1 . We had just completed a unit on heroes, and I had given my kindergarten class a task to draw their favorite hero. Each child was
However, one little boy was having
Finally, it was time for everybody to share their pictures. I listened as each student
When Austin stood up, he proudly held up a picture of Cameron. Austin said that Cameron was his hero because Cameron had the
Cameron immediately stood up, and put his arms up in the air as if he were going to
| A．familiar | B．busy | C．bored | D．satisfied |
| A．patience | B．fun | C．difficulty | D．connection |
| A．judged | B．admired | C．ignored | D．loved |
| A．fight | B．argue | C．agree | D．work |
| A．writing | B．drawing | C．printing | D．reading |
| A．proudly | B．instantly | C．shyly | D．frequently |
| A．indicated | B．described | C．followed | D．compared |
| A．fault | B．duty | C．turn | D．point |
| A．back | B．chest | C．stomach | D．face |
| A．curious | B．certain | C．surprised | D．disappointed |
| A．unwillingly | B．bravely | C．quickly | D．impolitely |
| A．asked | B．prepared | C．blamed | D．excused |
| A．preference | B．habit | C．sickness | D．hobby |
| A．set off | B．back off | C．show off | D．take off |
| A．masters | B．superheroes | C．figures | D．leaders |
2 . Every school has students who stand out for their abilities and their eagerness to learn. In Mexico, a school created a program to work with them. In 2019. both teachers Lotta Andersson and John Rennie got the idea to provide learning opportunities for students with a hunger for knowledge. They are English coordinators (协调员) in the school. “We want to have a program to inspire students who really have the abilities and the interests to learn more and continue accepting challenges,” Andersson said during a recent interview.
Students in the program, which was called Learning Challenges, met with the teachers about once a month. Andersson and Rennie would help us choose research topics. We then worked with the teachers to find books, interview subjects and Internet sources, While in Learning Challenges, I gave presentations on European culture and the fashion industry.
When asked what skills students had formed in the program, which ended in June 2020because of the limits of a common disease. Andersson said, “They had learned to ask questions, be more open-minded and see things from different angles (角度). Also, they mastered the skills-reflecting more, acting actively, and learning not to put limits on themselves.”
A student, Yihane Abed, conducted research on the sun, the moon, stars, planets, etc, while in Learning Challenges. “The skills I developed were teamwork and the ways to do research and give a good presentation,” she said.
Andersson and Rennie continue to help students pursue their love of learning. “The program doesn’t exist formally, but as an important part of the culture at school, it is still needed,” Andersson said. “There is much more difference, not only for students who need extra help, but also for those who are higher achievers.”
1. What’s the purpose of creating Learning Challenges?| A．To help some students learn more. |
| B．To guide students to work out effectively. |
| C．To raise students’ interest in visiting Europe. |
| D．To encourage English students to help others. |
| A．Methods that students used in the program. |
| B．Abilities that students got from the program. |
| C．Difficulties that students met in the program. |
| D．Topics that students selected from the program. |
| A．The universe. | B．Teamwork |
| C．The fashion industry. | D．Travelling. |
| A．Tough. | B．Formal. |
| C．Necessary. | D．Traditional. |
3 . What’s the Outlook for 2035?
When we think about the future of work, anxiety inevitably creeps in. However, you don’t have to be afraid because you are in the driver’s seat.
By 2035, most organizations will not have large, company-sponsored
We must also deal with
The oldest members of Generation Z(born 1996—2012)are now graduating from college and arriving in the
Members of all generations who wish to be gainfully employed will come face-to-face with a different set of hiring practices.
