1 . The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, published in 1936. This book tells a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing it and learn more about her life.
Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibition area telling about the writer’s life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for The Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One of Ms Mitchell’s photographs, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She is only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains,“Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as ‘would you really marry a woman who works?’ ”
The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump”.
Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell stopped working as a reporter and was at home recovering after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939, the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
1. How can visitors know more about Margaret Mitchell from Paragraph 1?| A．By visiting where she wrote Gone with the Wind. |
| B．By living in the Margaret Mitchell House fbr a time. |
| C．By interviewing her relatives about Gone with the Wind. |
| D．By reading Gone with the Wind and then seeing the film. |
| A．Margaret Mitchell is tall. |
| B．Margaret Mitchell is confident. |
| C．Margaret Mitchell is popular with peers. |
| D．Margaret Mitchell is interviewed by some boys. |
| A．Because its her dream. |
| B．Because she got injured. |
| C．Because she had to make money. |
| D．Because her husband encouraged her to do so. |
| A．Her marriage was unhappy. |
| B．Her book Gone with the Wind was filmed. |
| C．Writing stopped her from working as a reporter. |
| D．She was interested in writing when she grew up. |
2 . When I was two years old, I was diagnosed with a hearing loss. My mother cried when she found out—she wanted her son to be happy and able to experience everything life had to offer. I went to a special playgroup twice a week where a nurse discovered I had taught myself to read. At the age of five I attended a school for the deaf from age three to six.
I remember looking around the room there. People talked and signed to each other. I had a best friend and I did very well in class. But I told my mother that I wanted to go to the regular school with hearing people, because I felt more like a hearing person than a hearing-impaired (听力受损) one. I didn’t even use sign language! I lip-read and listened with my hearing aids. After visiting a public school for a day, my mother agreed to let me go. Without doubt, I have functioned very well.
Many people don’t even know I am hearing-impaired until they see my hearing aids. My classmates often forget that I have any problem, and I feel fortunate that they do not look down upon people like me. The only problem I have with this hearing loss is that some people discriminate against me. The fact is that I am just as normal as anyone else. The only differences are that others need to speak up, and I have some help from my hearing aids.
The next time you see hearing-impaired people, don’t feel sorry for them because that just gives them an excuse to mistreat themselves and hurt their own advantages. Instead, encourage them and tell them that a disability only hurts a person if he or she lets it.
1. Which is TRUE about the author when he was 5?| A．He went to a special playgroup. | B．He attended a school for the deaf. |
| C．He stayed at home with his mother. | D．He was diagnosed with hearing loss. |
| A．He even didn’t know sign language. |
| B．He had few friends at the deaf school. |
| C．He didn’t believe his handicap was a big problem. |
| D．He found it very hard to get along with his classmates. |
| A．remembered | B．translated. | C．challenged. | D．performed. |
| A．A disabled person should be well treated. |
| B．If a person is disabled, he will hurt himself. |
| C．The disabled should regard themselves as normal. |
| D．A normal person is disabled, he will hurt himself. |
3 . A Guide to Milan，Italy
GETTING THERE
From Malpensa Airport,it’s about 50 kilometers drive west to Milan. From Orio al Serio Airport,it is about 45 kilometers east to Milan.
WHERE TO EAT
Bon Thon Bistrò
Tel:390236588600
Try burgers,pizzas,and regional fish. Must–try: the “spaghetti vongole e bottarga”,£15.95.
WHERE TO STAY
Leonardo B&B
Tel:390236587758
Jeanette and Richard Hyde welcome guests to Leonardo B&B proud of four rooms with comfortable beds. The tastefully decorated holiday house has a private terrace (阳台). All guests can use the 13.5m ×6m swimming pool. Rooms from £78 per night. Holiday house starts from £530 per week and also offers long-term lets (出租) out of season.
WHERE TO VISIT
Museo del Novecento
Tel:390236582769
Learn about the life and artwork of Milan through exhibition (展览) and films. Open by appointment from January to September and from 3: 00 p. m. to 6: 30 p. m.
La Rinascente
Tel:390236584387
This friendly shop carries various regional products. It is the best destination for shopping after visiting local sights. Everyone who goes shopping in Milan will come here to have a look.
