2 . Good Schools to Learn English

Atlanta English Institute (AEI)

It is designed for academically oriented, non-native speaking adults from beginners levels to those seeking mastery. Each program in the school is specially designed for our students and based on their current English levels and their goals. a student may register anytime, not merely at the beginning of a course. But at the middle of the course, registration time depends on the availability of space in the classrooms.

Atlanta International Language Institute (AILI)

It provides the opportunity to learn how to read, write and speak English as a second language for those who have little knowledge of the English language. Courses include ten continuous weekly classes and the classes meet once a week for two hours. The curriculum of this language program is built for groups of three or more students who can complete the material in ten weeks.

TALK Atlanta English School (TAES)

Located in the heart of Atlanta's Midtown Center area on Peachtree Street, it opened in 2011. Atlanta is home to numerous industries, making the Midtown location perfectly suited for corporate programs. With ample covered street parking space, the school is designed in the popular Atlanta loft style and has 10 large classrooms, a large and welcoming reception area, devoted full-time teachers and staff for teenagers and adults.

Language Institute of Georgia (LIG)

It is a well-established school in Atlanta that offers English classes using Graded Reader Method. Our maximum class size is eight students. Class meets once a week for two hours for six weeks. Please check our schedule section for start dates. Refunds (退款) have to be requested within a week of the start date of the class.

1. How many hours does it take students to finish the courses at AILI?

A．Ten.

B．Twelve.

C．Twenty.

D．Twenty-four.

2. What should students who need a refund pay attention to at LIG?

A．The limited courses there.	B．The location of its reception area.
C．The deadline for a refund demand.	D．The requested levels of the students.

3. What do the four schools have in common?

A．They are located in the same city.	B．They all use Graded Reader Method.
C．They have the same registration time.	D．They are all intended for adult learners.

3 . Around this time of year when the weather gets cooler in Arkansas, there are a lot of homeless people, as well as people with different situations who just need help.

Oftentimes Our family serves at a soup kitchen where they give out bags of food to needy families in our area. And we’ll help put those bags of food together and hand them out, among other things.

There are a lot of reasons why serving the community is important to me, but one of them has to do with my father. My grandfather died when my father was 4 years old and my grandmother had four kids all under the age of 5, all born pretty close together. That was a time when things were so bad in the country. There wasn’t work and often the family hardly made ends meet, so my grandmother put the kids in a childrenˈs home so that they could at least have food to survive.

My dad said he never forgot the local charity would bring the kids a gift for Christmas. The kids worked hard in the children’s home and the only present they got was from the local charity. He never forgot this kindness and always appreciated the local charity for what it did when he Was a little boy.

My dad was such a hardworking worker- family meant the world to him. I was the seventh baby in my family and my mother had me just after she turned 40. She was one of those high-risk pregnancy moms, and Iˈm so grateful she had me. My mom and dad made a happy home for us, and I’m so grateful for that. I hope my children are catching those lessons, not just from Mom and Dad, but from grandparents and everyone else in their lives.

1. Why does the author consider serving the community important?

A．His father led a hard life in his childhood.

B．He was inspired by his fatherˈs life experiences.

C．He was grateful for what his father had done for him.

D．His father worked hard and took good care of the family.

2. Why did the author’s grandmother put the kids in a childrenˈs home?

A．The family had too many children.

B．The kids were born too close together.

C．It provided food for the kids to survive.

D．The kids could lead a very comfortable life there.

3. Which can best describe the author’s father?

A．Kind and creative.	B．Strict and helpful.
C．Devoted and patient.	D．Grateful and hardworking.

4. What can we learn from the passage ?

A．Father meant the world to the family.

B．The author hopes his kids learn to be grateful.

C．The kids received Christmas gifts from their parents.

D．The author’s family opens a soup kitchen to offer help.

