1 . As the sun sinks towards the horizon, casting long shadows across the dusty football pitch (足球场) in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya, one player — Abdirahman —
“When I play with kids my age, I don’t feel
At just 14 years old, Abdirahman’s
Abdirahman was born in Kakuma in 2010, just two years after his parents and older siblings
“In Kakuma, we all have
Football has become an important part of Abdirahman’s life and a(n)
“When I play football, I feel
| A．breaks out | B．stands out | C．calls out | D．drops out |
| A．integrated | B．separated | C．challenged | D．qualified |
| A．explained | B．accused | C．complained | D．appealed |
| A．courage | B．responsibility | C．curiosity | D．pride |
| A．reconstructs | B．prevents | C．replaces | D．reflects |
| A．awkwardly | B．slowly | C．elegantly | D．nervously |
| A．trick | B．kick | C．approach | D．attract |
| A．approval | B．example | C．apology | D．warning |
| A．built | B．crossed | C．broadened | D．removed |
| A．scheduling | B．joining | C．fueling | D．escaping |
| A．gifts | B．concerns | C．achievements | D．dreams |
| A．Nevertheless | B．Instead | C．Besides | D．Therefore |
| A．classify | B．showcase | C．estimate | D．notice |
| A．expanding | B．directing | C．uniting | D．urging |
| A．seen | B．lost | C．exhausted | D．alerted |
2 . In 2009, Kevin Pearce was at the height of his professional snowboarding career and bound for the Winter Olympics. But in an instant, it came to an end. During training, he struck his head on the edge of a pipe, resulting in a traumatic (创伤的) brain injury. It changed the course of the then-22-year-old’s life.
He had to relearn how to walk and talk and essentially start over. His older brother Adam quit his job and moved across the country to help him through rehab.
He eventually started doing yoga, and his family saw how it transformed him and gave him a sense of hope: “It was the first time I remember so clearly coming out of a class with him and just seeing in his face this new expression, this new person.” Adam Pearce said, “We were like, ‘We need to figure out why and how that just happened.’”
Wanting to bring hope and healing to others through yoga and meditation (冥想). Adain and Kevin co-founded the Love YourBrain Foundation in 2014. The nonprofit offers week-long meditations and community-based yoga classes across the United States for people who are living with long-term brain-related disabilities. “I think people feel isolated after brain injury because they don’t feel able, and when you don’t feel able, you generally retreat back inside.” Adam said, “At these retreats, people are given the space to lean into those deep challenges and express them and talk about them.”
Ultimately, the organization aims to create a safe space and supportive community where people with brain-related disabilities can heal together. “Connection happens quickly because there’s such a shared common understanding among the group.” Adam said. “Once someone sees someone be vulnerable, it instantly allows the next person (to be). By the end, people start to see vulnerability as a superpower.”
1. What prevented Kevin from career development?| A．A severe brain cancer. | B．A new training routine. |
| C．A devastating accident. | D．A snowboarding test.. |
| A．To pick up snowboarding. | B．To regain respect. |
| C．To recover from brain injury. | D．To learn how to meditate. |
| A．Costly. | B．Ambitious. | C．Diverse. | D．Healing. |
| A．Nature and universe. | B．Social innovations. |
| C．Technological discoveries. | D．The magical world. |
3 . Mixuc landed its presence in Sydney with the first store opened in Sydney’s World Square last Sunday. Founded by Zhang Hongchao in 1997, Mixue ice Cream and Tea opened its first overseas store in Vietnam in 2018 and currently has 600 stores in 11 Asian countries with 21,000 stores in China.
Featuring a design with floor-to-ceiling windows that cover the entire wall and red steel frames and its iconic “Snow King”, the Chinese tea chain has already set two Australian branches open in Brisbane and Melbourne, with three more planned to kick off in the following month.
A-marketing campaign by Mixue offering “1,000 Sydney students to have a drink for free” was launched for the brand’s first location in. Sydney. Mixue said that although the price will be different, the quality will not change.
To offer the sincerest apologies to all amazing customers for the overwhelming during the grand opening that led to some offers not being fully fulfilled, they’re extending the promotion:
From April 10th to April 14th, be one of the first 100 customers every day since the store opened and got a FREE Mixuc King Conc (甜筒)!
From April 15th to April 17th, take a spin at our: “Wheel of Fortune” with a guaranteed 100% win! Prizes include free drinks, toys, and much more!
NO limit throughout the extension: Buy any 2 drinks or more and receive a FREE Mixue King Cone. Grab as many mates as you can!
