1 . According to the State of Fashion 2020, the report released by Business of Fashion (BoF), the global fashion industry accounts for 20 to 35 percent of microplastic flow into the ocean, and produces 2.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year. It is considered “extremely energy-consuming, polluting and wasteful’’. Fortunately, revolution is going on thanks to people’s increasing awareness of sustainability. More and more fashion brands are reevaluating their priorities, offering consumers better choices and humankind a brighter future.

Weaving environment-friendly materials into beautiful clothing is normally brands’ first step toward achieving sustainability. All birds is a shoe brand founded in 2016 in New Zealand, which just entered China two years ago. The brand chooses natural and sustainable wool from merino sheep as the main raw material, and it costs 60 percent less energy than producing typical synthetic shoes; it sources tree fiber involved from farms in South Africa, where minimize fertilizer and irrigate the land with rainfall, directly saving 95 percent water and cuts carbon footprint in half.

During China Fashion Week, which was recently held, an increasing number of Chinese brands also showed their practice of sustainability. Demain presented the potential of plant-based regenerated fiber; I-La introduced new collection made from biodegradable natural materials; Chicco Mao called attention to the catastrophic impact of global warming on coastal ecology through design.

Ye Xiaowei, the former fashion editor of the magazine named Life Style and an influencer who consistently pushes the concept of sustainability, said in an earlier interview with BoF China, “Brands need to tell consumers a story about where this product comes from and what process it goes through before coming to the market. The revelation of the manufacturing process increases the attractiveness of the products. While it’s relatively easy for the manufacturing side to switch their focus, it is up to brands to continually educate consumers’ spending attitudes.

1. What is the advantage of the materials All bird adopts?

A．They are cost-effective.	B．They are energy-efficient.
C．They release little carbon dioxide.	D．They don’t contain harmful chemicals.

2. How does the author develop paragraph two and three?

A．By giving examples.	B．By offering statistics.
C．By making comparison.	D．By analyzing cause and effect.

3. According to Ye Xiaowei, what makes the product more appealing?

A．Telling consumers a story of the product.

B．Introducing the production site to consumers.

C．Informing consumers how the product is made.

D．Revealing the source of the product’s raw material.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．China Fashion Week, 2020.	B．Sustainability in the New Fashion.
C．A Fashion Revolution in Clothing Materials.	D．Better Fashion Choices for Chinese Consumers.

2 . The general understanding of slow fashion is that it is sustainable fashion with a slightly different focus-speed. In 2007, when author Kate Fletcher coined the term "slow fashion", she called on consumers, designers and brands to slow down and care about quality.

Natural clothing materials and low-impact manufacturing are large parts of the sustainable fashion movement. This movement has invited a closer look into what sustainability looks like and how a change in thinking and practices could influence the fashion industry. Slow fashion is considered to be a continuation of sustainable fashion. Today, it is distinguished by quality, locally manufactured clothing, producing clothes on a smaller scale and with slower production times. Mindfulness is paid to workers, the environment, and cultural connections.

Slow fashion was a reaction to the rapid development of the fast fashion industry, which focuses on cheap, stylish, mass-produced clothes that have a huge impact on the environment. People had begun to notice the instability of the fast fashion model — from the employment of workers to pollution. However, fashion isn't always like this, and slow fashion aims to take us back to where it began, even before the Industrial Revolution.

When Kate first described slow fashion, she wanted it to focus on quality instead of quantity, in addition to the environmental ideals that were associated with sustainable fashion. Though Kate presented slow fashion as an opportunity to create an effective relationship between designer, production and consumer, it has developed over time to function even more. No longer is slow fashion only a theory on connection and better products; now, it includes consumer lifestyles and ethical production.

As consumers learn more about the troublesome practices within the fashion industry, the circles of sustainability are growing closer. Social media has only helped slow fashion brands reach more consumers. Adopting a slow-fashion way of living may seem frightening if consumers are new to the movement; however, it doesn't have to be difficult.

1. Why does Kate Fletcher initially put forward slow fashion?

A．To better the lifestyle of the workers.

B．To care more about quantity.

C．To emphasize the environmental influence of the fashion industry.

D．To introduce the science of choosing clothing materials.

2. What is the disadvantage of the fast fashion industry?

A．It produces clothes of low quality.	B．It encourages producers to earn the most profit.
C．It has a lot of unstable influences on society.	D．It changes the basic function of the fashion industry.

3. What is the author's attitude towards slow fashion?

A．Favorable.

B．Doubtful.

C．Indifferent.

D．Negative.

