1 . Think of the Mississippi Delta. Maybe you imagine cotton fields and blues music. It has been all that. But for more than a century, the Delta has also been a popular destination for immigrants. Recently, I was assigned to learn more about one immigrant group in particular: the Chinese in Greenville, a small city along the Mississippi River. There I met Raymond Wong, whose family has long been part of the community.

The first wave of Chinese immigrants came to the Mississippi Delta soon after the Civil War, and the pace picked up by the early 1900s. The Chinese originally came to pick cotton, but they quickly started opening grocery stores, mostly in the African-American communities where they lived. The stores sold meat, fresh vegetables, canned goods, anything you might need. Nothing Chinese about them, except the owners.

“On my street alone, there were at least four grocery stores. I’m talking about a small street,” Wong recalls. “I was raised in a grocery store. All my family — six of us — lived in a couple of rooms at the back of our store. As soon as I could count money I had to work in the store.”

In 1968, Wong’s father opened a Chinese restaurant called How Joy in Greenville, one of the first in the town. At the time, nobody knew what Chinese food was. “But the restaurant existed for 40 years. I worked there, too,” Wong says.

Wong remembers a time of big excitement when he was young: The family finally could afford to buy a house in a white neighborhood. Then suddenly, that conversation stopped.

“When people found out that we were moving in, they started throwing bottles in the driveway,” Wong says. “We ended up building a house directly behind the grocery.”

And the future? It’s probably not in the Delta. Wong remembers the question his son asked when he was still in high school: “Dad, do you want me to take over the store when you retire?” Wong’s response was immediate: “No. I want you to do better than me.” That’s the story of the typical Delta Chinese.

1. What did the Delta Chinese originally do shortly after the Civil War?

A．Working in cotton fields.	B．Running restaurants.
C．Importing Chinese food.	D．Opening grocery stores.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A．Raymond Wong had a fun and carefree childhood.

B．The store owners’ children were very talented in math.

C．There was intense competition among the grocery stores.

D．The Wongs was the most successful family in Greenville.

3. The Wongs stopped buying the house because ______.

A．the house owner raised the price	B．their business failed unexpectedly
C．they did not have enough money	D．the white people did not accept them

4. How do the typical Chinese feel about their life in the Delta?

A．Excited.

B．Insecure.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Optimistic.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the speaker come from?

A．Australia.

B．America.

C．England.

2. What do English people think of Americans?

A．Humorous.

B．Quiet.

C．Friendly.

3. What did the speaker like to do in the afternoon in England?

A．Enjoy afternoon tea.

B．Watch comedy shows.

C．Play with his friends.

4. What did the speaker find amazing in England?

A．The TV programs.

B．The old buildings.

C．The tea shops.

3 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know the nickname of America? A look at the history of the United States indicates that so far this country     1     (call) “a melting pot”, in which various immigrants and ethnic groups have learned to work together to build     2     unique nation. So who are the real Americans? The answer is that any and all of them are! And you, no matter     3     you come from, could also become an American if you want. Then you would become another    4     (add) to America’s wonderfully rich “nation of immigrants”.

The United States is     5     (current) shifting from being a nation of immigrants of mainly European origins to one of immigrants from other parts of the world. They hope to escape     6     (economy) hardship in their native countries. They desire     7     (seek) a better education and a better life in America. Although there are frequent     8     (conflict) between the cultures they have brought with them from the “old country” and those found in American, most immigrants have learnt to adjust     9     and love their adopted land.

Over time, Americans have learned much from the customs and ideas of the immigrants. In other words, immigrants have a huge impact on American society,     10     (enrich) American life greatly.

4 . 语法填空

Tonga has been battered (重创) by the worst natural disaster in history     1     (result) from a great volcano eruption     2     occurred in January 2022. Aid from China, which included cash     3     (assist) and emergency supplies, has arrived in tsunami-hit Tonga to help it out of crisis.

The Chinese side pays close attention to the situation in Tonga, and has taken urgent action to help Tonga in disaster relief to the     4     (good) of its ability. The Red Cross Society of China has provided 100, 000 US dollars for Tonga. The Chinese government, through the Chinese embassy in Tonga, has managed to put together in the shortest time some emergency supplies including drinking water and food and delivered     5     (they) to Tonga.

