1 . Shenyang—The remains of 117 Chinese People’s Volunteers soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War returned to China on Sunday before the Commemorative Day of Martyrs.
This is the seventh annual repatriation (遣送), following a handover agreement signed between China and the Republic of Korea. and also the largest since the initial (最初的) return of 437 soldiers in 2014. Between 2014 and 2019, the remains of 599 soldiers were returned.
Earlier on Sunday, the ROK handed over the remains at a ceremony at Incheon airport outside Seoul. A Chinese military transport plane, escorted (护卫) by two Chinese fighter jets, carried the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers back and landed at Taoxian International Airport at 11:18 am in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang near the border of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Y-20 aircraft. the largest and most advanced domestically developed transport aircraft. carried out the task for the first time. It was labeled (贴标签于……) with the serial number 01. as a mark of high respect for the martyrs.
Vice Premier Sun Chunlan attended the ceremony along with CPV soldiers and citizens. China has never forgotten its fallen heroes and the contribution they made, Sun said in a speech.
Chinese people always remember the fighting spirit of defending the motherland, and China will remember the past and cherish peaceful international environment, Sun said.
Wang Guobin, a 92 year old CPV veteran, said. “I’m both happy and sad. I’m glad that after 70 years, they finally come home. And I am sad that they died in the 1950-53 Korean war and couldn’t come back until 70 years later.”
Many local residents lined the roads to welcome the martyrs home and show their respect.
The remains will be buried in a martyrs’ park in Shenyang on Monday. It is the resting place of all soldiers’ remains returned by the ROK since 2014.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the CPV’S participation in the 1950-53 Korean War. A total of 2.9 million CPV soldiers entered the battlefield, and 197,653 of them were killed in the war.
1. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?| A．Where the ROK handed over the remains at a ceremony. |
| B．Why Y-20 aircraft was labeled with the serial number 01. |
| C．How the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers were carried back. |
| D．When Chinese military transport plane landed at Taoxian International Airport. |
| A．117. | B．197. | C．437. | D．599. |
| A．Examine something using scientific methods. |
| B．Regard it as important and try hard to keep it. |
| C．Do what you are told or expected to do. |
| D．Behave in a particular way towards sb/sth. |
| A．Remains of 117 Chinese Soldiers Return to Homeland |
| B．117 Remains Will Be Buried in a Martyrs’ Park in Shenyang |
| C．Many Local Residents Line the Roads to Welcome the Martyrs Home |
| D．70th Anniversary of the CPV’s Participation in the 1950-53 Korean War |
2 . An immigrant is a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own. More than 145 million immigrants live outside their native countries.
Where are immigrants moving from?
When immigrants arrive in a new country, they often live in urban neighborhoods. As a result of immigration, many city neighborhoods change.
| A．And what countries are they moving to? |
| B．Immigrants move to other countries for different reasons. |
| C．Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. |
| D．Immigrants open new stores, restaurants, and other businesses. |
| E．Many immigrants also move from Africa and Asia to the Middle East. |
| F．Moreover, Los Angeles has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. |
| G．Los Angeles and New York are two cities in the US with very large immigrant populations. |
3 . The Beginning of Canada
Canada is in the North American continent. For people who live outside this country the history of this nation may not be known.
Canada has gone through a long history. North America's first humans migrated from Asia, probably over a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska sometime about 12,000 years ago.Unknown numbers of people moved southward along the western edge of the North American ice cap.The Inuit who live in Canada's Arctic regions today were the last people to reach Canada.
Before Europeans came, about 12 languages were developed by the natives of the land. These languages were found in various cultures and tribes. In these tribes, there was mixture of agriculture and hunting. Also, some groups had a high-level of political, religious, cultural, and trading organization.
The first European explorers-of the Canadian region were Vikings from Iceland, where they came to Labrador and Newfoundland. The natives and Vikings did not get along well, so Vikings eventually ran away from the region. John Cabot, an Italian navigator came upon this land Cabot and his crew were the second group of Europeans to reach what would become Canada around 1000 CE.
The first claiming of the land in Canada was by the French. Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic，claiming the land for King Francis I of France. By the 1550s, the name of Canada began appearing on maps.
More French settlement activity continued in the name of competing with the Spanish. In1604 the French navigator Samuel de Champlain led a group of settlers to Acadia which proved unsuitable. In 1605, they moved across the Bay of Fundy to Port Royal but found its water systems were too difficult to get through for efficient goods delivery. Finally in 1608, Champlain built a fortress (堡垒) at what is now Quebec City
In the following years, England, the Netherlands, and also Scotland tried to claim parts of Canada as their own through trade and war. Competition for the region was in trade, land, and religion. With many countries competing for Canada at its new home, the British eventually made it a new part of its empire, with the French taking a smaller part in its governing and influence.
1. The underlined word "migrated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to________.| A．hunt | B．travelled | C．cycled | D．settled |
| A．The Vikings | B．John Cabot | C．Jacques Cartier | D．Samuel de Champlain |
| A．people in Canada share the same culture |
| B．Canada has a history of over 12,000 years |
| C．the French people had a great influence on Canada |
| D．the British had power over Canada through competitions |
4 . Are you the only child in your family? If so, do you enjoy it or do you want more siblings（兄弟姐妹）?
On May 31, a key meeting of the Communist Party of China unveiled a policy that would allow all couples to have up to three children.
The move is expected to maximize the population's role in driving economic and social growth, since this is a critical time for China to transform the world's most populous country into a powerhouse（强国）with a quality workforce, according to the National Health Commission.
