1 . Everyone deserves healthy meals. However, unfortunately, not everyone has
A teenager named Lauren Schroeder
“I wanted people to get the nutrition they needed from fresh vegetables,” Lauren said. This
To kick-start her project, Lauren got economic
But all her efforts
So far, she has spent over 1,000 hours working in the garden, producing 7,000 pounds of vegetables. “I want to
A.invitation | B.access | C.admission | D.ticket |
A.especially | B.actually | C.obviously | D.extremely |
A.confirmed | B.appreciated | C.recognized | D.identified |
A.Arranging | B.Determining | C.Struggling | D.Pretending |
A.musical | B.familiar | C.unique | D.low-income |
A.recommended | B.reminded | C.inspired | D.requested |
A.aware | B.confident | C.certain | D.free |
A.took up | B.looked into | C.applied for | D.went over |
A.guidance | B.support | C.pressure | D.benefit |
A.organizes | B.expects | C.promotes | D.demands |
A.amazing | B.specific | C.professional | D.tough |
A.worked out | B.paid off | C.broke off | D.wore out |
A.reward | B.rescue | C.honour | D.donation |
A.impact | B.impress | C.challenge | D.observe |
A.discovery | B.profit | C.difference | D.intention |
2 . India, as a country with plenty of resorts (旅游胜地), is popular with different kinds of travelers. If you’re planning to visit the country, the followings are the places that may interest you.
Delhi
Delhi is a perfect place for those who love history, and there are plenty of attractions here to keep tourists of all interests entertained. It’s often the first city that many tourists visit on a trip around India. There are many resorts including India Gate, the Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar, and Humayun’s Tomb.
Agra
Agra is most well known for the Taj Mahal, which draws a large number of tourists to the city. Built in the 1600s, the Taj Mahal is still standing strong today and is admired by tourists as an important part of India’s heritage (遗产).
Kashmir
Kashmir is one of the most beautiful cities in India. With flower gardens, amazing water-falls, and snow-topped peaks, it’s a simply unforgettable place that tourists want to return to time and time again. Kashmir is especially popular with honeymooners and loved-up couples, because a lot of romantic trips are on sale in Kashmir.
Goa
Though Goa is small in size, it’s one of the top resorts for young tourists and those who love taking beach vacations. The golden sands and coconut palm trees are the charm (吸引力) here, and the sunrises and sunsets are so gorgeous that you’ll never forget them.
1. What do we know about Delhi from the text?A.It is the highest city in India. |
B.It is known for the Taj Mahal. |
C.It is attractive to history lovers. |
D.It is the coolest city in India. |
A.It is the smallest place. |
B.It is the capital city of India. |
C.It offers many tours attracting couples. |
D.It drives young people crazy. |
A.Delhi. | B.Goa | C.Kashmir. | D.Agra. |
3 . Have you ever imagined an insect-inspired robot, which weighs less than a gram, could one day help out in surgery (外科手术)?
Scientists have designed this small, “insect-bot” called mCLARI that can control and even change its body shape as it travels in different environments to fit through gaps. It’s 2 centimeters long, weighs less than 0.97 grams and can travel at a speed of 6 centimeters per second.It’s the smaller, faster replacement to CLARI, which was designed by the same team.
“Because of the robot’s small size and ability to change shape, we expect usage of this technology in four important areas,” the lead author Kaushik Jayaram said. These include disaster (灾害) response , check on high-value objects, environmental monitoring and medical treatment.
“In the long term, we hope such robots will be used more widely in moving through human bodies and performing surgeries that can’t be easily done at present,” Jayaram said. With mCLARI, Jayaram’s team is moving closer to creating robots that can fit in different environments—just like the insects they’re inspired by.
The mCLARI robot has four legs and can move in narrow spaces by changing between running forward and side-to-side and can use different speeds in human bodies. Its legs are joined to its body through joints (关节), which enables mCLARI to change its body shape based on the environment it is in. For example, its legs can be lengthened up to 50% in certain spaces.
As follow-up work, the scientists want to give mCLARI more power and sensing ability while helping the surgeries. “We are also excited about understanding the effect of shape change on improving functions of robots,” Jayaram said. “And this is sure a great one-step forward of the technology. The robot will have entered the market by 2025 and will bring greater benefits to mankind, especially in medical treatment.”
1. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Possible application fields of the robot. | B.Different types of the robot. |
C.Several important features of the robot. | D.Working process of the robot. |
A.Valuable but uncontrollable. | B.Modern but high-cost. |
C.Heavy and time-consuming. | D.Advanced and effective. |
A.Worried. | B.Positive. | C.Doubtful. | D.Uninterested. |
A.Jayaram: A Scientist Studying Robot Intelligence |
B.mCLARI Is Already Widely Available in the Market |
C.CLARI: A Robot Invented by Inspiration from the Insects |
D.A Tiny Shape-changing Robot Will Help Perform Surgeries |
4 . A new study, led by Dr. Rebecca Stone, has shown that children as young as four years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared to when they are in a normal mood (情绪) .
The researchers have explored the behaviors that make children more likely to eat when they experience negative emotions. Often when children experience bad emotions such as boredom or sadness, caring adults will use food to soothe them. However, this behavior, known as emotional feeding, appears to increase the possibility of children eating more when they are in low spirits. As time passes, too many calories intake will have a significant effect on children’s health both mentally and physically.
Dr. Stone stresses that the experience of boredom is important in the development of children’s sense of self and creativity, so she does not recommend that children should avoid being bored. Instead, she suggests children learn to experience boredom without turning to food. She also suggests that parents turn their children’s attention away from food when they feel bored, or restructure the home food environment to make it less likely that children turn to food in response to being bored.
While there do appear to be individual differences between children in terms of their eating when bored, it is helpful to know that the feeding practices that adults use around food might shape the likelihood of this happening. Although it is attractive to use food as a tool to help children, emotional feeding might lead to greater emotional eating in the future. It is important for parents and caregivers to be aware that this short-term fix could create future problems.
It is hoped that, on the original basis of the study, the team will deeply explore other negative mood states in children and offer advice and support for families to find more effective ways to manage challenges around children eating behavior.
1. What does the research focus on?A.How children form good living habits. | B.How children face challenges in life. |
C.How boredom impacts on children eating. | D.How parents bring up their children. |
A.Ignore. | B.Comfort. | C.Excuse. | D.Control. |
A.It makes children lose weight quickly. |
B.It creates a new home food environment. |
C.It cannot keep children trusting their parents. |
D.It may not help handle bad moods in the long run. |
A.Expectations for further studies. |
B.The importance of going on a diet. |
C.The necessity of managing moods. |
D.Ways to strengthen family relationship. |
5 . It all began on a cold, rainy day.
Sarah, a poor single mother, was
Sarah
A man, who saw the heartwarming
Reflecting on this unbelievable journey, we can
A.helping | B.continuing | C.struggling | D.seeking |
A.left behind | B.came across | C.looked for | D.turned to |
A.clean | B.cheap | C.fancy | D.thin |
A.followed | B.approached | C.respected | D.caught |
A.complaining | B.staring | C.suffering | D.surviving |
A.Attracted | B.Confused | C.Moved | D.Shocked |
A.connection | B.appreciation | C.duty | D.kindness |
A.exchange | B.invitation | C.option | D.performance |
A.story | B.symbol | C.chance | D.hit |
A.generosity | B.courage | C.curiosity | D.patience |
A.change | B.support | C.direct | D.educate |
A.creativity | B.strength | C.significance | D.description |
A.quick | B.main | C.different | D.extra |
A.recognize | B.expect | C.remember | D.admit |
A.regularly | B.obviously | C.eventually | D.slightly |
One day, when I was 7 years old, my father was standing in line to buy tickets for the circus for me.
And there was only one family in front of us. I was deeply impressed by them. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money.Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.
I could sense that they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my hero.”
He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, “You got that right.”
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and his lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn’t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?
Actually, we were not wealthy in any sense. So, I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.
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Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________When my mom announced that my dad had fixed the old car in his garage, I felt excited—I had wheels! I called my friend Steph and made plans to have dinner at her house the next day.
The following morning, I woke up early and put on a black skirt and jacket. “Aren’t you dressed too lightly?” Mom asked. “There’s a snowstorm coming.” “I’ll be inside,” I replied as I headed out.
As I began the forty-minute drive, I was in high spirits. However, halfway there it started to snow like mad. Cars slowed. The sound of a siren announced the approach of an ambulance and I pulled aside to let it pass. As I inched back into my lane, the traffic light ahead turned red. I stopped.
