Photographs are everywhere. They decorate the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is often filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauty of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.
Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.
Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty (贫穷) caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine’s pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.
Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feelings. Photojournalists make anactual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.
As historical and artistic documents (文献), photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish them in books and on the Internet.
1. The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to ________.| A．beauties | B．photos | C．stores | D．events |
| A．are also works of art |
| B．are popular ways of reporting news |
| C．often shock the public |
| D．can serve as a force for social change |
| A．News with pictures is encouraging. |
| B．Photos can’t help people improve their life. |
| C．News photos mean history in a sense. |
| D．People prefer reading news with pictures. |
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Maybe we can’t remember some normal days in our daily (日常的) life easily, although someone has a good memory (记忆力). However, when some big events happened, such as the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the successful launch (发射) of Shenzhou XV, it’s hard for most of us to forget.
Some events are about our hobbies or our favorite people, so we can’t forget them easily. For example, if we are interested in planes, we probably remember the day when C919 flew into the sky.
When something makes us have a bad feeling, like being afraid or sad, our mind can feel we are in danger.
| A．As time goes on, memory in our brain changes. |
| B．These help us remember the events again and again. |
| C．Some events are bigger and more important than other things. |
| D．Good memory is helpful for us to remember some important events. |
| E．We can remember where we were and what we were doing at that time. |
| F．If we like reading Jin Yong’s books, we may not forget the day when he died. |
| G．It keeps the event in our memory so that we can remember it and keep away from it. |
【推荐2】Feeling sad is an important part of human nature.
Jerome Wakefield, a professor at New York University, mentions that feeling down after your heart is broken is normal and may even be beneficial. Recently, Wakefield’s students have been coming up to him because their parents are pressuring them to get help for their sadness; often the kids want no part of it. Rather than “listen to medicine,” they want to listen to their hearts. He believes these students’ reaction represents an important part of human nature.
Professor Diener, who has studied happiness for a quarter century, finds that the Scots and many other peoples like being sad, and don’t appreciate being told they should be happier. “They say too much happiness might not be such a good thing no matter where it comes from,” says Diener. He believes it’s wrong for the “happiness industry” to send the message that not only can we all be happier, but we have a duty to be so. He argues that what is considered normal sadness is something we shouldn’t avoid.
Eric Wilson, a professor at Wake Forest University, made every effort to smooth out his habitual frown（皱眉）and wear a sunny smile, since a happy expression can lead to happy feelings. He even tried to be enthusiastic. When neither of these made him happy he concluded that such a happiness movement was no good for him at all. Americans, love for happiness, he writes, creates an environment where sadness is not valued.
These researchers believe the problem of continuous, extreme happiness should not be surprising, since negative emotions developed for a reason. Fear warns us against the presence of danger, for instance. Sadness, too, seems to be part of our DNA: monkeys, dogs and elephants all display something that looks like sadness. Being “up” all the time can cause you to play down very real threats.
They believe that only by experiencing sadness can we experience the fullness of the human condition. Their studies show that when you are in a negative frame of mind, you become more logical and more creative. Abraham Lincoln was not limited by his dark moods, and Beethoven composed his later works in a sad state. Vincent van Gogh, Emily Dickinson and other artistic giants saw the world through a glass darkly.
People who are somewhat unhappy are more motivated to improve both their own lot and the lot of their community. In contrast, people at the top of the happiness charts feel no such urgency（迫切需要）. “If you’re totally satisfied with your life,” says Diener, “you don’t feel like working for change. Be careful when people tell you that you should be happier.”
1. According to Jerome Wakefield, the students refuse to get help for their sadness because ________.| A．they believe they have a duty to be happy |
| B．they prefer to experience sadness themselves |
| C．they think it useless to take medicine for sadness |
| D．they trust their professors more than their parents |
| A．experiencing sadness may help artists create their works |
| B．sadness will make people aware of the meaning of happiness |
| C．if you tell the Scots to be happier, they will be grateful to you |
| D．Eric Wilson managed to achieve happiness by avoiding sadness |
| A．carry on | B．make out | C．get rid of | D．pay attention to |
| A．The Value of Sadness | B．People Prefer Sadness |
| C．How to Become Happier | D．Happiness Could Be Harmful |
Your comfort zone is a place, activity, situation or psychological state in which you feel free from anxiety and things are within your ability or control. But stepping out of it also has positive results.
