Apps from Chinese developers have been gaining popularity on Indian app stores for some time. In 2018, as many as 44 of the top 100 Android apps in India were developed by Chinese firms.

But things changed last year as local developers put on a fight. According to app analytics and marketing firm AppsFlyer, Indian apps as a whole have recaptured their original standing.

Indeed, 41% of the top 200 apps in Indian editions of Googl's Play Store and Apple's App Store in the second and third quarters of last year were developed by Indian developers and local firms, up from 38% in 2018, the report said. Data from App Annie, another research firm, corroborates (证实) the claim.

"This uptick happened mainly at the expense of Chinese apps, which fell from their lead position to 38% from 43% in 2018. Altogether, Chinese and Indian apps make up almost four-fifths (79%) of the list," the report said.

The change comes as scores of Indian firms have launched payments, gaming, news and entertainment apps in the last year and a half, said AppsFlyer, which analyzed 6.5 billion installs (安装)in the second and third quarters of last year.

But Chinese developers are not giving up, and continue to keep an "impressive" fight in each category, the report said.

India, which is home to more than 450 million smartphone users and keep relatively loose laws to support an open market, has naturally appeared as an attractive battleground for developers worldwide.

Many Chinese firms, including Xiaomi and ByteDance, regard India as one of their largest markets. Tik Tokapp has amassed(积累) more than 200 million users in India, for instance. Xiaoni, which leads the Indian smartphone market, is quickly building a series of services for users in India.

It launched a lending app the in country earlier in November 2018.

1.Because Indian firms launched varieties of apps in 2019__________.

A. Chinese apps lost their lead position.

B.Chinese developers gave up their competition.

C.India apps make up most of the top 200.

D.the percentage of Chinese apps went down sharply.

2.The underlined word uptick in the 4th paragraph most probably means__________

A.Sharp decrease. B.slight increase

C.a little fall D.statistical data

3.Many Chinese developers compete for Indian markets for all the following reasons except_________

A.huge market need.

B.laws in favor of foreign firms.

C.a market system open to the world

D.absolutely fierce competition.

4.What attitude did the author hold when analyzing the market situation?

A.Critical B.Confused

C.Subjective D.Objective

    At the board meeting everyone present was asked to tell a story of the most embarrassing moment. When Frank’s turn came, he began, “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.” He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled the ocean.”

Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!"

He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had a surprised look on his face.

I said, ‘Dad, I’m too old for a good-bye kiss, I’m too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out of the windshield. ‘You’re right,’ he said, ‘You are a big boy…a man. I won’t kiss you any more.’ ”

For the moment, Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes. “It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”

I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the check... to feel his rough old face… smell the ocean on him...to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a good-bye kiss.”

1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.An Embarrassing Meeting

B.A Fisherman and His Son

C.A Goodbye Kiss from Father

D.On the Way to School

2.Which of the following is not true about Frank’s father?

A.He was bearing the burden of supporting his family.

B.He was a fisherman full of strength.

C.He drove Frank to school every day.

D.He held a positive attitude towards life.

3.How did Frank’s father feel when Frank said he was too old for a goodbye kiss?

A.Excited and proud

B.Surprised and sad

C.Surprised but proud

D.Angry and disappointed

4.What does the author mainly tell us in the last two paragraphs?

A.Frank’s memories about his father’s goodbye kiss.

B.Frank’s thanks for his father’s love.

C.Frank’s regrets for hurting his father.

D.Frank’s wishes to his father.

1. We'll have ape driver

In 1994, the RAND Corporation, a global think tank that's contributed to the space program and the development of the Internet, said they expected us to have animal employees by the year 2020.

"The RAND panel mentioned that by the year 2020 it may be possible to breed intelligent species of animals, such as apes, that will be capable of performing manual labor," Glenn T Seaborg wrote of the corporation's prediction in his book Scientist Speaks Out.

During the 21st century, those houses that don't have a robot in the broom closet could have a live-in ape to do the cleaning and gardening chores. Also, the use of well-trained apes as family drivers may decrease the number of automobile accidents," Yikes, who's going to tell them?

2. We’ll have both telepathy and teleportation

Michael O’Farrell, founder of The Mobile Institute, has been an expert in the technology industry since 1985. But even the experts can make mistakes. In the 2014 book Shift 2020, O’Farrell predicted that 2020 would be the dawn of the "nanomobility era."

In the nanomomoblity era I predict telepathy（心灵感应)and teleportation (心灵传动) will become possible by the year 2020- with both commonplace by 2040," he said. Well, we’ll believe it when we see it.

3. Nobody will work and everybody will be rich.

In 1966, Time magazine reported that the 21st century would be a pretty awesome economic era for just about everybody. In an essay called "The Futurists," they predicted that "machines will be producing so much that everyone in the US will, in effect, be independently wealthy." Without even lifting a finger, the average no-working family could expect to earn an average salary of between $ 30,000 and $ 40,000 according to Time That’s in 1966 dollars, mind you; in 2020, that'd be about $300,000- -for doing nothing. We wish!

4. We'll wear antenna hats and disposable socks.

For a 1939 issue of British Vogue, product designer Gilbert Rhode was asked what he believed people in the 2Ist century would be wearing -and he had lots of thoughts He imagined that,  by2020，we would have banished( 摒弃) buttons, pockets, collars, and ties. "His hat will be an antenna(天线) snatching radio out of the ether. His socks- disposable(一次性的). His suit minus tie, collar, and buttons," Rhode declared. He almost described a modem-day hipster(溯人)living in Brooklyn, but we suspect even the antenna hat might be pushing it a little too far.

1.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A.Glenn T. Seaborg: Well-trained apes will be used as family drivers.

B.Gilbert Rhode: Telepathy and teleportation will become possible.

C.Michael J. O'Farrell: We'll wear antenna hats and disposable socks.

D.Glenn T. Seaborg: Nobody will work and everybody will be rich.

