1 . In most films about space, whenever Earth faces a disaster, the solution is always running away from the planet in spaceships or expecting one or a group of superheroes to save it in the end. But the latest Chinese science fiction (sci-fi) movie, The Wandering Earth (《流浪地球））, offers a different and more ambitious(有野心的) idea. In the film, based on a short story by Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin, Earth is in danger of being destroyed by the dying sun. Facing, the very danger, humans around the world work together to build a huge engine system that will push Earth away from the sun. Instead of simply leaving Earth behind — again — this time we’re taking it with us.
The Wandering Earth achieved great success during the Spring Festival this year. As China’s first homemade sci-fi blockbuster, the film has led to heated discussions. The New York Times reported that “It will be a symbol of a new era (时代) in Chinese film making.” Famous Hollywood director James Cameron also wrote on Sina Weibo that The Wandering Earth is a breakthrough of Chinese sci-fi films and is worth more attention worldwide. The “ambition” of the sci-fi film, however, didn’t come from nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has been the softest part in most Chinese people’s mind. One old saying is luoyeguigen, which means returning to one’s homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree. Or as an ancient poem reads, “The season called the White Dew begins tonight/Nowhere as in our native place is the moon so bright.” These both show the close relationship that Chinese people have had with their homeland. This special cultural background is probably what makes The Wandering Earth different from Hollywood-style space films.
And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci-fi story. The film was on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometowns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because it’s our home.
The director of the movie, Guo Fan, said, “China’s rapid development in recent years has also allowed fertile (肥沃的) soil for the scientific, literature and films to grow. We hope that the soil will produce more amazing fruits of Chinese sci-fi film making in the near future.”
1. About the film The Wandering Earth, which of the following is NOT TRUE?| A．It’s a Chinese sci-fi movie. |
| B．It’s different from most Hollywood films. |
| C．It is based on a short story by Liu Cixin. |
| D．It was made by Hollywood director James Cameron. |
| A．Copying Hollywood sci-fi films |
| B．Chinese cultural background |
| C．Chinese old sayings and poems |
| D．The producer’s hometown |
| A．举头望明月，低头思故乡。 |
| B．海上生明月，天涯共此时。 |
| C．露从今夜白，月是故乡明。 |
| D．明月松间照，清泉石上流。 |
A．The Wandering Earth — story — reasons  |
B． |
C． |
D． |
2 . With no doubt, good health is a priceless thing. When we are healthy, we can learn, work, and support ourselves and our families. When we are sick, we fight, and our families and societies fall behind.
That’s why the World Health Organization is needed. Working with 194 Member States, across six regions (地区), and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are joined together in an agreement to make better health for everyone, everywhere.
WHO follows the basic rule that all people should enjoy the highest standard of health, no matter who you are and where you are from. And this has guided WHO’s work for the past 70 years, since it was first set up as the lead agency for international health in the new United Nations system (系统).
For many years, the world has seen a rise in noncommunicable diseases (非传染性疾病) such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. These diseases now become the causes of 70% of all deaths.▲, along with health authorities (专家) around the world, to develop a healthy lifestyle such as healthy eating, physical exercise and regular health checks.
Since WHO changed its focus to a healthy lifestyle, it has always been trying to run global (全球的) health events on healthy cities in recent years, like building a community (社区) with few people smoking around. And since January this year, the outbreak of COVID-19, the Organization has pulled together people all over the world to bring the virus under control.
To succeed in reaching these goals of WHO will require people of all countries to look out for each other and work together to build a global community of health for all!
1. What are the goals of WHO?| A．To make everyone healthy. | B．To make more countries united. |
| C．To collect more money. | D．To help more sick people. |
| A．But WHO alone won’t do much | B．But they can’t solve the problems |
| C．So WHO has changed its focus | D．So they’re trying to find the causes |
(Para. 1=①Para. 2=②Para. 3=③Para. 4=④Para. 5=⑤Para. 6=⑥)
| A．①②;③④⑤;⑥ | B．①②③;④⑤;⑥ |
| C．①;②③④;⑤⑥ | D．①②;③④;⑤⑥ |
| A．Good Health is First Important | B．The Focuses of WHO |
| C．The Organization: WHO | D．The Rules of WHO |
3 . As the weather changes from day to day, sometimes it's impossible to avoid catching a cold or the flu. However, that doesn't mean we have to suffer terribly. Since the only way to get better from a cold is to go through the process, many natural remedies (疗法) have helped to reduce the symptom (症状) of the common cold.
