1 . Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom

A weekend of indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May, Metronomy, Sundara Karma and Tom Grennan will headline, but there’s a focus on the city’s newer bands, with the festival aiming to bring new artists into the spotlight. Events take place across the city, with wristbands giving you access to all the places. And to go to this festival, you need to be over 14 years old.

Time: 4 May, 2019

Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland

Almost a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sodankylä is where Finnish film director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki rock up every summer for their Midnight Sun Film Festival, a five-day-and-night celebration of new cinema. A mix of silent films, contemporary Finnish ones, recent festival hits and box-office classics are screened around the clock.

Time: 12 - 16 June, 2019

Fuji Rock Festival, Japan

The first ever Fuji Rock Festival was held at the bottom of Mount Fuji back in 1997 and has brought in music and rock fans from all over the world. The festival is now held in the Naeba Ski Resort and is celebrating its 23th anniversary this year. The artists who perform aren’t all rockers. Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance. We offer facilities for children, but they can’t be left unaccompanied.

Time: 26 - 28 July, 2019

The White Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia

The White Nights Festival is held at the city’s famous Mariinsky Theatre and shows some of the world’s best opera and ballet. It’s the best time to visit St. Petersburg because it’s held during the magical summer period when there’s almost 24 hours of sunlight a day.

Time: 11 May - 31 July, 2019

1. Which festival lasts the longest time?

A．Live at Leeds Festival.	B．Midnight Sun Film Festival.
C．Fuji Rock Festival.	D．The White Nights Festival.

2. Where will you enjoy a 24-hour movie activity?

A．In Leeds, United Kingdom.	B．In Sodankylä, Finland.
C．In the Naeba Ski Resort, Japan.	D．In St. Petersburg, Russia.

3. What do Live at Leeds Festival and Fuji Rock Festival have in common?

A．They are of the same music style.	B．They focus on new artists.
C．They require entrance wristbands.	D．They have age limits.

3 . Wang Tao, a Chinese fashion designer, released her fall-winter 2019 collection in New York on February 9, the tenth time her brand, Taoray Wang, has been featured at the New York Fashion Week.

Sitting on the front row of the show were U. S. President Donald Trump's younger daughter Tiffany Trump with her mother Marla Maples, as well as former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle.

Tiffany Trump, a fan of Taoray Wang, wore a white double-breasted coat by Wang to her father's inauguration（就职典礼）ceremony in January 2017.

Wang's latest collection, Eternity, is partly inspired by Tiffany Trump. In this collection, Wang combines the unconventional beauty of the 1970s, represented by famous American model Lauren Hutton and the female look favored by people such as Tiffany Trump.

The two women are from two different age groups with two different styles but both are confident and brave, said Wang while attending her show in Manhattan. "Beauty is not about time or age. It's all about attitude."

Along with China's growing economic strength, Chinese fashion has gradually gained worldwide attention, said Wang, adding that only when more and more foreigners wear clothes designed by Chinese people, will it mean a real rise of Chinese fashion on the global stage.

Wang has a diverse background. With a degree in history from East China Normal University in Shanghai, Wang got a second degree in fashion from Japan's top fashion institute Tokyo Mode Gakuen, where she received five international awards in design. She was selected by Junko Koshino—a well-known Japanese designer, to head the studio as the chief men's designer.

To realize her global career ambitions, Wang then left Japan to go to the UK where she worked as a leading designer. In 2002 she returned to China and led the repositioning of broadcast: bo, making it one of the top 10 Chinese women's labels. Wang is currently a board member of the Shanghai Ribo Fashion Group.

1. Why are Tiffany Trump and Lauren Hutton mentioned in the passage?

A．They share the same hobby.

B．They are famous American models.

C．They are both confident and brave.

D．They have given Wang's inspiration for her latest collection.

2. Which of the following is true about Wang Tao?

A．The fall-winter 2019 collection was her first international award in design.

B．She majored in design while studying in East China Normal University.

C．It was the tenth time that her brand, Taoray Wang had appeared at the New York Fashion Week.

D．She once left Japan for the UK to make her fortune.

