1 . “Anyone knows single parents who can’t afford to get their child’s hair done for school? I will braid (编辫子) it for free!”Brittany Starks wrote on a Facebook post.
She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August. “At the time, I didn’t have anything for my kids to start school,” said Starks, who is in between homes and staying with her mother. “It meant so much to me.”
The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward. Starks, who works two receptionist jobs, also braids hair part-time. “The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies — including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from $150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style,” Stacks explained. “But it can last for months and is a huge timesaver in the mornings.”
When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out,but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked. Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents, whose stories of hardship and financial challenges mirrored her own.
“There’s a huge need for this. I could really relate to a lot of the women who reached out, and it made me realize that what I was doing was really important,” said Stacks. “What got me the most was seeing the kids smile.” Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help.
1. What got Brittany Starks to offer her hair braiding service?| A．A post on Facebook. | B．Her friend’s timely help. |
| C．Her mother’s advice. | D．A trip to her kids’ school. |
| A．It’s a bit dear. | B．It’s time-wasting. |
| C．It’s an easy job. | D．It’s a mother’s duty. |
| A．Rather disturbing. | B．Beyond expectation. |
| C．Far from satisfactory. | D．Very disappointing. |
| A．She is single with one child. | B．She is ambitious and arbitrary. |
| C．She is in need of helping hands. | D．She is free from financial worries. |
At the beginning of the 21st century, slow and often uncomfortable trains struggled wildly across China, with low average speeds making
Since 2008 China's high-speed rail industry has evolved rapidly and built the world's longest network, symbolizing the
Not satisfied with pushing the boundaries of speed and civil engineering, Chinese companies are among the first in the world
One of my most memorable trips took place during the summer vacation about three years ago, when my sister, my aunt and I took a trip to Spain because we were moving. On the day of the trip, I lay in bed thinking about my friends whom I was going to leave behind and thoughts were flooding in.
When we arrived at the hire station, we seemed to have some problems with our luggage because it was too much for a taxi, so we had to book a van (厢式送货车) to take our luggage to the airport. We waited for a long period to find a perfect van that would fit our luggage.
Before leaving, I felt very bad because I was going to a different country and was going to miss all my friends and family. I was not comfortable and cried.
The journey was almost perfect at the beginning, but soon it began to rain. Because of the rain, the drivers could not see far away, which caused a huge traffic jam. I was sitting by the window with a can of Coke that I had bought in the store earlier. My aunt and sister fell asleep, and during this time. I felt bored and thought about other things that bothered me. My eyes turned to the mountain in front of us.
A bus suddenly appeared in the picture. It was very close to us. Cars sped past us without any speed limit. Beside me was a very deep lake: I wondered to myself what if something or someone fell inside it. Suddenly, a bus in front of our van stopped, and because it was raining heavily and the van was going fast, no one could see what was going to happen. Then, bang, we bumped into each other. Our van overturned, but luckily, it didn’t fall into the lake. People came to help us get out of the van because we were blocked and the driver was half-dead.
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We struggled to get out of the van and everything we had was gone.
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I was losing a lot of blood and then the emergency aid came.
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“Multiple measures have been taken to stop illegal use of farmland,” a Ministry of Natural Resources official
Together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the ministry released two notices in July. One banned the illegal use of farmland
Since the release of the two notices, several regions
Inspections and law enforcement (执行) have also been strengthened in recent months, with satellite remote sensing being introduced.
“The central government has attached great
China will establish
5 . Susan Baker King Taylor was born into slavery in Georgia in 1848. At the age of 7, Susan and her brother were
After
She married Edward King, a black officer. When she wasn’t working as a nurse, she
While working as a nurse at a hospital for African American
In 1902, Susan became the first and only African American woman to write a memoir about her
| A．driven | B．approved | C．sent | D．represented |
| A．strict | B．equal | C．selfish | D．accessible |
| A．secret | B．terrible | C．mean | D．amazing |
| A．regular | B．anxious | C．attractive | D．skilled |
| A．escaping | B．reviewing | C．appointing | D．receiving |
| A．recognition | B．membership | C．freedom | D．value |
| A．slightly | B．hardly | C．partly | D．openly |
| A．won | B．remembered | C．taught | D．reminded |
| A．dream | B．handle | C．attract | D．challenge |
| A．relatives | B．officers | C．teammates | D．soldiers |
| A．gave up | B．worked with | C．woke up | D．stood out |
| A．protect | B．assist | C．establish | D．respond . |
| A．school | B．time | C．reply | D．history |
| A．information | B．experiences | C．restrictions | D．explanations |
| A．stuck with | B．stared at | C．knocked on | D．reflected on |
6 . While verbal and written communication skills are important, nonverbal behaviors make up a large percentage of our daily interpersonal communication.