If you feel the cold, you should drink something warm. Add honey and lemon to hot water or tea. You will keep warm while you're drinking tea. In traditional Chinese medicine, ginger (姜) has been used for over two thousand years. A cup of ginger tea helps to increase the blood move and make you sweat through your body.
Garlic (大蒜) is a super food. Garlic helps to fight off germs (细菌) when eaten daily. It can reduce the number of colds you get each year and shorten cold symptoms. If you don't mind eating uncooked garlic, it's best to eat a few pieces every three to four hours when you feel the first signs of a cold.
It's no secret that salt gets rid of germs. For a sore throat, mix about half a teaspoon of salt into warm water and use as a mouthwash. Whether it's for breakfast, lunch or dinner, the Japanese enjoy umeboshi, sour and salty apricots(杏子) that help keep the doctor away. Using a neti pot is an old practice from India that helps people breathe better. As a mixture of salt and water pours into the nose, the germs are cleared away.
Although cutting an onion can make you cry, it's good for a blocked nose. People in Mexico and Spain eat hot peppers to get their sense of smell back temporarily during a cold. Of course, you'd better be ready to experience a wave of heat! In Korea, kimchi is a popular side dish that keeps people healthy. It's made from pickle vegetables, red hot sauce and sometimes garlic and ginger.
It is common to have a cold, and Mother Nature’s remedies will be there for you to lower your pain when you need to fight against that cold!
1. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．the garlic | B．the germ | C．the cold | D．the symptom |
| A．people can catch a cold and the flu in many ways |
| B．natural remedies are helpful when people catch colds |
| C．Mother Nature's food can take the place of medicine |
| D．natural food helps people fight against all the illnesses |
| A．a neti pot is always used to keep warm |
| B．ginger is newly found to be good for health |
| C．kimchi is a main dish made from vegetables |
| D．umeboshi is salty and sour apricots Japanese like |
Who was the most talented person that ever lived? It might be Leonardo da Vinci. The Italian was a painter, sculptor (雕塑家) and inventor. This year, we celebrated his 566th birthday on April 15th.
Da Vinci is still widely considered as one of the greatest painters. His most famous painting, the Mona Lisa which still sits in the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫), is one of the greatest art works of the world.
The Mona Lisa is famous for the mysterious(神秘的) smile. What is the reason for the woman’s smile? This is a question always asked, but it remains unanswered to this day.
Some believe that the Mona Lisa is actually a portrait (肖像) of Da Vinci himself! This is because some of her expressions on the face are similar to those in one of Da Vinci’s self-portraits. Others might suggest she smiles because she has lost her teeth! We will never know for sure… It is just fun to guess!
But the new research from scientists showed that some people even think she isn’t smiling but looks unhappy. The scientists also said that if Mona Lisa doesn’t look happy to you, it might be because of your own feelings.
The researchers showed 43 people two groups of pictures. Group One all had neutral(中性的) faces. Group Two had happy and angry faces. Each time, people saw two pictures, one from Group One, the other from Group Two. Later, they described what the neutral faces were like. When people saw a neutral face after a happy face, most of them thought it was smiling. When they saw a neutral face after a sad face, most of them thought it had a sad expression. Scientists believe our brain has predictive (预测性的) power. People use their past experiences to predict what they are going to experience next.
“________” said Erika Siegel, one of the researchers. “However, if you see the Mona Lisa after you have great fun, you can see her beautiful smile.”