Limited offer on the secret menu; The Northeast Chinese Big Flower Cup at. Mixue Sydncy ONLY! Hurry, it’s super cute and available exclusively for the. first 100 customers daily from April 18th to April 20th! Don’t miss out on this limited-edition cup and get a 20% off!
1. How many Mixue stores are there in Australia when the text is written?| A．1. | B．3. | C．6. | D．11. |
| A．Be a student. | B．Buy three drinks. | C．Spin the wheel. | D．Order on the secret menu. |
| A．A local newspaper. | B．A business report. | C．A fashion magazine. | D．A travel guide. |
4 . On Thursday, June 28th, California passed the country’s toughest online laws. Starting January 1st, 2020, this law will allow consumers to ask an online organization what data is being held about them, why they require this data, and if there is any other company the organization will be sharing the data with. They can also request the removal of this information, and choose not to take part in the sale of personal data.
Many people reacted very favorably towards this new law, but big organizations like Google are against it. So why did California decide to create stricter online laws?
A man named Alastair Mactaggart, who is a real estate developer, spent more than 3 million dollars and secured more than 600,000 signatures on a ballot initiative. Ballot initiatives are petitions (请愿书) that are put to a public vote after receiving a certain number of signatures.
In an article from National Public Radio, Mactaggart recalled the moment when he became a privacy advocate. About four years ago, during a party, he asked a Google engineer whether he should be worried about his online privacy. The engineer responded by saying that “If you just knew how much we know about you, you’d be really worried.”
California’s lawmakers, to his relief, rushed to pass the bill. The law that was passed in June was close enough to the ballot initiative so Mactaggart agreed to withdraw it.
People believe that this new law will make companies more accountable for how they handle their information. However, it is not without loopholes (漏洞).
Under this new law, companies won’t be able to sell people’s personal information, but they can still “share” it. In the next few months, this new law could be modified. Companies such as Google are constantly trying to change the law in their favor, since data is a huge asset (财产) for these large enterprises.
The state’s lawmakers are expecting to create “clean-up laws” after the first 18 months the law goes into effect. We will have to wait and see how the law develops as it gets changed.
1. What is the purpose of the new law?| A．To protect online privacy. | B．To charge for online information. |
| C．To collect personal information legally. | D．To encourage the development of the Internet. |
| A．He once worked for Google. |
| B．He took part in the law-making process. |
| C．He was in favor of the lawmakers’ decision. |
| D．He was worried about the future of his business. |
| A．Sell its users’ personal information. | B．Share its users’ personal information. |
| C．Get support from the government. | D．Charge its users money. |
| A．Passed. | B．Explained. | C．Prepared. | D．Improved. |
5 . There’s a restaurant in the UK called The Long Table that has been changing the way we think of dining out. This catery and community center, located in the town of Stroud in South West England, has recently gained the attention of the public because it has been employing an unusual but revolutionary dining idea — a pay-as-you-can model. When someone enters The Long Table, they simply order their meal, say how much they would like to pay, and receive meal token as they wait for their food.
The Long Table serves lunch five days a week, and the store portion of the restaurant is open every morning for coffee and cake. They also offer hot dinners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The restaurant features a new menu every day, including plant-based and gluten-free options, meaning that their diners never quit know what to expect.
In addition to their accessible food model, they also place an emphasis on conversation and community among their patrons. The restaurant got its name from the long tables located at the center of their establishment. The nature of their dining setup encourages customers to sit across from each other and talk as they enjoy their meals. As their website states, “At The Long Table, community and great food sit side by side. Whoever you are, whatever your story, pull up a chair and join us as we evolve the very notion of what a restaurant can be.”
Sadly, the restaurant that they repurposed may be on its way out as it was sold to a new landlord. But members of the community are still holding out hope and have created an open letter urging the new landlord to allow for The Long Table to remain at the Brimscombe Mill.
Even though The Long Table’s future may be uncertain, the impact it is having on the local community certainly is not. One line of the open letter reads, “Collectively we hope a solution can be found which means that this loved, and very much needed, community resource can remain at Brimscombe Mill.”
1. What is the unique dining idea employed by The Long Table?| A．A fixed-price menu. |
| B．A pay-as-you-can model. |
| C．A take-away only option. |
| D．A membership-based dining club. |
| A．Entertainment. |
| B．Education. |
| C．Conversation and community. |
| D．Health and fitness. |
| A．Diners. | B．Locals. | C．Staff. | D．Neighbors. |
| A．The Long Table is a popular community resource. |
| B．The future of The Long Table is completely uncertain. |
| C．The open letter is addressed to the local government. |
| D．The Long Table may bring conflicts to the people. |
6 . While Instagram’s impact on teenage girls’ body image made the news recently, few have thought about its effect on teenage boys and young men. The masculine (男子汉的) body ideal has become increasingly large and more muscular in recent years. Given these pressures, a third of teenage boys report trying to bulk up (增肌).
