1 . Four best zoos in the UK
London ZooEstablished in 1828, London Zoo is the oldest scientific zoo in the world. It is situated in Regent’s Park and is home to around 755 different animal species with about 16,802 animals. In addition to being famous for being the oldest scientific zoo, it’s also the very first zoo to launch an Aquarium, an Insect House, a Children’s Zoo and a Reptile House.
Ticket prices online: Children £15 and adults £21. Under 3 — free entry.
Colchester ZooThis charming child-friendly zoo has more than 155 species located within 60 acres of well-kept land. It has at least 50 displays every day, plenty of hands-on experience opportunities and 5 play areas. It remains up-to-date by expanding continuously and children are guaranteed to enjoy the Madagascar express road train.
Ticket prices online: Children £14 and adults £21. Under 3 — free entry.
Whipsnade ZooWhipsnade Zoo is the UK’s biggest zoo set in over 600 acres of beautiful scenery. It first opened in 1931 and now houses 227 different species that comprise over 10,000 animals. The remarkable feature of this zoo is the wandering herds of elephants that freely move around the zoo grounds, making it a wonderful place to take excellent natural pictures to show off to friends and family.
Ticket prices online: Children £18 and adults £25. Under 3 — free entry.
Bristol ZooThis 12-acre zoo houses more than 450 species. Moreover, it has used its space resourcefully for a small zoo — probably one of the smallest in the world. For example, the latest Gorilla House is an award-winning area with the world’s first walkable glass roof.
Ticket prices online: Children £9 and adults £14. Under 2 — no entry fee.
1. What can visitors do in London Zoo?| A．Visit the Insect House. |
| B．Experience hands-on activities. |
| C．Perform scientific experiments. |
| D．Take pictures on a walkable glass roof. |
| A．London Zoo. | B．Colchester Zoo. |
| C．Whipsnade Zoo. | D．Bristol Zoo. |
| A．£18. | B．£23. | C．£37. | D．£46. |
2 . There are world-class museums located across the globe, from well-established institutions to newer builds and niche offerings. For museum fans, the choice is endless. Here, we look at some of the world’s most visited museums.
The Louvre — Paris, FranceWith record-breaking visitor figures, The Louvre is undoubtedly one of the most popular museums in the world. It is home to over 380,000 objects and a permanent collection that covers 60, 600 square meters. Visitors can enjoy sculptures, paintings, drawings, and more, with famous highlights being the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. As well as its world-class collection, it is also a landmark in itself, thanks to the iconic Louvre Pyramid, designed by the distinguished Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei.
National Museum of China — Beijing, ChinaThis museum is home to 1.3 million objects, displayed in a series of galleries exploring everything from ancient ceramics and calligraphy to jade and bronze treasures, as well as Buddhist sculptures and socialist-realism art. Recent exhibitions have covered a wide range of topics from across the world of art, culture, history and politics. These have included The Power of Truth: Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Karl Marx, and The Splendor of Asia: An Exhibition of Asian Civilizations. Since May 2021, more than 30 of China’s top museums have adopted digital collectibles as an alternative to NFTs.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art —New York, USANext one on the list of the most visited museums in the world is The Metropolitan Museum of Art（The Met）. The Met is the largest art museum in the United States and holds more than 2million works in its permanent collection. It is famous for holding blockbuster attractions, such as 2018’s record-breaking Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer. It also hosts the Met Gala each year, although the 2020 event had to be moved online due to the pandemic. In 2021, Sofie Andersen, head of digital content at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, spoke to Blooloop about digital storytelling and the museum’s online strategy.
1. What makes the Louvre enjoy the greatest popularity?| A．Its record-breaking visitors. | B．Its strategic location in Paris. |
| C．Its distinguished designer I. M. Pei. | D．Its various collections of objects. |
| A．Buddhist sculptures. | B．Ancient ceramics. |
| C．Impressionist paintings. | D．Jade and bronze treasures. |
| A．It is the oldest art museum in the world. |
| B．It hosts an annual event called the Met Gala. |
| C．It has the largest collection of Michelangelo’s works. |
| D．It focuses mainly on digital content and online exhibitions. |
3 . Since living in China, I’d always heard that Sichuan province had the spiciest cuisine. I finally made my way to Chengdu to satisfy my eagerness.
With 45% of its local people aged between 14 and 45, making it one of China’s most youthful places, it boasted an energetic atmosphere dotted with trendy shops, cafes, and live music. People wandered leisurely along the streets, enjoying the free time with those who don’t work overtime.
