1. Where is the nearest ATM?
| A．In front of the big yellow building. |
| B．On the right of the big yellow building. |
| C．On the right of the small yellow building. |
| A．Buy something. | B．Meet someone. | C．Get some money. |
| A．It may be closed. | B．It is far away. | C．Things there are dear. |
| A．3rd street. | B．22nd street. | C．24th street. |
1. What are the speakers talking about?
| A．Buying a mobile phone. | B．Winning a prize. | C．Joining a singing contest. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Confident. | C．Indifferent. |
| A．Schoolmates. | B．Colleagues. | C．Roommates. |
3 . One evening, I was on a train going home. I had worked all day and was
She fell asleep soon. Her head rested on my
Having a car parked nearby, I offered to give her a
I pulled into a dark alleyway(小巷). A row of ordinary townhouses appeared by which I had driven countless times but never realized the haven(避难所) they
She
| A．excited | B．upset | C．tired | D．bored |
| A．dogs | B．children | C．bags | D．boys |
| A．took | B．cleaned | C．climbed | D．wiped |
| A．leg | B．head | C．hand | D．shoulder |
| A．offered | B．managed | C．prepared | D．promised |
| A．set off | B．got off | C．took off | D．paid off |
| A．sensed | B．desired | C．remembered | D．lightened |
| A．hot | B．cold | C．late | D．quiet |
| A．fright | B．ring | C．lesson | D．ride |
| A．carefully | B．casually | C．immediately | D．firmly |
| A．hug | B．help | C．touch | D．hold |
| A．noise | B．voice | C．company | D．sound |
| A．grateful | B．satisfied | C．nervous | D．anxious |
| A．possessed | B．provided | C．expected | D．fixed |
| A．touched | B．assisted | C．commanded | D．stopped |
| A．allowed | B．meant | C．supposed | D．required |
| A．woke | B．dropped | C．carried | D．abandoned |
| A．path | B．home | C．heart | D．dream |
| A．annoyance | B．concern | C．love | D．hope |
| A．suspected | B．committed | C．informed | D．reminded |
4 . We all know that it’s good to be kind to others. But what does that mean for us? What acts of kindness will make us happiest and who benefit the most? A new review of kindness research provides some answers.
Researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200,000 participants from around the world. The studies they chose all had to meet certain criteria, such as including only adults and reporting good statistical data. Some were experiments while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were. The studies measured well-being in many ways, including both mental and physical health.
As expected, people who were kind tended to have higher well-being. Although the relationship was not stronger than it was, lead researcher Bryant Hui was still encouraged by the result. “Although the relationship is weaker, the effect still have a significant impact,” he says.
He and his colleagues considered when kindness might have a bigger impact on our well-being. One thing they found was that people who performed random, informal acts of kindness tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness. It’s possible that informal helping may fill our more basic psychological needs for close relationships, which is why it could lead to greater happiness.
The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to have a higher sense of meaning and purpose in life. Perhaps this makes sense, given that being kind involves effort which makes people feel confident about themselves and their abilities. And that provides sense of meaning.
1. How did the researchers get the finding?| A．By doing surveys. | B．By carrying out experiments. |
| C．By comparing research data. | D．By analyzing results of articles. |
| A．Astonished. | B．Disappointed. | C．Positive. | D．Discouraged. |
| A．Because it makes people healthier. | B．Because it boosts close relationships. |
| C．Because it improves people’s confidence. | D．Because it promotes awareness of responsibility. |
| A．Act of Kindness Makes Us Feel Good |
| B．Being Kind Makes Us Healthy and Happy |
| C．Random Act of Kindness is Better than Formal Ones |
| D．Doing Act of Kindness to Others Improves Our Abilities |
5 . Saisri Akondi was visiting a friend in Manipal just before the lockdown. Trapped by the travel ban, the researcher found herself frustrated at not being able to help during a national emergency. Back home, her colleagues at the National Chemical Laboratory worked on innovative methods to deal with the pandemic (流行病). She wanted to contribute in her own way. Soon, she spotted the opportunity.
On the evening of 11 May, she came across 50 migrants being questioned by the police. Akondi learned that they were railway construction workers, abandoned by their employer after the lockdown and were making their way to Mahabubabad, 680 kilometres away. “I instantly thought of helping them, noticing there were 10 children and a pregnant lady among them,” recalled Akondi.
Her first task was to register the group on a government portal (入口) to help them get movement passes within the state. Then, she arranged for food and convinced the railway authorities to let the migrants stay at the Udupi station until their transport was arranged. Akondi next turned her attention to the women, arranging for vitamins for her. She continued to make frequent posts to the social media handles of the Telangana chief minister’s office, seeking attention and help. There was no response for days, but she did not give up.
Her relentless efforts paid off, The Telangana government paid for the migrants’ travel back. On 19 May, the happy migrants were saying a tearful goodbye to Akondi and on 20 May, they reached their homes.
Akondi continued to help other stranded migrants reach their homes. Even as the world came to a standstill, this large-hearted woman became the ant that moved mountains.
