Task 5Directions: Read the following letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions— 6 —(No. 56 to No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should bewritten after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr. Smith,Thank you for your interest in our 4-day tour of Beijing. I'm happy to provide you with theinformation you requested.Regarding the price, we offer competitive rates for our Beijing tour package. For specific pricingdetails, please provide us with your preferred travel dates.Our tour covers the most popular places of interest in Beijing, including the Great Wall,Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace. You will also have the opportunityto explore the traditional hutongs and experience the local culture.Accommodation is included in the tour package, and we offer a range of options to suit differentbudgets. Our hotels are centrally located, providing easy access to the main attractions.To ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience, we provide English-speaking guides who areknowledgeable about Beijing's history and culture.The departure place for the tour will be communicated to you once your booking is confirmed.We can also assist you with airport transfers if needed.If you have any further questions or require additional information, please don't hesitate to reachout. We look forward to welcoming you on our Beijing tour.Best regards,Li MingLi Ming56.How can Mr. Smith find out the pricing details?By providing Li Ming with his _________________.57.What opportunity will Mr. Smith have during the tour?To explore the _________________ and experience the local culture.58.Where are the hotels for tourists during the tour?They are _________________.59.What can we learn about English-speaking guides provided for the tour?They are knowledgeable about Beijing's _________________.60.When will Mr. Smith be informed about the departure place?Once his _________________.

WARBy Luigi PirandelloThe passengers who had left Rome, Italy by the night express had had to stop until dawn at the small station of Fabriano in order to continue their journey by the small old-fashioned "local" joining the main line with Sulmona.At dawn, in a hot and smoky second-class carriage(车厢)in which five people had already spent the night, a tall and heavy woman in deep mourning, was came in—almost like a shapeless bundle, Behind her—puffing and moaning, followed her husband—a tiny man, thin and weakly, his face death-white, his eyes small and bright and looking shy and uneasy.Having at last taken a seat he politely thanked the passengers who had helped his wife and who had made room for her, then he turned round to the woman trying to pull down the collar of her coat and politely asked:"Are you all right, dear? "The wife, instead of answering, pulled up her collar again to her eyes, so as to hide her face."Nasty world, " muttered the husband with a sad smile.And he felt it his duty to explain to his traveling companions that the poor woman was to be pitied because the war was taking away from her only son, a boy of twenty to whom both had devoted their entire life, even breaking up their home at Sulmona to follow him to Rome where he had to go as a student, then allowing him to volunteer for war with an assurance, however, that at least for six months he would not be sent to the front and now, all of a sudden, receiving a wire saying that he was due to leave in three days' time and asking them to go and see him off.The woman under the big coat was twisting and turning, at times growling like a wild animal, feeling certain that all those explanations would not have aroused even a shadow of sympathy from those people who—most likely—were in the same plight as herself. One of them, who had been listening with particular attention, said:"You should thank God that your son is only leaving now for the front, Mine has been sent there the first day of the war. He has already come back twice wounded and been sent back again to the front.""What about me? I have two sons and three nephews at the front, " said another passenger."Maybe, but in our case, it is our only son, " ventured the husband."What difference can it make? You may spoil your only son with much attention, but you cannot love him more than you would all your other children if you had any. Paternal love is not like bread that can be broken into pieces and split amongst the children in equal shares. A father gives all his love to each one of his children without discrimination(歧视), whether it be one or ten, and if l am suffering now for my two sons, I am not suffering half for each of them but double…""True … true …" sighed the embarrassed husband, "but suppose (of course we all hope it will never be your case)a father has two sons at the front and he loses one of them, there is still one left to comfort him … while …""Yes, " answered the other, getting cross, "a son left to comfort him but also a son left for whom he must survive, while in the case of the father of an only son if the son dies the father can die too and put an end to his distress. Which of the two positions is the worse? Don't you see how my case would be worse than yours? ""Nonsense, " interrupted another traveler, a fat red-faced