As the sun sets, Chengdu truly comes alive. The city buzzes (充斥着) with countless bars and music venues. I chose a bar to hear myself think. My waiter brought me a cocktail with Sichuan peppers and I asked where I could taste the most special hotpot. She suggested Long Sen Yuan Hotpot. I made a reservation. Afterwards, I took a walk along the amazing Jinjiang River. I’m not a person for solo walks typically, but I was curious about the Jiuyan Bridge, the highlight of the area, which bears the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The next day, I went to Long Sen Yuan. Having ordered some food, I asked for the spicy broth(火锅锅底) and learned I could choose from three levels of spiciness. I ordered the spiciest broth available. The waiter made eye contact to warn about how spicy it was. “Bring it on,” I challenged. The hotpot lived up to its reputation. I found the first bite bearable. However, any experienced spicy food expert will tell you that spice builds as you eat, and I had a lot of broth to get through. By the end of the meal, I was sweating all over. The experience was perfect, and I would highly recommend it, I even shot a selfie with the waiter as a memory of my spicy adventure.
1. Why is Chengdu one of China’s most youthful places?| A．Chengdu is a lively city in China. |
| B．People in Chengdu don’t work overtime. |
| C．The city has countless bars and music venues. |
| D．Nearly half of the people are between 15 and 45. |
| A．People lead a busy life. |
| B．People’s life there is diverse. |
| C．The highlight of the area is Jinjiang River. |
| D．The restaurant can make people hear themselves think. |
| A．The three levels of spiciness. | B．The process of ordering food. |
| C．The experience of trying hotpot. | D．The reason of recommending the city. |
| A．Admirable. | B．Doubtful. | C．Uncertain. | D．Worried. |
4 . In habitats across the planet, animals periodically drop everything to walk, fly or swim to a new place. Wildlife such as whales and geese learn migration paths by following their parents. Others, including small songbirds, gain the distance and direction of their migration within their genetic code. And some animals use a combination of genetics and culture to guide their migration.
Another group of migrators does not quite fit either model, and researchers have only recently started to figure out how they find their way. Take the Cory’s shearwater, an oceangoing sea bird that migrates over the Atlantic every year. The young do not migrate with their parents, so culture cannot explain their journeys. And the exact paths vary wildly from individual to individual, making genetics equally unlikely.
Cory’s shearwaters are long-lived, rarely producing young successfully before age nine. This leaves an opening for learning and practice to develop their migration patterns. Researchers call this the “exploration-refinement”, and until now it has been hypothetical（假设的）because of difficulties in tracking migratory animals’ movements.
But a team of researchers has done that by attaching small geolocators to more than 150 of the birds aged four to nine. They found that younger birds traveled longer distances, for longer periods, and had more diverse paths than older birds.“We finally have evidence of the ‘exploration-refinement’ for migratory birds,” says Letizia Campioni, who led the study. Younger Cory’s shearwaters are able to fly just as fast as, the adults — but they do not, suggesting that the young do more exploring, which gradually fades as they mature and settle into a preferred course.
Although it may seem less efficient than other strategies, “exploration-refinement could be beneficial to birds and other organisms in a rapidly changing world due to unpredictable man-made changes,” says Barbara Frei. “It might be safer to repeat a behavior that was recently successful than to rely on patterns that were perfected long ago but might no longer be safe.”
1. Why does the author mention different migration models in Paragraph 1?| A．To offer an example. |
| B．To lead into the topic. |
| C．To make a comparison. |
| D．To support an idea. |
| A．The way Cory’s shearwaters form their migration patterns. |
| B．The unique living habit of Cory’s shearwaters. |
| C．The opening for learning and practice. |
| D．The process scientists track Cory’s shearwaters’ movements. |
| A．They travel as much as adult birds. |
| B．They move in a predictable manner. |
| C．They lower the speed for exploration. |
| D．They look for a course with their parents. |
| A．Exploration-Refinement: Migration Model With Better Adaptability |
| B．Migration Models: Important Ways to Deal With Changes |
| C．A Combination of Strategies: A Wise Choice for Migration |
| D．Fixed Tracks: Safer Migration Models |
5 . How to yum cha in Hong Kong
For Hong Kongers, a quality restaurant could become a family haunt that’s visited for generations to come. Here are some of the best places for chowing down on these steam-basket goodies.
ForumFounded by a legendary abalone (鲍鱼) master, this three Michelin-star restaurant serves classic Cantonese dim sum with an attention to detail that can only be described as impeccable (无瑕疵的). If you want to know what perfect dim sum tastes like, head to Forum.
Sun HingAs the chefs begin kneading (捏) dough and wrapping buns in the middle of the night, neighbors slowly fill the seats and wait for its freshly made dumplings and stir-fried milk puffs. There is no menu or ordering sheet here. Diners choose their dim sum from the display towers located at the counter.
