1 . Drinking your daily cup of coffee may help to lower your risk of stroke（中风）and heart disease, according to a latest research. Researchers at the Heart and Vascular Centre, Budapest, Hungary have found that drinking up to three cups of coffee a day may help protect your cardiovascular（心血管的）system.
The team studied data from nearly 500,000 people registered in the UK Biobank with an average age of 56 and no signs of heart disease at the time of recruitment. They divided them into three categories according to their coffee drinking habits: non-drinkers, up to three-cup-a-day drinkers, and more than three-cup-a-day drinkers.
Considering influencing factors such as age, sex, weight height, physical activity, blood pressure, diabetes, socioeconomic status, and usual intake of alcohol, meat, tea, fruit and vegetables, they found that three-cup-a-day drinkers had a 12 per cent lower risk of death from all causes, a 17 per cent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and a 21 per cent lower risk of stroke
"To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically assess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a population without diagnosed heart disease," said study author Dr Judit Simon.
To further investigate the effect, the researchers used data from more than 30, 000 partic-ipants in the UK Biobank who had undergone MRI（核磁共振成像）scans to determine the structure and functioning capacity of their hearts.
Dr Judit Simon said, "The imaging analysis indicated that compared with participants who did not drink coffee regularly, daily coffee consumers had healthier sized and better func-tioning hearts. Our findings suggest that coffee consumption of up to three cups per day is associated with favourable cardiovascular outcomes. While further studies are needed to explain the underlying mechanisms, the observed benefits might be partly explained by positive changes in cardiac structure and function. "
1. What is the latest research mainly about?| A．The risk of heart disease. | B．The ways to avoid stroke. |
| C．The cups of drinking coffee. | D．The benefits of drinking coffee. |
| A．To show the difficulty of the research. |
| B．To show the reliability of the findings. |
| C．To introduce the process of the research. |
| D．To introduce the limitation of the findings. |
| A．They find coffee's positive effects on people. |
| B．They focus on negative changes in people's hearts. |
| C．They oppose coffee consumption. |
| D．They have been accepted widely. |
| A．Carefree. | B．Skeptical. | C．Favourable. | D．Tolerant. |
2 . China on Monday issued strict new measures aimed at addressing what authorities describe as youth videogame addiction, which they blame for a variety of societal ills, including distracting young people from school and family responsibilities.
The new regulation, announced by the National Press and Publication Administration, will ban minors from playing videogames entirely between Monday and Thursday. On the other three days of the week, and on public holidays, they will be only permitted to play" between 8 p. m. and 9 p. m.
The announcement didn't offer a specific age for minors, but previous regulations targeting younger videogamers have drawn the line at 18 years old. Enforcement measures weren't detailed, but in response to previous moves by the government to limit videogame playing by young people, Tencent Holdings Ltd. , the world's largest videogame company, has used a combination of technologies, automatically kicking off players after a certain period of time and using real-name registration and facial-recognition technology to limit game play for minors.
In restricting videogame play for younger people, the government is seeking to "effectively protect the physical and mental health of minors," China's state-run Xinhua News Agency said Monday.
Monday's new rule is likely to be felt through China's online gaming industry, one of the world's largest. The measure comes as the Chinese government seeks to restrict China's technology industry, a campaign that has caused a trillion-dollar selloff in Chinese stock market and hit a range of businesses, including for-profit education providers, ride-hailing (打车) services and e-commerce platforms.
Videogames have become a particular object of anger as Beijing seeks to reshape an industry it has described as motivated by profit at the expense of public morals. A state-media remarks this month triggered a selloff in shares of Tencent after it published an article that described online games as "opium (鸦片) for the mind. "
After the regulations were published on Monday, following the close of stock-market trading, Tencent said it had introduced a variety of new functions to better protect minors. It promised to continue to do so as it "strictly follows and actively implements the latest requirements from Chinese authorities. "
1. According to the new regulation, how long can a minor play videogames during a weekend?| A．One hour | B．Two hours | C．Three hours | D．Unlimited hours |
| A．Parental guidance | B．Automatic registration |
| C．Compulsory offline | D．Fingerprint identification |
| A．They harm teenagers' mental health | B．They make people easy to get angry |
| C．They make people entirely irresponsible | D．They bring in lots of profits for the government |
| A．No More Games | B．Protection of the Youth |
| C．The End of Technology Industry | D．Further Restriction on Youth Gaming |
3 . An international team of astronomers have announced the first organized search for alien technology in our own solar system. The Galileo Project, led by Professor Avi Loeb from Harvard University in the US, will look for signs of robotic spacecraft from other planets.