man with bloodshot eyes of the palest gray.He was panting From his bulging(鼓起的)eyes seemed to burst inner violence of an uncontrolled energy which his weakened body could hardly contain."Nonsense, " he repeated, trying to cover his mouth with his hand so as to hide the two missing front teeth. "Nonsense. Do we give life to our children for our own benefit? "The other travelers stared at him in sorrow. The one who had had his son at the front since the first day of the war sighed: "You are right. Our children do not belong to us, they belong to the Country …""Bosh, " replied angrily to the fat traveler. "Do we think of the Country when we give life to our children? Our sons are born because they must be born and when they come to life they take our own life with them. This is the truth. We belong to them but they never belong to us. And when they reach twenty they are exactly what we were at their age. We too had a father and mother, but there were so many other things as well … girls, cigarettes, illusions, new ties …and the Country, of course, whose call we would have answered—when we were twenty—even if father and mother had said no. Now, at our age, the love of our Country is still great, of course, but stronger than it is the love for our children. Is there any one of us here who wouldn't gladly take his son's place at the front if he could? "There was a silence all around, everybody nodding as to approve."Why then, " continued the fat man, "shouldn't we consider the feelings of our children when they are twenty? Isn't it natural that at their age they should consider the love for their Country (I am speaking of decent boys, of course)even greater than the love for us? Isn't it natural that it should be so, as after all, they must look upon us as upon old boys who cannot move any more and must stay at home? If Country exists, if Country is a natural necessity like bread, of which each of us must eat in order not to die of hunger, somebody must go to defend it. And our sons go, when they are twenty, and they don't want tears, because if they die, they die inflamed and happy(I am speaking, of course, of good boys). Now, if one dies young and happy, without having the ugly sides of life, the boredom of it, the pettiness, the bitterness of disillusion(幻灭)… what more can we ask for him? Everyone should stop crying: everyone should laugh, as I do … or at least thank God—as I do—because my son, before dying, sent me a message saying that he was dying satisfied at having ended his life in the best way he could have wished. That is why, as you see, I do not even wear mourning …"He shook his light fawn coat as to show it; his livid lip over his missing teeth was trembling, his eyes were watery and motionless, and soon after, he ended with a shrill laugh which might well have been a sob."Quite so … quite so …" agreed the others.The woman who, bundled in a corner under her coat, had been sitting and listening had—for the last three months—tried to find in the words of her husband and her friends something to console her in her deep sorrow, something that might show her how a mother should resign herself to send her son not even to death but to a probable danger of life. Yet not a word had she found amongst the many which had been said … and her grief had been greater in seeing that nobody—as she thought—could share her feelings.But now the words of the traveler amazed and almost stunned her. She suddenly realized that it wasn't the others who were wrong and could not understand her but herself who could not rise up to the same height of those fathers and mothers willing to resign themselves, without crying, not only to the departure of their sons but even to their death.She lifted her head; she bent over from her corner trying to listen with great attention to the details which the fat man was giving to his companions about the way his son had fallen as a hero, for his King and his Country, happy and without regrets. It seemed to her that she had stumbled into a world she had never dreamt of, a world so far unknown to her and she was so pleased to hear everyone joining in congratulating that brave father who could so stoically speak of his child's death.Then suddenly, just as if she had heard nothing of what had been said and almost as if waking up from a dream, she turned to the old man, asking him:"Then … is your son really dead? "Everybody stared at her. The old man, too, turned to look at her fixing his great, bulging, horribly watery light gray eyes, deep in her face, For some little time he tried to answer, but words failed him. He looked and looked at her, almost as if only then—at that silly, incongruous(不协调的)question—he had suddenly realized at last that his son was really dead … gone forever … forever. His face contracted, became horribly distorted, then he snatched in haste a handkerchief from his pocket and, to the amazement of everyone, broke into heart-breaking, uncontrollable sobs.(1)How did the woman feel about their son leaving home? (2)What is the "fat red-faced man" like? Support your idea with evidence.(3)If you were in the carriage with these parents, who would you choose to comfort? How would you do it? (4)What can you learn from this story? Support your idea with evidence.

