1. What was the woman doing when she saw the dolphins?
| A．Swimming. | B．Diving. | C．Sailing. |
| A．The weather was bad. | B．She felt quite tired. | C．She got frightened. |
| A．Hiking in the rainforest. |
| B．Exploring the old caves. |
| C．Climbing the mountains. |
| A．He ran into a bicycle. | B．He ran into a tree. | C．He drove too slowly. |
Language is the best approach to
The beauty of Chinese language lies in its form, structure and rhythm. Every sound, stroke, word and sentence have their own stories. In the process of learning Chinese，I hope you will learn to appreciate the Chinese language and its profound cultural heritage. Some foreign friends say that Chinese is difficult
Only after learning Chinese will you know the meaning
There are many
4 . Nikki Halkerston, 45, from Scotland, was looking for sea glass, pottery and shells on Broughty Ferry Beach on Thursday when she saw a small, one-inch porcelain (瓷) doll. “I was just looking for a certain type of shell when it
“There wasn’t a mark on it, it wasn’t even
According to SWNS, the doll is called a Frozen Charlotte, which is
Halkerston said that
“I got about 450 people saying ‘wow that’s probably the
SWNS reported that today, Frozen Charlotte dolls
| A．repaired | B．hit | C．tracked | D．caught |
| A．dirty | B．new | C．perfect | D．ugly |
| A．museum | B．rock | C．ocean | D．soil |
| A．added | B．complained | C．ordered | D．replied |
| A．prepared for | B．buried in | C．exposed to | D．based on |
| A．officially | B．strangely | C．attractively | D．warmly |
| A．along | B．despite | C．within | D．except |
| A．freezes | B．starves | C．worries | D．resists |
| A．because | B．unless | C．though | D．before |
| A．predicted | B．copied | C．posted | D．combined |
| A．smallest | B．rarest | C．easiest | D．oldest |
| A．exactly | B．certainly | C．seriously | D．usually |
| A．pay | B．sell | C．make | D．desire |
| A．higher | B．average | C．lower | D．equal |
| A．value | B．display | C．environment | D．condition |
| A．Instead | B．Otherwise | C．Besides | D．However |
| A．paused | B．required | C．planned | D．refused |
| A．unique | B．normal | C．famous | D．smooth |
| A．convincing | B．disappointing | C．amazing | D．stressing |
| A．fortune | B．time | C．practice | D．check |
5 . Who gets to decide what is content worth posting? Content worth engaging?
On social media, it’s an algorithm (算法) — a computer program that matches your particular likes and follows with others who have similar likes and follows. But even more than that, it’s based on how much content you create. If you don’t feed the social media monster on a regular basis, it refuses to expose what you post for others to see.
Thus, some bloggers share heavily filtered (过滤) photos of tourist attractions on the social media and lifestyle platform to get traffic. However, this practice sometimes disappoints other users of Instagram who go to those locations after seeing the pictures.
Since the bloggers don’t clearly state that their pictures are works of photography, they are considered as travel guides. After the viewers visit those places in person, they find a big gap between reality and what they have seen online, leaving them feeling frustrated.
Last week, one famous app issued a statement on its social media account, admitting that some users have “over-beautified” their online travel diaries.
The apology came after users complained on social media about their experience following travel guides on the app, only to find out on actual visits that the places are poles apart from the skilfully retouched images they saw. One of the most well-known cases involved the “pink beach” of Fuxian Lake in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, which often appears online in dreamy pink images, but in reality is more similar to the colour of red bricks.
“If it’s OK to photoshop promotion pictures for tourist sites like this, I can turn the bushes downstairs in my neighbourhood into a Norwegian forest in any minute,” one of the most upvoted (置顶) comments on the app said. Others argued that the problem lies with the bloggers rather than the platform.
1. Why do some bloggers post heavily filtered photos?| A．To show their creativity. |
| B．To get more online approval. |
| C．To advertise tourist attractions. |
| D．To promote the popularity of apps. |
| A．Envious. | B．Critical. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Frustrated. |
| A．By shooting the forest on actual visits. |
| B．By feeding the monster on social media. |
| C．By finding a gap between reality and net. |
| D．By skilfully beautifying the photo of bushes. |
| A．App users who are easily cheated. |
| B．Unreliable bloggers and travel guides. |
| C．The social media and lifestyle platform. |
| D．Different netizens have different views. |
Seventy-one-year-old retired judge, Leon,
Two weeks after the incident, the two met for lunch. Leon told Powell about his different
7 . The continuous increase in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has had a deep and broad effect on how we live and interact with one another, resulting in many changes that are likely to be long-lasting.
