1 . We have, like in many more countries, refugees (难民) in our country. Through the years I have tried to _________ without pay by teaching women our country’s language as one of their _________. They have to learn the language, and also our culture, for example, what to say when they have to go to the doctor.

Only by learning the language will they be able to _________ our society. Once a year, just before Christmas break, all the women from different countries make delicious food which are _________ for us all together.

Problems with the kids _________ happen due to being in a _________ country with a different culture and another _________. The women often miss their homes very much and feel _________, because they have to get used to this life as _________ as possible. I have seen the __________ and pain in their eyes. It is so good to give some comfort (安慰) in one way or another, even just to be there for them. And it is really __________ when you make friends.

They and many more new people are trying to __________ up their new homes in this new country. Will we be able to get them out of __________, for every one? And nowadays, though at times their lives look almost broken, I __________ it won’t always. Because wherever we __________, we are together, as we are citizens of the world.

1.

A．continue

B．escape

C．help

D．explain

2.

A．jobs

B．tools

C．tests

D．signs

3.

A．join in

B．dig out

C．depend on

D．go through

4.

A．served

B．judged

C．organized

D．rewarded

5.

A．peacefully

B．mostly

C．finally

D．personally

6.

A．mean

B．cruel

C．rich

D．different

7.

A．lifestyle

B．accent

C．attitude

D．disaster

8.

A．moved

B．determined

C．worried

D．excited

9.

A．carefully

B．quickly

C．hurriedly

D．smoothly

10.

A．matter

B．happiness

C．support

D．fear

11.

A．surprising

B．legal

C．great

D．generous

12.

A．set

B．burn

C．give

D．make

13.

A．order

B．trouble

C．luck

D．pleasure

14.

A．prove

B．doubt

C．dream

D．believe

15.

A．study

B．meet

C．go

D．travel

2 . Maggie Doyne was 18 when she took a gap year between high school and college. She_______ a few of her belongings and set out to see the world.

Doyne’s story began when she worked with _______ children at a school in northern India, who fled Nepal due to a civil war. Doyne became friends with a Nepali refugee (难民), who invited Doyne to visit her home village which had been ruined by the war. Walking along the road one day, she _______ a little girl, who was carrying loads to and from the village. She earned two dollars a day to support her family.

_______ by what she saw, she later found out that there were 80 million children across the globe living just _______ that little girl in Nepal. Soon after, Doyne met another little girl, named Hema. 7-year-old Hema broke rocks into gravel(石子)to earn money. “I thought to myself for the first time, ‘_______ the 80 million, what if you just started with Hema?’” said Doyne.

That’s when Doyne decided to take Hema _______ and pay for her education. But helping Hema wasn’t _______ for Doyne. There were _______ orphaned (无父母的）children without families or homes. So, she bought a small piece of land for $5, 000 with her babysitting ________. Her goal was to build a ________ for those children. “The amazing thing about this work is that it’s ________, so I thought, ‘________ I can help one kid, why not 10?’”She continued.

The Kopila Valley Children’s Home welcomed 200 children when it first opened in 2007, and it continues to ________. Doyne has also opened a school in Kopila Valley.

Maggie Doyne’s story is a great ________ that while we cannot solve all the world’s problems on our own, we can take the first step of solving one problem.

1.

A．threw away

B．packed up

C．sold out

D．folded up

2.

A．long-sighted

B．narrow-minded

C．light-hearted

D．poverty-stricken

3.

A．searched for

B．relied on

C．glanced at

D．looked after

4.

A．Amused

B．Frightened

C．Shocked

D．Embarrassed

5.

A．beyond

B．like

C．with

D．for

6.

A．Reduce

B．Recommend

C．Forget

D．Mention

7.

A．on her feet

B．at a loss

C．at a distance

D．under her wing

8.

A．common

B．enough

C．significant

D．convenient

9.

A．still

B．only

C．already

D．almost

10.

A．services

B．experiences

C．courses

D．savings

11.

A．bridge

B．valley

C．shelter

D．brand

12.

A．addicting

B．efficient

C．voluntary

D．confusing

13.

A．Until

B．While

C．Since

D．Unless

14.

