1 . When I was fifteen, I planned to start my business. But every time I wanted to try something new, I felt there was a _______ between two different versions of me: One wanted to _______ the world, while the other was _______ rejection.

Then I learned about “Rejection Therapy (治疗)”. Basically, the _______ is that you look for rejection and get rejected at something every day — finally, you no longer feel _______.

Once, I thought, “What if I just _______ to teach a college class?” I went to University of Texas at Austin and knocked on a professor’s door and asked, “Can I teach your class?” I was rejected. Because I didn’t run, on the ninth try, the professor was very _______. He carefully _______ my well-prepared materials for the _______ and said, “Cool! I’ll fit you in my curriculum (课程).”

Three months later, when I finished teaching that class, I walked out crying with ________. I was rejected many times, but I ________ got used to it. Then I faced it calmly and ultimately got myself ________.

Honestly speaking, rejection ________ me a lot, so at first I ran away from it. However, when I began ________it, I could turn it into the biggest ________ in my life.

1.

A．feature

B．link

C．deal

D．battle

2.

A．change

B．ignore

C．destroy

D．recall

3.

A．open to

B．sure about

C．interested in

D．afraid of

4.

A．price

B．excuse

C．idea

D．news

5.

A．embarrassed

B．bored

C．tired

D．confused

6.

A．agree

B．decline

C．ask

D．pretend

7.

A．grateful

B．impressed

C．envious

D．regretful

8.

A．broke down

B．looked at

C．put aside

D．prepared for

9.

A．products

B．answers

C．tests

D．lessons

10.

A．excitement

B．sympathy

C．forgiveness

D．respect

11.

A．suddenly

B．gradually

C．barely

D．casually

12.

A．followed

B．challenged

C．accepted

D．assessed

13.

A．taught

B．helped

C．bothered

D．understood

14.

A．avoiding

B．interrupting

C．forgetting

D．welcoming

15.

A．gift

B．issue

C．event

D．record

2 . 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。

Peter sat at the kitchen table, having breakfast. It had been another bad night for his baby sister, Lily, and his parents were arguing in the sitting room. He heard his mother mention Tom, an old man who lived in the forest. Peter often explored the forest and knew Mr. Tom was a kind herbalist (草药医生). Was it true that he could help Lily? Peter wouldn’t rest until he found it out.

After breakfast, Peter immediately set off. It was a short walk from his home to the forest’s edge. Peter was so focused on his thoughts of his sister that he didn’t notice the strange crying sounds in the distance until he got close enough. He followed the sounds until they led him to a cave.

A flashlight lit up suddenly in the cave, and Peter saw a little boy lying on the dirt-covered stone. Peter learned that the boy called Cliff came to this forest with his mother but ran off by himself. Cliff was injured and didn’t see his mother. Peter decided to take Cliff to Mr. Tom. When they saw Mr. Tom and told him everything, Mr. Tom treated the injury with a bandage (绷带) and helped contact Cliff’s mother over the radio.

Peter moved closer to look at Cliff’s bandaged ankle and felt a sense of relief. Then Peter turned to Mr. Tom and said, “Mr. Tom, my baby sister is very sick. I overheard Mom mention you, so I came out here today to ask you for help...” Before Peter finished his words, Mr. Tom said, “I had tried to help, but your sister needed to be sent to a big hospital and a lot of money...” Peter realized his parents had argued because they couldn’t afford Lily’s treatment.

Mr. Tom was trying to comfort Peter when someone knocked on the door. Mr. Tom opened it and saw a lady, who claimed herself as Cliff’s mother.

“It’s you!” Mr. Tom shouted excitedly.

“You’re a fan?” the lady said. “I came to this area to spend a holiday with my son. Thankfully, you have saved him. Where is he?”

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。

Mr. Tom nodded and led the lady to her son.

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The next morning, in his bedroom, Peter was woken up by a joyful scream.

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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。

Seated by the Tonghui River that runs across southern Beijing, Banbidian village     1    (take) on a quite different look of quietness and is visited by few people. But     2    (actual) it is not far — about 15 minutes’ drive from the capital city’s central business district     3     high-rises are built everywhere.

A major reason is that Banbidian used to have factories which     4    (remove) later, leaving empty workshops and compounds, and also the village is where several railways run through.

Now, people in the village and from art universities are working together     5    (bring) dynamism back to Banbidian. The latest effort is to inaugurate (开创) Art BBD — Tonghui Riverside Public Art Season, which will start in late April and run through August.