3. We can conclude from the passage that          .

A．both Taoray Wang and bo are popular fashion brands

B．Wang Tao is the most famous fashion designer in China

C．Tiffany Trump and her mother Marla Maples are fans of Wang Tao

D．more and more foreigners are wearing clothes designed by Chinese people

4. Which is the best title of the text?

A．China's fashion industry

B．The New York Fashion Week

C．Taoray Wang—a famous fashion brand

D．Wang Tao—a famous Chinese fashion designer

4 . Last week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan declared a war on paper textbooks. “Over the next few years," he said in a speech at the National Press Club, “textbooks should be abandoned." In their place would come a variety of digital-learning technologies, like e-readers and multi-media websites.

Such technologies certainly have their place. But Secretary Duncan is threatening to light a fire to a tried-and-true technology that has been the foundation for one of the great educational systems on the planet. And while e-readers and multi-media may seem appealing, the idea of replacing an effective learning platform with a widely hyped (炒作) but still unproven one is extremely dangerous,

An expert on reading, Maryanne Wolf, has recently begun studying the effects of digital reading on learning, and so far the results are mixed. She worries that Internet reading, in particular, could be such a source of distractions for the student that they may cancel out most other potential benefits of a web-linked, e-leaning environment, and while it's true that the high-tech industry has sponsored considerable amounts of research on the potential benefits of Web-based learning, not enough time has passed for longitudinal (纵向的) studies to demonstrate the full effects.

In addition, digital-reading advocates claim that lightweight e-books benefit students' backs and save schools money. But the rolling backpack seems to have solved the weight problem, and the astonishing costs to equip every student with an e reader, provide technical support and pay for regular software updates promise to make the e-textbook a very pricey choice.

As both a teacher who uses paper textbooks and a student of urban history, I can't help but wonder what parallels exist between my own field and this sudden, wholesale abandonment of the technology of paper.

1. What does the underlined part “a tried-and-true technology" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Foundation

B．Paper

C．E-books

D．Platform

2. What is the drawback of textbooks according to the passage?

A．Its price.

B．Its efficiency.

C．Its content.

D．Its weight.

3. What worries Maryanne Wolf is that__________

A．E-readers and multimedia websites are learning methods that are proved effective.

B．the results of digital reading effects are understandable

C．digital reading can't provide potential benefits for users

D．students may not focus on leaning by digital reading

4. What is the author's attitude towards digital-learning?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Positive.

D．Disapproving.

5 . Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol (象征) of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils (灾祸).
People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions (反应) toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites (食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.
The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.
1. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their______.

A．cultural values	B．commercial purposes
C．personal experiences	D．physical reactions to the color

2. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A．To relax people physically.

B．To increase people’s appetites.

C．To encourage people to make a purchase.

D．To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

3. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A．Red.

B．Green.

C．Blue.

D．Purple.

4. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A．Colors and Human Beings

B．The Cultural Meaning of Color

C．The Meaning and Function of Color

D．Colors and Personal Experiences

6 . Artists always treat businessmen as money-obsessed ( 迷 恋 金 钱 的 ) bores. Or worse, many businessmen, for their part, assume that artists usually consider themselves to be more intelligent than others. Bosses may stick   a few modern paintings on their office walls. But they seldom take the arts seriously as a source of inspiration.

The prejudice starts at business school, where “hard” things such as numbers rule. It is reinforced by everyday experience. Bosses constantly remind their employees that if you can't count it, it doesn't count. Few read deeply about the arts. Sun Tzu's The Art of War does not count while some tasteless business books are pleasing to them: consider Wess Roberts' Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun.

But lately there are welcome signs of a thaw (缓和) on the business side of the great cultural divide. Business presses are publishing a series of books such as The Fine Art of Success by Jamie Anderson. Business schools such as the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto are trying to learn from the arts.

Mr. Anderson points out that many artists have also been superb enterprisers. Damien Hirst has been one of the most enterprising. He upturned the art world by selling his work directly through Sotheby's, an auction ( 拍 卖 ) house. Whatever they think of his work, businessmen cannot help admiring a man who parted art lovers from £ 75.5 million on the day that Lehman Brothers collapsed.

