Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash five months ago. His fans were so heartbroken that they held various【1】(activity) to honor him. Someone 'updated' the superstar's social media 【2】 April 1 to promote his sports fantasy novel, The Wizenard Series: Season One, to his fans around 【3】 globe. The novel revolves (圍繞) around basketball team, the West Bottom Badgers, and an incredible coach Rolabi, who 【4】(base) on Phil Jackson, the former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

'The book stems from (源于) my goal of bringing joy back to youth sports, while 【5】(teach) important life lessons.' Bryant said in an interview before his death. Apart from referring to his 【6】(person) basketball experiences, he also draws from the more basic and psychological truths in sports: teamwork, training, perseverance and mental toughness.

While the announcement may not have come 【7】(direct) from Bryant, many fans are hoping that the fantastic novel 【8】(continue) his legacy. For many others, 【9】, it was Bryant's mentality that made him legendary (傳奇的). 【10】(know) as the 'Black Mamba' for his passion, persistence, and fearlessness, Bryant will live on through the achievements he impressed upon the world.

The books, blogs, YouTube videos and advice columns (專欄) will tell you that if you read, exercise, stay busy, help others, and increase your intimacy (親密) every day, then you too can be happy.

The simple truth is that no one can be happy all the time. That doesn’t mean you have to be sad, angry, or depressed the rest of the time but that you can find a middle ground called contentment. This middle ground is a good place mentally and emotionally, and spending time there is a healthy choice.

Contentment is somewhere between satisfied and peaceful. When you are in that place, the stuff of life can be going on around you, but you don’t need to allow it to bother you. And that, my friends, is a very nice way to go through life.

I find contentment in walks and in writing, and in talking with my partner and reminding each other that our life is good, despite temporary setbacks or scary moments. Because I know about myself and I can respond differently. Doing this takes away stress and will keep you from losing your state of contentment.

If there is even one thing that puts you in a state of contentment — you do it regularly and early enough each day — it will help you go through any challenges you may have to face later.

Right at this moment, things around me are still a little out of my control — such is life — but I am feeling pretty good because I actively living my purpose. I am now content, and that feeling will last the whole day through. You can do the same.

【1】What does the author want to stress by mentioning “Books on happiness in paragraph 1?

A.People find it difficult to agree on what happiness is.

B.Such books are so popular that they are sold out very soon.

C.Happiness is something easy to gain in our daily life.

D.Experts find it useless to argue about the value of happiness.

【2】When facing setbacks or sad moments, what does the author do?

A.He turns to such media as blogs.

B.He definitely communicates with partners.

C.He adjusts himself and reacts positively.

D.He sees himself unlucky and feels depressed.

【3】What is the author most likely to agree with?

A.Still water runs deep.B.Health is better than wealth.

C.Enough is as good as a feast.D.One good turn deserves another.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To introduce a novel experience.

B.To advocate a proper life attitude.

C.To encourage studies on happiness.

D.To persuade us to work endlessly.

The team, led by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, was looking to improve. the efficiency of solar cells by modeling after a feature of nature-phototropism. This is where a plant adjusts itself to face the sun, getting the most amount of energy it can get. In a study published in Nature Nanotechnology, the team said it was a 'big challenge'.

However, this problem has now been overcome. The team has developed a polymer(聚合物) that is responsive to being simulated by light, The system, which they have named SunBOT for short, is able to instantly explore and track a light source. It can do this across a range of temperatures without power supply or any human intervention.

The researchers used the polymer to create a 'stem'. Then they placed a material commonly used in solar cells on its top, representing the 'flower'. When the team shone a light at the SunBOTs, the polymer began heating up and shrinking, causing the stem to bend so the flower faced the light.

The researchers tested their artificial sunflowers to see how efficient they were at harvesting solar energy Findings showed they were up to 400 percent more effective than non-phototrophic materials.

The practical applications of SunBOTs are some way off. The study shows a proof of concept, but the technology will need to be scaled up to be used commercially. However, the team is confident it could one day be used a across a broad range of industries.

This work may be useful for solar harvesters signal revere smart windows, self-contained robotics solar sails for spaceships and intelligent energy generation (for example, solar cells and biofuels), the scientific team said.

