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Helping others1.(be ) a good thing, because we can get some enjoyment out of it. So I2. (firm) believe that participating in a volunteering activity can benefit us a lot.

Firstly,we can get a lot of life experience and gain3.(skill) to help those in need.Secondly, we would make more friends and learn much knowledge.Then we can get well4.(prepare)for our future. Thirdly, we may gain a special skill5.can help us live better in6.(challenge) conditions. And lastly, taking such7.activity means letting everyone in the world feel the existence of love and8.(warm). Maybe we will know more about9.the happiness is.

So,try to become a volunteer and do our best to help others. I believe we can know more about ourselves and our10.(wonder) future.

    What would you do if you were left_______in the wild? You may have read_________heard about people who survived under seemingly_______conditions. These people have been able to survive_______ concentrating on three basic needs: water, food and shelter.

Water is one of the few things necessary to make life_______ , but fresh water may be difficult_______. Water can be made_______by boiling it for three to five minutes. If there is a _______of water, do not tire yourself too much. Tiredness will cause you to sweat too much, and your body will be short of salt.

Food is_______necessity if you are lost for a longer period of time. Some people have got over their__________by eating animals that are easy to catch. Plants,__________, should not be eaten unless you are sure they are eatable. Nuts are easy to__________and offer you energy. You can also eat__________tree bark (tree bark is the covering of a tree).

__________from extreme temperatures is another concern. In heavy snow, you can stay under plants__________shelter, using leaves or grass to keep yourself__________. When it is extremely hot, you can__________ a small cave at the base of a thick evergreen tree, __________ use tree branches to keep the cave cool.

Remaining calm is extremely important in any dangerous situation.__________with a plan and don’ t waste time or energy by getting worried.

By focusing __________ these things, you can turn yourself into a survivor.

1.A.lonely B.unique C.alone D.special

2.A.or B.and C.otherwise D.but

3.A.unnecessary B.impossible C.unimportant D.uncertain

4.A.through B.in C.about D.by

5.A.stay B.keep C.continue D.remain

6.A.to achieve B.to find C.to arrive D.to have

7.A.clean B.dirty C.clear D.warm

8.A.storage B.supply C.donation D.shortage

9.A.another B.other C.some D.one

10.A.thirst B.tiredness C.hunger D.scare

11.A.moreover B.therefore C.besides D.however

12.A.recognise B.take C.eat D.find

13.A.outside B.inner C.deep D.empty

14.A.Prevention B.Observation C.Protection D.Safety

15.A.for B.in C.with D.through

16.A.warm B.cool C.comfortable D.relaxed

17.A.form B.live C.survive D.create

18.A.so B.and C.therefore D.but

19.A.Come into B.Come out C.Come across D.Come up

20.A.in B.for C.on D.after

    You know this: continuous learning and improvement are essential to our work and life. But your time is limited and there is only so much you can absorb at a given period. How does one learn faster and more effectively?

If knowledge is power, knowing how to learn effectively is the superpower.1.Use them to absorb more information in a short time, understand content at a deeper level and carry out what you’ve learned effectively.

Increase desirable difficulty

Like building muscles, the harder you train, the stronger you get. So does learning. The harder your brain has to work to recall a memory, the greater you increase in learning.

This is what separates studying with practicing and testing.Practicing and testing are not equal to studying. They are greater than studying because it requires work to dig out the me memory of what you’ve studied and learned.

2.Instead, increase the desirable difficulties so that you learn and remember the knowledge better over the long run.

3.

Sleep plays an extremely important role in our cognitive (认知的）development, which includes learning. While your brain sleeps, the flow of cerebrospinal fluid(脑脊液)in the brain increases and clears out harmful toxins built up during your waking hours.

To improve your learning ability, make sure you get enough high-quality sleep every day. If you have the time flexibility, try taking 30 to 60 minutes nap after lunch. Naps are sleeping too.

