1. What do we know about this manned flight mission?
| A．It has the longest staying time. |
| B．It is the hardest to operate. |
| C．It travels at the fastest speed. |
| A．Play cards. | B．Play tennis. | C．Play instruments. |
| A．Women are less suitable in this mission. |
| B．Women are as excellent as men. |
| C．Women undertake more than men do. |
I was 18 years old, living with my parents in a countryside 18 miles outside of Durban, South Africa. We were far from the town and had no neighbors, so I would always look forward to going to town to visit friends or watch movies.
One day, my father asked me to drive him to town for an all-day conference, and I jumped at the chance. Since I would stay in the town for a whole day, my mother gave me a list of groceries she needed and my father asked me to get the car serviced. When I dropped my father off that morning, he said, “I will meet you here at 5:00 p.m., and then we will go home together.”
After hurriedly completing everything my parents had told me, I dined with friends merrily and we went to the nearest movie theatre at around 3:30 p.m.. I got so absorbed in John Wayne’s latest movie that I totally forgot the time. It was not until at 5:30 p.m. that I suddenly recalled the appointment with my father in the morning. I ran to the garage to pick up the car and hurried to the place where my father was waiting for me. When I arrived at the appointed place, it was almost 6:00 p.m.. He asked me in an anxious tone, “Why are you late?” So ashamed was I that I didn’t dare to tell him the truth and I murmured, “The car wasn’t ready before 5:00 p.m, so I had to wait,” not realizing that he had already called the garage.
I was ready to be scolded in the face when he caught me lying. To my surprise, however, he said calmly, “There must be something wrong with the way I brought you up. I haven’t given you the courage to tell the truth.” Then he was lost in thought.
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There was dead silence in the car on the way home.
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After I heard my father’s words, tears of regret rolled down on my face.
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1. What is Habitat for Humanity?
| A．A farm. | B．An organization. | C．A community. |
| A．To make profits. | B．To live a simple life. | C．To provide shelter for the poor. |
| A．House owners. | B．Local authorities. | C．Building companies. |
| A．They are free. | B．They are expensive. | C．They are cheap. |
4 . The new staff at McDonald’s across Slovenia stand at just 1.3 meters. They have aviation-grade aluminium alloy (铝合金) bodies, a screen for a face, and cat-like ears. The innovation called “BellaBot” is of a commercial-service-robot firm, which is called Pudu Robotics. They deliver not only food to customers, but also a smile or wink whenever they receive a pat on the head.
Pudu’s robots have learned to navigate (导航) complex, unpredictable environments such as fast-food restaurants, says. Felix Zhang, founder of Pudu Robotics, which is based in Shenzhen, China. Like humans, the BellaBot and others-such as the SwifiBot and PUDU Al-can avoid barriers and swiftly stop when a child crosses their paths. These are not simple tasks for a machine.
To navigate-in & changing environment a robot navigation algorithm (算法) usually requires three steps: positioning, judging and route planning. In these three steps, positioning is a key issue. “We thought that the robots should distance themselves, ahead of time, whenever they encounter certain groups of people, such as young children or the elderly,” Zhang says. The team thus adopted deep-learning algorithms to accurately identify these groups, so that the robots would be extra careful, slowing down and maintaining distance.
The company’s SwiftBot specifically recognizes elderly people, enabling it to work safely in nursing homes in addition to environments such as restaurants, hospitals and hotels. One of their latest robots, the PUDU Al, also adopting deep-learning algorithms, has an arm with which it can deliver food, and collect used dishes, without the need for staff or customers to load and unload it.
With a strong ambition of Al techniques to build on, Pudu Robotics continues to innovate and come up with new-designs, Zhang says. His team hopes that their robots will be adaptable and pleasant workers, ready for the tasks that await them.
1. What can we learn about BellaBots from the first paragraph?| A．They have a lovely appearance. | B．They could cook food for customers. |
| C．They work in the BellaBot restaurant. | D．They are the latest products of McDonald’s, |
| A．By learning deep-learning algorithms. | B．By changing relevant programs. |
| C．By performing the orders of controllers. | D．By planning their routes on computers. |
| A．Curious. | B．Critical |
| C．Negative | D．Optimistic. |
| A．How to update the designs. | B．How to improve its delivery. |
| C．How to ensure its safety. | D．How to reduce its cost. |
5 . Lucky Me!
