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Before she could even talk, Ellie Heath spent hours 1. (draw) pictures. When she grew 2. (old), the 15-year-old discovered the joy of sewing (缝纫). She found 3. creative and calming.

She started out making small objects like soft playthings. Over time, she began making clothing. Her love of the work led 4. her opening a business. Three Blue Bunnies is the name of her company, which makes 5. she calls “wearable art”.

Her definition of wearable art is something that makes one feel special. It’s one of a kind, often handmade. She sells her creations in markets. All the pieces Ellie creates 6. (make) of used or donated cloth material.

There are 21 billion tons of cloth material in waste landfills in America. Ellie Heath expects 7. (reduce) that amount through her work. She works with jean jackets, renewing them with artistic additions. The process starts with finding cloth material looking good with the jackets. Then, she 8. (find) out the proper design through trial and error (反复尝试).

Ellie is thankful to her mother for pushing her children to develop their artistic skills. Her mom has always been a huge supporter of the arts. She thinks 9. (create) feeds kids’ brains and that it’s 10. (definite) important for kids to be inspired by as many objects and people as possible.

    I work as a waiter at a hotel. Last night, an elderly white, seemingly ________ couple entered the restaurant. My co-worker greeted and ________ them in a friendly way. We usually take charge of our own ________, but when we are ________, we help each other out.

I was ________ the customers at another table when the elderly husband ________ to me that they were ready to order. I usually find it ________ when people go out of their way to make their order, especially when we are super busy. But once I took the couple’s ________ I understood why.

The husband began ordering, stuttering (结巴) to a degree I’d never heard before. It was very clear that he had a ________ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted, as a(n) ________ for him to practice ordering. It took him quite a while to order. Meanwhile, she was just sitting there, looking proud and ________ despite her husband’s endless stuttering.

Honestly, the whole thing just did something to me. It was beautiful and made me realize that a huge part of love is ________, patience and support. She could have made the order and made things a lot ________ for her husband and avoided the ________ from other tables, but she didn’t. ________, she supported him and was proud to see him ________ the order.

The whole thing also ________ me that life isn’t always ________ for everyone. These rich people seemed to have everything, but they also have ________ they have to face daily. But I’ve learnt that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to ________, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

1.A.blind B.wealthy C.courageous D.nervous

2.A.searched B.surveyed C.seated D.accompanied

3.A.dishes B.meals C.bookings D.tables

4.A.busy B.tired C.considerate D.anxious

5.A.reacting to B.cheering up C.waiting on D.looking after

6.A.signaled B.shouted C.explained D.said

7.A.natural B.impolite C.heartbreaking D.impressive

8.A.menu B.order C.tip D.bill

9.A.stomach B.heart C.speech D.breath

10.A.excuse B.tradition C.target D.way

11.A.absent-minded B.satisfied C.attractive D.strict

12.A.thankfulness B.forgiveness C.pity D.acceptance

13.A.easier B.fairer C.tougher D.funnier

14.A.smiles B.stares C.greetings D.questions

15.A.However B.Otherwise C.Instead D.Thus

16.A.analyse B.take C.complete D.fail

17.A.reminds B.scares C.encourages D.bothers

18.A.normal B.painful C.hopeful D.smooth

19.A.danger B.problems C.criticism D.choices

20.A.pass B.strike C.direct D.change

    Academic writing is an important and fixed part of college life at U.S. universities. But writing in a new language can bring special challenges to international students. 1. To be clear, this is something you should never do when studying in the U.S. It is known a “plagiarism” in academia — stealing someone’s work and representing it as your own.

American educational universities support academic honesty, which means that all forms of plagiarism and cheating are forbidden and lead to punishment Failing grades, delayed graduation or expulsion (开除) are the most obvious consequences. Besides, you may lose the ability to think and lose the trust of your teachers and classmates.2.

Never copy other people’s works, never write essays for other students, and never forget to quote (引述) your sources. 3. While doing this, keep the original meaning but share personal thoughts about it, Use your own writing voice and style.

4. It’s a list of published works you have used to support the arguments in your essay. You will need to learn how to format it correctly and how to refer to it from the body of your paper.

Before handing in an academic work to your professor, make sure to check upon and edit it. Check quotations and references one more time, double check for spelling and grammar mistakes, and read your essay aloud. This trick will help you see if your writing flows (通顺) and if there are any mistakes you could change to improve it. 5. They can help look through writings and find repeats before you hand in your work to professors.

A.It may also affect academic results.