【1】Why do the scientists create the artificial sunflower?

A.To prevent pollution.B.To protect sunflowers.

C.To reuse green energy.D.To warn us of the energy crisis.

【2】What can we learn about SunBOTs?

A.SunBOTs are likely to be too limited in future use.

B.There is some time before SunBOTs are put into markets.

C.Scientists are still not sure of the function of SunBOTs.

D.SunBOTts are not efficient, though advanced, in collecting energy.

【3】Where can we read such a text?

A.In an education report.B.In a market report.

C.In an experiment report.D.In a science report.

To avoid being infected with the virus, it’s important to take off the protective masks in a proper way after using it.

*【1】.

Depending on what you were doing with your hands before you remove your mask, you may need to wash your hands. Or you may need to remove medical gloves, wash your hands, then remove the mask.

*Remove the mask carefully.

In general, remove the mask by only touching the edges, straps, loops(環(huán)形), ties or bands. 【2】.

Ear Loops — Use your hands to hold the ear loops and remove them from around each ear.

Ties/Straps — Use your hands to untie the bottom straps first, then untie the top straps. Remove the mask while holding onto the top ties.

Bands — Use your hands to bring the bottom band up and over your head, then use your hands to do the same with the top band. Remove the mask from your face while holding the top elastic band.

* Dispose of your mask safely.

Medical masks are designed to only be used once. 【3】.

In medical settings there is most likely a garbage bin specifically for items like used masks and gloves.

In a non-medical setting where the mask could be contaminated(污染), place the mask inside a plastic bag. 【4】.

*Wash your hands again.

Once you've disposed of the mask safely, wash your hands once more. 【5】

A.Tie the plastic bag closed and then throw the plastic bag in the garbage bin.

B.You must ensure they're clean and didn't get contaminated by touching the dirty mask.

C.Check the medical mask.

D.Clean your hands.

E.Do not touch the front part of the mask which may be contaminated.

F.Therefore, when you take the mask off, place it in the trash immediately.

G.Ensure the proper side of the mask faces outwards.

— No. ________ only 10 people who were exposed to the animals infected by the virus.

A.There wereB.There areC.It wereD.It was

A.appreciatedB.appreciatingC.having appreciatedD.to appreciate

In the first half year, we had no big conflicts. 【2】 Take food as an example. I had to bring my own lunch to school and my host family made cold sandwiches for me every day. Back in China, I always had warm meals, which maybe was why after having cold sandwiches for half a year I couldn’t stand it anymore.

【3】 They lived in a villa, and offered me a room on the first floor, while their living room and activity room were all on the second floor. At night or on weekends when I was ready to read, do my homework or go to bed, their sons would play with a ball, jump up and down and horse around. It felt like the whole floor was shaking.

After enduring for half a year, I told my parents I wanted to change to a Chinese host family, so that there would be less incompatible living habits. 【4】 He thought living in a Chinese host family overseas was no different from studying in China.

In the end, I chose to stay with that family and I gradually realized that they were actually nice people. 【5】 Gradually, they also started to care for me, a stranger from China. Occasionally, they would steam rice and make some stir-fried dishes for me; when the kids were playing upstairs, the host mother would remind them not to make too much noise. Although I was still bothered by their noise sometimes, I knew that there was no perfection in life. We needed to understand each other.

A.Another thing was about housing.

B.Luckily, my parents were of timely help.

C.But sometimes I did feel like fish out of water.

D.Therefore, we have to force ourselves to mature quickly.

E.From then on, I learned to communicate more with them.

F.Instead, sometimes I felt as comfortable there as at home.

G.However, my proposal was strongly rejected by my father.

1. 中國(guó)諺語(yǔ)的由來(lái)(人們的智慧和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，口頭傳承)；

2. 中國(guó)諺語(yǔ)的特點(diǎn)(簡(jiǎn)短而富有意義)

3. 實(shí)用的學(xué)習(xí)方法。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Peter,

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Yours,

Li Hua

On learning his leaving, the villagers told him that they would like to organize a “Goodbye” party for him, on which he agreed but placed a condition that “It should be a small one.” However, on the final day I was surprised to see a large number of villagers gathered near the school with drums. As soon as I stepped out of the school, children and women started crying by hugging me while asking me not to go. The love brought tears to my eyes as well,” Dangwal said.

