1 . The relationship between Jeffrey Pang and his son, Kevin Pang, was like hot-and-sour soup. It boiled over easily. The Pangs, who moved to the United States in 1988, wanted their son and daughter to know Chinese culture. As a video game-playing American teen, Kevin wasn’t interested.
But when Kevin became a food writer for the Chicago Tribune, he realized he had a valuable resource: his cook-laving dad. “My father and I shared, for the first time, a common interest. I would call to ask about recipes and cooking techniques. He would school me on the world of Chinese food,” Kevin writes in the introduction to the cookbook he has just published.
When it comes to cooking Chinese food, he points out that there is no one definition of Chinese food. “Chinese cooking is not hidebound. For example, consider baked pork chop rice, popularized in Hong Kong. It is a pork chop with egg-fried rice. And then you top it with this thick tomato sauce,” explains Kevin. “And then you top that with some cheese. It’s a very interesting combined dish that has some Western British influences, and it’s altogether very Chinese as well.”
By the time Kevin joined America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) staff in 2020 as its editorial director for digital content, his dad had become an Internet celebrity demonstrating the family’s recipes. Kevin recognized an opportunity not only to share his own family’s food stories but also to apply the ATK method of breaking down recipes into simple steps for the home cook.
“I think this cookbook can teach fathers and sons how to connect, how to find a common interest and improve their relationship, ” Kevin says. That feeling has found an enthusiastic fan base, generating nearly 3 million views, for their online cooking series “Hunger Pangs”, where viewers speak highly of their father-son bond as much as they do of their attractive dishes. Today the Pangs’ relationship is rarely sour or hot.
1. Why would Kevin phone his father after becoming a food writer?| A．To publish his Chinese cookbook. | B．To inquire about hot-and-sour soup. |
| C．To seek permission for video games. | D．To ask about cooking Chinese food. |
| A．Inflexible. | B．Inclusive. | C．Unpleasant. | D．Uncertain. |
| A．Their relationship has improved. | B．They run America’s. Test Kitchen. |
| C．They do dishes to attract followers. | D．Their cookbook is about low-fat food. |
| A．Cooking at home helps you cook well for less. | B．Father and son jointly teach Chinese cooking. |
| C．Chinese culture is becoming popular in the us. | D．Recipes and cooking techniques are really easy. |
2 . Imagine Hying over the city in an electric powered aircraft that has no pilot but can take you from point A to point B in minutes. Sounds like science fiction, right? Well, not anymore. China-based Ehang has become the world’s first company to receive official approval to fly passengers in its pilotless air taxis.
Ehang’s EH216-S air taxis are electric vertical (垂直的) takeoff and landing aircraft, also called eVToL for short. The air taris can carry up to wo passengers or about 270kg of goods. They can fly at speeds of up to 130kmb and distances of up to 28km. The air taris are controlled by a central command centre that monitor the light, routes and weather conditions.
Passengers can simply select their destination on a touchscreen inside the cabin and enjoy the ride without worrying about piloting the aircraft. The taxis do not require airports or runways. They can take off and land vertically from any flat surface.
The air taxis use electric power to reduce environmental harm caused by emissions. They can be fully charged in two hours and have bow nose levels. They also have backup batteries and emergency landing systems and parachutes in case anything goes wrong.
They could transform how we travel around big cities —imagine using them to avoid traffic jams, save time on the daily commute (通勤) to work or school, or get to places that are hard to reach by car or public transport. And beyond just moving people, the aircraft can be used for delivering goods, such as packages, medical supplies or food. During natural disasters such as bushfires or foods, air taxis could transport much-needed medical staff, equipment or medicines to the scene quickly and safely.
One big challenge will be gaining the trust of the public and convincing commuters they are safe while flying. To do this, Ehang will educate passengers about the benefits and risks of using its taxis while also addressing potential issues and concerns about noise levels, privacy and the environmental impact.
1. What do we know about EH216-S air taxis?| A．They don’t make any noise. | B．They are environment-friendly. |
| C．They are controlled by eVTOL. | D．They can carry 270kg of goods and two persons. |
| A．A swimming pool. | B．An empty street. |
| C．A crowded car park. | D．A woody valley. |
| A．Where air taxis can work. | B．When air taxis function well. |
| C．Why air taxis are needed. | D．How air taxis can be used. |
| A．By providing a free tip for brave passengers. |
| B．By rewarding the most reliable passengers. |
| C．By explaining is taxis advantages and disadvantages. |
| D．By stressing the importance of environmental protection. |
3 . Waking up at the crack of dawn and going for a run might feel awful when you start trying to make it a habit. Weaving a significant new activity such as this into your regular routine obviously takes determination and time.
