1 . Pali Overnight Adventures offers children and teens exciting experiences this summer. From broadcasting to street art, these are just 4 of the 17 highly unique camps being offered.

Broadcasting Camp

Become the next star reporter news writer, director or producer. While running every aspect of our own news station, kids and their fellow campers will create and host a broadcast airing each night at dinner for the entire camp. Every night it goes on the web, keeping parents and the world informed of the happenings at Pali.

Secret Agent Camp

In the movie Mission Impossible, Tom Cruise made being a secret agent seem like the coolest job ever. Campers who sign up for the 2-week secret agent camp can get to know about the life of real secret agents by learning strategies and military skills on the paintball field.

Culinary Camp

If your child enjoys being in the kitchen, then the culinary camp is definitely the right fit. Campers learn technical skills of roasting, frying and cutting, as well as some recipes that they can take home and share with their families.

Street Art Camp

This camp takes creative license to an entirely new level. Campers will share their colorful ideas and imagination with each other and work together to visualize, sketch and paint with non-traditional techniques to create the coolest mural which will be displayed in public for all to see.

1. Which camp will you choose if you are interested in survival skills?

A．Broadcasting Camp	B．Secret Agent
C．Camp Culinary Camp	D．Street Art Camp

2. Where is this text most likely from?

A．An ad	B．A scientific magazine
C．A novel	D．A news report

3. What is the purpose of writing this passage?

A．To advertise 4 camps

B．To introduce Pali

C．To introduce Pali Overnight Adventures

D．To appeal to children and teens to sign up for the camps

2 . From this issue, we explore why the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute hasn't turned up anything since its founding in the 1980s. (See page 30 for more.) We asked our Facebook followers: Do you think that astronomers will find evidence of alien life in your lifetime?

Loran McCormick: 1 think they already have it. Judging by the sudden industrialization, I figure they found something that's probably been here since before humans walked the Earth.

Jens Avery: We may find life, but it may not want anything to do with us. We are not very advanced and can't even get along with each other.

Steven Buhrow: I think the more important question is — will any government ever publicly admit it in our lifetime? I fully believe that we could discover alien life today and the government would simply say the public is not ready for this information.

Jenna Walsh: I think we already see it, but just don't realize what it is. Intelligent alien life probably doesn't want anything to do with the disaster that is Earth at this point, so no doubt they're playing it safe and observing from a safe distance.

Christopher Harvey: By alien life, do you mean intelligent alien life? Then no. It would be extremely hard to find, short of them coming down to Earth. But if you mean unintelligent alien life, like bacteria or single cell, we might.

1. Why did we ask the Facebook followers the question?

A．To question the efficiency of SETI.

B．To confirm the appearance of aliens on earth.

C．To ensure the existence of aliens.

D．To complain about the failure to find aliens.

2. Who doubts the ever visits of aliens to the earth?

A．Loran McCormick.	B．Steven Buhrow.
C．Jenna Walsh.	D．Christopher Harvey.

3. Where does this text probably come from?

A．An album.	B．A science fiction.
C．A magazine.	D．A travel guide.

3 . French baby-milk maker Lactalis and health authorities have ordered a major international recall ( 召回) of several food products for babies. The Lactalis Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of dairy products. It said French health officials warned the company that 26 babies had been sickened with salmonella (沙门氏菌) since December 1,2017.

The French Ministry of the Economy ordered the suspension of marketing and export of several baby products made at a Lactalis factory in Craon, France. It said all the products were manufactured after February 15, 2017, the French health ministry’s website says the recall affects nine countries in four continents: Britain and Greece in Europe; Morocco and Sudan in Africa; Peru and Colombia in South America; and Pakistan, Bangladesh and China in Asia. The United States, a major market for Lactalis products, is not affected.

A company spokesman told the Associated Press Monday that the recall is “precautionary (预防的)” and involves “several million” products. Lactalis noted in a statement that the 26 cases of infection were linked to products with the brand names Picot SL, Pepti Junior 1 , Milumel Bio 1 and Picot Riz. The statement included an apology and provided financial support to the families whose children were sickened. The company said it had taken measures to clean the area of the factory where the bacteria spread.

