The whole world is waiting for a vaccine (疫苗) against COVID-19. In light of this, scientists from 172 countries are working together through the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility (新冠疫苗全球获得机制).
COVAX will make sure that all members get the vaccine in the future. When a vaccine is safe and practical, all countries within COVAX will be able to get it in time. This will also make sure that the vaccine will be fairly priced.
“A number of vaccines are now in the last step of clinical trials (临床实验).” said WHO Director Tedros. He added that the aim (目标) of COVAX is to make at least 2 billion doses (药剂) of the vaccine by the end of 2021.
The WHO has said that the world needs to stop vaccine nationalism (民族主义). “Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus,” Tedros said. He said that if only a small number of countries get most of the vaccines, the disease will last longer. “Like an orchestra (管弦乐队) only when all the players work together can we create music that everyone enjoys.” he said.
Some countries have made great progress in COVID-19 vaccine development. Russia began production of its COVID-19 vaccine on Aug 15. It’s the world’s first registered (注册) COVID-19 vaccine. Four Chinese vaccines have also got to the last step of clinical trials.
According to a recent global survey (全球调查), nearly 3 in 4 grown-ups want to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This number is even higher in China, where 97% of people in the survey said they would like to be vaccinated, CNBC reported.
1. Why do many countries join COVAX ?| A．To develop and get COVID-19 vaccines in time. | B．To provide its members with medical advice. |
| C．To make themselves much stronger countries. | D．To carry out more global surveys. |
| A．How scientists worldwide will work together. |
| B．How vaccines will be priced among COVAX members. |
| C．What advantages(优势) COVAX members can enjoy. |
| D．What countries need to do to join COVAX. |
| A．All countries must work together for the good of getting vaccines. |
| B．Vaccine nationalists will work together to help us fight against the virus. |
| C．If all the players do well in an orchestra, they will get popular with everyone. |
| D．If only a few countries get most of the vaccines, things will get much better. |
| A．Scientists from the whole world are working together through COVAX. |
| B．COVAX aims to make at least 2 billion doses of the vaccine by the end of 2020. |
| C．Russia started to produce the world’s first registered COVID-19 vaccine in June. |
| D．Four Chinese vaccines are now tested on patients to see if they really work. |
| A．97 | B．75 | C．19 | D．15 |
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【推荐1】Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Imaginary friends can take the shape of humans, animals, or even scary monsters. An imaginary friend doesn’t have to be invisible. It could be a toy or a robot that’s been given a personality by its creator.
Experts say that imaginary friends show children’s fears, goals, and understandings of the world. Many people consider imaginary friends to be childish, but studies have shown that having imaginary childhood friends is completely normal and even has benefits. In fact, some adults even maintain friendships with their imaginary friends from their childhood. What’s more, many famous writers, including William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde, wrote plays and novels featuring characters that had imaginary friends.
A study by American psychologist Dr. Lawrence Kutner found that as many as 65% of seven-year-olds had an imaginary friend. According to the same study, the peak age for having an imaginary friend is four years old. These studies have shown that having imaginary friends can be good for children in many ways. They can help children develop social skills, provide comfort and friendship, and give children greater emotional support. Having imaginary friends can also be a sign of intelligence, though not all intelligent children will have one.
In earlier times, having imaginary friends was considered a sign of mental illness. However, current studies have shown the opposite to be true. Children with imaginary friends may be more sociable and creative. It is important that children have the chance to let their imaginations run wild and have fun with their imaginary friends.
1. Which kid will most probably have an imaginary friend?| A．Nina, a four-year-old girl. | B．Tom, a ten-year-old boy. |
| C．Lily, a seven-year-old girl. | D．Oscar, a twelve-year-old boy. |
| A．An imaginary friend and his owner have similar personalities. |
| B．When a person grows up, he will not have imaginary friends. |
| C．Parents can know more about kids’ inner thoughts through their imaginary friends. |
| D．Many famous writers have imaginary friends. |
| A．It can help the child gain social skills. |
| B．It can provide comfort for the child. |
| C．It is a sign that the child may be smart. |
| D．It helps prevent mental illness. |
| A．His parents may be very worried about him. |
| B．He is likely to be encouraged to play with his imaginary friends. |
| C．He will enjoy playing with imaginary friends more than real friends. |
| D．He will not have mental problems anymore. |
| A．Nature. | B．Sports. | C．Science. | D．Food. |
【推荐2】Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: music improves certain language abilities in the brain. Here, we look at two examples.