A．expand

B．fight

C．move

D．survive

15.

A．impact

B．advantage

C．prediction

D．reminder

3 . It was dinner time for the Rangers, a group of mostly Indigenous (本地的) Australians who had spent a long day cleaning up the polluted beaches of the continent’s northern coast. Soon they would be eating freshly caught fish and seafood cooked under the stars on an open fire, as their ancestors did.

The Rangers are of more than 100 Indigenous groups spread across Australia who have taken on the job of protecting the land of their forefathers. In Arnhem Land, they are the protectors of 3,300 square miles of land and sea. They comb the beaches by hand, picking up as much rubbish as possible. The task is very difficult as each day it delivers waves of new rubbish.

For the Rangers, cleaning the beaches is more than a vacation. For a people whose culture is strongly tied to the land, protecting the environment is equal to preserving their history.

However, colonization forcefully broke their connection to the land generations ago. Indigenous people were displaced and their cultural practices outlawed. Tens of thousands of years of traditional land management ended, and as a result many parts of the country now face serious disasters from invasive plant and animal species, bush fires and land mismanagement.

In recent years, the government has restored more than 20 percent of Australia’s land to Indigenous owners. Since 2007, the Indigenous Rangers Organizations have been at work protecting this land.

Luck, one of the few non-Indigenous employees working with the Rangers, said the combination of old and new techniques and an appreciation for the culture of Indigenous workers has been critical to the program’s success.

“You are working with staff who see the world different to you, so there is a much higher focus on the cultural aspects of work and life,” he said.

“Being a ranger is a source of confidence. You feel strong,” said Terence, a senior ranger. “Here we still live on the land. The culture is still alive.”

1. What did Indigenous Australians live on in the past?

A．Rubbish picked up by hand.	B．Catching the fish and seafood.
C．Protecting the land.	D．Invasive plants and animals.

2. Why has the government restored the land to Indigenous owners?

A．The polluted land needs better management.

B．Their cultural practices were outlawed.

C．The people were too strong.

D．The land belongs to them.

3. What do the Rangers think of cleaning the beaches?

A．It’s a job of their ancestors’.	B．It’s just a vacation.
C．It’s a difficult task.	D．It’s their culture.

4. What can we learn from the last three paragraphs?

A．Not many employees are the Indigenous Australians.

B．Culture is important to the Indigenous Australians.

C．Their new techniques are successful.

D．Both Luck and Terence are rangers.

4 . How do you usually spend your spare time? Many people choose to be couch potatoes, but not Luo Han, a 9-year-old from Changsha, Hunan.

Luo Han completes at least two hours of outdoor activities every day and has raised a wave of discussion online. Although he is in primary school, he has already mastered sports like kayaking and paddling. His aptitude for outdoor sports is from his father Luo Ge, who actively encourages him to enjoy nature, rather than focusing only on his learning. After noticing that Luo Han did not go out for enough exercise after school, his father took him to do outdoor activities every day.

Many applauded them. “Exercise can ease brain fog and improve memory. Many students feel stressed about school work, so outdoor activities can help us keep our moods uplifted and improve our learning efficiency.” said Liu Yu, 18, a university freshman. Wang Tao, a parent of a 16-year-old, showed her support for the father. “It’s more than a way to relax. It’s a training of willpower,” she said. Her son He Xin, from Hefei Thomas School, Anhui, is a fan of outdoor sports. Although facing increasing pressure in his studies, he has joined the school’s athletic programs.

However, some have also expressed their concerns. “Two hours isn’t too much for a 9-year-old, but it might be difficult for high school students to guarantee this block of time when school becomes more demanding,” said Huang Xi, 16, from Liyang High School of Jiangsu province.

Ms. Zhu, who has a daughter in middle school, also agreed that two hours is too much for the majority of parents, especially on weekdays. “When I am off duty, I need to do housework. After my daughter finishes her homework, she prefers to watch TV. Neither of us would think of going outside for exercise,” Zhu said.

Other parents are concerned about the safety of outdoor activities. Zhang Zhijin has a son in high school. “Sometimes, teenagers can do crazy and risky things. We worry about accidents,” Zhang said.

