1 . What Kids Eat for Lunch Around the World

Australia

While Aussies are largely lunchbox people, Australian schools have indoor and outdoor canteens, where students order from a menu of snacks and standard dishes like hot dogs, meat pies, and sausage rolls.

Brazil

Brazil began one of the world’s oldest school feeding programs in 1955, providing lunch for more than 43 million children. The Guideline 2009 limited processed foods and sugars and required schools to offer students one third of their daily nutritional requirements. A school lunch might include meat with vegetables, rice and beans, fresh-baked bread, salad and banana.

France

Unsurprisingly, France takes food seriously, especially school lunches. Each lunch usually has a multicourse meal including a raw vegetable starter and dairy course and a warm main meal with more vegetables, followed by a dessert.

Cuba

Cuban schools provide free lunches that usually feature rice, beans, hard-boiled eggs, vegetables such as sliced tomatoes, and a dessert. Children bring their own drinks and sometimes some snacks from home.

Japan

In Japan, children are typically used to at least trying every food on their plates out of respect for its preparation. A traditional lunch usually consists of local and seasonal ingredients that result in healthy meals such as hearty soups and stews, grilled fish, seasoned rice, and fried noodles. Each lunch contains a specific number of calories.

1. What is the main feature of Brazilian lunch?

A．It’s free of charge.	B．It’s nutritionally balanced.
C．It’s served off campus.	D．It’s ordered in the canteens.

2. What do French lunch and Cuban lunch have in common?

A．Neither has milk and eggs.	B．Neither has rice and noodles.
C．Both include drinks and snacks.	D．Both include desserts and vegetables.

3. What do we know about Japanese lunch?

A．It is prepared by the elders.	B．It is limited in diversity.
C．It is made from fresh ingredients.	D．It contains too much fat.

2 . We were living in Kentucky. My two sons kept asking me to adopt a dog. Honestly, I_________to do so. However, with my sons’ endless requests, I finally_________a trip to an animal center.

Actually, I was not in the mood for a pet, for I was struggling with_________. We’d just moved to Kentucky. I was having trouble_________. I missed my parents and friends.

While wandering around the center, I noticed a little dog curled up(蜷缩)in the corner, shaking. Obviously, she was having a(n)_________time. The dog called Princess just came the day before. The voices of people and barks of other dogs clearly_________her. I wanted to take the poor thing in. However, my husband suggested having a look at all the dogs before our_________. Surprisingly, my two sons agreed to_________Princess. So finally, we took her home.

Princess was quiet in the first few days, but_________she settled into her new home. In a strange way, knowing I had a "friend" with a(n)__________experience made me feel better.

One day, I was ill, missing my previous home more. Princess stayed with me quietly. Her__________helped keep my mind off my problems. Soon, I recovered. Since then, Princess and I have fully__________each other.

A few months after Princess came, I__________a lot. I stopped losing myself in the__________. I made friends and enjoyed visiting places in a(n)__________way.

1.

A．failed

B．preferred

C．hesitated

D．prepared

2.

A．missed

B．promised

C．imagined

D．doubted

3.

A．poverty

B．childcare

C．competition

D．homesickness

4.

A．learning

B．adapting

C．planning

D．travelling

5.

A．enjoyable

B．peaceful

C．difficult

D．independent

6.

A．upset

B．disappointed

C．confused

D．inspired

7.

A．journey

B．decision

C．exchange

D．experiment

8.

A．choose

B．reward

C．ignore

D．check

9.

A．strangely

B．gradually

C．commonly

D．accidentally

10.

A．painful

B．memorable

C．adventurous

D．similar

11.

A．company

B．courage

C．illness

D．character

12.

A．waited for

B．thought of

C．connected with

D．dreamed of

13.

A．worked

B．regretted

C．listened

D．changed

14.

A．mistake

B．past

C．achievement

D．friendship

15.

A．green

B．quiet

C．cheerful

D．influential

3 . The Gold Coast teenager Sam Richards founded his drinkware (杯子) business Bellaforte at 13, producing high-quality reusable and recyclable drinkware.

