1. How much is the ticket to the Ocean Park?
A.£ 2.00. | B.£ 6.50. | C.£ 8.50. |
A.Lunch. | B.Water. | C.Fruit. |
A.Listen to a talk. | B.Do some worksheets. | C.Watch the sharks being fed. |
A.The ocean. | B.Sharks. | C.Penguins. |
Returning to the United States in 1965, Waters found that sometimes it seemed
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4 . Which are the better pets, cats or dogs? Staff from New Horizon network team have carried out a study which lasted a fortnight and they published their conclusion on their home page last Friday — dogs are better pets than cats by a whisker.
Staff from New Horizon first listed the areas where cats fared better. These included having bigger brains compared to their body size, which is said to make them do better in complex functions such as memory and attention than dogs. Cats’second point was given for being more popular, with 204 million living in the top ten cat-owning nations compared to 173 million dogs in the ten countries where dogs are favored. Cats also get more attention from humans, with purrs (呼噜声) and miaows easily to be noticed. Although dogs can vary their barks, they cannot match the attention-seeking of cats. Additionally, cats can see in lower light than dogs and have a far wider hearing range and a sharper sense of smell. They are also said to be “greener” pets because their smaller appetites mean less area of land required to farm the food.
But in the other six categories examined — many of which related to getting on with humans — dogs had the edge.
Dogs have a longer shared history with humans, maybe as long as 135,000 years. Cats are relative newcomers to our homes. Similarly, dogs have a greater ability to bond with the 订masters. Even four-month-old puppies choose a human companion over another dog. Dogs scored a third point for their better powers of understanding and following human gestures. One study found that a dog called Rico had mastered the meaning of more than 200 words. The ab 山 ty to perform roles such as being a guide dog for the blind meant dogs were rated better than cats when it came to their problem-solving abilities. And they are easier to train.
With the scores tied at five-all, the deciding point fell on usefulness — with dogs coming out on top.
Dogs, studies show, help cut human stress, while taking them for walks keeps their owners fit and helps them meet new people. New Horizon says: “Dogs can hunt and guard. They can sniff out drugs and bombs; they guide blind and deaf people, find someone buried in ruins, and possibly even predict earthquakes.”
The study conducted by the staff and their conclusion went viral the moment it was released and has caused a heated discussion among pet owners. Some frowned at it, arguing that it had only involved character, intelligence and usefulness.
1. Which of the following is cats’advantage?A.They are better at grasping their owners’ instructions. |
B.They have larger brains than dogs. |
C.They have a sharper sense of taste. |
D.They affect the environment less. |
A.considerably | B.in some aspects |
C.a little bit | D.exactly the same |
A.the study lasted a week |
B.four-month-old puppies are more capable of picking a human companion |
C.all the pet owners didn’t agree with the conclusion |
D.people pet dogs to predict earthquakes |
A.Cats beat dogs | B.Fight like cat and dog |
C.Befriend with cats and dogs | D.Cats versus dogs |
5 . Be it the flu or the coronavirus (冠状病毒), we can all take one basic step to keep ourselves healthy--wash our hands regularly. But how
It was 1846
While looking after the women, Semmelweis noticed something
Handwashing was finally officially adopted in the 1980s by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They
A.surprised | B.thrilled | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.volunteer | B.nurse | C.sponsor | D.pioneer |
A.that | B.when | C.which | D.where |
A.were comprised of | B.made up | C.consisted of | D.composed of |
A.magic | B.concern | C.tale | D.secret |
A.deadly | B.dead | C.deathly | D.dying |
A.appealing | B.practical | C.odd | D.different |
A.tended to | B.taken care | C.calmed down | D.worried about |
A.with | B.at | C.on | D.in |
A.treated | B.harmed | C.affected | D.infected |
A.demanded | B.commanded | C.expected | D.recommended |
A.leapt | B.changed | C.declined | D.ranged |
A.Otherwise | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Nevertheless |
A.unwilling | B.refused | C.ashamed | D.pretended |
A.referred | B.thought | C.identified | D.looked |
6 . On October 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was officially established. Since its inception, NASA has been interested in exploring outer space. However, in the face of climate change, NASA’s most important task might be its exploration of the earth.
Although it’s not as historic as a moon landing, NASA has been collecting valuable information about the earth for decades-since at least 1968, when Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders took his “Earthrise” photo of the earth from the moon. Soon after, in 1972, NASA launched (发射) the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS). Later known as Landsat 1, it was the first earth-observing satellite to be launched in order to observe and study the earth.
Karen St. Germain, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, said, “For nearly 50 years, Landsat satellites have provided continuous and timely data, which can help us understand the earth and plan for the future in a changing climate.”
50 years later, Landsat 9 was successfully launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. Landsat 9 features two sensors (传感器) that will measure 11 wavelengths of light appearing on the surface of the earth. The first sensor, a camera known as the Operational Land Imager 2 (OLI-2), will take pictures of the earth. The second, the Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2), will measure the heat from the earth’s surface.
“Landsat 9 will be our new eyes in the sky when it comes to observing our changing planet,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for science at NASA. “By working with the other Landsat satellites, we’ll have observations of any given place on our planet every two days. This is very important for tracking things like crop growth and helping decision-makers observe the earth and its natural resources.”
“Launches are always exciting, and today was no exception,” said Jeff Masek, NASA Landsat 9 project scientist. “But the best part for me, as a scientist, will be when the satellite starts delivering the data that people are waiting for.”
