1 . Golden Generation
A national team, mostly consisting of teenagers, pushed China to its biggest-ever medal achievement at the Winter Olympics. At the same time, a series of breakthroughs at the Games
Gu Ailing also became the first athlete
Needless to say, another teenager star, Su Yiming, also became a
“The
“With winter sports becoming popular in our country amid the fast social and
The Beijing Winter Games also
“
A.specializes | B.signals | C.swallows | D.subscribes |
A.Thanks to | B.In addition to | C.Regardless of | D.In terms of |
A.confirmed | B.concludes | C.clarifies | D.claimed |
A.in detail | B.in history | C.by nature | D.with pride |
A.ever | B.never | C.already | D.yet |
A.incidents | B.events | C.affairs | D.issues |
A.access | B.start | C.face | D.popularity |
A.civilization | B.teenage | C.household | D.education |
A.performance | B.knowledge | C.concept | D.ambition |
A.on | B.at | C.of | D.with |
A.typical | B.fortunate | C.relevant | D.previous |
A.rise | B.profession | C.convention | D.explosion |
A.accounts | B.represents | C.estimates | D.recommends |
A.agricultural | B.historical | C.economic | D.natural |
A.hold up | B.break up | C.get up | D.pick up |
A.deeply | B.greatly | C.thoroughly | D.countlessly |
A.signed | B.allowed | C.followed | D.marked |
A.lying | B.shaking | C.laying | D.rocking |
A.As long as | B.If only | C.As far as | D.In that |
A.focus | B.impress | C.witness | D.observe |
2 . A long time ago, there was a farmer who had ten donkeys (驴). One evening, after a long day of hard work, the farmer returned home with the donkeys and began to tie them to the stakes(桩). When he finished nine donkeys, he found that the tenth rope was gone.
What now? He could not let the last donkey run around all night. It would surely run away. Suddenly, he saw that, under a tree, there was a monk(和尚). The farmer ran to the monk and asked for advice. The monk said, “The only thing you have to do to the tenth donkey is make the movements (动作) you would have made with a rope in your hands. Pretend (假装) to tie the donkey. That’s all.”
The farmer returned to the tenth donkey, pretended to fasten (拴紧)a rope around its neck and then to tie the rope to a stake. He then entered his little house, half trusting the monk’s advice, half worried that his donkey would run away in the middle of the night.
When he went outside very early the next morning, all the donkeys were still standing nicely next to their stakes, even the tenth one. The farmer untied the donkeys and wanted to take them to the field. But to his surprise, donkey number ten refused to move an inch. The farmer pulled and shouted, but the animal just didn’t move.
Suddenly, the farmer thought of what he had done to the donkey the night before. With a great “ah ha”, he returned to donkey number ten, and just after a simple movement the donkey happily walked with him to the field.
1. What was the farmer’s problem when he tied the donkeys?A.The tenth stake was gone. | B.He needed one more rope. |
C.The tenth donkey ran away. | D.He had left a rope in the field. |
A.He went to sleep straight. | B.He pretended to tie the tenth donkey. |
C.He watched the tenth donkey all night. | D.He tied the tenth donkey to the ninth stake. |
A.The donkeys went to the field by themselves. |
B.Donkey number ten was running around. |
C.The tenth donkey didn’t run away. |
D.All the donkeys were gone. |
A.Taking away the tenth stake. | B.Pretending to untie the donkey. |
C.Pretending to cut the tenth rope. | D.Tying the tenth donkey with a real rope. |
3 . In 1988, a married couple welcomed their first child into the world.. However, a year later, Kashif’s parents noticed that their son was
After several
When he was old enough, Kashif started attending school. He
After much discussion, Kashif’s family made his dream come true. On his 24th birthday, Kashil’s family
To date, the movement has organized many
The Facebook page
A.unable | B.unwilling | C.ready | D.afraid |
A.trips | B.starts | C.rounds | D.tests |
A.environment | B.relation | C.condition | D.deal |
A.obvious | B.normal : | C.excellent | D.similar |
A.developed | B.recognized | C.proved | D.combined |
A.share | B.write | C.travel | D.work |
A.special | B.common | C.slim | D.busy |
A.suggestions | B.congratulations | C.questions | D.requests |
A.quarrel | B.talk | C.debate | D.show |
A.find | B.interview | C.help | D.persuade |
A.meant | B.guessed | C.hoped | D.realized |
A.lesson | B.partner | C.place | D.dream |
A.welcomed | B.surprised | C.comforted | D.educated |
A.shaking | B.skillful | C.dirty | D.nervous |
A.spelled | B.copied | C.understood | D.coined |
A.meetings | B.matches | C.activities | D.courses |
A.raise | B.save | C.borrow | D.repay |
A.attitude | B.effort | C.discovery | D.experience |
A.included | B.supported | C.attracted | D.affected |
A.confident | B.valuable | C.new | D.reliable |
4 . Vox’s online store
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This is a new project for Vox, but something we’ve looked forward to sharing with our fans for a while now. Let us know how we’ re doing by clicking here, and please see below for a brief FAQ.