2.According to the_________ prediction ,no pains no gains will possibly be a past.

A.1st B.2nd

C.3rd D.4th

3.In the author's opinion, the predictions about the year 2020 are___________.

A.scientifically based

B.likely to come true in 2020

C.impossible to be a reality in 2020

D.promoting the development of science and technology

学校英语社团即将举办一年一度的中国诗词翻译大赛。假定你是社团主席李华,请你写一个活动通知,内容包括:

1. 介绍比赛安排;

2. 参加比赛的好处;

3. 欢迎所有学生参加。

注意:1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

Date: June 21,2020

Notice

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The English Club

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:在错的词下画一横线,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。

Dear Jack,

I was very glad to receive your letter on the ten of February. You asked me about Lu Xun and his works when you begin to study Chinese literature. Now let me tell you anything about him.

Lu Xun was the well-known Chinese writer. His novels have been translated from many languages, such as The True Story of Ah Q and The New Year's Sacrifice expose sharply the old society. The late Chairman Mao spoke high of him. Some of his novels have collected in high school and college textbook. Since you are learning Chinese literature, so I think reading Lu Xun's novels will benefit you a lot.

Yours,

Li Hua

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China started a national online learning platform 1. (keep) studies going for its hundreds of millions of primary and secondary students 2. have been restricted to their homes due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

Jointly 3. (launch) by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Feb. 17, the free learning platform covers the 31 provincial-level 4. (region) on the Chinese Mainland.

The platform has been upgraded to 5. (far) enrich its resources and promote the all-round development of students, featuring 10 sections, including epidemic(流行病) prevention education, moral education, mental health education, classic literature and digital teaching materials.

6. the support of China's telecom and technology giants, such as China Telecom, China Mobile, Alibaba, Baidu and Huawei, the platform can host 50 million students at the same time.

More than 870 million visits 7. (pay) to the platform's website by March 19, the China Education Daily said in a Monday report.

China has put off the start of the new school semester as part of 8. (it) epidemic control efforts and students have turned to online courses for nearly two months.

As the epidemic has 9. (basic) been controlled in China, some regions have restarted school classes 10. announced dates for starting the new semester, most of which placed graduating middle and high school students first.

    Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him. He had ___________ and dropped all of the books he was carrying, ___________ two sweaters, a ___________, and a glove. Mark ___________ down and helped him pick up the ___________. Since they were going the same way, he helped carry part of the ___________. As they walked, Mark ___________ the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, and that he was having trouble with his other ___________.

They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke. The afternoon passed ___________ with a few laughs and some ____________ small talk, and then Mark went home. They ____________ to see each other around school once or twice, had lunch together ____________, and then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief ____________ over the years. Finally, the long awaited ____________ year came, and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill ____________ him of the day years ago when they first met. “Do you ever ____________ why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(储物柜) because I didn't want to leave a ____________ for anyone else. I had ____________ some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent time together talking and laughing. I realized had I done it, I would have ____________ that time and so many others that might follow. So, Mark, when you picked up my books that day. you did a lot ____________. You saved my life.”

1.A.ignored B.marched C.tripped D.packed

2.A.as for B.along with C.instead of D.due to

3.A.baseball B.football C.basketball D.volleyball

4.A.pulled B.came C.turned D.bent

5.A.toys B.articles C.instruments D.documents

6.A.burden B.luggage C.duty D.equipment

7.A.saw B.suggested C.discovered D.guaranteed

8.A.friends B.subjects C.classmates D.mistakes

9.A.wildly B.slowly C.anxiously D.pleasantly

10.A.shared B.guided C.protected D.organized

11.A.stopped B.proved C.sacrificed D.continued

12.A.shortly B.occasionally C.temporarily D.usually

13.A.tasks B.quarrels C.contacts D.conferences

14.A.senior B.junior C.first D.second

15.A.accused B.convinced C.reminded D.informed

16.A.notice B.mention C.admit D.wonder

17.A.mess B.fortune C.space D.choice

18.A.paid off B.chosen from C.searched for D.stored away

19.A.spent B.wasted C.missed D.spared

20.A.better B.more C.deeper D.worse

    Here's the scenario(场景): You've got an article to write on an interesting topic. You have more than enough time to meet your deadline and an editor lined up to perfect your words. There's one big problem, though. The words won't come. You've got writer's block. 1. And your deadline, which seemed generous at first, is starting to close in on you. Every writer has been there. What can you do about it?

2. Science says that's when writers are most creative and least likely to be distracted. But when you're completely stuck, going straight into writing first thing in the morning might not work. Why not start your day with something you're excited about? It'll be more fun and make you feel productive.

Smoothly as the morning unfolds, writer's block may linger(逗留). While faced with it, we find the best approach is to break your task up into chunks. 3. With this one little step, you've accomplished something and you're one step closer to meeting that deadline. Then, do some reading, make a list of any ideas you find interesting, and use your list to create a rough outline. 4. The draft may still need some polishing, but you're most of the wav there now!

Besides, writing is more than putting words on paper. It's also about thinking. You should feel free to walk away when you need to have some quality “thinking time”. If you use these breaks to do something productive, you won't think of it as time wasted. 5. You'll get fresh air and exercise—which are both known to be good for creativity—and your colleagues will thank you.

A.Take a walk outside with a pen and paper.

B.You've been staring at a blank page for days.

C.That can help to reduce the difficulty of writing.

D.Here's an idea: offer a coffee run for your colleagues.

E.Start with something small, like creating a new folder.

F.Writers are often told they should write early in the morning.

G.Turn it into sentences and paragraphs and you'll have a draft.

    At the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum's proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded that planting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.

If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet's warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.

Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That's clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.

There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of the United States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion trees can't store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.

In a sharp counter argument to last summer's Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrote in the same journal in October that the study's findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claim that global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect and dangerously misleading”.

1.What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?

A.It was published in a journal.

B.It was proposed last summer.

