One day, Dad took Tim and Lily to the supermarket. “Now where has Tim gone? ” asked Dad. Lily shrugged. Keeping track of Tim was not on her agenda today. She’d been trying to decide on the perfect gift for Dad’s upcoming birthday. This year, she was determined to prepare a present that couldn’t be bought at a store or ordered online.
“Daddy!” Tim appeared out of nowhere, disturbing Lily’s thoughts. He yelled, holding a cereal (麦片) box in the air, “Let’s get it! It’s nutritious and delicious! And it has a dragon inside! ” Tim remembered Dad saying that when he was a kid, almost every box of cereal came with a toy. Ever since, Tim was certain that he, too, would find a toy in the next box.
When they got home, Dad and Lily began putting away the groceries. Tim couldn’t wait to take the box of cereal upstairs to his room. By the time they finished, Lily could hear Tim shouting. “No! No!” Tim’s voice kept getting louder and louder. Lily imagined each word as the sound of a hammer striking metal. Then she raced towards her brother’s room. The moment she stepped inside, she felt a crunch (嘎吱声) beneath her feet. It was obvious that Tim dumped all that cereal looking for a toy dragon. “They lied! No dragon. Just a picture on the box.” Tim sounded close to tears. Annoyed as Lily was, she said quietly, “Let’s see what the box says.” “I don’t know how to read.” her brother said in a low voice.
It reminded Lily that last school year, Tim’s teacher who sent home easy-to-read books and worksheets insisted that he was ready to learn to read and just needed some extra help, but Tim complained about books “for babies” and “boring” homework assignments. It was really a headache for Dad to teach Tim to read! At the thought of these, it seemed that Tim’s dragon issue had swept away her concern for a present for Dad.
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Lily decided to cooperate with Tim, making up a dragon story and having Tim read for Dad.
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After what seemed to be a century, Dad’s birthday finally came.
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2 . Wang Shun became China’s first Olympic champion in the men’s individual medley event in Tokyo 2020. In a live chat, Wang reveals how years of struggles and setbacks
Recalling his childhood, Wang has pleasant
During his training, Wang
| A．tricked | B．turned | C．put | D．forced |
| A．challenges | B．stories | C．memories | D．hobbies |
| A．swimming | B．running | C．jogging | D．skating |
| A．volunteer | B．champion | C．player | D．coach |
| A．failed | B．hesitated | C．regretted | D．struggled |
| A．encountered | B．settled | C．understood | D．ignored |
| A．rewardable | B．suitable | C．visible | D．straightforward |
| A．on occasion | B．in general | C．on average | D．for instance |
| A．give up | B．stick to | C．get through | D．long for |
| A．slow | B．tough | C．smooth | D．boring |
| A．Hopefully | B．Eventually | C．Fortunately | D．Obviously |
| A．competed | B．associated | C．worked | D．accompanied |
| A．pupils | B．friends | C．assistants | D．colleagues |
| A．occasionally | B．especially | C．constantly | D．unwillingly |
| A．anxieties | B．puzzles | C．barriers | D．mistakes |
3 . Choose What to Remember, What to Forget
I was sorting through some boxes in the drawer last week when I came across a teddy bear from my childhood.
First, volunteers were shown how to create connections between an item and negative emotions. They did this using vivid mental imagery (意象) — linking a child’s sports shoes to images of a playground accident, for example, so that the object became uncomfortable to have nearby.
The pictures you attach to things can connect you to some extremely powerful memories, for good or bad.
| A．Unpleasant past memories flashed through my mind. |
| B．It shows that recall relies on associations and images. |
| C．Not all objects make such welcome memories, however. |
| D．Powerful memories flooded back from nearly 50 years before. |
| E．But the good news is that you can choose to remember the good things. |
| F．Again, strengthening the images will continually sharpen the memories. |
| G．Later, they were shown how to actively forget those feelings by pushing away any pictures. |
Could a sudden sharp increase in the size and variety of ancient life have been linked to dramatic changes deep inside the Earth? About 550 million years ago, in the Cambrian (寒武纪)period of prehistory so many new animals appeared that the event is referred to as the “Cambrian explosion”. Scientists have long wondered what triggered the change, after billions of years in which life was mostly extremely small. Now it seems that the formation of Earth’s inner core—a solid iron ball at the centre of Earth—was crucial.
