1 . A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience last week revealed soil samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5 lunar probe contained impact glass beads(珠子) that held water in the form of hydroxyl(氢), a molecule consisting of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom. Hydroxyl ion is one of the most common ions found in water.
These glass beads are created when meteoroids(流星体) hit the moon’s surface, throwing up hot molten droplets which then cool and turn solid. They function like a sponge, soaking up hydrogen atoms carried by the solar wind to form hydroxyl, thus playing a key role in the water cycle of the lunar surface.
While each bead only holds a tiny amount of water, these glass balls are so ubiquitous on the moon and researchers estimated lunar soils could store as much as 270 billion metric tons of water. For decades, scientists thought the moon was bone dry until discoveries in recent years revealed its soil could hold water.
“The moon potentially holding 270 billion metric tons of water is quite substantial, though it pales in comparison to the amount of water in the Earth’s oceans,”said Hu Sen, a researcher from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
These findings not only provide insight on the origins, storage, and transportation of water on celestial(天空的) bodies without atmospheres, but they also may prove helpful for planning and building a sustainable human habitat on these planets, he added.
1. What do glass beads on the moon’s surface function?| A．As a sponge taking in hydrogen atoms. |
| B．As meteoroids hitting the moon’s surface. |
| C．As hydrogen beneath the lunar surface. |
| D．As a source of energy for water cycle. |
| A．Rare. | B．Common. | C．Obvious. | D．Energetic. |
| A．Water from Earth. | B．Water from the sun. |
| C．Water from the stars. | D．Water from meteoroids. |
| A．The Key Role of Hydrogen in Lunar |
| B．New Discoveries based on Moon’s |
| C．Glass Beads Found on Moon’s Surface |
| D．Scientists Discover Water Reservoir |
假如你校国际教育中心正在开展线上国际交流活动，其公众号以“The Cultural Symbol of China”为主题，向全校学生征文。请你选择一项你认为最具有代表性的事物，写一篇英语短文向公众号投稿。
要求：
1. 80—120词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：
1. 你选择的事物是什么？对此事物进行简单的描述；
2. 你选择此事物的理由；
3. 此事物对你的影响。
The Cultural Symbol of China
There are lots of fantastic things representing (代表) our great culture and people.
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Some Chinese parents like to set examples for their children, encouraging them to follow these examples. They like to compare their own children with
I dislike my parents comparing me with those who are better at something than me. They always look up to them and say that I’m worse than them.
Am I really worse than others? Of course
I know it’s not just me. Our culture is full of comparisons, and it’s very
4 .
| School Day Party Date: September 14th Time: 2: 00 pm —6: 00 pm Fee: ¥10 (buy two get one free) Place: The Music Hall, Huaxin Middle School Programs: the singing competition, the dancing performance and the talk show The most interesting parts: * enter the lucky draw (抽签) to win a Huawei phone * learn to make different kinds of cakes Join us on the School Day! All are welcome! Notes: For those who would like to be a volunteer, please email to schoolday888@126.com three days before the activity. |
| A．¥ 10 | B．¥ 20 | C．¥ 30 | D．¥ 40 |
①the singing competition ②the talent show
③the dancing performance ④the speech competition
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
| A．October 14th | B．September 14th | C．September 11th | D．September 17th |
5 . Lots of us young people experience home - life as if it were a cradle (摇篮). Meals are cooked and clothes are washed as if by magic! We can’t wash clothes or cook a meal. We don’t clean the floor, cut the meat, chop (剁碎) the vegetables... Yes, we are “grown - up babies” in cradles.
But we can’t stay in the cradles forever. Everybody needs to prepare for real life. If we want to live a better life, we’ll have to learn the practical skills we need in life. I realized that when I went to college.
Without parents around me, my college life was a real mess! I wish my parents or my teachers had taught me all these skills before — they are really so useful! I had to learn to shop, prepare my food, cook meals, clean up and do the washing. Learning these skills changed me greatly and brought me a lot. Now I feel very confident in running a home.
Some people might say we can order food online. In fact, good life skills will make us better students, better workers, better family members and happier in our life. Making a meal needs good planning, skillful chopping, control of temperature and a good nose! It makes us smarter!
