1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the word “blog” mean?

A．Web log.

B．Personal website.

C．Both A and B.

2. How many web logs has the research company studied?

A．More than 1,000.

B．More than 2,000.

C．More than 3,000.

3. Whom are the blogs most popular with?

A．Teenage boys.

B．Teenage girls.

C．Young people.

4. How many bloggers stopped writing after a year?

A．More than 3,000.

B．More than 100,000.

C．More than 1,000,000.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How did Lin learn how to start putting videos online?

A．She did a short course.

B．She used information online.

C．She asked a friend to help.

2. Why did Lin choose to focus on the environment?

A．A teacher recommended it.

B．There were so few online videos about it.

C．She’d been interested in it for a long time.

3. How did Lin feel when her online videos first became successful?

A．Surprised it happened so quickly.

B．Anxious about being seen by so many people.

C．Certain that she would have even more followers.

4. What is Lin’s latest video about?

A．Climate change.

B．Public transport.

C．Recycling.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Why does Nancy like watching short videos?

A．Because they are useful.

B．Because they help people kill time.

C．Because they show the lives of different people.

2. What does the man think of watching short videos?

A．Time wasting.

B．Amazing.

C．Boring.

6 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Do you have a favorite podcast? That can be a difficult question to answer for some as there are so many options. That is because the world is full of interesting topics and thoughts about them. If you feel you have something engaging and valuable to share, start a podcast.

A podcast is a series of audio episodes that cover a particular subject. The first step to creating a podcast is to find your topic. It’s believed that the best topics are ones that you know a lot about and love.

Another important step is to make sure you have the right equipment. While podcast equipment can be complex and expensive, it doesn’t have to be. For your first podcast, you can simply rely on your phone and computer. You can record all of your audio on your phone. Then with your computer — and the right software — you can mix the audio. This is the process of putting your audio together into one perfect-sounding file.

After you have your topic and equipment, you’ll want to choose your format. Your podcast could be one person speaking, two people talking, or many people offering their opinions. Your podcast could also include more than one of these options.

Once you’ve decided, you can start drafting your episodes. However, whatever format or formats you choose, maintain the same structure for each episode. The next step is to find a quiet place and do your recording.

When you’ve completed your recording and audio mixing, you’ll need to find a platform for your podcast. Luckily there are plenty of free and paid platform options on which to upload your podcast. Before uploading, make sure you have an interesting title and good tags for your show. Be sure to post about your show on social media. Get your podcast listed in a podcast directory, too. You want to get the word out about your podcast to grow your audience. Your podcast just might become someone’s new favorite.

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7 . 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。

Last month, 28–year–old model Huang Qian decided to add baduanjin to her daily routine. At first, she saw videos of people practicing on social media     1     (platform). So she     2     (natural) associated it with the kind of exercise favored by the elderly because of slow movements. Nevertheless, now Huang enjoys practicing the exercise,     3     stretches and relaxes her whole body. Baduanjin, a form of qigong, is a set of traditional Chinese fitness exercises     4     (combine) physical movement with breathing and meditation. It     5     (date) back to the Song Dynasty(960–1279). Baduanjin uses breathing and concentration techniques     6     (improve) body and mind through eight well-designed sequences.     7     (compare) with other types of qigong exercise, such as tai chi and wuqinxi, baduanjin is more suited to beginners thanks to     8     (it) simple, gentle movements. Huang was also excited to find out that one of her favorite fitness influencers, German Pamela Reif,     9     (add) baduanjin to her workout videos already. The video has received more than 900,000 views, 49,000 likes and 24,000 reports since it was posted on Bilibili on Aug 8. Like many traditions, such as hanfu and music, baduanjin is receiving a growing     10     (recognize) from people of all ages and is making a return to daily life.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白位置填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Escape from the British Museum

A video series named Escape from the British Museum     1    (release) on Wednesday with its trailer (预告片)     2    (spark) a lot of discussion in China’s social media.

    3    (direct) by two Chinese vloggers, the three episode series tells the story of     4     a Chinese cultural relic escapes from the British Museum and finds     5    (it) way back to China.

In the video series, a female vlogger plays the role of an ancient Chinese jade teapot     6     her male partner is a journalist who helps the artifact return to China. They went to the UK in June and spent three months     7    (shoot) the video. They said the story is based on historic facts and aims to draw attention to the Chinese cultural relics held abroad.

Currently, the museum has a total of 23,000 Chinese relics, while about 2,000 Chinese relics are     8     long-term display. The Chinese objects,     9    (stretch) from the Neolithic age to the present, include paintings, prints, jade and ceramics.

“Eventually, there will be a day     10     the items come home in a dignified way,” a user commented on Weibo. The series release has come as the British Museum faces intense pressure over the thefts.