1 . It’s been nearly two decades since the traditional clothing style Hanfu first started to reemerge in China. Since then it has gone from a small cultural movement celebrating an ancient fashion to a trend that is booming on social media, having been adopted by China’s Generation Z as a means of connecting with their past. Instead of following other cultures blindly, Generation Z now have different opinions about what trend is by promoting local culture while having an objective view of exotic cultural products.
The new tastes of Generation Z—young people born after 1995—are well represented on Bilibili. In the recent New Year’s Eve gala presented by Bilibili, it attracted more than 100 million views within 48 hours with a colourful set of programmes ranging from Peking Opera to classical Chinese cartoons. The same is also true of movie industry. Last year, for the first time, the top 10 most viewed films in China were all domestic films, while the ticket sales for imported films have dropped to only 16.28 percent.
”Generation Z grew up with the rapid development of China and under good economic conditions. With the development of the Chinese Internet industry, they have more access to diverse international information and culture, which bring them a much broader vision and makes them more open and confident in analyzing foreign culture. Apart from taking pride in China’s rapid development, this generation also pursues individuality and values devotion to the country,“ Professor Zhang Yiwu said.
He also noted that the popular rock and punk culture pursued by the 70s and 80s generation is more of a challenge against real life and local culture. Some people who were born in the 1970s and 1980s did not grow up in the Internet age—they experienced the transformation of China going from poor to rich first-hand. This kind of longing and admiration of the West came from a lack of confidence.
However, Generation Z now have the confidence to look at Western culture with equal status. This kind of cultural confidence will result in China being more active and creative in its development on the international stage in the future.
1. What does the underlined word ”exotic“ in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Foreign. | B．Fashionable. | C．Traditional. | D．Elegant. |
| A．To confirm the rise of new media. |
| B．To promote Chinese Internet industry. |
| C．To highlight the popularity of domestic art. |
| D．To show the popularity of New Year’s Eve gala. |
| A．They have a stronger cultural identity. |
| B．They are longing for cultural diversity. |
| C．They have made China develop rapidly. |
| D．They are more fond of foreign culture. |
| A．Confident China, Better Future |
| B．China’s Progress Results in Cultural Confidence |
| C．China’s New Generation Redefine Local Culture as Trendy |
| D．Hanfu Style, Connector of Ancient Fashion and Modern Trend |
2 . While the arts can’t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.
We often experience works of art as something that’s pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions. Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.
Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No.9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy (欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.
Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.
1. What value does art have beyond pleasing people’s senses?| A．It brings people inner peace. | B．It contributes to problem-solving. |
| C．It reduces the possibility of crises. | D．It deepens understanding of challenges. |
| A．It celebrates freedom and unity. | B．It aims to show crises and chaos. |
| C．It opens with Schiller’s Ode to Joy. | D．It is unfinished due to his hearing loss. |
| A．Leaving things as they are. | B．Making a choice between them. |
| C．Separating them from each other. | D．Engaging them in a conversation. |
| A．How COVID-19 changes art | B．Moving artfully through crises |
| C．Essentials of Symphony No.9 | D．How to appreciate arts in new ways |
3 . After university in 2011, Samuel went to a rural primary school for native children, where, on his first day, another teacher told him, "Samuel, you don't have to do much, they're just Orang Asli-native children." This was what Samuel would spend years fighting against.
The Orang Asli community has struggled with poverty, melting into society, and losing their own identity and culture due to others' disregard of it. The main barrier in teaching these children was that many of the teachers thought that the native children were not worth their efforts. It was thought that whatever was taught would make no difference, so nobody bothered to try. The children themselves ended up believing these stigmas (污名), often doubting what they can achieve. Teachers skipped or slept in classes, and little effort was made to create an appropriate learning environment. Consequently, the school was one of the worst-performing in the district.
Samuel cared about his native students and accepted their culture, leading him to see their potential. However, he also came to see that they did not have equal opportunities compared to urban schools, due to the lack of facilities. So he set up a crowdfunding project to create a fully equipped 21st-century English classroom with tablets and computers. The Orang Asli children now learn technology, experience English and communicate in English with volunteers all over Malaysia and overseas.
Consequently, the students have improved in national standardized examinations, from a pass rate of 30% in English (2008-2012) to an average of 80% (2013-2017). These efforts have resulted in a shift of what local children are considered capable of academically.
