1 . Dong Yuhui, a 30-year-old live streaming host for East Buy (东方甄选), found himself in an online controversy (争议) that began on Dec.5.
East Buy, a subsidiary of the New Oriental education, said that many of the things Dong said in his live streams were written by the East Buy team, not by himself. The then-CEO, Sun Dongxu, criticized Dong and the team, which made Dong’s fans upset.
Surprisingly, this controversy made Dong even more popular. In just one week, his Douyin followers increased by over 3 million, while East Buy lost more than 2 million followers. Sun was no longer the CEO, and Dong became vice president of New Oriental’s cultural and tourism business.
Despite his rising fame, Dong remains humble. “I am not good-looking or tall; I don’t know why I have so many supporters,” he said.
However, Xu Hanze, an associate professor (副教授) at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronauts, believes that Dong got more attention because of his talent and intelligence, thanks to his habit of reading extensively.
In the age of consumerism, Dong does not trick consumers into buying unnecessary products, but encourages them to be rational (理智的) when shopping online. He also puts more effort into educational activities and events to help farmers.
He believes that people should not wish to be the next Dong Yuhui. “I want to tell other young live streamers that they do not need to be me, as each story is moving in its own way.” He went on to say that people are not products made on manufacturing lines, and that diversity (不同) what makes people special.
1. What caused the controversy?| A．East Buy cheated the customers. |
| B．Sun Dongxu criticized the team in a live streaming. |
| C．Dong was impolite while hosting live streaming. |
| D．East Buy said Dong’s success was due to team efforts. |
| A．He was kicked out of the company. | B．He got even more Douyin followers. |
| C．He took the place of Sun Dongxu. | D．He became the CEO of East Buy. |
| A．People should be rational when facing controversy. |
| B．Diversity is the key to make live streamers stand out. |
| C．Copying his way of selling products is unnecessary. |
| D．Not everyone can be a good salesperson. |
| A．Rising fame | B．Making people special |
| C．Shopping online rationally | D．Winning hearts over a controversy |
2 . Mr. Smith loved music very much when he was still a child. But he could never learn it because his family was very poor at that time. Now he has a seven-year-old son, Tom. Mr. Smith hopes Tom can be a musician some day. Tom is studying music in a school now.
Today, Mr. Smith goes to see Tom and asks him about his subjects. Tom says he does well in them. Mr. Smith is very happy to hear this, so he buys two tickets for a concert and takes Tom to the concert.
The music is so beautiful and Mr. Smith really likes it. But he finds his son is absent-minded — the boy doesn’t listen to the music at all because he often looks outsides.
So Mr. Smith asks his son, “Do you know the music?”
“Yeah!” Tom says.
“What is the musician playing then?” Mr. Smith asks again.
Tom doesn’t know how to answer it. He thinks hard and then says, “... the piano.”
1. Why didn’t Mr. Smith learn music when he was young?| A．Because he didn’t like music at all. |
| B．Because he didn’t have much money. |
| C．Because he was busy with his schoolwork. |
| A．A scientist. | B．A doctor. | C．A musician. |
| A．Maybe it’s a piano concert. |
| B．Both Mr. Smith and his son like it. |
| C．Mr. Smith doesn’t know what the musician is playing. |
| A．丢三落四的 | B．心不在焉的 | C．积极主动的 |
| A．Tom will be a great musician. |
| B．Tom can play the piano very well. |
| C．Tom doesn’t know the name of the music. |
| A．Angry. | B．Excited. | C．Down. | D．Disappointed. |
3 . Ever since I came to China, I sometimes eat things I would never have eaten at home in the UK. Some of them I would call “strange” or even “scary”!
I remember when I first ate Sichuan hotpot in China, I felt like my mouth was on fire! But the most surprising part was when a friend wanted me to eat rabbit head! I was shocked when I saw it. When I looked at it, I remembered my pet rabbit when I was a child!
