If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.
Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.
They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.
We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?
Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.
1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Your life style. B.Your life value.
C.Your trouble in life. D.Your life experience.
2.Why does the author say they are inspired every day?
A.They possess different kinds of superpowers.
B.They have got the power to change the world.
C.Some people around them are making the world better.
D.There are many powerful people in their life and work.
3.What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?
A.Learning more and contributing more to a cause.
B.Rising above self and acting to help others.
C.Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.
D.Trying your best to help the poor.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.
B.Much more progress will be made in the near future.
C.The work on health is the most valuable experience.
D.People’s efforts have been materially rewarded.
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1.What can we know about Burlington School?
A.It is open all year. B.It is located in London.
C.It provides no accommodation. D.It offers no social practice classes.
2.How is New School of English different from the others?
A.It sets a strict age limit.
B.Its accommodation is optional.
C.Its teachers are qualified and experienced.
D.It offers General and Specialist English courses.
3.Who would be interested in the schools?
A.English professors. B.Native English speakers.
C.Foreign English learners. D.Staff of ESL-lounge Student.
假定你是李华，你们班的英国交换生Candy在汉语水平考试（HSK）口语测试中发挥失常，未能拿到二级口语证书。她很沮丧，请你写封邮件安慰她，要点如下：
1. 表示理解并肯定其付出的努力；
2. 帮助其分析失利原因；
3. 鼓励其继续为目标奋斗。
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。
Dear Candy,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
We all agree that we should recycle less — at home, in the office or when out and about. But for material to be actually recycled, they first need to find their way to the right waste stream so that they can be then collected and taken to the right place for recycling. This is what the process of sorting allows us to do it.
For effective recycling we need effectively sorting — and this needs to happen first, in our own home and second, in dedicated sorting plants to that waste collected from our doorstep and collecting points is taken. When you put a plastic bottle in the right recycling bag and bin, you are helped sort recyclable waste so that the right material can be fed into the right recycling process. Unless sorting does not happen, a lot of recyclable materials can end up in landfills or be burned, with valuable resources lose from our economy. Sorting at home is first step towards recycling.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), first conducted in 2000, 1.(be) an international assessment hosted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which measures 15-year-old students’ reading, mathematics, and science literacy every three years. The latest 2018 PISA found 2. 15-year-olds in Beijing, Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang (B-S-J-Z) ranked No.1 in all three core subjects.
3. were followed by students from Singapore and China’s two special administrative regions — Macao and Hong Kong. The top OECD countries were Estonia, Canada, Finland and Ireland.
The OECD's PISA 2018 4. (test) around 600,000 15-year-old students in 79 countries and regions on reading, science, and mathematics. The main focus was on reading, with most students doing the test on computers.
In B-S-J-Z, socio-economically 5.(advantage) students outperformed disadvantaged students in reading 6. 82 score points in PISA 2018. This is not 7. (significant) different from the average difference between the two groups (89 score points) across OECD countries.
School principals in B-S-J-Z reported more staff 8.(short) and less material deficiency than the OECD average.
In almost every education system, girls expressed greater fear of failure than boys, and this gender gap was considerably 9.(wide)amongst top-performing students.
In B-S-J-Z, students spent 31.8 hours in the classroom on average, 10. (rank) fourth among all 79 countries and regions. The learning efficiency of students in B-S-J-Z ranked 44th, 46th and 54th for reading, math and science, respectively, and the students' satisfaction about learning only ranked 61st.
The term “the imaginary audience” was invented by American child psychologist David Elkind in 1967. It is defined as a psychological state in an adolescent, _______ by the belief that people around are eagerly watching or listening to him or her. This is because _______ are aware of the physical changes _______ in their bodies. And they are _______ concerned with how everyone is _______ these changes.
The _______ of the imaginary audience are common. Teens would repeatedly change their clothes to look _______ to others. Or they would follow different ongoing _______ that may help them fit into society. If wearing checkered shirts and jeans is the current fashion, teens would_______ like that just to give a good ____________ on their imaginary audiences. Teens also worry about the ____________ mistakes they make in social settings. A blackhead could make an adolescent girl ____________ all day as she feels that she is being watched and ____________. ____________, in reality, there are only a small percentage of people who are actually interested in how somebody else ____________.
Though “the imaginary audience” is considered to be a ____________, it is a natural process in which an adolescent tries to develop a better understanding of his or her ____________ with the world. As an individual's perception (理解) of the world ____________, he or she will gain more ____________ viewpoints on his or her roles among people, rather than imaginary ones. Thus, the effects of imaginary audiences will gradually ____________.
1.A.misled B.held C.driven D.represented
2.A.adults B.teenagers C.elders D.professors
3.A.occurring B.fighting C.hiding D.meeting
4.A.suddenly B.gradually C.strongly D.randomly
5.A.viewing B.facing C.accepting D.making
6.A.causes B.requirements C.examples D.results
7.A.elegant B.plain C.sweet D.smart
8.A.events B.trends C.tips D.principles
9.A.dress B.behave C.talk D.live
10.A.comment B.assessment C.impression D.instruction
11.A.strangest B.biggest C.fastest D.slightest
12.A.wonder B.relax C.sweat D.laugh
13.A.judged B.refused C.attracted D.reported
14.A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Instead
15.A.sounds B.feels C.smells D.looks
16.A.disorder B.relief C.pity D.blessing
17.A.competition B.association C.comparison D.satisfaction
18.A.reduces B.shows C.works D.matures
19.A.narrow B.permanent C.realistic D.personal
20.A.run out B.fade away C.set in D.come back