When you break free and try new things, you'll be more productive and get more unexpected changes. That's because by living outside your comfort zone when you choose to, you can experience uncertainty in a controlled, manageable environment, which can prepare you for future life changes that force you out of it. Besides, as you step out of your comfort zone, productive discomfort becomes more normal to you, and you'll be willing to push further before your performance falls off.
Here are some ways to break out of your comfort zone without going too far:
Do everyday things differently. Ride your bike instead of taking the bus to school. Try a different diet. Use a new operating system. Don't be upset if things don't work out the way you planned.
Break the activity down into small steps. If you're frightened or overwhelmed (难以承受的)by the challenge you\e picked for yourself, don't do it at once. You can make it a multi-step process that will let you slowly climb that mountain.
Trust yourself and make snap decisions. Perhaps you are more comfortable weighing all of the possible choices several times, but sometimes making a snap call is in order, just to get things moving. Doing so can help you kickstart your personal projects and teach you to trust your judgment.
Yet, with all its possible benefits, you can't live outside of your comfort zone all the time. You need to come back from time to time to review your experiences. Take time to reflect on your experiences so you can apply the benefits you've got to your day-to-day activities.
Your comfort zone is neither a good or bad thing. It's a natural state that most people trend towards (倾向于). Leaving it means increased risk and anxiety, which can have positive and negative results, but don't demonize (妖魔化)your comfort zone as something holding you hack. We all need that headspace where we're least anxious and stressed so we can process the benefits we get when we leave it.
1. The word "snap” in Paragraph 6 probably means "______________" .| A．quick | B．clear | C．balanced | D．thoughtful |
| A．You went shopping when you were bored or upset. |
| B．You decided to watch a movie before the final exam. |
| C．You tried on all the shirts in a store to find the one you wanted. |
| D．You walked to school today although you prefer riding your bike. |
| A．experiencing uncertainty in a controlled way has negative effects |
| B．making a change to our routine helps to increase our productivity |
| C．reducing stress and risk is what we need to bring out the best in us |
| D．breaking activities down into small steps leads to greater achievements |
| A．To explain the reasons to step out of the comfort zone. |
| B．To advise people to treat the comfort zone in a proper way. |
| C．To introduce some ways of improving day-to-day performance. |
| D．To stress the importance of dealing with uncomfortable moments. |
Future roads with 5G
In sci-fi movies, you might see cars that can drive by themselves – you tell them where you want to go, and they take you there as fast as possible. With 5G, cars like this may soon turn into reality.
Finland’s “robot buses” are a good example. Telecoms (电信) company Nokia has installed (安装) 5G transmitters (信号发射器) in 15 lampposts (路灯柱) along a 1-km road. These transmitters are able to control (控制) the buses, making them driverless, according to Raconteur Media.
There are also 5G roads. These roads would also have many 5G transmitters. They can provide smart services, such as telling you where the nearest gas station (加油站) is.
These roads could also be used to control traffic. “Transport bodies will be able to manage a road network (网络) in real time, controlling traffic lights, traffic flow (车流) through computer programs,” said Guy Matthews, director at CGI UK, a tech consultancy company.
Public transportation can also benefit (受益) from 5G and smart tech. In the South Korean city of Seoul, a smart management system has been set up in one of the city’s subway stations. This system has many advanced features (功能), including a 3D map, sensors (传感器) and an advanced camera system that make the station more efficient and safe, according to Arirang News.
And of course, there are driverless cars. These cars can send signals (信号) to each other. They also “talk” to traffic lights and road sensors. 5G will allow these cars to drive more safely (安全地) because they can communicate with each other, as well as with traffic lights and road sensors.