But I didn’t want to be rude(无礼的), so I tried some. It wasn’t bad although it was too spicy(辣的) for me. I was told that rabbit head is one of the most popular snacks in Sichuan. A 2016 report said that Sichuan people ate 300 million rabbits that year! That’s amazing! The next “adventurous(新奇的)” food I tried in China was fried scorpion(蝎子). I can’t think of any food like this in the UK. And scorpions are really rare in the UK because it’s too cold. The scorpion I had was for a crispy snack. As I swallowed(吞咽) it and could feel its pointy(尖的) tail, I kept thinking—aren’t scorpions poisonous(有毒的)?! It turns out that after being fried, scorpions are not poisonous, as long as you don’t eat too much of them.
I wonder what my friends will want me to eat next time. But trying things from other cultures and stepping out of your comfort zone(舒适区) can really help you get on in a different country and enjoy the experience.
1. How many kinds of “strange” or “scary” food does the writer mention?| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．The writer’s mouth was on fire when he first ate Sichuan hotpot. |
| B．The writer didn’t try the rabbit head because he didn’t like it. |
| C．People also eat fried scorpion in the UK. |
| D．The writer suggested that people shouldn’t eat too much of the fried scrpions. |
| A．enjoyable | B．unbearable | C．uncertain | D．unhealthy |
| A．China’s spicy food is a challenge(挑战) for the writer. |
| B．Strong food in China makes the writer disappointed(失望的). |
| C．The experience of tasting strange food in China amazed the writer. |
| D．The only way to step out of the comfort zone is to try “strange food”. |
4 . Indonesia is my mother’s homeland and one of my favorite countries. Since I was young, I had learned a lot about the country and become interested in it. For a long time I had wanted to do something for the country and people there, and I thought volunteering (做志愿者) would be a good and fun way to do so.
I received the greatest pleasure from being with the children. Teaching my first English class in Aceh was exciting, but I was rather nervous. As time passed by, I learned how to be a better teacher. Teaching was actually the most enjoyable of my many responsibilities (责任).
Many children were shy at first. But when they relaxed, they would start talking and telling you a lot of funny things. I believed we were helping them build up their confidence.
For the children who are more in need, The Education Program (TEP) will collect donations (募捐) to help them.
As a volunteer, I had to visit the TEP children at home once a month and help them write a thank-you letter to their sponsors. This was a way for the children to communicate with their sponsors. Sometimes the sponsors would write back to the children. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I had a great sense of pleasure.
1. The writer believed volunteering would be a good way to ________.| A．play outdoors |
| B．get the greatest pleasure |
| C．learn more about Indonesia |
| D．do something for Indonesia |
| A．relaxed | B．nervous | C．unhappy | D．uncomfortable |
| A．to help them write a thank-you letter |
| B．to play with them |
| C．to help them with their study |
| D．to help them build up their confidence |
| A．领导 | B．发起者 | C．亲戚 | D．资助者 |
| A．When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher. |
| B．I learned how to be a better teacher at first. |
| C．I learned a lot from my experience as a volunteer. |
| D．The children in the poor area were brave and easy to talk to. |
5 . Last year, I was working on a book about penguins (企鹅), and I went on a trip to Antarctica. Antarctica is home to many penguins, so it's a perfect place to take photographs of them. A boat was taking a group of scientists there on a research trip, and there was space for me. I'm not a good sailor, but it was the easiest way to get there.
The night before we left, I couldn't sleep. What if there were storms while we were on the boat? What if I got seasick? I told myself that everything would be OK.
The day we left, the weather was beautiful. The ocean was peaceful, and the sky was blue. But it didn't stay that way for long!
Later that day, a huge storm came. Rain poured down, and the waves were twelve metres high. Our boat was wildly tossed (使上下摇晃). I was very afraid, and then I got seasick.
By the third day, the storm was over. We were in the middle of the ocean, hundreds of kilometres from home. Thick mist hung in the air, and everything was white. It was a strange and lonely sight.
Then we hit pack ice (大块浮冰). The boat had to push its way through the ice. I told myself that the ice meant we were getting close to the penguins.
Our boat was too long to sail to the mainland, so we changed to the Zodiac. The Zodiac didn't look very safe - it was the smallest boat I'd ever seen! But if I wanted to see those penguins, I didn't have any choice.
