4 . A hospitality college in Bali, Indonesia, has begun accepting coconuts (椰子) as tuition payment as students face economic hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

When students at the Venus One Tourism Academy pay their fees with coconuts, the college will use them to harvest virgin coconut oil, UPI reported.

Alternatively, students can pay using leaves from moringa (辣木) and gotu kola plants (积雪草), which can be converted into herbal soap and sold to raise money for the academy, Food & Wine added.

The program has been running since March, after the college received a permit to allow it to operate on this basis, according to The Bali Sun.

Venus One Tourism Academy’s director, Wayan Pasek Adi Putra, told local news outlet Balipuspa News: “Initially, the tuition payment scheme was paid in installments three times, with the first installment at 50%, the second 20%, and the third 30%. Because of this Covid pandemic, we have adapted a flexible policy. We produce virgin coconut oil, so students can pay their tuition by bringing coconuts.”

He added: “We have to educate them to optimize the natural resources in their surroundings. When the pandemic is over, they will enter the world of hospitality with different skills.”

Bali is a major international tourist destination but in August, the Balinese government closed the island to non-Indonesian visitors until 2021, BBC News reported.

1. Why did the hospitality college accept coconuts as tuition payment?

A．Because people there like eating coconuts.

B．Because some students face financial trouble as a result of corona virus pandemic.

C．Because the college want to harvest virgin coconut oil.

D．Because coconuts are expensive.

2. What can gotu kola plants be used for by the college?

A．They can be processed into herbal soap to raise money.

B．They can attract more visitors to Bali.

C．They can be used to treat coronavirus.

D．They can help to educate students.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The students must pay off their tuition fee at a time initially.

B．The college began accepting coconuts as tuition payment in August.

C．No foreign tourists can visit Bali in September 2020.

D．Many people in Indonesia died in coronavirus pandemic.

4. Which can be the best title for this passage?

A．New tourist destination.	B．A new strain of coronavirus.
C．A new way of tuition payment.	D．A new discovery of coconuts

6 . I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t _________to start the bus soon because it was not yet full. A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story _________, not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her money was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she _________still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked _________.

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he _________ that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to _________ the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he_________ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s _________.

The woman was watching the incident. When the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered (干预).

“Stop _________ him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money!” the driver __________.

“Well, that’s no reason to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her__________money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a hard time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home __________ a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier __________.

On the road of life, the help of strangers can __________ our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the __________ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

1.

A．try

B．care

C．decide

D．intend

2.

A．tearfully

B．seriously

C．carefully

D．calmly

3.

A．strangely

B．happily

C．secretly

D．fortunately

4.

A．unsatisfied

B．weak

C．unhappy

D．excited

5.

A．explained

B．declared

C．admitted

D．found

6.

A．get off

B．start

C．get on

D．stop

7.

A．begged

B．scolded

C．praised

D．thanked

8.

A．request

B．action

C．suggestion

D．command

9.

A．attacking

B．bothering

C．blaming

D．wronging

10.

A．warned

B．whispered

C．shouted

D．repeated

11.

A．spending

B．collected

C．remaining

D．borrowed

12.

A．giving

B．wearing

C．taking

D．forcing

13.

A．forgotten

B．used

C．earned

D．returned

14.

A．move

B．increase

C．lighten

D．carry

15.

A．world

B．journey

C．smile

D．friendship

7 . High School in Austria is a fantastic way to experience life overseas while you’re growing academically.

Activities

Austria’s lots of lakes, forests and mountains enable it to offer a great variety of activities. Alpine skiing began with local competitions in the Austrian Arlberg area. Snowboarding, surfing, sailing, horseback riding, soccer, tennis and volleyball are also popular activities.

• Academic Year

Dates: August — June

Application Before April 15th

Early Application Discount of US $500 if you apply by February 2nd

• Fall Trimester (一学年三学期中的一学期)

Dates: August — November

Application Before April 15th

Early Application Discount of US $300 if you apply by February 2nd

• Fall Semester (半学年)

Dates: August — January

Application Before April 15th

Early Application Discount of US $500 if you apply by February 2nd

• Spring Trimester

Dates: January — April

Application Before October 1st

Early Application Discount of US $300 if you apply by July 2nd

• Spring Semester

Dates: January — June

Application Before October 1st

Early Application Discount of US $500 if you apply by July 2nd

Eligibility

You should:

Be between 15 and 18 years of age.

Be from the United States or Canada.