C.It was put forward by Trump.

D.It drew lots of public attention.

2.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.A drawback of the tree planting strategy.

B.An example of balancing carbon release.

C.An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.

D.A responsibility for politicians and economists.

3.What was Justin Gillis's attitude towards global tree restoration?

A.Indifferent. B.Opposed.

C.Hesitant. D.Supportive.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.

B.A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.

C.Planting Trees Won't Save the World.

D.The Best Solution to Climate Change.

    How did you develop from an infant(婴儿),with a few elementary thinking skills, to the adult you are now, with the ability to reason and analyze the world in many complex ways involving language, symbols and logic? Your first reaction to this question may be very likely to say, “Well, I learned how to think from my experiences and from the teaching I received from adults through my life.”

Although this explanation seems naturally correct to most people, many developmental psychologists believe that much more is involved in acquiring intellectual abilities than simple learning. The current view about intellectual development is that it is a process of maturation, much like physical development, that occurs in a predictable fashion from birth through adulthood.

Do you look at an infant and see a person who, with enough learning, is capable(有能力的) of adult physical behaviors? Of course not. Instead, you know that the child's behavior will become increasingly complex over time through a process of physical maturation. You know that until the child achieves a certain level of development, all the learning in the world cannot produce certain behaviors. For example, consider the behavior of walking. You probably think of walking as a learned behavior. But imagine trying to teach a 6-month-old to walk. You could place the infant on an Olympic-level schedule of 8 hours practice every day, but the child will not learn to walk, Wily? Because the child has not yet reached the physical maturity to perform the behaviors needed to walk.

Intellectual development occurs in much the same way. Children simply cannot display certain thinking and reasoning abilities until they reach an appropriate stage of intellectual development, no matter how much learning they may have experienced.

1.What is most people's view on intellectual development?

A.It depends on experience and education.

B.Its process is simple and predictable.

C.It is similar to physical development.

D.It just happens naturally in life.

2.What can we learn about physical development from the text?

A.It stops naturally, at an early age.

B.It happens through simple learning.

C.It is part of intellectual development.

D.It occurs in the process of growing up.

3.Why is walking mentioned in paragraph 3?

A.To show behaviors can't be learned till a certain age.

B.To prove walking can be learned at any stage in our life.

C.To indicate a baby can't learn to walk without parents, help.

D.To suggest more practice can produce more learned behaviors.

4.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A research paper.

B.A science magazine.

C.A teaching guidebook.

D.A children's newspaper.

    Several years ago, a public school teacher was hired to visit children who were patients in a city hospital. Her job was to tutor them with their schoolwork.

One day, this teacher received a routine call requesting that she visit a particular child. She was told by the teacher on the other end of the line. “We’re studying nouns and adverbs in Class now. I’d be grateful if you could help him with his homework.”

It wasn’t until the visiting teacher got outside the boy’s room that she realized it was located in the hospital’s burn unit. No one had prepared her for that. When she walked into the room, she found the young boy, horribly burned, was obviously in great pain. The teacher felt awkward and didn’t know what to say, but she had gone too far to walk out. Finally, she was able to stammer out, “I…I’m… the special visiting hospital teacher, and your teacher sent me to help you with your nouns and adverbs.” Afterward, she thought it was not one of her more successful tutoring sessions.

The next morning when she returned, a nurse stopped her, “What did you do to that boy?” Before she could finish her apologies, the nurse interrupted her by saying, “You don’t understand. We’ve been worried about him, but ever since you were here yesterday his whole attitude has changed. He’s responding to treatment…”

In fact, the boy had completely given up hope and felt he was going to die until he saw that special teacher. Everything had changed with an insight gained by a simple realization. With happy tears in his eyes, the little boy said, “They wouldn’t send a special teacher to work on nouns and adverbs with a dying boy, now, would they?”

1.Why did the teacher feel awkward after entering the room?

A.She walked into the wrong room.

B.She was too eager to be successful.

C.She had no idea how the boy was suffering.

D.She was not well prepared for her lesson.

2.What does the underlined word “stammer” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.To speak with a fear.

B.To speak with a pause.

C.To speak with a concern.

D.To speak with a gesture.

3.What can we infer from the teacher’s action of apologizing?

A.She got scared by the hospital nurse.

B.She was a person of modest personality.

C.She thought she made the boy uncomfortable.

D.She realized she got the usage of a noun wrong.

4.What helped the boy regain hope?

A.He felt the learning pressure from the special teacher.

B.He believed that the teacher was expert at teaching grammar.

C.He was aware that everyone was trying their best to care for him.

D.He realized that he was not in so bad a situation as he had assumed.

CAFE Maker Space Policy

Service and Location

The Maker Space is located in the lower level of the Powers Memorial Library towards the north side of the building. The purpose of the area is to provide open access to information and various new technologies to enhance professional, personal and educational goals for all ages. It is a place to gain hands-on experience, knowledge and skills and to make stuff!

Opening Hours

Currently the Maker Space is open every Wednesday afternoon from 4:00—7:00 p. m. These hours may vary during the summertime.

Equipment Available

·A Flash forge Creater Pro Dual Extrusion 3 D Printer

·Two ASUS Laptops

·Inventables Tool Kit

·LECO Mindstorms

·Wood Finishing Kit

·Obstacle Avoiding Robot

Conditions of Use

·Everyone with a valid CAFE library card is welcome to use and visit the Maker Space at no charge. To use the Maker Space, all must read and sign the Maker Space policy, stating that they will obey the rules and regulations of this policy.

·All equipment in the Maker Space are on a first come, first served basis; however, reservation may be made of specific equipment in advance. Use is limited for two hours per day per person, unless advanced approval is arranged with the Library Director. Reservations can be made in person at the library or by calling the Main Circulation Desk(262) 495-4605.

Equipment Safety Use

·In order to use specific equipment/technology or to participate in any project using this equipment, the user must complete the Equipment Use and Safety Certification Class.