In cooperation with famous art schools in and outside Beijing, the village committee recently sent out an     6    (invite) to artists around the world,     7    (hope) that they could contribute their creativity to enriching Banbidian’s new landscapes. Submissions — works and public art plans — began     8     March 20 and lasts till April 15, and finalists will join other works to be displayed at several outdoor spots.

Art BBD was a cultural brand jointly     9    (launch) by Banbidian and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2019 to explore projects and activities that help to turn the village into     10     new destination of creativity.

5 . Living in a city, you often see a group of runners emerge around a corner. They laugh and chat together as their running shoes rhythmically touch the pavement.     1    . Joining such a group club is great for runners. Here are some reasons to inspire you to become a member of it.

Get more motivation

When you run alone, it is harder to get out of the door and onto the pavement. There is often a convincing inner voice that whispers to you to simply stay at home!     2    . Your running friends will be looking forward to seeing you and will miss you if you do not show up.

Become a better runner

    3    . Most clubs have coaches or trainers. Trainers can assist you in setting a pace and establishing realistic and achievable goals, and train you to be the best runner you can be. A coach will develop variety in running routes and content, making the whole workout so enjoyable that you may perform better without even realizing how much distance you covered.

    4    

When you are part of a club, you can make friends with those sharing the same passion. According to a fitness magazine, runners are known to be a friendly bunch! This offers a sense of belonging, and after a while, these new partners feel like a warm family and can become lifelong friends.

Feel safe

Most runners choose to run in fall or winter and this may mean going out on a dark evening. When running alone, it is harder to see the road and you may easily trip or fall due to the darkness. When in a group, you will be reminded of possible dangers and if there is an accident, people are there to help you.     5    .

A．Develop friendship

B．Become more friendly

C．These runners are often part of a running club

D．This can definitely give you a sense of security

E．When running in a group, you may hit your personal goals more quickly

F．However, being part of a group pushes you to participate in a running event

G．You get encouragement and protection from this group of runners that passed by

6 . The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) is a significant part of the digital transformation bringing challenges and changes to the job descriptions among management. A study shows that integrating AI systems into service teams increases demands on middle management in the financial services field.

Interviewed in the study were 25 experienced managers employed by a leading Scandinavian financial services company. AI systems have been intensely integrated into the tasks and processes of the company in recent years.

The results showed that the integration of AI systems into service teams is a complex phenomenon, putting new demands on the work of middle management and requiring a balance d act in the face of new challenges.

“The productivity of work grows when routine tasks are passed on to AI. On the other hand, the fast pace of change makes work more demanding, and the integration of AI makes it necessary to learn new things constantly. Surprisingly, new kinds of routine work also increase, because the operations of AI need to be monitored and checked,” says Assistant Professor Jonna Koponen.

According to the results of the research, the social features of middle management also changed, because the AI systems used at work were seen either as technical tools or colleagues, depending on the type of AI that was used. Especially when more developed types of AI, such as chatting robots, were included in the AI systems, they were seen as colleagues.

Integrating AI also poses ethical (道德上的) challenges, and managers devoted more of their time to ethical considerations. For example, they were concerned about the fairness of decisions made by AI. Aspects observed in the study showed that managing service teams with integrated AI requires new skills and knowledge of middle management, such as technological understanding and skills, interactive skills and emotional intelligence, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage and adapt to continuous change.

“AI systems cannot yet take over all human management in areas such as the motivation and inspiration of team members. This is why skills in interaction and empathy (同理心) should be emphasized when selecting new employees for managerial positions which emphasize the management of teams integrated with AI,” Koponen says.

1. What does the study find?

A．AI becomes less popular in the service field.	B．AI makes decisions more fairly than humans.
C．AI proves human management is unnecessary.	D．AI makes middle management more demanding.

2. What’s Jonna Koponen’s attitude to integrating AI systems into service teams?

A．Unmentioned.

B．Opposed.

C．Objective.

D．Indifferent.

3. Which of the following shows Jonna Koponen’s opinion?

A．AI can’t replace human mangers completely.	B．Few managers in the service field are needed.
C．Employees for managerial positions dislike AI.	D．AI devotes more time to ethical considerations.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．The integration of AI into service teams is hard.

B．AI takes over human management in many fields.

C．AI and human managers are a perfect combination.

D．The application of AI influences middle management.

7 . While growing up in California in the 1980s, Winifred Frick never saw a condor(秃鹰) in the wild. The population of North America’s largest bird, Gymnogyps californianus, had declined to nearly zero by 1987 because so many were shot, poisoned or captured.

