We believe that acts of kindness can change the world for the
Pay It Forward Day, a worldwide celebration of kindness,
Of course,
2 . Hannahs daughter Isla has spent half her life home. Lockdown began when she was seven months old. Parks were a
About five months later, lockdown ended. For months parks were almost
| A．shelter | B．symbol | C．blessing | D．bonus |
| A．teach | B．show | C．caution | D．remind |
| A．offered | B．saved | C．owed | D．cost |
| A．determined | B．thought | C．expected | D．explained |
| A．adventure | B．harmony | C．beauty | D．truth |
| A．explore | B．record | C．protect | D．remember |
| A．look back on | B．look forward to | C．look up to | D．look down on |
| A．apart | B．still | C．alone | D．together |
| A．dynamic | B．distant | C．strange | D．silent |
| A．leaking | B．falling | C．drawing | D．originating |
| A．debating | B．wandering | C．dining | D．celebrating |
| A．Actually | B．Occasionally | C．Eventually | D．Usually |
| A．flooded | B．became | C．represented | D．joined |
| A．measures | B．windows | C．signs | D．excuses |
| A．ambitious | B．enthusiastic | C．optimistic | D．calm |
Lots of foreigners don’t understand why so many Chinese people are sorrowful about Yuan Longping’s passing away.
This reminds me
Western scholars’ prediction of China back then was indeed analyzing China’s problems, but they failed
If they had had any knowledge of Yuan who worked devotedly for our country, they wouldn’t have made such pessimistic evaluations. Why did the Chinese people make
4 . Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane last December when something like litter on the ground caught his eye. It was a
“Dear Santa,” the note
Alvin’s heart hammered in his chest. It reminded him of his childhood wish. He smiled and set out to
Meanwhile, Gonzalez, the mother of four-year old Luna, had no idea that such a(n)
One day, Gonzalez received a call saying that someone had found Luna’s balloon. Her jaw
“Santa dropped your balloon
Now, having received so much
| A．beautiful | B．broken | C．precious | D．blown |
| A．printed | B．wrote | C．typed | D．read |
| A．nice | B．difficult | C．demanding | D．smart |
| A．fulfill | B．spread | C．make | D．express |
| A．entertaining | B．uniting | C．reporting | D．locating |
| A．preparation | B．effort | C．research | D．game |
| A．temporarily | B．relatively | C．particularly | D．naturally |
| A．came up with | B．argued about | C．put up with | D．jumped at |
| A．healthy | B．green | C．modest | D．grand |
| A．burst | B．cracked | C．broke | D．dropped |
| A．post | B．letter | C．name | D．photo |
| A．in time | B．after all | C．by accident | D．on purpose |
| A．candies | B．gifts | C．toys | D．books |
| A．attention | B．admiration | C．popularity | D．generosity |
| A．adopted | B．stored | C．thrown | D．dragged |
One of my most memorable trips took place during the summer vacation about three years ago, when my sister, my aunt and I took a trip to Spain because we were moving. On the day of the trip, I lay in bed thinking about my friends whom I was going to leave behind and thoughts were flooding in.
When we arrived at the hire station, we seemed to have some problems with our luggage because it was too much for a taxi, so we had to book a van (厢式送货车) to take our luggage to the airport. We waited for a long period to find a perfect van that would fit our luggage.
Before leaving, I felt very bad because I was going to a different country and was going to miss all my friends and family. I was not comfortable and cried.
The journey was almost perfect at the beginning, but soon it began to rain. Because of the rain, the drivers could not see far away, which caused a huge traffic jam. I was sitting by the window with a can of Coke that I had bought in the store earlier. My aunt and sister fell asleep, and during this time. I felt bored and thought about other things that bothered me. My eyes turned to the mountain in front of us.
A bus suddenly appeared in the picture. It was very close to us. Cars sped past us without any speed limit. Beside me was a very deep lake: I wondered to myself what if something or someone fell inside it. Suddenly, a bus in front of our van stopped, and because it was raining heavily and the van was going fast, no one could see what was going to happen. Then, bang, we bumped into each other. Our van overturned, but luckily, it didn’t fall into the lake. People came to help us get out of the van because we were blocked and the driver was half-dead.