4 . Summer

Author: Ali Smith

Price: ￡ 16. 99

Ali Smith’s Summer continues the interplay between the recent past and modern day society that marked out her works as insightful. The top of a hugely ambitious and fast paced literary project that aims to display the state of the nation with burning immediacy（直观性）, Summer is one of 2020’ s absolute must-reads.

Actress

Author: Anne Enright

Price: ￡ 16. 99

A beautifully realised novel of mother-daughter relationships and the dark side of fame and adulation（吹捧）, Actress skillfully unpacks the secrets and lies of a well known theatre performer and the effects of her bad fame on the child who admired her. With a sharp eye for female interaction and familial meaning, Actress finds the former Booker Prize-winner on excellent form.

Redhead by the Side of the Road

Author: Anne Tyler

Price: ￡ 14. 99

Redhead by the Side of the Road is both a deliciously perfect love story and a character study of a lovable eccentric（古怪的人）, stuck in his ways. Showing the emotional warmth that has made her both a critical darling and a beloved popular author, this is Anne Tyler at her winning best.

Grown Ups

Author: Marian Keyes

Price: ￡ 20. 00

There are few writers as capable of showing the frictions of family life with as much humour and accuracy as Marian Keyes and her latest sees her on flashing form. When one woman’s accident leads to an outpouring of long-contained complaints and secrets, it calls into question just how civilised and “ grown-up” any of us actually are.

1. What is special about Summer?

A．It is about the reflection of the country.	B．It shows the bad side of the daily life.
C．It shows how a country grew stronger.	D．It tells the fast pace of the present life.

2. What will you see in the book Actress?

A．The hard work of performance.	B．The glory of the film star.
C．The bitter side of a mother.	D．The growth of a rising star.

3. Which of the following shows the everyday life of a lovely couple?

A．Actress

B．Summer

C．Grown Ups

D．Redhead by the Side of the Road

5 . The Master Gardener Foundation

Aim

The Master Gardener Foundation provides free information to the public on environmentally safe gardening practices and water conservation. The information is research-based and encourages limited use of farm chemicals and fertilizers.

Donation Activities

The master gardeners here did much donation work. They donated over 35,000 volunteer hours, serving 40,000 adults and more than 5,200 children. They did this through about 35 plant clinics, 6 demonstration gardens, 4 youth gardens, as well as a classroom program and dozens of workshops. The Master Gardener Foundation provides roughly two-thirds of the financial support for all these valuable activities.

Washington State University currently provides the salary and benefits of the Master Gardener Program. The foundation funds office space and supplies, as well as a part-time program assistant.

The Master Gardener Program

Safe and green gardening and water use practices are vital to preserving our environment. The Master Gardener Program seeks to provide this kind of education and information to the citizens for free. It is a highly successful example of cooperation between a foundation and volunteers.

Waiting for Your Donations

The Master Gardener Foundation is a non-profit organization, and all donations are allowed by law and support the Master Gardener Program and activities.

Please consider a donation to the Master Gardener Foundation and help keep our environment green!
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Science research.	B．Adopting children.
C．Donation work.	D．Contributing money.

2. What do we know about the Master Gardener Program?

A．It’s very expensive.

B．It proves to be unsuccessful.

C．It provides education just in producing farm chemicals.

D．It’s a bridge between the foundation and volunteers.

3. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To encourage donations.

B．To describe volunteer work.

C．To spread the agricultural knowledge.

D．To give some suggestions to gardeners.

6 . If you want to find a book for your sons or daughters, here are some books that you can choose from.

Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation

by Stuart Gibbs

The CIA is on a task to find an equation (方程式), which could destroy the world if the bad people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12-year-old girl who is as smart as Albert Einstein. Children who like exciting mysteries will enjoy reading this book.

AstroNuts

by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg

In AstroNuts, the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmoret the main office of NASA. Their task is to find a new planet fit for human life. Finally, they discover one: Plant Planet. The story s topic is simple: Don’t harm the planet. Readers who love science fiction (科幻小说) enjoy AstroNuts.

