2 . Four Interesting Science Museums

Polytechnic Museum, Russia

For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition（博览会）is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division "Technoplay" is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for personal requests the museum's experts will show many entertaining experiments.

Eureka, England

The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there.

Deutsches Museum, Germany

In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills（风车）to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children-there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three.

NEMO, the Netherlands

The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion（沉浸）in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parents-it will be interesting to all.

1. What can visitors do at Polytechnic Museum?

A．Learn how the bike developed.	B．Touch all of the exhibits.
C．Watch entertaining movies.	D．Show entertaining experiments.

2. Where should visitors go if they are interested in plants?

A．Polytechnic Museum.	B．Eureka.
C．Deutsches Museum.	D．NEMO.

3. What makes NEMO unique?

A．It is specially designed for children.

B．It is the largest museum in the world.

C．It shows information of exhibits in games.

D．Some exhibits can be touched or pressed.

3 . In work, as well as in life, doing what needs to be done in order to reach our goals can be difficult. Without a good system in place, it is easy to lose focus, waste time and lose track of our most important tasks. Luckily, one of the most efficient(高效的)useful ways is also one of the world's easiest---the Pomodoro Technique.

The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, which breaks down your work into 25-minute blocks(一段时间)divided by short breaks. Cirillo named the system after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer(计时器)that he used to track his work time when he was studying in university, where he developed a habit of doing short blocks of work followed by resting periods. He realized this method could help him work with time instead of struggling against it. In 2006, Cirillo published his Pomodoro Technique manual for people to download free of charge. It was downloaded over two million times.

The Pomodoro Technique was built around a handful of important steps. First, choose a task that you'd like to get done. It can be something big, something small, or something that you've been putting off for months. What matters is that you are ready to give it your full attention.

Next, set a timer for 25 minutes. Try to spend the full 25 minutes with your complete attention on the task. Then, when the timer goes off, take a five-minute break. Sit back, have a drink, go for a short walk, or do something else that doesn't relate to work. Treat yourself to a longer break that lasts 15 to 30 minutes after you have completed four of these 30-minute cycles. In theory, the longer break will allow your brain to relax, reset, ready for the next round of Pomodoros.

After trying the Pomodoro Technique, you may want to experiment a little. Some people have found that 90-minute blocks work best, while others might perform better with more flexible periods. It varies from person to person. Just remember, like many things in life, simpler is often better!

1. What can we know about Pomodoro Technique?

A．The technique was named after Cirillo.

B．Cirillo developed a habit of doing short blocks of work followed by resting periods in 2006.

C．Users of the technique can have a rest at intervals.

D．Cirillo got profits from Pomodoro Technique manual.

2. Which shows the correct order of the following events?
a. Focus on the task.
b. Set out tasks.
c. Take a 5-minute break.
d. Take a longer break.
e. Repeat the cycle four times

A．acebd	B．baced
C．bacde	D．acede

3. Which of the following can best describe the use of Pomodoro Technique?

A．A 90-minute block works best.

B．Take a longer break that lasts 60 minutes will allow your brain to relax, reset, ready for the next round of Pomodoros.

C．The time setting depends on the users.

D．A simple Pomodoro can make things in life better.

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．The introduction of the Pomodoro Technique.

B．The invention of the Pomodoro Technique.

C．The use of the Pomodoro Technique.

D．The effect the Pomodoro Technique brings to people.

4 . For several months, Cara has been working up the courage to ask her mother about what she saw on the Internet. Not long ago, the 11-year-old found out that her mother had been posting her photos in her blog, without her agreement, for much of her life. "There are pictures I don't like of myself. It would be an embarrassment(令人尴尬的事)if my friends see those photos online," she said. "Now I'm even worried anytime someone has a phone out around me. I'm afraid that my photos could be taken and posted somewhere."

Not all kids feel the same when finding out they've been living a life online. Some are happy. In the fourth grade, Nate searched his name and found that he was in a news report about his making a beautiful kite in his third-grade class. He was really happy with that and he decided to search online every few months, hoping to find other things about himself online.

"I was surprised, really surprised," he said. "It made me feel famous."

