10120100:1.2.3.5015 2.537.5A B C DAActivities in ConnecticutNortheast Camping ShowNortheast Camping Show is the ideal place for camping families who are wanting to purchase their first camper(), or wanting to update their present camper to explore new camping adventures. Representatives from the Connecticut Campground Owners Association will teach attendees to make their camping trips more enjoyable.Location: Connecticut Convention CenterStay with PenguinsEnjoy beautiful underwater views as you visit one of My stic Aquarium’s most popular animals. Held in the Aquarium’s Main Gallery, the activity will offer you the chance to enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Take a moment to meet an African penguin between 7 pm and 8 pm to learn about this great animal from an aquarium trainer.Location: Mystic AquariumFamily Ice Fishing DayFamilies are welcome to attend this unique event which is a part of the CARE (Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education) program. The program is taught by certified volunteer instructors and it’s fun. All fishing equipment and course material s are provided for free. Bring a lunch. Program: 9:30 am—11:30 am, ice fishing (weather permitting): noon—3 pm. Pre-registration is required.Location: Memorial Conservation CenterAcorn Adventure: Eagle EyesFamilies are invited to come to The Last Green V alley to experience how big a bald eagle’s wings and eyes are compared to the size of their heads and other fun acts. The group will also search for eagles at his popular spot for these incredible birds of prey. Enthusiasm and a desire to learn about these beautiful birds are essential.Location: The Last Green Valley1. What can you do in Northeast Camping Show?A. Help design a new camper.B. Learn some camping knowledge.C. Explore an outside adventure.D. Drive a camper with the representatives.2. Which activity should be signed up in advance?A. Northeast Camping Show.B. Stay with Penguins.C. Family Ice Fishing Day.D. Acorn Adventure: Eagle Eyes.3. What do we know about The Last Green Valley?A. It is available to go camping.B. It is an ideal place to observe bald eagles.C. It sets up fishing programs.D. It provides diving courses with penguin.BJohn Robertson had been working at the Sav-On drugstore at the Albertsons in Ramona, California for ten months when he first met Murray Frankel. The 88-year-old had just dropped off several prescriptions after a hospital stay, and said he would come by in a day or two to pick up his medicine.Robertson offered to drop by Frankel’s home that evening and deliver one of his prescriptions that had already been filled. Grateful, Frankel invited him in. “We chatted for a while and I got to know him, and he’s an amazing guy,” Robertson says. He was particularly attracted by Frankel’simpressive work on his model trains. “He can make these steam engines out of almost nothing. It was really awesome.”The following Monday, Robertson was expecting to see his new friend when his remaining prescriptions were filled, but he never showed. The medicine was extremely necessary for him to continue taking, so he called several times, but no one answered.“I developed this sinking feeling that something’s not right,” he recalls. “I had trouble sleeping and was worried about him. He lives alone; I wasn’t sure if anyone checks on him.”Tuesday morning, Robertson went to Frankel’s house. When he saw the Sunday morning paper still outside his door, he knew something was wrong. He called the police to investigate, and when they did a forced entry, they found Frankel on his bathroom floor, injured and dehydrated ().The elderly man is currently recovering in the hospital, and Robertson has visited him there as well.The chemist was recently honored as a “Real Hometown Hero” and awarded a certificate by the Ramona Senior Center, thankful that someone was willing to look out for a senior citizen in need.4. For what purpose did Murray Frankel go to the drugstore?A. To pay a visit to Robertson.B. To have a physical examination.C. To get his prescriptions filled.D. To consult Robertson about his health.5. What did Robertson think of Frankel when he saw the model trains?A. Talented.B. Energetic.C. Lonely.D. Helpful.6. Robertson was sure something wrong had happened when _______.A. Frankel didn’t come for the medicineB. Frankel didn’t answer his phone callsC. he had some trouble in sleeping at nightD. he saw the morning paper outside the door7. The writer wrote the passage to _______.A. tell about a chemist’s good deedB. warn seniors not to live aloneC. d escribe a chemist’s daily workD. call on people to care for seniorsCOn a recent day, Katie Baldwin took a break from work to talk about moving from a wealthy neighborhood near New York City