Infection with salmonella can cause sickness. Signs of infection include abdominal ( 腹 部 ) pain , diarrhea ( 腹泻) and higher-than-normal body temperature. The sickness is more dangerous among some populations, including the very young.

The Lactalis Group is a privately-held company. Its headquarters is in western France. Lactalis has 75, 000 employees in 85 countries and earnings of about 17 billion euros a year. Its famous brands include President and Galbani cheeses, as well as Parmalat milk.

1. Why are the dairy products of Lactalis ordered to be returned?

A．Because they may have been polluted by salmonella.

B．Because they have claimed the lives of some babies.

C．Because their marketing strategy has been adjusted.

D．Because they are being boycotted by consumers.

2. What can we learn about infection with salmonella from the passage?

A．26 baby cases have been found by now.

B．The symptoms include a high body temperature.

C．The very young tend to suffer less.

D．Nine countries were infected, including America.

3. What measures have been taken to address the issue?

A．Recalling the products made before Feb.15, 2017.

B．Cleaning all the areas of the relevant factories.

C．Pausing the promotion of products in Australia.

D．Covering the medical expenses of the sick children.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A book review.

B．A research paper.

C．A news report.

D．A doctor’s diary.

4 . Videos and video calls are becoming increasingly popular on social media in China, particularly on WeChat, the country’s most-used messaging app. We Chat’s 1.08 billion monthly active users last year made 410 million daily video and audio calls. That was 5.7 times more than in 2015, when WeChat first disclosed its operational data.

Uploading videos on WeChat Moments, a function that allows users to share their latest whereabouts, has become more widely used, with the number of videos posted multiplying 4.8 times in the past 4 years.

As a one-stop solution for Chinese people’s daily lives, WeChat has been able to produce a breakdown (明细) of its users’ preferences by age group. Those born in the 1980s for example are followers of news related to state and public affairs, whereas those younger than 20 spend the most on sweet treats.

In line with previous findings, China’s elderly population are becoming adept at using WeChat as a means of communication and conducting errands (办差事). As of September 2018, over 63 million users were registered as 55 years old or above. This group recorded an average length of 11 minutes for video calls, topping all age groups. WeChat Wallet has also registered exponential (指数的) growth, with payments in public transportation and high-speed traffic rising 4.7 times and 6.3 times, separately. Spending in retail stores and dining via WeChat rose by 1.5 times and 1.7 times. The number of users who use the app for making medical appointments and paying bills almost tripled.

1. Which of the following is closer to the truth according to the passage?

A．The number of videos posted has declined in the past 4 years.

B．The users’ preferences for WeChat can be various by age group.

C．Downloading videos on WeChat Moments is widely banned officially.

D．The number of WeChat users will be doubled.

2. From what column on a certain website is the above passage most probably taken?

A．VIDEOS	B．ADVERTISING
C．BUSINESS	D．CAREER DEVELOPMENT

3. What does the underlined word “adept” in the last paragraph roughly mean?

A．disappointed	B．inexperienced
C．surprised	D．skilled

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．WeChat has more and more users and uses.

B．WeChat video calls are more frequently used by those younger than 20.

C．The post-80s are more likely fond of public affairs as well as sweet treats.

D．Making medical appointments and payments on We Chat will be more convenient.

5 .

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1. Walking in shoes made by Gravity Defyer Corp., one’s pain can be relieved in the following parts except ________.

A．Ankle.

B．Neck.

C．Knee.

D．Back.

2. Which of the following is TRUE of the shoes?

A．Women have more choices of shoe colour than men.

B．One can enjoy $30 off if his order is more than $100.

C．Consumers can return shoes within 30 days for full refund.

D．Those who place orders in California don’t need to pay extra sales tax.

3. Where does this passage most probably appear?

A．A science journal.	B．A travel brochure.
C．An advertisement column.	D．An entertainment magazine.

6 . (Oct. 13th, 2020, Reuters) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 to Emmanuelle   Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the   development of a method for gene editing”.

Charpentier and Doudna have discovered one of gene technology’s sharpest tools: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. Using these, researchers can easily change the DNA of animals and plants. This technology has had a great impact on the life sciences. It is contributing to new cancer treatment and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases(遗传病)come true.

