1 . Coffee is an essential part of Italian culture and since arriving here over six months ago, I have definitely drunk a lot of it!
Of course, coffee is also very popular in the UK but coffee culture in Italy is a completely different story. In Italy, when you order a coffee in a cafe or bar, you are presented with a tiny, bitter espresso. This is' normal coffee for Italians and they are not so interested in the huge coffees that we drink in the UK. In addition, while take-away coffee is extremely popular among the British, it is not very common at all in Italy, especially in non-touristy areas. Generally, Italians prefer to drink their tiny coffees while standing at the bar and,for many, this short break is an important part of their day.
Typically, breakfast in a bar in Italy involves a coffee and a pastry. I have been attracted by the lovely cafes in the Italian town I'm living in. These cafes sell all sorts of mouth-watering pastries, either plain or filled with cream, chocolate, jam or Nutella, as well as delicious coffee. Cappuccinos are very popular at breakfast time and, for me, a creamy cappuccino and a pastry full of Nutella is the perfect way to start the day. I think it's nice to head to a bar to grab a coffee and pastries for breakfast before work and it's luxury to take more time to enjoy such a breakfast at the weekend.
Finally, I have found that coffee in Italy is so much cheaper than coffee in the UK. Normally, an espresso or a macchiato(an espresso with a small amount of milk added)costs around a euro and a cappuccino about 1.50! They are small, of course, but this means that in Italy it is possible to go out for coffee regularly without breaking the bank.
1. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 2?| A．Espresso is very popular in Italy. |
| B．Italians prefer small coffees to large ones. |
| C．Coffee culture in Italy is very different from that in the UK. |
| D．Italians have more time spent in cafes than the British people. |
| A．a container to provide cream | B．some attractive fruit |
| C．a powder to be mixed with coffee | D．a dessert served for breakfast |
| A．Drinking coffee in cafes is expensive. |
| B．Coffee is not allowed to be taken out. |
| C．Italian coffee is mainly imported from the UK. |
| D．Coffee often comes along with other food as breakfast. |
| A．Positive. | B．Disapproving. | C．Doubtful. | D．Uncertain. |
2 . 1. Scenic landscapes on stamps: A nine-day tour in the cities of Xuzhou,Suqian and Huai'an in northern Jiangsu province.
This route is associated with local culture, characteristics, and creativity. It offers a taste of the famous canal cities.
2.Life on the Grand Canal: A seven-day Jiangsu tour through the cities of Nanjing, Suqian, Huai'an,Yangzhou and Suzhou.
This route presents the most authentic, economic, cultural and entertainment-focused activities along the canal from both ancient and modern times.I allows visitors to ride in boats and observe local fishermen fishing.
3.Food,culture,leisure and health;Seven-day experience of local life in Zhenjiang Changzhou,Wuxi and Suzhou
To increase tourists’ interest in the traditional culture and crafts of Jiangsu, the route will include pottery,embroidery(刺绣), paper-cutting, cooking and other hands-on experiences. It includes scenic spots along the Beijing-Hangzhou Gran Canal, ancient water towns, historical streets and ancient fishing villages.Visitors can join in the recreational farmhouse experience and pick up both fruits and vegetables
4．A walk into history: Six-day tour in Xuzhou, Suqian,Huai’an,Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Changzhou and Wuxi
The Beiing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the entire province and has been a part of Jiangsu's culture for thousands of years. Inspired by the canal, the route includes historical cities Xuzhou, Suqian, Huai'an,Yangzhou along with Zheniang Changzhou and Wuxi.
1. Which of the following do the four travel routes share?| A．A time duration of less than a week. |
| B．Ancient towns in southern Jiangsu. |
| C．The Grand Canal. |
| D．The city of Suqian. |
| A．Route 1 | B．Route 2 | C．Route 3 | D．Route 4. |
| A．Rowing a boat. | B．Trying on paper-cutting. |
| C．Growing vegetables. | D．Fishing with local villagers. |
3 . Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities.
The median income (中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month — $360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video.
This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.
While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that hsows us all we need to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics (伦理). What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers?
Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc., had his own view on this issue.
“It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it’s only online.”
Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15-second video teach young people?
