On Saturday night, a five-person team of the Chinese e-sports club, with the full name EDward Gaming,
With the popularity of digital technology, new forms of cultural exchanges have been emerging, of which e-sports are of the
As early as 2019, Hainan province announced its plan of building
2 .
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| A．September on 7th | B．September on 8th |
| C．September on 10th | D．September on 11th |
| A．Sun Moon Lake | B．Ali Mountain | C．People Lake | D．Gao Xiong |
| A．4:00 pm on Sunday | B．7:00 am on Monday |
| C．4:00 pm on Wednesday | D．7:00 am on Saturday |
| A．News. | B．Sports. | C．Education. | D．Travel. |
3 . If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and
philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks(缺陷)of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
1. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to______________.| A．provide some key facts about Confucius |
| B．attract the readers' interest in the subject |
| C．show great respect for the ancient thinker |
| D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
| A．have a great interest in studying Chinese |
| B．take an active part in Chinese competitions |
| C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
| D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
| A．Forgotten Wisdom in America |
| B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language |
| C．Chinese Culture for Westerners |
| D．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
| A．a personal biography | B．a history paper |
| C．a cultural newspaper | D．a philosophy textbook |
4 . Fun Activities for Children That Are Stuck Inside
Make Your Own Clothes
There are plenty of things you can do to improve your regular clothes. While you might want to use a cheap white T-shirt, there’s so much you can do to it. You can use tie-dye, spin art, or fabric markers to create your own unique clothes. All of the other students will be jealous that their parents aren’t as fun as you!
Bring the Outdoors Inside
Something a lot of kids like to do, even if it’s just in the yard, is camping. It’s a good way for children to enjoy something out of the usual while they’re also using their imagination. So, if you’re in a situation where you’re stuck inside, bring the feeling of camping indoors. You can do this by setting up a real tent. You can also make traditional camping food inside to really feel like you’re out in the wilderness!
Have an Indoor Treasure Hunt.
If you are having a treasure hunt, whether it’s inside or outside, you and your young ones are sure to have fun. Choose items (物品) around your house and write them down as a list on a piece of paper. Then, let your little ones run around the house to see who can collect all of the items first. Don’t forget to give the players a special prize once they have found all of the items.
Fingerprint Art Is Always a Hit
One of the extremely popular arts to do inside is known as fingerprint art. Children put their fingers in paint and place them on a piece of paper. They can then draw on and around their fingerprint to create whatever they feel like. Furthermore, there are also books on how to make a variety of fingerprint art in the form of animals that could be fun for children to learn as well!
1. What does Bring the Outdoors Inside offer to children?| A．Delicious food. | B．Safety in the yard. |
| C．Pleasure of camping. | D．Searching skills in the wild. |
| A．They have something to do with art. | B．They create proper clothes. |
| C．They make clothing attractive. | D．They improve the drawing skills. |
| A．Make Your Own Clothes. | B．Bring the Outdoors Inside. |
| C．Fingerprint Art Is Always a Hit. | D．Have an Indoor Treasure Hunt. |
5 . If you've never been to Moscow, you should go and see this fantastic city. There, you can
One of the many exciting parts
Not many people realize that Red Square's
Moscow's tourists travel to the Red Square to
| A．remember | B．create | C．record | D．experience |
| A．nature | B．festival | C．history | D．tradition |
| A．means | B．finds | C．includes | D．requires |
| A．buildings | B．streets | C．bricks | D．celebrations |
| A．watered | B．covered | C．hidden | D．planted |
| A．shape | B．size | C．name | D．future |
| A．unknown | B．right | C．same | D．opposite |
| A．public | B．main | C．central | D．only |
| A．as well as | B．as soon as | C．as long as | D．as far as |
| A．faces up to | B．dates back to | C．gives way to | D．looks forward to |
| A．visit | B．trade | C．live | D．study |
| A．museum | B．square | C．market | D．state |
| A．accept | B．check | C．appreciate | D．miss |
| A．creativity | B．business | C．power | D．interest |
| A．car | B．friends | C．mind | D．eyes |
6 . In over 5,000 years of development, folk art has become a source of other forms of Chinese culture. However, the diversity (多样性) of cultural forms and the influence of foreign cultures have also brought challenges to Chinese folk art.
