1 . In the heart of a harsh winter, Ma Yuxing and his family found themselves caught in an unexpected blizzard as they returned to Xinjiang after the Spring Festival. The storm forced them to leave the highway and seek shelter in Guazhou Coupty, Gansu, where the local community’s warmth would soon thaw their cold predicament.
Amidst the snowstorm, local authorities rapidly transformed schools and gymnasiums into temporary shelters for stranded (受困的) travelers like Ma and his family. Despite the freezing temperatures and growing demand for accommodation, the people of Guazhou sprang into action, providing food, warmth, and medical assistance to everyone in need.
The generosity of the Guazhou residents knew no bounds. Local citizens, like Wang Yang, opened their homes to strangers, embodying a spirit of communal support and hospitality. The local governmen, along with various organizations and businesses, coordinated effectively to distribute essential supplies and ensure the safety and comfort of all stranded individuals.
This story of snowstorm turned unity highlights the kind nature of the Guazhou community, a testament to human kindness in the face of natural disaster.
1. What caused Ma Yuxing and his family to seek shelter in Guazhou County?A.They were on holiday in Guazhou. | B.They were visiting relatives in the area. |
C.They were stranded due to a snowstorm. | D.They decided to move to Guazhou. |
A.They ignored the travelers’ plight. |
B.They provided temporary accommodation and essentials. |
C.They charged a small fee for their services. |
D.They offered jobs to the stranded individuals. |
A.They are kind to others’ suffering. |
B.They provided accommodation to the strangers. |
C.They are selfless and warm-hearted. |
D.They are well-prepared for natural disasters. |
A.in different | B.warm-hearted | C.unfriendly | D.selfish |
2 . Microsoft won’t renew the contracts (合同) for dozens of news production staff working at its MSN website and plans to use AI to replace them. The roughly 50 employees were informed that their services would no longer be needed beyond June 30.
The Microsoft spokesman said in a statement, “Like all companies, we analyze and make judgments on our activities and services on a regular basis. This can result in increased investment in some places and, from time to time, rearrangement in others. These decisions are not the result of the pandemic.”
MSN will use AI to replace the production work its journalists had been doing. That work includes using an automated system (自动化系统) to identify trending news stories from dozens of publishing partners and to help improve the content by rewriting headlines or adding better accompanying photographs or slide shows.
“I spend all my time reading about how automation and AI are going to take all our jobs — now it’s taken mine” one of the terminated contractors said. “But with fewer human beings to monitor the technology, AI may not be fully familiar with strict editorial guidelines and could end up letting through inappropriate stories.”
MSN has experienced a number of changes since its launch as Microsoft Network in 1995. Once it offered original content and links to news, weather and sports. In 2013, it rolled back original news content and began cutting employees. By 2014, it launched are designed version that partnered with other news sites, paying them to redistribute their content. Today, the news service relies entirely on those partnerships with no original news content of its own. Selecting and editing stories rather than actually generating them made it easier for MSN to increasingly rely on an automated editing system.
1. On what basis did Microsoft make the decision to cut employees?A.Pressure from competitors in the industry. | B.The proposal that AI engineers put forward. |
C.Difficulties the pandemic has brought about. | D.Analysis and assessment made by the company. |
A.Developing an automated working system. | B.Bettering the content by revising headlines. |
C.Shooting photos to go with the news story. | D.Finding out the inappropriate news stories. |
A.fired | B.trained | C.chosen | D.promoted |
A.A well developed distribution strategy. | B.Money saved from cutting on employees. |
C.Are designed version with no original news. | D.The technical cooperation with other websites. |
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4 . It was a beautiful, sunny, Spring day. I had just finished driving my daughter to the airport to
My sons and I then went to a fast food place for breakfast before heading back home. After eating we all got into the car and
The restaurant was at the very top of a hill. At the bottom of the hill was as top sign so we found ourselves at the end of a long line of traffic
As I looked down to the bottom of the hill my eyes saw an
My heart went out to him and I
Suddenly a loud HONK from the car behind me made me realize that I hadn’t been moving forward, because this
A choice is such a
A.catch | B.disturb | C.avoid | D.face |
A.pull over | B.pull out of | C.pass by | D.take off |
A.waiting | B.parking | C.ignoring | D.moving |
A.alive | B.lovely | C.elderly | D.disabled |
A.broken | B.torn | C.worn | D.given |
A.supposed | B.imagined | C.considered | D.matched |
A.reached | B.searched | C.headed | D.looked |
A.hand | B.wallet | C.car | D.pocket |
A.kiss | B.hug | C.introduce | D.joke |
A.different | B.simple | C.important | D.complex |
A.collected | B.kept | C.captured | D.reflected |
A.Therefore | B.So | C.Yet | D.Moreover |
A.lighter | B.heavier | C.happier | D.brighter |
A.faithful | B.useful | C.skillful | D.powerful |
A.chances | B.challenges | C.choices | D.decisions |
5 . Lion dance is a valued tradition deeply rooted in South China’s Guangdong province and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asian countries. Historically, this art form was only practiced by men. However, a unique team consisting entirely of teenage girls stands out among all the male groups—they are the Nanxing Hexingtang Women’s Lion Dance Team from the town of Ren he in Guangzhou.
