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Enjoy a glass of champagne(香槟) as you spend a day in the famous champagne city on a trip from Paris. With its wonderful garden, amazing view and world-class champagnes, the place makes a great visit.

The quiet city of Reims is known all over the world for its champagne. In the morning, your tour of Reims includes a visit to some famous public building there. Then you will go to the Mumm Champagne House for an interesting visit and a tasting of the famous Cordon Rouge Champagne before lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy the sights of grapes between Reims and Epernay. At Epernay you will visit the famous wine cellars(酒窖) of Moet & Chandon with the chance to taste their wine.

Of course, your guide is ready for any service you could need during the tour. Feel free to ask him or her!

Short Information About Wine Tasting Tour in Reims, France
Price:	120 EUR per person (more than 3 people will get 20% off per person)
Duration:	10 hours
Group size:	2-30
Language of guide:	French, English, Spanish, Japanese
Lunch:	YES
Hotel:	NO
Private guide:	NO

This tour must be booked at least 7 days before your travel date. And only English is used unless specially stated.

1. If you take part in the tour with three friends, how much will it cost?

A．480 EUR

B．96 EUR.

C．120 EUR.

D．384 EUR.

2. The underlined word “Duration” means “_______”.

A．the time the tour lasts for

B．the time used to go to Reims from Paris

C．the time the tourists stay in Paris for

D．the time used to make champagne

3. Which language will the guide mainly speak during the tour?

A．French

B．English

C．Japanese

D．Spanish

4. Which of the following is true according to the advertisement?

A．Two tourists can make a group for this tour.

B．You can book the tour a day before your travel date.

C．Tourists can buy some champagne at a low price.

D．Tourists can stay at a hotel to rest and have lunch.

5. What is the best title of this passage?

A．A tour to Paris

B．Sightseeing tour between Reims and Epernay

C．Wine tasting tour in Reims

D．Amazing view in Reims

【推荐2】Traveling soon? Smartphone apps make traveling easier than ever. Which one is the most helpful among so many new travel-related apps? Here are three apps that will make your next trip a little easier.

Talk to me This is a great tool for anyone visiting a foreign country—it works like a translator in your pocket! When you speak into the phone in English, it translates what you are saying into the language you choose. You can choose different languages, such as English, Chinese, French...This app is useful for everyday needs of tourists and business travelers. It’s also great for frequent（经常做某事的）travelers and language learners. Tripit Are you always looking for your travel information when it’s time to check in for your flight? Tripit combines（结合，联合）all of your travel information, such as hotel room bookings,   into one travel itinerary（旅程）. Users send their travel-related emails to Tripit, and the app turns them into easy-to-use itinerary with a calendar. Tripit also prepares maps and weather information for the places on your itinerary. Cityseekr Imagine being able to find whatever you need, no matter where you are! A map easily becomes outdated, and a guidebook helps you only in places the average（通常的）tourist goes. What you need on your trips is an app that will tell you where the locals are. Do you want to find a great sushi place in Singapore? Morning coffee in Barcelona? The Cityseekr app helps you find these places. It uses information created by Singaporeans, Spanish, Mexicans, and people from other popular tourist cities, giving advice on restaurant, gas stations shops, landmarks and more.

1. The Talk to me can ________.

A．show you the way	B．help you book a hotel
C．tell you the local weather	D．translate many kinds of languages

2. What do the three apps have in common according to the text?

A．They all provide maps.	B．They are for traveling.
C．They are for translating.	D．They are for booking online.

3. You can ________ with the third app.

A．find a translator	B．buy a cheap ticket
C．find delicious local food	D．make friends with the locals

4. If you often forget your travel information, you can use ________.

A．City seekr

B．Tripit

C．Talk to me

D．Windy

5. The text most probably comes from ________.

A．https: //www.history.com/topics-about-arts/

B．https: //www.investopedia.com/what-is-money/

C．https: //bestlifeonline.com/new-inventions-for-travel/

D．https: //www.voa.com/things-to-do-before-you-study/

【推荐1】A farmer had a big field and he had a worker named Kevin. He did not want his worker to stop working in the field. One morning after breakfast, he told Kevin, “It’s a long way from our house to the field. It takes a very long time to come back from the field and have the meals. Why don’t we save time and have lunch now?”