1. What did the teacher's words suggest about the native children?| A．They were intelligent. | B．They were hopeless. |
| C．They were unfriendly. | D．They were independent. |
| A．The poverty of local people. | B．The lack of facilities in his school. |
| C．The unfair treatment of the native kids. | D．The unsuitable teaching methods. |
| A．The change of native students. |
| B．The importance of learning English. |
| C．The improvement of native education. |
| D．Samuel's work for the native kids. |
| A．Respect makes a big difference. |
| B．The academic performance comes first. |
| C．Everyone deserves access to education. |
| D．One method can't apply to each situation. |
The Chang’e 5 mission,
If successful, the mission would make China only the third country to have retrieved（取回）lunar samples,
In this century, so far only China has successfully put robotic spacecraft on
Although China went into space much later
In addition to the lunar missions, China’s astronauts have docked in orbit with space stations of the country’s own construction three times.
5 . Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer and pilot who used his life experiences to write his publications. The Little Prince is one of his most famous books, selling about 140 million copies worldwide, which makes it one of the best-selling and most translated books ever published. Born in Lyon, France in 1900, Saint-Exupéry’s family was filled with nobility. His father was a manager of an insurance company who died when Saint-Exupéry was very young.
In 1915, Saint-Exupéry joined a high school in Switzerland. Due to his poor performance in class, Saint-Exupéry didn’t graduate from the boarding school in 1917. Saint-Exupéry twice tried to apply for the French Navy Cadet School. However, both times he failed the entry test. Finally, he went to a local college to study architecture. Again, due to poor grades, he didn’t complete his study.
In 1921, Saint-Exupéry decided to join the French army as a soldier. He trained as a pilot and made his first solo flight in July of that year. The next year, after he obtained his licence, he was asked to transfer to the air force. However, his fiancee（未婚妻）and her family believed that joining the air force means meeting lots of risks. In that case, they were against this staying in the military. Finally, Saint-Exupéry gave in to them and left the military. Later he took an office job in Paris.
As he had difficulty setting on a career path, Saint-Exupéry began to fly as a pilot again in 1926. It turned out that he was a successful pilot and made great contributions to his country during World War Ⅱ. Saint-Exupéry’s last flight was on 31 July, 1944. He left on a wartime mission over occupied France, from which he was never seen again.
Saint-Exupéry was honoured by the French in France and the French region of Quebec, Canada. His portraits appeared on the 50-franc notes before the introduction of the euro in France. In Lyon, his birth place, the city’s international airport was named after him.
1. What do we know about The Little Prince?| A．It is a copy translated from another work. |
| B．It has been a big hit since it was published. |
| C．It is about the business of the author’s father. |
| D．It is about the author’s view on rich family life. |
| A．He performed badly at school. |
| B．He did poorly in his entry exam. |
| C．The military’s office refused his application. |
| D．His fiancee’s family objected to his staying in the air force. |
| A．To celebrate his success. | B．To remember his first flight. |
| C．To show great respect for him. | D．To introduce him to the world. |
| A．A diary. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A novel. | D．A magazine. |
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删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Hearing you plan to visit to Mount Huangshan, I’d be very happy to accompany you to go here. I’m more than pleased to introduce it to you.
Mount Huangshan, locating in southern Anhui Province, famous for its fantastic scenery. Mount Huangshan has more famous scenic attractions than many another mountains in China. It is especial well known for the beautifully-shaped pine tree, clouds and rocks. The hot springs, that come out from deep underground, are suitable to bathe in and even to drink.
As it was often cloudy and rainy on the mountain, it would be better to bring a raincoat and wear the suitable pair of shoes. Let’s meet at 7:40 at the school gate this Saturday morning. Looking forward to seeing you.