1. Which number should visitors dial to get information about food?| A．390236588600. | B．390236587758. |
| C．390236582769. | D．390236584387. |
| A．It provides four comfortable beds. | B．It offers long–term lets in season. |
| C．It opens the pool to all guests. | D．It charges only £78 per night. |
| A．At 3: 00 p. m. , December 1st. | B．At 5: 00 p. m. , March 23rd. |
| C．At 9: 00 a. m. , July16th. | D．At 6: 00 a. m. , October 9th. |
| A．can visit an exhibition | B．should make an appointment |
| C．should pay £15.95 for the ticket | D．can buy various regional products |
4 . Sugarcane（甘蔗）was first used around 8000 BC. In the early 19th century，factories began to produce sweets in large numbers. They were able to do this because sugar had become less expensive. Before long，machines helped with the production. Sweets no longer had to be made by hand.
In 1823，a sweet shop opened in a small town in the north of England. It was called The Oldest Sweet Shop in England. In 2013，Guinness World Records confirmed（证实）that it is the longest running sweet shop in the world. And it continues to sell many kinds of sweets that our parents，grandparents and even our great grandparents enjoyed when they were small.
Some of the sweets are still made within the shop and heated in 100–year–old pans. The shop also looks as if it came directly from an old storybook. Some large old bottles filled with all kinds of sweets are in the show box. Old-fashioned scales（老式的秤）are on the table. When it's time to pay，a till（放钱的抽屉）as old as the shop is still used.
The shop is owned by Keith and Gloria Tordoff，who bought it in 1993. Keith says he always likes to try all the sweets. He tells everyone that he does this to examine if the sweets are good. Perhaps he just has the best job in the world. Keith says，“To me，sweets are all about remembering. You remember sweets from your childhood，just like you remember a song. You remember the sweets your grandparents gave you，or the sweets you gave to your favorite girl. ”
1. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 1 refer to？| A．Sweets. | B．Numbers. | C．Factories. | D．Machines. |
| A．Fashionable. | B．Traditional. | C．Ugly. | D．Crowded. |
| A．enjoy the happy time | B．advertise the sweets |
| C．check if the sweets are good | D．remember his favorite girl |
| A．It has a history of nearly 200 years. |
| B．It came directly from an old storybook. |
| C．It was opened in 1993. |
| D．It only sells sweets to children. |
5 . Medha Pappula, an eight-grader at Brambleton Middle School, is using her skill set to solve a problem — bullying. She recently earned an award from National Bullying Prevention Center (NBPC) for her anti-bullying efforts in software development and animation (动画).
Pappula, 13, said she discovered that a classmate had experienced cyberbullying (网络欺凌), which was painful for her to learn about. “Even though I didn’t experience it, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, even my worst enemy.” Pappula said.
Then she developed a program. “It takes a message, and then recognizes signs of bullying and gives a rating (评价) to the cyberbullying.” the teen said. “If the rating is high, the program can be used to carry out things like removing that message or reporting it.”
In addition to this program, the NBPC awarded Pappula for a three-minute animated video about Unity Day, which she created and shared on YouTube last October. Unity Day was started by the NBPC in 2011 to raise bullying awareness among school-age children. Schools encourage their students to wear orange on Unity Day, as it is a color that is connected with safety.
Pappula visited different websites to develop her animation skills several years ago. She spent more than a month creating her 2-D animated video using an animation software called Krita. The effort paid off, as nearly 6000 people have already viewed the “Unity Day” video on YouTube. Pappula hopes to continue to work with the NBPC and use her skills to lift those around her.
1. According to Pappula, cyberbullying _______.| A．was her painful experience | B．was her worst enemy |
| C．shouldn’t happen to anyone | D．could be stopped easily |
| A．Take a message. | B．Carry out bullying. |
| C．Recognize signs of bullying. | D．Give a rating to the cyberbullying. |
| A．She developed the skills herself. | B．She asked schools for help. |
| C．She learned from YouTube. | D．She developed Krita. |
| A．A Cyberbullying Experience | B．An Anti-bullying Software |
| C．A Bullying Prevention Center | D．An Anti-bullying Teenager |
6 . The Republic of the Fiji Islands is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean about 2, 000 km northeast of New Zealand’s North Island. The island state is inhabited by native Fijians and other minorities like the Indo-Fijians and other smaller groups. The influence of so many diverse groups of people has contributed in making Fiji society a truly multi-ethnic one. The religion in Fiji is also diverse and every religious group gets equal opportunities.
