1 . Around the World
Here is big news from Around the World.
Science Fiction Museum opens
Chengdu, China
The Chengdu Science Fiction Museum has opened its doors to the public. China’s newest museum—a star-shaped building on a lake was built in 12 months. Technology sped up the design and construction of the 635,070-square-foot museum, which has galleries, educational spaces, and cafés.
Day of the Dead is celebrated
Mexico
Thousands of people lined the streets of Mexico City to watch its annual Day of the Dead parade. The holiday was observed from October 31 to November 2 to remember and celebrate loved ones who have died. During this time, the dead are believed to return to the world. Families welcome them back with offerings, such as their favorite food.
Modern art at ancient pyramids
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
A modern art exhibit at the Pyramids of Giza, titled Forever Is Now, has returned for a third year. This year’s show is the biggest yet and features works by 14 artists. The free event aims to celebrate ancient Egyptian culture with modern skills. Artists were careful not to harm the 4,500-year-old World Heritage Site.
Schools close due to heavy air pollution
Delhi, India
Elementary schools in Delhi are closed for at least one week because of the city’s poor air quality. The amount of harmful materials in the air has reached nearly 100 times the acceptable limit. Delhi is often very polluted in November because that is when many farmers burn their remaining crops. To reduce the smog, officials in the city have banned polluting vehicles, construction work, and the use of fireworks.
1. Where can you visit a museum on the lake?A.In Chengdu, China. | B.In Mexico City. |
C.At the Pyramids of Giza. | D.In Delhi, India. |
A.To build the newest museum. | B.To hold a modern art exhibit. |
C.To celebrate the Day of the Dead. | D.To avoid the harm caused by air pollution. |
2 . As a 16-year-old student, Charlie has been a successful business owner. When he was in middle school, he
At the same time, he received great support from others in his community, who tried to help him succeed at such a young age. They were
Now Charlie is helping to educate and inspire other kids in his community to start their own business. He has been sharing his story with
The key to his success is to
A.made use of | B.turned down | C.came up with | D.asked about |
A.efforts | B.rules | C.decisions | D.choices |
A.easy | B.hard | C.important | D.necessary |
A.reminded | B.saved | C.helped | D.inspired |
A.Finally | B.Unbelievably | C.Thankfully | D.Hopefully |
A.reduce | B.keep | C.donate | D.increase |
A.national | B.lucky | C.brave | D.local |
A.character | B.age | C.pressure | D.impression. |
A.set | B.break | C.study | D.change |
A.talent | B.passion | C.opinion | D.surprise |
3 . I always had a nice cup of tea every morning in my country in Indonesia.
A.I didn't say anything. |
B.One day I had a cup of tea at the university tea room. |
C.It gave me a great feeling in the morning. |
D.Finally, I found a nice coffee shop with many people queuing (排队) to order. |
4 . Mark Twain, a great writer and speaker, was famous for his humor. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes (蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Waving his hand, Mark Twain said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1. Why did Mark Twain’s friend warn him not to go to the town?A.Because it was not a safe place. |
B.Because there were no relatives of Mark Twain. |
C.Because there were a lot of mosquitoes there. |
D.Because he wanted to do something there for his writing. |
A.Many mosquitoes in Mark’s room. |
B.Their small hotel. |
C.The room not being very clean. |
D.The lock of the door going wrong. |
A.the mosquitoes were very clever without coming into the wrong room |
B.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number |
C.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents |
D.Mark Twain made a joke |
A.Mark was well looked after in the hotel. |
B.No mosquitoes troubled Mark in the night. |
C.Mark didn’t have a good sleep that night. |
D.There were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer. |
5 . Replacing some things in your house at the right time can make you healthier. Some researches show us when and why the following things should be replaced.
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1. According to the form above, _________ of the four items is (are) mainly made of wood.
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
A.toothbrush | B.cutting board | C.chopsticks | D.blanket |
A.chopsticks and blankets | B.toothbrushes and cutting boards |
C.cutting boards and chopsticks | D.cutting boards and blankets |
A.Your cutting board should be dry-cleaned hot water. |
B.Being worn out is the reason for replacing your blanket. |
C.Warm water prevents your chopsticks from producing bacteria. |
D.The material of toothbrush is the same as that of the chopsticks. |
6 . Wei Guangming lives a double life. By day, he is a garbage man, but by night he is a self-taught oil painter whose work is featured on online art work trading platforms.
There’s a sharp contrast between a worker who collects cardboard boxes and recycles them and a painter who practices his techniques by copying masterpieces and has risen to fame on Douyin, with floods of orders for his paintings.
The 48-year-old has lived in Shaoxing. He never received any form of formal art training, but has liked painting since his childhood.
Most of his paintings are impressionist works. He sold his first painting at an online artwork trading platform for 200 yuan in 2016. Excited about the first successful sale, he posted the sale on Douyin, attracting a large number of followers and more orders. Wei accepts 25—30 orders each month, the most he can handle while still being able to maintain quality. “Painting is not inkjet(喷墨) on a computer. You have to paint each stroke(笔画) carefully. If I take too many orders, I can’t guarantee the quality,” he said. He won’t give up his day job as it provides financial stability, so he can focus on painting in his spare time in his rented room of only 15 square meters.
