1 . How to Ask Friends if They’re Okay

Keeping in touch with your family and friends and asking how they’re going is important, but can be difficult.     1    , sometimes the best thing you can do is listen and let them know you’re there for them.

·Before the chat

    2     Don’t force it if they say they don’t feel like talking. Try to remove any distractions before the chat. If they say they don’t want to talk, let them know you’re there if they change their mind.

    3    

Begin with open-ended(开放式的)questions, rather than just telling them what you think. When people are going through something tough, often, they just want to be understood.

·How to respond

After someone’s told you about something tough they’re going through, don’t just move asking questions and checking to the next topic. Be a good listener by paying attention, you’ve understood what they’ve said.     4    , but don’t try and solve their problems unless they ask for your advice.

·After your chat

After someone’s told you they’re going through a tough time, make sure to contact them. You might even want to meet with them again to chat about what’s going on at another time. Many important discussions will take place over several different chats on separate days. After talking about something important, people take time to process how they’re feeling.     5    

A．How to start

B．Showing your care

C．Offer your support

D．When your friends are okay

E．This is quite normal for most people

F．When you’re worried about someone

G．Find a nice time and a quiet place to chat

2 . In the digital age, we are becoming accustomed to technological innovations, and the fact that they can have a deep impact on our lives.

The number of the smartphone adult users has reached 85 percent in the UK population. Meanwhile streaming and 5G tech are changing the way we watch movies, TV shows and sports events. But Artificial Intelligence(AI) is probably the biggest game-changer of them all. The biggest impacts have nothing to do with robots or even digital assistants like Google Home. Here are two real-world applications of AI that are already changing our world for the better

One is better medical diagnose. If you had some illness, would you want to be diagnosed by a doctor or a machine? You’d probably say the former, but in reality, the question is not that simple. Today, human expertise and AI work side by side to make faster, better diagnoses. Think of it this way—a doctor can spend an hour reading six or seven cases while AI can do six or seven thousand in seconds and then present the doctor with a range of possible medical conditions along with their related probabilities.

The other is reducing fraud( 欺 诈 ) . Fraud against big businesses seems nothing to do with us. In fact, it often ends up affecting us all, especially when insurance companies, for example, are forced to increase the premium( 保 费 ) to cover losses. AI is being used more and more in insurtech, both to speed up the claim( 索 赔 ) process and to mark possibly fraudulent claims more reliably. It does this by analysing big data trends. Faster processing and reduced fraud are good news for everyone, and that can save money for us.

1. What has affected the way of our lives most?

A．Reading books.	B．Digital assistants.
C．Smart robots.	D．Artificial Intelligence.

2. What does the underlined word “expertise” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Professional knowledge	B．Interesting hobbies
C．Medical conditions	D．Scientific research

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．AI can benefit us a lot.

B．AI can help us earn money.

C．AI makes the claim process slow.

D．AI makes us increase the premium.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．How AI Is Reducing Fraud in Our Live.

B．How AI Is Touching All Our Lives for the Better.

C．What Advantages AI Is Bringing to Medical Diagnose.

D．In What Aspects AI Is Changing the Way of Entertainment.

3 . “They’re all in trouble,” says Kenyan ecologist Paula Kahumbu. “All elephants are in major, major trouble.”

Populations of the three species have reduced: savanna elephants, the largest land animals on the planet; forest elephants, their straight-tusked cousins; and the smaller-eared, Asian elephants, about a third of which live in fixed zone.

And we’re to blame. We’ve expanded (扩张) into elephant habitats, building homes and roads, cutting down forests and planting crops. More cruelly, people have a strong desire for ivory items that come from a dead elephant’s tusk. Although elephants are difficult to count, one study suggests that the African continent may have been home to some 26 million elephants at the beginning of the 19th century. That number has dropped sharply, becoming dangerously low in the past five decades, with the rise of poaching. Now there are as few as 415, 000 elephants in Africa. In Asia, there may likely be only 50, 000 in the wild.

Poaching doesn’t just destroy animals, says Kahumbu, CEO of the Kenyan conservation organization WildlifeDirect; it damages society. That’s why her organization monitored poaching cases in Kenyan courts, launched a campaign called Hands Off Our Elephants, and educates children on the value of wildlife. Kahumbu’s goal is great and urgent: to change “the whole national consciousness (意识) about conservation.”

Now, she’s taking her message to an international stage with Secrets of the Elephants, a four-part series on National Geographic and Disney. It explores the hidden lives of Elephants in four habitats — Asia, plus African forests, deserts, and savannas — as well as the people who are racing to save the animals.

1. What situation are the elephants facing?

A．In peace.

B．At ease.

C．In danger.

D．Under control.

2. What has caused the number of elephants to fall in paragraph 3?

A．Human activities.	B．Climate change.
C．Disease outbreak.	D．Food shortage.

