Dim sum (点心) must be one of the best breakfasts on Earth. Originally from Guangzhou in southern China, this Cantonese breakfast tradition has since spread all over China
While you can find a great dim sum dish almost anywhere in China, the
“Breakfast tapas” is
Dim sum is the core (核心) of every Cantonese family, and the best way
2 . Around six months after our son Todd’s
As I prayed about Brandon’s problem, it seemed that the Lord(上帝) was telling me to
Finally, I
The next morning
Never stop believing because
| A．disease | B．death | C．birth | D．disappearance |
| A．stopped | B．attempted | C．avoided | D．began |
| A．lying | B．laying | C．standing | D．resting |
| A．with | B．about | C．as | D．for |
| A．spoke of | B．heard from | C．talked to | D．heard about |
| A．amateur(业余的) | B．traditional | C．professional | D．specific |
| A．burn | B．bury | C．save | D．cure |
| A．touch | B．smell | C．taste | D．look |
| A．gave up | B．gave out | C．gave in | D．gave away |
| A．home | B．outside | C．away | D．aside |
| A．similar | B．different | C．same | D．opposite |
| A．should | B．must | C．would | D．could |
| A．one day | B．the other day | C．every day | D．any day |
| A．live | B．lively | C．living | D．alive |
| A．the time | B．the hour | C．the minute | D．the period |
| A．when | B．while | C．with | D．upon |
| A．after | B．until | C．since | D．from |
| A．even though | B．as though | C．despite | D．instead of |
| A．dreams | B．ideas | C．opinions | D．prayers (祷告) |
| A．mysteries | B．mistakes | C．miracles | D．misunderstandings |
1. 感谢对方的关心；
2. 分享你的生活及学习情况：
3. 表达战胜疫情的信心。
注意：
1. 开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
2. 词数100词左右；
3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：封锁lockdown
Dear Paul,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Ming
4 . In 1945, 23-year-old Joan Hinton was one of the few female nuclear physicists joining in the Manhattan Project, an American project set up in 1942 to develop an atom bomb. Even as she rejoiced in the project’s success, she was deeply shocked when the U.S. dropped two bombs in Japan in 1945 during World War II. She then quit the project and left the U.S..
In 1948, she managed to travel to Yan’an, where she married her boyfriend Erwin Engst. Her husband got his first impressions of China from the book Red Star Over China by Edgar Snow. He came to China as a member of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in 1946 and went on to serve as an expert on farm equipment in Yan’an. “My father kept on writing letters to my mom, telling her to come to China and that ‘China was about to climb a hill. If you arrive late, you’ll miss the bus’,” Fred Engst, son of Hinton, said.
Hinton and her husband lived a simple life in China. During her time in Yan’an, she only stood out as a foreigner, dressed in ordinary clothes. The villagers treated the U.S. scientist like they would be a family member. During one Chinese New Year’s party in the village she lived in, Hinton shared her sense of humor by amusing the locals with her performances using a northern Shaanxi dialect (方言).
The couple witnessed the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Hinton, who held high hopes of making milk available to the Chinese population, devoted herself to the improvement of agricultural machinery and the milk industry at large. She applied her scientific skills to developing a continuous-flow automatic milk pasteurizer (巴氏杀菌机) and tending to about 200 cows in the following years.
Hinton was truly devoted to everything she did, whether in nuclear physics or the milk industry.
1. What does the underlined part “rejoiced in” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Showed surprise about. | B．Felt joy at. |
| C．Expressed anger over. | D．Showed disappointment with. |
| A．Friendly. | B．Rude. | C．Concerned. | D．Uncaring. |
| A．She contributed the development of nuclear physics. |
| B．She pushed forward the development of cattle farming. |
| C．She helped cows give birth to more healthy babies. |
| D．She made all Chinese people enjoy the benefits of drinking milk. |
| A．Joan Hinton set up a project in China. |
| B．Joan Hinton improved Shaanxi dialect. |
| C．The introduction to Joan Hinton. |
| D．Joan Hinton persuaded Chinese people to drink milk. |
The International Day for Biological Diversity, sometimes
Biodiversity is the
A respect for biodiversity means an understanding that we must help save our environment. Today, biodiversity is one of the world’s most important
6 . A team of Japanese scientists has discovered genes that enable rice to survive high water, providing hope for better rice production in lowland areas that are affected by flooding.
The genes, called SNORKEL genes, help rice grow longer stems to deal with higher water levels. Deepwater rice generally produces low-yield rice plants. But the researchers report they have succeeded in introducing the genes to rice varieties that are higher-yield.
According to the report, as water levels rise, accumulation of the plant hormone（激素）makes the SNORKEL genes stat working, making stem growth more rapid. When the researchers introduced the genes into rice that does not normally survive in deep water, they were able to rescue the plants from drowning.
Motoyuki Ashikari, who headed the project, aid his team is hoping to use the gene on long grain rice widely used in Southeast Asia to help stabilize production in flood areas where rice with the food-resistant gene is low in production--about one-third to one-quarter that of regular rice.
"Scientifically the gene that we found is are but clear proof of a biological ability to adapt to a difficult environment, " he said. "It's a genetic strategy specifically to survive flooding. "
High water levels in rice field can be a serious problem. In some areas, rains can cause water levels to rise dangerously high during the growing season and flash flooding can fully submerge plants for days or even weeks.
