1 . Thein Shwe is sitting with one of his students, 14-year-old Nur Hakim, outside a small classroom built of wood. Thein Shwe has been working at this non-formal primary education centre since it was first set up five years ago. He says, “I love teaching. I was a personal tutor (家庭教师) before. When I learnt that this centre was looking for teachers, I applied.
Thein Shwe is very popular among his students. Even Nur Hakim, who at first was very shy, becomes more confident as his teacher smiles, nodding to encourage him. “I come from a poor family,” says Nur Hakim. “My father died when I was a baby.”
Nur Hakim’s father, who was a factory worker, was the main provider. Since his father’s death, his mother has had to support the family of six by herself. Nur Hakim was not attending school until the age of 12, when he got the chance to attend this non-formal primary education centre. “I love English and I love my teacher because he is always on time and teaches us well,” says the boy.
Nur Hakim says he hopes to join Grade 5 students next year in a nearby government school. Nur Hakim holds on to his dreams. “I want to be a doctor,” he says. “In my village, I see a lot of illnesses.”
Thein Shwe admits (承认) he finds it difficult to support his family working as a volunteer. But Thein Shwe talks more about the successes and difficulties he has faced keeping his students in class. He says over the four years, about 80%of the students continue on to the government school or vocational (职业的) training.
When Thein Shwe is asked about his main success as a teacher, he needs no time to think. “It’s being able to keep the poorest children in school,” he says.
1. What can we learn about Thein Shwe?| A．He started teaching when he was 14. |
| B．He used to work in a government school. |
| C．He has worked as a volunteer teacher for five years. |
| D．He helped set up the non-formal primary education centre. |
| A．He has begun to have a dream. |
| B．He has fallen in love with English. |
| C．He has come to understand his parents. |
| D．He has had a growing belief in himself. |
| A．Be a worker like his father | B．Work in the field of medicine. |
| C．Teach in a government school. | D．Be a volunteer teacher like Thein Shwe. |
| A．Teaching kids useful life skills. |
| B．Providing chances of education for poor kids. |
| C．Changing children’s ideas on education. |
| D．Sending his students to schools of higher education levels. |
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| A．June 8th, 2023 | B．July 29th, 2023 |
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| A．9:00 a.m. on Monday | B．5:00 p.m. on Saturday |
| C．9:00 a.m. on Saturday | D．9:00 p.m. on Sunday |
3 . Kobe Bryant is no doubt a legend. How did he do it? Simply put his work principle. He showed up to training every day, no excuses. Without a doubt, it is quite evident that Kobe’s desire for success was directly correlated with his work principle.
Kobe Bryant’s work principle is what helped him become the legend he is today. But what also must be understood about Kobe Bryant is that he was relentless (不停的；严格的). He had a mental toughness and steely focus that was driven by his over-the-top competitiveness.
In short, Kobe wanted to be the best, and would do whatever it took to achieve this mental goal. If he had a weakness in one area, he would commit to mastering that weakness. If there was a lack of strength in his shot, he would get to work exhausting all options to correct that lack of strength, researching and then applying the routines that instructed him on how to get stronger. Similarly, if his weakness was a lack of speed, he would put in the time and effort to overcome the limitation. And there lies his secret to success. The willingness to learn and then apply what he learned to move himself closer to his goals.
“When I am retired, I don’t want to have to say I wish I would have done more. I don’t want that.”— Kobe Bryant.
As such, Kobe Bryant’s success principle can be summarized as a relentless focus on the end result. The great news is the ability to be relentless is in all of you.
1. According to the author, what makes Kobe Bryant a legend?| A．Kobe Bryant’s attitudes and will. | B．Kobe Bryant’s money and power. |
| C．Kobe Bryant’s devoted fans. | D．Kobe Bryant’s methods of training. |
| A．By time order. | B．By analyzing cause and effect. |
| C．By giving example. | D．By explaining words meaning. |
| A．Success results from consistent efforts. | B．Always prepare for a rainy day. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. | D．The early bird catches the worm. |
| A．Positive and considerate. | B．Self-disciplined and hard-working. |
| C．Confident and humble. | D．Selfless and energetic |
4 . WeChat users can use stickers (表情、贴纸) of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games mascots (吉祥物) to express themselves.
A group working for the Beijing Olympic Games and a design team created the stickers of panda Bing Dwen Dwen and red lantern Shuey Rhon Rhon. They are really lively.
WeChat is China’s most popular social networking app. Its users can search for “冰墩墩和雪容融” in the “Sticker Gallery” to download. Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon sometimes speak Chinese and sometimes English.
