1. calm down
2. thanks to
3. stay in touch with
4. wind up
5. throw the baby out with the bathwater
6. 与……相反，和……相对
7. 不了解……的情况，不了解……的动态
8. 为……负责
9. 牢记；记住某事
10. 导致；引起或造成某事发生
2 . Blowing Up Balloons with CO₂
Chemical reactions (化学反应) make for some great experiments. You can make use of the CO₂(carbon dioxide) given off by a baking soda (小苏打) and lemon juice reaction to blow up your balloon!
What you’ll need:
●Balloon ●About 40ml of water ●Soft drink bottle
●Juice from a lemon ●I teaspoon of baking soda
Instructions:
●Before you begin, make sure that you pull the balloon long to make it as easy as possible to blow up.
●Put the 40ml of water into the soft drink bottle.
●Add the baking soda and mix it with water.
●Put the lemon juice in and quickly put the balloon over the mouth of the bottle.
What’s happening?
If all goes well, then your balloon should inflate! Adding the lemon juice to the baking soda creates a chemical reaction and produces CO₂. The gas rises up and escapes (逸出) through the soft drink bottle. It doesn’t, however, escape the balloon, pushing it outwards and blowing it up.
1. Which of the following do you need for the experiment?| A．Two cups. | B．Apple juice. |
| C．250 ml water. | D．A teaspoon of baking soda. |
| A．Heat the water. | B．Drink some juice. |
| C．Blow up the balloon. | D．Pull the balloon long. |
| A．To describe an experiment. | B．To introduce a game. |
| C．To produce soft drinks. | D．To save some chemicals. |
A 17 year old inventor from the US, Robert Sansone, could be
Sansone has always been in love with inventing. Despite the fact that he is still a high school student, he
At present, most of the motors used in EVs need rare metals,
If the test is successful this time, he intends to apply for a patent (专利) and seek cooperation with companies. He hopes that one day his engine can become the
4 . If you see a young person in their early 20s driving a car in any Western city, you would not normally give them a second glance. However, in Christchurch, a city in New Zealand’s South Island, people do look suspiciously at anyone under 20 in a car. What they are really looking for is a yellow sticker on the car windows. The reason: a new scheme (方案) is targeting car thefts, using a yellow sticker programme.
Half of all car thefts in the quiet city are committed by people under 25, police say, and each year vehicles worth 6.2 million disappear “for good”. Police say that car theft is now so worrying that if a good idea “comes along”, they’ll use it. They say one has. It is called the Under 25 Scheme.
Because of the young age of car thieves in general, police invite owners whose cars are not normally driven by people under 25 to place a yellow triangle on front or back car windows. If police see anyone under 25 driving the car with a yellow triangle sticker on the window, they can stop the car and check the driver.
Police now say it has worked well enough over the last 18 months for them to test it nationally. Robin Scott, a Christchurch crime prevention officer says, “For the 13 months until last October we had 42 fewer cars stolen in Christchurch than the previous year and only eight carrying stickers were stolen.”
Meanwhile, youth advocates in Christchurch feel offended with it. Sam Fisher, a city communications employee, says, “If you divide people up like this, you’re going down the road to asking, ‘Who are the thieves in the community? What is the color of their skin? Where do they live? What’s their gender?’ so you target young black males living in a suburb. That’s the problem you end up with.”
As for the police, the real issues seem to be finding a sponsor to pay for the whole sticker scheme.
1. What does the underlined word “one” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．An idea | B．A thief | C．A sticker | D．A policeman |
| A．Why the Under-25 Scheme was introduced. | B．How the Under-25 Scheme functions. |
| C．Who benefits from the Under-25 Scheme. | D．What effects the Under-25 Scheme has. |
| A．Curious | B．Optimistic | C．Disappointed | D．Indifferent |
| A．It needs the approval of the government. | B．It needs extra funds. |
| C．It remains under discussion. | D．It has covered the whole nation. |
| A．It’s not bad. |
| B．The distance is a little long. |
| C．It takes him too much time. |
1. What day is it today?
| A．Thursday. | B．Friday. | C．Saturday. |
| A．A birthday party. | B．A welcome party. | C．A goodbye party. |
| A．She can take the subway. |
| B．She doesn’t have a license. |
| C．She is not skilled enough to drive. |
| A．The wooden boat. | B．Chocolate. | C．Some flowers. |
7 . Skills you need for future work
Creativity
Emotional intelligence (EQ)
You exhibit high emotional intelligence if you have empathy (同感) and work well with others. A machine can’t easily replace a human’s ability to connect with another human being.
Critical thinking
A person with critical thinking skills can suggest innovative solutions and ideas and solve complex problems using reasoning and logic.
Technology skills
The 4th industrial revolution (革命) is fueled by technological innovations. This means that everyone will need a certain level of comfort around technology.
