1 . Panera Bread has announced that it will update its menus with a series of climate-friendly food designed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) that helps inform consumers about how their food choices affect global climate change.
The “Cool Food Meals” sticker (标签) will appear on Panera Bread’s menu to show that the carbon dioxide used to create the ingredients (成分) is low enough to agree with the research published by the WRI, which matches agriculture and food-related emissions (排放) with the reduction in CO2 emissions needed to meet the 2030 Paris Agreement on climate change.
People are becoming more aware of climate change and its effects, but many still don’t know what they can do about it. Cool Food Meals helps people understand that taking action is as simple as what we eat. A busy parent or a college student—almost anyone—can now go into Panera and by choosing a Cool Food Meal, they are part of a growing group of people who are building a climate-friendly lifestyle.
In some ways, more consumers are looking for more climate-friendly food according to a small survey of 1,000 Americans aged 18-80. 69% of those surveyed said it was important to them that their food should be produced in a sustainable manner. 68% of participants said they tried to stay away from carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and sugar.
Through WRI’s Cool Foods Initiative (倡议), Various cities and universities have signed on to the Cool Foods Pledge (宣言) to try and turn civil food service bodies into ones that reduce the amount of CO2 in the supply chain.
According to WRI, first data shows that Cool Food Pledge Members have already reduced their food-related emission by 3%, which is beyond the course to reach the reduction aims in line with the Pans Agreement.
1. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To introduce the World Resources Institute. |
| B．To advertise Panera Bread. |
| C．To encourage new ideas. |
| D．To raise the topic of the passage. |
| A．It helps people to build a climate-friendly lifestyle. |
| B．It helps people to lose weight. |
| C．It contains higher carbon dioxide. |
| D．It gives people a chance to taste various food. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Negative. | C．Uncertain. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Health. | B．Education. | C．Science. | D．Environment. |
2 . One day, Amanda was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer of an early stage. During this time, she was admitted to a college. She planned to save money to meet the college expense and then seek medical treatment for the cancer.
Her father, Clint and her friends didn’t want her to put off her treatment due to the expense. They took matters into their own hands and started a GoFundMe campaign. A longtime friend of the family was cofounder of a group named Praynksters, known for random acts of kindness. The friend decided to use their own group to help the family. The group came up with the creative idea to spread the word and invite families, friends, and strangers who wanted to help to take part in a donation activity. The event induced the enormous assistance from the local community.
Clint and Amanda were moved as the crowd passed by and the donations poured in. The event brought the family over $13, 000 in donations to go towards her medical treatments. The generous act of kindness gave the family a comforting, and optimistic feeling during a time when all hope seemed lost. Clint said that Amanda struggled with the idea of asking for help. She felt guilty and undeserving compared to others who are also struggling. She is still humbled by it all.
After several months of treatment, life for the family has started getting back to their normal routine. Once Amanda got her strength back, she returned to school and completed her bachelor's degree. The family is now inspired to volunteer in their local neighborhood and contribute to crowdfunding (众筹) efforts. They are grateful for the opportunity to give back and help others as many have helped them.
1. Why did Amanda postpone her treatment of cancer?| A．She didn't care about her disease. |
| B．She had to take care of her family. |
| C．She was in a bad economic situation. |
| D．She couldn’t find an effective treatment. |
| A．Brought about. | B．Made up. |
| C．Gave away. | D．Set about. |
| A．Shameful but caring. |
| B．Kind-hearted and grateful. |
| C．Curious and warm-hearted. |
| D．Hard- working and humorous. |
| A．It's quite easy to cure Amanda’s cancer. |
| B．Praynksters is a nonprofit organization funded by Clint. |
| C．Volunteering is very popular in Amanda's community. |
| D．A GoFundMe campaign is actually a crowdfunding activity. |
3 . O'Plerou Grebet is a 22-year-old graphic design student in Côte d'Ivoire, Africa. Everywhere he looks, he sees signs of Western influence — from the glass skyscrapers and malls lining the streets in his home city to the way his fellows speak and dress. “We are living like we’re Western people,” he says. That even applies to the keyboard culture — when his friends text using the messaging apps, they especially love to use the “tears of joy” face emoji (表情符号). So he used his design skills to create digital stickers that show what he thinks is missing: symbols of history, life and culture in Côte d'Ivoire and neighboring countries.
