1 . Four Best Music Festivals Worth Attending This Year

Big Ears

When: March 21 — 24

Where: Knoxville, Tennessee

Named for the open-minded approach to listening it asks attendees to have, Big Ears regularly hosts contemporary classical music performances along with adventurous rock, jazz, metal and electronic music. For four days, Big Ears transforms the city into a paradise (天堂) for music of all kinds, taking over music halls, clubs and churches, all of which are centrally located and within walking distance.

Ultra Music Festival

When: March 22 — 24

Where: Miami, Florida

Considered as one of the best electric music events in the world, Ultra Music Festival features electronic dance music (EDM), techno and house music. Attendees are referred to as “Ultranauts” and come from around the globe to party in downtown Miami. This year’s line-up includes Calvin Harris, Afrojack, David Guetta and Zeds Dead.

Jazz & Heritage Festival

When: April 25 — May 5

Where: New Orleans, Louisiana

Held annually since 1970, Jazz Fest is also one of the biggest. Nearly half a million people show up to take in a massive bill of jazz, blues and rock music. While most festivals are content to book the same handful of reunited alt-rock (另类摇滚) bands making the rounds, Jazz Fest always takes pride in hall-of-fame headliners. This year’s line-up goes well beyond jazz with names like the Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, Hozier and Earth, Wind & Fire.

SXSW

When: March 8 — 16

Where: Austin, Texas

The first SXSW was held in 1987 and since then the festival has grown both in terms of attendance — by some counts, 280,000 people attended the festival in 2019 — and in terms of influence: SXSW is Austin’s biggest profit-producing event and one of the most important gatherings on the nation’s entertainment calendar. The event is broken down into several parts, including SXSW Music, SXSW Film and SXSW Comedy.

1. What can you do at the festival of Big Ears?

A．Listen to various kinds of music.	B．Enjoy comedy shows every day.
C．Watch classical films in a church.	D．Explore a paradise for nature lovers.

2. Where should you go to attend one of the world’s best electric music events?

A．Knoxville, Tennessee.	B．Miami, Florida.
C．New Orleans, Louisiana.	D．Austin, Texas.

3. Which festival lasts the longest this year?

A．Big Ears.	B．Ultra Music Festival.
C．Jazz &Heritage Festival.	D．SXSW.

2 . Four Must-visit Campsites in Western Australia

Fair Harvest

Playing host to campers looking for a more environmentally-friendly stay, Fair Harvest has an outdoor kitchen made from wood harvested on site and a farm cafe where you can buy fresh produce and home cooked meals. Guests are free to wander in the gardens, go bushwalking in the private forest, or take a class in the on-site yoga (瑜伽) barn — the only campsite yoga studio in the area.

Lucky Bay

In 2017, a scientific study was carried out to discover which Australian beach had the whitest sand and Lucky Bay, in Cape. Le Grand National Park on the southern coast of Western Australia, emerged victorious. Up close, the beach is often frequented by kangaroos bounding at the sand’s edge. The Lucky Bay campground sits right behind the beach and is well-equipped with toilets, showers, barbecues and picnic tables-though campers do need to bring their own drinking water.

Rottnest Island

More commonly a day trip destination, Rottnest is a car-free island best explored by bike and ringed by glorious Indian Ocean beaches. There are options for luxurious glamping (豪华野营) at Discovery Parks Rottnest Island, but those looking for a more traditional camping experience should head instead to the Rottnest Island campground. Here, you’ll find bathroom blocks, a camp kitchen and barbecues, but the highlight is the site’s large population of quokkas, which are close relatives of the kangaroo.

Imintji

Located at the foothills of the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, Imintjii is a simple yet well-maintained campground that includes washing facilities, fire pits, barbecue shelters,outdoor seating and water taps. It’s a great base for visiting the dramatic landscapes of Bell Gorge, Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge. It’s also one of the few campsites in the world that are famous for their own art center, with works by local artists on sale.

1. What can campers do at Fair Harvest?

A．See kangaroos.	B．Buy home-cooked meals.
C．Admire the whitest sand.	D．Get works from local artists.

2. Which is the best way to tour Rottnest Island?

A．Walking.

B．Driving.

C．Taking a boat.

D．Riding a bike.