Rice is a main food for billions. and while productivity has increased dramatically since the 1960s, yields must be doubled to meet projected requirements by 2050. More than 30 percent of Asian and 40 percent of African rice land is either lowland field or deep water field.
Laurentius of Utrecht University said the study is significant because high-yield rice varieties cannot survive extremes of foods. "The introduction of these genes into high-yield varieties, using advanced breeding strategies, promises to improve the quality and quantity of rice, "he said.
1. What is the main character of SNORKEL genes?| A．They prevent rice from being attacked by various diseases. |
| B．They help rice grow taller in highland regions. |
| C．They make rice grow tall enough to survive in deep water. |
| D．They make rice be ripe within a shorter time. |
| A．will be one third more expensive than regular rice |
| B．will be helpful for Southeast Asia |
| C．has been widely used in Southeast Asia |
| D．is lower in production than regular rice |
| A．confused | B．outdated | C．unexpected | D．planned |
| A．rice will be planted on the farmland everywhere in the future |
| B．rice with SNORKEL genes will be of high quality in the future |
| C．high-yield rice varieties are not common nowadays |
| D．the quality of rice is difficult to improve |
1. 举办晚会的目的∶
2. 时间与地点;
3. 活动内容（不少于两点）。
注意∶
1. 词数100左右, 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
2. 开头语和结束语已为你写好, 不计入总词数。
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校。参考词汇∶学生会 the Students’ Union
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
8 . For many people, moths are dust - colored pests that eat our clothes and disturb us by flying around lights after dark. Not for artist Joseph Scheer. The pictures he creates bring out the beauty of moths, with colors, shapes, and patterns that have never been seen before so clearly. “Digital tools let you see things you'd never see just looking with your eyes,” Scheer says. Scheer's pictures have been displayed around the world, and one reaction is heard everywhere: “People insist, ‘No, that can't be a moth,’” says Scheer.
Scheer's work began with a moth hunt in the state of New York. Scheer would leave the lights on and the windows open overnight at his university office, and then collect the moths that had flown in. When the building cleaners at the university complained, he moved the hunt to his friend Mark Klingensmith's yard. They set up two lights shining over a plastic container on a white sheet. Then moths appeared from the darkness, flew into the sheet, and fell into the plastic container. “We got a different species every night,” Scheer says. “The patterns and colors were unbelievable.”
After the hunt, they used a powerful scanner to get detailed pictures of moths. Small moths presented special challenges.
The scanner records so much information that a single moth can take 20 minutes to scan. A scan of just two small moths fills an entire CD. All that information means the size of the picture can be increased by 2, 700 percent but still keep all the details and appear perfectly clear. You'd need a microscope to see the details shown in Scheer's prints.
Scheer's work is not only a new form of art. He has also made a valuable contribution to the record of the moths around him. He has helped identify more than a thousand different species. “Not from Alaska or the Amazon,” Klingensmith says. “All from one backyard.”
1. What do people mean by “No, that can't be a moth”?| A．Scheer is highly skilled at drawing | B．They don't like the pictures of moths |
| C．The moths in the pictures are too strange | D．The pictures seem too beautiful to be moths' |
| A．How Scheer caught moths | B．Scheer's working environment |
| C．How Scheer found moths' beauty | D．Scheer's friendship with Klingensmith. |
| A．local moths have bright colors and clear patterns |
| B．a microscope should be used to prepare the pictures |
| C．clear pictures result from much detailed information |
| D．high quality paint must be used to create the pictures |
| A．It is a common form of art. | B．It benefits research on moths. |
| C．It'll get popular in Alaska or the Amazon. | D．It needs to overcome regional limitations. |
9 . We all grew up hearing parents and teachers tell us to do well in school. The fact is that if so, we’ll have many more choices in the future. However, no matter how far you are in your education, it can be a challenge.
Take notes while you listen or read.
Ask questions if you don’t understand something. It’s your teachers' job to help you learn and understand.
Participate in after-class activities. Consider signing up for school clubs, sports teams, or student committees. These activities can be fun and enriching, and they’re also a good way for you to get to know your teachers and fellow students.
| A．Take frequent breaks while you study. |
| B．Keep up with your homework assignments. |
| C．Most students don’t know how to take notes. |
| D．Therefore, don’t hesitate to ask them questions. |
| E．Luckily the tips below are of practical help to you. |
| F．Taking notes helps you remember what you hear or read. |
| G．Additionally, they will look good on college and job applications. |
10 . Maybe you have a fairly good command of the English language. Are you looking for a place to practice and improve your English skills?
Get prepared. There is no need to start from the beginning.
Find ways to practice. Now that you know what you want to learn, jump over to Google or Yahoo and do a quick search on your chosen topic of interest.
Make evaluations. Once you finish a day's work, sit down for a few minutes and evaluate how you did.
Make sure you do these four steps every day and you will see your skills progressing steadily.
| A．Put what's learned into use. |
| B．The following steps are sure to help you. |
| C．Did you learn everything that is required? |
| D．Just check up and find out where you are weak. |
| E．From there, you should be able to find some sites. |
| F．Why should you use what you learned on your friends? |
| G．You can find partners online to help you learn English. |