1. According to the passage, Leonardo da Vinci ________.| A．was also a writer when he was alive | B．is still known as a great painter |
| C．was born on April 15th, 1462 | D．studied in Italy but worked in Paris |
| A．Mona Lisa is actually a man but not a woman |
| B．most of Da Vinci’s paintings were about himself |
| C．some expressions were in the way he once painted himself |
| D．Mona Lisa lost her teeth and so did Da Vinci |
| A．Different people get different feelings while seeing the Mona Lisa. |
| B．If you see the Mona Lisa after you fail your exam, you may think she is sad. |
| C．The expression of the Mona Lisa is always changing. |
| D．People always like the Mona Lisa’s smile. |
| A．Mona Lisa is the only painting of Da Vinci in Louvre museum |
| B．we can have the same opinion on the Mona Lisa’s smile no matter how we feel that day |
| C．people are just guessing but still don’t know the exact reason for the Mona Lisa’s smile |
| D．if you see the Mona Lisa after having a pleasant talk with friends, you may see the smile |
(①= Para. 1②=Para. 2③=Para. 3④=Para. 4⑤=Para. 5⑥=Para. 6⑦=Para.7 )
| A．①②;③④;⑤⑥⑦ | B．①;②③④⑤⑥;⑦ | C．①②③④;⑤⑥;⑦ | D．①②;③④⑤;⑥⑦ |
5 . Nowadays, it has grown into a habit for many people to put every thought online when anything unhappy happens. However, it is important for people not to express every little thought that comes in their heads. Here are some interesting explanations.
The problem with expressing our every thought and feeling is that they can often change quickly. I may be angry with someone at this time, but that feeling will be gone the next day. For example, when I finally drove home last night, I happened to find my neighbor had taken my parking place by mistake. I was quite mad then, so I let everyone know it by posting it on WeChat. But today, that feeling is completely gone. I am not angry at all.
Too many things take place in one day, so not every problem needs to be paid much attention to. What will happen if we still keep spreading terrible feelings online, even if the problem is not that important? Actually, it’s all right to let go of some problems.
Moreover, communicating with words doesn’t always work. For example, I have three children. Trying to correct their habits by speaking to them directly is almost useless. Instead, my husband and I try to lead by examples. Sometimes they learn from it, and sometimes they don’t. But in many situations, setting a good example works much better than simply talking.
What can people do if they have disagreement when getting along with others? There are always two choices: they can either argue, or they can just walk away. Arguing is often a waste of time while walking away protects you from saying something that you may regret later. Our goal is to use every one of our words to cheer others up. So always think carefully before speaking. This way, the world will be a more peaceful place.
1. It’s important not to spread every thought online because .| A．it changes fast | B．every thought is very meaningful |
| C．speaking is more useful | D．we are not free to say what we like |
| A．it takes time to communicate with others |
| B．correcting children’s habit by speaking is always useless |
| C．words don’t work in communication with children at all |
| D．setting good examples is the best way to teach children |
| A．we should argue with people who disagree with us |
| B．the writer wants us to pay attention to our words |
| C．people can argue or walk away when they have disagreement |
| D．we are free to express ourselves and never regret |
(①= Para. (自然段)1; ②= Para. 2; ③= Para. 3; ④= Para. 4; ⑤= Para. 5)
| A．①; ②; ③④⑤ | B．①; ②③④; ⑤ | C．①; ②③; ④⑤ | D．①②; ③④; ⑤ |
6 . Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”.
For example, people who show no human emotions or feelings are said to be cold-blooded. Cold can affect other parts of the body. But the expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned (辞职), and all the work of the company will be your responsibility (责任). You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.
The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give the cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.
“A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation.
“Out in the cold” means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise — he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.
1. If you get cold feet, this means that .| A．you feel brave to do something | B．you feel too nervous to do something |
| C．you feel too cold to do something | D．you feel very angry about doing something |
| A．Henry was treated politely when he asked Mary to see a film |
| B．Henry was afraid to invite Mary to see a film with him |
| C．Mary didn’t care about Henry’s invitation and didn’t plan to go with him |
| D．Mary behaved unfriendly because she didn’t like to talk with Henry face toface |
| A．Opinions about cold weather. | B．Expressions connected with “cold”. |
| C．Relation between cold and body. | D．Examples of people who have a cold. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
But there are a few exceptions, primarily among mammals (哺乳动物) that live in close social groups. Canadian zoologist Anne Innis Dagg described groups of langur monkeys in India in which older females lived with their daughters and grandchildren. The grandmother langurs have a particular job: they protect the group's babies against hurt from humans, dogs and other monkeys. Some female langurs even give their own grandchildren special treatment, cleaning their fur and stepping in when they play too roughly with other young.
