1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I was born in a small village in the mountainous province of Lao Cai in Vietnam. In my poverty-stricken small village, girls hardly had the chance to complete their education. But I was lucky. I was born into a family where my parents supported our education. As one of the very few families that could afford all children to continue to study till high school, my parents faced a lot of negative opinions from our neighbors.

I was not always there for the criticism, however, as I lived in boarding schools for ethnic minority (少数民族) children. There were a lot of girls and boys from different ethnic groups in our schools. In these second homes, I learned from teachers and friends and most importantly, I was trained to live independently and with confidence. And this gave me the motivation to try harder every day.

In 2017, I came to Hanoi, the capital city, as a first-year student at the University of Languages and International Studies. It was a life-changing experience for me. I was thrilled at the fact that the students here were so bright and brilliant. The world became much bigger for me — far different from my small town. “Where are you from? Are you an ethnic minority?” Those were the frequent questions I had from my classmates at the beginning. At first, I was afraid of those questions and then I realized that when I began to talk openly about my culture, I was warmly received.

It goes without saying that confidence grows in a nurturing (滋养的) environment. Again, I found myself lucky. Slowly I started to engage in school activities and after some time, I volunteered for community activities.

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In 2019, I became the leader of a students’ group working on voluntary projects for our ethnic community.

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Now I am working as a teaching assistant in an international primary school.

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2 . 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。

Daily activities and     1     (ceremony) to show filial piety (孝顺) have been an essential part of traditional Chinese virtues. And one important occasion to practise this tradition in autumn is the Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival, which     2     (observe) on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Families will take senior members to climb up mountains to enjoy the cool and refreshing air of the fall, and appreciate a     3     (various) of chrysanthemums (菊花), with the aim of     4     (cheer) up the elderly group and making them well-prepared for the coming winter.

This year, the Chongyang Festival fell     5     October 4 during the National Day Holiday. China Traditional Cultural Museum held a series of public programs to     6     (rich) people’s holiday and promote the atmosphere of the Chongyang Festival.

    7     (experience) artists of traditional handicrafts were at the site to demonstrate skills and crafts that relate to the lives of old people in the past. For example, Jin Tieling, an inheritor (继承人) of Beijing silk flower making, showed how     8     (create) a chrysanthemum with silk. He Kaiying from the time-honored brand Neiliansheng demonstrated the process of making cloth shoes in the old style     9     remains a favorite among the elderly, and Zhang Quanling, a famous practitioner of tai chi, gave     10     lecture on how the gentle moves benefit seniors’ well-being.

The museum hoped the programs not only brightened up the life of old people but also passed on the filial beliefs to the younger generations.

3 . We all hope to enjoy a life of leisure and spend more time with family and friends after retirement. But when the pandemic hit, one-hundred-year-old Captain Tom, a retired soldier, decided to do a little contribution — have a _________ for charity in his backyard garden, with the aid of a walker, a walking device for those who have difficulty walking to push. By doing so, he wanted to _________ folks, encourage them to keep moving forward and _________ a little money for the National Health Service that was so _________ needed during the crisis.

Every day, Captain Tom _________ his walker around his yard to walk 10 rounds to _________ his daily goal. As sometimes happens with remarkable events, the media _________ the story of Captain Tom walking for _________. He appeared in his uniform for photo shoots, with medals _________ in World War Ⅱ.

He soon became a symbol of the fortitude (坚毅) the country needed. Viewers were inspired by the labored __________ that took him around and around his small __________. It was a simple act of courage but the straighten-your-back-and-carry-on message it conveyed was what the country __________.

Millions of dollars poured in to provide the needed __________ for health care systems. Queen Elizabeth knighted (封……为爵士) Captain Tom for his __________. It was all quite __________ for Captain Tom, who said, “It has gone far beyond my wildest expectations. I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.”

1.

A．trip

B．survey

C．walk

D．conversation

2.

A．turn down

B．cheer up

C．watch over

D．dress up

3.

A．pay

B．save

C．make

D．raise

4.

A．badly

B．barely

C．fortunately

D．literally

5.

A．obtained

B．pushed

C．tracked

D．ruined

6.

A．share

B．attack

C．quit

D．reach

7.

A．reported

B．continued

C．heard

D．adapted

8.

