1 . Becoming famous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.

Tian, 30, is a white-collar worker in Beijing. On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2,000 fans. So far, she has received more than 50,000 likes on the Dubsmash-like app. On her page on Douyin, Tian shares everything, from her son’s daily activities, to her pet dogs, to little skits (段子) made up by her and her husband. “Making funny videos, and combining them with music is really interesting,” Tian said. “Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing.”

China’s short video market has seen great growth, according to a report. The report said that China’s short video market was valued at 5.73 billion yuan ($900 million) in 2017, an increase of 184 percent. The industry value is expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in 2020. Companies like Tencent, Sohu and Iqiyi have all started providing short video content.

“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet,” said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.

Fans say that the short videos help them “chill out” from a stressed-out lifestyle. “My favorite videos are all about pets,” said Zhou Na, a nurse in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province. “After a whole day’s work, watching the 15-second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure.”

1. Why does Tian make short videos in Douyin?

A．To get fun.	B．To become a well-known person.
C．To attract fans.	D．To record her family’s routine.

2. What’s Sun Jiashan’s opinion about short videos?

A．They have huge value.

B．They greatly reduce people’s pressure.

C．They make people’s star dreams come true.

D．They enrich internet audio and video content.

3. What does the underlined words “chill out” probably mean?

A．Catch a cold.	B．Feel cold.
C．Calm down.	D．Become concerned.

4. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Every Chinese is using Douyin.

B．China’s short video market is open.

C．Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness.

D．China’s short video market has developed rapidly.

2 . More than half of Beijing’s adult single children don’t want to have two kids, even though the national policy allows them to do so.

The country’s family planning policy of the late 1970s restricted (限制) urban families from having more than one child to control population growth. However, a new survey shows 52 percent of those now-grown-up single children, who are allowed to have two children, do not want a second child.

Beijing has about 2 million only-child adults. Only 24 percent of them said they would like to have two children. More than a quarter of them would choose a “DINK” (double income, no kids lifestyle). Survey figures showed that respondents with a basic education wanted 1.1 children on average, those with a bachelor degree wanted 1.3, and those with masters or higher degrees wanted 1.5 children.

“Beijing has had a super low birth rate — less than 1.3 children in a family on average for nearly 20 years, causing increasing pressure on the country’s aging population,” Hou Yafei, a professor with the institute, said. Hou said that the top four factors that determined people’s desires to have children were “income, child care, housing and policy conditions” “The government should encourage couples from one-child families to have a second child and should provide better welfare services,” Hou said.

The survey also found that people with higher education backgrounds want to have more children because they are more confident about their future.

To promote a higher population growth rate, some provincial governments have relaxed rules and allowed more people to have more than one child. In Shanghai, the death rate has exceeded the birth rate for more than 10 years, and less than 30 percent of only-child couples have had a second child.

1. How many only-child adults in Beijing want to have a “DINK” lifestyle?

A．About 280,000.	B．About 480,000.
C．About 500,000.	D．About 360,000.

2. Which is a key factor affecting people’s willingness to have children?

A．Earnings.	B．Ages
C．Parents care.	D．Schooling policy.

3. What might the author agree with?

A．The birth rate in Shanghai will increase soon.

B．The government has taken steps to change the situation.

C．The country’s family planning policy aims to help live longer.

D．People with lower education backgrounds want to have more kids.

4. What is this passage mainly about?

A．Beijing has kept a super low birth rate for 20 years.

B．The country’s family planning policy should be stopped.

C．The government allows people to have more than one child.

D．Most Beijing only-child couples don’t want to have two children.

3 . Little boys don’t like reading any more and even little girls don’t enjoy it as much as they once did. This is the accepted wisdom inside the book industry —and in many British families, too. Parents and booksellers tend to blame the growing appeal of online entertainment and handheld games, but research from the US is challenging these assumptions.

Michael Norris, an American publishing expert, will release findings in the monthly Book Publishing Report which show that, despite the best intentions, it is well-meaning mothers and fathers who often stop their sons and daughters from picking up the reading habit.

“Parents have too much of a role in deciding which books their children are going to read,” said Norris. “It is turning children off.”

The results of a number of surveys Norris has carried out with hundreds of American book-sellers over the past year have provided the basis for a series of tips for parents designed to help children find enjoyment in books.