He even kept saying, "Oh, I'm in a news report online." Although his friends knew that, many of his friends refused to stay close to him.

Like most other kids, Cara and Nate grew up in a society rich with social media. While many kids may not yet have accounts(账户)themselves, their parents, schools, sports teams, and organizations have been building an online presence for them since their birth. According to a study from the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, 92 percent of kids under the age of 2 already have their own life online.

"The blog posts are sure to follow the children into adulthood," says the study. "Therefore, we have to be careful about putting the children's personal information online."

1. Why does Cara want to stop her mother putting her pictures online?

A．She is not a very pretty girl.	B．Her friends keep laughing at her.
C．She does not like being photographed.	D．Some of the pictures are embarrassing.

2. What happened after Nate told his friends that he was in a news report?

A．They felt really happy for him.	B．Many of them stayed away from him.
C．Many of them did not believe him.	D．They also opened their own accounts.

3. The study from the Levin College of Law suggests that        .

A．parents should keep their kids away from the Internet

B．pictures should not be put online without kids' agreement

C．kids should not tell their stories of success to their friends

D．putting kids' information online might lead to some problems

4. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By giving examples.	B．By reasoning.
C．By following time order.	D．By comparing.

5 . Have you experienced surfing on the shore? Have you ever seen a dog surfing on the shore? Visitors to Waikiki Beach may do a double-take at the four-legged surfer boarding on shore, but the regulars aren’t amazed at all. They know the eight-year-old dog is Bugsy, a local legend, whose owner, David Yew, taught the dog to surf.

Yew, 39, got the idea while he and Bugsy were out walking on the beach and came upon a statue of a surfer. Yew put the dog down on the surfboard to take a photo, and the scene looked so natural that Yew was inspired to take the next step. Soon enough, the two were surfing together. Bugsy ran right to the front of the board with his paws.

The two ride an 11-foot, rubber-padded longboard. He loves the water and dog-paddles. However, Bugsy wasn’t always so active. Two days after Yew, a doctor of emergency medicine, adopted the 12-week-old puppy from shelter, Bugsy came down with cough, which progressed to pneumonia（肺炎）. Yew rushed the dog to the ICU of a vet hospital where he stayed until Yew could no longer afford to keep him there. Bugsy needed further treatment, so Yew built his own ICU in his apartment. He covered an empty fish tank with plastic to use it for treatments. Finally, Bugsy pulled through.

Since then, the doctor and the dog have been inseparable. "Saving Bugsy’s life created unconditional trust between us,” Yew says. “He knows I’ll take care of him no matter what.” That may be what fuels Bugsy’s spirit. The pair surf together every week and have shared other adventures, including skydiving.

1. What does the underlined words in Paragraph I probably mean?

A．To have a try to surf with	B．To take two pictures with
C．To give double tips to	D．To be surprised to stare at

2. The reason why Yew built his own ICU is that ____.

A．Bugsy preferred to lie in a fish tank	B．he knew how to cure Bugsy of its illness
C．the vet hospital abandoned treating Bugsy	D．he couldn’t pay for the further medical cost

3. Which of the following can best describe Yew?

A．Competent and honest.	B．Diligent and well-off.
C．Good-natured and adventurous.	D．Modest and thoughtful.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Inseparable pair surfers.	B．The whole life of a pet dog.
C．Animals’ love for humans.	D．Adventures of a surfing dog.

6 . The ancient village of Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America. It’s in Peru, high in the Andes Mountains, 8, 000 feet above sea level.

The village contains 200 buildings. Houses are in groups, and each house has a large courtyard inside its walls. The Incas(印加人) used the areas outside the groups of houses to grow corn and potatoes and to raise animals. The Incas were very good at building strong walls. Visitors to Machu Picchu still cannot fit a knife between the stones of a village home.

Machu Picchu seemed to be a healthy, busy village. So why was it lost? That is a mystery, but experts have some ideas. Machu Picchu was hard to reach. Few people outside the village knew about it. Experts think that many residents died of disease. Others fought a war. The survivors left the village.

