1 . Around the world,people have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals．Traditional foods also show a new year of good luck and good health:An English Christmas dinner has a meal of turkey,and it also includes pies and plum puddings(李子布丁)．In Germany,Christmas is celebrated with bread cookies and cakes,which are made like Christmas trees.In France,Christmas dessert is a cake filled with butter cream.
In southern parts of India,there is a three-day festival in mid-January called Pongal.It includes rice and a dish of rice cooked with sugar that is shared with families and friends.
Japan celebrates New Year with a seven-day festival.It begins from January 1st.Food is prepared before the festival so people don't need to cook during the festival.On New Year's Day，various dishes called Osechi ryori(御节料理) are served — each dish is a wish for the New Year.
In most Asian countries,the New Year begins with the first full moon of the first Chinese Lunar(阴历的) month．Each place has its special food to welcome the coming year:People in China prepare their food ahead of time to avoid the possibility that using a knife during New Year's time might "cut luck",Foods with lucky names are popular，such as fish,which sounds like "surplus(剩余)".
1. What do you learn from the passage?| A．people have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals． |
| B．New Year begins from January 10th in Japan． |
| C．In France，Christmas dessert is a cake filled with butter． |
| D．Traditional foods only show a new of good luck． |
| A．Christmas． | B．Pongal． | C．New Year． | D．Lantern Festival． |
| A．different | B．same | C．expensive | D．few |
2 . Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano (火山) surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (喷发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it is very different.
Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony (仪式). A man ties tree vines (树藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head — without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.
1. According to the passage, Mount Yasur .| A．is no longer active | B．is on Pentecost Island |
| C．erupts almost every day | D．rises 800 meters into the sky |
| A．People can climb it easily. | B．People can make money. |
| C．People can watch snow on it. | D．People can surf the volcano. |
| A．It is not dangerous at all. |
| B．It was first called “bungee jumping”. |
| C．It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu. |
| D．It came to Vanuatu from another country. |
3 . In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their own language. Please come and join us.
National Theatre of China Beijing|Chinese
This great occasion (盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director，Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2:30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm
Definitely Theatre London | British Sign Language (BSL)
By translating the rich and humorous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Definitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2:30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7:30 pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv | Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time: Monday 28May, 7:30 pm & Tuesday 29 May, 7:30 pm
1. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?| A．Richard III | B．Lover’s Labour’s Lost |
| C．As You Like It | D．The Merchant of Venice |
| A．It has two groups of actors. | B．It is the leading theatre in London. |
| C．It performs plays in BSL. | D．It is good at producing comedies. |
| A．On Saturday 28 April. | B．On Sunday 29 April |
| C．On Tuesday 22 May. | D．On Tuesday 29 May |
4 . Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Britain. She was feeling bad for several days. Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer.
Linda’s life changed. She began to go to the hospital often for treatment (治疗）,and she also became depressed.
The hospitals and the doctors were good, but Linda did not have hope herself. Linda’s mother called a flower shop close to the hospital. “I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer. ” She told the shop owner. Later, the flowers arrived. Then Linda saw something unusual. It was a card. It read:
Linda,
I own (拥有 ）this flower shop . I had cancer when I was fifteen years old. I am 24 years old now. Good luck. My heart goes out to you.
Yours,
Alice.
Linda smiled. She finally felt some real hope. She found the will (意志）to live.
Little things make a big difference. All of us can give little things like kindness, encouragement and hope to others.
1. Why was Linda feeling bad for several days?| A．Because she was seriously ill. | B．Because she had no friend. |
| C．Because her life changed. | D．Because her mother was ill. |
| A．safe | B．serious. | C．sad. | D．excited |
| A．Her mother. | B．A doctor. | C．A shop owner. | D．Her friend. |
| A．She became hopeful about life. |
| B．She wanted to work with Alice. |
| C．She thanked her mother a lot. |
| D．She liked the card very much. |
| A．Be kind to yourself. |
| B．Little things make a big difference. |
| C．Try something different. |
| D．Be kind to others. |
5 . Summer holidays are back on as the government has released a list of quarantine-exempt（隔离豁 免）countries Britons can travel to from July 10 without needing to self — isolate on their return.
France
Requirements include strict social distancing at bars, cafes and restaurants and face masks worn when walking inside. Beaches have reopened Masks are compulsory on public transports
Plane: Returns from £ 30 in August.
