On Aug 12，as white nationalists clashed with anti-racists over whether a statue of a leader in the American Civil war should be removed from a park in Charlottesville，a speeding car drove into the crowd，killing one and injuring dozens of others，reported The Washington Post．
The car driver was a 20-year-old white nationalist．Actually many of the white nationalists were young men．Some may wonder how the younger generation could have become caught up in racism，yet it's believed that racist groups are using modern techniques to appeal to them． "Younger people have access to many more forms of information than ever before in human histor - social media，" Oren Segal，director of the anti-defamation （誹謗） league's Center on Extremism in the U．S．，told Newsweek．
According to Segal，racist groups introduce people to "hate" by finding ways to communicate with them online．And Paul Becker，a sociology professor at the University of Dayton，U．S．，believes that some young people may even be using this to fill a "void（空虛感）" in their life． "These groups provide a place to belong，and give their lives a goal or purpose，" he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution．
Meanwhile，the changing of the U．S．population structure is causing concern for some people after experts predicted that minority groups in the U．S．could become the majority by 2050，leading to discontent and anger，according to Newsweek．
The problem of racism has been on the rise in the U．S．for some time．According to a Gallup poll in March，42 percent of Americans worry a great deal about race relations，while the figure was only 13 percent in 2010．
But like most problems，it's unlikely to be solved overnight． "Even the best policy won't stop every attack．But they could，at the very least，help make events like Charlottesville less likely．" wrote Vox．
（1）Which statement is NOT why racism in the U．S．is going from bad to worse？ AA
A．The statue of a leader in the American Civil war is to be removed from a park．
B．Participation of racism may give the racists a purpose and a sense of belonging．
C．Minority groups may compose a larger part of the population in less than 40 years．
D．The advance of technology is making it easier for more people to get involved in racism．
（2）What might Paul Becker agree with？ CC
A．Certain social media should be cut off from young people．
B．It's common for the young in the U．S．to feel empty and aimless．
C．Involvement in racism gives some young people a purpose．
D．The Internet plays a positive role in keeping the young free from racism．
（3）What can we learn from the last paragraph？ CC
A．It's impossible to stop racism．
B．Efforts should be made to solve racism in a short time．
C．Policies can contribute to the decrease of racial problems．
D．Events like Charlottesville are caused by drawbacks of policies．
（4）The basic tone of the author in writing the article is BB．
A．critical
B．objective
C．positive
D．sympathetic
【答案】A；C；C；B
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1．British children's writer Roald Dahl ate chocolates and sweets "pretty much every mealtime"，remembers daughter Ophelia Dahl．
After dinner，whether dining alone or entertaining guests，Dahl would pass around a little red plastic box full of Mars Bars，Milky Ways，Maltesers，Kit Kats and much more．
He knew the history of all the sweets and could tell you exactly when they were invented． =1937 was a big year when Kit Kats （his favorite），Rolos，and Smarties （his dog，chopper's favorite） were invented．He wrote a history of chocolate，lecturing schoolchildren to commit such dates to memory，such as 1928 when "Cadbury's Fruit and Nut Bar popped up on the scene"，saying don't bother with the Kings and Queens of England．All of you should learn these dates instead．Perhaps the Headmistress will see from now on that it becomes part of the major teaching in this school．
According to Dahl，the Golden Years of Chocolate were 1930-1937．In 1930，Roald Dahl was 14 years old．He was a student at Repton，a famous boys' boarding school in England．It was a tough environment：Those in authority were more interested in controlling than educating the students．
Ironically，it was at this difficult period that chocolate became Dahl's passion．Near Repton was a Cadbury chocolate factory．Every so often，Cadbury would send each schoolboy a sampler box of new chocolates to taste and grade．They were using the students - "the greatest chocolate bar experts in the world" to test out their new inventions．
This was when Dahl's imagination took flight．He pictured fiactories with inventing rooms with pots of chocolate and fudge （軟糖）and "all sorts of other delicious fillings bubbling away on the stoves"．
"It was lovely dreaming those dreams…when I was looking for a plot for my second book for children，I remembered those little cardboard boxes and the newly-invented chocolates inside them，and I began to write a book called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory．"
For the record，Roald Dahl did not like chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream．He said， "I prefer my chocolate straight．"
（1）What can we learn about Roald Dahl？
A．He treated himself with various chocolates after dinner secretly．
B．He has a good knowledge of chocolate，especially its history．
C．He used to lecture schoolchildren of a boys，boarding school．
D．He only wrote some books related to the history of chocolate．
（2）What happened during the Golden Years of Chocolate？
A．It was a great time for children to get educated．
B．Those years stopped Dahl's interest in chocolate．
C．Students could become chocolate experts then．
D．Roald Dahl's passion for chocolate was lit up then．
（3）Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase？
A．paid off
B．went on
C．picked up
D．took off
（4）What gave Roald Dahl inspiration to write Charlie and the Chocolate Factory？
A．The dreams about chocolates．
B．Factories with chocolate and fudge．
C．Those boxes with chocolates．
D．Chocolate cakes and ice cream．發(fā)布：2025/1/30 8:0:1組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5 -
2．LANZHOU-When an international olive oil competition announced its winners in Greece in late June，excitement spread across the village of Daoqi in Northwest China.
