1 . It should come as no surprise that England has some of the world’s most interesting attractions for literature lovers.
BathIn England’s West County, not far from the border with Wales, the beautiful Georgian town of Bath is a must- visit for fans. Some of the country’s most celebrated authors have lived here, including Mary Shelley. However, the town’s best-known former resident is Jane Austen, who spent five miserable yeas in the town. The Jane Austen Centre and its Regency Tea Room are among Bath’s most-visited attractions, and there is a 10-day festival held every September that honors the writer and her works.
LondonLondon has long been a favorite setting for English storytellers, and the capital city has appeared in countless stories and novels over the years. Sherlock Holmes had a flat on Baker Street in his crime-solving days. Charles Dickens is perhaps the best-known author of the lot, and there are dozens of Dickensian London tours available to literature lovers. Fleet Street makes an appearance in The Pickwick Papers and A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist fans might remember that the Artful Dodger tricks young Oliver to reach Fagin’s den, located in Saffron Hill in Camden.
Stratford-upon-AvonThe birthplace of William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon, has built an entire tourism industry around the Bard. Many of Shakespeare’s plays are set in faraway destinations such as Greece, Italy, Denmark and a make-believe island in the middle of the ocean. There are still plenty of attractions that fans won’t want to miss.
1. What takes place every September in Bath?| A．A movie show. | B．A book exhibition. |
| C．A festival to honor Jane Austen. | D．A tour to celebrate Mary Shelley’s birthday. |
| A．Wales. | B．London. |
| C．Bath. | D．Stratford-upon-Avon. |
| A．Novel publishers. | B．Film producers. | C．History researchers. | D．Literature fans. |
2 . Problems are not terrible, and the key is how we face them. One day or another, you will have to stand up and say, “Problems, I don’t want you in my life.”
Talk. It really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help.
Write your problems.
Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family... you should still have faith.
Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problems you get in life, there are another one million people whose problems are huger than yours.
| A．When we have a problem, how do we try and solve it? |
| B．Of course, we’ve been fighting problems ever since we were born. |
| C．Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I? |
| D．With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose. |
| E．We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack. |
| F．Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with. |
| G．But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathered within you |
3 . “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was a kid, I
Now, as an organizational psychologist, my job is to fix other people’s jobs, and I’ve come to believe that asking youngsters that question does them
My first complaint about the question is that it
The second
If you manage to
Asking kids what they want to be leads them to
| A．considered | B．feared | C．explained | D．recalled |
| A．average | B．humble | C．heroic | D．romantic |
| A．harm | B．good | C．wrong | D．honour |
| A．forces | B．troubles | C．commands | D．forbids |
| A．status | B．experience | C．worth | D．fame |
| A．rejected | B．accurate | C．confirmed | D．acceptable |
| A．thought | B．division | C．assumption | D．problem |
| A．picking up | B．searching for | C．praying for | D．taking over |
| A．bored | B．impatient | C．intolerant | D．confused |
| A．strengthen | B．control | C．build | D．overcome |
| A．efforts | B．struggles | C．ambitions | D．gains |
| A．ideal | B．permanent | C．ordinary | D．specific |
| A．benefit | B．outcome | C．solution | D．truth |
| A．boost | B．contain | C．guarantee | D．affect |
| A．refuse | B．claim | C．keep | D．ignore |
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5 . If you look at the dynamic “Global Temperatures” map on NASA’s website, you can see the historic temperature change over time across the planet as the timeline goes from 1880 to the modern day. By 2019, the entire planet is in red, orange, and yellow colors, indicating temperatures much higher than the historical average in every country and human inhabitance.
If the timeline went to 2023, the map would look even worse. That’s because the summer of 2023 was the hottest ever, according to ocean monitors. July was the hottest month in recorded history. Next July could be worse. Unless we do something quickly, we face dealing with more and more dangerous and expensive natural disasters in the future.
Forest fires sent smoke from Canada across the North American continent, causing New York City to have the worst air quality in its recorded history. Heavy rainstorms fell on Vermont and the Northeastern United States in just a couple of days in the middle of July, which exceeded the amount that area would usually receive in two months and caused extreme damage to homes and businesses. Around the same time, flash flooding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — north of Philadelphia — killed nearly a dozen people.