According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Chinese government     6     (continue) to assist the Tonga side with more emergency supplies such as drinking water, food, personal protective equipment,     7     disaster relief equipment, which will arrive as soon as the flight     8     (condition) permit.

During the crisis in     9     South Pacific island country, the Chinese government sent a message of sympathy and the government immediately lent a helping hand.     10     （move）by China’s act of kindness, the Tonga government and people felt very grateful.

5 . When the island of Singapore became an independent country in 1965, it had few friends and even fewer natural resources. How did it become one of the world's great trading and financial centers? The strategy, explained Lee Kuan Yew, its first prime minister, was "to develop Singapore's only available natural resource: its people".

Today Singapore's education system is considered the best in the world. The graduates of its best schools can be found scattered around the world's finest universities.

The island-state has much to teach the world. But other countries are reluctant (不情愿的) pupils. One reason is that Singapore favors traditional method, with teachers leading the class. That seems not useful for children to learn for themselves.

Yet Singapore shows that academic brilliance need not come at the expense of personal skills. In 2015 Singaporean students also came first in a new PISA ranking designed to look at cooperative problem-solving, scoring even better than they did in reading and science. They are also reported to be happy. Not content with its achievements, Singapore is now introducing reforms to improve creativity and reduce stress. This is a gradual education reform - the first of three lessons that Singapore offers the rest of the world.

The second lesson is to accept Singapore's distinctive approach to teaching maths. It emphasizes a narrower but deeper curriculum, and seeks to ensure that a whole class progresses through the syllabus (教学大纲). Struggling students get compulsory extra lessons to help them keep up.

The third and most important lesson is to focus on developing excellent teachers. In Singapore, they get 100 hours of training a year to keep up to date with the latest techniques. The government pays them well, too.

The system is hardly faultless. Other countries might wish to avoid Singapore's dividing of high — and low-achievers into separate schools from the age of 12, which contributes to stress about exams. That is a pity. Education would be much better if more countries copied Singapore's homework.

1. What did Lee Kuan Yew think contributed to Singapore's great development?

A．Trading with other countries.	B．Making full use of its people.
C．Exploiting its natural resources.	D．Introducing all kinds of talents.

2. Why are other countries unwilling to learn from Singaporean?

A．Its system is too advanced.	B．Its method, seems not to be up to date.
C．Their students are too independent.	D．They are lack of challenging teachers.

3. What's the key lesson of Singapore's education according to the text?

A．Sticking to quick reforms.	B．Adopting different syllabuses.
C．Aiming at teachers' further training.	D．Helping struggling students catch up.

4. What's the author's attitude to Singapore's education on the whole?

A．Supportive.

B．Worried.

C．Subjective.

D．Uncertain.

6 . People working from home have more options for making their living abroad than ever before. Recently new destinations have launched programs to tempt workers to abandon their home offices for tropical shores and year-round sun.

Montserrat

Remote workers must have medical insurance and an annual income of at least $70,000.

Fees are S500 for individuals-or $750 or higher for families — to apply.

Applicants know within a week if they are approved.

Remote workers must test negative for Covid-19 and quarantine for 14 days at an accommodation of their choice.

Mauritius

Remote workers seeking a "Covid-safe" place to ride out the pandemic can consider Mauritius.

There is no fee to apply, though applicants need long-term accommodation plans, travel and health insurance and proof of sufficient funds to stay in Mauritius, which is defined as at least$ 1,500 in monthly income.

The Bahamas

People who think they may tire of staying on one island can apply for the Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay program.

The new 12-month residency permit lets remote workers and students live and move between 16 different islands in the Bahamas.

Applications are processed within five days and cost $25 per person.

Travelers need a negative Covid-19 test result.

Dubai

All nationalities can apply for Dubai's new remote working program, provided they make $5,000 per month.

At $287 to apply, fees are lower than most other programs. Applicants must have health insurance and show proof of income.

Travelers must arrive with a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test taken no more than 72 hours before departing.

1. Which place charges least for application?

A．Montserrat.

B．Mauritius.

C．The Bahamas.

D．Dubai.

2. What is special about The Bahamas?

A．Travelers have the longest residency permit.

B．Applicants are informed of approval results.

C．Remote workers need no Covid-I9 test taken.

D．Students are allowed to apply for the program.

3. What do all the new destinations offer to tourists?

A．First-class service.	B．Permanent residency.
C．Cosy environment.	D．Health insurance.