It’s time for us to break the cradle. ▲ Schools in China will teach life skills as a subject. If we don’t have practical life skills, our education will be incomplete. Let’s start now. One day, others will wonder why they have no clean socks, and why we can cook a delicious meal but they can’t!
1. The writer starts the passage by ________.| A．listing the facts | B．raising a question | C．giving reasons | D．telling a story |
| A．成人 | B．巨婴 | C．小孩 | D．婴儿 |
| A．We learn to make some cradles. | B．We’re very happy to have a cradle. |
| C．Our parents take care of us well. | D．A coming change may help us a lot. |
| A．Ways to Live in the Cradle | B．My Life Experience at College |
| C．Time to Break the Cradle | D．The Life Skills We Must Learn |
6 . When I was at work last night, I truly watched a love that made me have wet eyes.
I work as a waiter at a restaurant. Last night
The husband began ordering. He was so stammering (口吃) that I couldn’t understand him. It was very clear that he had a
Honestly I
At first, I thought it was impolite for them to get out of their way, but later I knew they did so because they wanted to prove (证明) that the husband was able to do something by
| A．a | B．an | C．the |
| A．find | B．finds | C．found |
| A．speech | B．speeches | C．speech’s |
| A．what | B．that | C．who |
| A．order | B．ordering | C．to order |
| A．so | B．such | C．too |
| A．moved | B．was moving | C．was moved |
| A．easy | B．easier | C．easiest |
| A．for | B．of | C．to |
| A．he | B．him | C．himself |
7 . Carole Gregory, an amazing old woman, is putting movies into her life. She often makes some cakes into the shapes of her favorite
The 68 - year - old woman comes from England. She makes a living by
“I love this new challenge”, said Carole. “
However, it’s not an easy job. Sometimes she
After long hard work, Carole created lots of great cakes.
Carole says, “Now I’m thinking about
| A．toys | B．roles | C．colors | D．clothes |
| A．eating | B．buying | C．selling | D．watching |
| A．seriously | B．quickly | C．easily | D．sadly |
| A．So. | B．But | C．Although | D．Unless |
| A．animals | B．movies | C．eggs | D．meat |
| A．spends | B．costs | C．takes | D．pays |
| A．delicious | B．useful | C．colorful | D．lively |
| A．Between | B．On | C．Among | D．In |
| A．sure | B．crazy | C．sorry | D．worried |
| A．when | B．what | C．why | D．where |
8 . Chinatown, lying in Downtown L.A. near the city’s cultural center, is one of L.A.’s most popular tourist destinations.
I had been heading to Chinatown for about 6 years to hang out until 2012, when I became a member of the neighborhood. After moving in, I started to explore every corner of this amazing place.
A MECCA FOR FOOD
In Chinatown, a mix of new and old restaurants meets everyone’s needs. You can find dim sum at Ocean Seafood and tasty banh mi at Golden Lake Eatery. The cuisine in Chinatown goes beyond Asian food. People are still lining up for fried chicken at Howlin’ Ray’s.
Early birds should stop by Philippe The Original, a local restaurant that’s beloved for French Dip sandwiches, but also serves a good classic American breakfast. Night owls will want to head to Full House Seafood on Hill Street, which is open late into the night.
CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM
Food is far from the only reason to visit Chinatown. People interested in history will want to start their trip at the Chinese American Museum (CAM), lying just outside of Chinatown at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. The museum is housed in the Garnier Building, the oldest surviving Chinese building in a major area of California.
CENTRAL PLAZA
A big statue of Bruce Lee has become a must-photograph site in Chinatown’s Central Plaza. The late martial arts star once had a studio in Chinatown at 628 W.College St.
Nearby is Dragon Chasing Pearl, which was originally painted on the wall in 1941 by Tyrus Wong. The artist, who passed away in December 2016 at age 106, was famous for his work in films, particularly as the lead artist on Disney’s Bambi.