In 2018, he released a free pack of over 360 stickers in a mobile app called "Zouzoukwa”, which means "image" in the local Bété language. Available on Android and iOS, it now has over 120,000 downloads. It's more impressive than other emoji apps, with the feature of connecting to the realities of Africans using it. “ It would make their jokes even livelier,” says Grebet. The stickers include traditional masks, African instruments like the djembe drum and people dressed in a variety of prints and clothing that can reflect local tradition.
Some of his favorite designs are a series of facial expressions commonly used in his area, but not available as standardized emojis. There’s a woman with lips pursed, giving some serious side-eye—a sign you can use when your friend keeps you waiting long for no reason. It's common in Côte d'Ivoire and also translates across cultures, Grebet says.
The next step, Grebet says, is to try and get some of his designs into the official emoji set, where they’d reach more than 2 billion people worldwide, as usable ones on smartphones everywhere. Grebet also plans to keep traveling and expanding his experiences and his sticker pack. His designs so far are drawn from his experience and research into a few African countries.
1. How does Grebet find their local culture according to paragraph 1?| A．It's very similar to Western culture. | B．It's absent in many aspects of their life. |
| C．It's full of inspirational ideas and symbols. | D．It's influential in local people's lifestyle. |
| A．It provides a better source of jokes. | B．It's designed based on daily items. |
| C．It's related more closely to the locals. | D．It applies to both Android and iOS. |
| A．Curiosity. | B．Sorrow. | C．Annoyance. | D．Disappointment. |
| A．Be on tour to advocate his designs. | B．Create an official emoji set. |
| C．Research into more African countries. | D．Standardize some of his emojis. |
4 . 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. |
| A．What the dog said and did. |
| B．One delicious monkey. |
| C．Some bones on the ground. |
| D．The rich woman. |
| A．catch the dog. |
| B．cheat the tiger. |
| C．get protection from the tiger. |
| D．make friends with the tiger. |
| A．eat the dog |
| B．eat the tiger |
| C．be killed by the tiger |
| D．be fooled by the dog |
5 . Ask people in the UK what the words “Sunday roast” mean to them, and they’ll probably take you back to their grandmothers’ dining rooms - maybe with a few stories of “the greatest puddings” and “the best ever steak”. But now the traditional Sunday roast seems to have been left back in the old days. According to the Daily Mail, just one in 50 British families sits down to this weekly meal together.
There are many reasons why the roast is becoming less popular. In the busy modern world, where breakfast is a slice of toast eaten on the way to work or school and lunch is a quick sandwich in front of the computer screen, people just don’t seem to have the time or patience to make a roast.
And Sunday was once a day when people could easily go to the kitchen to cook. Nowadays, people are often out shopping or at the cinema until it’s far too late to start thinking about heating the oven (烤箱) up.
However, a recent article from The Telegraph warned against being carried away by our tight schedules: “It would be a shame to let this fine old tradition disappear.”
The Guardian further explained that the eating of the big meal is only the half of it. The Sunday roast also makes for relaxed morning activities in the kitchen, and the table becomes the perfect place to share good food and chat with family and friends. “For busy moms and dads, even if you can manage to turn off your mobile phone and the TV only once a week and turn the Sunday roast into a real family event, children can have fun cooking the food and clearing up together.”
1. Why do people pay less attention to Sunday roast?| A．They have a busy lifestyle. |
| B．They have no interest in cooking. |
| C．They don’t think it worthwhile. |
| D．They are living in the modern society. |
| A．A recent article. | B．A traditional kitchen. |
| C．The fine old tradition. | D．The Sunday morning activity. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Positive. |
| C．Uncertain. | D．Sorry. |
| A．Sunday-Best Time for Family | B．Sunday Roast Dying Out |
| C．It’s the Perfect Time for Us | D．Let’s Sit Down Together |
6 . The Right Thing
“Hi, Mrs. Grady,” said Mark when their neighbor opened her door. “Would you like us to shovel your sidewalk and driveway?” Shoveling was Jamie’s idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day .Mrs. Grady was happy, “That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me.
“It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said.” If that’s OK “, Mark added.
