1. Why is Tommy upset?
| A．He got his mum’s phone robbed. |
| B．His phone went wrong. |
| C．He broke his mum’s phone. |
| A．Return to the store. | B．Turn to his mother for help. | C．Report to the police. |
| A．He hit a bicycle. | B．He drove too fast. | C．He ran into a tree. |
3 . I believe that we can use social media for a lot of great things and it’s important especially for business owners like me. Ever since I started my calligraphy business two years ago, I’ve never spent a day without going on social media, especially a kind of social app on my phone, on which I promoted my products and services and got in contact with possible customers.
Later I found it got in the way of more important things. I hate to say I was hooked by it, but I was. Every time I turned on my phone, I would dive into it. For a long time, I had been I ignoring other parts of my life, like my family, my friends and my happiness. One day, I was thinking that a break should have happened long before to me.
Then I decided to remove the app off my phone for a month and only use that on my computer to keep track of my business. I wanted a clean break to reflect and plan for the future.
I had believed that if I spent less time on the platform, I would miss out much. Actually, I was so wrong. During this month off, I realized there was much to enjoy in life. I found more time to enjoy my hobbies and contacted my good friends that I had lost touch with, I was refilled with energy in all aspects of my life.
This one month off the app on the phone was healthy for me. If it were not for my business, I would like not to have it on my phone. I downloaded the app again on my phone, but only used it to post my own content. I didn’t intend to paint social media in a negative light, but now I just don’t think the way I was using it was healthy. It’s difficult to find balance, but I’m going to try to do it anyway. I’m going back, but it’s going to be different.
1. What did the author mainly do on social media?| A．He connected with his friends. | B．He worked on business activities. |
| C．He learned calligraphy on his own. | D．He shared advice about keeping fit. |
| A．Opposed to. | B．Injured by. | C．Addicted to. | D．Frightened by. |
| A．It was meaningless to share on social media. |
| B．There was lots of fun away from social media. |
| C．The social app contributed little to his business. |
| D．The social app in the computer was more practical. |
| A．One month away from social media upsets him. |
| B．He wants to seek more hobbies on social media. |
| C．He has confidence in balancing social media and life. |
| D．His friends ask him to communicate on social media. |
4 . Schools in US are huge consumers of energy. According to ENERGY STAR, K- 12 schools spend more than $6 billion every year on energy, far more than the amount spent on other resources, and at least 30 percent of this energy is used inefficiently or needlessly.
Realizing that, some schools are seeking measures to save energy in several ways, from low-cost adjustments, such as turning off lights in unused rooms, to large-scale projects, such as turning to green equipment.
As solar energy is becoming a more financial choice for powering buildings, more schools are making the move toward the renewable energy and using solar panels(太阳能电池板)on their rooftops. According to an online solar marketplace EnergySage, schools have their strong points to use solar energy. They often have the kind of enough space, suitable locations that are perfect for setting up solar panels.
In September 2020, a nonprofit Generation180 released its third edition of a study on solar use in US schools. The findings showed that more than 7, 300, or 55 percent, of K- 12 public and private schools used solar energy, the number has increased by 81 percent since 2014.
They also described how solar schools were saving millions in energy bills, and provided several cases to show the increased savings achieved by solar-powered school districts. For ex- ample, an Arkansas school district used its every year's energy savings of nearly $100, 000 to increase its teachers' salaries.
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, which tracks the number of K- 12 schools with solar equipment and helps schools go solar, says on its website that schools with solar setups have an opportunity to educate students about clean energy, and show them that they are de- voted to do something for students' and the planet's health and future.
Third-party ownership also makes funding for 79 percent of schools to use solar energy possible, meaning a majority of schools don't have to spend large amounts of money but can get the rewards of solar energy.
1. How does the author lead in the topic of the text in the first paragraph?| A．By raising a problem. |
| B．By giving an example. |
| C．By making a comparison. |
| D．By offering an evidence. |
| A．Free access to using solar energy. |
| B．Enough space to fix solar equipment. |
| C．Financial support from solar marketplace. |
| D．Being the largest consumers of the energy. |
| A．Increasing their operating expense |
| B．Threatening their teachers' income. |
| C．Raising the students' environmental awareness. |
| D．Reducing their total amount of energy consuming. |
| A．Achievable | B．Doubtful. | C．Challenging. | D．Worrying. |
1. What did the woman do to what the man said?
| A．She wrote it down. | B．She repeated it. | C．She typed it out |
| A．Riding a bike. | B．Listening to music. | C．Getting on a car. |
| A．At 7:20 a. m. yesterday. |
| B．At 7:20 a. m. today. |
| C．At 7:20 p. m. today. |
| A．Record their conversation |
| B．Copy his ID card. |
| C．Sign his name |
6 . Derby and Osnabruck in Germany have been twinned since 1976.
Town twinning started after the Second World War as a way of building strong inks and friendships with communities in other countries. Its central ideas are to build international co-operation and understanding within a diverse cultural framework. Special emphasis is placed on the involvement of young people, who serve as the foundation of the future. Another important goal is the exchange of ideas and innovation among the partner cities for the benefit of all sections of the twinned communities.