7 . My first year living in Los Angeles, I was a birthday-party clown. I struggled a lot with my identity because, though I viewed myself as a
One night, someone said: .“Tomorrow you’re going to be Batman.” At the time I had a giant mustache. I knew: a clown with a mustache—that’s a huge red
The next day, I went to the party and I had to leave my car
Then I was still about 20 yards away from the party
I saw the birthday boy with his dad, and the
Those kids were at the perfect age where they still believed in miracles and heroes and that the world is an
That year, I struggled a lot with my
| A．editor | B．director | C．filmmaker | D．conductor |
| A．luxurious | B．ambitious | C．ambiguous | D．ridiculous |
| A．himself | B．herself | C．itself | D．themselves |
| A．banner | B．flag | C．scarf | D．shirt |
| A．alter | B．protect | C．lose | D．introduce |
| A．left | B．parked | C．dropped | D．abandoned |
| A．pulling up | B．pulling out | C．pulling off | D．putting up |
| A．went hungry | B．went red | C．went out | D．went crazy |
| A．crying | B．running | C．walking | D．smiling |
| A．shave | B．shake | C．wave | D．take |
| A．turn down | B．turn off | C．turn out | D．turn around |
| A．then | B．when | C．where | D．while |
| A．gale | B．rain | C．sun | D．wind |
| A．dad | B．son | C．author | D．passerby |
| A．tiny | B．small | C．huge | D．middle |
| A．belief | B．disbelief | C．trust | D．faith |
| A．unnaturally | B．inherently | C．impossibly | D．unnecessarily |
| A．because | B．since | C．for | D．as |
| A．identity | B．background | C．position | D．post |
| A．no response | B．no way | C．no doubt | D．no comment |
8 . Many cities in the world are benefiting from the nocturnal(夜间活动的）activities of a group of people who call themselves guerrilla(游击队的）gardeners.Armed with trowels(铲子），spades and a van full of flowers and plants, guerrilla gardeners turn abandoned urban land into a blaze of color. In city centre locations where there was mud,weeds and empty plastic bottles, residents often wake up to find that the wasted area has been transformed
In most British cities, local governments and police turn a blind eye to the exploits of the gardeners,whose activities are always carried out under cover of nightfall. And so far, there has been nothing but praise from the astonished and delighted local residents when they find their neighborhood transformed in such a striking fashion.
Not only do the guerrilla gardeners beautify neglected places, they also return regularly to water the plants and weed the flower beds. They also make sure that at least some of the plants they bring are evergreens,which means that the area doesn't loo dismal(凄凉的）in the winter months.
The first guerrilla gardener in London was Richard Reynolds, whose day job was at an advertising agency. Mr.Reynolds, a graduate of Oxford University, began his efforts two years ago when he moved to a flat in a tower block in South London. From his balcony, he could see several empty concrete pots,placed by the local governments to contain plants but never used. He went out after midnight and filled the pots with plants,and then planted more flowers in the path leading to the entrance to the block.
He then set up a website to explain his plan and called upon more gardeners to join him. Cash donations flooded in and,more importantly, volunteers rushed to be part of the campaign. Within six months,there were five hundred people in London prepared to come out at very short notice to revitalize(恢复活力）neglected parts of the urban landscape.There are now unofficial but carefully-organized groups in many cities in Britain and North America and there is also a website where would-be urban gardeners can find out the location of the next expedition.
1. Which of the following best describes guerrilla gardeners according to the passage,?| A．The residents' advice | B．The local governments |
| C．The nature of their work | D．The local culture |
| A．to look after these plants. |
| B．to enjoy these beautiful flowers. |
| C．to help plants live through winter months. |
| D．.to change the types of these plants. |
| A．Making the neighborhood more beautiful | B．Agreeing with his own job |
| C．Advertising some products in his agency | D．Killing his spare time |
| A．They are mainly from the United Kingdom |
| B．They will later get well paid |
| C．They are still not accepted by the local people |
| D．They become more and more organized |
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删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last weekend,my daughter and I was at a mall. I noticed a man asking the saleswomen in one of the store if they had seen his “baby boy". The poor man was worrying-nobody was helping him. I suggested my daughter that we should try our best to find her.The man disappeared into the crowd but we started looking. It cost 10 minutes for my daughter to see the little boy was very calm walking around. Then we had to wait for the father.We just stayed that we were and the father saw us finally. He was so much grateful and the little boy was so happy to see his father!
10 . Give with Love
Choosing a charity to support isn't as easy as picking one out of a hat.
What cause do you want to support?
Typically, the first thing that people think about when choosing a charity to support is the cause. There are children’s charities, animal charities and charities that raise money and awareness for a wide range of illnesses, disabilities and issues.
Do you want to support a large or small charity?
There are big name charities such as the Red Cross, SPCA and Barnardos.
Find your reason
Once you have decided that you would like to give some of your time or money to help others, you need to make some decisions. For instance, volunteering.
Think about your existing skills: do you prefer hands-on work, are you good with people, do you have a background in administration or secretarial work? Charities need a wide variety of skills, such as working in shops, organising fundraising events, driving vehicles or. in the case of animal charities, walking dogs or checking out foster homes.
| A．Location is important |
| B．Decide on the kind of work |
| C．There are also many smaller charities |
| D．Some people want to give something back |
| E．Think about which organisation’s cause is dear to your heart |
| F．Larger charities will advertise vacant positions on their website |
| G．Your choice should be personal and your reasons unique to you |
