1 . Beijing will provide COVID-19 vaccinations(接种疫苗）for certain groups in nursing homes, including the elderly and caregivers, on a voluntary basis to prevent a renewed outbreak at nursing homes during autumn and winter, the local government said.
Those who will receive the vaccines include nursing home kitchen workers, security guards and cleaners. Beijing Daily reported on Friday.
Xing Yinli ,director of Jingkangyuan, a nursing home in Fengtai district with about 290 elderly residents(居民），said they have received the document(文件）recently and will strictly follow its guidance.
It’s our top duty to strengthen prevention and control.,"Xing said,adding they have been using methods such as keeping detailed records of resident contacts outside the nursing home,and encouraging online visits for family members..
As to vaccinations, she said they will ask for permission from residents,their family members and workers before giving vaccines.
In late October,Shaoxing,Zhejiang province carried out an emergencyCOVTD-19 vaccine program,allowing the public to ask for injections(注射）in advance,with key groups first. A similar program was also organized in Jiaxing,Ningbo and Yiwu in Zhejiang.
Nationwide,emergency use of home grown COVID-19 vaccines was approved in June and launched in late July. China now has four coronavirus candidate vaccines in the third stage clinical trials(临床试验）.
The document from Beijing also said nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing(核酸检测） every month among kitchen workers and residents who leave the nursing homes to see a doctor. Tests will cover all people in nursing homes considered at high risk if new infections are reported in the city. Besides, routine disinfections (消毒） should be strengthened in kitchens, storerooms and restrooms, it said. The document also recommended noncontact visits from family members.
1. Where can you probably find this article?| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a fashion magazine. |
| C．In a book review. | D．In a travel journal. |
| A．The nursing home kept detailed records of residents, |
| B．All the members will make preparations for injections. |
| C．The nursing home takes prevention and control seriously. |
| D．Jiaxing is the first city to have carried out an emergency program. |
| A．China is providing vaccinations nationwide. |
| B．China has made great progress in coronavirus vaccines. |
| C．Chain has taken the lead in coronavirus vaccines worldwide. |
| D．The four candidate vaccines have finished clinical trails |
| A．Nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing. |
| B．Beijing nursing homes are to be provided vaccines. |
| C．Certain groups will have vaccines first in late June. |
| D．Routine disinfections should be strengthened in kitchens. |
2 . A 3-year-old boy called Casey who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But he told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandfather’s house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying they heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. They pulled him out of some briar (多刺野灌木). He was in good health.
Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his “friend”.
Officer Hughes spoke with reporters from several agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive the woods for three days in the cold, rainy weather. However, he said, “Casey did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear. And at no point do I think he was taken away illegally.”
Doctors at Carolina East Medical Center treated Casey for minor injuries. He was then released to his family on January 25.
His mother Brittany Hathaway talked with reporters from a local news agency and thanked everyone who joined in the search and rescue efforts.
“We just want to tell everybody that we’re very grateful that you took the time out to come search for Casey and prayed for him, and he’s good,” said his mother. “He is good, he is up and talking. He’s already asked to watch Netflix.”
1. What happened to Casey?| A．He was ignored by his friends. | B．He went missing in the woods. |
| C．He was attacked by a bear. | D．He was wanted by the police. |
| A．How Casey managed to survive. | B．When he was successfully rescued. |
| C．Why he was seriously injured. | D．How many hours he was trapped. |
| A．His mother cared about him. | B．His mother was very grateful. |
| C．Casey deserved a good rest. | D．Casey was in good condition. |
| A．survey | B．news report | C．advertisement | D．travel brochure |
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Phone: 607-272-2292
1. If a boy is curious about sea creatures, which camp should he go to?| A．Catalina Sea Camp |
| B．Camp Cayuga |
| C．Camp Rockmont |
| D．Primitive Pursuits Overnight Camps |
| A．Toyon Way, San Bruno. |
| B．611 County Rd 13, Van Etten. |
| C．375 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain. |
| D．321 Niles Pond Road- Suite ISC, Honesdale. |
| A．a magazine | B．the Internet |
| C．a textbook | D．a newspaper |
4 . Don’t just learn languages, fall in love with them! Language learning couldn’t be more fun and easy than with free mobile apps.
