1 . It had been a “long” and hard walk from home to the subway station for teenager Mandy Chan when she first put on hanfu in public. Chan is one of the founders of hanfu in Hong Kong. “It was a set with a cream-colored shirt, a brown jacket in China’s Ming dynasty style and a red pleated skirt made by me,” she recalled recently, almost 10 years later.

It was not the looks from others but her limited knowledge on the traditional Chinese clothing that had made her uncomfortable. Chan added, “If anyone had asked what I was wearing, or the history behind it, I would have been afraid I couldn’t tell them the whole picture.”

However, her uneasiness had gradually gone with more in-depth research on traditional Chinese culture. Hanfu was the traditional clothing of China’s Han ethnic group that was formed in the main residential areas of the Han people in ancient China. The historical clothing has untold stories and ideas in every detail. The cutting and stitching line in the middle part of hanfu fits the spine (脊椎) of the human body and helps people to dress properly. This design, which has transcended (超越) itself as mere decoration, points to the qualities of the wearers as upright and moderate (温和的) individuals.,

“Instead of imitating people like what I used to do, I have jumped out of my comfort zone and found the style that suits me best,” Chan said. “Through hanfu, I have found myself and so many unexplored things in my life.” Chan added that she had found her lifelong passion through hanfu, which is a goal and dream that has never been absent from her life. Chan found she was not alone after falling in love with hanfu. She believes that classics will never go out of style and she herself has incorporated (使并入) hanfu into her everyday life.

1. Why did Chan feel uneasy when she first wore hanfu in public?

A．Her clothes were worn out.

B．She didn’t like looks from others.

C．Her clothes didn’t fit her properly.

D．She had a limited knowledge of hanfu.

2. What is special about hanfu in design according to paragraph 3?

A．It never goes out of fashion.

B．It shows personal qualities of its wearers.

C．It has many different styles for choice.

D．It appeals to people of all ages and social groups.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Hanfu has a strong influence on Chan.

B．Hanfu will be a big business in China.

C．Hanfu will take the lead in the fashion.

D．Hanfu allows her to get to know more people.

4. In which part of a magazine may we read this text?

A．Health.

B．Travel.

C．Sports.

D．Culture.

2 . Computer keyboards are the most widely used input devices (设备). Most of us use them almost every day, at work or at home. But have you ever wondered who invented them and why they look like this?

The origins (起源) of keyboards can be found in the first typing devices created back in the 1700s and 1800s. The first patent (专利权) for a typing machine belonged to the Englishman Henry Mill, back in 1714. Since then, many other typing devices have been patented, but none of them was put to use until 1867.

The first typing machine produced for use was the Remington typewriter, created by Sholes & Glidden. Are you wondering what it looked like? Surprisingly, it was very similar to an old sewing machine (缝纫机). This typewriter model is usually considered as "the first typewriter”.

Since this invention, typing devices went through a lot of changes in shapes, size, design and technology, increasing their efficiency (效率) and becoming more user-friendly.

In 1961, IBM made the first model of its Selectric typewriter public. This device had a very great influence on modern computer keyboards in terms of efficiency and typing speed.

Throughout the 1950s to 1970s, typewriters became the primary input devices used for computing. Things started to change in the 1970s, when the first computer keyboards made their appearance and typewriters were taken over by these new devices.

In the 1980s, IBM introduced its first personal computer, which came equipped with the Model M keyboard. This is considered the most universal keyboard design and the father of modern keyboards. This device was a big success and it’s still very popular today.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To present a method.

B．To voice a different idea.

C．To introduce the topic.

D．To analyse the problem.

2. How is this text mainly developed?

A．By giving descriptions.

B．By analyzing causes.

C．By making comparisons.

D．By following time order.

3. Which of the following is regarded as the father of modern keyboards?

A．The sewing machine.

B．The Model M keyboard.

C．The Remington typewriter.

D．The Selectric typewriter.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The development of keyboards.

B．The future of keyboards.

