1 . When the host announced that my choir (合唱队) won the second place of the World Choir Game, I couldn’t believe what I heard. All the
In the semi-finals (半决赛), we were supposed to sing four songs. When we played the third song, I suddenly heard an unexpected
After the competition, I was disappointed. Just because of one person’s fault, the whole choir must afford the fact that we might lose the game. I cried, but then I found nothing would change no matter how hard we
Never blame a person when she makes a mistake, but help her to solve the problem when you are struggling
A.promises | B.efforts | C.requirement | D.differences |
A.considered | B.forgot | C.learned | D.explained |
A.name | B.shout | C.voice | D.song |
A.driven away | B.led away | C.given out | D.turned down |
A.similarly | B.easily | C.happily | D.immediately |
A.failed | B.succeeded | C.arrived | D.agreed |
A.busy | B.wrong | C.warm | D.slow |
A.quit | B.stop | C.complete | D.end |
A.conductor | B.singer | C.dancer | D.worker |
A.late | B.only | C.first | D.last |
A.blamed | B.encouraged | C.called | D.asked |
A.Otherwise | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Besides |
A.bad | B.common | C.perfect | D.rude |
A.up | B.on to | C.for | D.in |
A.mistake | B.surprise | C.sadness | D.laughter |
2 . The latest photo taken at China’s well-known Tsinghua University became a hit, where a student was seen using his laptop while riding on a bike. The moral of the story is that wasting time on things like commuting between university facilities becomes unacceptable, since the pressure to graduate top of the class is so intense.
Into the real world, working extra hours is a common practice of China’s most brilliant figures in technology. In finite overtime, premature balding (秃顶) and hospital admissions are all but part of standard professional life for the nation’s brightest. Similarly, blue-collar workers don’t have it easier. Food delivery riders are reportedly trapped by an algorithm (算法) that automatically works out the best delivery time for app users, and never minds if the workers are at the risk of road accidents.
People are wondering whether all this hard work really makes life better. Actually, it may well be making things harder for everyone, but there doesn’t seem to be a way out. A popular sense of being stuck in an ever so exhausting rat race where everyone loses has given rise to a new buzzword: neijuan (involution). The Chinese word, neijuan, is made up of the characters for “inside” and “rolling”, and is understood as something that spirals in on itself, a process that traps participants who know they won’t benefit from it.
“From a sociological point of view, involution is unavoidable because of society’s structural shifts,” said Yan Fei, a professor of sociology at Tsinghua University, “One big question for the middle class is how to remain in the middle class. Meanwhile, the lower class still hopes to change their fate. But the middle and upper classes aren’t so much looking upward, and they are marked by a deep fear of falling downward. Their greater fear is perhaps losing what they already have,” he explained.
1. Why is the photo of a student in Tsinghua University mentioned in Paragraph 1?A.To clarify the writing purpose. |
B.To present an argument. |
C.To introduce the topic of the passage. |
D.To describe a character. |
A.I’s common to work overtime in the real world. |
B.Neijuan reflects the fierce competition in China. |
C.Food delivery riders benefit a lot from the apps. |
D.People live a better life due to their great efforts. |
A.The lower class suffers a deep fear of falling downward. |
B.The middle class tries to be a member of the upper class. |
C.The greatest fear of every class is to lose what they already have. |
D.Involution is inescapable in the development of society for each class. |
A.Society. | B.Economy. | C.Entertainment. | D.Tourism. |
Having held the interschool (校际) story tell g championship for the past two years, I was the shining star of my school. When it came to choosing the right candidate (候选人) to participate in such competitions, I was always the first choice. Naturally, I was once again selected to represent my school in the approaching contest this year.
Upon hearing the fact that I was chosen again, my classmates and friends acknowledged that I would undoubtedly be the champion again. Consequently, I became conceited (自负的). I was so proud that I ignored the importance of practicing for the contest.
A week before the contest, my teacher Ms. Sara asked, “Selena, would you like to stand in front of the class to rehearse (排练) for the contest?” She had tutored me in the past two competitions and knew how important practice was. “Just imagine you are on the stage
in the audience,” she added.“I’m sorry, Ms. Sara,” I replied. “I have a bit of a sore throat.”
