The United Nations is not only committed to protecting people. It
If a site is put on the List of World Heritage in Danger, it means that it will receive money from the World Heritage Fund
2 . The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9, 2020. The Nobel Committee (委员会) is recognizing the group for its efforts to fight hunger and improve conditions for peace in areas affected by wars. The World Food Program has long been offering help to some of the world’s most troubled places. For example, the WFP created a special service that successfully kept providing help all over the world after the outbreak of COVID-19 stopped nearly all international flights.
Berit, chairwoman of the Nobel Committee, said on Friday, “With this year’s award, the committee wishes to turn the eyes of the world to the millions of people who suffer from or face the problem of hunger.” In announcing the award, the Nobel committee said “At present, food is the best vaccine (疫苗) against COVID-19.” And it added, “There will be 265 million people going hungry within a year, so of course this is also a call to the international community to offer enough fund to the World Food Program.”
Dan Smith, a director, said the Nobel committee had wanted to send a message of both hope and support for worldwide group work among countries “Hunger, just like climate change and the present COVID-19, is a world problem that can only be properly addressed by all countries working together,” he told Reuters, a British news agency.
The award comes with a gold medal and $1.1 million——a small amount compared to the money the WFP needs for its work. So far in 2020, the WFP has received almost $6. 4 billion in money or goods from all over the world.
1. Why does the committee decide to award the prize to the WFP?a. To encourage giving money to the WFP.
b. To attract worldwide attention to global hunger.
c. To honor the WFP’s hard work to cure COVID-19.
d. To recognize the WFP’s efforts to fight global hunger.
| A．abc | B．abd | C．acd | D．bcd |
| A．Viewed. | B．Worked. | C．Solved. | D．Encouraged. |
| A．The problem of climate change will soon end. |
| B．The worldwide food problem is still very serious. |
| C．People have lost hope in face of the food problem. |
| D．Worldwide group work has always focused on the food problem. |
| A．It’s still too little for the WFP’s programs. |
| B．It will all be given to each WFP member. |
| C．It can help solve many of the WFP’s problems. |
| D．It’s enough to support the WFP’s work for a long time. |
| A．The WFP’s Great Efforts Are Made. |
| B．The WFP Provides International Medical Help. |
| C．The WFP Wins the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. |
| D．The Nobel Peace Prize Comes with a Gold Medal and $1. 1 Million. |
1. How many librarians are in charge of the library?
| A．Only one. | B．A single man. | C．We both. |
| A．The duties of the librarian. |
| B．The rules of the library. |
| C．The length of the student’s borrowing books. |
| A．Two books. | B．Three books. | C．Four books. |
| A．The students ought to keep quiet in the library. |
| B．The students should keep the books in good condition. |
| C．The students can keep the books as long as they like. |
4 . Employers today tend to hire students who truly made the most of their time on campus. Getting involved in an extracurricular club could be one of your highlights.
Media & Publication Club
It focuses on publishing a campus newspaper, creating a website, or writing ads. The skill sets required to successfully create media today are incredibly varied. You may have a passion for the written word or love graphic design. Whatever the case, you are likely to find your place within the club.
Academic Club
This club is among the most popular on campus, which can be a great benefit to a degree-seeker, because they allow you to connect with other students in the same major and often even to network with professionals from industries in which you plan to seek employment after graduation.
Community Service Club
If you are eager to make a difference to the world, the club focusing on serving others might be the perfect match for you. This club is intended for children, seniors, underserved populations, animals, the environment, and so on. If you have a desire to help, the opportunity to serve likely exists on your campus.
Sports & Recreation Club
If you are passionate about the sport you’re pursuing, it does not matter if you aren’t playing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) level. Club sports are usually not regulated by the rules of the NCAA, but you have chances to travel to other colleges in order to compete. The level of competition is generally not quite as intense, which makes club sports an extremely popular option if you’re just looking to play for fun.
1. Which club offers a chance to work with your potential colleagues?| A．Media & Publication Group. | B．Academic Club. |
| C．Community Service Club. | D．Sports & Recreation Club. |
| A．It must follow the NCAA rules. |
| B．It can hold interschool competitions. |
| C．It offers intense training from time to time. |
| D．It only admits members with NCAA levels. |
| A．Employers. | B．Professors. |
| C．Undergraduates. | D．Children. |
Have you ever imagined singing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone? You can do this in a virtual choir, where members record themselves while
The virtual choir was the idea of Eric Whitacre,
A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together, enabling them
6 . If knowledge is power, then books are fuel and libraries are power stations! Here are four amazing libraries that can get you positively charged.
New York Public Library—New York
Opened in 1911, New York Public Library was the largest marble building in the world. Over the years the library has a collection of 53 million items, including rare first edition books, 300 million pages of historical newspapers and around 40 ,000 restaurant menus dating back to 1850!
Chetham's Library— Manchester
Founded in 1653, Chetham's Library is a free public library with the longest history in the UK. The building itself is even older —built in 1421, it's one of the most well—protected medieval buildings in England!
With 100 ,000 + books lining the shelves, the special atmosphere of the library attracts students and scholars alike to attend guided tours offered throughout the year.
The Library of Congress Washington, D. C.
Located on Capitol Hill, the Library of Congress is considered the national library of the US and the second largest library in the world. The library has around 168 million items, adding 10 ,000 to this number every day.