3. Why did the organization WildlifeDirect take action!

A．To collect money.	B．To protect the forests.
C．To monitor elephants.	D．To raise the public awareness.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the elephants’ future?

A．Indifferent.

B．Positive.

C．Negative.

D．Critical.

4 . A lady was once heating up a pot of water on a gas stove with the intent of cooking pasta for her family for dinner.

A frog fell into the pot while it was sitting on the stove. Although it wasn’t his intention to be stuck in a pot of water, he didn’t try to escape. He was comfortable enough as he was.

The lady soon turned on the flame to begin boiling the water.

As the water’s temperature began to rise, the frog was able to adjust his body temperature accordingly, so he remained in the pot without trying to do anything to change the situation.

However, as the water approached its boiling point, the frog’s body temperature could no longer keep up. He finally tried to jump out of the pot, but with water temperature continuing to increase, he didn’t have it in him to make the leap.

It was too late for the frog to save himself.

Things don’t always go as planned in life, and they certainly don’t always go the way we want them to. But, no matter how bad a situation is, it’s important to be positive and face the problem head-on. You have to avoid wasting time and take appropriate action before problems get out of hand or become too much to handle.

1. How did the frog feel when he fell into the pot?

A．Upset.

B．Anxious.

C．Comfortable.

D．Inspired.

2. Why did the frog stay in the pot as the water’s temperature increased?

A．He was caught by the lady.	B．He was too tired to jump.
C．He had no time to escape.	D．He could adjust his body temperature.

3. What can we know about the frog?

A．He didn’t make any effort	B．He failed to save himself
C．He jumped out of the pot	D．He decided to remain finally

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Things always go as expected.	B．We should have a positive attitude.
C．Take timely action before too late.	D．Never regret what we have done.

5 . 4 Must-try Street Foods from around the World

Food is something that can unite people, an element that countries take pride in, and a symbol of tradition for many cultures. Here are four street foods from different countries to try on your next trip.

·Chinese xiao long bao

The Chinese xiao long bao has come a long way and is beloved by foodies all over the globe. The steamed soup dumplings are filled with a burst of rich soup and tender meat, often enjoyed with a dipping sauce. Just be careful when you take your first bite!

·Polish pierog

Pierogi is here to defeat the idea that dumplings can only be found in Asia. This Polish food is stuffed with cheese, meat, and potatoes and served with a side of sour cream.

·Egyptian koshari

Ah, yes, the Egyptian national dish. Koshari, though a vegetarian street food, reigns the highest position in the country. The dish features a mixture of lentils, rice, pasta and tomato sauce that reflects the vigor of Egyptian cuisine.

·South Korean tteokbokki

Aside from drama shows, Tteokbokki are chewy spicy rice cakes that will become your next addiction. Cooked in a spicy gochujang sauce, this delightful and hearty creation will keep you coming back.

1. What is special about Chinese xiao long bao?

A．It is stuffed with meat	B．It is filled with rich soup
C．It is beloved by all people	D．It can only be found in Asia

2. If you prefer spicy food, which street food may you choose?

A．Chinese xiao long bao	B．Polish pierog
C．Egyptian koshari	D．South Korean tteokbokki

3. Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A comic book.

B．A novel.

C．A magazine.

D．A diary.

9 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或者短语分别给每个句子填空。

case       proved     grateful     document     rather than fortune     ordinary     harvest     greet       figuring out elected     mankind     joined     access     dying out

1. Our planet’s wildlife is_________at an alarming rate.
2. People celebrate to show that they are_________for the year’s supply of food.
3. In 1954, Lin Qiaozhi was_________to the first National People’s Congress.
4. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their_________in San Francisco.
5. That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for_________.
6. She believes that it is highly important to make sure everyone has_________to the Internet.
7. Finally, a_________was signed, and the work began in 1960.
8. Once I started thinking about fitness_________weight, things began to change.
9. Breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds_________ the new day with their morning song.
10. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was_________to the Kingdom of England.

10 . 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。

On June 5 China launched the three-person Shenzhou 14 mission, which is     1     third crew(乘组)for the country’s space station project. Together with the ground team, in the next six     2     (month) the three taikonauts will work     3     (complete) the construction of the Tiangong Space Station.

They will also carryout 24 in-orbit medical experiments during     4     (they) six-month stay in China’s space station, according     5     the China Manned Space Agency on Thursday.

“These space medical experiments are designed     6     (main) to study how taikonauts     7     (affect) by the weightless environment and spacefights,” said Li Yinghui,     8     is the chief designer of China’s manned space program taikonaut system.

Li also noted that the body data     9     (collect) by the previous taikonauts has laid a good foundation for future research by the Shenzhou 14 crew. The scientific and technological achievements     10     (benefit) people worldwide in the future.