1 . Statistics show that most toddlers (刚学走路的小孩) learn how to say about 20 words by 18 months. Talking is easy. If you ask anyone, none will remember how they started doing it, it just comes naturally.

But what might not flow as smoothly as words, is body language. It’s a whole different deal when you’re using your hands, eyes or head instead of your tongue. And what makes it even more complicated is the fact that body language differs all around the world.

I find it shockingly amazing how just a small finger gesture could mean one thing in the East and the completely opposite in the West. For instance, in Japan bowing is the most common greeting. It shows respect and Japanese pay a lot of attention to the details like the timing, posture and movement. A bow in Japan represents sincerity, respect and graciousness. While in New Zealand Maori the pressing of noses and foreheads is the traditional greeting. They call it “hongi”, which is regarded as the breath of life.

For most of us, nodding our heads up and down often means agreement, but not for the Bulgarians or Greeks. In both cultures, nodding one’s head up and down actually means “no”. The American goodbye wave could actually be interpreted (领会) as a “no” in many parts of Europe and Latin America. And the Italian goodbye wave would be understood in America as a “come here” and the American “come here” gesture would actually be seen as an insult (侮辱) in most of Asia.

So before you travel to explore a different culture, make sure you’re aware of alternate meanings for body language. We live in a world with many different cultures, so don’t forget how differently one hand gesture can be interpreted!

1. What makes body language misunderstood often?

A．Its wide uses.	B．Its smooth flowing.
C．Its difficulties in understanding.	D．The background of different cultures.

2. What does the pressing of noses and foreheads mean in New Zealand?

A．Greeting.

B．Respect.

C．Tradition.

D．Breath.

3. In which country does nodding mean “no”?

A．America.

B．Greece.

C．New Zealand.

D．Japan.

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

A．The Origin of Body Language	B．The Limitation of Culture
C．Body Language Around the World	D．The Culture of Maori

3 . A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds(嗑瓜子) as a snack so much.“I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth, I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,”he said.

I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware, I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.

When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every household was making.

I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.

I don’t think it’s right to criticize one’s choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.

It’s not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it’s a delicacy(美味佳肴), and it’s connected to their certain culture. I think it’s a wonderful tradition.

1. What did the writer become aware of?

A．She had ever typed a report about seeds.

B．She had various snacks while watching TV.

C．She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.

D．She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.

2. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?

A．The families get together for it.	B．Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.
C．The traditions of celebrating it disappear.	D．Children can eat delicious food on that day.

3. What’s the writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread?

A．Indifferent.

B．Critical.

C．Understandable.

D．Doubtful.

4. What idea does the writer want to express in this passage?

A．It is good to form healthy eating habits.

B．Eating habits come from a certain culture.

C．Changing your eating habits will change your life.

D．One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.

4 . The Best UK Festivals of 2020

We’ve picked this year’s best UK festivals——find your favourite and get out there this summer.

All Points East

Returning for a third year after its successful 2018 launch,All Points East is a general 10-day festival that takes over Victoria Park in late May.The opening and closing three-day weekends are given over to music.

Place: Victoria Park

Time: May 22,2020-May 31,2020

Ticket: Adult￡35; Age19-24 with ID￡28;Under18 years old, free

Isle of Wight

Huge headliners is one of the UK’s biggest rock festivals.Now in its 52nd year,the modern-day Isle of Wight festival is a far cry from the hippy(嬉皮士) love-in that landed back in 1968.Nowadays,big-name headliners and commercial rock and pop favorites are the order of the day.

Place: Seaclose Park, Newport

Time: Jun 13-14. 12:00 a.m.-15:00 p.m.

Tickets:￡25 Adult;￡15   Age19-24 with ID; ￡10 under 12 years old, under7, free

Love box

Consistently one of the finest festivals in London,catering for cool kids and party monsters alike,Love box has expanded again to become a three-day event in 2020.This year will be its second in west London’s Gunnersbury Park.

Place:London’s Gunnersbury Park

Time:July12-14. 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Tickets:￡185(adult three-day weekend);￡70(adult day ticket)

Junction 2

Calling all technology heads:in 2020,this big festival is spreading out over two days again following last year’s successful expansion.Junction 2 is a meeting of some pretty serious music minds.

Place:Boston Manor Park

Time:July 15-16

Tickets:￡45 for all ages

1. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year?