Twinning for businesses and organisations
If you have an interest in getting in contact with businesses and organisations from Osnabruck in order to set up economic links or to share good practice, please don't hesitate to email the Tourism Team.
Educational and research links
Over the years many schools from across Derby and Derbyshire have established twinning links with schools from Osnabruck resulting in long lasting friendships as well as school exchanges and joint projects.
If you represent a university or school and w Mike to explore ways in which you can twin with similar establishments in Osnabruck, please email the Tourism Team.
Twinning for youth and adult groups
Many sport tournaments, theatres, art and other exchanges have been established over the years between groups from Osnabruck and Derby.
If you are interested in establishing a twinning link with a group from Osnabruck that shares the same interest as your group, email the Tourism Team.
Visit your twin city
Located in the North West of Germany, Osnabruck is a beautiful city and has around 164,000 inhabitants.
The city has a long and rich history, is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a vibrant cultural place which offers lots of things to do and see for everyone.
One of Osnabruck's cultural highlights each year is the May Week Festival, which is one of northern Germany's biggest music events. Bands from all over come to Osnabruck and you can enjoy their music live from over 10 open-air stages around the city centre. Have a pint of German beer and a Bratwurst while you enjoy the music with your family and friends!
The biggest event towards the end of the year is Osnabruck's Christmas Market. The market attracts over a million visitors each year and was voted the best Christmas Market in northern Germany in 2004. The beautiful craft stalls, spicy ‘Glühwein’ (mulled wine) and freshly-roasted almonds are waiting for you!
For further information, see the Visit Derby website.
1. What does the underlined word “emphasis” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．importance | B．appearance |
| C．assistance | D．circumstance |
| A．It has been focused on business links between the two cities |
| B．It has contributed to lasting friendships between their schools |
| C．It has increased awareness of environmental-friendly means of transport. |
| D．It has encouraged residents to visit their twin city. |
| A．It is situated in the North East of Germany. |
| B．One of its cultural highlights every other year is the May Week Festival. |
| C．Its Christmas Market attracts more than a million visitors each year. |
| D．Its Christmas Market was voted the best Christmas Market in Germany in 2004. |
| A．Town twinning has gained in popularity. |
| B．Derby and Osnabruck-twinned for 44 years. |
| C．Town twinning is beneficial to both of the cities. |
| D．Town twinning is aimed at building friendship and understanding. |
He has millions of students from all around the world. They listen to his classes online but never see his face on the screen.
Unlike other online courses that film teachers giving classes, Khan’s videos only use his voice and a digital blackboard for writing. He says he doesn’t want a human face to distract students.
The courses are translated into more than 36 different languages including Chinese. About 80 teachers from the world’s top universities are now also teaching on the website.
In 2006, Khan made homemade videos to help his seventh grade cousin with math. He posted the videos online and got thousands of views. This encouraged Khan to make more videos and create his own website Khan Academy.
As a Bangladeshi-American (孟加拉裔美国人), Khan understands that many kids, especially those in developing countries, cannot get a good education. He himself has three degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one from Harvard.
| A．But all this started nine years ago with just one man — Salman Khan |
| B．Salman Khan, 39, from the US, is the founder of the learning website Khan Academy |
| C．He wants to use his knowledge to help more people |
| D．Khan also makes his classes as short as 10 to 15 minutes so students don’t lose interest |
| E．Khan’s website has not only become very popular worldwide but has also won a lot of respect |
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to(料理), and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card(住宿登记卡) to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate(价钱). From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly(相应地).
With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?
1. While taking a taxi in Finland, _____.
| A．a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver |
| B．a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride |
| C．a passenger can never be refused by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go |
| D．a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration (证明) before leaving without paying |
| A．are mostly poorly managed |
| B．provide meals for any diners |
| C．provide free wine and charge for food |
| D．provide meal for only those who live in the hotels |
| A．The workers in Finland are paid by the hour. |
| B．The workers are always honest with their working hours. |
| C．The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay. |
| D．The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees. |
| A．people who are dishonest |
| B．people who often have meals in big hotels |
| C．people who often take taxis |
| D．people who are worthy of trust |
9 . Avoid Internet Addiction
Admit you have an addition．
Limit your computer time．Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week．Before using your computer，decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes．Set the clock and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up．
Try using the computer at the library．You won't be as attracted to look at certain websites and they do have a limit on how long you can stay online．
| A．You will be happier if you use the Internet less． |
| B．There is no use avoiding the truth． |
| C．Also，it is a good place to get some good books and magazines to read． |
| D．Get a hobby or an interest． |
| E．Internet addition affects a lot of people． |
| F．Get your family to remind you if you've been on a long time． |
| G．Try to reduce the amount of time by 5minutes each time． |
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
1. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________.| A．want to be as rich as their neighbors |
| B．want to be happy |
| C．don’t want others to know they are rich |
| D．want others to know or to think that they are rich |
| A．live in New York City | B．live outside New York City |
| C．live in apartments | D．have many neighbors |
| A．an important name |
| B．a popular name in the United States |
| C．his neighbor’s name |
| D．not a good name |
| A．impossible | B．interesting |
| C．correct | D．good |
