1 . If you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeare’s play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Or maybe you’d voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.
The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is the science fiction novel The Time Machine, which was written by H. G. Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.
But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theory. They propose using cracks in time and space called “wormholes”, which could be used as shortcuts to other periods. Einstein’s theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances. And British physicist Stephen Hawking said you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship—going at nearly the speed of light. Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task.
Even if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”. It asks what would happen if a time traveller were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being born. If the time traveller wasn’t born, how would he travel back in time?
And would you really like to visit the future? In H. G. Wells’ book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs. He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles (触角). If that’s what’s in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.
1. The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show .| A．people’s interest in time travel |
| B．the special features of the book |
| C．the long history of time travel |
| D．the contribution of H. G. Wells |
| A．have similarities in many ways |
| B．push the invention of the first spaceship |
| C．have proved wrong by some time travellers |
| D．suggest the possibility to invent the time machine |
| A．the traveller is prevented from meeting his grandfather |
| B．the traveller goes back in time to seek for his grandfather |
| C．the grandfather’s death makes the traveller’s birth impossible |
| D．The reunion of the traveller and his grandfather brings happiness |
| A．Unclear. | B．Skeptical. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Unconcerned. |
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We set off very earlier in the morning. My brother and I sat in the backseat of Dad’s old car. We were excited because of we were going to countryside to pick apples. When we got there, we saw hundreds of trees filling with apples! Some were golden yellow, and some were bright red. We even saw some apples what were very green. I tasted one of the apples. It was such sweet. The sun was rising in the sky and we could feel the fresh airs around us. My brother climbed a tree but started picking apples. I stood on the ground to pick apples from the next tree over. It didn’t take long for ourselves to pick three baskets of apples. Then, we go home to make some apple pies.
3 . You could say young Moziah Bridges has a gift for fashion, but it’s more than that. He was born in Tennessee on November 13, 2001. When he was very
The Mo’s Bows website is sweet and it has started to sell other products, such as pocket squares and T-shirts. There’s even a guide suggesting how to
Moziah is also best known for having
Recently, Moziah sold his Go Mo bow tie and
| A．busy | B．poor | C．thirsty | D．young |
| A．doubtful | B．terrible | C．strong | D．strange |
| A．dressing up | B．staying up | C．cleaning up | D．cheering up |
| A．needed | B．loved | C．wanted | D．feared |
| A．problem | B．worry | C．reason | D．plan |
| A．same | B．wrong | C．next | D．previous |
| A．predict | B．create | C．accept | D．collect |
| A．asked | B．allowed | C．ordered | D．hated |
| A．helplessly | B．carelessly | C．tirelessly | D．hopelessly |
| A．independence | B．balance | C．protection | D．popularity |
| A．story | B．dream | C．research | D．training |
| A．happier | B．quieter | C．freer | D．safer |
| A．necessarily | B．frequently | C．properly | D．completely |
| A．get through | B．learn from | C．throw away | D．work out |
| A．checked | B．served | C．grown | D．appeared |
| A．sales | B．quality | C．costs | D．flow |
| A．politeness | B．success | C．survival | D．gift |
| A．follows | B．considers | C．pushes | D．advises |
| A．borrowed | B．demanded | C．lost | D．raised |
| A．reduce | B．cover | C．change | D．increase |
4 . CPR (心肺复苏术) saves lives. It can really change someone’s life, as I found out for myself three years ago.
On October 14, 2009, my mom had an accident while playing soccer and was taken to hospital. The next morning, I was told that my mom had had a cardiac arrest (心脏停搏). I later learned that two players on the opposing team kept breathing air into my mother’s mouth and pressing her chest for seven minutes, as they waited for the ambulance to arrive. My mom stayed in the hospital for only ten days. I know that I am very lucky to have my mom here, because most people who have cardiac arrests and do not receive CPR within the first six minutes die.
My mom has used this experience to spread the word about CPR. She joined the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Support Group, which was set up to help survivors and their families through a difficult experience. The support group also takes part in the Heart Walk every year, raising money for the American Heart Association. And she attends Lobby Day each year, convincing the New York State Legislature to pass a law that would make basic CPR and first-aid training a graduation requirement for high school students.
This task is not as difficult as it may first appear to be. Every student in New York State must take health class in order to graduate. Just one or two days of health class each year will ensure that every student in the state will learn this important skill. This training is also nearly free. There is no need for a professional CPR instructor because the American Heart Association has online videos that show the newest techniques in CPR. Also, most local EMS services will lend training models to schools.
My mom and her fellow survivors go to a high school each year to talk to the students about the importance of learning CPR. This training will not get you the official CPR certification (证书), but as my mom says, “You don’t need a little card to save someone’s life.”
1. How does the author feel about the two players?| A．Deeply grateful. | B．Quite concerned. |
| C．A bit sorry. | D．Rather frightened. |
| A．She made efforts to improve CPR. | B．She realized the key importance of law. |
| C．She paid more attention to her health. | D．She became an active CPR supporter. |
| A．It may be turned down by a lot of students. |
| B．It requires little time and money. |
| C．It will become a graduation requirement. |
| D．It is difficult and dangerous. |
| A．It is challenging for many students to master CPR skills. |
| B．Every graduate should get an official CPR certification. |
| C．CPR skills are more important than CPR certifications. |
| D．High schools should make a special card for CPR learners. |
5 . A 12-year-old Sioux Falls girl is using her talent as an artist and enthusiasm to help animals and raise awareness of the troubles of endangered species on the planet.