·Any use of materials without certification can result in suspension or permanent ban from the Maker Space.

Fees for Equipment

3 D Printer: The current cost for use of the 3 D printer is $0.5 per 30 minutes run time.

1.Who is the Maker Space open to?

A.Staff of CAFE high school.

B.People over the age of 20.

C.Citizens with the library card.

D.College students in the city.

2.In which section can you find information about punishments for rule breaking?

A.Service and Location. B.Equipment Available.

C.Conditions of Use. D.Equipment Safety Use.

3.If you have used the 3 D printer for 100 minutes, how much do you need to pay?

A.$2. B.$1.5.

C.$1. D.$0.5.

假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Alan在邮件中提到他近来对中国古诗很感兴趣，希望你介绍一位你喜欢的古代诗人。请给他回信，内容包括：

1.该诗人是谁；

2.该诗人的主要贡献；

3.该诗人的作品给你的感受

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Alan,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

The “novel” coronavirus, being called COVID-19 officially, had not previously been detected before the outbreak is reported in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. Infection with 2019-nCoV can cause mild symptom including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever. It can be most severe for some persons and cause pneumonia or breathing difficulties. More rare, the disease can be deadly. It can be transmitted from person to person, usually after close contact with infected patient that even seems healthy.

To protect yourself, wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Maintain at least 1 meter distant between yourself and other people, particularly those who are coughing and sneezing. Wear a medical mask can help limit the spread of some respiratory (呼吸的) diseases. Therefore. it has to be combined to other prevention measures including washing hands and avoiding close contact to take effect.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many parents are alert to their kids use of electronic devices and set strict limits for them. They want to protect their children from the potentially 1. (harm) effects of too much screen time. But there’s another device-related danger that parents may be overlooking-and 2. might hurt their kids just as much as traditional screen time.

It's been dubbed “secondhand screen time”. With secondhand screen time, kids are3. (direct) exposed to screens being used by someone else close to them. “Generally, we are talking about children who 4. (care) for by adults spending excessive time on devices and the negative consequences that can occur 5. they experience screens being such a dominant part of the adult’s life,” says Nicole Beurkens, PhD, the brand ambassador to Oustodio, a parental control app designed 6. (manage) kids online activity.

Secondhand screen time can also lead 7.behavior related problems. Research shows that children have a 8. (tend) to exhibit more acting out behaviors when parents spend excessive time on their devices. Often, this is the only way kids can get a parent's attention, even though it typically ends up 9. (be) negative attention. Excessive device use in the presence of children also 10.. (send) the message that the device and activities on it are more important than the children. This can induce a breakdown in the parent-child relationship as well as other emotional issues for children.

    What makes a gift special? Is it the _________you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the receiver's face that determines the _________value? What gift is worth the most?

One evening, I was___________what Christmas gift to give my father. My dad is a _________ person to buy for because he never wants anything. When I pulled out my phone to read a message, my eyes _______ on a photo of a flower underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky,___________ me. Dad had been reciting the_________ to me since I was a kid. That was the_________ reason why I took to writing. I _________that those words would be my gift to my father.

I sent the______________to my computer and: typed the poem on top of it. As I was ____________the details, another poem by Edgar Allan Poe came to____________. The poem was focused around ____________and Dad recited it as much as he did the other. So I typed that out as well and searched online for a ____________to the words of it. After searching I found the ____________ picture. The picture was painted with blues and greens and purples, ____________ together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems ______________the printer, the white paper being colored with words that ______________my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would__________appreciate.

Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he______________those black letters carefully placed in a frame (框), I knew I had given the perfect gift.

1.A.word B.price C.time D.item

2.A.small B.big C.common D.true

3.A.considering B.discussing C.purchasing D.sending

4.A.traditional B.wealthy C.difficult D.silent

5.A.looked B.fell C.relied D.took

6.A.shocked B.occupied C.inspired D.engaged

7.A.poem B.rule C.value D.flower

8.A.same B.very C.economic D.practical

9.A.doubted B.denied C.proposed D.decided

10.A.photo B.message C.gift D.comment

11.A.sharing B.revealing C.arranging D.providing

12.A.life B.power C.light D.mind

13.A.striving B.dreaming C.giving D.writing

14.A.background B.meaning C.translation D.purpose

15.A.impressive B.colorful C.complex D.matching

16.A.pulling B.twisting C.sticking D.drawing

17.A.putting away B.running into C.passing through D.getting over

18.A.shaped B.illustrated C.adjusted D.saved

19.A.hardly B.originally C.patiently D.certainly

20.A.analyzed B.delivered C.unwrapped D.signed

    How do you wake up in the morning? Imagine you set an alarm on your phone or clock that goes off like this: beep beep beep. 1. The state is known as grogginess (东倒西歪). So, is there a better way to wake up? A recent study says yes. The answer is music. Researchers say alarms that have a melody can help people feel fresher in the morning.

Sleep inertia (睡后迟钝) is another term for grogginess. 2. Someone even has trouble getting moving again after sleeping. Stuart McFarlane was a lead writer of the study. He said people need to better understand sleep inertia’s harmful effects on human performance later in the day. The grogginess we may feel in the morning has been reported to last from two to four hours.

3. But for those who do, care should be taken when perform duties that require a top performance within this period. 4. The same is true for people like pilots and firefighters. Sleep inertia has been linked to major accidents including airplane and shipping crashes.

What makes musical alarms better for waking up? The researchers think the music may be more successful in reducing sleep inertia because it has several tones, compared to the single tone of a “beeping” alarm. 5.

No matter how you wake up, experts say, the amount of sleep you get also matters a lot.

A.It means a person has a heavy feeling when waking up.

B.This includes dangerous tasks like driving or riding bikes shortly after waking up.

C.That harsh sound may make it harder to shake off the sleepy feeling.

D.Not everyone will experience the full effect.

