1 . Sometimes I scratch my head when I read about the government’s efforts to improve schools: new standards and tests to be applied, strict teacher evaluations, and threats of school closures and job losses. They frighten the school employees, not to mention the students. Instead of making people unable to solve problems or try new ideas-which is what fear does to us-research on school reform strongly suggests that policy-makers should encourage school leaders to take a more humane approach. In their study on the reform efforts of twelve Chicago public schools, Bryk and Schneider found that enabling positive social relationships between the adults was the key to successful school improvement and that trust was at the heart of those relationships.
Trust in schools comes down to one thing: psychological safety or safety to speak one’s mind, to discuss with openness and honesty what is and isn’t working, to make collective decisions.
Yet this kind of safety doesn’t come easily to schools. According to Bryk and Schneider, the adults in school rely on each other to do their jobs correctly and with integrity (正直). The challenge is that our expectations are very diverse based on our unique backgrounds.
At one school where I taught, each teacher had different expectations about how much effort teachers should put into their work-a big difference between the teachers who left at the last bell and those who worked into the evening. And when expectations are unspoken, it becomes impossible for others to live up to them.
We also make assumptions about the intentions behind a person’s behavior. As we all know, assumptions are often wrong. For example, parents and teachers may think the principal takes particular decision based on his career advancement rather than that is best for the students, who don’t feel psychologically safe to question our assumptions, trust files out the window and our relationships suffer.
1. According to Paragraph 1, why does the author scratch his head?| A．Because he doesn’t know what to do once schools are closed. |
| B．Because he is not sure about the practicability of those new tests. |
| C．Because he is concerned that many teachers will lose their jobs. |
| D．Because he is not in favor of the government’ s reform efforts. |
| A．New standards and tests in schools. |
| B．Positive social relationships. |
| C．Strict teacher and student evaluations. |
| D．Assistance of the government. |
| A．Freedom to express one’ s views. |
| B．Extra effort teachers put into their work. |
| C．Independence of the teachers in schools. |
| D．Unconscious and unspoken expectations. |
| A．They should be trusted. |
| B．They are often bold. |
| C．They are often incorrect. |
| D．They should be encouraged. |
2 . When Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s paintings were put on display in a gallery in London, it attracted much attention. A poet and essayist described her paintings as “a ribbon around a bomb”-a quote that went on to provide the title for a documentary about her life. Such a/an
Kahlo, born in 1907 in a suburb of Mexico City, was greatly affected by two terrible events early in her life. At the age of 7, she
Despite the tragic events in her life, Kahlo had a
Kahlo died in 1954 in her parents’ home. The final words in Kahlo’s diary were, “I hope the
| A．ordinary | B．plain | C．reasonable | D．extraordinary |
| A．approve | B．prove | C．suggest | D．impress |
| A．point | B．case | C．time | D．issue |
| A．suffered from | B．escaped from | C．prevented from | D．recovered from |
| A．bent | B．twisted | C．ruined | D．destroyed |
| A．Above all | B．In addition | C．In conclusion | D．As a result |
| A．introduced | B．informed | C．involved | D．reported |
| A．consultations | B．operations | C．scans | D．emergencies |
| A．symptom | B．depression | C．pain | D．syndrome |
| A．unprepared | B．unsolved | C．unexpected | D．unhurt |
| A．dignity | B．honor | C．prestige | D．reputation |
| A．sensible | B．visible | C．audible | D．edible |
| A．casually | B．unintentionally | C．typically | D．absolutely |
| A．crafted | B．exhibited | C．structured | D．inspired |
| A．exit | B．entrance | C．benchmark | D．milestone |
3 . Museums are the best history collectors and tellers. Hangzhou, with a history of over 2,200 years, is rich in museums.
China National Tea Museum
The tea remains excavated in 2021 showed its existence in 453~410BC. Surrounded by many tea plantations with lush Longjing Tea Trees, the China National Tea Museum also allows the visitors to enjoy the fun of hiking and picking tea leaves by themselves. Dinner at a Hangzhou style home-stay tea shop is a good choice.
Open: 9:00~16:30 Monday closed.
China National Silk Museum
China National Silk Museum shows visitors the history about silk, the Silk Road from 202BC and the earliest silk produce in Yingyang, Henan 5300~5500 years ago. The exhibits include tradition looms, exquisite Chinese-styled costumes from 1920s to 2020s, night fair in ancient times, and cherished royal silk treasures.
