2 . Going against the tide of flocking(蜂拥) to well-known yet generally jam-packed tourist destinations on vacation,   a growing number of holiday makers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser known resorts to seek unique,   relaxed holiday experiences.   Reverse Tourism has emerged as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China.

Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations, which often require pricey tickets, meals and hotel stays. “Tourism used to be about sightseeing. Now it is about experiences,” said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy. He said popular tourist spots are always packed and often raise their prices during holidays. As people become more mature travelers, they are increasingly unwilling to follow the herd. Some of them are simply looking to take a rest somewhere quiet for a couple of days, which is a good way to vacation.

In addition, lesser-known attractions are not as   “commercial” and “standardized” as developed ones and are able to offer more genuine experiences and natural encounters, according to social media posts. And unlike popular destinations, some under-explored places with little online exposure can offer more surprises. COVID- 19 is another key factor fueling Reverse Tourism. As precautionary measures continue, traveling has an unpredictable quality. A traveler has no way of knowing what lies ahead before departure, be it a perfect holiday or one interrupted by a sudden outbreak.

“The rise of Reverse Tourism is not a bad thing,” said an opinion piece in Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market, the article explains. More importantly, the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their achievements, it noted.

1. What is the feature of Reverse Tourism according to the passage?

A．Popular destinations often raise their prices during holidays.

B．Less-traveled places offer relaxed holiday experiences.

C．Popular destinations are not welcomed by people nowadays.

D．Less-traveled places are increasingly valued among young people.

2. What does the underlined expression “follow the herd” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Do just what most people do.	B．Be particular about vacations.
C．Behave like the best visitors.	D．Seek unique travel experience.

3. Why do people choose lesser-known attractions based on social media posts?

A．To create surprises on their own.	B．To explore the original beauty.
C．To promote the local tourism.	D．To escape the uncertainty in life.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The promising future of Chinese tourism.

B．The challenges popular tourist spots are facing.

C．The way to explore the lesser-known attractions.

D．The reason why people prefer Reverse Tourism.

3 . Cigarettes aren’t just harmful when they’re being smoked. Even when cigarette ends go out and are cold, new research has found they continue to give off harmful chemicals in the air. In the first 24hours alone, scientists say a used cigarette end will produce 14 percent of the nicotine (尼古丁) that an actively burning cigarette would produce.

While most of these chemicals are released within a day of being put out, an analysis for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the level of nicotine fell by just 50% five days later.

“I was absolutely surprised,” since environmental engineer Dustin Poppendieck from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).“The numbers are significant and could have important impacts when cigarette ends are dealt with indoors or in cars. While much attention has been paid to the health influence of first hand, second hand and now third hand smoking, it is not the case when it comes to the actual cigarette end of the matter.”

To measure emissions (排放) from this forgotten thing, Poppendieck and his team placed 2,100 cigarettes that were recently put out inside a special room. Once the ends were sealed away, the team measured eight chemicals commonly produced by cigarettes, four of which the FDA have their eye on for being harmful or potentially so.

After setting the room’s temperature, the researchers tested how emissions changed under certain conditions. When the air temperature of the room was higher, for instance, they noticed the ends produced these chemicals at higher rates. This finding might discourage those who want to leave ashtrays (烟灰缸) out for days at a time, especially in the heat.

1. What do the researchers say about cigarette ends?

A．They contain little nicotine.

B．They produce no nicotine five days later.

C．They give off nicotine for days.

D．They create as much nicotine as burning cigarettes.

2. What do Poppendieck’s words suggest?

A．First-hand smoking does most harm.

B．The findings are within his expectation.

C．Cigarettes should be dealt with indoors.

D．Health influence of cigarette ends is ignored.

3. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to not cleaning ashtrays for days?

A．Unclear.

B．Disapproving.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Puzzled.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Used cigarette ends release harmful chemicals

B．Cigarettes are less harmful while being smoked

C．People pay more attention to the health influence of the used cigarette ends.

D．Cigarette ends produce less chemicals in the heat

7 . Apple revealed new ways to discover and organize apps, confirmed a significant change and announced a new feature that will let users unlock their cars with their smartphones.

