1 . An American company has developed a new technique (技术) to make bread stay fresh for 60 days.

Scientists found that a kind of mould (霉菌) caused bread to go bad. The new technique kills the mould and keeps the food for longer time. This means there will be less waste of food in the world in future.

Food waste is a big problem in most developed countries. In the US, an average (普通的) family throws away 40% of the food they buy, which adds up to $165bn every year, about 330 million tons in weight. Bread takes a larger part. In the UK, 32% of the bread they buy is thrown away as waste when they can still be eaten.

The bread usually goes mouldy (发的) in around 10 days, but the American company says the new technique will keep the bread free from mould for two months.

”We treated a piece of bread in a special machine. At 60 days it had the same amount of mould as it was first made,“ says Mr. Stull, the leader of the company.

Although there are a lot of bread makers interested in the new technique, few customers like the idea. They say they don’t think a piece of bread which lasts for 60 days tastes good.

”We’ll have to make our customers accept the idea. But it will take some time,“ says Mr. Stull.

1. What is the key point of the new technique?

A．It can prevent the world from wasting food.

B．It kills the mould and keeps bread fresh for longer time.

C．It keeps the same amount of mould.

D．It makes bread taste good.

2. How much of the bread is wasted in the UK?

A．Nearly half.

B．A quarter.

C．More than half.

D．About one-third.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．Food waste can be reduced immediately (立刻) with the new technique.

B．We will buy bread that can last longer.

C．Few customers are sure about the technique.

D．Poor countries are in great need of food.

4. What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A．A new technique has been invented to keep bread fresh longer.

B．There is great waste of food in developed countries.

C．There is a kind of mould that causes food to go bad.

D．Customers don’t like food that lasts for two months.

2 . You can improve learning by handwriting your class notes. Although computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does. These are findings of a new study.

As digital devices (数码设备) have taken over society, “keyboard activity is now often suggested as a substitute (替代品) for early handwriting,” a new study notes. The idea is that typing may be easier for young children. “Some schools in Norway have become completely digital,” notes Audrey van der Meer, the new study’s leader. She believes that “young children should learn to write by hand successfully, and, at the same time, learn to manage a keyboard. ”

Using a pen involves more of the brain than using a keyboard, the new findings show. This is because writing and printing involve complicated movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity gives the brain more “hooks” to hang your memories on, Audrey explains.

Think about it. The same movement is required to type each letter on a keyboard. In contrast, when we write, our brain needs to think about the shape of each letter. We also need to use our eyes to watch what shapes we’re writing. And we need to control our hands to press a pen or pencil to shape different letters. All of this uses and connects more areas of the brain.

Along the way, these processes appear to “open the brain up for learning”, says Audrey. So learning through only one form—digital—could be harmful, she worries. She also points out that taking notes by hand encourages “visual notetaking”. Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be “interlinked by boxes, arrows, and supplemented by small drawings”.

1. Why does keyboard activity come first for children’s early handwriting?

A．It can train their hands.

B．It may be easier to operate.

C．It has been adopted by many schools.

D．It helps them adapt to the digital society.

2. What does paragraph 4 intend to show?

A．The disadvantages of keyboards.

B．Handwriting turns on parts of the brain.

C．Keyboards require people to “think more”.

D．The relationships between the brain and hands.

3. What can be inferred from Audrey’s words in the last paragraph?

A．We should learn in different ways.

B．Handwriting and drawing are similar.

C．We should challenge our brain to get smarter.

D．Handwriting can help remember new information.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Keyboards are not bad

B．How to read brain activity

C．Handwriting beats typing when taking notes

D．Differences between typing and handwriting

3 . Are you crazy about teaching young children? Are you looking for an exciting overseas working experience? Then we are the right place for you in Switzerland.

Ylaa Child Care Center has opened its first location in Basel, Switzerland in 2011.The concept has been very successful, and a second location has been opened in May 2012. Ylaa is a day care center for children starting 3 months old till 6 years old. Ylaa is aimed to provide high-quality child care services and an exciting and individual-focused learning program in a multicultural environment.

We are looking for a full time Nursery Teacher.

YOUR TASKS:

● Preparing the program together with other managers and team members

● Working with 1 or 2 other team members to take care of a group of children (6-10 children)

● Managing communication with parents including daily reports, regular meetings and yearly development reports

● Backing up other team members for absences

REQUIREMENTS:

● You are a fluent English speaker and have completed a degree in Early Childhood Education or similar

● You have 2-3 years of working experience with young children in day care centers or nurseries

● Knowledge of German is a plus

● You are at least 24 years old

WHAT WE OFFER:

● Good working conditions: salaries according to Swiss standards, paid vacation, lunch subsidies, insurances

● Internal and external trainings

● Career development opportunities in a growing organization

Please email your complete application. Applications sent via Post will not be considered nor returned.