“That’s a good idea.” Kevin agreed. Then the farmer asked his wife to bring some cold soup, fish, meat with potatoes and some bread. Right away the two men began to eat their lunch again.

When they finished, the farmer said, “Since we are still at the table, let us have dinner, too.” “Sounds great!” said Kevin. The farmer’s wife brought cakes, mashed potatoes (土豆泥) and some other vegetables for them. The farmer and Kevin ate once more.

“We have our stomachs (胃) filled,” the farmer said, “we can go to the field and work all day there without stopping.”

“No,” answered Kevin, “you should know I never work after dinner .”

1. The farmer wanted Kevin to have his lunch right after breakfast because________.

A．he was still hungry	B．he wanted to save time
C．there was too much food	D．it was already time to eat

2. “We have our stomachs filled.” means that the men ________.

A．were tired	B．wanted to stop working
C．were very full	D．wanted to work right away

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Kevin didn’t eat anything for dinner.

B．The farmer’s wife brought lunch and dinner after breakfast.

C．Kevin never worked after dinner.

D．The farmer thought his ideas were great.

4. What’s the best name for the article?

A．The Clever Farmer	B．The Friendly Farmer
C．The Humorous Farmer	D．The Unkind Farmer

【推荐2】Helen Keller was a very bright, beautiful girl. At the age of six months, she could already say a few words. But when she was two years old, she got badly ill. She could not see or hear, and soon she could not even talk. Since then Helen had to fight for what she wanted. When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands. She learned to read books for the blind. The teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights (风景). Helen touched flowers, climbed the trees and smelled a rain storm before it came. She also learned how to swim and ride a horse. After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life. Her story has brought new hope to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.

1. How old was Helen Keller when she got badly ill?

A．Two years old.

B．Three years old.

C．Four years old.

D．Five years old.

2. Who helped Helen Keller to begin to see and hear the world through her hands?

A．Her mom.

B．Her dad.

C．Her teacher.

D．Her friend.

3. When Helen Keller grew up, what did she become?

A．A teacher.

B．A doctor.

C．A writer.

D．An actor.

4. According to the passage, which statement is right?

A．Helen Keller could climb the trees with the help of her teacher.

B．Helen Keller was an ugly girl.

C．Helen Keller’s story hasn’t given light to people in darkness.

D．We can learn nothing from Helen Keller.

【推荐1】Dear Anna，

Thank you for the photo of your family. This is my family photo. My grandfather is on the right. My parents are on the left. My father’s name is Mike Smith. He is an English teacher. My mother is Linda Smith. She is not a teacher. That boy is my brother. His name is Mark. He is 12. He is in Class 2 Grade 5. That girl is me. I’m 14. I’m in Class 1 Grade 7.

Susan

1. Susan’s last name is ____.

A．Miller

B．Smith

C．White

D．Brown

2. Mark is ____.

A．12

B．13

C．14

D．15

3. Who is Mark?

A．Susan’s brother.

B．Susan’s uncle.

C．Susan’s classmate.

D．Susan’s father.

4. What class is Susan in?

A．Class 7 Grade 1.

B．Class 1 Grade 7.

C．Class 5 Grade 2.

D．Class 2 Grade 5.

5. What does Susan’s father do？

A．A doctor.

B．A driver.

C．A teacher.

D．An engineer.

【推荐2】Life has changed quickly since COVID-19 broke out worldwide. Many people have to stay at home, bored and lonely. But if we look at history, there are many people who produced their best work when they were alone.

In1606, when a viral epidemic(病毒性流行病) hit London, all of the theaters in the city were forced to close. At that time, English writer William Shakespeare worked as an actor at The King’s Men theater. After finding himself without a job, but much free time, Shakespeare started writing. He wrote King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra before the year was over.

