What is reading?
Reading is actually a very complex process that requires a great deal of active 1. (participate) on the part of the reader. It is an active thinking process involving the interaction between the reader and the print. That is to say, the reader’s schema (former or previous knowledge) about the topic to 2. (read) and his language knowledge (vocabulary and grammar) directly affect his understanding of the reading material and 3. turn, the new information about the topic 4. (contain) in the reading material will enlarge the reader’s former schema.
Reading is a very important 5. (mean) of gaining knowledge about culture, custom, science education and technology from others or other countries. It is a good way of learning the most advanced hi-technology 6. (serve) the needs of the social development and the interests of our people through reading. Reading is 7. inseparable component of the English learning. We should lay solid foundations for our advanced education, and we can master the language by reading 8. (large). However, it is a very complex activity 9. involves almost all psychological processes 10. (include) sensation, perception, motor behavior, motivation, attention, emotion, cognition and all kinds of memory.
Which comes first, happiness or money? Are richer people ________? And ________, how do people get richer? A recent study could tell you the answer.
The study ________ thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about ________ as young adults ________ to have higher incomes by the time they ________ 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most ________.
The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy（沮丧的）teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, ________ the happier ones earned ________ 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time ________ school, college and the job ________, ________ because they always feel better about life. It may ________ be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than ________ in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the ________ for happiness in women. Alas! The same gene doesn’t appear to have ________ effect on men. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
If it is really true that happier kids ________ being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that ________ homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, ________, that more education ________ better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.
1.A. busier B. safer C. happier D. braver
2.A. if not B. if so C. if any D. if ever
3.A. looked around B. looked into C. looked out D. looked through
4.A. life B. time C. money D. work
5.A. attached B. attained C. attended D. tended
6.A. turned B. grew C. went D. got
7.A. admirable B. fantastic C. delighted D. depressed
8.A. while B. when C. as D. though
9.A. right now B. up to C. right away D. down to
10.A. getting down B. getting through C. getting out D. getting over
11.A. drama B. interview C. review D. schedule
12.A. simply B. just C. chiefly D. only
13.A. even B. also C. ever D. once
14.A. jobs B. dollars C. friends D. parents
15.A. gene B. brand C. character D. nature
16.A. the best B. the different C. the same D. the most
17.A. come up B. end up C. take up D. turn up
18.A. no B. nor C. not D. few
19.A. first of all B. for all C. at all D. after all
20.A. exists in B. contributes to C. results from D. relies on
Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. 1., goals allow yourself to make your life happen.
Successful and happy people have a vision of how their life should be and they set lots of goals (both short-term and long-range) to help them reach their vision. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. 2..
3.. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach. 4.. You are the one who must decide what to pursue and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. 5., they are harder to neglect or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.
A. Like a contract with yourself
B. Instead of just letting life happen to you
C. Winners in life set goals and follow through on them
D. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go
E. My suggestion is that you shouldn’t set goals just for the sake of it
F. I think there’s nothing which can stop you from achieving your goals
G. It’s up to you to find out what your goals, ideals and visions really are
LUKLA, Nepal(Xinhua) – Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, once negatively recognized as the “world’s highest junkyard”, is set to become cleaner as 30,000 porters（搬运工）have been mobilized（动员）for waste collection and disposal from the mountain’s southern side. The cleanup drive was launched recently near Lukla airport, one of the world’s most dangerous airports yet a vital gateway to the world’s highest peak.
“Our major task is to keep Everest, which is the pride of the world, clean. This campaign aims to transport 100 tons of nonburnable garbage from the Everest region to Kathmandu in 2018,”Ang Dorje Sherpa, chairman of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee said.
The SPCC, an environmental conversation organization, has made it mandatory（强制性）since 2013 that every climber should carry down 8 kilograms of trash, but for trekkers（旅行者）there is no such regulation. Due to this, more than 100 tons of waste gets collected in the region annually.
According to Nepalese government statistics, nearly 50,000 domestic and foreign trekkers visit the Qomolangma region annually, while more than 400 mountaineers attempt to scale the peak. The collected waste mostly includes empty beer bottles and cans, oxygen bottles, torn tents and sleeping bags, food bins, and discarded mountaineering and trekking equipment. The trash was collected by local groups in more than a dozen villages while the waste was transported down the mountain in sacks（麻布袋）by porters and yak-hybrid animals as zopkyos. The cleanup covered settlements from up to 5,000 meters near the base camp, to Lukla airport located at an altitude of 2,805 meters.
On the first day of the campaign, several tons of waste was sent off to Kathmando from Lulka on planes belonging to Tara Airlines, one of the leading private airlines in Nepal. The airlines have set an ambitious target of flying out 100 tons of waste from the region in 2018, as a part of its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals against climate change. The company’s CEO Umesh Chandra Rai said: “We hope that this campaign will help the local people to maintain a pristine（原始的）, natural and unspoiled environment so that more trekkers will come from everywhere, making the trekking industry here more sustainable.”