One of his tips is to make sure children talk directly to a librarian or a bookseller, while parents stand well back. Parents should allow children to choose their own reading material. “Even if a mother or father is just standing with the child when the bookseller asks them what they like to read, we have found that the child will give an answer they think their parent wants to hear. It will not be the same answer they would give alone,” said Norris.

Norris’s another tip for parents is that they do not attempt to limit books to one age range. ”What we have found is that parents should not worry whether a title looks too young or too old for a child. If a book has caught their attention, then let them take it.“ Children, added Norris, often enjoy reading books that are easy for them to understand. “My father made me read The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy when I was much too young and I have never read another Clancy since,” said Norris.

1. What did Norris think prevents children from enjoying reading?

A．Children’s interest in handheld games.	B．The declining market of the book industry.
C．Parents influence on children’s book selection.	D．The growing popularity of online entertainment.

2. What do we learn about the new study?

A．It’s published to improve book sales.	B．It mainly focuses on British families.
C．It involves many years’ efforts.	D．It was conducted by Norris.

3. What should parents do to help kids get their favourite books at bookstores?

A．Introduce new books regularly.	B．Let them talk with booksellers alone.
C．Discuss popular books with children.	D．Often seek expert advice from booksellers.

4. What did Norris think of his father’s act?

A．It was totally wrong.	B．It was quite necessary.
C．It aroused his interest in reading.	D．It showed parents’ worries about kids.

5 . 假定你是李华，在一位名叫Sad Mother的学生家长的博客上，你看到如下内容。请根据博客内容、写作要点和要求，用英语给这位家长回复。
I’m the mother of a fifteen-year-old freshman. Recently I have found that my daughter stays up at night using mobile phones secretly. The other day her teacher called and told me that my daughter recently feels sleepy in class. What should I do?
写作要点：1.表明了解她的问题：   2.提出三条建议。
要求： 1.词数80左右;   
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;   
3.书写需清晰、工整。
Dear Sad Mother,
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Yours truthfully,

Li Hua

6 . Three years ago, I made a journey from New York to London, with my daughter to see my mother. To my relief, the travel was far easier than I expected: the airports were empty, the plane was half-full and the airline staff kindly provided food and wine, which I drank greedily with a straw (吸管) while wearing the required face mask. What I did not expect was to be hit with a culture shock on arrival in London.

In New York, face masks are now an inseparable (不可分离的) part of life. Street signs declare “OUTSIDE WITH NO MASK? FORGET ABOUT IT!” Buildings carry more polite notices warning that anyone without a mask is banned (禁止). And even without them, almost everyone I see on the streets in my corner of Manhattan has their face covered. Strangers sometimes shout angrily at people who do not.

Indeed, there is such a strong sense of social pressure that in recent months I have worn a mask even when cycling alone, along Manhattan’s East river. And my daughter has taken to shopping online for “fashion masks”.

But not so in London. A new report issued by the Royal Society and the British Academy shows that, at the end of April, just 25 percent of Brits wore face masks in public places compared with 66 percent of Americans. We saw this for ourselves: in London, we appeared to be almost the only people wearing masks on the streets or in shops; even on public transport some seem to reject (拒绝) them.

Simon Roberts explains powerfully in a timely new book the Power of not Thinking. Habits matter deeply, but we hardly notice them — unless we travel. After a few days in London, I have started to “forget” my mask when I go outside. When I return to New York, I will have to relearn my habits all over again.

1. What does the underlined phrase “culture shock” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A．The loss of culture.	B．Confusion and difference.
C．The face mask.	D．A huge welcome.

2. Which word best describes New Yorkers’ attitude towards mask wearing?

A．Serious.

B．Indifferent.

C．Annoyed.

D．Doubtful.

3. In terms of mask wearing, which is the difference between Londoners and New Yorkers?

A．Londoners think mask wearing is only necessary on public transport.

B．None of the Londoners likes the idea of mask wearing.

C．New Yorkers should wear masks even if alone.

D．New Yorkers would react strongly to people without masks.

4. Why does the author mention the book the Power of not Thinking?

A．To stress the importance of realizing one’s habits with environmental changes.

B．To help people understand that each country has its own unique culture.

C．To encourage people to travel and explore the world.

D．To explain why there’s a culture shock.

7 . While waiting in bus stations, airports or parks, some people are busy with a friendly conversation, and others read newspapers, comics (漫画), novels and pocket books. That was many years ago.

Today everyone uses smartphones, desktop PCs and laptops at home, work and school. Exactly, it improves our communication, social media, entertainment and provides convenience to work. The computers, Internet, and smartphones have become part of our everyday life.

