1 . Recently, “college students going to Zibo for barbecue” and “taking a high-speed train to taste Zibo barbecue” have become hot topics on Chinese social platforms. Zibo barbecue offers a distinctive dining experience. On each table is a small stove. Customers can process skewers (肉串) themselves and then wrap them in a thin pancake, usually with a spring onion inside. The experience makes “Zibo barbecue” quite different from other kinds of barbecue.
Data (数据) from Meituan and Dazhong Dianping shows that booking volume (总量) for hotels in Zibo during the five-day May Day holiday is 800 percent higher than that in 2019. Local media in Zibo said the number of passengers arriving and leaving through Zibo railway station has reached 50,000 a day, setting a record in the past three years, with most of them being tourists who come to taste Zibo barbecue.
The local government has caught the chance brought by the sudden trend, to attract more tourists. As early as March 10, it has set up prizes for barbecue shops that are popular among tourists, set up a barbecue organization, and announced the opening of a barbecue festival during the May Day holiday. In order to encourage people to visit the city, Zibo set up a specially customized “barbecue map”, and added 21 new barbecue bus lines, so that tourists can “get on the bus to rest, get off to eat”.
“Barbecue and tourism may not have too much influence on stimulating the economy (刺激经济), but this is a chance for more people to get to know Zibo’s enthusiasm and business environment, which will attract more investment (投资) and create more jobs. This is what really matters,” Wang Dazhuang, a local Zibo citizen said. At present, the biggest problem is that the passenger flow is too big for this city so that many owners of barbecue restaurants are trying to expand (扩大) their barbecue business, according to an owner of a barbecue restaurant.
1. What does the underlined word “distinctive” mean?| A．delicious | B．special | C．great | D．relaxing |
| A．Zibo has a huge tourism increase because of Zibo barbecue. |
| B．Zibo has always been popular during the May Day holiday. |
| C．Not many people went to Zibo until recently. |
| D．Barbecue has become the symbol of Zibo. |
| A．Why Zibo becomes so popular on the Internet so quickly. |
| B．How Zibo has tried to develop the city tourism. |
| C．Where visitors can taste the most delicious barbecue in Zibo. |
| D．When is the best time to taste Zibo barbecue. |
| A．worried. | B．satisfied. | C．doubtful. | D．supportive |
2 . 
It’s a feeling you’ve almost experienced before—the fear of waiting for an exam to start. You worry about whether you’ve prepared well, and about the failure. Gerardo Ramirez and Sian Beilock have found that students do better in exams if they spend 10-minute writing about their anxieties (焦虑).
At first, scientists tested their assumption (假设) in the lab. They asked 20 college students to take two math tests. Before the first test, half of the students sat quietly and the other half wrote about feelings of the coming exam. It turned out that although both groups scored similar marks in the first test, the writing group did much better at the second test. Their scores improved; rising by an extra 5%. And the students who sat quietly actually did worse; their marks were 12% lower.
But did the act of writing itself ________? To answer that, scientists ran another experiment in a real setting. This time, they worked with 100 ninth-grade students and divided them into two groups, the students were asked for a 10-minute writing exercise. Half of them were required to write about their worries about the coming exam, while the other half wrote about an unrelated topic. Only then did they take the exam.
Their final scores showed that if the students wrote about unrelated topics, their scores were lower. If they wrote about their worries, their anxieties had no effect on their marks. And when Ramirez divided the students into two groups according to how anxious they were, only the high group benefited from the exercise.
Ramirez and Beilock’s study has obvious practical (实际的) effect. They’ve found a simple way of helping the anxious students to perform at their true level. They have also shown that the key to control our anxieties is not to push them aside, but to face them.
1. What do we know about Ramirez and Beilock’s testing in the lab?| A．100 college students got involved. |
| B．The writing group scored lower in the test. |
| C．The students were asked to take two tests. |
| D．The students scored the same during the testing. |
| A．told a joke | B．lowered the scores |
| C．produced the result | D．increased the worries |
| A．How the students felt about writing made a big difference. |
| B．What the students wrote before the test influenced their scores. |
| C．The topics the students wrote about after the test mattered a lot. |
| D．Students with no worries performed at their best level in the test. |
| A．Writing about exam worries improves students’ results. |
| B．Writing exercises might lead working memory to do best. |
| C．Practising writing encourages students to score high in exams. |
| D．Developing writing skills helps students get out of their trouble. |
3 . 
