Parents， they are here to clothe us， feed us and， embarrass us． Sixteen is a_____ ripe age for embarrassment and poor Rain Price of Utah was no_____It was the beginning of his high school year and his first time to_____the bus． So it was really embarrassing when his dad Dale_____him off． After school ， he_____ his mom Rochelle to stop Dale from doing it again． Guess who overheard？
To Rain's_____，not only did the father decide to go on waving his son goodbye，_____he decided to send him off dressed in costume． But this wasn't a one﹣time_____：
Dale dressed up in different clothes every_____day for 170 straight school days，"When he did it the first day， I was in shock． You don' t want to see your dad dressing up in a wedding dress， waving at you on the_____．" Rain told the Metro，to which his dad_____，"I hope this lives with him for the rest of his life．" Dale made his_____goodbye on and on， from the Little Mermaid to the Wonder Woman．
Dale became_____as the "Wave At The Bus Dad''，coming out in the most strange and funny costumes and never repeating the same_____ He said he only spent around $ 50 the whole year and relied on friends and neighbors to_____ him costume and other materials． So the family could_____ the incidents with the rest of the world． Rochelle created a blog to_____ all the costumes．
Rain is now all grown up at 19． He still_____ Dale as a blushing bride， "In the end， it was just_____．I was laughing on the bus the whole way． I am_____ of him．
1.A. hopefully B. slightly C. particularly D. quietly
2.A. use B. way C. excuse D. exception
3.A. ride B. see C. follow D. choose
4.A. kissed B. waved C. hugged D. chased
5.A. ordered B. begged C. advised D. persuaded
6.A. joy B. sorrow C. relief D. disappointment
7.A. and B. but C. so D. while
8.A. event B. incident C. accident D. affair
9.A. other B. busy C. single D. happy
10.A. bus B. bike C. subway D. train
11.A. stuck B. objected C. responded D. adapted
12.A. special B. beautiful C. considerate D. valuable
13.A. regarded B. treated C. scolded D. known
14.A. time B. look C. place D. location
15.A. hand B. show C. lend D. award
16.A. learn B. discuss C. share D. overcome
17.A. document B. house C. book D. name
18.A. doubted B. confused C. blamed D. remembered
19.A. fun B. popularity C. reputation D. complaint
20.A. critical B. confident C. ashamed D. proud
Are you happy with your appearance？1. "Almost all the girls with single﹣fold eyelids in our class have had double﹣eyelid operations，"Zeng， a Senior 2 student from Chengdu， told Xinhua． Zeng had the same surgery done this summer． 2.
From popular photo﹣editing apps to plastic surgery， it seems that large eyes， pale skin and a skinny body are the only standard for beauty these days． But can following this standard really make us feel good about ourselves？
3. According to Huxiu News，over six in ten girls choose not to take part in certain daily activities， such as attending school， because they feel bad about their looks． As much as 31 percent of teenagers avoid speaking up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks．
Many teenagers are upset about their appearance because they believe in unrealistic standards of beauty， experts say．4. Seeing all these things can make anyone believe that they^re too dark， too fat， too short， or too tall．
However， trying to live up to strict standards can make us feel anxious． What troubles us is not just our "imperfect" looks，but the fact that we criticize ourselves too much．
5. Plus﹣size models are being featured in some fashion shows． All of us should be just as confident as they are．
A．Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes．
B．Body image anxiety is common among teenagers．
C．Guys care just as much as girls do about their body image．
D．Some teenagers might feel negatively about their appearance．
E．She and many of her classmates believe bigger eyes look more beautiful．
F．It's not uncommon for teenagers to feel confident about their appearance．
G．Perfect faces and bodies are everywhere in advertising TV shows and social media．
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took out full﹣page ads in British and American newspapers on 21 March 2018 to apologize for a "breach of trust" in the Cambridge Analytical scandal， admitting the quiz app built by a university researcher that leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014 was a "breach of trust"．
Since the scandal of Big Data broke， the public has become more aware and concerned about that their online behavior may be used for purposes to which they have not agreed． It contributes to the urgent need for better protection of personal information．
In China， apps enabling users to steal private information from Wi﹣Fi providers are generating serious privacy concerns．
