1. What does the woman ask some local artists to do?
A.Advertise her goods. | B.Sell their own works. | C.Give her some inspiration. |
A.Charge a small fee. | B.Deliver them for free. | C.Give a discount. |
A.It’s expensive. | B.It’s rich in color. | C.It’s eco-friendly. |
2 . Can wine corks(酒瓶塞) be used in architecture? This is the innovation(创新) that Yan Sze Hon, a 31-year-old Hong Kong man, is striving for in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Great Bay Area(GBA).
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yan came to Guangzhou in 2021 after several years of doing remodeling projects for old houses in Portugal. With the establishment of the GBA, “I saw the great opportunity and market prospects(前景) in the area,” Yan said.
Yan wanted to bring back an innovative idea from Portugal—using wine corks as an environmentally friendly building material.
“I love wine, and Portugal is the largest cork producer in the world,” Yan said. “It occurred to me that by recycling the corks, we can actually use them inside doors and walls to make them more sound-proof, which can provide a quieter private space for people.” According to Yan, he was one of the first to put this idea into practice, and obtained success in Portugal.
“Now I want to be the one that takes the first step in China,” Yan said.
Yan said that companies like his have benefited a lot from the supportive policies of the GBA. Since the establishment of the GBA, Guangdong has built 13 innovation and entrepreneurship bases, providing resources and services for nearly 600 Hong Kong and Macao entrepreneurship teams. He chose Guangzhou’s Tianhe district because it offers cheaper accommodation and office space to Hong Kong and Macao businessmen. “Also, the opening of new ports has made it very convenient for the flow of goods and talented people,” Yan said.
“I’m sure GBA will be the right place for me to start my business on the Chinese mainland,” Yan said. One day, he wants his business to operate in Shanghai, Zhejiang and more places.
1. What innovation is Yan Sze Hon trying to achieve in the GBA?A.Designing environment-friendly buildings. |
B.Using wine corks as a building material. |
C.Establishing an architectural enterprise. |
D.Remodeling projects for the old houses. |
A.They are accessible in the world. |
B.They can create a soundless place. |
C.They do harm to the environment. |
D.They have been recycled in Portugal. |
A.They have access to cheaper accommodation and offices. |
B.They have been able to hire talented people to the GBA. |
C.They have been granted loans for innovative projects. |
D.They have received financial support from the 13 bases. |
A.Intelligent and humorous. | B.Cautious and far-sighted. |
C.Ambitious and creative. | D.Supportive and outgoing. |
3 . Cao Dewang was born in May 1946 in Shanghai. His family is said to have high social standing in Fujian province. But his family background didn’t guarantee a wealthy lifestyle. According to Cao, soon after he was born, his family lost all of their possessions on their way back from Shanghai to Fujian.
After losing their wealth, the family farm became their only means of survival. Cao worked on his family’s farm, and there were many days when he’d go without food. In order to support his family, he dropped out of school when he was 14 and began to work. Nonetheless,he taught himself over a thousand Chinese characters with the help of a dictionary.
Cao began selling tobacco leaves and fruit to earn a living. He also worked as a cook and repaired bicycles. For over twenty years, he worked 16 hours a day to escape poverty.
Cao Dewang was working as a sales manager at a glass factory run by the local government for glass used in water meters. He saved up his earnings until he had enough to buy out the very factory in 1983.
Japanese car producers were looking to set up production of their vehicles in China in the 80’s. Cao saw the opportunity and dove into the production of vehicle glass, establishing the Yaohua Automotive Glass Co. in 1987.
Now named Fuyao Group, it started as a joint venture company before it was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1993 and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2015. Headquartered in Fuging, Fujian, it is currently one of the largest auto glass producers in the world. Audi, Fiat, Ford, Honda, and Nissan are among Fuyao’s biggest customers.
Since 2013, the Fuyao Group had been looking to establish a factory in the U.S. and was looking at possible sites. It picked the site of an abandoned GM assembly plant in Dayton, Ohio in 2014. The factory brought job opportunities to former GM workers who had been unemployed for a long time.