E.The unpleasant beep is expected to be successful at waking up a person.

F.The changes over time may help increase a person’s attention when waking from sleep.

G.People who wake up to musical alarms feel more awake and alert.

    “Outer space is a frontier that inspires us and unites us more than anything else,” declared the US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Dr. Yleem Poblete. “And as we continue to push further into our own solar system, new businesses will be built to seize the endless possibilities before us.”

However, there are growing concerns about the possibility of intentional acts of aggression in space, warned Dr. Poblete. The United States has raised concerns for many years that Russia is seeking the development and placement of anti-satellite weapons. As recently as February 2017, a Russian Air Force Squadron Commander stated that Russia is developing new missiles with the intention of destroying satellites. Furthermore, we have read statements from the Russian Ministry of Defense that it is working on creating “a mobile attack anti-satellite system”.

Vladimir Putin (Russian President) has alluded to space weapons being more “acceptable in the political and military respect”. This behavior continues despite Russia stating many times that it places a high priority on the promotion of the draft “Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space” or PPWT.

The problem with such a treaty, said Dr. Poblete, is that it's difficult to determine an object’s true purpose simply by observing it on orbit. At this time, there are no means of distinguishing many objects' behaviors from that of a weapon, making outer space arms control measures like those in the proposed PPWT impractical.

In short, said Poblete, the proposed PPWT does not reduce the potential for conflict from extending into outer space. Plus, Russia may be engaging in the very behavior it claims to seek to prohibit.

“We must take concrete steps to strengthen the stability and sustainability of space,” declared Dr. Poblete, “The draft PPWT is not the right approach to accomplishing that. It is a questionable document, proposed by a country [Russia] that has routinely violated its international commitments.”

1.What does America suspect Russia is doing?

A.Launching satellites for spying. B.Trading space weapons illegally.

C.Making profits from exploring space. D.Causing threat to space stability.

2.Which is one common difficulty for controlling space weapons?

A.They are hard to be identified. B.They are not regulated by common rules.

C.There are too many to be managed. D.There is disagreement between nations.

3.What does Dr. Poblete think of PPWT?

A.It is not specific enough. B.It will worsen international relationships.

C.Russia itself fails to observe it. D.We must work together to promote it.

4.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A.Where the key to space safety lies. B.What alarms the US as to space safety.

C.Why space conflicts are difficult to avoid. D.Who is to blame for the chaos in outer space.

    There's no place like home. 'This English saying has much truth in it: the best place to be is surrounded by our treasured possessions and our loved ones and with a roof over our head. And for many young adults, it's the only affordable place to stay; somewhere where they can receive first-class service from mum and dad. But this comes at a price!

According to the UKS Office for National Statistics, about a quarter of young adults aged 20-34 live at home, and that figure has been growing. A survey found that 18% of adult children in the UK said they were moving back home because of debt, compared with 8% last year. More young people had lost their jobs, and others couldn’t afford their rent compared with the previous year. So, it's easy to see why they're increasingly becoming home birds.

The BBC’s Lucy Hooker explains that many returning adult children enjoy home comforts. These include cooked meals, a full fridge and cleaning, as well as their bills being covered by what is commonly called ‘The hotel of mum and dad’. But for the ‘hoteliers’, that's mum and dad, the survey found the average cost to them has gone up sharply, and that they are sacrificing luxuries and holidays to look after their ‘big kids’ Emma Craig from MoneySuper market says, “They’re trying to look after their children more. If your child comes home and you see them struggling financially, you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute. It tugs on your heartstrings more.”

With parents spending around € 1, 886 on takeaway food, buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring, it's easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home. That’s before they learn a home truth that one day it might be their own kids who'll be checking into the hotel of mum and dad!

1.Why did the author mention the saying in Paragraph 1?

A.To explain a proverb B.To analyze a survey

C.To solve a problem D.To note a phenomenon

2.What is the main reason for the increase of ‘home birds’?

A.The desire for family's concern B.The difficulty in job hunting

C.The pressure of money shortage D.The duty to take care of parents

3.What can we learn about the parents of those ‘home birds’?

A.They are enjoying family members' company.

B.They are spending less money on luxuries.

C.They are charging their kids for accommodations.

D.They are complaining about the poor Wi-Fi.

4.Which can replace the underlined phrase “a home truth” in Paragraph 4?

A.a hidden secret B.a private message

C.an unpleasant fact D.an extra information

    Even in the best and most loving of times, families can feel impossibly confined (受限制的). Teens are irritable and furious. Parents are annoying and embarrassing. For Esther and her daughter Chaya, the tiny new coronavirus changed all that.

Esther was born in Wuhan-a dynamic and culturally rich place that she deeply loves but moved to the U.S. During the winter holiday, they went to Wuhan to visit Esther’s parents. Gradually at first, then more frequently, they noticed face masks on city streets. To be safe, they wore their own masks and stopped going to public gatherings. Then, suddenly the city was on lockdown. No one could leave. Their reservations home on a China Southern airlines flight were worthless. “I feared for my daughter’s life,” said Esther, “If it got worse, there could be chaos. She doesn’t speak much Chinese.”

For days, Esther repeatedly called and emailed for help. It was nonstop. She stayed online, checking all the time. Chaya felt distressed and helpless. It's awful seeing her mother go through that-without having anything she could do to help in the hotel.

Their luck changed with one email. For the 1,000 Americans stuck in Wuhan, there were 230 available seats on one outbound flight, it said. Esther bought two $1,100 seats. After a 12-hour wait at the airport, they got clearance to leave, and arrived at March Air Force Base, where they were isolated in two small connected rooms with a shared bath for two weeks. There were daily medical checkups, twice daily temperature checks and a 10 a m. briefing (简报). But there was no WiFi, TV or friends. For emotional support, Esther phoned her husband Haim, an engineering manager for Uber, and their two other children, ages 13 and 11.