The project might sound like science fiction but it's rooted in science fact. Many astronomers believe that if life and intelligence have evolved elsewhere in our galaxy, then at least a few alien civilizations are likely to have launched probes to explore other solar systems and perhaps watch over habitable planets like Earth.
One of the project's main aims is to carry out a scientific study of UFOs (unidentified flying objects). Since at least the 1940s, many people have reported seeing strange objects or lights in the sky that fly in seemingly impossible ways. Some have even been caught on film. Although UFOs are unlikely to have alien pilots, Loeb suggests that they could be intelligent machines investigating the Earth to gather data. Since they are hard to explain from rare chance sightings, the project aims to set up automatic networks of telescopes to scan the skies. If a UFO is spotted, a variety of very precise instruments can then be used to track and measure it.
Further afield, the team want to look for possible alien machines flying through our solar system. In 2017, scientists were excited when Oumuamua, a 400-metre-long object from outside our solar system, flew past the Sun at high speed. Most scientists think it was a natural comet that escaped from its orbit around another star, but because it was discovered by chance, there was little time to study it in detail. Loeb plans to search the skies for similar visitors, so that astronomers can learn more about them and investigate whether they might be artificial rather than natural.
1. What does the underlined phrase “caught on film” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?| A．Shot down | B．Photographed | C．Trapped | D．Looked into |
| A．Alien pilots have been spotted in them |
| B．They are strange objects or lights in the sky |
| C．They must be spacecrafts searching our planet for statistics |
| D．Many accurate tools have been applied to track and measure them |
| A．making a summary | B．drawing comparisons |
| C．explaining a concept | D．giving an example |
| A．A science fiction which is rooted in science fact |
| B．A project to look for habitable planets like Earth |
| C．A program to search for flying machines from alien civilizations |
| D．A scientific study of our solar system carried out by Harvard University |
4 . In London, on February 23,1983, Emily Blunt was born into a family of high achievers. Her father was a successful lawyer, her mother — now a teacher — was formerly an actress, and her older sister, Felicity, excelled academically.
But Emily stuttered(口吃)terribly, and at the age of 12, the speaking problem caused her so much embarrassment that she stopped speaking altogether. One day, a concerned teacher saw Emily imitating some of her classmates. He encouraged her to participate in a school play, using a different accent. She agreed, and according to Emily, “I didn't stutter once. ”
At 16 she was dealt a very disappointing blow. Hoping to follow in her sister’s academic footsteps, Emily applied to the famous Westminster School but was rejected. Little did she know that rejection would lead her to the place where her life would be changed forever!
Emily instead attended a college that specialized in the performing arts. While starring in a school play, she was spotted by talent agent Roger Charteris, who arranged for the 18-year-old to audition(试演) for a London play. The director found her to be determined and authentic and offered her a part. In 2001, with only six months of formal acting experience, Emily found herself performing alongside the famed Judi Dench!
Then she began landing roles on British TV and made her film debut(初次演出)in 2004. Two short years later, Emily won the part of a lifetime, playing Meryl Streep’s assistant in The Devil Wears Prada.
An abundance of movie offers followed, including The Young Victoria, which earned Emily several nominations(提名)and awards for her portrayal of Queen Victoria.
Emily realizes now that those early setbacks led her to a place where she successfully followed her own dreams. “When I think back to those times, I think to myself, without the disappointments I’d never be here! ”
1. Before Emily went to college to study the performing arts, she ________.| A．followed her sister’s example | B．spoke with a strong accent |
| C．was very lively and talkative | D．had no acting experience |
| A．Her mother. | B．Roger Charteris. |
| C．Judi Dench. | D．Meryl Streep. |
| A．Regretful. | B．Ashamed. | C．Grateful. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．Two heads are better than one. | B．While there is life, there is hope. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. | D．Storms make trees take deeper roots. |
5 . When the COVID-19 hit and supermarket shelves were empty, Chris Hall and Stefanny Lowey decided they no longer wanted to depend on others for food. They, who live on Pender Island（片打岛） in British Columbia（不列颠哥伦比亚）, Canada, decided to start a year-long challenge where they wouldn't buy a single thing to eat. Instead they would grow, raise or catch everything—right down to sugar, salt and flour（面粉）. Now, five months in, they say the challenge has changed their lives.