Words & tipsIn 1)____Neal came to China to study 2)chinese .3)____laterHe had his first encounter with Peking Opera when he watched an 4)program given by a famous Peking Opera artist.Neal joined a three-month 5) training program, which included face painting, costume dressing and practicing martial arts moves.During those three monthsHe learned a lot about Peking Opera.After 6)____Neal performed on stage with his teachers, and it was a 7) great success...

Listening for details.-|||-1.What things are good (G)or bad (B)for sleep? Write GorB below.Which activity does the-|||-speaker NOT talk about?Circle it-|||-__ eating bananas-|||-__ reading in bed-|||-__ playing video games at night-|||-__ sleeping in the afternoon-|||-__ watching TV or movies in bed-|||-__ exercising before bed-|||-2.Listen to the recording again and write down the answers to the questions.-|||-1)How does eating a banana before bed help you sleep?-|||-2) Is exercising before bed good or bad for your sleep?-|||-3)Why is playing video games in bed bad for sleep?

65.A good business plan is key to creating any business,and a coffee sucp-|||-you want to open a coffee shop,you probably already have a love of good coffee.A-|||-business plan will help get your ideas focused.While you are creating your business plan,-|||-you will have to come up with a name for your store and an idea of where you want to open-|||-your coffee shop.-|||-PartV Writing (25minutes)-|||-Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing.You are required to write an-|||-email according to the following information given in Chinese.Remember to do the-|||-task on the Translation/Composition S-|||-说明:假定你是某跨国公司人力资源部秘书王小萍,给各部门经理发一封邮件。-|||-内容如下:-|||-1.为了让新员工更好地了解公司文化,人力资源部将在7月3号至5号对新员工进行培训;-|||-2.请各位经理尽快通知本部门所有新员工,安排好他们的工作,并确保他们都能参加培训;-|||-3.附件是本次培训的内容、时间和地点;-|||-4.收到本邮件请及时回复。

【题文】The Brightest Star in the SkyYuan Longping is one of the most famous scientists. He regards himself as a farmer because he dos his research in the fields. In fact, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of farmers. Dr. Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid（杂交性的）rice. In 1974,he became the first agricultural（农业的）pioneer in the word to grow rice hat has a high output（产量）.This special rice makes it possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from the hybrid rice strain（品种，种类）.He was born in Beijing in 1930. Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding（扩大，增加）the area of the fields.In a recent research，these increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries have planted super hybrid rice to increase their rice harvests.Unluckily, he died on May 22, 2021. Though he was ill in bed, he still cared about his rice in the fields. He always said, "A man is just like a seed. Please be a good seed." Yuan works for the people not only in China but also around the world. He has become a hero and is remembered in everyone's heart forever. He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.【小题1】What does Yuan Longping do?A．A farmer.B．A pioneer.C．A scientist.D．A hero.【小题2】Why does Yuan Longping call himself a farmer?A．Because of his sunburnt face and arms.B．Because of his working place in the fields.C．Because of his slim and strong body.D．Because of his research of super hybrid wheat.【小题3】Yuan Longping was ________ years old when he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world.A．68B．91C．44D．89【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A．This special rice can produce about one third more than usual ones in the same fields.B．60% of the rice output is from common strains.C．7% of the world's people are fed by China.D．The production from 22% of the farmland can't satisfy the need of China.【小题5】What can we learn from him?A．Practice makes perfect.B．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.C．The early bird catches the worm.D．Where there is a will, there is a way..

