1 . At the age of 24, most people are still trying to figure out their way in the world. Not for Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman is on his way to greatness already.
Mbappe became known to the world in the Russian World Cup of 2018. At that time, he was just starting out in his career. But he showed everyone that he had all of the skills of a great football player. He was the scorer of four goals then. And after only two World Cups, the young man has already scored 12 World Cup goals. Messi only has one more goal than him over the course of five World Cups.
Mbappe’s performance in the 2022 World Cup final (决赛) was perfect. But the final night belonged to Argentina. Messi and his teammates performed a little bit better. Mbappe, however, is confident of his ability to make his mark in future World Cups. After all, he has just turned 24. If he remains injury-free, he should have at least two more World Cups ahead of him. After all, it’s common for players to get hurt in the field. If he plays for as long as Messi, that number will rise to three.
The future is uncertain, but we know one thing for sure: Mbappe will continue to challenge himself. “I’ve never said I was going to be the greatest player in history,” said Mbappe. “But I’ve never put limits (极限) on myself.” Let’s wait for his wonderful performance in The FIFA World Cup. America\Mexico\Canada 2026.
1. Mbappe has joined in ___________ World Cups.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．France | B．Russia | C．America | D．Argentina |
| A．无忧无虑的 | B．不受损伤的 | C．信心十足的 | D．完美无缺的 |
| A．He is a great football player in Russia. | B．He is too young to be the winner. |
| C．He will become better and better. | D．He doesn’t play as well as Messi. |
2 . In 2017, an earthy bicycle repairer appeared on the stage of the TV show Chinese Poetry Congress.
Wang Haijun, 65 in 2017, was born in Inner Mongolia, and he loved reading since he was little. However, when he was in the fourth grade, Wang had to drop out of school because his father wanted him to herd sheep to make a little bit extra.
From then on, Wang only reads after a day’s work. Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Three Hundred Tang Poems were his favorite books. “There weren’t any bookstores around, so I borrowed them from others. I read them so much that the pages began to tear off.” Later, Wang and his wife moved to Shijiazhuang where he set up a stall and repair bicycles for more family income.
The job is not busy, so Wang has time to read. Once, he heard in a radio program that a disabled girl wrote some excellent poems. Encouraged by the story, Wang began to write his own poems on the back of the package paper of the tires with a pencil. At night, he wrote with a torch in the dark. He even got a small blackboard from the recyclers and put poems on it. He hung the chalkboard in his stall and asked the passers-by to help him improve his poems. If anybody’s advice was adopted, he would buy him or her a bottle of beer.
In 2017, when Wang was invited to Chinese Poetry Congress, he thought “it was a fraud”, because he never imagined that people would appreciate the poems written by a bicycle repairer. “But it turned out to be a great experience reading my poems on the stage.” he said.
After the show, many people came to his stall to discuss poetry with him. “It feels like a dream come true. Poetry belongs to everyone. Even a bicycle repairer like me can still dream about such a poetic life.”
1. What inspired Wang to write poems?| A．ATV show. | B．Poetry books. |
| C．His family. | D．A radio story. |
| A．Memory. | B．Trick. | C．Reward. | D．Trouble. |
| A．Creative and helpful. | B．Energetic and generous. |
| C．Optimistic and determined. | D．Ambitious and concerned. |
| A．It’s never too late to learn. | B．A good book is a good friend. |
| C．A good beginning is half done. | D．Actions speak louder than words. |
3 . Is it easy for you to get angry? Do you sometimes think others treat you badly? Maybe the story below can bring you something.
Rick was a young boy who was often angry at everything around him. To help Rick, his mom came home with a canvas (画布) and paint. “You are good at painting. Whenever you feel bad about something, paint it instead of getting angry,” said his mother.
Though not that happy. Rick gave it a try After creating many paintings, he took bis artwork to his mom. “Tell me, Rick. What are these paintings about?” his mother asked. “The first is about how some kids in my class show off (炫耀) their new clothes The next is about my teacher who always tells me about how I’m doing things wrong. And the last painting is about how one of my schoolmates said I should change my attitude (态度). They all make me so angry,” Rick replied.
Rick’s mom took Rick by her side and told him, “Don’t you see, Rick? You’re getting so angry but you never try to understand why.” Then she explained carefully, “All the people you were angry with did nothing wrong. The kids were showing off their good clothes but never laughed at you for not being able to afford any. Your teacher scolded (责备) you but that was because you caused trouble in class. And your schoolmate was only trying to help you correct your mistakes.”