Not disregarding his contributions to China’s economy, Cao is considered as China’s most generous philanthropist. Cao believes, “The more I donate, the more I realize how little use I have for money.” He further adds that his fortune is better used in the education of children.
1. What can be learned about young Cao Dewang?A.He led a wealthy life. | B.He was home schooled. |
C.He struggled to survive. | D.He grew up in Shanghai. |
A.It used to be a car maker. |
B.It originated from a local glass factory. |
C.It became the world’s largest glass producer in 1987. |
D.It first got most of its profits by making water meters. |
A.It was built in 2013. | B.It won support from GM. |
C.It hired many laid-off GM workers. | D.It helped restore many abandoned plants. |
A.Money is worthless sometimes. | B.A good name is better than money. |
C.Money makes the world go around. | D.Money should be used for meaningful things. |
1. What does Cyber Edit aim to do?
A.Supply funding for businessmen. |
B.Offer students computer editing services. |
C.Edit documents for Wired magazine. |
A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Ten. |
A.It got good publicity. | B.It promised big returns. | C.It employed 50 students. |
A.When they have the idea. |
B.After they graduate from college. |
C.After they have rich social experience. |
1. What is the woman’s opinion about her idea of the online business?
A.It’s unique. | B.It’s practical. | C.It’s challenging. |
A.To see their works. |
B.To look for inspiration. |
C.To do business with them. |
A.Offer free delivery. | B.Charge a small fee. | C.Give a discount. |
A.It’s luxury. | B.It’s of good quality. | C.It’s environmentally friendly. |
1. What kind of clothes did Molly sell online at first?
A.Women’s clothes. | B.Children’s clothes. | C.Men’s clothes. |
A.When she was at university. | B.When she was in training. | C.When she was at work. |
A.To protect her design features. | B.To cut the cost of the operation. | C.To keep her business growing. |
7 . Known as the birthplace of hip-hop, the South Bronx in New York City is a global center for music and art. However, it also suffers from poverty and pollution. Heavy trucks deliver unwanted construction waste to sorting stations, which then transfer waste to distant landfills.
Just graduating from college and working for an environmental group, Omar started to think about redirecting waste to those in need. He wondered, “Instead of destroying things like old doors, why not make this business a ‘cooperative’, which means people who work in the business own it and share the profits?”
Omar decided to start his business. He handed out flyers (小传单) along the truck-jammed, waste-filled streets to find individuals with similar ideas and interests to join him. Eventually, Omar found four workers and secured a warehouse. They reached out to relevant people, offering to remove items from construction sites for free. Soon, their warehouse was filled with donated materials, including 80 new toilets, unwanted doors, theater seats, and even a giant popcorn machine.
A few years ago, Omar started his first cooperative devoted to reusing construction waste. The cooperative began selling construction supplies at reasonable prices to neighborhood builders and home owners. With support from city officials, Omar began developing a new training program to equip local residents with the necessary skills for environmentally impact jobs.
Omar said, “Think about a wooden door that you’ve just bought. In order to produce that, someone had to cut down trees. In order to ship it across the country, someone had to pump oil out of the ground. You can avoid all that if you buy a good used door. And at the same time, you can reduce pollution, save money, and create jobs in communities like the South Bronx.”
Omar even had the image of a future with a whole network of green cooperative businesses in the area, which would work together to reuse different kinds of construction materials. “If you have a use for something,” Omar said, “it’s no longer waste.”
