There are many programs for high school students today that help isolated teenagers cope with loneliness．However，loneliness is not only an issue for teens but also an important and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly．
In Britain，Tracey Crouch was appointed to be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the issues caused by loneliness．This is the first time such a position has been created．
In Britain，there are around 9 million people who say they are lonely frequently．In Germany，a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 percent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely，and 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially isolated．In the United States，more than 25 percent of the population lives alone，more than 50 percent are unmarried．
Isolation is generally associated with cardiovascular disease，depression，obesity，and anxiety．Additionally，the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular(分子)level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases．In fact，doctors believe having feelings of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its impact on health!
In Britain，the new Minister of Loneliness will help establish government policies on the issue and fund charities to devote their efforts towards aiding loneliness．There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line of communication whenever they feel lonely!
The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness are endless．For example，she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can identify lonely customers if they see one．Loneliness fits into the category of being a social issue that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need．Hence，government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is essential for happy seniors．
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. UK becomes the capital of loneliness． B. Loneliness affects old people’s life．
C. Many teenagers suffer from loneliness． D. UK appoints Minister of Loneliness．
2.How did the writer develop the third paragraph?
A. By listing some specific numbers．
B. By giving examples of lonely people．
C. By pointing out similarities and differences．
D. By comparing different cultures in different countries．
3.What does the underlined words in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Relevant． B. Equal．
C. Opposite． D. Superior．
4.What will the Minister of Loneliness do?
A. Do housework for lonely people．
B. Develop friendships with the elderly．
C. Help fund charities to aid lonely people．
D. Communicate with depressed school students．
As a teenager working at part-time jobs in New York City in 1939，Stan Lee never expected to become a legendary talent behind some of the world’s most memorable super-heroes．
“I never looked that far ahead，”says Lee．“In fact，I never thought I’d get into the comic book business．I applied for a job at a publishing company and I thought they published regular magazines，which they did also．But the one place they had an opening was in the comic book department，so that’s where I went．”By the time the company became known as Marvel Comics，in the 1960s，he was art director and about to revolutionize comics．
Unlike the perfect comic book superheroes of other companies，Lee made Marvel’s new characters faulty，more human．“And I tried to show that even though they had super power，everything wasn’t perfect in their lives．They still had to worry about earning a living．About their relationship with other people，about their families and their health and so forth，”Lee says．The characters that Lee and the Marvel artists created are so popular，more than two billion comic books based on their adventures have been published，in 75 countries and 25 languages．
Looking back over his 70 years in comics，Lee sees other changes，too．“When we did the comics years ago，we tried to make them so they were suitable for every age．We had a lot of action，but we didn’t really have what we’d call violence，”he says．“I tried to write them，so they were intelligent enough for an older reader，but a young kid could also understand them and enjoy them．”
Interest in stories about Marvel’s superheroes is growing，especially in Hollywood．Next year，Captain America and The Mighty Thor will bring their adventures to the big screen．following in the super-footsteps of The X-Men and Spiderman．
Lee is no longer surprised at the popularity of the characters he helped create．“Now I expect it．In fact，if people talk about some of the great characters in the world today and they don’t mention Marvel’s characters，I get very upset”
1.What do we know about Stan Lee?
A. He is not satisfied with his characters． B. He will appear on the big screen．
C. He is noted for the gift for comic artwork． D. He wrote over two billion comic books．
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Stan Lee happened to enter comics industry and made it．
B. Stan Lee applied for a job at a publishing company but failed．
C. Stan Lee got into the comic book department with large goals．
D. Stan Lee ran Marvel Comics and reformed comics in the 1960s．
3.The characters made by Marvel Comics_________．
A. were perfect comics heroes
B. 1ed readers to live a perfect life
C. satisfied the taste of readers of all ages
D. exposed the violence and darkness of the world
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Comic Superheroes of Marvel Comics
B. Comic Films Created by Marvel Comics
C. Superheroes Comics Company in Big Screen
D. Father of Greatest Comic Super Heroes—Stan Lee
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假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚网友Betty想成为2022年杭州亚运会志愿者，她向你写信询问亚运会相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请给她回信，内容包括:
1.收到来信，获悉求助；
2.学好汉语的两条建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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A friend of mine was giving English lesson to a class of foreign placing quite a number of everyday object on a table，he asked them to give her the ruler,the book and so on. The class went very smooth. The students seemed interested in the work until my friend turned on to an Italian student but said，“ Give me the keys. The Italian looked surprising and somewhat at a loss. Seeing this，My friend thinks that the Italian hadn't heard him clearly. However, he repeated, “Give me the keys.” The Italian then kissed him on all cheeks.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do you know that some of the most interesting urban gardens are in unexpected places? They may be on top of 1. public building, in the middle of a commercial district, or in the terminal of one of the world1s 2. (busy) airports. You may have wandered on a sidewalk next to a “secret garden”3. realizing it was just around the comer or on the other side of a wall.
If you don t know these attractive 4. ( nature) spaces exist,. you might never experience them. At the same time, the fact that these places escape notice 5.(make) them worth seeking out.
St. Dunstan-in-the-East is a historic church in London, which has a history of hundreds of years. It survived the Great Fire of London in the 17th century, but it 6.(hit) by a German bomb during World War II. St. Dunstan was rebuilt in the 1960s. Later, the city turned the grounds into a public garden.
St. Dunstan is on a quiet street, but it’s only a short walk from major 7. (tour)attractions like the Tower of London. This peaceful park reportedly gets 8.( relative)crowded at noon on sunny days during 9. time office workers from the nearby buildings come to eat lunch. At most other times, however, it's a quiet place 10. (get) away.