Chinese folk art has many types, including painting, calligraphy, embroidery, carving and paper cutting. It is hard to say how many kinds of folk art there are in the country. On the other hand, it is also hard to tell how many of them have disappeared. The situation is becoming more and more serious. Some kinds of folk art came to an end naturally, while others disappeared because there wasn’t enough protection. Isn’t it painful to lose so many kinds of folk art simply because of the absence of protection?
Folk art has played an important role in carrying forward history. For example, the blue printed cloth in Jiangsu Province has been a part of China’s printing technology for so long that, it is of great value to those studying China’s ancient science, technology, culture, folk custom and art.
Chinese folk art is drawing the attention of more and more foreigners with its unique charm and miraculous techniques (独特的魅力和神奇的技巧). Many people are worried about its protection and further development.
Then, who will be the protectors of Chinese folk art? It has to be the government, experts and scholars and even the whole of society. Though China has passed laws to protect its cultural relics, they don’t include the protection of folk art. Experts and scholars should go out among the people and find top artistic works still unknown to the world. Such protection also requires the support of the whole of society. Only when we gather forces from all sides can we protect Chinese folk art.
1. What does the underlined part “The situation” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．The influence of foreign cultures on Chinese folk art. |
| B．The absence of protection of Chinese folk. |
| C．The disappearance of Chinese folk art forms. |
| D．The unpopularity of Chinese folk art forms. |
| A．To introduce a new way to study ancient Chinese culture. |
| B．To introduce how the ancient Chinese printed cloth. |
| C．To show folk art is important in recording history. |
| D．To show Jiangsu Province is rich in folk art. |
| A．The value of Chinese folk art. |
| B．How to protect Chinese folk art. |
| C．The importance of folk art protection. |
| D．How to make Chinese folk art known to the world. |
| A．Worried. | B．Surprised. |
| C．Hopeful. | D．Nervous. |
That night, I quarreled with my mother, and then rushed out of the house. While on the road, I remembered that I did not have any money in my pocket. I did not even take my cell phone with me to make a call home.
At the same time, I went through a noodle shop, and I suddenly felt very hungry. I wished for a bowl of noodles, but I had no money!
The seller saw me standing before the counter and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”
“Oh, yes... but I don’t have money on me...” she replied. “That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”
A few minutes later the owner brought me a steaming bowl of noodles. I thanked the man and started to gobblle (狼吞虎咽) up the delicious food...then I cried silently.
“What is it?” asked the man kindly.
“Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness!” I said as I wiped my tears. “Even a stranger on the street gives me a bowl of noodles, while my mother, after a quarrel, chased me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so mean and cruel!”
Hearing the words, the seller smiled “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. why were you not grateful and why did you hurt your mom? You should say sorry to your mom.“
I was really surprised after hearing that.
Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful, and my mother has been taking care of me since I was little and I have never felt so, not even a little.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右：
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
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Just at that moment. many memories came back into my mind.
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When arriving home, I saw my mother sitting at the dinner table, worried and tired.
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8 . Just as humans are usually left- or right-handed, many animals favor one side of their body for certain tasks. The strength of this preference varies: some individuals are happy to use either side, while others strongly favor one side（known as being strongly "lateralized"）·
The University of Exeter study found that grey squirrels which strongly favored a side did less well on a learning task. They had to learn to use a paw（爪子）, rather than their mouth, to get nuts.
"It has been suggested that being strongly lateralized makes brains more efficient, with each hemisphere（半球）focusing on different tasks," said Dr Lisa Leaver. "This could help animals survive, which would explain the evolution of laterality（向侧性）across the animal kingdom."
"In fish and birds, there is evidence that being strongly lateralized is linked to better cognitive（认知的） performance （brain function）. However, limited data from studies of mammals （哺乳动物）suggest a weak or even negative relationship. Our study measured speed of learning among grey squirrels and, in line with these previous mammal studies, suggests that strong lateralization is linked to poor cognitive performance," said Dr Leaver.
