Jenny is a pretty six-year-old girl. Born in a small town in Scotland, she is the apple of her parents’ eye. One day when Jenny and her mother were checking out at the supermarket, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50. Obviously, Jenny liked it very much. She stared at it for a moment and looked up at her mother. When the mother and daughter’s eyes met, they both couldn’t help laughing knowingly.
Her mother bought the necklace for her on condition that she had to do some housework to pay it off. Jenny agreed. She worked very hard every day, and soon Jenny paid off the necklace. Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower. Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. He ran a cake shop in town. Business was slowing down, and the whole family only made ends meet. No matter what trouble she had, the strong man always smiled in front of his wife and children. Every evening, when Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when the father finished reading an interesting story, he said, “Jenny, could you give me your necklace?”
“Oh! Daddy, not my necklace!” Jenny said. “But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay?”
“Oh, no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. “Goodnight, little one.” Jenny held her beloved necklace tightly for fear that it would be taken away.
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story.
“Oh, Daddy, not my necklace! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She’s my favorite.”
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“Oh, no, darling, that’s okay,” her father said and kissed her again on the cheek.
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Inside the box was a real, beautiful pearl necklace.
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The water on the Earth keeps moving around and around in a cycle
The problem is that
Having water whenever we need or want is something we take for granted. Whenever we use it, we need to think about how we can save it. There are many small
3 . “Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was brought in her arms, the mother began to
Luckily, time proved that the baby’s hearing was
Years went by. The boy’s father
The secret had been
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| A．hopeful | B．disappointing | C．perfect | D．poor |
| A．school | B．forest | C．supermarket | D．factory |
| A．explaining | B．knowing | C．doubting | D．seeing |
| A．argued | B．spoke | C．shared | D．played |
| A．station | B．church | C．hospital | D．university |
| A．focus on | B．look for | C．care about | D．give away |
| A．secret | B．certainty | C．problem | D．wish |
| A．choice | B．chance | C．failure | D．success |
| A．terrible | B．wrong | C．satisfying | D．interesting |
| A．discussed | B．kept | C．spread | D．told |
| A．Anxiously | B．Slowly | C．Suddenly | D．Carelessly |
| A．prove | B．remember | C．discover | D．question |
| A．respect | B．honesty | C．friendship | D．love |
| A．unknown | B．limited | C．unexpected | D．lost |
4 . The Most Beautiful Beaches in Tulum
With a colorful arts scene and many wonderful restaurants, Tulum is one of the best travel destinations in Mexico, especially this town’s Caribbean coastline. Here’s our summary of the most beautiful beaches in Tulum.
Playa Ruinas
Playa Ruinas is home to well-preserved Mayan ruins overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The beach has whites and, blue waters and a site of historical importance. The top of Castillo was built as a watchtower in the 13th century and is now the third most visited archaeological site in Mexico after Teotihuacán and Chichén Itzá.
Playa Paraíso
Playa Paraíso is another beautiful spot in Tulum. The sand, surrounded by palm trees, is a popular place for volleyball lovers—and it’s large enough to ensure that it’s never overcrowding. There are also plenty of restaurants where you can enjoy lots of food, plus boats offering diving journeys in the warm sea.
Las Palmas
Las Palmas owns peaceful sand and gentle blue waves, more peaceful than Playa Paraíso. You won’t find dealers or restaurants in the area. Although this may be less convenient, it also means Las Palmas is the perfect place if you’re looking to get away from the crowded beaches.
Akumal Beach
Driving a car for less than 30 minutes from central Tulum, Akumal Beach is great for family outings and diving. Clearly busier than the peaceful beaches around Tulum, Akumal is near many bars and restaurants. Beach umbrellas are available to rent, and delicious food and ice-cold beers are on offer all day long.
1. Which beach has both beautiful scenery and an ancient building?| A．Playa Paraiso. | B．Playa Ruinas. | C．Las Palmas. | D．Akumal Beach. |
| A．Play volleyball. | B．Watch gentle blue waves. |
| C．Visit an archaeological site. | D．Buy an umbrella. |
| A．They own peaceful sand. | B．Visitors can dive there. |
| C．They have food and ice-cold beers. | D．They’re not far from central Tulum. |
5 . After university in 2011, Samuel went to a rural primary school for native children, where, on his first day, another teacher told him, "Samuel, you don't have to do much, they're just Orang Asli-native children." This was what Samuel would spend years fighting against.
The Orang Asli community has struggled with poverty, melting into society, and losing their own identity and culture due to others' disregard of it. The main barrier in teaching these children was that many of the teachers thought that the native children were not worth their efforts. It was thought that whatever was taught would make no difference, so nobody bothered to try. The children themselves ended up believing these stigmas (污名), often doubting what they can achieve. Teachers skipped or slept in classes, and little effort was made to create an appropriate learning environment. Consequently, the school was one of the worst-performing in the district.