Researchers need to modify genes in cells if they want to find out about life’s inner workings. This used to be difficult and sometimes impossible. Using the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, it is now possible to change the code of life in a few weeks.

The discovery of these genetic scissors was unexpected. During Charpentier’s studies of Streptococcus pyogenes (酿脓链球菌),which cause the most harm to humans,she discovered a previously unknown molecule (分子), tracrRNA. It kills viruses by breaking their DNA.

She started working with Doudna,an experienced biochemist in 2011. They then reprogrammed the genetic scissors. In their natural form, the scissors recognize DNA from viruses, but Charpentier and Doudna prove that they could be controlled so that they can cut any DNA molecule at a given site. Then it is easy to rewrite the code of life.

Since Charpentier and Doudna discovered the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors in 2012, their use has exploded. This tool has contributed to many important discoveries in basic research, and plant researchers have been able to develop crops that can fight pests and drought.Clinical trials(临床试验)of new cancer treatments are under way, and the dream of being able to cure inherited diseases is about to come true. These genetic scissors have taken the life sciences into a new page and, in many ways,are bringing the greatest benefit to humans.

1. In which field is CRISPR/Cas9 mostly used?

A．Life science.

B．Tool design.

C．Disaster prevention.

D．Chemistry industry.

2. What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Dealing with cancer.

B．Modifying genes in cells.

C．Curing inherited diseases.

D．Discovering life’s inner workings.

3. How does CRISPR/Cas9 work?

A．It kills harmful viruses.

B．It damages human organs.

C．It makes DNA copying easier.

D．It cuts DNA molecule at a chosen spot.

4. The passage is a                 

A．science fiction

B．personal story

C．news report

D．book review

7 . We lead very busy lives and we too easily forget how hard it was for us to focus on homework when we were in school. Now that we have jobs to do, food to buy and cook and other errands(差事) to run, even I sometimes think it would be a welcome change to have to sit down and quietly read and write with no distractions. But, in case you don’t remember - homework is pretty much every child’s least favorite thing to do. In the age of                    Netflix, Snapchat and wifi, the distractions are almost endless. It can sometimes almost be too hard to even keep up with all the new tech advances our kids are using, so how can we make sure that those advances take a back seat to our children’s                    education? Here are some ideas.

There’s no point in stopping the reality that young people are going to focus on their phones and tablets instead of other things at times. Your best way is to accept, actually the tech sector continues to be the most profitable and fast-growing industries and that’s unlikely to change fast. There are ways to use technology to help your kid do homework. Ask your teacher and school staff what apps and websites they’re using to teach lessons and supplements(补充) them with at-home activities as well.

Even though technology has changed, the basics haven’t. If you want to read, write and think properly, you need to have peace and quiet and the ability to focus, right? Well, your kids are just the same.Try and find a space in your home to enable your kids to do work away from televisions, the Internet or other distractions. Let me be clear: this shouldn’t be a prison.I feel like I’m my most productive working alone in an office or at a busy cafe with my headphones on. Getting lost in other realities helps my creativity grow. Placing kids in isolation(独处) can often have a harmful effect and doesn’t always equal being more productive.

I feel like “getting engaged( 参 与 )” is always a big part of my advice for parents on just about everything. How can you make sure your children are being successful if you have no idea what they’re doing? How can you be sure they’re doing it right if you don’t know what is the correct answer? What do they need? You should be in touch with their teachers, have a sense of where the lessons are going, what kinds of tasks are being given and what success looks like in the classroom.

Knowing all of that is key to your child’s success, especially when matched with some encouraging praise and helpful tips on how he can keep going. Thinking about how your child is best motivated(激励) by other things and using those methods here reasonably isn’t a bad idea.

And if by chance you’re having trouble solving that Math problems or understanding a sentence, don’t fear – you’re not alone. Use the school staff, other parents or friends as your support. Better to seek help than do nothing.

We all know that homework isn’t exactly the most entertaining way anyone spends their time. And sometimes we can’t help but feel that since we left school, we’re done with homework forever. But the circle of life plays out in all times and it’s up to us to make sure that we pass on the lessons we’ve picked up and that while homework might seem dull, it’s how we build skills, learn real lessons and get on the road to greatness. That greatness is on the inside, it’s up to us as adults to enable the young people to bring it out. The key to achieving greatness is to take a lifelong learning.