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Social networking. | B．Making money on social media. |
| C．A job offered by TikTok. | D．Staying connected to the Internet. |
| A．They tend to live an adult life too soon. |
| B．They are forced to pay for certain services. |
| C．They may abandon other social media. |
| D．They are likely to develop false values. |
| A．TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely. |
| B．Young TikTokers should be banned form making money. |
| C．It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos. |
| D．Contents of videos need checking before their release online. |
| A．Say No to TikTok. | B．Join Young TikTokers |
| C．TikTok — A Mine of Money | D．A Job vs An Entertainment |
4 . Time flies. Youth fades. Treasure each moment of your accompanied by guitar and drums, the Band for One, made up of five people, sang the lyrics soulfully during a performance in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on November 7, 2020.
Behind the band, there was a picture of a young man named Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he is the reason why they were all there. Hancock was a 27-year-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing. When he died in 2018 due to a disease, his parents followed his wishes and donated his organs.
The five people introduced themselves onstage. They are the ones who received Philip's organs. "Last November, the Red Cross officials told me Philip's parents mentioned during an earlier memorial service that he loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day," said Chen Xianjun, a recipient. Chen was instantly on board to form a band in memory of Philip, and so were the other four recipients.
Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the guitar, to mastering the maracas and taking on the drums, they took time out of their busy lives to practice over the past year. Peter Hancock, Philip's father, said after watching the band's performance, his biggest wish is for the five to enjoy their lives more.
Organ donation is not only the best way to honor a loved one, but also a remarkable way to save the lives of others. China faces a serious shortage of organs, with about 300,000 people waiting for organ transplant surgeries each year. But the good news is, more and more people have been signing up to be organ donors, showing the spirit of selflessness that Philip and so many others have shown.
1. Why did the five people form the band?| A．To compete in a singing performance. | B．To show their respect for Peter Hancock. |
| C．To raise money for the local Red Cross. | D．To express their appreciation to Philip. |
| A．One year. | B．Two years. | C．Three years. | D．Five years. |
| A．lose interest in music. | B．practice from the very beginning. |
| C．take part in training courses. | D．turn to some musicians for help. |
| A．Citizens are encouraged to donate organs. | B．Organ donation is the best way to save lives. |
| C．The author thinks highly of organ donations. | D．Few people are willing to donate their organs. |
5 . Robots that can cook are in growing demand(需求)in the United States. The increased demand comes at a time when restaurants are trying to put some distance between their workers and customers during the COVID-19.
In a few weeks, White Castle restaurants will test a robot arm that can cook French fries and other foods. The robot, called Flippy, is a product of Miso Robotics, a company based in Pasadena, California.
Robot food service was becoming popular even before the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒). Hospitals, college dining areas and other places tried to meet demand for food while keeping labor costs low. Robot chefs appeared at places like Creator, a restaurant in San Francisco. Now, some say, robots may become necessary for the food service industry. "I expect in the next two years you will see much more robotic adoption(采纳)in the food space because of COVID-19," Jain said.
Some peoples say, robots can lower the demand for labor. At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, cafe workers used to spend six hours per day making salads, notes Tonya Johnson, the school's director of nutrition services. But two years ago, the university added a Sally, a kind of robot that now makes around 40 salads per day. By adding Sally, the school was able to cut a job opening in its cooking staff, Johnson said. "I think the pandemic has made us realize how much we need more equipment like Sally," Johnson said.
Miso Robotics co-founder and chief Buck Jordan said fast food restaurants are already having trouble finding workers, partly as a result of a losing population of young workers. Jordan added that his company's position is that "automation(自动化)is not a choice". He added, "You must automate in order to survive in the future."
1. Why is robot food service becoming popular?| A．It can take the place of human beings in the future. |
| B．It can shorten the distance between workers and customers. |
| C．It can meet the demand for food and reduce the cost of labor. |
| D．It can make all kinds of delicious food in a very short time. |
| A．It is just a common robot like others. | B．It is useless to improve the speed of work. |
| C．It makes as many salads as workers. | D．It helps the school employ fewer workers. |
| A．Worried. | B．Supportive. | C．Doubtful. | D．Uncaring. |
| A．The popularity of robots in the food space. |
| B．The reason for choosing robots in restaurants. |
| C．More demand for robot cooks in US restaurants. |
| D．The difficulties in finding enough labor workers. |
6 . On the outside, 12-year-old Luna seems like an average kid.It's not until you get to know her that you learn that Luna is anything but average.