3. Where should campers go if they want to visit Bell Gorge?

A．Imintji.

B．Lucky Bay.

C．Fair Harvest.

D．Rottnest Island.

3 . Steph Morris is a talented UK artist who specializes in hyper-realistic drawings of sneakers (运动鞋). Her works are so true-to-life that even closeups of the drawings are ________ to distinguish from the real thing.

When it comes to sneaker ________, Manchester-born Morris is famous for her unmatched realism. She has always had a thing for sneakers, so pairing up this passion with her ________ talent just made sense. She didn’t ________ plan to make a living out of drawing sneakers. At first, she was more interested in ________ them, as she sought a career in sports. But a number of injuries forced her to ________ her option and come up with a plan B. She ________ a pencil and started drawing the things she ________ most.

“I’ve always loved sneakers since I was a ________so exploring that in my work is very ________.” Morris said. “It was actually a pair of sneakers that I drew to hang on my wall that got me here in the first place. It’s one of my favorite sneakers, and I collected many ________ growing up.”

While ________ as a graphic designer, Morris ________ a phone call from Reebok and was invited to a Future x Reebok event in New York. Since she couldn’t get any ________ off from work, she decided to just ________ her job and take up drawing full time.

1.

A．tiring

B．hard

C．relaxing

D．painful

2.

A．fans

B．stores

C．drawings

D．brands

3.

A．acting

B．athletic

C．musical

D．artistic

4.

A．eventually

B．fortunately

C．originally

D．obviously

5.

A．designing

B．advertising

C．washing

D．wearing

6.

A．ignore

B．reevaluate

C．discuss

D．maintain

7.

A．took up

B．threw away

C．sold out

D．turned in

8.

A．discovered

B．visited

C．loved

D．needed

9.

A．dreamer

B．kid

C．mother

D．failure

10.

A．surprising

B．boring

C．natural

D．stressful

11.

A．sheets

B．answers

C．paintings

D．pairs

12.

A．working

B．learning

C．talking

D．teaching

13.

A．missed

B．got

C．made

D．forgot

14.

A．information

B．business

C．money

D．time

15.

A．quit

B．find

C．record

D．enjoy

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many museums are there in the Johnston Museums?

A．Three.

B．Six.

C．Nine.

2. Which is the best time to start the trip to the Johnston Museums?

A．The early mornings.

B．The late mornings.

C．The early afternoons.

3. What does the speaker say about the city bus?

A．Its latest route will open soon.

B．It stops in front of the museum.

C．Its timetable changes frequently.

4. What are parents advised to do before visiting the Johnston Museums?

A．Call the Johnston Information Center.

B．Discuss the exhibitions with their kids.

C．Download a fifteen-minute video online.

5 . Why is the woman feeling blue today?

A．She has no time for rest.

B．Her team has been changed.

C．Her work is difficult to complete.

6 . Confidence helps us take risks and push ourselves to excellence.It can also inspire more trust in other people and open doors that would remain closed otherwise.Here are a few ideas on how to build up your confidence.

Forgive yourself for your mistakes.

Try to remember that you’re only human.     1    . Try to forgive yourself for things you did in the past so you can move on. If you’re having trouble forgiving yourself for something, try asking if you’d forgive a friend for the same mistake.     2    .

Make a list of your positive qualities.

It might seem silly, but sit down and write out a list.Start with five things that you like about yourself and try to add something to the list every day. For example, you could write, “I’m kind, I’m loving, I’m passionate about art, I’m creative, and I’m a good friend.”     3    , try asking your loved ones what they like about you to get you started.

    4    .

Negative people tend to lower your confidence. Instead, spend time with friends and family members who inspire you and push you to be your best self. You’ll know someone is good to be around if you feel excited and happy to hang out with them.

Learn a new skill.

    5    . If you’ve never tried playing chess before, play a few online games to get the hang of it. If you aren’t the best cook, try making a dish you’ve never had. By doing so, you can improve your confidence slowly and steadily.

A．If you can’t think of anything

B．Then,use that forgiveness on yourself

C．Spend time with people who support you

D．Stop undervaluing yourself when you speak

E．When you express your idea in an insecure way

F．Do something outside of your own comfort zone

G．Everyone makes mistakes,and you’re no different

7 . “Nice guys finish last!” I have _______ that phrase literally hundreds of times over the years. There were even a few times when I believed it myself. But if I ever need a reminder of just how _______ that line is, I only need to recall what happened to me recently.