1. Which of the following is true?

A．Liu Yu thinks outdoor activities can improve our learning.

B．Outdoor playing is only good to relaxation.

C．Luo Han ’s father thinks learning is more important than exercising.

D．Luo Han’s father thinks exercise on campus is enough for him.

2. What does the author mean by the underlined word “stressed” in Paragraph 3?

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．anxious

D．frightened

3. Which of the following may agree with Ms Zhu?

A．Huang Xi

B．Liu Yu

C．Wang Tao

D．Luo Han

4. What's the best title of the passage?

A．Please go out for exercise	B．Daily outdoor play and working
C．People’s concerns	D．Parent’s views on after-class work

5 . On Saturday 24 August 1918, it was raining cats and dogs and thundering over a city called Sunderland on the northeast coast of England. The storm lasted for only about ten minutes. People were surprised to see that it was not just rainwater falling from the sky. There were fish falling down, too! People came out to find out what was happening. They could not believe their own eyes. There were thousands of fish — sand eels— lying on the ground. They were about seven centimeters long, and all were frozen solid.

Sand eels swim together in large groups, often in sandy water, and are often found in large numbers in the North Sea, which reaches out to the east of Sunderland. How was it possible for these sand eels to fall from the sky and land on Sunderland?

Scientists believed the heavy thunderstorm that afternoon may have caused a waterspout. Waterspouts can be formed when strong winds move quickly in a circle over water. They are so powerful; anything less than one meter in length can be taken into them and forced into the clouds. The clouds carry whatever has been taken into them for long distances — sometimes over 150 kilometers. It’s very cold up there and everything soon freezes solid.

For hundreds of years there have been reports of small animals being taken into the sky through waterspouts. In 2009, dead tadpoles rained down on the city of Nanao in Japan. In 2012, fifty kilos of prawns fell from the sky over Sri Lanka. In 2017, fish fell on the coastal city of Tampico In Mexico.

It must be a very strange experience to see fish raining down on you. It would probably hurt if one fell on your head! With climate change, global warming and many reports of terrible natural disasters, will the time ever come when it may really begin to rain cats and dogs?

1. What was the rain like on 24 August 1918?

A．It was very heavy.	B．It fell around England.
C．It lasted quite a long time.	D．It caused many human deaths.

2. What do we know about the sand eels that landed on Sunderland?

A．They were few in number.	B．They came in different sizes.
C．They were still alive when landing.	D．They probably came from the North Sea.

3. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Clouds.

B．Waterspouts.

C．Strong winds.

D．The waters of the sea.

4. In the end, what does the author probably care most about?

A．Our health.	B．Our environment.
C．The wild animals.	D．The news reports.

6 . Vacation Camps

Lake Idaho Camp

When: 2 weeks in July

Join our fun-filled camp on the banks of lake Idaho! You can take part in exciting water sports, including canoeing and swimming. All equipment is provided. Our highly qualified instructors lead groups for all levels, including beginners. In the evenings, we organize campfire activities for children with singing, drama, and storytelling, while adults can explore the nearby town of St. A lbans.

Cost; $400, including all your delicious healthy meals.

Everwell Forest Camp

When: 1 week in August

Teachers Mat and Alice Branson run our camp in the Everwell Forest. Open to children 8-12 years of age, the camp also offers participants the chance to try various arts and crafts, including painting, pottery, and woodwork. Places are limited to 20, so early booking is advised.

Cost: $150, including all meals.

Happy Shells Camp

When: 3 weeks in August

Happy Shells volunteer organization is looking for young people aged 15-20 to join our camp on the Florida coast. Participants will help to build protective fences around the nests of sea turtles which come to the beaches during the summer to lay their eggs. At the end of the camp, participants receive a certificate(证书) that can be used for credit on high school and a college courses.

Cost: $120 per week to cover food and hotel.

Powerhouse Boot Camp

When: 2 weeks in July or August

The name of the event could give some people the wrong idea. Participants actually stay in a hotel, not an outdoor camp. But it definitely is an intensive (集中的) course of physical training. If you want to get into shape fast, Powerhouse Boot Camp is for you.

Cost: $520 for two weeks.

