1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Miguel opened the door to his grandpa’s shoe shop. Grandpa was drawing a customer’s foot onto a piece of paper. He didn’t look up. Miguel sat down. He looked at the cut leather, hammer (锤子) and pliers (钳子).
The tools reminded Miguel of something else he loved. Grandpa always gave him a piece of candy whenever Miguel helped clean up. Miguel knew he wasn’t supposed to take candy without asking. But he was hungry then. It looked like Grandpa would be busy for a while. “Maybe I don’t need to wait,” Miguel thought.
Miguel reached secretly for the candy box. He hurried and put it in his mouth. Pretty soon the customer left. Grandpa was busy picking up a piece of leather and putting it in some water. Miguel ate the rest of the candy as fast as he could. Then he walked over to Grandpa.
Grandpa looked up from his work. “Hello!” he said with a smile. Miguel hugged Grandpa. He hoped Grandpa couldn’t tell he’d eaten a piece of candy. “It looks like you’re busy today,” Miguel said. “Do you need any help?” “Sure! Could you pass me that thread (线)?” Miguel nodded. He pulled it between his hands. “Wow, that’s strong.” Miguel said. Grandpa laughed, “It has to be, to last through the wear and tear of life.” Grandpa pulled the thread through the leather.
“You know, we need to be more like this shoe,” Grandpa said. Miguel looked at the leather, “Um. We do?” “Yes, indeed. We need to stay strong. That way temptations (诱惑) won’t make us fall apart,” Grandpa said with a nod.
Miguel suddenly thought of the candy. He knew he should tell Grandpa about it. Grandpa took an old shoe off the shelf, “See this big hole?” Miguel nodded. “This was once a small hole that could have been fixed easily. But the owner waited, and now it’s going to be much harder to fix. Bad habits and bad choices are like that hole. It is best to fix them early.”
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They kept talking as Grandpa worked.
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2 . In 2020, 13-year-old Adcola Olagbegi caught a rare illness, and had a successful operation.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is famous for brightening the lives of children
“When he so easily offers to help others, you just have to say, that’s a(n)
Adcola thinks his past experiences
“My mum always says it’s lucky to be someone
| A．Hopefully | B．Naturally | C．Frankly | D．Thankfully |
| A．practising | B．recovering | C．preparing | D．fighting |
| A．opportunity | B．interview | C．goal | D．promise |
| A．anyway | B．therefore | C．instead | D．moreover |
| A．taking on | B．suffering from | C．looking through | D．getting off |
| A．pleasure | B．success | C．disappointment | D．surprise |
| A．generous | B．formal | C．exciting | D．curious |
| A．terrible | B．kind | C．capable | D．confident |
| A．confused | B．affected | C．impressed | D．strict |
| A．honour | B．humour | C．relief | D．responsibility |
| A．designing | B．exploring | C．exercising | D．volunteering |
| A．permit | B．force | C．inspire | D．remind |
| A．unexpected | B．normal | C．strange | D．different |
| A．memory | B．faith | C．impact | D．appreciation |
| A．professional | B．helpful | C．powerful | D．amazing |
3 . Product placement (植入式广告) is a form of advertising in which a company pays a content creator to place its products on the set of a movie, TV show or music video. The oldest examples of products appearing in films date back to the production of a French motion picture in 1896. Recent years have witnessed the bloom of product placement. With viewers migrating to web videos, this trend makes sense.
When watching web videos, about 90% of consumers either skip or ignore those traditional ads that run before the video. So as advertisers struggle to reach potential consumers, they’re increasingly turning to product placement, spending their advertising budgets to get their ads into media content in ways that the ads can’t be skipped. Studies have shown product placement can increase viewer’s awareness of products and their positive attitudes toward them.
But not all product placement works as intended, and research has shown that advertisers need to engage in delicate dance with viewers to effectively influence them. Viewers tend to be turned off if the product placement is too obvious — as when a character in the show holds the product and talks about it. Most viewers don’t want to be immersed (沉浸) in an intense drama only to be reminded that they’re being targeted by corporations.
In contrast, viewers are most influenced by product placement in which the product or the brand name is spoken by one of the characters but not shown. These pieces of product placement are more likely to be noticed by viewers than those where products are simply shown on the screen. Also, viewers may be more attracted to product placement that appears earlier in a show or movie. Because they become more engaged as a movie or a show progresses. If the placement at the climax — the moment when their attention is fixed on what will happen next — they’re either less likely to notice the placement or more likely to be annoyed by it if they do notice it.
With increasing online viewers and better designed product placement, perhaps advertisers will consider product placement as their first choice. After all, it’s incredibly effective at getting the targeted audience interested without influencing their viewing experience.
1. What can we know about product placement?| A．It’s still popular nowadays. | B．It first appeared in TV shows. |
| C．It was overlooked in the 1890s. | D．It aims to make videos interesting. |
| A．It has a lower price. | B．It’s more interesting. |
| C．It’s less likely to be ignored by viewers. | D．It makes advertisers understand customers well. |
| A．Gain satisfaction. | B．Get confused. | C．Feel funny. | D．Lose interest. |
| A．Product Placement: the Future Trend for Advertising |
| B．Product Placement: a New Driving Force Behind Movies |
| C．Product Placement: a Mirror of the Advertisement History |
| D．Product Placement: the Perfect Companion to Online Videos |
4 . As is known to all, St. Patrick’s Day is on Thursday, but some Americans started celebrating two weeks ago. The city of Alexandria, Virginia, held its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 5. So did three cities in New Jersey.
