1. How tall does a child have to be to ride the “Waterfall” alone?
| A．42 inches. | B．45 inches. | C．48 inches. |
| A．Oceana. | B．Lakeland. | C．Rainforest River. |
| A．The sink. | B．The basin. | C．The wave pool. |
| A．The plan for a family trip. |
| B．The introduction of a water park. |
| C．The rules of outdoor water activities. |
1. Who gave the woman her first mountain bike?
| A．Her uncle. | B．Her father. | C．Her brother. |
| A．A fallen tree blocked the road. |
| B．Someone appeared on the road suddenly. |
| C．A photographer suddenly fell off the tree. |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. |
1. What kind of dress does the woman usually like?
| A．Short dresses. | B．Mid-length dresses. | C．Long dresses. |
| A．In summer. | B．In autumn. | C．In winter. |
| A．Attend a wedding. | B．Change her dress. | C．Go to the store. |
Taoism (Daoism) is one of China’s best-known religions. It’s an ancient tradition of philosophy that reflects a deep-rooted Chinese worldview. But what exactly is Tao? We visited the largest Taoist establishment in Beijing, the Baiyun Temple,
Zhong Daosong is a Taoist master at Baiyun Temple. “The Tao, or the Way, is the approach in tune with the flow of Nature.
Taoism is China’s native religion.
“The supreme good is like water, which benefits all of creation without trying to compete
5 . As teens spend more time online, there is an old challenge that has taken on a new form: cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying is in some ways worse than traditional bullying because the attacks can live forever on the internet and can reach a much broader audience. And it’s especially urgent to address at a time when teen mental health has already taken such a hit.
But there’s some encouraging news from a new study suggesting that nurturing gratitude in students could reduce this online abuse.
The study included almost 50011-to-17-year-olds from three different schools In Spain. The students participated in either a four-week gratitude program, a four-week cyberbullying education program, or neither.
Across the four one-hour sessions in the gratitude program, the students learned about gratitude, practiced through activities, and role-played scenarios using gratitude to reduce the risk and harm of cyberbullying. For example, teens were asked to think about a difficult experience related to cyberbullying and then think about someone who helped them in one way or another through that experience.
The cyberbullying education program involved discussions about what cyberbullying is, how it is different from traditional bullying, and how the students might be able to prevent or take action during a cyberbullying incident.
All the students took a survey at the beginning and end of their program, as well as three months after ward, which asked them how much they had engaged in cyberbullying in the recent past, including calling someone names via text or online messages and spreading rumors about someone on the internet.
The result suggests that learning about and practicing gratitude may have lasting impacts on an adolescent’s tendency to engage in cyberbullying—after only four hours of lessons. The fact that a decrease in cyberbullying didn’t occur right away for gratitude, as it did with cyberbullying education, suggests that it may have taken time for the young people to think about and incorporate it into their lives. A combination of these two approaches could be most helpful, the authors suggest.
1. Which is the worst situation of bullying according to the text?| A．Jack forced Sam to do homework for him. | B．Julia named Lily a stupid donkey in her vlog. |
| C．Tina asked classmates not to play with Linda. | D．Tom kicked his classmate hard during a break. |
| A．Give up. | B．Find out. | C．Deal with. | D．Bully online. |
| A．The purpose of the research. | B．The principle of the research. |
| C．The procedure of the research. | D．The application of the research. |
| A．Caber Education: A New Threat to Tradition. |
| B．Education Program: A New Way of Teaching. |
| C．Program Survey: A New Approach to Research. |
| D．Gratitude Education: A New Solution to Online Abuse. |
6 . The NCPA (国家大剧院) has accepted more than four million visitors with a series of 284 exhibitions covering oil paintings, music instruments, intangible cultural heritage and more. The NCPA provides you with performances and shows every day. Whenever you see a sunrise or sunset the curtain her never falls down.
Shape of MusicShape of Music—A Cross-Sense Experience is an art exhibition jointly launched by the NCPA and the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Visual artists will create animated (动画的) works based on the feelings brought by different music pieces.