In the work world of 2035, team work will be shorter-term in nature and
So, if you’ re a leader, how can you
| A．downtown | B．physical | C．well-equipped | D．multifunctional |
| A．accuse | B．advertise | C．evaluate | D．use |
| A．diversity | B．talents | C．overpopulation | D．joblessness |
| A．awkward | B．fruitful | C．marriageable | D．retiring |
| A．competitive | B．ideal | C．leadership | D．social |
| A．adulthood | B．maturity | C．society | D．workforce |
| A．staffs | B．investments | C．opportunities | D．tools |
| A．As a result | B．In addition | C．For instance | D．Even so |
| A．flexible | B．remote | C．universal | D．voluntary |
| A．exporters | B．giants | C．members | D．generations |
| A．cause | B．involve | C．promote | D．replace |
| A．cooperation | B．innovation | C．isolation | D．support |
| A．aim | B．prepare | C．prohibit | D．stimulate |
| A．employees | B．nations | C．generations | D．races |
| A．empower | B．please | C．honor | D．serve |
4 . Measuring about 13,170 miles long, the Great Wall of China is no doubt the longest man-made project on earth. It was once widely believed that it could be seen from space. Some media even reported with affected seriousness, “The biggest building the astronauts could see from space is the wall, which looks very much like a black worm.” Consequently, this statement has gone deep into people’s minds and become an honor that Chinese people have enjoyed for years.
Is the Great Wall truly visible from space? Yang Liwei, China’s first astronaut who was lifted into outer space by the spacecraft Shenzhou V, gave a definite answer:“No”. Yang’s negative response might put out a fair number of people’s passion. But it powerfully corrected the misconception. The wall is indeed majestic, but you won’t see it from space!
In fact, Neil Alden Armstrong, the American astronaut who first set foot on the moon in 1969, was asked many times whether or not he had seen the Great Wall from the moon. Recently from a sound recording announced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Armstrong said that he had seen the continents, lakes and blue spots(斑点) touched with red. But he could not make out any man-made object on earth from the moon.
The Great Wall is narrow and irregular. In space, something irregular is hard to observe. Measuring about 10 metres wide on average, it easily merges(融入) into the surrounding environment. It is totally invisible at a height of 196,850 feet with the naked eye. To watch the wall on the moon is like seeking for a single hair from about 2,688 metres away. To say an astronaut can see it from space is obviously not true.
However, some people introduced an idea to make the Great Wall visible from space. If we install(安装) bright spotlights(聚光灯) on the wall, astronauts will see the lights at night. But this suggestion has not been carried out by scientific experiments.
1. Which is right about the statement “the Great Wall can be seen from space”?| A．The news media cast doubt on it. |
| B．There was much evidence for it. |
| C．Astronauts played a trick on Chinese people. |
| D．The Chinese had belief in it for a long time. |
| A．Invisible. | B．Bright. |
| C．Grand. | D．Visible. |
| A．The Great Wall. | B．Bright spotlights. |
| C．Places painted blue. | D．Large area of land. |
| A．By listing figures. |
| B．By giving examples. |
| C．By classifying facts. |
| D．By drawing conclusions. |
5 . You do not need to stop creating because you’ve gotten older. Creativity customers as young as 40 have asked me. “Am I too old to create?” I encourage them to imagine what it might be like to reach their 80s after decades of devotion to their chosen art form. How skilled and confident might they be? The following tips will help you say a “yes” to your creativity, even as you accept the realities of aging.
Build your group of like-minded souls, which encourages you and, gives you honest and helpful feedback. Take charge of your health. If you have physical issues, consider them, but continue to create. Change the length and frequency of your work, or move from one art from to another-whatever makes sense for your changing circumstances. Ask yourself why you create. Is it because it fills you with joy and gives you purpose? Really, creating regularly can embed (嵌入) the habit of creating right down into your bones. No period of daily time is too short to stay conn cc ted with your creativity. Keep your current and future projects in your thoughts all day, like background music, which keeps them alive! It also keeps you enthusiastic and brings you back to your creativity after a forced interruption. Finally, don’t lose yourself in comparisons with other artists. You’re on your own path, and it is like no one else’s.
In his 80s, Nova Scotia visual artist Charles Coupar completed 15 pastel still lifes (粉彩静物画) for a personal exhibition and s pet over an hour on his opening night chatting with fans and new admirers. American poet, novelist and journal writer May Sarton continued to write into her 80s. She retained her independence and devotion to creativity until the end, even dictating her journal into a tape recorder after suffering a serious disease Countless other art its, poets, musicians and performers can inspire you to continue taking creative-risks and to build your life’s work.
If you develop it, creativity will remain a brightly burning fame in ide you, calling on you to make something wonderful, though you are in your eighties.
