1 . A tiger park in Phuket, Thailand is preparing to welcome back foreign visitors this week. The reopening is part of a plan to bring back foreign visitors with COVID-19 vaccination to the island. The visitors do not have to follow lockdown rules. After 14 days, as long as they have no coronavirus infection, they can travel elsewhere in Thailand.

Chadarat Taodaeng is the general manager of Tiger Kingdom in Phuket. He said the park had put safety measures in place before Thursday’s reopening to help foreign visitors feel comfortable.

“We have vaccinated more than 90 percent of our workers and also trained them about the ‘new normal’ tourism,” the manager said. The park has more than 50 tigers and a cheetah. And visitors can get close to them. Since the pandemic lockdowns, visitor numbers have dropped from nearly 1,000 a day to fewer than 20.

Thailand lost about $50 billion in tourism when foreign arrivals fell to 6. 7 million last year. In 2019, the country had nearly 40 million visitors. And Phuket suffered from a large number of job losses and business closings.

“I’m happy that finally there will be people visiting the tigers, and Phuket city will be bustling again,” said the park’s assistant manager, Phonphawit Ton-od. She added that the reopening would “help with both tigers’ and the workers’ mental health.”

Even though there has been an increase in the popularity of parks like the Tiger Kingdom, experts are against the opening. Clearly, there are worries over safety after some attacks by the animals. Bringing back visitors is important to Thailand’s economy. But government officials also have to deal with a recent increase in coronavirus infections.

1. What kind of foreign visitors does the tiger park want?

A．Wealthy ones.

B．Brave ones.

C．Polite ones.

D．Safe ones.

2. What do we know from the manager’s words in paragraph 3?

A．The money the country lost.	B．The visitors the park receives.
C．Measures the park has taken.	D．The numbers of animals in the park.

3. What does the underlined word “bustling” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Busy.

B．Silent.

C．Clean.

D．Dangerous.

4. Why do experts have a different opinion about the reopening?

A．Foreigners may spread diseases.	B．They are worried about hidden risks.
C．The wild animals in the park may suffer.	D．Over-tourism may damage the environment.

2 . Usually in school or in clubs, children are told not to horse around-horsing around means “to act badly”. But in south London, there is a club that loves it when students horse around.

The Ebony Horse Club is a riding school for children from poor families. General Manager Naomi How gate runs the team that runs the school. With the help of volunteers, they give about 140 rides each week to children. They teach not only horseback riding but also important life skills.

The program’s eight horses have returned to their home after a long rest outside London in East Surrey. Across the road from housing for the poor, young people are again learning how to ride.

They begin by learning how to mount, or how to get on the horse. Then, they learn how to walk, jog, and finally keep the horses running slowly. These are specialized terms (专业术语) for how a horse walks or runs.

One of the club’s youngest riders is Shaddai Mcleod. The 9-year-old was very excited to be back in the saddle (马鞍). He rides after school. But he joins the team on Sundays to help in the yard. He said he gets great pleasure taking care of the horses: cleaning out the stables, tidying the horses, and measuring out their evening meals. His sister Zion is 13 and works just as hard as her brother. As she saddles up her favorite horse, Eddie, for her lesson, she says how lucky she is to be a member of the club.

Along with riding close to home, Ebony Horse Club members take day trips to clubs in the English countryside. One year ago, groups of children from the club had wonderful experiences. They also have traveled as far away as Sweden to ride horses.

The club has experienced an increase in children wanting to join. But it needs donations (捐赠) to keep running.

1. What are kids taught to do as the first step of riding?

A．Drive the horse quickly.	B．Learn specialized terms.
C．Climb onto the horseback.	D．Walk slowly with the horse.

2. What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the sister and brother?

A．Their riding experiences.	B．Their service for the horses.
C．Their pride in being club members.	D．Their tiring tasks of raising horses.