to an organic farm on Long Island. “Farming for where I grew up was a very unusual career choice,” said the 32-year-old American, “but everybody belongs to the land in their own way. None of us should feel separate from it.”Katie was raised in an upper middle class town outside New York, where most people never thought about working on a farm. Today, Katie grows potatoes, wheat and other crops at Quail Hill, a property in Amagansett, New York.In the United States, organic farming is a growing industry. Women operate some of the best-known organic farms on Long Island. Women make up a little more than 37 percent of all farmers nationwide. That information comes from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Experts predict women’s share in farming is likely to continue to grow.“The new young farmers choose organic farming with their desire to have an influence on socie ty,” Katie and several farmers said. She said, “They are choosing it to prote ct natural resources for future generations, to fight climate change, to feed their community good and healthy food.”New York has about 1,000 certified organic farms, making it the third largest in the country, and California and Wisconsin are the first and second, the USDA says. These farms make up nearly four percent of the state’s farmland, compared with a national average of around 0.6 percent.Although organic farming is growing quickly, it comes with high labor costs and sometimes smaller harvests than commercial farming. So it can be a difficult business for new farmers. “When I look now at the starting of the farm, it seems really audacious,” Katie Baldwin said. “But in that environment, in 2008, everybod y has lost their jobs and there weren’t jobs. So, it didn’t feel strange to start something,” she said.8. What does Katie think of working at the organic farm?A. It’s unacceptable.B. It’s worthwhile.C. It’s unforgettable.D. It’s challenging.9. Why do the young people want to work as farmer?A. To find a suitable job.B. To earn healthy food.C. To stop climate change.D. To help the society develop.10. Which can replace the underlined word “audacious” in the last paragraph?A. hopeful.B. dangerous.C. daring.D. reasonable.11. What can be inferred from the text?A. American women are good at organic farming.B. Organic farming will become a good employment.C. Many American communities lack abundant food.D. Starting organic farming needs careful consideration.DUK supermarkets are producing more plastic waste despite promises to cut down, new research suggests, as sales of bags for life increase to 1.5 billion.Retailers() were responsible for more than 900,000 tons of plastic waste in 2018, according to a report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released Thursday. Seven of the 10 largest supermarket chains reported a higher plastic packaging tonnage in 2019 compared to last year, although exact figures for this year have not been released.Compared to 2018, this year the number of sold eco-friendly bags for life rose by about 25%, the report stated. Campaigners said the rise showed that the bags are now being used by many as a replacement for single-use carrier bags.Campaigners recommend that supermarkets increase the price of bags for life to 70 pence ($ 0.9). They point to the 90% reduction in bags for life sales in Ireland, where prices are set at 70 cents ($ 0.77). However, in an ideal world bags for life would be removed completely, enforced by a government ban, said campaigners.“It’s shocking to see that despite unprecedented() awareness of the pollution crisis, the amount of single-use plastic used by the UK’s biggest supermarkets has ac tually increased in the past year,” said Juliet Phillips, EIA ocean campaigner. He ad ded, “O ur survey shows that grocery retailers need to tighten up targets to drive real reductions in single-use packaging and items. We need to address our throwaway culture at its root through systems change, not materials change. Substituting one single use material for another is not the solution.”The report reveals that plastic use among suppliers is also to blame, and supermarkets have failed to make them reduce plastic packaging, Tesco has led the way in this area, threatening to delist() products for suppliers who fail to cut excessive plastic. Campaigners are urging othersupermarkets to do the same.Plastic waste is a global issue and various countries have taken action to reduce its impact.12. What does the new research in the UK find?A. What results in more plastic waste.B. Why customers use more bags for life.C. How many plastic bags have been used now.D. How UK supermarkets cut down plastic waste.13. What do we know about the plastic waste in the UK in 2019?A. It decreased slightly.B. It became more serious.C. It got controlled well.D. It was out of control.14. What’s Juliet Phillips’s suggestion for the UK’s supermarkets?A. Banning the use of bags for life.B. Charging more for producing plastic bags.C. Taking practical steps to reduce plastic waste.D. Changing the material to make plastic bags.15. What did Tesco do to cut down the use of plastic?A. It required suppliers to cut down plastic packaging.B. It found out a replacement for single-use carrier bags.C. It called on consumers to use fewer plastic bags.D. It forced supermarkets to fight against plastic pollution.5 2.512.5Making Ice CreamNothing tastes better in the middle of summer than cool and sweet ice cream. 