1 . For much of human history and in many places, girls were considered property, or required to obey their fathers until the day they had to start obeying their husbands. In most of the world that vision of girlhood now seems not merely old-fashioned but unimaginably remote. In field after field girls have caught up with boys. Globally, young women now outnumber (数量超过) young men at university. Girl babies are more wanted than ever before. Even in places, such as China, where the sex-selective abortion of girls has been common, it is becoming less so. Girls are also less likely to be married off in childhood. In 1995 almost six in ten girls in South Asia were married before reaching 18; that has fallen by half.

When societies handle girlhood well, the knock-on effects are astonishing. A girl who finishes secondary school is less likely to become a child bride or a teenage mother. Education boosts earning power and widens choices, so she is less likely to be poor or to suffer domestic abuse. She will have fewer children, and invest more in them. They will be less likely to die in babyhood, or to grow up stunted physically or mentally. She will read to them more and help them with their homework. All this means they will learn more, and earn more as adults. A recent study estimated that, if 100% of their girls completing secondary school is ensured, it could lead to a lasting boost to GDP.

Despite the benefits of nurturing girls, some countries have still failed to grasp them. Only one girl in three south of the Sahara finishes her secondary education. The COVID-19 pandemic could disturb progress for girls in poor countries, or even reverse it. When Ebola forced west African schools to close in 2014, many girls dropped out, never went back and ended up pregnant or as child laborers. UNICEF warns that something similar could happen with COVID-19—but on a larger scale.

1. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Girls suffer a lot in human history.

B．Girls' situation has improved a lot globally.

C．Girl babies are more welcomed than ever before.

D．Girls do much better than boys in many fields.

2. What can we infer from the passage?

A．There are more young women than young men at university in China.

B．A girl who completes secondary school will have more children.

C．Children of the girls with schooling may end up earning more as adults.

D．Economy of countries is largely determined by the education level of girls.

3. What does the underlined word “stunted” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Healthy.

B．Confident.

C．Underdeveloped.

D．Unstable.

4. Why is Ebola mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To prove COVID-19 is more serious than Ebola.

B．To warn that girls may suffer a lot in COVID-19.

C．To appeal to all to pay attention to the poor countries.

D．To stress the importance of controlling the disasters.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When my friends ask me    1    (take) pictures of them, I will take a lot of pictures but they only keep a few of them because they are not    2    (satisfy) with most pictures, and they think they are not perfect.     3     fact, when I look at the pictures, there is nothing     4    (difference) in my eyes. Every picture I take looks almost the same.

People run after the perfect side and that's     5    more and more people choose to take the plastic surgery（整形手术）．Take many stars for example. In order to make themselves look perfect, most of them take the plastic surgery,    6    makes them look unnatural. Meanwhile,many people spend too much time     7    (go) after the perfect side,     8     no one is perfect.They always focus    9    what they want instead of what they have. If we accept our imperfect sides, we will live    10    (comfortable) and enjoy the life.

3 . 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。

You may often see young people in Asian countries wear their masks in public. What makes them do so?

Asians often wear face masks to prevent one’s own germs or sickness from spreading in public places. In many Asian countries, people value collectivism,     1     means they will try their best to make a contribution to their group. Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Asians will wear masks to prevent both     2    (they) and others from being infected which will ultimately benefit the whole group.

Apart from physical protection, masks    3    (develop) into social firewalls among young people in Asian countries already as well. Young people are more concerned about their     4    private) than their parents and grandparents. In public such as on a crowded subway,     5    (hide) their faces with masks can sometimes help them feel at ease. For some young girls, wearing masks can give them confidence and     6     sense of security when they don’t have enough time to do makeup.

    7    this reason, wearing masks has become a fashion trend among young people. They wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire     8    (communicate) with those around them, according to Quartz.

Not only     9     (use) to prevent the spread of disease, masks have indeed made their way into the mainstream and are here to stay in Asian     10     (country).

4 . 一项调查显示，我国每年餐桌上浪费的食物高达2000亿元，相当于2亿多人一年的口粮。因此党中央发出“杜绝食物浪费，发起光盘行动”的号召。请你以李华的名义向你校师生写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1.学生食堂浪费现象严重；
2.食物浪费的原因和影响；
3.减少食物浪费的具体措施。
要求：字数100词左右；字迹清楚工整；内容连贯完整；开头已给出不计入词数。
参考词汇：光盘行动“clear your plate”campaign
Dear teachers and schoolmates,

Food waste has become a great concern all over the country.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

5 . When we're in need, we always turn to our parents for help. But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions (延伸)of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as "friends" and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends？

In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.

