In October，I told the eight-year-olds in my class about my plan．“I'd like all of you to do extra jobs around the house to earn some money,”I said．“Then we’11 ____ food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner ___．”
Early in Thanksgiving week，the boys and girls arrived in class with their hard-earned money．They had set tables，____ dishes and helped with baby-sitting．And now they couldn’t wait to go ____ ．
I watched while they dashed up and down the supermarket aisles(过道)．At last we headed toward the ___ ，pushing a cart filled with turkey and an the items needed．Much to my __ ．I saw a pot of purple chrysanthemums(菊花)on top of the cart．“You can’t ____flowers．”I pronounced．“But Mrs．Sherlock，” ___ the children，“we want flowers．”
We finally _____in front of a small house in the woods．A slightly built woman with a(an) __ face came to the door to welcome us．
As my little group carried the boxes in，the old woman ____ and nodded．But when Amy put the chrysanthemums on the counter，the woman ____．In the following ten minutes，she happily talked with the children．Then，we returned to the car．As we ____ our seat belts．We could see the kitchen window．The woman inside ____ goodbye，then turned and walked across the room，past the turkey，____ to the chrysanthemums．She put her ____in their petals．When she __ her head，there was a smile on her lips，and tears in her eyes．
The children were ____．In that one brief moment，they had seen for themselves the ____they possessed to make another’s life better．The children had ____ that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny purple flowers on a dark November day．
1.A. make B. prepare C. buy D. send
2.A. otherwise B. besides C. therefore D. afterwards
3.A. made B. washed C. ordered D. sold
4.A. camping B. traveling C. climbing D. shopping
5.A. entrance B. checkout C. guide D. manager
6.A. joy B. disappointment C. surprise D. disgust
7.A. enjoy B. appreciate C. taste D. eat
8.A. argued B. announced C. predicted D. complained
9.A. put up B. pulled up C. settled down D. set off
10.A. pale B. annoyed C. scary D. disappointed
11.A. coughed B. smiled C. 1aughed D. cried
12.A. hardened B. darkened C. brightened D. softened
13.A. fastened B. 1oosened C. removed D. wrapped
14.A. signed B. waved C. kissed D. shouted
15.A. straight B. gradually C. hurriedly D. firmly
16.A. head B. mouth C. face D. ears
17.A. shook B. nodded C. dropped D. raised
18.A. confused B. silent C. crazy D. frightened
19.A. strength B. energy C. effort D. power
20.A. worked B. sensed C. remembered D. picked
Many people might feel lost during a major transition(转折)in life．Life coaching，however，is the best choice for anyone who is looking for ways to get through the tough path of life．1.Some life coaches might focus only on certain types of situations，like advancing careers，while others may be willing to help with nearly any life transition．
A life coach will often act as an adviser for his clients(客户)． 2.Many times，he will also be able to look at a client’s life with a fair eye and offer fresh ideas on certain situations．In doing so，the life coach will usually be able to help his client work through any problems he may face．
3. During this interview，the life coach should find out what the client’s wants，needs and goals are in life．
How to help each client is different to everyone，and it is a very individualized process．4. Because of this，a life coach must develop plans based on each client’s strengths，weaknesses，abilities and so on．A life coach will also usually take each client’s morals and values into consideration．
Some life coaches may be able to find employment with a few select universities and corporations．There are also a handful of large life coaching firms that hire life coaches as well．The majority of life coaches，however，work for themselves，opening their own life coaching practices．5.
