1 . With historic cities, amazing beaches, and a beautiful countryside, a visit to Turkey promises a fascinating vacation. There are many more great destinations. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Turkey.
Mardin
Located in the south of Turkey, with a long history and rich cultural heritage, Mardin is one of the oldest settlements in the region. Mardin is famous for its Old City of sandstone buildings that line the slopes of the hill, forming a unique and picturesque scenery. The maze of meandering streets. in the Old City leads visitors along terraced (排屋的) houses, mosques, churches and mansions. Many boutique hotels, fashioned from the charming old buildings, have opened in recent years, along with a few upmarket hotels.
Antalya
Nestled along the beautiful Turkish Riviera on the Mediterranean coastline, Antalya is a lively city welcoming tourists with numerous resorts, bars and restaurants. Spectacular scenery frames the city with splendid beaches and beautiful green mountains dotted with ancient ruins. From swimming and sailing to mountain climbing and sightseeing, Antalya offers something for everyone.
Cappadocia
Situated in Central Anatolia, Cappadocia is best known for its fairytale landscape of unusual formations looking like chimneys, cones and peaks. Natural processes such as ancient volcanic eruptions and erosion have all sculpted these odd formations over the ages. Thousand of years ago, mankind added remarkable touches to the landscape by carving out house churches and underground cities from the soft rock.
Side
Located on a small peninsula, Side offers fantastic dining and nightlife. Its star attraction: an unearthed site of ancient Hellenistic and Roman ruins that include the remains of a hug theater and various temples. Featuring narrow streets and attractive gardens, the charming tow. of Side offers many restaurants ranging from delis and pizza shops to upscale dining in a variet of cuisines.
1. What is Mardin well-known for?| A．Its ancientruins. | B．Its sandy white beaches. |
| C．Its history as the oldest settlement. | D．Its Old City of sandstone buildings. |
| A．Enjoy some water activities. | B．Wander around green gardens. |
| C．Appreciate the picturesque towns. | D．Take a close look at natural processes. |
| A．Mardin. | B．Antalya. | C．Cappadocia. | D．Side. |
2 . Scientists say a mineral found in moon dust suggests Earth’s moon is 40 million years older than scientists had believed. The finding was made by researchers who examined moon rock samples gathered from the moon surface in 1972—the last time humans walked on the moon. The samples were part of a collection of 110 kilograms of dust and rock returned to Earth for scientific study.
The American space agency NASA says the leading theory on how the moon formed involves a huge crash. NASA says a Mars-sized object likely crashed into Earth and released material from both objects, which formed the moon. But the exact timing of when the moon was created has been difficult to identify. A new study based on the 1972 samples suggests the moon formed about 4.46 billion years ago.
The research was led by a team from the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. The study examined small minerals found in the moon dust. The team said these minerals contained Zircon, which is believed to have formed when the moon surface cooled after the crash. Philipp Heck, a researcher from the Field Museum, noted that the huge crash that formed the moon was a major event that changed Earth’s rotational (自转的) speed. He added, “The formation time of the moon is important as only after that Earth became a habitable planet.”
Jennika Greer, the leader of the research, said the finding is “a great example of what the atomic scale can tell us about big-picture questions.” Greer hopes the finding can serve as a basis for answering many questions about the moon. “It’s amazing to know that the rock you’re holding is the oldest bit of the Moon we’ve found so far.” She added, “When you know how old something is, you can better understand what has happened to it in its history.”
1. How did researchers estimate the age of the moon?| A．By walking on the surface of the moon recently. |
| B．By examining the moon rock samples gathered in 1972. |
| C．By finding a mineral named Zircon on the moon surface. |
| D．By collecting 110 kilograms of dust and rock on the moon. |
| A．Space dust from Mars. |
| B．The crashed objects on earth. |
| C．Material released after a crash. |
| D．A series of crashes between Mars and earth. |
| A．It reveals an unknown history. | B．It answers an atomic question. |
| C．It marks the start of a habitable Earth. | D．It shows a breakthrough in astronomy. |
| A．A new mineral found in moon. | B．A new finding about the moon’s age. |
| C．A review of the first human moon landing. | D．A discovery about how the moon was formed. |
3 . How do we learn a language? Suzanne Graham, Professor of Language and Education at the University of Reading, investigates how learners make sense of what they read or hear in a foreign language and how teachers can support their learning. Before she began this work, she studied French, German, Latin and Russian herself and became a language teacher, which sparked her curiosity in the process of language learning.
Early in her academic career, Professor Graham analysed motivation levels among several hundred 16-to-19-year-olds who were learning French. Her study provided evidence of a relationship between students’ understanding of how to improve their learning, their confidence in their own ability, and their motivation to continue language study.
Professor Graham went on to explore ways to improve strategies for learning French listening skills. She also examined how secondary school teachers thought about second-language listening, and how they taught it to Key Stage 3 (11-14 years old) pupils. Professor Graham embedded(把…嵌入) the outcomes of this research in a set of Principles for Practice, which she developed, along with supporting materials and tools. These are now helping teachers learn how to develop students’ listening skills in a more effective, research-informed way.