阅读理解(一共20小题:每一小题2分,满分是40分)第一节〔一共15小题:每一小题2分,满分是30分〕阅读以下短文,从每一小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项里面,选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFamous Modern Chinese BuildingsBeijing International AirportThe first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport. The airport was constructed in the 1950s. It has an indoor garden, a children’s playground, and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone.Shanghai World Financial CenterCompleted in 2021, SWFC took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction delays. Since its completion, it has won countless architectural awards.Tourists are welcome at SWFC's viewing platform, which at 474 meters above ground is the worlds highest closed viewing platform.The Water CubeIt was constructed for use during the Beijing 2021 Summer Olympics. Now visitors can express surprise at the architecture of the building. They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well.Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar, a shopping area, and Water World, a family water parkThe Bird's Nest, BeijingIt was designed mainly for the 2021 Summer Olympics. It can hold up to 80,000 people and has been used for a winter theme park. Nowadays, its main income is as a tourist attraction. It draws more than 20,000 tourists every day.National Center for the Performing ArtsIt was completed in 2021. The building is surrounded by a man-made lake, requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway. It is home to an Opera Hall, Music Hall, and Theater.21. Which of the following buildings was first constructed?A. Beijing International Airport. B. Shanghai World Financial Center.C. The Water Cube. D. The Birds Nest, Beijing.22. Why was the construction of Shanghai World Financial Center delayed?A. It needed more construction workers. B. It was short of money.C. It added an extra viewing-platform. D. It faced too much terrible weather.23. How does the bird's Nest operate daily?A. By renting the winter theme park. B. By increasing its opening time.C. By charging tourists for admission fees. D. By giving some live concerts.24. What can you do in National Center for the Performing Art?A. Enjoy sports events. B. Play musical instruments.C. Attend science lectures. D. Watch different performances.BHave you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? In the U.S., we’ve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.This tradition--if that’s what you want to call it--dates back to the 19th century. During that time, it was already commonplace for most American homes to have an ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high price in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macy’s to treat yourself to a block of ice?Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion(时尚)trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive. And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks.So, next time you travel overseas, don't feel offended(被冒犯) when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water.25. Who has written the text?A. A European B. An American C. A Canadian D. An Asian.26. Why do Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?A. Because they have no fridges. B Because they have warm taps.C. Because they are accustomed to it. D Because they can't afford ice.27. What can we infer about Europeans?A. They have ice boxes later than Americans.B. They don't know where to get ice blocks.C. Wealthy people like to have ice in their drinks.D. Wealthy people always follow what Americans do.28. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Why Americans like icy drinks while Europeans don’ t.B. When people overseas have icy drinks with their meals.C. Where people can entertain themselves with icy drinks.D How Europeans and Americans make different beverage.CMy favorite book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, talks about a formula called “SFF〞 which stands for “stopping finding faults〞. I used to be a critical person and tried to find faults. I guess I somehow inherited this character from my father. Actually, many good qualities of my father are worth admiring except this.My father is the person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world. His character created a negative atmosphere in my family. I was the same as my father, so I often felt angry, disappointed, depressed, and lonely in school.After I had read my favorite book I began to seek “good things〞 in other people. It has completely changed my life. Now I feel happier, I have more friends, I have more trust in people, and I realize everyone has their own strength! Another important lesson I got from this book is that I should always behave myself in a positive manner. Let’s admit that we sometimes complain about our situation. That’s not good. “Believe it or not, people don’t like to listen to negative opinions.