1. What was the speaker doing at the fast food restaurant?
A.Waiting on tables. |
B.Having dinner. |
C.Selling food. |
A.Everyone must get out of the building. |
B.Everyone had to stay where they were. |
C.There was no more food and vegetables. |
A.To let others get out first. |
B.To help an elderly woman. |
C.To get her purse back. |
A.There was a bomb. |
B.There was no danger. |
C.There was an alarm clock. |
1. How much rubbish have people created in Britain this year?
A.416 million tons. | B.404 million tons. | C.400 million tons. |
A.Britain is the most wasteful country in the world. |
B.People who live on their own create more rubbish. |
C.The rubbish problem is not so serious as scientists think. |
A.People don’t like to use rubbish bags. |
B.The rubbish always gives out a bad smell. |
C.People’s incorrect behavior makes recycling difficult. |
A.To criticize rich families for producing so much rubbish. |
B.To call on people to find ways to deal with the rubbish problem. |
C.To explain why people pay little attention to the rubbish problem. |
1. What does the woman plan to order?
A.Fried fish. | B.Roast beef. | C.Stewed cabbage. |
A.On Monday. | B.On Wednesday. | C.On Friday. |
A.He has to take a dance class. |
B.He needs to study in the library. |
C.He’ll go to a relative’s home. |
1. Who is probably the man?
A.A cashier. | B.A waiter. | C.A chef. |
A.Rewarding. | B.Challenging. | C.Boring. |
A.She lived somewhat far away from the workplace. |
B.She disliked her former colleagues. |
C.She couldn’t stand the low salary. |
A.Receive some training. |
B.Provide some service. |
C.Have a burger. |
5 . When it comes to endangered species, most of you may think of pandas. But did you know that bees are disappearing too? Last year, the US Fish & Wildlife Service added seven bee species to the endangered species list. What if bees die out one day?
Just in case they do, Japanese scientists have created a mini drone to pollinate (给……授粉) plants, just like bees, reported CNN.
The drone has a piece of horsehair with gel (凝胶) on it. The gel lets the drone pick up and put down pollen grains (花粉粒) from flower to flower.
The drone still needs to be improved. It cannot make honey or work without human help. The cost of up to$ 100(about 690 yuan)per drone is also high.
However, it’s still a meaningful exercise, because pollination is important for human beings. Without pollinators, fruit and vegetable production will drop by 23 percent and 16 percent respectively around the world, reported The Lancet, a UK magazine.
Bees are one of the most important pollinators, however, their numbers are dropping quickly. Bee numbers in the US have dropped by 30 percent in the past five years, according to Global Research, a Canadian research organization. The situation is similar in other countries.
Although scientists are still trying to find the cause, there are several possible reasons. First of all, more farmers are using pesticide (杀虫剂). Besides, different illnesses have caused the deaths of many different species of bees. Finally, global warming has changed the bees’ living environment.
In the future, scientists will use GPS and Al to improve the drone.
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A.Pandas are endangered animals. | B.Some bee species are dying out. |
C.We need to protect bees. | D.Humans’ activities have made bees die out. |
A.Make honey. | B.Work without help from humans. |
C.Pollinate flowers. | D.Protect bees. |
A.23 percent | B.16 percent | C.30 percent | D.39 percent |
A.story | B.advertisement | C.science magazine | D.diary |
6 . Fu Lei’s Family Letters is a book of letters written by Chinese translator and writer Fu Lei to his elder son Fu Cong, who is a famous pianist. Between 1954 and 1966, Fu Cong spent a lot of time away from home training as a piano player. As a result, writing letters became Fu Lei’s usual way of communicating with his elder son. Fu Min, Fu Lei’s younger son edited the letters and the book came out in 1981.
The book shows Fu Lei’s family tradition and value. To Fu Lei, the purpose of education of a person, is to make that person useful to the society. Fu Lei praised his son Fu Cong after winning a piano competition. Fu Lei wrote, “We are happy because you make your country proud. I am so excited when I think about your future. You will make great progress and serve more people, encourage them and heal them.”
In the family letters, Fu Cong was also advised to read famous Chinese texts. When reading these books, Fu Cong was told to connect ideas and feelings together, for that would help him become a better person. To Fu Lei, learning to be a good person comes before any academic training.
Fu Lei’s Family Letters has a great impact on people in China because it helps many young students understand how they should live their lives.
1. Who edited Fu Lei’s family letters?A.Fu Lei. | B.Fu Cong. | C.Fu Min. | D.A translator. |
A.Fu Lei’s family tradition and value are shown in the book. |
B.People in the 1950s communicated with each other by books. |
C.It’s difficult for parents to make their children well educated. |
D.Praising children after taking part in a competition is important. |
A.It would be uncertain. |
B.It would be hopeful. |
C.It would be difficult. |
D.It would be interesting. |
A.To be a richer man. |
B.To do more academic training. |
C.To help more people. |
D.To become a better person. |
7 . When I was young, I dreamed of becoming a chef. My dad often fought with my mom over the food when he disliked the taste of my mom’s cooking.
When I was 18, my dad finally allowed me to start cooking. Many people started with a simple fried egg or other fried food.
I never needed to use recipe books. I had learned by careful observation for many years, so it was easy to even make my own unique dishes.
A.My first dish was more advanced. |
B.Those were the kitchen moments I remembered the most. |
C.For many years, he only allowed me to observe him cook. |
D.I wish that the whole world could be just like the kitchen to me. |
E.I decided to learn to cook well to avoid argument with my future partner. |
F.It was in the kitchen that I developed my cooking skills as well as the career. |
G.That is what I love about cooking — making it like an art to express my creativity. |
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1. Why does Tony have to go to his parents?
A.To have a vacation. | B.To take them to the party. | C.To help them build a house. |
A.Casual clothes. | B.Formal dress. | C.Work suit. |
A.Some soft drinks. | B.A bottle of wine. | C.A side dish |
1. What’s Alva’s attitude towards Colin’s writing the book?
A.Doubtful. | B.Uninterested. | C.Admirable. |
A.She dislikes taking pictures. |
B.She has just moved to New York. |
C.She has adapted to New York customs. |
A.Hide her right hand. | B.Look at a high building. | C.Adopt a proper pose. |
A.In August. | B.In September. | C.In October. |