The sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world?
This imaginative tale is at the heart of the latest Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American space-themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing (逃离) the planet in spaceships, this time we’re taking the Earth with us. The film, which has made it the country's most successful film of all time, has offered a different and more ambitious idea.
The “ambition” didn’t come from nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has had a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feeling that Chinese people have had for their homeland is “luoyeguigen”, which means returning to one’s homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree.
“What is Chinese sci-fi?” Guo Fan, the film’s director, said in an interview. “A vehicle that really expresses our cultural and spiritual core ( 核 心 ) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, we’re just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories.”
And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci-fi story. The film was released on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometowns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because it’s our home.
1.The main purpose of the opening paragraph is to .
A. give a brief account of the film B. warn people of the coming threat
C. explore ways to avoid the disaster D. introduce the topic of the passage
2.The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea” refers to .
A. fleeing the Earth in spaceships B. bringing in huge success
C. filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi movies D. helping Earth make its escape
3.Which of the following is unlikely to account for the success of the film?
A. The rich imagination of the story. B. Hollywood-style space stories.
C. The special cultural background. D. The time chosen to release the film.
4.What is likely to be title for the passage?
A. Chinese Sci-fi Catches Up B. The Most Successful Chinese Sci-fi
C. Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New Path D. Chinese Sci-fi Challenges Hollywood
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Opening festivities begin on the evening of Sunday May 15th with camp check-in. Training begins on Monday May 16th and ends on Saturday May 21st.
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CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAMP EXPERIENCE
The choices below can be booked as an add-on. Add-ons can be included in your registration(注册) or bought at a later time through the online system.
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This choice covers three one-hour sessions completely focused on racing skills and techniques, with the goal of increasing your overall boating speed.
Choice 2: Steering Clinic Cost: $100
This clinic is designed to provide steerspersons with skills and techniques they need. The Steering Clinic covers several 1-hour evening sessions during the week .
1.According to the first two paragraphs, you in the camp.
A. should be over a certain age B. can have fun on land
C. need basic boating skills D. can enjoy a BBQ at the opening
2.How much does the camp with Choice 2 cost if you pay on Valentine's Day this year?
A. $500 B. $380
C. $ 355 D. $220
3.What can be learned from “CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAMP EXPERIENCE”?
A. Add-ons can be bought during registration.
B. Choice 1 includes a three-hour session.
C. Choice 2 is for steerspersons with advanced skills.
D. Steering Clinic offers racing techniques.
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Today, with the increasing use of social media, teachers and students have greater access to one's personal history than ever before.
While social media users in education argue that teacher-student connection on social networks are harmless, Carole Lieberman, a psychiatrist (精神科医生) in Beverly Hills, Calif., believes any one-on-one private relationship out of the classroom begs for improper behavior to begin. Iris Fanning, a family-counseling provider ( 家庭关系咨询师) for school districts in Albuquerque, N.M., says major concerns arise when students begin to see teachers as friends. “When I entered education, there was a clear wall of boundaries ( 边 界 ) between students and teachers,” Fanning says. “You still have to have those boundaries, and I think we've got away from that.”
In response to some of the possible threats of social media, some school districts are now limiting after-school dialogue between students and teachers.
“I think teachers should be allowed to add us on social media because that's how we communicate,” says Brown, a high school senior in Ohio, who hasn't befriended any of her teachers on social networks. “But I also think that some teachers would cross the line. I do agree that it needs watching over but they shouldn't be cut off completely.”
Most recently, in Missouri, the state passed Senate Bill 54, which bans students and teachers from having any connections on social media. The bill was created as a strong measure to protect children from entering into improper relationships with teachers. Dave Childers, head teacher at ACEL Fresno Charter High School in California, says it's disheartening to see laws that limit the ability for teachers to connect with students through social media. “We could go as far as saying teachers shouldn’t be allowed to coach sports or advise a club, because when you do that you have extra connections and stronger relationships,” he notes.
1.One-on-one private teacher-student connection may give rise to concerns because it .
A. highlights teachers’ role as friends
B. encourages the threats of social media
C. clouds the necessary teacher-student boundaries
D. places fewer responsibilities on teachers than before
2.Sami Brown would probably agree to in teacher-student connection.
A. ban social media B. move across the dividing line
C. keep an eye on social media users D. heavily punish improper behaviors
3.The underlined word “disheartening” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. shameful B. understandable
C. encouraging D. frustrating
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Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud.1. After walking into a store, it’s possible that you’ll see Huawei smartphones for sale. This isn’t referring to China, but Manchester, UK.2.Indeed, Chinese products have gone global.
3.But to meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat”, said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don’t. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.”
4.In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They’re not simply made in China, but designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly.5.“For example, Huawei, one of China’s major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July last year,” noted consulting firm Counterpoint Research.
A. Many Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more popular.
B. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.
C. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.
D. Meanwhile, international brands are still enjoying great success in China.
E. Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant.
F. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world.
G. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese brands?
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My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn’t sure what he ________from life, but something told him to get out and begin a(n) _____. He took his wife and three daughters with him and went wherever the road took him.
