1 . Ten years ago when I was diagnosed with a serious illness, my first thought was, “Why me?” And this thought
Being
The day I
This really opened my eyes, and after I left I started seeing everything in my life in this
I grew closer to my mother while
A.occupied | B.followed | C.delivered | D.stopped |
A.well | B.happy | C.sad | D.ill |
A.widened | B.shot | C.shaped | D.united |
A.mindful | B.thankful | C.hopeful | D.cheerful |
A.stories | B.replies | C.rewards | D.struggles |
A.swallowed | B.caught | C.swept | D.taught |
A.remembered | B.reminded | C.removed | D.realized |
A.but | B.and | C.yet | D.then |
A.responded | B.collected | C.corrected | D.lectured |
A.boyfriend | B.girlfriend | C.husband | D.teacher |
A.way | B.means | C.appearance | D.face |
A.through | B.for | C.within | D.against |
A.hope | B.self | C.relief | D.friend |
A.living | B.losing | C.recovering | D.searching |
A.never | B.already | C.only | D.also |
2 . Many people have close relationships with their cousins and form bonds that last a lifetime. National Cousins Day can be a great opportunity to spend time with some of your favorite people in the family.
What is National Cousins Day?
National Cousins Day is an annual holiday that takes place on July 24. It encourages people to spend time with and appreciate their cousins.
The origin of National Cousins Day is a bit of a mystery. It's unclear how and when the holiday officially started. Nevertheless, cousins have been an important part of the American family for generations. In the past, the bonds between cousins were explored in TV shows and movies in a lighthearted and funny way. And now, from family reunions to summer cookouts, cousins are given the chance to bond with one another.
How to Celebrate National Cousins Day
A.History of National Cousins Day |
B.Even if we are close to our cousins |
C.In this article, we'll do a deep dive into it |
D.In this way, your bonds with cousins will be strengthened |
E.If you're looking for some inspiration or ideas, don't worry |
F.While you see cousins a lot at family events when you're young |
G.Planning a game or organizing a competition is also a good choice |
3 . Children are innocent and not so mature. They do not understand that advertisers try to push their products and market in such a way that children want to buy them. Children take everything at face value and believe without a doubt the messages in the advertisements. Advertisements are made in such a way as to attract the attention of children. Children do not understand it to be marketing strategy. Children are an extremely easy target audience and get easily carried away.
Research has shown that junk food advertisements influence children greatly leading to an increased demand for junk food by children. When children watch young adults in good shape eating junk foods in the advertisements, they assume that it is good for health. They do not know that junk food is not good for health. They are unaware of the fact that junk food does not contain nutritional value. They may even think that by eating these junk foods they might become like the thin and fit models in the advertisements.
A research conducted has shown that children increased their consumption of junk foods after seeing these advertisements. They are seen to be so influenced by these ads that they almost doubled their consumption of these unhealthy snacks and foods.
In a study they exposed children to candy commercials. It was seen that those children who were exposed to the candy commercials were highly influenced. In fact, these children chose candy over fruits as snacks. They preferred candy rather than a healthy food like fruits. When the commercials were eliminated(消除)and the children watched them less, it had a positive effect. It encouraged them to pick the fruits over the candy.
1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A.Children are eager to watch advertisements. |
B.Advertisements are focused on face value. |
C.Children are easy to be impacted by advertisements. |
D.Advertisements are mainly designed for young children. |
A.By using recent research findings. | B.By using good images of models. |
C.By introducing its nutritional value. | D.By showing its increased demand. |
A.Consumers | B.Models | C.Advertisers | D.Children |
A.By contrast | B.By definition | C.By using figures | D.By reasoning |
The 22nd “Meet in Beijing” International Arts Festival
As a major
A grand gala (文艺晚会)
As part of highlights from international shows, the opera Carmen and the ballet classic La Traviata
5 . I have just finished my years in Colmar, in eastern France. I
I
I attended university in Leeds. I
Last but not least, I must mention Chester. I am
I no longer know which place to call home. However, when I’m in one place, I will
A.toured | B.traded | C.volunteered | D.studied |
A.brought up | B.taken on | C.picked up | D.turned down |
A.learned | B.graduated | C.worked | D.traveled |
A.friends | B.students | C.colleagues | D.families |
A.skip | B.challenge | C.enjoy | D.concentrate |
A.originally | B.equally | C.definitely | D.roughly |
A.never | B.still | C.just | D.often |
A.lose | B.leave | C.visit | D.forget |
A.sought | B.built | C.entered | D.shared |
A.distant | B.wonderful | C.detailed | D.awkward |
A.home | B.option | C.dream | D.goal |
A.attack | B.trick | C.shadow | D.struggle |
A.moved | B.eager | C.fortunate | D.amazed |
A.means | B.reflects | C.increases | D.affects |
A.ignore | B.describe | C.imagine | D.miss |
6 . A video of a German man named Uwe Brutzer who opened a bakery (面包店) in China using workers with hearing disability spread on social media on Tuesday, touching many Chinese netizens. The video has had over 30,000 comments (评论) and over 110 million views. After the video was published, Brutzer’s bakery was soon crowded with people all over the country.