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1. What do we know about Vox’s online store?A.It provides cheap items. |
B.It is a newly founded store. |
C.It offers discounts to Vox fans. |
D.It has attracted many customers. |
A.It has good providers. |
B.It is liked by most Vox fans. |
C.It is popular among young people. |
D.It has environmentally friendly practices. |
A.http://store. dftba. com/collections/vox. |
B.Service Alerts. |
C.DFTBA Records Help Center. |
D.http://store. dftba. com. |
5 . At the end of a long week, Mike and I were going to invite friends for dinner. Just before I got home, Mike said he had to stay late at work.
Already running late myself, I started feeling
Just as we finished our last errand (差事), the boys reminded me to stop at the
I pulled into the driveway with only 45 minutes left before my guests arrived. I started barking orders at the boys, but all they
As I watched the boys running after the crickets with laughter, I realized I had only two
Things go wrong from time to time. We can't stop that, but we can decide how we're going to
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Moreover | D.Instead |
A.sick | B.happy | C.upset | D.guilty |
A.stops | B.promises | C.remarks | D.updates |
A.share | B.tidy | C.repair | D.paint |
A.worrying | B.doubting | C.quarreling | D.complaining |
A.comment | B.warning | C.explanation | D.smile |
A.annoyed | B.amazed | C.scared | D.concerned |
A.invited | B.followed | C.dragged | D.approached |
A.bargain | B.ргерагe | C.revise | D.hurry |
A.influence | B.popularity | C.patience | D.confidence |
A.pet | B.grocery | C.convenience | D.department |
A.diners | B.consumers | C.passengers | D.families |
A.relied on | B.acted on | C.lived on | D.focused on |
A.In particular | B.Even worse | C.By the way | D.All in all |
A.escape | B.frighten | C.search | D.attract |
A.goals | B.beliefs | C.parties | D.choices |
A.enjoy | B.forgive | C.celebrate | D.memorize |
A.praised | B.joined | C.defended | D.impressed |
A.simply | B.cautiously | C.practically | D.enthusiastically |
A.forget | B.ргоvе | C.treat | D.select |
6 . An artistic student from a school near Rochester, New York decided to get down to a photography project of a different kind.
Each day, Chaz Rorick from Rush-Henrietta High School decided to upload an Instagram photo of himself imitating(模仿) a US president alongside a photo of the actual president.
Many would agree the impressions are quite familiar.
Rorick’s project started when he realized the set of clothes he wore looked like that of President Harry Truman while watching a documentary. He took a photo of himself, placed it next to one of Truman, and posted it on Instagram.
He had an instant fan: his father. “The next day I did Roosevelt for fun, but by the third picture I did one a day, no matter how busy I was. My friends enthusiastically encouraged me to carry on with such strange and unusual things,” the high school junior told Mashable.
According to Rochester Homepage.net, Rorick said of his project, “It was not too much work, maybe half an hour a night doing it, except for the ones with wigs(假发) and mustaches. I cut out paper for it. I taped cotton to my head.”