Rick’s mom smiled and said, “Next time you get angry, take a deep breath and walk away for a couple of seconds. And when you come back, talk to the person you’re angry with. You might keep your cool in this way.”
Rick took his mom’s advice and became less angry. Now he feels happy around other children.
1. Why did Rick’s mom ask him to paint?| A．Because she wanted to know what would make him angry and helped him. |
| B．Because the teacher thought painting was the best way to make Rick happy. |
| C．Because every time Rick painted, he didn’t think about any unhappy things. |
| D．Because only painting could keep Rick from getting angry with his friends. |
| A．Rick’s classmates | B．Rick’s teacher |
| C．Rick’s mother | D．Rick’s schoolmate |
| A．Rick was often angry with others | B．Rick is good at painting |
| C．the kids in Rick’s class aren’t friendly | D．Rick isn’t from a rich family |
| A．An Angry Boy | B．Beautiful Paintings |
| C．Trouble in Class | D．A Sad Story |
4 . For many of us, winter colds come regularly. Whatever we do, winter colds and the flu (流感) always find a way to get in, making us cough and sniffle (抽鼻子) into our scarves.
In fact, when a virus (病毒) like the winter cold enters the body through the nose, the cells (细胞) in the nose start producing simple copies of themselves called extracellular vesicles, or EVs (胞外囊泡)
Recently, a team of scientists think they may have found out why we get more viruses in winter. It's because cold temperatures actually make our noses worse at fighting viruses.
The scientists did tests on cells taken from the noses of human volunteers, because they wanted to find out more about how EVs fight viruses and how well they work in colder temperatures. The results showed that EVs are usually very good at catching viruses, but they don't work so well at lower temperatures. They found that in colder temperatures, the number of EVs produced decreases (减少) by more than 40%, meaning the nose might not be good at stopping viruses from getting further into the body.
Benjamin Bleier, one of the study's scientists, said the results gave the first perfectly reasonable explanation for why we get more colds in the winter months.
And, he said that wearing a mask in winter may not only stop some viruses from getting in, it may also help produce more of those EVs while keeping the nose a little warmer.
1. The writer begins the passage with _________.| A．a story | B．an example | C．a fact | D．a conversation |
| A．EVs are viruses produced in the nose. | B．They catch the viruses and kill them. |
| C．Cells and EVs are viruses in the body. | D．They stop cells coming into the body. |
| A．work better | B．work worse | C．become more | D．become viruses |
| A．the body | B．the nose | C．fighting viruses | D．wearing a mask |
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It’s 2023 of the Gregorian calendar (公历). You may hear someone says it is the Year of the Rabbit when they talk about the lunar calendar (农历). In ancient times, in order to make people easily remember the years, our ancestors came up with an idea — use the animals represent the years. Each lunar year is named after a different animal. There are 12 animals in total, Twelve Chinese zodiac (生肖) animals come in the order of time. The Year of the Rat comes first and the Year of the Pig comes last.
1. ___________ is not in the Chinese zodiac.| A．The dog | B．The goat | C．The cat | D．The horse |
| A．Dragon | B．Monkey | C．Rat | D．Pig |
| A．2008 | B．2012 | C．2015 | D．2020 |
6 . Going to the bathroom while floating in space can be tricky. Gravity is very weak in space, meaning toilets cannot flush (冲刷) the same way that they do on Earth. In a new contest, NASA is asking inventors from around the world to develop a new space toilet. The space agency is looking for a design that would work both aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as well as on the moon. NASA plans to use this toilet aboard a future lunar lander as part of the Artemis program, which will send humans to the moon by 2024.
Anyone can apply to this challenge, and the winning design will receive a $20,000 prize. The second-place design will win $10,000, and the third-place winner will win $5,000. The contest includes a “junior” category in which anyone under the age of 18 can apply with their creative space toilet idea. Winners in the junior category will receive public recognition and NASA souvenirs.
Designs should also take up no more than 4.2 cubic feet of space. The toilet itself shouldn’t be louder than 60 decibels, which is about the same volume as a bathroom fan. The space toilet will have to be able to collect both urine (尿液) and fecest (粪便) at the same time. It should be able to hold at least a quarter gallon (1 liter) of liquid waste. It should also be able to hold 17.6 ounces (500 grams) of solid waste. The final requirements are that the system must be able to store or get rid of waste, and it should also be able to be cleaned and maintained in five minutes or less.
