Each nose is special in its own way. However, according to a study done in 2013, the shape of your nose can show a number of things about your personality (性格). The researchers studied almost 1,700 pictures of people’s noses and put them into 14 groups. They examined the nose shapes and posted their findings.
People with long noses have a strong wish to succeed in their professional (职业的) lives and are very diligent. They want things to be done perfectly and spend much time on their work. And they usually put their professional life first and their personal life second. People with shorter noses care about others and are true to friends. They value feelings more than anything else and they would rather be happy in their family than have a successful professional life. People with pointy (有尖头的) noses can give great advice on money. They usually use their money very wisely. Big nostrils (鼻孔) are a sign that someone likes to spend money rather than save it. And small nostrils show a strong belief that personal relationships and family are important.
1. What do people with shorter noses value more?| A．Their jobs. | B．Their family. | C．Their money. | D．Their personal relationships. |
| A．big nostrils | B．longer noses | C．pointy noses | D．small nostrils |
| A．jobs | B．feelings | C．success | D．personality |
2 . I’m writing this article in China, far away from my home in the United States. You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother’s Day. Well, I certainly call her to say “Happy Mother’s Day” and promise that I will visit home soon.
I still remember the first time I forget Mother’s Day. When I finally figured it out, I asked, “Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn’t there a Children’s Day for us?”
My mom explained, in that way that only moms seem to be able to explain, “Because every day is Children’s Day!”
I knew that I had messed up. I thought about all the time and love my mom had given me. I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had brought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom, but there is mom’s love, which can fix anything. After that day, for 364 days, I was looking forward to the next Mother’s Day.
That was the first year I forgot Mother’s Day. It was also the last year I forgot.
Are you struggling to consider what to do for your mom on Mother’s Day? Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy her a gift. But the most important thing is—DON’T FORGET!
1. How does the writer celebrate Mother’s Day this year?| A．He calls his mom. | B．He send his mom a card. | C．He visits home to see his mom. |
| A．弄清楚 | B．预料到 | C．归纳出 |
| A．Because he missed his mom far in the United States. |
| B．Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom. |
| C．Because he realized he had got much care from his mom. |
| A．To explain why there isn’t a Children’s Day. |
| B．To advise us not to forget o keep our own promises. |
| C．To remind us to remember the love mom has given us. |
3 . Have you ever wondered why different kinds of fruit have so many colors? According to Lu Wei from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, fruit colors actually come from their different pigments. These pigments appear in different amounts (数量), depending on the fruit’s environment. This causes the fruit to turn a certain color.
To find out how environment influences fruit colors, Chinese scientists studied more than 280 different fruit colors. They found that red fruits are likely to grow in cooler places. You can find them growing in many places around the world instead of just in one place. Blue and purple fruits mostly grow in warmer places. They grow a lot in just one specific (特定的) area. The closer the fruit is to the equato (赤道), the darker its color will be.
Animals also have an influence on the development of fruit colors. Animals eat fruit and drop the seeds (种子) in other places later. This helps the fruit spread and grow in different places. Therefore, in order to attract (吸引) animals, some fruits develop colors that are easy to see. However, animals see colors in a different way. Fruit needs to develop colors that are suited to animals’ visual (视觉的) abilities. For example, birds can see red more easily than humans can. So there tends to be more red fruit in areas where birds live.
1. The underlined word “pigments” in the first paragraph means ________.| A．味道 | B．色素 | C．品种 |
| A．Near the equator. | B．In dry places. | C．In the cool places. |
| A．why blue fruits mostly grow in cooler places |
| B．why different kinds of fruit have different colors |
| C．why red fruits are likely to grow in warmer places |
| A．In storybook. | B．In sports magazine. | C．In a science magazine. |
When Goldie Nejat began developing robots in 2005, she spent much of her time knocking on doors to let people know how her robots worked but few showed interest. “But now, it's different,” Says Nejat, “People calling from around the world ask when my robots are going to be ready.” Nejaťs robots are designed to fill an increasing need: care-giving for the old. The population of the people over age 80 will be 426 million in 2050, three times larger than that now.
Such robots could be especially useful for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (老年痴呆症). They can help with everyday activities from preparing food to reminding the patients of taking their medicine. They can also play games with patients to keep them active.
Some have worried that care-giving robots might reduce human interaction (互动) and cause more humans to lose their jobs. “But the aim is to support human care, not to take the place of it.” says Brian Scassellati. He has tested robots with different patients, and found that daily interaction with robots can help children with autism spectrum disorder (自闭障碍症) improve social skills.
As a field grows, scientists aim to understand human-robot relationships better. Do robots offer advantages because they don't have feelings and don't give opinions? Will patients lose interest?
“One thing is clear,” Scassellati says, “Robots can provide care for the customers and the need for that will increase in the future.”
