| A．By bike. | B．By bus. | C．By car. |
| A．On the right of the bridge. |
| B．At the end of Centre Walk. |
| C．Opposite the Physical Education Building. |
3 . Tour Guide in New York
Times Square — The Crossroads of the World Private Tour
Times Square has a colorful history, one worth exploring. Day and night, Times Square is lit up by the dozens of billboards advertising the biggest brands. Take a break in the pedestrian square and be entertained by performers practicing their trade. You’ll be surprised by what you see and learn.
Central Park Private Tour
In the middle of this concrete jungle lies an extensive green space unlike any other. Designed and built by the famous Frederick Law Olmsted, the 843-acre Central Park has come to capture the hearts of visitors around the world. It’s an icon of greenery, of peace and calm in this fast-paced city.
Rock & Roll NYC Private Tour
You’ve been a Rock Roll fan for years, and now you’re heading to New York, the heart of the best Rock Roll the world has. New York City has been the center of the music world for decades, from Lincoln Center to the East Village.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Private Tour
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island remain standing as a physical reminder of the immigrant experience that shaped the NYC people walking through today. A guide from City Walks NY can take you through the history and beauty of the city’s immigrant past, as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island private tour promises to take you along the historic journey that so many have traveled on.
1. What can you see in Time Squares?| A．TV shows. | B．The Statue of Liberty. | C．Advertisements. | D．Rock & Roll concerts. |
| A．Ellis Island. | B．Central Park. | C．The East Village. | D．The Lincoln Center. |
| A．History. | B．Immigration. | C．Rock & Roll. | D．Super heroes. |
4 . Henry Ford didn’t always pay attention in school. One day, he and a friend took a watch apart. Angry and upset, the teacher told them both to stay after school. Their punishment is was to stay until they had fixed the watch. But the teacher did not know Ford’s genius. In ten minutes, this mechanical wizard had repaired the watch and was on his way home.
Ford was always interested in how things worked. He once plugged up the spout of a teapot and placed it on the fire. Then he waited to see what would happen. The water boiled and, of course, returned to steam. Since the steam had no way to escape, the teapot exploded. The explosion cracked a mirror and broke a window. The young inventor was badly scalded (烫伤).
Ford’s years of curiosity and thinking paid off. He dreamed of a horseless carriage. When he built one, the world of transportation was changed forever.
1. Henry Ford __________ in school.| A．studied very hard | B．was absent-minded |
| C．never paid attention | D．did very well |
| A．punish his friend |
| B．stay at school until he had repaired the watch |
| C．go home at once |
| D．stay at school and take the watch apart |
| A．Henry Ford. | B．Ford’s friend. |
| C．Ford’s teacher. | D．A mechanic. |
| A．broke a mirror | B．broke a window |
| C．hurt Henry Ford | D．All of the above |
| A．was interested in everything |
| B．was the youngest inventor in the world |
| C．paid for a horseless carriage |
| D．built one of the earliest car |
5 . An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane (拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir. Let me give you a hand.” Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”
“You’re welcome, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect (尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness.” In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.
1. The old man looked| A．young | B．handsome | C．unusual | D．common |
| A．politely | B．slowly | C．sadly | D．angrily |
| A．ring the bell | B．wave at her | C．shout at her | D．phone her |
| A．on the chair | B．on the ground | C．under the bowl | D．under the plate |
| A．Mary’s father | B．Mary’s neighbour |
| C．the boss of the restaurant | D．a waiter of the restaurant |
6 . Send Your Best Wishes
Last summer, a big flood hit Henan Province hard. Some people
My mother told me that her hairdresser, Mr. Zhang was
But unlike them, some people did
I don’t think they did the right thing during disasters, pointing fingers (指责)won’t help
I think we
| A．died | B．bored | C．tried | D．waited |
| A．above | B．over | C．below | D．with |
| A．coming | B．flying | C．going | D．driving |
| A．through | B．by | C．with | D．for |
| A．help | B．helps | C．helped | D．to help |
| A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| A．someone | B．anyone | C．no one | D．everyone |
| A．important | B．more important | C．most important | D．the most important |
| A．should | B．must | C．shouldn't | D．mustn't |
| A．somewhere | B．anywhere | C．nowhere | D．online |
7 . In the ground below a tall New York City apartment building, several machines collect carbon dioxide(CO2)from large gas-powered boilers which help heat the building but also release CO2 into the atmosphere.