These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there's also a certain amount of control over privacy(隐私) that we don't get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a "friend" request from a parent or family member.

It's a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don't want to "reject" their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.

A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn't take it personally if their children overlook their requests. When a teenager overlooks a parent's friend request, it doesn't necessarily mean that he/she is hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of his/her life where he/she wants to be independent.

Perhaps talking with parents and explaining would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friend list.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Privacy online.	B．Parents' friend requests.
C．The generation gap.	D．Social networks.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A．Parents have realized the importance of social networks.

B．Parents feel secure about their privacy online.

C．Social networks successfully fill the generation gap.

D．Social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate.

3. What maybe the reason for teenagers to refuse a parent's friend request?

A．Their parents make negative comments on them.

B．They hide something from their parents.

C．They are unwilling to be watched by parents.

D．Their parents tend to fall behind in technology.

4. Who are the passage mainly written for?

A．Parents.	B．Teachers.
C．Researchers.	D．Teenagers.

6 . With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独), more families are choosing to live together.

The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law, she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.

Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristol - one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor.

“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing at a house,” says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: “We spoke more with Nick because I think it’s a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law.”

And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.”

It’s hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001to 419,000 in 2013.

Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991.The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.

Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husband’s family when they get married.

1. Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol?

A．Nick.

B．Rita.

C．Kathryn

D．The daughters.

2. What is Nick’s attitude towards sharing the house with his mother-in -law?

A．Positive.

B．Carefree.

C．Tolerant.

D．Unwilling.

3. What is the author’s statement about multigenerational family based on?

A．Family traditions.

B．Financial reports.

C．Published statistics.

D．Public opinions.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Lifestyles in different countries.	B．Conflicts between generations.
C．A housing problem in Britain.	D．A rising trend of living in the UK.

7 . Pumpkins of almost any variety have flesh high in fiber and beta carotene(β-胡萝卜素). But we don't eat the vast majority of the pumpkins grown in the U.S. Instead, we, of course, carve faces into them, light them and perhaps leave them to sit outside for days. And then we threw them. But could we be eating more pumpkins?

The Howden pumpkin-the most common variety for decorative uses-has been produced for its size, shape, color and having a handle-like stem for easy carrying, according to Katie Kammler, gardening specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. “If it was my choice, carved pumpkins are not what I'd want to eat,” Kammler says. Instead, she'd prefer one of the smaller and sweeter varieties-like the jack-be-little, Hubbard or kabocha, which have been selected over time for taste.

“You could puree(把……研成糊状) your pumpkin,” she tells The Salt by email. “If you go that route, I'd recommend using the puree for baking; sugar and spices will go a long way in improving the taste.”

Now, admittedly, eating your Halloween pumpkin this way means not carving it. So what if you have already carved it?

We asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) whether they recommended eating Halloween pumpkins. Spokeswoman Lauren Sucher said, “They may have been left outside for days and exposed to dirt and insects, and possibly wax and smoke. But we recommend that consumers who want to use their pumpkins for food set aside some parts, such as pumpkin seeds, and roast them soon after carving.”

But this doesn't mean after Halloween there aren't better things to do with your pumpkin than putting it in landfills(垃圾填埋地). Kammler says those in good condition make great farm animal feed.

Another suggestion from Chef Dan Barber. “Donate your pumpkin to compost(堆肥) at your local farmers' market. So if it doesn't feed us at least it's helping crops grow.”

1. What do we learn about the Howden pumpkin?

A．It is most suitable for Halloween.	B．It is mainly used for food products.
C．It is more delicious than the jack-be-little.	D．It is Kammler's favorite variety of pumpkin.

2. What does Kammler mainly tell The Salt?

A．How to puree your pumpkin.	B．How to eat Halloween pumpkins.
C．How to cook uncarved pumpkins.	D．How to improve the taste of pumpkins.

3. What is the FDA's attitude to eating carved Halloween pumpkins?

A．Disapproving.	B．Dissatisfied.
C．Uncertain.	D．Uncaring.