Bria Neff’s enthusiasm developed when, as an eight-year old, she entered and won an art competition held by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). During the art competition, Bria learned of the more than 3,000 endangered species around the world. “I was so upset I told my mom I wanted to do something about it,” Bria said. She decided to create paintings of the endangered animals, sell the artwork and donate (捐赠) money to organizations that work to conserve those species. In the last three years she has devoted more than 500 hours to the a task: painting, researching, educating and raising awareness of endangered animals. Her mother, Amity Neff, said, “I don’t know if she really relies what she has accomplished. I told her people are paying attention.”
Bria found Faces of the Endangered to protect endangered species through the sale of her artwork. She has sold over 250 paintings of endangered animals to people around the world and has donated more than $34,000 to animal conservation groups. Beneficiaries include the Jane Goodall Institute, the IFAW, and the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. Bria has also published two educational coloring books, including one for the Great Plains Zoo near her home; donations help fund the care of the zoo’s endangered species. She uses her website and Facebook page to stress the challenges facing endangered animals, inspiring followers in 48 countries.
“I hope my paintings can give endangered animals a face so they don’t disappear,” says Bria. “And I hope I can inspire kids like me to believe they can do great things.”
1. What can we learn about Bria?| A．She is always ready to help other. |
| B．She has a great desire to achieve fame. |
| C．She has a strong interest in painting. |
| D．She uses her family connections to good advantage. |
| A．To draw children’s attention. | B．To raise money for her further study. |
| C．To participate in an art competition. | D．To protect the endangered animals. |
| A．Patient and courageous. | B．Productive and public-spirited. |
| C．Intelligent and talkative. | D．Traditional and clear-headed. |
| A．A youngster makes art count | B．The life story of a student artist |
| C．The journey from ordinary to excellent | D．A girl artist finds confidence in painting |
6 . When my sister. Helen Maclean, lived in Hensall, Ontario, many years ago, the Kippen East Women’s Institute decided to knit finger puppets (编织手指偶) for boys and girls having blood tests in the hospital. The gift of a puppet turned a fearful experience into a happy one. The puppets were created in many different colours and each one was given a special facial expression. These finger puppets were sent to a hospital in London, Ont., for many years.
After a few years, interest in making the knitted puppets waned (衰落) in the group, and it was discontinued for a time.
Some years later, when Helen moved to St. Catharines, Ontario, she heard about the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, who really wanted to receive some knitted finger puppet. Helen began kiting them again. As Helen finished each one , she would talk to it and tell it that soon it would belong (属于) some nice girl or boy—sometimes she even gave in a name. She has received a thank you letter from the hospital in Halifax, so she knows that her creations are welcome and appreciated (感激). The letter read in part:
“You have no idea the wonderful influence it has for some of the children, to receive a finger puppet. It has been known that some have kept it for a lifetime.”
In 2018, Helen moved to Harbor Hill, an assisted living home in Goderich, Ont. She continues to knit puppets that are sent to the Halifax hospital. When her nieces and nephews come to visit Ontario from Nova Scotia, she sends her newly knitted creations to Halifax with them. She has lost track of the number of the puppets she has made over the years, but right now, she has 100 more ready and waiting to send with her nice, who will be visiting soon.
When people see the finger puppets, they want to buy some for their grandchildren, but Helen is not interested in making money with them, she just wants to bring joy to boys and girls.
1. What decision did the Kippen East Women’s Institute make?| A．Making finger puppets for kids receiving blood tests. |
| B．Buying different gifts for the poor kids. |
| C．Giving out finger puppets to school girls. |
| D．Educating kids in the hospital for free. |
| A．They brought joy to Helen when she stayed there. |
| B．They made much money for the hospital. |
| C．They were popular and influential. |
| D．They encouraged many people to help kids in need. |
| A．Increased. | B．Forgotten. | C．Recorded. | D．Known. |
| A．Honest and caring. | B．Hard-working and brave. |
| C．Skilful and fearless. | D．Warm-hearted and helpful. |
7 . Ten - year - old Riley Christensen and her mother, Lynn, sat in front of the family computer, checking out models and prices of bikes. “Let's
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| A．send | B．give | C．sell | D．pick |
| A．shop | B．building | C．school | D．restaurant |
| A．sight | B．idea | C．link | D．model |
| A．show | B．provide | C．repair | D．choose |
| A．sad | B．special | C．happy | D．beautiful |
| A．except | B．including | C．concerning | D．without |
| A．keep | B．find | C．buy | D．design |
| A．letter | B．sign | C．book | D．picture |
| A．as | B．so | C．if | D．but |
| A．cost | B．need | C．order | D．account |
| A．moving | B．Disappearing | C．dropping | D．arriving |
| A．got around | B．got in | C．got out | D．got off |
| A．page | B．life | C．campaign | D．feeling |
| A．patiently | B．eventually | C．especially | D．willingly |
| A．lucky | B．lovely | C．clever | D．honest |
| A．best | B．heaviest | C．biggest | D．funniest |
| A．lived | B．helped | C．ridden | D．studied |
| A．warmth | B．wind | C．power | D．sound |
| A．smiling | B．Changing | C．crying | D．flying |
| A．promised | B．allowed | C．determined | D．forced |
8 . There's much to see under the sea, but you need to remember that light behaves differently in water than in air. The objects appear closer to you than they exactly are. You might find yourself reaching out to touch something and completely missing it.