The tourists are good for Peru’s economy, but they are not good for Machu Picchu. The village is old and fragile. Tourists damage the ruins. Thousands of footsteps from visitors wear down the walkways in the village. Salt and oil from people’s hands damage the walls. Air pollution from buses hurts the stones. Tourists do not want to damage the village, but they want to see this beautiful, ancient place.

The Peruvian government and conservation groups are trying to solve the problem. A group from the United Nations wants to limit the number of tourists each year. They also want cars and buses to use cleaner fuel.

1. What crops did the Incas grow?

A．Rice and beans.	B．Tomatoes and peas.
C．Wheat and peas.	D．Potatoes and corn.

2. How do we know that Incas were good at building walls?

A．The Incas knew how to make good use of the land.

B．Visitors still cannot fit a knife between the stones.

C．Footsteps wear down the walkways in the village.

D．Each house has a large courtyard inside its walls.

3. Which word can best replace the underlined word “fragile” in fourth paragraph?

A．Beautiful.

B．Terrible.

C．Clean.

D．Weak.

4. Which of the following does not damage the ruins?

A．Air pollution.	B．Feet on the walkways.
C．The shape of the land.	D．Hands on the walls.

7 . Visiting During Coronavirus

Take time to walk in Shakespeare's footsteps, without the usual crowds. Your visit to Shakespeare's Birthplace will help us to ensure that Shakespeare's heritage survives this difficult period for future visitors to enjoy.

To keep our visitors and staff safe, we have introduced a timed ticket system. All tickets must be booked in advance, even if you have a pre-existing ticket. Groups larger than 6 are not allowed to book, meet, or interact at our site unless they are part of the same household. Sec below for more details and read about the extra safety measures we've put in place.

Please note that Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Shakespeare's New Place, Mary Arden's Farm and Hall's Croft will remain closed until at least spring 2021.

Pre-booking is essential

Online booking is essential to secure your time slot. We'll be unable to grant you entry without a pre-booked, tinted entry ticket. Tickets will be released every Friday, with availability up to 2 weeks in advance.

Before your visit

Please bear the following things in mind, and check our website and social media for updates before travelling.

● If showing COVID-19 symptoms please stay at home.

● Wear a face covering in indoor spaces (unless exempt).

● We may conduct temperature checks.

● Bag searches are in operation.

● We do not offer cloakroom/baggage store facilities.

● Be ready for cashless payments.

NHS Covid-19 Test and Trace app

Visitors are encouraged to download the NIIS Covid-19 Test and Trace app prior to arrival at Shakespeare's Birthplace and "check-in" by scanning the QR code available at the ticket desk and entrance to the shop.

1. Which of the following can you visit before spring 2021?

A．Shakespeare's Birthplace.	B．Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
C． Mary Arden's Farm.	D．Hall's Croft.

2. Which kind of ticket can ensure your entry during Coronavirus?

A．A ticket released on Friday.	B．An online booked annual ticket.
C．A pre-bought season ticket.	D．A pre-booked, timed entry ticket.

3. What is required before visiting?

A．You must stay at home for 14 days.	B．Your bag will be searched.
C．You should take enough cash with you.	D．You must have your face covered.

8 . A new study suggests Earth could have lost up to 60 percent of its atmosphere in the collision of space objects that created the moon. Most scientists believe this event happened about 4 billion years ago when Earth was still developing. They think a massive object, possibly the size of the planet Mars, hit the Earth, sending vaporized particles （颗粒）into space. Gravity is believed to have brought these particles together to form the moon.

The study presents evidence that this collision might have caused Earth to lose between 10 to 60 percent of the atmosphere it had. A report on the study appeared in the publication Astrophysical Journal Letters. The researchers‘ impact assumption is one of three leading theories of how the moon was formed. The others suggest the moon was either created at the same time as Earth, or that it was captured by Earth's gravitational field as it traveled through space.

The researchers decided to explore how massive collisions of objects affected rocky planets with thin atmospheres. To do this, they carried out more than 300 “supercomputer simulations （模拟）The experiment considered the positions at which the objects hit the planet, the speed of the impacts, as well as the size and mass of the colliding objects. Earlier research suggested that impact collisions during the latter stages of the formation of a planet can affect its atmosphere. The computer models in this study expanded on this idea. They showed that a collision like the one that may have formed the moon likely took a large part of Earth's atmosphere.