Stargazing

by Jen Wang

Christine hears that Moon, who is new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mum come to live with Christine’s family, and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is based on Jen Wang’s experiences as a child. The story is about the power of friendship.

Roll with It

by Jamie Sumner

Roll with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie. She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchair. When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of Ellie’s grandpa, she must learn to deal with a new school and new friendships. This book is a must-read for everyone. It's a heartwarming story that really shows the value of family.

1. Whose book tells exciting mysteries?

A．Stuart Gibbs.

B．Jon Scieszka.

C．Jen Wang.

D．Jamie Sumner.

2. Which of the following encourages readers to protect the Earth?

A．Stargazing.	B．AstroNuts.
C．Roll with It.	D．Charlie Thome and the Last Equation.

3. What’s special about Stargazings

A．It mainly discusses animals’ stories.

B．It includes much scientific knowledge.

C．It is mainly about how to make friends.

D．It is connected with the author’s own experiences.

4. What can we learn about Ellie?

A．She has to solve problems faced in a new place.

B．She has trouble communicating with others.

C．She is carefully looked after by her grandpa.

D．She doesn’t want to go to another slate.

5. Who is this text most probably written for?

A．Salesgirls.

B．Teachers.

C．Parents.

D．Waiters.

7 . Shenzhen is an ideal shopping place for visitors. The following is a list of the most popular shopping areas in the city.

North Huaqiang Area

The most prosperous shopping area in Shenzhen, it is home to dozens of market places for electronic products, clothing and jewelry. Some market places each house hundreds of shops, from flagship stores selling big brands to small shops where you can bargain.

It is also a great place to dine, with plenty of restaurants offering various Chinese dishes and foreign brands like Pizza Hut, Hagen Dazs and AijiSen.

Dongmen Area

One of the oldest commercial centers in Shenzhen, this area highlights a walking street flanked by humming stores. It is a good place to buy clothes, handbags, fashion accessories, jewelry, handicrafts, toys and small electronic gadgets.

MixC Shopping Mall

It is the city’s largest shopping mall and one of the most luxurious, selling clothes, cosmetics and fashion accessories. There is a large indoor ice skating rink, a movie theater and a supermarket selling many imported goods. You can also find quite a few foreign restaurant brands here, including Pizza Hut, Starbucks and a Japanese noodle house.

Shekou

Sitting by a beautiful cove in Western Nanshan District, this quiet place is frequented by many expatriates living in Shenzhen. There are stores selling antiques, collectibles, handicrafts and souvenirs, as well as bars and restaurants offering western food.

1. What can you do at North Huaqiang Area？

A．Skate.	B．Enjoy Chinese food.
C．Watch a film.	D．Buy antiques.

2. Where can you find a large indoor place to skate？

A．In North Huaqiang Area.	B．In Dongmen Area.
C．In MixC Shopping Mall.	D．In Shekou.

3. Where does this passage probably come from？

A．A text book.	B．A museum guide.
C．A news report.	D．A travel magazine.

8 . The David J.Seneer CDC Museum uses award-winning exhibits and programs to educate visitors about the value of public health, and present vast accomplishments of CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The museum hosts about 90,000 visitors each year, and provides popular. educational programs for students and teachers.

Originally called the Global Health Odyssey Museum, it was set up in 1996 alongside CDC's 50th anniversary. In 2011, the museum was renamed the David J.Sencer CDC Museum, in honor of the longest serving director of CDC.

Strategic Objectives (目标)

·Support CDC's duty to prevent disease, injuries and disability and to encourage healthy lifestyles through all stages of life.

·Inform and educate people about public health, displaying its connection with their lives.

·Educate middle and high school students and families about epidemiology(流行病学) and the science of public health; encourage young people to consider careers in the field of public health.

·Make the case for CDC's commitment to participate in global solutions to international public health challenges.