Samuel cared about his native students and accepted their culture, leading him to see their potential. However, he also came to see that they did not have equal opportunities compared to urban schools, due to the lack of facilities. So he set up a crowdfunding project to create a fully equipped 21st-century English classroom with tablets and computers. The Orang Asli children now learn technology, experience English and communicate in English with volunteers all over Malaysia and overseas.
Consequently, the students have improved in national standardized examinations, from a pass rate of 30% in English (2008-2012) to an average of 80% (2013-2017). These efforts have resulted in a shift of what local children are considered capable of academically.
1. What did the teacher's words suggest about the native children?| A．They were intelligent. | B．They were hopeless. |
| C．They were unfriendly. | D．They were independent. |
| A．The poverty of local people. | B．The lack of facilities in his school. |
| C．The unfair treatment of the native kids. | D．The unsuitable teaching methods. |
| A．The change of native students. |
| B．The importance of learning English. |
| C．The improvement of native education. |
| D．Samuel's work for the native kids. |
| A．Respect makes a big difference. |
| B．The academic performance comes first. |
| C．Everyone deserves access to education. |
| D．One method can't apply to each situation. |
6 . Masks that helped save lives are proving a deadly danger to wildlife, with birds and sea creatures trapped in the shocking number of thrown-away facial coverings. Single-use masks have been found around pavements, waterways and beaches worldwide. Worn once, the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to decompose. “Face masks aren’t going away any time soon — but when we throw them away, these items can harm the environment and the animals,” Ashley Fruno of animal rights group PETA said.
In Britain, a gull was rescued by the RSPCA after its legs became tangled in the straps of a mask for up to a week. The animal welfare charity took it to a wildlife hospital for treatment before its release.
The biggest effect may be in the water. More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the world’s oceans last year, accounting for around 6,200 extra tonnes of ocean plastic pollution, according to environmental group Oceans Asia.
Conservationists in Brazil found one mask inside the stomach of a penguin after its body was washed up on a beach, while a dead puffer fish was discovered caught inside another off the coast of Miami. French campaigners found a dead crab trapped in a mask near the Mediterranean.
Masks and gloves are “particularly problematic” for sea creatures, says George Leonard, chief scientist from NGO Ocean Conservancy. “When those plastics break down in the environment, they then enter the food chain and impact the entire ecosystems,” he added.
There has been a shift towards greater use of reusable cloth masks as the pandemic has worn on, but many are still using the lighter single-use varieties. Campaigners have urged people to bin them properly and cut the straps to reduce the risk of animals becoming trapped. Oceans Asia has also called on governments to increase fines for littering and encourage the use of washable masks.
1. What does the underlined word “decompose” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Burn away. | B．Produce. | C．Break down. | D．Improve. |
| A．The environmental group saves many animals. |
| B．Sea wildlife is fond of feeding on face masks. |
| C．Measures should be taken to protect sea wildlife. |
| D．Masks thrown around finally do harm to human. |
| A．By increasing fines for throwing masks. | B．By preventing the public using single-use masks. |
| C．By working with campaigners’ groups. | D．By washing face masks frequently. |
| A．Wildlife Faces a Threat from Face Masks | B．Face Masks can Harm the Environment |
| C．Animal Protection Organizations Matter | D．Government should Ban Littering Face Masks |
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8 . Most people walk by trash they pass on the streets and the sidewalks. Some people don't even notice it. Then there's Billy Adams. He not only
Since the spring, the 54-year-old Montgomery County man has spent his daily walks into the District
He leaves his home at about 8:30 a.m., garbage bag in hand, ready for a 12-mile walk around the city.
Dressed in activewear and
Eventually, he turns toward
Starbucks
For Adams, he hopes his trash pickups
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| A．using | B．dropping | C．destroying | D．collecting |
| A．routine | B．job | C．interest | D．hobby |
| A．Apparently | B．Typically | C．Definitely | D．Inevitably |
| A．looks | B．spots | C．abandons | D．tells |
| A．finding | B．contacting | C．tracking | D．reporting |
| A．in depth | B．in sight | C．in charge | D．in place |
| A．disposable | B．recyclable | C．affordable | D．available |
| A．hardly | B．merely | C．nearly | D．exactly |
| A．masks | B．gloves | C．glasses | D．goggles |
| A．hospital | B．company | C．home | D．school |
| A．drops | B．looks | C．comes | D．wanders |
| A．asks | B．buys | C．collects | D．requests |
| A．change | B．coin | C．cash | D．tip |
| A．devotees | B．employees | C．customers | D．visitors |
| A．annoyed | B．interested | C．confused | D．attracted |
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| A．warn | B．force | C．command | D．motivate |
| A．litter | B．spit | C．ruin | D．throw |
9 . A BUTTERFLY-SHAPED island in the central Aegean hopes to become Greece's first carbon-free tourist destination. Under a deal with the government, Volkswagen, a carmaker, has donated several new electric vehicles for use by Astypalea's public services; it will sell others at cost price lo its 1,200 residents. In return, the government has offered some money for islanders to buy electric cars and will build a hybrid solar and wind-fueled power plant to replace a group of polluting diesel-fired generators (柴油发电机).