The NutcrackerThe ballet The Nutcracker is produced by the Harbin Ballet. Zhang Dandan, the famous ballet artist the head and artistic director of the Harbin Ballet, and the chief director, together with the international choreographer Peter Quanz and many other top domestic and foreign artists, create a large-scale ballet. The ballet has now had its first public performance at the Harbin Grand Theater and has achieved complete success.
Xu Li’s Impressionistic Oil PaintingsIt is the first exhibition of new oil paintings by Xu Li in recent years, which gives shape to natural mountains and rivers throughout the country. He continuously pours out his appreciation and perception of the beautiful China
Pear Garden Culture-Themed ART ExhibitionAbout 100 traditional Chinese paintings and oil paintings are displayed under three themes—“Ancient Tone &New Tune”, “Cultural Inheritance” and “Review for More Knowledge” at the exhibition to introduce, present and spread the opera culture in the form of paintings, promoting the expression of the opera culture through the re-creation of painting art.
Booking tickets: please click here.Working hours: 9:30AM-19:30PM (CST) on performance day
9:30AM-18:00PM (CST) for days without performances
1. If you are interested in dancing, which will you probably go for?| A．The Nutcracker. | B．Shape of Music. |
| C．Xu Li’s Impressionistic Oil Paintings. | D．Pear Garden Culture-Themed ART Exhibition. |
| A．They are available for free. | B．They are exhibition of oil paintings. |
| C．They are re-creation of performing arts. | D．They are related to traditional Chinese culture. |
| A．A website. | B．A brochure | C．A newspaper. | D．A magazine. |
Tripod’s story started one spring morning as I was finishing a morning surgery at the veterinary clinic (兽医诊所) I owned. I was writing up medical records of the surgery patients when my receptionist (接待员) stuck her head into my office. She told me there was a big cat lying outside with a seriously injured front leg. What’s worse, nobody knew whom it belonged to.
Then I sent two of my pre-vet students to pick up the poor cat while I went back to my record-keeping. But it wasn’t long before I heard the students returning with this newest patient who seemed to be in pretty bad condition.
I carefully checked up the injuries which seemed to be caused by the pressing of a heavy object. With the extremely horrible smell, I knew from years of experience this cat didn’t have an owner. “Well, then,” I sighed, “I’m not sure whether we are able to bring this cat back to life, but let’s give him our best shot anyway. Afterwards, let’s see if we can find a home for him. ”
Just then, when one of the students began touching the cat’s head gently, somewhere deep in the cat’s throat, a weak purr (呼噜声) began. As the student continued to pet the cat, I noticed the cat’s breathing became less laboured (缓慢而困难的).
When I performed the complicated operation, I whispered, “You’re a fighter, aren’t you, boy? You deserve a chance to live.” However, after the surgery, he lost one leg, and still struggled with life and death. Over the next few weeks, Tripod, the cat, went through many ups and downs, but I was sure about his resilience (快速恢复的能力). News about Tripod spread. A number of customers stopped by regularly to check on the progress of his recovery, including Mrs Melson, a pet lover.
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The day finally came when I decided Tripod had really recovered.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Though unwilling to part with Tripod, we were happy to see Mrs Melson come for him.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . In 2019, after retiring from her career as a social worker, Ane Freed - Kernis decided to build a home workshop and devote all of her free time to stone carving. “I might be covered head to to e in dust but I’m happy — it was something I needed more of in my life when I hit 60,” she says.
This appeal has its origins in Freed - Kernis’ childhood. Growing up on her father’s farm in Denmark, she used to wander through the fields with her eyes fixed on the ground, looking for stones to add to her collection. “I’ve always been drawn to the shapes and textures (质地) of stones,” she says.
After moving to England in 1977 and training as a social worker, Freed - Kernis soon became occupied with her busy career and the demands of raising her son. Stones were the last thing on her mind, until her father died in 2005. “He took a stone carving course in his retirement, and I always thought stone seemed so fun but never had the time to look into it myself,” she says. “After he died, I became determined to learn in his honour.”
Signing up for a week-long stone carving course at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Freed-Kernis began to learn how to turn a block of rock into well-designed shapes. “It was really scary at the start because you would spend hours just hammering (锤打).”
