Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent (特工)? The wonderful fighting abilities and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy，except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy (间谍）by a special CIA programme，which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving，hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.
After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car，Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school，Natalie Connors. Then，he must spy on her father，a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology .Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.
The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves，but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?
Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week.
“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy，and especially cool for young boys，” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.
1.What does the phrase “spy on” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.test B.save
C.study D.watch
2.Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to______ .
A.meet her father B.know more people
C.make friends with her D.steal some information
3.What is considered as a great danger in the text?
A.The technology developed by Natalie’s father.
B.An explosion set off by some bad people.
C.The CIA’s training of boys for its tasks.
D.Secret agents’ spying on scientists.
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A.Making known the work of the CIA. B.Telling the story about a cool boy.
C.Showing the dark side of science. D.Introducing a new film.
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities).Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to "read" people from another culture as we would "read" someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions.
Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of "reading" the other person incorrectly.
1.What does the smile usually mean in America?
A.Love. B.Politeness.
C.Joy. D.Thankfulness.
2.The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .
A.show friendliness to strangers
B.be used to hide true feelings
C.be used in the wrong places
D.show personal habits
3.What should we do before attempting(尝试) to "read" people?
A.Learn about their relations with others.
B.Understand their cultural backgrounds.
C.Find out about their past experience.
D.Figure out what they will do next.
4.What would be the best title for the test?
A.Cultural Differences
B.Smiles and Relationship
C.Facial Expressiveness
D.Habits and Emotions
Disney World, Not To Be Missed!
Are you still looking for an amusement park to enjoy yourself? Then, Disney World is your best choice! Disney World has four theme parks. A single-day admission ticket to any of these four theme parks is $67 for adults and $56 for young children above three years. The very best time to come here includes middle of April to late May, and Labor Day to middle of November or early December. You’ll surely have a fantastic and memorable experience!
Magic Kingdom
This is the original Disney park from which the entire Disney World has expanded. Once you get here, you can pose for pictures with the Disney characters at the entrance. But if you want to save time, go straight to the Main Street. The children would almost certainly desire to see the Dumbo and Winnie. Just remember the parking lot is usually packed. You will need to walk to the entrance gate.
Epcot
Epcot is divided into two sections: World Showcase and Future World. Future World is all about futuristic rides and high-tech attractions like Test Track and Turtle Talk with Crush. World Showcase, which lies along a lake, shows international styles from different parts of the globe, including Germany, Canada, Mexico, China and a lot more.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
If you’re an animal lover, you’ll really like the Animal Kingdom. The newest addition to this part of Disney World is the Expedition Everest ride plus the Finding Nemo stage show. It’s very best to come here in the morning when animals are more active. The safari(游猎) is open but the opening hours depend on the animals, and how active they are during the day.
1.You think Epcot is worth visiting probably because you can __________.
A.see the most popular movies nowadays
B.go hunting wherever you like
C.take pictures with the Disney characters
D.enjoy the foreign styles along the lake
2.If your parents bring your 2-year-old little brother to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the cost is ____.
A.$190 B.$255
C.$134 D.$179
3.Which theme park can you go if you want to take photos with Mickey Mouse and Winnie?
A.Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
B.Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
C.Magic Kingdom
D.Epcot.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To compare the advantages and disadvantages of the four theme parks.
B.To explain the reasons of traveling to Disney World.
C.To attract more people to pay a visit to Disney World.
D.To express his opinions about the popularity of Disney World.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Some people doubt the accuracy and reliability of the facial recognition technology. They need not，because the technology is highly advanced. It can distinguish a human face with or without glasses. Tests show it has a precision rate of more than 99 percent.
Some argue that the fingerprint or iris (虹膜) recognition system is perhaps more accurate than the facial recognition system. True，but for iris recognition，a person has to hold his or her head still and look at the camera，which is time－consuming and thus not suitable for public spaces such as subway stations. And the fingerprint recognition system is not so secure，as some people can cheat the system by copying and using the fingerprints of other people to enter or exit a station.
Facial recognition is a rather mature system. A facial recognition system collects people’s facial images from different angles，instead of one，and therefore minimizes the chance of cheating. Actually，it is already being applied in many fields such as unlocking smartphones and computers. Besides，facial recognition technology can also help the police to hunt escaped criminals in public spaces.
However，the law says a citizen’s photo should not be collected for commercial use without his/her permission. To avoid such legal risks，some measures should be taken before the collection of passenger information. First，companies must ensure the collected facial images are only for public convenience，and will never be used for other commercial purposes，such as advertisements. Second，companies must take necessary measures to make sure not even a single one is leaked or sold to any third party without the passenger’s permission. Generally，advanced technologies are welcome to be used in public spaces，but people’s rights must be respected，at least to avoid legal risks.
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假定你是李华，在网上看到加拿大某学校的一则招收寒假短期游学学生的广告，你对此很感兴趣，决定给该校项目负责人写一封邮件，咨询具体的安排。内容包括：
1. 课程开设时间、内容、费用等；
2. 住宿情况。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Beijing Zoo works hard to prevent people 1. feeding or otherwise harming animals. According to a report in Beijing Daily on Wednesday，those who feed animals in forbidden areas will have to pay 50 to 100 yuan (about $7. 50 to $15 ) as an official 2.(punish) in accordance with Beijing’s park regulations. Normally，food for animals 3.(provide) by zookeepers with the correct nutritional balance. Visitors who feed animals may cause indigestion(消化不良) or worse. In 2015，three deer at the Shanghai Zoo died after taking in uneatable material， 4.(include) plastic bags，thrown into the cages by visitors.
Since the middle of last month，Beijing Zoo 5.(deal) with more than 300 cases in which animals were fed in forbidden areas. Meanwhile，the zoo has built feeding zones 6. zookeepers will regularly provide a certain amount of food visitors can use to feed the animals. “Hopefully， 7. new regulation will effectively stop the ones who like feeding the animals，which in fact is harming 8.(they)，” said Zheng Wei，31，a young mother of a 5－year－old girl. “We should teach our children 9.(correct)，rather than just having fun. Many tragedies (不幸) have already happened because of 10.(proper) feeding. ”