Google Translate
Most language learning apps teach you a language through exercises, while Google Translate simply tells you how to write and speak anything you run through it. This language learning app can also translate even when you don’t have an Internet connection (just be sure to download the language pack ahead of time).
Works With: iOS, Android, Web
AccellaStudy Essential Apps
AccellaStudy is extremely simple to use, and supports offline use. Different methods of learning are included in these apps, such as flash cards, audio quizzes, spaced repetition, and others. A hands-free mode is perfect if you’re driving, so you can learn without looking at your device.
Works With: iOS
Busuu
Busuu provides an app that’s easy to use and is convenient in how you work with the courses. Just choose a supported language you’d like to learn, log in, and then decide where in the course you’d like to start—Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Upper, or Travel.
Works With: iOS, Android, Web
Pimsleur
Interactive mobile apps are great when you can spare the attention of your eyeballs and fingers, but what if you have an idea of learning while driving or walking the dog? For that, there’s Pimsleur. It’s designed in a way that really makes you think and work hard to build your language skills.
Works With: iOS, Android, Web
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1. Which app might cost user’s money?| A．Busuu | B．Pimsleur |
| C．Google Translate | D．AccellaStudy Essential Apps |
| A．translating anything you run through apps |
| B．downloading the language pack ahead of time |
| C．logging in Busuu and choosing the suitable course |
| D．keeping on learning while driving or walking the dog |
| A．A language text book | B．A science magazine |
| C．An entertainment newspaper | D．An information website |
5 . Thanks to this new hands free suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage may soon become a thing of the past. Designed by Israeli company NUA Robotics, this "smart" suitcase can follow you everywhere you go.
The carry-on suitcase, currently a prototype(雏形), connects to a smart phone app via Bluetooth. It has a built-in camera sensor that can "see" you and follow you around on flat surfaces like airport floors. It comes with an anti-theft alarm to prevent someone carrying it away when you're not looking, and it has a backup(备用) battery that you can use to charge all your devices.
"It can follow and carry things for people around while communicating with their smart phone, and avoiding obstacles(障碍)," explained Alex Libman, founder of NUA Robotics. "We're combining sensor network, computer vision, and robotics. So if you download our app, press the 'follow me' button, the luggage recognizes its user and knows to follow and communicate."
NUA is still testing the device and trying to improve features like speed and customization(客户定制), but they hope to make the suitcase available to customers in a year's time. If it proves successful, they want to use the Bluetooth pairing technology to automate lots of other devices, like shopping carts at the supermarket. These devices are especially meant to be useful to the physically disabled and elderly. "Any object can be smart and robotic," Libman told Mashable. "We want to bring robots into everyday life."
The Israeli tech company made it clear that the finished product will look just like a regular suitcase. They're planning to partner with a carry-on luggage maker, since the device that makes it "smart" weighs just 2.5 pounds and can be fitted on old-fashion luggage.
With NUA's smart suitcase, it isn't a burden to carry around heavy luggage. But how will their invention handle tough obstacles like stairs? It will be interesting to wait.
1. According to the passage the "smart" suitcase ______.| A．is on sale now | B．can make our hands free during traveling |
| C．was designed by Alex Libman | D．can go everywhere |
| A．avoid obstacles | B．carry a camera |
| C．download the app | D．look at it all the time |
| A．It has improved the features of the device. |
| B．It will make the suitcase available to customers in a month. |
| C．It was founded by Mashable. |
| D．It wants to bring more smart and robotic devices into everyday life. |
| A．Science fiction. | B．Website. | C．Poster. | D．Textbook. |
6 . As the coronavirus disease (冠状病毒) takes hold and causes lockdowns (禁闭) in major urban centers, researchers studying air pollution data are recording significant improvements in air quality levels. The change is so huge that some believe these short-term reductions could end up saving many more lives than those who are lost to the virus itself.