Now 65, Freed-Kernis has a thriving small business built largely through word of mouth. She creates 12 to 15 pieces a year that can take anywhere from a few days to three weeks to complete, while her prices range from £ 200 to £ 3,000. “I’m making smaller ones,” she says. “I don’t have to depend on the money much, so I want to keep prices in the range that people can afford, mainly just covering costs and labour (劳动力).”
1. Freed-Kernis was first attracted by stones when ______.| A．she was 60 | B．she was a child |
| C．her father died | D．she moved to England |
| A．She never cared about her father. |
| B．She led a disappointing life in Denmark. |
| C．She spent lots of time studying stone carving. |
| D．She learned stone carving under the influence of her dad. |
| A．Hopeful and proud. |
| B．Confident and satisfied. |
| C．Nervous and frightened. |
| D．Impatient and unprepared. |
| A．They are easier to move by her. |
| B．They are more affordable to people. |
| C．She wants to save costs and labour. |
| D．She is too old to focus on making large ones. |
9 . In San Francisco, a large group of sea lions move themselves out of the bay waters and hang out on PIER 39, which is a popular tourist destination. According to dock (码头) officials, this is the most sea lions seen in the region in 15 years.
“Over 1,000 sea lions have been counted this week,” PIER 39 harbormaster Sheila Chandor told many different media. “The surge in sea lions is usually a good sign of their strong population and healthy living environment,” said Adam Ratner, Director of Conservation Engagement at the Marine Mammal (海洋哺乳动物) Center in Sausalito, California.
“California sea lions are sentinels (哨兵) of the ocean,” Ratner said. Their population to some extent reflects the health of the ocean. Therefore, seeing a large number of California sea lions is clearly a good thing.
For nearly 35 years, the slippery (滑的) residents have been a star attraction for tourists. That autumn in 1989, PIER 39 had just been repaired, but the ships had not yet been moved back. At that moment, the sea lions unexpected arrival not only attracted fans but also created enemies. According to a website, some dock residents and workers were scared away by the strong and very unpleasant smell and noise of their new neighbors, while others saw these animals as a bright spot after the destructive Loma Prieta earthquake.
The officials sought help from the Marine Mammal Center to find a way to deal with sea lions. Ratner said that the final decision is to let the sea lions stay and coexist with humans. “The fact proves that this is really a good thing,” he said. “This is just a proof of how we can truly work together and think about how we can share our coasts with marine mammals and other wildlife in a way that benefits all the parties involved.”
1. How does the author start the text?| A．By describing a situation. |
| B．By answering a question. |
| C．By holding a conversation. |
| D．By comparing different opinions. |
| A．Sharp increase. | B．Tight control. |
| C．Slow development. | D．Sudden movement. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Uninterested. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Unclear. |
| A．Sea lions are pretty cool animals. |
| B．Animals and humans can live in harmony. |
| C．Watching sea lions might not be a proper action. |
| D．Sea lions should be driven out of PIER 39. |
10 . According to a media release , a criminal had escaped from prison. In panic , he ran to a
“ We started
However , when he came to himself , he learned that Amy had
| A．faraway | B．familiar | C．small | D．nearby |
| A．borrow | B．rob | C．damage | D．park |
| A．picked up | B．took on | C．put up | D．took in |
| A．talking | B．bargaining | C．fighting | D．quarreling |
| A．closed | B．opened | C．lifted | D．removed |
| A．fooled | B．persuaded | C．forced | D．frightened |
| A．dry | B．dirty | C．lost | D．broken |
| A．courage | B．judgement | C．freedom | D．consciousness |
| A．relief | B．worry | C．mistake | D．regret |
| A．hoped | B．planned | C．managed | D．failed |
| A．second-hand | B．stolen | C．deserted | D．brand-new |
| A．safe | B．famous | C．terrified | D．injured |
| A．scary | B．risky | C．careful | D．brave |
| A．Frequently | B．Eventually | C．Unfortunately | D．Gradually |
| A．drove | B．sold | C．left | D．returned |
| A．shot | B．killed | C．exposed | D．arrested |
| A．hospital | B．prison | C．court | D．community |
| A．awarded | B．praised | C．reported | D．doubted |
| A．winner | B．survivor | C．hero | D．rescuer |
| A．danger | B．accident | C．challenge | D．adventure |
