1 . For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to make a beeline for (直奔) tourist sights. For me, I find lots of joy in grocery (食品杂货店) shopping on holiday.

As a vegetarian (素食主义者), finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad.     1     The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.

The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK.     2     I was so delighted that I could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.

    3     Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section.     4     That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.

Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night.     5    

A．I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.

B．The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.

C．So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.

D．Grocery shopping was a vital part of the holiday experience.

E．It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.

F．Corn pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.

G．By wandering around in a new country, I start to see what they value.

2 . Everyone knows how to fake a smile. We learn when to show and hide our genuine emotions from early face-to-face exchanges. As we grow, we have been developing a social smile to hide unacceptable emotions.

The social smile is often activated automatically. We may not be fully aware of it. We might smile to put the brakes on showing too much negative emotion in public. We may maintain a calm, relaxed smile to prevent fear from upwelling and getting the best of us. We can also intentionally use the social smile to pepper our communication.

Now that many of us are wearing face masks in public, how does it influence our communication of emotion?

Some people are finding it a relief. Those suffering from social anxiety may welcome wearing face masks precisely because they prefer to veil their emotional state from the outside world as much as possible. Others appreciate the freedom from the obligation to put others at ease with a warm, friendly smile. By wearing a face mask, you don’t have to smile if you don’t feel like it.

However, without the social smile, it may be more challenging to manage others’ reactions to us. How do we react to seeing someone wearing a mask? Research finds that observers rely mostly on the eye and mouth regions to recognize emotions successfully. Different emotions are most easily detected in different areas of the face. When the whole face is visible, we focus on the eyes to spot sadness and fear, whereas disgust and happiness are more reliably detected by concentrating on the mouth area. These two parts of the face can work in isolation or complex coordination.

The face mask only hides the fake smiles, not the real ones. Consider that by only seeing the eyes, it may be easier to get an accurate read of people’s genuine emotions.

1. Why do we fake a smile sometimes?

A．To be socially acceptable.

B．To show one’s kindness.

C．To prevent hurting others.

D．To take up a positive attitude.

2. What is the impact of wearing face masks?

A．It relieves some people of social obligation.

B．It puts one at ease with a decent manner.

C．It may bring some trouble in communication.

D．It allows people to express emotions at will.

3. What idea does the author try to present in the last two paragraphs?

A．Mouth area reflects positive emotions while eyes negative.

B．True feelings can’t be recognized without observing the eyes.

C．Eyes and mouth regions work separately to express one’s emotions.

D．Eyes are the window to the soul and reveal one’s true emotional state.

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

A．What is Social Smile?

B．Smile: Real or Fake?

C．To Wear or Not to Wear?

D．Masking Genuine Emotions?

3 . A woman is volunteering in ashelter. It all started because she missed her own _________ .

Sandy was at a loss when her beloved Angus died last year — terribly lonely, yet not quite______for a new dog in her life. ________, she decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter and spend some quality time with furry friends who, like her, were ________ their old buddies (伙伴).

Remembering that her dog had loved being read to, she brought along a ________   there.

It's now been 18 months sinceSandy first began ________ her chair beside the dog house. Shelter workers say it really calms down the dogs, but Sandy says it does more ________ to her than it does to the dogs.

Sandy was ________ that photos of her reading to dogs were spreading on the Internet until the media started calling. Kathleen, a fellow shelter volunteer was so touched by the sight of her     ____ to an old dog that she took a photo and posted it on the Internet. She was so ______ with the dogs — I watched her read to several — and they just loved being ________ by her, "Kathleen said.

Inspired by Sandy's style of _________, the shelter has announced that a reading marathon is being ________ for next September. The plan is to get kids in the neighborhood ______ in reading to the animals, with the added benefit of reading practice for the two-leggers, along with plenty of friendly _______ for the four-leggers.

1.

A．husband

B．kid

C．dog

D．animal

2.

A．ready

B．free

C．sorry

D．grateful

3.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Besides

D．Therefore

4.

A．comforting

B．admiring

C．missing

D．helping

5.

A．toy

B．book

C．camera

D．photo

6.

A．settling into

B．stealing into

C．heading for

D．looking for

7.

A．duty

B．work

C．good

D．wrong

8.

A．uneasy

B．unsure

C．unhappy

D．unaware

9.

