1 . While there are many summer programs for high school students in NYC, the Career Edge, an NYU high school summer program, affords students an exceptional college and career readiness experience. It has served thousands of high school students from around the world in exploring career paths and experiencing what it is like to live on the NYU campus and learn at a well-known university.

Program overview

The program offers you the chance to explore a career path before you declare it as a college major. Many students choose to attend multiple weeks, taking a different course each session.

Academic experience

The courses focus on the content that provides a comprehensive overview of your area of interest. Field trips to related companies and organizations bring what you learn in class to life.

NYC experience

Living and learning in NYC is an unforgettable adventure. You’ll dive deep into the course content that immerses you in industry, while enjoying the culture and excitement of the city.

Students’ feedback

Tony: The Finance class was great. We explored Wall Street, visited Federal Hall and the Museum of American Finance, and learned how to trade stocks. The instructor made the course interesting and entertaining.

Ava: The Integrated Marketing class was very informative. The instructor was a real professional. Visits to digital agencies and marketing firms gave me an insider’s view of what it’s like to work in the field.

1. Who is the program intended for?

A．College students.	B．Primary school students.
C．Junior middle school students.	D．Senior high school students.

2. What can the students do after joining in the program?

A．Learn American history.	B．Set up new organizations.
C．Visit some places in NYC.	D．Work in a foreign company.

3. What may Tony and Ava think of the program?

A．It’s costly.

B．It’s boring.

C．It’s ordinary.

D．It’s wonderful.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Mozart begin to practise the piano?

A．At the age of three.

B．At the age of five.

C．At the age of eight.

2. How did Jimi Hendrix learn about music as a child?

A．His mother taught him.

B．He learned at school.

C．He learned through listening.

3. What can be known about Albert Einstein after he graduated from college?

A．He found a good job.

B．He gave up his studies.

C．He remained confident.

4. What plays the most important role in success in the speaker’s opinion?

A．Effort.

B．Luck.

C．Gift.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tea is a healthy drink. Drinking tea in China could be considered as an art and to help people achieve a sense of calm and renewed energy. It is also     1     way to enjoy life better.

Stories     2     are about the discovery of tea are different depending on the people who you ask, but we know that Chinese people have been drinking tea since Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Usually, tea     3     (believe) to be medicinal, and is so central to     4     (day) life that an old Chinese saying includes tea in a list of seven important contents to be gathered each morning, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy and vinegar.

Tea serves three primary     5     (purpose) traditionally in Chinese society: to show status, to bring people together and to improve wellness.

Drinking tea together is a sign of respect. In ancient times, “tribute tea”(贡茶) was     6     (special) kept for and presented to the Emperor. Tea still has a place in the life of the average people. It is common     7     (give) guests a cup of tea to welcome them into the home. But tea is more than a key of social customs. It is meant to act     8     a medium through which people can become much     9     (close) to nature. Drinking tea out in nature will create a spiritual connection to the environment and make people feel     10     (relax).

4 . “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are …”

The sweet sound of the well-known childhood song came out of the village office in Gaozhuang in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Inside, a small group of children were learning to play the guitar with Song Hao, deputy curator(副馆长) of Zhongwei Museum.

Song is 48 years and was born into an artistic family. He received strict musical training as a child and was quite good at playing the guitar and composing music. He had a wish to do what he could with his own music to make the world a brighter place for the children. In June last year, he found an opportunity to turn that wish into reality.

He was chosen to take part in rural vitalization(振兴) work in Gaozhuang for two years, and in his spare time, he started teaching village children to play the guitar.

“There’s something really magical about music,” he said, remembering that when he played for the children, many had twinkles in their eyes.

Song asked them if they wanted to learn to play, and they all said “Yes”, so he started a free class to teach them on weekends and during the summer and winter holidays. He paid for 20 guitars and music textbooks from his own pocket and began to teach them the basics, like how to pluck(弹拨) the strings and read music.

The children loved the classes so much that they would arrive at the village office early to wait for Song. Over the past six months, a number of children have learned to play entire pieces, and Song said that he could feel the happiness and confidence that learning to play music had brought to them.

Shen Mingyi, Shen Huihong’s father, spoke highly of Song and his guitar class, saying that his daughter had become more extroverted as a result.

1. What did Song Hao do during his spare time in Gaozhuang?

A．He held concerts in the village.

B．He went sightseeing with village school.

C．He helped to build the village school.