It was a cold and drizzling morning. I had just finished taking my son to school. Road work, however, had _______ me and I was running late 20 minutes. I still had a full day’s worth of work to do and felt a little _______. I had to pick up some things at the local _______ before heading home.

When I was checking out, an old couple asked me for a _______ going back the way I’d already came. My busy brain wanted to say: “no”, but_______ the better angels of my heart said, “yes”. They climbed in my car and I _______ down the road. During the trip we talked and laughed and after I_______them off, they thanked me for what I had done.

As I turned around the car and headed back home I felt a warmth in my heart and a ________ in my soul. I glanced in the rear view mirror and saw I was smiling without knowing it. Then the sun broke through the clouds and the sky seemed to________down on me as well. I may have been more behind the ________than ever but in that moment I felt I was right where I was________ to be.

When it comes to money, ________ and fame in this world then it might be true that sometimes nice guys do finish last. But when it comes to the heart, soul and mind, nice guys finish________

1.

A．taught

B．heard

C．adapted

D．created

2.

A．false

B．true

C．simple

D．straight

3.

A．found

B．limited

C．impressed

D．delayed

4.

A．motivated

B．confused

C．stressed

D．thrilled

5.

A．store

B．garden

C．library

D．park

6.

A．lift

B．gift

C．chance

D．leave

7.

A．secretly

B．thankfully

C．desperately

D．purposefully

8.

A．drove on

B．walked forward

C．headed back

D．pulled over

9.

A．paid

B．saw

C．set

D．dropped

10.

A．sympathy

B．peace

C．recovery

D．pain

11.

A．come

B．look

C．bend

D．smile

12.

A．door

B．wheel

C．scene

D．schedule

13.

A．used

B．meant

C．taught

D．left

14.

A．love

B．belief

C．power

D．truth

15.

A．first

B．last

C．most

D．least

8 . One of the most popular therapists (治疗师) in University of Rochester (UR) smells like chips, pees outside, and doesn’t mind eating baby carrots off the ground. Sasha, a five-year-old golden dog, runs her practice out of a second-flour office in the Interfaith Chapel that she shares with her owner-Dr. Denise Yarbrough. During their office hours, which run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m, on Mondays and Fridays, the messy puppy is likely to greet you with tail wags, happy “woof”, and even her two front paws lifting. It’s this patented charm that allows Sasha to meet the needs of a crowd of students who drop in to see UR’s first and most accessible therapy dog in residence.

But the path to her puppy Ph.D still called for three rounds of training. First was a two-week residential camp on the essentials — sit, stay, come, heel, ete. There her natural fondness for “people pleasing” revealed itself on her very first day! That training was followed by the eight- week Canine Good Citizen program, where she learned how to stay calm in crowds, to resist reacting to other dogs, and to be comfortable with Yarbrough leaving her side. A five-week therapy dog specific course was the last step in her journey. There she studied approaching people with mobility aids like wheelchairs, tolerating loud noises, and the importance of the “leave it!” command, among other things.

Sasha passed the therapy dog exams at nine months old but couldn’t get certificated until she was one year old. The pandemic postponed her on-campus arrival, but Yarbrough did eventually get to bring her to work, and students consequently fell in love, “I have this constant stream of students, and obviously this is meeting a need.” Yarbrough said. “This is the third year we’re doing this, and she does get a pretty steady stream of friends coming in on the days that she’s here.” Since then, Sasha’s role in the community has ballooned.

1. What do we know about Sasha from the first paragraph?

A．She works six hours every day.

B．She goes to the office as Dr.Yarbrough’s pet.

C．She attracts students with improper behaviour.

D．She works by actively interacting with students.

2. What inborn nature did Sasha show in the training?

A．The resisting reaction.

B．Ability to aid the disabled.

C．Fondness for people pleasing.

D．Obeying the commands precisely.

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The popularity of Sasha.

B．The expectation of Yarbrough.

C．The hardship of Sasha’s work.

D．The feedback of the community.

4. What is the writing purpose of this text?

A．To present puppy training strategies.

B．To introduce a special campus therapist.