Nearly 70 percent of New York City’s large buildings have steam boilers that run on natural gas or oil. Big buildings in New York City release about two-thirds of the city’s emissions(排放). New York state’s buildings also release more air pollution than any other state.
Brian Asparro, chief operating officer of CarbonQuest—the company that built the machines to capture(捕获)the CO2 in the apartment buildings—said, “Time is not on our side, and this type of solution can be cost-effective and without a major destruction.”
The machines cool the CO2 to about-23℃. At that temperature, the gas becomes liquid and can be carried away by trucks to Brooklyn, another area in New York City. There, another company turns the liquid into a solid, The solid CO2 then reacts with calcium to form calcium carbonate(碳酸钙), which goes into concrete, Once the CO2 is in concrete, ‘it will not release into the atmosphere unless the concrete is heated to about 600℃.
However, critics say, “Carbon capture doesn’t actually reduce emissions; it seeks to put them somewhere else.” Critics also worry that it is dangerous to keep large amounts of CO2 below buildings. If too much of the gas is released by accident, it could cause health problems and even death.
But supporters of capturing the CO2 say it is safe. They also argue that boilers and other gas heating systems are probably more dangerous than the machines that capture the CO2.
Under a new state law in New York, many buildings must reduce their emissions. If they do not lower their emissions, the building owners will have to pay a fine. What’s more, to help increase the use of carbon capture machines, the government lowers taxes for owners who put them in their buildings.
1. How do carbon capture machines in New York City work?| A．By heating the carbon dioxide to 600℃. |
| B．By changing the physical state of carbon dioxide. |
| C．By replacing large gas-powered boilers gradually. |
| D．By transporting the carbon dioxide to other cities. |
| A．Their cost. | B．Their occupied area. |
| C．Their safety. | D．Their harm to the environment. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Doubtful. | C．Unclear. | D．Unconcerned. |
| A．A Major Crisis of Environmental Pollution |
| B．A Disadvantage of Carbon Capture and Storage |
| C．The Development of a Company Called CarbonQuest |
| D．Carbon Capture Technology for Tall Buildings in New York City |
| A．6. | B．5. | C．4. |
9 . Olympic Games organizers in France presented the 2024 Olympic torch that will light the Summer Games in the country a year from now. In the Olympic torch tradition, many people carry the torch in turn from Greece to the current location of the Games. After it has traveled thousands of kilometers. The torch will light the Olympic cauldron(火炬台)at the Opening Ceremony of the next Olympic Games.
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur created the torch. which is 70 centimeters long and made of lightweight steel. Lehanneur said its shape is inspired by the famous Seine River, which flows through Paris. He said the torch is equal from top to bottom and all around the middle, which stands for equality between athletes. The twisting shape of the torch represents peace.
The torch was made with lightweight steel. Its lower half copies the movement of the Seine, along which the opening ceremony will take place for over 500,000 viewers.
Lehanneur said he wants the torch to represent the kind of event that Paris 2024 hopes to be. “I wanted to move away from the torch appearing as an object of conquest,”Lehanneur said. He also told reporters that designing the torch was much more technical than he thought it would be. “The magic is not the torch itself, but the flame,” Lehanneur said.
The torch will be lit up in Olympia, Greece on April 16, 2024, followed by a nine day torch relay before sailing across the Mediterranean Sea from Athens to Marseille in France on May 8. It will then pass through several important places, which include Strasbourg, the Pantheon in Paris, the Mont Saint-Michel and multiple French territories.
Tony Estanguet, the Paris 2024 chief, said that the torch is very, very beautiful. He also said, “It is very pure. It’s perfectly balanced in the hand.”
1. Why is the torch equal from top to bottom?| A．It is easy for torch-bearers to carry. | B．It is the symbol of the Seine River. |
| C．It shows equality between players. | D．It represents peace among nations. |
| A．He wishes Paris 2024 to be the best ever. | B．The torch is more important than the flame. |
| C．He thinks highly of the torch’s appearance. | D．Designing the torch is harder than he thinks. |
| A．Fifteen days. | B．Twenty two days. |
| C．Nine days. | D．Eight days. |
| A．Positive. | B．Negative. | C．Doubtful. | D．Intolerant. |
| A．Inside a bookstore. | B．Outside a cinema. | C．In a sports center. |