Erich Fischer, a researcher specializing in climate studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, is concerned that natural disasters could get much worse in the future—and in ways we cannot predict. He called for a “strike for climate justice,” which actually took place on Sept. 15, 2023. “The strategy needs to be twofold (双重的) . We need to decrease carbon emissions as much as realistically possible. That is already happening with people using electric cars and other green technologies. At the same time, we also need to find ways to predict the risk of natural disasters ahead of time,” said Erich Fischer.
1. Why does the writer mention the data on NASA’s website in paragraph 1?| A．To explain a concept. | B．To introduce a topic. |
| C．To provide a solution. | D．To make a prediction. |
| A．The severity of natural disasters. | B．The worst air quality in New York City. |
| C．The extreme damage by flash flooding. | D．The cause of the forests fires in Canada. |
| A．He advocated a twofold strategy. |
| B．He suggested forbidding carbon emissions. |
| C．He required people to use more electric cars. |
| D．He emphasized the awareness of climate changes. |
| A．The Hottest Month in History | B．Natural Disasters in the World |
| C．Extreme Weather Could Get Worse | D．Green Technology Would be Needed |
In a summer holiday, some of my friends planned to take a hike in a jungle, including Jake and Liam. They asked me if I would like to go with them. I loved outdoor activities, so I immediately said yes.
It was sunny the following morning. I was in a very good mood. I was so excited about hiking since it was the first time that I had hiked with them. I ate a light breakfast. After that, I hurriedly ran out of my house to meet them. At that time, I didn’t expect there was a horrible experience ahead.
The jungle where we were going was far from our area. Its name is Salymbia Jungle. It took about three hours to get there by bus, but it wasn’t a boring journey as we were all eager to hike. After we got off the bus, we found a local guide to ensure our safety. The guide, whose name is Thomas, said that he had hiked in the Salymbia Jungle lots of times and that he was familiar with the route. When we arrived, Thomas told us never to leave the group. He warned us that we would easily get lost in the jungle if we walked alone. Then we began to hike.
There were a wide variety of plants which we had never seen before. All of us were amazed at the beauty of the scenery and the sounds of the creatures. After a while, we were walking and then I looked at my wrist to check the time, but then I realized that my watch fell off. Then I walked back without informing anyone. I did not worry about getting lost since there were other people behind and I thought I would have been able to keep up with the crowd. I went back to search through the pathway so attentively that I lost track of the time and sight of my friends. I immediately realized that I was alone.
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The sky started to become darker and I was very terrified.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7 . Top 4 must-see ancient villages in Beijing
Beijing is a world-famous historical and cultural city with a history of more than 3, 000 years. The rich and profound ancient village culture found in and around the city remains an important part of the capital’s history and culture. Below we recommend 4 must-see ancient villages in the Beijing area as the 2024 May Day holiday approaches.
Lingshui villageLocated in the northwest of Mentougou district, Lingshui village was formed in the Liao and Jin dynasties. The ancient dwellings in Lingshui village are a model of rural residential buildings during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) in northerm China, and their original appearance is well preserved. Tourists can explore over 120 folk houses, alongside many cultural relics in the village.
Shuiyu villageShuiyu village is in Fangshan district. The village was built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. With 600 houses and more than 100 sets of courtyard houses from the Ming and Qing dynasties, the original cultural ecology of the village has been well maintained. Facing both north and south, the village is laid out in a circular shape, forming a unique architectural style.
Sangyu villageSangyu village lies in the north of Mentougou district, Beijing, next to Lingshui village. Prior to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) , Sangyu village was called Sanyu or “encountering” in English, named for the three water channels that meet in the village. Dense mulberry tree forests surround the entire village, and when they bear fruit, purple mulberries light up the village valley.
Malan villageMalan village, which means “horse stable” in English, had a history of keeping horses that dates back to the Ming dynasty. The ancient buildings in Malan village are made of stone and mud. When building and repairing houses in the village, people try their best to maintain their original appearance. There is also an exhibition hall, a row of old houses, as well as 12 gate bridges in the the village.
