2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A 56-year-old enthusiastic backyard bird watcher named Stuart Dahlquist spent years     1    (leave) out food for a family of crows(乌鸦) and was left     2    (astonish) when he found a gift from them. He first became familiar with the bird family after he rescued two chicks that had come     3     their nest in his front yard five years ago.

Dahlquist had always considered     4     delightful to listen to the baby birds chirp(鸟叫）to their parents during feeding time. When he found the tiny crows     5    (lie) on the ground, he went to help. Despite the squawks of alarm from the adults, Dahlquist managed to pick up the chicks and put them back in the nest. He even left out food and water at the base of the tree in case they fell     6    second time. He then began regularly throwing bird food into his front yard, and the crows     7     (obvious) took notice.

One day Dahlquist was preparing for his daily feeding routine     8     he found a fir sprig （枝）decorated with a soda can tab, which was left in the exact spot       9    he fed the crows. The next day, he     10    (offer) another one and he was amazed by the discovery.

“This isn’t only generous, it’s creative, it’s art," Dahlquist wrote on social media."My mind is blown."

3 . The Olympics and COVID-19 were never going to coexist. The basic rule when it comes to controlling an infectious disease is to limit the contact people have with one another. Yet the two- week long competition, which begins on July 23 in Tokyo, is to invite the world to meet, greet and take part in friendly — and often socially not so distant — contests.

An estimated 70,000 athletes, coaches, staff, officials and media will be marching in Tokyo from July to August for the Olympics — at a time when infections in the city are rising again. On July 8, the government declared a fourth COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, which will extend through the end of the Games.

New cases of COVID-19 existing in any of the Olympic visitors   could   not   only   disrupt(扰乱) the Games but also forever fade this year’s Olympics as an exercise in a global pandemic(大流行病) that has claimed the lives of 4 million people.

Olympic organizers are working desperately to prevent that from happening. After consulting with infectious-disease experts, Tokyo 2020 officials have created guidelines for everyone who will be traveling to Japan for the Olympics. Many of the measures are familiar: frequent testing, mask orders and social-distancing procedures.

The strategy is also realistic. While it might not be possible to prevent the virus from entering secretly the Olympic community, measures are taken to try to avoid it . Infections will happen. The challenge lies in minimizing the risk of those infections and the influence they might have—on not just the Games but also the Japanese public and, finally, the world at large when Olympic delegations(代表团) return home.

1. What is the basic principle of controlling an epidemic?

A．To prevent people from communicating with each other.

B．To keep people from participating in activities.

C．To limit the contact people have with each other.

D．To stop people from chatting online.

2. What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

A．The spreading of virus caused by new cases of COVID-19.

B．The treatment of new cases of COVID-19.

C．The possible threat brought by new cases of COVID-19.

D．The decrease of new cases of COVID-19.

3. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to the measures for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games?

A．Skeptical.	B．Conservative
C．Objective.	D．Negative.

4. From which is the text probably taken?

A．A travel brochure	B．A biology textbook.
C．A research paper.	D．A news magazine.

4 . Kelly’s Book Blog

Blues Point Blues by Sherry1 Clark （56 pages）

Belle was never very popular, but that all changes when she gets a cool new job in the catering department（餐饮部）for a popular TV programme, a daytime soap opera called Blues Point Blues. Now everyone wants to be her friend. However, as she becomes the center of attention, she begins to have some doubts. Wasn’t this what she was dreaming of? Belle discovers she has to make some important decisions.

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood （64 pages）

In 1998， John Wood was a successful manager for Microsoft in Australia. Then, while he was hiking in Nepal during a holiday, he visited a school in a mountain village. Shocked to see their empty library, he made up his mind to return with some books. That decision soon led him to leave his job to start a charity called Room to Read, which donates libraries and books to needy schools around the world. This is a true story about an inspiring person.

Billy Elliott by Melvin Burgess （64 pages）

Eleven-year-old Billy Elliott is from a poor family in a small English town. He isn’t good at sports and hates the boxing lessons that his father makes him take. One day. Billy discovers a ballet dancing class and decides to give it a try. He immediately realizes that he’s finally found something he can do well. Unfortunately, his father and brother have a very different opinion about ballet.

The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford （58 pages）

This is the story of three brave pets on a long and dangerous journey together. After they were accidentally left behind in the remote Canadian north while their owners were travelling in Europe, these three very different animals determined to find their way back home. Their friendship and teamwork is heartwarming and wonderful as they help each other survive the trip across hundreds kilometers of wilderness.

