听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What’s the purpose of providing the school students with yoga exercises?

A.To enable students to reject violence.

B.To help students face struggles more properly.

C.To eliminate(消除) poverty more effectively.

2.What can students learn in the Mindful Moment Room?

A.How to calm down by talking to teachers.

B.How to clear their mind at night.

C.How to respond to situations better.

3.What change have yoga exercises brought to school?

A.More students dropped out of school last year.

B.There is less bad behavior on campus.

C.More students are willing to be sent to the office.

4.What does the speaker think of yoga?

A.Its effect on students remains to be seen.

B.Everyone can benefit from it.

C.There is enough evidence for its importance

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Which word may best describe the woman?

A.Encouraging. B.Dishonest. C.Interesting.

2.What does the man worry about?

A.How to speak to a woman bravely.

B.How to develop a real interest.

C.How to balance his study and work.

3.Why does the man want to go back to school?

A.He has too loose a schedule.

B.He loves the feeling with students.

C.He wants to decide his future development.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman doing?

A.Joking about the man’s fun experiences.

B.Talking the man into trying something fun.

C.Giving the man advice on avoiding danger.

2.What does the woman prefer to do this weekend?

A.Go to the library. B.Go mountain biking. C.Stay at home.

3.What happened to the man on his last fishing trip?

A.He broke his arm. B.He got sunburnt. C.He didn’t catch any fish.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What do the speakers decide to do?

A.Play bowling. B.Play tennis. C.Go dancing.

2.When will the man leave?

A.At 7:00. B.At 7:30. C.At 8:00.

3.What does the man think of driving a car?

A.Time-saving. B.Troublesome. C.Comfortable.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does the man make the call?

A.Because the hotel is noisy.

B.Because the room is small.

C.Because the TV isn’t working.

2.How does the man feel at last?

A.Satisfied. B.Puzzled. C.Annoyed.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.A supermarket. B.A new store. C.A piece of furniture.

How much gasoline did the two speakers use last month?

A.52 liters. B.13 liters. C.26 liters.

How does the woman feel?

A.Excited. B.Surprised. C.Worried.

Where are the speakers?

A.At a cinema. B.At the railway station. C.At the airport.

What’s wrong with the man?

A.He has bad eyesight. B.He has a headache. C.He feels dizzy.

上周末，你和同学到附近一个村庄帮助遭受水灾的农民收割庄稼。请你为班级英语角写一篇短文，介绍这次支农活动。内容要点如下：

1．虽遭水灾(flood disaster)，丰收依然有希望；

2．村庄离校有半小时路程。一早出发，到达便参加劳动；

3．天黑归来，人累了，但心情愉快。

注意：1.词数：100左右；2.题目已为你写好。

A Good Harvest

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It was 7:15 in the morning of February 8, 2020. I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the street. Then I see a yellow car drive up Milton Street and turn the right into Park Road. The next moment, the car hit the man while she was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. To surprise, the car didn’t stop and drove off at full speed. I noticed the driver was a young woman wore a pair of glasses but the plate number was AC864. Two minutes late, I stopped a passing car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.

    I experienced great bitterness five years ago. At that time, my father _______ from an accident. As the eldest son, I had no _______ but to drop out of school and work in a factory. I didn’t dare to ask for more, just hoping to _______ my two younger brothers. However, that’s not a(n)_______ thing, for I couldn’t afford to _______ their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night. Without my father’s protection, I _______ I was only a slave to the life.

Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a _______ day. I walked slowly in the _______. Suddenly the rain stopped. I _______ my head and found that “the sky” was in fact an umbrella. Then I heard a deep ________. “Why not ________ without an umbrella?” a one-leg man with a walking stick said to me. “If you run, you would get less wet.” His words ________ me deeply. He told me he once had dreamed of being a policeman, but an incident ruined his ________. Later he became a promoter (促销). Though his work was demanding and did’t suit for his ________, he still thought every outing was a wonderful start to him. He stated that he felt ________ he didn’t lose his ________ and still “ran” on the road of life.

Inspired by his words, I became an insurance agent. After two years’ ________, I did well and my family turned better ________. I got the time to return to my senior school, and eventually succeeded in my entrance to ________.

Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the rainy season of your life, there will be a ________ sky ahead of you!

