| A．To start his own firm. | B．To work for his friend. | C．To go back to school. |
1. What is the man anxious about?
| A．Sitting his final exams. |
| B．Going to his high school dance. |
| C．Signing up for dance lessons. |
| A．Cousins. | B．Schoolmates. | C．Dance teacher and dancer. |
| A．She got injured. |
| B．She was offered a better job. |
| C．She wanted to spend more time with her family. |
1. What will the woman do on Monday?
| A．Eat dinner with her co-workers. |
| B．See a jazz concert. |
| C．Visit her sister. |
| A．A bakery. | B．A concert hall. | C．A fast food restaurant. |
| A．At around 6:45 p. m. | B．At around 6:30 p. m. | C．At around 6:00 p. m. |
4 . These train routes show the very best of winter in North America.
Empire Builder
The splendid view of the American West is only a train ticket away. Running from Chicago to Seattle, this route takes you through a vast land where ice and snow glitter over the wintry land. Trips are available from mid-September to March each year.
Aurera Winter Train
This popular, 12-hour train ride takes you from Anchorage to Fairbanks. On the way, you can get a spectacular view of the Alaskan wilderness, from snow-capped mountains to beautiful wildlife native to the area like bears. Not to mention an up close view of Denali, the highest peak in North America. Trips are usually planned for weekends from November to mid-May.
Yellowstone in the Winter
This five-day trip begins and ends in Salt Lake City, running between November and March every year. The winter train ride is built around a tour of Yellowstone National Park. Not only is wildlife much easier to spot—especially wolves native to the area —you also won’t have to fight crowds to get a good view.
Seattle and Canadian Rockies Winter Discovery
This nine-day trip begins in Seattle and takes you over the border to our neighbor to the north. With stops in Vancouver and Calgary, you’re sure to see all the best views of forests, lakes and the snow-capped mountains the Canadian Rockies have to offer. The train runs on select dates from November to April.
1. If you want to travel in October, which train trip is suitable for you?| A．Empire Builder. | B．Aurora Winter Train. |
| C．Yellowstone in the Winter. | D．Seatle and Canadian Rockies Winter Discovery. |
| A．They’re both crowded through the year. |
| B．They operate for the same period of time. |
| C．Travelers have a chance to see animals in nature. |
| D．Travelers can spot the highest mountain in North America. |
| A．The train runs all year long. | B．It tours around a national park. |
| C．Snow-capped mountains can be seen. | D．The train takes you to another country. |
5 . Australia is a vast continent rich in extraordinarily beautiful views. Here are some of the most beautiful views in Australia.
Mindil Beach, Darwin
Some of the most impressive Australian sunsets can be witnessed from Mindil Beach as the sun dips below the Arafura Sea. Beautiful colors of pink, orange, blue and purple paint the sky each night. From April to October, you can enjoy the festive nightlife of the famous Mindil Beach Sunset Markets which celebrate the wonderful view each night.
Sydney Harbor, Sydney
It’s a view known as one of the most popular shots of Australia. The famous Sydney Harbor can be best experienced from a bird’s eye view, one you can experience yourself if you have the nerve to climb 143 meters above sea level to the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. It will be an amazing view that you’ll remember for a lifetime.
Cape Byron Lighthouse, Byron Bay
The Cape Byron Lighthouse is the most easterly point in the entire country. Each year more than 500, 000 people visit the lighthouse which rises up above Byron Bay offering striking views of the bay, the beach and even an opportunity for whale watching when the season is right.
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays
For many, the typical Australian image is of a beautiful beach with soft sand and blue waters all around. The 7-kilometer area of sand known as Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island is about as beautiful of a beach view as one can get anywhere in the country. The beach is known for its powder white sand. The sand also doesn’t keep heat meaning that walking barefoot on the beach is comfortable even at the hottest points of the day. Whitehaven can only be accessed by boat, making this a picture worthy of any postcard.
1. What can you enjoy at Mindil Beach?| A．Beautiful sunrises. | B．The festive nightlife. |
| C．A famous lighthouse. | D．Colorful architecture. |
| A．Mindil Beach. | B．The Sydney Harbor Bridge. |
| C．Whitehaven Beach. | D．The Cape Byron Lighthouse. |
| A．The sand. | B．The climate. | C．The transport. | D．The seawater. |
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| 反对方 | 应保持原样，避免遭到人为破坏…… |
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1. Which camp will attract students who are interested in wildlife protection?| A．Sea Turtle Camp. |
| B．College Prep Boot Camp. |
| C．SOCAPA Acting Summer Camp. |
| D．Smoky Mountain Adventure Camp. |
| A．Make films with master actors. |
| B．Imagine living in the world of acting. |
| C．Learn and practice their acting skills. |
| D．Learn how to act as a college student. |
| A．Campers live in a college. |
| B．There is no age limit for campers. |
| C．Both organize outdoor activities. |
| D．Both focus on how to be a successful student. |
8 . Stressed at work and feeling your blood pressure rise? People all over the world are told by their doctors to try for a low-sodium (钠) diet to treat high blood pressure or other diseases, but there’s no denying that salt makes food taste good. Fortunately, Japanese researchers at Tokyo’s Meiji University and the manufacturer Kirin have developed high-tech chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.