An app can break home Wi﹣Fi， cryptographic Wi﹣Fi at commercial locations and even the Wi﹣Fi being used in China's foreign ministry building， according to a CCTV report． With the help of the app， the CCTV reporter entered the ministry's network．
Almost 100，000 Chinese users ranked Wi﹣Fi Master Key app 4.5 out of 5 at the Apple store for convenience． But the app secretly stores Wi﹣Fi information and serves like a mobile spy between users， a show reported． It lets users access everything that links with the Wi﹣Fi such as a provider，s Wechat contact information and phone numbers．
At the China Development Forum， Li Yanhong， CEO of domestic Internet services giant Baidu Inc．，said that many Chinese users are willing to trade privacy for convenience． Li′s remarks aroused heated debates on social networks， as there is too much convenience and too little privacy．
It's an age of Big Data． It′s an age when privacy is under threat． The users are in an inferior position compared with the companies， but the law should not allow an unlimited trade of privacy for convenience． A simple click on "I agree，' should not be considered an excuse for the service providers to collect， use， and store users' data， which must be better protected by the law．
1.What do the underlined words "breach of trust" in paragraph 1 probably mean？
A. Risk of trust
B. Report of trust．
C. Research of trust．
D. Betrayal of trust．
2.Why do many Chinese users support the Wi﹣Fi Master Key app？
A. It is convenient to use．
B. It can be used to protect privacy，
C. It can steal everything from others．
D. It is generating serious privacy concerns．
3.What is the author's attitude towards privacy protection？
A. Neutral．
B. Critical．
C. Indifferent．
D. Approving．
4.What can be a suitable title for the text？
A. The Future of Big Data
B. The Dark Side of Big Data
C. The Convenience of Big Data
D. The Pros and Cons of Big Data
We humans are a curious species． As NASA says on its website，"Humans are driven to explore the unknown， discover new worlds， push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits，and then push further． "
And space exploration is where we\e been "pushing" our furthest curiosity．
The year 2019 began with two pieces of exciting space exploration news． On Jan． 3， China landed a spacecraft，Chang′e 4，on the moon's far side﹣the side we can′t see from Earth﹣for the first time in human history． And according to a report published on Jan． 9 in Nature， scientists from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment （CHIME） detected repeated radio signals from a galaxy 1.5 billion light years away， possibly sent by intelligent aliens．
However， what，s even more exciting than the news is the fact that whenever speaking of space exploration， we forget our political and cultural differences﹣the things that so obsess us．
"When you go into space， you become part of this overall collective （集体）called ‘humanity， Ken Liu， Chinese﹣American sci﹣fi writer and translator，told Quartz website． "You′re no longer Chinese， American， Russian …Your culture is left behind． You're now just ‘humanity' with a capital ‘H'． "
This magic has worked all the way along our journey into space． When US astronaut Neil Armstrong （1930﹣2012）became the first human to set foot on the moon in 1969， for example，he told the world： "That's one small step for man， one giant leap for mankind， "Now， with Chang'e 4 touching down on new moon territory， China′s aim is to help scientists from around the world find out more about Earth's only satellite． And with the discovery of the CHIME astronomers， we ' re one step closer to answering a common question in science： "Are humans alone in the universe？"
It's true that we are a curious species． But instead of being curious about the "unknown"， perhaps we're really more eager to "push further" our own human "boundaries" and "limits"．
1.Which of the following is the discovery of the CHIME scientists？
A. A galaxy with intelligent aliens．
B. Repeated radio signals sent by intelligent aliens．
C. Repeated radio signals from a distant galaxy．
D. Radio signals from a galaxy several years ago．
2.Why does the author quote Ken Liu's words ？
A. To introduce the famous writer， Ken Liu．
B. To show that in space we are just humanity．
C. To emphasize that culture is not important．
D. To introduce the things that obsess us very much．
3.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 6？
A. Further confirm his opinion．
B. Add some background information．
C. Summarize the previous paragraphs．
D. Introduce a new topic for discussion．
4.What's the main idea of the text？
A. China takes the lead in space exploration．
