1 . Picture a young Chinese woman in a field, dressed in traditional hemp clothing, as she picks flowers to create makeup for her cheeks.
It may sound hard to believe, but such a person
Li seems to be a master of all kinds of
Her handmade lifestyle is a
A.Recognize | B.Imagine | C.Wonder | D.Describe |
A.exists | B.lies | C.stands | D.steps |
A.better than | B.other than | C.rather than | D.more than |
A.ranges | B.rank | C.series | D.amount |
A.urban | B.rural | C.remote | D.backward |
A.culture | B.advantage | C.policy | D.poverty |
A.contribution | B.function | C.popularity | D.feature |
A.weaknesses | B.progress | C.boom | D.attraction |
A.skills | B.practices | C.deals | D.deeds |
A.cares | B.raises | C.feeds | D.hatches |
A.growing | B.planting | C.picking | D.watering |
A.small | B.full | C.cool | D.warm |
A.ancient | B.continuous | C.religious | D.traditional |
A.show | B.party | C.climate | D.festival |
A.Indeed | B.Instead | C.However | D.Moreover |
A.try out | B.give up | C.give in | D.test out |
A.fantasy | B.reality | C.nightmare | D.excitement |
A.pressed | B.content | C.stressed | D.pleased |
A.escape | B.flee | C.grasp | D.relax |
A.happiness | B.anxiety | C.curiosity | D.admiration |
2 . You won’t be able to control everything your teens do when they drive, but you can teach them about the importance of vehicle safety.
Did your teens know they should lock the doors immediately upon entering the vehicle? If your teens haven’t been taught this, then they probably won’t do so. Teach them to lock their doors, as this could guarantee their safety when they are pulling out of a dark parking lot or stopping at a red light.
Driving a safe vehicle
Avoiding distractions
Looking at phones or controlling the radio while driving could make your teens seriously injured or worse.
Staying calm
You need to show that you’re confident of your teens’ driving skills, even if your teens’ speeding up too fast or hitting the brakes too hard scares you. Instead of yelling and stressing out on such occasions, try your best to speak calmly.
Respecting speed limits
A.So make sure they know that |
B.Presenting the traffic rules |
C.Your teens will buy their car one day |
D.Locking the door upon entering the vehicle |
E.Your teens might have a strong wish for speed |
F.They will react much better to quiet comments than cold words |
G.You always want to prevent them from doing dangerous things |
3 . With a population of 602,000, Luxembourg is one of Europe’s smallest countries—yet it has major traffic jams. But that could be about to change. As of March 1, 2020 all public transport—trains, trams and buses—in the country is now free.
The government hopes the move will alleviate its heavy traffic jam and bring environmental benefits, according to Dany Frank, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works.
Landlocked Luxembourg is one of the richest countries in Europe, with the highest per capita GDP in the European Union. Taking up 2,586 square kilometers, Luxembourg is roughly the size of Rhode Island. From the capital of Luxembourg City, Belgium, France and Germany can all be reached by car in half an hour, which lead to more than 180,000 of its workforce commute(通勤) from those neighboring countries every day.
But its “booming economy” and high concentration of jobs have led to traffic issues, he says. In 2016, Luxembourg had 662 cars per 1,000 people, and driving is a “primary means of transportation” for commuters, according to a 2017 report. That year, drivers in Luxembourg City spent an average of 33 hours in traffic jams. It fared worse than European cities Copenhagen and Helsinki, which have comparable population sizes to all of Luxembourg—yet drivers in both only spent an average of 24 hours in traffic.
Luxembourg’s public transport system covers the whole country and costs $562 million per year to run. Each year, it generates around $46 million in ticket sales, according to the ministry. The government is putting up the cost of making it free. The new scheme can signal important changes ahead when it comes to Luxembourg’s reliance on driving. But Caruso adds, “Rather than walking 500 meters, you see a bus coming and you say,‘I can get on and travel 500 meters because it’s free.’”
1. What does the underlined word “alleviate” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Allow. | B.Urge. |
C.Ease. | D.Burden. |
A.Its business culture. | B.Its geographical position. |
C.Its small population. | D.Its favorite climate. |
A.It is the smallest country in Europe. | B.It is one of European richest countries. |
C.It is a country visited frequently. | D.It suffers from terrible traffic jams. |
A.Making all public transport free. | B.Carrying out the family planning. |
C.Cycling or walking to work. | D.Using their own private cars. |
4 . “The moment before they called my name, I was really nervous because the other finalists’ presentations are really good and I thought they would win,” Kara Fan,14, who has won America’s Top Young Scientist, told Yahoo Finance. “When they announced my name, I was really surprised actually.”
To win that claim, Fan’s nano-particle liquid bandage had to surpass the experiments of hundreds of fifth to eighth graders as well as nine other finalists. Fan started developing her liquid bandage in April 2019 to fight the overuse of antibiotics(抗生素).
According to the CDC, roughly 2 million people every year suffer a bacterial infection in the U.S. and about 23,000 passed away as a result. If left alone, a UN study reported, drug-resistant diseases or the “superbug” could lead to 10 million deaths across the globe by 2050. When Fan’s sprayable bandage dries on a person’s skin, it creates a thin layer that protects the wounded area while breaking the cell wall and killing the bacteria on the skin. After experimenting with copper nitrate(硝酸铜) to fight bacteria, switching to the silver nitrate ended up being the major catalyst(催化剂)to seeing results for her award-winning project.
“Thousands of years ago, ancient people would use copper and silver to eat with and they would drink water from like copper bowls to kill bacteria,” Fan explained. “I found out that it didn’t work. So I used nano silver.”