16 You can make your own ice cream at your home or campsite with very little time and effort. In fact, making ice cream is so easy, you might soon leave plain vanilla() behind and put into your own specialty flavors.To make ice cream, you can of course use a churn style() ice cream maker. Churns produce very creamy, delicious ice cream, but they take up a lot space and can be time-consumingto use. Alternately, you can make smaller ice cream with less investment cost by using the plastic-bag method or the coffee-can method. 17Follow the plastic bag method by gathering the following ingredients: 1 pint-sized plastic bag; ice cubes; 6 tablespoons of salt; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.18 To make more, try doubling the recipe.Take the 1-gallon bag and fill it about half full of ice, and then add the rock salt. Seal this bag. Take the smaller bag and pour the milk, sugar, and vanilla into it. Seal this bag very carefully. Put the small bag inside the big bag and seal it. Shake the bag for about five minutes. 19 The coffee-can method is very similar. But it uses a 1-pint coffee can nested inside a 3-pound coffee can. Whichever method you use, you can adjust the recipe, making it richer by adding eggs, or bits of candy or chocolate. A couple of tablespoons of chocolate syrup() will give you chocolate ice cream. 20A. Remove small bag, open it carefully, and enjoy it.B. And it’s much better if that ice cream is home made.C. Besides, a cup of fruit juice makes a nice fruit flavor.D. These are easy ways to make ice cream at your home.E. If you’re in a campsite, you can make ice cream easily.F. Note that this will only make ice cream for one or two persons.G. The repeated usage will make smoother and creamier ice cream.3015115A B C DHigh in a tree, a cat was stuck in a tree near Kolb’s house. And it took Kolb two days to find someone who could 21 . When he did, Kolb paid close attention.“When I watched him do it, I was 22 with how easy it was to climb the tree,” Kolb said. “I thought that was going to be the 23 part. I decided to 24 how to do that.” Kolb, 64, found people to teach him the 25 skills, and he has bought equipment designed to 26 cats so he can safely bring them to the ground.Kolb brings 27 , which often is so attractive that cats will walk into the cat carrier to get it.The carrier is of his own 28 . Kolb cut a hole in the bottom of a laundry bag and sewed it on a glove.The cat 29 how long a rescue can take. Kolb said with set-up time, about the fastest, it would last 30 30 . “It can take hours,” he said. “I’ve had 31 that have gone on for hours. Sometimes, I may not have any good 32 except to wait for the cat to relax and see I’m not a 33 , and then I can get the cat to come to me.”“People ask me sometimes, isn’t it 34 doing this?” Kolb said. “I think yeah, it is. Driving over there is dangerous and driving home is dangerous, but the part in the 35 is pretty good. I feel a lot less safe on the highway than I do on the tree.”21. A. help B. leave C. observe D. consider22. A. satisfied B. impressed C. popular D. honest23. A. necessary B. urgent C. common D. hard24. A. record B. define C. learn D. express25. A. climbing B. living C. painting D. running26. A. frighten B. secure C. reserve D. distinguish27. A. energy B. liberty C. knowledge D. food28. A. strength B. intonation C. invention D. virtue29. A. determines B. remembers C. mentions D. represent30. A. years B. months C. hours D. minutes31. A. travels B. comments C. rescues D. points32. A. regulation B. version C. motivation D. options33. A. stranger B. witness C. suspect D. threat34. A. meaningful B. dangerous C. funny D. significant35. A. middle B. front C. queue D. row10 1.5151As massive wildfires destroy lots of 36 (area) of Australia and accelerate the debate over the impact of climate change, government data show 37 nation has never suffered a hotter or drier year than 2019.The average temperature of last year was about 1.5°C above the 30-year average, accordingto the data from the Bureau of Meteorology, 38 goes back to 