1 . The idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recently struck a chord with many young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.
Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution(内卷),” joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.
“Instead of always following the ‘virtues’ of struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment,” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.
“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
1. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Warned. | B．Punished. | C．Amused. | D．Touched. |
| A．Improvements in living conditions. |
| B．Growing pressure from family and social life. |
| C．Increasing material possessions from families. |
| D．Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions. |
| A．Understanding. | B．Intolerant. | C．Supportive. | D．Unclear. |
| A．They never really drop their responsibilities. |
| B．They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle. |
| C．They find their dreams far beyond their reach. |
| D．They would rather escape than take challenges. |
Three Fingers of Patience
Once there was a farmer with his wife and children living a happy life by earning from their own land in a village. The family planted in spring, and harvested the crops in autumn. They set aside enough for the whole year, and sold the extra in the market. With the money, the family could buy necessities and prepare seeds and fertilizer(肥料)for the next year. Look, the farmer was making his land ready for his next session of farming. The only issue faced by him was an in sufficient amount of water for the fields. After discussing with his family, the farmer came to a conclusion to dig a well nearby his land. This idea could not only solve the present problem of lacking water, but also improve the watering system once and for all.
After managing to get all the materials prepared, he went to visit an expert to ask for advice about where he should dig one. Under the guidance, he started the project at the edge of the land with great expectation. He worked very hard to dig day and night. Several days passed, and there was no water coming out, but he had confidence and further dug the well even without his lunch or dinner. Three days later, he became discouraged as nothing changed though he dug deeper and deeper. His hard work was not rewarded. The whole family boosted his confidence and advised him not to lose hope. He didn’t want to disappoint anyone, especially himself, and began his project again. Another two days went by, and there was not a single drop of water coming from the well. He was completely tired, lost patience and went home thinking that everything was a waste of time. Although his family still believed they were able to find water there, the result made them accept the failure. In case passers-by fell into the hole by mistake, they put a piece of wood which was the size of five fingers long near the unfinished well. Since then, the family didn’t talk about the well any more.
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One night, a villager walked beside the well and hit his leg on that wood by mistake.
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Water sprang up from the well as soon as the wood was hit down and rose to a certain level.
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3 . The British royal family live their lives in the public eye, but there’s one thing that not many people know: their last name. That’s simply because they don’t need a last name. They’re so famous that they can be easily picked out without one. But when members of the royal family need to use a last name—when they’re in school or in the military, for example—they actually have a few choices. Here’s a list of all their choices—and how it got to be this way in the first place.
Before 1917, royals didn’t use last names at all. Back then, royals had only their first names and the name of the house or dynasty they were part of. You’ve probably heard of some of these dynasty names, like the House of Tudor and the House of York. In 1917, when King George V had been in power for seven years, he decided to change the house name to Windsor. But he wasn’t just changing the dynasty name. George V also specified that Windsor was to become the royal family’s official surname, too. Today, the royal family is still known as the House of Windsor, and in a general sense, Windsor is still the royals’ last name.
When Queen Elizabeth II came to power, she made a small change. In1947,Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten. Just a few years later, after her father died, Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. Mount batten became Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In 1960, Elizabeth and Philip decided that they wanted to make their branch of the royal family tree different from the others. They specified that their children would use the last name Mountbatten-Windsor. But royals don’t always use the Mount batten-Windsor name.
Some members have used the name of their family’s territory instead. For example, when Prince William and Prince Harry served in the army ,they went by William Wales and Harry
Wales—because their father is the Prince of Wales. And Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice have gone by EugenieYork and Beatrice York, since their father, Prince Andrew, is the Duke of York.
