1 . 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。

A realistic drama A Lifelong Journey has become a huge hit on TV and online recently.    1    (focus) on the ups and downs of Zhou’s family over five decades, it has caused nostalgia (怀旧) among many viewers. With the drama    2     (release) on China Central Television and streaming platform iQiyi on Jan 28, its viewership is    3    (steady) on the rise. Many viewers issued a    4    (describe) of the show that it was like a time machine to drift into the past, reflecting how they got here.

Adapted    5    Liang Xiaosheng’s award-winning novel of the same name, the show explores themes of family, friendship and romance in a bittersweet story. Set in    6    1960s, it’s not surprising that the family has to deal with lots of social    7    (change). like the restart of Gaokao, the country’s Reform and Opening-up, the boom of Xiahai and the nation’s anti-corruption campaign. Following the lives of Zhou’s family, the Grama gives viewers an insight into the ordinary Chinese who have turned a country in    8    (poor) into the second largest economy in the world.

The show’s director Li Lu,    9    became well known for his anti-corruption series in the Name of the People in 2017, said “China    10    ( witness) dramatic changes over the past five decades and it is time to create such a drama to remember the past.”

2 . Consumers in the U.S. spend billions of dollars a year on gifts wrapping. Two colleagues and I wondered whether all that time and effort is actually worth it. So we conducted three experiments to explore the impact of gift wrapping.

In the first experiment, we involved 180 students, who were given a gift—a coffee cup with the logo of one of two NBA basketball teams, the local Miami Heat or rival (竞争对手) Orlando Magic. Every participant was a fan of the Heat and they obviously didn’t support the Magic. We gave half of the students a desirable gift, while the others received something they disliked. Finally, half of the gifts were wrapped neatly, while the rest looked sloppy (凌乱的).

We found that those who received a sloppily wrapped gift liked their present significantly more than those who received a neatly wrapped gift—regardless of which cup they got.

To understand why, we asked another set of students to report their expectations about either a neatly or sloppily wrapped gift. Results showed that expectations were significantly higher for the neatly wrapped gifts. However, receivers of the neatly wrapped gift reported that it failed to live up to their expectations, while those who got the sloppily wrapped gift said it surpassed (超过) their expectations.

In our final experiment, we surveyed 261 adults and asked them to imagine receiving either a neatly or sloppily wrapped gift. This time we instructed half of them to imagine the gift was from a close friend, while the other half believed it came from an acquaintance (熟人). Then we revealed the gift and asked them to rate it.

When it came from a close friend, receivers ended up liking the sloppily wrapped gift more. However, for the gift from an acquaintance, receivers preferred it when it was neatly wrapped. This occurs because these participants used the wrapping as a cue for how much the gift-giver values their relationship.

So if you’re stressed over gift wrapping this holiday season, consider saving yourself effort and money by wrapping your friends’ gifts haphazardly (随意地). But for someone you don’t know quite as well, it’s probably worth it to show that you put in some effort to make it look good with all of the beautiful bows.

1. What did the researchers find in the first experiment?

A．A desirable gift is expected to be wrapped sloppily.

B．Participants were more interested in neatly wrapped gifts.

C．A sloppily wrapped gift can make the receiver much happier.

D．Participants responded the same to gifts with different wrappings.

2. Why did the researchers carry out the second experiment?

A．To further explain the result of the first experiment.

B．To compare receivers’ expectations for the same gifts.

C．To know why receivers have different expectations for gifts.

D．To find out the impact of wrapping on receives’ expectations.

3. What do neatly wrapped gifts show according to the third experiment?

A．The gift giver is very skilled at wrapping gifts,

B．The gift giver has a close relationship with the receiver.

C．The gift giver attaches great importance to the relationship.

D．The gift giver wants to become a close friend of the receiver.

4. What does the author want to do in the last paragraph?

A．To give examples.	B．To make suggestions.
C．To make comparisons.	D．To present an argument.

3 . Working out which colleges to apply for can be one of the most difficult decisions any high schooler can face, but Alena got it all out of the way early as she’s only 13 and already has her medical school offer.

The application process for the medical school was “super stressful”, but she was adamant to follow her dreams regardless of what anyone said, even if it was “no”. “If I could say anything to another little girl that looks like me: never stop believing and don’t give up on your dreams just because somebody tells you ‘no’. You can do anything that you put your mind and your heart to,” she said.

Alena is the youngest African American person to get into a US medical school, and the second-youngest person overall.

