1. Where do Indonesians put their garbage?
A.In the front of their houses. |
B.In the public garbage cans. |
C.In the official garbage bags. |
A.Yellow. | B.Blue. | C.Gray. |
A.Their price depends on the type of waste. |
B.They are provided by the government for free. |
C.Different districts have different official garbage bags. |
1. How did the man get the information of the apartment?
A.On the Internet. | B.From a friend. | C.In a newspaper. |
A.She is going to move to another city. |
B.She is going to live with her parents. |
C.She is going to further her study abroad. |
A.Keeping pets. | B.Watching TV. | C.Having visitors. |
1. What did the man think of their trip to Iceland?
A.Great. | B.Boring. | C.Expensive. |
A.The language. | B.The route. | C.The accommodation. |
A.Fashionable bags. | B.Wool sweaters. | C.Warm gloves. |
4 . Elizabeth lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big
Elizabeth
“Well,” Elizabeth
A.drought | B.flood | C.dessert | D.snowstorm |
A.fall | B.rise | C.escape | D.enter |
A.helped | B.refused | C.honored | D.indicated |
A.though | B.after | C.since | D.until |
A.strong | B.new | C.regular | D.fancy |
A.devote to | B.attend to | C.bring to | D.relate to |
A.shouted | B.cried | C.explained | D.complained |
A.boy | B.girl | C.man | D.woman |
A.killed | B.praised | C.awarded | D.attacked |
A.New Year | B.Thanksgiving | C.Christmas | D.National Day |
A.willing | B.satisfied | C.addicted | D.able |
A.present | B.lantern | C.token | D.riddle |
A.bird | B.girl | C.relative | D.guy |
A.astonished | B.frightened | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.horribly | B.slightly | C.officially | D.warmly |
5 . Espionage (间谍活动)! Secrets! Suspense(悬念)! If you’ve ever dreamed of being a spy, Max in the House of Spies written by Adam Gidwitz is for you. New York Times bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and Pony strongly recommended this book for teenagers, saying Max in the House of Spies is everything you could hope for in a book.
Espionage and courage are at the heart of this historical novel about Max, an 11-year-old boy sent to London as Germany became ever more dangerous for its Jewish citizens. Max has lots of questions, not the least of which are why the Nazis hate him so much, and why teachers and other adults are saying terrible, hurtful, things about Jewish people as if they are facts. Humor comes in the form of two little sprites from German and Jewish folklore (民间传说), who are forever weighing in—and arguing—about Max’s decisions and desire to return to Germany to save his folks. Fantastic characters and important topics for conversation make this a top read.
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold (精灵) and a dybbuk (恶灵) named Berg and Stein. Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a way back home, and back to his parents. He has a plan to return to Berlin. It merely involves accomplishing the impossible: becoming a British spy.
Max in the House of Spies is a thought-provoking World War II story as only acclaimed storyteller Adam Gidwitz can tell it—fast-paced and hilarious, with a dash of magic and a lot of heart.
1. Who is the author of Max in the House of Spies?A.Wonder | B.Adam Gidwitz | C.White Bird | D.Pony |
A.High-fantasy novel | B.Folklore | C.historical novel | D.political novel |
A.Max is an 11-year-old boy born in London. |
B.Max is sent to London for further study. |
C.Max is quite interested in Jewish folklore. |
D.Max wants to save his folks in Germany. |
A.Health Care | B.Sports Event | C.Cultural Insights | D.Book Review |
6 . Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated by all Chinese people. Not everyone celebrates the festival in the same way, with the biggest differences between northern and southern China.
Festival Foods
In the northern cities of China, people generally eat dumplings. They are called jiaozi in Chinese, which means the turn of a lunar new year. Additionally, because they are shaped similarly to a type of ancient money, jiaozi are also regarded as a symbol of wealth.
As compared to the north, people from some southern areas traditionally eat rice cakes (niangao in Chinese), which are made of sticky (黏的) rice flour. Niangao can be interpreted as that people move up to a higher position year after year.
Festival Decorations
It is a common tradition to put up Spring Festival couplets (对联) and “Fu” characters, but some decorations differ a bit between northern and southern China.
In the north, the red “Chinese knot (结)” is also hung, representing happiness. However, in the southern areas, people like to use kumquats, a fruit like a very small orange, for decorations. Due to their yellow colour, they are usually a sign of wealth and harvest.
