1 . Before coming to China, the Great Wall held a mysterious and poetic quality for me. I had seen it in photos, in films and read about it in books, but my first experience of the wall gave me a very different impression. In 2014, I visited the Badaling section, certainly an attractive place with some incredible views, but perhaps due to the large number of tourists, the massive restorations and tourist facilities, it felt far different from the impression I had built up in my mind.
I have been to many different sections of the wall since then, but none have matched my high expectations until the recent National Day holiday. I decided to hike along the Jiankou section of the wall which rises more than 1,000 meters above sea level, and camp overnight to be able to take in both the sunset and sunrise.
Arriving at the top of the path, the only access point to get on to the wall itself was a ladder made of tree branches tied together with string. I climbed to one of the highest points on the wall in order to catch the sunset. Being completely alone on this unique and dangerous section of the wall, witnessing the sunset behind the mountains, was a truly unique experience.
I woke up expecting to be able to catch the sunrise, however, my weather app failed me. Getting out of the tent, I could hardly see my hand in front of my face as the whole area was covered in a thick fog. I made the decision to climb back to the top of the wall. The vast mountains with the wall cutting a path along them became visible for a few brief moments as the gusts of wind parted the clouds. In that moment, the image of the wall I had built up in my mind was finally realized. The combination of raw nature, geography and architecture are all in balance with one another. Undoubtedly, I will return to the wall and seek out new paths, but this experience will be matchless.
1. Why was the author disappointed with his first visit to the Great Wall?| A．There were not splendid views. |
| B．It was not a fascinating tourist destination. |
| C．The photos he saw before were unreal. |
| D．There were too many restorations and tourist facilities. |
| A．He managed to witness the great sunrise. |
| B．He enjoyed the unique sunset on his own. |
| C．He climbed to the highest point of the Great Wall. |
| D．He got on to the wall through a ladder made of string. |
| A．Disappointing. | B．Terrible. | C．Ordinary. | D．Amazing. |
| A．Nature reveals its true beauty of the Great Wall. |
| B．Foreign visitors should have a trip to the Great Wall |
| C．More attention should be paid to the protection of Heritage sites. |
| D．Parts of the Great wall have suffered from tourism in recent years. |
2 . Like reading? Interested in Chinese classical novels? Have a look at the following four books which are we known to most Chinese as Four Masterpieces.
The Water Margin
The Water Margin, also known as All Men Are Brothers in Pearl Buck’s translation, Shui Hu Zhuan in Chinese, is along chapter novel with the Song Jiang Uprising in the late Northern Song Dynasty as the main background and type of heroic legend. It is an immortal (不朽的) novel and has inspired many storytellers. The author of the novel is generally regarded as Shi Nai’an (1296~1371).
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the first full-length historical romance novel in China. Its author is Luo Guan zhong (about 1330~1400), a famous novelist in the late Yuan Dynasty and the early Ming Dynasty. Characters such as Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang have become household names among the Chinese.
Journey to the West
Journey to the West is the first romantic chapter novel about gods and devils in ancient China. There are 100 copies of Journey to the Westin the existing Ming Publications without the author’s signature. Wu Yuxuan, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, first proposed that the author of Journey to the West was Wu Cheng’en (1500~1582) of the Ming Dynasty.
The Dream of the Red Chamber
The Dream of the Red Chamber, also called The Story of the Stone, is said to be the greatest masterpiece of Chinese fiction. It is generally believed to be written by Cao Xueqin (about 1715~1763), a writer of the Qing Dynasty. With hundreds of persons and their stories, the story is very complex but also very interesting for its encyclopedic character(百科全书式的人物).
1. Which book should people read if they want to know something about the character Song Jiang?| A．The Water Margin. | B．Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
| C．Journey to the West. | D．The Dream of the Red Chamber. |
| A．Shi Nai’an. | B．Luo Guanzhong. | C．Wu Cheng’en. | D．Cao Xueqin. |
| A．Health. | B．Literature. | C．Sports. | D．Science. |
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I was a proud mother of three children, my last little one being delivered in the middle of this pandemic. She was born in August and her name is Aida.
Shortly after having Aida, my mother-in-law showed me something she learned from her friend’s mother in an art class she attended weekly. She had shown me how to knit a scarf (织围巾). She showed me stitches and gave me her half done project. I spent a lot of time breastfeeding my sweet little girl, so I had some extra time to do something with my hands throughout the day. I enjoyed making the scarf so I purchased tons of yarn since it was winter. I wanted to make scarves for my three children as Christmas gifts.
