1、Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage gather on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, as part of ________ organizers called a “day of action” nationwide to improve the salaries of fast food workers in the United states ________ are badly paid.
A. which; who B. what; that C. what; how D. how; which
2、The chef ________ a farm-to-table restaurant before his new cookbook was published.
A.set up
B.setting up
C.has set up
D.had set up
3、—He really wants to be successful In the competition.
—Yes, . He keeps practicing hard every day.
A.So is he B.So he does C.So does he
4、 I've been considering _______ my job as a teacher because a teacher is often considered _______ a gardener.
A. to change; to be B. to change; being
C. changing; being D. changing; to be
5、She liked the souvenir of “Mozart L’Opera Rock” so much that she would like to take it ________ it cost.
A.how much B.what
C.whatever D.however
6、It’s going to be some time ________ he sees his father again, ________ business has just been started in Switzerland.
A.after; who
B.since; who
C.when; whose
D.before; whose
7、Jim sold his car_______ he could enjoy a healthier life style.
A. since B. unless C. so that D. even though
8、Police have set up an incident room to________ the murders.
A.investigate
B.appoint
C.respect
D.remind
9、_______it took 200 years to move from the steam engine to the Internet, there could be major development in _______ are now considered frontiers(尖端) of science in just the past few ten years.
A. When, which B. While, which
C. While, what D. When, that
10、If you go, at least wait until the storm is over.
A. can B. may
C. must D. will
11、As a matter of fact, everyone is eager ________ success.
A.to
B.at
C.of
D.for
12、—Why does she always ask you for help?
—There is no one else ________,is there?
A. who to turn to B. she can turn to
C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn
13、Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces, and each of us must choose we want to shape our outlook and our expectations.
A.what B.which C.that D.when
14、The teacher pretended ________ what the children had done.
A.to know
B.to be knowing
C.knowing
D.to have known
15、It was not until ___ that ____ taking and began to prepare for class.
A. did the teacher turn up; the students stopped
B. the teacher turned up; the students stopped
C. did the teacher turn up; did the students stop
D. the teacher turned up; did the students stop
16、Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house ______ his personality.
A.remember
B.strengthens
C.reflects
D.shapes
17、The environmentalists said wild goats’ _______ on the vast grassland was a good indication of the better environment.
A.escape B.absence C.attendance D.appearance
18、Many students are ________ about football. They ________ play a game whenever possible.
A.crazy; will
B.crazy; are going to
C.fond; will
D.fond; are going to
19、The People’s Bank of China has issued a set of “reform and opening-up” gold coins, but the coins will not be in _______.
A. recognition B. transaction C. circulation D. transportation
20、We continued to work ________ the fact that it was raining.
A.in charge of
B.regardless of
C.instead of
D.participate in
21、Streaming services provide all sorts of entertainment, from music to films to live sport. They work via an internet connection to someone's computer, TV or mobile device. TV streaming services in the UK include Amazon Prime, Disney + and Netflix.
According to a BBC survey, during lockdown, TV streaming services boomed in the UK. In2020, more than 12 million new customers signed up to streaming services.
To watch full live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics, people in the UK had to subscribe (订阅) to the streaming service Discovery + at a cost of £6. 99 a month.
Some people feel there are too many services to keep track of and pay for; others like having lots of choices. What do you think? Are there too many streaming services?
Yes-Three reasons why there are too many streaming services.
1. It's so frustrating to get excited about watching something and then finding out it's on a streaming service you haven't got.
2. The cost of having several different streaming services is high.
3. There are so many streaming services that it's maddening to keep track of where to find your favorite shows. Families can spend ages trying to decide what to watch.
No-Three reasons why there are not too many streaming services.
1. Choice is a good thing! Streaming offers so many options that there is bound to be a show for everyone to enjoy. Plus, you can watch your favourite shows whenever you like.
2. TV shows keep getting better because streaming services have to compete with each other to attract customers.
3. Streaming services are easy to try out, and you can always cancel subscriptions without a long-term commitment.
Now that you've read a bit more about it, tell us what you think by voting in our poll at theweekjunior. co. uk/polls.
Vote YES if you think there are too many streaming services, or NO if you don't. We'll publish the results next week.
【1】Which is not a TV streaming service?
A.Amazon Prime.
B.Disney +.
C.Netflix.