''These are quite great times, '' Francois Gemenne, director of The Hugo Observatory, an environmental research center, said during an appearance on France 24's The Debate. ''What surprises me most is that the measures that we are ready to take to face this coronavirus are much severer than the measures we would be ready to take to face climate change or air pollution. ''
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 91% of the world's population live in places where air quality levels are beyond acceptable limits. Globally, this results in nearly 4.2 million deaths annually, according to 2016 statistics.
Recent data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite have shown marked reduction over Italy in the amount of nitrogen dioxide (二氧化氮), a gas produced from road traffic and other processes, during the country’s nationwide lockdown.
''Although there could be slight variations in the data due to cloud cover and changing weather, we are very confident about the improvement of air quality because of less traffic and industrial activities, '' said Josef Aschbacher, esa's Director of Earth Observation Programmes.
People living in Venice have noticed how much clearer the water has become now that the city is in lockdown. Fishes have been seen in the canals, which is unusual for waters normally full of mud caused by so much can canal traffic, reports CNN. In some cities, animals are cautiously exploring new areas, especially in urban areas.
1. What can we learn from what Francois said?| A．Air pollution is not serious as we imagine. |
| B．We will meet with huge change of climate. |
| C．Dealing with the coronavirus will be very tough |
| D．What we do to beat the coronavirus is surprising. |
| A．There is little air pollution in the world. |
| B．Air pollution is very severe globally. |
| C．Most people will die from air pollution. |
| D．The earth is too terrible for people to live on. |
| A．Traffic jam will not be seen from now on. |
| B．We have solved the problem of water pollution. |
| C．The environment has improved due to the lockdown. |
| D．Staying at home is the only way to beat the coronavirus. |
| A．A textbook. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A novel. | D．A newspaper. |
7 . People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a high risk of developing cancer, researchers announced last week. However, the evidence cannot yet establish a direct connection between the two. Drinking sugary drinks has become more common worldwide in the last several decades. Sugar drinks are linked to the condition of being extremely overweight, which increases a person’s cancer risk.
The study looked at data from just over 100,000 French adults — 21 percent of them men and 79 percent women. The researchers noted how many sugary drinks each of them had, and followed them for up to nine years — between 2009 and 2018. The researchers measured their risk for all types of cancer, such as breast, colon and prostate cancers.
The researchers adjusted for other possible cancer risks in each individual, including age, sex, educational level, family history, smoking and physical activity levels. They found that a 100-milliliter increase in sugary drinks was linked to an 18 percent increased risk of overall cancer and a 22 percent increased risk of breast cancer.
The researchers looked at those who drank fruity juices and those who drank other sweet drinks. Both groups, they found, showed a higher risk of cancer overall. For prostate and colon cancers, no link was found. The researchers said this might have been because there were only a limited number of cases of these cancers in the study group.
Amelia Lake, an expert at Britain’s Teesside University, said while this study doesn’t provide a clear cause and effect between sugar and cancer, it does add to the importance of efforts to reduce sugar intake. Many countries, including Britain, France and Mexico, have introduced taxes on sugar with the aim of improving people’s health.
1. What does the underlined word “establish” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Confirm. | B．Deny. | C．Spread. | D．Affect. |
| A．It took over ten years to carry out the research. |
| B．The subjects of the study are mainly British. |
| C．More evidence is needed to support the result. |
| D．Some countries are doubtful about the study. |
| A．Fruity juices are not related to cancer. |
| B．Amelia Lake doesn’t agree with the study. |
| C．Men are more likely to develop cancer. |
| D．Sugary drinks may increase the risk of cancers. |
| A．Business. | B．Health. | C．Environment. | D．Culture. |
8 . Most of us maybe consider snakes to be cold, single beings, as uncaring to others of their kind as they are to us. But those ideas are wrong — especially when it comes to garter snakes (袜带蛇), a new study says.
These creatures, which appear from the cold plains of Canada to the forests of Costa Rica, have their own preferences about which snakes they hang out with — in other words, they have “friends”.
“All animals — even snakes — need to connect with others,” says Morgan Skinner, the study leader at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. To look into this theory, Skinner thought up a new experiment to find out the personalities and sociability of eastern garter snakes.
The results showed that “like us, they seek out friendship, and they’re particular about whom they make friends with,” says Skinner.