The updates, announced at Apple (AAPL)’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, highlight the company’s continued effort to involve itself into seemingly every corner of our lives, from our cars and living rooms to our personal health, while also facing the potential for app tiredness more than a decade after the App Store launched.

The company kicked off the event by focusing on iOS 14, the upcoming operating system for the iPhone. As part of its presentation, Apple unveiled a new feature called App Library, which automatically organizes the apps on your homescreen so you don’t have to scroll (滚屏) through several pages.

Apple also developed a more perfect way to discover and access new apps. The feature, called App Clips, offers a small part of an app for use at the moment it’s needed, whether it’s for ordering a scooter on demand or food from a restaurant. These apps are small in size and connect with Apple Pay. Users can then decide to download the full version of the app from the App Store.

At the same time, Apple attempted to demonstrate the still undeveloped potential of the iPhone, which remains its chief moneymaker. Having already turned the iPhone into a digital credit card, Apple now has plans to make it a digital car key. A new feature, called Carkey, will initially be available with the new 2021 BMW 5 series.

1. How many new features are mentioned in the text?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. Which word can replace the underlined “unveiled” in Paragraph 3?

A．Produced.

B．Developed.

C．Issued.

D．Downloaded.

3. Which can you probably choose if the phone is out of memory?

A．App Library.

B．App Clips.

C．Carkey.

D．Apple Watch.

4. What can we know according to the text?

A．Users can start their cars with Carkey.

B．Apples has already used iOS 14 for the iPhone.

C．Users still need to scroll the screen with an App Library.

D．Apple makes profit mainly from its undeveloped potential of the iPhone.

8 . Lydia Denton felt very sad when she learned about the incident, in which many children in the U.S. died because someone left them in hot cars. But no one has come up with a good way to deal with the ______. The little girl, who would enter the seventh grade, decided to find out ____.   

Two years later，the 12-year-old girl from North Carolina won a $20,000 prize for her ____. The Beat The Heat Car Seat, a car seat device measuring the ______ of a car. The device is able to ______ the parents of the danger when the inside temperature of the car ____ reaches 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 degrees centigrade).

Lydia used part of her $20,000 to continue to ______ her device with the hope of getting it to market as soon as possible ______ it can be something that will save lives and something that most people can ______ to get it.

With her 14-year-old brother and 10-year-old sister, Lydia also ______ some of her prize money. They also helped bring the ______ in the car seat device. Her brother was really great at coding and her little sister would ______ them with some sweets or cakes.

Lydia’s mom, a science teacher, said it was ______ to watch her three kids cooperate to think out a way to the problem that has ______ for years. They have proven that time and time again nothing is ______. She is really proud of them.

1.

A．complain

B．problem

C．risk

D．experience

2.

A．mistake

B．response

C．solution

D．direction

3.

A．education

B．suggestion

C．instruction

D．invention

4.

A．temperature

B．condition

C．beauty

D．quality

5.

A．convince

B．persuade

C．warn

D．inform

6.

A．frequently

B．slowly

C．always

D．almost

7.

A．change

B．develop

C．describe

D．remember

8.

A．so that

B．even if

C．as if

D．now that

9.

A．happen

B．choose

C．serve

D．afford

10.

A．shared

B．exchanged

C．supplied

D．collected

11.

A．variety

B．production

C．improvement

D．advantage

12.

A．cheat

B．assist

C．treat

D．charge

13.

A．relaxing

B．interesting

C．inspiring

D．surprising

14.

A．gone

B．existed

C．repeated

D．changed

15.

A．impossible

B．difficult

C．perfect

D．necessary

9 . On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.

Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets, by Patricio Pron

In April 1945, Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.

When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi

At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.

Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story by Bess Kalb

Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone from Belarus to America to survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention.

1. What type of book is the first novel?

A．Sci-fi.

B．Biography.

C．Detective books.

D．History books.

2. Which book explores life and death?

A．To Kill a Mockingbird.

B．When Breath Becomes Air.

C．Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets.

D．Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story.

3. Who is the main character in the last novel?

A．Bobby Bell.

B．Bess Kalb.

C．Bess’s mother.

D．Bobby’s mother.