These wired-up chopsticks are actually part of a device that the researchers say can enhance the salty flavor of low-sodium foods. And when they were tested on participants for the first time, results showed that the high-tech chopsticks increase perceived (察觉到) saltiness in foods by about 1.5 times.
According to the research team, the basic principle is that the extra salty flavor is perceived due to extremely weak electric currents conveyed directly into the mouth through the tip of one of the chopsticks. Scientists have apparently been using this kind of weak electricity to play with flavors in the lab for years, but these chopsticks in particular are set to adjust the activity of ions (离子) in sodium chloride (table salt), which enhances salty flavor.
And do these chopsticks work as expected? To verify the effect of the new chopsticks, the researchers conducted an experiment on a total of 36 participants aged 40 to 65, all of whom were eating a low-sodium diet. If nothing else, one thing was clear: participants using the chopsticks tasted more salt than they did without. Results show that they even thought that low-sodium food eaten with the high-tech chopsticks tasted saltier than regular food made with an average amount of sodium, and eaten with normal chopsticks.
The chopsticks aren’t on store shelves quite yet, but with promising results, people around the world who are unhappily devoted to a low-sodium diet might just be excited for any updates to come!
1. What is the main function of the future high-tech chopsticks?| A．To treat blood pressure. | B．To test how salty a dish is. |
| C．To increase the saltiness of food. | D．To help reduce salt intake. |
| A．By sending warning information to the brain. |
| B．By changing the saltiness of food with electric shocks. |
| C．By using electricity to transport ions between chopsticks. |
| D．By tricking our brains into tasting extra salt. |
| A．Confirm. | B．Improve. |
| C．Change. | D．Strengthen. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Optimistic. | C．Uncertain. | D．Pessimistic. |
9 . Instead of escaping the summer heat in air-conditioning indoors, Mustafa Furkan Ozgener prefers the sunshine in an experimental seed field of over 200 kinds of melons in Pingluo County, Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Picking melons, weighing them, observing their growth, tasting, recording and taking pictures, the 31-year-old Turkish man runs his tests on up to 50 kinds of melons every day. “I love working in the field. Melons are favored in Turkey in the hot summers and my job here is to choose the best kinds for Turkish customers,” he said.
Influenced by his father who used to do business in China, Ozgener majored in Chinese at university and therefore expected a journey to China one day. The young man visited China for the first time as an exchange student in Beijing. Two years later, Ozgener applied for a master’s degree in tourism management at China’s Sun Yat-sen University. Since then, he’s traveled around the country to learn about the colorful Chinese culture and enjoy different dishes. “The more I learn about China, the more I want to stay here,” said Ozgener. He worked as a translator in Ningxia after graduation.
The company Ozgener works for now is a scientific and technological enterprise engaged in vegetable planting, production, promotion, import and export. It has bred over 70 new varieties of seeds and exported seeds to 27 countries and regions in Asia and Africa, including the Middle East.
Before the outbreak of COVID-19, Ozgener would spend two months in Hainan and another four months in Ningxia to help foreign clients select seeds. Then he would go back to Turkey. But due to the epidemic (流行病), he has stayed in Ningxia for more than a year, observing and selecting target seeds in the field every day.
“I used to do translation work only, but now I’m also responsible for all the stuff related to the seeds. It’s tiring but rewarding, because I can learn a lot. I will continue to pursue my dream here,” said Ozgener.
1. Why does Ozgener work in the melon field in Ningxia?| A．He likes the hot weather there. | B．He prefers eating melons there. |
| C．He loves working in the field there. | D．His father wants him to work there. |
| A．He learned Chinese in Beijing as an exchange student. |
| B．He worked in the field in Hainan after graduation. |
| C．He traveled around China the first time he came there. |
| D．He had a greater interest in China as time went by. |
| A．Hard-working and determined. | B．Energetic and patient. |
| C．Kind and devoted. | D．Ambitious and confident. |
| A．A man’s wonderful journey to China. | B．Planting and selling melons in Turkey. |
| C．A tiring job in the field in a hot summer. | D．Going after a dream of planting seeds in Ningxia. |
1. What does the woman recommend at first?
| A．Roast beef. | B．Castle steak. | C．Roast chicken. |
| A．The cream of mushroom soup. | B．The tomato and egg soup. | C．The chicken soup. |
| A．Ice cream. | B．Rice pudding. | C．Peach pie. |
