1. How many kinds of traditional Chinese cuisines are there in China? What are they?
2. What causes those different cuisines throughout China?
1. What he has done is meaningful.
2. I insist that she (should) do her work alone.
3. The problem is whether the air pollution can be controlled.
4. The news that he was killed surprised us all.
We not only had an opportunity to see beautiful works of art, but also we fueled our passion and promoted our awareness in protecting the Intangible Cultural Heritage Around Us.
| A．Students from different countries are working creatively to protect a temple in China. |
| B．Youths from seven countries are working together to protect cultural relics on Mount Tai. |
| C．Doing a project on cultural heritage protection in China is interesting and exciting. |
7 . 阅读表达
BEIJING－With trains rumbling down new tracks, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia has just been unlocked, poised to transform itself into a hub connecting the fast-growing region to markets as far away as in Europe.
Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Laos Railway has been completed and put into operation, and the Lao people have finally realized their railway dream, said Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos’ president.
The importance of transportation cannot be overemphasized. It is the artery of a nation, and of the globalized world. As a popular Chinese saying goes, “Roads lead to riches.”
The World Bank has estimated that the China-Laos Railway could significantly reduce land transport prices by 40 to 50 percent between Vientiane and Kunming, and by 32 percent between Kunming and the Port of Laem Chabang in Thailand. As the railway connects Laos to the vast BRI network, including the China-Europe Railway Express, aggregate (总计的) income in the country could be increased by up to 21 percent over the long term.
Across the world, China’s development and cooperation with other countries have changed the life trajectory (发展轨迹) of numerous people. In Africa, China helped Kenya build the country’s first railway since its independence, which links its two largest cities－Nairobi and Mombasa－and allows people to work in satellite cities and towns and join their families within hours.
Mohammad Nauman, a young Pakistani man, made a career decision seven years ago when China and Pakistan decided to build Pakistan’s first metro system. He became a technician at the metro company. In 2020, the line was opened to traffic.
“It was very amazing for me that this whole connectivity was coming to my country,” Nauman said.
1. Why is the China-Laos railway important to the Lao people?| A．It helps realize their dream. |
| B．It helps reduce land transport cost. |
| C．It helps connect Laos and other countries. |
| D．It helps increase Lao yearly income. |
| A．Laos | B．Thailand | C．Kenya | D．Eurasia |
| A．Pakistani lives have been changed by metro systems built by China. |
| B．China helped Pakistanis realize the dream of being connected across the country. |
| C．Nauman wanted to thank China for offering him a job as a technician. |
| D．Nauman decided on his career with the first metro system to be built in his country. |
“What shall I do when the whole connectivity becomes a reality?” Nauman thought.
8 . Science is a process that builds upon existing theories and knowledge by continuously revising them. Every aspect of scientific knowledge can be questioned, including the general rules of thinking that appear to be most certain. So why is science trustworthy if it is always changing? If tomorrow we will no longer see the world as Newton or Einstein found it to be, why should we take seriously today’s scientific description of the world?
The answer is simple: Because at any given moment of our history, this description of the world is the best we have. The fact that it can be made better can’t diminish (降低) the fact that it is a useful instrument for understanding the world.
Consider a folk healer’s herbal medicine. Can we say this treatment is “scientific”? ...
What can we learn about today’s scientific description of the world?
| A．It can be timeless. | B．It can be improved. |
| C．It is of little value. | D．It is the best at any moment. |
9 . Terri, who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy (租期) comes to an end. She adds: “I’ve moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures, so, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out.”
How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented?
| A．By making it look like before. | B．By furnishing it herself. |
| C．By splitting the rent with a roommate. | D．By cancelling the rental agreement. |
10 . PRACTITIONERS
Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831-1895) worked as a nurse for eight years before studying in medical college in Boston in 1860. Four years later, she was the first African American woman to receive a medical degree. She moved to Virginia in 1865, where she provided medical care to freed slaves.
Who was the first African American with a medical degree?
| A．Jacqueline Felice de Almania. | B． Tan Yunxian. |
| C． James Barry. | D．Rebecca Lee Crumpler. |
