1. Where did the man read about the effort?
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a magazine. | C．On the Internet. |
| A．Taking trash out of the ocean. |
| B．Stopping trash going into a river. |
| C．Raising money for pollution control. |
| A．The long rainy season |
| B．Too much food waste. |
| C．The application of many steel screens. |
| A．Costly. | B．Great. | C．Inconvenient. |
2 . Kansas City Girls Academy has a program for girls struggling in life. It is designed to help girls build inner strength to overcome challenges. If your girls have emotional difficulties or failing in school, this program is designed just for them.
Group Treatment. It is made up of several small groups weekly, led by our counselors (顾问) and staff. These include problem-solving, positive friend relationship, emotional management and special group designed for special treatment needs. All group processes develop emotional growth in a safe and confidential (机密的) setting.
Individual Treatment. It is provided to each student with a minimum of one part every other week. The parts help students gain insights into their individual behaviors and establish a trusting relationship with their counselor. In this setting, students process issues that are too sensitive for them to share with a group.
Family Treatment. It is provided by a weekly telephone meeting. Parents give treatment as an necessary part of the program. Kansas City Girls Academy encourages families to visit during planned family weekends. Family and students meet with their counselor for treatment. Parents and children also participate in parent support groups, parent-teacher meetings, workshops, and graduation ceremonies (典礼).
Horse Treatment. In partnership with Returning Glory, we offer each girl horse treatment. Horses are powerful and effective in helping people, whether child, youth or adult. They have much to teach us about our patterns of behavior, communication, and relationships. Horses are excellent “teachers,” coupled with trained teachers. Interacting with horses can often provide invaluable assistance in addressing challenging life issues in a fun, non-threatening learning environment.
1. Which treatment can have an emotional growth effect?| A．Individual Treatment. | B．Family Treatment. |
| C．Horse Treatment. | D．Group Treatment. |
| A．By holding a weekly telephone meeting. | B．By holding a daily telephone meeting. |
| C．By giving a weekly interview. | D．By giving a daily interview. |
| A．Nurses. | B．Doctors. | C．Schoolgirls. | D．Parents. |
1. What is the speaker announcing?
| A．He is leaving the team. |
| B．He has signed a new play. |
| C．He is selling the club to new owners. |
| A．In America. | B．In England. | C．In Canada. |
| A．Draw up training plans for the team. |
| B．Write a list of new coaches. |
| C．Pick a new player. |
| A．Proud. | B．Guilty. | C．Pleased. |
4 . Tesla’s leading position in the U.S. battery-electric vehicle market was facing a growing threat after its competitor Rivian scored a $3 billion funding round, raising its 2019 haul (数量) to $2.8 billion. The money was twice what Morgan Stanley forecasted for Tesla’s 2019 capital expenditures (资本支出) and would make Rivian a “serious” competitor. “Tesla may have a big lead today, but we expect this to change over time,” a team of New York-based Morgan Stanley analysts led by Adam Jonas wrote in a note sent to clients.
The analysts said Rivian’s cash haul might be bigger than Ford and General Motors’ combined spending on battery-electric vehicles in 2020 and enough to build a large factory in a low-cost country. It was also enough money to build two or three new models of electric vehicles. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant, which had invested in Rivian, aimed to have 100,000 of the vehicles on the road by 2030.
Tesla controlled about 80 percent of the U.S. battery-electric vehicle market, but Morgan Stanley said its current position was “unsustainable long term” and expected a start-up with access to talent and capital to provide the “next serious competition.” The firm’s analysts also saw increased rival carmakers.
One such threat was the $500 billion merger (合并) between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, announced last November, which created the fourth-largest automaker by sales. At the time the deal was announced, Eric Schiffer, CEO of the Los Angeles-based firm Patriarch Organization, told FOX Business the deal would create a high degree of competition over the next five years and “one of the greatest dangers” to Tesla’ s survival.
Tesla’s accomplishments in the electric car market haven’t gone unnoticed as others in the field have had their fair share of struggles. Nio, often referred to as the “Tesla of China,” needed a $200 million injection from CEO William Li and the Chinese gaming giant Tencent, one of its largest shareholders, when it was struggling to keep up with delivery targets. Meanwhile, the vacuum-maker Dyson killed its $3.1 billion electric car project, saying it was not commercially workable.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Rivian’s increasing funding. | B．The growing threat from Rivian. |
| C．Tesla’s forecast of 2019 cash haul. | D．Tesla’s leading position in electric cars. |
| A．Make new models of electric cars. | B．Attract talented people and money. |
| C．Build factories in low-cost countries. | D．Cooperate with the e-commerce giant. |
| A．It would kill the Patriarch Organization. |
| B．It would create the largest carmaker. |
| C．It would hurt the electric car market. |
| D．It would present a big threat to Tesla. |
| A．To celebrate its achievements in car making. |
| B．To present the huge challenges facing Tesla. |
| C．To show Tesla’s influence on other electric carmakers. |
| D．To encourage great investment in the electric car industry. |
5 . While some feel that bookstores are fading away, one Chinese bookstore has found new life by marching into rural areas in China to bring colorful cultural life and higher incomes lo local residents.