1. In the book Blues Point Blues, Belle ________.

A．works in a catering department	B．dreams of becoming an actress
C．plays a role in a soap opera	D．wishes to be everyone’s friend

2. What did John Wood do for the needy schools?

A．He trained school children.	B．He donated libraries and books
C．He worked hard in Microsoft.	D．He hiked around the world

3. If you are interested in reading stories of animals, which book will you choose?

A．Blues Point Blues.	B．Billy Elliott.
C．The Incredible Journey.	D．Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

5 . Hundreds of friends on Facebook can’t replace a handful of close friends in real life, a study has found. In a recent study, researchers discovered that people with only a few friends were at least as happy as those with far more if many of theirs were online.

Social media, the researchers said, has encouraged younger people to have larger but more impersonal networks of “friends”. But instead of trying to amass friends, they added, a better cure for loneliness might be spending time with those you’re closest to.

Scientists from the University of Leeds did their study using data from two online surveys on 1,496 people by a non-profit research organization. People taking part in the study showed their ages, the make-up of their social networks, how often they had different types of social interactions, and their own feelings of well-being. They included details of how often and how they interacted (交流) with families or neighbors, and whether they included people who provided services to them in their networks.

The number of close friends someone had appeared to be the only thing which influenced how satisfied they were with their social life.

“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Dr Wändi Bruine de Bruin. Actually, it's often the younger adults who admit to having a bad opinion of their friends.

If you feel lonely, it may be more helpful to make a positive connection with a friend than to try and seek out new people to meet.

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “amass” in Paragraph 2?

A．Play the role of.	B．Think highly of.
C．Take advantage of.	D．Increase the number of.

2. What can be learned from the scientists’ study?

A．Scientists did one online survey on 1,496 people.

B．People surveyed mentioned new forms of social networks.

C．People surveyed showed their ways to interact with families.

D．The number of friends was the only cause of people’s happiness.

3. What makes people happy in social life?

A．Living alone.

B．Having close friends.

C．Having good appearance.

D．Making as many friends as possible.

4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To advise us to make friends online.

B．To show us the importance of friends.

C．To present us with the findings of a study.

D．To tell us the problems causes by loneliness.

6 . I’m a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you’re in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download(下载) them for free.

Babbel – Learn Languages

Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments(任务). You need to pay a monthly subscription(定金), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!

Duolingo: Learn Languages Free

The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It’s all completely free too! It’s incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.

Tandem: Language Exchange

Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It’s a great way to learn with only $1 a day.

Learn English – busuu

This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids(帮助). You’ll find yourself working through interactive(互动的) tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue.

1. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．Sell apps to language learners.	B．Introduce language learning apps.
C．Teach language learners to use apps.	D．Teach languages through apps.

2. Which app suits best if you want to learn through communication?

A．Babbel – Learn Languages	B．Learn English – busuu
C．Duolingo: Learn Languages Free	D．Tandem: Language Exchange

3. What do the apps have in common?

A．They cover all languages.	B．They focus on grammar.
C．They contain many tests.	D．They are free to download.

7 . Snacks, game machines and medical services have poured into the family of Quan Hongchan, the 14-year-old gold medalist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, after the story of the talented diver striving to win the Games to support her low-income family and earn money for the treatment of her ill mother deeply touched us.

As the youngest athlete among China’s delegation (代表团), Quan amazed audiences around the world with her surprisingly perfect performance in the women’s 10-meter platform.

Quan immediately became one of the most-discussed Olympic athletes on Chinese social media and a “sweetheart” of many people not only for the snack-loving girl's likeable persona (形象), but also for her maturity and good heart after it came to light she was supporting a low-income family of seven. Quan said she wanted to “make a lot of money” to cure her mom's disease and visit an amusement park, which she has never been to. Eventually, Quan’s efforts have paid off and her dream is coming true.

A hospital in her hometown Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province announced that it would provide a full range of medical services for her mother. The hospital officials said they were proud of the Olympic champion and were more than willing to help out her family. Several amusement parks, zoos said they would offer lifetime free pass for Quan and her family. A local businessman even offered 200,000 yuan in cash to Quan’s father, but was declined.

The passion for the young champion’s family, however, has appeared to become overly heated after some fans and Internet celebrities tracked down to her village home, causing local traffic chaos. Reports claimed some live-streamers even intend to climb up the trees planted at her house and take a jackfruit as souvenir.

1. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 2?

A．To present a detail.	B．To introduce the game.
C．To describe the audiences.	D．To add the background information.

2. What does the author mainly want to tell us by Paragraph 3?

A．The efforts she made.	B．The dream she realized.
C．The reason why she became a hit.	D．The disease her mother suffered from.

3. What did Quan’s father do with the money a businessman offered?

A．He refused it politely.	B．He accepted it joyfully.
C．He donated it to a hospital.	D．He gave it away to his daughter.

4. What can we infer about Quan Hongchan from the text?

A．She needs medical services.

B．She is dutiful and strong-willed.

C．She is overconfident and caring.

D．She wants to chase her fans out of her home.