Need to catch up on the news? The Library of Congress, which was founded in 1800, holds the world’s largest newspaper collection, with some dating back as far as 1659!
The British Library—London
The British Library was founded in 1973. With around 170 million items spread across 750 km of shelving, it's the largest library in the world. And this number is continually growing and 8 km of shelving has to be added every year! This is partly because the British Library must receive a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, by law.
1. Where can you visit the oldest library?| A．In New York. | B．In London. |
| C．In Manchester. | D．In Washington, D. C. |
| A．Its large area. |
| B．Its various functions. |
| C．Its building materials. |
| D．Its newspaper collection. |
| A．The legal rule. | B．The public's help. |
| C．The printing skills. | D．The librarians' efforts. |
Every Monday morning in Mentun village, the locals gather in their rural(乡村的) library to share books and they are often joined by book lovers coming
Most villagers were struggling to make a living back once. They
Ruan Wencheng, a villager in his 50s, says, “Last year, my family tried to raise silkworms, but we failed due to lack of skills and experience. So I often come to the library
To make rural libraries more attractive, authorities have taken
Roots & Shoots is an o
9 . The e-commerce company that retailers talk about most these days is neither Amazon, the American giant, nor Alibaba, China’s biggest. It is Pinduoduo (PDD), a Chinese firm that started in 2015 as an online food supplier, but whose success has driven its market value above $200bn. Last year it was China’s fastest-growing Internet stock, rising by 330%.
PDD attracts attention for two reasons. One is its business model. David Liu, vice-president of strategy, explains that it has drawn on the popularity of smart phone in China to create an e-commerce experience in which people club together to buy products from robot vacuum-cleaners to bananas. During the pandemic this has expanded into a fast-growing business across thousands of towns and villages, in which PDD’s users gather to buy local farm produce at low prices. Some call this “community group-buy”. Mr. Liu calls it “interactive commerce”. It is one of the hottest parts of the Chinese Internet.
The second is the way PDD has broken the record of giants of online shopping. Until a few years ago, China’s e-commerce market seemed a two-way competition between Alibaba and JD.com, a competitor platform. No longer. Elinor Leung of CLSA, a brokerage, expects PDD’s share of online retail in China to go beyond that of JD in 2021. She expects the number of users over Alibaba. And although PDD put a huge amount of money to lower the prices of goods, ensuring the customers from poorer parts of China easy access to its app, she thinks it may turn profitable this year.
Remarkably, the key to its success focused on parts of the market they have been unable to reach instead of defeating its bigger competitors. Although online sales of groceries have rocketed during the pandemic, less than a tenth of the 8.1trn yuan ($1.25trn) farm-produce market is bought and sold digitally. “We are continuing to grow the pie,” says Mr Liu. That lesson applies elsewhere too. However, no matter how a future market looks, there is opportunity for new online businesses because e-commerce is at an early stage of development.
1. What does the underlined “club together” mean in Paragraph 2 ?| A．Share the expenses. | B．Have a club together. |
| C．Buy something in groups. | D．Interact with each other. |
| A．Ensuring easy access to the app. | B．Exploring new markets. |
| C．Lowering the price of goods. | D．Competing with giants of online shopping. |
| A．E-commerce has yet to be developed fully. |
| B．PDD may end up making profits this year. |
| C．PDD is China’s fastest-growing largest Internet business. |
| D．PDD’s share of online retail in China has gone beyond that of JD in 2021. |
| A．Negative. | B．Causal. | C．Positive. | D．Objective. |
10 . These four nonprofit organizations support the ethical treatment of animals both large and small, wild or domesticated.
Animal Aid Unlimited
This Indian NGO (non-governmental organization) runs a hospital and sanctuary (保护区) for injured or ill street animals and rescues thousands a year. AAU runs an emergency rescue service for dogs, cows, donkeys, birds and cats and brings them to their hospital for medical treatment and they provide sanctuary for the disabled animals who need long time care or permanent homes.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
This charity that operates in the UK promotes the kind treatment of animals—wildlife, farm animals and pets who need to be rehomed — and runs a TV series. The Dog Rescuers that allows viewers to watch the rescue and rehoming of dogs across Great Britain. RSPCA also has TV campaigns against animal cruelty and works in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Sochi Dogs
Founded in 2014, Sochi Dogs works to rescue stray (流浪的) and abandoned dogs through an adoption program and education campaigns. The treatment of the stray dogs in Sochi is particularly cruel, which makes the rescue work vitally important. The nonprofit runs a shelter with room for 60 dogs and a foster program in New Jersey. The dogs are placed in homes worldwide.
Humane Society International
Around the world, HSI is a world leader in working to ensure a better future for animals. The organization is working to save more than 100 million animals from suffering in labs worldwide and to end animal sports like bull fighting and racing and fights for the better treatment of farm animals, as well as supporting laws for the protection of pets. HSI supports programs in many countries and has offices on every continent.
1. Why does RSPCA show The Dog Rescuers on TV?| A．To promote animal protection. | B．To introduce the lives of dogs. |
| C．To draw attention to wildlife. | D．To teach about keeping pets. |
| A．They are well sheltered. | B．They are ill-treated. |
| C．They are friendly to people. | D．They are dangerous to people. |
| A．Animal rescue. | B．Animal experiments. |
| C．Animal adoption. | D．Animal attacks. |