Open: 9:00~17:00 Tue. to Sun.; 12:00~17:00 on Monday
Liangzhu Culture Museum
The Liangzhu Culture found in 1936 can date back to 4,300~5,300 years ago, which is a strong proof of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. It is also well known for its vast legacy of jade objects and black-based pottery. In July 2019, Liangzhu was inscribed to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Open: 9:00~16:30 Monday closed
The Jing-Hang Canal Museum
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the earliest excavated from 486 BC and longest artificial canal in the world. It was listed in World heritage in 2014.It is vital for national unity and economic prosperity. If you want to take a night ship trip (Tue.-Sun.), Wulinmen Wharf is 5 miles away.
Open: 9:00~16:30 Monday closed
1. What can visitors do in the museums according to the passage?| A．Plant tea trees and pick tea leaves. |
| B．Watch Chinese-styled costumes exhibition. |
| C．Make jade objects and black-based pottery. |
| D．Take a night bicycle trip along the canal. |
| A．China National Tea Museum | B．China National Silk Museum |
| C．Liangzhu Culture Museum | D．The Jing-Hang Canal Museum |
| A．It is the longest natural canal in the world. |
| B．It joined the World Heritage List in 2016. |
| C．It was originally built as a military defence. |
| D．It dates back to more than 2500 years ago. |
4 . To help the environment, many Americans have made the change from paper and plastic bags to reusable shopping bags.But a report by a Florida newspaper says that reusable shopping bags sold by some supermarkets have high levels of lead(铅), which can be dangerous to humans, especially young children.Now, there’s a call for a rethink about the use of reusable shopping bags.
“When our families go to the store looking for safe and healthy foods, the last thing they should be worrying about is a bag，”Charles Schumer, a government official said.“Quick and complete research will allow everyone to make right decisions.”
The newspaper bought more than a dozen bags sold at Publix supermarkets from Florida supermarkets to test them for lead.The results showed that certain bags had lead levels that worried health officials.Some bags had enough lead in them to be considered dangerous waste if people were to throw the bags out with other rubbish.Lead in the bags is not likely to move onto food.But over time, paint (油漆) on the bags can break off and the bags can wear out.When this happens, lead can be freed.
The affected (受影响的) bags were found in Florida.But Publix has more than 1，000 stores across America.Publix says that its bags don’t break any laws about lead levels, but that they have asked the makers of the bags to reduce(降低) the lead levels in them.
The bags with the highest levels of lead had beautiful designs and many pictures.Plain reusable bags without them are found to have little lead.People worried about lead levels in reusable bags can turn to cloth.Paper bags are also a good choice, since paper can be reused.
1. What worries people now is that reusable shopping bags ________．| A．can’t be reused |
| B．can be a danger to people |
| C．are a waste of money |
| D．are as bad as paper bags |
| A．bags | B．foods |
| C．supermarkets | D．officials |
| A．food is put in them |
| B．they are thrown away |
| C．they are put with other rubbish |
| D．the paint is separated from them |
| A．The return of paper bags |
| B．Time to invent greener shopping bags |
| C．The safety of shopping bags |
| D．Look out for reusable shopping bags |
5 . Roger was a thief, but he wasn’t very clever. When he was in school, he stole apples or oranges from other children. Sometimes he stole pencils or books from other children. But he always got caught.
The teacher spoke to Roger’s parents and they tried to stop him from stealing things, but Roger wouldn’t stop. He kept stealing.
When he was older, he began to steal from stores, but he was still stupid. Once, he went into a store wearing the clothes he had stolen the day before. The still had the price tags (标签) on them, and the store manager called the police. They warned him that he would go to jail if he didn’t stop stealing.
Then Roger decided to rob a bank. He planned everything. He got some gloves so that he would not leave fingerprints, and a mask so that no one would recognize him.
“But what if they recognize my voice?” he thought.
He decided to write his message on a piece of paper so that he wouldn’t need to speak. He found an old envelope and wrote “give me all the money” on the back of it. He got a toy gun and went to the bank. He put on his mask and his gloves and showed the note to the bank clerk. The clerk gave him all the money, and Roger ran out of the bank and went home.
Ten minutes later he heard a knock on the door. It was the police. They had come to arrest him for robbing the bank.
“How did you find me so quickly?” asked Roger
“It was easy,” said the police. “Your address was on the envelope!”
1. How old was Roger when he started stealing things?| A．10. | B．40. | C．70. | D．22. |
| A．Money. | B．Food. | C．A shirt. | D．A bicycle. |
| A．know | B．make | C．watch | D．understand |
| A．His friend worked in the bank. | B．The clerk knew his voice. |
| C．They found his picture. | D．They knew his address. |