“Oh dear, ”Mrs. Grady said disappointedly, “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that’s not what you had in mind.”
Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later.”
Mrs. Grady doesn’t look like the person who’d come to his rescue last summer when Mr. Dunn’s collie, Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around big dogs. He wanted to call for help, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. Then Mrs. Grady’s front door had flown open. She must have seen him from across the street. “Hold on, Mark. I’m coming!” “Goldie” she’d called. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog. She wasn’t much taller than Mark, but she’d stood firm as a rock in front of him. “Goldie, go home!” Then she’d swept her broom to hurry the dog along. “ Get!” Goldie had obeyed.
When Mark showed thanks to Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Grady laughed. “It was nothing. Good neighbors watch out for each other, don’t they? ”
And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as he’d needed her last summer. He smiled and waved at Mrs. Grady, then his shovel deep into the snow.
“Hey!” Jamie shouted. “What are you doing?” Mark couldn’t explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbors.” I like Mrs. Grady’s cookies,” he said.
1. Why did Jamie and Mark plan to clear the snow for Mrs. Grady at first?| A．To help the lady | B．To do volunteer work |
| C．To earn pocket money | D．To visit New Kingdom |
| A．she didn’t have enough cash | B．she couldn’t find the bank |
| C．she thought it was worthless | D．she couldn’t afford it |
| A．Positive | B．Helpful | C．Hopeful | D．Brave |
| A．A clear conscience | B．Kindness is repaid with kindness |
| C．A penny saved is a penny earned | D．Actions speak louder than work |
7 . One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled with this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.
After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)—holding back from saying something until you've "checked" to make sure that what you're about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don't know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up.
It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. It's fun to realize that you're allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don't say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).
All of the "Oh! That's interesting…" "Hmm, I've never heard of that" "Hmm, cool!" expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you're really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they'll hang around and want to talk to you even more.
Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it's not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget.
1. If people can deal with the awkward silence, they can _____.| A．train their working skill |
| B．improve their life quality |
| C．enrich their social life |
| D．establish their working relationship |
| A．to cool |
| B．think twice |
| C．be free to express |
| D．avoid breaking in |
| A．The attractive topics of conversation. |
| B．The atmosphere of the conversation. |
| C．The listener's experiences and tastes. |
| D．The listener's curiosity and concern. |
| A．making conversations more difficult |
| B．making conversations livelier |
| C．making conversations smoother |
| D．making conversations more relaxing |
8 . Granny had just bought a sandwich for her office and was stopped at a red light in the city center. She had the window rolled down to enjoy the soft wind when a man rushed up to the driver’s side window to rob her. The robber broke into the open window with one hand in his pocket. He ordered Granny to get out of the car, or he would shoot her. A word like that would have frightened anyone else. Instead, Granny saw it as a challenge.
Completely unafraid she said that if he really had a gun, he would have pulled it out. She was right. The criminal had no gun actually and tried to pull her out of the car. Granny sounded the horn and started shouting out to draw others’ attention. With the door now open, she started kicking the man anywhere her foot could reach. After a kick to his stomach, the man attempted to escape. But Granny wouldn’t stand for that. It was now her turn to grab onto him. That poor fool didn’t have a chance. She called for help to bystanders, and they rushed to her aid. With Granny leading the charge, a group of strangers came together and took the man to the sidewalk, holding him there until the police came.
When asked by a young reporter covering the story why she fought back and wasn’t afraid, Granny’s answer was surprisingly simple: She had had her new car for less than two days and a pack of good sandwiches for her office. And there was no way for the robber to get either of those. Although we were angry with her because she could have gotten herself killed, we all learned an important lesson from her that day.
1. Why did Granny think the incident as a challenge?| A．She was afraid of the robber, |
| B．She has never experienced the robbery before. |
| C．There was possibility that the robber didn’t have a gun. |
| D．There was possibility that her new car would be robbed |
| A．He looked very terrible. | B．He had a poor memory. |
| C．He was not strong enough. | D．He was foolish and unlucky. |
| A．Granny kicked his stomach violently. |
| B．Granny kicked him anywhere her foot could reach. |
| C．Granny’s reaction was beyond his expectation. |
| D．Granny managed to grab onto him. |
| A．illegal | B．annoying |
| C．admirable | D．confusing |
Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you? If so, you could be the next great inventor. “But I’m just a kid，” you might say! Don’t worry about a little thing like age. For example, one famous inventor — Benjamin Franklin — got his start when he was only 12. At that young age, he created paddles for his hands to help him swim faster. Finally his creation led to what we know is called flippers!