1.A.died B.survived C.suffered D.recovered

2.A.possibility B.chance C.choice D.success

3.A.get on with B.give up C.separate from D.bring up

4.A.difficult B.awful C.easy D.wonderful

5.A.pay B.avoid C.lend D.calculate

6.A.imagined B.observed C.explained D.realized

7.A.sunny B.rainy C.windy D.cold

8.A.shop B.room C.street D.school

9.A.nodded B.raised C.shook D.buried

10.A.sound B.voice C.noise D.song

11.A.run B.jump C.dance D.dig

12.A.pleased B.embarrassed C.frightened D.astonished

13.A.health B.job C.family D.dream

14.A.eye B.leg C.hand D.ear

15.A.delighted B.annoyed C.disappointed D.sad

16.A.achievement B.failure C.money D.courage

17.A.struggle B.rest C.relaxation D.hesitation

18.A.completely B.immediately C.gradually D.partly

19.A.participation B.university C.competition D.society

20.A.colorful B.strange C.grey D.bright

Things only people who have worked overseas can understand

If you have ever worked or lived overseas, I’m pretty sure you can understand the following things!

We do not automatically become fluent (流利的) in another language. A lot of people believe that changing your geographic location can improve your language learning skills quickly.1. Language application takes time and has a number of factors that play into a person’s level of fluency.

We feel extremely lonely at times. Yes, living abroad can be wonderful.2. Sometimes, we think that no one back at home understands our true feelings and life challenges, but a lot of other people travel long term and work abroad. Maybe they are not facing the same problems as you, but they know exactly how you feel.

We don’t really like our birthdays. Usually, your special day ends with the last phone call you get from home and then you can look through all your greetings on social media.3.  You may throw a small party with some of your new friends, but it’s going to be nothing compared with the good­old feasts you used to have with your loved ones back at home.

4. Too often we simply can’t tell you if we will be coming home for holidays this season. Sometimes, our working/living permits require us to stay in the country for at least a year. Adding up the flight costs and additional travel expenses, traveling home becomes quite a challenge for us.

We will change.5. You become more mature, independent and open­minded. Usually, you return home as a better person than the one you left as.

A.The truth is: it isn’t like that.

B.We may not plan to move back home.

C.We don’t know when we’ll come home next.

D.However, it can get extremely lonely on some days too.

E.Living abroad makes us value the little things a lot.

F.Living and working abroad shape your personality a lot.

G.After that, you just act as if it’s another ordinary day in your life yet.

    Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets, crowded with cars and people, make us unhappy?

The possible mental health problems of city living affect a lot of people. The World Health Organization estimates(估计)that 56 percent of the world's population lived in urban areas in 2019. The WHO adds that that amount will increase to 66 percent by 2050. People often move to cities for better jobs and more cultural activities. But are they putting themselves at risk? Maybe. Experts at the American Psychiatry Association say that “natural environments or green spaces” do much good to our mental health.

Many studies have shown that nature can calm us and make us feel happy. Nature, experts say, can also help us learn better. And experiencing nature helps people recover from the mental tiredness that comes from day-to-day work. On the other hand, mental health experts say some research suggests that city living might hurt our mental health. But they cannot say exactly why.

What are the specific aspects of the urban environment which causes some people to develop mental illness? Andrea Mechelli, a doctor at Kings College, London, states, “There have been studies where people were literally taken out of an urban environment into a rural (乡村的) environment and their symptoms would improve. And we also see that the greater the city is, the greater the risk is.” Mechelli say that someone who lives in a city is three times more likely to develop psychological problem than someone living in the country.

Kings College researchers, along with city planners, land and building designers and others wanted to learn more about city living and mental illness. So, they created a smartphone app called Urban Mind. They say they wanted to understand how different parts of the urban environment affect mental wellbeing(健康).

The researchers found that being outdoors, seeing trees, hearing birdsong, seeing the sky, and feeling in contact with nature were associated with higher levels of mental well-being. They also found that these seeming effects of nature were especially strong in those individuals at greater risk of mental health problems. The Urban Mind Project team says it hopes “the results will inform future urban planning and social policy aimed at improving design and health.”

1.Why is the question raised in the first paragraph?

A.To introduce the topic of the text.

B.To show the background of the text.

C.To ask the readers to learn the study.

D.To raise the readers' interest in happiness.

2.What does Mechelli find during his study?