A．Methods that work for one client may not work for another．
B．A good life coach should try to satisfy all the needs of his clients．
C．He is often expected to listen closely to theft concerns and problems．
D．Before a life coach can help a client，he first needs an in-depth interview．
E．Life coaches offer guidance to all types of people in different stages of their lives．
F．Generally，there are no strict education requirements for starting a life coaching career．
G．In some cases，two or more life coaches may work together and offer a wider range of services．
When a laptop or smartphone battery starts losing its power，the only options are to buy an expensive replacement，or just keep it plugged in all the time．But a woman Mya Le Thai may have found the answer to this problem．
Thai was frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devices degraded(降级)over time，until they failed to charge fully．She did not like having to keep her laptop connected to an electrical outlet to keep it powered on．So，she decided to do something about that problem．At first，she and her team at UC Irvine thought about inventing a new battery．But as they experimented，Thai discovered something that might permit lithium—ion(锂离子)batteries to last forever．
Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices．Over time，the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge．Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die．One of the reasons lithium—ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricity．Nanowires are extremely thin．A human hair is thousands of times thicker，for example．Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity，which makes them useful in batteries．
But，Thai had a theory—the nanowires might last longer if covered with a gel(凝胶)．She and her team tested this theory．“It was a long process and a lot of work，”Thai said．The team tried many coverings for the wires．PMMA，a type of plastic，was one of them．The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200，000 times．The PMMA-coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage．The results suggest that batteries could last forever，without losing charging ability．
Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this gel works so well and to see if any other gel could create better results and she is enjoying the publicity about her discovery．She said she never expected her research to get media coverage．“It’s kind of cool,”she said．“I'm really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself，but also in technology and energy．”
1.Why did Mya Le Thai work on lithium-ion batteries?
A. She disliked the batteries for her laptop．
B. Her team were assigned to invent a new battery．
C. Many people thought batteries were too expensive．
D. The batteries would soon lose the function to charge fully．
2.What can we infer about nanowires?
A. They last only 7,000 charging cycles．
B. They are too weak to carry electricity．
C. They are not suitable to use in batteries．
D. Their thinness is a cause of batteries degrade．
3.What might be Thai and her team’s breakthrough?
A. Coating nanowires in gel． B. A new kind of battery．
C. New materials for batteries． D. A new way of charging batteries．
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A. The options of batteries for wireless devices
B. A woman invents a life—long battery.
C. Mya Le Thai discovered Nanowires
D. The reasons for batteries degrading
The Iroquois named the great waterfall Niagara，which means “thunder of waters”．For people living near the falls in New York State or Canada，the thunder of falling water never stops—well，almost never．
On March 29，1848，the usually early signs of spring were coming to the Niagara Falls area．Snow was beginning to melt，and the air was losing its chilly bite .In the late afternoon，however，people began looking at each other as if to ask，“Something’s different．What is it?”Then they realized．The air was strangely silent；the thunder of the falls had stopped．
The people had been used to that dull roar(轰鸣)all their lives．They ran to the falls to see what had happened．To their astonishment，they found the riverbed above the falls empty．The bottom of Niagara River lay exposed，with just a few trickles and puddles of water remaining among the rocks and mud．As word of the mysterious event spread，hundreds of people flocked to the scene—then thousands．After nightfall countless lanterns could be seen shining along the banks as New Yorkers and Canadians camped at the river’s edge，waiting to see the unusual sight at dawn．
Most who lived or came there were merely curious，but others felt a deep fear．Something unknown had upset the unchanging order of nature．What might happen next?
By the next day，5，000 people were there．Those who were brave began walking into the riverbed and to the base of the falls. They found arrowheads and other objects that had lain there for years—perhaps for ages．
For 30 hours the Niagara Rivet lay dry．Then came a distant roar，growing louder．People scrambled up the banks．The waters rushed back，and all was as it had been．What had caused the river and the falls to stop? Only later did the people learn that a huge ice jam upstream had temporarily dammed the Niagara River．The fears were gone，but no one would forget the day the fails stopped．
1.What does the underlined words in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. The air was no longer able to bite． B. The air was even colder than ever．
C. It was getting warmer． D. It was not as cloudy as before．
2.Which of the following did people see at the riverbed and the base of the falls?
A. Remains of war． B. Dead fish．
C. Large blocks of ice． D. Strange animals．
3.What caused the falls to stop?