B. Humans are not alone in the universe．
C. Space exploration is a common cause of mankind，
D. Humans desire to push the boundaries of scientific limits．
A tsunami （海啸）was coming when we landed in Tokyo． Not a natural tsunami， but a family one． My husband， my two stepkids and I arrived tired by our lack of sleep on the flight， and my stepdaughter and I were still not speaking after an argument from the day before． To add to our troubles， a public holiday meant there was nowhere open for breakfast． There we were， together 24/7 for the next two weeks．
My stepson， 11 years old and always attached to his iPhone is shy． Meanwhile， my 14﹣year﹣old stepdaughter never says thank you．
Yet， over the course of the holiday， the kids found their rhythm．
On our last night in Tokyo， we found our way to a local restaurant． Sitting at a small corner table， surrounded by locals after a hard day？s work》 we enjoyed some beautiful Japanese food． Finally， after 10 long days of trying to find a rhythm that suited us all， we talked．
For once， bonding replaced eye﹣rolling and， instead of the usual one﹣word reports after a day at school， our conversation was filled with warmth and love as we shared our favorite vacation experiences．
There was the moment when my stepson joined locals as they washed their hands and faces at a well，to cleanse themselves before burning incense （焚香）at a temple．Or the time when my stepdaughter chased deer in a park so she could feed them． And the time when we walked through a maze of market stalls and laneways to find what we thought was a simple noodle restaurant， only to be greeted by a charming garden filled with locals sharing a meal．
As we walked away from our dinner， darkness fell． The stone lanterns gradually came to life，and I whispered，for the first time in a long time，"Thank you， "
1.What can we infer from the first paragraph？
A. The family doesn't like Japanese food．
B. The family didn't sleep well in the hotel．
C. The author wasn't expecting a relaxing holiday．
D. A tsunami happened when the family got to Japan．
2.During the time in Japan， the children ．
A. became friendly and peaceful
B. made many friends with local people
C. tested their parents in different ways
D. encouraged each other to be confident
3.Which of the following best describes the family's last dinner in Tokyo？
A. They were too tired to speak．
B. They had a good conversation．
C. They sat quietly while they ate．
D. The kids seemed very impatient．
4.How did the author feel about the trip in the end？
A. Puzzled．
B. Hopeful．
C. Exhausted．
D. Grateful．
Best London Exhibitions， 2018 Bridget Riley Exhibition， David Zwirner Gallery
David Zwirner Gallery devotes its three﹣floor Mayfair site to new works by the great Bridget Riley in January 2018． We saw it， and quite frankly， the result is amazing．
WHEN： 19 Jan． 2018﹣10 Mar． 2018， Closed Sundays and Mondays
WHERE： David Zwirner 24 Grafton Street， London， WIS 4EZ
Andreas Gursky， Hayward Gallery
After a two﹣year break， Hayward Gallery reopens with a grand Andreas Gursky exhibition． The gallery has deliberately gone big with this retrospective （回顾）and we love it．
WHEN： 25 Jan． 2018﹣22 Apr． 2018， Opening time not yet confirmed
WHERE： Hayward Gallery Southbank Centre， Belvedere Road， London， SEI &﹣XX
Charles I： King and Collector， Royal Academy
This year，The Royal Academy celebrates its 250th anniversary． To kick off the celebrations，the museum's director， Christopher Le Brun， wanted to create one of the greatest exhibitions of his career． Charles I： King and Collector reunites the greatest British art collection of all time for the first time in 350 years． It′s a complete success．
WHEN： 27 Jan． 2018﹣15 Apr． 2018， 10：00﹣18：00
WHERE； Royal Academy Burlington House， Piccadilly， London， WIJ 〇BD
Picasso 1932﹣Love， Fame， Tragedy， Tate Modern
It is really once﹣in﹣a﹣lifetime Picasso exhibition． Tate Modern prepares to stage a blockbuster exploring Picasso's special and splendid works from 1932． We saw it in Paris， and trust us，it's good．
WHEN： 8 Mar． 2018﹣10 Sept． 2018， Sunday to Thursday 10.00﹣18：00， Friday to Saturday 10： 00﹣22：00
WHERE： Tate Modern Bankside， London， SEI 9TG
1.Which gallery has been closed for a long time？
A. David Zwirner Gallery．
B. Hayward Gallery．
C. Royal Academy．
D. Tate Modern．
2.What can visitors appreciate when visiting the Royal Academy this year？
A. New works by Bridget Riley．
B. Paintings by Andreas Gursky．
C. The greatest British art collection．
D. Paintings by Christopher Le Brun．
3.Which art exhibition will last the longest？
A. Bridget Riley exhibition， David Zwirner Gallery．
B. Andreas Gursky， Hayward Gallery．
C. Charles I： King and Collector， Royal Academy．
D. Picasso 1932﹣love， Fame， Tragedy， Tate Modern．