Good eye contact is an essential nonverbal communication skill. When people fail to look at others in the eye, it can seem as if they are trying to hide something. On the other hand, too much eye contact can seem aggressive. While eye contact is an important part of communication, it’s important to remember that good eye contact does not mean staring fixedly into someone’s eyes. Some communication experts recommend intervals of eye contact lasting four to five seconds.
If you are confused about another person’s nonverbal signals, don’t be afraid to ask questions. A good idea is to repeat back your interpretation of what has been said and ask for clarification. An example of this might be: “So what you are saying is that...” Sometimes simply asking such questions can lend a great deal of clarity to a situation. For example, a person might be giving off certain nonverbal signals because he has something else on his mind.
Another important part of good nonverbal communication skills involves being able to take a more holistic approach to what a person is communicating. A single gesture can mean any number of things, or maybe even nothing at all. The key to accurately reading nonverbal behavior is to look for groups of signals that reinforce a common point. If you place too much emphasis on just one signal out of many, you might come to an inaccurate conclusion about what a person is trying to say.
According to some, a firm handshake indicates a strong personality while a weak handshake is taken as a lack of courage. This example illustrates an important point about the possibility of misreading nonverbal signals. A limp handshake might actually indicate something else entirely, such as arthritis (关节炎). Always remember to look for groups of behavior.
1. What is good eye contact?| A．Looking others in the eye for six seconds. |
| B．Staring fixedly into someone’s eyes. |
| C．Looking directly and tell the truth. |
| D．Having eye contact every five seconds. |
| A．Give him a smile. |
| B．Ask for further information. |
| C．Tell him you’re on his mind. |
| D．Give off certain nonverbal signals. |
| A．Look at signals as a whole. |
| B．Concentrate on your communication skills. |
| C．Ask questions about nonverbal signals. |
| D．Encourage listeners to use groups of signals. |
| A．To call on readers to understand others while speaking. |
| B．To ask readers to practice nonverbal signals more. |
| C．To tell readers signals can be misread. |
| D．To prove a single gesture is a must. |
7 . On Septenber 29, 2019, two days before the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, 89-year-old Yuan Longping was awarded the Medal of the Republic, the country’s highest honor for his extraordinary contribution to the nation’s food security, the development of agricultural science, and global food supply. “A tiny grain could either save a country or bring it down. The importance of food security should never be underestimated,” said Yuan, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering.
The 2019 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report shows that over 820 million people are suffering from hunger and the world is facing huge challenges in achieving the sustainable development goal of zero hunger by 2030. According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, there are four factors in food security: physical availability of food, economic and physical access to food, food use, and stability of the other three factors over time. Between 1979 and 2005, China received food aid from the UN World Food Program (WFP) which benefited over 30 million people nationwide. Starting from 2016, however, the partnership between China and the WFP witnessed a total transformation: China turned from a major aid recipient to a leading aid donor, supporting millions of malnourished (营养不良的) people beyond its borders.
Innovation (创新) in science and technology is one of the driving forces behind this change. Yuan is considered a pioneer in the field of food science and technology. He has dedicated himself to the research, application and promotion of hybrid rice for decades. The super hybrid rice that his team cultivated can yield nearly 18.1 ton per hectare, setting a new world record. Hence, Yuan is regarded as the “father of hybrid rice.”
“Food safety is of very importance to the national economy and people’s livelihood. As an agronomist, I felt that I should focus on this area,” Yuan told CGTN. “My biggest hope is to make sure that the ‘rice bowl’ is firmly held in our own hands so that we, as a country, can feed ourselves.”
1. What do we know about Yuan from the first paragraph?| A．He gained much support from WFP. |
| B．He contributed a lot to global food supply. |
| C．He changed people’s wrong ideas on food security. |
| D．He won the Medal of the Republic for the second time. |
| A．Impractical. | B．Impossible. | C．Necessary. | D．Difficult. |
| A．China has helped many countries a lot in food supply. |
| B．China has still received food supply from the UN. |
| C．There have been no malnourished people. |
| D．There have been no problems of food safety. |
| A．Food safety is no more a problem. |
| B．He can improve people’s livelihood. |
| C．China can feed itself all by itself. |
| D．He has more innovation in food. |
8 . Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park is the largest urban park in theworld, spanning more than 200,000 hectares. In fact, it is almost ten times as large as Table Mountain National Park, the world’s second-largest. Chugach State Park is located in Anchorage, Alaska. The park itself contains various different geographical features, including tall mountains, foothills, lakes, and rivers. It also includes hiking trails that are very popular with tourists.