The inner core lies about 3,000 miles below Earth’s surface and is 1,500 miles across. It is surrounded by a liquid-metal outer core and is slowly growing as the liquid metal cools. Heat from the inner core powers swirling (旋转)movements in the liquid layer, which create a strong magnetic field (磁场)around Earth—a barrier that protects life by blocking harmful particles from outer space.
The magnetism-driving inner core seems to be a recent arrival, however. In 2019 a team led by Professor John Tarduno at the University of Rochester, New York, Us, analysed chemicals in ancient rocks from Quebec Canada, which trap a record of the magnetic field at the moment they formed. The team found that 565 million years ago, Earth’s magnetism had less than 10% of its strength today. This suggests that the swirling of liquid metal, which had always produced a protective magnetic force, was growing weak.
Now, further work has shown that the field’s strength started to recover just before the Cambrian explosion—almost certainly driven by the newly formed inner core providing a fresh power source. It seems highly likely that the two events are somehow linked.
“I don’t think that the return of Earth’s magnetic field and the subsequent explosion of life on Earth can be unconnected” says Tarduno. Working out the exact nature of the connection, however, will need a lot more scientific research.
1. What does the underlined word “triggered” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Restricted. | B．Avoided. | C．Caused. | D．Slowed. |
| A．The inner core’s features. | B．The inner core’s structure. |
| C．The inner core’s motion. | D．The inner core’s development. |
| A．Earth’s magnetism was very weak 565 million years ago. |
| B．The inner core acts as a barrier against harmful particles. |
| C．Ancient rocks’ chemicals save a record of the magnetic field. |
| D．The field’s strength started to weaken before the Cambrian explosion. |
| A．Causes of the explosion of ancient life. |
| B．Evidence for the exact character of the link. |
| C．Research methods adopted by Tarduno-led team. |
| D．Explanations for the return of Earth’s magnetic field. |
5 . Can you imagine there being a community where boys and girls growing up together can finally speak different languages? In Ubang Nigeria, it really happens. It’s not exactly clear what percentage of the words in the men’s and women’s languages are different, but there are enough examples to make sentences sound different when spoken by the opposite sex. For “clothing”, men use the word “nki”, while women say “ariga”; “kitchi” means tree for men, while women say “okweng”. These are not just some slight pronunciation differences, but totally different words. “It’s almost like two different lexicons (词汇集),” a language expert, Chi Chi Undle said. “There are a lot of words that men and women share in common, but there are others which are totally different depending on your sex. They don’t sound alike, and don’t have the same letters. They are completely different words.”
Interestingly, both men and women are able to understand each other perfectly in Ubang, as both boys and girls grow up around their parents and get to learn both languages, but by the age of 10, boys are expected to speak in the male tongue. It seems that there is a stage the male will reach and he discovers he is not using the rightful language. When he starts speaking the men’s language, you know the maturity is coming into him.
No one really knows how or why the double-language tradition of Ubang began. Chi Chi Undie believes the two languages are the result of a “double-sex culture” where men and women operate in two separate spheres (范围) and live in separate worlds that rarely come together. However, she admits this is a weak theory, as the double-sex culture is present in many parts of Africa, where there are no different languages for men and women.
Today, with English words constantly entering the lexicon of young Nigerians, Ubang’s two languages are in danger of being lost forever. Worse still, neither the male nor female language is written down, so they both rely on young people passing them down to the next generation.