Objects under water will appear larger than they would on the surface, too. Be careful not to tell any stories about the big fish that got away. That fish might not be so big after all! It's just because sometimes things can seem to be as much as about 33 percent bigger in water!
What's more, in deeper water, colors just don't seem as bright. In fact, it looks as if some colors are missing. Remember the color of an object results from the wavelengths (波长) of light that are reflected from its surface. And light is taken in as it moves down through the water.
Swimmers wear wet suits to keep warm underwater. Let's take a bright red, yellow, and blue, wet suit as an example. These colors are hard to miss on the surface of water. Watch carefully the changes in color as you descend in the water. The red part now looks almost black because the red light wavelengths, the longest among these three colors are missing. As you go down deeper, the same thing will happen to the yellow part and in the end to the blue part. Even at a place of about 6 to 9 meters underwater, you will look terrible, like a ghost! And you have to wait for your return to the surface to enjoy the bright colors again!
1. You miss the object underwater when you want to touch it because ________ .| A．it is not as close as it seems | B．you are not quick enough |
| C．it disappears very quickly | D．your eyesight is quite poor |
| A．the size | B．the color |
| C．the position | D．the weight |
| A．sink | B．stop | C．float | D．rise |
| A．The Standard of Color Underwater | B．The Direction of Light Underwater |
| C．The Behavior of Light Underwater | D．The Brightness of Color Underwater |
9 . The analysis in The Lancet looks at obesity (肥胖) trend in over 200 countries. In the UK, one in every 10 young people aged 5 to 19, is obese. Obese children are likely to become obese adults, posting them at risk of serious health problems, say experts. Researchers believe wide availability of cheap, fattening food is one of the main drivers.
Although child obesity rates appear to be stable in many high-income European countries, including the UK, they are increasing at an alarming rate in many other parts of the world. The largest increase in the number of obese children has been in East Asia. China and India have seen rates “balloon” in recent years. Polynesia and Micronesia have the highest rate of all — around half of the young population in these countries is overweight or obese.
The researchers say that if current world trends continue, “obese” will soon be more common than “underweight”. “We have not become more weak-willed, lazy or greedy. The reality is that the world around us is changing. ”
Dr Fiona Bull from the World Health Organization suggested tough measures to prevent “calorie-rich, nutrient-poor food” and encourage more physical activity. “But so far, just over 20 countries around the world have introduced a tax on sugary drinks,” she said.
Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist (营养学家) at Public Health England, said, “Our sugar reduction programme and the government’s sugar tax are world-leading, but this is just the I beginning of a long journey to meet the challenge of a generation. The evidence is clear that just telling people what to do won't work. While education and information are important, deeper actions are needed to help us lower calorie consumption and achieve healthier diets.”
1. What mainly contributes to child obesity according to the researchers?| A．Children are driven to consume cheap diets. |
| B．Children don't take enough physical exercise. |
| C．Children become more weak-willed and greedy. |
| D．Children can reach cheap and fattening food more easily. |
| A．Slow. | B．Alarming. | C．Steady. | D．Ballooning. |
| A．It is perfect. | B．It needs to be promoted further. |
| C．It is not effective enough. | D．It should be made to be less tougher. |
| A．England is the first to tax sugary drinks. |
| B．Solving the problem of child obesity is a hard nut. |
| C．Education plays a small role in controlling child obesity. |
| D．People should be told about the danger of being overweight. |
10 . Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact
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| A．which | B．when | C．that | D．this |
| A．about | B．on | C．to | D．for |
| A．kept | B．won | C．missed | D．lost |
| A．watched | B．saw | C．followed | D．looked |
| A．pass | B．go | C．run | D．rush |
| A．possible | B．indeed | C．certain | D．perhaps |
| A．Before | B．Why | C．Until | D．When |
| A．so | B．very | C．too | D．quite |
| A．cause | B．reason | C．matter | D．trouble |
| A．light | B．lamp | C．sign | D．one |
| A．with | B．to | C．in | D．of |
| A．looking | B．saying | C．talking | D．telling |
| A．holding | B．getting | C．carrying | D．bringing |
| A．made | B．broke | C．sold | D．picked |
| A．almost | B．hardly | C．successfully | D．nearly |
| A．both | B．all | C．neither | D．either |
| A．time | B．turn | C．chance | D．job |
| A．thread | B．threads | C．needles | D．needle |
| A．passed | B．allowed | C．settled | D．studied |
| A．was | B．kept | C．seemed | D．remained |