①Tall buildings, criss-crossed roads, huge crowds...When we talk about cities, such words might come to mind. However, cities can be different. They can be sweet homes for both people and animals. Here are three exciting and creative examples.
②Vertical forests in Milan In the centre of Milan city, there are “vertical (垂直的) forests”! Green plants cover two tall buildings. One is 110 metres tall, while the other is 76 metres. The area these plants cover is the same as 30,000 square metres of woodland. The forests opened in 2014.
③What makes the forests? The answer is 800 trees, 15,000 ground-cover plants and 5,000 shrubs. People plant them in big tubs on large balconies. They attract 1,600 kinds of birds and butterflies. Gardeners often trim the plants in order that people can see clearly out of the windows with them.
④Wuhan, the “sponge city” Sponge (海绵) absorbs water. “Sponge city” absorbs rainwater. In 2015, Wuhan started to build a “sponge city”, one of the first cities to do so in China. In the city, water can pass through the pavements (人行道). There are also gardens, ponds and wetlands all over the city. When it rains, they can absorb water. So there will be less flooding.
⑤By the end of last year, 20 percent of the city’s area reached the standard of a “sponge city”. In 2030, the area will reach 80 percent.
⑥Living with caracals in Cape Town Caracals live in many nature reserves, gardens and vineyards in Cape Town, South Africa. They are the last large predator (食肉动物) there. However, they live in danger. As much as 70 percent of their deaths are because they get hit by cars. To save caracals, people started a project. They catch and mark the cats, and give the cats radio collars to tell where they go. After locating roadkill places, people invite an artist to make artworks and put them nearby. The art helps people remember to drive slowly and take care of the cats. There are also caracal road signs. All of these have caught the interest of people in Cape Town.
1. Why do gardeners often trim the plants in Milan according to the passage?| A．To attract birds and butterflies. |
| B．To see clearly out of the windows. |
| C．To make their buildings more beautiful. |
| D．To stop the rain from getting into the house. |
①catch and mark the cats
②sleep outside to watch caracals
③give the cats radio collars
④take the pictures of the cats
⑤invite an artist to make artwork
⑥put up caracal road signs
| A．①②④⑤ | B．③④⑤⑥ | C．②③④⑥ | D．①③⑤⑥ |
| A．Wuhan started to build a “sponge city” in 2014. |
| B．As much as 70 percent of caracals live in danger in Cape Town. |
| C．The green plants cover 30,000 square meters of woodland in Milan. |
| D．In 2030, 80 percent of Wuhan city’s area will reach the standard of a “sponge city”. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
4 . 
I saw her at the play and because of her invitation, I sat beside her. “Do you remember the first time I saw you? You asked me to have lunch,” she asked.
Did I remember?
It was twenty years ago. I was living in a tiny flat and making little money.
After reading my book, she wrote to ask if I’d have a chat with her and give her a lunch at Foyot’s. Foyot’s was such an expensive restaurant that I never went there before, but I had £80 and a lunch shouldn’t cost over £15. So I agreed.
Still, I was shocked to see the prices. They were much higher than I expected, but her words comforted me, “I never eat more than one thing for lunch.”
“Don’t say that!” I answered generously (慷慨地).
“I never eat more than one thing, except a little salmon (三文鱼) ” Well, a beautiful salmon just came in Foyot’s. I ordered it for my guest. And the waiter asked if she’d have something else.
“No, I never eat more than one thing, unless you had caviar (鱼子酱),” My heart sank (下沉), but I told the waiter to bring it. For myself, I chose the cheapest dish.
She talked happily while I was wondering whether I had enough money to pay the bill. If no, it’d be awful to borrow from my guest, and I’d say my money was stolen. It’d be worse if she had no enough money either. Then I had to leave my watch here.
She finished eating. “Coffee?” I asked. “No more than one thing, except ice cream and coffee.” I didn’t care now, ordering one for her and another for myself. Then a terrible thing happened. The waiter came with huge peaches, and my guest took one.
At last, the bill came. I knew she thought me mean (吝啬的) when I left only £3 for the waiter as the tip, and there was nothing in my pocket.