C．To launch an appeal for animal conservation.

D．To highlight the significance of pets’company.

9 . Years ago, as a young business reporter, I interviewed an advertising executive. I was there to ask about the latest _________. But when I sat down, he wanted to talk about writing fiction. He spent hours meeting with clients and crafting slogans, but he dreamed of being a(n) _________ instead.

A decade or so later, however, I was _________ to see the advertiser on TV, holding up his new _________. James Patterson had _________ into a best-selling author. “Maybe I was delusional (痴心妄想), but I _________ thought of myself as an advertising person,” he told me when asked how he’d done it. “I always _________ to be a writer. It was always in my head.”

Mr. Patterson’s ability to see himself as a writer _________ a concept known as “possible selves”. It describes how people _________ their futures: what they may become, or want to become, or even fear becoming.

The term, __________ in 1986 by the social psychologists Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius, grew out of some __________ on self-concept and self-perception. A possible self can take you __________ daydreams, which are often fleeting and not necessarily grounded in __________. It can come to fruition (实现) “if you build a __________ from your ‘now’ self to the possible self,” Dr. Markus said.

If you want a change, imagine your possible self and __________.

1.

A．campaign

B．budget

C．hobby

D．travel

2.

A．entrepreneur

B．novelist

C．consultant

D．specialist

3.

A．relieved

B．delighted

C．terrified

D．surprised

4.

A．envelope

B．magazine

C．book

D．journal

5.

A．expanded

B．changed

C．ranged

D．migrated

6.

A．never

B．merely

C．nearly

D．ever

7.

A．hesitated

B．deserved

C．planned

D．learned

8.

A．creates

B．contradicts

C．introduces

D．illustrates

9.

A．build

B．embrace

C．envision

D．secure

10.

A．bought

B．coined

C．imagined

D．promoted

11.

A．researches

B．advertisements

C．suggestions

D．regulations

12.

A．through

B．along

C．within

D．beyond

13.

A．responsibility

B．earth

C．reality

D．truth

14.

A．shelter

B．bridge

C．barrier

D．platform

15.

A．take action

B．make it

C．settle down

D．stay awake

10 . I was an environmental educator, tasked with instilling nature consciousness in young minds. My boss gave me standards for my nature hikes: “Educate students about river pollution”,“Inform students of regional endangered species”, or “Equip students to understand recycling.” While I did my best to engage with my tag-alongs, and give them an outdoor adventure, I noticed a disturbing tend — when the kids talked about their own relationships with nature, they were   full of guilt and fear.

Through the continuous stream of information now available in the modern age, the kids’ young minds were filled with the knowledge of deforestation, forest fires, extinct species, polluted waterways, and celebrities telling them to “do better”. Well-meaning but heavy-handed programs laid these big, scary problems at their feet, and then offered little help for tiny hands. After participating in classes like this for years, I can confidently report that the result of such teaching was often little more than helplessness, and continued disconnection from nature .

Rather than scaring kids, we need to use fun, adventure, discovery, and locally connected efforts to truly educate children about their world. I’ d like to advocate different approaches: Making creative art projects with things that can be found in nature or in daily life to show them the importance of conserving resources, creating a model ocean to teach them about ocean oil spills (泄漏) and pollution: gardening with them and teaching them about how plants grow so as to give them experience with taking care of nature, taking them to a zoo, farm, beach, or forest to see different types of animals.

While it’s important that we all collectively help raise today’s children to be tomorrow’s   environimental advocates, it deserves more attention to how to raise an environmentally conscious child to care about the environment without guilt or fear.

1. What does the underlined word “tag-alongs” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Hikes

B．Surveys.

C．Colleagues.

D．Students.

2. Why did kids feel guilty and fearful?

A．They lacked knowledge of climate change.

B．Regional species were endangered or dangerous.

C．Real information on the environment was inaccessible.

D．They were burdened with enormous negative eco issues.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards the present envirommental education?

A．Unconcerned.

B．Critical.

C．Favorable.

D．Unclear.

4. Which of the following approaches is advocated by the author?

A．Making crafts out of empty tissue boxes.

B．Reading the books about resource recycling.

C．Lecturing students on ocean spills and pollution.

D．Watching videos about plant growing in the classroom.