Golden ValleyGolden Valley offers two styles of Chinese cuisine — Cantonese and Sichuanese — on one dim sum menu. Golden Valley’s dumplings are a refreshing and sumptuous (豪华的) pocket of shrimp, mushrooms, pork and water chestnuts, while its Sichuanese dan dan noodles are flavorfully spicy.
Veggie KingdomVeggie Kingdom boasts a pretty impressive meatless dim sum experience that even non-vegetarians wouldn’t feel lacking. Helmed by a veteran dim sum chef, Veggie Kingdom makes fresh vegan dishes using traditional cooking techniques. Specially-treated vegetable oil is used to replace lard (猪油) and butter. Mushrooms are added to replace the usual pork fillings.
1. What is Sun Hing’s feature?| A．It was founded by a famed master. | B．It offers special kinds of noodles. |
| C．It offers dim sum to night owls. | D．It offers menus to order food. |
| A．Golden Valley. | B．Veggie Kingdom. |
| C．Forum. | D．Sun Hing. |
| A．Business. | B．Travel. | C．Entertainment. | D．Health. |
6 . Despite being homeless himself, a man named Steve has dedicated himself to taking care of stray (走失的) dogs. He has adopted 15 dogs in the past 15 years and
This year, Steve believed that a change of scene might help him get back on his feet, so he decided to move to Indiana. He had a distance of 2,000 miles to
On his way, Steve
They finally made it to their
“It is extraordinary, and his story tells one good
| A．tended to | B．relied on | C．taken up | D．made out |
| A．record | B．cover | C．skip | D．drive |
| A．intelligent | B．abandoned | C．starving | D．beloved |
| A．attached | B．compared | C．applied | D．accustomed |
| A．appreciated | B．inspired | C．interrupted | D．encountered |
| A．Annoyed | B．Curious | C．Frightened | D．Desperate |
| A．look into | B．pick up | C．take over | D．relate to |
| A．alarmed | B．touched | C．amused | D．confused |
| A．continued | B．believed | C．heard | D．spread |
| A．edited | B．selected | C．posted | D．took |
| A．Fortunately | B．Hardly | C．Deliberately | D．Unusually |
| A．dinner | B．lift | C．shelter | D．loan |
| A．homeland | B．station | C．destination | D．village |
| A．roof | B．hat | C．light | D．crown |
| A．decision | B．trick | C．deed | D．impression |
7 . When nine-year-olds Ella Grace Rossen and Cash Daniels met in July 2019, they immediately connected. When their moms introduced them, they had no idea that the kids were about to become an environmental-activism powerhouse pair.
“We knew we could make a difference together, ” says Cash from his home in Ella agrees. “It was pretty much instant best friends.”
Within a short time, their meeting transformed into action, birthing the Cleanup Kids — a youth-led non-profit determined to make waves in environmental conservation.
Ella’s passion for the environment started with an early love of sharks and many first-hand encounters of cleaning up trash along the shores of Vero Beach. For Cash, the spark was ignited (点燃) at just seven years old, when a single plastic straw on the beach caught his eye, symbolizing a much larger issue. That’s when he became aware of the crisis facing thousands of turtles, seabirds and other wildlife, which risk death from consuming discarded plastic.
“My hope for the Cleanup Kids is that it’s not hundreds of kids, it’s thousands of kids who have joined us, and for that to have a chain effect,” says Ella. Member responsibilities include conducting at least one cleanup per month, documenting and photographing the collected trash, and sorting and recycling items. It’s a lot of work, and it hasn’t gone unrecognized. In 2022, out of more than 700 applicants from across North America, Cash and Ella were chosen as one of 25 projects to receive the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
How do you even begin to make that impact? Cash’s best advice is to start small. “I started with just a couple cleanups with my family. Don’t overdo it,” he says. “And just remember that kids may be only a small part of the population, but we’re 100 percent of the future.”
1. What do we know about Cleanup Kids?| A．It is aimed at making a fortune. |
| B．It is co-led by mothers and kids. |
| C．It helps kids make friends. |
| D．It focuses on environmental preservation. |
| A．Trash along the shores of Vero Beach, |
| B．A single plastic straw on the beach. |
| C．Turtles eating discarded plastic. |
| D．Death of the wildlife in the ocean. |
| A．Acknowledged. | B．Fruitless. |
| C．Wasted. | D．Inadequate. |
| A．A Cleaner Future |
| B．Friendship Between Two Kids |
| C．Young Geniuses in the World |
| D．Advice for Kids |
8 . Antarctica Polar Circle — Discovery and Learning Voyage
| Dates | 4 Mar — 9 Mar 2023 |
| Duration | 5 nights |
This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula cruise (航行) passes through waters travelled by humpback whales. Stopping in various spots around the region, the journey offers the chance to hike and dive in the iceberg-heavy waters.
Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
Ushuaia, Argentina is located on the far southern tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you set out from this small beautiful town on Tierra del Fuego and sail the mountainous Beagle Channel for the rest of the evening.
Days 2-3: Path of the polar explorers
Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, you enjoy some of the same experiences encountered (遇到) by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt winds, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting (喷出) high into the air. After passing the Antarctic Convergence — Antarctica’s natural boundary, formed when north-flowing cold waters meet with warmer sub-Antarctic seas — you are in the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone (环南极上升流区).
Days 4-5: Familiar seas, familiar friends
Your return journey is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, you’re again greeted by lots of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you now, and you to them.
Day 6: There and back again
Every adventure, no matter how impressive, must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to get off the ship in Ushuaia, but with memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.
1. On which day can you enjoy the same experiences as the great polar explorers?| A．4 Mar. | B．5 Mar. | C．8 Mar. | D．9 Mar. |
| A．Go hiking. | B．See seabirds. | C．Tour Ushuaia. | D．Sail the Beagle Channel. |
| A．Wildlife. | B．Education. | C．Science. | D．Travel. |
9 . Neyland Stadium
More than a century of traditionNeyland Stadium is the sixth-largest college football venue in the nation. Recent decades have brought six-figure expansion. The stadium’s seating capacity adds up to 101,915.
Other recent stadium enhancements include the restoration of the historic V-O-L-S letters along the top of the facility’s south end (2022), a second videoboard on the upper-north deck (2022) and bronze statues honoring four of Tennessee’s Black football trailblazers (2021). The upgrade also includes the widening of concourses, construction of expanded gates and entryways and provision of additional restrooms and concession areas (特许区) and more food and beverage offerings. It modernizes the fan and visitor experience through enhanced facilities and diversified seating options, improving fan safety.
HistoryThe present day Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field, had its beginning in 1919. Col. W. S. Shields, president of Knoxville’s City National Bank and a UT trustee, provided the initial capital to prepare and equip an athletic field. Thus, when the field was completed, it was called Shields-Watkins Field in honor of the donor and his wife, Alice Watkins-Shields.
The name—Neyland Stadium today was named for the man most responsible for the growth and development of Tennessee’s proud football tradition—General Robert R. Neyland.
Stadium tours• 65-minute guided tours offered at 10:00 am Monday-Thursday only.
• Pre-purchased tickets are required to participate in the tour.
• Tours are unavailable Friday-Sunday, on University-observed holidays, home football gamedays or when construction/special events happen.
• Tours begin at Gate 21 of Neyland Stadium.
Tickets:
• Adults: $20/person
• Youth: $10/person (13 & under)
1. What do we know about the upgrades to the stadium?
| A．It improved visitors’ comfort and safety. |
| B．It combined ancient styles with modern ones. |
| C．It were constructed by world famous designers. |
| D．The number of its seats is six times of the original one. |
| A．A football coach. | B．An athlete. | C．A historian. | D．A financial figure. |
| A．Tickets should be booked in advance. | B．They are available on a daily basis. |
| C．They last for an hour and a half. | D．Visitors are offered guides daily. |
10 . Chinese food in Britain has over 100 years of history. Since then, they’ve been springing up around the country. Today, Chinese food is one of the top choices for hungry Englishmen.
But since coming to China, I’ve found some differences. Much of the Chinese food in Britain is influenced by western tastes. For example, dishes are not hot and had fewer kinds. It’s difficult to find the hot food of Yunnan food in Britain. The most popular Chinese dishes in Britain are chou mein, egg-fried rice and spring rolls. Also, meat dishes are always sweet and sour.
The Chinese food in Britain not only gives a different taste. In most Chinese restaurants, food is served as a buffet (自助的). And once you sit down in a Chinese restaurant, don’t hope to rotate (旋转) the dishes around a big round table to share. This kind of table in English is called a Lazy Susan because it’s convenient to move dishes around. But in Britain they are very uncommon.
At the end of the meal, don’t forget your lucky cookie! In most Chinese restaurants, you’ll be given a cake that you break a half. Inside is a small piece of paper with your lucky words written on it. Although you can hardly find lucky cakes in China, no Chinese meal in Britain is complete without reading these letters of good luck.
1. What does the underlined phrase “springing up” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Change. | B．Keep. | C．Appear. | D．Disappear. |
| A．are not hot |
| B．have more kinds |
| C．are similar to Western dishes |
| D．are not influenced by western tastes |
| A．lucky cakes are popular in Britain |
| B．it is common to see a Lazy Susan in Britain |
| C．lucky cakes are served at the beginning of a meal |
| D．the waiters are often called Susan in Chinese restaurants |
| A．A Lazy Susan | B．Chinese Lucky Cakes |
| C．English Food in China | D．Chinese Food in Britain |
