemic (新冠流行) , they have communicated through emails and video calls. Ms.Smith said she hopes the program will last at least 50 more years.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1. The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first two pandas will last six months.
2. The US president Richard Nixon with his wife made a historic visit to China in 1972.
3. Premier Zhou Enlai presented president Nixon and his wife with two pandas.
4. The first two pandas left the National Zoo and returned to China in the 1990s.
5. The two countries usually share their knowledge about how to care for pandas.
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【推荐1】Some people are excellent listeners, some are terrible. To help you know about bad listeners. I’ve put together some of the habits bad listeners have in common.
◆They get out of mind very easily.
◆They change the topic.
Picture this.
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Some people first seem interested in you, but after your first three words, they stop you to talk about themselves. The bad listener says, “Hey! How are you doing?” You say, “Hi! I’m great, just got improved in math and ...” And they cut you off there. “I’m great too! So, I celebrated with my family and friends...”
◆They always stop you.
One of the worst habits bad listeners have is that they don’t let you finish your sentence. They believe they know what you’re about to say and they stop you so that they often can’t understand your point at all.
| A．Keeping full attention during the whole conversation is difficult. |
| B．So their answers or advice won’t make any sense to you. |
| C．They truly and only care about themselves instead of you. |
| D．A good listener will try his best to follow you. |
| E．You’ve just received one of the best pieces of news in your life. |
| F．It’s common that we may be out of mind during a conversation sometimes. |
【推荐2】The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were then living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother languages behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must ask others to help them communicate.
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The benefits of learning other languages. |
| B．The reasons why people come to America. |
| C．The importance of learning English. |
| D．How to learn another language. |
| A．discuss the need for teaching a new language |
| B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers |
| C．describe the advantages of moving to another country |
| D．show the problems of speaking only one language |
| A．their mother language | B．a new language |
| C．more than one language | D．body language |
| A．find a better job | B．make more friends |
| C．better understand history | D．communicate more independently |
| A．Not knowing another language. | B．Forgetting one’s mother language. |
| C．Refusing to learn another language. | D．Failing to communicate with others. |
Do you know drift bottles (漂流瓶)? Scientists use them to study the sea. People in trouble on the sea use drift bottles with messages to ask for help. If you want to make a friend far away, you can also use drift bottles. Write a making-friend letter, put it into a drift bottle and throw it into the sea. A young girl named Niki Nie finds a friend by this way.
This is the letter in Niki’s drift bottle.
Hello!
My name is Niki Nie. I’m a 17-year-old girl from the US. I have big eyes and long brown hair. My parents, my brother and I live on a boat. I don’t go to school and I study at home. I put this letter in a drift bottle on January 8, 2019. Thank you for finding my bottle. I wonder who you are. Please send me an email to tell me about it. Hope I will be your friend.
Niki
Steven Amos finds Niki’s drift bottle this year. Here is a letter from Steven to Niki.
Hello, Niki,
I’m Steven Amos. I’m from Papua New Guinea. I work on the beaches. Part of my job is to clean the beach every day. Now your drift bottle is in my hand. Oh, I’m really excited about it because it’s my first time to find a drift bottle. I read your letter in the bottle, and I’m really happy to be your friend.
Steven
1. ________, Niki put a letter in a drift bottle in 2019.| A．To have fun | B．To ask for help | C．To study the sea | D．To make a friend |
| A．Niki only has a sister | B．Niki is from Canada |
| C．Niki’s family has a boat | D．Niki is 17 years old now |
| A．finding a drift bottle | B．living on a boat |
| C．travelling on the sea | D．cleaning the beach |
【推荐1】Mr Brook is an engineer(工程师) and he works in a big company. He goes to work very early every day.
