I looked forward to a visit with my mom, who lived 2,000 miles from my home in California. Since Mom was 80 and suffered from Alzheimer’s (阿兹海默症), I realized how important it was to see her again soon.

Mom received loving care from the Sister Servants of Christ the King at a 40-bed, basic-care facility (场所) in Edgeley, North Dakota. She lived in a simple room, spent most of her day doing simple things, and seemed to be “all right, “considering that dementia (痴呆) had set in.

When Mom came in, I smiled, hugged and kissed her, and said, “Nice to see you, Mom.” She didn’t recognize who I was! I was shocked.

Stressed out, I spent several hours trying to connect with my mother—talking with her, walking around the grounds, looking at family pictures in her room, chatting with the nuns (修女) —doing whatever I could think of to help Mom recognize her son. I hoped for a recognition “wonder”. But nothing I said or did worked, I was very annoyed.

The next morning, I suddenly had an idea. I thought of something that might stir her memory (记忆).I thought of strawberry milkshake (草莓奶昔). Yes, strawberry milkshake in Edgeley, North Dakota. So I took Mom to the Edgeley Coffee Shop. I wanted to treat her here. While Mom was looking at the menu, I took Sandy, the waitress, aside, quietly told her of Mom’s dementia condition and my plan to recall her long-term memory, and ordered two strawberry milkshakes.

The first paragraph: When Sandy delivered the milkshakes, I was too nervous to say a word.

The second paragraph: There’s a simple explanation for Mom’s memory.

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Chocolate, cheese and skiing 【1】（be）the reasons to visit Switzerland. Zopf, the country's national bread, however, is another attractive point.

Legend has it that the zopf first appeared in the 15th century as part of 【2】 ancient burial tradition. When a woman's husband died, she would bury her braided（编辫子）hair in the tomb in order 【3】 their souls to reunite. Later, this tradition was abolished and replaced by a new one 【4】 a woman would leave a braided zopf loaf in the tomb. While this story is just a tale, it is popular in Switzerland. Another more likely explanation of this bread's evolution is the 【5】（grow）of bakers' associations around this time, with the zopf 【6】（become）so popular that it was often given as a gift on celebratory days. This tradition lives on today and it's 【7】（tradition）to gift a zopf on Swiss National Day（1 st August）. It's also known as a Sunday bread, when you can expect the table 【8】（load）with a sizeable loaf, butter and jam.

Zopf is 【9】（particular）popular in Switzerland's Emmental region, an area where you can find 【10】（loaf）stretching up to a metre long. A writer once described in a story that a zopf was as big as a one-year-old child and just as heavy.

On the last day of our trip, after finishing his walking treatment, I suggested that he "exercise" his fingers by playing his piano, but the fingers that had once flown over the keys with ease could barely strike one note. Paralysis（瘫痪）had taken away the number-one joy in Dad's life.

Helping him from his wheelchair to the piano bench, I placed his hands on the keys and the list on the piano. Seeing his stiff fingers devastated me and Dad. I lay back in my chair, closed my eyes and expected the worst. I couldn't believe my ears when The War We Were rang out, flowing with feeling and no mistakes. He continued playing down his list.

Quickly wiping my eyes, I felt grateful for what had taken place. I never thought I'd hear my dad's beautiful music again. Dad couldn't grasp what had happened during that hour and seemed confused. Instead of getting back in his wheelchair, he asked me to turn him around on the bench so that we could talk.

Starting with his earliest childhood memories, Dad shared his life story, telling tales I'd never heard before. It was a magical time for us, and we took turns wiping our eyes. When he became silent, I knew this moment had ended.

For the next hour, I found myself reliving priceless memories. Happy tears flowed as my father played every song I'd ever heard growing up, including favorites that we had danced to as children. Apparently, the wonderful stories he'd just shared had sparked his memory.

【1】Why did the author decide to go on a holiday?

A.To ease his father's feeling of hopelessness.

B.To accompany his father for the last family trip

C.To give his mother a rest from attending his father.

D.To help the doctor treat his father for his paralysis

【2】What does the underlined word "devastated" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Delighted.B.Interested

C.Worsened.D.Discouraged.

【3】What made the author's father puzzled?

A.He still remembered his childhood dreams.B.He could play his familiar music on the piano.

C.He was left alone at home with the author.D.He could stand up without the author's help.