C．The recent events of keyboards.

D．The new findings of keyboards.

3 . Lewis Swire is only 13 years old, but he is doing something that will surprise many people. He founded Curious Times, a free online newspaper written by young people for young people. “It’s written by the right audience (观众) for the right audience,” Swire tells The Week Junior. “One young person to another, so the understanding is direct.”

The idea came to him at the start of lockdown (隔离). With his father at high risk from coronavirus and therefore shielding (when you can’t see anyone outside your household), Swire wanted a way to connect with young people around the world.

He got to work on an idea for an online newspaper. After 150 hours, he had taught himself to set up and run a website. He recruited (招募) a team to help, and they published their first articles on14 April.

Since then, the team have won two prizes, published articles by young people in 26 countries and developed a podcast (播客) and a large social media following.

Now, as lockdown eases across most of the UK, Swire wants to keep the Curious Times newspaper going online so that it remains “environmentally friendly and easily accessible”.

Anyone can hand in an article about anything they like through the site. Swire says that almost all the articles have been “of really high quality”, and the writing style shows the place where the person comes from. The only article the team have received but haven’t published is one that didn’t seem to have been written by a young person.

The title Curious Times Times is influenced by traditional newspaper names, and what Swire thinks is a strong characteristic of young people: curiosity (好奇心). “Young people are very curious, wanting to learn more,” he says. “That curiosity never has to leave you, as long as you keep your pen.”

1. Why did Lewis Swire found Curious Times?

A．Because he wanted to do something surprising people.

B．Because he liked chatting online with different ages of people.

C．Because he was unwilling to share his stories.

D．Because he wanted to communicate with other teenagers all over the world.

2. What can be learned about Swire and his team?

A．They have worked for 150 hours.

B．They published their latest articles on 14 April.

C．They have continued keeping the online newspaper.

D．They have developed more websites.

3. What does Swire think of all the articles mentioned in paragraph 6?

A．He thinks highly of them.

B．He doesn’t care about them.

C．He is against them.

D．He fails to publish them.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Never give up easily.

B．Practice makes perfect.

C．A Young boy surprises us.

D．Well begun is half done.

4 . Experts using a high-tech laser scanner (激光扫描仪) have discovered thousands of ancient Maya buildings hidden under the thick forests of northern Guatemala, officials said Thursday. Some 60, 000 buildings were found over the past two years in a scan of an area in the northern department of El Peten between Mexico and Belize, said Marcello Canuto, one of the projects’ lead researchers.

These findings are a “breakthrough in Maya archeology(考古),” Canuto said.

The new discoveries in this Central American country include city centers with sidewalks, homes, wide steps, farming facilities and so on, said Canuto, an archaeologist at Tulane University in the United States.

Among the finds was a 30-meter high pyramid (金字塔) that had been earlier recognized as a natural hill in Tikal. Also discovered in Tikal: a series of holes and a 14 kilometer-long wall.

The Maya development reached its height in what is present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of Belize, El Salvador and Honduras between 250 and 950 CE. Researchers now believe that the Maya had a population of 10 million, which is “much higher” than previous judgment, Canuto said.

The project depended on a remote (远程的) sensing method known as LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). Aircraft with a LiDAR scanner produced 3D maps of the surface by using light in the form of laser linked to a GPS system.

The technology helped researchers discover sites much faster than using traditional archeological methods. “Now it is no longer necessary to cut through the jungle to see what’s under it,” said Canuto.

Details of the research will appear in a documentary to air on February 11 on the National Geographic TV channel, said Minister of Culture and Sports Jose Luis Chea.

1. What did Canuto think of the new discoveries in the past two years?

A．Leading.

B．Frightening.

C．Annoying.

D．Puzzling.

2. Which one is NOT LiDAR’s advantage?

A．It saves time in discovering site.

B．It is more convenient for researchers to work in forest.

C．Explorers have to go deep into the jungle to research.

D．Research can be done at a distance.