“Follow my example,” she said as we left. “Never eat more than one thing for lunch.”
“I’ll do better,” I replied. “I’ll eat nothing for dinner tonight.”
“Humorous!” she cried, jumping into a taxi.
I had my revenge (报仇). Today she weighed 294 pounds.
1. Why did the writer have lunch with the woman twenty years ago?| A．The woman asked for a lunch. | B．They wanted to talk about the play. |
| C．They hadn’t met for a long time. | D．He wanted to try Foyot’s food with her. |
| A．He felt the food in Foyot’s was awful. |
| B．He felt terrible that his money was stolen. |
| C．He was not sure whether the woman liked the food. |
| D．He worried about the bill but didn’t want to lose face. |
| A．Because she planned to lose weight. |
| B．Because she’d like to show her simple life. |
| C．Because she knew how to keep a healthy diet. |
| D．Because she wanted to eat more expensive food. |
| A．The writer enjoyed the lunch a lot with the woman. |
| B．The woman repeated having meals like this for 20 years. |
| C．The writer learned from the woman to eat less for meals. |
| D．The woman felt sorry as the lunch cost all the writer’s money. |
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Have you ever imagined that milk is not only a drink, but also a mysterious world full of magic and science? This Saturday, “Milk Magic Show” explores more possibilities of milk with nutritionists (营养师). Time: May 25th, 13:00—14:30 Place: Science Communication Hall on the third floor NOTE: For children over 5 years old. (Sign in 15 minutes before the activity begins.) |
In order to exercise children’s hands-on skills, logical thinking ability, this activity allows children to deal with real materials and tools and explore the charm of science, technology, art and maths. Time: 10:00—11:00 a.m.; 14:00—15:00 p.m. on May 25th—May 26th Place: The Bright Eye and White Teeth Exhibition Hall on the first floor NOTE: For 7—12 years old children only. |
Do you love science and reading? We invited a special guest—Mr. A Can, the reading promoter (推广大使) of Wenzhou, to lead everyone to explore the mystery of time. Don’t miss it! Time: 13:30—14:30, May 25th Place: Lecture Hall on the second floor NOTE: For children above the third grade. |
WENZHOU SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM 
1. Which activity can Tom, a boy of eight, join in on May 26th?
| A．Movie Time. | B．Doodle Robot. |
| C．Milk Magic Show. | D．The Brief History of Time. |
| A．Students under 7 can take part in the lecture. |
| B．The Doodle Robot course is on the third floor. |
| C．Children under 5 is allowed to take part in any activities. |
| D．Mr. A Can is going to give a lecture about the book The Brief History of Time. |
| A．In a letter. | B．In a magazine. | C．On a website. | D．On a poster. |
Once upon a time, there were four seeds who were good friends. The wind took them into the air and they finally landed on an open space in a jungle. There they remained hidden in the ground, hoping they would be able to grow up and become beautiful trees.
But when the first seed began germinating (发芽), they realized that it wouldn’t be such an easy task. In that area, there lived a group of monkeys and the smallest ones would amuse themselves by throwing bananas at any plant that was starting to grow.
They threw so many bananas at the first seed that it was almost split (分裂) in two. And when it told the other seeds what had happened, they all agreed it would be better to wait for that group of monkeys to move on before they tried to grow.
Then, the first seed thought she should at least attempt (尝试) it. And when she tried, and was left folded over. The other seeds told her to stop trying, but that little seed was so determined to become a tree that she tried again and again.
So, for days, weeks and months, and she was always doubled over. And then, one day, but none of them managed to make her bend. She had taken so many blows, and been doubled over so many times, that she was full of hard knots and scars. They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw (承受), either. So there she stayed, growing and growing.
Thanks to the strength of her trunk, she could continue to overcome all difficulties, until she became the most majestic tree in the jungle. Meanwhile, her friends remained hidden in the ground. They were still hoping that those horrible monkeys would one day lose interest in throwing bananas at them. They never realized that those animals were strengthening them by throwing bananas at them. This would prepare the seeds for all the problems they would meet in their lives.