Pedra Branca State Park
It is an urban park spanning 12,394 hectares in one of Brazil’s largest cities, Rio de Janeiro. It can more accurately be described as an urban forest. The park protects half of what is known as the Atlantic Forest remnant of Rio de Janeiro. It contains more than 900 species of plants and almost 500 different species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish.
Margalla Hills National Park
The third-biggest urban park in the world, consisting of 17,386 hectares, is located in the city of Islamabad, which is the capital of the South Asian nation of Pakistan. The park was established in 1980. The park boasts several species of birds, reptiles, and mammals, and it is an extension of the Islamabad wildlife sanctuary. It also includes several hiking trails that are popular with tourists and locals.
Bukhansan National Park
It is located in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The park itself, which has an area of 7,992 hectares, has been designated by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Most Visited National Park per Unit Area,” and is visited by an estimated 5 million people a year. It is very popular with hikers and contains Buddhist temples. The park is also home to around 3, 100 animal species.
1. What do we know about Table Mountain National Park?| A．It is located in the US. | B．It is the largest urban park. |
| C．It has an area of 20,000 hectares or so. | D．It’s the most famous for its different species. |
| A．Chugach State Park. | B．Pedra Branca State Park. |
| C．Bukhansan National Park. | D．Margalla Hills National Park. |
| A．Both of them lie in Asia. |
| B．Both of them are of the same size. |
| C．Both of them are especially popular with foreigners. |
| D．Both of them are home to endangered animal species. |
1. What is the man doing?
| A．Searching for a parking lot. |
| B．Giving directions to a stranger. |
| C．Driving to the woman’s. |
| A．Outside a bar. | B．Outside a hotel. | C．Outside a restaurant. |
| A．Get to a hospital. |
| B．Go back along Queen Street. |
| C．Find a road sign. |
10 . Max Woosey, an l1-year-old from the United Kingdom, has spent his time during COVID-19 doing something pretty meaningful. He slept in a tent for over 500 nights in a row. And he did this not only because he loves the outdoors but in service to others.
Max’s father is a Royal Marine (皇家海军陆战队员), so he has courage and love for outdoor activities in his blood. Max’s family was looking after their neighbor, Rick, who was dying of cancer. Before Rick passed away he gave Max a tent and had him promise to have an adventure.
So, after Rick died, Max had an idea. He decided to raise money for Devon Hospice (救济院) , which cared for Rick in his final days. When the first lockdown happened, Max had realized that much of the hospice’s fundraising (筹资) also came to a stop. But outside the hospice, a number of people were waiting for help. So Max set a goal to raise 100 pounds by camping out in his front garden.
On March 29th, 2020, Max started his camping adventure in, Rick’s tent. As he passed hundreds of days camping out, he attracted national attention from the media and even the Prime Minister, who later paid him a visit. More people have donated to Devon Hospice.
Now, 500 days later, he is still camping! Through storms，rain, high winds and cold, he stuck to it. The lessons his dad taught him from the Royal Marines, to never give up, show kindness, honesty and try hard helped support him in tough times.
In all, Max has raised more than 750 000 pounds for Devon Hospice! This made up for about half of the donations they had lost for the year! Max even organized a huge camp at his school playground to show people what children can achieve if they all work together.
1. What made Max decide to raise money for Devon Hospice?| A．Government’s requirement. | B．His father’s influence. |
| C．Rick’s death. | D．Devon Hospice’s instruction. |
| A．Arousing more public concern for Devon Hospice. |
| B．Being awarded a medal by the Prime Minister. |
| C．Improving the reputation of Devon Hospice. |
| D．Starting a worldwide camping activity. |
| A．It used to raise about 1.5 million pounds a year. |
| B．It received more donations during COVID-19. |
| C．It was specially built for cancer sufferers. |
| D．It helped Max go through difficult camping times. |
| A．Active and easy-going. | B．Kind and strong-minded. |
| C．Humorous and considerate. | D．Clever and aggressive. |