A.People are attracted by the blue skies and green grass.

B.People are more content with their city life.

C.More and more people are interested in taking risks in cities,

D.City people are more likely to develop mental problems than country people.

3.What is expected of the Urban Mind research result?

A.More people will choose to live in the countryside.

B.It will bring more concern about people s mental health.

C.It will contribute to future urban planning and social policies.

D.People will be helped to improve their mental illness.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Urban Mind measures the level of mental wellbeing.

B.City living may be harmful to people’s mental health.

C.Living in the countryside is better than in the city.

D.Different scientists hold different opinions on the effects of city living.

    The Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) fire has been put out, but its wooden roof have been largely damaged. The terrible accident causes a sudden sharp pain to people around the world, “What a pity that we cannot see the damaged parts of the wonder anymore.”

But the good news is that there is at least one way of seeing them, namely via a video game called Assassin's Creed: Unity. In this game, the player can travel to one city after another and enter the buildings exactly like what they are in reality, and see Notre Dame as it was before the fire. In addition, with VR technology, which is already quite mature, one can even look around the undamaged Notre Dame as if it is still there. Maybe digital technology could help to better protect architectural cultural heritage.

The idea of digitizing ancient buildings, making digital models of them so their data can be saved, dates back to the 1990s and the necessary technology has continued to advance since then. By scanning the ancient buildings with lasers, building 3D models with hundreds of images, as well as measuring everything precisely, engineers can make a copy as “same” as the real one.

As computers and smartphones are hugely popular，the digital replica or digital copy has great pratical value. First, it allows tourists to feel the cultural relics without touching them, which helps protect them. The virtual tour of Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province is a good example of this as tourists can view the paintings without standing near them. Furthermore, it can make the digitized cultural relics more famous by spreading awareness about them via the Internet. In 2000, a virtual tour of the Great Wall became very popular at the Hannover World Expo, which increased the number of foreign tourists visiting it in the following years. Above all, it preserves all the information of the cultural relics. Even if the original ones are damaged one day, people can still know what they were like and can build a replica if desired.

Time is the biggest problem to architectural heritage. Maybe we will have better technologies in the future，but the digital technology offers a practical way to preserve architectural cultural heritage at the moment.

1.Which of the following statement is true?

A.The big fire has damaged the whole Notre Dame.

B.Only people in Paris felt pain for losing Notre Dame.

C.The damaged parts of Notre Dame have already been repaired.

D.A video game can help people see the original look of Notre Dame.

2.What will engineers do to create a digital replica of the ancient buildings?

A.Scan the photos of the buildings B.Build 3D models of full size.

C.Improve the technology needed. D.Measure all the parts exactly.

3.How does the author prove the digital copy has vital practical importance?

A.By comparison. B.By listing data.

C.By giving examples. D.By classification.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.The Damage of Notre Dame

B.The Value of Digital Replica

C.VR Technology Helps Repair the Cultural Relics

D.Digital Technology Helps Protect Ancient Buildings

    The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.

I knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.

The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn’t.

Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘动) behind her.

I don’t know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life — a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.

1.What words can best describe the woman?

A.Proud and determined. B.Strong-willed and honorable.

C.Modest and courageous. D.Diligent and considerate.

2.What does the underlined word “crippled” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Disabled. B.Healthy. C.Perfect. D.Strong.

3.What has the author learnt from the woman?

A.Don’t depend on others when facing hardships.

B.Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough.

C.The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty.

D.It’s not winning but finishing the thing we start that really matters.

4.What could be the best title for the text?

A.A Humorous Stranger. B.An Unforgettable Job.

C.The Last Runner. D.The Annual Marathon.

Low-cost Gifts for Mother’s Day

Gift No. 1

Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for all doctor’s visits whether she has a disease or needs a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say there is no need, but another set if eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected with general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts, 10 percent of whose price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are “green” — and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

1.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?

A.To take notes. B.To be with her.

C.To buy medicines. D.To give her gifts.

2.Where can you find an idea for gifts to improve your mother’s sleep?

A.In Gift No. 1. B.In Gift No. 2.

C.In Gift No. 3. D.In Gift No. 4.

3.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to ______.