1. Who made Windsor the royals’last name?| A．Philip Mountbatten. | B．Queen Elizabeth II. |
| C．King George V. | D．Prince William. |
| A．Her children can’t use their last names. |
| B．Her children can change their surnames. |
| C．Her children should use a certain surname. |
| D．Her children should have more popular names. |
| A．The royal members must serve in the army. |
| B．The royals’ children admire their father more. |
| C．The royal family like to live in a certain territory. |
| D．The royal family have their surnames after their territory sometimes. |
| A．The Contributions of the British Royals |
| B．A View of the British Royals’Surnames |
| C．A Brief Introduction of the British Surnames |
| D．The Surviving Surnames of the British Royals |
1. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
| A．A couple. | B．Grandma and grandson. | C．Mother and son. |
| A．A movie. | B．A concert. | C．Music videos. |
| A．Pleasant. | B．Noisy. | C．Inspiring. |
| A．Holding a stick. | B．Driving a car. | C．Playing his guitar. |
1. Which country won the fewest medals?
| A．Great Britain. | B．Japan. | C．Spain. |
| A．133. | B．135. | C．158. |
1. How did the man travel around the world?
| A．By car. | B．By motorbike. | C．By train. |
| A．A bit boring. | B．Not adventurous. | C．Impractical sometimes. |
| A．At a hospital. | B．At a gym. | C．At a school. |
8 . In the nearly two centuries since German physician Carl Wunderlich established 98.6℉ as the standard“normal” body temperature, it has been used by parents and doctors alike as the measure by which fevers and often the severity of illness have been assessed.
In more recent years, however, lower body temperatures have been widely reported in healthy adults. A 2019study showed that the normal body temperature in Americans is about 97.5℉. A multinational team led by Michael Gurven and Thomas Kraft have found a similar decrease among the Tsimane, a native population in the Bolivian Amazon.
A key question, then, is why body temperatures have declined over time both for Americans and Tsimane. Extensive data available from the team’s long-term research in Bolivia addresses some possibilities.
Declines might be due to the rise of modern healthcare and lower rates of lingering mild infections now as compared to the past. But while health has generally improved over the past two decades, infections are still widespread in rural Bolivia. Therefore the results suggest that reduced infection alone can’t explain the observed body temperature declines.
It could be that people are in better condition, so their bodies might be working less to fight infection. Or greater access to antibiotics(抗生素) and other treatments means the duration of infection is shorter now than in the past.
Another possibility is that our bodies don’t have to work as hard to regulate(调节) internal temperature because of air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter. While Tsimane body temperatures do change with time of year and weather patterns, the Tsimane still do not use any advanced technology for helping to regulate their body temperature. They do, however, have more access to clothes and blankets.
The researchers were initially surprised to find no single “magic bullet” that could explain the decline in body temperature. It’s likely a combination of factors—all pointing to improved conditions.
1. What role has 98.6℉ been playing?| A．It can show an illness is incurable. |
| B．It can help doctors determine a fever. |
| C．It can arouse people’s attention to health. |
| D．It can indicate an abnormal body temperature. |
| A．To arouse readers’ sympathy. | B．To imply other existing factors. |
| C．To call for improved medical access. | D．To discuss methods to reduce infections. |
| A．The growing adaptability. | B．The international policies. |
| C．The improved conditions. | D．The worsening environment. |
| A．Modern life improves the general health. |
| B．Living conditions greatly affect mankind. |
| C．The normal body temperature is declining. |
| D．Various factors influence the body temperature. |
An organization has taken measures
Chopstick culture in Shanghai dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when these items
After opening as a commercial port, Shanghai is proud of
At least 1.8 billion people
10 . Until April 2, 2011, everything in my life was perfect. I was sitting tight like every other
I took the train to reach home early that day to watch the match. I caught the
I always dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman one day. But after this, I was in despair as I
I spent a year looking for
| A．parent | B．athlete | C．student | D．fan |
| A．lift | B．imagine | C．relay | D．quit |
| A．life | B．body | C．country | D．study |
| A．steaming | B．packed | C．cheap | D．late |
| A．burning | B．bleeding | C．suffering | D．reacting |
| A．forget | B．miss | C．accept | D．welcome |
| A．gradually | B．rudely | C．immediately | D．accidentally |
| A．power | B．confidence | C．order | D．consciousness |
| A．time | B．bounds | C．colors | D．surprise |
| A．part | B．dance | C．struggle | D．meet |
| A．agreed | B．joked | C．guaranteed | D．thought |
| A．praised | B．arranged | C．restored | D．nailed |
| A．believe | B．object | C．afford | D．permit |
| A．funds | B．volunteers | C．coaches | D．receivers |
| A．injury | B．pleasure | C．talent | D．career |