In 1665, when English physicist Isaac Newton was in his early 20s, a viral epidemic hit the country. Classes at Cambridge University were cancelled, so Newton went back to his home. During that time, the young man wrote the papers that would become early calculus(微积分).

Edvard Munch, painter of The Scream, didn’t just see the Spanish Flu change the world around him — he was infected(感染) himself in 1919 while living in Norway. But Munch continued making great art. As soon as he felt better, he began keeping records of his experience. Self-portrait(自画像) with the Spanish Flu shows him sitting in front of his sickbed with a tired face.

1. According to the text, William Shakespeare ________ in 1606.

A．started acting in his free time	B．wrote many great works
C．was forced to close his theater	D．found a new job in a theatre

2. Newton wrote papers about early calculus ________.

A．during the physics classes	B．at a university
C．before the viral epidemic	D．in his early 20s

3. From Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, we can know that Munch ________.

A．liked keeping records of flu	B．found ways to fight against flu
C．was infected with the flu	D．began to make great art of flu

【推荐3】根据短文内容，判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”），并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

Has your mother or grandmother ever made embroidered(刺绣的) clothes for you? In the past, Chinese people often embroidered on hats, shoes and dresses to show the beauty of nature or the best wishes to others. Some girls would even embroider on a sachet(香囊) as a gift for their lovers.

Shu embroidery comes from Sichuan. It is said that Shu embroidery is the oldest kind of embroidery in China. People began to make it during the Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD). They sold it to other countries such as ancient Rome.

Shu embroidery takes time. It might take as long as a whole day to finish just 10cm. Embroidery workers need to divide each silk thread (丝线) into more than 10 or even 30 smaller threads. Each smaller thread is thinner than a human hair.

Meng Dezhi, who used to work at the Chengdu Shu Embroidery Factory, has been making Shu embroidery for 40 years. She loves this form of art and wants more people to try it, so she gives lessons in universities. She said, “Although the work is hard, Shu embroidery stands for thousands of years of Sichuan culture. It is a symbol of Chinese culture as well.”

1. Ancient Chinese often embroidered to show beauty, wishes and love.
2. People started to make Shu embroidery during the Tang Dynasty.
3. In ancient times, people did Shu embroidery trade only in China.
4. It doesn’t take time to finish Shu embroidery.
5. According to Meng Dezhi, Shu embroidery is a symbol of Chinese culture.

【推荐1】There was a young painter who made a living by painting portraits(肖像). One day, a rich man asked him to paint a portrait for him and promised to pay him 10,000 dollars. After a week, the rich man came to take the painting, but he was not pleased with it. He told the young painter, “I will only pay 3,000 dollars for this painting.”

The young painter was angry. He argued with the rich man, hoping the rich man would keep his word. The rich man thought, “The man in the painting is me. If I don’t buy this painting, no one else will buy it.” So he said, “I will ask you one last time: will you sell it for 3,000 dollars?” The young painter said firmly(坚定地), “No. This is a shame for me! I would prefer not to sell it rather than be humiliated(羞辱) by you. Someday, you will pay 20 times the cost for breaking your promise.”

After that, the painter worked hard day and night. Finally, he became well-known in the art world.

The rich man forgot about the artist and what he had told him. But one day, some friends told him, “There is a painting selling for 200,000 dollars and the man in the painting looks exactly like you. It has a name of ‘Thief(贼)’.” Then, the rich man remembered the artist. He quickly went to say sorry and paid 200,000 dollars to buy the portrait. The young painter made the rich man lower his head in the end.

根据短文内容判断正、误。（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”）
1. The rich man would only pay 3, 000 dollars for the painting because he wasn’t satisfied with it.
2. The painter became famous by selling portraits(肖像).
3. The young painter named the portrait “Thief” to show his anger with the rich man.
4. The rich man bought the portrait for 20, 000 dollars because the painter was very famous.
5. From the passage we learn that we should keep our word, otherwise(否则), we may be punished.