One morning, my dad woke me up to tell me that his car was
My teacher, Miss Taylor, was really
Later that same day, Miss Taylor got a
I just think that was such a kind act and I was so
| A．taken apart | B．broken into | C．pulled away | D．polished up |
| A．valuables | B．letters | C．affairs | D．books |
| A．making out | B．listening to | C．making up | D．working on. |
| A．ashamed | B．heartbroken | C．amused | D．amazed |
| A．refused | B．hesitated | C．liked | D．decided |
| A．sweet | B．strict | C．serious | D．pretty |
| A．regular | B．expensive | C．right | D．extra |
| A．beautify | B．personalize | C．classify | D．adjust |
| A．name | B．picture | C．number | D．figure |
| A．preserve | B．accept | C．appreciate | D．decorate |
| A．text | B．shout | C．message | D．call |
| A．turned to | B．referred to | C．responded to | D．replied to |
| A．dragged | B．rolled | C．rushed | D．settled |
| A．forgot | B．got | C．charged | D．recovered |
| A．necessary | B．ridiculous | C．strange | D．convenient |
| A．carved | B．printed | C．painted | D．written |
| A．counts | B．supports | C．helps | D．serves |
| A．stuff | B．notebook | C．food | D．papers |
| A．somewhat | B．anyway | C．somehow | D．anyhow |
| A．bound | B．lucky | C．convinced | D．shocked |
6 . High schools used to teach shop classes, in which students learned skills like woodworking. Nowadays, most schools have traded in shop class in favor of academic subjects. However, the National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project thinks that academic subjects and carpentry (木匠活) can be combined. This organization aims to get students excited about science, math, and arts all at once, by teaching students how to make a guitar.
Experis forecast that technical skills like this one could be in great demand in the future. Unfortunately, many high schools don’t offer students access to mechanical design skills, due to the fact that they are not on the list of standardized subjects and the schools can’t scientifically assess students’ performance. But, is STEM really needed in order to build a guitar? Actually, it’s impossible to make a guitar without knowing science and math.
Joshua Cruz, a design teacher, said that building a guitar also teaches troubleshooting and problemsolving skills. He thinks the STEM Guitar Project provides opportunities to challenge students to apply their own creativity to STEM problems. “I’m still figuring out how we can apply it,” Cruz explained. “I think we’re going to use a lot of the same theories behind how strings and stringed instruments work and try and get them to make stringed instruments of their own, and thus improve their academic performance.”
Because of its effectiveness and creativity, the guitar initiative was offered the Gerhard Salinger award, which recognizes outstanding STEM school programs. “Through this project, we have become part of this community of businessmen, engineers and artisans,” said Mark French, one of the six people who received the award for his work with STEM guitar. “It’s a great group and I’m pleased to be part of it. I get to combine something I love doing with an activity that really makes the world a little bit better place. It really does help people.”
Thanks to people like Mark French, and to the STEM Guitar Project, the world is a little bit of a better, more educated, and more musical place.
1. Why are mechanical design skills unavailable to high school students?| A．Students are not excited about these skills. |
| B．Students’ performance can’t be properly evaluated. |
| C．They are not necessary for the students’ growth. |
| D．They are of no help to students’ academic performance. |
| A．The ability to find faults with others. |
| B．The skills of making a guitar independently. |
| C．The opportunity to challenge scientific theories. |
| D．The improvement of creativity and learning ability |
| A．It is offered to businessmen and engineers. |
| B．It is a part of the community of businessmen. |
| C．It recognizes outstanding STEM school programs. |
| D．It encourages people to make their own instruments. |
| A．The Combination of Skills |
| B．The Award for the STEM Guitar Project. |
| C．The STEM Guitar Project Benefits Students |
| D．The STEM Guitar Project Promotes Music Education. |
A Hearty Welcome
Chase counted his new year gifts one more time as he put a robot-shaped eraser into each envelope. “Twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two.”
“Do you have one for everyone in your class?” Mom asked.
“Yep!” Chase said. “I’m ready for the party tomorrow!”
When Chase got to school the next day, he saw a new girl in his classroom. She stood near Ms. Robins and looked around shyly.
“This is Eva,” said Ms. Robins. “Will someone volunteer to show her around today? “Chase raised his hand since he liked showing the new kids around and helping them feel welcome.
“Thanks, Chase, “Ms. Robins said. “Now let’s get down to our work.”
That’s when Chase realized he didn’t have a new year gift for Eva. No one else would have one either. Chase pictured his classmates’ desks covered with gifts while Eva’s desk was empty. He felt sad about that.
At a break, he was careful not to mention the party as he showed Eva around the playground. At lunchtime, he walked Eva to the lunchroom, still worried about what would happen at the party. Eva had brought a packed lunch. so Chase showed her where she was supposed to sit and introduced her to some of the kids at her table.
While eating, Chase suddenly remembered that kids often included candy hearts with the new year gifts they exchanged. This won’t be a New Year’s Day for Eva with no gifts. But as he sat down at his table, an idea flooded into his head. He whispered it to the kids around him. Soon everyone at the table was nodding and whispering.