Music and Hearing
A recent study by researcher Nina Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s hearing ability. As a part of the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.
Musicians hear better, says Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐队). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument (乐器) and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and ignore the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to concentrate on (集中注意力于) certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.
Music and Speaking
Gottfried Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with patients who have stroke (中风). Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information. However, they can still sing. Dr. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to finally speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music seems to activate (激活) different parts of the brain, including the damaged parts. This somehow helps patients to use that part of the brain again.
Understanding the Results
Music improves concentration, memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing, says Nina Kraus, can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music, she adds, is not only enjoyable, it’s also good for us in many other ways.
1. What two groups did Nina Kraus study?| A．Noisy people and quiet people. |
| B．Violinists and other musicians. |
| C．Musicians and non-musicians. |
| D．People with hearing problems and people without hearing problems. |
| A．Orchestra musicians. | B．Instruments. | C．The sounds of the orchestra. | D．Violinists. |
| A．By getting them to play an instrument. | B．By asking them to sing words. |
| C．By playing music for them. | D．By repeating their names and other information. |
| A．Memory. | B．Sleep. | C．Listening skills. | D．Language ability. |
| A．How to Be a Musician. | B．Playing in an Orchestra. | C．The Power of Music. | D．Trained to Listen. |
【推荐3】Hangzhou hosts the 19th Asian Games from September 23rd to October 8th, 2023. The Games are very smart thanks to the use of many exciting technologies. The place for the tennis finals (决赛) is sometimes called the “Small Lotus”. On the top of the sports centers, there are eight “petals” (花瓣). Each petal weighs 160 tons. They can open and close freely. It takes 15 minutes for each petal to open and close. It’s built this way for different kinds of weather.
What if there’s an accident during the game and the athletes need first aid? Drones (无人机) can be used to send things over. They can fly as far as 20 kilometers and travel 16 meters in one second.
Every dish at the Asian Games should be safe and healthy to eat. In the kitchen of the athletes’ village in Hangzhou, there is a special system that can tell people’s faces. If a stranger goes into the kitchen, an alarm will go off to let people know. Do you want to walk around at the stadiums but can’t make it in person? You can try the Hangzhou Asian Games’ metaverse (元宇宙)! You can try it with an app on Alipay. You can enjoy the charm (魅力) of the stadiums both from the outside and inside.
It will be sad if you can’t find your way. Augmented reality (AR) is here to help. There’s a mini-program called the Hangzhou Asian Games AR service. You can simply turn on your phone’s camera, and it will see where you are and then show you the way.
1. What is the “Small Lotus” designed for?| A．Making the stadium hold more people. |
| B．Dealing with different weather conditions. |
| C．Presenting the timetable for sporting events. |
| D．Helping drones provide first aid more quickly. |
| A．To make sure the food is safe. |
| B．To test whether dishes are fresh. |
| C．To remind cooks to prepare food. |
| D．To prevent fire accidents during cooking. |
| A．Enter a cartoon world online. |
| B．Communicate with sports stars. |
| C．Enjoy the beauty of Hangzhou City. |
| D．Experience the charm of the stadiums. |
| A．tennis fans | B．camera lovers |
| C．people who get lost | D．players who get hurt |
Sometimes, embarrassment is caused by how we act after we make an unwanted thing. If the thing is a small one, you can just pretend it didn't happen, and many people won’t notice. On the other hand, if you stop, or get red in the face after you've messed up, people will really notice, and it will be hard to let the moment pass by. Of course, some embarrassing moments are too big or obvious for this plan to work.
Sometimes when you meet or get caught in a really cringe-worthy(尴尬的) moment, it doesn't seem funny. Other people may laugh, but you just get red in the face and feel like curling up in a ball of shame. But there are some people who can laugh at their own mistakes. When they mess up, they laugh harder than their friends do! People like this don't stay embarrassed for long, because this can turn into another funny story. They might even make a joke about their mistake before anyone else gets the chance to.