The holiday is a big deal in America and not only for the 33.1 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry (祖先). Many non-Irish Americans will join Irish friends in wearing green clothes on Thursday. Many will lift a glass of Guinness, the famous Irish beer.
The holiday honors Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Patrick lived in the 5th century. He was taken by pirates and kept as a slave in Ireland. After he escaped, he trained as a priest before returning to Ireland. Diarmuid Ó Giolláin is a professor of Irish Language and Literature at Notre Dame University in Indiana. He said that St. Patrick’s Day appeals to many nationalities because it is linked to immigrants, or outsiders.
“The Irish came in large numbers, and were Catholics seen as outside the majority Protestant population,” Ó Giolláin said. “I think they found this space of parading their ethnicity (种族) and their identity, and this probably made the holiday attractive to all immigrants,” he said.
Many Americans will observe St. Patrick’s Day with big parades. The largest is in New York City on Thursday, where crowds in the millions are not unusual.
And don’t forget about Ireland. The capital city of Dublin will also have a big parade on Thursday. The theme is, “Imagine If...” Parade officials say it centers on the imagination of Ireland’s youth as they look to the next 100 years.
1. What will people do on St. Patrick’s Day?| A．Honor their ancestors. | B．Have two weeks off. |
| C．Wear clothes of various colors. | D．Drink Irish beer. |
| A．He once led a hard life. | B．He escaped from America. |
| C．He lived in the 6th century. | D．He saved many Irish people. |
| A．The holiday honors Saint Patrick. | B．They will hold great parades during the holiday. |
| C．Many western countries celebrate the holiday. | D．It’s an opportunity to show their ethnicity and identity. |
| A．Technology Report. | B．The Making of a Nation. |
| C．Culture and History. | D．Health and Education News. |
5 . A brown leather cap, worn by pioneer pilot Amelia Earhart during her record-breaking flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, had sold for $825,000 online, according to the Heritage Auctions (拍卖) website. The leather cap was expected to sell at around $80,000, but on Saturday, a person purchased it at about ten times the amount.
Anthony Twiggs, a retired photographer in Minnesota, put the helmet up for auction after experts confirmed its authenticity, according to The New York Times. Twiggs had received the cap 20 years ago from his mother, Ellie Brookhart, who claimed she got from a friend in 1929 following the first Women’s National Air Derby, an all-female race, in which Amelia finished third.
When the pilot was talking with reporters after the race, Ellie Brookhart and her friend were among the greeting crowd. The friend spotted the cap on the ground and presented the leather helmet—with the name “A. Earhart” printed on the inside—to Twiggs’ mother in an attempt to impress her. “My mother decided to keep it for Amelia,” Twiggs tells The New York Times. But Amelia was too busy with reporters then and when his mother tried to give it back to her a bit later, she had already left.
For the next 90 years, the cap was kept in a closet in Brookhart’s home, where she would bring it out occasionally over the years to show her four children. After his mother’s death, Twiggs tried to interest museums and collectors in acquiring it. However, he hit a wall. No one believed the story.
Now 67, Twiggs sent photos to John Robinson of Resolution Photomatching to verify (核实) the flying cap’s authenticity. After comparing images of Earhart wearing the hat with the current photos of the artifact, Robinson gave him a positive answer.
1. What turned out to be unexpected about the auction?| A．The style of the cap. | B．The owner of the cap. |
| C．The buyer of the item. | D．The final price of the item. |
| A．She had no intention to keep the cap at first. | B．She was too busy to return the cap to Amelia. |
| C．She interviewed Amelia Earhart in 1929. | D．She was interested in collecting caps. |
| A．Interested. | B．Doubtful. | C．Unclear. | D．Favorable. |
| A．A book review. | B．A history report. | C．A news story. | D．An auction advertisement. |
6 . The following properties which the World Heritage Committee has decided to include on the List of World Heritage are in danger according to Article 11 (4) of the Convention (公约).
Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Virunga National Park, covering an area of 790,000 ha., includes an outstanding diversity of habitats, ranging from swamps and steppes (沼泽和平原) to the snowfields. Mountain gorillas are also found in the park.
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan)
The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley stand for the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria. The area contains a number of Buddhist monastic ensembles (佛教寺院), as well as strong buildings from the Islamic period.
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The reserve contains threatened species of primates and birds surviving in the wild. It also has some amazing scenery, including waterfalls on the Ituri and Epulu rivers. The reserve is inhabited by traditional nomadic pygmy Mbuti and Efe hunters.
Historic Center of Vienna (Austria)
Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It played an important role as a leading European music center, from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century.