The few remaining wild condors were brought into zoos in the early 1980s as part of a captive breeding(圈养)program. Gradually, a small group of the birds reproduced, and eventually many of the condors were released back into the wild.

Today, Frick, a conservation biologist, and her 14-year-old son can admire condors flying in the sky while hiking along the Pacific coast. Nearly 350 of the species, whose wings can span nearly 3 meters, once again fly over parts of California and Arizona.

The condors’ happy ending is thanks in large part to the U. S. Endangered Species Act, or ESA, enacted on December 28, 1973. The act currently protects more than 2,300 species. These include more than 900 plants and at least 160 marine species.

“When it comes to preventing plants and animals from going extinct, the ESA is one of the most powerful laws we have,” says Frick. “The ESA is about protecting wildlife for our future generations.”

If a species is thought to be threatened or endangered with going extinct, it goes through a strict process to determine whether it should be added to the endangered species list. Once a species makes the list, government agencies create a plan to help it recover. This might mean describing ways to restore its habitat or identifying ways to halt threats to a species. For instance, being listed under the act makes it illegal to use, kill or catch any of these organisms. It also bans the import of any endangered foreign animals, as well as any meat or products made from them.

The ESA has written plenty of success stories over the past half-century. So far, the act has helped keep 99 percent of species under its protection from extinction.

1. Why did the zoos keep wild condors captive in the 1980s?

A．To relocate their natural habitat.	B．To restore the condor population.
C．To make way for hiking activities.	D．To honor a conservation biologist.

2. What are the figures in paragraph 4 intended to tell us?

A．The survival rate of the condors is high.	B．Many species are faced with extinction.
C．The ESA has been recognized by the public.	D．The ESA contributes a lot to species protection.

3. What does the underlined word “halt” in paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Stop.

B．Track.

C．Transform.

D．Replace.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．The ESA Has Saved Many Species	B．Quantities of Species Are Dying Out
C．The ESA Shares the Story of Condors	D．Wild Animals Are in Need of Protection

8 . 29-year-old Dim Nang Lao is a mother of a six-year-old boy in a mountainous and remote region in northeastern Cambodia. Like many other parents in her village who marry and have children at a young age, she used to have little knowledge about how she should look after her child to ensure he can grow healthy and strong and reach his full potential.

But everything changed when she received Nurturing Care Parenting training from village volunteers. Nurturing Care Parenting aims to help every child get the best possible start in life, including through healthcare, early education and play. It also helps parents avoid violence or punishment to discipline their children.

“I learned a lot from Nurturing Care Parenting,” Dim Nang Lao says. “I learned how to care for my child’s health, nutrition and education. I learned how to talk to him when he is wrong and comfort him when he is sad. I learned that a child is a white paper. If I hit him, he will learn those actions from me.”

Dim Nang Lao is one of many who have benefited from the training. According to a local official named Ang Chenda, the training has reached five villages and has improved the lives of many families. She says she welcomes the training as many parents in the area did not fully understand what they needed to do to fully support their children’s needs and development and often spent most of their time earning an income through farm work.

“After the training, their understanding of raising young children is far different,” Ang Chenda says. “They are more aware of the importance of caring for their children. They take their children to the health center for check-ups, issue birth certificates for their children and send their children to school. They also reduce violence and use positive discipline instead.”

Dim Nang Lao says she is grateful for the opportunity to learn about positive parenting and apply it in her daily life. “I hope that more parents in our country can receive this training and benefit from it as I do,” she adds.

1. What can we learn about many parents in Dim Nang Lao’s village?

A．They cared little about their kids’ physical health.

B．They got married and had children at an old age.

C．They couldn’t make a living through farm work.

D．They didn’t know how to care for their kids well.

2. What does Dim Nang Lao focus on in paragraph 3?

A．What she learned from her son.	B．Her son’s change over the time.
C．What she gained from the training.	D．The goal of the parenting program.

3. Why is Ang Chenda mentioned in the text?

A．To speak highly of Nurturing Care Parenting.

B．To introduce a harmonious parent-child relationship.

C．To show the popularity of the training outside villages.

D．To highlight the positive influence of parenting on kids.

4. What does Dim Nang Lao expect of Nurturing Care Parenting?

A．It will train more than parents.	B．It will be promoted extensively.
C．It will offer jobs to more parents.	D．It will be well received worldwide.

