1 . In the Middle Eastern country of Syria (叙利亚), there are over 4 million refugees (难民). Youssef was 10 years old when a local Syrian musician discovered his talent: a deep, powerful voice. However, Syria’s civil war (内战) took place. He and his family lost their home.
When the Action for Hope Music School announced that it was looking for talented children to train, his family encouraged him to attend the school. A year and half later, the now 14-year-old, Youssef, with another 11 children, was chosen to take part in a concert.
Youssef, a shy boy, was a lead singer in the concert. He gave a confident performance of traditional Syrian songs. “We only heard the sound of a mortar (迫击炮). It fell near us. Many buildings fell down. That is all I remember”, said Youssef. “Music makes me forget everything. Music is the most important thing.”
Basma, director of Action for Hope, said the music school offers strength to the children who suffer from the war. They can find a good way to comfort themselves and stop thinking of themselves as refugees.
“Art gives strength. It comes from the ability to create”, Basma said. “People who are in difficult conditions need this strength much more than the rich.”
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
1. What talent did Youssef have when he was 10 years old?
2. Why did Youssef and his family lose their home? (No more than 7 words)
3. How many children were chosen to take part in the concert?
4. Why is the music school important according to Basma?
5. What do you think of music in your life?
China Daily—On Sunday, fifteen world’s leading scientific and technological inventions in the Internet part were shown at the 6th World Internet Meeting. The meeting was held in the river town of Wuzhen in east China’s Zhejiang Province. The inventions included AI, 5G, self-driving, cloud computing and so on. |
Xinhua—The Untamed, or Chen Qing Ling becomes one of the most popular topics on Twitter, drawing worldwide attention. Netflix says the Chinese TV series will be shown to the people in North America, South America and Europe. Japan and South Korea will also show this TV series later. |
CRI—Forbes has given the Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award (终身成就奖) to Alibaba Group creator Jack Ma. “Jack Ma has created Alibaba Group, which not only is one of the world’s most amazing companies but also helps small businesses both in China and around the world,” Forbes chairman said. |
1. The inventions at the 6th World Internet Meeting didn’t include ________.
| A．AI | B．5G | C．self-driving | D．computers |
| A．Europe | B．North Korea | C．Japan | D．South Korea |
| A．he is the richest man in China | B．he has saved many poor people |
| C．he has created Alibaba Group | D．he is a businessman from China |
①On the night of Oct. 29, during Halloween celebrations, a deadly stampede (踩踏事故) happened in Seoul, South Korea. It killed at least 156 people, including four Chinese nationals. And 151 others were injured (受伤).
②It was the country’s deadliest disaster (灾难) since a ferry sinking (沉船) accident left 304 people dead in 2014.
On that night, about 100,000 people got together in Seoul’s Itaewon district (梨泰院地区) for the country’s biggest no mask outdoor Halloween event since the pandemic began. According to police, the accident happened around 10:30 pm when a huge crowd rushed into a narrow alley (狭窄的巷子), just 3.2 meters wide.
③Yoon Hee-keun, chief of South Korea’s National Police Agency, said he “feels a heavy responsibility for the disaster as the head of one of the related government offices.” Police officers who received the calls failed to deal with them effectively, he added.
④South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Nov. 1 that even if more police officers were sent to Itaewon, it would have been hard to control the huge crowd as the country had incomplete (不完善的) rules on crowd management (人群管理).
⑤He promised to improve rules to prevent similar disaster from happening again. He called for the use of drones (无人机) and other high-tech resources to develop an effective crowd -control strategy. The government will soon meet with experts to review national safety rules,
⑥Yoon Suk-yeol, the South Korean President, announced a one -week period of national mourning (哀悼) that lasted until Nov. 5, while expressing his condolences (吊唁) over the deaths. During this period, all government offices in South Korea flew flags at half-staff (降半旗).
