Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It1.(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it2.(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of3.most outstanding（杰出的）examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days4.even a few months. It took years of work 5.(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is6.(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit7.is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are8.(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the9.(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 10.(patience).
My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a(n) _______ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins laughed at me and my aunt never showed me any _______ . The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John shouted at me: “You should go and beg, not live with _______ folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I _______ for hours crying.
Things _______ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr. Brockchurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school owned by the gentleman. “Train her to be _______ and humble(谦卑的),” said Aunt. Two days later I _______ my home.
At first my _______ at Lowood School was hard. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made _______ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ________ the school and my life improved. Six years later I ________ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ________ .
Before I left Lowood, I was ________ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come looking for me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I ________ if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ________ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ________ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted daughter of the owner of the house, Mr. Rochester. He ________ stayed at Thornfield, ________ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite ________ now although there was something ________ about my new home. Often I heard odd sounds come from the top floor of the house.
1.A.merry B.innocent C.unfortunate D.comfortable
2.A.food B.love C.method D.schooling
3.A.rich B.friendly C.troublesome D.wise
4.A.hesitated B.stayed C.lived D.disguised
5.A.appeared B.worked C.seemed D.remained
6.A.beautiful B.aggressive C.obedient D.active
7.A.restored B.reached C.left D.sold
8.A.complaint B.life C.dream D.study
9.A.noise B.friends C.mistakes D.comparison
10.A.took over B.took up C.took off D.took away
11.A.knew B.met C.became D.recognized
12.A.school B.home C.library D.county
13.A.overlooked B.visited C.brought D.required
14.A.wondered B.thought C.questioned D.suspected
15.A.stopped B.continued C.started D.faded
16.A.showing B.teaching C.admiring D.bearing
17.A.already B.never C.always D.hardly
18.A.yet B.though C.still D.so
19.A.happy B.hard C.extraordinary D.unsatisfying
20.A.interesting B.memorable C.instructive D.strange
We all have at least a few bad habits. But when it comes to sleep, bad habits may be preventing you from getting the rest you need. Below are some common bad habits that can affect your quality of sleep.
Exercising too close to bedtime: 1.. But if you exercise too close to bedtime, it can excite you and keep you from falling asleep. If you’re hitting the gym in the evening, make sure it’s three or four hours before you plan to sleep.
2.: Screen light tricks your body into thinking it’s daytime. It causes the hormone (激素) which helps regulate sleep to stop working. Consider limiting screen time to an hour or two before bed.
Late-night eating: It can affect sleep, for example, lying down shortly after eating a heavy meal can cause heartburn. 3..
Working right up until bedtime: 4., if you’re thinking about work. Instead of working before bed, do something relaxing like listening to music or taking a warm bath.
Getting up late on the weekends: 5., though it might feel good. Consistency is key to developing sleep patterns that improve the quality of your sleep. So, consider sticking to the same sleep schedule even on the weekends.
A.Extra sleep may break your body’s natural habit
B.Have a light snack if you’re hungry at bedtime
C.Enough sleep plays a key role in keeping fit
D.Doing sports is great for overall health
E.It’s hard for your mind to settle down
F.Leaving your phone beside you
G.Watching your phone in bed
Princess quiz time! How did Snow White survive? How did Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) leave her evil stepmother? How did Sleeping Beauty finally wake up?
A kind-hearted person always comes to save the princess, like a prince or a godmother. Princesses cannot protect themselves, though they are very pretty and nice. They always need the help of others.
However, in fact, women can’t put their life in the hands of a prince-like man. They need to work and even fight for their own happiness. The traditional image of a princess is getting out of date.
Recently, Disney, a company famous for its princess movies, posted the “top 10 rules for being a modern princess”. You will not find any rules related to beauty or looks. The rules focus on loyalty, honesty and other moral values. The rules say princesses need to believe in themselves and try their best to get out of trouble, instead of waiting for a prince’s help.
