1 . With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here with an English version that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.

★WeChat

WeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.

★Alipay

Alipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.

★Didi

Now Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers, but it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.

★Pleco

This is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130,000 Chinese words and includes 20,000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.

1. Alipay was originally developed to ________.

A．pay for a car-hailing service

B．compete with WeChat in payments

C．be used on online shopping website Taobao

D．be convenient for people who leave their wallet at home

2. If a foreign friend wants to use Didi, he should________

A．learn some Chinese	B．know how to use WeChat
C．have a passenger to ride with	D．download an English version app

3. Which app is helpful for learning Chinese?

A．Didi.

B．Pleco.

C．WeChat.

D．Alipay.

2 . Aspiring poets may be intimidated（胆怯）the first time they sit down to write a poem. This is hardly unusual, but the good news is that once ideas begin to flow, the craft of poetry is remarkably satisfying.     1    

Don't obsess about（纠结）your first line.

If you don't feel you have exactly the right words to open your poem, don't give up there.       2    

Start small.

A short poem like a haiku or a simple rhyming poem might be more attainable than diving into a narrative epic.

Get tools.

    3     . You'd be surprised how many professional writers also make use of these tools. Just be sure you understand the true meaning of the words you insert into your poem.

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Like any form of writing, poetry is enhanced by literary devices. Develop your poetry writing skills by inserting metaphor, allegory, synecdoche, metonymy, imagery, and other literary devices into your poems.

Read poetry whenever possible.

Writing poetry is so much more fruitful when you' re immersed in the work of others.       5     —both the classics and living, working artists.

A．Poetry expands your vocabulary.

B．Here are several tips to help you start writing.

C．Enhance the poetic form with literary devices.

D．Poets connect with one another via poetry readings.

E．Keep writing and come back to it when you're ready.

F．Make the language of poetry second nature by reading other poets.

G．If a rhyming dictionary will help you complete a poem, you should use it.

3 . You never forget your first whale. The impact it makes upon you is huge and life is never quite the same again. My first whale was a 40-foot grey one, off the coast of California in 1979, and I've been a whale addict ever since. Now I have to go whale watching regularly just to survive normal daily life.

I may be crazy but I am certainly not alone. The world is filled with whale watchers: since its beginnings in the mid-fifties, whale watching has grown dramatically and now more than 13 million people join organized whale watching trips every year.

As a faithful whale watcher, all your holidays center on whales. The only books you read are ones about whales; you wear whale T-shirts, and every time you meet your friends you talk about whales.

So what is it about these larger-than-life animals that makes them so special? Their enormous size is one possible explanation: imagine sitting in a small boat next to a blue whale almost as long as a Boeing 737. The fact that we know so little about them is another possibility: modern technology has taken us to the moon and beyond, yet we are only just beginning to understand these extraordinary forms of intelligent life on our own planet.

Planning and patience are just two essential requirements for successful whale watching. Planning is needed because there are certain whale hot spots-where you have the best chance of seeing them-and because the larger species tend to be on their way from feeding areas to breeding grounds, so rarely do they stay in one place for more than a few months at a time.

Patience is necessary because, even under the best conditions, whales can be tricky to find. However, most commercial whale watching trips have a surprisingly high success rate because they tend to concentrate on well-known whale populations at peak (最高的) seasons.

1. What is the impact of the author's first whale in his life?

A．He has fallen in love with whale watching.

B．He has organized watching trips every year.

C．He has written a good many articles on whale watching.

D．He has made a lot of speeches about protecting whales.

2. The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．what faithful whale watchers usually read

B．what faithful whale watchers are usually like

C．faithful whale watchers often wear whale T-shirts

D．faithful whale watchers often take part in whale forums

3. Why does the author mention modern technology in paragraph 4?

A．To say that man has landed on the moon.

B．To prove that whales are really attractive.

C．To show us the power of modern technology.

D．To tell us that whales are intelligent animals.

4. Why is patience necessary in whale watching?

A．It is very difficult to find these clever whales.

B．Whales only appear at seas that arc deep and far.

C．Whales often stay under water for quite a long time.

D．Whales are on their way to breeding grounds at a time.

4 . Dive into the classical world via the remains of an ancient merchant ship that dates all the way back to 5 BC as Greece is constructing its first underwater museum.

Some of Greece’s vast heritage of ancient shipwrecks are accessible to the public (divers and non-divers) for the first time ever in a series of underwater museums. The first opened on August 3, allowing visitors to explore the “Peristera shipwreck”, which has been at the bottom of the Aegean Sea for more than two thousand years after it sank in the 5th century BC near the northern Greek island of Alonissos. Since a fisherman discovered the ship in 1985, it has remained off-limits to the public but now visitors can explore it by sea or by virtual reality.

Researchers believe it’s the most important shipwreck from the classical era. It had been believed that a trading ship of that type didn’t exist until the Roman era some 400 years later. So when it was discovered years ago, it completely changed our understanding of shipbuilding in the ancient world.