One day, he wants to go out for work in the morning and opens the door of his house. He sees a piece of fish at the door. The fish died. Mr Brook thinks it is a trick(恶作剧) the children nearby play on him. ★
On the morning of the second day, he sees a second piece of fish at his door. ★
On the third day, he gets up much earlier than before. He stays outside not far away from his house. Mr Brook sees a cat coming to his door with a piece of fish in its mouth. The cat puts the fish at Mr Brook’s door and leaves. Mr Brook finds that the cat gets hurt on its leg and he remembers that the cat is the one that he saves(救) on his way home. At that moment, ★
Sometimes you get the best someone can give you, though(尽管) you don’t want it.
1. Where does Mr Brook see the fish?| A．In a big company. | B．At the door of his house. |
| C．On his way home. | D．Outside not far away from his house. |
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
①Mr Brook is very angry and he wants to find out who puts the fish at his door.
②So he puts that fish into the dustbin(垃圾箱) and then goes to work.
③Mr Brook is moved(感动) a lot.
| A．①②③ | B．③②① | C．②①③ | D．②③① |
| A．Mr Brook eats the fish at last. |
| B．Mr Brook catches the cat at last. |
| C．Mr Brook doesn’t like the cat. |
| D．Mr Brook is a kind man. |
【推荐2】In front of Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze statue(青铜雕塑) of a dog. It is not very big but it’s very easy to find. So lots of people wait there for their friends.
Hachiko was a cute dog. He was born in 1923. His owner was Professor(教授) Eisaburo Uyeno at Imperial University. They were best friends right from the beginning. Each day, Hachiko would follow his owner to Shibuya train station. Then he waited for his master at the station patiently. He waited for hours every day. When Eisaburo Uyeno came back from work, Hachiko would go back home together with him.
But the professor passed away suddenly at work in 1925 before he could come back home. Hachiko went on waiting for him at the station. Sometimes, he would stay there for days. Lots of people came to the train station to meet Hachiko and give him some food. Some even tried to bring him home, but Hachiko just waited. In 1935, the poor dog died(死亡) outside the station.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Why do many people meet at the dog statue in the train station?
| A．Because it is very easy to find. |
| B．Because it is as large as a man. |
| C．Because it is larger than the other statues in Japan. |
| D．Because it is a famous place in Japan. |
| A．焦急地 | B．不耐烦地 | C．耐心地 | D．失落地 |
| A．One year old. | B．Two years old. |
| C．Three years old. | D．Four years old. |
| A．Hachiko always followed his master to his working place. |
| B．Hachiko didn’t wait at the station any more after his master died. |
| C．Nobody gave any food to Hachiko at the station. |
| D．Hachiko and his master have been friends since they met. |
| A．Friendly. | B．Warm-hearted. | C．Devoted(忠诚的). | D．Hard-working. |
【推荐3】Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers. They have made lots of films about animals and plants.
Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage. Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines.
When Dereck was a kid, he looked quite strong and healthy. He was quiet in class and he was good at math and science. Beverly was naughty when she was young. She had a twin brother. At that time, her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer, an athlete and a class leader as well. Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.
When in the field, their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into a bush to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride (群). Lions are family animals, and they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard. They follow the animals for the day, filming, researching, and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don’t stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.
When talking about the favourite places to explore, Dereck says, “We live in it!” Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp (沼泽) especially swimming close to a crocodile is great fun, but Beverly says, “Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters.”
1. Dereck and Beverly do the following things in daily life Except ________.| A．feeding lions | B．filming | C．collecting information | D．taking pictures |
| A．Close to eight hours. | B．Less than ten hours. | C．Nearly twelve hours. | D．Up to sixteen hours. |
| A．Boring and dangerous. | B．Interesting but dangerous. |
| C．Funny and relaxing. | D．Hard but safe. |
| A．Beverly is an excellent photographer. | B．Dereck was Beverly’s twin brother. |
| C．Dereck and Beverly both do well in science. | D．Dereck and Beverly enjoy working in nature. |
【推荐1】Tom and Becky walked into the cave (洞穴). They held their candles high and saw names and dates which were written on the walls by other people. Suddenly they were in a part of the cave without any writing on the walls. They used candle smoke to write their own names on the rock and then walked on.