A．reading

B．attending

C．waving

D．whispering

10.

A．content

B．patient

C．strict

D．careful

11.

A．interviewed

B．trained

C．petted

D．photographed

12.

A．teaching

B．living

C．thinking

D．volunteering

13.

A．accepted

B．predicted

C．recorded

D．organized

14.

A．involved

B．experienced

C．united

D．relaxed

15.

A．competition

B．company

C．service

D．advice

4 . How to Say Anything

Could you use some advice? Or has something big happened? Our tips can help you say anything to your parents.

Pick the right time. You need your parents’ full attention in order to have a good talk. Try not to bring up something when it’s past your bedtime or when your parent is in a rush.     1     Your parents want to know what’s on your mind, so ask them to make time for you.

Go slowly. What you need to say probably isn’t simple, so don’t try to get it all out in one breath. Give your parents the details they need to make a decision before you start trying to bargain with them. Besides, another thing is also of great importance.     2     Listen to them, and they’ll listen to you.

Be honest. Your parents will respond better if you believe that you’re telling the truth and not trying to avoid blame. Take responsibility for your part in getting into trouble or earning a bad grade.     3     Things get worse the longer you wait.

Try, try again. When you fly off the handle, your parents have a hard time seeing your point of view. If you’re angry or frustrated, take a break from the conversation. Excuse yourself, and go somewhere to cool off.     4    

Be brave.     5     But your parents almost always can help you solve a problem or answer a big question, and you’ll almost always feel better afterward. Talk to your parents. You’ll be glad you did.

A．If you’ve done something wrong, admit it.

B．After all, details determine success or failure.

C．Remember that conversation is about give and take.

D．If your parents are occupied, make an “appointment”.

E．Your conversation will be reduced to a terrible quarrel.

F．Gather your thoughts and try talking to your parents again.

G．You might have a question for long before you get up the courage to let it out.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

In the spare time, Mrs Green always asked her sons, Alan and John to help their neighbor, Ms Maud, to clean her house because she was too old to do it herself. They helped Ms Maud throughout the spring.

Summer vacation just began. The two brothers planned to play tennis with friends every day, so they could make the freshman team. However, Alan’s racket (球拍) was lost, which disappointed him a lot.

As usual, Alan and John came to Ms Maud’s house to help her. They went down the block to the Ms Maud’s and got started. Before cleaning, John put boxes that were thrown around the garage (车库) floor on shelves. When John put a big box on a shelf, he found a tennis racket in the box. It was a new racket, which was exactly what Alan wanted.

“You’ve got to see this.” John took out the tennis racket and showed it to Alan.

“Whoa, where did you get that?” Alan asked. John pointed to the shelf, “It was just in the box over there.” Alan continued to say, “It is so beautiful. My tennis racket was missing. If we take it, I believe no one will ever know.” He looked at the garage door, which was closed.

But John didn’t think it’s a good idea, “Well, we do a lot of things for Ms Maud and don’t get paid. It’s not really stealing. It’s a kind of payment for our hard work,” said Alan. Without hesitation (犹豫), John looked at the racket, took it from Alan’s hand and put it back in the box.

“Hello, boys.” At that time, Ms Maud walked into the garage, surprising them. “I’ve made a cake. Can you come in for a piece? I really appreciate all the things you do for me.” “Ugh... sure, Ms Maud,” said John. “Let us finish up and we’ll be right in.” Ms Maud went back to her house.

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Then, John told Alan that Ms Maud always rewarded (奖励) them for helping her.

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After Alan and John finished the cake, Ms Maud walked in and handed Alan a new tennis racket.

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6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man go to the woman?

A．To seek some advice.

B．To make an appointment.

C．To inquire about a course.

2. Why does the man consider going to Central University?

A．It has fewer requirements.

B．It’s not far from his hometown.

C．It allows him to change the major.

3. What does the man have to do if he goes to Central University?

A．Change his major.

B．Take additional courses.

C．Abandon his credits.

4. What will the man do next?

A．Search for more information.

B．Turn to another advisor.

C．Call his parents.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the man come to the airport?

A．To book a flight.

B．To see someone off.

C．To pick up the woman.

2. Where will the speakers go next?

A．To the cafe.

B．To the ticket office.

