| A．takes off | B．took off | C．is taking off | D．has taken off |
2 . Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website Book Crossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register (登记) the books they own and would like to share. Book Crossing provides an identification number (识别码) to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of Book Crossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. Book Crossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E— mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
Book Crossing is part of a trend (趋势) among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual (虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty—five countries.
1. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?| A．To explain what they are. | B．To introduce Book Crossing. |
| C．To stress the importance of reading. | D．To encourage readers to share their ideas. |
| A．An adventure. | B．A public place. |
| C．The book. | D．The identification number. |
| A．Keep it safe in his bookcase. | B．Mail it back to its owner. |
| C．Meet other readers to discuss it. | D．Pass it on to another reader. |
| A．Online Reading: A Virtual Tour | B．Electronic Books: A New Trend |
| C．A Book Group Brings Tradition Back | D．A Website Links People through Books |
For as long as I could remember, I had wanted to travel into the Amazon jungle. During the last summer break at university, I decided to travel there. I didn’t have much money. So I found the least expensive flight to Lima, Peru. Once there, I planned on traveling to the town of La Merced. To get there, however, I had to take a taxi for the next fourteen hours.
By the time I reached La Merced, I found a hotel and asked the man at the front desk if there were any travel routes into the jungle. His simple answer was “no”. In fact, there was no way to go farther into the jungle except by hiring a boat to travel down the Amazon. However, I found that an impossible choice.
At that point, I decided to go out and get something to eat. I had walked less than a minute from the hotel when a rainstorm swept across the town. I raced ahead to the closest restaurant to get out of the rain.
I took a table by myself and ordered a meal. I was very tired. I was also feeling sorry for myself. I had flown down to Peru and then taken a fourteen—hour journey in a taxi only to discover there was no way to get into the jungle.
Then, I saw an old man. He headed over to my table. “Hi, my name’s Fritz,” he said in English. With a smile, I introduced myself and we talked for half an hour. I told him my story. He could see I was tired and unhappy, and his eyes softened as he listened.
“Come with me and stay with me and my wife Helga at our home in the jungle. We have a coffee plantation (种植园) there. You can stay as long as you’d like. At six o’clock tomorrow morning, I’ll pick you up at the hotel and take you on a trip into the jungle,” Fritz said.
“Thank you very much,” I said. “Six o’clock tomorrow morning.”
Honestly, I didn’t expect he would appear.
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At 6:00 the next morning, I heard a car honking (鸣喇叭) outside my hotel.
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For the next five days, I was treated as a special guest in his home.
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In Naples, Italy,
Billionaire Flavio Briatore criticized the low-cost, simple pizzas of Naples. He called them “bricks of dough (面团)”. The kind of pizza that Briatore was criticizing
Briatore owns restaurants
Many chefs from Naples reacted to Briatore’s comment with anger. Chef Sergio Miccu, president of the Neapolitan pizza maker association, said Briatore had betrayed the pizza’s heritage. “For Italians, the Neapolitan Pizza has played an important role in
Gino Sorbillo, one of Italy’s most famous pizza chefs, also reacted
6 . One day,Jake Shaffer and Aidan Arie were walking along the shore on Huntington Beach in California.Unexpectedly.they
“His face paled(变苍白)with fear.Obviously,he was too
They were then joined by other teenagers who
He is definitely lucky to be alive, as this crash could have been much worse. The outcome could have also been much
| A．acknowledged | B．analyzed | C．witnessed | D．demonstrated |
| A．creatively | B．immediately | C．potentially | D．barely |
| A．crowd | B．plane | C．storm | D．ocean |
| A．swam | B．danced | C．celebrated | D．climbed |
| A．evaluated | B．reached | C．obtained | D．combined |
| A．comforting | B．interrupting | C．persuading | D．asking |
| A．relieved | B．frightened | C．happy | D．embarrassed |
| A．appeared | B．broken | C．happened | D．changed |
| A．anger | B．doubt | C．hurry | D．silence |
| A．linked | B．transformed | C．assisted | D．defended |
| A．boys | B．girls | C．pilots | D．doctors |
| A．company | B．airport | C．home | D．hospital |
| A．injuries | B．inconveniences | C．operations | D．roles |
| A．successful | B．direct | C．different | D．significant |
| A．in danger | B．in detail | C．in advance | D．in charge |
7 . Henry Cavendish was born in Nice. France, on October 10,1731, the oldest son of Lord Charles Cavendish and Lady Anne Grey, who died a few years after Henry was born. As a youth he attended Dr.Newcomb’s Academy in Hackney, England. He entered Peterhouse, Cambridge, 1749, but left after three years without taking a degree.
Cavendish returned to London, England to live with his father. There, Cavendish built himself a laboratory and workshop. When his father died in 1783. Cavendish moved the laboratory to Clapham Common, where he also lived. He never married and was so reserved that there is little record of his having any social life except occasional meetings with scientific friends.
During his lifetime, Cavendish made striking discoveries in chemistry, mainly between 1766 and 1788, and in electricity, between 1771 and 1788. In 1783, he published a study of the means of determining the freezing point of mercury (水银).In 1784. Cavendish determined the make-up of water, showing that it was a combination of oxygen and hydrogen. Cavendish’s most celebrated investigation was that on the density (密度) of the earth. In 1798, he published a single famous paper on the density of the earth.