This was usually the lie I would tell whenever my teacher requested me to practice in front of the class. I always found excuses to avoid doing it because I believed that I was the best and therefore the practice was unnecessary. On one occasion, I event old Ms. Sara not to worry too much as I was well prepared for the contest. In fact, I did everything but practice my script (讲稿) .I only managed to glance briefly through the story the day before the contest. As the best storyteller among the students of the local secondary schools, I was too vain to practice and expected everything to be fine.
The contest was being held in the local community hall. On the day of the contest, the hall was crowded with people. My schoolteachers and principal were there along with many of my classmates and schoolmates. I was the eighth contestant out of twenty in total. Those who spoke before me did extremely well. On seeing their fascinating and outstanding performance, I began to lose confidence in myself. My palms (手掌) sweated heavily and I started to feel nervous.
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Soon it was my turn to talk.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . School had just started in August when Conner began throwing up for no reason. It wasn’t long before the boy also began suffering terrible headaches. In February a 1.7-inch tumor (肿瘤) was found in his brain and Conner was set to begin to receive radiation (放射疗法) treatments. Before treatments start, technicians make a white plastic mask to keep patients immovable and protect unaffected parts of the brain while radiation is directed at the tumor.
It’s an unpleasant experience and a frightening time. The doctor Cook decided that the masks could at least be made to look like something fun — maybe Batman or Mickey Mouse. “I started thinking these masks are white and not fun at all for kids,” she told The Greenville News. “I felt like if we could make it a little more fun for them, they might be a little more excited about coming in for the treatment. Because the kids are afraid. While the treatment itself isn’t physically painful, it can cause a lot of anxiety. And the treatment is required daily for up to six weeks.” And the masks really make a difference. “The kids really like them because they get to choose something themselves.” Cook said.
When new children come in for the treatment, Cook finds out what their favorite movies or cartoon characters are. Then she sets about creating the mask by drawing the image she wants onto paper, sticking it with glue, and once it’s dry, she applies the colors using paints. Each child can take the mask home once the treatment ends.
“Coming to the doctor always means fear and pain. I wanted to make it fun,” she said. “The kids really love it. It’s something they enjoy and can relate to. And it fills an interest I have. I get great pleasure from it.”
1. Why was the plastic mask used according to Paragraph 1?A.To check the patient’s brain. |
B.To reduce the patient’s headache. |
C.To protect the patient’s brain during the treatment. |
D.To prevent the patient from throwing up. |
A.It can be received at home. |
B.It may make the patients feel anxious. |
C.It has to be finished in a month. |
D.It will cause huge physical pain for patients. |
A.Make the masks more interesting to kids. |
B.Show them their favorite movies or TV shows. |
C.Dress them up as cartoon characters. |
D.Offer them some free masks as gifts. |
A.Health matters to everyone. |
B.Creativity leads to success. |
C.Love can treat the terrible sickness. |
D.Kindness can bring warmth and joy. |
5 . Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. “Growing up, I was really shy, so I always turned to books,” she said. “They became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”
In 2019, when Emily was in her second year of high school, her dad suffered from cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to help others. “The idea came from the fact that there were kids who were facing the same problem,” she said.
Then, Emily started the book drive in her hometown, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The goal was to collect books and give them to kids being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Her father was not surprised by this plan. “She always wants to do things for the neighborhood,” he said. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Emily has collected more than 10,000 books.
Emily had no idea how much attention her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to donate. “I was expecting maybe two or three neighbors to do it,” she said. “But it ended up blowing up,” especially when newspapers began reporting it.