4. What is the best title of this text?

A．Future of the fast fashion industry.	B．Involvement in the slow fashion.
C．Reduction of clothing production.	D．Common practice in slow fashion.

3 . Seventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife live in a village on the edge of Badain Jaran China’s third-largest desert. Since their retirement, they’ve been spending every day fighting the advancement of the desert with the help of plant-life. Others had tried fighting the desert and failed, but they just wanted to know if they could make a difference.

Relying only on their pensions, the retired couple have been slowly and steadily growing their little desert forest. They started out by planting just 50 trees, but kept doubling their efforts to the point where they now plant thousands of trees a year. Even though they mostly plant drought-resistant (抗旱的) species, they still water them at least once a day to make sure they grow better. Their small desert forest now covers over 266 hectares (公顷) and numbers tens of thousands of trees.

The couple stay behind in their village, nearly 100 kilometers away from the nearest town, despite their children’s efforts to get them to move with them to a more comfortable home. They’ve been made fun of by other villagers who believed their efforts to fight the desert were sure to fail, but they haven’t let that prevent them making their efforts. They may very well fail, but at least they’ve given it their all.

Over the last 19 years, the couple have planted over 266 hectares of desert and have no plan of stopping anytime soon. China Daily reports that Tububatu and his wife have so far planted over 70,000 trees and spent more than 1 million yuan of their savings in the process. The bad conditions have caused a lot of damage to their health. They look older than their age, and they both have been battling serious health conditions, but they refuse to abandon their battle against the desert.

1. What did Tububatu and his wife do after they retired?

A．They moved to the town.	B．They planted trees in the desert.
C．They donated their pensions.	D．They worked for China Daily.

2. What have Tububatu and his wife achieved after the efforts of many years?

A．They’ve grown a small forest.	B．They’ve become healthier.
C．They’ve inspired other villagers.	D．They’ve developed new tree species.

3. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．A comfortable home.	B．The advancement of the desert.
C．The neighbors’ teases.	D．The unpleasant weather.

4. Which of the following words can describe Tububatu and his wife?

A．Ambitious and selfish.	B．Cautious and independent.
C．Humorous and outgoing.	D．Determined and hard-working.

4 . 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。

Welcome to Lijiang,     1     very impressive ancient city! Upon your     2     (arrive), your guide and driver will meet you at the airport or the railway station, and transport you to the hotel in ancient town area with a private car which is     3     (comfort), air-conditioned and non-smoking.

After a short rest, you’ll start a memorable tour in Lijiang Ancient Town.     4     (establish) in the Ming Dynasty as a business center, it is a well-preserved 800-year-old town, which     5     (list) as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Wander to the central area of the old town and visit Mufu Palace. It is famous     6     the architectural buildings.     7     (get) into the palace, you can know Tusi’s ruling history and appreciate Naxi people’s brilliant culture and fine arts. Then, walk through the old alleys (小巷), old bridges, featured shops and bars to Sifang Street Square,     8     is a must-see attraction. If time permits, join the Naxi people and tourists to dance     9     (happy) in a round.

The small town also enjoys convenience in transportation. There     10     (be) direct flights from dozens of cities and trains are also available from Kunming, Dali.

5 . Returning home from a fortnight’s holiday, we noticed there had been a lot of rain in our area. As I was checking out some pole holes that my husband, Peter, had _________, I noticed that they were a quarter _________ with rain. I was surprised to see that a little hedgehog (刺猬) had _________ into one of them.

I am still amazed that he did not _________. Peter put some gloves on, reached in and pulled the _________thing out. It was quite _________ in the evening so we put him on a _________ to keep warm and gave him some vegetables. The next morning when Peter went out to _________ the hedgehog, he was nowhere to be seen.

We didn’t see him again until six months later. It was about 8 pm when I heard a(n) _________ sound and light knocking at the front door. I opened the door, and to my __________, there was the hedgehog.

I had read somewhere that hedgehogs carry worms so I tried to __________ him out. I didn’t want him to __________ on my carpet. The children, on the other hand, were quite __________ because the hedgehogs rolled up into a __________ when they touched him. After sticking around for a few minutes, he slipped off. I came to the __________ that he had come in to thank us for saving him.

1.

A．dug

B．found

C．tom

D．cut

2.

A．low

B．high

C．wide

D．full

3.

A．slept

B．swum

C．fallen

D．hidden

4.

A．float

B．drown

C．escape

D．fear

5.

A．poor

B．heavy

C．dirty

D．terrible

6.

A．hot

B．cold

C．frightening

D．comfortable

7.

A．wood

B．table

C．blanket

D．bag

8.