【4】What did the author do after his father got silent?

A.Reflect on his old memories.B.Choose his father's favorite music.

C.Dance to the music his father played.D.Take his turn to take care of his father.

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I used to live in the country and our family lived on farming. In spring we could see the crop getting ripe with the passing of time. In the distance from our farm are the blue mountains, that turned golden at sunset. What wonder！Not far away from our house lived an old couple. They always got up earlier and then went for a walk hand in hand. They were never quarreled. With no children lived with them, they took helping others as a way to ease our loneliness. I have been regarding them as my own grandparents gradual and I love them as they do me.

Have you ever bent your head down to look at a screen until your neck muscles hurt？【1】 Tech neck occurs when the use of phones, computers and other technology causes neck pain. It's a common problem, and it's on the rise.

【2】They can also move your head around and even stretch it forward for a short amount of time. But bending your head forward for long periods of time can strain your muscles. That can make them sore.

But it's probably not realistic to expect people to give up their phones to avoid tech neck.【3】 You can do things to avoid tech neck even while keeping your smartphone.

First you can hold your phone up so you don't have to bend down to look at it. But this can be tiring for your arms. So keep your head upright, and look only with your eyes. Try to sit up straight as well.

Also, take breaks.【4】 If you've been sitting, stand up and walk around. Moving your body will help relax your muscles.

If you continue experiencing tech neck, you can do exercises to strengthen your neck muscles. Tech neck is a common result of using today's technology, but it doesn't have to be.【5】

A.In the past people spent most of their time looking up.

B.And giving up technology altogether isn't necessary.

C.If so, you've experienced tech neck.

D.Once in a while, look up from your screen, and roll your shoulders back.

E.They often hold them at waist or chest level.

F.Your neck muscles are designed to hold your head upright.

G.If you're aware of the problem, you can take measures to avoid it.

The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. It was created thousands of years ago 【1】 (guide)agricultural production.

Grain in Ear(芒种)，the 【2】 (nine)solar term，begins on June 5 this year and signifies the ripening of wheat. Regions neat the Yangtze River 【3】 (be)about to enter the Plum Rains season. Plum Rains，often 【4】 (occur)during June and July，refer to the long period of continuous rainy or cloudy weather. It happens to be the time for plums(李子)to ripen，【5】explains the origin of its name. Green plums contain a variety of natural and high-quality organic acids and are rich in minerals. 【6】 ，fresh plums are acerbic(酸的)and need to be boiled before serving. There was an allusion(典故)that Cao Cao and Liu Bei，two central figures in the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220—280)，talked about 【7】(hero)while boiling green plums.

“An Miao”(meaning seedling protection)is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui province that 【8】(practice)since the early Ming Dynasty(1368—1644). People make different types of bread with wheat flour and color them with vegetable Juice. The bread is used 【9】 a sacrificial offering(祭品)to pray for a good harvest and people’s 【10】 (safe).

Humans have already wiped out hundreds of species and pushed many more to the brink of extinction through wildlife trade，pollution，habitat loss and the use of toxic substances. The findings published in the scientific Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences( PNAS)show that the rate at which species are dying out has accelerated in recent decades.

Gerardo Ceballos González，a professor of ecology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and one of the authors of the study，said approximately 173 species went extinct between 2001 and 2014. “173 species is 25 times more extinct species than you would expect under the normal extinction rate. ”he told CNN in an email. He and his team found that in the past 100 years，more than 400 vertebrate(脊椎动物的)species went extinct. In the normal course of evolution，such extinctions would have taken up to 10，000 years，they said.

Mass extinctions are just as severe as their name suggests. There have been five mass extinction events in the Earth’s history，each wiping out between 70％and 95％of the species of plants，animals and microorganisms. The most recent，66 million years ago，saw dinosaurs disappear. The past events were caused by catastrophic changes of the environment，including massive volcanic eruptions or collision with an asteroid.

The sixth mass extinction the one happening now—is different：scientists say it’s caused by humans. The researchers also said the current coronavirus(冠状病毒)crisis shows people’s recklessness(鲁莽)towards nature can seriously hurt themselves. Many endangered species are dying in large numbers due to the trade in wild animals and plants.

【1】What does the underlined word“toxic”in Para. 2 mean?

A.PoisonousB.Useful

C.AlternativeD.Environment-friendly

【2】How does the writer convince readers of the seriousness of the mass extinctions?

