1 . “Pop” stands for popular, and a pop singer has to work very hard to stay popular. He must either give the public what they want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax. Then he must work harder than ever to remain popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.

The life of a successful pop singer isn’t easy at all. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the fans. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. Sometimes their enthusiasm (热情) is so hysterical (歇斯底里的) that they do anything to get a souvenir (纪念品). They steal handkerchief, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of unfortunate singer’s hair. Many singers have been forced to hide, and some who have not been so lucky as to escape have been stripped (剥) practically naked by their fans. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes because he must always look smart, or at any rate, different. He must have a luxurious (豪华的) car. And most importantly, he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.

1. Pop singer works very hard ___________.

A．to get attention

B．to stay popular

C．to get more money

D．to sell more records

2. The underlined word “annoying” in the second paragraph means__________.

A．lovely

B．friendly

C．boring

D．angry

3. A pop singer has a lot of clothes in order to keep himself _________.

A．smart and the same

B．smart and different

C．healthy and young

D．rich and strong

4. A suitable title for this passage might be _______.

A．The Way to Become a Pop Singer

B．The Fans of the Pop Singer

C．The Pop Singers

D．The Success of Pop Singers

2 . Welcome to Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools. Our camp programs in these schools offer players aged 9-17 the experience of a living and training like soccer experts with world-class coaching. Players will learn what it takes to become a world-class footballer at Chelsea FC and learn about Chelsea’s unique coaching philosophies. Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches are skilled in challenging players of every level and their specialist programs cover technical, physical, psychological and social aspects of the game. Players will be grouped by age and their ability on the first day of the camp, and then they will start their training at different places.

Groups:

	Boys	Girls
Senior players	13-17	12-17
Place	Charterhouse School	Seaford College
Junior players	9-15	10-14
Place	Lancing College	Ardingly College

We offer you Soccer Only Camp and Soccer and English Camp to choose from.

Soccer Only Camp (2 weeks):

•Up to 32 hours per week of soccer training.

•Campers need to be able to speak at least an intermediate level of English.

•Campers need to pay $2,295.

Soccer and English Camp (2 weeks):

•Up to 19 hours per week of soccer training, along with 14 hours per week of English language lessons.

•Campers need to be basic level English speakers at least.

•One-to-one instruction from Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches.

•Campers need to pay $3.200.

1. What is an advantage of Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches?

A．They come from different countries.

B．They have specialized programs in different fields.

C．They provide one-to-one instruction for Soccer Only campers.

D．They can help campers achieve an intermediate level in two weeks.

2. Where will a 9-year-old junior player be trained?

A．At Lancing College.	B．At Seaford College.
C．At Ardingly College.	D．At Charterhouse School.

3. How long will a Soccer and English camper spend on soccer and English training in a week?

A．14 hours.

B．19 hours.

C．32 hours.

D．33 hours.

3 . As a freshman, Joanna visited the gym where many clubs would enlist new members. She preferred to join some clubs suitable for her to ________ her life. Students were reading titles and contents of each club’s extra-curricular ________. “Debate Club — Challenge yourself.” When Joanna read “________ Club — Let your youth shine”, she stopped. Since teenager years, she had been ________ about dancing on the stage. With a disabled father, her mother, who ________ plates in a restaurant, had difficulty in supporting the family, let alone supporting her dream. Though ________ to dancing, she had no choice but to ________ it.

Without ________, she chose the Ballet Club. The adult ________ for registration recommended, “________, you could sign up for one more club — the Volunteer Club. You can help ________ houses for the old or teach the poor kids to dance.”

From then on, Joanna was a member of these two clubs. Despite her ________ schedule, she taught poor kids attracted to dance. Her guidance made a difference to these kids. Not only did they advance in dancing, but also ________ better and focused more on study. Even after she ________ and worked as an editor, she still taught them in her spa re time. Some of them have ________ awards in dancing competitions, making Joanna’s face shine.

1.

A．enrich

B．design

C．impress

D．explore

2.

A．greenhouses

B．activities

C．movements

D．generations

3.

A．Adventure

B．Ballet

C．Literature

D．Volunteer

4.

A．talking

B．thinking

C．worrying

D．dreaming

5.

A．washed

B．flashed

C．improved

D．broke

6.

A．exposed

B．addicted

C．accustomed

D．opposed

7.

A．schedule

B．give

C．quit

D．organize

8.

A．solution

B．topic

C．strategy

D．confusion

9.

A．suitable

B．eager

C．responsible

D．good

10.

A．Actually

B．Obviously

C．Formally

D．Confidently

11.

A．set up

B．bring up

C．clean up

D．blow up

12.

A．tight

B．fluent

C．awkward

D．expert

13.

A．ate

B．debated

C．revised

D．behaved

14.

A．concentrated

B．advanced

C．registered

D．graduated

15.

A．took

B．won

C．exchanged

D．found

4 . Activities Information

The Mile High Country Q & Brew

Mile High Station | 6:00-10:00 pm.

Hosted by Tennyson Center for Children, this country music experience will bring Coloradans together to help kids and families have a better life. Enjoy a show by rising country music star Adam Doleac paired with BBQ, drinks and more.