3. According to the new discoveries, Maya might have been a nation________.

A．that lay in Africa	B．that was less developed
C．whose pyramid was made of a hill	D．with a surprisingly large population

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To inform readers of the new discoveries about Maya.

B．To introduce a new method used to discover Maya buildings.

C．To show Maya development was of great influence.

D．To tell us a new documentary will be launched on TV in Feb.

5 . In 2021, Father’s Day falls on June 20. Before you go sopping for a gift, you can learn a little more about this special day.

There are a series of events, which may have _________ the idea of Father’s Day. One of these was _________ a large group of men, many of them fathers, who were _________ in a mining accident in Monongah, West Virginia in 1907._________ was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart, whose wife died while _________ their sixth child. Deeply heartbroken, he devoted himself to _________ the newborn and other five children alone without marrying again, which was no doubt _________ back in those days. His daughter, Sonora determined that his sacrifices (牺牲)_________ recognition. So it was in the early 1900s and Sonora, was _________ at church one day, listening to a sermon (说教) on Mother’s Day. It __________ her that there should also be a day to __________ fathers. Sonora wanted to draw people’s attention to what __________ fathers played in lives.__________, Sonora gained local __________ and made her dream a reality. In 1910 Sonora __________ June 19th, as the day to celebrate Father’s Day __________ that was her father’s birthday. Later, Father’s Day was officially __________ in 1972 by President Nixon as a __________ holiday.

Now. Father’s Day is celebrated all over the world and wearing flowers is a __________ way to celebrate it. Apart from that, some families __________ do things together to celebrate Father’s Day like going for a meal.

1.

A．respected

B．inspired

C．rejected

D．protected.

2.

A．in memory of

B．in charge of

C．in need of

D．in search of

3.

A．gathered

B．disturbed

C．killed

D．employed

4.

A．Some

B．Other

C．Others

D．Another

5.

A．giving birth to

B．having fun with

C．getting close to

D．watching out for

6.

A．turning up

B．bringing up

C．relying on

D．spying on

7.

A．unusual

B．unnatural

C．unfair

D．untrue

8.

A．deserved

B．reduced

C．gained

D．approached

9.

A．frequently

B．gradually

C．actually

D．finally

10.

A．told

B．mixed

C．pulled

D．hit

11.

A．honor

B．amuse

C．greet

D．convince

12.

A．jokes

B．functions

C．roles

D．performers

13.

A．Approximately

B．Fortunately

C．Particularly

D．Truly

14.

A．award

B．independence

C．support

D．belief

15.

A．permitted

B．represented

C．ranked

D．chose

16.

A．if

B．unless

C．because

D．until

17.

A．misunderstood

B．admired

C．spotted

D．recognized

18.

A．natural

B．seasonal

C．national

D．central

19.

A．unbelievable

B．common

C．modest

D．entertaining

20.

A．must

B．may

C．can

D．should

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Sanxingdui Ruins in Southwest China’s Sichuan province, together with the Jinsha Ruins in Chengdu, will apply for(申请) World Cultural Heritage status(世界文化遗产).

The Sanxingdui Ruins in the city of Guanghan, are thought to be one of the     1     (great) archeological(考古学的) finds of the 20th century. The ruins     2     (cover) an area of 12 square km are believed to be the remnants(遗迹) of the Shu Kingdom, dating back some 4,800 years.

The site was accidentally discovered by a farmer     3     he was digging a ditch in the 1920s. In 1986, a large number of unique relics were found in the No 1 and No 2 pits,     4     arouse global interest.

The discovery of Sanxingdui     5    (raise) an important question about the origin of Chinese civilization(文明). Before the 1980s, it is thought     6     the birthplace of Chinese civilization was in the Yellow River Basin in north China.

However, with the discovery of important     7    (relic) in the Yangtze River Basin, including Liangzhu, Shijiahe and Sanxingdui, a new understanding came     8     being. The ancient Shu civilization     9     (represent) by Sanxingdui has been regarded as     10     important part of the origin of Chinese civilization.

