1 . If you live in Shanghai, Beijing or many other cities, you may see many orange bicycles on the streets these days.
These bikes are owned by a company called Mobike. You can order a bike through an app on your phone. When you find a bike, you just scan a QR code(扫描二维码) on the bike so you can use it. You don’t need to return the bike to a station—you can park it anywhere.
China was known as “the kingdom of bicycles” about 30 years ago. But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days. Bike rental(租赁的) services like Mobike are bringing bikes back.
“Back then, I got the feeling that Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past. So they did not want to be connected with bicycles,” said Ines Brunn, a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing. “I do believe changes in people’s tastes will shape new thinking about bikes.”
Online rental services are making biking more convenient, but it’s still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities. Cars often take up bicycle lanes(道路). Bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes, which can be very dangerous.
Beijing plans to build over 3,200 km of new bike lanes. Drivers who drive in bike lanes will be punished. Traffic signs will be put up to better protect bikers.
1. If you want to use a Mobike, ________.| A．you have to pay for an app |
| B．you don’t need to pay for it |
| C．you have to scan a QR code |
| D．you don’t have to return it |
| A．Bike rental services are becoming more popular. |
| B．China had the most bicycles in the world about 30 years ago. |
| C．More people are driving cars or taking the subway these days. |
| D．There are more bicyclists than motorists these days. |
| A．Chinese people like modern things. |
| B．More people will start riding bikes. |
| C．People in Beijing are changing their tastes. |
| D．Chinese people like riding bicycles. |
| A．Bringing back bikes |
| B．Orange bikes will be fashionable |
| C．How to use a Mobike |
| D．Why is Beijing building new bike lanes? |
These days, people who do manual(手工的 体力的)work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. As often as not, people who work in offices
3 . Since COVID-19 outbreak, many women have stepped up in the fight to end the epidemic (流行病).
Guo Xin is a volunteer from Shandong Province. She has been working as a volunteer in Wuhan since February 3. She is mainly responsible for helping to count the goods and materials donated (捐赠) to Wuhan.
According to Guo, her parents didn’t know she was coming to Wuhan. “I wasn’t sure if I should come as I didn’t know how difficult the situation was. I thought about it and decided to come. I have a sister. She is in college. My parents are healthy. If you overthink it, it becomes more difficult. But if you let it go, it’s much easier,” Guo said.
Behind the reports, there are still many unknown women workers. Among them, some businesswomen have spared no expense (不惜一切代价) in the production of protective equipment (设备) at the fastest speed for fighting against the epidemic. There are also women who are active in communities and on the streets, working hard for people. There are also policewomen, women reporters and drivers.
According to a survey, in Shanghai, half of the doctors on the front line of the fight against the outbreak are women and more than 90 percent of nurses are women. Women medical workers are heroes. They are soldiers who should not be neglected in the fight against the epidemic.
1. What is TRUE about Guo Xin?| A．She is a college student. |
| B．She made her own decision to go to Wuhan. |
| C．She comes from a city in Guangdong Province. |
| D．Her parents supported her in her decision to go to Wuhan. |
| A．Women are as strong as men. |
| B．The reports can’t tell all the truths. |
| C．A lot of women are trying their best to offer help. |
| D．People should pull together when facing difficulties. |
| A．Discovered. |
| B．Changed. |
| C．Admitted. |
| D．Forgotten. |
| A．Being a volunteer is honorable |
| B．The importance of the volunteers |
| C．Remember the efforts of people during the epidemic |
| D．The important role of women in fighting against the epidemic |
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1. Where are the speakers?
| A．In Britain. | B．In Germany. | C．In France. |
| A．She handles daily affairs (事务). | B．She deals with e-mails. | C．She manages the telephones. |
| A．At 5:15 p.m. | B．At 4:30 p.m. | C．At 4:15 p.m. |
| A．A secretary. | B．A director. | C．An engineer. |
6 . A new study of 8, 000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily. It is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love （早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression （忧郁症）. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is "loss of self"According to the study, even though boys would say "lose themselves in a romantic relationship", this "loss of self" is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won't tell that to their parents.
Dr Marian Kaufnian, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
Parents should watch for signs of depression - eating or mood changes - and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity （成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.
1. What's the main idea of the passage?| A．Puppy love may bring young people depression. |
| B．Parents should forbid their children's love. |
| C．Romance is a two edged sword for adults. |
| D．Romance is good for young people. |
| A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness. |
| B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior. |
| C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions. |
| D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love. |
| A．Confused. | B．Disapproving. | C．Interested. | D．Afraid |
7 . A competition making up Versailles literature was launched on Sina Weibo recently. So what is Versailles literature?
Actually, the term has nothing to do with the French palace nor with literature. It came from The Rose of Versailles, a Japanese manga series about aristocratic life at the palace of Versailles in France in the late 18th century, and was coined by a Chinese influencer earlier this year. Known as humblebragging, it is a boast disguised as a complaint. “I have too many houses. How can I decide which one to decorate?” and “I thought I lost weight this morning. So disappointed when I realized it was because I took off the huge diamond ring my boyfriend gave me last night” are some examples of Versailles literature. The intention is to show off — usually things of materialistic values, yet one ought to pretend that’s not the point.
As the 19th century English author Jane Austen famously wrote, “Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.” The psychology behind humblebragging is to be recognized for one’s successes and be liked by others at the same time, according to scholars. In her article titled Why do people hate humblebragging? published in Psychology Today, psychologist Dr. Susan Krauss Whitbourne at the University of Massachusetts Amherst noted that humblebragging is a “strategy in pursuit of respect” because it draws attention to one’s accomplishments in a circuitous way.
