About 10 years ago,I sat in my office,struggling to write an annual progress report for my leader. I enjoy writing scientific papers that engage my creativity and further my research. But report writing doesn’t come with any reward apart from the momentary satisfaction of finishing something. Like other routine paperwork,I find it hard to get through. So that day,I offered myself a reward : When I finished the report,I'd give myself 2 hours to examine slides (载玻片)under the microscope — a task I've always loved but never had much time for as a staff member. It ’ s a strategy I call " just for fun"，.
The strategy was born out of challenges I experienced in graduate school. I usually delayed putting together reports for university administrators until threatening letters arrived. I never felt that paperwork was advancing my science, but rather sapping my energy and time for research. One of my committee members recognized and understood my difficulties. Then he told me about his strategy of rewarding himself with a fun project when he completed a task that he didn’t particularly enjoy. He advised me to think about doing something similar. I immediately liked the idea.
Over the course of my career，this strategy helped me complete and move past the parts of my job that I didn’t particularly enjoy. The rewards I gave myself provided a way to relax and reminded me why I love being a scientist.
As for that annual report,I spent an ordinary morning on it but got it done. Then I hurried over to the microscope ， eager to inspect a series of slides that my collaborators (合作者) had sent a couple of weeks earlier. To others， it may have looked like work. But to me,it was just for fun.
1.Why does the author dislike report writing?
A.He receives too little from it.
B.It is extremely easy to finish.
C.It needs too much creativity.
D.He doesn’t major in writing.
2.What does the underlined word " sapping" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Acquiring. B.Consuming.
C.Lacking . D.Providing.
3.How did the author get his strategy?
A.Through the inspiration of his report writing.
B.Through the reward of his collaborators.
C.Through the instructions of university administrators.
D.Through a committee member’s suggestion.
4.What can we learn from the author’s experience?
A.Choose a career you really like.
B.Seek fun when doing science research.
C.Motivate yourself to finish boring tasks.
D.Reward yourself with a new strategy.
With summer break coming up for children across the United States，now it 's time to plan a fantastic summer trip for your family.Her are a few of the best places you can take your family to this year and any year for that matter.
Montgomery，Alabama
Montgomery is an important site for learning about the history of the Civil Rights Move-ment. Children with their families can visit the Civil Rights Memorial Center to take a tour of the exhibits and learn about the hopes and dreams and the struggle for equality in the country.
Kenai Peninsula，Alaska
If you are looking for a wonderful outdoor adventure，the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska is a fantastic trip. While visiting this region of Alaska，you can explore the Kenai Mountains in Kenai Fjords(峡湾）National Park，where your kids can see glaciers，fjords and especially the Harding Icefield Fishing is another wonderful activity to enjoy at this destination.
Channel Islands，California
The Channel Islands are an amazing archipelago (群岛）) off the coast of California. Here visitors can enjoy the Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands National Park protects five of the islands. Within the protection of the park there is a wide variety of wildlife，as well as natural and cultural resources. You should keep an eye out for seals，sea lions，dolphins,and many more.
Memphis，Tennessee
Memphis is a fantastic destination for families that enjoy music. This city played a great role in the evolution of Blues music. You certainly won't want to miss out on a trip to Graceland while exploring Memphis.The home of Elvis Presley is open to visitors for tours,where you can travel through the life and rise of Elvis.
1.Where can you enjoy exhibitions during your trip?
A.Montgomery. B.Kenai Peninsula.
C.Channel Islands. D.Memphis.
2.What can you do in the Kenai Peninsula?
A.Listen to some music.
B.Explore various wildlife.
C.Try risking outdoors.
D.Watch all kinds of fishes.
3.What’s the main purpose of the text?
A.To give children some instructions.
B.To introduce some trip sites for families.
C.To advertise some famous attractions.
D.To encourage children to learn in summer.
