1 . Enjoy days in London

ArcelorMittal Orbit

Enjoy breathtaking views of London up to 20 miles into the distance from the ArcelorMittal Orbit — the UK’s tallest sculpture. Giant screens and mirrors which change the views of the horizon, and 455 steps to the ground will make your experience unique. Thrill-seeker? Upgrade your ticket to include The Slide, the World’s longest tunnel slide!

Offer times: Mon — Fri 11:00 — 17:00; Last admission 16:30

Sat-Sun 10:00 — 18:00; Last admission 17:30

Place:5 Thornton Road, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London E20 2AD
City Cruises

See and experience London from the comfort of a modern, all-weather sightseeing City Cruises boat. Open-air decks and panoramic (全景的) windows give great views of the most famous sights in London — and the best photo opportunities!

Offer times: Daily 10:00 — 17:00; Last admission 1 hour before closing time
Place: Westminster Pier, London SWIA 2JH
Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens is London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the most various collection of living plants anywhere in the world. With events, festivals and a range of charming attractions, it offers a unique day out for all ages.

Offer times: Daily 10:00

Closed 24 — 26 Dec 2022

Place: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9 3AB
KidZania London

KidZania London offers 4 to 14-year-olds exciting real-life activities. Occupying about 75,000 square feet, KidZania is an amazing indoor city built just for kids! Designed to entertain kids, KidZania gives children the chance to challenge themselves and explore a world of opportunities.

Offer times: Daily 10:00
Place: Westfield London, Ariel Way, London W12 7GA
1. Which of the following can provide a bird’s eye view of London?

A．Kew Gardens.	B．City Cruises.
C．KidZania London.	D．ArcelorMittal Orbit.

2. Which is a proper time to enjoy the sightseeing by boat?

A．8:00.

B．9:00.

C．16:00.

D．17:00.

3. What do we know about KidZania London?

A．It covers a large area.	B．It is suitable for kids under 4.
C．It is next to a beautiful garden.	D．It has the world’s longest slide.

2 . Jim Rivers, a professor of wildlife ecology in Oregon State University’s College of Forestry, has been interested in birds since he filled the feeders in his backyard growing up. “As a kid, I always made sure the feeders were filled and, particularly, I did that before birds might be going through some challenging weather conditions like a big storm coming through or particularly cold weather,” Rivers says.

Now, as a researcher, he started looking into them. There was one earlier study where researchers just took feeders away and found that birds weren’t dependent on human help. Rivers wanted to look at more challenging conditions.

For the study, Rivers and his team chose to use the black-capped chickadee, a small bird that is found throughout North America and often visits bird feeders during winter. The birds will often take just one seed from the feeder at each visit, allowing for a clear measure of the feeder visitation rate.

Researchers caught 67 birds and either left them alone as a control group or clipped (剪) some of their feathers. Clipping is a way to increase the energy birds spend while flying. In some of the birds they did a light clipping; in others, they performed a heavier clipping. They also tied a tracking chip on each bird before setting them free. Then they put 21 feeders around their study area. “We thought the birds, because of their increased energetic need, would come to these feeders and spend a lot more time there,” Rivers says.

But that’s not what they found. Instead, the feather-clipped birds took a bit of a break(several days to a few weeks)before returning to the feeders. Then they used the feeders at a similar level as the control birds. “It was a surprise to us because as the food is free and they know where it is, we thought that the birds would come back and use it at greater levels afterward but instead we saw no real strong response,” Rivers says.

1. What did Rivers use to do as a child?

A．Offer food to birds.	B．Catch birds in the wild.
C．Train birds in the backyard.	D．Remove bird feeders before storms.

2. Why were chickadees chosen for the study?

A．It’s easy to find a large population of them.

B．They had been used in other similar studies.

C．They depend on humans to feed them year-round.

D．It’s possible to measure how often they visit feeders.

3. What did the researchers find out about feather-clipped birds?

A．They didn’t take breaks.

B．They didn’t increase their feeder use.

C．They wanted a lot more human help.

D．They came back to the study area every day.

4. What do the researchers say about the result?

A．It was reasonable.	B．It was unexpected.
C．It was well received.	D．It was hard to achieve.

3 . You are never too old, too poor, too young, or too sick to live your dreams. Dreams are just dreams until you decide they are going to be something more.     1    

Perfect timing is a myth.

There will always be an excuse for you to keep waiting for the perfect set of circumstances to appear in your life. If you are going to be a dream chaser, start chasing your dreams now.     2    

Actions make dreams come true.

