Ode to Joy(《欢乐颂》)，a 42-episodes TV series, is about five young women living on the 22nd floor of Shanghai’s “Ode to Joy” high-rise community. They become friends while pursuing love and career advancement. Since its appearance on April 18, Ode to Joy has been praised for its realistic description of the hidden struggles of city life. “The audience can relate to the characters since their experiences can be traced back to real life too，” commented the Dahe Daily. “Even better, female audiences can find themselves in one or two of the characters because the characters embody feminine archetypes (原型）found throughout the society.”But the idea of following a group of women as they lead a city life is hardly a pioneering concept. In many ways, Ode to Joy resembles American TV series like Sex and the City (1998-2004) and Desperate Housewives (2004-2012). These two series were praised for their feminist themes, but they also employed well-known female archetypes to illustrate the range of dilemmas women face. Deborah A. Macey, a communications professor at Saint Louis University in the US, divides these archetypes up into four ways: the iron maiden, the sex object, the child，and the mother. “The iron maiden is portrayed as masculine and career-oriented. The sex object owns her sexuality and genuinely loves her body. The child archetype is naive, optimistic, and dim-witted. The mother archetype connects the characters in the series and serves as the dominant storyteller,” Macey said on the online media forum “In Media Res”.

Sounds familiar? Yes, these features can be seen in the characters of Ode toJoy. Andy (Liu Tao), for instance, partly embodies the iron maiden role. She's super smart, rational and direct. She moves from the US to Shanghai and takes the position of CFO at a top Chinese company. Fan Shengmei (Jiang Xin) can be seen as the “mother” in the series. Despite the fact that she s in charge of her own family issues，she takes her friends under her wing and stands up for them. Qu Xiaoxiao (Wang ziwen), the sexy and beautiful girl born with silver spoon, perfectly illustrates what is bitter-sweet relationship between friends and lovers. With that being said. Ode to Joy doesn't lack creativity. It assigns the “child” role to two characters-the straightforward, naive Qiu Yingying (Yang Zi), and the good-tempered, hard-working Guan Ju'er (Qiao Xin).

But this category of TV series has its risks. Having five main characters means the drama isn’t story-driven but character-driven. “It’s not something you often see in Chinese TV dramas，” Yuan Zidan, Ode to Joy’s screenwriter, told Changjiang Daily. “But we want to challenge the norms.”

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the audiences like Ode to Joy?

A.Many famous actors and actresses starred in Ode to Joy.

B.Female audiencc can find themselves in its characters.

C.The lives of the characters can be traced back to real life..D It describes the real hidden life of those who are struggling in big cities.

2.According to Deborah A. Macey, Fan Shengmei in Ode to Joy is the_______________archetype.

A.iron maiden B.child

C.mother D.sex object

3.What does the underlined word “embody” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.illustrate B.classify C.indicate D.recognize

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Ode to Joy is the first TV series to show a group of women’s life in the city.

B.Ode to Joy is not a traditional Chinese drama because it is character-driven.

C.The characters in Ode to Joy arc the same with those in Sex and Cify and Desperate Housewives.

D.Andy fully illustrates the iron maiden who is both masculine and career-oriented.

    This summer, I was part of something that I have carried with me every day since. That was an experience that changed my life. The Kentucky YMCA has a program called Y-Corps, which are service trips of around 20 students. This summer, two trips were made across Kentucky, one down south and another trip up north.

I was on the Y-Corps service to the North in the Indianapolis, Indiana, and our trip began at the end of July. I had butterflies flying around me as my parents drove me to Louisville, where the Service to the North team would set off on a nine-day journey in a school bus. I knew some of the team members from previous Y-Conferences, but there were many that I had never met, and I had never participated in a service trip like this before. Thought I was nervous, I was also ready to try something completely out of my comfort zone. Once we loaded the bus with our lightly packed suitcases and sleeping bags, we said our goodbyes to our parents and departed for an adventure that changed all of our lives.

With the Kentucky Y’s motto: “Participate, don’t anticipate, we had no idea where we headed. Road signs were our only clue of where we would be stopping. We did service work at a Middle Way House in Indiana, a Detroit Market Garden, a Pennsylvania YMCA for an invasive species clean-up, the Upper Main Line Y in Pennsylvania to spend time with children at a summer camp, a Hurricane Sandy clean-up in Jersey Shore and the National Mall in Washington D.C. We slept on floors of local YMCAs that would take us in for a night, and some nights we didn’t have the opportunity to shower. We had late nights on the road driving from city to city, and early mornings to start the day journaling and reflecting on the day before.

Though we were physically exhausted from the hard work, we still enjoyed the time to experience the culture of the areas we were in.

1.For the author the Service Trip to the North is    .

A.meaningful B.expensive C.valueless D.fruitless

2.The Service Trip to the North started off from .

A.Kentucky B.Indiana C.Louisville D.Indianapolis

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A.The team members carried a lot of luggage on the trip.

