One day, while browsing the internet, I came across the recruitment notice for bilingual volunteers for the upcoming 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. Excited yet unsure, 1 shared the news with my teacher, uncertain if I had what it took to participate. To my surprise, my teacher wholeheartedly encouraged me, recognizing my strong background in English literature. However, deep down, a lack of confidence in my spoken English held me back.
Undeterred by my initial refusal, my teacher persistently tried to persuade me. The inner struggle intensified as I weighed my desire to be part of such a prestigious event against my fear of speaking English fluently. Touched by my teacher’s belief in me, I finally agreed, on the condition that my teacher would practice speaking English with me.
The initial interview posed a daunting(巨大的) challenge, but my solid English knowledge helped me through. However, the final interview awaited, and it would truly test my speaking skills. Doubts plagued me, but my teacher’s unwavering support reminded me to keep practicing.
Day after day, my teacher and I diligently practiced speaking English. We repeated conversations, engaged in discussions, and tackled different scenarios. Gradually, my confidence grew, and setbacks became opportunities for improvement. I had come too far to give up now.
The time for the final interview arrived. Nervous yet determined, I entered the room, ready to face this ultimate test. As I spoke, I felt a newfound fluency and confidence that surprised even myself. The interviewers acknowledged my growth and progress, and to my delight, I successfully passed the final hurdle.
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The day the Hangzhou Asian Games began was filled with an electrifying atmosphere.
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Huawei’s difficulties are similar to those faced by modern China in its early days. During that time, China lacked advanced technology. Despite this, China managed
3 . Living Heritage: Acupuncture
Acupuncture (针灸), an ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for countless patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools to relieve pain.
Practices can vary in forms, including needle insertion (插针), cupping and scraping.
As an ancient Chinese medical practice with a rich history and deep cultural significance, acupuncture is an example of profound cultural heritage and a bodily path for patients to healing and recovering.
| A．Easterners are more likely to turn to acupuncture than Westerners, according to the statistical data. |
| B．Needle insertion, the most common method, is carried out by inserting hair-thin needles into meridians(经脉), or specific points on the body that channel vital energy(the qi). |
| C．Acupuncture practitioners have little knowledge about yin and yang. |
| D．Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-managing functions. |
| E．Over time, this bodily practice evolved into an all-sided and profound medical system and shaped the root of acupuncture. |
| F．Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global therapy. |
| G．Patients around the world who have recovered from acupuncture have expressed their respect and gratitude to traditional Chinese acupuncture. |
4 . 
The C919, China’s first domestically developed large passenger jet, departed Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport for Beijing Capital International Airport at 10:32 am on Sunday, embarking on(开启) its first commercial flight. The aircraft, developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, painted with a logo in the shape of a seal with Chinese characters “quanqiu shou jia”, meaning first C919 in the world. The fight, MU 9191, is run by China Eastern Airlines. About 130 passengers are on board. The flight duration is about two hours and 25 minutes. China Eastern Airlines received the first C919 on December 9 and launched test flights later that month. According to a report published by the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, 32 clients had placed a total of 1, 035 orders for the plane as of the end of 2022.
The C919 project was launched in 2007. Developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC), the first C919 aircraft rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November 2015. The plane conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following years, the C919 conducted several test flights in different locations to test its capabilities. The C919 has gone through tests in various types of extreme natural environments including high temperature, high humidity, severe cold, gusts(狂风) and freeze. Its safety, reliability and environmental protection performance have been comprehensively assessed. It obtained the type certificate in September 2022, which indicates that the jetliner’s design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements.
The plane received its production certificate on November 29, 2022, meaning the model can enter mass production. On Dec 9, 2022, the first C919 aircraft was delivered to its first customer, China Eastern Airlines. After the delivery, the C919 jetliner completed its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process, comprehensively verifying its reliability with commercial operation in mind. The C919 had gained 1, 035 orders from 32 customers by the end of 2022, according to the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai. The successful development of the C919 indicates that China has the ability to independently develop large passenger aircraft.