This is where dreamers often get stuck, the taking action part.     3     Dreaming is the formulation of a thought and living the dream is taking that thought into actions. If all the great dreamers in the world kept their dreams in the formulation stage we might not have things such as computers, phones, or cars. Think of the roles those dreams play in all of our lives.

Obstacles will appear.

    4     Every dream chaser meets them. Do not let your obstacles prevent you from continuing on the path to your dream. If Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, had given up when he had his first major obstacle in 2006, who knows where Facebook would be today? He instead chose to meet his obstacles and continued to the next phase of changing how we all communicate in the world today.

    5    

Sometimes people want to go so fast that they sabotage the speed of their dreams. The greatest dreams are the ones that are the most challenging. There is no easy button to living them. There is a transition phase that has to take place when you go from chasing to actually living the dream.

A．Focus on the formulation.

B．There is no fast and easy way.

C．Don’t put off living your dream until tomorrow.

D．Think about your dream when you wake up every day.

E．Dreams are great to have, but living them is the game changer.

F．When you are chasing your dream, be prepared to meet with obstacles.

G．Here are several things you should know if you have started chasing your dreams.

4 . A young Chalttanooga resident earned the nickname “The Conservation Kid” for his efforts to remove trash from his beloved Tennessee River. He was just _________ 2021 Youth Conservationist of the Year.

At age 7, Cash Daniels first _________ the river’s pollution problem. He researched online and _________ that the river supplied drinking water to _________ 5.1 million people. However, _________ landfill waste, it has tested higher for microplastics than any other river in the world. Cash wanted to help clean the river _________ the people and wildlife that depend on it for _________.

Now 13, Cash and the teams of volunteers he helped recruit have successfully _________ 14,000 pounds of trash and 1.5 tons of recyclable aluminum from the waterway. He also raised _________ to purchase special recycling bins to help reduce the amount of __________ fishing lines in the river that can put birds and other wildlife at __________.

To carry out his __________ mission to improve the river’s health, Cash __________ local news media and created a website, The Conservation Kid, to __________ volunteers to cleanup projects. Cash also wrote a children’s book, One Small Piece, to educate __________ about river pollution and environmental issues. Cash __________ that children should start thinking about ways to help when they are young, and he is __________ that young conservationists like himself will change the world.

Cash’s goal is to __________ the youth’s attention to the __________ of cleaning and protecting the waterways. He wants people to learn how they can help __________ them and hopes to create a positive chain effect around the world.

1.

A．rewarded

B．guaranteed

C．named

D．lent

2.

A．learned about

B．put forward

C．replied to

D．took down.

3.

A．discovered

B．wondered

C．considered

D．answered

4.

A．undoubtedly

B．approximately

C．consequently

D．barely

5.

A．according to

B．due to

C．as to

D．used to

6.

A．in terms of

B．by the name of

C．for the sake of

D．in case of

7.

A．fun

B．sale

C．survival

D．company

8.

A．prevented

B．separated

C．defended

D．removed

9.

A．taxes

B．prices

C．protests

D．funds

10.

A．occupied

B．ignored

C．abandoned

D．selected

11.

A．ease

B．risk

C．rest

D．priority

12.

A．secret

B．inspiring

C．relaxing

D．skeptical

13.

A．observed

B．avoided

C．warned

D．contacted

14.

A．attract

B．order

C．permit

D．research

15.

A．people

B．kids

C．students

D．volunteers

16.

A．opposed

B．predicted

C．recorded

D．believed

17.

A．grateful

B．shocked

C．confident

D．pessimistic

18.

A．beg

B．command

C．appoint

D．engage

19.

A．mission

B．competition

C．discussion

D．celebration

20.

A．preserve

B．report

C．explore

D．develop

5 . Coffee cups, clothes all over the floor and uninvited guests — and they’re not even yours! These are the joys of flatsharing. For many, buying a house or flat is just too expensive. In fact, the total amount of rent paid by tenants (租户) in Britain in 2017 rose to more than 50 billion pounds — more than double the level of ten years ago.     1     You rent a room and share the kitchen, living room and bathroom, for example. But apart from the financial saving, what are the advantages and disadvantages of flatsharing?

Living with others means that you can pool your resources.     2     Living with people means meeting their friends, who may then become your friends. And don’t forget the networking opportunity. Lastly, there’s the emotional support.     3     But don’t forget to return a favour when they need it.

