2 . As the weather turns warmer and air becomes ________ , it is recommended that people eat fresh vegetables and juicy fruits to keep ________ hydrated (使吸人水分). Bamboo shoots are among the best foods for this season. Bamboo shoots, a root vegetable with few calories but lots of fiber, are________ harvested and eaten in Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces ________ the climate is ideal for bamboo growth. There are many ways ________spring bamboo shoots, from nutritious soups to fun snacks. Now, we’ll take a look at some crowd-pleasing bamboo shoot dishes.

Dishes with bamboo shoots are enjoyed in almost every household in eastern China in springtime. An all-time favorite dish and symbol of springtime in Zhejiang is Yan Du Xian, a delicious soup ________with fresh spring bamboo shoots, cured pork and fresh pork. In Shanghai, there’s also a famous snack known ________ Xiasha Shaomai, a steamed dumpling from Nanhui in the Pudong New Area. ________use spring bamboo shoots and fresh pork as fillings of it. In the Tianmu Mountain region, there’s ________ appealing local dish called hand-peeled bamboo shoots, which are cooked in salty water and then cooled and packaged as a snack. The hand-peeled bamboo shoots________ as cold appetizers, which are fun to eat.

1.

A．dries

B．drier

C．dried

D．driest

2.

A．them

B．their

C．theirs

D．themselves

3.

A．wider

B．widest

C．widely

D．width

4.

A．who

B．which

C．where

D．why

5.

A．to enjoy

B．enjoying

C．enjoyed

D．enjoys

6.

A．makes

B．made

C．is made

D．making

7.

A．as

B．for

C．to

D．by

8.

A．Cooking

B．Cookers

C．Cooks

D．Cooker

9.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

10.

A．are served

B．served

C．serves

D．serving

3 . Teenagers who travel around the world alone have been making headlines quite often. A young person alone in a dangerous situation attracts attention and supporters. Young sailors also attract various views. For example, Jessica Watson was asked by the government to call off her solo trip across the ocean, yet the Prime Minister (总理) called her “a hero for young Australians” when she returned.   It seems views are poles apart on the ability and independence of young people.

Some experts tell us that teenage brains are likely to make wrong judgments. But such ideas often do not apply to specific individuals (个体) . Between the ages of 14 and 18, teenagers differ greatly in their abilities. The amount of independence that each is allowed should be determined not simply by their ages but by discussion with the related, responsible adults. Some teens are certainly inexperienced and make childish mistakes, but the ones who attempt dangerous journeys normally do so by winning the confidence of hard-headed and experienced adult supporters.

But it’s also wrong to think that any 16-year-old can make a hit as Jessica Watson. Watson calls herself “a common girl who had a dream”. Her purpose is to encourage teenagers but this idea can have the opposite effect of making them feel not good enough because great achievements are beyond them. Should all teens have such wild dreams? Actually, individuals face different conditions that limit their dreams.

Teenagers who travel around the world alone should not be judged by preconceived (先入为主的) views about young people. Nor should young “common” teenagers feel pressure to long for extraordinary personal goals. In fact, I believe the example of solo sailing overstresses what an individual can do. The teenage years are when most of us “common” people learn that we can achieve great things in cooperation with others.

1. Why is Jessica Watson mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To set a heroic example for teenagers.

B．To point out the public’s interest in young people.

C．To introduce different opinions on teenagers’ adventures.

D．To show the Prime Minister disagreed with the government.

2. What can determine the amount of teenagers’ independence?

A．Different journeys.	B．Brain development.
C．Communication with adults.	D．Confidence in themselves.

3. What does Watson mean by calling herself “a common girl who had a dream”?

A．She likes dangerous journeys.	B．Teenagers can make success.
C．She can accept she is common.	D．Teenagers should go travelling.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards teenagers’ act of travelling alone?

A．Doubtful.

B．Supportive.

C．Uncaring.

D．Uncertain.

4 . Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many people have been forced to stay at home for long periods of time to protect themselves from the virus. This has given people more free time to learn new skills and find different ways to entertain themselves.

Some of these activities include things like singing, learning to cook and ordering fresh food online. All of these things can be done in the palm of your hand with mobile apps. 