1. What do we know about C919 in the first paragraph?| A．It has already signed orders with multiple airlines. |
| B．The first flight lasted two and half hours. |
| C．It is China’s first large plane. |
| D．It is developed by China Eastern Airlines. |
| A．C919 has obtained a model certificate. |
| B．The performance of C919 has received high praise. |
| C．The research and development process of the C919 project. |
| D．The C919 aircraft failed to meet airworthiness standards. |
| A．2020 | B．2021 | C．2024 | D．2022 |
| A．China Eastern Airlines ran a flight of C919 |
| B．China’s C919 jetliner goes into commercial operation |
| C．C919 is environmental friendly |
| D．China has a leading role in the aircraft market |
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A Celebration for the Successful Launch of Shenzhou-16 Mission
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . During the Olympics in Paris, Volocopter, a German maker of electric aircraft, will launch a flying-taxi service, with a new generation of battery-powered flying machines designed for urban transport.
The electrification of flight has often been considered a pipe dream, with batteries thought too heavy a substitute for fuel in a plane. Yet companies like Volocopter bet that electrification can unlock a demand for clean and quick aerial journeys over shorter distances. The main form of flying taxi under development, powered by batteries, is called eVTOL aircraft and looks like a super-sized drone, carrying one to four passengers, plus a pilot. Indeed, optimists hope the absence of traffic in the sky will make eVTOLs suitable for autonomous operation and for transporting goods. That vision has inspired predictions. Joby, a Silicon Valley startup, has already raised $2 billion from investors. Archer, another, hopes to have hundreds or thousands of its craft flying by the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
But the question is the cost. eVTOLs currently range in price from $1 million to $4 million. Although their cost may come down as the industry develops, they are likely to remain expensive. Brian Yutko, a maker backed by Boeing, says that flying-taxi rides will be accessible to the masses. Joby promises that its fares will be comparable to catching a taxi. Yet some studies suggest the cost could end up many times a regular taxi fare. Even without a pilot, flying taxis may remain a convenience affordable only to a lucky few.
An alternative opportunity for electrification lies with small fixed-wing planes designed to transport a few dozen passengers over distances of a few hundred kilometres, for instance, between nearby cities. Last September Eviation, an Israeli company, successfully tested a nine-seater electric plane with a range of 400 km.
According to statistics, air travel accounts for just 8% of journeys between 150 km and 800 km in America and 4% in Europe. Most such journeys are taken by car, even in Europe, where buses and trains are more available. That creates a big opportunity for environmentally friendly short-distance flights. Expect plenty more experiments with electric aircraft in the years ahead.
1. What will the Volocopter flying-taxi be meant to do?| A．To test a substitute as a fuel for planes. |
| B．To help with the city’s transportation. |
| C．To challenge the distance of city fight. |
| D．To make eVTOL operate autonomously. |
| A．It’s a long-held ambition. | B．It’s a fast-paced lifestyle. |
| C．It’s an unlikely expectation. | D．It’s a narrow-minded vision. |
| A．It succeeded in flying a nine-seat electric plane. |
| B．It limited its prices competitive to taxi fares. |
| C．It raised money to mass-produce electric planes. |
| D．It designed electric planes for autonomous flight. |
| A．Unrealistic. | B．Satisfactory. | C．Adventurous. | D．Promising. |
7 . I became bald (秃头的) at two due to a condition. At school I was bullied (欺凌) for it. Sports became my escape, and I was fortunate to have born athletic ability. I would race home every day and shoot basketball for hours. I put all my time and energy into basketball to become the best player I could be.
I had a great high-school career, breaking countless school records, and received a scholarship to play in college. It was a dream come true. However, I still rarely talked about my condition. I continued to wear my wig (假发) all the time, no matter the weather or what I was doing.
In my senior year of college, I wanted to run the marathon. During that 26.2-mile run, I felt strong, truly like Superwoman. I will never forget the feeling of crossing the finish line, and the way everyone celebrated me. I began running marathons all over the country. I loved the feeling I got from running and training. I looked forward to my runs in the morning when the rest of the world was still sleeping. This was my chance to reflect, dream big, and enjoy the sound of my feet on the pavement. The more I ran, the stronger and more confident I felt. I slowly started to talk about my condition to close friends.
Then one day, on a hot training run, I threw off my wig while tears welled up in my eyes. For the first time, I felt strong, beautiful, and brave. Getting home that day, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone kind, caring and full of joy. Two weeks later, I ran my first marathon wigless and was celebrated and loved during that entire race weekend. I was surrounded by such positivity and support that I didn’t even think of my wigless head. Tears welled in my eyes as I crossed that finish line in San Diego.
1. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 1?| A．She became the best athlete in school. |
| B．She found a way to achieve excellence. |
| C．She brought the bullies to sports. |
| D．She wanted to escape from doing sports. |
| A．She fully recovered from the disease. |
| B．She won a scholarship for her training. |
| C．She began to reflect on her way of doing things. |
| D．She was willing to talk about her condition. |
| A．She felt courageous enough to face the reality. |
| B．She couldn’t bear the heat caused by the wig. |
| C．She was encouraged by her friends to do so. |
| D．She found it not beautiful to wear. |
| A．Baldness Builds My Faith | B．Wigless Runner Amazes All |
| C．While Bald, I’m Beautiful | D．Bald Girl Conquers the World |
8 . One of the most productive architects of the 20th century, Frank Lloyd Wright had no shortage of ideas. Throughout his life, he designed 1,171 architectural works. Many of them, like the Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater, were eventually built. But over half — 660 to be exact — never moved beyond paper. Now, thanks to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, we are finally getting a look at what his unbuilt architecture would have looked like. Working with digital artist David Romero, the organization has been building an impressive library of works that show Wright’s creative genius.
The reasons that these pieces of incredible architecture were never built vary. Wright’s homage to his adopted home state of Arizona was rejected for several reasons. While Wright considered his avant-garde (前卫的) design for the Arizona State Capitol Building to be a gift to the city, officials felt otherwise. With a price of $5 million, too costly, he was passed over for the project.
In the case of the cliffside (悬崖边) Morris House, it’s not completely clear why the family did not go with Wright’s design. But, in examining his ideas for the home, it’s clear that Wright successfully combines the architecture and nature. The design uses rounded forms that fit into the cliffs and merge the home and the natural surroundings.
In 1947, he was asked to rebuild Roy Wetmore’s service station. What Wright provided was a futuristic design that included a ramp (斜坡) allowing a car to be displayed on the roof. Unfortunately, Wetmore wished to simply remodel the existing structure rather than demolish it and start over, so the project was never done. Later, Wetmore did incorporate the car ramp on the roof.
Romero has been able to bring these ideas to life and give a new generation of architecture lovers a reminder of why Wright had such a long, influential career.
1. Why was the design for Arizona State Capitol Building refused?| A．The government wanted a perfect design. |
| B．It was originally designed for other states. |
| C．It needed much more money than expected. |
| D．The design didn’t go with the surroundings. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Intolerant. | C．Doubtful. | D．Unclear. |
| A．Redesign. | B．Pull down. | C．Improve. | D．Put up. |
| A．Wright’s productive architecture wasn’t recognized. |
| B．Many good productive architects didn’t come to light. |
| C．Wright’s excellent designs for some famous buildings. |
| D．Modern technology makes a genius’ designs come true. |
9 . I had graduated from college with a degree in education. But I still couldn’t find a(n)
At the end of the day just as they were leaving the room a girl handed me a
That experience showed me the
| A．ever-changing | B．random | C．full-time | D．swift |
| A．consequently | B．actually | C．casually | D．temporarily |
| A．travelling around | B．running around | C．keeping off | D．pulling off |
| A．assistant | B．applicant | C．advocate | D．replacement |
| A．grow | B．slow | C．pass | D．break |
| A．honest | B．positive | C．awake | D．curious |
| A．follow | B．motivate | C．respect | D．recognize |
| A．looking | B．feeling | C．remaining | D．turning |
| A．delivered | B．selected | C．folded | D．checked |
| A．mature | B．precise | C．exceptional | D．fancy |
| A．shock | B．trouble | C．confusion | D．silence |
| A．options | B．concerns | C．comments | D．decisions |
| A．wonderful | B．discouraged | C．ashamed | D．fortunate |
| A．patience | B．vision | C．support | D．power |
| A．assume | B．remind | C．announce | D．confirm |
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。
It is more than six decades since the death of Lei Feng, a young soldier who showed selfless
Ye Zigui, deputy leader of the Lei Feng Squad (班) — the current name of the military unit in
This year marks
In the Lei Feng Squad, the
