In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help.
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.The Peace Corps is __ in the United States.
| A．a city | B．an organization | C．a volunteer | D．a school |
The word those in the passage means __ .
| A．the homeless | B．the sick | C．the poor | D．the kids |
What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?
| A．They want to make more friends. |
| B．They want to be helpful. |
| C．It helps them get work experience. |
| D．It can improve their social life. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Volunteers need qualifications. |
| B．Volunteers offer their help without any pay. |
| C．Young kids can’t be volunteers. |
| D．Some volunteers bring joy to others. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．The world needs volunteers. |
| B．Mother Teresa was a great volunteer. |
| C．Volunteers do all kinds of work. |
| D．There are different ways of volunteering. |
When we think of the most respected awards in the world, the Nobel Prize（诺贝尔奖）must be on the list.
Created by Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel in 1895, the prize recognizes achievements in sciences and the people behind them. Every year in October, the announcement of winners catches the world’s attention.
But what is the importance behind this award? According to founder Nobel himself, the prize is for people who have provided “the greatest benefit to humankind”.
A number of Nobel Prizes have rewarded discoveries that have led to cures for diseases and health problems. A lot of parts in telephones, computers and telecommunication systems are also the fruits of Nobel Prize—awarded work. Other prizes have recognized those who have helped to create a more peaceful world.
The individuals selected and the contributions they made show how science, literature and peace efforts improve and change the world and better our lives.
In the series of books about the Nobel Prize, the author says, “many everyday things would be impossible without the work of the winners of the Nobel science prizes”.
Think about the plastic bags. Plastic wouldn’t have been invented without Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald’s research. The German scientist won the Nobel Prize in 1909.
In recent years, Chinese people have paid more attention to the results of the Nobel Prize. Chinese scientists and writers are known to the world by their achievements, such as 2012 Nobel literature prize winner Mo Yan, and Tu Youyou, China’s first Nobel winner in physiology or medicine in 2015. It’s an uplifting thing. Not only for the individual achievements, but also for the national confidence.
The Paper noted that the prize can encourage the young generation to do scientific research. Do you have any ideas about this?
(1). What does the underlined word “uplifting” in paragraph 8 probably mean?
| A． | Encouraging. |
B． | Rising. |
C． | Clear. |
D． | Right. |
(2). What is the main idea of the text?
| A． | Introduce the history of the Nobel Prize. |
| B． | People pay more attention to the Nobel Prize winners. |
| C． | The Nobel Prize changes the world and benefits humankind. |
| D． | The Nobel Prize is for people who help to create a peaceful world. |
(3). Where is the text probably from?
| A． | A guidebook. |
B． | A notice. |
C． | A novel. |
D． | A newspaper. |
(4). Which one of the following is most probably to be discussed next?
| A． | The introduction of Mo Yan and Tu Youyou. |
| B． | How to put the scientific fruits to the market. |
| C． | Inventors should be respected and rewarded. |
| D． | Ways the young could do scientific research. |
I looked at my blank page. All I’d written was the title “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up”. The rest of the class were all busy writing.
“You have five minutes to finish.” Ms Clark announced.
“I want to be a teacher when I grow up because…” I just wrote a few lines when the bell went. My friend Lisa told me she wanted to be an astronaut. I laughed as I pictured Lisa floating in space. After school, I told my grandpa my real dream. “You promise not to laugh. I didn’t write it on the school paper.” I said, “I want to be an actor.” He didn’t laugh. Instead he asked, “Why?”
“I just do, that’s all, more than anything in the world. I’d be really good.”
“OK. Angela, I once dreamed to be a reporter. We’d better find out if you’ve got any talent then, hadn’t we?” He looked up a number in his phone. “You need drama lessons, and I know just the right person—Jane Rozzi, a friend of mine.” Fantastic! I couldn’t believe my luck. I gave him a big hug.
“I’d better check with your Mum and Dad first to make sure they don’t mind their daughter taking Jane Rozzi’s acting class.”
No problem there. Next evening, sitting in my grandpa’s car, my stomach felt tight and my mouth was dry. He was driving me to my first acting lesson. “She is kind and gentle. Don’t be nervous.”
He was right. I liked Jane immediately. She told me I was talented and my voice was good. Just needed to get louder. After that we did some breathing and voice exercises. I practised day after day…
“You have a natural talent and, with hard work and luck, you will make it.” I always bear Jane’s words in my mind. Now I am an actor on the stage.
Wow! How my life has changed since I first stared at that blank piece of paper!
(1). Which of the following is Angela’s dream job?
| A． | Teacher. |
B． | Astronaut. |
C． | Reporter. |
D． | Actor. |
(2). Why didn’t Angela write her real dream at school?
| A． | Ms Clark didn’t like it. |
B． | Her parents wouldn’t support it. |
| C． | She was afraid of being laughed at. |
D． | She couldn’t decide it when she was at school. |
(3). What does the underlined part in paragraph 7 probably mean?
| A． | Angela felt sad. |
B． | Angela felt nervous. |
C． | Angela felt proud. |
D． | Angela felt interested. |
(4). Which of the following could best describe Angela?
| A． | Skillful and caring. |
B． | Patient and helpful. |
| C． | Talented and hard-working. |
D． | Clever and beautiful. |
Most schools offer different kinds of subjects and activities for students, but some schools offer additional training in certain areas, such as the performing and arts. In this way, schools can help students develop their artistic talents from an early age and have greater success in their future profession.