Sam said one day while delivering drinks to his parents at their backyard pool, he dropped them and broke them all. That was a big disaster. He searched the Internet for crystal-like plastic replacements but couldn’t find anything. That got him thinking he should create some unbreakable plastic cups that look great and can be used by the pool.

After sourcing products and producers, Sam began selling his “beautiful plastic cups” in November, 2019 through Amazon Marketplace. Struggling to balance the demands of school and his company, Sam recently sold the business to Una Brands for $1 million after tough negotiations (谈判), according to Yenti Kushor, a manager of Una Brands. “Sam drove a hard bargain. He knew what he wanted,” Kushor said. “It was clear that he did his research and had the numbers to back it up. He didn’t give up until we met his number. He’s a real inspiration to us and we see huge growth potential (潜力) in Bellaforte.”

“It all started when I went to an Amazon conference at 10 years old to learn how to start up an Amazon business,” Sam wrote on his website. “Do simple things well. Do your research and stick to it,” he advised. “90% of people are too scared to take the first step. Don’t let other people who don’t believe in you drag you down.”

His parents, also businessmen, had offered advice and guidance throughout Sam’s building of his business. “We don’t have high expectations,” his father Phil Richards said. “We’re just happy if he goes to school and has brushed his hair.” Sam aims to go to university and major in business and marketing while thinking up new business ideas.

1. How did the incident by the pool influence Sam?

A．It gave him an inventive idea.

B．It changed his attitude to the Internet.

C．It made him care more about the environment.

D．It encouraged him to learn more about Amazon.

2. Why did Sam sell his business to Una Brands?

A．To introduce new technology.

B．To acquire more market shares.

C．To solve his company’s financial problems.

D．To focus his attention on his studies.

3. What kind of person is Sam according to Kushor’s words?

A．Generous and creative.	B．Courageous and gentle.
C．Thoughtful and determined.	D．Humorous and knowledgeable.

4. What advice did Sam give on his website?

A．Never be afraid to start.

B．Turn to successful people for help.

C．Always start a business early.

D．Seek truth from facts.

4 . This school year has brought about a lot of changes and has required much adaptation, but one change that has been powerful across school sites is the technological knowledge that has been a necessity to spend a difficult teaching year. There are some web-based tools that support learning.

Blooket

Blooket is a tool that involves students in content review and provides nine game modes(模式)for the question sets. It’s not just a “select the right answer” mode. With every correct answer, students can become collectors of gold, defenders of towers, workers in a factory, or runners on a track. The experience starts with educators creating their own question sets, or choosing from the Discover page.

Wizer

Wizer is an online platform that gives educators the opportunity to create interactive and customizable worksheets that promote learning. Educators can include audio directions, images, and many different types of materials to personalize the experience based on the content and student needs. Once a worksheet is created, educators can easily assign(分配)it to their students.

Buncee

Buncee is a web-based tool for creating interactive multimedia presentations. Educators can combine content from both external and internal sources. Buncee boards are a great way to make students' ideas grow. Buncee helps educators and administrators create projects and presentations to increase interactivity and students' learning interest.

Mote

Mote is a Chrome extension(扩展)that works with Google Workspace. Teachers can leave voice comments via Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, or Sheets by clicking the symbol of Mote under the comments section. Students love hearing their teachers’ voices and feel connected to their teachers. Mote lets teachers monitor students' involvement in voice notes, and can even translate notes into multiple languages.

1. What do we know about Blooket?

A．Educators have to set questions by themselves.

B．Students choose the right answers after outdoor training.

C．Educators encourage students to develop their acting skills.

D．Students can learn through experiencing different game roles.

2. What do Wizer and Buncee have in common?

A．They can grade students' performance.

B．They involve educators in deep discussions.

C．They enable educators to add teaching sources.

D．They focus on developing students’ creativity.

3. What is special about Mote?

A．It puts an emphasis on social skills.

B．It requires teachers to master several languages.

C．It provides awards for students finishing homework well.

D．It allows students to get teachers’ guidance effectively.