A. A newly man—made dam． B. The ice that had piled up．
C. The rocks in upstream water． D. The melting snow along the river．
4.It can be inferred from the passage that__________．
A. people living near the falls were used to the silence
B. the stop of the falls resulted from climate change
C. mysterious power may lie somewhere in the world
D. Niagara falls has never stopped since it came into being
Few writers have had such an impact on the thinking of the modem world as British writer George Orwell(1903—1950)．Orwell wrote many things on a variety of topics，for example，poverty in England in the 1930s during the Great Depression and his experience in the Spanish Civil War(1936—1939)．
But he is most famous for his works of fiction，Animal Farm(1945)and，especially，Nineteen Eighty-Four(1949)．These last books became especially influential in the West in the 1950s during the early Cold War years．
In Nineteen Eighty-Four，Orwell imagined a Britain of the future，modeled on the Soviet union(苏联)．His frightening tale of Winston Smith，a regular man who comes into conflict with the government，was close to the fears of many people of the time．Ideas from the novel soon entered everyday culture，and are still in use today．“Big Brother”，for example，is a phrase from the book that refers to how authority is always looking over one’s shoulder. Other phrases used in the novel，1ike“War is Peace”and “Freedom is slavery”are also still used now．Indeed，many people see Orwell’s book as a warning about what might happen if those in power become corrupted．
Even today，Orwell remains an influential voice. Often，writers achieve great fame and popularity，but they don’t affect how people live their everyday lives．UNESCO’S Memory of the World Programme recently decided to include a collection of Orwell’s writings on its register．
The Memory of the World register is similar to UNESCO’s world heritage site program，which protects places and buildings natural features in the world．According to its website，the idea behind the body is“that the world’s documentary evidence belongs to all”and should be “accessible forever to all”．
University College London，which proposed the idea to UNESCO，said in its application that Orwell’s work“had a great influence on human thought in all parts of the world，an influence that remain powerful today”．
1.What do we know about Orwell?
A. He only wrote about imaginary worlds．
B. He liked to follow the style of other writers．
C. His works were based on his own experience．
D. His books were well-received during the Cold War．
2.Orwell wrote the novel Nineteen eight-Four to_______．
A. warn people of the dangers of corruption
B. present various conflicts with the government
C. expose the cruelty of the war in the 20th century
D. describe the serious effects of poverty in England
3.The passage mentioned some phrases from Orwell’s books mainly to__________．
A. stress his ideas are still popular today
B. share some of his ideas with leaders
C. show how he used language in a creative way
D. explain how he described the dark side of society
4.Why would the Memory of the Word register include Orwell’s writings?
A. They are a huge literary success．
B. They introduced a new way of writing．
C. They shaped political systems in Western countries．
D. They continue to have a great effect on human thought.
In recent years，Myanmar has opened its doors to western tourism. This once-closed state in Southeast Asia is a gold mine for those who enjoy the ancient Buddhist culture of the region. Compared to its neighbors, the landscape of Myanmar has been left largely undamaged. There are so many reasons why Myanmar is amazing and has been rated one of the top Asian tourist destinations for 2019. Here are some of its scenic spots：
Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon
As far as pagodas are concerned，this is one of the most respected in Myanmar. This massive 325-foot Buddhist pagoda is surrounded by smaller shiny-gold pagodas. It is believed that some of the hairs of Gautama Buddha are well- preserved in here. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a must-see destination on your traveling schedule.
Long Neck Tribe of the Hill Country
These women—who are identified by their long necks that are stretched by brass neck coils(项圈)from an early age—have become world-famous. You’ll find this tribe in the mountainous north of the country，especially in Chin state. This custom dates back to ancient times when tribesmen—who were always at war with neighboring tribes—put neck coils on their women to prevent them from being taken as prisoners of war．These days，the long-necked women are used to seeing foreigners，who make the long journey to this isolated region of Myanmar for the purpose of seeing them．
Mandalay City
This dusty, hot center of trading and commerce for Myanmar is both fascinating and exciting. You’ll never find a shortage of things to do here. Temples. Medieval-era castles. Buildings from the country’s colonial British past. There are over 600 monasteries and nunneries in the Holy Hills of Sagaing, which overlook Mandalay. The city also has an exciting nightlife which will be an attraction for many．
1.What does the writer intend to tell in the passage?
A. Life styles people in Myanmar have．
B. Activities tourists can attend in Myanmar．
C. Reasons why Myanmar is suddenly popular．
D. Information about some attractions in Myanmar．
2.For what purpose were the neck coils initially used?
A. To protect women’s necks．
B. To frighten the enemies away．
C. To make women more attractive．
D. To stop women being victims of war．
3.What will impress travelers to Mandalay City most?
A. Promising commercial future．
B. Architecture of different styles．
C. Shiny-gold pagodas．
D. Abundance of goods in night markets．