Soon they came to a little stream of water. The cave wall looked like a frozen (冰冻的) waterfall. Tom went behind the stone waterfall and found an opening in the rock. They started to walk down into the earth. They went deeper and deeper into the cave. Tom and Becky made many candle smoke marks on the walls to show the way back. It was exciting.
They soon found themselves in a huge open space that was full of bats (蝙蝠). There were thousands of them. The light from their candles woke up the bats, and they flew at the candles. ____▲____, so he took Becky’s hand to hurry her away, but one of the bats followed and put out Becky’s candle with its wings. The bats followed them for a long time, but Tom and Becky ran into every new passage (通道) that they came to, and at last they got away from the bats.
1. What’s the correct order (顺序) of the following things?a. Tom and Becky wrote their names on the rock.
b. A bat followed them and put out the candle.
c. Tom and Becky went deeper into the cave.
d. They reached a huge open space with thousands of bats.
| A．a,d,c,b | B．c,b,a,d | C．a,c,d,b | D．c,a,b,d |
| A．Tom knew this was dangerous | B．Tom was proud of what he did |
| C．Tom felt excited at that moment | D．Tom fell down and nearly hurt his leg |
| A．brave and clever | B．honest and kind |
| C．shy and quiet | D．polite and helpful |
【推荐2】Two cats were walking through a forest. Suddenly, they found a piece of bread lying under a tree. They both jumped at it and caught it at the same time. Neither would give it up, so they decided to divide (分) it into two pieces and have one piece each. “How can we divide it?” one cat said.
A monkey sitting on the tree saw what had happened. He got an idea. He came down from the tree and walked up to them.
“Hi, dear friends! Can I help you?” the monkey asked. The cats told the monkey what the problem was and asked, “Can you divide the bread for us?” The monkey agreed.
The monkey divided the bread into two pieces, but one piece was a little bigger than the other. “Oh no! I will take a little bite of this bigger piece to make both equal (相等的),” the monkey said. He took a bite (咬一口) from the bigger piece, but the bite he took was too big. “Oh! Now it has become smaller than the other piece. I’ll just have to take a little bite from that piece now, “the monkey said. He took another bite.
The two cats sat in front of the monkey, seeing the bread getting smaller and smaller. When the whole bread was finally gone, the monkey said, “I’m sorry. It was really very difficult to divide that bread. I must be going now.” He jumped back into the tree.
“If only we had not fought against each other, we could have kept our bread,” the two cats said.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What did the cats decide to do after they found the bread?
| A．To eat it up together. | B．To look for another piece. |
| C．To ask a monkey to eat it. | D．To divide it into two pieces. |
| A．To have a taste of the bread | B．To show how to divide the bread. |
| C．To make the two pieces equal | D．To eat the bread little by little. |
| A．Angry. | B．Regretful | C．Unfair. | D．Worried. |
| A．The monkey is ready to help others. |
| B．It’s very important to work together. |
| C．It is difficult to divide things. |
| D．They should learn to do things themselves. |
| A．Having a Good idea | B．Eating the Bread |
| C．Dividing the Bread | D．Meeting a Problem |
【推荐3】The future is coming! All over the world there are many new ideas for new places to live and work in. Some of them will be in the sea! They will be very big and lots of people will live and work in them.
The Americans are planning to build a town called Atlantis City. It will be in the sea, about five miles away from the land. But the most exciting idea comes from Japan. It is Aeropolis. Aeropolis will be a huge sea city, with parks, schools, a hospital and an airport(飞机场). And it will move(移动)! It will travel slowly around the world. There are just two problems. Aeropolis will cost a lot of money to make. And for people who get seasick, it won’t be much fun.