The Fijians consider their national costume a representative of the culture of Fiji. The national costume of Fijians in the earlier times used to be loincloths for men and grass skirts for women. The skirt lengths would determine the status of a woman. A single woman used to wear short skirts but long skirts had to be worn by married women. The national dress of the Fijians now is Sulu. Resembling a skirt, both genders wear it.
The Fijians are pretty easy-going, but if you are invited into a village, wear simple clothing and take off your hat (wearing one is an insult to the chief) when in the village. Leave your shoes outside the door when entering a home and keep in mind that it’s also insulting to touch someone’s head — which can be tempting when you are surrounded by wide-eyed, smiling children.
When visiting a village, it is customary to present a gift of kava. The gift, (a “sevusevu”) will cost less than FJ $ 20 for a half kilo. If you are accompanied by a guide, he/ she will prepare that. Be prepared to shake hands and answer personal questions like, where are you from, are you married, how many children do you have and so on.
1. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.| A．different groups of people live in peace in Fiji |
| B．people of different groups are unfriendly to one another |
| C．the diverse religions in Fiji can cause trouble |
| D．the island state of Fiji is ruled by native Fijian |
| A．whether she wore loincloths or grass skirt | B．the length of her grass skirts |
| C．the color of the skirt she wore | D．the materials of costume she wore |
| A．smile happily at you | B．present you with a gift |
| C．be angry with you | D．laugh at you |
| A．Colorful clothes. | B．Their national costume. | C．Loincloths. | D．Plain clothes. |
7 . Here is a brief guide to every sport at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Alpine skiing, 11 gold medals awarded
The disciplines include downhill, the fastest event; super-G, with more turns added; giant slalom (回转), still more turns; and slalom, the slowest and most technical event.
Biathlon (冬季两项), 11 golds
Take the endurance test of cross-country skiing and shake it up very few kilometers by having athletes stop to shoot at targets. Too many misses, and skiers must take a penalty lap. Germany, France, Sweden and Norway should dominate the medals.
Figure skating, 5 golds
The strong Russian team swept the top three spots in the women’s competition at the last world tournament, with now 17-year-old Anna Shcherbakova on top. American Nathan Chen’s potential duel (对决) with Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, the 2014 and 2018 Olympic champion, could be a highlight of the Games.
In the pairs event, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong could bring the gold to the host nation.
Freestyle sking, 13 golds
There are six disciplines. In the aerials and the new big air event, skiers launch themselves of a ramp and perform flips (空翻) and spins. In half pipe, they perform in a U-shaped bowl, and in slope style, they ski down a course with rails and jumps. In moguls (雪上技巧赛), they ski over a bumpy course and are judged on turns, jumps and speed. The only event that is timed instead of judged is ski cross (障碍追逐赛), in which skiers race against one another in groups of four.
Speedskating, 23 golds
Long-track speed skating is dominated by the Dutch. They won seven of 14 gold medals in 2018 and eight of 12 in 2014. Short-track provided China with its gold of the 2018 Games. South Korea will also be a major contender.
1. How many disciplines does Alpine skiing include?| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．Russia. | B．Sweden. | C．Norway. | D．Germany. |
| A．Anna Shcherbakova won the first place at the last world toumament. |
| B．Nathan Chen’s potential duel with Yuzuru Hanyu could be a highlight. |
| C．Sui Wenjing and Han Cong could bring a gold to China. |
| D．The Dutch won 14 gold medals in long-track speedskating in 2018. |
8 . Previously, the most readily available invisible ink was lemon juice. To use it, write with the lemon juice on ordinary paper, iron the paper with a hot iron and the hidden message will appear. The disadvantage is that the paper has to be destroyed to hide the message so no one else can read it.
Scientists have discovered a new kind of invisible ink. It is called water. All you need for this secret-messaging ink to work is to write with it on a super-hi-tech piece of paper coated with special chemicals. Shine a UV light on the coated paper and the water message becomes visible.
When the message has been read and needs to be hidden again, get out your hairdryer, and blow some warm air on the paper. Then the message will be erased and the paper can be reused, which keeps costs low.