Unlike other nearby islands, Astypalea is not connected to Greece's electricity grid. With only 3,000 rooms for visitors in small hotels or flats, tourism is still low-key. Many residents make a living in the old-fashioned ways: raising goats, keeping bees and fishing. The island was selected for Volkswagen's e-mobility experiment after Nikos Komineas, the go-ahead mayor, contacted the transport ministry for help in finding an electric bus to try out on its rugged roads.
Most islanders sound keen on the project. Mr Komineas expects the number of private cars on Astypalea to fall by a third over the next five years. Its residents, he says, will get around on e-scooters and electric minibuses, which will be free, linked to a mobile-phone app and available all day.
Some observers find the plan a little impractical. A plan for a solar park that would generate half the island's electricity within three years will not get under way before the tourist season ends. A single wind turbine (涡轮机) will be installed only in 2026, assuming the licensing process goes smoothly. That is not normally the case in the Aegean, where islanders worry that tourists will go elsewhere if the view is spoiled by a turbine 200 meters high. And even then, the hybrid power unit is planned to cover only about 80%of summer demand. But it is a start.
1. Why did Volkswagen donate some new electric vehicles for use by Astypalea's public services?| A．The carmaker wanted to promote its sales volume in this butterfly-shaped island. |
| B．The government would pay for the vehicles to reduce the pollution caused by transport. |
| C．It was part of the plan to make the island the first carbon-free tourist destination in Greece. |
| D．The islanders wanted to replace some polluting diesel-fired generators. |
| A．Many residents in the island still lead a traditional life. |
| B．The tourism in the island is its main source of economic benefit. |
| C．The island can only provide about 3, 000 rooms for visitors. |
| D．The island was chosen to perform the e-mobility experiment. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Pessimistic. | C．Positive. | D．Indifferent. |
| A．An island in Greece wants to boost tourism without using electricity. |
| B．Greece aims to become the first carbon-free country in the world. |
| C．A carmaker—Volkswagen donates electric cars to an island to boost the local tourism. |
| D．An island plans to be the first carbon-free tourist destination in its country. |
10 . An elderly man from a remote village deep in mountains became well-known nationwide for building a canal to bring water to local residents. The man, 85-year-old Huang Dafa, has lived his entire life in Caowangba village in Zunyi, Guizhou province.
For 36 years, he dedicated himself to one thing—leading villagers to create and then maintain a 9.4-kilometer-long “life canal" to bring fresh water to the village. With the irrigation channel in place, people in Caowangba finally had sufficient drinking water and could irrigate rice and other crops, boosting their incomes and improving their quality of life. The channel is named the “Dafa Canal” in Huang's honor.
Huang has been dubbed the modern “Yu Gong”, a figure in China's folklore. Like Yu Gong, his persistence also made the impossible possible. In 1959, Huang became a leader in the village. “I decided to do three things for the villagers: bring water to the village, build a road and provide access to electricity,” Huang said, recalling his early days. He found that a village near Caowangba had water to spare, but the problem was that a mountain lay between them. Nevertheless, he took on the task.
Things did not go well at first. After more than 10 years, water remained a pipe dream. Although some people said that Caowangba would never get access to water, Huang never lost hope. At the age of 53, he started to study water conservancy technology on his own. After three years, with his newfound knowledge and persistence, he raised money from the local government and had 200 people dig the canal. Their work paid off in 1995 when water finally rushed into Caowangba. The same year, the village gained access to electricity, and a new road was built. All three projects were overseen by Huang.
Huang's efforts won him the titles of “National Model Worker” and “Model of the Times” in 202l.
1. Why did Huang Dafa become well-known nationwide?| A．Because he worked until 85-year-old and has lived his entire life in a remote village. |
| B．Because he built a canal to bring water to a remote village in the mountains. |
| C．Because he dedicated himself to his work of boosting the local economy. |
| D．Because he learnt water conservancy technology at the age of 53. |
| A．Nicknamed. | B．Worshiped. | C．Teased. | D．Tricked. |
| A．Everyone was confident that water would come to the village one day. |
| B．The village gained access to electricity in 1995. |
| C．Huang started to dig the canal at the age of 53. |
| D．Huang raised money from the local villagers. |
| A．A Heart of Learning Never Grows Old |
| B．A Remote Village Finally Gained Access to Electricity |
| C．A Desire for Knowledge Always Leads to Success |
| D．A Want for Water Leads to A Village's Prosperity |
