1 . 划线部分的那些词指的是一些有趣的动物。
The underlined words ________ ________ some cute animals.

2 . Whether you want to impress a new teacher, or just chat with a new acquaintance, knowing how to start a conversation can help you feel more comfortable and confident.

    1    . To take an example, when you go into a room full of strangers, most people there are just like you in their hopes and fears. So when you approach someone to start a conversation, you’re helping him, because he wants someone to talk to as much as you do.     2    , you can acknowledge and accept them, which will be to your advantage.

No matter what the situation is, you can find something positive to say. Comment on the weather, the food, or the event itself. Saying something as simple as you hope your conversation partner has a good time also is a good way to get a conversation rolling. People tend to respond better to a positive subject rather than a negative one. Staying positive also helps put others at ease.     3    .

It can be difficult to try to talk to someone when it feels that you have little in common. In these situations, getting the other person to talk about his or her own interests, work, or expertise can be a useful way.     4    , so expressing a genuine interest in the things that other people enjoy can be excellent fuel for a great conversation.

Learning how to start a conversation is an important skill that can help you build social connections. It can be difficult initially, particularly if you struggle with shyness or social anxiety.     5    . The more often you start to interact with others, the stronger your conversational skills will become.

A．If you put the skills into practice

B．Instead of pushing your fears away

C．Everyone feels some level of fear in social situations

D．Eye contact will make your partner feel embarrassed

E．Try to think of every interaction as a practice session

F．People often enjoy talking about things they are passionate about

G．People will be more interested in continuing a conversation with you

3 . Do You Have a Positive Attitude?

Who would you rather hang around with? Someone who always acts in low spirits? Or someone who manages to see the good around him，even when things aren't always going great?     1    

Having a positive attitude can help you in many ways.     2    Your friends will definitely appreciate you more if you see the silver lining rather than just the dark clouds!

    3    The less pressure you feel, the better you will feel overall. So if you've been feeling tired, put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.

But how can you have a positive attitude when life is hard? It's more than just turning life's lemons into lemonade.     4    But it's worth it.

A positive attitude doesn't mean ignoring life's troubles. It just means looking for the good in things, rather than being a pessimist and concentrating on the bad in things. Sometimes your attitude can make all the difference.

Identify (识别) those areas of your life that might not be going so well.     5    Focus on one at a time and think of ways you can find the positive in things.

A．The answer is to have a positive attitude.

B．Having a positive attitude can take some hard work.

C．They are likely to make you have negative thoughts.

D．Having a positive attitude can also reduce your stress level.

E．If you have a positive attitude, you're more fun to be around.

F．When you feel better physically, you naturally feel better mentally.

G．It's no surprise that people enjoy being around positive people rather than negative people.

4 . Should exams be abolished or not?

“Exam” is a word that most students are fearful of. It is a big part of school that all students have to go through.     1     However, there are people who think that exams have more disadvantages for students and should be abolished.

    2     They say that exams are the only way for teachers to see the student’s level, it builds a high sense of responsibility, and it gives him pressure that will be useful for him later in his life. Another reason is when the student knows that his hard work has paid off, he will feel a sense of satisfaction inside and he will be so proud of himself.     3     

Others think that exams should be abolished. Because exams are stressful and they do not show real results of the student’s hard work.     4     It is unfair to him.

There are always going to be people who are with or against taking exams. It is a controversial issue in all countries.     5     I say doing projects during the year, giving grades for participation after every lesson, and having weekly assessment are the best solutions to this debate.

A．There are advantages to exams.

B．There are people who hate exams.

C．Some people say that exams should not be abolished.

D．However, I believe in regular testing throughout the year.

E．I think schools shouldn’t let students take so many exams.

F．So, they think of exams as a self test to see where students are and how well they do.

G．Another reason is that the student should not be judged on his performance on one day.

5 . Like many couples, Sheila and David Hoffman enjoy travelling. Since 2000, they’ve often visited relatives in Australia and enjoyed holidays in many European countries including France, Germany, Italy, and Greece. And they’ve toured around America, but they haven’t once stayed in a hotel. The Hoffmans are part of a growing number of people who use their home as a way to have inexpensive holidays. So far, they’ve swapped their three-bedroom London home with people who want to stay there for anything from a week to two months.

In a home swap, you offer your house as a place to stay and anyone who’s interested gets in touch. If your dates and requirements fit, then you make a deal to exchange houses for an agreed time. The exchange can involve more than just a place to stay — some homeowners also exchange cars and others will arrange for a friend or neighbour to be on call in case of emergencies. Some exchangers will even organise restaurant bookings and trips.

Home swaps have existed in Britain on an organised basis for decades but they really took off with the arrival of the Internet. Previously, the process was long and drawn-out, involving letter exchange and expensive international calls to complete arrangements. Now, it can all be done with a few clicks. Most home-exchangers register (注册) with a specialist home-exchange company that deals with the organisation.