Experts have yet to determine how or why it sank although there are some indications that a fire may have broken out. It’s believed that it was carrying 4, 000 vases of wine when it sank, most of which are still lying on the seabed, along with fishes and some little creatures who now call it home.

Greece had banned diving until 2004 or so, due to worries that undersea ancient heritage would be taken away but now the country is wholeheartedly hugging its rich underwater heritage. Access to the Peristera shipwreck is available through a new project that will create underwater museums across the Greek islands over the next two years. Divers will be able to tour the shipwreck with licensed guides and non-divers can feel like they’re underwater with virtual reality information centres on land.

1. What is the main idea of the text?

A．An underwater museum is under construction.

B．An ancient merchant ship is discovered.

C．Greece is trying to protect its heritage.

D．Divers are interested in Greece.

2. How long has the ship remained off-limits to the public?

A．For about 2,000 years.	B．For about 400 years.
C．For about 40 years.	D．For about 20 years.

3. Why do researchers regard it as the most important shipwreck?

A．It carried 4,000 vases of valuable wine.

B．It becomes the first underwater museum.

C．It corrected some of our misunderstanding.

D．It is the oldest merchant ship in the world.

4. What can be inferred from the text?

A．Some virtual reality equipment is on the ship.

B．All the visitors need to stay underwater to visit.

C．A fire must have broken out on the ancient ship.

D．There is more than one way to visit the museum.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A Chinese spacecraft flew down through the Martian sky on Saturday, May 15, 2021, becoming the country’s first probe (探测器) to land on a planet other than Earth. The lander,     1     (carry) a Mars rover, touched down at its pre-selected landing area in Utopia Planitia, a vast plain on the northern hemisphere of Mars, at 7:18 am, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.

“The Mars landing of the Tianwen-1 mission is a total success,” Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, announced.

Tianwen-1,     2     consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province on July 23, 2020. After     3     journey of nearly seven months through space, the spacecraft entered the Mars orbit in February, 2021,     4     spent about three months surveying potential landing sites. In the early     5     (hour) of Saturday, the spacecraft began to fall from     6     (it) parking orbit, and the entry capsule containing the lander and the rover     7     (separate) from the orbiter around 4 am. After flying for some time, the entry capsule entered the Mars atmosphere, initiating the     8     (risky) phase of the whole mission.

At about 100 meters above the Martian surface, the craft hovered (盘旋)    9     (identify) obstacles and measured the slopes (坡度) of the surface. Avoiding the obstacles, it selected a     10     (relative) flat area and fell slowly, touching down safely with its four legs.

6 . How to Be Productive When Working from Home

Working from home can be difficult to adjust to. With the current pandemic (流行病) forcing millions of people to stay home, it may be even more difficult to look after your family while trying to manage your workload.     1    

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Maintaining your regular routine can help establish workplace wellness. According to Enrepeneur. com, “The real power in routines is the way they can help us build momentum, break bad habits, prioritize our lives and make us more efficient.”

Set your work hours.

    3     More than three-quarters of work-from-home employees watched TV on the clock at least once, and nearly 17 percent reported always doing so. Nearly two-thirds of workers admitted checking items off their personal to do lists while getting paid. Set your office hours, and only step away from work during your scheduled breaks or lunchtime in order to stay on task.

Schedule breaks for yourself during the day.

While it's important to remain focused during work hours, it can also be beneficial to take short breaks.     4     It is essential to both achieve our highest levels of performance and simply form stable memories in everyday life.

Use video to connect.

Use video conferencing to connect with your coworkers. When you're in a physical office, your colleagues serve as natural motivators. However, meeting over a video chat can have the same effect. Having face time matters when it comes to building teams that can work together to effectively accomplish their goals. Collaborating with others over video is a simple way to build meaningful human interactions.     5    

A．After all, two heads are better than one.

B．Your workspace should be set away from others.

C．Working from home may be a new experience.

D．Breaktime encourages productivity and creativity.

E．Stick with your existing routine to promote wellness.

F．However, a successful work-life combination is possible with a few tips.

G．While working from home offers flexibility, it can also interrupt productivity.

7 . You probably take many steps to protect your computer from getting a virus, but what about your cell phone? Cell phones are basically mini-computers, so, believe it or not, they too can get viruses.

“Viruses and malware（恶意软件）should not be a major concern to the average consumer who uses their device to make phone calls, take pictures, and download a few well-known apps from the major app marketplaces,” Tim Katsch Vice President of iDropped said. “If a user is downloading a lot of apps, changing and exploring settings within the device, and visiting a large number of websites from unknown sources, virus and malware protection should be kept on their mind.” If your phone gets a virus it can mess up your data, put random charges on your bill, and get private information such as your bank account number, credit card information, passwords, and your location.

The most common way that you could get a virus on your phone would be through downloading an infected app. Viruses can also get on your phone when you click on strange links or open up an email that contains a virus. Connecting to an unsecured wireless network in a public place is also a way for hackers（黑客）to get private information from your device.

If you're still convinced that your phone might get a virus, there are anti-virus apps that you can download that will constantly scan your phone to make sure it hasn't developed a virus, Apps like these will also check things before you download them to ensure that they are safe. Another tip is to always look over your cell phone bill every month to make sure there aren't charges from apps that you never downloaded.

