1 . 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. |
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I love sports very much. When I was child, my father often takes me to watch basketball matches. Gradually, sports have become part of his life. When I started to go to school, I joined in the school basketball team. I spent a lot of time practise with my friends then. Now, though high school life is extremely busy and there is few free time, I still keep taking exercise every day. My favorite are sports meeting time, when I can take part in different activity, such as football, basketball and high jump. I enjoy doing sports but I am always full of energy. Sports make me happy and keep me healthily.
David Ho is one of the most famous
David was interested in life sciences so he went to Harvard Medical School.
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4 . “Ni Hao! I am your foreign friend. Just have a bite of our organic apples and place your orders here!” Erik Nilson, a Swedish traveler, greeted through TikTok livestreams (抖音直播) in a village of Jiangxi Province. His appearance online increased that day's sales greatly. After experiencing a special day of livestreaming, Erik said jokingly. “I wish I could change my job.”
This village is not alone. Nowadays, China's e commerce platforms like TikTok and Taobao have helped open up online markets for Chinese farmers' produce. This has made livestreaming sales a new way to remove poverty (贫穷), with mobile phones becoming “new farm tools”.
“How can you make the audience believe that your products are delicious just through the screen in front of you?” The government in Hainan Province invites experts to teach farmers some necessary skills ranging from short video editing (编辑) to livestreaming sales. “However, at first, only a few villagers wanted to have a try. We helped them get training in livestreaming, short video marketing, and other courses. It wasn't fancy, but simple, practical, and effective.”
“Everybody, please take a look. This is the best banana. Taste it.” said Pei Yanqin, 59, speaking with a strong local accent but communicating smoothly with audience through her livestreaming software. Just over a year ago, she was one of those villagers with the least interest to get training.
Today, the village has developed eight e-commerce livestreaming courtyards. Some presenters work alone, while others are husband and wife teams. In the next step, the government will train more farmer presenters and develop multi-variety online sales.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To describe a job interview. | B．To advertise the organic apples. |
| C．To tell about a trip to Sweden. | D．To introduce the topic of the text. |
| A．They were hopeful about it. | B．They took active part in it. |
| C．They were uninterested in it. | D．They thought it simple and practical. |
| A．Erik Nilson wants to look for a new job. |
| B．Livestreaming is the best way to remove poverty. |
| C．Pei Yanqin has no interest in livestreaming sales at all. |
| D．Government helps farmers become skilled in marketing online. |
| A．Business. | B．Education. | C．Science. | D．Advertisement. |
5 . It was about 10 p.m. on October12, 2020. Paul Wilson and his friend Tina Stern were stepping out of the elevator (电梯) of her apartment building when they
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Suddenly the door opened, and more
He and Tina picked up the fire extinguisher (天火器). While Paul held it, he
Diane had fallen asleep when cooking on the stove, and it had
As it turned out,
Last November, the St. Lucie County Fire District awarded (颁奖) him and Tina the Citizen Hero Award for their
| A．smelled | B．saw | C．touched | D．heard |
| A．anger | B．surprise | C．fear | D．joy |
| A．lost | B．blind | C．deaf | D．hurt |
| A．sitting | B．living | C．lying | D．standing |
| A．escaped from | B．knocked on | C．rushed into | D．locked up |
| A．However | B．Therefore | C．Besides | D．Instead |
| A．noise | B．light | C．smoke | D．smell |
| A．remembered | B．felt | C．recognized | D．left |
| A．smoke-filled | B．well-painted | C．old-styled | D．middle-sized |
| A．forbade | B．forced | C．allowed | D．taught |
| A．Usually | B．Sadly | C．Suddenly | D．Fortunately |
| A．prevented | B．attracted | C．caused | D．removed |
| A．thank | B．invite | C．attack | D．support |
| A．making | B．building | C．fighting | D．lighting |
| A．doctor | B．postman | C．guard | D．fireman |
| A．found | B．predicted | C．developed | D．spread |
| A．slow | B．brave | C．violent | D．strange |
| A．doing | B．thinking | C．saying | D．expecting |
| A．interested | B．concerned | C．excited | D．frightened |
| A．something | B．everything | C．anything | D．nothing |
6 . Marie, an 85-year-old woman who had been bedridden (卧床不起的)for 10 years, was granted her biggest wish to look at the sea again with help from East Coast Radio and Netcare 911.
About 10 years ago, Marie had an unsuccessful back operation which left her bedridden. She then had to stay in an old age home and needed constant care. “The only time she could go outside was when she was taken to hospital over the years,” said Lucy, Marie's daughter.