D．He taught village children to play the guitar.

2. What made the children go to the guitar classes early?

A．The school rules.	B．The teacher’s plan.
C．Their love for the classes.	D．Their parents’ requirements.

3. What does the underlined word “extroverted” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Polite.	B．Outgoing.
C．Anxious.	D．Confused.

4. Which of the following can best describe Song Hao?

A．Selfless.	B．Humorous.
C．Honest.	D．Brave.

5 . Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no_________? You could not call _________ your friends on the phone and talk to them. If fire _________ out in your house you could not _________ the fire department. If somebody were _________, you could not call a _________.

In our daily life we need to communicate with _________. We do this _________ by speaking to other people and listening to _________ they have to say to us, and when we are __________ to them we can do this very __________. However, our __________ will

not travel very far even when we __________, and it is thanks to the __________ of the telephone that we are __________ able to communicate with each other cleary __________ we were in the __________ boat.

The man who __________ this possible was Alexander Graham, a Scotsman, born in Edin-burgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later moved to Canada. __________ all his spare time experimenting.  __________ enthusiastic（热情的）was he in his research for a means for sending speech by electricity that he left little time for his day-to-day work and at one time was almost penniless.

1.

A．electricity

B．telephones

C．television

D．telescope

2.

A．on

B．for

C．In

D．up

3.

A．broke

B．took

C．looked

D．put

4.

A．cry

B．shout

C．call

D．talk

5.

A．excited

B．tired

C．sick

D．sad

6.

A．teacher

B．assistant

C．professor

D．doctor

7.

A．you

B．others

C．them

D．one another

8.

A．mostly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．early

9.

A．that

B．this

C．what

D．which

10.

A．friendly

B．close

C．nice

D．cruel

11.

A．slowly

B．easily

C．certainly

D．beautifully

12.

A．noises

B．lectures

C．feelings

D．voices

13.

A．speak

B．smile

C．breathe

D．shout

14.

A．invention

B．discovery

C．experiment

D．improvement

15.

A．already

B．yet

C．still

D．never

16.

A．as if

B．even if

C．only if

D．if only

17.

A．other

B．opposite

C．same

D．different

18.

A．had

B．did

C．made

D．brought

19.

A．took

B．wasted

C．cost

D．spent

20.

A．So

B．Very

C．Too

D．Such

6 . Island Getaways

Beautiful beaches, rich cultures and untouched pockets of wilderness are just a few attractive characteristics of the best island vacations. Each of the islands listed here has something extra that keeps travelers charmed.

Principe

West of Africa's mainland, small Principe offers blue seas, yellow beaches, jungle peaks, whale-watching with received plantations to visit and locals to meet. Pleasant eco-resorts help, too. Principe is amazingly safe and welcoming to visitors, particularly ecotourists, for whom the advancing jungle is a delight.

Bryher

The handsomest of the Isles of Scilly, 25 miles from Land's End, Bryher accompanies rose gardens with a windy wild coastal path. You can follow the coastal path visiting the charming beaches including Rushy Bay which is a must with fine white sand and clear waler. You can also take a hike up one of the hills to enjoy amazing views across Scilly and out to a Bishop Rock Lighthouse witnessing the past glory.

Astypalea

Butterfly-shaped Astypalea, an unspoilt Greek island, which banned cigarettes in 2019. Pretty yellow beaches as well as churches in the math town. Chora Chora, the island's capital, built on a hill with a breathtaking view of the Aegean Sen. On the top of the hill overlooking the village, sits Querini castle which used to protect the island during the Middle Ages, but now it is the main attraction of Astypalea.

Dominica

Commonly known as The Nature Island, Dominica sticks out up from the shiny waters of the Caribbean to serve as a fairy land for travelers seeking thrills in a place that lime has forgotten. The best-kept secrets of the Caribbean arc lush rainforests, towering mountains, rushing rivers and welcoming waterfalls with volcanic wonders adding unique beauty to Dominica.

1. Which is a perfect destination for those who are interested in ecotourism?

A．Bryher.

B．Principe.

C．Astypalea.

D．Dominica.

2. What do Bryher and Astypalea have in common?

A．They have historic buildings.	B．They're famous for rose gardens.
C．They look like a butterfly.	D．They're surrounded by white beaches.

3. What makes Dominica special?

A．Towering mountains.	B．Rushing rivers.
C．Welcoming waterfalls.	D．Volcanic wonders.