1 . What is the best soccer club in the world? The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named FC Barcelona the best world club of the decade (2011-2020). The Spanish club also topped the rankings(排名) for this century's first decade (2001-2010).

The ranking is determined by rating (打分) results from each of a club's matches. During the past 10 years, Barcelona won 22 trophies, including two Champions Leagues(欧洲冠军杯) and two UEFA Super Cups(欧洲超级杯), earning a score of 2,877 points. Its rival (对手) Real Madrid earned 2,782 points, while FC Bayern München ended up with 2,594 points.

The club obviously won based on its success. But what is it that truly makes a soccer club great? For one thing, the club has its own style, which is also one of the reasons it has been so successful. Instead of relying on physical strength, Barcelona players use more technical skills, especially when it comes to passing. This style works well on the field and is very entertaining(有观赏性的) to watch as well.

This style is used by some of the world's best players. Many clubs have great players, but “Barcelona is able to bring them together in a way that fans love”, said the sports website Bleacher Report. The club once had superstars like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar who played together like a “goal-scoring machine”.

Although the club has the spending power to buy big stars, they often prefer to use players from their youth team. These young players are very loyal to Barcelona. Messi is one player who has risen up through the ranks of the Barcelona academy(青训营).

When Barcelona fans cheer on their team at their home stadium, Camp Nou, they often hold signs saying “Més que un club”, which means“More than a club”. This seems to have been proven true during the past decades.

1. What title did FC Barcelona win recently?

A．The UEFA Super Cup.	B．The Champions League.
C．The biggest rival club from 2001 to 2010	D．The best world club of the past 10 years.

2. What is Paragraph 2 about?

A．How many matches the club has won.	B．Why the club was ranked as the best.
C．How each match the club won was rated.	D．Who the club will compete with.

3. Which is Barcelona' secret to becoming so successful?

A．It trains its players to win with physical strength.

B．It spends large sums of money buying star players.

C．It often uses loyal players from its own youth team.

D．It plays most of its matches at its home stadium.

4. What is the story about?

A．How to manage a football club.	B．Great football clubs around the world.
C．What fans like best about FC Barcelona.	D．What makes Barcelona a great football club.

2 . As one of the most-widely used languages in the world, English is thought to be much easier to learn than others. Now Limor Raviv, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute,is trying to find why.

Raviv designed an experiment and asked groups of different sizes to create a new language to describe different scenes. During the experiment, the"speakers" saw a scene on their screen and then typed in nonsense words to describe it Then the "listener,"would guess it by selecting one of eight scenes on their own screen. The group could receive one point for every successful guess. Raviv discovered that group size affected the result The larger groups created languages with more systematic（系统的） grammars than the smaller ones，which mad it easier to guess the meanings of new words.She concluded from the experiment that the size of a community affects the development of a language.

Other studies also show languages spoken in larger communities usually have more systematic grammatical structures. The reason is to solve the difficulty in communicating with more people that they are unfamiliar with.Then it will make the language simple."When there's more contact with strangers, the language will become easier.Languages developed by large communities enable strangers to immediately use their languages and understand each other" Raviv said.

Although English might have a larger vocabulary, its grammatical structure is relatively easy to follow. This is why the structure of English is quite simple when compared to many other languages. So today,English is widely spoken and over one billion people speak it as a second language. After all,it's really easy to learn.

1. How did the "listeners"win the points in the experiment?

A．By choosing the right scenes.	B．By drawing the same shapes
C．By speaking out the correct rules.	D．By typing in the suitable words

2. What can we infer about the experiment result?

A．All groups formed similar grammar systems

B．The smalle groups created more useful words

C．Each group folowed the same grammar rules.

D．The larger groups had more successful guesses

3. What makes English widely spoken according the text?

A．A large vocabulary.	B．Easy pronunciations
C．Simple grammars	D．Regular communication

3 . I teach in a low-income, urban high school. After I began _________ , I wanted to start a Culture Club at my school.

About eleven years ago, a reporter came to my school to _________ me. A few days after the resulting article   _________ , I got an email from a woman named Jeanne. She said she _________ the work

I was doing at my school, and asked me if I _________ funding for an extracurricular activity or club.

I have always seen the _________ of extracurricular activities, so I decided to give Jeanne a call. I told Jeanne about my _________ in a Culture Club. It turned out Jeanne was _________ .

Less than three days later, I received a check for $ 5, 000 to start the _________. She later connected me with a grant (资助金) that has since __________ the club for the past eleven years. To say I'm __________, particularly for the doors this has opened for my students, would be an understatement.