There was a new family that moved in down the street. The only daughter of the family was Jane, a shy girl, aged 14, the same age of my oldest son David. It seemed that she came from a financially disadvantaged family, for she always wore old clothes. Worse still, in such cold days, she had no more clothes to wear and trembled with cold.
Due to the pandemic, society was thrown into crisis mode. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries were suspended and children were stuck at home. In such discouraging times, however, they became good companions, talking and playing at home or around the houses.
It was dreadfully cold this winter. Every time David came back from outside, with red face, he always cried, “Mum, it’s freezing outside!” then he came over to see whether I finished the scarf. I could tell how impatient he was to wear my scarf sooner! I had to speed the project to satisfy his expectation. But David comforted me saying he could wait a few days. What a kind and considerate boy he was! Then my great project finally was accomplished on the morning ahead of Christmas.
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I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck.
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Later that day David came back saying Jane also needed a scarf.
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Jupiter, Florida
This place offers you quality time you can spend with your loved ones. Book your stay at Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa, with rates for a family of four starting at $207 a night. Here, you can shoot baskets at the basketball courts, take a dip in the pool or teach your children beach yoga.
San Diego, California
The West Coast is a great spot for cheap beach vacations, so tell your family to pack their bags for a visit to San Diego. A cheap $10 Uber ride from the airport will have you pull up at the Kona Kai Resort & Spa. Here, a family of four can stay in a Deluxe Guest Room starting at $159 per night. Your kids can practice cannonballs at the pool after a visit to the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
Kihei, Hawaii
For west coasters who are growing bored with their background, fly to the islands of Hawaii. Stay at the Aston at the Maui Banyan, with a charge of $179 a night for a family of four. Here, you’ll see some of the best sunsets of your life while your kids play in the Pacific. And if you set about cooking a fancy meal, you’ll enjoy suites that come with a full kitchen.
1. Which of the following charges you least a night?| A．The Westin Playa Bonita. |
| B．The Kona Kai Resort & Spa. |
| C．Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa. |
| D．The Aston at the Maui Banyan. |
| A．Observe fantastic stars. |
| B．Visit a world-famous zoo. |
| C．Admire beautiful sunsets. |
| D．Play some beach sports. |
| A．They are all intended for family trips. |
| B．They all offer rooms with a full kitchen. |
| C．They all pick up visitors from the airport. |
| D．They all provide basketball courts on the beach. |
5 . It was Christmas Eve when my elder sister and I decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work. She usually came home about an hour after we got home from school, which we thought was plenty of time to sneak a look (偷看) at the gifts under the tree.
My elder sister opened present after present while I was ordered to stand guard at the big window in our front room. Finally, when my sister’s curiosity was satisfied, we changed places.
After opening a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and look inside. “Cool! Mom and Dad got me headphones!” I pulled the headphones out of the box and was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Wrap (包裹) it back up! Mom’s coming!”
I put the headphones back in the box but my hands were shaking. My heart beat faster as I tried to get the tape to stick. I had just finished burying the package with my headphones in it when my mother came into the front room. I jumped up and said, “Hi, Mom!” She smiled at me and said “Hi” back, but didn’t appear to suspect (怀疑) anything. My heart began to slow as I took a deep breath.
On Christmas morning, my sister and I smiled, and gave award-winning performances when we opened our presents—again. “Headphones!” I shouted. “Thanks, it’s just what I wanted.” After everything had been opened, my sister and I looked at each other, and our eyes met. Our secret was safe, but somehow Christmas morning didn’t feel the same.
My sister and I never opened our Christmas presents early again. I don’t know if it was that opening our gifts for the second time just wasn’t as much fun as the first time, or if we came too close to getting caught and didn’t want to think about what our mother would have done to us.
1. What did the author and his sister do before their mother came back?| A．They bought some Christmas presents. |
| B．They hid Christmas presents under the tree. |
| C．They opened Christmas presents in advance. |
| D．They wrapped the headphones for their mother. |
| A．Grateful and moved. | B．Happy and excited. |
| C．Curious and surprised. | D．Nervous and frightened. |
| A．His secret was found out. | B．His curiosity wasn’t satisfied. |
| C．A pleasant surprise was lost. | D．A festival atmosphere was lost. |
| A．He didn’t like the headphones. | B．He regretted what he had done. |
| C．He wasn’t satisfied with his mother. | D．He couldn’t find his Christmas present. |
6 . The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in elementary school. Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports enthusiast, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. Come fall, our backyard football games began with passing practice.
Once I got to sixth grade and switched to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games, accelerating (加速) my competitive fever. However, in girls’ sports games at my school, I was no star. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. School sports did not bleed into the weekends, as they do today, but at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare funds to use to join a gym.