A.enjoy good sleep B.be well-organized

C.get extra support D.give other help

请根据下面的写作要点和要求写一篇作文。

（写作要点）

1.如今广告无处不在。主要有两大类广告，商业广告和公益广告。

2.商业广告是为了推销某种产品或服务而花钱做的广告，而公益广告是免费的，目的是服务公众，旨在教育我们并帮助我们过上更好的生活。3.你对广告的态度。

（写作要求）

1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.不必写标题。

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《苏州市生活垃圾分类管理条例》于6月1日正式实施。请你就垃圾分类写一封倡议书。

（写作内容）

1.垃圾分类的原因；2.垃圾分类的方法；3.呼吁市民进行垃圾分类。

（写作要求）

1.词数 80-100；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总数；

4.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 参考词汇：垃圾分类waste sorting；厨余垃圾leftovers；废旧电池used batteries

Dear fellow citizens,

Suzhou Municipal Government has recently established a regulation that all citizens shall sort wastes in a proper way.

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根据首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句中的单词，并将单词的完整形式写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

1.Colour-blind people can't d________between red and green.

2.Some scientists are making their attempts to push the b________of human achievement.

3.At present,we have no e________that this treatment works,so it can't be used as a cure.

4.As we all know,the c________Olympics were first held in 1896,in Athens.

5.In defeat,we can find something more p________than victory—friendship,honour and respect.

6.His decision to hold talks is________（非同寻常的）because it could mean the real end of the war.

7.We are trying to get the baby into a________（常规）for feeding and sleeping.

8.The English language is________（不断）changing and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.

9.Much to her________(尴尬）,the girl realized that everybody was listening to her singing.

10.Just by________(巧合）,I met my old school-mate again twenty years after graduation.

Dear Reader,

I receive so many letters from children that I can't answer them all. That is why I am sending you this printed reply. I'll try to answer some of the _______ asked questions.

Where did I get the ___________for CHARLOTTE'S WEB? Well, one day when I was_________my way to feed the pig, I began feeling _________for it because most pigs were doomed (注定)to die. This made me sad, so I started thinking of ways to _________a pig's life. I had been watching a spider at her work and was _______by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I _________the spider into the story that you know. Three years _______I started writing it, it was published.

Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started writing, and what made me write. I started _______—as soon as I could spell. In feet, I can't ________ any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing. I don't know why, but I think children often find pleasure in trying to ________their thoughts on paper, either in ________ or in pictures.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, __________fantastic characters and events. In real life, a spider doesn't spin (吐丝)words in her web. ________,1 think there is some ________ in my stories—truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Thank you all for your wonderful letters.

Yours sincerely,

E.B. White

1.A.particularly B.commonly C.hardly D.rarely

2.A.idea B.opinion C.belief D.event

3.A.in B.under C.on D.by

4.A.sorry B.grateful C.anxious D.happy

5.A.keep B.help C.desert D.save

6.A.impressed B.upset C.delightful D.excited

7.A.invited B.worked C.persuaded D.found

8.A.when B.while C.before D.after

9.A.early B.late C.recently D.immediately

10.A.imagine B.remember C.suppose D.think

11.A.let down B.turn down C.lay down D.set down

12.A.letters B.lines C.words D.speeches

13.A.containing B.owning C.holding D.keeping

14.A.If so B.Even so C.As a result D.On the contrary

15.A.wisdom B.truth C.experience D.lesson

    Experts say shopping wisely is very important and it helps the world function normally.

Toilet paper, protective masks and so many other items have suddenly become hot goods as most people stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic （大流行）.This has left many people shopping in large amounts as they attempt to be prepared for months — just in case.1.You've also likely seen the pictures of people's garages filled with supplies, so if you find it, you're going to follow suit. After all, if you don't, someone else will, you'll be left with nothing and then what will happen?

So, you're panicking, and that's fooling you into "panic buying."

2.

According to Jud Brewer, a professor at Brown University, "Fear plus uncertainty leads to anxiety because our brains need the information to plan for the future. In the absence of information, that uncertainty drives anxiety." Anxiety is that small fire which suddenly becomes a bonfire and spreads. Then it was worsened by social contagion（传播）,turning into panic.

3.What you get from them sets you wondering: What will happen to me if there's nothing left? While that is a good question, the larger question is: What will happen to everyone if nothing is left? 4.

What is the solution?

