1 . 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。

Chinese Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan opened a WeChat public account, reaching hundreds of thousands of followers.

The account named “Mo Yan”     1     （update）every week. On Monday night, Mo     2     （thank）his readers and followers in a video to celebrate the 100th day. When     3     （ask）how he felt communicating with young people, Mo said that his heart was filled with young people's     4     （view）on life, the world and history. “To my delight, I've become     5     （young）in spirit than before.” Mo said.

The articles published on the account cover many topics, some of     6     talk about literature and how to overcome difficulties in life, while others touch more ordinary subjects like pets and his personal experiences.

Writing has often been mentioned in articles. Many people asked Mo about his methods and suggestions on writing. Mo told them not to be worried and that writing is     7     lifetime job. They can take writing novels like writing letters to their families at the beginning.

Most of his followers consider that the writer is     8     （humor）and easy-going. “He did give me many useful suggestions on     9     （get）along with parents and even my choice of life. I am longing to make friends with him as I feel he is so close     10     us,” one netizen surnamed Yu told the Global Times on Tuesday.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is probably the man?

A．A teacher.

B．A writer.

C．A student.

2. What does the man like best about Daniel Finds a Poem?

A．Its words.

B．Its illustrations.

C．Its topic.

3. Where will the woman likely get a copy of the book?

A．From a secondhand store

B．From an online bookshop.

C．From the school library.

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。

What would you do if you couldn’t hold the hands of someone you love? That is the problem 17-year-old Stella Grant and William Newman face.

The book Five Feet Apart by US authors Rachael Lippincott, Tobias Iaconis and Mikki Daughtry     1    (tell) the story of two young cystic fibrosis (CF, 囊肿性纤维化) patients who fall in love     2    their illness, forcing them to stay two meters away from each other     3     (avoid) cross infection.

Grant is a CF patient who shares how she lives with this disease on YouTube to deal with her illness and tries to live     4    normal life. After experiencing her older sister’s     5    (die) and her parents’ divorce, she is determined to stay alive for the sake of her broken family. While she is living in the hospital, she meets another CF patient, Newman,     6    is on a drug trial to try and get rid of a bacterial infection in his lungs. Grant     7    (initial) dislikes Newman because he is someone who likes to break rules and take     8    (danger) risks, but after she helps him get back to     9     (follow) his treatments, they begin to fall for each other.

This book is not just about the romance between the     10     (character), but also describes a lot of other relationships such as family and friendship. These are two very important parts of everyone’s life.

4 . “In time, we will put our eyes to this light and see that these people are the peers of nature. And forgivingly, when they appear we will lift up our song and sing, and say we cannot praise too much of any single thing.” It may read like poetry, but these lines weren’t composed by a poet — they were written by an artificial intelligence (AI).

It appeared in early December on the face of the UK Pavilion (展馆) at Expo 2020 in Dubai, and it was created from a single word chosen by a visitor to the pavilion, which was then fed to an AI that had previously been trained with millions of lines of poetry. The result forms part of a “Collective Message” — a continuous poetry shown on the bar screens arranged in a circle at one end of the cone-shaped (锥形) pavilion, which was designed by Es Devlin, a British artist whose previous works includes stage sets for the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony. She is the first female designer of a UK pavilion since the Expo started in 1851.

Devlin’s inspiration to create Collective Message came from famed scientist Stephen Hawking. In 2015, three years before his death, he approved a competition in which people were invited to submit a potential message for an advanced alien civilization, with the goal of meaningfully representing mankind and our planet.

In a similar way, visitors to the pavilion are encouraged to send a message to the AI and acknowledge the role that AI plays in our lives. “We don’t want this thing just to be like a museum with lots of different exhibits, and we really want something that visitors could engage with,” says Stuart Bradbury of creative agency Avantgarde, “The AI was created specifically for this project, many AI experts and social organizations, including the Poetry Archive, the Poetry Society and the Scottish Poetry Library, worked with developers to train and improve AI output over six months, and we think we’ve created something really special.”

1. Who is the designer of the Collective Message?

A．Stephen Hawking.	B．Stuart Bradbury.
C．Es Devlin.	D．Poetry Archive.

2. Why is Stephen Hawking mentioned in the third paragraph?

A．To introduce the theme of the Expo 2020.

B．To popularize the world-famous scientist.

C．To state the source of inspiration for this project.

D．To increase the authority of the design of the pavilion.

3. Which statement is right according to the article?

A．Es Devlin is the first female artist in British history.

B．Es Devlin is as well known as Stephen Hawking.