假定你是李华，下周六计划去净月潭参加学校组织的志愿植树造林活动。请给外教John写封邮件，邀他一同前往，内容包括：
1.集合地点及交通方式；
2.出发和返回的时间；
3.携带物品及注意事项等。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：净月潭Jingyuetan National Scenic Area
Dear John,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I'll have a long holiday before the final examination, but I have a fantastic plan. I'm so eagerly to get together with all my friends that I will visit them first. Then I planned to have a party with my family, which makes me really exciting. After that, I'll probably visit the place of interest both at home and abroad, and it will give me a chance experience different cultures. Last but not least, learn some skills is on my schedule as well. I'll ask my mom to teach me to cook just in case I have to feed me one day. I hope everything will turn out as being expected.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many schools started online courses for students to study. at home on account of the spread of COVID-19.1., the outcome turned out to be not satisfying, because the online education required teachers to carry out live stream courses using mobile phone software and properly interact with students, which proved2.challenge for many teachers.
Some teachers discovered they left the microphones off before finishing the online courses, and others were frequently interrupted by3.(they) young children's shouting or crying. Sometimes they had to repeatedly reconnect to the platform due4.poor Internet connection,5.annoyed both the students and the teachers. Some schools offered online courses for each subject including sports. Teachers found it awkward6.(give) instructions online because many children did not have enough space to move. Some parents complained that they had to join several different chat groups of different7.(subject) . They also hated to accompany their children taking online courses just to make sure their children were8.(full) concentrated instead of9.(play) video games.
Schools should not put any unnecessary academic burden on primary and secondary students through online classes, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. It was recommended that online courses10.(link) to infection prevention and psychological health guidance.
In American countryside, the message we hear is this; Go and get an education._________your small town and make something of yourself, Success and opportunity will be found elsewhere.
After_________from a high school in Helena, Arkansas, I did go.
I went to Colby College in Maine. I had visited the school before._________, I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew about the difference in weather. I understood the difference in_________atmosphere and I wanted to stretch myself and_________my comfort zone. You know what? I_________loved my time there. But one thing took me by_________, that is to say, the lack of countryside representation._________of the other students at Colby were from big cities: New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco... And when I had_________with these students in or outside of class—we almost focused on topics__________large American cities. In my education classes, it was always "urban this" and "urban that". It was like small towns didn't__________in the USA.
And this urban interest doesn't just happen in college. I__________an education conference a couple of years ago, and a professor—someone who had been__________to educational reform—was there to__________a speech. I was chosen to be part of a small group that got to meet with him. So there we were, five or six of us sitting in a room, and I asked him, "What are your thoughts on the state of education in the__________?" And this man was__________
I'll never forget that moment. It tells a larger__________. Towns like mine are forgotten.
This trend of__________talent and resources to our big cities—this mindset of leaving small towns and never coming back—I don't want to add to that movement. I want to make the__________ of that movement.
Now it's my turn to help people__________to me. And you know what? I'm a sixth grade teacher in a primary school in Helena now.
1.A.Love B.Miss C.Build D.Leave
2.A.coming B.benefiting C.graduating D.suffering
3.A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Instead
4.A.social B.political C.financial D.natural
5.A.live up to B.keep up with C.draw close to D.get out of
6.A.slightly B.absolutely C.lightly D.directly
7.A.surprise B.shame C.delight D.terror
8.A.Some B.None C.Most D.Few
9.A.lectures B.words C.conversations D.conflicts
10.A.settling B.involving C.leaving D.exchanging
11.A.exist B.return C.Appear D.approach
12.A.held B.attended C.enjoyed D.organized
13.A.occupied B.adjusted C.admitted D.devoted
14.A.deliver B.polish C.prepare D.rewrite
15.A.college B.cities C.countryside D.school
16.A.annoyed B.wordless C.hopeless D.shocked
17.A.truth B.appetite C.lie D.relief
18.A.contributing B.paying C.exporting D.showing
19.A.follower B.project C.aim D.opposite
20.A.close B.familiar C.next D.junior
