1 . A 13-year-old girl from Connecticut came up with a smart idea and brightened the days of hundreds of sick kids.
At the beginning, Ella hoped to
She shared with a local newspaper, “It turns out kids aren’t the only ones who get
The same motivation has also
| A．Sad | B．Nervous | C．Angry | D．Surprised |
| A．bought | B．created | C．found | D．filled |
| A．basket | B．bed | C．window | D．bag |
| A．medicine | B．sugar | C．juice | D．food |
| A．serious | B．strange | C．friendly | D．common |
| A．earn | B．raise | C．exchange | D．donate |
| A．changed | B．collected | C．required | D．reduced |
| A．Besides | B．Anyway | C．Therefore | D．However |
| A．response | B．competition | C．treatment | D．performance |
| A．surrounded | B．comforted | C．accepted | D．connected |
| A．design | B．reason | C．need | D．test |
| A．leave behind | B．show off | C．hand in | D．give away |
| A．difference | B．plan | C．deal | D．decision |
| A．educated | B．trained | C．advised | D．impacted |
| A．private | B．formal | C．supportive | D．humorous |
2 . Jacky Hunt-Broers ma, who lost one leg to cancer, is seeking to break a world record by completing 102 marathon runs. She set her goal in mid-January. And since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon. Most of the time, she averages just over five hours to complete a run. If she keeps successfully completing marathon runs every day, she will reach her goal by April 28.
Until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, she runs on an artificial leg made of a strong, light material known as carbon fiber. The material, which is designed specially for running, costs about $10, 000.
But Jacky says her investment has been well worth it. The biggest struggle used to be that she had to admit part of her body was gone. “Running really changed my life,” she said. “It helped me accept myself as an amputee (截肢者). It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do.”
However, she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt. On one recent day, Jacky said she felt like giving up at 24 kilometers and began to cry. “I had a total emotional breakdown. I was like, ‘I just can’t do this.’” she said.
Jacky is documenting her progress online and has also gained a large social media following. As she nears the end of her goal, Jacky is hoping to inspire a single thought in others. She tells people, “You’re stronger than you think and you’re able to do so much more.”
1. What is Jacky’s goal according to paragraph 1?| A．To defeat a deadly disease. | B．To break her 5-hour record. |
| C．To be a professional runner. | D．To finish 102 marathon runs. |
| A．Difficult but rewarding. | B．Interesting but challenging. |
| C．Enjoyable and eye-opening. | D．Stressful and time-consuming. |
| A．To prove her ability. | B．To encourage others. |
| C．To gain wider attention. | D．To increase her confidence. |
| A．Health is the key to happiness. |
| B．Actions speak louder than words. |
| C．Chance favours the prepared mind. |
| D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
3 . What will restaurants look like in the future? What would your dinner taste like if a robot cooked it? A robot restaurant in Tianjin may give you the answers.
Covering an area of over 400 square meters with a total of 112 seats, the X Future Restaurant is a robot restaurant opened in November 2018. The restaurant has amazed customers with its fully-automated technology, which covers every step of the dining experience, from ordering to cooking to serving the dishes and even taking payment.
Entering the restaurant, one can order dishes by simply scanning the QR codes on the table. There are over 40 choices of dishes. After taking the order, “robot cooks” prepare dishes using fixed time, temperature and ingredients designed by famous Chinese cooks.
“As the cooking is controlled by a computer system, the taste and quality of dishes can be good,”said Li Xiaokui, manager of the X Future Restaurant.
Robots also complete the delivery of dishes. Without following any designed route, the robot waiters serve meals thanks to automated driving technology, which helps each robot timely change its route when something is in the way.
These eye-catching technologies have received wide praise from customers. “The dishes taste surprisingly good. I couldn’t believe that they were made by robots, especially dishes that were difficult to cook”, one customer said. “The application of robots has increased our efficiency and cut down our costs,” Li said, “I think robot restaurants will develop fast and have a bright future.”
1. What do we know about the X Future Restaurant?| A．It covers over 112 square meters with 400 seats. |
| B．Customers could enjoy fully-automated services |
| C．Robot waiters deliver dishes following fixed routes. |
| D．Robot cooks design dishes by themselves. |
| A．They are prepared by human cooks. | B．They are not accepted by customers. |
| C．They are ordered by scanning QR codes. | D．They are not easy for robots to prepare. |
| A．Worried | B．Doubtful. | C．Puzzled. | D．Hopeful. |
| A．A Robot Restaurant Was Opened in Tianjin. | B．Robots Cook Delicious Dishes like Humans. |
| C．The X Future Restaurant Has Become Popular. | D．Robots Are Helpful in Many Restaurants. |
4 . Ring! Ring! Ring! It was early in the morning. Though I knew who was
Still, I answered the phone and took the job. My family needed the money and I couldn’t
Every day we are given another
| A．knocking | B．speaking | C．calling | D．waiting |
| A．city | B．world | C．classroom | D．factory |
| A．test | B．find | C．help | D．spy |
| A．language | B．teaching | C．behavior | D．accident |
| A．concerned | B．angry | C．familiar | D．careless |
| A．mostly | B．basically | C．possibly | D．especially |
| A．bear | B．allow | C．offer | D．afford |
| A．agreed | B．decided | C．pretended | D．appeared |
| A．described | B．selected | C．treated | D．praised |
| A．fair | B．bored | C．disappointed | D．honest |
| A．stories | B．puzzles | C．performances | D．lessons |
| A．forced | B．requested | C．encouraged | D．taught |
| A．finished | B．changed | C．occupied | D．freed |
| A．hard | B．first | C．ever | D．right |
| A．risk | B．chance | C．goal | D．success |
5 . Ann Arbor Travel Guide
When you think of Ann Arbor, you likely think of the University of Michigan. In some ways, the two are the same. But Ann Arbor has an identity of its own. That is the unique festivals like Apple Daze in the fall and FestiFools in the spring. And the town is known as the “City of Trees”: visitors can paddle (划船) and hike their way down the lush (茂密的) Huron River Water Trail or appreciate flowers at a local garden in early summer.