1. What do we know about languages in Ubang?| A．Word differences account for a high percentage. |
| B．Men and women speak totally different languages. |
| C．Word differences partly exist between the opposite sex. |
| D．Men and women pronounce differently on the same word. |
| A．Their lexicons sound alike. |
| B．They learn both languages at school. |
| C．The men can speak two different languages. |
| D．They are exposed to both languages in their childhood. |
| A．The change of double-sex culture. |
| B．The theory of doube-sex culture. |
| C．The origin of double-language tradition. |
| D．The sphere of double-language tradition. |
| A．Frightened. | B．Concerned. |
| C．Confused. | D．Stressed. |
6 . It was a cold Saturday night in February. Some 200 New Yorkers carefully made their way to the reservoir (水库) in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the magical snowy owl, who had touched down in the park the week before in what was reported as the first visit there by the species in more than 130 years.
Except for a few excited screams from children, people were quiet — patiently awaiting the owl’s arrival at the reservoir’s north gatehouse. The snowy owl did not disappoint. She flew down from the darkness and surveyed the water and the people holding phones and cameras before taking off into the night to the applause of her many fans. They simply wanted to see this lovely creature whose improbable appearance seemed to signify hope after the lockdown.
New Yorkers who had long taken Central Park for granted felt a renewed love for this rectangle of green in the heart of the big city and, of course, its amazing wildlife. That the park is a beautiful and essential refuge is something that humans have only come to fully appreciate during these recent times of uncertainty.
Central Park was originally planned and constructed during another difficult time in the nation’s history — in the years before and during the American Civil War. Unlike many European parks that had originally been built for the aristocracy (贵族), Central Park was designed as a public space. In its chief architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s words, the poor and rich alike could “easily go there after their day’s work is done” and “stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the noise of the streets.”
As spring turns into summer, we see people sitting on the grass or benches — catching some sun, having family picnics, or tapping away on their laptops and iPads. Just being in proximity to other people in Central Park gave us a sense of community — the sense that we would somehow persevere.
1. What did people do in Central Park on that Saturday night?| A．They cheered for each other. | B．They paid their first visit. |
| C．They came for a rare sight. | D．They appreciated a water event. |
| A．Give some examples. | B．Make a comparison. |
| C．Introduce a new opinion. | D．Add background information. |
| A．close to | B．free from |
| C．at a distance from | D．in comparison with |
| A．Find Refuge in Central Park |
| B．Take Your Breath by Snow Owl |
| C．Trace Central Park to difficult times |
| D．Meet an improbable “visitor” in person |
7 . When you were a kid, did you ever dream about getting locked somewhere overnight? Maybe it was a store dressing room, a train station, or a corner of a museum. When you’re young, there’s something romantic about being alone and awake as the rest of the world sleeps.
On the night of December 4, I missed my 7 pm flight from Chicago to my home in Baltimore.
There is always magic to be found in the wake of missed flights. The night is still, the crowds are gone and the world belongs to you.
| A．At age 41, I finally got to live my childhood dream |
| B．I waved to security cameras, hoping someone was watching |
| C．My journey began as the final arrivals of the day touched down |
| D．The next plane wouldn’t be arriving until early the next morning |
| E．It seems that everyone has grown blind to the beauty all around us |
| F．Arriving at my gate, I posted some of my airport adventures online |
| G．At museums, you are forced to keep your distance from dinosaur bones |
8 . The Maldives is a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka. There are about 1,200 islands. The Republic of Maldives is the smallest Asian country and it also has the smallest population. About 400,000 people live in the Maldives, 75,000 of whom are on the capital island, Malé. Malé is different from the other islands in the Maldives because it doesn’t have any beaches.
As one of the most popular holiday destinations, the Maldives has truly spectacular sights. Eighty-seven of the islands in the Maldives have different types of hotels on them.
The Maldives is a popular place for scuba-diving, because there are many wonderful fish in the water to see. Also, the water is very clear.
What are you hesitating about? Go there for the summer vacation.
| A．It’s very easy to get around the islands. |
| B．Tourists can go and enjoy their holidays. |
| C．The Maldives are universally famous for its tourism. |
| D．In fact, there is a wall that goes around the whole island. |
| E．When you are underwater, you can see for more than 50 metres. |
| F．Dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island every 15 minutes. |
| G．There are many islands where nobody lives though tourists can go to Malé by boat. |
One day an elderly postman knocked on the door of a house and asked if there was anyone to take the letter. As soon as he said this, a little girl's voice echoed (回响) from inside, but even after 5 minutes no one came out.