Make use of the environment

Our environment shapes our behavior more than we think or like to admit.4.The environment plays an important role, too. You can use this in two ways.

First, the environment we study and practice becomes the cause when we’re performing. If you’re practising for a performance, for example giving a speech, practice it in the same environment where you’re going to perform. Doing this makes practicing easier as it goes and it translates into the actual performance as well.

You can also use the environment to exposes yourself to many contexts when learning new content or practicing a new skill.5.

A. Improve your sleep and take naps.

B. Make self-learning effective for you.

C. The same goes for learning .

D. Here are some skills to help you get closer to the superpower you ever wanted.

E. This helps your brain to make more connections for that particular content or skill.

F. To learn more effectively, stop avoiding challenges and difficulties.

G. Luckily, you can improve efficient learning habits and learning styles help you learn faster.

    The Liangzhu ruins in Hangzhou, pointing to an established Chinese civilisation 5,000 years ago,  have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Every Chinese child is taught at school that the country's civilisation is 5,000 years old, but proving this beyond doubt has been a problem.

Now, a jade artifact(玉器)named “King of Cong”, found in the Liangzhu city ruins near Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, has provided an answer. Accordingto radiocarbon dating(放射性碳定年法),the 6.5kg object is 5,300 years old. It is one ofthe largest objects among all Cong from Liangzhu. The piece has now won greater global recognition.

However, the site has far more than just things made of jade.The main area, spread over14.3 square kilometers in the Yuhang area of Hangzhou, includes not only a city’s ruins but 11 dams and several cemeteries(墓地), all about 5,000 years old. Archaeological facts show that people lived in Liangzhu for about a thousand years.

“The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (3300-2300 BCE) show an early state with a unified belief system based on growing rice in Late Neolithic China(中国新石器时代晚期). ”the UNESCO World Heritage Committee said.“These ruins are an extremely good example of early city civilisation expressed in town planning, a water conservation system and a social order which can be seen in where and how people were buried in cemeteries within the ruins.”

According to studies led by Liu Bin, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the inner part of theancient city ruins covers 2.8 square kilometers, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3 square kilometers. Liu said it was the biggest city ruins site of its time to be found in China, and was also one of the largest cities of its day in the world.

1.________ can prove that China has a civilisation of 5,000 years old?

A.The king named Cong. B.The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu.

C.The UNESCO World Heritage Committee. D.The historical site at Hangzhou dam.

2.What do we know about the ancient Liangzhu city?

A.A different system of value in the region. B.The end of Chinese civilisation.

C.The biggest city ruins all over the world. D.The whole area—9.1 square kilometers.

3.Why is the Forbidden City mentioned in the last paragraph?

A.To focus on the great achievements.

B.To inform us of the importance about architecture.

C.To stress the large scale of ancient Liangzhu city.

D.To present advanced technology and outstanding civilisation.

    In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids entered “The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the name students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too dull.

Freddy was an average student, but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）. He would laugh the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s misfortune.

Before the school year ended, I gave the kids a special gift, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your Friends ” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull , most of the fun things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide updates on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his graduation from high school and remained the same caring person I met forty years before . Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man sleep in his truck. Another time, he lent a friend money to buy a house.

Just last year, I was conducting a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman excused the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and opened it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a note from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this. ”

I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all took something from Freddy.

1.What do the underlined words “The Thinking Laboratory” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.The elementary school where the kids studied.

B.“Room104”in which the kids studied.

C.The workshop in which the kids carried out experiments.

D.The high school which was fun as well as dull.

2.What can we learn about the author?

A.She hardly kept in touch with her former students.

B.She wrote the passage in 2013 or so.

C.She was very strict with her students.

D.She gave the kids special gifts after the school year.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Freddy?

A.modest and daring. B.outstanding and calm.

C.generous and creative. D.warm-hearted and caring.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards Freddy?

A.Cautious. B.Disapproving.

C.Uninterested. D.Appreciative.