Best months to visit
The best time to visit Ann Arbor is between May and September, when temperatures rest comfortably and lots of activities are held there. For example, June is a perfect time to go outside and experience Ann Arbor’s outdoor spaces, like the Huron River and Mathai Botanical Gardens. If a fall or winter trip amuses you, you will still find plenty to do. College football season runs from September to November, so that’s a great time to visit if you’d like to catch a game at Michigan Stadium. In the colder months, you can spend time in Ann Arbor’s many indoor museums or enjoying special holiday events, like Kindle Fest.
Tips for saving money
Eat where the locals do. Many hole-in-the-wall restaurants are frequented by college students and therefore keep their prices reasonable to attract the public.
Walk, walk, and walk. Downtown Ann Arbor is a very walkable area. In fact, driving and parking a car is often annoying. By getting around on your feet, you will not only get a better feel for the town, but save money that would have otherwise been spent on a rental car or taxi rides.
1. What is the special feature of Ann Arbor?| A．Its good location. | B．Its special festivals. |
| C．Its famous restaurants. | D．Its educational environment. |
| A．Early spring. | B．Late winter. | C．September. | D．June. |
| A．Asking for discounts while buying tickets. |
| B．Having meals in the college dining hall. |
| C．Renting a car to visit the city. |
| D．Traveling around on foot. |
6 . Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment rather than in a health club or gym.
A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on the fresh air, sunshine and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing used during the exercise.
Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower people's blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem.
Not everyone believes that the green exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym.
| A．A green gym uses as little equipment as possible |
| B．Spirits are also believed to be positively affected |
| C．Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ |
| D．Green exercise includes a range of activities exposed to nature |
| E．So riding a bicycle in the forest can be called a type of green exercise |
| F．It usually doesn't use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym |
| G．Some point out that many health clubs are built to make full use of natural light |
7 . Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage is passed down through the generations. It is in the buildings and structures around us. It is in the arts and artifacts (手工艺品) we treasure. It lives in the languages we speak and the stories we tell. But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only are the damages of time threatening our cultural heritage, but conflicts, climate change, globalization and tourism are all exacting a heavy price. Technology is now the most essential weapon in the battle. Here’s how technology is preserving our cultural heritage.
As you can imagine, creating the replicas (复制品) via crowd sourced 2D images is extremely time-consuming. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (算法) are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing millions of images to be stored in a matter of hours. AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods.
Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. Many of the most important sites and architecture are extremely fragile. Human interaction with these locations is doing a great deal of harm. Wastes accumulate everywhere, causing enormous problems. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We’ll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.
Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation, data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.
1. What does the underlined word “exacting” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Paying. | B．Cutting. | C．Receiving. | D．Demanding. |
| A．It generates 2D images. | B．It makes restoration easier. |
| C．It makes preservation safer. | D．It creates replicas in seconds. |
| A．By recycling huge amounts of waste. | B．By reducing human impact on the site. |
| C．By forbidding visitors from touching artifacts. | D．By educating people about the sites’ importance. |
| A．Ignoring. | B．Compromising. | C．Approving. | D．Disagreeing. |
8 . Searching online has many educational benefits. But spending more time online does not mean better online skills. Instead, a student’s ability to successfully search online increases with guidance and clear instruction. Young people often think they are already skilled searchers. Their teachers and parents often think so too. This belief means much classroom practice centers on searching to learn, hardly on learning to search. Many teachers don’t teach students how to search online. Instead, students often teach themselves. This does not result in students learning the skills they need.
For six years, I studied how young Australians use search engines. Both school students and home-schoolers showed some characteristics (特点) of online searching that aren’t beneficial. For example, both groups spent greater time on irrelevant (不相关的) websites than relevant ones and stopped searches before finding their needed information.
Search engines offer endless educational chances, but I find many students typically only search for isolated (孤立) facts, and move on. In one observation, a home-school family type “How many endangered Sumatran Tigers are there” into Google. They enter a single website where they read a single sentence. They write this “answer” down and they begin the next topic—growing seeds.