9 . Four Best Music Festivals Worth Attending This Year

Big Ears

When: March 21 — 24

Where: Knoxville, Tennessee

Named for the open-minded approach to listening it asks attendees to have, Big Ears regularly hosts contemporary classical music performances along with adventurous rock, jazz, metal and electronic music. For four days, Big Ears transforms the city into a paradise (天堂) for music of all kinds, taking over music halls, clubs and churches, all of which are centrally located and within walking distance.

Ultra Music Festival

When: March 22 — 24

Where: Miami, Florida

Considered as one of the best electric music events in the world, Ultra Music Festival features electronic dance music (EDM), techno and house music. Attendees are referred to as “Ultranauts” and come from around the globe to party in downtown Miami. This year’s line-up includes Calvin Harris, Afrojack, David Guetta and Zeds Dead.

Jazz & Heritage Festival

When: April 25 — May 5

Where: New Orleans, Louisiana

Held annually since 1970, Jazz Fest is also one of the biggest. Nearly half a million people show up to take in a massive bill of jazz, blues and rock music. While most festivals are content to book the same handful of reunited alt-rock (另类摇滚) bands making the rounds, Jazz Fest always takes pride in hall-of-fame headliners. This year’s line-up goes well beyond jazz with names like the Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, Hozier and Earth, Wind & Fire.

SXSW

When: March 8 — 16

Where: Austin, Texas

The first SXSW was held in 1987 and since then the festival has grown both in terms of attendance — by some counts, 280,000 people attended the festival in 2019 — and in terms of influence: SXSW is Austin’s biggest profit-producing event and one of the most important gatherings on the nation’s entertainment calendar. The event is broken down into several parts, including SXSW Music, SXSW Film and SXSW Comedy.

1. What can you do at the festival of Big Ears?

A．Listen to various kinds of music.	B．Enjoy comedy shows every day.
C．Watch classical films in a church.	D．Explore a paradise for nature lovers.

2. Where should you go to attend one of the world’s best electric music events?

A．Knoxville, Tennessee.	B．Miami, Florida.
C．New Orleans, Louisiana.	D．Austin, Texas.

3. Which festival lasts the longest this year?

A．Big Ears.	B．Ultra Music Festival.
C．Jazz &Heritage Festival.	D．SXSW.

10 . The moon has no air, no water and an extreme 250-degree celsius temperature range, but among the most tricky challenges for space agencies hoping to set up camp is the dust. It damages space suits, blocks machinery, affects scientific instruments and makes moving around difficult.

Now scientists have come up with a potential solution, demonstrating that moon dust could be melted using a giant lens (透镜) to create solid roads and landing areas. “You might think: Streets on the moon, who needs that?” said Prof. Jens Gunster, of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin and co-author. “But in fact it’s a kind of depressing demand early on.”

Dust has destroyed previous missions, such as the Lunar Surveyor 3 spacecraft — damaged by dust kicked up by the Apollo 12 landing — and overcoming this challenge is a priority for NASA, which aims to establish a permanent lunar base.

Taking building materials to the moon would be too expensive, so new solutions are needed. “You need to use what’s there and that’s simply loose dust,” said Gunster.

He and colleagues experimented with a fine-grained material called EAC-1A, developed by the European Space Agency as a substitute for lunar soil. They used a laser beam (激光) to heat the dust to about 1, 600℃ to melt it. They then traced out bendy triangle shapes, each about 25 cm across, which could be interlocked to create solid surfaces across large areas for roads and landing areas.

The process is slow. Each small geometric unit took about an hour, meaning it would take about 100 days to create a landing spot measuring 10 meters by 10 meters. “It sounds like forever, but think about constructions on Earth,” said Gunster.

The authors calculate that a lens of about 2. 37 sq meters would need to be transported from Earth to act as a sunlight concentrator in place of the laser. But dust would still be an issue for the lens itself. “When you accumulate dust on the lens, it will sooner or later not function any more,” said Gunster, adding that a shaking lens may help ease off this problem.

1. Why is the demand for streets on the moon “kind of depressing”?

A．Streets are not necessary on the moon.

B．Streets would get damaged by moon dust.

C．Building materials are too expensive to transport.

D．There are better solutions available for lunar base.

2. What’s the most important task for NASA currently?

A．Finding a substitute for lunar soil.

B．Setting up a permanent lunar base.

C．Solving the problem caused by moon dust.

D．Repairing the damaged Lunar Surveyor 3 spacecraft.

3. What does Gunster think of establishing solid roads on the moon?

A．Slow but workable.	B．Expensive and fast.
C．Important but impractical.	D．Difficult and unnecessary.

4. Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a personal diary.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In an official report.	D．In a textbook.