1. What does the underlined phrase “reality” mean?| A．幻想 | B．科幻 | C．现实 | D．小说 |
| A．5G transmitters | B．Lampposts |
| C．Gas station | D．Sensors |
| A．provide smart services |
| B．tell people where the nearest gas station is |
| C．control traffic |
| D．All of the above. |
| A．5G is not smart sometimes. |
| B．5G can improve traffic safety. |
| C．5G cannot be used in public transportation. |
| D．Driverless cars cannot communicate with each other. |
| A．How to control traffic. |
| B．The invention process of 5G. |
| C．Application of 5G in transportation. |
| D．The disadvantages of 5G. |
【推荐2】Have you ever been told a lie? Did you believe it and then tell someone else, without realizing it wasn’t true? Thanks to social media(媒体), this is happening more and more in today’s world. It is known as fake news. It became a big problem during the US presidential election(选举). People were posting untrue stories on the Internet about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Thousands of people were sharing them, thinking they were true. People think it must be true if so many people have shared it. It isn’t just politics(政治) where it happens though. Shopping advertisements, celebrity gossip(名人流言), and even local news from your city can be fake news. Perhaps you or one of your friends has shared fake news in WeChat friend circle.
But how can you tell if it’s real or fake? Knowing about fake news can actually be very easy. First of all, “just because it’s on the Internet, it doesn’t make it true,” according to CNN’s AJ Willingham. He says there are different kinds of fake news. Some are designed by some websites. Some news has untrue titles or pictures. These things attract(吸引) people and make them click(点击) on the story.
Communications expert Melissa said that everyone should think carefully about what they read. Anyone can be fooled by fake news. “This doesn’t only happen to old people,” she told CNN, “Even the early education should be taught about communication, media and the Internet. Growing up with the Internet doesn’t necessarily mean you know it well.
1. What does the underlined word “fake” in the first paragraph mean?| A．good | B．bad | C．latest | D．unreal |
| A．Lots of people have shared the stories. | B．There was no fake news in politics. |
| C．The two people are famous. | D．The stories were from local newspapers. |
| A．it’s hard to tell fake news on the Internet | B．news on the Internet is not always true |
| C．officials don’t spread news on the Internet | D．it’s better not to use the Internet |
| A．Only older people need to think carefully about what they read. |
| B．It’s unnecessary to learn about media and the Internet from a young age. |
| C．Young people are hardly fooled by fake news. |
| D．Everyone should learn about communication ways. |
【推荐3】Born in the 2000s, what do you think of your generation? Young, creative, connected, global, smart, maybe good-looking? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the phone than the world around you. They see you as the “face-down generation” and wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies (自拍) to become successful in real life or “IRL”, as you would say?
Other adults worry that today’s youth are spoiled and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents” who were always there to do everything for them. So today’s young people seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They also seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to serve their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls’ rights to go to school.
So if you are one of them born in the 2000s, there’s reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation.
1. The writer led the readers to the passage _________.| A．by showing his ideas | B．by asking questions |
| C．by describing the situation | D．by doing a research |
| A．they are too shy to look up |
| B．they are not closely connected to the people around them |
| C．they are always busy with homework with their heads down |
| D．they show great interest in the phone and use it too much |
| A．well looked after | B．not brave | C．mean | D．shy |
| A．are not creative because of the educational problem |
| B．are willing to take part in many social activities |
| C．are smarter and more good-looking than their parents |
| D．are going to become leaders in all places |
| A．Mobile phones are harmful to teenagers’ growth and development. |
| B．Teenagers don’t need to change themselves to meet adults’ standards. |
| C．Although the young people have some problems, their future is full of hope. |
| D．Teenagers are better educated, so they will become leaders. |
Joel Sartore is a speaker, writer, teacher and National Geographic (国家地理) photographer (摄影师). He is famous for his photos of animals in danger. Here is an interview (采访) with him.
Question: How did you become a National Geographic photographer?
Answer: My first job was for a newspaper. After spending a few years there, I met a National Geographic photographer. He liked my photos and said I should send some to the magazine. So I did. Then I got a one-day job with the National Geographic. And after that, I got a nine-day job, and so on.
Question: What kind of photographer is National Geographic looking for?