Before, young people would go outside and meet friends at karaoke bars. Now, friends can meet and sing on the mobile karaoke app Changba, which translates to Singing Bar. “The Changba app not only gives me the chance to sing whatever I like at home, but also lets me keep in touch with friends by sharing our songs,” said an app user.  

Some people have also taken up cooking as a new hobby to pass the time. You don’t need to attend culinary school, thanks to apps like Xiachufang and Ecook, which make it easier for those who want to learn how to cook. These apps provide a platform for users to look up different recipes and to share their own recipes with others. “Using this app, I have learned many new and healthy dishes which help me eat better,” an app user commented on the app’s website.

To help people avoid crowded places like grocery stores, apps that deliver goods right to your door have also become very popular. “It is noteworthy that the epidemic has attracted new groups of consumers, such as elderly people, who originally didn’t belong to our target user group,” Zhang Yi, an analyst from the market research company iiMedia Research, said.

Indeed, during this special time, these apps have opened up a whole new world of opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds.

1. What did the author tell us about Changba in Paragraph 3?

A．It is more user-friendly than karaoke bars.

B．It helps users to discover their singing talent.

C．It provides opportunities to communicate with friends.

D．It allows users to improve their singing skills fast.

2. What can we learn about goods-delivery apps?

A．They have lost many young customers.

B．They have opened culinary classes for their users.

C．They have more elderly users than before.

D．They have caused many grocery stores to close.

3. Which of the following shows the structure of the article?   (①②③④⑤⑥ = Paragraphs 1-6)

A．	B．
C．	D．

4. What is the purpose of the article?

A．To tell people how to make full use of mobile apps.

B．To advertise mobile apps used for different purposes.

C．To show how people kill time during self-isolation.

D．To introduce the mobile apps people use during self-isolation.

5 . Food is important. Everyone needs to ________ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is________. We begin to get knowledge even when we are young. Small children are ________ in everything around them. They learn________ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to________ science books, storybooks and anything else they like. When they find something new, they have to ask questions and ________ to find out the answers.

What is the best________ to get knowledge? If we learn ________ ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are________ getting answers from others and don’t ask why, we will never learn more and understand________ . So we should believe in the saying that one is never too old to learn.

1.

A．sleep

B．read

C．drink

D．eat

2.

A．sport

B．exercise

C．knowledge

D．meat

3.

A．interesting

B．interested

C．weak

D．good

4.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

5.

A．lend

B．write

C．learn

D．read

6.

A．try

B．have

C．think

D．wait

7.

A．place

B．way

C．school

D．road

8.

A．on

B．with

C．by

D．to

9.

A．seldom

B．sometimes

C．never

D．always

10.

A．harder

B．much

C．well

D．better

6 . I argued with my sixteen-year-old son Anthony again. I rushed out of the house with_______.Shaking my head in disappointment and seeking (寻求) _______, I walked toward Clara, my elderly neighbor. I told her it was for his _______this time. Anthony and I were always _______about his clothes, his messy room, or his loud music.

Clara _______and said, “It’s only a small thing.” Then the smile disappeared from her face, and she became _______. During her hard life, she had _______to say, “But It’s only something, and tomorrow will be _______. Everybody has enough heartaches and _______in their lives, so we shouldn’t waste time and energy on the “it’s only things” that come their way.” she continued.

I walked back with Clara’s words going around in my head and ________in my heart. I prepared a piece of cake, Anthony’s favorite ________.He stared at the plate eagerly, but there was still a hit of ________in his eyes.   He looked at me and ________asked why I had no one word about his hair.

I said it was only hair. He ________a smile as he took the cake and said that was what he had been trying to tell me. Now I realize that he actually didn’t want to fight with me but just wanted me to hear the ________he was making.

1.

A．fear

B．anger

C．joy

D．satisfaction

2.

A．respect

B．courage

C．comfort

D．trust

3.

A．haircut

B．clothes

C．room

D．study

4.

A．complaining

B．arguing

C．thinking

D．joking

5.

A．agreed

B．hesitated

C．smiled

D．approached

6.

A．nervous

B．patient

C．proud

D．serious

7.

A．regretted

B．planned

C．refused

D．learned

8.

A．harder

B．familiar

C．better

D．similar

9.

A．power

B．trouble

C．peace

D．danger

10.

A．taking root

B．breaking up

C．tuning over

D．clearing away

11.

A．memory

B．collection

C．decoration

D．treat

12.