Alena didn’t just wake up one day and decide to go to the medical school while in middle school — she’s a child genius. By the time she was 11 she’d already taken several high school courses. When Alena turned 12, she graduated from high school and is currently enrolled (注册) in online classes at Arizona State University.

If all goes to plan for Alena, she’ll start studying to be a doctor at age 15, in 2024, and graduate when she’s 18 when other kids her age are preparing for their freshmen year at college. Although she’s so young, age is “not a big deal” to her and she is just a normal kid.

She explained, “I’m in honors choir, I’m in cheerleading and I play soccer. I hang out at the mall with my friends like a 13-year-old does, and I also go to the movies and go swimming with them. I’m very structured and very disciplined.”

1. Why does the author mention the high schoolers’ college application?

A．To show how fortunate Alena is.

B．To explain high schoolers’ difficult life.

C．To present preferences of high schoolers.

D．To stress how unusual Alena is to get the offer.

2. What does the underlined word “adamant” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Determined.

B．Qualified.

C．Innocent.

D．Patient.

3. What can be inferred about Alena?

A．She is now studying in a high school.

B．She is taking online university classes.

C．She will become a doctor at the age of 15.

D．She is the youngest to get into a US medical school.

4. Which of the following can best describe Alena’s life?

A．Stressful but hopeful.

B．Cheerful but meaningless.

C．Rich and colorful.

D．Simple and free.

4 . Believe it or not! We are half way into 2022. Like many people, you probably made a New Year’s decision to finally get fit and stay fit. You got really motivated, bought new workout clothes and got off to a great start. But by April or May, you may have lost your steam.     1    , they are not always planned out to set you up for success. Are you ready to get started again? Here are some tips to help you get back on track with your fitness goals.

Choose realistic goals that are measurable. Can you really achieve the goals you have set for yourself?     2    . To say, “I want to get fit” is too broad ranging and very difficult to assess. Clearly define your goals so that you can recognize when you’ve reached them for both the short and long term.

    3    . What steps are you going to take to achieve your goal? Write these down and refer to them often. It is easier to hit a target you can see, plus you are more likely to stick to a plan when it is written down in detail.

Keep a journal.     4    . Record your exercise duration and if possible your total energy consumption. When things aren’t going to plan, you can look through your journal and make adjustments accordingly.

Find an activity you enjoy. It is difficult to stick to something if you don’t like it.     5    , and don’t choose only one activity to help you achieve your goals. In fact, cross-training is a great way to condition different muscle groups, as well as preventing boredom.

A．Create a plan of action

B．Know what it is that you want to achieve

C．Whenever possible, stick to a certain activity

D．While New Year’s decisions are well-managed

E．Try a new fitness class or take your workout outdoors

F．Write down everything you eat and what time you eat it

G．If you plan and try to seize every possible chance to achieve your goals

5 . 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。

To solve the problem of scanning codes for residents     1     smart phones, especially the elderly, the government of the Meilisi Daur district of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang province has worked with local public security departments     2     (promote) the “reverse scanning (反向扫码)”.

A card with a personalized QR code     3     (show) before residents enter a facility and staff from the facility should scan the code with     4     application.

“In the past, I often felt embarrassed when I visited a public place because I didn’t own a smart phone and I didn’t know how to scan codes, either,” said Gao Changyong, 73, a     5     (retire) worker. “I had to wait for the staff to write down my information, which caused much more     6     (convenience) than scanning codes.”

“Sometimes we had to queue up outside, which was insufferable, especially in the     7     (extreme) cold winter,” he said. “Therefore, daily     8     (supply) were sent to me by my children so I could avoid going out.”

“When the community worker told me the new method, I was really happy and immediately     9     (submit) my application,” he said. “I received the card just a few days later,     10     that made my life more efficient.”

6 . Have you noticed that many people can spend a lot of time comparing prices while shopping online, but always make decisions casually in the critical moments of their life?

    1     Many people choose their current major simply because they “liked” it, or because they had heard that it is a promising industry in this era. However, few people consider carefully what they do in college and what they will be doing after graduation.

To explore this issue, we must first understand three concepts: strategy, tactics(技术), and guideline.     2     If you can’t figure out the difference among them, then it’s not surprising that you’ve messed up your life.

Simply put, “strategy” is “what to do”, that is, to choose a direction. The “tactics” have to be lower than strategy, which means that they decide “how to do it” after the strategy has been established.     3     Many people find that they lack the ability to choose. Others tell you how to do it, and you remember it, then you make things happen, nothing more.     4     They are using tactical and guideline diligence to hide their strategic laziness.