Bing Dwen Dwen, a cute panda mascot, stands for winter sports. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, which symbolizes purity and toughness (坚韧). It matches the spirit of the Olympics. Dwen Dwen (墩墩) is a common name in China for children that suggests health and cleverness. Shuey Rhon Rhon looks like a Chinese red lantern commonly seen on doors and streets during Chinese New Year. The mascot has the meanings of happiness, harvest, brightness and so on. The Spring Festival in 2022 fell on February 1st, just three days before the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony.
1. The underlined word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.| A．The spirit of the Olympics | B．The stickers |
| C．The group and the team | D．The winter Olympic Games |
| A．The meanings of the mascots’ names. |
| B．The way to create mascots. |
| C．2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony. |
| D．The Chinese red lantern. |
| A．January 29th | B．February 1st |
| C．February 4th | D．February 29th |
| A．show names and meanings | B．let us know the designers |
| C．ask us to use the stickers | D．tell us the story |
5 . You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her friend. “The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to.” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift,” said her friend. And they learned to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
1. The song Happy Birthday was written by ________.| A．an American girl | B．an American girl’s grandma |
| C．An American boy | D．An American girl’s friend |
| A．She didn’t want to go the party |
| B．She would be busy that day |
| C．She didn’t have enough money to buy a gift |
| D．She wasn’t invited to the party |
| A．A song. | B．Nothing. | C．Flowers. | D．A cake. |
| A．The girl was still poor after writing the song. |
| B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream. |
| C．The girl’s friends had heard the song before. |
| D．The girl became famous because of the song. |
6 . New York Bicycle Tours
Biking is the perfect way to see Lower Manhattan. The area is rich in architectural, historical and cultural beauty. Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental makes your sightseeing easier by providing a map, a helmet, a chain lock and a basket, all free to use with your rental. We present a variety of high quality bikes. We also have baby scats and children’s trailers (拖车)for the rentals. So pack a snack, grab a bottle of water and burn some calories!
Waterfront Greenway& Central Park Bike Tour
You’ll visit some of the most well-known spots around the park. Then you’ll head onto the low-key neighborhood streets to take in the famous architecture of Morningside Heights as well as stunning views of the Hudson River, along the car-free Greenway bike path on the west side.
Tour Code:112-173791
Duration:3 hours
Central Park Bike Tour
Discover New York’s largest master piece on two wheels with our professional guides! The Central Park is a perfect combination of historical architecture and nature. Our experienced and also well-informed tour guides will share their interesting knowledge about historical attractions, celebrity homes, movie locations, according to your wishes. Instead of endless walking or getting lost, you will enjoy yourself when you discover this amazing park.
Tour Code:227-5999
Duration: 2 hours
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Tour
You’ll cross both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges with time to stop and enjoy the thrilling views of the city from the top of each. Ride through the trendy DUMBO neighborhood as well as historic Brooklyn Heights. Guests will walk along the walkway to amaze at the sweeping scene of Manhattan’s world-famous skyline.
Tour Code: 112-3311
Duration:3 hours
1. What does Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental provide for free?| A．High quality bikes. |
| B．Helmets and chain locks. |
| C．Snacks and bottled water. |
| D．Baby seats and children’s trailers. |
| A．Boat on the Hudson River. |
| B．Sightsee Brooklyn Heights. |
| C．Drive cars on the Greenway bike path. |
| D．Appreciate local architecture. |
| A．Central Park Bike Tour. |
| B．Brooklyn Bridge Bike Tour. |
| C．Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental |
| D．Waterfront Greenway& Central Park Bike Tour. |
7 . A 37-year-old fast food courier(外卖小哥), Lei Haiwei, got the first prize in the third season of The Chinese Poetry Conference on CCTV on April 4th, 2018.
“My interest in ancient poems began as early as I was six years old,” Lei said after winning the poetry competition.
Lei Haiwei was born in a small village in Hunan Province. When he was young, his father taught him ancient poems by putting them on the kitchen wall for him to read.
“My father hoped I would grow up to be a man who keeps the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in mind.” Lei said.
In 2001, Lei Haiwei graduated from a technical secondary school and found a job in Shanghai. There, he began to read books on ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his free time because he didn’t have enough money to buy books. He also developed a habit of reciting(背诵)poems he liked and wrote them down after coming back home.
Lei Haiwei came to Hangzhou in 2008 and worked as a fast food courier. Every day, he had to take fast food to different people. On his busiest workdays, Lei Haiwei had to deliver more than 50 orders(订单)a day. Even so, his love for poems went on and he seized(抓住)any chance to recite poems.
As for his future plans, Lei Haiwei said he would go on reading and reciting more poems.
Will he take part in the next poetry competition?