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We struggled to get out of the van and everything we had was gone.
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I was losing a lot of blood and then the emergency aid came.
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6 . Introduction to Sanxingdui Museum
Situated in the northeast of the state-protected Sanxingdui Site by the bank of the Yazi River in Guanghan — a city famed for its long history and splendid culture, Sanxingdui Museum is a modern theme museum which is 40 kilometers to the north of Chengdu.
Covering a total area of 530 yields, Sanxingdui Museum had its foundation laid in August 1992, and opened to the public in October 1997. Featured for its relics, architecture, demonstration and gardens, the museum has become a place of cultural and tourist attractions enjoying prestige both at home and abroad and one of the three exquisite spots Sichuan has offered to the world tourism.
Notice to Sanxingdui Site Museum Travelers
Ⅰ. Opening & Booking Time
Opening time: Gallery One 8:30-18:00 Gallery Two 8:30-18:30
Booking time: 8:30-17:00
Ⅱ. Visiting Route
Gallery One→Gallery Two
Ⅲ . Ticket Price
(1) Gallery ticket ¥72 ¥36 (students)
(2) Garden ticket ¥5
The ticket is used on the sold day and each gallery once.
Admission free for children under 1.2 meters (including 1.2m), seniors aged 60 or above and the disabled.
Ⅴ. Guide Service＆Price
(1) Guide Service
If you need a museum guide, please employ one at the reception desk in Gallery One.
Chinese, Cantonese, Tibetan: ¥80 (Group below 20 persons)
English, Japanese: ¥120 (Group below 20 persons）
(2) Guide Range: Gallery 1 & Gallery 2
(3) It takes about 80 minutes each guide service.
(4) We provide Chinese & English auto guiding device free of charge. Please deposit CNY ¥200 and your valid credential. If damaged or lost, you should compensate according to the cost price.
Ⅳ.Consulting telephone: 0838－5651526
Ⅵ. Complaint against the price telephone: 12358
1. What can we learn about Sanxingdui Museum?| A．It’s located in the northeast of Chengdu. |
| B．It’s an ancient theme museum. |
| C．It’s a famous place of cultural and tourist attractions. |
| D．It’s the only top tourist spots in Sichuan. |
| A．¥154. | B．¥118. |
| C．¥ 77. | D．¥ 41. |
| A．pay CNY ¥200 for a museum guide |
| B．first call the museum at 12358 for enquiry |
| C．use Chinese & English auto guiding device for free |
| D．deposit some money and provide her valid credential |
7 . Last month, my husband and I completed what some of our friends considered a foolish task: a 32-day, 5, 232-mile camping trip with children in our Volkswagen van, without ''high-tech'' to occupy the children.
It was the screen less journey that showered me with doubts. But is ''boredom'' senseless? My friend Renee, who has driven cross-country with her three kids eight times, calls boredom the mother of creativity. She's not the only one who sees virtue in blank time. In a recently published paper, researchers at East Anglia University in England concluded that the trance like (发呆的) state helps recharge the mind and is ''central to learning and creativity''. I wasn't trying to make my kids smarter. Neither do I dislike high-tech. But I understand too well the power of mini screens to transform our kids into zombies (木讷的人) .
On Day 1, our 7-year-old son announced ''Texas is so boring!''. The next day, struggling against his seat belt, he yelled he couldn't take much more of this. His 5-year-old sister was better at the long hours playing make-believe with the stuffed animals. On Day 3, he began count mountains and see pandas and dolphins in distant clouds in the Texas sky. I often joined the kids in the back, where we did thumb-and-toe wrestle. With well-known mountains ahead, my husband told the children the past legends of them. ''Arizona is not as boring as Texas,'' our son declared.
I hope the trip gave kids some lazy, unstructured time to learn something about valuing the trip instead of looking for the fastest way to burn it up. I don't always make the right call as a parent but I know that in banning the small screen we made the right choice this time.