For example, to reduce contact during COVID-19, shaking hands, a standard style of greeting used by officials and businessmen has been replaced. In the US, the country hardest-hit by the outbreak, with over 36 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 610,000 deaths, the top health official said such social gatherings should end, even when COVID-19 is over. Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told The Wall Street Journal, “I don't think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you.” Neel Gandhi, a professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, told ESPN, a US sports broadcaster, “When we talk about transmission, the hands are the place that I focus on the most.”
If such advice from health experts is followed, it will produce a big shift in human behavior. However, some people are finding alternative ways to greet one another at a time when direct contact is disapproved of. In South Korea, bowing deeply has become popular. In Australia, officials have suggested that people pat each other on the back instead of shaking hands.
Handshakes are just one form of contact that has largely ended during COVIO-19, along with hugging and high-fives. As many people worldwide rebuild their social lives, experts are predicting that some degree of social contact will disappear for good.
Chen Xuefeng, deputy director of the Institute of Psychology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said. “In the post-COVID-19 era, people are likely to behave more discreetly for a while. They will pay more attention to themselves, such as caring for their health, spending more time alone, moving offline activities online, socializing less and saving more.” Chen added, “This new way of life means that some industries whore old habits are deep-rooted will face challenges in upgrading.”
1. What does Anthony Eauci suggest doing in the face of COVID-19?| A．Avoiding handshakes. | B．Ending social gatherings. |
| C．Moving offline activities online. | D．Using a standard style of greeting. |
| A．By data. | B．By example. |
| C．By experiment. | D．By imagination. |
| A．Carefully. | B．Confidently. |
| C．Capably. | D．Comically. |
| A．Old unnecessary habits worldwide. |
| B．Traditional forms of communication. |
| C．The disasters in the post-COVID-19 era. |
| D．The social contact changes caused by COVID-19. |
Music is one of the most
I believe music has the power
I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is
9 . There are many traditions around the world that are interesting and fun, but there are also those that are bizarre (奇异的) and even a little cruel.
In Sweden it's common for parents to leave their babies outside to nap (小睡) even when the temperatures are below zero. Many of us would find this custom dangerous, but many Swedes actually consider it good for their babies. They believe that by exposing their young ones to their country's cold temperature they can help their babies to grow up healthily and protect them from diseases. They also believe doing so will help them sleep longer and better.
In Bali, Indonesia, babies are forbidden to touch the ground for three months. The reason is that during the baby's first months its connection to the “spirit” is still unbroken and clean and letting it touch the ground would defile it. For three months, the baby is constantly held in someone's arms―the father, mother, grandparents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and even neighbours. After 105 days, a special ceremony called the Nyabutan is held where the baby touches Mother Earth for the first time.
In Guatemala, it's common to see babies being bathed with cold water. Maya mothers commonly practise this bizarre ritual (仪式) with the belief that it's beneficial to the baby's health. Bathing their babies with cold water is also an effective means to eliminate heat rashes, and this custom helps babies sleep better.
Some Indians allow their babies to be thrown from temple roofs as high as 50 feet. This strange custom started 500 years ago and continues to this day, though there's a movement to ban it for obvious reasons. However, Hindus believe that performing this ritual brings good luck and health to their babies. Below the roof is a bed sheet that's held tightly by several men. The baby lands safely on the sheet. The tradition's practitioners and believers strongly prove that it's safe, saying no babies have ever been injured.
1. What does the author think of the baby custom in Sweden?| A．It is interesting and fun. | B．It is unique and thoughtful. |
| C．It is dangerous and a little cruel. | D．It is beneficial and practical. |
| A．Make the best use of. | B．Make something dirty or no longer pure. |
| C．Leave or break away from. | D．Achieve or realise completely. |
| A．to get rid of their heat rashes and make them sleep better |
| B．to prevent them from feeling hot during summer |
| C．in order to stop them from getting all kinds of illnesses |
| D．in order to bring good luck and health to those babies |
| A．It is a new custom and many people hate it. |
| B．They think the custom leads to babies' injuries. |
| C．They have no religious belief. |
| D．Lots of babies have been seen injured in the past years. |
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