The three-child policy is also expected to prevent the decline in the nation's birthrate and address the challenge of a rapidly aging population, China Daily reported.
China's annual number of newborns has fallen for four years in a row. The country's total birthrate—the average number of children born to each woman—stood at 1.3 in 2020. The number is below the rate of 2.1 that would maintain a stable population, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The declining birthrate has also brought a sharp increase in the proportion of the population aged 60 or above, rising from 10.3 percent to 18.7 percent in the past decade. An increasingly elderly population will increase the cost of labor and the pressure on the social security net. It also means there will be a lack of young labor force. Therefore, it's not good for economic growth, according to Chen Youhua, a professor at Nanjing University.
In fact, the new birth policy is a step to further relax the family planning policy. The one-child policy was introduced in the 1970s and aimed to control the fast-growing population. Then in 2013, China allowed couples to have a second child if either parent was an only child, and in 2016, all couples were allowed to have two children.
However, not all people have shown their support for this latest policy. Many couples complained about the rising costs of raising a child. A netizen named Qinfeng commented, "High cost of education and both the physical and mental exhaustion stopped me from having more than one child." Also, many women are reluctant（不情愿的）to give birth because that could mean sacrificing their career prospects, according to Mu Guangzong, a professor at Peking University.
In that case, Mu noted that it is better to implement supporting measures with the three-child policy, such as more preferential（优惠的）policies for couples that would ease their parental burden.
1. What might NOT be the main cause for the new policy?| A．To increase the population's role. |
| B．To stop the declining birthrate. |
| C．To improve the child- care service system. |
| D．To address the challenge of the aging population. |
| A．China's annual number of newborns has fallen for decades. |
| B．The government will protect the legal rights of women in employment. |
| C．Measures will be taken to improve the high-quality education. |
| D．The new policy allows couples to have up to three children. |
| A．To carry out. | B．To get along with. |
| C．To make use of. | D．To have a command of. |
| A．To show his love of children healthcare. |
| B．To introduce the new family size policy. |
| C．To share his concerns about birthrate. |
| D．To emphasize the physical and mental exhaustion. |
5 . "China is impossible to overlook," says Hill. "Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement. "Of course, only are today's top Western designers being influenced by China — some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese." Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galiano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs-and beating them hands down in design and sales," adds Hill.
What do the underlined words "taking on" in paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Learning from. | B．Looking down on. |
| C．Working with. | D．Competing against. |
6 . As COVID-19 broke out and spread in the world, many countries are changing their social habits to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒）.Here are some of the ways that greeting habits are changing around the world.
China
Loudspeakers tell people not to shake hands but to make the traditional gongshou gesture(a fist in the opposite palm)to say hello.
France
France is famous for its romantic greetings.They touch each other's cheeks and make a kissing sound. But now, this habit may be coming to a stop. News papers in France have begun publishing advice on how to replace kissing on the cheek. French etiquette(礼仪）expert Philippe Lichtfus said that simply looking into a person's eyes can be enough as a greeting.
Spain
The outbreak could also hit one of Spain's most important traditions---in the week before Easter, known as Holy Week,the faithful(信徒）queue up to kiss the hands or feet of sculptures of the Virgin Mary and the saints,seeking their protection. It's said that the ceremony could be banned.
Iran
Traditionally,people in Iran shake hands to greet one another.But today,a video has been popular in Iran. Showing three friends meeting, hands in their pockets and two of them wearing masks, tapping their feet against each other as a greeting.
1. Many countries are changing their social habits to
| A．develop the relationship between countries |
| B．attract more visitors around the world |
| C．reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 |
| D．show respect for other countries |
| A．gongshou | B．eye contact |
| C．foot tapping | D．hand kissing |
| A．Easter celebrations | B．The Holy Week ceremony |
| C．Spanish music festival | D．The Marathon event |
How do you count 1.3 billion people in the middle of a pandemic? China, as the world's most populous country, will launch its seventh
According to state-run news agency Xinhua, the huge undertaking will see around 7 million census
As well as traditional methods, citizens will also
China conducts its census every 10 years. The last survey
This year's census may even show a decrease in
8 . Four students from a German high school choir wrote a letter to Peng Liyuan. "Singing
The students said they have
Simone Reuen, the principal of Burg Gymnasium, said in her letter to Peng that she was
Reuen said that she believed that their songs have played a
The students and teachers at the school asked the Chinese
Burg Gymnasium has been
| A．English | B．German | C．Chinese | D．American |
| A．appointing | B．encouraging | C．requiring | D．promising |
| A．friendship | B．education | C．tourism | D．economy |
| A．received | B．imitated | C．explained | D．read |
| A．anxious | B．curious | C．excited | D．tired |
| A．watched | B．promoted | C．observed | D．studied |
| A．engaging in | B．relying on | C．referring to | D．adding to |
| A．wrote | B．sang | C．recited | D．translated |
| A．extremely | B．approximately | C．gradually | D．constantly |
| A．permission | B．admission | C．treatment | D．recognition |
| A．donation | B．inspiration | C．award | D．possession |
| A．labor | B．experiment | C．experience | D．work |
| A．slight | B．heavy | C．great | D．critical |
| A．entertainment | B．negotiations | C．exchanges | D．competition |
| A．afraid | B．proud | C．fond | D．ashamed |
| A．strengthening | B．deleting | C．widening | D．shortening |
| A．embassy | B．club | C．association | D．community |
| A．complaint | B．gratitude | C．invitation | D．application |
| A．foods | B．remarks | C．reports | D．gifts |
| A．evaluating | B．offering | C．controlling | D．expecting |
