Victory Bacelis is a California immigrant （移民）who grew up in a poor village in Mexico．He is used to working hard．He works more than 90 hours a week at three different jobs，including McDonal's．He is saving up to buy a house．
One day，while Victory was cleaning the floor at McDonal's，he found an envelope and picked it up．There was ＄612 in it．He called the police to report the lost money．The police couldn't find the owner，so they gave the money back to Victory．
Then Victory read a story in the newspaper about Adrian Sandoval，a baby who was very sick．Victory decided to give the money away to help pay for the baby's operation．Victory truly has a heart of gold．
56．Where did Victory Bacelis grow up？
| A． |
in California |
| B． |
in America |
| C． |
in Mexico |
| D． |
at McDonal's |
57．Why does Victory work so hard？Because ．
| A． |
he is very strong |
| B． |
he likes his work very much |
| C． |
he is helping his parents |
| D． |
he is saving up to buy a house |
58．What was in the envelope？
| A． |
3 dollars |
| B． |
90 dollars |
| C． |
612 yuan |
| D． |
612 dollars |
59．How did Victory deal with the money finally？
| A． |
He gave it away to a very sick baby |
| B． |
He kept it himself |
| C． |
He gave it back to the owner |
| D． |
He gave it to the police |
60．The writer thinks that Victory is ．
| A． |
very poor |
| B． |
very funny |
| C． |
very kind |
| D． |
very lucky． |
I looked at my blank page. All I’d written was the title “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up”. The rest of the class were all busy writing.
“You have five minutes to finish.” Ms Clark announced.
“I want to be a teacher when I grow up because…” I just wrote a few lines when the bell went. My friend Lisa told me she wanted to be an astronaut. I laughed as I pictured Lisa floating in space. After school, I told my grandpa my real dream. “You promise not to laugh. I didn’t write it on the school paper.” I said, “I want to be an actor.” He didn’t laugh. Instead he asked, “Why?”
“I just do, that’s all, more than anything in the world. I’d be really good.”
“OK. Angela, I once dreamed to be a reporter. We’d better find out if you’ve got any talent then, hadn’t we?” He looked up a number in his phone. “You need drama lessons, and I know just the right person—Jane Rozzi, a friend of mine.” Fantastic! I couldn’t believe my luck. I gave him a big hug.
“I’d better check with your Mum and Dad first to make sure they don’t mind their daughter taking Jane Rozzi’s acting class.”
No problem there. Next evening, sitting in my grandpa’s car, my stomach felt tight and my mouth was dry. He was driving me to my first acting lesson. “She is kind and gentle. Don’t be nervous.”
He was right. I liked Jane immediately. She told me I was talented and my voice was good. Just needed to get louder. After that we did some breathing and voice exercises. I practised day after day…
“You have a natural talent and, with hard work and luck, you will make it.” I always bear Jane’s words in my mind. Now I am an actor on the stage.
Wow! How my life has changed since I first stared at that blank piece of paper!
(1). Which of the following is Angela’s dream job?
| A． |
Teacher. |
B． |
Astronaut. |
C． |
Reporter. |
D． |
Actor. |
(2). Why didn’t Angela write her real dream at school?
| A． |
Ms Clark didn’t like it. |
B． |
Her parents wouldn’t support it. |
| C． |
She was afraid of being laughed at. |
D． |
She couldn’t decide it when she was at school. |
(3). What does the underlined part in paragraph 7 probably mean?
| A． |
Angela felt sad. |
B． |
Angela felt nervous. |
C． |
Angela felt proud. |
D． |
Angela felt interested. |
(4). Which of the following could best describe Angela?
| A． |
Skillful and caring. |
B． |
Patient and helpful. |
| C． |
Talented and hard-working. |
D． |
Clever and beautiful. |
Most schools offer different kinds of subjects and activities for students, but some schools offer additional training in certain areas, such as the performing and arts. In this way, schools can help students develop their artistic talents from an early age and have greater success in their future profession.
THE ROYAL BALLET（芭蕾舞）SCHOOL
For ballet dancers, one of the best training centres in the world is the Royal Ballet School, in London, England. The school only accepts the most talented dancers, who must complete eight years of full-time training. There are 225 students, aged 11—19, and most of them live together in boarding houses.
THE IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY
Located in the mountains about 100 miles from Los Angeles, the Idyllwild Arts Academy is a boarding school for young artists. It offers training in arts, like drawing, painting, photography and cinema, along with programmes for the performing arts. The school’s quiet, rural location also makes it a very peaceful and beautiful place to learn.
THE NATIONAL CIRCUS（杂技）SCHOOL
If you’d like to join the circus, you should come to the National Circus School in Montreal, Canada. The school has offered training in theatre, dance and other circus arts. After finishing the programme, many students find work in circus companies such as the Cirque du Soleil. That’s the dream of every circus artist!
THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY（AAU）
Located in San Francisco, AAU（Academy of Art University）provides high school students with the Pre-College Art Experience（PCAE）a tuition-free art and design education programme. It’s a great opportunity to jump—start your art in San Francisco or online in advance. Students there will be trained strictly and only 60 percent students could graduate.
(1). Which of the following requires eight years of full-time training?
| A． |
The Royal Ballet School. |
B． |
The Idyllwild Arts Academy. |
| C． |
The National Circus School. |
D． |
The Academy of Art University. |
(2). What is special about the Academy of Art University?
| A． |
It offers training in arts. |
B． |
It is a boarding school. |
C． | |
| D． |
It only accepts the most talented dancers. |
E． |
It provides high school students with PCA |
F． |
(3). What do the listed schools have in common?
| A． |
They are located in peaceful places. |
| B． |
They help students develop their artistic talents. |
| C． |
Few students could graduate from these schools. |
| D． |
They provide good work chances for all their students. |
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Do you know the self-driving bullet (子弹) train just for the Beijing Winter Olympics? Is there anything new on the train? Let’s have a look!