It’s easy to feel_____when you’re on the road. As my mother said repeatedly, “We made lots of new friends on our trip – most of them were mechanics ( 机 修 工 )”, ____we often spent hours in ________shops. But that was way ________than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine (发动机) to _________when it was 40 ℃ outside.
_______on sometimes seemed impossible. There were always a lot of ________, especially among us back-seat passengers about who had to sit in the middle.
But even if it was hard, we did learn a lot about_____.
When we were traveling in the Philippines, we drove to Quezon City one day. It should have been a one-hour drive but was nearly three, _________bad roads and worse traffic. “Did you put our _____in the car?” my father asked my mother as we arrived. “No,” she said, slowly turning toward my father. “I thought you did.” That was ________a seven-hour car trip turned into a 16-hour car trip, which was mostly __________in silence.
On occasions like that, we had to learn to_____our anger because we were stuck (困在) in a rolling box with the same people for the ________of the journey. Even if I sometimes felt like opening the car door and __________one of my sisters out, I kept my feelings to myself.
This is why road trips were like _________universities to us. We earned our degrees in how to get on just by traveling in that old car.
And if we were ________given a second chance at life, we would do it all over again. Only this time, __________would put the suitcases in the car.
1.A. wanted B. gained C. received D. learned
2.A. adventure B. cooperation C. voyage D. business
3.A. curious B. relaxed C. lonely D. exhausted
4.A. until B. since C. when D. if
5.A. corner B. repair C. beauty D. coffee
6.A. less B. more C. worse D. better
7.A. scream B. start C. cool D. stop
8.A. Staying B. Getting C. Going D. Carrying
9.A. discussions B. arguments C. weaknesses D. ideas
10.A. forgiveness B. independence C. balance D. patience
11.A. apart from B. according to C. regardless of D. thanks to
12.A. backpacks B. suitcases C. containers D. handbags
13.A. when B. because C. how D. where
14.A. driven B. spent C. taken D. made
15.A. hold on to B. give way to C. lose sight of D. let go of
16.A. half B. part C. rest D. end
17.A. letting B. leaving C. pushing D. taking
18.A. local B. public C. open D. mobile
19.A. somehow B. therefore C. anyhow D. otherwise
20.A. I myself B. my father C. my mother D. my sister
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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。
According to the “Big Bang” theory, after settling into a solid globe, the earth exploded so 1.(violence) that it was not clear 2.the shape would last. Meanwhile, the explosion produced many gases, which were in time 3.(make) the earth's atmosphere. The continued presence of water appeared as the earth cooled down, making possible the 4.(develop) of life on the earth. Many millions of years later, with tiny plants 5.(multiply) on the surface of the water, green plants began to grow on land, 6.(follow) by insects, amphibians, reptiles and dinosaurs. After the age of the dinosaurs ended, all mankind, in 7.(it) turn, became the most important animals 8.the planet. Unfortunately, however, human beings put too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. As 9.result, the increasing heat from the sun was prevented from escaping into space. So whether life will continue on the earth 10.(remain) unknown.
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假定你是学校团委主席李华。你校决定于“五四青年节”当天举办系列活动，其中包括英语演讲比赛，希望邀请学校外教 Susan 担任评委。请给她写信，内容主要包括：
1. 邀请 Susan 担任评委；
2. 简介青年节 ① 时间：每年 5 月 4 日 ② 由来：纪念 1919 年的青年运动
3. 演讲主题（My Youth My Dream）、时间、地点和参加对象（青年教师和学生）
注意：1. 词数 80 左右（首尾句均已给出，不算词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Susan,
I’m Li Hua, president of the Youth League of our school.
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Looking forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
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阅读下面短文，并按短文后面的要求答题。
Recently, I told my 7-year-old grandson that I wouldn’t get to see him for a week because I was going away on business. He knows I often travel, but the “business” part caught his attention.
“Can’t you write your articles at your house?” he asked. He knows I write some articles each week. “I’m not writing on this trip,” I said. “I’m speaking; it’s part of my job.”
For many years, my children knew me as simply their mother.
In kindergarten (幼儿园), when asked to tell his class about his family, my oldest child said, “My dad teaches chemistry and coaches basketball. And my mom drives us to his games.”
My own mother worked as a waitress to put food on the table and second-hand shoes on our feet. I was proud of all she did, but I loved her most for being my mother.
The best way to think of someone is never by their job description; it’s a celebration of the reasons why they’re loved and the ways they make the world a better place.
My children lost their father to cancer when they were just becoming adults. They admired him greatly as a teacher and a coach. But they loved him most for simply being their dad.
We are defined ( 界 定 ) not only by our job, but also how we treat people we work with and
deal with along the way.
I’m thankful for my job. But I’d like to be known to my family and friends and myself for the reasons that they love me and the ways I try to make their world a better place.
要求：
（1）根据短文内容，用自己的语言以第一人称写一篇 60 词左右的英文摘要；
（2）内容必须涵盖以下三个要点：
① 最近“我”遇到的事情；②此事带给“我”的思考；③“我”的观点或结论。
（3）不得照抄原文或添加个人观点。
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