Red Envelope
In northern China, people usually give red envelopes to the children of their relatives or close friends only. However, people in southern China not only give red envelopes to the children of their relatives and friends, but also to their colleagues and acquaintances. In some southern areas like Guangdong Province, a company manager or a shop owner may also give red envelops to staffs on the first working day of the New Year, wishing for a fortune and giving them a strong sense of team spirit.
1. Why are dumplings seen as a symbol of wealth?A.They look like a type of ancient money. |
B.They have the meaning of getting to a higher position. |
C.Only rich families could afford them in ancient times. |
D.The name for “dumplings” meant money in the past. |
A.Making and eating rice cakes. | B.Hanging red Chinese knots in the room. |
C.Giving red envelops to colleagues’ children. | D.Placing kumquats in the room. |
A.They want to award their staff for their good performance. |
B.They wish to encourage their staffs to work harder. |
C.They wish that they all will make a lot of money. |
D.They want to show their companies are very rich. |
When Emily was 16, she had a dream of becoming a professional singer, a dream that was as bright as the stars in the night sky. Emily’s parents, though supportive, often reminded her of the importance of her studies. This made Emily feel torn (为难) between her passion and her responsibilities
Each day, Emily trained herself for hours. She would sing in the mirror, imagining every audience was fully attracted by her singing. The sound of her voice filled the empty room, giving Emily a sense of purpose and fulfillment (成就感).
When she learned about the local singing competition, Emily felt a spark of excitement in her heart. She chose a song that reflected her emotional journey and practised it over and over again. The lyrics spoke to her heart, allowing her to relive (回味) moments of joy, heartbreak and growth.
Finally came the day of the competition. With butterflies in her stomach, Emily could feel her heart pounding in her chest as she walked onto the stage. As the music began, Emily closed her eyes and let her voice flow out. She could hear the audience gasp (倒吸气) as she hit the high notes, and she felt a sense of connection with them that she had never experienced before.
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As she sang, Emily’s emotions poured out.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________When the judges announced Emily as the winner, she felt a wave of joy washing over her.
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4. In the 19th century people rushed to the big cities where they expected to
5. The doctor shares his phone number with the patients
9 . Screen time before bedtime may leave people feeling sleepy in the morning. Cell phones, computers and TVs emit (发出) blue light. And exposure to that bluish light during the two hours before bed can keep us from getting a good night’s rest, a new study finds. It cuts down on the length of people’s sleep. It also leaves them feeling tired in the morning and can disrupt the body clock. Data shows that this blue light tends to make us more alert at night, making it harder to get all the rest we need.
Green and his team surveyed 19 people — all in their 20s — for a sleep study. All spent two hours on a computer right before bedtime. But they didn’t all experience the same light exposure. Looking at screens that gave off intense blue light cut someone’s sleep by about 16 minutes, compared to when they had used screens with red light. Those exposed to blue light also woke up more often at night than if they had been exposed to red light.
“The normal blue light emissions from the computer screen also affect how much melatonin (褪黑素) each volunteer makes. It is released into our blood around 9 p.m. When our bodies make less melatonin, we may still feel too alert at bedtime to fall asleep when the body is tired. And body temperature won’t drop as expected after we use devices emitting lots of blue light. Using screens before bed damages the body’s biological clock,” Green says. “More and more kids are using screens nowadays. Sleep is important, especially during the first few years of life when ‘neural plasticity’ (神经可塑性) is at its greatest. Their brains are still developing the ability to learn and pay attention. That makes the new results worrisome,” Green says.
Rahman says that the new work makes a good point about how blue light from screens can be bad for our bodies. However, he points out, the light in this study is extremely bright. It is far brighter than what a normal computer, tablet or TV will emit. Still, Rahman says the results remind us to think about how we should use screens before bed.
1. The blue light from the screens may cause people to ________.A.tend to work at night | B.get attentive in the morning |
C.be less sleepy before bed time | D.be affected less by the body clock |
A.People’s concern about light exposure. |
B.A study on blue light’s effects on sleep. |
C.Reasons for blue light’s effects on sleep. |
D.Effects of various types of light on sleep. |
A.Melatonin may affect people’s neural plasticity. |
B.Blue light may affect children’s brain development. |
C.Exposure to normal screen has little impact on sleep. |
D.The low temperature of body helps produce melatonin. |
A.Uncaring. | B.Approving. |
C.Objective. | D.Critical. |
Light pollution is a serious problem. This became completely obvious when the World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness, a computer-created map based on thousands of satellite (卫星) photos,
Sky glow is the brightening of the night sky, mostly over cities, because
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According to research, more