More people are using their homes as a way to enjoy holidays at home as well as abroad. Most of them choose to follow the trend because they are interested in how natives lead their lives. When you live in a typical home rather than a hotel, it’s almost like an exchange of lifestyles. It’s also a cheap way to travel making sure you won’t run short of money on your journey.

1. Where do Sheila and David Hoffman live?

A．In Australia.

B．In the US.

C．In the UK.

D．In France.

2. Which word can be used to describe some homeowners mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．Smart.

B．Strict.

C．Humorous.

D．Thoughtful.

3. What can we know about the home-exchange process in the past?

A．It caused many problems.	B．It saved a lot of time.
C．It was well-organised.	D．It was complicated.

4. What is the main reason for more people swapping their homes?

A．They hope to experience life as the locals.

B．They are not used to staying in hotels.

C．They do not want to leave their houses unused.

D．They need to earn money from exchanging their homes.

6 . When you're feeling low or even a little depressed, what do you want to do? The answer for most of us is not very much. Our natural response to a bad mood is to rest with our comfort of choice and hibernate (蛰伏) a bit.

But according to new science, the best way to fight off the depression is to force yourself to get out there and do something new. You might have to drag yourself off the sofa, but this research shows you'll be happier for the effort.

For the study, the research followed the daily movements of 122 study subjects, using the location-tracking features of their phones for three to four months. They also sent subjects regular text messages asking them to report on their mood.

The scientists discovered the more people visited new and different locations, the happier they felt both that day and the next. Variety and novelty seem to lift our mood. “We also find that if we feel better today, we're likely to move around and have more novel experiences and have more experiential diversity the following day," study coauthor and NYU psychology professor Catherine Hartley said.

"These results suggest a reciprocal link between the novel and diverse experiences we have during our daily exploration of our physical environments and our subjective sense of well-being." Hartley commented.

This isn't the first time science has linked new experiences with positive brain benefits. Previous studies have shown that new and challenging experiences light up learning centers in the brain. Just as experience has probably taught you, you learn a lot faster when you get outside your comfort zone. If you've been stuck at home a lot lately, it's no shock that you feel lazy. Your brain is missing out on the novelty and exploration it desires. The good news is, if you can force yourself to do something new, you'll feel you can grow smarter.

1. According to new science, what should we do to lift our spirits?

A．Explore the outside world	B．Have a complete rest
C．Choose to enjoy our hobbies	D．Stay in the comfort zone

2. How did the researchers conduct the study?

A．By phoning the subjects.

B．By analyzing the subjects' locations.

C．By referring to previous relevant studies.

D．By tracking the subjects' movements and moods.

3. “A reciprocal link" in Paragraph 5 means a link that proves ________.

A．strong but temporary	B．weak and indirect
C．beneficial to each other	D．suitable for each other

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Novelty improves learning effectiveness.

B．It's harmful to get stuck at home too long.

C．Your brain desires novelty and exploration.

D．Exploration is linked with positive emotions.

7 . Future football stars

Football academies were set up by leading football clubs so their coaches could run trials to discover and train talented boys from as young as eight as potential players for their first team.

This means that in Britain there are at least 9,000 boys at any one time attending academies after school who think they are going to be a famous footballer.     1     One eight-year-old was selected for Chelsea Academy and he went from being top of his class at school to being the boy who was messing around at the back. His mother asked him why he wasn’t trying hard at school any more. His reply was that he was going to be a footballer and be rich, so he didn’t need to. In the end, he only lasted a year in the academy.     2     And he wasn’t so discouraged that he never played football again.

    3     Any sport where only a few can get to the top has many talented failures. These people are very good and do their best but finally it will not pay off because they are just not outstanding enough. In football, this effect is big because the number of players chosen by academies is so huge.     4    

This doesn’t put off all the boys who are spotted by the big football clubs and are desperate to join the academies.     5     They get to play as much football as possible. The skills become part of them, as they are with professional players, so they are automatic and the boys don’t have to think about them when they’re on the football field.

A．Unfortunately, for most this isn’t the case.

B．The benefits are still there for them of course.

C．All the big football clubs have a football academy.

D．But, luckily for him, he was still young enough to get over it.

E．But football is not alone when it comes to this kind of thing.

F．Most of these won’t get into a team and most won’t become professionals.

G．And footballers are much more likely to get injured when they play games.

8 . This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a bad one. The new type of flu virus is more severe than most. In addition many people find the vaccine this year to be less effective, and others are wondering if they should still get a flu shot. The answer is yes.

Each summer, scientists try to make a best guess on which variants (变体) are going to be more common in the coming year. They look at data from other countries, and then they make the shot to match.

Sometimes a vaccine doesn’t work well because some variants change too much. That’s why in any year, even when you’re vaccinated, you can get the flu. The shot is about reducing your risk, not getting rid of it.

