1 . Winners of the Broadcom MASTERS

Girls took the top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS, a science competition for middle school students.

Alaina Gassler

Alaina won the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize for the project of reducing blind spots in cars. She was inspired to solve this issue by her mother who didn’t like driving her vehicle because its large A-pillar (A柱) design made her feel in danger. “I started to think about how blind spots were a huge problem in all cars,” said Alaina. So she worked on and solved it.

Sidor Clare

Sidor won the $10,000 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation, an honor made by Samueli’s generous donation of his 2012 Marconi Society Prize Award. She developed bricks that could one day be made on Mars, so that humans wouldn’t be required to carry building materials with them in order to build there.

Alexis MacAvoy

Alexis won the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement, which recognized the student whose work and performance showed the most promise in health-related fields and demonstrated an understanding of the many social factors that affect health. She designed a water filter (过滤器) by using carbon to remove heavy metals from water.

Rachel Bergey

Rachel won the $10,000 Lemelson Award for Invention, awarded by The Lemelson Foundation to a young inventor creating promising solutions to real-world problems. She developed a trap made of tinfoil (锡纸) and netting for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species causing damage to trees.

1. What is the purpose of Alaina Gassler’s invention?

A．To beautify vehicles.	B．To improve the safety of driving.
C．To decorate the sidewalk for the blind.	D．To reduce the carbon released from cars.

2. Whose invention is related to human health?

A．Alaina Gassler’s.	B．Sidor Clare’s.
C．Rachel Bergey’s.	D．Alexis MacAvoy’s.

3. What is the Broadcom MASTERS about?

A．Art.

B．Sport.

C．Technology.

D．Education.

2 . My biggest problem is that I’m too busy. When I was young, I used to have so much time, but these days I get up early and stay in school all day. Then I go right home and eat dinner before I started high school, I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends, but I just don’t have the time anymore.In the evening, I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother, but now I have to study. I love music, and my father used to take me to concerts. These days, I hardly ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed. I really miss the old days.

1. What’s my biggest problem?

A．I’m too lazy.

B．I’m too busy.

C．I’m free.

D．I get up early.

2. Did I use to have so much time?

A．Yes, I have.	B．No, I haven’t.
C．I don’t know.	D．/.

3. These days I get up ________ .

A．late

B．early

C．don’t known

D．too late

4. I love _______.

A．music

B．football

C．doing homework

D．sleep

5. From the passage, we know that I _______.

A．I am older

B．I have lots of friends

C．I miss the old days

D．I have a TV.

3 . —We’ve lived here _______ 1980.
—So you’ve live here _______ over twenty years.

A．since; for

B．for; since

C．for; for

D．since; since

4 . The lonely boy doesn’t seem _______ many friends.

A．have

B．to have

C．has

D．having

5 . Some students think that studying grammar is not helpful _______.

A．not at all

B．at all

C．all

D．very

6 . - _______ do you study English text?
-By making vocabulary lists.

A．What

B．When

C．How

D．Who

7 . A sunny afternoon before Christmas, a little girl was decorating a box with a gold wrapping paper to put it under the Christmas tree. Money was tight, so the girl’s father _________ her for wasting almost all roll of that _________ paper.

However, the next morning the girl _________ the gift to her father. “This is for you, Daddy.” she said. He opened the box and found it _________, so he became angry again. “Don’t you know, that when you give someone a _________ it is supposed that there would be something inside it.” he said _________. The little girl looked at her father with _________ in her eyes. “Daddy, this box is not empty, I _________ it with my kisses, all for you.”

The father was extremely _________. He felt so embarrassed that he could just put his __________ around his little daughter and beg for her __________. For many years of his life the man kept that golden box near his bed. Wherever he felt __________ and downhearted he opened the box and thought of __________ that the little child had put into it.

Each of us have been __________ a present of unconditional love from our children, family, friends and God. It is the most precious __________ that anyone could hold.

1.

A．praised

B．punished

C．admired

D．contacted

2.

A．expensive

B．common

C．cheap

D．lovely

3.

A．emailed

B．sent

C．brought

D．put

4.

A．beautiful

B．full

C．amazing

D．empty

5.

A．box

B．gift

C．paper

D．package

6.

A．anxiously

B．fluently

C．seriously

D．calmly

7.

A．excitement

B．tears

C．fire

D．stars

8.

A．designed

B．exchanged

C．filled

D．arranged

9.