1. Why did the author choose a high-tech free journey?| A．Her friends are highly against it. |
| B．She disliked advanced technology. |
| C．She feared the passive influence of mini-screens. |
| D．The researchers proved the harm of modern technology. |
| A．Their son got worse at boredom. |
| B．Her kids had a tough time riding in the vehicle. |
| C．Their son relieved himself by watching animals outside. |
| D．The time spent without screens strengthened the family bond. |
| A．the speediest route to finish the journey |
| B．the ability to observe the surroundings |
| C．the interest of playing games with others |
| D．the choice of killing time by playing digital devices |
| A．Is Driving Long Distances Good for Children? |
| B．A Touching Cross-country Trip of My Family |
| C．What's Wrong with Boredom without High-tech? |
| D．Creative Kids out of Parents' Reasonable Choice |
8 . Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community
So, Kids That Do Good was
Jake and Max are
| A．surveys | B．services | C．duties | D．businesses |
| A．sort out | B．play with | C．give up | D．put away |
| A．travelling | B．volunteering | C．cooking | D．recycling |
| A．Unfortunately. | B．Happily | C．Honestly | D．Gratefully |
| A．shy | B．awkward | C．weak | D．young |
| A．task | B．ability | C．chance | D．determination |
| A．public | B．similar | C．sharp | D．direct |
| A．joked | B．blamed | C．denied | D．praised |
| A．advised | B．allowed | C．named | D．created |
| A．judgment | B．difference | C．comment | D．decision |
| A．plan | B．effort | C．project | D．experiment |
| A．pleased | B．satisfied | C．amazed | D．interested |
| A．connected | B．exposed | C．contributed | D．attracted |
| A．familiar | B．patient | C．busy | D．content |
| A．remembering | B．describing | C．celebrating | D．building |
9 . Rich countries are racing to dematerialise payments. They need to do more to prepare for the side-effects.
For the past 3,000 years, when people thought of money they thought of cash. Over the past decade, however, digital payments have taken off— tapping your plastic on a terminal or swiping a smartphone has become normal. Now this revolution is about to turn cash into an endangered species in some rich economies. That will make the economy more efficient—but it also causes new problems that could hold back the transition(转型).
Countries are removing cash at varying speeds. In Sweden the number of retail cash transaction per person has fallen by 80% in the past ten years. America is perhaps a decade behind. Outside the rich world, cash is still king. But even there its leading role is being challenged. In China digital payments rose from 4% of all payments in 2012 to 34% in 2017.
Cash is dying out because of two forces. One is demand— younger consumers want payment systems that plug easily into their digital lives. But equally important is that suppliers such as banks and tech firms (in developed markets) and telecoms companies (in emerging ones) are developing fast, easy-to-use payment technologies from which they can pull data and pocket fees. There is a high cost to running the infrastructure behind the cash economy—ATMs, vans carrying notes, tellers who accept coins. Most financial firms are keen to abandon it, or discourage old-fashioned customers with heavy fees.
In the main, the prospect of a cashless economy is excellent news. Cash is inefficient. When payments dematerialise, people and shops are less open to theft. It also creates a credit history, helping consumers borrow.
Yet set against these benefits are a couple of worries. Electronic payment systems may risk technical failures, power failure and cyber-attacks. In a cashless economy the poor, the elderly and country folk may be left behind. And a digital system could let governments watch over people’s shopping habits and private multinationals exploit their personal data.
1. Some rich countries are trying to __________.| A．dematerialize money |
| B．get rid of the side-effects of cash |
| C．make the economy more efficient by protecting endangered species |
| D．promote payment without paper money or coins |
| A．the differences between developed and developing countries |
| B．that cash is still king across the world |
| C．digital payments are becoming a trend that cannot be stopped |
| D．China is developing faster that those developed countries in digital payment |
| A．younger consumers are short of money to live their digital lives |
| B．suppliers are trying to reduce costs and obtain money and data |
| C．the infrastructure is developing at a high speed in developed markets |
| D．financial firms want to abandon old-fashioned customers |
| A．favorable | B．negative |
| C．objective | D．indifferent |