The Children’s Inn is one of the places where Emily has donated books. “Donations like Emily’s share a piece of the world with kids and families that they may not experience,” said its director, Aisha Campbell. Emily continues to run the book drive with her parents’ help. She hopes to one day make it reach more kids. The memory of the first time she visited children who’d received her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she said. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”
1. What made Emily come up with the book drive?A.Her father’s illness. | B.Her care for others. |
C.Her habit of reading. | D.Her own shyness. |
A.Help her father defeat cancer. | B.Give her father a surprise. |
C.Comfort other kids in need. | D.Collect books for hospitals. |
A.Uncertain. | B.Surprised. | C.Proud. | D.Disappointed. |
A.Getting more help from her parents. | B.Starting another book drive very soon. |
C.Making her program benefit more kids. | D.Writing books about her experiences. |
The early 1400s was a glorious era in Chinese history. In 1405, a fleet of over 200 ships navigated the blue seas, with almost 28,000 people on board. The largest ships, which
These journeys had
For many years, some historians dismissed the records of these explorations as legends. The final proof came when an enormous shipyard
7 . Putri Prihardinni, a freshman at the Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, is amazed at how traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has continued to develop since she began studying it a year ago.
When she was 10, she
“His medical skills were like magic,” Prihardinni recalls. The
Also from Indonesia, 21-year-old Banon Sayekti is one of Prihardinni’s
“Chinese people believe that good health requires a
Many overseas students,
“People in my country are becoming increasingly interested in TCM. Numerous social media vloggers(视频博主) in my country are
As for Prihardinni, she wishes to obtain a postgraduate degree. “TCM study is a lifelong
A.recovered | B.suffered | C.escaped | D.prevented |
A.receiving | B.sharing | C.consuming | D.checking |
A.hope | B.purpose | C.discovery | D.memory |
A.continue | B.pursue | C.expect | D.appreciate |
A.classmates | B.professors | C.doctors | D.patients |
A.admitted | B.devoted | C.committed | D.exposed |
A.challenging | B.unwilling | C.surprising | D.exciting |
A.mixture | B.balance | C.collection | D.range |
A.get used to | B.get down to | C.pay attention to | D.look forward to |
A.total | B.overall | C.regular | D.usual |
A.therefore | B.besides | C.otherwise | D.however |
A.due to | B.instead of | C.apart from | D.as for |
A.assessing | B.remarking | C.documenting | D.advertising |
A.painstaking | B.fundamental | C.trustworthy | D.game-changing |
A.honour | B.concept | C.experience | D.endeavour |
8 . Qin Yueyu has managed to fulfill a dream that initially seemed unusual. Her reproduction (仿制品) based on the murals (壁画) at the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang gains online popularity and sees her fame grow, as technique and attention to detail wins many admirers.
Qin’s creation that was brought to public attention was meant to be displayed for her graduation. It runs 2.1 meters high and is her re-creation of part of the mural in Cave 159 of the Mogao Grottoes, a piece from Tang Dynasty. Qin restored every vivid detail of the mural and made sure its size was the same as the original. Her work made its way to the list of trending topics on social media platform Sina Weibo at the end of May. She has also attracted more than 10,000 followers to her personal account on Xiaohongshu, another social media platform.
Qin developed an interest in painting at 6. Then, the cartoon Nine-Colored Deer produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio introduced her to the charm of Dunhuang. The strong elements of Dunhuang scenery in the cartoon left a deep impression on her. “I became curious about Dunhuang and more interested in art,” she recalls.
In the beginning, Qin struggled with every step of mural reproduction. “The only way is to practice over and again,and learn from your mistakes,” she says. Through trial and error, Qin continued perfecting her skills and has reproduced dozens of well-known murals in Mogao Grottoes.
Qin feels very lucky that she can now make a living by doing something she likes. She is glad that her efforts have helped popularize the murals. “I hope I can tap into more stories about Dunhuang and present them in my future works.”
