1. Why is it an important day for the man?
| A．He will sign an agreement. |
| B．He will attend a wedding. |
| C．He will pick up an important guest. |
| A．Red. | B．Blue. | C．Grey. |
2 . Had she been a singer, she might have been an American star. But Clora Bryant played the trumpet, and reputation came slowly. Bryant, a barrier breaker who stood firm in her determination to be a respected jazz trumpet player despite the open sexism (性别歧视) that shadowed her, died on August 25, in 2019, in Los Angeles, when she was 92. Life as a jazz trumpeter was an uphill battle, said her son Darrin. “It was a man’s world, and that made it hard for her. But that only fueled her fire, and made her more resolved.”
Bryant played the trumpet with such passion and she became a mainstay in the growing jazz scene in the 1940s. Dizzy Gillespie once told Times jazz critic Leonard Feather that Bryant was the most underrated (低估) trumpet player in L.A.
But by 1992, she was living on Social Security, staying at a son’s Long Beach, in California, apartment, and two of her trumpets were in the pawnshop (典当铺). “A lot of clubs have closed.” she told the Times. “And how many female trumpet players do you see working?”
Bryant and her brothers were raised by their father, a patient man who encouraged his children to think big. She wanted to be in the high school marching band, but Charles Bryant warned his daughter she’d likely face resistance. “But anything you want to do, I’m behind you,” she recalled. It was her father who encouraged her to do whatever she wanted to do that made her stronger and stronger.
1. What does the underlined word “resolved” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Adventurous. | B．Unique. | C．Emotional. | D．Determined. |
| A．To show people’s acts of kindness. |
| B．To prove Bryant’s struggle through life. |
| C．To explain how Bryant earned his living. |
| D．To stress the importance of the pawnshop. |
| A．The open sexism from society. |
| B．The poor family background. |
| C．The terrible financial situation. |
| D．The mental pressure from colleagues. |
| A．Her son’s support. | B．Her brothers’ company. |
| C．Her strict family education. | D．Her father’s encouragement. |
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1.保护野生动物的重要性；
2.如何保护野生动物；
3.保护野生动物的倡议。
How can we protect wild animals?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . The recent story on Tik Tok showed how two neighbors found companionship during the lock-down because of the pandemic, thanks to a share the love of the piano.
The story started when Giorgio Lo Porto heard his neighbor playing the piano through their dividing wall. Lo Porto, an Italian living in London, decided to reach out to his neighbor and left a note asking him or her to play My Heart Will Go On. The mystery never agreed, leading Lo Porto to send another note suggesting they play a duet (二重奏) together from the comfort of their own homes. The mystery neighbor started playing the piano at 2: 00 pm, and when he stopped after finishing a part of the song, Lo Porto continued. Over time, the duets between the two complete strangers became a regular weekend appointment.
Weeks later, the pair finally met and it was better than expected. The mystery pianist happened to be a 78-year-old Polish man named Emil, who was living in temporary accommodation until his house was sold. He lost his wife in December due to COVID- 19 and all he had left was the piano. And the reason why he played at 2: 00 pm every weekend was that he and his wife used to do that.
The pair finished a final duet together—Beethoven’ s Moonlight Sonata—before Emil moved out at the end of February.
While this is heartwarming in itself, the story has a heartbreaking ending: On March 14, Lo Porto shared that his old neighbor had passed away in his sleep. He said, “Now he is reunited with his wife.”
While saying goodbye to Emil, Lo Porto wrote, “Dear Emil, I knew very little about you, but you changed my life. You give me back my passion, and we shared that with the world. You will be in my heart. I’ ll keep playing, thinking of how powerful music can be. You said I was your light, but you’ ve been mine, too. Bye, Emil.”
1. What happened after Lo Porto left the second note for Emil?| A．They shared their playing skill with each other. |
| B．They composed a new song based on a classic. |
| C．They perform the music together through the wall. |
| D．They reached out to neighbors to cheer them up. |
| A．To advertise his house. | B．To comfort strangers. |
| C．To upload his updates. | D．To remember his wife. |
| A．Emil’ s passing away. |
| B．Lo Porto’ s departure. |
| C．Their final performance. |
| D．The unfamiliarity between them. |
| A．It is easy to say goodbye. |
| B．He admired Emil’ s ambition. |
| C．Music is a universal language. |
| D．Emil positively influenced him. |
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I’m sorry to say that I can’ t go to Heshun’s old town with you as planning. I’m writing to apologize for breaking my promises. Honestly speaking, I have be expecting to visit Heshun’s old town with you, where we can get close to the nature and experience local customs. However, I can’ t travel recently because I hurt your leg in an accident. That is because I want to put away our travel. I would appreciate it if you could allow me fix another date. If it’s really convenience for you, shall we travel there this summer vacation? If not, please keep me informed of what time suited you best in advance.