My Culture Club members have since __________ plays, ballets, operas, dance performances, and museums. They write essays that are __________ all over the US, and their art is featured in projects both local and national. We engage in community __________ , taking part in local beautification projects and raising funds for great causes. All those extracurricular activities give students a chance to show their intelligence and students have __________ strong bonds with one another.

I have __________ first - hand the impact extracurricular activities have on students. __________ a Culture Club at your school is a great place to start. Even if you don't __________ a benefactor (捐助者) like Jeanne the way I did, you can still find plenty of events and activities that are __________ or low - cost. It is definitely __________ it.

1.

A．writing

B．teaching

C．travelling

D．learning

2.

A．question

B．greet

C．interview

D．invite

3.

A．came out

B．paid off

C．went on

D．started off

4.

A．finished

B．promoted

C．described

D．liked

5.

A．included

B．received

C．needed

D．offered

6.

A．change

B．number

C．list

D．value

7.

A．success

B．interest

C．progress

D．future

8.

A．humorous

B．silent

C．serious

D．common

9.

A．club

B．discussion

C．research

D．match

10.

A．joined

B．funded

C．controlled

D．celebrated

11.

A．grateful

B．suitable

C．responsible

D．desperate

12.

A．reported

B．sponsored

C．reserved

D．attended

13.

A．doubted

B．published

C．contained

D．signed

14.

A．service

B．exploration

C．safety

D．education

15.

A．replaced

B．compared

C．formed

D．shared

16.

A．predicted

B．reduced

C．explained

D．seen

17.

A．Creating

B．Imagining

C．Choosing

D．Visiting

18.

A．recognize

B．challenge

C．reject

D．land

19.

A．hard

B．free

C．complete

D．secret

20.

A．within

B．against

C．worth

D．behind

4 . Brooklyn Children's Museum

Founded in 1899 as the country's first museum specifically made for children, today BCM is comprehensive, with a permanent collection of 30,000 objects, including musical instruments, masks and dolls. Kids love the interactive World Brooklyn, a small cityscape（城市风光）lined by stores where children can pretend to be working grown-ups.

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Looking for interactive art that welcomes curious minds? Then head to Inside Art, the current show up at CMOM, which lets your little ones climb in and over and all around the exhibits. It's ideas like this that make the 40,000-square-foot so special. Learning about culture, history and science is a pride for kids aged six and under. CMOM also hosts classes—like Gross Biology for kids who are interested in insects-all designed with the latest child-development research in mind.

DiMenna Children's History Museum

The hands-on displays at this kid-focused arm of the New York Historical Society transport children back through 350 years of US history, with a special focus on NYC. Children are encouraged to climb around and interact with exhibits that highlight the lives of kids who grew up to become famous doctors, athletes and political figures! Little New Yorkers can get in on sing-alongs and crafts. Other family programs include cookings classes, games and story hours.

Staten Island Children's Museum

Staten Island Children's Museum nurtures（培养）creativity. It offers hands-on experiences like the Block Harbor（plenty of blocks to play with!）, larger-than-life games like Connect Four and Dominoes, and even the opportunity to climb through a human-sized anthill or play firefighter at Ladder 11, so you'll find immersive（沉浸式的）fun around every corner. Don't forget to stop by Green Living Room powered by the wind energy where the kids can learn about ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

1. Which museum provides biology classes for kids?

A．Brooklyn Children's Museum.	B．Staten Island Children's Museum.
C．Children's Museum of Manhattan.	D．DiMenna Children's History Museum.

2. What can kids do in DiMenna Children's History Museum?

A．Play interesting games with great firefighters.	B．Know about famous people's childhood lives.
C．Run stores like adults in different small streets.	D．Cook delicious local food with foreign athletes.

3. Where can kids learn how to protect the environment?

A．At Ladder 11.	B．At the Block Harbor.
C．In Green Living Room.	D．On a human-sized anthill.

5 . Summer Classes at the Community Center

The Community Center is offering adult summer classes again this year.The schedule(时间表)includes classes in basic computer skills，painting，drawing，and dance.

Registration

There are two ways to register for classes：

Go to our website：www.cc.org/classes/summerschedule. Click on “Class Descriptions”to see a full listing of the classes this summer.Decide which class or classes you are interested in.

Then click on “Register Now” and a registration form will appear.Complete the form and work out the amount of money you should pay for your classes.This will include the cost of your classes plus a $15 registration fee(费用)．Any material fees will be payable to the instructor on the first day of class.In addition，if your address is outside of the city，you will pay an additional fee of $25 per class.

Fill in your credit card(信用卡)information and click “Send Now”．You will receive registration confirmation by e­mail.

If you do not have access to a computer，you can call the Community Center at 872­555­5068 to request a class schedule and registration form.Choose your classes from the schedule，complete the form，and return it by mail with your credit card information.

