1 . The Most Breathtaking Theaters in the World
Shakespeare's Globe Theater（London, UK）
The original Globe Theater was built by Shakespeare's company in 1599, but was destroyed by fire in 1613. A replica was built in 1997 just meters from the original site. The new 857-seat structure has several modern features. It has the first and only straw roof permitted in London since the great fire of 1666.
Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London; +44 20 7902 1400
Margravial Opera House（Bayreuth, Germany）
Built in 1745, the UNESCO-listed Mareravial Opera House is regarded as the finest baroque theater in Europe. The stage has a depth of 27 meters and was the largest in Europe until 1871. Much of the original materials remain, along with original structures, such as the twin staircases.
Margravial Opera House, Opernstrasse 14. Bayreuth, Germany; +49 9 21 7 59 69 22
Teatro Amazonas（Manaus, Brazil）
There can't be many theaters located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, and the Teatro Amazonas is certainly the most breathtaking. The theater was built in 1895 and was designed by Italian architect Celestial Sacardim. Work took 15 years. largely thanks to the decision to source supplies from all over the world
Amazon Theater, Centro, Manaus, Brazil; +55 92 3622 1880
National Centre for the Performing Arts（Beijing, China）
The National Centre for the Performing Arts（NCPA）, built in 2007, is an arts centre in Beijing. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the NCPA is the largest theatre complex（建筑群）in Asia. The NCPA includes value in both ancient traditional Chinese architecture and modern architecture. It was specially designed to improve the red walls of ancient buildings and the Great Hall of the People in order to fit in with the surroundings.
NCPA, No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing; +86 010 6655 0989
1. Where does the theatre with its longest survival time lie?| A．In London. | B．In Bayreuth | C．In Manaus. | D．In Beijing |
| A．Shakespeare's Globe. | B．Margravial Opera House. |
| C．Teatro Amazonas. | D．National Centre for the Performing Arts. |
| A．It features modern architecture. | B．It receives worldwide supplies. |
| C．It is a multifunctional theatre | D．It matches its surroundings. |
2 . 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. |
| 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. |
| A．Skeptical. | B．Conservative |
| C．Objective. | D．Negative. |
| A．A travel brochure | B．A biology textbook. |
| C．A research paper. | D．A news magazine. |
3 . 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 |
| A．He trained school children. | B．He donated libraries and books |
| C．He worked hard in Microsoft. | D．He hiked around the world |
| A．Blues Point Blues. | B．Billy Elliott. |
| C．The Incredible Journey. | D．Leaving Microsoft to Change the World |
4 . 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. |
| 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. |
| A．Living alone. |
| B．Having close friends. |
| C．Having good appearance. |
| D．Making as many friends as possible. |
| 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. |
5 . 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. |
| A．Babbel – Learn Languages | B．Learn English – busuu |
| C．Duolingo: Learn Languages Free | D．Tandem: Language Exchange |
| A．They cover all languages. | B．They focus on grammar. |
| C．They contain many tests. | D．They are free to download. |
6 . 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
7 . World Awareness Children’s Museum
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The World Awareness Children’s Museum is aimed to provide a safe and secure environment. For the protection of our visitors and their families, all children must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age or older, and all adults should be accompanied by a child under the age of 18 years. Unaccompanied adults will be asked to present their ID during their visit. Thank you for your understanding.
Museum Closures
The Museum will be closed on the following dates to observe holidays or other events: Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve & New Year’s Day.
Come on! You can take a trip around the world without leaving the Museum! Experience music, fashion, toys, art, games and more from countries like China, Nigeria, Brazil & Japan!
School Year Hours
Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.---5 p.m.
Sundays: Noon---5 p.m.
Monday to Friday: 10 a.m.---3 p.m.
Daily Admission Rates
$5.00---Adults and children 3 and older
Children under 3 are free
Military Discount available 10%
Free Admission for Museum Members
Note:
Open to group tours or educational programs all year round (reservations required).
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For more information, click the Flash Presentation about our Museum(8.23MB).
1. What if an adult desires to visit the museum alone?| A．He will be protected. | B．Extra money should be paid. |
| C．His ID has to be checked. | D．He won’t be permitted to enter. |
| A．9 a.m. on Saturday. | B．2 p.m. on Sunday. |
| C．9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. | D．8:30 a.m. on Monday. |
| A．In a travel brochure. | B．On a TV program. |
| C．In an art magazine. | D．On a web page. |
8 . Two young brothers from Malden. Massachusetts were in the spotlight Thursday after being named “heroes" by a national organization that recognizes young people doing great things. For the Bennett brothers, the goal of their work is nothing less than helping researchers find a cure for cancer. And their inspiration came from a friend.
Thirteen-year-old Hany Bennett and his nine-year-old brother Heath run their business out of their family kitchen. "We're making lip balm （润唇膏），"Harry says. They got the idea two years ago when their friend, Timmy, was diagnosed （诊断）with cancer. brothers wanted to do something. We learned that cancer patients（ lips and skin can get really dry because of chemotherapy （化疗），Hany says.
