1 . Once there was a farmer with a wife and two sons. He became quite________through hardworking. He wanted his children to have a(n)________life, so he and his wife did all the work and________made them do anything.

After some time, his wife died and________he didn’t want his children to________, so he did the field labor and all the housework. But as time went on, he became old and________, and started to worry about his________when he died.

So he thought about this for a long time and he________his sons and said, “Look, my inheritance (遗产) to you is a lot of gold. I’ve________all my gold in the fields, so it’s up to you to plough (耕作) them and________the gold.”

And he called his neighbors and said, “I’m going to________and my children don’t know how to________themselves. So please cook for them until they can take care of themselves.”

So the neighbors provided them with________for some time.

Certainly the brothers didn’t want to be robbed of the________so they did the digging themselves. They________one field after another and after they had dug all the fields, they found no gold.

So the brothers sat down and one________the other, “Do you think our father________us?”

But the other brother said, “No, I think our father was saying that the________is a golden profession. And if we dig up all the________we can become rich.”

So like all the other________, they sowed wheat in the fields they had dug and became very rich in the end.

1.

A．rich

B．strong

C．clever

D．busy

2.

A．hard

B．easy

C．different

D．ordinary

3.

A．always

B．often

C．never

D．sometimes

4.

A．also

B．thus

C．ever

D．still

5.

A．work

B．move

C．study

D．play

6.

A．healthy

B．sick

C．foolish

D．wise

7.

A．brothers

B．friends

C．children

D．relatives

8.

A．showed

B．taught

C．visited

D．called

9.

A．lost

B．hidden

C．planted

D．put

10.

A．harvest

B．find

C．buy

D．use

11.

A．leave

B．travel

C．die

D．disappear

12.

A．look at

B．look out

C．look after

D．look for

13.

A．relief

B．money

C．water

D．food

14.

A．gold

B．silver

C．oil

D．coal

15.

A．dug

B．piled

C．operated

D．searched

16.

A．advised

B．asked

C．followed

D．doubted

17.

A．loved

B．cared

C．understood

D．cheated

18.

A．gardening

B．fishing

C．building

D．farming

19.

A．roots

B．stones

C．fields

D．pipes

20.

A．farmers

B．workers

C．fishers

D．builders

2 . 假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的李华，你从冬奥组委官方网站得知2022年2月4日到2月20日冬季奥林匹克运动会在北京和河北省张家口联合举行。目前北京冬奥组委正在招募志愿者。请你写一封信，应征冬奥会志愿者工作，内容包括：
1. 你的个人信息；
2. 你的特长；
3. 你的经历或经验。
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注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

3 . Tips for Choosing a Career

Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Most people spend half or more of their waking hours five days a week at their jobs. While selecting a career can be a difficult process, the following tips can make this process easier for you.

Extensive reading about potential careers is vital.     1     It’s important to collect vital information such as career descriptions, career outlooks, employment statistics, educational requirements, and potential earnings.

    2     Do this frequently since these lists keep changing. A “hot job” today may not be “hot” next year or the year after next year. When evaluating these lists, keep in mind your interests, skills and job satisfaction requirements.

Find a mentor. Many colleges and employers have a formal mentoring program.     3     It is a great way to learn about a career, and a mentor can provide valuable networking opportunities. “Mentworking” is a new trend which combines mentoring and networking, and which has shown good results.

Interviewing people in the field is an excellent way to learn about the various aspects of a career.     4     Informational interviews often change a person’s perspective about an occupation. You can find interview candidates by asking friends, teachers and neighbors. You can also contact relevant professional associations and societies and visit appreciate social and professional networking sites online.

The skills required for a career are an essential factor for an individual’s potential for success in that career. Write a list of the skills needed for a particular field. Place a check next to each skill you possess.    5    

Your skills should be a vital factor in your career selection process. A satisfying career is often built upon a match with what you are naturally good at. Natural strengths allow an individual to work with ease and acquire expertise faster.

A．Also, formal mentoring organizations are available that match mentors with individuals.

B．Doing this may also provide good social communication opportunities.

C．At last, please count the number of checks you have.

D．Potential careers are the jobs which you will have in the future.

E．You will discover details about careers that you were not aware of.

F．The more checks you make, the more likely this field is right for you.

G．Look for lists of “hot jobs” on the Internet and in magazines.

4 . According to Jessica Hagy, author of How to Be Interesting, it’s not difficult to make yourself interesting at a dinner party.

    1    , if you’re out of your comfort zone or if you’re wandering into somebody’s house for the first time. So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous, trying different foods and talking to strangers.

People love to talk about themselves. If you can start the conversation with a question other than “What do you do for a living?”, you’ll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is you’re talking to.     2    , it can bring in “I have this old, broken-down vehicle” or “I rode the bus with these crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back.” It just opens up conversation.

    3    ? If you can’t take their wine away, you should certainly try to take away their soapbox (讲台). If you’re the host, you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and just remove them from the situation.    4    .