THE ROYAL BALLET（芭蕾舞）SCHOOL
For ballet dancers, one of the best training centres in the world is the Royal Ballet School, in London, England. The school only accepts the most talented dancers, who must complete eight years of full-time training. There are 225 students, aged 11—19, and most of them live together in boarding houses.
THE IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY
Located in the mountains about 100 miles from Los Angeles, the Idyllwild Arts Academy is a boarding school for young artists. It offers training in arts, like drawing, painting, photography and cinema, along with programmes for the performing arts. The school’s quiet, rural location also makes it a very peaceful and beautiful place to learn.
THE NATIONAL CIRCUS（杂技）SCHOOL
If you’d like to join the circus, you should come to the National Circus School in Montreal, Canada. The school has offered training in theatre, dance and other circus arts. After finishing the programme, many students find work in circus companies such as the Cirque du Soleil. That’s the dream of every circus artist!
THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY（AAU）
Located in San Francisco, AAU（Academy of Art University）provides high school students with the Pre-College Art Experience（PCAE）a tuition-free art and design education programme. It’s a great opportunity to jump—start your art in San Francisco or online in advance. Students there will be trained strictly and only 60 percent students could graduate.
(1). Which of the following requires eight years of full-time training?
| A． | The Royal Ballet School. |
B． | The Idyllwild Arts Academy. |
| C． | The National Circus School. |
D． | The Academy of Art University. |
(2). What is special about the Academy of Art University?
| A． | It offers training in arts. |
B． | It is a boarding school. |
C． | |
| D． | It only accepts the most talented dancers. |
E． | It provides high school students with PCA |
F． |
(3). What do the listed schools have in common?
| A． | They are located in peaceful places. |
| B． | They help students develop their artistic talents. |
| C． | Few students could graduate from these schools. |
| D． | They provide good work chances for all their students. |
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Do you know the self-driving bullet (子弹) train just for the Beijing Winter Olympics? Is there anything new on the train? Let’s have a look!
The train links (连接) Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host cities of the Games. With a top speed of 350 kilometers an hour, the train can run the 174-kilometer journey between the two cities in around 50 minutes, while a regular express (特快的) train takes three hours.
It is said to be the world’s first high-speed train with a 5G live broadcast studio (现场直播演播室). It can carry 564 passengers each trip in its eight cars (车厢). It has business, first-class and second-class cars. Besides, for the needs of media (媒体), it also has special working cars with 12 tables and international electric sockets (电源插座).
The train is painted in white and blue colors and there are 24 snowflakes (雪花) on the outside of the train, showing this is the 24th Winter Olympic Games. Inside the train, there are winter sports photos on the walls and paper snowflakes on top.
The Beijing Winter Olympic Games opened in February, 2022. The high-speed train provided transportation services for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympics (残奥会) from January 21 to March 16. Up to 40 pairs of trains traveled between the two cities every day.
(1). Which two cities does the train link?
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(2). Can the train run faster than a regular express train?
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(3). How many kinds of cars does the train have according to the passage?
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(4). What do the 24 snowflakes stand for (代表)?
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(5). What does the passage mainly talk about?
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It’s often said, “You can’t live only on air.” But now the Chinese scientists can tell you: Maybe you can.
Recently, some Chinese scientists have made a big breakthrough (突破). They turned CO2 into starch (淀粉).
Starch is the main part of rice and corn that we eat every day. Usually, it’s created by plants with CO2, water and sunlight. According to the team’s director Ma Yanhe, it takes the plants nearly sixty steps to produce starch. But now, the team, after six years of hard work, has found a simpler way to do this, with only eleven steps.
“Our study shows that creating something like starch is possible in a laboratory, and this technology may be helpful in many areas,” said Ma.
The scientists first turned CO2 and hydrogen (氢气) into methanol (甲醇). Then they made these methanol molecules (分子) into bigger and more complex (复杂的) molecules. Finally the starch came out.
This method makes it possible to produce food in factories instead of traditional farming. This will not only help make plenty of food, but also save water and land. It may also help recycle CO2 to deal with climate (气候) change, according to China Daily.
The study can be helpful in space, too. Astronauts may no longer need to worry about their food as they travel in space. They may simply turn the CO2 they breathe out into the food they eat!
(1). What achievement have the Chinese scientists made recently?
| A． | They created starch with CO2. |
| B． | They grew corn in space. |
| C． | They turned O2 into starch. |
| D． | They improved traditional farming. |
(2). How many steps do the scientists need to produce starch now?
| A． | 3. |
B． | 6. |
C． | 11. |
D． | 60. |
(3). What did the scientists do first to make starch?
| A． | They recycled CO2 in space. |
| B． | They produced rice and corn on the farm. |
| C． | They turned CO2 and hydrogen into methanol. |
| D． | They made methanol molecules into bigger and more complex ones. |
(4). The technology may be helpful in the following areas EXCEPT ________.
| A． | making food |
| B． | putting sunlight to good use |
| C． | saving water and land |
| D． | dealing with climate change |
(5). What’s the best title of the passage?
| A． | How to Deal with CO2 |
| B． | The Advantages of Making Starch |
| C． | How to Make Food in Space |
| D． | China’s First Step in Man-made Food |
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