Earl Forlales, a graduate in Materials Science and Engineering, took inspiration from the bamboo hut his grandparents lived in outside Manila and created a house made of bamboo that can be put together in four hours to solve the chronic(长期的) shortage of affordable accommodation in the Philippines. His design won a £50.000 top prize from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in its Cities for our Future competition.
His house, known as Cubo, could be produced in a week, constructed in four hours and costs £60 per square meter. Its use of bamboo—which releases 35％ more oxygen into the environment than trees—was praised by the judges. The ability of the houses to be constructed in any bamboo-producing area was one of the key attractions.
“The world’s cities are growing all the time and there is a real need to make sure they are safe, clean and comfortable places to live in,”John Hughes, the competition’s head judge and then president at RICS, said. “As we look at our competitors, who are our next generation of leaders， I believe that real progress will be made in tackling the world’s biggest issues.
Forlales has already identified a suitable area of land to start building his Cubo houses. He plans to begin the work next year with experts from the RICS in an attempt to help relieve the huge pressure on housing in Manila, where a third of the 12 million population live in poor districts. He said, “I would like to thank RICS for the opportunity, and look forward to working with them to put this money to good use in Manila and then hopefully elsewhere around the world.”
1.What contributes most to Forlales’ winning the prize？
A.The material of his house. B.The shape of his house.
C.The design of his house. D.The expense of his house.
2.Which word can best replace the underline word “tackling” in Paragraph 3?
A.Facing. B.Treating
C.Covering. D.Handling.
3.What can we infer about the Cubo house？
A.It is created by Forlales and his parents
B.It is environmentally friendly and economical.
C.It has already been built in Forlales’ hometown.
D.It can be constructed in a week.
4.Which of the following can be a suitable title？
A.A Competition in House Building B.A Man Devoted to City Development
C.The Bamboo House Winning a top Prize D.The Way to Solve Housing Shortage
Urban household assets reach average of 3.18 million yuan in 2019
Editors note: Urban residents' average household assets（资产）were about 3.18 million yuan in China in 2019 and that of Beijing residents was about 8.93 million yuan, the highest in the country.
Distribution of household assets of urban residents
Urban residents' household assets are mainly physical assets with housing as the main part, accounting for about 80% of the total.
The housing ownership rate was 96%, 1.5 sets for each household on average.
58.4% families have one set of housing 31.0% families have two sets of housing
10.5% families have three or more sets of housing
Household average assets in eastern regions are higher than other parts of China, with the amount in Northeast China the lowest, accounting for about one third of East China.
Top three regions with highest household assets in China in 2019 are Beijing, Shanghai and Jiangsu province.
Middle-aged and young people and well-educated people are more likely to have debts
Average household debt: 512,000 yuan
Families with householders aged 65 or above are more likely to invest in financial products including wealth management, asset management and trust.
The average value was about 239,000 yuan, about 1.4 times the average.
Household debt participation rate by householder's education level
Household debt participation rate by age
About 73. 1% of those aged between 26 and 35 have household debt.
1.How many families have more than two sets of housing, according to the passage?
A.58.4%. B.31.0%.
C.10.5%. D.96%.
2.Which region has the highest household assets in China in 2019?
A.Beijing. B.Shanghai.
C.Jiangsu. D.Northeast China.
3.Who does probably have the most household debt, according to the report?
A.Li Hua, graduating from high school, 37 years old, working as a self-employed.
B.Sun Yi, master’s degree, 35 years old, working in a IT company.
C.Zhang Yinyin, college degree, 18 years old, studying in a key university.
D.Chen Rui, Bachelor’s degree, 69 years old, retired from the work.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
I stepped off the bus and headed for the pool with my friends, concentrating on what I needed to do to win this swimming competition.
I jumped in the water, amid(在. . . . . 中）screams of"Oh man, it's freezing", and found it wasn't too bad. I started to warm up, and noticed the sky getting gray. "It's going to rain, "my friend Ashley said behind me. "Let's pray for no thunder or lightning, "I replied. "This meet can't be canceled. "That was when I noticed his uneasiness. "What's wrong?"I asked.
He looked over at the other team and back at me, saying, "Their 50m freestyle swimmer, Jack, is talking something bad about you. He said you'd be a good swimmer if you didn't swim like a girl. And he's not only saying something bad about you, but everyone of us. "Ashley gave me a look of encouragement and added, "Tom, you'd better swim as fast as possible and beat him. Show him who's the boss!”
My event was third. By that time, all my friends had shown up and I was preparing for my 50m freestyle sprint(冲刺）。I walked over to the blocks(起跑器）and began to prepare myself.
“You think you actually have a chance?” came an aggressive voice from my side. I turned and recognized the guy who Ashley had pointed at. It was Jack, who added, "Don't even try. "Luckily, I was not alone. My friends were close by.
“My friend is going to beat you, "Ashley warned. Jack replied, “That's a good one. We'll settle this in the water. ”
“Swimmers up!" the official called. I stepped onto the starting block and prepared for the race.
That was when all my friends started to cheer me on. I focused all my attention and followed the official's order, "Take your mark. "I bent down into my starting position, the cheering around me growing louder.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
When the starting gun fired, I jumped into the water:_______________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
All I heard was cheering. ________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，在世界环境日（6月5日）到来之际，请你代表学生会向全校学生发出倡议，要点如下：
1. 环境现状；
2. 具体措施；
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear schoolmates,
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The Students' Union
June 1, 2020
阅读下列各个小题，并根据所给首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。每个空格只填1个单词。
1.After being attacked, the captain________（撤回）his men from the village.
2.It's____________(令人难以置信的）that she's sold her first painting for$ 50, 000!
3.According to the central bank, the new edition bills will________（流通）in parallel with previous editions and will have the same face value.
4.The minutes towards______（离开）ticked by, and I was becoming a bit emotional and heartbroken.
5.Now we have new numbers showing that the waste of food is a global____(现象)，so we'll have to do something to stop it.
6.Since we disagree on the matter, let's v_________ on it.
7.Acupuncture is a form of treatment that involves inserting very thin n ______through a person's skin to various depths.
8.China has a large population, vast territory and a_________ resources.
9.Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve t___________ and stress.
10.The Egyptians rejected the pig as impure and would never s__________ a pig to the gods.
We all love to take photographs. it is a simple way to capture (捕捉) a special moment or1.amazing view. Traditional cameras 2. (use)to take pictures in the past decades. But the biggest change has come 3. the development of digital technology. Now we have the smartphone4.has made taking photos 605. (quick)and easier. It's enabled us to take a photo and review it instantly, to handle it using software and to share it like never before-6. (particular)on social media.
Does that mean the traditional camera will eventually become out-of-date? 7.(figure)from Japan show shipments (运送) of digital cameras from companies like Canon and Nikon have dropped 39% year on year. But Phil Hall, editor of TechRadar, thinks there's nothing8. (worry)about because producers are looking at higher-end cameras.
Certainly, the9. (grow)of smartphones opens our eyes to the creative possibilities they provide. But whatever camera viewfinder (取景器) we end up 10. (look)through, it is important to remember the basics of photography and get your subject to say “cheese!”