Withdrawal(退学)Policy

Full refunds（退款），minus(减去)the $25 registration fee，will be given for any withdrawals made up to one week before the class begins.Withdrawals made before the start of the second class will receive a 50 percent refund，minus the registration fee.No refunds will be made after the start of the second class.

Classes offered by the Community Center are for adults only.You must be eighteen years of age or older to participate.Classes for children and teens are offered through the City Department of Recreation.

1. Who can take part in the Community Center summer classes?

A．Citizens only.	B．Adults only.
C．High schoolers.	D．Children and teens.

2. What do you have to do for summer classes' registration?

A．Pay a $25 registration fee.

B．Sign up for classes online.

C．Provide your credit card information.

D．Pay material fees before the class begins.

3. How much will you be refunded after the start of the second class?

A．None.

B．$15.

C．A full refund.

D．A 50 percent refund.

6 . Gardens are a welcome gift from the natural world. Here are several places where beauty is blooming(盛开):

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Families are encouraged to explore this Pennsylvania gem(珍奇之地). Kids may want to search for the dozens of unusual animal statues that can be found throughout the garden. Different in size, shape and color, some are more than 100 years old. You'll also find an entire garden area designed for the art of cutting trees and bushes into different shapes.

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona

Hidden within the red landscape of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world's finest collections of desert plants. The garden is home to rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world. Families enjoy the magical Butterfly Pavilion where beautiful winged creatures, native to the Southwest, gently stay on young visitors.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, New York

During the best of times, toddler(幼儿)discovery, tree detective and family weekend programs combine to make this an outstanding place to inspire young naturalists. The expanded Discovery Garden, created for the youngest garden guests, provides hands-on opportunities to study plant and animal life. Don't miss the unique beauty of the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, for which the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is noted.

Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina

See camellias, daffodils, azaleas and scores of other species in bloom within America's oldest public garden. Founded in 1676 and open for visitors since 1870, the expansive and historic plantation is home to the last large-scale Romantic Garden left in the United States. Kids will love the petting zoo and nature enter, where they can get friendly with white tail deer, pygmy goats and other small creatures.

1. What can be seen in Longwood Gardens?

A．Oldest trees.

B．Rare animals.

C．Desert plants.

D．Animal statues.

2. What is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden known for?

A．The Discovery Garden.

B．The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden.

C．The magical Butterfly Pavilion.

D．The last large-scale Romantic Garden.

3. When was Magnolia Plantation open to the public?

A．In the 1670s.	B．Before 1870.
C．About 151 years ago.	D．Since 200 years ago.

7 . Forty-nine years ago, on April 22,1970, twenty million Americans took to the streets to voice their concern about the deteriorating environment. The movement led to Earth Day.

Unfortunately, our planet is in worse shape now than it was when Earth Day was first celebrated. The good news is that it’s still not too late to reverse (转变) climate change if we all do our part. This Earth Day, take the first step towards helping our planet by participating in one of these fun activities.

NASA is putting our planet up for adoption so you and your friend can claim a portion of the planet as your own. The space agency has divided the globe into 64,000 sections, each about 55 miles wide. All you have to do is type your name into NASA’s “Adopt the Planet” site to claim a certificate that will give you the location of your slice of paradise (天堂) complete with details of its environment. NASA hopes that this exercise will stimulate interest and care in our planet.

Search giant Google is also trying to engage the public with an updated Google Earth focused around Earth Day events. Through a new Voyager feature, users will be able to discover stories from around the world, learn about new places by reading “Knowledge Cards” and send postcards.

If you happen to be anywhere near the nation’s capital on April 22, join the millions that are expected to participate in the Earth Day March at the National Mall. The mission of the event that will feature guest speakers and musical performances is to mobilize (动员) citizens into taking action by promoting this year’s Earth Day theme: climate and environmental science literacy.

While participating in the above-mentioned activities is a great idea, it is just the beginning. All that is required are small lifestyle changes. Planting a tree or two, going meatless just one day a week, or switching your plastic water bottle for a reusable one will go a long way to help reverse the damage we have caused.

1. The underlined word “deteriorating” is the closest in meaning to ________.

A．cleaner	B．better
C．worse	D．colder

2. If you participate in the activity of “Adopt the Planet”, you will be probably provided with your slice's information about ________.

A．air quality	B．ancient history
C．local customs	D．tourist attractions

3. Through Voyager on Google Earth, what can users do?

A．They can create “Knowledge Cards” online.

B．They can discover stories from around the world.

C．They can receive postcards coming from Google.

D．They can adopt a slice of paradise in the world.

4. In the last paragraph, the writer calls on people to ________.

A．dream big	B．fly high
C．go meatless	D．start small