1. Nejat’s robots are designed to ________.| A．work in the factory | B．make phone calls |
| C．take care of the old | D．knock on doors |
| A．telling two stories | B．comparing two facts |
| C．raising a question | D．giving an example |
| A．What the robots can do. |
| B．What serious problems the robots cause. |
| C．What the old people can do. |
| D．What the old people think of the robots. |
| A．will have feelings soon | B．can take the place of humans |
| C．should be produced more | D．won’t give their own opinions |
| A．Different kinds of robots. | B．Goldie Nejat’s story. |
| C．More care about the old. | D．Care-giving robots. |
5 . Let me tell you something very important: Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month, my family experienced a terrible thing.
My brother Tom had just received a new train set. We decided to build a little “world” for it with mountains, streetlights and even a lake. We found a large board that was big enough to hold the train. We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard.
When we finished all the things, we showed everyone our new train set. It was very wonderful. Now, it was time to turn it on. I flipped the switch and the train began to move. Everyone was excited.
I turned to look at Tom, and he looked strange. He was shaking. “Tom!” I shouted. He didn’t move, looking straight ahead. Suddenly, my dad realized what was happening. He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train.
The water had leaked(漏) from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing. One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touching it. We sent Tom to the hospital. And luckily Tom was fine. He told us that when the electricity was on, he could not move at all.
We learned a lesson that day. Never mix electricity and water! It’s too dangerous.
1. How long did it take them to build the little “world”?| A．A month | B．Over a month. | C．More than a week. | D．Less than a week. |
| A．起飞 | B．按下（开关） | C．计时 | D．发电 |
| A．the board | B．the water | C．the bag | D．the table |
| A．After finishing the train set, my dad turned it on. |
| B．There were mountains, bridges and a lake on the large board. |
| C．Tom couldn’t move at all when the electricity was on. |
| D．I found Tom was strange and then I turned off the switch quickly. |
| A．stay away from water | B．have something electric near us |
| C．take good care of the young | D．keep water away from electricity |
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is calling on people to give a cat a home for the most heartbreaking reason. Monique is a two-year-old cat who has lived at Battersea for over three months and is patiently waiting for her forever home. The animal shelter (收容所) posted a picture of Monique at her birthday party, but what broke everyone’s hearts was that nobody attended.
They wrote the following information on the post: “Monique is looking for a home after nobody turned up to her birthday party. She has FIV, a slow acting virus (病毒), which cannot be passed to humans and has been with us for 115 days.” Beside the photo, Battersea also said something about Monique’s daily life. “Monique loves spending time with her human friends and enjoys running around people when they play with her favourite toy. You will see how happy she is when touching her head and chin.”
On their website, Battersea explains that although many cats with the virus continue to live a happy long life, there are some precautions (预防措施) the new owners should know. The site says they will only give these FIV cats to homes with protected gardens, meaning that these cats will be the only cat in the family. They will ask the future owners to speak with a Battersea vet (兽医) to learn how to protect the cats as well as how to build the garden. “We really hope Monique can have a nice home and play with her new friends as happily as she can.”
1. What broke people’s hearts was that ________.| A．Monique died on her birthday | B．nobody attended Monique’s birthday |
| C．Monique lost all her family members | D．the animal shelter had to send away all animals |
| A．By playing with her. | B．By buying toys for her. |
| C．By building a big garden for her. | D．By touching her head and chin. |
| A．the animal shelter has no requirement for future owners |
| B．cats with FIV can still have a happy and long life |
| C．people should not feed cats with FIV |
| D．Monique has finally got a new home |
| A．Ways to feed cats with FIV. |
| B．A lovely cat with a serious illness. |
| C．Looking for a forever home for a cat. |
| D．Building protected gardens for the animal shelter. |
A 76-year-old grandmother, dressed in hanfu, impressed (给……留下印象) hundreds of thousands of netizens (网民) with her beauty and love for life.
The first short video was filmed by her grandson Liu Haochen in early October, and received 1.76 million likes and over 60,000 comments (评论) on Tik Tok within a month. Now known as vlogger “Grandma of Chenchen” with 200,000 fans, she has tried on many different costurnes. Liu, also a lover of hanfu, said he wanted to share happy memories with his grandma and to record her life at old age. And he found she was quite suitable for the clothing.
The grandma said she agreed Liu to shoot a video for her. “I didn’t really know what it was about at the time. I thought it would be good to spend some time with Chenchen,” she said, as Liu had been busy working far from home.
In October, she took part in a catwalk show (时装秀) in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, with performers much younger than her. The show began at 1 a.m. and it was raining, but she said she quite enjoyed it. “When I was on the stage, the audience (观众) kept shouting my name. I was very cheerful,” she said.
Most of her videos are filmed outdoors, with some at scenic spots (景点) in different cities, often with other young hanfu lovers. For her, it’s more like traveling than filming. Along with videos about hanfu, she also shares her daily life — shopping, drinking milk tea and playing with cats. She said life has become more interesting compared with before, and she is as energetic as any young person.