5 . “You can get a kitten,” I promised my daughter Cali after her father and I divorced (离婚). After _________ in our new apartment, we headed to North Bay Animal Services.

One orange-and-white kitten drew Cali’s _________.

“_________, we’ve got two of those,” said the attendant. “They are _________, Caramel and Butter.”

“Can we take them both?” Cali _________.

“We have to follow the _________ of our new apartment,” I said. “Only one cat, remember?”

“I know,” Cali _________.

We brought Caramel home. Caramel seemed _________ without his twin and Cali cried for it. Two weeks later we drove back to the _________, hoping our landlord wouldn’t realize there were two of them because they looked __________.

However, we were told Butter was __________ four days ago.

Two years later I had a new boyfriend Brain. The first time I went to his home, I saw a flash of orange and white. Caramel? I thought, __________.

“That’s my daughter’s cat Butter,” Brian said.

After comparing the adoption papers, I __________ Butter was Caramel’s twin!

“They might not __________ each other after two years,” Brian said. But when brought together, Caramel and Butter nuzzled (依偎) each other with __________.

Today Caramel and his brother are inseparable. As are Brian and I, and our daughters after our marriage.

1.

A．cooling down

B．lying down

C．settling down

D．slowing down

2.

A．expectation

B．attention

C．strength

D．response

3.

A．Instantly

B．Merely

C．Roughly

D．Actually

4.

A．sisters

B．partners

C．twins

D．neighbors

5.

A．doubted

B．demanded

C．opposed

D．begged

6.

A．rules

B．strategies

C．theories

D．concepts

7.

A．relieved

B．sighed

C．wondered

D．resisted

8.

A．hesitant

B．energetic

C．distant

D．lonely

9.

A．shelter

B．hospital

C．apartment

D．nursery

10.

A．familiar

B．ordinary

C．identical

D．common

11.

A．sold

B．adopted

C．attacked

D．stolen

12.

A．amused

B．shocked

C．ashamed

D．satisfied

13.

A．interpreted

B．defended

C．exposed

D．confirmed

14.

A．approve

B．contact

C．remember

D．distinguish

15.

A．affection

B．concentration

C．ease

D．courage

6 . Do you remember that cold you had when you were 10? No? Well, your body does. Each time you faced some viruses, and after you fought them off, your body stored a memory to recognize these threats if they appeared again. It is the memory of cell in your immune system (免疫系统).

The immune system is so adaptable and long-lasting that it might be able to help our bodies to become immune to viruses we’ve never met, or even give us universal immunity. But how does it do the job?

Our first level of defense is physical, like your skin. If something goes through skin, your second line of defense comes into action. White blood cells will search your body for these dangers and attack them. They’ll call in helpers to kill the dangers, and start an alarm system called inflammation (发炎). This is your body’s innate (先天的) immune system at work.

But it isn’t always enough, especially if a more serious threat appears. Some viruses can double in your body every 20 minutes. This can quickly defeat that innate immune system, but luckily, we’ve developed a more complicated line of defense to stop these terrible enemies: the adaptive immune response.

This army of cells is like your body’s special army, and its best soldiers are antibodies (抗体). Each antibody carries a unique area with a special shape that allows it to latch onto one particular enemy, just like a key fits into its lock. When one antibody catches its enemy, it can work together with all your body’s defenses to fight this enemy. And your immune system learns from this fight so it can attack even more strongly if you ever meet that enemy again in the future. That’s called being immune to something.

1. What is the function of our memory of cell?

A．It works as a warning of our health condition.

B．It strengthens our immune system as we grow older.

C．It helps to identify the bacteria our body has met before.

D．It stops us suffering from the same disease again and again.

2. What do we know from Paragraph 3?

A．Inflammation is a preventive response.

B．The first level of defense is easy to break.

C．White blood cells often work independently.

D．Helpers may build an alarm system against enemies.

3. What does the underlined phrase “latch onto” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Seize.

B．Free.

C．Monitor.

D．Suspect.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．How the viruses try to get into our body.

B．What we should do to keep from new illnesses.

C．How the immune system helps us fight diseases.

D．What our minds do to store the sickness memory.