The practice means people are no better off than they were 40 years ago with a print encyclopedia (百科全书). Why not use different keywords, sites and search tabs? The student could have learned much more.
The other thing young people should keep in mind to get the full benefits of searching online is to avoid fast search. All too often we believe search can be a fast process. The home-school families in my study spent 90 seconds or less, viewing each website and searched a new topic every four minutes. But searching so quickly can mean students don’t write useful search keywords or get the information they need.
1. What does the author mainly discuss in paragraph 1?| A．The importance of teaching online searching skills. |
| B．The educational benefits of searching online. |
| C．The classroom practice centering on learning to search. |
| D．The advantage of teaching oneself about searching online. |
| A．They benefited most from using online information. |
| B．They spent little time on irrelevant websites. |
| C．They were usually experienced in using search engines. |
| D．They were often unable to find the needed search results. |
| A．To compare some popular online searching skills. |
| B．To show the important role of a print encyclopedia. |
| C．To give an example of only searching for isolated facts. |
| D．To explain a basic searching skill used by many students. |
| A．Slow down when searching online. | B．Try searching more new topics online. |
| C．Practice more to better searching skills. | D．Change search keywords quickly if possible. |
9 . The Best National Parks to Visit in Winter
While most parks tend to draw families in the summer and fall, there are also ideal spots for adventurous winter trips.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The country’s oldest and best-known national park takes on an almost otherworldly atmosphere in winter: the air filled with rolling steam, the strong colors of hot springs, the surrounding white landscapes, let alone the impressive wildlife during this time, like bison, wolves, and playful red foxes. Just book a guided hiking tour to get a ranger’s perspective on the park and local people.
Joshua Tree National Park, California
With its giant red rocks and unique trees, you’ll feel like stepping onto a foreign planet as you spend hours hiking the Panorama Loop or Maze Loop. The park is recognized as an International Dark Sky Park, featuring virtually zero light pollution and the country’s best views of a starry sky.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A significantly lower number of visitors in winter means you can take in unblocked views of the South Rim, and get to see the rare beauty of the Grand Canyon dusted with snow. For those adventurous and daring, it is recommended to hike the Bright Angel Trail and take the chance to see the canyon’s wintertime wildlife, including mule deer, elk, and bald eagles.
Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
Surprise! Not all wintertime national park trips need to involve snow. Virgin Islands National Park is most famous for its white-sand beaches. You can also hike inland to visit old sugar plantations, or venture out to the water to swim along with sea turtles and manta rays. You will definitely enjoy a different winter here.
1. Which park will one choose if he/she is interested in stars?| A．Yellowstone National Park. | B．Joshua Tree National Park. |
| C．Grand Canyon National Park. | D．Virgin Islands National Park. |
| A．We can have a poor view of the South Rim there. | B．It lies in an area with rolling steam and hot springs. |
| C．There is a slight decline in visitor numbers in winter. | D．The Bright Angel Trail is challenging in cold weather. |
| A．Hiking. | B．Skiing. | C．Swimming. | D．Hunting. |
10 . Hannah Levine decided she wanted to give hugs to all of the children and families in need at local hospitals.
Because she couldn’t give them hugs one by one, Levine, then a sixth-grader, decided she would use her talents (才能) to do the next best thing. She began to knit (编织) hats, scarves, and blankets for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. Her creations also went to Bundle of Joy, a programme that provides newborn baby items for families in need, and to Knitting Pals by the Bay, a local organisation that provides hand-knitted caps to cancer patients.
“I love to knit, and I thought it would be a great idea to make all these handmade items for kids and adults who need them. It would be like a hug for them,” Levine explained.
Levine started the project about a year ago. “I think it’s just really fun to do, and it keeps me busy,” said Levine, now 13.
Once she got started, Levine realised that her project could be much bigger than the goods she was able to produce with just her own hands. So she sent emails to her school and communities, asking for knitted donations (捐赠物) to the project, she named “Hannah’s Warm Hugs”. She also posted advertisements at Starbucks and other locations in her area. The warm goods began to pour in.
“It was amazing; more strangers than people she knew started dropping donations at our door,” said Levine’s mother, Laura Levine. “We ended up with this huge box of items she was donating.”
The knitted items numbered in the hundreds. Levine made her first round of donations around Hanukkah (an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December) and later received thank-you letters from the organisations. Levine is still knitting, and she said the project will continue.
“It has turned into a bigger thing than she had thought,” her mum said. “It made her feel pretty good; it made us feel pretty good.”
1. Hannah Levine knitted hats, scarves and blankets ________.| A．to earn some pocket money |
| B．to raise money for cancer patients |
| C．for children and families in difficulty |
| D．for the homeless in her neighbourhood |
| A．Take off. | B．Go out. | C．Flood in. | D．Break in. |
| A．Optimistic but worried. | B．Proud and supportive. |
| C．Worried but doubtful. | D．Unsatisfied and uncaring. |
| A．Be Ready to Lend a Helping Hand |
| B．Start a Project to Show Your Support |
| C．A 13-year-old Girl Becomes the Best Knitter |
| D．A Teen Turns Knitting Hobby into Heartwarming Project |