When they were back in the classroom after lunch, Chase told Ms. Robins about their plan. Ms. Robins smiled. “That’s very thoughtful, “she said. “Let’s go for it.”
It was math time, so Chase invited Eva to study with him. He made sure Eva sat with her back to the room so she wouldn’t notice.
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Meanwhile, her new classmates were busying working on something.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . In February Chen Qiqi was riding on a field trip, seeking interesting plants in South China’s Hainan province. Suddenly, she
As the car pulled over, she jumped off and
She applied for studies of
However, the lockdown interrupted her plans so she couldn’t
“I feel proud and my job is
| A．hesitated | B．screamed | C．stopped | D．collapsed |
| A．drove | B．walked | C．rolled | D．rushed |
| A．cut | B．smelt | C．removed | D．observed |
| A．audience | B．students | C．passengers | D．staff |
| A．plant | B．community | C．food | D．wildlife |
| A．formal | B．previous | C．systematic | D．abstract |
| A．choice | B．degree | C．experience | D．requirement |
| A．taste | B．command | C．view | D．comment |
| A．nature | B．health | C．life | D．environment |
| A．conflict | B．proceed | C．compare | D．end |
| A．forbade | B．reminded | C．enabled | D．forced |
| A．narrow | B．new | C．superb | D．diverse |
| A．account | B．idea | C．profile | D．setting |
| A．amusing | B．valuable | C．challenging | D．practical |
| A．pretends | B．manages | C．longs | D．ceases |
9 . Have you ever struggled to understand how someone else feels? Building up your empathy (同理心) skills helps you connect with your friends.
What is empathy?
Empathy is a kind of capability that lets you step into someone else’s shoes and then figure out how they are feeling. For instance, if you can see your friend is upset after losing a football match and you support them by telling them some warm and motivating words, you are showing empathy. Miranda McKeamey set up an organization called EmpathyLab that builds empathy through reading.
Scientists say empathy isn’t something you are born with, it’s a skill you can acquire through learning. One way you can do this is by active listening. When someone is talking to you, listen closely and respond in a way that shows you understand their situations and emotions thoroughly. Reading, advocated by EmpathyLab, is also a great way to boost empathy, since stories can take you inside someone else’s mind and show you the world through their eves and emotions.
Put empathy into action.
| A．How can you have more empathy? |
| B．Who need empathy most in daily life? |
| C．Besides, it also spreads kindness and inspires them to do the same. |
| D．To find out more conducts you can do, log in EmpathyLab.UK.com. |
| E．Only by putting empathy into action can you relate to others’ bad lives. |
| F．She believes even small, supportive actions can have a positive impact. |
| G．Miranda recommends going into the thick of people’s lives to show empathy. |
10 . Because my stories keep my heart pounding at night with the possibility of it all, when I can’t get words on paper, I want to scream. All my energy pools at the bottom of my heart, where it continues to yell at me all day long, “Write! Write! Write!” I have to quiet the voice like a hidden pet, shushing (发嘘声) it over and over until I get the chance to leave, laptop in hand, stories pouring out of my mind.
What poor, unfortunate lives we artists live! We’re tortured by our words, whether they’re circling around in our minds at 3 am or written on paper, looking sad and regretful that we’ve put them there. Our words laugh at us before and after they leave our bodies.
I messaged a writing mentor (导师) when I found myself running in circles. With only a small window of time to myself each afternoon, I found it hard to write. If only I had more time, I could finish my book. If only people would leave me alone, I could become an accomplished writer. It was everyone else’s fault.
Small — my mentor told me to start small but keep going. “Do what you can, when you can. Let that be enough during the busy seasons.” In her eyes, she was once me. She was once crazy with tasks that kept her hands pushing, pulling, grabbing and moving endlessly. She recognized herself in the way I talked with starry eyes about my dreamy writing goals and plans. Essays, articles and short stories flowered in my rich mind.
In a few wise words, she gave me the freedom to write in small periods of time she called “the cracks of the day”. She argued that I should run after publishing with the same desire as ever. But in her patient voice, I heard a gentle reminder of stopping running so hard and instead slowing to a sustainable pace.
So I write. I submit. I live, and I dream.
1. What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?| A．She has a strong desire to write. | B．She has serious heart problems. |
| C．She is forced to write constantly. | D．She is unable to focus on writing. |
| A．Threatened. | B．Troubled. | C．Inspired. | D．Impressed. |
| A．She suffered from a serious lack of time. |
| B．Her writing was far from satisfying. |
| C．She had no idea what to write. |
| D．She has no one to rely on. |
| A．All roads lead to Rome. | B．Strike while the iron is hot. |
| C．No pains, no gains. | D．Constant drops wear away a stone. |
