1 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph in one complete sentence.

How Did Yuan Longping Revolutionize China’s Rice Production?

①Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Hubei. As a child, he was very interested in plants and other living things. He grew up to be a curious and hard-working plant scientist. Yuan wanted to solve the problem of food shortages, so he began conducting experiments to improve rice yields per hectare (10,000 m²).

②Plants come in many different varieties; for example, some types of rice have long grains, while others have short grains. For centuries, people have been crossing different plant varieties to create hybrids. Such plants proved to have desirable qualities from both parents. Yuan believed that it was possible to do the same with rice. He tried different ways of creating rice hybrids, only to discover that his attempts were unsuccessful.

③Even though it often seemed too difficult to complete this task, Yuan didn’t give up. After many years of hard work, his experiments finally bore fruit. This was a major discovery since no one had previously been able to cross two different kinds of rice. It had a huge impact: the first hybrid rice variety increased China’s rice production by 100 million tonnes in little over a decade.

④Yuan didn’t stop there — instead, he continued experimenting and created super hybrid rice with yields over 15 tonnes of rice per hectare. Thanks to Yuan’s work, China became self-sufficient in rice. Our country continued to increase its rice yields to become one of the biggest food donors in the world. In 2019, he received the Medal of the Republic for his outstanding contributions. At the age of 90, Yuan Longping still hasn’t retired. With a growing global population, the world needs to produce enough food to feed everyone, and Yuan is working to make this happen.

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2 . Directions: After reading the passage below, choose the right sentence element for each underlined word. One sentence element may be chosen more than twice.

A.S(Subject)     B.V(Verb)     C.C(Complement)     D.O(Object)

Why Go To Rome

Rome, the city of seven hills,    1    a mythic beginning. Its founder is Romulus and Remus – twin brothers whose mother     2    a wolf and father was a war god. Although historians doubted about this mythic story, most travelers are     3    that there is something magical about Rome. Whether it's the mystery of nearby Vatican City or the ghosts of the Colosseum, an afternoon tea or a plate of pasta, Roma is sure to be popular.

Rome is known for    4    that dates back to the eras of Octavian, Julius Caesar and Hadrian. There are structures like the Pantheon, the Roman Forum and dozens of churches, among other historic gems. Art lovers    5    art exhibited at the Vatican Museums, and food lovers will enjoy the amazing Italian snacks, including the gelato.

3 . Directions:Write down the derivatives of the given words as required.
1. i______ coming or existing between two events, dates, objects, etc
2. a______ of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
3. d______ the fact that a particular person or thing is more powerful, successful, or important than other people or things
4. b______ a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line
5. c______ a sudden failure of something, such as an institution, a business or a course of action
6. d______ a range of many people or things that are very different from each other

4 . How to Improve Climate Literacy

Climate literacy is the ability to identify, understand and explain information associated with climate science.     1    

Over the past few years, many young people and educators have pushed for the inclusion of climate literacy in national curricula. So what are the best ways in which this can be embedded within already packed school timetables?

True climate literacy must address not only the science of climate change, but also issues of climate (in)justice, including how climate change affects people and places unevenly and contributes to inequalities within and across nations.

    2     Many people in developed countries like the UK therefore see climate change happening elsewhere and to other people, with less relevance to their own lives.

    3     We need to start highlighting the local effects of climate change to ground abstract understanding in reality.

One way to do this is through visual storytelling. Storytelling, often involving drawings and paintings, has been used by human communities to pass on knowledge or tales of caution for at least 30,000 years — as you can see from the cave painting.

One effect of storytelling is its ability to create cognitive dissonance: the mental conflict and discomfort felt when a person’s behaviour isn’t in line with their beliefs. Stories that demonstrate the consequences of not acting eco-consciously — especially if those consequences are shown visually — can be a good way to do this, leading to individuals being more likely to take climate action in their own lives or by confronting corporate activities.

A．Therefore, the teachers we worked with remarked that lessons are typically focused on the physical processes of climate change.

B．However, at present, much of climate change education is focused on the physical aspects of climate change, often at a global scale.

C．The next stages of our research will reflect how a separated community has come together through this journey towards climate literacy.

D．Being climate literate allows individuals to become active participants in the fight against climate change.

E．This collective psychological distancing means many fail to recognise the urgency of the climate crisis.

5 . Directions: Write out the words according to the relevant definitions. The first letter is given to you.
1. p________: n. a particular set or system of beliefs resulting from the search for knowledge about life and universe
2. a________: v. to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort
3. m________: adj. very strong and powerful
4. a________: n. the use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful
5. m________: adj. very large in size, amount, or number
6. e________: adj. attractive and showing a good sense of style
7. s________: adj. very impressive
8. v________: n. the quality of being able to be easily hurt, influenced or attacked
9. i________: n. quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
10. p________: n. the act of showing or describing somebody/something in a picture, play, book, etc.

6 . Coca-Cola Launched Coke-branded Energy Drinks

Coca-Cola recently said it was considering adding a new drink, Coca-Cola Energy, to its list of Coke products.

    1     Both companies have said that they value the relationship, but Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey is pushing for aggressive growth, and he’s not afraid to upset some feathers.

The energy drink is one of the fastest-growing parts of the drink industry, and it’s highly profitable because consumers are used to paying more for energy drinks than soft drinks. Plus, some people already drink Coke for caffeine. It’s a natural brand extension.

    2     That means that energy drinks compete with other types of drinks, and that people who may not seek out an energy drink may still be looking for an energy boost.

    3     In that way, the new drink could serve as addition, rather than competitor, to Monster.

A．Monster, Coca-Cola’s energy drink partner, isn’t excited with the plan.

B．Pretty much every drink category is experimenting with making full use of energy sections.

C．Coke recognized the importance of energy drinks when it struck a deal with Monster in 2014.

D．By using natural ingredients and its recognizable brand, Coke may be going after consumers who wouldn’t reach for a Monster drink.

E．Recently, consumers have been looking for functional ingredients — like caffeine for energy — in everything from sparkling water to juice.

7 . Directions: Write out the words according to the relevant definitions. The first letter is given to you.
1. r_____ (of rules, methods, etc,) very strict and difficult to change
2. c_____the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc.
3. g_____a person’s understanding of a subject or of difficult facts
4. i_____as is certain to happen
5. T_____closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about
6. n_____ (of rivers, etc.) wide and deep enough for ships and boats to sail on
7. w_____a large area of land that has never been developed or used for growing crops because it is difficult to live there
8. i_____the act of an army entering another country by force in order to take control of it
9. c_____n.大灾难
10. f_____adj.肥沃的
11. e_____- n.短途旅行
12. i_____adj.臭名昭著的
13. e_____n.流行病
14. a_____adv.匿名地;不具体地

8 . Admission$25.00 recommended for adults, $12.00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters (回廊) on the same day; free for children under 12 with an adult.How much may they pay if an 11yearold girl and her working parents visit the museum?

A．$12.	B．$37.
C．$50.	D．$62.

9 . So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that facetoface interactions and conversations affect the creative process, and yet a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
What makes an open office unwelcome to many people?

A．Personal privacy unprotected.

B．Limited working space.

C．Restrictions on group discussion.

D．Constant interruptions.

10 . Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Bӧӧgg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds.
In Zurich, the blowing up of the Bӧӧgg symbolizes________.

A．the start of the parade	B．the coming of a longer summer
C．the passing of the winter	D．the success of tradesmen