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California is burning! Wildfires have spread (传播) across the US state and smoke 1. (fill) its skies since Oct 23. Take the Kincade Fire in northern California for example. It forced 200,000 people 2. (escape) from its path within one week.
California has seen many 3. (wildfire) in recent years. Why is this? California has the perfect wildfire conditions, Park Williams, 4. is a US climate expert, told The New York Times. It has dry air and high temperatures from spring through late fall. At 5. same time, seasonal winds blow across the state every year, 6. (cause) the wildfires to spread quickly and last for weeks.
Global warming has also made the fires 7. (bad) than before. It has dried out the state’s trees and other plants, which makes them burn 8. (easy). There are also other causes for California’s wildfires. 9., it’s humans that have caused 90 percent of them, according10. the US National Park Service.
Confucius was born on September 28, 551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese people regard Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest _______ who had about 3,000 students.
Confucius himself was a(n) _______ learner who always reflected (反思) on his own _______. One day his student was cooking porridge for the teacher when something _______ dropped into the pot. He _______ got it out with the spoon and wanted to _______ the porridge away. But it occurred to him that it’s not _______ to gain the food, so he ate it. Just then, Confucius happened to come into the _______. He thought his student was _______ food to eat. So Confucius was ________ and decided to punish his student. But when the student ________ what had happened before, Confucius came to know that seeing is not believing.
For more than 2,000 years, Confucius’ ________ have been around in people’s everyday lives. But some people are concerned that young Chinese today are ________ their own history and culture. As a matter of fact, Confucius’ ideas are still ________ today’s Chinese youth. As a teacher, he said that all should go to school if they could and wanted to ________. His most important ideas are ________ and good manners. He had many ________ quotes, such as: young people should take care of the ________; people should think more of others instead of ________.
Nowadays, more than 100 Internet ________ are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.
1.A.lawyer B.artist C.musician D.teacher
2.A.lifelong B.native C.stubborn D.easy-going
3.A.journey B.sufferings C.appearance D.experience
4.A.amazing B.attractive C.dirty D.valuable
5.A.slowly B.gradually C.hurriedly D.sincerely
6.A.give B.throw C.put D.send
7.A.legal B.easy C.equal D.regular
8.A.kitchen B.classroom C.library D.lab
9.A.buying B.begging C.stealing D.selecting
10.A.angry B.grateful C.generous D.mean
11.A.explained B.ignored C.inspected D.persuaded
12.A.doubts B.votes C.shortcomings D.ideas
13.A.designing B.forgetting C.remembering D.removing
14.A.conquering B.destroying C.rescuing D.affecting
15.A.recover B.learn C.respond D.survive
16.A.kindness B.loneliness C.sadness D.coldness
17.A.magical B.informal C.famous D.rare
18.A.injured B.old C.alive D.rich
19.A.himself B.herself C.itself D.themselves
20.A.stores B.games C.websites D.explorers
A trip to a theme park can be fun for a family or a group of friends. But waiting for hours in lines makes it feel a bit less magical. 1..
●Look for discounts on tickets
2.. Do some research first to make sure you’re getting the best price. Check travel deals websites and look for discounts through memberships you may already have.
●3.
Book in advance so you’re not stuck waiting in line for food. If you’re on a budget (节省费用), consider packing lunch in a cooler and putting it in a locker. When you’re ready for a break, you can find a shady spot for a quick bite.
●Get there early
It’ s tempting (诱惑人的) to sleep in while you’re on vacation. 4.. You’ll be able to ride the most popular rides before the lines get too long, and you’ll enjoy several hours at the park before the hottest part of the day. 5..
A.Plan your meals
B.Cook your food there
C.Research rides in advance
D.Don’t go straight to the park website to buy tickets
E.However, getting to the parks as soon as they open is so worth it
F.Here are some ways to help you save money and skip the long lines
G.When the crowds start to arrive, you’ll be ready for a break in the shade
Recently, TV shows like National Treasure are increasingly popular in China.
National Treasure combines stage drama with a documentary style to tell the stories behind China’s relics. Cultural relics which once laid in museums have come alive. Through new forms of cooperation between China’s museums and television stations, a new way of presenting historic treasures has been created to promote (提升) the protection of cultural relics and traditional culture.
These shows have increased the public’s interest in cultural relics and motivated them to go to history museums and read historical books. They give examples to show Chinese museums’ shift from the protection, collection and research of relics to presenting national treasures and educating the public.
The idea of bringing ancient relics to life was suggested by President Xi Jinping in a speech delivered at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in March 2014 and has since been made a reality. In addition to television shows, museums are also cooperating with companies to develop creative cultural products based on cultural relics.
