I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I_______ whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It was a creative writing task from when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our_______ selves in self-addressed envelope with stamps and promised to _______ them ten years later. But since so much time had passed, would he even _______ ?
Thinking back on the _______, I recalled giving my future self some advice. When you're eighteen years old, twenty-eight seems like a _______ age, but I wasn't feeling as mature as I believed my younger self had _______ me to be.
When the letter finally reached me, I opened it _______. It began, "How much do you bet this letter will never get to you? "It continued to greet me casually as if we were having an IM (instant messaging) chat. As a senior in high school, facing the _______ important exams and college application, my eighteen-year-old self was so __________! She was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldn't worry so much in the future, and that I wouldn't forget to be present and __________my life!
__________to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands of me, or expectations I might have failed to meet. Instead, she wrote, "I'll __________whatever you do. Even if you are not the one I'm imagining now, I'll support you, because maybe __________ I'm imagining is someone else, but you're not someone else, you're me.
I was __________ , and tears came to my eyes at this self-acceptance through time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. However, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison(相形见绌)to how I'd feel and who I'd be.
1.A.believed B.bet C.doubted D.considered
2.A.inner B.happy C.future D.young
3.A.correct B.mail C.answer D.write
4.A.remember B.understand C.mind D.remain
5.A.application B.comment C.study D.letter
6.A.grown-up B.happy C.made-up D.promising
7.A.promised B.convinced C.encouraged D.expected
8.A.calmly B.cautiously C.eagerly D.naturally
9.A.appearing B.arriving C.approaching D.approving
10.A.depressed B.ambitious C.carefree D.stressed
11.A.enjoy B.value C.start D.earn
12.A.Contrary B.Honest C.Surprised D.Strange
13.A.stand for B.stand with C.stand by D.stand out
14.A.what B.who C.which D.that
15.A.guilty B.touched C.embarrassed D.nervous
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
Feeling Phone-overwhelmed?
Many people are feeling “phone-overwhelmed”, longing for a “simpler time” when smart -phones didn’t exist. Actually you don’t necessarily need to flush your brand-new iPhone down the toilet or vow to never, ever tweet again. Things don’t have to be that black or white.1.Here are a few simple steps.
Make a plan. To earn a college degree, you select specific classes happening at specific times and you attend them. This keeps you on track, moving steadily towards your goal.2. Choose specific times to check texts, social media updates, and so on, and then do your best to stick to the plan. Create phone-routines that help you to create the kind of day (and life) that you want.
Enjoy the sound of silence to the fullest. If your phone is continually bleeping and pinging every time “something happens,” it’s going to be tough for you to stay focused- you’ll be tempted to check in and see what's up! It may seem obvious to turn off those noisy notifications.3. You can also create a “call filter” so that certain people's calls come through even if your phone is on “silent. ” That way you can rest easy, knowing you won't miss something truly urgent.
4.. For many couples and families, dinnertime is the only time of the day when everyone is gathered together in one place Make dinner a special, sacred time without techie distractions. No phones at the table. If people get restless or bored, strike up an interesting conversation by playing a question game.
Ask yourself, What am I desiring right now? “When you feel the urge to check your phone, and you don’t really “need” to, pause for moment.5.Do you seek out company, entertainment or inspiration? Whatever you want, see if you can find a non-phone-related way to satisfy yourself Go for a jog, listen to music or pop by a friend’s house to say "hi "Feeding your spirit in the “real world”, you may discover that the “phone world” just isn't that appealing anymore.
A. Take some phone- free time
B Make dinnertime a phone-free zone
C. Check in with yourself and see what you want.
D. See how it feels to move freely without your phone.
E. You can apply that same logic to your smartphone usage
F. You can take specific steps to create healthier, more balanced relations of technology
G Better yet, turn the volume on your phone down to zero or power down your phone complete
Imagine being a business that regularly takes huge quantities of your own products worth millions of pounds and burns them up. Your stock literally goes up in smoke. It sounds crazy, but the practice is common for some of the world's biggest clothing manufacturers .They argue that it is the most cost-effective way of maintaining their brand's exclusivity （独特性）.
The clothes that are burned are those that do not sell at a high enough price. Rather than watch them go on sale, the companies would set fire to them and regain a small amount of energy.
Nobody knows exactly how much unsold stock is burnt annually by those fashion houses, but burning clothes has various negative impacts on the environment. For example, burning clothes made from artificial fibers may release plastic microfibers into the atmosphere, which worsens global warming. A U.K. parliamentary committee report on sustainability and the fashion industry advises the government to ban the burning of unsold stock if it can be reused or recycled.
Actually, there are other approaches. What if those companies had a section tasked with taking back unsold clothes, redesigning them into new products, and shipping out the new products to the market once again?
There is also now an opportunity to focus on biodegradable （可生物降解的）fabrics. Clothes that break down faster might not have to be burned. They would also appeal to those who care about the environmental impact of their own wardrobes.
Additionally, we have an over-production problem. According to the World Bank, while clothing sales have risen steadily since 2000, clothing utilization has fallen at roughly the same rate. For every extra T-shirt that is sold, it will be worn roughly half as much as it would have been 20 years ago. That means better forecasting market trends would in theory result in less waste.