Strategy is a ruler’s learning. For each person himself, whether to consider strategic issues determines whether you are the master of your own life. Maybe you can live successfully according to the guide given by others, but is this life really worth it? This is not a life, but a performance, because you actually have no dominance in yourself.     5    

A．We constantly make choices.

B．Take choosing college major for example.

C．These people may be reliable but they can’t create things.

D．Many people seem to focus only on the “guideline” level.

E．The key to strategy is making choices and bearing its consequences.

F．At first glance, they seem to be similar, but in fact they are totally different.

G．“Guideline” is even lower, referring to doing things as others have done them.

7 . You might be abusing your battery, especially if you have a habit of leaving the screen on, shutting down apps or throwing it in your bag on a particularly freezing morning. Smartphones are designed to keep apps open in the background. Forcibly closing them may satisfy that little part of your brain that wants to keep things neat and tidy, but because it takes more juice to start an app fresh than to wake it up, you’re beating up on your battery every time you do it. Stop!

Avoid letting the temperature of your battery powered device dip below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or rocket above 95 degrees. In either case, damage can occur. It will lower-in some cases, dramatically—the life of your battery.

Petri Hayrynen, senior product marketing manager of Global Smart Devices at HMD Global, said that charging your phone to 100% may seem like a good idea, but if you’re using a high voltage (高电压的) charger, it can put a pressure on your battery. Instead, he said to pull the plug at 80%-90% for best usage and choose to charge often.

“Old nickel (镍) batteries had a memory effect, which meant that if you didn’t charge them from 1-100%, they started to ‘forget’ their maximum capacity. But it is quite different today. As for the modern-day lithium (锂) batteries, the most stress is to put on the battery when charging or discharging them fully; both reduce the charging cycles and overall battery life cycle,” Hayrynen said. He explained that people should do “more fast top-ups during the day,” instead of charging smartphones overnight.

Try to keep the battery above 30% or so, letting it discharge occasionally to calibrate the sensors. That will keep your battery healthier and longer. Besides, to get the absolute fastest charge, toggle on Airplane Mode after plugging it in.

1. Why should you avoid shutting down apps too often?

A．To save your battery.

B．To keep things organized.

C．To wake them up more easily.

D．To make them run in the background.

2. To what degree should you charge your battery according to the passage?

A．100%.

B．80%-90%.

C．70%.

D．30%.

3. Which of the following may Hayrynen agree with?

A．A high-voltage charger is dangerous.

B．Nickel batteries are better than lithium ones.

C．Charging smartphones overnight is recommended.

D．Discharging batteries fully causes damage.

4. What is the most suitable title for the text?

A．Benefits of Lithium Batteries

B．Reasons for Battery Life Reduction

C．Dos and Don’ts for Battery Charging

D．Great Revolution it Smartphone Batteries

8 . A new speciality is available in Wyoming. It is fresh and cheap—but probably a little smelly. Last month it became legal for Wyomingites to collect roadkill that they accidentally hit themselves. Not all animals are fair game. Grizzly bears, some grey wolves and endangered species are forbidden.

Although some may feel embarrassed at the idea of pulling a deer off the road and onto the dinner table, the law has several benefits. First, roadkill is a source of fresh meat for poor rural communities who may not otherwise be able to afford it. PETA, a radical animal-rights group, argues that eating roadkill is healthier and more moral than buying meat raised for slaughter (屠宰). Second, allowing residents to harvest roadkill themselves may cut down on the time the creatures spend on the road.

Not everyone is licking their lips. Some opponents fret that people will end up eating rotten meat. “It’s really the burden of the person who chooses to collect roadkill if they eat it or not,” says Sara DiRienzo, of Wyoming Game and Fish. Others show the concern that the laws will encourage hunters to use the roadkill programme as cover for killing animals they should not.

After almost a decade of failing to pass the bill, Dan Zwonitzer, its frequent sponsor, credits his success to recent support from his colleagues in the legislature (立法机关). State lawmakers from rural Wyoming managed to turn the roadkill-harvest programme into a libertarian cause célèbre. “There were some complaints from people who had hit animals or had seen other people hit animals, says Mr Zwonitzer, “and they were like, ‘Well, heck, it’s dead...I don’t want the government telling me I can’t take something I accidentally hit if the meat is good’.” He adds that he is not about to collect roadkill himself. But for those so willing, there are cookbooks offering ways to serve up moose or mule deer.