A．relief

B．doubt

C．interest

D．excitement

13.

A．curiously

B．officially

C．confidently

D．wisely

14.

A．hid

B．exchanged

C．managed

D．won

15.

A．wish

B．promise

C．deal

D．point

7 . Mandy and Joe have been married for five years and they both love travelling to new countries. But while this hobby brings them together, it is also a source of contention. “I do all the planning and book.” says Mandy. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy it, but if Joe paid a bit more attention, he wouldn’t have turned up for a flight to Grenada packed for a winter city break. ‘Jumpers and boots?!’I cried.’ You’re supposed to have packed shorts and T-s—it’s 30℃ in the Caribbean!!Then I realized he thought we were going to Granada, in Spain.”

How Joe and Mandy each approach their travel plans is just one example of the many ways in which men and women differ. Yet, is what goes on inside our minds and bodies really so different? Furthermore, are we born that way?

On this issue, scientists are divided. The majority of scientists believed that patterns of behavior thought to be: male or female are learnt firstly from our parents, then from our peers(同伴)and, ultimately, from the societies in which we live. As Simone de Beauvoir famously said, “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.”

On the other side of the fence sat those who believed that male and female brains are actually wired (与生俱来的) differently. In one study in which 34 monkeys were required to interact with different types of toys, the males showed s strong preference for toys with wheels rather than soft toys, whereas the females were noticeably drawn to soft toys. These preferences were clearly not the result of parental influence.

Whatever the truth behind the differences between men and women, we can safely conclude that although the social impact on how we think and behave is undoubted, there exists a biological contribution. The question that now needs answering is to what degree biology affects the choices we make and the way other people treat us.

1. What does the underlined word “contention” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Satisfaction.

B．Disagreement

C．Influence.

D．Information

2. What topic does the text focus on?

A．Whether men and women are different	B．Why minds and bodies are so different.
C．How different males and females are.	D．What causes the sex difference.

3. What does the study about monkeys prove?

A．Monkeys have their own preferences.	B．Parents indeed have strong impacts.
C．Men and women are born different.	D．Females and males behave differently.

4. Which statement about sex differences does the author probably agree with?

A．Biology leads to the differences.	B．Biology mostly affects our choices.
C．Social influence can be ignored.	D．Peers have more impact than parents.

8 . I just flew from Berlin, Germany, to Atlanta,Gcorgia, and it took me 24 hours due lo the weather-related delay during my stopover in New York. Like many other passengers, I was so worm out, annoyed, and helpless that I could barely hold it together.

The pilot, called Thiemy Beyeler, was different. He left the flight deck and walked to the dissatisfied passengers to apologize and comfort them.The pilot's appropriate behavior set the tone and ensured no one got angry. It reminded me of the beauty of “elegance(优雅)under pressure”. Thierry Beyeler was a pilot with Swiss International Air Lines, for which he flew various aircraft. During the delay, I had the chance to speak to Beyelor and learn about his experience as a pilot.

He said, “Flying is a bit like eating chocolate. I love every flight. However, when you have 16 flights in four days, then that's too much chocolate for me..." As for crisis(危机)situations, he did have a few. “Once, I had an engine failure, but that's rare, and we handled it. Another time, we had smoke in the cabin,and we went to land quickly. In end, it was just the air conditioning having some problems…."He believes, "As Murphty's law puts it, 'What can be wrong will go wrong'. So think about it and try to prepare mentally."

Beyeler continued, "Compared with cars, a flight is a high-risk environment; it's not like riding a bike. Even if there was a minor error, it could have fatal consequences. Every pilot is quite professional in the field. But it is the strong mindset(观念模式)in the chaos(混乱)that plays the key role. Humans stop in technical systems to solve items countless times a day, and it would be dangerous if the pilot became nervous and forgot that."

I’ve been touched by Beycler's words. I understand that human factors, including confidence, courage, sensibility, and emotional intelligence are becoming more and more important in today's world.

1. How did Beyeler sound facing the long delay according to the text?

A．Discouraged and tired.	B．Calm and positive.
C．Helpless and anxious.	D．Annoyed and cold-hearted.

2. What does Beycler want to show by mentioning"eating chocolate"?

A．Flying brings him much fun.

B．Flying involves various crisis situations.

C．Too many flight tasks can be unacceptable for him.

D．Too many crisis situations have Happened to him.

