C
I was at a dinner in London given in honor of one of the most celebrated English military men of his time, General Scoresby. I cannot describe my excitement when I saw this great and famous man. There he sat, the man himself, in person, all covered with medals. I could not take my eyes off him.
Next to me sat a man, who was an old friend of mine. During the first half of his life he was a teacher in the military school at Woolwich. There was a strange look in his eyes as he leaned toward me and whispered --- “Privately-he is a complete fool.” He meant, of course, the hero of our dinner.
This came as a shock to me. I looked hard at my friend. But I was sure of two things about my friend. He always spoke the truth. And, his judgment of men was good. Therefore, I wanted to find out more about our hero as soon as I could.
These are his exact words:
About forty years ago, I was a teacher in the military school at Woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. I felt extremely sorry for him. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he— why, dear me— he did not know anything. Well, all through his studies, I stood by him, with the feeling a mother has for a disabled child. Then, the Crimean War broke out. He joined the army. I said to myself that I must go with him and protect the nation and him as far as I could. So, I joined up with him. And away we went to the field.
The battle grew hotter. One mistake now would bring total disaster. And what did Scoresby do this time—he just mistook his left hand for his right hand... that was all. An order came for him to fall back and support our right. Instead, he moved forward and went over the hill to the left. And what did we find? A large and unknown Russian army waiting! And what happened—those surprised Russians thought it must be the whole British army. They turned tail, away they went over the hill and down into the field in wild disorder, and we after them. In no time, there was the greatest turn around you ever saw. We turned defeat into a sweeping and shining victory.
Scoresby became famous that day as a great military leader-honored throughout the world. That honor will never disappear while history books last.
1.At first, the writer ___________General Scoresby a lot.
A.disliked B.admired C.helped D.taught
2.The writer felt ___________when his friend whispered something to him.
A.proud B.guilty C.excited D.surprised
3.Young Scoresby did at his school work in his class.
A.the worst B.well C.commonly D.the best
4.How did the British army turn defeat into a sweeping and shining victory?
A.The weather was too hot then.
B.The whole British army came.
C.The Russians mistook them for the whole army.
D.The Russians could not tell the right and the left.
5.From the story, we can learn that Scoresby is a man full of ___________.
A.cleverness B.honesty C.kindness D.luck
After releasing a short video on April 27th about planting and cooking peas, Chinese food blogger Li Ziqi witnessed her followers on YouTube go beyond 10 million.
This puts Li, who is famous for short videos recording her traditional lifestyle in China’s countryside, among the list of the most popular Chinese-language content creators on the Internet. She was surprised by how foreign netizens were attracted by her works.
“What I present is just a lifestyle I’ve long followed and enjoyed,” she said. “Maybe it’s also what many other people have valued.”
Li’s YouTube videos center on her life with her grandmother in the rural parts of Sichuan Province. In the videos, Li, often dressed in beautiful traditional clothes, rises at sunrise, rests at set, plants seeds and harvests flowers, cooks Chinese dishes and makes bamboo furniture.
Unlike many other food bloggers, Li’s videos set China’s countryside as the stage and start with how the foods are planted and harvested in the farm. She rarely speaks in the process.
Li’s overseas followers have praised her videos for showing the amazing pictures, simple and elegant side of China's rural life.
“In the countryside, planting flowers, vegetables and trees is not difficult. There are difficult parts of rural life of course, but I didn’t put them in my videos,” the blogger said. “Most people today are facing huge stress in work and life, so I hope they can feel relaxed when watching my videos.”
1.On April 27th, Li Ziqi put her short video about how to___________on the Internet.
A.plant and cook peas B.dress in nice traditional clothes
C.make bamboo furniture D.plant seeds and harvest flowers
2.Li is different from other food bloggers because___________.
A.she gets lots of help from her grandmother
B.she begins with harvesting food in the farm
C.her voice attracts netizens around the world
D.her videos are all filmed in the countryside
3.Li’s short videos show the viewers a___________lifestyle.
A.stressful B.difficult C.hard-working D.relaxing
Sort rubbish in Shanghai
It’s now required that people living in Shanghai should sort rubbish into four types: recyclable, hazardous, household food and residual.
On July 1st, 2019, Shanghai introduced a new rubbish sorting policy. People there need to put different kinds of rubbish into different bins according to the strict rules. By the end of 2020, rubbish-sorting systems will have also been built in 46 major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shenzhen, reported People’s Daily.
RECYCLABLE | Recyclable rubbish includes paper, books, boxes, newspapers and glass bottles. |
HAZARDOUS | Hazardous rubbish, also called harmful rubbish, includes lamps, batteries, nail polish (指 甲油) and other things with harmful chemicals.
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HOUSEHOLD FOOD | Household food rubbish, also called wet rubbish, usually comes from the kitchen, such as food, vegetables, flowers, leaves and eggshells. |
RESIDUAL | Residual rubbish, also called dry waste, is anything you cannot put into the other three bins. It includes pens, toilet paper, tape, hair and towels (毛巾). |
1.By the end of 2020, how many cities in China will build rubbish-sorting systems?
A.45. B.46. C.47. D.48.
2.Where should you put the toilet paper if you are in Shanghai?
A.Into recyclable rubbish bin. B.Into hazardous rubbish bin.
C.Into household food rubbish bin. D.Into residual rubbish bin.
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I moved into a new apartment but the couple next door were loud all the time. After suffering from it for weeks, I decided to_______ them. I went next door and knocked on the door and introduced myself. An old woman asked if I came over to _______ the noise, and I said yes.
I politely asked them to be _______, as I had to work at night, I always went to bed in the _________. She explained both she and her husband were going _________ and that they needed to speak loudly to each other. She invited me in and offered me a coffee and we started talking.
Suddenly, we heard a loud bang in the kitchen. Her husband had fallen onto the ground. Immediately, we rushed him to the hospital.
When I came home from work the next day, there was a _______ on the door from the lady asking me to come over. When I_______ her home, she asked if I’d drive her to the hospital, to which I said no_______. When we got to the hospital, I guided her to his room where he_______ me.
Soon we ended up being friends until they moved away a year later.
One day after five years, I got a call from a lawyer. He told me that the couple had died and he was ____________ by their children to find me. They wanted to thank the old friend of their parents’ personally.
You can never know when, where or how you are next going to make new friends. Life is full of surprises. Whatever happens, try to treat others exactly as you would like to be treated.
1.A.shout B.punish C.face D.treat
2.A.fight against B.look for C.find out D.complain about
3.A.calmer B.kinder C.slower D.quieter
4.A.evening B.noon C.daytime D.afternoon
5.A.disabled B.blind C.deaf D.weak
6.A.paper B.notice C.note D.announcement
7.A.reached B.left C.found D.searched
8.A.doubt B.way C.matter D.problem
9.A.used B.followed C.carried D.thanked
10.A.forced B.asked C.encouraged D.ordered
— Medical experts suggests that we should stay at home instead of going out because of the spread of the novel coronavirus.
—___________. It is the best solution at present.
A.Never mind B.That’s right
C.That’s all right D.Yes, please
Which of the following sentences has the same sentence structure as the sentence below?
I saw a girl reading books in the next room.
A.He always keeps silent at the meeting
B.His mother gave him a nice present.
C.She always helps me do my homework
D.They have put up a factory in the village