1. What do we know about the South Bronx in paragraph 1?A.It is free from poverty. |
B.It pays little attention to art. |
C.It suffers from a lack of landfills. |
D.It faces the problem of waste pollution. |
A.To seek for minds alike. |
B.To search for new materials. |
C.To build a warehouse for waste. |
D.To find repairmen for old doors. |
A.Modest and cautious. | B.Wealthy and intelligent. |
C.Humorous and generous. | D.Creative and hardworking. |
A.Omar — A Successful Builder |
B.Waste — A Way to Get Business |
C.Old Doors — Useful Recyclable Resources |
D.The South Bronx — The Best-known Construction Site |
8 . I’m Alina Morse, a fifth grader from Michigan. I have always wanted to
During a trip to the bank with my dad, a teller
Our first step was research. We spoke to
The idea quickly
A.set up | B.carry on | C.put off | D.take over |
A.bought | B.awarded | C.ordered | D.offered |
A.However | B.Instead | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.tasty | B.healthy | C.popular | D.goodquality |
A.attended to | B.backed up | C.relied on | D.stood by |
A.off | B.beyond | C.against | D.into |
A.dentists | B.physicists | C.chemists | D.psychologists |
A.suspected | B.assumed | C.concluded | D.complained |
A.end | B.act | C.fail | D.work |
A.paid up | B.paid off | C.paid back | D.paid out |
A.reduce | B.remove | C.avoid | D.involve |
A.costing | B.valuing | C.making | D.hitting |
A.harmful | B.sticky | C.sweet | D.poisonous |
A.astonished | B.confused | C.appreciative | D.excited |
A.drawing out | B.sending out | C.coming out | D.giving out |
9 . Early each morning, Liu Huangping carefully places beehives around his house, preparing to welcome his tiny guests with spaces to nest. “It’s about the time honeybees usually arrive, and we’ll harvest their honey in August,” said the 50-year-old from Gangbei village in Jiangxi province, who has been keeping bees for nearly 20 years. “Only about five households used to keep bees, but the sizable and stable income from beekeeping has drawn more villagers into the business,” he said.
In 2015, a group was set up to train villagers in beekeeping and help them sell honey. “We teach them modern beekeeping techniques to increase production and provide them with regular sales channels. Villagers have almost no trouble selling,” said Wu Zhulin, Party branch secretary of Gangbei. The sweet business of beekeeping has made villagers wealthy, and in 2017, Gangbei was officially lifted out of poverty.
In 2021, Liu was invited to join a local company specializing in cultural tourism. He was put in charge of promoting agricultural produce through tourism. With a keen understanding of their honey, Liu emphasizes branding and packaging, even creating a promotional video.
A State Council Executive meeting in March made efforts to advance rural vitalization (乡村振兴) across the board, foster rural industries with local characteristics, and create more channels for increasing rural incomes. To broaden the marketability of wild honey produced in this remote village, the government of Jing’an county invited e-commerce companies to Gangbei to promote honey products through online broadcasting.
The county’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau has also played an important role by providing training sessions and encouraging villagers to participate in local industries. The harmonious coexistence between human and nature is evident in the sweet transformation of Gangbei, where the hum of busy bees signifies a prosperous future.
1. When did Liu Huangping start keeping bees?A.In his 20s. | B.In his 30s. | C.In his 40s. | D.In his 50s. |
A.Modern beekeeping techniques. | B.High-quality wild honey production. |
C.Availability of regular sales channels. | D.Sizable and stable income from beekeeping. |
A.A chief beekeeper. | B.A tourism director. |
C.A honey branding expert. | D.An agricultural produce promoter. |
A.By providing training sessions for villagers. |
B.By expanding the marketability of wild honey. |
C.By promoting cultural tourism in Gangbei village. |
D.By encouraging villagers to engage in beekeeping. |
10 . Izzi Dymalovski is a young girl from Melbourne, Australia. At the early age of just eight, she asked her mother if she could use some of her skincare products to
Izzi’s mother gave a suggestion to her daughter: allow time and make a(n)
Izzi immediately jumped into action and began working on the logo, brand, and even packaging
A.cover | B.improve | C.protect | D.remove |
A.in spite of | B.due to | C.except for | D.regardless of |
A.suitable | B.effective | C.necessary | D.practical |
A.requested | B.complained | C.regretted | D.advised |
A.embarrassed | B.delighted | C.upset | D.puzzled |
A.reply | B.effort | C.agreement | D.promise |
A.designed | B.discovered | C.copied | D.refused |
A.honestly | B.actively | C.gratefully | D.proudly |
A.launched | B.imagined | C.recorded | D.valued |
A.task | B.habit | C.dream | D.career |
A.products | B.collections | C.books | D.pictures |
A.observe | B.judge | C.explore | D.abandon |
A.applying for | B.troubling with | C.reacting to | D.cheering for |
A.young | B.brave | C.careful | D.generous |
A.performance | B.course | C.business | D.duty |