"Can anyone help you take the letter? I have to go to many more places." the postman said again.
"Uncle, if you are in a hurry, please put the letter under the door. It will take me more time. " the girl replied.
"No, it is a registered letter. Someone's signature is needed." the postman yelled.
Another 10 minutes past, there's no response. The postman got a bit cross about the delay, and he was about to shout when the door opened. He was shocked to see in front of him was a little girl with no legs. Speechless, he gave the letter quietly, took her signature and left. That day he got her name, Sally.
Sally often lived alone. Her mother died at an early age and her lather used to work far away. A maid (女仆) was invited to stay with her in the morning and evening except the day. In a month or two, mails were delivered regularly, and their interaction and attachment grew. Sally noticed that the postman used io come barefoot. Rainy season came. One day when the postman left her home, his footprints were left on wet soil. Sally struggled out with a paper and put it on print and took down the picture of his feet. She asked her maid to get shoes of that size and kept them in a box.
Diwali (排灯节) was around the corner. During Diwali, the postman used to deliver mails and got Diwali gifts from the people who got mails. But when he thought about Sally, he started thinking that he shouldn't meet the girl empty-handed during the festival. After much thought he bought some chocolate for the little girl. The next day, he went to the little girl's house and knocked.
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When Sally opened the door, the old postman handed her a bag of chocolate.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . From various competition gears (用具) that accompanied athletes from Team China winning medals to the huge traffic and exposure brought by Chinese 18-year-old skier star Gu Ailing who wore Anta items in her room on social media, Chinese domestic sports brands have emerged (显露) on one of the world’s largest sporting stages, and Anta has turned out to be the clear winner.
Anta has been the sportswear partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee since 2009. As the official sportswear provider of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Anta used its smart technology to equip 12 event teams of Team China in events including short track speed skating, skeleton and curling. Some of Anta’s Olympic licensed products have also become targets of Chinese social media users to snap up, especially the hats and shoulder bags in the shape of Bing Dwen Dwen, with the strong recommendation from foreign athletes, which sold out quickly on Anta’s online flagship store.
The Chinese sports equipment maker also owns brands such as Fila, Salomon and Descente. According to a ranking by sports new media sportsmoney, Fila and Descente held the first two positions in terms of the number of individual or team medal winners wearing the brand’s clothes when competing and receiving the awards as of February 18.
Phenix, a long established technical Alpine skiwear brand that has been acquired by China Dongxiang Group, enjoyed an outstanding performance as the sponsor of Team Norway uniforms, which won its 16th gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday, a record for a single country at a Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympic Games has promoted many home-grown brands like Anta, Li Ning and Peak to global star brands and they emerge more strongly in competing with foreign sports competitors, industry analysts told the Global Times. With advanced technology and a promising future after the Beijing Winter Olympics, domestic sports brands are set to see huge growth opportunities on global markets with stronger brand awareness, they said.
1. What can we learn about Anta from the passage?| A．Chinese athletes are all fans of the brand. |
| B．Some of its licensed products have been a hit online. |
| C．It owns brands such as Fila, Phenix, and Descente. |
| D．It has sponsored the Chinese Olympic Committee for a decade. |
| A．The foreign sportswear competitors remains competitive. |
| B．The homegrown brands need to grow stronger brand awareness. |
| C．Anta, LiNing and Peak are long established global star brands. |
| D．There will be a great potential for national sports brands to realize. |
| A．National sportswear brand Anta has turned out to be the winner. |
| B．Domestic sports brands gain great popularity home and abroad. |
| C．Winter Olympics pored to have promoted domestic sports bands. |
| D．Winter Olympics witnessed fierce competition between different brands. |
| A．Culture | B．Entertainment | C．Science | D．Business |