A．All Points East.

B．Isle of Wight.

C．Love box.

D．Junction 2.

2. How much should two adults with a kid of 9 pay if they go to rock music?

A．￡65.

B．￡60.

C．￡45.

D．￡40.

3. If you want to see the festival which lasts longest,you will go to        

A．Victoria Park.	B．Seaclose Park.
C．London’s Gunnersbury Park.	D．Boston Manor Park.

5 . Friday and Saturday were full of surprises for Chinese, as two places in China were listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. The first, a World Natural Heritage, is composed of a series of migratory bird sanctuaries(候鸟保护地)along the coast of the Yellow Sea in Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu Province. The second, the Liangzhu Archaeological Site in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site.

China began the application process for the bird sanctuaries in 2017. It only took two years to successfully complete the process. The reason the migratory bird sanctuary application was successful is because of the special geographical category of the area. It is the largest intertidal mudflat seashore in the world. The success of this application marks the beginning of China's world natural heritage from land to sea. The migratory bird sanctuaries are the central node of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and many endangered species, especially threatened migratory birds including red- crowned cranes and flamingos, go there to hunt for food during the migration season. The birds usually take a month to finish their migration. At about 10 days into their migration, they must stop and find food in order to have the energy to continue their journey.

Compared to the short turnaround for the World Natural Heritage's application, the Liangzhu application was far more complicated. The application team spent six years making their dream a reality. A lot of archaeological work had to be carried out for the Liangzhu site, which means the application and assessment(评定)process takes a longer time. The site in Liangzhu is evidence of the existence of an early regional state in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River during the late Neolithic period in China, which helps fill in the gaps in the history of the rice-cultivating civilizations of China and East Asia more than 5000 years ago. The site was one of the 20th century's most important archaeological discoveries in China.

With these two new additions, China now has 55 World Heritage sites, the highest number in the world. The successful application means greater responsibility and obligations(义务). Protecting these places is much more important and is our future work. The new status of the migratory bird sanctuaries might boost local tourism industries but this too poses a challenge as local governments will need to control tourist volume so as not to impact the birds' migration patterns. Meanwhile, the sheer area that the Liangzhu Archaeological Site covers, some 14.3 square kilometers, makes protection a difficult issue to handle. Those workings at the site are busy constructing protective shelters for the site and even reburying certain areas to protect them from exposure. Plans are also underway to build a local museum for the storage and display of artifacts, so visitors can come and learn more about the history of the nation.

1. What is special about the migratory bird sanctuaries?

A．It's the first China's world natural heritage on the sea.

B．It provides safe habitats for endangered species.

C．It's located along the coast of the Yellow River.

D．It supplies abundant fresh water to migratory birds.

2. According to Paragraph 2, how do migratory bird sanctuaries protect birds?

A．By creating warm places to produce baby birds.

B．By preventing them from being killed by hunters.

C．By providing food supplies during their migration.

D．By curing the endangered birds after their journey.

3. Why is Liangzhu chosen for the world heritage site?

A．It shows the long history of China.

B．It proves the wisdom of the people.

C．It witnesses the civilization of an age.

D．It reveals the food of the late Neolithic.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly talking about?

A．The application success's promotion of tourism.

B．Chinese responsibilities after the successful application.

C．The two places' influence on Chinese history.

D．Chinese challenge of protecting birds' migration.

6 . People all have something to say. Some express their passion (强烈的感情) through clothe, art, or community involvement. Others express themselves with poetry, which has diverse poetic forms to express unique thoughts, experiences, and imagination at the fourth annual People’ s Poetry Festival held Feb. 28 through March 2.

“The People’s Poetry Festival keeps getting bigger and bigger—it’s an event we’re really proud of,” said Dr Mark Hartlaub, College of Liberal Arts Dean at Texas. The festival covered a wide variety of topics including nature, humor, women and history. From the panels to the open microphone night, the islander’s community, along with 43 published poets from around the country, local high school students, and the general public came together to share their love of poetry.

The panels were full of passionate readings and lively discussion. For the first time ever, musical poetry was performed at the event. The “Homebrewed” panel was made up of all local poets. The “From Page to the Stage” panel focused on slam (抨击) poetry, and the “Humor” panel greeted levels of laughter from the crowd. All the panels were live streamed on the People’s Poetry Facebook page. “The poetry and poets were all my students wanted to talk about in class this week,” said Dr. Chuck Etheridge, professor of English who attended many of the panel readings.