7 . In a fast developing world, many old-fashioned skills seem to be disappearing. It’s hard to find people who know such skills as sewing, but a few decades ago, it was common for every person to learn them.

Now many would think sewing isn’t as useful today. The garment (服装) industry is producing clothing that is cheaper, faster and more fashionable than ever, making it possible to buy a suit for less than $10 at home.

However, that doesn’t mean clothing isn’t indestructible (破坏不了的). Garments with simple tears that could be fixed in seconds with a needle are just thrown away. This causes more than 26 billion pounds of garbage and millions of dollars wasted because of a tear. Even dirty or worn clothing that still has plenty of usable cloth is being thrown away.

The ability to create hand-made clothes doesn’t only reduce waste. It is also tailor-made just for you. Most buy clothes made for a general body type, and to get it tailored by a professional is expensive. So why not do it yourself?

Perhaps the greatest problem of sewing is simply the time involved. Buying a skirt online takes a few seconds. Making a skirt can take weeks. But learning to sew doesn’t always involve complicated projects. Instead they might just be simple adjustments to help the garments fit or match your style.

Schools could easily teach sewing. Yet, they focus more on college preparations, ignoring traditional skills. Actually sewing is a valuable skill to be used in daily life. It wouldn’t take much time to teach children how to sew.

So, instead of letting old things die in this new age of the Internet, how about learning some of the lost skills that helped us for so long?

1. Why do some people think the sewing skill is less useful?

A．Because cloth is too expensive.

B．Because sewing is a bit boring to learn.

C．Because hand-made things are easily broken.

D．Because clothes are cheaper and convenient to buy.

2. Which benefit of sewing is talked about in Paragraph 3?

A．It contributes to creativity.	B．It’s environmentally-friendly.
C．It pushes the garment industry.	D．It gives costumers a typical look.

3. How do schools treat traditional skills?

A．They make the skills easy to learn.	B．They set the skills as basic subjects.
C．They make every effort to teach the skills.	D．They fail to give the skills enough attention.

4. What’s the author’s attitude to the old-fashioned skills?

A．Supportive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Uncaring.

D．Opposing.

8 . I first saw a real durian (榴莲) in an Asian supermarket in Queens. That strange-looking fruit was big, heavy, and covered with sharp pricks (刺). I decided to buy one. The Chinese checkout girl carefully wrapped it thickly in a newspaper before putting it into a shopping bag.

On the train home, I cautiously opened the Chinese newspaper and lifted it out. Its strangeness made me think of kung fu, yoga and Taijiquan.

Upon arriving home, I dug out the biggest knife and cut through the tough prickly husk (壳). I tasted the pale-yellow flesh, delicious!

After that, durian was my favourite fruit. My skill at cutting durian open was improving. I showed the skill to my girlfriend.

A few years later, we moved to Taiwan. One day I noticed some durians had begun to open by themselves. The owner tried to get me to buy one but I shook my head, thinking it was far-gone. Instead I selected one whose outer husk wasn’t open.

The next morning I woke up to a strong durian smell. I found a small crack (裂缝) had appeared all on its own. I used the smallest pressure and tasted a more delicious durian. Suddenly, I realized something. I ha felt so satisfied with my own skill in opening the durian that I never thought about letting the durian open itself. The higher art was not in doing but in not doing — letting the thing happen on its own in the way it happens best.

1. Why did the Chinese checkout girl wrap the durian thickly in a newspaper?

A．To decorate the durian.	B．To stop the durian from falling apart.
C．To prevent the author from being hurt.	D．To encourage the author to read Chinese.

2. What came to the author’s mind when he looked at the durian on the way home?

A．A strange fruit.	B．A delicious dinner.
C．Other passengers’ attention.	D．Some symbols of Asian culture.

3. Why didn’t the author take the recommended durian?

A．He thought it was too ripe.	B．He enjoyed the selection of durian.
C．He wanted a chance to show his skill.	D．He preferred the durian with open husk.

4. What message did the author want to share?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Let nature take its course.
C．Interest is the best teacher.	D．Kill two birds with one stone.