Now home, they are basking in (沉浸于) the thrill of phone calls, TV interviews and a caring community. They’ve gotten little sleep. Suitcases remain unpacked. But anyhow, they have survived not just the outbreak of a virus but the unforgettable experience of mother-daughter togetherness.

1.What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A.The culture and vitality of Wuhan have attracted Esther and Chaya there.

B.The virus has affected people's life in Wuhan.

C.The flight of going back to the U.S. has been postponed.

D.The city was locked down because it was in chaos.

2.What caused Chaya's depressed mood?

A.Seeing her mother suffer from reaching out for help. B.Being kept in Wuhan for poor health.

C.Missing her family and friends at home. D.Being unable to speak Chinese.

3.Why were they isolated after Esther and Chaya arrived at the airport?

A.The concern of their safety as well as the public’s.

B.Their infection of the virus.

C.The lack of flight home.

D.Their emotional problems after the experience.

4.What is the best title of the text?

A.Life in Wuhan: fighting the virus together.

B.Life about people infected by the virus.

C.Life about a mom and teen united by a virus.

D.Life about a mom and daughter from the U.S.

    “Frozen 2” , a sequel (续集) to the 2013 Disney animated blockbuster “Frozen”, took in 700 million yuan totally, according to the China Movie Data Information Network.

“Frozen 2” has cast a spell on product categories like toys, clothes and makeup items due to demand for movie merchandise products from young Chinese consumers, Friday’s China Daily reported.

“Frozen 2” merchandise was extremely popular at the Disney Store China in November, 2019, the newspaper cited sources from Disney China as saying.

The dress worn by the movies leading role Elsa was already among the top five selling items on the store weeks ahead of the movie's opening on Nov. 22 in China.

Fashion accessories (配饰) such as the “Frozen 2” brooch and the woolen scarf created by the China team were well received by young adult female consumers.

During Chinas Singles Day shopping spree on No.11, every second 59 Disney products were sold online including Disney’s self-owned retailing platforms or franchised products (特许经营产品), many of which were Frozen- themed products, figures from the newspaper show.

McDonald’s China has joined hands with Disney to launch themed Happy Meals based on Disney movies, with the first free toys featuring “Frozen 2”.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.“Frozen 2” is profitably achieved. B.“Frozen 2” is initially made in2013.

C.“Frozen 2” is directed by Elsa. D.“Frozen2” is welcomed by all Chinese.

2.Which ranked the best sellers before the movies opening in China?

A.Elsa’s brooch and scarf. B.Elsa’s makeup items.

C.Elsa’s dress. D.Elsa's toys.

3.“Frozen 2” belongs to a________________.

A.thriller. B.drama.

C.documentary. D.cartoon.

假定你是李华，你的意大利朋友Jeff写邮件告诉你此次“冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）”期间中国医务工作者对他们国家的帮助，请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 你的感想；

2. 表示关心和安慰；

3. 你的期待。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。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。

Last Friday, our class organized a visit to the city museum. We got to there by bus. First, we listened to the brief introduction to the museum. Then, we set out to exploring the museum in small groups. Which caught our attention first was some skillful carved bronze ware dating from the Shang Dynasty. Afterwards, we looked at some cultural relics relate to Shanxi merchants and local custom. To be honest. I felt amazing at the wide range of exhibits on display.

I benefited a lot from this experience. Not only it widen my horizons and it made me lake pride in the history of my hometown.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

According to a study published in the UK recently, those who like jogging and do this kind of exercise 1. (regular) for at least one hour a week have very high chances to live a longer life. The study's Danish researchers convinced 2. (convince) that choosing this kind of physical activity can bring us a priceless reward, 3. is 5 to 6more years of life! Moreover, to achieve better results, the researchers suggest 4. (limit) yourself to gentle jogging rather than fast-pace and tiring distance running. The scientists found that jogging 5. (benefit) are maximized when done at an average or even slow-pace exercising, and just one or two hours of jogging 6. week can be enough for you to achieve success, regardless 7.your age or health condition.

The scientists analyzed the data on about 20,000 people 8. (age) between 20 and 93, collected for over 35 years by the Copenhagen City Heart Study. According Dr. Peter Schnohr, the 9. (lead) researcher, it was found that jogging is associated with as much as a 44 percent 10. (low) risk of death. The life expectancy increase in men is as much as 6.2 years, and for women it is as much as 5.6 years.

    Before I turned 10, I lost my parents. My siblings (兄弟姐妹) left Hyderabad after my relatives _________ them, but I insisted on slaying back to continue my _________. And I began to deliver newspaper to _________ myself. I would be up every morning by 5 a. m. and _________ five kilometers to the newspaper office. By 6 a. m., I would be _________ my copies of the Urdu Daily. The area I was _________ for spanned 3 kilometers. After distributing the _________. I would rush home, quickly eat and be off to high school.

One wintry morning in 1945. I got home after my _________ to find a boy of my age at my doorstep. He _________ himself as Afzal and said his father wanted to see me.

I was greeted at the door by Afzal’s mother, Nazeem. Afzal’s father, Mr. Kader, ____________ us as Nazeem served me tea and snacks. Nazeem gently asked me about my daily ____________ . I told her about my morning job and school. They were ____________ that I had to walk so much in one day. Later, as I was about to leave, Mr. Kader ____________into another room, and when he reappeared, he was ____________ a new bicycle. “This is for you!” he said.

It took a few seconds for this act of kindness to ____________. I didn’t realize that ____________ were rolling down my face. Mr. Kader said, “Your newspaper editor is a friend of mine. He gave me your ____________, so I knew you lived close by. Then Afzal told us more about you.”

I bowed, ____________ shook hands with them and left. The ____________ brought convenience to my life and taught me a life-long lesson: Help should always be need-based. Never try to ____________ a person who is dying of thirst.