Have a high school grade of at least 2.75/4.

Be in great mental and physical health.

Have a genuine interest in becoming a part of your host family and community.

Be willing to learn the German language.

Costs

Academic Trimester: US $8,820

Academic Semester: US $12,470

Academic Year: US $14,160

1. Which of the following makes a student unsuitable for High School in Austria?

A．Being an American.

B．Having a high school grade of 3.5.

C．Being willing to learn German.

D．Being over 18 years old.

2. When should you hand in your application to study in Austria for a year at a discount?

A．By July 2nd.	B．By April 15th.
C．By October 1st.	D．By February 2nd.

3. How much will it cost to stay there for one trimester in fall if you apply in March?

A．US $8,820.	B．US $12,470.
C．US $14,160.	D．US $8,520.

8 . Do women make BETTER astronauts? Russia locks an all-female crew in a space simulator(太空模拟器) for eight days to find out. Six Russian women have been sent into a spaceship to begin a unique experiment testing how an all-female crew would relate to others on a trip to the Moon and back.

“It’s interesting for us to see what is special about the way a female crew communicates,” said Sergei Ponomaryov, the experiment’s leader. “It will be particularly interesting in terms of psychology,” said the institute’s director Igor Ushakov. “I’d like to wish you a lack of conflicts, even though they say that in one kitchen, two housewives find it hard to live together,” he added.

The volunteers include scientific researchers, a doctor and a psychologist. The test period simulates(模仿) a flight to the Moon and back, with the women carrying out 10 experiments covering psychology and human biology. Russia sent the first woman into space, Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963 but has fallen behind since. Last year, it sent its fourth female astronaut into space, Yelena Serova. Serova complained of a great deal of media interest in how she would wash her hair aboard the International Space Station, pointing out that male astronauts did not face the same line of questioning.

The women found themselves fielding questions at a press conference about how they would act without men or makeup for eight days. “We are very beautiful without makeup,” said participant Darya Komissarova. Her colleague Anna Kussmaul was more direct: “We are doing work. When you’re doing your work, you don’t think about men and women.” They plan to spend their 11/2 hours per day of free time watching films, reading and playing board games. Team leader Yelena Luchnitskaya said she expected the women to deal with any conflict.

1. In which column can you find this passage on a website?

A．Education.

B．Entertainment.

C．Science.

D．Economy.

2. Whafs the purpose of the experiment?

A．To show that women can do better than men.

B．To test whether women can be good astronauts.

C．To gather information about the conditions in space.

D．To measure the distance from the earth to the moon.

3. What do we know from what Igor Ushakov said?

A．Women cannot live peacefully in space at all.

B．There may be conflicts among the women astronauts.

C．The female crew will deal with each other in a new way.

D．Being in the same kitchen helps the women live together.

9 . Here are opportunities for international volunteers. You can apply your academic training to overall development programs in service. Group service options are explained here.

Elder Assistance

Assist at the elder care center with activities such as playing cards and swapping stories. And you can join the elders on day trips to the local museums, parks and grocery stores. Or, help prepare, serve and deliver meals at the assisted living center on the reservation.

Blackfeet Reservation Montana　September 15—September 21

Early Childhood Education

Inspire children from 1 to 5 years old through doing arts and crafts, reading storybooks, playing with toys, teaching hand­washing with soap and water, and more. As a volunteer in the Cook Islands, you make contributions to the future through the youngest of citizens.

Rarotonga Cook Islands　August 17—August 24

Health Care

Health Care volunteers are needed at the clinic, serving all of the 1,300 children of the community. To help specialists, volunteers can be engaged to help sort medicines, make cotton balls and take children’s temperature, etc. Health Care volunteers do not need any special permit or license.

Lima September 3—September 24

Teach English

Started in 1996, the program is to teach English in China and build a bridge of friendship and respect. Here you teach English lessons to secondary or university students with all levels of language abilities. After school, you can join your students in a number of cultural activities to extend the day’s English lessons.

Xi’an August 22—August 28

1. When can you volunteer at the elder care center?

A．On September 3.	B．On September 20.
C．On August 24.	D．On August 28.

2. Which program will you choose if you are good at crafts?

A．Elder Assistance.	B．Early Childhood Education.
C．Health Care.	D．Teach English.

3. What can a volunteer do in Health Care?

A．Assist doctors in sorting out medicines.

B．Read stories to children aged one to five.

C．Participate in students’ cultural activities.

D．Accompany the elders to grocery stores.