7 . When ads for the Netflix show Stranger Things first appeared in 2016, the shinning, colorful font (字体) that spelled out the title told viewers exactly what they could expect. Hollywood has long known this marketing trick. And in a crowded marketplace, many mainstream consumer brands have placed more focus on fonts as a crucial part of their marketing.

When Southwest Airlines upgraded its brand in 2014, it changed its font and logo as part of the project.

The company wanted to create the image of an airline that cared about customer loyalty. So, Southwest changed its Helvetica font to a thicker, custom﹣made Southwest Sans font, which also added a tricolor (三色的) heart to the logo. All these changes were meant to convey a softer, friendlier tone.

A survey of Southwest customers showed that 95 percent found the new identity appealing. ^"We've definitely seen an increase in bookings." said Helen Limpitlaw at Southwest Airlines. "We're in a very competitive world and we're trying to avoid that sameness."

The right fonts can help brands stand out in a competitive market. However, they need to know whom they are targeting and what they want to say. Monster Beverage is a good example. In 2002, it rolled out its Monster Energy drink logo, featuring three neon﹣green claw marks in the shape of an "M" on a black background. The eye﹣catching logo and colors connected with fans of sports, who were exactly its target customers. Now, 17 years later, Monster's logo remains valuable and recognizable.

It is not always wise of legacy companies (老牌公司) to make changes in fonts and logo. When the clothing retailer Gap changed its iconic spire-like font to Helvetica as part of a 2010 rebrand, customers pushed back hard. "The new logo lost all the personality the original mark had acquired over the years," said Matt See, senior art director at a branding and communications firm. "And it was released without explanation. It felt like no thought was put into it." The company ultimately switched back to its original logo.

Experts recommended that companies conduct plenty of surveys before making a change to their logos. Done right, fonts allow brands to show their human side and personality, which can then connect with consumers emotionally.

1. The function of Para 1 is________.

A．to introduce the topic

B．to promote the Netflix show

C．to show the background

D．to present the unevenly shaded font

2. According to the article, one of the reasons why Southwest Airlines upgraded its brand successfully is that________.

A．it deleted its tricolor heart logo

B．it conveyed a strong and cooperative tone

C．it drew on its experience gained from the real life

D．it chose a special font that reflected its personality as a brand

3. Gap was cited as an example in the article to show that________.

A．a company should think twice before rebranding itself

B．there is no need for a legacy company to upgrade its brand

C．a company should ignore customers' advice when it comes to rebranding

D．it's possible for a company to attract new customers by changing its logo

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Fonts should avoid the sameness.

B．Fonts matter in upgrading the brand.

C．Changes of fonts are out of date.

D．Companies need to change fonts.

8 . Tips on Presentation Skills

Even with a snappy (漂亮的)opening, after 10 minutes, most audiences will lose 75 percent of their listening capacity.     1    Effective speakers use a variety of presentation skills to deliver a message attractively all the time.

Effective speakers understand that wandering presentations are impossible to understand and are guaranteed to lose an audience. Behind every powerful speech is a solid outline matching with the goal of the presentation. One basic structure is an “open,body and close” approach.     2     If the goal is persuasion，Motivated Sequence (激励序列)is a technique of presenting information that involves an audience in both a problem and a solution.

    3    Practice and relaxation are the best ways to improve voice tone and pace. Being well prepared and relaxed can help a speaker deliver speech confidently. Not everyone is born a good presenter. Skills and techniques can be obtained by practice including an appealing voice tone at a proper speed when presenting.

Nonverbal communication, such as dress and gestures,can dramatically influence the acceptance of a presentation. A speaker's dress should match his audience and the significance of the event. For example, a speaker presenting to a corporate audience should wear a suit. Dress specifics will vary from speaker to speaker, but the key is choosing clothes that enhance(增加),not distract,from the message.     4    

    5     PowerPoint is a popular,but often misused,presentation technology. Like nonverbal communication,the key to PowerPoint success is designing slides to enhance,not take over,the presentation.

