1 . Darrell Blatchley, a marine biologist and environmentalist based in the Philippine city of Davao, received a call from the Philippines, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (渔业与水产资源局) early Friday morning reporting a death of a young whale.
When the necropsy (尸检) was performed, Blatchley told NPR, he was not prepared for the amount of plastic they found in the whale’s stomach. “It was full of plastic nothing but nonstop plastic.” he said “It was filled to the point that its stomach was as hard as a baseball.” That means that this animal has been suffering not for days or weeks but for months or even a year or more,” Blatchley added.
Blatchley is the founder and owner of the D’Bone Collector Museum, a natural history museum in Davao. In the coming days, the museum will display all the items found in the whale’s system. Blatchley and his team work with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and other organizations to assist in rescue and recovery of marine animals.
“Within the last 10 years, we have recovered 61 whales and dolphins just within the Davao Gulf,” he said. “Of them, 57 have died due to man whether they took plastic or fishing nets or other waste, or gotten caught in pollution — and four were pregnant.”
Blatchley said he hoped that the latest incident would launch the issue of plastic pollution in the Philippines and across the globe. “If we keep going this way, it will be more uncommon to see an animal die of natural causes than it is to see an animal die of plastic,” he said.
1. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?| A．The whale was starved to death. |
| B．The dead whale must have swallowed a baseball. |
| C．Blatchley was very shocked at what he found. |
| D．Blatchley didn’t make preparations for the necropsy. |
| A．Waste collected from the ocean. |
| B．Things found in the whale’s body. |
| C．The whole system of the whale. |
| D．Many different tools of whaling. |
| A．Worrying. | B．Indifferent. |
| C．Inspiring. | D．Mild. |
| A．A Whale Found Dead of Plastic | B．Stand Up for Protecting Whales |
| C．Plastic Threatening Our Existence | D．Natural Death or Merciless Murder |
2 . Being a college student during a pandemic （流行病）means you're probably working from home internship （实习）.Working remotely has become a positive trend （趋势）and more people are realizing that it's not only easy to do, but is also environmentally and economically （经济上）friendly.
Although, there are some challenges and difficulties to overcome when you work from home internship. Interns doesn't have interacting（互动）with the workmates and don't get as much hands-on experience, which can be disappointing at times.
It's important to make connections with your workmates while serving your internship. Normally, this is done by being in the office every day and gathering near the water cooler to chat or in meetings. Making connections and building relationships with coworkers while working from home is a major challenge. This can be done in a couple of different ways.
The first is to stick to meetings with your supervisor （上级）.Plan a weekly, or daily if necessary, meeting to talk about your projects and to build a relationship together. Besides, join in your team meetings when you can contribute something important or meaningful. You can even master the art of small talk so you know that your voice is being heard by every workmate. Il's admirable for a young intern, especially one who works from home, to speak up. Lastly, you can join in any teambuilding exercises or social events. Since working remotely has become the new normal, companies are trying to come up with activities that help coworkers unite together even when they aren't face-to-face.
1. What's the author's attitude towards “working remotely”？| A．Pessimistic. | B．Optimistic. |
| C．Uncertain. | D．Questioning. |
| A．The difficulty in interacting with others. |
| B．Being unable to get working experience. |
| C．Feeling disappointed all the time. |
| D．Losing touch with your supervisor. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Communicating Much While Working from Home Internship |
| B．Getting the Most from Working from Home Internship |
| C．Combining Office Culture with Working from Home Internship |
| D．Experiencing Working from Home Internship when You Graduate |
3 . Ready to jump into gardening? It can be a little frightening at first, but gardening is an extremely rewarding hobby to get into. On this page, we'll introduce the basics of vegetable gardening and planning: how to pick the right site for your garden, how to create the right size garden, and how to select which vegetables to grow.
PICK THE RIGHT LOCATION
Picking a good location for your garden is absolutely key. Here are a few tips for beginners to choose a good site: First, plant in a sunny location, because most vegetables need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Secondly, plant in a place without too much water. Thirdly, find an environment that is not likely to change. Avoid places that receive strong winds, floods or too much foot traffic.
CHOOSING A SMALL PIECE OF LAND
Remember: It's better to be proud of a small garden than be frustrated by a big one! One of the most common errors that beginners make is planting too much or too soon. Plan your garden with care. Start small, and only grow what you know you'll eat.
CHOOSING VEGETABLES
Many vegetables are common, productive plants that are relatively easy to grow. It would be wise to contact your state's Cooperative Extension Service (CES) to find out what plants grow best in your area. Choose what you (and your family) like to eat. If no one likes Brussels sprouts, don't plant them! Be aware of how many vegetables your family will eat. Be careful not to overplant.
