Nick Hancock hopes to set a new record by liv...

Nick Hancock hopes to set a new record by living alone for 60 days on a small island in the Atlantic.

Tom McClean, an SAS soldier who holds the solo record for occupying(占领) Rockall for 40 days in 1985, told Hancock that being alone for two months was the greatest challenge Hancock would have to face.

“I’m fully expecting it to be tough,” Nick Hancock said. “I’m hoping that by doing my daily tasks fairly slowly, I’m going to be able to keep most of my time busy. I think the worst times will come if I’m boxed up for several days by bad weather.”

Hancock hopes to land on Rockall in early June and will carry out the last tests of his boat next week. He has a small wind turbine(风电机) and a solar panel for power, more than two months’ food, a satellite phone and a laptop loaded with e-books to keep him going. Hancock will update an adventure blog, texting messages out on Twitter and emailing his wife Pam and friends every day.

Rockall has been occupied before, most famously by McClean but also by three Greenpeace campaigners, who set the long-stay record of 42 days in 1997 by occupying the rock in protest at oil and gas exploration in the area.

The last human inhabitants Hancock knows of are a small group of Belgian amateur radio enthusiasts, who are interested in broadcasting from distant islands; they were on Rockall overnight in late 2010.

Hancock has no large support team behind him. Except for the coastguard（海岸警卫队）, his only lifeline will be the Orca III, the passenger boat which will take him to Rockall.

1.Nick Hancock’s main goal is to ______.

A. protest at oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic

B. show his ability to adapt himself to bad conditions

C. prove broadcasting from distant islands can be possible

D. challenge the previous record of living alone on Rockall

2.According to Tom McClean, the biggest challenge Hancock would meet was_____.

A. loneliness　 　 B. bad weather

C. lack of food　 D. communication

3.To keep his time busy on Rockall, Hancock will_____.

A. do his daily tasks slowly

B. write a book

C. think of his wife

D. surf online

4.How will Hancock get to Rockall?

A. On the coastguard’s boat

B. On a passenger boat

C. On his own plane

D. On a passenger plane

5.We can learn from the passage that_______.

A. Tom McClean was the first person to set foot on Rockall

B. Hancock will rely on his large support team

C. Rockall is not suitable for humans to settle on

D. Hancock was already a famous online writer before making the plan

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Director James Cameron went to new depths for his film-making on Sunday by setting the world record for the deepest ocean dive by a single person.

This type of extreme research is nothing new to the director. Cameron, 57, is most famous for directing Titanic (1997) and Avantar (2009). During the several years of research for Titanic, he famously traveled to the bottom of the ocean to visit the sunken ship. He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film. The Abyss, which is about a submarine that comes across an alien species. "Most people know me as a film-maker, "Cameron said. "But the idea of exploring the ocean has always been the stronger drive in my life.

Cameron and his team had been preparing for the trip for seven years. On Sunday, Cameron took more than two and a half hours to make the dangerous 6.8-mile journey down to the Trench, an area with near-freezing temperatures, no sunlight, and heavy water pressure. Cameron traveled in a 24-foot-long mini-submarine he helped design, equipped with lights and 3D cameras for filming the adventure. It also had a mechanical arm for collecting samples of soil and deep-sea creatures. Humans had not visited the Mariana Trench since two divers first reached the deep-sea spot in 1960. The divers Don Walsh and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard spent 20 minutes there but could hardly see anything. They took no pictures.

In his well-equipped submarine, Cameron was able to spend three hours in the Trench, exploring and filming. He plans to use his recordings in a 3D film production for movie theaters and for a National Geographic TV special. “I see this as the beginning,” Cameron said. “It's not a one-time deal. This is just the beginning of opening up this new frontier.”

1.We learn from the passage that James Cameron______

A. won't dive again in the future

B. is known as a film-maker to most people

C. is the only one who has ever been to the deep ocean

D. is famous for having reached the deepest ocean with his friends

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the film The Abyss?

A. It takes place underwater.

B. It was Cameron's first fictional film

C. Cameron spent seven years researching for it

D. Cameron dived to the bottom of the Trench for it

3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. Cameron is very interested in high-tech

B. Cameron plans to use his recordings in the deep sea in all his films

C. Cameron will continue his exploration of the deep ocean

D. Cameron wants to make a lot of money from his exploration

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A. The Great Movies of James Cameron

B. James Cameron’s Autobiography

C. Hardship Under Water

D. A Director's Deep Dive

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—Hey, Mike. An Indian man recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record.

—Really? It’s really a(an) __________ feat(本事).

A. extraordinary       B. curious         C. special   D. intelligent

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In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.

“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).

“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.

Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age.“Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,”is Chou’s advice to teenagers.

Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.

Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career. He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.

“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.”

1.Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?

a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.

b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.

c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.

d. Few people bought his records.

A．abcd             B．dbca             C．acbd             D．dacb

2.Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?

A．Because he wants to live in the UK.

B．Because his record company asks him to.

C．Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.

D．Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career.

3.Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.

A．taking trips gives him some ideas of music

B．what we really want to follow is the most important

C．music is a thing that can bring him fame and money

D．in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing

4.What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?

A．Kind and helpful.                        B．Proud and confident.