Technology is getting smarter, but so are hackers, and it's important to always be cautious with anything you do on your phone. Many people store a lot of personal information on their phones, and while that might make life a little more convenient, it can also do a lot of damage if hacked.

1. What can we learn from Tim Katsch's words?

A．The wireless network in the public places is safe to use.

B．Viruses and malware will most probably attack average phones.

C．Downloading a lot of apps will protect your phone from being hacked.

D．The average consumer needn't worry much about a virus or malware.

2. What's the most common way that your phone gets a virus?

A．Downloading an infected app.

B．Clicking on close friends' links.

C．Connecting to your mobile data.

D．Changing your private information.

3. What does the last paragraph convey?

A．Harm set, harm get.

B．Every coin has two sides.

C．Kill two birds with one stone.

D．Technology makes life smarter.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Anti-Virus Apps Make Your Cell Phone Safe?

B．Viruses and Malware Damage Your Cell Phone?

C．Worried About Your Cell Phone Catching a Virus?

D．Ready to Fight Against the Hackers to Your Cell Phone?

8 . Paper-cut is a very special visual art of Chinese handicrafts. One saying is that it originated from the religious ceremonies or offering sacrifices (祭祀). The ancient people cut papers into animals or people. They either buried them with the dead or burned them on the funerals (葬礼), wishing things that paper stood for could be with the dead. Later, they were used during festivals to decorate gates and windows. After hundreds of years' progress, now they have become a very popular means of decoration among country folk, especially women.

It is easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper but very difficult to master it with perfection. Beginners need only a knife and paper. For craftsman, they need knives and gravers of various types to make complicated (复杂的) patterns. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. Simple patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated patterns, people first pasted(粘贴)the pattern on the paper and then used various kinds of knives to make it. No mistake can be made during the process otherwise the work would fail.

Paper cutting covers nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals, admirable people, figures in classic novels, to types of facial make-up in Peking opera. Paper cutting has various styles in different parts of China.

In the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting, which is a way to judge their skillfulness. As society develops, fewer and fewer people learn this skill while there are some who still regard it as a profession. At present, there are factories and associations for paper cutting in China. Exhibitions and exchanges are held regularly and books of this kind are published. Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stage, in magazines or in TV series.

1. What may be the origin of paper-cut according to the text?

A．Special visual art.

B．Ancient story.

C．Traditional customs.

D．Religious activities.

2. What can we learn about paper-cut according to the text?

A．Becoming a paper cutting artist is very easy.

B．Making a perfect paper cutting needs great patience and skill.

C．Paper cutting is limited to some topics.

D．Paper cutting in different parts of China has similar styles.

3. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A．More and more people regard paper cutting as a profession.

B．Paper cutting is in danger of disappearing in the future.

C．Paper cutting is a way to judge a woman's skill.

D．Paper cutting as an art form is still very popular today.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A special kind of art form in China.	B．Some ancient religious ceremonies.
C．Various things are made of paper.	D．Decoration of festivals in ancient China.

9 . Founded in 2011, Plan My Gap Year（PMGY）offers jobs to people who would like to volunteer abroad in Africa and Asia. Since 93% of PMGY's participants are either individuals or females, this organization is a great fit for people who will volunteer alone and want to meet other like-minded travelers.

Project in India

In this program, you can care for children in need, teach English and provide vocational training for women. PMGY's volunteer program in India is extremely affordable, starting from just $ 330 for your first two weeks.

Project in Vietnam

Travel to Vietnam and gain experience in marketing and promotion! Put your writing and social media skills to great use while you learn about economy and social issues in the developing world. Program fees start from only $435 for your first two weeks, and you're invited to stay up to six months.

Project in Ghana

If you have always dreamed of visiting Africa, PMGY has many meaningful volunteer projects in Ghana, including supporting disabled children, teaching English, providing medical care, and even helping out with mental health. This program starts from only $ 375 for your first two weeks, and you can stay up to six months.

Project in Sri Lanka

This program invites you to several different volunteer experiences, including construction, sport development, medical care, and turtle conservation. You can stay from two weeks to over six months. Your first two weeks abroad cost only $ 400.

1. Which project is best for volunteers on a tight budget?

A．Project in India.	B．Project in Vietnam.
C．Project in Ghana.	D．Project in Sri Lanka.

2. What can be learned about Project in Ghana?

A．It offers chances to get selling skills.

B．It helps females realize their dreams.

C．It provides help for disabled children.

D．It features economy and social issues.

3. What can volunteers do in Project in Sri Lanka?

A．Care for children.	B．Teach English.
C．Protect wildlife.	D．Improve women's mental health.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the problem with the man?

A．He missed the early train.

B．He lost his way at the station.

C．He can't read the train timetable.

2. What time is it now?

A．11:20 am.

B．11:35 am.

C．12:15 pm.

3. What is the first step to get coffee from the machine?

A．To put a plastic cup under it.

B．To put money at its top.

C．To push the button.