And what about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If you’re faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment (赞扬).     5    . Just quickly turn around and say, “This cake is extremely delicious and you have to tell me all about it.”

So being interesting at a dinner party isn’t that hard.

A．How do you know the host

B．The first step is to go exploring

C．If you ask the question “How did you get here?”

D．Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangers

E．Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to say

F．What about that person who had too much to drink or won’t stop talking

G．He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most

5 . Promising 42,000 new homes across five residential districts, the eco-town of Tengah will be the 24th new settlement built by Singapore’s government since World War II. It is, however, the first with centralized cooling, automated trash collection and a car-free town center, which conservationists hope offers a road map for slashing carbon emissions in the Southeast Asian city-state.

Although comparatively small, with a population of under 6 million people, Singapore’s per capita emissions are higher than those of the UK, China and neighboring Malaysia, according to the country’s National Climate Change Secretariat. That’s due, in part, to air conditioning, which accounts for more than a third of typical household energy consumption. The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) has predicted that, by the end of this century, average daily temperatures in the city-state may be at least 34.1 degrees Celsius “almost every day”   during the eight warmest months of the year.

As such, keeping cool will, increasingly, be a necessity for residents. Rather than demonizing air conditioning, Tengah’s planners have instead sought to reimagine it. Cold water, chilled using solar power, will be piped through the district’s homes, meaning residents don’t need to install inefficient outdoor AC condensers. According to the town’s energy provider, SP Group, this will generate carbon dioxide savings equivalent to taking 4,500 cars off the roads each year.

Planners used computer modeling to simulate wind flow and heat gain across the town, helping to reduce the so-called urban heat island effect. Elsewhere, “smart” lights will switch off when public spaces are unoccupied, and trash will be stored centrally, with monitors detecting when garbage needs collecting. All residents will have access to the app allowing them to monitor their energy and water usage. Digital displays in each block will meanwhile inform occupants of their collective environmental impact, which could even encourage competition between residential blocks.

Regardless of whether the use of smart technology can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions or not, engaging residents with their own consumption could encourage behavioral change, according to Perrine Hamel, an assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University’s Asian School of the Environment. “Changing behavior is going to be an integral part of achieving climate targets and, of course, urban design is the first way to affect and change behavior,” she said.

1. What can we know about Tengah from Paragraph 1?

A．It offers free cars to every resident.	B．It faces serious environmental problems.
C．It features a sustainable urban design.	D．It’s the first eco-town in Southeast Asia.

2. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2?

A．To predict climate change in the future.

B．To warn people not to use air conditioning.

C．To explain the importance of conserving energy.

D．To stress the necessity of adopting efficient cooling.

3. What will happen to Tengah’s residents according to Paragraph 4?

A．They will be able to check their energy usage.

B．They will be required to dispose of garbage on their own.

C．They will be involved in various competitive activities.

D．They will no longer be affected by the urban heat island effect.

4. What does the smart urban design help according to Perrine Hamel?

A．Helps efficiently reduce carbon emissions.	B．Promotes changes in people’s behavior.
C．Encourages the decrease in energy consumption.	D．Brings more convenience to people’s lives.

6 . Thinking about exploring the world again?

While travel is still just a dream for many, we know that some of you are now eager to pencil in your next adventure. We are now taking bookings for our 2021 and 2022 tours.

Mongolia

Dinosaur Hunting in the Gobi Desert

15 days I 28 August and 11 September 2021

A thrilling and unique adventure to find dinosaur remains in the wilderness of the Gobi Desert with professional paleontologists (古生物学家) from the Mongolian Institute. Fully join in fossil digging across key sites.

Vietnam

Caves, Conservation, Culture

11 days I 4 September 2021

Discover a different side of Vietnam in this wide-ranging tour that covers geology, wonderful landscapes, animal conservation, culture and history. Experience tropical (热带的) jungles, caves, happy villages and amazing achievements of underground engineering.

Japan

Nature, Culture, Science: Tokyo to Kagoshima

12 days I 17 October 2021

Travel the length of Japan in a journey that contains its must-see technology and nature, from the big city of Tokyo with New Scientist’s Rowan Hooper to hot springs, volcanic (火山的) islands and snowy mountains.

Iceland

Land of Fire and Ice

8 days I 30 October and 6 November 2021

Appreciate erupting geysers (间歇泉), glaciers and waterfalls on a trip of volcanic and geological adventure. Joined by geologist Oliver Shorttie, discover the best of Iceland with a chance to see the Aurora Borealis (北极光).

1. How long does the trip to find dinosaur remains last?

A．15 days.

B．12 days.

C．11 days.

D．8 days.

2. Which trip will you book if you are free only in October?

A．Dinosaur Hunting in the Gobi Desert.

B．Caves, Conservation, Culture.

C．Nature, Culture, Science: Tokyo to Kagoshima.

D．Land of Fire and Ice.

