1. What is the speaker doing?
| A．Hosting a radio program. | B．Chairing a meeting. | C．Conducting an interview. |
| A．China. | B．Japan. | C．Thailand. |
| A．1.14 billion yuan. | B．7.4 billion yuan. | C．30 billion yuan. |
| A．To get a surprise. | B．To gain comfort. | C．To reduce stress. |
1．时间、地点；
2．活动内容；
3. 鼓励参加。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has got popular on China’s social media. The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids (辫子),
Born in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province in 1957, Zhang
In July, 2020, the All-China Women’s Federation awarded Zhang a top honor for being
4 . When we pay attention, we see courage every day. I see it in my classroom when a student
I recently saw another
One girl cried her way through the entire
Just then one more mom walked up to this now
The mom who stopped and shared her story of
| A．shakes | B．raises | C．spreads | D．lowers |
| A．abnormal | B．normal | C．brave | D．typical |
| A．issue | B．crisis | C．report | D．example |
| A．attend | B．advertise | C．perform | D．organize |
| A．tension | B．scene | C．silence | D．song |
| A．journalists | B．teachers | C．parents | D．workers |
| A．performance | B．competition | C．arrangement | D．entertainment |
| A．searching | B．wandering | C．decorating | D．occupying |
| A．opened | B．rolled | C．closed | D．covered |
| A．grateful | B．hopeful | C．cheerful | D．tearful |
| A．immediately | B．gradually | C．occasionally | D．completely |
| A．hardened | B．softened | C．darkened | D．reddened |
| A．encouraging | B．blessing | C．comforting | D．threatening |
| A．comparison | B．conclusion | C．concentration | D．imperfection |
| A．courage | B．wisdom | C．patience | D．preference |
5 . Reading and writing are essential to learning. In fact, a new study now shows that writing by hand may help kids learn and understand letters faster. It also may help kids learn to read more quickly. Published in Psychological Science, the study found that handwriting allowed participants to take in several components of new letters they learned, helping them to potentially process the information more effectively.
During the research, the participants, who were all adults, were divided into three different learning groups: a handwriting group, a group that watched videos, and a group that typed responses. Each group was then introduced to Arabic letters and then had to reproduce them in different ways. Those in the handwriting group wrote the letters with a pen and paper. The video group saw the letters on the screen and had to identify them. And the group with typed responses had to locate the letters on a keyboard. The individuals in the handwriting group learned the information more quickly.
While the test was performed on adults, researchers believe the results can apply to children’s ability to learn letters, identify them, and perhaps read earlier. Children learn by using different learning styles: seeing, hearing, moving or touching. The benefit of using handwriting with these learning methods is that it brings the methods of learning information to get her in a way that strengthens understanding. Dr Wiley notes that writing is not necessary to learn to read. But the ability to connect everything being learned about the letters can be beneficial as children become readers. And handwriting can play a part.
In fact, many experts agree that computers and digital learning can be used to improve the educational experience and not to replace handwriting and that writing should be a part of the curriculum. “We should stick with some form of written practice. That’s what the evidence really shows,” Dr Rapp concludes.
1. What can we know from the findings of the new study?| A．Reading and writing are of great importance. |
| B．Writing faster may cause children to read faster. |
| C．Handwriting benefits children in more than one way. |
| D．Writing by hand is in fact harmful to children’s ability to read. |
| A．Computers. | B．Pens and paper. | C．Videos. | D．Recorders. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Handwriting shouldn’t be ignored. |
| B．Computers aren’t good for students at all. |
| C．Handwriting is a form of digital learning. |
| D．Handwriting should replace digital learning. |
6 . Tabichi’s father,uncle,and cousins have all worked as teachers. He could see that his relatives were making a real difference to people’s lives and wanted to do the same. So for the past 12 years,Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a chance to improve their situations.
However,working at a remote village school in Kenya hasn’t been easy. The unique challenges and obstacles have forced Tabichi to find unique solutions for his students. The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet access.The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse, there are not enough books for all the students and the school is desperately in need of more teachers. Most of the students are not able to concentrate because they haven’t had enough meals at home.
One of the other major challenges that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. So Tabichi spends most of his time outside of the classroom working on ways to keep kids in school. When the 36-year-old gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out, he works to persuade families to put more value in education. To help those in poverty afford food,uniforms, and books, Tabichi also gives away 80 percent of his salary. Despite all the obstacles he faces,Tabichi is credited for improving the school and keeping much of the village’s youth in school. He has also managed to set up science clubs and addressed food insecurity issues.
Thanks to his tireless work, his students have excelled. In recent years,students have won national and international science competitions. In March of 2019,Tabichi was voted the best teacher in the world and won the prize of $1 million.
1. What inspired Tabichi to be a teacher?| A．The high salary of teachers. |
| B．His father’s demand on him. |
| C．The significance of a teacher’s job. |
| D．His relatives’ encouragement. |
| A．The difficulties Tabichi’s school faced. |
| B．The life of a remote village in Kenya. |
| C．Tabichi’s unique teaching ways for his students. |
| D．Most of the students’ distraction on their learning. |
| A．Giving students the best lessons. |
| B．Helping students get rid of poverty. |
| C．Persuading students not to drop out. |
| D．Getting students away from any risk. |
| A．Pitiful. | B．Lucky. | C．Outgoing. | D．Selfless. |
7 . Life in the future: tech that will change the way we live
The technology we’re already exposed to has paved the way for us in the future, and these current and future technologies certainly have the potential to change our lives even more.