Born with a heart defect （缺陷）called dextrocardia, Luna has had three open-heart operations and continues to pursue（追求）her interests in art and fashion.But when Luna was approached by athletic shoe company Saucony to design a shoe for sale across the country, it came as quite a surprise.
“This is so incredible.I got to use my art and creativity for something new that I'd never thought I'd be able to design,“ Luna said.She is one of six patients from Boston Children's Hospital （BCH） who have partnered with Saucony to design their own shoes to launch the Shoes with Soul campaign.
“Rather than just a donation, we wanted to create an experience and a moment that would raise not only money, but also awareness to highlight all the amazing work that's being done at BCH," says Chris, Saucony's vice president."Specifically, we wanted to give some of the BCH kids an opportunity to share their stories and their talents with the world.”
Luna's design is fashion."On the tongue, they digitalized（使数字化）one of my drawings, and then on bottom it's a really bright pink color, and on the inside, the sole of the shoe is actually another drawing I did of a sunset," she said."Thinking about kids everywhere around the world wearing my shoes is amazing.It blows my mind.”
The income from the shoe sales will benefit the Boston Children's Hospital Cardiac Fitness Program, which encourages kids to ''find your possible" through personalized exercise programs tailored for each individual patient's heart condition.
“It feels really good to help people and it's really something I can relate to," says Luna."The advice I would give a kid or someone like me is never giving up.There are a lot of kids out there with your condition and you're not alone.
1. What happened to Luna according to the passage?| A．She failed to design shoes for sale. |
| B．Luna had over three open-heart operations. |
| C．She got an unexpected chance to design shoes. |
| D．She suffered from a serious heart attack after she was born. |
| A．They had a talent for design shoes. |
| B．They had great interest in art and fashion. |
| C．The shoe company wanted to create a chance to display their gifts. |
| D．The shoe company wanted to provide a way to donate money to them. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Delighted. | C．Stressed. | D．Concerned. |
| A．He who laughs last laughs best. |
| B．Where there is life, there is hope. |
| C．Helping others is helping ourselves. |
| D．Stick to your dream even if there are difficulties. |
7 . It was about 10:15 p.m. Janice Esposito got off the train at the Bellport, New York, got into her car and began driving home. She had traveled the route so many times that she almost drove automatically: a left onto Station Road, then a left on Montauk Highway, and then—bang! Out of nowhere a car crashed into Esposito’s car, pushing her backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. Injured but mostly shocked by the crash and by the airbags that popped up, she got stuck in the vehicle.
As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for bed when he heard the crash coming from not far outside his bedroom window.
A volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, DiPinto, 64, never stopped to think. He grabbed a flashlight and rushed out. “Any firefighter would have done what I did,” he said. “We’re always on duty. ”
The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had hit Esposito. Once making sure the driver was OK, he looked around and spotted Esposito's car straddling (骑跨) the railroad tracks. And then he heard a bell sound, which signaled a coming train.
DiPinto rushed to Esposito’s car and hit on the driver’s side window. She just looked at him, “I don’t know where I am,” she said.
“You’re on the railroad tracks,” DiPinto yelled. “We have to get you off right now!” The train was traveling at a speed of 65 miles per hour toward them. The driver’s door couldn’t be opened due to the crash, so DiPinto ran to the passenger side. He threw open the door, pushed aside the airbags, seized Esposito’s arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until he finally got her out and walked her to safety as quickly as he could.
Within seconds, the train crashed into the car. “It was like a Hollywood movie, ” DiPinto told reporters the next day.
“Last night, ” said Greg Miglino Chief of the South Country Ambulance, “the hero arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck. ”
1. What can we know about the accident from the first paragraph?| A．Esposito was not familiar with the road. | B．Esposito was driving too fast. |
| C．The crash was violent. | D．It should have been avoided. |
| A．Esposito was badly injured. | B．Esposito was to be hit by the train. |
| C．Esposito was firmly stuck in the car. | D．The driver’s door couldn’t be opened. |
| A．He is praising DiPinto’s heroic action. | B．DiPintodidn’t act as professionally. |
| C．A firefighter should be ready any time. | D．Fire trucks are not enough for emergencies. |
| A．A woman had an accident on the way home at night. |
| B．A woman had a narrow death escape. |
| C．A firefighter managed to become a hero overnight. |
| D．A firefighter saved a woman from a further accident. |
8 . Many children are interested in dinosaurs (恐龙). If you have a child who loves dinosaurs, then here is some good news for you. There is an exhibition about dinosaurs at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Wembley, Alberta. You can plan a family road trip there. Give your child a surprise and you’ll, enjoy your time there as a family.