1. When did Lei Haiwei get the first prize in the competition?| A．On March 7th, 2019. | B．On April 4th, 2018. |
| C．On May 5th, 2017. | D．On June 6th, 2016. |
| A．His sister. | B．His brother. | C．His mother. | D．His father. |
| A．he wanted to learn English there |
| B．he wanted to have a good rest there |
| C．he didn’t have any friends in the city |
| D．he didn’t have enough money to buy books |
| A．To take something to somebody. | B．To say something to somebody. |
| C．To lend something to somebody. | D．To speak something to somebody. |
| A．Fast Food Courier Won Sports Competition |
| B．Fast Food Courier Won Singing Competition |
| C．Fast Food Courier Won Poetry Competition |
| D．Fast Food Courier Won Dancing Competition |
8 . Summer Courses 2022
San Diego Seaside College is offering one and two-week English summer courses for high school students from all over the world who want to improve their English. Classes are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced. Students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level appropriate to their language ability. Each class has a maximum of 14 students.
Tuition Fees (学费)
One-week Course (July 26–August 1): $310
Two-week Course (July 26–August 8): $620
The full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses.
Accommodations (食宿)
We provide housing, including breakfast & dinner, 7 days a week.
Single room: $250 per week
Twin room: $160 per person, per week
You should reserve your accommodations before May 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before June 15.
How to Apply
Fill out an application form and send it to us at esc@sdc.edu.
Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.
1. The aim of the courses is to help the high school students ______.| A．learn English | B．attend college |
| C．visit some high schools | D．travel to other countries |
| A．$160. | B．$250. |
| C．$310. | D．$620. |
| A．Before May 15. | B．Before June 15. |
| C．Before July 26. | D．Before August 1. |
9 . A recent research study suggests that learning music doesn’t make you smarter.
For a while, there was an idea found on the Internet and in various magazines that suggested that babies could become smarter if they listened to Mozart, or to other classical music. Inspired, some parents bought classical CDs for their babies in the hope that this would boost their intelligence. But this so-called “Mozart Effect” has been challenged repeatedly.
But is taking music lessons surely different from just listening to music? Wouldn’t taking music lessons make kids smarter? That’s exactly the question that many researchers over the years have tried to answer. Some of their studies concluded that it does, and some found that it doesn’t. For example, one study showed that music education did not improve reading skills, while another one found a small effect of music on young children’s ability to learn words.
The researchers of the new study, Giovanni Sala (Fujita Health University) and Fernand Gobet (London School of Economics), looked at the data behind 54 carefully selected studies, and after carefully comparing the data from different papers, they concluded that children who took music lessons did not score higher on tests that measure their intelligence or academic ability than kids that didn’t learn music.
If music doesn’t make you smarter, how does that explain other research that shows that music lessons help students’ school performance? It seems like there is something about music lessons that makes students able to perform better in their other classes. That doesn’t have to be intelligence, and it’s likely not. Music lessons could have helped in different ways: They could have led to a change in homework habits, they could have increased confidence, or they could have improved social skills. And finally, they also mention that music education could still be very beneficial to students’ performance in non-music subjects if the music is combined with these classes. So feel free to keep making music, and keep encouraging children to learn music.
1. What can we learn about the “Mozart Effect”?| A．It is most likely to be ineffective. |
| B．It was first presented by Mozart. |
| C．It helps parents take good care of their children. |
| D．It will draw more and more researchers’ attention. |
| A．Listening to music benefits kids a lot. |
| B．Whether music education suits all kids remains unknown, |
| C．Listening to music fails to help kids in language learning. |
| D．Whether taking music lessons makes kids smarter is controversial. |
| A．They did 54 small studies in all. |
| B．They observed children in music classes. |
| C．They examined plenty of previous research. |
| D．They did a long-term survey of musical students. |
| A．Intelligence determines one’s school performance. |
| B．Music lessons should be encouraged for children. |
| C．A student’s intelligence can be increased with effort. |
| D．Students should avoid listening to music while studying. |
10 . The Rise of “China-chic”
Over past years, guochao, or “China-chic” has been gaining popularity among Chinese consumers. Guochao conveys the cultural heritage and values of China.
The idea of guochao was first borrowed from some international brands, and began to win over Chinese consumers in 2015.
In its third stage, guochao became more common in everyday life. Over the past decade, guochao has expanded from consumer goods to experiential products. As consumers are showing greater interest in cultural identity and creativity, productions like the TV program National Treasure, and the dance show Night Banquet in Tang Dynasty Palace integrate cultural and historical elements with the latest audio-visual technologies.
Nowadays, guochao is moving to the next stage. No matter how the trend evolves, Chinese people’s positive attitude toward the country’s development and their recognition of and growing confidence in national culture won’t change.
| A．The trend grew in the following years |
| B．They give the viewers a totally new experience |
| C．The next stage saw the rise of China’s native fashion trends |
| D．It also expresses national pride and confidence in a new era |
| E．The second period of guochao mainly features hi-tech sectors |
| F．Its success will rely first and foremost on gaining cultural confidence |
| G．The concept of “Made in China” was recognized as the representation of Chinese culture |