By absorbing local rural characteristics, the village branches of the Librairie Avantgarde Bookstore (LAB) chain have transformed into important platforms to display local history, culture and folk traditions. Not just bookstores, they are foundations helping to relieve spiritual poverty (贫困) and centers for gathering and displaying rural culture.
To better fit in the lives of local residents, earth village branch has its own characteristics, like the branch in Shaxi, southwest China’s Yunnan province. Many of nearly 20,000 books in the store are associated with the history, geography and folk customs of Yunnan and the Bai people.
“Turning in profits is not our only aim. Our bookstore has become a public gathering space for villagers. Not only young people, but many elderly residents come here. They do not buy books, but pass the time by reading or chatting with each other in our store.” Liu Xia, the bookstore owner explained.
She added that this is a cultural atmosphere that bookstores offer the area. Some residents have grown accustomed to turning to the books of the store to find answers to the troubles they face, such as operating a business or controlling tourists from urban areas. The biggest benefit of opening bookstores in villages is that it helps provide a healthy environment for children’s growth. “My kids often come to the store. They love reading books here. They gain knowledge and curiosity about outside world.” one villager said.
The arrival of the bookstore menus a lot to the village when young residents have been leaving for urban areas in recent years. During the 2020 May Day and National Day holidays, the daily number of tourists traveling to the village reached 5,000, a record high. Visitors were attracted by the bookstore. Surrounding it, several restaurants and holds have opened.
1. Which of the following best describes village branches of the LAB?| A．They are disappearing gradually. |
| B．They feature local rural cultures. |
| C．They could make much higher profits. |
| D．They have set up poverty-relief foundations. |
| A．It specializes in history-related books. |
| B．It creates a public gathering space for business. |
| C．It shares the same features with oilier branches. |
| D．It helps villagers know more about the Bai people. |
| A．Attracting more people lo pay a visit. |
| B．Offering kids a healthy atmosphere. |
| C．Helping residents lo acquire knowledge. |
| D．Encouraging the young to go to big cities. |
| A．LAB: A Bookstore on the Rise |
| B．Local Culture Welcomed by Tourists |
| C．Village Bookshops Promote Rural Life |
| D．Great Ambitions of Village Bookstores |
6 . NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Last year, the National Park Service (NPS) marked its 100th anniversary with a year-long celebration.
Visitors behave badly. Today, visitors still aim to make their mark on the natural and cultural resources.
There is maintenance backlog (积压).
Despite some major concerns, the future of the NPS looks promising. With a renewed level of interest, and the help of some corporate donations, the parks will be protected for the next century.
| A．Climate change will affect all parks |
| B．Yellowstone National Park deserves a visit |
| C．The NPS took a look back at the last century |
| D．The maintenance burden will be removed soon |
| E．And they may look different in the next 100 years |
| F．Those are protected by the National Park Service as they did years ago |
| G．At the moment, donations from private corporations are limited to signs and certain exhibits |
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8 . What can you do to spread peace and help get rid of prejudice (偏见)? In your own way you can only show love to your neighbors and classmates. However, the IKC (International Kids Club) activities below will help you learn about peace and love. Share them with your friends!
Please click on the following websites to help keep the world at PEACE!
Peace/Love E-mail Activities
Send the IKC theme song! Share the message of the International Kids Club with your friends!
Mail a Rainbow for Peace! Share the message of peace worldwide!
Send PEACE e-mail greetings!
Peace/Love Arts
Dictionary of Peace. Friendship and Justice Quotes (语录). Famous quotes and proverbs.
Peace songs and images.
A history of peace.
Peace/Love language.
Say “I Love You!” in any language.
Say “PEACE” in any language.
Peace / love Information
Help make PEACE worldwide! There are many simple but powerful ideas here to make peace and spread friendship！
What is prejudice? Learn about it, and what you can do to avoid it!
Peace/Love Clip Art (图库)
FREE peace-symbol clip art.
FREE animated (动画的) peace-symbol clip art.
FREE heart clip art.
Other Peace Activity Links
Peace Page at Planetpals . Check out the Planetpals Earthzone for activities relating to peace, including a Peace Puzzle!
Stories about kids. Add your stories or project, or those of your class, to this site.