1. What is the author’s attitude towards new tech?

A．It affects parents’ everyday life.

B．It should be kept out of children’s reach.

C．It can benefit student’s education.

D．It makes homework easier.

2. Which of the following ideas might the author agree with?

A．Homework should be made entertaining.

B．Parents should know what motivates their children best.

C．Students should do their homework independently.

D．School staff should help parents on new tech.

3. While parents engaged in their children’s homework, they        .

A．must be better at all the lessons

B．needn’t make sure that their children are being successful

C．can teach their children by themselves

D．should know as much as possible about it

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Children should achieve greatness on their own.

B．Parents and their children should learn from each other.

C．Children can hardly succeed without parents’ efforts.

D．Parents can only obtain skills by helping their children.

5. Which section of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from?

A．Education

B．Health

C．Technology

D．Science

8 . On your journey, there are some healthy active transport options, for example cycling.

Active transport benefits

* It’s a convenient and practical way to incorporate (并入) regular exercise into your day.

* Cycling to your stop or station helps to reduce your carbon footprint.

* The cost of buying and maintaining a bicycle is around 1% of the cost of buying and maintaining a car.

* It provides an opportunity to socialize with people in your local community.

* Cycling provides commuters (通勤者) with economical and efficient access to public transport services. On average, 10 times more households are within cycling distance of public transport than they are within walking distance.

Taking your bike on the train

You can take your bike on the train on weekdays, except during the following peak times:

* 7 a.m.-9:30 a.m. towards the CBD (Central Business District);

* 3 p.m.-6:30 p. m. outwards from the CBD;

* at any time during weekends and public holidays.

Note: You can travel in the opposite direction during the specified peak times above.

To avoid travelling during peak times, you must complete your morning journey by 7 a.m. towards the CBD and afternoon journey by 3 p.m. outwards from the CBD.

During peak hours, bikes cannot be brought through Fortitude Valley, Central or Roma Street stations. If you travel with a bike during peak times, you may be asked to leave the train until peak time ends.

Bike storage facilities

Bike facilities offer greater flexibility as you can cycle to a station and securely park your bike before continuing your journey on public transport. Queensland Rail and the City of Gold Coast also offer a number of bicycle storage facilities across our network. You can book a bike locker by emailing us at bikelockerqueries@ translink. com. au.

1. What is mentioned about cycling in the text?

A．It is environmentally-friendly.	B．It is convenient to get around.
C．It is helpful to reduce your weight.	D．It is much faster than walking.

2. When can you take your bike on the train through Roma Street station?

A．7 a.m. on Christmas.	B．3 p.m. towards CBD.
C．6 p.m. during weekends.	D．4 p.m. outwards from CBD.

3. Where can we probably find the text?

A．A guide book.	B．A health journal.
C．A sports magazine.	D．A Travel website.

9 . Bullied(受欺凌的) kids face a high risk of mental health problems as teens and as young adults. Indeed, kids troubled by bullying may be worse off than those who had suffered physical abuse(虐待) or neglect, as the study found.

Until recently, most studies of child victims focused not on bullying but on maltreatment(虐待), Dieter Wolke says. Maltreatment includes physical or emotional abuse, neglect or other behaviors that can harm a child.

Wolke’s team wanted to better understand bullying’s long-term effects compared to those due to maltreatment. They focused on 4,026 children in the United Kingdom and 1,420 more in the United States. Information about bullying and maltreatment was collected for American children to age 13. They collected the same information for British youth up to age 16. The researchers also gathered data on each individuals’ mental health as a young adult.

Among the Americans, 36 percent of bullied kids had mental problems later. Those problems included anxiety, which is a state of excessive worry. They also included depression. That is a feeling of hopelessness that can last a long time. Among kids who had been maltreated by adults, 17 percent later suffered mental health problems. That was less than half the rate seen in people who had been bullied as school kids.

In the U.K. group, the difference was less dramatic. Roughly 25 percent of the bullied kids reported mental health problems later, compared with about 17 percent who had been maltreated. But however you look at it, the findings are disturbing. And that’s why Wolke says schools,health services and other agencies must work together to end bullying.