The chemicals on the paper take in and give off light. The scientists found that putting water on the paper broke up the structure of the chemicals it was coated with. The water writing showed up darker than the surrounding paper under UV light.
Using hot air from a hairdryer for 15-30 seconds, you were able to reuse the special paper as many as 30 times because the heat reorganized the chemical structure of the paper coating. Without the heat from a hairdryer, the message stayed visible for up to three months.
The invention was made by a group of scientists in China, led by Qiang Zhao of the Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2?| A．Paper. | B．Ink | C．Light | D．Message |
| A．be read | B．be erased | C．become darker | D．become visible |
| A．3 times | B．15 times | C．20 times | D．30 times |
| A．A Magic Hairdryer | B．A Special Chemical |
| C．A New Invisible Ink | D．An Environment-friendly Paper |
9 . As COVID-19 broke out and spread in the world, many countries are changing their social habits to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒). Here are some of the ways that greeting habits are changing around the world.
China
Loudspeakers tell people not to shake hands but to make the traditional gongshou gesture(a fist in the opposite palm) to say hello.
France
France is famous for its romantic greetings. They touch each other's cheeks and make a kissing sound. But now, this habit may be coming to a stop. Newspapers in France have begun publishing advice on how to replace kissing on the cheek. French etiquette(礼仪) expert Philippe Lichtfus said that simply looking into a person's eyes can be enough as a greeting.
Spain
The outbreak could also hit one of Spain's most important traditions—in the week before Easter, known as Holy Week, the faithful (信徒) queue up to kiss the hands or feet of sculptures of the Virgin Mary and the saints, seeking their protection. It's said that the ceremony could be banned.
Iran
Traditionally, people in Iran shake hands to greet one another. But today, a video has been popular in Iran, showing three friends meeting, hands in their pockets and two of them wearing masks, tapping their feet against each other as a greeting.
1. Many countries are changing their social habits to ________.| A．develop the relationship between countries | B．attract more visitors around the world |
| C．reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 | D．show respect for other countries |
| A．gongshou | B．eye contact | C．foot tapping | D．hand kissing |
| A．France | B．Iran | C．Spain | D．China |
| A．Easter celebrations. | B．The Holy Week ceremony |
| C．Spanish music festivals | D．The Marathon event |
10 . Anderson Carey is 12 years old. One day, he saw a magazine article that interested him.
It was about prosthetics(假肢), which can be used to replace a hand, arm or leg.
The article said people are using 3-D printers to build these devices. Anderson thought this was very cool. He wanted to learn more about it. So Anderson talked to his science teacher, Dr. Holly Martin. He asked if they could build a prosthetic together. The timing(时机的把握) was perfect. Martin had just heard about a group called Enabling the Future. This group asks volunteers to help to build robotic arms and legs. The volunteers build them for people who share their stories on the website.
Anderson and Martin looked through the website together. They decided to help a man from the country of Romania. His name is Cornel Crismaru, who lost his leg, hand and part of his arm.
In February, Anderson and Martin got to work. Building the robotic arm was not easy. Anderson ran into some problems along the way. He had hoped to use a 3-D Printer at his school. One of the pieces for the arm was bigger than the size of the printer, though.
Soon Anderson had an idea to solve this problem. He reached out to a 3-D printing company in Woodstock, Georgia. The company agreed to help. Anderson and Martin could use their big 3-D printers. After that, Anderson worked on the arm for about three months.
Anderson and Martin sent the arm to Crismaru in May. In August, they received a notice. It is from Crismaru’s son. He thanked Anderson and Martin for their help.
Martin said she hopes children and grown-ups who hear about Andersons projects will realize that it may be hard to change the world, but they can start with small acts. Some of these can help a person in a huge way.
1. Anderson talked to his science teacher about_______.| A．starting a website together | B．buying a 3-D printer |
| C．building a prosthetic together | D．studying robots |
| A．lost some body parts | B．wanted to be a volunteer |
| C．was homeless | D．was interested in robots |
| A．He made a new 3-D printer. | B．Hе took Dr.Martin’s advice. |
| C．He worked together with his school. | D．He got help from a 3-D printing company. |
| A．All roads lead to Rome. | B．Failure is the mother of success. |
| C．Those who help others help themselves. | D．Small acts make a big difference. |
