I grew up in a middle﹣class family． Dad worked hard to support our family and Mom tried to save money while making sure we had enough food to eat and clothes to wear． One of their greatest desires was to raise decent， loving children who had an opportunity to finish college．
My brother， Gene， never hesitated to learn new things． He had an artistic hand， so he went into fine arts for a while． He also did a lot of screens about computers． He became so good at it that the school hired him to teach there after he completed his studies． My younger brother also pursued computers， following in his footsteps．
Gene did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood． One day， he came home from teaching， ate his dinner and went to bed． That evening，my "healthy" brother died suddenly of a cardiac arrest（心跳骤停）．My parents were extremely sad．
At the viewing in the funeral house， amidst the sadness， my parents felt so much pride． So many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by Gene．
A cleaner came to say that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich． Finally， Mom found out why Gene had taken so many sandwiches to school! Then there was a man who came in bringing money， saying that Gene had lent him some when he was down and out． Gene had never asked him for the money back．
From the school president to the guard， people came． And because of his good heart and deeds， my younger brother was awarded a full scholarship in the school as a tribute to my dead brother．
In the end， my parents realized that even at the young age of 26， my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better．
1.What was the biggest wish of the author's parents？
A. To have a better life．
B. To save enough money for the future．
C. To give their children a college education．
D. To raise their children to be respectable people．
2.The author's parents felt proud in the funeral house because ．
A. many people from all walks of life came．
B. Gene was praised by the school president．
C. Gene's brother was awarded a full scholarship．
D. they heard about many good deeds done by Gene．
3.What can we learn about Gene from the passage？
A. He took many sandwiches to school to share with others．
B. He lent a man some money and then asked for it back．
C. He was not in very good health from an early age．
D. He taught fine arts in his school．
4.What is the message conveyed in the passage？
A. Good deeds deserve praise．
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed．
C. Kindness in students should be encouraged．
D. The meaning of life consists in its devotion， not its length．
An Oceans Vacuum
There's a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean．It's bigger than Texas﹣and growing．The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets．That is both costly and slow．Instead，the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes 62﹣mile﹣long floating barriers that would use natural currents to trap trash．If next year's trials succeed，a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020．It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years．
Easy﹣On Shoes
In 2012，Mathew Walzer，a high school student with a disability，sent a note to Nike．"My dream is o go to college，"he wrote，"without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day．"Nike assigned a design team to the challenge．This year，they came out with their solution：the FlyEase．The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand．A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $130．
An Airport for Drones（无人机）
As Amazon，Google，and others get ready for drone delivery service，there is one big question：what kinds of home bases will their drones have？Rwanda，in Africa，may have the answer．There，workers will soon start work on three"drone ports"．The goal is to make it easier to transport food，medical supplies，electronics，and other goods through the hilly countryside．Construction is set to be completed in 2020．
1.What's the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum？
A. It can be a money﹣saver
B. It can grow year by year
C. It can tear plastic into pieces
D. It can be put into wide use soon
2.What do we know about Nike？
A. It offers free shoes to the disabled
B. It is designing new shoes frequently
C. It provides customer﹣friendly services
D. It responded to Matthew's request passively
3.Why is Rwanda setting up"drone ports"？
A. Because road travel there is rough
B. Because there are too many drones
C. Because they're easier to construct than roads
D. Because they are receptive to new technology
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack来信向你询问如何保持健康。请你根据以下要点给他写一封邮件提些建议。内容要点如下：
1. 合理饮食；
2.加强锻炼；
3.保证睡眠。
注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；邮件的开头已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I’m so glad to hear from you! In your letter you asked me how to keep healthy._________________________
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
During the summer holiday, I thought I should do anything meaningful instead of touring. So I got a job at a fast food restaurant but worked there as a cleaner. I worked 7 hours day for three weeks. The job was boring and seemed endless, in which made me so tired that I nearly stopped it halfway. After all, I stuck to it with determinations. Every day, I started off for work early in the morning, and went home later in the evening. Finally, I finished the job before the new school term begins. Now, I understand how labor means. I think it is a successfully experience, which is worth remember forever.
根据句子意思和所给首字母或中文提示，在横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使句意通顺。
1.Some festivals are in memory of the ________ (arrive) of a famous person, like Columbus Day.
2.Doing sports is b________ to building our bodies.
3.He had to wear ________ (protect) clothes in case he got hurt.
4.Obviously, it is not good for you to _______ (查阅) every word you don’t know when reading.
5.In 1816, Argentina gained its ___________ (independent) from Spain.
6.If you pay for the car in cash and in advance, you can get a 5% d________.
7.You can’t use this room for meeting without _________ (允许).
8.He thought his plan was perfect, but on the c__________, it was not and it failed.
9.Life can be great if you stop finding f_______ with it.
10.It’s good _______ (礼仪) to say “thank you” when you get something from others.
Born in a traditional family, Rick was_____ to value the sense of responsibility and sharing.
A. brought about B. brought up
C. brought out D. brought in