Sitting just 9 kilometers west of Grande Prairie, the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum opened in 2015 and has collections that include fossils (化石) of sea animals, art works from different dinosaurs, a large family theatre, as well as an outdoor discovery fossil walk, a large outdoor playground, and the onsite Dine-O-Saur restaurant. Experience the dinosaurs’ world unlike before at all as you watch dinosaurs come alive in movies. Learn about how these animals lived and breathed.
You can check out Dinosaurs Unearthed and all of the other exciting exhibitions at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum on the following days / time periods:
September 1st - May 31st:
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Closed on Mondays
June 1st - August 31st:
Saturday - Monday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Admission (门票):
Adults: $14 each
Seniors (65+): $11 each
Students (with ID) and children (5-17): $7 each
Children under 5: free
Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): $40
If you want to see a National Geographic film or a full-length film during your visit, it is an extra $2-$4.
For more information, please visit the museum’s website at www.dinomuseum.ca.
1. What can people do at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum?| A．Have fun on a large outdoor playground. | B．Learn about dinosaurs’ disappearance. |
| C．Watch a foil-length film for free. | D．Buy some souvenirs of sea animals’ fossils. |
| A．$28 | B．$29 | C．$35 | D．$40 |
| A．To introduce a museum. | B．To advertise an exhibition. |
| C．To encourage family time. | D．To tell readers about dinosaurs. |
9 . On my first day of high school, I woke up very early. I would begin my journey of high school. Thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind. “Will I fit in? Will I make friends? Will I have nice teachers? Will I be badly treated?” I thought. However, my mum told me that I would be fine if I followed the school rules and did what I was asked to. Then I put on my uniform and smiled, hoping for the best.
At the school hall, I could feel the tension (紧张气氛) in the air. Then I knew I was not the only one feeling this way. Then all the new students had a tour of the school. I just hoped that I could remember all when I needed to. Then we headed for our classrooms to meet our fellow classmates. I was happy with my classmates as no one kid in my class was rude to others. As the lunch bell rang, many students were running and shouting everywhere. Some even rushed to the shops outside the school. I just went and sat down with my friends. We talked about our holidays in the past summer and about what our first lessons of high school were like. Our teachers weren’t strict at all. They were friendly and nice. I don’t know why I was scared at first. High school may seem to be scary, but it’s just like our primary school.
My first day of high school taught me that I shouldn’t be so quick to judge (判断) something that I haven’t even tried. High school was not bad as I had thought before. I love high school now. And I hope your first day of high school will be one of your best days in your life too.
1. How did the author feel before going to high school on the first day?| A．Curious. | B．Worried. | C．Bored. | D．Excited. |
| A．The author didn’t like the school at all. |
| B．Many teachers in the school were very strict. |
| C．The author didn’t know anyone in the school. |
| D．Many students in the school felt nervous at first. |
| A．friendly | B．shy | C．brave | D．interesting |
| A．Don’t be afraid to fail. |
| B．Don’t give up on your dreams. |
| C．Don’t judge anything before trying. |
| D．Don’t waste your time in high school. |
Our menu consists of classic European dishes made from the freshest ingredients with great care paid to every little detail. That is why our dishes can be considered as food art that impresses both vision and taste. Located at Fansida Building, it is near Aljunied MRT.Come and join us here at Fansida Dine for a true blue European fine dining experience like no other.
Pillars Restaurant
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Char-Grill Bar
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Ireland’s Potato
Originating from Taiwan, Ireland’s Potato was inspired by the Irish’s passion for potatoes.As there’s an Irish saying, “There are two things in the world that cannot be joked about: 1 is Marriage, 2 is Potato.” Ireland’s Potato firmly support this belief to serve customers.
1. Why can the dishes in Fansida Dine be considered as food art?| A．They have special food design. |
| B．They are made at Fansida Building. |
| C．They have many different traditional tastes. |
| D．They are made from freshest ingredients with great care. |
| A．Fansida Dine. | B．Pillars Restaurant. | C．Char-Grill Bar. | D．Ireland’s Potato. |
| A．Tom who lives near Aljunied MRT. | B．Sara who wants to become a teacher. |
| C．Jake who wants to have a western cuisine bar. | D．Lucy who likes eating potatoes very much. |