1. Which statement would the author probably agree with?| A．Creating has nothing to do with one’s age. |
| B．Creativity does not come easy for the aged. |
| C．The aged need to restart to develop their creativity. |
| D．The aged should face the truth that they lack creativity.ST- |
| A．One should find ways to balance health with creating. |
| B．One should find a fixed period of time every day to create. |
| C．Keeping in step with other artists is the key to making progress. |
| D．Creating should be done without other people’s involvement. |
| A．Good rest contributes to greater creativity. |
| B．Enthusiasm is a form of expression for creativity. |
| C．Regular creating can keep your creating habit alive. |
| D．It is hard to recover creativity once interrupted. |
| A．To encourage the old to break through the age barrier. |
| B．To inspire the aged to get famous in at least one field. |
| C．To encourage the old to try to defeat the younger generation. |
| D．To show the aged have extremely strong creativity as never before. |
6 . Little Jarrell was testing his mountain bike road outside of Columbus, Georgia, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something in the distance
He was skinny, and had a lot of road rash and a
The 30-minute ride into town"
Shaw called him Columbo
| A．calling | B．moving | C．standing | D．sleeping |
| A．turned out | B．looked | C．found out | D．figured |
| A．dirty | B．broken | C．burnt | D．beaten |
| A．shared | B．drank | C．poured | D．finished |
| A．school | B．home | C．village | D．downtown |
| A．take | B．carry | C．leave | D．keep |
| A．quickly | B．carefully | C．natural | D．finally |
| A．front | B．other | C．hurt | D．injured |
| A．turned | B．reached | C．arrived | D．ended |
| A．medicine | B．care | C．food | D．rest |
| A．happened | B．made | C．stopped | D．moved |
| A．excited | B．touched | C．shocked | D．annoyed |
| A．luck | B．wish | C．intention | D．mind |
| A．at | B．in | C．from | D．after |
| A．friendship | B．way | C．life | D．chance |
7 . Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was moved frequently throughout his childhood. Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination with ants and their social structures.
Wilson earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1955, he received his Ph.D. from Harvard and worked there until retirement.
Wilson’s early study of ants led to his first major discovery in 1959: how ants communicate through the release of chemical signals.
Later, in 1990, Wilson and German biologist Bert Hölldobler published their Pulitzer- winning The Ants. It detailed the insects’ social structure that was both valued by scholars and accessible to general readers.
Another of Wilson’s major works started in the early 1960s when he teamed up with Robert MacArthur. The pair published The Theory of Island Biogeography, where they sought to explain why different places have different numbers of species.
What many consider to be Wilson's most important contributions to evolutionary biology came in 1975 when he published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. The work explored the genetic roots of animal behavior and argued that genes shaped human behavior.
Wilson faced accusations for these ideas but his work finally largely proved true. In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Human Nature, which won him a Pulitzer in 1979.
Wilson published more than 400 scientific papers and 20 books. These accomplishments offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson's final advisees.
1. What contributed to Wilson’s passion for ants?| A．His accidental disability. | B．The discovery he made about ants. |
| C．The school education he received. | D．His boyhood time spent in nature. |
| A．The social structure of ants. | B．The distribution of different species. |
| C．The links between biology and human culture. | D．The role of chemical signals in communication. |
| A．Productive. | B．Humble. | C．Open-minded. | D．Independent. |
| A．The Pioneering “Ant Man” | B．Discoveries in Evolutionary Biology |
| C．A Leading Figure in Popular Science | D．The Adventure of a Pulitzer Prize Winner |
8 . Some people say global English is no longer just controlled by British or American English,but is running free and developing uniquely local forms.Can you figure out the following terms?
“I like your smile,but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”This is a way of saying“Keep off the grass.”Or“people mountain,people sea”,which means“very crowded”.
These examples are what we call Chinglish.When it comes to Chinglish,if all you know is“good good study,day day up”,you will be considered“out man”.
Nowadays,more Chinglish words have been created,for example,a Chinese idiom is translated as“smilence”,a combination by the English word smile and silence.
Chinglish usually offers a humorous look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs,products,and advertising.They are favoured by some English speaking tourists and visitors.Dominic Swire has been living in Beijing for a couple of years.“I think many Chinese people complain about the Chinglish and badly translated English.But you know,sometimes for us foreigners,it’s actually quite charming to see them.I think if the translations of English in China were all perfect,then something would be lost from Chinese culture.”
