2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yang Yucheng     1    (practical) lives in his hosiery factory (袜厂) these days, inspecting the production and quality of products,     2    communicating with oversea customers about their orders. The machines in his factory in Datang,    3     town in the city of Zhuji, Zhejiang province,     4     (run) at full capacity since early spring, which is usually the off-season.“We bought new equipment at the start of this year     5    (increase) production and keep up with incoming orders,”said Yang, the owner of Haina Textile Technology Co.

Haina specializes     6    athletic socks, the favorite of his international customers, with the biggest export markets being Europe and North America. In the first three months of the year more than 10 million pairs of socks           7     (export), nearly 55% more than in the corresponding period last year.

At the end of 2013, Yang bought 60 hosiery machines and started his company in Datang. Last year the value of     8     (it) exports was more than $23 million.

Yang’s company is one of more than 6,000 companies in Datang,     9     the hosiery industry produces as many as 27 billion pairs of socks each year, worth 75 billion yuan ($11.2 billion),     10     (account)for 70% of the national market and 35% of the global market.

4 . Contributing to climate change efforts and biodiversity conservation have been the priority of the ongoing work for global beverage leader the Coca-Cola Co. in China, as it has operated more than 50 water stewardship programs in the country.

Since 2007, Coca-Cola has been working with the WWF, UNDP and other partners to protect the freshwater resources of the Yangtze River, in which rare species such as pandas, snow leopards, white cranes, porpoises and Chinese dragonflies were bred. Coca-Cola’s actions over a decade have effectively contributed to the protection of more than 200, 000 hectares of high-ecological value areas, as part of the efforts to conserve the biodiversity and communities of 2 million hectares of wetland ecosystems in the basin.

Coca-Cola China has also been working on responsible agriculture. Since 2012, together with the UNDP, Coca-Cola China has helped double the production of sugar cane in Chongzuo, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, by establishing an irrigation system for the first time, which uses wastewater byproducts to irrigate the fields.

“The water coming from the sugar processing facility needed to be treated, but once it’s treated it can be used,” Goltzman said. “You don’t have to withdraw from the ecosystem to water those crops.”

The Coca-Cola Company used a smart “golden triangle” model in all sustainability proposals. The innovative (创新的)model gives full play to the advantages and expertise of governments, businesses, nongovernmental organizations and all sectors of society, to meet the increasingly serious environmental challenges, and protect water and biological diversity.

Zhang said, “We act in ways to create a more sustainable and better shared future. Sustainability remains core to what we do.”

1. Which of the following can best describe the Coca-Cola Co.?

A．Peace -conscious.	B．Earth-friendly.
C．Fully-equipped.	D．Recently-built.

2. Why is the production of sugar cane in Chongzuo doubled?

A．The ecosystem has been improved.	B．The sugar processing facility is set up.
C．The irrigation system has been changed.	D．Treated wastewater byproducts are used.

3. What can be learned about “golden triangle” model?

A．It consists of new conservation proposals.

B．It is created by nongovernmental organizations.

C．It makes the most of social resources to help nature.

D．It is employed to solve the problem of water shortage.

4. Where can the text be found?

A．In an essay.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a fashion magazine.	D．In a biology book.

6 . The Children and Adolescents' Mental Health Alliance was recently established in Shanghai, aiming to help youths manage their emotions and stress levels when dealing with others.     1    

Sixty-three hospitals and some teachers in charge of students' mental health from educational institutions in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang，Jiangsu and Anhui became members of the alliance.     2     Therefore, they can improve the overall mental heath of those under 18.

Zhang Jinsong, director of the clinical psychology department, said there are currently fewer than 20 doctors specializing in children's mental problems in Shanghai.     3    

Within the alliance, experts have teamed up to design mental health intervention (干预) plans for children in kindergartens， primary schools and middle schools in line with their ages. Alliance will hold online and offline lectures to train the students.     4     Therefore, they may treat conflicts with peers, parents and academic pressure in appropriate and positive ways.

    5     Some children may suffer from emotional outbursts while taking more classes online and spending more time at home with parents due to the pandemic. Research showed that children had more conflicts with their parents and increasingly struggled to focus amid the pandemic.

A．In fact, most hospitals lack experience in children and adolescents.

B．They will learn how to recognize and understand their own emotions.

C．Compared with children, adolescents are easier to face mental problems.

D．The major cases of emotional issues are from children aged between 7 and 12.