“It was fun though,” he added. “All my friends supported it. My parents supported it. History teachers are crazy about it.”
Some people hold the view that Rorick’s photos are creative, entertaining and educational. However, others think everyone can dress up, too, but they have to admit that with all the things out there that Rorick could do in his spare time, there’ s nothing wrong with this.
1. When did he have the idea of a photography project?A.When he was uploading something. |
B.When he was choosing his clothes. |
C.When he played with his father. |
D.When he was watching a documentary. |
A.Artistic and lonely. | B.Artistic and creative. |
C.Creative but unpopular. | D.Popular and wealthy. |
A.It takes up too much of his time. | B.It won’t attract him anymore. |
C.It is easy to do. | D.It has been done by other. |
A.He likes his photography project very much. |
B.He thinks little of his photography project. |
C.He is strong against him. |
D.He thinks he is crazy. |
7 . NASA selects university teams for space exploration
The moon's permanently shadowed areas, nearly 384, 400 kilometers away from home, are the closest water source outside the earth. The craters have been dark since billions of years ago. But now with student-developed technologies, more about them can be discovered.
Through the competitive Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge and the Space Grant project, NASA has awarded nearly $ 1 million to eight university teams. They will build sample lunar payloads (装备) and demonstrate innovative ways to study the moon's darkest areas.
"Its an exciting time for NASA and students across the country," said Drew J. Hope, Program Manager of Game Changing Development program. "Thanks to our partnership with the Office of STEM Engagement, this is the most money NASA has awarded in a student challenge directly connected to Artemis."
The chosen teams will work out ways to gather data in and around the craters, generate wireless power for future infrastructure, and enable autonomous mobility even in the most extreme environments. The research results could benefit NASA's Artemis Program and be used to study the moon ahead of a human landing in 2024 or help establish sustained presence by 2028. Each team will receive different amounts of grants, based on the concept and budget they propose. They will develop and test the technologies in simulated(模拟的environments with the awards during the following 10 months, showing they are prepared for a possible lunar mission as early as 2023.Then in November 2020, a panel of NASA and industry experts will examine the teams' research and development results at a face-to-face design review.
"One of the most exciting things about this challenge is that several of the concepts, if proven to be valuable as a result of these awards, could eventually be integrated and operated together on the surface of the moon," according to Chad Rowe, Acting Manager of Space Grant project." These students are part of the Artemis generation and they are helping fulfil NASA'S mission needs today, while developing relevant hands-on experience that will prepare them for aerospace careers after graduation.
1. What are the university teams supposed to do?A.Explore the mystery of space. | B.Participate in a competition. |
C.Develop technologies to study the moon. | D.Challenge NASA'S Artemis program. |
A.Aid. | B.Funds. | C.Tests. | D.Chances. |
A.2020. | B.2023. | C.2024. | D.2028, |
A.They can land on the moon |
B.They can get paid while doing the job. |
C.They can work In NASA after graduation. |
D.They can gain experience for their future aerospace careers. |
8 . Sitting here, I go through my mum's old journals, reading them very differently from the first time I found them.