A book on China’ s war survivors
The book draws its interviews from Tengchong,
The book tells stories of civilians
7 . Do you have trouble hunting for a job? Are you unhappy at work? Are you failing school? Are you concerned about your weight? Have you been accumulating many personal debts? Here are some suggestions.
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●Move to a new neighborhood; go to a new school; find a new gym.
●Make new friends. They will appreciate who you are, and help you find your passion, which you might not even know you possess.
●Develop good habits. To change yourself, you’ ve got to change habits. According to researchers, habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. When you learn to change your habits, you can change your life.
●Change the “Choice Architecture” of your life. Make the desired choice most accessible to you.
If you aren’ t happy with your life, change your lifestyle, your personal attitudes, and the circumstances you live in.
| A．Show your personality. |
| B．If so, you had better make some changes. |
| C．Find a motivation or a purpose with a positive mood. |
| D．All in all, you must find your value by taking actions. |
| E．In this way, you can appreciate different ways of thinking. |
| F．If you are a booklover, you want to live near a library district. |
| G．Don’ t constantly blame others for failing to get ahead in life. |
8 . Many people are eager to see things in the dark. Now their thought comes true. According to a press release from The Australian National University, by wearing a pair of glasses, you can walk home in the dark, drive safely at night, or explore dark forests and caves without holding a flashlight!
The technology is made up of a thin film that will be placed on the lenses (镜片) of regular glasses. Compared to traditional night vision devices, it is cheap to make, easy to mass-produce, and lightweight. The thin film is made of nanometer-level materials that are hundreds of times thinner than human hair. Yet, despite its tiny size, its performance is impressive.
“Our technology is able to transform infrared light (红外光) into images,” lead researcher Dr. Rocio Camacho Morales said in the press release.
Over the years scientists have studied animals active at night by using infrared cameras, and infrared imaging has been used for body scans in the medical world and for food quality control in the industrial world. Conventional infrared imaging devices work by detecting the heat of an object. The infrared detectors use a cooler and are also sensitive to thermal noise (热噪声).Such disadvantages led the team into exploring an improved device.
Their new device is able to function at room temperature. The new technology is not large or heavy like previous technologies. Once this new night vision device is available to all, it could save lives. Drivers will be able to find their way better at night, especially when driving on rough roads. Police can use it when searching at night, and hikers who lose their way can feel more confident walking in the dark.
1. How does the author explain the new technology’ s advantages in Paragraph 2?| A．By analysing causes. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By presenting experiments. | D．By making comparisons |
| A．It is sensitive to thermal noise. |
| B．It takes advantage of nanometer-level substances. |
| C．It will replace all the conventional devices. |
| D．It uses a cooler to function at room temperature. |
| A．Drivers. | B．Doctors. | C．Scientists. | D．Staff. |
| A．Its practical applications. | B．Its working conditions. |
| C．Its future improvements | D．Its detailed instructions. |
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1.端阳花街节的内容；
2.举办花街节的目的。
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1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . We’ve become part of the Lendaer Group, an eco-village in Denmark. After studying environmental science I was
Now I live in a roundhouse made out of straw (干稻草). It is not what I would call low-cost housing. The cost is your
I think we’ve done what I
We
Organic clothes are very
Looking back, I’ d argue being organic is
| A．allowed | B．expected | C．inspired | D．required |
| A．in connection with | B．in exchange for | C．in response to | D．in honor of |
| A．education | B．electricity | C．oxygen | D．sunshine |
| A．cold-hearted | B．white-haired | C．similar-minded | D．near-sighted |
| A．find | B．purchase | C．make | D．recover |
| A．money | B．pleasure | C．future | D．energy |
| A．borrow | B．create | C．dismiss | D．overlook |
| A．went on | B．joined up | C．set out | D．called in |
| A．searching for | B．using up | C．researching into | D．selling out |
| A．promote | B．export | C．grow | D．buy |
| A．income | B．experience | C．knowledge | D．entertainment |
| A．materials | B．equipment | C．techniques | D．influence |
| A．donate | B．throw | C．keep | D．sell |
| A．books | B．garden | C．house | D．study |
| A．common | B．tough | C．casual | D．expensive |
| A．as if | B．even if | C．now that | D．in case |
| A．comfort | B．speed | C．transport | D．journey |
| A．achievable | B．changeable | C．impossible | D．visible |
| A．effort | B．fame | C．success | D．health |
| A．compete | B．defend | C．provide | D．vote |
