What will you think of when hearing the word “kung fu”? The answer for most people may be Shaolin monks, Bruce Lee or Kung Fu Panda.
“Wushu,
As Brahm explained, if you break down
In the movie, Brahm digs into the principles and values in this Chinese cultural legacy (遗产),
There was something in the elderly woman’s grace（优雅）that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of her steps, the woman moved with deliberation（从容），and there was no hesitation in her gestures.
It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I could see the people outside rushing by.
The elderly woman entered the store, along with her daughter, who was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, sighing and checking her watch every few seconds. I guessed if she had possessed a rope, she would have fastened it to her mother to drag her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.
The elderly woman separated from her daughter and began to seek through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title written on an old piece of paper.
Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I thought I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment.
Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who'd passed away the previous Christmas. I missed my mom and still felt regretful about the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life unhappy.
As we walked along the back of the store, I introduced its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.
We found the DVD and she thanked me, saying that it was the one she’d enjoyed when she was her daughter’s age. Unwillingly, I accompanied her to the cash register. I realized I had to return the elderly woman to her daughter, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.
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So I walked over to her daughter.
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Together they made their way toward the store’s exit
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Carved in Binyangzhong Cave, an imperial cave excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), the relief sculpture(浮雕)Emperor and Empress Pay Respect for Buddha is a national treasure of great historic and
In
In order to restore the
“Actors started studying materials a month in advance, imitating the looks of the characters from the sculpture, and then rehearsed many times
“The painting shows the development of ancient Chinese painting and sculpture,
(1)中国约有7亿人摆脱了贫困;
(2)教育、职业培训和技术的引进发挥了重要的作用;
(3)你的感想
注意:(1) 80词左右;(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:扶贫 poverty relief
Dear Chris，
Glad to hear from you !_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
5 . Night fell. Falter returned home, teary-eyed and
When back home, Falter wrote on Facebook: “I was surfing tonight and
Weeks passed with no
Falter never completely forgot about the board. Finally the board
The once-blue board had turned pale with its
| A．puzzled | B．exhausted | C．refreshed | D．scared |
| A．picking up | B．running after | C．looking for | D．caring for |
| A．expected | B．comforted | C．lost | D．held |
| A．liked | B．needed | C．made | D．spotted |
| A．next to | B．close to | C．away from | D．along with |
| A．mark | B．sign | C．company | D．proof |
| A．landed | B．floated | C．knocked | D．dropped |
| A．fish | B．gift | C．catch | D．baby |
| A．watching | B．riding | C．painting | D．pushing |
| A．unique | B．familiar | C．hidden | D．common |
| A．reached out to | B．dropped in on | C．made up with | D．put up with |
| A．moved | B．relieved | C．confused | D．shocked |
| A．changed | B．approached | C．remained | D．survived |
| A．meant | B．contributed | C．cost | D．supplied |
| A．response | B．solution | C．answer | D．ending |
6 . In any survey of self-made millionaires, you’re likely to notice the key to their success is that they never stop learning. So how does one build a lifelong learning mindset?
Turn mistakes into opportunities. The practice of learning from mistakes is one of the best lifelong learning skills anyone can master.
Adopt a growth mindset. A mindset that is in line with how our brains really works really helps. Individuals with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence and talents are fixed.
Establish goals. What do you want to learn? When do you want to learn it? Every year set goals for yourself on skills and knowledge you want to acquire.
Avoid stress. As stress increases, the body releases chemicals to cause a fear response. This creates an environment in which a person simply can’t focus or work, let alone learn. Keep life relaxed and learning will follow.
There are many other tips for successfully creating a learning plan, but those don’t have a fighting chance if your mindset is passive.
| A．Try new things. |
| B．Challenge conventional thinking. |
| C．This means having the end clearly in mind. |
| D．They don’t think they can improve with efforts. |
| E．There is much to learn from making mistakes. |
| F．I usually set three big learning goals each year. |
| G．This way, success will happen much more naturally. |
7 . When making choices, people assume that they pick what they like. However, research suggests that we like something strictly because we have chosen it. In other words, we dislike things we don’t choose. And this phenomenon has existed since we were babies.