1. The monkeys loved to ________.| A．eat seeds | B．play with big trees |
| C．throw apples at the plants that started to grow | D．throw bananas at any plant that started to grow |
| A．The monkeys. | B．The hard knots and scars. | C．The bananas. | D．The other seeds. |
| A．Later, she couldn’t stand with the hit of bananas. |
| B．Every time she was hit by bananas, she would try harder. |
| C．The scars left by bananas helped her grow stronger than the other seeds. |
| D．She had already grown so well that the monkeys couldn’t hurt her badly. |
| A．Learn to give up. | B．High risk, high reward. |
| C．Good medicine tastes bitter. | D．A man can do no more than he can. |
7 . ①Along with firewood, rice, oil, sauce and vinegar, tea is considered one of the seven necessities for life in China. Now it has also won global attention as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.
②Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, China’s tea culture has developed social custom. It is Chinese tradition that a host should welcome visiting guests with boiled tea. A poem by Song poet Du Lei reads: I offer tea, not wine
③Boiling tea is one of the oldest Chinese tea brewing (煮沏) methods, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Tea leaves were boiled for a long time and sometimes they were cooked together with different kinds of herbs (草药) and fruits. During this process, people can enjoy a quiet time. Later in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a faster and more convenient method become more popular—steeping (冲泡).
④However, the old method is now making a comeback among Chinese young people. On the app Xiaohongshu, here are over 40, 000 posts on the topic of “stove-boiled” tea (围炉煮茶). They roast tea leaves before boiling them in a teapot on a stove. People sit around the stove in a natural setting and have snacks with their hot tea. Some also wear traditional hanfu as if it could take them back to those ancient times.
⑤Through “stove-boiled” tea, people can taste a slower life and find their inner peace. As is written in one Xiaohongshu post, “It is very relaxing to drink hot tea and chat with best friends.”
1. Which ones are on the list of the seven necessities for life in China?| A．Firewood and clothes | B．Tea and rice | C．Wine and oil | D．Tea and clothes |
| A．By telling a story. | B．By asking questions. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By using quotations (引言). |
| A．Steeping tea can be dated back to the Tang Dynasty. |
| B．People only drink tea while making “stove-boiled” tea. |
| C．In Chinese traditions, a host serves the guests with wine. |
| D．“Stove-boiled” tea is a way to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing time. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
8 . Jordyn Perez was about to turn 8 years old when her mom suggested a new way to celebrate her birthday. “What would you think about donating your gifts to a children’s hospital?” her mom said. At first, Jordyn wasn’t sure. Then she gave it some thought. “I was like, ‘Okay,’” Jordyn said, “I already had everything. In needed and these kids that were going through things at the hospital—they needed it more than I did.”
“Just to see these kids’ little faces when Jordyn hands them the gifts at the hospital, that’s always been our favorite part,” says Jordyn’s mother. “Seeing these kids’ reactions just touches our hearts.” Kids can be in the hospital for lots of reasons, asthma, a condition that affects breathing. Whatever the patient’s ailment is, a hospital stay can be stressful. Efforts like Jordyn’s are a bright spot during a difficult time.
Since that time, it has kicked off each year in early November, five or six weeks before her birthday. Along with an invitation to her party, gifts might include building blocks or toy trains. “And for the teenagers, my age or older,” it might be music player or books.”
Natalie Gutierrez works in the public relations office at Baptist Children’s Hospital. She has seen first-hand the effect of Jordyn’s gift-giving. “She puts smiles on the faces of these little patients in our hospital and on our nurses and staff, ”Gutierrez says. Jordyn’s efforts to help kids in the hospital have inspired others to follow in her footsteps. More boys and girls have collected and given gifts for their birthdays too. “Giving to others, it’s just a good feeling to have at the end of the day,” Jordyn says. “I want to keep doing this as long as I can.”
1. What can we learn about Jordyn from Paragraph 1?| A．She wasn’t satisfied with her birthday gifts. |
| B．She accepted her mother’s advice. |
| C．She was busy choosing gifts for kids in hospital. |
| D．She wanted a new way to celebrate her birthday. |
| A．Treatment. | B．Expectation. | C．Illness. | D．Reaction. |
| A．To introduce her hospital work. | B．To recommend some suitable gifts. |
| C．To explain Jordyn’s great difficulties. | D．To show the effect of Jordyn’s behavior. |
| A．Begin Early, Succeed Early | B．Think Often, Practice Often |
| C．Do Good, Feel Good | D．Smile Much, Achieve Much |
9 . As your alarm clock rings, you slowly open one eye. It seems like it was only a few hours ago that you finished your homework. You close your eyes for just five more minutes, but then your mom knocks on the door. “Time to get up, or you’ll miss the bus!” she says.
