2 . WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS MUSEUM AND TOUR

The Tour

Our award-winning behind-the-scenes tour of the Grounds is the perfect way to see this world-famous site. Expertly led by a friendly Blue Badge Guide, you’ll see the facilities used by the world’s best tennis players as well as broadcasters, learn how Wimbledon’s distinctive grass is cared for and how the site has changed and improved each year.

Please note that all areas on the Tour are subject to availability.

The Museum

Get up сlоѕе tо thе fаmоuѕ trорhіеѕ (奖杯), fееl thе mаtеrіаlѕ of tеnnіѕ fаѕhіоnѕ frоm thе Vісtоrіаn period, test your skills on the Batak wall and learn about how the Championships has developed since 1877.

Our interactive galleries include items from Wimbledon and clothing and equipment donated by tennis top stars. Glance over the pages of Arthur Ashes diary, or sit on the bench used by Roger Federer in the Gentlemen’s Dressing Room. You’re certain to see something from your favourite player.

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Open daily, 10:00-17:30. Last entry to the museum is at 16:45.

Tour & Museum

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Child-£17

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Special tickets (including Seniors/Students)-£13

Child-£10

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1. What can you do in Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and Tour?

A．Test tennis skills on Wimbledon grass.

B．Enjoy a tennis game in the museum.

C．See the original objects by donors.

D．Get signatures of famous stars.

2. How much at least would a student of 15 pay for the Tour & Museum with his/ her grandmother of 65?

A．£50.

B．£44.

C．£46.

D．£40.

3. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A travel magazine.

B．A sports website.

C．A news report.

D．A guidebook.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Looking over the top of the book, I glanced across at the new girl named Rochelle. She only joined our class at the beginning of the week. It must be hard starting a new school in the middle of the year.

At last, the bell went for the end of the day. I spotted Rochelle running towards a tall woman who must be her mum. Then I saw a surprising thing. Rochelle’s mum was waving her arms round and making shapes with her fingers, and Rochelle was doing the same with hers. It was like they were talking to each other with their hands. Oh, could her mother be deaf? My mind was filled with questions.

The next day, I was reading this week’s words when I felt a tap (轻拍) on my shoulder. I looked up and Rochelle was standing in front of me. “Shall we test each other?” she asked, pointing to my spelling book.

“Yes, of course,” I replied. But I was still wondering how to ask the questions that had been tumbling (翻腾) around in my head since yesterday.

“So, um, that hand thing you did with your mum...”

“Signing.”

“Yeah, signing. Is it because she’s, um. deaf?”

“Yes, both my parents are deaf, so I communicate with them through sign.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. That must be really difficult.” I could tell by the frown on Rochelle’s face that I’d said something wrong, but I didn’t know what. “So, did your parents need someone to help them look after you when you were a baby?”

“Of course not,” Rochelle got annoyed.

“Why would being deaf mean they can’t look after me? Being deaf doesn’t mean they’re stupid,” she was almost shouting. “In fact, they’re much cleverer than most people I know.” Hearing that, I got hot all over. I didn’t say her parents were stupid. But before I could explain, the bell went and she strode (阔步行走) out of the classroom. I hurried after her, but when I tried to speak to her, she kept her back to me as if I were her enemy.

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: After school, I saw Rochelle and her mother moving their hands quickly.

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Paragraph 2: Rochelle came over to me, saying, “I really treasure our happy semester together, but I’ll have to leave with my parents again.”

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4 . 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。

Chinese book culture has a long history. Its roots can be traced back thousands of years, to the earliest known     1    (write) records in China. Over the centuries, books    2    (be) an essential part of Chinese culture, playing a vital role in preserving knowledge and    3    (provide) a source of inspiration for generations.

The first major development in Chinese book culture was the invention of woodblock printing by Bi Sheng in the 11th century. This revolutionized book production, making it much    4    (easy) to produce and distribute books. During China’s Ming Dynasty there was a great booming of books and it    5    (see) the birth of China’s best-known book, Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en, which is still    6    (wide) read and studied today.

In modern times, new genres such as science fiction and fantasy have grown in    7    (popular), while electronic books are becoming increasingly popular. The development of book culture has had a profound impact     8    Chinese society, with many books becoming cultural touchstones and inspiring people to think about their lives and the world around them.

With its rich history and diverse genres, Chinese book culture provides a window into Chinese society. From ancient classics to modern bestsellers, Chinese books can open up    9    new world of ideas and knowledge for readers around the globe. As such, it is an important part of our collective global culture, and one    10    should be learned more about.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

About a month ago, my husband and I found kindness in an unlikely place: standing in line at a Subway sandwich shop to pick up a quick dinner.

It was extremely busy on this particular night, and I noticed a dad behind us with his little girl, who looked to be around four. The man seemed as tired as my husband, but the little girl was cheerful and excited as she waited for her sandwich and cookie.

I watched as the man behind us got closer to the front of the line. He started to look worried. Right before we checked out, I heard the man say to the woman who had made his sandwiches that he was sorry to just leave his out because he didn’t have enough money to pay for them all. He looked very embarrassed. His little girl continued jumping around excitedly.

I quietly asked the cashier to add the man’s whole order to ours. I paid the $ 87.73, and we got out of there before the man behind us knew what had happened.

Like many others since COVID-19 hit, our family of five was living on one income. I was holding our debit card (借记卡) and knew that we only had $ 90.16 in our account. That was all we would have until payday three days later. But still, it felt great to be able to help that family, even though we would be out of money for a few days.