It was a number of years ago, when I was twelve, I found
Then she ran into the room and shoved (推) our puzzle off the table, smashing it into the five thousand pieces we had
My
I always wondered
As I think about the past, I see that mum was
A.them | B.those | C.it | D.myself |
A.empty | B.strange | C.clear | D.messy |
A.joy | B.astonishment | C.doubt | D.happiness |
A.protect | B.comfort | C.kill | D.confirm |
A.Yet | B.Then | C.However | D.Though |
A.nervous | B.relaxed | C.angry | D.surprised |
A.lifetime | B.day | C.minute | D.moment |
A.prepared | B.made | C.begun with | D.looked for |
A.Luckily | B.Even | C.Still | D.Obviously |
A.wrong with | B.connected with | C.cautious about | D.worried about |
A.hard time | B.childhood | C.bad luck | D.memories |
A.forgive | B.miss | C.ignore | D.overcome |
A.felt | B.heard | C.hoped | D.expected |
A.where | B.when | C.which | D.what |
A.depend on | B.face | C.concentrate on | D.calculate |
A.waiting | B.talking | C.singing | D.smiling |
A.buy | B.play | C.talk with | D.turn to |
A.devoted to | B.charged with | C.led to | D.robbed of |
A.toy | B.puzzle | C.page | D.journal |
A.fall apart | B.come up | C.come off | D.fall over |
9 . Humour is an important part of life in Britain. British people can laugh and make
Britain’s comedy industry is
A.plans | B.jokes | C.decisions | D.friends |
A.doubt | B.advise | C.consider | D.forget |
A.impossible | B.misleading | C.important | D.encouraging |
A.strange | B.huge | C.traditional | D.stupid |
A.watch | B.hold | C.record | D.perform |
A.unhealthy | B.perfect | C.terrible | D.good |
A.keeps | B.produce | C.chooses | D.loses |
A.direct | B.calming | C.similar | D.different |
A.need | B.sell | C.discover | D.offer |
A.Unlike | B.Except | C.Including | D.Without |
A.festival | B.show | C.situation | D.nation |
A.change | B.remember | C.control | D.understand |
A.wish | B.mistake | C.return | D.deal |
A.love | B.promise | C.fear | D.refuse |
A.teams | B.departments | C.cultures | D.understand |
A.However | B.Besides | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
A.normal | B.popular | C.worrying | D.natural |
A.ordinary | B.learned | C.respected | D.funny |
A.laugh at | B.care for | C.call back | D.rely on |
A.reality | B.time | C.humour | D.freedom |
10 . Introduction to Sanxingdui Museum
Situated in the northeast of the state-protected Sanxingdui Site by the bank of the Yazi River in Guanghan — a city famed for its long history and splendid culture, Sanxingdui Museum is a modern theme museum which is 40 kilometers to the north of Chengdu.
Covering a total area of 530 yields, Sanxingdui Museum had its foundation laid in August 1992, and opened to the public in October 1997. Featured for its relics, architecture, demonstration and gardens, the museum has become a place of cultural and tourist attractions enjoying prestige both at home and abroad and one of the three exquisite spots Sichuan has offered to the world tourism.
Notice to Sanxingdui Site Museum Travelers
Ⅰ. Opening & Booking Time
Opening time: Gallery One 8:30-18:00 Gallery Two 8:30-18:30
Booking time: 8:30-17:00
Ⅱ. Visiting Route
Gallery One→Gallery Two
Ⅲ . Ticket Price
(1) Gallery ticket ¥72 ¥36 (students)
(2) Garden ticket ¥5
The ticket is used on the sold day and each gallery once.
Admission free for children under 1.2 meters (including 1.2m), seniors aged 60 or above and the disabled.
Ⅴ. Guide Service&Price
(1) Guide Service
If you need a museum guide, please employ one at the reception desk in Gallery One.
Chinese, Cantonese, Tibetan: ¥80 (Group below 20 persons)
English, Japanese: ¥120 (Group below 20 persons)
(2) Guide Range: Gallery 1 & Gallery 2
(3) It takes about 80 minutes each guide service.
(4) We provide Chinese & English auto guiding device free of charge. Please deposit CNY ¥200 and your valid credential. If damaged or lost, you should compensate according to the cost price.
Ⅳ.Consulting telephone: 0838-5651526
Ⅵ. Complaint against the price telephone: 12358
1. What can we learn about Sanxingdui Museum?A.It’s located in the northeast of Chengdu. |
B.It’s an ancient theme museum. |
C.It’s a famous place of cultural and tourist attractions. |
D.It’s the only top tourist spots in Sichuan. |
A.¥154. | B.¥118. |
C.¥ 77. | D.¥ 41. |
A.pay CNY ¥200 for a museum guide |
B.first call the museum at 12358 for enquiry |
C.use Chinese & English auto guiding device for free |
D.deposit some money and provide her valid credential |