1. Which country will plan to build a town in the sea?| A．America. | B．England. | C．China. | D．Japan. |
| A．Atlantis. | B．Aeropolis. | C．Tokyo. | D．Osaka. |
| A．Very small. | B．Very long. | C．Very big. | D．Very short. |
| A．Aeropolis will be very cheap to build |
| B．People will spend much money building Aeropolis |
| C．It will take little money to build Aeropolis |
| D．Building Aeropolis will cost little money |
| A．New places to live and work in. | B．Aeropolis in Japan. |
| C．Atlantis in America. | D．New places to live and work in the sea. |
【推荐1】Tony and Anna are brother and sister. They are Americans. Tony likes sports very much. He can play football, basketball and volleyball. Anna likes music very much. She can’t play ball games. But they both like playing games on computers.
They like eggs, bread and milk for breakfast. For lunch, Anna likes eating vegetables and fruit, but Tony likes chicken and fish. They both like hamburgers. But they don’t like ice cream or cheese.
1. Anna is Tony’s and they are .| A．sister; Chinese | B．sister; Americans |
| C．friend; Americans | D．brother; Americans |
| A．sports; games | B．music; basketball |
| C．sports; volleyball | D．sports; tennis |
| A．vegetables | B．football |
| C．playing games | D．ice cream |
| A．eggs, bread and milk | B．ice cream or cheese |
| C．chicken and fish | D．vegetables and fruit |
| A．ice cream; vegetables | B．ice cream; cheese |
| C．chicken; fish | D．hamburgers; cheese |
【推荐2】On school days, American students usually get up at 7 a.m. Most students walk or take a yellow school bus. Some students ride bikes. When they get to school at 8:00 a.m., they meet their friends and talk about their activities. They put their backpacks on desks and take out books for the subjects. In middle schools, they learn many subjects.
At noon, the students have lunch at school. They usually have meat, vegetables, fruit and some drinks. However, some students would like pizza, hot dogs or hamburgers. After lunch, they have three classes. School is over at 3 p.m. and then they go back home. They can play basketball or volleyball on Saturdays.
1. What time do American students usually get up on school days?| A．At 7:00 a.m. | B．At 8:30 a.m. | C．At 7:30 a.m. | D．At 8:00 a.m. |
| A．At home. | B．In restaurants. | C．In parks. | D．At school. |
| A．Do sports. | B．Go home. | C．Have classes. | D．Watch TV. |
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. | C．They play basketball. | D．They play volleyball. |
| A．lunch in American schools | B．classes in American schools |
| C．sports in American schools | D．life in American schools |
CCTV-1 Channel 2 18:00 Classroom Computer 18:30 China Music TV 19:00 News 19:30 Weather Report 19:40 Today’s Focus (焦点) 20:50 40- Part Serial (连续剧) The Gate of Reign(大宅门) 21:25 Stories on the Map 22:30 China Sports Report 23:00 On the Screen Next Week | CCTV-2 Channel 8 17:30 Foreign Light Music 18:10 Children’s Program: Cartoon City 19:05 World Famous Cities: Toronto 20:55 The Story of Earth 21:30 Economy 30 Minutes 22:00 News in English 22:30 Special Sports Football Match (China - Indonesia) 00:20 On the Screen Next Week |
根据表格的内容, 选择最佳的答案。
1. If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any Chinese, he may watch TV at ________.
| A．19:00 on CCTV-1 Channel 2 | B．20:05 on CCTV-1 Channel 2 |
| C．22:00 on CCTV-2 Channel 8 | D．21:30 on CCTV-2 Channel 8 |
| A．China Sports Report | B．Today’s Focus |
| C．Special Sports | D．China Music TV |
| A．23:00 CCTV-1 Channel 2 | B．00:20 CCTV-2 Channel 8 |
| C．21:30 CCTV-2 Channel 8 | D．both A and B |
| A．Weather Report | B．World Famous Cities |
| C．Economy 30 Minutes | D．The Story of Earth |
| A．A TV Classroom is a room full of TVs. |
| B．Most of the children love the program Cartoon City. |
| C．The program Today’s Focus is about today’s traffic accidents. |
| D．The program on CCTV-2 Channel 8 will stop at 23:00 |