Information and tickets at qandbrew22.givesmart.com.

Monarch Ball Colorado 2022

ISTBANK Center | 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Join us at Butterfly Garden’s yearly party supporting invertebrate (无脊椎动物) protection. Take a magical walk through our Monarch Menagerie full of live monarch butterflies and enjoy a seated dinner, live music, and dancing!

Information and tickets at MonarchBallColorado.org.

Blue Hope Party Colorado

The Seawell Ballroom at the DCPA | 5:30 p.m.

Screen, Care, and Cure (治疗) are the three basics guiding the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s work and are important to ending colorectal cancer (结直肠癌) in our lifetime. Join the Alliance at the Denver Bash and enjoy dinner, music and exciting games.

Information and tickets at ccalliance.org.

Boulderthon

Boulder, CO | Various start times

Run the Signature Boulder Marathon! Epic (宏大的) finish and After-Party Downtown. Named one of the best new marathons in Colorado. Experience the only course to enjoy wonderful views of the foothills and the first-ever finish line on the Peal Street Mall. Now in 2022: 5k, 10k, and Kids Run! Information and tickets at boulderthon.org.

1. Who would most probably take part in The Mile High Country Q & Brew?

A．Teacher.

B．Music lovers.

C．Farmers.

D．Sports stars.

2. What can guests do at Monarch Ball Colorado 2022?

A．Get close to butterflies.	B．Attend a dance festival.
C．Enjoy running outdoors.	D．Lear knowledge of health.

3. What do the listed activities have in common?

A．They host big games.	B．They start at 6.00 p.m.
C．They are free for visitors.	D．They take place in Colorado.

5 . 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。

A Chinese man’s    1    (tradition) carpentry(木工手艺)skills have caught the eyes of many people on    2    Internet as he makes some objects out of a piece of wood for his grandson to play with.

Wang Dewen,    3    (wide) known as Grandpa Amu on YouTube, has been considered a modern-day Lu Ban,    4    is regarded as the best builder, the famous woodworker in China with the    5    (invent) of the saw(锯子).Wang’s most popular works include a folding chair and an apple-shaped puzzle.

Wang’s wonderful woodworking skills were developed as a way    6    (support) his family in Shandong. Wang left Shandong to live    7    his children two years ago, and began to make many    8    (toy) for his young grandson. Soon his son    9    (decide) to film Wang’s efforts.

“We came up with this idea of making the videos because we wanted to bring    10    (we) rural culture to others and let more people learn about these old Chinese techniques,” said his son.

6 . Sam is not happy today. He doesn’t do well in his English test this time. Now he is sitting alone in his room.

Seeing this, his grandmother comes and talks to him to make him feel good. She sits down next to Sam and gives him a pencil. Sam looks at his grandmother and doesn’t take it. “Things like this are only for students who do well. I don’t do well!” Sam says.

Sam’s grandmother says, “It’s not a present for you. I want you to learn something from it. The pencil is just like you. It gets a painful sharpening(痛苦的削磨), just like how you get the pain of not doing well in your test.”

“But it will help you be a good student. See, all the good things coming from the pencil are from itself. And you too will find something good in yourself. Finally just as the pencil will make its mark (痕迹) on the paper, you will also leave your mark on anything you choose to do. Just ‘sharpen’ yourself and do well next time!”

Sam feels good right away. He plans to make a change as his grandmother says.

1. Where does the grandmother talk to Sam?

A．In Sam’s school.

B．In Sam’s room.

C．Outside the house.

D．In a pencil shop.

2. How does Sam feel when his grandma gives him a pencil?

A．He believes it too small.	B．He hates pencils.
C．He thinks it a present.	D．He doesn’t like it.

3. What does Sam’s grandma use the pencil to tell him?

A．Sam can’t do well without, the pencil.

B．Work hard and do well next time.

C．The pencil can help him do better.

D．A sharpening pencil writes well.

4. What does Sam think of his grandmother’s idea?

A．Foolish.

B．Strange.

C．Interesting.

D．Helpful

7 .

Exercise responsibly During the pandemic (疫情), you’d better exercise at home. If you have to leave your home to walk, run, cycle, etc, be mindful of other people. The following rules will help keep you and others safe. Keep your distance (距离) ●Exercise alone. ●If you stop to catch your breath, do so away from the footpath. ●Keep at least 2 meters of space when passing others. ●Give way to walkers on narrow paths. ●Bring your towel and mask ●Wipe your sweat (汗水) with a towel.     Avoid touching your face with your hands. ●If you have to cough or sneeze, do it into your towel.     ●Wear your mask unless you are doing strenuous (剧烈的) exercise.     ●Put it on before and after your exercise. ●Drink from your own water bottle and don’t share a bottle with others. ●Avoid touching public objects with any part of your body. Keep safe ●Avoid bumping into (撞上) other people. Slow down and check for blind spots (盲点). ●Say “passing on your right/left” if necessary when going past others.

1. During the pandemic, where is the best place to exercise?

A．At home.

B．In the park.

C．At the gym.

D．In the classroom.