A．pick up

B．check on

C．take out

D．send away

9.

A．unusual

B．rude

C．impossible

D．sharp

10.

A．confusion

B．comfort

C．surprise

D．disappointment

11.

A．carry

B．lead

C．show

D．drive

12.

A．lie

B．walk

C．jump

D．stand

13.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．calm

D．concerned

14.

A．pile

B．box

C．ball

D．pole

15.

A．condition

B．argument

C．question

D．conclusion

6 . The Best American National Parks to Visit for Christmas

The Christmas season can be stressful if you spend every moment cleaning, cooking, and hosting guests. Or the holidays can be a joyful celebration of beauty and peace if you plan an escape to one of America’s splendid national parks.

Yellowstone National Park

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Yellow stone, the country’s first national park, is your top choice. Your family can enjoy a quiet and private getaway（假日休闲地）at Old Faithful Snow Lodge & Cabins. Sit by the fire with hot cocoa and look out at the vast wilderness all around you. Also you can photograph a bison and other wildlife on a winter photo safari.

Rocky Mountain National Park

If you really want to get away from it all over the holidays, plan a trip to a park less traveled in the winter. Rocky Mountain National Park is quiet and uncrowded, but the wildlife is still active. Seeing a moose（麋鹿）in its natural habitat is an experience you won’t forget. Sledding and skiing are also exciting possibilities.

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park offers a fun holiday experience for families. Families can get on the Polar Express that runs from Arizona to the South Rim of the park through early January and enjoy a pleasant ride complete with hot chocolate and cookies. When you reach the “North Pole”, Santa Claus is waiting with a gift for each child. It’s the best way for your kids to enjoy the magic of Christmas.

Virgin Islands National Park

If snow isn’t your thing, don’t worry. Virgin Islands National Park is perfect for you to escape winter. With white sandy beaches, clear blue water, and more than 800 subtropical plants, you will feel like you traveled outside the U.S. to a tropical area. Cinnamon Bay is a major spot for Christmastime visitors looking for water sports like sailing, diving, and snorkeling（浮潜）.

1. In which park can you both see animals and go skiing?

A．Yellow stone National Park.	B．Rocky Mountain National Park.
C．Grand Canyon National Park.	D．Virgin Islands National Park.

2. Who would favor the Grand Canyon National Park?

A．Art lovers.	B．Explorers.
C．Outdoor photographers.	D．Families with children.

3. What makes the Virgin Islands National Park special?

A．Various water sports.	B．Beautiful train rides.
C．The quiet environment.	D．The snow-covered landscape.

7 . It's hard to believe my husband and I will be celebrating our 11th wedding anniversary this year, but I still remember our honeymoon clearly.

After our ________ , we flew to Mexico for our honeymoon. We stayed at a beautiful hotel on the east coast facing a beautiful sea and we had a(n) ________ time! The weather was perfect locals were friendly, and we had plenty of things to ________ while we were there.

At the top of our list of ________ was to swim with dolphins. There was a place down there called Dolphin Discovery and it was included within our honeymoon ________ . We headed over there one afternoon and were ________ with the place. The dolphins looked well kept and happy.

The employees told us that the dolphins ________ interacting with us humans as it entertained them and gave them exercise. They were social animals and loved to play. They spent about 30 minutes ________ us all about these wonderful animals. Then it was our group's ________ .

We ________ clothes and got into the pool. We were given clear ________ so that we could swim with the dolphins as a couple. Gradually. the dolphins ________ us, so it was a great chance for my husband and me to ________ them closer they were so cute and lovely. It ________ let me appreciate dolphins more and made me realize how ________ it was to save and protect them.

1.

A．adventure

B．appointment

C．graduation

D．wedding

2.

A．anxious

B．good

C．strict

D．ordinary

3.

A．enjoy

B．protect

C．spread

D．avoid

4.

A．experiments

B．performances

C．bargains

D．activities

5.

A．package

B．regret

C．prize

D．invention

6.

A．careful

B．pleased

C．familiar

D．bored

7.

A．stayed away from

B．broke up with

C．put up with

D．looked forward to

8.

A．selling

B．lending

C．telling

D．posting

9.

A．gift

B．recipe

C．turn

D．risk

10.

A．made

B．changed

C．donated

D．designed

11.

A．instructions

B．destinations

C．connections

D．combinations

12.

A．challenged

B．attacked

C．approached

D．controlled

13.

A．feed

B．train

C．observe

D．catch

14.

A．merely

B．casually

C．barely

D．really

15.

A．significant

B．complex

C．hopeful

D．confusing

8 . I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don't make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home.