But flatsharing means there’s limited storage space. Some people may not respect the boundaries. You might well come home to find your things in a mess.     4     Despite the list showing turns of duty, some people don’t like to pull their weight. And then there are unexpected events. If a flatmate forgets to inform you about a party they’re throwing and what you want is a quiet night, it can be challenging.

    5     Some people prefer their own space, while others enjoy a social environment. For many who lack the means to buy their own property, a flat share is, and will continue to be, a necessity regardless.

A．You can gain access to their social networks.

B．There’ll always be a shoulder to cry on when you need one.

C．The most obvious disadvantage is that you may not get much privacy.

D．Besides, cleanliness may be one of the biggest disadvantages of a shared flat.

E．Despite the disadvantages, there are many advantages involved in flatsharing.

F．Those with a tight budget may choose to share the place with others to save money.

G．Whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages is something decided by yourself.

6 . 阅读下面材料, 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。

Born in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province in 1989, Su Bingtian, aged 33, is China’s legendary sprinter. He     1     (honor) as one of the 10 inspirational role     2     (model) in annual Touching China Awards in March.

After becoming a professional athlete in 2007, he won many prizes in     3     (vary) matches. He became fully     4     (convince) that he could make some progress if he learnt from the top seed players. Having experienced ups and downs, Su gave us     5     big surprise. In Tokyo Olympics, this 32-year-old man became the first Asian runner     6     (compete) in the final round of the event. Su Bingtian did     7     no other Chinese runner had done before, as he won a place in the 100m men’s final at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Now he is an associate professor at Jinan University in Guangzhou,     8     (devote) himself to education in sports.

The world can be changed by man’s diligence, and it is just this diligence     9     can help us make a big difference.     10     doubt, Su’s dedication and sustained efforts will inspire us to pursue our dreams whatever difficulty ahead.

7 . 近期因疫情，同学们不得不居家上网课，据校学生会发布的相关调查显示，一部分青少年在上网课期间缺乏计划与自律，感到焦虑，甚至会沉迷互联网游戏，熬夜刷短视频，闲聊等，疏忽了学业，并受到父母责骂。请就此现象写一篇英语短文，投稿校报英语专栏。
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2. 简单评论；
3. 你的建议忠告。
注意: 1. 词数 100-120 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇：epidemic 流行病, 疫情
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8 . In 2017, Sharon Cohen founded an after-school program in Harlem after a group of parents invited her to teach their daughters how to skate. It began as a circle where they could express themselves. Now, it has ________ to serve over 170 schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 18.

“As I think about the ________, there is one video that stands out in my mind. It is about the ________ at the 2020 United States Figure Skating Championships,” Ms. Cohen said. “Jonni Carter and Raven Williams, who had been so shy when they just ________ the circle, skated with so much ________ and ease that whenever I think about it tears begin to ________ in my eyes. Their achievements are really beyond my ________ expectation.”

Actually, the program had not ________ to be a training ground for future national ________ or Olympians. Instead, the program’s goals covered, and still covers, three key ________: figure skating, academic and leadership development. The figure skating includes ________ just twice a week. The ________ part, which Ms. Cohen stresses is equally ________ is designed to help the children improve their skills in reading, writing and math. The leadership training activities ________ cooperation and dealing with conflicts. Each week, they ________ about 10 to 11 hours on the program. The three parts of the program work together to ________ them physically, academically and emotionally.

“When I skated I just felt free,” said Jonni Carter, who joined the program at age 16. “When I was skating on the ice, the wind pushed against me and I just felt like I’m ________.”

“This program has worked very ________ for me.” said Raven Williams, 13. “It has not only helped me improve my skating and ________ skills, it has also built up my ________ and made me feel more confident.”

1.

A．decided

B．failed

C．refused

D．developed

2.

A．parents

B．girls

C．workers

D．teachers

3.

A．difficulties

B．losses

C．competitions

D．accident

4.

A．joined

B．left

C．founded

D．drew

5.

A．anxiety

B．courage

C．confidence

D．convenience

6.

A．dry

B．form

C．disappear

D．drop

7.

A．wildest

B．worst

C．latest

D．lowest

8.

A．attended

B．appealed

C．belonged

D．aimed

9.

A．athletes

B．scientists

C．coaches

D．doctors

10.

A．acres

B．houses

C．areas

D．playgrounds

11.

A．rest

B．instruction

C．instrument

D．magic

12.

A．moving

B．spare

C．fun

D．academic

13.

A．successful

B．interesting

C．important

D．demanding

14.

