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生活在中国不同地区的人们饮食多种多样。北方人主要吃面食，南方人大多吃米饭。在沿海地区，海鲜和淡水水产品在人们饮食中占有相当大的比例，而在其他地区人们的饮食中，肉类和奶制品更为常见。四川、湖南等省份的居民普遍爱吃辛辣食物，而江苏和浙江人更喜欢甜食。然而，因为烹饪方式各异，同类食物的味道可能会有所不同。

People who live in different areas of China have different?kinds of food. Those in the north mainly prefer food made?of flour while those in the south mostly eat rice. Along the?coastal areas, sea food and fresh water products make up?a considerable proportion of people's?diet whereas in other?places, meat and diary products are more common. The?residents in Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces favour?spicy food, but the citizens in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are?fond of sweet food. However, owing to various cooking?methods, the same food might taste different.

春节前夕吃团圆饭是中国人的传统。团圆饭是一年中最重要的晚餐，也是家庭团聚的最佳时机，家人生活在不同地方的家庭尤其如此。团圆饭上的菜肴丰富多样，其中有些菜肴有特殊含

义。例如，鱼是不可缺少的一道菜，因为汉语中的“鱼”字和“余”字听上一样。在中国的许多地方，饺子也是一道重要的佳肴，因为饺子象征着财富和好运。

It’s a tradition for Chinese to have the family reunion meal?on the Spring Festival Eve, which is not only the most?important dinner in a year but also the best opportunity?for family reunion, especially?for those families whose members?live in different places. The family reunion dinner consists?of a great variety of dishes, some of which carry special?meanings. For example, fish is indispensable as “fish”?sounds like “surplus” or “abundant” in Chinese. In many?areas of China, dumpling is also an important dish for it?symbolizes wealth and fortune.

鱼是春节前夕餐桌上不可或缺的一道菜，因为汉语中“鱼”字的发音与“余”字的发音相同。正由于这个象征性的意义，春节期间鱼也作为礼物送给亲戚朋友。鱼的象征意义据说源于中国传统文化。中国人有节省的传统，他们认为节省得愈多，就感到愈为安全。今天，尽管人们愈来愈富裕了，但他们仍然认为节省是一种值得弘扬的美德。

Fish is an indispensable dish for the Spring Festival Eve?dinner because“fish” sounds like“surplus” or “abundant"?in Chinese. It is for this reason that fish is given as a gift?to friends and relatives during the Spring Festival period.?It is said that this symbolic meaning originated from?traditional Chinese culture. The Chinese people have the?tradition of thrift. They believe that the more they save,?the safer they feel. Today, although people become?richer, they still regard thrift as a praiseworthy virtue.

Writing

Directions: For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to?write on the topic?Changes in the Way of Education. You?should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

Changes in the way of education

As the internet is developing so rapidly, the way of education?keeps changing and new forms of education emerge?surprisingly. Especially during the pandemic of corona virus,?online education has become one of the most important?ways of education throughout the world.

The changes in the way of education can be listed as follows.?First of all, compared with traditional offline teaching?activities, online education gives students the opportunity to?study wherever they want, at home or in the park.?Moreover, the cost of attending online courses is normally?lower than that of offline ones. Besides, students can choose?the perfect time when they are available to attend classes,?instead of stubbornly fixing the time required without the?possibility of doing any other important thing.

From my perspective, the changes in the way of education?mainly lie in the good respects. As one of the fortunate?students who live in the age of internet and can get access?to online courses, I can't help exclaiming: it is the best of?times.

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to?write on the topic?Changes in the Way of Transportation.?You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180?words.

Changes in the way of transportation

As the internet is developing so rapidly, the way of transportation?keeps changing surprisingly. New applications on transportation?emerge abundantly, contributing to the fact that people's?lifestyle has been changed as well.

The changes in the way of transportation can be listed as?follows. First of all, with the development of technology, the?price of transportation is much cheaper than before. Moreover,?compared with traditional ways of buying tickets, transportation?applications and websites give passengers the opportunity to?book tickets online without going outside to particular ticket?offices. Besides, highspeed railways gradually replace the old-fashioned green trains, which can tremendously improve?travelers' comfort during the journey and shorten the time

spent on the way.

From my perspective, the changes in the way of transportation?mainly lie in the good respects. As one of the fortunate?passengers who live in the age of internet and can get access to?online service of transportation, I can't help exclaiming: it is?the best of times.