1. Which is the right place for a vegetable garden?
| A．A small piece of sunny land. |
| B．A lower place near a water pool. |
| C．A location with strong winds. |
| D．A place full of traffic. |
| A．By going online for information. |
| B．By getting advice from CES. |
| C．By surveying your neighbours. |
| D．By experimenting with various vegetables. |
| A．Expert gardeners. | B．Farmers. |
| C．Gardening beginners. | D．Housewives. |
4 . On Tuesday, the Amazon Company introduced Amazon One, which connects your palm(手掌) print to a stored credit card so you can place your hand above a sensor to enter and leave easily after buying at checkout-free Amazon(AMZN) Go stores.
Dilip Kumar, Amazon’s vice president told CNN Business that Amazon One had been used since long before the COVID-19. But the timing could be a positive for Amazon: Customers may find such payment convenient, and businesses also find it hopeful.
Yet the use of the Amazon One could raise eyebrows, too. Amazon has once come under fire from people who care about its facial-recognition software. When it comes to Amazon One data, Kumar said all palm pictures are coded and Amazon stores them online.
“I encourage people to try it, see how they like the experience,” Kumar said. You can hold your palm above an Amazon One scanner to enter the store. Then, anything you take will be automatically (自动地) charged to the credit card connected to their palm. Amazon One will make shopping faster and more convenient. Before trying it, users must place a credit card in an Amazon One device and hold a palm above it, facing down, so it can be scanned. The camera in it takes many pictures of the fine lines of the palm, and catches some details, which can’t be seen in typical photographs.
Amazon One now can be bought at two of the Amazon Go stores in Seattle, at 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street, and in the South Lake Union neighborhood.
1. Why is Amazon One introduced?| A．To ensure the safety. | B．To have a test. |
| C．To see credit cards. | D．To pay easily. |
| A．Being quite hot. | B．Receiving ill comments. |
| C．Getting on fire. | D．Gaining wide recognition. |
| A．It was not used until the outbreak of COVID-19. |
| B．It is convenient for customers . |
| C．It connects the credit card to one’s palm. |
| D．Its device takes the pictures of the palm. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Objective. | C．Supportive. | D．Unclear. |
5 . When you return to work after a long break, you may feel nervous. When you get back to work the next morning, your heart may be racing. In fact, you are not alone. About 40 million people are struggling with anxiety in the United States, and work is the main stressor. A major cause is that people don't take long breaks when they really need them. The problem can be solved in the following ways, though.
First, recognize your feelings and know that there is nothing wrong with them. The biggest misunderstanding is that anxiety is bad. Everyone has different symptoms(症状), and there are some key signs that you're experiencing anxiety about returning to work. They include feelings of fear, lack of concentration and an increased heart rate when approaching(靠近)the workplace. That doesn't mean you should try to hit back these feelings. By changing your opinion of anxiety, you can change your reaction. You might even smile, laugh, and remember that you know it like an old friend. Anxiety can be released(释放)and can even be a friend.
Adjust(调整)your vacation schedule before returning to work. It helps relax last-minute panic. Putting yoga into your daily activities can also be helpful. Yoga has been shown to reduce anxiety. The night before you start work, adjust your evening schedule so you can rest well. Reading some poems and having a meaningful conversation are good choices, too. Keeping a diary can also help you prepare for the day ahead.
If you are aware of your emotions, adjust your vacation plans and do something to calm yourself the night before, but still feel stressed when you get back to the office, take a simple breathing exercise. It can help relieve your anxiety.
1. Why is the United States mentioned in paragraph 1?| A．To explain work is the main stressor in America. |
| B．To show work anxiety after a vacation is common. |
| C．To say many Americans are stressed out at work. |
| D．To prove only Americans suffer from anxiety now. |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By making comparisons. |
| C．By doing surveys. | D．By listing reasons. |
| A．Working in an office. | B．Taking a deep breath. |
| C．Recognizing emotions. | D．Making a vacation plan. |
| A．The Importance of Adjusting Vacation Plans Properly |
| B．Schedules for Returning to Work Without Anxiety |
| C．Ways to Deal With Work Anxiety After a Vacation |
| D．Hope for a Balance Between Work and Vacation |
6 . 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By reasoning. |
| C．By following time order. | D．By comparing. |
7 . By the rivers and under trees of rural South Auckland, New Zealand’s newest and most special school is in class. The weather is fine, so the students would go fishing, and then they would cook lunch on a wild fire. What about homework and lectures? No. “We are called a school but we look nothing like any school out there,” says Joey Moncarz, co-founder and head teacher at Deep Green Bush School.
Moncarz used to be a teacher in the traditional schools. After five unhappy years there in New Zealand, he stopped to found Deep Green Bush School, which was kind of inspired by the Sudbury Valley School in the US. Now It has a roll of eight students, and no classroom walls or tests. Most importantly, he considered that traditional schools were not preparing children for the global problems of the future – such as climate change, so Moncarz founded Deep Green Bush School, a completely different kind of education, based on the skills of hunting, gathering and survival.
