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We are often told to pay attention to 1. our mothers tell us. Most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speaking. Scientists have found that our brains greatly prefer the voices of our own mothers to 2. of other people.

Scientists at the Stanford University, in the United States, recently looked into this. They scanned (扫描) children’s brains while they 3. (listen) to different sounds, including their mothers’ voices. They found that 97 percent of the time, children could recognize their mothers’ voices at once.

4. (hear) their mothers’ voices makes children’s brains more active. We 5. (usual) just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers’ voices, many parts of the brain, including those in charge of reward and emotion, start to work as well.

Why do we respond so strongly 6. our mothers’ voices? It starts even before we’re born. When children are still in the womb (子宫) or have just been born, they hear their mothers talking. This makes babies feel 7. (comfort) and teaches them language and social skills, even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognize their mothers’ voices as a rewarding sound. Later, when this sound is heard again, more attention 8. (pay) to it.

Some sounds are necessary for our 9. (survive) while others bring us pleasure. Both types are recognized by our brains as rewarding sounds. Most human voices are not recognized in this way, since we hear them so often. 10., mothers’ voices are different, as they bring us a lot of comfort.

    One day when I was 15 years old, I had some friends over to hang out. While we were making food in the ________, my brother came in. He ________ his beef next to my thick one and said, “Courtney, your beef is bigger than mine. You don’t need to eat; you’re already fat enough.” Then he walked out, laughing.

________ comments on my physical appearance were nothing new. Something inside me ________ to his idea that my legs were unacceptable, and that became the last day that I ever willingly wore ________ until I was 30 years old. For the next 15 years, 1 spent summer after summer roasting in long pants.

But then I ________ Ragen Chastain, and she changed everything. I couldn’t believe that this woman who, like myself, almost ________ 300 pounds was so ________ and happy in her own skin. I listened ________ she shared her own journey to recovery and self-love. She talked about how amazing our bodies are, just by ________ of the things they do every day—like ________, pumping blood to every cell, blinking and walking.

Walking! I was suddenly ________ of how foolish I’d been for so long. There’re people who are born ________ legs, or who lack properly working legs, or who ________ their legs, and I’d been ________ my perfectly strong, healthy, beautiful legs in ________ because I had allowed someone to ________ me that they weren’t good enough. The next day. I bought three pairs of shorts and a sundress and spent the entire summer letting my legs sec the sun and feel the breeze.

The next time anyone comments on your body in a ________ way, look them straight in the eye, smile and say, “If what you see ________ you so much, feel free to practice the ancient art of looking somewhere else.” Thai’s Ragen’s original, but I don’t think she’ll ________ if you use it.

1.A.classroom B.kitchen C.bedroom D.dorm

2.A.offered B.devoted C.placed D.organized

3.A.Unpleasant B.Eventual C.Regretful D.Innocent

4.A.took up B.got down C.gave in D.tried out

5.A.shirts B.shorts C.coats D.socks

6.A.asked B.related C.approved D.met

7.A.possessed B.measured C.owned D.weighed

8.A.typical B.energetic C.passive D.respectable

9.A.as B.because C.unless D.though

10.A.feature B.character C.means D.gender

11.A.shopping B.swimming C.breathing D.applauding

12.A.informed B.afraid C.aware D.concerned

13.A.with B.despite C.without D.beyond

14.A.waste B.lose C.reject D.keep

15.A.hiding B.using C.doubting D.blaming

16.A.surprise B.ruins C.puzzle D.shame

17.A.advise B.convince C.inform D.educate

18.A.positive B.negative C.different D.specific

19.A.escapes B.removes C.bothers D.benefits

20.A.wonder B.wander C.suspect D.mind

Investing in yourself

Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.

1.Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.

You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education.2.. There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.

So what are some specific things you can do?3.. Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I’m talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books.

You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill.4.. Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.

Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation (通货膨胀) is taken into consideration.5.. But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.

A.The benefits will stay with you.

B.This is just one way.

C.If you aren’t a reader, you should start with that.

D.The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.

E.The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.

F.Of course, you need to do some research before investing.

G.When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.

    Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ has led Great Britain through many tough times throughout her 68-year sovereignty (在位). But never, during her reign (统治), has an issue disrupted the British public as much as the current pandemic of COVID-19.