Studying the arts can help businessmen communicate more effectively. Most bosses spend a huge amount of time “messaging” and “reaching out”, yet few are good at it. Half an hour with George Orwell's Why I Write would work wonders.

Studying the arts can also help companies learn how to manage bright people. Rob Goffee of the London Business School points out that today's most productive companies are dominated by what they call “clevers”, who are very hard to manage. They hate being told what to do by managers, whom they regard as being stupid. They refuse to submit to performance reviews.

In short, they are prima donnas. The art world has centuries of experience in managing such difficult people.

Directors persuade actresses to cooperate with actors they hate. Their tips might be worth hearing.
1. Which book combines the arts with business?

A．Why I Write.	B．The Art of War.
C．The Fine Art of Success.	D．Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun.

2. What kind of person is Damien Hirst actually?

A．An artist who is good at doing business.

B．A businessman who just cares about money.

C．An artist whose works changed the art world.

D．A businessman who had prejudice toward the arts.

3. The underlined words “prima donnas” probably refer to those who are _______.

A．quite stupid	B．rather proud
C．really bright	D．very efficient

4. What does the author mainly discuss in the text?

A．Good management takes skill and patience.

B．Artists should show respect for businessmen.

C．Painting is a special form of communication.

D．Businessmen have much to learn from artists.

7 . Wearing a mask for confidence

You may often see young people in Asian countries wear their masks in public.     1     Asians often wear face masks to prevent one's own germs (微生物) or sickness from spreading in public places.     2    This means they will try their best to make contributions to their group. During the novel coronavirus outbreak, Asians will wear masks to prevent both themselves and others from being infected, which will eventually benefit the whole group.

Apart from physical protection, masks have evolved into social firewalls among young people in Asian countries as well.     3    They often want to keep a safe distance from strangers. But when they can't achieve it in public such as on a crowded subway, hiding their faces with masks can sometimes help them gain some privacy.     4    For example, they can avoid the embarrassment when they don't have enough time to do makeup.

    5    They wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire to communicate with those around them, according to Quartz.

Not only are masks used to prevent the spread of disease, they have indeed made their way into the mainstream and are here to stay in Asian countries.

A．What makes them do so?

B．Asians are subject to Confucianism (儒教).

C．In many Asian countries, people value collectivism.

D．They think wearing masks is not related to their freedom.

E．For this reason, wearing masks has become a fashion trend among young people.

F．For some young girls, wearing masks can give them confidence and a sense of security.

G．Young people are more concerned about their privacy than their parents and grandparents.

8 . When visitors to the Palace Museum feel a need to sit down for a cup of tea or find a bathroom without a long line, they soon will be able to turn to their smart phones for the information they need.

This modern day solution comes thanks to an agreement signed on Friday by the museum and Huawei Co., the telecommunication giant, to build a “smart network” using 5G technology. Under the agreement, 5G Wi-Fi signals will cover the Palace Museum, China's royal palace from 1420 to 1911, and the branch museum of the institution under construction in northwestern Beijing.

“It’s essential to always stay close to the latest technology to better serve the public,” said Shan Jixiang, former director of the Palace Museum. Shan said there is still much room for improvement in the handling of a huge number of cultural relics (文物)，such as when the priceless painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival is exhibited again in the future. When it was last exhibited in 2015, visitors stood in long lines until 3 am to get a glimpse. The museum ended up preparing instant noodles to serve the hungry visitors. “I don't want that scenario to reoccur," Shan said. “Our operation can be done in a more scientific way.

The new system will also make use of the closed--circuits television cameras that are set up all over the Palace Museum to safeguard the museum's precious relics. More than 1.86 million of them are housed at the museum, which recorded nearly 20 million visits from the public last year, topping all museums worldwide. “How can we make sure no single visitor who might have evil ideas threatens these treasures?" Shan said. “After adopting the internet of things, we can instantly detect any motion involving the artifacts to prevent such threats.”

The 5G network also will be used to improve remote consultation through webcams, which will facilitate conversations with overseas scholars to jointly find the best answers for restoration and preservation issues.

1. What do we know about the Palace Museum?

A．Its visitors won't have to queue up for the bathroom.