1. What does “inception” underlined in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Establishment. | B.Publishing. | C.Failure. | D.Disappearance. |
A.Jeff Masek. | B.Karen St. Germain. |
C.Thomas Zurbuchen. | D.William Anders. |
A.The launch of Landsat 9. | B.The two sensors in Landsat 9. |
C.The data collected by NASA. | D.The pictures taken by Landsat 9. |
A.Landsat 9: New Eyes in the Sky |
B.NASA: the Home of Astronauts |
C.Space: the Focus of International Attention |
D.Landsat 1:The First Earth-Observing Satellite |
1. What is the speaker?
A.A driver. | B.A passenger. | C.A shop assistant. |
A.At four. | B.At five. | C.At seven. |
A.Tiring. | B.Easy. | C.Healthy. |
A.He can sit all the time. |
B.He can relax himself during the job. |
C.He doesn’t have to answer to anyone. |
1. What did the man join last year?
A.The football club. | B.The dance club. | C.The cooking club. |
A.Three times a week. | B.Twice a week. | C.Once a week. |
A.It is not fun. | B.It is a useful skill. | C.It is good for health. |
9 . In recent years, Britain has seen a rise in interest in learning and teaching Chinese as a second language. In 2015, Britain’s Department for Education devoted 10 million pounds to Chinese teaching in state schools across the country. Hundreds of pupils are taking part in the program, which aims to make at least 5, 000 young people fluent in Chinese by 2022.
A Chinese-English nursery named Hatching Dragons was established in London in 2015, accepting babies from as young as 6 months to 5 years old. Two years later, the first bilingual (双语的) English and Chinese primary school was opened at Kensington, London.
Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool, which opened Friday at Bromley in southeastern suburb of London, is the first Chinese immersion (沉浸式) preschool founded in Britain. After three years of planning and preparation, the school has drawn expert opinions on Chinese immersion learning from Europe, the US and China. It offers Chinese and English bilingual immersive education for children aged 2 to 5.
Bromley Councillor Kim Botting, who has visited China three times, is very interested in Britain-China education exchanges. He called the school a wonderful and fantastic thing for the community while attending the opening ceremony on Friday.
The local community showed huge interest and support to the newly established preschool. Xu Zhi, head teacher of Petts Wood, said the preschool offered up to 25 places and six children registered (before the opening, with many families signed up for trial lessons in the next few weeks.
“I had the idea of establishing a bilingual preschool three years ago when I realized that more and more British families wanted an earlier start for their children’s Chinese learning,” Xu said. “Many high school students in Britain also learn Chinese at school for two or three hours each week, but that is not enough and also a bit late for language learning.”
1. What do we know about Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool?A.It opens to all children aged 2 to 6 in the community. |
B.It requires all students to register before the opening. |
C.It is the first Chinese immersion preschool in Britain. |
D.It employs teachers from Europe, the US and Japan. |
A.Positive. | B.Doubtful. | C.Unconcerned. | D.Unclear. |
A.To show the difficulty of learning Chinese. | B.To stress the importance of bilingual learning. |
C.To praise high school students for their efforts. | D.To explain the necessity of a bilingual preschool. |
A.A short story. | B.A book review. | C.A news report. | D.A research article. |
10 . As vulnerable (易受伤害的) states suffer, US is blamed for not donating its required money for the Green Climate Fund, or GCF.
In Kenya’s countryside, people are facing one of the most serious droughts in memory. Some regions have been without rain for two years, and more than half the crops and most of the farm animals have died. Up to 4 million people may require food aid in the coming months.
Kenya isn’t the only country to suffer the fallout from climate change in recent years. Countries least responsible for the climate crisis are most vulnerable to its effects. In South Asia, Bangladesh already spends $2 billion each year on climate-related damage, according to a report from the International Institute for Environment and Development. A dozen island nations are at risk of disappearing entirely.
The international community has realized the urgency. In 2010, the United Nations created an institution, the Green Climate Fund, or GCF, to support developing countries that aren’t historically responsible for causing the climate crisis to cut their emissions (排放物) and deal with climate impacts.
However, the UN climate fund now has warned that carbon-cutting projects in developing countries would have to be cut without more money coming in.
Campaigners have blamed the United States—one of the GCF’s founders—for the potential cuts. “If the GCF needs to limit its operations in the near future due to lack of funding, it’s hard to find any single country more at fault than the US,” Action Aid’s policy director Brandon Wu told Climate Home News.
In 2014, then-US president Barack Obama promised the GCF $3 billion but gave only $1 billion before the end of his term. His successor, Donald Trump, didn’t give any money to the fund and, so far, neither has President Joe Biden. The US owe s the fund $ 2 billion.
Last year, 46 climate and green groups signed a letter that urged the White House to give the $2 billion to the GCF. The climate and green groups also asked the administration to commit an additional $6 billion to bring the US in step with other donor countries.
In 2019,1 3 countries—mostly in Europe but including South Korea and New Zealand—announced a doubling or more of their contributions to the GCF to help fun d green projects for 2020-23.
1. Why is the situation in Kenya mentioned in the second paragraph?A.To tell us the impact of climate change. |
B.To tell us the living conditions in Kenya, |
C.To tell us how Kenya deals with climate change. |
D.To tell us how the crops and the farm animals have died. |
A.Disease. | B.Poverty. | C.Mistake. | D.Consequence. |
A.$3 billion. | B.$ 6 billion. | C.$8 billion. | D.$9 billion. |
A.UN creates Green Climate Fund | B.GCF needs to limit its operations |
C.GCF to help fund green projects | D.UN climate fund starved of cash |