A.By listing reliable statistics.

B.By imagining a picture of the extinctions.

C.By mentioning some news from CNN.

D.By explaining the history of the extinctions.

【3】What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A.To tell the difference between the fifth and sixth extinction.

B.To explain the cause of the coronavirus crisis.

C.To warn humans to get rid of their wrong actions.

D.To show the writer’s concern about the endangered species.

【4】What does this article mainly talk about?

A.The changes of the environment do harm to wildlife.

B.The sixth mass extinction is much faster than expected.

C.Mass extinctions are just as severe as their name suggests.

D.The current coronavirus has arisen from the illegal trade.

—OK. I promise you.

A.anyone elseB.no one elseC.nobody elseD.someone else.

In Lenora Chu’s book “Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School”, she begins to reveal the cultural differences that lead to this gap. The differences she notices in children’s focus and discipline are dramatic, but she also notices cultural differences that influence how Chinese schools are run, and the reason why its students test so well. Along with factors such as highly trained teachers and an emphasis on memorizing before pursuing deeper understanding, the difference comes down to a belief that has begun slowly making its way across the US: achievement is the result of hard work, not natural ability.

This approach comes from a firm belief that anything is possible with hard work, with chiku, or “eating bitter”. Studies show that for kids who score poorly. Chinese teachers believe a lack of effort—rather than of smarts — is to blame.

Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, author of “Mindset (心态)”, is responsible for making up the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”. Chinese students are trained to have a growth mindset: if they aren’t doing well, they’11 work harder, and they’ll be successful. American children tend to be trained to have a fixed mindset about academics: their abilities are largely predetermined and static. If they aren’t doing well, it’s because they’re not good at it.

In America students are told that learning is fun and easy. But real learning is actually very difficult and takes suffering and anxiety. If you’re not willing to go through that you’re not going to learn deeply. The downside is these students often give up when something gets hard or when it’s no longer fun.

【1】According to Lenora Chu, what contributes most to the Chinese students’excellent academic performance?

A.School operation model.B.The emphasis on memorizing.

C.High-qualified teachers.D.Chinese culture.

【2】According to Chinese teachers, students failing an exam are______.

A.lazyB.slow

C.unfocusedD.foolish

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to Carol Dweck’s theory?

A.A majority of Chinese students are born excellent learners.

B.American students tend to believe learning ability is genetically determined.

C.Amerlcan students should choose a Chinese school to achieve success.

D.American students are lacking in a fixed mindset, compared to Chinese students.

【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Students should study in a fun way.

B.American students are always anxious about their study.

C.American students have no difficulty in learning deeply.

D.Diligence plays an essential part in learning.

Matthew Whitaker was born at 24th week. He weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces. His parents were told he had less than a 50％chance of survival. One of the many complications(并发症)he faced was a disease which led to blindness.

No one in Matthew’s family was a musician，but his grandfather bought him his first keyboard when he was 3 years old. It didn’t take long for Matthew to show that he had a gift. So the Whitakers decided to get Matthew a teacher，which proved to be difficult. “At the time，we got a lot of answers that he’s too young and they don’t know how to teach a blind child，”Moses Whitaker said. “He was 3 years old at the time. ”

Finally，Dalia Sakas agreed to meet Matthew. Dalia is the director of music studies at a music school in New York City，a school for the visually impaired. To her surprise，Matthew could 1isten to a piece of music once and then play it. “Because it is rare to meet someone of the world and I want to make that possible. ”

She did. Matthew has played in more than 200 clubs and concert halls around the world. His love of music has never been in doubt. Matthew’s latest album is called Now Hear This. One critic noted that it sounded like Matthew was playing with six hands.

【1】Which word best describes Matthew as a pianist?

A.Fruitless.B.Ordinary.

C.Remarkable.D.Ambitious.

【2】What was the root cause of Matthew’s blindness?

A.His premature birth.B.His low weight.

C.His low chance of survival.D.A disease running in his family.

【3】What increased the difficulty finding Matthew a music teacher?

A.His family background.B.His lack of talent.

C.His age and disability.D.His character.

【4】Why did Dalia accept Matthew as her student?

A.Because she sympathized Matthew for his experience.

B.Because she was struck by Matthew’s talent for music.

C.Because she gave in to the insistence of Matthew’s grandfather.

D.Because she knew how to teach a blind student well.