Due to the speed of change in the future workplace, people will have to be agile (机敏的) and able to embrace and celebrate change. Not only will our brains need to be flexible, but we’ll also need to be adaptable as we are required to adjust to shifting workplaces, expectations, and skill sets. A skill needed for the future will be the ability to see change as a chance to grow.
| A．Active learning. |
| B．Accepting change. |
| C．So those who have high EQs will be in demand. |
| D．People should understand and respect others despite differences in culture. |
| E．Most employees will be required to access data and determine how to act on it. |
| F．The first step in critical thinking is to analyze information from various resources. |
| G．Human workers need to be creative to fully realize the benefits of all the new things in the future. |
Anthony was born in a beautiful town. The local environment was particularly good and the people were caring and attached importance to hygiene (卫生). In the blink of an eye, Anthony was in high school. For more than a decade, he developed the habit as the other people in the town.
Then he went on to university. He got along with his classmates because he had a kind heart and was always ready to help others. He even set up an organization aimed at guiding people to pay attention to the hygiene in the campus. He received an award from the school for this.
After graduating from university, Anthony came to New York to attend an interview for a job. He wanted to work for a software design company. But it would be difficult for him because the company was very famous and there were many people going for the interview. But Anthony did not feel discouraged and wanted to give it a try. He prepared a lot in advance, including the history, the culture and the current situation of the company.
The day of the interview came quickly. As he had expected, there were many interviewees. He was told that there were only 10 positions available, but he still felt confident. The interviewees were all waiting on the ground floor and the office where the interview took place was located on the third floor. The interviewees went to the interview in turn. One by one, they went upstairs but came down quickly. Anthony thought to himself that the interviews were too fast and felt worried.
Finally it was Anthony’s turn. He stood up and headed upstairs. At the corner of the second floor stairs were an empty bucket and two mops (拖把). One of them was dry and the other one was wet. The wet one was on the floor, slowly dripping (滴落) down with dirty water.
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Anthony saw it and walked up to it.
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The interviewer looked at Anthony with a smile.
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9 . It was a cold winter night and I was sleeping in my warm and cosy bed. My cousins had come to stay with me at my house. The sound of thunder could be heard in the distance, but getting closer by each passing minute.
I woke up and saw that my cousins were not sleeping in the spare beds in my room. They were gone! I had a thousand questions in my mind, “Where were they? Had someone kidnapped (绑架) them?”
This filled me with fear. I wondered if I should go and tell my parents, then I decided to check downstairs first to see if they were playing tricks with me or trying to pull my leg. I stepped out of the room and decided to go downstairs to investigate.
When I stepped on the top step, I slipped and rolled down the stairs like a ball. It was the most miserable experience rolling down the stairs! My legs were hurting and I had a bump (肿块) on my forehead.
When I entered the living room, the electricity went off, and because I couldn’t see anything, I accidentally bumped into the wall. This made me feel dizzy. When I looked beside me, I saw a figure but couldn’t make out what it was. The figure started to move here and there, and then I heard strange and frightening sounds.
I glanced back towards the direction of the figure, but there was no sign of it this time. This made me frightened. Again I could hear someone talking and jumping in the room. I stayed rooted where I was.
Suddenly the TV switched on by itself. I was totally scared now. Then I felt as if someone was patting my shoulder. I hurried in the direction of the electricity switch and turned it on. Suddenly a person appeared in front of me and turned off the lights. I froze with fright for a moment but managed to get enough courage to move away, only to trip over a rope.
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Someone then switched the lights on again.
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But soon I was also laughing with them after I had calmed down.
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10 . Today we travel to film festivals around the world to learn about their different histories and goals. Some of the festivals are major competitions, while others are smaller events to help draw attention to more experimental movies.
One of the most famous film festivals in the world takes place in the French town of Cannes during twelve days in May. The Cannes Film Festival started in 1946 as a social gathering for showing movies. Later, the popular event developed into an important competition.
Visitors to the festival also see a series of short films, as well as films which don’t compete for awards. But the Cannes Film Festival is more than about honoring special movies and seeing famous actors. Each year, more than 1,000 people from almost 100 countries gather to watch about 900 movies. This helps link people from all areas of the movie industry. Also, it helps filmmakers sell their movies to distributors(发行人) so they can be shown in theaters around the world.
The Venice International Film Festival starts in late August. Dating back to 1932, it is one of the oldest movie festivals in the world.
Many film festivals have very specialized subjects. In Belgium you can go to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. For 26 years this festival has been showing science fiction and horror movies from around the world. If this event seems too frightening, you can attend the International Children’s Film Festival in Frankfurt, Germany. In Turkey, the International Istanbul Film Festival, which was first organized in 1982, shows movies about art, music, dance or literature.
On any given day, a film festival is probably taking place somewhere around the world. Here we’ve only discussed a small number of them. These important and exciting events help to celebrate the art and industry of movies.
1. What do we know about the Cannes Film Festival?| A．It lasts twelve days in winter. | B．It started as a film competition. |
| C．It attracts about 1,000 actors every year. | D．It increases the popularity of some films. |
| A．The Venice International Film Festival. |
| B．The Cannes Film Festival. |
| C．The International Istanbul Film Festival. |
| D．The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. |
| A．there are many film festivals |
| B．film festivals have a long history |
| C．many film festivals have their own subjects |
| D．film festivals are popular around the world |
| A．The Oldest Film Festival in the World. | B．Film Festivals Around the World. |
| C．Development of Films in the World. | D．The History of Film Festivals in the World. |
