| Huge Face Seen in a Cliff Walkers on a coastal path in Cornwall, England, have reported seeing a huge human face looking out at sea from the side of a cliff. Although it looks like it’s been carefully carved from the cliff, it’s probably the result of a recent rock fall. Louise Coe, whose husband noticed it, took some photos of the massive rock and described it as a “bright sight”. |
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| ________ A wildflower that was thought to be extinct (灭绝的) has been found 40 years after it was last seen. It was thought to have died out after forests were cut down and made into farmland. However, scientists in the Centinela area in Ecuador found the flower again and are now working to protect the species. |
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| Australia Tree Frogs Come Back After being nearly ended up by bush fires two years ago, 80 spotted tree frogs have appeared again in the wild. Experts thought just 10 of the frogs lived in the wild after the fires, but thanks to a breeding programme their numbers are increasing. Government minister James Griffin said the frogs are “a reminder to have optimism about the protection work we’re doing.” |
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1. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
| A．TRAVEL. | B．FRIENDS. | C．SPORTS. | D．NATURE. |
| A．The Special Beautiful Flower | B．“Extinct” Wildflower Reappears |
| C．Wildflower Lives for 40 Years | D．The New Species Must be Protected |
| A．A huge human in the mountain. | B．Some walkers in England. |
| C．Louise Coe and his classmates. | D．Some local people in Cornwall. |
| A．There are 80 tree frogs living in the world now. |
| B．The number of the tree frogs is reducing quickly. |
| C．The bush fire two years ago almost killed them all. |
| D．The experts didn’t want the frogs to breed any more. |
| A．The discoveries are all in the wild. | B．The creatures are nearly extinct now. |
| C．People never saw those creatures before. | D．The discoveries are all found by the scientists. |
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【推荐1】How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build a kite. A kite brings you to the past.
No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks(鱼钩) on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Startin 2,000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth.
In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers(士兵) put noisemakers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy(敌人) camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.
About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods(水灾), Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today kites are a strong love all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.
Over the years, kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers(温度计) were tied to kites to measure(测量) temperatures. In1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake(地震). The photos helped people plan what to do.
Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright Brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.
Since the ancient Chinese find set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.
1. According to the passage, in which countries were kites used to make good wishes?| A．China and Japan | B．China and Thailand |
| C．Japan and Indonesia | D．Thailand and Indonesia |
| A．make the enemies feel afraid and leave | B．celebrate victories(胜利) during wartime |
| C．stop the enemies from sleeping well | D．carry soldiers to fight against the enemies |
| A．By telling stories | B．By listing numbers | C．By asking questions | D．By giving examples |
| A．To show people how to fly kites. |
| B．To explain how kites are used in science. |
| C．To introduce the roles(作用) of kites in history. |
| D．To discuss the difference among kites all over the world. |
【推荐2】Chuanjiang Chants (川江号子) is a form of folk singing performed by Chuanjiang boatmen in order to unify their movements and rhythms (节奏). Chongqing and eastern Sichuan are the main birthplaces of the Chuanjiang Chants.
In the age of wooden boat shipping for thousands of years, the power of wooden boats on the river came from the body of the boatmen. Whenever they headed up against the river or when the boat crossed a shoal, the boatmen had to pull together. Moreover, the long journey was boring and boatmen needed something to relax, and the Chuanjiang Chants came into being.
Chuanjiang Chants are both technical and artistic. Boatmen control the direction of the boat just like a driver is responsible for that of a car. And chants are like the accelerator (油门) of a car, controlling the speed of the boat. Therefore, the chants can adjust (调整) the force of the boatmen through its rhythm, so that the ship can move forward smoothly. At the same time, the chants are always sung in a bright voice, a good tone, and a beautiful sound. Therefore, it is also an art.
However, with the development and popularity of modern ships, Chuanjiang Chants are likely to be forgotten by people, facing an endangered situation. Our county paid great attention to the protection of it and it was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list. Hope that more and more people can get the chance to know the fantastic culture.
1. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is ________.| A．why Chuanjiang Chants appeared | B．how to sing Chuanjiang Chants |
| C．what Chuanjiang Chants are | D．who sings Chuanjiang Chants best |
| A．Chuanjiang Chants are not only seen as a technology but also an art. |
| B．The boatmen can adjust their force according to the rhythm of the chants. |
| C．Chuanjiang Chants are forgotten by people because they are difficult to sing. |
| D．Chuanjiang Chants were used by boatmen as a way to relax during the long journey. |
| A．How Chuanjiang Chants Disappeared |
| B．How to Sing Chuanjiang Chants |
| C．Chongqing—The Birthplace of Chuanjiang Chants |
| D．Chuanjiang Chants—A Culture We Need to Protect |
Gardeners did the experiment by themselves. They wrote down how the tomato plants grew before, during and after the experiment. And then they compared the results with other tomato plants.
“We are taking it very seriously even though a lot of people may think it is a joke. However, studies show that certain sounds do help plants grow better,” the gardeners told a reporter.
“We want to get different kinds of voices. Through this experiment, we hope to find the most plant-friendly human sound for plants to grow,” said the gardeners.
“The plants will listen to poems, stories and songs,” the gardeners added.
Now, let our plants enjoy beautiful music.