Now, Professor Graham is leading the Language Learning strand of the Creative Multilingualism research programme, a large project involving several universities and partner organizations. Her own research for the programme is on Linguistic Creativity in Language Learning. It focuses on the development of literacy skills in foreign languages and learners’ motivation for and conceptions of language learning. For example, do people learn better when asked to give creative, personal and emotional responses than when they simply concentrate on grammar and vocabulary? Does this kind of teaching change learners’ levels of creativity? This ambitious project will, she says, help us to gain a better understanding of the creative dimension of linguistic (语言学的) diversity and the contribution it makes to our creative potential as human beings.
1. What can we learn about Suzanne Graham from the first paragraph?| A．She is good at understanding what she reads. |
| B．She has a gift for teaching foreign languages. |
| C．She is very experienced in supporting her students’learning. |
| D．She has a strong interest in the process of language learning. |
| A．The difference in motivation levels. |
| B．Influencing factors in language learning. |
| C．A link between confidence and motivation. |
| D．Findings in Professor Graham’s early study. |
| A．By helping with students’ learning skills. |
| B．By facilitating teachers’teaching methods. |
| C．By providing Professor Graham with materials. |
| D．By examining pupils’second-language listening. |
| A．Research institutes. | B．Linguistic universities. |
| C．Language learners. | D．Secondary school teachers. |
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Excitement and danger always coexist. Even Rogers had just taken a turn on his mountain bike in April 2020 when he was stopped short by the sight of a woman sitting on the side of the trail. She was cute and had long brown hair and big expressive eyes. What he didn’t know then was that she was also in pain.
Sydney Linden, 28, bad been jogging down Adobe Jack Trail in Sedona, Arizona, when she jumped over a rock and her leg overextended on the landing. The pain was instant. Her right leg collapsed and she hit the dirt hard. Linden tried to stand but collapsed. She wasn’t sure if she had tom her ACL (韧带), broken her leg, or something else. All she knew was that the pain was a 15out of 10.
Linden dragged herself to the shade, “like an animal preparing to die,” she says. She’d called a friend, but after 30 minutes, her friend was lost. That’s when she saw the mountain biker.
Rogers was trying to play it cool. “I didn’t want to be strange,” he says, “so I was just going to casually ride by — at a slower speed.” But Rogers, 33, an active-duty airman, sensed her sufferings and asked if be could help. Linden explained her dilemma. That’s when he noticed the swelling under her leggings. She needed a hospital — now.
Leaning on Rogers, Linden tried to hop along, but the pain was burning. She’d never make it to the trailhead (登山扣) this way. Rogers had another idea. Ho abandoned his bike on the side of the trail and, after a brief discussion, lifted her over his shoulder. Then they began their way over the rocky area and bushes. Although it was spring, the Arizona sun beat down wildly.
Misfortune never came alone.
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Linden was eager to thank Rogers, but he left without any information.
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Many years ago, a dance between clay and fire gave rise to a tangible piece of art: porcelain (瓷器). Flames in kilos (窑炉) around China have been burning since the Xia and Shang dynasties. Along the way, porcelain
Porcelain is created by heating a mixture of China stone and kaolin clay in a kiln at
Celadon (青瓷) produced in Longquan, Zhejiang province, a technique passed down for more than 1,600 years,
Porcelain has also been a carrier for cultural exchanges. As it travelled around the globe through the ancient Maritime Silk Road, porcelain enjoyed great
Porcelain began as a practical container and evolved into pieces of art. As a memory that can be felt
7 . It is the eighth time this summer that Guo Xiunan has failed to grow vegetables without chemical pesticides.
“I will not give up
Covering 0.67 hectares of farmland and 1.33 hectares of woodland and wetland, his farm is located on the outskirts of Hefei, Anhui province. He is trying to turn it into a(n)
“Growing tasty and healthy food has been my dream since I was a teenager. I know how
He adds that farming is not a business that can make money in a short time, but for him, it became an
As well as
“Maybe it is because I’ve realized their dream life, one that they dare not
| A．planning | B．promoting | C．trying | D．arranging |
| A．survey | B．experiment | C．thought | D．evaluation |
| A．organic | B．automatic | C．profitable | D．temporary |
| A．function | B．style | C．standard | D．flavor |
| A．difficult | B．beneficial | C．fantastic | D．rewarding |
| A．fade away | B．slow down | C．pay off | D．move on |
| A．awesome | B．urgent | C．unhealthy | D．unbearable |
| A．assisting | B．changing | C．improving | D．restricting |
| A．setting up | B．showing off | C．handing in | D．figuring out |
| A．entertainment | B．news | C．marketing | D．education |
| A．uploaded | B．arranged | C．found | D．chose |
| A．applicants | B．followers | C．opponents | D．employees |
| A．questioned | B．discussed | C．consulted | D．appreciated |
| A．neglect | B．refuse | C．accompany | D．encourage |
| A．resist | B．recall | C．pursue | D．accept |
8 . One day, 12-year-old Sean Redden surfed the Internet and went to a popular chat room. Just as he was about to be offline, he saw a name he’d never seen there before, Susan. Her brief message was “Would someone help me?”
