1. What does the speaker think of the wedding in Italy?
A.It is typical. | B.It is boring. | C.It is impressive. |
A.In Italy. | B.In France. | C.In England. |
A.Long speeches are given. |
B.A big dinner is served before the wedding. |
C.Everything about wedding is made at home. |
A.To play a joke on the bridegroom. |
B.To make the bridegroom different. |
C.To raise money for the new couple. |
2 . My grandfather died in 1970, leaving my grandmother living in their old house alone. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter and picked out a little dog to accompany Grandma. The dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached (喜爱的) to each other, and that attachment grew much
The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming
On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again taken to the hospital. Penny,
After fifteen years of loving friendship, Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day. God had it all worked out — Penny was waiting at the door to
A.stronger | B.higher | C.farther | D.longer |
A.similar | B.gentle | C.friendly | D.close |
A.work | B.hospital | C.sleep | D.church |
A.on | B.beside | C.under | D.below |
A.table | B.bed | C.chair | D.blanket |
A.lost | B.active | C.weak | D.tired |
A.lie | B.walk | C.play | D.jump |
A.looking | B.crying | C.climbing | D.getting |
A.worriedly | B.hurriedly | C.excitedly | D.disappointedly |
A.as usual | B.in time | C.by accident | D.at once |
A.believed | B.guessed | C.heard | D.found |
A.guided | B.posted | C.sent | D.followed |
A.owner | B.mother | C.doctor | D.saver |
A.opened | B.brightened | C.closed | D.wetted |
A.call | B.help | C.miss | D.greet |
3 . “You’re very talented, dear. I hope everything turns out great. I’ll tell my friends about the animal shelter (避难处),” a kind old lady told Conrad, who smiled
Conrad was proud of what he was doing and people in the
His mother, Sandy, worked at the shelter and had always been a(n)
He placed a
Raise your kids to love animals, and they’ll be better people. Caring for innocent animals makes people more selfless,
A.suddenly | B.sweetly | C.purposely | D.secretly |
A.square | B.park | C.street | D.hall |
A.violin | B.piano | C.organ | D.guitar |
A.needed | B.sold | C.worked | D.made |
A.passive | B.active | C.strict | D.attractive |
A.However | B.Besides | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
A.acted | B.survived | C.concentrated | D.kept |
A.showing up | B.coming in | C.going on | D.getting up |
A.worried | B.annoyed | C.panicked | D.confused |
A.looked around | B.went past | C.headed for | D.turned around |
A.sign | B.signal | C.box | D.bench |
A.hesitated | B.passed | C.left | D.stopped |
A.generous | B.happy | C.energetic | D.angry |
A.counting | B.raising | C.saving | D.earning |
A.curious | B.serious | C.loving | D.unconcerned |
4 . The endangered pandas in the Qinling Mountains might face a new threat: the loss of their food — bamboo, which makes up 99% of their meals.
Adult pandas spend most of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay healthy. However, a new study published in Nature Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of the rising temperature worldwide.
A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate change. “80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature increases 3.5 degrees worldwide by the end of the century,” said Liu Jianguo, one of the report's authors.
He added, “This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in The Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening around the world.”
In recent years, China has been trying its best to protect the endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger nature reserves.
“But it is far from being enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese,”said Shirley Martin from the WWF but not a member of the team.
There are 345 wild pandas in the Qinling Mountains. That is about 18.5% of the population of China's wild pandas. In addition, about 375 pandas are living in research centers and zoos in China.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.The Qinling Mountains can provide enough bamboo for the pandas. |
B.Pandas in the Qinling Mountains are only threatened by the loss of food. |
C.Lots of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains will probably disappear. |
D.Pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. |
A.China needs more help from the WWF. |
B.It is difficult to control the temperature rise within 3.5 degrees. |
C.Bamboo is sensitive to changes in temperature. |
D.China is making great efforts to protect the pandas. |
A.About 345. | B.About 408. | C.About 2,272. | D.About 1,864. |
A.The Disappearance of Bamboo |
B.Necessity to Change Pandas' Food |
C.A New Threat Faced by the Pandas |
D.Efforts Made to Save Pandas |
Located halfway up the Italy’s Apennine Mountains, about 100 miles northeast of Rome, the Hotel Rigopiano has never been easy to reach. But its isolation(隔离) only adds to its appeal, attracting a great number of tourists.
Snow began to fall across the Apennines in January and lasted for days. From his home in the Rome suburbs, Matrone watched the weather with concern. He and his wife, Cicioni, had planned an overnight getaway to the hotel. But now he wondered whether they should go. After phoning the hotel, they decided to make the trip. By the time they neared the hotel six hours later, they were battling a snowstorm. When they finally arrived, they were both cold and exhausted. They checked into the hotel, got into their room and went to bed early.
As they awoke the next day, they discovered that their difficulty had worsened overnight. The cars in the parking lot were invisible. The phone and power lines were down. They were having breakfast when the hotel began to shake. An earthquake with a magnitude(震级) of 5.7 had struck the mountain. “Get out of here!” Matrone shouted to his wife. They headed quickly to the parking lot, where others were digging their cars. Fifteen minutes after the first earthquake, another quake hit, this one measuring 5.6.
With a dozen vehicles freed by noon, the guests set off down the driveway. But when they reached the main road, the path was blocked by a six⁃foot⁃high wall of snow. Matrone climbed out of his car and investigated it. There was no road in sight, “We’re trapped!” he told his wife. So they had no choice but to make their way back to the hotel.
As it was getting dark, they managed to get back. That was when the snow on the mountain began to slide. They heard the avalanche(雪崩) before they saw it. The avalanche gathered speed and size, grabbing rocks and trees and anything else in its way down the mountain, tearing the hotel from its foundation. When the avalanche came to a stop, those who were caught inside the hotel were left buried in the icy rocks and ruins.
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When Matrone came to himself,he was stuck in the darkness.
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It was not until the next morning that the rescuers finally arrived.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A small town in England is teaching the world that it is important
1. What is the talk mainly about?
A.An introduction to a voluntary job. |
B.An appeal for blood donation. |
C.Safety rules of driving motorbikes. |
A.262. | B.1,400. | C.35,000. |
A.Her coach’s influence. |
B.Suggestions from her nephew. |
C.Her community’s encouragement. |
观点 | 比例 | 理由 |
支持 | 70% | 1.骑自行车的益处:节约能源、有益身体健康等 2.汽车带来了空气污染和交通堵塞等问题 |
反对 | 30% | 骑自行车上学浪费时间且不安全 |
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:1.survey调查 2.traffic jam交通堵塞
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Does the Internet help or harm friendships? Different people have different opinions. Robert thinks talking online is no replacement for face⁃to⁃face contact. Communicating through a screen makes
But Cathy holds the opposite opinion. She thinks the Internet makes communication more
1. How many netizens use the Internet to buy food?
A.21.75 million. | B.50 million. | C.469 million. |
A.Drinks. | B.Medicine. | C.Regular food. |
A.Offer them smart phones. |
B.Increase barrier-free functions in some apps. |
C.Provide easier online services for COVID-19 control. |