Social media use is linked to muscle and height dissatisfaction in young men. Boys using social media are more likely to think about using harmful muscle-enhancing products. The pressure to become muscular can lead to muscle dysmorphia (健身成瘾症), which is when individuals become absorbed in the idea that their bodies are too small and not muscular enough. Like common eating disorders among teenagers, muscle dysmorphia can significantly worsen a teen’s physical and mental health.
Because of social media, boys’ bodies are on display now more than ever, especially through influencers’ accounts. Compared to female selfies (自拍照) which are more likely to feature faces, male selfies are more likely to be full-body photos: An analysis of 1,000 male full-body Instagram posts showed that a majority portrayed muscularity, and that images featuring this body type received significantly more likes and comments. Boys who view or post content related to fitness or muscularity on social media are subsequently flooded with other images of bulking teens, leading to an unhealthy cycle of constantly comparing their body with others and possible social media addiction.
While lawmakers debate potential government regulation of social media, concerned parents can start having conversations with their teens and discourage content that makes teens feel worse about themselves. They can also help relieve social media addiction by encouraging their kids to turn off updates, by having social media-free time (such as during family meals) and by having teens keep phones away from their beds while sleeping. Boys suffering from body image anxiety often experience delays in diagnosis and treatment. Parents need to be aware that the negative impact of social media isn’t only impacting their daughters but their sons as well.
1. What is the influence of social media on teenage boys?| A．Their dissatisfaction with their look. |
| B．Their wish to be covered by the media. |
| C．Their falling victim to eating disorders. |
| D．Their addiction to using harmful products. |
| A．To showcase the popularity of Instagram. |
| B．To compare the gender differences on selfies. |
| C．To illustrate features of some desirable body types. |
| D．To explain boys’ motivation for posting full-body photos. |
| A．Parenting matters more than law-making. |
| B．Boys’ body shame requires parents’ attention. |
| C．The use of social media does no good to boys. |
| D．The appearance anxiety is not easy to be cured. |
| A．Ideal Body Shape Is Not Built In One Day |
| B．Selfies Out Of Sight, Anxiety Out Of Mind |
| C．To Be Muscular Or Not. That Is The Question |
| D．Muscular Body Figure, Poisonous Social Media |
7 . For Evan Harrison, a wildlife photographer, there was never any doubt about what she would do for a living.
“I am
Harrison studied photography in school, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Photographers need to know more than just how to take a picture,
“
Harrison also stresses that
“My first job was with a nature conservation group that
Some of Harrison’s jobs take her to different parts of the world, which
| A．wrong | B．sorry | C．honest | D．crazy |
| A．document | B．change | C．protect | D．discuss |
| A．predicting | B．imagining | C．agreeing | D．showing |
| A．for | B．but | C．so | D．or |
| A．Wondering | B．Knowing | C．Remembering | D．Sharing |
| A．regularly | B．secretly | C．properly | D．instantly |
| A．lucky | B．funny | C．small | D．great |
| A．if | B．although | C．unless | D．until |
| A．pretended | B．wanted | C．refused | D．hesitated |
| A．figure out | B．point at | C．speak of | D．depend on |
| A．sit | B．grow | C．work | D．play |
| A．means | B．concludes | C．stresses | D．proves |
| A．life | B．peace | C．communication | D．transportation |
| A．connection | B．difference | C．balance | D．conflict |
| A．notes | B．complains | C．suggests | D．promises |
8 . Sofonisba Anguissola is considered to be a Late Renaissance child because she was born in 1532. During the Renaissance young men received formal schooling. Young women, however, were not provided with the same educational opportunities. Young Italian women were expected to learn homemaking skills and marry by the time they were thirty. Sofonisba was extremely fortunate that her father recognized her artistic talents and arranged for her to be taught painting along with female skills of needlework and homemaking.
At the age of fourteen she began classes with Bernardino Campi, a Cremona portrait (肖像) painter. When Sofonisba was twenty-two, her father arranged for her to study in Rome, and through his contacts, Sofonisba was introduced to Michaelangelo. She met with Michaelangelo informally so he could critique her work and provide her with some of his sketches (速写) for copying.