When the light turned green, I pressed on the gas, but the old car died. I tried to start it. One click, then nothing. Before I could do anything else, two young men raced over from the nearby sidewalk. I rolled down my window a little.
“Give us a second,” one of them said, “We’ll help you out of here.” Soon, they began pushing the car. With their guidance, I steered into a parking spot in front of a grocery store. “You’ll be fine now,” they said, and before I could even thank them, they walked into the grocery store.
The snow was falling faster now. I called Steph on my cellphone to cancel our plan. Next, I called my parents to come and get me. Now all I had to do was wait, but I was very hungry and cold. I sighed, regretting not taking my mom’s advice.
Just as I sat waiting in the car, I noticed a man walking towards me. It was one of the men who had just helped me. I rolled down the window at once.
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After a brief greeting, he told me this was his parents’ store.
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Every October, my neighbor Ollie and I would enter the Halloween costume contest (服装比赛) in our neighborhood park.And each year the theme was different, such as “Superheroes” or “Far m Animals”.But this year’s theme was not so specific.It was just “Be Creative”.
Walking home along the road lined with tall trees, the two of us had a heated discussion about what “Be Creative” meant.We looked back on the themes we had really enjoyed.For “Superheroes”, we made costumes of Super-Force Flying Eagle.And for “Farm Animals”, we were dressed as a cow and a horse.Ollie even put a pair of wings for the horse, saying that he’d love to see a “flying horse” eating grass with a cow on the farm.
“Now that’s the creative spirit we need for this challenge!” I said.“Maybe, since we don’t know exactly what we want to be yet, we should start by choosing some cool costume-making materials.”
Just at that moment, a falling golden leaf happened to have landed on Ollie’s shoulder.“I’ve got it!” Ollie said joyfully, picking up some fallen leaves from the ground.“We can make costumes out of leaves and pretend to be trees.I can ensure, no one will be a tree as great as me.”
“Oh, that’s wonderful!” I said.“I like your creative idea and I have just got a perfect way to be another tree.”
We filled up two bags with different kinds of leaves: Ollie’s grandma, Abuela, an experienced tailor (裁缝), helped us with tons of excellent costume-making supplies and we started to work.When we were done, we each tried on the self-designed costumes and they were really wonderful.On the morning of the contest, we got up early and spent hours making preparations.We arrived at the park early and waited for our turn nervously and eagerly.
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The big time came for us to go onto the stage.
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Zhang Pihe, a Bai woman from Dali, is introducing the Bai culture to visitors who come to Hequn Village in Sangzhi County, Hunan Province.People watch how she
Up to now, a great many visitors
About 700 years ago, some Bai people came to Hequn Village from Dali.After that, they were too busy making a living away from their homes
Brought up and deeply influenced by the Bai culture, Zhang hopes she can help protect and pass it down.So when she moved to Hequn Village, she started her lifelon g career.“I hope to take advantage of the traditional cultural resources of the Bai ethnic group to help the
On her arrival, Zhang set up the Bai tie-dyeing room,
“I have more confidence in spreading our Bai culture,” said Zhang.
10 . As we all know, swimming is great fun. But it often comes with
Griffin Emerson, a 6-year-old child, swam in an apartment block’s pool. He enjoyed the pool’s
All that came about as no one else, including his mother, seemed to
However, one young man, Noah, did find Griffin in the pool. He told his friend Weston to call 911 at once. And Noah
Noah made it to Griffin, caught him and
Griffin’s mother was
A.difference | B.attention | C.danger | D.limitation |
A.curious | B.ordinary | C.relaxed | D.experienced |
A.prevent | B.identify | C.watch | D.suffer |
A.quiet | B.common | C.shallow | D.separate |
A.run | B.move | C.jump | D.climb |
A.recognize | B.notice | C.consider | D.persuade |
A.struggle | B.complaint | C.speed | D.escape |
A.side | B.center | C.bottom | D.corner |
A.hurried | B.regretted | C.continued | D.waited |
A.catch up with | B.keep track of | C.drive away | D.check on |
A.tied | B.directed | C.dropped | D.pulled |
A.recall | B.describe | C.perform | D.explain |
A.Sadly | B.Luckily | C.Obviously | D.Surprisingly |
A.familiar | B.patient | C.generous | D.grateful |
A.paid forward | B.brought in | C.taken over | D.looked into |