Lucy wrote an e-mail to East Coast Radio in April asking them to help her take her mother to the beach because it was her biggest wish. She told them that her mother just wanted to go and look at the sea and go back again to the home, that's all. East Coast Radio did an interview with the family and agreed to make her wish come true.
Two weeks later, a team of Netcare 911 paramedics (医护人员) fetched Marie from the old age home and took her in a stretcher to Amanzimtoti Beach. One of the paramedics found a bucket and collected some sea water for her to put her hands in. She also got a chance to touch the sand.
Marie said, “Thanks to these kind people, I could get to the beach again, which may be the last time for me.”
1. Why did Marie become bedridden?| A．Because of her old age. | B．Because of little medical care. |
| C．Because of a traffic accident. | D．Because of a failed operation. |
| A．Some of her family and friends. | B．Workers from East Coast Radio. |
| C．A team of Netcare 911 paramedics. | D．People from Amanzimtoti Beach. |
| A．Amazed. | B．Thankful. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．A poor old woman became disabled because of bad luck. |
| B．East Coast Radio and Netcare 911 always help poor people. |
| C．Amanzimtoti Beach is a beautiful place people wish to visit. |
| D．Kind people helped a bedridden woman realize her wish. |
7 . Even though I’ve lived in Walnut Creek for four years, I don’t know many of my neighbours. Now, during the mask-wearing, stay-inside weeks of the pandemic (大流行病), it would be great to have a socially-distanced
Last week, Junior
But when he returned with more than 25 hours gone, he
How wonderful it was to meet such a neighbour, because she was kind enough to think about us. Nevertheless, I’m going to keep Junior on lockdown. I can’t have him getting
| A．rest | B．chat | C．chancce | D．discussion |
| A．fairly | B．simply | C．regularly | D．possibly |
| A．help | B．safety | C．encouragement | D．company |
| A．escaped | B．stared | C．flew | D．moved |
| A．when | B．unless | C．since | D．though |
| A．taps | B．smells | C．breaks | D．licks |
| A．happened | B．appeared | C．remained | D．left |
| A．bleed | B．frighten | C．freeze | D．starve |
| A．boiled | B．sliced | C．prepared | D．bought |
| A．accept | B．resist | C．stand | D．receive |
| A．kicked | B．looked | C．jumped | D．knocked |
| A．refusing | B．ruining | C．spoiling | D．ignoring |
| A．unnoticeable | B．untouched | C．unpaid | D．unrecognizable |
| A．worried | B．astonished | C．puzzled | D．annoyed |
| A．coated | B．hatted | C．masked | D．grey-haired |
| A．busy | B．tired | C．anxious | D．careless |
| A．put | B．washed | C．wolfed | D．turned |
| A．proposal | B．courage | C．kindness | D．comfort |
| A．lost | B．wild | C．greedy | D．fat |
| A．honest | B．thoughtful | C．brave | D．cautious |
8 . Kids are born with emotional reactions such as crying, frustration, hunger and pain. But they learn about other emotions as they grow older. Babies are essentially guided by emotions pre-wired into their brains. For instance, their cries are usually an attempt to avoid unpleasant things or to move towards pleasant ones (food, touch, hugs). Listening to recordings of play songs can maintain six-to nine-month-old babies in a relatively contented or neutral(中性的)state considerably longer than recordings of infant-directed or adult-directed speech.
By the time they turn one, toddlers(幼童)begin to understand that certain emotions are associated with certain situations. At this age, parents can talk to kids about emotions and encourage them to name those emotions. By the time they turn two, kids are able to adopt strategies to deal with difficult emotions. Helping toddlers avoid distressing situations or distracting them from those situations is one of the most effective emotion-regulation strategies.
Kids experience many emotions during the childhood years. Many secondary emotions come into play at this age as a child’s emotions are either validated(验证的)or invalidated, influencing future emotional reactions. Emotion regulation is not just about expressing emotions in a socially appropriate manner. It is a process that involves teaching children to identify emotions, helping them identify what triggers(引起)those emotions, and teaching them to manage those emotions by themselves. Modeling appropriate behavior is also important during the childhood years. The best way to teach your child to react to anger appropriately is to show her how.
Ultimately, helping kids manage their emotions begins by validating those emotions and providing an environment in which they feel safe to express them. As several studies have shown, kids who feel safe are more likely to develop and use appropriate emotion regulation skills to deal with difficult feelings.