Chris, 38, said, “It has always been something that we have wanted to do. We have had a garden and grown vegetables for a long time already. When the COVID-19 hit, it gave us that extra push that we needed to do it. We were both out of work when we started, and with the reality check of grocery stores running out of items, it gave us even more energy to see if we could look after ourselves.”
The pair spent the months before building a house for chickens, ducks and turkey as well as studying as much as possible to figure out where they would get all the things they needed. Chris adds, “We had to learn so many new things like how to grow mushrooms（蘑菇）, process our Stevia plants, and harvest salt from the ocean. We spent a lot of time reading and studying online to find out all the things we were going to need to do.”
Now after five months, they both feel it’s been going well but Chris admits the first few weeks were difficult. “The first three weeks were very challenging as our bodies adjusted to cutting out coffee, wine and sugar all on the same day,” he says. “After three weeks our energy levels balanced out and our wishes reduced and now we feel great.” Now February has ended. As they come through winter, they feel positive about continuing with this way of living, with their challenge officially（正式地） ending in August.
1. Why did the pair decide to produce foods on their own?| A．They were isolated（隔绝的） by Pender Island. |
| B．They couldn't afford to buy them because they lost their jobs. |
| C．They wanted to be independent. |
| D．They could hardly buy them in shops. |
| A．Positive and self-supporting. | B．Helpful and positive. |
| C．Motivated（有动力的） and brave. | D．Rich and generous. |
| A．They had difficulty because they wanted to continue. |
| B．They couldn't get used to the special way of living at first. |
| C．Their challenge may last about six months in total. |
| D．They were discouraged by the difficulty at first. |
| A．It’s in Britain. | B．It’s in America. |
| C．It’s in Canada. | D．It’s near Britain. |
6 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and
The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and
“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir!” he said.
“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the
“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so
“My dear friend，” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you
“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You
Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we
| A．ruler | B．knives | C．brushes | D．pens |
| A．noticed | B．heard | C．sensed | D．felt |
| A．paint | B．money | C．brush | D．fish |
| A．gave | B．offered | C．took | D．presented |
| A．surprised | B．disappointed | C．embarrassed | D．happy |
| A．chair | B．hole | C．paddle | D．picture |
| A．huge | B．rude | C．great | D．small |
| A．what | B．why | C．when | D．how |
| A．stopped | B．regretted | C．forgot | D．remembered |
| A．went over | B．went away | C．went on | D．went through |
| A．returned | B．shared | C．rewarded | D．drove |
| A．belief | B．worry | C．sadness | D．relief |
| A．hurt | B．saved | C．broke | D．designed |
| A．come out | B．come in | C．come into | D．come across |
| A．achievement | B．difference | C．process | D．progress |
7 . A farmer had a friend who was famous for growing wonderful apple trees.
One day, the farmer’s friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it.
The farmer loved the gift. But when he got home, he did not know where to plant it. He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the apples. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples. Finally, he planted the tree in his wood. Nobody could see it, but there was no sunlight in his wood. The tree soon died.
Later, the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place. “What's the difference?” the farmer said angrily. “If I plant the tree near the road, strangers may steal the apples. If I plant the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples.”
“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could enjoy the apples. Now no one could eat the apples, and the apple tree died! ”
1. The farmer’s friend was good at growing ________.| A．apple trees | B．orange trees |
| C．pear trees | D．banana trees |
| A．near the road | B．in the field |
| C．in the wood | D．in the garden |
| A．thought highly of | B．disagreed with |
| C．worried about | D．was surprised at |
8 . I was deeply moved by the kindness of an elderly flower seller at Sydney’s Central Station one evening. I was feeling as cold as the chill winds
A year earlier, I’d dreamt about an earthquake. In the dream, a red light flashed inside a building and then the earth began to
Now, with the very real aftershocks of a number of
| A．following | B．taking | C．slowing | D．quickening |
| A．smooth | B．splendid | C．tough | D．fruitful |
| A．frequently | B．gradually | C．severely | D．suddenly |
| A．far from | B．free from | C．more than | D．other than |
| A．turn | B．swing | C．rock | D．roll |
| A．ashamed | B．puzzled | C．anxious | D．sorrowful |
| A．Before | B．When | C．After | D．Until |
| A．yelled | B．complained | C．whispered | D．declared |
| A．extreme | B．unexpected | C．alternative | D．specific |
| A．looked out | B．thought over | C．turned away | D．broke down |
| A．showing | B．offering | C．sending | D．delivering |
| A．leak out | B．burst into | C．hold back | D．wipe away |
| A．grasped | B．surrounded | C．wrapped | D．protected |
| A．However | B．Meanwhile | C．Moreover | D．Thus |
| A．envy | B．hope | C．guilt | D．pity |
9 . Jerilee Melo has been teaching preschool for four years. When COVID-19 shut down her school, she began to wonder what her next Career move would be.