1.A.abandoned B.comforted C.betrayed D.adopted

2.A.training B.career C.education D.relationship

3.A.occupy B.support C.improve D.please

4.A.cycle B.walk C.drive D.wander

5.A.collecting B.publishing C.selling D.buying

6.A.famous B.helpful C.responsible D.suitable

7.A.copies B.files C.brochures D.books

8.A.studies B.deliveries C.efforts D.tasks

9.A.regarded B.behaved C.considered D.introduced

10.A.wanted B.invited C.joined D.left

11.A.work B.routine C.deals D.burdens

12.A.shocked B.confused C.embarrassed D.disappointed

13.A.spun B.broke C.disappeared D.escaped

14.A.mending B.sending C.designing D.wheeling

15.A.sink in B.get in C.set up D.take up

16.A.thanks B.smiles C.apologies D.tears

17.A.name B.identity C.secret D.address

18.A.gently B.gratefully C.kindly D.firmly

19.A.newspaper B.conversation C.bicycle D.job

20.A.feed B.help C.treat D.choose

    The ability to think creatively is not a gift everyone possesses naturally, so it must be developed as a skill. Here are some tips to help you develop creative and critical thinking abilities.

Step outside your comfort zone

Stepping outside of your comfort zone is an easy way to expand your creative and critical thinking skills. This can mean reading a book or an article that is completely unrelated to any previous studies, or even having a difficult conversation with someone you're close to. 1.. We all grow from discomfort.

Stay healthy

Your mind is in the best shape when your body is. Coupling exercise with a healthy diet can clear the mind and allow for creativity. 2.. Some people are easily distracted by a messy office or a dark room. Most people are the most awake when they are in clean, healthy, and organized environments.

3..

This is a common technique used by journalists and writers suffering from writer's block. It's an easy tool to get the creative juices flowing. Open up a laptop, or grab a notebook and pen, and just start writing. Just let your mind take you wherever it wants to go. 4..

Take a breather

Everyone may reach points where they get stuck on an idea and can't get past it. Don't let this discourage you, and don't blame yourself. That sort of thinking will make you disheartened and distracted, which will only make you even more frustrated. 5.. Co outside for some fresh air, take a walk, eat a meal, or call a friend. Distraction, in moderation, can be very rewarding.

A.Write freely

B.Keep an open mind

C.Instead, take a short break

D.Keep your spirits high at work and even during the holidays

E.This is a great way to explore your thoughts and expand your creativity

F.Your work environment can also greatly affect the way the brain functions

G.Anything making you a bit uncomfortable probably benefits you more than it harms you

    The rapid growth in skyscrapers worldwide has led to a high demand for window washers since most of these buildings feature large glass panes (窗格) to highlight their breathtaking views.

Though the job offers a handsome salary, dangling alongside multi-story structures is dangerous, and accidents are not uncommon. However, if Israel-based company Skyline Technologies has its way, the dangerous chore may soon be taken care of by Ozmo, an intelligent window cleaning robot.

"As a society, we've become too comfortable watching people hanging off the sides of 30-story buildings," says Yaron Schwarez, co-founder and CEO of Skyline Robotics. "No salary could justify allowing people to put their lives in the hands of a system of ropes."

Much like humans, Ozmo is placed on platforms suspended from the buildings and uses its arms and brushes to clean the dirt on the glass panes. A 3D map of the building's surface programmed into its system allows the robot to skillfully handle obstacles as it moves up and down the structure. Computer vision and touch sensors enable it to move out of the way in case of unexpected events, such as the sudden opening of a window.

Unlike current window washers, the robot cleaner does not require soap to clean the glass. Instead, it uses distilled water (蒸馏水) and a process called dirt absorption to do the job. Schwarez explains, "We use pure water to absorb and remove the salts, the minerals, the oils, and the dirt from the building. We are environmentally-friendly."

Ozmo is also expected to be much more efficient than humans. While it currently takes three cleaners 480 hours each to clean the windows of a 40-story glass building, the robot will single-handedly complete the task in just 80 hours. However, unlike other robots, Ozmo will not replace human workers. It will only make their jobs safer by lifting them to the role of supervisors, who will be remotely controlling the operation from below.

Whether Ozmo, which is still undergoing testing, does as good a job as human remains to be seen.

1.Which of the following can best replace the phrase "has its way" in paragraph 2?

A.Succeeds. B.Hesitates.

C.Struggles. D.Exists.

2.What can we learn about Ozmo from the passage?

A.It requires chemicals to clean.

B.It has trouble crossing obstacles.

C.It operates with great efficiency.

D.It works without human helpers.

3.What is the author's attitude towards the future application of Ozmo?

A.Optimistic.

B.Doubtful

C.Unconceded.

D.Objective.

4.What is the best tile for the text?

A.Ozmo: a Double-edged Sword.

B.Ozmo: a Smart Window Cleaner.

C.Window Washing: a Dangerous Job.

D.Window Washing: a Blessing in Disguise.

    When Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th century American writer best known today for his horror stories, first introduced the world to his fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin, he hit on a winning formula.

Dupin was Sherlock Holmes before Sherlock Holmes, a genius detective who first appeared in the story of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”. Though the roots of the detective story go as far back as Shakespeare, Poe's tales of rational crime-solving created a unique type. His stories mix crime with a detective narrative, inviting readers to try to solve the puzzle too.

The key figure in such a story, then, is the detective. Poe's detective, Dupin is a gentleman of leisure who keeps himself occupied by using “analysis” to help the real police solve crimes. The real police are, of course, absolutely incompetent, like Inspector Lestrade and Scotland Yard are to Holmes. Like Holmes, he smokes a pipe and is unnaturally smart and rational, a kind of superhero who uses powers of thinking to accomplish great tasks of crime-solving.

“The elements Poe invented, such as the socially-awkward genius detective, his 'ordinary' helper, the impossible crime, the incompetent police force, the locked room mystery, etc. , have become firmly fixed in most mystery novels of today,” says English professor Karen 'Tan.