High-rise farms
As the population of the earth continues to grow, living space also decreases, not only for human beings but for the animals and plants we rely on too.
It’s reasonable to see a future where tech will need to be developed to allow for farmland in unusual places. This idea of high-rise farms in the middle of a city isn’t totally beyond belief.
Li-Fi
Li-Fi has been experimented with for the last few years and has some interesting potential for fast data transfer speeds. Li-Fi uses light to transfer data rather than Wi-Fi’s radio waves. It’s also thought that Li-Fi will be much cheaper than Wi-Fi.
Recycling and re-engineering
The constant development of new tech means our world is often full of old tech. One thing the human race will have to do in the future is to learn new ways to recycle, reuse and re-engineer old tech to decrease waste and save the world.
People are already coming up with a variety of interesting ways to recycle old tech, including turning disused things into material for paving roads.
Healthcare nanobots
The robotic technology is being used to care for our health. Tiny nanobots could be used to check our insides to hunt our health problems. They might also be used to repair damaged organs. This could mean less time in hospital and less recovery time too.
1. What can we learn about Li-Fi?| A．It has come into use. |
| B．It uses Wi-Fi’s radio waves to transfer data. |
| C．It probably increases data transfer speed. |
| D．It will be as cheap as Wi-Fi. |
| A．Li-Fi. | B．Healthcare nanobots. |
| C．High-rise farms. | D．Recycling and re-engineering. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A book review. | D．A fiction novel. |
China is the hometown of kites. Most people believe they
Nowadays, flying kites has become a popular form of pleasure and
9 . Lee Hee -ah was born in 1985 in Seoul, Korea. She has no bones in her left thumb(大拇指). However, as a pianist, she is bringing
Hee- ah began learning to
When she plays to sold out concert halls, she includes
The
| A．hope | B．habit | C．honor | D．help |
| A．weak | B．strong | C．strange | D．rich |
| A．sell | B．make | C．fix | D．play |
| A．ever | B．even | C．just | D．yet |
| A．recover | B．touch | C．strengthen | D．protect |
| A．singer | B．pianist | C．visitor | D．lover |
| A．works | B．paintings | C．songs | D．words |
| A．demanded | B．forgot | C．admitted | D．planned |
| A．defeated | B．carried | C．attached | D．followed |
| A．worried | B．cared | C．liked | D．bought |
| A．tall | B．beautiful | C．ugly | D．great |
| A．love | B．diary | C．challenge | D．dream |
| A．plain | B．complete | C．concerned | D．nervous |
| A．failure | B．adventure | C．example | D．pride |
| A．look inside | B．look into | C．search for | D．overcome |
10 . If electric bikes haven’t caught your attention yet, here’s one that might. Okapi, a Boston-based start-up, is producing a unique e-bike that bridges the gap between motorcycles and ordinary (普通的) bikes.
These aren’t normal bikes. If the futuristic (未来派的) appearance doesn’t give them away, the specs (规格) will: Okapi’s bikes have an all-electric range of up to 40 miles and a top speed of around 30 mph. Those aren’t crazy numbers, but they are more than adequate (足够的) for an ordinary bike. The company’s selling its bikes for just under $3,000. That’s in line with other e-bikes’ pricing, but Okapi’s bikes look more appealing than the others, which try (with varying degrees of success) to look like normal bicycles.
The bikes’ full suspension (暂停), hidden storage, and 1,000-watt motor all add up to a fun ride. Okapi’s design appears to be stronger and more able to handle the bumps (碰撞) than many other electric bikes, some of which appear to be modeled after old models. The main downside to Okapi’s design is that it supports a maximum (最大值) of 280 pounds, which may stop some riders from enjoying the bike.
Okapi’s approach to the e-bike is a little different from others’. While more than one company tries to hide their electric powertrain (动力系统) underneath slim bodywork, Okapi puts it all out for the world to see in a big, square battery pack. There’s almost a futuristic dirt bike look to the bike, which is less awkward (笨拙的) than it sounds.
Electric bikes are getting cheaper, almost every day, but Okapi’s product charges a high price: The Starter Edition bike costs $2,989.98. The good news is that Okapi’s bike looks better and stronger than many offerings on the market today.
Though they’re not the most mainstream product out there, e-bikes are worth the coin at almost any price. If you’re considering buying an electric bike, do it. E-bikes absolutely (完全地) offer you an enjoyable and exciting experience, even on the cheaper end.
1. What do we know about Okapi’s new bike?| A．Its look is ugly. | B．Its speed is low. |
| C．It has the lowest price. | D．It has a limited load. |
| A．The battery pack. | B．Slim bodywork. | C．The electric powertrain. | D．Okapi’s approach. |
| A．Objective. | B．Unclear. | C．Conservative. | D．Supportive. |
| A．E-bikes: Cooler than You Think | B．E-bikes: a Future Leader of Bikes |
| C．E-bikes: a Better Replacement for Cars | D．E-bikes: a Mainstream Way of Transportation |