Spending his whole life in the laboratory and library, Cavendish’s life was quite simple. He died in London on February 24，1810. But because he had a low regard for glory, he cared little about publishing his results and getting priority for discovery, and much of his work remained unpublished. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that some extremely valuable materials were found in his manuscripts (手稿),which proved that he had made a great contribution to the development of science.
1. What happened to Cavendish in 1752?| A．His wife left him. |
| B．He dropped out of Cambridge. |
| C．His mother passed away. |
| D．His laboratory was on fire. |
| A．Shy. | B．Creative. | C．Adaptable. | D．Careful. |
| A．His friends. | B．His achievements. |
| C．His marriage life. | D．His teenage years |
| A．He died when he was 89 years old. |
| B．His contribution still remains unknown. |
| C．He had spent his life pursuing fame. |
| D．His manuscripts are of great value. |
8 . A Journey to Costa Rica
Costa Rican culture and its natural environment are deeply connected. Travel through the country from the Central Valley to the Pacific coast and everywhere in between. Experience first-hand Costa Rica’s lifestyle and you’ll soon see why Costa Rica is the happiest country in the world!
Program at a Glance
Dates 8. Price: August 5~9: $750 each person
Ages: 14 ~18
Group Size: 4 ~10 participants
Level of Spanish: A basic level is recommended
Details
Start with a walking tour of San Jose and visit its top places of interest: the National Theater, Gold Museum. Central Park and Central Market.
Stay with a homestay family in Heredia for a close experience into the Costa Rican lifestyle.
Learn about the beautifully painted oxcarts(牛车)in Sarchi,the heart of the country’s artisan culture. Participate in a painting workshop.enjoy a typical lunch and visit gardens
Experience a coffee tour in the highland community of Naranjo.
Travel to Guatuso to learn about the native peoples and their traditional ways
Visit Abangares and its gold mines.
End in Heredia with a farewell dinner and a cooking class.
1. Who is the most suitable to take part in the program?| A．12-year-old Jack who speaks Spanish well. |
| B．15-year old Joan who only knows English. |
| C．17-year old Jane who speaks a little Spanish. |
| D．19-year old Mike who was born in Spain. |
| A．In Heredia. | B．In Sarchi. | C．In Naranjo. | D．In Abangares. |
| A．Buy oxcarts. | B．Visit gold mines. |
| C．Enjoy a coffee tour in Guatuso. | D．Spend nights in San Jose. |
9 . Brody Ridder attends The Academy of Charter Schools in Westminster, Colorado. When he got his yearbook(学校年刊)，he went up to people and asked them to sign his yearbook but most of them refused. He collected only two or three names from classmates and two notes from his teachers. So, Brody wrote a yearbook note to himself, “Hope you make some more friends. ”
Reading that note broke his mother’s heart. She took a photo of the note and posted it to a Facebook group for parents at the school. The post made its way to three high schoolers: Simone Lightfoot, Logan South and Joanna Cooper. They spent hours discussing the problem and finding ways to help. “It’s so fun to have everyone sign the yearbook, but for this kid few people have signed their names in his yearbook. It’s just heartbreaking,” Lightfoot said. They all started planning that the next day they were going to sign this kid’s yearbook.
The three rounded up as many students as possible to sign Brody’s yearbook even though none of them had ever met the three high schoolers. According to the teens, people were lining up to fill the blanks in Brody’s book. Many of the more than 100 signatures included paragraphs with words of encouragement, advice and even phone numbers. And then right after that, everyone in the class started signing Brody’s yearbook.
The teens said they hope the small friendly act can encourage other kids to be kind. “It makes me feel better now. I don’t know how to explain it. It makes me feel better from the bottom of my heart,“ Brody said. ”It makes me feel like there’s hope for the school, there’s hope for humanity and there’re a lot of good kids in this world,“ his mother said.
1. Why did Brody write “Hope you make some more friends.” in his yearbook?| A．He hoped to know more about newcomers. |
| B．He planned to get another yearbook from others. |
| C．He decided to give up signing the yearbook. |
| D．He wished more people to sign his yearbook in the following days. |
| A．From their teachers. | B．From the Internet. |
| C．From the newspaper. | D．From their classmates. |
| A．People lined up to give yearbooks to Brody. |
| B．Almost 100 people signed Brody’s yearbook. |
| C．All of Brody’s classmates signed his yearbook. |
| D．Many students asked to meet the three high schoolers. |
| A．Warm-hearted. | B．Creative. | C．Generous. | D．Wise. |
10 . Kids have a lot on their minds. Dealing with school, family, activities, and all of the other big parts of life is hard enough. The recent rise in Omicron cases in the US is causing more stress on them. It can be difficult to think of how to cheer themselves up.
Connect with people you love. Reaching out to friends and family can make a huge difference.
Talk to a trusted adult. If you’re feeling down. Dr. Murthy suggests confiding (倾诉)in a trusted adult.
Help others.
| A．Take care of your body |
| B．Regular exercise helps body building |
| C．It is a good chance to speak out how you feel |
| D．This might be a family member, a teacher or a doctor |
| E．You don’t have to discuss anything sad with your loved ones |
| F．Service is one of the best ways to get out of sadness and loneliness |
| G．Vivek Murthy, the country’s top doctor, offers some advice for this purpose |