1. Which of the following is got when one is born?| A．The ability to cry and feel pain. |
| B．The ability to name some emotions. |
| C．All the other emotions besides crying. |
| D．All the secondary emotions of humans. |
| A．Before they are born. |
| B．As soon as they are born. |
| C．When they are one year old. |
| D．After they come into childhood. |
| A．By learning on their own. |
| B．By seeing and copying their parents. |
| C．Through studying and living at school. |
| D．Through talking to children of the same age. |
| A．The Process of a Child’s Growth. |
| B．Emotions That Children May Have. |
| C．A New Study about Children’s Emotions. |
| D．An Age-by-age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions. |
9 . Kumar is ten years old and works with his father in New Delhi. Every morning, while carrying plastic bags on his shoulders, he runs into children walking to school, ashamed at not being in a school uniform like them. Kumar is one of India’s five million school dropouts. These are the children of villagers who moved to New Delhi but end up living in slums (贫民窟). Many of them, like Kumar’s father, can’t afford to send their children to school. Others are not able to provide birth certificates for their children, which are necessary for school admission.
However, two yellow buses — equipped as mobile schools with teaching materials such as books, whiteboard, pens and toys are helping them. They are part of the government’s project which started in 2003. The books and school bags are free. Every morning, the yellow bus mobile schools arrive near selected slums. “If the children can’t go to school, we have to take the school to them, to their doorstep,” said Sharma, a mobile school teacher. Sharma said that at first parents hesitated to send their children to the mobile school because they were afraid that their children would be cheated. It took the teachers a long time to build their confidence.
Financed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in India, the mobile schools project has helped reduce the number of dropouts from 25 million to 5 million. The children are proud because the mobile school comes specially for them. It has changed their lives and given them hope. After joining the bus school, eleven-year-old Meena is very happy with her new life. Although she is young, she understands that education is the key to escaping the poverty. So impressed by her progress, other mothers were convinced to let their daughters attend the mobile school.
The mobile school teachers provide children with primary education to get them up to the level and then they go on with their studies in public schools.
1. What keeps Kumar from going to school in New Delhi?| A．His father has been uneducated. | B．He has no birth certificate of his. |
| C．His family has no enough money. | D．He has no interest in learning. |
| A．Proud. | B．Tolerant. | C．Impressed. | D．Skeptical. |
| A．They’ve cost India a lot. | B．They have been fruitful. |
| C．They’ve come to an end. | D．They are inconvenient. |
| A．Kindergarten. | B．Primary school. |
| C．Junior high school. | D．Senior high school. |
10 . Justice in society must include both a fair trial to the accused and the selection of an appropriate punishment for those proven guilty. Because justice is regarded as one form of equality, we find in its earlier expression the idea of a punishment equal to the crime. “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” is such an example. This conception of retributive justice (报应正义) is reflected in many parts of the legal codes and procedures of modern times, especially when the death penalty is demanded for a person who has committed murder. This philosophy of punishment was supported by the German idealist Hegel. He believed that the criminal had by his own actions denied (否定) his true self and it is necessary to do something that will counteract (抵制) the denial and restore the self that has been denied. To the murderer nothing less than giving up his own life will pay his debt.
Modern jurists (法学家) have tried to replace retributive justice with the idea of corrective justice. The aim of the latter is not to abandon the concept of equality but to find a more adequate way to express it. It tries to preserve the idea of equal opportunity for each person to realize the best that is in him. The criminal is regarded as being socially ill and in need of treatment that will enable him to become a normal member. Only those criminals who are incurable should be permanently separated from the rest of society. This does not mean that criminals will escape punishment. It means that the goal of justice is to cure the person, not simply to get even with him. If severe punishment is the only adequate means of accomplishing this, it should be administered. However, the person should be given every opportunity to assume a normal place in society. His crime must not deprive him of the opportunity to make his way in the society of which he is a part.
1. Why is “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” presented?| A．To give moral support to retributive justice. |
| B．To prove that equality demands just punishment. |
| C．To justify the need for punishment as a part of law. |
| D．To prove that man has long been interested in justice. |
| A．Uncertain. | B．Disapproving. | C．Supportive. | D．Cautious. |
| A．The type of crime that was proven. | B．The severity of the punishment. |
| C．The reason for the sentence. | D．The outcome of the trial. |
| A．Fitting the punishment to the crime | B．Approaches to just punishment |
| C．Attaining justice in the courts | D．Improvements in legal justice |