D.BBC.
【2】Why are so many choices annoying?
A.Because canceling subscriptions is easy for viewers.
B.Because making choices can take up too much time.
C.Because everyone may find a show they like to enjoy.
D.Because having different streaming services costs little.
【3】Which section of a magazine may this article belong to?
A.The Big Debate.
B.UK News.
C.Around the World.
D.Science and Technology.
22、 For five days, Edmonton’s Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness(友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through songs.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “It’s really easy to relax, and it’s great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone’s musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue(举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.
【1】The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _______.
A.gather people with different musical tastes
B.remind people of the real sense of folk music
C.exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D.collect old stories of folk music
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B.It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C.It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D.People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
【3】We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.people can get tickets easily for the festival
B.the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C.driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D.bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
23、 Three months from retirement (退休), I was anything but excited. Retirement felt more like an end than a new beginning.
A new beginning didn’t come until I saw an advertisement in the newspaper for a little dog. I called to see if I could just have a look. To my surprise, they agreed. Within seconds of laying eyes on that small black-and-white fur ball, there was no way I went home without her. I named her Kelly.
I kept her in a large box, with some toys. She was very energetic. Even after a long walk, she still required attention and care until I played a game with her, which almost drove me crazy. So I turned to my cousin. “Get her into a good dog school. A dog like Kelly is in need of friendship with other dogs,” he replied.
It was amazing to watch Kelly run around a yard with other dogs. Best of all, I noticed how well-behaved Kelly was after the play. One day, a strange woman called, “Would you be able to watch my dog for the weekend? I’ll be happy to pay.” Word spread until I was making money from nursing dogs. Kelly loved the friend, and I had to admit I did, too.
I set up the Hot Dggity Doggie Camp company in 2007. At first people didn’t quite understand what I was doing. Gradually, word got around that you could drop off your dogs and picked them up after work at Hot Diggity Doggie. Business was growing rapidly. Every day the dogs were there to greet me. They needed me. And I needed them. Nowadays dog day care isn’t unfamiliar around here. In fact, now I have quite a few competitors in town. The more happy dogs, the better.
【1】How did the author first feel after she retired?
A. Excited. B. Disappointed. C. Encouraged. D. Moved.
【2】What’s the author’s reaction when she saw Kelly for the first time?
A. She was lost in thought. B. She thought for a long time.
C. She felt confused. D. She liked her at once.
【3】What does a little dog need most according to the author’s cousin?
A. Good food. B. Toys. C. Friends. D. Competitions.
【4】What does the author intend to express in the last paragraph?
A. Her Hot Diggity Doggie is still a new try.
B. Many people don’t understand her job.
C. The author is fond of her present work.
D. The author doesn’t like competition.
24、For many Chinese consumers, a satisfying breakfast is one that includes either hot porridge or steamed buns. Cold sandwiches, which are usually popular with Westerners, are probably one of the last options on their minds. But that is not to say that consumers, especially those in an international city like Shanghai, would avoid everything considered Western for breakfast. For instance, coffee, which has steadily grown in popularity in the country, is one drink that many cannot do without today.
To satisfy this growing demand for breakfast sets that combine elements from the East and the West, food companies have been rolling out a host of new offerings to appeal to the customers. One example is Shanghai Qiao Coffee, which was launched by local time-honored food company Qiaojiashan at the end of 2019. Apart from its traditional dim sum, the store also sells various types of coffee.
According to Shen Yan, deputy manager of Shanghai Qiaojiashan Food Development Cold, the most popular breakfast set at the moment is the steamed vegetable bun paired with black coffee. “The calories that one gets from a meal featuring Chinese din sum and coffee are less than those of a Western breakfast. Since a steamed bun has nearly 200 calories and a cup of black coffee barely has any calories, this combination can be considered healthy and delicious,” said Shen.
Even the smaller shoppers in the food scene are jumping on the East-West breakfast trend. Western food establishments, too, have been rolling out Chinese breakfast options. “Consumers and even cultural heritage will also benefit from the increased competition. If not for the current trend which has revived interest in certain traditional dim sum, these foods could soon be lost to history,” Shen said.
【1】What can we learn about breakfast in Shanghai in paragraph1?
A.People prefer porridge and steamed buns.
B.Cold sandwiches are a popular choice.
C.People avoid western food for breakfast.