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“Don’t tell anyone”. We hear these words when someone tells a secret to us. But it can be hard to keep a secret. Often, we can’t help “spilling the beans”, even if we regret it later.
According to Asim Shah, professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, US, keeping a secret may well “become a burden”. This is because people often have an “obsessive and anxious urge(冲动) to share it with someone.
An earlier study, led by Anita E. Kelly, a scientist at the University of Notre Dame, US, suggested that keeping a secret could cause stress. People entrusted with secrets can suffer from depression, anxiety, and body aches, reported the daily Mail.
But with secrets so often getting out, why do people share them at all? Shah explained that people often feel that it will help them keep a person as a friend. Another reason people share secrets is guilt over keeping it from someone close to them. A sense of distrust can develop when people who are close do not share it with each other. “Keeping or sharing secrets often puts people in a position of either getting or losing the trust of someone.” according to Shah.
He added that talkative people could let secrets slip out. But this doesn't mean that it is a good idea only to share secrets with quiet people. A quiet person may be someone who keeps everything inside. To tell such a person a secret may cause them stress, and make them talk about the secret.
Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret, you'd better put yourself in their position. Think about how you would feel to be told that you mustn’t give the information away. Shah also recommended that if you accidentally give up someone’s secret you should come clean about it. Let the person know that their secret isn't so secret any more.
1. The underlined phrase “spilling the beans” in paragraph 1 probably means _______.

A．Keeping a secret	B．Discussing a secret
C．Letting out a secret	D．Thinking about a secret

2. Why may keeping a secret “become a burden”?

A．Because people who tell a secret may feel regretful.

B．Because people who keep a secret may feel stressed.

C．Because people may feel depressed after letting out the secrets.

D．Because people are forced to share their secrets with others.

3. From the passage, we can infer that _______.

A．People may feel guilty if they keep secrets for someone close to them

B．Keeping a secret may lead to distrust between close friends

C．To tell talkative people a secret may cause them much stress

D．It’s always a good idea to share secrets with quiet people

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Keeping secrets is a burden.	B．Don’t tell secrets to anyone.
C．Always share secrets with others.	D．Others’ secrets are no more secrets.

【推荐3】Tom , Jean, Jack and Lucy are talking about the movie theaters in the city .

My name’s Tom. I go to Movie Palace twice a month . It’s about two kilometers from my home . The service is good . But the price of a ticket is a little expensive. I never go to Moon Cinema. It’s about 10 kilometers from my home.

I’m Jean. I go to Moon Cinema more often. There are often new movies on show and the screens are big. Most importantly, the price is cheap. It’s always half the price for students , about 30 yuan . I go there once a week.

I’m Jack . I live about 5 kilometers from Moon Cinema and 8 kilometers from Movie Palace. I think the seats in Moon Cinema are hard and the music is too loud. So I prefer to go to Movie Palace. I go to Movie Palace once a month .

I’m Lucy . I prefer to go to Movie Palace . It’s in the center of the city and is very modern . I like shopping and there are some shopping centers around . I go there once a month .

1. Who goes to a cinema once a month ?

A．Tom and Jean .	B．Jean and Jack.
C．Jack and Lucy.	D．Lucy and Tom.

2. How much is a full-price ticket in Moon Cinema ?

A．About 50 yuan.	B．About 100 yuan.
C．About 30 yuan .	D．About 60 yuan.

3. Why dose Tom never go to Moon Cinema ?

A．The ticket is expensive .	B．The seats are hard .
C．The screens aren’t big .	D．It’s far from his home .

4. Jack’s home is ___________kilometers farther from Movie Palace than Tom’s .

A．3

B．5

C．6

D．10

5. Which of the following is NOT true ?

A．Tom thinks the service in Movie Palace is good .

B．Jean and Jack prefer Movie Palace to Moon Cinema.

C．Lucy likes Movie Palace because she can go shopping .

D．Movie Palace is in the middle of the city .