Celebrating exceptional writers is another part of People’s Poetry Festival. On opening night, the People’s Poetry Festival committee named Madeline Ricondo of Tuloso-Midway as the winner of the Robb Jackson Writing Award for high school students. This award honors the late Dr. Robb Jackson, Texas A&M University System Regents Professor and professor of English at A&M-Corpus Christi, whose poetry shared his life experiences and observation of Corpus Christi. Ricondo received a $100 gift card, plus, three poetry books with local ties including a copy of Jackson’s “Open Heart”. The people’s Poetry Festival committee also recognized Juan Manuel Perez, award-winning poet and local history teacher, as the 2019—2021 Poet Laureate (桂冠诗人) of Corpus Christi.

1. What can be inferred about the People’s Poetry Festival?

A．It tends to last a week.	B．It is held once a year.
C．Its poetic form is single.	D．It is catching on globally.

2. Which can possibly replace the underlined word “panels” in Paragraph 2?

A．Groups.	B．Days.
C．Topics.	D．Poems.

3. What was special about the 4th People’s Poetry Festival?

A．It was on live television.

B．Diversity was highlighted.

C．All the poets were local.

D．Musical poetry was introduced.

4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Celebrating award-winning poets.

B．Honoring the late Robb Jackson.

C．The 4th Peoples Poetry Festival.

D．Poet Laureate of Corpus Christi.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。

One place that has left a lasting     1     (impress) on me is the island of Lesvos in Greece, I went there for     2     holiday with some of my friends. We felt that we deserved a bit of sun and a chance     3     (relax) after having studied so hard.

Strangely enough, even though I went there for a well-earned rest. I     4     (actual) worked harder than I had ever done before. Instead of spending my days on the beach sunbathing and swimming in the sea, I ended up     5     (help) the locals deal with the endless arrival of refugees (难民), many of     6     were struggling to get to the beach after their boats had turned over.

Anyway, this holiday turned out to be one of the most     7     (forget) of my life, but for all the wrong reasons. Often, when I’m alone these days, I     8     (disturb) by the memories of the faces of parents who couldn’t find their children, and the sound of people screaming     9     help.     10     the people of Lesvos did to help these people, opening their homes to them and sharing the few possessions they themselves owned, was absolutely amazing. I was completely touched by the generosity of the people of Lesvos.

8 . 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。

For the first time in the history of Peking Opera，four women performed a piece in the China National Peking Opera Company(CNPOC)productions    1    May 27^th at Shanghai’s Majestic Theater. The Peking Opera performance was one of the 51    2    ( produce)showed at the 12^th China Art Festival in Shang-hai. The CNPOC brought together three stories    3    (base)on events (luring the Red Array’s Long March.“They are stories about the    4       (brave)of the Red Army during the Long March，”says Song Chen，head of the CNPOC.“In the play，you can see    5    these soldiers do to sacrifice themselves to help others. People will be    6    (deep)touched by their faith and devotion.”

One of the stories is about three women soldiers    7    (stay)for a night at a farmer’s home in a village. They sleep in the home of a local woman named Xu Jiexiu，and feel sorry for her poor living conditions. When they leave the next morning, a soldier uses a pair of scissors    8       (cut)up the only quilt she has，leaving half of it for the village woman.

Peking Opera styles    9    (develop)over hundreds of years，    10    creates a wide range of roles each featuring distinctive methods of performance and singing styles.

9 . 有一家英文报社征稿，介绍中国的端午节。请你根据下面提示用英语写篇短文应征。
名称：端午节（Dragon Boat Festival）；
时间：中国农历5月5日；
庆祝活动：吃粽子（由糯米，肉等包在竹叶或芦苇叶里做成）；观看赛龙舟（在南方流行）；
目的：纪念屈原（中国古代伟大的诗人，相传投河自尽）；
重要性：是中国最重要的传统节日之一。
注意：1.词数：120左右；
2.短文必须包括以上所有要点，可适当增加细节，以使文章连贯；
3.参考词汇：农历——traditional Chinese calendar；糯米——glutinous rice；竹叶或芦苇叶——bamboo or reed leaf；自尽——commit suicide
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10 . 假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据双下要点给他回封邮件：
1.未及时回信的原因；
2.你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）
注意：1. 词数：120-150；
2 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。