A．fun

B．charity

C．exercise

D．transportation

9.

A．earned

B．updated

C．abused

D．decorated

10.

A．tests

B．steps

C．habits

D．occupations

11.

A．office

B．table

C．garden

D．village

12.

A．recalled

B．tolerated

C．opposed

D．needed

13.

A．vacation

B．achievement

C．support

D．emergency

14.

A．beliefs

B．comments

C．elections

D．efforts

15.

A．surprising

B．embarrassing

C．disappointing

D．confusing

4 . Many people have secrets or things about themselves they don’t want others to know. Those secrets can be something as simple as they have a new job or serious matters such as a divorce.     1    . But if you want someone to open up to you, building trust and showing that you can keep secrets may get them to tell you the secret.

    2    .

Have conversations with others that cover a range of meaningful topics. Talking about meaningful things to others can help them consciously connect positive feelings about you and make them more likely to open up to you.

Listen carefully

    3    . Refer to what they’ve said when you talk at other time, which shows that you are paying close attention to them and their needs. Besides, ask questions during the conversation, which can show that you’re listening closely to what they are saying.

Talk about yourself

Make sure to talk about yourself during your conversations.     4    . In turn, it will put them at ease and show that they can confide (倾诉) in and trust you. Sharing can really help establish a relationship of trust between people, especially if both individuals are comfortable to talk about themselves.

Be reliable

Make sure to be there and fulfil promises with your friends. This shows them that they can rely on you, including telling and keeping secrets. Follow up on any commitment you make to the best of your ability.     5    .

A．Chat online

B．Have meaningful conversations

C．You can’t share your friend’s secret with anyone

D．Getting someone to tell you their secrets can be difficult

E．Listen closely to what they are saying during your conversations

F．Give little bits of information about yourself as you feel comfortable

G．If you cannot keep your promise, explain the circumstances and then apologize

5 . In India, one elegant live-work space by architecture firm Koshy shows how architects and designers can keep a measured balance between using new and recycled materials. Located in Kochi, in the southern state of Kerala, the Koshish building features repurposed materials like Mangalore tiles (瓷砖), steel, and windows—all from an abandoned textile factory situated about 5 miles away.

As the architect Charles Loeway explains, the inclusion of over 14,000 of these tiles not only refers to the storied history of this locally made material, but also underlines how there are still plenty of ecological benefits of using these more traditional components. “With much of Kerala giving up traditional terracotta tiles in favour of more contemporary materials, the significance of the age-old Mangalore tiles has been overlooked of late. Cooler temperatures, breathability (透气性) and a timeless appearance that’s easy on the eye are just few of the many advantages that the core material of the structure possesses,” he adds.

Mangalore tiles are named after the city of Mangalore in the neighboring state of Karnataka. This type of terracotta tile was first introduced to the subcontinent in the 1860s, by way of a German. Since then, these tiles have been manufactured (制造) locally and used extensively in India’s older government buildings, or exported off to Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Europe, Australia, and East Africa. They remain a popular choice for roofing, preferable over concrete due to their quality.

Obviously, Indian architects had all this in mind when making the decision to build many of the project’s walls with these distinctive tiles. Ultimately, this modern, yet down-to-earth project shows us that old can indeed become new and beautiful again.

1. What can be learned about the buildings designed by Koshy?

A．Recycled materials are added to them.	B．They totally use traditional materials.
C．All of their designers are from Germany.	D．An abandoned factory is similar to them.

2. What does Charles Loeway mainly intend to tell us?

A．The goal of the architecture firm.

B．The benefits of traditional materials.

C．The feature of modern architecture.

D．The reasons for using modern materials.

3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．An Indian first introduced Mangalore tiles.

B．The origin of the name of Mangalore tiles is unknown.

C．Mangalore tiles are of better quality than concrete for roofing.

D．Mangalore tiles are not allowed to be manufactured in India.

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

A．Traditional Recycled Materials Used in India

B．The Problem With Many Modern Buildings

C．A Family Keen on Environmental Protection

D．New Exploration on Recycling Building Waste

6 . It has long been thought that only humans have personalities, but in recent decades, personalities have been found in animals from spiders to apes. Personalities have been linked to cognitive capabilities, like academic or work performance in humans. Thus in a new research article, Vedrana Slipogor and his colleagues from University of Vienna focused on exploring whether such a link is also present in many common marmosets (狨猴).