C．All visitors acknowledged the role that AI plays in their lives.

D．The AI had been previously trained with millions of lines of poetry.

4. Which is the suitable title for the article?

A．Creative inspiration is everywhere.

B．Visitors are encouraged to compose poems.

C．Poems written by a computer light up the UK Pavilion at Expo Dubai.

D．An AI that can write poems was created successfully.

5 . If you’ve found yourself stuck in reading burnout lately, you are not alone. Thankfully, a short reading book may be a good solution to this. Here are four books under 250 pages that are certainly worth your attention.

Assembly by Natasha Brown

With her unique narrative voice, Brown covers everything from the workplace to the British colonialism. In just the 100-page fiction, Brown manages to cover more fertile ground than many of the celebrated books six times its size.

Intimations by Zadie Smith

There are few writers who could excite us with the concept of an essay collection focusing on the experience of living in the disease lockdown, but an exception must always be made for Smith. Written before 2020 was even half-way through. Intimations is a window into the authors’ reflection on the special time we have lived through.

We Live in Water by Jess Walter

It is the first collection of short fiction from the bestselling author. Walter’s slim collection of short stories offers the same observation you can find in his novel, The Financial Lives of the Poets. As for Walter’s nonfiction, you will fall in love with it again each time you read one of his novels.

The Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart

Sometimes, only poetry will do. Offering a cure for any spiritual pain, these poetic wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all. From everyday worries to finding the strength to deal with life’s great difficulty, this is the perfect volume to have by your side.

1. How is Intimations different from the other three books?

A．It is a bestseller.

B．It is a short reading book.

C．It is related to the disease lockdown.

D．It is about famous British workplaces.

2. Which of the following are short fiction?

A．Assembly and Intimations.

B．Assembly and We Live in Water.

C．Intimations and The Poetry Pharmacy.

D．We Live in Water and The Poetry Pharmacy.

3. Which author wants to heal people through poems?

A．Natasha Brown.	B．Zadie Smith.
C．Jess Walter.	D．William Sieghart.

6 . Are you struggling to find reading materials for your kids? You can try these books.

Johnny Catching Fire

By Aaron Allen

www. xlibris. com

Hardback | Paperback | E-book

$22. 99 | $16. 99 | $3. 99

Johnny somehow gets the strength of super power. Now, he must decide whether to use his power for good or to get even with those who played tricks on him. Young readers can be inspired to think about the choice of life. To forgive? Or the other way around?

The Unequal Twins

By Sylva Kanderal

www. xlibris. com

Hardback |Paperback | E-book

$28.99 | $16.99 | $3.99

What if …the twins Ava and Zoe, who could hardly be distinguished from each other visually and who could not have been more different in character, had to go through severe envy, jealousy, and hate? Where does that road lead to? To a total loss of their connection, or are they finding the lost path to each other again?

How to Help Yourself to Be Who You Want to Be

By Pam Grewall

www. iuniverse. com

Hardback | Paperback | E-book

$23.99 | $13.99 | $3.99

This self-improvement book offers a simple handbook to help kids recognize their strengths and weaknesses and understand how to make their own destiny.

Quotes from the Quiver

By Dante P. Galiber, MD, FACC

www. authorhouse. com

Hardback | Paperback|E-book

$43.99 | $22.99 | $3.99

Inspired by time, space, and human interaction, this collection offers a series of original and thought-provoking ideas and quotations designed to uplift and enlighten young readers.

1. Which book mentions a teenager’s super power?

A．The Unequal Twins.

B．Johnny Catching Fire.

C．Quotes from the Quiver.

D．How to Help Yourself to Be Who You Want to Be.

2. How much should you pay for the last two paperback books?

A．$28.99.	B．$36.98.
C．$43.99.	D．$7.98.

3. What do the listed books have in common?

A．They are designed to inspire young readers.

B．They help readers to understand adulthood better.

C．They help kids recognize their strengths and weaknesses.

D．They provide quotations to uplift and enlighten people.

7 . Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight

Much has been written about Neil Armstrong, America’s modern hero and history’s most famous space traveler. Yet shy of fame and never one to steal the spotlight Armstrong was always reluctant to discuss his personal side of events. Here for the first time is the definitive story of Neil’s life of flight he shared for five decades with a trusted friend — Jay Barbree.

This New Ocean

It was all part of man’s greatest adventure — landing men on the Moon and sending a rover to Mars, finally seeing the edge of the universe and the birth of stars，and launching planetary explorers across the solar system to Neptune and be-yond.