A．carry on

B．lead to

C．turn to

D．focus on

15.

A．waste

B．spend

C．reduce

D．save

16.

A．test

B．check

C．support

D．hurt

17.

A．flying

B．falling

C．fighting

D．reading

18.

A．hard

B．well

C．desperately

D．curiously

19.

A．learning

B．driving

C．cooking

D．running

20.

A．experience

B．fluency

C．self-respect

D．value

9 . Sales of green tea are rising in the US and the UK, driven largely by evidence of the health benefits. So it’s funny that a little over a century ago, this so-called super-food was considered as super-toxic.

“For most of the 19th century, there was less concern about the dangers of taking drugs than there was about the negative side effects of drinking green tea,” writes Matthew Sweet in his book Inventing the Victorians. “Readers of Victorian journalism were used to seeing reports that green tea led to horrible illnesses. Therefore, tea drinkers eventually turned to black tea.”

To be fair, the refusal of green tea should be blamed to the businessmen. Though both black and green teas are made from the leaves of the same plant, black tea is drier than the green tea, so more could be packed into the ship with lower risk of damage. But the real problem with green tea was that dishonest businessmen added the leaves of other plants to the tea leaves in order to increase the weight. Adulterated (掺假) tea was so common that when shops in London attempted to sell pure green tea, people just refused to buy it because it was considered the “wrong” color.

Fears of drinking green tea were heightened in 1839 by a paper in the famous British medical journal The Lancet. In the paper, Dr. George Sigmond studied the positive and negative effects of tea. While stating that green tea had medical benefits and was a great improvement on alcohol, he warned against overuse. He described a case, in which a woman was attacked with terrible pain at the stomach. He blamed her symptoms, on solid evidence, to drinking strong green tea on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning, without mixing it with milk, cream or sugar.

Of course, this toxic of the Victorian sitting room has now had its reputation firmly restored. Science has shown that green tea has been linked to health benefits like lower risk of stroke and some kinds of cancer.

1. What does the underlined word “super-toxic” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．A dangerous poison.	B．A healthy diet.
C．An unreliable cure.	D．A pleasant drink.

2. What was the real problem that turned tea drinkers away from green tea?

A．High price.	B．Negative news coverage.
C．Medical evidence.	D．Widespread adulteration.

3. Which of the following best describes Dr. George Sigmond’s paper

A．Misleading.

B．Unscientific.

C．Balanced.

D．Confusing.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To advertise the health benefits of green tea.

B．To explain the changed tastes for green tea.

C．To expose the dishonesty of the businessmen.

D．To warn the negative side effects of overdrinking.

10 . Tales of the homework-burdened American students have become common, but are these stories the exception or the rule.

The National Education Association recommends that homework time increase by ten minutes per year in school. For example, a third grader would have 30 minutes of homework, while a seventh grader would have 70 minutes. Studies have found that schools tend to follow these guidelines.

A study out of the University of Michigan found that students aged six to eight spend 29 minutes doing homework per night while 9- to-12-year-old students spend 50 minutes doing homework. For high school students, they spend an average of 6. 8 hours on homework outside of school per week.

To be more specific, 45 percent of students in grades three to 12 spend more than an hour a night doing homework, including the six percent of students who report spending more than three hours a night on their homework. The study also found that 70 percent of students in grades three to 12 had at least one homework assignment in math each day. 62 percent had at least one homework assignment in a language class (English. reading, spelling, or creative writing courses) every two days and 42 percent had at least one in a science class each week.

Regardless of how much homework kids are actually doing every night, most parents and teachers are happy with the way things are; 60 percent of parents think that their children have the “right amount of homework”, and 73 percent of teachers think their school assigns the right amount of homework.

Students, however, are not necessarily on board: 30 percent of students in grades seven through 12 and 28 percent of students in grades three through six report being “very often/often” stressed out by their homework.

1. How much time are ninth graders recommended to spend on their daily homework?

A．30 minutes.

B．50 minutes.

C．70 minutes.

D．90 minutes.

2. What are the statistics in paragraph 3 about?

A．The actual amount of homework for different subjects.

B．The unbalanced homework burdens in different schools.

C．The recommended daily homework for different students.

D．The average time different graders spend on daily homework.

3. Which subject has daily homework?

A．Language.

B．Art.

C．Math.

D．Science.

4. What can be inferred about the amount of homework in the US?

A．The majority of students feel stressed out.

B．It might be reduced just for some students.

C．The government guidelines are not scientific.

D．Most parents and teachers are unhappy with it.