While it might not seem like a big deal since you're just one person, you're adding to a larger problem and causing serious harm in ways you don't realize. "Panic buying is an act of selfish madness," says Paul Hong. As an old saying goes, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." 5.We should survive together. So keep calm and carry on ---without buying everything in sight.

A.Social media can further add to this panic.

B.What causes panic buying?

C.Anxiety results from panic buying.

D.You've seen the empty shelves at the stores across the country.

E.Well,nothing good,and your individual actions are a contributing factor.

F.In times of crisis,we aim to go for together,not fast alone.

G.You've probably purchased everything you need.

    Even from the basement,they could hear the bombs.

The basement was filled with the sound of crying children.It was crowded with people.

For comfort,to shut out the loud noise of the basement,Liesel opened one of her books and began to read.The book on top of the pile was The Whistler and she spoke it aloud to help her concentrate.She could hardly hear the opening paragraph herself

"What did you say?"Mama shouted,but Liesel ignored her.She remained focused on the first page.When she turned to page two,it was Rudy who noticed.He paid direct attention to what Liesel was reading,and he tapped his brother and his sisters,telling them to do the same.A quietness started spreading through the crowded basement.By page three,everyone was silent but Liesel.

She didn't dare to look up,but she could feel their frightened eyes following her as she read the words.Everyone listened.Only the sound of the turning page could be heard.Liesel read on.

For at least 20 minutes,she handed out the story.The youngest kids were comforted by her voice,and everyone else saw visions of the whistler running from the crime scene.Liesel did not.She was only reading the text word by word.

Everyone waited for the ground to shake.That was still an unchangeable fact,but at least they were distracted（分心）'）now,by the girl with the book.One of the younger boys seemed to cry again,but Liesel stopped at that moment and copied her papa to deal with the situation.She smiled at him and continued.

Only when the sirens（空袭解除警报）came into the basement again did someone interrupt her."We're safe,”said Mr.Jenson."Shhh!"said Frau Holtzapfel.

Liesel looked up."There are only two paragraphs till the end of the chapter,"she said,and she continued reading.Just the words.Out of respect,the adults kept everyone quiet,and Liesel finished chapter one of The Whistler.

On their way up the stairs,the children rushed by her,but many of the older people thanked the girl.They did so as they made their way past and hurried from the house to see if Himmel Street had suffered any damage.

Himmel Street was untouched.

1.Why did Liesel read the book?

A.To create a warm atmosphere in the basement

B.To shut out the sound of the bombs.

C.To block out the noise in the basement.

D.To make use of every minute to read.

2.Rudy tapped his brother and sisters in order to ______ .

A.ask them to listen to Liesel B.give some comfort to Liesel

C.signal them to ignore Liesel D.read the text instead of Liesel

3.What does the underlined sentence"Liesel did not."mean?

A.Liesel did not manage to comfort herself like others.

B.Liesel did not like the story of the book at all.

C.Liesel did not pay attention to the plot but the words instead.

D.Liesel did not see the whistler because she was too concentrated.

4.Many of the older people thanked Liesel because ______ .

A.she saved their lives during the bomb attack

B.she finished reading the whole story

C.she distracted kids'attention and comforted them

D.she protected their homes from any damage

    Ishikawa Yumi had to work eight hours every day and her employer insisted that she should be in heels（高跟鞋）at work."Why do we have to hurt our feet at work,when men can wear flat shoes?"she complained on Twitter.The tweet exploded.

Encouraged,she gathered 18,800 signatures on a request calling for a ban on employers requiring women to wear high heels,which she handed in to the government last June.Ms Ishikawa became the face of the KuToo campaign.

More than 60%of Japanese women with jobs have been forced to put their feet into heels at work or have witnessed women partners having to,according to a survey.Female workers at a department store,must walk around the shop in 5cm heels.The former defence minister,Inada Tomomi,had to struggle about in heels even on the deck of a visiting American aircraft carrier.

Dress codes at many Japanese firms are strict.Some ban glasses for women（but not men）,because they are unattractive.This is especially unreasonable for those who find contact lenses（隐形眼镜）uncomfortable.Women have always been told to follow the dress code,even if it causes pain,"says Ms Ishikawa.Japanese bosses,who tend to be older men,often expect their female workers to tolerate it.

The government made no quick reply.A former labour minister,who received Ms Ishikawa's request last year,insists that wearing high heels at work is"necessary and appropriate".The request itself has received no official reply so far.Japan is the second lowest out of the 29 rich countries in equality for women in the workplace.