Museum Information

·Hours: Monday — Wednesday & Friday: 9 am - 5 pm.

Thursday: 9 am - 7 pm.

Closed weekends & federal holidays.

·Location: 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329.

·Phone: 404-639-0830.

·Admission & Parking: Free.

· Government-issued photo 1D required for adults over the age of 18.·Passport required for non-U.S. citizens.

1. Which of the following is an objective of the CDC Museum?

A．To work on disease treatment.	B．To provide jobs for the young.
C．To educate people about public health.	D．To offer solutions to global issues.

2. When is the Museum open?

A．At 4 pm, Sunday.	B．At 8 am, Monday.
C．At 6 pm, Wednesday.	D．At 11 am, Thursday.

3. What is this text?

A．A short story of a director.	B．A program on epidemiology.
C．An introduction to a museum.	D．An advertisement for an exhibition.

9 . This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. You don’t have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.

◆Wake-up

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, lean forward (前俯) until you feel sore (酸痛的) in your back. It will use up 10 calories.

◆Start with soup

Order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.

◆An apple or more a day

Apples are full of fiber (纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. Studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.

◆Talk it up

Every time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories. Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

1. The text is to encourage you to ______.

A．go on a diet	B．give up your favorite foods
C．join a gym	D．follow some habits of thin people

2. Which of the following ways is a good choice to become thin?

A．Sit up quickly in the morning.	B．Have soup before the main food.
C．Eat rice instead of apples.	D．Sit down when using a cell phone.

3. The text is most likely to be read ______.

A．in a magazine

B．in a dictionary

C．in a story-book

D．on a map

10 . For some people, walking or running outdoors is a great way to work out. What may not be so pleasant is seeing trash all over the ground. Well, some people are doing something about it. They are plogging!

“Plogging” began in Sweden. The name combines the Swedish word “plocka,” which means to pick up, and the word Jogging, which means to run slowly. A Swedish man named Erik, started the movement in 2016. On the World Environment

Day website, Erik says that he moved to Stockholm from a small community in northern Sweden each day he would ride his bike to work. Concerned about the amount of trash and litter he saw each day on his way to work, he took matters into his own hands.

Plogging, by that term, may have officially begun in Sweden. But many people who exercise outdoors have been doing this for years. Take Jeff Horowitz for example. He is a personal trainer in Washington, D.C. He often picks up trash while running outside. He even has turned it into a game; he will try to pick up the trash without stopping. “I didn’t know it was a thing really. This is just my personal ethics (道德标准), where I go for a run and if I happen to see a piece of garbage lying around and it’s within reach — it is a kind of a little test for me to see if I can grab it and throw it in a near trash can without stopping. And that way, I think, it gives me a little exercise and a little focus for my run. And it helps clean up the neighborhood,” he announced.

Today, plogging is an official activity, one that is becoming increasingly popular. Cities around the world now hold logging events, “I would just hope people would think twice before dropping a garbage on the ground. We have containers seems on every block. So, it’s easy to put your garbage in the trash cans. I just think people should think about it a little bit more. I do hope one day there will not be a need for plogging.” said an interviewee.

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “took matters into his own hands”?

A．called on people to join him.	B．appealed to people to go green.
C．began to pick up the trash.	D．had the collected trash recycled.

2. What does the example of Jeff Horowitz tell us?

A．Plogging comes naturally to joggers who care about the environment.

B．Plogging is an easy way to clean the environment.

C．It doesn’t make any sense to joy without picking up trash.

D．It is better to clean up the neighborhood by plogging.

3. What is the idea that Logging events are meant to promote?

A．Jogging is truly beneficial.	B．Trash cans should be within reach.
C．Littering is not acceptable.	D．Communities should be kept clean.

4. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．New Exercise Enjoys unbelievable popularity

B．New Exercise Trend Also Helps Environment

C．Plogging — a Fashionable Way to clear waste

D．Plogging — an Exercise Originating in Sweden