1. How does the man sound at the start of the conversation?
| A．Excited. | B．Anxious. | C．Hopeful. |
| A．Being a good listener. | B．Telling a funny story. | C．Talking about the weather. |
1. Why does the man come to the woman?
| A．To book a hotel room. | B．To ask for permission. | C．To make a complaint. |
| A．It was cheap. | B．It was noisy. | C．It was large. |
3 . When you are about to go to a boarding school (寄宿制学校) in England, there are many different questions that may come to mind. But once you look at them with some perspective (视角), you will certainly feel easy. Here is a normal boarding day.
Early Morning:
Usually boarders get up around 7:00 am and have around an hour to take a shower and put on their uniform before breakfast.
Lessons:
Classes start at 9: 00 am and every lesson lusts for 50 minutes. After two lessons, at 10: 40 am, you’ll have a short break. The next period of classics will include two more lessons.
Lunch:
Lunch is usually held around 12:30 pm at the dining hall, where you’ll join your friends to enjoy a hot dish. After an hour of lunch, you’ll have three or four more lessons to attend.
Dinner:
At 5:00 pm you will have finished your school lessons for the day. Most boarding schools in the UK offer their full boarders different kinds of hot meals to choose from.
Activities/ Sports:
All boarding schools in the UK provide many different kinds of activities for their boarders, such as football, swimming, golf or art.
Prep:
An important part of boarding school life is the supervised homework session known as “prop”. Although “prep” might sound stressful, it’s a great way for you to keep up with your studies.
Free time:
Once you have done all your classes and activities, it’s time to relax.
Bedtime:
In most boarding schools, the lights go out around 10:30 pm.
Being nervous just before you go to a boarding school is completely normal and understandable. Hopefully, knowing the usual routine (常规) can help you. Once you are there, you will also see how exciting life in a boarding school in England can be.
1. What can help you keep up with your studies in the boarding school?| A．Doing activitıes. | B．Having lessons. |
| C．Enjoying free time. | D．Supervised homework sessions. |
| A．Classes usually start at 8:30 am. | B．Students can have a short break after four lessons. |
| C．They don’t give students any free time. | D．They turn off the lights around 10:30 pm. |
| A．To help students know about boarders’ life. | B．To attract more students to boarding schools. |
| C．To introduce a new school life. | D．To advertise for boarding schools. |
1. What does the woman mean?
| A．They have financial troubles. |
| B．It’s a good idea to watch a film. |
| C．The man should turn up the heat. |
| A．$90. | B．$80. | C．$70. |
| A．Tour New York. | B．Charge the man. | C．Make a phone call. |
1. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
| A．College students. | B．Foreign tourists. | C．New employees. |
| A．Behind the main building. | B．Near the main entrance. | C．Above the dining hall. |
| A．It’s free of charge. | B．It’s open all day long. | C．It’s at the leisure center. |
| A．It features hot dishes. | B．It offers affordable foods. | C．It delivers meals anytime. |
1. What is the woman’s challenge?
| A．To write an essay. | B．To do volunteer work. | C．To sign up for a class. |
| A．To admire the scene. | B．To help with Jason. | C．To support a study. |
| A．This evening. | B．Tomorrow morning. | C．The day after tomorrow. |
| A．Co-workers. | B．Schoolmates. | C．Fellow travelers. |
| A．A host. | B．A program. | C．A director. |
| A．At a store. | B．At an office. | C．At a library. |
9 . Few sights fill you with nostalgia (怀旧) like the fireflies dancing at night.
Create a firefly habitat
Flashing lights are an important part in fireflies life. As the sun sets, male fireflies move around while flashing their lights to signal their interest. If a nearby female is interested, she flashes back from her position to the ground, and the males fly down to find her. “All of that has to happen for the next generation to survive,” says Lewis. “However, light pollution makes those scenes much harder to see. It’s like cutting a phone line. It really stops the romance.
Stop using pesticides (杀虫剂)
Using pesticides in your yard also poses an existential threat to fireflies, which are insects after all.
| A．Reduce light pollution |
| B．Make a fire in the open air |
| C．Luckily, there are some solutions |
| D．But these beloved insects are in trouble |
| E．The living conditions of fireflies are getting better |
| F．The biggest threat facing fireflies today is the loss of their habitats |
| G．Most of the pesticides will kill less-beloved insects as well as fireflies |
10 . Just weeks after being named the Hero of the Year, Nelly Cheboi traveled more than 7,000 miles to bring her award home. Far from the lights, cameras, and celebrities who surrounded her at the gala (晚会) event in New York City, Cheboi was
“I felt a lot of
Like many of her students, Cheboi lived in poverty (贫穷) from childhood, without
After graduation, she taught her students computer skills and helped them have Zoom calls with NASA. She’s found job opportunities abroad for them. She has brought professional, and
She owes her success to her mother, Christina. “I’m constantly
| A．reported | B．refused | C．greeted | D．consulted |
| A．effort | B．hope | C．pressure | D．pity |
| A．response | B．change | C．access | D．desire |
| A．casually | B．occasionally | C．nervously | D．tirelessly |
| A．attend | B．leave | C．stop | D．manage |
| A．species | B．means | C．excuse | D．match |
| A．missed | B．dropped | C．received | D．predicted |
| A．experiments | B．competitions | C．travels | D．studies |
| A．mental | B．financial | C．academic | D．suitable |
| A．global | B．unreal | C．equal | D．unique |
| A．taking up | B．looking for | C．giving up | D．fighting for |
| A．announced | B．served | C．remembered | D．protected |
| A．natural | B．lonely | C．painful | D．familiar |
| A．striking | B．smiling | C．aiming | D．coming |
| A．amount to | B．refer to | C．deal with | D．meet with |