1. Why did Liu start taking videos for his grandmother?| A．Because his grandma likes making videos. |
| B．Because he wants to record her life at old age. |
| C．Because his grandma invited him to shoot a video. |
| D．Because he wants to be a vlogger. |
| A．she wants to show Chinese traditional culture online. |
| B．she is a lover of hanfu. |
| C．she wants to try something new. |
| D．it would be good to spend time with her grandson. |
| A．Grandma’s videos about her daily life. |
| B．Grandma’s experience in a catwalk show. |
| C．Grandma’s love for hanfu. |
| D．Grandma’s feelings about wearing hanfu. |
| A．No matter how old we are, we can be brave to show ourselves. |
| B．Just be yourself even though lots of people laugh at you. |
| C．We should be respectful (尊敬的) to old people. |
| D．There must be some difficulties on the way to success. |
| A．Fashion. | B．Music. | C．Sports. | D．Science. |
8 . Egypt (埃及) is one of the oldest and most mystery countries in the world. It has great culture and a long history. Here are some places of interest in the country.
 | Arabian Desert Do you think it might be fun to ride a camel (骆驼) in the desert? If so, you should go to the Arabian Desert. It’s also known as the Eastern Desert. It takes up nearly one quarter of Egypt’s land. Riding a camel is fun. Camels kneel (跪) down to let you sit on them. |
 | Luxor If you want to see ancient palaces and buildings, Luxor is a great place to visit. Local people call it the “open-air museum of ancient Egypt”. Many people visit it every year. Some famous places there include the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. |
 | The Great Sphinx The Great Sphinx is a statue (雕像) of a lion with a man’s head. It’s very large. The Great Sphinx is about 240 feet long and 66 feet high. Its eyes are two meters high! For thousands of years, the Great Sphinx has guarded the Great Pyramid (金字塔) all the time. |
1. How can you ride a camel in the Arabian Desert?
| A．It will kneel down to let you sit on it. |
| B．You can use some tools to climb on it. |
| C．Local guides will help you ride it. |
| D．You have to train it to listen to you. |
| A．enjoy riding camels |
| B．enjoy the ancient culture |
| C．visit many great pyramids |
| D．visit modern palaces and buildings |
| A．Huge. | B．Soft. | C．Beautiful. | D．Boring. |
| A．The history of Egypt. |
| B．Famous places in Egypt. |
| C．Famous pyramids in Egypt. |
| D．The fun of riding camels in Egypt. |
| A．storybook | B．guidebook | C．newspaper | D．fashion magazine |
9 . From Nov. 1 to Dec. 10 in 2020, if someone knocks at your door and wants to ask you some questions, don’t be afraid. They are working on the 7th national population census (普查). They will ask each family about their name, age, education and job.
China has a census every 10 years. At the first one, there were about 600 million people in China. Now China’s population has boomed. It was about 1.37 billion in the 6th census, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
“The census is very important for every citizen (公民),” said Ning Jizhe, director of the NBS. “It will help improve infrastructure (基础建设) and public services. For example, if the census shows that there are many children living in a certain area, the government will know that it should build more schools there. Scientists can also learn more about population growth from the census. In some years, the population grows faster than in others. Even in the same year, population growth is different in different places. Scientists can use the information to figure out what causes growth in certain years and places.
2020’s census is different from past ones in one important way. For the first time, citizens will be encouraged to use smartphones and other digital tools to record their information, Xinhua reported. When census takers knock on your door, they will offer you an account (账号) number and a QR code (二维码) that you can use to record your information.
1. Which of the following will NOT be asked on the 7th national population census?| A．Their hobby. | B．Their name. | C．Their age. | D．Their job. |
| A．In 1990. | B．In 2000. | C．In 2010. | D．In 2020. |
| A．measured | B．included | C．increased | D．limited |
| A．Because if there are many children, they may need more hospitals. |
| B．Because it will help improve infrastructure and public services. |
| C．Because scientist learn less about population growth from the census. |
| D．Because population growth is the same in different places. |
| A．The census is important. | B．People can use smartphones. |
| C．2020’s census is different. | D．Scientists know what causes growth. |
10 . A river was running happily in the hill, the valley(山谷) and the field. Soon it was stopped by a huge rock and the river was a little afraid and worried what it could do.
The rock said, “Hi, baby! Where are you going?”
The river answered, “I’m going to the sea. My mother is waiting for me.”
The rock made fun of the river and said, “You’re too young. Go back to the hill at once. You can’t get there. Don’t come back here again!”
The river was surprised to hear that and said, “I can only go forwards( 向前). There’s no river that goes backwards(向后)!”
The rock became angry and warmed the river, “Don’t speak! If you don’t go back, you will have to change your direction. Don’t want to run over my body!”
The river asked helplessly, "Where should I go?"
“You can go anywhere you like. Just don’t come close to me!”
While they were talking, more and more water came here. Then it began to get out of control. The river ran quickly over the rock and the rock was washed pitifully.
The river said proudly, “A weak person will change his goal and direction. A person who is strong will only go ahead and nothing can stop him!”
1. The final goal of the river was to go to the sea.| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
| A．Right. | B．Wrong. |