1. Which of the following world heritage sites is located in Afghanistan?| A．Virunga National Park. | B．Historic Centre of Vienna. |
| C．Okapi Wildlife Reserve. | D．Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley. |
| A．It’s closely related to Buddhism. | B．It has some fascinating natural scenery. |
| C．It has an outstanding variety of habitats. | D．It plays an important role as a leading music center. |
| A．They are all in danger. | B．They are open to the public. |
| C．They are inhabited by local people. | D．They are to be removed from the World Heritage List. |
7 . There are dozens of movie recommendation engines on the Web. They’re all different, but some are definitely better than others.
Rotten Tomatoes
Instead of telling Rotten Tomatoes which films you like, you can tell it what kind of films you enjoy, which actors you want to see, and other standards to help it find the best movie for you. There’s a lot of variability in the quality of Rotten Tomatoes recommendations but it’s also a nice way to find the right film for any mood.
Netflix
Netflix asks you to rate (评级) movies to determine which films you’ll want to see next. And although it does make it easy to rate movies and it does return huge lists, the ideas it gives you aren’t all that strong. It’s easy to use, but it’s not the best way to get movie recommendations.
Jinni
Whether you want to search for films based on your mood, time available, or reviews, the site has it all. But Jinni’s most amazing feature is its semantic search. You can enter terms like, “movies that have gangsters” or “films that show Chris Farley yelling” and the site will return films that match your question. Go use Jinni. You won’t regret it!
Criticker
Instead of just allowing you to rank films, Criticker compares your ratings to those of other users and see how closely your tastes match those of other users. Once the service finds matches, you can view other users’ lists and see which movies they like.
1. What makes Criticker special?| A．Comparing users’ ratings. | B．Ranking your favourite films. |
| C．Offering different standards. | D．Finding films based on mood. |
| A．Netflix. | B．Jinni | C．Criticker. | D．Rotten Tomatoes. |
| A．To recommend the best movies online. |
| B．To show how to use movie search engines. |
| C．To introduce several movie search engines. |
| D．To explain how to find the best movies online. |
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9 . Dr.Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, died on Dec 25, 2018.
When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数)course in high school,a teacher demanded to know “what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin”.In college, a professor admitted that he often tried to prevent women from majoring in physics but Nancy stuck to it.And after receiving Doctor’ s degree in astronomy., she found a professional home at NASA(美国宇航局)In 1959, Dr.Roman became the first chief of astronomy at NASA.headquarters, a role that made her one of the agency’s first female leaders.
Dr Roman spent much of her career helping develop, fund and promote technology that would help scientists see more clearly beyond Earths atmosphere.But her most well-known work was perhaps leading to design the Hubble Space Telescope the first major telescope to be sent into space for the purpose of gathering photographs and data from the universe.She was, therefore, named as "the mother of Hubble”.
“She made it possible to get the early telescope up into space to learn what needed to be learned,”said science historian Bob Zimmerman: and her hard-nosed nature helped get the telescope built.
The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired, but when it did, its photographs of the universe thrilled the world.I am glad, "she once told Science,"I ignored the people who told me that I could not be an astronomer.”
1. What can we conclude from the teacher’s reaction to Nancy Roman’s application for taking a second algebra course?| A．The teacher doubted it. | B．The teacher didn’t care about it. |
| C．The teacher accepted it at once. | D．The teacher was strongly against it. |
| A．She was one of the founders of NASA. |
| B．She proved the black hole really existed. |
| C．She was the first female astronomer in the world. |
| D．She led to design the Hubble Space Telescope. |
| A．In1969. | B．In1979. |
| C．In1990. | D．In2000. |
| A．She was very proud of what she had done for the country. |
| B．She thought highly of the people who hadn't believed her. |
| C．She was delighted to have become an astronomer in spite of the prejudice on her. |
| D．She had hard-nosed nature and never cared about other people’s opinions. |
10 . Sometimes a certain day has a special meaning. Fridays meant a trip to a senior nursing home downtown for me. It seemed as if this nursing home needed help, but
During my first visit I was asked to
I realized that my
Although I could not
Every moment I spend
| A．still | B．little | C．already | D．indeed |
| A．polish | B．wash | C．cut | D．check |
| A．took away | B．rubbed off | C．showed off | D．gave up |
| A．continued | B．expected | C．agreed | D．started |
| A．collection | B．product | C．award | D．item |
| A．at least | B．more or less | C．in relief | D．in vain |
| A．inspired | B．reminded | C．moved | D．puzzled |
| A．unique | B．polite | C．casual | D．simple |
| A．chance | B．impression | C．difference | D．decision |
| A．remembered | B．shared | C．contained | D．carried |
| A．cautiously | B．accidentally | C．proudly | D．finally |
| A．pleasant | B．serious | C．formal | D．interesting |
| A．when | B．why | C．what | D．that |
| A．convincing | B．knowing | C．indicating | D．persuading |
| A．add | B．connect | C．supply | D．compare |
| A．valued | B．loved | C．blamed | D．overlooked |
| A．memory | B．possibility | C．assurance | D．assumption |
| A．chatting | B．waiting | C．acting | D．watching |
| A．Above all | B．In other words | C．In turn | D．In a word |
| A．tradition | B．process | C．habit | D．trip |