A light bulb went off in both of their young heads, and " Bennett Brothers Balm was born. "We make lip balm, which is kind of like our main product/ says Heath. They also make and sell different body balms, all natural, all handmade, while the profits benefit cancer research. "We've raised S 15,000/ Heath says.
And with the great optimism of children, they don't just want to help ； they wont to win. We want to find a cure. We want to help doctors find a cure, Harry explains, The brothers are also Gelding a team for the Light the Night Walk, to fight cancer.
"I think it's great to raise money and help people who have cancer," says Heath. Their parents play a big role as well, but it's the boys who provide the most enthusiasm with a message we can all learn from. "If you want to do something... do it," Harry says. "I just feel very glad that we're helping. It feels very good”， adds Heath.
Harn and Heath just received the S 10,000 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Hwy intend to save some of il for college, invest some of it in their business and give the rest to charity. And their friend Timmy? "He's doing great. He's all better, Harry says.
1. What encouraged the Bennett brothers to make lip balm at first?| A．Helping a friend with cancer. | B．Finding a cure for cancer. |
| C．Raising public awareness of cancer. | D．Collecting money for cancer patients. |
| A．The two brothers finished their first product. |
| B．The two brothers came up with an idea. |
| C．The two brothers struggled for a stress-free life. |
| D．The two brothers found an effective way to study. |
| A．It is quite competitive. | B．It is well worthwhile. |
| C．It fails to satisfy their parents. | D．lt helps them make a big profit. |
| A．Great minds think alike. |
| B．Two heads are better than one. |
| C．Young kids can make a big difference. |
| D．The longest journey begins with the first step. |
9 . The Biggest Stadiums in the World
People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A.D., the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world’s best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome’s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city’s Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.
These days, safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fan’s desire for a good view and comfortable seat — tend to keep stadium capacities (容量) slightly lower. Even soccer fans tend to have a seat each; gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.
For the biggest stadiums in the world, we have used data supplied by the World Atlas list so far, which ranks them by their stated permanent capacity, as well as updated information from official stadium websites.
All these stadiums are still functional, still open and still hosting the biggest events in world sport.
·Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang D.P.R. Korea. Capacity: 150,000. Opened: May 1,1989.
·Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U. S. Capacity: 107,601. Opened: October 1, 1927.
·Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania, U. S. Capacity: 106,572. Opened: September 17, 1960.
·Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, U. S. Capacity: 104,944. Opened: October 7,1922.
·Kyle Field, College Station, Texas, U. S. Capacity: 102,512. Opened: September 24, 1927.
1. How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?| A．104,944. | B．107,601. | C．About 150,000. | D．About 250,000. |
| A．Michigan Stadium. | B．Beaver Stadium. | C．Ohio Stadium. | D．Kyle Field. |
| A．They host big games. | B．They have become tourist attractions. |
| C．They were built by Americans. | D．They are favored by architects. |
10 . A mix of anxiety rising in my chest and a voice at the back of my mind shouting ‘what’s wrong with me?’ –it’s how I’ve felt about rejection my whole life.
The earliest rejection I can remember was on my first day of school. I started the term late due to illness and the teacher asked the class who would play with me at break. The silence was deafening. Now, a bit of online dating sees us rejected by half the town before we've even started our day. There's not a break at work. Is there a worse feeling than hitting the final slide on your presentation, boldly asking 'any questions?' and looking around the room to see everyone on their phones?
We need to build resilience. For me, this has come in two stages. First, I spent time listening to the voice of fear that saw each rejection as proof that there was something wrong with me. When I analysed it, I could see it was rarely about me. Perhaps the guy I was talking to was too busy to reply. It was likely that the magazine I'd sent a passage to already had an article on that topic. Now, I assume it's about me 20 per cent of the time - and I can live with that.
The other thing I do is practice rejecting. Because I hate rejection, I shy away from being the rejector, which means I either please people or avoid tricky situations. Instead, I've come up with a few lines for when I want to say no: 'That sounds great but it's not for me; thank you for asking but I decline; it was lovely but I think we should leave it there.' It's never pleasant to reject a person but there is a kind way to do it. With resilience and clarity, we can see the plus sides of rejection: it frees us up to do something else, be with someone else and be happier. We can't complain about that.
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．The examples of the author's being rejected. |
| B．The experiences of the author's online dating. |
| C．The reasons of the author's lateness for school. |
| D．The feelings of the author's being ignored at work. |
| A．He could live with it. | B．It was partly about him. |
| C．He did something wrong. | D．It had nothing to do with him. |
| A．Do it with resilience and clarity. |
| B．Come up with a few pleasant lines. |
| C．Please others or avoid tricky situations. |
| D．Show your kindness and don't complain. |
| A．It enables us to live. | B．It gives us more time. |
| C．It has some plus sides. | D．It does something else. |