2. What should you bring when you want to exercise outside?

A．Water bottle and paper.	B．Towel and mask.
C．Gloves and sun glasses.	D．Camera and smart phone.

3. What can you do to keep safe when exercising outside?

A．Exercise with your partner.	B．Say “Thanks” when going past others.
C．Slow down and check for blind spots.	D．Keep at least 5 meters of space when passing others.

8 . Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.

Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said.

It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!

Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.”

1. What helped Sirine get through her difficult times?

A．Britain’s Got Talent.	B．Her passion for music.
C．Support from her parents and doctors.	D．Encouragement from four judges.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Sirine displayed all her passion on stage.	B．Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five.
C．Her parents focused on treatments all the way.	D．Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision.

3. What does the underlined “it” refer to in the second paragraph?

A．Music.

B．Clothes.

C．Talent.

D．Microphone.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the story?

A．Never give up your dream.	B．Music lights up the world.
C．True happiness lies in competition.	D．Life can be too good to be true.

9 . A bridge is a structure constructed to connect two places without blocking the way beneath it. Below are four famous bridges in the world.

Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs is in Venice, Italy, which was designed by Antonio Contino. The bridge’s construction was begun in 1600 and completed in 1603. The bridge was supposed to be the last view for prisoners, who would sigh at the beauty of Venice, before being taken to prison. That is why it is called the Bridge of Sighs.

Tsing Ma Bridge

The bridge is named after the two islands it connects-Ma Wan and Tsing Yi in Hong Kong. It has both a roadway and a railway and is the longest suspension bridge (悬索桥) with two decks. The bridge is 4518 feet long and 676 feet tall, which was designed by Mott MacDonald. The construction was begun in 1992 and completed in 1997.

Tower Bridge

The Tower Bridge is situated in London, which is a combination of the drawbridge (开合桥) and suspension bridge. Designed by Horace Jones and John Wolfe Barry, it was built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge stretches across the River Thames near the Tower of London. The drawbridge is drawn about 1,000 times a year.

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge joins the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, whose chief designer was Jbseph Strauss. The bridge has been named the most beautiful and most photographed bridge in the world. It is 8,981 feet long, 746 feet tall and 90 feet wide. Construction of the bridge was begun in 1933 and completed in 1937. In 1987, the bridge was named a California historic landmark.

1. Which bridge has the longest history?

A．The Bridge of Sighs.	B．The Tsing Ma Bridge.
C．The Tower Bridge.	D．The Golden Gate Bridge.

2. How did the Tsing Ma Bridge get its name?

A．It was named by its designer.	B．It was named by the government.
C．It got its name because of its length.	D．It got its name from the two islands it connected.

3. What can we know about the Golden Gate Bridge from the last paragraph?

A．It links two oceans.

B．It is the longest bridge in the world.

C．It is a historic landmark in California.

D．It is a combination of the drawbridge and suspension bridge.

10 . In winter, intense cold in China’s Jilin Province can turn tripping water into ice within seconds. Yet, 63-year-old Ren Jianguo gets up early every day to spread corn on the riverbank to make sure thousands of migratory birds(候鸟) have food to go through the cold days.

Ren lives in Jilin City which is built on the banks of the Songhuajiang River. Over the past 26 years, he has been one of the many volunteers protecting migratory birds on the river’s Changbai Island. Local residents label him as “Uncle Bird”. Winter is the busiest time for Uncle Bird as it is the season when large amounts of migratory birds fly here to avoid the biting cold days in Siberia, Russia.

On the upper reaches of the Songhuajiang River is Northeast China’s largest artificial lake. The temperature of the water stays at around 4-10℃ all year round. This allows Changhai Island to welcome countless migratory birds.

“As long as they choose to stay in this city, there should be people to take care of them. When it becomes difficult to find food in winter, I call for donations or sometimes pay for the food myself to secure their survival during the winter,” Ren said.

Jilin City, which is part of the migratory passage of birds in East Asia, is one of the few warm wetlands in northern China suitable for migratory birds to rest. To improve the environment here, the Chinese government has invested about 26.6 billion yuan for water pollution control and prevention along the Songhuajiang River since 2006.

For Ren, a small house near the riverbank has almost become his “second home”, a place from which he can patrol(巡逻) along the banks, observe birds, educate the public about bird conservation and, after a long day of work, light a fire and enjoy a warm meal.

“I simply want this to be a warm and welcoming place for birds when they choose to stay here for a temporary rest,” he said.

1. What is the best title of this passage?

A．The Tale of “Uncle Bird”

B．The Environment of Changbai Island.

C．The Survival of Birds.

D．The Protection of Wetlands.

2. Why does Ren Jianguo volunteer to protect migratory birds?

A．To keep himself from being bored.

B．To keep the birds from flying away.

C．To keep the birds from going hungry.

D．To keep the environment from being polluted.

3. Why do the birds come to Changbai Island in the winter?

A．To eat high-quality corns.

B．To see kind-hearted volunteers.

C．For a cleaner environment.

D．For a better temperature.

4. Which of the following best describes Ren Jianguo’s work?

A．Boring.	B．Professional.
C．Dangerous.	D．Meaningful.