In an experiment, US researchers brought several 10-to-20-month-old babies into a lab and gave them two same bright and colorful soft blocks to play with. They set each block far apart, so the babies had to crawl (爬) to one or the other — a random choice. After the baby chose one of the toys, the researchers took it away and came back with a new option. The babies could then pick either the toy they didn’t play with before, or a brand new toy. It turned out that the babies reliably chose to play with the new toy rather than the one they had not chosen.
In follow-up experiments, when researchers instead helped choose which toy the baby would play with, the phenomenon disappeared. “As if they were saying, ‘Hmm, I didn’t choose that object last time, because I guess I didn’t like it very much,” said Lisa Feigenson, co-author of the study.
This is a very important phenomenon in life, Feigenson noted. Adults will less like the thing they didn’t choose, even if they had no real preference in the first place. It looks like babies do just the same.
It shows that the act of making choices changes how we feel about our options. The random choices might become our preferences. “They are really not choosing based on whether they are novel or what they prefer,” said Alex Silver, co-author of the study.
This new finding explains why adults build unconscious preference when they make choices between the same things. Justifying (证明有道理) choice is somehow fundamental to the human experience. “I chose this, so I must like it. I didn’t choose the other thing, so it can not be so good. Adults make these inferences unconsciously,” Feigenson said.
1. What is the purpose of the experiments?| A．To test whether people choose what they like. |
| B．To see why babies prefer new toys to old ones. |
| C．To explain how babies and adults make choices differently. |
| D．To study if too many choices could create problems for people. |
| A．Babies prefer bright and colorful toys. |
| B．Babies’ preference largely affects their choices. |
| C．Babies prefer adults to help them make choices . |
| D．Babies’ previous random choices affect their preference. |
| A．It entirely changes our attitude to our choices. |
| B．It helps us make wise decisions in a consumer culture. |
| C．It promotes the relationship between adults and babies. |
| D．It helps us understand our unconscious preference for choices. |
| A．Babies like what they choose | B．Random choices matter |
| C．Too many choices puzzle the adults | D．Preference affects the choice |
8 . Our suits have four layers: thermal (保暖的) underwear on the inside, followed by an electrically heated bodysuit, a thick wool coat, and a half-inch-thick layer of rubber outerwear. There’re two layers of hoods, waterproof gloves and 35 pounds of weights. There are two batteries for the heated bodysuit, a backup gas container, and finally, my photography equipment. We look like astronauts minus the helmets.
When we finally dive into the freezing water, we’re wearing 200 pounds each. The cold quickly numbs the few square inches of exposed skin on our cheeks, and as the dive goes on, it spreads into our suits and gloves, biting even harder. It’s almost unbearable. Toward the end, as we’re pausing on our way up to let the pressure drop, we search for anything to distract (使分心) us from the pain.When we finally drag ourselves out of the freezing ocean, I lie face down on the ice, my brain dulled, my skin hard and wrinkled, my lips, hands, and feet swollen and unconscious (无知觉的) — then, as my body warms and the blood starts to flow again, the intense pain is at its worst.
What could possibly make this worthwhile? The sight! Only a few species of seals, penguins, and other birds live in East Antarctica, and no land mammals at all. Below, it’s a rich garden. Antarctic marine life has been largely isolated from the rest of the planet for millions of years, ever since the continent separated from the other continents and froze over. Since then the powerful Antarctic Circumpolar Current has surrounded Antarctica from west to east, creating a sharp change in temperature that prevents the spread of marine animals. The long isolation has allowed a surprising diversity of species, unique to the region, to evolve on the seafloor.
The waters under Antarctic ice are like Mount Qomolangma: magical, but extremely unfriendly. Nothing short of full commitment gets you anywhere. The demand is too great. But that’s what makes the images you see here so breathtaking, and the experience of having photographed them and of having seen this place so unforgettable.
1. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 1?| A．How entertaining a diver appears to be. |
| B．How fully prepared the divers are. |
| C．How advanced modern technologies are. |
| D．How heavy the astronauts’ equipment is. |
| A．dive into the water | B．begin to resurface |
| C．regain consciousness | D．reach the deepest spot |
| A．They can be found elsewhere on the planet. |
| B．They have unimpressive biological diversity. |
| C．They live relatively independently geographically. |
| D．They experience sharp changes in temperature. |
| A．The challenging circumstances of the diving. |
| B．The amazing scenery and pictures taken. |
| C．The long-standing reputation of Antarctica. |
| D．The divers’ devotion to the tough task. |
9 . In Los Angeles, UPS driver Hector Vesco noticed that while he did his normal route, there was one kid who looked sad.
Once Hector understood why the boy looked upset, he jumped into action. A father of two himself, he knew that he would have to check in with the parents. Using a blank UPS slip, Hector wrote out a note reading, “Hi, this is Hector, your UPS driver. I’ve seen your son plenty of times on the balcony and he seemed very sad that he didn’t get any package. When he asked me if I had any package for him, I told him, ‘Don’t worry. Maybe next time.’ So, anyway, I’ve bought something and put it in box. Just wanted to know his name.” Hector also shared his number so that the parents could contact him directly.
After getting all the information he needed from the mother BrookeWalbuck, Hector showed up the next day and surprised the boy, Langston, with the delivery.
Of course, the gesture of delivering the parcel was nice enough, but it turned out what was inside made it even better! When Langston opened up the box, he found a collection of toy cars and a bunch of candy. It didn’t get much better than that for a little boy.
After the delivery was made, Brooke sent a follow-up text to thank Hector again. In his reply, Hector stated that he had two daughters himself. He kept a bunch of toy cars he had collected over the years. When he met Langston, he knew it was the perfect opportunity to put them to good use.
In his message back to Brooke, he also intentioned that Langston helped him remember how many kids, along with his, had to live through the COVID-19 pandemic (疫情). “Our kids are our world and the future,” he said. “I just want to show some love.”
Before the pandemic, you probably didn’t think too much about the people who delivered your packages. But in times of pandemic, delivery drivers like Hector have some of the most important jobs!
1. What do we know about Hector Vesco?| A．He worked for a delivery company. |
| B．He collected toy cars for boys. |
| C．He was familiar with the Walbucks. |
| D．He informed Langston of his own number. |
| A．The box. | B．The gift. |
| C．The parcel. | D．The gesture. |
| A．Langston was cheered up in the pandemic. |
| B．Brooke was grateful to Hector’s kids. |
| C．Brooke was regretful for ignoring her son. |
| D．Langston was disappointed with the used toys. |
| A．The pandemic affects the globe. | B．Children love toy cars and candies. |
| C．Ordinary people can be extraordinary. | D．Old products can serve new purposes. |
10 . Social networking websites are an important tool for us to keep up with the world, make new friends, and share pictures, videos, or bits of interesting news. But for people who have very specific interests, a comprehensive site like Twitter is not sufficient. They want to be part of a supportive online community that shares their particular passions. The following are examples of specialized websites for these people.
Stache Passions
It is a social site for people who wear, admire, or have an interest in moustaches. It features photos of men with all sizes and styles of moustaches, forums for discussing the history, growing, and styling of the stache, and even a meet-up page to help you meet other moustache-lovers.
Horyou
It is a website for people who want to do good in the world. On the site, you can connect with other social activists and entrepreneurs (企业家), plan meetings, share fund-raising strategies, and keep up with thousands of people who are working hard to make the world a better place.There are no funny videos here, but Horyou offers its own web-based video channel that features programs and documentaries about. efforts to improve people’s lives around the globe. Watching them will warm your heart and inspire you to work harder for a better world.
Purrsonals
It is a specialized site for those who love cats. Here you can meet and chat with cat-loving friends, set up play-dates with local people and their pets, and even find a temporary home for a cat in need. If your friends don’t like it when you share endless cute cat videos on your regular social site, Purrsonals is where people are sure to appreciate them!
1. Which site might be useful for those who are interested in appearance?| A．Twitter. | B．Stache Passions. |
| C．Horyou. | D．Purrsonals. |
| A．Watch funny short films. | B．Collect ideas for making videos. |
| C．Advertise for social activists. | D．Discuss how to raise money. |
| A．It offers a great many cat videos. | B．It collects beautiful photos of cats. |
| C．It helps people find their lost pets. | D．It enables people to adopt various pets. |