C．Active and hard-working.                 D．Calm and disappointed.

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In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃).

“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”

That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.

Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.

1.How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?

A. He was encouraged by his friends.

B. When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.　

C .He decided to rebuild his reputation.

D. A good idea suddenly occurred to him.

2.Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?

A. Heal the world　　 B. I swear　 C. Lovers Genesis　　 D. Lemon tree

3.How does Zhou get his music idea ?

A .From his work life　 B. From his trips　 C. From his friends　 D. From musical books

4.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Technology is always a good thing.

B. Technology by no means is a good thing.

C. If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life.

D. We should not believe technology too much.

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We all hope to be happy and we can live a happy life by taking the following advice.

Be grateful to life. Focus on the good experiences you1. (have) in the past few years. Don’t think too much about negative things. Negative things are similar to bad weather and will pass sooner or later. You may find many dead ends in your life, but you’ll always find 2. (you) way out of them. Everything will get better last.

Be always ready to help others. Helping others is helping yourself. Seeing their3.(satisfy) smile will make you feel proud of what you have done.

Face difficulties 4. (brave) in your life. Everybody may meet with difficulties. By meeting with difficulties and solving them, you’ll find yourself 5. (close) to success.

Never worry about the things 6. can’t be changed. It is no use7. (worry) about them. Worrying can neither change the situation 8. solve any problem. Perhaps not every dream can be turned into a9. (real). Never mind, and take it easy.

So come on, everybody! Let’s live a happy life 10. a light heart and enjoy the beautiful sunshine every day.

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A new library ________ downtown. They hope to complete it by the end of this year.

A. is being built      B. has been built

C. will be built         D. is building

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Try to________ at least an hour each day for learning new vocabulary.

A．set off            B．set out

C．set aside        D．set down

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Heroic mother cat Lele gave birth to four kittens at home and lived alone for over 50 days in Wuhan, when its owners, a family of seven, were in hospital for treatment of novel coronavirus. In late January, Lele's owner, surnamed Chen, was infected with novel coronavirus and has been in hospital since then. Several days later, Chen's father, and five other family members all tested positive for the virus, leaving pregnant cat mom Lele alone at home.

For fear of cross-infection, Chen didn't ask friends to take care of Lele, but prepared two bags of cat food weighing about 24 pounds and some water at home.

As he gradually recovered in the hospital, worries about Lele, the expectant mother, always haunted him.

Fifty-four days later, when Chen' s family got back home, they were surprised to find Lele had already given birth to four kittens.

The four were healthy and active and have been weaning (断奶) from their mother's. According to Chen, Lele survived on the cat food and water found in a fish pond on the balcony. Since no one cleaned up for such a long time, the cat litter box has gone messy and smelly.

In memory of the special experience, Chen named the four kittens ''Xiaowu'', ''Hanhan'', ''Xiaojia'' and ''Youyou'', which together mean ''Wuhan, fighting'' in Chinese, hoping the city could stay strong and return to normal soon.

Lele's story went viral (迅速传播) on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, and won over 366,000 likes. A Douyin user commented, "God bless the poor cats! Good luck to you, another netizen commented, ''What a kind family! Please don't abandon pets because of the virus outbreak. ''

1.How did LeLe survive during its owner's absence?

A.By being looked after by Chen's friends. B.By the cat food left and water in a fish pond.

C.With the help of the doctors in the hospital. D.With the help of its four babies.

2.Which of the following is not correct?

A.All the members in Chen's family were not infected with the novel coronavius

B.The birth of the four kittens was an inspiration for Chen's family.

C.Both the cat LeLe and its babies were strong and healthy.

D.LeLe got popular among Chinese netizens.

3.The text mainly tells us___________.

A.how a family took good care of their pet cat.

B.how Wuhan people fought against the novel coronavirus.

C.that a cat saved its owner.

D.that a brave cat gives birth alone when owners in hospital.

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Light for the City

Edison and his assistants came to New York to set up an electric power system. They hoped it would provide enough electricity to light up a part of the great city.

They bought several machines with them. These were called generators(发电机), which produced electricity power for lamps in Edison’s building.

Soon there were lights for the building. Edison lived in a room facing the street and he often worked over night. The light burned brightly and steadily and he often worked over night. People often came and stopped their horse-drawn carriage to look. Everyone knew that Thomas Edison was in town.

First, the inventor and his assistants produced several large generators. A great deal of power would be needed to light up even a small part of the city. Then the workers were busy digging deep trenches in the hard earth below the city streets, and Edison had fourteen miles of wire laid into the trenches. The wire connected each building to a generator.

Setting up an electric power system was not an easy job. It took a year and a half. In September, 1882, the job was finished.

A small group of men stood around Edison inside the power house. The big moment came at last. The inventor, taking a deep breath, pulled a switch. The electric lights flashed up.

“Very good! Very good!” a man nearby shouted to praise Edison for what he had done.

“Sir,” said Edison, “this is only the beginning!” And Edison was right. Soon Edison’s lamp were lighting up cities all over the world.

1.The generators they brought with them could produce as much as electricity as ______ needed.

2.Trenches were dug to ______.

3.It took a year and a half to ______.

4.Edison took a deep breath before pulling a switch, which showed that he was ______.

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