9 . Dogs are man’s best friends, and they may be the heart’s best friends as well.

A group of heart disease experts from the American Heart Association (AHA) reviewed research connecting heart health with owning a dog and found that owning a dog has a likely nexus with a lower risk of heart disease for those without a history of heart problems, and with greater survival rates among heart disease patients.

The group, chaired by Dr. Glenn Levine, a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, released a scientific statement in favor of having a dog to lower the risk of heart disease by helping people to be more physically active as well as reduce blood pressure and minimize the effects of stress. Previous studies showed that the companionship and close relationship that owners build with their dogs can boost levels of anti-stress hormones (抗应激激素) that can increase resilience (适应力) and help people to cope with stressful situations. One of the studies found, for example, that those who adopted dogs enjoyed a drop in blood pressure, while another revealed that among 5,200 adults, those who owned dogs were 54% more likely to get recommended levels of exercise and be active than non-dog owners. That trend is supported by other studies that found people who owned dogs were less likely to be overweight.

According to a report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), dogs aren’t a panacea (灵丹妙药) against heart disease, and it’s likely that taking care of them requires their owners to get more exercise, which can reduce stress, weight and blood pressure and thus benefit the heart. “If someone adopts a pet, but still sits on the couch and smokes and eats whatever he wants and doesn’t control his blood pressure,” Levine told the Nero York Times, “that’s not a wise strategy to decrease the risk”.

1. What does the underlined word “nexus” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Comparison.

B．Similarity.

C．Combination.

D．Link.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A．Stress is the cause of heart attack.

B．People raising pets can be slimmer.

C．Dogs’ companion holds back hormone functions.

D．Anti-stress hormone levels are low in dog owners.

3. Which statement might CDC support?

A．Dog owners work out more by walking the dog.

B．Dogs can be trained to detect high blood pressure.

C．Dogs can prevent owners from smoking on the couch.

D．Dog owners attach importance to monitoring heart health.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How dogs promote owners’ mental health.

B．Raising dogs can help reduce heart attack.

C．What are the advantages of raising dogs.

D．Having a dog may lower heart disease risk.

10 . It all began in Everett, Washington, where my project team was in the process of conducting one of our business systems. So tough was the project that we often stayed up completing the tasks assigned. All of us were worn out. One night, as I walked through the parking lot with one of my employees. I found a cent and picked it up. Glancing at my exhausted employee. I suddenly had an idea to delight him. Playfully, I presented the cent to the employee and said, “This is an informal award for your efforts.” He put the cent in his pocket. “Thank you,” he said, a wave of joy sweeping across his face.

About six months later, I was walking with the same employee、this time in Los Alamitos, California, when I again found a cent and gave it to him with the same words.

Later, I got into his office and there, taped on a piece of paper were the two cents, which made me surprised. He said he was displaying them as his recognition for a job well done.

Other employees noticed the cents proudly displayed and began asking why they hadn’t received any. They were also longing for the “reward”. It was then that I started handing out cents, explaining that they were for recognition, not for reward. Soon, so many people wanted them that I designed a cent holder. The front features a place for a cent and beside it the phrase, “Your work is recognized!” The back has room for 30 more cents and the phrase, “Your achievements count!”

One time, I spotted an employee, Mia, doing something right and wanted to recognize her, but I didn’t have a cent, so I gave her a quarter. Later the same day she stopped by and returned 24 cents.

That’s how the “One Cent Award” was born. It’s become a significant source of recognition in our organization.

1. Why did the author give a cent to the employee initially?

A．To praise him.	B．To amuse him.
C．To reward him.	D．To surprise him.

2. What inspired the author to hand out cents?

A．The design of a cent holder.	B．The shared beliefs in his team.
C．The eagerness of fellow employees.	D．The expectation for better achievements.

3. Why did Mia return the author 24 cents?

A．One cent stood for recognition.	B．She was advised to do so.
C．The author was mean with money.	D．It is the company’s strict regulation.

4. Which can best describe the employees?

A．Greedy.

B．Motivated.

C．Aggressive.

D．Talented.