A．surprised

B．proud

C．shy

D．annoyed

10.

A．ears

B．hands

C．eyes

D．arms

11.

A．forgiveness

B．carelessness

C．kindness

D．blindness

12.

A．alone

B．happy

C．sad

D．excited

13.

A．heart

B．love

C．anger

D．stress

14.

A．given

B．requested

C．attracted

D．impressed

15.

A．source

B．topic

C．confidence

D．treasure

8 . Saltwater crocodiles are the largest reptile in the world and can eat large prey(猎物). They hide at the edge of the water, waiting for prey. Then, without warning, they lunge. They grab their prey in their powerful jaws and drag it under water. Saltwater crocodiles don’t often miss their target.

One day, David George found himself in a swamp. It was the home of saltwater crocodiles. David knew they were there because he could see their tracks.

David thought his only chance of survival was to climb a tree and tie himself to a branch. Two big saltwater crocodiles, however, waited under the tree. He would have to come down sometime!

At night, David could see their red eyes and hear them bellowing.

Days went by, David climbed higher in the tree and made a platform of sticks to lie on. He finished his two meat sandwiches.

David could hear helicopters, but it was hard for anyone to see him. He hung toilet paper over the tree and waved his shirt like a flag. He tried to make a flash of light by holding a tin box towards the sun.

After six days in the tree, David was seen at last and was winched away from the stalking crocodiles.

David was one of the luckiest survivors. However, animals don’t usually attack people for no reason. A very hungry animal might attack something that looks like food. Most animals are very protective of their young. If anything comes close, they will attack to defend their family. Many animals attack to protect their territory.

It is very important for people to know animals. People need to know why animals can be dangerous.

1. Which of the following best describes saltwater crocodiles according to the first paragraph?

A．Slow and cold-blooded.	B．Quick and poisonous.
C．Hairy and ugly.	D．Cruel and dangerous.

2. What does the underlined word “swamp" mean?

A．A flat area higher than the ground.	B．Land that an animal thinks of as its own.
C．Very wet, flooded ground.	D．A long body part around the mouth.

3. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Understand animals.	B．Protect animals.
C．Keep yourself away from animals.	D．Be friendly to animals.

4. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．In Saltwater Croc Territory	B．A Long Wait
C．Saltwater Crocodiles	D．A Lucky Survivor

9 . After a months-long rest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cinemas in low-risk areas started to reopen on July 20th. Here are 4 films on the screening schedule.

A First Farewell

Set in the scenic Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the story unfolds between a farm boy Isa and his friend Kalbinur. Isa’s mother, deaf and mute（哑的）, relies on her son to look after her.

Kalbinur, though a smart Uygur girl, finds the Chinese language hard to master at the village school. That winter, Isa’s father decides to send his wife to a nursing home, and Kalbinur’s family makes plans to leave the village. Isa will soon experience farewell.

The film won the Asian Future Best Film Award at Tokyo International Film Festival in 2018 and a Crystal Bear at the 2019 Berlinale.

Sheep without a Shepherd

Li Wejjie and his wife, A Yu, have lived in Thailand for 17 years and raised two daughters. At the age of 40, Li runs an Internet company and is well-liked by the townspeople. However, the family’s bright prospects are suddenly interrupted by an unexpected guest. In this borderland town filled with smuggling（走私）and drug trafficking, justice comes to a critical testing moment.

Coco

This Disney-Pixar production offers a heart-warming comedy integrating fantasy, music, family values and charming Mexican culture. Miguel, a little boy from a family of shoemakers, dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. On the way to his dream, he meets trickster Hector and they set off on an extraordinary journey.

Since screened, Coco has brought home two Oscars, one Golden Globe and one BAFTA Award.

The Pursuit of Happyness

This film is based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a “bone density scanner”. However, the devices do not sell well. As Gardner works to make ends meet，his wife leaves him and he loses his apartment. Forced to live out on the streets with his son, Gardner is taken for an unpaid stockbroker, with slim chances for advancement to a paid position.

1. What can we learn about Isa?

A．He is disabled.	B．He looks after his mother.
C．He can speak Chinese well.	D．He plans to leave the village.

2. Which film has won a Golden Globe Award?

A．Coco.	B．A First Farewell.
C．The Pursuit of Happyness.	D．Sheep without a Shepherd.

3. Who has made poor investment?

A．Miguel.

B．Kalbinur.

C．Gardner.

D．Li Weijie.