3. What does Beyeler consider important for pilots during crises?

A．Gaining a good sense of time.	B．Having great strength of mind.
C．Knowing all the technical systems well.	D．Having a good grasp of professional knowledge.

4. What did the author think of his communication with Beyeler?

A．Boring.

B．Frightening.

C．Rewarding

D．Confusing

9 . When I was a little girl, a couple in our community went through a tragedy. They lost a young child and were in deep despair. Shortly afterward, my mother ran into the father at the local supermarket. He turned to my mother and said, “Your husband saved our life. He was the one more than anyone else who helped us get through this incredible loss.”

My mother wanted to know what message of solace was given to lift them from the depths of despair. So back at home, she asked my father about their conversation numerous times, but my father insisted that he had said nothing.

A few weeks later the couple came over to our home. After sitting down for a few minutes, my mother gently said, “You told me that my husband helped you the most when you went through your awful sadness. What did he say?”

The man paused. He then gave the secret of my father’s consolation (慰藉).

“Rebbetzin, your husband did not say one word. He just came over to our home and walked over to me without saying anything. And then he reached over to me, took my hands into his and hugged me. I looked up and saw tears falling from his eyes. You cannot imagine what that felt like. Your husband felt my pain. I was not sitting alone with my suffering.”

My mother was quiet, absorbing the message this man was giving.

“No, your husband did not speak. I didn’t need him to give me words. I needed his heart and soul.”

When I recall this story, I realize the truth.

When having someone in our lives who is going through difficulty, we are often at a loss. What do we say? How do we make it all better? What is the greatest gift we can give to our loved ones?

We tend to think that we must fill space with words. But when you want to give of yourself, give a listening heart. Sometimes a person in pain needs you to stay silent. Just show that you are there for them. Perhaps you can’t fix anything or take away the pain, but you can feel it. With the silence comes sympathy, understanding and empathy (共鸣). And you share the load.

1. What does the underlined word “solace” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Inspiration.

B．Comfort.

C．Appreciation.

D．Guidance.

2. How did the author’s father help lighten the man’s sorrow?

A．By encouraging him to get out and meet friends.

B．By keeping him company calmly.

C．By hugging him to share extreme sadness.

D．By chatting with him whenever he was in need.

3. How might the author’s mother feel after hearing the man’s words?

A．Disappointed.

B．Surprised.

C．Annoyed.

D．Satisfied.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Time is the recipe to cure a broken heart.

B．The secret of establishing a lifelong relationship.

C．Listening to your heart is of great importance.

D．Your presence speaks louder than any word.

10 . Visit the New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is an advocate for the plant world. We welcome all to learn about the importance of plants and plant science, and the joy of gardening.

UPCOMING EVENTS

HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW
November 19 this year - January 16 next year
       The NYBG’s Holiday Train Show - a favorite holiday tradition - has been making memories for over 30 years! See model trains pass through a wonderful display of more than 190 replicas(复制品) of New York landmarks, each re-created from natural materials.
T.H. EVERETT: ALIFE IN PLANTS
January 17 next year - January 22 next year
       Through T.H. Everett’s extensive archive (档案) held by the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, we explore this influential man’s extraordinary career, from his modest beginnings in England and early training at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to his path to the New York Botanical Garden.
ADMISSION
       All visitors, including members, need tickets for entry to the Garden. Purchase at the Garden or reserve your tickets in advance online and display them on your mobile device for quicker entry.

Pricing	Public	Member
Adult	$15	Free
Senior (65+)	$7	Free
Student (with ID)	$7	Free
Child (2-12)	$4	Free
Child under 2	Free	Free

OPENING TIMES
January: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m.
February - March: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m.
April - September: 10:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
October: 10:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
November - December: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m.
1. What can visitors to the NYBG do on January 17 next year?

A．Create replicas of New York landmarks.

B．Learn about T.H. Everett’s career life.

C．Take a sightseeing train to tour around the NYBG.

D．Watch a show held by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

2. What is the admission fee for an adult member with a 3-year-old non-member?

A．$4.

B．Free.

C．$15.

D．$19.

3. When is the NYBG open to visit?

A．January 10 at 5:00 p.m.	B．October 12 at 6:00 p.m.
C．March 4 at 4:00 p.m.	D．November 5 at 9:00 a.m.