The researchers first individually assessed the personalities of these monkeys by measuring their reactions in various tasks, like their engagement with novel or strange objects, new types of food, or time needed to approach a toy snake. With the help of these tasks, they found that some monkeys were very explorative and bold (大胆自信的), while others rather tried to avoid the novel objects presented to them and keep a distance.

The researchers then assessed the monkeys’ learning performance in several learning tasks. For instance, in the simpler learning tasks, the monkeys were trained to hold a target training stick, to stand on a weighing scale (磅秤), and to reach the furthest point in the test set-up. The monkeys’ learning skills were also tested in other tasks, which were more challenging, where they had to either form an association between objects of the same size, but of different colors and shapes, or between objects that had the same features, but had different sizes. The results show that personalities could predict the learning speed in these monkeys. And the bold monkeys learned faster than the shy ones across different tasks.

Finally the researchers tested the learning performance of the female marmosets and male ones separately. The results also have differences.

1. How did the researchers evaluate the marmosets’ personalities?

A．By comparing them with bold human beings.

B．By measuring how they responded to different tasks.

C．By observing their speed of finishing tough tasks.

D．By letting them play with different kinds of monkeys.

2. What do we know about marmosets?

A．There is no difference in their personalities.

B．Their personalities affect how fast they learn.

C．They can tell the numbers on a weighing scale.

D．They tend to avoid approaching strange objects.

3. What is most likely to be discussed following the last paragraph?

A．Marmosets’ ability to distinguish objects’ shapes.

B．The challenges marmosets face when learning skills.

C．The research about shy and bold marmosets ‘learning speed.

D．Different learning performance of female and male marmosets.

4. What is the text probably taken from?

A．A chemistry paper.	B．A history book.
C．A science magazine.	D．A travel journal.

7 . A Clubs for Students in the UK

Charles Peguy Centre (CPC)

The centre provides advice, support and information to young Europeans aged between 18~30. Facilities include an information and advice service regarding education, work placement and general welfare rights. Moreover, the centre holds a database of jobs. Members may use a fax machine, a copier and computers for CVs. Monday: 14:00~17:00; Tuesday ~ Friday: 10:00~17:00. Membership fees: £35 per year, plus £5 per month.

YMCA London Central (YMCALC)

Facilities include photography, art, drama, pottery, language courses, badminton, exercise to music, sports clinic, fitness testing and other activities. Weekdays: 07:00~22:30; Weekends: 10:00~21:00. Membership fees: aged 16~17, 25 per year plus attendance charge of £1.30 per visit; aged 18~19, £213 per year; aged 20~25, £366 per year.

Royal Overseas League (ROL)

It opens 365 days per year, which is a club with facilities, restaurants, bars and accommodation. There are branches around the world. There are quarterly magazines, literary lectures, annual music and art competitions, and summer and winter programs of events for members. Membership fees: students aged 17~24 are £47 per year + initial joining fee £23.50; others are £70 per year + initial joining fee £35.

Kensington Committee of Friendship for Overseas Students (KCOF)

KCOF is the society for young people from all countries. Each month there are some parties, discos, visits to theatres, concerts, walks and other gatherings where you will be able to meet lots of people. A new program is sent each month directly to members (£5 to join in October, less later in the year). Events are free or at reduced prices. It opens during 10:30~17:30 weekdays only.

1. When is CPC open?

A．At 1:00 pm on Monday.	B．At 9:00 am on Tuesday.
C．At 4:30 pm on Friday.	D．At 10:00 am on Saturday.

2. How much should a 25-year-old person pay for joining the ROL?

A．£47.

B．£70.

C．£70. 5.

D．£105.

3. Which club sends a new program to its members per month?

A．KCOF.

B．ROL.

C．YMCALC.

D．CPC.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Traditional Chinese painting and dance arc two vital parts of the art world. But what about when they meet each other?

A dance drama     1    (title)Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala this year and became     2     hit immediately.

The poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A panorama of Rivers and Mountains, Created by the Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng, the painting is famous     3     its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details.