Nearly every village in Guangzhou has its own lion dance team. Yet as of 2018, Hexingtang had only male participants. As there was a decline in the number of young people practicing lion dance, it accepted a few young girls. The journey was far from smooth for the girls. They were once hired to perform for a family on the first day of Chinese New Year. When the family realized that it was the girls who would be performing, they erupted in anger and chased them away. Then Hexingtang decided to formally establish a women’s team to make the female lion dance leagal. They customized flags and banners printed with “women’s team”, crafted pink and purple lion heads, which are rarely seen in male lion dance, and even fashioned a lion head looking like the image of the female general Mu Guiying, a famous figure in Yue Opera.
It was hoped that after the girls won awards and proved themselves, they might be accepted by more people. Their breakthrough came in 2021 when the girls beat all-male teams and won the first prize in a competition in Guangzhou’s Baiyun district. The following year, at the 16th Guangdong Provincial Games, the girls once again got the top prize in the junior group, representing Guangzhou. Since then, they have continued to win awards. In the recent Maofeng Mountain competition just before Spring Festival in Guangzhou, the team performed a routine titled “Tramping Over Mountains and Hills Step by Step”, which mirrors the growth journey of these girls themselves as they navigate through numerous challenges. Behind this near-perfect performance is girls’ dedication and hard work.
Lion dance is not easy, especially for girls, as it demands significant strength and mastery of martial arts movements. However, girls possess unique advantages and can cultivate a distinctive style. Girls typically have a keen understanding of music, performing perfectly in both lion and instrument roles. Furthermore, their superior physical flexibility allows them to complete difficult moves. Most importantly, their sensitivity enables them to capture the expressions and behaviors of lions.
1. What do we know about lion dance?A.It is a tradition rooted in all Asian countries. |
B.Only men could practice lion dance in the past. |
C.Every village in Guangzhou has its own lion dance team. |
D.It’s easy for people to practice. |
A.made. | B.bought. | C.painted. | D.had. |
A.They performed for a family on the first day of Chinese New Year. |
B.They performed a routine titled “Tramping Over Mountains and Hills Step by Step”. |
C.They won the first prize in a competition in Guangzhou’s Baiyun district. |
D.They won the top prize in the junior group at the 16th Guangdang Provincial Games. |
A.They can complete difficult moves with superior physical flexibility. |
B.They have great strength and master martial arts movements. |
C.They have a keen understanding of music, performing perfectly in different roles. |
D.They can capture the expressions and behaviors of lions with sensitivity. |
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8 . Straw Weaving(草编)
What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of wheat straw?
The Origin of Straw Weaving
The Process of Straw Weaving
Straw weaving is a method of manufacturing daily items or artworks. Wu explains the process of straw weaving: selection of materials is the first step of a complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive process that can take weeks, or even months, to complete. You need to sketch (素描)the piece on paper, which requires drawing skills.
In the past, woven straw items could be found almost in every household in the countryside. But due to the impact of industrialization. manufactured goods have replaced such products, which yield low profits, and there are only about 100 individuals engaging in the work across the country. “The world has changed, and craftsmen need to pursue the beauty and artistry of straw culture to help the craft survive and thrive,” Wu says.
The Future of Straw Weaving
From her perspective, straw weaving should respond to people’s needs and preferences, while still drawing inspiration from traditional culture. “
A.The Current Situation of Straw Weaving |
B.Next comes weaving, shaping and preserving of the work |
C.Craftspeople should try their best efforts to promote products |
D.It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008 |
E.Most people would probably just see it as a pile of waste in a farmer’s field |
F.The earliest straw-weaving products were discovered at Hemudu Cultural Ruins |
G.Craftspeople should be responsive and creative and constantly update their products |
Food from the air
Everyone has seen plants growing, but have you ever thought
First, he dried some soil, put it into a pot and weighed it. Next, he weighed a small tree, planted it in the pot and added rain water. Then, he watered it
After five years, he removed the tree from the pot and weighed it again. He found that the tree had gained
We now know that plants and trees make their own food. Their leaves, when exposed
10 . Thomas Edison was one often said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius.“ There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.
1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Edison invented the electric light. | B.Many other people have changed Edison’s life. |
C.Edison has changed the life of many other people. | D.Few men in history can change other people’s life. |
A.very much interested in nature |
B.interested in discovering the secrets of nature |
C.interested in changing people’s ideas |
D.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature |
A.he could be happy if he was a genius | B.genius plays the most important part in one’s success |
C.hard work could do better than genius | D.genius could do better than hard work |
A.life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings |
B.Edison made 100 inventions in his life |
C.Edison was able to live and work for 100 years |
D.People of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years’ work |