一、阅读理解(5小题共50分)
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（1）Which course would be helpful for basic communication skills？
A．High School ESL.
B．Night Classes.
C．General English.
D．Academic English.
（2）How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the Night Classes？
A．＄240.
B．＄300.
C．＄360.
D．＄600.
（3）Where can we find the passage？
A．A newspaper.
B．A website.
C．A brochure.
D．An application.
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On April 30，2020，the world's most famous musicians met online to celebrate the tenth International Jazz Day，with the hope to revive jazz music and explore its possibility as aunifying voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations，though，the jazz audience continues to grow older because the music has failed to attract the younger generations.It's their job to help change that.
Jason Moran，the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz，was one of the musicians.He hopes to widen the audience for jazz and make the music more accessible and enjoyable.
"Jazz seems like it's not really a part of the American appetite（胃口）." Moran tells National Public Radio's reporter Neal Conan. "I hope that the younger generations understand that jazz is not black anymore.It's actually colorful，and it's actually digital."
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the fun side of the music has been lost. "Today，the music can't be presented the way it was in 1908 or 1958.It has to continue to move，because the way the world works is not the same. "says Moran.
Last year，Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller's music for a dance party. "I just wanted to put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music." says Moran. "For me，it's just to re-contextualize.Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context.It can be adapted to（适应）different situations. "
During the interview，he asked，"In music，where does the feeling lie？Are we，as humans，gaining any insight（感悟）on how to talk about ourselves and how a Fats Waller record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts？"
He added that most of the musicians have recognized the need and agreed to continue those dialogues for the year.
（1）Why did the musicians meet online on April 30？
A．To celebrate the Jazz Day.
B．To show the value of jazz.
C．To remember the birth of jazz.
D．To protect different jazz cultures.
（2）What does the underlined word "re-contextualize" in paragraph 6 mean？
A．To mix jazz with other music.
B．To adapt to different situations.
C．To be performed by different bands.
D．To play with more advanced instruments.
（3）What does Moran think of jazz？
A．It will disappear gradually.
B．It should be black and white.
C．It has to keep up with the times.
D．It has become more popular.
（4）What can be the best title for the text？
A．The Rise and Fall of Jazz
B．Goals Set for Jazz Day 2020
C．The Story of a Jazz Musician
D．The New Problems With Jazz
3.
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Energy independence.It has a nice ring to it.Doesn't it？If you think so，you're not alone，because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades，and never more so than in the past few years，when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.
"Energy independence" and its rhetorical （修辞的） companion "energy security" are，however，slippery concepts that are rarely thought through.What is it we want independence from，exactly？
Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil.But there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhere.
The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running.Yes，there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuels available，and more may become available，but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.
Second，Americans have basically decided that they don't really want to produce all their own oil.They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad.Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection.To what degree are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports？
Third，there are benefits to trade.It allows for economic efficiency，and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do，we benefit.And although you don't read about this much，the United States is also a large exporter of oil products，selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and，in fact，relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy.When that flow is interrupted，we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices.At the same time，we get massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.
（1）What does the author say about energy independence for America？
A．It sounds very attractive.
B．It ensures national security.
C．It will bring oil prices down.
D．It has long been everyone's dream.
（2）Why does America rely heavily on oil imports？
A．It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.
B．Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.
C．Its own oil production fallort of demand.
D．It wants to keep its own environment undamaged.
（3）What does the author say about oil trade？
A．It proves profitable to both sides.
B．It improves economic efficiency.
C．It makes for economic development.
D．It saves the cost of oil exploration.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？
A．To justify America's dependence on oil imports.
B．To arouse Americans' awareness of the energy crisis.
C．To stress the importance of energy conservation.
D．To explain the increase of international oil trade.
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Leftover again？Hurray Here's the deal：You're as hungry as a horse and you want a delicious meal from a fine restaurant，but you're a little low on funds．
So what do you do？If you happen to live in Europe，the answer is as easy as pie：You pull out your smartphone or tablet，and tap Too Good To Go，Europe's most popular app．Approximately 23，000 restaurants and food sellers post their leftover offerings on the app for half their usual cost．
Why all this incredible generosity？Unbelievably，one-third of the world's food is thrown away，and nearly one billion people don't have enough to eat．Besides，burning wasted food releases harmful carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere，which contributes to climate change．That's why environment-minded companies around the world are creating apps for phones，tablets，and other smart devices that connect uneaten food with people who want or need it．
After a long day at work，Anne，a 34-year-old student，pulls out her smartphone and chooses a noodle dish-pasta with mushrooms．Then she heads to a restaurant on the banks of the Spree River，where the owner packs her dinner and also offers her a scoop of free ice cream，which is a reward for bringing her own container．
Indeed，there are many programs serving the same mission around the world．In America，people are using an app called Food for All．One hour before a restaurant closes，its staff can post leftover meals to the app for up to 80 percent off menu prices．The app also allows customers to donate leftover meals to others．
In the Netherlands，77，000 people have downloaded an app called NoFoodWasted．This program allows grocery store workers to share products that are approaching their expiration dates with customers who might need them．
Some countries are taking their commitment to reducing food waste a step further．France and the Czech Republic，for example，have laws that prohibit restaurants and grocery stores from throwing away food．Instead，workers are required to donate that food to charity．
So think about if there might be a better use for your uneaten vegetables．The planet will thank you．
（1）What is this passage mainly about？
A．Restaurants can post leftover meals on the app Food for All．
B．Apps are designed connecting leftover food with people in need．
C．Storeare food approaching their expiration dates with customers．
D．It's popular for people to claim food that might otherwise be thrown away．
（2）What is the result when lots of food is thrown out and later burned up？
A．Carbon dioxide is given off，worsening the problem of climate change．
B．Some countries have laws making restaurants donate the food they make．
C．Governments have made many apps that let people find cheap meals．
D．Nearly one billion people on the planet do not get enough food to eat．
（3）What can you infer from the passage？
A．Anne packed a tasty pasta and mushroom dish to give away to charity．
B．The restaurant Anne visits sells its leftover food at a discount each day．
C．The 80-percent-off deal offered on app is not available during lunch hours．
D．Laws have been passed to prevent restaurants from throwing out leftover food．
（4）This passage would be most useful for a student research project on ．
A．application of technology to help solve the problem of leftover food
B．laws to help promote the safe transportation and sale of food products
C．restaurants using high-tech solutions to reduce packaging waste
D．methods to design apps that connect restaurants with customers
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The power of words is sometimes hard to understand. （1） If you have goals and dreams in life，write them down and speak them out.
As an ancient proverb says， "Your tongue has the power of life and death." That means that your words have the power to finally cause things to happen，even life and death.（2） For example，an encouraging word to someone who is down can lift his spirits and help him make it through the day.Words can have a powerful effect on your subconscious brain.And it will in turn affect your life greatly.
Be very careful，because your words have destructive power too.You have probably heard of children being scolded（责骂；严厉责备） by their parents and developing a bad self-image.（3） However，experts say it is important to praise children 4 times for each scolding.
（4） It's not your parents，your past relationships，your job，the economy，or your age that is to blame（责怪）.You and only you are responsible for every decision you make.
We may all experience the power of words in our life，even when we were very young.
（5） Encouraging words from our teacher or parents when we fail the exam can make us work harder at our lessons，while blame or scolding will make things worse.
A.Most kids have that experience.
B.Your words are likely to bring something amazing.
C.But an encouraging word can go quite a long way.
D.Everything you do is based on the choices you make.
E.You should try to be encouraged and think positively.
F.The familiar words can help us build up a good relationship with others.
G.We all need positive words especially when we are in trouble or need help.
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