Poe's formula appealed in the 19th century because detective stories promised that reasoning could hold the answer to every question. At the same time, with mysterious overtones, they appealed to 19th-century readers' addiction to the mystical.

The detective story, writes book critic William Mullins, was particularly appealing because it promised that “intellect will win out, the criminal will be caught by the rational detective, science will track down the evil-doer and allow honest people to sleep at night.” At the same time, MacIntyre writes. 19Ih-century anxieties about the Industrial Revolution and new ways of living supported the idea that evil was everywhere. These two instincts  — “people's increasing faith in reason and mistrust of appearance”- are what made 19th century readers love detective stories, a love that endures today.

1.What do we learn about Poe's fictional detective stories?

A.They created a new style of detective story telling.

B.They eventually became Poe's most famous stories.

C.The main character was inspired by the Sherlock Holmes.

D.Dupin was the first detective to appear in a fictional story.

2.What is Dupin's major strength as a detective?

A.His experience. B.His determination.

C.His fearlessness. D.His intelligence

3.What can we infer about the Dupin and Sherlock Holmes stories?

A.They are both set in England. B.They get readers to think and find.

C.Both of the assistants are incompetent. D.Both of their detectives are very sociable.

4.What made detective stories popular according to William Mullins?

A.Readers' growing interest in the mysterious plot.

B.People’s concern about the increasing level of crime.

C.The public's confidence in the power of rational thought.

D.Economic insecurity resulting from the Industrial Revolution.

    What were you doing when you were nine years old? Making crafts from a Klutz book? Kicking around a soccer ball? Designing a business plan to deal with plastic pollution and relieve childhood poverty? Zymal Umar shoved us the latter. The Pakistan's youngest businesswoman has started a project entitled Zee Bugs, which aims to reduce plastic pollution by providing an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic grocery bags.

When Zymal was on a shopping trip with her parents three years ago, she was shocked by the number of plastic bags on the streets. Depressed by the plastic pollution, she was reminded of the severe consequences our habits have on the environment. Then, she noticed a shopkeeper handing out newspaper bags. And at that moment, Zymal knew she had to act. Since then she has created beautiful, unique reusable newspaper bags for hundreds of customers.

It's amazing to see this youngster using her brains and business skills for good. And she should certainly feel proud of the work she is doing. After all, plastic grocery bags are killing thousands of marine animals every year through their contribution to plastic waste According to The Earth Institute, over one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide annually — that's about two million bags used per minute around the world.

And those bags certainly don't disappear into thin air. Instead, they end up in our oceans, putting approximately 700 marine species in danger of extinction due to the threat from pollution. And plastic bags are just one of the many forms of plastic trash that ends up in the oceans — in fact, an astonishing 8.8 million tons of this material make their way from land to the oceans every single year.

But with Zee Bags, we're all empowered to make more thoughtful choices about our trash production. And Zymal's amazingness doesn't stop there — the profits from her sales go towards helping poor children.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.How Zymal felt about her shopping trip.

B.How Zymal learned about plastic pollution.

C.How Zymal was received by the shopkeeper.

D.How Zymal was inspired to create her bags.

2.Why are figures mentioned in the third and fourth paragraphs?

A.To praise Zymal for her great efforts.

B.To urge readers to stop using plastics.

C.To stress the seriousness of plastic pollution.

D.To show the rich knowledge of the author.

3.What can we infer about Zymal from the last paragraph?

A.She is amazing in every aspect of her life.

B.She has concern for the disadvantaged.

C.She urges everyone to be eco-friendly.

D.She earns a lot of money from her business.

4.Which of the following best describes Zymal?

A.Caring. B.Determined.

C.Confident. D.Selfless.

    Obviously, you want to make the most of your precious time, to squeeze every last drop out of the days. Here we've rounded up the best events for you and your family to enjoy in June in Shanghai.

Dog Day Saturdays

On the first Saturday of the month, The Rooster (Jing'an) throws a backyard party where dogs are welcome. There will be free hot dogs, Flying Dog Beers and dog treats for the little buddies. Donations will also be collected for local animal rescue group, Best Friends China.

June 6, 3~5p.m., RMB 50. The Rooster (Jing'an).

Shanghai International Literary Festival

The undisputed literary event champion of Shanghai is back! Every type of author is set to appear at this year's fest, including legendary Chinese American writer Amy Tar (The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter's Daughter), Internet business expert Duncan Clark (Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built) , the Anthill founder Alec Ash (Wish Lanterns: Young Lives in New China) and many more. Stay tuned for our full festival preview and author features.

June 10 ~ 22, various times, RMB 85 or RMB 150 (for literary lunches). Clam.

Mom to Mom Sale

Sell or stock up on clothes, toys, books, strollers and other family goods at this twice-a-year market organized by Shanghai mothers. Sellers will contribute 15 percent of all their profit to the charity group, Heart to Heart.

June 21 ~ 22, 2-6p.m. (Sun.) 10a. m. ~ 2p. m. (Mon.), free entry. Shanghai Racquet Club.

Vivienne Westwood — Get a Life

The iconic fashion designer is the subject of this crossover exhibition of Chinese contemporary art and eco-friendly fashion inspired by Westwood's strong stance towards a climate revolution. Participating artists include Sun Xun, Wu Junyong and Zhang Ruyi.

Until June 28, free entry. Chi K11 Art Museum.

1.Who could you possibly meet al Glam on 21, June?

A.Jack Ma. B.Alec Ash.

C.Bonesetter's daughter. D.Joy Luck.

2.Which event is most likely to attract the environmentalists?

A.Dog Day Saturdays. B.Shanghai International Literary Festival.

C.Mom to Mom Sale. D.Vivienne Westwood — Get a Lile.

3.What do Dog Day Saturdays and Mom to Mom Sale have in common?

A.They are organized annually.

B.They take place at the same time.

C.Participants can support charily work.

D.Participants are admitted free of charge.