1. How did the Royal gardens prove （证明）themselves?
| A．Through the reporter himself. |
| B．By the experiment done by gardeners. |
| C．Through the gardeners and reporter. |
| D．By the results from common gardens. |
| A．stories especially suit green plants |
| B．many plants prefer the same voices |
| C．some plants prefer to talk to people |
| D．some sounds help plants grow better |
| A．People weren’t sure of the report at first. |
| B．The gardeners themselves did the study. |
| C．The gardeners hope to find the best voices. |
| D．Plants love to listen to all kinds of sounds. |
【推荐1】①People’s lives differ from country to country. Some enjoy their lives while others suffer a lot. Do you want to know what happened around the world? Here are some facts followed.
②Food plays an important role of life in Russia and one of its most popular dishes is soup. There are many types of soups. A popular favourite is borsch (红菜汤). This soup is filled with potatoes, cabbages, carrots or meat. Russians often cook by themselves at home. Some are served hot, but in summer, some are served cold. |  |
③Typhoon Noru hit the Philippines with winds reaching up to 149 miles per hour. A typhoon is a type of tropical (热带的) storm that forms over the north-west Pacific Ocean. Homes have been flooded and millions of people have been left without electricity. Five people died and over 74,000 people had to leave their homes. |  |
④When Eshwar Tiwari was 14, he practiced breakdancing in secret because it wasn’t seen as a good job choice. Now aged 24, he will represent India at a breakdancing competition in New York this year, and his mum is his biggest fan. He practices dancing every day and is happy to see it included in the 2024 Olympics. |  |
⑤A group of women in Bushenyi, Uganda, are making something out of elephant dung (粪便). They collect, cook and wash the dung, then dry it in the sun. After that, it is put into a machine where it is smoothed out into paper. The paper is used to make useful products, such as bags, books and cards. Then they are sold and the money shared with members of the group. |  |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The typhoon reached a speed of 149 miles per minute. |
| B．The typhoon formed over the north-east Pacific Ocean. |
| C．The typhoon made lots of people live without electricity. |
| D．Over 74,000 people lost their lives because of the typhoon. |
| A．the fan | B．the breakdancing | C．the secret | D．the country |
a. wash the dung
b. cook the dung
c. collect the dung
d. make paper with the dung
e. dry the dung in the sun
| A．c-a-b-e-d | B．c-a-d-b-a | C．c-b-a-d-e | D．c-b-a-e-d |
【推荐2】Sara Du, a 16-year-old Chinese-American girl, started writing computer programs two years ago after reading new articles about kids who created smartphone apps.
She then bought an 828-page book about creating apps and spent an hour or two every day learning to program. “It wasn’t difficult, because it was fun,” Du said. “It was different from what I learned at school.”
In January, Du was honored at a tech trade show (技术贸易展) in the United States for developing Bluejay, a smartphone app that helps to find missing people. Rescuers (救援者) can fly a driverless (无人驾驶) plane that can collect information, such as GPS, of those missing persons. That’s because the smartphone of a missing person can send signals to a chip (芯片) on the driverless plane through Bluetooth.
Du came up with the idea for Bluejay based on her own experience in 2015, when she had to wait alone in a quiet park in the evening because she couldn’t get a wireless signal (无线信号). She stayed in the dark park, worrying about wild animals. It took more than two hours until her father showed up. “I was thinking, ‘After I get out, I’m going to solve this problem,’” Du said. She then started the project and worked on it nearly every day for the next two months.
“I have more confidence in what I do now,” she said. “Getting some good news once in a while makes me feel good.”
1. Sara Du started writing computer programs at the age of ________.| A．14 | B．16 | C．18 | D．20 |
| A．reading news | B．writing articles | C．programming | D．using apps |
| A．help to find missing people | B．enjoy music | C．listen to the radio | D．study online |
| A．stayed in the dark park alone | B．had the idea of creating Bluejay |
| C．lost her way in the dark park | D．sold her app to the tech trade |
| A．One day in 2015, Sara went to a park to see wild animals and got lost. |
| B．It was hard but fun for Sara to learn programming by herself. |
| C．The driverless plane sends signals to the lost person through Bluetooth. |
| D．In 2015, Sara had to wait in a park all by herself one evening. |
【推荐3】There was a fire in the factory at about 1:40 last night. A reporter interviewed some people about it this morning.
Reporter: What were you doing when the fire broke out?
Tom (The manager of the factory): I was preparing a report when I got the phone call from Jim. I quickly drove to the factory. The firefighters (消防员) were putting out the fire when I got there. They arrived several minutes before me.
Jim (A worker): I was on duty last night. I smelled something burning. When I got up, I saw smoke coming from the window of the workshop (车间). I called 911 and our manager at once. And they both arrived quickly.
Jeff (A firefighter): We drove to the factory as soon as we got the phone call at 1:47 a.m. We arrived at about 1:55 a.m. and soon put it out. No one died or got hurt in the fire. It’s dry these days. We think all the families and factories should be more careful.
1. What was Tom doing when he got the phone call?| A．Sleeping. | B．Watching TV. |
| C．Hanging out with friends. | D．Preparing a report. |
| A．The manager. | B．A worker. | C．A firefighter. | D．The reporter. |
| A．why the fire happened | B．where the fire happened |
| C．when the fire happened | D．how many people got hurt in the fire |