1. What does the International Kids Club aim to do?
| A．Show kids how to make websites. | B．Offer kids language learning materials. |
| C．Invite kids worldwide to attend activities. | D．Teach kids how to make a peaceful world. |
| A．Peace/Love E-mail Activities. | B．Peace/love Information. |
| C．Peace/Love language. | D．Peace/Love Clip Art. |
| A．learn the history of peace | B．travel to different countries |
| C．learn how to draw pictures of friends | D．learn different kinds of language very quickly |
| A．In a storybook. | B．In a newspaper. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．In a magazine. |
9 . Splash (落水声)! Did you hear that? Can you guess what it is? Can you figure it out? If you guessed the ocean, then you’re correct! I believe that my organization, Reef Check, is the most worthy of receiving the Chocolate Heart money. Do you want to know why? Well, soon you’ll find out.
First of all, Reef Check needs the money to repair and clean coral reefs (珊瑚礁) which are home to millions of sea animals. Reef Check hopes to educate the public about the value of reef ecosystems (生态系统) and the danger that sea animals and plants are facing. Based in Los Angeles, Reef Check has volunteer teams in more than 90 countries, making community volunteers, businesses, universities, and other non-profit organizations work together. It works to create a worldwide network of volunteer teams trained in Reef Check’s scientific methods that survey coral and rocky reefs and report on reef health. Also, Reef Check takes action to protect remaining ancient reefs and repair reefs in danger worldwide.
For example, imagine you are a poor sea animal, whose home just got destroyed or wasn’t clean. What would you do? What could you do? Nothing much, really. But that’s exactly Reef Check’s job! To clean and protect these homes for many sea animals!
Furthermore, in 1997, Reef Check carried out the first-ever survey of coral reef health that provided scientific evidence that our coral reefs were in danger because of overfishing, illegal fishing, and pollution. The results surprised many biologists who had not realized the seriousness of human influence on reefs. In August 2002, Reef Check presented its report, The Global Coral Reef Crisis - Trends and Solutions, at the World Summit in South Africa. The report warned that there was no reef in the world that remained untouched by human influence, such as overfishing, pollution, and climate change.
In short, everyone should have a home including animals from the sea. So don’t leave them out! Be generous and give them a home!
1. What do we know about Reef Check?| A．It is a team of scientists. |
| B．It mainly studies sea animals. |
| C．It is a non-profit organization. |
| D．It is run by the US government. |
| A．To show the role of Reef Check. |
| B．To show the importance of reefs. |
| C．To show how poor sea animals are. |
| D．To show the seriousness of sea pollution. |
| A．Reefs would die out in the near future. |
| B．Humans and reefs depended on each other. |
| C．Overfishing influenced the oceans seriously. |
| D．Reefs were at risk because of human activities. |
| A．To describe what Reef Check is. |
| B．To introduce a dangerous but important job. |
| C．To explain why Reef Check needs support. |
| D．To educate the public to care for the environment. |
10 . A books-for-food program in Guatemala is helping feed needy children as hunger rates rise during the pandemic(疫情). It is run by a local nonprofit organization that aims to feed nearly 400 children.
The program is simple. People choose a book they want from a list of donated titles, and in return give bags of Incaparina, a high-protein drink mix. Bonifaz Diaz works for the program. By bringing the books-for-food program directly to people's homes, Diaz makes sure donations keep flowing. He has traveled more than 2,000 kilometers on his bicycle, delivered loads of books and carried back thousands of kilograms of Incaparina for the nonprofit group 32 Volcanoes. Diaz sometimes pulls a small cart that helps him carry up to 57 kilograms of product. He has traveled as far as 60 kilometers for a delivery to a town in the Western Highlands, where road conditions are poor.
Nearly a year into the books-for-food program, two more cyclists have joined Diaz and donations keep flowing in. Ana Castillo is a 29-year-old high school teacher who recently received the sociology book from Diaz. She donates to the program often. The 1.8 kilograms of Incaparina she provided will help one family eat for a month.
Castillo looks forward to choosing her books from the titles Diaz posts on social media. She also loves the feeling of a "growing circle" of giving and receiving. "You might not get to those places, but your help can. "she says.
Diaz says he plans to continue cycling against hunger as long as the need exists. He has faced his own economic difficulties since the theater company he co-founded closed last spring. But the program has kept him active. "It's an opportunity to serve in which we all benefit. "Diaz said.
1. What is the purpose of the program?| A．To serve the readers. |
| B．To produce Incaparina. |
| C．To offer poor children food. |
| D．To fight the pandemic. |
| A．He set up a social media. |
| B．He made donations frequently. |
| C．He rented a cart to carry goods. |
| D．He traveled to deliver books and food. |
| A．More people are involved in it. |
| B．Only two cyclists work for it. |
| C．Over 400 adults benefit from it. |
| D．Financial difficulties put it to an end. |
| A．Indifferent. |
| B．Supportive. |
| C．Tolerant. |
| D．Unwilling |
