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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.我下定决心将来去爬那座大桥。 (determine)

2.互联网技术越先进，人们的人际关系就会越疏远。(the more… the more)

3.泰国（Thailand）被认为是“微笑之国”的原因是那里的人们友善而有礼貌。 (The reason why…)

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. 1. How can we have good relationships with others if we don’t even have good relationships with ourselves?

The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we don’t like ourselves without realizing it. Here is a simple checklist: Is there anything you don’t like about yourself from these lists? Your past: Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. 2.  Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious(潜意识的) mind still has a reason not to like yourself.

Your background: You might wish that you were born in a different family, or that you have a different background. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others. They seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background.

Your personal features: You might have some personality features that you don’t like. For example, you may be an introvert(内向的) and you don’t like it; you wish you were an extrovert. Others might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. 3. Is there anything that resonate (共鸣) with you? All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself. 4. Here are some tips:

Forgive yourself;

Accept things you can’t change;

Focus on your strengths;

Write your success stories;

Stop comparing yourself with others;

Always be true to yourself.

A.That is the first step if we are to have good relationships with others.

B.You might think that it’s because you are not smart enough or don’t have enough talents.

C.You can do something to improve the relationships with others.

D.Fortunately, there are always things you can do to fix the situation.

E.You might be disappointed with yourself on why you make such mistakes.

F.Sometimes you might not believe yourself.

1.The intended readers of this passage are __________ .

A.Book dealers B.University students

C.Publishers D.Campus staff

2.The underlined word “defective” can best be replaced by __________ .

A.faulty B.adapted C.new D.latest

3.Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if __________ .

A.you have lost the sales receipt

B.there are markings and notes on the pages

C.the cover of the book is missing

D.you miss the last day for return

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?

A.Bookie’s is a place for students to buy their course textbooks .

B.Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks .

C.Books bought in bookie’s can be returned within ten working days .

D.Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students .

    Chinese Ministry of Education (教育部) is changing its traditional policy of encouraging schools to give special admission (入学) opportunities to those students with special talents in sports, music and art, even though their grades didn’t reach the standard.

The policy was flawed because some parents expose their not-so-talented child to plenty of expensive and demanding training courses in order to improve their child’s slim chances of approaching a good school. And then there was the problem of corruption (贪污腐败), which means some local officials selling the talent certificates (证书) and medals to those ambitious parents. According to a press conference held by the Ministry of Education in March, 2018, the “special talent” policy is expected to be completely called off by 2020.

Although the policy is ending, it should not imply that students should give up developing their talents and interests. These extracurricular (课外的) activities may not have a direct effect on academic performance, but they are ways for students to begin building a “talent stack” that will help them in their future careers.

The idea of a “talent stack” comes from the American cartoonist Scott Adams. According to Adams, people shouldn’t focus on the goal of becoming the best at something because very few people are actually the best. There are not many Michael Jordans or Albert Einsteins. Instead, people should cultivate a variety of skills that work well together.

Jack Ma (马云) is a typical example of what Adams is talking about. Ma liked English and became an English teacher. He learned some business skills by operating an English language training school. He also had an interest in computers. On a visit to the United States, he discovered the internet and the way it was being used to buy and sell things. Although Ma wasn’t the best English speaker or a computer expert, he was able to “stack” them —to put them together—to learn about internet trading and then start Alibaba, the world’s largest online trading website.

Although you may not realize it, you have already begun building your talent stack by learning English. If you have other interests like art and sports, you should continue to develop them. They will add to your talent stack and give you an advantage in the job market. Your unique set of skills, even if you may not be the best at any of them, may also lead you into new careers you may not have previously considered. Having a talent may no longer give students a shortcut in getting into a good school, but developing that talent will have long-term benefits as part of your “talent stack.”

1.What does the word “flawed” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.perfect. B.complicated. C.imperfect. D.pointless.

2.Which of the following statements about the “talent stack” is NOT true?

A.It was carried out by an American cartoonist.

B.Michael Jordan and Albert Einstein has one of the best talent stacks in the world.

C.Studying a foreign language is an effective way to build one’s “talent stack”.

D.The power of talent stacks may be beyond your imagination.

3.Why does the author take Jack Ma’s personal experience as an example?

A.To prove that Jack Ma is good at running a business.

B.To show that one’s “talent stack” has nothing to do with his academic performance.

C.To tell the readers that mastering English is the most efficient means to build one’s “talent stack”.

D.To point out that “talent stack” can helps a person take advantage of benefits from different professional fields.

4.What can we infer(推断) from the article?

A.Students with special talents will have fewer opportunities to study in good schools in two years.

B.Having talents and interests doesn’t help a student’s academic performance at all.

C.Developing a talent in sports, music or art is certain to cost a lot of money.

D.The author holds a negative attitude towards the newly-launched policy.

    The ancient art of opera can be brilliant entertainment; it is a(n) _________ of music, drama, and sometimes dance, staged with elaborate(精心制作的) sets of costumes. Opera is often _________ by many, however, partly because of some of the stereotypes(成见) associated with it. Some of its critics say that the narratives are too complex. Others complain that operas cannot be understood because they are often performed in _________ languages. Stereotypes aside, opera is an art form enjoyed by many _________ lovers. Operas can be comedies or tragedies or stories taken from history.

The story of an opera is generally simple so as to avoid  _________ the audience from the music. The libretto, or script, sets each scene and describes the action in both words and stage directions. The music of an opera—the way it advances the action and the feelings it inspires in the listeners—is _________ important. The three principal musical _________ are the overture(前奏曲), the recitative(朗诵调), and the aria(咏叹调).

The overture is the instrumental introduction to the opera, the purpose of which has been _________ over time. During the nineteenth century, the overture began to combine snippets of melodies from arias, ballets, and other musical elements in a medley of the opera’s musical themes.

A recitative is less a song than a monologue(独白) that is sung rather than _________. A recitative is an element, older than the overture, which was invented at the beginning of the seventeenth century as a means of telling__________ in music; the first operas were actually a series of recitatives joined by musical interludes. Because an opera is basically a play set to music, the recitative is a means of telling the __________ what is going on and what is about to happen.

An aria is a solo performance—often one of the highlights of the opera. Arias can be declarations of love or __________ of hope, happiness, sorrow, or anguish. Many composers have written arias to __________ the vocal gifts of singers; some sopranos(女高音歌手) were indeed famous for the very high notes that they could sing. __________, arias are not the only songs in opera. Duets, compositions for three or four voices, and large-group numbers are also common. These diverse musical elements, __________ visual elements in costumes and sets as well as the dramatic content of the story, make the opera the complex art form that it is.

1.A.exploration B.mixture C.research D.experiment

2.A.unappreciated B.composed C.enjoyed D.favored

3.A.local B.native C.foreign D.official

4.A.gossip B.history C.movie D.music

5.A.releasing B.separating C.distracting D.disappointing

6.A.particularly B.rarely C.originally D.historically

7.A.tastes B.elements C.skills D.talents

8.A.stated B.described C.lacked D.evolved

9.A.imagined B.reminded C.spoken D.written

10.A.stories B.news C.jokes D.lies

11.A.musicians B.audience C.directors D.performers

12.A.rights B.reasons C.expressions D.expenses

13.A.improve B.show C.involve D.practise

14.A.Moreover B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.However

15.A.broken into B.applied to C.combined with D.matched with