1. What do most scientists believe?

A．Earth has lost its atmosphere in the collision.

B．The moon was created in the collision of space objects.

C．The planet Mars hit Earth about 4 billion years ago.

D．The collision of space objects caused the atmosphere to increase.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．The collision of Earth and the moon affected gravity.

B．The atmosphere on Earth is the cause of the collision.

C．Scientists hold different points on how the moon was formed.

D．An agreement on the formation of the moon has been reached.

3. What does the passage talk about?

A．The process of the moon's being formed.

B．The heated debate among different scientists.

C．The supercomputer experiment of planets’ collision.

D．The collision of space objects affected Earth's atmosphere.

4. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To inform.

B．To persuade.

C．To debate.

D．To warn.

9 . Richard Campbell is a secondary school student. He is 15 years old. He lives in a small town in the north of England. Every morning, he gets up at eight o'clock, puts on his uniform and walks to school.

One hour later, the lessons start. The students usually study maths, English, history and geography in the morning. They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch. They have a ten-minute break between classes. They also spend a long time in the school library, reading books and doing their homework.

Richard likes his school very much. His favourite subjects are English and geography, but he doesn’t like maths because he is not good at it.

Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school. Lunch is at one o'clock. He doesn’t like the food that the school serves. This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home. He always has his lunch in the dining hall, but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate.

At weekends, he always goes out with his friends because he doesn’t go to school. On Saturday, he always goes to the cinema or to the sports centre. On Sunday, he just goes for a walk with his dog.

1. What time do Richard’s lessons begin in the morning?

A．At 8:00.	B．At 8:30.
C．At 9:00.	D．At 9:10.

2. What does Richard like best?

A．Maths and English.	B．English and geography.
C．History and maths.	D．Geography and history.

3. Where does Richard have lunch on weekdays?

A．In the dining hall.	B．At home.
C．In the courtyard.	D．Outside his school gate.

4. What does Richard always do on Saturday?

A．He reads and does homework.

B．He goes to see films or does sports.

C．He walks his dog or does exercise.

D．He spends a long time in the library.

10 . A rich woman went on a trip in Thailand, and she took her pet dog with her. One day the dog started running after butterflies and before long he discovered that he was not able to find his way back. When wandering about ,he noticed a tiger heading quickly to him with the obvious desire of having lunch.

The dog thought,"God,I'm in deep trouble now.”

Then he noticed some bones on the ground nearby, and at once stopped to eat the bones with his back to the tiger.

Just as the tiger was about to jump,the dog said to himself loudly,"Hey,that was one delicious tiger. I wonder if there are any more around here?” Hearing this, the tiger stopped jumping,and ran away into the trees.

“Oh,” said the tiger,“That was dangerous. That dog nearly caught and ate me. ”

At the same time,a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, thought maybe he could make good use of this chance and trade it for protection from(免遭···的伤害）the tiger.

So,off the monkey went. He soon caught up with the tiger,and told the tiger the truth.

The tiger was very angry at being made a fool of and said, “Here monkey, stay on my back and see what's going to happen to that dog. "

When the dog saw the tiger coming again with the monkey on its back,he thought,"What am I going to do now?”

But instead of running, the dog sat down pretending he hadn't seen them yet.

Just when the monkey and the tiger got close enough to hear,the dog said,"Where's that monkey? I can not trust him any longer. I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another tiger as my supper, and he's still not back!”

1. When the dog ran after butterflies,

A．he noticed some bones.

B．he found himself lost.

C．he caught some butterflies.

D．he noticed a tiger jumping towards him.

2. What made the tiger run away into the trees?

A．What the dog said and did.

B．One delicious monkey.

C．Some bones on the ground.

D．The rich woman.

3. The monkey told the tiger the truth in order to

A．catch the dog.

B．cheat the tiger.

C．get protection from the tiger.

D．make friends with the tiger.

4. The monkey will probably in the end of the story.

A．eat the dog

B．eat the tiger

C．be killed by the tiger

D．be fooled by the dog