Answer: To get into the National Geographic team, you have to show them something they don’t have. It’s not enough just to be a great photographer. You also need some special skills (技能). You have to, for example, be a scientist, be able to dive (潜水) under the sea or spend some days in a tree.
Question: Many people want to be a photographer. Do you have any advice for them?
Answer: Advice? Well, work hard. Take lots of pictures in different places. Look at others’ photos carefully and learn from them. And keep curious (好奇的) about the world. There’s something to photograph everywhere. Be a photographer for the right reasons. If you do it for the money, you won’t be happy. But do you want to make the world a better place? If so, you’ll find your work more enjoyable and meaningful.
1. Joel Sartore is not a ________.| A．speaker | B．photographer | C．doctor | D．writer |
| A．For one day. | B．For nine days. | C．For a month. | D．For a few years. |
| A．Greg, a young man who is good at paragliding. |
| B．Laura, a photographer who has worked for 20 years. |
| C．Vince, a young reporter who is a man of high education. |
| D．Steve, a great photographer who is good at climbing mountains. |
| A．Making much money. | B．Taking lots of pictures. |
| C．Trying to make the world a better place. | D．Being a scientist and diving under the sea. |
As one of the most famous paintings of all time, the Mona Lisa was painted (被绘制) by Leonardo da Vinci (莱昂纳多•达芬奇) in 1503. Who is the woman in the painting? People often think she is Madonna Lisa del Giocondo — the wife of a businessman. It’s the businessman who asks da Vinci to draw a picture of his wife.
Da Vinci finished the painting in 1506. After that, the French King invites him to visit France and Da Vinci takes the painting with him. Today you can see the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, an art museum (博物馆) in Paris, and about six billion visitors come for it every year.
In 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia, a worker at the Louvre, stole the painting. He took it out of the museum and hid (藏) it under his coat. Two years later, police officers find the painting under his bed after he tries to sell it.
In 1962, people see the Mona Lisa in exhibitions (展览) in Washington and New York. This time, museums insured (投保) the painting. The insurance company set the value (定价) of it at 100 million dollars, making it the most valuable painting ever! Today, the value of the painting would be over 700 million dollars.
1. What CAN’T we know about the Mona Lisa from Paragraph 1?| A．When it was painted. | B．Where it was painted. | C．Who painted it. |
| A．In the Louvre in Paris. |
| B．In exhibitions in New York. |
| C．In museums in Washington. |
| A．带来 | B．偷窃 | C．抄袭 |
| A．Science. | B．Music. | C．Art. |
2021 is the year of the ox（牛）. In March, a set of stamps about the famous Tang Dynasty painting, Five Oxen, came out. It allows more people to know better the great art of ancient China, as well as the importance of agriculture（农业） in history.
Han Huang (723-787) was the painter of Five Oxen. He worked as a government official in the Tang Dynasty. His paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so alive. Unluckily, Five Oxen is probably his only painting left.
Five Oxen is one of the best animal paintings in China’s art history. In the painting, the five oxen are in a line. They are of different colors and shapes. And each has a different appearance（形态）, walking or standing, holding their heads high or low. With lively expressions and bright eyes, the oxen show the spirit of doing hard work without complaints（抱怨）. As the name suggests, ▲ . It makes people focus（关注）on the oxen themselves.
The painting was missing in 1900. Luckily, it returned to China during the early 1950s. However, it was terribly broken with many holes in it. Great efforts were made to save it. Now Five Oxen, probably the oldest Chinese painting on paper, is kept with care in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
1. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refers to “________”.| A．The year of the ox | B．The set of stamps |
| C．The Tang Dynasty | D．The painting Five Oxen |
| A．alive | B．bright | C．lucky | D．colorful |
| A．the ox is very popular in the Tang Dynasty |
| B．the ox is a symbol of Chinese traditional culture |
| C．the painting is of the five oxen with no special background |
| D．the painting wants to tell people to work hard and creatively |
| A．Five Oxen is Han’s only painting left | B．oxen have different colors and shapes |
| C．oxen are very hard-working animals | D．Five Oxen is valuable and meaningful |
