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In Britain，it's bottoms up from the week before Christmas till the last firework explodes in the sky announcing the new year,．The last Friday before Christmas popularly known as‘Mad Friday’—is one of the busiest periods for the country’s pubs and clubs．
But it's not just the bars that get busy．Ambulances and A&E departments around Britain get packed out too．Head injuries,，cuts，falls…it's easy to end up hurting yourself or others when self-control disappear and your head is spinning due to alcoho1．Revelers(纵酒狂欢的人)have been warned by the health authorities about the dangers of deadly drinking but drinking crazily seems to be part of the festivities for some．
The charity Alcohol Concern is running a campaign of restriction by encouraging people to have a dry January．
Jackie Ballard，the charity’s Chief Executive，believes the campaign has been successful in recent years．She says：“More than two-thirds of people even six months later are drinking at reduced levels having had a month off drink．But also a study has shown the impact it has on people’s health reducing their blood pressure and blood sugar levels．”
The study by the University of Sussex followed up nearly 900 participants in Alcohol Concern’s Dry January campaign and found out that 72％of them had kept harmful drinking sessions down and 4％were still not drinking．
Moderation(适度)seems to be the key to everything．The official recommendation for women is not to regularly drink more than 2 to 3 units of alcohol a day．The limit for men is 3 to 4 units of alcohol—no more than a pint of 5．2％ABV lager，beer or cider．
1.The last Friday before Christmas is called．“Mad Friday”because_________．
A．people stay up too late
B．people go out and drink a lot
C．firework explodes in the sky
D．people go shoping madly
2.What is the second paragraph mainly about？
A．The atmosphere of the bars．
B．The effect of drinking too much．
C．The customs of the festivities．
D．The importance of the health authorities．
3.The result of dry January campaign is that________．
A．many people stop drinking
B．people drink more than before
C．people can improve their health
D．people’s blood pressure increases
4.What is the official suggestion of drinking alcohol？
A．Women shouldn’t drink any alcoho1．
B．People should stay away from alcoho1．
C．Men may drink 3 to 4 units of alcohol at least．
D．Moderate alcohol drinking can be accepted．
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Those accustomed to looking through thousands of books in big bookstores may find Japan’s Morioka Shoten a little strange．That’s because this tiny bookstore that is located in luxury shopping district of Ginza，in Tokyo offers just one title to its customers．
Opened in May 2015，Morioka Shoten(Japanese for bookstore)is the brainchild of Yoshiyuki Morioka．The experienced bookseller began his career as a bookstore clerk in Tokyo’s Kanda district before branching out to open his own store．It was here while organizing book readings that he realized that customers usually came into the store with one title in mind．Morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling many copies of just one single book．In November 2014，he partnered with his two friends，to establish a unique bookstore with the idea‘A Single Room，A Single Book．’
Like its offering，the bookstore is simple．The selections that are picked by Morioka change weekly and vary widely to attract customers with different interests．Recent choices include The True Deceiver，all award-winning Swedish novel by Tove Jansson，Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales．and a collection of artist Karl Blossfeldt’s photography of plants．Morioka has also displayed books written by famous Japanese authors Mimei Ogawa and ito Akagi．
To highlight his single offering，Morioka often uses clever methods．For example，when selling a book about flowers，he decorated his shop with the ones that had been mentioned in the book．He also encourages featured authors to hold multiple talks and discussions so they can connect with customers．Morioka says his ultimate goal is for the customers to perience being inside a book，not just a bookstore!
Risky as the idea might seem，things appear to be going well．Morioka says he has sold over 2,100 books since he opened it．Things can only get better given that his bookstore is becoming increasingly popular not just among the locals but also visitors from other countries•
1.What is unusual about Morioka Shoten？
A．It sells only one kind of book each week．
B．It is huge with various books to choose．
C．It is located in the busy shopping district．
D．It is opened by an experienced bookseller．
2.What helped Yoshiyuki Morioka come up with the idea?
A．The practice he used to select books．
B．The way he partnered with his friends．
C．The suggestion from customers and readers．
D．The experience of organizing book readings．
3.How does Morioka highlight the weekly offered book?
A．By offering flowers to customers．
B．By encouraging readers to read widely．
C．By explaining the managing of bookstores．
D．By organizing meetings between writers and readers．
4.What does the author think of Morioka’s bookstore?
A．Boring． B．Unrealistic
C．Optimistic． D．Funny．
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One day，I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot while waiting for my husband．A pretty female driver pulled into the spot beside our car．There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor．Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and teeth like an even row of pearls．A few minutes 1ater，a nice looking man entered her car，leaned over and kissed her and she drove away．
Sitting there，I wanted to cry．How could some people have it all?
Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week．She seemed friendly and always waved，flashing a big smile．My envy continued to exist long after she drove away．
A couple of weeks later，sitting in our usual parking lot，I was holding a book，watching her over the top of it．Her husband came to the car，took her arm and helped her out of the car．I could see very well as she moved to get out．She unsteadily walked around to the passenger side very slowly， leaning on a walking cane．Sitting sideways．she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other．The beautiful lady had a prosthesis(假肢) on the left Ieg and a brace(支持物) on the right leg．
I couldn’t watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me．Through my tears，I told my husband about the beautiful lady．He said he knew her husband and the story．The lady and her parents were in a car that got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train．Both parents were killed and she was severely injured．She was only 12 years old．The railroad made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no signals．He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home．
I prayed for forgiveness all the way home．The lady I thought had everything I didn’t．I realized how lucky I was to have my parents，the ability to walk，run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can’t buy．I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything．
When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you，don’t be fooled．
1.Why did the author want to cry when noticing the beautiful lady?
A．She thought of Liz Taylor．
B．She had no such expensive car．
C．She disliked her own eyes and teeth．
D．She envied what the lady owned．
2.Which of the following can best replace the word“settlement”in Paragraph 5？
A．Replacement． B．Payment．
C．Appointment． D．Encouragement．
3.What made the author pray for forgiveness all the way home?
A．Regretting her marriage．
B．Admiring the lady’s appearance．
C．Knowing the lady’s suffering．
D．Leaving without waving to the lady．
4.What does the author want to tell us?
A．Seeing is believing．
B．Looks can be deceiving．
C．Happiness consists in beauty．
D．Everything happens for the best．
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The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year．Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks．These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment．
Example Youth Exchanges：
Youth Exchange 1
Location：Ireland
Other nationalities：Ireland，Spain，Italy，Hungary
Theme：Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues．The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities．
Youth Exchange 2
Location：France
Other nationalities：Bulgaria，Italy，France
Theme：Organic gardening & continual living．This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games／workshops about continuous development．
Youth Exchange 3
Location：Macedonia
Other nationalities：Serbia，Turkey，Ireland
Theme：Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities．Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities．
Youth Exchange 4
Location：Italy
Other nationalities：Italy，Bulgaria，Greece
Theme：A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship．Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment．
1.What do you focus on when travelling in France?
A．Gardening work．
B．Civil rights
C．Developing social inclusion．
D．Rebuilding communities
2.If you are interested in protecting the environment，you can take part in______．
A．Youth Exchange 1 B．Youth Exchange 2
C．Youth Exchange 3 D．Youth Exchange 4
3.Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?
A．Spain． B．Italy
C．Ireland D．France
Is it in the case _____ you are in danger _____ you remember to fasten the belt for safety？
A．that；that B．where；that
C．where；where D．that；where
—Why do you cook this much beef?
—_____ the guests decide to stay for dinner.
A．As long as B．In case
C．Even if D．Now that