You shouldn't pretend a laugh if you really feel angry or embarrassed, but changing your attitude or outlook might be worth trying. Remember that a thing that makes you embarrassed today will probably make you laugh tomorrow. So why not try to laugh today?
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1. Why do persons wish for a time machine in this passage?
| A．They want to turn younger. |
| B．They miss the past years. |
| C．They terrify the future days. |
| D．They don’t want something to happen. |
| A．Stop and quarrel with others. |
| B．Do as it didn’t happen. |
| C．Get in the red face. |
| D．Do the same thing to others. |
| A．Funny. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Bored. | D．Excited. |
| A．Getting in a red face. |
| B．Curling up in a ball of shame. |
| C．Laughing harder than friends do. |
| D．Making a joke. |
| A．Life is not fair, get used to it. |
| B．Easy come, easy go. |
| C．Easier said than done. |
| D．Better late than never. |
Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.
Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it’s a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone(舒适区) is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences.
When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知), which too often leads to prejudice(偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.
Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life.
1. From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who_________.| A．is like themselves | B．has a sense of humor |
| C．is open-minded | D．lives an exciting life |
| A．Paragraph 1 | B．Paragraph 2 | C．Paragraph 3 | D．Paragraph 4 |
| A．remain comfortable and special | B．find out more interesting things |
| C．be accepted easily and feel safe | D．have different ideas |
| A．Having no chance to learn something new. |
| B．Having no chance to discover differences. |
| C．Having no chance to know people with different ideas. |
| D．All the above. |
| A．纽带 | B．隔阂 | C．联系 | D．熟悉 |
| A．To tell us not to talk with strangers. |
| B．To introduce ways to learn about the world. |
| C．To explain how people communicate with others. |
| D．To encourage us to get along with different people. |
【推荐3】Library Cards are free to all citizens in California. They allow you to borrow books, magazines, CDs and DVDs from our library. They also allow you to use the computers at the library.
Click here to ask for a Card
You must show your photo ID in person at the library.
You must be present to receive a Card or renew an expired (过期的) Card. Library Cards will expire in four years.
You can change your address, phone number and email online.
Tell us at once if your Card is lost or stolen. You are responsible for all items checked out on your Card.
Cards for kids and teens
On the cards, the name of a parent is needed for children (aged 13 and under). The parent must also provide a photo ID. Teens (aged 14 to 17) use the same way. However, teens who already have their own photo IDs can borrow books without a parent's name on them.
Borrowing items
A Library Card allows you to borrow 25 items at most. You can keep each borrowed item for no more than 60 days.
The library has a fine for items not returned within 60 days. The fine for books and magazines is $1.00 each a day. The fine for CDs and DVDs is $ 2. 00 each a day.
The library has an extra cost for items that are damaged. The borrower will pay the price of the item.
1. What can we infer from the "Click here to ask for a Card" part?| A．You must go to the library with your parent. |
| B．You can ask your friends to get the card for you. |
| C．You can change your phone number left on your Card. |
| D．You may send your photo ID to the library. |
| A．10-year-old Tim. | B．13-year-old Joe. |
| C．14-year-old Andy, with a photo ID. | D．16-year-old Ted, without a photo ID. |
| A．You will be fined if you don't return your borrow items after expiring. |
| B．You should return each of your borrowed items within two months, |
| C．You can use your Library Card to borrow 25 items at most. |
| D．If you damage your borrowed items you have to pay the double price of them. |
【推荐1】Feb. 17 should be the start of the spring semester for many middle and primary schools in China. However, to control the new coronavirus outbreak（新型冠状病毒）, many schools delayed, following instructions from the Ministry of Education（MOE）.
Students in China are still studying. Many students in Beijing and Guangzhou began their first day of online classes instead of having class at school on Feb 17. Students in Shanghai will start online classes on March 2. “In the morning, I have English class, followed by Chinese and math,” Liu Bo, a junior 3 student from Beijing, told Xinhua “I have also learned about epidemic prevention（疫情防护）”
According to the MOE, students are mainly taking classes to review previous knowledge rather than taking new classes during the online study period. Online courses are made up of epidemic prevention, psychological health（心理健康）and educational activities.