So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation evolved in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered essential even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I’m concerned, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.
1. What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in Paragraph 1?| A．responsibility | B．panic | C．shame | D．desire |
| A．Her advanced sports outfits. | B．Her confidence in her sports ability. |
| C．The sports talent inherited from her father. | D．The example and training offered by her father. |
| A．She generally exercised on weekends. | B．She joined Royal Canadian Air Force. |
| C．She preferred reading to exercising. | D．She maintained her love for sports. |
| A．To describe how her father built her interest in sports. |
| B．To recall her childhood memories about sports. |
| C．To express her passion for sports and fitness. |
| D．To emphasize the benefits of physical exercise. |
7 . Emily Bhatnagar has always found comfort reading. When she’s struggling with anxiety and depression, she turns to
At the age of 17, Emily
This was July 2021. Her original goal was to
The neighborhood book activity that began with a lone teen has grown into a nationwide one. And Emily, now 19, says it’s given her and her father a
| A．toys | B．books | C．snacks | D．games |
| A．accidentally | B．eventually | C．purposely | D．fortunately |
| A．excitement | B．anger | C．fears | D．disappointment |
| A．prevented | B．attended | C．witnessed | D．launched |
| A．donate | B．sell | C．read | D．deliver |
| A．stranger | B．adult | C．artist | D．teenager |
| A．richer | B．brighter | C．stronger | D．slimmer |
| A．happiness | B．regret | C．sadness | D．confusion |
| A．looking into | B．talking about | C．looking up | D．going through |
| A．unimaginable | B．enjoyable | C．acceptable | D．amazing |
| A．buy | B．write | C．collect | D．keep |
| A．reduced | B．enlarged | C．restricted | D．told |
| A．request | B．warning | C．order | D．ban |
| A．hear | B．see | C．feel | D．touch |
| A．usual | B．useless | C．boring | D．shared |
8 . Can getting a dog help people live longer? Dog ownership is associated with a reduced risk for heart related disease and death, finds a new Swedish study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
For people living alone, owning a dog can decrease their risk of death by 33% and their risk of heart related death by 36%, when compared to single individuals without a pet, according to the study. Chances of a heart attack were also found to be 11% lower. Multi-person household owners also saw benefits, though to a lesser extent. Risk of death among these dog owners fell by 11% and their chances of heart-related death were 15% lower. But their risk of a heart attack was not reduced by owning a dog.
As a single dog owner, an individual is the only person walking and interacting with their pet, which may contribute to greater protection from heart-related disease and death, said the study. “We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity. which could be one explanation to the observe results,” said Fall, author of the study. The findings also suggest increased social well-being and immune system development as additional reasons why dog ownership offers protection against heart-related disease and death.
Fall believes that while their study provides strong evidence for the health benefits of dogs, their work is not done yet, since it does not answer why dogs achieve these results. There are also other factors that still need to be considered, such as the owner’s personality and general physical health and activity.
While the research was carried out in Sweden. Fall does believe it may also apply to other countries including the US, since people’s attitudes toward dog care are similar. However, some factors that may affect the results are the differences in climate and socioeconomic backgrounds. “We have a colder climate so we have indoor dogs where owners take their dogs out for a walk, In warmer climates, they could keep them in the yard and won’t have to actively take them for a walk. I think it would be hard to take the data from Sweden and apply it to the US since we have a more different population. More studies should be obtained in the United States,” said Fall.
1. Why does the writer ask a question at the beginning of the passage?| A．To express his doubt. | B．To get the correct answer. |
| C．To test readers’ knowledge. | D．To introduce the topic. |
| A．The benefits of raising dogs for single people. |
| B．The disadvantages of raising animals for their owners. |
| C．The figures the writer provides to support the research. |
| D．The importance of owning pets for all kinds of people. |
| A．Walking and interacting with pets contributes to their owners’ health. |
| B．Single individuals without a pet have a lower risk of heart-related death. |
| C．The pet owner’s personality and activity have little to do with his/her health. |
| D．Keeping dogs can help owners free from cancer and heart-related disease. |
| A．The research carried out in Sweden may apply to all countries. |
| B．Warmer climates make it unnecessary for dog owners to walk them. |
| C．There is no need to do more research in the United States. |
| D．Climate and socioeconomic backgrounds may influence the research. |
9 . The sportswear giant Nike has announced the construction of an eco-friendly basketball court which uses recycled sport shoes as the raw materials at the national finals of the 2022-23 China High School Basketball League (CHBL) on May 14. The court is set to be completed by the end of July this year in Guangzhou.