C．To the left-luggage office.

3. Why did the woman choose not to take a train to Shanghai?

A．She couldn’t get a ticket.

B．She had a tight schedule.

C．She hated trains.

8 . Research by the Policy Institute at King’s. College London and Ipsos MORI showed that around 54% of British people will miss some parts of lockdown (封城), including family time. 19% of the 2,442 adults said the last year had been better than they expected it to be when the first lockdown started. The research also found that 32% of people felt the past year had been similar to or better than usual for them personally. People have enjoyed being closer to their family, friends, and neighbours throughout to pandemic (流行病), with 28% feeling closer to their family, 19% to their neighbours, and 31% to their friends.

Professor Bobby Duffy, director of the Policy Institute at King’s College London, said: “There is no doubt that the public would rather the pandemic hadn’t happened at all — but that doesn’t mean it’s been all bad for everyone, or that people see it deeply influencing their future. What’s surprising about the findings is that for a group of people the last year turned out better than expected, or even better than a normal year.”

He added “Of course, many have been badly influenced. The findings draw attention to a key area of the pandemic, that while action to control the pandemic has been taken, its influence depends hugely on your own circumstances.”

Almost half of the public felt the last year had been worse than expected and 43% expected its mental health because of the pandemic.

The research found that some people plan to continue with some habits they formed in lockdown, with saying they will shop locally more and 38% saying they plan to walk more post-pandemic. Gideon Skinner, research director at Ipsos MORI, said British people expect the pandemic will lead to long-term changes but bold different opinions on what the changes could be.

1. What did the research mainly find?

A．About half of British people would like to keep some parts of lockdown life.

B．Most British people thought they were disconnected from their friends.

C．Life during lockdown was better than British people’s normal life.

D．Lockdown was much worse than British people had thought.

2. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The pandemic deeply influenced people’s future.

B．The public would miss some parts of lockdown.

C．The public would prefer there had been no pandemic.

D．The pandemic seemed to be out of control last year.

3. What can we infer from Gideon Skinner’s opinion in the last paragraph?

A．The changes brought by the pandemic are still unclear.

B．People will pay more attention to their family life.

C．The pandemic is helping people form good habits.

D．People are losing their confidence in the future.

4. What does the author want to share in this text?

A．Ways to spend time during lockdown.

B．Bad influences of the pandemic on people’s life.

C．People’s social relationships during the pandemic.

D．A research result on people’s life during lockdown.

9 . 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。

In the era of rapid technological development, we may see such a picture almost every- where. While a man just focuses     1     his cellphone, he doesn’t pay attention to anything around,     2     reflects a common phenomenon in today’s society. People spend too much time     3     (play) with their cellphones and communicate less and less with the people around them.

As we know, nowadays the usefulness of cellphones tends     4    (appear) in every aspect of our lives. They    5     (affect) our lives for many years and will continue to play their part. Through them the latest news around or far away can     6     (get) by us in time.

However, everything has two     7    (side). Except for all the advantages, cellphones also have brought some problems. First, when we are staring at our cellphones, we may ignore the surrounding beautiful scene. What’s worse, we are only     8     (lose) in our own small world, rather than share our joy and sadness with our friends. We hardly talk with our family and the ones around us. As     9     consequence, we become cold towards them. So, let’s put down our cellphones and try to communicate with our family and friends face to face     10    (regular).

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。

Garbage Classification

With the development of science and technology, our life is becoming much better and more convenient. However, more garbage and pollution     1    (produce) at the same time, which     2    (lay) a heavy burden on our environment.     3    is known to all, environment plays a vital role in our daily life. In response to the severe situation, we should take effective     4    (measure) to protect the planet where we coexist (共存). It is suggested that we should sort waste     5    (improve) the situation.

Garbage classification, which is a good way to protect our environment, can’t be too emphasized. It can help separate recyclable (可回收的) waste, which can be    6    (full) used to help save the resources     7     a large extent. Not only can we make our environment clean and beautiful, but also recyclable waste can be made good use of to benefit us in return.

As garbage classification is significant, we should take     8     active part in putting it into practice. It’s a must for     9     (we) to learn to sort waste. It is the little things we do today that have a profound influence on the planet. Only if all of us make joint efforts can we make a big     10    (different) and have a good environment.