1. What were the 50 migrants doing when Akondi first met them?| A．Buying tickets. | B．Doing construction work. |
| C．Staying at a train station. | D．Being questioned by the police. |
| A．Kind and creative. | B．Helpful and considerate. |
| C．Generous and wise. | D．Brave and knowledgeable. |
| A．Lost. | B．Trapped. | C．Arrested. | D．Fined. |
| A．Akondi was not allowed to work for the travel ban. |
| B．Construction workers suffered a lot during the lockdown. |
| C．Akondi contributed in a different way during the lockdown. |
| D．Some construction workers were abandoned by their employer. |
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Last term, I hosted an exchange student naming Jacob from the Great Britain to our school. He really cares for Chinese Culture. Jacob asked me to show himself around the city on weekends. I took him to many local place of interest and we also go to the theater to watch a show of Peking Opera. He was so attracted by the performance as he decided to learn it. My father happened to know a master of Peking Opera and introduced Jacob to him. Jacob was great honored to be one of his students. Put his heart into it, Jacob made a rapid progress. When he returned England, he gave a performance, for what he won much admiration from his classmates.
7 . A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.
According to course instructor William Barry associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world's first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, an achievement he described as “remarkable." The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.
Before becoming a student, Bina48 speared as a guest speaks in Barry's classes for several years. One day when addressing Barry's class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course^ Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. Love is a concept Bina48 doesn't understand, said Barry Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.
"Some interesting things happened in the class," said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is "fairly simple — it's a feeling," said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina48 ended up learning "31 different versions of love," said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.
Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with, students from West Point. Bina48's contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bma48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.
In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely。
1. What was Bina48's performance like in class?| A．Unattractive. | B．Impractical. |
| C．Unbelievable. | D．Extraordinary. |
| A．Giving a speech to. | B．Consulting with. |
| C．Dealing with. | D．Sending a letter to. |
| A．It was impossible for Bina48 to learn about love. |
| B．It was quite difficult for Bina48 to learn about love, |
| C．Humans can launch, a challenge to artificial intelligence. |
| D．Artificial intelligence may somehow be superior to man. |
| A．It will surely be able to serve as a teacher. |
| B．It will completely take the place of instructors. |
| C．It will be able to promote learning and teaching. |
| D．It will be smart enough to control human beings. |
8 . If life were a book and you were the author, how would you like the story to go? That is the question that
One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu, and less than 24 hours later, I was in a
But I knew in order to move forward, I had to let go of the Old Amy and
Four months later, I was back upon a
So, instead of looking at our
| A．ruined | B．changed | C．saved | D．risked |
| A．field | B．stadium | C．hospital | D．club |
| A．chance | B．decision | C．thought | D．degree |
| A．potential | B．slight | C．mild | D．severe |
| A．course | B．schedule | C．journey | D．break |
| A．pulled | B．delivered | C．wheeled | D．dragged |
| A．worked out | B．put forward | C．made sure | D．felt like |
| A．shapely | B．false | C．muscled | D．heavy |
| A．tears | B．water | C．blood | D．sweat |
| A．fix | B．introduce | C．hug | D．recognize |
| A．information | B．favor | C．plan | D．question |
| A．depended on | B．looked into | C．dawned on | D．knocked into |
| A．while | B．but | C．although | D．so |
| A．best | B．luckiest | C．first | D．strangest |
| A．rewards | B．conflicts | C．struggles | D．benefits |
| A．track | B．playground | C．stage | D．snowboard |
| A．calling | B．making | C．allowing | D．giving |
| A．devotions | B．hesitations | C．challenges | D．achievements |
| A．negative | B．terminal | C．active | D．amazing |
| A．tool | B．gift | C．ability | D．skill |
9 . At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on things like candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola was busy saving money for basic purchases. To try to get his peers（同 龄 人 ） to do the same, the boy from Peru came up with the idea of an eco-bank, the Bartselana
Student Bank, which allows kids of all ages to become financially independent while also helping the environment.
Set up in 2012, the bank is the world’s first bank for kids. To become a member, a kid has to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and set a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and observe other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.
The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to Jose’s efforts, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by the bank members. The money received is placed in the personal account where they collect until the savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw the money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. “At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,” Jose recalls, “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school headmaster and an assistant in my class.”
The boy’s efforts paid off, and by 2013, the bank had over 200 members, who brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, boasts ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 students, aged 10 to 18 , to become financially independent, use their money wisely, and help the environment.
Not surprisingly, Jose’s efforts have earned him several national and international awards. On November 20, 2018, Jose won Children’s Climate Prize, which comes with a medal and $5,500 in prize money and is given to a child or youth who has accomplished an extraordinary achievement for the climate or environment.
1. Why did Jose set up the bank?| A．To raise money and set up a recycling company. |
| B．To buy necessities and donate them to needy kids. |
| C．To save much money and protect the environment. |
| D．To educate the students and help them win prizes. |
| A．By donating to the eco-bank. |
| B．By turning in one kilogram of waste in a month. |
| C．By sending in an application. |
| D．By presenting a goal and a certain amount of waste. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Excited. |
| C．Moved. | D．Worried. |
| A．How the environment is improved. | B．What the project has achieved. |
| C．How tons of waste has been recycled. | D．What support the local institutions get. |
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