Hopefully, this toilet will be an improvement on previous systems for waste removal. A waste removal system is a method of disposing of urine and feces. If you are a creative inventor, come and join us!
1. Which aspect of the design is not required in the contest?| A．Its covering space. | B．Its volume. | C．Its time of cleaning. | D．Its weight. |
| A．It’s a toilet design contest held by ISS for the American inventors. |
| B．It has a total prize pool of 45,000 to be shared by winning teams. |
| C．For the contestants, there are no limits to your age and nationalities. |
| D．If you are the winner under the age of 18, you will win 5,000. |
| A．Giving away. | B．Putting off. | C．Getting rid of. | D．Picking out. |
| A．To introduce a toilet design contest. | B．To attract inventors to take part in the contest. |
| C．To explain the necessity of a toilet in space. | D．To show the difficulty of living in space. |
7 . The vicinity (地区), between southern Angola and northern Namibia, is home to a leafy green plant that can live up to 1,000 years. This “Immortal” plant’s lifespan encourages researchers wondering why, out of all climates the world has to offer, this plant finds itself to thrive in the harsh, dry, and quite unforgiving Namib Desert known to reach less than two inches of rainfall a year.
Welwitschia (千岁兰), meaning “two leaves that cannot die,” in Afrikaans, was discovered by biologists Charles Darwin and the botanist Friedrich Welwitsch, whom the plant was named after in 1859. Andrew Leitch, a plant geneticist at Queen Mary University of London, explains, “Generally speaking, this plant can live thousands of years. When it does stop growing, it’s dead.
Nature Communications, a study published in July, conducted research to discover and identify the magic within Welwitschia’s genetic makeup. Researchers were able to infer, “Approximately 86 million years ago, after a mistake in cell division, the entire Welwitschia genome (基因组) doubled during a time of increased and prolonged drought in the region.” Additional research concluded that repeated genes lost their defining purposes, allowing some to develop new functions. But because DNA reproduction consumes high levels of energy, repeated genes can at times cause more harm than good, especially in severe weather conditions.
This plant also has more magic coming out of its leaves. Unlike most plants, where the leaves grow from the ends of its stem and branches, the Welwitschia’s leaves grow from a “vulnerable” area called the basal meristem (分生组织), which supplies fresh cells to the growing plant. The combination of internal and external factors of the Welwitschia has allowed the plant to continue thriving in extreme temperature conditions. Researchers are hopeful that Welwitschia can also provide insight into the agricultural industry and how we can develop drought tolerant crops.
1. What does the underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Grow well. | B．Fade away. | C．Rise up. | D．Break down. |
| A．The Welwitschia must have a life span of several thousand years or more. |
| B．Copied genes can do more harm than good due to energy consumption. |
| C．Biologist Charles Darwin named the Welwitschia in 1859. |
| D．The Welwitschia’s leaves, like most plants, grow from the basal meristem. |
| A．Solve the crisis facing the agricultural industry. |
| B．Give a deeper understanding of the agricultural industry. |
| C．Be planted as drought tolerant crops in the future. |
| D．Not bear extreme temperature conditions. |
| A．Copied Genomes of a Long-lived Plant. |
| B．Two Leaves That Cannot Die. |
| C．The “Immortal” Plant Tells Its Tale. |
| D．Agricultural Development with Welwitschia. |
8 . After two years of pandemic living, people are collectively ready for a vacation. No matter how much we might like to, though, it’s not always possible to take a vacation from COVID-19. The virus is still circulating widely, including in popular tourist destinations like the U.K., Germany, France, and Italy. That means getting sick while traveling is a real possibility — and one that can turn into an expensive and stressful logistical headache.
What happens if you get COVID-19 while traveling internationally? To enter the U.S., international travelers currently need either a negative COVID-19 test result obtained within one day of their flight or proof that they have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days. (This policy applies to both U.S .citizens and non-citizens, but children younger than 2 are exempt.) Without one of those documents, you cannot board a U.S.-bound flight. If you test positive, you should isolate and delay travel for 10 days, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
But where do you stay if you need to quarantine (隔离) abroad?And who pays for extended accommodations and rescheduled flights?Specifics vary from country to country, but the short answer is that travelers are often on the hook. Exceptions to the test-to-return policy may be granted on an “extremely limited” basis, such as in the event of an emergency medical evacuation or humanitarian crisis, the CDC says-but the average vacationer won’t have many options beyond paying to extend their stay.