1910. Meanwhile, rainfall dropped to the 39 (low) figure back to 1900. The government agency plans 40 (release) final figures and its annual climate report next week.Weather conditions have been 41 (particular) severe in recent weeks, with December more than 3 degrees warmer than normal and rainfall at a paltry() 15.4 millers (0.61 inches), less than a 42 (three) of the normal level for the month.The country saw average rainfall totals of just 277.63 millimeters in 2019, 43 (beat) the previous low of 314.46 millimeters in 1902 and compared with an average of 465.2 millimeters over the 19611990 reference period.A strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole, a measure of the difference between sea surface temperatures in the tropical western and eastern Indian Ocean, 44 (reduce) rainfall across Australia and contributed to the heat 45 dryness in the past weeks.4015David1.2.3.1. 802.Dear David,Yours,Li Hua 25150Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather’s house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. Sami liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa’s place.This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather’s village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.Grandpa’s house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door—one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed() and turned in bed. Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung() to his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It’s an earthquake! It’s an earthquake!” They ran outside the house. They thought that would be safe.Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising.” The villagers started running away from the beach. Sami watched dumbstruck().The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!” He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the hou se if the floods come too near.” He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging() in.Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.Paragraph 1:Grandpa held Sami's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. ___________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2:“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Don’t be scared, little one, come to me, quickly.”________ _____________________________________________________________________________202.55015 BCBCA610 DABDC1115 DABCA 16-20 BDFAC 30151152125 ABDCA 2630 BDCAD 3135 CDDBA101.51536. areas 37. the38. which39. lowest40. to release41. particularly42. third43. beating44. has reduced45. and4015Possible version:Dear David,I ’m glad to hear that you want to buy some gifts for your parents that represent Chinese culture. Personally, I think buying the following two gifts might be a good choice: Qipao and Chinese knot. Qipao, a very beautiful traditional dress for Chinese women, can show the real beauty of a woman. What ’s more, I am sure your father will be interested in Chinese knot. It is usually hung in the sitting room or cars, which represents good luck.Wish you a good vacation and please send my best wishes to your parents.Yours, Li Hua251. 252.1 233.4.112023Grandpa held Sami’s hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. Grandpa fought the waves and strived to catch Sami, but failed. Sami was drifted away! He struggled to keep his head above the water. The water pushed him ahead. Fortunately, he caught a palm tree in his courtyard. He panicked and screamed out to Sami but could not see him. He clung to tree tightly while the sea was all around. In hope of seeing Sami, Grandpa climbed higher up the tree. The water carried Sami round and round. (79 words)“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Don’t be scared, little one, come to me, quickly.”“But Grandpa, I can’t swim!” Another wave came with terrifying speed and force. Sami cried in despair. Suddenly, Sami felt himself thrown onto the top of a tree. He immediately held it! Looking around, he saw everything was terribly destroyed; but in the near distance, his Grandpa was on another tree! Soon it was calm; both Grandpa and Sami came down the trees and rushed to hug each other, then they hugged the trees with tears of gratitude. (78 words)Passage A Connecticut1. B Connecticut Campground Owners Association2. C Family Fishing Day3. B The Last Green ValleyPassage B4. C5. A6. DA B7. APassage C8. B KatieKatie(worthwhile)9. D10. C 2008(audacious)dangerous11. DPassage D201912. AA13. B 201920814. C Juliet Phillips15. A TescoKolb21. A Kolb help22. B Kolb impressed23. D Kolb(hard)24. C Kolb learn25. A26. B Kolb(secure)27. D Kolb(food)28. C Kolb( (invention)29. A (determines)30. D Kolb30(minutes)(rescue)31. C32. D Kolb(option)(threat)33. D34. B Kolb(dangerous)35. A Kolb(middle)middle。