For more information visit our website www.ylaa.cn.

1. Who is the text intended for?

A．Salesmen.	B．Job hunters.
C．College students.	D．Actors.

2. The person who wants to get the job must ________ .

A．be less than 24 years old

B．have worked with young children for 4-5 years

C．speak two more foreign languages fluently

D．have a degree about early childhood education

3. How should you send your application if you want to apply for this job?

A．By posting letters.

B．By sending an email.

C．By telephone.

D．By interviewing for yourself.

4 . What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red?     1    

Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist (悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings.     2     If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

    3     A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.     4     A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

    5     It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A．On the other hand, black is depressing.

B．They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up—we are born with our preference.

C．The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D．If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观主义者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

E．Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

F．Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

G．Colours do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it.

5 . COOKING CLASSES

Whether you are a green hand in the kitchen or on your way to becoming the next celebrity chef, our cooking classes suit all ability levels. Join us for an enjoyable and informative time in the kitchen, learning some new skills and easy-to-recreate dishes to impress your family at home!

Highlights:

·Taught by experienced chefs in a professional and enjoyable environment. Feel comfortable asking them questions.

·Learn the importance of proper knife skills that will help speed up your prep time and promote the safety of using knives in the kitchen.

Please note:

·Suitable for teens over 13.

·Drinking water is provided throughout the class.

·Most dietary requirements can be satisfied with advance notice. Please contact us at least 2 business days before the class if you have any dietary requirements or allergies (过敏).

·If you have attended one of our classes previously, please note in the Special Comments section the items you have cooked previously so we can avoid repeating the same items where possible.

Upcoming classes:

DIY Dumplings	AU $150.00	Weeknight evenings from 6:00 pm & Saturday or Sunday mornings at 10:30 am	12 guests
Middle Eastern Banquet	AU $140.00	Weeknight evenings from 6:30 pm & Saturday at 10:00 am	10-14 guests
Easy Home Cooking	AU $130.00	Weeknight evenings from 7:00 pm & Saturday at 3:00 pm	10-12 guests
Perfect Pasta & Gnocchi	AU $120.00	Weeknight evenings from 7:30 pm & Saturday at 10:30 am or 3:00 pm	10-12 guests

1. Who would most probably sign up for the classes?

A．A celebrity chef.	B．A 15-year-old beginner cook.
C．A man who cares about food safety.	D．A mom who’s no good with knives.

2. What should you do if you have an allergy?

A．Ask experienced chefs for advice.	B．Avoid attending any of the classes.
C．Report your requirements in advance.	D．Leave a note in the Special Comments section.

3. Which class can you take if you are free after 7:30 pm on Friday?

A．DIY Dumplings.	B．Perfect Pasta & Gnocchi.
C．Middle Eastern Banquet.	D．Easy Thai Home Cooking.

4. Where does this passage probably come from?

A．An instruction book.	B．A tourist brochure.
C．A celebrity chef’s class.	D．An advertisement for trainees

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

May 21st this year marks the first International Tea Day, which     1     (name) by the United Nations on November 27th, 2019.     2    (celebrate) the festival, a number of events took place at the Chinese Businessman Museum in Beijing on Thursday.

The chairman of the China Culture Promotion Society     3     (address) the opening ceremony. “As a main promoter of the International Tea Day, the birthplace of tea     4     the largest tea-producing country, China has a     5     (responsible) to work with other countries to promote the healthy development of the tea industry. It can help to build a community with     6     shared future for mankind,” he said.

The “First International Tea Day Tea Road Cooperative Initiative” issued at the ceremony calls     7     people working in the tea industry to come together to promote international cooperation and     8     (culture) exchanges. A four-year tea promotion-Tea Road Cooperative Plan-was also issued in accordance with the initiative.

To strengthen the connection with young people, the event included a number of public promotional activities on social media,     9     (invite) twenty-nine tea professionals from around the world to have thirty-six hours of uninterrupted live broadcasts.

The Chinese Ancient Tea Museum was     10     (official) unveiled (揭幕) at the ceremony opening its first exhibition: The Avenue of Truth-A Special Exhibition of Pu’er Tea.