After several months, Melo decided to take a risk. She found a bus on Facebook Marketplace and purchased it in hopes of setting up her own teaching space.
Melo renovated (翻新) the bus and in August began teaching her first preschoolers, many of them her students in previous classrooms. To keep safe, Melo spread her class so that there were never more than five children on the bus with masks on.
Melo doesn’t move the bus during lessons, but parks it at a certain location and allows it to serve as a mobile classroom that utilizes the surroundings.
While her bus was renovated for teaching, Melo hadn’t been able to decorate it. In November she decided to enter a contest with Brittany Jeltema, a former teacher who now hosts giveaways for classroom makeovers (重新布置). Much to Melo’s surprise, Jeltema reached out telling her that she won.
“Jeri’s application stood out, because it was such an innovative approach to education,” Jeltema said.“Jeri submitted pictures of her bus before the makeover, and my brain lit up with ideas. I knew I could help create an engaging environment for her students.”
Over the course of a weekend, Jeltema and her team flew to Valencia, California, and transformed Melo’s mobile classroom into a 70’s style bus.
With her bus, Melo hopes to inspire other teachers to get creative during these unprecedented times.
“A lot of teachers are scared right now, because they feel they need to be in a classroom to educate. And they don’t,” Melo said. “I think teachers need to expand and go beyond the classroom, because what they have is valuable.”
1. Why did Melo buy a bus?| A．To test a risky business. | B．To build a market. |
| C．To expand her living space. | D．To continue her career. |
| A．By driving the bus along. | B．By reducing learning duration. |
| C．By reducing the class size. | D．By teaching in remote surroundings. |
| A．Scared. | B．Impressed. | C．Surprised. | D．Curious. |
| A．By following their dreams. | B．By beautifying classrooms. |
| C．By thinking outside the box. | D．By concentrating on students. |
10 . On the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), red tourism has gained popularity among tourists who flood in to visit historic sites with a modern revolutionary heritage.
Jinggangshan
This is one of the most crucial and splendid chapters of history of establishing Red China as well as a unique and wonderful ecosystem, which is covered with rich forest, rugged peaks and several memorials to the Red Army. The best time to visit is between April and October, with the most temperature timing April and May when the large azaleas (杜鹃花) bloom.
Open: 8:00-17:00 (Feb. 16-Nov. 15). 8:00-16:30 (Nov. 16-Feb. 15)
Xibaipo
It is an old revolutionary base where the leadership of the Communist Party of China was stationed, drawing up the blueprint for a new country. A memorial hall was built to honor the memory of this site. The lake and the hill here add brilliance and beauty to each other and form pleasant scenery.
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 9:30-17:00 (Xibaipo Memorial Hall)
The Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall
A new exhibition is held with updated display approaches, including phantom imaging (全息影像) and oil painting, which are used to improve visitors' experiences. The exhibition shows four stages of the CPC from its establishment to its achievements.
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 8:30-18:00 (closed on Mondays)
Former Site of the Editorial Department of New Youth
New Youth started the New Culture Movement and spread the influence of the May Fourth Movement. The site was briefly based in Beijing but moved back to Shanghai in 1920 and also served as the office for the Communist Party of China Central Committee in the 1920s.
Open: Thursdays to Tuesdays 9:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30 (closed on Wednesdays)
1. Where would visitors learn more about the history of the Red Army?| A．Jinggangshan. |
| B．Xibaipo. |
| C．The Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall. |
| D．Former Site of the Editorial Department of New Youth. |
| A．It focuses on Chinese achievements in art. |
| B．It mainly advertises the coming anniversary. |
| C．It applies modernized methods to the exhibition. |
| D．It briefly introduces the rise and fall of Nanhu. |
| A．At 1:00 p.m. on Mondays. | B．At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. |
| C．At 2:00 p.m. on Fridays. | D．At 5:00 p.m on Sundays. |
