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Last week our class hold a discussion about whether we should have a picnic. I first raised myself hand, and soon classmates joined in this longer discussion.

Some thought it interested for all of us to get closely to nature. We were so tired that we wanted have a break as soon as possible. However, others said they would rather stay at home than going out for a picnic. They explained it that a picnic would not make them relaxed but more tired. At the end of the class, we voted but agreed to go to the open air, make me feel very happy.

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It’s one of the 1. (great) novels in world literature. First published in 1791, A Dream of Red Mansions, also 2. (know) as The Story of the Stone, is to Chinese people as William Shakespeare’s famous plays are to westerners.

The novel, 3. reflects the history of the Qing Dynasty, follows the rise and fall of the noble Jia family. Originally, the family seems 4. (be) wealthy and powerful, thanks in part to its close relationships with the royal family. Yet, the heir to the family, Jia Baoyu, enjoys 5. (live) a pure, carefree life, having no interest 6. politics at all.

Expected to pair with Xue Baochai, Jia 7. (stay) glued to his delicately brilliant cousin, Lin Daiyu. As the lovers head toward a tragic end, the family falls on hard times, fading away eventually.

The 8. (appreciate) of the classic novel is surely both a pleasant treat and a bittersome challenge. As always, the novel has experienced various adaptations. Making the detailed 120-chapter novel into just several hours is 9. (absolute) no piece of cake. “Still, choices have to be made,” the opera’s stage director Stan Lai concluded. “For everyone else, the challenge is to make it 10. excellent opera.”

    Jessica Morris, a 30-year-old dental technician from California, set a very special new year goal at the start of 2018—to _________ someone’s life. In San Francisco, David Nachere, also 30, had almost _________ hope after suffering from kidney (肾) failure for years, and was coming to terms with the idea of _________. But he decided to give it one more _________ and posted an ad for a kidney on Craiglist. _________ for him, Jessica was looking for a way to _________ the promise and contacted him.

“At first I _________ it was a trick.” David told KTVU. Actually, his _________ is understandable, as many people _________ him about the ad, but most of them, __________ thousands of dollars to even continue the conversation. So faced with Jessica, a total stranger’s __________, he had to keep himself from getting too __________. Gradually he got convinced of Jessica’s __________ devotion and tests showed that she was a perfect __________. Eventually David was asked to schedule the surgery.

“It didn’t sink in for David that his life was really about to __________ until he got the call to get ready for the surgery,”  Jessica recalled.

Although the operation carries a risk of significant complications (并发症), it was a(n) __________ and they’re both recovering.

“He’ll surely be my friend for life. He has a piece of me, so he has no __________,” Jessica jokingly said.

“I can’t __________ her enough,” said David, “It’s not an ordinary donation, but one of life.” The story __________ many people, receiving thousands of likes, __________ as well as shares shortly after posted on Twitter.

1.A.improve B.save C.influence D.experience

2.A.broken into B.given up C.put off D.put away

3.A.dying B.surviving C.struggling D.waiting

4.A.failure B.explanation C.try D.introduction

5.A.Luckily B.Specially C.Strangely D.Desperately

6.A.confirm B.break C.prove D.accomplish

7.A.found B.assumed C.knew D.hoped

8.A.surprise B.confusion C.doubt D.disappointment

9.A.cared B.interviewed C.disturbed D.contacted

10.A.wanted B.paid C.borrowed D.donated

11.A.challenge B.request C.offer D.invitation

12.A.excited B.anxious C.interested D.stressed

13.A.false B.intentional C.optional D.sincere

14.A.partner B.match C.clone D.coincidence

15.A.suffer B.continue C.change D.transform

16.A.exception B.wonder C.success D.experiment

17.A.idea B.regret C.freedom D.choice

18.A.thank B.expect C.reward D.love

19.A.awoke B.touched C.shocked D.embarrassed

20.A.clicks B.dislikes C.envies D.comments

    The use of color has a long history in human life. We live our lives in color from our earliest days. 1. We use it both as a symbol of identity and a way of expressing our individuality (个性) through decoration. And we use different colors to send out very different messages.

2. Look at the schoolboy in the photo. From his colorful traditional dress, other people in Peru know he comes from the Quechua community. We wear uniforms at school and work, and we dress in our favorite sports team colors to say the same thing: 3.

And now look at the Huli villager in the photo, who is getting ready for a local festival. He’s applying the traditional colors of red, black and white to his own personal face pattern. Face-painting is an important part of the celebrations. These days people are starting to experiment with brightly colored paints as well as traditional colors. In fashion-conscious Europe, the “in” color changes every season. 4.

Marketing experts understand the power of color very well. Packaging and labels in eye-catching colors stand out on the supermarket shelf. 5. A calm blue for a bank stands for trust, dark green says quality, or brown and green means eco-friendliness.

A. We are family.

B. We love this game.

C. People need a sense of group identity.

D. Color plays an important role in our daily life.

E. Different people have different understanding of colors.

F. And companies select the color of their brand very carefully.

G. For example, women are wearing shades of purple this autumn.

    Name-calling, teasing, pushing and fighting—whether you have experienced it or not, the chances are that these are the things that appear in your mind when you hear the word “bullying”. Yet, many of us know little about the serious, lasting harms bullying could cause.

If you’ve watched 13 Reasons Why, you’ll understand the impacts that bullying can have. The second season of the popular US teenage drama was released on May 18. It tells the story of Hannah Baker, a high school student who takes her own life after she’s picked on by fellow students, while others stand by and do nothing to help her.

One of the important messages audiences could get from the show is to treat people with kindness and respect. “It teaches us that every single thing we say and do has an impact on others,” news platform Odyssey noted.

Some may think 13 Reasons Why exaggerates (夸大) the seriousness of school bullying, but according to the US National Center for Educational Statistics, more than 20 percent of US students were bullied in 2016, and only 36% of this group reported it.

NBA player Gerald Green opened up about being called “alien hands” during his teenage years due to his big hands. “Being bullied was embarrassing,” he said. “I still remember shying away from crowds and walking around with my hands in my pockets to evade the attention from my peers.” To get away with the teasing, he found his motivation by playing basketball and making a career out of it. But not everyone is so lucky to discover a release.

According to statistics released by the US government, if someone prevents a bully, there’s a 57% chance that the bullying will stop within 10 seconds. So if you ever witness bullying, consider stepping up and supporting the victim. As US actor Brandon Flynn, who stars in 13 Reasons Why, said, “Just because you’re not the one getting bullied, it doesn’t mean it’s not your problem.”

1.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A.To add some background information.

B.To encourage eyewitnesses to take action.

C.To introduce a new topic of the discussion.

D.To give people advice about dealing with bullying.

2.What does the US National Center for Educational Statistics indicate?

A.Bullying isn’t a problem in many schools.

B.School bullying can’t cause too much pain.

C.Only a few people are concerned about bullying.

D.Many people who’re bullied choose not to seek help.

3.What does the underlined word in Para. 5 mean?

A.Attract. B.Focus.

C.Avoid. D.Keep.

4.What does the text tell us about 13 Reasons Why?

A.It overstates school bullying.

B.It was first shown on May 18.

C.It is mainly about school bullying.

D.It shows few people can report bullying.