E．They hope to discover children's psychological difficulties as early as possible.

F．It is guessed that the COVID- 19 pandemic is a main reason for mental problems.

G．Experts claim that there is a rising need for children to have psychological support.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Nobel Prize is the most famous honor in the world. The prizes were first awarded on December 10, 1901. That was five years after the death of Alfred Nobel, the     1     (create) of the prizes. For many years, prizes were awarded in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. A     2     (six) award for economics was created in 1968.

Marie Curie was the first woman     3     (receive) the award, in 1903 in physics. She     4     (share) the award with her husband and another scientist. In 1911, she was awarded the prize in chemistry. Curie is one of the only two people ever to win Nobel Prizes in different areas.     5     (surprising), her daughter Irene also won the Nobel Prize in chemistry. They were the only mother-daughter pair to have won the prize.

The prize committees are made up     6     famous scholars and scientists. Nobel prize winners     7     (choose) very carefully. The voting is top secret. Prizes are presented to the winners every year on December 10. The prize winners are some of the most important people in the world.     8     (win) the award helps them continue their work. The Nobel Foundation awards cash, a diploma     9     a gold medal to each prize winner. The cash amount changes based on     10     it is given to one individual or shared among a group of people.

8 . The winners of The Cultural City of East Asia in 2021 have been chosen, with four cities in China, Japan and South Korea winning the title, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Sunday.

Shaoxing of East China’s Zhejiang Province, Dunhuang in Northwest China’s Gansu Province, Suncheon in South Korea and Kitakyushu in Japan were selected through votes held in their respective countries in 2020. Choosing Dunhuang and Shaoxing at the same time marks the first time that one country has selected two cities in the program.

These four cities are major cultural landmarks in their respective countries. Dunhuang was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and is best known for its nearby Mogao Grottoes, which contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art from a period extending 1, 000 years. Suncheon is an eco－city in South Korea that is a major agricultural and industrial center and also known for Suncheon Bay. Kitakyushu city was formed in 1963 through a combination of five big cities centered around the ancient city of Kokura. It is also where the already delayed 12th meeting of the three countries’ culture ministers will be held in 2021. Suncheon and Kitakyushu also won The Cultural City of East Asia in 2020.

These four cities are active centers for art and cultural communication. According to the announcement, the four cities will work closely together to promote cultural development and prosperity in East Asia through sustained cultural cooperation and close exchanges, and will jointly support the preparation and hosting of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 and the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2022.

The “The Cultural City of East Asia” program was created based on an agreement reached at a meeting of ministers of culture from Japan, China, and South Korea in 2013. Every year one or two cities in each country are selected with the aim to develop their ties through culture and arts; those cities host a variety of cultural and artistic events to introduce traditional and modern arts and culture as well as different lifestyles to visitors.

1. What’s special about the selection of The Cultural City of East Asia in 2021?

A．All the cities were on the list for the first time.

B．All the cities are well－known all over the world.

C．Two cities of one country were selected in a year.

D．Three countries work together to make the selection.

2. In which city will the 12th meeting of the culture ministers be held?

A．Shaoxing.

B．Dunhuang.

C．Suncheon.

D．Kitakyushu.

3. What’ s paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The culture of the four cities.	B．The mission of the four cities.
C．The history of the four cities.	D．The comparison of the four cities.

4. What’s the initial purpose of the “The Cultural City of East Asia” program?

A．To preserve local traditional arts, culture and lifestyles.

B．To support the preparation and hosting of the Olympics.

C．To strengthen the city relationship through culture and arts.

D．To host various cultural and artistic events to attract visitors.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize     1     (award) to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to fight hunger, for its contributions to improving conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas, and for its efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.

The WFP,     2     (found) in 1961, is the largest food-assistance branch of the United Nations. In emergencies, it is often the first on the scene, delivering food assistance to the victims of wars, civil conflicts, earthquakes, and crop     3     (fail) due to natural disasters. In 2019, the UN organization helped 97 million people in 88 countries    4    are victims of serious food insecurity and hunger, the    5     (high) number since 2012.

In 2015, ending hunger was adopted    6    one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Primarily, the WFP works to realize this goal. It works hard     7     (help) people who cannot produce or obtain enough food for    8     (they) and their families.

The WFP plays    9    important role in fighting hunger for world peace. The Nobel Committee wishes to emphasize that providing aid to increase food security not just     10     (effective) prevents hunger, but also helps to promote stability and peace.