What happened next was amazing. My husband went back to that Subway the next week to pick up five sandwiches that I thought would cost $ 44.58. There was $ 47 in our account.

But it turned out that the dinner cost more than we had on the card. My husband told them to put his sandwich back because he couldn’t afford it. Then he paid for the four sandwiches and headed to our car.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

As he opened the door, one of the female workers ran to him.

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The two men nodded at one another and went on their way.

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8 . 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。

It is a special cross-country race. The competitors’ vehicles are made     1     fruits and vegetables like carrots, eggplants, grapefruits, pumpkins and oranges. They are the creations of pupils from the Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School.

According to Chen You, the science class teacher,     2     (base) knowledge had been taught within 6 classes to students before they drew sketches and     3     (choose) vegetables to make a food car.

Although students were encouraged     4     (design) their cars together with parents, all the cars should be made in the class. After     5     (bring) piles of ingredients as well as tools the children began their innovation. Some cut the carrot slices to make them round, and some others assembled (组装) their car components together.

In addition to the     6     (compete), students are required to reflect on the     7     (difficulty) they encountered making their vehicles,     8     things they have learned from the activity and the improvements they think the course can make.

    9     touched the teachers most was the unity and friendship among the children. For example, although the contest was fierce (激烈的), students felt     10     (excite) for the champion car as if they themselves had stood out, and when a girl’s car fell apart their friends comforted her and helped reassemble the car.

9 . When we talk more broadly of body language, rather than good postures, we can actually see the effects it has on relationships right throughout the animal kingdom. In particular, body language is used to express power through expansive (扩张的) postures.

You might know about Amy Cuddy’s famous Ted Talk and her incredible insights on how posture changes our thoughts. Cuddy and her team study body language, particularly what they call “high-power” and “low-power” poses.

“High-power” poses refer to the act of taking a posture of confidence, which can help you feel more self-confident, even after only two minutes. Typical high-power poses are about opening up. You stretch and expand your body to take up as much space as possible. For example, bosses are doing high-power poses when they lean back in their chairs, put their hands behind their heads, and kick their feet up onto their desks. Meanwhile, people take low-power positions when they’re feeling helpless or defeated. They close up, arms around themselves, taking up the smallest space.

Some even more recent studies took this even further: A study by researchers from Columbia and Harvard Universities showed that body language symbolizing power can actually affect our decision-making, unintentionally. The researchers measured the desire for risk of participants in either expansive, powerful poses or constricted (收缩的) poses. Those in the powerful poses not only felt more powerful and in control, but were 45% more likely to take risky actions.

“This isn’t about what your body language is communicating to others; it’s about what your body language is communicating to you. Your body language is changing your mind, which changes your behavior, which changes your outcomes,” said Cuddy.

So if you want to take advantage of the benefits of these poses to live a healthier and happier life, where should you start?

1. Which is probably a low-power pose according to the text?

A．Sitting with hands crossed in the lap.

B．Arms raised in a “V” above the head.

C．Standing with your legs open.

D．Sitting with your arms spreading out on the chair.

2. What can we say about people in the expansive poses?

A．They are hesitant.	B．They are very shy.
C．They feel out of control.	D．They feel more confident.

3. What is the text mainly about?

A．The posture of confidence.	B．Cuddy’s research on behavior.
C．The surprising power of body language.	D．The research about decision-making.

4. What might be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．How to correct bad habits.	B．How to improve your body language.
C．How posture affects your health.	D．Why good posture matters for employees.

10 . Researchers are working to take some of the pain out of studying the feeding behavior of mosquitoes. The insects’ bites can spread diseases, but setting up experiments to examine their behavior can take a big bite out of lab budgets (预算).

“Many mosquito experiments still depend on human volunteers and animal subjects,” says Kevin Janson, a graduate student in bioengineering at Rice University and lead co-author of a study in Frontiers. Live subject testing can be expensive, and Janson says the “data can take many hours to process”.

So he and his co-authors found a way to automate (使自动化)the collection and processing of that data using inexpensive cameras and machine-learning software. Instead of using live volunteers, their system uses skins made with a 3D printer. Each piece has tiny passageways that can be filled with flowing blood.

For feeding tests, as many as six pieces of the skins can be placed in a plastic box about the size of a volleyball. The box is surrounded with cameras that point at each piece of skin. Mosquitoes go in the box, and the cameras record how often they land at each location, how long they stay, whether or not they bite, how long they feed, etc.

Researchers in the laboratory of Dawn Wesson, a professor of tropical medicine at Tulane University, tested the system. Wesson’s research group has facilities for breeding and testing large populations of mosquitoes of varying species. In the study, Wesson, Janson and co-authors used the system to examine the effectiveness of existing two mosquito repellents (驱蚊剂). Tests showed mosquitoes readily fed on skins without any repellent and stayed away from skins coated with either repellent.

“The system provides a consistent and controlled method of observation. It could also open the door for testing in labs that couldn’t previously afford it,” Wesson says. “The hope is that researchers will be able to use that to identify ways to prevent the spread of disease in the future.”

1. What problem does the 3D-printed skin in Janson’s system solve?

A．High costs.	B．Insects shortage.
C．Poor research condition.	D．Time-consuming data process.

2. What is true about Wesson’s study?

A．Its results proved the system failed.	B．It used their own volunteers and facilities.
C．It showed repellents were ineffective.	D．It studied mosquitoes’ response to repellents.

3. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．The system.

B．The repellent.

C．The test.

D．The 3D printer.

4. What does Wesson think of the system?

A．Ineffective.

B．Helpful.

C．Terrible.

D．Expensive.