The train links (连接) Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host cities of the Games. With a top speed of 350 kilometers an hour, the train can run the 174-kilometer journey between the two cities in around 50 minutes, while a regular express (特快的) train takes three hours.
It is said to be the world’s first high-speed train with a 5G live broadcast studio (现场直播演播室). It can carry 564 passengers each trip in its eight cars (车厢). It has business, first-class and second-class cars. Besides, for the needs of media (媒体), it also has special working cars with 12 tables and international electric sockets (电源插座).
The train is painted in white and blue colors and there are 24 snowflakes (雪花) on the outside of the train, showing this is the 24th Winter Olympic Games. Inside the train, there are winter sports photos on the walls and paper snowflakes on top.
The Beijing Winter Olympic Games opened in February, 2022. The high-speed train provided transportation services for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympics (残奥会) from January 21 to March 16. Up to 40 pairs of trains traveled between the two cities every day.
(1). Which two cities does the train link?
______________________________________________________________
(2). Can the train run faster than a regular express train?
______________________________________________________________
(3). How many kinds of cars does the train have according to the passage?
______________________________________________________________
(4). What do the 24 snowflakes stand for (代表)?
_____________________________________________________________
(5). What does the passage mainly talk about?
_____________________________________________________________
It’s often said, “You can’t live only on air.” But now the Chinese scientists can tell you: Maybe you can.
Recently, some Chinese scientists have made a big breakthrough (突破). They turned CO2 into starch (淀粉).
Starch is the main part of rice and corn that we eat every day. Usually, it’s created by plants with CO2, water and sunlight. According to the team’s director Ma Yanhe, it takes the plants nearly sixty steps to produce starch. But now, the team, after six years of hard work, has found a simpler way to do this, with only eleven steps.
“Our study shows that creating something like starch is possible in a laboratory, and this technology may be helpful in many areas,” said Ma.
The scientists first turned CO2 and hydrogen (氢气) into methanol (甲醇). Then they made these methanol molecules (分子) into bigger and more complex (复杂的) molecules. Finally the starch came out.
This method makes it possible to produce food in factories instead of traditional farming. This will not only help make plenty of food, but also save water and land. It may also help recycle CO2 to deal with climate (气候) change, according to China Daily.
The study can be helpful in space, too. Astronauts may no longer need to worry about their food as they travel in space. They may simply turn the CO2 they breathe out into the food they eat!
(1). What achievement have the Chinese scientists made recently?
| A． |
They created starch with CO2. |
| B． |
They grew corn in space. |
| C． |
They turned O2 into starch. |
| D． |
They improved traditional farming. |
(2). How many steps do the scientists need to produce starch now?
| A． |
3. |
B． |
6. |
C． |
11. |
D． |
60. |
(3). What did the scientists do first to make starch?
| A． |
They recycled CO2 in space. |
| B． |
They produced rice and corn on the farm. |
| C． |
They turned CO2 and hydrogen into methanol. |
| D． |
They made methanol molecules into bigger and more complex ones. |
(4). The technology may be helpful in the following areas EXCEPT ________.
| A． |
making food |
| B． |
putting sunlight to good use |
| C． |
saving water and land |
| D． |
dealing with climate change |
(5). What’s the best title of the passage?
| A． |
How to Deal with CO2 |
| B． |
The Advantages of Making Starch |
| C． |
How to Make Food in Space |
| D． |
China’s First Step in Man-made Food |
Now, more and more people have difficulties in falling asleep. “In fact, we can train our brain to fall asleep,” says sleep expert Michael Grandner. Here are his top ways.
Make a plan and stick to it.
Melatonin (褪黑素) is produced by the body to control when you get sleepy and when you wake up. As night falls, the levels of melatonin rise, telling the body that it’s time for bed. And the levels naturally fall as daylight comes near, getting you ready to greet the day.
The release (释放) of melatonin needs to be at regular (有规律的) times. So if your bedtime and wake-up time change from day to day, your body doesn’t know how to respond (回应). So it’s important to have a regular bedtime and wake up time, even on weekends.
Don’t lie in bed awake.
In fact，this way is very helpful. Whether it’s the beginning of the night or the middle of the night, if you’ve been awake for 20 or 30 minutes, get up. Maybe you just need five minutes to get sleepy, or maybe an hour, but don’t spend that time awake in bed.
Change your attitude (态度) about sleep.
Many people regard sleeping as the final thing in a busy day, so they would rather delay sleeping to do housework, schoolwork or others. That thought needs to be changed. Make sure your sleep time is enough in order to work better the next day. It may sound like a small change, but it’s an important one.
(1). Michael Grandner gives us ________ ways in this passage.
| A． |
one |
B． |
two |
C． |
three |
D． |
four |
(2). When do the levels of melatonin rise?
| A． |
When you’re tired. |
B． |
When night falls. |
| C． |
When you feel sleepy. |
D． |
When daylight comes. |
(3). Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． |
A rise in melatonin levels tells the body it’s the bedtime. |
| B． |
Enough sleep time can’t make you work better the next day. |
| C． |
It’s not necessary for us to sleep or wake up at a regular time. |
| D． |
It’s best to stay in bed if you’re awake too long during the night. |
(4). What does the underlined word “delay” mean in Chinese?
| A． |
暗示 |
B． |
督促 |
C． |
调理 |
D． |
推迟 |
(5). What is the passage mainly about?
| A． |
The importance of sleeping well. |
| B． |
The change of bedtime and wake-up time. |
| C． |
When to go to bed and wake up. |
| D． |
How to train your brain for better sleep. |