B.Here are tips on how to avoid plagiarism.

C.Plagiarism checkers are great tools for students, too.

D.But it’s OK to explain someone’s ideas in your own words.

E.You should know how to format quotations in all types of papers.

F.They may copy academic works or even seek custom writing services.

G.Don’t forget to include a reference page at the end of your academic paper.

    Sleep is essential for a person’s wellbeing. Researchers have found that sleep loss increases a person’s risk of developing serious medical conditions. Now, a new study has found that getting enough sleep is also the key to improving academic performance.

Jeffrey Grossman, who led the research, was not trying to find the correlation (相关性) between sleep and grades when he handed out Fitbits to the students in his class. Instead, the professor hoped the popular wrist-worn electronic device (装置), which tracks a person’s activity 24/7, would show a connection between physical exercise and academic achievement.

As part of the research, a quarter of the participants chose a fitness class specially created for the study. After the school term ended, the researchers carefully analysed the data. Much to Grossman’s surprise, they found no measurable difference in test performance between the group that had been physically active and the group that had not.

However, the study presented a surprising viewpoint in the journal Science of Learning. Going through the large amount of data, Grossman noticed an interesting trend (走向) from the participants sleep patterns. There was a straight-line relationship between the average amount of sleep and his/her grade on the exams.

Besides, it was not enough for students to just head to bed early the night before a test. Grossman says: “We’ve heard the phrase ‘Get a good night’s sleep, you’ve got a big day tomorrow.’ It turns out this does not relate at all to test performance. Instead, it’s the sleep you get during the days when learning is happening that matters most.”

The time students went to bed each night was similarly important. Those who went to bed in the early hours of the morning performed poorly, even if the total sleep time was the same as a higher-performing student.

The research does not prove that sleep is the only component that helps improve academic performance. However, Grossman says the results are a strong indication that sleep really matters. Who knew getting A’s just required some extra ZZZ’s?

1.What’s Grossman’s original purpose by using Fitbits in the research?

A.To improve students sleep patterns.

B.To regulate students’ daily behavior.

C.To monitor students’ physical condition.

D.To find effects of physical exercise on grades.

2.What did Grossman think of the research result?

A.It was unexpected. B.It was changeable

C.It was unreliable. D.It was fruitless.

3.What plays a more important part in test performance?

A.Sleep in the learning stage. B.Average amount of sleep during tests.

C.Sleep quality the night before the test. D.A regular bedtime.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Be Physically Active and Sleep More

B.Enough Sleep Benefits Our Wellbeing

C.Catch ZZZ’s for Good Test Performance

D.The More Exercise, the Better Schoolwork

    The band Coldplay has released (发行) a new album called “Everyday Life”. But the group has announced it won’t go on tour until it can figure out how to tour without making the climate worse.

Normally when bands have a new album, they go on tour to promote (推销) the album. They may fly from country to country and drive across countries in buses, performing in concert after concert.

Touring is an important way singers and musicians earn money. But tours are very hard on the environment. Flying is one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gases. During their last tour, the band flew to five different continents and played 122 shows. They traveled with 109 supporting workers, 32 trucks, and 9 bus drivers. Think about the pollution from Coldplay’s flights as well as the trucks, buses and huge amounts of electricity required to power the shows!

It’s hard to keep track of the pollution a band creates while touring, but most of the environmental cost comes from the fans. During their last tour, Coldplay entertained 5.4 million fans, all of whom had to travel to the concerts and bought “merchandise” like T-shirts, CDs and posters. Some bought food and drinks at the concerts, creating tons of plastic waste.

Instead of touring to promote the new album, Coldplay recorded two videos of the band playing their new songs live in Jordan and has put the videos of their performances up for free viewing on YouTube.

Coldplay, one of whose dreams is to have a show with no single-use plastic and have it largely sun-powered, says it won’t tour again until its members work out how to make their tours help instead of hurt. The decision will cost the band a lot of money in the short run, but it could pay off big for the planet.

1.Why is Coldplay’s last tour mentioned twice by the author?

A.To stress the necessity of the tour.

B.To describe Coldplay’s great popularity.

C.To introduce Coldplay’s basic information.

D.To show huge environmental costs of the tour.

2.How did Coldplay promote the new album?

A.By making a tour in Jordan.

B.By distributing free CDs to fans.

C.By posting their performances online.

D.By performing their new songs live on TV.

3.Which of the following best describes Coldplay’s decision to quit tours?

A.Thoughtless. B.Meaningful.

C.Temporary. D.Doubtful.