“Online courses are only temporary measures（暂时的措施）taken during the epidemic, so when the new semester begins, schools should not replace（代替）classroom teaching with online classes,” Lu Yugang from the ministry told China Daily.
The ministry also called on schools not to increase their students’ schoolwork burden（负担）. Schools should not ask students to study online for long periods of time or study things beyond（超出）their curriculum（课程）. Students must have enough time to rest, the ministry added. Also, it stressed that protecting students’ eyesight must come first.
1. Many Beijing students are taking online courses these days because ________.| A．it’s more convenient to have class online | B．Spring Festival is not finished yet |
| C．they need more time to rest at home | D．it can help control the new coronavirus outbreak |
| A．改变 | B．延迟 | C．重启 | D．庆祝 |
| A．reviewing previous knowledge | B．taking new classes |
| C．learning about infection prevention | D．learning about psychological health |
| A．Online courses can’t replace classroom teaching. | B．Online courses will last for a long time. |
| C．Online courses should not be used in the future. | D．Online courses should be widely developed. |
| A．When the online courses start. | B．What the online courses teach. |
| C．How to correctly provide online courses. | D．How students have exams through online courses. |
There are many children whose mothers accompany (陪伴) them all the time. However, their kids don’t always like this.
However, things changed when I was 9 years old. My mom’s company was going to move to Hong Kong. To give me a better life, she chose to work in Hong Kong by herself rather than find another job in Shanghai.
The last time I saw her before the pandemic(疫情), we seemed to have nothing to talk about. She must have noticed this too. She decided to invite me to visit Hong Kong during the winter holiday, which I agreed to do. Unfortunately, the trip did not take place due to the sudden outbreak of the pandemic.
In Hong Kong, she has to handle (处理) everything by herself. I wondered how she could stay there alone for four years.
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| A．When I heard this, I had never been so pleased. |
| B．I heard the disappointment (失望) in her voice when we talked on the phone. |
| C．There are times when they want their moms to leave them alone. |
| D．I think love got her through this tough (艰难的) time. |
| E．But a year later, she only came home every three to four months. |
【推荐3】Have you gotten vaccinated? This question has been a common way to greet others in China since the country produced a number of COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗) in December 2020.
China vaccinated 40 percent of its population by June, 2021. At the same time, China was also providing vaccines for other countries. It is exporting (出口) COVID-19 vaccines to 28 countries and giving help to 69 countries in need, Xinhua reported. Most of these countries were developing nations, such as Pakistan, Mongolia and Mexico. The leaders of these countries were taking the lead in receiving vaccine shots in January last year. They included Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.
According to the World Bank, to vaccinate (接种) their citizens, small and medium-sized developing nations could have ended up a year behind larger developing nations and developed countries. Some wealthier nations have already stored many vaccine doses (剂) for their own citizens. Some of them have ordered enough vaccines to vaccinate their people two or three times, The Washington Post reported.
For countries that have not yet developed or gotten a vaccine, China may be the only answer, AP noted China is one of the few nations that can produce vaccines on a large scale (大批量).
China joined COVAX in October 2020, a mechanism (机制) organized by the World Health Organization, to make sure that all members can get the vaccines in the future. China has decided to offer 10 million vaccines to COVAX, Xinhua reported.
1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?| A．China offers vaccines to all other countries for free. |
| B．China has only sent vaccines to nearby Asian countries. |
| C．Chinese vaccines are used in many countries. |
| D．Some people have questioned the safety of Chinese vaccines. |
| A．They have received help from western countries. |
| B．They have started to develop their own vaccines. |
| C．They have stored enough vaccines for their citizens. |
| D．They have fallen behind in vaccinating their citizens. |
a. China produced COVID-19 vaccines.
b. 40 percent of Chinese people have received vaccine shots.
c. Many leaders in less developing countries received vaccine shots.
d. China joined COVAX.
| A．a-d-c-b | B．d-a-c-b | C．d-a-b-c | D．a-d-b-c |
| A．COVID-19 will soon end. |
| B．China might offer COVID-19 vaccines all over the world. |
| C．China is the only country to develop COVID-19 vaccines. |
| D．Chinese COVID-19 vaccines are cheaper and safer than others. |