D.Coffee is a must for many people.
【2】What can we learn from Shen’s words in the last paragraph?
A.The competition for breakfast sets is of no benefit to consumers.
B.Only big companies have the ability to seize the market share.
C.Western food companies don’t care about East-West breakfast.
D.Some traditional foods might disappear without the combination trend.
【3】What does the author intend to tell us?
A.Chinese consumers show more interest in western food.
B.Western breakfast is warmly welcomed by Shanghai people.
C.The Chinese-Western breakfast set is becoming a hit in Shanghai.
D.Shanghai Qiao Coffee has won great success for its breakfast sets.
25、When I was driving on the highway, a big storm came. The rain began to beat ________ against my car windows. I had to stop and ________ my car along the roadside. Sitting in the car with boxes of ________ in the back seat, I was reminded of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina hit Houston when I was fourteen years old. I was ________ that it would destroy my neighborhood. But it missed ours, while leaving many parts of the city in ________ . From the TV, I saw a reporter ________ the homeless people inside the Houston Astrodome(体育馆). Many of them were in dirty and ________ clothes, and some had no shoes on their feet. I noticed a little boy behind the reporter hugging an old teddy bear. Suddenly, I knew I had to do ________ .
The next day, my friends joined me at our volunteer club and we came up with a plan to ________ some used toys and give them to the kids at the Astrodome. I hoped they would bring some ________ to those homeless kids. We ________ the word to our schools and other organizations. Three days later, our club was flooded with new toys! When we ________ the Astrodome with our gifts, children ________ toward us from all directions.
My cell phone brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had passed. "Hector, we have had more ________ because of the tornado." "Well, I've brought a lot of clothes for them. The ________ kept me late, but I'll be there soon!"
【1】
A.gently
B.lazily
C.heavily
D.merrily
【2】
A.wash
B.repair
C.check
D.park
【3】
A.toys
B.clothes
C.gifts
D.shoes
【4】
A.happy
B.worried
C.sure
D.confident
【5】
A.ruins
B.efforts
C.needs
D.terrors
【6】
A.observing
B.entertaining
C.interviewing
D.challenging
【7】
A.wet
B.cheap
C.beautiful
D.funny
【8】
A.nothing
B.everything
C.anything
D.something
【9】
A.invent
B.select
C.collect
D.produce
【10】
A.comfort
B.freedom
C.treatment
D.belief
【11】
A.read
B.gave
C.had
D.spread
【12】
A.left
B.entered
C.decorated
D.filled
【13】
A.flew
B.paced
C.cycled
D.looked
【14】
A.reports
B.troubles
C.victims
D.photos
【15】
A.kid
B.call
C.traffic
D.storm
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A freezing downpour washed the street in front of the small-town bar. I sat gazing into the watery darkness, alone as usual. I had been in that old bar for half an hour, quietly drinking, when my thoughtful eyes finally focused on a medium-sized lump (一团) in a puddle (水洼) a hundred feet away. For another ten minutes, I looked out through the window trying to decide if the lump was an animal or just something.
The night before, a German dog named Shep had come into the bar begging for potato chips. He was starving and just the size of the lump in the puddle. Why should a dog lie in a cold puddle in the freezing rain? I asked myself. The answer was simple: Either it wasn’t a dog, or it was, he was too weak to get up.
The wound in my right shoulder ached all the way down my fingers. I didn’t want to go out in the storm. Hey, it wasn’t my dog. It was just a stray on a cold rainy night, a lonely drifter (流浪者). So was I, I thought, as I tossed (扔) down what was left of my drink and headed out the door.
He was lying in the three inches of water. When I touched him, he didn’t move. I thought he was dead. I put my hands around his chest and raised him to his feet. He stood unsteadily, and his head hung like a weight at the end of his neck. His floppy ears were just hairless pieces of flesh dotted with open sores (伤口).
“Come on, Shep,” I said, leading him to a corner next to the bar, where he lay on the cold cement and closed his eyes. A block away I could see the lights of a late-night convenience store. It was still open. I bought three cans of dog food and fed him. He couldn’t swallow but poorly look at me. He was dying!
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The local vet (兽医) was still at his office, so I loaded the poor creature into a taxi and headed there.
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Three days later, when I opened the door of the vet’s, Shep welcomed me with wild enthusiasm.
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