Burning clothes won't happen simply through fashion firms. The scale of fashion production has to change. And it's important to recognize that these consumer-focused brands will only go where the market takes them. If protecting the environment really matters to the public, they have to make clear that they want more sustainable clothing in the first place. Without consumers demanding that, it won't change.
1.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about .
A. how important the U.K. parliamentary committee report is
B. why fashion firms should end burning unsold stock
C. why fashion firms burn unsold clothes in large numbers every year
D. how artificial fabrics will contribute to global warming
2.The underlined expression "clothing utilization" in the 6th paragraph means .
A. how long clothing lasts B. how well clothing sells
C. how often clothing is used D. how clothing is designed
3.All the following possible solutions are mentioned in the passage to deal with unsold clothes except
A. Making consumers feel better about their purchases.
B. Redesigning and making them into new clothes.
C. Conducting research on market demand before production.
D. Making clothes out of environmentally-friendly materials.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Burning clothes is a better option for every fashion firm.
B. Consumers play a key role in stopping burning clothes.
C. The secret that some fashion firms burn clothes is well kept.
D. Today's clothes are better than those two decades ago.
Limited to a narrow seat for hours with just a tiny bag of cookies and orange juice to comfort yourself, the last thing you feel like doing when you get off a plane is to wait around for your bags. The easy option when traveling has been to limit yourself to a carry-on suitcase and pray it fits in the overhead bin. Not only does it get you out of the airport faster but it's also free. Not any longer. however.
Recently, some airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags, and travelers aren't at all happy about it Packing light might not be an option anymore when looking for tips to get the best airfare possible
Some smaller airlines such as Frontier and Spirit have always charged customers for carry-on bags, but now bigger name airlines, such as United, are starting to do it too. When you purchase a Basic Economy ticket through United you’re not allowed a full-size carry-on bag unless you’re a MileagePlus Premier member. Should you forget to check your bag before security and bring it all the way to the gate, not only will you pay the checked-bag fee, but you’ll have to pay an additional $25 gate handling charge. Not the best way to start off a trip. Don’t miss these additional things airlines don't want to tell you —but every flier should be aware of.
You might assume that the new carry-on bag guidelines are due to space limitations in the overhead bins, but it has more to do with on-time rates, Aviation economies expert and senior vice president of ICF Aviation Samuel Engel told Vox that the biggest bottleneck when it comes to boarding is carry-on luggage. For every minute a plane isn’t in the air, it's losing money. A delayed departure makes the flight crew look bad and passengers very angry.
So, the next time you fly, plan to check your bag before security, pay a bit more for your ticket so you are allowed a carry-on, or try rolling a week s worth of clothes into a backpack, a still-allowed “personal item.”
1.What does the first paragraph intend to convey?
A. People feel comfortable when they are taking a flight
B. People are unwilling to wait for their bags after getting off the plane
C. People tend to choose the carry-on suitcases for convenience.
D. People will no longer have the option for free carry-on suitcases
2.Which of the following is NOT the reason why more airlines begin to charge for carry-ons?
A. Space limitations. B. Passengers support
C. On-time rates D. Increasing budget.
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Carry-on bags are affecting on-time rates
B. What should you do before taking a flight?
C. Carry-on bags are increasing budget-busting delays
D. More Airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags
I started to worry when the golf car taking me, Steve, and our suitcases stopped in the middle of the Maine forest. A yurt is a tent tall enough to stand in and wide enough to fit a big family. But I didn’t see it anywhere.
“You hike from here ”said the driver, pointing down a weedy path. The woods were darkening and Steve encouraged me to pick up the pace. My summer sandals( 凉鞋 )slipped on the damp leaves. Steve and I spent a good hour until we spotted the light of white canvas--the yurt.
Steve skillfully lit a fire. We ate some sandwiches, had a few beers, and settled in for a good nights sleep. But I couldn't relax I shook Steve awake. The door to the yurt doesn’t lock, " I said. " What if a bear wanders Into the camp
"Don't worry Moose(驼鹿)are a bigger problem here than bears. "he said.
“Well. what if someone decides to rob us? Or what if one of the locals wants to teach us a lesson? "OK, " Steve said with a heavy sigh. He jammed a chair under the door handle. "There, extra security He smiled. "And even if someone gets through the door, you’ll have time to grab that book and use it as a weapon. "I laughed. Sleep moved in. We could enjoy our weekend.
When “we checked out” three mornings later, I was the first one up. That s when I realized that the door opened out. The chair had been serving no purpose other than to keep me quiet.
So, "I said, as we walked heavily back to meet the golf car. "How else have you been handling me this weekend?
He smiled, “ Well, I decided not to tell you about the snake that lived in the firewood”.
1.What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?
A. I was quite looking forward to the trip B. It was convenient for us to get to the yurt
C. I felt nervous and uneasy about the trip. D. The golf car sent us directly to the yurt
2.Why did Steve put a chair under the door handle?
A. To make it safer to sleep inside B. To stop me from worrying
C. To protect them from locals. D. To have fun
3.What's the best title of the passage?
A. An Unforgettable and Meaningful Trip to Yurt B. The Significance of Getting Close to Nature
C. More to Know about Yurt D. The Time I Survived a Yurt
假定你是李华，你校将组织在校师生本周六去游乐场（amusement park）游玩。请写封邮件邀请外教Bryan同去，内容包括：
1.出发时间、地点；
2.游玩的项目（划船、骑车、喂鱼等）；
3.表达期待。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Bryan,
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