However, studies on social media users show that humblebragging as a self-promotion strategy does not work. In the essay Humblebragging: A distinct and ineffective self-presentation strategy, the University of North Carolina researcher Ovul Sezer and Harvard University scholars Francesca Gino and Michael Norton concluded from their research that humblebraggers are perceived more negatively than straight braggers due to the former’s insincerity. “The critical factor differentiating the two groups of people is sincerity. People don’t like braggers, but they at least see them as more sincere than humblebraggers,” said Francesca Gino.
So, how can we annoy humblebraggers back? “Just pretend you don’t get whatever it is they try to show off,” a netizen advised. “And respond with genuine sympathy for their complaints.”
1. Which of the following statements is typical of “Versailles literature”?| A．You know who my father is? My father is Li Gang. |
| B．Got five offers to date. I’m at a loss which to choose. |
| C．It’s a headache how to make my son tidy up his room regularly. |
| D．I’m fed up with living in the countryside with no shopping malls around. |
| A．To win others’ sympathy. | B．To earn others’ admiration. |
| C．To show his/her sincerity. | D．To mask his / her complaint. |
| A．Indirect. | B．Straightforward. | C．Ambiguous. | D．Double-edged. |
| A．Braggers are relatively more sincere than humblebraggers. |
| B．Humblebragging is an artificial appearance of being humble. |
| C．To respond with real sympathy will discourage humblebraggers. |
| D．If you want to be perceived positively, try to use Versailles literature. |
8 . Whether you've gone away to college, moved to a new city or even just traveled for vacation.
Whether you've gone away to college, moved to a new city or even just traveled for vacation, homesickness is a common emotional experience. But what exactly are we feeling when we experience homesickness, why do we feel it so deeply, and why does it sometimes affect us physically?
“Homesickness has everything to do with attachment (依恋)," said Joshua Kiapow, a physically and emotionally," he explained. "We're longing for something that in our minds is known, predictable, consistent and stable."
Of course, different people experience homesickness in different ways. Kiapow said homesickness often causes physical changes in our bodies. "You feel it in your stomach — it' s an unease in which you feel uncomfortable, nervous, anxious, stressed, or tense because you're in a place or situation that's not familiar, that triggers (触发) your "fight-or-flight" response (“战或逃”反应), he said. "It's an evolutionary (进化的), adaptive thing that wires us to protect ourselves from danger when something is unknown. When we think about home, we know that the sense of unknown and potential danger is not happening there, so we want to return."
Meanwhile, longing and sadness also play a big part in feeling homesick. "The comfort of home becomes like a person you've lost and miss," said Kiapow. "You may have some (memories) about home and what you're missing, comparing everything in your day to your experience back home, and that can create a lot of sadness."
So what's the best way to fight homesickness? According to Klapow, keeping yourself busy with activities like schoolwork is a good way to keep your mind focused on other things. "When you're doing an activity, it distracts you, but you're also creating a new reality for yourself," he said. And, most importantly, sharing your feelings with others who are going through the same thing as you are means you have a support network. "Once you feel compassion (同情) from other people in the same place, you tend to feel less homesick," as Klapow said.
1. When people are homesick, they may often feel changes in their__________.| A．heart | B．head | C．stomach | D．lungs |
| A．Lack of self-control. | B．Uncertainty about one's environment. |
| C．Longing for love. | D．Pessimism about the future. |
| A．It protects people from getting hurt. |
| B．It prevents people from exploring new environments. |
| C．It helps people to have a closer relationship with their family. |
| D．It brings about both physical and mental discomfort. |
| A．Communicating with people in the same situation. | B．Making more friends through different activities. |
| C．Seeking help from doctors and specialists. | D．Showing compassion for people around you. |
9 . Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.
A study, which included nearly 1,400 high school students, found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?
On the one hand, people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers, may snack more, and that may influence their long-term diet quality. On the other hand, TV ads for fast food, sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.
Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, told Reuters Health a clear relationship between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food, those who'd watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion, parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.
As far as I am concerned, children should watch not more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right, being physically active and controlling their own TV time.
1. What does the underlined word “temp” probably mean?| A．Help. | B．Allow. | C．Attract. | D．Invite. |
| A．Take in high-calcium food | B．Take in fewer vegetables |
| C．Eat less junk food | D．Eat more fruits. |
| A．They should behave well in front of their children |
| B．They should encourage their children to exercise more |
| C．They should stop the children from watching TV |
| D．They should pay attention to nutrition in diets |
| A．Teenagers' TV Time May Influence Their Diets Later |
| B．People Should Keep Away from TV to Keep Healthy |
| C．Parents' Own Habits May Influence Children Later |
| D．Why Do Teenagers Like TV |
10 . Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! It’s eight o'clock now! Here comes the time for Morning New Highlights.
One person was killed and two were injured in a car accident just thirty minutes ago. Cause of the accident is not yet found out. A great fire swept through a storehouse next to the Fulton River early this morning, causing about $3,000,000 in damage. The fire which broke out at about 2:30 was finally put out at 5:30.
During a heavy rainfall last night a bus carrying 42 passengers slipped off the road on Highway 28, killing 36 of the passengers and the driver. A spokesman for the Highway Patrol (巡逻队) who arrived at the scene shortly after 11:30 p.m. estimated that the accident had happened about half an hour before. The injured and the dead were sent to the nearest town of Valley View. At the point where the accident happened the road has a three-lane highway with many curves (弯道). Cause of the accident has not been fully found out.
So much for the latest news on the Morning News Highlights . This is Dan Verne reporting.
1. How many pieces of news are reported in the short passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．At about 2:30 a.m. |
| B．At 5:30 a.m. |
| C．After 11:30 p.m. |
| D．At about 11:00 p.m. |
| A．Highway 28. |
| B．The careless driver. |
| C．The road with many curves. |
| D．The nearest town of Valley View. |