B.The members in the team were all familiar to the author.

C.The author had taken part in such kind of service before this one.

D.The author was nervous but willing to face something uncomfortable.

4.We can infer from the last two paragraphs that    .

A.they were physically exhausted and didn’t enjoy the hard work

B.they didn’t know where to go without road signs

C.their trip was packed with hard work and cultural experiences

D.they didn’t have enough water for a bath at night

Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.

If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.

1.What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?

A.They are often forgotten by their owners. B.They are used to living outdoors.

C.They build their own shelters. D.They like to stay in warm places.

2.Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?

A.To know when to bring them inside. B.To keep them from eating bad food.

C.To help them find shelters. D.To keep them company.

3.If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may      .

A.be short of clean water B.dig deep holes for fun

C.dirty the snow nearby D.get lost in the wild

4.What is the purpose of this text?

A.To solve a problem. B.To give practical advice.

C.To tell an interesting story. D.To present a research result.

    You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议 员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court(最高法院). O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott (联合抵制). It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.

1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?

A.Her efforts to win a prize. B.Her lack of proper training in law.

C.Her social work. D.Her community background.

2.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?

A.Jane Addams. B.Rachel Carson.

C.Sandra Day O’Connor. D.Rosa Parks.

3.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A.They are highly educated. B.They are truly creative.

C.They are pioneers. D.They are peace-lovers.

假定你是李华，得知即将在西安举办中国乐器展览活动。请你写一封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Davy参加，内容包括：

1. 活动目的；

2. 活动的举办日期、地点；

3. 持续时间。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

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2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I plan to go shopping this afternoon. And I am not able to be back until around 6:30 p. m. I will return the novel, The Kite Runner, who you have finished reading, to a library. Lily called at around 12:30, say that she couldn't go with you to watch the movies Fast & Furious tonight. The reason is because that her director wants to talk with her about her project. She was extreme sorry about that, but she promises that she could go with you on Thursday or Friday. He hoped that you could call back at your arrival at our apartment. Marie has already informed of the change.

    Once there was a little boy who enjoyed reading books, especially comic-strips (连环漫画). His uncle called him “Sparky", after a comic-strip horse named Spark Plug. But it was _______ for Sparky to feel happy at school because he failed every subject in the eighth grade. Though he did manage to enter the school's golf team and tried very hard, he still _______ the only important match of the season.

Throughout his youth, Sparky was shy and felt _______with strangers. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him. It’s just that no one really _______all that much. In fact, Sparky was _______ if a classmate said hello to him after class. Sparky was a loser. His classmates knew it, so he learned to _______ it.

But Sparky was fond of drawing. He was _______ of his artwork. No one else appreciated it. But that didn’t seem to _______ to him. In his high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors _______ his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was ________ of his ability. He even decided to become a(n) ________.

So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. Despite ________preparation, it wasn’t accepted, which ________ that he was a loser again.

But Sparky still didn’t ________; he decided to tell his own life in cartoons. The main character was a little boy who always lost and failed. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a kind of cultural phenomenon, people ________ identified with(认同) this “lovable loser”. He ________ people of the painful and ________ moments to walk from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity. The character soon became famous worldwide. And Sparky, the boy whose many ________ never kept him from trying, whose work was not accepted again and again, is the highly ________ cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to ________ us, even the losers, to find a way in our life.

1.A.uncertain B.imperfect C.impossible D.unnecessary

2.A.attended B.lost C.watched D.covered

3.A.patient B.selfish C.innocent D.nervous

4.A.cared B.needed C.paid D.understood

5.A.motivated B.guilty C.astonished D.curious

6.A.live with B.learn about C.depend on D.find out

7.A.afraid B.proud C.tired D.confident

8.A.happen B.belong C.occur D.matter

9.A.accepted B.ignored C.rejected D.changed

10.A.sure B.aware C.ashamed D.tired

11.A.scientist B.artist C.editor D.headmaster

12.A.special B.busy C.hurried D.careful

13.A.seemed B.grew C.proved D.designed

14.A.give up B.turn up C.show off D.worry about

15.A.cautiously B.willingly C.suddenly D.hopelessly

16.A.warned B.promised C.informed D.reminded

17.A.exciting B.surprising C.embarrassing D.amusing

18.A.failures B.experiences C.sufferings D.chances

19.A.cheerful B.successful C.powerful D.thoughtful

20.A.please B.disturb C.satisfy D.inspire

    A film festival is an event at which multiple (多种多样的) films are screened for participants. Typically, film festivals are accompanied by panels (陪审团) which may consist of directors, cast members, and other film personnel, and awards may be offered at the close of the festival to films of particularly high quality. Numerous regions of the world hold film festivals every year. 1..

The first official film festival appears to have taken place in Venice in 1932, when the medium of film was starting to explode in popularity. 2.. Many started focusing on specific categories within the field of film, such as Independent films, documentaries, animation (动画片), or gay and lesbian films. 3.. That explains why movies have advertisement copy (广告宣传文案) like "Screened at Sundance Film Festival"!