I've got two children—the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving - but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn't worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk.

As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they'd get up to mischief. We'd come down in the morning to find they'd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.

Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors.

When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren't there.

I'm not sad about it. I'm hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them.

1. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home?

A．To ensure their survival.	B．To observe their differences.
C．To teach them life skills.	D．To let them play with his kids.

2. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Behave badly.

B．Lose their way.

C．Sleep soundly.

D．Miss their mom.

3. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home?

A．Boring.

B．Tiring.

C．Costly.

D．Risky.

4. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo?

A．They frightened the children.	B．They became difficult to contain.
C．They annoyed the neighbours.	D．They started fighting each other.

9 . Early fifth-century philosopher St．Augustine famously wrote that he knew what time was unless someone asked him．Albert Einstein added another wrinkle when he theorized that time varies depending on where you measure it．Today's state-of-the-art atomic（原子的） clocks have proven Einstein right．Even advanced physics can't decisively tell us what time is, because the answer depends on the question you're asking．

Forget about time as an absolute．What if，instead of considering time in terms of astronomy,we related time to ecology？What if we allowed environmental conditions to set the tempo（节奏） of human life？We're increasingly aware of the fact that we can't control Earth systems with engineering alone，and realizing that we need to moderate（调节）our actions if we hope to live in balance．What if our definition of time reflected that？

Recently，I conceptualized a new approach to timekeeping that's connected to circumstances on our planet，conditions that might change as a result of global warming．We're now building a clock at the Anchorage Museum that reflects the total flow of several major Alaskan rivers，which are sensitive to local and global environmental changes．We've programmed it to match an atomic clock if the waterways continue to flow at their present rate．If the rivers run faster in the future on average，the clock will get ahead of standard time．If they run slower，you'll see the opposite effect．

The clock registers both short-term irregularities and long-term trends in river dynamics．It's a sort of observatory that reveals how the rivers are behaving from their own temporal frame（时间框架），and allows us to witness those changes on our smartwatches or phones．Anyone who opts to go on Alaska Mean River Time will live in harmony with the planet．Anyone who considers river time in relation to atomic time will encounter a major imbalance and may be motivated to counteract it by consuming less fuel or supporting greener policies．

Even if this method of timekeeping is novel in its particulars，early agricultural societies also connected time to natural phenomena．In pre-Classical Greece，for instance，people“corrected”official calendars by shifting dates forward or backward to reflect the change of season．Temporal connection to the environment was vital to their survival．Likewise，river time and other timekeeping systems we're developing may encourage environmental awareness．

When St．Augustine admitted his inability to define time， he highlighted one of time 's most noticeable qualities：Time becomes meaningful only in a defined context．Any timekeeping system is valid，and each is as praiseworthy as its purpose．

1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1？

A．Timekeeping is increasingly related to nature．

B．Everyone can define time on their own terms．

C．The qualities of time vary with how you measure it．

D．Time is a major concern of philosophers and scientists．

2. The author raises three questions in Paragraph 2 mainly to________．

A．present an assumption	B．evaluate an argument
C．highlight an experiment	D．introduce an approach

3. What can we learn from this passage？

A．Those who do not go on river time will live an imbalanced life．

B．New ways of measuring time can help to control Earth systems．

C．Atomic time will get ahead of river time if the rivers run slower．

D．Modern technology may help to shape the rivers’ temporal frame．

4. What can we infer from this passage？

A．It is crucial to improve the definition of time．

B．A fixed frame will make time meaningless．

C．We should live in harmony with nature．

D．History is a mirror reflecting reality．

10 . Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (麻省理工学院) have turned spider webs into music——creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.

The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D (two- dimensional) laser (激光) scans of a spider web, which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3D in VR (virtual reality). They also worked with MIT’s music department to create the virtual instrument.

“Even though the web looks really random (随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize (可视化) them and you can look at them, but it’s really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,” said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler, who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world, he told CNN. “Spiders use vibrations (振动) as a way to locate themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,” Buehler said.

Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. “The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world, which is very weird and mysterious,” Buehler explained. In addition to the scientific value, Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. “It’s unusual and eerie and scary, but finally beautiful.” he described.

1. What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?

A．They have translated spider webs into sounds.

B．They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.

C．They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.

D．They have known how spiders communicate.

2. What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?

A．Their structures are beautiful and clear.

B．Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.

C．The American Chemical Society presents the result.

D．They are complex for people to figure it out.

3. In which field will the study be helpful?

A．virtual reality	B．printing
C．painting	D．film-making

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.

B．It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.

C．It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.

D．It explains why scientists did the experiment.