1. What can we learn about Qin’s creation from paragraph 2?A.It was created based on a piece from Song Dynasty. |
B.It is smaller than the original mural in Mogao Grottoes. |
C.It was originally designed to be on show for her graduation. |
D.It has attracted 1,000 followers to her account on Xiaohongshu. |
A.Making a living by painting. | B.Sticking to her dream. |
C.Paying attention to detail. | D.Learning through trial and error. |
A.Qin has made a big fortune through her work. |
B.Qin will pay a visit to Dunhuang in the future. |
C.Qin enjoys making money by popularizing murals. |
D.Qin will continue to create mural reproduction of Dunhuang. |
A.Artist Becomes Curious about Dunhuang | B.Murals of Cave 159 Wins Admirers |
C.Artist Paints a Career from Grottoes | D.Mogao Grottoes Gains Online Popularity |
9 . Last week, social media posts about a cooking course for school kids, as part of a life skill program to be delivered nationwide this September, went viral (迅速传播) on the Internet. It quickly became the top trending topic on China’s Twitter-like Weibo, sparking heated discussions among netizens.
Based on a new national curriculum standard for compulsory education launched by China’s Ministry of Education (MOE), it outlines different cooking and nutrition courses for students in different grades.
It is recommended that first and second graders learn how to peel fruits and brew tea and acquire a basic knowledge of nutrition as well as the ability to take part in basic cooking at home. Students in grades five and six are expected to acquire basic cooking skills such as frying and stewing, and be able to prepare a nutritious meal for their own families.
Apart from essential skills such as cooking and housekeeping, the program is also designed to enrich their knowledge in production work as well as services.
Many netizens hailed the life skill program and expressed their happiness toward the changing pattern of education.
“This should have been done earlier. Children nowadays lack adequate physical activities and can barely distinguish wheat from rice crops,” commented a user on Douyin. So far the comment has gained 24,000 likes and received nearly 500 replies.
Some netizens, however, expressed their concern that as a non-core curriculum, the program cannot be fully carried out in schools, while others are worried that the program will merely put an extra burden on parents.
“Through the learning and experience, students will develop respect for labor, the ability to make innovations and apply knowledge and skills in real life, and a sense of social responsibilities. Schools should take the lead in teaching life skills, while families should play a supporting role.” said Gu Jianjun, a MOE official.
1. What can we learn about the life skill program from the passage?A.Cooking and nutrition courses vary for students in different grades. |
B.The program is designed only to enrich students’ cooking knowledge. |
C.Students in grades one and two are required to prepare a nutritious meal. |
D.Fifth and sixth graders are expected to learn how to peel fruits and brew tea. |
A.Opposed. | B.Praised. | C.Promoted. | D.Concerned. |
A.It should have been done earlier. |
B.It will put an extra burden on students. |
C.It will not be put into effect completely. |
D.Children nowadays lack adequate physical activities. |
A.Teaching life skills became popular among schools. |
B.A new national curriculum standard went viral online. |
C.A cooking course for school kids caused discussions online. |
D.Learning cooking developed a sense of social responsibilities. |
10 . The following beach destinations range from ocean-side to lake-side locations, each one offering unique and quality experiences.
Channel Island
You’ll have difficulty finding a more scenic and adventurous beach getaway with an abundance of sea life. Whales and dolphins visit the area every year. You can also camp on one of the islands in Channel Islands National Park. Hiking, exploring tide pools, diving, surfing-the activities are boundless.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Imagine cotton candy-blue water, sugar-white sand and lots of lemonade-yellow sun and the picture will look a lot like Gulf Islands National Seashore. Spend a day at Perdido Key or overnight at Fort Pickens campground. Or consider the “Coastal Curiosities” activity at historic Fort Pickens.
Indiana Dunes National Park
The park hugs 15 miles of the southern shore of Lake Michigan. From camping to flying kites to a sunset stroll, this lakeshore will continually attract you. You will enjoy 45 miles of trails over rugged dunes (沙丘), mysterious wetlands, and peaceful forests. There are eight beach access points along the shoreline and most parking lots are open from 7 AM until 30 minutes after sunset.
1. Which destinations are ocean-side locations?A.All the three destinations. |
B.Channel Islands & Indiana Dunes National Park. |
C.Channel Islands & Gulf Islands National Seashore. |
D.Gulf Islands National Seashore & Indiana Dunes National Park. |
A.Channel Islands | B.Gulf Islands National Seashore |
C.Perdido Key | D.Indiana Dunes National Park. |
A.Surfing in the ocean | B.Going camping |
C.Watching sea life | D.Hiking over dunes. |