1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The basic situation of Mount Everest.
B. The introduction of the clean-up campaign.
C. The unique way to prevent environment pollution.
D. The description of the most dangerous airport in the word.
2.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The rule for visitors made by the local travel agencies.
B. The clean-up campaign launched by Ang Dorje Sherpa.
C. The demand for the climbers made by the SPCC since 2013.
D. The law for the local people made by the Nepalese government.
3.How does the author indicate that the clean-up campaign is very tough?
A. By listing figures. B. By making comparisons.
C. By giving some examples. D. By analyzing some causes.
4.What’s Umesh Chandra Rai’s attitude towards the clean-up campaign?
A. Doubtful. B. Curious.
C. Enthusiastic. D. Unfavorable.
It is important to protect yourself from harmful rays. But if you think a high-factor sunscreen keeps you safe from harmful rays, you may be wrong. Research in this week’s Nature shows that while factor 50 reduces the number of melanomas（黑瘤）and delays their occurrence, it can’t prevent them. Melanomas are the most aggressive skin cancers. You have a higher risk if you have red or blond hair, fair skin, blue or green eyes, or sunburn easily, or if a close relative has had one. Melanomas are more common if you have periodic intense exposure to the sun. Other skin cancers are increasingly likely with long-term exposure.
There is continuing debate as to how effective sunscreen is in reducing melanomas – the evidence is weaker than it is for preventing other types of skin cancer. A 2011 Australian study of 1,621 people found that people randomly selected to apply sunscreen daily had half the rate of melanomas of people who used cream as needed. A second study, comparing 1,167 people with melanomas to 1.101 who didn’t have the cancer, found that using sunscreen routinely, alongside other protection such as hats, long sleeves or staying in the shade, did give some protection. This study said other forms of sun protection – no sunscreen – seemed most beneficial. The study relied on people remembering what they had done over each decade of their lives, so it’s not entirely reliable. But it seems reasonable to think sunscreen gives people a false sense of security in the sun.
Many people also don’t use sunscreen properly applying insufficient amounts, failing to reapply after a couple of hours and staying in the sun too long. It is sunburn that is most worrying – recent research shows five episodes of sunburn in the teenage years increases the risk of all skin cancers.
The good news is that a combination of sunscreen and covering up can reduce melanoma rates, as shown by Australian figures from their slip-slop-slap campaign. So if there is a heat wave this summer, it would be best for us, too, to slip on a shirt, use sunscreen and slap on a hat.
1.What’s people’s common expectation of high-factor sunscreen?
A. It will protect them from sunburn.
B. It will keep their skin smooth ad fair.
C. It will work for people of any skin color.
D. It will delay the occurrence of skin cancer.
2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. Sunscreen can prevent all kinds of skin cancers.
B. The studies are based on direct observation of the subjects.
C. The studies may help people select the most effective sunscreen.
D. Daily application of sunscreen helps reduce the incidence of melanomas.
3.What does the author suggest in order to reduce melanoma rates?
A. Staying in the shade whenever possible.
B. Using covering up instead of sunscreen.
C. Using both covering up and sunscreen.
D. Applying the right amount of sunscreen.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. No Way to Stop Harmful Rays!
B. Does Sunscreen Prevent Skin Cancer?
C. Did You Use Sunscreen In the Right Way?
D. Skin Cancer-The Biggest Threat to Human Beings!
Mark is always engaged in his work. But this time he felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area city council woman was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was on the decline. The neighborhood faced many problems. Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There were charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in empty buildings. Mark read from the charts, “Police patrols cut back, illegal parking up 20%”. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the council woman. It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big”, he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I can do would make a difference here.”
As he neared the bus stop on his way home, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag, and a baby. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly ran into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted, and groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy’s arm and led him back to his mother. “You gotta stay with mom,” he said. Then he picked up the stray groceries while and the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks,” she said, “You’ve got great timing.” “Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that’s a good place to start.”
1.What was being discussed when Mark arrived at the neighborhood meeting?
A. The high price of grocery.
B. The education problem of children.
C. The worsening of quality of life.
D. The housing conditions in the community.
2.What’s Mark’s opinion about the community problems according to the first paragraph?
A. People could solve the problems by themselves.
B. He didn’t have the ability to solve such problems.
C. He didn’t have enough time to solve the problems.
D. People were too selfish to help others solve the problems.
3.What does the underlined words “Small acts of kindness add up” mean in the last paragraph?
A. All small acts will add up to kindness.
B. Everyone should try his best to do good deeds.
C. All small kind acts can make people grow up quickly.
D. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.
4.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Mark always played an active part in community activities.
B. Visual aids were used to display the seriousness of problems.
C. Many people were discouraged by the problems facing them.
D. The city council woman was responsible for the falling of life quality.