1. Which of the following serves both French and American food early in the morning?| A．Ocean Seafood. | B．Golden Lake Eatery. |
| C．Full House Seafood. | D．Philippe The Original. |
| A．It has big attraction for history-lovers. |
| B．It stands near the famous Garnier Building. |
| C．It is situated in the center of Chinatown. |
| D．It is the oldest museum in California. |
| A．Watch Disney films like Bambi. |
| B．Take pictures with martial arts stars. |
| C．Admire Tyrus Wong’s artwork. |
| D．Visit Bruce Lee’s house at 628 W. College St. |
More than 30 years after saving a drowning (溺水的) person in Qingyun Lake, Zhao Li has won the national role model award. Zhao was among 10 winners of the role model awards last November. Indeed, he is just one of the everyday heroes in China.
Zhao, a villager living near the lake in Shandong province, has saved 16 people from drowning, including a child who accidentally dropped into the water and a woman who tried to kill herself.
“I think one person’s ability is limited (有限的). A professional team can save more people’s lives,” he says. Because of this, he started a saving center with strong - swimming volunteers in August 2020..
Actually, it’s not easy to set up such a saving center. They bought speedboats and life vests with their own money. Recently, the center has more than 100 volunteers. In their latest effort, they rushed to Xinxiang city and helped more than 1, 000 people out of the flood in three days. When Zhao faced the flood, he was not afraid.
Li Lingzhi, a college student in Guangxi, tried to stop a man from stealing cables last August. He suffered a serious knife cut on his face while fearlessly fighting with the thief. The thief was finally caught by police, and fortunately Li recovered.
Besides, without thinking the risk of COVID - 19 infection, Wang Yong, a courier (快递员) in Wuhan cit, organized a team and offered free buses, as well as daily groceries (杂货) to medical workers from Jinyintan Hospital, a place to treat patients during the peak of the COVID - 19 in early 2020.
1. Did Zhao Li win the national role model award?2. How many volunteers are there in Zhao Li’s saving center?
3. Why can Zhao Li, Li Lingzhi and Wang Yong be known as everyday heroes?
4. Everyone can volunteer to help others. Think up some volunteer activities, and write them down. (About 30 words. )
The beans cry in the pot
We grow from the same root (根)
Why should we boil each other with such impatience?
The poem is thought to be written by Cao Zhi, one of Cao Cao’s sons, Cao, who lived between 192 and 232 during the Three Kingdoms period.
It is said that after Cao Cao’s death, his oldest son Cao Pi became the emperor. Cao Pi was jealous (嫉妒的) of his younger brother Cao Zhi’s talent, so he wanted to find an excuse to kill him. One day, Cao Pi ordered Cao Zhi to make a poem about their relationship within seven steps, and was determined (决定) to have the younger brother killed if he failed. Cao Zhi then made the poem in front of him, which showed Cao Pi’s cruel idea to kill his own brother. Cao Pi, feeling ashamed, let Cao Zhi go in the end.
In China, the poem is taught to primary school students and is often used by people to describe unnecessary competitions or fighting between people, businesses, or organizations who are in the same area or want the same things.
The poem was posted on Tweeter by the CEO of Tesla and Space X Elon Musk, and it was given a title Humankind on purpose by Musk. The post drew tons of attention on both Western and Chinese social media, and internet users have been guessing what it was used for. People thought it could be an answer to the director of UN food organization, who mentioned that world hunger could be stopped if Elon Musk could give away 2% of his wealth.
1. The poem is said to be written by ________.| A．Cao Cao | B．Cao Zhi | C．Cao Pi | D．Elon Musk |
| A．Cao Zhi was one of his brothers |
| B．Cao Pi was jealous of Cao Zhi’s talent |
| C．Cao Zhi refused to follow Cao Pi’s orders |
| D．Cao Pi wanted to become the only son of Cao Cao |
| A．his brother was cruel to him | B．he was not afraid of his brother |
| C．the beans were close to its stalks | D．the beanstalk should die for its beans |
| A．Elon Musk posted the poem on Tweeter for fun. |
| B．Only Western internet users noticed the poem. |
| C．The purpose of the poem became a hot topic. |
| D．Elon Musk is mean and doesn’t care about others. |