〞One more valuable lesson I got from the book is that I should be a good listener. When I was younger, I only wanted people to pay whole attention to my words so that I could show them how important I was. I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others’ feeling. I had very few friends and most people considered me as an “arrogant〞 person. Now, I find it mush easier to make friends after making some changes!29. Why does the author like the book The Secret?A. Because he’s found the secret of success from it.B. Because the book uncovers the secrets of happiness.C. Because he’s learnt his father’s characters from it.D. Because it helps him change his attitude towards life.30. What do you know about the author’s father?A. He makes his son feel angry and disappointed.B. He likes finding faults with people around him.C. He seems a critical person but in fact easy-going.D. He can create a negative atmosphere when necessary.31. The underlined word “arrogant〞 probably means “______〞.A. self-important B. admirable C. troublesome D. cold-blooded32. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To persuade readers to be good listeners.B. To share his painful changing experience.C. To tell readers the influence of a book on him.D. To show the result of his father’s negative character.DWelcome to Inspire 21Our aim is to provide “Inspiring words for the 21st century〞. So, here we offer a unique collection of inspiring short stories, motivational short stories, and humorous short stories for you to read and share.If you do care to share, click the “SHARE〞 button in the bottom left corner of each page. And thanks for telling others about Inspire 21.The inspiring stories that are labeled (标记) “TRUE〞 are done so to the best of our knowledge, but we do not have full proof in some cases. However, all of these stories and messages are provided because of their uplifting content, whether true or not. Many books we’ve read and movies we’ve watched were totally untrue, but we enjoyed the inspiration they gave us—especially if they had a happy ending.So, please read and share these stories at your own discretion (判断力). Thank you for your understanding!Also, many of the inspiring stories used here are used with permission from the author. However, we cannot grand(授予) permission to reuse any of these inspirational stories, as the majority of them are not ours.Lastly, many inspiring stories (emailed to us or we came across online) are listed as “Author Unknown〞. If you happen to know the author’s name, to whom credit should be given, please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collection accurate. Thank you again!33. What does Inspire 21 do?A. Encourage people to use inspiring words.B. Offer books and movies with a happy ending.C. Collect both true stories and untrue message.D. Provide short storied for people to read and share.34. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to "inspiring"?A. Uplifting B. Unique C. Accurate D Humorous35. What are the readers expected to do in the last paragraph?A. Reuse inspiring stories. B. Give credit to unknown authors.C. Write more true stories. D Make Inspire 2I more popular.第二节〔一共5小题:每一小题2分,满分是10分〕根据短文内容,从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项里面有两项为多余选项。Summer is the perfect time to relax. As you plan for your trip, here are some tips on how to protect yourself. 36Fight against the mosquitoes in the hot spots.There are many mosquito-borne illnesses in tropical regions, which are traditionally vacation hot spots. Therefore, mosquito repellent〔驱蚊剂〕that contains DEET should be an essential item in your travel bag.37 .In lesser-developed countries there is less equipment for clean water and public health. If you can't avoid unhealthful water, make sure you bring along a tea or coffee—making pot that will boil water for you. You’d better buy a case or two of water and check that all bottle caps are sealed to assure the bottled water isn't just a refilled bottle of dirty tap water.Always protect your feet.It's best to wear slippers in the shower, but if you must be barefoot, put a towel down on the floor. 38 You should never walk barefoot in any area of a foreign country, including your hotel room.Be sure to eat safe fruits.39 They may have been washed in the same water, or wiped with the same rag used to clean work surfaces in kitchens. The best advice is to bring your own peeler〔削皮器〕so that you know that something clean has been applied to the fruit.Enjoy the smell of roadside stands, not the food.Unless the food is piping hot when served, it’s best to stay away from roadside stands, no matter how good the smell of the food might be. If you are concerned about whether a restaurant is clean, order the food to go. 40 .A. Don't trust the local waterB. Any fruit served fresh may be pollutedC. Look out for any water not served in a bottleD. The boxes may be cleaner than the plate or fork on the tableE. You should know how to keep yourself away from dirty fruitsF. They are necessary to avoid coming back with a major illness from your tripG. Parasites〔寄生虫〕can enter the skin of your feet and travel to different parts of the body

Translate the following sentences into English.1、郑和1371年出生于云南昆明，他不仅是明朝的外交家(diplomat)，也是中国历史上最著名的海上探险家(maritime explorer )。2、公元1405年起的28年间，郑和带领船队七下西洋(the Western Seas)，出海的人员共计10多万人，访问了30多个国家和地区。3、郑和下西洋是世界航海(navigation)史上的壮举，加强了明朝和海外各国之间的关系。

Evidently, travel itself 10)______ you with the freedom to do what you love, to rest, and to try something new. For many people, travel is not simply an enjoyable recreation, but an essential part of maintaining a positive mentality and improving cognitive abilities.