1. What is the main news item in the article?| A．A murder happened in the Itaewon district of Seoul. |
| B．A ferry with mostly high school student passengers sank. |
| C．A Halloween celebration took place in Seoul. |
| D．A stampede happened in Seoul on Oct. 29. |
| A．The lack of police officers in Seoul. |
| B．The lack of rules on crowd management in South Korea. |
| C．The prime minister’s reaction to the accident. |
| D．Actions the government took after the accident. |
| A．The weaknesses of national safety in South Korea. |
| B．The South Korean President didn’t do his job well. |
| C．South Korean officials held mourning for the accident. |
| D．The government’s actions in dealing with the deaths. |
4 . Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, Britain’s longest-serving monarch (君主), died aged 96, on Sept 8. Her eldest son, 73-year-old Charles, has now become king and head of state not just in the UK but in 14 other Commonwealth realms (英联邦国家). He is called King Charles III.
The queen took the throne in 1952 when the UK was still rebuilding after World War II. She devoted (奉献) her life to serving her country and the Commonwealth and saw 15 British prime ministers come and go.
She was admired around the world. She supported over 600 charities (慈善机构), according to Sky News. And she kept a close connection with the public. In the UK, every Christmas day, people would turn on their TVs to listen to the queen’s Christmas speech.
People across the world mourned (悼念) the queen’s death. The UK has 10 days of national mourning. Flags flying from landmark buildings have been half-masted (降半旗). Leaders from different countries also expressed their sincere condolences (吊唁). In a statement, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “The woman who stood alongside the giants of the 20th century on the path of history has left to join them.”
“It’s just so heartbreaking,” said Laura Lang, from the US, seeing the queen’s cortege (送葬车队) pass by in Edinburgh. “Look, I know the queen is ‘Britain’. But for me, she’s the queen of the world.” Sky News reported.
Now, Charles, as the first new British monarch of the 21st century, is considered to be facing a lot of challenges, as he is not as popular as his mother was, noted The Washington Post. However, he has also been seen to be passionate (热情的) about his charities. His charity, The Prince’s Trust, has helped a million young people in Britain and around the Commonwealth.
1. How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she took the throne?| A．10 years old. | B．20 years old. | C．26 years old. | D．73 years old. |
a. She did a lot of charity work.
b. She delivered many Christmas speeches.
c. She hosted the building work of many landmarks.
d. She connected the royal family with the public.
| A．abc | B．abd | C．acd | D．bcd |
| A．isn’t welcomed by British people |
| B．won’t last long on the throne |
| C．doesn’t want to take the throne |
| D．has done a lot of charity work |
| A．Kind. | B．Humorous. | C．Fashionable. | D．Brave. |
March 19, 2022
Robot driving coaches “nicer” than real ones
Students at a driving school in Zhenjiang, East China’s Jiangsu Province say robotic coaches have taken away some of the stress when practicing. The robotic coach which provides automatic voice navigation (自动语音导航), gives learners gentle voice orders. “I’m nervous when a real coach sits beside me. This robot is nicer. Even if I do something wrong, the robot will continue to encourage me, instead of blaming me.” A student of the driving school told China Daily. The robot can be set to a teaching mode or stimulated test mode. It will tell drivers whether they’ve passed the test or not. “The robot will remind learners to turn on their left turn signal as the car approaches a left turn. If it is about 20 centimeters away from an obstacle, the car will automatically stop.” said a coach at the driving school. But the school doesn’t plan to cut the number of human coaches.
Some netizens wondered if robot coaches could be as good as real ones. “No robot coach would help me step on the brakes (刹车) if I were accidentally to drive into a tree.” A netizen said.
1. The student thought robotic coaches were nicer because ________.| A．they could often give some necessary orders |
| B．she felt less nervous when making some mistakes |
| C．they would make the practice funny |
| D．she could pass the driving test more easily with their help |
| A．the photo was provided by a driving school in Zhenjiang |
| B．Robot driving coaches “nicer” than real ones come from SOCIETY section |
| C．the driving school began to introduce robotic coaches on March 19, 2022 |
| D．www. Ecns. cn reported the news after China Daily |
| A．Robot coaches will replace human coaches soon |
| B．the robot will be set to different modes under different situations |
| C．there will be fewer human coaches in the driving school |
| D．a real coach will never give learners gentle voice orders |
| A．the robot will remind the driver to make a turn |
| B．the driver will get a stop signal |
| C．the robot coach will help the driver to step on the brakes |
| D．the car will automatically stop at once |
| A．show the bright future of robots |
| B．raise reader’s interest in learning driving |
| C．help the readers read and understand the news better |
| D．remind the readers to choose robotic coaches when learning to drive |
6 . Since 18 August, there have been several forest fires in Chongqing, the “City of Mountains”. The mountain fire was caused by the biggest drought in the south-west of China for more than 60 years.