Wei earns around 4,000—5,000 yuan collecting garbage and another 6,000—7,000 yuan selling paintings each month. Being extremely plain with his needs, he spends only a few hundred yuan each month on daily expenses and sends the rest back to his home in Anhui Province. Although he has become famous, he is perfectly clear that he is only an amateur. His long-term goal is to create instead of copying and become a professional painter.
1. What can we learn about Wei Guangming from the passage?A.He practices painting by copying masterpieces. |
B.He focuses on creating his own paintings. |
C.He relies mainly on the earnings from paintings. |
D.He collected self-created paintings online. |
A.Because he is not financially stable. |
B.Because he wants to guarantee the quality. |
C.Because he can’t sell so many paintings. |
D.Because he can’t paint during the day. |
A.A greedy man. | B.A speedy man. |
C.A non-professional man. | D.A special man. |
A.To introduce a painter. |
B.To show respect for someone aiming high. |
C.To encourage hard work and creativity. |
D.To share an inspiring story of an ordinary person. |
7 . Albert was mad about computer games. He could spend hours in front of the computer. When people encouraged him to leave the screen to have a normal life, he would respond “this is my window to the world. There is much more here than you realize.”
Among all his games, he especially liked a rabbit-catching game. He was a real expert at it. He once even won the champion of an online rabbit-catching competition.
One day, as usual, as soon as he got home, he ran to his room to play computer games. But this time he found the computer was not there. Yet in its place there was a box, on which a card said, “Gift for Game Winner.” When he opened the box, he found a real rabbit in it. His parents then came in to tell him that they bought him the rabbit in place of the rabbit game because his computer was sent for repair.
Albert loved the little rabbit immediately. He liked playing with it and even gave it a name. He studied its diet and habits. Days later, he actually began to enjoy the company of the rabbit. And he also enjoyed sharing his stories and his growing knowledge about rabbits with his parents, friends and teachers.
Now, Albert is no longer mad about computer games. He prefers learning and discovering new things about animals. He also uses the computer to do that. When someone asks him why he stops playing computer games, he points to his pet and says,“This is my window to the world. There is more than you realize.”
1. Albert was an expert at ________.A.catching rabbits in the woods | B.keeping different kinds of pets |
C.online computer game competitions | D.computer game of rabbit-catching |
A.They gave him a real rabbit as a gift. |
B.They bought him a new rabbit game. |
C.They replaced his computer with a box. |
D.They told him to stop playing computer games |
A.He starts to like the shop that sold the rabbit. |
B.He prefers discovering new things about animals. |
C.He likes playing computer games with the rabbit. |
D.He is no longer good at playing computer games |
A.His parents | B.Computer games | C.His pet rabbit | D.Knowledge about nature |
8 . Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to
“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a
Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger
Father and son’s
“My hope for the future is to
A.buy | B.cook | C.share | D.eat |
A.often | B.further | C.also | D.even |
A.dramatic | B.different | C.minimum | D.decisive |
A.remarked | B.praised | C.joked | D.quoted |
A.desires | B.connections | C.motivations | D.opinions |
A.provided | B.permitted | C.abandoned | D.housed |
A.through | B.for | C.despite | D.to |
A.surprised | B.relaxed | C.awesome | D.calm |
A.dreams | B.influences | C.experiences | D.efforts |
A.assesses | B.compares | C.highlights | D.respects |
A.importance | B.task | C.chance | D.role |
A.argument | B.problem | C.debt | D.conflict |
A.go away | B.catch on | C.fade out | D.give off |
A.establish | B.miss | C.exchange | D.maintain |
A.before | B.if | C.until | D.so |
Mr Bolton had a big house with a beautiful lawn and a garden. His neighbor often came to visit his garden and Mr Bolton enjoyed
Because of this, Mr Bolton was very proud of his lawn and garden and he spend all his time and energy taking care of them. But there was still one thing
Mr Bolton thought the project was a great
10 . On weekends, I went to the local library to borrow books as usual. On my way there I would pass by the nursing home. This time as I
The old woman was very
She told me she was
It made me feel
A.drove | B.rode | C.walked | D.rushed |
A.singing | B.sitting | C.sobbing | D.sleeping |
A.apologize | B.complain | C.talk | D.listen |
A.excited | B.surprised | C.anxious | D.embarrassed |
A.hobbies | B.success | C.friends | D.family |
A.adventures | B.theaters | C.places | D.experiments |
A.different | B.terrible | C.difficult | D.fun |
A.make | B.see | C.bring | D.leave |
A.enjoying | B.describing | C.performing | D.remembering |
A.alone | B.happy | C.popular | D.grateful |
A.short | B.sweet | C.long | D.great |
A.party | B.discussion | C.appointment | D.conversation |
A.agent | B.patient | C.job | D.destination |
A.chat | B.argue | C.exchange | D.bargain |
A.sad | B.proud | C.ashamed | D.certain |
A.rank | B.separation | C.pressure | D.discrimination |
A.view | B.ability | C.future | D.health |
A.observe | B.understand | C.accompany | D.ignore |
A.also | B.even | C.ever | D.still |
A.considerate | B.determined | C.careful | D.wise |