Sean typed back, “What’s wrong?” A moment later he received this message, “I can’t breathe. Help me! I can’t get out of my chair.”
Oh, man, Sean thought. Pretending to be paralyzed (瘫痪) was a bad joke. Then he wondered what if she really is sick? “Hey. Mom.” he called. “There’s a kid here who’s sick or something.” Sharon looked at the computer screen. “It’s not just some game, is it?” she asked.
The message was not a joke. Susan was actually a 20-ycar-old student, working late at night at a college library near Helsinki, Finland - almost 7,000 miles away from Sean’s home in Texas. While searching the Internet, she began to feel terrible pain all through her body. The library was silent and empty. The nearest phone was outside in the hallway. She couldn’t move that far. Any movement caused the pain to get worse. Then she realized she might get help on the Internet.
“I don’t think it’s a joke, Mom,“ Sean said. And he typed, “Where are you?” After a long while, the letters appeared, “Finland.” Sean and Sharon couldn’t believe it. Not knowing what else to do, Sharon called the local police.
Sharon explained the situation to the officer Amy Schmidt. Schmidt told Sharon to try to get the sick girl’s phone number. Texas police called the international telephone operator and asked to be connected to the proper agency (机构) in Finland. The call was put through to a nearby rescue station. The Texas police gave Susan’s address to the Finnish operator. When Sean heard that, he typed, “Help is on the way.”
In a few minutes, Susan heard people running down the hallway outside the door. Suddenly, the door opened. Emergency workers and three policemen ran in. Susan turned once more to the computer, “They are here. Thanks. Bye-bye.”
Four days later, the police in Texas received a message from officers in Finland: “Thanks to her Internet friend. Susan has received medical treatment she badly needed. She is doing well.”
1. What happened when Sean was about to get offline?| A．He noticed an unfamiliar name. |
| B．He came across a friend in the chat room. |
| C．A piece of online news attracted him. |
| D．His computer broke down. |
| A．She fell down on the ground. |
| B．She was locked in the library. |
| C．She lost her phone. |
| D．She was too sick to move. |
| A．They asked for help online |
| B．They reported to the Texas police. |
| C．They sent messages to Susan’s friend. |
| D．They called the rescue station in Finland. |
| A．Help on the Internet |
| B．Help on the Way |
| C．Making Friends Online |
| D．Police Officer’s Act of Kindness |
Each year, thousands of people come to Shaanxi, China, to visit the Terracotta Army,
As one of the most famous tourist sights in the world, the Terracotta Army is a form of funerary (葬礼的) art
Since their
In October a BBC documentary (纪录片) the Greatest Tomb on Earth: Secrets of Ancient China, suggested the inspiration (灵感) for the Terracotta Warriors may have come
On the 41st International Museum Day, it was
10 . Most of us are aware of “Is the glass half full or half empty?” litmus test. If you pick the former, you’re an “optimist”; otherwise, you're a “pessimist”. It’s not a black-or-white test, but it can measure how one sees life.
According to psychologist Lissy Ann Puno, most of us grow up wanting to be an optimist -- a person who can see the good in any situation and can stay hopeful when facing challenges. For some people, though, life happens and they start to see the glass half-empty instead. Pessimists tend to see the wrong in every situation, and blame external factors and circumstances when things aren’t going their way.
Being continuously fed with bad news and disappointments can turn optimistic children into adults that are critical of almost everything. For some, the shift becomes easier, being raised by pessimistic parents. Others still remain optimistic, thanks to a positive household growing up.
“This is why developing optimism in young children is crucial for their development as adults,” said Lissy Ann. If adopted at an early age, this powerful personality quality can help children grow into strong adults capable of handling life’s circumstances with confidence, courage, and hope. What parent wouldn’t want that for their children?
“Children are seen as natural optimists,” Lissy Ann said. They come into this world with unbiased eyes and a pure heart that hasn’t been influenced by social expectations, life experiences, severe mental shock, or authority figures yet. Whether a child grows up to be optimistic or not is part genetic and part environmental. “Childhood experiences, parent-child connection, or authority figures will all have some influence,” she said. Although optimism (or the lack of it) could be passed down genetically, it can also be taught.
1. What do people who see the glass half-empty refer to in paragraph 2?| A．People who become pessimistic | B．People who learn the truth about life |
| C．People who see different sides of things | D．People hold onto hope in difficult times |
| A．Factors that affect children’s attitude to life. |
| B．The negative influence of parents over children’s growth. |
| C．The pattern of children’s mental transformation. |
| D．Circumstances that improve children’s personality. |
| A．It leads them to future success. | B．It enables them to be wise in adulthood. |
| C．It makes them mentally strong in adulthood. | D．It helps them meet their parents’ expectations. |
| A．Children are more optimistic than adults. | B．Genetic factors decide how children see life. |
| C．Optimism strengthens parent-child connection. | D．Proper guidance helps raise optimistic children. |