B．It has served as China's royal palace for over 500 years.

C．It will cooperate with Huawei to promote its management.

D．It will set up advanced television cameras for the purpose of safety.

2. What does the underlined word “scenario” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Disaster.

B．Situation.

C．Operation.

D．Exhibition.

3. What are the figures in Paragraph 4 intended to show about the Palace Museum?

A．It is better than any other museums.	B．It has a rich collection of cultural relics.
C．It enjoys great popularity all over the world.	D．It faces a tough challenge of protecting relics.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Feast for Museum Visitors	B．A Revolution in Exhibition
C．A Protector of Cultural Relics	D．A Connection Between Old and New

9 . As one of the most important languages in the world, Latin had humble beginnings. It originated along the Tiber River in Italy and only a handful of people spoke the language. Over time, Latin became more well-known as Romans gained political power. Many famous literary texts and scientific classifications were written in Latin. Even though knowing Latin indicated a person was educated, according to Britannica, in the 20th century far fewer people learned Latin, leading it to be classified as a “dead” language.

There are around 7,000 living languages in the world, but, according to Britannica, “more than half are at risk of dying out by the end of the 21st century.” Civilizations evolve over time and so do languages. More often than not, a language dies because everyone who speaks the language dies. For example, Marie Smith Jones, perhaps the last native speaker of the Alaskan Eyak language, died at the age of 89 in 2008, and so did the language. Now, fewer and fewer people speak Latin, which raises public’s awareness about its protection.

Actually, there are many other reasons as to why Latin should be protected or taught. “It is a window into a fascinating ancient civilization, and studying an ancient civilization teaches us to respect different points of view and unfamiliar cultural practices,” says Kathleen Coleman, James Loeb Professor of Harvard University.

Since it isn’t used in ordinary conversations, there are a lot of difficulties that arise from teaching Latin. “Teaching a ‘dead’ language is different from teaching other languages,” explains Coleman, “because there are no native speakers to show us how it sounds or answer questions about the meaning of words or explain idioms. Though it’s hard, fortunately, we still can find the answers to our questions from the broken evidence available in written texts.”

1. What can we learn about Latin from Paragraph 1?

A．Most people didn’t learn Latin in the 20th century.

B．Only educated people learned Latin in the past.

C．Latin was not favored by scientists and writers.

D．Latin was well-known since its birth.

2. The author mentions Marie Smith Jones in Paragraph 2 to show ________.

A．how a language dies

B．what a dead language is

C．how a language is protected

D．who is the last Alaskan Eyak speaker

3. Why should people learn Latin according to Coleman?

A．To show unfamiliar practices.	B．To respect others’ opinions.
C．To protect a “dead” language.	D．To learn about an ancient society.

4. What will the author probably discuss in the following paragraph?

A．The learning methods.	B．The development of Latin.
C．The learning materials.	D．The difficulties in learning Latin.

10 . Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities). It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.

Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.

Over 60 years ago, a Cleveland man, believing that the city’s orphans and shut-ins (卧病在床的人) too often felt forgotten and neglected, formed the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this through the distribution(分发) of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged(弱势群体)was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.

Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religious belief or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift-giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a practical way.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A．More and more people are now celebrating Sweetest Day in the whole country.

B．Sweetest Day is a holiday which always falls on the Saturday in October.

C．Sweetest Day is much more important in big cities than in small cities.

D．Only a few religious have the tradition to celebrate the holiday.

2. The idea of creating Sweetest Day came from _____.

A．the city’s orphans and shut-ins	B．a city named Cleveland 60 years ago
C．a man who cared orphans and shut-ins	D．a man’ s friends, relatives and associates

3. Sweetest Day is celebrated in the following ways EXCEPT _____.

A．a kind act

B．a family party

C．gift-giving

D．a small remembrance

4. From the third paragraph we can learn that _____.

A．it is the people in Cleveland who spread Sweetest Day to other cities

B．only with the help of the man’s friends and neighbors, he got a small remembrance

C．over 60 years ago, a man too often felt forgotten and neglected

D．all people loved to be remembered by others on Sweetest Day in Cleveland