"The award-winning olive oil was made from our fruit，" said Ru Ciming，50，an olive planter from the village under the city of Longnan，Gansu province.The variety of olive trees in Ru's orchard（果園）was introduced from Spajye.ai.In the eyes of locals，the foreign trees have not only pulled the city，once among the least-developed regions in China，out of poverty，but they have also brought them international fame.
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Pedro J.Rodriguez Sanchez，a Spanish olive seedling expert，was one of the early contributors to olive exchanges.He arrived in Longnan in 2009，when only half of the local olive tree seedlings had survived.His technical guidance helped raise the survival rate to over 90 percent.
Zhao Haiyun，an official in charge of promoting the olive industry in Longnan's Wudu District，said that many more European experts have arrived since Sanchez.They have visited orchards to offer guidance to farmers，and helped companies improve their processing and storage procedures.
They have helped the district，as well as the city of Longnan，to jump on the bandwagon of China's rising demand for high-quality olive oil，especially among well-off urban families，said Zhao.
（1）What can we learn from the third paragraph？
A．Olive oil is named liquid gold and has many uses.
B．The Albanian government sold some olive saplings to China.
C．Longnan has a history of about 30 years of planting olive trees.
D．Longnan is fit for the growth of olive trees due to its rich water resources.
（2）Where did Pedro J.Rodriguez Sanchez come from？
A．Italy.
B．Albania.
C．Spain.
D．Greece.
（3）Which of the following words can replace the underlined one "bandwagon" in the last paragraph？
A．Policy.
B．Habit.
C．Fashion.
D．Model.
（4）What can be the best title for the news report？
A．Olives link Northwest China with world
B．Oliver trees pull Longnan out of poverty
C．Longnan is largest olive cultivation base in China
D．Longnan improves cooperation with Mediterranean countries發(fā)布：2025/1/1 16:0:1組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5 -
3．Hannah Levine decided she wanted to give hugs to all of the children and families in need at local hospitals.
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"I love to knit，and I thought it would be a great idea to make all these handmade items for kids and adults who need them.It would be like a hug for them，" Levine explained.
Levine started the project about a year ago. "I think it's just really fun to do，and it keeps me busy，" said Levine，now 13.
Once she got started，Levine realised that her project could be much bigger than the goods she was able to produce with just her own hands.So she sent emails to her school and communities，asking for knitted donations （捐贈(zèng)物） to the project，she named "Hannah's Warm Hugs".She also posted advertisements at Starbucks and other locations in her area.The warm goods began to pour in.
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The knitted items numbered in the hundreds.Levine made her first round of donations around Hanukkah （an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December） and later received thank-you letters from the organisations.Levine is still knitting，and she said the project will continue.
"It has turned into a bigger thing than she had thought，" her mum said. "It made her feel pretty good；it made us feel pretty good."
（1）Hannah Levine knitted hats，scarves and blankets.
A．to earn some pocket money
B．to raise money for cancer patients
C．for children and families in difficulty
D．for the homeless in her neighbourhood
（2）What can the underlined part "pour in" in Paragraph 5 best be replaced by？
A．Take off.
B．Go out.
C．Flood in.
D．Break in.
（3）What would be Laura Levine's attitude towards Hannah Levine's project？
A．Optimistic but worried.
B．Proud and supportive.
C．Worried but doubtful.
D．Unsatisfied and uncaring.
（4）What would be the best title for the text？
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B．Start a Project to Show Your Support
C．A 13-year-old Girl Becomes the Best Knitter
D．A Teen Turns Knitting Hobby into Heartwarming Project發(fā)布：2025/1/1 16:30:1組卷：10引用：3難度：0.5