The idea that snakes have close social networks may be surprising, but such relationships are increasingly being found throughout the animal kingdom, from flamingos to bats to elephants. A recent study of bats showed, for example, that bats and humans both have friendships.
Scientists are likely better at discovering friendships among animals now than, say, 30 years ago, partly because many societies are more accepting of such an idea, and because researchers have far better tools for gathering information.
Analyzing social networks in wildlife, such as snakes, “has taken huge jumps in the last few decades,” says study co-author Noam Miller, Skinner’s advisor.
1. What is the purpose of the experiment on garter snakes?| A．To prove Skinner’s theory is true. |
| B．To surprise Wilfrid Laurier University. |
| C．To do better research into the habitat of snakes. |
| D．To study the friendship between animals and humans. |
| A．live on their own | B．stay in cold areas |
| C．seek out friendship | D．keep off the forests |
| A．Health. | B．Entertainment. | C．Education. | D．Science. |
| A．Friendship Is Valuable | B．Wildlife Has Friends Too |
| C．Snakes Are Cold-blooded | D．Animals Protect Each Other |
9 . If you want to make music but never had lessons as a kid, don’t lose hope. Music teachers say it’s never too late. And as it turns out, the most difficult things are not stiff (不灵活的) hands or an aging brain.
Scot Hawkins, a piano teacher in Silver Spring, says that ability is low on the list of what’s required for adult students. Instead, attitude — especially patience — is everything. “Adults come in with unreasonable goals about what they can achieve, and how quickly,” he says. They want to skip (跳过) steps one through five, and get to step six. And unlike children, no one forces adults to practice, so they may never spare time for it.
But adults have advantages, too. They can see and hear things in the music that completely escape children. David Conrad is one of Hawkins’ students. He started learning the piano with his son Simon when Simon was 8. When learning a new piece, Conrad spends hours studying the music before he sits down to play it. He wants to understand how the notes are organized to figure out what the music is trying to show.
David and Simon Conrad have had their musical difficulties over the years but they haven’t given up. Simon, who is now 16, still takes lessons. A few months ago, he started teaching himself the saxophone. His dad learned some Jazz music, so now, when Simon needs a break from his homework, they play duets (二重奏).
It may be hard but playing music with someone you love or working towards a lifelong goal can be very enjoyable and useful.
1. What is the most important when it comes to learning music?| A．Age. | B．Attitude. |
| C．Teachers. | D．Brain. |
| A．They have reasonable goals. |
| B．They are able to learn quickly. |
| C．They can teach their children by themselves. |
| D．They can work out what the music is trying to express. |
| A．They always give in to difficulties. |
| B．They have great desire to learn music. |
| C．They are both good at teaching themselves. |
| D．They really want to become great musicians. |
| A．Sports. | B．Science. |
| C．History. | D．Music. |
10 . The Advertising Department of The Bangkok Post is looking for highly motivated advertising sales executives （销售主管） to sell advertising to prime targets in its wide range of promotional publications （宣传性出版物）. As part of our sales team, your primary responsibility will be to meet established and agreed sales targets. You will also need to know how to find potential new customers. In addition, you will be required to follow up your sales by sending copy and artwork and getting customer approval.
Qualifications:
Male/Female, aged 23-35 yrs.
Bachelor's degree in any related fields
Experience of selling print and online advertising or similar fields is preferred
Proactive and good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure
Good command of written and spoken English
Computer skills
If this sounds like a challenge you'd like to consider seriously, then send an application letter together with your resume, details of your expected salary, and a recent photograph to:
Advertising Department
Bangkok Post Public Company Limited
136 Bangkok Post Building, Sunthorn Kosa Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110
Email: display@bangkokpost.co.th
1. The work duty of an advertising sales executive does not involve _______ .| A．meeting sales targets | B．sending application letters |
| C．selling advertising | D．looking for new customers |
| A．A Chinese, 27, with a high school certificate. |
| B．An Indian, 38, with a good command of English. |
| C．A Japanese, 30, with rich experience of advertising. |
| D．A Thai, 23, a college student majoring in advertising. |
| A．In a travel brochure. | B．In an advertising textbook. |
| C．In a market report. | D．In a local newspaper. |