However, the publishing houses suffer terrible losses, and the comics industry is out of business, for everyone goes dependent on digital gadget (小玩意).

Especially in the COVID-19 times, the sales (销售) of PC, laptops and gadgets suddenly went up quickly. Because of health safety problems, people chose to shop online. Moreover, education happens through Online Distance Learning, which forced parents to buy desktops and smartphones. Yet behind the benefits and use of these modern gadgets is a sad reality. Many students lose the face-to-face conversation power, skills in public speaking, and social skills.

Another problem is health. The young generation today spends so much time on gadgets inside homes. They don’t live the traditional healthy outdoor life. The result is eyesight problems and enjoying very little sunlight.

For workers, too much exposure to video call meetings has damaged their health. What’s more, many of us are expected to continue working at home.

Modern information technology (IT) has really affected our way of life. In the COVID-19 times, these products of modern technology have protected us from public exposure and direct interaction with people. However, its continuous use can also harm people’s health and interest. Thus, we should take control of IT application in our life and not allow IT to endanger our health and safety.

1. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To draw readers’ interest in traditional ways of life.

B．To provide readers with a typical life scene many years ago.

C．To give tips on how to make good use of our time while waiting for the bus.

D．To serve as the background information of the text and lead to the topic of the text.

2. What do we know from the second paragraph?

A．Laptop is more useful than a desktop computer.

B．We are not able to work or study without computers.

C．Information technology brings people many benefits.

D．Without information technology, we can’t communicate.

3. What problem can IT gadgets cause according to the passage?

A．Many students talk little face to face.

B．Many publishing houses turn to IT business.

C．Many parents are forced to learn to use IT gadgets.

D．Many workers are out of work and have to stay inside.

4. Which is the best title of the text?

A．How did COVID-19 affect IT?

B．How do people make use of modern technology?

C．How does modern information technology affect us?

D．How did modern technology affect workers and our generation?

8 . “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smart phones or computers makes you dull too.

“Many focus on the benefits of digital devices （设备） in education but ignore the costs,”said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, “losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.”Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105 children who spent about 4.5 hours in front of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures of people who were happy, sad, angry, or scared. Then, half of them attended a five-day nature and science camp. There they had no smart phones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in school and spent the five days as usual. Five days later, all the children took the test again.

Students who had been to the camp got about 5 percent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didn’t show much improvement. The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.

“Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction,” said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.

Researchers talked to 2,000 parents of children aged 2-16 in the UK about what activities their children could do confidently. The results were shocking: Their children could use a tablet （平板电脑） (59%) and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoelaces （鞋带） (53%)! So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called “Generation Helpless”.

1. What is a problem of using digital media in education according to Professor Greenfield?

A．Having bad relationships with family members.

B．Failing to focus on their schoolwork.

C．Being addicted to online games.

D．Being unable to understand others’ emotions.

2. How do scientists like the results of Greenfield’s experiment?

A．They are alarming.	B．They are far from perfect.
C．They still need to be improved.	D．They are quite reasonable.

3. What can be inferred from the text?

A．Students learned how to express emotions in the experiment.

B．Students attending the camp did much better in their studies.

C．Too much play with digital devices caused some concerns.

D．More than half of the children in the UK couldn’t tie their shoelaces.

4. What is the author’s advice for readers at the end of the text?

A．To use your smart phones and computers less.

B．To learn to tie your shoelaces confidently.

C．To learn to be an understanding friend.

D．To make more friends through your smart phones.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As American students look forward     1     their final year in high school, a whirlwind (旋风) of emotions is also with them. Excitement and nervousness fill the air as they prepare for the final year.

The organisation work becomes important as students move to the final year. With many classes, exams, college applications (大学申请) and extra-curricular     2     (activity), staying on top of these things becomes a top concern. Students find themselves     3     (get) better time management skills and creating time plans to make sure everything is in order.

The goal of students is to make     4     most of their final year, both academically (学术上) and socially. So they work hard     5     (improve) themselves, aiming for good grades to enter better colleges. And they want to have better leadership skills through clubs, sports and community service to make an     6     (impress) on their dream colleges.

Despite the excitement and nervousness,     7     is natural for students to feel a little stress and anxiety. College applications and decisions weigh     8     (heavy) on their minds,     9     the pressure to make the right choices can sometimes be     10     (annoy). However, they would always find support from friends and teachers.