Drive： Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has resumed its Folkestone to Calais service and allows passengers to order food, drink and groceries to their car. From £ 72 per car one-way.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries has resumed its Portsmouth-Caen route from £ 42pp one-way.
Italy
British tourists can travel freely within the country, with the exception of Sardinia , Sicily, Apulia and Calabria. Beaches have reopened, with 1.5-metre social distancing. Most museums are open.
Plane: Returns from £ 17 in August.
Drive： Catch the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, or a ferry, to France and drive to Italy.
Spain
A royal law to wear lace masks has been issued for hotels, restaurants, museums and shops. Failure to obey will result in a £ 100 fine.
Plane: Returns from £ 25 in August.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries' service has resumed. From £ 350 per car.
Croatia
British tourists are welcome but need to fill out a form at enter Croatia before arrival. Restaurants ,hotels and beaches are open. Masks are required by law on public transport.
Plane: Returns from £ 35.
1. What can we learn about British tourists driving to Italy?| A．They can arrive before July 10. | B．It is cheaper than taking a plane. |
| C．They have to get to France first. | D．It is free to get food and groceries. |
| A．To travel the country freely. | B．Not to wear a mask in hotels. |
| C．To stand less than 1.5 meters away. | D．Not to obey self-isolation after arrival. |
| A．France. | B．Italy. | C．Spain. | D．Croatia. |
6 . 4 Study and Homework Apps for Android!
BrainlyPrice：Free/$15 per 3 months/$24 per year
Brainly is a social network for learners. You sign up, ask questions, and get answers (usually).Additionally, you can browse the site, answer other people's questions, and help them out as well. They charge on a quarter basis ($15)or a yearly basis($24).
ForestPrice: Free/Up to $1.99
Forest is a different type of app. One of the biggest distractions during study is your smartphone.Forest helps put a stop to that. You open the app and a tree grows, The tree dies if you leave the app.Thus, there is a little motivation to leave the thing alone while you study or do homework.
Google Play BooksPrice: Free app, book costs vary
Google Play Books is an excellent source of learning material. Sometimes your textbook just isn't enough and apps like this have plenty of additional resources. Books cost money obviously. However, you only pay for them once. Books are available offline on your smartphone or tablet.
QuizletPrice: Free/$19.99 per year
Quizlet is one of the most popular flashcard apps for language learning. You can create flashcards play memory games, and even share flashcards with classmates. It also supports 18 languages for about any subject or topic. The free version should work just fine for simple uses, though. The premium version costs $19.99 per year, which isn't expensive for a study aid.
1. What is special about Forest?| A．It helps keep you focused. | B．It answers your questions. |
| C．It provides textbooks for your study. | D．It motivates you to plant more trees. |
| A．Brainy. | B．Forest. |
| C．Google Play Book. | D．Quizlet. |
| A．They have no advertisements. | B．They charge for some services. |
| C．They have enough learning resources. | D．They are designed to do homework quickly. |
7 . Foods of the Future
We asked young scientists to write an advertisement that answers this question: How will food options, food availability, and individuals’ food choices change in the future? A selection of their suggested marketing campaigns is below. Read previous NextGen Voices survey results at http://science.sciencemag.org/collection/nextgen-voices. — Jennifer Sills
Personalized Meal PlansSend us your DNA, and we will predict your food preferences! Receive your personalized food basket, with a day-by-day diet program. We will send you full meals and personalized smoothies (水果奶昔) based on your genetic taste tendency.
Ada Gabriela Blidner
Twitter:@adagbb
Fresh FruitIf you miss sweet temperate fruits, welcome to our Moon Farm. Our fruit trees are planted in hybrid-soil and artificial air that reproduce Earth’s environment from 5000 years ago. Pick fruits with your family or ship to your doorstep with MoonEx. Freshness guaranteed.
Yongsheng Ji
Email: jiyongshengkey@hotmail.com
MeatOur steaks are sourced from natural grasslands, where cattle now fill the ecological roles. With FoodFootprint feeding system, we enhance natural grazing (放牧) to improve animal growth effectively while minimizing methane production and water consumption. At only $219.00/kg (including carbon taxes and ecological taxes), our steaks are affordable for the whole family.