The local government set up a forest fire rescue headquarters (救援指挥部), organized by local professional fire and rescue teams, as well as teams from Yunnan, Gansu and Sichuan provinces, and more than 5,000 people, including city firefighters, forest firefighters, armed police forces and residents, have taken part in battling the fires. To fight the fire, the firefighters have come forward and given all their strengths.
After witnessing (目睹) the great wildfires, the local people decided to join the volunteer team. Among these volunteers, a large number of motorcyclists, with an average age of 29, took turns to transport much-needed materials and equipment to firefighters, moving a lot of people across the country. Finally, the mountain fires in Chongqing have been extinguished on Friday morning. No one was injured.
1. The forest fires in Chongqing was caused by ________.| A．flood | B．drought | C．earthquake | D．mud-rock flow |
| A．The local government’s. | B．The volunteers’. |
| C．The firefighters’. | D．The motorcyclists’. |
| A．Organized forest fire rescue teams. |
| B．Transported much-needed materials. |
| C．Transported equipment to firefighters. |
| D．Moved many people across the country. |
| A．put on | B．put out | C．put up | D．put away |
| A．The City of Mountains, Chongqing | B．How to Fight the Forest Fire |
| C．A Story of Chongqing Motorcyclists | D．The Battle of the Forest Fire in Chongqing |
7 . Where do you usually use the mobile phone, at home, on the bus, or in the street while walking? Anyway, schools are certainly no longer a place to use it.
Recently, a rule on mobile phone use was passed in China. According to it, students had better not bring mobile phones to school. If they want, they need to get their parents’ and school’s agreement. What’s more, all phones must be kept by teachers during class time.
It’s said that the main purpose (目的) of the rule is to protect students’ eyesight and prevent (预防) them from getting lost in the Internet and video games.
In 2019, China had 175 million Internet users under the age of 18, with 74% having their own mobile phones, according to a report last year. The report found mobile phone users in this group used their phones mostly for online learning, listening to music and playing games.
It’s reported that teachers mustn’t ask students to finish homework on mobile phones. Schools should provide more public phones to help students get in tough (联系) with their parents.
Parents and teachers widely support (支持) the rule. In a survey on Weibo, 54% of 1, 900 people said they believed it wasn’t necessary for school children to take mobile phones to schools. Over a quarter wanted a more flexible (灵活的) rule, with 20% saying students needed mobile phones at school.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. According to the passage, the mobile phones are no longer used ________.
| A．at home | B．at school | C．on the bus | D．in the street |
| A．parents | B．friends | C．teachers | D．classmates |
| A．To protect students’ eyesight. |
| B．To prevent students from getting lost in the Internet. |
| C．To prevent students from getting lost in the video games. |
| D．To prevent students from getting in touch with their parents. |
| A．online learning | B．online shopping | C．sending e-mails | D．chatting with others |
| A．300 | B．400 | C．1000 | D．1500 |
8 . Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch (君主), died aged 96, on Sept 8. Her eldest son, 73-year-old Charles, has now become king and head of state in the UK. He is King Charles III.
The queen took the throne (王座) in 1952 when the UK was still rebuilding after World War II. She was admired around the world. She supported over 600 charities (慈善机构), according to Sky News. And she kept a close connection with the public. In the UK, every Christmas day, people would turn on their TVs to listen to the queen’s Christmas speech.
People across the world mourned (悼念) the queen’s death. Flags flying from landmark buildings (地标建筑) have been half-masted (降半旗).
“It’s just so heartbreaking,” said Laura Lang, from the US, seeing the queen’s cortege (送葬车队) pass by in Edinburgh. “Look, I know the queen is ‘Britain’. But she’s the queen of the world, right?”
Now, Charles, the first new British monarch of the 21st century, is considered to be facing a lot of challenges, as he is not as popular as his mother, noted The Washington Post. However, he has also been seen to be passionate (热情的) about his charities. His charity, The Prince’s Trust, has helped a million young people in Britain.