In the study, wild grey squirrels on the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus were presented with transparent tube containing peanuts. Squirrels usually collect food with their mouth, but the tube was too narrow to allow this, so they had to learn to use a paw. By measuring both how quickly squirrels learned and how strongly they favored a particular paw, the researchers could assess both learning and laterality.
More than 30 squirrels were observed, with 12 providing enough data for inclusion in the study.
The relationship between laterality and human cognitive performance is still unclear, though some research has suggested that less lateralized people may be more creative. "More research on mammals is needed to understand the complex relationship between laterality and cognitive performance," Dr Leaver said.
1. What did the University of Exeter study focus on?| A．The habits of grey squirrels. | B．The cause of strong lateralization. |
| C．The evolution process of laterality. | D．The effects of lateralization on learning. |
| A．Fish and birds have similar brain structures. |
| B．Most fish and birds have strong lateralization. |
| C．Strongly lateralized birds are better at learning. |
| D．Strongly lateralized grey squirrels have a higher IQ. |
| A．They were slower to get peanuts. | B．They got more peanuts than others. |
| C．They got through the tube quickly. | D．They used their paws more skillfully. |
| A．Left-handed animals prove more intelligent. |
| B．Grey squirrels change their habits for food. |
| C．Laterality is connected with better brains. |
| D．Strongly "handed" squirrels are less good at learning. |
9 . My 12-year-old niece was staying with us for a couple of days. She was remembering some acts of kindness that we did together when she was less than five years old. We talked about how so much had changed. and with the outbreak of COVID-19, how difficult it would be to do so many of those things, especially when it comes to strangers.
The next day, I needed something from the downtown area and happened to take her with me. As we walked around on the street, we heard a beautiful male voice singing a very soulful song. We tuned around to see a middle-aged man sitting on a street comer with his guitar. A couple were sitting on a bench nearby and listening to his music.
After getting a few things done, we happened to sit at an outdoor dining restaurant across from him on the other side of the street. My niece was learning how to sing herself, and she kept smiling and saying how wonderful his singing was. Seeing how moved she was by his music, at the end of our meal, I gave her a ten-dollar bill and asked her to walk across the street and put it in his bowl.
She was a little surprised. “Really? ” she asked with bright eyes. I nodded. So she headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song and started talking to her, and they ended up having a sweet conversation. She told him how touched she was by his music, and he ended up telling her that she made his day. As she was excitedly repeating the conversation back to me, she mentioned, “He didn’t even know how much it was. He was just thankful that someone was enjoying his music. ”
1. What did the author and her niece do in the first paragraph?| A．They thought back to the past. |
| B．They decided to do good deeds outside. |
| C．They made a plan for going downtown. |
| D．They talked about meeting more strangers. |
| A．A man’s guitar. | B．An outdoor dining restaurant. |
| C．A couple sitting nearby. | D．A charming male voice. |
| A．Talk with the man. | B．Praise the man. |
| C．Learn music from the man. | D．Offer some financial help to the man. |
| A．They shared singing skills. | B．They felt grateful to each other. |
| C．The man took pride in his singing. | D．The girl introduced the author to the man. |
10 . On Sunday, I had my own Father’s Day celebration. Suddenly I thought about my dad a lot. My dad is really the
Every Thursday night, my dad would
At first the hitchhiker was hesitant (迟疑的), but he changed his
We drove another forty-five minutes and learned that the hitchhiker was
I was always told never to
From that I’ve learned a lot about my dad and
| A．kindest | B．cleverest | C．funniest | D．bravest |
| A．sometimes | B．never | C．often | D．ever |
| A．head for | B．drive to | C．come from | D．stay in |
| A．field | B．way | C．street | D．side |
| A．dinner | B．sign | C．ride | D．chance |
| A．attitude | B．trip | C．heart | D．plan |
| A．dark | B．cold | C．sunny | D．windy |
| A．facing | B．forgetting | C．understanding | D．making |
| A．returned | B．handed | C．paid | D．received |
| A．sad | B．angry | C．nervous | D．grateful |
| A．look at | B．laugh at | C．listen to | D．pick up |
| A．as soon as | B．except that | C．even if | D．as if |
| A．business | B．life | C．trip | D．adventure |
| A．laughter | B．success | C．complaint | D．love |
| A．destroy | B．change | C．stop | D．share |