Falko Buschke
Email: falko. buschke@gmail. com
1. Which of the following needs you to provide the information of your genes?| A．Meat. | B．Fresh Fruit. |
| C．NextGen Voices. | D．Personalized Meal Plans. |
| A．Jennifer Sills. | B．Yongsheng Ji. |
| C．Falko Buschke. | D．Ada Gabriela Blidner. |
| A．Fresh. | B．Green. |
| C．Expensive. | D．Personalized. |
8 . We’re Hiring Shift Workers for Our Production Plant
Looking for a career with a company that values its employees, and promotes them from within? Then Black Cat Blades is the company for you!
Cutting Operators
CNC Operators
Heat Treat Operators
Full training provided, starting at ﹩14．50 per hour, with the potential to move to ﹩18．16 in one year．
We also require a Skilled Welder(焊接工), to work 12-hour rotating shifts (轮班) in our cutting department．The successful candidate must be a registered journeyman(熟练工) within the Province of Alberta or with a Red Seal．
We offer a great benefit package, including health and RRSPs． Desirable welfare: Profit Sharing, Pay for Years of Service, Fitness Program Allowance, and fun social events for you and your family．
Apply in person, and we'll take you on a tour of our production equipment or forward your personal information by fax or e-mail．
Black Cat Blades Ltd
HR@ blackcatblades． com
5604-59 St．, Edmonton, AB T6B 3C3
Fax: (780)465-9595
1. What is the most attractive about the company?| A．Charged training | B．Desirable welfare |
| C．Working time | D．Free travelling |
| A．An experienced operator | B．A person without a Red Seal． |
| C．A registered journeyman in Alberta | D．A clerk from Black Cat Blades |
| A．Three． | B．Four |
| C．Five | D．Six |
9 . When you need to see a doctor, surely you will want to see a good one. But there is one important thing you may never have thought about: Has your doctor rested enough?
Doctors in our country often have to work 34 hours or longer without sleep. Most of them work 104 hours a week, and some even 150. (There are only 168 hours a week!) One report said that a doctor who works such long hours cannot think more clearly than a drunk driver. Another found that doctors who sleep 5.8 fewer hours than the week before might make 22% more serious mistakes. Surely no one wants to get in a car that is driven by a drunk driver. So, how safe would you feel when you are under the care of a tired doctor?
Sadly this problem has been around for a long time. There are no laws about it yet and hospital bosses don’t look like they care either. And that is why we doctors are asking you to join us on the street this Sunday. Fight together with us on the street so we can fight better for your life in the hospital.
Time: 1 p. m. July 15 Place: City Hospital Square
1. How long do doctors often have to work per week in the country?| A．34 hours. | B．104 hours. |
| C．150 hours. | D．168 hours. |
| A．A country. | B．A doctor. |
| C．A report. | D．A driver. |
| A．To find out who can think more clearly. |
| B．To give an example of a common disease. |
| C．To show who can work longer without sleep. |
| D．To give the reader a clear idea of the danger. |
| A．To warn doctors not to work too long. |
| B．To get support for the fight for doctors. |
| C．To tell people how to find a good doctor. |
| D．To call for a law against drunk driving. |
10 . It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought her a lovely doll, and a doll house. Then much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else”.
But it was just too late. With such a lot of preparations to do for the Christmas dinner we did not have the time to buy our little girl a bike. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, sleeping in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade (交易，交换) the clay bike in for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a tiny clay bike.
On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I can trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I’d rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle in the world!
1. Which is the right time order of the following events?a. The girl asked for a new bike.
b. The girl opened the little gift box.
c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.
d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.
e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one .
| A．a-b-c-e-d | B．a-c-d-b-e | C．a-c-b-d-e | D．a-b-d-c-e |
| A．The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever. |
| B．Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all. |
| C．The girl never lost her desire for a bike. |
| D．The parents paid little attention to the daughter’s desire for a bike. |
| A．Because he wanted to buy a real one.but he had no money. |
| B．Because he didn’t want to disappoint his daughter. |
| C．Because he thought his daughter would like it. |
| D．Because he wanted to give his daughter a surprise. |
| A．The parents were happy and encouraged. | B．The parents felt comfortable and relaxed. |
| C．The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl. | D．The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl. |