Remembering his early days in the school, Dangwal said it was not easy for him to adjust but gradually he managed it. “In the six months, I faced some problems as the culture and language of the villagers in the area was different from mine. I learnt it, which helped me to get along with the children and villagers,” Dangwal recalled.

“He was not just a teacher of our children but one of us. He always stood with every villager in the hour of need. His leaving the school is a big loss for us,” one of the villagers, Mamta Rawat, said while praising Dangwal.

He was one of the few teachers who decided to live in the village where the school was located while most of the teachers would live at more comfortable places away from the village. This really touched us,” said another villager Harish Uniyal. “He would always be in our hearts,” Uniyal further added.

【1】What is Dangwal’s requirement about the “Goodbye” party?

A.Villagers should gather near the school.B.Only a few people should be involved.

C.Drums should be brought there.D.Students shouldn’t cry.

【2】What difficulty did Dangwal meet with at first?

A.He found it hard to get along with his students.B.The food there didn’t agree with him.

C.He had to teach about 200 students.D.He couldn’t understand the local language.

【3】What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Dangwal was ready to help others.

B.Dangwal couldn’t hold back tears saying “goodbye”.

C.Dangwal didn’t mind the uncomfortable living conditions.

D.Dangwal made friends with the villagers.

【4】What’s the text mainly about?

A.Students and villagers unwillingly part with Dangwal.

B.Dangwal’s working experience as a village teacher.

C.Dangwal feels culture shock in Bankholi village.

D.Another school welcomes Dangwal.

The exhibition Harmonious Co-Existence shows more than 220 paintings, prints, photos and sculptures at the National Art Museum. Artists include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali. Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Anselm Kiefer, whose works are among the most expensive on the world art market today.

9 a.m.-5 P. m. , July 2nd through July 8th. Wusi Dajie, Dongeheng District, Beijing. 010-6400-1476.

Tickets: Free

Australian bark paintings

Using bark as canvas and ochre as pigment(顏料), local Australians have formed their unique bark painting style over the centuries. The artwork usually centers on local people’s prehistoric religions, recording history and legends of the tribes. The exhibition. Old Masters：Australia’s Great Bark Artists, is under way at the National Museum of China and offers a glimpse of this unique painting style.

9 a. m. -5 P. m. , July 1st through September 2nd (closed on Mondays). Galleries N11, National Museum of China, 16 East Chang’an Avenue, Dongcheng District. 010-6511-6188.

Tickets: 50 yuan(children aged 5-12: 30 yuan)

When elegance meets art

The exhibition When Elegance Meets Art at the Today Art Museum features nearly 400 jewelry creations to reflect the evolution of the Van Cleef &Arpels style.

10 a. m. -6 P. m. , closed on Mondays, July 3rd through August 5th. Exhibition Hall of Building No. 1, Today Art Museum, Building 4, Pingod Community, 32 Baiziwan Road. Chaoyang District. 010-5876-0600.

Tickets：40 yuan

Art of Tsinghua graduates

A VIP preview and auction(拍賣)introduces a grand show of artworks by graduates from Tsinghua University’s arts and design academy on Tuesday in Beijing. The auction will be held after a preview of this year’s graduation exhibition. Hundreds of paintings, installations, photos, designs and mixed-media works are on display.

8：30 a. m. -5 P. m. , July 2nd through July 7th. Tsinghua University Art Museum, No. 1, Tsinghua University Campus, Haidian District. 010-6278-1012.

Tickets: 60 yuan

【1】Where can you appreciate an exhibition if you are fond of Pablo Picasso’s artworks?

A.Tsinghua University Art Museum.B.Today Art Museum.

C.National Art Museum.D.National Museum of China.

【2】If a 10-year-old child and his parents want to enjoy bark paintings, how much should they pay?

A.100 yuan.B.110 yuan.

C.120 yuan.D.130 yuan.

【3】Which exhibition lasts the shortest period of time?

A.Harmonious Co-Existence.B.Art of Tsinghua graduates.

C.When Elegance Meets Art.D.Old Masters：Australia’s Great Bark Artists.