1. Which camp provides a good chance to learn arts?

A．Lake Idaho Camp.	B．Everwell Forest Camp.
C．Happy Shells Camp.	D．Powerhouse Boot Camp.

2. How much will participants pay if they go to protect sea turtles?

A．$150.

B．$260.

C．$360.

D．$400.

3. What can campers do in Powerhouse Boot Camp?

A．Camp outside the city.	B．Take exercise in a hotel.
C．Sail and swim in the lake.	D．Enjoy the sun on the beach.

7 . As we live longer and technology continues its rapid development, we can imagine a future where machines will enlarge our human abilities and help us make better life choices, from health to wealth. Through our dialogue and digital pieces, AI (artificial intelligence) will understand our life goals and wishes, our duties and limitations. It will help us plan different life events, so we can spend more time enjoying life’s moments.

The ability for AI to understand the complexities and slight differences of human conversation is, however, one hurdle. There are several thousand known living languages in the world today. Adding to the difficulties are the varied ways words are shared and used across different cultures, including grammar, levels of education and styles of the speakers. Google Duplex, the technology supporting Google Assistant, which places phone calls using a natural-sounding human voice instead of a robotic one, is an early attempt to address such challenges in human communications. But these are just initial whispers in voice of AI’s long journey.

Beyond making reservations and conducting simple dialogues, virtual assistants will need to become far more useful and further fit into the parts of our everyday lives. Not only will they need to foresee what we need before we ask, they also need to understand the context of our conversations and react accordingly. Imagine a snow day when school is canceled for the kids. Knowing that you must now stay at home with your children, your phone would remind you, asking if you’d like your meetings moved to the following day. Alternatively, imagine how much more pleasant your journey home from a business trip would be if your phone could automatically arrange for a ride waiting to pick you up at the airport, based on your travel plan, location, and habits. The possibilities are endless.

1. What do we know about AI?

A．It stops us living longer.	B．It narrows our abilities.
C．It doesn’t know our limitations.	D．It helps us enjoy life better.

2. What makes it hard for AI to understand what humans say?

A．Low level of speakers.	B．Imperfection of AI.
C．Varieties of languages and cultures.	D．Similarities between languages.

3. Which word can best describe the author’s attitude towards AI?

A．Doubtful.

B．Approving.

C．Negative.

D．Critical.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．AI Will Replace Humans	B．AI Will Set Goals for Us
C．AI Will Be Part of Our Daily Lives	D．AI Will Meet Challenges

8 . A man landed on a deserted island after a shipwreck (船只失事). Every day he prayed, ________someone could pass and save him, but to his ________, no one ever came.

Months went by and this man learned to ________food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut (小屋) which served as a ________ for him on the deserted island. One day when he returned to his hut after hunting for food, ________, he saw his hut was on fire, along with almost everything he had! The only thing________was the clothes on his back. The man grew so ________that he fell on his hands and knees crying heavily when he happened to look up and ________a ship coming in his direction. The man was ________. As they were heading back to civilization, the man asked the captain, “How were you able to __________me?” The captain __________, “We were voyaging across the ocean __________a cloud of smoke going up __________our attention. We decided to go to check it out and that’s why we found you!”

In life we will always be __________with challenges, problems and disasters. Always keep in mind that a disaster can sometimes be good __________.

1.

A．realizing

B．designing

C．hoping

D．doubting

2.

A．excitement

B．disappointment

C．amazement

D．embarrassment

3.

A．collect

B．receive

C．order

D．share

4.

A．shelter

B．greenhouse

C．castle

D．statue

5.

A．naturally

B．unexpectedly

C．instead

D．anyway

6.

A．valued

B．lost

C．moved

D．left

7.

A．excited

B．tired

C．weak

D．hopeless

8.

A．noticed

B．commented

C．pretended

D．searched

9.

A．protected

B．rewarded

C．welcomed

D．saved

10.

A．trust

B．keep

C．seize

D．find

11.

A．declared

B．explained

C．added

D．found

12.

A．while

B．why

C．when

D．where

13.

A．attracted

B．paid

C．attacked

D．adapted

14.

A．supplied

B．satisfied

C．faced

D．delighted

15.

