— It is no use promising without doing.

— I can’t agree more. ________ ourselves to ________ our dreams come true, then we can have meaningful lives.

A.Devote; making B.Devoting; making C.To devote; make

The world is racing against the clock to produce COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗) to help stop the disease, but few people can tell the exact time. ________?

A.can they B.do they C.can’t they

— I heard that many nurses volunteered to join in the medical teams this January.

— Yes. In one hospital ________ of the nurses were born in the ________.

A.four fifths; 1990 B.four fifth; 1990s C.four fifths; 1990s

— Can you help me look after my dog when I am on business, Jane?

— I’m afraid I am ________ Jessica. She might be a better choice for you.

A.as careful as B.not so careful as C.more careful than

— I have no idea what to buy for my mom’s birthday.

— How about using the silk our city is famous for ________ her a scarf?

A.make B.making C.to make

— ________ you wear your own clothes on school days? It’s not allowed according to your school rules.

— Mom, we have a day off today!

A.Could B.Must C.Need

On May 11th, the WHO officer Dr. Gauden Galea wrote a letter to Chinese students ________ he called on young people to help people in need.

A.who B.which C.where

When I was young, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never shouted at us for playing in his yard. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t _______ lives in the hospital, he was planting as many trees as possible in his yard. And his life’s goal was to make it a _______.

The good doctor had some _______ ideas on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never _______ his new trees, which was different from many people. Once I asked him why. He _______ that watering plants spoiled (宠坏) them and that if you water them, each following tree generation will grow _______. He talked about how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots (根) in _______ of water.

However, I didn’t buy his words then. A few years later. I planted a couple of trees and I took good care of them. Two years’ caring had resulted in trees that expected to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blew _______, they trembled (颤动) their leaves and branches. The funny thing about those trees of Dr. Gibbs was that the lack of water seemed to benefit them in ways comfort and ease never could.

Now I am the father of two sons. I used to wish that my sons’ lives will be easy. But lately when I think of Dr. Gibbs and his trees, it reminds me that it’s time to change my attitude (态度). I know my children are going to meet hardship, and they can’t be too dependent to live on. _______ I need to do is to pray for deep roots, ________ when the winds blow, they won’t be swept away.

1.A.making B.valuing C.saving

2.A.street B.forest C.farm

3.A.perfect B.terrible C.difficult

4.A.watered B.raised C.loved

5.A.wondered B.answered C.doubted

6.A.weaker B.taller C.straighter

7.A.face B.honor C.search

8.A.quickly B.strongly C.hardly

9.A.How B.What C.Why

10.A.so B.or C.but

The Best Seller——Explorer

The New York Times Explorer series

Hardcover, cloth bound, amazing photos, with fine bookmarks, 8.2*11.4 inches

1.The material above is mainly about ________.

A.The New York Times

B.the “36 Hour” guide

C.an introduction to Explorer

2.What can we learn about the book from the material?

A.It only costs $ 29. 99.

B.It is well designed and made.

C.It is about “beaches”, “Islands” and “Countryside”.

The Upcoming Live Streaming: How Tall Can Qomolangma Be?

Time: From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, June 27th, 2020

Subject: The Chinese survey team (non-professional climbers) measures (测量) the height of Qomolangma.

Honored Guest: Cao Jun- the CEO of Hunch Sports. the Second President of Mountaineering Association of Peking University (北大山鹰队), who successfully reached the top of Qomolangma in 2013, has 23 year experience of mountain climbing. He his climbed more than 24 mountains.

Topics:

1. Reason: Mountains can charge in several ways over time. They can experience erosion (侵蚀) by rain and wind, as well as landslides (山体滑坡) because of flooding. Some mountains change because of volcanic (火山的) activities. They may also change because of earthquakes and the movement of tectonic plate (地壳构造板块). Humans need trustworthy measurement results.

2. Risks: Height of the mountain, bad conditions and other uncontrollable facts.

3. Meaning: We reach the top to let the world see us Chinese and our country. We measure the exact height of it and it’s the height of China. — by a famous climber

The ways to watch it:

• Click the link: https; www.yangshipin.cn

• Use the APP Yang Shipin.

• Scan (扫描) the QR Code.

1.How long has Cao Jun been climbing mountains?

A.For 13 years. B.For 23 years. C.For 24 years.

2.Why can mountains change over time?

A.Because they experience landslides because of flooding.

B.Because people often climb the mountains.

C.Because they can experience erosion by people.

3.How can we watch the live program?

A.We can only the WeChat to watch it directly.

B.We can watch CCTV 5 at 10:00 am. June 27th, 2020.

C.We can visit the website: https: // www.yangshipin.cn/.