A．If used correctly,technology can help keep audience's interest.

B．This can't happen if a speaker is too worried about his/her own reaction.

C．If the goal is to inform,information may be structured by cause and effect

D．Voice tone and speed are well-known topics when it comes to presentation skills.

E．It means a speaker must work throughout the speech to draw listeners into the presentation.

F．Message acceptance is a two-way communication process and requires audience agreement.

G．And keep movement close to the body to ensure gestures are emphasizing key points but not distracting from the message.

9 . CHINA'S FOUR GREAT NOVELS

China's Four Great Novels came out in the 14th to 18th centuries during the Ming（1368﹣1644）and Qing（1644﹣1911）Dynasties， concurrent with the European Renaissance ﹣ which popularized the use of everyday language in Chinese literature. Professor Andrew Plaks， in his book Four Masterworks of the Ming and Qing Novel， observes that these fictional works used popular storytelling styles to increase societal norms and juxtaposed （把…并列）them against a set of flawed characters in order to raise serious questions about heroism， selfhood， and love.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Luo Guanzhong （1330﹣1400）

Chinese literature's first chapter﹣based novel which draws from the historic power struggle between the Three Kingdoms of Wei， Shu， and Wu （220﹣280）.

Sample line： "The long divided must unite， the long united must divide； thus it has ever been."

Western similarity： Game of Thrones

Journey to the West

Wu Cheng'en （1500﹣1582）

Most widely told story of the four， it is a fictionalized account of the real pilgrimage（朝圣）to India of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang （602﹣664）.

Sample line： "Heaven and earth were once a chaotic whole， borderless and shapeless， without any beings whatsoever."

Western similarity： The Lord of the Rings and Don Quixote （《唐•吉诃德》）

Water Margin

Shi Nai'an （1296﹣1370）

A work of controversial authorship based on the true story of the bandit Song Jiang and his 36 rebels in the late years of North Song Dynasty（960﹣1127）.

Sample line："It's easier to draw a tiger than to sketch its bones；it's easier to know someone's look than the contents of his heart."

Western similarity： Robin Hood

Dream of the Red Chamber

Cao Xueqin （1715﹣1763）

Semi﹣biographical work，on the basis of author's personal experience，with over 600 named characters，about the decline of Qing Dynasty society. Sold over 100 million copies.

Sample line： Pages full of idle words； penned with hot and bitter tears； all men call the author fool；none his secret message hears.

Western similarity： Shakespeare with a dose of Jane Austen.

1. Which novel is released in the Qing Dynasty？

A．Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

B．Journey to the West.

C．Water Margin.

D．Dream of the Red Chamber.

2. Which novel can you choose if you show interest in the battle for power？

A．Robin Hood.

B．Game of Thrones.

C．Don Quixote.

D．Shakespeare with a dose of Jane Austen.

3. What do CHINA'S FOUR GREAT NOVELS have in common？

A．They are all concerned with the personal heroism.

B．Each sample line is the main idea of each novel.

C．The four novels more or less draw from true stories.

D．The four novels are all related to the authors' lives.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chang'e-5 was a landmark space mission for China, as it was the first time that our country     1    (collect) samples from the Moon. It turns     2     that history was also being made with this voyage behind the scenes.

Behind this mission     3     (be)dedicated scientists, and one of them is a 24-year﹣old female space commander. Despite being the     4    (young)commander at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Zhou Chengyu was trusted with the vital     5    (responsible)of managing the rocket connector system.     6    (respect)as 'Big Sister' by her colleagues, the commander has become a web celebrity (网红)in China.

Zhou Chengyu has attracted attention from the press and public because of her achievements,     7    the record﹣breaking commander does not appear interested in her newly﹣found fame. In fact, she has declined multiple interviews     8    (put)her heart into her work. For now, Zhou Chengyu is     9    (full) absorbed in her work, but considering the excitement around this mission and her achievements, it will be a long time     10     the public forgets her.