One popular idea suggests that it takes 21 days to solidify a habit. People tend to feel extra motivated to start a new habit or kick an old one.
Everyone has a unique habit-building timeline.
The researchers also suggested that habit formation depends on the effort that a person puts into practicing an activity and on the presence of environmental cues that would remind them to carry out the behavior.
| A．The type of activity is also a factor. |
| B．The strategies of activity impact the way. |
| C．People want to form a habit of exercising regularly. |
| D．But how much time is really needed to make that habit stick? |
| E．It might sound easily reachable to make a resolution on New Year’s Day. |
| F．By comparison, it took half a year for people to develop an exercise habit. |
| G．However long it is for any individual, repetition is the key to making it work. |
4 . It’s been nearly seven years since a group of volunteers broke ground at What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence, Rhode Island, with a simple goal: get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me-up. Best of all, each one of the tens of thousands of bouquets that What Cheer grows and delivers are completely free of charge.
“We want to blanket the state with flowers and create happiness and joy,” says Erin Achenbach, What Cheer’s farmer and head florist.
What Cheer regularly delivers joy to people at local hospitals, food banks, senior centers, recovery centers and more-including AIDS Care Ocean State, which provides support to those affected by HIV.
“Seeing the smiles on people’s faces who weren’t expecting it — who just came in to have a meeting with their case manager or take advantage of one of our programs — to just see this glow come off their faces is great,” says Stephen Hogan Jr. from AIDS Care Ocean State.
Located in Providence’s industrial Olneyville neighborhood, What Cheer’s flower beds lie on 2.7 acres that once housed a knife factory. And it’s safe to say that the What Cheer crew is deserving of some flowers of their own: In May, the nonprofit was awarded a record-high$500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for its continued revival of a land once abandoned because of industrial pollution.
“Not only do we give this space back to the neighborhood by bringing life to space that’ s quite literally dead,” says Achenbach, “but we’re an eco-landing spot with the ability to help local insect and bird populations, and that’ll only make people’s lives better.” What cheer, indeed!
“What’s good about a flower is that it doesn’t need anything else,” she adds. “Your only job when someone gives you flowers is to enjoy them.”
1. What was the original purpose of What Cheer?| A．To donate money to those in need. |
| B．To present people with flowers for free. |
| C．To protect the surrounding environment, |
| D．To develop new flowers and distribute them. |
| A．It ranked as the local largest flower bed. |
| B．It helped patients recover from illnesses. |
| C．It delivered remarkable joy to local people. |
| D．It was transformed into an eco-friendly area. |
| A．The success of What Cheer can’t be copied. |
| B．What Cheer improves the well-being of locals, |
| C．What Cheer attempts to return the land to locals. |
| D．Enjoying flowers should be advocated every day. |
| A．Still water runs deep. |
| B．Think twice before acting. |
| C．God help those who help themselves. |
| D．The roses in her hand; the flavor in mine. |
In the small town of Riverdale, life was never easy for 17-year-old Emily. Her family had faced financial struggles since her father’s business went down, leaving them in debt. To make matters worse, Emily's mother had fallen ill, adding medical bills to their list of concerns. Despite these challenges, Emily refused to let adversity define her. She worked tirelessly after school to support her family and kept up with her studies, determined to secure a scholarship for college.
One day, as she was browsing the internet for potential scholarship opportunities, Emily came across an article about a local charity event that offered a full scholarship to the winner of a talent competition. Without hesitation, she decided to enter the talent competition. Emily was an accomplished pianist, having practiced piano for hours every day throughout her childhood. She poured her heart into practicing for the competition, hoping it would be her ticket to a better future.
On the day of the competition, Emily felt a mix of nerves and excitement. She watched as other contestants showcased their talents—some sang, others danced, and a few of the contestants played instruments. When it was her turn, Emily took a deep breath and began to play. Her fingers moved gracefully over the keys, and the melody filled the room. She was nearly absorbed in the pieces that she had practiced hundreds of times. As the last note echoed, the audience erupted in applause.
The judges discussed for a while before finally announcing the winner. To Emily’s dismay, she didn’t win the scholarship. The judges praised her performance but said they were looking for something “different” this year. Emily left the event feeling defeated, wondering when she would ever escape her difficult circumstances.