Cooperating with the China School Sports Federation, Nike launched the environmental protection charity project for the CHBL 2022-23 Season. The project encourages the involvement of CHBL players coaches, basketball enthusiasts and consumers in the collection and recycling of old sport shoes. Through advanced technology, thrown-away sport shoes will be processed and used in the construction of the first ever CHBL-themed eco-friendly basketball court.
Over the past two months, the old sport shoes collection bins have traveled alongside the CHBL tour making stops at the four major regional tournaments held in the east, west, south and north of China. The bins have gone into schools, including Tsinghua High School in Beijing and Huipu Middle School in Taizhou Zhejiang province, spreading the spirits of CHBL and inspiring its players to become role models not only on the basketball court, but also in their everyday lives.
Famous female basketball player Han Xu has actively contributed to the collection of used shoes and expressed her support for the project through her personal social media channels. Zhang Lei, secretary general of the CSSF, says that CHBL not only assists young players and teenagers in improving their basketball skills but also promotes the development of basketball culture within campuses.
In addition to expanding the league’s size and influence, we have also added environmental education into the program. Environmental education plays an important role in shaping society’s core values. It guides young individuals toward understanding the importance of environmental issues, forming a proper attitude on the relationship between humans and nature, and raising their environmental awareness and practices. It serves as an endless source of developing environmental consciousness throughout society.
The construction of the eco-friendly basketball court marks a significant step in Nike’s commitment to supporting young basketball fans while putting environmental sustainability (持续性) at the first place.
1. Which is true about the basketball court mentioned?| A．It is built out of recycled sport shoes. |
| B．It is built by Nike without any help. |
| C．It has already been put into use. |
| D．It does harm to the environment. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Negative. | C．Indifferent. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Nike builds such a basketball court for making more money. |
| B．CHBL attaches great importance to environment protection. |
| C．Only basketball players benefit from the construction of the court. |
| D．Environmental education has no connection with society’s core values. |
| A．Ways to Recycle Thrown-away Sport Shoes Effectively |
| B．The Importance of Jointly Protecting the Environment |
| C．Eco-friendly Basketball Court to be Completed in Guangzhou |
| D．The Benefits of Living in Harmony with Nature for Humans |
10 . One couple in Hawaii got an unexpected delivery earlier after a security guard from a local grocery store turned up at their front door.
Chloe Marino said she was in a hurry at a Foodland grocery store in Kahului Hawaii, with her 5-month-old son Cooper, when she lost her wallet. But luckily, one of the store’s security guards, Aina Townsend, spotted the wallet in a shopping cart. So after his work ended, he rode on a bike 3 miles — about an hour uphill — to Marino’s address to return the wallet. “You know, I lost a wallet before too and it’s the worst thing in the world,” Townsend. 22, told CNN. “I was just doing what I felt was the right thing to do.”
Marino and her husband Gray said that they were overwhelmed that Townsend would put in so much effort to help a stranger. “I was shocked at first,” said Chloe. “I didn’t even realize I had lost it. He definitely went out of his way for a complete stranger, which was so amazing.” Gray was so inspired by the kind act that he shared the story to Facebook, calling the good deed an “Aloha in Hawaii as a moment that shows love.” “He literally rode his bicycle to return her wallet,” Gray wrote in a post on his Facebook page on December 14. Completely full of everything important to her important to her including cash. Nothing was so much as moved.
Several people in the community praised Townsend for his selflessness, including Greg Gaudet, one of Gray’s friends. Gaudet then organized a GoFundMe mobilizing the community to raise funds to give Townsend the ultimate Christmas gift: a car. “There were a few times in my life where people did a few things that made a really big impact,” Gaudet told CNN. “He deserves it, you know,” Gaudet said of Townsend. “He’s been working hard for a long time. He’s a good guy. He deserves a break.”
1. What can we learn about Aina Townsend?| A．He worked as a sales manager in a local grocery store. |
| B．He returned the wallet to Marino the moment he found it. |
| C．He once had the same terrible experience as Marino. |
| D．He spent more than two hours driving to Marino’s house. |
| A．Excited. | B．Puzzled. | C．Disappointed. | D．Embarrassed. |
| A．Warm hearted. | B．Selfish. | C．Humorous. | D．Stubborn. |
| A．What an Aloha moment is and its importance to people. |
| B．How Gaudet raised money to buy a car for Aina Townsend. |
| C．An act of kindness can make a great difference to others. |
| D．A security guard bikes miles to return a woman’s lost wallet. |