    4    (show)the beauty of traditional Chinese painting, the dancers each had a different hairstyle,     5     looked like a mountain rock. The clothes they wore were in     6    (shade)of green and blue, also a poetic interpretation of the mountains and rivers. When the dancers moved     7     (elegant), audiences seemed to be looking at the     8    (move)mountains and rivers.

In fact, more and more people, especially the younger generations with more open mind, now are     9    (pride)of traditional culture and show great love for it. That’s     10    so many modern shows highlight traditional Chinese culture and have received warm welcome in recent years.

9 . The moment I climbed on my bike after school, the only thing that occupied my mind was going back home and jumping on my comfortable bed.

But soon I found myself in_______Encountering the first traffic light with a 90-sccond wait time made my heart_______. The wind blew on my face, smelling cold and wet. Then I stopped at the next crossroads. Another red light_______above me, with a terrible countdown(倒计时)from sixty．Vchicles which would turn right_______the arrow and drove up beside me, which worsened my inner_______To add salt to my wound, the following light was still red. What a_______event it was! I hardly ever_______two red lights my whole way home, let alone these three in a row. But however_______I prayed to get home sooner, it was_______The wind was getting stronger, and the clouds were getting________Small raindrops began to fall. It was just when I glared at that red light that the rain began________down. On the other half of the ride, I________my way through the curtain of rain. It didn't stop until I was at an overpass. I slowly moved forward, wet through, feeling tired and worn. And all of a sudden, with an upward look, I saw two rainbows hanging across the sky, showing their________and vitality(生机)．The bright color________in my eyes, bringing a burst of________I was healed(治愈).

1.

A．danger

B．ruins

C．trouble

D．peace

2.

A．hurt

B．sink

C．beat

D．bleed

3.

A．hung

B．lay

C．crashed

D．turned

4.

A．passed

B．followed

C．crossed

D．chased

5.

A．embarrassment

B．excitement

C．concern

D．impatience

6.

A．rare

B．common

C．regular

D．bare

7.

A．came out

B．came across

C．came up

D．came into

8.

A．hardly

B．regularly

C．severely

D．sincerely

9.

A．out of shape

B．out of order

C．in vain

D．in doubt

10.

A．thinner

B．higher

C．clearer

D．heavier

11.

A．flying

B．flowing

C．breaking

D．pouring

12.

A．made

B．headed

C．left

D．elbowed

13.

A．height

B．force

C．warmth

D．effect

14.

A．lighted

B．shone

C．burned

D．focused

15.

A．joy

B．achievement

C．anger

D．luck

10 . In the last 100 years, the global temperature has gone up by around 0. 75’℃. This may not sound like much, but an increase of 2 ℃ in global temperatures could result in extinction for 30% of the world’s land species.

On account of the changing climate, the world’s ecosystems are also changing faster. More than one-third of the world’s mangroves (红树林)and around 20％ of the world’s coral reefs(珊瑚礁)have been destroyed in the last few decades. Due to the higher temperatures and higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, plants are producing more pollen(花 粉), which could lead to more cases of asthma,   a medical condition which makes it hard to breathe.

What is causing climate change? It seems that the main cause is the huge amount of greenhouse gases, such as CH4 and CO2, but the real reason for this is that the world’s population increases and more land is needed to provide food and energy. Burning fossil fuels for heating, lighting, transport, electricity or manufacturing produces CO2. By cutting down trees, we are increasing the amount of Co2 and reducing the amount of oxygen. As a result of human activities, CO2 levels are now at their highest in 800, 000 years.

The biggest challenge we all face is to prevent further environmental disasters. We must do something before it is too late. We need to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. We need to stop burning fossil fuels and start using renewable energy. We can get enough energy from renewable fuels, such as solar energy or wind power to stop using fossil fuels completely.

1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?

A．To predict the effects of global warming.

B．To describe the changes in nature.

C．To urge the use of renewable energy.

D．To warn people of natural disasters.

2. What’s the result of the climate change?

A．Ecology is badly affected.

B．30% of species will die out.

C．The amount of CO: is growing.

D．More people die of asthma.

3. What’s the real cause of the changing climate?

A．Cutting down trees.

B．Increasing population

C．Burning fossil fuels.

D．Greenhouse gases.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards further environmental disasters?

A．What’s done can not be undone.

B．Man will surely defeat nature.

C．Humans are nothing in face of nature.

D．Actions are needed to resolve problems.