1. How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she took the throne?| A．10 years old. | B．20 years old. | C．26 years old. | D．73 years old. |
a. She did a lot of charity work.
b. She gave many Christmas speeches.
c. She hosted the building work of many landmarks.
d. She connected the royal family with the public.
| A．abc | B．abd | C．acd | D．bcd |
| A．The queen’s death is the end of the monarchy. |
| B．Everybody should respect the queen. |
| C．The queen once controlled the world. |
| D．The queen is admired around the world. |
| A．isn’t welcomed by British people | B．won’t last long on the throne |
| C．doesn’t want to take the throne | D．has done a lot of charity work |
| A．The Passing of Charles III | B．Queen Remembered |
| C．The Loss of the World | D．A Throne Change of the UK |
9 . Chinese Elements (元素) in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Different Chinese elements were shown at the opening ceremony (仪式) of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. They mixed traditional culture with modern technology.
Traditional music
At the opening ceremony, traditional music was played with Chinese instruments such as guzheng, pipa in order to further spread traditional music around the world.
Greeting pine (迎客松)
During the ceremony a firework in the shape of a “greeting pine” was set of in the sky. The “greeting pine” stood for Beijing’s warm welcome and friendly service provided for Winter Olympic guests from all over the world. The idea came from a 1, 000-year-old pine tree on Mount Huangshan in China’s Anhui Province.
24 Solar Terms (节气)
The exciting counting down phase (阶段) of the opening ceremony used traditional 24 Solar Terms, starting from the last to the first, known as lichun. This term stands for the start of springtime in the traditional Chinese culture.
1. Why were the Chinese instruments used to play traditional music?| A．To stand for the start of springtime. |
| B．To welcome you to Anhui Province. |
| C．To further spread traditional music around the world. |
| A．A real “greeting pine” was set off in the sky. |
| B．The real “greeting pine” is in Anhui Province. |
| C．Traditional 24 Solar Terms were used at the closing ceremony. |
| A．A diary. | B．A news report. | C．A dictionary. |
10 . New discoveries at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan, Sichuan Province drew the world’s attention. On March 20, Chinese archaeologists（考古学家）announced that they had found more than 500 cultural relics（文物）in six new pits at the site, dating back about 3,000 years.
So far, archaeologists have unearthed different important cultural relics from four of the pits, including pieces of gold masks, gold foil（箔）, bronze masks, bronze trees and large numbers of ivories. In 1986, a large number of cultural relics were discovered in No. 1 and No. 2 pits.
The Sanxingdui Ruins, which were first discovered in 1929, are believed to be the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom. The kingdom was a center of civilization（文明）along the upper reaches of Yangtze River.
The discovery of Sanxingdui raised an important question about the origins of Chinese civilization. The ancient Shu civilization that built Sanxingdui is believed to be one of the earliest examples of Chinese civilization. The site, along with the Liangzhu and Shijiahe sites along the Yangtze River, shows that the birthplace of Chinese civilization might not have been only along the Yellow River Basin in north China.
The newly—discovered cultural relics are similar to those found in 1986, as they also include bronze trees and bronze masks. They further support the idea that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes.
New kinds of cultural relics have also been dug up. For example, experts found two square zun（尊）, a kind of ancient bronze jar that was used for holding water or wine. They also found cong（琮）—a jade item commonly found at the 5,000—year—old Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in Zhejiang Province.
“These artifacts show that the Sanxingdui Ruins site had a close connection with Central China, but it also marks an original ancient civilization in Sichuan with strong creativity,” said Chen Xiandan, a member of the project who also took part in the 1986 excavation（发掘）.
1. What do we know about the cultural relics found at the Sanxingdui Ruins site recently?| A．Most of the cultural relics were made of gold. | B．They were found in the same pit. |
| C．They were created about 3,000 years ago. | D．They were used for celebration ceremonies. |
| A．started earlier than was believed before. | B．might have several different origins. |
| C．was centered along the Yangtze River. | D．developed from the ancient Shu civilization. |
| A．relation | B．similarity | C．influence | D．usage |
| A．Ancient civilization in Sichuan. | B．Ancient cultural relics at Sanxingdui. |
| C．New discoveries at Sanxingdui. | D．Introduction to Sanxingdui Ruins site. |