Despite not winning the scholarship, Emily realized that sometimes, when one door closes, another opens. Her perseverance and determination had led her to a path she never could have imagined.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As she walked home, lost in thought, a stranger approached her.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Emily was overjoyed and gratefully accepted the judge’s offer.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . Bill Bryson’s phenomenally popular books are a great success of amateur enthusiasm over scholarly expertise. In the highly reviewed Shakespeare (2007), he raced us through the playwright’s life and works in 222 pages; A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003) was his 624-page analysis of “everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilisation” — and it remains the best-selling science book of the 21st century so far. Can he make it again with A Really Short Journey Through the Body, which promises us a “head to toe” tour in 138 pages?
In his books for adult readers, Bryson’s success has lain in an ability to turn vast, complex subjects into an easy and pleasant narrative, filled with tiny facts and odd stories. His latest book, which follows his adult title The Body (2020), is aimed at children as young as eight, for whom this proven writing style works well.
“No doubt about it, the human body is a truly remarkable thing,” Bryson writes, and it’s the remarkable facts that interest him the most. Did you know that you bl ink 14,000 times a day? Or that it takes seven billion billion billion atoms to make you? And that if you formed all your DNA into a single line, it would reach 10 billion miles across the solar system?
Fresh doctors might find some of the entries frustratingly brief. The tongue, for example, receives only a paragraph, while, a chapter, entitled ‘Poo and Farts’, is relatively detailed: “In your life, you’ll probably po o the weight of 5 cars but you’ll have eaten the weight of 60. So that’s not a terrible result.”
Biology books can be heavy weather, but Bryson’s skill, as ever, is to turn the story of the human body into a thoroughly digestible read.
1. What do Bryson’s latest book and The Body (2020) have in common?| A．They are easy to read. | B．They are both about physics. |
| C．They are intended for adults. | D．They are both best-selling books. |
| A．To analyze the structure of the book. | B．To illustrate the attraction of the book. |
| C．To show the scientific value of the book. | D．To display the main contents of the book. |
| A．Packed with facts. | B．Weather-related. |
| C．Hard to understand. | D．Popular and readable. |
| A．An introduction to a book. | B．An essay on biology. |
| C．A news report on science. | D．A biography of a writer. |
7 . It was January 2016, when dark clouds hid the day. Jeremy and his girlfriend, Molei Wright, were
Henry, an officer on holiday trained in emergency medicine, was driving on the same road not far behind Jeremy and
| A．hiking | B．driving | C．flying | D．camping |
| A．like-minded | B．absent-minded | C．healthy-minded | D．open-minded |
| A．remarkable | B．cautious | C．experienced | D．active |
| A．organised | B．mannered | C．trained | D．matched |
| A．acknowledged | B．investigated | C．expected | D．imagined |
| A．hit | B．passed | C．blocked | D．approached |
| A．controlled | B．stopped | C．rolling | D．accelerating |
| A．jumped | B．turned | C．screamed | D．whistled |
| A．thought | B．despair | C．silence | D．sleep |
| A．drove away | B．turned over | C．hid away | D．pulled over |
| A．determined | B．frightened | C．grateful | D．peaceful |
| A．impatiently | B．swiftly | C．joyfully | D．effortlessly |
| A．checked | B．clicked | C．covered | D．pounded |
| A．in time | B．in turn | C．in vain | D．in place |
| A．tale | B．record | C．miracle | D．comedy |
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假设你是活动志愿者之一李华，请给你的英国朋友George写封邮件，邀请他参加本次比赛。
参考词汇：
中文演讲比赛 The Chinese Speech Competition 哲学、文学 philosophy, literature
流利的中文 fluent Chinese 广博知识 wide knowledge
表达技巧 presentation skill 留下印象 leave an impression
内容包括：1．写邮件的目的；
2．George具备的优势；
3．表达期待与祝愿。
注意：1．文中不得出现考生个人真实信息；
2．词数80～120；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear George,
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If you accept the invitation, please log on to the website of our school and send the email with your details by 28 February.
Yours,
Li Hua
A: Hello, Lucy, welcome to our Sports Talk. Nice to see you.
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A: Lucy, would you share the secret of your success with us?
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A: By the way,
B: I love fashionable clothes, so I am also a model.
A: Wow, it seems that you are able to do everything well.
B: You’re welcome.