However,Chinglish will probably become a“cultural relic”in the near future.Beijing has made a comprehensive plan to improve foreign language services and correct Chinglish within five years.“It is very ridiculous to see Chinglish on the signs in some scenic spots.And they are a kind of barrier for communication between Chinese and people from other countries,”a Beijinger said.
Some Chinese university experts side with Chinglish.They argue that English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth,and now it’s Chinese’s turn.
1. What can we call Chinglish?| A．English words which get new Chinese meanings. |
| B．The Chinese words which are difficult to translate. |
| C．The words combining English vocabulary and Chinese grammar. |
| D．The local words preventing foreigners from learning Chinese well. |
| A．Saying nothing but to smile. | B．Smiling without being noticed. |
| C．Laughing at somebody. | D．Knowing little about speech. |
| A．It can show the humour of Chinese. | B．It will attract more foreign tourists. |
| C．It helps him to learn Chinese well. | D．It seems part of Chinese culture. |
| A．Because it has become a unique bridge between Chinese and English. |
| B．Because Chinglish is a chance to enrich Chinese and English. |
| C．Because it improves the understanding between Chinese and foreigners. |
| D．Because Beijing is determined to get rid of Chinglish signs. |
9 . Most of us lead unhealthy lives; we spend far too much sitting down. If in addition we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become loose and fatty and our systems slow moving. There are some aspects (方面) of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I am thinking of such features of modern city life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to reduce the effects of these evils. The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take up some sport or other. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them.
For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports—and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them—there are such separate activities as cycling, walking, jogging and swimming. What often happens though is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that it is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, except for the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair.
Even after you have found a way for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete mental and physical relaxation. It has to do with deep breathing, emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on. Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. It seems ironical (讽刺性的), though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity—physical effort on the one hand and relaxation on the other—which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.
1. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of ________.| A．causes of unfitness |
| B．bad features of living in cities |
| C．the things we can completely do away with |
| D．unavoidable things in town |
| A．keep fit and active |
| B．keep fit and learn to relax |
| C．be active and practise Yoga |
| D．have a sound mind |
| A．their way of life closely connected with both exercise and relaxation |
| B．they were careful to get plenty of fresh air |
| C．they spent most of the time out of doors |
| D．their environment was not polluted |
| A．How to Keep Fit |
| B．How to Learn to Relax |
| C．How to Live a Healthy Life |
| D．How to Practice Yoga |
10 . As for long-distance holidays, there are some unique destinations that actually offer you great value for your money, even if you’re on a budget.
Tokyo, Japan
Food lovers should head to this busy city which has the lowest cost for dining out — you could even bag a three-course evening meal for two, with a bottle of house wine, for just under £ 34. For sightseeing there are plenty of free museums and attractions, while tour bus ticket prices start from as little as £ 11.56.
Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand's capital is second to none as the best value long-distance city. Although there isn’t a huge difference across all prices compared to the other cities, it is accommodation that really makes it stand out. I you’re only stopping for a long weekend, then make sure to check out the awe-inspiring The Grand Palace, a complex of breathtaking temples.
Beijing, China
The Chinese capital took third spot with a total basket price of £ 337.49. If you only do one cultural day out during your stay, make it a trip to The Forbidden City. There are some seriously beautiful and delicate buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, not to mention they're home to priceless artificial objects from China's historical milestones.
Dubai, UAE
Although Dubai does have a reputation for being quite the splurge (挥霍金钱) when it comes to holidays and if you’re going to addict yourself to a spot of shopping or hit the roller-coasters, it actually provides quite good value for what you pay. The city also offers some cheaper prices across its museums, galleries and attractions as well as airport transfers.
1. What can you enjoy in Tokyo, Japan?| A．Eating out cheap. | B．Free bus ride. |
| C．Visiting galleries free. | D．Priceless man-made objects. |
| A．Tokyo. | B．Bangkok. | C．Beijing. | D．Dubai. |
| A．Dubai is famous for house wine producing. |
| B．Historical buildings spread everywhere in Dubai. |
| C．Being on vacation in Dubai costs tons of money. |
| D．The roller-coasters there are the best in the world. |