But Japanese companies are slowly taking measures to improve the situation.In late March Japan Airlines announced that its female flight attendants can kick off their heels and replace skirts with trousers if they choose.AU three big mobile-phone operators have relaxed their rules on heels.Ms Ishikawa is working together with a shoe company to produce beautiful heel-less shoes."Society is changing,”says Ms Ishikawa.“We can't be ignored."Pointless rules about footwear may soon be gone.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Japanese women rarely get their feet hurt at work.

B.Ms Ishikawa's tweet gained much attention from the public.

C.Ms Ishikawa is appealing to the public to punish employers.

D.Few Japanese women are forced to wear high heels at work.

2.Why does the author mention the former labour minister in Paragraph 5?

A.To show females are treated equally in Japan in the workplace.

B.To show the government has considered changing the situation.

C.To show the fight of females in Japan has a long way to go.

D.To show the government has difficulty in changing the situation.

3.Which of the following can best describe Ms Ishikawa?

A.Curious and devoted. B.Helpful and gifted.

C.Energetic and humorous. D.Brave and determined.

4.The author writes this passage mainly to.

A.call on people to break dress codes

B.introduce a campaign against dress codes

C.show the disadvantages of dress codes

D.explain the importance of dress codes

    Chinese researchers have developed a robot designed to help doctors treat the new coronavirus and other highly contagious (传染的)diseases.

The machine has a long robotic arm attached to a base with wheels. It can perform some of the same medical examination tasks as doctors. For example, the device can listen to sounds made by patients'hearts and lungs.

Cameras record the robot's activities, which are controlled at a distance so doctors can avoid coming in close contact with infected patients. Doctors and other medical workers can run the machine from a nearby room, or from much farther away.

The robot's main designer is Zheng Gangtie, an engineer and professor at China's Tsinghua University in Beijing. He told Reuters news agency that he got the idea for the machine when the number of cases of the COVID-19 virus was rising quickly in the city of Wuhan.

One of Zheng's friends, head of Bering's Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, told him that one of the biggest problems in dealing with COVID-19 was that healthcare workers treating patients were getting themselves infected. Zheng said he wanted to do something to help this situation.

So the engineer gathered a team and went to work on the robot. Zheng said the team was able to change two robotic arms. The new robot is almost completely automated (自动化的), Zheng said. It can even disinfect itself after performing actions involving patient contact.

"Doctors are all very brave," Zheng told Reuters. "But this virus is just too contagious…We can use robots to perform the most dangerous tasks."

However, Zheng said he had heard from some doctors that it would be better not to build such robots. This is because many patients still desire a personal presence to help calm them during treatment.

The team now has two robots and both have been tested by doctors at hospitals in Beijing. One machine was once taken to Wuhan's Union Hospital, where doctors there were trained to use it.

Zheng would like to build more of the robots, but money from the university has run out, each robot costs about$72,000 to make. He does not plan to commercialize the design, but hopes that a company can begin that process.

1.What are Paragraph 4 and 5 mainly about?

A.When the robot was designed. B.How the robot is controlled.

C.Who the robot is intended for. D.Why the robot was invented.

2.The underlined word"disinfect"in Paragraph 6 most probably means _____.

A.clean B.destroy C.decorate D.break

3.What difficulty is Zhang Gangtie faced with?

A.Patients refusing to use the new robot.

B.Healthcare workers getting themselves infected.

C.Being short of money to produce more of the robots.

D.Having no teammates to commercialize the design.

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A.Doctors are Fighting against Coronavirus

B.Coronavirus is Under Control in China

C.Chinese Robot is Invented to Replace Doctors to Cure Diseases

D.Chinese Robot is Designed to Help Doctors Fight Coronavirus

Trolls World Tour

The long-awaited follow-up （续集）to the 2016 hit Trolls has come to your screens! Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake continue to play their roles in the movie, which hit theaters on April 10 and was made available online the same day for $19.99.

The Call of the Wild

Though it hit theaters in February, this big-screen adaptation （改编） of the Jack London novel is now available at home. Whether you're an animal lover, a Harrison Ford fan or both, this is a must-watch, available now on Amazon Prime for $5.99.