Born in Germany, Uwe Brutzer and his wife came to China as part of a program by Hunan Disabled Person’s Federation to help children with hearing disability in 2002. “I was looking for a chance to help disabled people and I saw this program,” said Brutzer.
They decided to stay after spending some time with children here. To better help children in need, they learned Chinese sign language. Then they decided to open a store. “At first we sold flowers. Then we found that a bakery might be a better choice because we could make more money. So we opened this one in 2011. I hired a professional German baker and invited her to China to teach my students for four years,” Brutzer said. A child they helped years ago is now one of the workers in the bakery.
The cut in income was the biggest challenge for Brutzer during the COVID-19 outbreak. He had to close the store for safety reasons but he still paid all the workers as usual.
“I want to stay in China as long as I can and teach more and more disabled people so that they can make a living here.” Brutzer added.
1. How did so many people learn about the bakery?A.From a TV program. | B.From the chat of local people. |
C.Through a video on social media. | D.From the comments of customers. |
A.Baking skills. | B.Sign language. |
C.Performing art. | D.Planting flowers. |
A.Brave and intelligent. | B.Caring and generous. |
C.Confident and responsible. | D.Talented and frank. |
A.To report a meaningful program to the public. |
B.To advertise a bakery that was opened by a German. |
C.To introduce a foreign couple’s efforts to help others. |
D.To call on people to pay more attention to the disabled. |
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1. What can we learn from The New Science of Healthy Aging?
A.How to keep healthy. | B.How to avoid aging. |
C.How to use smartphones. | D.How to solve the water crisis. |
A.Historians. | B.Environmentalists. |
C.Space lovers. | D.Doctors. |
A.They deal with the effects of social media. |
B.They are on sale on the same date. |
C.They teach people to save nature. |
D.They are priced less than $7. |
8 . Jennifer Rocha decided to take her college graduation photos in the same vegetable fields in Coachella, California, where she has worked with her parents since she was in junior high school.
“I’m proud where I come from. It’s a huge part of who I am,” says Rocha, who graduated from the University of California, San Diego on Saturday. “I wanted to go back to the fields with my parents because I know I wouldn’t have the degree if it were not for them. They sacrificed (牺牲) their backs, their sweat, their early mornings, late afternoons, working cold winters, hot summers just to give me and my sisters an education.
The pictures, in which she’s wearing full graduation dress and picking vegetables along-side her parents, have struck a chord (弦) across social media.
Rocha began working in the fields when she was a junior in high school. Her mom and dad had both worked in the fields of Michoacán, Mexico, as young children before coming to the US. And when they arrived, they did not have the opportunity to go to college, Rocha recalls. “Instead, they had to return to the fields. And when we were older they started taking us so we could learn a lesson about the value of higher education,” she says. “I continued to work with my parents through college during winter, spring and summer breaks.”
Rocha, who majored in law, has already found her dream job in a law firm. She says she’ll take this moment to encourage other young people to set clear goals for themselves regardless of circumstances.
“It’s not impossible,” she says. “The fact that your parents work in the fields doesn’t mean that you aren’t going to be successful. It’s going to be hard, but everything is possible. And never forget where you come from.”
1. What does Jennifer Rocha most likely want to tell us in paragraph 2?A.She is very grateful to her parents. |
B.She is proud of her famous university. |
C.She is ashamed of her peasant family. |
D.She is concerned about her parents’ health. |
A.Terrified. | B.Annoyed. | C.Moved. | D.Embarrassed. |
A.They wanted to teach them the farming skills. |
B.They rally needed their help to make money. |
C.They did not have anyone to take care of them. |
D.They wanted to encourage them to study harder. |
A.Everything is possible. | B.Family determines how far you go. |
C.Girls can be as good as boys. | D.Fieldwork is more important than study. |
9 . “Dear students, school will start next week. Tomorrow morning, everyone can sign up voluntarily to clean up and welcome the new term with a clean environment,” the head teacher said in our WeChat group. I didn’t
The next morning, I took buckets (桶), cleaning powder and other
When I stepped into the classroom, a person
Then we
Although we’ve experienced many challenges during the pandemic, there is still constant
A.demand | B.pretend | C.expect | D.hesitate |
A.chairs | B.masks | C.tools | D.packages |
A.strict | B.unreasonable | C.unusual | D.slow |
A.dirty | B.hidden | C.distant | D.continuous |
A.picture | B.hill | C.material | D.light |
A.admired | B.greeted | C.contacted | D.struck |
A.treated | B.confused | C.recommended | D.recognized |
A.time | B.journey | C.distance | D.story |
A.gave up | B.divided up | C.put off | D.picked out |
A.mended | B.displayed | C.adjusted | D.tidied |
A.cloth | B.wood | C.string | D.chalk |
A.clean | B.check | C.fetch | D.pour |
A.discussed | B.complained | C.shouted | D.blamed |
A.rarely | B.suddenly | C.usually | D.gradually |
A.warmth | B.competition | C.argument | D.power |
注意:1.词数应为100左右,标题已给出,不计入总词数;
2.注意条理清楚,行文连贯。
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