1. What can we learn about the new speciality?

A．It is fresh and delicious.	B．It exists for long in Wyoming.
C．It can be a goat shot by a hunter.	D．It doesn’t cover all the roadkill.

2. What does the underlined word “fret” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Predict.

B．Agree.

C．Worry.

D．Confirm.

3. What is the author’s attitude toward the new idea?

A．Supportive.

B．Negative.

C．Indifferent.

D．Objective.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Mr Zwonitzer will not bring roadkill home.

B．It has taken great efforts to pass the bill.

C．The government should forbid roadkill-harvest.

D．People are eager for cookbooks for mule deer.

9 . Papa had a natural wisdom. He wasn’t _________ in the formal sense, because he was growing up at a time when education was for the _________. Despite his great potential, he _________ of school when he was 10. He never remembered a single day of his life when he wasn’t _________ on the farm.

For Papa, the world became his _________. He read all the books he could lay his _________ on. He loved to gather with people and learn about the world _________ this tiny region that was _________ to generations of Buscaglias before him. Papa’s great respect for learning and his _________ about the outside world were carried across the sea with him and later passed on to his family. He was __________ that none of his children would be __________ an education.

Papa believed that the greatest sin (罪恶) was to go to bed at night as __________ as we had been when we had __________ that day. This motto was repeated so often that none of us could __________ to be affected by it. “There is so much to learn,” he would remind us, “Though we were born __________, only the stupid remain that way.”

1.

A．educated

B．trained

C．raised

D．treated

2.

A．poor

B．smart

C．senior

D．rich

3.

A．thought highly

B．took advantage

C．dropped out

D．became tired

4.

A．studying

B．working

C．starving

D．praying

5.

A．shelter

B．school

C．dream

D．kingdom

6.

A．head

B．feet

C．heart

D．hands

7.

A．beyond

B．within

C．across

D．around

8.

A．barrier

B．boundary

C．home

D．end

9.

A．curiosity

B．fear

C．knowledge

D．doubt

10.

A．informed

B．alarmed

C．determined

D．guaranteed

11.

A．offered

B．skipped

C．lessened

D．denied

12.

A．ignorant

B．energetic

C．sleepy

D．hungry

13.

A．left

B．dined

C．rested

D．awakened

14.

A．refuse

B．expect

C．fail

D．admit

15.

A．brave

B．stupid

C．equal

D．ambitious

10 . Dear Readers,

We are extending our sincere gratitude for your active participation in the activity themed at “Looking for promising poets”. We have received over 1000 entries which show your great talent in creating beautiful poems. We are more than happy to share the most popular ones with all of you.

Thanks again for your continuous support!

Spider Corner

The four most-voted poems:

Olivin Z, age 7 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tiny Egg A tiny egg, Lying in the grass, Silently and quietly. -Is it a peachick? It can dance with the pride. Is it a duckling? It can follow my track as its mama. Tap! Crack! A forked tongue flicked out! Oh my! A SNAKE! RUN! RUN! Run for my life!	Ethan C., age 9 Montville, New Jersey Spring Hatching Up high on a birch tree, inside a cozy nest, three blue eggs lay silently and at rest. They are all oval and round, heaped in a mound. Suddenly, crack, crack, crack! The hatching is happening. Slowly, little by little by little,the zigzags are expanding. Finally, cheep, cheep, cheep! Three adorable heads poke out.
Sophia Z., age 9 Ann Arbor, Michigan Chick Hatching Birdy Birdy does her best, Laying eggs in her nest. Birdy Birdy with her beak, Pecking each egg to have a peek. Which egg will come out first? Chirp, chirp! Birdy Birdy is so excited! Chick, chick! Hurry to grow up and get big! Like Momma, Happy to catch and happy to eat!	Ada L., age 9 Alberta, Canada The Monster Egg A scritch, a scratch, a head pops out,a scaly head of green. A scritch, a scratch, a foot pops out with claws on toes and guck in between. A scritch, a scratch, a tail pops out. I don’t think this is a chicken. A scritch, a scratch, an arm pops out. No, twenty arms! I’m starting to sicken. A scritch, a scratch, and a CRACK! I think I’d better run.

1. Which poem does not rhyme?

A．Tiny Egg.	B．Spring Hatching.
C．Chick Hatching.	D．The Monster Egg.

2. What kind of feeling does the poem Chick Hatching express?

A．Surprised.

B．Frightened.

C．Delighted.

D．Vorried.

3. What is the common theme of the four poems?

A．A flying bird.	B．Hatching from an egg.
C．Building a nest.	D．A lovely chicken.