1. Which village is designed round according to the text?| A．Lingshui village. | B．Shuiyu village. |
| C．Sangyu village. | D．Malan village. |
| A．They are models of rural buildings. |
| B．The houses are made of stones and mud. |
| C．Their original appearance are well maintained. |
| D．They were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. |
| A．Nature. | B．Agriculture. | C．Geography. | D．Tourism. |
8 . Defeating Daniil Medvedev in New York on Sunday, Djokovic, one of the greatest tennis player, bagging 24 Grand Slam (大满贯) singles titles, equalized the record held by Australian Margaret Court, the same number of singles titles in the all-time count.
With the victory, Djokovic became the oldest US Open men’s singles champion in the Open Era. In total, he has 10 Australian Opens, seven Wimbledons, four US Opens and three Roland Garros titles, making him the only man to win all four majors at least three times. “When I realized that, I started to dream new dreams and set new goals. I never imagined that I would be here talking about 24 Slams,” he said afterwards.
Djokovic reached all finals in the Grand Slams in 2023, and the only loss was at Wimbledon, when Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, 20, brought home the champion after an intense battle lasting four hours and 43 minutes.
Djokovic, at 36, shows few signs of losing physical edge. He stays healthy, keeps exceptional skills and always desires to win more. Capturing his first Grand Slam in 2008, Djokovic bagged half of his 24 major titles after he turned 30.“One of the biggest lessons I have learned probably mentally throughout my career is that even if you find a formula (方案) that works, it’s not a guarantee, and actually most likely it’s not going to work the next year, so I keep reinventing myself and always trying to find better ways to win,” said Djokovic.
For Djokovic, who always gets tough when the going gets tough, 24 is just a number that he can go beyond. “I’ll continue to prioritize Grand Slams as my most important tournaments and where I want to play the best tennis. That will stay the same in the next season, or I don’t know how many more seasons I have in my legs,” he added, “So, let’s see.”
1. What does the underlined word “equalized” in the first paragraph probably mean?| A．Set. | B．Broke. | C．Levelled. | D．Approached. |
| A．He won 12 Grand Slams in his thirties. |
| B．He won all the finals in the Grand Slams in 2023. |
| C．He attached the same importance to all the matches. |
| D．He is the oldest men’s singles champion in the open era. |
| A．Losing physical edge. | B．Attending more Grand Slams. |
| C．Following a good formula. | D．Finding flexible and proper strategies. |
| A．Confident and emotional. | B．Ambitious and devoted. |
| C．Aggressive and stubborn. | D．Enthusiastic and generous. |
9 . When Alexa couldn’t crawl, stand or walk as a baby, her mother sensed that something was wrong.
Throughout Alexa’s childhood and adolescence, there were no
With hard work, determination and courage—not to
Now, Alexa works as an entertainment lawyer for a Hollywood production company. Although Alexa doesn’t let her SMA define her, it has certainly
| A．Initially | B．Gradually | C．Apparently | D．Eventually |
| A．bones | B．cells | C．muscles | D．blood |
| A．previous | B．available | C．sufficient | D．affordable |
| A．body | B．power | C．language | D．imagination |
| A．lawyer | B．producer | C．actor | D．author |
| A．mention | B．explain | C．argue | D．complain |
| A．tiresome | B．worrisome | C．terrific | D．fantastic |
| A．lift | B．wave | C．swing | D．shake |
| A．tried out | B．talked about | C．heard about | D．tested out |
| A．claiming | B．admiring | C．researching | D．fighting |
| A．cure | B．speed | C．stop | D．slow |
| A．shaped | B．affected | C．remembered | D．realized |
| A．considerate | B．determined | C．sympathetic | D．generous |
| A．consequence | B．threat | C．object | D．obstacle |
| A．operated | B．indicated | C．experienced | D．functioned |
10 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of electronic music?| A．It is clever. | B．It is loud. | C．It is modern. |
| A．16. | B．17. | C．18. |