There were thousands and thousands of penguins. They covered the beach as far as I could see. I took dozens of (几十) photos - some of the best I've ever taken.
Now the book has been published and I'm already planning my next one. I just need to think of an interesting animal that lives a little closer to home.
1. What does the writer most probably do?| A．A wildlife photographer. | B．A doctor. |
| C．An animal scientist. | D．A sailor. |
| A．The first day on the sea, they were caught in a huge storm. |
| B．By the third day they arrived in the middle of the ocean. |
| C．They changed to the Zodiac because their boat was too long. |
| D．The writer is now planning his next trip to Antarctica. |
| A．pleasant | B．adventurous | C．boring | D．interesting |
| A．A Perfect Place for Penguins | B．A Brave Heart |
| C．A Trip to the Land of Penguins | D．Lovely Penguins |
6 . In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(破产). The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me anymore. He just thinks about his work.”
One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door. He said, “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears ... It was his diary:
Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1°C. I can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1°C love.
1. The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because ________.| A．he didn’t have enough money | B．he always worked with no care of her |
| C．he just thought about the money | D．they moved out of their big house |
| A．with tears in her eyes |
| B．sadly on a sunny day |
| C．to find out the person with whom her husband talked on the Internet |
| D．to find out the reason why her husband wanted to take the shower first |
| A．he wasn’t as strong as before | B．he wanted to sleep earlier |
| C．he wanted to make the bathroom warmer | D．he couldn’t stand the cold winter |
| A．the woman had no job | B．the woman didn’t love her husband any more |
| C．the man would become rich again | D．the man loved his wife very much |
7 . My father was German, but he worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in 1632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.
My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life.
“I want to be a sailor and go to sea,” I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this.
“Please don’t go,” my father said, “You won’t be happy you know. Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life.” And because I love him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.
But I couldn’t forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a ship and my friend said to me, “we are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us?”
On September 1st, 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we dialed for London. But a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down, up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.
“Oh, I don’t want to die!” I cried, “I want to live! If I live, I will go home and never go to sea again!”
The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.
“Well, Robinson,” my friend laughed, “How do you feel now? The wind wasn’t too bad.”
“What!” I cried. “It was a terrible storm.”
“Oh, that wasn’t a storm,” my friend answered, “just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink.”
After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about the danger, and decided not to go home. I didn’t want my friend and family to laugh at me!
I stayed in London for some time, but I still, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain of a ship asked me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed, and so I went to the sea for the second time.
It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate(海盗) ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves(奴隶) in the market. But in the end, the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. This Turkish captain was now my master.
1. Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?| A．Because he looked forward to getting a good job. | B．Because he had no money to own a ship |
| C．Because he hated to live a dangerous life. | D．Because he wanted to make his parents happy. |
a. One of Robinson’s friends invited him to sail to London.
b. The Turkish captain took Robinson home.
c. A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea.
d. Robinson drank with his friend.
e. A long and hard fight happened.
| A．d—c—a—b—e | B．a—c—b—e—d | C．a—d—c—e—b | D．d—a—c—e—b |
| A．Sea life was dangerous at times. | B．The sea was quiet all the time. |
| C．The wind was weak. | D．Everything was fine. |
| A．Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish captain. | B．Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain. |
| C．Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain. | D．Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain. |
8 . High-speed trains, Alipay ( 支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.
“I’m Yala. I'm Nepal. I always go out by bike. Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.”
“I’m Justin. I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and it’s high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It serves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.”
“I’m Archana. My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Zhi Fu Bao. Oh, it's amazing. However, in India, if you don't take a wallet with you, you'll be in a tough spot. ”
“I am Bond. You can find many wonderful things that we don’t have in Thailand. We don’t have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country.”