4. What should we do to deal with unwanted pumpkins according to the text?

A．Eat those in good condition.	B．Bury them under the ground.
C．Sell them at local farmers' market.	D．Give them to farms to improve soil.

8 . In a study of young people in the UK aged 12-20, half of them said they had been bullied (欺凌) . People who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. They might lose interest in the activities they enjoy, avoid spending time with other people and not go to classes or school, which has a negative effect on their learning.

Bullying is not just physical, like hitting or kicking someone, or taking their things without permission. Bullying can also be With words- -saying or writing things that are not nice. Another type of bullying is social- choosing not to include someone, embarrassing someone or telling other people not to be friends with them. Bullying can happen at school, on public transport, when you're walking home, online .... In fact, it can happen anywhere.

Bullying usually involves more people than you think. There are the people who bully and those who are bullied. Sometimes other people help the bully or join in. Then there are the kids that support- -they don't bully anyone directly, but they support the bullying by being audience. They laugh or encourage the children who are bullying in other ways. This is why it's important for everyone to work together against bullying. Some children see what is happening and want to help, although they don't know how. Others may comfort and defend the person being bullied. To stop bullying we need everyone to be brave and take a stand.

Does your school do anything to prevent bullying? Why don't you create a student anti-bullying group? This group can do many things. Let the head teacher know how well the school is doing with fighting bullying and give them advice. Choose an anti-bullying slogan for your school, make posters and displays or take over the school's social media for a week to send out anti-bullying messages.

Bullying is a social problem and it needs a solution from society- in other words, everyone. Next time you see someone being cruel to someone else, take a stand! Don't laugh or ignore what's happening- -tell an adult as soon as possible and help everyone to realize that bullying is not OK.

1. What happens to the students when they were school bullied?

A．They have interest in the activities.	B．They are likely to talk with people.
C．They have to finish their learning.	D．They become upset and anxious.

2. What is the writer's attitude to being audience to bullying?

A．Supportive.	B．Indifferent.
C．Critical.	D．Optimistic.

3. What can we do to stop school bullying?

A．Watch and laugh at it.	B．Realize and fight against it.
C．Comfort the victims.	D．Stand by to be audience.

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．School bullying and ways out.	B．An introduction to school bullying.
C．An anti-bullying slogan.	D．A student anti-bullying group.

9 . Coloring books are no longer just for children! In fact adult coloring books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start coloring again?     1    

It is to relieve stress and anxiety.

    2     They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities, and trying some "fun" when they can. For many, there just aren't enough hours in the day, which explains why practising mindfulness becomes so popular. It's important to set aside some time to calm the thoughts. Coloring can be an escape from everyday stress.

    3    

A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That's why summer camps adults are cropping up across the country. Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a coloring book. A brand-new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities. Adult coloring books are much more detailed than coloring books for children, but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are "a kid again".

It is to put down the technology.

Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS. etc.    4     Even some readers have e-readers and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers. An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from all of the screens. Of course, to truly realize the benefit of stepping away from the devices for a period of time, you can't constantly be checking them while you color! Turn them off and leave them in another room.

    5    

A．Adults lead busy, tiring lives.

B．Coloring books are expensive.

C．It is to go back to their childhood.

D．Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it.

E．It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children.

F．If you really can't let go, there are coloring apps that adults can enjoy.

G．Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to "put down"

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于3个词汇）或括号中词汇的正确形式。

The amount and brightness of light from towns and cities around the world is at such a high level that it is reducing the darkness of night. Once upon a time, when night fell, we    1    (leave) in darkness. Things are different today. A study    2    (publish) in the journal Science Advances reports that artificial light at night is increasing    3    (rapid) in most countries worldwide. Scientists say it grew by 2.2 percent a year    4    2012 and 2016. The overuse of artificial light at nighttime is causing us many    5    （problem）. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, it is affecting not only our view of the universe, but also our environment, our     6    (safe), and our health. Artificial light is a threat to our     7     (nature) environment. It threatens animals that are active at night. It has ecological effects     8    many creatures, including humans, and may reshape the entire social ecological system. Many environmentalists thought the    9    (introduce) of LED lights would help the planet. However, cities are using more LED lights because they are cheaper,    10    is adding to the light pollution.