1 . Each student should try to make a ________ to the development for our school.

A．communication

B．contribution

C．conversation

D．competition

2 . All the doors are l________. So we can’t get into the house.

3 . The live-streaming by New Oriental is very popular now. You can learn English and shop online at the same time.

Dong Yuhui, one of the teachers at New Oriental, became a famous star on Douyin. There were about 108, 000 people in the online studio on Friday, with sales hitting 15. 34 million yuan. Such a way of teaching English and selling things at the same time made young people show great interest in it. For example, when Dong sold rice, he also introduced the English word “rice”, and how to use “rice” in a phrase or a sentence. In this way, Dong sold more than 6,700 bags of rice in just a few minutes. Many people left messages in the comment section, saying it seemed to send them back to class at New Oriental.

Yu Minhong, the company’s leader, also showed in the studio, selling things with the teachers or hosts. So far, the studio has had about 2. 5 million followers. On the evening of December 28, 2021, Yu just had the first live streaming of agricultural products on Douyin. But it set his studio “on fire” in less than a week. Yu talked about selling products in two languages, and he said this was a very important change for New Oriental.

“They have changed from being teachers to being live-streaming hosts.” Yu said.

1. How does the writer describe the famous star Dong Yuhui on Douyin?
①By giving an example.        ②By giving numbers.
③By asking a question.               ④By making a contrast.

A．①④

B．①③

C．②④

D．①②

2. According to Yu Minghong, what is the important change for New Oriental?

A．From teachers to live-streaming hosts.

B．From live-streaming hosts to teachers.

C．From the company leader to teachers.

D．From teachers to the company leader.

3. Why do young people show great interest in the live-streaming by New Oriental?

A．Because they can learn some English.

B．Because they can shop online.

C．Because their hosts are very popular.

D．Because they can both learn English and buy things at the same time.

4. This passage is probably from _______.

A．an advertisement	B．a weekly newspaper
C．a health magazine	D．a history book

4 . Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.

Du Yi, a Chinese miniature (微缩模型)     1     (art), used to make models of historic buildings. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was     2     (mean), so he helped. After he posted a short video online, it went popular. He     3     (win) thousands of followers. Today, he has over 200,000 followers online.

Du often makes the miniature house 30 times smaller than     4     (it) real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials,     5     (include) wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a even     6    (close) look at the details. He can spend the whole week     7     (study) one building, trying to understand the story, shapes and colors. “I can’t be too     8     (care) about the details. If they are good, the work will come to life,” Du says. His miniature houses     9     (sell) at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan.

“When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how     10     (farm) and make toys from things around us,” says Hao Wei, one of Du’s customers.

5 . I have problems, so I go to Mr Sigmund and he can ________ (give something to somebody) me some valuable advice.

6 . Being overweight increases the risk of having a ________ (very bad) heart disease. You’d better exercise more.

7 . Whatever I do, my father often ________ (tell someone what you think he/she should do) me to think twice.

8 . F________, the managers of the big company have no choice but to deal with problems online because of the storm.

9 . —Li Yun didn’t a________ the welcome party last night. Do you know why?
—Yes. She went to the countryside with her parents to see her grandparents.

10 . —How many students are there in the classroom now?
—N________. They all went to the lab just now.