So you don’t have to be an adult to be an inventor. One thing you do need, though, is something that kids have plenty of: curiosity and imagination. Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways.
So what should you do if you have what is a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Get input from others about your idea. Then ask them to help you create a working model — called a prototype (原型) — of your idea.
Once you have a prototype, you can test it. Sometimes your idea turns out to be not as great as you thought. At other times, though, you realize it is a good idea and your prototype can help you figure out how to make it even better.
If your idea is really a good one, an adult can help you contact companies that might be interested in it. You will also want an adult’s help to get a patent (专利权) for your idea, so that it is protected and can’t be stolen by someone else. If you need some inspiration, consider these kids and their inventions：
Jeanie Low invented the Kiddie Stool when she was just 11. It’s a folding stool that fits under the kitchen sink. Kids can unfold it and use it to reach the sink all by themselves.
At the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the blind to read.
Chelsea Lanmon received a patent when she was just 8 for the “pocket diaper”， a new type of diaper that includes a pocket for holding baby wipes and powder.
1. By saying “But I’m just a kid”， you probably mean you ________.| A．are too young to achieve anything |
| B．can do anything though you are young |
| C．are old enough to become an inventor |
| D．have to learn knowledge from other people |
| A．a patent—a prototype—a good idea—an invention |
| B．an invention—a good idea—a patent—a prototype |
| C．a good idea—a prototype—an invention—a patent |
| D．a prototype—a patent—a good idea—an invention |
| A．Jeanie Low. | B．Benjamin Franklin. | C．Chelsea Lanmon. | D．Louis Braille. |
| A．Kids have curiosity and imagination |
| B．There are some world famous inventors |
| C．Kids are exactly like adults in a way |
| D．It is possible for kids to be inventors |
10 . Like many teens, Lia loves her pet. But this Florida girl doesn’t own a goldfish or a cat. Lia and her family raise tigers. That’s right, tigers. When the tiger was young, he slept in Lia’s bed every night. “It’s sort of like raising a dog,” she said.
Millions of people in the United States own exotic pets. These include wild animals like wolves, bears, and giant snakes. It is legal to own a wild animal in many states. In some places, you don’t even need a permit or a license. It is also surprisingly easy to get an exotic pet. You can buy a young tiger online for just $300. That’s cheaper than some kinds of dogs!
Exotic pets may start out as cute babies. But as they grow bigger, they become harder to handle. Tracy Coppola is an animal expert at Born Free USA. This group helps wild animals in cages. “Most people cannot provide the special care the animals need,” she says. Many need special food, space to wander, and lots of attention. Exotic pets are often kept in small cages all by themselves. This is cruel, says Coppola. Exotic pets are not only hard to care for. They can make you sick, too. They can give humans many diseases. And that’s not the worst danger pet owner face. An exotic pet is a wild animal. Wild animals can attack.
The behavior of exotic pets can be violent and hard to predict. Their actions might be natural in the wild—but not in your home. Hundreds of other wild pets have attacked or killed their owners. Last October, an Ohio man released his 56 wild pets. His lions, tigers, and bears ran wild. Police had to kill most of the animals to protect the community.
1. Lia regards the tiger as .| A．a baby | B．a pet dog | C．a guard | D．a car |
| A．Because getting exotic pets is legal and easy. |
| B．Because raising exotic pets can prevent theft. |
| C．Because raising exotic pets is fashionable. |
| D．Because it is a way to protect these animals. |
| A．Pet owners may get attacked by some diseases. |
| B．Pet owners may be killed by the wild animals. |
| C．It is reasonable to keep them in small cages all by themselves. |
| D．Exotic pets are hard to care for in their homes. |
| A．How to prevent another tragedy like the one in Ohio. |
| B．The advantages of keeping exotic pets in homes. |
| C．How to keep exotic pets in homes. |
| D．These wild animals can become aggressive suddenly. |