By April 6, the UK had had 47,806 confirmed cases. Among them, crucially, is British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has recently been hospitalized. With the country entering its peak infection period, the Queen made only her fifth televised address to the nation, aside from her annual Christmas broadcast, on April 5. The four other times she has made such an address have been to mark the Gulf War, the death of Princess Diana of Wales, the death of her mother and her Diamond Jubilee (登基六十周年纪念).

Accord win to Jonny Dymond, the BBC’s royal correspondent, “The Palace could have played it safe, stressed unity and given thanks. But this speech was designed to reassure (使安心) and inspire.”

In her pre-recorded statement, the Queen focused on the commitment of her subjects. “We have seen heart-warming stories of people coming together to help others.”

As well as thanking frontline workers, she pushed a message of comfort and motivation. “Together, we are tackling (处理) this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute (坚决的), then we will overcome it.”

“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return; we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”

Following the speech, people throughout the country voiced their admiration for her moving words.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan praised the Queen’s focus on frontline healthcare workers, and councilor (议员) Oliver Cooper wrote, “Nobody could have rallied (振作) the country,, the Commonwealth, and the world the way the Queen did.”

Some Internet users even shared how they cried after the speech, while others wrote the words of the national anthem. God Save the Queen.

Indeed, the wisdom of Britain’s 93-ycar-old monarch (君主) offered hope to the millions of Britons under lockdown.

1.What role does the second paragraph play?

A.To offer the latest information about the pandemic in the UK.

B.To inform the reader of the Queen’s televised address.

C.To explain why the address was delivered via television.

D.To indicate the importance of the Queen’s recent speech.

2.What does the phrase “her subjects” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Her family. B.The stories she told.

C.The topics in her speech. D.The citizens under her rule.

3.What are Paragraphs 7-9 mainly about?

A.The focus of the Queen’s speech.

B.The public’s reaction to the Queen’s speech.

C.How the Queen delivered the speech.

D.To whom the speech was addressed.

4.What can we conclude from the text?

A.The UK has never experienced a tougher time.

B.The palace should have played it safe.

C.The Queen’s speech has served its purpose.

D.The Queen was calling on the whole world to unite against CO VID-19.

    One of the things that I have learned during my time here is that Czech people are really good at celebrating and holding parties. Since I graduated this year, I have a lot of experience of seeing this first-hand. The greatest event for us was definitely the prom (毕业舞会) held for graduating students. Girls started arranging their gowns (礼服) a year beforehand. Graduating students also needed to give their “Midnight Surprise” (a group performance). One interesting thing was that students from every class were holding a huge colorful bag and people had to throw money into it. I didn’t get any sleep that night because we all went to an after-party with our teachers and friends.

At the end of April, we held the traditional activity called “The Last Ringing”, which lasted for two days. Every class had a theme and graduates wore different costumes. We prepared tasty desserts and food to sell. We broke into one classroom after another asking students to give us money, which might seem insane but it is part of the tradition.

By the end of May, we had already finished all of the final exams and we started preparing for the graduation ceremony. It was held in the conference hall (会场) in our school at five o’clock in the afternoon. Parents could come, too. We got our graduation certificate in a gray folder (文件夹) from our class teacher, and we also shook hands with the headmaster. When I received my certificate, I almost teared up-I didn’t want to say goodbye to them or to the school.

That wasn’t the last celebration though. After four days, our class invited all of our teachers to come to a farewell dinner at an Italian restaurant. We used all of the money we collected from the prom and “The Last Ringing” to order pizzas and champagne. We all talked and ate together.

A year ago, we were all complaining and hoping that high school would end. But I felt sad when the time finally came and it was over. We have officially left our school. I keep telling myself that everything has an ending. This journey was amazing. Although it has come to an end, I will always keep the memories I made close to my heart. I won’t ever forget them.

1.What did the author find interesting about the Czech prom?

A.Boys and girls exchanged gifts.

B.Students were required to make gowns by themselves.

C.Students had to bring homemade food.

D.Students used a colorful bag to collect money.

2.What does the underlined word “insane” mean?

A.Reasonable. B.Crazy.

C.Unusual. D.Wonderful.

3.Which would the author probably agree with?

A.She is determined to apply to a Czech university.

B.She should have worked harder at school.

C.She values the wonderful memories from high school.

D.She prefers the farewell party over the “The Last Ringing”.