While Sofonisba was studying in Rome, Spain’s King Philip II invited her to move to Madrid and become the Queen’s art instructor, which was a milestone (转折点) in Sofonisba’s painting career. From then on, she could paint full time. Sofonisba lived there for fourteen years, giving the Queen lessons in drawing and completing portraits of the King, Queen and their children.
Sofonisba is considered a Mannerist painter. Mannerist paintings show complex compositions (构图) and emotions. Often painted in informal settings, Sofonisba’s portraits were realistic and showed expression, natural emotion, and interpersonal relationships. Several of her portraits were self-portraits, painted at various stages in her life by using a mirror to perfect different methods of painting. Sofonisba gave many of her paintings as gifts because her social status would have made it inappropriate for her to sell her works of art. Unfortunately, most of her works have been destroyed or lost over the years but several still survive in Western Europe. Sofonisba was fortunate to have had the advantage of her family’s wealth and support to learn, practice, and develop the art of portrait painting.
1. What can be learned about Sofonisba?| A．She could not receive any education. | B．She was born in the Early Renaissance. |
| C．She showed no interest in female skills. | D．She followed a different course from other girls. |
| A．Unconventional. | B．Optimistic. | C．Fashionable. | D．Strict. |
| A．He invited her to join the royal family. | B．He offered her a well-paid teaching job. |
| C．He provided her with a home in Madrid. | D．He gave her a chance to paint as a professional. |
| A．She was a kind-hearted person. | B．She was unable to sell them. |
| C．Her friends spoke highly of her works. | D．Her friends wanted to learn her drawing skills. |
Cashmere Nicole was a struggling single mother, juggling (兼顾) her nine-to-five job and family life and battling breast cancer when she started her side business, Beauty Bakerie, a beauty brand. Started in her kitchen, the brand is currently sold in over 100 countries worldwide. “You can only find the things you truly love by exploring, by trying things,” says Nicole when interviewed about her achievement. “If we aren’t trying, we aren’t giving ourselves the best shot at finding the one thing that we’ll enjoy doing.”
Gerard AdamsGerard Adams founded Fownders, a digital and in-classroom learning platform for entrepreneurs (企业家). Adams thanks his mentor (顾问), Tony Robbins, for much of his success. “Find a good mentor and get started,” he says. “We wouldn’t be anywhere as far as we are today without good mentorship.” Through Fownders, Adams provides mentorship to entrepreneurs.
Tamar LucienTamar Lucien had just $250 left to her name when she started MentalHappy. Inspired by her own struggles with anxiety, she wanted to create a business and movement that helps people overcome their own sadness and anxiety, which is done through MentalHappy’s signature “Cheerbox” filled with happiness tools.
Christopher GrayGray graduated from college and decided to help others find scholarship money, which is why he founded Scholly, a mobile and web app that finds students scholarship money for college and graduate school. Gray knows it takes a ton of hard work to be a successful entrepreneur. “There are no shortcuts (捷径) to success,” he says.
1. What does Nicole value most in terms of achieving success?| A．Attempting new things. | B．Having a healthy body. |
| C．Balancing work and life. | D．Taking care of your appearance. |
| A．Tamar Lucien. | B．Gerard Adams. | C．Cashmere Nicole. | D．Christopher Gray. |
| A．Fownders. | B．Scholly. | C．MentaIHappy. | D．Beauty Bakerie. |
10 . Do you want to be a successful person? Would you like to know how successful people usually think and what drives them? Here I am going to tell you the key to success that successful people share.
First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to move ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they can’t control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. At the same time, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life.
Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose” — they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to deal with things around them. They hold the view that when they live their life “on purpose”, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do. People want to do business with them because of their commitment. To live their life “on purpose”, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it.
Besides, they never give up easily. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always bear in mind what they don’t have forever. Rather than see this as negative or depressing, they would use the knowledge to spur themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.
So keep in mind what successful people always hold to be true so that you will have a clear idea of what you should do to be successful in life.
1. The underlined word “spur” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_____”.| A．interest | B．equip | C．depend | D．inspire |
| A．Taking responsibility for their life. | B．Never giving up easily. |
| C．Having a goal in life. | D．Controlling things in life. |
| A．you should set up a realistic goal |
| B．you should know your strengths and weaknesses |
| C．you shouldn’t blame others for your failure |
| D．you shouldn’t waste time |
| A．explain the exact meaning of success | B．share with readers the key to success |
| C．tell his experience of achieving success | D．encourage readers to learn from failure |