A．experience

B．luck

C．information

D．progress

9 . We have recently heard some interesting ways that 5G technology might change our lives in the future. 5G promises internet speeds between 50 to 100 times faster than 4G systems. Such improvements are sure to be popular with 5G users worldwide. While it is said to start only in some few areas of the United States this year, much of the rest of the world is not expected to receive this service until 2023.

One project in Britain, though, is already testing the superfast technology, but not on humans.

Instead, the experimental subjects (实验对象) are unlike the group of internet users — cows. The system connects the animals to 5G in an effort to automate (使自动化) the milking process.

The project was developed by American technology company Cisco Systems. Testing areas were set up at farms in three rural areas of England. The cows are equipped with 5G-connected devices (设备) that link up to a robotic milking system. The system uses sensors (传感器) and machine learning to fully automate the process.

System designers say technology takes over after a cow is ready to be milked and walks towards an automatic gate. The device is designed to recognize each cow. It then positions devices to the right body position for milking. During the process, machines offer food for the cow as a reward.

One of the test areas is in the town of Shepton Mallet in southwest England. There, about 50 of the farm’s l80 cows are fitted with 5G smart collars (智能项圈) in ear sensors. Project officials say the devices do not harm the cows and the sensors help farmers immediately find any problems or health concerns.

Duncan Forbes, the project leader, told Reuters that so far, he thinks the project shows the farm’s180 cow operations can be greatly improved with 5G technology.

Forbes added that the experiment provides strong evidence that 5G technology can be widely used in the future “not just on farms, but in rural communities right across the country.”

1. What do we know about 5G technology from the first two paragraphs?

A．It has changed our lives.

B．It has more users than 4G.

C．It has not been widely used.

D．It is used on cows in the USA.

2. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The introduction of 5G devices.

B．The milking process with 5G technology.

C．the purpose of system designers.

D．The way machines provide cows with food.

3. Why are some cows fitted with ear sensors?

A．To recognize every cow.

B．To judge the position of the cow.

C．To reduce the harm from devices.

D．To find health problems in cows.

4. What is Forbes’ attitude to the future of 5G technology?

A．Doubtful.

B．Hopeful.

C．Disapproving.

D．Uncaring.

10 . Byrd is in her eighth year of teaching at Wilder Elementary in Mansfield. She has taught fifth grader Fisher Croney every year since he was in kindergarten. Fisher _______ in the class by helping in Byrd's classroom whenever he has free time after class.

Byrd also _______ Fisher's mother, Shannon Croney, as an acquaintance. They would occasionally chat at their boys' baseball games. She had heard that Croney was having some _______ problems. In January 2019 Croney received a routine blood test and found her kidneys （肾）were not _______ normally. After going through a string of tests, doctors could not figure what caused her kidneys to _______. But Byrd didn't know what the _______ was until she saw a Facebook post from Fisher around Christmas of 2019. It was _______ to help his mother find a kidney. Byrd did not _______ to help. In March, Byrd, learned that she and Croney were a close _______ Even doctors were ________ that they were not related in blood.

Byrd was in the hospital for ________ in June. She was never ________ about the transplant（移植）. Actually, she felt honored that her donation enabled another person to live a totally ________ life.

Today, both women are doing well. They are turning their ________ to another member of their community, who is also sick and ________ a kidney transplant.

1.

A．gives out

B．stands out

C．looks about

D．sits about

2.

A．learned

B．met

C．taught

D．knew

3.

A．family

B．behavior

C．communication

D．health

4.

A．functioning

B．growing

C．forming

D．beating

5.

A．miss

B．ache

C．fail

D．improve

6.

A．schedule

B．issue

C．offer

D．opportunity

7.

A．intended

B．allowed

C．persuaded

D．urged

8.

A．respond

B．hesitate

C．confirm

D．attend

9.

A．encounter

B．relative

C．neighbor

D．match

10.

A．excited

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．relieved

11.

A．surgery

B．practice

C．recovery

D．training

12.

A．curious

B．nervous

C．certain

D．frank

13.

A．normal

B．casual

C．strange

D．dependent

14.

A．back

B．faith

C．attention

D．respect

15.

A．in favor of

B．in memory of

C．in recognition of

D．in need of