Sir Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin—a type of antibiotic—is Fan’s favorite scientific discovery. That said she doesn’t think humans should rely too heavily on penicillin.
Following her years at Westview High School, Fan hopes to continue her biology track at Stanford University. Along with the $25,000 cash prize she won on October 29, becoming America’s Top Young Scientist may help get the private university’s attention.
1. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A.Fan was confident that she would win America’s Top Young Scientist. |
B.Fan wasn’t sure whether she was awarded the title. |
C.Fan was awarded the youngest scientist this year. |
D.Fan was as good as other finalists’ presentations. |
A.Her discovery on overuse of antibiotics. |
B.Her invention of nano-particle liquid bandage. |
C.Her new discovery on antibiotics. |
D.Her new discovery on copper nitrate. |
A.It uses copper nitrate as the major catalyst. |
B.It can create silver nitrate. |
C.Silver nitrate is its main component. |
D.It can kill the bacteria without overusing antibiotics. |
A.To be a doctor in the hospital. |
B.To be a manager of medicine factory. |
C.To study biology in a famous private university. |
D.To become a scientist like Sir Alexander Fleming. |
1. Why does the woman make the call?
A.To change her flight. | B.To book an air ticket. | C.To check her flight. |
A.9 hours. | B.14 hours. | C.16 hours. |
A.A concert. | B.A lecture. | C.A film. |
1. 家乡的地理位置和气候;
2. 最著名的旅游景点;
3. 邀请Eric来游玩。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Eric,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
8 . Community Affairs
*Open Plans—Fixing the Great Mistake
6:00 pm, Center for Architecture, Tafel Hall 536 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan
Advocating for livable streets and alternative transportation, Mark Gorton explores the history of transportation in New York with a focus on how urban planning policies that prioritize (优先考虑) the automobile have affected many other aspects of life in the city.
Admission: $10
For more information, please call 917-388-9080 or visit www. ftgmevenatbrite.com.
*River to River Festival—Extraordinary Moves: STREB Human Fountain
6:00 pm, 200 Vesey Street, Manhattan
Inspired by the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Human Fountain involves performers jumping from as high as 30 feet from an open honeycomb structure in order to create cascades (人工瀑布) of airborne liquid muscle. The outcome is a mixture of slam dancing, amazing human flight, and wild action sport, which captures kids, adults and the general public’s hearts, minds and bodies.
Admission: FREE
For more information, please call 212-945-0505 or visit www.streb.org.
*Scandinavia House—Nordic Summer Jam
6:30 pm, 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Contemporary singer and songwriter Anders Holst’s music shows roots in jazz, soul and European pop music.
Admission: $10
For more information, please call 212-847-9740 or visit www. scandinaviahouse.org.
*Hot Festival-Tickets to Manhood
7:30 pm, Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, Manhattan
What makes a man today? How do boys grow into men? Through humorous, touching stories, a glimpse is offered into the events that turn boys into men. Performed by Douglas Allen, Maximiliano Balduzzi, Spencer Scott Barros, Gerard Joseph and James Scruggs.
Admission: $15 in advance; $18 at door.
For more information, please call 212-219-0736 or visit www.hotfestival.org.
1. Which of the following focuses on music?A.Open Plans. | B.Hot Festival. | C.Scandinavia House. | D.River to River Festival. |
A.call 212-945-0505 | B.call 212-219-0736 |
C.visit www. scandinaviahouse.org | D.visit www.hotfestival.org |
A.Anders Holst. | B.Mark Gorton. | C.Douglas Allen. | D.Gerard Joseph. |
内容包括:
1.参赛运动项目;
2.获得的成绩;
3.对你的影响或启发。
要求:
1.写作词数应为100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Narudo,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
10 . A hotel that calls itself the world's first "polar bear hotel" has opened in northeastern China. The Polar Bear Hotel is part of the Harbin Polarland amusement park in Harbin, the capital and largest city in Heilongjiang province.
It opened earlier this month and promised that guests would be able to see live polar bears from all 21 guest rooms. "Whether you're eating, playing or sleeping, polar bears will keep you company," Harbin Polarland said in a statement on the WeChat messenger service. Photos and videos from Chinese state media showed people watching two polar bears in a closed, indoor space with artificial ice and small pools of water.
Yang Liu is a spokeswoman for Harbin Polarland. She told Reuters that the indoor area is the only part of the bears' total living space. She said they are also let outdoors when temperature and air quality permits. Liu added there has been "very high" interest in staying at the hotel, where rooms cost from about $ 290 to $ 351 a night.
But some animal rights activists have criticized the hotel. Jason Baker is vice president at animal rights group PETA. He told Reuters, "Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes in aquariums - and certainly not in hotels." He added, "Polar bears are active for up to 18 hours a day in nature,roaming home ranges that can scan thousands of miles, where they enjoy a real life."
In 2016, a shopping center in the southern city of Cuangzhou drew worldwide criticism after videos showed a polar bear named Pizza lying on her side in a glass-walled area.
Harbin Polarland was established in 2005. It calls itself the world's first polar performing arts amusement park.
1. What makes the Polar Bear Hotel in Harbin unique?A.Guests can watch polar bears in their room. |
B.Polar bears will play with tourists. |
C.Tourists have chances to film videos with polar bears. |
D.Guests can touch polar bears in outdoor space. |
A.Objective. | B.Critical. | C.Positive. | D.Favorable. |
A.It's secure for them to stay in the zoo. |
B.They can enjoy a happy life in glass boxes in aquariums. |
C.They fall asleep in most of the time in nature. |
D.The range of their activity can cover thousands of miles. |
A.A science report. | B.A travel brochure. |
C.A textbook. | D.A news report. |