1. What does Yala think of the bicycle-sharing system in China according to his words?| A．Convenient and relaxing. | B．Healthy and amazing |
| C．Fast and tidy. | D．Cheap and low-carbon |
| A．迷路 | B．陷入困境 | C．保持沉默 | D．付账单 |
| A．Bicycle- sharing system provides bikes for free. |
| B．Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things. |
| C．There is no Alipay in Thailand now. |
| D．There are high-speed railways in Romania. |
| A．They are the signs that China is improving rapidly. |
| B．They were created by young foreign people. |
| C．They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes. |
| D．They are great inventions outside China. |
| A．introduce some wonderful things in China |
| B．teach us how to use the new great inventions |
| C．tell us the differences among the new Four Great Achievements |
| D．show the new Four Great Achievements that influence people’s lives |
9 . An old man was sitting on the sofa with Mike, his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a dove(鸽子) landed on the ground.
The father asked his son, “What is this?”
The son replied, “It is a dove.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”
The son said, “Father, I have just told you. It’s a dove.”
After a little while, the old father asked his son for the third time, “What is this?”
This time Mike could not control his anger and shouted, “It’s a dove, a dove. Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A DOVE’ Don’t you understand this?”
The old man silently took out an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient(不耐烦), Mike began to read it.
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a dove landed on the ground. and my son asked me what it was. I smiled at him, said it was a dove and hugged him. After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same dove, little Mike asked me what it was 23 times and I kept on answering his question and hugging him every time.”
Something gently touched Mike’s heart. His face turned red with shame for being so impatient to his father and he hugged him tightly(紧紧地).
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, but you may not realize that until they are gone.
1. Why did the old man ask his son the question again and again?| A．He didn’t know the dove. | B．He liked to ask questions. |
| C．He couldn’t remember anything. | D．He tried to teach his son something in his lifetime. |
| A．Twice. | B．Three times. | C．Five times. | D．Twenty-three times. |
| A．Shouting at him. | B．Hugging him. |
| C．Keeping silent. | D．Being angry with him. |
| A．He was shy. | B．He felt surprised. |
| C．He felt shamed. | D．He was afraid of his father. |
| A．His father’s diary. | B．His father’s love. |
| C．His father’s answers. | D．His father’s hugs. |
10 . Several years ago, I was shopping in a store with my best friend in California. There we saw a young lady with a small boy moving in the opposite direction. The lady didn’t see us because she was so angry with her little boy, who kept pulling things off the lower shelves. As the mother became more and more irritated, she started to shout at the child. However, it was no use. So the mother began to shake the boy by the arm and tried to take him away.
Seeing this my friend spoke up—-she was a wonderful mother of three and founder of a famous school. She had never treated a child so hard once in her life. I expected my friend to give the boy’s mother a serious mother-to-mother talk about controlling herself and about the effect such behaviour would have on a child. But she didn’t do that. Instead, my friend said, “What a beautiful little boy! How old is he?”
The young lady answered cautiously, “He’s three.”
My friend told the mother how curious the boy seemed and how her own three children were just like him, pulling things off shelves in stores and so interested in all wonderful colors and packages. “He seems so bright and intelligent”. my friend said.
Finally, a shy smile came upon the young lady’s face. Then she had the boy in her arms. Gently brushing her hair out of her eyes, she said, “ Yes, he’s very smart and curious, but sometimes he wears me out.”
My friend nodded in agreement, “Yes, they always do that .They are so full of energy”.
As we walked away, I heard the mother speaking kindly to the boy, “Let’s go home for dinner, honey. I’ll have your favorites—macaroni(通心面）and cheese.”
1. The mother was angry with the child because_____.| A．he threw too many things into the shopping carts. |
| B．he always asked for more things. |
| C．he ran around the store madly . |
| D．he kept pulling the goods off the shelves. |
| A．bored | B．angry | C．interested | D．pleased |
| A．stop the boy in a proper way and set a good example for the young lady. |
| B．buy the things for the boy. |
| C．have a serious talk with the mother. |
| D．leave it alone. |
| A．was always tired of her three children as well. |
| B．told the mother something valuable in a special way. |
| C．taught the mother how to deal with her boy’s problem. |
| D．always wanted to help others. |
| A．Parents should be more patient and respect children’s nature. |
| B．Parents should try to make friends with their kids. |
| C．Children should be allowed to do anything they want. |
| D．Every mother is kind and gentle by nature. |