To further promote the full use of cultural relics, all fields of society including the government, museums and companies should work together. The government has already come up with a series of policies (政策) in recent years to promote the development of creative cultural products and the proper use of cultural relics. Those working at museums should not only research relics but also communicate the stories behind them to the public.
1.What is the purpose of the show National Treasure?
A.To advise the public to read more.
B.To cooperate with China’s museums.
C.To present the audience with interesting stories.
D.To raise people’s awareness of cultural protection.
2.What does the underlined word “motivated” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Forced. B.Reminded.
C.Encouraged. D.Allowed.
3.How can we make use of cultural relics better?
A.By uniting the whole society.
B.By trying to research the relics.
C.By building more cultural museums.
D.By telling more people the stories behind them.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Cultural Relics Come to Life
B.TV Shows Are Increasingly Popular
C.Cultural Relics Will Be Fully Protected
D.Museums Are Cooperating with Companies
Pangolins (穿山甲), the world’s only mammals with scales (鳞片), have existed on earth for about 60 million years. Pangolins are very sensitive creatures and most of them don’t like staying indoors. In the wild, they’re slow to reproduce and give birth to only one baby at a time. Pangolins are alone and shy — nearly impossible for even the most devoted field researchers to catch sight of.
However, over recent ten years, their wild population has decreased greatly. More than a million pangolins are believed to have been taken from the wild in Asia and Africa. In the first eight days of April 2019 alone, authorities caught two 14-ton shipments of pangolin scales in Singapore, representing about 72,000 animals and worth a combined $90 million. In February, Malaysian seized a 33-ton shipment of mostly whole, frozen pangolins.
“The present scale of trade could drive this species to extinction,” said an Indian official.
If the illegal pangolin trade continues at such high levels, it’s thought that another 10 years might see them die out altogether. The trade is caused by a series of factors, but the fact that the local government doesn’t make strict laws against it plays a major role.
Another big challenge facing pangolins is that so few people know what they are and why they’re in such danger. As National Geographic Photo Ark photographer Joel Sartore says, “You won’t save what you don’t love.”
1.According to Paragraph 1, pangolins ______.
A.are rare mammals B.like living indoors
C.are outgoing but sensitive D.are easily found in the wild
2.What is the main reason for pangolins’ trade?
A.People in Africa like hunting pangolins.
B.Strict laws against it haven’t been made.
C.Pangolins’ population is increasing rapidly.
D.Pangolins have existed on earth for a long time.
3.What is the Indian official’s attitude towards the scales of trade?
A.Uncaring. B.Puzzled.
C.Supportive. D.Worried.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Pangolins are hunted in Asia.
B.Pangolins are facing extinction.
C.People are trying to save Pangolins out of love.
D.Many countries are taking action to protect Pangolins.
If you want to make music but never had lessons as a kid, don’t lose hope. Music teachers say it’s never too late. And as it turns out, the most difficult things are not stiff (不灵活的) hands or an aging brain.
Scot Hawkins, a piano teacher in Silver Spring, says that ability is low on the list of what’s required for adult students. Instead, attitude — especially patience — is everything. “Adults come in with unreasonable goals about what they can achieve, and how quickly,” he says. They want to skip (跳过) steps one through five, and get to step six. And unlike children, no one forces adults to practice, so they may never spare time for it.
But adults have advantages, too. They can see and hear things in the music that completely escape children. David Conrad is one of Hawkins’ students. He started learning the piano with his son Simon when Simon was 8. When learning a new piece, Conrad spends hours studying the music before he sits down to play it. He wants to understand how the notes are organized to figure out what the music is trying to show.
David and Simon Conrad have had their musical difficulties over the years but they haven’t given up. Simon, who is now 16, still takes lessons. A few months ago, he started teaching himself the saxophone. His dad learned some Jazz music, so now, when Simon needs a break from his homework, they play duets (二重奏).
It may be hard but playing music with someone you love or working towards a lifelong goal can be very enjoyable and useful.
1.What is the most important when it comes to learning music?
A.Age. B.Attitude.
C.Teachers. D.Brain.
2.What is an advantage for adults to learn music?
A.They have reasonable goals.
B.They are able to learn quickly.
C.They can teach their children by themselves.
D.They can work out what the music is trying to express.
3.What can we learn from David and Simon?
A.They always give in to difficulties.
B.They have great desire to learn music.
C.They are both good at teaching themselves.
D.They really want to become great musicians.
4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Sports. B.Science.
C.History. D.Music.