Many whale species, too, travel with their families,including both grandmothers and grandcalves. In groups of sperm whales, according to Dagg, old females help babysit the group's young while their mothers dive (潜水) for food. Orca grandmothers often lead their family members and can live for many years after they stop reproducing. In 2015, scientists suggested that these elder orcas help their grandcalves through hard times, because they remember all the best places to find food.
Female elephants rule the whole family. Calves (幼崽) are typically born into groups led by their grandmothers, who can live to around 80 years old. The female elephants form close relationships, said Lahdenperä, and raise their young together. Lahdenperä found that the calves of young mothers were eight times more likely to survive if their grandmothers lived near them than if they didn't. When the calves' mothers were older and more experienced at raising babies, this beneficial “grandmother effect” disappeared even if the actual grandmothers were still around.
It isn't very clear how elephant grandmothers help their inexperienced daughters, said Lahdenperä. It is believed that they may help nurse their grandcalves. But Lahdenperä thinks that the more likely advantage is the wisdom a grandmother elephant has got during her long lifetime.
And what about grandfathers? Studies of humans in recent years have shown that a living grandfather can improve a person's mental health and well⁃being, said Lahdenperä.
But there are signs of that in the animal kingdom, she said. Male animals seldom socialize with their own children, let alone grandchildren. “Males are usually focusing on producing their own children and aren't providing so much care,” Lahdenperä said.
1. From Paragraph 3, we know that orca grandmothers _______.
| A．die after reproducing | B．teach the young to dive for food |
| C．have rich experience | D．enjoy travelling with grandfathers |
| A．the “grandmother effect” lasts long in the animal world |
| B．grandmothers shoulder great responsibilities in their families |
| C．animal grandfathers can improve grandcalves' mental health |
| D．most species treat their grandparents like human beings do |
| A．Animal grandparents are like human grandparents |
| B．Animal grandmas are born group leaders |
| C．Are animal grandmas given enough respect? |
| D．Do any animals know their grandparents? |
An echo is a reflected(反射)sound. Stand in a very large, empty hall with nothing on the walls. Then shout. The sounds you make will hit the walls and come back to you. The walls reflect the sounds. These reflected sounds are called “echoes”.
We can use reflected sound to make sound travel farther. Hold a watch about fifty centimeters from your ear. You cannot hear it. The sound of the watch travels a short way in all directions. It does not travel as far as your ear. You can make it travel to your ear by using a roll of cardboard(纸板筒).
Make the roll of cardboard about fifty centimeters long. Put one end over your ear and hold the watch at the other. Now you can hear the watch because the sound has not gone in all directions. It is reflected down the roll to your ear.
A megaphone(喇叭筒)works in the same way. It makes sound travel farther. It reflects the sound into a beam which can travel a long way. In the ship, the sailor uses the megaphone to make his voice travel. Without the megaphone, his voice cannot travel far.
We use reflected sound in many ways. We use it to measure the depth of the sea, for example. Among the animals, bats and whales use reflected sound to tell them where they are and what things are near them.
1. Which is the right order of hearing our echo in a very large, empty hall?
a. We hear the reflected sound b. The sound returns to us
c. The sound hits the walls d. We make a sound
| A．c, b, a, d | B．c, a, b, d | C．d, c, b, a | D．d, b, c, a |
| A．reflected sound is useful only to blind people |
| B．people haven’t made use of reflected sound yet |
| C．bats use reflected sound to fly and get food |
| D．whales don’t use reflected sound as they live in the sea |
| A．a long piece of wood | B．a roll of cardboard |
| C．a thin thread | D．a long piece of silk |