It’s not the first time Disney princesses have caught up with society’s development. In 1950, when people’s hearts were broken by World War II, Disney created Cinderella. In 1990, Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast (《美女与野兽》) loved reading when education was a man’s special right in the past. Belle showed the improvement of women’s position in society. Now is Elsa from the film Frozen (《冰雪奇缘》), a symbol of modern princess.
“This is brilliant – ‘The top 10 rules of being a modern princess’ – (it’s) about time,” a group named Confidently Mom said on social media website Twitter. Princesses are still very beautiful, but inner character is the key to being a princess.
1.What does the story think modern women should be like?
A.They should turn to others for help.
B.They should depend on themselves for their own happiness.
C.They don’t need to care about their appearances.
D.They should depend on men to do most things.
2.Disney’s rules for being a modern princess focus on a girl’s _____.
A.looks B.education
C.position in society D.thought
3.The images were created to catch up with the society’s development except _____.
A.Belle B.Cinderella
C.Godmother D.Elsa
4.What does the group Confidently Mom think of the rules?
A.Fantastic B.Meaningless
C.Doubtful D.Social
China has entered the cinematic(电影制作的) space race. Wandering Earth, the country’s first blockbuster science fiction film, is on track to be one of the highest grossing (票房收入) films in China’s history.
The film has brought in more than 2bn yuan (£232m) in the six days since its release on February 5. So far, it is the highest-grossing film released over the holiday season, a peak time for the Chinese box office（票房收入）.
Wandering Earth is based on the work of Liu Cixin, the author of the Three-Body Problem series and the first Chinese author to win a Hugo award.
“Wandering Earth fills the gap in Chinese science fiction movies. It means that China’s science fiction movies have officially set sail,” one fan of the film wrote on the review site Douban.
The film is seen by some as the dawn of Chinese sci-fi — a genre(类型；体裁) that has long been led by Hollywood. Several other Chinese-made sci-fi films are due to debut (首映) this year, including Shanghai Fortress, about an alien invasion, and Pathfinder, which follows a spaceship that has crashed on a deserted planet.
Frant Gwo, the director of Wandering Earth, said, “2019 could be remembered as year zero of Chinese science-fiction blockbusters. It is not just about one successful movie but about multiple films.”
Critics of the film have pointed out the plot holes（剧情漏洞） and cloying of sentimentality（刻意煽情） — something Wandering Earth shares with its Hollywood peers.
In response to plot criticisms about the necessity of ejecting (喷射) Earth from the solar system, Liu said: “Of course we don’t need to escape soon. That’s why it’s a movie instead of a real-life crisis.”
1.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word?
A.非常成功的事物 B.非常成功的人
C.外星人 D.英雄人物
2.What is the fan’s attitude toward the film according to Paragraph 4?
A.Doubtful. B.Negative.
C.Positive D.Uncaring.
3.Which of the following does not belong to Chinese-made sci-fi film?
A.Shanghai Fortress B.Wandering Earth
C.Pathfinder D.Avatar
4.Which aspect do the critics think is a shortcoming of the film?
A.The theory. B.The ending.
C.The special effects. D.The plot holes.
Long time ago, there was an apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play with it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples... He loved the tree and the tree loved him.
Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I am no longer a kid; I don’t play around trees anymore.” The boy replied, “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, but I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy was so excited. He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?” “Sorry, but I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore... the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy replied.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to rest. Come, Come to sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...
1.Why did the tree feel sad?
A.Because her apples were eaten. B.Because the boy had grown up.
C.Because she lost all her branches. D.Because the boy never came back to see her.
2.Which one is the most important for the tree?
A.The boy can play with him. B.The boy is happy.
C.The boy comes back to see him. D.A and C.
3.What does the tree stand for in our real life?
A.Our friends. B.Our parents
C.Our teachers. D.Strangers.
4.Who does the passage write for?
A.Children. B.Parents.
C.Builders. D.Everyone.