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to?write on the topic?Changes in the Way of communication.?You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180?words.

Changes in the way of communication

Recently, the topic of the changes in the way of?communication has been brought into focus.?According to a recent survey conducted by CCTV, a?high proportion of 84.7 percent of people admit that?they frequently use social networking websites such?as Wechat and Weibo to communicate.?

There is no denying that those new kinds of?communication enjoy many advantages. For?example, they enable users to contact with old?friends as well as make new friends. However, they?also bring their own problems. For one thing, using?them increases the risk of leaking personal?information. For another, some young people who?are addicted to social networking websites isolate?themselves in their virtual world and even have?difficulty in communicating with people in the real?world.

In brief, taking into account all of these factors, we?may reach the conclusion that the changes in?communication pose both opportunities and?challenges to our modern life. Only by making?reasonable use of them, can we beneft considerably.

信息匹配

Poverty is a story about us,not them

36.?[E]?That comment,says Mothering Justice director Danielle Atkinson

37.?[H]?But the fact that 4 in 10 Americans can't come up?

38.?[M]According to the General Social Survey,?

39.?[J]?The Frame Works Institute,a research group that focuses on

40.[D]?If these are the central characters of our story about?poverty,

41.[F]?How many of us are poor in the U.S.?

42.?[N]?"Poverty has been interchangeable with people of?color

43.?[I]?Negative images remain of who is living in poverty as?well as

44.?[E]?That comment,says Mothering Justice director Danielle Atkinson

45.?[L]?Those external factors include the difficulties

The History of the Lunch Box

36.?[F]?City kids,on the other hand,went home for?lunch and came back.

37.?[J]?The company sold 600, 000 units the first year.

38.[O]?The introduction of backpacks changed the?lunch box?

39.[C]?Lunch boxes have been?connecting kids to?cartoons?

40.[H]?And then everything changed in the year of 1950.

41.[L]?The new trend was also a great example of?

42.[D]?Let's start back at the beginning of the 20th?century

43.[A]?It was made of shiny,bright pink plastic with a?Little Mermaid sticker?

44.[M]?The metal lunch box craze lasted until the?mid-1980s

45.[I]?But these containers were really durable,lasting?years on end.

仔细阅读

46-50?

46.?C?They did not become popular until the emergence?of improved batteries.

47.B?The falling prices of ebike batteries.

48.?D?It will make a difference in people’s daily lives

49.A?Retailers'refusal to deal in ebikes.

50?D?The younger generation' s pursuit of comfortable riding

51-55

51?A?To sway public opinion of the impact of human?activities on Earth

52?C?it covers more phenomena

53?D?Deliberate choice of words

54?B?For greater precision

55?C?Human activities have serious effects on Earth

46-50?

46?A?When they don' t have the chance to do what they?want

47?D?Harmful conduct

48?B?Many volunteers choose to hurt themselves rather?than endure boredom

49?C?It may promote creative thinking.

50?D?Allow oneself some time to be bored.

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51.B?Forests are fast shrinking in many developing?countries.

52.C?Those that used to have the lowest forest coverage.

53.?A?The government’s advocacy

54.C?Their capability of improving air quality

55.?D?Developed and developing countries are moving in?opposite directions

听力

1.?D)?A deadly fish has been spotted in the?Mediterranean waters.

2.?B)?It could pose a threat to other marine species.

3.?C)?About half of its city center will be closed to?cars .

4.?D)?The rising air pollution in Paris .

5.?A)?His house was burnt down in a fire.

6.?C)?Sell the pearl he had kept for years.

7.?B)?His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.

8.?A)?It boasts a fairly long history.

9.?D)?It is a family business.

10.?B)?Loss the competitive edge.

11.?D)?Conducting a financial analysis for it.

12.?B)?She is really impressed by the man's house.

13.?C)?From home design magazines.

14.?A)The cost was affordable.

15.?D)?She wants him to share his renovation?experience with her.

16.?C)?Removing objects from patients' noses and?ears.

17.?B)?Five- to nine- -year-olds are the most likely to?put things in their ears.

18.?D)?They are curious about these body parts.

19.?A)?It gave her a used bicycle.

20.?A)?Expanding bike-riding lessons.

21.?D)?It is a charity organization.0o

22.?A)?How animals deal with lack of gravity.

23.?C)?They were not used to the low gravity?environment.

24.?B)?They already felt at home in the new?environment.

25.?C)?They behaved as if they were on Earth.