Studies like this are important, says Corinna Jenkins Tucker. They bring attention to the lasting impacts of bullying. Tucker does, however, question the value of comparing bullying to other types of abuse. Such an approach can make it seem like one type of bad experience is worse than the other, she says. In fact, both types have short-term and long-term effects on health. She’d like to see researchers study the big picture. They should try to understand how all of these negative experiences together shape children—and sometimes harm them.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．researchers should pay less attention to maltreatment

B．more bullied kids have mental problems in the USA

C．a similar number of children are maltreated in America and Britain

D．either bullying or maltreatment has negative effects on children’s health

2. The purpose of the author’s writing this passage is to ________.

A．advertise	B．inform
C．Compare	D．Entertain

3. The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A．a news section	B．a science section
C．a culture section	D．an entertainment section

4. In Tucker’s opinion, Wolke’s study is ________.

A．disappointing	B．Improvable
C．satisfactory	D．nonsense

10 . Surviving treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN

CROSSROADS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

3 MARCH — 3 JULY 2013

At the heart of the silk road, Afghanistan linked the great trading routes of ancient Iran, Central Asia, Indian and China, and the more distant cultures of Greece and Rome.

Nearly lost during the years of civil war and later Taliban (塔利班) rule, precious objects that reveal this diverse past were bravely hidden in 1989 by officials from the National Museum of Afghanistan to save them from destruction.

The surviving treasures date from 2000 BC to the 1^st century AD and included rich gold ornaments (装饰品) found at a burial site and limestone (石灰石) sculptures of a Greek city.

This is a unique opportunity to discover the story of Afghanistan’s ancient culture, its immense fragility, and the remarkable dedication (奉献) shown to its survival and protection.

DETAILED INFORMATION

OPENING HOURS The exhibition is open late on Fridays until 20: 30. ￡10, members free

EXHIBITION AND EVENTS BOOKING www. britishmuseum.org 020 7323 8181

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT ﹡On weekdays, take advantage of a classic afternoon tea package in the Court Restaurant for just ￡26 (including exhibition ticket). ﹡The exhibition catalogue (￡25 paperback) and other related titles are available in the museum shops or online at www. britishmuseum.org/shop. ﹡The exhibition Multimedia Guide (￡1) is available at the exhibition entrance. ﹡If you are visiting with a group, ask for the group ticket price. Details on group lecture packages are available at www. britishmuseum.org/groupvisits.

SPECIAL EVENTS ﹡Nowruz Monday 18 March, 17: 30. Nowruz, or New Year, is celebrated in many countries from Afghanistan and Iran to Uzbekistan. 17: 30~18: 00 Entrance to exhibition. 19: 00Talks and discussion on Nowruz. ￡15 (including exhibition entry). ﹡Performance: The art of the Afghan rubab. Tuesday 14 May, 16: 30~17: 30. Afghan rubab virtuoso Soudi Homayun Sakhi and tabla player Yusuf Mahmoud give a performance of a full raga and folk pieces. ￡5, members ￡3. ﹡Easter holiday activities Thursday 18 ~ Monday 22 April, 11: 00~16: 00. Explore the rich culture of Afghanistan. Listen to stories of Alexander the Great, try making a kite and be inspired by the treasures from the Hill of Gold. Suitable for all ages. Free, just drop in.

1. If you arrive at the museum on April 20th, what can you enjoy?

A．Near Year celebration.	B．Performance: The art of the Afghan rubab.
C．Easter holiday activities.	D．The exhibition without any special events.

2. When seeing “The art of the Afgahan rubab”, a tourist can pay less by_____.

A．booking tickets online	B．attending talks and discussion on Nowruz
C．calling at 020 7323 8181	D．becoming a member of the British Museum

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Of all the special events Performance costs least.

B．Museum officials saved these objects from destruction.

C．The Multimedia Guide is offered to visitors without any charge.

D．You can learn details about group visit either on website or by phone.

4. Where can you most probably find this passage?

A．In a high school text book.	B．In a history magazine.
C．In a state-owned newspaper.	D．In a traveler’s booklet.