“Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet”, a 58-minute documentary released recently on BBC, introduces Du Fu to the Western world for the first time
Born in 712, Du Fu lived through the violent fall of China’s brilliant Tang Dynasty. He had the desire to serve his country, but his life
The documentary compared Du to Shakespeare to help audiences
During an interview, the director even quoted a line from Du to encourage the people
2 . 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 |
3 . Last Saturday, two teenagers, Jim and Bob, went to the Rocky mountains with their parents for the weekend. In the morning, the two boys decided to
After three hours, they reached the top successfully. However,
When the boys didn’t return that evening, their parents became very
While waiting for help, Jim gave Bob his food and water and let him lie on his jacket to make him more
At sunrise, Jim and Bob started the long climb back to their anxious parents with great difficulty.
| A．climb | B．clean | C．describe | D．protect |
| A．friends | B．parents | C．guides | D．workers |
| A．noise | B．trouble | C．blame | D．quarrel |
| A．breathe | B．eat | C．move | D．speak |
| A．relaxed | B．bored | C．pleased | D．worried |
| A．searching for | B．looking after | C．shouting at | D．cheering up |
| A．confident | B．careful | C．lovely | D．comfortable |
| A．wait | B．refuse | C．leave | D．appear |
| A．Generally | B．Finally | C．Quickly | D．Usually |
| A．life | B．money | C．time | D．energy |
4 . 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 |
5 . 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. |
6 . Teenagers’ fitness is now a major concern，and physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong，and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist Dr. Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers：“First，you need to find out your present level of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.”
Dr. Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle.“Overweight”means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities，but is not seriously overweight.“Active”refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities，but do not have a high fitness level.
According to Dr. Lopez，overweight teenagers should work out to keep healthy.“Ride a bike，play volleyball or basketball for a while，and go for a twentyminute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories.”Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as pushups and situps, starting with twenty of each a day.“Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger，”Dr. Lopez said. The same rule applies to active teenagers.
Dr. Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise，together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities.“These are really important in order to prevent injuries,” Dr. Lopez said. Some weighttraining and other bodystrengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person’s strength.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．Active people always have a high fitness level. |
| B．Overweight people always take more exercise. |
| C．Keeping fit means changing teenagers’ lifestyle. |
| D．Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight. |
| A．Physical exercise can make the teenagers grow taller. |
| B．Physical exercise can help teenagers become healthier. |
| C．Physical exercise can help to burn up calories. |
| D．Physical exercise can increase teenagers’ strength. |
| A．walking exercises | B．streching and bending |
| C．riding | D．weighttraining |
| A．Doing Exercise |
| B．Teenagers’ Fitness |
| C．Different Lifestyles |
| D．Overweight Teenagers |
7 . A group of doves (鸽子) flew long distances but did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Please allow us to take a
The young dove started waving his
Hearing this, all the doves started rushing towards the grains under a tree.
Just then they saw a
So all the doves flew away together with the net. The hunter couldn’t believe what he had just seen.
1.| A．excited | B．pleased | C．tired | D．surprised |
| A．rest | B．walk | C．chance | D．step |
| A．wings | B．claws | C．feet | D．hands |
| A．corn | B．rice | C．peas | D．grains |
| A．Sadly | B．Gladly | C．Suddenly | D．Gradually |
| A．angry | B．hungry | C．thirsty | D．sleepy |
| A．kidding | B．warning | C．lying | D．cheating |
| A．party | B．dream | C．break | D．meal |
| A．net | B．grains | C．hunter | D．leader |
| A．dog | B．farmer | C．hunter | D．cat |
8 . Tour operators have seasonal deals on holidays to Australia and other countries in a new year.
Austravel
Holidaymakers can save up to 30% on a trip to Australia with the Austravel sale, which runs for about a month. It also includes a fourteen-day-long trip to Perth and a west coast self-drive trip from £795 per person including flights in May or July.
● austravel. com
Thomson and First Choice
Some deals are being launched this week by Thomson and First Choice, with early booking offers including free places for kids, lower deposits (押金) and up to £300 off per couple on a lot of destinations.
● thomson. co. uk, firstchoice. co. uk
Eurocamp
The camping company is offering thousands of Easter and May half-term holidays for under £350, such as an Easter break at La Baume on the French Riviera for just £25 a night, based on a stay in a two-bedroom holiday home. Early bookers can save up to 25% and secure a holiday with a deposit of just £99.
● eurocamp. co. uk
Kuoni
Running from Christmas Eve, the Kuoni sale includes a wide range of offers. These offers include ten nights full board in the Maldives from £1,599 and seven nights in Phuket, Thailand from £999 per person—both including flights and transfers (换乘).
● kuoni. co. Uk
1. How long may you stay in Perth with Austravel?| A．One month. | B．Two weeks. | C．One week. | D．Four night. |
| A．It requires no deposit. |
| B．It offers cheap return flights. |
| C．It is suitable for family travel. |
| D．It can save up to £300 per person. |
| A．Austravel. | B．Thomson and First Choice. |
| C．Eurocamp. | D．Kuoni. |
| A．Both have various offers. |
| B．Both include flights. |
| C．Both offer a discount for early booking. |
| D．Both need a deposit to secure a holiday. |
9 . University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it's one of the top universities in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.
There are 39 independent(独立的) Colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford. they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the colleges are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
1. How many libraries are there at Oxford?| A．Only 100. | B．Just 100. |
| C．More than 100. | D．Less than 100. |
| A．be independent | B．study English hard |
| C．be the best student | D．pass a certain level test of English language |
| A．excitement; much school work to do | B．excitement; no school work to do |
| C．attraction; no school work to do | D．attraction; a little school work to do |
| A．The College Life | B．The Famous Learners at Oxford |
| C．The Chinese Students at Oxford | D．The University of Oxford |
10 . Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called “the youngest writer in the world”. He has written three books till now. Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi’an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about. When he was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales. At the age of 6, he wrote a novel about his life in different cities with his parents. His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother’s hand. So he thought, “If we give mice the stomachs of cows, they will eat grass and they will be helpful to people.” This was his first fairy tale Change Stomachs for Mice. Now he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called Eyes of Children. He says,“I am not different from other children, I just wrote several books.”
1. How many books has Dou Kou written?| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Mother | B．father |
| C．school life | D．life in different cities |
| A．When he wrote fairy tales. |
| B．Before his father taught him how to learn by himself. |
| C．After he went to school. |
| D．After his mother taught him how to learn by himself. |
| A．Dou Kou is different from other children. | B．Dou Kou doesn’t tell the truth. |
| C．Dou Kou is the same as other children. | D．Dou Kou likes his books. |