3. What is key to keeping the Ebony Horse Club running?

A．Money given by the public. .	B．The effort of club members.
C．Support from local government.	D．Children’s love of horseback riding.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Children’s Dreams Come True

B．Kids Grow Together with Horses

C．Club Teaches Kids about Horse Riding

D．Riding Attracts More and More Children

4 . The British poet Matthew Byrne moved to Beijing in 2013 and felt that the capital city's poetry scene was lacking．His obsession（痴迷）for starting poetry events led to the foundation of the Spittoon Collective in May 2015．“At that time，the literary activity in Beijing was The Bookworm based in Sanlitun，”Byrne says．

While some of Beijing's literary institutions would go on to close in the fall of 2019，Spittoon would continue to grow as a community for poets and writers，as well as musicians and others in the creative scene．

Byrne describes the Spittoon Collective as a platform for people to share ideas，from literary works to different forms of art，with projects developing from the creative energy within the community．

Spittoon originally started as a poetry night at the Mado Bar in Dongcheng District 's Baochao Hutong． Byrne says，“In Beijing，you have these wonderful hutongs，ancient structures where you can walk down and visit cool bars，so I thought it would be good to have a poetry event as it seemed like poetry belonged naturally to this area．”

He adds，“The objective now is to discover Chinese voices and broadcast them to the rest of the world．We create a kind of theme park-like atmosphere where every Thursday is occupied by a different literary style or art form．”

The readings would mainly be in English，but with an international community，a new section called“Poetry-in-Translation”was started，which featured works in Chinese，French，Arabic，Russian，Spanish and other languages．

Joining organized activities like Spittoon can be a major help for those caught up in a boring life．And it's especially important for the people who have moved to China as they need to build new relationships while living in a different country．

1. What can we know about the Spittoon Collective?

A．It was closed in 2019．

B．It was set up in 2013 in Beijing．

C．It's popular with literature lovers．

D．It's a community just for foreigners．

2. Why did Byrne start the Spittoon Collective in Baochao Hutong?

A．To attract students' love of poetry．

B．To expand China's literature globally．

C．To make Beijing's hutongs famous．

D．To combine poetry with the hutong．

3. What effect would the Spittoon Collective have on Chinese culture?

A．Beneficial．

B．Negative．

C．Challenging．

D．Controversial．

4. What is the author's attitude to the Spittoon Collective?

A．Unclear．

B．Intolerant．

C．Doubtful．

D．Favorable．

5 . Cyber bullying (网络霸凌) is a form of bullying but because it happens online or on mobile phones it can happen 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are being bullied at school you can usually get away from the bullies when you are at home.     1     Cyber bullying can be done anonymously(匿名). Cyber bullying is very serious. It can make you feel afraid and uncomfortable. You might feel like it will never end.

    2     We want you to know there are things you can do to make it stop. You shouldn't have to deal with bullying alone, so think about talking to someone you trust like a parent, carer or teacher.     3     Having someone to talk things through with is really important—it can make you feel more confident about dealing with the situation.

It is a good idea to keep a copy of the abusive (辱骂的) texts, emails, comments or messages that you receive and record the date and time they were sent.     4    

You should not reply to any messages you receive because it can encourage the bullies and end up worrying you more. In addition, you must never give out any personal details on the Internet.     5     You can block email addresses or chat users if you are being bullied by email or instant (即时的) messenger.

A．They can be there to help you.

B．It is a good idea to check your phone.

C．But with cyber bullying there is no way out.

D．No one has the right to make you feel this way.

E．Keeping records can be useful when it comes to reporting the bullying.

F．When bullying happens at school, it's usually a small group of people.

G．Such information includes your real name, address, age or phone number.

6 . We live in a town with three beaches. There are two parts less than 10 minutes’ walk from home where neighborhood children gather to play. However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen — any screen — and stare at it for hours. They are not alone. Today’s children spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens, split between watching television and using the Internet.

In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organisations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend. A couple of years ago film-maker David Bond realised that his children, then aged five and three, were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son’s ear without getting a response. He realised that something needed to change, and, being a London media type, appointed himself “marketing director from Nature”. He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World Network, a group of organisations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.

“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference,” David Bond says. “There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will be on habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now: “We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”

Summer is upon us. There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it. Let us get them out and let them play.

1. What is the problem with the author’s children?

A．They often annoy their neighbours.	B．They are tired of doing their homework.
C．They have no friends to play with	D．They stay in front of screens for too long.

2. How did David Bond advocate his idea?

A．By making a documentary film.	B．By organizing outdoor activities.
C．By advertising in London media.	D．By creating a network of friends.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2?

A．records

B．predicts

C．delays

D．confirms

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Let Children Have Fun	B．Young Children Need More Free Time
C．Market Nature to Children	D．David Bond: A Role Model for Children