A spokesperson for the State Department Jeanna Smialek said travelers who must isolate should contact their hotels and airlines to arrange accommodations and re-book travel, and, if necessary, seek assistance from their nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. The spokesperson added that U.S. citizens traveling abroad are subject to local quarantine rules, which may differ from those of the U.S. CDC.
1. What do you need to enter the US if you get COVID-19 while traveling internationally?| A．A negative COVID-19 test result． |
| B．A certificate of health recovery in the last 90 days． |
| C．Two weeks’ travel delay． |
| D．Extended accommodations and rescheduled flights． |
| A．Should pay the money． | B．Be pleasant to stay longer． |
| C．Have no choice but to obey the rule． | D．Be not satisfied with the policy． |
| A．Accommodations should be booked by travelers themselves． |
| B．American consulate is accessible to isolated travelers． |
| C．Travelers who must isolate have certain restrictions． |
| D．Travelers should obey both local and American quarantine rules． |
| A．How to isolate during the COVID-19． |
| B．What international travelers should do after test positive． |
| C．COVID-19 isolation spreads in popular tour destinations． |
| D．Isolation policies are different among countries． |
9 . Puppet Festival Mississauga!
ABOUT THE EVENTPuppet Festival Mississauga is an annual event for families taking place at March break all across the city of Mississauga.
Treat your family to quality theatre at Puppet Festival Mississauga this March Break. Puppet Festival Mississauga presents live theatre that encourages children to be curious about the world around them.
Featuring：
Choo.Choo.Whistle.Woof!A PUPPET SHOW FROM CZECHIA
A dog overcomes his fear of the unknown and ventures on a great train adventure!A Puppet Show for Kids at Mississauga Puppet Festival this March Break 2023. Great for Kids 2＋.
The Happy Prince-A PUPPET SHOW FROM MEXICOAn unforgettable puppet show filled with magic and friendship. Based on the classic children’s tale by Oscar Wilde. Watch This Puppet Show for Kids in Spanish and English. at Mississauga Puppet Festival this March Break 2023. Great for Ages 3＋.
And more!
Event LocationMaja Prentice Theatre is a 200-seat theatre located at the corner of Dixie and Burnamthorpe Road, which is home to live theatre shows, musicals, dance and community events, all year round.
1. Where is this text probably taken from?| A．A textbook. | B．A research plan. | C．A traveling guide. | D．A news site. |
| A．Be dauntless(无畏的)and fearless. | B．Know more about friendship. |
| C．Get the Oscar statuette. | D．Be curious about the world. |
| A．Have an adventure. | B．Buy a puppet. |
| C．Do community service. | D．Enjoy a music drama. |
10 . The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Bemers-Lee, has won an important award which comes with a prize bag of one million Euros (₤671,000). The “Father of the Web” was named as the first winner of the Millennium Technology Prize by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation. He said he had just been “in the right place at the right time” and did not want his photo taken.
In 1991, he came up with a system to organize, connect and browser (浏览) Net pages which completely changed the internet. The British scientist was knighted (封爵士) for his pioneering work in 2003.
Sir Tim created his program while he was at the particle physics institute (粒子物理研究院), Cem, in Geneva. The computer code he came up with let scientists easily share research findings across a computer network. In the early 1990s, it was called the “World Wide Web”, and is still the basis of the web as we know it.
The famous man never went on to commercialize his work. Instead he worked on spreading the use of the Net as a channel for free expression and cooperation.
“The web is encouraging new types of social networks and opening up new ways for information management and business development. The web has obviously improved many people’s ability to obtain information central to their lives,” said Pekka Tarjanne, chairman of the Millennuim Technology Prize award committee.
Just under 80 people from 22 countries were nominated (提名) for the prize for their work in the areas of health, communication, new materials and the environment.
The Millennuim Technology Prize was set up by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation, an independent body backed by the public and private money which aims to recognize outstanding creations.
Sir Tim currently heads up the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, where he is now based as an academic.
1. What can be learned from the first paragraph?| A．Bemers-Lee was the first to receive the Prize. |
| B．Bemers-Lee’s sense of timing led to his success. |
| C．Bemers-Lee was the one who invented the internet. |
| D．Bemers-Lee was awarded one million pounds. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Modest. | C．Humorous. | D．Careful. |
| A．To enable more people to use the Net. | B．To win more honors and prizes. |
| C．To earn more money to better his life. | D．To set up a company himself. |
| A．The Millennium Technology Prize | B．The History of the Internet |
| C．The World Wide Web | D．An Honor for the Web’s Inventor |