7 . Many parents worry that showing negative emotions in front of their children will cause them to suffer. For example, children may end up thinking it’s their fault or simply“catch”the emotion. Indeed, this worry has a sound basis—the phenomenon of “emotional contagion” (情绪感染) is real, and one recent study found that parents can transfer their fear of going to the dentist, for example, to their children.

On the other hand, there is the natural idea that we should “be real”with our children, and that they will benefit from watching a parent who struggles and eventually deals with their negative emotions like any other human being.

There are three concepts to consider when it comes to emotional display in front of children: suppression (压抑) “uncontained”expression, and talking about emotions. Suppression of emotion is when you hide the outward signs of an emotion. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work very well —the act of suppressing your emotion actually increases your blood pressure. Observers can pick up on your distress despite your efforts to hide it, making them feel stressed. The recent research has also found that when parents feel negative emotions and keep them from their children, they experience lower relationship quality and decreased responsiveness to their child’s needs.

On the other hand, “uncontained”expression of anger and sadness by the parent is also not salutary for the child. Uncontained means high intensity emotion, with no attempts to regulate or take ownership of it. Shouting, smashing (摔)things and blaming someone else for“making you angry”are all example of this.

So, what is the middle ground?That would be talking about emotion taking ownership of them and showing your child that you are trying to deal with them. Classic research found that six-year-old kids had better emotional understanding and perspective-taking skills if their mothers had talked to them about their emotions at the age of three. In fact, the more the mothers had talked, the better the outcome would be.

So next time you feel sad, angry or frustrated and your child is watching you expressing emotion, do explain what’s going on in terms they can understand.

1. The author uses the example of going to the dentist mainly to

A．explain parents’ common fear

B．introduce the topic of negative emotions

C．show children may catch parents’ emotions

D．present the consequences of transferring negative emotions

2. What does the underlined word “salutary”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Enough.

B．Beneficial.

C．Necessary.

D．Reliable

3. What is the author’s intention of writing this text?

A．To encourage parents to “be real”with our children.

B．To call on parents to develop a positive attitude to life.

C．To inform parents of the consequences of negative emotions.

D．To recommend parents to talk about negative emotions with children.

4. What’s the structure of the text?

A．	B．
C．	D．

10 . For a scholar focusing on Australia’s public diplomacy (外交活动), working as a recreational manager in China may never be part of his career path. But Bradley does have lots to say now about his special experience at a resort in the picturesque tropical coastal city of Sanya in South China’s Hainan province.

The 33-year-old Australian is actually a student in international relations completing his PhD through Griffith University. He came to Beijing for a cooperative research at Peking University less than two years ago. Such an academic life was just added color with a chance offered by the cultural exchanges project, “I’m in China”.

“What I liked most about the experience was it was something completely different that you would never be able to do as a regular tourist,” Bradley said in an interview. Bradley was chosen to work as a recreational manager for a Chinese wedding.

The film crew took them to many “amazing sites” and the staff at the resort taught them a lot about how to “incorporate modern Chinese features while still keeping traditional customs”, Bradley said.

“I would have to say two things stick out as the most memorable: the helicopter ride and talking with the staff at the hotel about how to organize weddings here in China,” he said.

That was Bradley’s first time to be in a helicopter, and he was too absorbed with the “stunning” view of the beautiful coastline.

“I think it is so important to show other Australians the different landscapes China has to offer. I think so many Australians, when they think about China, imagine the historical sites of Beijing and the exciting things to see in Shanghai but have no idea about other beautiful places, like Sanya or the many other places people have been taken to in this TV series,” Bradley said.

“I’m in China” is a project sponsored by China Intercontinental Communication Centre and other institutions under the guidance of China’s State Council Information Office. It invites foreign natives worldwide to experience unique jobs and participate in activities that one can find nowhere else except in China. More than 10,000 photos and articles were submitted from around the globe by over 6,00 applicants.

1. What does Bradley actually do?

A．He’s an Australian PhD student.	B．He’s a regular Australian tourist.
C．He’s a professional recreational manager.	D．He’s an Australian diplomat.

2. What does the underlined word “incorporate” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Get rid of.

B．Turn down.

C．Take in.

D．Keep off.

3. What impressed Bradley most?

A．The beautiful scenery of Sanya and special activities.

B．Flying in a helicopter and organizing Chinese wedding.

C．The historical sites of Beijing and the exciting things in Shanghai.

D．Chinese traditional customs and many amazing sites.

4. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the project “I’m in China” is ________.

A．unique but unattractive to foreigners

B．special but helpless to know about China

C．uninteresting and rejected by foreigners

D．unique and popular with foreigners