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. According to a survey, nearly 60 percent of middle school students in the U. S. aren’t getting the recommended 8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep a night.
How does it happen? In fact, starting the school day too early can take away much-needed sleep from teenagers. Studies show that well-rested teenagers are more likely to get good grades and less likely to suffer from depression (抑郁). Besides, teenagers fall asleep later at night by nature. As a result, some students may only get as few as five hours of sleep.
Many people have realised the importance of enough sleep. Schools in several states have changed to later start times in recent years. In New Jersey, a group of students have formed an organization called Later School Start Times. It wants local middle schools to start 30 minutes later.
▲ Many schools say later start times would create a number of problems. There’s a worry that some kids will walk back home in the dark if the school starts later. It will also leave teens with fewer hours for after-school activities and homework. That’s what Erin Isherwood, a parent from California, is worried about. “My son has an exercise class that he really loves at a gym right after school,” she says. “Now he can’t go.”
Considering the advantages and disadvantages of later school start times, it seems a hard choice to make. The early bird catches the worm (虫子). But what if the bird is too sleepy and tired to catch one?
1. Why does the writer describe the situation in Paragraph 1?| A．To show a teenager’s busy school life. |
| B．To show a common problem for teenagers. |
| C．To tell how hard it is to get up in the morning. |
| D．To tell why teenagers get on badly with parents. |
①The school starts too early. ②They suffer from depression.
③They fall asleep later by nature. ④They stay up late to get good grades.
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②③ | D．②④ |
| A．And all the efforts have made a difference. |
| B．And lots of parents shared the same opinion. |
| C．But not everyone thinks school should start late. |
| D．But few people take action to change the situation. |
| A．Early school days can help kids develop hobbies. |
| B．Early school days can cause more harm than good. |
| C．Later school start times can cause safety problems. |
| D．Later school start times can bring few advantages. |
10 . For thousands of years, humans have used names to communicate with one another. We also give names to our pets. Until now there has been few animals naming one another, but a new study suggests that elephants use certain noises to call other elephants.
A few animals, including dolphins (海豚), use sounds that are similar to names. Each dolphin invents a special sound, and other members communicate with it by copying this special call. The new study, led by Michael Pardo, shows that wild African elephants use names in a way that is not just copying sounds and is much closer to the way humans use names.
For the study, the researchers recorded 625 sounds made by wild African elephants in Kenya that they called “rumbles”. This is the most common kind of call produced by elephants, and it can travel as far as 3.7 miles. It takes place at a very low frequency (频率), which means humans can’t hear it.
The scientists studied the sounds and found that some rumbles were directed at certain elephants to get their attention. They found that all the elephants in the group used the same call to get a certain elephant’s attention. Also, unlike the way dolphins communicate, the rumbles were not just imitations (模仿) of the elephants they were trying to communicate with.
The researchers then played back some of the recorded rumbles to the elephants. They found that elephants responded more to their own name than to other calls. Caitlin, an elephant expert, said the study shows that elephants can still keep in touch with one another even across a large area. She told Live Science, “It allows them to spread out much further and still communicate with each other.”
1. Why is the example of dolphins used in Paragraph 2?| A．To explain why dolphins are so smart. |
| B．To prove dolphins can invent a special sound. |
| C．To compare with the way elephants use names. |
| D．To show how dolphins communicate with others. |
| A．Elephants usually make “rumbles”. |
| B．Humans can hear “rumbles” easily. |
| C．There are 625 kinds of “rumbles” in total. |
| D．Dolphins make “rumbles” to communicate. |
| A．The fact that elephants copy the sounds of other ones. |
| B．The fact that elephants can communicate far and wide. |
| C．The fact that elephants answer their names more often. |
| D．The fact that elephants use the same call to get attention. |
| A．To explain how “rumbles” work properly. |
| B．To describe the sounds of different animals. |
| C．To introduce how elephants name each other. |
| D．To call on more people to protect elephants. |