Bloodshot

If action is what you're into, look no further. The super-hero film is about Vin Diesel's Ray Garrison, a fighter who's killed in action but brought back to life by an organization hoping to use him as a weapon. The film became digitally available two weeks after it was on show in the theatre. Buy on Amazon Prime for SI9.99.

Parasite

What fun it is if you're getting to see this four-time Oscar winner （including one for best picture） for the first time, but trust us, it only gets better with several viewings.

The Lighthouse

It is true that the film is not for a chicken, the well-received black-and-white horror starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe is unlike anything you've seen before.

1.If you want to watch a movie receiving great awards,which movie should you choose?

A.Trolls World Tour. B.The Call of the Wild.

C.Bloodshot. D.Parasite.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A.Trolls World Tour is the first movie of Trolls series.

B.You can only enjoy The Call of the Wild in the cinema.

C.The plots in the movie Bloodshot can be real in daily life.

D.The Lighthouse can give you something different.

3.What kind of readers may this column（专栏）most appeal to?

A.Young directors desiring to shoot a movie.

B.People being fond of animals.

C.People being crazy about films.

D.Kids fancying becoming a superhero.

假定你是李华，你的堂兄李国强在美国留学，后来去苹果公司实习，最后婉拒公司的挽留，决定去华为技术有限公司（Huawei Technologies Co. LTD）就职。请你根据下面提示给他写封邮件表示祝贺。

1.祝贺他学成回国；

2.华为在信息与通信技术（ICT）领域的地位；

3.你的感想。

Dear cousin,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Lihua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

There will be a Chinese zither (古筝) exhibition in the city museum on this weekend. Informed that traditional Chinese instruments appeal to you, I’m writing to invite you visit it.

Twenty Chinese zithers of different ages, among them the oldest one has a history of 2,500 year, will be on show in the museum. It is widely acknowledged that Chinese zithers were called “the piano in China”, enjoy a great popularity. Equally attractive are amazing stories behind it, for example, how they were made by hand and whatever parts they consisted of. There is a good chance that you can appreciate music play on the instrument by famous artists, exposed to a peace atmosphere.

Are you available? If so, I am too willing to accompany you.

    I must have been asked a hundred times about my messed-up timing for my two-month journey back to Canada， and then ______ back to China just as the weather is turning nice in Toronto.

Well it was not for the weather, I could have satisfied any ______ for winter scenery with a quick trip to Harbin. I must ______ I did enjoy getting out snowshoeing with my siblings but the real reason was to ______ my Mom’s 90th birthday in early March. I also ______a brother’s 60thbirthday as well as several______ with friends and family.

Why did I ______? Simply put stubborn determination, good friends and a ______ desire to enjoy more of the sights and culture of China. ______ I still cannot have a conversation in Chinese, I am ______ to continue with my studies until such time that I can. While that is a long way off I do ______ continued improvement in both the way I study and the progress that I make.

May 10, I ______ out in a gym for the first time in China. It is a small place but we had a(n) ______ enjoyable visit including the use of enough exercise ______. It feels good to be back into a ______ again. At my age working out is designed to ______ good health and maintain the ______ to travel and enjoy life. I already have two social ______ on my schedule, plus I am excited about the ______ to watch part of the Xiamen Dragon Boat Race on May 25 & 26. Life in China is good to me ______, what can I say.

1.A.passing B.dating C.bringing D.heading

2.A.requirement B.desire C.curiosity D.need

3.A.claim B.declare C.admit D.announce

4.A.celebrate B.bless C.wish D.congratulate

5.A.attended B.participated C.joined D.prepared

6.A.ceremonies B.visits C.discussions D.conferences

7.A.go B.come C.return D.arrive

8.A.little B.new C.simple D.burning

9.A.Above all B.Now that C.As though D.Even though

10.A.scared B.determined C.worried D.exhausted

11.A.see B.expect C.predict D.show

12.A.broke B.ran C.worked D.figured

13.A.suddenly B.abruptly C.nearly D.amazingly

14.A.machine B.equipment C.device D.load

15.A.routine B.schedule C.timetable D.plan

16.A.serve B.reserve C.observe D.preserve

17.A.approach B.mystery C.ability D.competition

18.A.appointments B.settlements C.documents D.assessments

19.A.bonus B.idea C.opportunity D.imagination

20.A.in addition B.in general C.on average D.after all