The more traditional school skills, such as reading, writing and maths, are learned at students’ own pace, after they begin showing an interest in them. Not, says Moncarz, when the teacher orders it is time to learn.
“We don’t have what you’d traditionally consider problem kids,” says Moncarz. “Our parents saw their kids were unhappy and stressed in traditional education and they started questioning: is it normal or right for kids to come home stressed and unhappy?”
Moncarz insists that the school isn’t an “experiment” in education, and is based on two million years of evidence of how parents have raised their kids.
1. Where do students in Deep Green Bush School study?| A．In the classroom. | B．At home. | C．In the wild. | D．On the Internet. |
| A．To stop his unhappy teaching years. |
| B．To compete with the traditional schools. |
| C．To research how parents raise their kids. |
| D．To prepare children for the future global problems. |
| A．After teachers order study time. |
| B．After students have interest in them. |
| C．As soon as students come into the school. |
| D．As soon as students finish learning the basic skills. |
| A．All the students in schools are stressed. |
| B．Moncarz had fun teaching in traditional schools. |
| C．Deep Green Bush School is the first special school. |
| D．Some parents may be unsatisfied with traditional schools. |
8 . When you want to hold a party for your teens, you need to keep things fun. The last thing you need is a group of ill-humored teenagers! So, here are some fun group games and activities!
1. Who am I?
This is a great way to break the ice, especially for those who never met before. If you are looking for a group activity among teenagers who don’t know each other that well, this one will fit the bill. Get all the members in the group to write down a few things about themselves. Now read out the list and have the crowd guess the writer. Do encourage the teens to get creative and list things that are fun.
2. Apple Tag:
You’ll need two volunteers for this game. These teenagers will need to tip everyone else by touching them with an apple. The volunteers must do this without lifting one leg off the ground. If they need to move, they have to take a bite off the apple. The tippers can throw the apple between themselves to tip people. If the apple is all eaten before everyone in the group is tipped, the volunteers lose. It’s really creative and fun.
3. Living Sculpture:
Here’s another activity that will get your group of teenagers going! Fun yet creative---this idea is sure to be a hit. Provide the group with fun materials like toilet paper, leaves, rage, etc. And ask them to get creative. The task is to turn one person from each team into a living sculpture using these fun materials. Be creative!
1. What should be considered when holding a party for teens?| A．To buy enough apples. | B．To prepare enough toilet paper. |
| C．To invite some humorous teens. | D．To make it fun. |
| A．Who Am I? | B．Apple Tag. |
| C．Win and Lose | D．Living Sculpture |
| A．The teens need parents to be with them. |
| B．The activities are all creative and fun. |
| C．The teens must work together. |
| D．The activities are all held by close friends. |
| A．The shy teens. | B．The teens’ parents. |
| C．The dealers selling some items. | D．The people joining a new group. |
9 . Short stories for kids can provide them with a lot of fun and entertainment and also teach them the important values of life.
There are some popular short stories around the world, For example, The Ugly Duckling, written by Hans Christian Anderson, which is based on the change of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan, is one of the most inspiring short stories for children. Then there is The Boy Who Cried Wolf, a classic Aesop’s fable which shows kids the importance of always telling the truth. Little Red Riding Hood, which is written by the Brothers Grimm, tells kids about a strong and brave girl called Little Red Riding Hood and how she fights with an evil wolf to save her grandmother. Here are some examples of different types of short stories.
Ghost stories can be really entertaining and most kids enjoy them. While telling such kinds of stories, you should raise and lower your voice properly and make expressions suitable to what is happening in the story.
Historical stories can help children understand the lives of great leaders and heroes of the past. This will not only help show useful values to children, but also help them perform better in the subject of history.
In stories related to nature, you would be describing famous rivers, mountains and seas. Tell kids what nature has given us and how we should protect it for our own good.
Short stories not only keep kids entertained, but they also help to develop their sense of imagination and creative way of thinking. You can also make up some short stories of your own and spend some quality time with your kids.
1. What can we learn from Para.2?| A．The Ugly Duckling tells us about a strong and brave girl. |
| B．Little Red Riding Hood is the most inspiring short stories. |
| C．The Ugly Duckling is written by the Brothers Grimm. |
| D．The Boy Who Cried Wolf shows the importance of telling the truth. |
| A．Uninterested. | B．Supportive. | C．Doubtful. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．parents | B．teachers | C．children | D．students |
| A．The useful values of historical stories. |
| B．Some famous writers of short stories. |
| C．A brief introduction to short stories. |
| D．The protection of famous rivers. |
10 . 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. |
| A．In North Huaqiang Area. | B．In Dongmen Area. |
| C．In MixC Shopping Mall. | D．In Shekou. |
| A．A text book. | B．A museum guide. |
| C．A news report. | D．A travel magazine. |