In many cases, a film festival includes multiple venues, allowing participants to pick from several films at once. 4. This information typically includes showing times and details about panels and discussions. Participants may pay a flat fee for admission. Or they may be asked to pay a fee for each screening.

5.. Depending on the festival, the festival may hold an open call for submissions, or filmmakers may be invited to participate. A panel reviews any proposed films, determining which will be shown. If the film festival offers awards, the panel may make award nominations (提名) at this time as well. Filmmakers may be required to pay a fee to submit their work.

A.So take advantage of this chance

B.Getting a film into a film festival is challenging

C.It is also a unique opportunity to meet famous people

D.After the Venice Festival, numerous other cities took up the trend

E.Depending on the festival, just getting a screening can be an honor

F.They range from the famous Berlin Film Festival to smaller regional events

G.Typically, the films to be shown are included in a catalogue having information about them

    You know that thrill you get when listening to your favorite music or that exciting feeling down your spine (脊柱) when you hear your favorite melody or rhythm? According to a recent study, it seems the same thing can happen while you are reading, but not with every kind of text. This opens up fascinating questions around how music, reading and emotions are connected in the brain.

“We decided we would do a comparison between four or five different kinds of texts to see how the brain responded,” explains Professor Adam Zeman, a neurologist. “The participants lay in an MRI scanner reading the texts, and then we compared brain activity for those five texts.” The texts ranged from deadly boring ones to highly exciting ones, including the Highway Code, passages from novels and poems.

As the researchers observed, participants found some texts more emotional than others. When they read these emotional texts, there was higher activity in brain areas associated with pleasure and reward — the same areas related to the thrill we get when we listen to music. As Zeman says, “It was a nice proof that the emotional response to literature and to music has quite a bit in common.”

When the participants were reading poems, the team found there was more activity in a particular group of brain areas called the Default Network. "These areas seem to be associated with things we do with our minds when we are resting, like thinking about what's happened to us recently, thinking about what’s going to happen in the near future, about other people, and that network seems to be more strongly associated with poetry than with prose” explains Zeman. The study shows that the different texts activate different areas of our brains when we read.

1.What can we know from the study?

A.People may feel excited when reading poems. B.People aren’t thrilled when listening to music.

C.Music gives participants more pleasure than text. D.Deadly boring texts never excite the brain.

2.What is the purpose of the comparison between different kinds of texts?

A.To thrill the participants. B.To scan the participants’ brain.

C.To check the response of human's brain. D.To teach the participants novels and poems.

3.What happened in the participants’ brains when they were reading?

A.Their brains preferred music.

B.Brain areas related to pleasure became more active.

C.Their emotional response to literature stopped.

D.Their brains were less emotional when reading the emotional text.

4.Where is the text probably from?

A.A science magazine. B.A film review.

C.An advertisement. D.A science fiction.

    United States health officials say an estimated 80,000 people died of influenza (流感) and problems resulting from the flu last winter, making it the worst season since 1977. The director for the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the number to The Associated Press. Health experts were expecting the winter of 2017-2018 to be a bad year for flu deaths, but not that.

Doctor William Schaffner is an expert on vaccines,  at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. Schaffner noted that 80,000 deaths are nearly twice as much as what health officials once considered a “bad year”.

CDC officials say that between 12,000 and 56,000 Americans die every year from flu-related causes, but they do not have an exact count of how many people die from the flu each year. Influenza is a relatively common disease and not always listed on death records as the official cause of death. While last winter was a bad flu season in the U.S., it was not the worst. The 1918 flu lasted nearly two years. Historians estimate that the disease was to blame for between 500,000 to 700,000 deaths during that period. The exact number is still not known.

One thing that made the 2017-2018 flu season so bad was that the flu virus was strong. Usually the disease kills the very young, the very old or those who are already sick. However, last winter, the flu killed many healthy Americans. Another thing that made the flu season so deadly was that the flu vaccine was not as effective as experts had predicted. Drug makers have made changes to the vaccine. Even though the vaccine did not work well last year, health experts still strongly suggest getting vaccinated.

1.What can we learn about influenza in the first paragraph?

A.The winter of 2017-2018 saw the deadliest flu in history.

B.Effective cures should be found to deal with influenza.

C.Health experts had assumed flu would be severer.

D.More people died of influenza than expected in the winter of 2017-2018.

2.How many deaths did the health officials expect in a bad year?

A.80,000. B.40,000.

C.60,000. D.20,000.

3.Why can't CDC officials give an exact number of deaths from flu?

A.Because flu is always considered as a common disease.

B.Because people usually don't take flu seriously.

C.Because CDC officials are unwilling to count the deaths.

D.Because flu is not always listed on death records.

4.What do experts recommend people to do in the last paragraph?

A.Change the vaccine. B.Avoid using vaccine.

C.Get vaccinated. D.Do research on vaccine.