“Less” and “more” effective are relative terms, so we need to focus more on absolute risks. In 2010, researchers published an in-depth analysis of all flu shot studies. They showed that when a vaccine was considered effective, 1.2% of vaccinated people had the flu, while 3.9% of unvaccinated people had the flu. That’s an absolute risk reduction (ARR) of 2.7 percentage points. In studies in which the flu shot was considered ineffective, 1.1% of vaccinated people had the flu compared with 2.4% of unvaccinated people. The ARR was 1.3% points.

Let’s say this year’s flu vaccine is even worse than we think. Maybe the ARR will be as low as 1 percentage point. That’s still not that bad. Given the millions who are likely to suffer from flu and the thousands of deaths each year, this is a big payoff in public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that 9 million to 36 million people become ill with the flu each year in the United States. Somewhere between 140,000 and 710,000 of them require hospitalization, and 12,000 to 56,000 die each year.

No vaccine is perfectly protective in any year. But to minimize your chances of illness, yes, you should still get the flu shot this year, and any year.

1. What is the paragraph2 mainly about?

A．Why some vaccines are ineffective.	B．Why people should get vaccines.
C．How a new vaccine is developed.	D．How people survive flu in summer.

2. What can the ARR tell us according to the text?

A．How dangerous flu could be.

B．The risk of a vaccine.

C．How flu spreads.

D．The effectiveness of a flu vaccine.

3. Why does the author provide the CDC’s figures?

A．To show many people suffer from serious diseases each year.

B．To show flu vaccines are sometimes ineffective.

C．To show flu is a major cause of human death.

D．To show vaccines can still save many people.

4. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To report a threatening type of flu virus.

B．To persuade people to receive flu vaccines.

C．To explain the spread of flu viruses.

D．To give an introduction to this year’s vaccine.

9 . 阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A lot of people are suffering     1     the stress of their work or study, and it’s bad for their health. In order to keep     2     (health), we should know     3     to relax in our daily life. Here     4     (be) two ways to relax as follows.

First, changing     5     (you) mind is what you can do. When you meet some     6     (difficult), you shouldn’t think about them all the time, or these things will get much more stressful     7     before. You are supposed     8     (change) your mind and do something that makes you feel better.

Second,     9     (talk) with your friends, parents or someone else is a possible way, though it may not be useful to everyone. Anyway, please have a try; perhaps these ways can help you become     10     (relax).

10 . The national outpouring of grief(悲痛) at the death of two legendary academicians(院士)over the weekend, as if people had lost beloved members of their own families, offers much food for thought.

At 1:02 pm on May 22nd, 2021, liver surgeon Wu Mengchao, 99, died in Shanghai. He is known as the founder of hepatobiliary surgery(肝胆外科) in the country and was the teacher of roughly 80 percent of the nation's experts and doctors specializing in liver surgery today. Wu operated on thousands of patients, and saved at least 16,000 lives. Five minutes later in Changsha, Hunan province, agricultural scientist Yuan Longping died at the age of 91. He was known as the father of hybrid rice who helped lift the nation out of hunger.

With their dedication to science and commitment to the people, the two devoted their lives to saving lives and improving people's livelihoods. Together with generations of their students, they not only made a big difference to the lives of the Chinese people, but also many living in other developing and least-developed countries.

Wu insisted that medical science is humanity while Yuan's lifelong dream was always to enable the Chinese people to fill their own bowls with rice. What makes Wu and Yuan great is not only their achievements, but also their shared attachment to the people. The public's spontaneous(自发的) outpouring of grief at their deaths, which has been rare in the country for decades, shows how much their down-to-earth dedication to improving people's lives touched hearts throughout the country.

Yuan and Wu are just two representatives of the large numbers of scientific workers that have devoted their lives to their research, giving the country's people-centered development principle with more practical meaning. The country needs more scientists to inherit and carry forward their spirit. Even those in other walks of life can draw inspiration from the two academicians' commitment to their dreams, care for the people, and unconcern about material enjoyment, so as to make the best of what life grants for themselves and others.

1. Which two fields do the Wu Mengchao and Yuan Longping specialize in?

A．Education and agriculture.	B．Medicine and social science.
C．Education and social science.	D．Hepatobiliary surgery and agriculture.

2. What does the underlined word “dedication” in Para 3 mean?

A．devotion

B．influence

C．exploration

D．respect

3. Why did the academicians’ death grieve the whole nation?

A．Because the modern Internet helped to spread the news.

B．Because Wu and Yuan are well known over the country.

C．Because people think it necessary to follow the sorrowful trend.

D．Because they made great contributions and shared selfless love to the people.

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

A．A sorrowful weekend

B．Let their scientific spirit live on

C．Two great academicians passed away

D．The great contributions of two great scientists