3. What do the trips in Japan and Iceland have in common?

A．They last at least 10 days.

B．They are guided by geologists.

C．They provide a trip of volcanic adventure.

D．They offer a chance to see the Aurora Borealis.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Eating shows originated in South Korea and soon became    1    worldwide trend. However, Chinese short-video platforms are    2    (whole) controlling online eating shows after criticism from CCTV on Wednesday for misleading consumption and encouraging food waste. In response     3     the criticism, the video platforms cleaned up all the offending videos. Any food-wasting behavior     4     (feature) over-eating and drinking shall be banned.

As a result, nowadays, when searching keywords such as “eating show” or “big stomach king” on the websites in China, what users see is a reminder that    5    (read) “value food and eat    6     (reason) amounts.”

Previously, food waste in China was a common occurrence. According to a joint report     7    (release) by the WWF and Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2018, restaurants and canteens in China wasted about 18 million tons of food per year,     8    could be enough to feed up to 50 million people.

Therefore, it's time to enhance public     9     (aware) of the food waste problem and a sense of crisis about food still should     10    (maintain) to make us resourceful with food.

After all, good food consumption habits are signs of social progress and civilization.

8 . Selvidge hopes to attend art or film school after graduation. Being a writer, director, actor and musician, Selvidge admits that his ability to adapt to his _______ environment is his strength. Of course, it is the very _______ that helps him with difficulties. However, he didn't gain it without _______.

At the age of 13, Selvidge _______ his hometown Dickson, Tennessee in _______ of a better life. In the following 4 years, he was just living with his friends and bouncing around wherever he could. That lasted _______ both his parents died off. The police were going to _______him over to a local shelter. However, at his father's funeral, his half-brother in Arizona offered to _______him to start over.

Selvidge saw the move as an opportunity to start a _______ life. The first day he came to Perry High School, he ________ to the Theatre Club and finally gained a role to play. That was the beginning of his ________ career. Last year he directed his own play and ________ in a musical and two comedies. Seeing his wonderful stage performance, debate coach Jim Fountain ________ Selvidge, believing his talents could take him far. ________, Selvidge did it well too. He won the state championship and will represent his state to ________ on the national stage for debate in June.

“He has suffered many that are ________ to kids his ages” his director, Shelley, explains why Selvidge can ________ the audience's eyes so well. “He has a ________ understanding of the human condition, which allows him to interpret emotions of various ________ with ease. In this sense, it is ________ that shaped what he is today.”

1.

A．economic

B．changeable

C．social

D．familiar

2.

A．patience

B．kindness

C．virtue

D．bravery

3.

A．interest

B．patience

C．luck

D．suffering

4.

A．left

B．worked for

C．missed

D．returned to

5.

A．favor

B．memory

C．search

D．celebration

6.

A．since

B．after

C．if

D．until

7.

A．roll

B．hand

C．carry

D．drag

8.

A．defend

B．assess

C．support

D．teach

9.

A．new

B．free

C．political

D．healthy

10.

A．complained

B．stuck

C．contributed

D．applied

11.

A．acting

B．composing

C．writing

D．coaching

12.

A．hosted

B．starred

C．spoke

D．debated

13.

A．sought out

B．dreamed of

C．told off

D．relied on

14.

A．Strangely

B．Certainly

C．Interestingly

D．Basically

15.

A．jump

B．graduate

C．play

D．compete

16.

A．critical

B．relevant

C．open

D．uncommon

17.

A．catch

B．meet

C．widen

D．test

18.

A．shared

B．normal

C．deep

D．childish

19.

A．members

B．characters

C．colleagues

D．directors

20.

A．sacrifices

B．choices

C．hardships

D．amusements

9 . Tips on Increasing Your Memory Power

One of the most common problems today is forgetfulness. Many people are searching for the key to a better memory.    1    

Increase your memory power by using associations.

The first technique to remember the things is the association technique. This includes the use of mnemonics（助记符号）or things similar to a particular word in order to remember what should be memorized.    2    However, the associations that a person creates himself will help to remember things more easily and more quickly.

Increase your memory power by repetition.

    3    Stimuli（刺激物）are things that stimulate a person to make his brain work. As a person repeatedly acquires stimuli to make his brain work, these stimuli are remembered by the brain. It is like learning words as a child. He applies all the repeated words he has heard during his life.

    4    

The third technique is about the application of body movements. By using simple hand gestures while saying a word, a person can remember things that he has forgotten.

There are lots of other ways to increase memory power. However, one must also be aware of the things to be avoided. The first thing that a person must do is to prevent stress.    5    If you follow these techniques on how to increase your memory power, life will be easier for you.

A．The second technique is repetition.

B．In other words, stress must be managed

C．Increase your memory power by using body movements.

D．Here are several techniques to increase a person’ memory power.

E．A lot of students use these techniques, especially during major exams.

F．There are several mnemonics available to help a person remember things.

G．A person might wonder why he couldn't remember the details the day before the exam.