Starman

Starman, Jamie Doran and Piers Bizony’s biography of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, was originally published in 1998 and rereleased in 2011 to capitalize on the 50th anniversay of the first manned flight into space. The book covers Gagarin’s childhood, his cosmonaut training, his historic flight as the first human being to leave the earth’s atmosphere, and his mysterious death.

Night Sky Almanac 2021: A Stargazer’s Guide

What belter gift for an amateur astronomer than an answer to all of their queries, pocket - sized companion? Connect with the universe that surrounds us with his stylish companion to the night sky. All evenly are clearly presented month-by-month with easy-to-understand explanations and charts, including stars, planets, comets, and so on.

1. What is Jay Barbree?

A．A spaceman in history.	B．A character in Starman.
C．A novelist on space adventure.	D．A friend of Neil Armstrong.

2. Which category does Starman fall into?

A．Science fiction.	B．Play.
C．Autobiography.	D．Biography.

3. What do the listed books have in common?

A．They are intended for teenagers.	B．They are set in moon landing.
C．They are about space and astronomy.	D．They show concern over star wars,

8 . What is the book mainly about?

A．A little girl's school life.

B．A special teacher's life

C．Two close friends

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。

A yellow teddy bear, found in a dustbin half a century ago,    1    (become) a star exhibit of the Benaki Museum of Toys in Athens since the museum opened in 2017. The adventurous bear,    2     important collection item in Europe associated with childhood, has also reached China through a children's book written by Greek     3    (educate) and author Eleni Geroulanou. In her fairy tale Once upon a time, a bear,    4     has been translated into Chinese and published by China's Hebei Children's Publishing House, the teddy bear wanders around the city     5     search of his home. He     6    (eventual) finds a new home and family in the embrace of Maria Argyriadis, a Greek researcher of toys who picks up the bear from the dustbin.

Along with the museum opening its doors in 2017, people were delighted to see the book    7    (print) in Greek. In 2019 at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy, a Greek publisher showed the book to a Chinese publisher, who     8    (touch) by the story and decided to publish it in China. Due to the pandemic, Geroulanou has not been able to visit China yet, but she is looking forward to, when things get better,    9    (meet) with Chinese readers of her book. She says that both Greece and China have rich cultures and traditions dating back to ancient times, and     10     there is so much to learn from each other.

10 . In what has become an annual tradition, the staff of National Public Radio bring you a mighty year-end guide of Books We Love. Here are a handful of the most interesting picks. We hope you enjoy the selections and take time to look through for a while!

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Michelle Zauner lays out the complexity and the ongoing sorrow of losing a parent in her 20s, just as her own life is about to start. Zauner writes about how she turned to Korean food to process her sadness when her mother, her only tie to Korean culture, died of cancer. The book reflects on how cooking and eating the food that her mom once prepared gives her a way to connect to her identity.

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

Crystal Maldonado creates a much-needed believable character with teenage and adult readers. Charlie Vega is fat and wears glasses, with a diet-pushing mother and a beautiful, athletic best friend. When her classmate Brian pursues a romantic relationship, Charlie is bothered with self doubt. The book, which tells a well-observed story of fat teenage life, is developed by internal (内在的) and external (外在的) conflicts.       

The Most Fun Thing: Dispatches (快讯) from a Skateboard Life by Kyle Beachy

The year 2021 was the year of skateboarding, which has been transformed into an Olympic sport. And many have picked up skateboards for the first time, so The Most Fun Thing couldn’t have come at a better time. Kyle Beachy, a longtime skater and writing professor, is devoted to exploring the meaning of skateboarding based on related essays of a decade.

The Secret History of Home Economics by Danielle Dreilinger

It’s generally thought that home economics is just a class taken at school, which is appropriately named Mrs Housekeeper. But in reading this book, you can discover that in the early 20th century, the field provided jobs for women in science, companies and governments. Danielle Dreilinger also makes the case that cooking and managing a budget are invaluable lessons for all children and should still be school courses.

1. What is Charlie Vega like?

A．Romantic.

B．Unconfident.

C．Smart.

D．Dishonest.

2. Who is a sports lover?

A．Michelle Zauner.

B．Crystal Maldonado.

C．Kyle Beachy.

D．Danielle Dreilinger.

3. What do Crying in H Mart and The Secret History of Home Economics have in common?

A．They both involve the topic of cookery.

B．They both mention the bond with parents.

C．They both state how to survive economic hardship.

D．They both stress the necessity of ensuring women’s rights.